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Monday, 19 December 2011

'Wrath Of The Titans' Trailer: Five Key Elements

From Liam Neeson's authoritative voice to Ralph Fiennes' villain, we glimpse what's in store for the 'Clash of the Titans' sequel.By Kara Warner Sam Worthington in "Wrath of the Titans" Photo: Warner Bros. The last time we caught up with Perseus (Sam Worthington), Zeus (Liam Neeson), Hades (Ralph Fiennes) and Co. in 2010's "Clash of the Titans," the gods were playing around with human lives, the Kraken was released and destroyed, and Perseus was asked to join the ranks on Mount Olympus. And although we've long known about the film's sequel "Wrath of the Titans," we haven't had a clear look at what we'll be getting into when it opens next March, until now. The "Wrath of the Titans" trailer is here and it is an action-packed extravaganza of sword slinging, monster-fighting excellence. Here are the five key elements we took away from the two-minute clip: When Liam Neeson Speaks, People Listen Oscar winner Liam Neeson is a perfect leader of things in film. He just has a natural gravitas and stature to make it work every time. Neeson as Zeus is a perfect example, and in the "Wrath" trailer, he uses that captivating narrator voice of his to tell the audience everything we need to know about the plot: "We Gods are losing our power. We believed the Titans to be imprisoned forever, now they're breaking free." His voice carries over shots of various Titans landing in various places and starting to wreak havoc. "It would mean chaos," he says with feeling. "The end of the world." Perseus vs. Everyone So how do we prevent the end of this world? With Perseus, of course, the demi-god descendent of Zeus himself, who saved the day in the first movie and will likely be doing the same in the second. Perseus is basically fighting various elements, monsters, gods and humans throughout the trailer, so when Zeus tells his son, "You will learn someday that being half human makes you stronger than a god," we have to believe him because how else could he survive such beatings? Awesome CG Everything While fans of the 1981 original "Clash of the Titans" may remember the film most fondly for its camp factor and Claymation effects, there is no room for those in the reboots. Judging by the sleek and sophisticated design we see here in the trailer, i.e., the sonic boom blast following a god's descent to earth, Hades in the Underworld, Cyclops, scary winged beasts, etc., "Wrath of the Titans" will be a feast for the eyes and fans of highly stylized CG. Andromeda Gets In On the Action? Everyone loves a beautiful femme fatale, one of Greek mythology's favorite through lines, but we can all agree that it's more fun when a female lead gets in on the action. Rosamund Pike has taken over the role of Andromeda in "Wrath," and from the looks of things, wielding a sword, for instance, she might have more to do in this one than getting helplessly tied to a rock. Ralph Fiennes Should Only Play Villains How much do we love Ralph Fiennes as a villain? See his Oscar-nominated performance in "Schindler's List" and his brilliance as He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named in the "Harry Potter" franchise. Fiennes makes his villains look as terrible as they are fun to play. His one line in this trailer is delivered with the perfect combination of calm, confidence and cool we've come to know and love: "You're sweating like a human. Next, it will be tears." Check out everything we've got on "Wrath of the Titans." For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.

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Friday, 2 December 2011

"I was born with the gift of charming women"

Each year thousands of aspirants try their luck to get that one elusive break in Bollywood. Out of those, a few manage to get a break, while only a handful actually manage to make the most of that break and move ahead from strength to strength. Dec 9, 2010, Bollywood gave birth to its latest star who impressed one and all with his impeccable acting in Band Baaja Baaraat. The person being referred to here is none other than Ranveer Singh who is without doubt one of the most promising newcomers to have set foot in Bollywood in the last few years. After bagging all the possible Best Debutant awards last year, Ranveer is all set to prove that he is no one film wonder. His latest Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl has him playing a con-man who sweeps girls off their feet and then cons them. In this fun-filled chat with Bollywood Hungama's Nikhil Ramsubramaniam, Ranveer Singh talks about how playing a female charmer comes naturally to him, his love-hate relationship with Anushka Sharma, his newly acquired chiseled look and also gives some invaluable tips on how to woo ladies...Read on... 17 Cities, 28 Ladies, 93 Millionâ€¦Must say that is quite an impressive scorecard for Ricky Bahl? (Laughs) I am not too sure about the figures you mentioned as it keeps changing by the minute. Yeah...but I must say it's quite an impressive feat. After all, Ricky Bahl is one of the best players in the game who gets a thrill like no other by conning women. Ricky Bahl is one of the best Players in the game who gets a thrill like no other by conning women. There have been many rom-coms in Bollywood so far. Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl is the first ever rom-con. What do you have to say about that? Yeah...this is an amalgamation of two genres. It is a romantic comedy with a very strong thrill element courtesy all the conning that takes place in the film. Personally, if you ask me, it's more of a con-film with an element of romance in it. I'd like to call it a 'Desi-Pulp-Revenge-Chick Flick'. Did playing the character of a guy who charms women through smooth-talk come easily to you? Yes absolutely...it's a skill I am born with so I must say I was really comfortable playing the part (laughs). I thank God for giving me this skill which has now come in handy to play Ricky Bahl. Take us through each of your 3 victims- Parineeti Chopra, Dipannita Sharma and Aditi Sharma Parineeti plays a rich, spoilt, 'daddy's little girl' from Delhi who gets whatever she wants. Since it's her first film, she came with oodles of energy and has really nailed the character. Dipannita plays a strong woman in the male-dominated corporate world of Mumbai. She had to give a vibe that is very stern and business like yet cool and composed and I think she has done a fabulous job. Aditi is a very sweet girl and her character on-screen is too that of a sweet and simple girl who runs a cloth store in Lucknow with her family. The 3 girls represent 3 different types of contemporary Indian women, all of whom fall prey to Ricky Bahl. I feel Anushka and my chemistry is really extra-ordinary. I feel like I am sucked into a trance while acting with her and come out of it when the director yells Cut. And of course you have Anushka Sharma playing your perfect opponent. How was it working with Anushka once again after Band Baaja Baaraat? Ohâ€¦it was fantastic. In my opinion, Anushka is the best actress among all her contemporaries. During Band Baaja Baaraat, we were working together for the first time and were exploring each other's approach towards work. She is a different kind of an actor and so am I. Our approaches are vastly different. While shooting for Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl, the comfort level and understanding between us was much more and that helps in getting the right chemistry on screen. I feel Anushka and my chemistry is really extra-ordinary. I feel like I am sucked into a trance while acting with her and come out of it when the director yells Cut. She is the most natural actor and I am privileged to have her as my co-star in my first and second film. When the two of you appeared together on 'Koffee with Karan', it seemed like the two of you share a love-hate relationship. What do you have to say about that? I am really fond of Anushka. She is a very close friend of mine but yes at the same time we do get on each other's nerves and can tear each other's hair out. Nowadays it's a bit less as we understand each other better and there is a greater comfort level. But having said that, she still gets on my nerves at least once a day. How do you think Maneesh Sharma has evolved as a director? Maneesh Sir has definitely become more confident. He always had the confidence in his story and his craft even during Band Baaja Baaraat but this time around he was even more clear in his head and confident about the story and the characters. He is a very precise story-teller and it's very easy to work with a director who has such amazing clarity of thought. You seem to have beefed-up for your role in the film. So did you go through a rigorous training program to acquire those bulging biceps and washboard abs? Yeahâ€¦.I worked out religiously and was on a strict diet for 3 months. Making that body took a lot out of me. I was staying hungry during shoots and it was quite taxing. I love working out but dieting can be quite boring. I am a foodie and to survive only on boiled food was quite a torture for me but I am glad I went through it all as the results are there for all to see on celluloid now forever. There has been a bumper response to my chiseled look and I believe girls are going crazy. I can tell all the girls that they've only seen a flash of it in the trailer and there are many more instances in the film where I am seen shirtless. There has been a bumper response to my chiseled look and I believe girls are going crazy. Could you tell us a bit about your various get-ups in the film? We as a team discussed the various looks my character would sport in the film. Maneesh Sir also gave his inputs but the most amount of credit should go to Aki Narula for my look and styling in the film. He's possibly the best costume designer we have in the industry and has an enormous body of work behind him. He would give me the clothes of the character while I was doing the workshops for this film which not every costume designer would do. He made sure that I got into character right from the workshop stage and you won't believe it but the moment I put those clothes on, I got into the skin of the character. Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl is also extra-special for you as you are making your debut as a singer as well with those cool rap portions in 'Aadat Se Majboor'â€¦ Yeahâ€¦that song 'Aadat Se Majboor' is really special. I am so happy that people are liking the song. I've got many compliments on the rap portion though in my opinion I think it's quite amateurish. I could have done a better job and I hope I get the opportunity to do a better job in one of my future films. Having said that I must say that just being in the studio and working with immensely talented people like Benny Dayal and Salim-Sulaiman was an outstanding experience. We had a lot of fun recording that song. Apart from 'Aadat Se Majboor', how do you rate the rest of the OST of Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl? There are two other tracks that I really love in the album. One of them is 'Thug Le', the video of which just came out recently. It's a very up-tempo number with a very cool grunge vibe. The choreography by Shruti Merchant is really cool. She makes her debut as a choreographer with this one. It's a very high-energy song and Shruti really made us go through the grind. It's one of the toughest songs I've shot for (even tougher than 'Ainvayi Ainvayi' or 'Dum Dum') but now when people are appreciating the song and the video, the effort seems so worth it. The second track which I like a lot is 'Jigar Ka Tukda'. Audio-wise it's my favourite track; it's got a very 'Ainvayi Ainvayi' feel to it. It's my song with Parineeeti and I must say that we had a blast shooting this fun track I've got many compliments on the rap portion though in my opinion I think it's quite amateurish. I could have done a better job and I hope I get the opportunity to do a better job in one of my future films. Ranveer you debuted with Band Baaja Baaraat last year on Dec 10. Now exactly a year later you have Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl releasing on Dec 9 this year. From Dec 10th 2010 to Dec 9th 2011 how has life changed for you? This past one year has been the biggest learning curve for me. I've started to learn the ropes of the industry. I've started to learn how a film set works. I've learnt so many things interacting with thousands of different people that I feel that somewhere I have grown a lot in the last one year. I still don't know anything compared to how much there is to know but I've started learning at a very rapid pace. 'Thug Le' is one of the toughest songs I've shot for. It's a very high-energy song and choreographer Shruti Merchant really made us go through the grind. Finally what are the 3 tricks that you as Ricky Bahl would give to all the guys out there to patao a girl? Firstly, you have to make her laugh. Once you crack her up with your humour, you have disarmed her. Secondly, you have to always give the best charming smile possible. A good smile goes a long way in melting a girl. And thirdly, you have to smell good. You have to smell fresh and masculine. You can't smell like a bunch of flowers (laughs). Before we sign off, are you all set to travel back in time with Lootera next? Well right now all my energies are focused on Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl till its release. Yes post that I will jump in to Lootera. We start with the workshops and script reading sessions before beginning shooting towards end of December. I am really looking forward to working with both Vikramaditya and Sonakshi.

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Tuesday, 29 November 2011

All you wanted to know about 'The Dirty Picture'

The Dirty Picture directed by Milan Luthria features Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor and Naseruddin Shah. The film is based on the life of Silk Smith, has been making waves ever since its announcement. With the film almost ready for release Bollywood Hungama realizes how keenly anticipated the film is and hence brings to its surfers a special page dedicated to telling you all you ever wanted to know about the film The Dirty Picture. Preview Chronicling the meteoric rise and steep fall of the erstwhile screen sensation - Silk Smitha, The Dirty Picture is set... More... Music Review The Dirty Picture takes the expected route and delivers what it promised once 'Ooo La La' came on air. While this song is a chartbuster... More... News Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu trailer with The Dirty Picture "I don't mind the 'A' certificate" - Milan Luthria on The Dirty Picture Industry applauds censor's decision for Desi Boyz and The Dirty Picture Desi Boyz gets 'A' certificate while The Dirty Picture passed without any cuts Tusshar's 'dirty birthday' in Patna AP High Court orders Censor Board to clear stand on The Dirty Picture Local tailors to stitch blouse for Vidya Balan Theme song for Vidya Balan's character Silk in The Dirty Picture Silk Smitha's brother sends legal notice to makers of The Dirty Picture My Little Princess bags top honours at the 13th Mumbai Film Festival Vidya Balan hospitalized and discharged after two days Akshay's OUATIM 2 is on schedule for August 2012 arrival Raveena Tandon to star in Neerav Ghosh's next The Dirty Picture's new promo gets snipped by Censors Tusshar pairs up with Samir Karnik for Chaar Din Ki Chandni Yesteryear's sensational journo in The Dirty Picture? Vidya Balan and Tusshar Kapoor give the kiss a miss for The Dirty Picture The Dirty Picture shoot once again affected by Telangana bandh Emraan upset despite Murder 2 being a hit Vishal-Shekhar to compose music for The Dirty Picture Naseeruddin Shah to play a character based on Rajinikanth in The Dirty Picture Features Check Out: Vidya Balan goes on Tram ride to promote The Dirty Picture Season of Sequels in Bollywood Emraan Hashmi promotes his film in The Parliament Reflections: 'Strike Early' is Bollywood's call Vidya's 'jhatkas' catch attention...again! Reflections: Kyonki har ek fan zaroori hota hai! Reflections: Are small films really contributing to 'Bollywood shining'? 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