John Abraham, a bike enthusiast, says he is even planning a movie on "serious motor cycling".
"I would love to take my love forward by planning a film, I am scripting a film on serious motor cycling which is my next step," the 40-year-old said at an event to showcase the Aprilia RSV4 bike.
DJ Shadow at SRK's villa party in Dubai last week. The villa party which also attended by Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Farah Khan among other celebs!
Ranveer Singh snapped with DJ Shadow at SRK's villa party!
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Nine heroines to walk the ramp for Yash Chopra's birthday tribute
Yash Chopra might no longer be among us but his memory lingers on. His birthday is on 27th September and his wife, Pamela Chopra and sons Uday and Aditya are making special arrangements for the same.
Times of India tells us that Pamela has taken up the initiative to plan her late husband's birthday celebration. She wants it to be unique every year. This time, there are talks of planning a fashion show showcasing India's first cinema inspired ethnic couture brand, Diva'ni.
Nine of Yash Chopra's heroines have been roped in to be a part of the same. They will be walking the ramp for the show which will be held at the Yash Raj Films studio. The list includes beauties like Katrina Kaif, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Juhi Chawla.
Legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra passed away on 21st October and is till today, sorely missed.
We heard about the news of Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma sharing the longest kiss in Peekay. Well, the latest update on this is sure to disappoint those looking forward to it as Anushka Sharma in a recent event confirmed that these are just false rumours.
When told about this rumour doing the rounds, the actress ridiculed it and said, "This is mere gossip. There are lots of things to look forward to in Peekay but surely not this."
It is still unclear if the actress denied sharing the longest kiss with Aamir or rubbished the whole kiss itself. Doesn't look like the cat's going to be out of the bag anytime soon!
Rush Hour & X-Men director Brett Ratner wants to work with SRK
Director of the Rush Hour series and X-Men: The Last Stand Brett Ratner has expressed his desire to work with Shah Rukh Khan.
Brett Ratner also confessed on Twitter that he is a big fan of SRK.
Ratner initiated a conversation with SRK and tweeted to him, "@iamsrk I would love to work with you one day!! Big fan!!!"
SRK reciprocated with, "@BrettRatner Would be my honour. I am an avid follower of ur work & a huge fan of ur films. Would love to come & see u work on sets one day."
To which Brett Ratner replied, "@iamsrk It would be an honor to have you on one of my sets. I am shooting Hercules now in Budapest for another month. Please be my guest!"
Besides the Rush Hour series and X-Men: The Last Stand, Brett Ratner is also known for directing The Family Man, Red Dragon, and Tower Heist and producing the drama series Prison Break.
Gujarati film 'The Good Road' India's entry for Oscar
Debut feature filmmaker Gyan Correa's Gujarati film "The Good Road" has been chosen to represent India in the best foreign film category at the Academy Awards.
It is said to be the first Gujarati film to have made it.
"It was a unanimous decision to select 'The Good Road', which is a movie produced by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC)," renowned filmmaker Goutam Ghose, who headed the selection committee appointed by the Film Federation of India (FFI), told IANS.
The story of three individuals on a highway, "The Good Road", widely shot in Kutch district in Gujarat, had clinched the National Award for Best Feature Film (Gujarati) earlier this year. It features actors like Sonali Kulkarni and Ajay Gehi.
The movie left behind 21 other contenders, including strong films like "The Lunchbox", "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", "English Vinglish", "Vishwaroopam", Malayalam film "Celluloid" and Bengali film "Shabdo", he said.
"'The Lunchbox' was a very strong contender. I loved the film," said Ghose.
A committee of 16 people was appointed to make the selection.
Irrfan-starrer "The Lunchbox", which released Friday, was said to be a frontrunner for the Oscar, but the movie couldn't make it.
So far in the history of Indian cinema, only three Bollywood films, including Mehboob Khan's "Mother India" (1957), Mira Nair's "Salaam Bombay" (1988) and Ashutosh Gowariker's "Lagaan" (2001), have made it to the nomination stage of the Oscar.
Last year, Anurag Basu's "Barfi!", featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz was sent as a contender. But it failed to make it to the top five.
10 things to know about India's Oscar entry The Good Road
Helmed by a first-time director, the National Award winning film has beaten 21 other entries, including The Lunchbox, to earn the right of passage to the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. So what is so special about this film that has just been handed a ticket to the 86th Academy Awards by the selection committee, headed by Bengali filmmaker Gautam Ghose? Read on...
1. The film won a National Award this year as Best Feature Film (Gujarati) in the regional category. This is also the first time a Gujarati endeavour has been nominated by India for the Oscars.
2.Made at an estimated budget of Rs 2 crore, it released on July 19 and has a runtime of 92 minutes.
3. With the premise primarily being outdoor, it follows three different plots that intercept each other eventually. Though the screenplay revolves around two children, according to director Gyan Correa, it's not a children's film thanks to its multiple layering.
4 The Good Road marks Gyan's directorial debut. He is known for his work in the ad world. He's a Goan who doesn't speak Gujarati.
5. The two child artistes, Keval Katrodia and Poonam Kesar Singh, had to audition for their roles. The former is based in Mumbai while the latter hails from Ahmedabad.
6. The film was shot in three schedules - each lasting a maximum of 35 days - in Bhuj and Kutch (Gujarat). The actors had to reside in mud houses due to fund constraints and the remoteness of the location.
7. Oscar-winning Resul Pookutty (of the Slumdog Millionaire fame) did the sound designing while Amitabha Singh who has shot films like Chillar Party and Khosla Ka Ghosla earlier, was the Director of Photography (DOP).
8. Rajat Dholakia, who has earlier scored for Nandita Das's Firaaq, composed the music for the film. Interestingly, most of the recording was done on the sets itself with a tent placed to capture the essence.
9. Ajay Gehi took a two-month course to get the language right. He has never worked in a Gujarati film before. On the other hand, Sonali Kulkarni has had experiences of working in one earlier.
10. The Good Road is financed and supported by the National Film Development Corp. NFDC is one of the co-producers of other frontrunners, The Lunchbox and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
Taking the high road
On being asked for his reaction to the rather unkind reception of his film on Twitter by Bollywood bigshots, Gyan Correa spared some thoughts on competition. "People might be disappointed but they are definitely not angry. Besides, a majority of them haven't even watched The Good Road yet. When they'll watch eventually, they will understand the jury's decision better.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to the support of prolific filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap and Karan Johar. They are much more experienced than I am. So their guidance is much sought out and it will help a lot. Camaraderie is bound to follow competition. After all, it's not my film anymore it belongs to India now," says the 42-year-old.
Karan Johar: Shocked that The Lunchbox didn't make it to the Oscars
Filmmaker Karan Johar, who has presented The Lunchbox, is shocked that the movie, which had "every factor working in its favour", was not chosen as India's representative to compete for the best foreign film category at the Oscars.
"Really shocked and dissapointed...The Lunchbox had every factor working in its favour. We may have just lost our golden chance... SAD," Karan posted on Twitter.
His tweet came in soon after it was announced Saturday evening that National Award winning Gujarati film The Good Road has been shortlisted as India's entry for the best foreign film category at the Academy Awards in 2014.
The Lunchbox is a simple understated love story about two strangers who exchange notes about life via a lunchbox. The movie was one of the strongest contenders, admitted filmmaker Goutam Ghose, who chaired the 16-member committee formed by the Film Federation of India to choose an appropriate movie.
"It was a unanimous decision to go with The Good Road," he said.
Earlier Saturday, acclaimed writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar had shared on Twitter that The Lunchbox is "one of the finest films Indian has ever produced".
"If sent, undoubtedly it will bring an Oscar for the country," he had posted.
The film's producer Anurag Kashyap has also expressed disappointment with the decision to oust the movie out of the Oscar race.
Starring Irrfan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Nimrat Kaur, the film is directed by debutant Ritesh Batra. It released on Friday.
Vicky Donor director Shoojit Sircar feels that the film fraternity should show support to India's official entry into the Oscars, The Good Road. The director said that it is important that the Gujarati film is marketed well.
"I think now the film fraternity should collect lots of money and contribute to The Good Road...they need it to market the film well...let's all join hands," he posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.
The Good Road will represent India in the best foreign film category at the Academy Awards that will take place on March 2, 2014.
The movie was selected among other films like The Lunchbox, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, English Vinglish, Vishwaroopam, Malayalam film Celluloid and Bengali film Shabdo.
Directed by Gyan Correa, the film revolves around the lives of three individuals travelling on a highway. The Good Road has also won the National Award for best feature film in Gujarati earlier this year.
The Good Road reflects an India not seen in our films: Filmmaker
The haunting tragic Gujarati travel drama The Good Road has won the privilege of representing India in the foreign film category of the Academy Awards. Filmmaker Goutam Ghose, who headed the selection committee, says it reflects an India that our movies usually don't showcase.
"We chose this wonderful Gujarati film The Good Road. We were surprised by the film...'The Lunchbox' is very good too. I loved the performances of Irrfan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. But The Good Road got our vote," said Ghose.
"It's a lost-and-found story set in the Kutch area. It reflects on an India not seen in our films. The film explores an entirely new cinematic space," he added.
The film had earlier won the National award for best feature film in Gujarati.
The decision by a 16-member committee formed by Film Federation of India (FFI) came out Saturday evening. A long five-hour discussion followed before The Good Road was chosen.
"There were other strong contenders in the short-list - Ritesh Batra's The Lunchbox, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Gauri Shinde's English Vinglish and Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam... also two regional films Kaushik Ganguly's Shabdo and the Malayalam film Celluloid," he said. Ghose personally loved English Vinglish and he saw it twice.
"Sridevi is fantastic. It's basically about the dignity of an individual. In India, we make many kinds of films regional, national, small-budgeted, big-budgeted. So with such diversity, we need to send at least five films to the Oscars," he said.
He also revealed that the FFI has sent a request to the Academy Awards asking that we be allowed to send several Oscar entries per year "as we are such a large cinema-making country".
"So many diverse kind of films are being made in India. We make 1,500 films. The Tamil film industry is itself bigger than Korean cinema. Why should we send only one film to the Oscars? We cannot dance only to their tune," he added.
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