Bolo Ram Movie Review

Film: Bolo Ram
Cast: Padmini Kolhapure, Rishi Bhutani, Om Puri
Genre: Thriller
Direction: Rakesh Chaturvedi
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Rating: 2 Star

Story: Ramboesque Ram loves his mother, Padmini Kolhapure and is content living happily ever after with her. But one night, he's found lying beside her stabbed body, knife in hand. Did Ram kill his mother? He's not telling....

Movie Review: First things first. What's Naseeruddin Shah doing in Bolo Ram. He has such a dispensable role as a two-scene psychiatrist, it's almost a shame. Then again, what's Om Puri doing in Bolo Ram? He has such a poorly-etched routine cop act, he could almost sleepwalk through it. Also, doesn't Padmini Kolhapure deserve a better comeback film than one which relegates her to the status of a corpse after a one-dimensional screaming mom act? After all, she was one of our better actors in her heydey.

The trouble with Bolo Ram is it boasts of a great cast, then botches it up by focusing too much on a wooden Rishi Bhutani who can barely bring to life the character of the enigmatic, unpredictable son who might have killed his mother in a fit of rage. Ram (Rishi) is essentially supposed to be an overgrown babe who lives on the fringes of sane society. It would take very little for him to cross the fine line, but the actor fails to bring out this edgy feel. After a point, you simply get tired with his singular mournful look and lose all interest in what is supposed to be the million dollar query: did he do it or not?

Also, what's the jihadi angle doing in this film. It springs up from nowhere and completely convolutes the film with the subversive use of religious symbolism. Doesn't work.

Raat Gayi Baat Gayi Movie Review

One-night stands, hangovers, flirty husbands, dirty secrets and suspicious wives…these elements make up this year's last release, Raat Gayi Baat Gayi.

Rating : 2.5 Star

Directed by Saurabh Shukla, the movie rests on a thin premise. In fact, the entire plot is set around one drunken night and the chaotic morning after. On the face of it one could draw parallels to the cult comedy The Hangover. But this film is nothing like that one.

Shukla keeps the sexual content in check and suitably tweaks the story to suit Indian sensibilities. And even though there is no concrete storyline, the situations are interesting enough to keep you engaged.

The best scenes of the movie are from the party. Shukla depicts quite a real picture of how most people behave a few drinks down. Without being overtly risqué, Shukla manages to pack in quite a few laughs in these sequences.

Post interval the pieces begin to fall in place as the skeletons tumble out of everyone's closet. But these secrets take far too long to unravel.

Shukla's mastery over acting and writing shows in the way he handles his actors and the witty lines he gives them. As a technician though, he isn't able to execute the written material with the same punch.

Raat Gayi Baat Gayi belongs entirely to its brilliant ensemble cast. Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey, Dalip Tahil, Iravati Harshe, Anu Menon and Neha Dhupia put in delightfully spontaneous performances. Their natural comfort level shows and enhances many of the mediocre situations – which is why even though the climax is far from shocking, you don't really mind it. The actors perform the most lacklustre scenes with a certain sincerity and maturity. Were it not for these fine actors, the film might have been a dragging bore.

Verdict: Raat Gayi Baat Gayi is very funny in parts, held together with delightful performances. Catch it for some spontaneous acting.

Chetan Bhagat Vidhu Vinod Chopra name credit controversy

The controversy over Aamir Khan's '3 Idiots' dragging the star, the producer and author Chetan Bhagat , whose novel was the basis for the successful film, escalated on Friday with the media caught in an ugly crossfire and was told to 'shut up' amid high drama.

An upset Aamir at a press meet in Kolkata and in Noida, trained his guns on Bhagat accusing him of being hungry for publicity after the author pointed fingers at the star and the makers of the blockbuster for not giving him due credit.




Aamir accused Bhagat of trying to take away the credit from the film's scriptwriter Abhijat Joshi, who the star said was working on the script for three years.

He also said publicity-seeking people were trying to generate a controversy.

In his response, Bhagat called Khan and the filmmakers -- producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Director Rajkumar Hirani -- as 'uncivilised people' and rejected allegations that he was hankering for publicity.

"They are making a fool of themselves," he said. The press meet of the film crew in Noida turned ugly when their reaction was sought on Bhagat's allegation against them.

Chopra lost his cool when a journalist said the film was similar to the book. When Chopra asked that journalist whether he has read the book, he replied in negative after which the producer asked him to shut up.

Aamir also inquired from the journalist whether he had read the book. When Chopra's outbursts were strongly objected to the assembled media, Aamir asked him to apologise but the producer refused

An angry Chopra said, "Aamir had asked me to take the legal course before but now after all this furore I am really angry and I might take a legal action."

"We have signed a very defined contract with Chetan stating his name would appear in the rolling credits of the film. We are going to upload the agreement on vidhuvinodchopra website," Chopra said.

"Chetan is the only person with whom I signed a contract. I had told Raju (director) earlier that this guy is going to create problems later," he added.

Hirani, who has previously directed films like 'Munnabhai MBBS' and 'Lage Raho Munnabhai ' for Chopra's banner also tried to pacify the media.

"I want you to recount each and every scene with me from the beginning till the climax and tell me where is it similar to the book (Five Point Someone). There are so many scenes which have nothing to do with the book. I would be very honest that the film has only five per cent of the book and Chetan had read the script and approved of it," Hirani said.

Aamir said that he was told by Chopra and Hirani not to comment on the issue but he felt 'hurt' that 'Hirani's credibility is being questioned.'

"I have nothing to do with this issue. I am the non-interested party but I know Hirani and Abhijat both very closely and I have seen them slogging on the script for last three years. This guy (Hirani) has made Munnabhai films. How can you question him without knowing the whole story?" Aamir said.

Earlier Chetan Bhagat, the author of the book from which the movie has been adapted, accusing the filmmakers and actor Aamir Khan of not giving him due credit.

Bhagat said that 70 per cent of the film '3 Idiots' is based on his novel 'Five Point Someone', contradicting Aamir's claim that he was trying to take away the credit from the film's scriptwriter, Abhijat Joshi.

"From the very beginning the film has been promoted on the lines that it is based on 'Five Point Someone' but when I saw the film, I found out that my name was nowhere to be seen in the credit line," Chetan Bhagat told PTI.

Aamir, who plays the lead in the Rajkumar Hirani directed film, had said, "Abhijat has written the script and Raju Hirani worked on it. Raju and Abhijat took the idea from Chetan's book. The starting point is 'Five Point Someone', but after that the script has been completely changed."

But Bhagat has a different take on it, saying that the credit for the story has been given to Abhijat and Hirani while he has been left out entirely.

"For the past two years I have trusted Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Aamir blindly and this is what I get in return. Now I am being threatened with legal action but I am ready for it," Bhagat said.

3 Idiots Overseas Box Ofiice Collection

A group of desi college students lined up at a theatre in New York on December 25 to watch their second film of the day, Avatar. But they just could not stop talking about the film they had just seen, Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots.

One of the women in the group commented, '3 Idiots is going to be our Avatar.'

And she may be right.



3 Idiots has shattered many records, and has grossed $ 21 million in four days across the globe. The film made about $2.1 million in North America and about $800,000 in the UK in five days. It could have reached the $1 million mark in UK if the theatres weren't closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas.

The film stood at the number 12th spot on the American box office charts and number four in UK. The charts were led by Avatar's $ 75 million.

North American and UK grosses often help a breakeven film in India become an overall hit, and help films like Shah Rukh Khan's Paheli recoup the investment (Paheli was a flop in India but grossed a healthy $4 million abroad).

There is no entertainment tax in America and Canada as there is in India, and so producers can get about 60 percent of the box office gross, unlike in India where they get about 45 percent -- unless the government gives the film a tax break.

Director Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots -- starring Aamir Khan, R Madhavan [ Images ], Sharman Joshi and Kareena Kapoor -- was expected to become a big hit. But who would have thought that it would have the biggest opening for a Hindi film in India (beating Ghajini's record by about 20 percent)? And that it would have an awesome opening in North America?

3 Idiots made $1.6 million during the Christmas weekend and beat the jaw-dropping weekend openings of two films, Love Aaj Kal ($1.24 million, in August) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham ($1.1 million, 2001). Of course, tickets were about 20 percent less in 2001 than the average $8 ticket today.

The Aamir Khan-starrer may end up with a formidable $4 million in North America. It gives its director Hirani a hattrick success after his Munnabhai movies.

This will be Aamir's fifth hit in a row, and may beat the all-time record for a Hindi film held by Deepa Mehta's Oscar nominated Water, which grossed $4.5 million.

The word of mouth for 3 Idiots is extraordinary as well.

'It doesn't insult your intelligence and yet it amuses you, and you can go home with a smile. I must make sure I will not laugh loudly on the subway.'

A young woman, accompanying him, said on the phone, 'It's amazing, amazing... Don't see it on video. You shouldn't be alone when you die by laughing.'

Vindu Dara Singh Online Interview

Ever since Vindu Dara Singh won the third season of Bigg Boss, he cannot stop smiling. When he chatted with Rediff readers yesterday, he continued to be in a really good mood, and gave some really interesting insights into his life and Bigg Boss.
For those who missed the chat, here's the transcript:

Vindu Dara Singh says, Hi everyone. Thanks for logging on. Would love to chat with you guys!

raj asked, Hi Vindu I am in Germany but I never really missed watching your performance. It was straight from the heart and original. nothing fake. You are a simple person but eventually you proved simply the best. How did you manage so much of patience and tolerance even even when all other people in the house were against you all the time?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I am happy that you understood the kind of person that I am. And it was Poonam, another housemate, who made me patient, when the whole house was against me. God and my family were always on my mind.

naveed asked, what was your strategy that worked for you? plotting or no plotting against your fellow housemates?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I never plotted, ever. And the video you guys saw was Raju asking me who I was irritated with. I never lie, so I would tell him that the dirty guys have to go. And that was a time when Bhaktiyar was the dirtiest.

gaurav asked, hello vindu...we simply love u becaus of your honesty.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, It's very easy to be honest, and very difficult to lie. Because a lie will make you lie a thousand times. But an honest answer, you'll never have to justify it. So please never lie.

Harsh Vadalia asked, who was ur best friend from the Bigg Boss house? Raju or Poonam?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Both, but I loved Ismail and Vinod.

Shruti asked, A big congrats to desh ka jaat :) - We all love u and Poonam - Wish u all the best in ur carrer further, wld like to see u more. My say to u is - "Dont share ur prize money with fake selfish people like Aditi, Tanaaz who dont know the respect being given to a such a senior lady age wise and potentially too - and then telling about what cultural values are - Be friends with Poonam

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I just spoke to Poonamji and have a party planned for tomorrow. I shall invite all the Bigg Boss contestants, and for the last time meet some of them. Because I promised them a party while I was in the house.

koushik asked, Do u cry that much in real life or it was on screen drama to gather more vote?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I never cry in real life. But that House made me cry like a baby. And the love that I'm getting from all of you is still not letting me stop. I thought that my last tear was shed when I left that house, but the country's love is making me cry out of happiness. When I'm angry, my fists work.

drockdrock asked, if u r asked to go to house again either with Pravesh or Verma, whom will you choose?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Verma.

pankaj asked, Hi Vindu, Congratulation to u , first time I voted in any of reality show is for u, don't you think one need not to tell that he/she is a good person (which definitely you are ) and should be left for others to make decision?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I would never boast, but in that house they made me feel I was the worst guy on Earth. And I don't believe that, so I had to let everyone know that I was better than all of them.

chats 54@rediffmail. com asked, Hello sir! i am sure ur father must b proud to see u winning the game n m glad to see ur emotional side as well! Sir now after wining this hude money what r ur plan to contribute to India

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I love my country and have already told many people that whenever they need me for any good cause, I shall be there for free.

pom asked, hi Vindu do you think if bakhtiyar had stayed in the house he could have defeated you because Amitji said that he got the maximum votes whenever he was nominated?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Not in this lifetime. Amitji kept his heart and didn't want to hurt him. That's all.

koushik asked, Did you (along with all other Bigg Boss participants) get daily allowance or some contract amount for staying in Bigg Boss house?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Yes. Weekly payments. So if you stayed for three weeks, you were paid accordingly. The prize money was only for the winner. And guess who that was!

vaibhav asked, vindhu ...1 question I always wanted to ask .....you are much stronger than Parvesh ...then why didnt you bash him when he was doing all that rubush stuff ... he even humiliated the food .....you didnt u tell him that he is an absolute idiot

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Amitabh Bachchan made me promise that I will not hit anybody in there. And I will die before I break a promise to the great man. And I did tell him that he was an idiot, when he spoke in front of the kids.

biggb asked, hi vindu... how does it feel to be back with the family after such a long time

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Feels great! I missed my family like crazy, and it's always good to be with people you can trust blindly.

Neha Pahuja asked, Dear Vindu...I liked you very much in the show.....you were the only person who showed your real self..... believe me, every girl must have voted for you just like me.....I voted for u some 20 times.....

Vindu Dara Singh answers, You are one of the good girls. Because I thought Pravesh was 'Mr India'. Love you. And thanks a lot!

mehul asked, hi vindoo, how was it staying in the Bigg Boss house with not so good people for 84 days?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, It was an experience of a lifetime, and there were good people too, like Ismail, Raju, Vinod and Poonamji. So it wasn't that bad. But I have earned your love. So I think it was great!

avadhesh asked, hii vindu..I personally feel you were quite a person true from heart but do you think you over explained things and what made you think you will win?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I never lie, and try to help everybody. That's what I did in the house, and that's what made me win.

agent4004 asked, How do you rate Parvesh as a human being? Did you meet him after the show.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, He was responsible for fifty people in some company. He thought he was still that employee and tried to manipulate us. But he made a mistake. And his brain went in the wrong direction. I hope he repents it all his life, but moves ahead and gets lots of work.

banjara asked, Vindu, prahwa kinda hai? aish kitti Bigg Boss vich. Whats new project you are coming with next. Please dont join any laughter shows like Rahul Mahajan. Apne Bollywood wale hai.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, House Full with Akshay Kumar, the King of My Life. Singh is King!

daraS asked, is your name VINDU or BINDU? what made you stick to this name? sounds very funny....!!!

Vindu Dara Singh answers, My actual name is Virender, but everybody called me 'Vindu' as a pet name at home. And it just stuck. Have had many funny incidents with that because of 'Bindu'. She's still gets my fan mail, and I get hers.

tcsunjay asked, Why was Pravesh not thrown out of the house when he threw food in the swimming pool?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, The only way a contestant can be thrown out is if he raises his hand. And that food was worse than that, and made him hated. But he regrets it.

classic asked, Hi Vindu, I have a strong feeling this show was rigged.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Not one second of the show was rigged. It was the most dangerous show ever. I had to speak with a psychologist for one hour, or I would have gone mad in the first three weeks. So did Rohit and Raju.

rajasen asked, Can you give some money to charity?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Of course I'm going to give lots of money to charity. That first charity shall be the three kids' home who came into the Bigg Boss house.

BINU asked, HI Vindu, There was a change in the life of people who spent their time inside the Bigg Boss. Would you like to share any of the changes of your life, other than the money part?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, It's the love of the people that is the main reason I entered the house. And I got it. I have developed much better patience, and now I like to listen to people, and not speak all the time. Every housemate has benefitted from this experience, and become a better person.

naved asked, You probably may not be aware the kind of adulation that you got when your viewers watched you inside the house. how does it feel getting so much affection at this stage of life.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I thought I had shed my last tear when I left the house, but the adulation from the whole of India on television, in the news channels and on the street is just keeping the tap open.

gujjupunter asked, Who do you think played the dirtiest of all the housemates.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Bhaktiyar, Rohit, and Pravesh.

praveshkaana asked, Dont you think Aditi was very reserved personality?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, She is a good person, but not for the Bigg Boss House. Every question that I asked her, she wanted to reply outside the house.

rimmie asked, Hi Vindu, why are you against Tanaaz, Bakthytar and Aditi? They never did any wrong to you. And if you say bitching and plotting was wrong, you did the same thing!

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I am not against Aditi, and was shocked when every time she voted me she would come and cry on my shoulders, along with Shamita. They were my friends before I went into the house and I fail to understand why they couldn't understand me while I was in there. Tanaaz and Bhaktiyar knew that would never win if I was there, and kept troubling me all the time.

ajaybene asked, Bigg Boss hamey bhi reply karoon yaar?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Ajay, love you.

Santu asked, I think you manupulated a lot, it was clearly visible how you plotted as i am the person who watched each and every episode. I know you wont reply as you wont like if anybody criticises you.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I have never plotted or planned till Rohit showed up, and that's what he does for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And I would love criticism if it was real, not the way Pravesh made it out to be. All lies!

JAKWA asked, Hi vindhu. One question? Are you still friends with KRK?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Yes. He is in hospital and unwell. I think I might just go and see him once. That's it though.

gudduu asked, Does this money metter to you? Secondly Pravesh came here with the support of one event company whom he promise to pay some part of his income. Whats your comment on Pravesh's entry and later on his reach to the finale.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I have never earned this much in one go. Money always matters. And Pravesh is very lucky to have reached the final, because the house people usually throw out anyone who comes in the middle of the game.

poonamji asked, Dont you think Poonam was also a deserving winner?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Absolutely.

vindooisgreat asked, Hi Vindoo, I liked you on the Bigg Boss show. Are you genuinely the person you depicted on the show. Would you care anytime to meet up your supporters in person, unlike other celebrities who just make tall claims and do nothing.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I have been speaking to people from all over the world on my Facebook fan page -- Vindu Dara Singh -- and have given a number on it where I am getting calls from all over India and all over the world.

mikej asked, Hi Vindu, I watched Bigg Boss only for you and I stay in China so every night use to watch your show and then sleep. But you really connected very well with us and I like your habit of communicating in front of the camera. You were the true winner since beginning we knew you were the best. I have a request, would like to see dangal real one between you and parvesh if you can, I really hated parvesh for being so irritating.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, The war is over. And I think I have buried everything in that house. Pravesh is just starting his career, and I would like all of you to forgive him. I am shooting with him and Abhishek Bachchan on the 3rd for a new show called Bingo. I hope he has actually changed into a better human being.

ricky_28123@rediffmail. com asked, Hi Vindhu, My wife is a big fan of yours. She liked your truthfulness & natural humane nature. How you do it?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, It is very easy. Try it! Just love her more.

rksingh0104 asked, Vindu, when Raju was out, what were your feelings?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Very sad, because I was sure that Pravesh would be the one leaving the house. Raju made my stay very easy, for seven weeks at least. We just laughed all day. He is a great human being.

daraS asked, If you are so good at heart and so "BADE DIL WAALA", why did you have a divorce?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Divorce has nothing to do with the heart. If you are not happy, you can be friends with that person and get a divorce. Farah is and always will be a part of my life, and a friend.

jainpuneet asked, What was your most terrible moment in Bigg Boss house?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, When I left the house to meet Amitji after the house nominated me. I thought I should have challenged that later, because I was a Desh Ka Adesh man.

praveshrana asked, Cheating se voting hua?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I won by around 70 lakh votes. That's a lot of cheating.

Chat123 asked, Hi Vindoo, I enjoyed watching Bigg Boss-3 and I have to admitt its just because of you. But I have a question - are you the same person in your real life too like short tempered and full of emotions and second I felt that when you where in last week of the show you both (Poonamji) were trying to convince the audience that Bakhtyar and Pravesh are not good people. Is it true?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I am the same person, but not so emotional or short-tempered. There was no doubt that Poonamji is maybe a better person than me. And those two stink.

praveshkaana asked, Tell us something about your wife actress Farah. Was she happy to know that you have won?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, She and my son, Fateh, wished me from Bangkok, where they are on a holiday.

LALOOOJI asked, Vindhuji Dara you are great! What are your future plans?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Desh Ka Adesh! I got a call from Sajid Khan and David Dhawan that 'roles are being written with you in mind', so hopefully you will see a lot of me in the future.

Nimish asked, Finally you won... my favourite... so which are the next movies you are signing in... congrats.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I think I will end up doing a show, as a judge, on Colors. So, you know it will be a fair judgement. And the next movie is House Full with Akshay Kumar, Ritesh Deshmukh, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta. And the next, I shall let you know.

kishor asked, Vindu bhai aap itne enthusiastic kaise ho?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Secret of life: Be Happy. Don't Worry! Enjoy every moment. Kal ho na ho.

shivanikarwal asked, Hello Vindu!! Did you expect that Poonamji would come in 3rd place? Do u think Rs 1crore is good enough as prize for surviving in the house for 3 months?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I expected her to come second. And 1 crore is a big amount. Just that it is unfair that only one person gets it. It should be shared by the first three. 70-20-10.

priyanka asked, Hi Vinduji, what according to you is the reason for your winning despite all odds?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Because I was in there to win the hearts of people, and never thought about the prize money, till I won.

nayyar asked, How you rate KRK?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, A publicity hungry freak. But a good human being at home.

amet asked, Hello Vindu.. I have become your fan after the show. Hats off to your modesty. You were best human being in the family.. wish you good luck for future

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Always stay modest. After I won, the one advice I got from Akshay Kumar was to keep my feet on the ground. And I respect that great man, and shall never, ever fly high. I am aam admi, the actual kind.

rachit asked, Why didn't your son Fateh come? Is it because he is not allowed to meet you?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, He meets me every weekend, and loves his sister, Amelia. But he was in Bangkok.

Kumud asked, Hi Vindu, I am currently working in Europe. I have watched almost all shows of Bigg Boss. I congratulate you for wining the prestigious TV show. I wonder that you didn't reply Pravesh when he was attacking just after his First nomination. He was such a arrogant player of Bigg Boss who directly attacked on your father. I really felt sorry that you didn't reply him properly.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Anybody who speaks bad about my father is stupid, because my father is a MUCH better person than me, and the whole of India loves and respects him.

subh asked, Who was real competitor?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Raju.

singhisking asked, Hi Vindoo......tell me what was the best activity given by Bigg Boss in the Bigg Boss house....

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Satta. That showed the politics, the true colors of the all the greedy people, and I promised that I would not take part, unless everyone was in jail.

DaraaSingh asked, When Sherlyn was evicted you showed her your middle finger. If you are good at heart, as every body says, you shouldn't have done that. Can you explain?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I was not there to act. I am how I am. And in that house, there was a rule, that if anyone asked for the grenade, we were supposed to give it to him. Raju was begging for the grenade, and I told Sherlyn that I didn't want it. But she still gave it to me! And in the heat of the moment, I made the only mistake in that house. I apologised to each and every woman separately and 1000 times to Sherlyn.

nautankiindu asked, I was 100% sure u were scared to take Pravesh head on.Bcoz he had the guts. I know his behavior in the last week was not correct. He was the right man to win the show. Young,ambitious,confident and moreover the right attitude and zeal to win the show like a true showman. what do you feel about it?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, He has been just a joker and guts is something that is required when you are speaking the truth. He has sent me a message that if I want, whenever I want, that's his number to call, if I have forgiven him. I actually have, but I don't think I need to call. He lied and manipulated all the time, and tried to get me and Raju nominated from the day he entered the house. And the Bigg Boss show should be won by somebody who stays 84 days in that house. But I still wanted the best man to win.

sameersingh asked, Hi, is it the begining of new chapter in your life?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I can feel the love of the people and many people are offering me various kinds of roles, already. Thank you for all this love!

ajaiswal asked, Apne dad ko paise diye ya nahi?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I came and gave him the money, and he gave it back! We are fighting now, on who wants it! I really didn't go in that house for the money.

Raghib asked, Did you talk to sherlyn after Bigg Boss?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I hugged her after the show, and hope she meets the same psychologist I did. It will help her.

ashutoshhegde asked, Vinduji... duniya chaahe kuuch bhi kahe I liked your honesty....and I really found it sweet when you said to Amitji Pravesh ek number ka cheater aadmi hain...I like the term cheater AB se koi mera dost mujhe backstab karta hain ya fir koi bhi bandhaa BAD intentions rakhta hain...I just say that guy is a cheater. Congrats for winning.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Thank you. He is not so bad. Forgive him.

AaruC asked, Vinduji, I think you manipulated and that's why Raju who was most strong competitor, got out and that's how you won. Otherwise Raju would have won.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I don't think anybody except me or Poonamji deserved to win Bigg Boss, not even Raju.

harjitbrar asked, Hello Vindu remember me? Remember St.George's Mussoorie? I voted for you through out the game. Congrats on winning!!

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Hi, I loved my one year there. And thank you!

praveshkaana asked, Vindhoo -you are the next superstar of Indian film industry. Watch my words. But be down to earth man!

Vindu Dara Singh answers, No way man. I'm just a struggling actor. But you guys have made my struggle much easier.

jasbir19 asked, Sat shri akal ji mera naam preet hai pehla mare hubby naal ta tusi gal kite nhi main kiya shaid mare naal gal karo tusi main ih puchna chande se ki sindh ta hunde hi king ne tuhanu big boss da king bann ke kida da lag riha hai ji.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Wadiya. Sat Shri Akal.

ashyneel asked, Which Vindu is real first half or second half of show?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Second half of show. I went crazy in the first show, after I got the task to rob that coin.

ALI asked, Hi Vindhu. First congrats! I just want to know about the reaction of your family after winning the competition specially your great father Dara Singhji.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, He thought the show was manipulated and scripted! I felt sad and realised that in his time, these kind of shows would never have taken place. But if he was to go into the Bigg Boss House, he would have won. Hands down!

PREMNATH asked, Vindhuji, do you think Amitabhji is God?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I mean he is like God, in that house. Amitji is just a great human being, and it does not mean that he is God, but when you are stuck with people you don't trust and you see a great person every Friday, it's like a Novina in that house.

geetanjali asked, Vindu I really admire your body (healthwise). I'm a female but ur daily workout really impress me and my husband a lot. Your daily workout has impressed many health concious people. So my request is why don't you write a book about fitness which will really help many people to keep them firt and as well as to loose their weight and stay healthy.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Guys I shall try. But just be happy and believe in yourself. Ask your brain for the kind of body you need. And then do it!

deepali asked, I just love you Vindoo. Be always the way you are.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I will. Thank you!

patil asked, How tough was it?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Very tough. It was the worst experience of my life. But got the best results in my life.

KKmenon asked, Hi Vindu, Sorry I didnt vote for you but honestly prayed for you to be a winner. Anyway congrats BIG BOSS. Love you.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, That's enough. It's not your vote. It's your love that I've gone in there for.

praveshkaana asked, Vindhoo please answer my question - who was the winner of BB1 and BB2?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, 1 was a great guy, Rahul Roy, but he could not capitalise on that fame. And the second was a guy of the Pravesh category, called Ashutosh, and he is nowhere.

praveshbabu asked, Who all are the smokers in the Big Boss 3

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Sherlyn, Vinod and Pravesh. But Pravesh left smoking once Claudia saved him and got him to the final.

pe73 asked, How is the car CRUZE?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I'm taking it next year so that the model is 2010. Please buy it, becaues I think I would have bought it anyway.

Asker asked, Did anyone ever had sex with anyone inside the Bigg Boss House?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I don't think it happened this time, but may be in season 2 it did.

Yo1234 asked, Hi Vindu, hows life after winning BB3?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Absolutely great. I am getting so much love from the whole world, not just India. I hope I really deserve this!

pratik asked, It seems you love indian people a lot and they love you for the same?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, Absolutely. I could die for my country.

praveshkaana asked, A personal question again - you have 2 kids - one from Farah and a daughter from your Russian wife. Where you two meet? Tell us more.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, She was a model, and I met her the day she landed. And thank god I met her!

realone asked, Congrats Vindhuji....I have never seen anyone crying like you...So all of your tears were fake or real?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, I need glycerine for fake tears in the movies. And I didn't have that in the Bigg Boss House.

sachin001 asked, Hi Vinduji, was big boss scripted?

Vindu Dara Singh answers, In a way, because whenever Bigg Boss wanted, we would all end up fighting or crying or laughing. They knew each and every weak and strong point of each and every participant.

vindudada asked, Hi Vindhu. I liked your acting your acting and everything that you have done in the show. You really are a kind hearted gentleman. But why do you become very hard on people when they least expect it. Please reply.

Vindu Dara Singh answers, You just saw forty minutes a day, while I saw the entire 24 hours. So you wouldn't understand why that crescendo was reached and I never got angry without valid reasons. But if someone pushes you against the wall, you retaliate.

razi asked, Peopel say you are not a good guy but I believe what you did there was just to win. When everyone there had come to win then why talk about betrayel, lies. What u did was correct. You just played to win. Congrats to you

Vindu Dara Singh answers, The only person who did not come to win was Kamal. All the rest came to win. But Ismail told me on the third day of that house that the entire house including him put together have smaller hearts than me alone! But that is the reason that I kept saying I will win this game, when a co-contestant tells you so.

Vindu Dara Singh says, Guys, I'm overwhelmed by all these questions. But I have an MTV interview and would like to thank ya'll - all of India who voted for me, I love and trust. Everybody who didn't, I still love them. But the main people who matter were the 250 people who worked for Bigg Boss 24 hours a day, and they are the ones who told me, 'We like you from day one, and have actually voted for you.' The Bigg Boss himself has never met any contestant but gave me a hug and said, "Bigg Boss chatee hain ki Vindoo Dara Singh Bigg Boss bane!' That was more priceless than anything, because they even heard us fart! Bye everyone. Thanks -- Vindoo

Accident on Hill Road Movie Review

Film: Accident on Hill Road
Cast: Farooque Shaikh, Abhimanyu Singh, Celina Jaitley
Genre: Thriller
Direction: Mahesh Nair
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Rating : 2 Star

Story: Celina Jaitley hits pedestrian Farooque Shaikh on Hill Road and runs...She parks the car in her garage, with the still breathing victim wedged in the windshield and unleashes a cat and mouse game that heads towards a bloody climax.

Movie Review: The film is based on a real-life incident and features Abhimanyu Singh. Remember the actor who walked away with your applause as the student leader in Anurag Kashyap's maverick movie Gulal? More importantly, the film provides a role of a lifetime to Celina Jaitley as the nurse who seems to lose all her humaneness in a freak situation. And if that's not enough, it marks another return of the talented Farooque Shaikh to mainstream cinema after the disastrous Saas Bahu aur Sensex.

Sadly, nothing seems to work in its favour. Abhimanyu Singh's drug peddlar act is too minuscule and poorly-crafted to actually make a difference. Farooque Shaikh as the hit-and-run victim spends too many awkward moments lying upside down on screen. And Celina Jaitley simply screams her lungs out or feverishly gulps down whiskey, vodka or what-you-will to display her fear, anger and desperation as the woman who might lose everything -- her future in London, her life with boyfriend Singh -- after some binge drinking.

All set for an interview with the Red Cross, Celina spends the evening partying with friends. But too much Ecstasy and alcohol send her into a tizzy and embroil her in an accident on her way back home. Instead of abiding by the law, the woman panics and drives off into her garage, with the victim (Farooque Shaikh) dangling and desperately begging for help. She tries to wrap up the sordid story with the help of her boyfriend, Abhimanyu Singh, who keeps popping some more pills into her. Naturally, the out-of-focus twosome can hardly control events which completely go out of hand. As does the film....

Omi Vaidya Interview, 3 Idiots Chatur Ramalingam Interview

His distorted Hindi speech is one of the biggest talking points in the recently released 3 Idiots.

In reality, it was an almost similar monologue that fetched Omi Vaidya, (who prefers to be called Omi) an LA- based actor, the role of Chatur Ramalingam in the Aamir Khan-starrer.

On a trip to Mumbai to check out the Bollywood scene, Omi was asked by a friend to appear for an audition. The first audition went off without a hitch, but at the second he was given a dialogue from Munnabhai... to mouth. “I just rattled it off without exactly understanding the words ... almost like the speech scene in the film,” says Omi. The next thing he knew, he was pencilled in for the role of the accented, mark-obsessed NRI geek in the film.

The instructions he received from the makers were clear: Don’t take Hindi classes, stop watching Hindi movies and put on weight.

Omi followed them to the T and now of course, he is revelling in the compliments coming his way for his role in the blockbuster. “I am still flabbergasted by the response. I guess people have liked the character because he is so relatable. In a way, this character’s negativity brought out the essence of the message more forcefully,” says Omi.

Incidentally, he began his acting career at the age of six, performing for Marathi Mandals in the US (also the reason why his Marathi is much better than his Hindi). He pursued a serious acting career in his teens, graduated in film studies from NYU and did roles in Bones, CSI Las Vegas, The Office and Arrested Development, besides ads.

But being Asian or Indian, it’s still a tough task to break into Hollywood, says Omi. “It’s difficult for Indians to get into the mainstream. At the most, you might be cast as an IT professional or other stereotypes.”

That’s when he thought of exploring Bollywood, though there were other apprehensions. “The Hindi film industry is still not taken that seriously in the West. There are myths that it is unprofessional, and is mainly about songs and dances.”

But all his fears were put to rest once he joined the cast. “Here, there is a personal touch, unlike Hollywood. Even if they don’t pay you by the hour and there is no extra time, there is warmth and care. I basically saw my Bollywood innings as a challenge. A lot of credit also goes to Raju and Abhijat Joshi for the way the character came across on screen.”

Not surprisingly, after the stupendous success and appreciation, he is here for the long haul. Omi, plans to divide his time between the US and India and work in films ‘that don’t necessarily typecast him as an NRI but are dynamic and enjoyable.’

And for the record, he has now started taking Hindi classes as well.

Omi Vaidya Biography, Omi Vaidya Wiki

Omi Vaidya is an American actor and director. He is best known for his television performance as Sadiq in the following episodes of The Office (U.S. TV series): E-mail Surveillance and Fun Run.

Vaidya was raised in Yucca Valley, California. He has directed two short films, worked as an editor on a number of others, and appeared in American television programs.

His most recent performance is in a supporting role in the 2009 Bollywood film, 3 Idiots as Chatur Ramalingam (or "The Silencer"). He received strong reviews for his performance.

Actor
- 3 Idiots as Chatur Ramalingam aka "The Silencer", 2009
- The Office (U.S. TV series): E-mail Surveillance and Fun Run as Sadiq (Seasons 2 and 4)

Love Sex aur Dhokha, DPS MMS scandal, India's first digital film

Director Dibakar Banerjee, who has made India's first digital film with 'Love, Sex aur Dhokha', says the idea of making a movie on "voyeurism" came from the infamous DPS MMS scandal.

"The idea came from an infamous MMS scandal that was doing the rounds of Delhi and many other such scandals that followed. At that time I wrote two short stories, which were later expanded to three on the content of 'Love Sex aur Dhokha'. That's where it started from," Dibakar said in an interview.

The director, however, said his film is not just about the incident but rather depicts the intrusion of cameras in everyday life.

"The film is not just about the MMS scandal but shows what happens before it. It is about love in our real life and love in Bollywood. It is about what media makes of spy camera investigations," he said.

The 2004 incident, involving two school children, had grabbed headlines across the country. So much so that Anurag Kashyap decided to base one of the main characters of his cult hit 'Dev D' on the incident.

But Dibakar said his film is completely different from what Kashyap has depicted in 'Dev D'. "My film is completely different in story and treatment. Anurag is a friend and I saw the rough cuts of his movie, we had discussions about it."

Dibakar, who explored topics like the rise land mafia and young man's transformation as a thief in 'Khosla Ka Ghosla' and 'Oye Lucky Oye', is confident that his latest will shock the Indian audience with its "bold" content.

"It is a film which is unapologetic and daring in its approach. I think the reactions to the film will be polarised.

Either people are going to love it or hate it. This is one film where we don't want to give any false promise to the audience," said Dibakar.

The director, who is also working on a political thriller with his 'Oye Lucky Oye' star Abhay Deol, said he always wanted to make a film on digital camera and in 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha' he found the right subject for the medium.

"This film could never be made on 35mm even if someone wanted to. The three stories have been shot on three different digital cameras, which have become an inseparable part of our lives today. We are constantly being watched and spied upon. It is about the digital eyes that surround us everywhere," Dibakar said about the film, which has been produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms.

The director, who has plans to release the movie in the first quarter of 2010, said that sex forms and integral part of the narrative but the film deals with largers issues.

"The story is about love, sex and betrayal, three very important element of human lives and society. But it shows reality and truth the way it is in our lives without trying to make it romantic, sensual or titillating," he said.

Despite the "explicit" content of the movie, the director is not anticipating any trouble from censor board.

"We are not going for a 'Universal' certificate. There is no hypocrisy involved. It is an adult film. We hope that the best of the wisdom of the censor board prevails," he added.

Miranda Kerr Diet

Diet
Miranda eats only organic food, and maintains a very clean and healthy diet. Miranda frequents the Bondi Junction, which is an organic food cafe in Sydney. She is very aware that what you eat affects how your hair, skin, nails, and body look. Not to mention how much energy you have, and how you feel in general.

Here is a menu of Miranda’s typical daily diet when she’s at home is:

Breakfast:
•Fresh fruit salad with yogurt and muesli
•2 x Rye toast with avocado and boiled eggs

•Water with lemon and ginger

•Cup of green tea
Pecans, almonds and walnuts to nibble on for morning tea (sometimes roasted in tamari)

Lunch:
•Fresh tuna salad with spelt crispbreads
•Water with lemon
•Dandelion Tea
Piece of fruit or nuts for afternoon tea

Dinner:
“Either a salmon steak or other fish or Lamb Loin chops or a piece of steak with vegetables or salad. I don’t eat a lot of potato, but I eat heaps of greens and sweet potato and pumpkin roasted.” Cup of Green tea with ginger.

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Bar Refaeli Pictures in Bikini, Super Hot Desktop Wallpapes

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Padma Lakshmi in bikini, Padma Laxmi extreme hot bikini pics

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Jeetne ki uski aukaat nahi thi says Vindu about Pravesh Rana

You’ve watched him take digs at his fellow contestants. You’ve also seen him cry like a baby over not-so-crucial issues. But despite topping the list of must-not-win-Bigg Boss contestants, Vindu Dara Singh has had the last laugh. Besides winning Bigg Boss 3, Vindu also took home a car for being the most stylist contestant, much to the disappointment of most of the housemates. Vindu, on his ups and downs in the house:

‘I’m the best, so is Poonamji’: Confident of his win since day 1, Vindu begins the interview with a question? “Didn’t you think I’d make it?” and replies, “Everybody has been reiterating the same point – my win is expected. In fact, the moment Poonamji’s name was declared for the third position, I knew I was the winner.” Vindu sounded moved by Poonam not being able to bag the award. “ Poonamji came across as the most mature person in the show. Unhone kisi ke saath durvyavhaar nahin kiya. Shayad unka sahi attitude hi unke liye galat ho gaya. Mujhe kaafi bura lag raha hai doosron ke liye jinhe kuch nahin mila bas samajh nahin ata ki kya karoon unke liye .” Did he expect her to win? “Yes, because these shows cater largely to female audience. So getting their votes wouldn’t have been a task,” he replies.

Pravesh Rana, a Bigg loser? Naah! Remember the verbal spat, which the utterance of word aukaat created between Vindu and Pravesh? Vindu feels Pravesh got what he deserved. “I don’t feel for him. Jeetne ki uski aukaat nahi thi ,” he says. Vindu is, however, convinced about the change in Pravesh’s life. “He’s changed ever since he realised how wrong he was in throwing the food items in the pool. My wife and brother are not wiling to accept this, nobody is, to be honest. But I know he has changed. Iss show se woh ek saaf dilwala banke nikla hai.”

At your service, ma’am: Of all the household chores - cleaning, doing dishes, cooking - Vindu says he washed the maximum utensils. “ Maine bahut kaam kiya hai . I happy that the stay also helped me learn how to cook daal and aloo gobhi and prepare dough,” reveals Vindu.

‘Amitji was like God’: What made him cry so much on the show? “The last time, before joining this show, I cried was when I watched the flick Kuch Kuch Hot Hai . But the emotional breakdown in the show was an offshoot of not being able to find trustworthy people. I couldn’t trust anybody. To me Amitji was like God. That’s why I would cry while speaking to him,” he says. And now, that he out of the confines of the house, all that Vindu is looking forward to is a table tennis match with actor Danny. Hope, he wins that too!

Ikramul Progeria patient dies without meeting Amitabh Bachchan

Ikramul, the 23-year-old suffering from genetic disorder Progeria, died on Friday night before getting a chance to meet his hero — Amitabh Bachchan.

The elder of the two brothers, Ikramul Khan, breathed his last at Dungri village in Bihar’s Chhapra district. His brother Hussain Ali also suffers from Progeria — a rare genetic disorder that speeds up ageing.

The Indian Express had spoken to Ikramul in the last week of November, before Paa was released. In the movie, Amitabh Bachchan played the role of Auro, who too suffered from Progeria.

Over the phone, Ikramul had said: “People are telling us that Amitabh looks a lot like us in the movie. The superstar wants to meet us. But we don’t know about destiny. It is about luck.”

Surely, it was destiny that came in the way of Auro and Ikramul, who died of a lung infection.

Vindu Dara Singh Interview After Winning Bigg Boss 3

The third season of Bigg Boss came to an end last weekend with Vindu Dara Singh emerging winner.

Thanks to his antics and drama in the house, the actor seems to have finally emerged from his father Dara Singh's shadow. He took home a car and Rs 1 crore.

Pravesh Rana was the first runner up, followed by Poonam Dhillon.

During his chat with Amitabh Bachchan , Vindu seemed overwhelmed. "This is the best day of my life," he said. "If you ask Amitji (Bachchan), even he would have said that I deserved to win because I am a good man. He can't say it because he is the show's host and has certain limitations. But he knows me personally (smiles).

"Though I had been nominated to be evicted several times, the audiences didn't let me go because they knew I was a good person. I am really grateful to the audience, who have supported me throughout. I was confident that I would win from day one because I was not fake. But after a few tasks, I realised it was not as easy as I had imagined. A few weeks before the finale, I felt Poonamji (Dhillon) might win. She deserved to win but not the rest," he continued.

Talking about the Rs 1 crore prize money, Vindu said honestly that he had never earned so much in a single day. "I feel on the top of the world," he said. "I don't know what I will do with the money but I want to give whatever share I can to my co-contestants because they shouldn't feel left out."

So what prompted him to take part in Bigg Boss? "I liked the first two seasons and felt I could win if I took part in the show. It's all thanks to Akshay Kumar ; he introduced me to the Colors channel," Vindu said.

Vindu felt that all the housemates were good at heart but circumstances forced them to plot against each other. In the end, they just wanted to save themselves from getting evicted.

He added that he made some friends too, like Ismail Darbar , Raju Srivastav and Poonamji. "Rohit Verma was a good person but thanks to the profession he is in (fashion designing), he is known for backbiting and gossip," he said.

But why did he cry so often on the show? "The last time I cried was when I watched the film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ," Vindu said. "But the emotional breakdown in the show was because I couldn't trust anybody. To me, Amitji is like God. That's why I would cry while speaking to him."

Vindu hopes that the big win will turn his career around, like it did for Shilpa Shetty when she won the UK-version of the show, Celebrity Big Brother. "I have been working with friends so far but now everyone is calling me, telling me that I have become the star of television. I hope this will boost my career and help me get better roles," he said.

But Vindu has no political ambitions yet. "I'll be happy to do anything for the country but it (politics) is very hard. I have seen my father struggling with politics when he was a member of the Parliament."

For now, Vindu is just happy to spend time with his wife Dina and daughter Amelia, without whom he lived for 84 days in the house.

one should never lose his cool says Pravesh Rana

The hot-headed former Mr India, ravesh Rana, has said that the biggest thing he has learnt rom Bigg Boss show is to maintain his cool. "Now I have learnt that come what may, under any circumstances one should never lose his cool," Pravesh told reporters after the show.

Pravesh earned Bigg Boss and audiences wrath after he threw all the food in the house. "Throwing food was something very wrong on my part. I have never done it and would not do it again. I apologise for the same."

From the show and the winner Vindhu Dara Singh, I have learnt three things. "First admit your mistake. Then apologise for it. And do not repeat it, he said. On his objective behind participation in the show Pravesh said he wanted that everybody comes to know about him. "Even after winning the Mr India title in 2008, many did not knew about me. Even I
entered this show as a commoner."

Mid-way after the show commenced in October, Pravesh had earned a 'common man wild card entry'. "I think so that now I have proved what a common man can do if he gets an opportunity. It is not the talent or potential that a common man lacks. It is only that he never gets an opportunity to show it and therefore he is called as a common man," he said.

On his future plans, Pravesh said he is open to all offers. "Be it TV, Bollywood or more reality shows. I do not mind. I am open to all. It is good work that I am looking for," he added.