Amitabh and Abhishek together once more
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Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan will come together again on screen. The film will be produced by their production house, AB Corp, and will be directed by ad-filmmaker Amit Sharma, who is the man behind Abhishek’s catchy Idea ad campaign. This will the father-son duo’s seventh film together, after Sarkar, Bunty Aur Babli, Sarkar Raj, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Paa besides special appearances in each other’s films. They have also shot and crooned together for a special promotional song for their home production Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap.
On the other hand, Ladies And Gentlemen, Abhishek’s film with wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been postponed because of Aishwarya’s pregnancy. All reports that there will be a new leading lady opposite him in this Rajkumar Santoshi project are incorrect according to Abhishek. “Rajji will only start the project once Aishwarya is ready to shoot again. It will be our first comedy together, and he is ready to wait till we can work together,” he clarified.
Meanwhile the actor is as pleased as punch about his impending fatherhood. “It still has to sink in,” he smiled. As for his dad announcing the pregnancy rather than him, Abhishek said that it is a sort of family tradition. “When my mom (Jaya Bachchan) was pregnant with my sister, Shweta, it was my grandfather, (Dr. Harivanshrai Bachchan) who announced the pregnancy. So we thought of continuing with the tradition and let dad make the announcement,” Abhishek said.
SATYAMSHOT 
July 4, 2011 at 7:41 PM
.Abhishek should be in lead role here.If it is reverse then God bless them.
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July 5, 2011 at 7:46 AM
totally agreed, otherwise it will harmful to ab
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July 4, 2011 at 7:43 PM
Why my comments are repeated?
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July 4, 2011 at 7:52 PM
a glitch, will fix it.
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July 4, 2011 at 8:02 PM
deep cavities.
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July 4, 2011 at 8:35 PM
Hey, for a change act your age — senile!
I know there is no vaccine against stupidity.
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July 4, 2011 at 9:48 PM
Satyam, off topic, the picture under current viewing is of Radha and Bhagyaraj – tamil movie. Can you please tell me the name of the movie? I speak and understand tamil but unfortunately can’t read or write tamil – sigh – my excuse is “defence” upbringing ie touring the country while growing up
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July 4, 2011 at 9:55 PM
Not sure what you’re referring to. The one under current viewing is Indiran Chandiran (original was Indrudu Chandrudu in Telugu) with Vijayashanti and of course Kamal. Suresh Krishna is the director. Wonder if you’re thinking of Oru kadhiyin Diary. Bhagyaraj was the writer on it and then directed the remake with Bachchan. Radha starred in it with Kamal (and revathy).
On your Tamil you’re a bit like Maddy! That’s not bad company! He grew up in Jamshedpur and couldn’t read or write Tamil when he joined the industry. Not sure if he’s learnt since. Doubt it.
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July 4, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Thanks Satyam, I had a relook under current viewing. The background pics some how reminded me of Radha and Bhagyaraj (perhaps the glasses?). Vijaya shanti does look different on that poster.
Yep I am glad to be in the company of likes like Maddy. Actually there were several tam kids like me all around India in the same boat. Some were of course lucky to have parents keeping tamil versions of chanda mama and other comics enticing them to learn the language. My parents left us alone – LoL! My mom’s logic was that our young minds were already over taxed with all that heavy hindi litt lessons apart from the main stream subjects being in English language. Plus some wise fool told her that “mother tongue” will come naturally to kids! I recollect summer holidays when cousins from T Nadu would read out stories from tamil books/mags/comics and we would listen!
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July 4, 2011 at 10:15 PM
thanks for sharing that Filmbuff.. always like hearing such anecdotal things.. always evocative..
The guy who promised the ‘mother tongue’ probably didn’t mean the script! But you know since you know the language well otherwise the script will come very easily to you. It’s not that hard. Obviously it requires practice just like any other script to increase speed and so on but I suspect you could do it in a very short period and then get into newspapers or something.
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July 4, 2011 at 10:23 PM
Thanks for that encouragement. I guess I have sort of become lazy ie too used to reading stuff in English. For spiritual stuff, since quite a few things are available in sanskrit I tend to gravitate towards sanskrit version of slokas which means my efforts towards tamil are nil.
My brother has learnt tamil that way. He first became familiar with the basic alphabets. He would then try to string them together when ever he saw a mag or any tamil script lying around. He can now read sentences (slowly). Of course, in his case having a wife who was raised in T Nadu must have helped too ie a ready dictionary at home – LoL!
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July 4, 2011 at 10:40 PM
Ha!
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July 4, 2011 at 11:00 PM
Coming back to BHTB, I have been reading comments on your blog and can’t understand some people’s obsession with box office figures. There are some of us who enjoy good movies. Having seen pics of people queing up for tickets and also first hand reports from people in various parts of the world, I believe BHTB is a commercial successful movie no matter what box office sites say. Also it is ludicrous to compare movies in terms of cash registers. I would say it is ignorance on the part of those who are doing so coz there were times when Bachan’s movies ie in diff roles ran to packed houses.
I am waiting to see BHTB on DVD coz as Changes Khan pointed out the Bacchans have done a very ppor job of releasing the movie Down Under. Only 2 theatres in Syd which are not mainstream (as some one in UK has also pointed out the same) ie not near transport nodes, hence not convenient. A large proportion of the young indian crowd who wouldn’t miss a AB snr movie has lost a chance coz of this factor. Perhaps it was economics which dictated Bacchans move as mainstream chains such as Greater Union and Hoyts could be costly in terms of distribution costs. Changez Khan in Perth didin’t even have this poor choice.
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July 4, 2011 at 11:23 PM
Agreed on all counts. One of the things is that if you increase screens you should also get an audience proportionate with that number because of course the extra screens cost more. But still based on the US example I think they sort of went to the other extreme.They could have had a few more. And again as you point out it’s about how accessible those screens are, what the showtimes are and so forth.
On the box office despite discussing it to death myself I too often wish I could do away with these ‘debates’. I must admit I am interested in the box office as a cultural tool. In terms of what it tells us about audience tastes, the correlation of this with the larger socio-political environment and so on. But on the unhealthy side of things one gets into these pointless debates. Partly the impulse to not let certain political agendas becomes dominant sucks me in. I guess however there is a point at which one has to withdraw or else one is saying the same stuff all the time.
And yes certain films have the ‘smell’ of a hit, even leaving aside all the figures and so on. There are many films I have wanted desperately to succeed but they didn’t work. In any sense. One can always tell. The audience reaction for example assuming it’s a big enough crowd and one is being honest about it. With Bbuddah in any case every conceivable kind of antenna I have tells me it is a success and it has done well, certainly way better than what is being portrayed because those are the numbers of a total flop.
But as I said before (and I’m as guilty of this) if one spends too much time online one starts thinking this is the only body of opinion or ‘sample’ that counts. I have often been surprised by just how much people have different perceptions otherwise.
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July 5, 2011 at 2:10 AM
None of the film makers in previous decades would admit to any box office figures for the simple reason of evading income tax or hiding their black money. The world did not come to an end in the sense the paisa paying average movie going person couldn’t care a hoot. They were happy to shell down money to enjoy a good movie. A movie was taken to be a hit if it celeberated silver jubilee (25 weeks), Golden jubilee (50 weeks) and even Platinum in some cases. Of course with the competition from TV channels and other forms of entertainment, gone are the jubilee days and if a film runs for 100 days it is a big event these days. The jubilees were a clear indication of the economic moolah earned by movies to be declared a hit. There were no debates about box office figs coz there were none! A mark of a good movie (acc to my dad) was that guys would stay put in their seats rather than go out for a smoke during songs those days!
Part of the problem as I see it is that today’s audience does not seem to be eager and enthusiastic about seeing different kinds of movies. Hatke movies are few and far between (i can name a few excellent 2010 ones). As I was mentioning before, AB snr’s luck was that the audeince in his earlier avatar were eager and happy to lap up his movies regardless of his roles. Thus you had movies like Zanjeer and Deewar on one end and more light and enjoyable movies such as AAA, Namak Halal etc which were equally appreciated. Along with Don and Deewar, you also had Amitabh’s Hirishikesh Mukerjee movies such as Abhimaan, Bemisaal, Chupke -2 etc which found a wide audience ie people of all ages enjoying these movies.
Again I find it annoying that people stereotype audience these days like family audience or women. While one can’t deny that certain kind of movies appeal more to women audience, yet women do enjoy a wide variety of movies. Otherwise do you think movies like Don and Deewar could be a commercial hit only due to guys enjoying it? Heck I can share stories with you about me and my twin watching re-runs of James Bond movies in our teens in India with only rick shaw wallahs (huge cut outs of bikni clad blond babes and Bond with the gun attracting them!) and few educated ones. We didn’t miss out on any bond movie if we could help it! It is another story that we used to be the minority women in a whole theater packed with men!
Hope you have the patience to read my long comment. Aap ka hawa lag gaya hain – LoL!
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July 5, 2011 at 2:26 AM
“They were happy to shell down money to enjoy a good movie. A movie was taken to be a hit if it celeberated silver jubilee (25 weeks), Golden jubilee (50 weeks) and even Platinum in some cases. Of course with the competition from TV channels and other forms of entertainment, gone are the jubilee days and if a film runs for 100 days it is a big event these days. The jubilees were a clear indication of the economic moolah earned by movies to be declared a hit. There were no debates about box office figs coz there were none! A mark of a good movie (acc to my dad) was that guys would stay put in their seats rather than go out for a smoke during songs those days!”
MAN .. you just spoke my mind .. those days, no one was aware about boxoffice numbers, only perception and jubilees were indicator of success. That era of innocence was much better in my views, those days focus was more on good cinema, rather than dirty number games. Trade and media had no control at that time over word of mouth .. WOM was not manufactured and sidelined under BO numbers, it was straight from heart.
Very True, that’s why 70’s was golden phase of cinema.
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July 5, 2011 at 3:57 AM
Agree with Q about most admens being rich in “technique” & poor in screenplay and “soul”.
There are exceptions like hirani who also was involved in ads earlier , I suspect!
“itis another story that we used to be the minority women in a whole theater packed with men!”– lol my sympathies , filmbuff!!
Hope u didn’t go to one o the “morning shows”– it can be worse, ive heard–lol
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July 5, 2011 at 8:27 AM
good comment here and I agree.. one of the big problems today (and this is a global one) is that cinema is no longer experience but simply the equivalent of a video game for the most part. Now I too enjoy blockbusters of all kinds (thrillers, disaster movies and so on) but with most of the audience they ‘only’ want this sort of entertainment.
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July 5, 2011 at 3:07 AM
@ jeevan – Film posters were the only publicity those days. Cinema posters were an art in itself.i if some one has photos of their city with cinema hoardings all over the place, it would be good if they could share.
Agree with your view about media overkill about a movie these days. Satyam is going to throw me out of this blog for saying this but i find blogs also tend to over load pre release info and there are reams of discussion on the movie. I like to know other people’s views on a movie after it has released and people have had a chance to enjoy it, digest it and share their thoughts intelligently rather than just jump into some bandwagon (yeah u guessed i am referring to the fanatic fans who invade blogs with their comments!).
Having said that, if there is an audience which wants to have pre release discussions so be it. I have a simple chance of avoiding reading beforehand anything about a movie which I particulary want to watch. I tend to revisit these discussions after I have seen the movie on my own – no pre conceived notions – works fine for me
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July 5, 2011 at 8:30 AM
no you’re right on many of these points. We live in an age of over-exposure and there’s very little about a movie that can then surprise one.
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July 5, 2011 at 3:33 AM
Not especially enthused about this news. In general, there are too many ad-men in Hindi films — they tend to make slick but “shallow” films, all surface…
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July 5, 2011 at 4:14 AM
Thank Lord!!!!!!!
There is sane voice here, else anything touched by Ab jr is gold dust here.
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July 5, 2011 at 8:46 AM
you’re right but there’s a larger problem here that even when the films work the magnitude of success is limited. Because even with ’emotional’ subjects as these are termed a certain kind of treatment keeps the film far to ‘cool’ in all sorts of ways. Actually well as Paa did I think it could have done (barring the release date issue.. 3I decimated everything beyond a point) some crores more with more of an emotional punch. Not arguing against Balki as I do think he has certain strengths and I have liked both films of his so far but as a box office matter when the bachchans come together they should also try for something bigger. Because there is a strong market for them (together) but they settle for this smaller stuff. I think a full on commercial subject should be tackled with the right sort of filmmaker. Don’t mean masala necessarily.
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July 7, 2011 at 6:32 AM
looking forward to it….
jiteshpillaai Jitesh Pillaai
Shaad ali returns to the yash raj fold…with abhishek bachchan starrer:)
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July 7, 2011 at 8:18 AM
Excited for this one!
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July 7, 2011 at 8:38 AM
good to hear.. I have wanted Shaad Ali to do a film with Abhishek for a long time. However not too happy this is Yashraj in the sense that they follow a certain format. Let’s see what the script here is.
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July 7, 2011 at 8:52 AM
I have no problem with Yashraaj at this stage. It is ensured he will get one of top actresses in the aled.
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July 7, 2011 at 9:32 AM
I don’t have a problem with Yashraj in a commercial sense. A Shaad Ali project is a no-brainer as far as I’m concerned. But I think Abhishek could be doing edgier commercial fare if he looked South for inspiration. Not just purely commercial fare but a lot of middle of the road stuff as well. My criticism continues to be that he remained enframed by ‘Bombay’ possibilities (which includes something Southern directors who make films in Hindi). But otherwise this commercial lineup which includes Bol Bachchan, Italian Job, D3, Yashraj with Shaad Ali, a Puri, a Prabhudevaa in the offing, the Santoshi at some point in the next year or two is something that will give BOI nightmares before they know it. And this is just stuff we know about. At some point a Balki is more not less likely (he was supposed to be doing one with the father, then one with the son, now it looks to be the father again). The other film they’re producing that stars both father and son.
Note by the way the one film that never gets started even as many others come about — Dostana! And I find this thrilling!
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July 7, 2011 at 11:01 AM
unfortunately Shaad Ali is another guy who I wish would have a sense of urgency about his life, at least inasmuch as it pertains to his talents. If he doesn’t get a Yashraj production where everything is handled for him he’s quite happy not to direct at all! Similarly he loves working on Rathnam’s productions but again this too requires more passivity on his part. In different ways what is most disappointing about this breed of directors is really their chilled-out attitude. Rohan Sippy made DMD after so many years of BM. It’s like these guys can only work when they’re inspired to. In many ways the problem with star-kids who are directors is far greater than those who are actors. The latter works regularly one way or the other. With the former it’s about working when one feels like it. Farhan Akhtar is another guy more interesting in acting and even singing than directing. Doubt even the Don sequel would have come about but for SRK.
It’s actually ironic (because some who like him also believe this.. I am leaving aside the asinine commentary of those who don’t like him) here that Abhishek is really the hardest worker among all his peers because he’s the guy working round the clock and on all sorts of difficult shoots at times (logistically and literally). We live in an age however where working hard as an actor is equated with working out! This is something Abhishek has never really signed on to. But it’s not about effort, it’s about belief. We see how people who want to stay chilled-out manage their careers. Here’s a guy who announces a new project every other month.
With those directors it’s not just about the formal ‘direction’. One somehow doesn’t get the sense that they’re buzzing with ideas in the meantime. Reading tons of scripts, etc. Rohan Sippy is interested in a lot of stuff but I wish he’d do more. He clearly has a lot to offer.
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July 7, 2011 at 11:16 AM
“Farhan Akhtar is another guy more interesting in acting and even singing than directing. ”
Do you mean more interested? I don’t think he’s more interesting as an actor than as a director. As an onscreen presence I find him innocuous to the point of blandness.
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July 7, 2011 at 12:03 PM
yes a typo.. that’s what I meant!
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July 7, 2011 at 8:57 AM
will say he’s really lining up the commercial stuff. This is what drives the anti-Abhishek folks mad with rage! LOL!
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July 5, 2011 at 4:37 AM
This time they ll keep the budget of their within 7cr (11cr is proving to be heavy for them),but the movie ll end within 3cr.Then again fights ll start,BOI ll be thrashed,big b ll post IBOS links on twitter etc etc.
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July 5, 2011 at 7:33 AM
taran, they will probably spare BOI from that as it will be too much of a nightmare for BOI to try to prove that the 7cr film has flopped. The general consensus is that BHTB is a film that has worked at the BO. As for BOI, I don’t think that any of the main parties has even aknowledged its existence. There is an old French saying that translate into ‘the dog barks but the caravan passes by’. Let BOI do all the barking.
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July 5, 2011 at 9:14 AM
yes it ll really be a nightmare for any site to prove that 7cr movie is a flop but when you have bigb and his son around,you never know.
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July 5, 2011 at 10:38 AM
Not sure if this is a bid budget movie or not but Bachchans need to do something big here. Get a Raj Santoshi or someone and make something on a big canvas. Stop with this 10 CR small time movies.
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July 5, 2011 at 11:02 AM
Personally feel that there is nothing wrong with small “budgets”…
The problem is small “ambitions” and “vision”.
An eg is releasing Buddha at the scale of bheja fry2!!!
Also analogous to starting with a new ball with NO slips expecting to be clobbered from the outset.
Someone mentioned how to get rid of “disputes “. That is not possible but abiliy to see bygone ones fandom like a rational individual is a start !!
ifthe concept & treatment is good, budget become secondary. Inthag sceanrio, smaller the budge bigger the success probability.
Don’t mind the bachchans being realistic here. But abhishrek the producer needs to do more than just being “realistic “. He can learn a few things from thEmlikes of his dad and Aamir to begin with..
Ps– agree with satyam that the utter failure of srks recent production reflects of his credibility ESP vis a vis Aamir !!
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April 19, 2012 at 11:21 PM
not sure where to put this…so….
Sarkar 3 to go on floor in October
http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/news/view/id/1430657
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April 20, 2012 at 6:33 AM
some discussion here on this:
https://satyamshot.wordpress.com/2012/04/11/department-trailer/#comment-145202
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