Showing posts with label IIFA Awards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IIFA Awards. Show all posts

Friday, July 1, 2011

Lisa Ray complains of lack of organization at IIFA Toronto 2011

Lisa Ray, IIFA Awards
India’s Bengali beauty Lisa Ray is the latest ambassador at the on going IIFA awards function in Toronto Canada and was rather unhappy with the way the organizers managed the event. The actress has been working hard these days for the promotion of the IIFA awards in her professional capacity in Canada, but had some issues with the organizers.

The actress recently had some complaints against the organizers of the show as she wasn’t happy with the treatment that she was given by the organizers of the function.

The ‘Kasoor’ actress was supposed to be the showstopper of a fashion show organized as a part of the awards function, bit Lisa wasn’t happy with the outfit that was given to her and had demanded to change the outfit.

Moreover, the actress had even said that she does not want any of the big Bollywood celebrities to walk down the ramp along with her, as it would take away all the attention from her. Being a cancer-survivor who wants to raise awareness of the disease, Lisa even had problems with the organizers as she was expecting some good support for promoting her project for the aid of cancer patients.

One of the organizing committee members had said that the actress did have certain issues with the organizers, but they have been sorted out. The organizing member added that it is wise not to mess with the ambassadors especially when she is a fiery one.

Well it’s time the underrated stars in Bollywood like Lisa Ray get some respect too, don’t you think?

Lisa Ray complains of lack of organization at IIFA Toronto 2011

Lisa Ray, IIFA Awards
India’s Bengali beauty Lisa Ray is the latest ambassador at the on going IIFA awards function in Toronto Canada and was rather unhappy with the way the organizers managed the event. The actress has been working hard these days for the promotion of the IIFA awards in her professional capacity in Canada, but had some issues with the organizers.

The actress recently had some complaints against the organizers of the show as she wasn’t happy with the treatment that she was given by the organizers of the function.

The ‘Kasoor’ actress was supposed to be the showstopper of a fashion show organized as a part of the awards function, bit Lisa wasn’t happy with the outfit that was given to her and had demanded to change the outfit.

Moreover, the actress had even said that she does not want any of the big Bollywood celebrities to walk down the ramp along with her, as it would take away all the attention from her. Being a cancer-survivor who wants to raise awareness of the disease, Lisa even had problems with the organizers as she was expecting some good support for promoting her project for the aid of cancer patients.

One of the organizing committee members had said that the actress did have certain issues with the organizers, but they have been sorted out. The organizing member added that it is wise not to mess with the ambassadors especially when she is a fiery one.

Well it’s time the underrated stars in Bollywood like Lisa Ray get some respect too, don’t you think?

Monday, June 27, 2011

'Dabangg' bags seven IIFA awards

Toronto, June 26 : Salman Khan starrer "Dabangg", last year's biggest Bollywoodhit, was adjudged the best film at the glittering 12th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here. The action-comedy bagged seven awards.


Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Dabangg, IIFA Awards
Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan was named the best male actor for his performance as an asperger patient in Karan Johar's "My Name Is Khan", while Anushka Sharma received the best female actor for her lively role of a wedding planner in "Band Baaja Baraat".

The city's Roger's Centre erupted in cheers Saturday evening when Shah Rukh received the award from Anil Kapoor and Hollywood actress Hillary Swank who greeted the audience with a "Namaste".

Paying tributes to Yash Johar, whose seventh death anniversary falls Sunday, King Khan said: "I am glad that I could receive this award on this day. I have received so much love that tonight I am a Torontonian."

Karan Johar, who got the best director award for "My Name Is Khan" and said: "This is my first IIFA award. It couldn't have been possible without the brilliance of the protagonist of the film - Shah Rukh Khan. I dedicate it to my dad...I love and miss him."

In all, "Dabangg" bagged seven awards, including best female debut for Sonakshi Sinha.

Presenting the award to Sonakshi, yesteryears' diva Hema Malini said: "I saw this girl and never thought she will become an actress."

A beaming Sonakshi said: "Toronto, itna pyar (so much love). Thanks for giving me the gift of IIFA. I will cherish it forever."

Ranvir Singh won the award for best debut male award for his role in "Band Baaja Baaraat" Accepting the award from veteran actor couple Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, the young actor said: "It is special to me as the award is presented by my idol. (But) it is just the beginning."

The award for male supporting role went to Arjun Rampal for playing a politician in the political thriller "Raajneeti".

"'Raajneeti' is very close to my heart...I hope that I can be like Dharamji fifty years in the industry," said Arjun. Prachi Desai won the trophy for female supporting role for her performace in underworld drama "Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai".

Mamta Sharma won the award for best female playback singer for her song "Munni Badnaam" in "Dabanng".

"I love you so much... Shah Rukh I love you much... Toronto I love you so much," said Mamta as Arshad Warsi handed her the award in the company of show co-hosts Boman Irani and Ritesh Deshmukh as well as Shah Rukh Khan.

The award for best male playback singer went to Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for "Tere mast mast do nain" from "Dabanng".

For best lyrics, the award went to Niranjan Iyengar for penning "Sajda" and "Noor-e-Khuda" in "My Name is Khan". The award was accepted by Karan Johar on his behalf. For best music direction, the award went to Sajid-Wajid and Lalit Pandit for "Dabangg".

The award for best story went to Shibani Bathija for "My Name is Khan". It was presented by Brett Lee, Fardeen Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala.

The award for best screenplay went to Abhinav Kahsyap and Dileep Shukla for "Dabangg". Zeenat Aman, Prakash Mehra and Sant Singh Chatwal presented the award.

The award for best dialogue went to Vishal Bharadwaj for "Ishqiya". Mallika Sherawat and Brian White - her co-star in a Hollywood movie - presented the award.

Sonu Sood received the award for best performance in a negative role for "Dabangg".

Dharmendra won an award for his half-century in Indian cinema, while the Outstanding Achievement Award went to Sharmila Tagore.

Handing Sharmila the award, Shabana Azmi said: "I am honoured to present this award to an actress for whom I have the highest regard - a path-breaker, achiever, a person who has been successful in every avatar she has chosen."

Sharmila said the award was "such a satisfying thing. It's fantastic. After Dharamji, it is a tough act to follow".

She recalled Dharmendra's large heartedness when he agreed to a change in schedule for the shooting of a film when she had to "rush to Calcutta for personal reasons as Tiger (her husband) was in the West Indies".

Asha Bhosle received the Lifetime Achievement Award. "She has been my favourite singer. She creates magic in ordinary songs," said Subash Ghai, presenting her the award. Priyanka Chopra wowed the crowd by performing a medley of Bhosle's songs before the award was presented.

For the first time at the IIFA, Star Plus channel presented the Hottest Pair award to Anushka Sharma and Ranvir Singh for which 15 million votes were cast online.

"Anushka, you make me feel hot," said Ranvir accepting the award in her company.

The first Green IIFA Award by Panasonic went to actress Priyanka Chopra. "This was totally unexpected," the actress said.

Ritiesh Deshmukh bagged the award for best performance in a comic role for the film "Housefull". Irrfan Khan, whom Anil Kapoor lauded for his performances on the global stage, received the IIFA award for his international performances.

'Dabangg' bags seven IIFA awards

Toronto, June 26 : Salman Khan starrer "Dabangg", last year's biggest Bollywoodhit, was adjudged the best film at the glittering 12th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here. The action-comedy bagged seven awards.


Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Dabangg, IIFA Awards
Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan was named the best male actor for his performance as an asperger patient in Karan Johar's "My Name Is Khan", while Anushka Sharma received the best female actor for her lively role of a wedding planner in "Band Baaja Baraat".

The city's Roger's Centre erupted in cheers Saturday evening when Shah Rukh received the award from Anil Kapoor and Hollywood actress Hillary Swank who greeted the audience with a "Namaste".

Paying tributes to Yash Johar, whose seventh death anniversary falls Sunday, King Khan said: "I am glad that I could receive this award on this day. I have received so much love that tonight I am a Torontonian."

Karan Johar, who got the best director award for "My Name Is Khan" and said: "This is my first IIFA award. It couldn't have been possible without the brilliance of the protagonist of the film - Shah Rukh Khan. I dedicate it to my dad...I love and miss him."

In all, "Dabangg" bagged seven awards, including best female debut for Sonakshi Sinha.

Presenting the award to Sonakshi, yesteryears' diva Hema Malini said: "I saw this girl and never thought she will become an actress."

A beaming Sonakshi said: "Toronto, itna pyar (so much love). Thanks for giving me the gift of IIFA. I will cherish it forever."

Ranvir Singh won the award for best debut male award for his role in "Band Baaja Baaraat" Accepting the award from veteran actor couple Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, the young actor said: "It is special to me as the award is presented by my idol. (But) it is just the beginning."

The award for male supporting role went to Arjun Rampal for playing a politician in the political thriller "Raajneeti".

"'Raajneeti' is very close to my heart...I hope that I can be like Dharamji fifty years in the industry," said Arjun. Prachi Desai won the trophy for female supporting role for her performace in underworld drama "Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai".

Mamta Sharma won the award for best female playback singer for her song "Munni Badnaam" in "Dabanng".

"I love you so much... Shah Rukh I love you much... Toronto I love you so much," said Mamta as Arshad Warsi handed her the award in the company of show co-hosts Boman Irani and Ritesh Deshmukh as well as Shah Rukh Khan.

The award for best male playback singer went to Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for "Tere mast mast do nain" from "Dabanng".

For best lyrics, the award went to Niranjan Iyengar for penning "Sajda" and "Noor-e-Khuda" in "My Name is Khan". The award was accepted by Karan Johar on his behalf. For best music direction, the award went to Sajid-Wajid and Lalit Pandit for "Dabangg".

The award for best story went to Shibani Bathija for "My Name is Khan". It was presented by Brett Lee, Fardeen Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala.

The award for best screenplay went to Abhinav Kahsyap and Dileep Shukla for "Dabangg". Zeenat Aman, Prakash Mehra and Sant Singh Chatwal presented the award.

The award for best dialogue went to Vishal Bharadwaj for "Ishqiya". Mallika Sherawat and Brian White - her co-star in a Hollywood movie - presented the award.

Sonu Sood received the award for best performance in a negative role for "Dabangg".

Dharmendra won an award for his half-century in Indian cinema, while the Outstanding Achievement Award went to Sharmila Tagore.

Handing Sharmila the award, Shabana Azmi said: "I am honoured to present this award to an actress for whom I have the highest regard - a path-breaker, achiever, a person who has been successful in every avatar she has chosen."

Sharmila said the award was "such a satisfying thing. It's fantastic. After Dharamji, it is a tough act to follow".

She recalled Dharmendra's large heartedness when he agreed to a change in schedule for the shooting of a film when she had to "rush to Calcutta for personal reasons as Tiger (her husband) was in the West Indies".

Asha Bhosle received the Lifetime Achievement Award. "She has been my favourite singer. She creates magic in ordinary songs," said Subash Ghai, presenting her the award. Priyanka Chopra wowed the crowd by performing a medley of Bhosle's songs before the award was presented.

For the first time at the IIFA, Star Plus channel presented the Hottest Pair award to Anushka Sharma and Ranvir Singh for which 15 million votes were cast online.

"Anushka, you make me feel hot," said Ranvir accepting the award in her company.

The first Green IIFA Award by Panasonic went to actress Priyanka Chopra. "This was totally unexpected," the actress said.

Ritiesh Deshmukh bagged the award for best performance in a comic role for the film "Housefull". Irrfan Khan, whom Anil Kapoor lauded for his performances on the global stage, received the IIFA award for his international performances.

With stars, dance, music - IIFA spreads Indian fever in Toronto

Toronto, June 26 : It was a weekend Canada will remember for a long time. With one of the largest turnout of Indians ever, the three-day International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) extravaganza awed the city of Toronto with everything Bollywood - celebrities, dance, music, glamour and color!


IIFA Awards, Bollywood Gossips
For many NRI Indians, it was a chance to connect to their roots, and like for a mini Punjabi wedding, they dressed up in their Indian fineries, and for other nationalities, it was a perfect window to the wonders of Indian film culture.

"The last time I saw such a turnout for Indians was for the Temptations tour in 2006. But this IIFA event was massive. So many Indians stood united to cheer for Bollywood. It was indeed a memorable experience," Alfreeda Islam, a student here, told IANS.

Day after day, the inflow of fans and audience members was on a steady rise at the Fairmont Royal Park hotel here in downtown Toronto - and it wasn't just Indians who queud up to add to the frenzy. Eager foreigners were equally upbeat about getting a taste of Indian cinema.

The IIFA Weekend kickstarted Thursday with a host of Bollywood celebrities like Boman Irani, Dia Mirza, Riteish Deshmukh, Mallika Sherawat, Bipasha Basu and international artist Jermaine Jackson at the inaugural press conference. 

The evening saw a star-studded green carpet event for the world premiere of "Double Dhamaal" at the SilverCity Theatre in Brampton city, the event saw hundreds of fans.

The second day saw the FICCI-IIFA global business forum, where dignitaries from both the countries discussed possibilities of boosting tourism, business and co-productions. Around the same time, Ontario had a taste of the phenomena called Shah Rukh Khan.

Hundreds gathered in the lobby of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel to welcome King Khan, one of the most popular stars in Bollywood. 

Making his return to the IIFA after a gap of six years, Shah Rukh came despite a knee injury and broke into an impromptu jig just for his fans the moment he entered the hotel premises. For a lot of fanatics, the glimpse was a "lifetime chance". People flew in from Los Angeles, Montreal, Chicago and even Afghanistan, among other places, just for the moment of being able to "as close as it gets" to SRK.

While Shah Rukh's magic continued to charm everyone in the hotel, his friend-turned-foe Salman Khan's debut co-production "Chillar Party" kicked off the IIFA Film Festival, but sans Salman. The actor was supposed to attend the event, but couldn't make it due to his shooting schedule for "Bodyguard".

The Raj Kapoor street naming ceremony also took place on day two of IIFA. Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell gave a warm welcome to the popular Kapoor family - Raj's widow Krishna Raj Kapoor, his sons Randhir, Rishi and Rajiv, and daughters-in-law Ritu, Reema and Neetu, as she unvelied a placard which read Raj Kapoor Crescent. The placard will be placed on a new street to be built in the city. 

There was a lot waiting for Bollywood fans in the evening with the IIFA Rocks - a music and fashion event, which left many in awe of what Bollywood is capable of. The Ricoh Coliseum saw a flurry of fans yet again, vying to see, touch, and talk to their favourite celebrities.

Hosted by Karan  and Anushka Sharma, the IIFA Rocks saw a performance by American musician Jermaine, who also teamed up with Indian singer Sonu Niigaam to pay a tribute to his younger brother, late King of Pop Michael Jackson.

The event also saw a fusion of fashion and music as models in creations by Indian designers Rajesh Pratap SIngh, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Vikram Phadnis, and Canadian clothing store The Bay, sashayed down the larger than life ramp, with music director trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy playing a medley of their songs in the background.

Showstoppers like Brett Lee, Rahul Khanna, Zayed Khan, Sonakshi Sinha and Neha Dhupia, a retro performance by Dia Mirza, a saucy dance by Mallika Sherawat, an energetic show by Canadian rockers RDB and a rock-qawalli MIX BY Sonu Niigaam enthralled the audience.

The last day saw the coming together of two worlds as Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, lyricist Javed Akhtar and composers Vishal Bharadwaj and Salim Merchant conducted a music workshop to share and promote the music of both countries. After an interactive session with the audience, Javed and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy got together to compose live, and Salim Merchant gave an impromptu piano performance.

The evening saw the Roger's Centre filling up with people. There were an estimated 30,000 people outside the grand venue, and they incessantly cheered for each of those who walked the green carpet.

The loudest cheers were heard for Shah Rukh and "Slumdog Millionaire" actor Anil Kapoor, as the he ushered in the surprise guest of honour for the show, Oscar winner Hilary Swank. Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. also made for a surprise element at the event, where star power and fan turnout was unlike any edition that IIFA has seen before.

The main show sparkled with scintillating performances, awards distribution and Bollywood magic. But one hopes the buzz caused by IIFA translates into increased tourism and business opportunities in both the countries.

With stars, dance, music - IIFA spreads Indian fever in Toronto

Toronto, June 26 : It was a weekend Canada will remember for a long time. With one of the largest turnout of Indians ever, the three-day International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) extravaganza awed the city of Toronto with everything Bollywood - celebrities, dance, music, glamour and color!


IIFA Awards, Bollywood Gossips
For many NRI Indians, it was a chance to connect to their roots, and like for a mini Punjabi wedding, they dressed up in their Indian fineries, and for other nationalities, it was a perfect window to the wonders of Indian film culture.

"The last time I saw such a turnout for Indians was for the Temptations tour in 2006. But this IIFA event was massive. So many Indians stood united to cheer for Bollywood. It was indeed a memorable experience," Alfreeda Islam, a student here, told IANS.

Day after day, the inflow of fans and audience members was on a steady rise at the Fairmont Royal Park hotel here in downtown Toronto - and it wasn't just Indians who queud up to add to the frenzy. Eager foreigners were equally upbeat about getting a taste of Indian cinema.

The IIFA Weekend kickstarted Thursday with a host of Bollywood celebrities like Boman Irani, Dia Mirza, Riteish Deshmukh, Mallika Sherawat, Bipasha Basu and international artist Jermaine Jackson at the inaugural press conference. 

The evening saw a star-studded green carpet event for the world premiere of "Double Dhamaal" at the SilverCity Theatre in Brampton city, the event saw hundreds of fans.

The second day saw the FICCI-IIFA global business forum, where dignitaries from both the countries discussed possibilities of boosting tourism, business and co-productions. Around the same time, Ontario had a taste of the phenomena called Shah Rukh Khan.

Hundreds gathered in the lobby of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel to welcome King Khan, one of the most popular stars in Bollywood. 

Making his return to the IIFA after a gap of six years, Shah Rukh came despite a knee injury and broke into an impromptu jig just for his fans the moment he entered the hotel premises. For a lot of fanatics, the glimpse was a "lifetime chance". People flew in from Los Angeles, Montreal, Chicago and even Afghanistan, among other places, just for the moment of being able to "as close as it gets" to SRK.

While Shah Rukh's magic continued to charm everyone in the hotel, his friend-turned-foe Salman Khan's debut co-production "Chillar Party" kicked off the IIFA Film Festival, but sans Salman. The actor was supposed to attend the event, but couldn't make it due to his shooting schedule for "Bodyguard".

The Raj Kapoor street naming ceremony also took place on day two of IIFA. Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell gave a warm welcome to the popular Kapoor family - Raj's widow Krishna Raj Kapoor, his sons Randhir, Rishi and Rajiv, and daughters-in-law Ritu, Reema and Neetu, as she unvelied a placard which read Raj Kapoor Crescent. The placard will be placed on a new street to be built in the city. 

There was a lot waiting for Bollywood fans in the evening with the IIFA Rocks - a music and fashion event, which left many in awe of what Bollywood is capable of. The Ricoh Coliseum saw a flurry of fans yet again, vying to see, touch, and talk to their favourite celebrities.

Hosted by Karan  and Anushka Sharma, the IIFA Rocks saw a performance by American musician Jermaine, who also teamed up with Indian singer Sonu Niigaam to pay a tribute to his younger brother, late King of Pop Michael Jackson.

The event also saw a fusion of fashion and music as models in creations by Indian designers Rajesh Pratap SIngh, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Vikram Phadnis, and Canadian clothing store The Bay, sashayed down the larger than life ramp, with music director trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy playing a medley of their songs in the background.

Showstoppers like Brett Lee, Rahul Khanna, Zayed Khan, Sonakshi Sinha and Neha Dhupia, a retro performance by Dia Mirza, a saucy dance by Mallika Sherawat, an energetic show by Canadian rockers RDB and a rock-qawalli MIX BY Sonu Niigaam enthralled the audience.

The last day saw the coming together of two worlds as Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, lyricist Javed Akhtar and composers Vishal Bharadwaj and Salim Merchant conducted a music workshop to share and promote the music of both countries. After an interactive session with the audience, Javed and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy got together to compose live, and Salim Merchant gave an impromptu piano performance.

The evening saw the Roger's Centre filling up with people. There were an estimated 30,000 people outside the grand venue, and they incessantly cheered for each of those who walked the green carpet.

The loudest cheers were heard for Shah Rukh and "Slumdog Millionaire" actor Anil Kapoor, as the he ushered in the surprise guest of honour for the show, Oscar winner Hilary Swank. Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. also made for a surprise element at the event, where star power and fan turnout was unlike any edition that IIFA has seen before.

The main show sparkled with scintillating performances, awards distribution and Bollywood magic. But one hopes the buzz caused by IIFA translates into increased tourism and business opportunities in both the countries.

Shah Rukh Khan blames smoking habit on days with theatre

Toronto, June 27 : Bollywood super star Shah Rukh Khan blames his initial days with theatre for his smoking habit.


Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood Gossips, Shah Rukh Khan Smoking, IIFA Awards 2011
Recalling his days as a theatre actor in Delhi, he said: "I remember when a fireplace was put up, the guys used to go behind the fireplace to smoke and put out the fire. That's how I also started smoking and it is not my fault. It has (this habit) got all to do with theatre."

The Badshah of Bollywood, who arrived in Toronto for the 12th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony, said he would love to return to theatre as it was his first love.

"I belong to theatre. I started off doing a lot of stage in Delhi... first small time and then a little on the streets. Always the desire was to be a theatre actor. I used to work with John Barry and even Sheilaji - a lot of wonderful producers, directors. We used to go out and perform in small little theatres and on stages."

He added, "The Kingdom of Dreams (in Gurgaon) wants me to come and perform under the tutelage of Shiamak Davar."

Challenging Dawar and making fun of his knee problem, he said, "My dance is better than yours even on one leg."

When a reporter asked him in lighter vein in Hindi, "Kya mard ko dard naahi hota: (whether a man like him doesn't feel pain) - Shah Rukh replied in the same vein - "Mard ko bahut dard hota hai" (the man feels a lot of pain). 

The actor said he was advised two weeks ago not to perform, but he didn't want to go back on his commitment to Wizcraft "who have been very kind to me all these years".

He said his knee surgery is scheduled for July. 

Shah Rukh Khan blames smoking habit on days with theatre

Toronto, June 27 : Bollywood super star Shah Rukh Khan blames his initial days with theatre for his smoking habit.


Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood Gossips, Shah Rukh Khan Smoking, IIFA Awards 2011
Recalling his days as a theatre actor in Delhi, he said: "I remember when a fireplace was put up, the guys used to go behind the fireplace to smoke and put out the fire. That's how I also started smoking and it is not my fault. It has (this habit) got all to do with theatre."

The Badshah of Bollywood, who arrived in Toronto for the 12th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony, said he would love to return to theatre as it was his first love.

"I belong to theatre. I started off doing a lot of stage in Delhi... first small time and then a little on the streets. Always the desire was to be a theatre actor. I used to work with John Barry and even Sheilaji - a lot of wonderful producers, directors. We used to go out and perform in small little theatres and on stages."

He added, "The Kingdom of Dreams (in Gurgaon) wants me to come and perform under the tutelage of Shiamak Davar."

Challenging Dawar and making fun of his knee problem, he said, "My dance is better than yours even on one leg."

When a reporter asked him in lighter vein in Hindi, "Kya mard ko dard naahi hota: (whether a man like him doesn't feel pain) - Shah Rukh replied in the same vein - "Mard ko bahut dard hota hai" (the man feels a lot of pain). 

The actor said he was advised two weeks ago not to perform, but he didn't want to go back on his commitment to Wizcraft "who have been very kind to me all these years".

He said his knee surgery is scheduled for July. 

Friday, June 24, 2011

IIFA announces awards for its technical category

Toronto, Jun 25 : Mega-hit Bollywood blockbluster 'Dabangg' along with 'Band Baaja Baraat' and Robot' won three technical awards each in the IIFA awards presented last night during the IIFA Rocks.

IIFA Awards, Bollywood Gossips, IIFA Awards 2011, IIFA Awards Toronto, IIFA Awards Announces awards for technical category
The awards were presented by Bollywood actors including Shahrukh Khan, Anil Kapoor and others amid cheers from the crowd. 

The award for best Cinematographer was won by Sudeep Chatterjee for Guzaarish, while Namrata Rao got the award for editing in the film Band Baaja Baaraat. Art Director Sabu Cyril was declared the winner for the film Robot.

Choreographer Farah Khan bagged award for 'Munni Badnam Hui' dance for the film Dabangg, while S Vijayan was selected for the award for the action in the same film.

Pritam Das was selected for the award for best sound recording for the film 'Love, Sex Aur Dhokha', while Vijay Dayal was given award for song recording of 'Ainvayi Ainvayi' in the film 'Band Baaja Baaraat'. 

Leslie Fernandes was selected for the award for Sound Re-recording in the film Dabangg.

Indian Artists got special effects award for the film Robot, Background Score award was won by Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy for the film 'My Name Is Khan'. Costume Designer Niharika Khan was awarded for her work in Band Baaja Baaraat, while for the category of Make-up Banu (For Rajnikant) was selected for the film Robot.

The spectacular, Floriana IIFA Awards would be held here tomorrow.

IIFA announces awards for its technical category

Toronto, Jun 25 : Mega-hit Bollywood blockbluster 'Dabangg' along with 'Band Baaja Baraat' and Robot' won three technical awards each in the IIFA awards presented last night during the IIFA Rocks.

IIFA Awards, Bollywood Gossips, IIFA Awards 2011, IIFA Awards Toronto, IIFA Awards Announces awards for technical category
The awards were presented by Bollywood actors including Shahrukh Khan, Anil Kapoor and others amid cheers from the crowd. 

The award for best Cinematographer was won by Sudeep Chatterjee for Guzaarish, while Namrata Rao got the award for editing in the film Band Baaja Baaraat. Art Director Sabu Cyril was declared the winner for the film Robot.

Choreographer Farah Khan bagged award for 'Munni Badnam Hui' dance for the film Dabangg, while S Vijayan was selected for the award for the action in the same film.

Pritam Das was selected for the award for best sound recording for the film 'Love, Sex Aur Dhokha', while Vijay Dayal was given award for song recording of 'Ainvayi Ainvayi' in the film 'Band Baaja Baaraat'. 

Leslie Fernandes was selected for the award for Sound Re-recording in the film Dabangg.

Indian Artists got special effects award for the film Robot, Background Score award was won by Shankar, Ehsaan, Loy for the film 'My Name Is Khan'. Costume Designer Niharika Khan was awarded for her work in Band Baaja Baaraat, while for the category of Make-up Banu (For Rajnikant) was selected for the film Robot.

The spectacular, Floriana IIFA Awards would be held here tomorrow.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Ash: Past, present and future


Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is pregnant. And at the time when IIFA is on top of the mind, Sr Bachchan’s ‘Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap’ is all set to release and Aishwarya’s film ‘Heroine’ is on the floors, frenetic activity all over and the announcement by a proud grandfather – dadaji to be has started creating a frenzy of speculations and stories about the pregnancy, the timing of the film among others.


Bollywood Gossips, Aishwarya Rai, Heroine, Ladies And Gentlemen, Shah Rukh Khan, IIFA Awards

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is pregnant. And at the time when IIFA is on top of the mind, Sr Bachchan’s ‘Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap’ is all set to release and Aishwarya’s film ‘Heroine’ is on the floors, frenetic activity all over and the announcement by a proud grandfather – dadaji to be has started creating a frenzy of speculations and stories about the pregnancy, the timing of the film among others.
After Bachchan tweeted about Ash’s pregnancy, he got over 2843 new tweets in half an hour congratulating him. But then the Twitter world was also abuzz with some accusations – One whether he had timed the announcement to scuttle the IIFA awards of which he was the Brand Ambassador earlier. Or whether he had done the announcement to publicise his low profile film ‘Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap’.
But whatever the accusations may be, Amitabh is surely a prod Dada now.This ensures that they have the third generations Bachchans by birth. As Amitabh tweets and we retweet, “Amitabh and Ajitabh, first generation Bachchan... then Abhishek and Bhim and now Abhishek’s and Aishwarya's…”
Ash’s pregnancy has thrown up many interesting angles.
1: What happens to Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Heroine’?
A: Madhur was made aware of her pregnancy before the shooting went on floors. Ash has been finishing her shots with ease and ensuring that she finishes her work before she puts on a lot of weight. Ash is still making public appearances and is looking plump as well. And that has also made Madhur wary of a lot of things. The kind of shots he has been taking are all his wide angle shots. Madhur has also used a second camera to do the close up shots so that he does not need to get the same location later as well.
2: What happens to other announcements like Rajkumar Santoshi’s ‘Ladies And Gentlemen’?
A: This film may well be shelved or postponed. Santoshi had been refused by many actors and his film ‘Power’ went powerless after Ajay Devgn pulled out of it. His Katrina Kaif starrer also had to be shelved because the actress was not giving him dates. That left him with this film starring Abhishek and Ash. But then this romantic comedy may well be shelved because of that.
3: What happens to Ashutosh Gowariker’s dream of uniting Ash and SRK?
A: Well, that does not seem possible for a few years now.

Ash: Past, present and future


Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is pregnant. And at the time when IIFA is on top of the mind, Sr Bachchan’s ‘Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap’ is all set to release and Aishwarya’s film ‘Heroine’ is on the floors, frenetic activity all over and the announcement by a proud grandfather – dadaji to be has started creating a frenzy of speculations and stories about the pregnancy, the timing of the film among others.


Bollywood Gossips, Aishwarya Rai, Heroine, Ladies And Gentlemen, Shah Rukh Khan, IIFA Awards

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is pregnant. And at the time when IIFA is on top of the mind, Sr Bachchan’s ‘Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap’ is all set to release and Aishwarya’s film ‘Heroine’ is on the floors, frenetic activity all over and the announcement by a proud grandfather – dadaji to be has started creating a frenzy of speculations and stories about the pregnancy, the timing of the film among others.
After Bachchan tweeted about Ash’s pregnancy, he got over 2843 new tweets in half an hour congratulating him. But then the Twitter world was also abuzz with some accusations – One whether he had timed the announcement to scuttle the IIFA awards of which he was the Brand Ambassador earlier. Or whether he had done the announcement to publicise his low profile film ‘Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap’.
But whatever the accusations may be, Amitabh is surely a prod Dada now.This ensures that they have the third generations Bachchans by birth. As Amitabh tweets and we retweet, “Amitabh and Ajitabh, first generation Bachchan... then Abhishek and Bhim and now Abhishek’s and Aishwarya's…”
Ash’s pregnancy has thrown up many interesting angles.
1: What happens to Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Heroine’?
A: Madhur was made aware of her pregnancy before the shooting went on floors. Ash has been finishing her shots with ease and ensuring that she finishes her work before she puts on a lot of weight. Ash is still making public appearances and is looking plump as well. And that has also made Madhur wary of a lot of things. The kind of shots he has been taking are all his wide angle shots. Madhur has also used a second camera to do the close up shots so that he does not need to get the same location later as well.
2: What happens to other announcements like Rajkumar Santoshi’s ‘Ladies And Gentlemen’?
A: This film may well be shelved or postponed. Santoshi had been refused by many actors and his film ‘Power’ went powerless after Ajay Devgn pulled out of it. His Katrina Kaif starrer also had to be shelved because the actress was not giving him dates. That left him with this film starring Abhishek and Ash. But then this romantic comedy may well be shelved because of that.
3: What happens to Ashutosh Gowariker’s dream of uniting Ash and SRK?
A: Well, that does not seem possible for a few years now.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

IIFA Awards: Bollywood stars cast spell on Toronto

By Gurmukh Singh , Toronto, June 23 : Bollywood cast its spell on Toronto and the city's landmark 'Raja' York Hotel looked like an extension of any Indian hotel as scores of stars streamed in for the 12th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards June 25.


IIFA Awards, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood Gossips
 A roar went up every time a star entered the hotel. GulshanGrover broke away from his minders to pose with his fans and sign autographs. Arshad Warsi could be seen talking animatedly to his well-wishers before disappearing in the elevator.

Kabir Bedi, JavedAkhtar, Shabana Azmi and Lisa Ray had a lively chat during a discussion on 'Hollywood, Bollywood and Beyond'.

According to organisers, Zeenat Aman, Vikas Bahl, Irshad Kamil, Sajid Sharafat Khan, Madhavan, Mamta Sharma, Esha Deol, Nikhil Dwivedi, Syed Javed Ahmed Jafri, Kunal Kapoor, Hema Malini, Ameesha Patel, Chandan Sanyal, Abhinav Kashyap, Genelia D'souza, Kangna Ranaut, Kunal Kapoor, Mahie Gill, Rakesh Roshan, Ronit Roy, and Subhash Ghai too have arrived in Toronto.

Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, Dia Mirza, Zayed Khan, Bipasha Basu, Sonu Sood and Boman Irani are already in Toronto for the biggest-ever Bollywood show in North America.


The show begins officially Thursday with the screening of 20 films in threatres across the Greater Toronto Area. These films include "Chak De India", "Singh is Kingg", "Patiala House", "Namastey London", "Dil To Pagal Hai", "Dabangg", "Border" and "Dil Bole Hadippa".


The show will culminate in awards in 15 categories Saturday.


Nominations for the best film include "Band Baaja Baaraat", "Dabangg", "My Name is Khan", "Once Upon a Time in Mumbai", and "Raajneeti".


For best direction, nominations include Maneesh Sharma ("Band Baaja Baaraat"), Abhinav Kashyap ("Dabangg"), Sanjay Leela Bhansali ("Guzaarish"), Karan Johar ("My Name is Khan"), Milan Luthira ("Once Upon a Time in Mumbai") and Vikramaditya Motwane ("Udaan").

Salman Khan ("Dabangg"), Hrithik Roshan ("Guzaarish"), Shah Rukh Khan ("My Name is Khan"), Ajay Devgan ("Once Upon a Time in Mumbai") and Ranbir Kapoor ("Raajneeti") will vie for honours in the male lead role.

For lead female role, Anushka Sharma ("Band Baaja Baaraat"), Kareeena Kapoor ("Golmaal 3"), Ashwariya Rai Bachchan ("Guzaarish"), Vidya Balan ("Ishqiya") and Katrina Kaif ("Raajneeti") are in the fray.



"Dabangg", "Ishqiya", "Raajneeti" and "Once Upon a Time in Mumbai" have also been nominated for screenplay and dialogue.

Over 800 delegates, including Bollywood stars, directors and producers, are being flown from India, according to organizers. 

Over 40,000 visitors are expected to descend on Toronto to pump nearly $30 million into the city's economy.