Filmmakers' college days

It was a walk down the memory paths for Bollywood renowned filmmakers Imitiaz Ali, Abhishek Chaubey and Vishal Bhardwaj as they visited the alumni meet of their alma mater to experience again their bachelorhood at the Hindu college hostel in New Delhi University.Chandrachud Singh, warden for Hindu college and the professor of Political Science who prearranged the meet said that they have refurbished the hostel and asked the ex-hostellers to come back and live there for day.
And it was seen that three hundred students attended the meet starting from 1954 batch. Sounds amazing.Imtiaz Ali, Abhishek and Vishal Bhardwaj were all students of Hindu College, Delhi and they all also shared a hostel there. So, what all happened when all the buddies met under one roof, Chandrachud Singh asserted that there was a qawali singing assembly with a tandoor cuisine and a bar. But drinking in the hostel is strictly prohibited. Lot of sher-o-shayari also took place at the gathering. The party went on till late hours and all the students present at the Hindu college hostel enjoyed a lot.

Well, it’s hard to determine the fun they must have had more than ever after they got a pass from their wives and children to spend a night together with their friends whom they couldn’t meet for years.Just read on. Imtiaz Ali told that Vishal Bhardwaj was his senior at the college and was the one to introduce him to social drinking. To which Vishal immediately replied that he did that and now he have come back just to see if Imtiaz is continuing doing it or not.

Vishal also revealed that he stayed in the same wing for exact three long years and also remembered his room numbers. The filmmaker also stated that on their last day of the college, they all got drunk and lay down in front of the corridor and started cryin loudly because they had to leave the college. Sharing all kind of jokes, facing embarrassing situations, friendly atmosphere all were shared at the Hindu hostel and these guys enjoyed a lot.


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Piggy Chops will not be seen in 2 States

In December last year, it was reported how Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra after being signed for the lead role in Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's ‘Two States’ suddenly backed out, all thanks goes to the lead star Shahrukh Khan and his faith that the script of the movie required a talented actress. Appears as if, Bollywood baadshah has now had a change of feel. SRK not only suggested on having Priyanka on board again, but also persuaded the actress to take up the offer without thinking much.

Vishal Bhardwaj’s 7 Khoon Maaf that starred Piggy Chops playing the main lead was a dud at the box office and that could also be one of the reasons that PC decided to turn down the offer. The fact that she is a Punjabi kudi and the character was that of a South Indian girl, also worked against her. However, looks like Shahrukh Khan's reference has conquered all weirdness. But both the filmmaker and Shahrukh are convinced that Priyanka can carry on the South Indian character well. They feel she holds the flexibility. And PC will learn how to speak Tamil. Even producer Sajid Nadiadwala is influenced that Priyanka can take the role to great heights. There is a great members involved, including Shahrukh Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala and Vishal Bharadwaj and Piggy Chops admitted that she will definitely plan to work with them at some time in the future.

However at this time, Priyanka stated that she’s just committed to finishing her current projects on hand, which include Kunal Kohli's next Barfee, and Krrish2. 2 States: The Story of My Marriage is the third Chetan Bhagat novel to motivate a film, after Hello, based on his book ‘One Night @ The Call Centre’ and the superhit 3 Idiots, aroused by Chetan’s bestseller ‘Five Point Someone.’ If Priyanka Chopra had decided to do 2 States, it would have been her third flick based on a novel. The first was as told Ashutosh Gowariker's What's Your Rashee?, based on Madhu Rye's Kimball Ravenswood, than came Vishal Bhardwaj’s 7 Khoon Maaf, inspired by Ruskin Bond's short story Susanna's Seven Husbands.

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Dips moves out of Vishal's flick

Vishal Bhardwaj is very well known for making the careers of celebrities like Priyanka Chopra in Kaminey and Vidya Balan in Ishqiya. It appears that Deepika Padukone was quite excited to work with Vishal in his upcoming movie Dream. But recently, when the filmmaker asked for the dates, he found they were clashing with Deepika Padukone's another movie Desi Boys.


While Vishal Bhardwaj wanted dates early next year, Deepika is supposed to be shooting for Desi Boys from January to March 2011. It has been mentioned that there is no ill feeling between Deepika and Vishal over her decision. They have promised each other to work together in the near future. Now the lookout for the lead actress is again activated by the filmmaker..

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Vishal ropes in Aish

Demand for Bollywood gorgeous actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan never seems to end. Even after Raavan fell below expectations still Aishwarya Rai continues to be in demand. The latest name to be added to the list is of Vishal Bhardwaj.

According to the sources Aishwarya has been offered movies by Vishal on two occasions. Once for his debut flick and once in the in the very recently - Saat Khoon Maaf, a film that now has gone to Priyanka Chopra due to Aish’s hectic schedule.
Aishwarya asserted that, Vishal and she have been wanting to work together for quite some time.

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Vishal Bhardwaj – One name for passion and determination!

Fame doesn't come all of a sudden! It is the result of one's constant effort and determination. And this time, we are talking about Vishal Bhardwaj the man who continues his work even after being injured. His injury is quite serious and painful and even the slightest movement brings pain.


Vishal got a hairline fracture on his ribs while playing tennis. The doctors advised him rest but with the close schedule of his upcoming movie “ Saat Khoon Maaf”, he decided to go to Coorg for the basic shots. Though the actual shooting of the movie begins on 15th March but Vishal wanted to start the pre-production of the movie.

The days pass away while working but the cold nights of Coorg are unbearable due to pain and no-work, said Vishal to his wife, Rekha Bhardwaj. Though one month rest was suggested by the doctors but Vishal is pushing himself. His next project Saat Khoon Maaf stars Priyanka Chopra, Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi etc.

Director Abbas Tyrewala launches Wife

After director Sam Mandes’ spectacular success directing his wife Kate Winslet in the richly resonant Revolutionary Road, second in row back home is bollywood director Abbas Tyrewala.

Abbas who is known for the cutest romantic comedy of 2008 Jaane Tu is coming up with his next film in 1: 800. In the film he is launching his wife Pakhi opposite hottest hunk of the tinseltown John Abraham. The star will be romancing director Abbas Tyrewala’s wife in the film.

And John is cool about it. “I know Abbas and Pakhi well. They make a beautiful couple.There’s absolutely no awkwardness about doing a love story with the director’s wife."

Pakhi has also co-written the script of the film and knows her character and that of John too, in and out. Pakhi has an unknown face and an extremely pretty one too. These are her biggest advantages. A beautiful woman whom the audience hasn’t seen.

John is damn serious about this project. “I’m going to sit on script readings with Abbas, do workshops and rehearsals with Pakhi, just like Abbas did with the cast in Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na.

John is hungry for acting challenges. But most of the time his physicality comes on much too strongly on screen. People haven’t really seen the performances he himself really proud of, like No Smoking, Kabul Express , Zinda and Aashayein.

In a foray to bring a change in image, give his physicality a setback and his acting a precedence, he is trying different genres. People have started looking differently at him after Dostana. The body was talked about. But then he was even praised for her performance.

Nagesh Kukunoor’s Aashayein and Kabir Khan’s New York are John's ongoing projects.

John describes himself as an off-roader. “I travel my own road. Like I’m doing Abbas Tyrewala’s 1:800 Love. When he offered me that film he was directing Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na. The film’s producer Madhu Mantena had Ghajini in the making and I was doing Dostana. By God’s grace we all have a success on hand.

Abbas Tyrewala when questioned whether he would feel any awkwardness directing love scenes between his wife and John, said, “I hope not! If I can’t remember they’re acting then I lose the moral ground to ever a direct a girl in a love scene.Luckily I’ve never written explicit love scenes in my film.The only explicit love-making scene I’ve conceived was for Vishal Bhardwaj’s Maqbool . That apart I like my writing to be benign. It doesn’t matter whether my wife is acting or not. I can’t forget my parents will be watching my film.”

Bollywood Director: Vishal Bhardwaj!!!

Bollywood Director: Vishal Bhardwaj!!! With just four films as director under his belt, Vishal Bharadwaj is perhaps the brightest spark in the Indian film industry.

Real Name:
Vishal Bhardwaj
Screen Name:
Vishal Bhardwaj
Born:
Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh
Family:
Spouse - Rekha
Early Years:
Soon after Vishal moved to Delhi from his hometown in UP, he was introduced to R.V. Pandit who offered him a job in his CBS music company. A friend recommended him to the filmmaker Gulzar, with whom he collaborated on TV serials such as 'Jungle Book', 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Guchche'.

Debut:

His association with Gulzar got him his first film as composer, Maachis while his first film as director was Makdee.

Career Graph:

The musical score for Maachis won critical and commercial acclaim and earned Vishal the Filmfare R D Burman Award in 1996. Since then, Vishal has scored music for several Hindi films such as Satya, Chachi 420 and a host of other popular projects. He is among the top music directors of the film industry and is known for doing quality work. Vishal Bhardwaj turned director with his children's film Makdee. He then made the first of his Shakespearean adaptations, Maqbool, based on Macbeth. This was followed up by yet another children's film, The Blue Umbrella based on Ruskin Bond's story of the same name. Omkara marked the second of Vishal's Shakespearan endeavours, this time an adaptation of Othello.

Vishal has also done some second unit work for the legendary Francis Ford Coppola on the latter's film Youth Without Youth. Currently, he is working on Blood Brothers, a 11-minute short film, which is part of Mira Nair's series of HIV-AIDS awareness films. Vishal's next film is likely to be titled Julia, to be co-written with Hollywood screen-writer Matthew Robbins. The film, rumoured to star Hollywood actress Uma Thurman and Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, is about the biography of actress Nadira.

Awards:

1996: Filmfare - R D Burman Award for New Music Talent, Maachis
1999: National Film Award for Best Music Direction: Godmother
2002: Chicago International Children's Film Festival Adult' Jury Award.
2005: Zee Cine Award for Best Screenplay: Maqbool (with Abbas Tyrewala)
2006: Cairo International Film Festival, Best Artistic Contribution in
Cinema of a Director: Omkara
2006: Star Screen Awards Best Music Direction: Omkara
2006: Kara Film Festival Best Music Director - Omkara