Devi

Vi segnalo il cortometraggio Devi, diretto da Priyanka Banerjee, interpretato da Kajol, Neha Dhupia e Shruti Haasan.

Kajol: As a single mother, it was tougher for mom

Vi segnalo l'intervista concessa da Kajol a Karishma Loynmoon, pubblicata oggi da Filmfare. As a single mother, it was tougher for mom:

'Ferocious, uncontrollable and loyal to a fault. That’s Kajol for you. When she’s around, the octave levels in the room rise by a few notches. And in her roar, she’s all love. You realise she’s all bark and no bite. (...) Perhaps it’s this child-woman persona that has kept her endeared to a generation of viewers. (...)

How has the meaning of romance changed for you?

A lot. What Ajay [Devgan] and I have today is much deeper. Those 10 minutes we spend together in the day are enough. It’s just that you’re spending time with your spouse. You’re probably discussing stuff or doing your own thing. It’s the comfort and companionship. I used to do this with my mom (Tanuja). My mom, sister and me would sit in three corners and we’d all read. That’s how we’d bond. No one chatted at the time and we were content. Marriage is no different, you can be comfortable with the person even if you don’t say much.

How does he react when you throw a fit?

He gets to know I’ve had a bad day from the way I say hello. He asks me what’s wrong and that’s that. I’ll vent and rant and crib, then he’ll vent and rant and crib. In his defense, he’s not the sort to raise his voice often. But he won’t hold back when he’s absolutely pissed off. But for him to reach that point takes a lot. I get there easily.

What were you like as a newlywed bride?

It took me nearly a year to get comfortable in the house. It took time to come to terms with compromising or feeling at home. It took me six months to go to the ground floor to ask for a coffee. I used to come down every day like a sweet guest. (...) I had the right people backing me.

What’s your take on extra-marital affairs?

I don’t have them. (Giggles) Thank God for it! Frankly, it takes too much time and effort. I don’t know how people do it. As he (Ajay Devgn) tells me, one woman is more than enough. It works for me too. Seriously, I find one man difficult to handle, I can’t imagine handling two and three for that matter. (...)

What are the things Ajay loves about you?

(Laughs) You know after 15 years, you should ask me what are things he hates about me? And I’ll give you a list. Whatever’s not on that list, will be what he loves about me. Jokes apart, when he’s in a good mood, he likes me talking. I think he likes my sense of priority. (...)

What are family holidays like?

They are a mess. I need a two-to-three day holiday to recover from our vacations. I tell Ajay to not look or even talk to me after our holidays. I let the maid do all the work. (...) We take three to four holidays a year usually with the extended family with nieces and nephews. So we’re basically 25 people with the staff. We go for three to four days but for those many days we manage to pack in so much, run around like headless chickens to get things done and also handle kids' tantrums. And we have a blast. (...)

Do you see your mother Tanuja in yourself?

I see a lot of her in me now. I didn’t realise how much of her was in me till I got married and more so when I had kids. It’s happened unintentionally. Her sense of discipline, the way she looks at situations and people, the way she meets people - I think I’m a lot like her. But I’m not as nice or forgiving. We share a sense of conduct and confidence. We have our doubts and fears. But we don’t know what it feels like to be insecure.

She was largely a single mother. Now that you’re a mom, can you fathom the kind of sacrifices she may have made in her heyday?

Definitely. (...) In retrospect, I remember it so clearly. As a single mother, it was tough for her. Now that I think about it, every holiday there was no male figure or maid around to help her out. My mom took us everywhere. (...) We were seven children including my cousins. (...) She used to put us in the car and drive up and down for the weekend. It was amazing! She’s a wonder woman!'.

FICCI Frames 2014

L'edizione 2014 dell'evento FICCI Frames si svolge a Mumbai dal 12 al 14 marzo. Come ogni anno, il cartellone è ricco di appuntamenti imperdibili, a cui partecipano ospiti di prestigio. Questa mattina Farhan Akhtar e Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra hanno discusso di film biografici. Nel pomeriggio Kajol ha presenziato al dibattito sulla censura. Domattina Abhishek Bachchan parlerà di pellicole seriali. Il 14 marzo Priyanka Chopra incontrerà il pubblico. 

Kajol - FICCI Frames 2014

Steven Spielberg a Mumbai

Reliance Entertainment ha organizzato un evento imperdibile, svoltosi ieri sera a Mumbai, che ha riunito sotto lo stesso tetto in un colpo solo un nutrito numero di registi indiani, accorsi ad ascoltare la conversazione fra Amitabh Bachchan e Steven Spielberg. Ne cito alcuni: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Shyam Benegal, Rajkumar Hirani, Madhur Bhandarkar, Anurag Kashyap, Ashutosh Gowariker, Kunal Kohli, Nagesh Kukunoor, Sudhir Mishra, Zoya Akhtar, R. Balki e Vikramaditya Motwane. 

Vi segnalo l'articolo Steven Spielberg’s close encounter with Bollywood, di Nyay Bhushan, pubblicato ieri da The Hollywood Reporter:

'Bachchan then asked Spielberg if he had any questions for the Indian film fraternity present. Spielberg took the chance to do a spot poll and asked how many directors present did action movies (not too many hands went up), comedies (some hands) and musicals (the hall erupted in laughter given Bollywood is driven by song and dance). “I’d like to know what kind of movies are made, not just Bollywood. Is there freedom here for different genres?” asked Spielberg. “It is getting better,” replied Sudhir Mishra. “Audiences are also changing and there is a new breed of directors, and many of them are in this room. And even mainstream cinema is changing.” As Mishra pointed to director Raju Hirani, known for the superhit comedy 3 Idiots, Spielberg said, “Yes, I saw it - I loved it”.' 

Video Reliance Entertainment  

Per stasera è in programma un party esclusivo in onore di Spielberg, a cui parteciperanno, fra gli altri, Aishwarya Rai, Farhan e Zoya Akhtar, Preity Zinta, Sridevi, Hrithik Roshan, Anushka Sharma, Ashutosh Gowariker, Karan Johar, Kajol, Anil Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Kamal Haasan e Rajkumar Hirani. Vi ricordo che Reliance e Spielberg hanno prodotto insieme Le avventure di Tintin e Lincoln.

Rajkumar Hirani e Steven Spielberg

Madhur Bhandarkar e Steven Spielberg

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: Recensione

[Blog] Recensione di Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, mitico film del 1998 debutto del brillante Karan Johar, con gli amatissimi Kajol e Shahrukh Khan.

Kajol: Filmfare 1 febbraio 2012

La radiosa Kajol è il volto della copertina del numero di Filmfare distribuito il 1° febbraio nelle edicole indiane. L'attrice abbaglia con il suo inconfondibile sorriso, e il colore dell'abito indossato per il servizio fotografico suggerisce piacevoli ricordi. Gustiamoci una splendida Kajol in giallo nei video di Yeh Ladki Hai Allah e Suraj Hua Maddhan da Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham.