[ItzToday.com] Aishwarya Rai doesn't want to be call Ash

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• Aishwarya Rai doesn't want to be call Ash
• 'Eat Pray Love' Movie Review
• Actress Julianne Moore to be honoured at Rome film festival
• Lawyer Abbas Kazmi first to be evicted from 'Bigg Boss 4'
• Pop singer Katy Perry to create her own fashion line
• Hindi Movie 'Crook' Film Review
• 'Ishqiya' to be screened at Cairo film fest
• Singer Amy Winehouse duets with father
• Gemma Arterton says Revisiting 'Clash of Titans' will be interesting
• Ajay Devgn wants Priyadarshan to stop making comedies

Aishwarya Rai doesn't want to be call Ash Posted: 09 Oct 2010 12:20 AM PDT It seems that Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai is tired of people addressing her by her nickname "Ash" and has requested them to call her by her full name. "When I joined the industry, people initially used to say they have difficulty in pronouncing my name, so they started calling me 'Ash'. But now, it has been years and I guess, everyone can pronounce it properly," Aishwarya told reporters. "So I would appreciate, if you people address me by my name - Aishwarya," she added. The model-turned-actress walked the ramp for designer Manish Malhotra at the ongoing HDIL-India Couture Week and thanked her husband Abhishek for bringing the name issue in the forefront. It is believed that Abhishek had recently requested some journalists to refer to her by her full name.

'Eat Pray Love' Movie Review Posted: 09 Oct 2010 12:13 AM PDT Film: "Eat Pray Love"; Cast: Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Billy Crudup, James Franco; Director: Ryan Murphy; Rating: * and 1/2 The modern man, in the rush for modern conveniences, is successful, but fails in acquiring for himself what is perhaps the most important of all - a little peace of mind. We desperately try to fill in for this lack by economic prosperity. Sadly as the old adage says, money may buy you a little pleasure, but not happiness or peace. Liz (Julia) is a successful and visibly happy American woman who has a fairly loving husband and a great career. What she does not have is a sense of connection to herself or fulfilment in life. So, one fine day, she tells her husband she no longer wants to stay married. After a rebound relationship with an actor, she goes globe trotting - first to Rome, then India and finally to Bali, Indonesia. Does she find what she was looking for? It's Hollywood. Of course, she does. There are many flaws in "Eat Pray Love", both as a story, as well as a cinematic conception. First of all, the movie begins jarringly, and there is no explanation to Liz's unhappiness with life. Her quest thus seems not so convincing to a viewer. A little more attention to her past life would have helped. The pace and movement of the story is also uneven. There's no scheme employed in the use of flashback as they pop up at odd times. The editing is rough and a little less dialogue with much less screen time would perhaps have made it a better film. The film also enforces stereotypes of the places it travels to - Italy is shown as a country of hot men and sex, India is a country of spirituality and elephants, and Indonesia that of exotic beauty. While there may be nothing wrong in building the film's foundation on such pointless stereotyping, refusing to go further is myopic. Julia is her usual good self, sad and smiling in equal measure. It is the direction that lets you down. Despite being based on a witty and intelligent book of the same name by Elizabeth Gilbert, director Ryan Murphy fails to connect the film with the viewer. It is perhaps due to the liberties the film takes with the original story. The protagonist has problems that many in the modern world do, but the translation of it on screen fails miserably. The film thus feels like many run-of-the-mill and confused self-help books that harp on one thing repeatedly but really mean or elucidate nothing. Yet, if one were really to look at the message of the film, one could see it as a criticism of the American way of life. Liz's sojourn in Italy could be seen as an analogy for beauty, that in India of spirituality, and in Bali of the original, exotic nature inherent in each one of us. These are missing in the modern American city life. Sadly, "Eat Pray Love" is not the vehicle to drive home the moot point into American minds and thus the only redeeming factor of the film also falls flat on its face.

Actress Julianne Moore to be honoured at Rome film festival Posted: 09 Oct 2010 12:07 AM PDT Actress Julianne Moore will be the toast of the upcoming Rome Film Festival in Italy when she will be honoured for her career achievements. The "Hours" star will premiere her latest movie "The Kids Are All Right" at the annual event where she will be acknowledged by festival organisers for her ability to represent both mainstream Hollywood and independent movies, reports dailystar.co.uk. The 2010 Rome Film Festival will also mark the 50th anniversary of director Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita" with a special screening of the restored classic. Actresses Keira Knightley and Eva Mendes will open the event Oct 28 with their new marital drama "Last Night".

Lawyer Abbas Kazmi first to be evicted from 'Bigg Boss 4' Posted: 09 Oct 2010 12:02 AM PDT Mumbai terror attack accused Mohammad Ajmal Kasab's former lawyer Abbas Kazmi became the first contestant to be evicted from the "Bigg Boss" house. Kazmi, who entered the "Bigg Boss 4" house in Lonavala with 13 other contestants, received the lowest votes in comparison to TV actress Sara Khan, model Hrishant Goswami and former woman bandit Seema Parihar, who were nominated with him. Parihar bagged the maximum votes. The show went on air on Colors channel Sunday with Bollywood star Salman Khan. Devinder Singh alias 'Superchor Bunty' was asked to leave the reality show following unruly behaviour in the house Monday. "Bigg Boss" requires the contestants to survive in a house for three months without communicating with the outside world, and being under constant camera surveillance.

Pop singer Katy Perry to create her own fashion line Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:57 PM PDT Pop star Katy Perry is set to step into the fashion world by launching her own design line. The "California Gurls" singer, known for her colourful and sexy costumes, is currently in talks with fashion giant Steve Madden to design her own range, reports contactmusic.com. Madden, the founder of his eponymous shoe range, has previously teamed with former child stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen to make their Olsenboye and Elizabeth and James clothing lines.

Hindi Movie 'Crook' Film Review Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:53 PM PDT Film: "Crook: It's Good To Be Bad"; Starring: Emran Hashmi, Neha Sharma, Arjan Bajwa; Directed by: Mohit Suri; Rating: ** Damn! Why didn't we think of sending the amazing super-hero Emran Hashmi to Australia before? Emran Saab's solution to global malevolence as provided in this disappointing mismash of masala and headlines is simple enough. It's good to be bad. So says the smooth-sayer. Fair enough. If only the director had not decided to apply the motto to the treatment of this film. At last our revenge on the Aussie attacks. This film is the ultimate comeuppance for the Australians… those so-and-sos who have been maltreating our hapless students who go to the firangi land to garner education and come back black and blue. Blue is the colour that director Mohit Suri favours for his lurid leery look at gori babes in Melbourne. There's a gori chick and a brown chick for the Chick-let hero to chose from. He sleeps with the former and falls in love with the latter. As simple as that. Indian women are to revered. Foreigners are to be… you know! In trying to do a ferocious flag-waving trick over the complex issue of racism and colour prejudice, "Crook" ends up making the Australian population look like a bunch of psychotic killers bashing and burning the good desi boys who have gone Under to gain gyan. Is this Australia or Chicago during the Prohibition? But wait. Suddenly the script decides to tilt the imbalance. Now the goras are not that evil. It seems Indians too create an obstinate culture block when they go abroad. They just don't know how to blend. Thoroughly confused in its politics, "Crook" is one of those films that attempts to combine conviction with entertainment and falls between the two stools in the absence of those tools that lend skilful curves and slants to the storytelling. The narrative is uneven lopsided and askew. The pace goes from sluggish to frantic within a few reels providing us with no space to observe the characters' motivations beyond a cursory glance. Mohit Suri who revealed a substantial grip over his material and characters in "Kalyug" here seems undecided about where to take his plot. The people who populate the storytelling seem to start off on page 1 of the newspaper and then head towards the cartoon section. Technical aspects, another strong aspect of Mahesh Bhatt's films, are on this occasion just about okay. The performances miss the intensity of Bhatts' "Gangster" and "Kalyug" by a wide margin. But Neha Sharma makes an expressive Hindi-cinema debut. As for our super-hero … Move over, Rajnikanth. Emran Hashmi is more robotic in his expressions than you can ever be.

'Ishqiya' to be screened at Cairo film fest Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:47 PM PDT Acclaimed film "Ishqiya" has been chosen to be screened at the 34th Cairo International Film Festival to be held Nov 30-Dec 9. The dark drama, co-produced by Vishal Bharadwaj and Shemaroo Entertainment, features Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi in key roles. Set in eastern Uttar Pradesh, it is a tale of romance between individuals caught in a web of crime, suspense, passion and deceit. The film received a warm response in India, and is now also reaching out to international audiences. "We are getting an overwhelming response from people worldwide. The film has already participated in around five international film festivals and is appreciated by all," Hiren Gada, director, Shemaroo Entertainment, said in a press statement. "Ishqiya", debut directed by Abhishek Chaubey, has earlier been showcased at various film festivals, including the Munich Film Festival, Melbourne Film Festival as well as the Indian Film Festival of London.

Singer Amy Winehouse duets with father Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:41 PM PDT Singer Amy Winehouse surprisingly joined her father Mitch on stage who was performing at Burlesque club in London. "This is my dad playing. Shut up, shut up, shut up, or I will not be held responsible for my actions," femalefirst.co.uk quoted her as saying. The 27-year-old pop star took to the stage in a leopard-print dress and was sporting her trademark beehive hair style.

Gemma Arterton says Revisiting 'Clash of Titans' will be interesting Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:25 PM PDT Hollywood actress Gemma Arterton says revisiting the character of Io for "Clash of the Titans 2" will be an "interesting" experience. The 24-year-old actress -- who played the role of Io in the first movie confesses she is excited to develop her character and hopes to have more scenes with Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson because she didn't get the chance to work with them in the first instalment. "It's always interesting, when you've done something, to revisit it 'cause you have a different take on it," contactmusic.com quoted her as saying. "You remember the experience and can develop from there. It will be interesting. I really liked working with the actors, and hopefully I'll get to work with Ralph and Liam on this next one 'cause I didn't last time," she said. Arterton also reveals she is keen to work on the film because it will be shot in 3-D and she has little experience of it. "That will be interesting 'cause I haven't had that experience. I suppose that's where film, or that type of movie, is going. I better learn about it quickly," she said.

Ajay Devgn wants Priyadarshan to stop making comedies Posted: 08 Oct 2010 11:18 PM PDT Versatile Priyadarshan should move away from comedies and focus on other genres, says Ajay Devgn of his "Aakrosh" director who, he feels, is one of the few filmmakers equally adept at handling issue-based serious dramas and fun films. Priyadarshan, who has given us classic rib-ticklers like "Hera Pheri", is actually better with intense dramas, says Ajay. "I think Priyadarshan is better with these kinds of films. He had earlier made films like 'Virasat', 'Kala Pani' and also some southern films," Ajay, who plays one of the main leads in "Aakrosh", told IANS in an interview. The actor couldn't be more right. Priyadarshan, who is constantly moving base depending on what project he is working on, is the one director who has not only worked in different languages but also won critical acclaim for a varied range of films. In 1988, Priyadarshan wielded the megaphone for the Malayalam films "Vellanakalude Nadu" about corruption and the land mafia with Mohanlal in the lead role as well as the action-based underworld drama "Aryan". In 2008, he highlighted the trials and tribulations of silk weavers with his National Award-winning Tamil film "Kanchivaram". "In fact, I have even told Priyadarshan that he should stop making comedy films and concentrate on such films, because I think he has a very good hold on action and drama. Even he feels that 'Aakrosh' is one of the best films of his career," said Ajay. With "Aakrosh", the director deals with the burning issue of honour killings. Set in Jhanjhar in Bihar, the film revolves around three Delhi University students who go missing in a village. Ajay plays a CBI officer who is called on special duty to help another officer, played by Akshaye Khanna, to solve the case. The cast also includes Bipasha Basu, Paresh Rawal and Reema Sen. Releasing Oct 15, "Aakrosh" has been produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak under the banner Big Screen Entertainer. Ajay describes it as an action drama. "'Aakrosh' is basically an action film and every action film has a story. This film's story is about honour killings and it gives it an effective and real look. Two heroes try to solve a problem. Through the film we are not giving any solution, but it is a very hard-hitting film," said Ajay, who has had a wonderful year this year in terms of box-office collections. The actor has had three releases this year -- "Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?", "Raajneeti" and "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai". All three set the cash registers ringing. So what worked in his favour? "I think the right choice of films and a little bit of luck did wonders and that's why everything fell into place. I'm very happy, but I've not been able to enjoy the success because I have just been working with back to back releases. Still it's a wonderful feeling," said the 41-year-old. When asked about his favourite genre, he said: "I don't have a favourite genre. If I do just one genre again and again, I'll get bored. It's good to keep doing different kinds of roles. "I like balancing it out because even the audience will not like it if I keep doing the same thing." Any plans of getting back to direction after his 2008 "U, Me Aur Hum"? "Not any time soon, but I might get back to it end of next year," revealed the actor, who is married to Bollywood actress Kajol. The couple has been recently blessed with son Yug. The two already have a daughter.

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