Amitabh Comments On Kamal Haasan
When Amitabh Bachchan was asked to comment on Kamal Haasan's work at Dasavathaaram's audio launch held on April 25th, 2008, the acting legend heaped praises on him.~~~"He is an example to all of us. Whatever he does, he does it to perfection. When I saw the trailer, I was astonished. It was very nice and grand. I was totally taken in. He is the only one who can acomplish this. Every year, he brings us new surprises. He does new experiments all the time that no one else other than him can do. Though we keep trying to do astonishing things like this, we are unable to do it. But he does it with élan. It looks very nice on the screen. After seeing the trailer, I want to see more of this movie. And it arouses a wish to work with Kamal Haasan. It would be such a pleasant experience."~~~Then Kamal Hasaan replied in his own humble manner. "I always have been a fan and admirer of Amitabh Sir. I have seen his movie Deewar so many times. He is such an inspiration to lakhs of people. I never thought that one day I would hear these words of praise from him. I never had an idea that I would share the stage with him. It is too nice and good to believe. It feels very great to be praised by someone whom you see as an legend and inspiration. I am not able to believe that all this is happening. But I want stay calm, enjoy all that he has to say about me at the moment and bask in his compliments. I want to live this moment in which he has said so many nice things about me. It is unbelievable. I am very happy."~~~He also added that Amitabh Bachchan fills the place of Sivaji Ganesan. He wished him good health and long life and wanted him to guide Tamil filmdom.
Posted April 26, 2008 by Krishna Jewel
Big B At The Keys
Big B has been quite busy at the keyboard keeping his new blog updated. He has shared about everything from his rival Shatrughan Sinha to the Bofors scandal to venting against certain journalists. The actor also shares about his films and how he was injured during the action scenes of Aladdin.~~~The blog has become a huge success and has been getting a lot of comments. However, it may take a while before the comments on Amitabh's site reach the huge number on Aamir Khan's blog.
Posted April 25, 2008 by Krishna Jewel
Bachchan.com coming June 6th!
Our new site, Bachchan.com, will launch on 6th June. At that time, AmitabhBachchan.net will merge with Bachchan.com. The site will contain news and multimedia for all the Bachchans, as well as separate sections for Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwarya. Be sure to check Bachchan.com on June 6th!
Posted April 23, 2008 by Raj Giri
Amitabh Bachchan Hurt On The ‘Alladin’ Sets
On Monday, Amitabh Bachchan was hurt for the second time while doing an action sequence on the sets of Sujoy Ghosh's mega fantasy Alladin.~~~~He was rushed to a hospital, however, fear not, he is back in action now.~~~~At first, the 65-year-old actor tried to brush off the incident but later admitted that he was in excruciating pain.~~~~"Yes, I've injured myself doing an action scene for Alladin. I had to go to a hospital for an MRI test. But I'm not hospitalised. I'm back on the set, heavily drugged to assuage the pain so I can complete crucial work," Amitabh told media.~~~~Ghosh said: "He was doing a kick for a fight when something gave way in his back. We don't quite know what happened. But Amitji was in unbearable pain. He had to be taken to hospital for MRI tests. But he was back on the sets right after the tests. I'm half Amitji's age. But I've half his energy and grit."
Posted April 23, 2008 by Krishna Jewel
Bachchan's Celebrate First Anniversary With Media
Trust the Bachchan family to celebrate Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai's first wedding anniversary in style.
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Although the couple were in Miami, where Abhishek is shooting for a film, Dostana, the rest of the family did not want to miss out on couple's special day.
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Amitabh organised a video conference in Mumbai, inviting the media for the event, which also was the release for the first promo of Sarkar Raj, a film starring the three Bachchans, and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, set for release on June 6.
Posted April 21, 2008 by Krishna Jewel
Big B Blogger
Big B has launched 'bigb.bigadda.com' to connect and communicate with his fans.
Amitabh Bachchan says,"bigb.bigadda.com allows me to express myself, share and reflect my emotions, thoughts, opinions and listen to what people have to say to me and show them the 'real' side to my larger-than-life image that they see through the media. It's a platform which I control and share my own drama without anyone editing or interpreting my thoughts."
He further added, "What's most important for me is that, I can now share consequential replies to the inconsequential gossip that do the rounds. I have always wanted a platform, where I can speak… for truth is always stranger than fiction. People will now be able to get an unedited version of my views, ideas and thoughts, straight from me."
Mr. Rajesh Sawhney, President, Reliance Entertainment said, "Blogs are personal, online diaries of people, where the barriers of restricted communication and word limits are broken. We are proud that an Icon like Mr. Bachchan has chosen bigadda.com to express himself and connect."
As a closing thought, Mr. Bachchan added, "My 'adda' at http://bigb.bigadda.com will be the single point destination, where I will openly state my views and also discuss the same with all; if you write to me, I will reply. Let's Catch Up!"
Posted April 18, 2008 by Krishna Jewel
Ash Disappoints Smith Once Again
Aishwarya Rai again declines to star with Will Smith
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has once again declined a part opposite Hollywood star Will Smith.
Two years ago, Smith offered Ash a role in his comedy Hitch. Unfortunately, Ash could not accept due to time constraints.
At the time, a besotted Smith said of the beauty queen in an interview, "Aishwarya has this powerful energy and doesn't have to say anything, or do anything, she can just stand there. Anything she's making, I’ll be there."
However, since then Ash turned down two more Will Smith projects.
In a news report Ash is quoted as saying, "I had to say no to Will for The Seven Pounds, and now again for Tonight He Comes (Smith's super-hero flick re-named John Hancock). I feel awful about it. But I've my priorities. Family always comes first."
However, contrary to reports, Ash didn't decline the film to celebrate Karwa Chauth in Mumbai.
"That's what the Hollywood press wrote...that I preferred to return to Mumbai to 'starve' myself for a religious occasion than to meet Will. That's incorrect. The script reading was just after Diwali when Dadima's (Teji Bachchan's) health dipped. So I didn't make that trip for the reading with Will. Is that wrong? Not to me. I'd any day put family over career."
In regard to Tonight He Comes (aka John Hancock), Ash had to say no due to her hectic schedule.
"I couldn't do it because of my schedules. Flying in and out of the country for a role is not what I want to do now," the Bachchan bahu said.Aishwarya Rai again declines to star with Will Smith
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has once again declined a part opposite Hollywood star Will Smith.
Two years ago, Smith offered Ash a role in his comedy Hitch. Unfortunately, Ash could not accept due to time constraints.
At the time, a besotted Smith said of the beauty queen in an interview, "Aishwarya has this powerful energy and doesn't have to say anything, or do anything, she can just stand there. Anything she's making, I’ll be there."
However, since then Ash turned down two more Will Smith projects.
In a news report Ash is quoted as saying, "I had to say no to Will for The Seven Pounds, and now again for Tonight He Comes (Smith's super-hero flick re-named John Hancock). I feel awful about it. But I've my priorities. Family always comes first."
However, contrary to reports, Ash didn't decline the film to celebrate Karwa Chauth in Mumbai.
"That's what the Hollywood press wrote...that I preferred to return to Mumbai to 'starve' myself for a religious occasion than to meet Will. That's incorrect. The script reading was just after Diwali when Dadima's (Teji Bachchan's) health dipped. So I didn't make that trip for the reading with Will. Is that wrong? Not to me. I'd any day put family over career."
In regard to Tonight He Comes (aka John Hancock), Ash had to say no due to her hectic schedule.
"I couldn't do it because of my schedules. Flying in and out of the country for a role is not what I want to do now," the Bachchan bahu said.
Posted March 26, 2008 by Krishna Jewel
First Home, Now Offices Attacked
On Friday night(Feb 29), Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited office in suburban Juhu became the target of attacks by some identified people.
This followed attacks on his house on February 4, 2008, due to which, his house was under high security surveillance.
Amitabh Bachchan had confirmed seeing a group of four attackers who threw stones and bottles at the office and sped off. The only identification of the attackers was the grey Santro they were in.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police Vinay Choubey informed that they had received a call saying that bottles were being thrown at the 'Janak' bungalow, he immediately dispatched police officers to confirm the details.
Fortunately, family members do not occupy the 'Janak' bungalow; it mainly comprises of the gymnasium, and some offices.
Posted March 02, 2008 by Krishna Jewel
Ash Rubbishes Rumours
The rumour mills have been working overtime over whether the Bachchan's are expecting a bundle of joy or not.
It looks like Ash had enough with the rumours and finally broke her silence.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has clearly stated that all plans for motherhood are on hold for at least the next couple of years and disclosed that the couple has planned to consider having children only after being married 3 years. Meanwhile, she plans to push forward her career.
Ash is said to be very busy shooting for the next two years. After completing the shooting for Sarkar Raj, the actress will fly to Europe for her third Hollywood venture which is a sequel to Hollywood re-visit of the film Pink Panther.
The actress will also begin shooting a film with Abhishek Bachchan for Karan Johar's Dharma Productions in early 2009.
Posted February 21, 2008 by Krishna Jewel
Abhi-Ash To Star In Mani Ratnam's Next
After Guru, Mani Ratnam was bound to return to his favourite actor, Abhishek Bachchan. Abhi and Mani Ratnam will team up once again for a third film together.
After Yuva (which Abhishek describes as his career's first turning-point) then Guru (which he acknowledges as his second turning-point), one can certianly see the creative and commercial viability of another Mani-Abhishek pairing.
Mani Ratnam lost his brother earlier this year, now coming out of his bereavement, he is set to announce a romantic film that starts shooting in September featuring Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan.
According to a source very close to the project, "It's going to be a very intense love story. Where Guru was more a bio-pic with a cavalcade of characters claiming screen space, this film will focus primarily on the romance. It's a very intense film. Mani's most romantic film to date. And yes, it's again based on real life characters."
Posted February 20, 2008 by Krishna Jewel
