Monday, August 18, 2008
Shilpa Shetty hosts ‘Bigg Boss,' India's take on the British reality Television Show
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was to host India's take on the British reality TV show ‘Celebrity Big Brother', which she unexpectedly won last year.
Shetty won the British show after allegations she had been racially abused.
She said she had never been tempted to enter India's version.
"I could never do it myself again, because I've done it once and it was really hard," the 33year-old actress told Reuters on August 7.
But as the host on India's ‘Bigg Boss', Shetty said relating to contestants was easier because she had gone through the experience herself.
"When I heard the concept, and the fact that I only needed to come in for one elimination round every week, I said OK," she said. "Plus they made me an offer I couldn't refuse."
‘Bigg Boss', which was to start on August 17, was first telecast in India in November 2006 with Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi as host.
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Shetty won the British show after allegations she had been racially abused.
She said she had never been tempted to enter India's version.
"I could never do it myself again, because I've done it once and it was really hard," the 33year-old actress told Reuters on August 7.
But as the host on India's ‘Bigg Boss', Shetty said relating to contestants was easier because she had gone through the experience herself.
"When I heard the concept, and the fact that I only needed to come in for one elimination round every week, I said OK," she said. "Plus they made me an offer I couldn't refuse."
‘Bigg Boss', which was to start on August 17, was first telecast in India in November 2006 with Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi as host.
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Sunday, July 6, 2008
Shilpa Shetty receives Britain's 2008 Global Diversity award
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and racing driver Lewis Hamilton and have been awarded Britain's Global Diversity award for 2008 for their contribution to the diversity agenda.Shetty became famous in Britain last year after she was subjected to alleged bullying and racism in the television reality show ‘Celebrity Big Brother'. Her treatment - by some other participants in the popular show - became the subject of a heated row in India.
However, she was universally praised by British commentators for showing restraint.
Hamilton was also subjected to racial abuse. On February 4 this year, he was racially abused by spectators during pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) warned the Spanish authorities about such behavior and announced it would launch a 'Race Against Racism' campaign.
The awards were presented on July 1 night at an event attended by British Foreign Minister David Miliband MP and Culture Minister Andy Burnham among others.
The event was hosted by the Next Steps Foundation, an organization established 10 years ago by MPs Bernie Grant and Keith Vaz to encourage diversity in both the public and private sectors.
The evening also highlighted the European Year of Inter cultural Dialogue that invites European nations to celebrate diversity in Europe.
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Labels: Bollywood actress, Britain, Britain's Global Diversity award, campaign, Celebrity Big Brother, Euroean Year, Europe, FIA, Lewis Hamilton, Race, Racism, reality show, Shilpa Shetty, Spain
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Bachchan family stars in "Enron" drama ‘Sarkar Raj'
‘Sarkar Raj', a film on a shrewd businesswoman's plan to build a power plant caught up in development politics, is drawing comparisons with the controversy behind the failed Indian project of U.S. utilities giant Enron.
Director Ram Gopal Varma, however, said Enron did not inspire ‘Sarkar Raj' which was released on June 6.
"There is politics, but it's not entirely a political film," he said. "When you make a realistic film, there is bound to be some reference point in existing characters and the existing issue."
‘Sarkar Raj', billed as a sequel to ‘Sarkar' released three years ago, picks up on the life of Subhash Nagre, a charismatic, grey-haired leader played by Amitabh Bachchan is not in government but wields enormous influence through an army of die-hard followers.
Not much in the film's Mumbai moves without the consent of Nagre, a figure shrouded in a God father-like mystique. He is approached by the London-based CEO of a power firm, who realizes his blessings are vital to setting up the plant.
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Director Ram Gopal Varma, however, said Enron did not inspire ‘Sarkar Raj' which was released on June 6.
"There is politics, but it's not entirely a political film," he said. "When you make a realistic film, there is bound to be some reference point in existing characters and the existing issue."
‘Sarkar Raj', billed as a sequel to ‘Sarkar' released three years ago, picks up on the life of Subhash Nagre, a charismatic, grey-haired leader played by Amitabh Bachchan is not in government but wields enormous influence through an army of die-hard followers.
Not much in the film's Mumbai moves without the consent of Nagre, a figure shrouded in a God father-like mystique. He is approached by the London-based CEO of a power firm, who realizes his blessings are vital to setting up the plant.
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Labels: Bachchan family stars, Bollywood actress, drama, Enron, Famous Bollywood stars, Ram Gopal Verma, Sarkar Raj
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Cannes has been memorable experience ... never been about wardrobe
While Aishwarya Rai Bachchan understands the constant need for people to check out her clothes and accessories at important events, what the star actor cannot fathom is why her clothes at the Cannes Film Festival become more important than what she does.
"I don't even want to think about what people thought of my clothes earlier and what they think of it now. To me how I conduct myself at Cannes and how people react to me are far more important than what I wear," Rai Bachchan, who has been attending the prestigious film fest since 2002, told IANS.
"Cannes has always been a marvellous and memorable experience. This time was no different. It's never about the wardrobe for me. I don't focus on that at all," added the actress who went there for the first time with ‘Devdas'.
She reminisces about each year she has attended the Cannes fest, saying, "That was the year of 'Devdas'. That experience remains embedded in my mind. It wasn't just about how much they liked me in a sari or walking the red carpet. It was more memorable for the standing ovation that we got after the screening of 'Devdas'. What an ovation! It was a very special experience.
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"I don't even want to think about what people thought of my clothes earlier and what they think of it now. To me how I conduct myself at Cannes and how people react to me are far more important than what I wear," Rai Bachchan, who has been attending the prestigious film fest since 2002, told IANS.
"Cannes has always been a marvellous and memorable experience. This time was no different. It's never about the wardrobe for me. I don't focus on that at all," added the actress who went there for the first time with ‘Devdas'.
She reminisces about each year she has attended the Cannes fest, saying, "That was the year of 'Devdas'. That experience remains embedded in my mind. It wasn't just about how much they liked me in a sari or walking the red carpet. It was more memorable for the standing ovation that we got after the screening of 'Devdas'. What an ovation! It was a very special experience.
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Labels: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Bollywood actress, Cannes Film Festival, clothes, Devdas, marvellous, red carpet
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