Neha Hinge

Bollywood Happened Just By Chance : Neha Hinge

If fate would have willed, smart and beautiful Neha Hinge may have made her debut with Madhur Bhandarkar’s film Dil To Bachcha Hai Ji, but now she is all set to make her bow with Madhur’s friend Joe Rajan’s maiden film as a director- Luv U Soniye in which she has been teamed in the romantic lead opposite none other than Tanuj Virwani, the handsome and dashing son of actress Rati Agnihotri.

Neha confesses that she is in films today only because she had won the crown of Miss India. “When Madhur selected me as Bombay Diva, which was a part of the Miss India pageant, he told me that he would sign me on for his film Dil To Bachcha Hai Ji, but it did not materialize for reasons best known to Madhurji”, quips Neha.

How did Joe Rajan discover you I ask Neha. Pat comes the reply, “It was Madhur who had suggested to Joe that he should cast me in his film Luv U Soniye, when he told Madhur that he was all set to make his debut in films as a director with his film Luv U Soniye. Joe signed me on as the leading lady of his film even without me giving any audition. On hindsight, I think that whatever happens in life happens only for the better, because nothing can be better than a film, with which you are making your debut with a title role.”

The reason she decided to make her bow with a new production house like that of Joe Rajan and not wait till a big banner like say that of Yash Chopra offered to launch her, is that she had to start somewhere. “All that I can say with due respect is that Yash Chopra is Yash Chopra but all of us have the capacity to reach that place slowly and steadily, since Rome was not built in one day. Joe is one director, who knows exactly what he wants from his actors. Joe lets us give variations in our expressions and besides being creative, also takes ideas from each and every one on the sets, from the spot boy to the light boy.”

Neha confesses that it was not at all difficult for her to portray her character effortlessly, because in the first place, she plays a sweet and cultured young girl, who loves her family and always makes it a point to fight for what is good. To let her get into the skin of her character, Joe asked voice teacher Joy to help her now the technicalities of modulation of her voice and also subjected Tanuj and her to exercises,  which helped them build up chemistry between both of them.

Neha confesses that she is not at all a trained actor and it was for the first time that she faced the camera on the sets of Luv U Soniye. “I am the face of Pantaloon. I confess that on the first day of the shooting, I was quite scared and nervous but started enjoying the process of acting, when I got its essence. It is amusing, but the fact is that though I was nervous while giving the rehearsal, I was okay when the take was on. My first take was what you’d call in film parlance a one take”, gushes Neha.

Neha is a software engineer, who has worked for two years in Accenture, Pune and though Miss India was something that she had always yearned to be, Bollywood is something that has happened just by chance. “Though I concede that I did not ultimately act in his film, the fact that a director of the stature of Madhur Bhandarkar selected me for a part in his film Dil To Bachcha Hai ji was, by itself, a big pleasant surprise to me.”

Neha admits that her parents have always treated her like a son. “My father told me to go ahead and avail of the opportunity when the offer to act landed in my lap. Though I had heard horror stories about the casting couch in the film industry, I realized that it is not the case when I started working. I now know that it is only women who want to be exploited, get exploited in Bollywood. If you are strong, no one on earth can force you to do something that you do not want to do.”

What is your take on exposure? I ask Neha point blank. “As an actress, I certainly would love to look glamorous on the screen. I am quite confident about my body and am even ready to flaunt it.  However, if it is not required, I am not game for exposure. I am okay as far as lip-locks are  concerned and also can look hot, but please no Mallika Sherawat kind of role in films like Murder for me, because I do not want to get saddled with that kind of image as far as I am concerned.”

Neha confesses that she had turned down an offer some time back when the producer asked her to appear in a bikini in his film, because the role was not at all appealing enough for her to say yes. “If it is shot aesthetically like it was on Priyanka Chopra in Dostana or Kareena Kapoor in Tashan, I do not mind at all appearing in a bikini,” asserts Neha.

When I ask her whether she fell in love with her co-actor Tanuj while the shooting of the film was on, Neha signs off by stating that she is still single and her search for the Mr Right is on and adds, “You should not mix your personal life with your professional life.”

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Directly from the United Kingdom is the new promotional trailers for the prequel ' Rise of the Planet of the Apes ', where we enter the classic premise of scientific research where human society leads to their destruction.All this from finding a cure for Alzheimer's that makes the character played by James Franco , who tries to find a way to heal his father ( John Lithgow ).

From Whence the genetic experimentation on an ape named Caesar, whose creation is a fusion of the interpretation of Andy Serkis as the magic with digital wizards Weta.The next advance also allows a glimpse of the incredible level of visual effects for this project, which will definitely more than someone with the impression of pure dislocated jaw, as well as probe the whole dynamic of the drama.Yes, because in reality not all be the rise of the apes have been sold earlier gains.

Super 8 Best Movies of 2011

Critical Review of 'Super 8': One of the Best Movies of 2011 JJ Abrams has done it again

In 2009, the director JJ Abrams proved with 'Star Trek' was able to inject life into a familiar story.The question was whether he could repeat the same thing in 'Super 8' , a film that explores various elements seen in films like 'ET' and 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' .

The story follows a group of children in a small American town in 1979 to witness a train wreck while filming a zombie movie.A strange creature escapes from one of the coaches and friends try to unravel the mystery of the consequent disappearance while trying to complete your project, avoid the armed forces who have made the place and stay safe from the creature.

From the first scene shows a great respect for the intelligence of the viewer.Instead of having characters explain everything from the beginning, the film takes the time to go answering every question has an appropriate time.What is also noted in the marketing campaign, because unlike many summer releases in USA, manutuvieron the plot details a secret so we could enjoy more movies.

Interestingly, the first teaser trailer, included at the end of this post contains images not appear in the final product and the train scene that we see from the perspective of children.

In inmedito connect with Joe, played superbly by newcomer Joel Courtney , who has lost his mother and his father is misunderstood by police.But each character is developed've played exceptionally well for children, especially Elle Fanning , and adults, mostly unknown or the world of television.

From 'The Goonies' of Richard Donner since we saw a group of small players being so well treated by Hollywood-sorry 'Spy Kids' - and respond with performances of this caliber.The polar opposite to that seen in 'The Last Airbender " from Shyamalan .

The movie moves passing through different tracks and having success at all: The drama excites us, we laugh at the comic and frightening in every attack of the fugitive being.This happens when all aspects of a film are solid, both on paper and in execution. Abrams is a master behind the camera and even abused some of his trademark, the "flare" when the camera is a source of light in front, no one can say that it looks spectacular.The full audio experience with music as full of "oldies" as the excellent sound effects.

Interestingly, in a record year in number of films offered in 3-D is a set in the 70's and 2-D which offers more immersive experience.You forget you are watching a film and when I left the cinema I felt I had traveled in time back to 2011.

Although Steven Spielberg as producer and "partner" in history, it is unfair detract from this creation of Abrams as a mere "tribute" to the tapes of the legendary director.The creator of 'Lost' took autobiographical elements and films which grew but this is a completely new story.We often complain that Hollywood does not make films like they used to and when someone captures the spirit of adventure of the 70's and 80's I despise.

'Super 8' has the intensity and soul that's been missing in recent projects that Spielberg was involved.If 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Skull' was an excuse to exploit the nostalgia and make money, this is a labor of love that makes you dream has generations of today and the teacher did in his time.Somehow JJ inspired him to Steven for this product brings to the best of himself.

It is true that the end could have been more original.But this science fiction adventure of living in the shadow of any other, it shines.

Do Dooni Chaar

Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh are Bollywood's all-time favourite on-screen and off-screen couple. After almost 20 years, they are coming together for Disney's Do Dooni Chaar. Sreya Basu in conversation with the actors at the launch of the First Look of their film in Mumbai.

Rishi-Neetu re-defined romance in Hindi films in the '70s. Are you all set to re-create the same magic in Do Dooni Chaar?
Rishi: Those days were fun. In those films, Khullam khulla we (Neetu and I) proposed to each other, danced around the trees, did all sorts of childish things. But after 30 years, we are now talking about sanskar (moral values) and aadarsh (principles). While everyone calculates do aur do paanch, we are that jodi who is more concerned about bringing up our children as good human beings so that they know two multiplied by two makes four, not five.

What took Neetu so long to comeback in films (she did a cameo in Luv Aaj Kal in 2009)?
Rishi: I will answer you why Neetu is back in films after 30 years. This film takes our on-screen love story a step forward. Only haasi mazak (having fun) ya thumka lagane se (dancing crazily) a pair doesn't become a successful couple on-screen. It was essential for Neetu and I to come back together on celluloid and show how the Khel Khel Mein love has matured in these 30 years.

What was the first thing you realized when faced each other in front of the camera?
Rishi: We have grown old. (Laughs)
Neetu: Well, I don't want to praise him (Rishi). I started working in films at a very young age. At that time I didn't realize what a great actor he is! Now, while shooting for Do Dooni Chaar, I realized the actor in him.
Can you associate your real selves with that of the Duggals in Do Dooni Chaar?
Neetu: Absolutely. In Do Dooni Chaar we are playing a middle-class couple, who has two kids. The family dreams of owning a car. In real life too, I consider myself as middle-class. Today's middle-class housewife is like Mother India…she manages so many things.
Rishi: I had great fun doing this film. Throughout my career I had the image of a lover boy, songster…I always had a glamourous image. From there to playing a Punjabi middle-class teacher is really a new experience for me. Also, this character shows how to handle speed breakers in life with courage and honesty. In my life also, I had to overcome a number of speed breakers.
Your film is releasing almost the same time when Ranbir's Anjaana Anjaani hits the theatres. So, you two are all set to give a tough competition to him?
Rishi: All I can say is, this is the era of Ranbir Kapoor. And his parents are daring to compete with him. (Laughs)
Neetu, everyone sees a young, 'choco boyish' Rishi Kapoor in Ranbir. What do you have to say?
Neetu: If Ranbir is north, my husband is south. They are of totally different nature. I don't think Ranbir has even one thing that resembles my husband, except the voice. 

Best Bollywood Movies of 2009

Bollywood releases more than one hundred movies every year but only few of them become super hits.

Bollywood is the biggest revenue generating film industry in the world after Hollywood. Bollywood is the biggest film industry in Asian and Indian cinema industry. Bollywood movies are produced in Hindi and English language but mostly in Hindi, some movies also launches in South Indian Tamil and Punjabi language too. Bollywood actors and actresses are also performing their talent in South Indian film industry and as well as in International film industry Hollywood.

Hollywood directors are and producers are also taking a keen interest in Indian cinema because great Indian population inside and outside the India. Slum dog millionaire was the biggest hit movie in year 2009. This movie won 4 golden globe and 7 Oscar awards, which is a world record for Indian film history. Here the list of top ten best Hindi movies released in 2009.

1) Blue: The cast of this movie consist on top Indian celebrities; Blue songs also become top on chart blustered.

2) Luck by Chance: This movie was produced by local producers. The film is about the journey of an actor who arrives in Bombay to make it big as a film star in Bollywood film industry.

3) Kites: This movie was the mixer of Hollywood movie “A Running Kite” the leading role of film actress was done by a Mexican actress Barbara Morie.

4) Wanted: This is an Action and thriller movie which is also based on a Tamil action movie.

5)Jail: This is a movie about how a gangster breaks the prison and save his life from government agencies.

6) Wake Up Sid: Wake Up Sid! Is a funny and romantic movie, filmier on teen age boys and girls of Indian society.

7) All the Best: This movie is based on a famous Punjabi crime novel, where money is every thing for everyone.

8) Acid Factory: Acid Factory is a action and thriller movie about the war between two underworld gangs.

9) Dev D: This is a fantasy movie about a character who becomes a famous thief around the India.

10) Three Idiots: This is a funny and romantic movie in which three lovers are doing very foolish activities to impress their girls

Horror movies of Bollywood India

Bollywood celebrated the diamond jubilee of its existence only a couple of years ago. When we look back, we can justifiably feel proud of its achievements over the decades. The number of feature films which have rolled out of Bollywood studios over the last 77 years runs into nearly forty thousands.The sheer volume of this corpus is overwhelming. Even quality-wise, some of our films have won laurels in international film festivals. Our films have now a thriving overseas market.

Our filmmakers have tried their hand at almost every genre of feature filmmaking. We have, for instance, made love stories, romances, quasi historical films, mystery thrillers, action films, biopics, family dramas, et al. Perhaps the only genre where Bollywood has yet to make its mark is the horror film. We have not yet produced anything that even remotely approaches. ‘The Exorcist’ or ‘The Mummy’ in portraying the dark and indecipherable forces of evil which are supposed to exercise baneful influence on human affairs.

Among our present filmmakers, RGV is considered to be most skilled exponent of the eerie. Now, before we proceed further, we must have a glance at Mr RGV’s track record in producing films with a sitting virtually paralyzed with horror in their seats. It is a mixed bag, to be truthful. Mr RGV hails from Andhra Pradesh, so he started his career by making films in Telugu, some of which were also dubbed in Hindi. His film ‘Raat’ (1992), originally made in Telugu with the title ‘Raathri’, was a horror film. There was, however, nothing original about it. In fact, it was a rehash of several old films, and it failed to impress the audience.

His ‘Deyyam’, made in Telugu, was also a flop. But his film ‘Kaun’ (1999) in Hindi was a box-office hit. It was a horror movie with Urmila Matondkar and Manoj Bajpai in the lead. But his ‘Jungle’ (1999) was again a flop. He recovered lost ground with ‘Boot’ (2003), another horror film which was a moderate success at the box office. But the films that followed ‘Boot’-- ‘Vaastushastra’, ‘Darna Mana Hai’, ‘Naina’ et al- were disappointing. They failed to create the creepy-spooky effect which is so germane to a horror film.

Bollywood has produced not many horror films. And the few it has made have hardly left any impact on the audience. In 1955, Amiya Chakarvarty made ‘Badshah’ with Pradeep Kumar, Usha Kiron and Ulhas in the lead. This film, based on Victor Hugo’s novel ‘The Hunchback Of Notre Dame,’ was not exactly a horror film. But the hunchback in it was supposed to be the scariest sight. The film was, hoever, considered an amateurish attempt and the audience did much like it.

In the 70s, the Ramsay Brothers were the wholesale purveyors of the so-called horror films. But, unfortunately, their methods were so crude and childish that the viewers, instead of flinching in their seats with fright, kept greeting the cackling witches and horned demons in their films with derisive titters.

They started with ‘Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche’ (1972). Thereafter horror films came from the Ramsay camp like assembly line products from a factory. But none of these films- ‘Purana Mandir’, ‘Band Darwaza’, ‘Veerana’, ‘Dak Bangla’, ‘Purani Haveli’ and many others- made any impact on the viewers. When one after the other their films began to bomb at the box office, they wisely thought it was time they closed shop and called it quits.

Perhaps one of the reasons why our horror films often fail to impress the audience is that most of them are crudely desified versions of foreign films. While adapting a foreign film to Indian ethos, our scriptwriters and directors often end up messing up things. With the result, most of our horror films appear to be so outlandish that the audience hardly ever feels related to it. In short, such films have scarcely any relevance to Indian realities. The viewer feels no affinity with characters he sees on the screen. They seem to him inhabiting a world with which he has no connection.

Both English and French literatures are rich with writers who have written horror stories and novels of epic proportions. We have hardly any horror story writer whose creations merit serious attention.In the 40s and 50s, the horror-cum-adventure films we made were mostly based on Arabian Nights Tales. Thus, we had films made on ‘Alladin And His Magic Lamp’, ‘Ali Baba Chalis Chor’, ‘Sindbad The Sailor’, et al. Or, films based on mythology, in which every now and then demons, ghosts, and giants in outlandish outfits made their appearance, laughed uproariously before speaking in a booming voice to the hero or the villain.Frankly, we have not yet produced horror story writers of the caliber of Bram Stokar, Stephen King, Peter Straub, Shirley Jackson, M.R James et al.

Best Five Movies I Like

 I really like to watch movies, but most of the movies that I watch are really not good at all. Only some of the movies were worth watching in my opinion and so I have created this list so that you do not waste your time watching a bad, horrible, awful, or even just average movie ever again and you can start watching great movies that will leave you speechless at how awesome it is.

5. The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints is a movie directed and written by Troy Duffy. The movie is about two Irish brothers who get a message from God to go out and kill all the sinful people in the world. Most of the movie is the brothers killing some bad guys and then detectives going through the crime scene. But that is what makes this movie so beautiful. There is tons of blood and awesome gun battles. While the story is nice it is not the best I have seen from a movie but how can you not like a movie about Irish dudes gunning down rapists and mob leaders.

4. V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta is about a young woman named Evey Hammond who is just a normal woman living in London until she is rescued by a masked freedom fighter named “V”. It tells of their story together and how they are fighting the corrupt government. This movie has lots of fighting (mostly of “V” owning everyone in his path) but it is the powerful story and the intense push for the good guys to win that makes this movie an instant classic. This movie was released in late 2005 and is the newest movie on this list.

3. Se7en
I like Se7en a lot because it is like CSI but with much better actors and is darker and way more entertaining. Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt star in Se7en and even though they sound like an unlikely pair they actually make a pretty incredible team. The ending is genius and it tied neatly in with the title and the events that happened earlier in the movie. Overall Se7en was a disturbingly great detective movie with top-notch acting. 

2. Fight Club
Fight Club came out in 1999 and stars Edward Norton and Brad Pitt. Edward plays an average man who has a “white-collar” job that he is discontent with. He then creates a fight club with Brad Pitt. I loved the voice-overs from Edward Norton’s character in this movie and also the social satire that really makes you think about what job you have and how you are living your life.

1. The Shawshank Redemption
This movie is the greatest film ever. The Shawshank Redemption is about a man named Andy who is wrongly accused of killing his wife and goes to jail for life. In jail he meets a man named Red who then become good friends. The rest of the movie focuses on these two people and everything that happens to them in prison. The best part of this movie are the inspirational talks that Andy has with Red about freedom and hope and other such things. Andy has integrity in this prison while he is surround by people with little or no integrity. It is a mind-blowingly well told story that has twists and turns and will leave you drooling by the end.

Quentin Tarantinos latest Moveis NGlourious Basterds

Despite Tarantino films all containing violence, no two flicks by the eccentric director can be considered indistinguishable. Inglourious Basterds (IB from now on) is no different. The World War II drama isn’t for the faint-hearted: while the violence in Kill Bill can be taken with a pinch of salt, IB sees some sickening torture against terrified Nazi stronghold, although a single memory of the holocaust and your sympathy for them goes right out the window. Perhaps this is a subtle point that is trying to be made. Satire dominates many scenes of this movie. I myself had the misfortune of sitting near a woman with the most dreadful laugh and all of a sudden violence seemed like the way forward in general life. Brad Pitt is easily the biggest name in the picture and gives a stellar performance as Nazi-hating Lieutenant Aldo Raine. While Pitt gives a performance that’s expected of him, Austrian actor Christoph Waltz is easily identifiable as the best character in the movie; his wit, mannerisms and general demeanor make his character, Nazi Colonel Hands Landa, likeable and an instant hit. British audiences of IB might resemble him to British comedian and actor Rob Brydon. I know I certainly did. Many scenes require quick eyes as subtitles are used for a large part of a lot of scenes, but it gives it some authenticity in all fairness, something that is missing from Tom Cruise’s war flick Valkyrie. Some of the scenes, mainly the ones without Raine and his Basterds, are slow-paced and, for lack of a better word, boring. I myself found my chin saddled on my fist during certain parts but looking back I can see that those scenes were necessary. I could definitely do with a second viewing IB. Overall I was a bit disappointed with the film, but I suspect this is because it’s Tarantino and I, like so many, was expecting too much. It’s still a good piece of cinema, although I’d still rate Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill higher for anecdote and entertainment. As a war film in general it’s great, although the comedy elements might be a little off-putting for some, and side from Raine & Landa many of the characters can be seen as largely unremarkable and easily forgettable. What makes stories interesting is that you care about the characters and what they do, and I can’t really say I was all that bothered by the back story involving Shosanna Dreyfus and her revenge against the Nazis. I understood what was trying to be done, but I don’t think it had as dramatic effect as was hoped. Best scenes for me were the opening scene, which sees Hands Landa on his rounds looking for Jews in hiding, and the tense basement scene with allies disguised as Nazis. Mike Myers’ role might make your eyes bulge and reevaluate the entire tone of the film up till that point, but even the man of many faces is forgettable after a short period. All in all you should definitely watch IB if you’re a fan of Tarantino and war films in particular. The zany director has a particularly style matched by none and his work definitely earns the right to be seen. As I’ve said, I’m sure a second viewing, or even a visit to a popular forum, will likely reveal hidden depth and alternative perceptions of IB, though I’m happy to wait for the DVD. I’m still tackling the mysterious briefcase in Pulp Fiction.

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2009 Oscars with 82 nominations

I don’t want to get too hardcore with the predictions right now because many movies have yet to come out, as well as possibly undiscovered (referencing the pop up success of “The Reader” last year). So I can’t say that this first prediction will not be completely biased (because it will). I’m sure I’ll get some of them right.

Please note that this is based on research that I did myself of Oscar contenders for this year. And before you yell at me for not including “Shutter Island” in any of the predictions, know that its release date has been moved to some time in March 2010 (thus kicking it out of 2009 Oscar contenders). The best picture category will alse have 10 nominations this year (which is ridiculous if you ask me). There is a possibility that a few films snuck by me while doing the research. anyway, enough babbling, here’s what looks good.

1 more thing, I’m not going to cover all the categories, but I will cover some of the less popular categories. ok, here it is

BEST ACTOR

Matt Damon (THE INFORMANT)

Brad Pitt (INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS)

Heath Ledger (THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS)

Morgan Freeman (INVICTUS)

George Clooney (UP IN THE AIR)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Philip Seymour Hoffman (THE BOAT THAT ROCKED)

Johnny Depp (THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS)

Christoph Waltz (INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS)

Mark Wahlberg (THE LOVELY BONES)

Sean Penn (THE TREE OF LIFE)

BEST ACTRESS

Hilary Swank (AMELIA)

Penelope Cruz (BROKEN EMBRACES)

Amy Adams (JULIE & JULIA)

Saoirse Ronan (THE LOVELY BONES)

Gabourey Sidbe (PRECIOUS)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Meryl Streep (JULIE & JULIA)

Rachel Weisz (THE LOVELY BONES)

Mo’Nique (PRECIOUS)

Ellen Page (WHIP IT!)

Kirsten Dunst (ALL GOOD THINGS)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

AMELIA

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

CREATION

THE LOVELY BONES

BEST DIRECTOR

Peter Jackson (THE LOVELY BONES)

Quentin Tarantino (INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS)

Clint Eastwood (INVICTUS)

Joel & Ethan Coen (A SERIOUS MAN)

Jason Reitman (UP IN THE AIR)

BEST PICTURE

“THE LOVELY BONES”

“AMELIA”

“INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS”

“CREATION”

“THE HURT LOCKER”

“JULIE & JULIA”

“PRECIOUS”

“INVICTUS”

“UP IN THE AIR”

“AN EDUCATION”

I’m not going to make a winner prediction for everything, because I just don’t know how everything is right now (except for Inglourious Basterds). However, it does seem like “The Lovely Bones” will be scooping up the awards this year (and probably best picture too (although there have been surprises in the past, so who knows))
there it is, protest all you like

Big Bang Theory Movie Star Cast

The Big Bang Theory is an American situation comedy that premiered on CBS in 2007. It is about two male Caltech prodigies in their twenties, one an experimental physicist and the other a theoretical physicist, who live across the hall from an attractive blonde waitress with show-biz aspirations.

The show stars Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar and Sara Gilbert.

Kaley Christine Cuoco is a television actress, best known for her roles on 8 Simple Rules, Charmed, and on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

Simon Maxwell Helberg is a comic actor. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he trained at the Atlantic Theater Company.
Helberg is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv. He now has a role as Howard Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory.

Kunal Nayyar is an English-Indian comic actor and is currently known for his role as Rajesh Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

Sara Gilbert decided at age six that she wanted to be an actress after her older sister, Melissa Gilbert, got a plaque on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Following appearances in television movies and a commercial for Kool Aid, at the age of thirteen she landed the role of Darlene Conner, the sarcastic middle child, in Roseanne. Shaan

Sara was a cast member during the show's nine-year run from 1988 to 1997, for which she also wrote a fourth-season episode called "Don't Make Me Over." Sara's contribution was considered so important to Roseanne that the show's producers juggled storylines and taping schedules to allow her to study at Yale University while remaining part of the cast, shooting remote segments of Darlene at a soundstage in New York. At Yale, she majored in art with an emphasis on photography; she graduated with honors in 1997.

Gilbert has made guest appearances on shows such as The Simpsons, 24, Will & Grace, and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and guest appearances on ER.

John Mark "Johnny" Galecki is an actor best known for his roles as David Healy in the sitcom Roseanne, Rusty Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and as Leonard Hofstadter, Ph.D, in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

James “Jim” Parsons is a television and film actor and is best known for playing Sheldon Cooper, Ph.D. on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Parsons started acting in first grade and went on to study acting at the University of Houston. He later earned a master's degree from the University of San Diego while performing at the Old Globe Theatre.

Parsons' television credits include a recurring role in the series Judging Amy, on CBS and a guest starring appearance in Ed. His feature film credits include Garden State, Heights, On the Road with Judas, Gardener of Eden, 10 Items or Less and School for Scoundrels.

Bend It Like Beckham

What do you think when you bend the rules to follow your dreams? Bend it like Beckham is a British film released in the United States in March 2003 which is just an example of bending the rules to follow their dreams!

The film’s title is a reference to the English footballer David Beckham and his skill at scoring from free-kicks by “bending” (curving) the ball (making it swerve as it flies through the air). The film is about the tale of a teenage girl named Jess living in London who loves playing soccer so much. One day when she is playing soccer in the park, she meets a young girl called Jules who also has a passion for soccer. So, Jess decides to join the local amateur women’s football club with her. Lamentably, Jess’s parents disapprove her to do so. You can imagine how upset Jess is when she hears about this. However, when Jess is very dejected about that, her soccer coach gives support to her. At that time, I can strongly tell how touch Jess is!

Parminder Nagra, the leading actress of this film, has done a good job in this film. This time, she acts as the main character, Jess in the story. In my opinion, I like this character most among all. I appreciate her personality very much. Although her parents disapprove her to join the football club, she continues to do so. I’m not saying that we should not defer to our parent’s opinion, but we have to analyze whether it is reasonable or not. And I think Jess has made a correct decision. However, the main reason that I like Jess most is that I appreciate she have the determination to overcome all the obstacles. And I think determination is very important when we are facing any problems.

Besides her, I think the leading actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers, is also fantastic as Joe, the coach of the football team. In the film, he finds that one of his football team members, Jess feels upset. So, he tries to give support to her. For him, I learn that we should help the others in need. And Joe in this story is a good example for us.

The film is divided in different parts. And the part that I enjoy most is the ending. In the end of this story, the parents of Jess understand that how upset her daughter is and accept her to join the football team even though she needs to travel to the other places to have football competitions. I am so glad that Jess can surmount all the obstacles and succeed and make good use of her potential on football. And I think it is suitable to have a happy ending in this film.

All in all, I enjoy this film so much. Of course, I learnt a lot from this film. For instance, help the others, have the determination to overcome all the obstacles, etc. But I think it is not good to have foul language in the film.

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Armando Lannucci Presents In The Loop

Armando Iannucci takes his work to big screen with his political satire which revolves around the work of a Labour spin doctor.

The enthusiastic and likeable Armando Iannucci presents his first feature film in the shape of In The Loop: a sharp political satire based on the critically acclaimed but relatively hidden BBC4 series called ‘In The Thick Of It’. I have never seen the television series but with a prior knowledge of shows such ‘The New Statesman’ and ‘West Wing’ I knew what to expect and was thoroughly satisfied. A young and promising Labour cabinet minister makes a throwaway comment on the radio about the current ‘War on Terror’ being waged by united forces in the Middle East and finds himself caught up in the political agendas of some of the United States most powerful politicians and military personnel. His views lead to him, and his new assistant, being summoned to the United States for meetings with those interested to hear his side of things. Needless to say that things do not go smoothly, much to the delight of the audience.

One image of the shocking 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York City. The wars which dominate pur front pages today are a direct result of this event. Labh Janjua

In The Loop is one of those good films about which not a lot can be said without giving away storylines and plot developments so I’ll leave it there. It was interesting to see Anna Chlumsky of ‘My Girl’ fame again and the political circus of the UK & the US is well observed. Look out also for the hard-to-miss Labour spin doctor apparently modelled on Alastair Campbell. A great start for Iannucci, it will be interesting to see where he goes from here.


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