look at srk here ....he looks like such a movie star through and through..........awesome pic arbab..

oh ok ...like the world renowned MF hussain..he holds exhibitions of his old bollywood billboards and makes crores every couple of years.

they still paint billboards...???

love ritesh deshmukh he s such a kool dude ....by the way he is the son of the chief minister of the state of maharashtra .

perfectly fine ..........

saw it today ...long in the making ...outdated movie.

this shiney ahuja is a buddy of mine .....check him out in hazaron khwaishe aise...kal...and sins ....grrrrt actor ....oh dont check out sins cause it is very ........and even has a topless shot by the leading lady . grrrrt actor though and very nice looking. check his new movie releasing shortly called ' gangster' . it is the same movie that mahesh bhatt approached shoib akhtar for .

what did i say wrong....isnt sex before marriage a crime....isnt adultry punishable by stoning to death....arent there hudood laws...is there any nite life ....is there a free intermingling of sexes.......ah big cites in India ......dude there s freedom everywhere ....everyone enjoys themselves according to the money they have ...there s no restriction by the government ..the middle class is about 600 million ....that s a lot of people. and hello i have visited pakland ......3 years ago and i was in lahore at a friends place at zaman park .... whats there to do in the evenings except eat out ...or rent a bollywood movie. people are stuck up ..easily scandalized and very judgemental ...and of course they dont leave you alone . i couldnt even wear a skirt ,,,everyone telling me what to do and what to wear ,there are no co education schools...dirty theatres....no pubs, no nite clubs..no discoes ...nowhere where ordinary people can go and have a nice nite out...the concept doesnt even exist ....thank god they allowed us a bottle of whiskey otherwise there are no liquor shops...no bars...nutthin ..cant go out at nite by yourself....just sexually starved eyes that pierce you inside out. another difference is the women . In india you would see them everywhere by themselves ...they are just flowing ....on streets, any place you go while pakistan is a patriarchal society. i dont speak off my hat and i have discussed it with many pakistanis and they all say thats it kinda boring there but since they have been there all their lives they dont feel it . there s a sea of difference between lahore and delhi where i am from .....the culture is restrictive dude . you have no idea of freedom ...just do what u want without people watching you or your government imposing restrictions ..or religious heads breathing down your necks..its the la la land there ...but i should say one thing ...for all the amount of animosity going on between the two countries...indians are given a stellar treatment. boss i have travelled half the world . pakistan is prolly a shade or two better than saudi . my friend asifa belongs to what you can call the richie rich class of pakistan and even she is screwed there except for a few private parties where everyone is scared of getting busted. peace out dude . even the sh*tty kanpur has more stuff to do than lahore.

yaar tum to serious ho gaye .....i was just offering serious suggestions but this guy yoyo started mocking our freedom . its all about where you are born and brought up . i wasnt mocking anyone . i can understand what its like living in an islamic country . and whats strictness anyways ...isnt it true that sex before marriage is a crime in pakistan , so is drinking , no pubs , no discoes, no clubs, no nite life, no coed schools, no cinema culture. women have to dress conservatively, society frowns upon intermingling of sexes. how does one relax and socialize after a hard days work and what does one do on weekends. yes the very few rich can bypass these laws but not ordinary citizens and middle class. every country has its own ethos and i m sure you guys have fun in your own way but just cause our society is open and liberated doesnt mean we are american wanna be's . its the only way to live . at least we indians think so .

dude //that s our culture....culture is not stagnant but it evolves unlike your country which is stuck in a time warp. what we show is our culture....whats the big deal...we drink ..we have fun , have great nite lives and ofcourse there s a lot of sex going on and thats whats shown in our movies. sorry but the whole world is not a strict islamic society. its sad that you are stuck in all that bullsh*t . not us . culture means popular culture and it is a healthy mix of any accessible culture. it evolves ...societies evolve and audiences evolve and become mature. dont talk like a gawaar. its hard for you to fathom cause you are far removed from all this. my pakistani friends when i was living in united states were stuck up like they were still living in pakistan. understand dude. if people wont indentify with movies then they wont run .....our movies are for us and any other progressive nation . not for boring islamic countries like you. sorry

this guy javed sheikh was in shikhar and had a major role in it . now another of his bollywood movie is releasing on feb 14th and he just signed a biggie with anil sharma of 'gadar' fame . its called apne and has dharmendra , sunny and bobby deol in it . as far as drama is concerned ..pakistan tv cant match indian production values and chahe jitna bhi modern ho jaye it can never compare to indian gloss and glamour. its simple. i have already said that instead of comparing to the indians you should show whats true to your culture and islamic values. i did come across this play at my pakistani friends house and i would say they are boring, very indian wannabe's and make a total fool of themselves cause it doesnt suit pakistanis .besides that the equipment sucks and this play wasnt even dubbed so the soundtrack sucked too. sirf dubai me shooting karne se kya hota hai . there are thousand of things that go into making a tv series including lighting, production values, culture, art direction, cinematography , camera techniques and lavish sets. make something true to your islamic values and culture and stop competing. that s the only way you would find a niche audience otherwise aap dekh hi rahe ho ....even pakistani private channels are filled with indian serials and programs now . demand and supply i guess.

Aamir Khan sweeps North America!

UTV's "Rang De Basanti" has connected with the audiences of North America in a big way. "I have never ever witnessed such crowds at my theatre," says Shariq Hamid, CEO Funasia Dallas. RDB has been watched by approximately 90,000 people on 61 screens, a record for an Indian movie in terms of average per screen for a 3-day weekend. "So many people are coming for RDB and coming back for the next show," says Shiraz Jivani, who owns Naz 8 Cinemas in California. Police was summoned at the Cineplaza Theatre in New Jersey to control serpentine queues running deep into its parking lot.

oh what a movie ...saw it at the PVR multiplex in new delhi ....awesome movie and grrrrt music....amir rocks and is in full form after mangal pandey..om prakash mehra is a grrrt director and a very impressive technician. the cinematography and art direction is outstanding.It also has a very relevent Indian theme about the Mig 21's . alice patten is also impressive and soha ali khan looks ravishing . like all aamir movies this one has a nice kissing scene between him and alice patten. its a blockbuster in India as well. seems like his second marriage to kiran rao is lucky for him . also in Bombay my friends noticed his ex wife reena watching the movie with his kids.

High fashion and Arjun Rampal

By Aamna Haider Isani

KARACHI: The Teachers Resource Centre (TRC) fundraiser was the first collaborative effort from the fashion industry to raise funds for victims of last year’s earthquake.The evening managed to raise an impressive figure in ticket sales, donations and a small auction conducted by the charismatic Arjun Rampal from India.

Too soon to evaluate the exact figure, the organizers revealed that all proceeds would be donated to the Presidents Relief Fund. This was the third year in which TRC had joined hands with the Indian fashion industry to put up a magnificent show in which local designers Faiza Samee and Nilofer Shahid shared the ramp with India’s fashion guru, Rohit Bal. Amidst the highly charged fashion assembly, the focal point of the evening, however was the presence of Bollywood heart throb Arjun Rampal.

TRC has been raising funds for its own cause but this year all efforts were directed towards the earthquake. "It was the need of the hour," said Zeba Hussein, chairperson of the event. Though the evening began on a somber note in remembrance of the tragedy that had befell the country, it continued with the pomp and ceremony expected from a high class act such that it is. The show was choreographed by Aparna Bhel and Tanya from India who also handles the annual Lakme India Fashion Week.

The evening began with a small but densely packed red carpet which flaunted the fashion interpretations of Karachi’s high society. Later the fashion show opened with Faiza Samee’s new collection, an amalgamation of her signature block prints blending with bridal designs. Nilofer Shahid presented her Khalil Jibran collection, which was impressive and progressive while at the same time maintaining her design philosophy. The finale presented by Rohit Bal and his white collection, which also shown earlier this year at the LIFW, was a breathtaking vision.

The evening proceeded with an auction conducted by Rampal. Initially mobbed by a crowd of fans, Arjun’s natural stage charm managed to bring great benefits to the evening. An airline ticket from Karachi to London and back, contributed by local artiste Abdullah Kidwai, managed to be sold for a million rupees and an ensemble donated by Rohit Bal was also sold off to a generous bidder for the same price.

A huge success in terms of fund raising, the show proved that with the right team, fashion has the capability to rise as a notable force in Pakistan and events like the annual TRC Lux Carnival de Couture are taking fashion to new heights in Pakistan. With models and technical teams flying in from India and local and international designers being put in direct competition, the aspects of learning, evolving and competing in an aggressive market are getting higher and higher. The intermingling of stars and celebrities too is generating a lot of good will between India and Pakistan. As Arjun Rampal said, the airline ticket would have bid for higher if it had been a return ticket to Delhi.

http://www.jang.com.pk/thenews/jan2006-daily/17-01-2006/metr o/k2.htm

supermodel EH!!! has she won any titles? post a pic please.

there s no market for punjaabi films in india except in punjaab. its just regional fare and akshay kumar is just doing a 5 second guest appearance at the request of the producers who are his friends. five urdu films is nutthin dude. you need atleast one superhit a month and then a lot of hits and average successes. anyways whatever the deal is bolly is getting bigger and better . dont think you should even compete in mainstream movies cause whatever you ll do bolly will do it much better . instead focus on making some nice art house movies that represent your true culture and identity.

well i love sanju and john ....everyone is sayin it was too dark a movie....i loved it though . it was a great cinematic experience watching it . i think its doing much better business overseas.

its done an above average business ...

for yoyo--> long but interesting read
dude..its give and take ..sure we invite them cause its a huge industry and now not only pakistanis but models , choreogreaphers, fashion designers, record labels, movie studios, channels, artists and stars, musicinans from all over the world make a beeline for india .but once they come there they taste blood . bombay is the place ...vibrant , glamourous..uninhibited..very happening international film capital . there s so much work that compared to it pakistani media is non existant. not to mention the international exposure, money, fame and respect that artists get . be it musicians, film stars or television stars, models, technicians or whatever . pakistan doesnt have an entertainment industry, piracy is rampant , attitude of people is not inclined to arts and entertaniment and not to mention its a restrictive society so there s so much that you cant do in pakistan that s just so part and parcel of indian daily life. difference is huge. i read these posts regarding pakistans entertainment industry that oh we have to do this and that . naah its the people and society dude. unless that changes and comes outta age nutthin would get better. the culture of a place defines it. the attitudes define it . freedom defines it . you know in India women and families make the larger chunk of film watching audience . while in pakistan they dont even go out to watch movies in cinemas. there s no co education so people are not comfortable with opposite sex.in India every school has co education since kindergarten barring a few. small little things like these matter .it defines the society and their perspectives. there s a certain way of life in pakistan and its restrictive and stifling. you probably wont feel it cause you were born and brought up there but for outsiders and anyone who tastes India and the freedom it provides they want to keep coming back especially pakistanis cause its a restrictive islamic society there and india is the best place they can fit in cause of langiage and stuff, not to mention the adulation and respect they get . so they either keep making trips or just stay put. nutthin wrong there . each country has its own way of things. urs is an islamic society . ever heard of an entertainment industry in an islamic country. iranian cinema for sure but its art house, true to their culture and is for niche audience. they cant make mainstream movies either. you need freedome of speech, freedom from censorship, freedom to show whatever u want and moreover life is not so great in islamic socieites so its not fun watching what comes off there. pakistan and india are two different countries. peoples attitudes are different. we have arts and music and stuff in our blood. its part and parcel of our lives and culture. you have to show whats true to your culture rather than making sh*t that your own people cant identify with. bollywood movies are indian movies, represent indian culture and ethos, have eveolved over a period of time like the society itself. indian society is in midst of a sexual revolution same like what happened in the west in the 60's and 70's. the issues and plots are from an indian context and it encompasses the globalization of india. censorship is being abolished cause the government shouldnt control what people can see and cant see. there are a lot of nuances. our people learn dance as a paret of their school curriculum dude and their are courses in everything from acting, direction, cinematography , art direction, fashion in every university , not to mention specialized film institutes all over the place. people respect the institution and government supports it. our actots become chief ministers and federal ministers. there are fan clubs all over the place. there is the best of equipment and recording studios and other facilities . there a filmcities in 14 states. big hollywood studios and tv channels are there that are taking indian cinema global. there are fashion icons like ms india, world, asia pacafic and universe. its a celebrity driven society. the amount of money these people make is astounding. shahrukh khan payed over 9 crores in just income tax in 2005 and he just had two movies and a bunch of ads. people are crazy about them. so in essence it takes time to get here but the bottom line is the audience which should be receptive . spend as much as you want on facilities and equipment but until there s a culture of arts and entertainment and respect for it, a free society nutthin will happen. as far as the topic of copying is concerned . 1000 movies banti hai sirf hindi me. uske ilawa regional mocies banti hai har state me . ab har koi yash chopra to nahi hai .kuch gadhe to copy karenge hi . its all good .samjhe bhai yoyo