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WHERE ARE THE ROLES? Lara Dutta, Bipasha Basu, Sonam and (above) Vidya Balan
MEENA IYER Times News Network (BOMBAY TIMES; January 5, 2010)
December 29, 2009 12:38:18 PM IST
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Backed by the success of 3 of the genre defining blockbusters of 2009 – KAMINEY, WAKE UP SID and DEV.D, UTV Motion Pictures announced an aggressive line up of 4 films for the period of January – March 2010.
The slate for 2010 kicks off with CHANCE PE DANCE, which has been directed by Ken Ghosh and stars Shahid Kapoor, as the talented and passionate Sameer with a never-say-die attitude and Genelia, as a beautiful and spirited choreographer, Tina. The film will have a worldwide release on 15th January.
HARISHCHANDRACHI FACTORY, India’s official entry to the Oscars this year, will hit the screens on 22nd January. This acclaimed Marathi film directed by Paresh Mokashi is a UTV production, co-produced with Paprika Media and Mayasabha. The film has also been screened for the BAFTA and Golden Globe juries, apart from various other film festivals.
PETER GAYA KAAM SE, a fast-paced action adventure movie with a romantic twist, is directed by John Owen. Starring Rajeev Khandelwal and Lekha Washington, this film is about Peter, a football crazy motorcycle taxi rider, who decides to turn his back on Goa and quit his job – until his sleazy loan shark boss Bosco persuades him to do one last job – the job that will change his life forever. The film is scheduled for a March 2010 release.
PAAN SINGH TOMAR, the true epic journey of a talented runner who turned into a rebel, has been directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia. It stars Irrfan Khan and Mahie Gill, and will be released in March 2010.
Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO, UTV Motion Pictures said, “While 2009 has been a low year for the film industry in general, we released some interesting films which etched themselves in the minds of the audience. DEV.D, KAMINEY and WAKE UP SID created new benchmarks for what can now be perceived as commercial cinema. Our slate for 2010 promises to be a very entertaining mix and we are very excited to be bringing audiences such a wide array of interesting cinema.”
The much-anticipated releases by UTV in 2010 include Prakash Jha’s RAAJNEETI, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s GUZAARISH, Anees Bazmee’s THANK YOU, Rajkumar Gupta’s NO ONE KILLED JESSICA, Vishal Bhardwaj’s EK BATAA SAAT, Aamir Khan Productions’ DELHI BELLY and PEEPLI LIVE.
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The release of UTV’s next venture, Chance pe Dance, is just around the corner. But it seems that all is not well between the producers and the director, Ken Ghosh. Apparently, after the infamous Jiah Khan episode where Genelia D’Souza replaced her, Ken wanted to increase the budget of the film from Rs 20 crores to Rs 24 crores.
However, UTV stuck to their guns and told him flatly that under no circumstances can he increase the budget. Ken had no option but to shoot the film with the allotted budget.
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A source said, “Ken has not made a film in the past few years, so he wanted to make an extravagant film now. However, after the entire Jiah Khan episode, the budget went haywire, but UTV firmly refused more money, saying that a film with Shahid and Genelia cannot exceed 20 crores for it to be a saleable project.”
A source close to the production house said, “The budget of the film is Rs 20 crores and despite whatever pressures 
we had from the line producers, we made sure that the budget does not exceed the sum. There were issues during the making of the movie but we were firm about not going beyond the budget to make it a saleable proposition.”
Ken Ghosh had a different story to tell. He informed us, “It’s the opposite. We finished the film within the given budget. In fact, the last installment was returned to the producers and there were no issues at all.”
NIMISHA TIWARI Times News Network (BOMBAY TIMES; December 25, 2009)
It seems that Jiah Khan’s ghost has come back to haunt director Ken Ghosh and the crew of Chance Pe Dance. After the bitter experience that Jiah Khan went through when she was unceremoniously dumped from Chance Pe Dance, she is now visible in the film. Jiah shot for around 20 days for the film before she was replaced by Genelia D’souza.
Our source said, “Yesterday afternoon, there was a trial for the cast and crew of the film in Bandra. While watching the rough cut, they noticed that Jiah Khan was spotted in the background in one of the songs. Ken Ghosh panicked and asked the operator to rewind the shot and his worst fear came true.
He was disappointed as he could not edit the shot as it was part of the song. The technical error can’t be reshot as they can’t make the set and get the same dancers back for the song. In fact, all the portions that Jiah had shot for were chopped or Genelia was replaced digitally.
Now the entire team is trying to work out how Jiah can be removed from the song. The technical crew is working overtime trying to either pixilate the portion where Jiah is visible or erase her from the frame. In either case, it will be a creative liberty.”
Ken Ghosh has decided that discretion is the better part of valour. He said, “I don’t know where you have heard this news and I do not wish to comment on this.”
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Ken Ghosh’s Chance pe Dance starring Shahid Kapoor with dance as the subject of the film, seems to be a biography of the actor. The film, according to sources, is strikingly similar to Shahid’s real life.
Produced by UTV Motion Pictures, the film has Genelia D’Souza as the female lead. Pointing out the many similarities between the real and reel in Shahid’s life, a source says, “The film is about how the protagonist, played by Shahid, enters a reality show before being rejected a number of times. In real life too, Shahid went through numerous auditions before he got his break in Ishq Vishk. Also when he was an aspiring actor, Shahid would travel in his second-hand car which is similar to what his character does in the film. His character, during his struggle and before being selected in the reality show, actually lives in his car as he isn’t financially well off, though that is not quite the way Shahid lived.”
The source continues, “Another instance is that of Shahid’s school days when he played the role of a tree in one of his school plays. His mother loved him in the part and this too is a part of the film.”
The closest and the most identifiable part of the film is Shahid’s incredible dancing skills which he is constantly honing and this is also an integral part of the film. The source says, “Basically, the film speaks about Shahid’s journey as an actor and the success he has achieved in real life.”
Shahid confirmed the news and said, “Yes, there are many scenes in Chance pe Dance which are similar to my life but it’s not a deliberate attempt to do so. The scenes just turned out like that.”
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Slumming it Out!
Posted on: October 24, 2009
REAGAN GAVIN RASQUINHA Times News Network (BOMBAY TIMES; October 24, 2009)
Finally, something that truly breaks the mould for reality TV, brought to you by UTV Bindass. The show Sunsilk Bindass Big Switch will see ten rich kids being plucked out of their comfy surroundings and put in a real Mumbai slum!
The contestants are each paired with a buddy from the slum whose dream they have to fulfill.
The tasks the pairs have to perform to win include selling trinkets at a traffic signal, polishing boots at CST station, collecting garbage and selling fish! The dreams include a new home for their family, owning a beauty parlour, getting a college education, opening an event management company. There will be special appearances by Priyanka Chopra and John Abraham. About the show, Zarina Mehta, CEO Bindass says, “Big Switch sets new benchmarks for reality TV programming not just in India, but globally. Our idea is to bring together two clashing worlds — that of the rich and their slum buddies and shatter all myths about both! Mumbai’s slums are stereotyped by the world’s media. But the reality is that slums are filled with stories of triumph against adversity, people with ambitions, hopes, dreams and success stories. Our aim is to give an alternative view of both lifestyles filled with fun, massive dozes of humour and drama along with Genelia, who for me, is the original Miss Sunshine!” For Genelia, this is her “First TV show. I am really very excited about this, it’s going to be a lot of fun.” With a huge cash prize of a million rupees, it can’t get any more gripping than this! Tune in to UTV Bindass starting October 24 every Saturday at 7 pm.
Contestants on the show:
Sunny Sara
Adam Bedi
Natasha Suri
Sabah Majid
Pooja Missra
Bindi Mehta
Siddharth Khanna
Omesh Kanwar
Mohita Modgill
Kuwar Harjinder Singh
