Irman Khan (Actor)
When the entire bollywood is been tweeting about their latest happening on this social networking site. Bandra boy Imran Khan seems to have deleted his account form twitter.
Imran Khan
The veteran actor Aamir Khan’s nephew, Imran Khan who shot to fame with his debut movie Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, announced recently about his withdrawal from the social networking site. The budding actor believes, Twitter is not the suitable platform for him to connect with his fans.
As per reports, the actor loves interacting with his fans and tries various means to do so. Just like the other bollywood celebrities he too, opened a Twitter account, to connect with his fans globally.
Imran Khan himself explained that he was neither upset nor annoyed. He reached out to his fans and won their love as well as support through Twitter, though he cited nothing about his sudden disconnection with the social networking site. However, the actor is thankful to Twitter for good times that he had had with his fans online. — Sampurn
Need a whiff of fresh air? A youthful evening with a dash of romance at the movies? Have you seen 'I Hate Luv Storys'? Not yet?! What are you waiting for?!
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Imran has been shooting around the clock for Aamir Khan’s Delhi Belly directed by Abhinay Deo. There’s patchwork shooting to be done for Soham Shah’s Luck, Imran’s only other film on hand.
And for this, he needs to regain the weight he lost for uncle Aamir Khan’s Delhi Belly. Says the affable young Jaane Tu… star, “For Kidnap I beefed up a lot. Did weights and worked out rigorously. Then for Delhi Belly I needed to get lean. Now I’ll have to get bulky again for the remaining portion of Luck, which got stalled because of a railway strike in Namibia. I’ll have to put on weight. I’ll have to hit the gym very hard. I stopped going to the gym and cut down on my food intake drastically for Delhi Belly.”
Aamir Khan
“It’s been a decisive year for Imran. “And now for Delhi Belly I’ve been working like a dog. It was quite an unsettling experience. On an average I had fifteen new experiences every day. I can’t complain about it. But it became too much to handle. I didn’t have the time or energy to think over my experiences every day. I was putting in twenty hours a day and all I could do at the end of day was crash.”
Imran describes Delhi Belly as a labor of love. “It’s back to the Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane feeling. We’re all working as a team. We’re all a pair of hands on the sets. When I shot for Kidnap and Luck I was treated like a star. I was called ‘Mr. Khan’. I had my own van, and all the trappings. People started treating me differently. And I was very uncomfortable with that. If you ask me I’m much comfortable working as part of a team in Jaane Tu. And Delhi Belly. See, the making of a film is essentially a team thing. The more of it the better.”
Imran startles you by saying he travels to Delhi by economy class for Delhi Belly. “I don’t want to be treated differently. I don’t even have to insist on traveling economy. It just happens. It’s an Aamir Khan production. It’s like a home production. This is how it’s done here.”
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Besides, Delhi Belly is a niche English-language film. The budget is limited. Will I charge him for my next film with him? It’ll depend on what it is. Right now Aamir is really preoccupied, with Kiran’s film happening and all.”
Imran was never offered Kiran Rao’s Dhobi Ghat. “I wasn’t even considered. I don’t even know the story.”
Unblinkingly forthright Imran admits his second release Kidnap was a disappointment. “I had a blast doing Kidnap. But strangely the people around me were a lot more affected by its failure than me. From the day I became an actor I prepared for my career to be a rollercoaster ride. You can’t count on successes all the time. Anyone who has spent a long time in this business better comes to terms with the vagaries of the box-office. One day you’re up there. The next day…POW You can’t take failures to heart.”
Imran Khan looks back with much warmth. “Look at the heroes who came before me. Hrithik Roshan went through some major debacles after his first success. And look at where he’s today. It happened to Aamir, Shahid, and Salman…. All of them. I’m prepared to go through the grind. I’ve taken the failure of Kidnap in my stride. It took a good opening and began dropping from Sunday…you know I can’t be consumed by the thought of success and failure. I just do my own work I love coming on the sets every day. All the fringe happenings are secondary.”
To Imran stardom is still a process he’s discovering. “What I like about stardom is the great service I get at restaurants. I don’t need table reservations. That’s what I like the best. I don’t attend events and parties. I don’t know what to do at them. My only regular’s outings are films. After making films the only thing I really like doing is seeing them, preferably with my girlfriend Avantika.”
So far Imran has signed nothing after Delhi Belly. “My primary criteria are the script. The money comes much later. In any case those outrageous multi-film deals between corporate houses and actors are over. At this point I haven’t signed anything because nothing excites me. I finish Delhi Belly, and then complete Luck. That remains unfinished because there was some problem with Sanju Baba’s death. Then we were supposed to shoot the climax in Namibia when transport-workers’ strike happened. We waited in Namibia for it to be over. Now we’ll go back to Namibia to finish it in February.”
After Luck Imran would be happy to wait it out for the next project. “I’d love to do a rom-com. I’m being offered hardcore action films. They’re very tiring to do. If nothing interesting comes up I’d be happy to take a holiday. Marriage? No plans yet. Avantika and I have been together for over six years. We’re very clear about our relationship. But neither of us discusses marriage. We’re happy being together.”
Imran’s thoughts on 2009?
“2008 was the most exciting year of my life. I look back and say, ‘Wow’ In six months after Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na so much has changed. I feel I’ve grown up by a couple of years. As for Abbas Tyrewala’s next I don’t even know what the story is. I don’t have to be in everything he makes. But we’re still in touch. I was in his house just the other day chilling. In fact the Jaane Tu… gang is very much together even now.”
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Irman Khan
For other people named Imran Khan, see Imran Khan (disambiguation)mran Khan (Bengali: ইমরান খান; born Imran Pal, 13 January 1983) is an Indian film actor.[1] He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and producer-director Mansoor Khan.[2] Khan gained popularity for his role in the 2008 film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na..
Early life
Khan was born to Anil Pal,[3] a Bengali Indian, and Nuzhat Khan in Wisconsin, USA.[4] His father works as a consultant at LinkedIn in Silicon Valley. His parents divorced when he was one and a half years old and he replaced his surname Pal with Khan.[5] He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan, director Mansoor Khan and the grandson of Nasir Hussain, a noted director and producer. In India, he studied at Bombay Scottish School but left Scottish after standard 4 and moved to a boarding school in Ooty.[6]Career
Child artist
Khan made appearances as a child artist in his uncle Aamir's films, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)[7] and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992). Both times he played the role of a young Aamir Khan. He aspired to be a director, as that was his original plan before he entered Bollywood as an actor. Khan joined Kishore Namit Kapoor's Acting Institute in Mumbai.2008-present
Khan made his debut as a lead actor in the 2008 film Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na directed by Abbas Tyrewala, produced by Aamir Khan and Mansoor Khan and co-starring Genelia D'Souza. The film received rave reviews from critics and proved to be one of the biggest hits of the year.[8] Khan was furthermore nominated for Best Male Debut at the 54th Filmfare Awards and won it along with Farhan Akhtar.His next movie was Kidnap with Sanjay Dutt and Minissha Lamba, where he played a negative role. The movie flopped at the box office, attributed by critics to its poorly executed direction. However, Khan's performance was appreciated and earned him an IIFA Award nomination in 2009. Khan made his next appearance in the action film, Luck with Shruti Haasan and Sanjay Dutt.[9]
In 2010, he appeared in I Hate Luv Storys, directed by Punit Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar. The film went on to become a hit at the box office.[10] His forthcoming films include, Delhi Belly, an English-language comedy directed by Abhinay Deo, and Break Ke Baad directed by Danish Aslam and produced by Kunal Kohli. He will also be playing a cameo in the Telugu film, Badhrinaadh.[11]
Television
Khan co-hosted the 54th Filmfare Awards alongside Ranbir Kapoor. Along with his uncle Aamir Khan, he appeared on the popular television show Dus Ka Dum hosted by Salman Khan.[12] He also appeared on the show, Tere Mere Beach Mein along with Kareena Kapoor.[13]Personal life
Khan became engaged to his long-time girlfriend, Avantika Malik, on 16 January 2010 in the farm house of Avantika's family in Karjat near Navi Mumbai.[14]Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak | Young Raj | Child artist |
| 1992 | Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander | Young Sanjaylal | Child artist |
| 2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | Jai Singh Rathore | Winner, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award |
| Kidnap | Kabir Sharma | ||
| 2009 | Luck | Ram Mehra | |
| 2010 | I Hate Luv Storys | Jay Dhingraa | |
| Break Ke Baad | Abhay Gulati | ||
| 2011 | Delhi Belly | Tashi | Releasing in January 2011 |
| Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | Filming | ||
| Stand by Me | Filming |
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Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
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I Hate Luv Storys
Movie - I Hate Luv Storys (Hindi)
Director - Punit Malhotra
Producer - Karan Johar, Ronnie Screwvala
Cast - Imran Khan, Sonam A Kapoor, Samir Dattani, Samir Soni, Kavin Dave, Bruna Abdullah
Music - Vishal/Shekhar
Cinematography - Ayananka Bose
Background Score - Salim-Sulaiman
Editor - Akiv Ali
Costumes - Manish Malhotra
Story, Screenplay, Dialogues - Punit Malhotra
Release Date - 2nd July 2010
IHLS starts off by showing us clips of some of the best love stories we've seen on the Indian screen - DDLJ, DCH and Hum Tum (though it wasnt anywhere near the first two films, and why didnt they show any Salman Khan movie clip?? :P ) with a narration by the film's 'hero' Jay (Imran Khan) on why he hates those love stories, which is immediately followed by a narration by the 'heroine' Simran (Sonam Kapoor) on why she loves them. With that kind of a beginning, we are almost sure of what will be happening throughout the film, and we get exactly that. Fights, Friendship, Love, Duet in foreign country, Break-Up, Airport, Reunion, everything is there in this movie as well in more or less the same order, and the best part is that the movie acknowledges and makes fun of these formulas while making use of them. Lets get to the review now.
Jay Dhingra (Imran Khan) is the usual romantic film hero, who doesnt believe in love, until it happens to him one fine morning (or night, like in this one). Simran (Sonam Kapoor) is the hopelessly romantic filmy ladki who already has her Raj (Sameer Dattani), as her fiancee. Jay is an Assistant Director and Simran is an art director and they both get to work on the same film, directed by celebrated romantic movie director Vir (Samir Soni). A great relationship forms between Jay and Simran even before they could know it. And after some 'idhar udhar ki baatein, wagera wagera', the same old things happen here as well, only that it is presented in an entertaining way.
I dunno whats with filmmakers these days making love stories of Assistant Directors!! There was Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya earlier this year, then came a lil known movie Jaane Kahaan Se Aayi Hai with Riteish Deshmukh and almost the same storyline (with an alien thrown in). As I've worked as one myself, I know that assistant directors have hardly any time to romance around on the sets. (:P) Leaving that logic apart, a romantic film's set certainly was a great place to set this story and it works very well to carry the movie forward. The director Punit has gone the Farah Khan way by making fun of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his own producer Karan Johar, not one, but several times, throughout the length of the movie. And when a situation pops up just like an earlier movie, the director's not ashamed to acknowledge the original one with the right amount of cheekyness. But he loses grip in the second half, when the screenplay stretches much beyond how it shud be, and becomes as cliched as any other love story. But even in between those cliched scenes, he throws in some nice funny moments, which prevents the viewer from dozing off. Punit certainly shows some promise and hopefully will turn out to be a good director if he gets tighter scripts.
Coming to the performances, the lead pair has some crackling chemistry and that has helped the film majorly, making us forget about the plot-holes at least to a certain extent. Imran gives a new definition to cool, but the way he plays it reminds you of Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan many a times. After disappointing us in Kidnap and Luck, Imran is back to his comfort zone and charms the audience with his casual and natural performance. It is hard not to like Imran Khan in this film. But when it comes to emotional scenes, he is a huge let down. Jay's character is liberally borrowed from Akash of Dil Chahta Hai played by Imran's mamujaan. And they have even ripped off that famous scene where Akash breaks down over the phone to his parents, which has been done very badly in IHLS. Imran needs to go a long way before he can even be compared to his maamu. But those scenes are few and far in between, and Imran manages to excel in almost all the other scenes.
The supporting cast doesnt really have much to do. Samir Dattani and Bruna Abdullah appear in stereotypical roles, and evoke some laughs here and there. But yea, Bruna Abdullah is super-hot!! The Sprite guy Kavin Dave is excellent, especially in the second half, and lifts the film whenever he appears. That guy sure is promising. The fat young girl from Wake Up Sid (dont remember her name) is there as well. She was fabulous in that movie, but does not get much scope in this one. Samir Soni as a combination of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Karan Johar is excellent. The Gabbar Singh security guard was good as well.
The film has a chartbuster soundtrack by Vishal and Shekhar who are back in form after a long time. Each song is great in its own way, my favourite being the unplugged version of the sad song 'Bin Tere'. 'Bahara', a wonderful track by Shreya Ghoshal spoofs Karan's and Bhansali's films complete with sets and costumes. 'Sadka Kiya' is more like a tribute to Yash Raj's love stories and their songs shot abroad. 'Jab Mila Tu' is very cute and establishes the lead pair's relationship very well. Background Score by Salim-Sulaiman picking up apt Bollywood tunes for each situation is smart, to say the least. Loved the use of the tune from 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' during a funny sequence in the movie.
Ayananka Bose excels yet again with his slick and stylish frames and lighting, even though all the jazz and eye candy that you usually see in all Dharma and Yash Raj films are still there. The art direction team has also done a great job, especially with the sets for the movie that Vir is directing (in this movie). Manish Malhotra's costumes are like another star in the movie. He makes the actors look their best through some fab costumes. Imran's tees are damn cool. (where do i get stuff like that) and Sonam looks hot and beautiful according to the situations. Editor Akiv Ali has done a good job and there were some really cool cuts in the film, but he could have done a better job with the second half.
On the whole, I Hate Luv Storys begins by making fun of all the cliches and formulas in our love stories and ends up falling prey for the same cliches and formulas. But I think, that was the whole point of the movie, where a cool guy who doesnt believe in Bollywood love stories goes through the same stuff that happens in any such film to get his true love. (I'm sounding like the dialogue writer of this movie here :P). The movie's time-pass, at least for the fantastic chemistry and acting of Imran and Sonam, some genuinely funny moments and some great visuals. On the whole, it is just like any other love story, but the only difference is that Raj doesnt get Simran here, Jay does. Wonder what Veeru Paaji must be up to?
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… admits Imran Khan, flush with the success of Karan Johar’s rom-com
I am glad for Imran Khan. I Hate Luv Storys is a hit. It had a bigger opening last Friday than Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani did in November 2009.
Pitchforking Imran right beside Ranbir Kapoor in the rom-com stakes. And, God bless, making him the hottest thing in Bollywood currently. The trade has liked the film, the critics have appreciated it, producer Karan Johar is beaming, and Imran’s become the new poster boy of the media. It must be a nice feeling after the duds he had in Kidnap and Luck, and after Ranbir’s last three hits. But more than the girls going crazy over him, more than the awareness that his price will go up, his next film will have a big opening, that endorsements will fall into his lap, what is pleasing Imran most is that Bollywood will now look at him and say, ‘He’s a good bet, this kid can handle himself.’ That’s what he told me at home over tea. Home is 24, Pali Hill, an old bungalow now under renovation. Huge cement mixers rolled noisily outside.
Workmen spilled all over the place. Inside, the young actor sat cross-legged and sighed in satisfaction, “They ordered more prints, increased the number of shows, all this is an added bonus for Dharma Productions and UTV Motion Pictures… because I Hate Luv Storys made its money on satellite, music and digital sales even before its release. Karan kept the budget tight, and from last Friday onwards, every rupee has been a profit. This is a good business model.
I’m glad to be part of it, because everybody can only make money when actors take responsibility for their work. And, I can tell you, this is the first time I knew what I was doing. Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na was a fluke. In Kidnap and Luck, I wasn’t powerful enough to influence the films. But in I Hate Luv Storys, I was in control of my performance.” For that, he raises his hands in grateful thanks to producer Karan and director Punit Malhotra. “They brought out the romantic hero in me… and I’ve realised, it’s fun to explore, but if something works — you do that, and this comes easy,” he said in reference to his failure with action roles. He admits to being depressed over his earlier flops. “My films were trashed, I was trashed, I was like, shit, how do I salvage the situation,” said Imran. And he supplied the answer, “By working as though I wasn’t feeling that way.” That was what maamu Aamir Khan wanted for him. “To fail, to fall down, to figure out for myself,” added Imran. Which is why, perhaps, he is realistic about his current hot status. Or maybe it hasn’t sunk in yet. “I’m going to be hot until something goes wrong,” he said matter of factly, “I know I’ve reached from there to here… but it’s easy to go back. And I want to go ahead.” Life outside 24, Pali Hill has changed for Imran Khan since I Hate Luv Storys. “The way people treat me, I know I’m famous,” he accepted, “a gay icon, a sex symbol, but my friends think I’m an idiot. When we travel together and stay in small hotels, it’s two people to a bed, so where’s the celebrity status then? I still have to fight for the bathroom!”
The filmmaker has proved that when it comes to romance, he is unbeatabl
Karan Johar is ecstatic and so is his leading man Imran Khan. Their latest offering, Dharma Productions I Hate Luv Storys had a great opening weekend, which is no mean feat. Trade guru, Taran Adarsh says, “Imran is back in the A-bracket with this film. IHLS has got stupendous collections in India, the film has also stormed the box-office in foreign countries like UK, USA, Australia and Pakistan.” Taran feels what worked for the film is the youth quotient. “Imran and Sonam made a refreshingly fresh screen couple,” he says. And of course he also compliments the marketing genius of UTV Motion Pictures and Karan’s Dharma Productions for creating such a terrific platform and awareness for this film.
Trade consultant Amod Mehra feels everything has gone right for IHLS, right from the budget, to the marketing strategy. “IHLS can become a fantastic case study for film-makers who wish to make their films a huge hit,” he says. Amod feels because Karan and UTV got their budget correct in the first place, they had a winning proposition on their hand even before the film released. He says, “Karan is a genius. When it comes to presentation he is one of the few filmmakers who leave no stone unturned to give his film and his actors the perfect sheen. Imran is terrific in this film. Romance is the boy’s perfect groove. He shouldn’t even stray into other genres for the moment because he has proved it twice over— with Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na and IHLS, that when it comes to light romantic comedies, this boy is great.
The youngsters love this film; and they’re going crazy about Sonam and Imran.” The trade is also sending congratulatory messages to Karan because IHLS is genuinely one of the first certified hits of 2010, the film is expected to double its investment and that is something no film besides 3 Idiots has done in recent times.
VVIP box at Johannesburg for Sunday’s football match
Imran Khan will be Coca Cola’s representative from India at the FIFA World Cup final.
Fiancee Avantika Malik will not be with him since she is currently in Europe,but Khan will be taking along a couple of his friends because“it’s no fun watching football alone”.
He admits that he is not a football fanatic and has no favourites.But he did catch two of the quarter final match. “Spain was expected to go through but I was shocked by Germany’s 4-0 demolition of Argentina. Their teamwork is phenomenal and Germany has a good chance of making it to Sunday’s final,”says Khan, who is packing for his first trip to Johannesburg this Thursday. He will stay back a few days and may check out the octopus that has been bang-on in its AFIN predictions.
The actor is going to miss coach Diego Maradona, “but with all due respect to him, I wasn’t looking forward to seeing him dance naked if Argentina lifted the Cup”.
There are many though, and that includes some from the LGBT community,who are drooling over Khan’s “shirtless” look in I Hate Luv Storys. “Dharma Productions is organising a special screening for my Gay Fan Club. I will be going for it,”says Khan.
Big opening Not just the homosexuals and the straight teenyboppers, even the aunties and mummies love his new‘luv’ story.“Older women have always had a soft spot for me,” he blushes.
The film has taken a bigger opening than some of the recent releases, including Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) and even his own Jaane Tu… Yaa Jaane Naa (2008), and is reported to have grossed Rs 22 crore in the first three days alone.This, after the not-so-happening Kidnap (2008) and Luck (2009), is reassuring.“I wasn’t sure if I belonged hereafter the last two films, but now I know that I have been accepted,”says Khan, who’s doing another film with Dharma Productions.
What is more heartening are the figures coming in from overseas. So far, only a few actors, mostly Shah Rukh, Aamir, Salman and Saif Ali Khan have been big draws. “It’s nice that a younger actor who is also a Khan is working there too,” smiles the actor, whose “Idhar udhar ki baatein, vagairah vagairah” is a hit today.
He’s excited for‘mamu’ Aamir Khan’s Peepli Live too,whose trailers opened along with his film: “This is the first time I’ve seen people clapping for a trailer.”
Box Office: I Hate Luv Storys has good opening weekend
Dharma Productions’ I Hate Luv Storys starring Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor has had a strong opening weekend. The movie has done net business of approximately Rs 220 million (Rs 22 crore) across India in the first three days.
The movie opened with net collections of Rs 65 million (Rs 6.50 crore) on Friday, with the collections picking up on Saturday across some circuits.
The movie’s performance was strong at multiplexes across major centers as expected with occupancy close to 80 – 90 per cent.
Review: I Hate Luv Storys is a smartly subverted romantic parody
A love story that tries hard not to be stereotypical- Punit Malhotra’s ‘I Hate Luv Storys’ subverts generic clichés and turns accepted tenets of romance on it’s head. It’s also a parody on the industry that seems obsessed with love stories.
The storyline though is pretty non-existent. The plot exists of smartly manufactured ‘situations’ that are strung together by wispy threads constituting several subplots.It’s a romantic comedy for sure but the mechanics at play are different from the run-of-the-mill.
Jay (Imran) meets Simran (Sonam) in a cinema and they feel an attraction to each other. But Simran is more or less engaged to the perfect guy Raj (Samir Dattani) while Jay is too much of a‘love’ hater to make much out of a stray attraction.
Then Simran comes to work for Jay’s boss Veer Kapoor (Samir Soni), the foremost romance director of the film industry and things start hotting up. First they are just friends, then Simran falls in love with Jay, gets rejected and then when Jay is finally ready to acknowledge his love for Simran, she rejects him.
The script turns around conventionally accepted filmy truisms of romance. What hitherto had been a male preserve in a romance gets transferred to the female. So while Simran manages to get on with her life and make practical decisions despite being emotionally suckered by humiliation and rejection,Jay is shown as weeping copious tears, baring his heart to his mother and also gets ridiculed for behaving in girlie fashion when it’s his turn to get rejected.
The relationship between Simran and Raj is typically Ken and Barbie.
He is good-looking, has a solid well-paying job and follows the norm (read cliché) where romance is concerned. They wear the same colours, love the same things and get so boring in their ‘together’ choices that it takes Jay’s entry into their lives to force them to evaluate their own antiseptic relationship.
The discontent is verbalized but visually there appears to be a disconnect. We get to know all this mainly from the superbly written dialogues and not from the visual plotting. The plotting isnot sharp enough it tends more towards ploddy. The so-called fights between Simran and Raj appear to be mere expressions ofminor discontent and not supportive of a dramatic shift in affection towards Jay.
But the parallel plot lines bring in greater rewards. Veer’s attempt to make the mushiest romance of all-time titled ‘Pyar Pyar Pyar’ withreigning matinee superstars shores up the humour nicely. Veer appears to be a cross between Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Yash Chopra with character traits of the former and directorial savoir faire of the latter. His antics thereof are consistently chuckle-worthy.
The second half turnaround where Jay starts to feel his loss appears to be similar to the one in ‘Jaane Tu…’ but it’s not as convincing. It appears manipulative. The run in towards the climax also appears rushed. So much time was spent in establishing the stereotypes that the development becomes haphazard and the runtime gets extended to almost unbearable limits.
Vishal-Shekar’s music also tends to be a drag.
Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor make sincerity a cornerstone of their respective performances. They appear likable and believable. The chemistry between them may not be entirely palpable but the freshness of their pairing and the visible vibe that they share translates well on screen.
Inspite of the lack of a credible story and the predictable ending, this film is worth a watch mainly because of the appropriate candy coloured cinematography, reams of sparkling wit, great comedic timing and humorously edged performances provide for some consistent pop-corn styled entertainment!
Imran selling popcorn for IHLS
If you spot heartthrob Imran Khan selling tickets at a multiplex ticket counter, don’t be surprised. It is a part of I Hate Luv Story’s post release promotion plan which releases on July 2 across theatres in India.
Understanding the importance of post release promotion, Khan has already chalked out the post release promotion plan for IHLS.
As a part of his plan, the actor along with producer Karan Johar and co- star Sonam Kapoor will be seen selling popcorn and movie tickets! He will also be signing autographs, interacting with the audience and posing for pictures while getting first hand response from them.
“I’d rather sell more of tickets than popcorn. That’s more important,” Imran told Mid-Day.
Explains Imran, “For the last few weeks, Sonam and I have been travelling across the country as well as abroad for the film’s promotions. We have been talking a lot. We have said what we had to about the movie, our roles and experiences shooting for it as well as about the music.”
Aamir Khan’s nephew will be visiting multiplexes and theatres across Mumbai on Saturday. “We will begin in the morning when the first show starts and continue till the last show ends,” Khan told the tabloid.
For Imran Khan, Sonam is an aunty
Imran Khan pulled many fast ones on Sonam during a press conference in the capital to promote I Hate Luv Storys. Apart from calling her ‘aunty’ and ‘blind’, Imran had many more witty remarks up his sleeve.
“If you go by his looks, you’d never be able to judge him,” says debutante director Punit Malhotra about the lead actor of his forthcoming venture I Hate Luv Storys. It certainly holds true for Imran, who looks like a serious person, but comes across as a funny guy.
“Contrary to his sweet looks, Imran is a devil to work with. Sonam is definitely an angel,” says Punit about the actor.
Sonam, an aunty
You know what is he talking about when he constantly teases co-star Sonam Kapoor throughout the press conference held in Delhi for the promotion of I Hate Luv Storys. He warns the press people, “She can’t see any of your faces. She’s blind as bat. She can just see me and Punit.”
Not only, this Imran Khan has also nicknamed Sonam as aunty. So when he refers to her as aunty during the event, Sonam explains, “He calls me Punjabi aunty all the time.”
Sonam Kapoor also avenged her leg-pulling by saying that she won’t work with Imran again and suggested that he should work in South Indian cinema now.
Imran, the stripper
Sonam Kapoor had earlier said in an interview that she’d work only with a co-star who’ll strip. When asked if Imran has also stripped in the movie, he says, “I have some deadly shirtless songs and scenes. I’ve stripped more than the girls do.”
No competition with Ranbir
When quizzed about his not-so-warm relationship with arch rival Ranbir Kapoor, Imran says, “I don’t think I have any competition with Ranbir. Everyone has his own strengths and weaknesses. As actors, we have lots of choices today.”
One man, multiple avatars
Imran Khan who is reinventing his looks with each film says he gets bored with similar kind of roles, so he explores. Says the actor, “I’m not comfortable with repeating myself. So I try to go for fresh look each time. I’m being offered different roles also, since a lot of new filmmakers are entering film industry.
‘I’M COOL BEING A SEX SYMBOL’
Punit Malhotra’s I Hate Luv Storys is carrying the right vibe. Trade pundits are of the opinion that Dharma Productions romcom set to hit theatres on July 2, is near perfect. It’s priced correctly, it’s a love story coming from Karan Johar — the man who knows romance better than most filmmakers, and it has Imran Khan — the actor with the ‘it’ factor going for him.
Imran, who stormed the film scene two Julys ago with Aamir Khan’s sweet mushy flick Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, is the quintessential chocolate boy who with his fair skin and light eyes makes the girls go weak in the knees. Take what happened at a bookstore in a mall. The girls who strolled in and caught Imran in their midst screamed the mall down. They were so excited, they almost tore the actor’s shirt off in their attempt to get closer to him.
Imran is flattered with this attention he has been from the trade and the janta. The actor who has a fabulous sense of humour, says, “It is always flattering for an actor to feel wanted, but for a few minutes I wondered if all this s q u e a l i n g and shouting was stage-managed by the PR of the film. We’re in the business of selling ourselves, and being labelled sexy and being spoken of as having that ‘it’ quality is the ultimate goal. When I see people reacting to my body, I feel it was worth all the hard work I put in. I remember all those bland meals that I suffered and those heavy weights I lifted to be able to get this body. There is a sense of personal gratification when I see my image in the mirror. But there is also the need here for me to thank Manish Malhotra, Karan and Punit who are responsible for the way I have been projected in IHLS.’’
The actor who confesses that he is very romantic but doesn’t believe in the superfluous flowers, chocolates and SMS routines when it comes to professing his feelings for his loved one, adds, “I must still be doing something correct. Otherwise the same girl wouldn’t be with me for the last eight years.’’ He has a point — when it comes to romance he has what it takes — both on screen and off it.
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Break Ke Baad
The music for the film has been composed by Vishal-Shekhar with lyrics by Prasoon Joshi. This is the first time that Vishal-Shekhar and Prasoon have worked together on a movie soundtrack. The music was released on 15 October 2010.[2]
Cast
- Imran Khan as Abhay Gulati
- Deepika Padukone as Aaliya Khan
- Sharmila Tagore as Ayesha Khan
- Shahana Goswami as Nadia
- Yudhishtr Urs as Cyrus
- Lilette Dubey as Pammi
- Naveen Nischol as Jeet Gulati
Soundtrack
The music of the film is composed by Vishal-Shekhar and received positive reviews from critics. NDTV described the album as consisting of "a robust mix of songs that are hummable and will be enjoyed by a majority of people."[3] Abid from Glamsham predicted that "the success story that V-S wrote starting with I Hate Luv Storys and Anjaana Anjaani this year will surely carry on with BREAK KE BAAD"[4] Joginder Tuteja from Bollywood Hungama called it "an unconventional album, especially when one looks at it from the Bollywood standpoint" while giving it a 3.5/5 star rating.[5]Track listing
| Break Ke Baad | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer | ||
| 1 | "Adhoore Hum Bin Tumhare" | Vishal Dadlani, Alyssa Mendonsa | ||
| 2 | "Ajab Leher Hai Meri Padosan" | Neeraj Shridhar | ||
| 3 | "Dhoop Ke Makaan Sa Yeh" | Shekhar Ravjiani, Sunidhi Chauhan | ||
| 4 | "Dooriyan Bhi Zaroori Hain" | Vishal Dadlani, Monica Dogra | ||
| 5 | "Main Jiyoonga" | Nikhil D'Souza | ||
| 6 | "Don't Worry About Me" | Vishal Dadlani | ||
| 7 | "Adhoore Hum Bin Tumhare" - Remix | Vishal Dadlani, Alyssa Mendonsa. Remix by Abhijit Vaghani | ||
| 8 | "Dhoop Ke Makaan Sa Yeh" - Acoustic | Shekhar Ravjiani. Programmed by Hitesh Sonik | ||
Box Office
Break Ke Baad grossed Rs. 10.50 crore nett over its first weekend. The film grossed 3 crore nett on Friday (opening) and picked 3.75 crore nett each on Saturday and Sunday.References
- ^ "Break Ke Baad recovers production cost before release". Hindustan Times. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Break-Ke-Baad-recovers-production-cost-before-release/Article1-631314.aspx. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ Joginder Tuteja. "Break Ke Baad: Music Review". Bollywood Hungama. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/14223/index.html. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- ^ NDTV. "Music Review of Break Ke Baad". http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20100157359&keyword=music&subcatg=MUSICINDIA.
- ^ Glamsham. "Music Review : Break Ke Baad". http://www.glamsham.com/music/reviews/25-break-ke-baad-music-review-101005.asp.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama. "Music Review of Break Ke Baad". http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/14223/index.html.
External links
- Official website
- Break Ke Baad at the Internet Movie Database
Source : I Hate Luv Storys
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