Ana Coming to India

Coming to Indian Wells is always a pleasure. This is one of my favourite tournaments for a few reasons. First of all the organization is great, the stadium seems very new and everyone is so welcoming. The crowds are great too, even for practice. Then you have the breathtaking views of the mountains and the fresh desert air. I find it very relaxing.It's a lot different to the other cities we play in: so quiet and peaceful. I'm sure it helped me last year when I won the tournament, and obviously my goal is to win it again.I also very much enjoyed my time in New York two weeks ago. It was nice to have more time to look around the city, and it was my first time visiting in the winter. I enjoyed it more in the snow than when it's so hot and humid in the summer, during the US Open.I trained in Las Vegas last week. I had never visited the city before and it was a very interesting experience! I didn't know that much about it, but people had told me that it would be a unique experience and they were not wrong!It was fun to walk through this busy area known as "The Strip" and check out all the themed hotels. I went on the rollercoaster at New York New York and I also went to the famous 'O' show at the Bellagio.I am not sure how soon I will return to Vegas, but it was definitely a fun trip.LoveAna

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Akshay Kumar in 8x10 Tasveer

Nagesh Kukunoor gives this flick a super Hollywood feel and manages to pull off a slick thriller. But I have a problem with the end, which escalates, or should I say degenerates to a climax of a typical Bollywood masala film. But this is not to deny the finesse with which this film has been captured on camera and the climax when the murderer is revealed. But you pretty much guess the involvement of one of the characters in the film.
akshay Kumar is shattered by an incident, which takes place when he is perhaps eight years old. Deeply traumatized he absorbs the power of venturing into a photograph to understand what could have transpired, thus helping many who come to him for help when the police have failed. He now has the unenviable task of venturing into a photograph, clicked just moments before his father could die, to find out whether it was murder or natural death. His journey to unravel the mystery keeps you on the edge of your seat.
What the incident was that moved him to these powers is vaguely shown, and you realize towards the end that it was not a convincing shot because his parents were not at all shattered by that huge loss. In fact, it looks like a picnic out when the tragedy was colossal. I will not divulge what the tragedy was, because that would mean giving the story away. But I have a question for Kukunoor. How could you show such a tragic incident so nonchalantly? I mean, we as an audience think it is the loss of a football, when the fact is little Jai (Akshay Kumar's) world has come crashing down. And his parents, I mean they do not even acknowledge the loss, or were they not told of the scene you were canning? Even the hospital scene where Akshay is helped by a staff on duty for a blood transfusion in a storeroom is not happening.
Akshay Kumar as a forest officer in Canada is convincing and so is his performance. No tomfoolery here. There's not much for anyone else to do, with the exception of Jaaved Jaffery who impresses in his role as a cop. The action sequences are slickly shot and the camera moves delightfully capturing every thrill. The background score is fantastic. If only Kukunoor had been more open about the sequence in the flashback, the finale would have been well received. I mean, the audience is no dodo. Or perhaps he had no faith in his script that he had to indulge in a vague hotchpotch of a plot (read flashback) to come up with the climax.
What Kukunoor was looking for was the climax of Wolfgang Petersen's 1991 thriller, SHATTERED. That climax was out of this world.
Having said that, this movie does thrill and chill.
Rating - 2.5/5

Kamal Hassan starts shooting bilingual remake of 'A Wednesday'

Bangalore, April 10 (IANS) Versatile actor Kamal Hassan has started shooting for his new bilingual film which is a remake of the critically acclaimed Hindi film 'A Wednesday'.
Kamal Hassan's production banner Raj Kamal has joined hands with Mumbai's UTV Studios for this film.
Actor Chakri who had earlier worked in Kamal Hassan starrer 'Sagara Sangamam' is making his debut as a director with this film.
Kamal Hassan's daughter Shruthi Hassan will be composing the music of the film. Shruthi Hassan is a well known singer and actress, and she will be making her debut as a music director with this film.
It has been almost an year since Kamal Hassan has faced the camera after completing the shooting of the block buster 'Dasavathaaram' which raked in more than Rs.250 crore worldwide.
Kamal Hassan has started shooting of his new bilingual film April 7 at Ramoji Film City near Hyderabad. The film is a remake of Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher starrer 'A Wednesday' which became a surprise hit besides being critically appreciated.
The Telugu version of the film titled 'Ee Nadu' will have Telugu film industry's leading star Venkatesh playing the role of Anupam Kher. Malayalam superstar Mohan Lal will be essaying the same role in the Tamil film titled as 'Unnaipol Oruvan'.
Kamal Hassan will be playing the role played by Naseeruddin Shah in both the versions of the film.

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Ram Gopal Varma's 'Rann'

Ram Gopal Varma's 'Rann' will focus on the press and "expose the behind-the-scenes truth of how a truth telling machinery…has no choice but to corrupt itself to become a money-making and power-brokering enterprise."

Says Ram Gopal Varma: "The news is presented today in a more entertaining way than family soaps and thrillers. What's worse is that we enjoy this kind [of] presentation so much that we have got addicted to them for our daily dose of fun and drama."

The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Paresh Rawal, Mohnish Behl, Riteish Deshmukh, Manisha Koirala, Rajat Kapoor, Sudeep, Gul Panag, Raima Sen and Rajpal Yadav.

Source: India Syndicate

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