Sep 30
Steven Kutcher, of 63 years, is an artist from Los Angeles that paints using insects. spiders, flies, bees, butterflies, crickets and cockroaches are some of the insects that this artist uses to elaborate his works, although in fact the paintings are done by the insects and not by him.
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WHAT TO WATCH�WHAT TO SKIP?
Ready for the October fever, yeah! Well this month can burn a hole in your pocket because not only will you be spoilt for choice, you wouldn�t like to miss any of these movies. This month has maximum number of releases with some of the biggest films vying for the roost at the marquee.
Bollywood�s most expensive film till date, Endhiran – Robot with stars like Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai is finally releasing. This month is lucky as Mallika Sherawat�s movie Hissss, which kept us waiting for long, is also releasing. The snake woman finally heard her fans� prayer.
Anjaana Anjaani couldn�t be pushed further so it�s going to one of the first releases of this month.
ENDHIRAN – ROBOT
He isn�t going anywhere. The superstar Rajinikanth is back on silver screen with Endhiran. Looking younger than his age and romancing an actress half his age, the actor plays a scientist and a robot in the film. Made on a whopping budget of approx Rs 175 crore, Endhiran is India�s most expensive film.
Release date – 1/10/10
ANJAANA ANJAANI
Postponed because of Ayodhya case, this Priyanka Chopra-Ranbir Kapoor romantic flick will finally see the light of day. It�s a story of two strangers who embark on a journey later to find themselves falling for each other.
Release date – 1/10/10
KHICHDI – THE MOVIE
A TV series made into a 35 mm caper, Khichdi – The Movie, like its small screen counterpart, continues the laugh riot with its foolish yet adorable characters Himanshu Parekh, Hansa Parekj, Jayshree, Bapu ji. In the movie Hansa�s brother wants a memorable legendary love story. Sounds funny, indeed!
Release date – 1/10/10
CROOK: IT’S GOOD TO BE BAD
Based on racial attacks on Indian students in Australia, Crook: It’s Good To Be Bad tells a story of a young lad, Emraan Hashmi, who goes to Australia for studies. According to director Mohit Suri, racism made him think that all other social evils are part of every human heart. It�s our choice to decide – is it good to be bad in today�s world or does it pay to be good?
Release date – October 8
AAKROSH
In a small town of Jhanjhar, Bihar, three youths have gone missing; two cops start the investigation. Directed by Priyadarshan the film Aakrosh is about the burning social issue of honour killings. Ajay Devgan gets to play a dalit who is a cop while Bipasha Basu again gets to play a de-glam role.
Release Date – October 15
DUNNO Y NA JAANE KYUN…
Dunno Y Na Jaane Kyun… is touted as India’s Brokeback Mountain and very few are pleased with the issue of homosexuality that the film claims to have dealt in a sensible way. The film tells the story of two men in a serious and committed gay relationship. Kapil Sharma makes his debut in this tale as the lead actor. The film also has Zeenat Aman and Helen in pivotal roles.
Release date – October 15
JHOOTHA HI SAHI
From the director of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na comes Jhootha Hi Sahi, a light, quirky love story of a liar played by John Abraham. Director Abbas Tyrewala gets his beautiful wife Pakhi to play the lead role opposite John. The songs of the film are already chartbusters.
Release date – October 15
KNOCK OUT
Knock Out is a fast-paced thriller set in just two hours. Sanjay Dutt effortlessly uses his wit, his skills at hand-to-hand combat, and his love for stealth technology, to manipulate and trap his elusive target and makes Irrfan Khan a toy in his hands. Kangana Ranaut plays a journalist in the film.
Release date – October 15
RAMAYANA – THE EPIC
This Dussehra take your kids out to watch the animated 3-D film Ramayana – The Epic with voiceovers of Manoj Bajpai as Rama, Juhi Chawla as Sita, Ashutosh Rana as Raavan. The film is produced by Ketan Mehta and is directed by Chetan Desai.
Release date – October 15
HISSSS
With vengeance on her mind and venom in her fangs, Mallika plays a icchadhari naagin in this Bollywood-cum-Hollywood flick. When her lover of ages is captured by an American, Mallika moves to city in desperate search of him.
Release date – October 22
RAKTA CHARITRA
The part 1 of Rakta Charitra is releasing in October. Director Ram Gopal Varma didn�t want to edit his film as it is shot aesthetically and is a classic according to him. It is based on the real story of an infamous gangster-turned-leader Paritala Ravi, played by Vivek Oberoi.
Release date – October 22
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Sep 30
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Sep 30
Birth Place: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Date of Birth: November 1, 1973
Heritage: Indian
Famous for: Miss World 1994
Background:
"I’m just average woman with average concerns." Aishwarya Rai
The Queen of Bollywood (nickname, Bollywood: Indian film industry), Indian model and actress Aishwarya Rai first came to the spotlight when she was crowned Miss World in 1994. Ash, who initially gained praise for starring in the Bollywood film Devdas (2002), recently turned to Hollywood and played the lead role of Lalita, in the film inspired by Jane Austen’s novel, Bride and Prejudice (2005, opposite Martin Henderson).
As a model, blue/green-eyed, 5′ 7" inches tall Ash was recognized for appearing with Indian actor Aamir Khan in Pepsi commercials and being the spokesmodel for Longines watches. Additionally, the Indian beauty who is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Urdu, was handed a contract by L’Oreal in 2003 to be the company’s new worldwide spokesperson.
On a personal front, Aishwarya Rai once dated Bollywood fellow actor Salman Khan.
Ash, Aishu, Gullu
Childhood and Family:
Indian model and actress Aishwarya Rai was born on November 1, 1973, in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Her mother is writer Vrinda Rai and her brother is producer Aditya Rai (older).
While in high school, Ash, also nicknamed Aishu and Gullu, was a straight-A student and popular in school. She also took classical dance and music classes, and studied architecture in college in Bombay. She began modeling at a young age.
Mistress of Spices
Career:
"Life may be one BIG drama, and we, character in it…. But… live it… Every moment in it." Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai initiated her modeling career at an early age. Her debut commercial, for Camlin pencils, took place when she was in the 9th grade and she later gained more notice as the "Coca Cola Girl" of Middle Eastern countries and starring with actor Aamir Khan in Pepsi ads.
In 1994, Aishwarya Rai won the prestigious title of "Miss World" in the Miss World beauty pageant. She competed with 86 other beauties from countries around the world for the title. Her new victory handed her several film offers, including her big screen debut in the 1997 films, …Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya, and Iruvar.
Since her first silver screen appearance, Ash’s film roles continued to flourish. She could be seen acting in such Indian films as Aa Ab Laut Chalen, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Taal, Ravoyi Chandamama (all in 1999), and Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000). After portraying Shahrukh Khan’s twin sister, Shirley, in the romance-action movie Josh, Ash starred in such Bollywood films as Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000), Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000), Mohabbatein (2000) and Albela (2001).
In 2002, Aishwarya starred as character Paro in the musical Devdas, a romantic drama adapted from Saratchandra Chatterjee’s novel. Also starring Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit, Ash received critical acclaim for her portrayal, winning a Screen Weekly Award, Filmfare Award, and International Indian Film Academy Award.
In the next years, audiences found Ash in such films as Dil Ka Rishta, Chokher Bali, Kuch Naa Kaho (all in 2003), and Khakee (2004). She also played idealistic, sensitive girl Diya Malhotra, in the romantic comedy, Kyun! Ho Gaya Na.
Ash entered the Hollywood scene in 2004. Film director Gurinder Chadha cast her to portray smart, headstrong Lalita, in his adaptation of the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice, in the musical Bride and Prejudice (opposite Martin Henderson) and in 2005, she was seen in the Indian drama Shabd.
As for the coming years, Ash will star in two British films. She will play Indian outsider Tilo, who runs a spice store in San Francisco and has a magical gift of seeing into her customers’ lives and desires, in Paul Mayeda Berges’ romantic drama, Mistress of Spices, and team with Brendan Fraser in Roland Joff�’s drama, Singularity. Ash will also be involved in several Hollywood films, including starring with Meryl Streep in Coline Serreau’s drama, Chaos, and costarring with Michael Douglas in Steve Carr’s adventure drama, Racing The Monsoon.
However, Ash does not leave India completely. She is currently scheduled to finish several upcoming films in India, including Bunty Aur Babli, The Heart of India, and Dhoom 2.
"Life will take its toll on all of us. We get injured. We get old. It’s really sad to try to run away from these harsh realities of life. Looks are not everything. I am not going to look beautiful all the time." Aishwarya Rai
Awards:
– Screen Weekly: Screen – Best Actress, Devdas, 2003
– Filmfare Awards: Best Actress, Devdas, 2003
– Awards of the International Indian Film Academy: Popular Award – Actress in a Leading Role, Devdas, 2003
– Zee Cine: True Indian Actress, 2003
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