Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Director: Ram Gopal Varma

Shopping Corner: SARKARRAJ

At one point in Sarkar Raj, the villains are planning their next move. One of them shouts: Zabardast idea.

The other asks kya and he replies: abhi puri tarah se aaya nahi hai. That's exactly what I felt about the movie.

It is a good idea that doesn't quite coalesce into a whole. Despite wonderful performances and nicely done dramatic moments, Sarkar Raj doesn't pack the visceral punch of Sarkar.

The sequel takes us back to the Nagre's Thackeray-esque dynasty of self-styled political leaders.

One character describes Nagre senior as Neta ke libas mein ek goonda.

Subhash Nagre, played by Amitabh Bachchan, is still enthroned but it is his son Shankar, played by Abhishek, who is the new Machiavelli, plotting moves and ordering hits.

An international company wants to set up a power plant in Maharashtra.

The plant will displace 40,000 people. Shankar believes that the plant will empower the state and backs the plans. He becomes embroiled in a vast and lethal conspiracy, which almost destroys the Nagre family.

What works here are the performances. The Bachchans-all three of them are in fine form.

Aishwarya displays a rarely seen steel as the head of the corporation. Mr B creates a carefully controlled menace - you know this smiling grandfather could kill without blinking. And Abhishek surpasses them both with a brooding intensity that echoes, in the best way, his father's angry young man days.

The supporting cast is also impressive-Ravi Kale as the right hand man who proves fallible is especially good. What doesn't work as well is the screenplay.

Ram Gopal Varma shoots-in tight close-ups and notches up the background score to create a sense of drama but the film remains flaccid.

There is so much plot that at the end, Mr B expounds at length about who did what to whom and why and yet there is very little tension. Beyond a point, all the subterfuge and counter-subterfuge becomes tedious.

The film's politics also remain specious - Nagre senior expounds on gandi rajniti and then coolly has his enemies murdered.

Despite these sizeable bumps, I recommend that you see Sarkar Raj. Its performances are a proof that Ram Gopal Varma, who last gave us the mind-numbing Aag, is on way to getting his groove back.

Source: ndtv.com

Cameron Diaz is a burger queen

The majority of celebrities have figures to make us jealous - but what makes us turn an even deeper shade of green is when a star admits she eats junk food and still look great.

Cameron Diaz has revealed her favourite food is burger and fries, reports Shape magazine. You never know you just might bump into her at your local Burger King.

The Shrek star admits: "I eat healthily but love my burgers. If you put a bowl of fries near me, then it's over."

However, if you are going round for tea at Cam's house don't expect anything posh as you're likely to see what she ate earlier.

She explained: "Normally I'll have a half-order of something and save the leftovers. I'm queen of leftovers."

She also admitted that all those burgers means she has to do some work.

"I hike, snowboard and surf. I admit I do hire a personal trainer as well," she added.

So she's not like us after all.


Source: ananova.com

Hilary Duff Talks Vulgarities

A girl’s gotta eat! And yesterday Hilary Duff was spotted out and about on her way to grabbing some breakfast in Toluca Lake, California.

She looked cute and casual in a grey t-shirt dress (and matching headband) with a pair of Lindsay Lohan-style black leggings and a pair of red flats.

And as she gets older, the “So Yesterday” babe says she’s trying to break out of the goodie-two-shoes/just-a-kid stereotype. And her latest movie, “War, Inc.” was just the thing she needed, Duff says.

“A lot of people didn’t want to give me a chance for a long time, because I was doing movies where I was nice, and I was still a kid. But that put me in a box, and people didn’t want to take a chance on me. When I got this script, I flipped over it. I felt, ‘I need this, I want this.’ It was great just getting to play a character that was so out there and crazy.”

“Not only am I [cursing], but I’m smoking, letting boys put their hands … . The character was a bit vulgar. I don’t think using the … word would have bothered me if I had said it once or twice, but it’s throughout the whole movie. But I’m just acting.”

Source: celebrity-gossip.net

Mandy Moore Cozies Up With Ryan Adams

She’s done everything she can to try and shed her teen bubblegum pop star image, and now Mandy Moore is even giving a bad boy rocker a try.

The “All Good Things” songstress was spotted walking hand-in-hand with ex-Whiskytown/current Cardinals frontman Ryan Adams through New York City’s West Village last evening.

And on their way to dinner, the could-be couple looked comfortable together, with Mandy sporting a black jacket with dark jeans and black flats, while Adams did his usual skinny-tee, leather jacket, skinny jeans thing.

Miss Moore has been enjoying the Big Apple ever since she hit town earlier this week for Monday night’s CDFA Awards.

Source: celebrity-gossip.net

Kate Hudson: Ready For Lance Time?

Kate Hudson peers through big sunglasses to dial a number on her cell phone and then yaks while walking in Manhatten's West Village.
Exclusive X17online June 5, 2008

Recently finished with the filming of Bride Wars, Kate Hudson was spotted out on Thursday taking a leisurely stroll in New York City.

The Fool’s Gold babe, who looked cute in a spaghetti-strapped striped dress, grabbed up her daily cup of coffee before moving along and continuing to enjoy her first day away from the set.

And maybe now that her schedule’s cleared up, Kate can squeeze in a little time for rumored boyfriend/champion cyclist Lance Armstrong.

An insider recently told the Mail, “Kate and Lance have been dating for a couple of weeks. She and Lance are both physical, passionate people. She’s never been happier.”

Source: celebrity-gossip.net

Katrina Kaif voted the ‘Sexiest Woman in the World’

Mumbai, June 07: Angel-faced Katrina Kaif is not only sensuous but hottest of them all! Most recently, the gorgeous actress has been voted the ‘Sexiest Woman in the World’ by a UK men’ magazine that conducted an online poll in India.

The actress, who is going great these days with smashing hits and marvelous accolades, is all smiles when asked about her recent ‘Sexiest’ tag. She is thankful to her million fans, who took their time off and voted for her.

What adds icing to the cake is the fact that she has not only defeated Bollywood divas like Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Bipasha Basu, but also Hollywood beauties that include superstars Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson, singers Rihanna, Madonna and several other sexy women around the world.

Katrina, has recently been basking in the success of Abbas-Mustan`s Race in Dubai and her recent victory has added to her happiness. Her boyfriend Salman Khan is also amongst the sexiest men in the world. And the duo is doing Subhash Ghai’s ‘Yuvaraj’, a film in which Kats plays the role of a musician.

Katrina’s appearance has a rare combination of innocence and sensuousness, perhaps that makes her the hottest existing female. The gal surely deserves a lot of congratulations for adding another feather to her sexy hat. Three cheers for the sexy lady of the B-Town!

Source: zeenews.com