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All eyes and high hopes now for Abbas-Mustan’s action thriller “Race”.

The Bollywood box office has been virtually dry since “Jodhaa Akbar” hit the theatres.
Releasing March 21, the film is expected to bring some respite to the dry run the box office is going through now. Starring Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif Akshaye Khanna and Sameera Reddy, Race is a story of intrigue and passion.

Apart from Ashutosh Gowariker’s epic romance “Jodhaa Akbar”, the only film worth mentioning, which fed the box-office during this lean period, was Subhash Ghai’s “Black & White”, about terrorism.

Though Ghai’s movie has been critically acclaimed, it is not exactly a money-spinner for Mukta Arts. Despite being well executed and marked by Anil’s sinewy performance, the film has proved to be a damp squib at the box office.

In any case “Black & White”, which in terms of its theme is unlike other Ghai productions, was not expected to be a big hit. But coming from the Mukta Arts’ stable and the fact that Ghai returned to direction with it after a long hiatus, it had generated hope.

However, collections in the first week of its release were not too heartening a story.

In Mumbai, the movie could collect nearly Rs.60 lakh from 40 cinemas in the first week, which is generally not a figure one would expect of a Ghai production. There are also reports that the movie attracted poor audience in North India in spite of the tax exemption in Delhi and in Uttar Pradesh.

Though the last movie of Tips, “Naquaab” was a box-office dud, “Race” has prospects in the box office because it is a breezy thriller. Made on a budget of over Rs.350 million, it is also the most costly movie Tips has ever made and also the most stylistic production.

Even without taking into consideration Abbas-Mustan’s expertise in the thriller genre, the cast itself should be a big draw for the movie. Anil, Bipasha, Saif and Katrina all have good box-office spells in their respective career, lately. That itself should be favourable for “Race”.

So now all have their fingers crossed to see how Race races the Box Office.

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The Director duo Abbas-Mustan are back with yet another thriller movie titled “Race”. The movie is an action thriller and murder mystery with a dash of romance and humour.

‘Race’ is a story of two brothers – Race is the story of 2 brothers – Ranvir Singh (Saif Ali Khan) and Rajeev Singh (Akshaye Khanna)- one of them plays to win, while the other one plays to defeat.

They breed horses on their huge ranch houses and are one of the biggest bookies in the horse racing circuit.

Character sketches

Saif Ali Khan as Ranvir Singh :Ranvir is the older of the two brothers. He is a ruthless businessman who will not stop at anything to win the game. Playing with danger is his passion, and outsmarting his opponents is his favourite timepass.

Akshaye Khanna as Rajeev Singh :The younger of the two brothers, Rajeev is spoilt, laidback, and happy to be so. But underneath the surface there lurks an anger which he tries to rein in with liquor. As a result, both anger and liquor get the better of him and end up controlling him.

Katrina Kaif as Sophia :She is Ranvir’s beautiful and innocent looking secretary who manages all his important affairs. She is indispensable to Ranvir, who trusts her completely, but does not reciprocate her love.

Bispasha Basu as Sonia : is a beautiful and glamourous model with a shady past. She is looking for a man who will keep her in his heart. She is waiting for the rich and famous Ranvir Singh to propose to her.

Anil Kapoor as Robert D’ Costa : A private detective with the deceptive air of an idiot. He is constantly eating fruits while solving a case. He is sharp, resourceful and quick. His appearance in the story makes the plot thicken as he unravels one lie after the other.

Sameera Reddy as Mini :The attractive and sexy assistant of Robert D Costa. Like a dumb brunette, Mini constantly asks stupid questions and is mostly relegated by her boss to cutting fruits or doing menial jobs.

Synopsis:

‘Race’ is the story of two brothers – Ranvir Singh and Rajeev Singh , who live on the edge of life. Their business is horse racing. Winning is their habit and danger is their sport.

Set against the high-flying social fabric of modern South Africa, ‘Race’ is about betrayal and greed, intrigue and revenge.

Even love comes laced with a motive. The stakes are too high. Double them and you have the perfect ground for a perfect murder. That is exactly what happens – a murder.

Who was the game? Who held the strings?

The glamourous model Sonia whom Ranvir loved, or the beautiful secretary Sophia who loved Ranvir.

The sudden appearance of detective Robert D Costa and his dumb but sexy assistant Mini deepens the plot into a gripping tale of drama.

With the brothers pitched against each other, who will win? The one who plays to win or the one who plays to defeat?

The Plot :

The elder brother Ranvir is known to be very smart and aggressive while Rajeev is a constant alcoholic. Sophia is Ranvir’s personal secretary and loves him. Ranvir is however ignorant of her feelings towards him.

Shaina is an Indian Model and shares a beautiful relationship with Ranvir. But fate has some other plans for her. She gets married to Rajeev and her world is shattered when she discovers that he is a chronic alcoholic.

Rajeev is still addicted to alcohol although he promised his elder brother that he would leave it after marriage.

In a moment of truth Ranvir and Shaina come close to each other and an affair begins. All hell is broken loose when Rajeev suspects his wife of double crossing.

A Murder is committed.

Enter Robert.D. Costa, a detective who lives by his values. He is desperate to find out the truth and arrest the perpetrator. He is very clever and has a bizarre addiction to fruits. Mini is R.D’s personal assistant and is as dumb as sexy she is.

Thus the Race begins as the story unfolds in a series of unexpected twists and turns and a nail-biting climax which is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. With brilliantly executed action sequences and an intriguing storyline, Race is certainly a movie to watch out for.

A professionally executed movie by brother duo Abbas-Mastan , with stylized clothes,well shot locations and intrigue!!!

The movie has a number of gritty action sequences. For one such stunt, Saif jumped off the terrace of a 22-storey high-rise in Durban.

The stunt was conducted under the supervision of action director Allan Amin. Saif was secured with a safety cables to control the speed and direction of his fall.

Race releases on March 21st 2008

For all you fast-paced action fans ,a nice way to chill out the weekend !!!!

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She gets more sexy with each passing day….

She is the most talked about siren in Bollywood….. Our Own Malaika Arora Khan!

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 Here is a damsel who is going places in more ways than one….

Catch Kareena in a different mood…… A total makeover for the hotest babe in Bollywood!!

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Hritik Roshan is now seen in an extra cool avataar…….for John Players!!!

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After her image makeover for Race, we now see a hot and sizzling Katrina on Maxim. Seems like the actress has finally arrived!!

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In Bed with Amisha Patel

Amisha Patel, who recently broke off with her director-boyfriend Vikram Bhatt, was spotted with a tall, young man, rumoured to be her new boyfriend, on the first day of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) here.

All you guys who had your heart set on wooing the hot Ameesha are now in for tears…. She is now taken!!!

The Bollywood actress attended style guru Namrata Joshipura’s and designer duo Gauri and Nainika Karan’s show on Wednesday, flaunting a bright orange knee-length dress and a new boyfriend!!!

The actress, ,wasn’t present at the WIFW for any specific designer or fashion show.”I think all designers are equally good and I am not here for any particular designer,” she said.

However, before she could complete her sentence, her new escort pulled her away.The couple was seen cosying up during the show.

Now we wonder , is she gonna change houses or stay on in her current house, especially as matters heat up on the personal  front!!!

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Aamir Khan, also known as A.K. by pals is truly a versatile actor that Bollywood could have ever got. He stuns everyone speechless through his soul stirring performances.

First introduced as a child artiste in the 1970’s hit Yaadon Ki Baaraat, usually he does only 1 or 2 films a year and makes them superhit!

Be it acting, producing, writing or even directing, this Piecean does it with equal fervor and has always won with the audiences, just by his performances.

He is just not an actor or a producer but also an extremely down to earth human being, plus a wholesome package of everything that would take to be Mr Perfect!

They do not call him ‘The Perfectionist’ for nothing! He is a living example of the saying ‘There is no shortcut to success’.

Right from his debut film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, till his recent blockbuster hit Taare Zameen Par, this towering powerhouse of talent has indeed come a long way!

Still fit and fresh-faced enough to pass for a college student, the last year has seen the versatile Aamir now maturing into a full-fledged director - while remaining one of the country’s most sought-after and selective stars.

The owner of many awards including the National awards as well as the Filmfare and many other accolades, his Lagaan, for which he was the producer, entered the Oscar nomination for the best foreign language film. Being a part of several commercially successful movies and delivering highly acclaimed performances, he has established himself as one of the top and leading actors of Hindi cinema.

Aamir’s latest film ‘Taare Zaamen Par’ which was his directorial debut did wonders to the film lovers around the globe.

Aamir Khan is celebrating his 43rd birthday today and we wish him a happy birthday and a wonderful year ahead, and look forward to seeing many more great films from him.

Like the movie My Friend Ganesha the movie 26th July in Barista is also a movie based on a family and story that is located in Mumbai. The movie is said to be based on a true incident that happened at Mumbai , the most occupied Indian metro cities. The city was flooded to strand people at their place be it homes, school, market places and work areas.

Film is a small way to project the travails of life on the big screen. The producer through his writer, director, technicians and artistes brings life to the trauma on celluloid. In a matter of 24 hours where power and phone lines were dead the lifeline are emotions which is a link to total strangers in crisis where you try to do your bit by a word of solace, help physically or stabilize the moments of life which is torn apart by the disaster.

Synopsis:

The unexpected heavy rainfall on July 26th in the year 2005 made people and kids vulnerable to many horrific situations as they were blocked in their schools, job location and many were blocked in traffic. The movie is a tribute to the people who did not loose their calm and helped people even in such disaster irrespective of cast, creed and religion

The movie is a salute to the spirit of Mumbai and World Humanity. The Natural catastrophe which destructed many lives of People and Property and laid the bare fact that nobody is above the nature. But the human spirit moves ahead to fight & make his & other lives for a better tomorrow. A Tribute to the fighting spirit of Mumbaikars.

The people from all class and segment of life come under the roof of Barista on that fateful night of 26th July and the trauma they undergo each in his own way is the central theme.

The Hero and Heroine who are accidentally at Barista console their friends & people at Barista while they are under turmoil and trauma.

Their love is an emotion which is subtle but denotes how love can overcome the saga of natural calamity and two strangers are bound by an unknown feeling which is all prevalent and essence of life.

The Plot:

The story starts as people are coming back from their work areas and children coming from school and the rain are just flooding everywhere .The raining in Mumbai is not very uncommon and people are not surprised to see the rains. Many are complaining the municipal for not making proper roads to avoid water logging. Many children are playing in the streets in rains. The rains in Mumbai are generally heavy and people expect that it will stop and things will be normal.

Many people gather at a coffee shop, Barista in Mumbai and two strangers also get to the coffee shop. People are sitting in Barista with families and loved ones and many are with friends enjoying the evening and rains. And then happened like the rains are not stopping and the water level in street goes up and up and people are stranded to the coffee shop.

The story is about a group of people who fight the natural calamity and protect other people risking their own lives. The horrific night of Mumbai when the city was flooded with water most unexpectedly is depicted and the strength of people who come together to help each other to get out of the problem is also depicted in the movie .The movie comes as a praise for such people who helped others at the time of disaster without even knowing who the other person was and the people who risked their own lives for others during floods.

A film which touchs a chord in people’s heart every where all over the world. “Emotion Is One Common Bond All Over World Irrespective Of Caste, Creed, Colour And Status.” It is a humble way of saluting the human spirit world over.

The movie will release on 14th March 2008.

A heartwarming tale deceptive in its simplicity!!!

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