Urumi - Qatar Tribune
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Urumi - Qatar Tribune
Now showing Battle: Los Angeles Hall Pass Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Wild Target Splinter Carlos Master Of International Terrorism Bulong Saat Khoon Maaf Traffic Detailed movie timing on Page 27 English (Action) English (Comedy) English (Musical) English (Comedy) English (Horror) Arabic (Drama) Filipino (Comedy) Hindi (Drama) CATHERINE HARDWICKE RECALLS TWILIGHT AUDITION I’M NOT THE BEST DANCER, JUST A GOOD LEARNER: MEIYANG CHANG PAGE 26 | HOLLYWOOD PAGE 27 | BOLLYWOOD Malayalam (Romance) Did you know? Brad Pitt is the first man ever to be named “Sexiest Man Alive” twice by People magazine. (1994 and 2000). Saturday, March 12, 2011 Urumi is a story that takes place in the 16th century in the Malabar region of Kerala. It is about four young men who plot to assassinate the Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama Saga of romance and revenge TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ANTOSH Sivan’s mega project Urumi, marking Prithviraj’s debut as a producer, is in the process of becoming a landmark film in Malayalam. Urumi unfolds on a huge canvas that fords time,space,factandfiction.IfAnanthabhadram, his first feature film in Malayalam, blurred myth and reality, the tri-lingual Urumi in Malayalam, Tamil and English, promises to be an extravaganza that Malayalam cinema has seldom seen on screen. The movie goes back in time to recount a story that takes place after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama set foot in Kozhikode in 1498. Scripted by Shankar Ramakrishnan, the director of Island Express in the portmanteau film Kerala Café, the story of Urumi is set in the period between 1502 and 1524, especially around events that take place on Gama’s last trip to India. His unspeakable cruelty towards Indians and hisunreasonabledemands create a band of warriors who thirst for revenge. Glittering cast A glittering star cast has Prithviraj and Genelia D Souza playing the lead roles. Vidya Balan makes her debut in Malayalam cinema in Urumi and so does Prabhu Deva and Bollywood actor Amol Gupte. Tabu and Jagathy Srikumar too have major roles in the film. Prithviraj plays Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar, the leader of a gang that sets out to kill Vasco Da Gama while Genelia plays a warrior princess Arackkal Ayesha; Prabhu Deva is Vavvali, Kelu’s closefriend.Vidya Balan plays Makkom, an Oracle and a personification of the Goddess. “It is a meeting place of the best actorsinIndia.It was magical to watch Amol S Vidya Balan Stills from Urumi The one-minute trailer of Urumi has already created a sensation. TNN chats up with director Santosh Sivan... Internationally-reputed cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan’s Urumi, which is being made in Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi, is making waves even before its release. The one-minute trailer of the film has become the most viewed and discussed Indian film on the Internet. Santosh, who is currently busy with the post-production work along with his National Award-winning editor Sreekar Prasad, talks about his film... trying out something totally different from my earlier films. Yes, it does have popular commercial cinema ingredients like big stars, four songs, exotic locations, superbly-choreographed action scenes (including neverbefore-seen sword fights), romance, human emotions, patriotism and humour. I’d say that Urumi is an entertainer but designed like a thriller. You have pulled of a major coup by signing top Bollywood and Kollywood actors in one film... Urumi had a big canvas and required stars. Prithviraj plays the protagonist in the film and is also one of the producers of the film. Prabhu Deva has as much importance as Prithviraj in the story. Genelia plays a princess and a Portuguese killer; her Urumi is your costliest character is etched out of film till date and its a real-life princess who promos have been lived in Kannur during appreciated. What’s the 16th century. She has the film about? done some awesome sword Urumi is a story that takes fight scenes and is the place in the 16th century romantic pair of Prithvi. in the North Malabar area Vidya Balan plays an Oracle of Kerala. It is about four and there are other fine young men who plot to actresses like Tabu and assassinate the Portuguese Nithya Menen. Arya plays a explorer Vasco Da Gama. crucial role in the film. And History books state that then, there are seasoned Vasco Da Gama discovered artists like Amol Gupte, India, visited the Malabar Ankur Sharma and coast and went back with a Jagathy. British actor Alex lot of pepper. Our story (of Madrasapattinam Santosh Sivan tells the real truth — that he fame) plays Vasco Da Gama. was actually an invader who The film has music by Deepak murdered nearly 400 Muslims who were on Dev, who was a keyboard player with AR a ship making its way back from Mecca. A Rahman. Kalaripayattu experts Ulhas and group of young men in and around Madhu have choreographed three of the songs Kozhikode plan to assassinate Vasco and and all the action scenes. that’s the plot of the movie. Normally, all your films are premiered You are known for your critically- at prestigious international festivals... acclaimed films like The Terrorist, Urumi (in Malayalam and Tamil) is scheduled Tahaan and Before the Rains. Are to release on March 31. A shorter abridged veryou turning commercial with Urumi? sion in English that tells the story of the war(Smiles) I know that I have an image as a riors who wanted to kill Vasco Da Gama will children’s filmmaker who also makes serious make it to the festivals. It will have a different films in different genres. With Urumi, I’m storyline as the viewpoint changes. (Kaminey) as the king of Kolathunadu and Jagathy share the same space. We are looking at a period and an India that was not divided on linguistic lines. I believe that this film will erase the linguistic barriers as there are characters who speak different languages in one voice for a cause andunitingagainstacommonfoe,”saysShankar. HecallsitaneducativeexperiencetowatchamasterlikeSantoshatworkonsuchamulti-lingualfilm. According to Shankar, although Urumi chronicles the events in Northern Kerala, characters and incidentsgiveitapan-Keralaand-Indiafeel. On the lines of a ballad Music is an organic part of the film as it takes the narrative along. Deepak Dev is composing the five songs for the film, the lyrics of which have been written by Rafeeq Ahmed, Kaithapram, Prashanth Narayan and Chandru. Urumi is being filmed by three cinematographers – Santosh (who is the director of photography as well), renowned wild-life photographer Alphonse Roy and national award-winning Anjuli Shukla. Urumi, being produced by August Cinema, also marks Prithviraj’s debut as a producer. Sunil Babu, who had designed the sets of Ghajini, Lakshya and Ananthabhadram is the art director of the film. Saturday, March 12, 2011 BOLLYWOOD Scene unseen www.qatar-tribune.com Good girl Genelia Salman acts Dheela in Ready GENELIA D’Souza isn’t so childish when it comes to real life. The actress, who is popular for such roles in most of her films, is so religious and also advocates for the cause of vegetarianism. March 9 was Ash Wednesday, one of the holy days of Christians and Genelia promptly visited the Church. “Just back from church, today being Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of Lent,” she said. Equally popular in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries, the chirpy actress further said, “For forty days, no non-vegetarian food. Today is a day of fast. Let’s hope I can keep it.” Only recently, Genelia hosted a rock concert organised as part of International Women’s Day in Mumbai. “The strength of a woman is so high. It can do magic and change things to a great extent,” she said. STAR Salman Khan, shot for a funnily titled song Dheela character for his film Ready in Bangkok. The song is aimed at describing his character in the comedy film, being directed by Anees Bazmee. Replete with amusing lyrics and Salman’s typical dance moves, the song was shot with 100 dancers who were especially flown from Mumbai to Bangkok, said a source. “Shot a song called Mein karoon toh saala character dheela hai. Hehehe (sic),” Salman posted on Twitter after shooting the song last week. Two choreographers - Raju Khan and Mudassar Khan - have worked together on the song to give it a truly Bollywood feel. 27 I’m not the best dancer, just a good learner: Meiyang Chang IANS E should have been behind a dentist’s chair, but fate put Chinese-Indian Meiyang Chang in front of an audience instead. The trained dentist who went on to be singer, actor and is now the newly crowned winner of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 says candidly that he’s a good student rather than a natural talent. “I think my hard work and dedication has somehow appealed to the audience. I wouldn’t say I’m the best dancer of the world. I would rather say I’m a good student and I love to learn,” Chang, perhaps the first Chinese-Indian in mainstream showbiz, said in an interview. Chang, 28, was trained by choreographer Marischa Fernandez for the competition. Along with the cup, the ChangMarischa team was awarded Rs 50 lakh both took home Rs 25 lakh each. Chang, 28, is firmly Indian though his roots are in China. “My forefathers were from China, but the last few generations are born and brought up in India. We are all Indians. Why they came, I don’t know but what my grandmother tells me is that they actually trekked the mountains, passed through jungles, survived the attacks of cannibals and reached India,” said Chang. Chang, whose family has moved all over India, would have become a practicing dentist like his father but his sister recognised his singing talent and persuaded him to try his luck in the singing reality show Indian Idol 3. “I was determined to be a dentist and was going abroad to pursue my studies. I have a sister in Kolkata who said I should go for the audition of Indian Idol. I went and since then my life has changed completely. “I am very, very happy,” Chang, who tried his luck in movies with Badmaash Company, said. “Dentistry is a sort of family business; moving away from that lucrative business and trying something else from the level of a struggler is a very big thing. I Meiyang Chang, the newly crowned winner of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 was determined to become a dentist. But moving away from dentistry and trying something new was a big thing. After his win on Jhalak... he has proved himself as a complete package- singer, actor and now a dancer can sing in any situation, but for dancing, you need that space, mood and a lot more hard work. In singing, you can escape mild mistakes but not in dancing,” said Chang. “In the long run, I would love to pursue a career in singing and acting. Dancing I have to learn more because I am a bit lazy, but I will just keep doing it.” No immediate film plans, however. “No films in the pipeline as of now. I got a few offers but somewhere they fell through because the script wasn’t good enough; or the script was very good but there was no backing. So I am still looking forward to a good acting project.” Next on his list is another television show, but Chang is tight-lipped about it. “I will return to my live shows that I had to give up during Jhalak... Talks are on about another TV show. Let’s see what happens.” He says categorically, however, that he would not be judging any show. “No way am I going to be a judge. I believe you need a lot of hard work to be a judge coupled with experience,” said Chang. H Meiyang Chang (right) with choreographerpartner Marischa Fernandez am glad that my parents have supported me in this,” he added. After the Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa triumph, he has proved himself as a complete package - singer, actor and now a dancer. Does he think it would help him in getting more work in the industry? “I really don’t know. There are millions of people who are complete packages and are hoping to get a break in the industry. I was really lucky that I have got so much. I believe that you needn’t be a complete package. If you have one thing that people like, your job is done. When I came here, I was a pretty imperfect package in terms of what I could and could not do,” said Chang. Asked to choose between singing and dancing, he says he prefers going behind the mike. “I won’t choose between the two. I would say dancing needs more hard work. The best part of singing is that you Meiyang Chang Now showing GRAND CINE CENTRE LANDMARK CINEMA BATTLE: LOS ANGELES (ACTION): 11.30 AM, 2 PM, 4.30 PM, 7 PM, 9.30 PM, 12 MN HALL PASS (COMEDY): 12.30 PM, 2.45 PM, 5 PM, 7.15 PM, 9.30 PM, 11.45 PM JUSTINBIEBER:NEVERSAYNEVER(MUSICAL)(3D):11.45AM,2PM,4.15PM,6.30PM, 8.45PM,11PM WILD TARGET (COMEDY): 11.45 AM, 1.45 PM, 3.45 PM, 5.45 PM, 7.45 PM, 9.45 PM, 11.45 PM SPLINTER (THRILLER): 11.30 AM, 3.30 PM, 7.30 PM, 11.30 PM BULONG (FILIPINO/COMEDY): 12 NOON, 2.15 PM, 4.30 PM, 6.45 PM, 9 PM, 11.15 PM I AM NUMBER FOUR (ACTION): 10.30 AM, 12.45 PM, 3 PM, 5.15 PM, 7.30 PM, 9.45 PM, 12 MN BIG MOMMAS (COMEDY): 12.15 NOON, 2.30 PM, 4.45 PM, 7 PM, 9.15 PM, 11.30 PM RANGO (ANIMATION): 11 AM, 1.15 PM, 3.30 PM, 5.45 PM, 8 PM, 10.15 PM THE RITE (THRILLER): 11.15 AM, 1.45 PM, 4.15 PM, 6.45 PM, 9.15 PM, 11.45 PM 13 (THRILLER): 12 NOON, 2 PM, 4 PM, 6 PM, 8 PM, 10 PM, 12 MN DRIVE ANGRY (THRILLER): (3D) : 11.30 AM, 1.45 PM, 4 PM, 6.15 PM, 8.30 PM, 10.45 PM UNKNOWN (THRILLER): 1.30 PM, 6 PM, 10.30 PM HELLO CAIRO (COMEDY): 11.15 AM, 3.45 PM, 8.15 PM THE EAGLE (ACTION): 1.15 PM, 5.15 PM, 9.15 PM BIG MOMMAS (COMEDY): 2.30 PM, 4.30 PM SPLINTER (THRILLER): 6.30 PM, 8.30 PM, 10 PM, 11.30 PM MALL CINEMA I AM NUMBER FOUR (ACTION): 9 PM, 11.15 PM VILLAGGIO MALL BATTLE: LOS ANGELES (ACTION): 11.30 AM, 2 PM, 4.30 PM, 7 PM, 9.30 PM, 12 MN HALL PASS (COMEDY): 12 NOON, 2.15 PM, 4.30 PM, 6.45 PM, 9 PM, 11.15 PM JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER (MUSICAL) (3D) : 11.45 AM, 2 PM, 4.15 PM, 6.30 PM, 8.45 PM, 11 PM WILD TARGET (COMEDY): 1 PM, 5.15 PM, 9.30 PM SPLINTER (THRILLER): 11.45 AM, 1.30 PM, 3.15 PM, 5 PM, 6.45 PM, 8.30 PM, 10.15 PM, 12 MN I AM NUMBER FOUR (ACTION): (IMAX): 10.45 AM, 1.15 PM, 3.45 PM, 6.15 PM, 8.45 PM, 11.15 PM BIG MOMMAS (COMEDY): 12.15 PM, 2.30 PM, 4.45 PM, 7 PM, 9.15 PM, 11.30 PM RANGO (ANIMATION): 11.30 AM, 1.45 PM, 4 PM, 6.15 PM, 8.30 PM, 10.45 PM THE RITE (THRILLER): 11 AM, 1.30 PM, 4 PM, 6.30 PM, 9 PM, 11.30 PM 13 (THRILLER): 11.45 AM, 1.45 PM, 3.45 PM, 5.45 PM, 7.45 PM, 9.45 PM, 11.45 PM DRIVE ANGRY (THRILLER): 12.30 PM, 2.45 PM, 5 PM, 7.15 PM, 9.30 PM, 11.45 PM RANGO (ANIMATION): 3 PM, 5 PM JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER (MUSICAL) (3D) : 7 PM, 9 PM, 11 PM HELLO CAIRO (COMEDY): 2.30 PM HALL PASS (COMEDY): 5.15 PM, 7.30 PM, 9.30 PM, 11.30 PM ROYAL PLAZA ZAHAYMER (ARABIC): 2 PM, 4.15 PM SPLINTER (THRILLER): 6.30 PM, 8.15 PM, 10 PM, 11.45 PM BIG MOMMAS (COMEDY): 3 PM, 5 PM WILD TARGET (COMEDY): 7 PM, 9 PM, 11 PM UNKNOWN (THRILLER): 2 PM RANGO (ANIMATION): 4.30 PM, 6.45 PM BATTLE: LOS ANGELES (ACTION): 2.15 PM, 4.30 PM, 6.45 PM, 9 PM, 11.15 PM THE EAGLE (ACTION): 3 PM 13 (THRILLER): 5 PM WILD TARGET (COMEDY): 7 PM, 9 PM, 11 PM OPEN SEASON 3 (COMEDY): 2 PM, 3.30 PM, 5 PM THE RITE (THRILLER): 6.30 PM, 8.45 PM, 11 PM GULF CINEMA JUST GO WITH IT (COMEDY): 12.45 PM, 5.15 PM, 9.45 PM HOW DO YOU KNOW (COMEDY): 12.15 PM, 4.45 PM, 9.15 PM SAAT KHOON MAAF (HINDI): 2.30 PM, 8.30 PM SEEDAN (TAMIL): 5.30 PM, 11.30 PM CARLOS MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM (ARABIC) BULONG (FILIPINO) TRAFFIC (MALAYALAM): 2.30 PM, 5.30 PM, 8.30 PM, 11.30 PM SAAT KHOON MAAF (HINDI) UNKNOWN (THRILLER): 10.30 AM, 3 PM, 7.30 PM, 12 MN 127 HOURS (THRILLER): 2.45 PM, 7.15 PM, 11.45 PM HELLO CAIRO (COMEDY): 10.45 AM, 3 PM, 7.15 PM, 11.30 PM 26 Saturday, March 12, 2011 HOLLYWOOD www.qatar-tribune.com Julianne Moore to play Sarah Palin Scene unscene Witherspoon campaigns against domestic violence JULIANNE Moore will play former Alaska governor Sarah Palin in Game Change, an HBO movie about John McCain’s unsuccessful presidential campaign. Based on the bestselling book of the same name by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, the film will centre on McCain’s selection of Palin as his running mate and their defeat in the 2008 election by Barack Obama. Jay Roach will direct from a script by Danny Strong. They previously worked together on HBO’s 2008 political movie Recount, which followed the nail-biting conclusion to the 2000 presidential race. ACTRESS Reese Witherspoon has joined a campaign to stop violence against women. The 34-year-old star is lending support to cosmetic firm Avon’s new empowerment charm bracelet, which is being sold for $ 8 in Britain to raise funds for domestic violence charities Refuge, Women’s Aid and Unifem, reports contactmusic.com. “Although the problem may seem insurmountable, there are ways for women and men everywhere to help bring an end to violence against women across the globe,” said Witherspoon. Catherine Hardwicke recalls Twilight audition Kristen, who plays Twilight Saga heroine Bella Swan in the film franchise, played a significant role in choosing Robert for the role because Catherine wanted to ensure that the chemistry was real Stallone hunts for a director for Expendables Sequel AP Cat heri ne H a AP RISTEN Stewart was Team Pattinson from the very beginning. Red Riding Hood director Catherine Hardwicke, who helmed the first Twilight film, knows Robert Pattinson was the right choice to play Edward Cullen — but her Red Riding Hood young leading man gave Robert a run for his money. Shiloh Fernandez, who plays Amanda Seyfried’s love interest in Red Riding Hood, was a fron- K Sylvester Stallone trunner for the role of Edward Cullen, but Catherine says that Robert and Kristen Stewart had a chemistry that was undeniable. “I thought he could have been very good in that role... (but) he was beat out by Rob because Rob and Kristen they just had that chemistry,” she said during the Red Riding Hood press junket. As it turns out, Kristen, who plays Twilight Saga heroine Bella Swan in the film franchise, played a significant role in choosing Robert for the role because Catherine wanted to ensure that the chemistry was real. “I want my leading ladies to be rt tewa S n te rdwic d Kris ke (left) w ith Robert Pattinson an involved in that because they’re the people that are actually going to be there and you want those real sparks and you want that real chemistry on some level, instead of having to fake it, or create it, or edit it around it,” the director added. After auditioning with the final four candidates for Edward, Kristen had already picked out who she wanted as her co-star. “I brought the four guys that I thought were the best and she had to make out with them or do four different scenes with them and at the end of those two days she said, ‘It’s gotta be Rob’” Catherine said. Their chemistry transcended the set and Catherine confirmed that she had to warn Rob about dating Kristen because she was only 17 at the time. “I don’t now what the laws were in England and so I just wanted to be sure he knew that we did have a law here,” she revealed. Kristen and Robert are currently filming the final installment of The Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn, which will be released as two separate films with the first installment hitting theatres on November 18, 2011, and the second part on November 16, 2012. ONSIDER me among the countless fans happy to hear the recent news that an Expendables sequel is definitely in the works. Surprisingly, the follow-up to 2010’s retro action flick won’t be helmed by Sylvester Stallone. At least not from the director’s chair. Stallone was behind the cameras during the making of the original, not only directing but also co-writing the screenplay. This time around, the veteran Hollywood star is looking for another director to take his place. Stallone fuelled buzz about a sequel before the 2010 box office hit was even in theatres last year. Just months prior to the film’s August release, Stallone said that he was abandoning another installment in the Rambo franchise, shifting focus to the next Expendables movie instead. Having seen 2008’s Rambo (aka Rambo IV), I think the film’s ending was a satisfying curtain call for the character. With The Expendables quickly turning into a burgeoning new action franchise, I’m not sorry to see Stallone’s old characters like John Rambo and Rocky Balboa shelved. Stallone’s role as merc Barney Ross undoubtedly recalls memories of action heroes from decades past, but the nostalgia was really the whole point of The Expendables. For a child of the ‘80s like me, there was something refreshing about seeing an ode to those kinds of characters, which is exactly what Expendables was. Luckily, we’ll see Barney Ross back in trigger-happy action when the Expendables sequel hits theatres. The bigger question is which other big names will headline the actioner. No less than Charlie Sheen was rumoured last year to be up for a role, though I wouldn’t exactly bet on it after recent events. More bankable stars are Stallone’s personal friends Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, who will hopefully get expanded roles. As far as the film’s director, Stallone will reportedly have a hand in picking just who his replacement will be. Stallone is meeting with potential directors for the sequel, and there’s no lack of talented action vets to choose from. I’d personally go for John Woo, master of Hong Kong shoot-outs, if he isn’t already attached to another project. Aside from Woo, who else would be a worthy replacement for Stallone as director? C Stallone said that he was abandoning another installment in the Rambo franchise, shifting focus to the next Expendables movie instead Poster of the movie The Expendables Saturday, March 12, 2011 PLAYHOUSE www.qatar-tribune.com 25 Beetle Bailey Blondie YESTERDAY’S ANSWER Popeye Spiderman LEARN ARABIC Athath Furniture Zujaaj Glass Qaa’ah Hall Zits Bayt House Miftah Key Matbakh Kitchen Dennis the Menace The Lockhorns Phone: 44666810 FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS CONTACT US AT: Fax: 44654975 Post Box No: 23493 Email: [email protected] S TA R TA L K ARIES [mar 21 – apr 19] You can accomplish a lot today because you're in a serious, practical frame of mind. Choose work that requires attention to detail. You won't stop until the job is done. 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