IIFA Awards 2009 - Winner

Best Film
Jodhaa Akbar

Best Actor in a Leading Role – Male
Hrithik Roshan - Jodhaa Akbar

Best Actor in a Leading Role - Female
Priyanka Chopra - Fashion

Best Director
Ashutosh Gowariker - Jodhaa Akbar

Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Male
Arjun Rampal - Rock On!!

Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Female
Kangna Ranaut - Fashion

Best Actor in a Negative Role
Akshaye Khanna - Race

Best Debutant Star - Male
Farhan Akhtar

Best Debutant Star - Female
Asin

Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International Cinema
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Best Actor in a Comic Role
Abhishek Bachchan - Dostana

Best Music
A R Rahman - Jodhaa Akbar

Best Lyrics
Javed Akhtar - Jashn-E-Bahara (Jodhaa Akbar)

Best Playback Singer - Male
Javed Ali - Jashn-e-Baharaa (Jodhaa Akbar)

Music Director of the Decade
A R Rahman

Best Playback Singer - Female
Shreya Ghoshal - Teri Ore (Singh is Kinng)

Best Dailogue
Manu Rishi - Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

Best Screenplay
Neeraj Pandey - A Wednesday!

Sound Editing
Ghajini

Sound Recording
Ghajini

Best Action
Ghajini

Special Effects
Ghajini

Best Sound Recording
Rock On!!

Best Editing
Jodhaa Akbar

Best Make-up
Jodhaa Akbar

Art Direction
Jodhaa Akbar

Best Costume Award
Jodhaa Akbar

Best Background Score
A R Rahman

Star of the Decade - Male
Shah Rukh Khan

Star of the Decade - Female
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Riteish Deshmukh to act in RGV’s 3-D Horror film titled WARNING

After a long time people will wear red glasses! We've heard many times RG Varma being tagged as a 'mad' director more than a 'maverick' one. But his madness can reach such heights that he might just about warn you that something creepier, scarier and nastier is slowly going to engulf one and all. Urmila in Bhoot looked creepy, his crow in Phoonk looked scary and wait till you see Riteish Deshmukh look nasty in Ram Gopal Varma's first ever 3-D horror film titled WARNING. Doing by RGV's wacky sense of humour, he also stated that his underline concept of the film is going to be - Ram Gopal Varma's warning. He says, 'If you think you have experienced everything there is to experience in fear, just wait for Warning. It's a 3-D horror film with an extraordinary experience of an extremely heightened sense of realism because the viewer is no longer removed from the happenings on screen and would feel that he is up there along with the characters on the location and is in as much danger as they are." RGV adds, "The tag line of Warning is - You Might Die. It is also going to be a film with the first ever 4-D experience, the fourth dimension being 'Death'. So far, I have finalized Riteish Deshmukh as one of the cast."

The director needs to take care of two things before his warning fails to ignite the fear. Working with 3-D poses unusual challenges for the horror genre. First, the filming process requires a lot of light, which is not especially conducive to creating spooky basements and lurking shadows. Marketing is also a challenge. So far the 3-D films that have been released in theatres in India since its inception have all geared to peoples and families.

RGV is the mother of invention when it comes to experimenting with different subjects and genres, but if there was ever a moment when horror needed to be reinvented, this is it, because we aren't telling you....we're warning you! Wait and watch the magic of RGV’s WARNING with red glasses on the eye.

Doctorate for A.R.Rahman from AMU

Oscar-winning music maestro A.R. Rahman was Sunday conferred an honorary doctorate by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) at its 59th convocation. The composer, who said he was overwhelmed with the honour, urged more young people to join creative fields like arts and media.
Rahman also urged the youth to learn and join him in building a strong, harmonious India. 'I find a transcendent language that all can understand that can bring all together -- a language that awakens in each of us an awareness that all energy is spiritual energy and the fate of one is linked to the fate of all,' said Rahman.
Excellent line by Nelson Mandela, he said: 'Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. Education alone can eradicate poverty.' He ended his speech with 'Jai Ho', the song for which he got an Oscar.
Apart from Rahman, eminent Urdu writer Gopi Chand Narang also received an honorary doctorate. 'Urdu is a language of plurality and openness. I denounce all kinds of totalitarianism and regimentation. 'To me Urdu is a way of life representing more than a thousand years of composite culture drawing sustenance from Amir Khusrau, Nanak, Nizammuddin and the contributions of Ghalib, Mir, Iqbal, Faiz, Firaq and Prem Chand,' he said. West Bengal governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi was the chief guest along with Justice A.N. Ahmadi.

Most awaited movie of the year BLUE releasing worldwide on Diwali

At last:
The music of the mega- budget and this year’s most awaited film, 'BLUE' has been bought by T-Series (Hindi language rights). The film is produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd. and directed by Anthony D’Souza.
This action packed and adventure movie promises spectacular stunts and breathtaking underwater sequences and stars Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan, Katrina Kaif and Rahul Dev. With an unlimited action with live sharks (man eater).The music is given by none other than the country’s maestro today A.R Rahman.The movie is slated to release in October, making it the perfect Diwali release!

Makeover for Big B takes 5 hours!

Amitabh Bachchan is one man who still continues to give the young heroes a run for their money! Paying no heed to the age factor, Big B has gulped all roles that has come his way and that too to perfection. Films like ‘Nishabd’, ‘Cheeni Kum’ and ‘Black’ stand hits to his shoulder.

Big B has a number of films under his name which are under various levels of production, one film worth mention is director Balki’s project titled ‘Pa’. Though much of this film has been under tight wraps we have had instances of news leaking at some point or the other. We have all heard that ‘Pa’ sees Big B in a different makeover with professionals from London being called to work on him.

But people who have seen the look have been shocked. We have sources telling us that Big B will have a complete tonsured look, inclusive of his eye brows! Sources indicate that prosthetics had to be put in place for the right effect. The make-up for the look takes five hours to put on and once it is on big B cannot even drink water, say unit. Yet another shocking factor is that the film will see Big B as the mentally challenged son of junior Bachchan and Vidya Balan!

In this movie Big B has been pictured as a kid with a mental as well as an aging disorder where he will age very fast when compared to the rate at which normal children age. We just can’t wait to watch this film once it hits theatres. We are sure you are feeling the same to. Let’s wait a watch.

Vijay singh of Fox Star in talks with Karan Johar to under take MY NAME IS KHAN

After distributing SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE in India, the international entity Fox Star Studio is planning to expand its library, reportedly, keen on acquiring the global rights of Karan Johar's much-awaited biggie MY NAME IS KHAN, which stars the unbeatable combo of SRK and Kajol, yet again.

"It's not only MY NAME IS KHAN, we're in talks with several production houses at the moment," Vijay Singh of Fox Star Studio – and also says " we're keen to build relationships with the best of Bollywood."

"Well, we already have a 2-film deal with Vipul Shah [ACTION REPLAY, directed by Vipul himself, and the Sanjay Khanduri-directed Sunny starrer have been acquired by them], but I wouldn't like to reveal the names right now - Vijay states.

He continues "We also have an alliance with Murugadoss [GHAJINI] for making Tamil films. Besides, we're also in talks with several notable names in the Hindi industry." With Fox Star Studio entering the fray, the unit is only going to brighten in up coming years !