A new breed of filmmakers is now busy turning the tables on the fourth estate with movies like 'Paa' and 'Rann'. Incidentally, both star Amitabh Bachchan who often takes potshots at the media in real life.Promos of director Ram Gopal Varma's 'Rann' clearly suggest he is making an attempt to expose errant journalists and their often wanton ways, particularly those from the electronic media.'No one is taking the media head-on here. However, what is going to happen for sure is that 'Rann' will expose the media in its nakedness,' Varma was quoted as saying by a website.The director had got a raw deal from the media when he visited the Taj hotel complex in Mumbai post-26/11 with the then chief minister of Maharashtra. The media alleged that he went there to get material for his films.Amitabh,...
- 1/10/2010
- Filmicafe
The last time he came to Mumbai, he was on the rebound after his divorce from Padma Lakshmi, and his attentions to Riya Sen at a party had caused a bit of a flutter. Salman Rushdie arrived in town again this week for a two-day trip, but this time it was sen-sational for entirely different reasons.Accompanying him was Deepa Mehta, who is making an adaptation of his Midnight.s Children. Both of them had a meeting with Amitabh Bachchan at his Juhu bungalow on January 5. Although Amitabh had met Deepa earlier, this was his first meeting with Rushdie. While Rushdie.s visit wasn.t publicised, the low profile had more to do with personal privacy than any security fears. .As far as I could see, there.s no fear to his life. He travels in a relaxed atmosphere. I couldn.t see any security arrangements. He loved meeting Mr Bachchan,...
- 1/8/2010
- Filmicafe
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