|
Post by KhushiDreamz on Jun 16, 2006 10:53:22 GMT -5
Rani Mukherjee By Judi Silva ©2003 Bollyvista.com
Our Star of the Week is Miss Rani Mukherjee, a beautiful, bubbly, Bengali girl who has made her way into the hearts of cinema goers worldwide. Her grey-green eyes and warm, infectious smile have graced the silver screen for some time now. It's well known that the driving force behind Rani's becoming an actress was her mother, Krishna.
And even though she has several famous relatives in the industry, - her father, Ram Mukherjee (founder of Filmalaya Studios), cousin Kajol, uncles Joy Mukherjee (actor) and Biswajeet (actor), to name a few, she hasn't counted on any one of them to bring her success. Instead, her hard-working and passionate attitude has brought her to where she is today - one of Bollywood's top ten actresses. I find her to be one of the few who can believably execute a tearful emotional scene (Saathiya).
Miss Mukherjee has appeared in commercial ads ranging from Lux Soap to Fanta's Orange Soda. She began her film career with the Bengali film Biyar Phool. Her Hindi film career, however, began in 1997 at the age of 19 in Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat with Shadaab Khan. Although this film didn't receive the desired triumph she hoped for, Rani overcame the disappointment and became a household name the following year. Everyone soon began singing Aati Kya Khandala from the movie Ghulam, where she played opposite another actor named Khan, Aamir, this time. That year she also won Filmfare's Best Supporting Actress Award for her role as Tina Malhotra in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, where she played opposite yet another famous Khan - Shah Rukh. But this would not be their last shared stage as co-stars. Five years and some sixteen films later, Aziz Mirza brought them together again for this summer's blockbuster hit, Chalte Chalte. And what a performance Rani has given by putting her heart and soul into the character of Priya. She comments, "Acting should be done from the heart. You have to feel every given emotion, and perform with ease and sincerity." That is clearly seen by the tremendous success Chalte Chalte is having after only a week's time. Extra showings have been added to several venues in response to the mass appeal. It has been long awaited, but finally Rani's dreams have come true. One can see how much it touches her by the glowing expression on her face and the lilt in her voice when she talks about it. "It feels great!"
As an actress she is content. But there are no plans in the future to be anything else - say - director or producer. "Life for me is beautiful and enchanting." But with all this popularity, how does she keep from going on an ego trip? She says the credit is owed to her parents for constantly banging on her head to make sure it stays attached to her shoulders.
What does she see when she looks back on her career? "I'm happy with whatever progress I have made. I'm trying to live up to all the expectations of all my fans." And that, Rani certainly has done. We look with great anticipation to her forthcoming films, Chori Chori, and Calcutta Mail.
Any life philosophies for us Rani? "Keep smiling and spread the word of love, as it always grows!"
|
|
|
Post by RaniLoveR on Jun 19, 2006 22:56:43 GMT -5
"Keep smiling and spread the word of love, as it always grows!"
I'll second that...
|
|
|
Post by Jane on Jun 20, 2006 23:09:30 GMT -5
Oh this is lovely
|
|
|
Post by ¤¤!RaNiLoVe!¤¤ on Jun 24, 2006 0:29:02 GMT -5
Esha Deol recommends Rani! So the battle has begun on the question that who will fit better as Rani Lakshmibai? Sushmita or Aishwarya? According to actress Esha Deol, it's Rani Mukherji who would fit best in the role. "I don't think either of them is equipped to play the role. Personally I feel Rani Mukherji would do justice to the fiery queen," opined Esha in an interview.
|
|
|
Post by sumertriple on Jun 24, 2006 0:38:17 GMT -5
Esha Deol recommends Rani! So the battle has begun on the question that who will fit better as Rani Lakshmibai? Sushmita or Aishwarya? According to actress Esha Deol, it's Rani Mukherji who would fit best in the role. "I don't think either of them is equipped to play the role. Personally I feel Rani Mukherji would do justice to the fiery queen," opined Esha in an interview. I think Esha knows what is good..by saying that ;D
|
|
|
Post by Jane on Jul 10, 2006 0:02:33 GMT -5
it's so wicked boo-yah
|
|
|
Post by KhushiDreamz on Sept 21, 2006 22:08:39 GMT -5
Isha knows what a good actress it is!!!!!
|
|
|
Post by rbb on Sept 30, 2006 16:33:48 GMT -5
House phool: Blooming flower trade in Mumbai’s showbiz circles
Saturday, September 30, 2006 19:28 IST Daboo Ratnani Demand has spiralled especially of exotic floriculture and Ikebana arrangements. Rachana Dubey on the blooming flower trade in Mumbai’s showbiz circles
If film business is booming, so are star flower sales. At a modest estimate, showbizwallas have spent Rs 5 crore this year, so far, in sending designer bouquets to one another.
Inquiries with florists also indicate that Amitabh Bachchan receives the highest number of 600 bouquets a year. On his birthday on October 11 last year, a film director from Pune sent him a nine-foot-tall bouquet. On Friendship Day, a devoted fan of Bachchan Sr sent him 101 bouquets, costing Rs 1 lakh.
Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherji are among the top five flower beneficiaries. The celebrities who send out the largest number of bouquets include Saif Ali Khan (when he was with Amrita Singh), Jaya Bachchan, Juhi Chawla, Dimple Kapadia, Raveena Tandon, Twinkle Khanna, Rishi and Neetu Kapoor, Karan Johar, Subhash Ghai, Ramesh and Kiran Sippy,and music label owners like the Tauranis.
The floral exchanges on birthdays, festive occasions, anniversaries and tumhari-film-hit-ho-gayee congratulations have become as mandatory as item numbers.
From top film stars to struggling TV artistes, everyone’s into bouquet swapping. The price of the home-delivered bunches, baskets and even in Swarovski crystal bowls range from Rs 500 to Rs 1 lakh. The bigger and more intricately arranged the bouquet, the more it stands out in the drawing room of the star recipient.
How does the film fraternity keep track of one another’s celebratory occasions anyway? Answer: most celebrities approve a list circulated by florists every year, and in some cases, even every month. The celebrity himself, or his secretary, ticks off the names considered worthy of a bouquet, the estimated price is specified, and the bill is collected at the year-end.
Very convenient, never mind if the practice is impersonal. For instance, when a playback singer thanked a film star for sending her a bouquet recently, the actor responded, “Oh really..when was your birthday?”
On the other hand, a few film personalities do take care to specify the nature of the bouquet and send a personally signed card. Otherwise, the flowers are mostly accompanied by a card signed by the florist shop’s delivery boy. More heartrendingly, on occasion the flowers have wilted since they haven’t been hand-selected.
The phool business has grown from traditional outlets. Once upon a time, Khoja Florists in a very functional shop at Bandra,was the star favourite. Today, among the lead competitors for the star flower market are Decent Florists also located at Bandra, Ferns `n’ Petals at Andheri’s Lokhandwala complex, Kriya Florist of Cumballa Hill and Say it with Flowers in Andheri east.
Apart from flowers, the specialist florists organise cakes, champagne, balloons, chocolate boxes and even singing telegrams to go with the bouquets and baskets.
Deepa Shah of Kriya Florists says that although her shop is located in Cumballa Hill, she receives phoneorders from Juhu and Versova-located stars:“Business in this segment is literally blossoming because in recent months, TV personalities have also taken to gifting flowers.”
According to Jatin Parekh of Say it with Flowers, Sussanne Khan is a stickler for flower arrangements: “She chooses the colour and the kind of flowers she wants to send..depending on the personality of the birthday boy or girl. Very few are as choosy as she is, a quality which we value tremendously.”
Demand has spiralled especially of exotic floriculture and Ikebana arrangements, points out Niraj Tekriwal of Ferns `n’ Petals. Today carnations, dahlias, gladioli, tiger lilies and birds of paradise are increasingly in demand.
A major quantity of the flowers come from Pune and Bangalore. Marigolds come from Kolkata, rajnigandha from Muzzafarnagar, tulips from Shimla and Kulu, roses from Nashik, Sangli and Kamset. An array of flowers is imported from Thailand, New Zealand and Holland.
Tekriwal and Inayat Motiyani of Decent Florists concur that show business personalities are vital to their trade. “Most film industrywallas are good paymasters,”Motiyani states, adding, “But there’s nothing to beat our corporate clients — especially the banks, hotels and the multi-national companies. For them, we have to ensure, that their workplaces look bright and happy throughout the day.”
Tekriwal ends, “Since film people are getting busier, so are we. They depend on us to convey the message that flowers mean love and caring.” No phoolin’.
d_rachana@dnaindia.net
Star favourites
Rani Mukherji: Orange lilies
|
|
|
Post by rbb on Oct 1, 2006 22:30:45 GMT -5
Titan gets into prime time Mahesh Kulkarni / Bangalore October 02, 2006 Titan is launching a new collection of 100 watches spread over four of its sub-brands — Raga, Nebula, Regalia and Bandhan. The company is initiating a new television and print campaign with a budget of Rs 5.50 crore over the next four weeks. Launched on Sunday, Titan’s TV ad campaign titled ‘Dil se, Shaan se’ features Aamir Khan. For the print campaign, Titan has recently signed Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee. Titan has completely revamped its ‘Raga’ collection of watches and added 30 new models with attractive designs in the price range of Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 aimed at women for this festival season. The collection includes new models based on various elements like flame, starlight, dew drops, leaf and aqua. They are available in steel, gold and gold plated versions. Next in the series is the new Titan Regalia collection. A collection of 40 new models are being launched for men in early October priced at between Rs 3,000-7,000. It is also launching eight new variants in the Titan Nebula range of watches in 18 carat gold priced atbetween Rs 8,000 and Rs 95,000. Said Ajay H Chawla, business head, Titan, “The season is extremely important for any lifestyle consumer goods company as this is when gifting as well as buying for personal use is at its peak. We offer a lot of choice for our customers to pick an appropriate watch.” Based on this the company has come out with a new tagline — “Titan - Dil se, shaan se” — and has created a new television commercial with its brand ambassador, Aamir Khan, which is scheduled to go on air from October 1. The campaign is in continuation of the brand’s current communication strategy to focus on gifting. In the commercial, Aamir Khan surprises his old friend by gifting him more than 100 watches and remembers to get one for Jeeves too. Titan aims to achieve 25 per cent sales growth over the last festive season. During October and November period last year, Titan sold Rs 20 crore worth of watches.
|
|
|
Post by rbb on Oct 5, 2006 8:26:44 GMT -5
Titan launches new collection 4 October 2006 Bangalore: Titan plans to launch a new watch collection branded 'Desire' comprising 100 watches spread over of its sub-brands — Raga, Nebula, Regalia and Bandhan.
The new models are based on various elements like flame, starlight, dew drops, leaf and aqua and are available in steel, gold and gold plated versions. Each watch carries evocative names based on its inspiration such as Dewdrop, Flame, Horizon, Starlight and Breeze.
The watches are available in the form of bracelets and kadas and are textured or patterned and mother of pearl dials.
The company has completely revamped its 'Raga' collection of watches and added 30 new models priced between Rs2,000 to Rs5,000 and targeted at women for this festival season.
The new Titan Regalia collection includes a collection of 40 new models targeted at men priced in the Rs3,000-7,000 range. It is also launching eight new variants in the Titan Nebula range of watches in 18 carat gold priced at between Rs 8,000 and Rs95,000.
Titan has accompanied the new launch with a new ad campaign titled 'Dil se, Shaan se.' The TV campaign features Aamir Khan while for the print campaign the company has signed up actress Rani Mukherjee.
The campaign is in continuation of the brand's current communication strategy to focus on gifting.
During October and November period last year, Titan sold Rs20 crore worth of watches and is aiming to achieve 25 per cent sales growth over the last festive season.
The Desire Collection from Titan Raga will be available at all World of Titan showrooms and multi-brand outlets across the country. The new collection will be supported by a high blitz marketing campaign comprising outdoor, print and point of sale advertising.
|
|