Friday, February 22, 2008

Filmfare Power List: Right or Wrong?

Filmfare published its power list but despite the survey being conducted by the renowned market research company AC Nielson, many observers in the trade have doubts about the credibility of the list. A renowned trade magazine also gave a list which it believed to be correct based on its assessment of the film industry. These lists are very hard to make as they are based on many things not just box office power and involve names from different fields like acting, distributing, production etc. Below are the two power lists and the trade list looks more authentic even though the Filmfare list is by AC Nielson.




Filmfare Power List

1. Chopra's
2. Shahrukh Khan
3. Akshay Kumar
4. Hrithik Roshan
5. Salman Khan
6. A R Rehman
7. Amitabh Bachchan
8. Aishwarya Rai
9. Rani Mukherjee
10.Karan Johar


Trade Power List

1.Aditya Chopra
2.Shahrukh Khan
3.Akshay Kumar
4.Hrithik Roshan
5.Aamir Khan
6.Salman Khan
7.Ronnie Screwala
8.Amitabh Bachchan
9.Sajid Nadiadwala
10.Kareena Kapoor

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Wanted – a Brazilian bombshell opposite Hrithik


A sexy Brazilian girl is being sought to play Hrithik Roshan’s love interest in the superstar’s next film.

Lady luck is about to smile on some girl with Latin American background. Director Anurag Basu is persevering in his search for the heroine for his next film, which will be made under Rakesh Roshan’s banner FilmKraft.

The girl that is being sought ought to have certain distinct qualities – she should know Spanish, she should have sultry, Latin American looks, and she should preferably be a Brazilian.

Basu has so far met many girls, including the Channel V anchor Bruna Abdullah, who has a Brazilian father and an Arab mother. But Basu has not yet found the woman he is looking for.

The director has specified that the girl will need to play a very bold role in the film. She ought to have a distinct sex appeal and an international face.

There have been rumours that Bollywood newcomer Sonam Kapoor was considered for the part, but Roshan senior denies it, saying that Sonam does not suit the role.

Reportedly, the Roshans and Basu have zeroed down on more names. The lucky girl may be finalized in the coming days or weeks.