The Amitabh Bachchan Subject

[Anchu]

Amitabh Bachchan – In the zenith of his career
He may have turned 63, but eminent filmmakers believe that Amitabh Bachchan is in the zenith of his career.

With every passing year, the phenomenon called 'Big B' continues to cast his spell over millions of admirers.

"I think it has a lot to do with the actor in him, who is getting better and better with years. It is like old wine that keeps getting better over the years," says filmmaker Ravi Chopra , who has worked with Bachchan in different stages of his career.

"The nuances which he brings about in acting today are better than ever before. I consider this phase as the zenith in his career," says Chopra, who is involved with the Big B's forthcoming Babul , which also stars Rani Mukherjee .

Chopra feels that one of the factors that keep filmmakers inspired to cast him in newer roles is Bachchan's hunger to excel and go beyond his own potential.

"This hunger to excel becomes dormant in many actors over the years. But he is still the same enthusiastic actor taking up each role with a vengeance, which makes him a great person to work with," he says.

However, the biggest attribute about him that Chopra adores, like most other filmmakers, is his humility.

"It remains the same irrespective of his ever-increasing popularity. He is never known to throw his weight around," Chopra says.

According to script-writer Javed Siddiqui, who had last written ‘Major Saab’, the one factor about Bachchan that has not changed over the years is his ability to render a certain conviction to even the most implausible characters on screen.

"There is this amazing quality about his performance that makes even the most illogical character seems convincing on screen. Once upon a time it was evident when he played the protagonist in Manmohan Desai's films with tremendous poise and élan.

"I am sure Desai himself must have been wonder-struck about how his characters looked more believable, thanks to Bachchan. His performances continue to give the same credibility today to most other projects," Siddiqui says.

Siddiqui adds that Bachchan's increasing popularity makes his films a safe bet at the box office.

"A Bachchan starrer is more often than not assured of safe returns. Every writer, producer and director is compelled to create a project that will suit him, thanks to this factor," he reflects.

However, Siddiqui feels that he personally does not approve of Bachchan making himself available for every person and project.

"When anything is there for the asking, it loses its importance. Today, Bachchan is present in every second advertisement campaign on screen, thrice a week he is seen on KBC and his films play round the clock on the television channels. Years ago one would wait for a star's release which would happen only once in a year. Too much exposure can be killing," he says.

Director Apoorva Lakhia, who worked with Bachchan in his forthcoming release Ek Ajnabee , is full of interesting stories about his experience of working with the enigmatic actor.

"I feel privileged to have had the opportunity of working with him. Actors like him come only once in a lifetime, and they should be allowed to do what they want to do. He has reigned over three generations of audiences, my grandmother, father and me. I guess it is every director's dream to work with him," Lakhia says.

According to him, the most inspiring factor about Bachchan is his undying enthusiasm and approach towards work. "He is an actor who exudes more energy and enthusiasm than any of us. It is simply contagious," Lakhia smiles.

Veteran distributor, Balkrishna Shroff of Shringar Cinemas, who has released some of the most notable Bachchan starrers, describes Bachchan as a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.

"There will never be any other superstar like him now or in the future. I don't think his charisma will ever fade. Moreover, he has a fan following of three generations, which is rare for any public figure. In fact, it is even more than the time when he was the reigning superstar during the Deewar and Sholay days," Shroff says.

Like Chopra, Shroff too feels that it is Bachchan's humility and simplicity that makes him doubly adorable.

"I don't ever recall any phase in his career when he was high handed or arrogant to his producers. It is his humble quality and his approachability that makes him even bigger than his achievements."

If anything, Bachchan’s charisma is only on the rise, as much as his zest for work, with filmmakers and advertisers more than eager to capture his magnetic personality on screen, says Bollywood Trade.

[Anchu]

Will the Bachchans repeat ‘Kajrare’ magic?

It truly had the whole nation rocking and it was not only Aishwarya Rai who sizzled in the ‘Kajrare’ number in Bunty Aur Babli .

Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan too had the audiences asking for more by their fabulous dancing skills.

And now the father and son pair is set to dance in a song video for singer Rajeev Goswami’s music album. And the song is choreographed by none other than the one who choreographed the ‘Kajrare’ number.

This is the same album that Bipasha Basu has also done a video for after a long time away from the small screen.

Now it remains to be seen if the Bachchans’ magic will work again.

[SR_Khan]

[quote]Originally posted by Anchu@Fri 14 October 2005, 16:28


Het wordt een succes!!!

[SR_Khan]

Black voted top movie of 2005
Oct. 17, 2005


Amitabh Bachchan has once gain certified that he and he alone is the King of Bollywood. According to Dhandaulat.com, an online community website for the young and the vivacious, Bachchan's Black has emerged as the favourite flick of Gen Next in 2005. The Best of Bollywood 2005 survey involved 500 respondents from all over India, a majority of whom were in the 18-35 years age group. The survey shows Black as the complete movie of the year. Forty-nine per cent of the respondents voted it the Best Movie, Bachchan was declared the Best Actor by 49.40 per cent of the respondents, Rani Mukherjee was declared the Best Actress by 67.40 per cent of the respondents, while Sanjay Leela Bhansali was declared the Best Director by 49.80 per cent of those polled. It was also declared the Most Inspiring Movie of the Year. Rajpal Yadav and Boman Irani have once again established themselves as versatile actors getting maximum votes for the Best Actor in Comic Role this time. These two actors have performed equally well in diverse roles, both serious and comic. The fight for Best New face of the Year was very stiff where Shreyes (Iqbal The Rampur Express) emerged the winner with Randeep Hooda a close second. Ram Gopal Verma's remake of the 1975 blockbuster Sholay has been voted as most awaited movie beating Dhoom-2 and other nominations with huge margin. The statistics of respondents is as follows: Best Movie of the Year Black Sarkar Bunti Aur Babli Salaam Namaste Page 3 No Entry Best Actor of the Year Black - Amitabh Bachchan Sarkar- Amitabh Bachan Paheli (2005) - Shahrukh Khan Salaam Namaste - Saif Ali khan Parineeta - Saif Ali Khan Best Actress of the Year Black - Rani Mukherji Salaam Namaste - Priti Zinta Bunty Aur Babli- Rani Mukherji Parineeta-Vidya Balan Page 3- Konkona Sen Sharma Best Director of the Year Black - Sanjay Leela Bhansali Sarkar- Ramgopal Verma Page 3-Madhur Bhandarkar Iqbal The Rampur Express-Nagesh Kukunoor Parineeta-Pradeep Sarkar Best Supporting Actor of the Year Abhishek Bachchan - Sarkar Amitabh Bachan- Bunty and Babli Sanjay Dutt- Parineeta Arshad Warsi- Salam Namaste Best Actor in comic role of the Year Rajpal Yadav and Bommai Irani - Waqt Salman Khan-Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya Ritesh DesKyahmukh- Kool Hai Hum Pankaj Kapoor- Dus New face of the Year Shreyes-Iqbal Randeep Hooda- D Abhay Deol-Socha Na Tha Mohit Atwal-James Meera- Nazarra Most Inspiring Movie of the Year Black Iqbal The Rampur Express Page Yahaan 7 1/2 Phere Most Awaited Movie for 2006 Ramgopal Verma, Sholey Dhoom Kabhi Alvida Na Kahna Bluffmaster


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[~Mr.Khiladi~]

Give Amitabh a break
By Subhash K. Jha

To this day, Amitabh Bachchan's fans go berserk, crowding around his two bungalows - Prateeksha and Jalsa - hoping to catch a glimpse of the man of the house.

Even after years in the limelight, Bachchan is incredibly diffident about mob adulation. Sure, he has learnt to deal with it. But he isn't comfortable with it.

He respects his fans' sentiments. But I often wonder if they respect his need to be given the space that he so desperately needs.

Just before his birthday gone by last week, I asked him what gift he'd like. He thought about it for a while and then said: 'Basically I just want to be alive. I'd want health and happiness for my family and myself...and the opportunity to do good work.

'I've had a very fortunate year. (There was) the silver jubilee of 'Waqt' - not too many films reach that stage of success. This year there's been 'Sarkar', 'Black', 'Waqt' and 'Bunty Aur Babli'. They've all been different, and have given me an opportunity to play something different.'

This amazingly motivated man seems to function so effectively in a smothering schedule! What I'd like to have gifted him is the right to remain silent on his birthday. Away from the frightening rituals of adulation, defences down and energies put on hold for that one day away from the obligations of being a celebrity.

I'd have liked to gift Bachchan an Oscar nomination for 'Black'. I'd like to gift him with every recognition in the world for his performance in 'Black'. I truly think what he achieved within that performance surpasses all definitions of filmed flamboyance.

This is a performance that out-races all concepts of high-pitched histrionics. I rate it as the single-most accomplished male performance in Hindi cinema, comparable and arguably better than Balraj Sahni in 'Garam Hawa' and Dilip Kumar in 'Devdas'.
To hear that 'Black' couldn't make it to the Oscars came as a blow to all of us who think of the film as a benchmark in Hindi cinema. It isn't as though other films were not deserving. There was urban reality ('Page 3') and turban reality('Paheli').

Our reality was more deserving. That's how all us 'Black'-o-philes felt.

[Anchu]

Originally posted by ~Mr.Khiladi~@Wed 19 October 2005, 08:24
Give Amitabh a break
By Subhash K. Jha

To this day, Amitabh Bachchan's fans go berserk, crowding around his two bungalows - Prateeksha and Jalsa - hoping to catch a glimpse of the man of the house.

Even after years in the limelight, Bachchan is incredibly diffident about mob adulation. Sure, he has learnt to deal with it. But he isn't comfortable with it.

He respects his fans' sentiments. But I often wonder if they respect his need to be given the space that he so desperately needs.

Just before his birthday gone by last week, I asked him what gift he'd like. He thought about it for a while and then said: 'Basically I just want to be alive. I'd want health and happiness for my family and myself...and the opportunity to do good work.

'I've had a very fortunate year. (There was) the silver jubilee of 'Waqt' - not too many films reach that stage of success. This year there's been 'Sarkar', 'Black', 'Waqt' and 'Bunty Aur Babli'. They've all been different, and have given me an opportunity to play something different.'

This amazingly motivated man seems to function so effectively in a smothering schedule! What I'd like to have gifted him is the right to remain silent on his birthday. Away from the frightening rituals of adulation, defences down and energies put on hold for that one day away from the obligations of being a celebrity.

I'd have liked to gift Bachchan an Oscar nomination for 'Black'. I'd like to gift him with every recognition in the world for his performance in 'Black'. I truly think what he achieved within that performance surpasses all definitions of filmed flamboyance.

This is a performance that out-races all concepts of high-pitched histrionics. I rate it as the single-most accomplished male performance in Hindi cinema, comparable and arguably better than Balraj Sahni in 'Garam Hawa' and Dilip Kumar in 'Devdas'.
To hear that 'Black' couldn't make it to the Oscars came as a blow to all of us who think of the film as a benchmark in Hindi cinema. It isn't as though other films were not deserving. There was urban reality ('Page 3') and turban reality('Paheli').

Our reality was more deserving. That's how all us 'Black'-o-philes felt.

urple">yeah thats how i felt!!!

[kevin_yashvir]

[Anchu]

[imported_Rose]

Originally posted by Anchu@Thu 20 October 2005, 12:41

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