Vidya Balan Learning UP Dialect for her Next Film “Ishkiyaan”

For the forthcoming film Ishkiyaan, Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is now learning a UP dialect. Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, the Vishal Bharadwaj production features Naseeruddin Shah alongside Arshad Warsi and Vidya Balan. The scrip is written by Vishal and Abhishek and the film features the same language that is heard in Omkara, directed by Vishal.

Khabrein reported:

A unit source informs, "Vishal and Abhishek have written the script of Ishkiyaan. The film has the same lingo that one hears in Vishal’s Omkara. When Vishal narrated the script to Vidya, she was apprehensive about her ability to deliver the dialogues fluently in this dialect. Being a South Indian, she was not very comfortable with the rural dialect. Though Vidya is fluent in Hindi, she insisted on learning the language before taking on the role."

It seems pretty good that Vidya is taking professional training before turning to camera. With her fluency in Hindi, the actress could have gone to deliver the dialogues without taking any lesion on the dialect. However, known as a perfectionist, Vidya Balan, went through the classes on that dialect to deliver the perfect diction in the movie.

The actress said that Ishkiyaan emerges with an unusual concept and she is happy to share screen space with Naseeruddin Shah in the movie. She portrays the character that fools her uncle and her nephew, portrayed by Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi respectively.

Honda Motor announced to develop Multi-View Camera System

On September 18, 2008, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO: 7267), the second largest Japanese auto-maker, announced to develop a multi-view camera system that enables the driver to view from multiple-wide-angle CCD cameras. This will help to reduce blind spots, enable smooth parallel or garage parking and enhance safe driving in intersections with limited visibility. The new multi-view camera system will be applied to Honda Odyssey which will be launched in October in Japan. JCN Network reports:

The multi-view camera system includes four wide-angle CCD cameras located in the front and rear of the vehicle and on the right and left door mirrors. The new system synthesizes images from these cameras and displays the synthesized image on the navigation screen with additional information including a projection line, which shows the vehicle's projected trajectory calculated based on steering angle information, and a reference line, which provides a reference for the distance between the vehicle and approaching obstacles. This provides support to the driver in parking, enhancing visibility, and avoiding contact in narrow driving conditions.

In order to enhance vehicle safety, in 2001, Honda first introduced a rear view camera system in its vehicles which enables rear visibility while backing up. This was followed by the development of Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) to improve nighttime visibility during turning in 2003. In 2004, Honda developed Intelligent Night Vision System which would detect pedestrians and provide warnings to the driver.

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Katrina Kaif and Shah Rukh Khan to be Directed by Yash Chopra

Katrina Kaif’s acting career seems to have taken a new turn following her back to back hit movies in Bollywood. The Bollywood actress is now being flooded with loads of offers from big banners after presenting six blockbusters in the industry in the last couple of years.

Rumors out in the media suggest that the Katrina is going to sign for the next film of Yash Raj Films opposite Shah Rukh Khan. If it is not enough to keep your eyes wide open then note that the movie will be directed by legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra himself. Known for his romantic flicks, Yash Chopra will make a comeback in direction after four years and the movie features another legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan. No doubt, the movie could take Katrina Kaif’s acting career to a new high.

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Indian Billionaire Anil Ambani to Invest in Steven Spielberg Studio

Indian billionaire Anil Ambani will invest $550m in Hollywood director Steven Spielberg’s big-budget studio. Ambani, the sixth richest man in the world according to Forbes, owns Bollywood production house, Reliance Big Entertainment. Known as India’s media mogul, Anil Ambani has earlier indicated that he is interested to invest in Hollywood.

Steven Spielberg, on the other hand, has already become a legendary figure in Hollywood, presenting some of Hollywood’s highest grossing movies of all time. With three Oscars under his belt, Steven Spielberg is known for some of the big hits of the industry including Jurassic Park, ET etc. Aside from the $550m investment of Anil Ambani, the studio will start with $750m debt.

Guardian reported:

Reliance, which is also picking up cinema chains in the US, is attempting to build a global movie company. "The venture will reflect the new reality in today's world of cinema, where box-office collections for Hollywood movies are much larger outside than in the US," a source was quoted as saying in the Indian press.

The deal is not officially announced yet, but reports have it that the work of Dream Works will begin in January with the initial aim of producing six films per year. However, it is not yet confirmed if Steven Spielberg’s next project Tintin will be produced from his own studio.

Hyundai Motor Company will promote Hyundai Genesis 2009 at the NFL Super Bowl 2009

Famous South Korean auto-maker, Hyundai Motor Company

(SEO: 005380) earned an ad spot in the National Football League Super bowl 2009, one of the most anticipated sports events in USA. The 30 second ad spot will be used to promote the company’s new luxury model car, Hyundai Genesis 2009.

Till now, the marketing and advertising of Hyundai Genesis 2009 were actually handled by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, and Jack Morton Worldwide. Now, Hyundai Motor wants World Marketing Group to handle its advertising. Goodby, Silverstein & Partners will be working on drawing marketing plans.

In USA, Hyundai Motor has been known to produce low-priced passenger careers. For the first time, the company has ventured into the luxury car segment. Hyundai Genesis 2009 was first unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show and North America International Auto show. Created to compete with cars like Lexus ES, Chrysler 300, and Cadillac CTS, Hyundai Genesis 2009 was launched in July 2008.

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Priyanka Chopra to Shake Leg with Shah Rukh Khan in “Billoo Barber”

Shah Rukh Khan is going to do an item number with Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra for Priyadarshan's next movie Billoo Barber, which is re-scheduled to hit the Indian cinema in February next year. Shah Rukh Khan plays an important role, portraying a film star in the movie. Director Priyadarshan wanted Shah Rukh Khan to choose some of the leading Bollywood actresses for a few glamorous item numbers in the movie and Deepika Padukone and Kareena Kapoor have already agreed to shake leg with Shah Rukh Khan in item numbers.

The item song with Kareena Kapoor was shot in the very beginning of the shooting. Now, the shooting for the second item song involving Bollywood heartthrob Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan is going on. The story of the movie is inspired by the story of Lord Krishna and his childhood friend Sudama.

The movie Billoo Barber revolves around the story of a superstar and his childhood friend Billoo (played by Irrfan Khan), a barber by profession. Interestingly, Irrfan Khan plays the male lead role in the movie, even though Shah Rukh Khan was initially offered the role of Billoo, but Mr. Khan opted to take a back seat in the movie.

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High Court Rejected “Hari Puttar” Case Filed by Warner Bros

Hollywood production house Warner Bros lost the case they filed against a Bollywood movie titled “Hari Puttar”, claiming that the title of the movie is very much similar to the title of their Bollywood film “Harry Potter.” However, the Delhi High Court rejected the plea of Warner Bros on this matter, stating that Warner Bros should have filed the case three years ago as the title of the movie was announced in 2005. Moreover, the court also said that the readers would easily make a distinction between Hari Puttar and Harry Potter.

BBC reported:

The court said Warner Bros could have brought the case three years ago and said readers could easily distinguish Hari Puttar from Harry Potter.

"The case has been dismissed. The court said that Warner Bros had known the title of the film since 2005 and had delayed bringing the case to court until the last moment," lawyer Pratibha Singh was quoted by news agency AFP as saying.

The stories of the two movies are also very different. Hari Puttar tells the story of a 10-year-old boy who goes to England and gets involved in a mission to save the world. The pre-scheduled release date of the movie, 12 September, was delayed by the court case and now the movie will hit the big screens on 26 September. The movie is made by Mirchi Movies.