16.1.12

Six Dead and 15 missing -130 Indians rescued from Italian liner

At least six people have died and 15 are missing after a luxury cruise ship carrying thousands of passengers ran aground off the coast of Italy.

 

 

A view shows the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship lying on its side after being holed by a rock off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio island January 15, 2012. Rescuers were painstakingly checking thousands of cabins on the Italian liner for 15 people still unaccounted for after the huge vessel foundered and keeled over, killing at least five people and injuring 70. REUTERS/ Max Ross



The capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship is seen from a rescue vessel near Giglio, Italy, January 13, 2012 in this still image taken from an amateur video shot by a German passenger and obtained January 14, 2012. Rescuers were painstakingly checking thousands of cabins on the Italian liner for 15 people still unaccounted for after the huge vessel foundered and keeled over, killing at least five people and injuring 70. 





Firefighters on a dinghy look at a rock emerging from the side of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia, the day after it ran aground off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. The Italian Coast Guard says its divers have found two more bodies aboard the Costa Concordia. The discovery of the bodies brings to five the number of known dead after the luxury ship ran aground with some 4,200 people aboard on Friday night.

 

 

Italian firefighters scuba divers approach the cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side, the day after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. A helicopter on Sunday airlifted a third survivor from the capsized hulk of a luxury cruise ship 36 hours after it ran aground off the Italian coast, as prosecutors confirmed they were investigating the captain for manslaughter charges and abandoning the ship.

 

 

The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia lies on its side after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. The Italian Coast Guard says its divers have found two more bodies aboard the stricken Costa Concordia cruise ship. The discovery of the bodies brings to five the number of known dead after the luxury ship ran aground with some 4,200 people aboard on Friday night.

 

 

he cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side, after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. A helicopter on Sunday airlifted a third survivor from the capsized hulk of a luxury cruise ship 36 hours after it ran aground off the Italian coast, as prosecutors confirmed they were investigating the captain for manslaughter charges and abandoning the ship.

 

 

 

 

 

13.1.12

Ghost Movie Review


Cast: Shiney Ahuja, Sayali Bhagat, Julia Bliss
Directed by Puja Jatinder Bedi
Rating: Full moon, no stars
‘The past never dies, it kills’ is a promise made on the poster of this film and that for one, is well-fulfilled. Step out of the screen and you will find your brain cells ready to be zipped up like a carcass in a body bag. ‘Ghost’ follows the most reliable format for Indian horror films: Bhoot is evil; God isn’t and if you pray hard enough or atleast pretend to believe in good over evil, God will take the time out to smash evil’s nose. And as a bonus, we not only have chalk-faced spirits cackling around noisily, we also have the almighty himself sashaying in his biblical robe through dark corridors, managing very well in not tripping over.

The film begins with a mythological TV show voiceover, announcing the beginning of time or end of good times or something very prophetic that you won’t be bothered to care about. What you would care about is the following unaesthetic potty sex scene between a doctor and a nurse (no kinky role-play, we’re really in a hospital). 

Soon, many doctors, nurses and compounders here have individual encounters with an evil force who has a mutilated form and flowing blonde curls. While most of them end up being shabbily dissected with their hearts pulled out clumsily, Dr Suhani (Sayali Bhagat) manages to be the sole survivor. Now, Suhani is a curious doctor. She struts about the hospital in off-shoulder dresses, talks without pauses like she’s reading out from a cue card and loves snooping around for spooks in the hospital. Perhaps, this would be the reason why investigating officer Vijay Singh (Shiney Ahuja) questions her extensively when these despicably violent murders become a national concern. But too much questioning is never a good thing. And your worst fears are realised as Suhani gawks into Vijay’s eyes and says, “Tumhe milke laga tha ki sarah jaadu tumhare aankhon mein hain but you’re good even with your eyes closed.” He later asks her, “Tum itni sundar kyun ho?” Now you know why you can’t watch this movie after a heavy meal.

Several love songs and terrifying murders later, Vijay discovers his own back story accidently. He realizes that he has a variation of ‘Ghajini’ where a part of his memory is erased as only a part of his brain was corrupted like a hard disk (this is Suhani simplifying his neurological disorder for everyone’s benefit). And his fun-filled yet dark past involved an Australian belle called Mary (Julia Bliss), fondly desi-fied by all as ‘Meri’. If you’ve watched any horror film, you can join the dots (even the ones on Dr Suhani’s face) and figure what happened to ‘Meri’, why she has become so scary and why the audience left in a flurry. 

If you’re one who defecates at the sound of grunting and heavy breathing, you have little to worry. Here, our spooky friends stick to a mix of clearing ones throat and occasional bleating (#farmdevil?). If there is one supernatural being who could scare you, it would be the half Jesus-half mutant-complete Ace Ventura (with an owl and a pigeon on each shoulder) who prefers the elevator over the stairs. 

This may be Shiney Ahuja’s comeback but unless an unearthly presence casts a spell over the box office, it’s unlikely that we will see him anytime soon, following this debacle. Sayali Bhagat is hilarious in her doctor-doctor mode but her expressions make it challenging to distinguish between when she’s aroused and when she is terrified.

Films that have successfully managed to horrify are stingy about the number of times the disembodied soul makes an appearance. But here, it seems to have equal screen space as the rest of the cast, becoming too familiar to be freaky. This one is an eclectic assortment of clichés associated with desi horror flicks and Christianity. And despite the fact that a certain butcher had a critical role in this film, ‘Meri’ didn’t have a little lamb.

Sunny Leone opts out of Jism 2


Porn-star Sunny Leone may be hogging all the limelight ever since Mahesh Bhatt offered her JISM 2 at the television reality show Big Boss. However, there is another beginner who didn't bag much publicity and attention despite finding herself in the good books of the Bhatts. The girl is Esha Guptawho is already working with Emraan Hashmi in yet another franchise, JANNAT 2, and is happy to begin her career with the Bhatts.

"It is phenomenal to be working with Bhatts since they have a knack of portraying the female protagonists really well in their films," says Esha who has been a successful model for quite some time now. "They respect the presence of female leads in their films and also ensure that the girls act really well despite being new to the industry. For me, there couldn't have been a better start than this," adds Esha.

Mahesh Bhatt not only narrated her character in the film in detail but also assured her about its significance in the film. The renowned filmmaker also shared quite a few observations about her as an actor and a person.

Esha is also excited about JANNAT 2. "Bhatt saab actually sat down with me and narrated the entire script to me. I guess that was a moment I'll cherish all my life. I was just so touched to be with a person of his calibre and stature. It isn't with every film that you would get a senior personality like him to guide you."

4.1.12

I want to marry Daniel Weber over and over again: Sunny Leone


Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) After her stint on the fifth season of the reality show 'Bigg Boss', Indian-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone wants to get back to normal life with her boyfriend Daniel Weberand says he is everything that her ex-fiance Matt Erikson didn't have.
Excerpts from the interview:
Q: What is it like being a porn star?
A: I believe I lead my life just the way I want to. I am free to do what I want without any restrictions.
Q: You made a conscious choice to be an adult actress. What was your parents' reaction to your career choice?
A: I informed my parents after I won the Penthouse cover-of-the-year and $100,000. It was impossible to keep it a secret. How would they react? Obviously there was a confrontation between us. They were upset at first. Eventually they came to terms with the fact that it is what I've chosen to do with my life. With time they came to know I'm still their daughter, still the same person.
Q: While you were inside 'Bigg Boss' house, your ex-fiance Matt Erikson apparently released your first adult-film together without your consent?
A: I am not sure about what has actually happened. But in the adult industry there are certain rules that must be followed. If for some reason he has released content that he does not own, then....
Q: Was your parting with Matt unpleasant?
A: We didn't see eye-to-eye. It didn't work out. I am a happy person today. I'm a better wise person today. I know exactly what I want in a man now.

Q: What do you want in a man?
A: Exactly what I have in Daniel (Weber). He is everything that I could ever imagine. We own a business together.
Q: Do you hope to marry this guy?
A: Over and over again.
Q: What are your plans now?
A: To try and get back to a normal life, as much as possible. I will be in Mumbai till after the grand finale of 'Bigg Boss'.
Q: Mahesh Bhatt is waiting to sign you up?
A: Every Indian girl abroad grows up watching these beautiful actresses in Hindi films on television, dreaming if she could ever be part of it. I am no different. But the option (of doing a Hindi film) wasn't there. Now it is there. So I'd love to work with Mahesh Bhatt.
Q: Are you considering a career in Bollywood?
A: I hope so. To be a part of that gallery of beautiful actresses I grew up watching... is a mesmerizing thought....
Q: You went into 'Bigg Boss' with your profession as an adult star a secret. Didn't that give you a kind of freedom from being judged?
A: No it didn't. I had to grope around in the house to give them a sense of who I was as a person, and not for what I did as a career. That was tough. It was very important for them to come to terms with my personality before I revealed my true identity.
Q: What was their reaction when they got to know that you are an adult actress?
A: They were surprisingly okay with it. That was an absolutely pleasant surprise. If anyone had issues with what I did, I'd have known.
Q: Would it have been embarrassing if anyone had issues?
A: No. I've been doing adult porn for 10 years. I've met all sorts of people. Those who like me, those who dislike me for what I am and what I do, those who hate or appreciate my choice of profession. I wasn't really bothered with the reactions I'd get in 'Bigg Boss'.
Q: How was the experience in 'Bigg Boss'?
A: It was interesting watching the dynamics within the house. Language was a problem. This was the first time I had to understand and speak Hindi.
Q: You looked very pained on the show?
A: I did? There were lots of arguments. I had never been so vulnerable in my entire life. But it was a learning experience. I laughed a lot. I've never laughed so much before.

 
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