Friday, January 7, 2011
95-year-old MF Husain's new muse: Anushka Sharma
95-year-old has seen her latest movie 8 times at last count... Interestingly, he doesn't need glasses to watch her!After Madhuri Dixit, Tabu and Amrita Rao, M F Husain has found a new muse in Anushka Sharma.
At last count, the celebrated artist had seen her film Band Baaja Baaraat eight times and was looking forward to several more repeat viewings.
The 95-year-old finds the movie fascinating. Husain who now lives in Doha in Qatar and travels to Dubai often has been catching up on Maneesh Sharma's movie with his family and close friends.
And interestingly, when he watches the flick, he does not put on his spectacles. He has been claiming that ever since he saw Anushka, his vision has improved!
On New Year's Day, Husain watched the film with his close pal, Mumbai-based businessman Munna Javeri, who was visitng him in Dubai.
"In the cinema hall I was shocked to seen him remove his glasses, " says Javeri. "He knew all the dialogues and he viewed the film like a painting filled with colours. If only he had a brush in hand"
My take
Speaking from Dubai, Husain says, "It's still running to packed halls in its fourth week. Anushka was okay in the Shah Rukh starrer Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, but in Band Baaja Baaraat she has proved what an intelligent actor she is.
She knows what subtle acting is all about. Even Ranveer Singh is good."
He feels the movie has a crisp, well-written script and the second half springs a twist. "It is a simple subject without any complications. This is what leading filmmakers must learn who unnecessarily complicate their movies."
Previoulsy he was fascinated by Hum Aapke Hain Kaun and Vivaah which had marriage as their themes. And so does Band Baaja Baraat. "It's not that because they are all wedding related. It is because they celebrate life and colours which I cherish, " adds Husain.
He plans to see the movie as many times till it runs there. And next time when Anushka is in Dubai or Doha, she is sure to have a portrait of hers presented by the celebrated artist!
FACT: M F Husain has watched the Madhuri Dixit-starrer Hum Aapke Hain Koun 73 times and Amrita Rao-starrer Vivaah 20 times.
Courtesy: Mid-Day.com/Santabanta
Lara and Mahesh Bhupathi wed on Feb 19, Its Officially Declared
It is final for now that India's ace tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi is getting married with Lara Dutta in a plush hotel in Goa on Feb 19.Bhupathi, who is now here, recently divorced Shweta Jaishankar, to resume his second innings in conjugal life, media reports said on Thursday.
Both Lara and Mahesh love Goa and they have decided to spend their holidays there to make the wedding memorable.
Earlier, Lara was in serious relationships, first with Kelly Dorje and then with Dino Morea.
But both did not work out, the reports said.
At 32, Bipasha Basu goes topless
Gorgeous Bong diva of Bollywood, Bipasha Basu is surely having a super Friday as she turns a year older.The B-town beauty turns 32 on Friday with a promise to gift more beautiful films to her fans.
"I celebrate my birthday fr a week! Starting now! Thank god fr this day(7th jan) when I was born!I love my life! Thank u all fr ur sweet wishes!," she tweeted to her fans.
Bipasha was a popular model before she entered films.
She was the winner of the Ford's Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest in 1996.
After winning the contest, Basu also was flown to New York by the Ford Company, where she had a successful modelling career at the age of 17.
Bips has also worked in a Telegu movie named 'Takkari Donga' in the early years of her career, before making it big in Bollywood.
In 2005 and 2007, UK magazine Eastern Eye named Basu the "Sexiest Woman in Asia".
Bipasha blows her top off
The hottie went topless for the cover of this month's Maxim.
Courtesy: Mid-Day.com
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