There's reports that Govinda has started becoming a diva again, arriving late on sets and whatnot, but the big story is that he's fallen out with Money Hain To Honey Hain director Ganesh Acharya. The choreographer-turned-director has helped Govinda with dance moves many times before but when it came to directing, Govinda wasn't really in the listening mood.
Apparently they disagreed during the shooting of the movie, on issues such as the length of the movie and the kinds of songs but the final straw was the supposed betrayal when Govinda was promised that Akshay Kumar would be doing an item number for the film, but...
"Ganesh Acharya had promised me that Akshay Kumar would be making a guest appearance for one of the songs Mash–a- Allah.. The next thing I know Ganesh was dancing on screen himself in that song.
Yeh ek bhanyankar surprise hua.It was something beyond my imagination to see Ganesh in Akshay's place. …There was a vast difference between what Ganesh had said and what he finally delivered."
Well, Ganesh used to be a choreographer...and who better to do the dance than the one that plans it out?
Oh, and I just wanted to wish our Pakistani readers a very happy Independence Day. 61 years is a frickin' long time to not have had one decent leader, lol, just kidding...except I'm not really. Have a great day guys!
I don't really like Govinda much because he sounds like a real douche recently, but Neil Nitin Mukesh's behaviour towards him recently is just plain rude!
Govinda and Neil were supposed to act in a movie together, directed by Tigmanshu Dhullia. Neil had already committed himself for the film, but a source reports,
"Neil dumped Govinda and Tigmanshu at the eleventh hour. The first schedule was planned in London. The entire unit had reached the airport and Neil was supposed to join, but he didn't. When contacted, Neil informed that he didn't want to do the film. And all this happened soon after he signed the Yash Raj film."
Once upon a time, I would understand why actors would pick Yash Raj over other production studios, but the strength of Yash Raj is failing, like the time of the elves ending in Lord of the Rings. So not only is the Johnny Gaddaar actor rude, he's also kinda stupid.
Usually the adjectives to describe Govinda usually revolve around weight, but this time it's his head, not his body, that is putting on some serious weight.
The actor, who made a comeback to Bollywood in Partner and Bhagham Bagh isn't the humble and loyal actor he was after the release of those two movies (remember how he sucked up to Salman Khan?)
Oh man, I don't get it. I don't remember feeling so lazy when updating SC before. Maybe the break of the weekend will get me back me back into the updating mood. For today, I'll try to not put you to sleep reading my posts and that's the best I can promise at the moment.
Ok, so Celina Jaitley is acting in some movie with Govinda and Upen Patel (Money Hain to Honey Hain), which has been in post-production for ages but will be releasing soon. Somehow I doubt the success of the movie, but Celina will always remember the cast because she got to celebrate her birthday with them. I'll let her tell the story, since I'm too lazy to paraphrase.
"There is one incident that I shall never ever forget. It was my birthday while we were shooting for the film. I never felt so sad on any of my birthdays because on this particular birthday no one wished me from the morning to the evening. It would have been silly on my part to remind anyone about it."
"I kept sulking the whole day and by evening I was in a total morose state. But in the evening, I was in for a big surprise. Everyone suddenly stopped shooting and I could hear a band being played. A huge five feet cake for me was brought in as well. Everyone on the sets, all the actors, our director Ganesh Acharya and producer Kumar Mangat sang the birthday song for me. It was such a wonderful experience. I am going to cherish it for a real long time!"
While some Bollywood actresses are trying their hardest to do stick insect impressions, some of them are sending a healthier message to girls out there...even if they aren't curvaceous themselves.
Neha Dhupia recently gave a very politically correct answer to the size-zero debate that seems to be going around in Bollywood and says,
"Being fit is good but starving yourself is bad. I have always been fit, but I have not been finicky about being ultra-slim.
I do work-out and eat in moderation, but more than that I think it's not necessary as beauty lies in eyes of the beholder and you have to feel fit and beautiful from within first."
While Neha does her own stunts in Singh is Kinng, another actress is also looking to change her image in a new comedy film. Rimi Sen will be playing a fat girl who has a crush on Govinda's character in her next movie...but has decided that instead of really putting on weight for the role (which is just as unhealthy as getting thin for a role), she'll be using a fat-suit.
Aah, a fat Rimi. That has to be an interesting sight.
Govinda and Salman Khan both annoyed us in Partner, but for those who missed the movie or liked it because they hadn't watched Hitch, the don't stress, Govinda will be seen in another Bollywood remake of The 40 Year Old Virgin...playing the virgin of course.
So basically, if Indian actors develop eating disorders after they came into contact with Sunil Shetty, then you totally know who to blame. The man with the breasts, above, is now telling his co-stars how to fight flab.
Govinda is one of the poor, unlucky souls that Sunil got hold of and is full of praise for Sunil's dietary advice/fascist regime.
"I've already lost 8 kgs, thanks to Suniel who put me on a fat-free no-oil diet while we were shooting in Bangkok,"
"And if you think that's a miracle let me tell you, young Mimoh Chakrbaroty who's our co-star in Loot lost 18 kgs in Bangkok because of Suniel."
"The food was specially prepared by Suniel's cousin. And we were not allowed any carbohydrates for dinner at all. I quickly began to feel lighter and healthier, so much so that I did the unthinkable."
The unthinkable meaning a scene where Govinda scaled down three floors of a building with a rope, which he didn't think he could do until Sunil inspired him. I hope his inspiration didn't involve flashing because that's just EWWW!
You know things are bad when you start having long conversations with complete strangers and expect them to hang on to your every word because you were somewhat famous at one stage.
That is the fate of poor Govinda, who's waiting for the release of his next movie, Money Hain to Honey Hain. When he isn't around his Partner co-star Salman Khan and making terrible movies, he seems to have too much free time on his hands. So much time that if you stopped him on the street for an autograph, he would give you enough info to write an autobiography.
Apparently Govinda is attacking unsuspecting housemaids and passer-bys, conversing with them for many a minute. While I commend him for not being class conscious, it really is too weird that he has 40 minute conversations with strangers.
He even has a time period set for it, from noon to 2pm every day. Is Govinda losing it?
The Zee Cine Awards took place this Saturday in London. Let's look at the winners while I rant about Shahid Kapoor not winning best actor. To make myself feel better, I put the video of "Mauja hi Mauja" up.
Best Film
Chak De! India - Aditya Chopra, Yash Raj Films
Yeah, Ok, this deserved the award. Was a whole new genre for Indian cinema, and for once, they actually pulled it off.
Best Director
Aamir Khan - Taare Zameen Par
Same idea as above. A new genre done well.
Best Actor (Male)
Shah Rukh Khan - Chak De! India
Not fair, not fair, not fair! For the first time Shahid Kapoor was nominated for best actor (I think), Shah Rukh had to play a role that wasn't his usual masala hero. Only consolation is that he got just as big a cheer as SRK at the awards.
Best Actor (Female)
Kareena Kapoor - Jab We Met
During her acceptance speech, girls were chanting Shahid's name. Not hard to tell who the real star is.
Most Popular Track Of The Year
Mauja Hi Mauja - Jab We Met
Obviously, good choice.
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male)
Govinda - Partner
What a crap decision! Govinda was the most annoying actor ever in that movie.
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female)
Shilpa Shetty - Life In A.. Metro
No comment
Best Actor In A Comic Role (Male/Female)
Vinay Pathak - Bheja Fry
Best Actor In A Negative Role (Male/Female)
Arjun Rampal - Om Shanti Om
Okie, Arjun was pretty evil.
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Shaan - Jab Se Tere Naina (Saawariya)
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Shreya Ghosal - Barso Re Megha (Guru)
Best Lyrics
Prasoon Joshi - Maa (Taare Zameen Par)
Best Music
A R Rahman - Guru
Most Promising Debut Director
Aamir Khan - Taare Zameen Par
Most Promising Debut (Male)
Ranbir Kapoor - Saawariya
Most Promising Debut (Female)
Deepika Padukone - Om Shanti Om
Most Promising Debut (Child Artiste)
Darsheel Safary - Taare Zameen Par
The rest are really obvious awards. Have a good evening all.
Hah, if you thought that Govinda was a chubby, happy person, as chubby happy person’s are wont to be, you were so wrong.
At a press event for his latest movie Money Hai to Honey Hai (If you have money, you’ll have a honey), he showed that having money also entitles you to slap random people wandering around your sets…then running away to hide behind your bodyguards. Only a midget would be scared of 5 foot nothing Govinda.
Here’s the facts; there was a press meet with the entire cast, including Celina Jaitley, Upen Patel and Aftab Shivdasani. Govinda saw a guy walking around the set aimlessly (in all likelihood he was a stalker or he was lost) and Govinda, feeling fit from his recent weight loss, questioned the man. He wasn’t pleased with the guy’s answer and slapped him across the face like a girl. The rest of the cast had to hold him back.
How very macho of him. Govinda feels no regret however and told the press, from behind his bodyguards,
"I had been noticing him for a long time and saw him misbehaving with other artists. When I questioned him he very nonchalantly said he is an outsider. So, then he should be outside,"
I guess Govinda’s new niche is an action hero or the occasional midget that fights on WWF.
