Harman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra have not only ended their unofficial relationship, but they have also decided to take the battle onto the bigscreen. No, they aren't doing a stupid virtual fight scene like in Love Story 2050, but their new movies are set to be released on the same date.
You remember when Brett Lee did this hilarious music video with Asha Bhosle? Well, it seems like he's going to have a go in Bollywood again, this time alongside Harman Baweja.
In Harman's new movie Victory, which has a cricket theme, Brett Lee has sportingly agreed to play a small role in it, along with some of his friends from the Australian cricket team; Brad Hogg, Stuart Clark and Mike Hussey.
Brett says,
"A few years ago, choosing the right film would not have been easy as the atmosphere wasn’t conducive. Now, times have changed."
And about acting with Harman,
"It was a lot of fun. We helped each other out throughout the movie. I taught him a few shots while he gave him me acting tips."
This is the part where people should start laughing hysterically. Harman is the last person to be giving anyone tips about acting!
Another story about a couple that never really came out of the relationship closet. Harman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra have also broken up, according to some reports.
The relationship has been strained since the flop of Love Story 2050, which Harman banked on as his launch as a Hrithik Roshan look-a-like (helped by some plastic surgery). Apparently it was Harman who was making the effort to make the relationship work, but Priyanka thought it was too far gone to recover. She recently cut him off while he tried to speak to her, declared that it was over and cut the call.
Even I think that's cold...and my heart is made of ice.
That is, he's not giving cheap gifts anymore. Not that there's anything wrong with cheap fluffy teddy bears, it's the thought that counts. Harman Baweja did put a lot of thought into his latest birthday gift for Priyanka Chopra. Was it really her birthday? Wow, it seemed like yesterday that I was writing about it last year!
For this birthday, Harman gave Priyanka a human. No, he's not participating in human trafficking. He knew that Priyanka hadn't seen her best friend for almost a year, so he organised a first-class plane ticket for her friend to come give Priyanka a surprise in Mumbai.
A source reports,
"Harman wanted to make it a really special birthday. He knew Priyanka's hadn't met her best friend since almost a year. Tamanna is a married and a working girl, which makes it difficult for the two sahelis to meet each other often. Beau Harman called Prinks friend and convinced her to take a day off from work and fly down to Mumbai for her birthday. He made all the arrangements for her and sent his driver to fetch her at the airport."
So even the guys with flop films will splurge for birthdays. I hope his credit card didn't fail this time.
Good morning everyone, I have times for a few quick posts today but SC is going to be really lazy this week, mainly because I have so much work to do and don't think I'll have time to update every day but when I can, I'll definitely update. Also, there's something up with the pics today and I don't have the time to find out why I can't upload them.
Anyways, one of the stories is about Harman Baweja, who thought it would be appropriate to kiss his dying girlfriend at the climatic scene in the middle of Love Story 2050, but Priyanka Chopra opted out of it because she doesn't kiss on screen, whether it's her boyfriend or not.
Hope I didn't spoil the story for anyone there, when Harman was asked about the reported kiss, he said,
"How did you get to know about?
It's true both Dad and I felt a kiss would have been most appropriate midway through the narration when the first Priyanka character dies in my arms. Dad had written a kiss into the story here.
I was supposed to kiss her as she dies in my arms. But Priyanka chose not to shoot the kiss. We respected her decision and let it be."
Poor Harman, of course the kiss would have validated the entire story line and the movie would have been a hit because of it. But instead of kissing her, wouldn't it have been better if he was calling an emergency number? I'm not exactly sure how she dies, but seriously, would you rather save her life or get one more make-out session?
There is nothing sweeter than saying "I told you so!" and unfortunately for Harry Baweja, my prediction for Love Story 2050 was right. Despite having a good soundtrack and a decent premise (in theory at least), LS 2050 is flopping everywhere.
Harry is perturbed and disturbed by the reception of the movie as everything was criticized including the story (especially the story) and the stereotyped characters and acting.
Poor Harry sounded distraught when he gave a recent interview,
"I can't understand the viciousness with which my film has been received,"
"I don't know why the negative backlash. Of course people are entitled to an opinion. Whether they find the film cool or not is up to audience. But I've succeeded in at least one-half of my motive for making Love Story 2050."
"I didn't only want to make film that audiences will like, I also made it to launch my son. And everyone loves Harman. So at least I've succeeded there."
"I've never seen anything like this happen before in all my years as a producer-director. I've made unsuccessful films. But never one that has been so severely savaged. If my film is so bad why did it get such a spectacular opening? Over the weekend we got Houseful in most places. There's a wrong perception being created about my film. Why pick on me like this? I shattered right now. I can't think straight."
Poor guy...I actually do feel sorry for him. The poor soul also thinks that removing 10 minutes from the movie is going to make a difference to audience reception and refuses to give up the quest of a successful movie. 10 minutes isn't going to make a difference...a change in the plot might have helped instead but it's too late for that.
So tell me guys, if you had a time machine, do you go to the future to find the reincarnation of your dead girlfriend or go back a few days and save her from dying?
Exactly! And then he wonders why that movie is bombing...
I know, I know, the caption has nothing to do with the story, but doesn't that add to the mystery of the blog? It doesn't? Oh well. Onwards, happy Monday all. It's not that happy for me since it's the last week of my holidays, sob, but I'll try and enjoy it anyways.
Recently, Harman Baweja was supposedly reported to have said that Kareena Kapoor is a 'robotic' and boring actress and he's glad that she dropped out of Love Story 2050, to be replaced by Priyanka Chopra. So if LS2050 is a hit, Kareena is going to cry her eyes out. Anyways, Harman says that the comments attributed to him are wrong.
"I'd never speak like that about anyone, least of all someone who's a senior and was gracious enough to work with me when I was just starting out. That she finally opted out of Love Story 2050 doesn't take away from the fact that we got along really well,"
"All I'll say is, I'd never talk like that about anyone. Kareena is someone I truly admire. And if people want to spoil my relations with her, let them try. It won't work."
Harman apparently felt so bad that while he was out on a promotional event, he took a few minutes to type a quick text to Kareena saying he was sorry and that he would never speak about her like that. Kareena, instead of raging and ranting as I would have expected, supposedly sent back a text saying that she understood how the industry works and she doesn't care what the media says.
How...boring. I revel in fighting, violence and misery.
While Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja hope that Love Story 2050 will be a hit, they may be hoping that they both flop for their next movies.
Ironically enough, their films following LS2050 are set for the same release date so Harman and Priyanka will be facing off, to see who can bring the most crowds into the cinema's. Harman's Victory and Priyanka's Fashion are both to be released 14th November and it looks like it was director Ajit Pal who pulled the trigger as Fashion had already set it's release date several weeks ago. Hmmm, or maybe Harman heard about it from Priyanka and told Ajit who decided to make a competition out of it?
Victory is about a young cricketer from a rural area who strives to become a successful cricketer for himself and his father (Anupam Kher). Harman's leading lady is Amrita Rao and cricketers such as Brett Lee and Brian Lara are set to make cameo appearances.
Fashion is a story about the fashion world, focusing on cat-walk models and not much else is known about it. Kangana Ranaut also stars with Priyanka and Karan Johar and designer Manish Malhotra will be making cameo appearances.
Shah Rukh Khan has apparently given up on getting an audience by using real people in his show 'Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass se Tez Hain' and is relying on one celebrity couple after another to bring the ratings up.
After Priyanka and Harman, Karan and Rani, the next two on his show are Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor. The show involving them will be telecast this Saturday.
Saif was apparently tutored by his daughter but was teased by Shah Rukh when he had trouble answering and an impromptu interview was taken with Saif and Bebo revealing where they met each other, how did they fall in love and what do they do when they fight.
Obviously it's a charity event and Saif has pledged his winnings to the Naaz organization (Delhi), which takes care of HIV positive kids, while Kareena will use the funds for the aged and lonely parents from St. Anthony's Old Age Home, Bandra. Nice causes, contributing towards the young and old.
