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Shahid: Movie Review (IANS)

Stop right here. Shahid is the sort of rare raw unnerving journey into a socio-political reality that our cinema needs to undertake regularly but seldom does. Our filmmakers largely veer away from doing films whose redolent realism could ruffle political feathers.

First and foremost, Hansal Mehta's film on the real-life slain lawyer Shahid Azmi is a fearless work. Fearless and unfettered, Mehta wastes no time in establishing the monstrous marginalization of the Muslim community in a society where terrorism has blurred the majority community's sense of propriety to the extent of unmitigated bigotry.

Shahid is an exposition on abject isolation. There is a harrowing sequence of police brutality in the film where the film's Muslim lawyer-hero sits on the hard floor of a police station stark naked shivering as the cop repeatedly accuses Shahid of terror activities. The protagonist's absolute humiliation at that point in the narration hits us where it hurts the most.

Predominantly Shahid is about an impatient society anxieties to find scapegoats for the growing violence all around us. In Shahid, Mehta chronicles the life of lawyer Shahid Azmi with the kind of deft clenched directness that one encounters in the docu-dramas of Costa-Gavras or nearer home, the searching searing cinema of the uprooted and isolated individual that Adoor Gopalkrishnan specialises in.

The silence of the night is punctured by the shrill sound of the phone. Slurred threats are hurled. Taking the abuse on his chin, the crusading lawyer, played with scintillating austerity by Rajkumar Yadav, sits stoically at the centre of the debris of destruction of distrust as he undertakes a jehad to prove the innocence of the arbitrarily accused.

What would those wretched TADA under trials, locked up and left to languish for life, have done without Shahid Azmi to fight for their lives?

Of course, he pays with his life. Whether it's Romeo or Shahid, all heroes must come to a suitably sticky end. That's what you get for trying to be a hero. Sometimes while you try to be larger than life, life creeps up on you to make its own outrageous claims.

Mehta has set out to convert the slain lawyer's valorous tale into an authentic exposition on the residue of retribution. Shahid is a must-see film with an absolutely impeccable subtext that can be read as an urgent warning against the politics of isolation practiced by many political parties. Be warned. You might be voting for violence.

Bigg Boss 7 Gets Legal Notice From I&B Ministry For Too Much Hugging And Kissing!

Salman Khan's Colors reality show Bigg Boss 7 gets a legal notice from the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry for having too much adult content, like hugging and kissing.

Bigg Boss 7, created by Endemol, is an adaptation of the international show Bigg Brother. The show which went on air on 15 September, has now been issued a show cause notice by the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry. The notice was issued because the ministry felt that some of the content on the show was unsuitable for "unrestricted public exhibition".

After receiving complaints against the widespread TV show, the ministry studied two episodes to examine the alleged objectionable content. They said, "There had been concern about the language used by some contestants in a conversation that was aired on the reality show Bigg Boss 7. In one of the episodes of the show, a contestant is shown sitting on an electric chair and being given electric shocks."

"It was felt that the content exhibited was not suitable for unrestricted public exhibition and prima facie it is violative of the programming code under the Cable TV Act so the ministry has issued a show cause notice and asked the channel to explain," a source said.

The channel, however, has replied saying, "We have received a show cause notice onBigg Boss from the ministry of information & broadcasting (I&B), and we shall submit our response to the same within time limit prescribed by the ministry."

They also added to this saying, "As a responsible broadcaster, we are mindful of our audiences' sentiments and respect the guidelines set by the I&B Ministry and BCCC (Broadcasting Content Complaints Council). Last year, the format of Bigg Boss was changed to make it more 'parivarik' (suitable for family viewing) such that it is completely suitable for viewing across ages 7 years to 70 years. The casting of the show has also been done accordingly this year as well. And our efforts of making Bigg Boss'parivarik' has been applauded by all stakeholders in the broadcast industry."

Salman Khan too has also sent warning signals to the inmates, Tanisha and Armaan to keep their behaviour in check since there are cameras at every corner watching their every move.

Kangna Ranaut Refused Krrish 3 Courtesy Priyanka Chopra!

Kangna Ranaut, who is playing a negative character in Hrithik Roshan-Priyanka Chopra starrer Krrish 3 apparently refused to do the film initially. Kangna reportedly thought that Priyanka Chopra, the lead actress in the film will overshadow her.

It is reported that when Rakesh Roshan offered Kangna Ranaut a role in his upcoming film Krrish 3, Kangna turned it down. Kangna said that after she refused to do Krrish 3, the movie was offered to Katrina Kaif, Chitrangada and some other actresses.

Rakesh Roshan said Kangana initially felt that since Priyanka plays the heroine in the film, her role might have to be trimmed. The film maker was finally able to convince the actress.

Well, well...we can't blame these actresses for being insecure! But Kangna, we didn't expect this from you! Afterall, you played the second female lead in Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion too with Priyanka as the main lead.

Now, we all know that Kangna very well managed to secure a place for herself in our hearts with her terrific performance in Fashion, what  u say guys?

Ten Interesting Facts About Hema Malini On Her Birthday

Today is Hema Malini's birthday and the ‘dream girl' turns 65. She was born in a Tamil speaking Chakravarthy family and has enacted in more than 150 films since her debut. The actress was famous for her dance and beauty.

She made her debut in Raj Kapoor's Sapno Ka Saudagar, but the movie flopped. Her first major breakthrough came in the form of Johnny Mera Naam opposite Dev Anand and the movie went on to become a big hit. After that there was no looking back for the gorgeous actress. She went onto star in the 1972 blockbuster Seeta Aur Geeta, in which she played a double role. She received the filmfare award for best actress for the portrayal of twins in the movie.

During the mid 70s, her fans started calling her "Dream Girl", a reference to the movie by the same name in which she starred opposite Dharmendra. Her affair with Dharmendra is well known as he was already married when they fell in love. Both of them converted to Islam to get married. They tied the knot on August 21, 1979.

Hema Malini is a trained Bharatanatyam artist. Malini is also trained in Kuchipudi by Vempati Chinna Satyam and Odissi by Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra. She is also a member of the Bharatiya Janta party(BJP). She was elected to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She campaigned for the BJP candidate, Vinod Khanna, former Bollywood actor in the 1999 Lok Sabha Elections in Gurdaspur in Punjab.