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Genelia ----Buzzword in B-town ---getting 10 script a day??

Genelia D'Souza has received much applause for her act in the recently released South movie 'Urumi'. 

The film, we hear, is doing so well, that more prints of it are being made and it will be dubbed in more languages to reach a wider audience.

Having said that, Genelia D'Souza, who plays the lead actress in the film is being applauded the loudest. If talks are to be believed the girl has been offered as many ten films on a single day post the release of 'Urumi'. Though Genelia maintains silence on the topic, she tells us, "It's fun doing South movies. You have some great filmmakers and talents out there. It's always a good experience. I'm thankful and glad that people have liked my work in 'Urumi'. An actor knows no geaographical boundaries."

Genelia is shooting in Hyderabad with Rana Daggubati currently. And about the success of 'Urumi', well she's just basking in the glory.

Genelia's interview abut URUMI as she z new action girl in B-town

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What was your first reaction on getting this role?

I met co-producers Mubina and Santosh Sivan in Mumbai and they explained the film to me. I was extremely busy then, and wondered how I would do it. At first it meant excitement. Then the thought came to me that it was a new industry, too, as I had not acted in a Malayalam film before.

What excited you about the film?

Sivan told me it was something I had never seen before. Everyone comes to you saying the same thing, but he has the reputation of making an actor do what she has never done before and presenting her in the best possible way. Ayesha’s character is a warrior princess without her kingdom.

Did you read up for the role, or was your acting based on Sivan’s brief?

Santosh Sir had done two years of research on this. He had the pictures and the paintings. Since he sketches, he had everything drawn when I met him. Of course there were little insertions here and there. I would say Ayesha of Arakkal is an unsung hero. The story behind her is so interesting that it helped me gauge what he wanted out of me as an actor.

You learnt horse racing and Kalaripayattu for the film. How exacting was it?

One had heard stories of horses going ballistic, but I took to it instantly. Sivan never allowed me to smile in the entire film and that for me was one of the biggest challenges, as I am constantly smiling. On screen, you have always seen me bubbly. Here, Ayesha talks with her eyes. She enters the film with a motive. I had to understand her past before shooting for the film because we did not show it.

Did you have any horse riding mishaps?

No. My horse was a very friendly one. I am an animal lover. I realised it was like how you treat your pets. The more you talk to them, the more they understand you. I think that’s what happened with me and my horse Basha.

Were the Kalari sessions exacting?

They were exhausting. When you see others perform Kalari, you think you will pick it up fast but it’s an art, a difficult one. On the first day, my whole body ached. I couldn’t move the next day; it was very painful, but I practised. We used to shoot from 7 am to 6 pm, and every evening from 7 pm to 10.30 pm, I practised Kalari. I learnt to use the stick, learnt sword fighting, learnt positioning the body, etc. I never fought against girls in the film; it was always guys. So, I needed to have controlled aggression.

How did you overcome the language barrier?

It was difficult initially, but eventually you get the hang of it. Of course, you have to work harder. It was tough, but I pushed myself.

How was it doing the daredevil stunts?

Extremely difficult. I am an adventurous person, so I enjoyed doing all of it. But it was a lot of hard work. I can’t deny the fact that I had to practice them.

How did you cultivate the warrior look? Were you asked to put on weight?

No. An Indian frame is a petite frame. Strength means having to put on muscle and girls can never put on muscle. It’s a how you are draped, how you use your eyes. Santosh Sir helped me do that. Even Prabhu Deva helped. It was lovely working with Prabhu Deva. I always thought he was aloof, but we got along beautifully. Prabhu Deva has done a brilliant job.

What were the other challenges you faced?

From the minute I entered to shoot till I finished the film, it was a challenge. There was not one bit that I can say wasn’t a challenge. It’s not something I’ve done before. Ayesha is a Muslim and I’ve never played a Muslim character before. I had to have kohl in my eyes, yet make them look raw. I have not shaped my eyebrows in the film. I had to be aggressive, I had to be hurt.

How was it working with Prithvi?

Prithvi is a lovely co-star who knew a lot about the film. There’s very interesting chemistry between Prithvi and me; I’m petite and he’s a warrior.

How was Santosh Sivan as a director?

He was fantabulous. The way he treats his artistes is a joy to watch. There was no unnecessary waiting. If you are excellent, he’ll praise you and motivate you. He was also the producer along with Prithvi. He held the team together. With Santosh there are so many things that I have never seen.

How long did the shoot take?

Because of Santosh, we finished the shoot in 150 days. I don’t think anybody else could have done that. We would shoot six scenes in a day. There was no compromise though the set-ups were big and there were hundreds of people, horses and elephants.

Do you feel lucky to have worked in Urumi?

I feel extremely lucky. Urumi is the best thing to have happened to me.

Urumi ---Genelia's movies rocks cinema halls (****)

As the epic ‘Urumi' reaches theatres, Prithviraj, who has always dreamt big, opens up about the film, and his plans as an actor and producer.

'Urumi,' the magnum opus that reached theatres on Thursday, is a turning point for Prithviraj who has put his money where his mouth is by producing the film along with Santosh Sivan and Shaji Natesan. It is a decisive turn for Malayalam cinema because ‘Urumi,' while broadening the horizons of Mollywood, is also an attempt to reach out to a global audience. The lavishly made ‘Urumi' brings together a host of talented actors and technical personnel from Indian cinema. Helmed by Santosh Sivan the movie stars Prithviraj in the lead with Genelia D'Souza, Tabu, Vidya Balan, Prabhu Deva, Nitya Menon, Jagathy Sreekumar and so on.

The year gone by has been a good one for the actor who acted in some-profile releases such as ‘Anwar' and ‘Pokkiri Raja.' This year will see him step into Bollywoodwith Sachin Kundalkar's untitled film in Hindi, produced and scripted by Anurag Kashyap. He and Rani Mukherjee play the lead in the film.

FridayReview caught up with the actor on the sets of ‘Teja Bhai and Family,' directed by Dipu Karunakaran.

Excerpts…

What was it about ‘Urumi' that made you turn producer?

Santosh and I used to keep discussing a historical film during the making of ‘Raavan.' We wondered what was it like when Vasco da Gama set foot on our soil…Finally we fell in love with the project that we decided to go ahead and make it ourselves. We roped in Shaji Natesan, a friend of ours, and thus was born August Cinema.

Although period films have tasted success in Malayalam, this must be the first film on Vasco da Gama…

It is the first film, perhaps in the world, that explores Vasco's arrival in Kozhikode in 1498 and its repercussions. Shanker Ramakrishnan, who has written the story and script of the film, juxtaposed the aftermath of the Portuguese explorer's arrival in Kerala with the local events of those times.

And you wanted it to be set on a grand scale

‘Urumi' is a multi-lingual film that will be released in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English. The only way to break out of the constraints of the traditional market of Malayalam cinema is to make a movie with a pan-Indian appeal.

That explains the multi-star cast?

If the film were to have a pan-Indian appeal, it needed to have faces who would be accepted on an all-India level. All these stars said ‘yes' without any kind of hesitation as soon as Santosh called them. They were confident about his cinema and his sensibilities.

And what about your character Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar?

He is a fictitious character who interacts with persons who are part of our history and reacts to situations that happened then. Vasco visited Kerala thrice and he died in Kerala on his third trip. On his second trip to Kerala in 1502, his unspeakable cruelty against the natives is on record. ‘Urumi's story takes off from there. Kelu sees his father, Chirakkal Kothuval, a warrior and commander of the Arackal kingdom, being murdered by the merchants-turned-conquerors. Kelu had to wait for 22 years for Vasco to return to Kerala so that he could avenge his father's murder. There is speculation about how Vasco died. The most commonly accepted theory is that he was killed by malaria. But if Quentin Tarantino can have Hilter killed in a theatre, this is our take on how Vasco died. [smiles]

Did you have to learn martial arts for this film?

I had to undergo a three-day crash course in using the Urumi. We flew in martial arts exponents to the location. Urumi is a double-edged sword that is very difficult to use. I cut myself a few times during the filming.

You have also sung (‘Vadakku Vadakku') in the film.

That was because we did not want to go through the hassle of finding another singer…

Modesty speaking?

No, honesty speaking. Deepak Dev, who has composed the music of the film, is a fantastic sound engineer. So, what I sound like in the studio is not how it sounds in the final version.

Why was Malshej in Maharashtra the main location of the film?

It is very difficult to find a place in Kerala that would resemble the sixteenth century. Santosh is a perfectionist and he wanted frames untouched by modernity. ‘Raavan' was also shot near this place. But this time, we went further into the heart of the mist-laden Western Ghats. The mist that you see in the film is not artificial. All of us had to use a car, a four-wheel drive, a tractor and then walk to reach the location every day. The logistics was quite something else. So we went for a multi-cam set.

When will the other language versions, including the English version, be released?

Although we had planned on an all-India release, due to elections we decided to postpone the Tamil and Telugu releases. Song writing is in progress for the Hindi version. But the English version will have a completely different look and narrative. The screenplay and dialogues are being done by Santosh himself. We had shot separately for that. But it would be difficult to say when it would reach theatres.

Forthcoming films

‘Manikya Kallu' is a film I had committed to three years ago. It was due to date problems that I got to do the film only now. Then there is ‘Indian Rupee' with Ranjith, P.T. Kunjumohammed's ‘Veera Putra,' Roshann Andrews' ‘Mumbai Police,' and Johny Antony's ‘Masters,' a dark film, in which I work with Sasikumar (of ‘Subramaniapuram' fame).

You gained the sobriquet of an action hero last year…

Two of my films – ‘Anwar' and ‘Thriller' were action oriented; I do not become an action hero because of that. But, then again, if I came across a script that I felt was right, I would go ahead and do it, even if it was an action oriented film. I also worked in ‘Veettilekeyulla Vazhi,' which I thought was an excellent work. So, I don't think I have ever been shackled by an image.

They are many directors I have worked with and I would like to work with them again and again. These are directors I have never worked with but would love to work in the future – Sathayan Anthikkad, Srinivas (really enjoy his sensibilities), Priyadarsan, Ashutosh Gowariker.

‘Anwar' is one film I plan to add to my select private collection of DVDs. It is a movie I would like my grandchildren to watch.

Anwar Rasheed and Amal Neerad, both good friends, have agreed to make two films for August Cinema. I may or may not star in it. Hopefully, I plan to direct my first film next year.

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Genelia hasn’t missed out on anything | Deccan Chronicle

Genelia’s last Bollywood outing Chance Pe Dance met with a dismal fate at the box-office but that hasn’t stopped the actress from thinking any less of herself.

“It’s a misconception that I was a Bollywood dropout who made it big in the South. I started in Bollywood and in the South at the same time. I was shooting a South film directed by Shankar at the same time when I was doing Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003). I am one of the only actresses to have debuted in a Hindi, Tamil and Telugu film in the same year. I don’t regret anything as I am back again and enjoying good work.”

The actress, who has been shuttling between Bollywood and her films down South, doesn’t feel that she has missed out on anything. “It has been quite a journey for me to snap off from here and go to the South and then come here again. I don’t feel that I have missed out on a lot in Bollywood in the intervening years. I was satisfied working there in the South. I gained a lot of experience there. The experience I got has helped me as I am a more confident actor now.”

But she goes on to harp on the single major hit that she has ever seen in her Bollywood career. “For me Jaane Tu… was a new beginning. I always had the potential. It was just waiting to be tapped,” she says.
Maybe someone needs to remind her about the fate of one-film wonders.

Genelia almost married

John Abraham and Genelia D'souza will be seen together for the first time in Vipul Shah's Force. They almost got married to each other on the sets of this film as well. The actors were in a wedding sequence and were stopped from completing the saat pheras at the last minute. Sources say the ceremony conducted was so authentic that had they completed the last round they would have actually been man and wife! A source said, "We were shooting in Malshej Ghat and there was this old temple where we had got a local maharaj for the wedding sequence.

Unfortunately the pandit has never witnessed a wedding and did not understand the concept of 'cut' and 'action' while shooting. It was a multi-camera set-up and so we needed to have minimum shots.

However whenever Nishikant Kamath would say cut, the pandit would not stop. Finally after the sixth phera someone from the unit realized that the mantras were real and if not stopped John and Genelia would be actually married. So, they were stopped before the final round."

When contacted Vipul Shah said, "Actually it was a funny thing. The local pandit could not understand the dynamics of the shoot and insisted on completing the pheras.

After the sixth phera, everyone burst out laughing as they realized that they would actually be married. John and Genelia then realized this too and burst out laughing.

However the maharaj kept insisting that they complete the pheras and it was difficult to explain to him that we cannot do this.

We also did not want to hurt his sentiments and did not want to be disrespectful towards him. The good part was that the scene came out beautifully as John and Genelia were laughing and smiling, all thanks to the pandit."

Cricket Fever ------Sehwag, Gambhir ,Zaheer With Shahid and Genelia

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, launched their newest TV promotion for Colgate MaxFresh Gel. The idea of the new-fangled TVC underlines Colgate MaxFresh Gel’s proposal of reviving brightness and features well-known Bollywood stars and cricketers. Featuring actors Shahid Kapoor and Genelia D’souza, alongside with champion Indian cricketers like Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan, the TVC runs with an energetic sound track in jingle with the courage of the running cricket season. The duo, Shahid and Genelia, were looking super cute together while playing trumpet in a shoot. While Bollywood hunky boy Shahid Kapoor was looking dashingly dapper in his grey tee and jeans followed by sleeveless black jacket, and the gorgeous girlie Genelia was looking very endearing in her trendy white top and jeans short pants.

Urumi Is Finally Here

Trivandrum: Santosh Sivan's Urumi is scheduled to come to a cinema near you by the end of this month. It is believed to be one of the most expensive Malayalam films ever made. Stars cast in the movie include Prithviraj, Prabhu Deva, Arya, Genelia D'Souza, Vidya Balan, Tabu, Jagathy Sreekumar, and many others. Written by Shankar Ramakrishnan, its story is set in the backdrop of 16th century Northern Kerala and revolves around Kelu Nayanar (Prithviraj) whose mission is to take revenge on Vasco Da Gama. Kelu is supported by Vavvali (Prabhu Deva) and friends. The story revolves around an 'Urumi', made from the gold melted out of the ornaments of dead people - women and children - who were burnt alive in a massacre aboard a ship. This big budget starrer is produced by Prithviraj, Santosh Sivan and Shaji Natesan under their new banner August Cinema. Deepak Dev does the music and background score. The film, shot mainly in the forests of Malshej Ghat in Maharashtra & in some parts of Kerala, is set to be a treat especially with Santosh Sivan behind the camera.

So get ready for the visual treat! Here is a one minute prelude to the fascinating film.

Force is an action thriller with heart: Genelia

Force is an action thriller with heart: Genelia - Hindustan Times: "Asin was the first choice for Force. When she opted out due to date issues, Deepika Padukone, Diana Penty and even Katrina Kaif were in contention for the Hindi remake of the Suriya-Jyothika Tamil superhit,  Kaakha..Kaakha (2003). But to everyone’s surprise, Genelia D’Souza"

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Story begins with an incident of 1992. Rowdies go after two children and but their parents find them safely. After that (in the year 2006) Nitin wins a cycling competition held at Hyderabad and a company appoints him as its brand ambassador. The same company invites him to Mumbai. He moves to Mumbai and there, Veeru Bhai (Atul Kulkarni) wins a case on Ram Mandir. But a Muslim called Rahim (Dev Raj) obstructs the entry into the temple. Shakti (Jeeva) is friend of Veeru Bhai. Younger daughter o0ff Veeru Bhai, Janaki (Genelia) is a devotee of Sri Rama. His elder daughter is Jyotika (Rishita Bhat). Janaki stands on marrying her brother-in-law Ram who lost in her childhood. But Veeru Bhai decides to marry her with his friend Shakti

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Janaradhan Wishvanbhar Rane, a widower has spent his life bringing up his two kids Chirag and Gaurav. Janaradhan has done everything for his kids to bring them up in the best possible manner, ever since they were toddlers. Now when the duo has grown up, Gaurav takes up the responsibility of his father. They both manage the household chores and their business to the best of their abilities. Though he is the younger son, he treats his father like his son. Gaurav is on guard with the vigilance of a disciplined parent. He shouts, threatens, and fights - even locks up his father occasionally so that his prankster best friend Madhav. Mathur who is a divorcee, desperate to get married, does not spoil him. Madhav and Janaradhan who are always in search of a bride for Madhav forever land up in trouble and every time Gaurav has to bail them out and face the embarrassment. Gaurav busy managing his business starts getting prank calls from a girl who turns out to be his old college friend Sheekha Kapoor. Sheekha is staying with her guardian Anuradha who is also Janardhan's first love. Gaurav and Sheekha notice changes in the behavior of Janaradhan and Anuradha when they come face to face after many years. They come to know about their past relationship. Now Gaurav wants his father to get married to his lost love. Gaurav and Sheekha embark upon a rib-tickling journey to arrange his father's love marriage and in the process find soul mates in each other. Of course, the path is not so smooth: there are obstacles. But then, Madhav's desperate desire for a bride comes handy.

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Genelia to celebrate womanhood

View Genelia Gallery Genelia D’Souza, the busy bee that she is, is taking a break from her hectic schedule to celebrate her being a woman. The actress will later today host a rock concert in Mumbai, in view of the International Women’s Day. “This is a cause that has always been close to my heart. I consider this (hosting a music show) as a great opportunity in front of me,” says Genelia. It is said that proceedings of the show will go towards empowering women. “This initiative by Akshara (an NGO) will in every possible way enrich the lives of suffering women,” Genelia says. Admiring women and their power, the actress says, “The strength of a woman is so high. I am talking about both the physical and mental. It can do magic and change things to a great extent.”

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Whirlwind week

Genelia D'souza, Hindustan Times
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New Delhi, August 25, 2010

First Published: 18:01 IST(25/8/2010)
Last Updated: 01:13 IST(26/8/2010)

The past week has disappeared in a flurry of meetings, rehearsals, shoots and interviews. What was supposed to be a much-needed break from shooting turned out to be everything but a break! I have no memory of a second that was spent in doing something utterly wasteful and utterly meaningless (which

was my plan when I decided on absconding from my film sets for a week!). Every second was accounted for something that will hopefully go on to make a beautiful bigger picture.

Sometimes I wish there were two of me. I could just as easily send across my clone to the stuff that bores the living daylights out of me and I could very well go on to the fun, more interesting tasks. Now that we are on the subject of clones, I wouldn’t actually mind a bunch of them. One of ‘me’ could scoot out in the rain to play touch football, the other one could go shopping for me, one of ‘me’ could stay home and gorge on what Mommy dearest dishes up each day and the other one could practically live in a movie theatre and watch just about everything that plays on the screens. Imagine the number of Genelias that you guys would find scurrying around. Have I just trashed the entire idea of ‘celebrity’? Hahaha!

But seriously, the past week made me wonder how much it is that we actors have to be available for. It’s not just about playing your part right under the eyes of your director and a hundred other people, it’s about managing and micro-managing every single day of your life and breaking it up into parts to give out to people.

So, let me enlighten you about last week, which was supposed to be my ‘holiday week’, and turned out to be something like this:

Monday: Script narration, show rehearsals, event appearance.

Tuesday: Shoot for brands, read through scripts, attend ‘unmissable’ party thrown by actor friend.

Wednesday: Write column, attend meetings, attend workshops for films signed.

Thursday: Shoot for a magazine (takes a whole day), squeeze time out for a salon, read through scripts till the wee hours.

Friday: Interviews, meetings, fittings for a show, attack scripts again and try and finish them!

Saturday: Shoot for another magazine, hit the gym, try really hard to make it for a movie with friends but can’t, attend a meeting with regards to work instead!

Sunday: Want to crash and burn but the day has been committed to a brand, so shoot all day and finally make it in time for dinner and a movie with friends — the crash and burn! :-)

Phew! Where is the time, you ask, for myself? For family, for friends? Well guys, this is MY LIFE and it’s beautiful. The camera brings me to life and anything to do with it makes me push myself to the limit and I enjoy the thrill, anxiety, appreciation and exhaustion that comes with being an actor, a celebrity. Being photographed in clothes that I would otherwise never have access to, being able to enact several different characters, being able to connect with my fans through a column, being able to reach out to my audiences on a live platform at events— all these are opportunities that I thrive on. I can never take them for granted.

While my family and friends give me wings, the fact that I’m an actor and a celebrity is the very sky in which I fly and show off my plumes. So what’s my pick then — whirlwind holidays or whirlwind weeks? I say, bring them both on! They’re all the same for me and don’t think I can do without either.

Teaching the lessons of life

Genelia D'Souza, Hindustan Times
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New Delhi, September 01, 2010

First Published: 19:08 IST(1/9/2010)
Last Updated: 01:30 IST(2/9/2010)

On a rickety wooden bench, we all once sat paying rapt attention to (or at least pretending to pay attention to) a person whose sole mission in life appeared to be imparting some crucial wisdom to the likes of us boisterous children. Yes, for the better part of our lives, we have been subjected to this very

unique breed of humans we like to call ‘teachers’. Now, these teachers are almost alien in their ability to hold down and control a huge group of raucous, easily excitable kids. Since I have two aunts who are teachers, I have had the opportunity to observe these almost other-worldly creatures at close quarters and I’ve discovered that they have certain qualities in humongous proportions — patience, compassion and respect.

A teacher’s influence over our lives is barely understood, grossly under-appreciated. At the age of 10, the wisdom of teachers seems very rigorous and boring. “Honesty is the best policy” and “Pride comes before a fall” — such lessons seem like a waste of time and are willfully ignored. At the age of 25, with relationships turning sour and career ambitions taking the forefront, we silently think back to the days of yore and the simple, proverbial wisdom of teachers.

At 10 years, we took them for granted. A decade later, we realised how much they nurtured our confidence and inner self. Two decades later, we begin to understand that it was our teachers who taught us life’s golden lessons or at least prepared us for them; and hopefully by then they are still around for us to be able to thank them.

The beauty of a teacher is that such a person is not relegated to the classroom. Mentors, guiding force, life coach, guru — call them whatever you like. Your father, professor, first boss, neighbour, janitor — anybody and everybody can be a teacher. That’s the beauty of it all. We can be influenced by people whose experiences have made them stronger and wiser. We can choose to be touched by their knowledge or wallow in ignorance.

I wish a happy Teacher’s Day to all those guiding lights who shined for me — Sister Muriel Rita from school, Aunts Margaret and Una, my first director Vijay Bhaskar, Lady Gaga and Carrie Bradshaw! :-) And this is just the tip of the list. After all, everybody has a lesson to share!