[The Rajkumar Full Movie Download Kickass Torrent
Betty Neyhart
He was 25, not yet a superstar as he had still not done the film Appu. We were in the middle of the Rajkumar kidnapping and the whole state was tense with fear of violence and repercussions. There was deep depression over Annavru being in the hands of a forest smuggler and general unhappiness over the enforced inaction, as nobody including CM SMK could do anything out of fear that Veerappan would harm the Kannada icon.
We journos had practically taken up residence in the Rajkumar household or on the pavement outside their gate, for the entire 108 days of the kidnapping. The family, despite being the most affected, tolerated all and sundry, every probing question, with huge grace. Indeed I became a fan of Parvathamma during that time.
Puneet, at 25, was the youngest in the household and still rebellious. He was not composed like the rest of the family in handling intrusion into private grief and generally avoided talking to us, leaving that task to his mother and two elder brothers.
But hey, we are the media and we smell out stories. Some stories were circulated about Puneet's granite mining links that sort of circled back to Veerappan's kidnapping of his father. It was a bit far-fetched and my boss, Naheed Ataulla was like -- we really don't need to respond to these rumours and I don't see why it should be a story.
I was curious though to find out what the story actually was and also thought this was a good lead to get Puneet finally talking on the situation. Yep, the media can be vultures right, but we did try to do it with some dignity and yes, people did have the option to say no.
I said: "Puneet avare, niv maatabekagilla. But niv maatadudre jaanakke nimma point of view nu gottagatte. Ildidre yen rumours ideyo, ave ulkoladu. Adakmele nimg bittiddu." (You don't have to talk, but if you do, people will get to know your point of view. Else only these rumours will remain).
He didn't want to talk but somehow I think he felt compelled to. He wanted to make it clear that his father's kidnapping had nothing to do with his business links. He was deeply hurt by the idea but was holding himself together by a thread.
He said he had invested in a granite mine through someone else, but after his family told him to back off, he just got out. He did not want to comment on whether it was illegal or not and repeatedly asked me not to sensationalize it or put it on page one.
I told him the display was not in my control, but he could trust me to report exactly what he said and not colour it. I stuck to that with the result. It was a rather "dry" story and my editor put it on page 6, even though this was the only interaction Puneet had with any of the media at that time. Story wise, yes, Naheed was right, it wasn't anything great, but hey, it had that touch of humanizing Puneet, which I thought was necessary -- since the rumours were one-sided and the public ought to know the other side too.
A few days later, Rajkumar came back. After that there was either a Cauvery or Kannada related incident (I don't remember) and Rajkumar, sons and the entire film industry were protesting at Gandhi statue on MG Road. I was being jostled all over by the crowd near the small podium they were on. Puneet saw me being jostled from the stage and completely furious, reached his hand out and lifted me up like a sack of potatoes on the podium.
He invited me to his wedding. I went. When I did a film industry story and needed a quote he'd give me. We had mutual respect and professional friendship. I didn't go around calling him "Appu" and am still one of the few that think of him as "Puneet".
I don't know what to say now. Feels very strange to think that the young boy who went around singing "Kaanadante maayavadano namma Shiva", who graduated to singing "Jothe jothe yali, preethi jothe yali" and the kickass "Bandanoora banderella bandu nodi bangada" from Rishi is not there. I can't believe it, except for the fact that my comrade in arms from the Rajkumar pavement, Aravind Gowda, sent me a message at 3 am my time in the US that Puneet had had a heart attack. I am numb and don't know when that will go.
Deepika Padukone is now being lauded as one of Bollywood's most celebrated heroines, after critic-lauded performances in Piku and Bajirao Mastani, while also bringing down the house with Chennai Express and Happy New Year. Also Read - Singham Again: Ranveer Singh proves he is the biggest cheerleader of wife Deepika Padukone; calls her 'Baby Momma'
She also tried to venture into Hinglish cinema with Finding Fanny with great results, and now she could be headed to Hollywood by acting in Vin Diesel's upcoming flick. How the actress has moved on from the starry-eyed debutante in Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om to being a heroine who doesn't need a superstar hero to make her film a hit! However, even after so many films, the actress is yet to work with a few accomplished directors, especially the below 5. And we want to see see them work together ASAP! Also Read - Mr and Mrs Mahi star Janhvi Kapoor opens up about feeling objectified at a young age; 'Found pictures on what seemed like p*rnographic site'
Coming to think of it, it's actually strange that Karan Johar never thought of working with Deepika Padukone even after so many years. Deepika was close to both SRK and Farah Khan, and they are KJo's big buddies, so this should have happened. Deepika also was a part of Karan Johar's production, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, which was one of his biggest hits. Karan loves to make his heroines strong and sensual at the same time (think Kajol in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and My Name is Khan), so we expect him to give a total kickass role to Deepika, if they ever worked together.
Sure, Dil Dhadakne Do didn't meet up the mammoth expectation we had about the film (and can anyone blame us after having watched Zoya's previous films, Luck By Chance and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara?). But no one can deny that Zoya is a great storyteller and has a keen sense to script brilliant scenes. Working with Zoya would give Deepika some really great opportunities to deliver more underrated performances a la Piku. And we are sure, Zoya would even make her look ravishing! After all, who can forget what she did with Katrina Kaif in ZNMD?
One of the best films of 2015 was Badlapur, directed by Sriram Raghavan, and except for Agent Vinod, all of his films have floored both the critics and the audiences. His films are dark, grim, but still has a touch of humour and self-awareness. Above all, he gave a very strong female protagonist in his debut film, Ek Hasina Thi, played by Urmila Matondkar. There are rumours going around that Deepika is in talks with Sriram Raghavan for an upcoming film. If this is true and if she signs that film, she could look forward to get a performance-oriented emotionally strong role, with various layers to her character!
If Deepika ever gets to work with Rajkumar Hirani, one thing is definitely sure - it is going to be a MAMMOTH hit! After all, the box office collections are just increasing for every Rajkumar Hirani release. Though his heroines are not as memorable compared to their male counterparts, even if they are portrayed as strong independent women, this film could give Deepika to be a part of a light entertainer, and has a social message in its core.
Kahaani...Kahaani...Kahaani...this one word and what it gave Vidya Balan is enough for us to include Sujoy Ghosh in this list. Though he had given two huge flops after his debut film in Aladdin and Home Delivery, Kahaani wiped out his past sins and gave Sujoy the tag of a master storyteller. His short film Ahalya also showed us how to create a mysterious woman character with enough dollops of sensuality, and yet be integral to the plot. If he could write such a character for Deepika, I would say book me for FDFS!
795a8134c1