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பொன்னியின் செலவன். தமிழில் வாசகன் என்று சொல்லிக் கொண்டு யார் சுற்றினாலும் பொன்னியின் செல்வன் பற்றி கொஞ்சமேனும் தெரிந்திருப்பர். இணையத்தளங்களில் சுற்றி சுற்றி சுழற்றி சுழற்றி வளைத்து நெளித்து எழுதிவருகிறார்கள்.

பொன்னியின் செலவனை திரையில் காண்பது என்பது அரை நூற்றாண்டுகளாக தமிழனின் எதிர்பார்ப்பாக இருக்கிறது. பெரிய பெரிய புத்தகங்களாக ஐந்து பாகங்கள் எழுதப்பட்ட புதினம் அது. சில {பல} ஆண்டுகள் தொடர்கதையாக வந்த கதை . தனியாக திரைக்கதை எதுவும் எழுத வேண்டிய அவசியமில்லாமல் கதையே திரைக் கதையாய் அமைந்த நூல் அது. அவ்வளவு விறுவிறுப்பான கதை திரைக்கதை கையில் இருக்கும் போது அதை ஏன் திரைப்படமாக எடுக்கவில்லை?

நாடோடி மன்னன், உத்தமபுத்திரன், வஞ்சிக் கோட்டை வாலிபன் , ஒளவையார், போன்ற படங்கள் வந்த காலத்திலேயே எடுத்திருக்கலாம். பட்ஜெட் ஓரளவு கட்டுப்பாட்டில் இருந்திருக்கும். இருந்தாலும் எடுக்கவில்லை. எடுக்காததன் காரணமாக சில விஷயங்களை கூறலாம்.

கதையின் போக்கு:-
கதையில் பல இடங்களில் பலமுக்கிய கதாபாத்திரங்கள் தென்படுகின்றன. பொருத்தமான ஆட்கள் கிடைக்காமல் போயிருக்கலாம். ஆதித்த கரிகாலர், அருண்மொப்ழிவர்மர், வந்திய தேவன் போன்ற பாத்திரங்களுக்கு சரியான ஆட்கள், ஈகோ விட்டுக் கொடுத்து நடிக்கும் சூழ்நிலை இல்லாமல் போயிருக்கலாம்.

பட்ஜெட்:-
எழுபதுகளில் நிறைய நாயகர்கள், நாயகிகள் இருந்தாலும் பட்ஜெட் அதிகமாக வந்திருக்கக் கூடிய வாய்ப்புகள். கலரில் எடுத்தாக வேண்டிய கட்டாயம். ஒருவேளை ராஜராஜ சோழன் படத்திற்கு கூட முதலில் இந்தக் கதையை தேர்ந்தெடுத்திருக்க கூடிய வாய்ப்புகளே அதிகம். பட்ஜெட் மிக மிக அதிகமாக போயிருக்கும்.

முடிவு:-
புதினத்தின் முடிவில் பொன்னியின் செல்வன் மகுடத்தைத் தூக்கி உத்தமச் சோழன் தலையில் சூடுவதை சினிமா பிரம்மாக்களும், சராசரி ரசிகர்களும் ஏற்றுக் கொள்வார்களா.... கண்டிப்பாக வாய்ப்பில்லை. பெரிய நடிகர்களின் ரசிகர்கள் தீக்குளிக்க க் கூட தயங்க மாட்டார்கள். சரித்திர கதையாய் போய்விட்டதால் முடிவை மாற்றவேவேவே முடியாது.

கல்கி:-
கல்கியின் வர்ணனைகளை காட்சியாக்குவது என்பது ஒரு தவம் போன்று செய்யவேண்டிய ஒன்று. பல காட்சிகளை திரைக்கு கொண்டுவரும் அளவுக்கு தொழில்நுட்பம் சென்ற நூற்றாண்டின் இறுதிவரைக்கும் கூட கிடையாது.

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இளம் நடிகர்களின் ஆதிக்கத்தில் வந்ததால் பாத்திரங்களை தாங்கும் வல்லமை படைத்த நடிகர்களும். பட அதிபர்களும் இயக்குநர்களும் சரித்திர கதைகளிலிருந்து விலகியே இருந்தார்கள்.



இன்றைய சூழல்:-

இன்றைய சூழல் அற்புதமாக இருக்கிறது. முக்கிய கதாபாத்திரங்களான ஆதித்ய கரிகாலன், அருள்மொழிவர்மன், உத்தம சோழன் கதாபாத்திரங்களை ஏற்றுக் கொள்ள சரியான ஆட்கள் இருக்கிறார்கள். ஆட்கள் என்பதைவிட ஆள் என்பது சரியாக இருக்கும். ஆம். கமலஹாசன்தான் அவர். அவரையே இந்த வேடங்களை ஏற்றுக் கொள்ளச் சொல்லலாம். இறுதிக்காட்சியில் கமலஹாசனுக்கே பட்டம் சூட்டப் படுவதால் ரசிகணும் ஏமாற்றம் அடைய மாட்டார்கள், பராந்தகச் சோழன் மற்றும் பழைய காட்சிகளில் வரும் பல சோழச் சக்கரவர்த்திகள் கதாப்பாத்திரங்களையும் கமலஹாசனையே செய்யச் சொன்னால் அவருக்கும் ஒரு சாதனை படைத்த மாதிரி இருக்கும்.


வந்தியத் தேவன் கதாபாத்திரத்தைக் கூட கமல ஹாசனைச் செய்யச் சொல்லலாம். என்ன கூடுதல் மேக் அப் தேவைப் படும். [மற்றவர்கள் ஒரே வம்சத்தில் பிறந்தவர்கள். இவர் வேறு குலம். எனவே வித்தியாசம் தெரியவேண்டாமா..... } ஆனால் எந்த ஈகோ பிரச்சனை யும் ஏற்படாது.

நந்தினியாக நயந்தாராவையும், குந்தவையாக நமீதாவையும் போட்டுவிடலாம். வானதி, மணிமேகலை பாத்திரங்களுக்கு பாவனா, சமிக்ஷா போன்றவர்களைப் போட்டுவிடலாம். வீரப்பாண்டியன், பழுவேட்டரையர் போன்ற பாத்திரங்களுக்கு நெப்போலியன் பிரகாஷ்ராஜ் போன்றவர்களை உபயோகப் படுத்திக் கொள்ளலாம்.

கிராஃபிக்ஸ் உபயோகப் படுத்தி முடிந்தவரை கல்கியின் காட்சிகளை கொண்டுவந்துவிடலாம்.

படத்தின் செலவுதான் கண்டபடிஆகும். ஆனால் அதற்கு ஒரேவழிதான் இருக்கிறது. சன் டி,வி. அவர்களால்தான் இது முடியும். ஏற்கனவே பட்ஜெட் பிரச்சனையால் தள்ளாடிய பல படங்களை அவர்கள் காப்பாற்றியுள்ளனர். தமிழ் வாசகனின் பலநாள் ஏக்கத்தை அவர்களால் மட்டுமே தீர்க்க முடியும்.


திரைப்படமாக எடுக்கும் வாய்ப்பு அமையா விட்டாலும் குறைந்தபட்சம் மெகா சீரியலாகவாவது எடுக்க வேண்டும். நந்த்னிக்கும் குந்தவைக்கும் இடையே நடக்கும் பிரச்சனைகள் பெண்கள் மத்தியில் பயங்கர வரவேற்பினைப் பெறும். நந்தினிக்கு நடக்கும் சோகங்கள் பெண்கள் மத்தியில் ரத்தக் கண்ணீரை வரவைக்கும்.


ஒட்டுமொத்த தமிழ்ரசிகர்களின் அரைநூற்றாண்டு கனவினைத்தீர்க்கும் வலிமை சன் டி.வி.க்கு மட்டுமே உண்டு. நிறைவேற்றி வைப்பார்களா?

பாலியல் தொழில் லாபகரமாக இயங்குகிறதா?

பாலியல் தொழிலில் ஈடுபட்டிருக்கும் பெண்களின் வருமானம் பற்றி என்றாவது நீங்கள் யோசித்துப் பார்த்திருக்கிறீர்களா....

அந்த பாலியல் தொழிலாளியின் வலையில் வீழ்ந்து ஒட்டு மொத்த சொத்தையும் இழந்தவர்கள் நிறையப் பேர் எனபது மாதிரியான கதைகள் நிறைய கேள்விப் பட்டிருப்பீர்கள். அது ஓரளவு உணமைகூட.. சில நபர்கள் லட்சக் கணக்கிலும் கோடிக் கணக்கிலும் கூட சம்பளம் பெறுவதாகக் கூறிக் கொள்வார்கள். ஆனால் அவர்களையெல்லாம் விரல் விட்டு எண்ணிவிடலாம்.

பாலியல் தொழில் என்பது சட்டவிரோதமான ஒரு தொழில் மட்டுமல்லாது, சமுதாய ரீதியிலும் ஏற்றூக் கொள்ள முடியாத ஒரு தொழிலாளகவே இருக்கிறது. இது உங்களுக்கு புரியாமல் கூட போகலாம். பிக் பாக்கட் அடிப்பவன், கஞ்சா விற்பவன், மற்றும் கடத்தல் வேலை செய்யும் மனிதர்களைப் பாருங்கள், அவர்களது சொந்தங்கள் மற்றும் நண்பர்கள் மத்தியில் ஒரு ஹீரோவாகவே வலம் வருகிறார்கள். கொஞ்சம் ஈகை குணமும் இருந்தால் அவர்களை நாயகனாகவே கருதுவார்கள். ஆனால் பாலியல் தொழிலாளியிடம் தர்மம் பெருவதற்கு அவரோடு இணைந்து செயலாற்றவோ முடியாது. அந்த அளவுக்கு சமுதாயத்தால் ஒதுக்கப் பட்ட நிலையில்தான் உள்ளனர்.



பெரும்பாலான தொழிலாளர்களின் வாடிக்கையாளர்கள் அன்றாடம் கூலி வேளைக்குச் செல்பவர்களாக இருக்கின்றனர். அவர்களிடம் பெரிதாக ஒன்றும் கிடைத்து விடாது . அதிகம் 50 அல்லது 100 ரூபாய் கிடைத்தாலே பெரிய விஷயம். அதுவும் பெரும்பாலான வாடிக்கையாளர்கள் முட்டாளாகவும் முரடர்களாகவும் இருப்பதால் ஒரே நாளில் இரண்டாவது வாடிக்கையாளரை சந்திப்பது என்பதே இயலாத ஒரு நிகழ்வு.. இதில் சமுதாயத்திலிருந்து ஒதுக்கப் பட்ட சூழல்வேறு. எல்லோருக்கும் தெரிந்து போன பாலியல் தொழிலாளிக்கு வேறு யாரும் வேலை வாய்ப்பு கொடுப்பதும் இல்லை. சுத்தமாக வேலைவாய்ப்பு மறுக்கப் பட்ட சூழலில் அவர்களுக்கு வேறு வேலையும் கிடைக்காத சூழலில் அவர்கள் இந்த தொழிலையே தொடரவேண்டிய கட்டாயத்துக்கு உள்ளாகின்றனர்.



இதில் பல வியாதிகளை வேறு சம்பாதித்துக் கொள்கின்றனர். அவர்களது வாடிக்கையாளர்களிடம் ஆணுரை அணிய வற்புறுத்தச் சொல்லும்போது பிடிப்பதில்லை என்று கூறி மறுக்கும் வாடிக்கையாளரே அதிகம் இருக்கின்றனர்.
வற்புறுத்த ஆரம்பிக்கும்போது வாடிக்கையாளர் இடம் மாறும் வாய்ப்பும் அதிகமாக இருப்பதால் பாலியல் சேவை செய்வோர் ஆணுறையின் அவசியத்தை வற்புறுத்தும் வாய்ப்பு இல்லாத நிலையிலேயே இறுக்கின்றனர்.

அவர்களின் குழந்தைகளுக்கு கல்வி கிடைத்தாலும் அவர்களுக்கு தோழர்களோ தோழிகளோ கிடைக்காத சூழலே ஏற்படுகிறது. அந்த சூழலில் அவர்கள் சமூக விரோதிகளாக மாறும் வாய்ப்பே இருக்கிறது. மற்ற சமூக விரோதிகளை நாயகனாக அல்லவா தலையில் வைத்துக் கொண்டாடுகின்றனர்.


சுத்தமாக மரியாதை இல்லாத தொழிலை, சரியான வருமானமும் இல்லாத ஒரு தொழிலை இந்த அப்பாவி பெண்கள் ஏன் செய்கிறார்கள்?


மும்பை , கல்கத்தா என்ற இடங்களில் பெரிய கூட்டமே இருக்கிறதாம். அவ்வளவு பெரிய கூட்டத்துக்கும் வாடிக்கையாளர்கள் கிடைத்தால் அங்குள்ள ஆண்களில் எத்தனை பேர் அங்கு வருகிறார்கள்..? அவர்கள் வீட்டுப் பெண்கள் பழிவாங்கும் நடவடிக்கையில் ஈடுபட்டால் என்ன செய்யமுடியும்.? நீண்ட தூரம் பயணம் செய்து வீட்டைவிட்டு வெளியே வசிப்பவர்களுக்கு புகை, மதுவைவிட மாதுதான் தேவை என்ற சூழல் எப்படி ஏற்பட்டது? இன்னும் சொன்னால் அவர்களுக்கு ஓய்வுதானே அவசியம். ஓய்வு கூட எடுக்காமல் இப்படி செய்கிறார்கள்.


பாலியல் தொழிலாளிகளை வைத்து எத்தனை பேர் எத்தனை கோடி சம்பாதித்தாலும் பாலியல் தொழிலாளர்களின் வாழ்க்கை பரிதாபமாகவே சென்று கொண்டிருக்கிறது.

Shahid Kapur to Star with Anushka Sharma in Yash Raj's Next Film

March 20 2009 19:25 PST

Pretty Anushka Sharma landed every new actress's dream debut in Yash Raj's 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' opposite Shahrukh Khan, and also signed onto an exclusive three film deal with Yash Raj Films during which she can not star in any other films. Ever since that announcement everyone's been buzzing about what her next film would be, well the wait is over!

It's been revealed that Anushka will star opposite Shahid Kapur in her next Yash Raj Film. This will be both Anushka and Shahid's second film for the banner. Shahid is also starring in the forthcoming film, 'Hadippa' with Rani Mukherji. Parmeet Sethi, who started in Yash Raj films as an actor in the movie "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" and did small roles in other Bollywood films before going into TV soaps will be debuting as a director for Anushka's next film. Parmeet Sethi has also written the script and Aditya Chopra was impressed with the story. But alas, those are the only details we have so far. We'll be sure to keep you up to date with any new details.

For now we want to know what our readers think of the Shahid-Anushka jodi. After starring with Shahrukh who is more then twice her age, what do you think of the youthful pairing of Shahid and Anushka? Also what type of story would you most like to see them in romance, comedy, or thriller? Drop us a comment with your thoughts as always!

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Maharashtra Police: IPL Should be Held After Polls

March 20 2009 17:45 PST

With many issues regarding the scheduling of the DLF Indian Premier League and the conflict the schedule has with the general elections in India, Maharashtra Police have a suggestion for the league: simply start the season after the polls close. The police department wants the six week tournament postponed saying providing security for both IPL matches and the elections will put extra strain on the forces.

Maharashtra's DG (Elections) Suprabhat Chakravarty said that his forces would be too preoccupied with securing the general public during elections rather than the tournament and suggested that the league be put off till after the elections. The second season of the DLF Indian Premier League is slated to begin April 10.

"There is no point in putting extra strain on policemen. They are already busy due to elections. Even if there is no election at the venue where the IPL is being held, those people would be very busy with bandobast duty. It is a very strenuous duty," Chakravarty said.

While elections are scheduled to end on May 14, Suprabhat Chakravarty is not suggesting that the season be pushed back until then.

"So, where is the need to put extra strain? I mean, it can always be held after April 30 when the Maharashtra polling is over. Election period will be still on but will be a little better off. Give it a couple of days' gap and then hold it. That is my personal view," he added.

The problem that comes with postponing the event is that the Twenty20 World Cup begins in England on June 5, an event many current Indian Premier League players would join. Adding to the frustration is that because of the many cricket tournaments, events, and seasons taking place all over the world, there is no window of opportunity left to hold a six week tournament. While IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi declined to comment on the latest development, tournament director Neeraj Malhotra said the Twenty20 league may shift a few matches out of Maharashtra as some sort of concession to ease the thoughts of security for a bit.

So what do you guys think of the Maharashtra Police's suggestion to postpone the event? Do you think postponing the league will hurt the league? Let us know what you think about this matter.

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50 Cent Compares Jay-Z To Gandhi

January 28 2009 21:50 PST

By: Vin Funaro

Peaceful protests for Jay-Z? Well not exactly. And you also can't say he's starving. So why did 50 Cent feel the need to compare him to Mahatma Gandhi? Jay-Z did fight to get people in third world countries around the world water, but he isn't exactly your modern day martyr.

In a recent issue of XXL Magazine the US' biggest Hip Hop publication, 50 Cent made the comparison saying "Jay-Z is Gandhi.. He'll bear disrespect for what? For working to be in a great position? So for creating the comfort that he desires in his life, he has to bear disrespect. Because they'd like to be where he is. That's an interesting fact because Jay would rather let em go."

Now let's not take this out of context. What 50 Cent meant by that was instead of Jay-Z retaliating at every rapper taking a shot at him, he takes the peaceful route similar to Gandhi and moves on without firing back.

50 Cent is the exact opposite. "My take on it is yeah, I'm gonna say something back and he gonna wish he never said what he said." It seems like he can't get enough of some good rap beef.

They're forever battling over who is the king of New York Hip Hop, but 50 Cent and Jay-Z seem to have a love/hate relationship. We can't forget the beef they had earlier in their careers where Jay-Z felt the need to shout out 50 Cent in a derogatory way. "I'm bout a dollar what the f*ck is 50 Cent." Jay-Z yelled this out at a show calling out the up and coming rapper for taking shots at him on his song 'How To Rob'.

So what do you guys think of this comparison? Jay-Z a modern day Gandhi? I really don't think so but do you think 50 Cent is valid in saying Jay-Z is a bearer of peace or is 50 Cent just too obsessed with rap beef?

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50 Cent Preps For A Big Comeback In 2009

January 20 2009 20:55 PST

50 Cent is ready to take over the big screen, small screen, once more. New York City DJ Funkmaster Flex premiered his new single 'I Get It In' last week on hip-hop radio station Hot97. It is the second single for his upcoming album 'Before I Self-Destruct,' his first solo album since 2007's 'Curtis'.

'I Get It In' reunites 50 Cent with his boss and frequent collaborator Dr. Dre, who produced the track. 'Get Up' was the first single released for 'Before I Self Destruct,' which was due to be released on December 9th, but has since been delayed to March in order to generate buzz for the new single.

'I Get It In' wasn't the only song that came out. A couple of other 50 Cent songs leaked online last week. A song titled "Play This On The Radio" made its rounds through various hip-hop sites, stirring up a bit of controversy along the way as there were a couple of lines directed at the arguable hip-hop king of 2008, Lil Wayne.
In the song, 50 Cent said, "And I'm on your heels Mr. Carter, I heard you. You want me to die ugly? Don't end up on the list."

While 50 Cent has been pretty quiet on the mic recently, he has remained busy with other projects, including his latest video game, "Blood In The Sand," the follow up to the successful 2005 video game, '50 Cent: Bulletproof.' He has also continued making music with his group G-Unit, who released their last album 'T.O.S. (Terminate On Sight)' this past July, in addition to releasing several mixtapes. His social networking site, Thisis50.com, also debuted last year.

50 Cent is also trying his hand at acting once again by signing on to act in two movies, '13' and 'Dead Man Running.' Both films are still in production. According to SOHH.com, he is also starting up a new film production company called Cheetah Vision, with his first film project due sometime this year.

50 Cent's working the only way we know he works: relentlessly. So what do you guys think 50 Cent will make a big comeback in 2009. Let us know what you think?

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50 Cent Is Second Highest Earning African American Entertainer

February 05 2009 16:40 PST

The numbers are in and this time around 50 Cent has come out on top… well almost! Forbes Magazine has just released their list of the top earning African American entertainers and 50 has come in number two, second only to Miss Oprah Winfrey! How exciting! With his jewelry, fancy cars, and incredible houses, you can’t be surprised! So just how much did the hip-hop superstar make in a year? Forbes reports from June 2007 to June 2008 he raked in $150 million! If that’s what second place feels like, I wouldn’t mind being runner-up!! Oprah on the other hand took home $275 million from June 2007 to June 2008. Sorry 50, she’s just one person you can’t beat.

So how did he make all that cash? Well, let’s break it down. He has his record label, G-Unit Records and his clothing line and shoe companies of the same name. Then there’s his multi million dollar deal with Vitamin Water as well as deals with Right Guard and General Motors. Plus there’s his social networking website, thisis50.com, his short lived reality series on MTV, ‘The Money and the Power’ (which was canceled after only a month because of poor ratings) and of course revenues from his album, ‘Curtis’ which was released in September 2007. When you work as hard as he has, you can see how he has been able to make this kind of money, and that’s without releasing a solo album! 50 Cent is proving that even in a bad economy, he is recession proof!

Now with 2009 here, 50 Cent is ready to keep his empire going strong. He is all set to release his last contractual album with Interscope Records, ‘Before I Self Destruct,’ and if it does well he might just surpass his $150 million mark. Wow, others can only dream. What do you think? Will 50 be able to break the $150 million mark this year? Drop us a comment with your thoughts!

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50 Cent's Album Pushed Back While Eminem's Album Is Moved Up

February 26 2009 18:15 PST

The wait for 50 Cent's latest album just got a little bit longer. His new album titled 'Before I Self-Destruct' has been pushed back to an unknown date. What we do know is that the album's not coming out until Eminem releases his highly anticipated album 'Relapse.'

"They should expect Em's album to come out first," 50 Cent told radio personality Howard Stern Wednesday. "'Crack a Bottle' ... that song actually was recorded for my album, and it may make it to Em's record because his album's coming first. We might just record something new."

The album, which was initially due on December 9 and then sometime this coming March, is his supposed final album for Interscope Records not including a Greatest Hits album. Eminem, who hasn't released a studio album since 'Curtain Call: The Hits' in 2005, has been laying low but released a song called 'Crack A Bottle' featuring 50 Cent and label mate Dr. Dre that shot all the way up to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold 500,000 downloads in its first week at iTunes. Now, there's a video being shot for the song. Em's manager Paul Rosenberg says the video should be out within two weeks. That should be crazy!

There's a little bit of confusion as to who is the lead artist on this song. 50 Cent, Eminem, and Dr. Dre, nicknamed by some as 'The Three Headed Monster,' are all working on their respective albums at the same time. Considering that the song leaked, it could be on any or all of their albums. Well, the song did go to #1, so if I were them, I'd fight tooth and nail to get that song on my album.

The only puzzling thing is that while we know now Eminem will come out before 50 does, we're not sure when Eminem comes out. Now word is that 'Before I Self-Destruct' will come out sometime this summer. That's great news since Eminem wasn't anticipated to release 'Relapse' until later this year. 50's album gets delayed while his boss gets moved up. What a coincidence!

50 Cent's staying busy though. He's got his video game 'Blood on the Sand' out, his social networking site, thisis50.com, and he always manages to stay in some rap beef, feuding with Miami rapper Rick Ross. Just because the album's not out doesn't mean he's still not hard at work. He did, however, prove to be correct about the goal he set for his time as an artist at Shady /Aftermath Records back in 2003 when he was on the verge of superstardom.

"See, what happens is, I think that people forget that I'm actually Eminem's artist because I've had so much success on my own and I moved away from it. But if you can look back, the very first interview I did - we were on the set of 'In Da Club' - it was myself, Eminem and Dr. Dre. I said my goal was to fit in with Eminem and Dr. Dre. I didn't mean to fit in under Eminem and Dr. Dre - I meant to fit in as an equal party. And that's what I achieved over this time period," 50 Cent said.

While I'm usually not too pleased when hearing about another album being delayed, this one might be beneficial to 50 Cent. The songs he was putting out like the aforementioned 'Get It In' and 'Get Up' just don't stack up to the songs we all know he's capable of making. A little less time on thisis50.com and a little more time fine tuning the album wouldn't hurt at all. The cool compensation is that this Eminem album is right around the corner. It's been almost five years so you know he's gonna bring it on this album.

So what do you guys think of this latest album delay? Are you upset that 50 Cent's album still won't see the light of day but happy to know that Eminem will come out sooner than expected? Which album are you waiting for more, Eminem's or 50 Cent's? Drop us a comment and let us know what you're anticipating!

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Neil Nitin Mukesh Gets Bashed Up

March 20 2009 13:40 PST

Actors have to endure a lot when they're filming a movie and sometimes they get injured. Well this time it was poor Neil Nitin Mukesh who suffered during a scene.

Go figure, it occurred during a torture scene for the new Madhur Bhandharkar film titled 'Jail.' Neil Nitin Mukesh was reportedly a little bashed up by one of his co-stars. He told sources about what exactly went down

"It was a scene in which I was tied up for interrogation and my co-actor Vicky-he's a great person who gets into the skin of his character-thought that he would make the interrogation look as real as possible. He started hitting me very hard and it really took me by surprise. I was shocked...People thought that I was fine while receiving the blows and so Madhur did not say cut. It was a scene of intense physical assault and I was bashed up completely by him. The first slap was right on my ear and till now I could feel my ear buzzing. I was hoping that there was no damage. My head came under some really tight blows and my hair was pulled so hard that I cried out in pain. But I have no grudge against him as he did not intend to hurt me. The scene, however, looks brilliant and I'm hoping my ear is fine too."

Madhur Bhandharkar expressed his concern by saying "Neil's body came under heavy beating during the scene. There was injury but he is fine now. We were really scared but when he was going through the scene we all thought that he was fine. I'm really thankful that nothing major has happened." So are we! We hope Neil Nitin Mukesh has a full recovery.

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Sexy Kangna in Bollywood Kiss

May 10 2007 19:00 PST

The leggy tinsel town girl that Kangna Ranaut is doesn't waste her hours in partying or gossiping with Bollywood celebrities. Though this doesn't mean that she is shy – instead she’s truly “bold and beautiful!” Only recently, she turned Bollywood actor, Kay Kay, nervous! Kay Kay was given a very HOT scene to be shot with racy Ranaut in Anurag Basu's flick 'Metro'. Here's a picture from the scene pre kiss as we dont want to spoil it for you. Kay Kay plays a businessman too tired to lead a family life and looks for a young and pretty girl, Ranaut, for an affair. Unit members saw that while Kangna was quite at ease during the shoot, Kay Kay was found a little shy to enact the scene! Who said good girls can’t be playful?! By Tirusha Dave

Film "Gulaal" Gets Positive Reviews as India's General Elections Start

March 20 2009 13:00 PST

By Mufsin Mahbub

A dark, angry film exploring the complex world of Indian politics received positive reviews from critics just as the country gets ready for general elections beginning in April.

"Gulaal", directed by Anurag Kashyap (Dev D), is a bitter remark on class- and region-based politics that promote aggressive narrow-minded interests, often damaging India's democratic formation. The film uses student politics mixed up with a concealed rebellion against the government by a huge community to draw attention to the pulls and pressures on democracy from growing regional aspirations and dissatisfaction.

"The film is a result of my anger at the deterioration of the democratic process in the country," Kashyap told Reuters.

The film opens with a fiery speech from a leader of a former wealthy community who wants to win back the days of the maharajas from the government, which he accuses of duping the wealthy classes into giving up their royal claims, and then ignoring them. This wealthy rebellion is a metaphor for the growing voice of regional parties and their aspirations. Smaller parties with regional or caste-based agendas are proving to be the key to building coalitions. Their increasing control undermines the two main national parties. The film also refers to corruption and oppression in politics and the bitterness of youth with the democratic electoral process.

"We are proud of our democratic process, but we need to ask ourselves whether democracy is really alive in our country," said Raj Singh Chaudhary, who plays the protagonist in "Gulaal".

"Can you cast your vote without fear when there will be booth capturing," he said, referring to a practice in which party supporters crowd around a polling station preventing backers of other parties from reaching the voting booths.

Kay Kay Menon plays a local figure who supports the youth movement. After his success of films like "Life in a Metro" and "Mumbai Meri Jaan", critics agree that his performance was outstanding. Anurag Kashyap, who even found it difficult to obtain a producer, said the hope for political change rested with the youth and the educated class. More than 700 million Indians are slated to vote in a five-phase general election between April 16 and May 13.

What is your opinion of this film? Do you think Anurag Kashyap has another hit in his hands after "Dev D"? Tell us if you think of this film in the comment box below.

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U.K. Born DJ Sanj Collaborates with Oscar Winner Sukhwinder Singh

March 20 2009 12:30 PST

Sukhwinder Singh is a pretty common name in the Bollywood film industry. He's worked on countless films including 'Slumdog Millionaire', 'Dil Se', and 'Om Shanti Om'. It seems like if there's a great Bollywood movie coming out, Sukhwinder Singh will be working on it. There's no doubt that he is one of the most talented artists of India since it is proven by his many awards, the latest being the Oscar for 'Slumdog Millionaire'.

Well the U.K. raised DJ Sanj is now proud to have a chance to have worked with the amazing composer and singer. The young Extreme Entertainment Group artist DJ Sanj a.k.a. JNas recently collaborated with Oscar winner Sukhwinder Singh on a song named 'Play the Dhol'. The upbeat traditional melody is for a movie soundtrack.

DJ Sanj and Sukhwinder Singh worked together for the movie 'Tera Mera Ki Rishta' which is due out this year. The film 'Tera Mera Ki Rishta' is a huge 2009 release from Eros that stars Jimmy Shergill, Anupam Kher, Kulraj Randhawa, Raj Babbar, and Archana Puran Singh and is directed by Navaniat Singh. This seems like the best opportunity for DJ Sanj to show off his talent and build a reputation for himself in Bollywood and beyond. 'Play the Dhol' is already starting to gain exposure as it has been picked up by radio and club DJs worldwide.

Well we have the new single from the upcoming film 'Tera Mera Ki Rishta'. We want you to hear the song and let us know what you think about it. Does this song make you want to hear more or are there other Sukhwinder Singh hits you enjoy more? Let us know your thoughts on the song and on the collaboration.

'Play The Dhol'

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India 278-4 vs. New Zealand at Day Two of Their Test Series

March 19 2009 20:35 PST

Sachin Tendulkar passed new milestones in his 157-Test career on Thursday, posting his 52nd half-century and becoming the second most-capped player in history as India reached 278 for four on the second day of the series-opening match against New Zealand in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Sachin Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 70 to clinch this honor. His score of 157 is now second all-time in Test play, moving past Allan Border's 156 and moving closer to Stephen Waugh's all-time record of 168.

Gautam Gambhir made 72, Rahul Dravid 66 and V.V.S.Laxman 30 in an Indian batting performance which was steady but which never entirely crushed the resistance of the New Zealand team as they kept it competitive as there's still plenty of cricket left to be played. The 105-run second-wicket between the duo of Gambhir and Dravid was the largest on a day on which India added 249 runs for four wickets in 83.5 overs. Bad lighting caused the event to be called off for the day and weather wise there was a 15 minute rain delay that halted the proceedings for a bit.

Gambhir and Virender Sehwag put on 37 for the first wicket, Dravid and Tendulkar 35 for the third, Tendulkar and Laxman 61 for the fourth and Yuvraj Singh had added 60 with Tendulkar for the fifth by stumps. The onslaught seemed to be continuing, but New Zealand's seam-based bowling attack persevered, shutting down India's run production and preventing any two-man attack from becoming overwhelming, effectively keeping themselves in contention.

"I think we stuck to it pretty well," said New Zealand paceman Chris Martin, who ended the day with two for 53 from 20 overs. "I think the surface is (worth) a little bit more than three runs per over so we were pretty happy with containment and maybe (could have had) a couple more wickets if we'd taken our catches.

Chris Martin also felt the Indian team played them as fairly as you could but definitely had a fortuitious bounce here and there. "I think they played us with a bit of respect. Most of their guys, apart from Sehwag, respect a good ball so we were glad to see him go early. We had to watch Tenedulkar but he was also riding his luck at times," he said.
The ensuing partnership between Gambhir and Dravid was India's most profitable and really set the tone for how India would play New Zealand today. The left-hand, right-hand pair brought conflicting styles and batting strategies to the crease but accumulated runs with a similar sense of power and results. This strategy is akin to a left-handed bat following a right-handed bat in baseball or vice versa.

Dravid went on to his 54th Test half-century from 108 balls with 10 fours but his partnership with Tendulkar was not a long one unlike in previous matchups. The pair have scored more than 5,000 Test runs in partnerships for India but had added only 35 when Dravid was bowled by Iain O'Brien. Once Tendulkar started off on the right foot, he was gaining confidence as the day progressed, hitting accurate drives into an offside area that was inexplicably unguarded. The lack of attention paid to him proved costly as his cuts continued to be a thorn in the side of the New Zealand team. Day three of the test period will resume tomorrow.

So what do you guys think of Sachin Tendulkar's milestone? Do you think India can beat New Zealand in this Test matchup? Please post your thoughts below on how the Test series is going.

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Pranav Veera IQ of 176

March 19 2009 18:10 PST

Over the roughly five billion years this planet has been revolving we've had a good amount of genius' grace the planet. You have Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Galileo Galilei, Leonardo Da Vinci, Isaac Newton and more. These people (and others) changed the world and turned it into what we know of now. There's now a good chance that in the future we'll have to add another name to our textbooks.

That name would be Pranav Veera. He is a six year old boy from Ohio blessed with an IQ of 176. If you want that number put into context then let's compare it to Albert Einstein's IQ. Einstein's IQ was a remarkable 160 and he was the driving force behind the theory of relativity. Pranav Veera may be a genius, but unlike many of the genius' listed he is different. Unlike many of the historical genius' Pranav Veera enjoys playing video games and also plays outside. This may be normal child behavior, but what sets him apart is what he's able to do.

Pranav Veera can say the alphabet backwards and list the names of U.S. presidents in the order they served in office. If this wasn't amazing enough, if you give him any date going back to 2000, Veera can tell you what day of the week that was. Also Veera is very computer literate and through this he displays the use of his photographic memory. His parents relate to him through an Excel file, where they constantly add more info on topics which Veera is able to memorize and regurgitate.

If you wonder what a mind like his wishes to do the answer is that he wants to become an astronaut. If he can put is brain power to it he might be able to benefit mankind. Maybe Pranav Veera can help find a way for intergalactic travel to be possible, or invent replicator technology so he wouldn't have to eat food out of toothpaste tubes.

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Snoop Dogg Millionaire

March 19 2009 17:40 PST

By: Marcus Beasley

Well if life teaches us one thing it's that something popular will get spoofed or parodied. Sometimes this goes well like the Star Wars spoof 'Space Balls,' which was made by Mel Brooks. Or 'Blazing Saddles,' which spoofed Westerns, which was also made by Mel Brooks. But while you have those two classics you also have god awful mind numbing crap like 'Epic Movie,' 'Meet the Spartans' and 'Date Movie.' The makers of those movies should really apologize to those who actually paid money to see those flicks.

This also goes for music. But at least we have the intelligent, but hilarious spoofs from Weird Al Yankovic, which include 'Amish Paradise' and 'Eat It' just to name a few. But where there are good ones, there are bad ones. One only needs to look at 'The Fifth of Beethoven' by Walter Murphy. This alone proves that classical music and disco should not unite, and when it does it results in something that would make Satan cringe. Well what is this leading to? Well after the popularity of Snoop Dogg's collaboration with Akshay Kumar to create 'Singh is King,' he does it again.

Now following on the heels of the success of 'Slumdog Millionaire' we have 'Snoop Dogg Millionaire.' I'm pretty sure 'Singh is King' was both loved and hated by his fans,but I guess Snoop Dogg is looking for a new market. And why is he looking for a new market?Well, following the success of his TV shows 'Doggy Fizzle Televizzle' and his E! Entertainment show 'Snoop Dogg's Fatherhood,' it doesn't hurt to continue trying new ideas in a field you're good at. I personally tried to listen to 'Snoop Dogg Millionaire,' but I just couldn't. About a minute into the track I wanted to floss with razor wire, but that's just my morbid opinion on it. It very well might not be yours if you are a big Snoop Dogg fan.

I'm hoping that other people have a more positive opinion on Snoop Dogg's new endeavor. If you have heard the track please drop us a comment and tell us what you think of it.

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