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With hundreds of new faces, how are you supposed to know which ones are going to rise and which are going to flop?
Well, Bravura is here to tell you who to keep on your Bollywood radar!
First on the list is Neil Nitin Mukesh. This Mumbai born actor is sure to make it big in Bollywood. He started off his major acting career with a starring role in Johnny Gaddaar and then went on to win our hearts in his recent role as an innocent taxi driver in New York.
From Mukesh, we move on to the “sexiest male actor,” Ranbir Kapoor. Although he has been in the movie industry since 2007, this performer first caught our eye with his role in Saawariya for which he won Filmfare’s Best Male Debut Award. He then went on to play roles in Bachna Ae Hasseno and Rocket Singh. But Kapoor recently left an exorbitant impression on us with award from People Magazine’s as the “sexiest male actor.”
Sexy and talented? Well, we know this actor is going places!
To top this list of this list of unique entertainers is Ruslaan Mumtaz. He made a debut with his major roles in MP3, Tere Sang and Jaane Kaha Se Aayi Hai. This highly talented actor is making his next appearance in a upcoming Hollywood movie Christopher’s Miles. One thing is for sure, whether in Hollywood or Bollywood, this actor is definitely one to keep an eye on.
LINK: http://bravuraartist.com/tag/ruslaan-mumtaz/

Ruslaan Mumtaz's body basics

Prithwish Ganguly / DNA ,Thursday, November 26, 2009
Mumbai: Ruslaan Mumtaz has bagged the biggest role of his film career and he is leaving no stone unturned to make a big impression. In his forthcoming Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai! also starring Riteish Deshmukh, the young actor will go the Salman Khan way as he will be flaunting his bare torso in half of the movie.
The actor will be seen flaunting his bare torso in almost half of his next film.
"I have exercised heavily for the role and I have developed an eight-pack like Aamir. This role demanded me to do all this and I pushed myself very much. I'm also feeling good that I'm healthier now and that I will be flaunting my abs in half the movie. The film is a fairytale movie and it is the biggest movie I have got in my life," says Ruslaan who has acted in films like Teree Sang and MP3.
Ask him why that big project has been elusive to him and he says: "Box office hits matter a lot for an actor. Unfortunately I don't have films that have been big hits and so my career has taken off slowly. But now I'm happy that my hard work is being recognized. I want this film to do well. Once that happens, more offers will come by."
He adds: "It is a very cut-throat industry where many newcomers like me exist and it is difficult to sustain unless one big project comes by. Nobody cares how talented you are unless you have a big project. I have to now cash in on this."

Warner Bros. to release Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai in Feb

Story By: Businessofcinema.com Team: Oct 22, 2009

MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Pictures India is all set to release Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai a romantic comedy, staring Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez and Ruslaan Mumtaz, directed by debutant director Milap Milan Zaveri.
The film, which is now in the post - production stage, will release on 5 Feburary 2010.
"Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai is an entertaining comedy with a refreshing and novel concept, which will appeal to all audiences, especially teens," says Warner Bros. Pictures India deputy managing director Denzil Dias.
"I am looking forward to my first release as the film is meant for young audience it is perfect timing to release the film during the month of February," says Zaveri.

LINK: http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=14765

Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai : Interplanetary love – Jacqueline Fernandez 2nd bollywood movie at Sandeshaya Sri Lanka

First-time director Milap Zaveri, who held two test screenings for his forthcoming film Jaane Kahaan Se Aayee Hai, will be re-shooting a few scenes based on the response in September. A love story between an earthling played by Riteish Deshmukh and an alien essayed by the Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandes, the shoot will take place in Mumbai. Among the sequences that will be re-shot, one will be between Vishal Malhotra and Riteish Deshmukh. Said Zaveri, “The audiences loved their camaraderie. So I have deleted a one-minute scene and added one more scene between the two.”
As for the response generated by the two test screenings held in Mumbai, 93 per cent of the people labelled the film as good, very good or excellent, according to Zaveri. To ensure an unbiased response, 500-odd viewers were picked up from coffee shops and shopping malls.“Farah Khan’s scenes were the favourite, while Jacqueline’s and Riteish’s performances were loved by all,” said the director. The film produced by Nikhil Advani and Mukesh Talreja and presented by Warner Brothers is due for a November-end or early December release.
Test screenings of unreleased films is a rarity in Bollywood. Test screenings are basically held to gauge the audience feedback prior to a film’s release. Aamir Khan does it for all his films. He did it for TAARE ZAMEEN PAR and also JAANE TU… YA JAANE NA. A few days back, Imran Khan did it for LUCK. “The Ashtavinayak people are very conservative that way. They don’t believe in screening their films prior to their release. But I wanted to gauge the feedback to LUCK and we did hold one screening,” Imran tells me. He, of course, is ecstatic since “the feedback was tremendous.”
Just recently, Warner Bros. also initiated a test screening of producers Nikhil Advani and Mukesh Talreja’s JAANE KAHAN SE AAYI HAI, directed by debutante Milap Zaveri. “We held the test screening at two venues [Roxy and Fame Adlabs]. The audience for the screenings were picked up from malls and coffee shops. People who’ve no connection with the film industry whatsoever. It was a rush print, with some incomplete patches, no dubbing, no background score. I was really nervous,” Milap divulges.
But the reaction to this Ritesh Deshmukh – Jacqueline Fernandes – Ruslaan Mumtaz starrer was “fantastic”. The viewers were given a questionnaire soon after the screening ended. “They were asked various questions related to the film and the response was stupendous,” Milap states. No wonder, Milap is grinning from ear to ear these days.
After a very successful career in script writing Milaap Zaveri, known for his films like Heyy Babyy, Jhankar Beats and Masti is now all set make his directorial debut with Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai, starring Riteish Deshmukh.
Milaap Zaveri held the mahurat of his directorial debut venture Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai starring Riteish Deshmukh, Satish Shah and Jacqueline.
“Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai is a film about a girl who comes from outer space. She is from the planet Venus and journeys to Earth in search of love. It is a romantic comedy, with a lot of sci-fiction and special effects thrown in. So it is fun ride, something which I hope the audiences will enjoy,” said Zaveri.
Milap who’s known for penning intense scripts is quite excited about his new venture.
“I’ve written 14 films till now, so I guess the logical next step was towards direction. It was on the sets of Heyy Babyy where I learnt a lot from Sajid Khan. He was like my guide and mentor,” added Zaveri.
To that the successful television anchor cum film director quips, “I don’t think I’m anybody’s mentor. I think I’m Milaap’s tormentor. I’m extremely happy because Milaap is a very, very good friend of mine and he also did my dialogues for Heyy Baby. He is also currently working for my second film’s screenplay.
Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh also made an appearance at the mahurat to support Milap.
“Milaap is like my kid brother, you know. We started our careers together with Jhankar Beats and today it is really amazing that he is directing a film. He wanted me to break the coconut as an auspicious sign to his film’s launch, so I’m the official coconut cracker,” said Ghosh.
If Milap’s directorial venture is as successful as his scripts have been, Bollywood has another hit filmmaker in the making.
Director: Milap ZaveriWriter: Milap Zaveri (story)Release Date: 2009 (India)Genre: Comedy Fantasy Romance
Story: The film features two humans played by Ritesh Deshmukh and Ruslaan Mumtaz and a girl (Jacqueline Fernandes) from Venus who has special powers. She can shrink objects and people. In one of the scenes when Ritesh and Ruslaan are stuck in a traffic she shrinks their Range Rover so that they can sneak throught the jam. For the scene the filmmakers had a harrowing time finding a miniature look alike.
Notes: Ruslaan Mumtaaz has to have a body like Salman Khan’s in Maine Pyar Kiya for the film because his role requires him to be skilled in B-Boing. He is following a tedious work out routine of two hours in the morning and an hour in the evening to achievbe the results. The script was written keeping salman in mind but it was difficult to get not only his dates but to afford him topped with a debutant directing him. Ruslaan is training for B-Boing, a challenging combination of martial arts and various dance forms like break dance.(Oct 29)

Satish Kauhsik: Who says TEREE SANG is a flop?

Satish Kaushik is hardly amused that some overzealous trade sources have taken no time in labeling TEREE SANG as a box office failure. As per the filmmaker who has not just directed but also co-produced the film, TEREE SANG is pretty much a 'plus' film and though it may not have made much noise at the box office, it has certainly broken even at least for its investors."I am not quite sure if those who are deciding the box office status for a film have an iota of understanding around the basics of calculations that go into calling a film as a hit or a flop", wonders Satish Kaushik who took a calculated risk of roping in newcomers (Ruslaan Mumtaz, Sheena Shahabadi) for the film, "It was made on a shoestring budget and even that was good enough to give it a rich look. We didn't go ballistic with our promotion either and kept it decent enough to create right level of awareness for the film.

"CHECK OUT: Kher confident of word of mouth taking forward TEREE SANG:

TEREE SANG didn't survive in many theaters by the time second week came to a close."Yes, that's disheartening because if only exhibitors would have shown more trust in the product, it would have definitely sustained over a period of time. A movie like TEREE SANG takes time to find family audiences for itself. What makes me proud of TEREE SANG is the fact that it was appreciated by critics as well as those who watched the film", says Kaushik.He has the final word on the box office performance of TEREE SANG, "Sheer net collections for TEREE SANG are good enough for it to ensure coverage status for itself. It got around 3 crores net in the first week and that took it past the safety mark. Then there are also satellite, home video and music rights that only further add on to the revenue. The film has ensured good return on investment for itself".

LINK: http://page3gossips.blogspot.com/2009/09/satish-kauhsik-who-says-teree-sang-is.html

Sheena is a sweet girl: Ruslaan

by admin
Posted on 16 Aug 2009.
Here is one guy who doesn’t believe in indulging in any kind of small talk.
We are talking about actor Ruslaan Mumtaz, who was recently in the city to promote his film, Tere Sang alongside his leading lady, Sheena Shahabadi.
When we quizzed him about his co-star Sheena’s marriage to Vaibhav Mohite, he said, “Frankly speaking, although we’ve been good friends, we’ve never really spoken about each other’s personal lives. Hence, I’m not in a position to say anything about it. It was only a few months before the release of the movie that I actually got to know that she was married and that it was on the rocks.”
He further added, “Sheena is a sweet girl and it is really sad that she has had to face so much of problems at such a young age.” Dost ho toh aisa. What say?
LINK: http://bollywoodjunk.com/sheena-is-a-sweet-girl-ruslaan/

'Teree Sang' 1st week all-India collections: Rs. 2.38 crores

By Taran Adarsh, August 17, 2009:
Satish Kaushik's TEREE SANG has shown a day-wise improvement in several circuits. Here are the first week figures of the film.
MUMBAI/THANE: 38,99,362
Friday 6,70,659; Saturday 8,62,769; Sunday 9,84,187; Monday 4,87,838; Tuesday 5,69,137; Wednesday 3,24,772; Thursday theatres closed.
MAHARASHTRA: 14,58,715
GUJARAT/SAURASHTRA: 37,55,611
Friday 4,43,844; Saturday 7,26,981; Sunday 10,01,611; Monday 4,87,838; Tuesday 5,69,137; Wednesday 3,56,065; Thursday 3,24,829
C.P./C.I.: 15,33,839
RAJASTHAN: 10,21,807
DELHI/U.P.: 61,75,975
Friday 8,90,101; Saturday 11,36,824; Sunday 12,82,722; Monday 7,56,106;
Tuesday 7,72,013; Wednesday 6,99,208; Thursday 6,39,000
EAST PUNJAB: 22,61,521
BANGALORE: 7,04,164
ANDHRA: 1,22,552
NIZAM: 9,29,782
TAMIL NADU: 3,63,262
KERALA: 24,138
EASTERN CIRCUIT: 16,30,398
Friday 1,93,668; Saturday 2,75,558; Sunday 3,78,123; Monday 2,06,305; Tuesday 2,03,377; Wednesday 1,82,504; Thursday 1,90,904
TOTAL: 2,38,81,096
LINK: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/special_features/index.html

"To impregnate a girl by mistake, I had to look innocent" - Ruslaan Mumtaz

By Joginder Tuteja, August 11, 2009.
After MP3 - Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar, Ruslaan Mumtaz is once again seen on the big screen in Satish Kaushik directed Teree Sang. In the film which opened last Friday, this 24 year old young man plays the role of a 17 year old boyfriend of a 15 year old girl (Sheena Shahabadi) who gets pregnant from him. The film comes with a message around teen pregnancy and has one of its major promotional pegs being sex education. In this exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Ruslaan Mumtaz talks about the entire makeover that he had to go through for Teree Sang and how it wasn't an easy task for him to bag the lead role in the film.

Ruslaan, in real life you come with quite an impressive physique. So what did you do to look so different in Teree Sang? I had to actually go through a complete makeover as far as my looks, physique and wardrobe were concerned. For Teree Sang, I had to lose a lot of weight. Since Sheena (Shahabadi) is practically a kid, I had to look innocent too. More so because I was playing the role of a 17 year old boy who could impregnate a girl by mistake. It was imperative that audiences are led to believe that this guy is someone who can commit a mistake. So he had to be simple and quite naive, something that can be projected only if the look and presentation is correct. He couldn't have been shown as a cool dude because then his character wouldn't have been believable at all.
I had to actually go through a complete makeover as far as my looks, physique and wardrobe were concerned.

Please carry on...This boy is so sweet and simple that the girl keeps bullying him but he still never minds. She calls him a duffer but he only smiles. He is someone who is just not pretentious at all. He comes from a poor family and when he visits Sheena's house for the first time, his eyes pop out by witnessing just the sheer magnitude of the mansion where she lives. He is very vocal about his emotions as well but when it comes to the moment of decision making (when he accidentally gets the girl pregnant), he doesn't shy away from his responsibilities. He could have said that it's the girl who actually pushed him into the act but he never does that. He supports her whole heartedly.

There have been interesting stories floating around how you were selected for the role: I have heard that Satish Kaushik was not really keen to cast you even though you were quite persistent.What you have heard is half correct and half incorrect (laughs). It isn't as if Satish Kaushik wasn't keen to cast me. He actually wanted me for the role since he was quite impressed with my screen test. However, he wanted a new boy for the role and I had already signed Robby Grewal's MP3 - Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar. He asked me if I could leave MP3 but that wasn't possible for me. 6 months passed by and he still hadn't found his boy (laughs). So I approached him again and told him that he would never find a better boy than me to play this role. He again said no to me but surprisingly whenever there were any auditions for different girls who were being looked for the role, he would call me. Finally, I got to know that someone else was taken for the hero's role.
I told Satishji and told him that he would never find a better boy than me to play this role That must have been heartbreaking...You bet! Here I was coming week after week hoping that he would finally be convinced and there he went on to take some other boy. Thankfully there were so many other people who had seen the auditions. People from his own family and Bharat Shah (who is producing the movie) - everyone was sure that I was the guy for the role. As was destined, they didn't take either the boy or the girl whom they had selected first. Ultimately Sheena and I were signed on.What happened to that boy who was finalized before you?That guy is now an aspiring director actually. He was a very sweet guy and I completely believe that he was also very apt for the role. In fact he was just himself when he walked in for the audition and that was the very reason why he was selected in the first place. I observed him quite carefully since for me, he was the reference point for the boy I had to play on screen. I had to just wear the kind of loose clothes that he was wearing, get an appearance like him and adapt his mannerisms.

You must be pining a lot of hopes on Teree Sang? See, box office is important but then it is at the end of the day quite secondary. As long as I can have DVDs of 10 of my films ready and I can show them to people who matter, it is great. That should be my goal as of now. I am a newcomer and not really in a position to decide where I would be in a few years from now. Ultimately Teree Sang is a Satish Kaushik film and that by itself should be good enough to pull in audiences.

Two observations before I 'dissect' TEREE SANG...

Review By Taran Adarsh, August 7, 2009:

Two observations before I 'dissect' TEREE SANG...
One, it's often said that veterans find it extremely difficult to change with times, adapt to new-age cinema.
Two, it's often said that a capable director has the potential to unearth new talent and polish their skills.The two observations hold true for Satish Kaushik, who's known for dramatic/masala entertainers and who changes gears so swiftly with TEREE SANG.Now let's begin... First and foremost, TEREE SANG is not JUNO. The resemblance starts and ends with an adolescent getting pregnant. TEREE SANG is not KYA KEHNA either. TEREE SANG mirrors what's happening in society vividly. But, at the same time, it's not dark or disturbing, nor does it get preachy.

But there're minor issues. Certain portions make this real story look filmy and that robs the film of its freshness. It becomes another BOBBY and LOVE STORY at one point. More on that later!
Yet, all said and done, TEREE SANG is fresh and engrossing in most parts. Recommended! Maahi [Sheena Shahabadi], the only child of the Puri family [Rajat Kapoor, Neena Gupta], is a bubbly 15-year-old Delhi girl. She belongs to a prosperous family and has the best of material comforts. Kabir [Ruslaan Mumtaz], a 17-year-old, has a middle class background [Satish Kaushik, Sushmita Mukherjee Bundela]. Maahi and Kabir become friends. On a camping trip on New Year's Eve, after getting a little tipsy, the young couple get intimate. Soon, Maahi gets pregnant. What follows is a journey of accepting one's mistakes and owning up to it. Satish Kaushik steps into a new territory with TEREE SANG and throws a pleasant surprise at viewers. The entire first half is so real, so identifiable and the execution of the subject is so interesting that you get instantly drawn into Kabir and Maahi's worlds. The passionate kiss that they share, which leads to a sexual encounter, is also maturely depicted on screen by the director. But it's the second hour that's problematic. It becomes yet another version of BOBBY and LOVE STORY, with the kids eloping and the warring parents thirsting for each other's blood. These portions don't appeal primarily because too much seems to happen too soon. A roof over the head, a spacious mansion with all amenities and necessities in place, an instant job et al... all this in a matter of a few days in a new township seems so unreal. Thankfully, the film comes on track in the penultimate portions. The moment the girl calls up her father and set things straight - from this point onwards, TEREE SANG is back on its feet. Of course, the courtroom drama could've been far more impactful. Despite the blemishes in its writing, there's no denying that TEREE SANG is easily amongst Satish Kaushik's most accomplished works. Sachin-Jigar's music has that freshness that this subject demands and at least two songs deserve a strong mention, especially 'More Saiyyan'.

The camerawork is vibrant at places. Ruslaan underplays his part beautifully. The best part is, it's not one of those conventional roles that show the hero flexing his muscles or beating up 10 people at the same time. He enacts the boy next door part with complete understanding. Sheena is a surprise. Dew-fresh and adorable, the debutante looks perfect for the part. Her confidence and performance, both are wonderful. Rajat Kapoor is excellent. Neena Gupta is natural. Satish Kaushik delivers a winning performance. The viewers will love him. Sushmita Mukherjee Bundela is first-rate. Anupam Kher, in a brief role, is perfect. On the whole, TEREE SANG has a new story tell and that is its biggest USP. At the box-office, the film may be a slow starter, but has the merits to pick up with word of mouth if the youth as also the family audiences take to it.

LINK:http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13624/index.html

Teree Sang - Movie Reviews

By: Tushar Joshi
Date: 08-08-2009

What's it about: It isn't as witty as Juno, nor a laugh-a-riot as Knocked Up. Instead Teree Sang is the story of teenage lovers Kabir (Ruslaan) and Maahi (Sheena) who grace early parenthood when a night of camping and champagne ends up being quite 'bumpy'. Of course, their folks don't welcome the news with open arms, but scare them to run away and seek shelter in a ruined house up north. Not to forget, the film suffers from the rich dad-poor dad syndrome with Kabir's peeps (Satish Kaushik and Sushmita Mukherjee) staying behind the sabzi-mandi while Maahi's (Rajat Kapur and Neena Gupta) stay in a palatial house. The climax gets all preachy with its Sunday sermon and an argument over kudraat ka kanoon versus our laws.

What's hot: Surprisingly the first half fleets through effortlessly without annoying you much (barring the Annu Malik Qutubminar song!). There is a certain honesty and old-age charm to the film that warms you up in the beginning. Ruslaan delivers an understated and impressive performance. Using his mannerisms and body language, he succeeds in giving Kabir the vulnerability and charm the character requires. There is an earnest likeability that he has, which works for him. Certain moments between Ruslaan and Sheena have been captured well.
What's not: The film digs its own graveyard in the second half with a bagful of clichés and corny one-liners (Rajat yelling "shut all modes of communication" to his hapless assistants when he discovers his daughter's pregnancy). Satish Kaushik should have spared us the horror of watching him in his inner wear and hid behind the camera. Neena and Rajat imbibe superficiality and moroseness while playing the snotty parents who have no time for their daughter. But the biggest culprit that massacres the plot is the never-ending court climax that has Rajat hallucinating that he's the Prime Minister delivering a speech from the Red Fort. Championing the cause of teens wanting babies just because nature permits them is quite hard to digest in this time where birth control pill commercials are being telecast during prime-time TV shows.
What to do: I recommend blasting Madonna's classic anthem Papa Don't Preach as a substitute to watching Teree Sang.

Teree Sang U/A; drama. Dir: Satish Kaushik. Cast: Ruslaan Mumtaz, Sheena Shahabadi, Satish Kaushik, Sushmita Mukherjee, neena Gupta, Rajat Kapur.

LINK: http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/aug/080809-Teree-Sang-Movie-Reviews.htm

Ruslaan had a tough time dealing with his co-star's possessive mom

By: Tushar Joshi
Date: 2009-08-06 Place: Mumbai
Ruslaan Mumtaz is excited about the release of his second film Teree Sang this Friday. A love story, it deals with teenage pregnancy, and has Sheena Shahabadi as his romantic interest. However, the 17-year-old actress took her screen avatar seriously and actually fell for her co-star, creating complications during shooting. Sheena's mom learned about her daughter's feelings for Ruslaan and spent all her time and energy trying to keep them away from each other, even though Ruslaan had no interest in her romantically.

Momma says NO!A source, who has worked on the film reveals, "Sheena's mom was very possessive and wouldn't let her spend time with Ruslaan off camera. One day, when she heard that Sheena was having lunch in Ruslaan's room, she got very upset. She warned her daughter not to venture in his room alone and called up director Satish Kaushik to express her displeasure. The actress' mom even asked that their trailer vans be parked far away from each other." Director Satish Kaushik laughs the whole incident off, "Sheena's mom reacted like how any mother would. It was quite funny to see her mom screaming out her name in between shots. We would all tease Sheena about her big crush on Ruslaan, so obviously her mom had issues with them hanging out." We just hung outRuslaan, on the other hand, doesn't want to make much of the incident, "Sheena is a sweet girl. We did hang out a bit like every co-stars do. I just want to wait and watch the reaction the film gets." Kaushik is happy that his film got an overwhelming response from school principals in Delhi. "I showed my first print to over 50 school principals and they loved the movie. They thought that every child and parent should watch the film."Momma says NO!A source, who has worked on the film reveals, "Sheena's mom was very possessive and wouldn't let her spend time with Ruslaan off camera. One day, when she heard that Sheena was having lunch in Ruslaan's room, she got very upset. She warned her daughter not to venture in his room alone and called up director Satish Kaushik to express her displeasure. The actress' mom even asked that their trailer vans be parked far away from each other." Director Satish Kaushik laughs the whole incident off, "Sheena's mom reacted like how any mother would. It was quite funny to see her mom screaming out her name in between shots. We would all tease Sheena about her big crush on Ruslaan, so obviously her mom had issues with them hanging out." We just hung outRuslaan, on the other hand, doesn't want to make much of the incident, "Sheena is a sweet girl. We did hang out a bit like every co-stars do. I just want to wait and watch the reaction the film gets." Kaushik is happy that his film got an overwhelming response from school principals in Delhi. "I showed my first print to over 50 school principals and they loved the movie. They thought that every child and parent should watch the film."

LINK: http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/aug/060809-Bollywood-Ruslaan-Mumtaz-Teree-Sang-Sheena-Shahabadi.htm

The kiss worked in Teree Sang love scene

By SUBHASH K JHA, 7 August 2009:
Satish Kaushik's film on teen pregnancy Teree Sang featuring Ruslaan Mumtaz and debutante Sheena Shahabadi as teenagers who became parents after having unprotected sex, was stalled for a number of reasons. One among the many reasons is the crucial love-making scene where the girl gets pregnant. When the director saw the decisive sequence he felt it lacked the impact it should. Says Satish, "The girl Sheena was inexperienced in that sequence, and it showed. We needed to scrap and reshoot the scene." However a second stab at realism in the love-making yielded no productive results. Kaushik had to shoot the sequence a third time.. "This time we finally got it right," says leading man Ruslaan . "In fact it's all due to the girl. She went all-out to make sure the love scene looks convincing. We added a kiss this time which wasn't there originally to make it look convincing. And the whole series of incidents leading up to girl's seduction and pregnancy looks very convincing now. In fact a little too convincing." Ruslaan feels the censorboard might have a problem with the scene. "I hope it doesn't get snipped because, Satishji, Sheena and me worked really hard on it. Sheena was very brave. When we couldn't get the love scene right two times she had this do-or-die attitude the third time. We made the scene as authentic as we could . Now when I look at it I wonder how me and Sheena will sit with our parents and watch the Teree Sang at the premiere." Teree Sang is Bollywood's first film about teenage preganancy. Says Kaushik, "A lot of people who've seen Teree Sang feel it looks like we're endorsing teenage pregnancy. But we are not. We're actually saying teenagers should be more careful if they choose to have sex. It's stupid to turn coy about matters of sex and pretend our children don't know about the birds and bees when in fact today's kids are very much into physical relationships. We need to education them about how to prevent pregnancy and we must legalize abortions."
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Ruslaan becomes a father at 17.

Isn't that surprising? But that's true. Ruslaan Mumtaz, who shot to fame with his earlier film MP3 (MERA PEHLA PEHLA PYAAR), is all set to play the role of a teenage father in his forthcoming film TEREE SANG. The film is directed by Satish Kaushik and takes a look at the issue of teen pregnancy. The film is all set to release in theatres in the first week of August. Talking about his role in the film, Ruslaan says, ''When Satish Ji said I'm the hero of TEREE SANG, it was a challenging job for me. I had to look like a seventeen year old kid and had to lose a lot of weight to fit into the role.'' The issue of teenage pregnancy has always been a much debated issue. Though Bollywood has earlier attempted films on similar lines, but TEREE SANG promises to bring a new insight into this sensitive issue.
July 9, 2009 5:10:49 PM ISTRuhail, Bollywood Trade News Network
LINK: http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/09/jul/09-ruslaan-becomes-a-father-at-17-070913.asp

Delhi CM unveils the music of Satish Kaushik's Teree Sang

By Joginder Tuteja, July 15, 2009 - 17:58 IST
It was a proud moment for director Satish Kaushik as political bigwigs came together yesterday to support his film on teen pregnancy - Teree Sang. Most prominent personality to grace the occasion was Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit who unveiled the film's music at Constitution Club, New Delhi.Says Satish Kaushik who has worked with Ruslaan Mumtaz and debutant heroine Sheena Shahabadi in Teree Sang, "We were quite tensed if she would be able to come for the event because of the 'Metro' tragedy in the capital. Still, she did fulfill her promise in spite of the fact that she was hard-pressed for time." The music launch, which also saw good attendance from media, showcased promos and songs from the film. "Sheilaji loved the fact that the film deals with the issue of teen pregnancy", informs Satish Kaushik, "She had good words to speak about Teree Sang since we are bringing to fore a sensitive subject. She saw the promos and admitted that the kids were looking very good together. Since she herself is a film buff, she has promised to go and watch the film once it releases." As per the filmmaker, the CM personally went to Ruslaan and Sheena and blessed both of them. "It was quite nice on her part as she wished them all the success. She is a great leader and I hold her in very high esteem. The people of Delhi love her and it is phenomenal to see the way she holds her dignity in front of lakhs of people", says Kaushik. He also goes on to share an interesting anecdote. "Sheilaji was particularly impressed by the fact that our production house is called 'Karol Bagh Film and Entertainment'. Karol Bagh holds a special place in the heart of Delhites. I come from Delhi and my partner Anupam Kher too has spent so many years in the city when he used to have 'ghar-ka-khaana' at my place. It was just apt that we shoot our film in Delhi as well." Satish Kaushik was accompanied by the lead pair of the film while his co-producer from Delhi, Manoj Mittal, joined him too. Other prominent names present at the event were High Court lawyer Sunil Mittal, Dhawal Gada from PEN, MP Rajeev Shukla and Girish Agarwal, a prominent name in the Delhi society circles, amongst others.Also starring Satish Kaushik himself along with Sushmita Mukherjee, Rajat Kapoor, Neena Gupta and Anupam Kher in a special appearance, Teree Sang, which is produced by Bharat Shah, has music by new finds Sachin & Jigar and is all set for a 7th August release.
LINK: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2009/07/15/13069/

DELHI CM LAUNCHES 'TEREE SANG' MUSIC

This is indeed very bold on the part of Bollywood to make films on subjects until now untouched. The current movie is one in that direction as it is based on teenage pregnancy. After handling mature themes like marital blues and surrogate motherhood, Satish Kaushik has come out with 'Tere Sang'. He aims at informing the viewers about the unsafe sex prevailing among today's youths and also about the problem's solution through sex education to them. The music of the movie was lauched in New Delhi on July 13, 2009 by the Chief Minister of Delhi, Ms Sheila Dixit, in the presence of VIPs and music lovers besides the media. The movie stars Ruslaan Mumtaaz of the 'Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar' fame and debutant Sheena Shahabadi. Speaking to the media on the launch of the music in the capital, Satish Kaushik said that Delhi is very close to his heart and that's the reason why he had shot his movie in Delhi. Not only that he even named his film company as Karol Bagh Film & Entertainment Pvt Ltd on Delhi's famous market-cum-residential place - Karol Bagh. Satish added that many teenagers today are landing themselves into trouble through unprotected sex. So, he thought of reaching out to them and telling them how and why they should be careful with their lives.
The movie is also significant inasmuch as another Bollywood sibling has thus entered into the industry. This is Sheena Shahabadi, daughter of yesteryears' actress Sadhna of the 'Nadiya Ke Paar' fame. This is a good news as the sibling is beginning her career not with a conventional movie but with a meaningful one that has a message to convey to the audience. Besides, the message is very topical in today's context when sex education has become vital in propagating safe sex. In her debut 'Teree Sang', she plays a teenaged girl whose boyfriend Ruslaan Mumtaaz makes her pregnant. Satish Kaushik-directed 'Tere Sang' tells the story of 15-year-old Maahi played by Sheena and 17-year-old Kukko played by Ruslaan Mumtaaz who are schoolmates. In one of their outdoor rendezvous with a bunch of friends, they decide to 'experiment' and end up making love to each other. When Maahi gets pregnant, she decides to give birth to the child and Kukoo fully supports her in this matter. She is very excited with her debut role though it's unusual. She is aware that pregnancy and abortion are too common among the girls of her age today and the consequent agony they suffer. She is bold and favors teenage romance and a physical relationship, but with necessary protection! Sheena is very happy that Bollywood has welcomed her with open arms, and that the movie is very subjective and she loves playing her character. She is very happy that she has acted in her debut movie with none other than a director like Satish Kaushik, who has been very cooperative and never let her feel a newcomer. Incidentally, Satish Kaushik himself along with Sushmita Mukherjee and Rajat Kapoor will star in the movie. The movie will hit theaters on August 7 this year. 'Tere Sang' is produced by Bharat Shah and co-produced by Anupam Kher, Satish Kaushik and Manoj Mittal. Music is by Sachin-Jigar and lyrics by Sameer.

After MP3 - MERA PEHLA PEHLA PYAAR - Ruslaan Mumtaz

After MP3 - MERA PEHLA PEHLA PYAAR, Ruslaan Mumtaz would be seen again on the big screen in Satish Kaushik directed TEREE SANG. In the film, he plays the role of a 17 year old boyfriend of a 15 year old girl (Sheena Shahabadi) who gets pregnant from him. The film comes with a message around teen pregnancy and has one of it's major promotional pegs being sex education. ''I am 26 today and through the film, I want to tell youth to be responsible'', says Ruslaan in a matured tone, ''When we are 16-17 years old, we pretend that we know everything. But then when I look back today, I feel that I was stupid.''

Any act of stupidity that he wants to narrate? ''I remember that as a 17 year old, I sometimes used to sneak out with my dad's car. I also used to drive after consuming alcohol and used to boast to my friends that I was all cool and nothing is gonna happen. Today, I feel it was all so risky'', he says.

How about sex? CHECK OUT: Ruslaan becomes a father at 17

''Well, nature has made you such that sex happens. But then at the least one has to be responsible'', says Ruslaan without revealing much about his own past, ''What may happen though is that as a kid you may rely completely upon friends or whatever material is available to you. Through the film, we are trying to tell parents to communicate with their kids and talk to them about sex so that they make conscious decisions in their life.'' Directed by Satish Kaushik, TEREE SANG tells the story of Maahi (Sheena) and Kukko (Ruslaan) who play school mates. In one of their outdoor rendezvous with a bunch of friends, they decide to 'experiment' and end up making love to each other. When Maahi gets pregnant, she decides to give birth to the child. In this journey of hers, she gets complete support from Kukko.

In some years, I want to be in a position to choose scripts: Ruslaan Mumtaz

Two years after his debut film MP3, Ruslaan Mumtaz is back with Satish Kaushik’s Tere Sang. He is playing a seventeen year old boy, who gets a fifteen year old pregnant. Here is what the young actor had to say about the flick, his aspirations in life and more as he speaks with Pankaj Sabnani from BIGOYE.

Where were you after MP3?
I was working. It took the producers time to release the films. I have completed three films after MP3. My work is complete in all the films.


Didn’t you get impatient because of the films not releasing? Don’t you think people tend to forget you?
People will forget you as actor someday or the other. I was doing my work in the hope that the films would release some day. Aur ummed pe to duniya kayam hai (The world thrives on hope).


How is Tere Sang shaping up?
Tere Sang is looking interesting. Now when I watch it, I find that there is genuineness in the character which I like. It is a very character oriented film. I am playing a very simple character.


The story of the film sounds similar to Kya Kehna?
Kya Kehna was about this guy who abandons the girl after she gets pregnant and another boy comes in the film. It was actually a love triangle as well. Tere Sang is not like that. Here, the boy is in deep trouble but he stills stands by the girl. That is the reason why the film is titled Tere Sang.


From MP3 to Tere Sang, how far have you improved?
I have obviously done better work in Tere Sang because I was more confident as an actor and beyond that I had a director with more experience. He is also an actor which makes a huge difference. I took it up as a challenge to make my character in Tere Sang different from the character that I played in MP3. I think that I have achieved that.


What are you aspirations as an actor?
I want to be in a position where I can choose scripts. If I tell a director that I do not intend to be a part of his film, I don’t want him to feel bad. I want him to say that he will figure out a role for me and get back.


Which are your upcoming films?
I have got Jaane Kahan Se Aai Hai and Mastang Mama apart from Tere Sang.
LINK: http://www.bigoye.com/interviews/Ruslaan-Mumtaz/126250?page=2

Ruslaan Mumtaz Chats with MovieJini on Movie Teree Sang

JD: Something about your character in Teree Sang?
Ruslaan: I am playing the character of a guy called Kabir. Belongs to the lower middle class and is a simple, next door chap. He is a duffer and all of the folks call him by the name Kukoo. The beat part is his transformation from a not so cool dude, from a duffer to one who takes responsilbility for his actions but also that of his friends.
JD: How would you describe Teree Sang?
Ruslaan: Tere Sang is about friendship, shouldering responsibilty and then a love story to the core.
JD: Your experience working with Satish Kaushik?
Ruslaan: He is a great actor and a big director. He has worked with huge stars from the film industry. I was bit nervous initially due to my overwhelming perception about this man. But eventually, I figured out him to be a personality who is very loving and caring. He made a new comer like me at ease working at such big set. I could just say WOW. He definitely has an wonderful sense of humor.
JD: Your hobbies?
Ruslaan: Working out and Bowling. I catch up with bowling at least thrice week. I assume a score of 190 is quite good…….
JD: Do you take suggestion from your mom Anjana Mumtaz?
Ruslaan: Not much while working. She surely suggests me on kind of films I choose. She is the best critic of my work , its quite helpful, as I still have a lot to learn.
JD: How was it working with actors like Neena Gupta and Rajat Kapoor?
Ruslaan: They are great and accomplished actors. I watched them how comfortable they are at the shots. Especially Rajat Kapoor, wherein he has a scene which lasts for about five to six minutes. I just could not help myself watching him. It was as if he was communicating and not acting, knew his character in and out. I assume it will take me some more time to get to that sort of naturality. It was as if he just came did the scene. May be he had prepared and done his homework well. I assume that sort of comfort level comes with time.
JD: Any song in this movie which you liked the most?
Ruslaan: Maula Mila De…. is a song track which I have liked and am confident it will go well with the masses too. Likely to see youngsters humming this track.
Bollywood news feels this kid has a lot of potential and we wish him all the best for his movie Teree Sang!
LINK: mhtml:file: http://www.moviejini.com/bollywood-news/ruslaan-mumtaz-chats-with-moviejini-on-movie-teree-sang/

A GENTLEMANLY ACT BACKFIRES!

It’s not always that a good act pays off in a desirable way. Ruslaan learnt this recently while shooting for Satish Kaushik’s Tere Sang in Dalhousie. One day, Ruslaan and his co-star Sheena, (yesteryear
actress Sadhna Singh’s daughter), were relaxing. Suddenly, two
drunk men came in the room and started saying some lewd things about Sheena. Ruslaan was patient at first. But when the men pursued, he got furious and went up to them and he asked the two men to get out of the room. But, the shameless men started hitting Ruslaan. The actor retaliated and punched them back, causing the crew and director Satish Kaushik to rush into the room. To Ruslaan’s shock and, Kaushik was apologizing to the two men! Later he found out that the two drunks were the owners of the bungalow who felt so insulted that they asked the cast and crew to leave immidiately. But Satish apologised and got things sorted out because there were only a few days of shooting left. Well, kudos to Ruslaan for doing the right thing. Unfortunately, not everyone is a gentleman!

“I have no take on homosexuality”- Ruslaan Mumtaz

He is just one film old and still makes hearts skip a beat. His good looks paved the way for him to the league of chocolaty heroes like Aamir, Saif Ali Khan and Imraan Khan. Although his debut film MP3 did not work wonders at the box-office, still he became famous overnight with the beautiful track from the film titled ‘Pehla Pehla Pyaar Hai Ye’. If you are still wondering whom we are talking of, then lets break the suspense. He is none other than Ruslaan Mumtaz and he is all set this time with Teree Sang to make audience sit up and witness the tremendous talent he is blessed with.
Teree Sang also stars newcomer Sheena Shahabadi, Rajat Kapoor, Neena Gupta, Sushmita Mukherjee and last, but not the least, director and actor of the film Satish Kaushik.
Ruslaan in this interview shares his experience in the industry so far and also, excitedly talks about his forthcoming film Teree Sang
You are just one film old and the second is on the verge of release but you rae already so popular among audience. How has life shaped up after films?
Touch-wood (smiles), I think both life and industry has been very kind. I think the charm of music among Indian audiences contributes a lot. MP3; although, was an ordinary love-story but the music gave the film and me recognition among the audience. However, Tere Sang on the contrary is character-driven. I am sure audience will recognize the endeavour put-in by me and newcomer Sheena in this film. Overall, I thank my stars for a good threshold and hope I live up to the expectations of one and all.
Unlike you, the new girl Sheena has started her innings on a very serious note. In an interview, she mentioned about how you would guide her while shooting?
Oh! Guide?! I think guide is too strong a word to use here. Sheena is a very talented actor however, she gives-ups very easily. Actually, Sheena is not to be blamed because she was performing before the legend himself Mr. Satish Kaushik. Unlike me; who got an opportunity to experiment with a young director in my debut venture. I would give my inputs and do as many retakes till the time I was not convinced. However, here, the final take was in directors’ hand and nobody could question that. Still, I tried to push Sheena and myself to give our best in every possible scene.
How does your character figure out in this kidult love story?
Well, I play a very crucial and sensitive role in Teree Sang. I (Kukko) am someone who is responsible for the pregnancy of Maahi, played by Sheena. As everyone starts pointing-out fingers on Sheena for committing such a big mistake, I realize that I am equally responsible and decide to stand by Maahi.
What would be your reaction if something of this sort would have happened to you in real-life? Have you witnessed such a thing in real?
Honestly, I would have definitely taken a stand to support the girl rather than abandon her. See, at the age of 15, one is too immature to understand the norms of the society and is ignorant about consequences of sex. The scenario has changed today, but if you see Sheena’s case; her character in the film is someone who is neglected by her family. Thus, she happens to fall for a boy in a tender age and eventually they have sex by mistake. So, in-order to avoid such situations, a child should be well-taken care of by the parents. I might have not experienced something exactly like this; but as a teenager I too have committed mistakes like drink and drive without a licence. And today, I realize how foolish yet fortunate I was that I didn’t fall into a big mess. However, my parents have been very strict yet supportive.
You represent today’s youth. What’s your take on latest liberation on homosexuality and live-in relationships?
Well, with due respect to homosexuality, I have no take on that. The reason why I haven’t given it a serious thought is, neither me(laughs) nor any of my friends fall in that category. As far as live-in relationships goes, I have numerous living examples. Including my own parents; who belonged to different religions and hence had to spend seven years of their life in a live-in relationship, due to opposition from their respective folks. I personally believe that convenience or vulnerability drives one into a live-in relationship. Like in big cities today a couple starts living together to cut down their residential expenditure.
Share with us some memorable moments during the film?
Hmm... I remember Sheena and I were preparing ourselves mentally for the love-making scene. In-fact, I was quite chilled out about it, since it was a part of our work. However, Sheena was very apprehensive about the whole romantic sequence. And I was wondering whether I was the reason for her behaviour, or her gender brought a difference in my and her thinking. In-fact, she argued for letting me just kiss her chin, which was completely invalid because we could not fool around with audiences on that. She ended up taking almost 3-4 shots to finish the scene.

Our kissing scene is not censored: Sheena Shahabadi and Ruslaan Mumtaz

Film Tere sang by Satish Kaushik -

Sheena Shahabadi in conversation with the new found talent Ruslaan Mumtaz. !

Ruslaan Mumtaz: How does it feel to be the newest leading lady of Bollywood?

Sheena Shahabadi: It feels great. As far as I can remember, I always wanted to become an actress since childhood. It's a dream come true for me.

RM: You've started your film career working with one of the veterans of Bollywood, Satish Kaushik.

SS: I've seen Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai and Tere Naam. The latter can be termed as my favourite Satish Kaushik film. He is an actor's director and it was great working with him.

RM: What about the term, a kidult love story…

SS: I don't think that the word 'kidult' is funny. It's like kids who behave like adults later on and that's why the term 'kidult' is used. Even if we have made a mistake. We know how to be responsible for it.

SS: What are your views on a word like 'kidult'?

RM: Kidult is an American word which says that the young teenagers are like kids but are more responsible than the adults.

RM: Today's actresses have problem playing the role of a mother. But your debut film sees you as a fifteen year old mother. Were you hesitant?

SS: I wasn't hesitant at all. I wasn't scared. I've read in the newspapers about fifteen year old girls getting pregnant and similar kind of stories. I think its high time people face the reality and be aware of what they are and aren't doing?

RM: If you were pregnant today. Would you then abort your child?

SS: I think the biggest crime you can ever commit is to kill your child. Abortion is nothing but killing your child. In fact, you are killing someone who has not even entered this world. I am against abortion.

SS: What are your views on abortion?

RM: I will completely go by the girl's decision here. She is carrying the child in her womb. She is the decision maker because she brings the child into the world. For me, a fifteen year old girl should not have a child but if she wishes to, there should be no reason to stop her too.

SS: Do you prefer men being pregnant?

RM: I seriously wouldn't prefer men being pregnant. I am happy that I am a man. Women go through a lot of things, a lot of pain while pregnant or otherwise. So it's the men who come to the rescue. They give them respect, love and a chance to decide or choose what they want to. RM: What about live-in relationships?

SS: I will not be comfortable with live-in relationships at all because I wouldn't like to commit a mistake at such a young age. I think everything has its own time. I am not saying that you can't have sex, but not at an early age where you can't look after yourself. Personally, I wouldn't go for a live-in relationship even today when I'm twenty one.

SS: What about you?

RM: For me, a live-in relationship will only start if the girl doesn't have a house to stay in or she is not from the same city. But if we both have our individual families in the same city, we should only live together once we are ready to get married or engaged.

RM: According to you, what sort of a message does a film like Teree Sang give?

SS: Teree Sang is against teenage pregnancy and that's the message it gives. It says not to get pregnant at an early age.

SS: Is Teree Sang a difficult film to digest?

RM: Yes, it is a difficult film to digest. We have a fifteen year old girl getting pregnant. The day I walked into Satish Kaushik's office and I saw you, I was stunned. You did look fifteen. So I too had to lose lot of weight to match up with you in terms of looking like a school boy. The film deals in conflict of today's and yesteryear's mental attributes.

RM: Did you seek help to prepare for a role like this?

SS: I did seek help from my mother who gave vital inputs into the preparation for a role like this. I also asked my onscreen mother Neena Gupta for tips on my role as a pregnant teenager. She was very helpful.

RM: Are you prepared for failure and success?

SS: Yes I am. You need to be prepared for both once you choose to come into the profession like this. I am confident that I will move ahead. I don't know about the film. But yes, failure is the first step towards success.

SS: Are you ready for failure?

RM: I choose a film and do not expect to be a box office success. I choose a character right. So even if the film fails, the character doesn't. My previous film MP3 didn't work but I got more roles after my debut film. My next film is a Nikhil Advani production. I am not buying a lottery ticket.I am an actor. You give me a good script and a part and I'll do well. Box Office is producer's domain.

RM: What is the feedback you've got till now on your performance?

SS: The film hasn't released but my family has seen the film and they liked it. My friends have given me a good response on the theatrical promos.

RM: Was it tough to shoot the first kissing scene?

SS: I was a bit nervous initially. The kissing scene is not censored. The scene is done in a very poetic way. It won't look vulgar or cheap. In today's films you can't have a couple in love who do not want to kiss. It's stupid. I was well aware of the scene before the shoot started, though I was a bit hesitant.

SS: Which is your favourite scene from the film?

RM: The scene where you talk on the phone to your father telling him to forgive us rather than punish us. The mistake cannot be corrected and forgiveness is the best result. I just kept on looking at you. The tough scenes were well acted by you but it was the simpler scenes which are tough ones. You had to be told to touch me because you were very nervous.

SS: Coming back to the kissing scene…

RM: Thanks for reminding me because you were the one who told me to speak to Satishji to remove the scene from the film till I told you to have it. I was a little worried at that time but everything went well and the scene too.

नि:स्वार्थ है हमारी दोस्ती: रुसलान मुमताज | आलेख"

कम लोग जानते हैं कि एमपीथ्री फेम रुसलान मुमताज और फिल्म हाल-ए-दिल के नकुल मेहता बेस्ट फ्रेंड हैं। इनकी मित्रता छह वर्ष पहले एक नाटक की वजह से हुई थी। आज स्थिति यह है कि जब कोई निर्माता रुसलान से दो हीरो वाले प्रोजेक्ट के लिए संपर्क करता है, तो वे दूसरे हीरो के लिए नकुल का नाम तुरंत सुझा देते हैं। उन्होंने सतीश कौशिक की फिल्म तेरे संग में अपनी भूमिका के लिए नकुल को साइन करने की बात कह दी थी। यहां रुसलान अपने बेस्ट फ्रेंड नकुल से जुड़ी खास बातें शेयर कर रहे हैं तरंग से..।
इत्तफाकन हुई मुलाकात : मेरी और नकुल की पहली मुलाकात इत्तफाकन हुई। वे एक नाटक कर रहे थे। उन्होंने उसके लिए पूरी तैयारी भी कर ली थी, लेकिन अचानक उन्हें अमेरिका जाना पड़ा। उस नाटक के सर्वेसर्वा ने नकुल की भूमिका के लिए मुझसे संपर्क किया। नाटक का मंचन होने में एक सप्ताह का वक्त था। नकुल ने एक सप्ताह के भीतर मुझे नाटक के लिए पूरी तरह से ट्रेंड कर दिया। उस रिहर्सल के दौरान हमारी दोस्ती हुई। उसके बाद हमें एक विज्ञापन में साथ काम करने का अवसर मिला। फिर वक्त के साथ हमारी दोस्ती और मजबूत होती गई।
सुख-दुख शेयर करते हैं : फिल्मों में आने के पहले नकुल अक्सर मेरे घर आते थे। हम दोनों सलमान-आमिर और शाहरुख-सलमान की जोड़ी को ध्यान में रखकर सीन लिखते और फिर उसे हम परफॉर्म भी करते थे। हमें बहुत मजा आता था। हम दोनों साथ पार्टियों में जाते हैं। एक साथ खुशी बांटते हैं और मुश्किल में भी साथ रहते हैं। नकुल दिल के अच्छे हैं। वे हमेशा दूसरों के हित की सोचते हैं। हम दोनों में यही समानताएं हैं, जिनकी वजह से हम साथ हैं।
मदद के लिए तैयार : मेरी और नकुल की दोस्ती नि:स्वार्थ है। हम एक-दूसरे की मदद के लिए हमेशा तैयार रहते हैं। नकुल को जब पहली फिल्म हाल-ए-दिल मिली थी, तो मैं बहुत खुश हुआ था। हमने उस पल को सेलिब्रेट किया। मेरे पास जब किसी फिल्म का प्रस्ताव आता है और मुझे लगता है कि मैं फिल्म के लिए फिट नहीं हूं, तो मैं निर्माताओं को नकुल का नाम सुझा देता हूं। सतीश कौशिक अपनी फिल्म तेरे संग में मुझे साइन करने को लेकर दुविधा में फंसे, तो मैंने कहा कि आप नकुल को साइन कर लें। नकुल ने हाल-ए-दिल में अध्ययन सुमन की भूमिका के लिए मेरा नाम सुझाया था। साथ काम करने की
ख्वाहिश: फिल्म इंडस्ट्री में सब कुछ मिल सकता है, लेकिन सच्चा और अच्छा दोस्त मिलना मुश्किल है। मैं लकी हूं कि मुझे नकुल जैसा प्यारा दोस्त मिला। हम अपने बीच किसी भी तरह की गलतफहमी को टिकने नहीं देते। यही वजह है कि हमारी दोस्ती कायम है। मैं चाहूंगा कि यह दोस्ती भविष्य में भी बरकरार रहे। हमारी ख्वाहिश किसी फिल्म में साथ काम करने की है। उम्मीद है, जल्द ही हमारी यह ख्वाहिश पूरी हो जाएगी।
-मुंबई प्रतिनिधि
LINK: http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/cinemaaza/cinema/aalekh/201_205_300878.html

Ruslaan Mumtaz has worn his best dancing shoes!

October 29th, 2008

Now that Ruslaan Mumtaz had got a big project under his belt, he is making sure that he leaves no stone unturned to be the best. Ruslaan has signed signed a film called Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai with the director Nikhil Advani of Kal Ho Na Ho fame, no less. And even before the shooting starts Ruslaan has had to work rather hard for the film. Advani has asked Ruslaan to get in good shape, even though Ruslaan has a very good and well-maintained physique. But, well, the character demands him to be in better shape, so the director asked Ruslaan to pull up his socks.
And now one can catch Ruslaan in a gym for two hours every day sweating it out. And that’s not where it ends. Ruslaan was also asked to join a dance class so that he could be on a par with his co-stars. So after the gym, Ruslaan spends as many as six hours in dance class, getting a training from the renowned choreographers Bosco and Ceaser.
Well, like they say mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai, with so much hard work Ruslaan is sure to get diabetic with all the sweet success!

LINK: http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2008/10/ruslaan-mumtaz-best.html

Ruslaan Mumtaz's TEREE SANG on 5th June!

February 16, 2009 12:20:25 PM ISTAbid, Bollywood Trade News Network
Just a few weeks back there was a buzz that despite losing out on the lead role in SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (for being too good looking!), the MP3 boy, Ruslaan Mumtaz, was looking forward to two big releases in the form of Milaap Zaveri's JAANE KAHAN SE AAYI HAI and TEREE SANG. Well, there is good news for Ruslaan as the Satish Kaushik directed, TEREE SANG, has been confirmed for a 5th June release.
As per trade sources, the film that stars new find Sheena Shahabadi, Rajat Kapoor, Neena Gupta and Satish Kaushik has been acquired by Sony Pictures Entertainment and is all set to release on 5th June worldwide. The film has been shot extensively in the beautiful locales of the hill station Dalhousie (Himachal Pradesh) and the Indian capital, Delhi. After the debacle of KARZZZZ, TEREE SANG will be Satish Kaushik's next release and is Ruslaan's second film after the MP3 (MERA PEHLA PEHLA PYAAR) setback. So, it's an important project for both Satish Kaushik and Ruslaan and we wish the director-actor duo all the best!
LINK: http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/09/feb/16-ruslaan-mumtazs-teree-sang-on-5th-june-020903.asp
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I have no inspiration

I have no inspiration
(My writer's block does not seem to be ending. Hence, I am re-posting something from my previous blog. Please bear with me)
July 16
What happens when..hmm...
Ok, so by now, probably half of Mumbai knows I'm doing Mass Communication. It's just for a year, and well, it's gonna be really really really tasking. Yet, here I am, having fun, and now I shall tell you something that you probably knew already.
I love hot guys.
Why?
They're hot, endowed with amazingly cute smiles, awesome hair, good height and a good personality.
Did you know there are hot guys in this world that ACTUALLY have brains? That actually know their Einstein from their Eminem?
They exist! Trust me!
How do I know?
Because I met one. AND I took his interview.
And boy..did I meet him!
"Who is this guy?", you might ask. It is none other than Ruslaan Mumtaz.
Don't look him up on the internet..here's what he looks like:
Yush. He's that MP3 guy.
So how did I land up meeting with him?!
Yeah..like I'll tell you!
But I did meet him!
So anyway, the meeting was set up over the phone. His phone voice was was sexy too. I don't use this word for many people, and well, I think he deserves a "sexy voice" tag! Now this is a blow-by-blow account of what happened when I reached his place:
I reach his building..the watchman asks me who I want to see.."Ruslaan M.", I say, my heart beating wildly.
He smirks..thinks I'm another one of his crazed fans (are there any?)..calls his place. "Some Supriya Madam to see Ruslaan". The voice on the other end confirms.
"You may go.." he says, pointing to the stairs.
I don't take the elevator. I might as well loose a gram or two before I see him.
I climb up to the second floor.
There is a vicious, snarling dog sitting right there. His ears prick up. He stares. I run the other way. I hear a door clicking. I run faster.
I go back to the ground floor, take the elevator to his floor, and stumble out.
And there he was... (cue Angels singing)
A Greek God..incarnate!
He smiles. I feel like someone's stuffed banana skins in my mouth.
"H..Hi..I'm Sup...riya" I somehow stutter.
"Ruslaan". Shakes my hand. I tremble.
"Come on in"
Ok, I must pause right here, so I could tell you about his house.
It's enormous.
Enormous is also an understatement.
Palatial is more like it. It's beautiful and well decorated.
Okay, now back to the best day of July 2007.
He makes me sit on this comfy couch, and he sits on the other end. Totally comfy. He offers me a glass of water, but my mouth is drooling already, and I do not need more liquid in my system.
"Okay..I should let you know, you're my first interview..and if I suck, please forgive me" I grin, trying to be funny.
"Hey no worries" he smiles again.
What happened next, I really don't remember. I asked him about 13 questions, and he answered like a total pro. No airs. No attitude. Hard to believe, but true.
It took me only 10 minutes to complete my interview. And now came the part I was dreading.
"Umm..can I take you're photograph now?" I ask, gulping.
"Sure!" he says.
"I have to be in the photograph too, so I have proof I actually took your interview."
"No worries"
He calls his friend to the room, but I couldn't hear what his name was.
He asks me to sit next to him.
I scream inside my head.
He sits close, and a photo is taken.
It's blurred.
I ask for another. This time he has his arm around me.
I scream again. But I'm frozen. I don't pose. I don't move. I am completely paralyzed. But my heart is still alive, and it's dancing to the tune of "Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar Hai Yeh".
It's over. Over. I have to leave.
"Thank you so much!" I smile, utterly grateful.
"Anytime!" he grins, his smile hypnotizing me. (did he really mean that?! I'd totally go back if he meant that!!!)
I run out of his home, skip to my car, my head in the clouds, a huge smile on my face.
And I vow to watch MP3 as soon as I can.
~Supriya
LINK: http://boredandthebeautiful.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-have-no-inspiration.html

RUSLAAN TOO GOOD TO BE A SLUMDOG!

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You may be amazed that Ruslaan Mumtaz got rejected for 'Slumdog Millionaire' for being too good looking for the role! Ruslaan auditioned for the role four times. In fact, in the second audition, director Danny Boyle even gave him the script and a narration. But then, the producer of the film felt that Ruslaan is too good looking to play the slumdog. Ruslaan was disappointed, but he is proud to have a bound script of the movie from Danny Boyle himself, without even doing the film, a fact no one else can boast of.

LINK: http://ww.smashits.com/news/bollywood/movie-talk/7067/ruslaan-too-good-to-be-a-slumdog.html

Ruslaan Mumtaz Steps into Salman Khan’s Shoes

August 30th, 2008
Those missing the sweet romantic Salman of ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ days needn’t miss him anymore–he is back! No, Salman Khan hasn’t gone under the scalpel nor have we got hold of a time machine! Director Nikhil Advani has found someone to step into young Salman’s shoes. Ruslaan Mumtaz (son of famous actor Anjana Mumtaz) fits the bill of the character similar to the one played by Salman in ‘MPK’. This chocolate hero of ‘Mera Pahela Pahela Pyaar’ who had left many school girls drooling over his loverboy looks can now get to see him in atleast four films next year. Of them the first film which he has signed is Nikhil Advan’s ‘Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai’ — a sweet romantic comedy. Though Ruslaan is acting as a second lead with Ritesh Deshmukh and the lady in this film is Jacline Fernandiz, the fact that he was considered for the role ‘cos of his similarity to Salman’s college boy looks in ‘Maine Pyaar Kiya’ is quite a talk in Bollywood these days. Salman is one of the most goodlooking guys in the industry and many feel he looked his best during the ‘MPK’ days. So Ruslaan, it’s time for you to get ready to handle some crazy female fans, now that you have stepped into Salman’s shoes! Great going dude.

LINK: http://www.realbollywood.com/news/2008/08/ruslaan-mumtaz-in-salman-khan-shoes.html