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  • Bollywood Star Farooq Shaikh Dies at 65

    Indian actor Farooq Shaikh, 65, passed away on Friday after suffering a heart attack. The Bollywood legend was in Dubai visiting family at the time. His funeral was held in Mumbai on December 28.

    Shaikh was best known for his work in Hindi films from 1977 to 1989, as well as for his work in television between 1988 and 2002. Shaikh, also a philanthropist, returned to the silver screen 2008, and won the 2010 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for “Lahorere.” His most notable films include Satyajit Ray’s “Shatranj Ke Khiladi (Chess Players)” (1977), “Noorie” (1979), “Chashme Buddoor” (1981), Umrao Jaan (1981), Bazaar (1982), Saath Saath (1982), Rang Birangi (1983), Kissi Se Na Kehna (1983) and Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988).

    The slightly plump, unlikely leading man had in 2002 commented to the Times of India on his popularity, “I have never been commercially viable: People recognize me, smile and wave at me – but I have never received marriage proposals written in blood. In his heyday, when Rajesh Khanna drove down a street, the traffic stopped – I don’t mind not receiving this kind of adulation. But I do miss not having been able to command the kind of work I wanted. I miss not being 100 per cent commercially viable.”

    Here’s a clip from 1982’s “Bazaar,” featuring Shaikh, Smita Patil and Naseeruddin Shah, directed by Sagar Sarhadi:

    Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi, tweeted on Shaikh’s passing:

    Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan tweeted:

    Shaikh is survived by wife Rupa Jain, and daughters Shaista and Sanaa.

    Image via Wikimedia Commons.

  • Dhoom 3 Beats Box Office Records

    Dhoom 3 Beats Box Office Records

    The Bollywood smash hit Dhoom 3 had the widest ever release for an Indian film in North America with shows in 236 theatres.

    Debuting in the United States with a weekend box office take of $3.3 million, it is unlike most Indian films in that it is set in Chicago, rather than India.

    The movie, directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, centers on Aamir Khan, who plays an acrobat and illusionist named Sahir who lives in Chicago. It’s a departure from the first two Dhoom movies in that it only nominally follows the exploits of a pair of Indian buddy cops Jai and Ali.

    The thriller follows Sahir and his overwhelming desire to avenge his father’s destruction at the hands of a greedy banker. Set against the backdrop of the Chicago skyline, the film is a high-powered special effects extravaganza.

    Reviews have been mixed for the film, but many reviewers do rave over the special effects and the dazzling musical numbers that burst forth from the screen with color and excitement.

    The Hollywood Reporter said, “Imagine a mashup of Cirque du Soleil, steampunk and Bollywood — throw in a few motorcycle chases, a love story, a secret double, a heist and the year’s funkiest music — and you’re just beginning to scratch the surface of Dhoom 3. The crazy thing is, it all works.”

    Image via YouTube

  • ‘Dhoom 3’ Breaks Box Office Records

    ‘Dhoom 3’ Breaks Box Office Records

    Director Vijay Krishna Acharya’s “Dhoom 3” starring Bollywood heavyweight Aamir Khan is approaching $31 million at the global box office, raking in roughly $16 million in India alone, after opening on Friday.

    Dhoom 3 has set a box office record in North America for a Bollywood film, garnering $3.3 million so far, after opening in 236 theaters. The Yash Raj Films distributed title came in at no. 9 in the U.S., following “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” and “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” which held the first and second spots respectively. Dhoom 3 is also doing well in Dubai, Malaysia, Kenya and the U.K.

    The trailer for Dhoom 3 promises playing card sorcery, crotch-rocket jousting, inexplicable Elvis-impersonation, running down faces of buildings through whirlwinds of loose USD, holographic computer manipulation reminiscent of “Minority Report,” Windy City chase scenes reminiscent of “The Dark Knight,” multigenerational orphan-teachings, a “yes-man” and novelty baseball bats aflame:

    Stars of “Dhoom 2”, Bollywood legend Hrithik Roshan and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai, who incidentally is married to Dhoom 2 and Dhoom 3 star Abhishek Bachchan, are sadly not featured in Dhoom 3.

    Dhoom 3 concerns buddy cops Jai Dixit and Ali Akbar, played by Bachnan and Uday Chopra respectively, as they face off against an antagonist duo of thieves played by Khan and Katrina Kaif. Heists, chases and dancing ensue, in what is said to be one of the most expensive Indian movies ever produced. Dhoom 3 is also the first Bollywood film to be released in IMAX.

    IMAX Entertainment CEO Greg Foster commented on Dhoom 3, “This was a fantastic movie by very skilled filmmakers and we’re thrilled that this is our first venture into the Bollywood world. Given its success, we’ll be doing more.”

    Image via YouTube.