Kareena Kapoor congratulates Shahid Kapoor on birth of baby girl

It seems everything is now fine between ex-lovers, Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor. Kareena reportedly congratulated Shahid on becoming a parent of baby girl. The actress is herself expecting a baby soon and recently flaunted her baby bump in the Lakme Fashion Week.

According to reports in the media, Kareena sent Shahid a “congratulatory message on the arrival of his baby girl”. Earlier, Bebo had said that Shahid informed her that he was marrying Mira Rajput.

Shahid Kapoor bringing his new born daughter home

Kareena and Shahid broke up in 2008, during the shooting of Jab We Met, and a lot has been written and said about them since them. The ex-lovers haven’t been seen together since the split.

Recently, however, they acted in Udta Punjab. They had no scenes together in the movie, but the duo shared the stage during the promotional event. Shahid also share a great bond with Saif, and they will be seen together in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Rangoon, releasing next year.

It looks like the Censor Board problem has been following Anurag Kashyap. The producer/director is in an exhaustive promotion spree and films getting stuck at the CBFC is taking a toll on him. After Udta Punjab, Raman Raghav 2.0 had also faced the ire of the censor board but the movie based on a serial killer is now ready for release. But his next production, Haramkhor is waiting for a go ahead as Pahlaj Nihalani thinks that a topic of teacher, student relationship is not acceptable.

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After the huge drama and controversy over Udta Punjab certification, my only fear was the movie turning out to be a damp squib. But with the Ishqiya fame Abhishek Choubey writing as well as directing, and Phantom Films in charge of production, the movie missing the mark was unlikely. And they’ve hit the bull’s eye with this one. Udta Punjab is a movie worth fighting for. It is a writer’s and a scriptwriter’s film. Superbly etched out characters, pacy and intriguing scenes brilliantly written and interwoven, Choubey has added another feather in his cap as a filmmaker with this masterpiece.

Before I come back to Abhishek Choubey, let me give my two-bit on Udta Punjab, scribbled on my iPhone Notes while watching the movie. When I like a film, I tend to like it as a whole. So along with the writing – the acting, music, lyrics, camera and editing, all score big pluses.

Alia Bhatt has come up with a stunning performance once again, worthy of a national award, as her co-star Shahid Kapoor also suggested in the euphoria of the film finally getting released. She plays a Bihari migrant labourer. I’m no one to judge her language or dialect, but her expressions and pauses kept me glued in search of any flaw but I just remained glued – couldn’t find any. The make-up to give her that de-glam look is also spot on.

Shahid Kapoor is playing a rockstar addicted to drugs. With no reference point for me to judge a drug addict’s antics, I can only say that the Kaminey actor has come up with an adequate performance. Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh, making his acting debut as a cop, makes his presence felt. All the others, even in small roles, have very well defined characters; which they’ve played with immense conviction. Prabhjyot Singh, who plays Daljit’s drug addict brother, is one such stand out performer.

The censor board war and victory had put the spotlight on all the wrong people but today is the day to celebrate the talent of one man and his vision – Abhishek Chaubey. The writer/director has learnt his craft from the very best in the industry. Abhishek has been an assistant to Vishal Bharadwaj since 2002 and has co-written movies like Omkara and Kaminey . His first film as director – Ishqiya, which got both critical acclaim and box office success, was produced by Vishal Bharadwaj. Although Abhishek was not convinced of a sequel, but the producers and Naseeruddin Shah saw so much potential in the idea that Dedh Ishqiya became Abhishek’s second directorial venture. Udta Punjab is Abhishek Chaubey’s third film as a director .

The only jarring note is the not so subtle similarity between the lead character Tommy Singh and real life artiste Honey Singh. Tommy Singh has a huge fan following and sings about drugs just like Yo Yo Honey Singh’s lyrics are all about alcohol. To infer that the spurt in drug abuse is due to the youth following their role model rock star’s lifestyle is a bit too simplistic. But can’t wait for Abhishek’s next offering.

  By Rajesh Sahu

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After getting a thumbs up from both the critics and the box office, the cast and crew of Udta Punjab went to a theatre in Mumbai to interact with their fans. Both Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt said they were delighted the movie is finally released and their characters and acting is being appreciated.

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Looks like all decks have been cleared for the release of ‘Udta Punjab’. First the Mumbai High Court gave the movie a go ahead, asking for only a single cut, instead of 89 cuts asked by the censor board. Now even the Supremem Court has also refused to entertain an NGO plea to halt the screening of the film.

The entire cast and crew of the film, including Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, co-producer Anurag Kashyap, co-producer Ekta Kapoor, director Abhishek Choubey were present at a press conference to rejoice the huge victory.

But in another setback, a day before the release the film has been leak online. The producers have now filed a complaint to the cops.

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Quantico star Priyanka Chopra has lent her support to Kashyap, saying that the censor board cannot dictate terms. She added that the board has no right of tempering with the creativity and title of the movie.

“Our forefathers achieved freedom of speech and expression for us after a long struggle… Creativity should not be stopped in democracy,” Priyanka Chopra said. “In democracy you cannot dictate what one should eat or watch a movie on a social issue.”

This is probably the first time the whole Bollywood family has come out openly, supporting each other. The controversy on Anurag Kashyap’s Udta Punjab has brought the industry together.

Akshay, who generally avoid giving his opinion, like it was seen in of the episodes of ‘Koffee with Karan’ said that even commercial films face the brunt of censor board’s dictating attitude.

“I made a film which was very entertaining, Desi Boyz, it got an adult certificate,” Akshay recalled. “Eros International (producer) knows about it. So there’s nothing like that. If it gets stuck, it gets stuck.”

Kangana Ranaut, a three-time National Awards winner, said that movies should be given creative freedom, and such incidents shouldn’t happen in future.

“Cinema is all about detailing,” Kangana said. “We need our own creative freedom and we are definitely sort of pressed against the wall and there is so much outrage. I hope it will be addressed and hope there won’t be such incidents in future.”

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First Udta Punjab’s co-producer Anurag Kashyap went to the media protesting against the unfair demands of Pahlaj Nihalani, the chairman of the censor board. A day he went knocking at the doors of the Mumbai High Court.

A fire has been surely lit. Many affected filmmakers then joined the force. Imtiaz Ali, Zoya Akhtar, Sudhir Mishra, Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt, Satish Kaushik, Anurag Kashyap, Udta Punjab director Abhishek Chaubey, Vikas Bahl, film’s actors Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt held a press conference in protest against the unfair censorship of Udta Punjab.

‘Udta Punjab’ unites film Industry against Pahlaj Nihalani

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The film folks in Mumbai have always been accused of being insecure and over eager to protect their own commercial interests. Producers, directors and actors have always been seen bowing down in front of a dictatorial Censor Board or the tyrannies of political outfits like the Shiv Sena rather than fight back as a united force.

But the appointment of a complete non-entity as the Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification has changed all that. Pahlaj Nihalani’s poor credentials as a filmmaker and a complete lack of understanding of the medium have slowly brought the film fraternity together. Slowly but surely.

The proverbial last straw came in the form of the CBFC Chairman’s diktat to remove the word ‘Punjab’ from the title of the film ‘Udta Punjab’. Not only that, Mr Nihalani wanted all references to Punjab removed; he wanted 89 cuts in all. His reasoning, “When you put a disclaimer that it’s fiction, how can you use references to real places.” Now can you argue to that? You can’t, so you do the next best thing. You say enough is enough and decide to take this man head-on.

Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt defend their film ‘Udta Punjab’

Co-producer Anurag Kashyap did just that – first by going to the media on Tuesday and a day after knocking at the doors of the Mumbai High Court.

A fire has been lit. Many affected filmmakers then joined the force on Wednesday. Imtiaz Ali, Zoya Akhtar, Sudhir Mishra, Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt, Satish Kaushik, Anurag Kashyap, Udta Punjab director Abhishek Chaubey, Vikas Bahl, film’s actors Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt held a press conference in protest against the unfair censorship of Udta Punjab.

Bollywood Bats for Udta Punjab

Hours after the press conference former CBFC Chief Leela Samson wrote in support of Udta Punjab in a facebook post.

The case of Udta Punjab was further strengthened when head of the Revamp Committee of Censor Board – Shyam Benegal, spoke in favour of the film. According to media reports, after watching the movie exclusively screened for him, the director has called it a “very well-made film”.

Aamir supports ‘Udta Punjab’

Superstar Aamir Khan too has come out in support. The actor said, “It reflects badly on CBFC. I hope the film gets justice at the Tribunal. The voice of the filmmaker shouldn’t be throttled. There should be freedom of speech. Every Indian should have this right.”

As Pahlaj Nihalali finally broke his silence on Wednesday, he landed himself in further trouble. His insinuation that, Aam Admi Party paid money to Anurag Kashyap was laughed off by the director, but AAP has asked him to apologise.

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When Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor shared the stage at the trailer launch of ‘Udta Punjab’ they became the talk of the town. The press scrutinized their every move and chemistry real close. And the ex-flames one particular awkward moment when Kareena refused to be clicked with Shahid as a pair was highlighted. But now Shahid has come out with a clarification for doing so.

At the Udta Punjab trailer launch, Shahid and Kareena had acted all cool with Alia Bhatt strategically placed between the two on the stage.

Shahid, Kareena take on Reporters Together

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Shahid and Kareena Kapoor have come together to act in an movie – Udta Punjab. During the trailer launch of the film, the couple were asked if will they ‘Jab We Met’ again – both actors had their smart answers ready. Though they looked comfortable interacting during the launch but avoided standing next to each other. Listen to both on possibility of working together in the future.

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