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ndian actor Radhika Apte has replaced Bollywood choreographer-director Farah Khan on the jury of 37th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival, starting on November 10.
The festival organisers told this writer on Thursday that Khan had to drop out at the last minute because of “pressing engagements”. Although she said she could attend three days of the 11-day festival, the organisers felt that this was too short a period the judge the 16 movies in Competition.
Radhika Apte replaces Farah Khan on Cairo Film Fest jury
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Hrithik Roshan posted a picture of himself with his two sons Hrehaan and Hridaan from Disneyland on Twitter on June 6, 2014. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/iHrthik)
Hollywood?
With his Greek God looks and international persona Hrithik Roshan is perfect for Hollywood. He had tried to go international with his 2010 release Kites but the failure of the film put those dreams to rest for a while. But now it seems Hrithik may be reviving his Hollywood plans again.
Reports from India say Hrithik and his parents Rakesh and Pinky Roshan were spotted dining with Hollywood filmmaker Rob Cohen, who has made films like The Fast and The Furious and XXX. Apparently Cohen visited Mumbai to cast Hrithik in his next venture and the actor has said agreed to star in it. The report adds that Cohen had a long chat with Hrithik about the action flick which will be shot in India.
The film will also reportedly star a parallel male lead which will be played by a Hollywood actor and Cohen will make another visit to the country, when he is ready with the final script. Incidentally the filmmaker had made earlier trips to Mumbai and met Hrithik but it was this recent visit that sealed the deal.
Hrithik is a fairly well-known name in the West. Some time back it was reported that Twilight star Kristen Stewart had confessed that if ever she had a baby boy, she would want him to look like Hrithik Roshan but with then boyfriend Robert Pattinson's eyes. His last release Krrish 3 had also done very well at the box office in the US.
Nollywood films lashing on Hollywood shores
Lupita Nyong'o’s moving speech (see video below) on beauty of dark skin, moved a number of us to tears, after she won the Oscar for 12 Years a Slave.
Though Nyong’o is from Kenya, she opens our eyes to a looming film industry lashing on Hollywood shores: The Nollywood Film Industry.
The cinema of Nigeria is the Nigerian Film industry which grew quickly in the 1990s and 2000s to become the second largest film industry in the world in number of annual film productions, placing it ahead of the United States and behind only Indian cinema, commonly refered to as Bollywood.
The Nigerian film industry is worth NG₦522 billion (US$3.5 billion) as at 2008 and produces over one hundred Home Videos and films per annum.
Nigerian cinema is Africa's largest movie industry in terms value and the number of movies produced per year. Although Nigerian films have been produced since the 1960s, the rise of affordable digital filming and editing technologies has stimulated the country's film and video industry.
The first Nigerian films were made by filmmakers such as Ola Balogun and Hubert Ogunde in the 1960s, but they were frustrated by the high cost of film production.
Nollywood exploded into a booming industry in the late '90s and pushed foreign media off the shelves. It is now an industry marketed all over Africa and the rest of the world.
The use of English rather than the local languages expanded the market and aggressive marketing using posters, trailers, and television advertising also played a role in Nollywood's success.
One of the first Nigerian movies to reach international renown was the 2003 release Osuofia in London, starring Nkem Owoh, the Nigerian comedic actor.
Source: Wikipedia
Contrary to what many in the filmdom may believe, neither age, not marriage, nor motherhood determines an actress’s capabilities.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, the sexy Queen of Nollywood, is married to an airline pilot and has four children!
Nicknamed Omosexy, given to her by none other than her own husband, Jalade-Ekeinde has also carved out a successful career as a singer and reality TV star.
Since her 1995 film debut, the actress has appeared in some 300 movies, selling millions of videos and establishing herself as a Nollywood icon.
Last year, she was named as one of the top 100 influential people in the world by Time Magazine, in the Icons category. "I think that's what gives me more satisfaction," she tells CNN. "The fact that I wasn't just recognized as an artist but as an icon — I'm very grateful for it."
Jalade-Ekeinde has been an activist uses her stardom to speak out about social issues affecting various African countries. An ambassador for the United Nations and an activist with Amnesty International, Jalade-Ekeinde has been on missions to Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Jalade-Ekeinde has amassed a large following — in 2013, her Facebook page has surpassed 1 million likes. Today, it's 1.2 million, and counting.
Her road to stardom was paved with childhood tragedy: Jalade-Ekeinde lost her beloved father in her early teens. She started working at 15 to help support her family, her first job being a model.
Her mother didn't like the idea of her young daughter acting and initially forbade Jalade-Ekeinde from doing so. Finally, she gave in after a film director, joined by the entire movie crew, went to her house to beg her to allow Jalade-Ekeinde to appear in the film, Venom of Justice.
A part of "New Nollywood, Jalade-Ekeinde is keen to improve the quality of Nollywood movies. She is now building a film studio, what she calls a Village'.
Sources: time.com, wikipedia.com
Mother of four, Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is the new sex-symbol of Nollywood
April 2, 2014
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