Wind from the woods

 

 

Rising above odds

Now that the most awaited film of the year, "Kites", is up for release, Hrithik Roshan has been trying to befriend the media and has been opening his heart out to them. The actor admitted that he went through a phase of depression during which he also contemplated quitting acting and becoming a singer or director when his knee injury refused to heal. But the script of "Kites" came along as a touch of healing medicine and his injury started to show positive signs on the very first day of the shoot! Looks like the universe conspired to fulfill Hrithik's desperate desire to be a part of the film. Releasing in two versions, English and Hindi, let's hope this action thriller wins the heart of the audiences just like the actor has! Money Madness

Forty-six year old Nicolas Cage is trying to take up a lot of projects, one after another, to come out of the financial crisis that he has been going through. But most of these recent roles taken up by him are slightly wacky. Whether it is the ‘twisted crime fighter’ in a flick titled "Kick-Ass" or a 'drug-addled detective’ in "Bad Lieutenant", he has been heard as saying that all his characters have a 'glint of madness'. Well, signing up for films randomly, without giving much thought to roles and scripts, is no less a sign of madness! Time to move on...

Bollywood’s dusky girl, Lara Dutta feels that her 30s have given her “a sense of liberation” from the “angst and confusion” of the 20s. Though films like "No Entry" and "Partner" have got her noticed, her screen presence in "Blue" reminds one of her beachwear charm that earned her the highest points at the swimsuit round way back in 2000 at the Miss Universe contest. While she's tasted real success with comedy, the sexy lass seems ready for a shift and plans to move to some new genre of films other than comedy. A case of one too many

28-year-old Natalie Portman has joined the race with the likes of Anne Hathaway, Ellen Page, Mia Wasikowska, Keira Knightley, Scarlett Johansson and Kristen Stewart to bag the lead role in Sony’s remake of “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”. While Brad Pitt still has to accept the offer for the male lead, director David Flincher is so confused with the choice of actresses that he is contemplating to go with some unknown face. Well, can't really blame the poor guy for that's what happens when one's spoilt for choice!