Andaz Apna Apna to be Re-Released in November

The cult classic comedy Andaz Apna Apna, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, will be re-released in cinema halls this November, to celebrate having completed two decades this year. Released on April 11, 1994, the movie starred Salman Khan and Aamir Khan and didn't do well at the box-office initially. Over the years, it became a cult classic and some of the dialogues and characters from the movie have left an everlasting impression on the audience.

Fans might be thrilled at the chance of re-living the experience on a 70mm screen but Aamir Khan is reportedly not too happy that the movie is being re-released.

While Aamir and Salman struck up a friendship that has lasted till today, the lead actresses of the film - Karisma Kapoor and Raveena Tandon - were bitter rivals and are believed to not have been on talking terms.

Although the movie took three years to be made, it amassed popularity gradually and recieved nominations for the 1995 Filmfare Awards in four categories: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor for Aamir and Best Comedian for Shakti Kapoor who played the very popular parody villain Crimemaster Gogo.

Interesting Facts about Bill Gates

Happy Birthday Bill Gates.

Today on the eve of Bill Gates birthday, I received an email from an unknown sender and it is too good to miss. I had to share it with you guys. It states some facts regarding Bill Gates, the Richest person on earth and founder of Microsoft – the software giant. Here is what the email said about Bill Gates:

1. IF BILL gates was a country, he would have be #63 on the earth.

2. Bill Gates children only inherit $10 Million each, out of his $82 Billion Net worth.

3. Bill Gates aimed to become Millionaire by age of 30, but he became Billionaire by 31.

4. 28 Billion dollars have been donated by Bill Gates so far.

5. Bill Gates earns US$250 every SECOND, that’s about US$20 Million a DAY and US$7.8 Billion a YEAR!

6. If he drops a thousand dollar, he won’t even bother to pick it up because the 4 seconds he picks it, he would've already earned it back.

7. The US national debt is about 5.62 trillion, if Bill Gates were to pay the debt by himself; he will finish it in 720 years.

8. He can donate US$15 to everyone on earth but still be left with US $5 Million for his pocket money.

9. Michael Jordan is the highest paid athlete in US. If he doesn’t drink and eat, and keeps up his annual income i.e. US$30 Million, he’ll have to wait for 277 years to become as rich as Bill Gates is now.

10. If Bill Gates was a country, he would be the 37th richest country on earth.

11. If you change all of Bill Gate’s money to US$1 notes, you can make a road from earth to moon, 14 times back and forth. But you have to make that road non-stop for1,400 years, and use a total of 713 BOEING 747 planes to transport all the money.

12. Bill Gates is 59 this year. If we assume that he will live for another 35 years, he has to spend US$6.78 Million per day to finish all his money before he can go to heaven or hell.

13. If Microsoft Windows’ users can claim US$1 for every time their computers hang because of Microsoft Windows, Bill Gates will be bankrupt in 3 days!

Some Unknown Facts About Asin

Happy Birthday Asin!!

On the eve of her birthday, Cinemabad going to list few unknown facts about her.

Asin while speaking about her ten personal things says:

1. "I wanted to become an I A S officer. This was my initial stage desire. Are you bored because I am telling like this like the other actresses? But I am really telling you. I am too good in studies. But some how I have become an actress. What to do?"

2. I know 7 languages. I can speak and read Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, English and French. Now I am learning Punjabi, Marathi and Guajarati languages."

3. "I don't like to be called by pet names. I get wild when people call me Assi. Please call me Asin which is short and sweet."

4. "Whenever I go on a

shopping Spee, I will carry lot of chips and chocolates. I will be going on eating these two items."

5. "It is a great joy when there is a reunion of friends. That also if I start laughing I will keep on laughing non stop. This is the only bad habit I have."

6. "My all time favourite films are Mohanlal's Kizhukum and the Hollywood film The Sound of Music. I have seen this film many times."

7. "Whenever I speak with others I use the word KEWLO. (Find out what this means)."

8. "I can cook puttu, boiled eggs, bread toast, dosas, idly and also noodles. The food that I cook will suit my health. But I cannot guarantee whether it would suit you people."

9. "You know how my dream lover should be? He should change himself according to my mood. When I am upset he should let me alone. When I am happy, he should celebrate. It will be still better if he can relish my cooking."

10. "Many are asking me about my disease. I am also like others. I have OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). This is also a type of psycho disease. After eating I have the habit of washing my hands frequently. I will check many times after locking the door. There are so many problems like this. At the shooting spot I will not eat until the shot is Okayed. Until then I will not eat. I will always be thinking about my role. At that time I feel like spending my time with my pet dog. If I am not able to read my books, my mood will be out. This is my problem."

Top Ten Richest Actors In The World

You've seen them on the silver screen and walk down the red carpet, now is your chance to see them on our list as well. Some of these actors may not be the most famous but they are definitely among the highest earners in their field. Let's see how many of these men have played the lead in your favorite blockbuster hit.

1. Jerry Seinfeld (Age-58), Actor/Writer/Producer,USA

 Known for : Seinfeld & Bee Movie

Jerome Allen “Jerry” Seinfeld was born April 29, 1954. He is an American comedian, actor and writer. After updated news from Magazine Foxnews to our list, now Jerry Seinfeld is the richest actor in the world who has fortune around $820 million.

Net Worth : $820 Million

 

2. Shah Rukh Khan (Age-49), Actor/Producer, India

Known for : DDLJ, Kal ho na ho, My name is Khan.

This actor is called as the Baadshah of Bollywood “The King of Bollywood”. He has a net worth that is about $600 million today. So he is not only a richest Bollywood actor and also second richest actor in the world. He plays in more than 75 Hindi films and other International films. Although he is believed to be the richest man in the world, he still concern about the humanity. He joins the UNESCO’s program to help other poor children from around the world.

Net Worth : $600 Million 

3. Mel Gibson (Age-49), Actor/Writer/Producer,Australia

 

 

 Known For: Braveheart

 

Mel Gibson is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. He is most well known as an action hero, for roles such as Martin Riggs in the Lethal Weapon film series and Max Rockatansky in the first three Mad Max films. He has produced and directed Braveheart for which he has one Academy award for Best Director.

 

Net Worth : $425 Million 

 

4. Jack Nicholson (Age-77), Actor/Writer/Producer, USA

 

 

 Known For : The Shining, ChinaTown, The Departed

 

Jack Nicholson, an American actor, producer, screenwriter and director, is a three-time Academy Award winner and 12-time nominee. Nicholson is also notable for being one of two actors - the other being Michael Caine - who have received Oscar nods in every decade from 1960s through the 2000s.

 

Net Worth : $400 Million 

 

5. Johnny Depp (Age-51), Actor/Producer, USA

 

 

 Known For : Edward Scissorhands, Pirates Of Caribbean

 

This actor is very famous for his film series, Pirates of the Caribbean and considered to be one of the most versatile actors at prsent time. This film is one of the most successful movie franchises today. He has a production company that is called as Infinitum Nihil. This company produces a lot of popular movies these days.

 

Net Worth : $350 Million 

 

6. Tom Hanks (Age-58) ActorProducer/Director, USA

  
Known for : Forest Gump, Cast Away

Tom Hanks is a famous screenwriter, actor, producer and director. His career is very interesting for most of his fans. Tom Hanks received a lot of awards for his role in Angels and Demons. He is also famous for other films, including Apollo 13, Da Vinci Code, Catch Me If You Can, Cast Away, You’ve Got Mail, and some other movies.

Net Worth : $350 Million 

7. Keanu Reeves (Age-50) Actor/Director,Musician,Canada

 

 

 Known for : The Matrix series

He has a net worth that is about $350 million. He is well-known for his role in the Matrix. This film was very popular at that time. Keanu Reeves made his wealth from the Matrix Trilogy. There are many people who love watching this movie until today.

 

Net Worth : $350 Million 

 

8. Sean Connery (Age-84) ActorProducer/Director, USA

 

 

Known for : James Bond, The Untouchables

 

Sir Thomas Sean Connery (5 August 1930) is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award. He is best known for portraying the character James Bond, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Connery has been polled as "The Greatest Living Scot" and "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". In 1989, he was proclaimed "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine and in 1999, at age 69, he was voted "Sexiest Man of the Century".

 

Net Worth : $300 Million 

 

9. Sylvester Stallone (Age-68) Actor/Screenwriter/Director, USA

 

 

Known for : Rocky, First Blood

 

Sylvester Stallone is popular because of his films, Rambo and Rocky. He has a net worth that is about $275 million. He also works as film producer in some films, including the Expendables franchise. He has a mansion in the Beverly Hills, California. He has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Rocky, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor. He is the third man in history to receive these two nominations for the same film, after Charles Chaplin and Orson Welles.

 

Net Worth : $275 Million 

 

10. Tom Cruise (Age-52) Actor/Producer, USA

 

 

Known for : Mission Impossible series, Magnolia, Eyes Wide Shut

 

He is a very famous actor and multi-millionaire film producer. He involved in many films and movies, including Top Gun, Rain Man, Tropic Thunder, Few Good Men, and some other great movies. He also owns a real estate that is called as the Beverly Hills Mansion in California.Cruise is known for his support for the Church of Scietology and its affiliated social programs.

 

Net Worth : $250 Million 

Ten Biggest Diwali Hits in Bollywood

Diwali has traditionally been a lucrative time for Bollywood, and the biggest releases have been timed for release during this festive season. Here are top ten films which have done well on the Box-Office.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)

Yash Chopra's swan song was marred in controversy, thanks to the clash with Ajay Devgn's Son of Sardaar that released on the same day.

Shah Rukh Khan and producer Aditya Chopra went ahead with their original plans and gave the film an event release.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan received a mixed response from the critics as well as the audience, which meant that the film crossed Rs 100 crores but didn't scale too many highs.

Box Office collections: Rs 122 crores

Ra.One (2011)

Ra.One holds the distinction of being the second highest Diwali grosser ever even though it was panned by many.

It took a thunderous start and was immensely liked by the kids. But just like the rise, there was a steep fall too with fast spreading negative word of mouth resulting in it's downfall. 

Box Office collections: Rs 115 crores.

Golmaal 3 (2010)

Ajay Devgn and director Rohit Shetty wanted to make the third installment in the Golmaal series even bigger than the two movies before.

They managed to do quite well too with Golmaal 3 taking an unprecedented start at the box office, thereby eclipsing Akshay Kumar-Aishwariya Rai Bachchan starrer Action Replayy completely.

Box Office Collections: Rs 108 crores

Son Of Sardaar (2012)

One of the most lucrative years at the box office was in 2012, when Son of Sardaar and Jab Tak Hai Jaan released on the same day.

Though there was much bad blood spilling over in public due to issues regarding the sharing of screens between the two films, eventually Ajay Devgn managed to keep his Diwali record intact and hit a century at the box office.

Box Office Collections: Rs 102 crores

Om Shanti Om (2007)

Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om literally crushed out competition from Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariyain 2007.

Ranbir Kapoor-Sonam Kapoor's debut film was shown no compassion as SRK and director Farah Khan methodically planned their campaign and made their film a superhit at the box office.

Box Office Collections: Rs 80 crores

Golmaal Returns (2008)

Ajay Devgn made his first major impact at the box office with Golmaal Returns in 2008.

Though the film was panned by critics, audience didn't seem to mind it at all and helped the film take a superb opening at the box office.

The film managed to cross the 50 crore mark, and the franchise was well established.

Box Office Collections: Rs 52 crores

Don (2006)

With Don, Shah Rukh Khan realised it was time to explore new avenues of marketing and promotion.

The actor therefore embarked on a multiple city tours and Paid Previews screening, something that was hitherto unexplored.

The result? The film took a thunderous start and was the biggest ever Diwali success.

Box Office Collections: Rs 51 crores

All the Best (2009)

With Golmaal, Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty had already proved that they were a successful combination.

Though Akshay Kumar's Blue (which also released on the same day) took a better start at the box office, All The Best ended up being more successful and enjoyed a longer run.

Box Office Collections: Rs 42 crores

Veer-Zaara (2004)

Diwali 2004 saw four releases -- Veer-Zaara, Aitraaz,Naach and Mughal-E-Azam (the latter was re-released in colour).

While Akshay's Aitraaz went on to be a decent success, Veer-Zaara was among the top earners of the year.

A Rs 40 crores total was considered very huge a decade ago and the Yash Chopra-Shah Rukh Khan combo stayed on undefeated at the box office.

Box Office Collections: Rs 40 crores

Garam Masala (2005)

When Garam Masala released in 2005, the Akshay Kumar-John Abraham combo managed to beat none other than Salman Khan-Kareena Kapoor, whoseKyunki had released on the same day.

Interestingly, both films had the same director -- Priyadarshan -- at the helm of affairs.

While he gave his Hera Pheri hero a hit, Priyan ended up apologising to Salman for letting him down with a major commercial flop.

Box Office Collections: Rs 27 crores

Unknown Facts About Shammi Kapoor

Happy Birthday Shammi Kapoor!!!

Get to know Shammi Kapoor a little better..Below are some facts about the legend.
Shammi Kapoor's real name was Shamsher Raj Kapoor. He was the son of Prithviraj Kapoor, and the brother of Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. He had one sister Urmilla who is no more. 

Shammi Kapoor is known to have had a short-lived but strong affair with his Brahmachari co-star Mumtaz. 

Shammi Kapoor was married to Geeta Bali. They had two children: Kanchan and Mickey. Geet Bali died of smallpox in the 1960s. Shammi Kapoor then married Neela Devi. 

Shammi Kapoor was extremely Net savvy. One of the first actors to use the Internet, he was the founder of several Internet organistaions like Ethical Hackers Association and the Internet Users Community of India.  

Because of actor's being extremely net savvy, initially people of India were mistaken that Yahoo mail belonged to Shammi Kapoor.

All the girls who stayed in the same lane as Shammi Kapoor tied him a rakhi every year on Raksha Bandhan. He had about 10-12 rakhis on his hand! 

Shammi Kapoor's first job was that of a junior artiste in 1948. He earned Rs. 150 a month. He worked with his dad Prithvi Raj Kapoor's theatrical company for four years. 

Shammi kapoor has worked with most number of newcomers like sharmila tagore in "Kashmir ki kali", saira banu in "junglee"

It was Shammi kapoor’s idea and initiative to remake Kismet as Boyfriend as it was his favourite film, which he watched 11 times in a cinema hall, and also ashok kumar was his favourite actor. Although Shammi kapoor himself admitted that something went wrong in the remake, even though it starred big stars like him and Madhubala in the lead.

Shammi Kapoor must have been one of the most pressing mourners over the death of Shakti Samant. Both Shakti and Shammi gave a number of super-hit films like "Kashmir ki Kali", "An Evening in Paris", and "Paagla Kahinka". In "An Evening in Paris", Shammi gave a daring helicopter-shot notwithstanding Shakti's insist for a dummy.

Interesting Facst About Godfather Trilogy

Everyone knows everything about the Godfather trilogy. Its quotability, alone, is astounding: legions of fans know every line, plot, subplot, and sub-subplot and can mimic the mannerisms of Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and Robert De Niro. But as familiar as the trilogy may be, there are still plenty of nuggets of Godfather goodness that may surprise you. Here are ten things you may not have known about Francis Ford Coppola’s epic triptych.

1. Marlon Brando, James Caan, and Robert Duvall enjoyed mooning the cast and crew.
The trio of actors engaged in a mooning competition during the course of the Godfather shoot. Brando pulled the ultimate moon on the 44th day of filming, pulling down his pants in the midst of a giant wedding-reception scene. For his dubious valor, he received a belt buckle with the engraving “Mighty Moon King.”

2. Actors researched their roles by hanging out with real mobsters.
Brando prepared for his role by meeting with a Bufalino gangster. Pacino, Caan, and Duvall have all acknowledged meetings with mobsters, as well, with Caan becoming especially familiar with Carmine “The Snake” Persico and noting “how they’re always touching
themselves. Thumbs in the belt. Touching the jaw. Adjusting the shirt. Gripping the crotch.”


3. Don Vito Corleone’s cat-petting in the opening scene was improvised.
When we first meet Don Corleone in the opening scene, he’s sitting at his desk with a gray cat in his lap, stroking away as he listens to a plea for help. The effective image was, in fact, purely serendipitous: when a stray cat wandered onto the set, Brando incorporated it into the scene. Another act of improvisation can be found in a later scene: the orange-peel fangs that Corleone bares at his grandson were entirely Brando’s own idea.

4. Brando was the studio’s last choice for the role of Don Vito Corleone.
Executives refused to consider Brando for the role of Don Corleone, given the difficult actor’s reputation. Among the other actors considered were Laurence Olivier, George C. Scott, Anthony Quinn, and Ernest Borgnine. But at the insistence of Coppola and Godfather author Mario Puzo, Brando was finally hired on the condition that he work only for a percentage of the profits and that he agree to a screen test — his first since 1953.

5. The Godfather script was offered to numerous directors before Coppola.
Elia Kazan, Arthur Penn, Costa-Gravas, and Richard Brooks are a few of the filmmakers Paramount first approached to adapt Puzo’s best-selling novel. The studio finally agreed to offer the job to Coppola, partly because of the director’s Italian heritage, and Coppola, whose first impression of Puzo’s novel was negative, initially declined. Eventually, though, he agreed, and the rest is history.

6. Michael Corleone was the toughest role to cast.
Coppola saw Pacino in a Broadway play and instantly knew he had found his Michael Corleone, but at the time Pacino was an unknown and didn’t perform well when he tested for the role. The studio insisted on casting a big name, like Warren Beatty or Jack Nicholson. But options waned, and with the start date looming the studio caved to Coppola’s wishes.

7. Coppola didn’t want to direct a sequel.
Coppola was burned out by The Godfather and resisted the sequel. “It sounded like a tacky spin-off,” he later told Playboy. After much coaxing, he agreed on the condition that producer Robert Evans, who had hounded him during The Godfather, stay out of his hair and that he get to name the movie The Godfather: Part II.

8. Al Pacino made peanuts in The Godfather.
Given his obscurity at the time, Pacino earned a relatively paltry $35,000 for the first film. However, after the success of The Godfather, as well as lauded performances in Scarecrow and Serpico (for which he received an Oscar nomination), he landed a $600,000 salary for The Godfather: Part II, as well as a 10 percent cut of the movie’s adjusted-gross income.

9. Coppola didn’t want to cast his sister, Talia Shire, as Connie Corleone Rizzi.
Coppola cast various family members in minor roles but was against casting his sister, Talia Shire, as Connie. He thought she was too beautiful to play a woman who was supposed to be homely. But Shire’s screen test came off brilliantly, and Coppolla relented, not wanting to deny her the opportunity of a lifetime.


10. The Italian-American Civil Rights League protested The Godfather.
At the time, the Italian-American Civil Rights League, which held a lot of sway in New York City, objected to the movie’s negative depiction of Italians. As a concession, a producer offered to donate some of the proceeds to the league’s hospital fund and to give some of the league’s members small roles in the movie. But the offer was withdrawn after negative press.