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Post by Ally Kumari on Nov 22, 2013 10:37:19 GMT
Gulaab Gang to release on Mar 7 www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Gulaab-Gang-to-release-on-Mar-7/articleshow/26165784.cmsMuch to the relief of Madhuri Dixit, the release date of her upcoming film Gulaab Gang has been postponed to March 7-a day before the International Women's Day. The film is based on an all-female vigilante group fighting for the rights of women and is helmed by debutante director Soumik Sen and is produced by Anubhav Sinha. Talking to Mirror, Sinha said: "It is a perfect tribute on Women's Day. What better way to celebrate the greatness of our mothers and sisters than to release a film that talks about women empowerment?" Earlier, the film was scheduled to release along with her other bigbudget film Dedh Ishqiya and this step will ensure the films don't eat into each other's pie on the box office. For quite some time now, there was a deadlock with none of the producers agreeing to shift the release dates. Apparently, Madhuri was not too keen on having two of her big films clash on the box office. Dedh Ishqiya is directed by Abhishek Chaubey and produced by Vishal Bhardwaj and stars Arshad Warsi, Naseeruddin Shah, and Huma Qureshi along with Madhuri, while Gulaab Gang will see Juhi Chawla, Mahi Gill and Tannishtha Chatterjee sharing screen space with the actress.
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Post by Ally Kumari on Nov 22, 2013 11:20:22 GMT
First poster
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Post by odadune on Nov 22, 2013 12:18:53 GMT
thanks for getting this up; I thought I'd started one for this one but I guess it hadn't gone through. Sorry! But you are of course way better at covering Madhuri's films than I am. PS: That is an awesome poster! Me wants one for the wall!
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Post by victoria on Nov 22, 2013 18:28:41 GMT
Yikes, who on earth approved that poster?!
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Post by rubicon on Nov 22, 2013 18:58:49 GMT
^ I'm not feeling it either. I'm getting the impression that the film will exploit the public's outrage over the Delhi gang rape case, and involve excessive female suffering a la Lajja. I'd love to be proved wrong, but the fact that the film's director is Anubhav Sinha doesn't help.
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Post by Ally Kumari on Nov 22, 2013 19:26:37 GMT
I kinda like it and don´t like it both. I think it shouldn´t have been the first sneak peak.... then again it is all about expectations. Nobody expected something like this.....
Anubhav Sinha is not directing this, he is the producer. Director is debutant Soumik Sen - and so nobody knows what to expect which is a bit frustrating. I do not have high hopes for this movie.
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Post by Xas on Nov 23, 2013 5:14:25 GMT
That poster creeps me out, in all honesty. It's like a hyperactive version of 1920: Evil Returns, which I don't particularly consider to be a Good Thing.
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Post by odadune on Nov 23, 2013 5:32:15 GMT
Xas: Okay, now I won't be able to sleep tonight That being said, what I like about the Gulab Gang poster is that it puts the main selling point-Madhuri kicking scumbags' behinds-up front and center.
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Post by Ally Kumari on Nov 23, 2013 9:16:04 GMT
In any case it is different and in that sense good. It is eye-catching too. And on Twitter it got a surprisingly good response as well.
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Post by gulfam on Nov 23, 2013 13:41:51 GMT
Not digging the poster gives off more a horror vibe, they should have gone with a different pose. Also the fact that Anubhav Sinha is attached to this has lowered my expectations, you just know he'll find a way to ruin it somehow
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Post by James on Nov 24, 2013 3:58:55 GMT
Rather than a horror vibe, the poster carries a revenge vibe for me. It reminds me of Kali iconography, which is a goddess associated with female power and who brutally subdues her enemies. Sounds like an appropriate comparison considering the subject of the movie. My fingers are crossed it will be good!
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Post by Ally Kumari on Nov 27, 2013 10:48:46 GMT
Madhuri Is My Hero, Juhi Is Pure Evil: Gulaab Gang Director Soumik Senwww.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/madhuri-is-my-hero-juhi-is-pure-evil-gulaab-gang-director-soumik-sen-113888.htmlAs he makes his directorial debut with 'Gulaab Gang', Soumik Sen is full of self deprecating humour and quiet confidence that stems from his script and leading lady, Madhuri Dixit-Nene. Excerpts from a telephonic interview with the filmmaker: Q. We're so used to see Madhuri being the sweet, lovely actress that the Gulaab Gang poster gave us quite the start..Soumik Sen: There's still a bit of the Madhuri we know and love in 'Gulaab Gang'. She will be dancing and she's even sung a song in her own voice. But will she be the kind of cutesy character we saw in 'Hum Apke Hain Koun'? No. This will be a VERY different Madhuri. Q. Was it a challenge to get Madhuri into the skin of such a physical character?Soumik Sen: Madhuri is my film's hero. She agreed to do her own stunts and go without a double. I found out later that she was trained in Taekwondo too! I can't remember who said it, maybe it was Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan, but action is like dancing, and who better a dancer in the industry than Madhuri? She was a thorough professional and gave it her all. Q. You're also giving another sweetheart, Juhi Chawla, a complete makeover.Soumik Sen: Oh yeah. In my film, Juhi is pure evil. She's black - there's no grey to her character. The things she does, the stuff she says might probably leave a lot of people thunderstruck since we're just so used to seeing her epitomize wonderfullness all the time. Q. Was it a conscious decision to choose someone like her to play the bad guy?Soumik Sen: Perhaps. I mean, when Prakash Raj is in a film, you kind of know what he's going to do. With Juhi, there's bound to be an intrigue factor, considering she's always been a sweetheart to most of her fans. It was a challenge to break down that image and present something new. Q. Since Madhuri and Juhi were professional rivals in their time, did it ever get uncomfortable on the sets?Soumik Sen: It wasn't tense at all. In most scenarios when two contemporaries are cast together, their characters are usually competing for either the hero's attention, the title of best dancer, who has the better clothes or even, who will live longer. In 'Gulaab Gang' though, there's a very clear demarcation. Madhuri is the hero, while Juhi is the villain. There was no discomfort, because their characters exist in wholly different spaces. Q. You were a writer before you turned director with 'Gulaab Gang'. What's been better? And what's worse?Soumik Sen: As a writer sometimes, your script may not exactly turn out the way you envisioned it would be as when you were writing it. Of course, this is fine because you have to trust the director's vision, but now that I'm in that chair myself, I have full control of what my idea will be like from start to finish. What's worse? Well, as a writer, once you're done with the script, your job is over. It's not the same for a director. Your creative time is cut down because you really can't multi-task. You have to be solely invested in your project. I couldn't have been directing 'Gulaab Gang' by day, switching off and writing a script for someone else at night. But it's a tiny negative, since being in the director's seat has been great experience. Q. Are you apprehensive about how your film will be perceived given that it's been a rocky ride in Bollywood uptil now?Soumik Sen: First and foremost, let me make this clear - nobody cares about me. People will watch Gulaab Gang because they like Madhuri or they find the story gripping. They might go because they enjoyed the songs or the trailer looked promising. I am not a Sanjay Leela Bhansali or a Raju Hirani. My name has no value and so I'm just going to take the response as it comes. If anything, my second outing as director will be the one I will be worried about. If people don't like 'Gulaab Gang', they might not give my next a chance, thinking 'Yeh toh bundle banata hai'. Q. Ok, so no pressure there, but what about the fact that you're directing what will, technically, be Madhuri's second comeback film?Soumik Sen: Let me first clarify that, do I think this is Madhuri's Second Coming? No, it is not. We haven't seen her since 'Aaja Nachle', but she never really went away since she was still doing TV. There is certainly some pressure involved when directing an icon like her, but I think she saw in my script, an idea that could work for her. I'm confident it will.
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Post by odadune on Nov 27, 2013 17:22:26 GMT
He seems like a smart and humble guy, and he makes his film sound interesting (well, more interesting). Thanks for sharing, Ally!
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Post by Ally Kumari on Dec 16, 2013 11:28:19 GMT
From Filmfare - plot of Gulaab Gang
The Plot In the midst of the Hindi heartland, an ashram has been set up by Rajjo (Madhuri Dixit) for the protection of women. They are taught to fend for themselves. They grind spices, weave baskets and learn self defence. Rajjo has tied up with a political party but is put off by their evil machinations. The party is headed by a woman, Sumitra Devi (Juhi Chawla), whose political ambitions have overcome her empathy towards the oppressed. Rajjo vows to battle this devil at the ballot box.
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Post by odadune on Dec 17, 2013 1:24:13 GMT
From Filmfare - plot of Gulaab Gang The Plot In the midst of the Hindi heartland, an ashram has been set up by Rajjo (Madhuri Dixit) for the protection of women. They are taught to fend for themselves. They grind spices, weave baskets and learn self defence. Rajjo has tied up with a political party but is put off by their evil machinations. The party is headed by a woman, Sumitra Devi (Juhi Chawla), whose political ambitions have overcome her empathy towards the oppressed. Rajjo vows to battle this devil at the ballot box. That actually sounds like it's handling the politics halfway cleverly. Between this and the pic you posted, I'm beginning to get excited about this one again.
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