'Humshakals' lead nominations list at Golden Kela Awards, Tiger Shroff nominated for 'Worst Debut'
'Humshakals' lead nominations list at Golden Kela Awards
New Delhi, Feb 17
Multi-starrer 'Humshakals', which was
critically-panned, leads at the 7th Annual Golden Kela Awards
nominations, with five nods including worst film, worst actor for Saif
Ali Khan and worst director for Sajid Khan.
Golden Kela Awards is an Indian version of Golden Raspberry Awards and honours the worst in Bollywood. 'Humshakals' is also nominated in the category of 'most atrocious lyrics' and for 'Baawra Ho Gaya Hai Ke' award. Action masala film 'Action Jackson' is not far behind with four nominations, including worst film, worst actor for Ajay Devgn, worst actress for Sonakshi Sinha and worst director for Prabhu Deva.
Other movies in the worst film category are Salman Khan-starrer 'Kick', Hrithik Roshan-starrer 'Bang Bang!' and Shah Rukh Khan-fronted 'Happy New Year', all three being hits at the box-office. For his triple role in 'Humsahakals', Saif is competing for the worst actor title against Devgn for 'Action Jackson', Arjun Kapoor for 'Gunday' and everything else, Salman for 'Kick' and Rani Mukerji for her tough cop act in 'Mardaani'.
'Humshakals' helmer Sajid is vying for the worst director spot with Prabhu Deva for 'Singham Returns', Rohit Shetty 'Singham Returns', Sajid Nadiadwala 'Kick' and Siddharth Anand 'Bang Bang!'. Sonakshi is the front-runner in the worst actress category as she has been nominated not only for 'Action Jackson' but also for her work in Tamil superstar Rajinikanth-starrer 'Lingaa' and 'Holiday'.
She is competing against Katrina Kaif ('Bang Bang!'), Sonam Kapoor for Everything She Did, Tamannah Bhatia for 'Entertainment' and Jacqueline Fernandes for 'Kick'. Hit numbers of 2014 like 'Blue Hai Paani Paani' ('Yaariyan'), 'Yaar na Miley' ('Kick'), 'Baby Doll' ('Ragini MMS 2'), 'Galliyan' ('Ek Villain') and 'Tu Meri' ('Bang Bang!') have been nominated for the most irritating song of the year.
Nominees for most atrocious lyrics are-- Sameer for 'Caller Tune' ('Humshakals'), Shabbir Ahmed for 'Ice Cream' from 'The Xpose', Yo Yo Honey Singh for 'Blue hai Paani Paani' ('Yaariyan'), Vishal Dadlani for 'Tu Meri' ('Bang Bang!') and Mayur Puri for 'Johnny Johnny'
Nominations for worst debutante include Tiger Shroff ('Heropanti'), Sonali Raut and Zoya Afroz ('The Xpose'), Mishti and Kartik Tiwari ('Kaanchi'), the whole cast & crew of 'Yaariyan' and Daisy Shah ('Jai Ho'). Saif along with Ram Kapoor is nominated for Baawra Ho Gaya Hai Ke award for doing 'Humshakals'. Other nominees are Raj and DK for Saif starrer 'Happy Ending', director Abhishek Sharma ('The Shaukeens'), Nawazuddin Siddique ('Kick') and Ram Kapoor and debutant director Shashanka Ghosh for 'Khoobsurat'.
Farhan Akhtar's 'Shaadi Ke Side Effects', 'Ragini MMS 2', 'Singham Returns', 'Bang Bang!', a remake of Hollywood film 'Night and Day', Sonam-starrer 'Khoobsurat', 'The Shaukeens', 'Bhoothnath Returns' and 'Hate Story 2' are nominated in the category of RGV Ki Aag Award for the most pointless remake/sequel. Besides the worst actress nod, Sonam is also nominated for Why Are You Still Trying award, where she is pitted against Jackie Bhagnani, Himesh Reshammiya, Subhash Ghai, Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami Gautam.
There will be some special awards like 'Bas kijiye bahut ho gaya', 'Dara Singh award for the worst accent', 'Khooni dracula award for the most creatively named horror film' and 'Shakti Kapoor award for misogyny in film'.
These awards will be announced at a ceremony on March 14 here.
Founder-organiser Jatin Varma said it was fun to collect the list of bad movies in Bollywood. "This just keeps getting better every year! Bollywood never ceases to amaze, and we at Golden Kela actually look forward to the bizarre imagination of some of our filmmakers!," said Varma. "After having to sit through the excruciating screenings of the likes of Jai Ho, Humshakals, Action Jackson and 'Xpose' amongst many others, we got to the fun part – having a good laugh and listing the nominations for the crappiest movies of the year!," he added
Mumbai: Actress Gauahar Khan, who has signed a
Punjabi movie featuring singer-actor Jassi Gill, says the latter is
helping her learn some chaste Punjabi.
Seen in movies like "Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year" and "Ishaqzaade", Gauahar is excited about her first Punjabi movie which is a romantic comedy.
Talking about how she's been preparing for her role, she said: "Jassi is my tutor and has been teaching me certain chaste Punjabi words. Having had Punjabi friends, I am familiar with the language, but I have to work on the fluency.
"In fact, we shot a song recently and everyone in the unit was shocked that I could lip sync so well."
Seen in movies like "Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year" and "Ishaqzaade", Gauahar is excited about her first Punjabi movie which is a romantic comedy.
Talking about how she's been preparing for her role, she said: "Jassi is my tutor and has been teaching me certain chaste Punjabi words. Having had Punjabi friends, I am familiar with the language, but I have to work on the fluency.
"In fact, we shot a song recently and everyone in the unit was shocked that I could lip sync so well."
Kamal Haasan is like a magician; you want to see his every act, every film: Pooja Kumar
Chennai: Multi-talented actress Pooja
Kumar, who will soon be seen in Kamal Haasan-starrer "Uttama Villain"
and "Vishwaroopam 2", says she'd like to bring experiences of her life
into acting.
"I have a degree in finance and politics. I've produced short films and I'm a trained dancer too. I enjoy taking out time to do these things and people like Nandita Das and Shabana Azmi inspire me. They're actors who are also actively involved in social causes, among other things.
"I was very young when I worked in my first film. I was born into a family of doctors and engineers, and my folks were very particular that I complete my education. So, I went abroad and finished my education and spent the rest of the time in acting, learning dance, and finally, when an opportunity presented itself I grabbed it," said Pooja, who was last seen in Tamil spy-thriller "Vishwaroopam" (2013).
She happens to be one of the few actresses to have worked with Kamal in three back-to-back films.
"I'm deeply honoured to have made it to this exclusive club of legends such as Sridevi, Jayaprada and Gauthami who've shared screen space with Kamal more than once. And all this wouldn't have happened without luck," she said, adding she'd love to work with the legendary actor again.
Recalling her experience of meeting Kamal for the first time, she said: "He's so humble and welcoming to everybody. I could see in his eyes the excitement about what he does in cinema and that sort of inspired me to strive for excellence".
Before Pooja became Kamal's heroine, she was his hardcore fan. She admits the transition from his fan to heroine wasn't easy.
"It was challenging in a different regard. I'm just a newcomer and to perform alongside a legend that has spent over five decades in cinema was quite nerve-wracking. The bigger challenge was to actually develop a relationship and act alongside with him especially when it comes to bringing out the chemistry between us," she said.
"When I saw what he was doing, I felt motivated to prove my work. The fan in me automatically was replaced by the character I had essayed. Also, I was not just seeing the actor Kamal Haasan to get swayed as a fan. I was also seeing him as director, producer and so many other roles he takes up on sets," she added.
Pooja says her roles in "Vishwaroopam 2" and "Uttama Villain" are very "different" and "challenging".
"In 'Vishwaroopam 2', I've done my own stunts - there's one scene where Kamal and I defuse bombs and engage in a gun battle - all underwater. I don't think any Indian actress has done her own underwater stunts. I've kind of become a pioneer in that and that's something different I bring to the table," she said.
"In 'Uttama Villain', I play a character from a different era. I play a non-Tamil-speaking modern-day actress, who speaks chaste Tamil. The role also gave me an opportunity to do three different dance set-pieces - a commercial number, another one set in an earlier period and then, dance choreography as part of a stage play.
"It was challenging to do all these in a single film. I'm a trained dancer, and when I couldn't get an opportunity to showcase my talent in 'Vishwaroopam', I was upset. But my role in 'Uttama Villain' had a lot of dancing to do," said Pooja, who considers Kamal to be a magician.
One quality that really impresses her about Kamal is his ability to "find a balance between all that he does".
"He's like a magician and you want to see every act he has for us. You really can't pick a best one. I think what he has given to cinema and the industry as an individual is much more than what he's achieved in any particular role," she added.
"I have a degree in finance and politics. I've produced short films and I'm a trained dancer too. I enjoy taking out time to do these things and people like Nandita Das and Shabana Azmi inspire me. They're actors who are also actively involved in social causes, among other things.
"I don't want to be greedy about doing 100 films. I want to experience life and bring all that into my acting," Pooja told
She happens to be one of the few actresses to have worked with Kamal Haasan in three back-to-back films.
She made her acting debut over a decade ago in Tamil drama "Kadhal
Rojavae", but she couldn't continue acting because of personal
commitments.
"I was very young when I worked in my first film. I was born into a family of doctors and engineers, and my folks were very particular that I complete my education. So, I went abroad and finished my education and spent the rest of the time in acting, learning dance, and finally, when an opportunity presented itself I grabbed it," said Pooja, who was last seen in Tamil spy-thriller "Vishwaroopam" (2013).
She happens to be one of the few actresses to have worked with Kamal in three back-to-back films.
"I'm deeply honoured to have made it to this exclusive club of legends such as Sridevi, Jayaprada and Gauthami who've shared screen space with Kamal more than once. And all this wouldn't have happened without luck," she said, adding she'd love to work with the legendary actor again.
Recalling her experience of meeting Kamal for the first time, she said: "He's so humble and welcoming to everybody. I could see in his eyes the excitement about what he does in cinema and that sort of inspired me to strive for excellence".
Before Pooja became Kamal's heroine, she was his hardcore fan. She admits the transition from his fan to heroine wasn't easy.
"It was challenging in a different regard. I'm just a newcomer and to perform alongside a legend that has spent over five decades in cinema was quite nerve-wracking. The bigger challenge was to actually develop a relationship and act alongside with him especially when it comes to bringing out the chemistry between us," she said.
"When I saw what he was doing, I felt motivated to prove my work. The fan in me automatically was replaced by the character I had essayed. Also, I was not just seeing the actor Kamal Haasan to get swayed as a fan. I was also seeing him as director, producer and so many other roles he takes up on sets," she added.
Pooja says her roles in "Vishwaroopam 2" and "Uttama Villain" are very "different" and "challenging".
"In 'Vishwaroopam 2', I've done my own stunts - there's one scene where Kamal and I defuse bombs and engage in a gun battle - all underwater. I don't think any Indian actress has done her own underwater stunts. I've kind of become a pioneer in that and that's something different I bring to the table," she said.
"In 'Uttama Villain', I play a character from a different era. I play a non-Tamil-speaking modern-day actress, who speaks chaste Tamil. The role also gave me an opportunity to do three different dance set-pieces - a commercial number, another one set in an earlier period and then, dance choreography as part of a stage play.
"It was challenging to do all these in a single film. I'm a trained dancer, and when I couldn't get an opportunity to showcase my talent in 'Vishwaroopam', I was upset. But my role in 'Uttama Villain' had a lot of dancing to do," said Pooja, who considers Kamal to be a magician.
One quality that really impresses her about Kamal is his ability to "find a balance between all that he does".
"He's like a magician and you want to see every act he has for us. You really can't pick a best one. I think what he has given to cinema and the industry as an individual is much more than what he's achieved in any particular role," she added.
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