In the movie Vishwaroopam, why did Wisam adopt a fake body language to his wife? Why is it required for the plot?

 Cinematic Exaggeration

Often the director needs dramatic transformation for exaggerated effect

Wisam as effeminate, possibly gay man transforming into a ruthless killer was a major impact on the audience

Otherwise the transformation needs major BGM

Or a very dramatic build up lasting several scenes

In all the cases, the AUDIENCES expected a definite X Factor , none of them believing Kamal, Rajini or Ajith were meek humble people

So ITS EVEN MORE IMPERATIVE TO JOLT THEM WITH A MAJOR SCENE

It's like “We know you guys know what's coming but WE WILL PACK A MAJOR PUNCH”

Character Transformation is a very key areas and very few have hit 100% with Minimal effects

Kevin Spacey is the Gold Standard in Usual Suspects

Pankaj Kapoor excelled at this in DUS

Yet they were both Character Actors so they had the advantage of Audience confusion

A Major actor , with many fans playing effeminate or mild character would obviously mean

• Goonda Past
• Some X Factor coming up

So you have to PACK A PUNCH HARD , and that's why Kamal played effeminate

He risked it something Ajith , Rajini wouldn't do (Only Vikram might risk such a move)

Which film truly makes you doubt whether the so-called villain was really evil?

 The best example that comes to mind is Imhotep.

The Mummy (1999)

He holds a high position and is highly respected by Pharaoh Seti I. However, he is having an affair with Anck-Su-Namun, Seti's mistress. They are caught in the act by Seti and murder him on the spot. When the guards arrive, Anck-Su-Namun tells Imhotep to flee, and she takes her own life.

Imhotep desecrated her tomb and planned to resurrect her. He and his priests traveled to Hamunaptra for the ritual, but they were discovered by the palace guards. The priests were mummified alive, but an even worse punishment awaited Imhotep.

He was condemned to the Hom Dai curse, which was reserved only for the worst traitors or blasphemers. The Egyptians were clearly afraid of this curse, for if the condemned man were to rise from his grave, the Ten Plagues would follow.

The Hom-Dai was an extremely rare event. If it was ever performed, it was not recorded, as Evelyn discovers after finding the crypt.

We understand that the relationship between Imhotep and Anck-Su-Namun is in itself a betrayal, but then they kill Seti and make it even worse. I can't say if they intended to lure him into a trap for this purpose, but they seem surprised that the guards reacted quickly.

While I can acknowledge their actions as malicious, the condemnation of Imhotep seems excessive to me. Whoever made the decision to carry out Hom-Dai failed to consider the consequences. They are simply passing the buck.

They were completely indifferent to who would be affected in the future. Someone would find the body. Someone would read from the Book of the Dead. Even if it was an accident, the consequences were inevitable. In essence, they created a monster worse than Imhotep himself could ever have been.

What is Chandrachur Singh’s first movie?

 Chandrachur Singh worked as an assistant director to Mahesh Bhatt in the film, Aawargi.

After working in a short film, The Waiter in Slow Motion, Singh got his ticket to Bollywood with Tere Mere Sapne.

Tere Mere Sapne was the first film to be released by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL). ABCL had launched a campaign to recruit new actors. The film marked the debut of Chandrachur Singh, Arshad Warsi, Simran and Priya Gill.

Singh’s brother left his photographs at ABCL’s office. Jaya Bachchan noticed the photographs and called Singh for an audition after which he was selected.

The film was supposed to be directed by Bharat Rangachari but after his unfortunate demise Joy Augustine was roped in.

Tere Mere Sapne was a hit and even helped Singh to fetch a role in Maachis. Jaya Bachchan had shown his audition tape of Tere Mere Sapne to Gulzar. When Singh went to meet Gulzar, he was sporting a beard stubble.

It matched the exact look Gulzar wanted for the character of Kripal Singh Pali in Maachis. Singh delivered a critically acclaimed and sensitive performance in Maachis.

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Why was Alia Bhatt cast in the movie 'Highway'?

 As Imtiaz Ali was dealing with a mature subject he had originally planned to cast older women (above 30–35 years) someone like Aishwarya Rai for the lead role of Veera in Highway.

However, he changed his mind after meeting Alia Bhatt.

Imtiaz met Alia at the screening of Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana. After meeting Alia at the screening, he felt a strong soul-to-soul character connection and changed his vision to feature a younger protagonist.

He realised that Alia’s inner spirit inherently mirrored Veera’s essence. She possessed a rare emotional depth and high emotional quotient.

Alia was given the script. She was scared to take the intense role as she was there in almost every scene. Finally, she was convinced by her father Mahesh Bhatt to accept the challenge.

Alia was indeed a very unexpected actor for Highway. Even the unit was wondering how she would pull off the character but Alia stunned everyone with her performance in the film.

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Which movie character do you feel sorry for?

Anand (1971) , a hindi movie, fills one with both happiness and sadness alike.

Happy : Anand is a happy go lucky character.

He makes all smile and laugh. He is the epitome of liveliness.

Anand , an amiable character is loved by all

Any wonder, Anand turns serious characters like Dr. Bhaskar Banerjee into a positive person.

Sad : But, Anand is afflicted with a serious disease.

Anand has no kith and kin as he is a refugee from Pakistan.

Anand’s lover marries someone else because of his fatal disease.

Anand still silently remembers her in his songs.

Anand knows that his life is short and end is very near.

Every one wants Anand to stay alive. Alas, Anand succumbs to his disease.

Facts : Anand makes us realize about uncertainty of life.

It reminds us that We can only leave behind happy remembrances.

Anand (1971) is remembered for its soothing songs , good acting and story.

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What's the most dangerous stunt ever done for a movie?

 I can think of two.

There was Jackie Chan in POlice Story. He slid down five stories on a metal pole with live electrical lights, before crashing through the roof below.

Chan got 2nd degree burns on his body and also fractured his 7th and 8th vertebrae. And if that wasn’t enough, he also dislocated his pelvis.

And how about: Tom Cruise’s Halo Jump?

He was the major first actor to do a high altitude jump while filming a movie. The jump began at 25,000 feet in complete darkness. He was traveling over 150 mph and had to drop in a narrow landing zone.

Say what you will about Cruise, but that guy has gonads and goes for it on his movies.

What are at least 10 of the most ridiculous scenes you've seen in movies regardless of whether the whole movie itself was good or not?

 It used to be a hobby, in our friend group, to seek out and watch the worst movies we could find. We watched the classic ‘so bad they’re good’ films like ‘The Room’ and ‘Birdemic’, of course, but we also found some really obscure movies which are just as horrible.

The biggest WTF moment of any movie I’ve ever seen comes from ‘2010: Moby Dick’, a retelling of the ‘Moby Dick’ story set on a nuclear submarine.

Most of the movie is pretty boring, to be honest. It’s just a bunch of guys talking about a whale on a cheap submarine set. But then comes the climactic battle, when our heroes land on a tropical island, because, ‘the safest place to hunt a whale is from the land’ 😂

The CGI whale obliges them and starts rearing up out of the water while they shoot at it with pistols and rifles. Then comes the greatest moment in cinema history:

The whale simply swims out of the water, onto the land, and starts sliding around like a snake. Nobody seems surprised by this. It does a stunt jump off a mountain and lands on a guy, crushing him, before swimming back into the water.

Soon afterwards, the island is struck by a nuclear torpedo:

And the plucky female protagonist is somehow ‘thrown clear’ of the explosion to emerge unscathed from the water.

It really feels like they shot all the submarine scenes, realized the film needed an ending, and had about two days to finish it. And at a certain point the director just threw up his hands and said ‘fuck it, the whale can swim on land now.’

Not really a film I’d recommend. But if you’re in the mood to see a whale do a stunt jump off a mountain, I’m pretty sure it is literally your only option.

What are some unknown facts about Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchon's movie "Anand"?

 The movie Anand starring Amitabh Bacchan and Rajesh Khanna was a blockbuster hit. The movie was successful in bagging many awards. Great acting by both the superstars. Let us find out some interesting facts about the movie.

1: Kishore Kumar was the first choice of Rishikesh Mukherjee for the role of Anand.

2: Actor Raj Kapoor address Rishikesh Mukherjee as Babu Mushai and that how it became part of the script.

3: The film is dedicated to the city of Mumbai.

4: Rajesh Khanna was so excited to do the role of Anand that he immediately started shooting the movie.

5: Rajesh Khanna only charged Rs 7 lakhs as his fee for the movie Anand.

6: On the day Anand was released, Amitabh had gone to fill the petrol in his car in the morning. Nobody recognized him then.

When he reached the petrol pump again in the evening, people started recognizing him.

7: Amitabh Bachchan revealed in "Kaun Banega Crorepati", that in the scene when Anand dies and his character cries cuddling to him, he actually was laughing.

8: The climax of the film when Rajesh Khanna dies was frequently played on news channels when Rajesh Khanna died.

9: Ramesh Deo and Seema Deo, who played the role of a couple (Mr. & Mrs. Kulkarni) in the movie, are also married in real life.

10: The song Zindagi Hai Kaisi Paheli was sung by Khanna separately and Amitabh was added later.

What is the movie name of Ajay Jadeja?

 After proving his mettle in cricket, Jadeja tried his luck in movies but was yorked in his first film itself.

Ajay Jadeja acted in Khel (2003) with Suniel Shetty and Sunny Deol. The reason being the high profile match-fixing scandal and a subsequent five year ban from international cricket. Jadeja had himself remarked that films happened because there was no cricket at that time and dancing with heroines was definitely easier than facing Shoaib Akhtar.

Jadeja took up Khel as a temporary venture while away from cricket. He got the lead role of Rohan because of his friendship with Suniel Shetty. The film was produced by Popcorn Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd which is owned by Suniel Shetty.

Jadeja also acted in a movie titled, “Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat”. He also did a cameo in the film, “Kai Po Che” where he played himself in a cricket commentator role.

He was a contestant on the celebrity dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Ja and appeared as a guest on, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and Comedy Circus.

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What are some lesser known facts about the movie Sholay?

 What if I told you that this lady had something to do with Sholay?

Can you crack it? No?

Let me explain.

But before that let me share with you a trivia.

We are all familiar with Sholay’s ending → Thakur and Gabbar fight, and at the very end (like it always happens in Hindi movies), the police come and arrest Gabbar.

However, this was not the ending that Sippy had originally created.

As per the original script by Sippy, Thakur fights with Gabbar. Thakur beats the hell out of Gabbar. Thakur sees a knife like thing protruding out of the pillar where he was tied and his hands were cut off. Thakur does a flying kick on Gabbar that pushes Gabbar to the pillar with the protruding knife. Gabbar gets pierced by the knife and dies.

You are probably thinking, “Hmmm… all fine, good trivia, but what the hell does this have to do with Indira Gandhi?”

Well, here comes the real trivia.

Madam Indira had declared the emergency on 25th Jun 1975. Sholay was launched about six weeks later on 15th Aug 1975.

And emergency being emergency, the censor board did not like the idea of vigilante justice, about people taking law into their own hands. Perhaps there was a lurking fear that censor board felt that this kind of ending might inspire people to disregard the police in particular and the government bodies in general.

The censor board forced Sippy to change the ending, where the police arrest Gabbar. That was their way of reiterating, that the “Police / Government bodies are the supreme at all times, what to speak of now during emergency”

What is your review of Alia Bhatt's latest movie Alpha?

 After the War, Tiger, and Pathaan movies, Alpha is the latest addition to the YRF Spy Universe. The only two survivors of a company in the Kargil War come up with the plan of training the next generation of Indian soldiers who would redefine warfare. It's a secret operation, and the program is codenamed Alpha, and their strategy is to inject a serum into the soldiers that will make them super soldiers - kinda like the Captain America story!

Alpha is India's first female-led spy movie, and truly speaking, it was a good and entertaining watch. I know, there's a Dhurandhar-bhakt gang who is trying to belittle the movie, but it's not a bad one! In fact, it was pretty good. Sure, YRF films are more inclined towards entertainment, and you have female soldiers wearing bikinis swimming in the river to escape the enemy, but the storyline was superb, and the execution was brilliant.

Although Alia Bhatt is the leading lady, Sharvari’s performance was so good that she never let herself be the second fiddle to her role. Anil Kapoor was good too, but as I said, it's a YRF film, and so, the R&AW Chief is also on the field, shooting at enemies while taking a bullet to save his troops. Bobby Deol, who plays the role of the antagonist in the movie (not exactly a spoiler because that gets revealed quite early in the movie), also did a fabulous job!

By the way, Hrithik Roshan makes a cameo appearance, but his screentime barely lasts for two minutes. A little more of his screen presence was expected. Also, Dia Mirza’s role in the film was cut short, but the script required that. Overall, it's a good movie; not exactly a spy movie kind of thing, more like a conspiracy-based film which has a linear storyline with a predictive ending. Alia and Sharvari, playing the roles of Sita and Durga respectively, will return in future movies to pair with Kabir, Tiger and Pathaan, as indicated at the end.

What is something totally normal in movies that never happens in real life?

 I'm going to give you some of the best possible examples so you understand that the things that happen in movies don't happen in real life.

1. Survive any battle of any war unless they show a scene of a loved one at home:

2 A single match is enough to light up a room the size of a football stadium:

3 Instead of using bullets, megalomaniacs prefer to kill their enemies with complicated devices with fuses, lethal gases, lasers, and man-eating sharks:

4 Anyone can land a Boeing 747 with just instructions from the control tower:

These are four clichés that are always repeated.

What is something movies always get wrong?

 Bunch of thieves rob a bank. One of the thieves fills a sports bag with 30+ gold bars and subsequently runs away.

The “subsequently” is the part the movies always get wrong.

A standard gold bar weights 12.4 kilograms (more than 25 pounds), meaning that the thief just ran away with a bag weighing more than 372 kilograms (820 pounds). In real life, the thieve only can run away with a couple of bars — apparently every single member of the gang skipped Physics or Chemistry class (or maybe even Mathematics) when things got interesting.

Gold has a density of 19.3 /, making it actually one of the heaviest materials on Earth, and one of the very worst materials to try to steal.

So know your Science when you write up a movie script (even if about robbing a bank) —

And don’t ever forget about Gravity.

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