Asian-American filmmaker Krishna Shah will direct a movie named Mother: The Indira Gandhi Story. Madhuri Dixit will play the lead role, that of Indira Gandhi.

Krishna Shah elaborated during a press release: "I have followed Indira Gandhi's life through media, books and critics. It's such an exciting and dramatic story. I want the future generation to know her story. A whole new generation has grown and matured since her assassination and through this film I hope to connect people with their history and legacy."

Apart from Madhuri, who tops the charts whenever she hits the screen, actors Dharmendra, Abhay Deol and Nana Patekar have been approached to play Motilal Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi and politician Jayaprakash Narayan respectively.

Hollywood stars Tom Hanks and Tommy Lee Jones have also been reportedly approached for the roles of US presidents Lyndon Baines Johnson and Richard Nixon.

This movie will be made in two parts and will be shot in India, US, Pakistan and Russia. The first portion will cover the period from her birth to the war against Pakistan in 1971. The second part will depict her political life and the controversial rise of her son Sanjay Gandhi upto her assassination in 1984.

Prior to this project, Shah is best-known for his ‘crossover’ 1978 thriller Shalimar starring Rex Harrison alongside Dharmendra and Zeenat Aman. As for Mother: The Indira Gandhi Story, he has been working on its script for the past 20 years.

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The protests by Shiv Sena for the so called seminude posters in Kurbaan have become a quite an intense issue.

Saif seemed unperturbed, “We aren't afraid of anything. The posters are aesthetic and has nothing to hurt anybody's sentiments. I fail to understand the hypocrisy behind such reactions.”

The much awaited movie has hit the screens today. Along with many other positive reviews to support the film, Saif added, “It communicates the difference between fundamental and moderate Muslims but at the same time, it is an intense love story. It is generously entertaining but also hard hitting.”

“I am confident that audience will receive it well.” So go and watch it folks!


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In a recent interview, Saif was asked whether he wants Kareen to convert herself to be his wife.

Saif says, “I would never want her to change her religion. That is the trouble with religion really it expects conversion. I don’t buy or believe that any more. I think it’s good that the government has – unless I’m misinformed about the law – amended it to include it in the Special Marriage Act. If and when we do get married no one has to change his or her religion.”

When quizzed further,whether his family would like Kareena to continue being a Hindu, Saif said, “Certainly. And so they should be because it’s such a personal thing. I mean if you wanted to take someone’s daughter and make him or her into Muslims or say someone wanted to convert me into a Jain, my mother would be worried. You must be loyal to your home”

Now, that makes sense.


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My Name is Khan will hit the screens on February 12, 2010. This movie brings together Shahrukh Khan and Kajol after several years. We are all waiting for the magic again.

"My Name is Khan, at its core, is an epic love story between two people who have a unique way of seeing the world, but what sets it apart is the landscape on which the story unfolds," said film's director Karan Johar in one of his statements.

"I keep setting out to do something different with my films, but the one constant that remains is my desire to continue to explore the many ways in which two people can fall in love and stay in love regardless of any or every challenge against them," added Karan.


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Shiv Sena workers tied a saree around a poster of Kareena Kapoor for the film Kurbaan. This was to express indignation over the still flashing her bare back, holding Saif.

The sainiks had visited Kareena's residence to present her a saree. However, the police deployed around her house saw to that such action are prevented. Some sources from the Sena group stated,"We objected to the posters as they showed the actress semi-nude and we found to be in very bad taste. It violates our Indian culture."

The movie, starring Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Vivek Oberoi, will release later this month. It is directed by Rensil D'Silva and is a romance set against the backdrop of terrorism. There are a lot of expectations from this on-screen cum off-screen couple. The movie is already in news for steamy love scenes between the two.


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