Director Brett Ratner speaks at New York Film Academy

For some, he's known to be the director that almost ruined the X-Men franchise as he took of the director's seat from Bryan Singer.  For others, he's the cool, hip director who brought Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan together and made a cult a classic.  Either you love him or hate him, he's a man that continues to motivate and inspire film students. Check out the video below as Ratner shares his earlier days with the students at the New York Film Academy.

Salman Khan's SULTAN trailer arrives

Bollywood's bad boy- box office king makes his return with the highly anticipated "Sultan".  The movie was announced summer of 2015 and made headlines from day 1.  Salman Khan, an actor that is infamous for his legal battles and controversies has made a comeback. It was 2009 that started the second coming of Khan as he has delivered the biggest hits for Bollywood till date.  

Often, his fans have expressed their hopes of their hero to take on challenging roles that would elevate the actor from the previous slap stick comedy to more mature, plot driven stories...and their wishes came true.




Khan is on the prowl for picking the best screenplays and working with the best directors.  His next, Sultan was referenced as wrestling movie that required the actor to go through numerous physical transformations.   




Fans were eagerly awaiting for the trailer to premiere to see their hero in his new avatar.  The trailer was accepted with positive reviews.
The trailers provides glimpses of a story that is burrowing from Rocky, South Paw and the Wrestler. Check out the trailer below and feel free to leave comments and thoughts!

Bollywood Cross Over

Bollywood- the film industry of India, continues to strive and compete with Hollywood. In fact, the majority of actors in Bollywood hate the term "Bollywood".  They prefer to be called "The Indian Film Industry". The exposure of Bollywood films to the global audience is growing by leaps and bounds.

From Germany to the US.....to far away Finland, these men and women manage to make Bollywood a very important part of their lives.

German-based Birgit Pestal, author of a book called Fascination Bollywood, analyses the impact Bollywood has had on the region. Pestal estimates that there are 50,000 viewers of Bollywood films in Austria and Switzerland and one million viewers in Germany.

Interestingly enough, Bollywood has produced many movies in which the theme, concept and storyline was replicated from Hollywood.  Regardless of the global reach of Bollywood movies, many of the A-list actors and actresses have made attempts to star in Hollywood movies.  Yet, their transition or entry to Hollywood was not successful. 

Bachchan with Maquire and DiCaprio in the Great Gatsby

Mega star, Amitabh Bachchan a.k.a Big B, has acted in “The Great Gatsby” which starred Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role. The angry young man played the character of a Jewish gambler Meyer Wolfshiem. The movie also stars Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton in strong roles. It was a decent hit..Bachchan had a tiny role..

Mallika Sherawat is one of those stars whose news of Hollywood acting made quite a buzz in the town. Famous for controversies, she has acted in many Hollywood movies and has even played a lead role in one. She acted in a movie called Hisss, in which she played the lead role and character of a snake woman. The movie also stars Irrfan Khan. She acted in movies like Politics of Love and The Myth as well. Hollywood Movies: The Myth (2005) Hisss (2010) Politics of Love (2011)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ( Daugther in law to Big B)  is one of the most beautiful women in the world and has acted in many Hollywood movies. She played the character of criminology expert Sonia Solandres in Pink Panther 2. In “The Last Legion”, she played the role of martial arts expert, Mira. She played the role of a Punjabi Woman in the movie “Provoked” (2006). Other Hollywood movies which feature Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are “The Mistress of Spices” (2005) and “Bride and Prejudice” (2004). Hollywood Movies: Bride and Prejudice (2004) The Mistress of Spices (2005) Provoked: A True Story (2006) The Last Legion (2007) The Pink Panther 2 (2009)

Anil Kapoor made headlines when he acted in movies like Slumdog Millionaire and Mission Impossible. The actor even shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. He is more famous for playing a major role in English T.V series “24”. He is also the first Indian actor to be invited for a special segment, “In conversation”, at the Toronto International Fil Festival. Hollywood Movies: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)

Om Puri is considered as one of the finest actors in Bollywood which is the reason that he has acted in so many Hollywood Movies. His Hollywood movies include “City of Joy” (1992), “My Son the Fanatic” (1997), “East is East” (1999) and “Wolf” (1994). Hollywood Movies: City of Joy (1992) Wolf (1994) The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) My Son the Fanatic (1997) East is East (1999) Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

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Bollywood's Biggest Star Celebrates his 50th Birthday- Happy Birthday Salman Khan

Gone are those day that the 20 or 30 year old male actors entering the game and taking it over.  Similar to Hollywood, Bollywood is also led by the elder statesman. If Hollywood has Cruise, Washington, Hanks, Pitt than Bollywood has Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan, and Salman Khan.   One would think that by the age of 50, one would slow down as the film industry tends to hawk on beauty and youth but that's not the case any more.




Bollywood's biggest bad boy actor (a mix of Stallone, Cruise and Sean Penn) celebrates his 50th.  He delivered Bollywood it's 2 biggest hits of the year and 2016 is not slowing down for him.




He's known to have a temper and he never holds his words back, yet the man has a heart of gold. He's the founder of BEING HUMAN- a charity foundation that helps millions.  He's known to help newcomers find movies, and the right projects.






 He's launched the career of many male and female stars...






He's made the list of Forbes highest paid actor as he beat DiCaprio, yet he lives in a 1 bedroom apartment near his parents.




Film Junkeez wants to wish the bad boy of Bollywood a happy birthday!





 

Big Weekend- Across the World

It's the weekend that many moviegoers and film buffs have been waiting for.  Personally, I'm not a big fan of the Star Wars series, yet i'm probably the only one of the few that doesn't care for the movie.  Millions of people around the world are jumping with joy as J.J. Abrams taking the director's seat from Lucas.  
For the record, I consider Abrams to be one of the best directors of my generation. This man has proved himself over and over and I have no doubt that he's going to kill it with the Force Awakens.  
As huge Star Wars is, Bollywood is becoming a force itself, and fans of Bollywood movies are not only the great people of India and Pakistan, but from all over the world.   




This weekend, the King of Bollywood- Shahrukh Khan is returning in "Dilwale" with co-star and love interest from the classic Bollywood movie "Dil Wala Duniya le Jayenge". Kajol and Shahrukh are the equivalent of the Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan onscreen couple.  SRK ( nick of Shahrukh) and Kajol bring magic to the screen for the bollywood lovers.  




 But the fight doesn't stop here as on the other side of the ring comes the magnum opus " Bajirao Mastani" directed by the highly acclaimed director - Sanjay leela Bhansali.  Bhansali is known for taking it to the next level with each of his movies.  This director is synonymous with grandeur and style, and his films are always larger than life. 

Recap
Star Wars - with J.J. behind the camera, I smell a winner
Bajirao vs Dilwale? Can Bhansali take SRK's star power and give it the 1-2? Yes, I think Dilwale has a killer combo yet early reviews state the movie lacks substance and Bhansali's Bajirao has nothing but substance!  But, let's not forget that SRK and Bhansali battled it out a few years back with SRK in Om Shanti Om and Bhansali's Saawairya and SRK hit it out the park!

Check out the trailers below for both films- what are you thoughts?
Please leave your feedback below!