Will Shiv Sena ban Kurbaan screening?

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The Shiv Sena has come down heavily on the much-hyped film Kurbaan starring real life couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor. It has threatened to ban its screening, objecting to its poster with the lead pair posing topless. With the makers of the film not in the mood to relent to their demands, it has to be seen if they will disturb its screening when it releases this Friday, November 20.Criticising the bare back bold poster of the film, the Shiv Sena offered to send a sari to Kareena to cover up her back, and the actress hit back by demanding a good one.

With the war between the self proclaimed moral police (Shiv Sena) and the makers of the film heating up, it is not sure if its screening will be disturbed.However, Saif has defended the poster, alleging that it’s very tasteful. He said that they would look into it if it has offended someone unknowingly though the censor board has passed it. He added that India being a sensitive country, one controversy or the other crops up every time a film is about to hit the theatres.

Let’s hope Kurbaan has a peaceful opening!

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Will Shiv Sena ban Kurbaan screening?

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Shiv Sena has come down heavily on the much-hyped film Kurbaan starring real life couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor. It has threatened to ban its screening, objecting to its poster with the lead pair posing topless. With the makers of the film not in the mood to relent to their demands, it has to be seen if they will disturb its screening when it releases this Friday, November 20.

Criticising the bare back bold poster of the film, the Shiv Sena offered to send a sari to Kareena to cover up her back, and the actress hit back by demanding a good one. With the war between the self proclaimed moral police (Shiv Sena) and the makers of the film heating up, it is not sure if its screening will be disturbed.

However, Saif has defended the poster, alleging that it’s very tasteful. He said that they would look into it if it has offended someone unknowingly though the censor board has passed it. He added that India being a sensitive country, one controversy or the other crops up every time a film is about to hit the theatres.

Let’s hope Kurbaan has a peaceful opening!

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Manmohan Singh to watch Kurbaan’s premier

Amidst all the controversy surrounding the Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor starer movie Kurbaan the movie might just have a special person watching its premier. The person is no less than Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. There is unconfirmed buzz in the tinsel town that Rensil D’Silva will hold an exclusive premier for the Prime Minister.

If Dr. Singh watches the movie it will be a huge political statement against parties like the Shiv Sena which have raised objection to the posters of the movie. Kurbaan is a film which comes with the backdrop of terrorism coupled with the element of love.

The Kurbaan team claims that the movie will portray terrorism in a completely different light.

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Kareena Kapoor’s Kurbaan poster irks Shiv Sena

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Expressing indignation over a poster of Karan Johar’s latest production ‘Kurbaan’, where actress Kareena Kapoor is shown flashing her bare back, Shiv Sena workers on Friday tied a saree around one such poster in suburban Juhu.The party also reportedly threatened to stall screenings in cinemas if the scene showing Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan undressed is not removed.

Women Shiv Sena members, led by area Vibhagpramukh Jitendra Janawale, tied a saree around the poster of Kareena, who is shown holding a bare-chested Saif Ali Khan, her real life boyfriend in the image.”How are such obscene posters being allowed by the authorities,” Janawale asked. “Several women and children pass by the posters. What effect will it have on them,” he added.

“We will soon visit Kareena’s residence and present her a saree,” he said.The movie, starring Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Vivek Oberoi, is slated for release later this month. It is directed by Rensil D’Silva and is a romance set against the backdrop of terrorism. It has been shot in Philadelphia, Delhi and Mumbai.

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No Valgarity in Backless Shot for Kurbaan.. Kareena Kapoor

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor has said that there is nothing vulgar about her backless shot being used for the posters of upcoming movie Kurbaan. She said the poster which shows her backless and Saif Ali Khan with a wound in his chest subtly reveals a lot about the movie which is an intense thriller about terrorism. She added that she was excited about the prospects of audiences seeing her in a different light in the movie as it was not a frothy romance drama.

Kareena said that Rensil D'Silva Kurbaan was an intense movie with love, passion and violence and will make people sit up and take notice. She added that the character of Avantika that she plays is quite pivotal to the story. About the lovemaking scene she shot with beau Saif, Bebo said that it was an integral part of the movie. She concluded that what separates Kurbaan from other terrorism movie is that it is the voice of moderate Islam.

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First Look: Kurbaan

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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