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Re:Info on John Abraham
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2006, 04:48:52 AM »
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Water wins big at Genie Awards
Friday, 17 March 2006
Water won three awards at the Genie Film Awards in Canada.
'Water' by Deepa Mehta won the following awards at the Genie Film Awards in Canada.
Cinematography: Giles Nuttgens
Original Score : Mychael Danna
Actress in a Leading Role: Seema Biswas
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A salute to the spirit of Mumbai
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2006, 04:50:26 AM »
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A salute to the spirit of Mumbai
My heart goes out to the people who lost their lives on those trains. I am glad that the people who live along the railway tracks were the first to react to the tragedy. They are the ones who created a direct conduit between the people who needed medical help and the hospitals who could provide them. I am grateful to the taxicabs who instantly turned themselves into ambulances and hearses to transport those in need.
They have been the first line of defence for all rescue activities in the city, every time the city needed them. These are the people who make up the cities of India. They are the ones who constitute the meaningful arm of society. These are people who are absolutely selfless, and eager to be of service to anybody who needs assistance.
Here are the people who make up the fabric of this great nation. These are the people who make this country different from others. They don’t complain about their circumstances, as miserable as they are. They only give of themselves when the need arrives, to whoever needs help. And they are as organized as the best armies of the world.
Mumbai has never given terrorism the time of day. The city will be back to work in the morning. We will count our dead and mourn them, but no quarter will be given to those who think they can intimidate us. I live in a city that I can be proud of. And the world can learn from us.
I will be back to work tomorrow, like the rest of Mumbai. I will freely give my time to whoever needs it. All proceeds from whatever I can raise in the next few days will go to the people who lost their lives. This is the least I can do to return to the city that has given me so much. Otherwise I do not think I would be worthy of the public adoration that I have received.
-John Abraham
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Re:A salute to the spirit of Mumbai
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2006, 07:14:32 AM »
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A salute to the spirit of Mumbai
My heart goes out to the people who lost their lives on those trains. I am glad that the people who live along the railway tracks were the first to react to the tragedy. They are the ones who created a direct conduit between the people who needed medical help and the hospitals who could provide them. I am grateful to the taxicabs who instantly turned themselves into ambulances and hearses to transport those in need.
They have been the first line of defence for all rescue activities in the city, every time the city needed them. These are the people who make up the cities of India. They are the ones who constitute the meaningful arm of society. These are people who are absolutely selfless, and eager to be of service to anybody who needs assistance.
Here are the people who make up the fabric of this great nation. These are the people who make this country different from others. They don’t complain about their circumstances, as miserable as they are. They only give of themselves when the need arrives, to whoever needs help. And they are as organized as the best armies of the world.
Mumbai has never given terrorism the time of day. The city will be back to work in the morning. We will count our dead and mourn them, but no quarter will be given to those who think they can intimidate us. I live in a city that I can be proud of. And the world can learn from us.
I will be back to work tomorrow, like the rest of Mumbai. I will freely give my time to whoever needs it. All proceeds from whatever I can raise in the next few days will go to the people who lost their lives. This is the least I can do to return to the city that has given me so much. Otherwise I do not think I would be worthy of the public adoration that I have received.
-John Abraham
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Wow...thats really deep. 
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Re:Info on John Abraham
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2006, 04:49:48 AM »
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I know. Its deep isnt it. Like when your in a deep study.
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John’s life was under threat
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2006, 05:11:15 AM »
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John’s life was under threat
"Yes, the death threats to John were real," says Kabir Khan, director of Kabul Express
Kunal M Shah
There have been talks about John Abraham receiving death threats from the Taliban for some time. Now it is confirmed for the first time. Kabir Khan, director of Kabul Express, says, “Yes, the death threats to John were real, not baseless rumours. We got to know about these threats through the Intelligence. But the government was co-operative and gave us plenty of security. We had about 60 armed guards on our sets. This helped us finish the entire film on time. I also had my network of friends who were always with me.”
Kabir who has been making documentaries for the last ten years is best known for his work Taliban Here and Beyond currently being aired on Discovery channel and Titanic Sinks in Kabul which has won several awards. So what prompted him to make this film?
“Although Indian films are very popular in Kabul, the Taliban has banned them. Taliban is not in power but they still operate as a terrorist organisation from the borders of Afghanistan. They obviously did not want the world to know that Afghanistan is slowly but surely returning to normalcy,” says Khan. “Despite such hostile circumstances, I was sure that I wanted to shoot the film only in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is unique and cannot be replicated elsewhere. It is a country which has been ravaged by war for 25 years. But, I wanted my entire cast and crew to be as excited as I was, about it. Thankfully, all were equally excited and we had a great time making the film.”
The film has been penned by Kabir and is based on his own experiences in Afghanistan. “I have been making documentaries for the last 10 years and have shot in over 50 countries. But, to make something for the big screen was always on the cards,” he says. How and when did Yashraj Films step in as producer? Kabir says, “I was not sure if they'd want to do a film like this. However, Aditya Chopra read the script and liked it. He said that the film could appeal to the Indian as well as the international audiences. However, we never made any commercial compromises and shot the film according to the scripts. I have shot with complete conviction and it's a film made with honesty.”
• “We got to know about these threats through the Intelligence. But the government was co-operative and gave us plenty of security. We had about 60 armed guards on our sets”
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/nmirror/mmpaper.asp?sectid=10&articleid=8120062254237581200622510796
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Dont u dare
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2006, 10:25:31 PM »
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I swear if they ever harm my Johnny boo, I will blast them into bits and pieces.
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Re:Info on John Abraham
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2006, 09:35:46 AM »
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Hindustan Times
John all set to play a Rockstar
In case you're wondering why Bollywood's current heartthrob John Abraham has been so low-profile lately, the fact is he has been learning guitar for his role in Imtiaz Ali's film Rock Star.
So, when you see him take to the stage as a long-haired rock musician you know John won't be faking it.
"Yes I'm going to get those strings right. No point in strumming senselessly. Nowadays the audience has got very wise. They can tell when an actor is faking it. In fact, I learnt to play the flute for my role in Water," John told IANS.
"At this rate I could become a one-man band. But I didn't have to learn to play ride the bike for Dhoom. Seriously, role ke bahaane it's good fun to expand your horizons. I don't want to be an actor just to look good and wear trendy clothes on screen. I want to go deeper into my characters. It's great fun to prepare for a role."
"John shocked me with his preparedness. Whether it was getting into a dhoti or playing the flute or getting the body language of his character right, John put his soul into Water. We've become really close friends. I'm looking forward to working with him again in Exclusion."
John smiled at Mehta's compliments and said: "By the grace of god, I've plenty of prolific work on my plate. I love the family of directors I'm working with - Deepa, Sriram Raghavan (Happy Birthday), Nagesh Kukunoor (Ashayen), Imtiaz Ali (Rock Star), Anurag Kashyap (No Smoking).
"If you listen to the scripts you would wonder why I'm doing such unusual films when I could be doing hardcore commercial cinema. It's because I want to grow as an actor."
Incidentally, Saif Ali Khan is the other actor in Bollywood who plays the guitar. Maybe the two actors can jam together?
"Why not?" laughed John!
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1814128,001100030003.htm
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Re:Info on John Abraham
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2006, 10:02:26 AM »
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Bollywood World
John and Ash get together in 'Happy Birthday'
Oct 13, 2006
Mumbai, Producer Gaurang Doshi has roped in John Abraham and Aishwarya Rai for his mystical romantic musical "Happy Birthday" and says "they look like Adonis and Venus together".
They have not been paired before. "But if you close your eyes you can see how good John and Aishwarya look together," Doshi told IANS.
To be directed by Sriram Raghavan, who earlier did Ram Gopal Varma's "Ek Hasina Thi", "Happy Birthday" starts shooting in January.
"We had signed John about a year back. But we needed a strong charismatic and popular leading lady because 'Happy Birthday' isn't about just the male protagonist. When Ash said yes, everything fell into place. She has never been seen with John before," said Doshi.
John is on the lookout for new leading ladies. In "Water" he's paired with Lisa Ray, in "Baabul" with Rani Mukerji and in "Salaam-e-Ishq" with Vidya Balan for the first time.
"The catch-line for 'Happy Birthday' will be, 'Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.' We needed a magical pair. John and Ash have the quality."
"I think Aishwarya and I will make a good team. It's a great script. Sriram is a super-director, and we're excited," said John.
The music score is by Vishal-Shekhar.
http://www.bollywoodworld.com/news/bwnews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1160732262&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&
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