London, April 23 (PTI) Indian-origin Labour MP Keith Vaz today tabled a motion in the House of Commons concerning Slumdog Millionaire actor Rubina Ali to address the recent controversy over her alleged illegal adoption deal. The motion expressed concern over the child poverty in Mumbai and commended the makers of the film for providing a fund of USD 7,28,650 (500,000 pounds) to tackle the issue.
It also called on the British government to work with the Indian authorities to ensure that the local community benefits from the film's success.
Vaz has also invited the child actors to a tea party at the House of Commons in June to meet their fans in UK.
"That this House notes the serious problem of child poverty in Mumbai; congratulates Celador Films and Film4, the makers of Slumdog Millionaire, for their commitment to provide a 500,000 funding package to tackle child poverty notes with grave concern over recent media coverage regarding the child actors in the film, in particular Rubina Ali...," the motion said.
"We welcome the efforts of the Indian authorities to investigate these allegations; encourages other filmmakers to provide sufficient support for the communities in which they produce films," it added. PTI
Indian films missing from Cannes official line-up
Paris, Apr 23 (PTI) India failed to find a place in the list of movies competing for the coveted Palme d'Or as the official line-up for the 62nd Cannes Film Festival was announced here today.
Indian filmmaker Manoj Srivastava's short film "Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke", highlighting the life of street children in Delhi, was selected in the Short Film Corner section of the festival last year.
Dev Anand's "Guide" and the Tamil film "Billa" were showcased in the Cannes Classic and marketing sections in 2008.
However, there is no word yet about any Indian film that might be screened in the commercial category at the festival.
The French film festival has been attracting Indian talent for sometime with actors like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Nandita Das having been a part of the festival jury.
Other Bollywood stars, who have walked the red carpet at French Riviera include Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Preity Zinta.
This year's festival will see the return of old-timers such as Quentin Tarantino, Ang Lee and Johnny To, who are among the 20 others competing for the top honours at the festival, which begins from May 13.
Tarantino's much talked about World War II drama "Inglorious Basterds", which traces the story of a bunch of soldiers fighting Nazis, will compete with 19 others for the coveted trophy. PTI
Bollywood's first blind actor plays a sniper in debut
Kripa Krishnan
New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Nasser Khan is not your average Bollywood debutante. He is blind.
The businessman from Kanpur who also produces his debut film "Shadow" plays a sniper in the film.
"I have done all my stunts, shot for a dance sequence with 180 dancers and yes, acted in the film. We have had many actors portraying blind men, but this is the first time ever, be it in Bollywood or Hollywood, that a blind man is acting as a person who has normal vision," Khan told PTI.
"Shadow" is a thriller which revolves around a policeman's attempt to track down a mysterious sniper, who is on a killing spree. Model-turned-actor Milind Soman will be seen as a policeman in the film.
Apart from Soman, the successful real estate entrepreneur is also working with Sonali Kulkarni and Hrishitta Bhatt in the film.
Khan, who is planning his own production house after the movie wraps up, says his decision to take up acting was an attempt to remove the prejudice existing in the film industry against people with physical disabilities. PTI
Mike Tyson defends Chris Brown saying "He's Just a Baby"
Los Angeles, Apr 23 (PTI) While the rest of the world came to Rihanna's support after the infamous assault incident, boxing champion Mike Tyson better known for his violent outbursts has empathised with Chris Brown, saying that it is love that drives one to commit assault.
"I understand the situation. I understand passion with young kids. My personal opinion about that is, he's just a baby that don't know how to handle his emotions," said the former heavyweight champ during an interview with MTV News, reported Us magazine.
Tyson who was accused of domestic violence by ex-wife Robin Givens and served prison for raping Desiree Washington, a beauty queen, said that the outburst could be blamed on the teenager's young age.
"He's just a little baby that don't know how to handle his emotions when it comes to a woman...You look at this person and you might be crazy in love, but we don't know how to handle those feelings" added Tyson,but was quick to say that he does not condone violence against women.
"Do I think it's right to beat up a woman? No hell no," he adds. "Have I hit a woman before? Hell yeah. Was I wrong? Hell yeah. I'm a product of that environment. Do I regret ever doing that? Hell yeah. Would I do it again? Never," said Tyson. PTI
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It also called on the British government to work with the Indian authorities to ensure that the local community benefits from the film's success.
Vaz has also invited the child actors to a tea party at the House of Commons in June to meet their fans in UK.
"That this House notes the serious problem of child poverty in Mumbai; congratulates Celador Films and Film4, the makers of Slumdog Millionaire, for their commitment to provide a 500,000 funding package to tackle child poverty notes with grave concern over recent media coverage regarding the child actors in the film, in particular Rubina Ali...," the motion said.
"We welcome the efforts of the Indian authorities to investigate these allegations; encourages other filmmakers to provide sufficient support for the communities in which they produce films," it added. PTI
Indian films missing from Cannes official line-up
Paris, Apr 23 (PTI) India failed to find a place in the list of movies competing for the coveted Palme d'Or as the official line-up for the 62nd Cannes Film Festival was announced here today.
Indian filmmaker Manoj Srivastava's short film "Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke", highlighting the life of street children in Delhi, was selected in the Short Film Corner section of the festival last year.
Dev Anand's "Guide" and the Tamil film "Billa" were showcased in the Cannes Classic and marketing sections in 2008.
However, there is no word yet about any Indian film that might be screened in the commercial category at the festival.
The French film festival has been attracting Indian talent for sometime with actors like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Nandita Das having been a part of the festival jury.
Other Bollywood stars, who have walked the red carpet at French Riviera include Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Preity Zinta.
This year's festival will see the return of old-timers such as Quentin Tarantino, Ang Lee and Johnny To, who are among the 20 others competing for the top honours at the festival, which begins from May 13.
Tarantino's much talked about World War II drama "Inglorious Basterds", which traces the story of a bunch of soldiers fighting Nazis, will compete with 19 others for the coveted trophy. PTI
Bollywood's first blind actor plays a sniper in debut
Kripa Krishnan
New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Nasser Khan is not your average Bollywood debutante. He is blind.
The businessman from Kanpur who also produces his debut film "Shadow" plays a sniper in the film.
"I have done all my stunts, shot for a dance sequence with 180 dancers and yes, acted in the film. We have had many actors portraying blind men, but this is the first time ever, be it in Bollywood or Hollywood, that a blind man is acting as a person who has normal vision," Khan told PTI.
"Shadow" is a thriller which revolves around a policeman's attempt to track down a mysterious sniper, who is on a killing spree. Model-turned-actor Milind Soman will be seen as a policeman in the film.
Apart from Soman, the successful real estate entrepreneur is also working with Sonali Kulkarni and Hrishitta Bhatt in the film.
Khan, who is planning his own production house after the movie wraps up, says his decision to take up acting was an attempt to remove the prejudice existing in the film industry against people with physical disabilities. PTI
Mike Tyson defends Chris Brown saying "He's Just a Baby"
Los Angeles, Apr 23 (PTI) While the rest of the world came to Rihanna's support after the infamous assault incident, boxing champion Mike Tyson better known for his violent outbursts has empathised with Chris Brown, saying that it is love that drives one to commit assault.
"I understand the situation. I understand passion with young kids. My personal opinion about that is, he's just a baby that don't know how to handle his emotions," said the former heavyweight champ during an interview with MTV News, reported Us magazine.
Tyson who was accused of domestic violence by ex-wife Robin Givens and served prison for raping Desiree Washington, a beauty queen, said that the outburst could be blamed on the teenager's young age.
"He's just a little baby that don't know how to handle his emotions when it comes to a woman...You look at this person and you might be crazy in love, but we don't know how to handle those feelings" added Tyson,but was quick to say that he does not condone violence against women.
"Do I think it's right to beat up a woman? No hell no," he adds. "Have I hit a woman before? Hell yeah. Was I wrong? Hell yeah. I'm a product of that environment. Do I regret ever doing that? Hell yeah. Would I do it again? Never," said Tyson. PTI
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