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Five Experimental films which clicked in 2012 - Exclusive

Apart from the most big-budget films that have set the cash registers ringing at the Box-Office in 2012, here are few of the experimental films that amazed the Tollywood audiences sustaining at the Box-Office. While Rajamouli’s Eega won most praises also earning the status of one of the biggest earners of the year, Siddharth’s Love Failure, Ravi Babu’s Avunu, S.P Balasubrahmanyam starrer Midhunam bagged critical-acclaims.

"Eega": Who would've possibly imagined that filmmaker S.S Rajamouli can strike gold at the box office with a computer generated housefly? Undoubtedly, one of most successful films of 2012, "Eega" was an effort worth appreciation. The film may have had a wafer-thin story line, but thanks to breathtaking visual effects and impeccable acting by the lead actors, it is very unlikely to ignore it. It is the only film of 2012, which managed to be successful in its Malayalam and Hindi dubbed versions too.

"Ee Rojullo": Neither does this film boast of a star actor nor an item song. Yet, it was highly successful and well-received at the box office. The hero doesn't have a grand entry, nor does he have a glamorous heroine. "Ee Rojullo" is most probably the first film in Telugu to taste success solely with newcomers. Targeted at young adults, with romance and comedy as its ingredients, this film stands testimony to the potential of new age filmmakers. When most mega budget films are finding it difficult to even sustain for 50 days at the ticket window, this film managed to run for 175 days.

"Love Failure": A Tamil-Telugu bilingual, "Love Failure" by debutant Balaji Mohan, based on his eponymous short film, is an impressive tale of love and forgiveness. Revolving around characters in love, the film dives into the psyche, trying to bring forth the expectations of people in a relationship. Aptly performed by Siddharth and Amala Paul, this love story worked mostly because of its sensible screenplay and unusual-yet-amusing characterisation. Music by S.S Thaman and cinematography by Nirav Shah were the perfect icing on the cake.

"Avunu": Known for his offbeat films such as "Anasuya" and "Nuvvila", "Avunu" by Ravi Babu, is a taut horror-thriller that succeeds in implanting fear in the psyche of the audience without exploiting the characters in the film. Revolving around the lead character Mohini, played by Poorna, the story is about the realisation of an unknown presence in Mohini's apartment that indulges in voyeuristic pleasure. Shot under a budget of Rs.50 lakh, this film tasted success at the box office, and it is likely to be remade in Hindi soon. With no songs to entertain, it was very important for the film to keep the audience engaged and thanks to Ravi Babu, it succeeded.

"Midhunam": Based on the Telugu novel of the same name, "Midhunam", revolves around two characters played by S.P Balasubrahmanyam and Lakshmi Narayan. The story revolves around elderly couple, Appa Das and Butchi, who instead of waiting to hear from their children abroad, spend life to the fullest in the company of each other. An ode to marriage, this film harps on the importance of enjoying life's smallest triumphs with one's significant other. This film is proof to the fun and frolic married couple above 60 indulge in. Performances by S.P.B and Lakshmi were outstanding, while Tanikella Bharani's direction hits the right chord.

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Movies nominated for Oscars 2012

Some of the films that made it to the list of Oscar nominations:
Hugo, Martin Scorsese's first 3D movie, has been nominated for 11 Oscars, including best picture and best director, as Hollywood prepared to honor its top pictures of 2011.
 George Clooney remained the inevitable choice for Best Actor for his role in The Descendants.
 The Artist, the film tribute to the silent-picture era, received 10 nominations, including best picture and best director.
 Rooney Mara has been nominated in best actress category for Oscars 2012 for her role in Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
 Meryl Streep has been nominated for her role in The Iron Lady for 2012 Oscars.
 Jeremy Irvine is shown in a scene from "War Horse." The film has been nominated for an Oscar in the best film category.
 Viola Davis is shown in a scene from The Help. The film has been nominated for an Oscar.
 Actors Sophie Nelisse and Mohamed Fellag are shown in a scene from Philippe Falardeau's Monsieur Lazhar. The film has been nominated for an Oscar in the best foreign film category.

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Riteish & Genelia's love story!

Bollywood actors and lovebirds Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'souza are finally set to get married on February 3. We take a look at their charming love story...

 The actors first met on the sets of 'Tujhe Meri Kasam', which marked the Bollywood debuts of both Genelia and Riteish. The movie bombed, but a lasting frie
ndship blossomed on the sets












 Riteish and Genelia were paired together again in the 2004 comedy 'Masti'. The movie marked the couple's first bonafide Bollywood success. Photo: Viral Bhayani
 Riteish, son of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, went on to do more comedy roles in movies like 'Kyaa Kool Hai Hum', 'Dhamaal', 'Heyy Babyy' and 'Housefull'. Photo: Viral Bhayani
 Genelia branched out into the South Indian film industry and was part of several regional blockbusters like 'Bommarillu' (Telugu) and 'Santhosh Subramaniam' (Tamil). She then made a smashing return to Bollywood with the role of Aditi in 'Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na' opposite Imran Khan in 2008. Photo: Viral Bhayani
 The couple will tie the knot after having dated for eight long years. Their wedding on February 3 is bound to be a star-studded affair, and will be followed by a reception on February 4. Photo: Viral Bhayani
 The sangeet will take place on February 1, and will be coordinated by none other than director Karan Johar. Riteish's brother Dheeraj, Jackky Bhagnani and Fardeen Khan are expected to perform at the ceremony. Photo: Viral Bhayani
 The couple will also star together again in the movie 'Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya', that releases on February 24.

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Filmfare: Rahman, Ranbir, Vidya big winners at Filmfare Awards

Ranbir Kapoor bagged the coveted Filmfare Best Actor award while Vidya Balan took the Best Actress award at the 57th Filmfare Awards.

Ranbir Kapoor won Best Actor for Rockstar.

Vidya Balan won Best Actress for The Dirty Picture.

Allah Rakha Rahman scooped his 28th Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Rockstar.

The prolific and hugely talented Rahman has won 14 Filmfare Awards and 13 Filmfare Awards South earlier, in addition to his international wins, including at the Academy Awards, Grammys and Bafta and Golden Globe.

The trophy, also the 2500th to be awarded, was a special 47 ct diamond studded one.

Rani Mukherjee, seen in 2011's January release No One Killed Jessica, bagged the Best Supporting Actor (female) for her role as intrepid reporter Meera Gaity.

Farhan Akhtar bagged the Best Supporting Actor (male) for his sensitive and witty portrayal of Imran, who has never met his biological father.

Meanwhile, a rather surprising choice for the Best Debut Director award met with a barrage of tweets and posts with many asking how the ad filmmaker turned director had scooped the debut award for his second film. Deo has been awarded for his second film, Delhi Belly. His first film was the action flick Game. Released three months before Delhi Belly, Game was a box- office dud.

The Best Debut awards for acting were picked up by Parineeti Chopra and Vidyut Jhamwal.

Cousin to Bollywood's other famous Chopra, Priyanka, Parineeti, picked up the award for her feisty yet fun role in Ladies vs Ricky Bahl. Vidyut Jhamwal , overlooked in other award shows held earlier, scooped the coveted Filmfare award for his sinister portrayal of a psycho killer in action flick Force.

Earlier, the 57th Filmfare Awards began with main show hosts Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor on stage.

SRK, battling a cold and fever, managed to bring his usual energy on the stage. "Damn cold & fever winning the battle,slowly taking over my robust pathan constitution. Cigarette tasting bad in mouth now...this is serious!" he posted on Twitter this evening.

In one segment SRK and Ranbir even showed up dressed as mangoes.

The Filmfare Awards began on a somber note with artists from Coke Studio paying a tribute to iconic actors Dev Anand and Shammi Kapoor on stage.

Amid tight security and paparazzi, stars arrived for the 57th Filmfare Awards in Mumbai .

Priyanka Chopra wore a light blue gown on the red carpet.  Priyanka who performed today, is also under the weather like "special friend SRK. "Very out of sorts..Bruised from falling during rehearsals.too much damage...god this act better be good! Looking forward to Filmfare tonight," she posted on Twitter earlier.

Prateik Babbar walked in with his co-star and rumoured girlfriend Amy Jackson. "Feeling kinda cool an stylish in my #troycosta.. after all its a @filmfare event.. n its excellence all around.. glamour talent entertainment," Prateik posted on Twitter.

Music director Anu Malik was among the first few guests to walk the red carpet. Other stars such as Madhuri Dixit and Abhishek Bachchan headed for the show too.

"What a match!!!! #AusOpen and now off to an even bigger match #FilmfareAwards", Abhishek Bachchan posted on Twitter a short while ago.

Among the oldest and best-known film awards, the Filmfare Awards were instituted in 1954.

The awards show was held at the Reliance MediaWorks Studios in Filmcity, instead of Yash Raj Studios, where it has been previously held.

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Agneepath is revenge served steaming hot

Heaven be praised, a real action hero is finally here. He's not the sort who deflates footballs with his crotch. He isn't wearing a shiny suit, that looks like it belonged to a crew member from Apollo 13. He's not perfect but anyone who can look that darn good, even when covered from head to toe with gulal, gets two thumbs up from us. Ladies and gentlemen, the Khans of 2011 are well a thing of the past. Raise your glasses to Bollywood's true grit for 2012, Hrithik Roshan.

Agneepath stars Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor and Om Puri. It releases on January 26

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What's it about?
When headmaster Dinanath Chauhan, who is a man of principles, opposes the twisted Kancha's (Sanjay Dutt) plans to turn the hamlet of Mandwa into a cocaine hub, Kancha brutally hangs Dinanath in front of his son Vijay (Hrithik). The boy and his pregnant mother flee to Mumbai, but Vijay swears that he will return to Mandwa one day to avenge his father's death. He turns to a life of crime under the wing of a local slum lord Rauf Lala (Rishi Kapoor), but it is the honest Inspector Gaitonde (Om Puri) who he regards as a father figure. Vijay finally has to confront the demons of his past, that bring him and Kancha head-to-head.

Hrithik proves his acting mettle in a role that seems tailor made for the beefy actor. The director has done well to not give him a song that showcases his dancing prowess, and also thankfully cut out a sappy number that would have taken away from a character so hungry for bloody justice. Sanjay Dutt is also a treat to watch as the unhinged Kancha, who is as raw around the edges, as polished as Danny was in the original.

On the flipside, Priyanka's cutesy performance is less than endearing. As Viju's love interest Kali, she shone only in the last 15 minutes of her performance. The gore also seemed a tad over the top in parts and Katrina's 'Chikni Chameli' has to figure as one of the laziest-made item numbers in the recent past.

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Sari spotting: Firang celebs go the extra yard

Oprah Winfrey, the latest international celebrity to hit desi shores, couldn't resist the charm of the sari. Winfrey chose a Tarun Tahiliani drape to wear to a celeb-studded party hosted for her! Photo: Viral Bhayani

Adult film star Sunny Leone also went the extra yard, dressing up in a blue sari for a hot rain dance in the Bigg Boss house this season
 Only last season at the Bigg Boss house, Pamela Anderson was also spotted showing off her tan in this skimpily draped sari.
 Elizabeth Hurley has always been a big fan of the sari and was spotted wearing it often when she was married to now former hubby, Arun Nayar. Photo: Getty Images
 Liz Hurley however, committed a huge fashion faux pas when she turned up at a charity ball in London wearing a sari minus a blouse! Photo: Getty Images
 Venus Williams was spotted in a blue sari at a charity fashion show in Bangalore in 2008
 Hollywood actress Ashley Judd turned up in a rich purple silk at an AIDS event. Photo: Getty Images
 Singer Madonna has always been a fan of Indian culture and so it comes as no surprise that she chose to wear a sari for one of her performances at a music awards event. Photo: Getty Images
 Paris Hilton's outfit wasn't exactly a traditional six yard drape but her sari-inspired Malini Ramani dress hugged every curve, showing off her lithe figure. Photo: Viral Bhayani

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Filmfare Nominees

Thanks to its bold and quirky dialogues (read abuses), director Abhinay Deo debut film 'Delhi Belly' became an instant winner with the younger audiences.

If there is anybody in Bollywood who is truly versatile, it is Farhan Akhtar! After stealing haerts with his intense potrayal of Imraan in 'Zindagi na Milegi Dobara', he treated the audiences with his stylish sequel 'Don 2'.
 Director Imtiaz Ali undoubtedly has the ability to make the ordinary interesting. With Rockstar, he helped Ranbir break out of his casanova mould to deliver his best performance so far!
 
Milan Luthria's 'The Dirty Picture', starring Vidya Balan had all the ingredients for a perfect watch. In short - it's entertainment, entertainment and entertainment.
 
Director Raj Kumar Gupta film 'No One Killed Jessica' that took on the sensitive issue of the murder of model Jessica Lal, managed to do justice to the spirit of the story.

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