CinemaTNM spoke to actor Disco Shanti, film critics, and industry insiders to analyse how the "item" song has changed with the times and why its expiry date may soon be here.Sowmya RajendranA saxophone or guitar plays. Men are seated in a club, cards in one hand and a cigarette or beer in another. Next, we’re shown the seductive eyes of a woman or a shot of her quivering stomach. As she dances down the stage or floor, she is joined by the hero or villain and is soon surrounded by a number of male dancers. Flashing lights and sequined clothes might be involved. The woman heaves and pouts a lot, and despite her proximity to the hero or villain, she soon disappears from the story and is never heard of again. If you’ve followed Tamil cinema for long enough, you’d immediately know what this is – an “item” number.
- 1/18/2019
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Namaste, Sat Sri Akal, Assalaam-o-alaikum and welcome to my Christmas and new year present to all you Bollywood fanatics – a countdown of top the 10 grossing films of 2011. It’s been a year that saw 107 Bollywood releases, 5 of which made it into the list of the highly coveted ‘The Highest Grossing Films of Bollywood’.
2011 also saw four films cross the 100 crore mark for the first time in Indian cinematic history . Several films released this year experienced major commercial success worldwide, and if it’s possible to comprehend, the total net collections of the top ten films of 2011 is estimated at 840.31 crore (Us$170.41 million), which is already 14% up from 2010′s 735.07 crore (Us$149.07 million). 2011 has thus set the record for biggest cumulative top-ten-films collections of all time, and I thought we were experiencing a major worldwide financial crisis!
There has been some major movement from the mid – year review you saw in June so,...
2011 also saw four films cross the 100 crore mark for the first time in Indian cinematic history . Several films released this year experienced major commercial success worldwide, and if it’s possible to comprehend, the total net collections of the top ten films of 2011 is estimated at 840.31 crore (Us$170.41 million), which is already 14% up from 2010′s 735.07 crore (Us$149.07 million). 2011 has thus set the record for biggest cumulative top-ten-films collections of all time, and I thought we were experiencing a major worldwide financial crisis!
There has been some major movement from the mid – year review you saw in June so,...
- 1/8/2012
- by Rima Bhatia
- Bollyspice
The Dirty Picture is due to set screens alight on Dec 2nd, when audiences can be transported back to the 80s when item girls stole the hearts of the nation. In the Balaji production, Vidya Balan plays the role of Silk, an up and coming item girl of southern cinema and follows her rise to fame. Although current actresses like Katrina Kaif and Mallika Sherawat have lit up screens in item songs in recent years, Ekta Kapoor looks to the 80s for her next film production where item girls were considered ahead of their time. Lets take a look at some of those item girls of indian cinema who inspired the rising 80s stars and and those who inspired the makers of The Dirty Picture.
Helen (Richardson Khan), of Anglo-Burmese origin, was both October 21st 1939 and is best remember as the Bollywood item dancer of the 60s and 70s. During...
Helen (Richardson Khan), of Anglo-Burmese origin, was both October 21st 1939 and is best remember as the Bollywood item dancer of the 60s and 70s. During...
- 12/1/2011
- by Janine Gall
- Bollyspice
She is jittery about her bold outing in The Dirty Picture, director Milan Luthria’s interpretation of Southern siren Silk Smitha’s life. Luthria admits that they’re working hard to allay the actor’s fears by sending her video references, pictures and stories about Silk Smitha and Disco Shanti.“To be honest, I’m happy she’s nervous. It’s a good sign for any actor to be anxious. It’s better than being over-confident,” laughs Luthria, who’s going to have some sittings and rehearsals to prep up Balan. “In a couple of days, Vidya will start coming to my office regularly.”The actor is presently ...
- 3/2/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
She is jittery about her bold outing in The Dirty Picture, director Milan Luthria’s interpretation of Southern siren Silk Smitha’s life. Luthria admits that they’re working hard to allay the actor’s fears by sending her video references, pictures and stories about Silk Smitha and Disco Shanti.“To be honest, I’m happy she’s nervous. It’s a good sign for any actor to be anxious. It’s better than being over-confident,” laughs Luthria, who’s going to have some sittings and rehearsals to prep up Balan. “In a couple of days, Vidya will start coming to my office regularly.”The actor is presently ...
- 3/2/2011
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
Believe it or not, Vidya Balan will soon play the doomed sex bomb Silk Smitha. Sounds incredible? But producer Ekta Kapoor's biopic on Silk Smitha titled The Dirty Picture will not focus on the sleaze but the tragedy behind the mask of the sex symbol who provided titillation to thousands of viewers but died a lonely and tragic death.Producer Ekta Kapoor says, "I've been waiting for almost two years for the script to be ready. Now my writer Rajat Arora has finally put the finishing touches to the story of a woman who defied all conventions to become a sensation in the South but eventually committed suicide. Let me tell you, this will be my most exhilarating and powerful production ever. It's about women's empowerment and the loneliness behind stardom."Ekta has signed Milan Luthria, who is currently directing Once Upon A Time In Bombay to direct The Dirty Picture.
- 4/8/2010
- Filmicafe
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