Aks was the perfect example of style over substance. The movie looked great and even had a good concept, but the execution was poor. The narrative was muddled, ruining a potentially great film.
-bh --- In [email protected], Gopal Srinivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "AR Rahman has composed some really good background score which we are incorporating now," > > > > > Rakesh Mehra to reshoot Aks > > Amitabh Bachchan and Manoj Bajpai will co-operate for the same > > Ram Kamal Mukherjee > > I will reshoot just one or two sequences > > Five years after the release of his maiden venture Aks–The Reflection, producer and director > Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra is planning to re-shoot and re-release his film all over India and > abroad. This will be the first time in the history of world cinema that a director has ever > done something on these lines. > Mehra, who is currently busy with the post production work of his film Rang De Basanti, > starring Aamir Khan, Kunal Kapoor and Soha Ali Khan confirmed the news when contacted. > > He plans to start work on Aks, only when his work on his Rang de Basanti winds up. "I need > three months and I can only get that time once I am through with the post production of Rang De > Basanti. I am working double shifts on my editing. AR Rahman has composed some really good > background score which we are incorporating now," he informs. The idea of re-releasing the film > struck Mehra when an American organisation expressed an interest in releasing Aks in various > theatres in the US. "Recently, the DVD release of the film created some kind of interest among > the viewers and the sale of the DVDs shows promise," says the director. Besides, after reading > the reviews of the film, Mehra was motivated to re-shoot it too. "Several film critics felt > that I shouldn't have used religious connotations to justify my stance in the film. I respect > their views and now will try it their way," he says. But would people be interested in a > five-year-old film, which didn't exactly do well at the box- office. "When I released the film, > they said it was ahead of its time. I think in the last five years Indian cinema and audiences > have matured enough to understand this 'time ahead' cinema," he says. > > http://www.mumbaimirror.com/nmirror/mmpaper.asp? sectid=10&articleid=117200523829875117200523733984 > > "We neglect our cities at our peril. For, in neglecting them, we neglect the nation." > -John F. Kennedy > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/iyUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
