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Aishwarya Rai & Abhishek Bachchan attend the Raavan Photocall at Salon Diane at The Majestic during Cannes Film Festival 2010 in France.

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Video: Aishwarya Rai & Abhishek Bachchan@Cannes Film Festival 2010

Ravi — Mon, 17 May 2010 20:08:27 +0000

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Video: Ranjha Ranjha from Raavan (Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai)

Ravi — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:28:09 +0000

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Video: Thok De Killi from Raavan (Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai)

Ravi — Tue, 11 May 2010 04:05:41 +0000

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Abhishek Bachchan talks about Raavan & working with wife Aishwarya Rai

Ravi — Sun, 09 May 2010 10:30:40 +0000

Abhishek Bachchan is a happy man. Not everyone gets to work for Mani Ratnam, thrice!

His third film with the celebrated director, Raavan is slated to hit the marquees soon. The actor narrates the unforgettable experience the film was, and, why his role is the most fun he’s played yet.

Q. We see you jumping off a cliff, in the Raavan promo. Did it yourself?

Yeah. It was in Hogenakkal, and it was 90-foot high. Mani said: ‘I can’t let my lead actor jump; the river current is strong, and there’s rock below the water’. The insurance guys agreed (laughs). But, I insisted I’d do it myself, for we had a diver along, to teach me. A 5 year old boy jumped next to us. Those were kids who do it for money. So, I told Mani: ‘If he can do it, so can I.’

Q. What was going on in your mind when you jumped?

The jump takes so long that you actually have the time to think ‘Oh God, I am going to die!’ but, it was fun. I did it just once. In fact, I’ve not done a more physically and emotionally challenging film in my career. Shooting drains you, but you feel nice when you return home; you feel you’ve achieved something.

Q. Could you connect to the mythological Raavan while playing this character?

Look, the film is not like any other film. However, it has glimpses of mythology, just like any other film. When I told Mani that people will draw comparisons, he asked me to name one film that wasn’t influenced by mythology. And, I couldn’t! But, Raavan is a modern film. It is not inspired by any other character or contemporary leader. He is just a character Mani came up with.

Q. But your character Beera is spoken of as having 10 heads. Just like Raavan. Right?

The 10 heads refer to ten personalities. There are ten different facets that are easily referred to as “dus sar”. Incidentally, Beera’s pet name in the film is Raavan. Beera is like an animal, he is wild & unpredictable. He’s the most fun guy I’ve ever played. We actors make character sketches so we can follow them in deciding what a character would and wouldn’t do. For example, there are certain things Gurukant Desai (Guru) could do and couldn’t. But, Beera will be laughing one minute, and the next, there’ll be anger on his face. The fun thing about Beera is there’s nothing he won’t do; he can get away with anything.

Q. How was it to work with Mani Ratnam for the third time after Yuva and Guru?

You are in awe of him because of what he brings to the table, but the moment he says cut, he becomes this close friend. His favourite line is ‘Keep it real, make it real’. While you are standing in five feet of freezing water, with snakes swimming around and leeches sticking to you, Mani says: ‘Do anything, but make it a convincing performance’. If you are standing under the waterfall or on a hostile terrain, you’ll find Mani leading from the front, standing in waist-deep water himself. If he can do it, who are you to not?

Q. Were you scared for Aishwarya Rai that she too had to do stunts, as in the song Behne De?

You know what? Half-way through rough terrains, she was the one guiding me as to where to place my feet. In fact, she’s the film’s hero; Dev and Beera are the heroines. She was helping Kenny (actor Vikram) sir too. Kenny and I’d watch her stunts wondering: ‘kaise karti hai re? (hey, how does she do it?)’. Not just stunts, she picks up everything in a jiffy , think dance steps. So much so, that after our 3 or 4 day dance rehearsals, our performance is judged against hers!

Q. How is it to act with your wife?

It’s great to work with one of the finest actors & one of the most dedicated professionals in the country. But, the best part is, the moment Mani announces ‘pack up’, I’m with my wife!

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Video: Abhishek Bachchan talks about Aishwarya & Raavan

Ravi — Mon, 03 May 2010 03:51:07 +0000

Watch Abhishek Bachchan at his humorous best, as he talks about his forthcoming film Raavan & competing with wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

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Video: Bollywood Romance

Ravi — Sun, 02 May 2010 11:23:55 +0000

An amazing video mix of Bollywood’s romantic scenes in one shot.

Celebrities: Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Rani Mukherji, Aamir Khan, Kajol, Anushka Sharma, Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Saif Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi, Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra.

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Trailer: Raavan (Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai)

Ravi — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:08:34 +0000

Raavan is a forthcoming Hindi film written & directed by Mani Ratnam.

It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai & Vikram in the lead roles while Govinda, Ravi Kishan, Nikhil Dwivedi, Tejaswini Kolhapure & Priyamani play key supporting roles.

It is simultaneously being made in Tamil as Raavanan with a slightly different cast, which would also be dubbed into Telugu and other regional languages.

The film score & soundtrack is composed by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman & the film is scheduled to be released on June 18, 2010.

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Video: Abhishek Bachchan & Aishwarya Rai@Raavan Music Launch

Ravi — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:03:20 +0000

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Snapshots: Abhishek Bachchan & Aishwarya Rai@Raavan Music Launch

Ravi — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:52:50 +0000

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Video: Behene De from Raavan (Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai)

Ravi — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:33:13 +0000

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Video: First Look of Raavan (Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai)

Ravi — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:25:32 +0000

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Abhishek Bachchan got an Apple iPad

Ravi — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:14:53 +0000

Abhishek Bachchan recently got a belated birthday gift – an Apple iPad – from his sister Shweta Nanda.

“His sister has just got him his delayed birthday gift… the much talked of and recently hogging much of the limelight – the iPad,” Abhishek’s father and megastar Amitabh Bachchan posted on his blog.

“He has spent the entire day sorting out this rather sleek looking gadget and I dare say it is indeed a marvellous piece of equipment. Have pestered the daughter to get me my birthday gift in advance and present me one as well,” he added.

Apple iPad, Get one for yourself!

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Abhishek Bachchan in The Hurt Locker!

Ravi — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 04:30:25 +0000

Ralph Fiennes might have played a cameo in Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar winning film The Hurt Locker, but we are not talking about Abhishek Bachchan following into his footsteps really.

The funny guy that Abhishek is, the Hurt Locker happens to be his gym! On Twitter, Karan Johar and Abhishek conversed about the pain that gyming gives.

Karan Johar tweeted, “On my way to my first really intense workout in 6 months. Have been told I might need an ambulance after it!” Then again, “Dear god, what did I do wrong in my previous birth to deserve a GYM in my life today!”

Abhishek reacted saying, “Not everybody likes the gym aka the HURT LOCKER. Here’s to junk food KJ!” Karan further added saying, “You have no idea Ab! I was screaming like I was in labor pain!”

We wonder what Kathryn Bigelow has to say to this!

Abhishek Bachchan on Twitter, Karan Johar on Twitter

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