BigB Yahoo Group: Re: [bigb] Big B in case of split personality

This "split personality" could as well spoil the party for us.... :-(

This timimg of Aarakshan promo is going against both the films, and even more - against AB!

All these years, we've all been unanimous about one thing at least - and that is the "spacing-out" of AB's releases. Last year also, we didn't like Paa, Rann and Teen Patti almost coming together. The same mistake is being repeated this year - and believe me, this one is an even bigger mistake - because AB is portraying such diverse characters in both these movies....

For Bbuddah, the initial promos had built up quite a sensation, and this should have been allowed to reach a crescendo... but in comes Aarakshan and things start dulling down and people start getting confused... On one hand we have the AB of '70s, and on other hand we have AB of 2070s!!!

I don't just think its a mistake, I KNOW its a very big mistake!

This is not to say Aarakshan would not be a powerful movie, or that AB's role would not have teeth in it. No. But that larger-than-life promos of Bbuddah should have been built up till the release on 1st July, and only then Aarakshan promos should have started....

I think we have lost both the movies.....

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From: Fatima Mohamed

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Sent: Tuesday, 14 June, 2011 12:02 PM

Subject: [bigb] Big B in case of split personality

Big B in case of split personality
By: Subhash K Jha Date: 2011-06-14 Place: Mumbai

Amitabh Bachchan's flamboyant 'Bbuddah' is a cause of worry for Prakash Jha's 'Aarakshan'

Amitabh Bachchan's two back-to-back releases Bbuddah - Hoga Terra Baap and Aarakshan are caught in a combat of sorts. The two films portray the mega-star in absolutely contrasting roles.

In BHTP, which is being produced by AB Corps, he plays a defiant anti-social rebel, who thinks he is still 22. While in Aarakshan, which is being directed by Prakash Jha, he plays a senior respectable professor!

Jha is now worried that his film, which deals with a serious social issue, would suffer if thrown against the flamboyant bachchanalia of his character in Bbuddah.

A friend of senior Bachchan says, "Jha does have a disadvantage.

Once the veteran actor is shown as a bad boy having all the fun in the world in the Puri Jagannath movie, the audiences would find it difficult to adapt to his ideologically motivated part in Aarakshan.

Jha's team fears that BHTB might still be playing in theatres when their movie releases."

Clash of interest
To avoid a clash of interest, the director has now suspended all the marketing and promotional events related to his movie.

Says a source, "Prakash has made up his mind to keep his movie completely away from the other.

He also turned down the suggestion to attach Aarakshan's trailer to Bbuddah since he felt it would create a completely undesirable impression in the audiences' minds."

When contacted the director said, "We will cease all promotions of the film until after the release of Bbuddah. Both the movies feature Amitji in diametrically opposite roles. We don't want any confusion or clash of interest."

Gag order
Apparently, Jha has also requested Big B not to make any mention of his movie in any media event until Bbuddah is released.

However, the filmmaker shot down reports about his refusal to attach the trailor of his film to the other but revealed he has spoken to the makers of Double Dhamaal to attach the trailer of his movie.

Singing the blues
There's also buzz that Prakash has cut down the proposal to have Big B sing for his flick. Retorts Jha, "Not at all! Amitji is certainly not singing in my film. This is not that kind of a film where his character can sing."

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