[~Shahidlicious~]

When is the music releasing? :spin:

[rade2rising]

-Sahil-, on 14 November 2009 - 05:01 PM, said:

Cute..

Character Sketch:

Auro - Amitabh Bachchan
Me... Am Auro. I have 4 eyes, 2 ears, 1 nose, 2 hands, 2 legs, 2 kidneys, 1 liver, 1 pancreas, And zero hair. Ok now am v sleepy. You read. Bye

Vidya - Vidya Balan
My Mom. She loves Bhindi. Usko sab yaad rehti hai. My mom daily bachcha paids karti hai. She is a gynakologist. Sorry for the spelling.

Amol Arte - Abhishek Bachchan
My dad. Hamesha white pehente hain. he says pilitican matlab have to wear white. Silly no?... so minus1. He is a lefty. I also. So plus 1. he has 4 eyes. Just like me. So plus 1. He hates bhindi... so minus 1. Lil kunjoos he is. So minus 1. Nice guy like me. So plus 1. Total. Plus. Plus. He is cool.

Mr. Arte - Paresh Rawal
My dad's dad loves talking too much. He doesn't wear a watch so wastes time talking.

Lolz haha.. i like the way Auro introduce himself and others.

[rade2rising]

Amitabh as Auro Back Stage Make Up ( VIDEO ) -

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Amazing !!

[rade2rising]

Story ( small preview ) -

Auro (Amitabh Bachchan) is an intelligent, witty 13 yr old boy with an extremely rare genetic defect that causes accelerated ageing.

He suffers from a progeria like syndrome. Mentally he is 13, very normal, but physically he looks 5 times older. Inspite of his condition, Auro is a very happy boy. He lives with his mother Vidya, (Vidya Balan), who is a gynaecologist.

Amol Arte (Abhishek Bachchan), is young, progressive and a full of ideals, politician.
He is out to prove to the world that ‘politics’ is not a bad word. He is a man with a mission. Aurois Amol’s son.

http://paa.gobile.in...h=317db95815955



Paa is a ‘rare’ story about a father-son, son-father relationship.

[rade2rising]

Now where are everyone who said its a copy of Jack + Curious case of Benjamin etc ? haha :P

[Sapna]

Cinema Story Paa is not a film about progeria: Abhishek

Mumbai, November 19, 2009

Bollywood star son Abhishek Bachchan, who plays father to real life dad Amitabh Bachchan in R Balakrishnan's upcoming movie Paa feels that it is a lifetime opportunity for him.

"This is a role of a lifetime. Very few actors get such an experience and opportunity especially a son to play father to his own Paa. We are only and perhaps the first actor father-son duo to have played themselves in a role reversal," Abhishek told PTI in an interview.

He said that Paa, where Big B plays a 13-year-old boy suffering from progeria, a rare genetic disorder which accelerates ageing, is a simple, light hearted and happy film.

"Paa is not a film about progeria. It is a happy film about a father and his son and the sweet moments that they share," Abhishek said.

"The genetic disorder is just the unique backdrop of the film... just like Mili where my mother (Jaya Bachchan) is suffering from a disease but the film was not about the illness," he said.

"There is a family in Kolkata where three children of a family suffer from progeria syndrome. But Balki did not want us to meet them and discuss their condition because it would have been very insensitive and intrusive," the Junior Bachchan said.

http://indiatoday.in...:+Abhishek.html

This post has been edited by Sapna: 19 November 2009 - 11:15 PM

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‘Paa’: Wah! Wah!!

Nobody who understands even a bit about acting would dispute the fact that Amitabh Bachchan is one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema ever. His range and versatility as an actor is so vast that you can never say, when the man will spring a surprise.

Just when you think, a performance in a film is his best, he comes up with something better than that best. But probably better than all the surprises of his over 40-year career is the surprise he will spring on the audience in the forthcoming Paa. If the first look of Paa is anything to go by, Amitabh Bachchan has excelled himself. In the film, he plays the 13-year-old son of Abhishek Bachchan. Amitabh suffers from a progeria-like syndrome.

Mentally, he is 13 but physically, he looks five times older. Not just has the look of Amit­abh Bachchan been metamorphosed in Paa but his acting will also be of the kind he has never done before. Obviously, because he has never played a 13-year-old in any film.

Auro (that is the name of the character Amitabh plays in Paa) is bald and has a few broken teeth. The way Amitabh walks and talks would leave the audience speechless. In other words, just the first look of director R. Balki’s Paa gives you the feeling that a lot of best actor awards this year could come Amitabh’s way. Or will they be awards for the best child actor?!

http://www.thefilmst...%80%99-wah-wah/

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WHY WATCH OUT FOR PAA?

Paa is getting noticed for a whole lot of reasons. Well, it is quite natural that a unique story of a ‘father-son-father’ draws a lot of attention. The casting department has pulled off a coup by managing to put Amitabh Bachchan as Abhishek’s son. A year or so ago, when Paa was first announced and the makers had been very secretive about Amitabh’s role in the film and the look he would be sporting, we never thought it would be this big a surprise. But of course, the film comes from a man who last filmed a story in which a 30-year-old lady falls in love with a 60-year-old man, much to the surprise and dismay of her 50+ year-old father; and it was all told in a pretty light manner. That was Cheeni Kum, a movie liked by a lot of people. So, the Balki-Amitabh team gets together once again to provide something different. There is one more person who has been with this team since Cheeni Kum; Maestro Ilayaraja. Balki seems to swear by the music of the Maestro and he has been rewarded for his faith in Cheeni Kum.

Music was one of the high points of Cheeni Kum. Though most of the songs carried tunes from yesteryear Ilayaraja classics, they instantly struck a chord with the cotemporary audience too. The sweet ‘Cheeni Kum’, the soft ‘Baatein Hawaa’ which also had Amitabh narrating intermittently and the mellifluous ‘Janne Do Na’ were chartbusters and still continue to be popular, two years after the film released.

Now, we have Paa. One cannot help but smile in delight
Paa



upon hearing the music of Paa. Of course, we are used to such class music from Ilayaraja. But, we don’t get as much in quantity these days, he has cut down the number of films down the years. Once the regular composer for many of the top directors in the industry, he now picks and chooses his assignments, being a regular only with a select few directors like Bala, Sathyan Anthikkad (Malayalam) and now Balki.

The reason Paa is delightful is that it is vintage Ilayaraja music. It has all those traits that made his music so dear to all of us over the decades. The use of instruments is one of them. Paa is perhaps a statement that there is no one who can create magic with instruments quite like Ilayaraja; especially with the violins. Who can forget the sheer energy that he transferred on to screen with the use of violins in ‘Rakkamma kaiya thattu’ in Thalapathi? Paa too has traces of that magic which is why we have reasons to smile. Yes, the tunes have been adapted from his yesteryear hits, but the magic has not dimmed. That is proof of the timeless quality of the music produced by Ilayaraja, it can mesmerize people across generations. The ‘Gumsum’ number is a classic example of this. And, if you thought that melody was his only forte, then check out the ‘Mere Paa’ song in Amitabh’s voice. It is instantly loveable; a song that can win hearts across barriers of language and it is difficult to slot it into any genre.

If music alone can make a movie go places, then Paa is a definite candidate for success. Looking at the storyline, it must be a touching and enjoyable story of a young boy trapped by a medical condition in an old man’s physique (progeria). With the Big B in a role of a lifetime (as his son’s son) and music that can make you melt, watch out for Paa.

http://www.behindwoo...i-18-11-09.html

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Paa is not a film about progeria: Abhishek

Bollywood star son Abhishek Bachchan, who plays father to real life dad Amitabh Bachchan in R Balakrishnan's upcoming movie Paa feels that it is a lifetime oppurtunity for him.

"This is a role of a lifetime. Very few actors get such an experience and opportunity... especially a son to play father to his own Paa . We are only and perhaps the first actor father-son duo to have played themselves in a role reversal," Abhishek told PTI in an interview.

He said that Paa , where Big B plays a 13-year-old boy suffering from progeria, a rare genetic disorder which accelerates ageing, is a simple, light hearted and happy film.

"Paa is not a film about progeria. It is a happy film about a father and his son and the sweet moments that they share," Abhishek said.

"The genetic disorder is just the unique backdrop of the film... just like 'Mili' where my mother (Jaya Bachchan) is suffering from a disease but the film was not about the illness," he said.

"There is a family in Kolkata where three children of a family suffer from progeria syndrome. But Balki did not want us to meet them and discuss their condition because it would have been very insensitive and intrusive," the Junior Bachchan said.

http://www.hindustan...le1-477984.aspx

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I am impressed with my son: Amitabh

“The idea was entirely Balki’s,” Amitabh Bachchan says, as he begins to speak about his very touching role of progeria-stricken Auro, Abhishek’s 12-year-old son in the movie, who ages physically beyond his years.

“Balki came to me with it and I was excited. I saw it as a challenge. I’d worked with Balki in Cheeni Kum and had faith in him. Enormous research was done on both progeria and the look I’d have for the film. Several specialists were consulted before we arrived at the look.”
Was it strange playing Abhi’s son? “Not at all. We’re actors; this is what we do. Once we get on the sets, we forget who we are and our relationship with each other. Abhi too was very professional about this and it was great working with him.”

On Abhishek’s performance in the movie, the veteran actor says, “I was very impressed. He’s grown as an actor and Balki will agree with me when I say he turned out a mature performance. To me, he was majestic as the father of Auro.”

Commenting on the challenge of playing a 12-year-old, he says, “It’s the amazing work of the make-up artistes. We’ve got the best from Hollywood working on the make-up, but the process is tedious. It takes four-and-a-half hours to put it on and two hours to take it off.”
But the trick stops there, he says, adding, “Technically, no computer graphics were used. It’s all camera work that you see. If you see me as a dwarf in the film, it’s courtesy interesting angles and some great work by PC Sreeram.”

So, will this be his best performance ever? “I don’t like to rate my performances. I see every role as a challenge. I like to keep experimenting and keep pushing myself. I’m not doing this for any awards but for the challenge and the opportunity it gives me to try out something new.”
On films from the south, he says, “They’re brilliant! The technical quality is superb. But more than that, it’s the professionalism and the discipline with which south Indians work. I have had the opportunity to work here several times and have been a part of that discipline.”

On Rajnikanth and Kamal Haasan, he says, “I share a very special and friendly relationship with both. When Rajini finished Sivaji, we met up in Mumbai and he’d brought a copy of the movie for me to see. I have done three films with him and have again been amazed by his discipline and dedication. He has no frills attached and comes well prepared for his shoots and finishes them with ease. Kamal Haasan too is a good friend. I was supposed to be here for his 50 years in cinema felicitation, but couldn’t make it.”

On his next flick Rann, with RGV, where he plays a media magnate, he says, “I run a television company in the film and it deals with the challenges of the conscience when it comes to the business of TV journalism. It’s about the dilemma of compromising honesty for the sake of business and compromising business growth for the sake of truth.”

Mention brand Amitabh and he immediately dismisses it. “This is something given to me by others. I have never ever seen myself as a brand. I’m a human being; an actor and this is what we do. I am extremely grateful for the 40 glorious years I have been in the medium and I’m thankful that people still want to work with me. I’m just happy I’m still working,” he says, turning around to order his dinner: “South Indian, if you please!”



http://timesofindia....how/5248080.cms

[~Sara~]

The character description is absolutely adorable ^_^

@Fatemeh, the music released already. There's a topic for it in Music Zone :)

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Paa Theme - Remix (Paa) Feat. Amitabh Bachan

[~Shahidlicious~]

~Sara~, on 20 November 2009 - 04:23 AM, said:

The character description is absolutely adorable ^_^

@Fatemeh, the music released already. There's a topic for it in Music Zone :)

Oh thaaaanks :D

[MACKIAVELI]

‘Every year we declare dividends to our shareholders’

Reacting to reports in the media on whether Paa would turn AB Corp’s fortunes around, Amitabh Bachchan said, “I can’t see why they say that because there is nothing to turn around. We are alive, we are rich enough - every year we declare dividends to our shareholders. Recently we have done films like Viruddh and Family. The reason we did this film is because both Abhishek Bachchan and I are in this film and are owners of this company. I have been working for 40 years but sometimes I don’t have the copyright of my own songs. I don’t have copyright of all the work that I have done.”

Bachchan added that making films produced jointly with Reliance Big Pictures, with whom they have entered into a deal, was a step in that direction (of holding copyright to the creative work done by him). He was paid a lakh for the film Sholay, the value of which, he asserts, has gone up multifold over the years with Bachchan’s value as a top-rung actor having contributed to the film. However, without copyright, a star does not benefit from the increased value of a film in which he has creative stake.

AB Corp is ready with Paa, a film about Auro, a 13-year old who suffers from Progeria. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan and Paresh Rawal among others, the film also marks Abhishek Bachchan’s debut as a producer. Abhishek describes the film as an emotional journey, something he did for his Pa, but it’s an effort that has made his father extremely proud.

“It was Abhishek’s idea to produce the film. He has done the entire management. All credit to him because he was very, very strict on all operations and the cost. That’s fantastic because we haven’t made any compromises and the film has been wrapped up in around Rs 14 .75 crore,” said Big B.


http://www.screenind...olders-/546092/

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Big B, who plays a 13-year-old in ‘Paa’, recounts his childhood


My father Harivansh Rai Bachchan, a poet, would spend most of his time in his study amidst his books. My earliest memories of my father involve us all, especially my mother being very conscious of giving him his space. She would ask us to not disturb him. But that never kept him from his children and he would ensure he spent quality time with us.

While my father came from a small town — Allahabad — my mother, Teji Bachchan, came from an affluent Sikh family from erstwhile Punjab, which is now in Pakistan. Given such varied backgrounds, I feel we had exposure to the best of both the worlds. Due to her convent education, my mother was more modern and outgoing of the two. I will always remember how she would take us out to the theatres and cinema halls or for other cultural happenings to expose us to the various fields of art. And it is from my father that we imbibed our habit of reading and an interest in literature.

Since my father was a poet, our family had to live on modest budgets. But together, my parents never let us realise that money was ever a problem. We had a very normal childhood, like any of the other children in those times. We would have our regular outings and were encouraged to study. As parents, this is one of their greatest gifts to us.

For my character in Paa — the 13-year-old Auro— I haven’t drawn much from my childhood since at 67, I can hardly remember how I used to behave when I was 13. But in the dance that Auro does in the film with his mother, he is seen jumping around in puddles of water. That is one thing common between Auro and my childhood.

Paa talk

The decision to produce Paa was Abhishek Bachchan’s. Since the movie storyline is unique and the casting has a novel idea, Abhishek wanted to own the production rights.

ABCL wanted to complete Paa in a Rs 15 crore-budget and they managed to do so. However, no compromises were made and the film has been shot in Bangkok, London, New Delhi and Mumbai and had international makeup artistes on board to design and execute Auro’s look.

To ensure that when Amitabh Bachchan spoke, it didn’t give away his trademark baritone, he used a special denture that would make him sound different. He is giving all radio interviews with his dentures on even though it is painful.

If Bachchan was given one wish that could come true, he would ask for a chance to be able to work with great filmmakers like Bimal Roy, Guru Dutt and Satyajit Ray.

http://www.expressin...ildhood/545559/