tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post6461354587163803440..comments2009-03-14T07:39:44.335-05:00Aspihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060207061740733110noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-58594946430633029342009-03-14T07:39:00.000-05:002009-03-14T07:39:00.000-05:00who loser made this power list ?<BR/><BR/><BR/>for me here is the power list<BR/><BR/>Actors:<BR/>1. Aamir khan<BR/>2. Shahrukh Khan<BR/>3. Hrithik Roshan <BR/>4. Akshey Kumar<BR/>5. Salman Khan<BR/><BR/>Actress:<BR/>1. Kareena Kapoor<BR/>2. Aishwarya Rai<BR/>3. Katrina Kaif<BR/>4. Priyanka Chopra<BR/>5. Kajol<BR/><BR/>Directors<BR/>1. Asotosh Gawarker<BR/>2. Yash Chopra<BR/>3. Karan Johar<BR/>4. Shanker<BR/>5. Mani Ratnam<BR/><BR/>Music Director<BR/>1. A.R.Rahman<BR/>2. Shankar,Ehsan loy<BR/>3. Vishal Shekar<BR/>4. Pritam<BR/>5. Hemish reshamyaMajidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-5032614107385761772008-06-20T04:47:00.000-05:002008-06-20T04:47:00.000-05:00Collection of <A HREF="http://www.hrithiktheactor.com" REL="nofollow">Actor Photos and Videos </A>,Gallery, Wallpapers, Latest movies, only at <BR/><BR/>http://www.hrithiktheactor.comsusilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775929195277145503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-47966403581800519432008-04-06T16:08:00.000-05:002008-04-06T16:08:00.000-05:00I don't think Mani Ratnam is a Bollywood chappie. Same goes for ARR too - though he does loads of Hindi music these days, he's still essentially Tamil industry.<BR/><BR/>So that is what Aditya Chopra looks like in real life. Ick! Rani doesn't have good taste, does she?desigirlhttp://desigirl.net.in/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-62372851460091641602008-04-01T22:00:00.000-05:002008-04-01T22:00:00.000-05:00I agree, Sidekick and Meena. With Race and Tashan, and if Lady Drift is right, his becoming Mr.Kareena soon, Saif needs to jump to the Rising column soon.(Could someone ever imagine it, many years ago when he acted and danced horribly in that Ole Ole song').anu gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-35002572784193780312008-04-01T21:33:00.000-05:002008-04-01T21:33:00.000-05:00I agree with Meena - Saif needs reconsideration, if not "rising" then defi not "falling"! Race doesn't seem to have required much acting (from all the reviews here and elsewhere), but is raking in the moolah. if Tashan hits it big at the BO, saif shd qualify for the rising tag. he's also producing and starring in imtiaz ali's next, so perhaps the mover and shaker tag is not far behind.Sidekickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06607504848041601411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-26836635263206479342008-04-01T13:00:00.000-05:002008-04-01T13:00:00.000-05:00As far Hollywood writers go, they are a notoriously power-shy lot. Its part of the subculture - if you put on a suit and flaunted your power, you'd be out of the inner circle of writers - thus diminishing your credibility.<BR/><BR/>meena, I agree about Saif but still want to wait and watch purely because he is currently getting his kudos purely as an actor. So we'll watch Tashan and see how he fares. But if he were to do something to leverage his popularity, he'd make the list in a heartbeat.Aspihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060207061740733110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-62571741800299158212008-04-01T12:31:00.000-05:002008-04-01T12:31:00.000-05:00Do purely creative contributors ever make a power list by being best in their field? Writers and composers dont seem to mass enough clout potential. There were differing viewpoints on including AR Rahman. Himesh only makes the list because he is multifaceted. <BR/>Salim-Javed or more recently, Imtiaz Ali, shimit amin, Farhan akhtar, etc would probably not meet the power definition. I cant think of any writers that would have this power in Hollywood either.<BR/><BR/>Now with every moderately successful actor/director in BW rushing off to start their own production houses, it will be hard to find just actors or just directors in this list. Apparently the latest to do this is Saif. Aspi, what with Race and this, you may have to reconsider Saif's position in the falling list :)meenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-17014945929458582382008-04-01T11:57:00.000-05:002008-04-01T11:57:00.000-05:00nice list - fun and thought provoking.<BR/><BR/>What does it say about the industry that your list has few directors who are directors first, and producers second and NO writers who are primarily screenwriters a la Salim-Javid? Would you say that nowadays the true creatives are marginalized?<BR/><BR/>How does your list compare with the Hollywood list from Entertainment Weekly, for example?zazunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-10775953505218787012008-04-01T09:24:00.000-05:002008-04-01T09:24:00.000-05:00Thankfully no such plans exist :) Good interview though. She seems to have a very nimble business model.Aspihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060207061740733110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-25598441030017436412008-04-01T09:03:00.000-05:002008-04-01T09:03:00.000-05:00Aspi, if u plan a Drift Telly Power List, u'd better beware of Kekta!<BR/>http://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article&sectid=12&contentid=200803312008033102191224547809fanu gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-789087643856869622008-03-30T14:11:00.000-05:002008-03-30T14:11:00.000-05:00vivek dances like a girl, i bet he sits down to peemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-12808897049569394912008-03-28T21:40:00.000-05:002008-03-28T21:40:00.000-05:00yeah,ur probably right!<BR/><BR/>anyway u making another list on music industry?? will wait for it!!<BR/><BR/>Happy Ugadi to all telugu people here in advance:)<BR/>bye!!!!Cinderellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-59808644801081237442008-03-28T12:57:00.000-05:002008-03-28T12:57:00.000-05:00OMG...i cannot stand Vivek's hair. I get that he's balding and is in denial about it, but jeez, groom it a little!!girlie girlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-30789234343931376202008-03-28T09:31:00.000-05:002008-03-28T09:31:00.000-05:00Hey if you saw the way Vivek danced at the Filmfare Awards, he still considers himself the next big hot thing in Bollywood. For some strange reason related to his hair and gota-style biceps I feel like calling him Floppy Popeye.<BR/><BR/>cinderella, good question. I think like Amrita pointed out: the world of music rights management is not just ill-defined, its entirely chaotic. Who knows what happens there?!Aspihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060207061740733110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-12888469912929116352008-03-28T07:27:00.000-05:002008-03-28T07:27:00.000-05:00Regarding the Rani-Vivek jhagda what I heard was Vivek was trying to act as big a star as Rani on the sets of Saathiya and Rani wanted more perks/attention as the senior artist. I dont think there was anything romantic between them.<BR/><BR/>Just that after company Vivek considered himself the next hot thing in bollywood which did'nt sit well with the queen bee of that time.Joulesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-55687193519990843522008-03-28T05:42:00.000-05:002008-03-28T05:42:00.000-05:00and what about reality shows and all other perfomances then?are they all also supposed to take permission from the music companies to perform those songs??Cinderellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-59856562960158975042008-03-28T04:30:00.000-05:002008-03-28T04:30:00.000-05:00my understanding is that Rani wanted Vivek's chops but she realized he wasn't married so she didn't pursue further, j/k<BR/><BR/>apparently rani wanted vivek but he just wanted her as friends or something, i don't know.. i didn't follow bollywood back then apart from ash and hrithik's movies so i don't know the details..mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-10470226329602637122008-03-27T21:37:00.000-05:002008-03-27T21:37:00.000-05:00Aspi, I don't think you need to partition the list into the hosts and the parasites. At the outset I think you set up the ground rules for qualification as both the ability to make projects happen and the ability to use camp allegiances to win projects. That Farah and VS belong to successful members of the latter category, doesn't negate their power even if they are lesser beings on this list than their more powerful dosts. <BR/><BR/>Bitter lemons, what was the vivek-rani jhagda? i know rani refuses to talk about vivek, but i never got why.<BR/><BR/>amrita, thanks for all the links ; it makes things a little clearer. aspi, i think it's that others CAN enforce copyright over his material that frustrates Rahman, rather than whether they WILL.Sidekickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06607504848041601411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-37628752503238938052008-03-27T20:43:00.000-05:002008-03-27T20:43:00.000-05:00Amrita, thanks for the links! Couple of points about those articles:<BR/><BR/>The comparison with western artists setting up their own shop in the first linke is a little tangential. Most artists are humored by their labels and get their own vanity shingle. The rules changed a bit when Madonna's Maverick discovered Alanis Morissette but more or less this landscape remains the same. In India, we are talking about a genuine production house for anyone who treads that path - and that includes scouting, recording, production, distribution and rights management.<BR/><BR/>Second, I still can't figure out who enforces Rahman's copyright. Maybe he just won't care - although given that he doesn't do too many dance mixes, those hotel owners in Mumbai aren't going to think of it as a big win. They still have to deal with YR-type rights hounds.Aspihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060207061740733110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-608977364357793872008-03-27T15:43:00.000-05:002008-03-27T15:43:00.000-05:00Bittermelons, I could reverse your question and say why is it when someone says anything negative about Ash their credibility or reasons are questioned? Do you like all a-list bollywood actresses? IMHO, I do not think she is that talented. Sure under the right director any actress would shine.<BR/><BR/>For some reason Ash fans and 20 year desi girls always play the victim card with her. btw, I like Deepika and she has had two boyfriends in two weeks. No problems with having multiple boyfriends. For all I care you can have both or many at the same time.Joulesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-25695280078085136392008-03-27T14:49:00.000-05:002008-03-27T14:49:00.000-05:00One more link: <BR/>http://www.saindia.com/article/view/298/1/45Amritahttp://indiequill.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-75670861826469571382008-03-27T14:46:00.000-05:002008-03-27T14:46:00.000-05:00Aspi - oh no no, you're thinking of bollywood and royalties in the anglo american sense where an artist gets paid. In Bollywood, you're traditionally paid a lump sum and then you take it and go home. baat khatam. then the producers took the album and sold it to the music company for a lump sum. which spelled the end for the producers. after that, all the moolah went to the music company. even licensing music is a new concept apparently:<BR/>http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/feb/10spec.htm<BR/><BR/>It's like the wild west out there. In fact, Rahman started this crusade coz he was sick of asking music companies for their permission to perform his songs (!):<BR/>http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/06/oct/13_a_r_rahman_shahrukh_khan_om_shanti_om.aspAmritahttp://indiequill.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-38387317387412044892008-03-27T14:07:00.000-05:002008-03-27T14:07:00.000-05:00I agree with sidekick on ARR - I can think of several movies that were duds, where his music stands by itself. <BR/><BR/>Aspi,<BR/><BR/>yes a power-list for the music crowd please!<BR/><BR/>Re: Aish - I do feel she gets a lot more flack for keeping to herself than some other, more vocal actors do. I don't get why so many people are riled by her - she's certainly very good looking, and is reasonably talented (needs the right director), but those datapoints fit so many women in the industry! The whole Vivek Oberoi thing - the guy built himself a reputation for shooting off his mouth long before he hooked up with Aish - remember the Rani controversy over Sathiya? With that background, I find it hard to believe his claims.<BR/><BR/>- BitterlemonsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-30804043219915177802008-03-27T13:53:00.000-05:002008-03-27T13:53:00.000-05:00I agree with Megan about Ash.<BR/>That girl is where she is on her own - right from her modelling days to the paegent and then acting.<BR/>and me thinks she is so preferred because of her popularity among the masses[boyfriend/no boyfriend] right from the time she had won the world title.<BR/>But i must say she's got enuf of 'clout' to use all that's in her reach to her full advantage!and that i don't think makes her any less powerful individually!Cinderellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-39961190664005018502008-03-27T12:13:00.000-05:002008-03-27T12:13:00.000-05:00oh no, i dont mean you should make the changes to this list...it's perfect the way it is...but as mind rush suggested, if we make this an annual thing, i think it should be broken up a little more. <BR/><BR/>Agree with VS being taken off the list...girlie girlnoreply@blogger.com