Mahabharat first look: Vidya Balan’s animated Draupadi look seems mediocre!

We stumbled on the exclusive animated picture of the Kahaaniactor who has done voiceover for the powerful character of Draupadi in animation film Mahabharat

Filmmakers have always been fascinated by mythology, especially Mahabharat and are always eager to translate the epic on to the big screen. Similarly, the producer of the Vidya Balan starrer Kahaani, Jayantilal Gada, MD, Pen India Pvt Ltd has also tried his hand at attempting the big budget animated version of the holy scripture.

Reportedly, Gada’s Mahabharat will release alongside Hrithik Roshan’s much anticipated superhero flick Krrish 3 and will have 15 Bollywood stars lending their voices to various iconic characters, from Amitabh Bachchan who plays Bheeshma to Vidya Balan as Draupadi, Sunny Deol as Bheem, Jackie Shroff as Duryodhan, Anil Kapoor as Karna.

The makers feel Vidya’s voice is appropriate for Draupadi. “We couldn’t have asked for a better voice for the character of Draupadi than that of Vidya Balan,” Gada said.

Once The Dirty Picture star agreed to play Draupadi, her animated version was enhanced and worked upon in order to make it look closest to Vidya Balan. Wethinks the animated Vidya isn’t looking her glamorous best sans her trademark chubby cheeks and bony hands!

After Draupadi, we can’t wait to watch pictures of other characters from our most cherished epic story!

J P Dutta, Sunny Deol to be back withBorder 2

After a gap of 16 years, director J P Dutta has decided to bring out the sequel of his hit war film Border and actor Sunny Deol is returning for the second movie.

"We are happy to announce that Sunny Deol will be part of starcast. Other names are in the deliberation stage. However, for now Sunny has been roped in for a pivotal role, since he was an integral part ofBorder," a statement said.

Border, a 1997 film, was based on the real occurrences of the 1971 war.

Though Sunny Deol essayed the role of a Sikh commanding officer inBorder, in the sequel, he would not play a Sikh, but would again be seen in a commanding officer's role.

The film will be an adaptation from real life events, the statement said.

Details of the rest of the starcast are under wraps. Border 2 will go on floors by the end of October.

Sangeeth Sivan: Women are much hotter in YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA 2

While YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA was a major hit a couple of years back, stakes have gone further higher with the film's sequel which is all set to be released soon. If promos have done the trick and Deols seem to be on fire, presence of Neha Sharma and Kristina Akheeva has further heated up the affairs. No wonder, the makers are confident about the prospects of this comedy which is expected to take outrageous proportions.


'We were very sure from the beginning that whatever was strong in YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA had to remain in the sequel as well. However we also had in mind to expand the base of the franchise and find newer audience for it. The first step in that direction was to make it more modern,' says Sangeeth Sivan who is himself returning to direction three years after horror flick CLICK.

He isn't new to making a comic affair though. The two hits that he has delivered, KYAA KOOL HAI HUM and APNA SAPNA MONEY MONEY , have both been comedies.

'Other than the comic elements, we have also ensured that the songs are keeping in mind the ambience and milieu that the characters find themselves in. They are much grander than before. Also, women are much hotter too. Neha and Kristina have added on to the glamour quotient in a big way,' he adds.

The makers wanted to keep their eye on bringing younger audience as well.

'This is the reason why we have added elements like a monkey and a sumo as well. These have been incorporated in the subject as well so that children come in too,' he details, 'We have a good family entertainer in the offering and hopefully we would get a wider audience base with the sequel.'

We look forward to that as well when this film releases all over on 7th June 2013.