Miss World 2007 is Zhang Zilin from China

Miss World 2007 was held in Sanya, China on December 1, 2007. Zhang Zilin from China won the title and succeded Czech Republic's Tatana Kucharova.

106 countries participated in this peagant.

The format was similar to that used in Miss World 2004, with the exclusion of the Contestant's Choice award.

Miss World 2007

* China, Zhang Zilin

1st Runner-up

* Angola - Micaela Patricia Reis

2nd Runner-up

*Mexico - Carolina Morán Gordillo

Finalists

* Sweden - Annie Oliv
* Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago - Valene Maharaj

Semifinalists

* Austria - Christine Reiler
* Dominican Republic - Ada Aimée de la Cruz
* Ecuador - Valeska Alexandra Saab Gómez
* Ghana - Irene Dwomoh
* Grenada - Vivian Charlott Burkhardt
* Hong Kong China - Kayi Cheung
* Jamaica - Yendi Phillips
* Malaysia - Deborah Priya Henry
* Puerto Rico - Jennifer Guevara Campos
* United States - Abigail McCary
* Venezuela - Claudia Paola Suárez Fernández

New remake movies

1. “Mr Ya Miss” featuring Antra Mali shares its plot with “Hot Chic”
2. "Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi" gets inspiration from "The Parent Trap" (1998)
3. “Maalamaal” featuring Naseeruddin Shah copies “Brewster’s Millions”(1985).
4. “Fareb” gets its plot from “Unlawful Entry”
5. “Hum Hain Kamaal Ke” Inspired by "See No Evil, Hear No Evil" (1989).
6. "Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta" is Inspired by Liar Liar (1997)
7. "Kartoos" lifts its plot from “Point of No Return” (1993)
8. "Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai" is a desi version of “American Pie-I”
9. "Aabra Ka Dabra" tries to imitate “Harry Potter” and its mystery school.
10. “Shaadi Se Pehle” gets its plot form”Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi” which was itself a exact copy of “Send Me No Flowers”
11. In Salman Khan's “Kyunki….” the hospital plot is resembling with the movie "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest".
12. Ek Din 24 Ghante (2003) took its inputs from German film "Lola Rennt" (1998)...also known as "Run Lola Run".
13. Gulzar's "Parichay" (1972) was quite inspired from the classic "The Sound of Music" (1965)
14. "Josh" (2000) by Mansoor Khan was a kinda remake of "West Side Story" (1961)
15. "Jism" was highly influneced by "Body Heat" (1981).

New Inspired Movies

1. ‘Ek Ajnabi is greatly inspired from “MAN ON FIRE”.
2. ‘Chachi 420’ though is inspired but is more enjoyable than “MRS. DOUBTFIRE”.
3. ‘Chura Liya Hai Tumne’ inspired from “CHARADE.”
4. ‘Khamosh - Khauff Ki Raat’ feat. Shilpa Shetty is a direct lift from “IDENTITY.”
5. ‘Deewangee’ is copied from “PRIMAL FEAR” & “CAPE FEAR.”
6. ‘Samay’ is very much inspired by “SE7EN” (SEVEN).
7. ‘Inteha’ inspired from “FEAR”.
8. ‘Road’ gets inspiration from “BREAKDOWN”.
9. ‘Pyar Tune Kya Kiya’ gets derived from “FATAL ATTRACTION”.
10. ‘Mere Jeevan Saathi’ feat. Akshay Kumar was inspired from “FATAL ATTRACTION” & “DISCLOSURE”.
11. ‘Aitraaz’ just copied “DISCLOSURE”.
12. ‘Kuchh To Hai’ was inspired from “I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER”.
13. ‘Pyar to Hona Hi Tha’ is lifted from “FRENCH KISS”
14. 'Bees Saal Baad' feat. Biswajeet was an excellent adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel 'The Hound of Baskerville'.

RITHWIK GHATAK remake of Hollywood

34)NAGARIK ( THE CITIZEN) – 1952
35)AJANTRIK (PATHETIC FALLACY) – 1958
36) Samuel Beckett
37) Chokher Bali
38) Iti Srikanta
39) Mohulbonir Sereng
40) Kantatar-Bappaditya Bandopadhaya
41) Bibar-Subrato Sen
42) Padakshep
43) Abaidha-Gul Bahadur Sing
44) World Trade Centre-Oliver Stone
45) Black Friday
46) BARI THAKE PALIYE (RUNAWAY) – 1959
47) MEGHE DHAKA TARA (THE CLOUD CAPPED STAR) – 1961
48) KOMAL GANDHAR – 1961
49) SUBANAREKHA (THE GOLDEN LIVE) – 1962
50) TITAS EKTI NADIR NAAM (A RIVER NAMED TITAS) – 1973
51) JUKTI TAKKO AAR GAPPO (ARGUMENTS AND A STORY) – 1974

Bollywood Movie - Hollywood remake1

“Sholay” is said to be inspired from following movies,
1. Once Upon A Time In The West
2. Seven Samurai
3. Magnificent Seven
and “Sholay” famous song “Mehbooba Mehbooba” is based on “Say You Love Me” by Demi Roussas and is equally enjoyable.

Mohabbatein – “DEAD POET’S SOCIETY”
Darr – “DEAD ALM” (Australian film) & “CAPE FEAR”
Salaam Namaste – “NINE MONTHS”
Dhoom – Has got shades of "TOO FAST TOO FURIOUS” & “OCEAN ELEVEN”
Hum Tum – “HARRY MET SALLY” was adapted beautifully.
Mere yaar Ki shaadi hai – “MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING”
Yeh Dillagi – “SABRINA”

“Tara Rum Pum” partly resembled the Tom Cruise starrer ‘Days Of Thunder’....
And there were scenes and situations in the second half inspired from Italian Classic ‘Life Is Beautiful’.

“Raqeeb” – Copied from “Murder By Natural Causes”

“Raghu Romeo” (2003) - from Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's ATAME. (1990...also known as Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down)

“Tara Rum Pum” partly resembled the Tom Cruise starrer ‘Days Of Thunder’, and there were scenes and situations in the second half inspired from Italian Classic ‘Life Is Beautiful’.

“Chocolate” gets its whole content from “The Usual Suspects”

“3 Deewarein” is highly influenced by “The Shawshank Redemption”

“Janbaaz” get its inspiration from “Duel in the Sun” (1946) featuring Gregory Peck & Jennifer Jones.

“The Burning Train” takes its main plot from Japanese Movie “Shinkansen Daibakuha” or “The Bullet Train” (1975).

“Judwaa” - Inspired by Cantonese movie Shuang long hui (1992), also known as "The Twin Dragons". The movie copied the exacts scenes also.

“Naina” – Completely Inspired from “The Eye”

“Bhoot” – It’s a kind of remake of Ram Gopal Verma’s Own movie “Raat”
But it surely is inspired from these English Versions : “The exorcist”, “Rosemary's baby” and “The Omen”

“Agnipath” & “Vaastav” - get it from “ScarFace”...
Al Pacino’s “SCARFACE" has inspired many Gangster movies and the most influenced are “Agnipath” & “Vaastav”.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali also gets inspired........
“Khamoshi” (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) was inspired from “Beyond Silence” (German)
It was German director Link's debut with touching and engaging exploration of the relationship between deaf parents and their hearing daughter who is going to learn music.
Same theme was there in the debut film of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Khamoshi”. Quite interesting.

The “spirited filmmaker” again repeated the inspiration thing in “BLACK” inspired by “THE MIRACLE WORKER”.


“Mujhse Shaadi Karogi” is highly inspired by “Meet the Parents” and also from “Anger Management”. Infact a whole scene of Salman’s dinner at Priyanka’s house where the ashes bowl gets broken by the cork of the bottle is a straight lift from "Meet The Parents".

“Kehta Hai Dil Baar Baar” - is inspired by "Meet the Parents" too.

“Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai” also gets inspiration from “Meet The Parents” & “Father OF the Bride”

And Strangely
“Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai” – also follows “Father of the Bride”

Munnabhai MBBS >> Patch Adams(English)
Saaya >> Dragonfly(English)
Chocolate >> The Usual Suspects(English)
Awara Pagal Deewana >> The Whole Nine Yards(English)

Lagaan >> Victory(English)- almost rip off from it and has close similiarity with Mystery, Alaska!(English)
It has the same theme as Nukkad(TV Serial- Hindi::Just one episode where people in the village play a cricket match to save their village)

Heyy Baby>> Thoovalsparsham(Malayalam) & Three Men and a baby(English)
Rang De Basanti >> 4 the people(Malayalam) ->INspired? -> Only the 2nd part of RDB is from 4the people, starting from the scenes when the youth vowes to fight against injustice. The movie-making, instilling national spirit by bhagat singh story and the funny scenes are not in the malayalam original version.

Bhul Bhulayya >> Manichitrathaazh (Malayalam)[REMAKE]
Manichitrathaaz has been made into almost all other languages including Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. In Tamil(Chandramukhi), it became the 2nd biggest hit

Manorama Six Feet Under >> China Town(English)
Bheja Fry >> Dinner Time(French)
Dhol >> In Harihar Nagar(Malayalam)
Iqbal >> Goal( Inspired ?)
Dor >> Perumazhakkalam(Malayalam) [Inspired ?- heard Kukkunoor bought to remake]

Kyon Ki >> Taalvattam(Malayalam) [same director -> REMAKE]
Bhagam Bhag >> Mannar Mathai Speaking(Malayalam)
Chup Chup Ke >> Punjabi House (Malayalam)
Garam Masala >> Boeing Boeing (Malayalam)[REMAKE]
Hulchul >> Godfather(Malayalam)
Hungama >> Poochakkoru Mookkuthi(Malayalam)[REMAKE]
Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar >> Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhaanam (Malayalam)[REMAKE]

Golmaal >> Kakkakuyil(Malayalam)[REMAKE]
Hera Pheri >> Ramjirav Speaking(Malayalam)
Tere Naam >> Sethu(Tamil)
No Entry >> Charlie Chaplin(Tamil) [Remake ?]
Namastey London >> Purab Aur Paschim(Hindi)
Jeene Sif Tere Liye >> Anmol Ghadi(Hindi)

Naina - The Eye(English)
Mujhse Shaadi Karoge - Anger Management(English)
Ssssshhh - Scream(English)
Bichhoo-The Professional(English)
Blackmail(Ajaydevgun)-Ransom(English)
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai-My Best FriendsWedding(English)
3 Deewarein - Shawshank Redemption(English) [Inspired - Nagesh had admitted that he wanted to do a similar film before he started this project)

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Sleepless in Seattle(English)
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega - Chandralekha(Malayalam) [remake]
Chandralekha is inspired from While You were sleeping(English),director had admitted
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaye - Wedding Singer(English)
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya - Fatal Attraction(English)
Murder - Unfaithful(English)
Bluffmaster - Criminal(English)
Hum Tum - When Harry met Sally(English)
Saajan - Cyrano de Bergerac(French)
Khwahish - LoveStory(Novel and movie)
The Burning Train - The Bullet Train(Japanese ?)
Dil Chahta Hain - Dead Poet's Society(English) [only the Aamir-Preity romance part of it, remember he gets hit on his face by the other guy ..lol]
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki - Overboard(English)

Cricket Trivia

If pete Sampras is "Pistol " in Tennis. Who is called Pistol in Cricket?
Paul Reiffel, Former Bowler in Australia Cricket team.

Charles Bannerman unique records

What is the unique 'distinction' of Charles Bannerman,in Test cricket?
Charles Bannerman of Australia faced the first ball bowled in Test Cricket history from England’s Alfred Shaw. He set a number of records in that match. He scored the first run, the first four and the first century. He scored 165 not out in Australia’s 245 all out. Of all the records he set in that match one record still holds – his 165 constituted 67.34% of Australia’s total (245) – the highest percentage by a batsman in a completed test innings.

SRK Facts

Shahrukh Khan is the super star and don of the film industry. Everyone knows about his personal and professional life but there are certain facts that are still covered.

TIME magazine, one of the world’s best magazines has described Khan as probably the most recognizable actor in the world with an audience of 3.6 billion. On the other hand, The Guardian newspaper described Khan as 'the world's biggest film star', as per the logic that the Bollywood has a global audience of 3.6 billion, while Hollywood has 2.5 billion.

Shahrukh Khan's wax figure has been prepared at Madame Tussauds in London where other than him there are figures of Amitabh Bachchan. In addition to this, he was awarded the 'Sword of Honor' award for Best Student during his time at St. Columba's school, New Delhi As per his physical features are concerned Khan often suffers from constant back pain.

In addition, he loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets. He likes doing several things simultaneously reading, playing with the computer In 2006 one of Khan's security guards was shot dead by another of his security guards. Khan is two award short of matching Dilip Kumar's record for most Filmfare Best Actor awards. Khan has won six Filmfare Best Actor in 16 years.

Khan's son Aryan appeared in a scene in his film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham playing a younger Khan. Khan was not very good at Hindi in school, until his mother promised to take him to the cinema if he passed. As he loved films, he got top marks from then on. His Wife Gauri is 4 years younger than him. He say's he saw Gauri at a nightclub when he was 18 at the time and she was 14. It was love at first sight.

Question on films facts

Q. Which magazine carries the ad line 'If women are not climbing the corporate ladders it is because they are taking the elevators'?

ans. Femina Magazine

Hrithik in Hollywood

The actor is all fired up about his debut in the Hollywood film Kafir, the film will have Hrithik play the lead role. So we guess we will have to wait and watch the results of this tie up.

Censor Board

The CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification), popularly known as Censor Board is a quasi-judicial body coming under the control of the Govt. of India. Once a film is certified, the exhibition of the film in the cinema halls comes under the purview of the respective State Government. Therefore, enforcement of Cinematograph Act is the sole responsibility of the State law and order machinery, namely, the Police Commissioners, the Collectors and the SPs of the Districts. The CBFC does not have any special police force of its own to enforce the provisions of Cinematograph Act.

Please check the publicity posters of the films and find out whether the category of certificate ( ‘U’, ’UA’, ‘A’ of ‘S’) issued by the Central Board of Film Certification has been indicated on it.

Please check whether children below 18 years of age are inside the theatre to witness a film which has been granted an 'A’ Certificate.


The censorship of films is governed by the The Cinematograph Act,1952, the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules promulgated in 1983 and the guidelines issued on December 6, 1991. The guidelines are issued under Section 5B of the Act. This section says that ' a film shall not be certified for public exhibition, if, in the opinion of the authority competent to grant the certificate, the film or any part of it is against the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the States, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality or involves defamation or contempt of court or is likely to incite the commission of any offence

U - Unrestricted Public Exhibition
UA - Unrestricted Public Exhibition - But With Parental Guidance
A - Restricted to adults
S- Restricted to any special class of persons
Sanction of any of the above category
subject to Excisions and Modifications

Asha Parekh was the first female chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board) of India. She held the post from 1998 to 2001. She made many controversial decisions including not giving clearance to Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth.

Film Slogans

1. Where will you be - THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW

2. An Adventure 65 Million Years In The Making - JURASSIC PARK

3. Collide With Destiny. - TITANIC

4. Come and Fall in LOVE - Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge

5. In the Year of Darkness, 2029, the rulers of this planet devised the ultimate plan. They would reshape the Future by changing the Past. The plan required something that felt no pity. No pain. No fear. Something unstoppable. - TERMINATOR

6. The Saga is Complete - STAR WARS - THE REVENGE OF SITH

7. At the edge of the world, his journey begins - CAST AWAY

8. The greatest Story ever told. - SHOLAY

Stars Pet name

Real Name Pet Name
Hritik Roshan Duggu
Rishi Kapoor Chintoo
Rajeev Kapoor Chimpu
Randheer Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Govinda Chi Chi
R.D Burman Pancham
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh Deol
Abhay Deol
Mahima Choudhry Ritu Choudhry
Aamir Khan Aamir Hussain Khan
Aftaab Shivdasani FAFFY
Akshay Kumar Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia(Akki", "Raju", "Rajiv)
Celina Chinki
Diya mirza Dee

"Brangelina" - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, U.S. actors
"JLo" – Jennifer Lopez, U.S. singer and actress
"The King" – Elvis Presley, U.S. singer and actor
"The King of Pop" – Michael Jackson, U.S. singer
"Madge" - Madonna, U.S. singer and actress
"The Material Girl" – Madonna, U.S. singer and actress
"Schwarzie" - Arnold Schwarzenegger, U.S. actor
Black Caps - New Zealand national team
Proteas - South Africa national team
The Men in Blue - India national team
Baggy Greens - Australian cricket team

Ramoji Film City

Ramoji Film City (RFC) (RFC) is the world’s largest integrated film studio complex, at nearly 2,000 acres. It is also one of Asia’s most popular tourism and recreation centres. Opened in 1996, it is located about 25 km from Hyderabad, India. Established by the Ramoji Group, RFC offers comprehensive and international-standard pre-production, production, and post-production resources for film makers.

RFC offers over 500 set locations. Twenty international films, and nearly forty Indian films can be produced simultaneously in the complex. It has attracted not only filmmakers from southern India and Bollywood, but also producers from Hollywood. The RFC infrastructure includes: custom-designed locations & mock-ups, set construction, properties & costumes, shooting stages, cameras and equipment, audio post-production, digital post-production / SFX as well as film processing.

Every year, over a million tourists visit the complex.

Ramoji Film City has ousted Hollywood studios to earn a place in the Guinness World Records as the world's largest film studio complex.

Ramoji Rao (Cherukuri Rama Rao), an Indian media baron, is the head of the Ramoji Group. He is an entrepreneur who has set standards in the print, television and the film industry. It was in 1974, that he started Eenadu, a Telugu news Daily from Vishakapatnam. It was an instant success, followed by many editions of the newspaper in different places. Later he diversified his group into food products, hotels, financial services, advertising, handicrafts, and many other industries.

He is also heading group of ETV infotainment channels. With 12 channels in regional languages of India, ETV has the largest news-reporting network in India, at the grassroot level. Managed by Newstoday Private Limited.

National Awards facts 7

1996

Award Forbest Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment :
Maachis
Producer : R. V. Pandit
Director : Gulzar
Best Film On Other Social Issues Such As Prohibition, Women & Child Welfare, Antiwelfare, Anti - Dowry, Drug Abuse, Welfare Of The Handicapped Etc. : Tamanna
Producer : Pooja Bhatt
Director : Mahesh Bhatt
Best Actress : Tabu
Film : Maachis
Best Supporting Actor : Nana Patekar
Film : Agnisaakshi
Best Lyricist : Javed Akhtar
Film : .Saaz
Special Jury Award : Amol Palekar & Kiron Kher
Film : Daayra
Best Choreography : Gudia
Producer : Amit Khanna & Mahesh Bhatt
Director : Goutam Ghose

1997

Award For The Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment : Dil To Pagal Hai
Producer & Director : Yash Chopra
Nargis Dutt Award For Best Feature Film On National Integration : Border
Producer & Director : J. P. Dutta
Best Film On Other Social Issues Such As Prohibition, Women & Child Welfare, Antiwelfare, Anti - Dowry, Drug Abuse, Welfare Of The Handicapped Etc. : Dhanna
Producer : Film Division
Director : Deepak Roy
Best Supporting Actress : Karishma Kapoor
Film : Dil To Pagal Hai
Best Child Artiste: Dhanraj
Film : Dhanna
Best Male Playback Singer : Hariharan
Film : Border
Best Female Playback Singer : Chitra
Film : Virasat
Best Choreography : Shiamak Davar
Film : Dil To Pagal Hai
Best Regional Feature Film : Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa
Producer & Director : Govind Nihalani
Best Scientific Film : N. M. No-322-Ayurveda
Producer : Films Division
Director : D. Gautam
Best Scientific Film : Cancer
Producer : Bhanumthy Alur Film Division
Director : C. K. M. Rao
Best Environment / Conservation / Reservation Film :
Nature's Sentinels-Bishnoi
Producer : Y. N. Engineer, Film Division
Director : V. Packirisamy, Film Division
Best Educational / Motivational Instructional Film : Nirankush
Producer & Director : Venu Arora
Best Exploration Adventure Film : In Search Of Excellence
Producer : Kuldeep Sinha
Director : Raghu Krishna
Best Investigative Film : N. M. No - 325 - Thirst
Producer : Y. N. Engineer, Film Division
Director : Swedesh Pathak, Film Division



1999

Award For The Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment : Sarfarosh
Producer & Director : John Matthew Manthan
Best Supporting Actress : Suhasini Mulay
Film : Hey! Ram
Best Child Artiste: Aswin Thampy
Film : Jalamarmaram (Malyalam)
Best Male Playback Singer : M.G. Sreekumar
Film : Chantu Pottum
Best Female Playback Singer : Jayashree Dasgupta
Film : Hriday Amar Alo Prokash Holo
Best Choreography : Anil Mehta
Film : Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Regional Feature Film : Vaanaprastham
Producer & Director : Shaji N.Karun