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The J P Dutta Chat

If you want to read the exchanges before JP arrived, read on. If you want to skip that and go to what the director said, then click here.

Gautam Nath (Wed Jun 18 1997 19:39 IST)

I refer to the recent fire at Uphaar Cinema, Delhi, which occurred while people watched the premiere show of your moview. - Do you have plans to compensate people who died during this show?

How do you think has Dolby Digital and DTS affected film makers, especially you?

Is Mr Dutta with us?

I thought iwas late, i'm early?

Hi everybody, this is us at Rediff. JP Dutta just called us from his Juhu residence and he is on his way here. He will be here by 8.30. So don't go away. He is quite keen to chat with you all. Thanks.

thank god he is coming!

What other movies did he make ?

Hey ravi don't you all those films in Rajasthan? like Yateem, Batwara, Kshatriya, Hathiyar and ghulami i think....

he also made hathiyar, Yateem , Batwara, Kshatriya and more

Yateem == I remember that movie, that has been the only movie ever that I walked out at half time, it was a terrible movie

Ravi.. have you seen Border?

Is border any good?

No I havent seen Border yet. Is it any good

Bindiya.. the reports in Bombay is good and the film is a hit.. where are you from?

There has been a great decline in Hindi movie standards, I got to say that South Indian films are much more tolerable these days

mumbai

I don't agree, Ravi

hi everyone

Ravi.. neither do I...technically i think they are quite bad...

Hi amit.. we are all waiting for JP Dutta..rediff says he should be here in another half hour.. where are you from?

Rediff: Can you get Shahrukh on here? How about the entire cast of Yash Chopra's movie together on one chat when it releases? Huh?

Bindiya.. great idea except that Shah Rukh is a bit unapproachable. so let's see.. maybe if Yash Chopra says yes we might...

Hi All, I am login in late. Has anyone seen Border? Any news from India about the movie's success?

i don't know when they are releasing the movie in singapore but i have heard so much that for sure i will give it a try though it will cost me 8$

Prabjot.. Border is doing great in Bombay. where are you?

What do you all think of J P's films? Have you seen any?

HI JP? THIS IS NITISH . CONSIDERING THAT YOUR RECENT MOVIES HAD GONE PHUT ON THE BOX OFFICE, WHAT EXTRA EFFORT DID U PUT IN border?

borderline u from india i am from s'pore studying here

amit.. I work here.. what do you study?

BORDERLINE, I live in Toronto, Canada.

how long will Mr dutta be chatting

Prabjot.. phew! that's far..*S* so do you like J P's films?

i am doing comp engg

amit.. he will be chatting for an hour at least...maybe more..

amit why do you say that south films are better...?

movie for sure has nice songs one of the most imp ingredient for the succeess of a hindi movie

where is the chief guest?

is Mr dutta here?

amit.. but at the moment it's only A R Rehman who's working there and his music is so monotonous...

BORDERLINE, I think I have seen only Ghulami. Border is running on big screen in Toronto but did not get a chance to see it yet.

i never said south movies are better i don't watch south indian movies don't understand. just wanted to congratulate people at rediff there are really doing a fantastic work their news updates are very good

Rediff: Thanks and good luck with Yash Chopra! yippity dooda yippity yeh!

we just spoke to J P on his mobile and he will be us in some time..

borderline what are you working as

Thanks amit..what about the movies section? do you like it? we are trying to make all our sections good. we have redesigned a few sections.. check them out and let us know your opinion...

anything new happening in bollywood

prabjot.. Border is having good reviews here.. i have not seen it myself..but at least J P has a hit at last...

amit.. just the Chikni Chachi controversy.. you can read the report in the movies tonight..

Rediff: I think the regular updates are great! More info on the movies in the pipiline, muhurats, rumors etc, is needed?

yup the movies section is cool too i think i am visiting your site everyday. actually where is rediff based in india

Soth movies are much better than Hindi movie sno question about that .. Hindi film standards have really declined ...

how many of you are doing this and where do u get the name rediff

bindiya.. you think people are interested in Mahurats? if yea then we will try and do more.. it's just that they are not any different from each other. still we try and do reports on neew films..you could suggest regularly to us and maybe we will work towards that..

i luv the movies section and esp the trailers their awesome!

Borderline: what did you think about Yateem and Kshatriya? I thought Yateem was creepy with the Sujata Mehta? character and the only redeeming quality about Kshatriya was the one song with divya bharati, main khichi chali ayyee, nothing else!

ravi where u from

Yes, Rediff is doing a great job. Getting the celebrities and asking them questions is a great idea and they are bringing some fine people. Just curious what are the logistics of these chats ?Do u pay them ? Do they come to your offices or form their homes ?

amit.. rediff is in Bombay in Fort. that's the area where our office is.

amit, I am in the US right now .. My day off today thought I owuld catch up on news and stuff in good ol India ..

ravi.. they come here and no we don't pay them.. they are more than happy to come and chat.. it's a new concept and they like it. sometimes we go to their homes.

How about calling Juhi chawla, urmila, and akshay khanna for a live chat sometime?

how come everybody i s so quiet.

prabjot.. but don't you think he got that Sujata Mehta character's expression right *grin*... anyway.. i think Kshatriya was a bad film...

Rediff, I just wanted your opinion . Being in the US its hard to guage the growth of the Internet in India, Has it reachhed homes at an affordable price ? We do read articles in newspaper/ magazines etc but I would think its a lot more hype ..Your opinion ..

Rediff: I think muhurat coverage with lots of pictures would be great. Also you could have on location coverage of pictures in production,with some questions to the stars not exactly a full fledged interview, but just some snippets. Kinda like the Amitabh concert coverage, that was great with Amitabh's interview.

Jayesh.. we have spoken to them and they will be coming very soon.. it's just that they are out of India for their respective shoots..

Hi Bindiya, ravi and the rest of the gang... How are things? The man in, or no?

mr dutta you coming or not

Must say one thing, darned handsome lokking character, this one! Beard and all! What say, folks?

hi Nandini

ravi.. In India Internet is catching up in a big way. Many people are buying PC's with a internet connections. And with the Pooja Bhatt controversy even the film folk know what internet is*grin*

Hi Nandini

i think i am giving up i chabo get a feel of singlish :singapore english

BORDERLINE, I have not seen Kshatriya, sorry.

Hi bindiya.. what do you think? About Mr Dutta's handsome-ness

Hey guys.. has he come in?

Nandini: he is good looking, I saw him at a sneak preview of Andaz Apna Apna about three years ago. At that time, no beera belly, flab etc, very nicely dressed also.

it is not chabo, its chabot ravi

Everybody..We are in constant touch with him. please be patient..

By the way I never did see that Pooja Bhatt pciture ? Anyone knwo if its still aorund. I cant belive it caused so much controversy though. Well I might have been out of India too long. I couldn't understand the Ms. World controversy either

we indians are never on time no wonder we lag behind

Borderline, where are you from?

Rediff> I guess we will have to wait... can't let an opportunity to chat with him now, can we?

Is anyone at Rediff thinking of bringing Amitabh for a chat?

Everybody.. he's almost here...will be with you in another 5 minutes..

Nandini.. no way.. you have to chat with him now that he will be here in 5 minutes..

prabjot.. I am from Bombay..working here

I saw the magazine cover, it was a fake picture of Pooja head on some lady wearing a skimpy swimsuit. The magazine also had the bollywood.com address as the site, but that was just a chat place that went out of business because of Indian Pakistani rhetoric not because of pooja bhatt.

Okay Rediff, if you say so...!

Rediff, when you interview these celebrities whats their reaction to some of the obnoxious loud questions sometimes. Most of the times they avoid the tricky questions do you guys ever push them to answer any specific question like a moderator or do u let them do the picking ..

Duttaji kahan hai?

Everybody.. He's here..

Hi Bordercase... where from art thou?