Badmaash Company
SYNOPSIS: Life in the 1990�s was remarkably different for the average Indian. Consumerism had not set in. It was devoid of most of the luxuries of the West. In fact everything �imported� was good, and everything Indian, pass� BADMAASH COMPANY is an extraordinary story set in the 1990�s in middle class Bombay (as it was known then), of four ordinary youngsters � Karan (Shahid Kapoor), Bulbul (Anushka Sharma), Zing (Meiyang Chang) and Chandu (Vir Das) � who came together to start an import business of things longed for by yuppie Indians! What made their venture such a stupendous success was the fact that they found a way to beat the system and soon became the undisputed kings in their business, realising their one dream of making quick money by doing all the wrong things� the right way! Living the life of champagne wishes and caviar dreams, the four friends discover that to make a business successful you don�t need big money. All you need is a big idea! With their larger than life schemes, the four go on a wild roller-coaster ride into the world of sheer glitz and glamour where the stakes are high and risks even higher! All was well and hunky dory till one day the four maverick entrepreneurs are forced to shut shop� until they come up with yet another perfect plan to beat the system… just one more time…!
“We Make Our Own Destiny: Behind the Scenes of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Book” Really cool book printed with really good quality paper, the thick low-gloss type, with 176 pages fully illustrated, beautiful huge high resolution photos, some of which are taken by producer Jerry Bruckheimer. They are so huge you can check out all the details of the costume tapestry and elaborate set designs. If it’s really that hot shooting in the Moroccan heat, it’s not showing up in the photos because I can’t see anyone sweating. The write up is filled with information on all aspect of the movie, from casting actors, creating the humongous sets, shooting at 8000 feet in Morocco, weaving costumes, training ostriches, to clearing dangerous snakes and scorpions before day shoots. It’s interesting to read those incidents that happen behind the scenes. There are also parts where they reveal certain items, like weapons, to pay homage to the game series. But there’s not so much reference to the game as the movie isn’t really a direct translation of the game. The reference part I guess would be the atmosphere and setting which was really well portrayed to make this feel like a Prince of Persia world. Also featured within are several spreads of photography by Jerry Bruckheimer, whose unique perspective provides a window into the realm behind the camera. A Foreword written by Bruckheimer and an Afterword written by Jake Gyllenhaal provide ideal book-ends for the spellbinding tale, and …
