FUGLY’S SPIDER STEP ON THE WEB!

FUGLY signature ‘spider step’ takes the internet by storm

A buzz has been floating the dance industry regarding Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi’s next film FUGLY  directed by Kabir Sadanand, starring Jimmy Sheirgill, Kiara Advani, Mohit Marwah, Arfi Lamba and Vijender Singh and its Signature dance step from its title track.

A funky step patented to be the ‘spider step’ which is executed by the cast as well as our very own Akki and Sallu in the title track of the film is growing as a cult step within 2 days of the official release of the song. The song seems to be the next ‘Harlem Shake’ and its popularity has spread like wild fire not just nationally but also on international territories.

According to an insider, “This step is so cool and is sure to catch on as a cult step amongst the Youth. I can picture the youth copying the spider step at clubs and parties across the country. We were blown away by the signature step that Mudassar, the choreographer has designed especially for the ‘Yeh Fugly Fugly Kya Hai’ title song. We call it the Spider Step and we think spiderman must dance like this, haha”

Commenting on the trendy spider step, Mudassar Khan, choreographer of the song, said, “I was thinking of a few signature steps that would appear simple and catchy on screen. Something that the youth would love. At the same time, the meaning of the song also had to be conveyed. I suggested a few options to Kabir and he liked the step which we have incorporated in the song. It’s like spiders crawling up your shoulder. I’m glad Salman bhai and Akshay sir loved it.”

Below are the steps listed in order to simplify the spider step

1)     Step 1: Do the Spider Step

2)     Step 2: Put your Hands Up

3)     Step 3: Do the namastey swing to the right’

4)     Step 4: Do the namastey swinging to the left...’

5)     Step 5: Cross your hands in front

6)     Step 6: Do the Bhishoom

7)     Step 7:Show the little finger

8)     Step 8: Show the index finger

Please see link to the trailer – Fugly Official Trailer

Here is the link to the title track which was released yesterday, featuring the star cast, Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCloJm9gptM

Katiyabaaz/Powerless wins the Best Investigative Film at the 61st National Film Awards

Awards conferred by the President of India, Sh. Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on May 3, 2014

The power-packed duo, Deepti Kakar and Fahad Mustafa, whose documentary Katiyabaaz (Powerless) has won the best investigative film at the 61st National Film Awards, received the prestigious award in New Delhi.

The award was conferred by the President of India, Sh. Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony  held at Vigyan Bhavan.   

While announcing the award, the jury headed by the esteemed director Saeed Akhtar Mirza. issued a statement commending the film. 

"For its cutting edge investigation into the life of a typical Indian city, the film uses strong characters, juxtapositions and humour to create a visual arch that delineates the haves and have-nots of power." It said.  

The proud duo director-producer of the film say, "We are honoured and humbled by this award. Many thanks are in order, to our team for their patience and hard work and for sharing our dream; to our funders, for believing in our vision; to our families, the wind beneath our sails; and to the all those of you who have watched, critiqued and celebrated Katiyabaaz with us, a big heartfelt thank you!"

About the Film: Katiyabaaz/Powerless depicts the struggles over electricity in the city of Kanpur through the eyes of an electricity thief and an IAS officer. 

Awards and Felicitations: Katiyabaaz premiered at the 63^rd Berlin International Film Festival and has screened in over 40 film festivals around the globe including Tribeca, Melbourne, Rio and Dubai. It has won Grand Jury Prize for Best Indian Film at the Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI), Best Documentary Film at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles and the EDA Award by the Federation of Women Film Journalists in Salem, USA. 

About the National Film Awards: The Directorate of Film Festivals/Ministry of I&B present The National Film Awards for outstanding achievements in various fields of cinema. An independent jury of esteemed film personalities selects the awards.  

The film is set to release in India soon.

Latest Stand Up Comedy Show 'Love, Sex N' Politics' by REHMAN KHAN

After Comedy Nights with Kapil’s breakaway show Mad In India Actor & Comedian Rehman Khan has planned a breakaway show of his own titled ‘Love, Sex N’ Politics’. This political satire promises to be a roller coaster ride filled with laughter and thought provoking anecdotes.     

‘I was always a keen observer of politics and comedy has always been my second skin and this year I realized that Politics is comedy’ says Rehman Khan. After doing over 200 live shows and over 20 reality shows on Television, Rehman Khan has now decided to concentrate on English Stand up comedy.

According to Khan “The English Stand up scene is really exploding in India. Also the audience to this emerging comedy scene is far more receptive to edgy comedy and hence the scope for experimenting is much more”. Keeping all this in mind Mr Khan  decided to launch his first Hinglish Stand up special.  Rehman says that his show will answer politically incorrect questions  like why does Arvind Kejriwal always get slapped, will Rahul Gandhi ever get married, is Narendra Modi really a bachelor and how does one become a Mayawati?     

The buzz is that Rehman has planned quite a few stand up specials in the coming few months.  

The first show of Love Sex N Politics will take place on 9th May, 2014 at Canvas laugh factory, Lower Parel, Mumbai. 



Rehman Khan (Write up)
Actor, writer, Theatre enthusiast & Ace Stand Up comedian Rehman Khan wears multiple hats. With over 20 Television shows and over 200 Live shows in India and abroad he is one of the busiest comedians in India. Currently he is making India laugh with MAD IN INDIA on STAR PLUS. Comedy Circus On Sony, Great Indian Laughter Challenge & Comedy Ka Maha Muqabla on Star Plus, Nautanki – The Comedy Theatre on Colors are few of the shows where he has won over a million hearts with his spontaneous one liners and deadpan humor.         


Love Sex N’ Politics (Write up) 

Today’s modern man can live without food, clothing, shelter & even beer but he cannot live without ‘Love, Sex & Politics’. Keeping that in mind here’s ‘Love, Sex N’ Politics’ a political satire by one of India most popular stand up comedians Rehman Khan.  This show has answers to all these questions which are haunting every Indian today …What is Arvind Kejriwal, Who is Rahul Gandhi,  How Is NaMo? Is Uday Chopra an alien, Is Arnab Goswami the son of God & Is sex politics or is politics sex?