In Video: Shraddha Kapoor, Siddharth Kher, R Madhavan, Dhruv Ganesh, Vaibhav Talwar, & Maria Gomes (Neeyat - Item Girl) at Media Meet of Teen Patti, Casino Royale Goa.
Introducing four new debutantes (Shraddha, Sid, Vaibhav, Dhruv) & the journey just begins...
The cast of "Teen Patti" performed a song entitled "Neeyat" at 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2010.
Sneak Peek: A dark stage suddenly came to life as Amitabh Bachchan’s baritone narrated a few lines from his forthcoming film Teen Patti. Lights on, and the cast of the film comprising R. Madhavan and newcomers Shraddha Kapoor, Vaibhav Talwar, Dhruv Ganesh and Sidharth performed jazz to the strains of a snazzy cabaret number "Teri Neeyat Kharaab". It was a symbolic act from the film in which Amitabh plays the protagonist. Here, Volga, a dancer from abroad, attempts to lure and seduce him. Though he matches her moves step-by-step, he remains unaffected by her wiles. Hence he is dressed in white, which symbolises purity. His co-stars, who give into temptation, are attired in black!
Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan speaks about his film Teen Patti and introduces 4 debutants from the movie - Vaibhav Talwar, Shraddha Kapoor, Dhruv Ganesh and Siddharth Kher in the episode of "Lux Dance India Dance" aired on Zee TV. 29 January 2010.
India's biggest dance talent show, Dance India Dance on Zee TV is back with its second season. After the success of its first season, the reality show has emerged as the ideal platform for talented and aspiring dancers to become dancing sensations.
Season 2 brings higher level of competition for promising trained and professional dancers. The participants compete under the patronage of three well-known masters - Remo D'Souza, Geeta Kapur and Terence Lewis.
Mithunda continues to be the Grandmaster helping the participants realize their dream of becoming India's next Dancing Star.
The show is the ultimate dance and musical extravaganza.
Entire Cast on The Promo and Media Meet at Cinemax, Versova, Mumbai.
On the Delhi's Promo
Leena Yadav’s Teen Patti on gambling brings together actors Ben Kingsley and Amitabh Bachchan
Four years after filmmaker Leena Yadav crashed out with her directorial debut Shabd , she feels she has a more mature vision of what works at the box office. “I have graduated from letters to numbers,” she says teasingly, referring to her latest project Teen Patti , which deals with the high rollers from the gambling world and a practical application of the theory of probability. “Strangely, I have a morbid fear of numbers. I hope this movie doesn’t prove to be a gamble,” she smiles during a promotional meet at Tasty Tangles, an Oriental restaurant in Vasant Kunj.
The hype and anticipation surrounding the film is already palpable due to its celebrity star cast, Amitabh Bachchan and Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley, who Yadav was determined to ‘catch hold of’. The other actors include R Madhavan and four debutants Shraddha Kapoor, Sidharth Kher, Vaibhav Talwar and Dhruv Ganesh.
Since the subject involved mathematical theories and poker games, the research involved consulting many mathematicians from MIT and IIT. “MY plan was to make a film on the youth,” explains Yadav, who co-wrote the story with Shivkumar Subramaniam. “I met composer Vishal Dadlani who narrated a few incidents related to gambling scams in the US I read up further on card scams and decided to adapt the idea to an Indian setting.”
From script to screen, the film took three-years. Shooting locations ranged from Mumbai’s gambling addas to casinos in London. “Unlike Shabd , which took 38 days to film, Teen Patti took time to script. There were 1,000 auditions for some of the roles,” says Yadav, who started her career as an editor with Rajkumar Hirani in ad films and has worked for television serials like Sea Hawks on Doordarshan.
Rumour mills have started working over time accussing Teen Patti of being a rip-off from Robert Luketic’s 2008 Hollywood film 21, about an MIT scandal on blackjack. “I had officially locked my script before 21 released. My plot is completely different, the only similarity between the two films is the study of human greed,” she explains. With a release slated for February 26, Yadav is confident the wheel of fortune will swing her way.
