Decisions decisions

Ola People,




How we doing, you know I was just thinking and debating , well not in that order about this Blog and I know few of my closed friends are always kicking me about keeping it updated cos they think its a marketing tool blah blah, yes I know < I genuinely do believe that one has to share their thoughts and ideas or just general banter. There has been numerous occasions where I felt I need to write and share this, for whatever reason it worked or didn't work I have no idea. I know I am just blabbering right now, but hey what the heck, its my space and me time so take a hike if you don't like it.


Recently a lot of work developments have been happening. Its amazing that I have some real angelic people around me who put up with my tantrums, fits and my bad humour (OK this one is a joke) but kudos to those people who I am lucky to be associated with. 




I have worked on www.twitter.com/7wtlfilm for the last two and a half year. It's my personal pet project and I have gone through every emotion possible in the bloodline while making this feature.


NO my dad is a NOT a film producer, there was NO casting couch involved and NO we didn't have crores and crores to make this, but what we did have was a brilliant idea, perfect set of talented people and a belief. The belief to stop talking and doing it. That's it period. Everyone keeps talking and dissing one another. They don't do it themselves cos they are scared or don't have the guts to venture out but when someone else does, they are first to pick faults or talk ill about them. Oh yeah they are insecure and yes we do that but what the heck , one just needs to carry on working and mind one's own business... Jesus what the heck am I on about ... OK back to the movie


7 welcome to London is complete and ready to be released. I was hoping for a worldwide simultaneously but seems like It might release in a some big territories separately which makes sense for whatever reasons we have. so Guys in a nutshell, all I'm saying is that if you ever wanna do something from you heart and you have a tiny belief that you will succeed at it, just do it, don't worry about people putting you down or any obstacles , cos you know you will answer them in the best way.


Just got off SKYPE in chennai with my website designer, god bless him, he was up working on my stuff and here is a secret (I sang Kolaveri to him LOUDLY as a bribe for staying awake).... and oh yeah have a killer back pain but what the heck, one's gotta do what they gotta do


I just realised that I spoke about loads of random stuff in this blog but I hope you see the goodness in every word and keep loving one another.


Much love to all and Goodnight xx






ps I won't read it for any mistakes so forgive me if any :) x

WHATEVER

Hey people, hows it going ... I was reminded today by a friend about my blog, hence thought Yes why not, I wish there was a software for this blog on my phone and I can happily throw in a blog here and now.

Its been a hectic week work wise and can you bleeding believe it, its freaking August already, where has this year gone, please slow down 2011, still lot to be done ...

Watched a fantastic french thriller yesterday called THE BIG PICTURE, I always love these Anti HERO type films, a bit of grey never did anyone any harm. I have to give it to the FRENCH, they are bleeding good so are the SOUTH KOREANS ( Bless the BHATT CAMP ).

There is one film I have been dying to watch and that's INSHALLAH FOOTBALL, if someone can find me a DVD or a link, I would love it. Heard its stuck at the Censor Board, well wish them all the best.

Fasting has started and well just last week I decided to BULK up, well that goes down the drain and I shall just manage my athletic frame, lets see


Showed the official teaser trailer of 7 welcome to LONDON to people at ZEE and they went mental. I cant wait for this to be out and we can be one big happy family. Its always about the right timing and the best treatment and plannings. I have seen so many good films not being able to get good marketing etc.

I think I can summarise my entire experience and journey in this one film, hence this belongs to all of us and every single person will relate to this. Another show I am super excited about is BROADWALK EMPIRE, that is one hot shit show ... like NUCKY THOMPSON kicks ass ... Highly Recommended ...

I am directing a music video tomorrow and super excited as I will purely be behind the camera and am hoping the singer does well. I have some good ideas to execute.

Putting my team together soon for the release, last few months have been solo flying with technical team so quite excited.

On a random note, if anyone watches PRATIGYA, my dad loves Sajjan Singh and so do I , what an awesome talent, used to see him playing baddies right hand man and now he is a star, well done uncle ji


Need to grab a bite now so will sign out but will catch you all soon


much love and yes as always not gonna do spell check or read it again , ;)


Asad
xxx

Two in a week, the world and Bollywood

Dear All,

I just thought to myself that I had written a Blog few days back and I remmebered a comment by a dear friend that I wrote 4 blogs this year , I laughed so hard , it was funny .. anyway how we doing today, all going well etc ...

This random thought just came in my head the other day, about the incidents that happened this year around the world, like Japan disaster, Innocent people being killed all around the world in wars, in the name of land, religion, conflicts, women and kids being raped and starving to death , there is so much hatred in this world and we read, discuss and continue our journeys in life, REASON is that everyone has their own problems and one needs focus on themseleves and I suppose that shall be one's goal to be a nice human being and take responsibility for their own actions. If everyone does that, it will be a stress free happy world.


Anyway lets talk some Bollywood guys, well where shall I start, Brand Aamir khan is rocking, one touch by him and it turns into Gold. well the guy has been slogging and working hard for nearly 27 years so he deserves it. In my last Blog I spoke about SRK's DON 2 and Tom Cruises MI 4 .... so i thought Don@ trailer was slick cos of SRK but seriously people Tom Cruise eats everyone alive in his trailer, it is totally fab and I had a Blood Rush. well we cant compare both industries, but we are great at copying stuff ... as De NIRO said , steal whatever you see when it comes to acting cos I promise you, they must have stolen it in the first place indeed.


on that lovely note , my next meeting is starting in 5 so will love ya and leave ya ...


blessings xxx

Life in general

Hello people, 

I have been deciding to write a blog for a while and yes I did manage to have my free moments but never really got down to it, then perhaps I thought today I shall write and came up with this amazing topic and bummer its all forgotten now ... just finished some work email and I thought let me write a blog and guess what the first thing I need to type was the TITLE, like seriously if blogging wasnt harder, I have to think of a cool title to attract, I mean I am writing this blog cos my dear friend Divya pushed me as always and she said it will be great for your work and you need to connect. Slowly there will be no avenues left I swear, facebook, twitter, blogs, linkedin, what apps, bbm, skype, facetime. I mean what happened to the normal way of connecting and I don't mean text messaging either lol

Anyways I watched a stunning film today called "the tree of life" visually stunning and great performances but not everyones cuppa tea as its super slow but once you let yourself in, its amazing. (Do not watch it on my account), anyway it was a story about a family in suburban usa. anyway screw it , just google and figure it out for yourself

I have been working very hard lately on my own feature 7 welcome to LONDON, taken a break from Iconic Academy as I didnt get time, but been busy with my shows on ZING, Brits Bollywood.

Anyway I am quite anal (pardon my french) when it comes to perfection, so been cutting promotional material for our film and its just funny that everything has to be perfect and I have to push every cell in my brain and body to be happy and have that satisfying feeling, sometimes why cant i just say , fuck it , this is it ... 

took five minutes out and watched the trailer of DON2 , looks smashing but then ended up seeing the trailer of Mission Impossible 4 and oh my days , Hollywood smashed it like no man's business, I could not even compare the two, even though I will end up watching both.

Recently I attended the London Indian Film Festival and what a fabolous eventful 10 days they were, met three cool directors which included Abhinay Deo (Game and Delhi Belly) , Rituparno Ghosh (Raincoat etc) and Anurag Kashyup ( Dev D , Black Friday). 

I enjoyed talking to all of them on my show, Do check it out on my shows but one thing I leanrt from them was no matter what obstacles you come across, never give up.

I had a million problems, obstacles like everyone during the last two years while I made my film but I had a belief and I knew that one needs to be super strong and solid when it comes to that. I am really looking forward to the release of 7WTL. Guys do join the facebook page and twitter page for it and spread the word. Official Teaser trailers and few music videos are all done, we are just locking dates in all territories hence figuring out all but by means you will be thrilled soon Inshallah.

best wishes and much love to all

as always I have no frrriicckking clue for what I spoke about and as always I wont check ha ha 

Asad 

xxx

Blank Ideas and Thoughts

Jesus ... I am going to be honest with you, I had so many ideas and things I wanted to share with you but as soon as I came onto this page, I have gone blank and numb, that’s cos I am in a screening and I’m being cheeky as I have already seen the film and hence scribbling on this page, NOW please don’t ever complain about me not loving you, I certainly do ...

Soooooooooo my people, how we doing today ... Yes I know I have not written a blog for a while, even though I had every intention to write on a regular basis, I think I'll have to download the application on my phone and scribble my thoughts whenever they come to me. Life has been really hectic lately, been busy with a lot of work whether its working on 7 welcome to London or rest of the work which includes another feature I have acted in, plus my Zing TV shows.

I hope you have all enjoyed Kee Artist's single Jaaneman part 2 which features your own (moi) as a prop ... I always thought guys and gals are a prop in music videos depending on who is singing it but I loved the track and wish Kee all the best for the future.

I always thought blogs were about a persons own experience and thoughts, hence I won’t be talking about any inspiring quotes and words of wisdom, there is always facebook for that ha ha 

Also recently people have been talking about some footballers personal sex life or who will be the next person in Madame Tussands , I think all that is making the public chutiya's , and well public is public, they need something to talk about , but hey each to their own ....

Recently I was out for dinner with a few mates at a really nice Lebanese place in town and then the belly dancers did what they do best, Dancing and one of them came towards me and started dancing for me, which was very uncomfortable. Even though we had a distance between us and I was sitting down but it just made me realize that people might take people working in media and in front of camera too be really outgoing but deep down we are all normal people and hence shy in real life, but switch on the camera and see the magic ;)

One of my closest friends is down from Bombay on Thursday for the champions league final, Lucky B*****d, I might get him drunk and go in his place, lets see how that plan rolls up, Plus going to the house of commons on Tuesday for a dinner with the elected people, so will share my experience for sure.

Anyway people I have rats and mice jumping up and down in my sweet tummy so will head for dinner , some yummy turkish food cos I begin a new diet regime from tomorrow 8am, wish me well ...

Lots of love and Blessings< 

Asad 

xxxx

ps my laptop battery is dying so I'll post this now and well its from the Lions mouth so I wont check the spelling etc ;) wink wink 

Asadism Finally :)

First thing first, sincere apologies for being MIA, not my fault seriously, I mean I thought about writing a blog and every time something will come up and I'll be lazy, but here we are and I'm thinking how can I justify my absence and where shall I start. Hmmm how about I share my morning with you guys, I left our film 7-welcome to London on render last night and it took 10 hours to finish but there was a crash in between which meant I had to start again. P.s when I said our film, it means it belongs to each and everyone for you cos it was made from love and for your pleasure. We are doing a big screening for industry people in next two weeks as its finally ready to the standard I always dreamt of. 

Anyway, How are tricks, what is new in your lives, I watched the Lincoln Lawyer the other day and I highly recommend this legal thriller, when I was at university, I had a Scottish female friend who always thought I was the brown version of Mr. Matthew McConaughey. Today I can say I just want to be Asad Shan aka me. We all have an identity crisis time from time or even we have idols or we admire certain individuals for their looks, their views, their style or certain attributes, but have you realised how we just need to be happy with ourselves and thank the lord for the existing blessings we have. 

Showbiz is a funny business, having been part of it for the last 5 years. John Abraham who is a lovely bloke told me that people always tell him this n that about acting, looks etc. He said he started his career at 33 and has been acting for touching 7 years now. He said if you have a certain quality or possess a skill, flaunt it. That's the advice Karan Johar gave him and he shared with me. One should always believe in them. 

I have been very lucky to have patient loved ones, whether my parents, family and friends. They believe in me and that’s really important. Your loved ones become your strength.

Gosh I feel like talking in one tangent, I mean I have no set topic nor I’m going to rip people apart or their movies etc but I always felt there is lot of unity required within media. The insecure people are the ones who are always bitching about others but I was given an advise by someone, that let the dogs bark, once they are tired, they will stop. You just walk past them.

We just finished cutting our first music video for 7WTL, and let me tell you it’s looking amazing. We are gunning for a summer release as Cricket has pushed all movies behind and well we will be ready by then. I hate being a perfectionist like seriously, its like a disease, everything has to be proper and to the highest standard which means I set myself and the team the hardest of targets and make them sweat more. I am a strict director when it comes to work and I know what I need but I love my habit of listening to others and doing what is right for the product. 

I have to thank a few people who have been a pillar in my life, Don’t worry I wont name and shame you guys J .Its my dream to make films in UK and to unite with all the right talent here and everywhere else.

I went to my local Labour party meet and was offered the position of secretary for my ward in my first meeting. I think I’ll keep my eyes on the bigger prize. It was really interesting through to receive an email from Labour saying that they have given their blessings to the current Govt to bomb Libya and save their souls.

I have also realised that twitter and facebook has made me ample new friends and loved ones. People that I admire for their honesty, their love and realism. That is such an attractive quality.

I have to confess, I ended up watching Julie & Julia (now it’s hard for a straight hot blooded male to admit this) but I did watch it as I had heard so much about it and it was about cooking. Now in a perfect world, I would love food on table but that means my mum’s anchor butter sponsored cooking (NO Thanks) hence I have actually started making small bits and bobs in my kitchen. Ok fine I have a grill machine and oven but it still counts as cooking. FYI my mum and I’m sure all our mothers are the best cooks in the world. They are just a different breed J

Finally I just want to take this opportunity to say that you all make a difference to my life and thank you for being there, regardless of the work line I am in, I think of myself as a normal being trying to play his part in this beautiful universe

Till next time leaving you with love and blessings

Yours truly,

Asad

Xoxo

p.s I wish I would read and revise this but I have enough faith in you guys , wink wink 

Ideas and thoughts :)

Hello all, Before I blabber away and carry on with this Blog, let me just wish you guys one last time a happy new year and may all your wishes come true (reasonable ones) of course.


Now I was suppose to write this blog an hour ago but between eating my dinner (salmon salad ) , I was flicking through various channels on my sky box and ended up catching the Simpson's movie and the legendary dialogue by Homer to his daughter Maggie, "you were my greatest mistake ever" which made me chuckle cos all my friends who are the youngest in their family, they all end up saying that they were a mistake. (do they mean there parents were not suppose to have sex), I mean whats the deal there people, are you trying to be funny cos I am sure your parents won't find it humorous , then why categorise yourselves as a mistake ... luckily I am the first born (you should see the cheeky smile I have on right now )


OK, true fact about me , If I am at home, I can not have lunch or dinner without watching TV, DVD blah blah. I know its not a good habit but I am addictive, problem is which most people wont realise that if you did that, you will end up eating loads more than you were suppose to, so be careful :)


Guess what, I ended up watching America's top model , Jesus Christ , that show is funny , hey before I carry on , let me just say I had no intention to say any of the above before I sat down which just shows how our attention span works in life, 20 minutes in front of the TV and my thought process changed. I mean some girls on ATM (America's top model) were HOT, some were blah but like all reality shows, there were tears etc and you only make it on screen if you do the extra drama and have a background story, like I have slept in a sleeping bag my entire life. OK I am bored and hence switched off TV so I could focus fully on this BLOG.


Had a productive day today as my Grading editor was working with me and we have one reel to go before we put all our footage together, wooohoooo sorry a bit of technical info there, I apologise for the intellects who are not sad like me (work in films )


I have to share something funny with you, which is that I got great feedback for my blogs and before I sat down today, I had no idea what I shall write or what I wrote last time, which is scary and funny at the sane time, but now everyone has these expectations because just like life, you set yourself a standard and then your entire life you have to be consistent and fulfil those tasks. In my case I just write as I speak or think, hence welcome to Asadism and the Jazz continues.


I have a million thoughts going in my head right now and I am trying to grab one, but it is so hard. I tell you what I love best on a daily basis :) It is the ME time, when I am all alone and my phone is on the charger (silent), TV is off and it is dead quiet outside on the street, I love that moment, I open my window and I look out, I feel and breathe that silent air, it is stunning (now that doesn't mean I hate people) , I just find moments like that very inspiring. 


Now this blog will not contain me bitching or putting anyone down so all you people who are looking for gossip or masala, try something else for tonight , cos we are all about peace and harmony. On that lovely note, many of you are starting work again from tomorrow, I wish you all the best, stay happy and in great health.


love always and yes I have no idea, what I have written above, wink wink


Asad
xxxx




p.s we are enrolling at Iconic Bollywood Acting Academy for the Jan batch 2011, so all you lovely people and your friends, come and learn a new craft and skill. It is super fun, The link is provided above for the courses. God bless and peace out :)