ok jaanu ( english : ok darling ) is a 2017 indian romantic drama film directed by shaad ali , story and screenplay by mani ratnam .

produced by mani ratnam and karan johar under their banners madras talkies and dharma productions respectively .

it is an official remake of mani ratnam 's tamil film o kadhal kanmani starring dulquer salmaan and nithya menon .

the film stars aditya roy kapur and shraddha kapoor in the lead roles , portraying a young couple in a live-in relationship in mumbai with naseeruddin shah and leela samson play supporting roles as an older couple in the film , portraying the younger couple 's landlords .

eesh kakkkar plays tara 's ex-boyfriend .

a. r. rahman composed the film 's score and soundtrack .

gulzar is the dialogue writer of this film .

gulzar has also written the lyrics for the songs in the film .

the first look was released on 29 february 2016 .

principal photography commenced in march 2016 .

the filming has been officially wrapped up on 29 may 2016 , with actress shraddha kapoor sharing a photo from the film 's set .

the film had a worldwide release on 13 january 2017 .

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actors aditya roy kapur and shraddha kapoor in a still from bollywood romantic drama ok jaanu .
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shradha kapoor and aditya roy kapur get cosy in the first look of
ok jaanu
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ok jaanu | official trailer | aditya roy kapur , shraddha kapoor | a . r . rahman
this is how a . r rahman felt while remixing ' hamma hamma ' for ok jaanu !
ok jaanu trailer official reaction | aditya roy kapur , shraddha kapoor | a . r . rahman
kaara fankaara - ok jaanu | aditya roy kapur | shraddha kapoor | a . r . rahman
ok jaanu jukebox – aditya roy kapur | shraddha kapoor | a . r . rahman | gulzar
box office special features » box office : ok jaanu collects rs . 7 lakhs in week 3
aditya roy kapur & shraddha kapoor starrer ok jaanu had an average weekend at the box office .
ok jaanu : the film earned rs 8 . 98 crore on saturday ( image courtesy : okjaanu )
ok jaanu | official trailer | aditya roy kapur , shraddha kapoor | a . r . rahman - youtube
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kaara fankaara - ok jaanu | aditya roy kapur | shraddha kapoor | a . r . rahman - youtube
mix - kaara fankaara - ok jaanu | aditya roy kapur | shraddha kapoor | a . r . rahman
a remake of the tamil film “ok kanmani” , “ok jaanu” marks the return of aditya and shraddha together on the silver screen after the 2013 film “aashiqui 2” .
ok kanmani | ok bangaram - maula wa sallim lyric video | a . r . rahman , mani ratnam
enna sona – ok jaanu | shraddha kapoor | aditya roy kapur | a . r . rahman | arijit singh
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eventually , the couple fall in love . how this relation affects their future forms the plot of ok jaanu .
ok jaanu day 1 in australia 11 , 269 usd [ rs . 7 . 68 lacs ] from 14 screens
ok jaanu - full song lyric video | aditya roy kapur | shraddha kapur | a . r . rahman | gulzar
the humma song | ok jaanu | dance choreography | shraddha kapoor | aditya roy kapoor | a . r . rahman
ok jaanu lyrics by gulzar music by a . r . rahman performed by a . r . rahman and srinidhi venkatesh
ok jaanu box office collection day 3 : shraddha kapoor , aditya roy kapur ' s film makes 13 . 80 crore
the humma song – ok jaanu | shraddha kapoor | aditya roy kapur | a . r . rahman , badshah , tanishk
signed the couple as his lead pairs in the remake of mani ratnam’s romantic drama o kadhal kanmani titled ok jaanu . and now
in this report , we take a look at the box office collections of ok jaanu while breaking them into day wise collections .
ok jaanu day 1 at new zealand box office 10 , 239 usd [ rs . 6 . 97 lacs ] from 11 screens
ok jaanu is releasing on limited screens in india and the screens structure might be higher on friday but would reduce from saturday .
shraddha and aditya shine on screen , but ok jaanu ends up being just ‘ok’ . less froth and more friction would have made it a far more engaging watch . still , if you are in the mood for some unadulterated candy floss , ok jaanu will be perfect . i give it 2 . 5 quints out of 5 .
the humma song – ok jaanu | shraddha kapoor | aditya roy kapur | a . r . rahman , badshah , tanishk - youtube
mix - the humma song – ok jaanu | shraddha kapoor | aditya roy kapur | a . r . rahman , badshah , tanishk
the opening shows of ok jaanu indicated a larger number but it did not grow in evening shows due to competition with xander cage .
ok jaanu box office collection day 3 : shraddha kapoor , aditya roy kapur ' s film makes 13 . 80 crore - ndtv movies
cute , cosy and cuddled up — aditya roy kapur and shradha kapoor’s characters seem much in love in the first look of “ok jaanu” .
ok jaanu is a well - made soundtrack , but is unable to recreate the magic of the original except on a couple of occasions .
ok jaanu has opened well in mumbai , pune and bangalore though bangalore has very limited screens due to major tamil and telugu movies releases .
i . q jaanu ft . aditya roy kapoor & shraddha kapoor | being indian
ok jaanu ' s first day is better than shraddha kapoor ' s last flop rock on 2 and also better than aditya roy kapoor ' s flop fitoor .
ok jaanu is an upcoming bollywood movie which will be a remake of tamil blockbuster ‘ok kanmani’ . aditya roy kapoor will be seen with sharddha kapoor as lead roles in the movie . it will be directed by tamil film maker shaad ali .
cute , cosy and cuddled up — actors aditya roy kapur and shradha kapoor’s characters seem much in love in the first look of karan johar ’s production “ok jaanu” .
ok kanmani - mental manadhil video | a . r . rahman , mani ratnam
sunn bhavara - ok jannu | shraddha | aditya | a . r . rahman
ali has all the elements in place for a breezy ode to young love , but his mechanical approach and miscasting ensure that ok jaanu is not exactly an okay remake .
the aditya roy kapur , shraddha kapoor starrer rom - com ok jaanu , directed by shaad ali , released on friday . the film , which is a remake of mani ratnam ’s o kadhal kanmani ( ok kanmani ) , opened on an average note .
ok kanmani - naane varugiraen lyric video | a . r . rahman , mani ratnam
let’s just say shraddha kapoor and aditya roy kapur form the supporting cast , while naseeruddin shah and leela samson play strong lead roles in ok jaanu . yes , ok jaanu is as much about the old couple and their romance – sans the mushy coochy - cooes – as it is about a young couple coming to terms with the idea of marriage and lifelong commitment .
ok kanmani - parandhu sella vaa song promo | a . r . rahman , mani ratnam
the shraddha kapoor – aditya roy kapur starrer ok jaanu was literally the first big ticket film to release in the new year . however , despite having a good star cast and being a remake of a much loved southern film ok kanmai , the film didn’t quite work at the box office .
actors aditya roy kapur and shraddha kapoor have finished filming their upcoming romantic film , ok jaanu . the movie , produced by karan johar , has been directed by bunty aur babli - fame shaad ali .
ok jaanu isn ' t a bad film . it ' s just a pointless one . because an exact - - and i mean frame - for - frame - - version already exists in tamil .
after three movies featuring music by shankar - ehsaan - loy and lyrics by gulzar , shaad ali has come full circle , enlisting a . r . rahman and gulzar for his upcoming film , ok jaanu .
ok jaanu is the official remake of tamil blockbuster movie
ok kanmani
, which starred mollywood heartthrob dulquer salmaan and nithya menon in the lead roles . the movie potrays the story of two highly ambitious individuals who want to settle abroad . they meet and like each other instantly and decide to live together .
ok jaanu , has nothing new . shraddha and aditya meet and say “ i love you ” , then take up 136 minutes to say “ i do ” ! that ' s my short and rhyming review !
the thing that works most in ok jaanu ' s favour is its screenplay , kept intact from its tamil predecessor . it is a scene - for - scene remake and capitalizes on great moments from the original film .
ok jaanu movie review : adi is a young game designer from lucknow who dreams of emigrating to the us and living the american dream . at a chance encounter during his friend ' s wedding , he meets tara .
naseer steps into the shoes of prakash raj from the original while leela reprises her role from ok kanmani .
ok kanmani - mental manadhil video song | cover | mari sakthi ft . padmaja & parama sakthi | sharath
the humma song - ok jannu | shraddha | aditya | a . r . rahman , badshah , tanishk
the thing that works most in ok jaanu’s favour is its screenplay , kept intact from its tamil predecessor . it is a scene - for - scene remake and capitalizes on great moments from the original film . the music ( largely retained ) with gulzar’s new lyrics also does a throwback to ok kanmani in the best way possible .
well , ok jaanu will be a treat to shraddha and aditya fans . if you are a sucker for romantic films or then easy movies then you wouldnt mind spending your two hours and fifteen minutes in the theatre for this one .
varun dhawan - alia bhatt ' s badrinath ki dulhania crosses the lifetime collections of shahid kapoor - kangana ranaut ' s rangoon , aditya roy kapur - shraddha kapoor ' s ok jaanu and vidyut jammwal ' s commando 2 . . .
you see , i decided to come to the point quickly . not that every filmy idea has to be a ‘never - seen - or - heard - before’ exquisite extravaganza . it can be ridden with clichés and hope to capitalise on the cuteness quotient of its lead pair . ok jaanu does exactly this and falls in the genre called “strictly ok type” .
“aditya roy kapur , shraddha kapoor , mani ratnam , gulzar , a . r . rahman , directed by shaad ali . and it’s ‘ok jaanu’ , ” karan , who will produce the film under his banner dharma productions , captioned the image .
now at the close of its third week in theatres , ok jaanu has rake in another rs . 7 lakhs . this dismal collection figure can be attributed to the fact that the film faced massive competition in the form of the shah rukh khan starrer raees and the hrithik roshan starrer hitting screen . all in all , with total collections being pegged at rs . 23 . 57 cr at the close of three weeks , ok jaanu can easily be considered as the first underperformer of the year .
mani ratnam delivered a commercially and critically successful film with o kadhal kanmani in 2015 . with ok jaanu , which hits the theatres on friday , shaad ali remakes the movie – borrowing ratnam’s screenplay but treating it to the silky , royal touch of gulzar’s dialogues .
so , we have been hearing about the tale of young love that ok jaanu is all about . however , allow us to forewarn you , it’s something more than that . let’s just say shraddha kapoor and aditya roy kapur form the supporting cast , while naseeruddin shah and leela samson play strong lead roles . yes , ok jaanu is as much about the old couple and their romance – sans the mushy coochy - cooes – as it is about a young couple coming to terms with the idea of marriage and lifelong commitment .
watch enna sona video here - urltoken watch the ok jaanu song video here - urltoken watch the humma song video here - urltoken ok jaanu ( ok जानू ) is a millennial love story ! adi & tara move to mumbai to pursue their dreams . a chance meeting sparks off a heady , no strings attached romance until their careers pull them apart . will ambition prevail over matters of the heart ? directed by shaad ali produced by mani ratnam , hiroo yash johar , karan johar , & apoorva mehta distributed by fox star studios in theatres 13th january , 2017 join the conversation - # okjaanutrailer subscribe for regular updates urltoken like us on urltoken follow us on urltoken urltoken circle us on google + urltoken
ok jaanu soundtrack | ok darling soundtrack 2017 consists of various songs . subscribe urltoken ok jaanu soundtrack | ok darling soundtrack : . . . 5 . saajan aayo re ( a . r . rahman , jonita gandhi , nakash aziz ) 6 . maula wa sallim ( a . r . rahman , a . r . ameen ) 7 . sunn bhavara ( a . r . rahman , shashaa tirupati ) 8 . the humma song ( a . r . rahman , badshah , tanishk bagchi , shashaa tirupati & jubin nautyal ) ok jaanu song trailer and many other soundtracks from the movie . channel ost tracklist made for you ! ! ! we will keep track of updates of popular soundtrack tracklist . our channel is created that would enjoy the music from the movies , movie soundtracks , songs , ost online . ost youtube and top soundtracks and many many new popular tracks . only the best ost ! ! ! we work for you ! ! ! subscribe urltoken song anime film and a list of songs you can find on our channel . we really appreciate your mnenie . my happy to help you find the news songs .
during the promotions of fitoor , adi too had revealed that he will begin shooting for ok jaanu from mid march in mumbai and he is very excited to work with shraddha once again . are you guys excited to watch the love birds sizzle on screen yet again . post your comments in the below section . .
to start with , ok jaanu is a progressive love story at several levels right from the young couple breaking all sorts of gender stereotypes ( and not just for the sake of breaking , but naturally flaunting new - age gender neutrality ) to the older couple extending another reversal of gender roles and a heart - warming and uplifting climax .
to start with , ok jaanu is a progressive love story at several levels – right from the young couple breaking all sorts of gender stereotypes ( and not just for the sake of breaking , but naturally flaunting new - age gender neutrality ) to the older couple extending another reversal of gender roles and a heart - warming and uplifting climax .
on his hindi soundtrack to ok jaanu , a . r . rahman swirls together musical elements both classical and current for this version of the tamil soundtrack to ok kanmani . the airy “jee lein” is infused with carefree abandon , while “saajan aayo re” leans towards emotive , classical ragas and traditional vocals . the nostalgia - inducing remix of rahman’s 1998 original “humma humma” may have grabbed the most attention—but we found ourselves coming back again and again to
kaara fankaara
, with its deliciously obsessed lyrics and a star - studded rap chorus .
in fact , ok jaanu got off to a less than modest start managing to post a total figure of just rs . 19 crores at the end of its first week in theatres . if that wasn’t enough , compounding the film’s producer’s woes was the less than appreciative audience feedback that translated into a drop in collections over its second week with just rs . 4 . 50 cr coming in .
it’s a remake of the 2015 tamil film o kadhal kanmani . if you haven’t seen the original ( like yours truly ) there is really nothing to compare ok jaanu with , except for some 100 odd bollywood films where the boy and the girl meet , fall in love and then try to postpone marriage only to do a kejriwal and take a u - turn straight to the shaadi ka mandap .
watch it if you believe in love , and watch it if you don’t . fact is , ok jaanu is probably one of the most heart - warming romances you will ever see in bollywood . and as for being a love story that portrays the meaning of true life partners , the last good one we saw was over a decade ago – baaghban ( 2003 ) , starring amitabh bachchan and hema malini .
' ok jaanu ' stars adithya roy kapoor and shraddha kapoor in lead roles . leela samson who played in important role in tamil has been retained for the same role in bollywood version while naseeruddin shah has been roped in for the role played by prakash raj in tamil . ravi . k . chandran is handling the cinematography for the bollywood flick while its kollywood version had p . c . sreeram as its lensman .
director mani ratnam ' s latest youthful romantic super hit ' o kadhal kanmani ' is presently being remade in hindi as ' ok jaanu ' . oscar winning composer and mani ratnam ' s regular music partner a . r . rahman had composed super hit songs for the tamil version . given the immense popularity of the composer in bollywood , tit was decided to retain the songs composed for tamil with hindi lyrics by gulzar .
, ok jaau saw a limited growth at the box office . it collected rs 4 . 08 crore on friday , followed by rs 4 . 90 crore and rs 4 . 82 crore on saturday and sunday , respectively .
the non - rahman - gulzar part of ok jaanu ’s soundtrack comes in the form of badshah ( aditya prateek singh sisodia ) and tanishk bagchi’s recreation of rahman’s ‘ humma humma ’ . i belong to the small minority that enjoyed the remix . thankfully , the composers don’t add the cacophony that is the norm for remixes these days . they just retain samples of the original shehnai portions and let the melody take centre - stage . singers jubin nautiyal and shashaa tirupati deliver competent results .
almost like two pieces of a puzzle that fit perfectly together , here ' s presenting adi and tara giving us all love goals in kaara fankaara ! a super fun and catchy track from the movie ok jaanu , kaara fankaara has been composed by a . r . rahman with lyrics penned together by navneet virk , kaly , hard kaur & adk ok jaanu releases 13th january , 2017 . music : a . r . rahman lyrics : navneet virk , kaly , hard kaur & adk rap vocals : kaly , hard kaur & adk vocals - shashaa tirupati , ashima mahajan , paroma dasgupta additional programming - jerry vincent , pa deepak , ishaan chhabra mixed by pa deepak , ishaan chhabra , srinidhi venkatesh mastered by suresh permal music label : sony music entertainment india pvt . ltd . audio on sony music entertainment india pvt . ltd ( c ) 2016 sony music entertainment india pvt . ltd . subscribe : vevo - urltoken . . . like us : facebook : urltoken follow us : twitter : urltoken g + : urltoken
ok jaanu is the first release of the year and its growth from friday [ 4 . 08 crore ] to saturday [ 4 . 90 crore ] has been just about decent . standing at 8 . 98 crore , the film has been fair though many urban romcoms with similar stage , setting , marketing , promotion , pitching and release have done better . it would all boil down to how sunday footfalls emerge for the film as that would signify if the lifetime total of the film would eventually boast of a healthy number .
ok jaanu , released on january 13 observed a low first weekend box office collection . it is an urban story of energetic and ambitious couple living in together for a short period before they embark upon their respective journeys to follow their career paths , but eventually falling for each other to tie the knot like a cliché bollywood film . while the movie offers you classic frames shot inside the quaint house owned by mr . gopi played by naseeruddin shah and some picturesque sites of urban mumbai , it fails to evoke emotions that the onscreen couple
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after three weeks of some powerful times in theaters , it is back to just about fair footfalls in theaters . there are two hindi films currently in the running – ok jaanu and dangal . however , even the combined collections of both films haven’t managed to go past the 10 crore mark on saturday . this when between them at least 2500 screens are booked , which means a capacity of around 25 crore in the offering . however , with less than 10 crore coming in , theaters are running at less than 40 % overall capacity , which tells the tale .
the start credits of ok jaanu come with a fun video game that our hero , adi ( aditya ) , is working on . he plans to compete with mark zuckerberg when he reaches america with the game . adi meets tara ( shraddha ) , an architect who plans to take on the world with her talent after pursuing a degree in paris . the chemistry between the duo sparks instantly , the best part being that they are both on the same page as far as marriage is concerned – they enjoy each other’s company but do not want the commitment that comes with tying the knot .
the foot tapping song of 2016 is here ! . witness the sensuous chemistry between shraddha kapoor and aditya roy kapur in this brand new song from ok jaanu titled the humma song . saavn - urltoken original music composed by - a . r . rahman music recreated by : badshah & tanishk bagchi lyrics : mehboob singers - jubin nautiyal , shashaa tirupati additional production by : - tanishk bagchi , badshah & ganesh waghela rap by - badshah guitars by avilash mixed and mastered by - eric pillai ( future sound of bombay ) mixing assistants - michael edwin pillai and lucky dubbing studio - sound ideas . music supervisor - azeem dayani audio on sony music entertainment india pvt . ltd ( c ) 2016 sony music entertainment india pvt . ltd . subscribe : vevo - urltoken like us : facebook : urltoken follow us : twitter : urltoken g + : urltoken
in this seemingly tailor - made role , aditya roy kapur shines as a goofy , shorts - wearing man - child . shraddha is mostly sincere too , but there are scenes where you can’t help but flashback to nithya menen , who had charmed people’s socks off with her performance in ok kanmani . adi and tara’s impulsive infatuation is countered by gopi uncle ( naseeruddin shah ) and charu aunty’s ( leela samson ) golden - jubilee marriage ; both senior actors grounding the movie and saving it from becoming frivolous .
shraddha kapoor and aditya roy kapur became the most loved couple after the gigantic success of aashiqui 2 . ever since then , the fans were eagerly waiting for the love birds to come back onscreen .
ever since then , the fans were eagerly waiting for the love birds to come back onscreen . and their wish got fulfilled as
gets you an exclusive update on the film . the couple have already begun shooting the film .
a source says , “aditya and shraddha have started shooting in mumbai at marine drive . the couple were filming for one of the romantic scenes where aditya is taking shraddha for a bike ride . the shoot continued till the evening . however the makers have beefed up security on the sets , so that no trespassers can leak the pictures of the shoot” .
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tamil » cinema news » a . r . rahman gives three new songs for mani ratnam film
but now we learn that the isaiupual will compose three new songs for the bollywood version directed by shaad ali , a former associate of mani ratnam . these songs will be used in place of ' parandhu sella vaa ' , ' sinamika ' and ' malargal kaetten ' that were part of tamil version .
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the original was written and directed by mani ratnam . this one has shaad ali steering the cupid attack .
aditya roy kapur and shraddha kapoor are gorgeous and together their chemistry is crackling . as aadi and taara – who meet , hook up and have helluva time together – they do make for great visual pleasure .
also , they seem quite sorted . they decide to have fun and eventually go their separate ways because career comes first and who wants to get married , anyway . . . right ? wrong ! it ' s a film where the climax can be seen from miles away !
the ‘love’ bit keeps repeating itself and the movie is on auto - pilot mode . but it does come alive , especially when we meet the senior couple who act as the perfect foil to aadi and tara ' s frothy romance .
naseeruddin shah and leela samson play an elderly married couple nurturing their bond despite the curve balls life throws at them . their performances lift the movie and give us some genuinely touching moments . the only problem being , such moments are few and far between .
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day 11 ( mon ) to day 14 ( thu ) – 2 . 0 7 cr .
day 15 ( fri ) to day 21 ( thu ) – 0 . 07 cr .
day 22 ( fri ) to day 28 ( thu ) – 0 . 04 cr .
day 29 ( fri ) to day 35 ( thu ) – 0 . 02 cr .
day 36 ( fri ) to day 42 ( thu ) – 0 . 01 cr .
north america ( usa and canada ) – 2 . 39 cr . ( as of 29 - jan - 17 )
united arab emirates / g . c . c . – 2 . 25 cr . ( as of 15 - jan - 17 )
rest of the world – 1 . 92 cr . – ( as of 15 - jan - 17 )
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adi ( aditya roy kapoor ) and tara ( shraddha kapoor ) move to mumbai to pursue their dreams . both young professionals fall in love and decide to have a live - in relationship in mumbai rather than getting married . but conflicting work pressures threaten to pull the couple apart , forcing them to concentrate on read more
karan shared the first look of the actors on twitter . shraddha is seen embracing aditya in the snapshot from the film , to be directed by shaad ali .
the movie is a remake of filmmaker mani ratnam’s tamil romantic drama o kadhal kanmani , in which dulquer salmaan and nithya menon starred in the lead roles . gulzar has written the film’s dialogues as well as the lyrics , and ar rahman has composed its music .
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the film starts off in a great way . but soon gets lost in the same old rut . a boy sees a girl and starts pursuing her like a pervert and the girl falls for him too right off the bat . as usual , romance follows between them . they start living in a relationship . then family drama & other shits start adding into the mix which we ' ve seen countless times in several movies , one way or another . like i said earlier , everyone gave great performances , aditya roy kapoor and naseeruddin shah in particular . shraddha has stepped up her acting too but her voice still sounds cringy . she needs to focus more on the voice variation . overall i enjoyed the movie for its sweetness alone but there were many flaws that stuck out in addition to its familiar and rehashed plot .
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millennials adi and tara are in love and must deal with the most millennial of problems : commitment phobia and the pressure to appear emotionally detached .
throughout the movie , adi ( aditya roy kapur ) and tara ( shraddha kapoor ) seem to be running after trains or buses in motion , barely getting in before it’s too late - a great metaphor for the love lives of people of today’s generation .
adi is a video game developer with the american dream ; tara is an architect , destined for paris . but they lock eyes at a wedding and all their plans go out of the window . they flirt , take a trip together , move in and decide to date for as long as they’re both in mumbai .
in spite of its pros , one can’t deny that unsure young lovers and their battle with commitment phobia is a tired topic to begin with . moreover , if you’ve seen the original tamil film , it’ll get tedious after a while , knowing exactly what’s coming next .
if you haven’t seen the original though , you’re sure to walk out of the theatre with a warm - fuzzy feeling .
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a man and woman meet after moving to bombay to pursue their dreams . after beginning a no - strings - attached romance , their careers threaten to pull them apart .
it ' s disappointing to see a man of mani ratnam ' s calibre pen a story that loses its plot as it keeps presenting the same thing over and over again in slightly different settings .
there is something to be said for a film that takes a tired romantic trope and turns it into a tale that will bring a smile to your face .
do yourself a favour and watch the tamil version with subtitles , because the hindi version is a pale imitation .
ar rahman ' s music and gulzar ' s pen add to the charismatic , positive vibe of the movie - - while the music keeps it peppy and new - age , gulzar ' s dialogues ensure that melodrama does not overpower the film .
adi and tara , after a series of dates , decide to live together . soon , they fall deeply in love with each other , but their respective career choices threaten to pull them apart .
verdict - it ` s basic and cliched , but it still works . the tamil movie o kadhal kanmani was a film that marked the comeback of sorts of ace director mani ratnam . it became an instant hit , thanks to its modern take on relationships , its music , and the unforgettable chemistry between dulquer salmaan and nithya menen . when we [ ] . . .
in spite of its pros , one cant deny that unsure young lovers and their battle with commitment phobia is a tired topic to begin with . moreover , if youve seen the original tamil film , itll get tedious after a while , knowing exactly whats coming next . if you havent seen the original though , youre sure to walk out of the theatre with a warm - fuzzy feeling .
the crackling chemistry that aditya roy kapur and shraddha kapoor shared in their last outing aashiqui 2 is still there , and aditya in particular plays it charming and lighthearted as the carefree adi . but shaad ali drags the film on for too long theres not a lot to be said here , and very little thats compelling .
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adi and tara are two urban youngsters who become instantly attracted to each other after an unexpected meeting at a mutual friend ' s wedding . they start meeting often and develop a deep relationship that soon turns physical . while both of them share the idea to move abroad and to not get married , they also decide to live together until they part ways . in search of a place to stay , they meet a house owner named gopi who lives with his alzheimer ' s - ridden wife . adi and tara ' s definition of love and marriage is about to change as they develop a deeper relationship and as they witness the life of gopi and his wife .
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• a typical chick flick with romance , comedy and drama that doesn ' t seem to contain any fresh elements or unique angle despite being a remake .
• the movie has extremely bland dialogues and exposition and it lacks the flow , passion and magic of its original version .
• not only does the movie have nothing new to offer , it is exactly the same as the original , but different in the sense that it fails to have the depth as that of the original .
• shraddha kapoor and aditya roy kapur look good together , but that itself is not enough as they are unable to regenerate the chemistry and love of the couple from the original movie .
• the humma song is actually a remake of the tamil song of the same title originally composed by a . r rahman .
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paris . the chemistry between the two sparks off instantly and the two decide to live in together as both have same views about marriage and don’t want to commit .
adi , who resides with family friend gopi uncle asks if tara can stay with him in his room . reluctant at first , gopi uncle agrees to allow tara to share the room with adi . the couple also starts helping him with his wife , charu , who is an alzheimer’s patient . adi asks gopi uncle how he manages to take care of charu with so much love and affection and not complain even once , and gopi tells him that even if she calls him by his pet name paplu once in a day , all the energy from his past life comes rushing back to him . the bond between gopi and charu balances the new love that adi and tara share .
eventually , occurrences in the elder couple’s lives change adi and tara’s notions of marriage and commitment and the two eventually decide to get married without giving up on their careers .
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with the new age theme of live - in relationships , the protagonist of the film adi gunjal ( aditya roy kapoor ) , a young lucknow boy who is a video game developer residing in mumbai who dreams of achieving success in the united states of america under mark zuckerburg ( jesse eisenberg ) . little did he know that his plans will meet a sudden detour when he accidentally meets tara agnihotri ( shraddha kapoor ) who is a recent architecture school graduate working with an architecture firm . just like adi , tara has big dreams herself of going to paris and pursuing further studies . the quintessential boy meets girl story takes place , they realise they love each other’s company more than anything and fall in love rather quickly . both of them agree on being practical and decide to have a live - in
the concept of marriage . tara shifts in with adi , who lives at a place rented to him by gopi srivastava ( naseeruddin shah ) .
cross the realm of just a live - in relationship . one night , tara has a conversation with gopi where she tells him that she might get her visa for paris and leave soon and how hard it is for her to tell adi . the next day , tara goes to jaipur for an official work and adi realises how much he missed her . there is a really strong subplot introduced through gopi and his wife , charu ( leela samson ) , an alzheimer’s patient who often forget her way back to her own house , and the way gopi loves and cares for her shows the importance of love .
soon after , adi is selected to develop games for the states and he just like tara is in a conflict as to how to break this news to her without hurting her emotions . the next day , both of them agree to spend their last 10 days together and enjoy the maximum keeping every other thing aside . but , nearing the last day , they start arguing and fighting on petty things although which do not stay for long .
they continue arguing about their relationship and out of nowhere adi proposes to tara for marriage and she says yes and they get married . post


mondays at racine is a 2012 short documentary film directed by cynthia wade , about two sisters who open their long island hair salon to women diagnosed with cancer , every third monday of the month .

the film was nominated for the 2013 academy award for best documentary ( short subject ) .

after being nominated for an academy award the film was released along with all the other 15 oscar-nominated short films in theaters by shortshd .

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' mondays at racine ' highlights women ' s emotional lives during cancer audie cornish talks with cynthia wade . she is the director of mondays at racine , a documentary about how some women deal with the physical and emotional scars from cancer . the short film has been nominated for an oscar .
cornish : cynthia wade is director of the oscar - nominated short documentary
mondays at racine .
cynthia , thank you for speaking with me .
cornish : at the end of
mondays at racine ,
you see another customer coming in to get her head shaved and it feels like , you know , the beginning of a cycle . i ' m curious what has happened to the main characters of your story .
audie cornish talks with cynthia wade . she is the director of mondays at racine , a documentary about how some women deal with the physical and emotional scars from cancer . the short film has been nominated for an oscar .
now , our fifth and final conversation about this year ' s oscar - nominated short documentaries . our final entry is
mondays at racine .
that ' s a 39 - minute exploration of the physical and emotional scars of cancer . and it captures patients in their most vulnerable moments .
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cornish : you ' re also catching someone like cambria at their most vulnerable . there ' s a scene where she ' s talking about her scars .
while working alongside conventional medical protocols , the mondays at racine cancer care program provides free salon & spa services to people diagnosed with cancer in attempt to reduce the stress , anxiety and side effects of cancer treatments . this program has helped hundreds of people each year face the challenge of healing with a gentle and modern approach . from head shaving , wig care , yoga , reiki therapy , esthetics , cosmetics and massage therapy , this program is about treating the whole person , not just the disease . the program has been modeled to become an offering for any salon and spa worldwide to provide and is currently in seven salons in the us .
sisters cynthia and rachel own a beauty salon in long island , new york , which they open free of charge to cancer patients once a month on mondays . they were inspired to do so by their experience with their mother , a cancer victim who felt her appearance changed dramatically as her illness progressed ; with it , her proud sense of self withered .
wade : the good news is that the main characters are all alive . one will be going with me to the oscars , the young mother , cambria . and the other women will be having oscar parties at home . and in some cases , during the film , their marriages were tested greatly , but they will be in their homes with their husbands watching the oscars , and that ' s the most gratifying part for me .
wade : well , cambria filmed that . i don ' t think i would have included that scene had i been filming it . i think it would have felt too invasive , but the fact that she filmed herself in front of a mirror and then gave me that tape made it ok . when she first got a double mastectomy at age 36 - very unexpectedly she was diagnosed with an aggressive stage 3 cancer - after her surgery , she said to me quite chirpily , do you want to see my scars ?
wade : that ' s correct . the owners , rachel and cynthia , they lost their mother to breast cancer at a time when people felt uncomfortable with shaved heads and watched their mother really withdraw from society and grieved over that . and women come through the doors once a month , women who are losing their hair , their eyelashes , their eyebrows , and they may get a makeover , they may get a facial , a massage , a pedicure , manicure , but ultimately it ' s a safe space where everything is free . they do it on a volunteer basis once a month . and it ' s a place where people can cry and laugh and connect with one another .
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every third monday of the month , two bold , brassy sisters open the doors of their long island hair salon to women diagnosed with cancer . as locks of hair fall to the floor , women gossip , giggle , weep , face their fears , and discover unexpected beauty . oscar nominee , best short documentary , 2012 . winner of three film festival awards .
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block : my co - host audie cornish talked with the film ' s director .
cynthia wade , what was it like capturing these moments ? i mean , this is a moment before a woman is deciding i need to shave my head .
cynthia wade : well , i think embarking in any documentary , you really are falling down a rabbit hole . you don ' t know where the story is going . i followed women for about two and a half years as they were diagnosed - some were young women , some were older women - and followed the path of their illness and their fight against cancer . but it ' s really not a medical film . it ' s a film about their emotional lives and ultimately a film about their marriages and what the cancer does to their marriages .
cornish : essentially , the heart of this movie isn ' t just how people deal with the cancer , but how women who are dealing with their sense of beauty and self - worth .
cornish : you feel like you ' re being erased . i think that line really , really struck me when i was watching the film .
wade : yeah , it ' s - why is hair so important ? that ' s really the central question in the film . in the face of a cancer diagnosis , in the face of potentially losing your life , does it matter that much that you ' re losing your hair ? and yet , it ' s such a defining aspect of how we look and how we present ourselves to the world and how the world perceives us . and it was very disturbing for many of the women who would be going into a store that they ' ve gone into five years prior with hair and they go in and they don ' t have any hair .
they don ' t have any eyelashes or eyebrows . and they ' re not recognized by the storekeepers . they ' re not recognized by the other customers . and it was so disturbing to them because , you know , who then am i in the world and how does the world see me ? and if these defining features are being taken away from my face , how do i navigate that and how do i navigate my place in the world ?
my immediate reaction was no . and she said , why ? and i said , i ' m scared . and then i realized , wait a minute , hold on . if i ' m making this film so that we can get to a place where scars are ok , if i , as the director , can ' t see her scars , there ' s something wrong . so i apologized to her and i said , you know what ? that ' s just - that was my fear and i need to get over it , and that ' s part of the reason i ' m making the film . yes , please show me your scars .
cornish : as you said , this is also a movie about marriage and cancer ' s effects on people ' s relationships , kind of who deals with it well and who doesn ' t .
wade : yes . there ' s so much pressure in that diagnosis that things really kind of explode open in many cases . and in the case of one woman who i followed , she ' d had cancer for 18 years , and the cancer really destroyed her husband first , emotionally . and it really driven them apart . and while i was filming , they broke up and he moved out of the house .
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finding rin tin tin is a 2007 bulgarian – american drama film directed by israeli filmmaker danny lerner .

based loosely on historical events , the film is the most recent in a long line that includes the character rin tin tin .

finding rin tin tin

daphne hereford , with rin tin tin lord rin , left , and rin tin tin lady grace takes issue with the film finding rin tin tin .
canine star rin tin tin and actor lee aaker starred in the adventures of rin tin tin on television in the 1950s .
crockett — to daphne hereford , rin tin tin isn ' t just a dog , rin tin tin is a lifelong cause .
nonetheless , when rin tin tin iii starred in the return of rin tin tin in 1947 , the film was a hit .
rin tin tin’s popularity was unaffected . the four films he made in 1927 were critical successes and box office hits . people strongly identified with rin tin tin .
the name rin tin tin still had great currency . during world war ii , junior’s son rin tin tin iii was used to recruit dogs for the war effort .
when rin tin tin died in 1932 , it was big news - but not the end of the rin tin tin saga as far as lee duncan was concerned .
earlier this month , defendants first look studios , first look home entertainment , nu image inc . and millennium films released the movie finding rin tin tin , which is about duncan finding the original dog in europe and the dog’s rise to fame , on dvd .
finding rin tin tin was shot in 2007 . it is loosely based on the true story of an american soldier and the german shepherd dog he found during world war i .
lee had rin tin tin buried in his back yard with his favourite squeaky toy .
although lee was always adamant it was rin tin tin and rin tin tin only who starred in the films , jack warner later claimed that doubles were used in many stunts .
acting relied on facial expression and physical performance . rin tin tin had a particularly expressive face
lee and rin tin tin headed back to california . lee resumed his former job working at a sports shop but in his spare time began training rin tin tin to do tricks .
the legal wrangling seems to have slowed down in recent years but there was a federal lawsuit filed by hereford about three years ago over a recent film entitled
finding rin tin tin .
even now , a woman in texas whose grandmother bred from one of rin tin tin’s offspring keeps the legend alive , taking her rin tin tin on tours around the u . s .
the original rin tin tin starred in 26 films and is credited with saving warner brothers studios from bankruptcy . rin tin tin 11 , the current descendant makes public appearance across the country .
whatever the truth , when rin tin tin died , his mantle was taken on by one of his puppies , rin tin tin junior . he lacked the magical acting abilities of his father but made a handful of films , and audiences seemed happy to accept him as rin tin tin .
but lee’s dog remained the public face of rin tin tin . it was to him that the fan mail and interview requests came flooding . children bought rin tin tin comic books and figurines .
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she even named rin tin tin as co - respondent , a role usually reserved for the mistress .
after the war is over , duncan takes rin tin tin home where he becomes a hollywood star .
ms . hereford is the owner of eight federally registered trademarks for rin tin tin . this includes :
you suggest there may be a little scandal around rin tin tin iii ?
asked braver .
rin tin tin was the name of a puppy born in 1918 in france . he was rescued on the world war i battlefield by an american soldier named lee duncan , who after touring the ruins of the enemy , began a german shepherd dog breeding program . soon after rin tin tin came rin tin ii , rin tin tin iii , rin tin tin iv . the original starred in 23 silent films , while a couple of the dog ' s children appeared briefly in the 1950s television show the adventures of rin tin tin . true proof that hollywood breeds sequels like dogs .
the dogs today are identical in color and structure ; they have the trademark rin tin tin head . the proof is in the progeny — look at them ,
she said sitting in her museum and pointing to photos and postcards of her dogs , rin tin tin vi through rin tin tin x .
as shown in the film ,
finding rin tin tin ,
duncan discovered a family of german shepherds after a battle in france , named one of them rin tin ( after a popular french folklore character ) , and managed to spirit him into to the u . s .
dogs bred by duncan from the original rin tin tin starred in later talkies and in a 1950s tv series , the adventures of rin tin tin , which is burned into the memories of most baby boomers .
it was the beginning of an eight - year relationship between rin tin tin and warner brothers . where the north begins , released in 1923 , was a huge hit and rin tin tin became a celebrity .
a bulk of the legal fighting involved leonard , the producer of the rin tin tin television show , and daphne hereford , the granddaughter of a texas woman who bought four rin tin tin - descended dogs from duncan decades ago . for her part , hereford owned several trademarks related to rin tin tin and , unbeknownst to leonard , had been working to promote and breed rin tin tin dogs in texas for several years .
we encourage the consuming public to boycott the release of this [ finding rin tin tin ] film on dvd and express their outrage at the deception by sending their comments directly to the production and distribution company .
she told the los angeles times : ‘all he ( lee ) cared for was rin tin tin . ’
lee duncan had always said his dog was immortal : ‘there will always be a rin tin tin . ’
so much for the preliminaries . the winner of the rin - tin - tin award for 2003 is . . . ( do i smell a ringer ? ) . . . rin - tin - tin , in
for more than 9 decades and 10 generations , rin tin tin and his direct line descendants that have continued the rin tin tin bloodline have been highly respected and sought after . i fear this action by the production company will not only confuse the public but tarnish the rin tin tin dogs good name and reputation .
this rin tin tin is heir to a dynasty of celebrity canines . after all , a lot of us still remember
the adventures of rin tin tin
on tv back in the 1950s and ' 60s .
he even went as far as writing a screenplay for rin tin tin , to star in a movie .
hereford has a federal trademark for the name rin tin tin for live german shepherd puppies and has promoted rin tin tin by creating , among several services , the rin tin tin museum , website , mail order fan club , publications and dog products such as collars , clothing , cups , mugs , board game and toys .
the real story of the original rin tin tin is as captivating and exciting as the storylines of his movies .
magazines ran features about rin tin tin and nanette’s family life with pictures of them at home with their ‘children’ .
a federal judge on thursday handed a favor to movie makers and a defeat to a rin tin tin lover .
but most of all they loved rin tin tin : loyal , brave and inventive , he always saved the day .
a young american soldier serving in france during world war i discovered rin tin tin in a bombed out dog kennel .
these untidy legalisms later devolved into what orlean calls the
endless lawsuit
period in the rin tin tin story .
tin tin descendants , looking to use intellectual property teeth to stop the breeders .
he named them nanette and rin tin tin , after a pair of dolls that were popular good luck charms in france .
rin tin tin , his beloved companion , the only creature who had never let him down , died in his arms .
according to the newest lawsuit , duncan provided a puppy from rin tin tin iv to hereford ' s grandmother in 1957 and
endorsed her breeding program of german shepherd dogs to carry on the bloodline of rin tin tin for future generations .
over the course of his movie career , rin tin tin starred in 23 hollywood films . in addition to the money he made from the movies , rin tin tin ( and duncan ) also received substantial sums for personal appearances and product endorsements .
rin tin tin is important to me and to other people ,
said the owner of urltoken , author of a fan club newsletter , seller of furry memorabilia and holder of seven rin tin tin federal trademarks .
i had the choice to let the rin tin tin legacy go by the wayside but , to me , it stands for honesty , goodness and integrity .
that ' s what she has vowed to protect , she said .
there will always be a rin tin tin .
then , at a dog show , a local cameraman took some film of rin tin tin jumping over a 12ft high wall .
a few days later lee got a letter from warner offering to buy his screenplay and casting rin tin tin as the lead .
each one was autographed with a paw print and signed by lee on his behalf : ‘most faithfully , rin tin tin . ’
rin tin tin : the life and the legend , by susan orlean , is published by atlantic books at £16 . 99 .
and so , hereford claims owning and showing rin tin tin v , vi , vii , viii , ix and x , acquiring trademark rights from tv producer herbert leonard in 1998 , and creating and maintaining a rin tin tin museum , among other endeavors .
according to a 2011 article in the new yorker , the dog star rin tin tin was once so popular that every time warner bros .
was in financial straits it released a rin tin tin movie and the income from it set things right again .
duncan sold four rin tin tin bloodline pups to hereford ' s grandmother . that ' s when daphne hereford ' s devotion began .
hereford has about 100 members in her rin tin tin fan club . folks occasionally come by her museum to eye the collection of rin tin tin and german shepherd porcelains , stained glass , pillows , movie posters , books , tv show souvenirs and portraits on velvet .
as a result , the film is not without controversy . miss daphne hereford is the owner of the rin tin tin trademark . she has been breeding , raising and training rin tin tin descendants for over 50 years and felt the studio ' s misrepresentation was inappropriate .
the woman who controls those sons of bitches called rin tin tin has her fangs all out about a new movie called
finding rin tin tin .
in a lawsuit , daphne hereford claims she owns the rights to the name rin tin tin , as least as it applies to any
live german shepard puppies .
hereford says the movie violates her trademark . she wants damages but - - more hilariously - - she wants all copies of the movie destroyed . seriously : read this lawsuit and you will know the meaning of tintinnabulation .
this movie is lightly based on the true story of rin tin tin . some facts were changed , but it does give one a good idea of the history of rin tin tin . and if you want to know factual history , read susan orlean ' s book ,
rin tin tin : the life and the legend .
this is a pleasant family film and i liked it very much .
his name was rin tin tin and he was once the most famous dog in the world , decades before lassie came to the screen .
everywhere he went , rin tin tin was treated like a dignitary . jean harlow and greta garbo queued up to get one of his puppies
acting relied on facial expression and physical performance . rin tin tin had a particularly expressive face and lee’s story made full use of this .
orlean ' s book begs the question of whether we ' ve seen the last of rin tin tin on the big or little screen .
similar to the situation in finding rin tin tin , this is not the first time famous dogs unrelated to the star were used in film . years ago , non - descendants of lassie filmed for the series . fans protested and collies in the lassie bloodline were eventually returned to the show .
she said she had to ask a houston federal judge to protect rin tin tin , whose progeny have been bred by her family since 1957 .
everywhere he went , rin tin tin was treated like a dignitary . jean harlow and greta garbo queued up to get one of his puppies .
egger patiently teaches rin tin tin a wide variety of skills which the smart dog easily masters . soon , rin tin tin is able to showcase his value to the general by bringing first aid to trapped soldiers in the field and using his strong sense of smell to locate lost men .
rin tin tin ' s big break came in the early 1920s when an acquaintance of duncan ' s came to a dog show and filmed rin tin tin jumping over a nearly 12 - foot wall . a newsreel company later purchased the film and sent duncan a check for $ 350 .
“finding rin tin tin” has some good moments . of course it also has scenes of dog flatulence and belching , and the dog consuming alcohol . but overall , it is a pretty good one for the family as it doesn’t contain strong language , and rin tin tin comes to the rescue on more than one occasion . corporal lee duncan ( tyler jensen ) takes a liking to the dog and persuades his commander to let him keep him .
hereford , whose stand - alone garage on u . s . 287 long ago succumbed to a jam - packed , 8 , 000 - piece rin tin tin museum , is suing a hollywood studio over a just - released film that does not include her carefully bred rin tin tin descendants .
rin tin tin x now does tv appearances and dog shows and will be a distinguished guest at the texas rose festival in tyler later this month .
soldiers drink alcohol in several scenes . the mean cook drinks to excess . rin tin tin inadvertently consumes a small bottle of whiskey and becomes drunk .
hereford claims that the film companies knew she had the trademark but proceeded anyway . she says that the unauthorized use of the name rin tin tin “has caused actual confusion , and is likely to cause further confusion” as to the studios’ affiliation with hereford or with her dogs descended from rin tin tin .
at promotional events , lee would demonstrate how he worked with rin tin tin . audiences could see he used neither cruelty nor bribes , just his voice .
in 1957 , duncan gave a puppy from rin tin tin iv to hereford’s grandmother in houston and endorsed the breeding program to carry on the dog’s bloodline . hereford helped her grandmother with the program and showed rin tin tin v for years , until hereford took over the operation in 1988 after her grandmother died .
in reality , five puppies were found . and duncan kept two of them , a female he named nannette and a male - rin tin and tin .
duncan continued breeding the rin tin tin line and he enjoyed training german shepherds . but , as orlean notes in the book , the dogs that appeared in subsequent films , on stage at personal appearances and on television may or may not have descended from the original rin tin tin . not all of the ancestors of the original rin tin tin grew into trainable dogs , so substitutes and even stunt doubles had to be brought in to do most of the work on a shoot . nevertheless , the public more or less bought the illusion that the dogs they saw on screen were related to the original rin tin tin .
recycling a title might be an invitation for litigation , even if the recycler ultimately prevails . ( see  rin tin tin , inc . v . first look studios , inc . , 671 f . supp . 2d 893 ( s . d . tex . 2009 ) ( holding that the film title finding rin tin tin : the adventure continues was fair use of the rin tin tin trademark ) . ) there are colorable arguments to be made that reusing a title runs afoul of state unfair competition laws , deceptive business practices and other torts , aside from trademark actions – so choosing a preexisting title could be risky for the recycler .
i am deeply saddened and distressed to see this film company intentionally deceive the public by representing the dogs they used in the movie as rin tin tin .
top dog : a publicity shot from the 1950s television series , ' the adventures of rin tin tin . ' ( photo : globe photos , inc . )
' rin tin tin is a remarkable book . . . a wonderfully entertaining account of one of the strangest partnerships in a very strange milieu ' john banville , guardian
lee rubbed dirt in rin tin tin’s fur to make him appear wolf - like , then convinced warner to let his dog have a go . he performed brilliantly .
forty million americans watched the adventures of rin tin tin . it was exported to 70 countries . children loved the wild west adventures , chase scenes and gun fights .
meet rin tin tin the xxii , spokesdog for the american humane association , who recently presided over the ringing of the closing bell at the new york stock exchange .
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a new book chronicles the public fascination with the canine star and begs the question of whether we ' ve seen the last of rin tin tin on the big screen .
duncan died the next year and , unfortunately , he never explicitly said what should happen to the dogs and the rin tin tin name . according to orlean , duncan gave the rights to the dog as a cinematic character to herbert b .
bert
leonard , the producer of
the adventures of rin tin tin .
other than that , duncan did nothing to protect the copyrights , trademarks or other brand markings related to the rin tin tin legacy . orlean writes that he never had a lawyer .
even so , the man who first found the dog in that bombed out shelter , lee duncan , said early on that there would always be a rin tin tin , and his words seemed prescient as the rin tin tin franchise has successfully reinvented itself following the initial success in silent films and then for several decades thereafter in
talkies ,
radio and television . more recently , the rin tin tin name has mostly disappeared from the public eye amid a plethora of legal squabbles described in orlean ' s book .
the country journalist and breeder with rin tin tin vanity plates was hoping all copies of the offending film shot in bulgaria in 2006 and released here in 2008 would be destroyed .
“without evidence to the contrary — this court finds that defendants fairly used ‘rin tin tin ' in the title of their motion picture about the historical dog , ” gilmore wrote .
the critics and the audience raved . rin tin tin became known as
the dog who saved warner brothers
. . . and
the dog who saved hollywood .
hereford takes offense at the movie finding rin tin tin , filmed in bulgaria in 2006 and previously released overseas but marketed on dvd in this country as of sept . 16 . she scoffs at the ears and the look of the pup in the movie and is offended by a scene in which a man drinks out of a cup in which the dog later urinates .
although the series had been written for rin tin tin iv , lee’s current dog , he was not clever enough to perform the role so another , unrelated dog was brought in .
the series ran until 1959 . there were several re - runs and in the seventies it was re - edited and shown again . another generation grew up loving rin tin tin .
the woman with the rin tin tin vanity plates on her 15 - year - old white van has spent years line - breeding generations of dogs to maximize the genetic input from rin tin tin iv , television star and sire of her grandmother ' s pups . the breeding started in houston , moved to pearland and then this country spot about 50 miles north of huntsville .
for this , hereford prays for monetary relief as well as a
permanent injunction enjoining defendants from breeding and / or using rin tin tin line dogs in commercial promotion or advertising .
but u . s . district judge vanessa gilmore ruled thursday the movie producers ' use of rin tin tin in the title was a fair use and is protected by the first amendment .
he became inflamed with this passionate commitment to maintaining this legacy ,
orlean said .
and he began saying , ' there will always be a rin tin tin . '
luck and happenstance would reappear several more times in the lives of rin tin tin and his owner lee duncan . within a few years , the dog grew into an international sensation and brought millions of dollars to duncan , the movie studios and the television producers who made several films , a handful of television series and , of course , lots of rin tin tin merchandise .
rin tin tin was cast in a few other movies before he began starring in his own films during an eight - year relationship with warner bros . the very first rin tin tin film released by warner bros . ,
where the north begins ,
grossed $ 352 , 000 ( about $ 4 . 3 million today ) and propelled the dog to celebrity status .
as orlean notes , it was really only a matter of time before leonard and hereford would collide . but , they weren ' t the only ones fighting over rin tin tin issues .
according to a lawsuit filed by daphne hereford in houston federal court , the original rin tin tin lived from 1918 until 1932 . lee duncan found the dog in france during world war i and brought him to america , where the canine’s name and offspring became among the most famous television dogs of all time . duncan also began a dog breeding program based on rin tin tin .
but as far as warner brothers were concerned , rin tin tin could do no wrong . he was known as the ‘mortgage lifter’ because his movies were so profitable they always rescued their finances .
during world war ii , junior ' s son rin tin tin iii was used to recruit dogs for the war effort . by now there was a new canine star on the scene : lassie
indeed , it ' s not hard to imagine orlean ' s book as the final chapter in the rin tin tin story . that would be a shame , but only time will tell .
this is a cute retelling of the classic rin tin tin story . adults beware , there are several corny scenes , but my younger children loved it ! considering it is a movie set in the midst of ww1 , i think they did a great job sheltering younger audiences from the horrors of war while telling the endearing true story of rin tin tin . our dog enjoyed it , too !
he was paid almost eight times more than his human co - stars . then , in 1927 , sound was introduced to movies . with the emphasis on dialogue , rin tin tin’s roles shrank .
almost immediately , young tessa desjardins ran up to maggie and buried her face into the dog ' s soft fur before finding a corner to settle in to start reading with maggie ' s handler , monique warriner .
judge gilmore found that though hereford holds trademarks on several rin tin tin products , no likelihood of marketplace confusion was created by the movie and there were no facts in dispute to present to a jury .
the show plodded along for next few years , but the ratings gradually deflated . in 1959 , nabisco canceled its sponsorship and production of
the adventures of rin tin tin
came to a close .
in her lawsuit against los angeles - based first look studios inc . and four affiliates , hereford states that she ' s concerned about the confusion created by the new movie , because her dogs don ' t appear , the story isn ' t completely accurate , and the dog ' s behavior isn ' t up to snuff . she might ask that all copies of finding rin tin tin in the united states be destroyed .
rin tin tin is one of the most popular legendary dogs often compared with lassie , hachi . the dog is best known as the hollywood star dog appearing in a number of films during 20s . . .
over the next several years , duncan and his dogs participated in various small projects , but the next big success came in 1954 when
the adventures of rin tin tin ,
started airing on abc . in addition to rin tin tin , the show starred lee aaker as rusty , an orphaned boy of 9 or 10 years old who was being raised by u . s . calvary soldiers in the old west .
when people in their 50s hear the name rin tin tin , they get a little smile on their face . they recall their childhood and fond memories of a time simpler than today ,
hereford said .
rin tin tin’s co - stars were less impressed . several complained that he was mean and temperamental and his only good quality was that he did not drink . he was even said to have bitten jack warner .
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warner brothers sent lee a letter saying , ' we won ' t be needing rin tin tin ' s services anymore because , as everyone knows , dogs don ' t talk , '
said orlean .
radio broadcasters interrupted their programs to announce the news . theaters put up signs in their windows to let fans know about rin tin tin ' s demise . and , every newspaper in the country ran an obituary .
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so , one of rin tin ' s puppies , known as junior , became the heir . . . though he was considered a poor performer .
the rin tin tin dogs have been a part of my life since i was 7 ,
said hereford , who was raised by her grandmother in houston .
i grew up in her kennel , literally .
besides fending off a recent $ 5 million lawsuit from max kleven , who claims to have made his own deals to acquire rin tin tin copyrights and trademarks from leonard , hereford says her health has significantly declined and so she began allowing others to breed and train the dogs under her direction and control . apparently , this was quite an opportunity , as each rin tin tin line dog is estimated to be worth more than $ 50 , 000 .
it ' s a story that may surprise you . did you know , for instance , that the first rin tin tin was a star in silent movies in the ' 20s , celebrated as an athlete and an actor ?
but , with the advent of sound in hollywood films , warner bros . decided to cancel the contract with rin tin tin . the letter sent to duncan in 1929 stated that ,
the making of any animal pictures , such as we have in the past with rin tin tin , is not in keeping with the policy that has been adopted by us for talking pictures , very obviously , of course , because dogs don ' t talk .
hereford ' s houston - based lawyer , karen tripp , said the current case is about the dilution of trademarks .
daphne has a very strong trademark in rin tin tin . her registrations are incontestable ,
tripp said .
based on the true story of rin tin tin , a german shepherd rescued by an american corporal , trained to aid wounded soldiers on the battlefield , and who eventually starred in a number of motion pictures from 1920 - 1931 .
adding insult , the dvd release came just a week or so after the 90th birthday of the original german shepherd puppy rin tin tin , who was found by a world war i gi in the rubble of a kennel in france .
rin tin tin went on the vaudeville circuit , with other big stars , and he did find some work in talkies , including the
lone defender
series , which was panned by critics , although the public still loved rinty .
the story of rin tin tin begins in france , during world war i . lee duncan , who is never happy unless he has a pet , finds the puppy , along with its siblings and mother , in a bombed . . .
he locates nikolaus egger , an expert dog handler who has been captured as a pow . initially , egger is not eager to help duncan , but they soon bond through a common desire to help rin tin tin reach his full potential .
of the two puppies duncan kept , one was a male and the other a female . he named them rin tin tin and nanette after a pair of dolls that had been popular in france as good luck charms during world war i .
in one of the many strange components of this story , rin - tin - tin is supposed to be a half - wolf , half - dog mix . now rin - tin - tin was a great animal actor , but to paraphrase james thurber , rin - tin - tin looks no more like a wolf than calvin coolidge looks like the mgm lion . even so , friendly prospectors feel impelled to disguise him so his ‘wolfness’ won’t bother the other animals . with a logic that only exists in the canine movie world , where dogs have iqs one hundred points higher than any of the humans , they glue a false beard to his muzzle and put gloves on his feet , so that no one will recognize him .
at the time , bert [ leonard ] was suing the producers of ' rin tin tin k - 9 cop ' for cutting him out of the show ; the city of pearland , texas , where daphne was then living , was suing her to reduce the number of dogs she had on her property ; soon , bert would sue daphne again over her trademark for rin tin tin dog food , and columbia pictures would oppose her trademark on rin tin tin ' entertainment services , '
orlean writes .
sony pictures , for arcane reasons having to do with copyright and the fact that bert owed them a fortune , was suing him for attempting to release the five colorized episodes of the television show as a film .
hereford had been familiar with the riggins for several years through their association with the training program for lassie ,
states the newest complaint .
in january 2014 , at daphne hereford ' s expense , carol riggins flew from california to houston , texas to pick up a rin tin tin line dog for breeding in accordance with criteria of the breeding and training program and policies of rin tin incorporated .
i came to this book through glen david gold ' s book ' sunnyside ' , a plot strand of which fictionalised the war - time discovery of rin tin tin . i wanted to find out more about this phenomenon i had seen a little of , but knew almost nothing . susan orleans ' book provided more information than i had expected , and fleshed out the human stories of the people who figured they knew what rin tin tin ' s legend deserved . the intricacies of legacy , cinema , television and human - canine bonds all combine to give a fascinating view of this intriguing character - the conclusion seeming to be that there really is no end to ' rin tin tin ' . enjoyable , engaging and well researched . recommended .
as hereford attempts to collar the breeding , kleven offers up his own version of a rin tin tin family tree of rights and is suing his former business partners and lawyers for fraud , elder financial abuse , legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty .
every hope and dream he had seemed to be focused on rin tin , and he felt there was something about the dog that was exceptional ,
said orlean .
but a larger tragedy came in august 1932 . rin tin tin , at 13 years old , died unexpectedly . rumors began circulating that he had died in the arms of actress jean harlow , a neighbor , but orlean discounts that story in the book .
thoroughly enjoyable , finding rin tin tin served a small story in a big helping . big movie production qualities showed throughout the film set in world war i . perhaps best of all , this tale brings a forgotten story to the forefront . from the time rinty was found and saved by lee duncun ( played convincingly by tyler jensen ) to where he becomes the best - loved dog ever in hollywood ( sorry , lassie ) , one is captured by his daring - do in times of peril and the warmth of his personality .
according to the new lawsuit , hereford ' s trademarks on the rin tin tin name include its use for live puppies , educational presentations , a mail - order fan club , magazines , playing cards , children ' s books , dog clothing and dog food .
when lee finished his script , where the north begins , about a dog that rescues a child , he and rin tin tin went to ‘poverty row’ ( as the strip where small b - movie studios were located was known ) in hollywood and knocked on doors .
lee , as rin tin tin’s trainer , was also treated like a star . over the eight years with warner brothers he was paid the equivalent of $ 5 million ( £3 . 2 million ) . he built a house in beverly hills and another in malibu .
but even the greatest can make mistakes . that’s what i thought at first watching the scene when rin - tin - tin jumps and lands on the cactus . at first rinty is favoring his left foot , but in the next scene he is favoring his right . which foot was injured ? could rinty be guilty of a major continuity error ? then i realized that this “faux paw” was done intentionally to see if the audience was paying attention . as usual , rin - tin - tin is way ahead of all of us .
the number of people who declared ' yo , rinty , ' which was the sort of signature phrase of the tv show , was heartening , said susan orlean - heartening enough to inspire her to write a whole book about the legend of rin tin tin .
he was probably the most profitable star warner brothers had ,
orlean said .
every time they got into trouble , they would release a rin tin tin film and bail themselves out . so they referred to him as ' the mortgage lifter . '
the book ' s publication underpins the continuing appeal of rin tin tin and , presumably , the dog character would still be a big box - office draw if a new movie were to come out . but , it ' s not certain that will ever happen .
one of the most acclaimed nonfiction books of 2011 , susan orlean’s new york times bestseller rin tin tin is “an unforgettable book about the mutual devotion between one man and one dog” ( the wall street journal ) . he believed the dog was immortal . so begins susan orlean’s sweeping , powerfully moving account of rin tin tin’s journey from abandoned puppy to movie star and international icon . spanning almost one hundred years of history , from the dog’s improbable discovery on a battlefield in 1918 to his tumultuous rise through hollywood and beyond , rin tin tin is a love story about
the mutual devotion between one man and one dog
( the wall street journal ) that is also a quintessentially american story of reinvention , a captivating exploration of our spiritual bond with animals , and a stirring meditation on mortality and immortality .
the carltons and riggins became officers of the company , a financial dispute arose , a legal war over rin tin incorporate commenced , and now , hereford is suing her breeders for taking possession of rin tin tin descendant dogs including
denali ,
caramello ,
snoopy ,
godiva
and
babe ruth ,
using them in commercial promotion and advertising , and allegedly breaching contracts , fiduciary duty and trademarks as well as committing unfair competition and conversion .
the possible remedies are varied , tripp said .
at the very least , there has to be a notice that these are not rin tin tin dogs but actors . her dogs are beautiful and well - trained , and she wants it clear in the marketplace ,
the lawyer said .
his incredible story is told in a new biography published just as another canine star appears on our cinema screens : uggie , the jack russell , whose antics in the silent movie the artist have captivated audiences . rin tin tin’s story began on a battlefield in france on september 15 , 1918 .
no , they ' re not saving lives or solving mysteries like rin - tin - tin . but for children lacking confidence in their reading abilities , the st . john ambulance therapy dogs are the kind of good listeners and non - judgmental audience they need to become self - sufficient wordsmiths .
a woman from crockett who says she owns the rights to the name rin tin tin is suing a movie studio that recently released a film about the famous german shepherd . she is asking the court not only for money in damages , but also that every single copy of the movie be destroyed .
based on the true story . corporal lee duncan , stationed in france during world war 1 , rescues a mother and her three german sheppard puppies . lee gives the mother and two puppies away , but keeps his favorite puppy , which he lovingly names rin tin tin . when the general warns that keeping a young , rambunctious dog is not permitted , duncan discovers a solution is at hand ; german nikolaus egger , rin tin tin ' s mother ' s original owner , is being held as a pow on their base . with his help , the dog soon learns amazing skills , such as bringing first aid to soldiers on the battlefield . after the war , rin tin tin returns home with duncan and goes on to star in 14 feature films from 1920 - 1931 and was considered to be one of hollywood ' s top movie stars . mpaa rating : pg for brief action / peril and mild rude humor cast : tyler jensen , ben cross and gregory gudgeon
the show succeeded almost immediately . orlean recounts how it became the second highest - rated program on abc , trailing only the walt disney show , and broke records for how fast it climbed the ratings charts . nine million of 30 million televisions tuned in to watch
the adventures of rin tin tin ,
orlean notes .
inspired by the true origin of rin tin tin , early cinema ' s most famous dog , lee duncan ( tyler jensen ) finds
rinty
in the wreckage of a village in france during world war i . lee pleads with his superiors and the dog is allowed to join the american and french soldiers who live together . lee enlists the dog training expertise of a german prisoner - of - war and rin tin tin becomes a heroic , funny , and super - intelligent mascot , who plays a major part in the daily drama of the base . a special bond is formed between the dog and an orphaned french boy who is badly mistreated by the compound ' s cook .
rin tin tin was born on a battlefield in france towards the end of ww1 . he died in 1932 , supposedly in the arms of jean harlow , the original ' blonde bombshell ' , epic in death as he was in life . in his prime , he was one of hollywood ' s the biggest stars . he received two thousand fan letters a month , had jewels , furs and a private driver , had his paw - print set for posterity on hollywood boulevard and was credited with saving warner brothers from bankruptcy - twice . his owner , lee duncan , was so completely devoted to him that when his wife sued for divorce she cited rin tin tin as co - respondent .
stunning . . . calling rin tin tin the story of a dog is like calling moby - dick the story of a whale * boston globe * a marvellous achievement , not so much the biography of a dog as a fully realised exploration of 20th century america . . . fun , engaging , informative , passionate and authoritative , and mercifully unsentimental , rin tin tin is the very best kind of narrative non - fiction . one hundred percent pure reading bliss . - - melanie mcgrath * evening standard * fascinating . . . it is not only a story of fame , money and dogs , but also an engagingly written meditation on the things that survive us through singular obsession * sunday times *
at one point rinty was said to be getting 50 , 000 fan letters a month . he and his mate were written about as a hollywood couple :
mr . and mrs . rin tin staying in the bridal suite .
the amateurish special effects , wooden acting , and the simplistic - in - your - face messages , certainly don ' t help . the best that can be said is that the dog is lovable , the relationship between rinty and his master is heart - warming , and it ' s interesting to find out how the real rin tin tin came to america .
from those humble beginnings , the dark - haired german shepherd rose to become an internationally recognized hollywood star . now , following several decades of subsiding public interest in the dog , new yorker staff writer susan orlean has written a new book ,
rin tin tin : the life and the legend ,
in which she chronicles the history and allure of the canine celebrity .
there are a number of clearly stated messages . rin tin tin enables an american soldier during world war i to bond with a german prisoner of war , emphasizing the commonality of man through concern for animals . training animals should be done with love and affection , not punishment . and finally , played throughout :
when you have a good heart , you ' ll have good luck .
with the exception of one mean - spirited captain and a treacherous cook , the soldiers are portrayed as reliable , honest , caring , and brave . they all show concern for rin tin tin , illustrating man ' s responsibility to vulnerable animals in their care . reflecting the setting ( military compound in france ) and the time ( 1917 - 18 ) , there are no females and no characters of color .
no swearing , but the army cook showers a young boy with insults throughout :
cockroach ,
lazy boy ,
worm ,
good - for - nothing .
lots of potty humor : farting on several occasions ; rin tin tin acts human as he poops in a toilet . the dog purposefully pees into the cook ' s drink and we watch the cook drink it and react .
rin tin tin ' s story is a great yarn with a big heart and , in susan orlean ' s hands , it is also very funny . but at its core lies a profound and moving meditation on the idea of heroism : of what it means to dream of a figure who is brave and bold and strong , and why those ideals hold such power over our imagination . this book is set to become an eccentric classic .
hereford , who is managing editor of the houston county courier , no longer does physical work with the dogs because of a pulmonary condition . but she has a rin tin tin disciple in jan hall , who works with the dogs . hall said the pups , including the newest litter born just last week , sell for $ 2 , 500 to $ 3 , 500 . some of the dogs have been placed as service dogs for the disabled .
i thoroughly enjoyed this book . you could maybe pick holes in the structure and the style , but it would be churlish to do so . the warmth and enthusiasm for the subject is infectious . an amalgam of interesting historical background and an empathetic portrayal of the ' characters ' in the story of rin tin tin . if you love dogs and movies this is unmissable , if you just want a satisfying read you can ' t go wrong .
other : dog flatulence and belching ; human flatulence and belching ; a thief steals something but is caught ; the cook promises to feed dog but lies ; a dog urinates in man & apos ; s drink and he drinks it ; gambling at cards but a man gives back the money he wins after having help in the game by rin tin tin ; the cook is selling some of the food rations ; a woman is nipped in the rear by dog .
he landed rin tin tin ' s first role in an unusual way : by walking around outside the studios , knocking on doors and seeing if anyone was interested in using a trained dog in a film . orlean notes in the book that this was not as implausible as it might sound , that the movie business in the early 1920s was still
nearly homemade
and
bit players were often plucked from the crowds that gathered at the studio gates .