Saturday, July 11, 2009

Indian Jackson's tribute to Michael Jackson

Chennai : Prabhu Deva is still in shock over the death of the King of pop, Michael Jackson.

Prabhu Deva, who is known as Indian Michael Jackson, described Michael Jackson as the most influential personal his life.

“He is truly the icon as he was a singer, dancer and composer par excellence. He was my biggest inspiration and actually I idolized him. I’m still in a daze and it will take time for me to come to reality'

During my school days I happened to see a Michal Jackson's video and it changed my all life. When I was a young boy, I used to practice Michael Jackson’s steps in front of a mirror for hours on end.

After death, Michael Jackson storms the web

" After seeing Jaksons' thriller , I thought why I cant dance like him, on that day I decided to take up dance as a career'

Prabhu Deva feels 'he is truly a legend. I refuse to believe he is dead'

"Like the whole world, I am absolutely devastated and lost for words. He has been an inspiration since a kid and I am devastated.

Michael Jackson was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. at a hospital in Los Angeles after reportedly suffering cardiac arrest. He had been rehearsing in Los Angeles for the past two months in preparation for a series of concerts in London on July 13 until March 2010.

Prabhu Deva Sundaram, better known simply as Prabhu Deva is a choreographer, actor and film director in India. He is popularly called "India's Michael Jackson" for his fast dance movements.

(source:-oneindia.in)

Bollywood personalities react to the passing away of the King of Pop.

Mithun Chakraborty (Actor) :

He was an inspiration for me. As a kid, I used to collect and watch all his video footages. I remember trying to ape his moves, his unique charisma on stage. The 'Mi' in my son Mimoh's name stands for Michael Jackson. There could be only one Michael Jackson and it's really sad he is no more.

Javed Jaffrey (Actor) :

My immediate reaction on hearing the news was like I've lost some one close to me. Three people inspired me to take on dancing and Michael Jackson was one of them. He's irreplaceable. I never copied him but was inspired by his style.

Jackie Shroff (Actor) :

Considering the maligning controversies he was embroiled in over the years – as my son rightly put it – it was good that he breathed his last. I was unlucky to not see him perform live when he was in Mumbai. How I would have loved to watch him live for the last time!

Prabhu Deva (Actor, Choreographer):

I was deeply shocked. It was an honour to meet him when he had come to Mumbai. He was my inspiration and I'd attribute my success to him. The biggest compliment of my career was when people would call me the Indian Michael Jackson.

Minissha Lamba (Actress):

The news has completely devastated me.

Sandip Soparrkar (Choreographer):

It is a really sad day in the history of music, especially for those who love music and dance. Michael Jackson was a musical genius, a pioneer of modern dance. It was my dream to work with him some day. But unfortunately that would never happen.

Hard Kaur (Singer):

There can be only one like him. There's nobody before and after Michael Jackson. We salute him for his creations and his style, be it his dance his clothes and so on. We will miss him; there can be no one like him ever!

Neil Nitin Mukesh (Actor):

The man who taught the world to dance has left us with his memories. It's a great loss!

Celina Jaitley (Actor):

The biggest tribute we can pay the legend is that the overseas media should not demean his death by questioning the way he died. His life was made hell anyway by the paparazzi. But in death, let us give him his due respect.

ABC News Pays $200,000 for Jackson Video

Jackson_7.10.bmp First on TVNewser:

Yesterday afternoon, ABC News correspondent Chris Connelly sat down with Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson -- Jackson's first one-on-one interview since his son's death. A small portion was used on "Nightline" last night, more of it today on "Good Morning America" and insiders tell us the interview may be used in an hour-long "Family Secrets" special Tuesday night.

But it didn't come free.

TVNewser has learned ABC News paid upwards of $200,000 for rights to video featuring Joe and Katherine Jackson - and with it, the interview with Joe Jackson. A source close to the situation tells us the video was shot more than a year ago, "for some kind of reality show project." ABC licensed that footage from the production company and then approached Joe Jackson about getting a current interview "to address everything that's happened in the last couple of weeks," says the source.

Connelly's interview lasted about 45 minutes. Only a few minutes has already aired, which means ABC News will stretch the access into next week, perhaps culminating with the Tuesday night special. This past Tuesday ABC's "Family Secrets" about Michael Jackson's children was the show of the night .

And while critics will lambaste ABC News for what amounts to paying for an interview, an insider tells us the network made off easy, considering the comparable cost of some hour-long productions. "This was a good deal for ABC," says the source.

(source:-yuku.com)

New Michael Jackson Game in the Works

Since the pop star's unfortunate passing, the news publications have been providing non-stop coverage, and gaming websites have seemingly all put together requisite Michael Jackson gaming stories, looking back fondly at the Sega Genesis Moonwalker title and others.

While Jackson is sadly no longer with us, we may soon be able to relive some of his music in a new video game. Reports (as spotted by MCV) have indicated that Michael Jackson's own production company, MJJ Productions, has been working on a title for "several months," and the game even features speech he recorded for it before he died.

The game is apparently scheduled for release on home consoles for this Christmas. An MJJ Productions spokesperson commented, “I am sure it will still be released. Michael loved games.”

It's not clear exactly what kind of game this will be or what the basic gameplay will offer, but it's reportedly going to feature some of Jackson's most memorable hits. We can only guess that the game will be of the music variety, perhaps something along the lines of a SingStar or Dance Dance Revolution, since Jackson revolutionized pop singing and dancing.

(source:-industrygamers.com)