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Angelina Jolie spoke to the media in Mumbai yesterday during a press conference to talk about her shooting experience in India for A Mighty Heart. She clarified that she and Brad Pitt have no plans to adopt an Indian baby. Read the full article after the jump but here what Angelina said on the importance of this film: “We need to tell the story of Daniel Pearl and the reason we are making this film is because it’s very important to have a dialogue between the two cultures. I have the blessings of Daniel Pearl’s family to play this role.”

UPDATE :: Added more pictures of Angelina Jolie in sandalas and carrying a brown leather bag on the set of A Mighty Heart from earlier today. Angie was spotted leaving the Anjuman-e-Islam school in Mumbai, India.

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Angelina Scorches Indian Baby Rumors

It was an unusual start to an eagerly awaited press conference. Hollywood diva Angelina Jolie, who evidently kept her role as ambassador in mind at her first encounter with the Indian press on Wednesday evening, began with a confession.

“We have been avoiding the press since we landed in India, but the only reason was that we had a lot of work to do,”she said.

Jolie arrived at the conference in a white linen ensemble. Flanked by co-stars of the film, A Mighty Heart, her humble confession was followed with a terse rider: please ask questions pertaining to the film only.

The only personal query she allowed was one that enabled her to clear the air about rumours of her adopting again. No, Brangelina won’t be adding an Indian baby to their brood after all.

The evening began with the usual banter between her management team and the press. The ’screening’ of journalists took an inordinately long time, with some being asked to stay out of the conference.

For those who did eventually make it to the Princess room at the Taj, there was disappointment in store: producer Brad Pitt had decided to stay away. Was it to mind the babies? No one knows.

The actress insisted that A Mighty Heart was not about terrorism. “We need to tell the story of Daniel Pearl, and the reason we are making this film is because it is very important to have a dialogue between two cultures,”she said. “I had the blessings of Daniel Pearl’s family to play this role.”

When asked if Marianne Pearl was the most difficult character she had played in her career, the actress replied, “When you are in the middle of making a film, you always think that way.

Playing her role is certainly challenging for me, as I have to make the world understand this woman and her family.”
Jolie said that though she knew Marianne personally, she had never met anybody who had faced this kind of trauma.

“She has every reason to be embittered and angry about what happened to her husband and her, but she is very positive and has nothing against Pakistan,”she declared. Did Marianne visit the shooting or want to see rushes of the film? “She is not interested,”replied Jolie.

“She has been travelling around the world, writing on women’s issues.”

Indian actor Irrfan said that he had expected to get intimidated by the star but she went out of her way to make him comfortable.

“She has a very strong personality and it comes across,”said the actor who referred to Jolie as “Angie”during the conference.

And finally, Jolie’s take on Mumbai’s infamous suburban trains. When asked how her much-publicised ride on a local was, she replied straight-faced, “It was fun.”

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Btw, count me among the people (and there are a LOT) that think what Ben is doing now talking about J.Lo and their relationship is pretty tacky and crass.

It reminds me of Traniston and her constant alluding to BP and the break up.

As far as I’m concerned, you can say what you will about J.Lo, but when girlfriend moves on, she MOVES ON…she has nothing to say about anything, and nothing bad to say about anybody either —

– she even wished Brad and Jen #2, best wishes when they had their baby (unlike some bitter b*****s who cannot move on and continue to hold grudges and leech off other’s fame).

Affleck going on and on about how miserable he was when he was with her is classless, and by contrast, Lopez has been a class act about all of it. He has not.

Rinil,

I don’t blame India. From the looks of the event the whole mess shouldn’t have even made news.

From what I’ve seen of India I really want to visit. Everyone I’ve known who’s been there thinks India is a beautiful country. I used to work for a small company and my boss and his family were from India and would bring me back presents everytime they visited. I watch bollywood films too (admitedly the most mainstream ones, but hey I’m trying to catch up) so I’ve been interested in India for a while, and this little event won’t change my interest.

I meant no disrespect to India at all. I don’t tend to judge an entire country on an incident involving a few.

I compared what Karishma post to the splash video. Karishma was fabricating the entire post. Her post is full of holes. She assumed this and that. The video clearly did not show Jolie was there. She was inside filming. Look at the face (color) of the crowd.

I dont have a good gut feeling of Karishma. Her intent is obvious. !!!! In fact, I wont be surprised that she was the “jen” who used to post here, the jen who said Z had “development problems”, the same jen who was paid by the Aniston camp.

as an artsy film, i think BABEL will do better compare to ‘friends with money”. I have to compare apple with apple, since both are artsy film.

“friends with $”, total , is 17M (domestic and foreign)
BABEL so far is 16 M (domestic and foreign) but BABEL just opened last week.

I loved Babel. It really makes you feel so may emotions. I have seen it twice. Once with girlfriends, once with my husband. But I want to see it one more time all by myself.. I found myself hoping everyone else was feeling it, getting it. lol.. I just want to focus on it all alone. ! :)

# stardust Says:
November 16th, 2006 at 5:02 pm

Amaya - I had no idea that he could tumble. Honestly, what more could you ask for? That chick is crazy to even compare those two in the first place. To compare Stephen to JA is doing big disservice to him and his hotness! And atleast his quirks make him hot, not annoying. Lol. I can’t say the same about her.
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You didn’t see Stephen tumble w/ Amy and Paul on the Report? Here’s the interview along w/ the tumbling..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1acggAK8pxc

Update on “that chick” she said that JA “has it going on” now if I were a bee-yatch I would have asked, “What does she have going on?” lol But she did admit that no one can beat Stephen’s smile not even JA. But that still counts as my WTF moment of the day.

oops. should read Many not may emotions.

I have to agree Ben Affleck should stop talking. He’s so not a gentleman. To think Gwyneth went from Brad to Ben… That’s a step way down. I wonder what Lainey thinks about Ben?

African Girl @ 11/16/2006 at 7:25 pm

Hello Again,
Stardust, thank you for bring a little rationality into this situation. One would think after all this months the hateful rants will not be as shocking but as I read these posts, I have to ask….again, Why are people so quick to think the worst of AJ? Seriously, what has she done to deserve this magnitude of disdain…I am really baffled by this.

Fine, she had a past….a past we know about because SHE spoke about it. Like any thinking person, she realized she was going the wrong path and she changed, became a mother to a child, who only God knows would have become of him. She became a UN ambassador just to help others….when she could have been doing anything else. She is not afraid to talk about issues eventhough there’s a possibility she would be mocked. She gives a portion of her income to those in need when she is not obligated to. Why, it would be less of a headache if she didn’t give at all, is she partied all day long and stayed in her comfort zone. From where I stand, this is definately not the easiest route to take for good PR as some people say. I don’t want to believe all this hate is because of a divorce….because divorce isn’t something new. So why…..I mean the way these people carry on, you’d think AJ is a serial killer. It’s just ridiculous.

Anyway, thanks Bamzs fans and please let’s try to keep a cool head in face of this negativity.

http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mmpaper.aspx?Page=article&sectid=2&contentid=20061117053826718f2161d5a

“Jolie, That’s Crew-d Behaviour”

The police had to escort out Angelina Jolie and her crew shooting a scene for A Mighty Heart from the Anjuman-i-Islam school premises near CST, after parents, angered by alleged insults from team members, protested and forced the filming to stop.

During the afternoon shift, parents found that the shooting hampered students’ entry into their classrooms. School buses that normally drop the children inside the school compound had to leave the children near J J School of Arts yesterday.

Mohammad Hassan, a Dongri resident and Parents Teachers Association (PTA) member who had brought his two sons, who study in standards IV and VII, said, “There are eight school buses and each vehicle has 40 to 45 students. Hundreds of children had to trek through the footpath to the school and there was a huge commotion at the gates.”

(pictured) Protesting parents (left) at the Anjuman-i-Islam; Angelina Jolie, Irrfan Khan and other crew members make their way out of the school.

Angry parents voiced their concern. “They should have permitted the shoot during the weekend or a holiday when the school is shut,” said Ayesha Khan, mother of a class III student. She added that set members and bodyguards were abusive.

Shama Parvez, mother of two girls of class I and III, said, “There were men in uniform carrying guns. The guns were of course fake guns but the children were frightened.”

Finally, faced with protesting parents, the team left after nearly three hours in the campus.

Later, PTA members met school officials to register their protests. A trustee of Anjuman-i-Islam said that parents had filed complaints at the Azad Maidan police station. “We had given permission for the shooting. It was a misunderstanding between parents and the film team that caused the problem,” the trustee said.

African Girl @ 11/16/2006 at 7:34 pm

Just saying
And we’re just supposed to take Karishma’s word that she is in india? In that case, I am typing from Italy and I am watching the TomKat craziness on TV right now. Oh my! The pushing…the shoving it’s horrible…..it’s Horrible!!!

Hey people did you see the december issue of maxim? There is a competition whos hotter if its Angelina or Borat. Borat is funny but i definitely vote for AJ because she’s hot and sexy. Votes are too close so vote now!!!!
Here is the link:

http://www.popsugar.com

No, I truly believe that Karishma is an Indian from India, living in India. I am Indian-American and by how Karishma was speaking in the post, the grammar was exactly like how Indians speak English sometimes from India. Not perfect, but different from other imperfect grammar. Asian people have that too. Same with Europeans. Same with certain people from different areas of America. Karishma was defintely from India.

Passing Through @ 11/16/2006 at 8:02 pm

lula29 Says:

November 16th, 2006 at 3:51 pm
Just Sayin,

Mickey wasn’t involved. Look at the video.

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I’m slowly getting through the thread and I’ve got to say that this whole brouhaha is only happening because the people at the school mislabelled the security detail by referring to them as “Jolie’s bodyguards”. Those people weren’t AJ’s “bodyguards”. From what I’ve been able to gleen from all the stories since they’ve been in India - Brad & Angie have 4, that’s FOUR, personal security men with them, with Mickey being Angie’s watchdog.

In the video, Mickey is with Angie and so is the really tall guy who’s been in a lot of the recent photos. The two of them seem to be assigned to Angie. When we saw Brad at the airport when he returned to Pune there was a short, muscular bald guy and another guy with him. That’s it - that’s their 4 PERSONAL BODYGUARDS. The rest of the security team belongs to the production unit. They’re not B/A’s bodyguards.

So here’s my problem with these news stories - if the SECURITY DETAIL was roughing up people and slapping kids…there were more parents there than guards…why didn’t they just beat the crap out of the guards? It’s stupid. When you outnumber the guards, just stampede them! Even if they have guns…they can’t shoot everybody without stopping to reload a few times and by then the crowd has the advantage! Sheesh. There’s a 1.2 BILLION people in India…and 4 bodyguards. I rest my case.

African Girl @ 11/16/2006 at 8:03 pm

Angelah
*Drooling*
Hubba, hubba! That is one distinguished gentleman. Thank you….see that picture came at the right time. :-*

Indie
It is GOOD to see your posts again. I enjoyed reading every word…every sentence of it.

It does not matter if Karishma is in India now and posting from India.
She was not in the children’ school, when it happened.
It is about how objective a person is regarding news.
To me, she is very biased.

Jolie4ever @ 11/16/2006 at 8:08 pm

the pics from Tres Jolie!!! - thanks JJ you rock as always :)

What I am curious about, Passing Through, is that anytime a fiasco is printed in the press, the celeb’s publicist will answer to that. So, how come there was never a response by Cindy G. (Brad’s PR person) or anyone else amongst their crew about the accusations that the people were mishandled or verbally abused or any other episode that has happened with them and has been printed in the press. Before Cindy was answering press questions, right and left, but lately not so.

Passing Through @ 11/16/2006 at 8:11 pm

Just Sayin… Says:

November 16th, 2006 at 4:06 pm
Is it at all possible that over there where KARISHMA LIVES and is watching the whole thing on tv - she may be getting the truth and we over here are getting the diluted version??. And passing through - do you really not believe she has the right to say what she’s saying? What do you find wrong with what she has said? She sounds to me like a Brangelina fan (who also loves her country and heritage) that is very disappointed - not some raving loonie.
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Hey ShitzyGal…Been having a field here today with all your aliases, haven’tcha? BUT…just to save “Just Sayin’” the trouble of telling me she’s not you…I’m gonna humor you both and say you’re two different people (wink, wink, nudge, nudge)…

So, regarding your criticism of my post…Could you please point out for me where I said that Karishma wasn’t entitled to her opinion? I didn’t. I just said was laughing at her opinion! If she seriously thinks that the phrases “bloody Indian” and “bloody Muslim” are racial slurs - actually, she’s wrong, only one would be a racial slur, the other is a religious slur - then she’s led a very sheltered life. I’m a black woman living in America…I know a racial slur when I hear one…and sorry, Karishma…but “bloody Indian” ain’t a racial slur. “Bloody darkie”? THAT’S a racial slur. Referring to one’s nationality and prefacing it with the word “bloody” is not. Both you and “Just Saying” (aka ShitzyGal) are entitled to your opinions…incorrect though they are.

There was excitement at the press conference for the Angelina Jolie starrer A Mighty Heart based on the book by Mariane Pearl, wife of the executed Wall Street journo Daniel Pearl on Wednesday. The woman dubbed the world’s sexiest set the room abuzz as she stepped in. Beautiful yes, porcelain like, yes, but how thin! Her arms were very slender, and her veins were showing. Was she, as she claimed, merely in character to portray Mariane Pearl, who was extremely thin during the days the film portrays? Or was there more to it? Though US tabloids have reported rumoured childhood battles with anorexia, Angelina has strongly denied having eating disorders. Regardless, the petite Jolie seemed to radiate confidence, appearing relaxed and cheerful as she answered questions.
Angelina has by now been in India for almost a month, and has had little respite from her hectic shoot schedules in Pune and Mumbai. “Pune was a little relaxed. I love the house where we were shooting. I got a lot of quality time to spend with my family there. That’s probably the best memory I would be carrying with me, from India this time,” she said.

Passing Through @ 11/16/2006 at 8:22 pm

Daisy Says:

November 16th, 2006 at 4:59 pm
Ok about Suri… she’s a cute baby and all (course all babies are cute) but… I’m biased and still think Shiloh is way cuter heh! :p But that’s just me so… pray continue with the regular topic
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No offense to Suri, but Shiloh is definitely the cuter baby. How do I know this? Well…because none of the tabs are writing stories about all the advertising people who are throwing “modeling” offers at Suri beause she’s such a beautiful baby! Doggone it…OUttaTouch says it, so it MUST be true!

African Girl @ 11/16/2006 at 8:24 pm

Anjali Says
November 16th, 2006 at 7:43pm
First off…love the name. Have a friend by that name. Secondly, how do we reconcile what we see on the Splash video with what Karishma wrote?

Passing Through Says:
November 16, 2006 at 8:02pm
Very good point.

Lula29
Congratulations on the new job. Wish you the very best.

In India, whether it’s fast food or really great home cooked Indian food, the nourishment value is very low compared to the US (hence the fat Americans). When I went to India, I was eating normally (maybe even more, and probably high carbs and fat) but my weight dropped alot. Why do you think there’s so many skinny Indians in India, including the men? Not everyone is starving. My mother said it was because the nourishment value is very low in the food. Lack of vitamins and ingredients and preservatives. In America you have “fortified” bread, for example. Not so much in India.

Also, the hot weather somehow makes you lose weight, plus you are more active in India. Don’t get me wrong though. There are alot of fat and or muscular Indians as well. In fact, the female actors are voluptuous and the male actors are muscular and the rich are very healthy. But middle class and poor are a bit less.

Passing Through @ 11/16/2006 at 8:31 pm

gitane Says:

November 16th, 2006 at 5:28 pm
for someone who’s not that close of a friend, clooney sure has a lot to say about braddy, doesn’t he?

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ROTFLMAO. You noticed that, too, huh? Porgie’s a name dropper. He’s always dropping Brad’s name in his interviews. It’s almost like he’s boasting that he’s friends with the football captain/homecoming king. As several people noted yesterday…Porgie has NEVER grown up…he’s emotionally stunted at about age 17.

Peggy Knudson @ 11/16/2006 at 8:31 pm

Jared: “here” below should be “hear.”

Read the full article after the jump but here what Angelina said on the importance of this film:

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