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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Starry salt, given an arm, an eye and a tooth to work for, starry rebuff
He's a filmmaker whom any actor worth his starry salt would give an arm, an eye and a tooth to work for. And yet, Mani Ratnam wasn't truly geared up for the starry rebuff that he would be in for!
'Paki', the Ratnam penned opus, based on the life of a close pal, is being helmed by Shiva, Ratnam's former assistant.
Vivek Oberoi has been pencilled in already, and director Shaad Ali ('Saathiya') too buried his differences with VO and came on board as executive director for 'Paki'.
Ratnam, however, was shell shocked out of his wits, when he approached Sonam Kapoor for the part of the female lead.
Reportedly, the newbie actress flatly refused to do his flick and swatted his offer without much ado!
Confirming the unsavoury development, Sonam's spokesperson told the media, "Sonam was offered Mani Ratnam's assistant's film, but she refused to do it since she did not like the role."
Smart strategy, Sonny?
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Source: http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/87726/Ratnam-Rebuffed-Sonam-Style.html
Though I know "rebuff" means "to refuse to accept an offer or advice".
'Paki', the Ratnam penned opus, based on the life of a close pal, is being helmed by Shiva, Ratnam's former assistant.
Vivek Oberoi has been pencilled in already, and director Shaad Ali ('Saathiya') too buried his differences with VO and came on board as executive director for 'Paki'.
Ratnam, however, was shell shocked out of his wits, when he approached Sonam Kapoor for the part of the female lead.
Reportedly, the newbie actress flatly refused to do his flick and swatted his offer without much ado!
Confirming the unsavoury development, Sonam's spokesperson told the media, "Sonam was offered Mani Ratnam's assistant's film, but she refused to do it since she did not like the role."
Smart strategy, Sonny?
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Source: http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/87726/Ratnam-Rebuffed-Sonam-Style.html
Though I know "rebuff" means "to refuse to accept an offer or advice".
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Starry salt - his worth as an actor. Would give anything to work for.
- Starry salt - his worth as an actor.
- Would give anything to work for.
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Starry salt - his worth as an actor.
Would give anything to work for.
Would give anything to work for.
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"worth one's salt" is an idiom that means "worthy of respect or admiration", "of substantial or significant value or merit". Here the author has played with this idiom by inserting the word "starry" because of the association with film stars.
"give an arm, an eye and a tooth" is a variation on the standard "give an arm and a leg", and just means "give a very great deal".
"rebuff
"give an arm, an eye and a tooth" is a variation on the standard "give an arm and a leg", and just means "give a very great deal".
"rebuff
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