Monday, July 11, 2011

Bipasha Is Impressed A Lot With Abhinav Deo

Bengali dusky beauty Bipasha Basu, who was last seen in Rohan Sippy’s Dum Maaro Dum is going gaga over the new director in town - Abhinay Deo.
Abhinay made his debut this year with Abhishek Bachchan starrer Game.
“Saw Delhi Belly last night! Its a crazy good film! Laughed so much! Abhinay Deo d director is super talented! Everything abt d film was awesome,” Bipasha poster on her Twitter account.
Bipasha goes gaga over Abhinay Deo
“Ram Sampat’s music fr Delhi Belly is so crisp, bold, entertaining n in sync with the film! My fav song frm the film is switty switty switty,” she added.

Delhi Belly Knockouts Bbudah…Hoga Terra Baap

It is time for all you Khan fans to celebrate. It was always expected that due to the popularity of D.K. Bose and Aamir’s (as always) innovative publicity that DELHI BELLY was going to score over BBUDDAH… HOGA TERRA BAAP. And that is exactly what has happened.
As per the initial reports, DELHI BELLY has opened to a 50- 70 percent start at city multiplexes and even 75-85 percent at high end metro multiplexes. The single screens though are lower at 35-45 percent. It is expected that the 32 crores (inclusive of print and publicity) DELHI BELLY will have a good weekend, netting in the region of 25 crores plus or so.

It Will Be Akshay Kumar Vs Salman Khan At The Box Office

The two titans of bollywood are all set to fight with each other. Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan will battle it out at the box as their respective films - HOUSEFULL 2 and EK THA TIGER are releasing on 1st June. Just a day after Yash Raj Films announced the release date of EK THA TIGER, comes the news about HOUSEFULL 2 release.
As per box office reports, one of the biggest hits of the year 2010, Sajid Nadiadwala’s HOUSEFULL that opened to packed houses is back and its bigger and better. Directed by Sajid Khan the film has an all new star cast - Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Ritesh Deshmukh, Shreyas Talpade, Asin, Zarine Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shazahn Padamsee, Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty and promises to have never-seen-before production values and rib-tickling moments that brings together 3 of the biggest veteran actors of Bollywood.
Keeping to the tradition the HOUSEFULL franchise has its sequel due to release on the first Friday post the IPL-2012.
Says producer Sajid Nadiadwala, “We are very happy to announce that HOUSEFULL 2 will release on the 1st June next year. NGE (Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment) has had a longstanding equation with cricket which has always proved lucky for us and we hope the next year is no exception.”

Katrina Kaif Is In Full Support Of Aishwarya Rai

As reported earlier, Madhur Bhandarkar decided to show Aishwarya Rai Bachchan the exit route from his ambitious project HEROINE. It seems that Katrina Kaif is unhappy with this and has developed a new sort of fondness for the would-be mom.
According to sources, Katrina is not too happy with the way things have shaped up for Aishwarya and her film HEROINE which no longer belongs to her now.
While maintaining a guarded stand on Aishwarya’s pregnancy and her exit from Madhur Bhandarkar’s film, Katrina says, “We should not be too harsh about such things and should work as friends always.” Though Katrina tried to mince words, but the message is loud and clear that she sees Ash’s expulsion from the film a tad serious move.
Though Katrina is known to display her political correctness all the time, but this time she has come in open support of an actress whose professional dealings have raised many eyebrows among Bollywood filmmakers and especially in the Madhur Bhandarkar camp.

Vivek Oberoi Speaks On His Understanding Wife

Vivek Oberoi is being every bit a hero for his wife Priyanka. Now married for a few months already, he appreciates the fact that the woman in his life is making it all just so perfect and complete.
“I have to agree on this,” Vivek turns all moony eyed here, “The kind of peace and the comfort feel I get when Priyanka is around is so soothing. She has brought just the kind of stability I needed in my life. A life partner is the one you need to bring you on the right path and in this aspect Priyanka has done so well in giving my life the kind of balance and stability that was required.”
Taking about his every day plans with his wife, Vivek gushes, “When I return from work, I look forward to a nice evening with her and my family. We have been going out on holidays together and though they may not be overtly flashy or extravagant, they bring us further together.”
He continues, “With her around, even mundane things becomes so much fun. I am so sure that getting married is the best decision that I have taken in my life. In Priyanka who is also a very good friend of mine, I have been lucky to find someone so supportive and understanding. When I wake up in the morning, I have a smile on my face and I pray before the almighty for making it all so beautiful. No wonder, his professional life too has seen an upswing over the months.”
“Thankfully some fabulous movies are happening for me,” he says, “There is this wide spectrum of roles which is making it all the more exciting. From playing an out-and-out baddie in KRRISH 2 to be a lead protagonist in an out-and-out hard hitting dramatic fare in ZILLA GHAZIABAD to a love story which would be announced soon, it has all been wonderful. The going couldn’t have been better.”

Zarine Khan Is Working Hard To Look Scintillating In Housefull 2

Zarine Khan, who went from a whopping 100 kgs to her current 57kgs gives all credit to her gym instructor and pilates teacher Yasmin Karachiwala.
The star is also training hard towards a more toned and fit body for her forthcoming film Sajid Nadiadwala’s HOUSEFULL 2.
Talking about the military boot camp Yasmin has put her through Zarine says, “Every morning, I do pilates for an hour and weight training thrice a week with Yasmin Karachiwala. I also do some swimming and jogging and eat every two hours to increase my metabolic rate. Sweets and fried food are strict no.”
With impressive results showing Zarine is even more encouraged to train harder.
“In the next few months, results will be even more visible,” adds Zarine.

Claudia Ciesla - The Latest Bollywood Item Girl

Actor Claudia Ciesla, the famous international star is all set to make it big in bollywood.
Claudia, who started out with Bengali film 10:10, and rose to national fame as a celebrity participant in the third season of ‘Bigg Boss’, has been busy finding a foothold in Bollywood.
She is reported to be part of an item song in bollywood.
The girl, who has been learning the filmi matkas and jhatkas for quite some time now, is aiming to do a sizzling item number.
Claudia, who is busy doing stage shows in different parts of the country and abroad said, “I’ve even performed with the likes of Shahrukh Khan and Katrina Kaif.”

Aamir Khan Organized A Special Screening Of ‘Delhi Belly’ For Raj Thackrey & His Friends

Famous politician Raj Thackeray walk in with Aamir Khan to Ketnav, a theatre where the star screened his latest production Delhi Belly, last night, it did not surprise us much. However, it did catch our eye.
“Raj found that many of his friends wanted to watch the film too. Hence he requested for a special screening. Aamir was too happy to oblige!” informed a source. “The actor however did not sit for the entire screening himself and decided to let Raj enjoy with his family and friends. They were cheering and clapping throughout the film!” added the source.
This is not the first time Aamir has organised screenings for Raj Thackray. He had earlier organised special screenings for his film Dhobi Ghat and Peepli Live for the politician.
And while the producer was busy organising shows for his friends, the three lead actors, Imran Khan, Vir Das and Kunaal Roy Kapoor were busy trying to ‘pencher’ their rivals at the box office in their unique way.
At a party, the lead trio sat down to sing a song from their film. And Vir Das tweeted the picture on Saturday tagging it ‘Pencher, pencher, pencher’. Well, they did manage to do that with a superb opening.

Hrithik, Katrina, Abhay & Farhan’s Road Trip Marketing Strategy For ZNMD

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara cast Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin has taken to the road.
As a part of the unique promotional strategy designed by director Zoya Akhtar and her team, they will make a road trip from Mumbai to Delhi and halt in between too.
The trip starts from Bandra, Mumbai on July 7, with stopovers at Surat, Baroda, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Udaipur and finally to end the journey in Gurgaon, on July 10. Our source said, “They will possibly drive 1500 kms on their own.
Once in Delhi, the star-cast will perform at a live concert in Gurgaon. This is the first time that such a different marketing strategy has been planned to promote a film.”
Producer Ritesh Sidhwani said, “Over a period of three months while we shot the film in various parts of the country, we ourselves took the road instead of taking flights to these places. When you think of road trips why think only about Europe or USA? India is equally beautiful. We connect six cities like Surat, Baroda, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Udaipur and then finally Delhi.
The actors were excited about the road trip and to meet the fans of different cities on our way . I am sure after watching the film you will call your friends and say that lets just spend time together. ”
The film will hit the theatres on July 15. Hope they return in time.

Bipasha Basu’s Relationship Status Is Changed Again

It might come as a surprise to many but, there’s nothing more tempting than going on the rebound after one relationship ends. Bipasha did the same with Josh Hartnett after splitting with long-time boyfriend John Abraham.
The two spend the time together on set constructively and while he loved all the attention, she used him to divert her mind. But now Josh has gone back to ex-girlfriend Sophie Lie, Bips is feeling lost. A source reveals, “She misses him immensely and puts his photos on her Blackberry.
And when people ask her about him, all she does is blush and smile coyly.” Meanwhile we do know Bips has a secret man hidden away. Watch this space for more.

Neil Nitin Mukesh On His Forthcoming Films

Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who has just finished shooting Abbas Mustan’s Players, says he has signed three films and all of them will release next year.
“There will be a lot of me next year. There are three films that I have signed, but I am not allowed to talk about them right now. All are very interesting subjects. You are going to see a lot more new avatars of me,” Neil told.
He was off the media glare for a long time as he was busy shooting for Players until now, said Neil.
“This year Players took a lot of my time. I was committed to Players and I do one film at a time,” said Neil who was last seen in director Vishal Bhardwaj’s 7 Khoon Maaf.
Players is the official remake of the Hollywood film The Italian Job where, apart from Neil, the cast includes Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Sonam Kapoor.

Madhur Bhandarkar Is Depressed Due To Aishwarya

As reported earlier, Madhur Bhandarkar’s much-talked-about film ‘Heroine’ was recently shelved as soon as the producers learnt that their lead actress, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, was five months pregnant.
He says, “Today I am sitting alone in my office after the plugs being pulled off. No which way would I have trampled my dream project on which I have given my sweat and blood for almost one and half years. This was going to be my most ambitious project.
My inherent belief is that motherhood is pious. I salute every woman who chooses to work in this delicate state but I would never knowingly put a woman in harm’s way knowing the delicate nature of her health.
The lead actress is the main protagonist of ‘Heroine’. We need to state this is no normal film. The film entails a huge canvas of around 40 locations in which heavy-duty scenes involving massive crowds are to be shot.
Scenes of the actress being mobbed… adult content… heavy-duty scenes involving physical exertion. One of the days amongst the eight days shoot… one of my associate directors tripped and injured himself… the terrain was rocky.
Today, when I know the condition of my then lead actress, I shudder at the thought… what if she would have been injured; I would have suffered a major guilt throughout my life.
The lead actress was required to smoke on screen, but even if she chose not; there are other actors smoking in the same frame entailing to passive smoking, which would prove detrimental to a pregnant woman’s health.
The entire event would not have taken place if at the beginning the actress had informed of an impending maternity. The truth was hidden from us.
We learnt about it from news channels like the rest of the world. Filmmaking functions on faith and trust.
The film was announced in Cannes on May 13 while we commenced shooting on June 7. There was a gap of 24 days, if we had known the truth things could have been reworked.
This decision of pulling the plug had a devastating effect on me. I was in shock and depression. I could not come to the office for eight days for the fear of facing those people whose bread and butter depended on the film.
It was a collective decision of the producers to pull off the plug. It takes a heart of steel to take such a hard decision.
I am still reeling in a state of shock, but chose to remain silent all these days. Now am coerced into breaking my silence, as I realise that truth deserves to be told.”

All Is Well Between Shilpa Shetty & Her Husband Raj

Bombshell diva Shilpa Shetty has refused reports that her marriage is in trouble, saying that she and her husband Raj Kundra are holidaying in the US. She also says that she is not pregnant.
“First I hear am preggars (NOT true) Now I hear my husbands havin an affair frm the press. Common fr papers 2 stoop low 2 sensationalise false,” Shilpa posted on her Twitter page Tuesday.
There were reports that Kundra had met a gorgeous lady at a hair-transplant clinic in London and later gifted the clinic assistant a European holiday.
But, the 36-year-old actress has denied the reports.
“False news!grrrrrr:( 4 the record, my husband and I are holidaying in USA and r very happily married. Sorry 2 burst the newspapers bubble,” she added.

Will Shahrukh Khan’s Ra.One Live Up To The Expectations?

Time passes very fast and you won’t even believe that ‘Ra. One’ is just about 100 days away from release, one wonders whether Anubhav Sinha, the film’s director, is scared of all the expectations from the Shahrukh Khan starrer.
“Why should I be scared? And frankly, I don’t really care about what others have to say. You tell me, would the film have managed such curiosity even a year before it’s release? This is the reason why I keep telling the younger film makers that every opportunity has a potential pitfall but one should not be scared about picking it up on way”, philosophises Anubhav.
“Well, I am aware of all the ‘if-s’ coming my way and more than happy to be grilled and face all volleys with my chin up”, smiles Anubhav before proceeding with yet another hectic month ahead that would be occupied with VFX supervision.

The Romantic Numbers Of Ajay Devgn’s Singham Is Getting Huge Appreciation

Bollywood’s upcoming fearless movie ‘Singham’, directed by Rohit Shetty, is already creating a massive buzz in the industry. Apart from the action and the enthralling promos, the film is also getting a great response when it comes to the music!
The song ‘Saathiya’, which is a romantic love ballad, is already a success! Picturised on Ajay Devgn and southern beauty Kajal Aggarwal, this track is said to be one of the most promising romantic songs of this year! The soulful tunes and the great on screen chemistry between Ajay and Kajal has caught the attention of the audiences.
The music of the melodious track has been given by the talented duo Ajay-Atul. The queen of romantic songs, Shreya Ghoshal has lent her beautiful voice to this song along with Composer Ajay.

Aamir Khan’s Midas Touch Turns Delhi Belly Into Gold

‘Delhi Belly’s’commercial success has been important not just for Imran and Aamir but also Bollywood in general as it has opened a window for a new genre of cinema in Bollywood. Of course there is a segment of audience that has loathed the movie but this is the second decade of the new millennium which means there are enough followers of such cinema that have enabled heavy footfalls. For the ones with a conservative mindset, the film has precious little to offer. However the multiplex going junta which has been exposed to movies coming from Hollywood, ‘Delhi Belly’ is progressive cinema by all means as reflected in countless positive reviews that it gained for itself.
As for ‘Bbuddah Hoga Tera Baap’, it was clearly swept under the wave of ‘Delhi Belly’. It was expected as well, more so since ‘Transformers’ too had released on the same date. Many followers of Bachchan Sr. had expected that ‘Delhi Belly’ would come crashing down after Friday which would end up benefiting ‘Bbuddah….’ to show rapid progress.
Well, that was not the case to be as ‘Bbuddah…’ stayed miles behind ‘Delhi Belly’ over the entire weekend and though it did show improvement with every passing day, the jump in collections was not major enough to be termed miraculous.
Resultantly ‘Bbuddah’ ended up collecting around 6.5 crores over the weekend once it sustained itself after a so-so 20%-30% opening. The film can take solace from the fact that it has seen mostly decent to very positive reviews as well as word of mouth which means it has in it to try and stay afloat for one more week at the least. So even though a mega earner is certainly ruled out, there are good chances for this out and out Bachchan show to turn into a coverage affair at the least. Mid- level budget should further help it’s cause. However the fact cannot be denied that if only ‘Bbuddah…’ would have arrived alongside lesser competition, it would have done far better than how it has performed now.

Preity Zinta - A New Producer Is Born

Similar to Lara Dutta, Sushmita Sen, Dia Mirza and Ameesha Patel, Preity Zinta is now all set to turn producer.
The actress, who in the recent past has been more often seen on the cricket field than in front of the silver screen, is now ready with her maiden production venture titled Ishkq In Paris. Preity excitedly tweeted about this news to her fans, “Ok Guys! Here it is….. The movie I am going to produce is called “Ishkq In Paris” & I am SUUUPEERR excited about it!!!! Thank u all 4 all ur good wishes! Am looking forward 2 some fireworks in Paris this summer. Mother India producing it with me ;-) Ting :-) !!!”
Ishkq In Paris will be directed by Prem Soni who earlier directed the Salman Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer Main Aurr Mrs.Khanna. Interestingly, Preity too was last seen on the big screen in a cameo in Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna.

Bipasha Basu Is Extremely Happy To Be Single

The stories of Bipasha Basu’s secret dates and her short term affairs post her break-up with John Abraham, is not new at all.
However, Bipasha thinks there is more to life than just men. Linking her up and reporting her secret affairs are not bothering the actress much who anyways is high on her single status at the moment.
Adds our source, “There is no doubt that Bipasha is making the most of her newly attained single status. Though she might be befriending new people, but she often reported secret affairs border on ridicule most of the time. The actress in real has taken a break from men. Bipasha thinks there is more to life than just men and she is making sure to have full throttle fun without falling prey to cupid anytime soon.”
While Bipasha is on a break from the cupid affairs, we hear John is lying low-key trying to come to terms with what life has handed him we mean a broken heart.

Chillar Party Is All About Salman Khan

Salman Khan’s debut production film Chillar Party is a tribute to the actor’s real life attitude. These words are from none other than the director of the film Vikas Bahl.
Talking about the film, the director says, ‘I have to thank Sohail Khan for making his family watch the film. This film captures Salman’s attitude through its narrative of spontaneity, innocence and irreverence. In every way this film is a tribute to Salman’s real life style and attitude. When Salman saw this film he didn’t have to take time to be part of the project after realizing how much of himself he saw in the film.’
CHILLAR PARTY narrates the story about a bunch of kids and their idea of friendship for which they are ready to go to any extent. The film tries to underline how innocence is all about fearlessness and how as grown-ups we gradually become manipulative. The film is set to hit the theatres on the 8th of July 2011.

Celina Jaitley Had A Tough Time At Colombo Airport

Sexy kitten Celina Jaitley had a very troublesome experience while traveling. Celina was on her way home from a trip to Maldives when she had to stop over at Colombo for a connecting flight en route Mumbai. Her flight duration from Maldives to Colombo took less than the estimated time and, as luck would have it, her flight to Mumbai was delayed by 11 long hours!
Due to tight laws of Before Time Reporting she was not allowed to kill time at the airport and without a visa she couldn’t explore Sri Lanka either. Out of no choice the sexy siren had to spend an unreasonable 11 hours in a small rented room at the airport with no windows.
Accompanying her was her staff that had to squeeze themselves in the den and they were not even allowed to leave the room, which was guarded by the airport security, till their reporting time.
After the harrowing journey Celina was so thankful and happy to just be back to Mumbai. Well there’s nothing like home sweet home, is there!

Hrithik Roshan In Agneepath - Exclusive First Look

The first look of the much-anticipated AGNEEPATH was revealed by none other than director Karan Johar. “AGNEEPATH releases on January 13th,2012….,” revealed Karan on a social networking site. He also asked fans to give their feedback on the first look.
Hrithik Roshan is seen in a Govinda avatar, in what looks like a Dahi Handi sequence. It seems he has worked really hard on his physique for the film. AGNEEPATH is a remake of Amitabh Bachchan’s hit film of the same name.

Deepika’s Wish For A Katrina Like Song

Deepika Padukone wanted a song like ‘Mora Piya’ from the film ‘Rajneeti’ to be picturised on her — just like the way it was picturised on actors Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. Known for the melodious music in his films, Prakash Jha, for his upcoming film ‘Aarakshan’, was surprised when he heard of Deepy’s request. A source adds, “Deepika is a smart girl and knows exactly how to put forward her wishes. Before the film’s shooting, Deepika requested via sms to Prakash Jha to feature a love ballad on her, with a happy face smiley at the end. And her wish was granted.
When asked about the request, Deepika said, “I remember how ‘Mora piya’ was such a rage. I remember messaging him (Prakash Jha) to please give me a good romantic song in his new film because Prakashji has a really good sense of music. I was really looking forward to shooting this song and it’s turned out amazing. Till now, Mora piya was always played on loop on my mp3 player wherever I was travelling. But now its ‘Seedhe point pe aaona’, which is such a playful and cute romantic song.”
The song features Deepika opposite actor Saif Ali Khan. Just like the Ranbir-Kat chemistry, there is a lot of buzz about Deepika-Saif’s camaraderie, which was visible in their earlier film ‘Love Aaj Kal’. But we’ll have to wait and watch to know if this number becomes a hit amongst the youth… given that the song is a result of Deepika’s sweet persuasion.

Genelia & Ritesh - The Love Birds Are Flying High In The Sky

Relationship changes quite frequently in bollywood.The romantic twosome Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza who has been steadily savoring a romantic relationship spread mutely over the years has always maintained a safe distance in public. Until now, that is.
The duo, apparently, has now determined to come clean on the issue. At recent awards function held abroad, Riteish and Genelia were spotted sitting alongside each other, with Genelia’s mother too thrown in for family company.
And when Shah Rukh Khan ribbed Riteish as regards his romance earning the attention… Riteish turned shy with several shades of pink.
A close source reveals, “Riteish and Genelia have decided to be open about their relationship now. They walked hand in hand almost all throughout the function and sat next to each other, which they have never done in the past. Also, the fact that Genelia’s mother was with them made it all the more clear that she approved of them and has blessed the couple.”
“Highly placed” sources squeal that a 2012 marriage is on the cards for the couple!

Amitabh Bachchan Knows Nothing About Politics

The brand ambassador of Gujarat Tourism, Amitabh Bachchan today skirted a question whether he would campaign for Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the next year’s assembly elections.
“I am not into politics. I do not know if there are elections next year,” Bachchan said, when asked if he would campaign for Modi.
“I don’t know about politics. I have conceded defeat to the politics,” the actor said, when asked if he planned to remake his political career.
Bachchan, whose promotional campaign for Gujarat tourism ‘Khushboo Gujarat Ki’ has been a success, was here to promote his latest film ‘Buddha Hoga Tera Baap’.
He said this was the first time he had come to the state after he completed the first phase of shooting for the promotional films for Gujarat Tourism.
“The second phase has also been planned and I will be coming for it soon,” he added.
When asked if he would like to star in a Gujarati film, Bachchan said, “I would like to do a Gujarati film, if given an opportunity.”

Why Imtiaz Ali Threw John Abraham Out Of His Film?

Earlier John Abraham was to play the lead in Imtiaz Ali’s Rockstar, which was being produced by UTV Motion Pictures at that time. However, the real reason behind the exit of John and UTV, and the entry of Ranbir Kapoor and Ashtavinayak was always unknown.
A reliable source reveals, “Imtiaz was a struggling newcomer (just one film old, Socha Na Tha) and not a big director that he is today when he met John for Rockstar.
Anurag who was shooting No Smoking with John, suggested Imtiaz to meet the actor. He met him and narrated the script of Rockstar. John loved it and together they went to UTV to produce their film.”
The source adds, “The production house agreed but they had a condition. They also signed John for three films. They thought it was risky to make a film with a new director. So they advised John to do another project before Imtiaz’s movie. John agreed to shoot Goal first. And this meant another two years of wait for Imtiaz.”
This apparently, really disappointed the young director. “Imtiaz was upset with John for not standing by him. If John really believed in Imtiaz’s script and had put his foot down, UTV would have given in as well. So instead of waiting for John he decided to look for other actor,” our source further informs.

Anushka Sharma Wears An Engagement Ring?

The Badmaash Company leading lady Anushka Sharma definitely seems to be giving away vibes of being engaged. The preety lady was freshly spotted at a Juhu multiplex, where she turned up to catch a movie with a few friends and family. While she was dressed casually in a white tee, black denims and striped chappals, a couple of accessories caught everyone’s attention. The first was a huge giraffe pendant that, of course, can be termed as a whacky style statement.
What got everyone around whispering was the sparkling little stone on the ring finger on her left hand. Speculations instantaneously started doing the rounds if Anushka has secretly had an engagement, and also over who had given her the expensive diamond studded ring.”The buzz that Anushka has secretly got engaged gained ground because she was wearing the ring on the specific finger that signifies engagement. The stone also caught attention because it seemed out if place with her otherwise casual dress,” told a close source present at the venue.
In the meantime Anushka’s blowhot, blow-cold relationship with her Band Baaja Baaraat co- star Ranveer Singh has once more come into focus after the ring episode, giving rise conjectures if Ranveer is the man. Most in the industry however feel it is too early for either Ranveer or Anushka — both rising superstars — to settle down just yet.

Preity Zinta Is Learning French For Her Upcoming ‘Ishkq In Paris’

As reported earlier, “Ishq In Paris”, an Indo-French project, is Preity’s first production venture and she plays a half-Indian half-French girl who falls in love in one of the most expensive cities in the world to shoot in.
“From the start, we were very sure that Preity would get her French absolutely right with the correct accent and pronunciation. We did not want to dub her French dialogues. By the time we start shooting, I am dead sure Preity will know as much French as any native and speak the language fluently enough to pass off as a Frenchwoman,” said Prem Soni, the director.
He thinks there’s something distinctly French about Preity’s looks and added: “So many people have commented on how French she looks. I couldn’t have cast anyone else in the role.”
So expensive is Paris to shoot in that Sanjay Gadhvi had to shelve his Katrina Kaif-Imran Khan romance “7 Days In Paris” due to the costs involved.
“I’m aware of this. But for ‘Ishq In Paris’, it was always Paris or nothing. I couldn’t locate this love story anywhere else. I started writing the script two years ago. From the start I was sure it had to be Paris or nothing,” says the director who spent his formative years in Spain.
Though the director doesn’t want to reveal this, there will apparently be two different versions of the film – one for the Indian and the other for the international market.

Watchout For Jacqueline’s Intimacy With Emraan In Murder 2

There is indeed a lot of expectation from MURDER 2. After all if the talkie and song promos are any indication, ‘being bold’ has seemingly taken an altogether different meaning for a leading lady in MURDER 2, Jacqueline Fernandez.
“I won’t deny that…continues Jackie “So yes; there were intensive conversations around how to shoot certain intimate scenes between Emraan and me. But then it wasn’t like ‘let’s make it graphic’ or ‘make it way too revealing’,” reveals Jackie, “It was more about Mohit looking at capturing the right moment on screen and ensure that the intimacy came alive. Now if that required both of us to allow our inhibitions to fly away then that’s fine. We did everything that was required to make our intimacy look convincing enough on the screen.”
Though Jacqueline Fernandez doesn’t quite go into details talking about the scenes that are expected to make audience stand up and take notice, she promises that there is enough sensationalism in the Emraan Hashmi starrer.

The Road Journey Of ZNMD Stars

The stars of ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA are all set to surprise you . Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Zoya Akhtar (director) and Ritesh Sidhwani (producer) fulfilled the promised made to audience and took a road trip adventure from Mumbai to Delhi in four days.
Looking fresh and all excited to take the road trip; they were there on time. With luggage that arrived earlier. With car loaded with food, water, books, ipods; they were all ready to head to their first destination, Surat.
Kalki, who has not been well, was not traveling with team to Delhi was there to flag off the journey.
Hrithik Roshan, who was extremely excitement said, “I have never ever done road trip and this is the first time I would be on a road trip in India. To see India in rains and to travel by road is quite exciting. “
The stars will be driving through India stopping at various cities en route, Gujarat and Rajasthan being two major states.
Ritesh Sidhwani, the producer says “This film is about a bachelor trip that the three boys decide to go on. And now we are gearing up to relive the experience once again.”
ZNMD is about living each moment like there would be no second chance. The film is all set to hit the theatres on 15th July.

Amisha Patel’s Rapport With Kangna & Sanju Baba

Amisha Patel and Kangna Ranaut are still not involved in a cat fight. Especially so since post Kangana’s close liaison with Sanjay Dutt, the KAHO NA PYAAR HAI girl has flashed her “I am closer to Manyata” card time and again. So while Kangna has continued to extend her professional alliance with Sanju by doing close to half a dozen films with him already, Amisha gradually found herself left far behind in the race.
However all of this may just change in a couple of month’s time. CHATUR SINGH TWO STAR which was launched in 2008 has now been revived and it would finally see the light of the day this Eid. The stars in question? Sanjay Dutt and Amisha.
“This was a film that Amisha had signed with Sanjay Dutt when they shared a great personal rapport,” informs a source, “Together they had also done TATHASTU and though the film had flopped, Sanjay didn’t forget Amisha. So when he reunited with his NEHLE PE DEHLA director Ajay Chandok for CHATUR SINGH TWO STAR, it was a given that Amisha would star in it.”
Though none of the two leading ladies are coming out in open with daggers in hand, rest assured there would be some fight for supremacy taking place on screen. After all that’s the least chaturaai can expect from the Patel girl who has created quite some GADAR when she started off with nothing less than a blockbuster like KAHO NAA PYAAR HAI a decade ago.

How Katrina Kaif Bagged Her Role In Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara?

Zoya Akhtar’s second outing ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA is eagerly awaited. Reason? ZNMD boasts of big stars and actors like Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol and Kalki.
Quite surprisingly Katrina came in much later while rest of the cast was already finalised. In fact, Zoya even auditioned a lot of women before roping in the beautiful actress - Katrina Kaif. Reveals Zoya, “Yes that’s true we auditioned a lot of women before finalising Katrina.
Actually we needed a half Indian and half Caucatian girl, who would be willing to ride a bike, scuba dive and one who is physically fit. I tested a lot of people from New york and London but nothing really interested me. Also, I didn’t know Katrina at all, till I met her at a party. It was only at that time I realised ‘Sh*t man. What am I doing. She is the one I was looking for’.”
Zoya Akhtar’s ZNMD, which is touted as guys’ flick, does have scope for women as well. She says, “Of course they do. You take any example RANG DE BASANTI or DIL CHAHTA HAI or ROCK ON or any boys film the women have very pertinent parts. I mean I don’t write bad characters for women.”
Zoya is quite fond of films on raod trips and from long time she was looking forward to do something on similar lines and then ZINDAGI happened. “I love roadtrips. And I have always wanted to do a film on road trips. My first film LUCK BY CHANCE was very interior movie set in Mumbai. So this time around I wanted go outdoors. I wanted to do something visually completely different. Reema Kagti, my co-writer, and me started talking discussing about it and the idea just came in. It is the fastest script written - just 3 months,” concludes the filmmaker.

Yana Gupta - The Sexy Model Is Back With Her Fitness DVD

The launch of fitness DVDs is the latest trend in Bollywood. The latest to join the bandwagon is the Czech beauty Yana Gupta. Expressing her desire to launch a fitness DVD, the item girl said that it will help people to get fit in their life.Yana was also present at a recent launch of DVDs, namely Siddha Yoga, Candle Meditation and Yoga for Slimming, by Slim Sutra.

Piggy Chops Is All Set To Challenge Munni & Sheila

With the success of Salman Khan’s hit song Character Dheela from Ready and Aamir’s not such-a-hit I Hate You Like I Love You from Delhi Belly (both take-offs on old-time Bollywood), rumour has it that industry’s current favourite Priyanka Chopra is all set to take on this generation’s cult item girls Sheila and Munni, in a new item song.
The industry is abuzz with the speculation that Piggy Chops’ first ever item number in the forthcoming film Tezz will be a spoof on the hit item numbers Munni Badnam Hui and Sheila Ki Jawani. The actress, who has never performed an item song per se, has reportedly agreed to give dates for song in question.
Though known for her inimitable sex appeal, and never one to shy away from ‘bold’ sequences where scripts called for it, Priyanka had categorically refused to ever do an item number in an interview. But the 28-year-old has apparently had a change of heart-perhaps considering how Munni and Sheila became overnight rages nationwide.

No Clicks For Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit, the dhak dhak girl was spotted at a suburban multiplex by scribes who had assembled for the premiere of 5TERS -THE CASTLE OF DARK MASTER. But she did not want her face to be seen and worked very hard to stay out of media attention. The accompanying picture is evidence enough.
The other celebs who thronged for the Adinarayan-hosted event were Siddhant Bhosle with sister Shruti Bhosle and mother Hema, Sheena Chohan, Yuvika Choudhary, Vipul Roy, Shahid Hasan, Shalini Sahuta, standup comedian Rahman, producer Sajid Qureshi, Tagore Krishna, Nirmala Kumari, Milon Mukherjee, Pooja Missra, Pawan Shankar, Aditya Singh Rajput among others.
5TERS is the first Indian film with as many as 1600 digital effects and an amalgamation of 2D-3D animation, a real technological extravaganza.

Arshad, Vivek & Sanjay In ‘Zilla Ghaziabad’

Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi, who are part of two franchises already, MUNNABHAI and DHAMAAL, would now be seen in a dramatic thriller titled ZILLA GHAZIABAD. This is not all as the film would also feature Vivek Oberoi who earlier locked horns with Sanjay in SHOOTOUT AT LOKHANDWALA earlier.
Confirms an industry source, “Yes, the film is happening for sure. It deals with politics and mafia as prevalent in Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh). Though there have been quite a films set in mafia of Mumbai and some have even explored the underbelly of Delhi, not many films have stepped in this part of the country. ZILLA GHAZIABAD would be reflecting the current socio-political situation there.”
While Vivek has already been confirmed for the part, Sanjay is also more or less confirmed though he is yet to sign on the dotted line. While the two have grey shades to them, the interesting fact is that Arshad plays an out-and-out negative role in the film.
“I can’t talk much about the film as it is yet to go on floors. However, what I can say is that though I am playing a baddie for the first time in my career,” says Arshad who made his debut with TERE MERE SAPNE (1996) close to a decade and a half ago, “I won’t say that other two are any white either. No one is absolutely positive and faraq sirf thode kam-zyaada ka hai. Woh kam bure hain, main thoda zyaada hoon.”

Vivek Oberoi Shares His Feelings Of Acting With Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan and Vivek Oberoi had started their career around the same time. While it was in year 2000 when Hrithik had debuted with a romantic action drama KAHO NAA PYAAR HAI, Vivek was happy being ‘Chandu’ for Ram Gopal Varma in underworld saga COMPANY (2002).Though they have been friends for long, it would be for the first time with KRRISH 2 that they would be seen together.
“Hrithik has been a good friend over the years and it is fabulous to be finally working with him,” says Vivek in a glad tone, “Somehow we never got an opportunity to be working together but now after almost a decade this is finally happening. I am glad.”
His admiration doesn’t stop at beta Roshan. Mention Papa Roshan and his eyes brighten up.
“I mean look at his track record, it is almost 100%. Can you believe that? He is someone who understands commercial cinema so well. ‘Phenomenal’ would be the right word to describe him. No wonder, I have complete faith in him as a director,” gushes Vivek, “I am extremely excited about starting with the shoot as my role also has turned out to be just fantastic. There is so much scope to perform.”
So while Hrithik would be playing the quintessential hero in KRRISH 2, Vivek promises to become the Gabbar of the enterprise.
“It is fun to be playing ‘Raavan’ against a ‘Ram’. Here Hrithik is ‘Ram’ and I am his nemesis. KRRISH is a brand and to be a part of this legacy is no less an honour. I am indeed treating this as a film which would bring the Gabbar out of me. I am aspiring to be the meanest baddie ever,” concludes Vivek in a confident tone.

Anushka Sharma Joins The Big League Of Actress

Anushka Sharma might prefer to maintain a low profile but her body of work is not letting her do that. And this is not going well with her contemporaries, including some of her senior colleagues in town. The buzz is that Anushka’s growing popularity has become a matter of concern for a few Bollywood babes.
Anushka, on her part attributes her current phase to hard work and good luck. Talking about her success story so far, the actress says, “I have been fortunate to be part of films that gets the audiences’ approval. Moreover the fact that I get to work with the top stars in Bollywood has always helped my films in a big way and thus my career so far. I only believe in giving my best and rest is just falling in place.”
Though Anushka makes no efforts to impress her competitors but she ends up doing it eventually. With her raising stocks and the raising envy levels among her contemporaries, let’s hope Anushka has many more successes to claim.

Kunal Kapoor Speaks On Shahrukh Khan

Talented actor Kunal Kapoor has been busy shooting for the sequel of DON directed by Farhan Akhtar. The actor is completely kicked about being a part of the DON franchise and is excited to work with the whole unit including Shahrukh Khan.
When quizzed about the experience of working with King Khan, the handsome actor quips, “I think his character G.One is actually semi autobiographical. While we need sleep and food, he is actually a robot and all he has to do is plug himself in or change his batteries and he is good to go again.”
There is a lot of buzz around the movie already and insiders have said that the RANG DE BASANTI hunk is playing a very important role in the movie. The actor who has also been busy travelling all over the country will resume shooting for the movie after Farhan Akhtar wraps up the promotions for his sister’s movie.
We are sure that fans of this power house of talent can’t wait to see his performance in this one!

Murder 2 Beats Chillar Party At The Box Office

As per the inputs, MURDER 2 took off with collections in the range of 55-65 and even 80 percent, more so in Delhi-UP, East Punjab and Gujarat. In fact the film picked up even more during the latter shows. Given the economics a few sections of the trade have already declared the film a success and it comes as no real surprise as the first day is just a wee bit short of last week’s DELHI BELLY. And that may be because of the weather vagaries in Mumbai city and suburbs.
The other release of the same week, CHILLAR PARTY, despite appearances by Salman and Ranbir, is a washout, and may not complete even a week at some cinemas.
From the older releases, DELHI BELLY has managed a good first week netting 36.50 crore from India which makes it the third best week of the year after READY (70 crore) and DOUBLE DHAMAAL (37 crores).
Even Amitabh Bachchan’s BBUDDAH… HOGA TERRA BAAP has managed a reasonable first week of around 11 crores plus, which is quite creditable given the DELHI BELLY wave and a rather dull to weak first day.

Kareena Says No To Karan Johar For An Item Song In ‘Agnepath’

Its a known fact that Karan Johar is coming up with an action flick starring Hrithik Roshan which apparently is a re-make of Bollywood blockbuster ‘Agneepath’. Now, to add a dash of glamour KJo approached the ultimate diva Kareena Kapoor for an item number in the film, but surprisingly, Bebo refused the offer!
There was a buzz in the town as to which actress KJo would prefer for the sensuous number that happens in the villain Kancha Cheena’s (played by Sanjay Dutt) den. One would recall that that Farhan Akhtar opted for Kareena to replay the veteran item queen Helen in his version of ‘Don’ earlier, when she danced to ‘Yeh Mera Dil’ with Shah Rukh Khan, and which went on to become a super hit number.
Taking cue from the past, Karan Johar and ‘Agneepath’ director Karan Malhotra asked to Kareena to groove for their remake of ‘Agneepath’, but the actress turned her back.
Later a source revealed, “It was a tough call for Kareena. She certainly didn’t want to refuse KJo who is a very close friend. But she did.”

Hrithik Dismisses Any Comparisons With Amitabh Bachchan

The ultimate dancing sensation Hrithik Roshan, who has just wrapped up `Agneepath`, a remake of megastar Amitabh Bachchan`s iconic movie by the same name, says there is no comparison between him and the legend as it was “just another film” for him.
“In my mind, there are no comparisons, because Agneepath for me, is just another film,” he said when asked if he was prepared for the inevitable comparisons when the Karan Johar film releases on January 13, 2012.
“There`s no manipulation and calculation. I reacted to the script instinctively and related to it without a thought for the original Agneepath. And there is no effort to do things differently, but just convincingly,” he said.
Hrithik returned from a month-long schedule of Agneepath in Diu, before leaving for promotions of his upcoming release `Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara`.
“I don`t think I have worked this hard in my entire life…I feel like I have been steamrolled, I must be getting old,” he said.
Hrithik recalled his gruelling schedule, where action sequences were shot on rocky mountainous terrain.
I was dragged on my back and chest. I had ice packs on my knees and elbows and returned home black and blue. I have a zillion scratches and bruises on my stomach,” the 37-year-old actor said.
However, there is a satisfaction of having canned some incredible stunts, he said. “It`s this passion for good cinema that drives you to take all this pressure and pain,” he said.

Munna Bhai & Circuit Are All Set For American Trip

This news will please you all Munnabhai-Circuit jodi. They are back on the silver screen. Finally, Rajkumar Hirani has set the ball rolling for the third franchise of Munnabhai series. The director confirmed that he is currently working on the script of the `Munna Bhai Chale Amerika`.
He said, “I am writing it and will direct it as and when the script is ready.”
Rubbishing all rumours about the third franchise of the Munnabhai series being stalled, a source while talking to a daily said, “Hirani has been working on the Munnabhai script with his writer Abhijat Joshi in the US and they will soon declare the film. They are planning to go ahead with the film in February next year with Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi while the leading ladies are still to be decided.”
After donning a doctors coat in `Munna Bhai M.B.B.S` and trying his hands at Radio Jockeying in `Lage Raho Munna Bhai`, Munna is all set to fly to America with his thick friend Circuit.

ZNMD Stars Road Trip - Hrithik & Co. Rock The Stage In Gurgaon

With the big names like Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol coming together, excitement, fun, and loads of entertainment are inevitable. This is what happened here Sunday night as the threesome took stage to perform live.
The three performed amidst large number of fans as part of their promotional tour for their upcoming film “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”.
Hrithik, Abhay and Farhan created magic on stage as they broke into singing and dancing on their popular song “Senorita”, originally sung by the three of them in the film. They were accompanied by Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin.
The entire cast of the film was on a six-city road trip in a black Range Rover and went through cities like Surat, Baroda, Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Jaipur and with final destination being Delhi.
The anxious fans waited for hours in Ambience mall, Gurgaon, to get a glimpse of their favourite stars whose arrival made the entire mall broke into loud cheers and hooting in their welcome.
Fans` excitement and joy rose as the three started singing the song “Senorita” followed by “Khabon Ke Parindey” from their film that releases Friday. Farhan started the song and later Hrithik and Abhay joined in. As the trio sung their respective parts, they were joined in by Katrina and Kalki, making the fans go loud, pepping them up with cheers.
The crowd`s enthusiasm made Hrithik do his trade mark dancing steps. He bent down on his knees while dancing alongside Katrina and Kalki. He laid down on the floor while Kalki and Farhan jumped across him to land on other side. Abhay seemed a bit shy as he preferred to stay at the back, though he remained on stage throughout the show.
“I just can`t get my eyes off Hrithik he is so hot and so handsome. He`s an incredible dancer. He is just too good. Hrithik made my day today,” said Neha, a student, an ardent Hrithik fan.
“Abhay is so cute,” said another girl while watching them on stage with others.
On the other end, boys were cheering all the way for Katrina dressed in a short orange dress. The live performance made the audience demand for once more. The enthusiasm and craze risen so much that many of the fans were even seen following starcasts` cars as they left the venue at show`s conclusion.

Katrina Speaks About Her Kissing Scene With Hrithik In ZNMD

Kissing scenes in Bollywood have always made tabloid headlines. So it’s not surprising that the lip-lock shared between Katrina Kaif and Hrithik Roshan in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD) too is creating ripples. But Katrina is not amused and remains completely unfazed. The actor feels too much attention is being given to the scene.
“Why give it so much importance? I don’t feel the sequence is even worth talking about. People won’t watch the film only for the kiss, I can promise you that. Personally too, I don’t give it any attention. People will come only if they are interested in the film, like the promos, or if they like the vibe of the film,” she says. “It’s part of an actor’s job.”
Of late, talks have been rife that the makers of ZNMD were confused about the Hrithik-Katrina kiss. They were believed to be in two minds regarding how much of the elaborate sequence should be retained in the film. But apparently, the kiss remains unedited in the final version

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