Wednesday 29 February 2012

Fardeen Khan bereaved

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Fardeen Khan, who was once in the news for wrong reasons, suffered yet another setback in his life. His half-sister was one of the two people killed in a car collision in South Delhi early Monday.

Khan's half sister Sonia Sethia, who was the wife of businessman Rajendra Sethia, was returning home in New Friends Colony from dinner at a friend's place in Gulmohar Park, when a car coming at very high speed, rammed into their vehicle on August Kranti Marg.

Nikhil Dwivedi to undergo surgery

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Nikhil Dwivedi who is currently busy with the shoot for his film Hate Story and Tamanchey was recently injured while performing an action sequence. Though his arm has been in a cast for some time now, the actor's bone structure hasn't yet healed, due to which Nikhil will soon be undergoing surgery to rectify the same.

Speaking to Nikhil, Bollywood News22 learns, "Yes I had hurt the bone that connects the upper arm and wrist right to the base of the palm, though it has been in a cast, the bone is not healing.

Percept & Viacom 18 come together for Sunburn - The Movie

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Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Percept Pictures have come together to announce the unique to 'Sunburn' into Sunburn - The Movie.

To be produced and creatively mentored by Phantom Films and its ace director Anurag Kashyap, Sunburn - The Movie is a film shot entirely at the festival - real time! While Sunburn's music has always been the festival's mainstay, the film's music is all set to raise the bar as well, with the super talented Amit Trivedi set to take the Sunburn experience several notches higher!

Vidya Balan chosen as brand ambassador of Victoria's Indian Film Festival

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After having the whole of Bollywood going 'Ooh La La' over her curvaceous gyrations, Vidya Balan has now managed to add one more feather to her cap of achievements. She has now been roped in as the brand ambassador of Victoria's Indian Film Festival to be held in Melbourne this year.

Talking about this honour, Vidya said that she is delighted to be named as the brand ambassador of the said festival and that she loves the format of the festival and the wide range of films screened there. She also added that the festival not only showcases the best of Indian cinema, but also provides a platform for young, upcoming filmmakers through its short film competition.

Shah Rukh Khan to be the brand ambassador of TMT steel?

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Shah Rukh Khan AKA the King Khan of Bollywood, always had everything going his way. On one hand, while his latest offering Don 2, has set the BO registers ringing, on the other, Shah Rukh Khan still continues to be the eternal choice of every brand to be its ambassador.

If Bollywood News22 reliable sources are to be believed, then, Shah Rukh Khan is now all set to be brand ambassador of the Kolkata based TMT steel.

Monday 27 February 2012

Sonu Sood to play Dawood in Shootout At Wadala

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Sanjay Gupta's Shootout At Wadala seems to be getting bigger by the day. The film which already stars heavyweights like Anil Kapoor, John Abraham and Manoj Bajpayee now has yet another addition to its cast. Sonu Sood, who impressed one and all with his act in Dabangg, has been signed to play the character of dreaded don Dawood Ibrahim in the film.

Confirming the news, Sonu said, "I am extremely thrilled to be a part of this prestigious project. Sanjay Gupta is one of the best technicians we have in the industry. He presents his actors like no one else. On the other hand, Ekta Kapoor is one of the most prolific producers. She leaves no stone unturned for her films. It's an iconic role for me."

Hridayanath Mangeshkar gets his first doctorate

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While the Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar and her illustrious sister Asha Bhosle have been awarded the doctorate many times over, their talented composer-brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar received his first doctorate from the Lokmanya Tilak University in Pune this week.

Speaking from Pune the soft spoken Hridaynath Mangeshkar said, "Lata Didi is a Doctor. She's also the Bharat Ratna of India. Asha Didi is also a doctor and Padma Vibhushan winner. I am also a Padma Shri. Now it's my turn. Three honorary doctorates in one family where none of has had the privilege of higher education is indeed a singular honour. More than for myself, I'm proud to be bringing this honour into my family."

Will Ali-Aditi get a call from One Day makers?

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Less than a week remains for the release of Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari starrer London Paris New York and it seems that there may be a controversy brewing round the corner. It has turned out that the promos have now caught the attention of regulars with Hollywood romcoms who are quick to point out similarities with Anne Hathaway starrer One Day.

"Similarities are way too in your face to be ignored. One Day was about a woman who meets her 'good friend' one day every year. Obviously they fall in love. Now London Paris New York has the ditto plot where Ali and Aditi see each other in these three cities every year for one day", a hardcore movie buff calls to inform.

Manoj Bajpayee signs Shootout At Wadala

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Will he, won't he? For months now producer-director Sanjay Gupta and actor Manoj Bajpayee have been at loggerheads over Bajpai's fee for and inclusion in Gupta's new film Shootout At Wadala.

The standoff had apparently ruined the dosti between the two former best-friends, with both parties sticking to their points of view regarding Manoj's fee.

The stalemate between the two finally culminated in a compromise last week where Gupta, impatient to get his full cast in place, pointblank asked his buddy-actor if he's doing the film.

Lata Mangeshkar to sing for Bhansali's next

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali has always been vocal about his admiration for the Nightingale of India aka Lata Mangeshkar, and had earlier quoted that "Lataji defines beauty for me."

He has always been in awe of her and has been wanting to work with her since a long time but he never found a song worthy enough of her voice.

Wishing Shahid Kapoor a very happy Birthday

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Shahid Kapoor is certainly one of the best things to have happened to Bollywood, since Bollywood itself! From being a background dancer in Taal and doing a few music videos to becoming a topnotch Bollywood heartthrob...Shahid has indeed come a long way.

With a perfect mix of good looks and talent, Shahid mesmerized everyone with his performance in his debut film Ishq Vishq, followed by a rainbow of films like Vivah, Jab We Met, Kaminey, Badmaash Company, Mausam etc...

Delhi Belly to be screened at Harvard

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After winning critical and commercial acclaim and sweeping a lot of awards at various award functions, UTV and Aamir Khan Productions' Delhi Belly is now likely to be screened at the prestigious Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School.

Friday 24 February 2012

Malaika Arora Khan wants to stop dancing and start acting

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The gorgeous babe made it very clear in an interview recently that she wants to work with renowned Hollywood honchos…only!

In a jolly good mood, flipping the pages of our morning newspaper, we come across Mrs Khan’s statement and wonder what’s got into her. The queen of item numbers harbours a sudden desire to work with Pedro Almodovar and Woody Allen. While Almodovar, a Spanish director who’s made a mark in world cinema over the years and plays favourites with Penelope Cruz, and Allen, who’s famous for his deadpan humour, are obviously oblivious about this passionate fan, we doubt if they would even remotely oblige by giving her the role of her life. Considering the Munni babe has no acting credentials whatsoever, we can just imagine how amusing it would be if by some incredible stroke of luck the filmmakers bump into her profile and ask the babe for her work portfolio.

Happy Birthday, Shahid Kapoor!

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As the actor gears up for his birthday celebrations this year at Morjim beach, Goa, we wonder what made him strike off “good friend” aka ex-girlfriend Priyanka Chopra from his guest list

As the Kapoor kid gets a year older, he’s all set to be at his hospitable best at his birthday party, which is why he flew out to the venue a couple of days early to make sure that everything’s organised perfectly. But when we came across a picture of Shahid Kapoor having a gala time in Goa with a couple of Kingfisher models, we had to wonder what the status of the party is at the moment.Looks like the weather of Goa and the special attention from the bikini-clad beauties has made Sasha a lazy boy. Of course, we cannot help speculating if this is not a new style of shoot that photo-whiz Atul Kasbekar is cooking up for the annual calendar for the beleaguered airline! The people invited for the party as of now are Tabu, Ahmed Khan, Genelia D’Souza, Rani Mukerji, Siddharth Anand and Kunal Kohli, to name a few. Now even though Shahid and Priyanka Chopra have recently shot for a movie together and were on absolutely cordial terms till now, we wonder what the sudden bone of contention is.

Iqbal Sharma’s wife Tarina is a Bollywood starlet!

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The South African entrepreneur who got into the infamous brawl with the Agent Vinod actor says he doesn’t watch Hindi films and had no clue about Saif Ali Khan’s celebrity status. Amusing, coming from the man whose wife herself has been acting in Bollywood films

Iqbal Meer Sharma, the south African businessman who has been in the news for being allegedly assaulted by Saif Ali Khan at the Taj hotel in Mumbai, claims that he was not aware of Saif Ali Khan’s celebrity status and would not recognise the star if he had walked past him on the street. Now we had almost bought this claim of his, but what got us suspicious was the glitzy portfolio of Iqbal’s wife Tarina Patel who was there at the restaurant when the ugly spat broke out. Tarina has acted in several Bollywood films including Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Dhol and Dus Kahaniyaan. So, isn’t it hard to digest that her NRI husband did not know who Saif Ali Khan was?

Salman Khan: Film stars don’t qualify for ‘The Greatest Indian

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The Bodyguard star reveals the reason behind his first shirtless dance, why he supports Saif Ali Khan and what keeps actors away from serving their country

Salman Khan unveiled HISTORY TV18’s 3 Big Initiatives – HISTORY Har Din, The Greatest Indian and launching the channel in Urdu as its eighth language feed. The format of The Greatest Indian Segment is based on the BBC series The Greatest Briton, which was launched in 2002 in the UK. And this was one for which film stars might never qualify, or so thinks Salman. “The Greatest Indians are those who contribute to the society. But how many film stars would?” the actor asked with tongue firmly in cheek, and added, “It’s not our field, actually. We don’t get the time.” Ahem, ahem.

Salman Khan to Saif Ali Khan’s rescue in assault case

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The hotel staff may not be on the Nawab’s side, but his morale if not his case gets a fillip as the Bodyguard Khan stands up for him

The news about Saif Ali Khan’s complaint losing ground is still trickling in, thanks to witnesses at the restaurant of the hotel where the fracas took place. An employee of the restaurant has reportedly said that Saif was the one who provoked and then punched Iqbal Sharma, and not the other way around. The Mumbai police have so far recorded statements by fifteen people, including waiters of the hotel and, according to them, prima facie there is a “strong case” against the actor.

TERE NAAL LOVE HO GAYA movie review: Peppy but predictable

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The newly-wed couple does exude sizzling chemistry onscreen, but the film’s plot lacks uniqueness and freshness. Ideally Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya should be Tere Naal Bore Ho Gaya!

Just because Salman Khan can shoulder mindless plots on the strength of his charming persona and funny antics doesn’t mean everyone else can. Even if the actors in question are Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza who, unlike other star couples, make an extremely cute couple on screen and share good chemistry.

Happy birthday, Sanjay Leela Bhansali!

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The maverick director who gave us gems like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Black and Guzaarish turns 49 today. We take a look at his work

Born to a humble Gujarati family on February 24, 1963, Sanjay Leela Bhansali studied editing at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). He first worked in Bollywood as an assistant to filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra on Parinda, 1942: A Love Story and Kareeb. Bhansali made his directorial debut in 1996 with Khamoshi: The Musical which starred his one-time good friend Salman Khan, along with Manisha Koirala, Nana Patekar and Seema Biswas. The film was not a hit but garnered critical acclaim. Bhansali’s next – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam – came three years later. It was a lavish film starring another good friend Aishwarya Rai along with Salman and Ajay Devgn. The love triangle with a tragic end worked and the film went on to become a hit.

Naseeruddin and Randeep to star in John Day

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The 'Guru Shishya' jodi of Naseeruddin Shah and Randeep Hooda will reunite after a long gap of eleven years for a film titled John Day. The first film that saw them together was Randeep's debut film Monsoon Wedding where he got an opportunity to share screen space with Naseer saab.

From there on, Randeep, who is an ardent fan of Naseer saab's work, got along well with him and they have been doing a lot of theatre work together. Now John Day gives them an opportunity to share screen space yet again.

Imran Khan turns singer

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Imran Khan seems to be following his mama Aamir Khan's footsteps. After Aamir singing a song for his film Ghulam, Imran will be seen crooning a track in Vishal Bhardwaj's next film Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola.

Just like Aamir's song 'Aati Kya Khandala', Imran's song 'Jalegi Kaise' will also be a street song. Along with Imran, his co-star Pankaj Kapur will also be lending his voice to the song.

Vidya's stalker nabbed by cops

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Being a celebrity, you are constantly in the public eye, with fans the world over following every step taken. However, at times certain fans get highly obsessed with the celebrity and start crossing the line, something which was faced by Vidya Balan, when she was stalked by a guy in his late 20s. Apparently, the said individual would frequent Vidya's shooting sets and even followed her to her apartment.

Ram Gopal Varma to direct Hindi version of Businessman

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The Telugu blockbuster The Businessman featuring Mahesh Babu in the lead will no longer be directed by Puri Jagannadh who directed the original Telugu film.

Ram Gopal Varma has taken over the direction of The Businessman. The project is now being revamped into Hindi and planned on a far bigger scale than the Telugu film.

Big B discharged from hospital

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Amitabh Bachchan, who was admitted at the Seven Hills hospital for abdominal surgery, was discharged at around 9.30 p.m. on Thursday night.

An elated Bachchan tweeted, "Ahhh ! The beauty of taking a shower without the tapes and wires and bandages .. its like being reborn .. HOME !! A joy to be back in familiar surroundings .. thank you all for your blessings and prayers ..

Thursday 23 February 2012

The award for the best repartee on Saif Ali Khan’s brawl goes to…

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The cyber world has been taken over by an urge to punch in a quip or two about the Nawab’s violent streak, but we found something which takes the cake, baker and the entire bakery!

Some are calling it Saif Ali Khan’s cheap yet effective publicity stunt for his forthcoming film, Agent Vinod. The stand-up comics have taken on the unfortunate brawl between Saif and a guest at the hotel as a source for new material and have been going all out at it since the news broke. Some digs were good, some average and many were outright nasty and uncalled for. While we had just about started yawning at the predictability of the jokes, we were stumped by Paul Beckett, who came up with an article titled “My Sympathies Are Entirely With Saif Ali Khan” for The Wall Street Journal.

Mahima Chaudhry to judge ‘Chhote Miyan Chapter 3′

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The stand-up comedy reality show for kids premieres February 25

Shahrukh Khan‘s Pardes girl makes a comeback on TV. Mahima aka Ritu Chaudhry will be judging the new season of Colors’ popular comedy reality show, Chhote Miyan Chapter 3. Actor-director Sachin Pilgaonkar, who is also a great dancer and had won the first season of Nach Baliye along with his wife Supriya, returns as judge. Earlier, Raveena Tandon and Rahul Mahajan had also been on the jury of the show that has some exceptional talent. The third season will see a ‘boys versus girls’ theme for children aged between 8 to 14 years.

LONDON PARIS NEW YORK full song: Voh dekhnay mein

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Check out the chartbusting number from the Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari film

Pakistani actor Ali Zafar acts, sings and composes for London Paris New York. He is especially good in the catchy number Voh dekhnay mein. Click on the video to see the full song, and you will be humming it soon, we promise! This is Ali’s third film in India, after Tere Bin Laden and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. Aditi Rao Hydari, who was appealing in Yeh Saali Zindagi and Delhi-6, stars opposite Ali in the film. London Paris New York, directed by Anu Menon, captures the angst of the twenties, the most dramatic period of one’s life – when you have to find a career, you have your first significant relationship and most importantly form your identity in this world. LONDON PARIS NEW YORK releases March 2, 2012.

Saif Ali Khan brawl: publicity stunt for ‘Agent Vinod’?

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That’s what the alleged victim’s neighbour claims. Do you agree?

While Mumbai cops are busy recording witness statements and making sense of what happened at the Taj on Tuesday night, we hear that the entire exercise might just be a waste of time. The latest buzz being spread by gossipmongers is that the brawl between Saif Ali Khan and South African businessman Iqbal Sharma was not a spur of the moment incident. It was a well-planned and neatly executed piece of live theatre just to generate publicity for Saif’s upcoming film, Agent Vinod. The source of this rumour is Iqbal’s anonymous neighbour. Though Iqbal has claimed that he had no idea about Saif’s profession, his neighbour insists that Iqbal and Saif are old friends and they staged the entire fight scene.

Did you know Shahrukh Khan was poor in English?

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We discovered this little known fact from a photograph of the superstar’s admission form that has been doing the rounds in the virtual world

The next time you are reprimanded for your English reading or writing skills, say you are talking to the future Shahrukh Khan! Want to know why we are saying this? Well, we stumbled upon a photograph of the superstar’s admission form, applying to the Bachelor of Arts course at Hansraj College,

John to produce and star in Jaffna

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After producing Vicky Donor, John Abraham is all set to produce and act in a movie based on the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) of Sri Lanka. The film titled Jaffna will be directed by Shoojit Sircar.

Jaffna is a political thriller and John will be playing an Indian intelligence agent in the film. The film will also deal with the subject of terrorism. To prepare for this role, John will make frequent visits to Sri Lanka to get a hang of the political situation there.

Deepika Padukone back in Race 2

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After her much controversial walkout from Ramesh Taurani's Race 2, Deepika Padukone has now called truce and returned to the film.

There were some reports stating that Deepika might do the film only if all the conditions that she put forth were fulfilled, but Deepika is now back in Race 2 without any demands.

Manoj Bajpayee to play CBI agent in Special Chabbis

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Manoj Bajpayee has a very tough task on ahead. He has to play the character that Akshay Kumar will be masquerading as in Neeraj Pandey's real-life heist drama Special Chabbis.

To recap a bit, the film is based on the real-life daring heist in 1987 where an unknown man posing as 'CBI officer Mon Singh' recruited 26 men and executed a daylight raid on the Opera House branch of Tribhuvandas Bhimji Jewellers, and disappeared with jewellery worth lakhs.

Wednesday 22 February 2012

FIR filed against Saif for bashing up a man

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Saif Ali Khan seems to be have landed himself in yet another controversy close on the heels of the release of his forthcoming home production Agent Vinod.

An FIR has been filed against the actor at Colaba police station after he allegedly bashed up a person during a brawl at the Wasabi restaurant at Taj last night.

Saif, Kareena and a few of their friends were having a good time dining at Wasabi when Iqbal Sharma, who was seated in the adjoining table, went up to Saif and asked him to talk softly. Saif reportedly asked Iqbal to go to a library if he was looking for a peaceful place. This argument led to a scuffle between the duo during which Saif punched his nose.

Farah Khan's cameo in Joker

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Farah Khan may be busy with her maiden acting venture Shirin Farhad Ki Nikal Padi but the ace choreographer-director did manage to take out time to shoot a cameo for her husband Shirish Kunder's directorial venture Joker.

Farah shot for the cameo yesterday at Mumbai's Film City. Confirming the same, Shirish tweeted last night, "Farah shot for a guest appearance in JOKER today."

Agent Vinod comic book and PS3 game to be launched

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Illuminati Films' Agent Vinod is readying for its March release and actor-producer Saif Ali Khan is leaving no stone unturned to promote his film.

As part of the marketing and promotions of the spy-thriller, the makers have tied up with fast-food giant McDonald's to launch an exclusive comic book. If that wasn't all, Saif also plans to launch a Playstation 3 game, revolving around Agent Vinod.

Tuesday 21 February 2012

Salman and Shah Rukh to star in 'Dhoom' series?

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'Dhoom 3', with Aamir Khan, hasn't gone on floors yet, but the media has gone ahead and announced 'Dhoom 4' with Salman Khan and 'Dhoom 5' with Shah Rukh Khan. Yes, you read it right! A section of the media has proclaimed that Yash Raj has already locked the scripts and cast of the 'Dhoom' series. While 'Dhoom 3' will feature Aamir, 'Dhoom 4' (with Salman playing a baddie) will release in Eid 2014 and 'Dhoom 5' (starring Shahrukh Khan) is slated for release in 2015-16.

All's well but recovery may take few more months, says Amitabh Bachchan

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Amitabh Bachchan, who has a history of stomach ailments, was operated on February 11 at the Seven Hills hospital. (Agencies)
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating post his abdominal surgery, might be required to spend a few more days at the hospital before he gets home. "Looks like a few more days... before they set me free... but recovery at home will be another few months," Bachchan tweeted today.

Paan Singh Tomar was a rebel, not dacoit: Director

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Director Tigmanshu Dhulia, whose forthcoming 'Paan Singh Tomar' is based on the real life of the sportsman-turned-dacoit from Chambal, says he has portrayed Tomar as a rebel in the film. Tomar, a national steeplechase champion for seven straight years, quit the sport and the army to become a 'Bandit King' of the Chambal Valley.
"As a director, for me Tomar was not a dacoit but a rebel. He is someone who had struggled a lot in his life," Dhulia said.

Deepika denies being offered Chennai Express

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A lot of rumours have been doing the rounds about how Deepika will be doing Rohit Shetty's Chennai Express opposite Shahrukh Khan. But Deepika claims that she hasn't even been approached for the role yet.

Sources say that Deepika is amused with the rumours doing the rounds considering she hasn't even been approached for the role. In fact, Deepika is very fond of Rohit Shetty's work and if she was offered the film, she would've loved to work in it.

Asin's official statement on Shahrukh Khan Ranbir starrers

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For Asin, enough is enough. Not really pleased with all the rumours making the rounds about her professional outings, she is outraged with the recent reports that have shocked her as well. Though there is a news piece under circulation that claims that she has signed a film each with Shah Rukh Khan (Chennai Express to be directed by Rohit Shetty) and Ranbir Kapoor (2 States to be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala), she is categorically denying any such developments.

Shamin Desai's wife completes Play

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A year after director Shamin Desai lost his life battling with cancer, his wife Priyanka has decided to complete the shooting of his directorial debut Play, starring Emraan Hashmi and Neha Dhupia.

Play (earlier known as Raftaar 24x7) had been stuck since a very long time and after the sudden death of director Shamin Desai, people thought that the film would never see the daylight. But now Percept Picture Company and along with Shamin's wife Priyanka have decided to revive the film.

Ritesh Sidhwani to speak at Harvard India Conference

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Ritesh Sidhwani has been invited to speak at the Harvard India Conference 2012, to be held at their campus in Boston, Massachusetts on March 24-25, 2012. Ritesh has been invited to speak on the Business of Entertainment panel with the theme 'The New Age of Entertainment'.

Monday 20 February 2012

Can Katrina Kaif dance?

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Katrina Kaif might be a filmmaker’s delight for the kind of item numbers she dishes out. But dance maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj is not happy with her moves

Item numbers sell like hot cakes and item girls of B-town are in tremendous demand. An item number today can safely be credited for pulling a part of the viewers to the theatres. But not everyone is impressed with this trend. Especially, Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj, who has previously choreographed Madhuri Dixit in Dil To Pagal Hai and Devdas and Kamal Haasan in Vishwaroopam.

Salman Khan in Dabangg: I will make many holes in your body

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The funniest dialogues can seem strange when translated into English

When it comes to one-liners, Salman Khan has been ruling Bollywood for the past three years. Even Shahrukh Khan’s “haar ke jeetne waale ko Baazigar kehte hain” (he who wins after losing is called Baazigar) has lost footing to Salman’s recent ones. While his lines in Wanted and Bodyguard make you crack up, they can’t beat his lines in Dabangg. They are hilariously funny in Hindi and even more giggle inducing when you translate them in English. So you may want to think twice before you explain to your firangi dost in literal terms what Salman is trying to say. Here’s what you must avoid:

Vidya Balan, Anushka Sharma and Bipasha Basu win big at the 10th Max Stardust Awards

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While Vidya was awarded the Best Actress-Drama and Anushka was given a trophy in the romance/comedy genre, Bipasha received the Best Actress award in the thriller-action category

In what is getting to be a very predictable victory, Vidya Balan has bagged yet another trophy for her performance in The Dirty Picture. She was adjudged the Best Actress–Drama at the 10th Max Stardust Awards. However, this time around, her two contemporaries bagged trophies too. Anushka Sharma won the Best Actress – Comedy/Romance award for Ladies vs Ricky Bahl while Bipasha Basu walked away with the Best Actress – Thriller/Action award for Dum Maaro Dum. Giving Vidya company in the Drama category was Hrithik Roshan who won the Best Actor trophy for his intense performance in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. However, Anushka’s co-star Ranveer Singh lost out to Akshay Kumar (Desi Boyz) in the Comedy/Romance category while Ajay Devgan trumped Abhishek Bachchan to take home the Best Actor – Thriller/Action award for Singham. Ajay stayed away from the event and it was up to wife Kajol and director Rohit Shetty to accept the award on his behalf. Rekha was given the Role Model of the Industry award for inspiring new talent.

Can Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi recreate their magic in Ghanchakkar?

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Vidya and Emraan worked wonders in The Dirty Picture, but can the duo that is known mainly for their dramatic roles carry a comedy on their shoulders?

Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi, who we loved watching together in The Dirty Picture, have finally said yes to another project together. And the two sound pretty excited about it. While Emraan told a daily that he’s been dying to do another film with Vidya, the pretty lady added that it is “exciting” to team up with Emraan again. Hmmm, considering their chemistry in The Dirty Picture, are we in for something naughty? Er, no. The two will next be seen in a quirky comic-thriller called Ghanchakkar, to be directed by Rajkumar Gupta (of No One Killed Jessica fame). The excitement comes from getting a chance to explore new shades of their personalities. “I jumped on board when Rajkumar offered it to me. It’s a brilliant story factoring all the essential components – comedy, thrill, edgy and entertaining, which is sure to connect with the audiences. It is undoubtedly going to be a challenging role for me, something that I haven’t attempted before,” Emraan told IANS. For Vidya it was all about perfect timing. “As an actor, all you want to do is reach out to the audiences with diverse yet entertaining roles. Having said that, the story, the director, the co-actors, producer, play an extremely critical role while selecting a film. With Ghanchakkar, it all just fell in place,” Vidya said. But hold on, Vidya might have one more reason to be excited.

Dhoom 3', 'Dhoom 4', 'Dhoom 5'

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DHOOM 3, with Aamir Khan, hasn't gone on floors yet, but the media has gone ahead and announced DHOOM 4 with Salman Khan and DHOOM 5 with Shah Rukh Khan. Yes, you read it right! A section of the media has proclaimed that Yash Raj has already locked the scripts and cast of the DHOOM series. While DHOOM 3 will feature Aamir, DHOOM 4 [with Salman playing a baddie] will release in Eid 2014 and DHOOM 5 [starring Shahrukh Khan] is slated for release in 2015-16.

However, the news seems more like a bluff, since the gap between DHOOM 2 [with Hrithik Roshan] and DHOOM 3 [with Aamir Khan] will be more than seven years, since DHOOM 3 is expected to release in 2013. Hence, expecting DHOOM 4 to release a year after DHOOM 3's release, in 2014, seems ludicrous. Ditto for DHOOM 5, which, reportedly, is expected to release in the following year [2015-2016]. "It's ridiculous! The writer [Vijay Krishna Acharya] hasn't even thought of DHOOM 4 or DHOOM 5," a source close to the Chopras informs me.

Mithun-Mimoh share screen space

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Watching a real-life father-son duo on screen is the ultimate high for a movie buff! Raj Kapoor/Randhir Kapoor [KAL AAJ AUR KAL], Rajendra Kumar/Kumar Gaurav [LOVE STORY], Sunil Dutt/Sanjay Dutt [ROCKY], Dharmendra/Sunny and Bobby Deol [APNE, YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA], Vinod Khanna/Akshaye Khanna [HIMALAY PUTRA], Amitabh Bachchan/Abhishek Bachchan [BUNTY AUR BABLI, SARKAR, KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA, SARKAR RAJ, DELHI 6, PAA]... now add Mithun Chakraborty and son Mimoh aka Mahakshay to this impressive list. Yes, the father-son duo of Mithun Chakraborty and Mimoh are sharing screen space -- for the first time -- in a film titled ENEMMY. That's not all, the film in question is also produced by the Chakrabortys, with Mithun-da's wife Yogita Chakraborty holding the production reins of the film.

Vivek Oberoi gets into fight with journalist

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Vivek Oberoi surely can't stay away from controversy for a long time. The actor apparently got into a scuffle with a journalist while he was campaigning along with Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary in Mathura.

Vivek got irritated when a journo asked him some uncomfortable questions and lost his temper and grabbed the journalist by the throat.

Mallika Sherawat to do item number in Tezz

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The upcoming Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn starrer Tezz is creating buzz and how. The latest we learn is that Mallika Sherawat will be doing an item number in the film.

It was earlier announced that Sameera Reddy had been dropped from an item song she was to perform while Priyanka Chopra was approached for the same. However, post PC's denial to do the song, Mallika Sherawat has stepped in to do it.

Suniel Shetty is brand ambassador of World Series Hockey

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Suniel Shetty has always been known as an actor who is passionate about sports. The actor has now been appointed as the brand ambassador of World Series Hockey, a joint initiative between the Indian Hockey Federation and Nimbus sports channel.

World Series Hockey aims to resurrect the popularity of India's national sport- Hockey. The event will consist of 8 teams namely Bhopal Baadshahs, Chandigarh Comets, Chennai Cheetahs, Karnataka Lions, Delhi Wizards, Mumbai Marines, Pune Strykers and Sher-e-Punjab who will battle it out for the final trophy starting from Feb 29.

Vidya paired opposite Emraan in Ghanchakkar

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After sharing screen space in last year's super-hit The Dirty Picture, Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi will be seen once again together in Rajkumar Gupta's quirky comic thriller Ghanchakkar. Incidentally, this is the first film that Vidya has signed after the stupendous success of The Dirty Picture. The film also re-unites Vidya with her No One Killed Jessica director Rajkumar Gupta.

While Emraan plays an ex-con in the film, Vidya plays his better-half. The film has a lot of comic elements narrated in a unique way.