Sources reveal that Priyanka Chopra has pipped Katrina and Deepika to the post.
Her penchant for action roles and athletic body gave her the edge over the other girls.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Priyanka Chopra the leading lady opposite Aamir Khan's girl in Dhoom 3
Sources reveal that Priyanka Chopra has pipped Katrina and Deepika to the post.
Her penchant for action roles and athletic body gave her the edge over the other girls.
No smoking please, says 'pregnant' Vidya Balan!
Vidya Balan is playing a six-month pregnant woman in Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani. To get into the skin of the character, she has called for a No Smoking ban on the set.
While the smokers on the set might resent her call for the ban, the director is maha pleased with her dedication.
Sujoy says, "She's really into the character. So much so that after a while she started freaking us out.
She started behaving like an expectant mother and wouldn't let anyone smoke in front of her.. and we were like.. huh? Pregnant!? Who? So I think for Balan once she is mentally there, physical bits are baaye haath ka khel."
The director might want to lookout for more clues of obsessing with the character. It might get really scary if she started eating for two, or started feeling morning sickness.
'Hum Dono' Movie Review
Yes, Hum Dono is back. The 1961 film about two look-alike soldiers who become friends at war, is as far-fetched in plot as…say, today's Dabangg or James Cameron's Avatar.
Indeed the film's old-world values of valour, integrity, loyalty, fidelity and trustworthiness seem to belong to another era, if not a completely different planet. They are rescued from fading by compter-coloured velocity.
Admittedly even today Hum Dono makes a fairly engaging triangular love story with war at its backdrop.
The coloured version that has come to us now leaves us with mixed feelings. Though at first one enjoys the splash of colour that is added to V Ratra's outstanding black-and-white cinematography a lot of the film's original visual intensity is lost in colorized translation.
We are left wondering who decided what colour Dev Anand's shirt or Sadhana's saree was meant to be!Did the color- generating department check with the film's core team to decide the colour schemes? If not, is it ethical or even legally permissible to tamper with the film's creators' original vision?
The Dolby-enhanced sound leaves no room for quibble.Jaidev's music score, considered by many aficionados to be one the 10 finest Hindi motion-picture soundtracks of all times, heals all the wounds of excessive coloured flamboyance.
Whether it is Mohd Rafi and Asha Bhosle's Abhi na jao chhod kar or Lata Mangeshlar's immortal Bhajan Allah tero naam, or those two imperishable Rafi Ghazals Kabhi khud pe kabhi halaat pe rona aaya and Main zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya…you just can't help being swept into the sheer melody of the moment.
The casually stylish way the songs are shot, the sharp close-ups being intercut with lyrical poetic long-shots, incidental but intense interludes of passion played out in the visual detailing, all carry the distinctive stamp of Vijay Anand who wrote Hum Dono.
The film's direction is credited to Amarjeet who later directed Dev Anand in a film called Gambler.
Ah, Dev Anand…a star beyond any definition of stardom!! He shines with meteoric melancholy in the double role of men at war with themselves, much more than for his country.
The way this debonair actor enacts the solo numbers by Rafi makes you wonderif the the song came first ?Or was the song inspired by the face that conveys the numbers on screen?
Sadhana (impish, coquettish) and Nanda (tremulously poignant) are lovely supplements to the Dev Anand mystique.What was he thinking when he romanced these beautiful ladies?Surely more than what Sahir Ludhianvi's love-lorn lyrics describe!
They don't make stars like Dev Anand any more.They never will.Or for that matter a film so suffused in the splendour of its own cultivated grace is impossibly to come by in today's era of pelvic passion.
Abhi na jaao chhod kar indeed.
Sajid-Wajid unveiled a 15-foot guitar for Bryan Adams!
The huge guitar was unveiled by Bollywood’s composer duo Sajid-Wajid (of Dabangg fame) at the Planet M office in Mumbai.
Speaking at the function, Sajid said: “Bryan Adams is a legend. I have grown up listening to his songs. I have sung his song ‘Everything I do’ endless times to my wife.”
The duo also signed the guitar which will now travel on a canter across Mumbai and will carry the messages from Adam’s fans. The guitar will be presented to the rocker during the Mumbai concert.
Adams will perform in Indian cities Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Hyderabad from February 11 to 16. The tickets to the concert are priced at Rs. 2000 for silver class, Rs. 4000 for Gold class, and Rs. 10,000 for VVIP lounge.
'Rockstar' actress Nargis Fakhri resembles Katrina Kaif - Pics
'Rockstar' actress Nargis Fakhri resembles Katrina Kaif - Pics: Speculations were rife that the beautiful Katrina Kaif feels insecure of the hot Nargis Fakhri, who gets to make her debut opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Rockstar. We see the reason why Kat was seeing red when her new man was getting friendly with Nargis on the sets of the film.
It’s kind of creepy! See how closely Nargis resembles Katrina Kaif! She was never touted as the look-alike of Katrina, but in these images from Rockstar, no one can deny that she looks like the spitting image of Kat. Is that the reason why Kat was feeling insecure of Nargis?
Nargis was selected to romance Ranbir in Rockstar after many fresh faces auditioned for the role. Director Imtiaz Ali was convinced about Nargis being the right gal for the film.
What else is common between the two ladies besides their striking resemblance? Nargis who is from USA is half Pakistani and half Czech, and Kat, as we all know, is also half Kashmiri and half British. The pout, the face-cut and the immaculate fair skin of both the actresses can confuse anyone at first glance. Do we see the reason why Kat should worry? Checkout mor e pics at here:
'Rockstar' actress Nargis Fakhri resembles Katrina Kaif - Pics
Nargis was selected to romance Ranbir in Rockstar after many fresh faces auditioned for the role. Director Imtiaz Ali was convinced about Nargis being the right gal for the film.
What else is common between the two ladies besides their striking resemblance? Nargis who is from USA is half Pakistani and half Czech, and Kat, as we all know, is also half Kashmiri and half British. The pout, the face-cut and the immaculate fair skin of both the actresses can confuse anyone at first glance. Do we see the reason why Kat should worry? Checkout mor e pics at here:
Ranveer Singh to confess love for Kareena Kapoor
When the show’s host K-Jo asked Ranveer who his favourite Bollywood actress was, the young actor jumped off the couch and went down on his knees to confess love for Kareena.
“I love Kareena. She is the one whom I have idolised from my adolescent days. She is the one who is responsible for making me from boy to man,” Ranveer is reported to have admitted.
Ranveer’s candour did leave the host and his co-guest Anushka a bit amused.
Not just on Johar’s show, we hear that at Imran Khan’s wedding reception party thrown by Aamir Khan, Ranveer couldn’t stop gawking at Kareena who looked super sexy in a black sari.
Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif pairs up again!
They may have parted ways in real life, but Salman and Katrina still continue to be good friends and look forward to work with each other if a right project comes along. Well, the latest buzz says such a project has just come their way.
We hear that director Kabir Khan, who extracted a critically-praised performance from Katrina Kaif in New York, is in talks with the lady to sign her up for his next project that will be an action thriller with loads of romance thrown in.
Speaking of romance, Salman is top billed to bag the leading role in the film. If he indeed does, it would mark another addition to the Sal-Kat filmography. The duo has worked together in a number of films including Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya, Partner and Yuvvraaj. They were last seen shaking their legs in the song Wallah-re-wallah in Farah Khan’s Tees Maar Khan.
Kabir Khan’s film will be made under the banner of Yash Raj Films. Coincidentally, Katrina is also learnt to be in talks with the banner for another film that will have Shahrukh Khan in the lead role.
A film each with SRK and Sallu? What more could Kat want.
Lara Dutta's wedding wear?
For the church wedding on 19th, Lara reportedly will be seen in an Elie Saab marvelous white gown. As the actress is quite a stylish female, her selection of wedding dress didn’t come as a surprise. Elie Saab is a known name for intricate, beautiful and romantic gowns. We suggest Lara should wear something frilly and voluminous, straight from the fairy tales.
However, the celebration starts from January 17 in Goa. That day Lara and Mahesh will have a registered wedding, for which she will wear a white dress from Ritu Kumar’s latest Falaknuma collection. You can catch the entire collection here. Next day is sangeet at Club Fresh for which the couple will don traditional outfits by designer Manav Gangwani.
Lara’s wedding party will see a lot of lace, candles and crystal lamps; she herself is looking after the decorations for the post-wedding party which will be attended by many B-Town celebs. Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan have already confirmed their presence.
Shruti Hassan, Yana Gupta walked the ramp at Bangalore Fashion Week
They exhibited the collection of designers Neeta Lulla, Pamela and Archana. The actresses showcased modish traditional Indian and indo-western wear.
Talking to the mediapersons designer Neeta Lulla, said that the collection was apt for an age group from 25 years to even 60 years old, as it was very feminine and soft.
Abhinav directs Salman Khan's Dabangg sequel?
A source close to Salman says, "Abhinav is a good director, but the success of the film may have gone to his head. However, the fallout is a thing of the past and it will only be fitting if Abhinav directs the sequel."
According to reports Kashyap rubbed a lot of people the wrong way post the success of his debut film. He demanded more than Rs 10 crore from Eros International while negotiating for a film which did not materialise for obvious reasons.
Kashyap next had a meeting with PVR Pictures. There too he demanded something between Rs 15 and 18 crore. Mumbai Mirror had reported this on Oct 28, 2010.
"When Salman learnt about Kashyap's pricey ways, he responded with putting him off his radar," adds the source. We broke the story of Kashyap's fallout with Salman on November 10, 2010.
While it is not clear what brought about the sudden change of heart, Salman seems more favourably inclined towards the director of one of his career-defining films.
"We have Kashyap's dates in place, which were finalised only last week," says the source, adding, "Both Salman and Arbaaz love Abhinav. Let's not get into what went wrong, but look forward to a killer sequel."
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Pics - Bipasha Basu enjoys outing at ‘Players’ in New Zealand shooting sets
Akshay Kumar Interview: It was time to change focus
"It was a conscious decision to do a serious role because it’s been three years since I’ve done something like this. The last was ‘Namastey London’. I’ve been away from it for quite sometime now and was concentrating on comedy. So I thought of changing focus and doing something serious,” Akshay told us.
“While playing the character, I felt that I’m playing what real people go through in life, what circumstances they face. I’m not playing just a role, it is a culmination of the lives of common people out there,” added the 43-year-old.
Akshay showed his funny side in his first hit comedy “Hera Pheri”, but his comedies like “Action Replayy” and “Tees Maar Khan” bombed at the box office.
Set in London, “Patiala House” sees Akshay Kumar’s character Gattu trapped between his dreams and his father’s aspirations for him.
The film has been directed by Nikhil Advani and co-produced by Bhushan Kumar, Mukesh Talreja, Krishan Kumar and Akshay along with his wife Twinkle Khanna.
Akshay says what attracted him to the role was that his life story was completely opposite to his character in the movie.
“My father supported all my dreams. He worked double shifts so that I could train in martial arts. So this situation was completely alien to me. I grew up with love and support from my parents. So that’s why it was so endearing to play a son, who forgets his dreams for his father’s,” he said.
The film that also stars Anushka Sharma and Rishi Kapoor among others will see Akshay sharing screen with his real life mother-in-law Dimple Kapadia. The senior actress plays his mother in the movie and the actor said he had fun filming with her.
“Me and my mother-in-law are quite inseparable. I have more things common with her than Twinkle. Twinkle and I are totally opposite, whereas me and Dimpleji are quite similar,” said the actor.
“During the entire schedule, we played cards, fooled around on youtube, she taught me sudoku (number game) and I took her to various places with my son. So it was fun. She is a fun lady,” he added.
This is his first film with Anushka and he said: “Anushka has a very vital role to play in the film. She is my shoulder, my brick wall and my unconditional support in the movie. She shocked me on the sets with her expertise. There is no doubt that she will go very far,” he added.
Ghanta Award: Aishwarya Rai wins worst actress
Last year Aishwarya Rai had four films. If she won the hearts of her Tamil fans with her Endhiran opposite Rajinikanth, she also bowled over the audience with her beauty and acting in Guzaarish, but her Action Replayy was a big let-down and her detractors didn’t spare her for Raavan too.
So, the actress has been named the worst of the lot at the Ghanta Awards.
Ghanta Awards as the name suggests acknowledges the best of worst in Bollywood from Diwali 2009 - Diwali 2010. Who are the other winners:
Worst Actor - Himesh Reshammiya
Worst Breakthrough - Aditya Narayan (Shaapit)
Worst Couple - Uday Chopra and Priyanka Chopra (Pyaar Impossible)
Worst Director - Sajid Khan
Worst Film - Pyaar Impossible
Worst Song - Jailhouse Rock (We Are Family)
Worst Rip-off - Prince
Worst Supporting actor - Zayed Khan (Blue)
Worst Supporting actress - Lara Dutta
WTF - Vegetarian Sharks in ‘Blue’
Ra.One in 3D: Shahrukh Khan's dream superhero project!
Ra.One in 3D: Shahrukh Khan's dream superhero project!: This year is going to be big for Shahrukh Khan. His dream superhero project Ra.One is reaching its post production stage and his Don 2 is also set for a year-end release. Now, we hear the actor is also planning to release his Ra.One in 3D.
Yes, some Hollywood studios have shown interest to convert Ra.One in 3D. Since the movie’s release date is apparently postponed to October because of the post-production work, the makers of Ra.One are also toying with the idea to release it in 3D.
“Even though we have shot in the standard live action format, we all think it would be cool to have the film in 3D,” a source close to the production house is quoted as saying by a daily.
Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the film has visual effects on par with the international standards. Shahrukh has invested a humungous amount to install the state-of-the-art machinery for the SFX in Ra.One. In the movie he himself plays a superhero, Kareena Kapoor gets to romance him, and Arjun Rampal is the evil man.
It’s heard that the movie’s VFX budget is of Rs 150 crore. Shahrukh will decide by April whether to come out with Ra.One in 3D or not.
What do you want from your favourite Khan?
“Even though we have shot in the standard live action format, we all think it would be cool to have the film in 3D,” a source close to the production house is quoted as saying by a daily.
Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the film has visual effects on par with the international standards. Shahrukh has invested a humungous amount to install the state-of-the-art machinery for the SFX in Ra.One. In the movie he himself plays a superhero, Kareena Kapoor gets to romance him, and Arjun Rampal is the evil man.
It’s heard that the movie’s VFX budget is of Rs 150 crore. Shahrukh will decide by April whether to come out with Ra.One in 3D or not.
What do you want from your favourite Khan?
Akshay Kumar lead with Sonakshi Sinha in Prabhu Deva’s next project
While talking to a daily the choreographer-turned-director reveals that he is a happy man. Not only has the turmoil in his personal life almost settled, he is waiting for the right time to marry Nayanthara. His Tamil film which is entirely shot in Paris with Jayam Ravi and Hansika Motwani, Engeyam Kadhal, is almost ready for release, and now work is only on his mind.
Prabhu Deva’s new Bollywood project has got a very interesting cast. The film has Akshay with Sonakshi Sinha and the maverick director-producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali will produce it. It’s going to be a full masala film, very much like Wanted.
Can we expect another with Salman Khan, Prabhu!
Shahrukh Khan impressed with Salman Khan 'Dabangg's director!
At a recent award show, Shahrukh was seen doing Salman’s signature Dabangg dance on stage with Sonakshi Sinha. The superstar has loved Dabangg and now wants Kashyap for his home production. But there’s a hitch.
Kashyap is also committed to directing the sequel of Dabangg, which Salman wants to start soon to capitalize on the popularity of Chulbul Pandey. On the other hand, SRK has been having talks with Kashyap and has reportedly asked him to pen a script.
Which means the much-in-demand Kashyap is going to be torn between the two Khans.
Reports even suggest that Kashyap is more eager to work with SRK because he had his differences with Sallu during the making of Dabangg. Moreover, his fallout with Arbaaz Khan (producer of Dabangg) after the film’s super success has also strained their relationship, though the two have made up now.
Guess Kashyap will have to work overtime to keep both Salman and SRK happy.
Aamir Khan in 'Dhoom 3': Freida Pinto to star opposite him?
Just days after the word about three possible contenders (Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone) to bag the coveted role started doing the rounds, now another actress is rumoured to be under consideration. She’s no other than the Slumdog Millionaire starlet and Mumbai girl Freida Pinto who’s a hot property in Hollywood but hasn’t been lured to Bollywood yet.
The gossip is that producer Aditya Chopra is keen to make Dhoom 3 bigger and better than the previous two films in the franchise. And what would be better than to rope in the actress who’s made her mark worldwide.
Moreover, the pairing of Aamir and Freida would be unusually refreshing.
There’s also the buzz that Katrina Kaif is also a strong contender to clinch the role.
However, the production house Yash Raj Films is still in the process of finalizing the actresses.
Ranbir Kapoor with two girls in 'Rockstar'
Ranbir Kapoor with two girls in 'Rockstar': Director Imtiaz Ali wanted to keep the presence of Ranbir Kapoor’s second heroine in Rockstar under wraps, but the cat is prematurely out of the bag.
We all know of the sexy Nargis Fakhri, an American model of half Pakistani origin, playing the leading lady to Ranbir in Ali’s next film. But what none could suspect was that the film has another heroine. And that’s turned out to be Aditi Rao Hydari, who is currently the talk of the town for her steamy 22 kisses with co-star Arunoday Singh in the last week’s release Yeh Saali Zindagi.
In Rockstar, Aditi plays a journalist who narrates the story of the protagonist played by Ranbir. Her character is pivotal to the plot.
Aditi says she had auditioned for the leading lady’s part in the film but that was bagged by Nargis. However, she did clinch the second female lead and says she is happy with her role.
In the film, Ranbir’s character is reportedly modelled on the late singer, poet Jim Morrison of ‘The Doors’ from the 1960s and early 70s. The film has primarily been shot in Delhi and will release later this year.
In Rockstar, Aditi plays a journalist who narrates the story of the protagonist played by Ranbir. Her character is pivotal to the plot.
Aditi says she had auditioned for the leading lady’s part in the film but that was bagged by Nargis. However, she did clinch the second female lead and says she is happy with her role.
In the film, Ranbir’s character is reportedly modelled on the late singer, poet Jim Morrison of ‘The Doors’ from the 1960s and early 70s. The film has primarily been shot in Delhi and will release later this year.
