Shah Rukh is ready to make a sequel to "Don"
It seems Shah Rukh Khan's irresistible charm and the incredible slickness and style used by Farhan Akhtar in "Don - The Chase Begins" have not been able to save the film from biting the dust.
Just like Karan Johar's infidelity drama "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", this action thriller has been given the thumbs down by the audience, going by the upsetting drop in collections since it released Oct 20, a day before Diwali.
In the first few days, "Don", a remake of the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan starrer of the same name, garnered good profits mainly due to its pre-release publicity and slick television promos. Critics have since panned it as a weak film.
"Any film which has a good star cast and proper media hype does well in the first week in terms of collections. It happened with 'Don'. It had big names like Shah Rukh and director Farhan Akhtar and it was marketed smartly. So the initial collections were good," said Deepka Gupta, a New Delhi-based media consultant.
According to a report on boxofficeindia.com, the film did exceedingly well in the first week in spite of discouraging reports. It earned hit status in Mumbai, east Punjab, West Bengal and Mysore. The first week box office collections were 75-80 percent. However, the eighth day registered a drop in collections at many centres. It stood at about 55 percent.
However, Shah Rukh prefers not to take the critics seriously or the viewpoint of moviegoers, many of whom have not liked the modern "Don" at all.
"It is a waste of money. I couldn't sit through the movie after the interval," said Kanat Jain, a 60-something movie buff, who wasn't floored by the film's slickness.
Many others found the film stylish, but beyond that they had nothing good to say about it.
"The title song was shot nicely. Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra were looking good and sexy. But the script was very bad, and it appears that the director has focused only on the action scenes.
"Shah Rukh was nowhere close to Amitabh Bachchan, especially in the 'Khai ke pan Banareswala' number. I felt like closing my eyes and visualising how Amitabh had done the dance scene," Annie Mathew, a young professional working in Singapore, told.
"Shah Rukh was not at all exuding confidence. Maybe he should not do remakes any more. It seems to make him extra conscious," added Mathew, who got tickets easily for the film on the fourth day.
"In terms of style the original 'Don' was more stylish, despite this film being more technically advanced. It had a better script and cast. Amitabh had more style compared to Shah Rukh. Each character stood out in the cast," said Arundhati Chowdhury, a radio journalist.
"Other than that, the film was confusing... The pace is too fast, and it does not register. It's just an average film. One can go and watch this out of curiosity. I prefer Amitabh Bachchan as Don. Zeenat Aman was notches above Priyanka," said Chowdhury.
There is no denying that Farhan emphasised on the film's looks and ignored content, a key factor that plays a major role in the success of any film. In contrast, low-budget hit film "Khosla Ka Ghosla" did very well, a good example of content being king.
"The film's direction is very slick and the locales great. It has a very good background score, something like 'Mission Impossible'. It has a well-directed stunt scene - a drop from an aircraft and a mid-air fight scene - something like a Bond movie. It has a twist in the storyline, which leaves scope for a sequel. But the film cannot compete with the original," said Simi Gandhi, a chartered accountant and a movie buff.
Maybe Shah Rukh has hit a rough patch. After Farah Khan's directorial debut "Main Hoon Na" (2004), he has given a string of flops - "Veer-Zaara", "Swades", "Paheli and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna". He was banking heavily on "Don" to give a boost to his sliding career graph.
Right now Shah Rukh is aggressively promoting the film. After lambasting critics for panning his film, he launched the "Don" collection of clothing for Louis Philippe - it displays clothes worn by Shah Rukh in the film. It was followed by the launch of a mobile game of "Don".
"Gaming is a very good way of marketing. It is a skill, which everyone should use. My next film is 'Chak De India' which is again a sports-based film. That lends itself to games and all. I would be game if Yashji or Adi (Yash or Aditya Chopra) bring in a game on that theme," Shah Rukh told mediapersons at the game launch.
Though the film has been given a flop status in India, it is doing well in the overseas market. In the US it raked in $1.2 million and in the Gulf grossed above 3.45 million dirhams.
In spite of its bad reviews, Shah Rukh is ready to make a sequel to "Don".
"I would love to make a sequel. If Farhan does not make it, I will definitely do so," he is quoted as having said.
Shot stylishly in Malaysia, this action thriller will appeal mainly to hardcore Shah Rukh fans.
Just like Karan Johar's infidelity drama "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna", this action thriller has been given the thumbs down by the audience, going by the upsetting drop in collections since it released Oct 20, a day before Diwali.
In the first few days, "Don", a remake of the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan starrer of the same name, garnered good profits mainly due to its pre-release publicity and slick television promos. Critics have since panned it as a weak film.
"Any film which has a good star cast and proper media hype does well in the first week in terms of collections. It happened with 'Don'. It had big names like Shah Rukh and director Farhan Akhtar and it was marketed smartly. So the initial collections were good," said Deepka Gupta, a New Delhi-based media consultant.
According to a report on boxofficeindia.com, the film did exceedingly well in the first week in spite of discouraging reports. It earned hit status in Mumbai, east Punjab, West Bengal and Mysore. The first week box office collections were 75-80 percent. However, the eighth day registered a drop in collections at many centres. It stood at about 55 percent.
However, Shah Rukh prefers not to take the critics seriously or the viewpoint of moviegoers, many of whom have not liked the modern "Don" at all.
"It is a waste of money. I couldn't sit through the movie after the interval," said Kanat Jain, a 60-something movie buff, who wasn't floored by the film's slickness.
Many others found the film stylish, but beyond that they had nothing good to say about it.
"The title song was shot nicely. Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra were looking good and sexy. But the script was very bad, and it appears that the director has focused only on the action scenes.
"Shah Rukh was nowhere close to Amitabh Bachchan, especially in the 'Khai ke pan Banareswala' number. I felt like closing my eyes and visualising how Amitabh had done the dance scene," Annie Mathew, a young professional working in Singapore, told.
"Shah Rukh was not at all exuding confidence. Maybe he should not do remakes any more. It seems to make him extra conscious," added Mathew, who got tickets easily for the film on the fourth day.
"In terms of style the original 'Don' was more stylish, despite this film being more technically advanced. It had a better script and cast. Amitabh had more style compared to Shah Rukh. Each character stood out in the cast," said Arundhati Chowdhury, a radio journalist.
"Other than that, the film was confusing... The pace is too fast, and it does not register. It's just an average film. One can go and watch this out of curiosity. I prefer Amitabh Bachchan as Don. Zeenat Aman was notches above Priyanka," said Chowdhury.
There is no denying that Farhan emphasised on the film's looks and ignored content, a key factor that plays a major role in the success of any film. In contrast, low-budget hit film "Khosla Ka Ghosla" did very well, a good example of content being king.
"The film's direction is very slick and the locales great. It has a very good background score, something like 'Mission Impossible'. It has a well-directed stunt scene - a drop from an aircraft and a mid-air fight scene - something like a Bond movie. It has a twist in the storyline, which leaves scope for a sequel. But the film cannot compete with the original," said Simi Gandhi, a chartered accountant and a movie buff.
Maybe Shah Rukh has hit a rough patch. After Farah Khan's directorial debut "Main Hoon Na" (2004), he has given a string of flops - "Veer-Zaara", "Swades", "Paheli and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna". He was banking heavily on "Don" to give a boost to his sliding career graph.
Right now Shah Rukh is aggressively promoting the film. After lambasting critics for panning his film, he launched the "Don" collection of clothing for Louis Philippe - it displays clothes worn by Shah Rukh in the film. It was followed by the launch of a mobile game of "Don".
"Gaming is a very good way of marketing. It is a skill, which everyone should use. My next film is 'Chak De India' which is again a sports-based film. That lends itself to games and all. I would be game if Yashji or Adi (Yash or Aditya Chopra) bring in a game on that theme," Shah Rukh told mediapersons at the game launch.
Though the film has been given a flop status in India, it is doing well in the overseas market. In the US it raked in $1.2 million and in the Gulf grossed above 3.45 million dirhams.
In spite of its bad reviews, Shah Rukh is ready to make a sequel to "Don".
"I would love to make a sequel. If Farhan does not make it, I will definitely do so," he is quoted as having said.
Shot stylishly in Malaysia, this action thriller will appeal mainly to hardcore Shah Rukh fans.
The recent press conference of the movie Sirf, directed by Rajaatesh Nayar saw some high-voltage drama. A journalist posed a question about Koirala to the director when the stars were on stage, which upset the actress so much that she immediately left with her Australian boyfriend.
It's a common knowledge that actress Kajol shares a very good rapport with filmmaker Karan Johar. Recently we got to see a glimpse of their sweet camaraderie at Malaika Arora Khan's 31 st birthday party, where the duo partied till the wee hours of the morning.
Priyanka Chopra to play lead in Kalpana Lajmi's next. The yet-to-title film will be on the Devdasi culture of Southern India . Kalpana Lajmi recently said in an interview that she has approached Priyanka for playing lead in the movie.
Abhishek Bachchan broke down into tears on the sets of ‘Umrao Jaan' . There was a scene in the film, where he needed to cry and Abhishek, as per director J.P. Dutta cried without glycerin. Director Dutta said in a recent interview, “You have to watch Abhishek's performance in ‘Umrao Jaan' to believe what he's capable of. Abhishek was so involved in the scene and not only did he cry without glycerin, he was completely broke down and tears rolled down his cheeks.”
Actor Saif Ali Khan has the flexibility in his character that he can easily seek apology to a lay man if he realizes what he has done is wrong.
There is no doubt that John is the new brightest star in Bollywood and his brightness is increasing day by day. Already his popularity is too high especially for the young generation. From his debut film ‘Jism' he has been changing himself rapidly. In ‘Dhoom' he has done even a role with a negative shade. However John has no qualms admitting that his number comes much below than the Khans. “The Khans are right up there while my number comes much below and my flop rate is higher than the Khans.” But he feels that he still has a long way to go.
It's the 'Baadshah of Bollywood' Shahrukh Khan's birthday on 2nd November. His enthusiasm for work only intensifies as the superstar turns 41 this Thursday. Star Gold will telecast his films all through the week from 30th October - 3rd November.
Priyanka Chopra to launch her official website, trying to work out a deal with the present owner of the domain www.priyankachopra.com
Look, who's sitting cozy behind Salman on his bike. The pretty gal is none but Miss Universe Zuleyka Rivera, who has been in India for last couple of days for an AIDS awareness campaign. As per source, Salman Khan had invited Zuleyka for an Eid party at his home. And being a huge fan of all the beautiful ladies (his split with Aishwarya Rai however is a different matter), Salman decided to give her a lift home on his bike at around 3 in the morning. Do we need to say the thing they talked on at that time?
Actor Aamir Khan has been summoned for questioning by the Gujarat Forest Department in connection with the filming of an endangered species deer, chinkara in film ‘Lagaan' some eight years back during shooting in Gujarat .
Refuting the current rumours that her marriage with Abhishek Bachchan is scheduled to take place in February next year, Aishwarya Rai told media persons that she has no plans for marriage in the near future. “Who's doing all these shaadi soap operas with my life? I don't know. Maybe you can enlighten me,” said Aishwarya in a mere embarrassed tone. “I've absolutely no plans for marriage in the near future,” she said in a clear-straight voice.
Hrithik Roshan has started shooting for Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodha-Akbar. And we all know about his 3 film deal with Adlabs. But before the Adlabs film, he will be starting shooting for another film with Zoya Akhtar, sister of Farhan Akhtar. Zoya will finally make her directorial debut with this film titled Kismat Talkies. Kareena Kapoor will play the female lead in this film produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under their Excel Films banner.
Last night Adlabs hosted the launch of a book on ‘The Making of Umrao Jaan’ on Sunday evening. The book gives details about the making of the film. What’s interesting is that this book is not available in any bookstore for sale. It will be exclusively available at the chain of Adlabs Cinemas (nationally) where patrons can browse through the book.
Saif Ali Khan: I think you get things only when you are ready for them. When I wasn’t successful, I had many fantasies about how things would be like when I become successful. I think one of the best things about being successful is the lack of pressure in terms of competition from other actors.
Saif Ali Khan: I like both and I’m very fortunate that either I adapt very quickly or my work suits what I happen to want. We were in New York for about a month and half. Just as it was getting crazy, we were shifted to Bedford, which is just an hour away from the New York City. It is full of lakes and trees.
Saif Ali Khan: I spoil both of them equally. Its weird because both my kids Sara (daughter) and Ibrahim (son) have such distinct natures. Sara came first by a couple of years. She is six years elder to my son. She is already a young lady now. Right now Ibrahim is obsessed with Count Dracula.
People change and so do their equations with others. Initially, the mere presence of Aishwarya Rai intimidated actress Vidya Balan. But this is a thing of the past. While shooting for Mani Ratnam's Guru, earlier Aishwarya would never talk to Vidya. But, more recently when a particular shot was in progress, Aishwarya realised that Vidya did not have her hairpin on (required to maintain the continuity in a scene). Both Ratnam and Vidya didn't notice the slip. But, Ash being the perfectionist that she is noticed and immediately went back to her make-up van and sent the hairpin to Vidya. "Just before Vidya would deliver the shot, Ash's hair dresser went up to Vidya and gave her the hairpin," says our source. Vidya was flummoxed at this gesture extended towards her. That's the smart Ash we know of - trying to change an equation depending on the box-office success of the person.
Amitabh Bachchan is humming a new tune in Baabul. "It's a tune I remember. I just thought I'd use it in Baabul because it fit perfectly. I played with the notes and came up with this song for Baabul and recorded the song just a few days ago. In Ravi Chopra's Baghban I had sung four numbers. In Baabul, I've recorded two. But they are rather pensive numbers which I've composed," he says.
Her last release ‘Jaanemann' is doing well at the box office and actress Preity Zinta is now looking forward to sign a new film very soon.
Men are not as strong as they look. They are very fragile and so need to be handled with care – as thinks actress Priyanka Chopra. In a recent interview, when asked about her love life Priyanka said she's single and she has no regret for that. Doesn't she feel the need of someone special in her life? She said, “Men are essential sure, but not indispensable.” According to her, men are very confused souls. “They are like kids. They are also very fragile and so need to be handled with care,” she gushed.
According to Mallika, a man's sex appeal lies between the ears. Surprised? Actually Mallika can't resist herself from making such surprising quotes. In a recent interview, when asked what sort of a man does she prefer – metrosexual or retrosexual, Mallika raised an eyebrow and said, “Metrosexual? I think they are mere clone to women. They go to beauty parlors to get a manicure, pedicure, facial ….that's called being a metrosexual? Then they wear colors like orange, pink and red, the way women do; go into kitchen and call themselves chef. Is that it?”
Yet another controversy has surfaced regarding Mallika Sherawat and this one concerns her age. The tabloids insist that she cannot be 25 years old as claimed by her mother. Instead, she could well be 35 years old.
Admittedly she couldn't match up to the appeal of Helen, but Kareena is the flavor of this festive season. With her ‘Yeh mera dil pyaar ka diwana' number in ‘Don', she is blazing the screen with her look- the golden gown and seductive kohl-lined eyes, and thunder thighs. This remixed version packs in some extra beats while the Kareena (read K-bomb) burst on screen this Diwali.
Celina Jaitley has no qualms to be called sexy, and finds nothing wrong if directors present her as a sex-idol on screen. In a recent interview, when asked to comment on the buzz that most of the directors tried to exploit her on screen to present her as seductress, she was quick to quip, “Well, I am sexy, so why not!”
The Abhishek Bachchan-Aishwarya Rai chemistry rocks – that's the unanimous view. Whosoever has seen J.P. Dutta's ‘Umrao Jaan', including the members of the Censor Board (the three hour long film has been passed without any cut), has been raving about the jodi. “The tension in the air was palpable and both have done a great job,” an insider present during the screening says. The screening for the censors was on October 24. Censor Board members praised the film sky high. Aishwarya's performance also came in for praise and her image as a non-actor will die a natural death after that. ‘Umrao Jaan' will be the first Abhishek-Aishwarya release after rumour of their affair made headlines. The film is scheduled to release on November 3.
Jaan-E-Mann has hit back strongly. As expected, post Eid the collections of Jaan-E-Mann have gone up. The advance booking report for the second week are very positive. Well Jaan-E-Mann was steady all this week till Eid but post Eid it is a completely different story. Jaan-E-Mann can safely be declared as a hit now.
Amitabh Bachchan as Balraj Kapoor
Bhagam Bhag is produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd and Popkorn Motion Pictures Private Limited, and is directed by Humor king Priyadarshan. The story goes as follows.
As a journalist, one has attended innumerable parties over the decades. You have sweet memories of some. Most of them are as forgettable as the potholes during monsoons.
Although the media is having a field day with the conspicuous absence of Abhishek Bachchan for the promotional appearances for Umrao Jaan, Aishwarya Rai is quick to jump to his defence. "He doesn't have free dates. He's busy shooting for his films, but director J P Dutta has already spoken with the producers of his films to give him dates to promote the film with us."
As the release date of upcoming ‘Dhoom 2' is coming closer, the curiosity for the film is increasing and so the buzzes about the film. The latest buzz is that sultry Bipasha Basu is playing double role in ‘Dhoom 2'; the rumour also has it that with her double role Bipasha is all to beat Aishwarya Rai as she's getting more footage than Aishwarya in the film. Aishwarya playing a con woman in the film, Hrithik Roshan, who also plays a role with negative shades, accompanies her, whereas Bipasha, as per rumour, will play a cop's role as well as a con woman's role. The film also has Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra playing cops.
‘Munnabhai MBBS' director Rajkumar Hirani, at the beginning, selected Shah Rukh Khan for Munnabhai's role. However it couldn't work out as Shah Rukh was then in abroad for his back surgery. In a recent interview Shah Rukh said he loved the script very much but he had to give up the film because he could not have asked them to wait for him till his recovery. 
For the first time actress Rani Mukherji will be seen on ramp. Rani always seen in the frontline in the fashion show however agreed to walk ramp for the first time on the occasion of music release of Ravi Chopra's forthcoming film ‘Baabul' on Thursday night. Rani plays lead role in the film. As per reports, not only Rani, the film's almost all the leading stars including Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan and John Abraham will be doing rampwalk on the evening.
The real life couple John-Bipasha have shared great onscreen chemistry in films like Jism and Madhoshi. But surprisingly ever since then they never appeared together in any film. Finally after a gap of two years audiences might get to see them together in Vivek Agnihotri's Goal.
Some months back we had informed you that Sanjay Dutt is planning to revive his father Sunil Dutt’s production banner Ajanta Arts with his brother-in-law Kumar Gaurav. Milan Luthria was to direct the banner’s first film and Sanjay Dutt and Ajay Devgan were to star in the film. Now there is more news on the project.
The ‘Parineeta' duo – Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan to be seen together again on screen, however not for a feature film, as per reports director Mira Nair of ‘Monsoon Wedding' fame will direct Saif-Vidya for an ad film on AIDS, titled ‘AIDS Jagao'. Besides Saif and Vidya the ad film will also star actor Shiny Ahuja. Based on Zoya Akhtar's script, the short film will be shot in Mumbai next month. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is making the film. Besides Mira Nair, there are Kamal Hassan, Vishal Bhardwaj and Santosh Sivan will be making their films on AIDS under same banner. The four ad films will be screened in theatres all over the country before the main feature is screened.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who likes to sprinkle his sentences with 'InshAllah' (god willing), says he likes to fast during the holy month of Ramadan.
Usually, Karan Johar takes a break of a few years before he embarks on his next project. KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI was released in 1998, KABHI KHUSHI KABHIE GHAM in 2001 and KABHI ALVIDA NAA KEHNA in 2006. Of course, he produced KAL HO NAA HO and KAAL in between, but the directorial reins were handed over to independent directors.
Showman Subhash Ghai continues with his tradition of announcing films on the anniversary (24th October) of his production house Mukta Arts Ltd, which also happens to be his wedding anniversary. Incidentally Ghai had announced IQBAL, 36 CHINA TOWN and SHAADI SE PEHLE on the 27th anniversary of Mukta Arts last year.
Kareena did a cameo in Farhan Akhtar's 'Don'. She just enacted an item number, which Helen did in the original version. However Kareena has no regrets for that. She is too happy with her role. Kareena admits without any hesitation that if she even approached, she wouldn't do Priyanka's role in ‘DON '. As you know Priyanka played the female lead in the film opposite Shah Rukh Khan. In a recent interview she said she would love to do an out-and-out love story with Shah Rukh. “ I have watched ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya….' at least 150 times and keep playing it all the time on my DVD player. That is the kind of love story I would love to do with Shah Rukh,” said Kareena.
Salman is now 41, but he is looking younger and becoming muscular with every passing day. Actually the star has started training again. Now he does heavy workouts everyday. Salman admits, “I have started hitting it again. I had not been training for quite some time.”
Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen will have to shell out Rs. 2.16 lakh for her Toyota Landcruiser. On Friday, Bombay High Court directed the star to pay the money to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as octroi duty within three weeks.
The Arora gals – Malaika and Amrita dress up like complete glam-gals. Whether it's a family dinner, or a filmy party – they're always at their stunning best. We also heard that Ammu often ransacks elder sis' wardrobe.
Vidya Balan has a problem. Some over-zealous fans have got hold of her private mobile number and have been harassing her, night and day. Bechari Vidya is running scared and refuses to answer the phone. All calls, even SMSs are now diverted to her business manager. The price of fame, right?
‘Umrao Jaan’ is set to release next month but Aishwarya Rai is the picture of measured serenity. One reason, perhaps, is that her performance in this JP Dutta film has already been lauded by those who’ve got a chance to see it. Ash herself says it was an absolute honour to play Umrao. “I saw the earlier ‘Umrao Jaan’ when I was very young, on television. I had never imagined I’d be playing that role. God has been kind to me,” she says, looking as flawless as ever.
Departing from the customary music launch ceremonies, a filmy album being released on Thursday night has been cleverly transformed into a fashion show. Ravi Chopra’s latest socio-emotional thriller ‘Babul’ proposes to have its lead cast — Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Rani Mukherji and John Abraham — walking the ramp.
No, he wasn't flexing his biceps; neither was he playing a brat for the media. It was tread to watch a much-mellowed down Salman Khan at the recent party organized to celebrate the installation of 500 digital screens across the country by UFO Moviez inaugurated with the festive screening of ‘Jaanemann'. Salman arrived after a wait of two hours and his leading lady Preity Zinta turned up past midnight . It was an evening where the stars made fashionably late appearances. “Watch ‘Jaanemann', but also watch ‘Don'. That's also rocking,” urged Salman mocking the much-hyped Khan v/s Khan releases this Diwali.
Yash Chopra has a way with the ladies. He got even Kajol to drape herself in black chiffon at the DDLJ felicitation and even clip on a pair of chandelier diamond ear-rings. But there ended the reluctant star's concession to glamour. Not even for Yashji was she going to leave her glasses behind or visit the parlor to do up her hair. She did however behave like a demure lady as long as she was seated between Pam Chopra and Dilip Kumar. But the minute she was up on stage she let loose with unrestrained laughter especially when the Swiss musical trumpet was playing. Her uninhibited emotions were obviously infectious because even the usually propah Amitabh Bachchan cracked a smile and hugged her spontaneously on stage. That's the magic of Kajol. Right!
Director Farhan Akhtar has already worked with three superstars – Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Shah Rukh Khan. But he has not cast Salman Khan in any of his films yet. However if the rumourmongers to be believed, Farhan Akhtar is keen to cast Salman in his next and for that he's already started working on a script. In a recent interview, when asked, Farhan said he will be glad to sign up Salman for his next.
Actor Kamal Sadanah is all set to remake ‘Victoria 203', the superhit film produced and directed by his late father Brij Sadanah in 1972. Recently the film launched with the recording of a song on October 21, which also happens to be his birthday. A marathon shooting schedule will start from November 20. The film will have Amrita Arora and Jimmy Shergill together for the first time. Also, Anupam Kher, Om Puri will play important roles in the film. Ananth Narayan Mahadevan will direct the film and Angath Arts Pvt. Ltd will produce it.
Actor Aishwarya Rai is back in India after a brief stint in Hollywood and she has some big banner Bollywood movies lined up.
Hrithik and Aishwarya begin round 2 of dare-devilry, undergo rigorous horse-riding and fencing practice for Jodha Akbar
Akshay Kumar is facing a dilemma. The actor is bored with his look and has decided to go in for something different. Working towards this, the actor is currently working out at the gym to lose weight and is also in talks with his stylist friends for this new look.
Some times back Bollywood megastar SRK was facing problem for his beard, which he had to keep for the shooting of Yash Raj's next ‘Chak De India'. Not only his daughter, who didn't like it, but it was problematic to other girls while smooching Bollywood King. Recently SRK admitted that: “It pricked when I kissed them”.
They introduced in the same film, ‘Refugee', and since then they have been very good friends. Even Karishma-Abhishek split couldn't make their relationship bitter. No prize to guess that we are talking about Abhishek and Kareena. In a recent interview, Kareena regretted as after ‘Refugee' they haven't been paired up. “We make a great on-screen pair, yet I have not been signed for any film with him. I don't know why,” said Kareena.
Vivek Oberoi was scheduled to attend a private screening of Salman-Akshay starrer ‘Jaanemann', but he didn't make it, which had raised eyebrows of many.
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt is very happy with his girlfriend, actress Aamisha Patel. Aamisha and Vikram have been dating for a long time, and in spite of all false rumours about their break-up, the fact is that they are going very strong. "Life is great. The two of us have gone through the grind. Now we're happy together,” said Vikram in a recent interview.
2006 has been a learning year for Hrithik. First he learnt some martial arts for Krrish, then roller blading, snow boarding and sand surfing for Dhoom 2 and now he is learning horse riding and sword fighting lessons for his next movie to go on floors – Akbar Jodha. His riding lessons start every morning at 7 am at the Mahalaxmi racecourse. And on one such training day, Hrithik fell down from the horse while the animal was still in motion. Since his leg was stuck up, he was pulled for a considerable distance by the horse, which gave him some deep wounds on his body and bruises on his arms.
Amrita Arora who was a resident of Andheri had now moved to Bandra. "It's a dream house. And my parents have shifted with me. Everyone dreams of owning a house that would be just perfect. I've reached that dream, I guess."
Tanushree Dutta is known for her cinematic falls. No, we are not talking about the rise or fall of her films but the number of times she has fell down while shooting or on her way for shooting. She slipped on her high heels and fell flat on the floor while shooting for Good Boy Bad Boy and once she also had a fall on the airport while leaving for Dubai for shooting an item number in 36 China Town.
He is one of India's biggest stars, makes more money per film than most of us do in a lifetime and his popularity is virtually unmatched. No prize for guessing, the star is of course Shah Rukh Khan.
Shah Rukh Khan: Not really. That wasn’t the case. I just recovered from my surgery and am much better now. But post-surgery for about two-years, I didn’t feel good at all.
Word is already out on next year’s Diwali and Id movie attractions, reports R V Jha
Is there a possibility of Riya Sen staying in the same room with Ashmit Patel? Well, yes, if the producers of the reality show Bigg Boss get a ‘yes' out of Riya. Devised on the line of the popular show Big Brother the idea is to bring two warring Celebes to live together for three months. Accommodation for fourteen such celebrities has been made in the remote part of Karjat. Ashmit has already signed the deal while Riya is being pursued.They will remain locked up in the house with cameras in every room keeping a watch. The participants will meet each other once they get there. It's completely hush-hush till then. If it happens so, sure it's going to be a hot session.
Sexy gals look sexier when they sleep less. We didn't know it that less of sleep can make someone look so lovely. But our Bollywood beauties can pull off anything. Over the weekend we heard Aamisha Patel saying, “I am so tired and jet-lagged that I can drop any minute now. I just got back from New York where I'd gone for a fashion show. All I need now is lots of sleep.” But with that pink glow she was flaunting, we thought she was just back from a long vacation.
Bollywood hottie Sameera Reddy has huge penchant for knitting. “I find knitting to be the best stress-buster. I can knit a full sweater in just a day,” says Sameera.
First sexy, now gay icon! Abhishek Bachchan is sure on a high. He has been selected Asia 's sexiest man for the year 2006, recently. But the ‘sexy' guy however doesn't like to be called sexy. “I don't take these appellations seriously. My main job is to be an actor. And all these wonderful appellations come from that job. If I wasn't an actor I'd be neither considered sexy nor a gay icon. I concentrate on my job as an actor. The rest I treat as bonuses given to me for doing my job seriously. My responsibility is towards my audience and entertaining them. ‘Sexy' and ‘gay icon' are terms of affection that are here today, will be gone tomorrow,” says Abhishek.
Akshay Kumar talks about the several controversies surrounding him
Preity Zinta has not only dared to pick the most unusual roles but has also reinvented herself time and again...
The model is busy composing, singing and posting her numbers on her blog
Filmmaker S Ramanathan is looking for the actress. But she seems determined not to be found
Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan presented a book to director Farhan Akhtar recently. Farhan Akhtar and Shah Rukh worked together in the remake of old blockbuster ‘Don'. Farhan recently said in an interview that Shah Rukh gifted him a book after the successful completion of ‘Don' shooting. “He gave me a book called ‘Know It All'. It's about a man who has decided to read an encyclopedia,” told Farhan.
”He's a brat but a very dear friend and a great co-star,” that's what Aishwarya told about her boyfriend Abhishek Bachchan recently in an interview. She was asked to describe her would-be husband in a simple-straight sentence, and she told it without taking any time.
With the bold Neha Dhupia taking up sober roles all of a sudden, we decided to ask her if her fans would never see her doing hot scenes again.
Malaika Arora Khan, one of the sexiest ladies of Bollywood show biz, is wife of actor Arbaaz Khan and also an affectionate mama of two sweet children. Her sexiness is simply worth-watching, and she rightly deserves the tag of a “sexy mama'. In a recent interview the sensational lady discloses who her latest crush is.
Katrina Kaif will finally be dubbing for her film herself. All this while, Katrina’s voice was being dubbed by a dubbing artist since she has a British accent. In fact, her films Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, Sarkar and Humko Deewana Kar Gaye do not have her voice. But interestingly, Vipul Shah is interested in using Katrina’s original voice for Namastey London. Vipul had signed Katrina for Namastey London as the character demanded someone who was brought up in Britain. Hence, Katrina’s voice with a British accent would suit well for his film.
And now Amisha Patel has made up her mind to stick to minimal make-up, on screen and off it. In fact, she has got a new deglam portfolio done by photographer Avinash Gowarikar.
Mumbai: As his film Don hits theatres this week, Shah Rukh Khan is here, there, everywhere creating buzz and adding to the visibility factor.
Super hunk Upen Patel is high on the endorsement charts. He has lately been signed on as the Youth Icon for Provogue, which boasts of illustrious Style Icons in the past. Besides he will also be The Brand Ambassador for D'damas desire and is negotiating another Big Campaign. Upen has also been associated previously with big brands like Tuscan Verve, Tommy Hilfiger, etc. "It's really the best I could have asked for at such a short time. Having been a supermodel to the actor transition has been quite a journey. But since I have got huge releases coming up and have signed good films, I have quit Ramp completely." says Upen. "My first film has been such a great debut for me. I will work harder and grow as an actor with each film and let my performance speak for itself," he added.
Amitabh Bachchan watched Farhan Akhtar's ‘Don' and he loved the film very much, as per reports pouring in. Two days prior to its official release, a special screening was arranged at the Yash Raj Studios in Andheri to show the film to the old don besides other celebrities and after the show Big B however didn't hide his happiness. Director Farhan Akhtar said, “He loved the new film and he loved the way it has been made.”
Though she's the heroine of the film, but so honest actress Priyanka Chopra is expressed her wish to watch ‘Jaanemann' first later her ‘Don'. How strange it may sound, Priyanka has nothing to do with that.
Actor Akshay Kumar keeps his editing job on. He has a reputation (bad?) of editing out of co-star's scenes from the film and he has tried to cut Salman's role from his latest film ‘Jaanemann' also. Akshay himself admitted that in a recent interview. “I did try to cut Salman's role but he is too good in the film which made it difficult for me to play an editor,” said Akshay.
Anurag Kashyap may have had a rough career as a filmmaker with two of his films Paanch and Black Friday stuck in the middle of controversies and not been released till date. But the man has now decided to strike back with his next film titled No Smoking starring John Abraham. The film is story about a chain smoker who wants to quit smoking and therefore joins a rehab. John plays this character of a chain smoker whose marriage comes in trouble because of his smoking addiction. Currently, there is also a buzz that John will be doing a nude scene in the film but Kashyap says that he hasn’t decided how that scene will be shot.
They say she has become difficult. What they mean is, she's turning down assignments for which other actresses would give their left arm and right profile. "But I really don't see my career in that way," says the softspoken constantly apologetic and yet unshakeable Parineeta girl. "I can't rush into projects and then find the time to do them. I've to be completely convinced about every detail about my character and my willingness and ability to portray it, before saying yes."
Amitabh Bachchan will release lyricist Sameer’s biography on 28th October at a glittering function being planned at Bhaidas Hall in Mumbai. The day also happens to be Sameer’s father, lyricist [late] Anjaan’s 75th birth anniversary. This year was also significant for Sameer as he completed 25 years as lyrics writer and has already crossed 500 films as lyricist.
Public relations (PR) agencies should take a tip or two from Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on how to turn the charm on the media.
A cub reporter asked him for an autograph and he willingly obliged. Next she asked him for his number he rattled, "601...". She said she wanted his cellphone number. "My personal numbers are not for you, sweetheart!" he said, patting her shoulder and walked away.
Bollywood’s dimpled diva, Preity Zinta will be organizing a special show of JAAN-E-MANN for the kids, who are her biggest fans. Preity is combining her efforts with many organizations like the Make a Wish Foundation. Preity says, " JAAN-E-MANN is a child friendly film and I want to screen it for the kids as I want to have a blast, also kids love you unconditionally and they won't come to the film with preconceived notions. I want to give these children from various organizations a reason to smile."
Shiney Ahuja has successfully managed to carve a niche for himself in Bollywood. The actor was lately in news for allegedly demanding a whooping amount of money post GANGSTER. His forthcoming films include Sudhir Mishra’s KHOYA KHOYA CHAND (earlier titled BAHUT NIKLE MERE ARMAAN), Anurag Basu’s METRO and Priyadarshan’s CHANDRAMUKHI.
Aishwarya is 33 now and she hasn't married yet and she doesn't know when it will take place also. “Marriage will be an eventuality for sure but only God knows about the time,” said the most beautiful lady of the world while interacting with the press at the launch of a new watch collection of Longings yesterday. She is the brand ambassador of the brand.
A crazy fan caught a ctor John Abraham in his personal moments; the actor however was totally in dark and went on doing what she does everyday. As per reports, the fan observed John stealthily by a telescope at John's new apartment in Sea Glimpse at Bandstand, Bandra. Not only this, the star-struck guy posted the details of his observations on John's official website, sharing the information with other fans. The information revealed very minute details of John's life: at what time he woke up, what he had for breakfast and who came to meet him at his apartment.
According to sources, a quiet industry trial of 'Don' was held on Monday in Mumbai, attended by the Bachchan family, Shah Rukh Khan, Sachin Tendulkar and many other personalities. We are told that the initial reactions have been extremely heartening and that the twists will take the audience by storm. "Shah Rukh is looking sinfully good," remarked our source.
Almost everyone is aware that Rakesh Roshan is planning to start the third installment in the KOI… MIL GAYA series. However, there’s a slight change in his plans. The super-successful film-maker is working on two projects currently and only after he’s convinced about the script will he make an announcement of his next venture.
The cat is out of the bag. Madhuri is finally making a comeback in films. And come back in a grand style. She is doing a film with India’s premier film production house, Yashraj Films. The film is to be directed to by ace cinematographer Anil Mehta.
SRK all set for a villainous comeback in Dhoom 3, putting to rest rumours of a falling out with Chopras
New Delhi: With the self-confessed chain smoker vowing to stamp out the butt, Shahrukh Khan may have donned the role of an ambassador for anti-smoking campaigns. However, his latest avtaar as Don has the Health Ministry fuming.
The Lycra MTV Style awards, the only award show in India which gives awards for being stylish and fashionable concluded last week. It was a grand affair that was attended by many high profile celebrities from all walks of life.
A few months ago, we broke the news of DHOOM and DHOOM 2 director Sanjay Gadhvi starting a film for Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd. [GOLMAAL, BHAGAM BHAAG, MR. FRAUD]. Well, the latest buzz in film circles is that Gadhvi has roped in Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgan for the film, which is budgeted at Rs. 75 crores.
It was meant to be a quiet 58th birthday for the ageless diva on Oct 16. "I can't believe I'm 58! There's so much more I want to do and time is running out. The people who are close to me weren't here. Esha is away in Cape Town shooting. My brother is in Chennai. And Dharamji is out of the country for important work. I couldn't expect everyone to put aside their commitments just to be near me on my birthday. But yes, my younger daughter Ahana was here and she had a small get-together for me in the evening. I'm not the kind to stay awake the night before to bring in my birthday."
Chennai: They say good acting is all about perfect timing. So when actor Aishwarya Rai made a rare appearance in Chennai to inaugurate the first Longines watch boutique in the country, we asked her what else defines the relationship between time and an actor.
Fame comes at a price. And right now no one knows this better than John Abraham. Recently, John came across some personal information about his life splashed all over his website. Apparently, it was posted by a fan who had been keeping a close watch o