Bollywood stands united for Ayodhya verdict

As the nation awaits the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid verdict today (September 30), B'wood stars have taken to Twitter and their blogs to appeal for peace and harmony regardless of the judgment.

Shahid Kapoor: "Let's be peaceful, let's be together... Let's be mature, let's learn to be the bigger person, see the larger picture ... and prove that above all .. WE ARE INDIAN."

Big B wrote on his blog, "There has never been such a strong demonstration by the media and by all concerned on the need to keep a balance in whatever the circumstances. Patience and will shall be on test."

Sonam Kapoor: "Remember, united we stand and divided we fall. Love and brotherhood has made our country strong, don't give that up."

Riteish Deshmukh: "United India is the religion I follow - Stay one - Be one - Let's show that we are a ONE-derful Country."

Fardeen Khan wrote: "India's greatest strength lies in its unity and today is a true test of that. Let's confront the Ayodhya issue in the spirit of understanding, tolerance, love and respect. If we do achieve that then we will be able to look back and proudly say that yes India is truly shining - Jai Hind."

Anupam Kher: "I am in Toronto, but my heart is in India. Let NO court verdict spoil our togetherness. Let us be ONE. Let us be INDIANS."

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar wrote on his Twitter page, "Let's not mutiliate 30-9-10 over 6-12-92. Religion is about peace and love, lets not make it about hate and violence!!!"

R. Madhavan: "Big Day today for all of us. I am not concerned which way the verdict goes. I Demand that not one more innocent suffers because of this. Need to defy the expected and react to the Verdict with maturity and restraint. Let's surprise ourselves and the world. I pray for peace and Harmony. Whatever the verdict."

Jewellery designer Farah Khan: "The Ayodhya verdict will not decide whether a temple or a mosque be built there. The verdict is going to decide who the land belongs to. In the sense who is the legal tenant of the 2.67 acres that is under dispute."

"Hopefully once that is sorted both communities can come together and put their differences aside for God does not ask for houses of worship to be built in his name. He owns the universe."

Prime Minister Manhmohan Singh and many other leaders have also appealed for peace and harmony in the nation ahead of the verdict by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi issue.

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Sonam's down with typhoid

Sonam Kapoor's busy schedule has suddenly cleared up and the star's at home. Unfortunately, it's not a holiday but an illness that's caused this break. Sonam's ill with typhoid, and confined to bed for now. She's been advised to rest completely for a few weeks.

After promoting 'I Hate Luv Storys' and 'Aisha', Sonam has also been travelling quite a bit shooting for 'Mausam' in Scotland and 'Thank You' in Canada. She had a high fever when she returned from a schedule in Toronto, and had to undergo lots of tests (inlcuding those for malaria and dengue) before she was diagnosed with typhoid.

Now, the illness has forced her to postpone the 'Thank You' shoot as well as some other photo shoots she had.

Parents Anil and Sunita are very worried about Sonam, and are pampering her and making sure that she's getting plenty of rest. And the girl herself is catching up on her reading and movie watching. Plus, she's making time for story sittings as well.

That's the spirit, Sonam. Here's hoping she gets well soon!

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Sonam Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty on the sets of "Thank You" - Unseen Photos

Sonam Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Irfan Khan, Celina Jaitley on the sets of their upcoming movie "Thank You" directed by Anees Bazmee

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Sonam bags Rs 3 crore endorsement

Sonam Kapoor has been signed on as the brand ambassador for a cola brand. The Aisha actress has reportedly negotiated a Rs 3 crore deal with the soft drinks company.

It seems this brand always prefers to sign rising stars. It signed on Aishwarya Rai when she was new to the industry. It was the same case with Hrithik Roshan too and more recently, Imran Khan and Kalki Koechlin.

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'Aisha' wins hearts

The movie took in Rs260 million worldwide over the weekend

It seems that Sonam Kapoor as the matchmaker in 'Aisha' has managed to impress moviegoers. The romantic comedy has grossed Rs.260 million at the opening weekend worldwide.

Inspired by Jane Austen's novel Emma, the film was released on 475 screens across India and 135 screens overseas on Friday.

"By such overwhelming weekend collections, the film has set a new benchmark for films with female protagonists. The box office collections are very encouraging," Kamal Gianchandani, President, PVR Pictures said.

Produced by debutante Rhea Kapoor, under the banner of her father's Anil Kapoor Films Company, 'Aisha' has been has directed by first timer Rajshree Ojha and distributed by PVR Pictures.

The movie is a modern-day adaptation of Austen's 19th century British novel. It stars Sonam as a Delhi-based free-spirited, stylish and spoilt high society girl, who feels she is naturally gifted in finding love matches. She is supported by actors like Abhay Deol, Arunoday Singh, Cyrus Sahukar, Ira Dubey and debutantes Lisa Haydon and Amrita Puri in the film.

"The film is doing well in the big cities and the business is quite encouraging in smaller cities as well," informed Gianchandani.

"Also as compared to Friday (August 6), Monday (August 9)has only seen a drop of 20 percent, which is quite minimal. Usually a film sees a drop of anywhere more than 40 percent on a Monday," he added.

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Sonam Kapoor in Maxim Magazine - Photoshoot

Sonam Kapoor Maxim HQ Scans August 2010

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Box Office: 'Aisha' starts well at high-end plexes, dull at places

The sole release, AISHA, opened well at high-end multiplexes of metros, with the opening and noon shows performing to 70% to 80% occupancy. However, the response at some properties [single screens and small centres] was dull, with the opening being in 20% to 25% range. The evening shows at plexes of major centres showed very good occupancy. The film has opened at 550 screens and the plexes are expected to contribute the maximum on Day 1.

The factor that goes in its favour is its costing. The cost of production is around Rs. 14 cr. [excl. P. & A.] and the makers have recovered a big chunk of the investment from the sale of Satellite Rights [Rs. 9 cr.] and Music Rights [Rs. 1.5 cr.]. The balance amount [Rs. 3.5 cr. + P. & A.] is to be recovered from India theatrical + Overseas + Home Video.

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Sonam's bro Harsh is a big fan of Priyanka

Sonam Kapoor is taking her role as matchmaker a little too seriously. This time, it's off-screen. Her brother Harsh is a big Priyanka Chopra fan and the badi didi is trying to strike a friendship between the two.

She tweeted to PC: "My brother thinks you are the hottest woman alive and wants you to know that he is young, single and very good looking."

PC replied by saying: "That's a thought. Please tell him thanks so much and that I am in the same category. Looking forward to getting to know him." Next is what?

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Spotted: Sonam Kapoor, Preity Zinta

Sonam Kapoor outside a suburban lounge bar on Tuesday night. When the actress left the venue, two bikers tailed her for an autograph. Anil Kapoor's daughter obliged them by stopping her car and signing her name on a piece of paper for them.

Preity Zinta was seen at an event after a long time. We are not sure what her excuse is for wearing shimmery pants. Nope, she didn't come in straight from shooting a song for one of her films.

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Sonam and dad Anil at Sahar airport

Sonam and Anil Kapoor at the Sahar airport on Tuesday. Father and daughter were returning from London where they were promoting their film Aisha.

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A who's who list of Bollywood stars following Hollywood biggies on popular micro-blogging platform Twitter

Here's a who's who list of B-Towners following Hollywood biggies on Twitter. Find out what it says to be in the company they keep

What does it say about you when you decide to follow someone on Twitter? And that too, when the object of your attention is saat samundar paar? We decided to psychoanalyse our B-Town Twitterers based on their shared histories and our Wikipedia research. We bring you the results of our study. Read on...

Follower: Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk)

Following: Shakira (@shakira)

What it says about him: Shah Rukh has no starry airs. He is a star but when he meets other performers, he gets as excited as any other besotted fan. He has even tweeted pictures of Shakira posing with his family in South Africa.

Follower: Lara Dutta (@duttalara)

Following: Hugh Jackman (@realhughjackman)

What it says about him: That she likes her men strong, sexy and romantic. And loyal -- Hugh is one of the few H-Town actors who has been with the same woman for 15 years.

Follower: Bipasha Basu (@bipsluvurself)

Following: Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk)

What it says about her: That she likes guys with a sense of humour and a hot bod. Demi Moore's husband is known for his funny shows and his toned frame.

Follower: Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay)

Following: Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe)

What it says about him: That he sees similarities in their lives. They have dealt with their trouble with the law, Gladiator-like. Also, their Beautiful Minds have them performing acts worthy of a Robin Hood.

Follower: Shahid Kapoor (@shahidkapoor)

Following: Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake)

What it says about him: He doesn't shy away from admiring dancing men -- and ones who can successfully hide details of their personal life. Both men shut out the media after their break-ups. Notice the similarities?

Follower: Priyanka Chopra (@priyankachopra)

Following: Eminem (@Eminem), Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey)

What it says about her: Priyanka loves strong people who can think of failures as stepping stones to success. Mariah resurrected her career after a nervous breakdown and Eminem came back after his drug addiction. PC also hears both sides of an argument before judging someone. Why else will she follow both singers who have been at odds since 2003?

Follower: Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor)

Following: Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio)

What it says about her: Even though she has been offered a Ben Stiller film, she follows Leo, not the funnyman. That could possibly mean only one thing: she wants to be on DiCaprio's radar and is holding out till she's offered Inception 2. Mr Nolan, are you listening?

Follower: Karan Johar (@kjohar25)

Following: Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton)

What it says about him: That KJo is an ardent admirer of the heiress-turned-model-turned actress. It's no secret he only wants to be surrounded by good-looking and rich folks, and he's even ready to follow them, if need be. Or maybe he wants to do a show inspired by her (not-so) Simple Life.

Follower: Imran Khan (@1mrankhan)

Following: Bob Saget (@bobsaget)

What it says about him: That Imran is a fan of the sweet family show that ran on for years. Maybe he sees the similarities between his close-knit family and that on the show. However, there is that little detail of Bob playing a single dad Danny Tanner in the hugely popular family show, while our boy is ready to get hitched. See, we told you he is a family guy.

Follower: Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin)

Following: Woody Allen (@WoodyAllen)

What it says about him: That even though he makes scary films, he loves a man with a sense of humour. Also let's not forget how much both men love nubile young beauties. Professionally, maybe after paying tribute to intense, brooding filmmakers like Francis Ford Coppola, RGV now wants to follow Woody.

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CELEB TWEETS: Preity's smiling, SRK doing double shifts‎

Your regular dose of celeb tweets!

Priyanka Chopra
Yay!!Finally got a replacement for my drowned phone!!A gorgeous gold N 97! Thanx team nokia!!Now I can finally return my friends phone!phew!

Sonam Kapoor
LANDED in MUMBAI city!!! My home... I love u..

Sussanne Roshan
Wakin up to a breezy beautiful monsoon morning..just love mumbai most in this season, no matter where we go nothin like home..mumbai rockz!

Preity Zinta
Saw Tere Bin Ladin & LOVED IT ! An absolutely original story & genuinely funny film! Guys its a must see! Indian cinema is rocking! He he !

Lara Dutta
Other than that, am busy, am happy, am tired & am having a blast! life has its share of challenges but they just make the ride more exciting

Riya Sen
I mean be as sexy as u want to be .. Its a free world ! Don't care bout judgements .. Everyone has an opinion .. Most are good !

Shahid Kapoor
Morning all heading to the air base in my G suit .... 4 tornados to be used for shoot today !!

Shah Rukh Khan
long day at work...shooting double shifts on same film on an outdoor.never done this before. one way to tire urself to avoid lonliness.

Salman Khan
Arre kyu tweet kar rahe ho? Bola na, so jaao, humare time zone me so jaao, wagaira wagaira time zone me kaam karo, in english

Bipasha Basu
GM! Yesterday in bangkok saw lot of affected blds post the RED SHIRT RIOTS.Its such a tourist hub cnt imagine so much violence here also.

Uday Chopra
Sorry for not tweeting all this time...thoughts are escaping me...if I manage to hold on to them I will be back...so long!

Arshad Warsi
Gd mrng ppl of the wrld... Have a good week people...

Madhur Bhandarkar
"One of the greatest problems that money creates is that you never know whether you are loved or your money is loved."

Ayesha Takia Azmi
Farhan has been lighting OUDH (agar wood) in the house!!smells devine!!if only v cud send smell tweets id send it 2 all of u!!hahahahahah!

Payal Rohatgi
Well good morning. Self realisation biggest honesty to ones own self. I realise and I change. Gonna get keratin treatment for my hair today.

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Sonam's liplock with Abhay in 'Aisha'

Kareena's done it, Vidya's done it, and even Aishwarya's done it. We're talking about kissing on-screen, and it does seem like it's really not such a big deal for B'wood's leading ladies anymore. The latest name in the list is Sonam Kapoor who's shared a hot liplock with Abhay Deol in 'Aisha'.

Bit surprising that Sonam chose her home production for her first on-screen kiss, or maybe the comfort level was greater. For Abhay Deol at least it was the comfort level factor that made the kiss with Sonam comfortable. He's said it was the reason that there was no awkwardness between them. Abhay's pretty much a veteran of movie kisses (think 'Dev D', 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' and 'Ek Chaalis Ki Last Local'). And he says that Sonam is a great kisser. Wonder how Sonam rates Abhay!

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MOVIE WALLPAPERS: AISHA

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Hollywood calling for Sonam Kapoor

She's riding high on the success of 'I Hate Luv Storys', her first hit in Bollywood, and now Sonam Kapoor has more reasons to celebrate. It seems that she's been offered roles in two Hollywood productions, one of them with Ben Stiller. Apparently, dad Anil Kapoor (who's made a name for himself in Hollywood after 'Slumdog Millionaire') met Stiller to discuss a joint production, and that's when Sonam's name came up.

She is also supposed to have been offered a role in a movie by Eduardo Ponti (the son of legendary actress Sophia Loren) which will be shot in India.

Sonam is said to be thinking about these roles, as she has a busy schedule ahead. She's shooting for 'Mausam' with Shahid Kapoor and 'Thank You' with Akshay Kumar this year.

Will Sonam head for Hollywood and make an impression like her dad did? Watch this space for updates.

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'I Hate Luv Storys' finds love at the box office

Imran Khan-Sonam Kapoor starrer takes in Rs 215 million in first three days of its release

Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor's romantic comedy 'I Hate Luv Storys' (IHLS) might be about a guy's hatred for mushy movies, but it has managed to bag just the opposite from reaction audiences. The film has done a net business of approximately Rs.21.5 crore (Rs.215 million) in the domestic circuit in the first three days of its release.

Co-produced by UTV Motion Pictures and Dharma Productions, the movie opened with net collections of Rs.6.5 crore (Rs.65 million) on July 2 with soaring business over the weekend.

"We have got a good amount with almost 85 percent occupancy during the weekend. People are liking the movie especially the younger generation. It has good cinematography and a contemporary story. We hope it does well during weekdays and has a second weekend run," Jayendra Banerji, vice president (Operations) of Satyam Cineplexes, said.

Said Amit Awasthi, senior manager (Programming and Operations) of Spice Cinemas: "The weekend for IHLS was very good with close to 85 percent occupancy and gross collection of Rs.2.3 million over the weekend with 26 shows per day. Imran and Sonam's chemistry is being appreciated and proves that Imran is a complete chocolate boy while Sonam is Bollywood's bubbly asset."

A source from PVR cinemas said: "The weekend was good and we had over 70 percent occupancy. We are running on an average 10 shows per property per day and hoping this one will get a second weekend run too. It has been enormously liked by college going audiences and the youth for its contemporary appeal."

"People are also liking the new pairing of Imran and Sonam." the source added.

Directed by debutant Punit Malhotra, IHLS revolves around Jay (Imran) and Simran (Sonam), who are complete opposites of each other in terms of romance. While Jay doesn't believe in love and condemns it as a cynic, Simran swears by it and has a very Bollywood idea of the emotion.

The movie is Imran's first hit after 'Kidnap' and 'Luck' did badly and Sonam's first ever hit after big-budget duds 'Saawariya' and 'Delhi-6'.

"The IHLS weekend went fairly well. Occupancy was a decent one with 45-50 percent. Youngsters are liking the movie. Even on Monday people are inquiring about weekday shows," said Deepak Taluja, senior vice president (Business and Operations) of Fun Cinemas.

"We are running around eight to 10 shows for three screen properties and around 12-14 shows for four screen properties. We are hoping for a decent show for IHLS in the next weekend as well," he added.

Amit Shah, chief manager (Programming) of DLF DT cinemas said: "Despite not so great reviews by critics, IHLS has done an exceptionally good business with an initial weekend of over 75 percent occupancy. In fact, our Chandigarh property had a 100 percent occupancy for all the three days.

"It is a completely youth centric film and hopefully it will sustain in the second week too," he added.

Yogesh Raizada, corporate head (Cinemas) of Wave Cinemas says the box office performance of the film met their expectations.

"The business for IHLS went as per expectations and has been above average. The movie has got youth appeal and since it had no competition at the box office in terms of Hindi films last Friday, it has done a satisfactory business with family support. We are running on an average 16 shows per day per property."

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B.O. update: Youth luves 'Luv Storys', film starts with a bang

The second half of 2010 has begun with a bang, with the first release of July, I HATE LUV STORYS, fetching a fantabulous start. The film took off in a big way from the morning shows itself, with big city multiplexes opening to 80% to 90% response. At places, the occupancy was 100% as well. At plexes of relatively smaller centres, the opening was in 60% to 70% range, while single screens, expectedly, were not strong. The opening at some single screens was good [it picked up at big centres during the course of the day], but at smaller centres, it was below average, in 30% to 40% range.

Looking at the tremendous response from the youth, several plexes decided to add more shows on Friday itself. Also, at several plexes, the film fetched one of the biggest starts of the year. The opening day figures at several plexes were at par with 3 IDIOTS and RAAJNEETI.

Imran's second release, KIDNAP, which came right after the smash hit JAANE TU YA JAANE NA, had fetched approx. Rs. 4.85 cr. nett on Day 1 [Thursday; National Holiday], while LUCK had fetched approx. Rs. 3.5 cr. nett on Day 1. I HATE LUV STORYS, Imran's fourth release after KIDNAP and LUCK sank at the box-office, is expected to fetch approx. Rs. 7 cr. on its opening day, which is fabulous.

The brand Karan Johar + fresh pairing + excellent music + terrific promotion have lured the youth in hordes, while the audience feedback ranges from good to excellent [the youth is loving it].

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MOVIE REVIEW: I Hate LUV Storys

The first thing that attracts you to I HATE LUV STORYS is its title. Let's face it, we adore love stories... at least I do. We idolise the characters decades after the movies have come and gone. The songs that come on our lips instantly while playing a game of antakshri are romantic songs as well. In fact, the biggest moneyspinners, let's face it, have been love stories, right? So how can we 'hate' a love story?

No matter how mushy or cheesy they are, we find love stories irresistible because of the tremendous rush we experience at the end. Some of us are big suckers for love sagas, aren't we? That's precisely the reason why this title [I HATE LUV STORYS] nagged me no end every time I watched the promo of this film.

Helmed by first-timer Punit Malhotra, I HATE LUV STORYS is typical candyfloss romance with a story that's not jaw-droppingly different, let me forewarn you. But if you're young at heart or a diehard and hopeless romantic, you'd lap up I HATE LUV STORYS like a kid laps up his fav candy.

Now to the vital question: If I HATE LUV STORYS rests on a thin plot, what is it that drives the film for the next two hours? My answer to that is, four factors: The fresh pairing and chemistry between the lead cast, tremendous youth appeal, terrific music and magical moments that make a love story work.

Final word? The makers have never claimed that I HATE LUV STORYS will change the face of Hindi cinema. Nor did they ever claim that I HATE LUV STORYS will change the mindset of the viewer towards romantic films. So let's sit back and enjoy the fun ride. This one's by the youth, for the youth. It's this age-group that would come out smiling, cheering and rooting for this prem kahani.

'I hate love stories' is the maxim Jay [Imran Khan] lives by. But as an assistant director to Veer [Samir Soni], the most famous romantic film-maker of Indian film industry, Jay has little option but to live with larger than life, glossy, cinematic love on an everyday basis. Things only get worse when he is made to work under the new production designer on the film, Simran [Sonam Kapoor], with whom he shares the strangest first encounter.

Simran loves love stories, so much so that even her life has begun to resemble one. With her ideal job and the perfect boyfriend Raj [Samir Dattani], she lives a blissful, dreamy life. One that is rudely interrupted by Jay's cynicism.

Writer-director Punit Malhotra wins Round 1 by casting the right actors in the roles of Jay and Simran. In fact, it wouldn't be erroneous to state that the casting is the trump card of this film. But what Punit ought to know by now is that every story ought to have a strong grip to keep your attention arrested for the next two hours. In this case, the film rests on a waferthin plot, with not much movement in the story in the first hour. In fact, the story barely moves in the first part.

Yes, post-interval, the story does gather momentum and though you're well aware of the journey and what the culmination will be like, you don't mind the ride because you can't take your eyes off Imran and Sonam. Also, a love story works if one pines for the on-screen lovers and in I HATE LUV STORYS, you genuinely want the duo to sort things out, which means that you're involved in their lives. Even the finale - it won't be fair on my part to reveal how this movie concludes - may be filmy or cliched, but let's face it, it works.

Let me draw parallels with another love story, also starring Imran Khan. Recall the finale of JAANE TU YA JAANE NA, which had Imran riding a horse to reach his sweetheart [Genelia] at the airport. I distinctly recall, a lot of people found the end bizzare and rightly so. Can you imagine anyone galloping to the international airport in Mumbai? But I was truly surprised when I learnt that the youth were whistling and clapping all through. The finale is different here [no horses, please] and you exit the auditorium with a smile on your face.

Director Punit Malhotra is heavily inspired by Mills & Boon novels and several Bollywood films... love stories all. But like I pointed out earlier, Punit needs to polish his writing skills, although the director in him bails the writer out and takes the film to a different level. The sequences between Imran and Sonam are well penned, but the ones between Sonam and her parents or Sonam and Samir Dattani are half-baked. Directorially, Punit shows super-confidence in moulding the two actors in their respective parts, so much so that you get sucked into Jay and Simran's world after a while.

A love story ought to be embellished with a lilting score - that's a compulsion - and Vishal-Shekhar are in true form this time. The score is trendy, energetic and beyond fantastic and what's more, it's already a rage. In fact, the musical score only takes the movie a step ahead. Ditto for Salim-Sulaiman's background score, which matches the mood to the T. Ayananka Bose's cinematography is awesome. The ace DoP proved his credentials in KITES recently and with I HATE LUV STORYS, he should find himself entrenched in the top bracket. The styling [Manish Malhotra] is top notch.

Imran enacts his part effortlessly. Though the role doesn't demand histrionics, you keep reacting to Imran because of the magnetism he radiates. The devilish streak in his character is sure to appeal to the youth. Besides, Imran has been photographed and presented very well. Sonam is a revelation. From salwars [SAAWARIYA, DELHI 6] to skirts in I HATE LUV STORYS, Sonam finally gets a role that does justice to her as an actress. The ease and class with which she carries off the glam look is fantastic. She's like a whiff of fresh air and you actually wonder, is she the same girl from SAAWARIYA and DELHI 6? In fact, I HATE LUV STORYS will only multiply Imran and Sonam's fan base manifold.

Samir Dattani is decent, although his role gets sidelined as the story moves forward. Samir Soni's character reminds you of a certain hi-profile director and he plays the part extremely well. Kavin Dave, as Imran's buddy, is first-rate and steals the show in several scenes. Aamir Ali is perfect, while Pooja Ghai doesn't get scope to deliver. Bruna Abdullah looks sensuous and adds to the glam quotient. Ketaki Dave [Sonam's mother] is wasted. Anju Mahendru [Imran's mother] is adequate.

On the whole, I HATE LUV STORYS is a young and vibrant love story with tremendous appeal for the yuppies. The fresh pairing and the on-screen electrifying chemistry, the lilting musical score and the magical moments in the film should attract its target audience - the youth - in hordes. If you're young or young at heart, this one's for you!

RATING: 3.5/5

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WATCH (HQ) TRAILER: I Hate Luv Storys

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Sonam is Sania!

Much has been talked about Aneez Bazmee’s Thank You and now all is set to start. Thank You stars Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Bobby Deol. It’s a romantic comedy.

The story connects it to Indian Tennis Player Sania Mirza. You must be thinking how? Not because she is getting married on the same day when the film will go on the floors. But Sonam Kapoor will play a character strikingly similar to Sania.

“She plays a sweet and sporty tennis player in the film. Sonam plays a state-level tennis champ in Canada so she cannot afford to look amateurish while playing the game in my film. I don’t expect her to become a tennis champ in a week but she should look like a professional,” says Anees Bazmee.

He also adds that, “Sonam is a bright actress and I know she will pick up soon and Akshay plays the Casanova who dates lots of girls until Sonam enters his life. It’s a light comedy film and we will start shooting in April in Canada. So now I am packing my bags and getting ready.”

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