Actor Madhavan is happy about 3 IDIOTS response

3 IDIOTS has taken an extremely positive start all over and is all set to be the biggest grosser of the year. While usual suspects like Rajkumar Hirani and Aamir Khan have walked away with top honours, others like Madhavan and Sharman Joshi haven’t been pushovers at all. In a film that required each of the three ’idiots’ to enjoy equal footage right through the narrative, Madhavan has proved that there was actually a role of substance for him. No wonder, he is ecstatic about the response to the film and his act and is happy about 2009 which had 13B beginning it all and 3 IDIOTS taking it to conclusion.

With the kind of response that 3 IDIOTS has fetched, is it now the most special Hindi film ever for you?

Right from the moment I signed the film, it was the most special Bollywood outing for me. I always wanted to work with Raj Kumar Hirani. It wasn’t because he had given two super hits in a row but because I had heard legendary tales about him as a director. I have seldom seen someone who is so unanimously popular. He is a great human being and honestly, I am a sucker for nice people.

It is also being said that Hirani-Madhavan collaboration was pretty much due and that too from your TV days. Is that a fact?

Yes, that was actually the case. In fact when 3 IDIOTS was in an inception phase, I had gone to him and asked if he could please consider me for the project. I was in for a pleasant surprise when he said that he was looking forward to working with me since my TV days. Did you know that originally Munnabhai was planned to be made in a TV series format and I was supposed to work with Raju? This was around 10-12 years back. It couldn’t materialize then but call it a strange twist in the tale; I am now working with him in 3 IDIOTS.

With you being the only actor from down South who has been around in Bollywood for so many years, have you gone on to prove that if an actor is good enough, there isn’t any bias when it comes to the language?

Honestly speaking, my intent has never been to prove that a South Indian actor can make it in Bollywood. Really, those thoughts have never crossed my mind because to do that was never my objective. It’s not that the Hindi speaking audience finds me as an alien. I have been earlier accepted on TV and now I am glad that this has continued with my films too. I have been consistently getting A grade movies which is a great feeling. But no, it isn’t like I have achieved something that I was trying to veer towards. That was never the case.

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Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor packed their bags for New York

While many of the stars in the Bollywood galaxy are headed for holidays,Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor have work on their mind.

On Christmas night, the duo packed their bags and left for New York to shoot director Siddharth Anand’s film Anjaana Anjaani for which they have already shot a schedule in Bangkok.

The film’s crew had already reached New York when Ranbir and Priyanka left last weekend. Both the actors have recently come out from a broken relationship and have also been linked together.

In New York, they are going to shoot many romantic scenes including a short song which Ranbir recently recorded in his own voice. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala plans to keep a day off for the stars on December 31 so that they can enjoy the New Year’s Eve. But the shoot will resume after a day’s break.

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Big B will be all over B-town New Year with his diverse roles

After raking in all the praise for doing something as different as Paa, Amitabh will be all over B-town New Year with his diverse roles.

Big B enthralled audiences with his performance in R. Balki’s Paa. The film was tagged as one of the best films of 2009 and the type of hard work and effort Amitabh put into Paa was truly commendable. Director R Balki had spoken of his lead star, saying, “Whatever Amitji does, he does with such diligence. He went through hours of painstaking make-up without uttering a word, and is truly a through professional when it comes to work. He will go to the extents of perfecting his character, may it be make-up, persona or body language. Surely, they don’t make people like him any more.”

Big B will now be seen in Leena Yadav’s Teen Patti, Ram Gopal Varma’s Rann, Shujit Sarcar’s Shoebite, Pritish Nandy’s The Actor and Chandra Prakash Dwivedi’s Kunal Avadana, among several other announced films. However, the films that will surely release next year are Teen Patti and Rann with, perhaps, Shoebite and Kunal Avadana in the last quarter of 2010. In Teen Patti, which is rumoured to be the remake of the 2008 Hollywood blockbuster 21, Amitabh plays Venkat, a reclusive math genius from India who cracks a theory that could redefine the principles of probability and randomness. Amitabh spoke of his role in the movie, saying, “It is something I haven’t done before.

The meeting with Sir Ben Kingsley was something I truly cherished, and the entire aspect and storyline of the film intrigued me to the hilt.” Apart from Teen Patti, Bachchan will then be seen in Ramu’s Rann that revolves around the media war between news channels to get the news first, and goes behind the scenes in exposing how it’s done. Amitabh plays Vijay Harshwardhan Malik, the founder of the first-ever private news channel in the country - India 24/7. The Harvard-educated Malik is India’s most respected media personality. He is a hardcore upholder of journalistic ethics, and no wonder his channel is battling for survival. The film recently went through a major controversy when Ramu twisted the words of the national anthem for the title track of the movie.

However, his most talked about and highly anticipated next is Dwivedi’s Kunal Avadana, in which Bachchan plays Ashoka, along with Tabu, who plays Tishyarakshita. The film will have Big B and Tabu reuniting after their critically acclaimed Cheeni Kum(2007) in which audiences couldn’t rave more about the chemistry between the two. The film, however, is going to be made on a major budget, due to which the director has already begun to face trouble. However, it’s surely a known fact that Big B has quite an eventful calendar next year, and one can’t wait to see him in action again!

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Akshay Kumar is waiting for a new member on its cast

Patiala House, the directorial venture of Nikhil Advani, is waiting for a new member on its cast. The film needed someone to play the younger version of its protagonist Akshay Kumar .

Patiala House said to carry few important flashback scenes involving Rishi Kapoor, (Akshay’s father in the film), and his 17-yr old son. While it is easier to bring in a younger Rishi, the director is keen to rope in someone who matches to Akki’s strong personality.

The director had an idea to cast someone who precisely resembles Akki.

Nikhil wasn’t in favour to launch a talent-hunt for the film, as he felt that it would attract unnecessary attention. So the director instead thought of roping in Akshay’s cousin. However, they would take on the hunting route if things don’t work out. Now, the director is said to be keeping his fingers crossed, hoping to get a positive reply from Akki.

The shooting of ‘Patiala House’ is said to have started quite recently.

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Ajay Devgn and Konkona Sen coming together for the first time

They are national award winners, fantastic actors and have a respectful eye for a deserving performing art. Then what’s the reason of debate between the wonderful actors who are coming together for the first time in ‘Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? ’

Guessing…..well our bee reveals it’s their take on mehmans (guest, visitors) that sparks debate between the two fine actors.

Well, they totally agree and enjoy the idea of an Atithi (guest, visitor) coming to your place but Ajay doesn’t approve and is not in favour to keep the excitement so long, he shares, “The idea of having an Atithi come over at your home is really exciting, but it can turn into a nightmare if the Atithi refuses to leave.”

The bong babe Konkona somewhat differs, she says, “Atithi (guest, visitors) come as a breath of fresh air and spread cheer, having lived alone in Mumbai for a long time, I’ve always enjoyed the company of an Atithi.”

Well, we hope that the two might continue the debate for a long time and hopefully reach to an agreement and by the time we wait and decide who is actually right when the Warner Bros. and Wide Frame Films picture ‘Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?’ releases on 26th February 2010 next year.

The heart warming fun film is helmed by Ashwni Dhir, and it stars Ajay Devgn, Konkona Sen Sharma and Paresh Rawal in the main lead.

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Salman Khan has launched a nationwide hunt for unsung heroes

Apparently inspired by Aamir Khan, Bollywood star Salman Khan has launched a nationwide hunt for unsung heroes as he turns 44 Sunday to connect with the masses and also promote his forthcoming period film "Veer".

The hunt - for young men and women who have performed heroic deeds which the nation doesn’t know about - is one more effort by the actor in bridge-building and improving his image.

"Lately Salman has been going out of his way to connect with the masses. The idea to launch a contest on his birthday to search for unrecognised heroes came from Aamir Khan’s recent connect-with-masses Bharat Darshan which he undertook as part of the promotion for ’3 Idiots’," said a source close to the actor.

"People close to Salman advised him to find a similar point of connectivity with the common man for Salman’s forthcoming film ’Veer’. And what better occasion to show his affinity to the masses than his birthday?"

Confirming Salman’s plans to search and celebrate the lives of unsung heroes from all over the country, "Veer" producer Vijay Galani told IANS: "You’ve heard correctly. Salman is launching a contest to find real-life unsung heroes.

"Since he has played the hero so often on screen, he feels real-life heroes deserve to be brought out of anonymity. We’ll be going to the remotest corners of India to select these unknown heroes. Finally one of them will be given the ’Veer’ cup personally by Salman at a function in Mumbai."

The much-talked about film is about the bravery of a Pindari soldier and speaks of bravery exemplifying the courage of every oppressed Indian fighting for justice and independence. Directed by Anil Sharma, the film features Salman in never seen before avatar along with newcomer Zarine Khan.

Former Miss UK Lisa Lazarus too plays an important role in the film that also stars Mithun Chakraborty and Jackie Shroff along with Sohail Khan and Bharat Dabholkar.

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Katrina Kaif is planning to launch her own fashion house

It’s been just a week when Katrina Kaif had a minor operation. But the lady was adamant to pack her bags, to be with her family in London for the Christmas-New Year celebrations.

The beauty who took off on Wednesday from the city was said to be in deep pain, following a small stone surgery. The doctors were not happy about her decision to travel, however, the actress managed to get their green signal.

“New Year is always a family time for me. I am alright now. I got my doctor’s consent and so I am off to London,” quoted Kat before flying. Katrina will be back to her Mumbai home in the first week of January.

Meanwhile the latest buzz is that Katrina is planning to launch her own fashion house with the help of designer Rocky S.

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James Cameron's Avatar has collected Rs.40 cr in India

Smelling ginormous business opportunity for visually spectacular films in India, Fox Star Studios India decided to release James Cameron’s magnum opus Avatar in a big way, with a whopping 700 prints in English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil on the 18th. Their estimations came true, when, by the weekend, the film reportedly grossed an unimaginable Rs. 22 cr. for a Hollywood film in the country. Latest reports indicate that the film has collected Rs. 40 cr. by the day before Christmas. No surprise, given the fact that the film has collected Rs. 1,900 cr. around the world in its first week.

The science-fiction wonder, overtaking even the apocalyptic giant film 2012, scorched the Indian movie market for well over a week in four languages, despite the presence of many much-awaited films in the fray, like Paa, 3 Idiots, Rocket Singh in Hindi and many more regional films.

If the film is a wonder, it’s box office performance is an equally wonderful opportunity for the exhibitors and buyers of Hollywood bonanzas. The film, while throwing up a hint that the audience are ready to patronise visual flourish, also tells that along with Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood and Mollywood (Kerala), Hollywood business is something to reckon with from this year. Two films, 2012 and this, opening to flabbergasting run in multiplexes and single-screen theatres, is one of the finest factoids of year 2009.

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Ranbir Kapoor chats on the recent developments of his life

After two back-to-back hits-Ajab Prem Ki Gzab Kahani and Wake Up Sid- Ranbir Kapoor can truly claim, ‘Pocket Mein Rocket Hai’ this year. The actor chats on the recent developments of his life

You must be very happy now that all your three films did so well this year…
Definitely. But I really didn’t expect that this year will be so rocking. Thanks to my directors, producers, co-actors and of course, my fans, who showed such immense faith in me.

People have already started saying that you are the ‘next big thing’ in Bollywood…
I don’t take this compliments seriously…I have just done a couple of films so far, and consider myself still new to the industry. All I want is to do good work and want the audience to accept me. And, why should I be the ‘next’ big thing? I want to be the ‘best’ thing and not ‘next’ to anybody.

Talking about your last three films and also ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’, your character in all of them is that of an urban boy. Don’t you think you are limiting yourself to a particular genre just because people like you in that role?
I never thought about it this way. It you see these films, all my characters are poles apart from each other. There are no similarities. And I don’t thing I am limiting myself to a particular kind of roles because all of them required different treatment. As it is, I am 26…and I think this is the right age for playing such roles. I will surely not play a urban college goer at the age of 40.

What is the advantage and disadvantage of belonging to the Raj Kapoor family?
Hmmm…quite a lot. To start with advantages, people know you even before you enter Bollywood. I told another journo just a few days back that I still believe that people went to watch my first film (Saawariya) because I am a ‘Kapoor’.

But on the other hand, coming from a famous family means people’s expectation will have no bounds. If you fail, your failure will be discussed more than that of an actor from non-film background; you will be constantly compared to your father, uncles and grandfather.

Did you always want to be an actor or it’s just that you are a ‘Kapoor’ and so you are here?
I always dreamt Bollywood and movies. I want to be a part of it…always. I want to act in good films, direct good films and produce good films.

So when are you turning producer-director?
It’s a long way to go. At the moment I am getting good films and want to concentrate on my acting career.

What are the other things you like doing besides acting?
Apart from cinema, I watch and play football as much as I can do. I am a complete filmbuff and watch a whole lot of films when at home. I also play a lot of X-box and Play Station 3, listen to music and hang out with friends.

Finally, media buzz says you had a break up with Deepika Padukone. True?
We are good friends.

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Kajol has been giving nod to Karan Johar’s My Name is Khan

With ‘My Name is Khan’ the famous trio of Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Karan Johar are back with a bang to catch the fancy of their fans. The trios association has always been welcomed by one and all. On the day of revealing the first look of ‘My Name is Khan’, Kajol got nostalgic and shared some beautiful words for the relation she shares with Karan.

“I understand the expectations of our fans when it comes to me, Shahrukh and Karan; I respect it. While shooting for ‘My Name is Khan’, people would enquire about whether I have completed the film. But trust me, over the period I have realized- Karan’s film has completed us. And I am sure Shahrukh will agree with me on that.”

On enquiring why is it that despite being choosy about films, Kajol has been giving nod to Karan’s film without a second thought, she exclaims, “Trust me, it’s not a deliberate effort. I feel Karan is the only director who gives me good movies (winks).”

Wonder, what Karan Johar had to say on that and of course other contenders in the industry.

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A hotel where Aamir Khan stayed incognito can heave a sigh of relief

A hotel where Aamir Khan stayed incognito can heave a sigh of relief. The Uttar Pradesh authorities have decided not to cancel its license, days after it was found to have let the Bollywood actor stay without establishing his true identity.Hotel Saraswati in Mugalsarai town, some 300 km from Lucknow, in Chandauli district has been let off with a warning.

“After probing the matter for over a week, we finally decided not to cancel the license,” Chandauli district magistrate Rigzin Samphel told reporters.

“However, we have warned the manager and owner of the hotel that if they are found giving hotel rooms without establishing the identity of individuals in future, the license would surely be cancelled,” he added.

Aamir stayed there as part of the promotion strategy for his new movie, “The Three Idiots .”

Police had served a notice to Hotel Saraswati Dec 15 seeking an explanation for “flouting the basic rules for allotment of rooms in a hotel”.

The hotel in its reply did not mention anything about Aamir’s stay, but accepted that procedural identification was not carried out while giving rooms to the actor’s team.

According to police, for promoting his movie “3 Idiots”, Aamir Khan roamed around Varanasi district in the guise of an elderly Maulana and stayed in Hotel Saraswati.

According to police, in the name of Akram Shah and Co, seven rooms were booked for Aamir and his team in the hotel. The actor arrived in Varanasi Dec 11 and headed to other destination Dec 13.

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Divya Dutta talks regarding her next Hollywood project

Divya Dutta the talented lively kudi is flying to U.S. for work with pleasure.

The actress who had cast her spell in many desi and videshi flicks like ‘The Last Lear’, ‘Morning Walk’ and recently in ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’ and ‘Love Khichadi’, will first visit L.A for further talks regarding her next Hollywood project.

Being a Libran, the gal knows how to keep a balance between work and fun, the kudi will then balle balle with her bunch of friends in the city of Angles on New Years Eve and make her trip a rewarding experience.

Divya has all the reason to celebrate as recently the fine actress received an award for the ‘Best supporting actress in a Comic role’ for the movies ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’ and ‘Love Khichdi’ racing past many other gifted actresses competing in the same category.

Well, that’s the way a Libran goes and we all like it…….Ah ha..!

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Shahid Kapoor Chance Pe Dance have come up with really hatke idea

Creative films, even more creative promotions! Films these days don’t seem to compromise on anything when they want to promote themselves, that to different in unique style…

The marketing team of Shahid Kapoor -Genelia starrer ‘Chance Pe Dance’ have come up with really hatke idea. Going by the story of the film that features Shahid living a car, the promotional campaign will make use of this four-wheeler. And not only that, Shahid will in fact live in it… that too for two days!

“Marketing the film is very important and everyone needs different ideas,” said sources, “It’s very difficult to convince Shahid to do something, but he approved of this idea. We will mostly be using an old Maruti 800, which Shahid has used in the film. He will actually stay in the car and even have meetings inside the car. The event will take place in January, days before the film’s release.”

However this is just one of the many plans for promoting the film and nothing has been finalised as of now, said sources close to the productions.

‘Chance Pe Dance’ is bannered under UTV Motion Pictures and directed by Ken Ghosh.

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This is another example of Aamir Khan is open-mindedness person

This is another example of Aamir Khan’s level of acceptance and open-mindedness as a person. We all know that the actor and his films where banned from ‘Gujarat’ due to the actor’s support for a cause.

During his latest promotional tour, the actor also visited Gujarat, obviously disguised.

On return, the actor is in all praise for his once forbidden Modiland.

Aamir was impressed by the infrastructure provided by the Gujarat government to its people especially in the field of education.

At a crowded press conference yesterday, the actor was referring to the education system prevailing in India and he also shared the thought of an improved infrastructure to provide proper education to boys and girls.

The actor cited the example of Gujarat and hoped that other states also follow the system of maintaining a well planned infrastructure in order to groom tomorrow’s India. It must be recalled that Aamir’s ‘3 Idiots’ deals with the pressures of education and performance between the parents and teenagers where it makes a comment on the outcome of forced or overpressures from the system and parents.

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Sushmita Sen is surely on her toes busy with something

One can see her sizzling in and out of the media these days, either promoting ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ or gracing events as a chief guest. Sushmita Sen is surely on her toes busy with something or the other. And to refresh your memory the lady also has a production venture in her dairy. However Sush said have put her film on Rani Laxmibai on a hold as of now.

Did you know that this beauty had requested Salman Khan to take the lead in this film? Or she had asked Shekhar Kapur to direct it? Well, yes, Sush had indeed such plans, but sadly both the actor and filmmaker had their own valid reasons to turn down her offer. According to sources, after Veer Salman didn’t want to shoot two period films, while Kapur stated that Sushmita was more qualified to direct the film since she had worked too minutely on the script.

So the actress thought that it would be better to keep the project aside and concentrate on acting as of now, sources added.

Recently, the former Miss Universe launched an initiative ‘I AM She’ that will groom girls for international beauty pageant. The organisation was brought up under Sushmita’s banner Tantra Entertainment along with NGOs. ““I want I AM’s Miss India Universe to be well educated, extremely intelligent and socially aware. That is also the reason that we have joined hands with five NGOs and will make sure that our winner will not just walk ramps but will have a social responsibility too,” stated the beauty at a media meet.

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Actress Minissha Lamba to concentrate on the work in hand

After her bikini stint in Sanjay Gadhvi’s ’Kidnap’, actress Minissha Lamba is back again. The actress who attempted to shed her girl next door image with ’Kidnap’, would definitely have been shattered with the film’s failure. But the actress had wisely decided to concentrate on the work that she had in hand.

Minissha had been roped in to play a role in Shyam Benegal’s ’Well Done Abba’. The film stars Boman Irani in the role of Abba and Minissha plays his daughter. The film is currently doing the rounds of film festivals and winning a lot of accolades for itself.

Like most actors who enter the film industry, Minissha too nursed a dream to work with Shyam Benegal and she was lucky to have her wish granted quite early in her career. Anyway, even though the film actually centres around Boman, Minissha has a prominent role in it.

Incidentally, her performance too has been noticed and singled out for praise. While, Minissha may have wanted to prove to herself that she can do glamour roles as well, it is true that she made a name for herself because of her girl next door sweet looks. One is sure the Benegal’s film will only reinforce that image.

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Actress Sameera Reddy misses a man in her life

Actress Sameera Reddy , who is looking gorgeous after losing weight, misses a man in her life.

"It gets really lonely. And I know I’m looking my best these days. Thanks to yoga, I’ve lost oodles of flesh," Sameera told IANS.

"But what’s the point of looking good when you’ve no one to admire you?"

After her sister Meghna’s marriage Sameera remains solitary here.

"My sister Meghna is now married to a Greek and settled on the most exotic Greek island. My brother-in-law spoils me silly. They both love me because I convinced our conservative dad about the unlikely marital alliance," she said.

Sameera turned 27 recently and her birthday turned out to be a very special occasion when filmmaker Priyadarshan, who has just given the actress her first hit since "Race" in "De Dana Dan", turned around and said, "You’re in my next film".

Sameera, who has become close to Priyadarshan and his wife Lizzie and in fact spends all her free time during her frequent visits to Chennai in their house, is still reeling in pleasure.

"I couldn’t have got a better birthday gift. Firstly, it turned out to be Priyan and Lizzie’s marriage anniversary. So we had my birthday and their anniversary party at Shristi Behl’s residence. All three of us Lizzie, Priyan and I cut a cake," she said.

The icing on the cake was Priyan’s impulsive offer.

"I don’t need to ask him what it is or in which film. I trust him completely. He gave me a role in ’De Dana Dan’ that did justice to my presence. This at a time when I was desperately trying to shed my sexy image," she said.

Not many people know this, but Sameera has a special appearance in the Bihar-based film that Priyadarshan is shooting with Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna and Bipasha Basu.

"How do you know about this?" Sameera demands to know. "So that makes it three film with Priyan. I’m really lucky to have Priyan and his wife as friends. Now when I go to Chennai which is like a second home to me thanks to the work that I do. In fact, my latest Tamil hit was mixed in Priyan’s studio in Chennai, so the bond thickens."

But her film with Nagesh Kukunoor - "Yeh Husla" - remains stuck.

"That’s because the producers have bungled. They’re in a real financial mess. They owe almost everyone associated with them quite a lot of money."

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The Indian prints of 3 Idiots wont carry the Rajneeti trailers

Earlier we had it that ‘3 Idiots’ will bring the first looks of ‘Rajneeti ’ on its release. However the producer of ‘3 Idiots’ seems to have got second thoughts now.

It is said that Vidhu Vinod Chopra has asked UTV, the distributors of ‘Rajneeti’, to withdraw their film’s trailer from 3 Idiots’s interval slot. Said sources, “This decision came in the wake of a private screening of ’3 Idiots’ held recently. Everybody who saw the film spoke very highly about the trailer of ’Raajneeti’ and felt that it would be a very strong film. This set Vidhu’s mind ticking and he decided that he would rather do away with the trailer than have people distracted from ’3 Idiots’.”

Prakash Jha, the director of ’Rajneeti’ confirmed the news recalling that Vidhu had initially appreciated his film and he was glad to screen it. “Now he has developed cold feet at the last minute. UTV told me that Vidhu found that at a recent screening of 3 Idiots, people who saw the film were talking only about the trailer of ’Raajneeti’. Vidhu hasn’t spoken to me but I learnt that he found the trailer of ’Raajneeti’ too powerful,” stated Jha.

However, only the Indian prints o f‘3 Idiots’ won’t carry the ‘Rajneeti’ trailers, as the overseas prints with the trailers are already said to be dispatched.

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Defence ministry has not given permission for Aamir Khan in OTA

This might come as a surprise to all of you but Aamir Khan , who has been criss-crossing the country in disguise to promote his new film “3 Idiots“, has been denied permission to spend a day with the Indian Army’s cadets at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

“The film star had sent a request to the defence ministry to spend a day at OTA. But it has been declined and the ministry has not given any reason for it,” sources said. Aamir wanted to interact with the cadets and wanted to see their lives from close quarter.

Nearly 500 cadets from the Short Service Commission cadre pass out from the military institution every year. It is yet not clear whether Aamir wanted to spend a day at the army institution for his future project or to promote “3 Idiots ” releasing this Friday.

The movie revolves around three friends and their college days and marks Aamir’s return to the big screen after a year. The actor has created a buzz because of the innovative ways he has been promoting the film. To market the film, Aamir has been travelling across the country in different get-ups. His travels have so far taken him to Varanasi, Madhya Pradesh’s Chanderi district, former cricket captain Sourav Ganguly’s home in Kolkata, Jaipur and Punjab’s Faridkot district.

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Priyanka Chopra is impressed by Arindam Chaudhuri's book

Priyanka Chopra , one of the most sought after actresses in the Hindi film industry, says she is sacred of failure and that she reels under a ’flop’ for a long time.

"Failure is something that scares me a lot. And failure of a film not only disappoints me, it breaks my heart because I put in lot of efforts in all my films, " Priyanka told reporters at the success party of Arindam Chaudhuri’s book "Discover The Diamond In You" at the JW Marriot Hotel here over the weekend.

"Every time a film doesn’t do well, I mourn for at least three weeks. It takes me really a long time to get out of it."

Priyanka is impressed by Chaudhuri’s book.

"I think success is very important. In this concise book of only 59 pages, professor Chaudhuri has given a fantastic explanation on how in nine different ways one can make himself a successful human being, " said Priyanka.

"Discover The Diamond In You" is Chaudhuri’s third book after "Count Your Chickens Before They Are Hatched" and "The Great Indian Dreams".

He says that he wanted to to reach out to more people with the book.

"I’m a teacher. The need to reach out to more people than those in my classroom made me write this book, " Arindam told.

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Shilpa Shetty to celebrate Christmas and New Year on a cruise

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty who is back from her honeymoon from the Bahamas with London-based businessman husband Raj Kundra is still on holiday mode. She is preparing to celebrate Christmas in London and New Year on a cruise in the Mediterranean.

‘Back to reality, the last couple of weeks felt like a dream - from the sunny Bahamas back in London for the last couple of days… There’s no place like London when it comes to celebrating Christmas,’ Shilpa posted on her blog Saturday.

‘Really excited about the Mediterranean cruise we are taking with the family, my first ever making it even more special. I will be out at sea for the next two weeks… Will be bringing in New Year on the ship,’ she added.

‘Here’s wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a fantastic love filled, healthy and prosperous New Year ahead,’ she wrote.

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The lovely Sush is finally back in the news

The lovely Sush is finally back in the news and our bee is delighted to see her in reduced portion after the Do Knot Distrub ‘mass’ ghotala.

Sush dear is a woman with a loving heart, the emotional kudi has now decided to give her adopted daughter Renee a company. According to our bee, the lovely kumari of the tinsel town has adopted a three-month-old girl to give Renee a sister to play and care for.

She has named the girl Alisah meaning joy in Greek.

It wasn’t a spot decision though, reminds our bee. She says that Sush was planning this adoption but waiting for the High Court rule to change. Previously a person was not allowed to adopt a girl child for the second time.

Our bee informs that the whole family is ecstatic after finding a new member in their world.

Our bee is impressed by the concern of the kind loving and caring Sush. She believes that the trend of adopting child is regular among Hollywood celebrities with Jolie & Madonna topping the list.

Our bee wonders that with her second adoption, is the lovely ex- Miss Universe wanna beat the Hollywood superstars in love and concern.

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Fardeen Khan will be soon launching his own production banner

Here’s yet another Khan who will be soon launching his own production banner.

Fardeen Khan is said to be gearing up to bring in a comedy film that will be the first venture under his production. Although his father Late Feroz Khan owns a production house, F.K. Films, Fardeen will start a different banner with this film.

Besides, the actor also has plans to realize his father’s dream of remaking ‘Qurbani’ , which will be made under his father’s banner.

Fardeen, who initially started with action, serious and romantic films, shot to fame with comedies. And looks like the actor has considered this while choosing the genre for his debut production.

Heyy Fardeen, All The Best!!

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Madhavan is unperturbed by the Aamir Khan hogging the limelight

Aamir Khan is making waves by promoting upcoming film ‘3 Idiots’ in innovative ways. But co-star R. Madhavan is unperturbed by the actor hogging the limelight. In fact, he admits that the film is being sold on the superstar’s name and he has no problems with that.

‘Aamir is the biggest star; so it would be foolish to think that the focus will be entirely on you when he is in the film. We are selling ‘3 Idiots’ on his name,’ Madhavan, who had teamed up with Aamir in the hit film ‘Rang De Basanti’, told IANS.





Aamir has launched a game where one has to spot the Bollywood star who will travel across the country in different get-ups in two weeks. His travels have so far taken him to Varanasi, Madhya Pradesh’s Chanderi district, former cricket captain Sourav Ganguly’s home in Kolkata and Jaipur.



‘However, the fact is that the film is called ‘3 Idiots’ and I’m one of the three; so my presence is obviously felt,’ said Madhavan.



Releasing Dec 25, the film also stars Kareena Kapoor and Sharman Joshi. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, it is about two idiots - Sharman and Madhavan - who are in search of the third idiot, played by Aamir.



The 39-year-old actor said it was wonderful working with Aamir again.



‘It was great getting back with Aamir and Sharman after ‘Rang De Basanti’. We stayed together in a hostel during the shoot of the film and had a great time. Aamir is an outstanding friend and a very loving person. He pursues things till perfection. I have learnt a lot from him,’ he said.



The actor, who was an engineering student, refrained from speaking about his role in the film, but said it resembles his own life.



Talking about ‘Munnabhai’ director Hirani, Madhavan said: ‘He is the most chilled out director I have ever worked for; he is amazing and makes an actor so relaxed on the sets.’



So, does he feel that ‘3 Idiots’ has the potential to beat the ‘Munnabhai’ series directed by Hirani?



‘Of course. ‘3 Idiots’ has the potential to beat all films,’ he said.



Madhavan, who has earlier featured in films like ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘Guru’ and ‘13B’, is also looking forward to Leena Yadav’s ‘Teen Patti’, which stars Amitabh Bachchan and Hollywood veteran Ben Kingsley.


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Karan Johar and Nagpal are joining hands to produce Mumbai Dreams

Karan Johar is all set to co-produce a film with newly turned producer, Ashish Balram Nagpal who is already directing Dharma Productions ‘Adhoora’. The new film is tentatively titled ‘Mumbai Dreams’ and it will have Manoj Bajpai in the lead role.

‘Mumbai Dreams’ will also be the launch vehicle of Nagpal’s son Hridaye Nagpal. Our reliable source confirms, “This is KJO’s second movie with Nagpal. ‘Adhoora’ is based on the life of a homosexual and was the first project KJo signed Nagpal for, as a director. And now, Karan Johar and Nagpal are joining hands to produce ‘Mumbai Dreams’ (tentative).”

He goes on to add, “’Mumbai Dreams’ will be Nagpal’s debut venture as a producer. When he showed keenness to introduce his son Hridaye in the film; Karan Johar accepted gladly with a big yes!”

“The leading lady has not yet been finalized, but as soon as they decide, the film will go on floors,” signs off our source.

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Aamir Khan gifted a Rs.25,000 handloom saree to Kareena Kapoor

Aamir Khan recently gifted a Rs. 25, 000 handloom saree to Kareena Kapoor made by handloom workers of Chanderi village in Madhya Pradesh. Kareena was overwhelmed by the present.

Kareena was asked to fly down to Madhya Pradesh for two days. She had to travel for 14 hours to reach Chanderi. All this while, she didn’t know where they were going and all she knew was that they had to meet Aamir. So when she received the black and gold traditional saree, like the ones the weavers used to make for the nawabs, she was overjoyed.

According to Kareena, Aamir Khan wanted her to have the saree because she is a style icon and she should promote the work of these handloom industries.

The ancestors of the workers used to work for royal families. Kareena and Aamir went to the workers’ homes, interacted with them and saw that they live in miserable conditions and make only about Rs. 50 while the designers borrow their work and sell it for Rs. 30-40, 000.

Aamir has invited some of the workers to the premiere of 3 Idiots.

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Katrina Kaif to receive the Performing Excellence award

Starting from today, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) brings in ‘Focus 2009’.

As a part of its initiative, the 3rd Global Summit on Entertainment and Media was launched in Delhi at the Hotel Le Meridien.

The chairperson of ASSOCHAM Entertainment Committee is reported to be Gauri Khan, wife of Shah Rukh Khan and, as earlier mentioned, Juhi Chawla heads the Film and Animation Committee.

The event said to honour Katrina Kaif with the ‘Performing Excellence’ award. The question prevails whether Kat will be there to receive the award or not, as the beauty is in her bad health these days.

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Scarlett Johansson and Anne Hathaway in bollywood movie

The hunk dude is going to romance beauties from Hollywood.‘Alien Sahib’, as the title hints, is going to bring a new alien to the screen and apparently will be on par with international standards. Starring John Abraham , the film will be directed by Shirish Kunder, who will also handle the production along with wife Farah Khan and John.

According to latest update from this film front, ‘Alien Sahib’ will include Hollywood actresses and the director-producer is already in talks with Hollywood A-listers. Stars like Scarlett Johansson and Anne Hathaway are flying down to Los Angeles to finalise the deal, sources shared. It is said that Shirish and John are doing everything possible to ensure that the movie is as perfect as it was conceptualised. Rumours are heard about casting a Hollywood actor to do the negative character.

Stated Shirish, “The story has a tremendous international appeal. The female protagonist will be a foreigner or so we decided to cast a Hollywood actress for it. Today, actors abroad are aware of Indian cinema and are open to working in films here. We have the means and we are doing what’s best for the film.”

On choosing John for ‘Alien Sahib’, Shirish said that the actor is one of the few actors who can carry off a project like this and John has a huge fan following abroad. “I see him fitting perfectly in a venture like this,” quoted Shirish.

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Salman Khan tried their best to retain the feel of the eighteenth century

22 January 2010 will unveil the biggest ever period film in Bollywood - Veer. The makers of the film, especially Salman Khan (the writer and hero of the film), have tried their best to retain the feel of the eighteenth century.

Recently, Veer’s audio launch was held in the city with much gusto, amidst the presence of several biggies of the musicdom.

For the first time ‘Veer’ has brought together the music directors Sajid-Wajid and lyricist Gulzar. Talking about the music, Wajid quoted, “The music of the film is larger than life, it suits the epic era yet is contemporary. The music will definitely be loved. Just like the title of the film it will not disappoint.”

Interestingly, the background scores have been done with a touch of uniqueness. According to sources, for the music none of the songs had electronic audio sound recording. Instead, 50 musicians across India had come together for a live orchestral recording of the film. These musicians perform live shows across the country and were hard to source but the musical team refused to compromise, revealed sources.

“Normally an electronic sound recording is quicker and takes 3 days to the maximum however the songs of Veer took an easy 12 days as it involved major co-ordination and was recorded live,” further said the sources.

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Katrina Kaif's new found stardom is ruining their relationship

All is still not well between Katrina Kaif and her beau Salman. Salman’s extra possessive nature and Katrina’s new found stardom is ruining their relationship.

It’s been heard that Salman was against Katrina wearing a bikini in the Roshans ‘Krrish 2’ and he insisted that she stays away from doing such scene.

It turned out to be Deepika’s gain and she will be doing the sizzling number most probably.

Salman is also not happy with rumours of Katrina’s alleged link up with his co-stars like Ranbir, Akshay for example.

Such incidents are widening the gap between them and if sources are to be believed the lady might one day say it quits adding another sad end to Salman’s Famous love stories.

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Actor Salman Khan is well-known for his generosity

Salman Khan is well-known for his generosity but not many people know that his much-awaited forthcoming venture “Veer’ was offered to his ladylove Katrina Kaif before it went to the kitty of newcomer Zarine Khan. Now if sources are to be believed, the pretty new face Zarine had been an assistant to Katrina Kaif for quite a long time.

Zarine has been paired opposite Salman and plays the pivotal role of Princess Yashodhara. Reliable source reveal, “Yes, Zarine was offered the role after Katrina refused, due to date problems. Zarine had been an assistant to Kats for a while and now she is being launched by Salman.”

Now that’s what you call taking sweet revenge from Kats. What do you say Salman? And wonder what Katrina too has to say on that?

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James Cameron Avatar far superior to his previous film Titanic

‘Titanic’ filmmaker James Cameron has placed his forthcoming magnum opus ‘Avatar’ far superior to his previous film Titanic in terms of the visual effects.

Cameron boasts that his watery 1997 blockbuster starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet pales in comparison to his latest project, Avatar.

"It makes Titanic look like a picnic," Cameron has said recently during an interview from Los Angeles.

Even Cameron, finds it hard to describe the hugely ambitious Avatar, which is made in stereoscopic 3D and combines live action and computer animation. "It’s simultaneously the most vexing and the most rewarding type of production that I’ve done yet," Cameron says of the project, due in theaters Dec. 18, 2009.

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Perfectionist Aamir Khan wants to improve the life of weavers

Being a Perfectionist , the actor has made sure that the recently-launched- game strategy is more than just a promotional affair. On the course of this game journey Aamir is said to be highlighting several social issues.

Aamir Khan, who is currently on a promotional tour for ‘3 Idiots’ in disguise, had been in Madhya Pradesh lately. There, he came across the weavers of Chanderi and said to have got an insight of their poor livelihood. Aamir felt the need to revive the dying art of weaving and wants to improve the life of weavers there. For this the actor will highlight the issue by wearing handloom clothes hereafter and even seek help from his co-stars.

Sources believe that Aamir will also pull in his ‘3 Idiots’ lady Kareena Kapoor to help him in promoting the cause. Birdies reveal that Bebo had recently purchased a saree from Chanderi worth Rs 25,000.

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Katrina Kaif’s hemoglobin count continues to plummet

Its a bad news that the decrease in Katrina Kaif’s hemoglobin count continues to plummet, Katrina’s health is causing distress to all those who know her. Everyone around Katrina, well-wishers, co-stars, friends and family are beginning to be extremely worried about Katrina’s deteriorating health. On Sunday she was again at a suburban hospital to take further tests as her haemoglobin count continued to fall, despite treatment from the best doctors in the city.

Though Katrina has been extremely selective recently about the appearances she makes, she is obviously still straining too much and it is affecting her adversely. On Sunday Katrina woke up unable to get out of bed. The worst blow to her frail energy level was the hectic wedding of Salman Khan’s close family-friend Krishan Narayan’s daughter which Katrina attended for two consecutive nights on Friday and Saturday for the sangeet and wedding.

A friend explained, “It was a commitment she couldn’t wriggle out of. The bride’s father, an associate of politician Praful Patel, is a very close friend of Salman Khan . And Katrina who has always looked at Salman’s friends as her own, had to be there.”

The result of two consecutive nights of merry-making was a relapse. On Sunday Katrina had to undergo a series of complicated medical tests that went on the whole day

The friend continued, “Katrina’s haemoglobin count continues to plummet. The doctors are perplexed by this. They can’t figure out what is causing this abnormality in her blood. She has been prescribed complete bed rest.”

When contacted, Katrina tried to dismiss her indisposition with. “I will be just fine. I just need to rest.”

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Ken Ghosh admits he had loud arguments with Shahid Kapoor

Ken Ghosh admits he had loud arguments with Shahid Kapoor on the sets during the shooting of Chance Pe Dance.

But it had to do with Shahid’s suddenly-saturated schedules.

Says Ken, “For the first time in his career Shahid was doing three films at the same time-Kaminey, Dil Bole Hadippa and my film Chance Pe Dance. Naturally there was a conflict of interest.”

Ken admits there were loud arguments over Shahid’s schedules. “I’d ask for three days. He would have only one day to spare. I’d naturally be upset. Then understandably, Shahid wanted time off.

He couldn’t be seen on my set straight after shooting for one of the other two films. This naturally led to heated arguments. For me as a director it was okay to come on the sets without sleep. But Shahid had to catch up on his resting time.

Or the dark circles would have shown on camera. And since Shahid is fair-complexioned those dark circles would be even more visible.”

The last thing that Ken wanted was for his hero to fall ill. “Priyanka Chopra had to be hospitalized because of overwork and exhaustion. I didn’t want Shahid to go through the same experience.”

The effort has been worth it for both Shahid and Ken. “Shahid’s dancing in Chance Pe Dance is the film’s mainstay. But his performance is not just about dancing.

Some of the things he has done with in the dramatic scenes took me by surprise. Shahid has brought subtle expressions into scenes which I didn’t catch while shooting. Only during editing I realized what he had done.”

Ken Ghosh who introduced Shahid Kapoor in Ishq Vishq five years ago admits the actor has changed. “Isn’t change inevitable? We all evolve with time. Shahid is no exception.”

So are the stories of a rift between the two true?

Ken doesn’t deny the fact that there were heated arguments and fights during the making of Chance Pe Dance. “But they were all for the betterment of the film. See when Shahid did his first film Ishq Vishq with me he only had that film on hand and was able to give me his full attention.

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Ranbir Kapoor being compared to the Badshah of Bollywood

The chocolate hero Ranbir Kapoor , is merely four films old, but he is already being compared to the Badshah of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan.

Well this comparison comes easy, as Ranbir does romantic scene with as much ease as the suave Shahrukh Khan, who is a veteran in enacting romantic scenes.

When we asked Ranbir about this, he said, “I think comparing me with Shahrukh Khan would be like insulting him. Till now, I have done only 3 films, which are by no ways a parameter to compare me with him. In my last film ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’ I have played a romantic character, where in ‘Rocket Singh -Salesman of the year’ there is romance, but on a different level.”

Well however hard Ranbir might try to deny, the fact remains that people like him in romantic roles, as he sure is a charmer! No doubt Ranbir must be happy to be compared with Shahrukh , after all it is SRK who is the benchmark of success in Bollywood these days.

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Emraan Hashmi is all set to change his serial kisser image

Emraan Hashmi is all set to change his serial kisser image with his upcoming film "Once Upon A Time In Mumbai" - he will flaunt six-pack abs and will be seen challenging an underworld don.

Director Milan Luthria says that he purposely wanted to give Emraan this look. "Emraan has always been the underdog and his character is that of a rebel, a dark horse. I wanted to break his serial kisser image and add shock value to the film, " Luthria told.

"I chose Emraan and then styled him this way as it was extremely difficult to find a youngster who in levels of intensity could be equal and at same time opposite to that of Ajay Devgn ."

The film is based on the Mumbai underworld of the seventies and Emraan’s character challenges the underworld don, played by Ajay.

"The role in the film demanded a look like this. It’s not just about the six packs, my character had to look physically tough. It was one of the key requirements of the script, " Emraan told.

The actor, who has done hit films like "Murder", "Kalyug", "Jannat" and "Raaz - The Mystery Continues", underwent rigorous training and followed a strict diet regime to obtain the sculpted body.

Emraan was given Angular training method and the training period was divided into blocks of 10 days.

The actor was advised to have five-six meals a day and followed guidelines like consuming fats, which were four and five grams of fish oil for fat loss, walnuts and almonds, carb manipulation for losing fat and maintaining muscle mass and protein intake.

Earlier, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan went for six-pack for "Om Shanti Om" and "Ghajini" respectively. Shahid Kapoor is doing two better -- he will show off eight-pack abs in his forthcoming film "Chance Pe Dance".

"Once Upon A Time..." also stars Kangna Ranaut and Prachi Desai and is expected to hit screens in June next year.

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Priyadarshan has no idea of remaking KANCHIVARAM

Priyadarshan was recently presented with an offer to remake his National Award winning Tamil film KANCHIVARAM . However, the ace film maker, who has made a career in Bollywood by mostly remaking his own films into Hindi, didn’t quite bite the bait. He declined the offer stating that a film like KANCHIVARAM can be made only once.

’Yes, I have remade quite a few of my films in Hindi but I am not willing to do so for KANCHIVARAM. Such films can’t be remade and should be best left untouched’, says Priyadarshan who has recently tasted success all over again with DE DANA DAN working at the box office.

KANCHIVARAM is a Tamil film and stars Prakash Raj (who won a National Award for his performance) and Shriya Reddy in principal roles. The film’s story is set in silk weavers’ town of Kanchipuram, in post-independence India, though the shooting was held primarily in Mysore.

’When this person came to me with the idea of remaking KANCHIVARAM, I had to ask him to go to hell’, laughs Priyadarshan who has made close to 75 films in his 25 year long career as a director. While most of his films have been in Malayalam followed by Hindi, he has also ventured into Tamil and Telugu.’

Currently, Priyadarshan is working on two films. While one is a comedy KHATTA MEETHA where he is coming together with Akshay Kumar again and launching South sensation Trisha as the leading lady, another is yet untitled action drama which stars Ajay Devgn and Akshaye Khanna in principal roles. Incidentally, both the films are said to be original attempts.

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Shahrukh Khan has renewed the brand endorsement contract

Shahrukh Khan is said to be the brand and the company to be profited by his ‘Midas touch’ is none other than Linc pens. We hear Shahrukh Khan has renewed the brand endorsement contract with Linc pens and has inked the deal for one more year.

Apparently the news is that the management at Linc pens is way too happy with the way their sales are skyrocketing ever since Khan saab has scribbled a few words on television with their brand of pens. Therefore they have decided to cash on Shahrukh Khan to keep increasing their brand visibility.

The suave gentlemanly brand ambassador, Shahrukh Khan comments, “It has been wonderful being a part of the Linc team for the past year and I am glad to continue the association. Over the years, Linc is one of the most trusted brands in the Indian writing pen industry and I am happy to be associated with the Linc family.”

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Karan Johar was completely satisfied with first look of MNIK

Karan Johar recently spent sleepless nights, and quite literally too. On the brink of ‘My Name Is Khan’s theatrical trailer’s release, he worked and worked to ensure that it turns out perfect enough to create a good impact on audiences. As a result, he hardly got about an hour of sleep starting from Saturday morning to Monday morning.

As ‘My Name Is Khan’ is Karan’s most different film so far, he really wants to do his best to make it appeal to masses. He was to go to LA but he cancelled his trip to finalize the first look.

He started work early on Saturday morning and continued up to 7am Monday morning. At the most, he might have slept for just an hour between the two days. On Saturday night, Shahrukh Khan , who stars in the film, met up with Karan to discuss promotion techniques for the film.

After SRK saw the first promo, he left the office on Sunday morning. Karan still kept working until Monday morning and left for home only after he was completely satisfied with the way the first look had turned out.

Let’s hope Karan’s sleeplessness pays off!

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Neil and Deepika starring together in new Movie

Says director Pradeep Sarkar who is directing the two talented actor’s for Yash Raj’s next offering.Well-known admaker Pradeep Sarkar made his B-town directorial debut with the super-successful Parineeta which marked Vidya Balan’s entry into Bollywood. Expectations were riding high on Pradeep with the Rani Mukherjee starrer Laaga Chunari Mein Daag but the film received a luke-warm response from audiences and critics was unable to withstand at the BO. Sarkar who has a three-film contract with Yash Raj is back with his last and latest offering from the camp starring Neil and Deepika in the lead.

Most of the film’s pre-production work has been covered and a source close to Sarkar says, ‘The past few days were spent in location hunts, we were recently in Pune and have zeroed down on a couple of places to shoot the opening shots of the movie. Dada (Sarkar is fondly called) has worked very hard on the script of the movie and has taken almost two years to perfect the story and concept. The film will be a cinematographic wonder and because it’s a love story based on the gritty streets of Mumbai, each and every minute detail in lighting and location is being looked after well in advance. However apart from that, Dada is in awe of his lead stars, he says both Deepika and Neil make a lovely pair and compliment each other. Their chemistry and first-time pairing will definitely be one of the many highlights of the movie.”

"Deepika, who is just out of her relationship with Ranbir is headlong into the project and has been devoting all her time into it. Neil, who has not has success with his last release Jail is also concentrating to make this jodi work as he has not had a successful pairing with anyone so far, where he played the central character with a romantic angle," adds the source.

Pradeep Sarkar refrains from speaking too early about the film, only to add in the end that it is going to be a thrilling romance, a new style from him.

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Genelia used to keep a distance from Jiah Khan

After Katrina and Deepika,Genelia D’souza and Jiah Khan are the latest pretty girls in Bollywood who don’t get along.

A source tells us, ‘It is only natural that Genelia and Jiah don’t get along because Jiah was originally supposed to do Chance Pe Dance. She shot for it but was unceremoniously replaced by Genelia D’souza because Shahid and Ken weren’t very happy with her behaviour on set or performance. So it is natural for her to harbour hard feeling towards Genelia. Shahid hasn’t said anything about Jiah and used to keep a distance from her on the sets but he is all praise for Genelia, whom he calls G. He has also said that he and Genelia make a good pair. All this hasn’t gone down well with Jiah who was left along to sulk.’

The source adds, ‘This isn’t the only reason why Jiah has problems with Genelia. Jiah’s role in Ghajini was unfairly edited, so she felt she got a raw deal after tom-tomming about bagging such a big film. She felt insulted. It was Aamir who would have put his foot down regarding retaining her role but he didn’t. On the other hand, Genelia had a very meaty role in Aamir Khan’s Jaane Tu yaa Jaane Naa, though the film was supposed to be a show reel for Imran Khan.Clearly, Aamir favoured Genelia as he helped her buy a flat in Mumbai, took care of her, and unlike Jiah, who he romances in Ghajini, went out of his way to support Genelia in a film where she starred with his nephew.’

Poor Jiah hardly has any friends in Bollywood and she hasn’t had an easy run. What’s worse is that she isn’t media savvy. Miss Khan was replaced by Dia Mirza in Tumsa Nahin Dekha, her debut film Nishabd flopped; she was shortchanged in Ghajini and then dropped from Chance Pe Dance. She only has Sajid Khan’s Housefull coming up in which Deepika and Lara are the other heroines. Reportedly, they ostracized her on the sets.Ken Ghosh said, "Jiah did not fit the part in CPD so she was not taken for the film. She has a three film deal with UTV and she’ll have to sort it with them. Genelia was more suited to my film’s character, so she was taken. There is no scene with Jiah." When contacted, Jiah was not available for comment.

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Katrina Kaif out of Rakesh Roshan's Krrish 2

Had she accepted the offer, we would have seen quite a fresh couple on screen.

The doubts have been finally cleared as to who will be the leading of Krrish 2. The buzz was already making its rounds about Deepika Padukone who might mostly take the mantle. However, there was also Katrina Kaif in the director’s choice list. And now, they said to have confirmed on the tall dimple beauty.

Rumour mills spill it out that in fact Katrina was the preferred one. But as the lass had given her nod for Dostana 2 , it was not possible for Katrina to accommodate to this Hrithik starrer in her work list. And so Krrish 2 chose over Deepika instead.

“Rakesh Roshan came up with the idea of pairing Hrithik opposite Kat. They both would look really good together and it’s a fresh pairing. But she wasn’t too sure if she could commit and declined the offer politely,” revealed sources.

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Big B woke up thoroughly disoriented at Chennai event

The Big B’s workaholic nature is by now a well-known fact in the industry. The past week has been exceptionally hectic, even by his own standards.Little wonder then that Mr. Bachchan dozed off at the felicitation ceremony on Saturday at Chennai at Sathyam cinema where he was honored by all the film federations of Chennai.

At the end of the evening the Big B had 24 shawls to bring back from Chennai. A burden he was ill prepared for, considering he had gone with only a day’s baggage to Chennai.When asked what he would do with the massive haul of 24 shawls the Big B replied, “I’ll give them away to the needy.”

But the shawls were least of the Big B’s burdens in Chennai . Extreme exhaustion finally caught up with him when he dozed off in his hotel before the felicitation ceremony and woke up thoroughly disoriented, not knowing where he was.

Director Balki who was with the Big B says, “He was fine. He finally had some sleep. You’ve to understand that this is no ordinary human being. Amit ji is a miracle. He can continue working non-stop without sleep. Last week he was running around getting the premiere in place. Then on Friday morning he left to shoot for Bigg Boss without any sleep after the premiere. After shooting the entire day in Lonavla he attended the Bombay Times party and then on Saturday early morning he left for Chennai. At an age when a lot of us will be in a rocking chair he is still rocking.”

Rocking is all very fine. But those close to the Big B feel he is again overdoing his work schedules and needs to slow down, fast.Says a person very close to the Big B, “After two major health scares recently Amit ji has refused to slacken his pace. Except for the break he took to be with Amar Singh in Singapore earlier this year he has been working round the clock.”

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Talent star Susan Boyle has won the Top Scot award

Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle has won the Top Scot award at Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards.

Accepting Boyle’s award on her behalf, her older brother Gerry said: “It’s amazing that she’s won this. She still thinks she’s the little lady from Blackburn.

“It’s a tremendous achievement in what has been a tremendous year, and she is delighted and thrilled.”

He insisted that Susan would return to Scotland for Christmas with her family.

The panel of judges in the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards, organised with The Scotsman as media partner, picked nominees in eight areas: business; art; food; sport; music; screen; environment and writing and the winners were chosen through public vote.

“Congratulations to Susan Boyle and all the winners,” the Scotsman quoted editor John McLellan as saying.

“I’m sure she will look back on this year with a huge sense of satisfaction, but also of astonishment. If ever there was a story of the triumph of hope, this is it,” he added.

“Susan Boyle has had a fairytale year; her incredible talent has catapulted her to international fame and captured the hearts of people around the world,” said Elizabeth Lafferty, public relations manager for Glenfiddich in Scotland.

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Yash Raj Films all set to make their debut in the television

2010 will herald a new beginning for one of Bollywood’s premier production houses, Yash Raj Films, as they are all set to make their debut in the television industry as well. As befitting its status, the production house is looking at making its presence felt and is debuting with five new shows to be aired on Sony Entertainment Television from the new year. It will be remembered that film production houses belonging to the Sagars and the Barjatiyas have been quite active on the television front for a while now. Even Shah Rukh Khan’s productions has been producing shows for TV.

Making up for lost time, the production will launch five new shows and the content of each promises high quality and contemporary in nature. Of the five, ’Lift Kara De’, is a weekly reality show which will be hosted by Karan Johar and will feature one superstar and his or her biggest fan. The four fiction based shows include ’Mahi Way’, a story about an ambitious 25 year old girl, and ’Rishta.Com’, which is about a matrimonial agency run by a man and a woman.

Of the remaining two shows, ’Seven’ is based on mythology but set in today’s world, while ’Powder’ is about two men on different sides of the law. YRF is now all set to battle for TRPs following their foray into television. Since they have such a strong presence in the film industry, it was perhaps expected that they would start taking an interest in the television industry as well. It may just force the others to pull up their socks.

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Deepika Padukone has become the brand ambassador of new fairness cream

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has become the brand ambassador of Johnson & Johnson’s new fairness cream.

Deepika says the fairness creams are used to even out your skin tone and protect your skin from pigmentation due to harsh sunlight. You get a sort of inner glow in your skin,” Deepika said at the launch Monday.

“Fortunately, I am blessed with good skin, so my skin care regime doesn’t change from summer to winter but apart from this I think that having a balanced meal, leading a healthy lifestyle and drinking lots of water shows its magic,” she added.

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