I am closer to Shahrukh Khan than before: Deepika Padukone

Not the first one to be bowled over by Shahrukh Khan’s gentlemanliness, Deepika Padukone says King Khan makes her feel special. 

Deepika Padukone, who made a dream debut opposite Shahrukh Khan in the 2007 movie Om Shanti Om, reunites with the superstar on screen for Chennai Express and says the two are closer now. "I feel Shah Rukh is still the same. He is as talented as he was (then). Now I have got even closer to him than before. You never get bored with him! He always makes me feel special," Deepika told IANS. The actress is busy juggling commitments for her two films, "Chennai Express" and "Ram Leela". "For 'Chennai Express', we are shooting in the outskirts of Mumbai, and 'Ram Leela' will be shot in Mumbai, Gujarat and Rajasthan," she said. Ram Leela is a project by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Deepika Padukone features oppositeRanveer Singh in it. Express, Source: ApunKaChoice

Read More........ → February 09, 2013

Review: Delhi Safari

Animation voiced by: Govinda, Boman Irani, Urmila Matondkar, Sweeney Khara, Akhshaye Khanna, Suniel Shetty, Director: Nikhil Advani

A bunch of animals are off on a mission. To tell the powers-that-be in New Delhi that their forests are in mortal danger, and so are they. Cub leopard Yuvi, his feisty mom, a chatty parrot, a large bear, and a wicked monkey set off on a journey full of adventure. Nikhil Advani’s ‘Delhi Safari’ does a great service to the animation-for-kids genre by stepping out of the tired mythological stories, and creating animals with distinctive personalities. And all through this tale, there are bits and pieces which keep you with the plot. Yuvi (Khara) is cute and anxious, his mom (Matondkar) is properly maternal, the parrot (Khanna) is nice and ‘baatooni’, the `bandar’ (Govinda) is suitably ‘badmaash’, and Bagga the bear (Irani) is big and wise. Some of the animation, in 3D, is slick and fast-paced. But the film, with its major nods to the ‘Madagascar’ series, and a few ‘Lion King’-like scenes, is not madly original. It also slows down in places to include other incidental characters. It is much too dependent on Bollywood clichés : the Bandar is a  loud Purabiya character, never missing an intonation but becoming flat after a while, a Rajasthani crane couple is very 'filmi' Marwari and nearly incomprehensible, and so on. And why, why do all animated animals have to sing and dance? This kind of film is fine just the way it is, why should it be burdened with 'item numbers', the biggest cliché of all? And finally, it is great to have a message in your film. But when it makes the film preachy, some of the fun is leached out. Save the environment at all cost, but keep the entertainment ticking. Source: Indian Express

Read More........ → October 21, 2012

B-Town congratulates Shah Rukh Khan over maiden IPL win

As Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's team Kolkata Knight Riders won their first IPL title in Chennai, Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to congratulate the proud owner. The 46-year-old actor, who is the co-owner of the team along with Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta, cheered for the team at the MA Chidambaram stadium with wife Gauri and daughter. KKR became the new champions of the fifth edition of the sporting extravaganza as they defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in a nerve-wracking final match last night. “Yayyyy!!! More power to team KKR and Shah Rukh Khan. And what a match!!!!!! KKROCKSSS (sic),” posted Karan Johar. “Congrats SRK! Great win fr KKR!,” Bipasha Basu tweeted. Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra tweeted, “SRK so happy for you!! Congratulations and well deserved!!!! babyK waiting for the cup now!” “The wait is over. Well done KKR. Congratulations SRK and all team owners, members and staff. Let the good times roll...,” said Farhan Akhtar. Preity Zinta tweeted, “Just landed in India and heard the good news! Congrats iamsrk, Gauri and KKR for winning IPL 5! I'm sure tonight the Party is not gonna end! (sic) “The badshah and his team does it... in style,” Shreyas Talpade posted on the micro-blogging site. “I know nothing about cricket but I watched the match and prayed really hard for KKR to win! Congrats to the team, SRK and Juhi. Maza aa gaya (Had fun),” said Shabana Azmi. “And KKR are the Winners, yayyyy, congrats SRK and the team, you gave us a super game, well played CSK (sic),” Genelia D'souza wrote. “Heartiest Congratulations to SRK and Juhi and KKR team,” tweeted Sanjay Suri. “I wanted KKR to win for Shah Rukh's daughter.. Oh God.. She was so tensed.? She must be feeling great now.. Three Cheers for her... KKR is Champ,” posted Satish Kaushik. Director Kunal Kohli said, “The most touching moment of the match was when iamsrk's daughter hugged him all tense and he comforted her. What a sweet moment that was.”Source: Screen India

Read More........ → May 28, 2012

Shilpa Shetty gave birth to a baby boy

The Ultimate Update: Gorgeous Bollywood actor and the co-owner of Indian Premiere League (IPL) franchisee Rajasthan Royals, Shilpa Shetty gave birth to a baby boy at a Mumbai hospital early Monday. She was admitted to Hinduja Healthcare hospital in Khar and was blessed with a boy at the break of the dawn. Both mother and baby are doing fine, said doctors. Raj and the entire family were present at the time of birth. "God has blessed us with a beautiful baby boy. Both mother and baby are fine. I am thrilled to bits!!!!!!," tweeted her husband and businessman Raj Kundra."A big thank you to my wife @TheShilpaShetty for the bestest gift ever, DR Kiran Cohelo and all the staff at Hinduja Hospital!" Kundra posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.Shetty married Kundra in 2009. Source: The Ultimate Update

Read More........ → May 21, 2012

I’d like to work with Rahman: Madonna

Hindustan Times, By Collin Rodrigues, Mumbai, Although hugely popular in India, Madonna has somehow never performed for her fans here. Talking about what’s kept her away from the country, she says, “I haven’t got the chance to tour India, but I would surely love to.” Ask the international pop icon if she has considered collaborating with India’s very own global musician, AR Rahman, and she says, “I would like to work with him when the opportunity comes, and things work out. Only then we will be able to decide on the music.” Pop star Madonna at an event.On her last trip to the country in 2007, the musician had visited Jodhpur and Udaipur with her then-husband Guy Ritchie and her children. Reports had claimed that she even extended her trip by a few days because she loved the desert state so much. “I really did. I had gone with my family and friends and I completely fell in love with the culture and traditions of Rajasthan. I also heard a few folk songs and saw some traditional dances,” she reveals. Although at one time the Like A Virgin singer was married to a filmmaker, she hasn’t watched any Bollywood films. “But I know they are very colourful and have huge dance sequences. I’m sure I’ll enjoy them,” she says, before talking about desi music, “I haven’t heard a lot, but I’m familiar with Indian music.” Madonna’s recently released 12th album debuted at number one across charts in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Italy and Spain. Called MDNA, the compilation even has a few collaborative tracks with American musician Nicki Minaj and Sri Lankan artiste M.I.A. Talking about the ‘trippy’ title, she says, “MDNA mainly signifies my name. It also represents Madonna DNA. I’m happy that it has done well. Even today, I’m anxious to know everyone’s response to my work.” Source: Hindustan Times, Image: flickr.com

Read More........ → May 18, 2012