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

HOT: Rani Mukerji gets naughty with hunk Prithviraj in 'Aiyyaa'

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The bubbly Rani Mukerji is making a comeback in Aiyyaa, a film that taps her vivacity and takes it to a new level. Her naughty antics, animated facial expressions are undoubtedly the movie’s USP. But what to say about Rani’s sizzling chemistry with Prithviraj Sukumaran? Isn’t that sizzling hot? 

Rani is in the film industry for 15 years, and never shocked her fans by getting this cozy with her male co-star, particularly a tall, dark, handsome south star with six-packs. Naturally, the chemistry is bound to scorch the screen. Since the film has Rani’s character daydreaming most of the time, the song sequences too have a larger-than-life feel to them. The actress wonders why should only men fantasize or dream about women? “Don't women dream about men?” In the film, Rani Mukerji is trying to woo her man, and what better way to do that than being a seductress. Moreover, Prithivraj is a hunk with a clean-shaven torso and rippling muscles, and Rani’s character likes the smell of this man, who is a Tamil. And thus she tries to learn about the southern masala by watching films to spice up her dull life and win the heart of her man. Surprising her detractors and fans alike with her naughty, come-hither looks in Aga Bai, Rani Mukerji wants to take us all on a ‘Wakda’ ride with Aiyyaa. Catch her getting intimate with the south star. Source: ApunKaChoice.com

Read More........ → January 17, 2013

"When I was a bus conductor, I used to drink a lot": Rajinikanth

The one and only Superstar of India Rajinikanth who hasn't celebrated his birthday in Chennai in almost 20 years, Broked the rule and celebrated this year. He agreed to participate in an event organized by his fans, and opened up about his health issues. "Twenty-two years ago, three of my fans who had come from their town to take part in my birthday celebrations died in an accident on their way back. This is the reason why I get out of the city on my birthday, When I was a bus conductor, I used to drink a lot due to peer pressure. When I entered films, the problem got worse, and coupled with long working hours, led me into depression. After my marriage to Latha, I cut back on drinking, but continued to smoke too much. My lungs and kidneys got affected and I had to be treated in Singapore. Now, for the past two months, I've been hale and hearty. That's why I'm asking you to stop smoking." Requested Rajinikanth in his speech. Very recently, The superstar's story has been included in a Syllabus titled 'Dignity for Work' for CBSE students as a Lesson. Source: Page3

Read More........ → December 23, 2012

'Skyfall' earns Rs 27.5 crore on opening weekend in India

The hugely anticipated 23rd Bond film 'Skyfall', starring Daniel Craig and Oscar-winner Javier Bardem, has posted a gross of Rs 27.5 crore approximately in its four-day opening weekend in India. This makes it the second biggest opening weekend ever for a Hollywood film in India and the highest for a non-3D film. The film has grossed Rs 34.5 crore as of today. Sony Pictures India released the film on November 1 with 907

Read More........ → November 27, 2012

Ang Lee’s Life of Pi opened International Film Festival of India

Ang Lee’s Life of Pi will opend the International Film Festival of India at Goa’s Panaji on Tuesday. Adapted to the screen from Yann Martel’s 2002 Man Booker Prize winning novel, Life of Pi is a tempestuous tale of a boy whose ship is wrecked in a killer storm on high seas. The boy, Pi, loses his mother, father and kid brother along with their little zoo when the family is sailing from their hometown of Puducherry or Pondicherry (close to Chennai in India) to Canada. In the end, Pi finds himself on a lifeboat with the most unlikely of companions, a Royal Bengal Tiger. Forced to spend many, many weeks on the tiny boat drifting on the waves, Pi learns to survive against not just Nature’s fiercesome odds, but also a deadly beast. While New Delhi’s Suraj Sharma’s essays the young Pi, whose carelessness on a cyclonic night costs the life of his parents and brother, Irrfan plays the older Pi. During a recent chat with me, Irrfan said that it was an impossibly difficult book to adapt for a movie. It was extremely complex and Lee shot the first parts of the film in Puducherry where the story actually begins, later moving to his native Taiwan for the more complex scenes. He recreated the Pacific Ocean, where Pi’s family perishes on a night of killer waves, in a disused airport. A gigantic water tank was built to simulate the effects of the hurricane in the 3D movie. With the production company, Fox, pulling out all stops, the shoot seemed so easy. As Irrfan averred, money was never a problem and the challenge of getting the tiger and the boy together was not as imposing as it had appeared in the beginning. “They had got four tigers from Canada or Russia, but, of course, in the end, it was all about computer graphics.” Irrfan has only a small role to play in the film and unlike the young Pi, who had a physically punishing and dangerous part to do, the older Pi had to grapple with mental challenges. Sharma was merely 16 when he signed for Lee’s first three-dimensional adventure. "After three years, the movie is now complete and being a part of the film has been a life-changing experience," Sharma said during a recent chat. "It has really changed me and how I perceive the entire world in many ways… People say that I have grown up personally after this movie. Like I went there as a 16-year-old boy. Now, sometimes I feel like I am 40 years old." "Earlier, I used to live in my own little shell and everything was small. Now I have realised that the world is this open place with opportunities. Now I know how to deal with situations in a better way and I can work five times harder without it affecting me because I have already worked like that. I've just become more ready for things," Sharma added. Irrfan agreed with this and said in an important way, the shoot itself had been as perilous as the actual story, where the boy kept the tiger alive and the tiger kept the boy alive. For each, the other was not just a distraction, but a point of hope, a point of survival. Pi wanted to outwit and outlive the animal, while it must have probably felt the same about the boy. So, both gave each other some kind of meaning to exist. “Perhaps the tiger would not have lived had it been alone on the boat. It was the presence of the boy that probably encouraged it to continue its fight to find food and sustain itself.” Irrfan felt that it would be very difficult for an Indian director to replicate Lee’s work in Life of Pi. “We are just not prepared for that kind of complexity.” Also, Indian movie companies and helmers are quite content with what they are producing. They have little desire to reach out to an international audience. However, Irrfan hoped that the new crop of directors would learn to understand the grammar of cinema better, in a way that their own films would hold out a great promise of appealing to a world audience. “Yes, funding would still remain an issue”. Irrfan, who has done some extraordinarily interesting roles in equally fascinating films like Pan Singh Tomar, Yeh Saali Zindagi and earlier Maqbool (based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth), is now shooting for Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Sahib Bibi Aur Gangster 2. Part one did not have Irrfan in it and he is stepping into Randeep Hooda’s shoes, who played the gangster. Irrfan is also doing Nikhil Advani’s latest yet-to-be titled work. With Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, Michael Winterbottom’s A Mighty Heart, Dhulia’s Paan Singh Tomar behind him, Khan is all set to dream big. But those like Tabu who helped him evolve (Maqbool, The Namesake) continue to be in his dreams. During a recent promotional campaign for Life of Pi in Chennai, when Tabu said that she appears in Lee’s work much earlier than Irrfan does and does not share screen space with him, the actor had a wonderful rejoinder. “But you are always in my dreams.” I am sure she is, but Irrfan’s dreams must now include still greater performances than what we have already seen. Of course, I have little doubt about this. Source: Hindustan Times

Read More........ → November 22, 2012

Get Closer with Big Boss 6 Contestant

The new season of Big Boss 6 has started and it has full of elements of being the most controversial again. 14 popular contestants and one common man has now become a part of Big Boss house. The host of the show Salman Khan welcomed all the contestants in his louder style. Here we present all the list of Big Boss contestants with their details . . . have a look. . . Navjot Singh Sidhu – Navjot Singh Sidhu had a volatile career as a cricketer from 1983 to 1999. He announced his retirement from cricket in December 1999. He played over 50 Test matches and over 100 ODIs scoring over 7,000 international runs. He has 27 centuries to his credit in an 18-year career. Sidhu restarted his career as a commentator for Nimbus sport when India toured Sri Lanka in 2001. He also figured as a judge on the television programme - "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge." He also appeared in other similar programmes as "Funjabi Chak De." Sidhu entered politics & won on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket from the Amritsar seat in the Indian general elections, 2004. Sana Khan – Sana Khan is an Indian film actress and super model. Best known for her appearance in the Amul Macho ad ‘yeh to Bada toing hai’. Sana Khan is a popular Tollywood actress who was born and brought up in Mumbai. She worked as model in Mumbai, appearing in more than 30 ad films alongside the likes of Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar. She later on, appeared in item numbers in films such as Bombay to Goa and Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, before she was signed in 2008 for the lead female role in the Tamil film Silambattam opposite Silambarasan, who approached and offered her the role. Vrajesh Hirjee – Vrajesh has acted in over 40 Gujarati plays and has done a number of successful movies like Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai, Golmaal Returns and Tum Bin. He also hosted the show THE MAN'S world SHOW. He is an AIESEC Alumnus (Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales). Recently, he 

appeared in the water game show Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout as a contestant. He is currently seen in SAB TV sitcom Bhai Bhaiya Aur Brother. Sampat Pal Devi – Sampat Pal Devi is the founder and leader of a group of women vigilantes in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state's Banda District, called the "Gulabi Gang". Sampat Pal Devi is a former government health worker who came into news after the launch of the book “Sampat Pal – A warrior in pink saree” in 2008. Sampat Pal Devi, a mother of five and a former government health worker found the Gulabi Gang in 2006 as a response to the widespread domestic abuse and other violence against women. Urvashi Dholakia – Urvashi is half-Punjabi, half-Gujarati by birth. She was married at age 16, had twin sons at age 17, and was divorced one-and-a-half years later; her sons study in a boarding school. Urvashi is best known for playing the villainous character, Komolika, in the Star Plus daily soap opera, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, which ran from 2001 to 2008. Aashka Goradia – Born and brought up in Ahemdabad, Aashka made her acting debut with Balaji Telefilms. She dolled up Ekta Kapoor’s show Kkusum as a protagonist on Sony TV followed by Akela and Virrudh on Sony TV, Kahin To Hoga on Star Plus, Sindoor Tere Naam Ka and Saath Phere on Zee Tv, and Mere Apne on 9x made her popular amongst the television audience. Aashka has done some popular reality shows like Comedy Ka Maha Muqabla and Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi. Dinesh Pal Yadav – Bhojpuri film superstar Dinesh Lal Yadav a.k.a Nirahua, grabbed the limelight after delivering hit movies like 'Til Gum gauwa.' Nirahua is a popular face of music in Indian states like U.P, MP, Bihar & Jharkhand. He has in his credit some big block buster Bhojpuri movies and ia the first choice of south Indian producers who are investing in Bhojpuri Industry. Delnaaz Irani – Dalnaz Irani is a popular Indian television and film actor, famous for potraying the chaarcter of Sweetoo, from the movie Kal Ho Na HoDelnaaz Irani is an Indian actress of Irani origin. She has acted in both Bollywood movies and Hindi television serials and has over twenty-five plays to her credit. She has worked with some of the biggest names in Bollywood including Shahrukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Salman Khan,Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, and Kareena Kapoor. She was the host of Nach Baliye, a reality dance show with her husband Rajeev (23–29 October 2009). Delnaaz was married for 14 years with Rajeev Paul and then they split in 2010. Sapna Bhavnani – Sapna is a celebrity hair stylist. Her celebrity clientele includes the likes of Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Siddharth Malaya and John AbrahamA self-styled hippie hairdresser owns a strand salon Mad-O-Wot at Carter Road in Mumbai. When she's not experimenting with daring hairstyles on celebrity tresses at either of her two kitschy salons, she’s playing producer, director, writer, photographer, DJ or an actress. Sapna’s salon is a second home to bollywood celebrities like Sameera and Sushma Reddy, Dino Morea, Koena Mitra, John Abraham and Bipasha Basu. Sapna has acted in movies like Pyar Ke Side Effects and Ugli Aur Pagli. Aseem Trivedi – Aseem Trivedi is a controversial Indian political cartoonist and activist, best known for his anti corruption campaign Cartoons Against Corruption. He is a founder member of Save Your Voice, a movement against internet censorship in India. He has been awarded the Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award for 2012 by Cartoonists Rights Network International. Trivedi is originally from Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh, where his parents still live. He moved to Delhi in 2010, when he was just 22 and continued to work as a freelance cartoonist. He became closely involved with the Anna Hazare led campaign against corruption and displayed several of his cartoons during protests. Rajeev Paul – Rajeev Paul is an Indian television actor best known for his negative role in Balaji’s daily soap Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii. He also participated in Nach Baliye,a dance reality show with his then wife Dalnaz Paul. Rajeev Paul was born and brought up in Ajmer and hails from an army family. He went to an acting school before starting his career as an actor with Mahesh Bhatt’s television soap Swabhimaan. Rajeev was married for 14 years to a famous Indian television actress Delnaaz Paul before they split in 2010. Sayantani Ghosh – Sayantani Gohosh appeared in Naaginn - Waadon Ki Agniparikshaa , a serial on Zee TV in 2007. Sayantani won the Miss Calcutta contest and that brought her under the spot light. Later on, she ventured into Bengali films. Sayantani happened to act with Bengali film superstar Prasenjit. She made her acting debut on television with Kumkum in 2002. After Kumkum, Sayantani was picked to play the lead in Sahara One’s Ghar Ek Sapna. Later, she bagged another leading role in Aroona Irani’s Naagin in 2007. Sayantani showed us her funnier side in Comedy Circus 2
where she was paired with comedian Kuldeep Dubey. Niketan Madhok – Niketan Madhok is a Model who has walked on ramp for famous Indian and International labels. He came into limelight after Lakme India Fashion Week 2002. Niketan started his career as a model in 1994 with shows in Mumbai and Bangalore. A year later he hit the Delhi ramp circuit.Niketan has worked with a lot of big names in the fashion industry like Rohit Bal, Rajiv Bajaj, Rohit Gandhi, J J Vallaya, Suneet Varma, Muzaffar Ali, Ashish Soni among others. He has walked the ramp at the Lakme India Fashion Week for a host of fashion designers including Rohit Bal, Aki Narula, Rocky S, and Ritu Kumar. Karishma Kotak – Karishma moved to India in October 2005 where, within two months, she got herself onto the prestigious Kingfisher Swimsuit calendar. In 2006, Karishma took part in the "Lakme Fashion Week". She has also done music videos for artists such as Jay Sean, Sonu Nigam and Apache Indian. She has now become the brand ambassador for Dove (shampoo) in India. She remains best known for her work as the Kingfisher Girl. She has also appeared in a number of other commercials. Kashif Qureshi – Kashif hails from the city of Hydrabad, Andhra Pradesh. He got selected to be the 'Common Man' (non-celebrity) via auditions held across India. Source: Page3

Read More........ → November 02, 2012

You don’t go to Switzerland without Yash Chopra: SRK

Actor Shah Rukh Khan admits to an “emotional and mental” void in his life after father figure, late filmmaker Yash Chopra, passed away last week. So much so that the 46-year-old has cancelled the shoot of the last song of Chopra’s film, Jab Tak Hai Jaan (JTHJ), in his favourite outdoor location, Switzerland. “We don’t feel emotionally and mentally ready to go to Switzerland and shoot without Yash ji. You don’t go to Switzerland without Yash Chopra,” says the actor, who will now be a part of a grand farewell in ode to his guru with a lavish premiere of the film on November 12. What happens now to the swan song in Switzerland that was due to be filmed for JTHJ? We could not shoot for it as Yash ji was unwell. After he passed away, Karan (Johar) said, ‘Should I shoot it?’ But Adi (Aditya Chopra) said, ‘No we are not going to shoot it.’ If the song is not being shot by Mr Yash Chopra in Switzerland, then even I don’t want to shoot it. None of us wants to. The song will now be played in the background. We’ll use some scenes from what Yash ji’s already shot. What is the thought behind doing a gala premiere of the film? Shah Rukh kisses father-figure Yash Chopra on his last birthdayYash Chopra always released his films on Diwali (JTHJ releases on November 13), because his ideology was that it’s a festival of life and happiness. Hope it’s not seen in a wrong sense, but the fact that he’d been making films for the last 50 years, and just 10 days after he made his last film, he passes away — I think in a strange sense is the happiest a filmmaker can be. We as people who’ve experienced him should celebrate what a wonderful and happy life he had. We shall carry forward the reason he made films for, and that was to celebrate life. We are going to have this huge premiere, Insha Allah, on the 12th (of
November). To me it has become a little more than a film. That sensuous song Saans: MORE ON JAB TAK HAI JAAN: JTHJ: SRK-Katrina get groovy for Yash Chopra's swan song The foot tapping number is in contrast with the gloom that has set in after movie mogul Yash Chopra's demise. Jab Tak Hai Jaan's latest song Ishq Shava released on the same day the King of Romance passed away. And it trended heavily on Twitter all night. Unlike the romantic number Saans, which showed a scintillating chemistry between SRK and Katrina, Ishq Shava seems to be a peppy number. WATCH SONG. JTHJ: Yash Chopra to direct last-ever scene: Yash Chopra prepares to say goodbye to direction with Jab Tak Hai Jaan (JTHJ), his assistant directors (who have worked with him for years) are busy designing a spectacular souvenir for the king of romance. They want this to be their special gift to their mentor. LAST-EVER, Jab Tak Hai Jaan: Yash Chopra to miss his last take? For the shoot of the last remaining song in Jab Tak Hai Jaan, director Yash Chopra had a grand vision: a sari-clad Katrina Kaif romancing Shah Rukh Khan in the lush meadows of the Swiss Alps. But unfortunately, his illness, caused by a bout of dengue, stymied the plan for the song, which would have reflected his trademark directorial style. UNFINISHED BUSINESS, Is SRK's Challa from Jab Tak Hai Jaan inspired? AR Rahman's Challa song might be creating waves on the internet, but it has emerged that the song is not exactly err.. original. It is in fact inspired by Eagle-Eye Cherry's number Save Tonight from his album Desireless. The opening notes of Challa, where SRK is strumming the guitar, is uncanningly similar to Save Tonight's music. Challa is sung by Rabbi Sheirgill. Check Out The Videosis the best way of giving a tribute or the best way to mourn for Yash Chopra’s passing away and to celebrate the fact that he was a part of our lives. ‘I was never a part of this game’ A newspaper in Pakistan has reported that Jab Tak Hai Jaan (JTHJ) will be banned there and the promos have been pulled off air. Are you aware? I never read the posts that come in newspapers anymore. I don’t know about this. You’ll have to ask the distributors. Your Diwali release clashes with Ajay Devgn’s Son of Sardar. Does that worry you? I find this talk of competition within films and actors to be redundant. It’s actually the sensibility of outsiders who don’t know this business or who don’t feel the film. I feel the film. My film is not mathematics. I don’t believe in numbers. I know people think I’m a rich capitalist, a well-to do star. Ya, I’m a rockstar. But all that follows the belief that I’ll only do a film which my heart tells me to. I don’t need to know which other film is coming when my film is coming. With all humility and honesty, when my film comes, then only my film comes. I’m not being derogatory to anyone. But my film comes from the heart. If it’s just about the business, then I hope everyone else’s film does more business than mine. Trade experts are predicting collections of over Rs. 200 crore for JTHJ. What are your expectations? I’ll tell you two things. I am not a trade pundit. I am not an astrologer. I am an actor and that’s what makes me unpredictable. I hate numbers. It is so being tunnel visioned to be confined by numbers. I don’t even understand why people celebrate birthdays. You’re just getting older. It’s really stupid to be confined by numbers. Have you passed on the same outlook towards business of cinema to your kids? I’ll never be able to teach my son or daughter to be successful in the business of cinema. But they will know how to tell a story from the heart. My son has gone to study abroad. He looks a little educated now. I’ve been an outsider here. I was never a part of this game. Have you began working on the sequel to RA.One? Films like that take a little while. I am making three films already (Chennai Express, Happy New Year and A for Apple, B for Billi, C for Cutta). I need to take out some time, which I don’t see happening. It’s huge pre-production work to look into the VFX. It takes about a year. So not right now. Is it true that you have postoponed Chennai Express to avoid a clash with Salman Khan’s Brindavanam during Eid next year? Again, utter crap and nonsense of newspapers, with all gentleness and kindness. You are a very loyal ambassador when it comes to brands you endorse such as Tag Heuer that have become a part of your life through your trademark red glasses and watch. What keeps it going? I have been fortunate to have had employers who have had an association with me with the mindset of continuing it for a lifetime. Tag Heuer and Hyundai are among those. It has been close to 10 years with Tag now and they have never forced me to promote it in my films. It’s by default that I keep showing off pieces like this Tag Heuer Carrera India Racing Edition Chronograph that I am in Delhi to launch. When I need money, I work, otherwise I attend Tag functions (laughs).About the song: The song, we hear, was supposed to be as intensely romantic as Mere Dil Mein Aaj Kya Hai from Yash Chopra's Daag, the first film that Sr Chopra directed for his home banner Yash Raj Films in 1973. The song was to be shot in the snowfall capturing the same desperate romance between Shah Rukh and Katrina Kaif that Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore projected in Daag. For the shoot of the last remaining song in Jab Tak Hai Jaan, director Yash Chopra had a grand vision: a sari-clad Katrina Kaif romancing Shah Rukh Khan in the lush meadows of the Swiss Alps. But unfortunately, his illness and then his sudden death stymied the plan for the song, which would have reflected his trademark directorial style. It is now also believed that the film's stars Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma will work together to ensure that the film proves to be a fitting tribute to the Bollywood stalwart. Watch theSPOTTED: SRK-Anushka shoot in Ladakh Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma are currently shooting for the last stretch of Yash Chopra's untitled romantic film in Ladakh. PIC INSIDE Kashmir makes SRK relax, unwind after years: Shooting for Yash Chopra's yet untitled movie in this picturesque south Kashmir hill station seems to have helped Shah Rukh Khan unwind himself from an otherwise boring routine of lights and camera. "Slept for 10 hours after a long time. God I feel rested... even my beard seems fresh," Shah Rukh posted on his widely followed Twitter account Friday. INTERVIEW INSIDE, SRK revives Pahalgam's romance with B-town: A favourite haunt of the Bollywood since 70's, Kashmir's picturesque hill station Pahalgam on Monday saw actor Shahrukh Khan shooting his first ever movie in the valley and bringing back the destination, with a very few movies shot since turbulent years of 1990s, on the film industry's map. READ MORE SPOTTED! Anushka Sharma shoots in Kashmir: Actor Anushka Sharma joined Shah Rukh Khan in Aru, Kashmir for the shooting of their untitled Yash Chopra film on Wednesday. The actor was seen walking through a lush green hill station in a ganji and cargos, as soldiers and fans looked on from a distance. Security has been beefed up to keep the crowds away. MORE INSIDE Jab Tak Hai Jaan will be my last film: Yash Chopra: Chopra's disclosure, made at an event marking his 80th birthday with actor Shah Rukh Khan by his side, took the Indian film industry by surprise. "I think I've had enough, Shah Rukh," Chopra replied when Khan asked him about his next project. READ MORE Poster of Jab Tak Hai Jaan a rip off? The poster of Yash Chopra’s upcoming film, Jab Tak Hain Jaan (JTHJ), has an uncanny resemblance to the poster of the 2011 French war adventure film, Forces Speciales. Fans have been writing about the similarity on online forums. JTHJ features Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, and will release around Diwali. COMPARE, JAB TAK HAI JAAN: Trailer releases, trends on Twitter, Soon after Yash Chopra revealed the name of his latest romantic flick, we get to see the trailer of Jab Tak Hai Jaan also! Trending heavily on Twitter, the trailer shows Shah Rukh Khan romancing in his signature style with both Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. TRAILER INSIDE, Shah Rukh Khan turns poet, translates Jab Tak Hai Jaan poem, When Shakespeare asked that what's in a name, he probably didn't forecast the announcement of the title of the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jab Tak Hai Jaan. TRANSLATION INSIDE, SRK-Katrina’s film titled Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum: Buzz is that director Yash Chopra’s comeback film has finally got a title. The film, that stars actors Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, will reportedly be titled Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum. MORE INSIDE. SRK-Katrina chemistry should be good: Salman Khan: Salman Khan feels that the chemistry between Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif in Yash Chopra's next will be good. VIDEO INSIDE (With additional inputs), Source: Hindustan Times, Image: flickr.com

Read More........ → October 30, 2012

Kareena offered Rs 8 cr for a film in South?

She has acted in around 50 films till date, but Kareena Kapoor has never had a brush with South Indian cinema. That is until now. If things go well, the actor will be seen in a multi-lingual film with Tamil actor Karan. For the same venture, Kareena has been apparently offered a whoppingRs. 8 crore. “Kareena, who is impressed with the concept, has asked for the script before taking things to the next level. She feels there’s no point talking about the money or other details unless she likes the script. Now the makers will 
send the script ” to Bebo, says an insider close to the actor. Kareena and Karan have already worked together in the Mahindra Duro scooty ad. “Director/ producer Vadivudayan is going to make the film on a Rs. 80-100 crore budget,” adds the insider, adding that the actor will take the final call only after her wedding. Titled Sokkanathan in Tamil, the film will be made in Telugu and Hindi as well. Source: Hindustan Times

Read More........ → October 19, 2012

'Makkhi': An innovative love triangle, revenge story with a buzz

Film: "Makkhi"; Starring: Sudeep, Samanth Ruth Prabhu, Nani; Directed by: S.S. Rajamouli; Rating: ***, This is a love triangle with a twist. It's a story of a man, woman and... a fly! By now we've all heard of Rajamouli's "Eega" cracking box office records in Tamil. The Hindi version comes to us with a tremendous pre-release expectations. Shall we just say we were "Eega" to see this film? "Makkhi" doesn't disappoint. Not by a long shot. It's a fiercely original and engaging piece of cinema replete with special effects that endow human qualities on a fly, making it a cool tool of vendetta. Yup, the fly creates quite a buzz! Specially around the film's antagonist Sudeep's ears, as it tortures the hell out of the villain who had bumped off the leading lady's angelic suitor, little realizing that he, the suitor, would be reborn as a fly. On paper, "Makkhi" must have sounded like a corny adventure saga about a fly's vendetta spree against a man who would go to any lengths to win over a girl who rebuffs his every gesture. Sudeep's effectual destruction by the fly has to be seen to be believed. To bring variations into the fly's various means of torturing his adversary to death requires Herculean plotting and planning. Director Rajmouli excels in giving a human life to the fly. In spite of the inherent repetitiveness of the concept (in how many ways can a fly..er, fly?), the narrative's pace never slackens. The special effects are incredibly adept. Full marks to Kannada actor Sudeep for creating an exacerbrated tension in a fight that is unequal from Round 1. Interestingly as the fly-hero's vendetta intensifies, Sudeep's character begins to appear comically vulnerable. By the time he gets unequivocally murderous we share Sudeep's sentiments completely. Aur nahin buzz aur nahin! In theory, it's a very shaky plot on which to build a whole film but Rajamouli's sure-handed direction puts a zing into the buzz. There is no dearth of innovative moments in the script. The sharp clenched narrative doesn't let go of a single occasion to allow the fight to finish between the fly and his killer. Honestly, who would expect a film entitled "Makkhi" to fly like a bird? Rajamouli's ingenious idea and skilfull storytelling take us completely by surprise. Gutsy sly and original, this is the entertainer of the season. Not only is Sudeep in top form, even Samantha Ruth as his object of adoration is sweetly effective. Another unmistakable plus is M.M. Kreem's music. The songs come on at opportune spaces in the storytelling. The background music nails the funny-sad-daring plot. A word about the Hindi dubbing. It's so well-synchronized with the original Tamil dubbing that nothing is lost in translation. Besides, a fly really doesn't speak. And it is the hero of this cocky clever and compelling film. This may not be the classic waiting to be re-discovered. But "Makkhi" holds our attention right to the end. It is a conventional love story turned into a ferociously innovative saga by one masterstoke. By the end of it we no longer wonder, why a fly? We're too busy cheering the fly which knows its mind better than Peter Proud ever did. Source: News Track India

Read More........ → October 15, 2012

Aiyyaa isn't a woman-centric film: Rani Mukherji

 Actress Rani Mukerji has a meaty role in Aiyyaa but feels it wouldn't be right to call it a "woman-centric" film. She says it is more of a simple love story. 
"I would call it a romantic film, and I wouldn't categorize this as a woman-centric story," Rani said in a press conference here in Mumbai. The story of Aiyyaa revolves around a Marathi girl, Meenakshi Deshpande (Rani), whose parents are looking for a suitable groom for her. She falls in love with a Tamil boy, essayed by Prithviraj Sukumaran. The team also showed a four-minute version of the song Aga bai from the movie. Post Aiyyaa, Rani will be seen in director Reema Kagti's Talaash. She is quite positive,

and prefers not to look back at the past. "I am doing Talaash and I am very happy talking about films that I do. There is no point talking about films that I rejected or I regret doing," she said. Source: Page3

Read More........ → October 13, 2012

Shreya Ghoshal to perform in Muscat, Dubai next month

Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal is set to take the stage in Dubai and Oman's capital, Muscat, next month. The Dubai leg of her tour, titled Salaam Dubai, will take place on October 26. It will be a three-hour concert packed with chart busters and will mark her return to Dubai after her hit show in November last year. The Muscat concert is titled 'Ooh La La' and will be held on October 18. At this show, Ghoshal is likely to croon Malayalam, Bengali, Tamil and Kannada songs apart from her hit Hindi numbers. This will be Ghoshal's first concert in Oman. In March this year, another leading female singer from Bollywood, Sunidhi Chauhan, performed at a largely attended concert in the Omani capital. Ghoshal shot to fame after the success of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Devdas" and Since then she has been recording songs with many music directors in different languages. She has been performing all over the world and has also judged child contestants in musical talent show 'Voice Of India - Chhote Ustad'. Ghoshal also wishes to take her musical talent beyond film music to Hindustani classical music. Source: Indian Express

Read More........ → September 19, 2012

Kaahani will remake in three different languages

By Gahoi Ad Online Media:Vidya Balan’s Kahaani is going great guns. Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, the movie will soon be remade in Tamil and Telugu, and most probably in English too. “There are talks. If it happens, great. If it doesn’t, it didn’t happen. It’s at a very nascent stage.” Ghosh told, at the DVD release of “Kahaani”. Endemol India, a TV production company, which is now into movie making, has purchased the remake rights for Telugu and Tamil version of “Kahaani”. The remakes is said to roll on floors in September. Both the Tamil and Telugu versions will release in January 2013. “I’m delighted to know that the film and the ‘Kahaani’ franchise are being handled by a reputed name in the entertainment industry like Endemol India,” Ghosh told in a statement. “This association will help us reach out to audiences in the south. Here’s looking forward to great success,” he added.Source: GaramGossips

Read More........ → June 27, 2012

Kamal Haasan’s a racy spy thriller Vishwaroopam with beautiful Pooja Kumar!

Kamal Haasan’s Vishwaroopam – a racy spy thriller is all set to roll on floors. The movie is made on a huge budget of approximately Rs 150 crore. Vishwaroopam will hit theaters in Tamil and Hindi. Kamal Haasan has written, directed and produced the movie all by himself. The movie stars actors like Rahul Bose, Jaideep Ahlawat, Samrat Chakrabarti, Zarina Wahab and even Shekhar Kapur, who will be seen in a cameo in the movie. Singer-actress Andrea Jeremiah, and the beautiful starlet Pooja Kumar, who plays Dr. Nirupama will act opposite Kamal. The actor will be seen playing a double role in the movie, one an accomplished Kathak dancer and the other a stylish spy. “Vishwaroopam revolves around a marriage of convenience and the desire of the wife to spy on her dancer husband to find an excuse to leave him. This results in wires getting cross connected and all hell breaks loose,” tells actor-director Kamal Haasan. The movie is releasing on July 13. Source: GaramGossips

Read More........ → June 19, 2012

I'm treated like princess in India: Amy Jackson

Amy Jackson, who’s only ambition a few years ago was to pass her exams and follow in her mother’s footsteps and work with horses, has become such a massive movie star in India that her films attract audiences in millions. The British beauty has her own language and dance teacher, driver, cook, personal assistant and make-up artist. The 21-year-old’s life was turned on its head when a Bollywood film director spotted a picture of her on the internet and decided she had the perfect look for his films. He tracked her down and now Jackson has become the first ever white British to star in the leading role of an Indian film. It’s impossible for her to walk down the street in Mumbai without protection for fear of being mobbed by her army of fans. "It is ridiculous — like a mad whirlwind," she said. "I realised just how famous I was when I went to a film awards ceremony last year and people were screaming my name. "I get treated like a princess in India, it is like a different world. "I can’t go out on my own without a driver. I recently treated myself to a Mercedes CLS and was looking forward to driving it. The roads are manic in Mumbai so I went out to the supermarket late at night. "But I had to pull over after a few minutes and get my driver to come and get me — it was too crazy. "It’s mad that I am so famous. I was once so terrified of acting that I used to pretend I was ill to get out of drama. I was so shy I couldn’t stand up in front of people and speak. Now I’m in the next big three Bollywood movies. "I’m signed up for work for the next two years and I am one of the youngest ever actresses out there. I feel like pinching myself," she said. Amy was only 16 when she was spotted by a modelling scout while at a horseriding show. "I'd had my braces by then, my teeth had been sorted. "I used to dress up in my older sister Alisia’s clothes and thought modelling would be fun," Jackson said. She went on to enter Miss Teen World, Miss Teen International and Miss England and signed with top agency Samantha Bond in London. Her mum Rita, a horseriding teacher, and dad Alan, a BBC radio producer, backed her when she quit college with exceptional GCSEs. "I did two weeks studying philosophy and ethics but I wasn’t enjoying it. My mother said I should perhaps take a year out then go back to education. "That was in September 2009 and I was the Miss Teen World so I started travelling to America doing promotional work for the title. "I loved it. I am 5ft 7in so too short for the catwalk, but I loved glamorous photoshoots. Modelling finally gave me confidence," she said. However, she hadn’t bargained on meeting Bollywood director A L Vijay, who was in the UK that year looking for new stars for his movies and searched the internet for British girls. Amy’s agency contacted her and said he wanted to meet for which she travelled from Walton, Liverpool, to London in December. "The director liked that I was white but had an Indian look. "He offered me the job. I told him I’d never acted but he said he would arrange workshops for me and help me with the scripts and the language. "I thought, ‘Why not?’. It was a three-month contract in India and I saw it as a mini adventure," she said. She signed up to play a British girl in Madrasapattinam, a period drama, and within days flew to Chennai. "I’d never been anywhere like it. There were cows wandering through the city. "I was homesick, I didn’t like the spicy food, I missed my friends and a good fry-up. But I fell in love with the film sets," she said. The film came out in July 2010 to critical acclaim and Amy was an instant star. Since then she has done three films. Her wages match those of a Hollywood star — and she has the lifestyle to go with it. She met Bollywood hunk Prateik, 25, on set and the couple now live together. "We are an A-list couple in India. People ask us for photographs and autographs all the time. We get recognised wherever we go. Actors in India are massive and treated like mini gods. "I’ve been on the cover of Vogue, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan magazines. I’m the face of Emporio Armani in India. But I don’t take it for granted — I work hard every day to make sure I get better and better. "I often work seven days a week, 12 hours a day. I have a daily dance lesson and a Hindi teacher. "I didn’t even go home for Christmas because I wanted to work. "The world of Bollywood is crazy. It is the biggest film industry in the world. I have my own personal assistant who sorts out my life. He brings me green tea on set and sorts my lunch, dinner and chocolate biscuits. "I have a cook called Sheila at home who makes me scrambled eggs in bed. I can’t cook a thing so when she is off at weekends I struggle. I bring Super Noodles and Pot Noodles back from the UK — I am going to take about 50 packets back this time. I can survive if I have them," she added. Source: Screen India

Read More........ → June 18, 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

Shahrukh and Deepika reunite again for Chennai Express

By Gahoi Ad Online Media: News had it that director Rohit Shetty is keen on casting Shahrukh Khan in a romantic film. Well, the news is now confirmed. SRK will be the lead in Rohit Shetty’s romantic drama titled Chennai Express. Presently, SRK is shooting for Yash Chopra’s romantic movie with Katrina Kaif. Now, the king Khan has given a thumb up to Rohit’s movie, Chennai Express. It is heard that the movie will star Deepika Padukone opposite Shahrukh.Chennai Express tells a story of a man who travels to Rameshwaram from Mumbai. The tale is about his journey between the two places. Source: GaramGossips

Read More........ → May 19, 2012

11 Year old Indian Girl Vishalini has highest IQ in the world

Techno Troupe: K. Vishalini, Tirunelveli, TamilNadu, 11-year old girl ,has highest IQ in the World. She will be eligible for an entry in the Guinness only after she turns 14. Her amazing Achievements: (1) Vishalini’s IQ is around 225. It is higher than that of the Guinness record holder, Kim Ung-Yong, whose IQ is around 210. (2) She has passed Microsoft Certified Professional and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) with more than 90% when she was just 10 years old - a world record again. (The previous record was held by a 12-year-old boy from Pakistan, Irtaza Haider) (3) She regularly now gets invited for "guest lectures" on Engineering topics at International conferences and by prestigious institutions like National Institute of Technology (4) Both NITK of Mangalore and Kalasalingam Engineering College are now more than ready to welcome Vishalini. But her parents want the girl to enjoy her childhood for the next three years before thinking of entering a college campus. Source: Techno Troupe

Read More........ → April 15, 2012