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Arts and culture should be above politics: AbhishekWith Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan under attack from the Shiv Sena, actor Abhishek Bachchan says arts and culture must not be mixed with politics.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Feb 2010 | 8:11 am Working with Amitabh fulfils my mom's dream: SudeepKannada actor Sudeep, who was seen as Amitabh Bachchan's over-ambitious son in "Rann", says he has fulfilled his mother's dream by working with the megastar in the movie.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Feb 2010 | 7:57 am Indian filmmaker in Berlinale juryIndian filmmaker Sridhar Rangayan, who has made critically acclaimed films on transsexuals like "The Pink Mirror" and "Yours Emotionally!", has been invited to be part of the jury for the Teddy awards at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Feb 2010 | 7:05 am `Want to be with my kids till all this ends`!SRK is upset with the continuing threats from the Shiv Sena over his remarks on Pak players in IPL.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 5 Feb 2010 | 6:45 am Vidya Balan on Verve cover
'Sense And Sensuality' screams the headline of the latest edition of Verve. There just couldn't have been any apt headline than this one as it talks about the 'Sense-ible' and 'Sensual' Vidya Balan, who is doing a fine act of balan-cing her personal life and professional life these days. Way to go, Vidya!
Coming back to Verve, Vidya has never looked so gorgeous before. In her own words, the southern seductress goes onto admit, "I always felt that I could be a temptress and a seductress, but people didn't really want to see me like that. I am a very passionate person... there is no midway for me." There are certain things that this PYT has spoken about which really makes you sit up and take notice. Like this one - "I would have made love to a tree if I had to, because I was driven by the passion to prove a point... for every moment that I had considered giving up on my dreams. I wasn't going to get intimidated by anything or anyone." And when asked about her idea of romance, the subtle lady that she always is, smiles her trademarked smile and blushes saying, "I feel that there is nothing more romantic than standing in a room full of people and there is a silent communication taking place between the two of you."
Well Vidya, we are tad impressed with your ideas of romance. And with Valentines Day just around the corner, we are sure that all the lovelorn birds will surely be searching rooms that are full of people.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Feb 2010 | 6:36 am Kites unreleased promo leaks out on internet
Bollywood is facing a strange dilemma these days. Gone are the days when the filmmakers got scared due to only one villain that hampered their film- the pirated CDs & DVDs of the film. These days, the internet seems to be giving sleepless nights to the filmmakers, with certain parts of a film or sometimes the film getting "leaked" out on the internet.
Just a few days back, it was the entire print of Neil Nitin Mukesh's unreleased film Tera Kya Hoga Johnny that found its way into the cyber space. The latest victim of online piracy is Rakesh Roshan's Kites. This Hrithik-Barbara-Kangna starrer has been in the news since the time it was announced. The filmmakers are now in a sticky situation because the unreleased promos of the film have been leaked out on a popular video sharing site yesterday, courtesy the handiwork of certain miscreants! On an official level, the promo was specially made and scheduled to release with My Name Is Khan, internationally.
The latest update is that the producers have been successful in taking the promos off the site.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 5 Feb 2010 | 6:07 am Watson, Radcliffe highest paid actors
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:38 am Teen Patti soundtrack offers dark, edgy musicComposer-duo Salim and Sulaiman Merchant have crafted an apt soundtrack for director Leena Yadav's suspense thriller starring Amitabh Bachchan, Madhavan and Hollywood veteran Ben Kingsley. Source: | 5 Feb 2010 | 4:20 am "With SRK and Kajol, you automatically gain so much awareness" - Karan Johar
Though Karan Johar's confidence level speaks volumes about the final product that the team of My Name Is Khan has in hands, there is a strong observation that the promotional strategy execution so far is relatively low key. This sounds surprising because typically for any major film, whether it is a Karan Johar-Shah Rukh Khan film or any other big film for that matter, there is always some on-your-face publicity that happens for weeks at stretch, if not months. This is why can't help but question Karan whether it has been a conscious call by his marketing and promotional team to keep things low for MNIK?
"Not really", promptly replies Karan, "We haven't consciously decided to do any such thing. On the contrary I have done maximum marketing for this film when compared to my two films like Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna or Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. The whole idea is to keep things sensible than let them go way beyond a prescribed and self controlled limit."
Commenting on the 'herd mentality' (in his own words) of many a filmmaker who has gone overboard with the marketing and promotion of their films in the recent past, Karan wishes to stay away from over-marketing. "What does it all add to eventually", he questions, "The entire window of marketing has changed today. Earlier, it was as simple as TV promos, followed by interviews and voila, your film is right there in theatres for people to watch. But today, so much seems to be happening for every other film."
Reflecting on the state of affairs, Karan goes on to challenge excessive marketing for a film. "My question is why? Is that really required when the window of marketing is changing for so many movies? Today, best awareness is created in the last 2-3 weeks of the film's promotion. Just because the world out there is probably doing something like that for 2-3 months instead, I should not be blindly following them, right?"
Meanwhile he also has his own take on affairs when it comes to added hype and buzz around the film.
"When you have actors like Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol working in your film, you automatically gain so much from the awareness front because audience out there knows the worth of these actors. Also, given their track record and popularity that they have gained over the years, you are not required to show any desperation as a filmmaker to gain any added attention. After all audience is aware about the people associated with the film and how this team has delivered in the past. These are the very factors that make me comfortable about the box office reception to MNIK", says Karan.
Well, with just a week to go for the film's release, it isn't going to be a really long wait to see what My Name Is Khan eventually goes on to say. The answer would be loud and clear on whether a controlled promotional strategy worked for the film, if the love story indeed turned out to be the most integral part of the film's narrative and last but certainly not the least, whether the film actually delivered what it promised? After all with such reputed names involved, My Name Is Khan hardly has any room for errors and who other than Karan is a best judge for that.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Feb 2010 | 3:29 am Abhishek, Priyanka tweet for SRK
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 5 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am "Am I really 34? I feel I'm 23; that was my age when I entered movies" - Abhishek
Abhishek who turns 34 on today doesn't feel his age at all. "Am I really 34? I feel I'm 23. That's the age that I came into movies. I feel the same anxiety and excitement facing the camera this birthday for Abhinay Deo's film as I did for J.P Dutta saab on my 23rd birthday."
The year begins with the shooting of Abhinay Deo's film and ends with Prabhu Deva's film, a first for Abhishek since it would be his first full-fledged action flick.
"I've done action films like Zameen, Dhoom and Run. But nothing like what Prabhu has planned for me," says Abhishek excitedly. "Yeah it's a wonderful year. And I better make sure I don't let my family myself and my audience down."
This has got to be Abhishek Bachchan's busiest year ever. He's just wrapped up Mani Ratnam's Raavan and is in the process of wrapping up Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se. He's now shooting for Abhinay Deo's film tentatively titled Crooked. Abhishek then jumps to Tarun Mansukhani's Dostana 2, followed by films with Rohan Sippy's, Abbas-Mustan, Anees Bazmee, Neeraj Pathak and Prabhu Deva...all to be released, shot or completed before the year is through.
Phew! So has Abhishek turned into a certifiable workaholic? Even on his birthday on Friday Abhishek was shooting. And his birthday was brought in on the sets of Crooked. "What to do? If I can't be with my immediately family for my birthday I can at least be with my extended family on the sets. I'm shooting round-the-clock. It's not a time when I can afford to be lackadaisical. Not when I've done television for the first time and discovered a terrific connectivity with the audience. The response to my TV show 'Bingo' has been overwhelming"
His television debut has boosted Abhishek's confidence. "I want to dedicate my 34th year to consolidating my career as an actor and building my rapport with the audience. I know I've the most exciting range of directors and assignments this year."
The last year Abhishek had a thinner work-load. He was shooting Raavan through most of the year. "And for a Mani Ratnam film giving up the experience of doing a variety of other roles is definitely worth the while. 2010 is relatively crowded with no space. And I'm enjoying every bit of it," says Abhishek emotionally.
Today Abhishek feels he is more equipped to face the camera than before. I remember shooting with J.P. Saab for my debut Refugee when I was 23. I was so raw and inexperienced. Today I'm in a position to contribute actively to the process of making the films that I am in. And I do. If I am not comfortable enough with a director to participate in the process of creating a film I'm working in then I won't work with him."
After doing a serious bone-cruncher with Salman Khan, Prabhu Deva is all set to direct Abhishek Bachchan in an out-and-out action film. The film will have the kind of stunts that Abhishek or for that matter any other Bollywood actor, has never done.
The preparations are on. But Abhishek isn't talking about them. "Every year I try to make sure I'm working on my birthday. I don't know why. But to me shooting on my birthday is very comforting. Of course I love spending the day with my family. And as soon I pack up on Friday evening, I'm rushing home to be with my parents and wife. But it wouldn't be a happy birthday for me if I'm not working. Every year since I started my career in 1998, I've made sure that I'm shooting. Only last year I missed shooting on my birthday because I was in New York promoting Delhi 6. I hope to continue working on all my birthdays."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Feb 2010 | 3:08 am Shahrukh garners support against Shiv Sena - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am Cheryl applies snake venom to stay wrinkles-freeLondon, (ANI): Singer Cheryl Cole uses snake venom to wipe away her wrinkles and maintain a young look, it has emerged.The 26-year-old star applies the Glamoxy Snake Serum that replicates the effect of a viper’s bite and freezes the muscles. TheSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:57 am Newlyweds Katie Price and Alex Reid ride through the desert - Daily Mail
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:57 am John Abraham with an Ukrainian actressJohn Abraham will be playing the lead in Deepa Mehta’s Beeba Boyz. He has been cast opposite popular Ukrainian actress Milla Jovovich.The film is about Punjabi gangsters and will start rolling in April 2010. Milla had, apparently, expressed her desire toSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:57 am It's Mohit Chauhan versus HimeshThis Saturday ‘Music Ka Maha Muqabla’ will see the suicidal musical match between Mohit’s fighter versus Himesh’s Warriors on Star Plus. In this crucial encounter, Mohit along with his two fighters (Ravi and Hemachandra) enters the stage in a flamboyant style.Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:54 am Mel Gibson says he has a short fuseLondon, (ANI): Mel Gibson, who has recently gained notoriety for allegedly calling a journalist "a**hole" during a TV interview, has confessed that he has a "short fuse." The Braveheart star had lost his cool when American TV presenter Dean Richards quizzedSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:52 am Kim Kardashian gets restraining order against stalkerNew York (ANI): Kim Kardashian has got a restraining order against an alleged stalker. According to E!Online.com, a judge has ordered Georgia-native Dennis Shaun Bowman to stay at least 500 yards away from the socialite."Mr. Bowman willingly entered into a writtenSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:49 am Eminem denies baby reportsLondon (ANI): A representative for American rapper Eminem has denied reports that the singer and his ex-wife are expecting a baby. Rumours that Eminem and ex-wife Kim Mathers had reconciled and were planning on having a baby together had surfaced atSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:46 am Shahrukh garners support against Shiv SenaShahrukh Khan is garnering mass support in his recent stand-off against Shiv Sena. From politicians to artists, film fraternity everybody seems to be standing behind King Khan. Shiv Sena has been targeting the Bollywood actor after he voiced his support forSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:41 am Janet Jackson reunites with ex beau Jermaine DupriMelbourne, (ANI): Former lovebirds Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri have reunited again, but this time they will only be together to record a new album.Although, the couple broke up last summer, they have still been friends. And now Jackson has askedSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:39 am Abhishek Bachchan's mouth-watering storyAbhishek Bachchan has great regards for Anupam Kher more so, for the latter has been the former’s guru once upon a time. But more than Anupam it’s his mother’s food Jr. Bachchan is in love with.Abhishek explains, “I’m shooting with oneSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:38 am Sudeep enthralls Radio Mirchi listeners with JMMActor Sudeep visits the radio station Radio Mirchi 93.08 to promote his latest directorial flick Just Maath Maathalli. Incessant calls by the restless fans took Radio Mirchi to a blitz as Namma Kiccha Sudeep went live on-air at Radio Mirchi’s BittiSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:33 am Action-hero Sunny goes for funny boneNo fights, no melodrama.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:09 am Karan hopes to cash in on SRK and Kajol - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am Abhishek speaks on his 34th birthday - Oneindia
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:39 am 'Teen Patti' soundtrack offers dark, edgy musicComposer duo Salim and Sulaiman Merchant have crafted an apt soundtrack for director Leena Yadav's suspense thriller "Teen Patti" starring Amitabh Bachchan and Hollywood veteran Ben Kingsley.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:37 am Wishing Abhishek Bachchan a very happy Birthday
He is someone whom everyone under the sun wants to be. His is a surname that everyone wants to adopt. He is the 'son', like whom everyone wants to shine! We are talking about the one and only Abhishek Bachchan, who also happens to be our Birthday Boy of the day.
Hailing from one of the most popular and powerful 'filmy' families, Abhishek entered the tinsel town with a bang in the form of his debut film Refugee. One has to give to this man, as, despite the poor B-O response to many of his initial films, he kept the 'Bachchan' flag flying sky high with his perseverance and hard work. All of this paid rich dividends and how! Today, Abhishek is one of the most sought after star, not just in Bollywood, but also in the TV land too! He is what one would call as the 'Lambi race ka ghoda'. A sample of the films that escalated Junior AB to the top slot includes the likes of the path breaking Yuva, Bunty aur Babli, Sarkar, Bluffmaster, Guru, Dostana... too name a few! With Jaya Bachchan as mother, Amitabh Bachchan as father and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as his better half, life seem to be totally complete for this dude!
Bollywood Hungama invites each one of you to join the celebrations of Abhishek Bachchan's grand Birthday bash, simply by posting your wishes below:Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 5 Feb 2010 | 1:05 am Striker review: Carrom's better! - Sify
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Feb 2010 | 12:07 am Lennon was 'ashamed of racist Britain'Beatles legend John Lennon felt "ashamed" of his native UK after wife Yoko Ono endured racist taunts from his fellow Britishers, according to a newly discovered essay by the late musician.Source: | 5 Feb 2010 | 12:06 am Charity anthem 'We are the World' re-recordedThe charity anthem of 1985 'We are the World' has been re-record by a galaxy of super-stars in Los Angeles in order to help the Haiti earthquake victim. The event took place in the same Hollywood recording studio where the original song was recorded.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 5 Feb 2010 | 12:05 am Happy birthday Abhishek BachchanAbhishek made his debut in the film industry with J P Dutta's Refugee, which was a moderate success but won him good reviews. His really made his mark in Bollywood with Maniratnam's Yuva and thereafter there has been no looking for the Bachchan.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 4 Feb 2010 | 10:56 pm Jackson doctor 'to turn himself in' - Belfast Telegraph
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Feb 2010 | 10:05 pm Inox buys further 7.2 pct in Fame IndiaMUMBAI (Reuters) - Multiplex operator Inox Leisure Ltd said on Friday it bought 7.2 percent stake in rival Fame India Ltd through a block deal, two days after acquiring 43.3 percent in a similar way.Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 4 Feb 2010 | 9:51 pm Katie Price weds Alex in VegasTuesday (February 2), super model Katie Price has finally married her boyfriend Alex Reid, the winner of Celebrity Big Brother in Vegas. The newlyweds had a sweet little ceremony as quick as 22 minutes and then left for their honeymoon.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 4 Feb 2010 | 9:29 pm Super Bowl 2010: Performers give glimpse of bowl actsThe Super Bowl XLIV game between New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts will begin after Carrie Underwood would sing the national anthem. Queen Latifah is expected to sing America is beautiful. Then, The Who will provide half time entertainment.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 4 Feb 2010 | 3:50 pm SRK: What should I retract?Refusing to apologise, actor Shah Rukh Khan said, “What should I retract? I’ll say it again, because in my country everybody has the freedom to live peacefully. And if anybody has to come for work, sports, art, business, they are welcome… I don’t know when that changed… if it changed, I was never told so.” Nabanita Sircar reports. Manoos wants jobs, not hate campaign | Bollywood stands by SRKSource: | 4 Feb 2010 | 3:27 pm Fall Out New Vegas - Watch Video, trailerThe Fall out New Vegas which will be released in some time has created a lot of hype after its video and trailer was made available on a number of sites. One user says, 'Well now I'm really excited for Fallout:New Vegas, after that teaser trailer.'Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:38 pm YRF launches new face with Anushka Sharma
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Feb 2010 | 1:03 pm Actress Brittany Murphy died of pnuemonia, drugsAmerican actress and singer Brittany Murphy death was caused by pneumonia, anaemia and multiple drug intoxication. Thirty two years old Brittany Murphy died on December 20.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:03 pm Abhishek to spend 34th birthday at work
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 4 Feb 2010 | 12:00 pm Mass support for SRK after Sena attack
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 4 Feb 2010 | 11:47 am YRF launches new face with Anushka SharmaYash Raj Films is launching newcomer Ranveer Singh opposite "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" actress Anushka Sharma in their next project.Source: Entertainment News | 4 Feb 2010 | 11:43 am Michael Jackson's doctor to be charged with manslaughter?Dr Conrad Murray, doctor of Michael Jackson, according to sources might face 'involuntary manslaughter charge' in the case of the pop star's death.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 4 Feb 2010 | 11:42 am Mallika to work with Avatar starBollywood actress Mallika Sherawat has been cast opposite Avatar star Laz Alonso in Love, Barack, her upcoming Hollywood flick, a political comedySource: | 4 Feb 2010 | 11:27 am ‘I have not been able to act well’... jokes Shah Rukh Khan, responding to Karan Johar’s statement that he is just like his character in My Name Is KhanSource: | 4 Feb 2010 | 10:52 am Baz Luhrmann excited to work with Indian stars - Hindustan Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Feb 2010 | 10:35 am Artists community expresses support for Shah Rukh KhanThe artists' community today extended strong support to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan following the Shiv Sena's threats to stop the release of his latest film in the wake of his remark favouring Pakistani players' participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL).Source: Entertainment News | 4 Feb 2010 | 10:23 am "Shonali is the most outgoing and confident character I've played" - Deepika
She is cool, confident and one of the hottest actresses in Bollywood right now. We are indeed talking about the one and only Deepika Padukone. Deepika was live on Bollywood Hungama's celeb video chat and fans went berserk asking her a millions of questions. For all of you who missed this chat session with Deepika, here are the excerpts
Deepika Padukone : Hi This is Deepika Padukone only on Bollywood Hungama.com
akansha : HI DEEPIKA..HOW R U DOIN?I AM FROM DUBAI
Deepika Padukone : Hi akansha...tiring day...lots of promotions
hassan khan : HI DEEPIKA V ALL HERE IN PAKISTAN LOVE N ADMIRE U PLZ WAVE 4 ALL OF US
Deepika Padukone : there you go
hassan khan : deepika ur favourite co star so far ?
Deepika Padukone : ooh...thats a tough one ...would be tough to choose
partha : Hi Deepu..How Are you? I am a Huge fan of yours...I have never Missed any Movie of yours first day first show..I have been waiting for this day for a long long time to chat with you.
Deepika Padukone : Thank you and hope you catch FDFS of KCK and enjoy the movie
hassan khan : deepika the best compliment u ever received was wat n from whom ?
Deepika Padukone : I think the most memorable one for me was when I met the Prime Minister last month and he congratulated me on my achievements and my work
aashish5 : Hi deepika, promos of KCK look very promising. Just wanted to say that you look good with every co star you have worked with till now!!!
Deepika Padukone : Thank you ...as an actor its very impt to look good with all your costars
hardik : I CANT BELIEVE I AM CHATING WITH YOU!!! this is the best day of my life....
Deepika Padukone : thank you hardik
hassan khan : HOW DIFFERENT IS UR ROLE IN KCK COMPARE TO ROLES U HAV PLAYED SO FAR ?
Deepika Padukone : I think this role is the most outgoing , confident character that I have played so far.
Rahman : I want you to work with Salman khan. Plz will u do so if u got the chance?
Deepika Padukone : I am dying to work with Salman myself...so hope something interesting comes up soon
Rahman : I want you to work with Salman khan. Plz will u do so if u got the chance?
Deepika Padukone : I am dying to work with Salman myself...so hope something interesting comes up soon
partha : You have made my day and My dreams come true..I am really crazy about you ever since I saw you in Levi Strauss jeans Ad and I would Like to see you ruling as The Best Actress of Bollywood in the next coming days coz you really deserve that place...
Deepika Padukone : thank you...
JamesBond007 : What are you top 3 priorities in life?
Deepika Padukone : Work, Family , Friends
hassan khan : farhan as actor in one word ?
Deepika Padukone : Supremely Talented
LUCKY GET COOOOOOL : hows ur feeling about ur upcoming film
Deepika Padukone : Exciting and A learning process.
dikhan : hi deepika, you rock in love aaj kal, what about your next?
Deepika Padukone : After KCK, I have Housefull releasing on April 30th
gungun : karthik calling karthik is mystery or romance?
Deepika Padukone : its a romantic thriller
hassan khan : what u think which singer voice suits u most ?
Deepika Padukone : I think Shreya Ghoshal and Shilpa Rao
dikhan : what do you like about your character in karthik calling karthik ?
Deepika Padukone : Its very different from all the other characters that I have played till date
Fizzz : Hi Dear, its Fizz from Pakistan, i liked you lot in LAK, its the best movie you ahve done yet but my Fav of yours will always be CC2C , i loved the way you were kicking all ... How hard it was to shoot for CC2C ?
Deepika Padukone : I am glad you liked CC2C...thank you for bringing back old memories
dikhan : I'm from italy, how do you like my country when you came here for bachna ae haseeno?
Deepika Padukone : I was there in July August for Housefull and Puglia is my fav place.
pooja : Hi Deepika, looking forward to seeing KCK! Wats ur fav song from the movie?
Deepika Padukone : Jaane Yeh Kya Hua...its the third track on the album
Dr.Riaz : have u thought about getting married?
Deepika Padukone : Ya...Of course I do plan to get married at some point of time but definitely not soon
pooja : Hi Deepika, looking forward to seeing KCK! Wats ur fav song from the movie?
Deepika Padukone : Jaane Yeh Kya Hua...its the third track on the album
Dhiraj : what is a day like in the life of Deepika?
Deepika Padukone : Today has been extremely hectic...lots of interviews and its promotion time.
pooja : U looking hot in the Uff tere aada clip, love ur new hairstyle!
Deepika Padukone : thank you...hope it becomes a trend
hassan khan : in ur short career u have done different roles which is ur fav ?
Deepika Padukone : I think...Shonali bcos its Deepika out of character.
pooja : U looking hot in the Uff tere aada clip, love ur new hairstyle!
Deepika Padukone : thank you...hope it becomes a trend
Usman_Dxb : Hi Deepika... Do you have any concerts in Dubai in near future ?
Deepika Padukone : No...I do come to Dubai very often for work / pre-release promotions but no shows lined up yet...would love to in the future
pooja : Read that u have a movie with Abhishek next. Hows the experience been workin with him?
Deepika Padukone : He is extremely entertaining
Fizzz : Deepika, tell me of you and Sonam ?? is there anything hash bash between you two ??
Deepika Padukone : what is hash bash???
Fizzz : Deepika, tell me of you and Sonam ?? is there anything hash bash between you two ??
Deepika Padukone : what is hash bash???
pooja : Before acting u were also a model, what made u choose to take acting as ur next career step, who is ur role model in the industry?
Deepika Padukone : I am inspired by a lot of people...don't have one particular role model....I am passionate about what I do
nannu : who is the ideal man for u?
Deepika Padukone : I don't think you can plan these things...you always want someone with a great personality, good sense of humour, tall, good looking but what matters at the end is that he should be a good human being who respects me for who I am
aashish5 : deepika what do u think of the southward decent of skin show in bollywood? is it necessary?
Deepika Padukone : what is southward decent of skin show in Bollywood???
Fizzz : Who do you consider the best , Aamir ,Salman or shahrukh ?
Deepika Padukone : Mr. Khan
pooja : Is there any one actor or director or even actresses wud u love to work in the future??
Deepika Padukone : Hrithik Roshan
sam123 : can u plzz tell us about the movie housefull?
Deepika Padukone : Housefull is an out and out comedy film
pooja : Whats ur take on the best movie of 2009, which ones did u enjoy watching the most?
Deepika Padukone : Love Aaj Kal
pooja : Have there been any movies that u have been offered but it down but that movie went on to be a huge it, u dun have to name if u dun wanna but just wanted to know
Deepika Padukone : No....
KRISH : who do u see as competition in Bollywood?
Deepika Padukone : Everybody
ashish : every actress has their own cat fights urs Yours is with whom?
Deepika Padukone : there is one name at the tip of my tongue but I wont say it
sweet1984 : how has it been to attempt comedy in houseful?
Deepika Padukone : very difficult
sweetbaby : how much do u rate urself as an actress?
Deepika Padukone : why dont you rate me?
RokStar2122... : would u do a kissing scene in a film with emran hashmi?
Deepika Padukone : With Imran maybe...Hashmi ....not sure
hassan : how important are physical looks in films?
Deepika Padukone : it is important but not as important as a good performance.
mrabbi0210 : do u think physical artificial enhancement is necessary in bollywood?
Deepika Padukone : absolutely not
RokStar2122... : would u do a kissing scene in a film with emran hashmi?
Deepika Padukone : With Imran maybe...Hashmi ....not sure
jay joshi : how far would u go in a film in terms of exposing?
Deepika Padukone : I;d strike a balance between what the character demands and what I am comfortable personally
Dr.Riaz : where are you right now?
Deepika Padukone : Bandra
Deepika Padukone : that was my Man Friday in case you guys are wondering
DeepikaFan : what was that brand of watch u are wearing... really looks cool....
Deepika Padukone : Its a limited edition Tissot
Karan : Deepika you also think that housefull will be the biggest hit like sajid thiiinks :D
Deepika Padukone : yes I do
farhad baha : hi deepika h r u? i am from Afghanistan ever think of coming here?
Deepika Padukone : would love to in the near future
Chhavi : Hi Deepika I am a big fan of urs.. are you really doing krissh 2?
Deepika Padukone : thats too early to tell Chhavi
Chhavi : Hi Deepika I am a big fan of urs.. are you really doing krissh 2?
Deepika Padukone : thats too early to tell Chhavi
Niraj : you have always worked with big stars till now in your career, what made you decide do a film with Farhan Akhtar who isnt a very big star comparitively while you know that even good films with not very big stars have failed?
Deepika Padukone : I chose to do films not according to the star value but according to the script...at the end of the day if the script doesnt work the film doesnt work...irrespective of how big the star is
PREM. : could u pls blow me a kiss?
Deepika Padukone : there you go
adiya : deepu does farha khan still like u?
Deepika Padukone : does she have a reason to not like me
adiya : deepu does farha khan still like u?
Deepika Padukone : does she have a reason to not like me
sumeet : deepika when is your next movie coming with Shahrukh Khan
Deepika Padukone : hopefully soon
Deepika Padukone : gotto rush into the next interview...great chatting with all of you...hope u enjoy the film KCK on Feb 26th at a theatre near you....DeepikaSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 4 Feb 2010 | 10:13 am It’s a bob storyJazz artist Graeme Hamilton on his love for Bob Marley.Source: | 4 Feb 2010 | 9:27 am Meet the spirited soulWith her upcoming album, My Free Spirit, Zinda girl Shibani Kashyap takes a U-turn.Source: | 4 Feb 2010 | 9:15 am YRF announces its new project starring Anushka and newcomer Ranveer Singh
Maneesh Sharma, Associate Director of the SRK starrer Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, which created box office history for both Yash Raj Films and Shah Rukh Khan, has been entrusted with directing the next YRF project.
Produced by Aditya Chopra, the film will star newcomer Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma as the lead pair.
Ranveer, a complete fresher with no modelling or acting experience, was selected after his very first audition, having impressed Aditya Chopra instantly. On the other hand this will be Anushka Sharma's third film with YRF after Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Parmeet Sethi's directorial debut in which she stars alongside Shahid Kapoor.
The untitled film tells the story of two just out of Delhi University students, Shruti (Anushka Sharma) and Bittoo (Ranveer Singh) who reluctantly set out on their tumultuous entrepreneurial venture. Together their friendship and business enters the ups and downs of the lavish world of the glamour and glitz of Delhi baaraats and weddings!
Shooting of the film commences today and the film is scheduled for release later in the year.
Maneesh, who will be making his directorial debut with this project, has been with the Yash Raj Banner for many years and, apart from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, has also assisted on films such as Fanaa and Aaja NachleSource: BollywoodHungama.com News | 4 Feb 2010 | 9:09 am I belong to the stage: Isha SharvaniThe actress who has been learning various dance forms since the age of seven and impressed with her flawless dancing moves in films like Kisna and Luck By Chance and now she has no regrets about having no films in her kitty.Source: | 4 Feb 2010 | 9:09 am ‘Pop’ goes the school of rockFor nearly two years, the Bangalore-based ‘Rock In India’ fest was regarded as one of the topmost destinations for rock and metal fans in India. Though the coveted festival is travelling to different cities now, fans have nothing but disappointment...Source: | 4 Feb 2010 | 9:05 am BrunoA look into this week's release, Bruno.Source: | 4 Feb 2010 | 8:57 am Abhishek to spend 34th birthday at workHeir to the first family of Bollywood, married to one of the most beautiful women in the world and with a kitty full of projects, actor Abhishek Bachchan has no complaints spending his 34th birthday Friday quietly shooting for his next film.Source: Entertainment News | 4 Feb 2010 | 8:21 am Erin Ludwig Ian Ziering engaged - pics, photographs90210 star Ian Zeiring and Erin Ludwig are engaged. Just ahead of the Valentine's Day Ian Ziering, Beverly Hills 90210 star has changed his facebook status from being, in a relationship to engaged.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 4 Feb 2010 | 7:30 am I belong to the stage, not films: Isha SharvaniIsha Sharvani has no regrets about having no films in her kitty because the actress says she actually belongs to the stage.Source: Entertainment News | 4 Feb 2010 | 7:21 am Emraan Hashmi becomes a proud father
2010 began on a great note for actor Emraan Hashmi who became a father yesterday. Emraan's wife Parveen delivered a baby boy and both mother and son are doing fine.
We at Bollywood Hungama extend our heartfelt wishes to Emraan and his family on this joyous occasion.
You too can wish Emraan by posting your wishes below:Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 4 Feb 2010 | 5:49 am Adnan to finally make his acting debut It's finally happening. The crisis-ridden life of Adnan Sami is finally turning a gentle corner. And he's ready to take that long-delayed plunge into acting.
The project, it is reliably learnt will feature Adnan in an unexpected role. Even more unexpected is the fact that Adnan will be directing the untitled film which is expected to have three leading ladies.
The film with a screenplay co-written by Adnan is expected to roll later this year. It was to start in February 2010 but got delayed because of Adnan's marriage this week.
Says Adnan, "I'd have actually started my acting career long ago if all this sh**t hadn't happened in my life. My personal battles took priority. Now that I'm out of it I am launching my production with me in the lead."
Speaking on his acting debut Adnan says, "I wanted to play a man who did things I didn't do. The whole point of acting is to assume personalities that you cannot be in your own life."
So we probe Adnan to know what he's playing. "I play an impostor, a con-man, a man with an angelic face who has a dark sinister side to his personality."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 4 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am Veteran Assamese actress passes awayYesteryear's actress of Assamese Cinema passes away in Guwahati, capital of India's northeastern state of AssamSource: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 4 Feb 2010 | 5:39 am Ishqiya : Conceit and Deceit overlapped with lust and greedIshqiya, the movie directed by debutante Abhishek Chaubey, milled out of the Vishal Bharadwaj camp, presents a crude and rustic picture of lust and greed in a game of conceit and deceit.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 4 Feb 2010 | 5:30 am Lights slowly fading for touring cinemasBANGALORE (Reuters Life!) - Picture a football field on a tea estate in northeastern India, where hundreds of workers sit before a metres-wide screen stretched across bamboo poles to watch the Bollywood hero bash up the goons and win the girl.Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 4 Feb 2010 | 5:27 am "If you can't thrill a person in a thriller then you're in trouble" - Mrinalini Sharma
Mrinalini Sharma. The name rings a bell??? Does Awarapan ring a bell??? Yea you got it! She is back... and back for good to play the game Hide & Seek. This Apoorva Lakhia produced and Shawn Arranha directed film has got her back in action. Oh! But I forgot to mention how good this babe is at her game. I mean, she decided to play one on me too. Don't we say, ''It's difficult to trace a celebrity for an interview?'' Sharma did just that. After sending her ten text messages over a period of one month, I finally managed to find her...and where? At the J.W. Mariott's bar area where I am awaiting her arrival. I was busy reading the newspaper kept on the serving desk...You know...trying to catch up on the current stories. Now you've also heard that how spooky these thriller movies can get sometimes. So as I flip the pages, I don't know why, but I turned behind to see if my lady for the day had arrived. And there she was in her black sun glasses, denims, her black top, looking right into my eyes and saying, ''Are you Devansh Patel?'' Since how long was she standing behind me? I don't know...and never bothered to ask too. Events like these scare the sh** out of you sometimes. The game was interesting and so was the player. Or was it a game? Who knows! UK's Harrow Observer columnist and Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent Devansh Patel gets talking to the come back girl, Mrinalini Sharma over a...nothing. We didn't order anything. There was no tea, no coffee, nothing! Or was there anything....who knows! The game just got a bit spookier.
When was the first time you can recall playing the game of Hide & Seek?
Wow! It had to be when I was a child. We used to play the game in birthday parties and around the house when my cousins would come and visit me. Dark room was also very popular back then.
I've really loved working with men who eventually became my very good friends.
Purab once commented that you were a man amongst the men in Aawarapan. Now in this film, you've got company
I'm going to take Purab's case (laughs). Thankfully, I've got company in the form of Amruta Patki.
But do you like men around you?
It entirely depends on the scenario in which you're working. So far, I've really loved working with men who eventually became my very good friends. We were on location outside India for more than a month while we were filming Aawarapan and not for once I felt left out. In Hide & Seek too, I was well aware about many of them. I know Sameer since quite a while now, known Arjan socially, I've worked with Purab in Aawarapan, and I've worked with Amruta during my modelling days. That leaves Aayaz, and we share the same kick boxing instructor.
A long sabbatical after Aawarapan. Are you superstitious Mrinalini?
To some extent. I'm not being superstitious in terms of taking up or not taking up films. I'm just superstitious in not talking about my films till they are done.
And what about your survival in Bollywood?
Bollywood is a very competitive world. It's not easy for new actors. You have to be savvy, street-smart and you have to know your industry. Sometimes there is no shame in saying that I need to sit back and learn it. I'm extremely grateful to Shawn and Apoorva who've given me a good film after Aawarapan. Yes, there is a tomorrow, there is a future and I'm sure to survive here. There is a future for actresses like me.
How well do you know this industry?
I've learnt it step by step and still learning. I don't know the film makers and whom to call up. I've got many friends in the modelling industry but none from Bollywood. I didn't even know whom to approach and talk to. So it's been a process of learning the people, learning the ropes, learning how to present yourself and pitch yourself for any film. It's fun and great and very healthy.
Bollywood looks sparkling and that's why the common man wants to grab it and make it big here
You wish you were a star daughter.
In this city alone, there are people who aspire to become actors. Thousands go back empty handed. It's a world which seems glamorous to people but they don't realise the hardships behind it. It looks sparkling and that's why the common man wants to grab it and make it big here. There is a little something called possibility. It's very hard to say no to people's aspirations. With those who have parents from the film industry and have tremendous contacts, yes, there used to be endless possibilities. But not now. With the newer set of film makers coming in, it's come down more to credibility, auditions or prior work done.
Would you spend two hours inside a locked shopping mall in the middle of a night?
Not at all. I'm scared of darkness, shadows and horror flicks. I have this very over active imagination that comes into play by the time I'm sleeping and dreaming.
How well did Ahmedabad receive you?
So far we've only heard about Gujarat as a state but the cities were not explored too much in detail probably because we don't shoot any films there. But Ahmedabad is so cosmopolitan. The time I got out from the airport till the time I was being escorted to the sets, I was shocked to see the clean roads, big roads, big malls, etc. The people are insanely hospitable. We had food coming by the kilos on the sets. We had lots of foodies (laughs). It was amazing. Everyone was warm and supremely nice. Today I really miss the city.
I'm still trying to learn the art of laughing in front of the camera; I want to be the happy person in front of the camera.
What have you still not learnt from the time you've spent in the industry?
Nice question. I'm still trying to learn the art of laughing in front of the camera (laughs). I've cried my guts out in Aawarapan and now in Hide & Seek too I'm quite serious and shocked. I want to be the happy person in front of the camera.
Would you like to work with Apoorva Lakhia the director?
Why not? Yes. But with all due respects, let's also give credit to this wonderful new talent Shawn Arranha too. He was someone I had never met in any social gatherings too. But what instigated me to do this film was his narration, his ideology and his conviction in the film he was planning to make. Then followed my character. Yes, it is an Apoorva Lakhia film as a producer. He too is happy about his first maiden production venture.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 4 Feb 2010 | 5:16 am Twinkle at her stylish best in this month's issue of Grazia
One of the most stylish star-wives in tinsel town is none other than Twinkle Khanna. Twinkle, who still looks like she could give the current breed of actresses a run for their money, features on the cover page of this month's issue of fashion and style magazine Grazia. Looking like a million bucks, Twinkle is seen wearing a red coloured textured dress by Blugirl.
In an exclusive interview with Grazia, Twinkle talks about her style statement and her favorite designers. She says, "A woman has to always go by her structure and make the most of it, rather than try to dress like someone else. I love flowing dresses, but I can't really wear them because they overwhelm my frame. For me, everything has to be cinched at the waist."
Finally, Twinkle also shares some valuable insights on how she manages to juggle between her various roles of a devoted mother, loving wife, successful businesswoman and veritable style genius. All this and more indeed makes for some very interesting read.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 4 Feb 2010 | 4:59 am Books on Bollywood poetry released in PolandThe Polish version of two books - "Bollywood Poetry" and "Legends of Tansen" - have been released here ahead of the world premiere of actor Shah Rukh Khan's new movie "My Name Is Khan" to enhance the charm of the film, which is releasing on Feb 12.Source: Entertainment News | 4 Feb 2010 | 4:46 am 'Kavi' story of an Indian slave boy makes it to Oscars - Economic Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Feb 2010 | 4:24 am Big B returns to action roles with Budha - Don't F...k With Him
This would be the first Big B film to have a profanity attached to its title. But Budha Don't F**k With Him - yup, that's what the next Big B flick is titled-is about an aging dude with an attitude.
Koi Shaq? Well, f..k that shaq!
Telugu super-director Poori Jagannath who has to his credit the biggest hit ever Pokhiri (remade with Salman Khan as Wanted recently) in Andhra Pradesh, is all set to enter Hindi cinema with an actioner which will star Amitabh Bachchan in and as Budha.
The unusual and eyeball-grabbing tagline for this out-and-out masala film is, 'Don't F**k With Him', obviously a brainwave of Ram Gopal Varma who's going to produce the film.
Laughing at rumours that he is making a film on the life and teachings of Gautam Buddha Poori Jagannath says, "Mr. Bachchan's character is actually quite angry and very violent. I've written the role especially for him. It is that of a 60-year old man who refuses to accept his age. Any time someone calls him budha (old man) he flies off the handle."
A diehard Bachchan fan Jagannath wrote the screenplay especially for The Big B. "Budha is not a remake of any of my Telugu films. It's an original screenplay written especially for Mr. Bachchan. The challenge was to cast him as a character he hadn't done before. After seeing Paa, I wonder what any director can make him do that's new! I wanted to cast him again as the Angry Young Man I grew up watching in Zanjeer and Deewaar. But the character had to be modified to suit his age. So I thought of a 60-year old man who thinks acts and fights like a young man."
Budha will have lots of action sequences, some of them of a very intricate and potentially dangerous kind.
Would Mr. Bachchan perform them?
The diffident director is evasive on the stunt front. "We're yet to work out the details. But yes, there are action scenes. Like I said Budha is a film about a man who's 60 but feels he's 20 in body and mind. I wrote the film with Mr. Bachchan in mind."
This would be the hotshot Telugu director's first full-fledged foray into Hindi cinema, not counting the 2004 Tusshar Kapoor-Amrita Rao starrer Shart which Jagannath remade from his own Telugu blockbuster Badri.
The director would rather not think about his ill-conceived beginning in Bollywood. "Shart was being directed by someone else, then I was brought in later...It just didn't work. I don't really think of Shart as my film. So for all practical purposes Budha will be my Hindi debut."
Ask him to comment on the quality of Wanted, the remake of his blockbuster Pokhiri and Jagannath shies away. "Boney is a very good friend of mine," is all the director will say. "Right now my focus is entirely on Budha. We start as soon as Mr. Bachchan allots the dates. Hopefully in April."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 4 Feb 2010 | 3:36 am
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