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I joked about dancing naked: Shah Rukh Khan"Doesn't anyone take a joke anymore," asks Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan after his statement of dancing naked if his team Kolkata Knight Riders wins the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) was blown out of proportion by media.Source: Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 8:40 am 'Raajneeti' is my toughest role: Arjun RampalFresh from his National Award, Arjun Rampal says he is playing his toughest role in director Prakash Jha's dark political thriller "Raajneeti".Source: Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 8:36 am Shilpa Shetty to judge Zara Nach Ke Dikha
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:36 am Movie Preview: Prince, It's ShowtimeAdrenaline pumping action, cutting edge technology and with three actresses wooing him, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi is all set to make a grand comeback as the solo lead in action film Prince. Here's a sneak peek.Source: | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:26 am Obsessed fan stalks Geeta Basra, threatens suicide
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:11 am "JKSAH was RGV's idea of love story of a girl from Venus" - Riteish Deshmukh
There are love stories and then there are love stories. So what's so different about Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai? Well, it's the baby born out of Ram Gopal Varma's head of thoughts. A one line idea then executed by writer director Milap Zaveri. Don't get scared. It's not a scary love story. A girl from Venus comes in search for a guy from the Earth. That's a one liner. Got it? So how can there be diversity in a film like JKSAH? The answer is - Riteish Deshmukh. It's not about his comic timings and intelligence as an actor. It's about him doing hundred comic roles and yet be different and loved by all in his hundred and first film. That's Deshmukh. He is a darling. He can make you smile and laugh at the same time. UK's Harrow Observer columnist and Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent Devansh Patel gets into a quickie with Riteish to know more about the film, Milap, and Jacqueline of course.
Streets of Mumbai have people asking - Jaane Kahan Se Aaya Hai. This is your solo film after a long long time
I don't think any solo film can be a re-invention by an actor. Yes, it is the truth that after a long time I'm doing a solo film. It just happened that everything fell in place. JKSAH was a solo film I always wanted to be a part of, not that I wasn't offered earlier. I didn't feel that some of the films I got offered were the right kind of solo projects. You need the right kind of an idea first. Milap had that intact.
Milap Zaveri is a good writer and keeps on challenging himself first which in turn becomes challenging for us actors too
What's so challenging in doing a comic role again and again, and how can you be so different?
The most challenging comic performances come from how that performance is written in the screenplay. When you see a different performance, you will always see a different writing there. Milap Zaveri is a good writer and keeps on challenging himself first which in turn becomes challenging for us actors too.
How different or same is Milap the writer and Milap the director?
Milap Zaveri is a very good writer and a good director too. It's the craft of that man that is bigger than everything. There is no comparison between Milap the writer and Milap the director. They both are the same person and so you cannot compare them two.
And what about the girl from Venus, Jacqueline Fernandez?
(Laughs) Well, if she is from Venus and is so beautiful, than we definitely want more gorgeous faces from Venus to come down to Earth and enter Bollywood.
We also hear that she is the next Katrina Kaif of Bollywood
It's not about whether she is the next Katrina. Whether it is Katrina or Jacqueline, both are hard working actresses and have proved themselves. Eventually, everyone who makes a place for themselves in Bollywood is hardworking and audiences have accepted them here. Once the audiences give the green light to them, I don't think that anybody has the right to comment on whether they are here to stay for good or not.
You are improving as a dancer too.
(Laughs) I won't say much on this question but the fact remains that it's only my choreographers who think that I am a good dancer (laughs).
And how does Boman Irani fit into the film?
It is spooky but the fact that this is the first time we have used an actor as a part of the promotions than in the film. Boman is not a part of the film. We wanted to design a promo with Boman. Even the promo idea was given to us by Ram Gopal Varma. But why not? I requested Boman to be a part of the promo and he agreed.
That's good marketing Riteish
No, I think it's not only about marketing, is it? It's a fresh idea put in to promote your film. Either it could've been someone else. When you have a Boman Irani doing a small part in the promo, it's very easy to relate with for the audience. It was a promo only to convey what the film is all about. Boman is a fantastic actor and there was no one who could've pulled it off like him. You get tricked that he is a part of the film.
Many from the film fraternity think that you always play a safe game. When you do a Rann, that's when you take risks...
Riteish Deshmukh is just an actor. He is not a safe player nor is he a risk taker. My job is to act. As an actor, I agree, that I want to do everything. But the real risk takers are the producers and the directors and the writers. And when they think of casting me, that's another risk too (laughs). For Rann, it was RGV's conviction and belief that I could pull that role off. Yes, Rann was a risk but it paid off well.
Riteish Deshmukh is just an actor. He is not a safe player nor is he a risk taker
And Aladin too
Correct. It was. You're right. I am glad that I did Aladin. It didn't work is something different but I enjoyed being a part of Aladin. Sujoy Ghosh took his biggest risk by making the film. But it paid off when it came to the treatment and acting. It was a role that Mr. Bachchan and I will never ever get to perform in our acting career now.
Do you think that the films are failing at the box office because of its writing or its direction?
I think we need to have good writers and the same people should be given a chance to write different stories. I don't think that it is the writing that is failing us at the box office. It can be a bad direction, bad acting, bad editing, etc. It's a mix of all. There are so many instances in Bollywood when a good writing is screwed up by a very bad acting.
JKSAH is...?
...is a love story out of this world.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:07 am Manisha Koirala to wed Nepali businessman?
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:07 am Paathshaala director tired of comparision with TZPPaathshaala director Milind Ukey is tired of people constantly comparing his film with Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par. He is highlighting macro issues of the "education system at large," says the director.Source: | 6 Apr 2010 | 6:04 am Manisha Koirala to wed Nepali businessman?Bollywood actress and the daughter of one of the most powerful political houses in Nepal, Manisha Koirala, seems finally set to tie the knot - and in Nepal.Source: Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 5:44 am Shilpa Shetty to judge 'Zara Nach Ke Dikha'After "Jhalak Dikhla Ja", actress Shilpa Shetty will again take the judge's seat for a TV channel' new reality show "Zara Nach Ke Dikha".Source: Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 5:41 am I don't feel the need to marry John: Bipasha Basu
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 5:39 am Juhi's brother and Red Chillies CEO Bobby Chawla hospitalised
Bobby Chawla, brother of actress Juhi Chawla, and the CEO of Shah Rukh Khan's company Red Chillies Entertainment, was admitted to a suburban hospital in a critical condition on Sunday evening.
On Sunday, he was dining at a restaurant when he suddenly collapsed, a make up artiste who was present there as well, saw this and called Farah Khan to help do the needful. Farah first called Juhi and then SRK, but since both were at Kolkatta for the Knight Riders match, she got Bobby admitted in the hospital. Reportedly, Bobby suffered from a brain haemorrhage and was operated immediately.
Chawla is under observation at the ICU and Bollywood Hungama wishes him a speedy recovery.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 6 Apr 2010 | 5:28 am Housefull is mad, not mindless: Lara Dutta
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:32 am Paathshaala is not Taare Zameen Par: Director
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:28 am Ash, Akki will pay tribute to 70s couplesAkshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai will take the audiences down memory lane in a song in Action Replay, a musical tribute to leading Bollywood couples of the 1970s.Source: | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:19 am Lara and Deepika bond over shopping - India Today
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 4:10 am 'I want to be a devil woman' - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:57 am Priyanka's back into 'civilization' from Kashmir comment offends tweeple
Priyanka unknowingly ended up offending some people on her Twitter account by saying she was back into 'civilization' from Kashmir.
She clarifies, "I did tweet to say I was going back to civilization. That was more a state of mind expressing my happiness at being back in familiar surroundings. It didn't mean I didn't enjoy Kashmir."
She eulogizes, "Kashmir is to me a dreamscape. I want to go back there as soon as possible. I tweeted saying it's completely safe. Forget Switzerland. When we have Kashmir, we don't need to go anywhere else."
There's a rumour that she has been tweeting on Blackberry thereby offending Nokia the cell phone company she endorses.
She clarifies, "I have not been tweeting on Blackberry. I've been tweeting on my Nokia from my laptop. I don't own a Blackberry. I've always been a Nokia fiend. I've owned only Nokia phones from the time I started using the cell phone."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:48 am "I play a whimsical, flamboyant and audacious character in Raajneeti" - Arjun
In Raajneeti, Arjun Rampal is cast as Ranbir Kapoor's zany flamboyant elder brother.
The brotherly camaraderie spilt over from the screen. And the two guys were often seen chilling together on location in Bhopal including playing pranks on Katrina Kaif, though on screen they were required to be emotionally and geographically distanced from one another.
Chortles Arjun, "I don't play the conventional 'Bade Bhaiyya'. It's the toughest role of my career. I had to be larger-than-life but not over-the-top. This man I play is whimsical, flamboyant and audacious. He can do anything. His kid-brother has gone abroad to study. My character has stayed back in India to create his own unpredictable world. He's in own space, though not spaced out. "
Arjun was guided by his director Prakash Jha in interpreting the character. "Rock On which took my career to another level and got me National award was a dream role. I got to play a rock star! This man in Raajneeti is completely alien to me. He's a man who does the unthinkable. Do I expect another National award? No performance can be tailored for recognition."
Arjun will also be doing unthinkable things in Anubhav Sinha's Ra.One where he plays the arch-villain. The main antagonist opposite Shah Rukh Khan, though he isn't required to talk about it. But before that there's Housefull which Arjun says was a laugh riot. "But it also has very emotional moments. As a director, Sajid Khan is so wonderfully clued in to what his actors can do. I worked with Farah and now her brother Sajid. Both were fun."
Such was the joy of working with Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta, Jiah Khan and the whole cast that Arjun has forgotten he injured his back during the shooting of Housefull.
"It was yoga and physiotherapy that helped heal my back completely, "says Arjun Rampal. "I was working out at the gym when I suffered a massive slipped disc. I was required to lose considerable weight so as to not burden my back."
On a more cheerful note Arjun has lately been shooting with Kajol and Kareena Kapoor for Karan Johar's adaptation of Stepmom. He says he enjoyed being sandwiched between two women who light up the screen.
"While Kajol has always been my favourite actress, Kareena is more a buddy. Kareena and I started our careers almost together, so we both bond as colleagues' friends and fans of Kajol."
In Stepmom, Arjun stars as Kajol's husband and Kareena's lover. "It's wonderful to have two such gorgeous actresses as my co-star. But honestly, today I'm confident enough to create my own space in a film."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Aishwarya Rai-Akshay Kumar to salute Bollywood couples of 70sIn Vipul Shah's upcoming movie 'Action Replayy' starring Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya will be paying a musical tribute to the Bollywood couples of 70's.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:31 am Bruce Springsteen’s affair surfacesAfter Jesse James, looks like Bruce Springsteen’s the next to have an affair. Allegations of an affair between Springsteen and Ann Kelly, a mother of two from New Jersey came up when her husband, Arthur Kelly, filed for divorce in MarchSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:29 am Leona celebrated birthday with girlfriendsLondon (ANI): Pop singer Leona Lewis celebrated her birthday with a group of girlfriends at the Caesar’s palace in Vegas. Lewis made her eight friends stay in 500 pound-a-night suites. The girls headed for a club after some time, reports TheSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:28 am Mulligan, Stewart battle it out for GWDT roleMelbourne (ANI): Kristen Stewart and Carey Mulligan will reportedly fight it out for the lead role in the forthcoming film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. According to the Sun, David Fincher is set to give the Swedish thriller a HollywoodSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:23 am Courteney Cox not to use a body doubleLondon, (ANI): Courteney Cox decided not to use a body double for a scene in TV drama ‘Cougar Town’, which required her to strip. The actress claimed she wanted to present real issues facing ageing women. She revealed that the scene,Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:20 am 26 Kingston story based on Taj attackA film, 26 (Kingston), with a story based on real life incident, i.e., the attack on Taj Hotel in Mumbai, directed by Satish Kumar MV, presented by Radhika Rao and produced by B Venkateswara Rao on the banner of Sri VenkatesaSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:11 am RRKK set for grand audio releaseRam, Arjun Sarja, Priya Anand and Bindu Madhavi are playing the lead in Rama Rama… Krishna Krishna… directed by Srivasu and produced by Dil Raju on the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations, had completed its shooting few days ago and isSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 3:08 am Nicollette Sheridan sues Desperate Housewives’ creatorMelbourne (ANI): ‘Desperate Housewives’ star Nicollette Sheridan has filed a 21-million-dollar lawsuit against the popular show’s creator over allegations of assault and battery, violence and wrongful termination. Sheridan played Edie Britt on the US ABC comedy-drama series.According to TMZ, Sheridan claimedSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:55 am Will these men win in the battle of the sexes? - Rediff
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:55 am Live Chat: Vivek Oberoi Today at 1330 hrs IST
He is one talented actor who has acting 'embedded' in his genes. He is none other than Vivek Oberoi. Having started off his career with the smash hit Company, Vivek went onto reach towering heights, courtesy his impeccable acting skills. He later went on to do a wide variety of roles in films like Saathiya, Masti, Dum, Yuva, Omkara, Shootout At Lokhandwala, Kurbaan... to name a few.
This man is back again to rule your hearts with his forthcoming action film Prince. Bollywood Hungama gives you an opportunity to get up, close and personal with Vivek Oberoi only on Celebrity Video Chat on Today, April 06, at 1330 hrs ISTSource: BollywoodHungama.com News | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:49 am Tori Spelling dismiss rumors of marital troublesNew York (ANI): American actress Tori Spelling has dismissed rumours of marital troubles with husband Dean McDermott. "We're not headed for divorce," Spelling said on NBCs ‘Today’ show. "We're committed to each other, we're committed to this family. But you know,Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:48 am 'Akki is a lucky mascot for actresses' - Hindustan Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:44 am Juhi Chawla's brother in ICUBobby Chawla, brother of actress Juhi Chawla, and the CEO of Shahrukh Khan's company Red Chillies Entertainment, was admitted to a suburban hospital in a critical condition on Sunday evening.On Sunday, he was dining at a restaurant when he suddenly collapsed,Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:40 am I joked about dancing naked: Shah Rukh - IBNLive.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:40 am Here comes Vivek, the Prince of BollywoodAt a time when most actors believe in multi-hero films, Vivek Oberoi has had the courage to accept Prince, a film that's riding on his shoulders. It's a risky situation. If Prince works, Vivek would be the new Prince of Bollywood.Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:38 am 'Housefull' is mad, not mindless: Lara DuttaShe has done drama and action, but Lara Dutta is partial to comedies.Source: Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:26 am 'Paathshaala' is about the education system: Director"Paathshaala" director Milind Ukey is tired of people constantly comparing his film with Aamir Khan's "Taare Zameen Par" and says he is highlighting macro issues of the "education system at large".Source: Entertainment News | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:18 am All you wanted to know about 'Prince'
Spy movies are always the rage, but what if a certain spy / thief looses his memory with the world's biggest heist hidden safely away, all the ingredients for an action packed entertainer. Prince is just that, with Vivek Oberoi and Aruna Shields, the film promises to thrill, chill and of course keep you on the edge of your seat with mind numbing action and gripping story.
Bollywood Hungama hence brings to its audience a page that is dedicated to telling you all that you ever wanted to know about the film Prince.
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- Vivek Oberoi sets the record straight about 'Prince'
- Vivek Oberoi to play lead in Kingdom of Dreams
- 'Prince' shifted to April 2010
- Nandana Sen to undergo surgery for her hip injury
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- "RGV had picked me up from nowhere and made me a star" - Vivek Oberoi
- Jacqueline's mantra - I, me and my spacecraft
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- First Look: Prince
- Cast and crew grace the press conference of Prince
- Vivek Oberoi promotes Prince on Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM
- Vivek Oberoi at Prince film photo shoot
- Cast and crew at Prince event
- Audio release of Prince
- Vivek Oberoi promotes 'Prince- Its Showtime' at the Indo American Chamber of Commerce Corporate Awards
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Theatrical Trailer (Prince)
Tere Liye (Prince)
- Vivek Rides Bike On Top Of A Train
- O Mere Khuda (Prince)
- Making Of 'O Mere Khuda' (Prince)
- Audio Launch Of 'Prince'
- Making Of 'Tere Liye' (Prince)
- Kaun Hoon Main (Prince)
- Vivek Oberoi Speaks About 'Prince' Part 1
- Kumar Taurani-Kookie Gulati Speak About 'Prince'
- Dialogue Promo 1 (Prince)
- Vivek Oberoi On 'Prince'Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:06 am All you wanted to know about 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai'
Aliens have forever held the imagination of man, come the 9th of April and yet another alien film will release, Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai. The film staring Ritesh, Jacqueline, Vishal, Ruslaan and Sonal, also boasts of a massive cast with top Bollywood celebrities making guest appearances.
Bollywood Hungama realizes how keenly anticipated this film is and hence brings to its viewers a special page dedicated to telling you all you ever wanted to know about the film Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai.
Preview
 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai' is the story of Rajesh Parekh (Ritesh Deshmukh), a simple gujrati boy...
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 Finally arrives the love song 'Koi Rok Bhi Lo' which brings the album to a good conclusion...
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- Jacqueline in Pepsi commercial with Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt
- Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai helped Jacqueline bag cameo in Housefull
- Katrina, Priyanka, Deepika, Vidya, Anushka to do cameos in JKSAH
- 'Prince' shifted to April 2010
- April 9, release date of JKSAH, is lucky for Milap and Riteish
- Milap Zaveri's directorial debut 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai' is embellished with good music
- Akshaye Khanna - Madhavan in an espionage thriller titled Basra
- Ayesha Takia to play an alien from Venus
Features
- Bollywood Hungama shoots official remix video of JKSAH title track
- "Getting Miss Sri Lanka crown involved hard work" - Jacqueline Fernandez
- After Mallika Sherawat, it's Jacqueline's turn to wear lingerie over clothes
- "acqueline's mantra - I, me and my spacecraft
- Priyanka in but no more Katrina, Deepika, Vidya and Anushka in JKSAH
- When Farah Khan bashed up Riteish Deshmukh on sets of JKSAH
- "Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai is an ideal date flick" - Milap Zaveri
- Karan introduces JKSAH; ends rift with Nikhil Advani
- "Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai is my first romantic film since my debut film" - Riteish Deshmukh
- Jeete Hain Shaan Se! Know what Shaan has to say on Life, Rahman, TV and more...
- Ruslaan Mumtaz is training in B-Boing for his role in Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
- "Today I get 4 times than last year" - Riteish Deshmukh
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- First Look: Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai
- 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai's star cast at 'Euphoria College fest'
- Ritesh and Jacqueline at Valentine Day premiere
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Theatrical Trailer (Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai)
Title Song (Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai)
- On The Sets Of 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai'
- First Look Launch 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai'
- Keh Do Zara (Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai)
- Making Of Title Song (Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai)
- JKSAH Blog: Tara Lands On Earth
- JKSAH Blog: The Story Of Rajesh Parekh
- JKSAH Blog: The Story Of Tara
- JKSAH Blog: Making Of Title Song
- JKSAH Blog: Action Sequence
- Jacqueline Fernandez Speaks About 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai'
- Reteish Deshmukh Speaks About 'JKSAH'
- JKSAH Blog: The Lead Pair
- Nacha Main (Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai)Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 6 Apr 2010 | 2:00 am Phoenix Film festival to begin from April 8The Phoenix Film Festival has always been a director-friendly affair.Putting up a good event and taking care of filmmakers has been a priority for them since last 10 years.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:36 am Music Review : Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai - GlamSham
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:24 am Kumar Taurani feels Vivek will be the new 'Prince' of Bollywood
At a time when most actors believe in multi-hero films, Vivek Oberoi has had the courage to accept PRINCE, a film that's riding on his shoulders. It's a risky situation. If PRINCE works, Vivek would be the new Prince of Bollywood. God forbid, if it doesn't, it would affect Vivek's standing in the industry.
"That's true," PRINCE producer Kumar Taurani admits it's a big gamble, but the veteran film-maker is extremely confident that PRINCE would strike a chord. Says Taurani, "Vivek is an extremely hard-working actor and people will see a new Vivek in PRINCE. He was co-operation personified all through the making of the film. And when I look back, I think Vivek was the right choice for the role."
Taurani has left no stone unturned to give his best to PRINCE. Besides being aggressive on the promotional front, Taurani is also giving the film the best possible release - approx. 1200 screens. "The distributors have indicated that there's tremendous excitement for the film and hence, they've decided to give it a wide release. They feel PRINCE has the potential to strike it big, hence the extensive screens," Taurani reveals.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:22 am Have Nana & Shahid acted in 'Paathshaala' for free?
Very rarely do you find directors starting a production house and not directing their first film themselves. But that's what Ahmed Khan has done. Having directed LAKEER and FOOL & FINAL, besides being an accomplished choreographer and making the top most stars dance to his tunes, Ahmed decided to write his next film, produce it as well, but not direct it himself. This time, for PAATHSHAALA, Ahmed decided to entrust the directorial reins to Milind Ukey, who had directed an award winning Marathi film earlier.
Knowing Ahmed, one would've expected the top notch choreographer to pen a musical, but not a film based on the educational system, revolving around kids. But there's a story behind it. PAATHSHAALA was 'born' after Ahmed and his wife Shaira [the producer of this film], like every doting parent, decided to zero on the right school for their kids. They desired nothing but the best for their kids and their experiences slowly found their way into Ahmed's script. That's how PAATHSHAALA took shape.
Casting the right names for the film is the next hurdle that every film-maker has to cross, after he finalises the script and when Shahid Kapoor and Nana Patekar, who are close to Ahmed and Shaira, heard about the project, they readily agreed to come on board. But without a price. Rumour has it that both Nana and Shahid have done the film for free, due to their personal equations with Ahmed and Shaira. In turn, Ahmed and Shaira reciprocated the generous gesture by offering gifts to the actors.
"Nana and Shahid have been most supportive and have gone out of their way for PAATHSHAALA, but I wouldn't like to discuss if money changed hands. That's too personal," Shaira says. Agree, personal equations are truly priceless!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:19 am Sonam shies away from dad Anil Kapoor on setsThe latest buzz from the tinsel town the father-daughter duo Anil and Sonam Kapoor shy away from one another. Recently, on the sets of 'I hate love stories' Anil dropped in on the setsduring an intimate scene, forcing it to be shot later.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 6 Apr 2010 | 1:00 am 24 Season 8th episode axedTHE 8th episode of 24 has been officially axed. In last week's episode, it was revealed that Dana is a terrorist mole. People were eager to see how the show would handle this plot twist.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 6 Apr 2010 | 12:39 am Love, Sex Aur Dhokha DVD version released - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 6 Apr 2010 | 12:27 am George Lucas studio announces new Star Wars, detailsThe new animated Star Wars series by George Lucas run Lucasfilm Animation, will give a comedic turn to the science fiction saga, giving a drastically different look to the characters of the series.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 5 Apr 2010 | 4:27 pm Sandra Bullock: divorce is the option left with JesseSuperstar Sandra Bullock has drawn up divorce papers to end her troubled marriage with Jesse James who has alleged for having affair with 3 mistresses and has been linked with many other women.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:01 pm KJo dreams of holding RGV's hand - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Apr 2010 | 2:01 pm Ann Kelly affair: Will Springsteen marriage suffer?A recent report claims music legend Bruce Springsteen may have had a four year affair with a New Jersey housewife, Ann Kelly. Based on the court documents in the ongoing divorce of Ann Kelly, the affair caused her marriage to break down.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 5 Apr 2010 | 1:21 pm Jesse James leaves rehab?Jesse James has reportedly left from the Sierra Tucson Treatment Center in Arizona. According to the reports Jesse James checked out from the Arizona sex rehab clinic after his Oscar-winning wife Sandra Bullock refused to take his phone call.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 5 Apr 2010 | 12:28 pm Friends farewell, most tearful television moment
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 12:25 pm Angelie Jolie, Brad Pitt visit Bosnia refugees: UNHCR
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 12:03 pm Akshay, Aishwarya to pay musical tribute to 70's couplesAkshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai will take the audiences down memory lane in a song in "Action Replayy", a musical tribute to leading Bollywood couples of the 1970s.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 12:02 pm I'd like to learn marketing from SRK, Aamir: HrithikBollywood star Hrithik Roshan is doing every bit to promote his upcoming film "Kites", but admits he doesn't know how to market a film and would like to learn it from his seniors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 11:05 am I'd like to learn marketing from SRK, Aamir, says HrithikHrithik Roshan is doing every bit to promote his upcoming film Kites, but admits he doesn't know how to market a film and would like to learn it from his seniors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan.Source: | 5 Apr 2010 | 10:09 am Clash of the Titans - leads box office in Easter weekendClash of the Titans, the latest film is a quasi-religious fantasy about a demi-god - plenty of half-measures in this one - that has nothing to do with Passover or Easter but much in common with the large helpings of cheeseSource: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 5 Apr 2010 | 10:08 am Shilpa Shetty to judge Zara Naach Ke Dikha on Star Plus
She is someone who cannot be called as the resident of the 'Bubble Gum' generation, as she is not just iconic but also 'Diva-ic'. She is none other than Shilpa Shetty, the long legged lass, who, after an impactful debut in Baazigar, went onto become a legend in her own right.
If Bollywood, brand endorsements and IPL weren't enough for this girl, sources close to Bollywood Hungama said that 'she will now be seen as a judge in 'Zara Naach Ke Dikha', a dance reality show to be aired on Star Plus'. Shilpa, needless to say, is on a roll!
Repeated attempts to establish Shilpa Shetty proved futile.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 5 Apr 2010 | 10:04 am Co-stars' age doesn't matter to DeepikaAfter debuting opposite Shah Rukh Khan, a good two decades her senior, in Om Shanti Om the leggy beauty has worked with Akshay Kumar in Chandni Chowk To China and Saif Ali Khan in Love Aaj Kal, who are well into their 40s.Source: | 5 Apr 2010 | 9:47 am Drew Barrymore wants a break from showbizDrew Barrymore, who stepped behind the camera to make her directorial debut in 2009's Whip It, wants a break from Hollywood this year because she has been working non-stop for three years.Source: | 5 Apr 2010 | 9:21 am The Multiplex HeroRahul Bose , the longest- serving multiplex hero, returns to the screen after 15 months with Aparna Sen's The Japanese Wife.Source: | 5 Apr 2010 | 9:14 am Aamir perfect to play Guru Dutt: V K MurthyDada Saheb Phalke winner cinematographer V K Murthy, famous for his camera work in Guru Dutt's classics like Pyaasa and Sahib, Bibi Aur Ghulam, believes that only Aamir Khan can play Guru Dutt onscreen.Source: | 5 Apr 2010 | 9:03 am Film Awards instituted in the name of Vishnuvardhan, K.S. AswathThe state government has instituted the Vishnuvardhan Life Time Achievement award to be given to those who have worked for the progress of the Kannada film industry, said Chief Minister B.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 8:33 am Woody Allen dumps Carla BruniFilmmaker Woody Allen has replaced French First Lady Carla Bruni with Marion Cotillard in his new film that also will cast Rachel McAdams and American actor Owen Wilson.Source: | 5 Apr 2010 | 8:32 am A Curious ThingMacdonald's debut album knocked Radiohead from the top spot in the UK during the Christmas 2007 and now again she is back with her second album.Source: | 5 Apr 2010 | 8:28 am 'Airtel Talkies' to offer movie content on phone - The Hindu
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Apr 2010 | 6:55 am 'Prince' narrates a thief's race for survivalAdrenaline pumping action, cutting edge technology and with three actresses wooing him, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi is all set to make a grand comeback as the solo lead in action film "Prince" releasing on Friday.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 6:33 am Indian men get their daily fix of soap operasMUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - When 42-year-old business executive Sam Joy gets home from a hard day's work, he turns to television for some relaxation.Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 5 Apr 2010 | 5:21 am Hrithik Roshan wows fans in Dubai at Mega Mela
With his soon to be released film Kites creating a furore in the film world, Hrithik Roshan is 'hotter than ever' property in Bollywood. Just recently the actor, much to the delight of his fans, took to the Mega Mela stage, interacting with guests and answering questions.
The actor, who is currently filming his next movie, Guzaarish, with Aishwarya Rai, attended the first edition of the Indian cultural carnival at Media City Amphitheatre.
Hrithik, dressed in a black suit, and with his long curls tied up in a ponytail, seemed pretty calm and composed even as he was interacting this time around as compared to earlier when he disappointed fans by failing to show up for the event's opening night on Thursday.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Apr 2010 | 4:45 am Bipasha Basu on skinny issues and more in Marie Claire
She is not just Hot and Sexy, but also 'Fit' and 'Fabulous'. She is Bipasha Basu, the actress who probably has the hottest body in the world.
In the latest edition of Marie Claire, she spills the beans on all about being sexy, her fitness story etc...
She, in her own words, goes on to say, "Initially, it was very tough. I was taking out one hour every day and suddenly I was a selfish girl who wasn't giving the extra time after work to her family or boyfriend." Commenting on the 'Size Zero', the latest catchword of the industry, Bips opines that, "The size-zero propaganda is disturbing. I prefer to stress on the word fit, not thin." One word of praise goes undoubtedly to this PYT and that's her confession! While many may lie about their eating habits, Bips is one helluva of a gal, who has no qualms in saying "I eat a lot because my fitness is planned that way. Sometimes, I eat more than John!"
Well, if you want to feast your eyes and ears for some more Bips' goodies...jog no further and pick up the latest edition of Marie Claire.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am "God & Sex is inspired by Swami Nityanand escapades" - Ram Gopal Varma
With around 20 more days of shooting left for his bio-pic Rakta Charitra on the life of the outlaw-politician Paritala Ravi, Ram Gopal Varma is already thinking of his next film. And what better fodder for filming than the allegedly lurid life of Swami Nityanand?
Ramu doesn't deny that the film's title God & Sex comes in the wake of Dibakar Banerjee's Love Sex Aur Dokha. Says Ramu, "I won't deny that the word sex in a Hindi-film title seemed impossible before Love Sex Aur Dhokha. So to that extent, yes God & Sex is a title that owes its background to the earlier film."
The film would be inspired by the Swami Nityanand sex scandal. But it isn't prompted by Vivek Oberoi, a self-confessed devotee of the Swami and Ramu's close friend currently working in Rakta Charitra.
Smirks Ramu, "Vivek and I haven't been discussing Nityanand or the other god men and their sex lives. But I can't deny God & Sex is inspired by the Swami's escapades. But it's not his sexcapades that intrigue me. It's an image that I saw in the video of the Swami watching Hindi film songs on television. It just struck me that behind closed doors everyone from God men to gun-men is doing the same routine things."
Though the film will be called God & Sex it won't only be about god-men and sex scandals.
Says Ramu, "It's amazing how powerful our country's god-men get in the corridors of power. Whether its politics or sex people like Chandraswami and Nityanand exude power and command a mass following. I remember my aunt had gone to a prayer meeting for Satya Sai Baba. She came back and put up a large photograph of the man. I asked her what prompted her to do so, was she that impressed by his ideas? She said she couldn't follow a word of what he said. 'But so many people can't be wrong', that statement of her's stuck. These god-men generate mass hysteria because they are seen as a direct link with divinity. They are able to cash in on the gullibility, vulnerability and insecurities of the people because we live in desperate times and we need to have some faith to cling to."
God & Sex won't have a lot of sex in it. "How do these god-men manage to get so many women and girls interested in them? My film will dwell on that aspect. But it won't be a sleazy look at their world."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:48 am Kajol signed up as brand ambassador for Rin
She is one star who is a true star in the true sense of the word. But the very utterance of the word 'Electrifying' immediately brings her face instantly! Well, we are indeed talking about the one and only Kajol, who went onto recapture hearts galore with her startling performance in the recently released smash hit My Name Is Khan.
It is this very same powerhouse of talent who, after endorsing a million products, has now been signed up as the Brand Ambassador for Rin washing powder. Sources close to Bollywood Hungama told us, "Kajol has been paid a bomb to endorse Rin. The reason why she was chosen by the officials was purely because of her talent, squeaky clean image and her ability to connect with the audience of all age groups."
The source also added that she might just be signing on the dotted lines for yet another Brand Ambassadorship for a FMCG brand. Great going Kajol!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am
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