Bollywood Gossips

Katrina thinks her career’s best phase is yet to come!

2012-08-17T17:27:00.002+05:30

All her recent films have been hits, and her upcoming films certainly look like they’re going to be big tickets, so basically Katrina Kaif admits that life is good right now but she also mentions that the best phase of her carrier is yet to come.

Katrina said, “I hope the best phase of my career is yet to come. As a person one faces different phases in life. You also face phases of unsettlement where you’re not sure about anything. Right now my life is only about going to the film sets and coming back home.”

“Everything in my life has happened all unexpectedly. So far all has happened for the better. Whatever happens, it happens for the good only. God has taken care of everything so far. Everything will happen in its own time,” added the 28 year old.

A few years ago she gave six back to back hits in ‘Namastey London’, ‘Apne’, ‘Partner’, ‘Welcome’, ‘Race’ and ‘Sigh is Kinng’. Later she did films like ‘New york’ and proved critics wrong with her powerful performance in ‘Rajneeti’. ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ and ‘Meri Brother Ki Dulhan’ also joined the hit list.

As of now she is going to be seen in Kabir Khan’s ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ opposite her ex-boyfriend Salman Khan. The film is an action thriller, and features Salman as an undercover RAW agent. It’s all set to release on 15th august.

While talking about Sallu, she said that he can’t be the romantic hero after a certain point.

“I think right now audience likes him in action and romantic genre and I think it works also for Salman. (But) beyond a point Salman can’t handle romantic scenes,” she said.

Katrina knows Salman very personally and says that he is the same peson as he is as an actor.

She further added, “Salman as a person and as an actor is exactly the same. In ‘Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?’, he was the same person – very spontaneous.”

She is also working with SRK and Anushka Sharma for a Yash Raj film which is most likely to release in November.

Deepika shells out Rs 10 Lakh on a lost bet!

2012-08-17T17:24:00.002+05:30

Deepika Padukone lost a bet with her Cocktail producer Dinesh Vijan about the song “Daaru Desi” in the film not working and as a result, had to shell out Rs 10 lakh.

It all started during a friendly exchange of words, when Deepika challenged Dinesh that the song will be a dud and that if it becomes a rage, she would give him Rs 10 lakhs.

Well, as expected, the song hit the chartbuster, and ever since then, Dinesh started following Deepika for the betting money. In the end, DP had no choice but to pay the lump sum to the producer. She gave the money to Dinesh four days ago.

Confirms a source, “10 lakhs is no big amount for Deepika. She gained a lot more from Cocktail so it was indeed a small price to pay,” added the source.

We guess DP is in a state of shock. We advice you to be a little more careful the next time you speak..

Kjo brings Kareena, Hrithik together again

2012-08-17T17:23:00.000+05:30

Filmmaker Karan Johar and Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor shares a great rapport. Kareena holds a high regard for Karan and he too carries a special feeling for Bebo. Dharma Productions has a great role in building Kareena Kapoor’s career. She has done many films of Dharma production and achieved success. When Karan approached Kareena to play the lead role in Karan Malhotra’s script, she readily accepted.

A source close to Kareena informs, "Kareena is Karan Johar's 3am friend. She constantly takes his advice for her film projects. Every Dharma movie that Kareena has done has taken her career a few notches further. When she was told about Malhotra's script, she immediately agreed as she completely trusts KJo and treats him as a brother."

The source added, "The script is new. It is not based on the Immortals of Meluha. This will be one of the biggest projects for KJo next year, and he is looking forward to it. A big announcement is expected soon."

Buzz is that Kareena Kapoor will be paired opposite Hrithik Roshan in the movie.Hrithik-Kareena's sizzling onscreen chemistry has impressed the audiences in the past in films like Yaadein, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, Mujse Dosti Karoge.

Does Bipasha Basu’s character in Raaz3 resemble Ameesha Patel’s life?

2012-08-17T17:13:00.004+05:30

In Raaz3, Bipasha Basu plays a frustrated jealous actress. Apparently the role is inspired by Vikram Bhatt’s ex lover, Ameesha Patel.

Vikram who is the director of the film says, “Well, all I can say is, all art is finally cannibalised from one’s personal experiences. When I was with Ameesha, both of us were going through a career low. I’ve seen how failure affects people.”

Producer of the film, Mahesh Bhatt also admits to the similarity. “Vikram shared details of his tumultuous relationship with this Ameesha. Insecurities are an integral part of an actress’ life, as her shelf life is limited. We built on that idea to create Bipasha’s character in Raaz 3.”

When Vikram was asked weather the actress was Ameesha, he agreed and said, “We took the basic idea of the insecurities that creep up on an actress after a few years in the business, and then we built on her desperation. The film shows the character urging her director (Emraan Hashmi) into wrong-doings. In her desperation to cling to her stardom she begins to workship a satan and practices black magic on her younger rival.”

Mahesh Bhatt said, Bipasha in her own carrier has reached a do or die situation, “Younger girls have come into the industry and she has suffered a broken heart recently. Given the circumstances, she will either sink like a rock or fly like a bird.”

When Ameesha was asked about how she felt when she came to know about her life used to being developed as a character, she said, “Everyone is entitled to an opinion. I do not want to comment. I’ve too much on my plate with my own productions and the films that I’ve signed outside my production house. I would rather focus on them.”

Ranbir Kapoor caught locking lips with a socialite

2012-08-17T17:10:00.002+05:30

Ranbir Kapoor the present heartthrob of Bollywood is taking all advantage of his present status. Girls fall head over heal over him and gets attracted towards him. Least does he makes any effort to impress them. He is well known for his Casanova nature and the recent incident put stamp on it. He has been caught smooching a girl in the wee hours of the morning at a five star hotel in the capital. Ranbir was in Delhi for an ad shoot.

When we went deep into the matter, we got some information about the mystery girl. She is a 29 year old beautiful lass who is very popular in social circuit. She is a Mumbai based socialite. Her father is a highly influential and well–known businessman. Neither she nor her family belongs to film industry. Everything went at the spur of the moment. The circumstance at the five star lobby was such that Ranbir lost control over himself and went ahead to enjoy the moment with the girl. The timing was perfect, lights turned off, gentle breeze outside and there was a pin drop silence in the hotel.

Girls woo Ranbir. He is the latest heartthrob of Bollywood and girls are crazy to get a piece of the Kapoor lad.

Shahid and Ileana to team up for Rajkumar Santoshi’s next

2012-08-17T17:07:00.001+05:30

South superstar Ileana D’Cruz, is all set to romance Shahid Kapoor in director Rajkumar Santoshi’s upcoming film, tentatively titled `Phata Poster Nikla Hero’.

The film will be produced by Ramesh Taurani`s Tips Films. Taurani confirms,

“Shahid is our ghar ka hero; a fabulous dancer and a huge star. Raj has worked with us on Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. We have signed Ileana for our film. She is perfect for the role. She is a brilliant actress. We have seen her work down south.”
“I can`t talk about the role that Ileana and Shahid will be playing in the film,” he added.

Talking about `Phata Poster Nikla Hero`, Taurani says, “This film is a full-fledged masala entertainer with elements of romance and action. It is an original story and not a remake.”

The film will go on floors from November and will release next year.

Priyanka eyes Kareena’s project

2012-08-17T17:03:00.002+05:30

After ‘Ram Leela’, Priyanka Chopra is eyeing another project of Kareena Kapoor. Priyanka Chopra is now showing keen interest in Prakash Jha’s highly ambitious project ‘Satyagrah’. Jha is keen to cast Kareena Kapoor in ‘Satyagrah’ but Priyanka expressed her desire to step into her role.

A source very close to Jha whispers, “Prakash has zeroed in on Kareena. But last week he received a message from Priyanka saying she was interested in doing ‘Satyagraha’. Prakash didn’t take that seriously. But a few days ago Priyanka’s secretary Chand Mishra met Prakash and urged him to hold on with the final decision until she returns from the US in September after recording her music album”.

Now, Jha is reconsidering his decision and kept his door open for Priyanka.

When Prakash Jha was asked about casting Priyanka in ‘Satyagrah’, he was shocked and refused to comment on the issue.

After a pause he replied, “Who told you this? I am not saying anything.”

When Kareena’s marriage to Saif started to make rounds, Sanjay Leela Bhansali backed her out of his project 'Ram Leela' and left the option open to Priyanka or Deepika but when Bebo pushed her marriage back, Bhansali again signed Kareena back.

Well, Kareena and Priyanka has opened a new chapter of rivalry.

After “Jism 2″, its “Ragini MMS 2″ for Sunny Leone!

2012-08-17T17:01:00.000+05:30

Sunny Leone is all set to move on to horror thriller, “Ragini MMS 2″ from her last erotic thriller, “Jism 2″. The films shooting will go on floors by the end of this year.

Sunny Leone confirms, “I love India. I am so happy I am here, I’ll be staying here for a while. I have a lot of different projects coming up. ‘Ragini MMS 2′ is something we are going to start shooting by the end of this year.”

The Indo-Canadian porn star looks pretty serious about her career in Bollywood. She is preparing for her role in her upcoming flick by taking dance lessons, Hindi speaking classes, etc etc.

Sunny said: “I’ll be doing workshops here in India, I’ll be doing them before ‘Ragini MMS 2′. I’ll be taking dance classes, Hindi lessons, watching Hindi movies… It’s like going back to school for me.”

Ms Leone, a newbie in the Hindi film industry, doesn’t consider anyone her competition. She says, “I don’t like the word. Competition is something, unless it’s in sports, it’s kind of like a negative word, at least in my book. These women (actresses) work so hard. I know what goes into making a movie now,”

“I know all these different appearances and other things that we do, it’s a business and on top of that you have a lot of fun. But competition, everyone is in their own league and in their own space,” she added.

“Ragini MMS 2″ is a sequel to Ekta Kapoor’s 2011-film Ragini MMS.

Neha Dupia launches her fragrance and lingerie portal, online

2012-05-07T13:38:00.001+05:30

Neha Dhupia is now a business woman too. The actress has launched her fragrance and lingerie portal, online, recently. Neha being busy with other commitments, is planning to throw a bash as in launch her website at a later date. Neha is very passionate about online shopping. The actress has een working on developing her website, along with a team of stylists and designers, from the past few months now. Her site now offers several international brands too. Ms Dupia believes in living a very comfortable life. Sitting at home and having delivered stuff at your doorstep is something very cool, according to her. Says Neha, “I started the website as one of the founders as it’s a necessity for women. Whether you are a working woman or a stay-at-home mom or you are too busy to go out and shop, you are able to buy it at the click of a button.” “The world is getting virtual. The response has been very good so far.” She added. Currently, the focus is mainly on inner wear and beauty stuff

Jaya changes seat after Rekha enters Rajya Sabha

2012-05-07T13:25:00.001+05:30

It seems Rekha’s nomination at Rajya Sabha is not liked by Jaya Bachchan. She got her seat changed after Rekha entered Rajya Sabha. Previously, Jaya used to seat at no. 91 but after Rekha entered Rajya Sabha, she got her seat changed to seat no 143. Rekha was allotted seat no 99 which is just behind Jaya’s seat. She got her seat changed as Jaya doesn’t want to be close to the actress who at one time rumored to have dated her husband and megastar Amitah Bachchan. Meanwhile, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was allotted seat number 103. Jaya and Rekha avoided each other at public events too. In 1970, Rekha and Amitabh hit the headlines for their alleged love affairs. The trio last shared screen space in Yash Chopra’s ‘Silsila’ in 1981 and since then they did not entangled in any sort of professional and personal relationship. Jaya’s decision of seat change came after Amitabh commented that he likes to act with Rekha again if any good script comes up.

Aamir to act in Priyadarshan's AIDS film

2012-05-07T13:17:00.002+05:30

Perfectionist Aamir Khan has signed his next project. He is likely to feature in Priyadarshan’s film based on AIDS. "The project on AIDS is on, but the script is not yet ready... (I had) too many schedules and things to do so couldn't finish the script. I had discussed it with Aamir earlier and that time he wanted to do the film," the director told. Priyadarshan is working on his current project, 'Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal' and once he completes the film, he would start working on the untitled AIDS film. The film will be devoid of songs, comedy and commercial trappings. "I will complete the script first and approach him (Aamir) again. If he has time he will do it," the National Award winning director said. Filmmakers Revathy and Onir had explored this subject (AIDS) in their films 'Phir Milenge' (2004) and 'My Brother Nikhil' (2005), respectively. Both films failed to create magic at the box office but they received critical acclaimation.

Ash King wins Stardust Bollywood Award - Bollywood Spice

2012-02-12T03:41:00.000+05:30

British Asian singer, songwriter, Ash King was awarded a prestigious Bollywood prize in Mumbai tonight (10th February) at the annual Stardust Awards. King won the “Best New Male Singing Sensation” Award at the star studded event. The evening saw him rubbing shoulders with some of the world’s biggest Indian film stars including the legendary Rekha, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Vidya Balan, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu plus many more. Ash beat off tough competition from the likes of Ali Zafar, Kamal Khan and Shahid Mallya, all of whom featured in the same category.

On accepting the award, Ash said:

“THANK YOU…WHAT A YEAR! BOLLYWOOD HAS SHOWN ME SO MUCH LOVE. I’m TOUCHED! Here’s to more songs, more magic. THANK YOU STARDUST. Thank you to the fans! It has been a great year for my songs, especially ‘Te Amo’ and ‘I Love You’, big thanks to Pritam for that. A R Rahman introduced me to the industry and I am ever grateful. It is an honour to be part of this industry.”

Ash rounded off with an acapella of ‘I Love You’ and woo’d the all-star crowd, before Kareena Kapoor dazzled the stage with her medley of dance numbers from her latest movie Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu - including Ash King’s current Bollywood hit ‘Aunty Ji’.

The London boy from Southall is rocking Bollywood and is dubbed the one to watch this year. Upon walking the red carpet and leaving the ceremony, King was met with a fan frenzy. Ever the entertainer he sang ‘Te Amo’ for his fans, in what became a media rush to catch the live impromptu medley of Ash King songs, with award in hand.

Ash continues his stay in India this month to record more material, having already sung on no less than 6 major Bollywood soundtracks, including work with Oscar-winning AR Rahman and much loved Bollywood maestro Pritam. His hits have included ‘Dil Gira Dafatan’ (Dehli 6), ‘Te Amo’ (Dum Maaro Dum) and ‘I Love You’ (Bodyguard).

CAA Signs Its First Bollywood Star - Hollywood Reporter

2012-02-12T02:55:00.000+05:30

NEW DELHI — A former Miss World and one of Bollywood's leading actresses, Priyanka Chopra has been signed to CAA. Chopra, 29, is the first mainstream Bollywood star to be signed by the agency, whose Indian talent roster also includes Golden Globe-nominated director Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth).

The actress, who starred in the 2012 hit Agneepath, is an aspiring singer as well. She was recently signed to Universal Music Group and Desi Hits! Inc. (an entertainment entity connecting international and Indian artists), where her manager is Troy Carter (also Lady Gaga's manager), CEO of Atom Music. Co-founded by L.A.-based Anjula Acharia-Bath, Desi Hits! played an instrumental role in Chopra's CAA signing.

"I have had a long-standing relationship with David Taghioff at CAA because he has been working on India-USA cross-border deals for many years and we have been connected through this for some time," Acharia-Bath tells The Hollywood Reporter. "I approached David and CAA with Priyanka's manager, Troy Carter, and my partner on this, signing [Interscope Records chairman] Jimmy Iovine to assemble an 'A team' that would both understand the enormity of the industry she is coming from and how best to navigate her through the immense opportunities that lie ahead.”

"This is a great follow-up [after the Universal Music Group/Desi Hits! signing], and there should be some fun stuff coming up. Basically, I am an actor so it did make sense to have representation in terms of movies or entertainment in any way," Chopra tells THR. "Everybody on my team thought that it made sense to be covered on the movie front as well. CAA was excited to come on board so we went with them."

After an early modeling career and winning the 2000 Miss World title, Chopra debuted in Bollywood with 2003's The Hero: Love Story of a Spy. The actress followed that in 2004 with her breakout role in suspense drama Aitraaz for which she received the Filmfare best villain award. In 2008, Chopra's turn as a troubled model in Fashion won her the Indian government's National Award for best actress. Last year, she found success with a critically acclaimed performance in 7 Khoon Maaf (Susanna's Seven Husbands), playing a femme fatale, from youth to old age. The project was co-written by Hollywood screenwriter Matthew Robbins (The Sugarland Express).

Alhough there are wider international opportunities for Chopra to explore, obvious challenges also remain, as Acharia-Bath explains. "It is no secret that business is handled differently in India and there is often a disconnect given talent in India handles much of their own business and rely less on agents and management to navigate opportunities for them," she says. "This is in stark contrast to how things are handled in the USA. Also, stylistically, Bollywood is a very different form of cinema so finding talent that can cross over is challenging as there are cultural sensibilities that are very different.”

But Chopra's background could give her a different positioning since “she began her career on an international platform [as Miss World] and moved into Bollywood almost as an outsider but managed to rise to the top," adds Acharia-Bath. "She is unique because as much as she is Indian, she has an incredibly international focus and understands the protocols and approach to the entertainment business globally.”

The profile of Indian actors gradually is increasing internationally, with talent agencies such as ICM repping Anil Kapoor (Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol) and Brillstein Entertainment Partners repping Irrfan Khan (this summer's The Amazing Spider-Man).

Ramesh Taurani files complaint against Deepika - NDTV

2012-02-12T02:08:00.000+05:30

Bollywood producer Ramesh Taurani has filed a complaint against actress Deepika Padukone with cine-associations for quitting Tips Films' Race 2 at the eleventh hour.

Deepika is said to have made an exit from the project following a Hollywood offer, and that too after having shot for a week.

The decision didn't go down too well with Taurani, who filed a complaint with the Cine & TV Artists Association (CINTAA) and Association of Motion Pictures & TV Programme Producer of India (AMPTPP).

Deepika has been informed by CINTAA about the complaint.

As per procedural norms, if an artist fails to respond to a complaint or grievance, the case then passes on to the FWICE (Federation of Western India Cine Employees).If still not addressed, the artist is then liable to face a Non-Cooperation Directive.

Explains senior producer Pahlaj Nihalani: "If Taurani has filed a complaint against Deepika, she will have to honour the dates which she had allotted to him. If she has given the same dates to any other producer, she cannot shoot for the other project."

An upset Taurani had said that he has been a part of the Hindi cinema industry for 25 years, but never faced such a situation before.

"Our directors and the other actors are extremely annoyed with her. Tips as a company in its last 25 years has never had a dispute with anyone in this industry, there is no single case in the association which involves us," he said.

Produced by Tips, the action thriller Race 2 is scheduled for a November release.

Sonakshi Sinha absolutely loathes Valentine's Day - Oneindia Entertainment

2012-02-12T01:22:00.000+05:30

Sinha absolutely loathes Valentine's DaySaturday, February 11, 2012, 16:08 [IST] A A A

Sonakshi | Ranveer | Lootera | Movie Launch | Trailers | Wallpapers | Sona Fan Club Actress Sonakshi Sinha has rubbished reports that she is dating her Lootera co-star Ranveer Singh saying that she is not dating anyone. The 24-year-old Bollywood star, who made her Bollywood debut with actor Salman Khan starrer Dabangg, also said that she absolutely loathes Valentine's Day.

Sonakshi Sinha took to her Twitter page to confirm that she is not dating anyone. The actress wrote, "I know it makes a good sensational copy to link co-stars and makes for great gossip, but I just want to confirm that I am not dating or in a romantic relationship with anyone.”

Talking about her plans for this Valentine's Day, Sonakshi Sinha further tweeted, "Oh ya - AND sorry to burst your bubble but I absolutely loathe valentines day, so for me to fuss around it, would be most unlikely! (sic)," Sinha wrote on her Twitter page.”

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) Movie Review - Newstrack India

2012-02-12T00:31:00.000+05:30

New Delhi, Wed, 08 Feb 2012 NI Wire

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012) Movie Review

Movie Title: Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu

Star Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Imran Khan, Boman Irani, Randhir Kapoor, Ram Kapoor, Ratna Pathak Shah

Language: Hindi

Release Date: February 10, 2012

Director: Shakun Batra

Producer: Karan Johar, Ronnie Screwwala

Music Director: Amit Trivedi

Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya

Genre: Romantic Comedy

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu is a romantic comedy written and directed by debutant Shakun Batra. Produced by Karan Johar under his banner Dharma Productions, the leading starcast includes Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor, Ram Kapoor, Boman Irani and Ratna Pathak Shah.

Unlike the traditional bollywood love stories director Shakun Batra has tried to make a love story with a different treatment this time. Generally, a typical bollywood love story follows fixed sequence of meeting of boy and girl, becoming friends, falling in love and then getting married beating all odds with a happy ending. But this time Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu has come up with a difference sequence where the boy and girl meet, marry and then become friends. So, what happens after that? Do they fall in love to live a happy life? So, wait for the release of the movie on February 10, 2012 to end your curiosity.

The film was earlier named as; ?Short term Shaadi? has already generated much curiosity among the audience before its release. The movie revolves around Rahul Kapoor (Imran Khan), 26, an architect by profession in Vegas. He loses his job due to some reason and is afraid to tell it to his parents and decides to remain silent on this topic until he finds another job. But instead of a job, he meets a fearless and quick-witted hairstylist Riana Braganza (Kareena Kapoor) and on Christmas Eve. The twist in the movie begins from there. Both of them becomes binge in the party and when they wake up next morning, they find that they are married to each other.

After that they decide to appeal in court for annulment of marriage. Now it takes another 10 days for the next appointment of annulment and in those 10 days a kind of friendship is developed between them with lots of laughing together, arguing and fighting. But it is still in ambiguity that whether the friendship turns into love or not.

The film justifies the popular saying: ?What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas?. Kareena Kapoor has claimed her role to be the best till date. With Amitabh Bhattacharya's lyrics and the music of national award winner Amit Trivedi, the music of the film is already popular these days. Likely to be a great entertainment from dharma productions, the movies is the much awaited release of 2011 and is expected to make the best of the Valentine?s Day fever.

The After Hrs review: Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu - Daily News & Analysis

2012-02-11T23:45:00.000+05:30

Film: Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu
Director: Shakun Batra
Cast: Imran Khan, Kareena Kapoor
Rating: ***1/2

Bollywood thrives on love stories, so you think of a dozen ‘louve’ stories and romcoms that’ve been churned out over the years and wonder how different could this be. But surprisingly it is and refreshingly so.

A ‘just-lost-his-job’ architect Rahul Kapoor (Imran) believes in living by the rulebook set by his champagne-clinking, right up on the social rung, but super-dominating parents (Ratna and Boman); while out-of-work hairstylist, Rianna Braganza’s book has only one rule — no rules please. They couldn’t have been more different, but a chance meeting between them leads to more than just a fun drunk night out.

The two end-up getting married in true-blue Vegas style, only to realise the very next morning that they want to annul it. Though not bound legally, the two do become friends and on Rianna’s insistence, Rahul agrees to take a trip to Mumbai and stays with her rather extrovert family, without telling his own parents of his arrival or the truth about his marriage and job. But that’s until he accidentally bumps into his mum.

The story follows a predictable path mostly, but not all the way and that’s where the film scores. For a first-timer, the director (Shakun Batra) has done a fine job of not going over-the-top with any character or stretching any scene. But the film is more for the multiplex audience and may not strike a chord with the masses. As for the actors, the casting couldn’t have been more perfect and that goes for the supporting actors too — Ram Kapoor, Nikhil Kapoor and the lot.

We have seen Kareena generate the same kind of sunshine charm and exuberance before (It’s Geet reincarnate of Jab We Met. Only the action is in Vegas here, not Bhatinda) but here too, she hits bull’s eye with amazing ease and this will also be one of the performances people won’t forget for long.

The real surprise though is Imran, who fits the role to the tee. Though he does falter in a few scenes post interval, it looks like the director was sharp to catch it in time so you don’t linger on those few slips at all, as he’s a scene-stealer in most others, especially in the scenes with Soniya Mehra. Boman and Ratna excel too. Music is another plus, it comes at the right time and is not overbearing. Bosco's Auntyji is very catchy in steps and spirit, as is the title track.

Overall, it’s a fun date flick that goes well with the spirit of Valentine. Don't look for anything, but a few good laughs and several cute moments and you won’t be disappointed!

Maine Pyaar Kiya had 4 crore footfalls while Agneepath (2012) has 1.50 crore footfalls and big blockbuster like Three Idiots today has 2.5 crore footfalls.

2012-02-11T04:33:00.000+05:30

Q. How would you compare the Agneepath of 1990 and of 2012 in terms of footfalls as that is best comparison between two different time scales?A. In terms of footfalls there is not much difference as the first one had around 1.25 crore and the new one will have 1.5 crore but it has to be looked in the context of what was happening in the period of releases. We have had a dwindling audience in terms of theatres goers since the mid 80's when video got going and it is has continued till date due to piracy gaining steam and cinema becoming unaffordable to a lot of the potential audience. In 1990, Agneepath had around 1.25 crore footfalls but a big blockbuster like Maine Pyaar Kiya released around the same time had 4 crore footfalls while Agneepath (2012) has 1.50 crore footfalls and big blockbuster like Three Idiots today has 2.5 crore footfalls.M Bedi

Q. Is Agneepath the biggest opener ever as biggest first day but holiday or third best as its four day weekend was less than Bodyguard and Ra.One five day weekends but then it will take five years for films that only have three days to beat these records? how is best opening judged?
A. The best way is to take first three days and on that basis Agneepath is fourth best opener ever after Ra.One, Bodyguard and Don 2 in India.

Harshwardan

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ABEL FERRARA: TEN LESSONS ON FILMMAKING ( Filmmaker Mag)

2012-02-11T03:39:00.000+05:30

The original King of Indie Abel Ferrara made a stop at Emir Kusturica’s Küstendorf Film and Music Festival this January to screen his latest film 4:44 Last Day on Earth. The Loisaida-set film paints a picture of addiction at the end of the world, starring Willem Dafoe and Shanyn Leigh. Ferrara has always felt a connection to Kusturica, and felt very welcome at Küstendorf, the Serbian director’s wooden village high in the mountains of Mokra Gora. “We just kinda have a connection, other than I look like him,” Ferrera told me, minutes before entering a workshop to discuss the film with students who had descended upon the festival from all around the world to learn from the week’s line-up of cinema greats. Also at the fest were Kim Ki-Duk (Korea), Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey), Marjane Satrapi (France), the Dardenne Brothers (Belgium), Andreas Dresen (Germany) and Frederikke Aspock (Denmark).

These days, Ferrara is generous in sharing his wealth of knowledge on the industry. Just keep him away from the bear sanctuary, a new habitat Kusturica is building for abused circus bears at the Mokra Gora nature park, among his many projects in the region. “If you’ve got that kind of energy it’s great. But I wouldn’t be dancing with no bear, I’ll tell you that much,” said Ferrara, referring to a photo he had seen earlier that day of Kusturica getting intimate with a brown bear. “There’s a picture of him with fucking sugar in his mouth kissing it, I don’t know. I’ve had nightmares about bears my whole life. If that bear was around I’d be on a helicopter out of here.”

Fortunately for Ferrara, the brown bears of Mokra Gora were hibernating during his visit. So I sat down with him to discuss some of the top lessons he’s learned over the years from his vast and diverse lifework. So stop fucking around and take note.

1. New game, new rules.

“Being independent now is like being the loneliest man in the world.

I think independent was a reference to a film structure that was outside of Hollywood. I guess you could be independent in Los Angeles, but at a certain time, a certain period in the ’90s it was all about a setup where you could raise money. If they were making movies for $10-15 million, you could make movies for $500K-$3 million. There were directors and banks and distributors and the whole world you knew that existed back in the day, that I think are no longer in existence.”

2. Don’t be dependent on anyone.

“I make movies now by independently financing the films, by raising money basically outside the system. That’s the first way to go. And second of all, I mean, I joke about it, but being independent is still a small but kind of loyal group of people, mostly European.”

3. Stay away from the factory.

“You don’t have to be a genius to figure out what the deal is in Hollywood. Hollywood is a factory town. It always was a factory town. And you know the idea of a director who makes the kind of films I wanted to make, they just don’t make them.

“You’re not going to make pasta fragole in fucking Dublin, you know what I mean. You’re not going to make Mexican food in Istanbul. It doesn’t work that way. In Hollywood they make a certain kind of film a certain kind of way and the director is the last person or the last thing they want.”

4. All you need is a vision.

“It’s a matter of going into a project just knowing you’re going to make a movie and just having a vision of a film. And then letting all the marbles make everything just kind of be where they end up.”

5. Just pick up the camera and go.

“You know I think we just basically just picked up the camera and started shooting. It’s funny, I’m working with some of the same guys I initially picked a camera up with. But we were like 16.

“You know we had a problem because when we were at the point when we could actually learn, and in certain situations we were around some really great people to teach us, we had the attitude that we had nothing to learn. It was a problem back then. But now I know how much there is to learn. But I would say we just learned by doing it. Filmmaking is something that is so idiosyncratic, and it’s so personal the only one who is going to teach you is yourself. The only way you’re going to learn is by doing it.”

6. Shoot From Your Heart.

“I mean, all my work is personal. You try to make a film that speaks, and the further inside you go, the more you’re speaking to other people.

“This film, it’s straight up about sobriety. I’m not going to negate the work all of us did when we weren’t sober. It’s about the films and about the characters that we’re dealing with. I mean that’s what Kenny [Kelsch, D.P.] was saying: ‘Hey, at least if we come back as cockroaches, we’re going to come back as sober cockroaches.’”

7. Get your shit together. No excuses.

“A message to my younger self? Wise up, bro. I mean like wise the fuck up. I was drinking 50 beers a day; it’s a joke. The simplest thing that I learned was that I didn’t have to drink. And if somebody told me that when I was 17… you can, but you don’t have to… I thought I had to. I had to do all that stuff. We had to be like the baddest motherfuckers in the room. And we had to be negative. We had to be every dumb fucking thing that we were. And it certainly didn’t help, working in L.A. and being there and all those values that are laid on you, you know, having a bigger car. Just a car we used to rent, I mean if we made $500, we spent $400 on the car we rented. It was like that kind of idiocy.

“So the film, we never could have made that film sober. Not that we couldn’t have made it, but none of that would have been important to us. So for us now it’s like a great light that’s opened to us.”

8. The Internet is your best friend.

“Use the Internet. The Internet is a gift from God. As much as the piracy and the robbery is going on, you’ve been given a tool you can use.

“And as much as I don’t like the digital — it’s tearing my heart out not shooting on a negative — you have a way to connect to the whole world. You’re on the other side of the world now from Los Angeles, and you’re connected here like that. It is there for us to use that and show our stuff, and connect, and connect, and connect, and make the kind of films that connect.

“Put your film out there — YouTube, anywhere. Find a way and keep working.”

9. Avoid the spotlight.

“Stay off the red carpet. But if you’re on, get your clothes together. Cause you’re gonna be seen.”

10. There is only one language in cinema.

“Hitchcock said this to Truffaut back in the day. You know, when they scream in that shower they’re screaming in Tokyo the same way they’re screaming in Paris. It isn’t the language that’s making them scream. It’s not the words, man. It’s the pure cinema that is effective. And when you’re speaking with the images, and you’re putting those images together, they way they’re supposed to be put together, then you’re speaking the language. It doesn’t matter if you’re in Serbia, or in a fucking igloo with Eskimos. You’re speaking that one universal language, and that’s the language of the cinema. And that’s holy.”

Katrina to do daredevil stunts for Ek Tha Tiger

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“These are stunts that any macho hero would think twice before daring. Katrina is really pushing the envelope as far as the female machismo is concerned. She is doing free-falls with Salman by her side. We hear Kareena in Agent Vinod and Kangna Ranaut in Krrish 2 would also be attempting the hi-jinks…,” said the unit member.

When asked about her daredevil act, Katrina said: “Yeah, it’s scary but great fun. I’ve only done very feminine delicate roles so far. This is a new challenge for me. I guess that’s what I’m looking for at this stage of my career.”

Aamir Khan in ‘Talli’

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Aamir Khan in 'Talli', 2.0 out of 10 based on 1 rating

Hirani is reportedly finishing a project called PK which stars Aamir Khan in the lead. The film revolves around an intoxicated social crusader. The character has to be sloshed throughout the film and Aamir who doesn’t consume alcohol in real life is getting a hang of slurring and stumbling that is needed to play a drunken hero.

Now, the latest is that both Hirani and Aamir are not happy with the title and are eager to change it. According to reports, the film will now be titled Talli. Both Hirani and Aamir thought that the earlier title PK was too ambiguous and wasn’t able to convey what the film was about. A source said, “Talli is the tipsy title that Aamir and Raju feel would put the hero’s drunken condition before the audience immediately.”

The problem with changing the title is that the rights of the title Talli lies with filmmaker Ken Ghosh and Hirani is concerned whether Ghosh will be willing to part with the title.

The spokesperson of the film said, “Talli is with Ken Ghosh. It all depends on whether he wants to part with the title,”

When contacted Ken Ghosh he said, “Raj Kumar Hirani just has to ask for it.” Both Raj Kumar Hirani and Aamir Khan remained unavailable for comment.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Aamir-Khan-in-Talli/articleshow/11789402.cms

Delhi Belly writer pens for YRF

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Akshat Verma, who shot to fame writing the script of Aamir Khan Productions’ adult comedy Delhi Belly (2011), that starred Imran Khan, Kunal Roy Kapur and Vir Das in the lead, will now pen a script for Yash Raj Films (YRF).

A close associate of Verma reveals that the production house has
asked Verma to write a thriller. “If Aditya Chopra likes the script, they will turn it into a film,” says the source.

Verma, a film student at UCLA (University of California Los Angeles), was not available to divulge details. But Rafiq Gangjee, vice-president marketing of YRF confirms, “Akshat is writing a script for us. There are no further details at this moment.”

Meanwhile, Verma, the man behind the lyrics of hit song Bhaag DK Bose, is also set to wield the megaphone for the first time. It was reported that UTV Motion Pictures has roped him for a comic thriller, which Verma says won’t be a sequel to Delhi Belly.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Delhi-Belly-writer-pens-for-YRF/Article1-808494.aspx

Imran Khan: I was labelled a one-film-wonder

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At 29, Imran Khan has learnt just how fickle Bollywood can be — being born in a film family can be a good thing but not always.

He has learned it the hard way. His career was launched by uncle Aamir Khan with Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na that was a huge success. It was followed by a couple of box office duds, which resulted in a lean period. Eventually, his career picked up.

As he gets ready for the release of his eighth film, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, Imran sat down with Aseem Chhabra in New York, reflecting on fame, his career, and the US, a country with which he has a special relationship.

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu is the first film you have made in the US. What is the difference in shooting a film in India and the US?

There’s a big difference. In the US, you have one guy with the camera, a sound guy, a couple of light guys and that’s your team.

In India, you never, ever have a set with less than 80 or 100 people. It’s insane. So you are literally climbing over people, stumbling into them. I am used to acting like that where I am looking at the camera, with a dozen guys running behind and someone is yelling ‘Yeh hata, hata’ during the take.

And suddenly I am here and there is silence. When I saw one guy behind the camera, I asked ‘Where is everyone?’ and I was told ‘No sir that is all we need.’

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu earns Rs. 51 crs before its release

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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu earns Rs. 51 crs before its release, 10.0 out of 10 based on 1 rating

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, which features Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the leads, is one of the most-awaited movie of the year 2012. Its different rights like music, satellite and distribution have got lot of demand in the market. If we are to go by the latest reports, the movie has earned approximately Rs. 51 crores even before its release.

The satellite rights of the movie Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu have reportedly been sold to a hefty amount of Rs.15 crore. Its music rights of the film, which have been acquired by T Series, have fetched Rs. 6 crores. The distribution rights have reportedly been sold out to UTV Motion Pictures for a whopping amount of Rs. 30 crores.

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Who are the best indian role models for the youth?, 8.1 out of 10 based on 8 ratings

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