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Nargis Fakhri serves a perfect performance in Madras Café!

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 21:39:00 +0530

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All eyes had been on Shoojit Sircar's Madras Café starring John Abraham and Nargis Fakhri. Going by the critics and the reports coming in, Shoojit Sircar has delivered another powerful and impactful cinema. John Abraham plays the part of an Army Officer well, but Nargis Fakhri manages to leave a mark on the audience with her flawless performance as a foreign war correspondent from Britain.

The movie had generated a lot of curiosity because of the subject and by the first reactions coming in; the film has done justice to the topic. Audiences and critics, alike, have loved Nargis Fakhri’s performance in the movie. Reputed and senior reviewer Subhash K Jha said, “Nargis Fakhri nails her war correspondent's part with her radiant presence.” Another senior reviewer Taran Adarsh says, “Nargis Fakhri gets yet another stellar role [of a war correspondent] and I must add, she takes rapid strides as an actor”

Nargis Fakhri has come a long way since her debut in Bollywood. Madras Café showcases Nargis’ mettle as an actor. Those who have seen the movie have been showering praises for her portrayal of the character.

Other reviews praising Nargis for her role in the movie:

NDTV Movies: Nargis Fakhri, playing a journo who converses only English, strikes the right notes.

IBN Movies Live: Whether it is Nargis Fakhri's dialogues or accent, every bit is almost flawless in #MadrasCafe

Box Office Capsule: Nargis is the biggest surprise and she plays this war reporter with aplomb.

Koimoi: Nargis Fakhri with her British accent is confident& does her bit with élan retaining the correct persona for it.

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It's Priyanka, who got my debut delayed: Parineeti

Mumbai Indians outplay Chennai Super Kings to win IPL 6

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 27 May 2013 20:43:00 +0530

Mumbai Indians outplay Chennai Super Kings to win IPL

Mumbai Indians finally annexed their maiden Pepsi Indian Premier League title upstaging a jittery Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the final on Sunday in Kolkata to bring the curtains down to a tarnished sixth season of the cash-rich league. Mumbai Indians team along with Mukesh and Nita Ambani's son Hari Anant celebrate with winners trophy after final of the IPL 6 in Kolkata on Sunday. (

Playing Bijlee was not that easy: Anushka

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:19:00 +0530

For Anushka Sharma, playing the role of Bijlee in "Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola" was far too complex than the roles she has done till now, and even left her mentally drained.

"So far the characters which I have played have been very strong girls so I cannot play them in a relaxed way. I played them the way they were written. Bijlee is one of the most complex characters I had to play," Anushka stated.

"My character is saying something and means something else, you have to read between the lines. It is a complete dichotomy. For me, the way she (Bijlee) was, was not something which I could relate to naturally. I just could not relate to her. She is very vague and vain," she added.

Written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, "Matru Ki Bijlee..." also features Imran Khan and veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor. It is due to hit screens Jan 11.

But being a Vishal Bhardwaj film, Anushka says she was prepared for the unexpected.

"Vishal Bhardwaj's films are not obvious. That is what I had to learn. Human beings are flawed and he works in this grey area. When a film is not very verbose, it is the in-between spaces you have to fill, which becomes difficult," said the 24-year-old.

"Mentally it was draining. After a few days, I sent a message saying I don't think I can do this. Everything which I have done has been simple till now. Here there are too many layers. I would have spoilt it if I had played it linear," she added.

However, the actress agrees she has learnt a lot during the course of the film.

"When I started shooting this film, I saw the world in either black or white. After doing this film, somewhere I started accepting things more, and became less judgmental. I started to sympathise with people. Everyone has made mistakes in life and acceptance of that was what I learnt in the film," said Anushka, who made her Bollywood debut with 2008 film "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi".

"Vishal Bhardwaj has seen a certain kind of life. He has seen so much which you and I won't even think is true, because we have lived in big cities. He has learnt a lot from life and that's what you see in his films," she added.

Bollywood is all set to rock you in 2013

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:16:00 +0530

What's in store at the movies in 2013? Fresh pairings, directors finding new muses and films with heart

2012 HAS been annus mirabilis for Bollywood with 15 certified hits and an unprecedented, unparalleled eight films vaulting past the Rs 100-crore hurdle.

So, can 2013 beat this beefy benchmark? Can Bollywood tabulate even higher centuries next year? Buoyed by an omnipresent boom time, the Hindi film industry is certainly going to try besting last year, what with several big-name directors and actors having thrown their hats into the ring for 2013.

Megastars teaming up with money-spinning filmmakers to pursue familiar box-office algorithms yield the most anticipated films of 2013. Yash Raj's Dhoom 3 will continue its eponymous franchise, with a major star (it's Aamir Khan this time) once again playing antagonist to lawmen Jai and Ali (Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra).

The heroines have always had one brief - dhoom machale - and now it's up to Katrina Kaif to out-sizzle Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and company.

It's sequel time for Hrithik Roshan too; he will bring in Diwali with a bang with Krrish 3, his fourth outing with father Rakesh Roshan after three straight blockbusters. To make himself ship-shape for this F/X-and-stunt-laden thriller, Hrithik got the best trainers from UK and `underwent a 10-week transformation,` according to the actor.

But what he says he is relying on most is `the fabulous script; everything else - colour, songs, item songs, action - is decoration.` While Priyanka Chopra will be abetting Krrish, Vivek Oberoi will be battling it out as a `mazedaar supervillain`.

Another sequel, Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2 will decide whether director Milan Luthria can pull off a hat-trick after the success of Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai and The Dirty Picture. This Akshay Kumar-Sonakshi Sinha-Imran Khan starrer is slated for an Eid release, a crowd-pulling holiday that has done wonders for Salman Khan of late.

While there's no confirmation yet on whether Salman's breathlessly awaited next (buzz is it's Radhe, a remake of a Punjabi film) will keep his date with Eid, Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's first-ever collaboration with box office behemoth Rohit Shetty in Chennai Express is slated for 2013. This UTV-Disney thriller details SRK's character's journey from Mumbai to Rameshwaram.

Thirty years ago, the high-decibel revenge drama Himmatwala made the return journey from the South to Mumbai, and became a blockbuster. Sajid Khan is now readying `a homage to the old Himmatwala` which stars Ajay Devgn. With characteristic grandiloquence, Sajid says, `As a child, I have watched the film 36 times in the theatre! Now I want my audience to leave the theatres with a smile and a 'mazaa aaya' feeling. I know Himmatwala will make 100 crores in the first week itself.`

It's not only about making a mark at the box office for our big names. Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Raju Hirani and Aamir try to make a perceptive comment in Peekay (slated for December), Akshay teams up with Neeraj Panday (of the widely acclaimed A Wednesday fame) for Special Chabbis and Prakash Jha readies his Amitabh Bachchan-Ajay Devgn starrer Satyagraha, which presents the middle class movement to renegotiate democracy. Unsurprisingly, Satyagraha is to be released on August 15.

The multiplex boom continues to afford filmmakers a chance to cater to an audience more welcoming of change; and many directors are playing for something deeper even without the benefit of having a megastar fuel their film.

2013 will witness the release of Vishal Bhardwaj's wacky-titled Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola, Sudhir Mishra's indictment of sexual harassment, Inkaar, Rajkumar Gupta's Ghanchakkar (which Emraan Hashmi calls `a dark comedy with suspense`), Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (`My homage to the sports of the country,` as the director puts it) and Shoojit Sircar's collaboration with John Abraham, Madras Cafe.

After winning reviews for Udaan, Vikramaditya Motwane will return on July 5 with Lootera, set in the 1950s. The film has been delayed by inclement weather and injuries but the cast can't stop gushing. Ranveer Singh raves, `I was in tears by the end of the narration; it's a golden script.`

Ranveer will keep the romance flag flying high with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gujarati drama Ram Leela while Ranbir Kapoor will lead the charge of the bright brigade with Ayan Mukherji's Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani and Abhinav Kashyap's Besharam.

As with any other year, 2013 has a plethora of male-oriented actioners such as the sequels Race 2 and Shootout At Wadala but unfortunately, there are all too few women-oriented films on the anvil.

There is the National Award-winning director Vikas Bahl's Kangna Ranaut-starrer Queen, Madhuri Dixit's latest hurrah, Gulab Gang, and maybe the Mary Kom biopic with Priyanka Chopra (shooting has yet to begin). When will Katrina, Kareena Kapoor-Khan and Vidya Balan green-light projects headlining their names first and foremost? What price gender parity?

Two tangy
How would the world have known that sodium (Na) plus chloride (Cl) produces salt unless someone had the gall to do a laboratory test with the two ingredients? 2013 will witness the coming together of several new star pairs and director-actor permutations, all in the hope of sparking off a novel chemistry.

Anushka Sharma's full-of-beans exuberance will hopefully contrast well with Imran's understated charm in Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola. She says, `Imran and I are working together for the first time in Matru... It's a fresh pairing but I had never thought we would have such a different look in the film.` The normally dapper Imran sports a thick stubble and has done akhada-style exercises for the film, prompting Anushka to comment, `I think Imran looks hot in this film.`

Later in the year, Anushka will also attempt to ignite chemistry with Imran's mamu, Aamir, in Peekay. Another heroine who can now claim to have worked with both uncle and nephew is Katrina, who did Mere Brother Ki Dulhan with Imran in 2011 and now pairs with Aamir for the first time in Dhoom 3.

Height issues notwithstanding, Aamir and Katrina's long-burnished star appeal should prove a combustible combination for a guns n' gals thriller like Dhoom 3.

Dhoom 3 will complete Katrina's trilogy with the Khans but Sonakshi is just starting with the Khan roster. While Akshay and Sonakshi have already brushed their broad shoulders twice, making Once In A Time In Mumbaai 2 their third outing together, it will be interesting to see Sonakshi paired in the same film with a younger hero, Imran, for the first time.

Sonakshi is rapidly moving on to stars closer to her age. Choreographer-turned-director Prabhu Deva has already made Sonakshi swivel successfully to his dance steps in Rowdy Rathore, and in his next film, Namak, she will have rubber-boned Shahid Kapoor help her perform some cartilage-defying moves.

Ranveer will be part of two new jodis in 2013. In Lootera, Sonakshi and he will complement each other's earthy appeal and Bhansali's Ram Leela will cash in on Ranveer-Deepika's aerosol fresh team.

Sonam Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar both stay studiedly out of the rat race and their low-key combination should certainly perk up Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. The only hitch is that since the film is a biopic on the Olympic runner Milkha Singh, Farhan may spend more time in the maidaan than with the maiden.

Shah Rukh's first alliance with Rohit Shetty of the Ajay Devgn camp should pique interest. Shetty's popcorn cinema is of a different variety from the Aditya Chopra-Karan Johar brand but it also hits the bullseye with unerring accuracy.

After Prakash Jha worked his magic with beautiful beanpole Katrina (whose acting abilities were under the scanner), he will now be working with Kareena whose acting creds have albeit long been accepted. She plays a committed journalist. Can Jha's film help lay the bedrock for Kareena's post-marital career?

And can the imaginative Bhansali spur the pragmatic Deepika (love the way she handles her controversies) from middle-level stardom to the upper echelons with Ram Leela? Will this new cocktail be an upper or a downer? Can her performance burn with a newer, purer flame? The stakes and expectations are high. Because Sanjay Leela Bhansali is the closest we have to Hollywood filmmakers during the Golden Age of Women's Directors.

Neophytes 2013
A bunch of bright-eyed arrivistes are added every year to the Hindi film industry's list of stars. These youthful roisterers hope to prove their drawing power in a wide spectrum of films.

2013 will witness two major Southern stars aiming for a breakthrough. In the 1990s, Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi had a few Hindi film successes with Pratibandh and The Gentleman (opposite Juhi Chawla). Now, his son Ram Charan Teja seeks to carry over his immense success in Telugu films into Bollywood with the Apoorva Lakhia-directed remake of the 1973 blockbuster Zanjeer.

He is paired opposite Priyanka Chopra and pitted against Sanjay Dutt. The original crystallised Amitabh Bachchan's angry young man image and made him a phenomenon. Teja should be half as lucky.

There's more to the lean-and-wiry Dhanush than being the Kolaveri di singer-actor or Rajinikant's son-in-law. Dhanush has a major fan following for his Tamil films and will now be seen in Tanu Weds Manu director Anand Rai's rom-dram Ranjhana opposite Sonam. Sameera Reddy, who has acted in several major Southern films, says authoritatively, `Dhanush is sheer talent.`

Also coming out of the gates is Sushant Singh Rajput who will try to emulate Shah Rukh's trajectory from TV to films. The Pavitra Rishta actor's TV success was, however, not what clinched Kai Po Che! for him. His film's producer Siddharth Roy Kapoor states, `In Sushant we found our story's character Ishaan.

Director Abhishek Kapoor made sure that his role is actually very different from his TV image. Sushant trained in cricket, worked on his body and attended many workshops to become Ishaan. But it does help that he has a huge fan base from his TV stint.` Kapoor confidently adds, `His popularity will only increase after they see his performance in Kai Po Che!`

After an undistinguished turn in 2010's Love Breakups Zindagi, Pallavi Sharda is lucky to have bagged Abhinav 'Dabangg' Kashyap's Besharam opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Similarly, South star Tamanna acted in a now forgotten Hindi film some years ago but hopes to hit a glam slam with Sajid Khan's Himmatwala opposite Ajay Devgn.

And then there is grand dame Asha Bhosle on track to be the oldest newcomer in Bollywood. She may have done a few small roles in the 1940s but the legendary singer will now take on the title role in Mahesh Kodiyal's Maaee. Says Kodiyal, `Ashaji is definitely a genius because in spite of acting for the first time, she pulled it off so beautifully.`

Courtesy: Mid-Day.com

Call me Kareena Kapoor-Khan: Bebo

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:14:00 +0530

Kareena Kapoor-Khan says she's finally getting the hang of her new 'beautiful' surname

It all started with Aishwarya Rai when she decided to go ahead and add Bachchan to her surname. After tying the knot with Saif Ali Khan, the latest entrant to this fledgling club in B-Town is Bebo. Earlier, Bollywood actresses usually chose not to tweak their established screen names post wedding. Needless to add, times are indeed changing.

In fact, Kareena Kapoor-Khan quite often ends up insisting others to use her updated conjugal identity. `I keep telling people to please address me as Kareena Kapoor-Khan. Besides, that's my name now, isn't it?

Kavita Radheshyam to be part of an erotica

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:09:00 +0530

Kavita Radheshyam who featured in 5 Ghantey Me 5 Crore with Pakistani actress Meera and Shawar Ali will next be seen in Rupesh Paul's film on the Kamasutra in 3D

The starlet says being bold does not mean taking off your clothes but being bold in thoughts.

Bollywood's makers and breakers of 2012

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:00:00 +0530

As the year draws its final breath, HitList takes a look at the year's biggest headliners in B-Town

King Khan's Slapgate
The year began on a bumpy note for Shah Rukh Khan who was involved in a fracas with director Shirish Kunder at Sanjay Dutt's bash for Agneepath in January. Kunder had been provoking King Khan by making uncharitable remarks against his film RA.One. Later however Kunder and his wife Farah Khan along with Sajid Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala met SRK and sorted out the issue.

In May came SRK's infamous squabble with the security officials at the Wankhede Stadium. The actor, who owns Kolkata Knight Riders, was allegedly accused of misbehaving with the security personnel for not allowing his entourage to enter the ground.

However, SRK defended himself saying that the security personnel manhandled the kids with him, including his daughter Suhana, which led to the altercation. SRK was also linked with Priyanka Chopra. It is said to be the reason behind SRK's best friend Karan Johar and Chopra's cold war.

No more Tees Maar Khan
Shirish Kunder's Joker had lead actor Akshay Kumar missing from its film promotions. Akki vowed never to work with Shirish and his wife Farah Khan again.

SRK v/s Ajay Devgn
Shah Rukh Khan's bete noire Ajay Devgn took legal action again Yash Raj Films over the release of Khan-starrer Jab Tak Hai Jaan. The film ran into trouble with Devgn claiming that his Son Of Sardar was not getting enough screens due to the dominant position of YRF with the distributors, an allegation denied by the production house.

Kajol was not invited to the premiere of Jab Tak Hai Jaan though everyone associated with Yash Chopra's production house was on the guest list. Devgn admitted that she was skipped due to his tussle with the production house.

The Sanjays patch up
Buddies Sanjay Dutt and Sanjay Gupta fell out over Dutt's allegations of financial bunglings within the production company which the two had partnered. But the two patched up at Amitabh Bachchan's 70th birthday bash.

With the change of equations between Sanjay Dutt and Sanjay Gupta, it looks like it was sunny times for Kangna Ranaut too. Dutt and Maanayata also patched up with Kangs with the actress being invited to the Dutt household's Mata ki chowky.

>> Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's weight issue became an object of controversy. Even though on a maternity break, she hogged headlines earlier in the year due to her post baby flab.

>>Saif Ali Khan's name was riddled with controversy when he got involved in a scuffle with an NRI businessman Iqbal Sharma at a South Mukbai hotel restaurant. He was at dinner with Kareena and his friends when Saif allegedly hit Iqbal after he asked the actor to tone down the voice levels from his table. Saif denied hitting the man first and said he was defending himself after Iqbal came on him. Both parties have filed cases against each other.

>> The scandal involving veteran star Rajesh Khanna and Anita Advani. Anita, who claims to be Khanna's live-in partner, approached court after his death in July, saying Khanna's son-in-law Akshay Kumar and wife Dimple Kapadia were denying her share in the property.

>> Barfi!, India's entry for the Oscars, landed in trouble with critics who accused that the film was copied from various Hollywood movies. Director Anurag Basu said it was only a tribute.

Wedded bliss
B-Town stars who tied the knot include: >>Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza in February
>>Esha Deol with businessman Bharat Takhtani in June
>>Ram Charan Teja and Upasana Kamineni in June 14
>>Kareena Kapoor with Saif Ali Khan in October
>>Vidya Balan with Siddharth Roy Kapur in December

The Happy Dozen
At least 12 films acquired blockbuster status in 2012. These include: Agneepath, Rowdy Rathore, Kahaani, Raaz 3, Cocktail, Ek Tha Tiger, Barfi!, Housefull 2, Bol Bachchan, OMG: Oh My God!, Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son Of Sardaar.

Landmark Birthdays
Karan Johar turned 40 on May 25.
Amitabh Bachchan turned 70 on October 11
Dilip Kumar turned 90 on December 11.

They Bid Farewell
Child actor Taruni Sachdev
Achala Sachdev
Dara Singh
A K Hangal
Yash Chopra
Jaspal Bhatti
Rajesh Khanna

It's Priyanka, who got my debut delayed: Parineeti

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:28:00 +0530

Actress Parineeti Chopra, who made her Bollywood debut last year with "Ladies VS Ricky Bahl", says she did not get her first break because of sister actress Priyanka Chopra.

Parineeti cleared the air during an episode of television show "Live My Live 2" aired on UTV Stars.

Parineeti said there is this popular belief that she got her first movie because of her sister, Priyanka, but the fact is that she knew Maneesh Sharma, who directed "Ladies VS Ricky Bahl", since a long time and that's how she was approached.

Tuhin, a fashion designer from Kolkata, met Parineeti on the show.

Parineeti told Tuhin how she is called a tomboy by her father and he always tells her to act feminine and classy. She says he wants her to behave a little more reserved instead of being the frank person that she is.

Tuhin gifted Parineeti a gown, that he created in one night, after being informed that he was selected for the show.

The episode featuring the actress will be aired Sunday.

Bollywood starlets say, 'Naam Mein Kya Rakha Hai'

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:16:00 +0530

Many B-Town folk have changed their names mid-way due to various reasons. Does it work in their favour?

Model-turned-actress Urvashi Sharma who made her debut in Abbas Mustan's Naqaab in 2008 has been rechristened as Raina. After her marriage to Azaan actor-producer Sachin J Joshi, she also joins the list of actor's wives who have turned producers like Twinkle Khanna, Gauri Khan and others.

Says a source, `It was her decision to change her name as well as due to astrological reasons. In the promos of her hubby's upcoming film her name as producer appears as Raina Sachin Joshi.` Raina explains, `In my side of the family all the women change their names after marriage.

So it is just that I am following the family tradition. My mother had changed her name too after marriage. I liked the name Raina so I opted for it.`

About her new role as producer she says, `It is extremely different being on the other side of the camera. I have been an actress, yet it was a novel experience for me but it was great fun.` Though she had Bobby Deol and Akshaye Khanna as her co-stars in Naqaab, her career did not exactly take off. She went on to forgettable films like Baabarr and Chakradhaar.

After her marriage to Sachin in February this year, she decided to look after the production aspects.

They changed too...

Tia Bajpai: Vikram Bhatt changed the name of his 1920 heroine from Twinkle Bajpai to Tia Bajpai. He felt there was already a Twinkle in the industry (Akshay Kumar's wife) and 'twinkle' denoted something that goes on and goes off!

Nisha Kothari: Ram Gopal Varma's discovery Nisha Kothari went back to her original name Priyanka Kothari after she no longer remained Ramu's muse. He had given her the name of Nisha when he cast her in his production James

Anita Hassandani: Anita Hassandani adopted the screen name of Natasha for her small screen outings as well as Bollywood. But she went back to her real name as she felt that was the name her parents had given her.

OMG! Chitrangada is keen to do an adult film

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:08:00 +0530

Actress Chitrangda Singh says she is thankful to filmmaker Sudhir Mishra for giving her life as an actor. She was first cast in Mishra's 2003 film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, and is often called as his muse.

"Sudhir gave me a life as an actor. I owe him so much. Sudhir is a qualified man. He is a psychologist and he has a degree in that. So he understands different persons, and the way he directs his actors is outstanding," Chitrangada told in an interview.

She will be seen in Mishra's next film Inkaar too, and says she has experimented with three different looks in the movie.

"I am quite open to experimenting with different looks. In this film, I have explored three different looks. This film is a story spanning over seven years, so I have to look like a college kid initially who works as an intern, then a corporate look and then wear a much more mature look," she said.

Inkaar is based on the theme of sexual harassment at the workplace and falls under the category of an A certificate movie. However, Chitrangda says she is open to such movies as long as there is strong content.

"I think the censor board is doing a great job. I am open to do an adult film as long as it has a strong content and (it is not) just not to titillate the audience," the 36-year-old said. Inkaar also features Arjun Rampal. It is slated to release Jan 18, 2013.

'I want people to take me seriously': Sunny Leone

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:02:00 +0530

By: Faisal Saif

The Canadian porn star Sunny Leone urges her fans in India to take her acting skills seriously. She also promises to learn and work hard as long as she get's the right kind of Role. Sunny Leone debuted with Pooja Bhatt's 'Jism 2' which was a dud at the Box Office.

Speaking in a convincing manner, Sunny said "I am not a veteran actress. I am just one film old. But I am ready to learn, I am a good learner. I want people to take me seriously. I want to be offered good roles in film so that I get the opportunity to prove myself.

I am a no drama person and I want to work with people who are like that." The actress has recently signed Ekta Kapoor's 'Ragini MMS 2' which is the sequel and for which she has already started shooting. More recently, She and her husband has also purchased an apartment in Mumbai.

As far as the image of the actress goes, Sunny further added "I am aware that I have a particular image here. There is a perception about me. But I don't really worry about it. I am very confident about myself. I don't want to change anyone's mindset. I don't care what they think about me.

But I am hopeful that it will change with time." One one hand, The actress request her fans to takr her seriously, And on the other hand she doesn't mind about her 'Set' Image?

Can anyone please try and explain us, What exactly 'Sunny Leone' wants

'Dabangg 2' in Bollywood's elite club

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:54:00 +0530

After "Dabangg", "Bodyguard" and "Ek Tha Tiger", actor Salman Khan has done it once again. Within six days of its release, "Dabangg 2" has entered the Rs.100 crore-club with collections amounting to Rs.100.78 crore.

"Dabangg 2" is the sequel to the 2010 release "Dabangg", which was set in a village and had the rustic, rural flavour of Uttar Pradesh. The story of the sequel has shifted to a posh metropolitan city.

Made under the banner of Arbaaz Khan Productions, "Dabangg 2" has been written by Dilip Shukla. This is Arbaaz's first film as a director. The film released in over 3,500 screens across India Dec 21.

This year has been very lucky for Salman. Kabir Khan-directed "Ek Tha Tiger" was an Eid release and set the cash registers ringing, but "Dabangg 2" achieved this feat in spite of being a non-holiday release.

The film opened to a collection of Rs.21.10 crore and collected a whopping Rs.65.16 crore during the first three days.

Bigg Boss 6: Aashka Goradia evicted

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:48:00 +0530

Television actress Aashka Goradia was evicted from the Bigg Boss House on Friday night episode.

She was one of the housemates of celebrity reality show Bigg Boss season 6.

This was the second but final eviction for the actress, who was voted out earlier from the show only to enter the temporary mud house along with a few other contestants.

Meanwhile, model Niketan Madhok has been announced as the first finalist of Bigg Boss 6.

Winning a task announced by Bigg Boss, Niketan became the captain of the house for the next two weeks and also the first finalist of the season

Sunny loves desi delights in 2012

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:45:00 +0530

Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone is set to perform in the capital on New Year's Eve. She says she enjoys the street food, especially the spicy gol-gappas.

"I love Delhi! My favourite thing about being there was before I came here as Sunny Leone (was) walking on the streets, eating gol-gappe," she said.

Sunny made her Bollywood debut with "Jism 2" this year. She has now even settled in Mumbai and is loving it.

"I moved into my new place a couple of months ago in Mumbai, it's beautiful. It overlooks the Arabian Sea. I never thought I will wake up in the morning and say 'I am looking at the Arabian Sea'. So it's really special for me. Everything is coming together and I love it," the 31-year-old said here.

Sunny will soon start shooting for "Ragini MMS 2", her second Bollywood project.

Mayank to get married to Charu in Sapne Suhane Ladakpan

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:46:00 +0530

Mayank to get married to Charu in Sapne Suhane Ladakpan!

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As seen in Zee TV’s Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke helmed by Shakuntalam Telefilm, Mayank (Ankit Gera) and Charu's (Aanchal Khurana) wedding preparations are in full-swing.

But fans are still hoping for a magic to happen so that they get to see Mayank and Gunjan ( Roopal Tyagi) getting married. However, buzz states that the new twist in the tale is sure to leave the fans heartbroken.

Sources inform that the upcoming episodes will see some interesting turn of events. In spite of Sangeeta and Seema's truth getting exposed in front of the entire family Mayank will get married to Charu. Their real intentions will get exposed with the help of Dholu who has unknowingly recorded Sangeeta and Seema's entire communication.

Moreover, Shail ( Vaishanavi Mahant) will get hold of a CD that will bring out in open Sangeeta and Seema's conspiracy of separating Mayank and Gunjan. This will come as a shock for all and post this Shail will announce Mayank and Gunjan's wedding. But the wedding will not take place as it will be Charu who’ll turn Mayank’s bride. Buzz has it that Gunjan won’t agree for the wedding.

On being contacted Ankit Gera said, "We are currently shooting for the wedding preparation sequence but I have no idea as to how the story will move forward.

chitu goes abroad as he turns a gentleman in SAB TV

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:44:00 +0530

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As reported earlier too, SAB TV is back with the second season of silent comedies Chintu Ban Gaya Gentleman, which was earlier called Malegaon Ka Chintu and Gutur Gu.

Both the shows have gone under some changes and the viewers will now see something new in the two comic capers. Like the last season, this one too will see Chintu in love with Pinky but this time he will be seen travelling to various countries.

Al Amin, who is also a part of the show said, "I got respect and love from my fans abroad. Adjusting to the weather conditions was tough, but once the camera rolled, we used to give it our best shot. When the shoot was over, we used to run to a cafe for hot coffee."

Anooj Kapoor, EVP and business head of the channel, says, "Gutur Gu is the world's longest running silent comedy. We were the first and only channel to successfully produce silent comedies in India. Both the shows will attract family audiences."

Chintu Ban Gaya Gentleman airs at 8pm on Saturdays, on SAB TV.

Soumya Seth gets finalized for Sony TV's Beauty and the Beast

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:42:00 +0530

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Last we had updated the readers about Shraddha Arya also moving out of Shashi Sumeet Mittal Productions Pvt. Ltd’s next on Sony Entertainment Television, Dil Ki Nazar Se … Khoobsurat. The show which was earlier titled as Beauty and the Beast has been facing the woes of getting a female lead right from its start.

First it was Sargun Mehta who ditched the channel and then came in Shraddha. Sargun had walked out of this Shashi-Sumeet Mittal show as she was not happy with the script. She instead joined Sony TV’s Kya Hua Tera Vaada. When the makers got in Shraddha of Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki, the money matters stood responsible in making the lady walk out.

And now if sources are to be believed then Soumya Seth of Star Plus’ Navya has emerged to be the final choice of this role. She is even a part of channel V’s The Serial.

Let us see if she sticks with it or we are in store for some other change!

Khushi and Veeru to fight over property in Sasural Simar Ka

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:39:00 +0530

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Roli (Avika Gor) has at last managed in creating troubles between Khushi (Jyotsna Chandola) and Veeru (Vishal Singh) in Colors’ Sasural Simar Ka (Sunrise Productions).

But the things won’t get sorted so easily. Buzz sates that Veeru will threaten to take Khushi’s life as she speaks ill of Roli. Meanwhile, Khushi will yet again try to harm Simar (Dipika Samson) and Mataji (Jayati Bhatia). As seen last, Veeru had asked Khushi to transfer the ownership of the sweetmeat shop under his name. However, she refused to do so as Roli had told her that Veeru is only interested in her money

The money matters will increase troubles for Khushi and Veeru. In between Khushi will come to know that Mataji managed to get an order of ladoos. She will later go to the person who has placed the order and say ill about her ladoos.

Talking of the track, Vishal said, “Yes, Veeru is not taking the rejection that easily. But, what happens next is something I am not aware of.

Vindoo Dara Singh on a cookery show Welcome

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:37:00 +0530

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Vindoo Dara Singh has so far been part of various reality show, his impressive stints in Bigg Boss 3 helped the man win the show.

Though he has done Bollywood films too but none could help him carve a niche. However, it was the recently released Son of Sardar starring Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Juhi Chawla and Sanjay Dutt that helped him in bagging attention from everyone around. Buzz now states that soon Vindoo will be part of a cookery based show titled Welcome. The show will hit the tube in 2013!

His wife, Dina, who is a great cook, advised him to participate and he gave it a try. During the trial shoots, Vindoo came up with his culinary skills. He couldn't believe that he actually managed to cook and it turned out to be yummy. Now Vindoo wants to cook often. We wish him the best!

Amit Mestry not to be a part of SAB TV's Tota Weds Maina

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:35:00 +0530

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It was reported earlier that Amit Mestry would be returning to television after a long hiatus with SAB TV’s Tota Weds Maina, starring Kavita Kaushik.

But the latest news suggests that Amit has been recently replaced by Gaurav Gera. Gaurav Gera, who is known for his character from Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi, too is making his comeback on TV opposite Kavita. Sources say that Amit was almost finalized to essay Tota and had even shot for the hoarding. However, things seem to have taken a new turn amidst the actor and the makers.

On being contacted over this change, Amit said, "Yes, that's true I am no more a part of Tota Weds Maina. Actually I would be busy with my movie and we found some date clash. Hence, before we would start shooting, it was a mutual decision made between the channel l and myself”.

Well, we hope you soon get to return on TV Amit!

Sur Kshetra grand finale took place in Dubai

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:33:00 +0530

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The grand finale of music reality show Sur Kshetra aired on Colors was held at the World Trade Centre in Dubai. The show brought together popular names from Indian and Pakistani music — Ismail Darbar, Suresh Wadkar, Janab Ghulam Ali Sahab and Sajjad Ali — along with the jury — singers Asha Bhosle, Abida Parveen and Runa Laila.

Grand finale eve opened with incredible performances by the finalists — Diljaan, Yash Raj, Nabeel and Mulazim. There were power-packed performances by the mentors — Himesh Reshammiya and Atif Aslam — and Runa Laila as well.

Host of the show, actress Ayesha Takia boosted the spirits of the contestants. The final battle for winning title got all the more fierce and exciting with a face-off over a medley of songs! The grand finale also saw performances by the ex-contestants.

It would now be aired on December 29, 2012, at 10pm only on Colors.

sunny leone to perform on newyear bash

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:31:00 +0530

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Looks like, porn-star Sunny Leone’s popularity in India is not going to diminish anytime soon as she continues to keep enthralling the audiences. The New Year’s Eve is all set to ring in, and with big names from Bollywood having decided to take a break, celebrities like Sunny Leone, Sameera Reddy and Parineeti Chopra are set to perform at New Year Eve galas.

In fact the Indo-Columbian lady has been offered a whopping Rs.1 crore for her New Year performance in the capital. Talking about her performance, she said, "I am very excited to perform and this will be my first live performance in front of the people. I have never done this before and this will be in a very grand scale."

Meanwhile, Parineeti Chopra, Arjun Kapoor, Anjana Sukhani and Mika Singh too will perform at the Amby Valley City for a select audience. This year the theme is retro and Parineeti said, "I am totally for it. New Year is a time for holiday and very few people decide to work. Also, you get to earn more money than usual. Also, I am going this time, I can take my family and friends with me and enjoy."

Buzz says that Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor were offered whopping Rs.2 crore each for live shows, but they turned it down as they are keen to spend time with their respective families.

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 to release the film on 7th June 2013

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:29:00 +0530

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Veteran actor Dharmendra along with both sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol enthrall masses in 2011 release Yamla Pagla Deewana, the blockbuster film hit the theatres and inspired Deol’s to make its sequel.

Now Deol family is gearing up to win your hearts with the sequel to the film, Yamla Pagla Deewana 2, directed by Sangeeth Sivan it also features Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor, Sucheta Khanna and Johnny Lever in supporting roles with Neha Sharma and debutant Kristina Akheeva as the female leads.

Source informs that the film has wrapped up the London Schedule on 4th December 2012 and the remaining portions will be shot in Banaras early next year. The Deols have decided to release the film on 7th June 2013.

Sunny Deol said, “It’s the longest schedule shot overseas for any film. Shooting in Leicester and Birmingham was perfect. A big thanks to my cast and crew, it would have not been possible without their support. Also all I can say is, if you liked the original, you will enjoy this one. It is a great family film and a complete entertainer.”

Quite an entertaining family, we must say!

Wedding bells for five Bollywood beauties in 2012

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:26:00 +0530

Marriage is no more a roadblock for Bollywood beauties and this year five actresses, including reigning queens Kareena Kapoor and Vidya Balan, tied the knot with thier long-time beaus. Genelia D'Souza, Esha Deol and Lisa Ray too joined the bandwagon.

Also, it has been a welcome change to see actresses doing everything traditionally - either within their homes or at temples.

We give you a lowdown on Bollywood actresses' weddings of the year:

Kareena Kapoor
Bollywood 'heroine' Kareena shut gossip-mongers when she sealed her four-year-old relationship with actor Saif Ali Khan Oct 16. The revelry was as big and fat as one would've expected, but there is no doubt that it turned out to be a well-guarded event.

Whether it was a pre-wedding rooftop bash, a simple registered marriage affair, a 'nikaah' ceremony at various venues or their grand 'Walima' (reception) in the national capital - Saifeena gave a fairy tale effect to their romance - with the privacy they rightfully deserved.

Vidya Balan
"Ooh la la" girl Vidya Balan's nuptials with Disney UTV managing director Siddharth Roy Kapoor turned out to be another classic case in point for a celebrity's "private affair". Attended by close friends and family members, the Dec 14 wedding in Mumbai was as simple as it could be - weaving together both - Siddharth's Punjabi and Vidya's Tamil traditions.

Genelia D'Souza
Genelia and Riteish Deshmukh set out on their Bollywood journey together with "Tujhe Meri Kasam" in 2003. Who knew that would be the start of a life-long journey for them. One of Bollywood's cutest real life couples, they managed to keep tight-lipped about their relationship for almost eight years.

They had a Maharashtrian-style wedding Feb 3, followed by a simple church wedding. Their wedding reception, of course, was attended by almost the entire Mumbai film fraternity.

Esha Deol
Esha Deol married her businessman beau Bharat Takhtani June 29 in a traditional south Indian ceremony, complete with women in classy Kanjivarams, at Mumbai's Iskcon temple. A Krishna devotee, Esha preferred to keep her nuptials low-key, though a star-studded mehndi took place a day earlier and a reception followed a day after their wedding.

Lisa Ray
Indo-Canadian actress Lisa Rey exchanged wedding vows Oct 20 with management consultant Jason Dehni in California's Napa Valley, where they had also got engaged. Lisa had said in an interview that they wrote their own vows and only exchanged garlands as that's how her father wanted it.

She chose only Indian designers to craft her trousseau for her special day - she wore a gown by Wendell Rodricks, and later changed into a Satya Paul sari.

KATRINA CELEBRATING XMAS IN LONDON

parampranays@gmail.com (pranay kumar) — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 20:25:00 +0530

By Subhash K Jha

Each year for Christmas and New Years Katrina Kaif likes to be in London with her mother and siblings. This year she took a detour and has landed in Koh Samui in Thailand for a bit of exotic relaxation.

Katrina who was reluctant to break into her brother's private paradise with his beloved, reluctantly agreed on her brother's insistence.

Says a friend of the actress, `Being around her brother Michael who is engaged to be married and her elder sister who is a happy wife and mother,Katrina is reminded of her own single status.So she avoids being in their company when they are holidaying with their soul-mates. But this time her brother wouldn't take a no for an answer. Since Katrina gets along with her brother's fiancee she accepted the offer but not without resistance.`

Further, Katrina hasn't taken a holiday in years. `Not counting the time she has spent with her family , Katrina has hardly been on a proper holiday.So she accepted her brother's invitation. From Koh Samui she heads to London with her brother to be with the family, as per the annual tradition.`