Yash Chopra Romance - Teasers Out

Still unnamed (huh?!) but yet the teasers are out for the upcoming Shahrukh Khan - Katrina Kaif starrer. The Yash Chopra romance is what YRF has given the title to the teaser. (view teaser)

The teaser goes through the early 80's and 90's where the magic of Yash Chopra's direction happened and finally comes to 2012 where the movie teaser begins, there are only glimpses of how SRK looks in the movie but for Katrina and Anushka they have ample screen space in the 2 min (approx) teaser. 

The film’s first teaser was shown right before Yash Raj Film’s new release, ‘Ek Tha Tiger’. The teaser also takes the viewers a trip down memory lane showcasing clippings of some brilliant films that the filmmaker has made in the past. 

Although the film is yet to be titled, the trio-SRK,Katrina and Anushka- look splendid in the teaser. The film also brings together AR Rahman and Gulzar together after the Oscar winning work in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. Rahman and Yash Raj have teamed up for the first time ever for this SRK starrer.

The movie will be releasing on Diwali and hopefully it will have a name at that time! (please!!!)

Although this movie has made the three actors, Shahrukh, Katrina and Anushka great friends already. In a recent interview, Katrina was going gaga on the co-actors. “He (SRK) took extra time to stand & rehearse the lines with me and help me out there. He is extremely helpful.”

Kat then talked about her rapport with Anushka Sharma and revealed that the two, for fun sake, used to make their own movie in their heads by writing alternate scenes! So that rumor aint true Kats? No fun!

Katrina added that Shahrukh Khan personally doesn't shows off his stardom and is extremely cooperative on the sets - does that mean someone else does this ? (Hah!)

We are eagerly waiting to see how the king of romance does it when he meets the Yash Chopra once again!

Teaser Of Shahrukh - Katrina - Anushka Movie here

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, August 16, 2012

Shahrukh Praises Salman - Katrina Pair

Earlier it was Salman Khan wishing the King Khan all the best for his movies, showing a simple sign of burying all the hatred between them. Now it seems that Shahrukh is ready to accept the friendship gestures and comment back on the pairing of Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Recently at Tag Heur event he mentioned that it is great to see Katrina Kaif along with Salman Khan and they make a beautiful pair.

Salman Khan was however the first to extend his hands in friendship although it is not an open gesture but it does show that time has healed the hard hatred that the two had for each other. (Salman's news here)

"It is very nice they have done few movies together. I think chemistry is a too deeper word... media has created it. Kajol and I always had this issue, 'what is this chemistry?' It has taken me years to understand what this means." says Shahrukh when asked about the pairing and chemistry between Sallu and Kats.

However, Shah Rukh added that Salman-Katrina look wonderful together and even wished them luck for their film. "I don't know about the chemistry but it looks like a wonderful pair. I wish them all the luck," adds in SRK.

Salman Khan on the other hand said to DNA(www.dnaindia.com) that he is much more composed and calm than earlier and is avoiding to fight at anything that comes in his way. The actor says that he has the lifeline of love based on his fans, family and friends, so that is more important to him. He also clarified that he would not reject any hands of friendship that gets extended to him when asked about his long going fight with SRK. 

Salman Khan who has given in back to back hits with each reaching the Rs. 100 Crore mark, is quite happy to find the rhythm that was missing earlier in his career. Speaking to DNA he says "After the success of Wanted and Dabangg, I realised what my audience really wanted of me and I decided to try and deliver them just that. But the idea is to try and better it each time convincingly. I have also become choosy, so no doing favours anymore or doing films just because I have time."

He says that it has been tough for him to continue back into action sequences post the surgery, but he has overcome the hard part and is ready to deliver more. Also speaking to the question on his real age and the limitations that it brings about he says "I know I’m no teenager, so yes it takes a lot of hard work to be here. But no matter what my real age, people will always see me for my screen age and for them I will always be that many years old. So, as for younger actors, well, I will keep kicking their butt (smiles)!" says the 40-year old.

He also confessed that the 'Eligible Bachelor' tag is not something which he had wanted for but it happened and he says that it wont remain the same and he is looking forward for the right time!

Meanwhile, the controversies with Ek Tha Tiger seems to be settling as the producers are moving further with the legal obligations to get the movie released in Pakistan. In a recent interview Kabir Khan said "“Salman is very popular in Pakistan and above all it will be an Eid release. There are a few multiplexes in Pakistan that will open up with ETT. So it’s not just important for me, Salman and Yash Raj Films, but also for Pakistan that the film releases in their country.” And added, “There are no offensive scenes or dialogues in the film. We are confident that we will get a clearance from the Pakistan government.”

We hope to see the magic and we hope Pak does take it more sportingly than to make an issue of a single movie!

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- Unknown Updated at: Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Raaz 3 : Firt Look Launch - Touches Fear of Every Actor

Raaz 3 is the upcoming horror flick from the Bhatt's where they have casted their best of actors in - Emraan Hashmi, Bipasha Basu and Esha Gupta. The horror flick is a sequel to the Raaz franchisee. The Bhatt's had set the ceremony at midnight to create the same ambiance as the movie theme. The lead stars Bipasha and Emraan made an entry onstage amidst a small skit aimed at giving a glimpse of their characters in the film. Also present were director Vikram Bhatt and Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt.

The movie talks about two actresses and their fight for reaching the top and how black magic acts in bringing down the fame of one actor and boosts the other. It also mentions the story of a director who is in midst of the two actresses. The trailers are already out and is trending at the moment (trailer here). 

“Every artist is haunted by the fear which follows him. When he reaches stardom, he gets scared of losing it all. He wants to always be at that height. We are all prisoners of fame. Raaz 3 dares to touch this fear which entertainers live with,” said Bhatt giving an insight into the movie. Mahesh Bhatt had already stated in an article before how Bipasha’s character had similarities to her life and how she had broken down during the shooting of one scene. “Very few times do the actors cross the line between real and reel and when that happens you see such a breakdown.”

Bipasha also agreed to the facts and says "We all go through struggle but we choose not to show it. But it is important to address it at times and connect. This is why I agreed to do this character,” adding, “Initially on the sets of the film, I was lost because the scenes were so intense. I did not know how to reach the character. I haven’t allowed myself to feel this way ever. But I had to let it go and finally I did.” Bipasha is coming back to the Bhatt camp after a decade, the banner had launched her in 2003 with the movie Jism. 

Emraan Hashmi who is having a dream run at the box office is extremely happy to be part of the project and says "I want all my films to do well. This film should have a bigger opening than ‘Jannat 2′ also,” he said. He was with his own charm at the ceremony.

The earlier movie of Raaz franchisee had brought in quite a good count of criticism. The movie had starred Adhyayan Suman, son of Shekhar Suman - a famous host and an actor. The movie was marked as a hit but Adhyayan was never given the credit for it and following this event, Shekhar Suman had commented that it was a wrong decision on his part to launch his son with the Bhatt's. When this question was put up on the occasion, Mukesh Bhatt says "Only a spastic like Shekhar Suman can say something like that. His son has only one successful film which is ‘Raaz 2 and if his father wants to take even that away from his son then we cannot do anything about it."

Mahesh Bhatt on the other hand was tad mild on the approach and reminded media to avoid such questions on this platform! "I don’t think we should use this platform to hurl abuses at each other. We should not create conflicts. He is my colleague, I have respect for him. If he chooses to disrespect me that is his privilege, but as an elder, I will not allow anyone to disrespect Shekhar or Adhyayan. They are a part of this journey and if they have bitterness with us, we will sort it out."

Raaz 3 is set to release on September 7.

Jukebox of songs - here

The song - Deewana Kar Raha Hai (boring...!!) is said to be copied out from Ana law azeto (If i had hurt her) by Egyptian singer Mohamed Hamaki. If you are copying something copy one which drives the audience crazy - learn from Pritam! (hear Ana Law Azeto here )

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- Unknown Updated at: Monday, August 06, 2012

Krish 3 will be studded with Superheroes

Krissh 3 is one of the most anticipated stories by the Roshan's and one of the most awaited movies from Hrithik post ZNMD. As it is a known fact that Duggu brings out his best when working with family and this is again his family venture and we can't expect it to go wrong. As for Mr. Rakesh Roshan, who is the director of the movie, he is planning a bigger exposure to his story and is not leaving any stone unturned.

The latest buzz is that the movie will have G.One doing cameo. G.One is the character which was made an idol by Shah Rukh Khan himself in the movie Ra.One. The latest buzz is not officially announced but the camp is already preparing for Shahrukh to shoot the movie at his convenience. Since SRK has planned the sequel to Ra.One, he still has his animators and the costumes ready to fire in.

The movie Krrish3 already has in two super heroes, one the Krissh himself and then the character played by Vivek Oberoi, who plays the main villain in the movie. The villain will have mutant powers and an army of mutants who will be attacking the world and Krissh comes to the rescue.

The female negative lead is done by Kangana Ranaut, who plays a mutant in the movie. The movie will complete its sizzling part with Kangana, as the rumors are that the movie will see Kangana in a figure hugging costume and she changes her character like in the X-men series! While she will be looking all sexy and stunning in it, sources added that it is very difficult to wear such body-hugging outfit for Kangna.

Sources in the circles revealed that for her character in the film, Kangna will be donning a silvery, skin-tight costume which will make her look like a robot.

The movie will also rubbish the rumors about SRK and Hrithik falling apart, they are still strongly attached, and as everyone would remember that Hrithik had done a cameo in Ra.One and this was at a crucial point in the movie, and we hope that SRK does fulfill the same part in Krissh3. 

Even their respective wives, Gauri Khan and Sussanne Roshan, are best of friends and now even partners in interior decoration and furnishings business.

Talking to TOI, a source said, “Hrithik and Shah Rukh have been meeting up to discuss Shah Rukh’s cameo in the film.With SRK having already done a superhero film, it could be a Krrish and Ra.One union in one of the climactic scenes. Since they share a great rapport, it shouldn’t be difficult for either one of them.”

Krrish 3 is presently under post production. We hear that Shahrukh Khan’s cameo will be shot as per the superstar’s convenience. Can't wait to see it!

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- Unknown Updated at: Saturday, August 04, 2012

Jism 2 Promotional Photoshoot in Bedroom!

Image courtesy : HT

Tomorrow is the celebration day when Sunny Leone unleashes on to Indian Audience with her movie Jism 2, her best opening on main screen. The news, posters, videos are already hitting on top charts (videos here ). This is when Sunny decided to make her own promotional effort for the movie, she decided to do this with an open invitation to photographers and this time not to a studio - but to her bedroom in a five star hotel in Delhi!

Eyes might pop out - as this is the one and only promotional event where photographers are invited into the bedroom of an actress to get candid with her where she is waiting in her lingerie and waking up from bed! That should have been ideal - but sorry, she was in lingerie but yet had her makeup on and was ready for the shoots. The voyeur shots are still in demand for Sunny Leone and the photographers made a beeline when they received the invitations. 

The invite to the event also clearly said, “you are invited to do a photoshoot of her in her own bedroom,” 

While the flashlights came on, Sunny struck poses giving away generous views, before changing into a tiny black corset dress and stepping downstairs for interviews.

Even in midst of these promotions, the BEST buses with Jism 2 posters are making a obscene publicity and this has caused  a stir. The Mayor has ordered their removal from BEST buses. The action follows a complaint by NCP legislator Vidya Chavan that the posters were obscene.

"We received a complaint from Chavan, who alleged that the posters were obscene. I have asked BEST general manager to remove such posters from BEST buses," Mayor Sunil Prabhu told PTI.

Timeline Of Jism 2

Even when the hotness is ruling the movie, the producer Mahesh Bhatt doesn't feel the same, "It is a conservative...traditional film in a way. It is about a journey of a porn star, her longing for real love. It is a journey of a woman. It is her quest for love," Bhatt told reporters at a promotional event of 'Jism 2'.

The director on the other hand has tried to explore the sexuality and sensual moments to the fullest. “What’s wrong, why be hypocritical about what all human beings want and yearn for— love and sex? The story is about a porn star Izna (played by Sunny Leone) who longs for real love. It explores and captures the feelings of loneliness and how it leads to depression,” Pooja says. She was in the City recently to promote her film and seemed more than excited to talk about it. 

The director also felt confident about her choice of actress, “I couldn’t think of anybody better than Sunny Leone to play the female lead.She is sensuous and has this innocence about her. Randeep Hooda has this hot, stunning look and Arunoday Singh has just the right amount of vulnerability, apt for the character," added the director. 

Pooja is proud that the Bhatt family has always promoted and encouraged new talent. “I always feel that working with new talent gives that extra edge to the film. I’ve worked with Kajol; Madhur is one of my favourites and I find Deepika, Nargis and Priyanka extremely talented,” she notes. Pooja has already tuned into working on the finer details of Jism 3. “I am inspired to do Jism 3, which will be bigger with an unusual twist,” she beams.

Speaking about the cuts and edits on the movie, she says that she has not removed scenes but has been made to look the movie more aesthetic. “It hasn’t been cut but edited aesthetically. The visual dose is just right, without being too imposing,” she says.

“It’s like a tall order that I must excel. And I felt the pressure at every step. But I am thrilled that the movie has been receiving some good reviews and has exceeded my expectations. I am waiting to see what people have to say,” concludes the actress turned director.

Jism 2 releases tomorrow on big screens and wait few more hours to feel the hotness!

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, August 02, 2012

Salman Khan thanks the three F's in his life!

Salman Khan - the name that makes the fans go woohoo and his mere smile drives girls crazy. He has been living the true star life and he thanks god for the blessings showered upon him and keeping his F's strong that makes him drive the B-town with pride and yet single. 

Talking to a tabloid, the actor mentioned that he might not remain single forever - and marriage is on charts any moment but for the time being it is his movie 'Ek Tha Tiger' that is his concentration. The actor said that he is happy to have done the role is excited to see its release in few weeks to come.

In all the ups and downs through his career - he thanked the three important F's of his life - Family, Friends and Fans - and he feels that without them he might be a different person altogether.

The actor also said that he has been dragged into controversies for no concrete reasons and has been subjected to undue criticism. And hence, he prefers to keep mum on issues that show him in bad light.

And on being asked whether he has now got used to all the brickbats, the actor said, “I feel blessed that I haven’t seen or felt real pain to be immune to it. But I am dreading the time it comes. I feel blessed to have everything going fine. My parents’ health is good, my brothers are well-settled, I have a great brother-in-law and my own career is doing fine. I hope and pray that I am fit and fine always.” 

Bless you Salman :)

Kabir Khan - Friendship and Fights with Salman

Even friends of Salman Khan would admit the fact that its tough at the start to be with Salman Khan, so has Kabir Khan, the director of the movie Ek Tha Tiger accepts - he was talking to TOI recently. "I will be honest. It took time for Salman and me to come on the same page. There were teething issues on how we look at the scenes and his character." says Kabir Khan.

In fact, Kabir revealed that perhaps they pushed the actor a bit too far when it came to the action sequences. "But after we learnt about his illness, we got scared and were careful. In fact, we have used a body double as much as any other filmmaker would," said Kabir.

Speaking about the stunt sequences in the movie Kabir Khan was open to what he wanted  "We did not use cables like in other films. I did not want Salman to look like a superhero but a fit and agile man. I don't want to sound pompous but this film is going to redefine action in Hindi cinema. The action sequences take the story forward and are different from what Salman has so far done in his career. There has to be an attempt to reintroduce the actor," Kabir told TOI.

"Salman reports on the sets on his own time. He does not start his day early. And he was clear about it before we went on floors. But once he is on the sets, he is all yours till you wrap up. So well, you just have to plan your day with him intelligently," explained the director.

Fights with Katrina Kaif on Costumes

"Katrina and Salman go back a long way. He was very involved in their scenes together and her costumes. They have a certain equation. Even Salman seeks her opinion. But yes, there was an incident where they disagreed over Katrina's costume in the song. It was over a particular cut in the black blouse she has worn with a yellow skirt." says the director.

After all, the director revealed, "Salman has had a say in many things that have gone into Ek Tha Tiger." A dress is perhaps just a small part.

Its coming hard on both director and actors but they still say that Salman is close to their hearts!

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- Unknown Updated at: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Satyamev Jayate : A PR Stunt or genuine attempt?

We are gonna start by saying that this initiative has been novel and to the heart - as Aamir Khan had mentioned in promos. There has been many sensitive issues been discussed in the famous show by Aamir Khan, Satyamev Jayate, which in three months of its airing has become a phenomenon and a routine for Sunday audience.

The show has been successful and had minor impacts on the society, but now Aamir Khan is getting criticized for the format of the show and how it was manipulated for TRP's instead of acting on the issue. The criticizers claim that it was mere PR from the actor to gain an empathy towards him and also have a positive attitude of the audience towards his movies and himself as a person! (Really? Do you believe this, feel free to comment).

"I don't think I fancy myself as some good Samaritan," Khan told Reuters in an interview last Friday.

"I have tried to use my skill sets to the best of my abilities. Reaching out and telling people stories, tugging at your heartstrings, that's where my skill-sets lie", he said.

"We are combining journalism with good story-telling." adds in Aamir Khan. The show which was aired on 9 Star - owned channels had a combined viewership of 800 million and has already registered 1.4 million fans on facebook and twitter. This happened for no reason but the mere impact and seriousness that happened over the discussions - still the person who was responsible for this gets criticized!

The show which did make impact in Rajasthan and has helped female foeticide in Rajasthan (news here) also there has been serious talks about the issues he had discussed in the show, which includes child molestation, dowry issues, Health sector issues, Caste issues, Human scavenging and the like. Aamir was also present before the parliamentary committee to produce evidences on the malpractices in medical profession (news here) - these all adds into the positives of the show - but there is a shortcoming that there has not been any effective law or changes happening to current laws, but as we all understand, there is still a missing magic wand that would change things overnight!

S. Anand, a journalist who also runs a publishing house that focuses on caste issues, wrote a scathing article in Outlook magazine, accusing Khan's handling of caste issues as being "manipulative and fake".

Media observers say Khan has benefited hugely from his great public relations skills.

"He has a certain image that he would like to project through his movies and television - that of an intelligent Bollywood actor who cares and wants to do something for the country," media columnist Sevanti Ninan told Reuters. "He's not just a star. He's also clever about his PR."

The reason which is cited behind these happenings is the occasional tears and hugs that Aamir offers to the guests at his show - but aint that natural? criticism just for the sake of it should be ignored in our opinion - We know that Aamir Khan, if he wanted a better PR could have done a different show and if it was for monetary gains - he could have done a better show of games and dance! We are unsure if the critics understand that he was spending his own money to produce and broadcast the show!

The 13-weeks with the 47-year old actor showed him as a normal human being reacting to the issues that were brought forward - it also attracted the eyes of many more popular politicians. And Aamir says just few words to the criticism that he received “The attempt is to look inward. The attempt is to see what am I doing wrong? What can I do better? What can I learn about this issue which I don’t know already?” says Aamir.

So that would be the best answer to his critics on the issue, think and decide what can be done, we cannot deny the fact that there were many movements prior to Aamir, but his move cannot be marked as feeble or simple - it has attracted many - inspired many and will continue to do so!

Satyamev Jayate!

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- Unknown Updated at: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

SRK at Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Music Launch

It has been time and again proved that in Bollywood nobody is a permanent friend or a permanent enemy and the latest to follow this philosophy is, SRK and Farah Khan.  We all know Farah Khan is all set to make her acting Debut in Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi‎, opposite Boman Irani. But it came as a pleasant surprise when we saw Shahrukh Khan present at the music launch of this upcoming flick.

 Shah Rukh had come to unveil the third poster of 'Shirin Farhad...’ in which Farah Khan and Boman Irani have recreated the magic of the characters - Simran and Raj of the movie 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge'

 Shah Rukh praised Farah and said: "She is one of the most finest and talented director we have with us. I thank Farah for giving me some nicest moment in her films."

He then along with Boman and Farah performed a jig on stage, where the superstar played Raj of "DDLJ", Farah played Simran and Boman played Amrish Puri.

It was good to see these thick pals turned arch rivals trying to put aside their misunderstandings and be friends again.

Not so long ago the animosity between Farah & SRK had been one of the hottest topics of the town. Since the time Farah Khan chose Akshay Kumar over SRK in Tees Maar Khan things had turned sour between these best friends. A year later the most scandalous incident took place which shook the entire industry. Shahrukh Khan slapped Shirish Kunder, Farah’s better half, at a party spoiling the hopes of their reconciliation. Back then in a text to the media Farah said "Shah Rukh has always told me that physical abuse is the worst way to sort out a problem. It means the attacker has either a personal or professional crisis going on. It saddens me to see him doing the same."

Later reports said that Sajid Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala intervened and played an important role as peacemakers in the whole process, eventually mending their friendship. SRK’s presence in Shirin Farhad’s music launch can be considered as a good sign. Hope it continues to be the same forever!

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, July 26, 2012

Ranbir to do Jumma Chumma!

Remember the rhythmic dance number Jumma Chumma De De from the blockbuster movie ‘Hum’? Who can ever forget Big B doing the pelvic thrusts with white mugs to persuade the then item girl Kimi Katkar for a kiss! The popular song had a great impact on the audiences in 90’s and can make everyone dance to it even today.

Well according to the news, our very own Bollywood’s blue eyed boy, Ranbir Kapoor is going to revive the super hit track once again in his new film Yeh Jawaani Hain Deewani. An upcoming crazy youth film Yeh Jawaani Hain Deewani is directed by Ayan Mukerji under Dharma Productions with  Ranbir Kapoor & Deepika Padukone in leading roles.

The original song was composed by the famous duet Laxmikant Pyarelal and was sung by Sudesh Bhonsle and Kavita Krishnamurthy.  Ranbir is also going to sing few lines in the song to make it sound more naughty & peppy.  Reports say the production has already purchased the rights of the Jumma Chumma and have started working for the same. Both Ranbir & Deepika are very excited to shake a leg in the chartbusting bollwood number.

Off late many producers have tried making the remake of famous songs like “Dum Maaro Dum...” from the movie Dum Maaro Dum, “Aapka kya hoga” from Housefull and many more. Although some have succeeded many others have failed to recreate the same old magic.  So will Ranbir be able to match up with the dashing persona of Big B?  What do you think? Let’s wait and watch.

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, July 26, 2012

Sonakshi and Parineeti out of question - Farah Khan

Juggling between her acting and directorial jobs, Farah Khan is too busy but finds time to clarify the rumors. The next venture of Farah, Happy New Year is massive one and it already has Shah Rukh Khan leading from the front. But the choreographer turned director turned actor has still not announced the leading lady. The opportunity was explored by Tabloids by mentioning that the movie will see Sonakshi Sinha or Parineeti Chopra, the young talents of Bollywood playing opposite SRK. But the director has come forward to clarify this and says  that both are not going to be leading from the front.

"We are not in talks with them (Sonakshi and Parineeti). We have not approached any one of them yet. I do meet Sonakshi regularly, she is beautiful and lovely. But we have not yet taken a call," Farah told PTI in an exclusive interview. 

"Shah Rukh has just come back from London so we need to sit and work out figure out as to who is right for that role. It is a big role and then there is only one heroine in the film," she said. 

The 47-year-old choreographer-filmmaker said she had planned ‘Happy New Year’ (HNY) even before her directorial debut ‘Main Hoon Na’ and was preparing to HNY immediately after ‘Om Shanti Om’.

"I am very excited. We are hoping to create the magic that we did with our earlier films. We have SRK and Boman Irani in the film and the other cast is not finalised yet. I can't talk much about the project," Farah Khan said.  As she is hoping for a third successful run for her outing with SRK.

"There are like four heroes and one heroine. Boman is there in the film. We have SRK, Boman and two more heroes. Boman is a full hero now (referring to Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi where he plays the lead)," she said. 

The movie is likely to see Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham in the other two leads, but Farah failed to confirm the other casts and crew.

The shooting for Happy New Year will begin from December this year. 

Meanwhile the director is happy about her debut in Shirin Farhad Ki To Nikal Padi, she says "If somebody is making a film where the hero and heroine are 40 plus and it is a romantic comedy, is a great thing to do. For a 47-year-old mother of three, married, making a debut as a lead heroine is a big thing. Looking at this it feels that Indian cinema is changing. I think everyone should be proud of this thing,"

We will wait and see in a few more weeks as to how this goes!

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, July 26, 2012

Heroine - Trailer release : Impresses many

As Heroine's promos still sizzles through the internet, we, as promised earlier were the first among sites to show you the live streaming of trailer launch and also the trailer as soon as it got released (Videos here). And the trailer did not disappoint many as it was the promised package full of drama, sex and romance. The internet trailer did not have any censors and it just promises what the screens will light up to - on 21st of September 2012 when the movie releases. 

"'Heroine' is not inspired by any one person. The movie is about Mahi (Kareena) and her journey towards stardom and the ups and downs that come with it," says the director Madhur Bhandarkar who was as excited as anyone else. The actress Kareena Kapoor flaunted in a red dress and this must be the style that she carries out to display how outrageous her role will be. 

"I am not saying it is not inspired by Hollywood or Bollywood, there is inspiration. I would say that 70 percent of it is realistic and 30 percent fiction. It is difficult to pin point one person on whom the movie is based," adds in Madhur to avoid controversies. 

Research seems to be the basis for all of Mandhur Bhandarkar's films and the director spoke to many people for 'Heroine' as well. "I have interacted with many people. I wanted to portray today's film industry and its rise and fall," he said. 

The role which had originally fallen into hands of Aishwariya Rai, but she had to quit following her pregnancy. (Older news of Heroine) We had been following the thread since then and the role had gone through many to reach Kareena Kapoor, who now feels bad to have committed for the role. "I had no reservations at the time I was approached but I was shooting for 'Bodyguard', 'Agent Vinod', 'Ra One' and 'Talaash' and I wanted to shoot this film at a stretch. I am happy that they came back to me," Kareena revealed.

"Ever since I was a baby in my mother's stomach, I have wanted to be a heroine. I used to listen to Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit songs on my walkman and dance away in school bathrooms and any place I could just thinking 'mujhe bade hoke heroine banna hai'. Today, with this film, I feel the journey has been fantastic! I am so glad this film was in my destiny," said Kareena skipping over the fact that she had declined the film earlier on.

Arjun Rampal also showered praises for the acting skills  of the actress saying that she has till date, only utilized 35% of her talent - the rest is yet to come. 

Madhur has planned the date September 21st as it will be the birthday of Kareena Kapoor and what better gift that a elite movie. 

Trailer Of Heroine Here

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, July 26, 2012

Sanjay, Farah - calls - SRK fly's in

The one actor who has been quite particular about his gang of friends is always ready to treat friends special. So when Sanjay Leela Bhansaali and Farah Khan invited Shah Rukh Khan for the audio and poster release of 'Shirin Farhad Ki To Nikal Padi', SRK was more than happy to fly in for the event. (latest videos of SFKTNP here)

SRK's bonding with Sanjay Leela Bhansaali started with his movie 'Devdas' the one which was ranked among top 10 movies of the millenium (news here). The friendship was marked as quite unnatural as one was the King of romance and other was the same of classics. But the duo has kept the relationship warm and although SRK did not get to work again with Sanjay their friendship still continued through the years. So when Sanjay's sister Bela is making a directorial debut with SFKTNP, Sanjay decided to call in SRK for the audio and poster launch.

There were more reasons for SRK to come in as his best buddy Farah Khan was making her debut into acting with the movie and for this occasion, SRK was insisting to be there, and it is said that SRK had cancelled all his commitments to be part of the event. 

"Yet another reason for inviting SRK was the fact that the poster that was to be launched was inspired by his old superhit, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge with actor Kajol" adds in our source. Talking about it, Farah says, “I was excited when I heard about the concept of the teaser posters that was about love stories, DDLJ stands out as one of his iconic love stories. This is the best launch a newcomer could have ever gotten.”

SRK had different thought about this spoof though, "I have seen spoofs of all movies created by others but I never thought one would ever think of making a spoof on DDLJ," said Shah Rukh Khan. The 1995 blockbuster romantic film, DDLJ had Shah Rukh and Kajol in the lead.

Shah Rukh along with Boman and Farah performed a jig on stage, where the megastar played Raj of DDLJ, Farah played Simran and Boman played Amrish Puri.

"I think love can happen at any age. There is no right time and right place for love. It can happen any time," said Shah Rukh Khan.

"We have seen love stories made with young teenagers but this one is different. I have seen the posters and promo of this film and I really loved it. It is a marvellous love story. I am sure this film will rock. I am sure people will connect with this film," he added.

Talking further about Farah, he says "She is one of the most finest and talented director we have with us. I thank Farah for giving me some nicest moment in her films."

In midst of all these celebrations, Sanjay Leela Bhansali was not present, and the reason for that was ... (read more here )

Shirin Farhad Ki To Nikal Padi is directed by Bela Seghal and will release on August 24, 2012.

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Fresh Controversy : Ek Tha Tiger inspired from real hero?

Ek Tha Tiger is massive and when the movie of this genre is to hit the screens there are uninvited visitors by the name 'controversy' that comes in pretty fast. There has been one with the Pak media and government which is still being worked out by the filmmakers (read news here) and the other has now popped up from Indian soil, this is by Vikram Vasishta, the nephew of real life spy Ravindra Kaushik.

The movie promos seems to have triggered Vikram in raising voice for his uncle. As he continues the movie speaks about the fight between RAW and ISI, the intelligence agencies of India and Pakistan respectively, he feels that the movie is related to his uncle's life and this part might be true as he claims that his uncle was working as a secret agent in Pakistan. 

Talking to a leading daily, Vashishtha said, “He (Ravindra Kaushik) was my maternal uncle who was with the Research Analysis Wing (RAW). Born on April 11, 1952 in Sriganganagar he also did his graduation from there. He displayed his talent at national level dramatic meet in Lucknow, which was also witnessed by some officials of the intelligence wing (RAW). He was contacted and offered job for the secret intelligence in Pakistan. Later he was sent to Pakistan for the purpose.”

The promos of the film bear striking resemblance to Kaushik’s experiences in Pakistan and hence his family has sought legal assistance to either have a look at the original script or view the film before it releases.

Madhav Mitra, Vashishtha’s counsel said, “Prima facie resemblance is on the account that the promos show that ISI (Pakistan agency) and RAW (Indian Agency) indulged in day-to-day war. The promos reveal that the agent named `Tiger` worked in Pakistan and had an affair with a Pakistani girl. He fought for the country as well as for his love. Shashi Vashishtha, mother of my client Vikram is the Ravindra`s only sister. Thus, the family has full right to either go through the certified screenplay or watch it prior to national/ international release.” 

There is a legal notice being sent out to the producers and have asked them to do a private screening of the movie before it is released. This might be a close call for the producers as the movie is scheduled to be released in few weeks of time.

We will wait and see how YRF responds to this!

Latest Videos of Ek Tha Tiger here

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Mugdha Godse is back in Madhur's camp

Mughda Godse had a flying start to her career when she was portrayed by Madhur Bhandarkar for the most critical of roles. She had done a splendid supporting role to Priyanka Chopra's character. And in light of this she had bagged almost all eyes of critics towards her acting talents. And so far, she has been around with most promising roles and the movies have also done well for her luck. 

When the shoots of 'Fashion' was complete, there was a news that the actress had fight with the director and both had fallen apart. Both Madhur and Mugdha had not commented yet on this and most of the tabloids were writing off any more chances for Mughda to tie up with Madhur. But this is proven wrong as Mughda Godse will be seen in a pivotal role for the movie 'Heroine'. 

“I would love to work with Mugdha again and if I have a role for her I would definitely offer it to her,” Madhur had earlier said when the rumors were spreading that he wont be including Mughda any further. But as the time came in Madhur kept his word and we will be seeing her soon.

Mughda who is said to have been busy with multiple projects is currently enjoying vacation and as insiders confirm it was a much needed one for her,  “Yes, Mugdha’s away on a much-deserved break. She had been shooting non-stop these past few months. So, she decided to take a break before starting the shoots again,” says a source. Mughda is currently in Spain.

And speaking to media, she had confirmed that she was concerned about the banners that she was working in apart from the role itself. “Marketing is as much important today as the real product, so I think it makes more sense to associate with a banner that will ensure that your hard work is showcased right and for me as an actor that is just as important as the remuneration,” says the actress.

Heroine the same as The Dirty Picture?

So 'Heroine' that is said to be the dream project of Madhur Bhandarkar does hide many more surprises and in midst of this the latest posters are getting compared with the Vidya Balan's classic, The Dirty Picture. Most of the readers mention this to be as dirty as Vidya Balan's role and has many more similarities in dressing and poster style.

We are assured that the first promo will be released shortly so we will wait and see how similar it gets, please do tune into http://videos.indiaviolet.com for updates.

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- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Sherlyn Chopra : The Bollywood Goddess or Legend?

Don't raise brows, we know that Sherlyn Chopra can in no way be associated with Bollywood. The actress - if one could say so - hasn't been recognized in main screen, apart from the B-grade movies she has done, there is nothing to her bag that will hold her the tag of being from the Bollywood fraternity, but for some reason, Playboy recognizes her as one of the actresses from Indian Cinema (Pity!).

The website says "After surprising the world through her tweets about being the first Indian woman to appear in the pages of Playboy magazine, the name Sherlyn Chopra has been on the lips of millions. Born on February 11th, 1984, Sherlyn was raised by her Muslim mother and Christian father, who was a doctor until the age of 55."

"With a younger sister who is a disc jockey in Hyderabad, India and a brother who lives in Auckland, New Zealand working as a computer software engineer, Sherlyn has craved the spotlight since a young age. Since winning a beauty pageant at the age of 17, she’s moved to the city of Bollywood, Mumbai, to appear in numerous Bollywood films," the website further adds. - Numerous Bollywood Films! Kill us please, we dont wish to live with that Bollywood tag on our website! :lol:

The actress on the other side believes that she has done a much bigger favor to the Nation by posing nude! (another interesting news on her) "I stood out in the crowd of beauties at the mansion because of my black hair, brown skin and my articulate speech." And was Hugh Hefner flirtatious and fun? "Hugh is the most dignified man I've ever met! And yes, he's super cool and has a great zest for life". But that's not all. "We all had crazy fun with the playmates on the US Independence day".

She also says that this isn't a forbidden castle as she says that any model or actress who are confident enough can be a playboy model (Seriously! if it was that simple, we would have seen many!)  "Any model who can project unadulterated erotica with great ease and super confidence can make it to the inside pages of Playboy. The decision to feature the model on the cover is entirely taken by Mr.Hefner". adds in Sherlyn. 

There were allegations that Sherlyn had to sleep with Hefner to get to the shoots and it is an urban legend that every model that gets showcased in playboy does have to do so, but Sherlyn has been an exception there too! "I did not sleep with Mr Hefner. No one at the (Playboy) mansion has till date made an indecent proposal to me. I love my naked skin. Felt quite comfortable displaying my nakedness … that is all,” says Chopra.

The Sherlyn cover will hit stands in December. “It is the first time that the magazine has executed as many as 15 concepts for a model. When people see me, they will go wow,” she says, undeterred by the backlash. “People back there could not believe that an Indian could do this!”

She had bagged this opportunity, if one could say so, by a series of emails with Mr. Hefner and discussions online. "While most girls are first called for a test shoot, I should thank him for having faith in me by providing me the opportunity without an audition." says Sherlyn who is said to have done a mock shoot in Mumbai, prior to her actual playboy shoot.

We are still wondering if going nude was so prestigious a thing! 

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- Unknown Updated at: Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Sonakshi Sinha won't have skimpy clothes or kisses on screen

For a while, everyone was expecting the traditional beauty, Sonakshi Sinha to go western. With the hot numbers in 'Rowdy Rathore' she had given a hint of what she was going to do. But it seems that the actress has set different mind on the dressings. She isn't comfortable doing the open exposure that is normally common among bollywood movies!

"I am very clear on those grounds. In any case, everybody has a choice to do or not do something. I’ve always been very clear about not kissing and wearing skimpy clothes. It’s a personal choice. That’s how I have been brought up. If at all, a role that requires me to do either of those things is offered, I won’t take it up. Why do it when you aren’t going to be comfortable?” says Sona, (why !!?? ) That is the expression she keeps about her coming up in a micro mini or shorter dress avtar. 

Sonakshi might also be listed as another heroine who has been criticized for her not-size zero shape, she has always been tagged as plumply and bit oversize. But that doesn't affect the attitude of Sona, she is clearly aware of her limitations and she is perfectly cool with the criticizing  “Of course I am proud of my body, in fact everyone should be proud of their body. Everyone looks different. I am a healthy, happy girl. I wear clothes and do roles I am comfortable with. I think I have convincingly played whatever roles have come my way till date.” says the actress.

Sonakshi Sinha, who hold the lineage from great actor is aware of the fact that she might have to work it out, but she doesn't want to do this for showcasing her body on screen, and she says "“I haven’t really had to draw the line where my roles are concerned because so far, I’ve only done films that my family would be comfortable watching."

We hope she holds to this opinion in coming years as well, because in the land of Katrina's and Kareena's it might be really tough for her to hold this statement true to all times. Although as every other heroine she can still blame it on the "script demands" for shedding further - in future! :Sigh:

Size zero or not size zero, Sonakshi still stays in demand by both her fans and her film friends. She who has just completed her next sexy avtar in 'Oh My God' is happy about the item number, this was choreographed by Prabhu Deva,  “I love to dance and I’ve always been very comfortable with it. But now-a-days every song is touted as an item number. My song is a special song. It was even more special because Prabhudheva choreographed it. It’s a Gokulashtami song. I had a great time shooting for it,” she reveals.

Can't wait to see it! Oh My God releases on the 31st of August, so we will have to wait a month to see how well that went!

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- Unknown Updated at: Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Salman Khan : Off with Drinks and Smoking - Gets Punctual

Salman Khan has had a serious changeover ever since his surgery and this is for good of the actor. Salman who was a chain smoker and had social drinking habits is reported to have completely done away with both. 

A friend of Salman says, “Salman bhai is in his prime. He is enjoying success like never before and has become extremely disciplined. After his health scare around a year back due to trigeminal neuralgia (nerve pain), Salman does not want to hamper the recovery process any more. That’s why he decided that he would quit smoking and drinking.”

Apparently, it has been nearly five months now that Salman has not had a smoke or a drink. Also, in spite of him partying like always before, word is that he has made sure he stays away from any such bad habits.

Our source adds, “Salman is also making sure that he finishes his films as per schedule and is always present on the sets on time. He is also taking keen interest in every aspect of the film making including the promotions which he never did earlier.”

The source further adds, “Salman’s illness scared everyone around him and his family. He now does not want to do anything that will upset his family members and quitting drinking and smoking is the first step towards that.”

Another interesting method said to be used by Salman Khan is that he holds the cigarette and puffs it without lighting it and throws it away, later one of his boys will go collect it and give it back for re-use. We think that the throwing away habit is quite unhygienic! Thats just us!

We are proud about this event and give full support to our beloved star! 

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- Unknown Updated at: Monday, July 23, 2012