Asin ready for an item number?

Asin Thottumkal had made a huge impact back at South Indian Film industry before she bagged in a smart role in Ghajini opposite the Mr. Perfectionist, the role was carried out so easily that it was already a great impression on her as an actress. She did have few drops after the 100crore venture, but she has managed to clear out from the hassle as her 3 movies in bollywood has already crossed the 100crore mark, namely Ghajini, Houseful 2 and Ready!

She still feels that these successes are not enough for her to be counted in the A-listers and she says she would be surprised if she does get fitted in! “I have never tom-tommed about being a part of so many Rs. 100 crore outings, nor did I call myself as being a lucky mascot for the film’s makers. I guess I’m just bad at marketing myself,” she laughs.

Also she confirms that she had no qualms about the roles she had been taking up or not getting listed as a lead actress, “But I seriously believe that if the film works, it works in totality and not because of a particular actor. So I enjoy the success, but don’t like to take the credit for it.”

She also did take the opportunity to clarify that her recent roles were just made for entertainment rather than for critics to judge her talents :

"My last film, Housefull 2 was made only for audience entertainment and satisfaction. It was not made to impress the critics. Moreover, the film did really well at the box office," says Asin, adding, "It was sheer coincidence that my last few films were in the comedy genre. I strongly believe that the so-called masala films are just a concept."

Asin who is currently working with Akshay Kumar on Khiladi 786 is enjoying the company of her co-star and feels extremely comfortable there. "We have finished shooting for the first schedule of the film and Akshay is a fabulous co-star. He is funny and it was great to team up with him after Housefull 2." says Asin. 

However when TOI asked her about her reason for backing out of remake of 'Vettai', a south flick, she did not comment on the issue. The rumor was that Asin had agreed for the role but when she heard that it was Shahid Kapoor who was being chosen for the lead role, she backed out!

Why No South Movies?

"There is nothing that's stopping me from doing films in south. But the scripts that I have been receiving of late are boring and I am looking for a character that's completely different from what I have done so far. I have had my share of good roles in the south and I do not want to repeat them."

How About An Item number? 

When asked if she might be doing any item numbers pretty soon she says "First of all, I don't appreciate the term 'item' as I find it derogatory. Secondly, I have not been approached for any such number so far. Being a dancer myself, it's easy for me to pull off one."

So she might pull one off! Beware - or be waiting :wink:

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- Unknown Updated at: Thursday, June 28, 2012

Top 10 Bollywood Movies of 2011

As the year closes in, Bollywood experienced a good change and some good hits through the year. The movies that were close to real life were widely accepted, so was the remakes of South movies. We had the option of viewing more 3D action and Sci-Fi Thrillers, all in all it was a treat. IANS has tried to compile the best movies that made the a good gross collection.

1. Bodyguard : Salman Khan starrer Bodyguard is regarded as the top hit of the year with collecting over Rs. 22 crore on the first day of its release. The movie was a remake of South Indian Movie (Malayalam Movie - Bodyguard). The songs and action of Sallu was much appreciated. The movie also went as the debut of Prakash Raj to bollywood, whose performance in negative role was much praised.

2. Ra.One : The sci-fi thriller from Shah Rukh Khan was winning the race with an out of the world visual effects and action which did match a Hollywood movie. The story was weak but the promotion tactics by King Khan made it up and made people move into theatres. The song 'Chammak Challo' is still the most in-demand party number, sung by Akon.

3. The Dirty Picture: The movie that is ruled by the sensuous performances and acting talents of Vidya Balan, the movie is a treat to watch and has a firm story line to support. The sexy avtar of Vidya Balan still remains the USP of the movie. The movie tried to portray the on-screen life of south actress 'Silk Smitha'. 

The movie remained the only one which did work at box office without a 'Khan' tag.

4. Ready: Another Salman Khan hit movie, which is the remake of south Indian movie (Telugu Movie - Ready) worked wonders for Salman Khan and Asin Thottumkal. The romance between the stars were much appreciated and the drama by Anees Bazmee was added spice with the exotic shooting locations at Thailand.

5. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara - ZNMD - the multi starrer worked wonders onscreen as it was literally a trip to exotic locations of Spain. The story of friendship and bachelorship also worked great, and to some extend it did add a realistic feel to the movie. Beautiful performances by the talented cast - Hrtihik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, with Kalki Koechlin and Katrina Kaif as their love interests, added more spice to the movie.

Kudos to director Zoya Akhtar for bringing liveliness, happiness and joyfulness with such deftness on screen through an adventurous road film mostly based in Spain.

6. Singham : Ajay Devgan starrer was an instant hit with the masses. The movie is again a remake of south Indian movie ( Tamil Movie - Singham ) which had rewritten the hit charts in south. Rohit Shetty had further spiced up the action sequences which was boosted up by the genuine actor Ajay Devgan. This movie also happened to be the debut for Kajal Agarwal into bollywood. Prakash Raj was playing the villain in this movie.

7. Rockstar: Another great hit from Ranbir Kapoor, his dedication to the movie helped the actor conquer the mass audience. His role was critically applauded and the music still makes the youth rock. The actor portrayed the real life of a Rockstar. A R Rahman's tunes were widely accepted and so was the singing of Mohit Chauhan.

The movie marked the debut of Pakistani model, Nargis Fakhri to bollywood.

8. Mere Brother Ki Dulhan - The movie did not have much to say as a hit but some hidden factor does seem to have worked. The much appreciated pairing of Imran Khan with Katrina Kaif remained the USP for the movie. Ali Zaffar, the pakistani Singer actor and the hero for Tere Bin Laden, was also appreciated for his role. 

9. "Delhi Belly": Replete with cuss words, weird situations, witty dialogues, the experimental movie in the English language targeted the urban audiences, who hailed this free will adult comedy as they identified with the characters of Imran Khan, Kunal Roy Kapoor and Vir Das in the movie. If director Abhinay Deo faced failure with "Game", this film pulled him out of darkness and Aamir Khan once again proved that he has a knack for choosing the best scripts as a producer.

10. "Yamla Pagla Deewana": After the 2007 release "Apne", the Deol trio - Sunny, Bobby and Dharmendra - returned to the big screen with the comic caper "Yamla Pagla Deewana" by director Sameer Karnik. Though a small budget film, it received an overwhelming response. The impeccable comic timing between the father and sons struck a chord with the audiences. 

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- Unknown Updated at: Friday, December 16, 2011

Zarine Khan owes it all to Salman

arine Khan has returned back from the ill fate of Veer through the song 'Character Dheela' of 'Ready'. She has been busy doing the fashion nights and has glowed ever since. The actor has given all credit of her success to Salman Khan. She believes that its Salman who is her guiding star and she doesn't make any decisions without consulting with him. Zarine was speaking to the press on the latest news which mentioned that Zarine Khan was an extra actor in the movie Yuvvraj, the flick from Salman Khan.

She said " I was just another Salman Khan fan who had rushed to meet Salman at the sets of his movie. I was lucky enough to get talking with him and he might have noticed something in me which made me join his next movie Veer as the lead lady, it was completely a dream and I still can't believe it happened". She responded when asked about her entry into movies. She had a record of having 100Kg weight during her college days and becoming an actress was never a dream for the now star. 

When asked about the heavy size of hers, she said "Yes, I was not conscious of my body until late. I was a bright student and wanted to be a doctor. So the profession I was searching for did not require me to be in shape, but ever since into movies I have taken more serious approach and have been making sure to be in shape". 

For the movie Salman Khan was searching for a Katrina Kaif look alike which came as boon for the actress and that shined bright. When asked about how she feels about Salman she glushed,"Its great to know a person like Salman Khan, he has been a friend, a philosopher and a guide to me. He is infact the only person I know from the Industry and I keep in touch with him for the slightest decisions that I make. I owe my career to him" When asked about if she did contact him post-surgery, she said "Salman is now unable to talk but we have been exchanging sms-text's and also I am in touch with his family who are there with him and he is recovering well". 

After the slow start of career through 'Veer', Zarine Khan found her new life in the song for 'Ready' and she mentions this opened the commercial side of hers. When asked about more item numbers that she might do she said "It depends on how the song is, if it is entertainment and fun, I will do it, but for item songs, I feel it should be shot aesthetically. As long as it is not vulgar, I will do it".

She has her bright limelight with upcoming movies like Partner -2 and her upcoming south movie with Vikram.

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- Unknown Updated at: Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Salman Hikes to 50cr

New Price Tag for Salman Khan!

Salman as the White Knight!

Following his back-to-back successes, we knew this was coming. The actor who had set his contracts for 40crore earlier is now charging 50crore as per media. The change came in as the industry came back to full power and the revenue increased. According to the latest sources, the production house of Gulshan Kumar has agreed on this humongous money for the star!

The better part of this story is that Salman Khan has stopped working on the basis of friendship, now he is careful about his movies and also about the directors. According to the sources, he has suggested two directors for his upcoming movie with T-Series production and asked Gulshan Kumar to choose between them. Further he has now created a active campaign for Zarine Khan and has asked Sonakshi Sinha to be replaced with Zarine.

The new fee structure has been confirmed by the T-Series head too, according to Gulshan Kumar he mentioned that a film like 'Ready' will not have happened if Salman Khan had not helped, he had reduced his price from 40 crore to 17 crore and this made the movie. Now when the industry is in a boom and revenue is up, the increase in fee is quite natural, said Gulshan.

So we are 'Ready' for the 'Bodyguard' too!
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- Unknown Updated at: Monday, August 01, 2011

Singham to beat Ready!

Singham Roars over Ready

The latest from Ajay Devgan, the action packed Singham is now closing in on the collection rates of Salman Khan's 'Ready' which has been a super duper success in Bollywood. The latest reports are that the movie is just 5-10% short of the collections of 'Ready' in most shows. The show might be starting up for Ajay Devgan!

Singham has been rated as a great success by the film fraternity and this marks the hits on single screen theatres where the crowd is still rushing in. Although there has been weak responses on multiplexes. 

The movie 'Ready' had collected 13.25 crore nett by the first week through Multiplexes which had been a super hit in June. This is where Singham has failed to score and this makes 'Ready' lead the table. The multiplexes collection has been 40-50% short of 'Ready'. 

But Singham has scored greatly with single screen theaters, where it has been just 25-35% less than ready which mean a very good show in the making. We wish Ajay all the best with his movie!

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- Unknown Updated at: Saturday, July 23, 2011