'My old films embarrass me'

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan talks of his family being against his entering films, how he has no plans to shake ‘King Khan’ from his pedestal,
Aamir Khan. More Picsvisiting cinema halls to catch audience reaction and more. Below is the transcript of the interview on CNN’s Talk Asia. Your most recent film Ghajini is now the biggest Bollywood success ever. Did you have any idea that it would be quite as huge as it is? Aamir Khan (AK): You can hope that, you can hope that for all of your films. But you can never really tell until you see the film with the audience, how it’s going to play with the audience in the theatre. So I think in Ghajini what we set out to make we were in fact able to achieve that. I realised that I’m making a hardcore mainstream film after really long, which is fine. I guess I’m happy to do that. After this movie made it so big, people said that you were the real “King Khan”. And that you’d kicked off Shah Rukh off his perch because he appeals to the masses but you’ve managed to do this thing that loads of actors would love to do. In that you’ve had both critical and commercial success in spades. How do you do that? How do you stop from being pigeon-holed in one box or another? AK: Well, you know I just do work which excites me and which I enjoy doing. I just do work which makes me happy. And I have absolutely no intentions of kicking Shah Rukh off his pedestal. Though I have to say I don’t think he ever was on it. But in my opinion the actor who I really look up to is Mr Amitabh Bachchan. He is someone who’s work I really like and he’s a fantastic actor and the kind of stardom that Mr Bachchan has seen none of us can ever hope to see. So for me he’s the guy. Arguably one of the most talked about aspects of Ghajini was your physique; let’s have a quick look at how you got quite so buff. Good lord, I hope that doesn’t bring back too many painful memories for you, I mean were there not days you just went “oh for a goodness sake no movie is worth this hell?!” AK: It was tough, it was really tough, and actually there’s a joke in my family and friends, when you want to get Aamir to do something, make a movie around it and he’ll end up doing it. So, I never thought I would ever train, it’s not something I’m into, but when I had to do it for the film I just went all out, did the best I could. It was really painful and it was really tough and when I look at myself... like the other day, I was looking at the photographs, you know, how it began and then I couldn’t believe it, I just couldn’t believe. So when I think about it now, it just seems like a distant dream, because in the last eight months I haven’t trained, because for the new film that I’m doing, my director looked at my physique and said now I want you to lose all of this. So I had to work towards losing it all for the new film that I’m shooting for. You’re not only a major actor but you also had your directorial debut in Taare Zameen Par. What was it like for you switching to the other side of the camera, at the same time obviously and starring in it? AK: It was tough, mainly because I wasn’t meant to direct the film to begin with. So I kind of jumped in a week into the shoot. I just went with my gut. Actually, I didn’t even have time to think, quite honestly. And now when I look back I realize that I had reached a point in my career where I had been wanting to direct a film for really long, and the pressure kept keeping me away from it. The fact that it happened this way didn’t give me a chance to think and decide, you know. I just jumped into it because I had to, and I ended up making the film, you know, to the best of my abilities. So I didn’t really, you know maybe if I hadn’t done that I wouldn’t be directing for the next 10 years more, I don’t know. So I guess I’m glad it happened finally because I’m happy with the way the film turned out and I’m happy with the way the kind of impact it had on people.

Aishwarya to transform into a Barbie doll

If rumors are ture, Aishwarya Rai is going to be the first Indian whose personality will inspire a Barbie creation.
Celebrity Barbies are in vogue in Hollywood, with celebrities like Diana Ross, Cher, Beyonce etc lending their looks to the Barbies.
Sources say that Aishwarya is currently in secret talks with Mattel Toys - India and the deal will take some time to finalize.
So do you think Aishwarya has the look to transform into a Barbie doll?

Happy Birthday Emraan Hashmi

Emraan Hashmi turned 3 decades older yesterday i.e he turned 30 on 23rd March. Emraan was formerly known as Farhan Hashmi but later changed his name back to his birth name Emran with an extra ‘a’.
Emraan made his debut with the flick Footpath in 2003, and then success came his way with his next flick Murder and then there was no looking back for this serial kisser, who is always associated with flims with great music.
We wish Emraan Hashmi a very happy birthday and a great year ahead.

A whole new Salman Khan

Salman Khan has lost oodles of weight and his lovely charm is back on his face.
Those who saw him at Amrita Arora’s wedding were awestruck by his slim physique, thanks to his limited connection with smoking and drinking these days.
However some girls still like Sallu, as the good ‘ol large chested man, to which Sallu replies, “But I’m large hearted, so how does it matter?”

SRK still optimistic about IPL

While BCCI is breaking its head on rescheduling IPL matches in foreign locations, IPL’s Kolkatta Knight Riders Team’s owner SRK is quite optimistic about every change that is being happened to IPL due to its clash with elections.
Referring to change in the venues for IPL, SRK says, “Of course, the buzz would be missing here but I guess the elections will take care of it.”
When quizzed weather his B-wood buddies and his kids would join him at his team’s matches, he says, “Yes, of course they will. Even I will try to be present at the maximum number of matches.As far as my kids are concerned, I will request Lalit Modi (Chairman of the IPL and vice-president of the Indian cricket board) to reschedule the matches at the weekend, so that my kids can attend it.”

Kajol’s the best dancer!

Kajol
is nowhere in the news of late... How is it that we suddenly remembered her? Well, it’s thanks to dance expert Sandip Soparrkar.

Kajol More PicsWhile in conversation with him, we gradually went on to speak about the dancing talents in Bollywood. And, he bravely claimed, “Kajol is one of the best dancers we have! Nobody has tapped her dancing talent on screen as yet. I have seen her doing the salsa and have to say that she is simply superb. She can do hip-hop, folk, any form of dance with equal ease!” Ajay Devgan, it’s time to make a musical next and get wifey dearest dancing to your tunes all over again!

Riya’s showstopping act!

Recently when actress Riya Sen walked the ramp for Bangalore-based designer Ramesh Dembla there was buzz that she threw a fit because she wanted to
Riya Sen More Picsopen the show as a showstopper. But that’s not true, says a source close to the actress. “Riya did the show for Aly Morani who is a dear friend and a business associate of hers. It was in her contract that she opened the show!” When contacted, Ramesh said, “This is all gossip some other artists have created to get easy publicity.”

Deepika: Heaven sent

Deepika Padukone had said that she loved to walk the ramp, but we didn’t realise that she loved it so much.
Deepika Padukone More PicsThe actress managed to walk the ramp wearing the showstopper for designers at both weeks – Rina Dhaka and Ranna Gill at the Fiama Di Wills show at WIFW, and at DFW earlier in the week. Displaying no signs of nerves before her second fashion stint this season, she dimples up when you ask her if she ever thought she’d come this far so fast. “It’s certainly a nice feeling to be walking the ramp at both the places as the showstopper. But I never felt sidelined even when I was just a model – and a debutante at that. For me, all that mattered was looking good and doing my best. And even today, I don’t consider myself a showstopper at all.” Not everyone disagreed – in the post show press con, when she was asked to comment on the dress that Deepika wore, Rina shot back, “You’re talking about the dress because Deepika wore it. It’s true that she put magic in it, but it was a nice dress anyway too.” And when another Deepika question popped up, Rina said, “Look, stars are stars because they’re exceptionally beautiful people. And when they walk the ramp for any fashion designer, everybody talks about them... unfortunately!”

Priyanka feels immortal

Priyanka Chopra recently left her foot print at Salvatore Ferragamo Museum and soon after came the news that she has been selected for Nielson Box Office Award that is given for outstanding contribution to Asian Cinema which will be given to her at 3rd Annual Asian Film Awards.
Ask her about all these and Piggy Chops says, “It feels great! Fantastic, in fact. The obvious question was ‘Why me?’ But the answer was that in a short span, I had achieved much. As for the Ferragamo experience, I was the first Indian there after Indira Devi, the Maharani of Cooch Behar. I feel immortalized, almost!”

Priyanka feels immortal

Priyanka Chopra recently left her foot print at Salvatore Ferragamo Museum and soon after came the news that she has been selected for Nielson Box Office Award that is given for outstanding contribution to Asian Cinema which will be given to her at 3rd Annual Asian Film Awards.
Ask her about all these and Piggy Chops says, “It feels great! Fantastic, in fact. The obvious question was ‘Why me?’ But the answer was that in a short span, I had achieved much. As for the Ferragamo experience, I was the first Indian there after Indira Devi, the Maharani of Cooch Behar. I feel immortalized, almost!”

SRK ropes in a Hollywood writer

Shahrukh Khan has roped in noted Hollywood writer David Benullo for his next home production titled Ra.1 which will be directed by Anubhav Sinha. Ra1 is a complete special effect flick and Benullo who has been associated with great flicks like Shadow Man, Cupid, Hallowed Ground etc will do a complete justice with SRK flick.
A source says, “Since Ra.1 is not a run-of-the-mill film, it requires a unique treatment. It’s has loads of special effects, which is why it will be made differently from the usual commercial Hindi films. SRK wanted a writer who would do justice to the film. Which is why he got David Benullo to work on the script.”
“The writer has already started work on the film when he was he was in India recently. He was working from the Red Chillies office. He had several discussions with SRK when he was recuperating after his shoulder surgery.”
Director Anubhav Sinha when quizzed confirmed the rumor and said, “Yes, David Benullo is one of the writers working on the script. It’s too early to tell you anything more since I can’t talk about the film.”

Kangana doesn’t mind getting bald

While she has curls to die for, leggy lass Kangana Ranaut has no problem, in shaving them off if a right offers comes up her way.
Kangana who is currently working for a Tamil flick says, “Yes, I am working on a Tamil film, but I haven’t been asked to shave my head for it. But I’d give my left arm to be able to play such a character. Going bald is no big deal for me and if I’m required to do so, I won’t hesitate to do it.”

Hrithik & Susanne's tattoo love

The love affair between Bollywood stars and their tattoos continues.


Hrithik Roshan and wife Susanne More PicsThe recent couple to be bitten by the tattoo bug is Hrithik Roshan and his wife Susanne Khan. The two got a tattoo done on their forearm. Thankfully, Hrithik and Susanne didn’t get each other’s names tattooed but instead opted for a six-point star. The six-point star, also known as Solomon’s Seal, The Star of David or Creator’s Star is symbolic of interaction of the divine with the mortal. Sameer Patange, who tattooed Hrithik and Susanne, said, “They have got a six-point star tattoo with a red circle in the centre. The reason why they wanted the particular design was too personal for me to even ask them.” It is learnt that the star couple decided during the shooting of Kites in New York that they would get the six-star tattoo done. Incidentally, Hrithik’s father Rakesh Roshan too has a similar tattoo on his arm. Even Hrithik’s co-star and close friend Barbara Mori has got a tattoo done on her forearm. Patange said, “Barbara along with her brother got a word tattooed in Hindi, which stands for brotherhood and is symbolic of sibling love.” Talking of tattoos, Sanjay Dutt not only has wife Manyata’s real name Dilnasheen tattooed on his arm, he also has the symbol of his star sign Leo tattooed on his biceps. Keeping with her image, Urmila Matondkar has a fairy tattoo. Talking about some recent tattoo trends, Patange added, “The traditional clientele earlier used to be men and women between 18 and 32 but now, I also have older people who not only get their spouse’s name tattooed but also are more inclined towards religious and spiritual designs.’’

Am I crazy to get married now: Kareena

Kareena Kapoor, who has received as many as four awards in just one month, says plans of her marriage to Saif Ali Khan may not happen for at least

Kareena Kapoor More Picstwo years as her career is going great guns. "It won't happen for the next two years for sure. Am I crazy to get married now when so many wonderful things are happening to my career? Saif himself is ultra-busy trying to set up his production house. Marriage can wait. I'm just happy to have him by my side. I've got the best guy any girl can ever have. "Right now I'm so busy I don't have time to sleep properly. I haven't even had time to move into my new house," Kareena told IANS in an interview. Overwhelmed after receiving four awards, she said: "Who doesn't like attention, recognition and awards? I've got four awards in a month beginning with the environment award I got from Erin Brockovich, then two youth icon awards from Rotary International and Stardust. And now on Tuesday I was honoured by FICCI which Yash Chopra gave to me. "My mother gets exasperated each time I bring home another trophy. Saif wants to know where I'm going to keep all of them. I've set aside a whole enclave for trophies and awards. I love looking at them. One day my children are going to look at them and be proud of me." Now, after a long time, Kareena will be in Mumbai for a month. "I've a month-long schedule of Rensil (D'Silva's) film coming up in Mumbai." Saif and Kareena returned home to Mumbai this week from Delhi without completing the shooting for D'Silva's film. We never expected such crowds. They were everywhere. And it was impossible to shoot," she says, sounding not the least put off. "Those people who love me out there keep me going. I love my fans and awards." And now Delhi will have to be fudged in the Mumbai schedule of D'Silva's film. The extent of the surging crowds in Delhi in the key shooting spots like Jama Masjid and Janpath for D'Silva's untitled film was so huge and unmanageable that the unit has returned without shooting the required sequences. Back in Mumbai after a week of futile shooting, Kareena says: "Everywhere we went there were these huge numbers of people who had come to see Saif and me. They were very sweet, very well-behaved. But unfortunately the number of people in key places like Jama Masjid and Janpath was always too high to shoot properly." As a result, there was almost no shooting. "We did can some shots. But it was impossible to shoot with wide-angle lenses because the crowds were everywhere. We'll now have to recreate some of the Delhi sequences in Mumbai." Kareena is certainly not unhappy about the attention she got in Delhi. "The people in Delhi were so warm. It just made me realise how much of a responsibility I have towards my audience. At this stage of my career I'd rather take another holiday than do a bad film."

"I d never date a film star"

Actress Sonam Kapoor was once upon a time linked to ‘good friend’ Ranbir Kapoor, who is now dating Deepika Padukone.
Sonam Kapoor More PicsGood for ‘em, we say, but all this mix-n-match seems to have got Sonam thinking on a different track. “I don’t believe that you need a man to complete you. You need to be independent first... Also, I’d never date a film star as then we’d never have time for each other then...” Now now now, it’s all about making the time Sonu. We think it’s time for the gorgeous actor not only to start dating but also ponder on the age-old adages, especially the one that reads ‘Never say never, dahling!’

Shilpa unable to meet Jade

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty rushed to London to meet her former "Celebrity Big Brother" housemate Jade Goody on hearing that the British reality
Jade Goody and Shilpa Shetty More PicsTV star was close to death but was not allowed to meet her. "When I left for London on Sunday, I thought I'd be able to meet her but her condition has deteriorated further. She's heavily drugged and hardly awake," Shilpa told IANS on phone. Doctors have said the cancer-stricken Jade is only hours away from death. "I really want to meet her but unfortunately only her mother and husband are allowed to be with her. I've no choice but to respect that," Shilpa added. Shilpa had a series of racially-charged run-ins with Jade during 2007's "Celebrity Big Brother" TV show in Britain. However, the two later became friends and Jade was diagnosed with cervical cancer when she appeared on the Indian version of the reality show that Shipla hosted in 2008. "I really feel terrible about what has happened to her. All I can do is pray. I'm not giving up hope of seeing her one last time," said Shilpa. "If I had my way I'd meet her but it's not a choice left to me. I'll have to see how she is doing and try to meet her. But if I can't, I just pray that she isn't in too much pain," the actress added.

Jade Goody 'too ill' to receive Shilpa Shetty

London: Jade Goody is too sick for a visit from Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, her publicist Max Clifford has said.
Jade Goody is too sick for a visit from Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, her publicist Max Clifford has said.
The Indian star wanted to see her terminally ill friend this week, after missing her wedding due to filming commitments.
However, Clifford said: "She is not well. Shilpa totally understands that."
Goody's condition deteriorated over the weekend, after she left hospital to spend more time with her two sons.
Clifford said the family were preparing for the worst.
"She has put her house in order and faced up to everything in an incredibly brave way," The BBC quoted him, as saying.
"Now we're waiting for the inevitable. It could be at any time, we just don't know," he added.
Goody, 27, sparked uproar when she taunted Shetty on TV's Celebrity Big Brother in 2007, calling her "Shilpa Poppadom" but the two patched things up, and the Briton later appeared on India's version of the programme.

Gunning for hubby: Ash

Mumbai: Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan gets miffed when people say she is more inclined to work with her hubby Abhishek Bachchan these days. She hits back at people making such comments, but adds that she had always enjoyed working with Abhishek right from the days of Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000) - their first film together.

"I'm doing films with others too. I have an Akshay Kumar film (by Vipul Shah) coming up. I'm doing Endhiran with Rajnikanth. I'm quite open to good films but yes we have been getting a lot of offers to star together and I'm thoroughly enjoying working with him. We have a good connection," Ash says.
The Bachchan bahu adds: "I have always enjoyed Abhi's company and I'm very comfortable with him. In fact right from our first film, then Kuch Na Kaho and then many more, I could feel that we have a connection. I'm grateful to the audience for liking us too."
Aishwarya and Abhishek have also starred in films like Guru, Umrao Jaan, Sarkar Raj, Dhoom:2 and are also starring in Mani Ratnam's Raavan, Abhinay Deo's yet untitled film and Rajiv Menon's Sur, which is a remake of Abhimaan.
"It is really great that people want to cast us together," she says with her trademark million dollar smile.
We also quizzed the former Miss World about how she feels when her hubby dies in a film like Sarkar Raj or is beaten up badly in Delhi 6. Does it make her eyes wet?
"I was ok with the scene in Delhi 6, but in Sarkar Raj I got very disturbed when he 'dies'. I was doing the scene with him and I remember screaming out and breaking down into tears in that scene. Life and cinema had blurred for me at that moment. It was very unnerving. I didn't know what had happened to me, the set was so quiet. It was an overwhelming experience," she ends.

King Khan to act in Marathi movie!

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is set to act in a Marathi movie, sources close to the star claimed. The buzz is that King Khan has been contacted by some Big Wigs of the industry to manage him to act in the Marathi movie, so the industry could get some lift.
Sources said that a certain political party wants Marathi cinema to be raised to a much higher level. Not only this, if everything is going fine Marathi movie industry would be holding an award ceremony like Filmfare Awards. For this King Khas is being roped in, as his presence would make a superb start.
While it is uncertain if the superstar is aware of their plans, it has also been heard that Marathi actors in Bollywood will be approached too. These will include the likes of Nana Patekar and Makrand Deshpande, who will be more than willing to contribute to Marathi cinema.
According to the sources, some political parties want to get some feedback before the Lok Sabha polls in the name of Marathi cinema. And once the elections are over everything would be calm down,

King Khan to act in Marathi movie!

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is set to act in a Marathi movie, sources close to the star claimed. The buzz is that King Khan has been contacted by some Big Wigs of the industry to manage him to act in the Marathi movie, so the industry could get some lift.
Sources said that a certain political party wants Marathi cinema to be raised to a much higher level. Not only this, if everything is going fine Marathi movie industry would be holding an award ceremony like Filmfare Awards. For this King Khas is being roped in, as his presence would make a superb start.
While it is uncertain if the superstar is aware of their plans, it has also been heard that Marathi actors in Bollywood will be approached too. These will include the likes of Nana Patekar and Makrand Deshpande, who will be more than willing to contribute to Marathi cinema.
According to the sources, some political parties want to get some feedback before the Lok Sabha polls in the name of Marathi cinema. And once the elections are over everything would be calm down,

Shilpa Shetty to marry by year end

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is going to marry by the year end, sources said. Shilpa is currently shooting for her movies The Man and The Desire.
I have enough reasons to celebrate,” a buoyant Shilpa said on the occasion of Holi. “Raj and I are partners in life, and also in the IPL business of cricket. Now I want to share my happiness with everyone.”
According to the reports, her industrialist beau Raj Kundra had proposed to the actress on Valentine’s Day this year with a diamond ring.
Shilpa has confirmed the reports saying she will enter the wed lock only by the year end due to prior commitments.
Shilpa and Raj who are the co-owners of Rajasthan Royals are busy promoting their side for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. The couple have spent more than a crore in a music video for the team.

Hisss” will have the lengthiest kiss

Gone are the days when Mallika Sherawat’s ‘Khwahish’ created nationwide stirs due to as many as seventeen liplocks. In the days to come, Bollywood viewers are going to get their due visual treats of passionate steamy kisses in intense romance scenes.
The latest buzz in the B-town says that the kiss in Mallika Sherawat’s ‘Hisss’ will be the lengthiest kissing scene ever in Bollywood. That is what the buzz from B-Town is. However, it is not the sex kitten Mallika who will be seen locking her lips on-screen, but the artists in the stretched out lip locking scene are Irfaan Khan and Divya Dutta.
The film is being directed by the Hollywood film maker Jeniffer Lynch and Irrfan did feel jittery when Jennifer told him about the steamy scene with Divya. The director sensing that Irfan and Divya were quite tensed promised them that the scene will be taken care of in the most possible aesthetic manner. The scene was shot in Kerala. The actors had to do the act in front of the entire unit and not break the lip-lock until Jennifer Lynch asked them to do so.

Freida Pinto Signs Woody Allen Movie!

Gorging on all the limelight brought in by the enormous success of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, hottie Freida Pinto bagged in another cake offered by legendary director Woody Allen. With the success of Slumdog Millionaire, it was only a matter of time before Hollywood movie offers start piling.
Woody, who is in this industry past four decades, has several hits, like ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ to his credit.
As the movie is still in its initial stages, it hasn’t been named as yet. The cameras will start rolling in this summer in London. Frieda co-stars with Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts and Josh Brolin. Though Woody Allen has been tight lipped about the movie, it is being described as a romance.

Farhan for Kareena: Once a director now a co-star

This is a pair whom the fans will eagerly await to see on-screen. Farhan Akhtar who has once directed Kareena Kapoor in ‘Don- The Chase Begins Again’ will now be seen sharing screen space with her. We saw them together for just a few moments in ‘Luck By Chance’ but now they will be seen as the lead pair in Sudhir Mishra’s untitled venture. Produced by Excel Entertainment, company of Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, the movie will explore the man-woman relationship and its dynamics.
Farhan Akhtar has confirmed the news and is quite impressed by the script. He is all praises for Kareena too and says, “she’s been a friend for many years” and the film has her in “a role to die for”.
Sudhir Mishra has done ‘Chameli’ with Kareena but these are bad times for the director. His last release ‘Khoya Khoya Chand’ bombed at the box-office and he had to shelve ‘Aur Devdas’ after Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Dev. D’. Since both Kareena and Farhan are currently hot in tinsel town, lots of hopes are pinned on this project.

Two new projects for Vidya Balan

With the advent of a new year on Jan 1, Vidya Balan has ventured on new arenas. Vidya’s birthday falls on the 1st Jan itself and this year she went to Panchgani with her family for birthday celebrations. The New Year brought two new promising roles for Vidya. One is Nikhil Advani’s ‘Chand Bhai’ and the other is Vibhu Puri’s ‘Chenab Gandhi’. The latter is produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. ‘Chand Bhai’ does not have Miss Balan in the central role and she gets to pair opposite Akshaye Khanna. The film is based on a delinquent boy’s character and has a social message attached to it.
Advani’s ‘Chand Bhai’ is a far cry from Advani’s last release ‘Chandni Chowk To China’. Says Vidya, “It’s nothing like the high-flying glam-wham stuff that one expects from Nikhil after Chandni Chowk. Chand Bhai is a stark very real kind of drama. And I get to co-star with a very talented actor Akshaye Khanna with whom I was in Nikhil’s Salaam-e-Ishq though we had just one passing shot together.”
Vidya is excited about ‘Chenab Gandhi’ too and says, “I haven’t really interacted that much with my co-star Hurman as yet. With Mr. Bachchan who plays the title role, I share a lifelong bonding. Right from Eklavya we’ve been paired in so many films right up to Chenab Gandhi and now Balki’s Pa. If I did all the films last year that I was offered with Mr. Bachchan, I wouldn’t be working with anyone else.”

Sonam Kapoor heading for an image makeover

Sonam Kapoor has had two releases uptil now and the girl has appeared as the coy girl-next-door in both her flicks. Now, it is time for an image makeover for this newcomer. But since no film maker has approached the Kapoor girl with a glam role, Sonam has turned to her Papa dear Anil Kapoor to get her wish fulfilled.
So now we have Anil Kapoor to produce a movie titled ‘Ayesha’ based on the the famous novel “Emma” written by Jane Austen. Sonam, of course, will be playing the lead role of Emma (Ayesha here) who is rich, easy going and flamboyant. Abhay Deol has been reportedly roped in for the project and a new actor named Arunodoy Singh is to play another male lead role.
While Abhay will be seen as a man who clandestinely loves and cares for the heroine, Arunodoy will give life to a role of a playful young man for whom the leading lady has a soft corner. V.J Cyrus Sahukar will be come across as a man who wishes to marry Ayesha. The task of editing the novel has been trusted upon Devika Bhagat, the writer of ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’.
Though both her previous films bombed at the box office, Sonam Kapoor has stolen everyone’s heart with her beauty and freshness. Lets see how much appreciation she gets in a glamorous role.

Freida Pinto - The reigning cover girl for March 2009

The tinsel town cannot stop raving about Freida Pinto as present and as the lady still basks in the glory of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ success, there could be no other time more apt for her to make her presence felt through media and print magazines.
So, this March, we will have Freida as the reigning cover girl of almost all the leading magazines. After ‘Vogue’ and ‘Cosmopolitan’, Freida will also be seen as the cover girl of Maxim India March 2009. She has already swept everyone off their feet with her witty answers at ‘The Tonight Show’ hosted by Jay Leno, her flawless sense of style, her portraits in Vanity Fair, and irresistible movie offers from Woody Allen.
The Maxim cover has Freida with a naughty playful look wearing an oversized sweater and six-inch black heels. On the covers of ‘Vogue’ Freida portrays a different style and look with elegant attire, immaculate tresses, dripping jewelery, blood red lipstick and an evocative gaze. That’s what we call versatility!

Kangana Ranaut sweating it out at the gym

Though Kangana Ranaut is still far behind in the race for top Bollywood heroines, there is no denying the fact that Kangana has managed to make her presence felt in this competitive world of Bollywood. She will soon be seen in her sexiest best in ‘Kites’ with Hrithik Roshan.
But the envious figure that Kangana prides at does not come easy. The girl keeps fit by hitting it hard at Leena Mogre’s gym. Here are some pictures of Kangana sweating it out at celebrity fitness trainer Leena Mogre’s gym, Bandra.

Bipasha Basu revealing her fitness mantra in ‘Cosmopolitan’

Bipasha Basu’s ‘Aa Dekhe Zara’ is set for release and the promos of the film are already on the television screens with Bips looking as fit and gorgeous as ever. There is no denying the fact that this dusky Bong beauty is a proud owner of a fit and perfectly shaped body. She is featured On Cosmopolitan India (supplement) March 2009 issue which portrays her at different poses in the gym. In the interview titled “Fly High with Bipasha”, Bipasha reveals that if she has 2 hours free, she spends half an hour with her boyfriend John Abraham, and the rest at her gym or at the pool. Check out the scans of the super sexy Bipasha Basu from the March 2009 issue of Cosmopolitan.

Kylie Minogue to Act in Most Expensive Bollywood Action Movie Ever

Australian pop star Kylie till now has been shot in two dance sequences for the ever expensive Bollywood action movie Blue. She is acting along with action star of Bollywood Akshay Kumar in the movie. One of the two songs one is title song that is composed by Slumdog Millionaire fame oscar award winner AR Rahman. However she is not as prominent to the cast of the movie as she is appearing in song sequences and one or two action scenes. Blue is an underwater thriller movie and is under shooting at exotic locations like Bahamas and Bangkok.

Shilpa Shetty opens up her chain of medi-spas

After winning the title of ‘Big Brother’, Shilpa Shetty has stepped into many shoes, Television host, Yoga Guru, actress, producer, business woman, active fighting against AIDS and racism, to name a few. Now, she has decided to take up the task of making people beautiful. It is known to very few people that Shilpa is a trained beautician and that she always wanted to own a ‘beauty parlour’.
Shilpa Shetty has launched a chain of medi-spas all over Mumbai in partnership with spa owner, Kiran Bawa. IOSIS is not quite a beauty parlour, it is closer to a spa, Shilpa said at the inaugration.
A source close to the actress reveals, “Shilpa hasn’t had a party for a long time but on March 10, she will have a double celebration the Royal Rendezvous to celebrate her partnership with Rajasthan Royals as well as the opening of her new medi-spa at a five-star hotel in the suburbs. She has already asked people to block the date.”

Aishwarya rated as the most bankable Bollywood star in Hollywood

Even as Aishwarya Rai’s ‘Pink Panther 2’ faced harsh criticisms from the media and critics, the film gave a true international stepping to the Bachchan Bahu. There are a lot of promising international projects in her kitty at present, first with actress and chat-show hostess Tyra Banks, then a project with Will Smith who has been craving to cast Ash right from the time he offered her Hitch and the recent 7 Pounds and also the long-pending project Chaos with Meryl Streep, are just to name a few.
And now, the Forbes magazine has just voted Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan the most bankable star from Bollywood in Hollywood. With this Ash races ahead of Bollywood biggies like Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Irrfan Khan as the Forbes’ “Most Valuable Actors”.
Ask the lady to comment on this recently acquired international acknowledgement and this was what she reacted from Kolkata, “Wow! Me the most bankable Bollywood star in Hollywood? Thank you! I must confess that any acknowledgement of hard work makes me feel content. In all humility I want to thank all those who feel I’m bankable.”

Deepika Padukone at Tissot watches launch

Though her much ambitious project ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ bombed at the box office, there is no stopping the leggy lass Deepika Padukone who looked gorgeous at the launch of Tissot watches at ITC Parel where she arrrived with her dad and ex- badminton world champion Prakash Padukone.
Attired in a saffron mini dress at the event, Deepika was all praises for the brand and said, “The Tissot T Touch Expert is not only a watch, it’s a gizmo which every ambitious traveller will wish to posses. It makes the simple act of wearing a watch or seeing time a thrilling experience with its extraordinary functions. I would step out of my house for an expedition with my T Touch Expert.”
Asked about her fetish for watches, she said, “I love watches. Infact, I gifted a watch to Ranbir on his birthday too.”
And yes, when asked about her future plans regarding career and marriage, she repeated Ranbir Kapoor’s words saying, “We are too young to get married. For now, both of us want to focus on our careers, marriage would come later.”

Kareena Kapoor launches Anne French Roll On lotion cream

There is no denying the fact that Kareena Kapoor is one of the most gorgeous and beautiful heroines in our Bollywood industry. No, wonder she is the brand ambassador of the renowned brand of Anne French. She also launched Anne French Roll On lotion cream at the Hotel Taj Lands End. Kareena looked perfectly poised as ever as she arrived at the event wearing long blue kaftan style dress with a flower detail. Check out the pics for yourself.