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Sonakshi Sinha agress to play Mandakini in ‘OUATIM 2′
02 weeks ago

Actress Sonakshi Sinha is all set to essay the role of a gangster’s moll in the sequel to ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai’, opposite Akshay Kumar.
“Its official! @sonakshisinha is part of one of the films I’m looking forward to watching the most. ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI..AGAIN,” said Sonakshi Sinha’s brother, Luv on Twitter.
After playing similar characters in Dabangg and upcoming films Rowdy Rathore and Joker she will work opposite Akshay kumar one again. In Once Upon A Time In Mumbai 2, Akshay Kumar will play an underworld don Shoaib and Sonakshi will be featured as Mandakini who falls in love with Shohaib. The film will also star Imran Khan who will play Akshay’s rival.
Earlier it was suggested Sonakshi was not sure about playing Akshay kumar’s girlfriend because of the bold scenes involved however the directors have decided to edit the scenes and Sonakshi is happy with the new decision.
Reportedly, earlier Kareena Kapoor and Kangana Ranuat were approached for this role. This is Sonakshi’s third outing with Akshay. She has teamed up with the ‘Khiladi’ in Shirish Kunder’s ‘Joker’ and Prabhu Deva’s ‘Rowdy Rathore’. Both the films are slated to release this year.
The sequel to ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbai’ stars Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi and Imran Khan in lead roles and will be directed by Milan Luthria. Akshay will be playing Shoaib, a character modelled on underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in the movie.
Salman Khan is getting hitched this May !
02 weeks ago

At 46, Salman Khan remains Bollywood's most eligible bachelor. This is one hunk who has managed to remain no.1 on the list of the most eligible bachelors of Bollywood, since years at a stretch. Salman Khan, known for his very generous attitude combined with his drop dead looks, his great physical fitness and above all his extremely great sense of humor is an attraction for women of all generations even today. There are millions who would give their right hand to get close to this deadly hunk, never mind his string of affairs with B-Town hotties.
Having been in the industry for more than 23 years, the actor in the past has dated some of the most beautiful women in the industry. From Somy Ali to Katrina Kaif, he charmed them all and has still managed to remain single and unmarried. But all that's going to change now, if the latest development is anything go by. The industry is abuzz about Salman getting hitched this May. Yes, the brat Khan apparently has approved a girl introduced to him by his mother and given his consent to getting married.
Says a source close to the star, "Bhai has been in and out of love for a long time now. But now, he is in a better space - professionally and personally, and now seems ready for marriage and being a devoted hubby. And it's
not Bhai who has chosen the girl, but his mother who has taken stock of his life and chosen the girl who'll keep her son happy. Firstly, the girl isn't from the industry. She is an Anglo-Indian model, born and brought up in Scotland. Salman has been in touch with her since they first met."
So marriage is on the cards soon? "Absolutely," says a family friend. "Their families have planned to take things ahead, now that they both approve of each other. Invites will be sent out, and I don't mind saying that the event is going to beat all his blocikbusters - after all, it's Salman Khan who is getting marries! He is currently busy shooting for Dabangg 2. Once the film is wrapped up, he will get busy with the wedding preparations. The family is very excited," he adds.
Salman turns item boy for Ajay Devgn’s next
03 weeks ago

Film Industry is the place where relationships between people change more frequently. In an industry where friendships are fickle, some actors go out of their way to accommodate their friends and close ones. One such actor is Bollywood "Dabangg" Salman Khan.
Salman Khan is one of the most generous actors in the town and is always by his friends whenever they need him. In the past too we have seen him obliging his friends professionally.
The latest buzz is that Salman has agreed to do an item number in Son Of Sardar. That too for free. The film stars his Dabangg heroine Sonakshi Sinha and Ajay Devgn. We heard that when Ajay requested the Dabangg actor to do a special song for him, he readily agreed. Buzz has it that Salman has agreed to do an item number for good buddy Ajay Devgn that too all for free.
Interestingly, Ajay and Salman weren't as great friends when they acted together in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam more than a decade back.
"They became friendly a few years ago, and it was only while working together in London Dreams that their friendship was cemented," we're told. Our source further states that Salman is not charging any money for doing the song.
Ajay, incidentally, is a staunch Shahrukh rival. SRK and Ajay have been at odds since the beginning of their careers. There have been snide remarks made on both sides and the rivalry did not abate even after SRK’s good friend Kajol wed Ajay.
Meanwhile, Salman has also started filming for his brother Arbaaz's directorial debut "Dabangg 2", scheduled to release this Christmas. Since Ajay knows that this film is very important to Salman, he'll be shooting the song in the city, so that Salman doesn't have to travel too much for it," sums up our source.
Ranbir to show his Tapori side in ‘Bombay Velvet’
03 weeks ago

At the very young age, Ranbir Kapoor has made a strong place for himself in the industry. The young star is one of the most successful Bollywood actor today. His last film, 'Rockstar' also set the cash register ringing at the ticket window. Ranbir Kapoor is currently busy shooting for Anurag Basu’s ‘Barfee’ in which he is working with Priyanka Chopra, after that he will start shooting for Dharma Productions’ ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’ with his ex-girlfriend Deepika Padukone.
Apparently, the young star has agreed to star in the Anurag Kashyap's "Bombay Velvet". The film was earlier offered to Aamir Khan but he didn’t give his nod to the director. Later came rumors that Ranveer Singh has been finalized to play a lead role in the film. But now, all the speculations has finally come to an end as Ranbir has confirmed his presence in the film.
Now the latest buzz is that Ranbir Kapoor will be playing a Mumbai Tapori, which in fact will have shades of la Chulbul Pandey from 'Dabangg'. Anurag Kashyap gave the macho bhai of B-town Salman Khan a completely different and dumdaar, dabangg identity which rocketed the superstar to a great, successful height.
Apparently, Ranbir, who is alleged to have given his nod for the project, will have to undergo few workshops for his character. "His character is that of a bold, upfront, street smart guy. His body language and talking style will be very Mumbaiyya," reveals a source.
‘Bombay Velvet’ is a period film based on historian Gyan Prakash’s book ‘Mumbai Fables’ and it’s script is written by Gyan Prakash, S Thanikachalam, Vasan Bala and Anurag Kashyap. The film’s music will be composed by Amit Trivedi.
Talking about the film, Anurag Kashyap says, “Bombay Velvet” is my first film in the trilogy set against Bombay, the city, before it became a metropolis. It’s a story that’s always fascinated me, and we have been developing it for about four years. I am very excited that now, it’s fully ready, and we begin shooting this year.”
‘Bomabay Velvet’ is expected to go on floors by October, 2012; after Ranbir finishes Dharma Productions’ ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’.
Ranbir to show his Tapori side in ‘Bombay Velvet’
03 weeks ago

At the very young age, Ranbir Kapoor has made a strong place for himself in the industry. The young star is one of the most successful Bollywood actor today. His last film, 'Rockstar' also set the cash register ringing at the ticket window. Ranbir Kapoor is currently busy shooting for Anurag Basu’s ‘Barfee’ in which he is working with Priyanka Chopra, after that he will start shooting for Dharma Productions’ ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’ with his ex-girlfriend Deepika Padukone.
Apparently, the young star has agreed to star in the Anurag Kashyap's "Bombay Velvet". The film was earlier offered to Aamir Khan but he didn’t give his nod to the director. Later came rumors that Ranveer Singh has been finalized to play a lead role in the film. But now, all the speculations has finally come to an end as Ranbir has confirmed his presence in the film.
Now the latest buzz is that Ranbir Kapoor will be playing a Mumbai Tapori, which in fact will have shades of la Chulbul Pandey from 'Dabangg'. Anurag Kashyap gave the macho bhai of B-town Salman Khan a completely different and dumdaar, dabangg identity which rocketed the superstar to a great, successful height.
Apparently, Ranbir, who is alleged to have given his nod for the project, will have to undergo few workshops for his character. "His character is that of a bold, upfront, street smart guy. His body language and talking style will be very Mumbaiyya," reveals a source.
‘Bombay Velvet’ is a period film based on historian Gyan Prakash’s book ‘Mumbai Fables’ and it’s script is written by Gyan Prakash, S Thanikachalam, Vasan Bala and Anurag Kashyap. The film’s music will be composed by Amit Trivedi.
Talking about the film, Anurag Kashyap says, “Bombay Velvet” is my first film in the trilogy set against Bombay, the city, before it became a metropolis. It’s a story that’s always fascinated me, and we have been developing it for about four years. I am very excited that now, it’s fully ready, and we begin shooting this year.”
‘Bomabay Velvet’ is expected to go on floors by October, 2012; after Ranbir finishes Dharma Productions’ ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’.
Salman takes a dig at Shahrukh once again
03 weeks ago

The alleged cold war between actors Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan seems to be never-ending. Salman Khan, infamous for his inability to forgive and forget, has devised a fun new way to get back at his archrival Shahrukh Khan.
At Mukesh Ambani’s bash in Sachin Tendulkar’s honour, Salman left everyone in splits when he was called on stage to congratulate the cricketer for his 100th ton.
The Dabangg Khan in his trademark style said: “Sachin ka record todna mushkil hi nahi namumkin hai. Aur yeh Don nahi main bol raha hu.”
He went on to clarify that his dad Salim Khan had written the dialogues for Amitabh Bachchan starrer: “Bol bhi sakta hu kyunki mere father ne likhi hai picture (original Don). Rights toh legally unhi ke paas hai, Amitji ne ki hai yeh picture, itna toh haq banta hai.”
Once upon a time in the 1990s, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan called each other brothers. But now the rivalry between the two is out in open. While Salman says ‘SRK and I can never be friends,’ SRK thinks ‘Salman and I don’t talk which is absolutely right.’
Things apparently got ugly at Katrina Kaif’s birthday bash in 2008. It is believed that SRK made inappropriate comments about Salman’s ex-flame Aishwarya Rai Bachchan which annoyed him.
It seems Salman Khan can never settle along with Shahrukh Khan!
Salman plays it safe with Ash at Tendulkar’s party
03 weeks ago
Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th century on March 16, in the fourth match of the Asia Cup against Bangladesh in Mirpur; but at a party thrown by the Ambanis to celebrate that ton of tons on Monday – a different kind of game was played out.

And the leading player at this glittering do, hosted by Nita and Mukesh Ambani at their Altamont Road residence Antilla in Mumbai, was none other than Bollywood’s big scorer Salman Khan.
The party, as is known, was the Ambanis’s gesture dedicated to the Master Blaster and their Mumbai Indians IPL skipper, in honour of his achievement. And invited to it, were the A-list of Page 3 types, including the city’s who’s-who, Bollywood stars, cricketers, and captains of industry.
Bollywood, it must be mentioned – led by Amitabh Bachchan himself, was among the first cricket aficionados and Tendulkar fans to tweet congratulatory messages, when the master batsman scored his 100th ton. So its presence at the Ambani party was natural.
What was not natural, however, was the attendance of Salman at this party. The last time the Ambanis hosted a similar bash for Tendulkar in 2009 at their Cuffe Parade residence Seawind, and Salman was conspicuous by his absence. That party was anchored by Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan and also had an impressive Bollywood line-up.
And not only did Salman show up this time, but he played the perfect gentleman by keeping a respectable distance from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who had come with husband Abhishek. According to a source, "Salman was at his sober best, he was dressed in formal attire, and with great dignity walked into greet and meet hall and took a corner seat." He was joined by his Dabangg co-star Sonakshi Sinha, her father Shatrughan, and old friend Raj Thackeray; while Aishwarya and Abhishek sat at the opposite end with Hrithik and Susanne Roshan and Ekta Kapoor.
"When Salman was asked to share a few thoughts about the man of the evening, he took the mike and spoke extempore, keeping the audience in splits with his ready wit and charm. And, though she sat just a few feet away from him on the podium, Salman studiously refrained from looking in Ash’s direction,” added the source. Abhishek was seen applauding Chulbul Pandey's heartfelt speech.
Even after the ceremony, when vegetarian delicacies and wine were being served at the roof top food court on Antilla, Salman successfully kept aloof from the crowd until Aamir Khan accompanied by Tendulkar and the Ambani couple joined him for a short animated discussion. Harbhajan Singh with Geeta Basra, Sushmita Sen and Virender Sehwag were others, who kept the Dabangg Khan busy, with Virat Kohli taking muscle building tips from Sallu bhai.
Another highlight of the evening was the scene of Priyanka Chopra, the Master of Ceremonies for this grand occasion, who is known to be close to Shah Rukh Khan, giving Salman a hug before the actor graciously departed from the venue stating he had an early shoot for Dabangg 2.
Our hundred dollar question: was there any tension in the air because of these subtle theatrics? Our source said, “You bet… as much as when Sachin Tendulkar was on 99 and waiting to score his 100th hundred at Mirpur that day!”

And the leading player at this glittering do, hosted by Nita and Mukesh Ambani at their Altamont Road residence Antilla in Mumbai, was none other than Bollywood’s big scorer Salman Khan.
The party, as is known, was the Ambanis’s gesture dedicated to the Master Blaster and their Mumbai Indians IPL skipper, in honour of his achievement. And invited to it, were the A-list of Page 3 types, including the city’s who’s-who, Bollywood stars, cricketers, and captains of industry.
Bollywood, it must be mentioned – led by Amitabh Bachchan himself, was among the first cricket aficionados and Tendulkar fans to tweet congratulatory messages, when the master batsman scored his 100th ton. So its presence at the Ambani party was natural.
What was not natural, however, was the attendance of Salman at this party. The last time the Ambanis hosted a similar bash for Tendulkar in 2009 at their Cuffe Parade residence Seawind, and Salman was conspicuous by his absence. That party was anchored by Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan and also had an impressive Bollywood line-up.
And not only did Salman show up this time, but he played the perfect gentleman by keeping a respectable distance from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who had come with husband Abhishek. According to a source, "Salman was at his sober best, he was dressed in formal attire, and with great dignity walked into greet and meet hall and took a corner seat." He was joined by his Dabangg co-star Sonakshi Sinha, her father Shatrughan, and old friend Raj Thackeray; while Aishwarya and Abhishek sat at the opposite end with Hrithik and Susanne Roshan and Ekta Kapoor.
"When Salman was asked to share a few thoughts about the man of the evening, he took the mike and spoke extempore, keeping the audience in splits with his ready wit and charm. And, though she sat just a few feet away from him on the podium, Salman studiously refrained from looking in Ash’s direction,” added the source. Abhishek was seen applauding Chulbul Pandey's heartfelt speech.
Even after the ceremony, when vegetarian delicacies and wine were being served at the roof top food court on Antilla, Salman successfully kept aloof from the crowd until Aamir Khan accompanied by Tendulkar and the Ambani couple joined him for a short animated discussion. Harbhajan Singh with Geeta Basra, Sushmita Sen and Virender Sehwag were others, who kept the Dabangg Khan busy, with Virat Kohli taking muscle building tips from Sallu bhai.
Another highlight of the evening was the scene of Priyanka Chopra, the Master of Ceremonies for this grand occasion, who is known to be close to Shah Rukh Khan, giving Salman a hug before the actor graciously departed from the venue stating he had an early shoot for Dabangg 2.
Our hundred dollar question: was there any tension in the air because of these subtle theatrics? Our source said, “You bet… as much as when Sachin Tendulkar was on 99 and waiting to score his 100th hundred at Mirpur that day!”
Kareena giving tough time to Salman’s ‘Dabangg 2′
03 weeks ago

Kareena Kapoor is unarguably one of the top actresses in Bollywood today. Bollywood most wanted actress Kareena Kapoor is doing great work and delivering one hit after another. Kareena is the first actress to join the coveted 100 crore club. She starred in 4 films that have grossed over 100 crore at the domestic box office in less than 2 years, a record which no other Bollywood star has achieved so far.
After a series of superhits to her name, Kareena Kapoor is now reportedly putting up conditions to her producers and directors.
Kareena Kapoor will apparently be roped in to play an item song in Salman Khan's next film titled Dabangg 2 to be directed by Arbaaz Khan.
We’re told that she has put forth a list of demands to producer-director Arbaaz Khan. Reveals a source, “Bebo wants something that hasn’t been done before.
‘She has told Arbaaz that the song shouldn’t even be promoted like an item song but like a part of the film. Other demands aside, she also wants the song to be part of a dream sequence.’
I wonder how item song can be promoted as part of the movie or in the actor’s dream sequence. There was one such dream sequence item song of Aishwarya Rai with Shahrukh Khan in a Karishma Kapoor’s film ‘Shakthi’.
With Kareena’s ‘Bodyguard’ with Salman Khan becoming a Box Office success, we can only expect the girl to expect more, for she would be raring to capitalize on the chemistry she shared with the ‘Dabangg’ Khan in the 2011 blockbuster.
Emraan gears up for his ‘massy’ film Jannat 2
03 weeks ago
To imagine Emraan Hashmi in a festival movie would be futile. Starting off as someone for the masses and building a career that has made him cover the distance from Bhatts to now Karan Johar, the man has an eventful year ahead in the form of Shanghai, Raaz 3 and Rush. However, one film which is being pitched as his most massy film till date is Jannat 2, the promos of which are currently on.
"Dibakar Banerjee has a certain sensibility and while he is a director par excellence, it is a wait and watch scenario to see how he has bridged the gap with Shanghai. The film deals with a social issue and Emraan has been roped in to bring in that much needed commercial angle to it. On the other hand, Raaz 3 is expected to be a quintessential Bhatt affair where Vikram, Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt are collaborating to create a film that would be an amalgamation of class and mass affair. However, there is no holding back when it comes to Jannat 2 as it is aimed at Emraan's strong fan base", says a source.
While makers of Shanghai and Raaz 3 are tight lipped about the content in the offering, director Kunal Deshmukh has gone all out to ensure that Jannat 2 brings him back in the reckoning as well.
"Kunal had made a good start with Jannat which was incidentally also Emraan's biggest success till then. However, they lost their way with Tum Miley which, in an attempt to be a mix of class and mass affair, ended up nowhere. It tried bringing in a love story in the middle of a disaster but audience wasn't really moved. Bhatts supported Kunal though and have given him another chance with Jannat 2. Kunal knew that he couldn't blow it away and has gone an extra mile to make it really hard hitting while being entertaining", informs a close associate.
This is pretty much evident from the teaser of Jannat 2 that has just been released. While it is apparent that the film is an action affair, it is also expected to be a volatile affair, courtesy a faceoff between Emraan and Randeep.
Says Mukesh Bhatt, "Why to hold back when you are making a film for the masses? There is no point being pretentious. Look at a Dabangg or a Wanted - these are the kind of films that do great business because they are mass entertainers. With Emraan in the film, why should we be pretentious? He is a man of the masses and this is how we want to project him."
"Dibakar Banerjee has a certain sensibility and while he is a director par excellence, it is a wait and watch scenario to see how he has bridged the gap with Shanghai. The film deals with a social issue and Emraan has been roped in to bring in that much needed commercial angle to it. On the other hand, Raaz 3 is expected to be a quintessential Bhatt affair where Vikram, Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt are collaborating to create a film that would be an amalgamation of class and mass affair. However, there is no holding back when it comes to Jannat 2 as it is aimed at Emraan's strong fan base", says a source.
While makers of Shanghai and Raaz 3 are tight lipped about the content in the offering, director Kunal Deshmukh has gone all out to ensure that Jannat 2 brings him back in the reckoning as well.
"Kunal had made a good start with Jannat which was incidentally also Emraan's biggest success till then. However, they lost their way with Tum Miley which, in an attempt to be a mix of class and mass affair, ended up nowhere. It tried bringing in a love story in the middle of a disaster but audience wasn't really moved. Bhatts supported Kunal though and have given him another chance with Jannat 2. Kunal knew that he couldn't blow it away and has gone an extra mile to make it really hard hitting while being entertaining", informs a close associate.
This is pretty much evident from the teaser of Jannat 2 that has just been released. While it is apparent that the film is an action affair, it is also expected to be a volatile affair, courtesy a faceoff between Emraan and Randeep.
Says Mukesh Bhatt, "Why to hold back when you are making a film for the masses? There is no point being pretentious. Look at a Dabangg or a Wanted - these are the kind of films that do great business because they are mass entertainers. With Emraan in the film, why should we be pretentious? He is a man of the masses and this is how we want to project him."