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Vidya Balan even abused Vidhu Vinod Chopra to bag Parineeta

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2 weeks ago
by Coolie in ,



She is one of the most sought after actresses today but her journey in filmdom wasn’t a cake walk. Vidya Balan had to give over 60 screen tests for her debut Bollywood film, ‘Parineeta’.

After appearing in several ad films and music videos, she made her debut in B-town with Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s home production in 2005.

“I was doing ad films and I had signed quite a few South films but then I went through a phase of being called jinxed because my first South film was stopped midway and then even other directors threw me out of their films.

Then I started doing music videos...but Dada (director Pradeep Sarkar) had told me he would make a film with me,” Vidya told reporters here, last night at the Vidhu Vinod Chopra festival.

“He (Pradeep Sarkar) went to Chopra (Producer) with the script and the latter wanted a bigger star but he also said if I am able to show that I can do the role then they will take me.

I gave over 60 tests..right from Indian look, western look, curly hair, straight hair, song, emotional scene..etc. I kept doing it but later I was fed up as I was not aware if they were really going to take me or not,” Vidya said.

“And the moment I gave up was the time when I got the film,” 34-year-old actress recalled.

Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra made her undergo gruelling tests for the role of Lalita, till she got it right.

Sunny Leone wants acting tips from Vidya Balan

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3 weeks ago
by Coolie in ,



Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone couldn’t have dreamt that her stint on ‘Bigg Boss’ would win her a role in mainstream Bollywood cinema. The Punjabi-origin girl participated in Bigg Boss 5, following which filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt offered her the movie. She is back in Mumbai to shoot the film, and Sunny is very excited.

Yes, Sunny is leaving no stone unturned to get her first act right. She is doing all possible things to ensure her performance in Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Jism 2’ stands out and helps her find a permanent seat in the Hindi filmdom. Apart from working on her Hindi accent, Leone also wants to take some acting lessons now and who better than The Dirty Picture star.

Sunny Leone, who is all set to raise the temperature of the theatres with her upcoming debut Jism 2, had watched Vidya Balan’s ‘The Dirty Picture’ and is completely in awe of the film and the performances.

During an interview to a daily, Sunny had said, “I thought she (Vidya) was amazing in the film. It wasn`t what I was expecting at all. She really captured me into her character and reminded me sometimes about how I feel about the world I come from and the guts it takes to do whatever you want in life. If I ever meet her again and if she agrees to give me tips then I would definitely listen to her intently. You never know what you might learn from someone.”

Looks like Sunny is taking her Bollywood acting career damn seriously!

Sunny Leone wants acting tips from Vidya Balan

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3 weeks ago
by Coolie in ,



Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone couldn’t have dreamt that her stint on ‘Bigg Boss’ would win her a role in mainstream Bollywood cinema. The Punjabi-origin girl participated in Bigg Boss 5, following which filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt offered her the movie. She is back in Mumbai to shoot the film, and Sunny is very excited.

Yes, Sunny is leaving no stone unturned to get her first act right. She is doing all possible things to ensure her performance in Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Jism 2’ stands out and helps her find a permanent seat in the Hindi filmdom. Apart from working on her Hindi accent, Leone also wants to take some acting lessons now and who better than The Dirty Picture star.

Sunny Leone, who is all set to raise the temperature of the theatres with her upcoming debut Jism 2, had watched Vidya Balan’s ‘The Dirty Picture’ and is completely in awe of the film and the performances.

During an interview to a daily, Sunny had said, “I thought she (Vidya) was amazing in the film. It wasn`t what I was expecting at all. She really captured me into her character and reminded me sometimes about how I feel about the world I come from and the guts it takes to do whatever you want in life. If I ever meet her again and if she agrees to give me tips then I would definitely listen to her intently. You never know what you might learn from someone.”

Looks like Sunny is taking her Bollywood acting career damn seriously!

Vidya’s ‘Kahaani’ enters third week, still going strong

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3 weeks ago
by Coolie in ,
Vidya Balan's "Kahaani" seems to have a struck a chord with the audiences in a big way as the gripping thriller has entered its third week and is still proving to be a crowd puller. The film not only defies the new box office mantra of "focus on first three days' box office collection", but also proves that the actress has a long way to go.

The film earned Rs.43.05 crore since its release March 9.

Director Sujoy Ghosh made it at a budget of Rs.8 crore and the collections show that it's a bumper hit of the first quarter of the year. The second week breakup goes like Rs.2.5 crore Friday, Rs.4.7 crore Saturday, Rs.4.9 crore Sunday, Rs.2 crore Monday, Rs.1.75 crore Tuesday, Rs.1.6 crore Wednesday and Rs.1.5 crore Thursday.

"Generally, most films register a 50 percent to 70 percent decline in the second week, since the screen count is fair/massive these days, but the decline in this case was around 25 percent, which is simply remarkable," tweeted trade analyst Taran Adarsh.

"Kahaani" has also proved wrong those who said that Vidya Balan's "The Dirty Picture" triumphed because it was full of skin show. Despite no skin show and no glamour, "Kahaani" has rocked the box office, thanks to Vidya's powerful performance, the storyline and Ghosh's deft treatment to the script.

In the film, set in the backdrop of Kolkata, Vidya plays a software programmer, who comes to the city from London in search of her husband, who is the father of her unborn child. The thriller also features Bengali actor Parambrata Chatterjee and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in prominent roles.

The film was promoted extensively, but it is word of mouth that has played a vital role in making the film a money-spinner at the box office in the second week, says Anant Verma, business head and director, DT Cinemas.

"Apart from good content, word of mouth publicity has lead to the film doing wonders at the box-office," Verma told IANS.

"Moreover, there has been a lot of hype around Vidya Balan as she swept away all the awards for her portrayal in 'The Dirty Picture'. There is still a lot of curiosity among people," he added.

Madhuri demands 5 crore for a film

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3 weeks ago
by Coolie in ,
Madhuri Dixit was one of the leading Bollywood actresses of her time. She delivered lots of hits in her days but after marriage, she headed to the US and concentrated on her family life. Now that she is back to India, Madhuri Dixit again back to acting. Many filmmakers comes to her door but hearing her astounding demand, they backed off. Madhuri Dixit demands Rs 5 crore for a film.

"She has been the most successful actress of her generation and clearly she brings in a brand value no one else does. So clearly that will reflect on the kind of money she charges. Ever since she has moved back to India, she has been approached by a lot of people to star in their films, but she is taking it easy.", says a source.

Madhuri quoting Rs 1 and 3 crore for endorsement deals and charges Rs 4 and 5 crore for her films. Adds the source, "This is the kind of money leading ladies like Kareena, Katrina and even Vidya are charging. So Madhuri clearly wants to let people know that she is no less than any of them and signing her on will be expensive." Says a leading producer on the condition of anonymity, "For Madhuri, even if the budget for my film hits the roof, it's a chance I would take. But yes, you need to be practical too."

Madhuri’s last offering ‘Aaja Nachle’ badly doomed at the box-office. It is heard that Madhuri has been approached by Vidhal Bharadwaj for ‘Ishqiya’ sequel, titled ‘Dekh Ishqiya’. Madhuri quotes money equal to Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor, Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra.

Sunny Leone wants Vidya Balan to give her acting tips

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3 weeks ago
by Coolie in ,


Sunny Leone is back in India to begin her stint in the Bollywood. Porn star’s brush with Bollywood began when filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt offered her Jism 2 during her stay at Bigg Boss house. And, now Sunny is all set to make her dream a reality.

From brushing up her Hindi accent to toning up in the gym, Sunny is leaving no stone unturned to make it big in the Bollywood. And, the porn star would love to take some advice from ‘ooh la la ‘girl Vidya Balan on improving her acting skills.

Apparently, Sunny has watched Vidya’s ‘The Dirty Picture’ and the porn star can’t stop raving about Vidya performance in the film. So much so, that Sunny has gone ahead to say that Vidya’s character in the Dirty Picture reminds Sunny of her own life.

Talking to a daily, Sunny said, “I thought she (Vidya) was amazing in the film. It wasn`t what I was expecting at all. She really captured me into her character and reminded me sometimes about how I feel about the world I come from and the guts it takes to do whatever you want in life”.

Bhandarkar’s next film revealed!

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3 weeks ago
by Coolie in ,


Madhur Bhandarkar is currently working on ‘Heroine’. His next film is said to be a political thriller, based upon the politics in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. He is confused between Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra to play the politician’s role.

A close friend of the filmmaker revealed, “Vidya would suit the role of the mature politician to the T. And after working with Priyanka, Bhandarkar has developed a very good professional rapport with her as well. So let’s see which girl wins the race.”

Explaining the character of the politician, she is a woman from the northern part of the country, who is very vulnerable. However, within a short span of five years, she develops into a bold and conniving woman, who survives in the political world.

“Political films are Madhur’s forte. His 2003 Satta based in Mumbai, received critical acclaim,” said the friend.

Bhandarkar’s friend also told, “Madhur is talking to UTV Motion Pictures and Eros International for this one. Both the corporate houses have shown a lot of interest in the project.”

If all goes well, the film will roll in December 2012.

Aamir forced to reshoot Talaash due to Vidya’s Kahaani

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1 month ago
by Coolie in ,


Aamir Khan and Vidya Balan share a lot in common. Both of them are at the pinnacle of their respective careers. They take extreme care in choosing their movies. In fact, like Aamir, even Vidya is being addressed by the title ‘perfectionist’ now. But there is another thing that Aamir shares with Vidya, and he surely would not have wanted to do that. If reports are to be believed, the basic plot of Aamir’s highly anticipated ‘Talaash’ is similar to that of the Vidya’s recently released ‘Kahaani’; and that has forced Mr. Perfectionist to reshoot the climax, resulting in the delay of the film’s release.

There were recent reports stating that ‘Talaash’, which was earlier scheduled to release in June, has been pushed forward for a November release because of Aamir being preoccupied with his soon-to-launch TV show. But inside sources have revealed that this is not the case. Aamir is reportedly worried that ‘Kahaani’ has played a spoiler to the plot of ‘Talaash’ and hence the climax needs a bit of nip and tuck. The source further discloses that Aamir cannot afford to take chances with the movie because he anyway gives his commitment to a single movie at a time, and the movie is made crispier as a result.

Being the perfectionist that Aamir is, he would not take chances with the movie. And postponing it to make it better seems to be the best deal rather than serving the audience an already seen product.

Aamir forced to reshoot Talaash due to Vidya’s Kahaani

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1 month ago
by Coolie in ,


Aamir Khan and Vidya Balan share a lot in common. Both of them are at the pinnacle of their respective careers. They take extreme care in choosing their movies. In fact, like Aamir, even Vidya is being addressed by the title ‘perfectionist’ now. But there is another thing that Aamir shares with Vidya, and he surely would not have wanted to do that. If reports are to be believed, the basic plot of Aamir’s highly anticipated ‘Talaash’ is similar to that of the Vidya’s recently released ‘Kahaani’; and that has forced Mr. Perfectionist to reshoot the climax, resulting in the delay of the film’s release.

There were recent reports stating that ‘Talaash’, which was earlier scheduled to release in June, has been pushed forward for a November release because of Aamir being preoccupied with his soon-to-launch TV show. But inside sources have revealed that this is not the case. Aamir is reportedly worried that ‘Kahaani’ has played a spoiler to the plot of ‘Talaash’ and hence the climax needs a bit of nip and tuck. The source further discloses that Aamir cannot afford to take chances with the movie because he anyway gives his commitment to a single movie at a time, and the movie is made crispier as a result.

Being the perfectionist that Aamir is, he would not take chances with the movie. And postponing it to make it better seems to be the best deal rather than serving the audience an already seen product.

Aamir forced to reshoot Talaash due to Vidya’s Kahaani

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1 month ago
by Coolie in ,


Aamir Khan and Vidya Balan share a lot in common. Both of them are at the pinnacle of their respective careers. They take extreme care in choosing their movies. In fact, like Aamir, even Vidya is being addressed by the title ‘perfectionist’ now. But there is another thing that Aamir shares with Vidya, and he surely would not have wanted to do that. If reports are to be believed, the basic plot of Aamir’s highly anticipated ‘Talaash’ is similar to that of the Vidya’s recently released ‘Kahaani’; and that has forced Mr. Perfectionist to reshoot the climax, resulting in the delay of the film’s release.

There were recent reports stating that ‘Talaash’, which was earlier scheduled to release in June, has been pushed forward for a November release because of Aamir being preoccupied with his soon-to-launch TV show. But inside sources have revealed that this is not the case. Aamir is reportedly worried that ‘Kahaani’ has played a spoiler to the plot of ‘Talaash’ and hence the climax needs a bit of nip and tuck. The source further discloses that Aamir cannot afford to take chances with the movie because he anyway gives his commitment to a single movie at a time, and the movie is made crispier as a result.

Being the perfectionist that Aamir is, he would not take chances with the movie. And postponing it to make it better seems to be the best deal rather than serving the audience an already seen product.
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