'KAMINEY' IS BY NOW WARMING UP TICKET COUNTERS

Distributors also have positive thinking about the film.

After his critically-acclaimed "Omkara", director Vishal Bharadwaj is back with dark drama "Kaminey". Releasing on August 14, this Shahid Kapur-Priyanka Chopra-starrer is all about gangsters, rebel soldiers, rogue politicians and crooked cops.

The first rushes and songs of the film have already created an extraordinary buzz among audiences and with a healthy round of eleventh hour promotions going on, "Kaminey" has gathered just enough impetus for its release.

With advance bookings having already opened on Sunday in its place of a Wednesday, the movie is already heating up the ticket counters in terms of bookings and insiders claim it is going to be the next superhit of the year.

The film revolves around twins - Charlie and Guddu - both played by Shahid. They are as different as chalk and cheese and can't stand the sight of each other till one significant rainy night their lives cross.

Charlie gets mixed up in a deathly get-rich-quick scheme, while Guddu realises that the love of his life, Sweety, has innocently put a price on his head.

It's a dark comic ride thereon and their lives crash with the lives of gangsters, rogue politicians and crooked cops. In the middle of this crazy adventure, the brothers have to run to protect themselves, their dreams, their love.... And most prominently, realise that all they have is each other.

Produced and distributed by UTV Motion Pictures, the film has been written and directed by Bharadwaj. Shahid plays a double role for the first time and it also has writer-director Amol Gupte playing the villain.

Industry sources discloses that the movie is made at a budget of around Rs.35 crore (Rs.350 million) and is releasing worldwide with around 1,100 prints and an 'A' certificate.

"'Kaminey' is an imperative film for me as I have tried many new things in it. For the first time I am playing a double role and I'm trying amazing different from a love story. In fact, this is also the first commercial film of Vishal Bharadwaj," said Shahid.

Distributors are also positive about the film.

"'Kaminey' is going to be a super-duper hit. The songs are already a hit and like every UTV venture, the promotions are in full progress. Furthermore, the unique plot and Shahid's double role has already created interest among the masses," said a Delhi-based distributor.

"The biggest factor for the movie will be that it is releasing on the weekend of Aug 15, which will draw footfalls in hordes, as everyone will be having a holiday over the weekend," he added.

"There is a big buzz for the movie and we have already started getting a very good advance booking buzz... Independence Day holidays will favour the movie, bringing in a tremendous initial and a very good business," said Amit Awasthi, manager (programming and operations) of Spice Cinemas, Noida.

"Kaminey" is Shahid's first outing in 2009 after last year's dud "Kismet Konnection" and Priyanka's first full-fledged role after a cameo in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Billu". The movie is also Bharadwaj's first venture three years after "Omkara".

ASH TOO CLOSE FOR SALMAN'S EASE

On Sunday, Salman Khan proved that he is Bollywood's coolest dude. A fact further tinted by the fact that the condition he was in was adequate to give the heebie-jeebies to the most veteran playboys.

On one side, there was his former girlfriend Aishwarya Rai, whom he had such a burning affair with that people can't stop talking about it even today. And on the other side there was Ranbir Kapoor, who has been on more than one event linked with Salman's longtime girlfriend, Katrina Kaif. To everyone's surprise, Salman was not the least bit anxious.

The three actors were shooting for their individual films at Mehboob Studios all day on Sunday. While Salman was there for Veer, Aishwarya was shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish and Ranbir was shooting for Yash Raj Films' Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year.

All of a sudden, the unit of Veer heard that Aishwarya was shooting a stone's throw away. They, of way, were waiting with bated breath for Salman to lose his cool. Though, preferring to stick to his chilled out demeanour, Salman was sprawled on cozy chairs outside his vanity van and was seen chatting with everyone in between shots. He refused to be confused by the fact that Ms Rai, oops! Mrs Abhishek Bachchan, was around.

Amazingly, Salman stayed away from the sets of Guzaarish even though Aishwarya was shooting with Bhansali, with whom Salman shares an outstanding relationship.

While Salman gave a miss to Aishwarya, he showered all his notice on Ranbir. Salman and Ranbir decided to catch up by chatting for almost an hour while taking a break from their individual shoots. If sources are to be believed, the two boys also had lunch together. Salman continued to shoot till 1am for Veer.

IS IT BURNOUT FOR WORKAHOLIC PRIYANKA

Priyanka Chopra had a health scare on Thursday night when she had a shaky spell and a brief collapse minutes after addressing the media at an event to promote Kaminey at a suburban theatre.

This is the fourth time in the last few months that the actress has suffered from apathetic health sparking concern among family and friends about her approaching her body beyond survival.

“She has been running high temperature for the last some days but refuses to slow down her crazy agenda. She came for Thursday’s event propped up by antibiotics but tiredness took a toll. She stood tall at the media briefing only on sheer will power,” said an eye witness, “but instantly afterwards, she went out of the exit corridor and collapsed. Everybody around was most worried.”

She has fallen ill during every film that she has worked on be it Dostana, more lately What’s Your Rashee? When Ashutosh Gowariker cancelled shooting and last week on the sets of Pyaar Impossible with Uday Chopra when she was down with viral fever. “Down with the flu or viral or some such thing that is making me depressed. Ugh! I hate being sick! Had to cancel shoot. Guilty,” she announced on Twitter.

She has been admitted to hospital at least twice for keen exhaustion and a stomach disorder, both of which are indicative of deeper problems. Is the race to cope with shoots, promotions, endorsements, shows, public and media appearances, and a pleasing personal life taking its toll?

Friends and family of the 26-year-old Priyanka are concerned for her. Her ascent to the top of the pile has been beset with lows. There was a time when she had six flops in a row, and at the same time her father was going through serious health issues causing Priyanka to juggle a busy work schedule with constant visits to the hospital. Thankfully today both these are behind her, her father is well and her career is blazing after Fashion and Dostana.

Nearly everyone is in a hurry these days but for actresses who always have somebody younger and thinner nipping at their toes, the rush is even more. The shelf life of heroines is constantly shrinking and their time in the sun gets smaller and smaller. In this time they have to do memorable roles, look dew-drop fresh and beautiful all the time and fit in every other avenue to make money. All this while living on fresh air and love in order to maintain those waif-like silhouettes. Is it any wonder then that long term health goals take a back-seat?

When asked, Priyanka laughed off rumours of ill-health. “I have been unwell and I am working through it,” she said.

For, Priyanka, who is a perfectionist who believes in keeping every pledge at whatever personal cost, and is restless unless she has a diary packed with things to do, this is proving to be too much. And though food is not the problem, because thanks to a high metabolism, she can pack it in, her refusal to rest and take it easy, is a cause for worry as the dizziness yesterday proves. Her now on- now off relationship with Kaminey co-star Shahid Kapoor would only add to the stress.

Even though she is now in a position where she has consolidated her success, is looked on as one of the most bankable heroines and is very much in demand for endorsements, she refuses to slow down. We hear that despite her exhaustion on Thursday, she flew overseas yesterday for three days to shoot for an endorsement and is committed to a week of hectic Kaminey promotion on her return. Ill health in spite of, Priyanka, we suspect, is in no mood to get off the merry-go-round.

SRK waxes open as to the doctorate he received

Shah Rukh Khan was conferred a voluntary doctorate in the United Kingdom for his donation to arts in addition to civilization by Bedfordshire University at a formal procedure in London last week. In a pithy chat from London, SRK reveals what the doctorate means to him. Excerpts...

Very, very cool. It's an honour which would make a boy's parents very happy, so I am sure my mom in addition to dad must be very proud.

Everyone gets what they deserve furthermore when they deserve it. I am an immeasurably satisfied furthermore happy person with my life in addition to achievements and always appreciate the achievements of my contemporaries.

The race I run doesn't have a close line. There are no bests in the standards I set for myself. This doctorate is an absolute delight along with matter of pride for me and my relatives and so are all the other awards, but the fun is in management not concluding the race for me.

After Ash, Vidya’s embarrassed laugh

The actress while shooting for Vishal Bhardwaj’s Ishqiya didn’t know that she was departing to be bestowed by a new nick... Apparently, Vidya laughed so a large amount on the sets that her co-star Arshad Warsi calls her ‘Giggles’.

“There’s a story at the back this,” he told us, “Vidya laughs a lot and can’t run herself. She just goes on amused like crazy. She doesn’t even need someone to crack a joke... she laughs JLT (just like that). Sometimes she used to crack up in the middle of a shot in addition to then Naseerudin and I had to wait till her over and done with... Man, that’s some aptitude she has! So we call her Giggles.” Now, that’s attractive cute... right in the Piggy Chops nick group!

Dad's not in touch: Katrina

The siblings have been brought up by her mother, a Harvard measure off and victorious lawyer, who gave it all up to join a generous association. However, while the performer insists that her mom did a in good health job, she still misses her dad.

Katrina isn’t in stroke with her father. She confessed, “When I see acquaintances that have breathtaking fathers who are like pillars of hold up for their families, I say, if no more than I had that. But instead of bad tempered, I should be appreciative for all the supplementary things I have.”

Asked if she thinks her father maybe will get back in touch now that she’s a star, Katrina told NDTV’s Walk the Talk, “No, he is not that kind of a man. He is very well-brought-up and comes from a good family and they went their own ways for the reason that of issues which are not public. He is an affluent person, so he is not disappearing to come back for the reason that his daughter is now well-known.”

B.O. Update: 'Short Kut' has poor start, reports negative

The new-fangled release, SHORT KUT, in progress on a dismal note, eye-catching a 20% - 25% start at more than a few screens. While a few single screens in Maharashtra were in the 40% range, the on the whole start is way below outlook, given the fact that some of the principal names in the business are associated with the motion picture. Also, the reports are complete negative and the motion picture is not likely to show an appreciation in business.

The supplementary two releases, SANKAT CITY as well as MORNING WALK, also opened to tremendously poor houses, even though SANKAT CITY is probable to show an increase in production since the reports along with reviews, both are positive.

'K.I.' grosses 100 crores worldwide in first week

Eros International has announced a record breach of Sajid Nadiadwala's KAMBAKKHT ISHQ. The motion picture has grossed Rs. 100 crores international in its first week, manufacture it one of the most triumphant openings in Indian cinema.

KAMBAKKHT ISHQ has grossed Rs. 70 crores in India (Rs. 42 crores nett) and Rs. 21 crores out of the country with music & digital platforms grossing Rs. 10 crores. The silver screen has been twisted at a cost of Rs. 62 crores, together with print furthermore commercial cost.

Mallika Sherawat trip at Twitter Headquarters in San Francisco

Trust Mallika Sherawat to obtain us by surprise every time! She is the initial Indian star to be invited to visit Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, California.

The sexy alarm bell has a popular Bollywood being there on Twitter via her. She is also rumor has it that one of the most 'followed' Bollywood celebrities on Twitter with more than 2500 fans keen on shrewd what the sexy actress is up to.

Mallika will be visiting the Twitter command center on July 14 where she'll greet her fans, tour the Twitter office as well as give inspirational remarks to twitter human resources during their lunch break. Mallika has been using Twitter to keep in touch with fans and document her experiences in Hollywood.

Sherawat, who since arriving in Hollywood has garnered awards, celebrity friends and even a Hollywood milkshake named after her, decided to join the Twittering class as a way to keep in touch with fans back home in India. "One of the hard things about spending time in the U.S. was being so far away from my fans in India," she said. By "tweeting" her experiences in the States, Mallika says she "hopes to also further the connection between Hollywood and Bollywood."

Meet Dr. SRK now

The University of Bedfordshire conventional nomination of Shah Rukh Khan on or after an NGO, Routes to Roots, which is also a ingredient of World Association for Non Governmental Organizations.

It moving parts in the sphere of augmenting people to people contact crossways the world, specially endeavoring to bring people in addition to cultures in somebody's company across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries in wide-ranging and India and Pakistan in particular. Actor Juhi Chawla as well as pictures maker Mahesh Bhatt is among its patrons.

"Shah Rukh Khan was select by us after careful study in view of the fact that he has his head along with heart at the right place in unkindness of being crowned the King of Bollywood. The famous person has done immense work for the neglected and downtrodden and has for ever and a day get nearer frontward for charities in case of ordinary disasters," said Tina Vachani, co-founder, Routes to Roots.

Salman will sale his paintings for his charitable trust organization, Being Human

Salman Khan has given left enough paintings. His creations hang from the defenses of his friends, family, in addition to producers in addition to leading ladies. Now, the actor supplies to put his creations for better use. His requirements to have a public sale to subsidize his charity organization, Being Human.

Salman has completed more than a few paintings in addition to store them in his Panvel farmhouse as well as his Bandra apartment building. He will now select the ones he wants to public sale.

A source close to the actor confirms that he has previously spoken about his desire to auction off his paintings in addition to be working out ways to hold such an event in the coming months.

A source reveals, "Salman has accumulated quite an integer of his paintings. He's also gifted them to his industry friends like Aamir Khan, Boney Kapoor, Asin and others. However, he still has a huge collection along with he wants to use them to raise money for Being Human.

Priyanka Chopra is distress from her eye infection

Priyanka Chopra is suffering from an eye infection. The actress who in recent times wrapped up the shoot for what’s Your Raashee? In addition to is now shooting for Pyaar Impossible, is walking approximately with a red eye, due to a disease.

PC, a regular on Twitter has smooth tweeted on the subject of her eye problem on the site. She has even uploaded a picture of herself with a team of hairdressers in which her red eye is apparent.

A source reveals, "Priyanka woke up generous a red eye on Wednesday morning. She was in pain but determined to go to work anyway. She didn't want to cancel her shoot." Se tweets, "Hey hey tweeple!!! Distressed today... have a mad red eye!!! It sucks." Priyanka is one of the small numbers of actors who Tweets on a daily basis.

Bebo suggested Imtiaz: Saif

"Kareena extremely recommended Imtiaz when I determined to produce a motion picture. At that time 'Jab We Met' hadn't released. So I met him... it was the handwriting in addition to the way he narrated it to me that really overcome me and we decided to make 'Love aaj Kal'," Saif told reporters here.

"I love the way Imtiaz works. He is remarkable," he added.

Saif was in the resources Thursday with his co-star Deepika Padukone in addition to Ali to promote the motion representation that is scheduled for July 31 releases.

The silver computer screen also stars days gone by hit couple Neetu Singh and Rishi Kapoor by the side of with Rahul Khanna along with focuses on relationships in two dissimilar eras, showing that the knowledge of being in love remains the same.

Asked why he determined to venture into making, the 38-year-old said: "I resolute to turn producer for the reason that I wanted to own the work that is done. I required being more imaginatively involved in a project apart from just acting in it and captivating the responsibility. On the whole after operational in the manufacturing for so many years, I wanted growth."

KATRINA SUFFERING FROM PAIN

Here’s another name to the list of those injured on the sets of Priyadarshan’s De Dana Dan.

This time it’s Katrina, who injured her back on Tuesday, while shooting with Akshay Kumar. By the way, this is the second time she was injured on the film’s sets.

Previously, it was Sunil Shetty who was hurt after accidentally hitting an iron rod in an underwater sequence. He took nearly six months to recover. In December last year, Katrina had injured her leg.

Flinching in pain, Katrina said, “It was a distinctive baarish-mein-bheegi-sari song. And well, I danced over excitedly. It’s always disastrous when you bend your back without a preliminary warm-up. Despite of knowing this, I foolishly bent my back on Akshay’s (Kumar) arm. And as soon as I did that, I felt a bit give way. Now, I can hardly move around without experiencing pain.”

Katrina persisted that the shoot mustn’t slow down just because of her. She is more than eager to wrap up the present schedule of De Dana Dan as soon as possible. “I want to go to London to join my family and then we’re all going to Italy for a holiday,” she said excitedly. Laughing off the observation that this is the most accident prone film she’s ever done, Katrina said, “Akshay says De Dana Dan will be a hit because we’ve given our blood for it.”

IT'S NOT SUFFICIENT FOR ME TO SPEAK HINDI, ENGLISH...: AKSHAY KUMAR

Voice modulation and languages were previously considered Akshay Kumar's weak points as an actor. But he is firm to change all that.

Akshay recently visited the Spanish-speaking countries Honduras and Puerto Rico and picked up a bit of Spanish terms and phrases which he uses kindly on his family, much to their amusement and anger.

"I like connecting with foreigners, understanding their language. It's not adequate for me any more to speak Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi and English. I want to know foreign languages. The only way for me to grow as an actor is to make wider my horizon," Akshay, who is basking in the success of his just released "Kambakkht Ishq", told IANS.

More than the cuisine or the touristic sights, Akshay is captivated by the language of the countries he visits. Often wife Twinkle would be seen shopping during the just-concluded vacation while Akshay would strike up a conversation with strangers.

So does Akshay plan to be as good with languages as he's with kissing? His "Kambhakkht Ishq" co-star Denise Richards has described him as a good kisser.

"Yeah, I heard about that. Hmmm...It's not as if I travelled to the moon or achieved something to be proud of. But anyway I'm happy. Good action hero, good comic actor, and now a good kisser. Maybe people will start calling me a good actor soon. I'm working on it," he said.

About matching paces with Sylvester Stallone in "Kambhakkht Ishq", Akshay joked: "It's only because I take Chyawanprash. But don't tell Stallone about it. I don't want him to start taking it also."

On a more serious note, he said: "When I was working as cook in Bangkok, I had three posters on my wall. Bruce Lee, Sridevi and Sylvester Stallone. The first of my idols I couldn't work with. But I've been lucky enough to work with Sridevi and Stallone."

DEEPIKA PADUKONE LIFTS RS 1.3 CRORE FOR NUMEROUS CHARITIES

Bengaluru's Deepika Padukone ran the marathon in her city this year and raised an exceptional Rs 1.3 crore for 80 unlike causes.

The Bengaluru marathon this year registered a 300 per cent enhance over last year. This was all because the Om Shanti Om girl, who hails from the city, was part of the marathon.

Deepika was thrilled at a prospect to promote a sporting culture and didn't charge a fee to support the marathon. The actress is happy that she could raise so much money for so many charities at one go, "There was a huge numbers and I am very glad that I associated myself with an event like this.

If my being there and giving an hour of my time makes such a huge difference I can't help but support it. I will always accessible for such events. I guess because I am from Bengaluru that it made a difference. The marathon was very well organised and sports will always be a main concern for me."

Amongst the 80 causes that the marathon contributed to, was one that close to her heart, "One of my closest friends in Bengaluru was running at the marathon too. She had lost her father many years ago to haemophylia and today her mom has formed an NGO which offers free aid to under privileged haemophaelic patients as well as children." The actress supports that cause personally.

ASIN FOLLOWED IN SINGAPORE

Recently, a follower managed to get past security to talk to Asin all through her trip to Singapore. He took pictures without her permission and followed her all over the place.

Asin was in Singapore when a man, who seemed to be in his mid-20s, kept next her everywhere. The drama extended at the hotel where she was staying. He approached Asin to talk to her, with no paying heed to the security guards surrounding her.

A friend of Asin, who was with her, said, “Before she could react, he started taking her pictures. Unexpectedly, he started behaving even more strangely. He pretends he was her bodyguard and stopped people from going near her.”

During the function, he tricked the security guards at the venue and reached the dining room where Asin was having a meal. “He told the guards that he had come from Indore and wanted to talk to her at any cost. He tried every trick in the book to induce them and succeeded,” Asin’s friend said.

The man followed her even when she was shopping at a mall. When she reached the hotel, she saw him in the lobby too.

Next morning, Asin rushed out of the hotel and headed straight to the airport for her flight to Mumbai. “She feared that he would be waiting outside the airport, but luckily this time, he wasn’t around,” said the friend.

Confirming the unpleasant incident, Asin’s manager said, “Yes, Asin had a problem in Singapore with a stalker.”

Meanwhile, Asin has given instructions to the guards in her building to ensure that the unpleasant incident is not repeated.

SRK to cast in Kabir Khan's love story

After two back-to-back films with strife-loaded, political themes, Kabir Khan is ready to let his hair down.

His next, which he has just ongoing to script, is a reverie film with a heavy escapist part. In fact, Aditya Chopra has asked Kabir to pen his next project with Shah Rukh Khan in mind. So it would be Khan and Khan in the next one.

Kabir says, “After Kabul Express and New York, I need to calm down. Not that I don’t enjoy making films on severe global biased issues. I do. I enjoy the status of a name that identifies with issues that go further than entertainment. But I also need to prove myself in a more adventurous, escapist space.”

That’s where Kabir’s next will score. It will be a film with a serious dose of light-heartedness. My next is going to be a awe-inspiring love story. Now that I’m writing it, I’m having fun.”

So will it be a hat-trick with John Abraham? “Not essentially,” comes the guarded answer. “It will depend on who fits into the final script.”

BIG B HOSPITALISED AGAIN

Amitabh Bachchan has been admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai near the beginning this morning. He was bad tempered of stomach ache in adding to this has been for quite a while. A beginning places long-established the same, since this is the subsequent time this year when he has had to be rushed in an emergency.

Very early morning, at two is he efficient his blog talking out his health as well as concern. He visited his doctor at Jewel Nursing Home in Juhu scheme, Mumbai the twilight before, and then came back to write on his blog.

“I was due to travel out tonight but a small dilemma has arisen. I developed a pain in the stomach much like the one I got last birthday. And it occured just when I was getting set to abscond from London. So I traveled home in organize that I may be in a typical weather that understands my condition, rather than stay back in alien country in addition to subject in my opinion to a medical from those that are unaware of my history.

Police asked to investigate against John Abraham regarding complain

Bollywood star John Abraham perhaps will be in difficulty as a city court Tuesday asked Delhi police to file a report on a criticism seeking register of a criminal case adjacent to him for posing allegedly nude in a photograph in print in a daily.

Metropolitan Magistrate Ashish Aggarwal heading for the station home officer (SHO) of the Moti Nagar police position to put ahead the report to the court enclosed by two weeks.

"Since the criticism alleges commission of cognizable offences under Section 292 and 294 (relating to spread of obscene material) of the Indian Penal Code, the SHO is directed to file his report within two weeks," the court said.

C.M. Dua, who runs an NGO, sought registration of a first information report (FIR) in opposition to the model-turned-actor as well as the publisher in adding to the editor of the on a daily basis.