Showing posts with label Bollywood Upcoming Movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bollywood Upcoming Movies. Show all posts

Sunday, November 22, 2009

'CHANCE PE DANCE' HAS GLIMPSES OF SHAHID'S LIFE


Movie based on a struggler’s ride to accomplishment.

Shahid Kapur's next project "Chance Pe Dance" has a slice of his own life as the film traces the journey of a struggler till he tastes success.

"Yes, there are many scenes in the movie that are alike to my life, but it's not deliberate, they have just turned out this way," Shahid said in a press release.

The movie is based on a dancer's life that enters a reality show after being rejected many times. Shahid, who plays the lead in the film, too had to give a lot of screen tests and auditions before he got the lead role in director Ken Ghosh's 2003 movie "Ishq Vishk".

According to a unit source, there's another scene in the film where Shahid's character is left with no option but to buy a second hand car due to his hardships, just like he had to in his own life.

Shahid once played the role of a tree in a school play. This too is reflected in the movie.

Ghosh is directing "Chance Pe Dance", and it also stars Genelia D'Souza. The film is being produced by UTV Motion Pictures and will release on Jan 15 next year.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

'BLUE' SEQUEL TO START SOON


Original cast set to return.

Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision spent Rs 80 crore plus on “Blue”. Now the producers are getting set to shell out even more money for the film’s sequel, which could be starting sometime soon.

The cast of “Blue” – Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Zayed Khan and Lara Dutta - will be repeated in the new film, with most likely the addition of another hero.

While “Blue” was shot in Bahamas, “Blue 2” will head to Australia, known for its stunning beaches and marine life.

It’s also being reported that “Blue” director Anthony D'Souza is planning another film too, an on high drama cautiously titled “Aerial”.

The director has confirmed that his good friends John Abraham and Sonal Chauhan have already being signed for the project. It will be a three-hero film, and we’ve heard Akshay Kumar is also likely to be on board.

RANI SETS GOOD EXAMPLE ON TV SHOW


She’s thrashing other celebrities with her professionalism.

Rani Mukerji, who made her debuts on the small screen as the judge of Sony TV's new reality show "Dance Premier League", overwhelmed the whole unit with her promptness and professionalism.

"She was there dot on time, ready with make-up on before some of the other celebrities had even arrived in the studio. Once on the sets, she proved her total professionalism," said a source from the show.

"More than that, she has proved that she is a perfectionist. Even before the director could decide he needed another take, she called for it herself and redid the takes until she was satisfied with the result. It certainly pays to work with Aamir Khan at the beginning of one's career. After all, a leaf from his book will only hold good," added the source.

Monday, October 19, 2009

ARE AKSHAY AND SONAM TEAMING UP?


Buzz is Akshay Kumar and Sonam Kapoor is teaming up for a film being directed by Kunal Kohli.

The film in question is a romantic caper based in Rome, Kunal had been working on the script for a while when he approached Akshay for the lead role. Akshay though found some loopholes in the script and told Kunal to rewrite on the script. However, he didn’t totally reject the offer and even mentioned Sonam’s name for the female lead. Kunal was over the roof and went around town daring of Akki being the star of his film.

A source close to the director explained, “After the dud that was Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic, no one really was concerned in working with Kunal. Yash Raj too had washed their hands of him and he didn’t have any big banner too support him for his next. He had earlier approached Ranbir Kapoor, Imran Khan, Shahid Kapur and Saif Ali Khan but all of them refused the film. He had even contemplated on playing the main lead himself and that’s when Akshay showed some interest. But rather than keeping it hush hush he was screaming off the rooftops that he’d found the stars of his next film, that’s when Akshay backed out. But you never know these stars they never really can make up their minds, who knows maybe Akshay might give it another thought.”

After Blue's sinking fate, Akki might have a change of heart, pairing with Sonam, which does have a novelty. His pairing with Deepika did not work, maybe Sonam will be his lucky girl, although that idea is also too unlikely since Sonam's films have so far bombed, both with Ranbir and Abhishek- who are no longer doing any projects with her.

When StarBoxOffice contacted Kunal Kohli, he straight out denied the rumours, “It’s not true as it’s too soon to talk about my next film, there’s still a lot of work going into it.” We hope Kunal pulls his socks up soon for if Khiladi Kumar and the Masakalli girl were to be teamed up together, now that would be something indeed!

KANGANA RANAUT HARASSED BY HOOLIGANS IN LUCKNOW


No police complaint has been lodged. Kangana Ranaut, who is in Lucknow to shoot for a film, was harassed by a group of hooligans in the Kaiserbagh vicinity of the city.

Kangana is in the city with co-stars R. Madhavan and Jimi Shergil for the past 10 days to shoot for Anand L. Rai's "Tanu weds Manu".

The event took place on Sunday (Oct 18) at the Baradari building where the cast and crew were shooting a sequence for the film around 10 pm. It was a holiday, so a huge crowd, over 2,000, gathered around the location.

"It was horrible. A group of youngsters came very close to Kangana, Madhavan and Jimi and started passing lewd comments about her. Some of them also tried to touch Kangana," a crew member told IANS.

Though, the police denied the accusations.

"Keeping in view the huge gathering, we had deployed entire force of about four police stations at the Baradari. The director, however, complained that due to the crowd they were having problems in shooting as people were coming into the frames," inspector K.M. Singh of Kaiserbagh police station told IANS.

No police complaint has been lodged.

"We will surely register an FIR if anyone from the crew move toward us with a formal complaint," Singh said.

Rai, who had earlier directed the thriller "Strangers" starring Jimi and Kay Kay Menon, is scheduled to film "Tanu weds Manu" in Kanpur, Faridkot, Patiala and New Delhi in the coming days.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

RANI MUKERJI MAKES TV DEBUT


She will be called 'Queen of DPL' on the show

After a string of big ticket celebrities who have taken to reality shows on the small screen, it's now actress Rani Mukerji's turn. She is set to judge Sony TV's "Rin Dance Premier League" (DPL) along with actor Arshad Warsi and dance guru Shiamak Davar.

According to the channel, Rani will add to the scale, glamour and credibility of the show that premiered on Friday (Oct 9). She will be called "Queen of DPL" on the show and will decide the fortunes of the competing teams.

While Shiamak Davar will be evaluating performances and setting the difficulty level as the competition progresses as an 'umpire' on the show, Arshad will be a ‘guest judge' for the auditions.

The show will have teams from different zones from across the country as well as abroad competing with each other. It is expected to highlight India's rich and diverse culture as each regional team will bring its own unique flavour to the performances.

Every zone will comprise of eight dancers and will be guided by their coach. Choreographers like Pappu Malu, Nagendra Prasad, Uma-Gaiti, Harshall-Vitthal, Mini Johny and Howard Rosemeyer will be donning the role of mentors.

Popular TV celebrities Eijaz Khan and Sara Khan will host the weekend show.

Produced by Cineyug, the show has already been backed by actors like Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Sohail Khan, Bipasha Basu and other celebrities like Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble, Sanjay Banger, Baichung Bhutia and rapper Hard Kaur.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

WHY KATRINA LOVES RANBIR


Katrina Kaif’s New York re-energized the box office. She will be seen in full-blown roles in two films this year, Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahani and De Dana Dan and a special appearance in Blue. The beautiful actress tells us about her latest film, director Rajkumar Santoshi and working with Ranbir Kapoor who is the next big thing.

“It’s been a great honour to work with Rajji. I have done most of my films with Akshay and Salman. I asked them who is the best director for an actor to work with and both of them answered that it was Rajkumar Santoshi. I had an amazing time working with him. I had a great time shooting the songs in Turkey and am grateful to Ahmed Khan for the unbelievable choreography and Pritam for the superb music, as always,’ smiled Katrina.

Katrina has usually played the glam doll in most of her films except New York and, in APKGK her character seems to be more than just a pretty face. How does she feel about that? ‘I think I am very privileged that I keep getting fresh new chances with every film to better myself as an actress. In my opinion, Rajji has s reputation of not being just a fantastic director but also a fantastic director for actors and their performances. He has taught me a lot about improvisation. He has given my character and persona a new angle. It’s not anything like you have seen in New York or Singh is Kinng. It’s a completely different interpretation of Jenny, my character. Ranbir and I followed his guidance. We were always on the sets because being around Rajji, because you get to understand how he envisions the scene. Before every shot, he would enact my part and then enact my part. And we both would just stare at him in amazement. Then the two of us would have a competition as to who can copy him best. We just needed to follow his direction,’ she replied.

She and Ranbir are being touted as the best-looking on-screen pair of the year. About working with Ranbir Kapoor, she said, ‘He is a very talented actor and a very sweet guy. He is always lively and he fills the set with energy and interest. He makes sure everybody is having a good time. He is a positive force to be around. He is unbelievable actor and dancer.’

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

IS ACID FACTORY A REMAKE?


Like most of his films that are lifted off foreign films, Sanjay Gupta’s Acid Factory (he has produced the film with Mumbai Mantra) is a remake of an American film.

The film in question is Simon Brand’s Unknown which released in 2006. The film stars Bridget Moynahan (of I, Robot and The Recruit fame) as the only female among six guys, which included Greg Kinnear (As Good as It Gets) and James Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ ). The story of the film is that five men wake up inured in a storehouse. They are tied to a chair and suffering from amnesia. They don’t know something about each other. The film is full of twists and turns that keep you gripped from start to finish. The film went overlooked.

Acid Factory also has a similar premise of five men who wake up in an acid factory. They don’t know each other and can’t remember anything. They somehow get out of the factory and start putting their lives together. Dia Mirza is the only girl among five guys.

When contacted, director Suparn Verma said, “I have heard that it is a remake of Ocean’s 11, Saw, Hostel and even Star Wars (!), so I have no idea. Dilip Garetkar, who wrote Phoonk came to me with the idea and I loved it. We evolved the screenplay and had fun writing it and shooting the film. I hope it’s a hit. I have a gut feeling that it will be. Like every other film’s cast and crew, we have worked really hard on our film.”

It is up to you to decide whether Acid Factory is a remake or not.

Here is a list of Sanjay Gupta films that have been remakes

Musafir: Oliver Stone’s U-Turn

Kaante: Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, Bryan Singer’s The Usual Suspects,Michael Mann’s Heat and Ringo Lam’s City on Fire.

Zinda: Korean film called Old Boy

AMRITA RAO COVERS MAXIM OCT. ISSUE


Amrita Rao covers Maxim this month. The actress clearly hasn't got over Vivaah and her Poonam persona; and neither have her fans.

She plays safe, even sidestepping questions on when she'll sport a bikini with a "My dad used to tell me that a woman should wear a bikini the day she has a body to show off it.

So I'm guessing the day my dad gives me the green signal, I will."

And then following it up with a watching: "A bikini is just a two-piece suit that one wears to the beach. It's not a bait to get more advertising and fans." Really? Seems to work for other actresses!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

'WAKE UP SID' WAKES UP THE BOX OFFICE


Ranbir starrer sidelines Govinda’s ‘Do Knot Disturb'.

Debutant director Ayan Mukerji's delightful "Wake Up Sid" about a young man and a woman five years older has not only wowed critics but pulled in the crowds too, sidelining the Govinda starrer "Do Knot Disturb".

The box office received a shock with Ashutosh Gowarikar's "What's Your Raashee" that released on Sept 25 but proved to be boring for audiences with its length and 13 songs.

But the buzz is back with "Wake Up Sid", starring Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma, that released on Friday (Oct 2) along with "Do Knot Disturb".

"'Wake Up Sid' is doing particularly well. We've had an possession of more than 90 percent across 17 shows over the initial weekend and it is still going strong while 'Do Knot Disturb' had only a two-day run with close to 75 percent despite 16 shows," Amit Awasthi, manager (programming and operations) of Spice Cinemas at Noida, told IANS.

"We are expecting 'Wake Up Sid' to continue a good run at least until the Diwali weekend, which has major releases like 'Blue', 'Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna' and 'All The Best'. Though we have 'Acid Factory' on Oct 9, we are honestly doubtful about its future in multiplexes," he added.

Made at a budget of around Rs.15 crore (Rs.150 million), "Wake Up Sid" has been produced by Dharma Productions Pvt Ltd and distributed by UTV Motion Pictures with around 700 prints worldwide.

"'Wake Up Sid' has had a very good occupancy and opening over the first weekend. It is a different movie for different people and is totally a multiplex movie. It is going to have an extended play," said a source from PVR Cinemas.

"It has done what 'Rock On!!' did last year... it has evoked people's hidden past and is so associative. While 'Do Knot Disturb', despite having almost the equal number of shows as the former (around six each per property) did have a good opening, but it fell flat in no time," the source added.

"Do Knot Disturb" has been co-produced by Vashu Bhagnani and Big Pictures and directed by David Dhawan. Released across 1,060 screens worldwide, it stars Govinda, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta and Riteish Deshmukh.

Yogesh Raizada, corporate head (cinemas) of Wave Cinemas, however, thinks it is too early to tell.

"We kept around 10 shows each for both the movies across different properties and the result has been around 60 and 80 percent respectively for 'Do Knot Disturb' and 'Wake Up Sid'," said Raizada.

"The response for the latter has been very good and this one is in fact sustaining too but, as far as the long run is anxious, nothing can be said as the business has mostly been done during the initial weekend," he added.

Monday, September 28, 2009

UNCLE YASH WANTS MR PERFECTIONIST


Chopra Sr has Aamir in mind for his next, which he will direct.

Buzz is that Yash Chopra, who celebrated his birthday last night, has signed Aamir Khan for his next directorial project.

Chopra Sr is looking to return from a five-year directorial break. His last was Veer Zaara with SRK.

Yash directed Aamir in Parampara in 1992. The director then approached him for Darr (1993). Shah Rukh finally did the film.

A source in the industry reveals, "Chopra has been working on a number of scripts but now has his heart set on one recently. He thinks Aamir is perfect for the part. He has approached the actor and will soon meet him."

Relations between Aamir and the banner improved after Fanaa. If Khan does the film, it will take their association to a new level." The source further adds, "There is an urgency in the YRF clan to make big films with established stars." Chopra Sr wants to start his film by early 2010 and release it by the end of the year.

Says Rafiq Gangjee of YRF, "Yash Chopra's next directorial script has still not been finalised. The issue of casting arises only after that."

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

IMRAN HATES LUV STORYS


Buzz is Imran Khan who will now be seen in Karan Johar’s I hate Luv Storys isn’t quite sure about the film’s title.

The film in question is directed by Punit Malhotra, designer Manish Malhotra’s nephew who assisted Karan Johar during Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham and Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna. The film is a love story based in Mumbai starring Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor in lead roles. While Punit had idea of the title well before hand he changed the spelling as per numerological concerns. However, Imran Khan had his doubts with the new title.

A source close to the actor said, “When Punit changed the title to I hate Luv Storys, Imran was a little concerned as it sounded a little too amateur to him. He felt retaining the original spelling would have been a better option but by that time producer Karan Johar and director Punit had already finalised on the title. Even so while promoting his flick on Twitter and connecting with his fans, many even questioned the title saying it was just too wannabe.”

Imran however directed the questions to his director and producer saying on Twitter, ‘Ok lots of talk about the title IHLS. Please cc all thoughts and suggestions to @kjohar25 , @punitdmalhotra , @sonamakapoor as well as me...’ Still Imran is happy that he’s finally getting back to the romantic genre considering his last two action films sank without a trace. The source added, “He was really upset when his earlier two films didn’t work at the BO, he was worried that starting off with a romantic genre would have him sidelined but doing the action films had him more sidelined than ever. He’s glad to get back to the romantic genre.” Imran too said on Twitter, ‘yeah, I'm tired of action. My next film is a straight up RomCom.’

We too is excited to know that Imran is back to doing what he does best and can't wait for the chocolate boy to return with a bang!

Sunday, September 13, 2009

SHINEY AHUJA'S BAIL PLEA REJECTED


Charges against the actor will be framed on Sept 23.

A Mumbai court on Sept 11 rejected the bail request of actor Shiney Ahuja, accused of raping his teenaged domestic help.

The actor's bail plea, which was pending before a Mumbai sessions court, had been transferred to a fast track court last month, said his lawyer Shrikant Shivade.

Shiney has been charged of raping his domestic help at his Andheri West home on June 14.

The charges against the actor will be framed on Sept 23 before fast track court judge S.R. Trivedi, Shivade told IANS.

After the charges are framed, the trial - in which the trial would examine around two dozen witnesses - shall start on a regular day-to-day basis by month-end.

The prosecution does not intend to examine all the witnesses who are lined up and it expects the trial to be completed within two weeks, according to a prosecution lawyer.

Shiney, who will continue in judicial custody at the Arthur Road Jail, faces a minimum seven-year jail sentence if the charges against him are proved in court.

Friday, September 11, 2009

BEBO TURNS BLACKBERRY ADDICT


Kareena Kapoor is one lucky girl. Although her birthday is on September 21 she has by now been gifted a Blackberry as a birthday gift by close friend and designer Shabina Khan.

Says Bebo, "Right now, I am just learning the hang of BB and telling all my friends to add me to their friends list so I can ping them."

Is the chote nawab Saif Ali Khan on BB too? Maybe Kareena can gift him one now.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

AKSHAY WANTS SOME ROMANCE NOW


Excerpts from his CNN interview…

He has done loads of action films and made spectators laugh in rib-tickling comedies, but Bollywood star Akshay Kumar now says he's bored and wants some romance...on screen of course!

"I want to do more romance. I've in fact gotten bored of comedy and action. Yes, I just want to do some romantic films. And that's what my next thing is going to be," Akshay told Myleen Klass in an interview for CNN's "The Screening Room Xtra" programme.

While his fans enjoyed actioners like "Khiladi", "Mohra" and "Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi", Akshay also drew audiences for laugh riots "Hera Pheri", "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi", "Welcome" and "Sing Is Kinng" among others.

"...I've done quite a lot of comedy now and I don't know...at times an actor is very responsive about what he's doing and where he wants to go ahead and do. I know comedy has worked a lot and it has worked luminously for me.

"In advance, when I used to do action I would never think about comedy and then I started getting into it and I was quite victorious. So now I've never done a complete romantic film. I did 'Dhadkan', which was eight years back. But now I wanna get into it and do at least two or three romantic films now," said the actor, who entered Bollywood in 1991.

One of the highest earning members of the Hindi film industry, Akshay preserves that there is no sure-shot secret to success, but stressed that hard work and being "a producer's actor" is necessary.

"It's actually your hard work, your reliability...Even if you're not a good actor, to be a producer's actor is very essential...If you finish your films on time, save a lot of money for the producer. I remember there was a time when I had delivered 14 flops in a row. But I still had movies along with me for a very simple reason, because I was a producer's actor."

"I had good films still coming... I had finished all films in a three-month span. Even if they went for loss, they still preferred working with me. And after that, even I thought my career was over. But it still carried on," Akshay added.

And luck, he said, is of supreme importance for remaining on top.

"I've just been lucky... a lot of times I've watched my films and I felt it's not good. And those films worked. Like I tell you another film of mine was "8x10Tasveer". I love that film... When I saw it, it's good but it didn't work at all. So I don't know exactly what works and what doesn't work. You just flow. I liked "Chandni Chowk To China". I did it with Warner Brothers, I was very confident and it didn't work at all."

So why didn't it work?

"I think it was the storyline. Like 'Kambakkht Ishq' was another film where that combination got together (Bollywood and Hollywood); so that worked. But this one didn't. So it's not the combination, it's actually the script - and sometimes the script doesn't work."

The actor also firmly believes that the blessings of his parents too go a long way in making him the star he is today.

"I would say my success lies at the feet of my parents because that's been my biggest strength and that's what we Hindus believe in. Every morning before going to work just touch your parents' feet and go ahead in life. That's my personal belief and I followed that in my life. And I told a lot of people and they have also been successful. People may believe it or not, but that's exactly what I believe in," Akshay said.

POPPADOMS WILL BE IMPORTANT PART OF SHILPA'S GOURMET CREATIONS


Her variety will be sold from 2010. More than two years after a 'poppadom' jibe against her caused global outrage, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has announced plans to "dish out the poppadoms" to Britons.

Poppadoms - as the Indian snack papad is called in Britain - will be an important part of Shilpa's Gourmet Creations, a range of low-fat ready meals, chutneys and pickles that will be sold in British supermarkets from 2010.

The irony isn't lost on Shilpa, who was called 'Shilpa Poppadom' by the late British celebrity Jade Goody in a reality television programme in January 2007, causing outrage in India and elsewhere.

"We're dishing out poppadoms, they go really well with the curry," Shilpa told Independent Television News (ITN).

"There was this whole connection with 'Shilpa Poppadum', so brought back some weird memories, but we just wanted to tell people we have a good sense of humour," she added.

Jade, who died earlier this year of cervical cancer, denied she was being racist in using the name for Shilpa in a celebrity version of Big Brother, a show where 'inmates' live together in front of television cameras.

However, Culture Minister Tessa Jowell slammed the show as "racism being presented as entertainment".

Shetty, who along with her fiancé, entrepreneur Raj Kundra, picked up a 33 percent stake in the V8 Gourmet Group for a reported six million pounds, said last week she will keep the new range healthy.

"There is this preconceived notion that Indian food isn't very healthy. We're making sure it will be under 10 percent fat. So it's going to be a healthy choice," she said.

The curries, which Shilpa will develop along with master chef Andy Verma, will be "less acidic and less spicy, catering to the taste buds here and keeping it authentic Indian."

Speaking at a press conference, Shilpa quoted from her own comments made when she was voted the winner of the 2007 Celebrity Big Brother: "As I said, Chicken curry rules."

Sunday, August 30, 2009

SONAM ADVISES ANIL NOW


Sonam Kapoor is thrilled by dad Anil Kapoor’s second round the period after Slumdog Millionaire.

Anil, who’s busy shuttling between Los Angeles and Mumbai, is continuously asking for advise from Sonam. And while all of 22, the actress is totally dedicated to what her father must do and what he must not. An insider says when Anil wanted to do a round of interviews during the release of Shortkut: The Con Is On, it was Sonam who advised him to stay quiet. She knew SD and Shortkut were two ends of the pole and she didn’t want her father to rationalize why he went from one to the other. So Sonam just asked her father to stay quiet, and talk when something more stunning comes along. Now that’s a great combination of beauty and brains.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

AMERICA DOESN’T KNOW ASH AND ABHI


Stars are worshipped like demi-gods in India and people would do anything to get only a glimpse of their favourite stars. Thus stars cannot live normal lives in India but that is not the case when they go to foreign shores where few people know them.

Earlier this week, Ash and Abhi were spotted grocery shopping by a source in Chicago, USA. She told us, “Abhishek and Aishwarya were in the sweets lane at the Walgreens store located near Water Towers in Chicago. Walgreens is a supermarket chain like Walmart. In India, its equivalent would be Food Bazaar, Big Bazaar and Le Marche. They were there buying cookies and cereals. It was raining and Ash was wearing jeans and a black hoodie while Abhishek was wearing a dark jacket with jeans.”

She adds, “Abhishek looked pretty ordinary and pretty Ash, with her fair skin and blue eyes, blended in with the locals. No one made a fuss over them. There were no starry airs. They were shopping like any other couple. There was only one Indian in the store. Abhishek was checking from the side of his eye if that person recognized him and would approach them for autographs but nothing like that happened. After buying what they wanted, they walked out into the street hand-in-hand without any security. There was no car waiting for them.”

Though Aishwarya is an internationally known face and the Bachchan parivaar was photographed at the US premiere of Pink Panther 2, the couple wasn’t hounded by the paparazzi. The only Indian celebrities that get paparazzi attention in the States are Frieda Pinto and Dev Patel of Slumdog Millionaire fame.

So the formula to live a normal life where strangers and fans don’t go ga-ga over you is crazy. Don’t wear make-up, maintain a low profile and do your grocery shopping in a foreign country.