SALMAN KHAN WANTED VICTORY PARTY, SHAH RUKH KHAN, BACHCHANS, NOT INVITED

Salman Khan, the macho man of bollywood who tasted success with his flick ‘Wanted’(wherein he plays a hit man opposite lovely Ayesha Takia) after a long time, has decided to celebrate the event by hosting a grand success party tomorrow at a Juhu’s hot night spot.

Katrina Kaif, Salman Khan’s sizzling hot girlfriend, has already extended her holiday for the big bash tomorrow and will be returning to shoot ‘Rajniti’ only after that. The buzz doing the rounds in the industry is that Salman Khan has spoken personally to chef and other people from the venue to make arrangements perfect. He wants the party to have everything from his favorite chicken tikka to vegetarian dishes for those who would not have non-veg items.

Though Salman Khan has plans to invite Karan Johar and Farah Khan (close Shah Rukh Khan loyalists) but excluded from the guest list the names of King Khan, Bachchans (Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai for obvious reasons) and Vivek Oberoi.

Insiders reveal that the entire bash for the success of ‘Wanted’ is being exactly supervised by Salman Khan himself. He has been taking care about every little detail and has even marked out that the DJ will be playing hit numbers from ‘Wanted’ and his other hit films on the occasion.

The buzz is that Salman Khan’s pleasure comes from the fact that ‘Wanted’ is likely to fetch around Rs 40 crores to distributors in India alone, and that too, after paying theatre rentals and other overhead expenses. In fact, sources close to Salman say that flick has already been declared as one of three biggest hits of the year.

Even in overseas territories, Salman’s latest flick has caught the imagination of the people. For instance, in Pakistan ‘Wanted’ has become the biggest bollywood flick to be released so far in such a limited period. Similar encouraging reports have also come in from other parts of the world.

The gossip has it that Salman Khan has dual purpose in hosting such a huge bash for the success of his film. Insiders reveal that the main purpose of Sallu bhai is to show his strength and influence in the industry to his rival Shah Rukh Khan camp, through this huge bash.

It may be recalled that Salman and Shah Rukh had a fight last year on the occasion of Katrina’s birthday bash and since then never miss a chance to pull each other legs or show their strength.

Salman has also not invited Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai for obvious reasons. Vivek Oberoi, who had apologized publicly, has still not managed to get Sallu bhai’s amnesty and so not invited to the party.

SALMAN STRIPS ON DEMAND

When was the last time you saw Salman Khan strip?

Not as in Wanted, his latest film that’s running to packed houses in seven out of ten Bollywood territories, where the macho star who plays a hit man displays his overwhelming eight-pack in the climax. But, say, on television... You haven’t in a while, right? Never mind, with Sallu, it’s sometimes difficult to keep his shirt on. And even if the star wants to, as he has been stressed to do so for recently, there are others with bad bents of mind who will not let him... Like Bollywood cronies Govinda, Riteish Deshmukh and David Dhawan, whose film Do Knot Disturb releases on October 2.

On television with Salman, with David giving the lead, the trio stripped Salman to the support of appreciation from an admiring audience. The shirtless wonder was ill at ease and quickly buttoned up, saying, “There should be a reason to remove my shirt.” The reason was quickly provided by the TV studio audience. They refused to let the Salman-Govinda-Ritiesh-David show proceed until Salman stripped off again. Bashfully, blushing and after some humming and hawing, Salman agreed. But then, he quickly got into the groove and, in his uber cool style, grooved to O O Jaane Jaana... while stripping off. But, no, it wasn’t a striptease.

SUPERSTAR SALMAN RETURNS

Salman Khan is back with his most anticipated flick of the year Wanted, which swears raw action, masala and incredible dance and goes on to give you more than you bargained for.

“Wanted provides the heaps with the hero they’ve been longing for,” said Salman. The film could possibly be a comeback for the actor who has suffered rather a few lows in the past year. Salman plays a disreputable hitman in the film and speaks of his character, “Like my dialogue in the film, Jab main koi commitment kar leta hoon toh phir main apni bhi nahi sunta, my character only listens to what his heart says, and he has no regret, and is as egotistical as a bull. He has a set of values which he won’t go against and will kill at the sight of money.”

Salman Khan has gone to the extremes for his film, right from bidding exit to a couple of his favourite vices to performing stunts and dancing like never before. “I have worked hard for the film, I did the stunts myself while cables were used only for a few. The dancing was the hardest part I think, Prabhu’s not called an elastic man for nothing. It would take me days to learn a step and I always felt I’d never get it right. The intensity that my character has during the fight sequences had to be doubled for the dance sequences, because whatever he does, he does straight from the heart.” He added.

But rather than Salman, its producer Boney who has his hopes pinned with the film, “Salman’s personality, attitude and style reflects in his character and no one could play the role better than him. He lights the screen with his dominating presence and will leave the audience in awe. I know for sure that the film will do wonders for the masses and will provide them with a film with all their favourite elements, action, romance and dance.” He says.

Salman is indeed the next most Wanted star in Bollywood!

SALMAN KHAN WEIGHS HIS OPTIONS

Salman Khan was weighed against silver biscuits at the launch of a group of gold coins under the umbrella of his helpful organisation Being Human.

His brothers Arbaaz and Sohail and sisters Alvira and Arpita were present at the launch.

OOPS! SALMAN FALLS ASLEEP AT EVENT

Salman Khan has been continuously promoting his approaching film Wanted for the last few weeks. It's not amazing if the constant events and functions start taking a toll on the actor who has refused to advertise any of his films till date. We caught Sallu in a cute candid moment at a recent event where the Wanted contest winners were announced. Take a look!

SALMAN KHAN NOW LAUNCHES BEING HUMAN GOLD COINS

Salman Khan will launch a new collection of gold coins today under the umbrella of his charitable organisation - Being Human.

The actor, who in the past has launched his collection of Being Human watches, has determined to now add gold coins to his name. The idea will be a joint alliance between Being Human and Gitanjali.

A source reveals, "Salman was open to the idea of collaborating with the jewellery house. In fact, he even looked at the imaginative of the gold coins and approved them before they were finalised. He was quite amazed with the response his brand of watches evoked from friends and family. So when it came to gold coins, he knew it was a way to extend the franchise."

The coins will be part of the Being Human foundation and proceedings from the sale will go to the trust. A source adds that Salman is also planning to further extend his brand. "Being Human started with clothes and then watches. Now he's added gold coins and in the future, plans to incorporate more ideas to raise funds."

SALMAN BACK WITH ACTION FILM AFTER 5 YEARS

‘Wanted’ also marks his return as a singer.

Known for his macho image, Salman Khan is back with a full-on actioner with "Wanted - Dead or Alive" releasing on Friday (Sept 18). The actor assures "mind-blowing" fight sequences in the thriller directed by ace choreographer Prabhudheva.

"There is a lot of action in the film and it is going to be mind-blowing. Mind you, it has all been done by me and not by a body double," Salman had said about "Wanted".

"We haven't even used the natural cable work that much; so it's been very difficult and I even pulled a hamstring during one of the running sequences that took three months to heal. But it has all been worth the effort," the 43-year-old actor said.

The film about gang wars and crime in the city is Salman's return to an all-out action flick five years after his "Garv - Pride And Honor".

Distributed by Sahara One Motion Pictures and Surinder Kapoor, "Wanted" has been produced by Boney Kapoor. It is the Bollywood debut-directorial venture of choreographer Prabhudheva, who had made the film in Tamil earlier.

"'Wanted' has a good mix of romance, comedy, music, songs and, obviously, action. The film caters to all kinds of audiences but I won't call it a commercial potboiler. It is much more than that," Kapoor said.

The producer has called the movie his "most ambitious film" till date. Prabhudheva too is anxious about his Bollywood entry as a filmmaker.

"I'm nervous, I'm opening my account in Mumbai with this one and I'm quite anxious about the film's fate. I'll only breathe easy after it has been declared a success," he has said.

Also starring Ayesha Takia Azmi in the lead, "Wanted" is a remake of the 2006 Telugu film "Pokiri", directed by Puri Jagannadh. It was later remade in Tamil with the same name by Prabhudheva.

The film also stars Mahesh Manjrekar, Asseem Merchant, Mahek Chhal and Prakash Raj along with Anil Kapoor in a special appearance.

"Wanted" is the story about Radhe (Salman), an arrogant hitman who works for Gani Bhai, the dreaded mafioso, on his own terms. Fearless in nature, Radhe single-handedly eliminates Gani Bhai's enemies, making more enemies in the process.

A story about gang wars, where everybody wants the biggest piece of Mumbai by eliminating whoever gets in the way, it takes a turn when police commissioner Ashraf Khan vows to make the city crime-free and starts his campaign by arresting 200 criminals in a single day.

In a surprising twist, Radhe becomes the most wanted man in the list. The gangster wants him dead because he knows too much and he is wanted alive by the police because they want to know what he knows.

Apart from action, the film also marks Salman's return as a singer after a decade. He has sung the "Most Wanted Track" for the thriller. He last crooned a 'tapori' hit "Chandi ki daal par" in "Hello Brother" in 1999.

Industry insiders are pinning their hopes on "Wanted" to break the dry spell at the box office due to average footfalls courtesy gap-fillers and Ramzan.

DINO MOREA PLAYS A 'KAMINA' IN 'ACID FACTORY'

He has also tested with his looks.

His dimpled smile and appealing looks go well with his romantic hero image, but model-turned-actor Dino Morea is in a mood for make-over with his 'kamina' (wicked guy) role in the forthcoming thriller "Acid Factory".

"I am playing a 'kamina' in the movie. As in the movie, we all have lost out memories. So it would be interesting for people to watch it. To know more about my character you will have to come and watch the movie. All I can say is that it is a very interesting role," said Morea.

Morea along with the team of "Acid Factory" - actor Aftab Shivdasani and producer Sanjay Gupta - walked the ramp for designer Samant Chauhan at the Van Heusen India Mens Week (VHIMW) in New Delhi on Sunday (Sept 13).

In the movie, the actor is sporting long hair and a French-cut.

"I have experimented a lot with my looks in this movie. That time I was growing my hair and Sanjay liked it. The movie is about being rough and tough and my look goes well with my character," Morea said.

The film has been directed by Suparn Varma. Apart from Morea, the movie also stars Fardeen Khan, Irrfan Khan, Manoj Bajpai, Aftab Shivdasani and Dia Mirza.

CHEERS AND WHISTLES FOR SALMAN ON RAMP

Superstar turns on the heat at men's fashion week. Love him or hate him, you simply can't ignore him. Bollywood actor Salman Khan wooed women with his charming smile as he strode the ramp at the finale of the Van Heusen India Mens Week (VHIMW) in New Delhi on Sunday (Sept 13) night.

Looking convinced, the actor walked with poise when designers Ashish Soni, Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna of label Cue showcased their collection. All through his walk, the actor kept looking at the spectators who were waving, whistling and yelling to get his attention.

"Wow!" exclaimed a female fan when the actor walked in Soni's black suit.

Sitting in the front row, another young girl kept one hand on her heart and one on her mouth as she couldn't believe that her favourite actor was just a few inches away from her.

"I just can't believe it. I am his biggest fan and trust me I am still shaking because the feeling of having him just a few inches away from me is giving me goose bumps," confessed Ishita Arora.

"There was a point when I thought that I would hug him on the ramp. I am sure no one would have stopped me. But I couldn't muster up enough courage," she added.

As the designers and the actor were taking a final bow on the ramp, Salman took off his coat filling the hall with cheers and whistles. But it was not just women, men too had joined them. Salman appeared to be loving the attention.

There were some men in the audience who were envious of the actor because of his well-maintained body.

"He is so fit. How does he manage that? Look at him. Does he look like he is forty something," asked Vikram Nagpal, a model.

It was not just the magic of Khan but the designers at the finale too left a lasting impression in the audience's mind.

While Soni's "On the Run" collection comprised of flawlessly cut tuxedos, cotton shirts, jackets and pants for a leaner sexier look, Rahul and Rohit's collection "Hypernature" had pants with dropped crotches, small collars with thin ties and denim suits in forest green, apple red, mist blues and evergreen-black.

Also present at the finale were actress Mugdha Godse and director Madhur Bhandarkar.