Soha to host fashion based show

For those who felt that Soha Ali Khan was out of action of late, the news is that she was busy decoding fashion secrets for a show on TLC channel called 'What Not To Wear-India', a 13 part series, which she will be co-hosting with the ace designer Aki Narula. The show will air every night at 10 pm starting September 3.

Talking about the show, Rahul Johri, Senior Vice President and General Manager - South Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said, "TLC has been the front runner in bringing the world's best experiences to Indian television. Pushing the boundaries of differentiated and inspiring television entertainment, we are delighted to present another pertinent and refreshing India centric series - What Not to Wear-India. Hosted by amazing personalities and experts Soha Ali Khan and Aki Narula, the series would activate a new wave of style change and become the new benchmark in lifestyle programming."

On her 'debut' as a TV host, a visibly excited Soha said that, "I am excited to be part of TLC; one of my favourite channels. 'What Not To Wear-India' is an extremely interesting makeover series that beautifully captures the emotional, psychological and physical journeys of women to style enlightenment. We hope that viewers enjoy the show as much as we enjoyed making it." On the other hand, Soha's co-host Aki Narula commented, "TLC's What Not To Wear-India was the best and most creative platform for me to say YES to play host, guide and mentor. It's a thoroughly researched, interactive and insightful series, where I could aptly put all my years of experience of fashion and style to great practical use for the participants and the viewers."

Anushka works for wildlife channel

Yash Raj Films has always known to be very secretive about their projects and their forthcoming project directed by Yash Chopra himself too is being guarded with much secrecy. The Yash Chopra romance slated to release this Diwali (November 13) stars Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.

While not much is known about their characters, the buzz is that Anushka plays a young, bubbly girl who works for a wildlife channel in London. She is ambitious, career-driven and a complete motor-mouth. Meanwhile SRK from the looks of it seems to be playing an army officer in the film. As for Katrina, not much is yet known about her character.

Vikram Bhatt gives voice

 

If Phantom was named as the 'Ghost who walks', then Vikram Bhatt can very well be termed as the 'Ghost who talks'. If you were wondering as to what are we talking about, then, let us tell you that the signature spooky voice in the trailer of Raaz 3 has been dubbed by none other than Vikram Bhatt!

An insider from the film unit said that since there was a requirement of a spooky voiceover for a couple of scenes in the film, Vikram began imitating it. That's when the cast and crew suggested he do it instead of having it dubbed by a voice artist. Initially reluctant with the idea, it was only after lots of cajoling by crew members that he got convinced to do it.

Raaz 3 starring Emraan Hashmi, Bipasha Basu and Esha Gupta, releases on 7th September, 2012.

Lata Mangeshkar to record Harivanshrai Bachchan's poems

At 82, Lata Mangeshkar remains the undisputed queen of all she sur-weighs. And now comes the news that she is all set to record the indomitable lines of a number of Hindi poets, including Harivanshrai Bachchan in her invincible voice.

Apparently, the idea came to the Nightingale after surveying the current musical scene. Says a source close to Mangeshkar, "Didi's voice is in amazing form these days. She sounds in peak form. She has seldom felt more enthused in recent years. She wants to do something special. Film lyrics and compositions don't inspire her any more, so she decided to sift through the works of eminent Hindi poets to sing their lines. Among the poets she has zeroed in on are Mathailisharan Gupt and Harivanshrai Bachchan. Many more unsung poets would figure in her album which would be the ultimate homage to Hindi poets."

Shedding light on her ambitious project, Lataji says, "I've been toying with this idea for many years now. I feel we've celebrated Urdu poetry extensively in song form. Even in films where I've sung exquisite Urdu lines by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Gulzar, Javed Akhtar and many more. But I feel there's a lacuna when comes to Hindi poets in song form. I want to sing Hindi lines by poets who wrote great poetry but in a common man's language. Mathilisharan Gupta and Harivanshrai Bachchan are on my list."

The list of Hindi poets who would feature in her historic album is still be drawn. The criteria for selection is eminence, accessibility and purity of language.

Lataji has more or less made up her mind to steer away from film songs. She says cautiously, "I can't sing 'Sheila Ki Jawaani'. The film songs today do not inspire me any longer. I think it's time I did all the singing that I have always wanted to, but never had the time to. My project on Hindi poets gives me a chance to address an aspect of my singing that I've desired to for a long time."

Recently, Lataji sang a song in Nepali. She holds the enviable record of having sung in nearly every Indian language.

Says Lataji, "I've sung in all the Indian languages except Haryanvi. Now there's only one unfulfilled dream. If I could go back to my riyaaz and rediscover my classical roots, my father would be very happy wherever he is."

Kajol was never approached

A recent media report had stated that Son of Sardaar's director Ashwni Dhir had first approached Kajol for the lead role opposite Ajay Devgn in the movie.

The report even went on to say that Kajol declined the movie due to her household commitments and suggested Sonakshi's name instead. However, there is not an iota of truth in this news, says the film's spokesperson.

Sonakshi was always the original and only choice of the director for the part opposite Ajay Devgn. The team always had Sonakshi in mind for this role. She was the first heroine who was approached and she gave a nod to the film immediately. News about any other actress being approached for the role is absolutely untrue.

Son of Sardaar directed by Ashwni Dhir and Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Sanjay Dutt and Juhi Chawla is presented by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures & Eros International and produced by Ajay Devgn Ffilms and YRV Media Pvt Ltd. The movie is slated for a Diwali release on November 13 this year.

Shooting in Ladakh is not easy

Shooting in Ladakh is not easy. Crew members of J P.Dutta's LOC and Farhan Akhtar's Lakshya have fallen ill complaining of breathlessness and suffocation caused by the vertiginous altitude at which the Ladakh region is located. During LOC, two of the crew actually lost their lives in Ladakh.

No wonder, then, that Yash Chopra's crew which is currently shooting in Ladakh, has taken all necessary precautions to deal with any health crisis that could arise.

Yash Chopra's cast of Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma and the core crew left for Ladakh with Bollywood's favourite physician Dr. R .L. Agarwal accompanying them.

Says a source close to Yash Raj, "Dr. Agarwal has been in Ladakh from the day the team arrived. It's pretty scary to shoot so high above sea level. Yashji's crew feels much more comfortable with Dr.Agarwal around. They were especially concerned about Yashji who is nearly 80. But you know what? Yashji is the fittest among all of them."

Luckily, so far, no crew or cast member has fallen ill. When contacted the Yash Raj spokesperson confirmed, "He (Dr. Agarwal) went with the crew from the start of the schedule. All is well in the unit."

Vivek to lead anti-gutkha campaign

Despite the fact that Vivek Oberoi often gets termed as a proverbial 'Bad Boy', he always makes a conscious effort to be associated with good causes. While on one hand, he already is brand ambassador for the World Health Organization's (WHO) anti-smoking cause, on the other, the news is that he has now given been signed up as the face of Maharashtra's Food and Drug Ministry's anti-gutkha campaign.

Talking about the same, Vivek said that he has agreed on principle (to endorse the anti-gutkha campaign), but is yet to get through the final paperwork. He also added that since he is already endorsing an anti-smoking movement, so why not endorse an anti-gutkha campaign as well.

News is that Vivek is likely to shoot a few stills and videos for the campaign within a month.

Venkatesh risks yet again

Venkatesh was undoubtedly one of the best crowd pullers among our Telugu heroes. But that is history. Venkatesh is not anymore hot in the trade. He is also failing to draw great openings like he did until five years ago. However, Venkatesh is too stubborn to stop competing with young stars. Due to the same reason his previous film Bodyguard failed to do well despite having good content.

Bodyguard locked horns with Businessman during last Pongal. As a film Bodyguard was better, but it couldn't withstand the wave of Businessman. This proved that audiences prefer young stars to senior stars. Venkatesh is not willing to agree with that. He is getting into fight with young heroes yet again and that too for Pongal.

NTR's Badshah and Ram Charan's Nayak are going to release for coming Pongal. Venkatesh's Shadow is also aiming for the same season. As per the new business model, accommodating theaters for three biggies is impossible. If Shadow remains in the race, it will have to suffer as NTR and Charan movies will get more screens compared to Venky.

Surender Reddy's Kick Sequel ?

Making all those rumours that are wide spread in Film Nagar true, our Mega hero is inclining towards another director. And the project is none other than 'Kick2' if sources are to be believed.

Ever since 'Devudu Chesina Manushulu' bombed like nothing at Box Office, Mega camp is worrying a lot as Powerstar and Stylish Star are doing a flick each with director Puri Jagan. Looks like, All Arjun has changed his opinion and he is not going to start his film with Puri Jagan, but is rushing to another talented director. Reports have that talented Surender Reddy is roped into the track to direct Bunny. From a long time, Surender's 'Kick2' is not taking off though he tried to make it happen with Raviteja. There are chances for this script to get be okayed by Arjun now.

If Surender Reddy's film takes off then Puri's supposed 'Iddaru Ammayilu' will be pushed back. Undoubtedly a hit is what that matters in Tollywood and all equations fall behind it.

Sexy Actress on Sale

Even a blockbuster is not working for her now. People are not ready to watch a skeleton walking around in glamorous outfits. Yes, this is about Ileana. She got a big hit with Julayi after very long time. But that is not helping her in any way as far as her Tollywood career is concerned. Ileana didn't get any credit for Julayi's success and the disastrous result of DCM made things even worse.

With future looking bleak, Ileana came up with an idea to resurrect her career. Ileana is one of the highest paid actresses in South India. She doesn't want that tag anymore. Ileana is planning to cut down her paycheck for big movies. Ileana wants to stay in competition and for that sake she is offering 30 to 40% discount on her regular remuneration.

However, Ileana won't be offering these Sale prices for small films. Ileana wants to star opposite big stars and hence she decided to cut down the prices. Besides she is also putting on few kilos to shut the critics mouths. That means a Sexier lady for a cheaper price. Well, this seems to be an interesting deal. Isn't it?

NTR - Harish Shankar's new film

Director Harish Shankar, who rocked the show with his latest blockbuster 'Gabbar singh' is all set to make his next with Jr.NTR. This is known news and the director denied that 'MLA' is not the title of that flick. Here is the latest titbit about it.

Industry sources are saying that 'Jana Gana Mana' is the title of NTR-Harish project. A strong grapevine suggests that Harish is trying to get a patriotic title for this flick and finally he has zeroed on 'Jana Gana Mana'. The film is said to be revolving around current politics in the state and will help Junior much more on political front, if he wants to come into active politics. Ace producer Dil Raju is the producer of this movie and it will go on floors once NTR finishes his work on Sreenu Vytla's 'Baadshah'.

A source from Dil Raju camp stated that the producer has got that title with him, but it is not known if that will be used for Young tiger's movie. Stay connected to us for more updates.

Another Hot sexy anchor becomes adult actress

For some reason the career of those who hail from the TV industry doesn't really flourish when they enter the silver screen, especially if they are looking to become heroines. We have seen that happening with Saira Banu and here is another name joining the brigade.

She is none other than Waheeda. At one point, Waheeda was a noted name but today she is making headlines for her erotic photos on the internet. Well, Waheeda is the heroine for a film titled as 'Anagarikam' and she is essaying the role of a voluptuous and highly seductive housewife.

Though she managed to grab some itsy bitsy roles in movies, she has never struck a juicy role but right now she is oozing the juices of her sex appeal and driving the men crazy. Whether the film will become a hit or not Waheeda's images will surely be remembered by the men for a while.

Pawan Kalyan unmoved

There is lot of discussion going around about Pawan Kalyan's next film Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu's result. With Puri Jagannadh giving a rude shock with Devudu Chesina Manushulu, everybody is raising doubts over CGR. Even Power fans are worried about it as they don't want Pawan to slip into flop zone yet again.

Pawan Kalyan is not at all bothered about all this. He is simply concentrating on his work. Although Pawan knows that Puri Jagan has delivered a historical dud, he is not asking for any changes in CGR. He believed in Puri's script and is just sticking with it. External factors don't matter for PK. Disasters are not new to Puri Jagan though.

He has made Pokiri after Andhrawala and hence we don't know if CGR can be another Pokiri from him. Also Puri's style gels well with Pawan's. After all Pawan is the one who gave first opportunity for Puri. He got a chance to direct him after 12 long years. We don't think he will waste this chance. Wait until CGR arrives before writing it off.

Cheating Case On Milky Beauty

In a rather shocking incident, Tamanna's friend's father has lodged a cheating case on the actress regarding a financial matter. The issue dates back to 2003 and here comes the detail.

Tamanna's first Bollywood flick, Chand Se Roshan (2003) was produced by Saleem Akthar, father of our milky beauty's school friend. For launching her into tinsel town, a desperate Tammu signed a deal with this guy offering him 25% of her remuneration for the period 2005-10. However, our milky seductress failed to pay him the said amount for that period where she has done maximum number of films in Tamil and Telugu. The producer is saying that Tamanna is not responding to his calls and changed the spelling of her name to avoid legal issues, which is irritating him to lodge a cheating case. Our milky siren is yet to respond to this issue.

Generally most of the girls sign such deals during the start of their careers, but only a few like Tamanna will become big stars. It is natural for people like Saleem to make an issue out of this to fetch some quick bucks, says an observer.

Bunny's Gentlemen Talk

Stylish star Allu Arjun is one hero in Telugu Industry who always loves to maintain low profile in his talks though he is a big star. Recently, he shocked every celebrity-kid with his sincere and perfect answer regarding 'stardom'.

In a recent interview given to a major website, Allu Arjun stated that 'stardom' is not something that belongs to his hard work. 'It is the hard work of Megastar Chiranjeevi's 25 years that we are enjoying now. We all fall under that tree and considered as a brand. That legacy is helping us to pull crowds', says an excited Allu Arjun in a humble tone.

Critics are saying that he answered the question like a Gentleman by not exaggerating anything about personal self. Riding high on the success of 'Julayi', Bunny says that he is overwhelmed with the reception fans have given this year for Mega heros and Mega flicks. 'Three back to back hits from same family is a major thing', he concluded.

Brahmi's Hard Beating

Brahmanadam is known as comedy raja for audiences, but a couple directors are saying that he is Hard raja. Here comes the big news about his son's re-launch and the story that took place for months.

A couple of Telugu directors who made some soft love stories earlier have got shock from our Comic dynamite today. Reportedly, two directors are working on various scripts to re-launch Brahmi's elder son and hero Gautam in a new avatar. After getting engaged with Brahmi for about 8 months, finally the directors faced the exit door as a third person and a better choice has satisfied the needs of our ace comedian. 'Banam' movie fame Chaitanya Dantuluri is all set to direct Gowtham in a movie titled 'Basanthi'.

Insiders are saying that Chaitanya's first film is commercial disaster but got some critical acclaim. Coming to those two directors who got hard beating, they have done couple of movies that are disappointing both making-wise and business-wise. So, Brahmi's decision is right!

Top Heroes hurted

Allari Naresh has really become the 'Sudden Star' of Tollywood and his presence is something good for producers in B & C centres. Reports are flowing in that few top heroes hurted by Allari  Naresh and  angry with him now.

In his upcoming 'Sudigadu', Naresh is taking a hilarious attack on all the super hit films and heroes. The trailers and songs have created a rage in trade-circles with distributors shedding more money for this flick ever in the career of Naresh. But some heroes and directors are unhappy with Naresh's comedy. To clear the air, director Bheemineni told that this movie will be a healthy spoof on many characters and movies, but will not hurt anyone for sure by criticizing them.

Still, fans and supporters of big heroes are feeling jerky as the trailers indicate that Naresh will make the most of mockery in 'Sudigadu'. Let us wait for 24th August, the day this film hits screens.

Hot singer's sexy side

Gone are the days when singers were all about gracious voices or soothing tones. These days glamour has also become an important aspect to be a successful singer and many have made their mark for their voice and their looks. Now, one singer has taken this a step forward.

She is none other than Shweta Pandit and the news is that this pretty singer is all set to make her debut as an actress. This is happening in the bilingual film 'David' which is being made in Hindi and Tamil. The film has the handsome hero Vikram in the lead and it is being directed by Bejoy Nambiar.

While it is not sure what role Shweta is playing she has reportedly maintained that it is a very exciting project and she is loving the experience of working in both languages simultaneously. Let us see how many admirers Shweta will get once they see her on the screen. Best of luck Shweta!

Amala's Joke

Amala Paul, the dove eyed beauty is trying to get attention these days by staying more close with media people. Recently she shared her thoughts about beauty all over, which looked like a mere joke.

The general question any heroine faces is 'what is her beauty secret'. Our heroine revealed that she does lot of swimming for those mercury raising curvaceous body. Voila! What are the curves she is talking about and what are those assets she is mentioning to is the question. Critics are saying that the likes of Tamanna and Ileana can call their stuff as curves but not Amala Paul. Maybe our heroine wants to tell that she is trying to get good curves very soon.

For some heroines, it is not curves they flatter with, but their acting, screen presence and omnipresent sex appeal. Amala Paul is the girl who fits in this category quite well.

Another Geetanjali

Geetanjali is undoubtedly one of the best classics not just in Nagarjuna's career but also in entire Telugu cinema history. It is one of the most memorable movies in late eighties. Many directors tried to recreate the magic of that movie, but failed miserably. Naa Hrudayamlo Nidurinche Cheli, Oy and the recently released Andala Rakshasi are a few to name.
 

When directors are failing to repeat the magic of Geetanjali, one director says that he will make a film which is even greater. He is Sekhar Kammula and he says that it is dream to outdo Geetanjali. Sekhar has been planning to work with Nagarjuna from many years. That project didn't materialize yet.

Sekhar Kammula admires Nag's looks. He also said that they have ideal views. "I want to do a great romantic film with Nagarjuna. That will be better than Geetanjali," Sekhar stated. We don't think that anyone could surpass Geetanjali's greatness and it would be a great feat if Sekhar could reach at least half of it!

Trivikram's Punch

More than for her sexy-hip and mind blowing waist, this sultry Goan beauty is also popular for her tantrums. Among them, giving hand to promotion of her movies stands atop.

Hour glass beauty Ileana has repeated her dirty acts again with 'Julayi' and she is not seen anywhere during promotion. As the pretty babe gave hand right from audio launch, director Trivikram has given a perfect punch to her now. It is heard that all the 2nd week and 3rd week promotional material of the film carry no image of this ravishing siren. Though there are her photos during in the initial stages, the makers made it sure that they don't give unnecessary importance to this beauty, as she is not reciprocating that.

However, our heart melting siren is not caring about this, as she is signing some back to back films in Bollywood arena after her 'Barfee' trailer got released. She has officially signed her second movie aside Shahid Kapoor, titled 'Phata Poster Nikla Hero'.

Hot Teacher Says Sorry

Another B-grade masala entertainer is soon hitting Telugu screens and the name of that flick is 'Sorry Teacher'. A ravishing sex-bomb named Kavya Singh is playing the role of hot teacher who strips for audience and students. Here comes a little titbit about her.

It is common to have crush on teachers for young boys, but showing that in a sexy angle is somewhat our makers prefer to make quick bucks. In those lines, Kavya Singh also went overboard to sever her wild appeal to Telugu audience. After looking at her glamour during the audio function, a noted old producer invited her for a special discussion. However, our hot woman is heard ignoring his request as she knows what kinds of films he will offer her.

Media friends who have attended the event revealed that our old-man got disappointed a lot with the rejection of our hot teacher. Feel her beauty, but don't try to go overboard old man!

Kajal and Samantha Pairs again

Both these hotties shared screen space for Nandamuri hero Jr.NTRs movie 'Brindavanam' and worked out magic for him. Now they are going to repeat that treat for a Mega Hero.

Already, Samantha is shining aside Megapower Star Ramcharan in the upcoming 'Yevadu' and Kajal in VV Vinayak's 'Naayak'. However, Kajal is doing another cameo role in Charan's 'Yevadu' too. But she is not going to sizzle alongside Charan as expected by many fans. She will act as lady love of another guest hero, Stylish Star Allu Arjun. Reacting on this, producer Dil Raju confirmed Kajal's cameo in the flick and he only revealed that she is acting aside Bunny but nor Charan.

Well, then we have to see what magic both these tempting sirens will do to our Mega Heroes. 'Yevadu' is being directed by Vamsi Paidpalli, the man who handled both these hotties in Brindavanam

Route clear to Mokshagna's launch

Ever since Nandamuri Mokshagna graced the audio launch of 'Srimannarayana' and posed for media along with his father Balakrishna, speculations have been making rounds on the film debut of this star kid. While the fans are expecting Mokshagna's launch soon, Industry people and sources close to actor have maintained that the debut will be only after Balakrishna's entry into active politics in 2014 polls.

During the recent media briefing, Balayya cleared the air on Mokshagna's film debut. "Mokshagna will surely make acting debut. After completing his studies, he will be launched and that would take another three years from now," he confirmed.

So, Mokshagna's launch vehicle will take off only in the second half of 2015 or in the early 2016. And if Balayya wants his son to go through a rigorous training sessions before the debut to live up to the expectations, it may cause further delay. Till then, we can assume that another star from the Nandamuri camp is in the making!

Bunny Adds Fuel

Allu Arjun is known as the most out-spoken person among Tollywood young crop of heroes. Sharing his bonding with Cherry, Bunny said they both share a good rapport and always wish good for each other.

The stylish actor even touched the controversial topic of Charan not getting Nandi award for Magadheera in his recent interview while promoting Julayi. "I felt bad when Charan didn't get Nandi award for Magadheera. He is the most deserving actor to get the state award for that particular year. Except Nandi, he received all the awards including Filmfare for Magadheera. A Nandi would be icing on the cake," he opined.

Declaring the best actor award (Nandi) to Dasari instead of Ram Charan has created an uproar in the Industry at that time. Chiru pacified the Mega fans by saying awards doesn't matter as people has rewarded Charan by making Magadheera an Industry Hit. Things were not smooth enough ever since then between Chiru camp and Dasari camp. Now, Bunny's remarks will definitely add fuel to the fire. Let's see how long this war continues!

Aunties For 'Baadshah' Intro Song ?

When it is a big hero's movie, there will be surely an introduction song in order to raise the graph of heroism. And if the hero is someone like Jr.NTR, there seems no stopping for the high voltage.

To add more feel to that high voltage, a shaking sex-bomb is also required for our heroes for a couple of minutes. Jr.NTR's upcoming 'Baadshah' is currently wrapping up its action shoot in Bangkok and will head straight to the filming of intro song. Composed by Thaman, this song will highlight the theme and tone of the movie. Sources are saying that Jr.NTR is opting for some senior heroines in the likes of Ramba and Ramyakrishna for this one. The reason behind this idea was earlier those aged beauties became lucky mascot for Junior when he is struggling with flops.

Insiders revealed that director Sreenu Vytla is not quite comfortable with the idea, as he prefers more slender and sexy beast kind of lady. Maybe he likes to rope in a ravishing model from B-town. Wait and see.

Saif at NYC's India Day Parade

On August 15, Indians all across the globe celebrated India's 66th Independence Day. And as an extension of this celebration, Saif Ali Khan will be the assuming the role of the Grand Marshal at the India Day Parade at New York City's Fifth Avenue.

The parade which is held every year by Indian businessmen in the US tends to feature known faces from the film and television industry in India. The India Day Parade in NYC will take place on Sunday.

Gulshan Grover as M. F. Husain

He was a painter par excellence, who managed to give India its global standing on the international stage in arts; he is none other than Late M. F. Husain. Though the artist was in the midst of controversies towards the end of his life, due to some of his works, Bollywood seems to have taken a liking in him. In fact we now learn that there will soon be a film inspired by Husain's life.

Apparently, the said film will not be a biopic; instead it will be about an artist who gives back to society through his work. Directed by ad-man Shashank Shekhar, we hear that Gulshan Grover has been signed on to play the lead character inspired by Husain.

Gulshan will be seen sporting long hair coupled with Husain's trademark stubble and move around barefoot in the film.

Son Of Sardaar in trouble

The Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha and Sanjay Dutt starrer Son Of Sardaar which releases this Diwali has run into legal trouble. Apparently, a Chandigarh-based lawyer served a legal notice to the makers of the film citing that the film portrays Sikhs in poor light.

The reason behind the civil suit is that lawyer Navkiran Singh felt that certain comments like "If Sikhs were not there, then who would have invented abuses" and also "in case Sardar would not have been there, then on whom would the jokes be made", hurt the sentiments of the community at large.

Singh has since given Devgn time of seven days, to respond to the suit and make the necessary changes in the dialogues, post which his office would take legal action, on the criminal as well as civil side, against Devgn and all other persons involved in execution of this film.

Kareena's costume to be auctioned

Kareena Kapoor has always known to set fashion trends. Remember how her costumes from Jab We Met became a rage when the film released.

Now Kareena's attire from her next film Heroine has also received a lot of praise and appreciation from all and sundry. The bright pink saree worn by the actress in the 'Halkat Jawaani' dance number is all set to be auctioned for a charitable cause. The cause is something which Bebo is closely associated with. The costume has been designed by Kareena's good friend and ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra.

Vikram Bhatt's next titled The Ankur Arora Medical Case

Getting out of his comfort zone of erotic-horror, Vikram Bhatt is all set to rip open and expose the fatal flaws in the medical profession.

His next film tentatively titled The Ankur Arora Medical Case which goes on the floors post-monsoon would take up the very urgent and disturbing issue of death during surgery. Inspired by a real-life case of a well-to-do entrepreneur's sudden demise while being operated on, the film will take story from the operation theatre to the courtroom as an eminent surgeon played by K K Menon will be put on the dock and tried for murder.

Reluctant to reveal too many details about what he calls his most conscientious film till date, Vikram Bhatt says, "I'm deeply disturbed by the spate of deaths due to medical negligence. We presume only the poor die due to medical negligence. Not so. The rich who can afford the best treatment also perish because someone in the Operation Theatre goofs up. And no one from the bereaved family knows the truth about how their loved one died. They are too busy grieving to be aggrieved."

In Bhatt's film, the arrogant surgeon, K K Menon, would try to cover up and move on. But his two assistants, played by the very talented Arjun Mathur (seen in Luck By Chance and My Friend Pinto) and Vishakha Singh (Deepika Padukone's friend in Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se) take the matter forward into the domain of legal justice.

Says Vikram passionately, "It's very important to not to let gross medical negligence go unpunished. I know so many people who let it go thinking it's pointless to pursue a matter when the loss of life is irreversible. A dear friend recently lost his mother when due to careless dialysis she suffered a heart attack. The matter cannot be closed just because your loved one is gone."

In Bhatt's film, the character of the prosecuted surgeon played by K K Menon is based on a real-life doctor who was tried for a medical negligence case. Bhatt even plans to shoot the film in the same hospital in Delhi where the case happened. Sighs Bhatt, "It would be tough because I can only shoot in the hospital at certain hours and under a veil of secrecy. Anything can happen later when the hospital authorities discover that they were extending hospitality and co-operation to a film that was questioning one of their senior most doctors' medical ethics. But I won't shoot this film on a set. No way! I am not shooting a Robin Cook medical thriller. I am aiming at making a realistic drama on one of middleclass Indian's biggest fears, death in a hospital."

Nearly one year of research has gone into the film. Bhatt reveals that one of the commonest reasons for death in the OT is Aspiration Pneumonia. "Lots of deaths during surgery occur due to this condition that develops during surgery. We need to understand what it is, so we can stop it from taking lives," observes Bhatt.

Interestingly Paoli Dam who stripped down to her bare essentials in Vikram Bhatt's Hate Story would be fully covered in The Ankur Arora Medical Case. "She plays a lawyer, so no chance of skin show. Hasn't she done enough of that?" reasons Bhatt.

Harsh Chhaya would play the owner of the hospital who tries his best to hush up his star-surgeon's fatal error. Similarities to real life are in this case, NOT coincidental.

Ek Tha Tiger Banned in Pakisthan

Salman Khan has proved yet again that he reigns supreme at the box office, with his latest film Ek Tha Tiger netting a whooping Rs. 32 crores on the first day. However though the film is setting new records in India, across the border, Ek Tha Tiger seems to have run into trouble.

Apparently, post the back and forth pertaining to the release of the film in Pakistan, it is now learnt that Ek Tha Tiger will not hit the theatres there.

This comes after initial reports that of the film being banned in Pakistan on the grounds of its theme being anti-Pakistan, but recently an NOC was granted for Ek Tha Tiger to be screened for the censor board members there. However, now it appears that ETT failed to convince Pakistani board members of the benevolent treatment of their country in the film.

With Eid just around the corner, this setback may just prove costly putting a dent to the gross collection of the film.

Priyanka's item number for Bokadia's film

In the latest development in the release plans for K C Bokadia's Deewana Main Deewana, Priyanka Chopra has come forward to help in the film's smooth release in every way possible.

Priyanka has apparently shot a special item song for Bokadia's film. The song, a new adaptation of the popular Punjabi-folk number 'Kala Doriya', was freshly recorded in Sundhi Chauhan and Ila Arun's voice.

Confirming these developments the grateful producer K C Bokadia says, "God has been kind. Every producer goes through ups and downs. Priyanka Chopra is a gem of an artiste. She has offered to help in every way possible. You mark my words 'Kala Doriya' would do to Priyanka's reputation as a dancer what the song 'Gori Hai Kalaiyan' in my film Aaj Ka Arjun did for Jaya Prada."

Reminiscing about the ups and downs in his career Bokadia says, "When I made Pyar Jhukta Nahin with Mithun Chakraborty distributors discouraged me saying he was a disco-dancer and an action hero. I stuck to my guns and signed him in a romantic role. The film ran for 50 weeks. I completed Teri Meherbaniyan in 3 months. It had a dog playing the lead. I braved competition from Ramesh Sippy's Sagar. My film was a super-hit. So what if Deewana Main Deewana is delayed? I've a gut feeling it would revive Govinda's career and take Priyanka to another level."

Dropping his earlier plans of releasing his film alongside Anurag Basu Barfi, Bokadia plans to release his film on September 28. "I know my product. I know it's potential. I am sure it will find an audience."

Nawazuddin to play lead in Mountain Man

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who impressed one and all by his fiery act as Faisal Khan in Gangs of Wasseypur, has been signed to play the main lead role in Ketan Mehta's next film titled Mountain Main.

Mountain Man is the soul stirring story of the amazingly inspiring Dashrath Manjhi-famous for being the man who broke a mountain for love. The film was announced earlier today in Mumbai on the occasion of the 'Punyatithi' of this noble man. Mountain Man is a humble tribute to the power of the human will. It is the untold story of a hero, who achieved the unachievable, and conquered the unconquerable, benefitting generations from his selfless act.

Set in 1960, the film tells the inspiring real story of a man who single-handedly, armed just with a hammer and chisel, worked day and night for 22 years and broke a mountain. He managed the feat of constructing a 360 feet long, 30 feet high and 25 feet wide passage through Gehlour hills in Bihar reducing the distance between Atri and Wazirganj in the Gaya district from 75 km to just one km.

Said Ketan Mehta, "To me, Dashrath Manjhi, the 'Mountain Man', is Mr. India. He embodies the spirit of independent India, the amazing, indomitable, never say die spirit of achieving the impossible against all odds. It is the story of 'Mind over Matter'. The film depicts the victory of an idea - the idea of being the change. But above all it is a great love story, set amongst the wretched of the earth. His sheer perseverance and determination as they say would 'move the mountains' of apathy- a fighter whose weapon was not a gun but the human will, fuelled by Love!"

And to play the eponymous role of this altruistic man, Ketan has chosen none other than the rising star of Indian cinema, Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Speaking about the film & his role Nawazuddin said, "As an actor I always crave for challenges, and working with Ketan Sir is a huge opportunity & honour. I'm also fortunate to get the opportunity to essay the role of such a great man. What Dashrath Manjhi has done is greater than anything anyone could've ever done for love. He made a monument of love, with his own hands. And his monument of love for me went even beyond being just a thing of beauty like the Taj Mahal - it actually transformed the lives of millions of people. I cannot wait to begin the shoot for this film."

Said producer Deepa Sahi, "I am most excited about Nawazuddin acting in this film. Unfortunately I had not seen him before I saw Kahaani but the moment he stepped into frame as 'Khan' I knew a great actor had come in. How he handled the difficult scenes in Gangs of Wasseypur confirmed that belief. Watch out for this new age actor as 'Dashrath Manjhi' in Mountain Man."

The script has been co-written by Mehta himself, along with Anjum Rajabali & Mahendra Jhakar. The rest of the cast will be finalized soon and the film will go on floors later this year.

Ameesha in her Juhu flat

Just recently, Bollywood was abuzz with Ameesha Patel claiming that she had purchased a flat right next to the Bachchan's bungalow. However, now we hear that contrary to what was being claimed, Ameesha had only rented the 4000 sq feet residential property.

The owners of the flat, the Valias, in Harsh Jyot Apartments in Juhu have since told the actress not to move into the premises. Apparently, the Valias were shocked when they heard Ameesha's claims on the property.

The entire farce came to light when the Valias were approached by previous solicitors inquiring behind the reason for them selling the flat to Ameesha. While on the other hand, it is learnt Ameesha had paid Rs. 5 lakh to the Valias as a token amount, following which she was allowed to make the desired renovation.

YPD 2 got Heroines

Finally the undying hype and speculation doing rounds can be put down to rest. Yes you read it right. The two lead heroines starring in the sequel of Yamla Pagla Deewana are at last disclosed.

Neha Sharma who was recently seen in Kyaa Super Kool Hai Hum will be cast opposite Bobby Deol while International model from Australia Kristina Akheeva who has worked with innumerable hi-profile brands and campaigns all over the world, will be cast opposite Sunny Deol.

The shoot for Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 is about to begin in UK from the 2nd week of September. No doubt the atmosphere in UK will be scorching soon as YPD2 team will set the place on fire.

Priyanka not eyeing Satyagraha

Priyanka Chopra was in for a surprise when she woke up to the news making rounds around her being interested in doing Satyagraha. While the actress is hardly aware about what the film actually deals with, it has been claimed that she recently sent feelers to director Prakash Jha and expressed her interest in doing the film.

"This is untrue", informs a close associate, "Priyanka has most definitely not approached Prakash Jha for any film. She is currently neck deep into shooting for Krrish 3. Moreover her international album is about to be released as well and she is making frequent trips between India and U.S.A. for that. There are a couple of projects already in the anvil. In between this all, where is the time to get committed to another film?"

It was also being reported that while Prakash Jha had confirmed Kareena Kapoor for the film, he is now having another choice opening up in the form of Priyanka.

"That's entirely his call. If he considers Priyanka for any film, she would be most delighted as she obviously holds the director in very high regard. However the truth is that for Satyagraha, Priyanka is definitely not in contention", a trade source adds, "She has to promote Barfi! and then also wrap up Zanjeer. In any case, she is not bothered by such rumours making the rounds. She would rather concentrate on work than react to such baseless speculations."

Surya Competetion

If buzz in Telugu and Tamil circuits is to be believed, we have to accept that Tamil hero Surya is bigger than our very own Powerstar and Superstar. The facts are mind blowing, but insiders shared that they are true.

A hero becomes a star when his movies get superb openings, good run and finally a blockbuster hit. And that hero becomes top-star when his remuneration lies on the high and still he is in huge demand.

Right now, Surya is getting 30 crores as a pay cheque for his films and this makes him ahead of Pawan and Mahesh. Both of our Telugu heroes stand at 15 and 10 crores spot only. For his latest film 'Maatran', dubbed in Telugu as 'Duplicate', he got paid 15 crores as salary and 15 crore Telugu rights, making up to a total of 30. With this figure Surya has surpassed all the heroes down South except the one and only Rajnikanth.

Trade experts say that Surya got good market in Tamil anyway and the same kind of market in Telugu. It is this fact that is getting him fat pay cheque to his pocket. So, should our heroes start expanding their presence in other tinsel towns immediately?

Trivikram Rules

As per trade reports Julayi grossed over $ 500,000 in US (reported screens only) in its first weekend. This is the biggest ever hit for Allu Arjun in this territory. He didn't enjoy such a huge hit in US earlier. He should be a happy man for conquering this region. However, the major share of this success goes to Trivikram.

Apart from superstars Mahesh Babu and Pawan Kalyan few directors too enjoy superstardom in this region. Rajamouli, Trivikram and Sekhar Kammula films do well in US irrespective of hero and talk. Trivikram's previous film Khaleja was a colossal flop in Andhra Pradesh, but it was one of the biggest hits in US during that time.

Brand Trivikram always works in overseas as his films guarantee clean entertainment. Hence, the audiences never wait to know the talk of the movie before they visit the theater. They don't even bother if Trivikram's movies get average talk. Trivikram's movies are fun to watch and Julayi too proves it. There is good amount of humor in the movie and that is doing wonders all over.

Dirty Lady Insults Olympic Medal Winner

We have a set of dirty ladies in India, starting from Poonam Pandey, Sheryln Chopra, Rozyln Khan and others. These girls are famous for posing cloth less for every good occasion that happens in the country.

More than giving pleasure, these girls are adding insults to the flag bearers of India. Some time back, another dare-bare lady, Gehna Vasisht got beaten to blood when she sported a tri-colour (Indian Flag) bikini for a hot photo shoot. A case was also registered on her at that time.

Not learning from her past mistakes, she has now come up with full nude shoot saying that it is her treat to Olympic Medal winner, Boxing champion, Mary Kom. Once again she covered her modesty with tri-color and her hands. How disgusting and insulting this is, Gehna? Stripping in the name of a bow to Olympic medal winner is not something anyone will like.

Allu Arjun about dubbing Movies

Many small-producers in the tinsel town want the government to implement a ban or at least a higher tax on dubbed movies. Here comes the voice of our stylish hero Allu Arjun regarding that.

Allu Arjun is on cloud nine with the super success of 'Julayi' and shared his thoughts about dubbing films in an interview given to a TV Channel. The actor claims that dubbing flicks will run high only if people like them.

'It is our responsibility to make sure that our movies will be liked by our audience. My films got flopped when they don't like them. And, they are becoming hit in Mallu circuit as Kerala audience connected. I feel there is nothing like dubbing movies and straight movies', he said. He spoke nothing about taxation and business kind of stuff about them.

Sneha Ullal's name changed

Until they get a catch, they die and give a colour to do anything what the director and producer says. Once they sign the dotted lines, tantrums come all the way. Greet our cat-eyed beauty Sneha Ullal and she will reveal about this.

Currently, this 'duplicate-aish' is busy with only one movie that is 'Action 3D'. Dookudu producer Anil Sunkara is making and directing this flick, which features Allari Naresh in the lead. Sources revealed that our ravishing siren is forcing Anil from a long time to change her name. Don't worry, it is only screen name and the director changed it from Swapna to Sameera with pressure from Sneha. But what this name-changing will yield for our cat-eyed beauty is something only she can tell.

For Sneha Ullal's hardcore fans, news is that she is coming with a third instalment of sexy-video to enthral her fans. Earlier she released two sexy videos of her to tease the senses of men.

Aamir to rent apartment in chicago

Fatherhood for the third time has turned Aamir Khan into quite a home-bird. He wants to stay as close to wife Kiran and newly-born son Azad as possible. Opting for a departure from his habitual way of working, Aamir has taken wife and son to Chicago to be with him for the 3-month schedule.

And now we hear from a friend of Aamir that the star while shooting for Dhoom 3 has opted to stay in a rented apartment in Chicago with his family rather than a hotel.

Says the close friend of Kiran and Aamir, "Though Yash Raj wanted to hire a suite in one of the best hotels in Chicago for Aamir, Kiran and Azad, Aamir declined the offer. He preferred a rented apartment. In this way, he cut down Yash Raj's accommodation budget in Chicago for Aamir by nearly 60 percent. But the main reason why Aamir opted to stay in a rented place is the ghar ka mahaul. The homely environment is what turns Aamir on these days."

Aamir apparently told his friends that nothing gives him greater joy nowadays than to return home to see Kiran and Azad waiting for him.

In fact so inspiring is Aamir's home-away-from-home system of working in Chicago that we now hear that the film's other leading man Abhishek Bachchan has invited his entire family to join him in Chicago and stay together in a rented apartment.

Says a source, "Abhishek's wife Aishwarya and daughter Aaradhya are joining him soon in Chicago. The Big B and Jayaji will follow soon after. They want to get some time together away from the city and prying eyes."

With two of the principal actors of Dhoom 3 blissfully bonding with their respective families in America, it looks like Dhoom 3 will turn out to be one happy affair.

SRK's Katrina new movie Promo

Contrary to rumours making the rounds, Shah Rukh Khan's next will not be showcased with Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger.

"This isn't a decision that has been taken overnight, it was always the plan", informs our well placed source, "Neither is there any promo being attached nor would the film's title be revealed."

This would indeed be heart breaking for those who were expecting that the lid would be finally off the suspense surrounding the film. It also raises question around the rumours making rounds for last few days.

"Well, there is a promo being attached but it is more as a homage showreel of Yashji's achievements over the decades and the various films that have been made", adds an insider.

Ranbhir's finance for Gym

Bollywood stars take their workouts seriously and some even share great friendship with their trainers. Such is the case with Ranbir Kapoor who went all out to make his trainer's dream project come true. Apparently, Ranbir's trainer, Pradeep Bhatia, was looking at opening up his own fitness centre, but was not able to do so due to the heavy costs involved.

It was then that Ranbir stepped in as the saving grace and financed his trainer's dream. Confirming this, Pradeep says that not only did Ranbir help him with the finances for the gym, but he has also promised to assist him in promoting it.

The gym in Lokhandwala called Elixir covers approximately the area of 12000 square feet and will feature some of the latest equipment. The gym will be inaugurated once Ranbir is back from the shoot of Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani.

Ishkq In Paris shooting in very chill location

Preity Zinta's Ishkq In Paris which was recently shot in the city of love, Paris, faced a huge hurdle during its shoot, winter. In fact the crew was recently shooting there during the coldest winter recorded in the past 65 years in Europe. The shot involved the lead pair, Preity and Rhehan, shooting atop the Eiffel Tower and had Preity sans the usual fur coats and the insulation against the cold.

However, Preity being the professional that she is shot the scene in the biting cold since they had to complete the shot that day itself. The reason being, apart from the getting the permission and the weather conditions acting up, the location was one of the most expensive places to shoot at.

Speaking about the said sequence, director Prem Raj says, "We shot in Paris, which saw the coldest winter in 65 years. Apart from the fact that we withstood the weather and successfully shot there, we also managed to get permission to shoot at the Eiffel Tower and other iconic locations that very few manage to."

John Abraham as producer for Satya 2

Though for past few years, Ram Gopal Varma has been struggling to give a hit at the box office, the director gained an iconic status way back in 1998 with his film Satya. And now, nearly 14 years later, RGV is planning to make a sequel to the film titled Satya 2 and has managed to get none other than John Abraham to produce the film.

RGV announced on twitter, "I am not making Satya 2 to prove a point to myself or anybody else. In 1997, I was new in Mumbai and my child like fascination towards discovering its nuances is what which got reflected in Satya. After a while my expertise on it increased to the extent that I started taking my knowledge for granted which obviously will result in a certain degree of complacency and repetitiveness. But in Satya 2, after all these years I came across a subject matter which has put me in awe of it and is fascinating me to no end."

RGV said that John Abraham has agreed to produce the film but he won't act in it. "John is not acting in the film, for that matter he is not even doing an item song. The film is being done with complete new comers many of whom have not even had stage or TV experience. John heard the concept of Satya 2 through a mutual friend (Ram Mirchandani, co-producer of Vicky Donor) and he expressed interest. When I met him and we spoke at length I was amazed at his insights into my detailed narration of Satya 2 story. It's purely our common excitement towards the subject matter which is making us collaborate."

Though the film is titled Satya 2, RGV claims that it is completely different from Satya. "This is a completely different story with completely different characters. In fact, there won't even be a reference to the first Satya in any which way." He also added that, "The difference between Satya and Satya 2 is that if Satya was a story of a man who came to Mumbai in 1997 and got shaped by circumstances in the then existing underworld Satya 2 is about a man who came to Mumbai in 2012 to create his own circumstances and reinvent the underworld."

While the principal shooting will start after RGV's work on 26/11 film is over, the director has already started conducting the auditions for the actors.

Chandni Bar and Fashion screened at Berlin

In a tribute to the National Award winning film director Madhur Bhandarkar, the Indian Film Festival in Berlin, has offered to pay two films homage at its current edition, between 15th - 19th August 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The Festival is being organized by BNA GERMANY and the Embassy of India with 'Visit Berlin', will screen Bhandarkar's Chandni Bar and Fashion at Cinema Babylon in Berlin.

Bhandarkar has been invited by the Festival for its opening ceremony. It may be recalled that the director created ripples in the film world with his offbeat film and ever since he has been coming up with subtle and stark comments through his films on various social issues. The Festival is dedicating a section 'Leading The New Wave' to the director, who has made award winning films like Chandni Bar, Satta, Page 3, Traffic Signal and Fashion.

In Berlin the director will also participate in an intense dialogue with his fans and also release the new Promo cut of the film Heroine. Talking about the section, Festival's Chief Executive Officer, Alexandra Ccahuana Tito says, "I have seen almost every film of Madhur Bhandarkar and I always wondered why Germany doesn't get to see his work, so at IFF Berlin, we took this opportunity to screen two of his remarkable films, Chandni Bar and Fashion. I am sure Madhur and Priyanka Chopra's fans in Germany would be delighted with this."

"I am humbled by the love and support they are showing towards me. I am glad that my films have made a special slot for people around the world. I am looking forward to be there for the festival with two of my most loved films - Chandni Bar and Fashion," says Bhandarkar.

Rohit Shetty Paid debts for Bol Bachchan

The recently release Ajay Devgn- Abhishek Bachchan starrer Bol Bachchan has been enjoying a successful run at the box office. However, the producer of the film, Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd, found themselves embroiled in a legal tussle. Due to this, the company's account had been sealed, thus stalling the payment of the crew to the tune of Rs. 26 lakhs.

The news is that director Rohit Shetty has come to the aid of the crew and has paid them from his pocket. Apparently, when Rohit learnt about the unpaid dues of the crew, he called them and handed over the amount on Friday night.

Speaking about this, a source close to the film says, "Yes, Rohit has compensated the crew members, from his own pocket. However, Ashtavinayak, which was unable to pay the dues since their account was sealed owing to the legal tussle, will be returning the amount to Rohit by this week itself."

Shahid Ileana Paired Up

Earlier this month, we reported about Shahid Kapoor being signed on for Rajkumar Santoshi's next film titled Phata Poster Nikla Hero. Now, we hear the producers have also finalized the lead actress for the film.

News is that producer Ramesh Taurani has signed Ileana Dcruz to essay the female lead opposite Shahid in the film. But the details of her role are being kept tightly under wraps. The film which will be an outright Bollywood masala entertainer is about a young boy who wants to be a superstar despite his mother's protests.

Phata Poster Nikla Hero which is scheduled to go on floors later this year in November and will release next year.