Bollywood releases of 2012

PLAYERS - A typically Abbas-Mustan creation, where players hunt for gold is releasing on 6th of January.
Star-cast - Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Neil Nitin Mukesh,Bobby Deol and Omi Vaidya.
Genre - Action-Thriller
What's Special? - It's a desi version of Hollywood movie THE ITALIAN JOB.
Tittle-Tattle - Though due to dates of another film interfering, Katrina Kaif had backed out and Sonam Kapoor replaced her.



AGNEEPATH: Dharma Productions, which did not embrace the limelight in 2011 will be highly active in 2012 with two releases in its kitty. The first one being AGNEEPATH is releasing on 26th of January.
Star-cast - Hrithik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt, Priyanka Chopra and Rishi Kapoor
Genre - Desi Action masala
What's Special? - A modernized version of legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan's AGNEEPATH

EK MAIN AUR EKK TU: This one is Dharma's second big venture of the year releasing on February 10, 2012.
Star-cast - Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan
Genre - Tragicomedy
What's Special? - A slice of life romantic film set in Las Vegas and Mumbai is a perfect valentine outing!
Tittle-Tattle - It seems, the movie is very much inspired from the Hollywood flick WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS

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JODI BREAKERS: Well we don't have to really tell the basic plot of the movie. The title itself does the job.
Star-cast - Bipasha Basu and R.Madhavan
Genre - Romantic
What's Special? - We guess the new jodi - Bips & Madhavan would be special enough.
Tittle-Tattle - The film had initially titled as SHAADI FAST FORWARD.

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TERE NAAL LOVE HO GAYA: Another ghazab kahani from Tips; this time with a real life couple.
Star-cast - Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza
Genre - Romcom
What's Special? - Obviously, the film has to be special! The couple gets married on the same moth of their film's release.

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KAHAANI: It's a kahaani of a pregnant women in search of her missing husband.
Star-cast - Vidya Balan
Genre - Suspense thriller
What's Special? - Will get to see all new avatar of Vidya in a grave role after her 'ooh la la' act.

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AGENT VINOD: It's a mega-spy thriller movie. The release date of the film has been postponed due to regular delays in shooting delyas. The film will now release on March 23, 2012.
Star-cast - Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan
Genre - Action-Thriller
What's Special? - Saif will be seen opposite his ladylove Kareena.
Titttle-Tattle - If sources are to be believed then AGENT VINOD is kind of a remake of the 1977 action film of the same name.



HOUSEFULL 2: It's a comedy caper and sequel of HOUSEFULL (2010) and is all set to release on April 5, 2012.
Star-cast - Akshay Kumar, Asin, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Riteish Deshmukh, Zarine Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Shazahn Padamsee.
Genre - Comedy
What's Special? - If you like to leave your mind back at home and enjoy crazy-comedy, then make sure to book a ticket for the film!
Titttle-Tattle - Reportedly, a special set matching Hollywood standards was built for Akshay Kumar's action scene in the film.

KYAA SUPER KOOL HAI HUM: This upcoming adult-comedy flick is a sequel ofKYAA SUPER KOOL HAI HUM. The film is produced by Ekta Kapoor and Sachin Yardi dons the director's cap. The films is scheduled for an April 7, 2012 release.
Star-cast - Tusshar Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Bipasha Basu, Sarah Jane Dias,Neha Sharma and Chunkey Pandey.
Genre - Comedy
What's special - If you liked the film's prequel, we guess you'll like this one too!
Tittle-Tattle - The movie was first named 'Kya Kool Hai Hum 2'. But Ekta wanted to make it little creative and hence opted for 'KYA SUPER KOOL HAI HUM'.

	AAMIR KHAN and KAREENA KAPOOR in TALAASH

TALAASH: Directed by Reema Kagti, Aamir Khan next most awaited release after 3 IDIOTS is TALAASH.
Star-cast: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor.
Genre: Action-thriller
What's special: TALAASH marks the coming together of DIL CHAHTA HAI team after 10 years - Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani and Aamir Khan. It's the first film to release after IPL.
Tittle-Tattle: There were a lot of speculations related to the title of the movie and then came out the fake poster of it.

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ROWDY RATHORE: Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and directed by Prabhu Deva, ROWDY RATHORE is all set to hit the screens on June 15, 2012.
Star-cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha
Genre: Action
What's special: The film features Akshay Kumar in a double-role.
Tittle-Tattle: Sonakshi Sinha will be performing mujra in the film.

FERRARI KI SAWAARI: Two years after 3 IDIOTS released, Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films is back with FERRARI KI SAWARI which will release on April 27.
Star-cast: Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani
Genre: Dramedy
What's special: The movie marks Sharman Joshi's debut as a lead protagonist.
Tittle-Tattle: Buzz was that superstars Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan were initially offered Sharman Joshi's role in the film.

	RAJNEESH DUGGAL and KARISMA KAPOOR

DANGEROUS ISHQ: DANGEROUS ISHQ is director Vikram Bhatt's 2nd 3D movie releasing by June 2012.
Star-cast: Karisma Kapoor, Jimmy Shergill and Rajneesh Duggal
Genre: Horror-Thriller
What's special: It's a comeback for the lovely Kapoor lady in Bollywood in 3D.

	AJAY DEVGN and ABHISHEK BACHCHAN

BOL BACHCHAN: Another Rohit Shetty's comedy caper is coming this year. No no, it's not GOLMAAL 4. It's BOL BACHCHAN. The movie is inspired from the 1979's comic flick GOLMAAL and will release on 6th July.
Star-cast: Ajay Devgn (but obvious), Abhishek Bachchan, Asin and Prachi Desai.
Genres: Action-Comedy
What's Special: Will once again see the male protagonists Abhishek and Ajay together on-screen after 2003's ZAMEEN.
Tittle-Tattle: Earlier, actress Genelia D'Souza was signed to play the second female lead, but due to her differences with the makers, she opted out of the project and hence the role was offered to Prachi Desai.

	SAIF ALI KHAN and DEEPIKA PADUKONE

COCKTAIL: COCKTAIL, also known as PRODUCTION NO. 3, is an upcoming rom-com film directed by Homi Adajania under Saif Ali Khan's banner Illuminati Films.
Star-cast: Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty
Genres: Rom-Com
Tittle-Tattle - Previously, Imran Khan was signed on to play the lead role.

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EK THA TIGER: EK THA TIGER will be Yash Raj Films' first venture of 2012. Produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Kabir Khan, the film is slated to be a August 18, 2012 release.
Star-cast: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Ranveer Shorey
Genre: Romantic-Thriller
What's special: Will see the ex-flames Katrina and Salman on screen after a long time!
Tittle-Tattle: Salman Khan opted for Rs. 32 crores as his fees for this movie.

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JOKER: Shirish Kunder's second directorial venture will be JOKER in 3D. The film is set to release on August 30, 2012.
Star-cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Shreyas Talpade and Minissha Lamba.
Genre: Fantasy-Adventure
What's special: This will be the first Bollywood film to be completely shot using 3D cameras and will be released in 3D as well as in 2D in theatres.

RAAZ 3: Directed by Vikram Bhatt, RAAZ 3 is a Vishesh Films product. The film which is a sequel of RAAZ-THE MYSTERY CONTINUES is all set to release by August 31.
Star-cast: Emraan Hashmi, Bipasha Basu, Jacqueline Fernandez and Rahul Bhatt
Genre: Suspense-Thriller
What's special: RAAZ 3 will be shot in Stereoscopic 3D.

RACE 2: A sequel to 2008s hit film RACE, the movie is all set to hit the screens on November 30. This is Abbas - Mastan's second film of the year.
Star-cast: Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone,Jacqueline Fernandez and Ameesha Patel. Bipasha will be seen in a guest appearance.
Genre: Action-Thriller
Tittle-Tattle: The rumour-mill had it as Priyanka Chopra was re-offered the part that she was initially offered as a replacement for Deepika Padukone, but the producers denied these rumors.

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SON OF SARDAR: Directed by Ashwani Dhir and produced by Akshay Kumar under Hari Om Entertainment Co, SON OF SARDAR(SOS) is all set to release by November, 2012.
Star-cast: Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Juhi Chawla, Arjan Bajwa, Mukul Devand Sanjay Dutt.
Genre: Action-drama
Tittle-Tattle: The storyline resembles the Telugu film MARYADA RAMANNA which itself is inspired from Hollywood film OUR HOSPITALITY.

Other Unscheduled releases of 2012 are -
MAATRU KI BIJLI KA MANDOLA, SHANGHAI, BARFEE, HEROINE, BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG, LOOTERA and ROCK THE SHAADI.

 

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BITTOO BOSS shoot wraps up on time

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It's a wrap! The shooting of BITTOO BOSS is complete within the scheduled time and the first teaser is ready to make a sneak peek soon. Director Supavitra Babul is excited and at peace with what has been done with his first movie. "The firsts of any kind are always the toughest. But I am glad with the way the work has been going on for BITTOO BOSS. I know the real test of the movie will be done by the audience, but I have faith that they will like what we have done here," he says.

Film has been made under the banner of Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Wide Frame Pictures produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak. It stars newcomer Pulkit Samrat and Amita Pathak in the lead. BITTOO BOSS is slated to release on April 20th, 2012. The movie has been shot in one schedule in locations at Shimla, Anandpur Sahib and Chandigarh.

CHECK OUT: Amita Pathak takes Pulkit Samrat for a ride

The makers of the successful movie PYAAR KA PUNCHNAMA have another delectable surprise for cinema lovers in the form of BITTOO BOSS. A good story and an equally good talent can make a movie work at the box office. And this faith in cinema was reinstated by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak's PKP, which came out in the beginning of this year.

So get ready for BITTOO BOSS... yeh 20th April, 2012 se sab ki legaa...!

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Sonam Kapoor looks red hot at her New Year's bash

Here's a dekho of Sonam Kapoor at her New Year celebrations.

The fashionista bid adieu to 2011 in a flaming red plunging neckline gown.

Looks like the actress had fun with her 2012 bespectacled look.

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A shopping holiday for Ameesha in Bangkok

Ameesha Patel celebrated the New Year in Bangkok with her business partner Kuunal Goomer, his wife Shamli and a couple of other friends.

Ameesha and Shamli get along like a ghar on fire and they apparently had a lot of retail therapy.

Chalo, a great start to the year, I must say.

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Rakhi Sawant praises Raj Thackeray sends him Rakhi

Bollywood's item girl Rakhi Sawant, known for making headlines with bold statements, seems to have taken a fancy for politicians. After confessing she has a soft corner for Rahul Gandhi, she is now praising Raj Thackeray.

"I respect Raj-ji a lot. He is a very good man and his team is equally good. He is doing a great job... He is helping the poor. I always say that Raj-ji is like a brother to me, " the 33-year-old controversy queen said while attending a screening of "Don 2" along with cancer patients.

"Kehte hain na ki jab seedhi ungli se ghee nahin nikalta hai, toh ungli tedhi karni padti hai, aur koun nahin hai...And I don't find anything wrong in his conduct, " she added of Maharashtra Navnirman Samiti leader.

Asked if she will tie a rakhi to Raj, she replied: "If bhai (Raj) asks me to come, I will surely go. What is wrong in that? I always send him a rakhi."

But the actress has no plans to join politics.

"Not at all, I don't understand politics. I am an artist, a normal artist, a normal human being and I don't know anything about politics.

I don't think I should ever join that profession. We are artists and our work is to make people laugh. I have to do a lot of work, " said Rakhi, who had a dull 2011 except for TV show "Ghazab Desh Ki Ajab Kahaaniyan".

Rakhi was last seen in item numbers in films "Rakhtbeej" and "Loot".

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Shahrukh gets injured in Dubai

Guess how he hurt his ribs!

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan brought in his new year with grand celebrations in Dubai with his family and friends. But it looks like the party didn’t do him too good as he injured his ribs! And the person responsible is none other than his darling daughter Suhana.

The Don wrote on his twitter page: “Have hurt ribs. Holiday soccer career nipped in the bud...bah!! Now to indulge in reading & videogames. Hurts only when I laugh or breathe."

Apparently, SRK was playing soccer with Suhana on the beach when a blow from her resulted in an injury. As he wrote: “A different bringing in the new year..near midnite soccer with my daughter...she is leading 2 to 1. Lemme show her the stuff I am made up of.”

However, we are sure SRK would have received plenty of R n R in his favourite city as he was not alone. Other than wife Gauri, daughter Suhana and son Aryan, his loyal band of friends Arjun Rampal and Hrithik Roshan too flew to Dubai to celebrate New Year’s eve and the stars had a blast holidaying shopping and riding in the desert.

Even producer Ritesh Sidhwani joined in the celebrations. "A night with boys and their Toys... Racing around on Beach buggies @iamsrk villa last night... Too Much Fun... Thank you Shah had a blast," he tweeted.

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Salman is Kareena's favourite Khan!

Salman, Shahrukh, Aamir, Imran or Saif? This time it's a 5 way street for Bollywood hottie Kareena! She has worked with all the Khan's at some point in her career, and each one seems to be vying for her attention now.

	SALMAN KHAN and KAREENA KAPOOR

While she has the biggest hit of the year in BODYGUARD with Salman, SRK made her the Chammak Challo of the nation. With Aamir, she had 3 IDIOTS becoming the highest grosser movie of all times and her association with Saif on and off screen has been a fairytale since the start. The youngest Khan, Imran will be seen playing her love interest in EK MAIN AUR EKK TU and if the promos of the movie are anything to go by then it looks like another superhit on the plate for this Kapoor babe. So while every Khan is asking Kareena - do you wanna be my Chammak Challo, who is her Khan of choice?

CHECK OUT: Being Salman Khan

At a recent awards function, when Kareena was asked who she thinks deserves to win, she boldly chose Salman over Shahrukh!

In the cold war where the industry choses to remain neutral, not siding with either Khan, what prompted her to choose Salman over SRK? Could this be because Salman's BODYGUARD brought in more money than RA.ONE? Whatever may be the reason, we just love watching her shenanigans on and off the screen!

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Will PLAYERS carry NO ONE KILLED JESSICA's success baton?

A general assumption in Bollywood is that films that release in January are not blockbuster hits. But, NO ONE KILLED JESSICA came in with a bang in January 2011 and broke the conventional January curse. The Rani Mukerji and Vidya Balanfilm, which had no male superstar, grossed nearly Rs. 30.220 crore.

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Now the Abbas - Mastan film PLAYERS, which is an official remake of THE ITALIAN JOB, is releasing on January 6, 2012. Stupendous action stunts, glamorous scenes and more importantly the Abbas - Mastan style thriller stand as the ultra selling points of the film. Moreover, the promotional events have also created a certain amount of buzz.

The multi-starrer film which casts Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Bipasha Basu is expected to mint
money.

While the content of the film will decide its fate through word-of- mouth publicity, it is also important for all films to enlighten people with the concept of the movie through its theatrical trailers, promos or making videos. And PLAYERS did it rightly.

Check out this breathtaking making video of stunts performed by Abhishek Bachchan and Neil Nitin Mukesh.

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Sonam Kapoor showing her middle-finger in the film PLAYERS became controversy. And no need to say, controversies get stuck in people's mind and contributes to films' mileage.

In today's time promotional events are as important as the film's content.

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John Key, the Prime Minister of New Zealand visited India and took out some time to meet the PLAYERS team. He expressed his contentment as parts of film were shot in New Zealand.

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The music launch of the film was also a grand affair.

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Bipasha Basu promoted her film at Cinemaz in Kolkata.

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Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor even competed against each other as they played bowling at a mall in Delhi.

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More recently, the star-cast even performed an action stunt inside a metro train in the capital city.

 

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Farhan Akhtar elated with DON 2 success

With the kind of sustained success that DON 2 has seen for itself, what with 100 crore all set to be in its kitty within two weeks flat, Farhan Akhtar and his partner Ritesh Sidhwani have ended 2012 on a high, what with ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA (which had released last year) being acknowledged as a superhit too. With GAME as their only flop and the other two biggies hitting the bull's eye, the makers are indeed happy with the way their productions have shaped up.

	FARHAN AKHTAR

''Yes, ZINDAGI NAA MILEGI DOBARA grew from strength to strength while DON 2 has showcased all over again that the story/setting by itself and the character have been loved for so many years now,' smiles Farhan, 'It is an advantageous situation to be in. In fact I remember how during the promotion of ZINDAGI NAA.... I was asked questions around DON 2. Now it was pretty much a deja vu moment because during the promotion of DON 2, people had been enquiring around TALAASH.''

CHECK OUT: Post DON 2 success, Farhan earns his break

Seems Farhan is indeed happy to push the boundaries and in the process fetch good compliments for himself, what with DON 2 being a very good example of how a Bollywood film has come closer to his Western counterparts when it comes to style and technique being adopted to narrate an action thriller. No wonder, he is being hailed as a director to reckon with and audience is already wondering what would be do next.

''I am thankful if people have a certain regard for my work as a director. I take that as a serious compliment because there are lot of directors whom I look up to and wait for their movies. Now if I am fulfilling that role for somebody, it is a matter of being elated for sure. As for my next assignment then well, even I haven't closed on anything as of now,'' smiles Farhan before signing off.

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Shahid is Priyanka's 'teen janmon ka premi'

Normally we talk about 'saat janmon ka pyaar' (love of seven lives/birth) but in case of Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra it's a 'teen janmon ka pyaar' (love of three lives/birth)!

Well, if you think that we are indulging in third rate yellow journalism, you are wrong as your favourite site does not believe in that. So, please read on.

	SHAHID KAPOOR and PRIYANKA CHOPRA

Actually we are talking about Kunal Kohli's yet untitled film starring Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor. As per our sources, in Kunal's film Priyanka meets her lover, essayed by Shahid Kapoor, in three different lives ('janams'). So, as we had said it's a love of three lives between Shahid and Priyanka.

CHECK OUT: Shahid angry with Anushka link-up reports

Well, that sure is an interesting concept and also explains the three looks of Shahid Kapoor in the pictures being circulated in the web world, and should also douse the curiosity of all those who were speculating about Kunal Kohli's film being a three generation story!

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Abhishek goes out and out commercial in 2012

As the New Year begins for Abhishek Bachchan, the actor seems to have fairly and squarely left the experimentation mode behind. With an eye on commercial entertainers that promise guaranteed results (well almost) and are aimed at entertaining a wider audience instead of merely suiting the sensibilities of filmmakers who wish to bring in a much required 'change' in the grammar of cinema, Abhishek is clear that coming months would be focused on getting some hits under his belt.

"Yes, this is pretty much the need of the hour," says an industry expert, "If you look at some of his last few films, his characterisation left a lot to be desired as well. In DUM MAARO DUM his character died a premature death. GAME was too complicated for many to comprehend. Audience expected him to be a conventionally revolutionary in KHELEIN HUM JEE JAAN SEY instead of being a subtle participant whereas the true essence of his character just didn't come out well in RAAVAN."

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Things should change though in 2012 as Abhishek would be expecting a much better outing in months to come. While PLAYERS and BOL BACHCHAN should be just the kind of massy entertainers that Abhishek would be waiting for, shooting ofDHOOM 3 kick-starts later this year as well. Thankfully for him, each of these films has a certain credibility attached which means a better success ratio is definitely on the anvil.


"PLAYERS has Abbas-Mustan at the helm of affairs who seldom mess up. They know the pulse of the audience. Rohit Shetty directs BOL BACHCHAN and he knows a thing or two about entertaining audience. He is easily the biggest commercially successful director that we have today in the industry," he continues, "And then of course DHOOM 3 doesn't need any introduction. If you look at these three films closely, Abhishek is going conventional without getting into any experimenting mode. That should really suit him for months ahead."

We hope for the same as well.

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Salman prefers Imran over Hrithik

The ‘Dabangg’ Khan didn’t want the ‘Agneepath’ star on Bigg Boss finale episode

Salman Khan

Salman Khan surely knows how to get his way. So even if he is not hosting ‘Bigg Boss’ full time, he has a say in every matter – especially when it come to guests on the show.

A tabloid reports that the ‘Bodyguard’ actor put his foot down when the channel decided to get Hrithik Roshan for the grand finale episode. Duggu was supposed to be on the show along with Sanjay Dutt (who also stars in the film) to promote ‘Agneepath’ which releases later this month.
But when Salman, who is the main host of the show, got to know of Hrithik’s presence, he raised major objections. He said he would rather have friend Imran Khan on the episode and promote his next film ‘Ek Main Aur Ek Tu’.

Apparently, the objection stems from the ill-will that Salman bears against Hrithik. During ‘Guzaarish’, Sallu had made some rather uncharitable remarks about the film to which Hrithik had responded. Moreover, Agneepath stars another not-so-favourite person of Khan – Priyanka Chopra.

The channel had no choice but to give in and now the finale episode will apparently feature Sanjay Dutt along with producer Karan Johar and Imran Khan. KJo, of course, is in a win-win situation as both ‘Agneepath’ and ‘Ek Main Aur Ek Tu’ are his productions.

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Pooja Bedi asked to stay away from Bigg Boss finale

Actress Pooja Bedi says she has been asked to refrain from attending the grand finale of Colors' reality show "Bigg Boss 5", in which she was a participant.

"Have been informed by channel that I'm not to attend finale, despite it being mandatory in my contract! Wonder why! Any guesses?" Pooja posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.

"Have asked channel to state reason I cannot be there at finale to cheer my friends on! Also, till yesterday I was to do a medley! What changed?" she added.

The actress, daughter of veteran actor Kabir Bedi and Odissi exponent Protima Gauri Bedi, caught limelight for endorsing Kama Sutra in the 1990s, and she went on to be popular for her Marilyn Monroe skirt act in "Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander".

Pooja entered the "Bigg Boss 5" house Oct 2, 2011, and she was evicted towards the end of November.

Recently, the 41-year-old was in spotlight for her comments against "Bigg Boss 5" host Salman Khan, as she felt he hurt her fellow inmate and friend, Akashdeep Saigal aka Sky.

It is believed that perhaps her comments didn't go down too well with Salman.

However, in a host of replies to tweets from her fans, Pooja posted: "Never said anything derogatory about channel or production house! And its my perogative to react to contestants or host of my show. If anchors can be unfair or awful to contestants, contestants have a right to speak up in their or their friends defence!"

"I have requested an official explanation from channel, but they haven't given me one yet! Let them decide how to say it. Channel and production never had issues with any of statements I've made! If they had, they'd have intimated me immediately."

According to a tabloid, even Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan's plans of promoting Karan Johar's forthcoming film "Agneepath", on the show have been scrapped.

It is believed Hrithik and Salman share a cold war ever since the former reacted to Salman's comments against "Guzaarish" director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. So now, Imran Khan will perhaps attend the finale to promote "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu", also produced by Johar.

Post the news, Pooja wrote: "Mumbai Mirror article today! Hrithik not allowed in #BB5 finale! Guess I'm not the only victim! Wow!"

The finale of the reality show is to be held Saturday. Among the final contestants are Juhi Parmar, Amar Upadhyay, Mahek Chahal, Siddharth Bharadwaj and Sky.

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Sunny Leone exclusively speaks about life as a Porn Star

Sunny Leone speaks to Subhash K Jha on life as a Porn Star

What is it like being a porn star?
I believe I lead my life just the way I want to. I am free to do what I want without any restrictions.

Are you recognized on the road back home in Canada?
Not when I am without makeup. Only when I’m all dressed up with my hair and makeup.

You made a conscious choice to be an adult actress. What was your parents’ reaction to your career choice?
I informed my parents after I won the Penthouse cover-of-the-year and 100, 000 dollars. It was impossible to keep it a secret.

How would they react? Obviously there was a confrontation between us. They were upset at first.

Eventually they came to terms with the fact that it is what I’ve chosen to do with my life. With time they came to know I’m still their daughter, still the same person.

You’re truly blessed to have such understanding parents. 
Yes, I am

While you were inside Bigg Boss house your ex-fiance Matt Erikson apparently released your first adult-film together without your consent?
I am not sure about what has actually happened. But in the adult industry there are certain rules that must be followed. If for some reason he has released content that he does not own, then …

Was your parting with Matt unpleasant?
We didn’t see eye-to-eye. It didn’t work out. I am a happy person today. I’m a better wise person today. I know exactly what I want in a man now.

What do you want in a man?
Exactly what I have in Daniel (Weber). He is everything that I could ever imagine. We own a business together.

Do you hope to marry this guy?
Over and over again.

What are your plans now?
To try and get back to a normal life, as much as possible. I will be in Mumbai till after the Grand Finale of Bigg Boss.

Mahesh Bhatt is waiting to sign you?
Every Indian girl abroad grows up watching these beautiful actresses in Hindi films on television, dreaming if she could ever be part of it. I am no different. But the option (of doing a Hindi film) wasn’t there. Now it is there. So I’d love to work with Mahesh Bhatt.

Who among the Indian actresses do you find beautiful?
I think Aishwarya Rai is absolutely gorgeous.

Are you considering a career in Bollywood?
I hope so. To be a part of that gallery of beautiful actresses I grew up watching…is a mesmerizing thought.

The last Bollywood film I really enjoyed was Salman Khan’s Bodyguard. That was the last film I watched before I went into Bigg Boss house.

Mahesh Bhatt was deeply moved by his encounter with you?
When Mr Bhatt came into the House it was the first time I could speak freely on the show.

I didn’t have to censor what I was saying, or to choose my words carefully so as to not give away my identity. He knew who I was. He knew my background.

Mr Bhatt and his daughter had been following my career for quite some time. For the first time since I went into Bigg Boss I was able to be who I was and talk freely without fear of others getting judgemental.

You went into Bigg Boss with your profession as an adult star a secret. Didn’t that give you a kind of freedom from being judged?
No it didn’t. I had to grope around in the House to give them a sense of who I was as a person, and not for what I did as a career. That was tough.

It was very important for them to come to terms with my personality before I revealed my true identity.

What was their reaction when they got to know that you are an adult actress?
I had confided in Juhi Parmar about who I was before I announced it to the world (laughs) and then I told the others who I was, what I did for a living and why I was there on Bigg Boss.

And what was their reaction?
They were surprisingly okay with it. That was an absolutely pleasant surprise. If anyone had issues with what I did, I’d have known.

Would it have been embarrassing if ayone had issues?
No. I’ve been doing adult porn for ten years. I’ve met all sorts of people. Those who like me, those who dislike me for what I am and what I do, those who hate or appreciate my choice of profession. I wasn’t really bothered with the reactions I’d get in Bigg Boss.

How was the experience in Bigg Boss?
It was interesting watching the dynamics within the House. Language was a problem. This was the first time I had to understand and speak Hindi.

But you are Punjabi?
Yes. But I was born and raised in Canada and America. When one lives there and the language of communication in the household is not Hindi or Punjabi, then one doesn’t know these languages.

Inside the Bigg Boss house every time there was a situation or an argument it was difficult for me to take it forward in Hindi.

You looked very pained on the show?
I did? There were lots of arguments. I had never been so vulnerable in my entire life. But it was a learning experience.

I laughed a lot on the show. I’ve never laughed so much before. That made it easier for the weeks to go by.

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Vivek gets Rs 80 lakh for doing nothing

Vivek Oberoi still took his fee home despite his much-hyped performance at a New Year's Eve bash getting canned at the last minute

Without even having to groove to a single beat of the music, Vivek Oberoi walked away with a cool Rs 80 lakh cheque from the organisers of a New Year's Eve bash that the actor was supposed to perform at.

Over 2, 000 people had gathered at the Country Club in Andheri to see Vivek in action. But with cops stalling the party, the audience returned home disappointed.

Says an eyewitness, "Vivek had rehearsed for his show all day on December 30 and he was at the venue with his dance troupe by 3.30 pm on the 31st.

The show was supposed to start around 9 pm, but the cops barged in claiming that the club hadn't acquired necessary permissions." The actor, however, got his fee that was promised to him, anyway.

The crowds were irked when they realised that the actor wouldn't be performing and their New Year plans and the cost of the tickets had gone for a toss.

Adds the source, "After a point, the crowd got uncontrollable and people started getting violent.

Some of them started demanding their money back and the others insisted that they get Vivek to come back on stage."

The actor had by then left the venue, as advised by the police, to avoid more trouble.

However, once the organisers had settled the matter with the police, they called Vivek back to the venue, requesting him to continue with his performance.

Says the source, "Vivek was on his way home. But when they called him back, he returned immediately thinking the issue might have been sorted out. However, when he reached the venue, the cops were still there and eventually he could hardly perform."

In the end, the evening didn't turn out that bad for the actor who went home with his cheque. Vivek is currently holidaying with his family, and will resume work on Jan 6.

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Rana caught in the act, seen cosying up with Trisha in Goa

The South actor was seen recently cosying up to longtime sweetheart Trisha 

Back home in Mumbai, Rana Daggubati and Bipasha Basu may have been tagged as a couple, with both of them party hopping together and the South star even offering a shoulder to Bips to cry on, after her split with John Abraham.

But in Goa, Rana painted a very different picture, as he was spotted cosying up to long-time girlfriend and South actress Trisha, as they both attended the Sunburn music festival.

Says an eyewitness, "Rana and Trisha were hanging out at the family lounge at the venue and looked like they were having the time of their lives."

However, he made sure none of the photographers got a chance to take snaps of them together. Adds the eyewitness, "They both were pretty high."

In an earlier interview to Mid Day, Bipasha had said, "Rana is a very sweet guy. But I won't say I am dating anyone right now. I'm just getting to know them." She who was supposed to attend the music festival, backed out at the last minute and we can only wonder why.

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Shocking: Bipasha locks herself in a storeroom

Bipasha Basu refused to let herself out of a storeroom at an event unless she was provided with a bigger security cover

An otherwise hassle-free actress, Bipasha Basu recently threw a tantrum at an event in Bangalore where she refused to come out of a storeroom after spotting a huge crowd of fans waiting outside.

Bips is generally quite a sport when it comes to interacting with people and meeting commitments during public events.

But this time, at the launch of a jewellery store, the actress got paranoid when she spotted a sea of people who had thronged the venue.

The actress then locked herself up in a storeroom and refused to step out unless she was provided with 20 extra bouncers.

Says an eye-witness, "Bipasha was visiting one of her favourite jewellery stores, so initially she was quite excited about the whole event. But when she saw the kind of crowd that had arrived to get a glimpse of her, she got a little paranoid."

Adds the source, "There were 25 bouncers at the venue already and the event was running late. But the actress absolutely refused to step out unless they arranged for more security, which obviously put the organisers in bit of a jam."

The event was not just delayed but even cut short. The organisers apparently were quite helpless and could do little but provide her with what she wanted.

"The event venue wasn't that big and nobody really anticipated such crowds. Thankfully, by the end of it, all things were sorted, " concludes our source.

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Vindu Dara Singh hits out at Pooja Missra and Pooja Bedi

Actor Vindu Dara Singh, who won the third season of "Bigg Boss", has hit out at Pooja Missra and Pooja Bedi for alleging favouritism in the ongoing season of the show.

"It has been two years since I won 'Bigg Boss' but, like every year, this year also some contestants are crying after being evicted. Twitter is a medium that I will never get to like... some silly girls go and accuse and say anything about two of the biggest and best people in the industry," said Vindu.

While Pooja Missra alleged favouritism for Mahek Chahal, Pooja Bedi accused Salman Khan for demoralising Akashdeep Saigal in the house. The grand finale of "Bigg Boss 5" will be telecast Saturday.

"The show is the best and it takes out the worst in contestants along with their best. Wish the two Poojas forget 'Bigg Boss 5' and move ahead because whosoever is advising them to do this kind of publicity, is leading them on to the wrong path. Even today there is no clear winner and let's see who does win this crazy session," he added.

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Is Sunny Leone scaring off Bollywood actors already?

After being evicted from Bigg Boss, pornstar Sunny Leone targeted contestant Amar Upadhyay, alleging that he kissed her hand and picked her up against her wishes, while carrying out fun tasks assigned to Housemates on the reality show.

In an interview to a prominent newspaper, the pornstar from Canada mounted a scathing attack on the Indian actor and claimed, “It's the first time in my entire career that I've had to tell a man (Amar) more than once not to be a certain way.

That's why I didn't exactly know how to handle the situation as it was coming, other than talking to him as an adult. In my real life, no one comes near me or no one even tries to get fresh or do anything – it just doesn't happen.”

Amar Upadhyay’s publicist Dale Bhagwagar clarified that the actor’s ‘acts’ of kissing Leone on her hand or picking her up during a rain dance on the show, “were strictly part of the ‘entertainment tasks’ given to the Housemates on Bigg Boss.”

Replying to Sunny’s bizarre claims, he said, “Sunny Leone a respected pornstar! She should be careful before uttering such words against a family man and an actor who has been admired and adored on Indian television for his role of the righteous Mihir Virani in Kyonki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, which even propelled him as a superstar on television with a huge fan following.”

“Sunny is planning to enter Bollywood. Showing such disrespect for a family man and massacring the reputation of an Indian actor even before she officially signs her first Bollywood movie, could reflect badly on her and scare off most reputed Indian actors and producers,” the publicist pointed out.

Indeed, Sunny seems to have committed professional hara-kiri. India is a country of great morality and culture and this frivolous accusation could make her career in Bollywood an uphill task now.

It can be noted here that Bigg Boss co-host Sanjay Dutt, who had rightfully come to Amar’s support during one of the elimination rounds earlier, was said to be planning to work with Sunny.

But the rumours have been denied. Quoting a source, a prominent newspaper clarified, “Sanju wouldn’t be comfortable working with Leone and has no interest in signing her on whatsoever.”

The other Bigg Boss co-host Salman Khan, who was said to be considering Sunny for a film, hasn’t announced anything; while Mahesh Bhatt is yet to officially sign her for Jism 2, a movie he discussed with her on entering the Bigg Boss House as a guest last month.

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Bigg Boss 5 Update - Day 87

Mahek Chahal's suspicions about Sky, and Amar Upadhyay's apology

Mahek Chahal

The day opens on a very lively song ‘Tunak Tunak’ to which every contestant is seen grooving. The Punjabi song hits off a conversation between the two Punjabi kudis in the house – Mahek Chahal and Sunny Leone.

Mahek asks Sunny about which part of Punjab she belongs to and the two also talk about Sunny’s extended family staying in a remote part of Punjab.

As the day progresses, Amar Upadhyay, Sidharth Bhardwaj and Mahek discuss who will leave the house in the coming weekend. Mahek starts talking about Sky and his self-centered attitude. The trio continue to discuss how Sky (Akashdeep Sehgal) would use steroids once out of the house to get back in shape as he’s lost his bulky figure after being there.

Sunny, while talking to Sky, mentions how she watched the show before entering and how she would only and solely watch fights throughout the show.

Bigg Boss gives the housemates a chance to watch one of their moments in the house, where Amar gets to watch his fight with Pooja Misrra over bangles. After watching the clip, Amar starts feeling bad and is upset over how he fought with Pooja . He apologizes to the entire house and and says that he totally agrees with Salman Khan, who'd said that fights look pathetic.

Soon after Amar apologizes to the trio, he walks out of the garden area to the room as he begins to feel awkward. Sky pacifies him saying that all of them have behaved just the same and that he does not need to feel awkward about any of it.

Soon Sky is seen talking to Mahek, Amar and Sidharth about last weekend when he was ready to leave the house. He mentions how Juhi Parmar had unintentionally triggered his actions by telling him that he had been insulted way too many times on the show.

As the conversation takes a different turn, Mahek tells Sky that all that happens on 'Bigg Boss' is just and fair. No one contestant is favoured or looked down upon.

In the evening, Juhi gets to watch one of her moments too and the moment she chooses is to watch her jail task clip.

As the day ends, Sky suspects Amar and Sidharth of receiving a secret task and talks to Juhi about it.

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The 10 Best Movies of 2011

From 'No One Killed Jessica' to 'Bol', check 'em out!

 

No One Killed Jessica

2011 was a year of amazing variety in Bollywood. From good old-fashioned masala fare - 'Singham', 'Force' and, of course, 'Bodyguard' to techno wonders - Ra.One - to real-life inspired stories that touched a chord - 'No One Killed Jessica' and 'The Dirty Picture'. Read on to know which movies we, at Masala!, have chosen as our top 10 and what we liked about them.

'No One Killed Jessica'
Cast: Rani Mukerjee and Vidya Balan
What We Loved: Hard-hitting, entertaining and a message movie without falling in the trap of being a message movie considering that it tackled the real-life case of the Jessica Lal murder.
Standout Star: Rani Mukherjee rocked, but she was overshadowed just a tad by Vidya Balan’s portrayal of Jessica's sister Sabrina
Standout Scene: A preoccupied Sabrina walking down the street, so lost in her thoughts that she doesn't see an elephant

'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin and Katrina Kaif
What We Loved: The way Imran (Farhan) take cares of the expensive handbag makes us laugh every time we think about it. Picturesque Spain and Abhay Deol rock throughout the movie. We did think Hrithik Roshan’s acting was a bit mechanical; also, is it just us or did he use too much bronzer?
Standout Star: Farhan Akhtar - we can’t imagine anyone else in the role of Imran. The way Farhan cracks jokes to hide his emotions and his awesome poetry made the character amazingly real.
Standout Scene: It has to be when Imran (Farhan) finally gets to meets his dad (Naseeruddin Shah). As always Naseeruddin Shah sets the benchmark.

'Delhi Belly'
Cast: Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunaal Roy Kapoor and Poorna Jagannath
What We Loved: The mad situations, the nutty humour, the crazy songs and the perfect-for-the part actors (Vijay Raaz as the matter-of-fact gangster rocked)
Standout Star: Vir Das, he makes you laugh and cry all at the same time at his character's track
Standout Scene: The scene where the trio of friends attempt a robbery - howlarious!

'Bodyguard'
Cast: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Mahesh Manjrekar
What We Loved: Surprise, surprise! 'Bodyguard' didn’t have crass, double-meaning jokes like most movies of the genre. Instead, this simple love story seasoned with action was complete paisa-vasool for Sallu fans.
Standout Star: Obviously Salman Khan! Our Topless Tornado doesn’t disappoint! He didn’t go over-the-top in this movie and looked oh-so sexy in his bodyguard uniform. Of course, no movie is complete without him going shirtless but who’s complaining!
Standout Scene: It’s definitely the one where Lucky Singh (Salman) practices his love confession with Divya (Kareena) until his 'real' love comes along. We got a bit senti during that scene, Salman looked sooo childlike and absolutely convincing!

'Ra.One'
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Armaan Verma
What We Loved: It’s a benchmark for a sci-fi flick! Indian cinema has never seen such a visual spectacle even if it did lack on an overall 'wow' quality because of the script.
Standout Star: The kid, Armaan Verma - he gave a super-confident performance in the movie!
Standout Scene: Rajnikant’s cameo - he's a superstar for all seasons!

'Shaitan'
Cast: Kalki Koechlin, Rajeev Khandewal, Shiv Pandit, Kirti Kulhari, Gulshan Devia and Neil Bhoopalam
What We Loved: The movie takes you for a rollercoaster ride, it’s thrilling and at the same time you fear what’s going to happen next.
Standout Star: Rajeev Khandewal - he is definitely an actor to watch out for.
Standout Scene: The scene where one of the youngsters cooped in a rundown house plays tennis and the camera moves with the tennis ball. Intense!

'Shor in the City'
Cast: Tushaar Kapoor, Nikhil Dwivedi, Pitobash, Sundeep Kishan, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Radhika Apte and Preeti Desai
What We Loved: A great script and a sincere effort put in by the whole cast.
Standout Star: None. The film rests on the shoulders of the full cast, without any of them it wouldn’t have been able achieve what it has.
Standout Scene: The funniest scene we came across was about an arms dealer being interrupted by a phone call

'Bol'
Cast: Atif Aslam, Iman Ali, Mahira Khan, Humaima Malick, Shafqat Cheema, Manzar Sehbai, Zaib Rehman and Amr Kashmiri
What We Loved: The hard-hitting theme of the movie, dealing with the abuse of women, is chilling to core and was portrayed so realistically.
Standout Star: It’s a tie between Humaima Malick and Manzar Sehbai. You can’t imagine anyone else in the characters of Zainab and Hakeem Sahib.
Standout Scene: When Zainab tells her sisters to live a normal life - touching and heart-breaking at the same time.

'The Dirty Picture'
Cast: Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi and Tushaar Kapoor
What We Loved: Just the sheer boldness of the subject - it takes guts to conceptualise and execute a movie on a complex character who lived life so completely her way. Take a bow, producer Ekta Kapoor.
Standout Star: Vidya Balan, for her gut-wrenchingly honest portrayal of Reshma
Standout Scene: The monologue that seems to drain Vidya's character and get everybody in the audience thinking

'Tanu Weds Manu'
Cast: R Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut
What We Loved: A love story that's also a family entertainer - hard to find these days.
Standout Star: R Madhavan, with his family-packs abs and sincerity, is drool worthy.
Standout Scene: The film has some wonderful moments but the best one was when Manu confides to his best friend that Tanu doesn't want to marry him.

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