Hrithik's 80 days of action for KRRISH 2

Hrithik Roshan's upcoming film AGNEEPATH left no room for subtlety. The action-packed film made the actor do the toughest and most strenuous action sequences. However, if you thought post AGNEEPATH Hrithik would take a much needed break, then let us tell you that the hard-working actor will start preparing for his next KRRISH 2 which is the much touted sequel of KRRISH. In fact Hrithik would be shooting more intense action scenes for the film for good 80 days at a stretch.

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"Already about 3 years of prep have gone into the making of KRRISH 2 script. I am super excited about the script. Papa (Rakesh Roshan) is very happy with the first schedule of the film. As far as I am concerned, I need to get into the top shape before 29th January and for the next 80 days I'll be held up with the shooting of back-to-back action sequences," says Hrithik.


Well Hrithik, it seems that you're basking on to be the next big action-hero of Bollywood!

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Neelam Kothari rubbishes rumours of SRK-Priyanka's affair

The rumour mills were agog with the news that former actress Neelam Kothari is spreading the rumours of Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra's alleged love affair.

But it seems the actress is very upset with the gossipmongers and chose social networking platform to clarify the faulty accusations.

	NEELAM KOTHARI

Neelam at once twitted, ''Don't know how to react to a certain article that has come out today, claiming that I am responsible for starting certain rumours. I'm shocked and hurt with these allegations!! This is the first time in the whole of my career I have been dragged into a controversy.''

A distressed Neelam continues with her outburst, ''Not fair at all!! Gauri and Sharukh happen to be my dear friends and will continue to be so.. Would never say anythin derogatory about them''

She adds further, ''As for Priyanka Chopra... No we have never had a fight... Get your facts right people!!''

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Oprah to get a surprise bash from Abhi-Ash?

 

	ABHISHEK and AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN at OPRAH WINFREY SHOW

American chat show queen Oprah Winfrey will be soon visiting India to shoot her new chat show Next Chapter with spiritual guru Deepak Chopra. She even wants to participate in the Jaipur Literary Festival in the country. Oprah tweeted, 'Never been to India, it's been on my vision board forever (sic).'



Interestingly, if reports are to be believed, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are planning to host a party for Oprah when she visits Mumbai during her tour. Both Aishwarya and Abhishek have appeared on Oprah's show.

Also, Oprah is keen to meet Beti B as per sources.

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JANNAT 2 & BLOOD MONEY to release this summer

Vishesh Films' and Viacom18 Motion Pictures' much awaited action thriller BLOOD MONEY is slated for a worldwide release on 13th April 2012.

BLOOD MONEY is a story of a young man's journey back to his love and redemption after his dreams turn into nightmares. The filmmakers want the audience to see the film and come out of theatres to realise that the man seeks external wealth through his journey, but obtains priceless experiences. The movie stars Kunal Khemu and Amrita Puri and is produced by Vishesh Films and Viacom18 Motion Pictures.


Vishesh Films and FOX Star Studio's action thriller JANNAT 2 is slated for May 11, 2012 release. The movie, which is a sequel of the 2008 hit film JANNAT, starsEmraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, Imran Zahid and Esha Gupta in the lead roles.

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Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt appear at a wedding

When eminent personalities from Bollywood graced Ajay Devgn's production assistant Shubhash's daughter's wedding reception, it definitely must have been a fairy tale wedding for the bride and the groom!

	AJAY DEVGN, SACHIN and HARSHALA

Mr. Shubhash, a veteran production assistant for Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt Films since more than 20 years married off his daughter Harshala in grand style to Sachin, in midst of the who's who of B-town at IMA Hall, Juhu.

Ajay Devgn stepped in at the wedding to wish the couple

	SUBHASH and SANJAY DUTT

Sanjay Dutt was snapped with Mr. Subhash

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Ranveer Sonakshi's LOOTERA hit by snowstorm

Heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh has left the crew of LOOTERA stranded. The shooting of the keenly awaited Ranveer Singh - Sonakshi Sinha starrer film was ruined due excessive snowfall in Gawar (3 km from Dalhousie), resulting in the cancellation of the film's second schedule. The first schedule was completed in Mumbai in December 2011.

	CREW OF MOVIE LOOTERA IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

It became evident from the Balaji CEO's tweet that Ranveer Singh was stranded in Jammu for one or two days. And after reaching Dalhousie he realised that the shoot had been called off as the set was damaged. The unit is expected to return to Mumbai and proceed to Kolkata thereafter to shoot the next schedule. The Himachal schedule is likely to take place later, once the severe weather conditions eases out.

Co-producer Vikas Bahl of Phantom Productions confirmed, "Snow has created havoc. We are assessing the way forward."


The cancellation of the current shooting schedule is not expected to impact the film's release on October 26 [Bakri Eid].

Directed by the celebrated UDAAN filmmaker, Vikramaditya Motwane, LOOTERA is a classic period romantic thriller. Amit Trivedi is composing the music. The film marks the first-time pairing of Ranveer and Sonakshi, the industry's hottest newcomers after BAND BAAJA BAARAAT and DABANGG respectively.

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I wish I had made RA.One better: SRK

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who says marketing has become an indispensable part of filmmaking because of the rising ticket prices, used the best marketing strategy to promote his "RA.One", but feels he could have made the sci-fi superhero movie in a better way.

"I think it's very, very important in entertainment to get into merchandising, to get into gaming and be on the net... we cannot negate that any more, whatever the level of film you are making, " Shah Rukh, who was honoured at the NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards 2011 with the title of Creative Entrepreneur of The Year in Mumbai, said in a tete-a-tete with the channel.

SRK, known for coining some of the best marketing strategies to sell his films, associated with over 50 brands for his mega-production "RA.One". However, he received mixed reaction for the movie, which was directed by Anubhav Sinha.

"It's very important because a film like 'RA.One' lends itself a little more, it's for children, it's superhero and stuff. I wish I had made it a little better because people started jumping on my back, 'Itna market kiya aur aisa picture banaya tumne (You marketed it so much, and made a film like this)', So, I got a little waylaid on that, " he added.

The movie, a sci-fi project, had a production cost of Rs.150 crore, and according to reports, his tie-ups to market the film were worth Rs.52 crore. Shah Rukh, a graduate in Economics, feels it's important to look at films as a product nowadays.

"I think you really need to take films and think of it as a product and put it across, and inform everyone what this product is because it is very expensive to go and buy the ticket.

"You know it's Rs.500-Rs.700, so you need to tell the customer this is what it is going to be. The more the channels you can inform on, I think more you are right about your product, " said Shah Rukh, who had begun promoting "RA.One" months before its release.

With "RA.One", King Khan also brought into spotlight the importance of technology in taking Indian cinema global.

"To be really honest, even to the other producers and myself, I tell them put it (money) into the film, because I truly believe the technology and you know the way Indian films look... it's very important to go to the next level in terms of technology, otherwise we will lose.

"...the danger is not that we are going to crossover or not, the danger is whether we are going to lose the Indian audience for the Indian films. We are the only country in the world which still has regional audiences, so to say.

Otherwise Hollywood has taken over everywhere, and the only way we can make sure that we continue to have youngsters like our films is increasing our technology.

"Otherwise 10 years from now there will be no Hindi films and I say that with utmost sadness. I really feel that if we don't push it a little more in terms of marketing and technology, we will not have Hindi films, " added the 46-year-old.

The event, which took place in Mumbai Saturday, will go on air Jan 14 on NDTV Profit.

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Meet Salman Khan's latest 'Partner'

The actor takes a fancy to Angela Jonson and signs an exclusive deal with her

After patiently waiting in the sidelines for her Bollywood debut for quite a while now, Angela Jonson has now landed an exclusive deal with Salman Khan's home production.

The Kingfisher calendar model will not only now star in Sher Khan, she will also star in the sequel of Partner and the remake of Amar Akbar Anthony, that will feature all the three Khan brothers Salman, Arbaaz and Sohail, both slated for 2013.

Says our source, "Angela's career in Bollywood wasn't taking off. But Salman and Sohail saw her potential and offered her an exclusive contract before she made the wrong career moves.

Now she will be eligible for all of Salman's home productions, though they don't necessarily have to sign her for every film they make."

Confirming this, Sohail says, "Yes she has signed an exclusive contract with us. But we haven't decided which film or films she will be doing. We think she has great potential. We will launch her."

Earlier there was buzz that adult-content actress Sunny Leone would be starring in Sher Khan.

However, the Khan brothers are said to have dropped Sunny after they came to know that the Bhatts were looking to sign her.

Our source points out, "Besides, Sher Khan is designed for Salman's young fans. An adult actress didn't quite fit the bill."

Turning the wheel of fortune

Having almost given up hope on a big banner Bollywood debut, buzz was that Angela had given the nod to a multi-starrer Kya Supercool Hain Hum.

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Ranveer Sonakshi avert clash with Salman

To avert a clash with Salman Khan at the box office on this year's Eid, the makers of Ranveer Singh-Sonakshi Sinha starrer 'Lootera' have decided to release the film on Bakra Eid on October 26

Eid is considered a lucky time for Salman, as his previous three films 'Wanted' (2009), 'Dabangg' (2010) and 'Bodyguard' (2011) managed to cash in on the festival hype and rake in the moolah at the box office. His 2012's Eid release is Aditya Chopra's 'Ek Tha Tiger' with Katrina Kaif.

Interestingly, Sonakshi, who made her acting debut opposite Salman in 'Dabangg', also finds Eid lucky for her. Sonakshi had reportedly asked the makers of 'Lootera' to release the movie on Eid as she considers it as auspicious day for her.

However, the Eid slot is already blocked by Salman for 'Ek Tha Tiger' and to play safe, the makers of 'Lootera' have decided to release the film on Eid-ul-Zuha.

"Lootera is set to release on October 26, which is Bakra Eid. And looks like an extremely good day to release the film.

Sonakshi Sinha had an outing last year for 'Dabangg' on Eid," producer Vikas Bahl said. 'Lootera' a classic love story set in the 1950s, is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane of 'Udaan' fame.

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Abhi Ash to meet Oprah on her maiden India visit

Talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey is coming to India next week and has expressed desire to meet Bollywood couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, whom she hosted on her popular talk show, and the junior B has confirmed the news.

"Oprah is coming here to shoot a documentary and she has expressed a desire to meet," the 35-year-old actor said here at the Filmfare Awards press conference.

Aishwarya made her maiden appearance on the "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2005, the year in which she featured in an Indo-British production venture "Mistress Of Spices". In 2009, she was invited with her spouse Abhishek to the show and in the same year Ash featured in "The Pink Panther 2".

Abhishek is looking forward to meeting Winfrey.

"She is always very respectful and very loving towards both of us and it'll be wonderful to meet her," said Abhishek whose latest flick "Players" received mixed reviews at the box office.

Buzz is that the Bachchan clan is planning to host a private dinner for Winfrey.

This is Winfrey's first visit to India and she is also expected to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival scheduled for later this month.

The visit is largely a part of her new show "Next Chapter", which will see Winfrey travelling around the world and interviewing celebrities. Reportedly, she is planning to interview Indian spiritual guru Deepak Chopra for her new show.

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