Kareena hates action films

She prefers running around trees instead

Kareena Kapoor

Kareena’s next film is the much-talked about thriller ‘Agent Vinod’ with boyfriend Saif Ali Khan but the actress doesn’t think too highly of the genre. While most actresses her age claim to love stunts and the glitz associated with thrillers, Kareena says ‘Agent Vinod’ will be her last action film.

The 31-year-old says she didn't enjoy performing the stunts in the film and is petrified of gun shots and speed. "I am a very romantic person at heart, I am petrified of gun shots and speed. 'Agent Vinod' will be my last action film... I won't be working in them anymore. I didn't like the stunts at all. I like doing romantic films and enjoy the singing and dancing," Kareena said.

The actress, however, has denied reports she will tie the knot with Saif soon after Agent Vinod’s release on March 23. “There are no plans for marriage as of yet. We are just concentrating our career right now,” Kareena said.

Yeah we believe you Kareena!

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Poonam pokes fun at Karnataka porngate

Diva Poonam Pandey is having fun and cracking jokes about the two ministers who were caught watching porn in Karnataka assembly and have now resigned.

"2 ministers caught watching porn in assembly were confused souls. They heard 'Get ready for erections' instead of 'elections'. #HEHEHEH" Poonam joked on her twitter page.

"The Karnataka ministers at the assembly were actually celebrating the commencement of Valentine's Week #porngate #heheheheh," she added.

Poonam was not the only one to take a dig at the ministers. Ram Gopal Varma and Chetan Bhagat had their own take at the porngate.

Chetan Bhagat retweeted some of the interesting excuses the ministers could have offered in porngate.

"Let's give the poor ministers some #PorngateExcuses. Will RT the best. "I was just checking download speeds on the 3G network."," Bhagat tweeted.

"Its my son's phone. I am just checking out how naughty he has been these days. #PorngateExcuses," Bhagat retweeted another one.

Ram Gopal Varma too jumped in the fray: "Ministers watching porn in the assembly is a sure sign of an emerging and shining india..jai ho"

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Is Deepika playing a double game?

Ramesh Taurani and Deepika Padukone are at loggerheads over her dumping 'Race 2' in favour of Rajnikanth's next film. Buzz is that in order to sign a film opposite Rajnikanth (Kochadaiyaan directed by Rajni's daughter Soundarya), Deepika Padukone gave a royal snub to Abbas-Mustan's Race 2. Apparently the actress had allegedly misled the makers of the action thriller about the real reason for opting out. Ramesh Taurani the producer of the film is seething with anger at Dippy.

Date drama
It was also earlier reported that Dippy was walking out of Race 2 because she was not happy with the film's constant change of schedule. Our reliable source tells us that the reason Deepika had given for opting out -- that she was signing her first Hollywood film -- is not true.

The source reveals, "Deepika was already committed for Race 2 and had shot for it for a few days when she was offered a film opposite Rajnikanth. She was really keen to do the film but didn't have the dates for it. As a result, she decided to opt out of Race 2."

The source adds, "Instead of telling the truth, her manager told the Race 2 producer that Deepika had a Hollywood film offer that she couldn't let go of and the dates were clashing with this film. Though she was very apologetic about it, still it was very unprofessional of her to opt out of a film mid-way. Rameshji had let her go without creating any scene. It was later found that the actress opted out for the Rajnikanth film and not for any Hollywood film."

Inconvenience for others
The very livid Taurani lashes out, "Her manager Anirban said that she has bagged a big Hollywood film and it's a lifetime opportunity for her. So we had to let her go."

Apparently the southern actress' departure has caused a lot of mess for the makers.

Taurani adds, "We have to immediately look for her replacement and re-shoot her portions all over again. She has not only caused inconvenience to us but also to her co-stars (which includes Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt) who had allotted their dates for the shoot."

The producer adds that this has resulted in huge monetary losses for them as the building of sets for their next schedule is already underway and the crew and the location were already booked.

In Dippy's defence
A source close to Deepika however categorically denies that she opted out of Race 2 for Rajni's film.

The source points out, "The shooting was constantly getting pushed back. She shot for only two days for two hours each. They have wasted her dates for December and January. She hasn't left Race 2 because of Rajnikanth's film. The film was supposed to be completed before September 2011. We have documentary proof of that. Now there is a fresh requirement of dates as new actors like Sanjay Dutt have been roped in. She cannot give them blanket dates because of her prior commitments."

Not accepted
Taurani is definitely furious as he says, "It's a highly unprofessional behaviour. In my entire career of 28 films, I have never faced such a situation. It's not done!"

We hear that Taurani is lodging a complaint against Deepika with the Cine & TV Artistes' Association (CINTAA).


Other actors who went the Deepika way
Chitrangada left Krissh because of prior commitments to Sudhir Mishra's untitled next with Arjun Rampal and Mehrunissa.
Imran opted out of Punit Malhotra's next for Vishal Bhardwaj's Maatru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Vivek Oberoi left Shootout At Wadala for Bejoy Nambiar's David
Kangna left Deepa Mehta's Midnight's children for Double Dhamaal
Ajay Devgn left Maatru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola for Son Of Sardar

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Models Invading Bollywood

Models trying their luck on Big Screen is not a new phenomenon but the trend seems to be getting stronger in 2012.Lets have a look at a few ramp divas who are all set to make it big this year. 1. Amy Jackson After proving the mettle of her beauty in Miss Teen World, this British model turned actress is all set to make her presence felt in Bollywood. Amy's about to release flick Ek Deewana Tha is already hitting a lot of buzz these days. 2. Angela Jonsson Reportedly, this winner of Kingfisher Calender Hunt 2011 has the generous Khan of B-Town as her mentor. Angela has already secured a berth in Sohail's home production Sher Khanopposite Sallu Miya If rumors are to be believed then then post 'Sher Khan' she will be seen opposite Salman in 'Partner' sequel also. 3. Amrit Maghera After making it big in the ad world with brands like Maxima watches, Thums up and Lakme, this Indian model and dancer from United Kingdom will now be seen in a lead role in Saahil Prem's international dance movie Someday. 4. Esha Gupta This Miss India International title winner already has a number of feathers in her cap. Esha had already been on the Kingfisher Calender. And now, under the tutelage of Bhatts, the beauty is all set to rock the big screen with her appearance in Jannat 2 and Raaz 3. 5. Neha Hinge Next in the row is PFMI International 2010 winner Neha Hinge. Neha is speculated to be debuting with Joe Rajan's upcoming flick Love You Soniyo. The film also stars yesteryear diva Rati Agnihotrie's son Tanuj. 6. Diana Penty Diana has featured in Virgin Mobile commercial and on the cover of famous Reader's Digest (January 2011). She has got the tutelage of Chotte Nawab opposite whom she will be seen in cine flick Cocktail. The movie also features Deepika Padukone.

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Raveena`s best Valentine`s Day

Raveena Tandon says her best Valentine's Day was when her husband Anil Thadani presented her with a romantic evening.

"He had booked a poolside in a hotel that was very beautiful. The whole poolside was booked for us and there was not a single soul. There were red flowers everywhere, there was a band playing and it was just him and me sitting on a beach front. So, I think that was our best memory," said the 37-year-old at an event.

The National Award-winning actress tied the knot with Thadani, a film distributor, in 2004 and says now their kids join them every time they go out.

She is looking forward to this year's Valentine's Day too but says that now it's more of a family affair.

"Now we go for dinner and our kids are along with us. My daughter is busy drawing hearts for us. At every stage of your life, it's a different fun together," said Raveena who was last seen in "Bbuddah...Hoga Terra Baap." 

She will soon be seen in "Shovna Seven Nights" opposite Rohit Roy as well as "Gin Liya Aasman" and another untitled film that will go on floors in March.

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Badami makes Akshay sentimental

Akshay Kumar is shooting the climax of his forthcoming film "Rowdy Rathore" at Badami village and says he will miss the place once the shoot gets over.

"Who would have thought that I'd be sad to see the back of Badami Village near Hubli where 'Rowdy Rathore' action has taken place. After 30 days of raw hard work, I don't know what I'm gonna miss more, the caves or the friendly frogs I would wake up with every morning! Must say its been a schedule to remember," the 44-year-old posted on Twitter.

The last time a Hindi film was shot in Badami, in Bagalkot district of Karnataka, was Mani Ratnam's "Guru".

"Rowdy Rathore", directed by Prabhu Deva, has Sonakshi Sinha in the female lead.

Co-produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, UTV Motion Pictures and Hari Om Productions, the film is a remake of the superhit Telugu film "Vikramarkudu", which was also remade in Tamil as "Siruthai".

"We would play cricket each and every night without fail, from stunt men to assistant directors, wardrobe team, not to mention my producers and our infamously beloved bowler/dancer/director Prabhu Deva. Its been a legendary experience... all I can pray for is it becomes a legendary film and that my friends is all down to you now, I have given my best I hope you enjoy it," he added.

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Every wife is good with finances: Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt is mighty pleased with his latest film Agneepath crossing the Rs 100 crore mark at the box office. However, the modern day Kancha Cheena is in no hurry to sign up for another negative role so soon. Reason - he's still enjoying the feedback his menacing portrayal of the character is getting from the public.

Going bold with the bald
"Considering the reactions of the people after the first look of Agneepath was unveiled, I knew it would be big. But I didn't know it would be so huge," he says, adding that looking back, he's happy he agreed to act in the film after the first narration. And it was worth shaving his head for. "At first, we opted for prosthetics, but in the heat of Diu, it started melting. So I decided on it myself. And I must say, it gave me great comfort while acting because the prosthetics would get too irritating after a while," he smiles.

Probe him on his look being inspired by Marlon Brando's Col Kurtz in Apocalypse Now and Dutt reveals, "In fact there was a prologue about Kancha's childhood. His hair doesn't grow normally, so villagers tease him. Then he's sent away and he comes back like you see him in the film. But that was edited out due to length. Hope it's included in the DVD when it releases."

Flashback
The actor has fond memories of talking about the original Agneepath with the director, the late Mukul S Anand, while they worked on Khoon Ka Karz and Dus. "Mukul often spoke about how Agneepath was his favourite film. So it feels nice to see his name in the opening credits," says the actor.

Looking forward
The actor is also optimistic about his new productions Zilla Ghaziabad and Department undoing the damage of his maiden venture, Rascals. Remakes of the Telugu hits Dhee and Badri are in the planning stage. Casting aside our questions about him regretting Rascals, he maintains, "I'd rather look ahead positively."

Honey handles the money
Ask him about reports that his wife Maanayata is the deciding voice in Sanjay Dutt Productions and the actor asserts, "She looks after the economics while I look after the creative. Every wife is good with the finances, and I'm always going to be generous. So it's better she handles the monetary aspect."

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Jennifer Lopez to visit India in March

Guess which T’towner is bringing her down?

Jennifer Lopez

It looks like the stream of visitors from Hollywood to Bollywood will continue in 2012 too. After Akon, Pitbull, Lady Gaga, Tom Cruise and Oprah Winfrey, it’s the turn of the very hot Jennifer Lopez to say hello to Bollywood. The person responsible for getting her to India is none other than Shilpa Shetty’s husband, Mr Moneybags, Raj Kundra.

According to reports, Jennifer will perform at the opening ceremony of the sporting league owned by Raj Kundra and Sanjay Dutt. She is scheduled to perform in Mumbai on March 11 at the Andheri Sports Complex.

Apparently Raj, probably inspired by the glamour of Indian Premiere League (IPL) parties, wanted to have a grand opening ceremony for his venture too and came up with the idea of having a JLo performance. The management then got in touch with her team and finalised the details.

The Hollywood star is due to arrive on March 6 and have practise sessions at her suburban hotel where is being put up. She is slated to perform on some of her biggest hits including her latest album ‘Love’.

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Ayesha Takia to sue Kingfisher Airlines

A day after Ayesha Takia tweeted about her sister Natasha being allegedly mistreated by an airline’s personnel, the actress is still fuming and is determined to take legal action against the airline.

Making it worse was a taunting tweet by the airline owner’s son which implied he was unaware of who Ayesha Takia and what the hullaballoo she was creating was all about.

Laughing off the jibe Ayesha scoffs, “We’re getting our lawyers to send a letter to the airline to take action against their staff.The letter will reach the airline authorities shortly.I was tweeting about how the airline staff treated Natasha.I didn’t make any personal comments on anyone.So if someone has a personal grudge against me that’s his problem.”

Recounting the alleged horror that her sister went through Ayesha says, “A senior staff member of an airline at Delhi airport misbehaved with my sister. He sent her back and forth from counter to counter for four hours even when she said she was unwell. They threatened to throw her out of the airport if she kept questioning and pressurizing them for her ticket. Then they tore her boarding pass and told her to buy a new one if she wanted to fly back to Mumbai on their airline.”

Continuing with the tale of trauma Ayesha says, “Natasha had to buy a new ticket from Air India .Since she was traveling alone beyond a point, she didn’t want to deal with the rudeness of the allegedly misbehaved airline ground-staff.”

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No engagement plans: Kareena

Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor Tuesday rubbished reports that she and her beau Saif Ali Khan are planning to get formally engaged on Feb 10.

Setting the record straight, the actress said: "It's completely false, there are no such plans."

The actress was in the capital to promote her forthcoming film "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu", which is releasing Friday, along with her co-star Imran Khan and director Shakun Batra.

Ever since Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza have tied the knot, Kareena has been stormed with questions about her marriage plans.

When asked, she Dodged the question saying, "There are no plans as of now. We are only looking forward to the release of 'Agent Vinod'. It will release in March."

But Imran, known for his witty replies, joked, "(Kareena and Saif will get married) one week after the release of 'Agent Vinod' and that's April 1st, the April Fool's Day."

He looked at Kareena and added: "You could have taken my answer, it would definitely have made headlines."

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