Deols in Anil Sharma's SINGH SAHEB THE GREAT

Director Anil Sharma is all set to announce his next movie with all the three Deols. After working with Sunny Deol in GADAR and then with the Deol trio in APNE, the director has yet again roped in actor Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Dharmendra in a film which is supposedly titled as SINGH SAHEB THE GREAT.

According to a reports, Sharma was initially working on a 3D film venture - MASTERS (which was again with the Deols). However, he decided to start with SINGH SAHEB THE GREAT before that.

Writer Shaktiman Talwar, who wrote GADAR with Sharma, has penned the script of this film as well. Sharma brought Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby together on screen in his earlier movie APNE.

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Ranbir Priyanka starrer BARFI!'s release date announced

UTV Motion Pictures today announced the release date for BARFI! as July 13, 2012.
The film is directed by Anurag Basu and Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and newbie Ileyana are playing the lead roles. The music of the film is composed by Pritam.

	RANBIR KAPOOR and PRIYANKA CHOPRA

BARFI! is a story of a young man who is cute but shrewd as well. The girls love him. The cops hate him. He can't speak but is always talked about. His naughty antics will make you scream, but he will never listen. Because he can't!


BARFI! is a rollercoaster of emotions.

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Comeback Queens

Bollywood welcomes Madhuri, Karisma, Manisha and Raveena, T'town's former queens

Madhuri Dixit

Living in anonymity, far far away from the glitz and glamour and the flashing cameras is a hard thing. Ask Madhuri Dixit and she’ll tell you why. It was no wonder that she packed her bags last year and decided to shift to Mumbai once and for all to face the arc lights again.

These days we hear that the actress had been filling up her schedule with endorsements and reality shows.
Other notable actresses desiring to relive the glory of their successful acting careers are Karisma Kapoor, Manisha Koirala and Raveena Tandon. Apart from promoting her upcoming movie ‘Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Char Aane Ki Barish,’ which has been directed by actress Deepti Naval (‘Mirch Masala’) Manisha is rumored to have signed up for a Malayalam movie. The buzz is that the movie will explore the relationship between an Indian and a Tibetan and that it will be shot in English as well.Raveena Tandon already embraced the spotlight last year when she appeared in a cameo for ‘Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap.’ Now, rumors are abuzz that she has signed on reality shows as well as new films.

But the actress who everyone is waiting to watch on-screen is Karisma Kapoor. Bebo’s elder sister who was quite a sensation in the 90s’ with her svelte figure and fashionable clothes will make her comeback with Vikram Bhatt's ‘Dangerous Ishq.’ Industry insiders say that Karisma will also feature in the remake of the 1982 classic ‘Satte Pe Satta.’ When Kareena was approached for comment she said that her sister was busier than her nowadays!

One wishes these ladies all the luck. But the point is will the audience who dream of the Katrinas and Deepikas give these divas a chance again?

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Ranbir’s special gift for his father

The actor is getting a knee brace for Rishi Kapoor who injured his leg recently

Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor is always known to be a mama’s boy. In fact, the grapevine even suggested that he wasn’t too close to his father. So the news that he has done something special for dad Rishi comes as a pleasant surprise.

Some time back Rishi sustained an injury during a vigorous dance sequence for ‘Housefull 2’. The recovery was a slow process with the actor needing to undergo regular physiotherapy. That’s when the doctors suggested getting a special knee brace for his speedy recovery.

Hearing this, Ranbir was very concerned and though father and son are not in touch too frequently, the young Kapoor would keep asking mum Neetu for regular health updates. When he heard about the knee braces, Ranbir decided to immediately procure the best quality piece from abroad.
The brace is on his way and naturally papa Rishi was overwhelmed when he heard about his son’s gesture. Here’s wishing the senior Kapoor a speedy recovery!

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Vidya refuses Ekta's movie

The actress turns down 'Shootout at Wadala' and wants to work in solo projects

Vidya is all set to do solo roles after the success of 'The Dirty Picture'

It looks like ‘The Dirty Picture’s’ enormous success has ensured one thing. Insiders elaborated the statement with the comment that Vidya won’t ever play second fiddle to a male lead in a movie no matter how interesting she finds the story.

Case in point is the upcoming movie ‘Shootout at Wadala,’ a sequel to 2007’s crime thriller ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala.’ It is believed that Vidya had initially agreed to act in the movie after overcoming her hesitation to work with John Abraham, who she had allegedly romanced and worked with five years ago in the film ‘Salaam-E-Ishq.’
Later Vidya completely pulled out from the project, surprising the cast and crew of ‘Shootout at Wadala.’ The reason was clear enough. Her movie ‘The Dirty Picture’ had been declared a blockbuster and her solo performance had won every critic’s and fan’s praise. Naturally Vidya didn’t want to be overshadowed by men in a male centric movie.

Although her sudden refusal to work on ‘Shooout…’ which is produced by Ekta could have strained her relationship with Ekta, a source maintains that there was no bitterness between the ladies because Ekta understood Vidya’s need to work more on solo projects than multi-starrers.
We have heard and witnessed for ages that success can blind people so we hope that Vidya is safe with her shades on!

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Have Bipasha and Rana split?

Insiders insist the ‘good friends’ are no longer on talking terms

Bipasha Basu

Over months now, the media has been speculating about Bipasha Basu’s relationship with her ‘Dum Maaro Dum’ co-star Rana Daggubati. The actress, especially after her break-up with John Abraham, had never denied that she is close to the Telugu star. And there were plenty of reports of the two of them partying together and getting along like a house on fire. However, it seems the curse of Bollywood relationships have caught up in this case too as something seems to have gone wrong with their friendship.

Rumours are abuzz that during a recent trip to Goa, Bipasha was planning to hang out with Rana but the actor chose to ignore Bips and get close to southern actress Trisha instead. In fact, he and Trisha were seen getting cozy on several occasions while Bipasha was left alone.
Apparently, the actress has now ‘unfollowed’ Rana from her social networking site account. Does that mean ‘the end’ to yet another relationship?

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Karisma won’t expose on screen

The actress refuses to get intimate with her co-stars in her comeback film

Karisma Kapur

Years ago, she had no qualms in kissing Aamir Khan for ‘Raja Hindustani’. Nor did she have any problems dancing to songs like ‘Sexy Sexy’ and ‘Sarkhai Lo Khatiya’. But it seems marriage, two kids and the intervening years has turned Karisma Kapur into a shy woman.

Karisma’s comeback film, the Vikram Bhatt-directed ‘Dangerous Ishq’ is being touted as an ‘erotic thriller’. But if the actress has her way, there will no adult content in it. Apparently, Mrs Kapur, who is looking like a million bucks these days, has put her foot down when it comes to intimate scenes between her and her co-star in the reincarnation saga.

Sources say that Karisma has made it pretty clear in her contract that she won't do any sexy cenes with either of her co actors despite the storyline being about two men passionately obsessed with the heroine.

Karisma had a lot of anxieties about the scenes and she expressed her fears to Vikram Bhatt though she loved the script and the idea of playing five different avatars.
Ultimately, Vikram had no choice but to edit the lovemaking scenes. When contacted, predictably the actors Ravi Kissen and Rajneesh Duggal as well as Vikram denied the no-intimacy clause but our sources know better!

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AGENT VINOD's release date confirmed

The release date of Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor's AGENT VINOD is confirmed. Finally!

The film AGENT VINOD has been completed and is set to release on March 23, 2012 says the director Sriram Raghavan.

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According to reports, actor Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor wrapped up their shoot on December 24, 2011.


The director said that both of them (Saif-Kareena) have left for vacation and will be soon getting involved in the film's post-production activities.

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PLAYERS to outshine DHOOM 2 action?

DHOOM 2 is still remembered for the bravado displayed by Hrithik Roshan when he performed a heist of the lifetime on the top of a moving train. The sequence is still remembered for its grandeur but if the makers of PLAYERS are to be believed, the kind of action as seen in this film centered on gold heist would outshine the sequences seen in DHOOM 2.

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Though Abbas-Mustan aren't willing to get into any comparison mode, they are quite gung-ho about the action in their film which has been shot across places as far off as New Zealand and North Pole. Says Abbas Burmawala, ''Yes, PLAYERS has been made at an altogether different scale. If you remember THE ITALIAN JOB, it had opened with a sequence set in a canal. Here we have started with trains. Of course there have been films where action has been shot atop trains. However, we have done it differently because there are two trains involved. Visually, the entire sequence has come across as really stunning.''


''We really felt that it would be great to shoot at some virgin locations there. When two trains pass through snow and there is action happening around it, the entire sequence elevates to a different level altogether,'' adds Mustan. ''Even places like Auckland and New Zealand look superb on screen,'' Mastan emphasized.

While location as well as narrative has already gone through a changeover in Abbas-Mustan's version, how about the characterisation? Ever since the film went on floors, there has been immense speculation surrounding the cast members.

''Now that's a part of some major twists and turns in the movie so let me not say anything here. There would be no charm in watching PLAYERS if you get to know everything beforehand,'' quips Abbas.

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Neil bags SAHEB BIWI AUR GANGSTER 2?

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In SAHEB, BIWI AUR GANGSTER,Randeep Hooda had played a petty goon who entered Jimmy Sheirgill's princely state as a driver and dreamt of being a prince himself one day. In the love story that followed, Mahie Gill took advantage of Randeep and deceived Jimmy. Well, now that the film's sequel has been announced, there is an exclusive dope that we managed to lay our hands on.

According to out source, "The sequel begins with Jimmy playing a paralysed character with Mahie taking over his empire (or whatever is left of it), calling the shots and aiming at being a 'maharani' in this film which is set in today's times. Interestingly, the plot would be much thicker and meatier this time around. Neil Nitin Mukesh's entry into the picture would totally change the scenario for Sahib as well as Biwi." "He is definitely not playing a gangster like Randeep. He is in fact playing another prince with Rajputana blood running through his veins," the source added. 

Of course the makers are tight lipped about Neil's exact characterisation in the film though it is expected to be grey as well, considering the fact he has received appreciation for such roles ever since he portrayed JOHNNY GADDAR. Also, apparently Tigmanshu was quite impressed with his 'princely looks' that were on display in one of his recent fashion shows. With Neil bringing on the vintage charm, it pretty much sealed the deal for him.

Though Neil didn't deny being approached for SAHIB BIWI AUR GANGSTER 2, he chose not to comment on his characterisation and look. He sent back a text stating, "It is too premature to talk about that."

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