This is an old one that Ramgopal Verma and Ramesh Sippy’s son Suscha Sippy had been fighting for the rights of ‘Sholay’ remake in the court. The court had given its verdict in favour of Sippy, due to which Ramu had to change the name of his film to ‘RGV Ki Aag’. He also had to rename Gabbar’s character as Babban.
Now, Sippy has sold the entire rights of his ‘Sholay’ to Pritish Nandy Communications in a 100 million dollar deal. Pritish will make an animated version of the classic. Sanjay Gupta, Shankar and Priyadarshan have been chosen to direct the film and the work has already started on the animation.
We had informed you that Sushmita Sen is being considered for the negative role in T-series ‘Karz’ remake, but things seem to have taken a turn. Now, with Himesh Reshammiya playing Rishi Kapoor’s role, Feroz Khan playing Prem Nath’s ‘Sir Juda’ character, it is Urmila Matondkar who will play Simi Garewal’s character ‘Kamini’. Inspired by the stirs the lady has created with her ‘Mehbooba Mehbooba’ dance number in Ramgopal Verma’s ‘Aag’, this remake will also have Urmila’s special dance number. The search is on for the actors to play Tina Munim’s and Pran’s character.
Gitanjali group unveiled a new collection called the ‘Wimbledon Jewellery‘, which includes a diamond studded tennis ball, which will be presented to winner of the men’s Wimbledon champion of 2007.
The ball from the Tesoro range of the group, which was unveiled by Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta, is a fine blend of 24-carat gold, studded with diamonds and valued at approximately Rs 35 lakhs.
Tanushree has also been chosen the brand ambassador for the group. Though the actress does not reveal much about the deal, she surely beams, “It’s an honor to be considered as brand ambassador. Previously I was busy establishing myself in Bollywood. But right now, it’s the right time to get into endorsing products.”
Seems, Chhote Nawab is in a real mood for mischief. After playing the third person in John-Bips love story, the man is reportedly hitting the relationship of Shahid and Kareena Kapoor as well.
The little birdie gives the news that the Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor hit off on the sets of Yash Raj Films’ ‘Tashan’ in Ladakh and later in Jaisalmer. This news comes close on the heels of rumours that the lady’s relationship with Shahid is on the rocks.
However, Shahid’s close friend reveals that the actor is clueless about Saif’s closeness to Bebo as he’s in Canada shooting for Nagesh Kukunoor’s ‘Tasveer’. On the other hand, Kareena chose to stay tight lipped on the issue. Well, how the things take turn, the coming days will tells us.
Kareena Kapoor did it and what we have is an all new and gorgeous Kareena. Now Vidya Balan has been has been asked to lose weight for her new role in Aziz Mirza ’s film. The film has Shahid Kapoor opposite Vidya and though the film is a love story between a younger boy and an older woman, the actress needs to look better than what she has till now.
Sources say that Vidya has been asked to lose at least fifteen kilos before she starts shooting for this film and she has already has begun working out so that she looks perfectly in shape before starting the film.
Salman Khan’s arrest was a rude shock to the Khan family and apparently all the family members are quite disturbed as of now. So, it was definitely a sticky situation for Malaika when Sahara One executives asked her to report on the sets of Suniel Shetty’s Biggest Loser Jeetega Grand Finale today. Malaika had previously committed to perform a dance number for the grand finale of the show.
So, the lady consulted her husband Arbaaz Khan and the family and with their permission has decided to keep her commitment. So, the show today will have the always perfect Malaika’s performance in it.
Malaika says “In view of the family crisis I hoped that the shoot could be delayed. But I understand that it is a telecast issue and that it could not be postponed. It was a commitment and that’s the only reason I am doing it.”
When sexy Mallika Sherawat was signed against subtle Rahul Bose for ‘Pyar Ke Side Effects’, everyone raised a brow and expressed their reservations, but the film proved to be a fair success at the box-office.
Now, the actors have been reportedly teamed up again by Venus Films for their production venture ‘Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam’. The movie will be of a romantic comedy genre with an element of thriller. Directed by Sanjay Chell, the film will also star Paresh Rawal.
Venus Films had previously approached Tabu for the leading lady’s role in the film but dropped the idea because they found Tabu a little too mature for the role.
When things seem to be cooling in Bollywood, our actors find refuge and a high in South. It has been long since the newbie Kangana Ranaut gave a hit to Bollywood and now, sources say that she has signed a film in regional Telugu language. She has been signed to play heroine of Ram Charan Teja in a film directed by Rajamouli, which will roll soon.
It is not what you are thinking of. Tis true that Tanisha Mukherjee is enjoying doubly, but it is just that she is playing two very different roles in two of her forthcoming flicks. One where she’s a simple sari clad girl in ‘Sarkar Raj’ and another where she’s a wild character in ‘One Two Three’.
Since the gal is shooting for both films at the same time, every time she swaps locations she also has to get into the mood to portray a totally different personality. But that is the fun of the game!!
After a successful woman oriented serial ‘Thoda Sa Aasman’ on National television, one time talented actress Deepti Naval is planning to venture into the field of direction and has expressed her desire to cast Madhuri Dixit for the lead role.
‘Yes I’ll be directing a film soon. I’ve finished scripting it. It’s based on a short story by Hindi litterateur Prem Prakash. I’ve completely re-worked the story and taken it into a different tangent,’ Deepti told IANS.
Deepti has set her first film in the Kangra Valley for the reason that the film requires that far-from-the-madding-crowd ambience. The film is about a woman and her various relationships.
‘I don’t want to cast myself in my first directorial venture. But I don’t mind directing myself in the future,’ she added.
Saturday morning was a gloomy one for the actor Salman Khan as he came out of his Bandra home, surrounded by his family, to surrender himself.
“I think as a responsible citizen I should go and surrender in Jodhpur,” said Khan.
He left for the airport with his lawyer Bishnoi and his brother Sohail Khan. At the Jodhpur airport, the police were waiting with its paperwork ready to complete the formalities to arrest the star. The actor, looking impassive behind sunglasses, was taken out of the airport and driven straight to the courthouse. There he presented himself in front the judge and then it was straight to jail where he will have spend quite a few days at the very least as Prisoner Number 343 in a white prison uniform.
After ‘Kaalpurush’, Sameera Reddy’s second Bengali film with Buddhadeb Dasgupta, ‘Ami Yasin Arr Amar Madhubala’ (The Voyeurs) will be shown at Toronto, London and Athens film festivals. This will be B.A.G film’s first production to be shown in the Toronto International film festival. The film also stars Prosenjit Chatterjee and Amitav Bhattacharya. Shot in urban India, this film explains how simple acts of passion can change one’s destiny in a politically charged up atmosphere. The film has Sameera Reddy in a de-glamorised look. Sameera’s short film titled ‘Migration’ with Mira Nair will also be shown at the event.
Sameera is all praises for Dasgupta and says, “It’s been a pleasure working with dada. He was confident about me and that acted as a motivation for me, to act in a Bengali film. He announced ‘Ami Yasin Arr Amar Madhubala’ at the press conference of ‘Kaalpurush’, and also declared that he will be casting me in it.”
It is raining prison sentences on Bollywood. Less than a month after Sanjay Dutt was sentenced to six- year prison, his friend Salman Khan- the so-called bad boy of Bollywood- was sent away for five years on Friday for poaching a protected Chinkara in Rajasthan. A police team from Jodhpur is on its way to Mumbai to execute the non-bailable arrest warrant against the actor. His lawyers are pinning their hopes on the Jodhpur HC, where they will seek his bail today and argue against the conviction.
It all started on October 1, 1998 when Salman and his co-stars of ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’ went out hunting in Guda Bishnoiyan region of Jodhpur and were chased away by irate villagers. He was arrested on October 13 but released on bail.
Salman has signed projects worth about Rs. 200 crores and of these, shooting for two films are already underway- ‘God Tussi Great Ho’ and the remake of the Tamil hit ‘Pokhiri’.
When Aarti Chhabria was down with conjunctivitis Shashi Ranjan’s ‘Dhoom Dhadaka’ shooting in Bangkok came to a halt on Wednesday morning when Aarti Chhabria came down with acute conjunctivitis.
For some time shooting was disrupted since Aarti Chhabria’s scenes with her co-star Shaad Randhawa had to be re-located to another day. However, the shooting was not postponed as the director wisely rescheduled some of the scenes and continued the shooting. The cast of the movie has people of every age including Anupam Kher, Samir Dattani and Shaad.
Post marriage, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is currently working in ‘Jodha Akbar‘ with Hrithik Roshan. However, Aishwarya is very much aware of her responsibilities that come with being a Bachchan Bahu. That is why when Karan Johar approached Ash with a role in his film opposite Abhishek, the lady refused to accept the role, the reason being that the role is too hot for her to handle as a Bachchan Bahu.
“The story requires Aishwarya to act in a glamorous role. She is particular not to do such roles after her marriage. So, even if it is with her husband, she is definite on not doing such a glam role,” explained Aishwarya’s manager.
A puzzled director again went on the hunt for a heroine and finally settled on Priyanka Chopra who promptly said yes. Priyanka has already given a box-office hit ‘Bluff Master’ with Abhishek Bachchan. So the chemistry between the two actors is not to be doubted.
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Hollywood’s A-list socialite, successful entrepreneur, movie-star and best-selling author Eric Schiffer, next to being productive in California, has shown interest in India’s Bollywood. Schiffer, who some compare with successful Global entrepreneurs such as Virgin’s Richard Branson, thinks about producing in India’s movie industry. Eric has directed several Film shorts and previously starred in Boys Club, Gentlemen’s Club and in the horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street. In April 2008, the filming for his new movie Death Wish Returns will start in Scotland.
Eric Schiffer has written the best-selling business book “Emotionally Charged learning”, where he introduces a controversial management theory and explores how making good use of education and human emotions can create successful professionals and flourishing organizations.
A Schiffer-Bollywood combination could be very fruitful, considering Bollywood’s super star status and likewise opportunities and Schiffer’s Global ubiquitiy in his own right. More than Schiffer’s co-Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton, who every now and then lets us know that she would love to play in a Bollywood movie, putting together Schiffer’s and Bollywood’s combined star status will be synergetic!
AWARAPAN may not have precisely set the cash registers ringing, but the release of the film in Pakistan has surely benefited actor Emraan Hashmi. Besides getting a huge fan following in Pakistan, the actor will also be seen now endorsing for a cell phone company in Pakistan.
The commercial will have Emraan playing an Indian actor who’s showing the premiere of the film in Pakistan. After ‘Awarapan’, Emraan is being flooded with many offers, the dude is taking his time in deciding on the projects to sign.
