Now the 4th season of the popular show, ‘Big Boss’, is facing a host crisis. Since the channel has a policy of not repeating its hosts, they did not approach Big B on the first hand and by the time they realized that getting a good replacement is getting difficult, it was too late because Big B had already committed himself to hosting season 4 of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.
Then the channel approached SRK for the role but unfortunately SRK did not have dates as he is already booked for Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Don 2’ with Priyanka Chopra. ‘Colors’ even offered him a larger remuneration than Big B but to no avail.
With no options left, the channel is now trying to get Akshay Kumar to play host on ‘Bigg Boss 4’. And if the Khiladi Kumar turns down the offer too, the viewers will have to do with some non-film celebrity as host.
Actress Priyanka Chopra may be quite busy these days with the shoot of films like ‘Anjaana Anjaani‘ and ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’, going on but she makes it a point not to miss the fun in her life. She had a gala all-girls party on her 28th birthday in Phuket, an island in the south of Thailand and will be back in Mumbai on July 27.
As she went on with six of her girlfriends, she posted on micro-blogging site Twitter: ‘Off for my sinful holiday with my girls! Oh sooooo needed it… See you guys in paradise.’
After baggin in Miss World 2000 title, Priyanka stepped into Bollywood and is, at present, one of the regining actresses of Bollywood today with a bunch of hits in the kitty ranging from ‘Aitraaz’, ‘Mujhse Shaadi Karogi’, ‘Bluffmaster’, ‘Krrish’, ‘Don - The Chase Begins Again’, ‘Dostana’, ‘Kaminey’ and ‘Salaam-E-Ishq’. Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Fashion’ got her rave reviews for a mature performance and even won her a National Award.
The actress has worked with almost all of the leading men around, which includes stars like Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Shahid Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor.
We wish Priyanka a wonderful year ahead and a great career in the days to come!!!
Sonam Kapoor has all reasons to smile these days. Her last project ‘I Hate Luv Storys’ went down well with her fans and now, she has also received two offers from Hollywood lately. Ben Stiller has expressed his desire to cast Sonam for his next project ‘30 Minutes Or Less’ which is said to be a thirty million dollar film. The movie is to be directed by Reuben Fleischer and stars Jesse Eisenberg and Danny MacBride.
Anil had met Ben Stiller in LA and had showed him the reel of Sonam’s forthcoming venture ‘Aisha’. After Stiller saw the show reel, he sent an e-mail to Anil saying he thought Sonam was ‘fantastic’ and that he wanted to cast her.”
However, Sonam has a packed schedule at present due her commitment to ‘Thank You’ with Akshay Kumar and ‘Mausam’ with Shahid Kapoor and also with her forthcoming ‘Aisha’ promotion.
There has been yet another offer for Miss Kapoor. This time it is from Edoardo Ponti (son of Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti’s) who wants to cast Sonam for his new project called ‘Das’ to be made in India.
So, it is Hollywood Calling for Sonam !!
Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan jodi has churned out some of the biggest and successful comedies over the years like Hera Pheri, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Bhool Bhulaiyya and De Dana Dan to name a few. They are not set once again to give you a hilarious ride with ‘Khatta Meetha’ which is a remake of the 1989 Priyadarshan directed hit Malayalam film, Vellanakalude Nadu starring Mohan Lal.
The movie is based on the subject of road development and the road mafia. Struggling road Construction contractor, Sachin Tichkule (Akshay Kumar) has no scope to turn big as he has no money to bribe. To make matters worse the new Municipal Commissioner turns out to be his ex-girlfriend (Trisha Krishnan), who now hates him. The movie is a satirical comedy with how Sachin bumbles his way from one disaster to another and survives corruption and bribery rampant in the system in his own ingenious way.
The movie is set to hit the theatres on 23rd July 2010. Take a look at the posters of the movie….
Sonam Kapoor made a disastrous debut in Bollywood with ‘Saawariya’ and then yet another box-office failure with ‘Delhi 6’. However, in spite of flops, the gal has managed to bag in praises for her beauty as well as talent. She is keeping her fingers crossed for her forthcoming ‘I Hate Luv Storys’ with Imran Khan and is currently shooting for ‘Mausum’ with Shahid Kapoor. She also has recently signed David Dhawan’s comedy film ‘Come On Pappu’, in which she is paired with Akshay Kumar.
She features on the cover of the latest issue of ‘Filmfare’ where she oozes innocent beauty in a skimpy white lace dress and white platforms. The accompanying cover story is titled ‘Sonam Kapoor: She’s Got It.’ She launched the Filmfare Magazine’s New Edition in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Check out Sonam Kapoor at the launch…..
Priyadarshan’s ‘Khatta Mitha’ is in news not only for its director and Box office king Akshay Kumar but also for the fact that South siren Trisha Krishnan is making her Bollywood debut with this comic flick. Trisha is very successful down south and has as many as 35 films to her credit there making a mark for herself with versatile roles. Trisha will be playing a coy, pretty innocent and timid girl in the film and is ecstatic with the fact that she bagged in her Bollywood debut with none other than Akshay himself. Says a gushing Trisha “Akshay Kumar is my producer and my hero.”
She goes on to add, “I made my debut in the south with Priyadarshan and now will be making my Bollywood debut with him as well. We were in talks for quite a while now and he thought Khatta Meetha would be the most apt movie for me to make my Bollywood debut.”
That SRK and Farah Khan do not share those warmest vibes now, is stale and was quite evident when Farah opted for Akshay Kumar for her ‘Tees Maar Khan’ instead of Bollywood Baadshah. To add to it, the little birdie has it that Farah is keen on casting Salman Khan for her forthcoming projects.
Salman and Farah share a close friendship and have been pals since a long time. Recently, when Salman Khan came as a guest judge on a dance reality show which Farah judges, the question of he being selected for the lead role in the sequel of Farah’s ‘Om Shanti Om’ and ‘Main Hoon Na’ cropped up which Salman evaded but it was denied neither by Farah nor by him. Moreover, Farah also said that Salman would be there in the sequels.
However, this has not gone down well with SRK who has delivered many mega hits with Farah. In fact, at an interview he was at his jovial best with the media but when this question cropped up, he kept calm and also the smile faded from his face.
Well, this triangle is going to turn into a messy one, it seems…..
Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai are all geared up for the completion of their first comedy together, ‘Action Replayy’ which took a bit too long for completion.
Talking about this being his first stint with Ash in comedy, Akshay said, “It is my fifth film with director Vipul Shah and definitely another one to remember. Ash and I had a brief romantic interlude in Rajkumar Santoshi`s Khakee, but Action Replayy is our first romantic comedy together. Believe me, I was blushing through the making,” Akshay said in a statement.
“There`s a lot I wish to tell my audience about. But Vipul wants me to keep things under wraps for the moment. It`s a very special film for me for many reasons. This is my tribute to the 1970s that was the greatest retro era. I was kicked with the idea because I`m entering the time in cinema where my father-in-law was a superstar,” added Akshay.
This all in all light romantic comedy revolves around Kishen and Mala - two bickering senior citizens who go on a rewind mode on their 33rd wedding anniversary only to rediscover their lost romance.
Director Vipul Shah said, “Akki (Akshay) and I have an impeccable box office record. We enjoyed success with Aankhen, Waqt - Race Against Time, Namastey London and Singh is Kinng. “Action Replayy is a film where the two of us return after a gap of almost three years. And believe me, it is a great way to return.
For me, it was an exciting experience because I could bring together Aishwarya and Akshay, a pair I had been wanting to cast for sometime now. They`re both good looking, super-talented and what`s more, they`re fashion icons as well. Akki has made an amazing screen pair with some of the existing girls but believe me, he and Ash are extra special.”
Finally, Lara Dutta’s long cherished dream of playing an action-packed role is going to come true as she bags in a role in Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Don 2’. Though not much is being revealed about Lara’s role in the film, she is supposedly playing femme fatale in the flick for which she had to learn some martial arts. Lara’ role is not the one played by Isha Koppikar, but the part has been specially written for her.
Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Arjun Rampal have already been finalized for the sequel and with Lara joining in the cast, The two former Miss India’s (Lara, Miss Universe and Priyanka, Miss World) will be seen together in the flick after a long gap since they first debuted in Andaaz opposite Akshay Kumar in 2003.
Post her marriage, Twinkle Khanna gave up acting, took up interior designing full time and has shied away from limelight since then. Besides just one ad for a soft drink many years back, and one photo shoot with hubby Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna has not faced camera for some nine years now. Last seen in ‘Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega’ in 2001, Twinkle is now all set to face the camera for a commercial with Akki for the ad campaign of the cell phone brand he endorses. Twinkle was initially reluctant to do the commercial which, in all probability, will be directed by Anurag Basu. However, Akshay was totally convinced by the concept and convinced her to accept the proposal. Akshay has even asked her to consider doing more ads.
Eros International and Sajid Nadiadwala are coming up with ‘Housefull’ this summer which is supposed to be re- weaving the magic of hit film ‘Laawaris’ with a remix of the hit “Apni Toh Jaise Taise” featuring none other than hot Jacqueline Fernandez with Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh.
The makers of the song are quite hopeful for the song to top the charts with the great combo of Jacqueline’s sex appeal and Akki and Riteish’s unmatched comic presence.
The song has been composed by musical duo Shankar Ehsaan Loy and choreographed by ace Farah Khan.
Sonam Kapoor has not yet delivered any hit on the silver screen, but the actress is very hopeful about the coming year as she has a horde of projects in her hand. Two of her films are awaiting release and the shooting for three of the movies are on. 2010 awaits the release of Sonam’s “Aisha” and “I Hate Luv Storys”.
Slated to release in August, “Aisha” is based on Jane Austen’s novel ‘Emma’ and the movie features Abhay Deol, Arunudoy Singh and Cyrus Sahukar besides Sonam.
Releasing this July is Karan Johars’ romantic project, “I Hate Luv Storys” which has Imran Khan and Samir Dattani along with Sonam. This is Punit Malhotra’s debutant directorial venture.
“Guys, I’ve finished filming ‘Aisha’ and ‘I Hate Luv Storys’ and they will be my two releases this year. I’m working on three films this year. I’m doing ‘Thank You’, ‘Mausam’ and the third one I can’t talk about,” Sonam posted on her Twitter page Saturday.
Besides, Sonam is working on Anees Bazmee’s romantic comedy “Thank You” opposite Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Kapoor’s “Mausam” with his son Shahid and one more project.
