Dec 172012
 

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‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ character closer to my real self: Deepika

Actress Deepika Padukone, whose performance as Veronica was highly appreciated in ‘Cocktail’, says her character in her upcoming film ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ is more close to her real self

‘Actually ‘Yeh Jawani…’ is very similar to me in person like Veronica was not. I think Veronica, as a character, as a person is very different from how I am personally but ‘Yeh Jawani…’ is very similar to how I am,’ the 27-year-old said here Sunday at the Big Star Entertainment Awards.

Deepika Padukone

Directed by Ayan Mukerji, ‘Yeh Jawaan Hai Deewani’ also stars Ranbir Kapoor and Kalki Koechlin. Asked about her supposed tussle with actress Anushka Sharma, Deepika said, ‘There is no truth to this and I always wish her well.’ Apparently, the two actresses are vying for the lead role opposite Salman Khan in ‘Kick’, which has led to a tussle between Anushka and Deepika.

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Dec 172012
 

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 8:09 am

Tags:Mahima Chaudhary, Preeti Ghai

By: Faisal Saif

Mahima Chaudhary is in Delhi recently to launch designer Preeti Ghai and make-up artist Aashmeen Munjaal‘s regal couture collection and make-up trends 2013. She has been away from the limelight for quite sometime and actress Mahima Choudhary says she wants to make a Small-Comeback on the silver screen with regional films.

Mahima Chaudhary at Kahta Hai poet launch in Mumbai on 30th Sept 2012 (47)

Mahima Chaudhary at Kahta Hai poet launch in Mumbai on 30th Sept 2012

The actress who took break to concentrate on her mother-hood said “I don’t want to put pressure on myself of making a comeback. I don’t want to do something extraordinary. It could be a small film but the plot should be interesting. I want to do regional films because they are coming out with great scripts.” Does this mean, No one is ready to approach the actress with a Role? Though she made a promising debut with Subhash Ghai‘s 1997 film ‘Pardes‘, After that she starred in many films and portrayed various characters on-screen.

Indirectly blaming more on her Family-Side issues, Mahima added “Life changes once you have a baby. There was a time when I did films like crazy. But now after marriage and being a mother, you tend to look at something substantial in your scripts. In these years, I was not active in films but recently I hosted a children’s reality show.” Not only Mahima, But actresses such as Urmila Matondkar caliber are alos looking for a Come-Back. Karisma Kapoor took up an RJ Job after her Not-Noticing come back in Vikram Bhatt‘s ‘Dangerous Ishqq’.

Dec 172012
 

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 8:03 am

Tags:Rajinikanth

By: Faisal Saif.

The one and only Superstar of India Rajinikanth who hasn’t celebrated his birthday in Chennai in almost 20 years, Broked the rule and celebrated this year. He agreed to participate in an event organized by his fans, and opened up about his health issues.

Rajinikanth in Sivaji The Boss

Rajinikanth in Sivaji The Boss

“Twenty-two years ago, three of my fans who had come from their town to take part in my birthday celebrations died in an accident on their way back. This is the reason why I get out of the city on my birthday, When I was a bus conductor, I used to drink a lot due to peer pressure. When I entered films, the problem got worse, and coupled with long working hours, led me into depression. After my marriage to Latha, I cut back on drinking, but continued to smoke too much. My lungs and kidneys got affected and I had to be treated in Singapore. Now, for the past two months, I’ve been hale and hearty. That’s why I’m asking you to stop smoking.” Requested Rajinikanth in his speech.

Very recently, The superstar’s story has been included in a Syllabus titled ‘Dignity for Work’ for CBSE students as a Lesson.

Dec 172012
 

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 8:01 am

Tags:Arbaaz Khan, Dabangg, Dabangg 2, Salman Khan

By: Faisal Saif

The famous Salman Khan Character ‘Chulbul Pandey‘ from the movie Dabangg and Dabangg 2 will now turn into Game Character. Gamers across the country can play Chulbul Pandey and fight crime through two games on the mobile platform and on the DTH (direct-to-home) network.

Salman Khan in Dabangg2

Salman Khan in Dabangg2

The first game is called ‘Shoot Out‘ which is available on mobile and for DTH subscribers. The second game is called ‘Fight Master’ which will only be available on Mobiles The mobile games are available across all telecom operators. The very excited actor and director Arbaaz Khan said “Chulbul Pandey is a character my audience has started relating to. The creatives of the games are as real as the Pandeyjee in the film. The games will help the audience play Pandeyjee and fight crime their way or follow the Dabangg way of Salman Khan. This a good way to keep the hysteria high among our fans.”

The MD & CEO Neeraj Roy of Hungama.com, said “Our mobile and DTH games will engage the audience with the popular Chulbul Pandey as they can now virtually fight crime like Pandeyjee.” To cut the story short, Play the character on the mobile and DTH platforms. Also get the latest on Dabangg 2 before the film’s release.

Dec 172012
 

Rani tu mein raja”. This must be the feeling shared amongst Ajay Devgn and his team for the continue dhamaal SOS the diwali pataka by Ajay Devgn in association with Viacom 18 and Eros as the movie continues to enthrall the audience with a total of 105.51 crores net collections in India.

The film which opened to huge collection figures of Rs 71.53Crs net in India in the 1st week has maintained its steady collections over the box office even in the 2nd week!

The action-comedy flick is cementing its top position at the Box Office and reaffirming its mass appeal with audiences flocking to theaters to catch the blockbuster!!

While the film is still going strong in theaters and continues to regale the family audiences as the most enjoyable ‘Family Entertainer’ of the year, the success of the film has brought reasons to smile for all associated with the film! Son of Sardaar  proves to be lucky for all 3 Superstars, Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha and Sanjay Dutt as it adds one more 100cr film to their blockbuster film careers. Son of Sardaar is a Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Eros International presentation.

Produced by Ajay Devgn Ffilms and YRV Infra & Media (P) Ltd Production SOS is directed by Ashwni Dhir.

Week-wise Collections:

Date                                Collection

13th Nov-15th Nov            39.15 Crs

16th Nov-22nd Nov           44.10Crs

23rd Nov-29th Nov           18.43Crs

30th Nov-6th Dec              3.35Crs

7th Dec-16th Dec              0.48Lacs

Total :                              105.51Crs

Dec 172012
 

Aamir Fan Cycles From Ranchi To Mumbai [Videos]

Rajdhani Express [Trailer]

David [Trailer]

Sonakshi In Making Of Rajhans Ad [Videos]

Priyanka Chopra Shoots For GQ Cover [Videos]

Inkaar [Trailer]

Table No. 21 [Trailer]

Akaash Vani [Trailer]

Mumbai Mirror [Trailer]

Khiladi 786 [Trailer]

Making Of ‘Talaash’ [Videos]

Akshay In Making Of Signature Ad [Videos]

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag [Trailer]

Rajat Kapoor On ’10ml Love’ [Interviews]

Tara Sharma On ’10ml Love’ [Interviews]

Tisca Chopra On ’10ml Love’ [Interviews]

Sharat Katariya On ’10ml Love’ [Interviews]

Neil Bhoopalam On ’10ml Love’ [Interviews]

10ml Love [Trailer]

The Attacks Of 26 11 [Trailer]

Talaash – Public Review [Videos]

Veena Malik Gets Steamy With Rajan Verma [Videos]

Santosh K.S On ‘Jaana’ Song [Interviews]

Making Of ‘Heer’ Song (JTHJ) [Videos]

Making Of ‘Ishq Shava’ Song (JTHJ) [Videos]

ABCD – AnyBody Can Dance [Trailer]

Akshay Promotes ‘Khiladi 786’ At College Fest [Videos]

‘ABCD’ First Look Launch [Videos]

Lo! Ho Gai Party [Trailer]

Sonakshi In Making Of Dabur Fem Ad [Videos]

Dec 172012
 

Kamal Haasan At ‘Vishwaroop’ Press Meet [Videos]

Sherlyn Chopra Turns Santa Claus For Kids [Videos]

Aamir Fan Cycles From Ranchi To Mumbai [Videos]

Rajdhani Express [Trailer]

David [Trailer]

Sonakshi In Making Of Rajhans Ad [Videos]

Priyanka Chopra Shoots For GQ Cover [Videos]

Inkaar [Trailer]

Table No. 21 [Trailer]

Akaash Vani [Trailer]

Mumbai Mirror [Trailer]

Khiladi 786 [Trailer]

Making Of ‘Talaash’ [Videos]

Akshay In Making Of Signature Ad [Videos]

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag [Trailer]

Rajat Kapoor On ’10ml Love’ [Interviews]

Tara Sharma On ’10ml Love’ [Interviews]

Tisca Chopra On ’10ml Love’ [Interviews]

Sharat Katariya On ’10ml Love’ [Interviews]

Neil Bhoopalam On ’10ml Love’ [Interviews]

10ml Love [Trailer]

The Attacks Of 26 11 [Trailer]

Talaash – Public Review [Videos]

Veena Malik Gets Steamy With Rajan Verma [Videos]

Santosh K.S On ‘Jaana’ Song [Interviews]

Making Of ‘Heer’ Song (JTHJ) [Videos]

Making Of ‘Ishq Shava’ Song (JTHJ) [Videos]

ABCD – AnyBody Can Dance [Trailer]

Akshay Promotes ‘Khiladi 786’ At College Fest [Videos]

‘ABCD’ First Look Launch [Videos]

Dec 172012
 

Actor Priyanka Chopra had recently been to the 12th international Marrakech film festival received a very special sweet surprise! As she turned around to interact with her fans, she was extremely touch with the gesture.

Several of her fans got her some home made barfi while many other arranged it to be sent from India. Source close to her says “It is not a local sweet, so Priyanka was very moved to see the lengths that her fans had gone for her.

A lot of them had actually got the recipe online and prepared it specially for her at home,” “Priyanka reportedly told them that the barfi has added more sweetness to her already sweet memories of the place,” adds the source. But that’s not it, PC ever since she has worked in Barfi, she has been getting boxed of  barfi for every occasion.

“No matter where she goes, she is being treated to the sweet and she very sportingly puts aside her diet concerns and indulges in the treats,” says the insider.

What’s even more interesting is that the boxes are all addressed to Jhilmil Chopra! “During Diwali, even though she wasn’t around, most of her fans had sent in boxes of barfi addressed to Jhilmil Chopra,” adds the insider. The actress has received several accolades from her fans and the industry for her performance.

“Her performance in the film has been one of the high points for PC this year. And this has been acknowledged not only by Anurag, but also by several other filmmakers, more so as it was not a author-backed role and was more of a Ranbir Kapoor film than Priyanka’s. However, she has been able to stand on her own,” say trade analysts

Dec 172012
 

Shahid Kapoor is currently shooting for Phata Poster Nikla Hero.

The young actor is very focused on his work and is putting his best foot forward. Shahid spends most of his time on sets and even after pack up, he sits back with crew members to go over the technicalities of his next schedules.

Phata Poster Nikla Hero is essentially shot in different parts of Mumbai. Last week, Shahid had to shoot an intense scene, in a crowded market area source “Even though the film makers managed to get permission from the authorities, the crowd was extremely difficult to handle and execution was becoming a hassle.

In addition to that the streets were narrow and there was no place to park a vanity van” When Shahid was informed of the issue, he asked the production not to fret and make any temporary arrangements. The production managed to get a nearby Udipi restaurant to close shutters and make it a changing room.

Shahid offered to travel to the location nearby on a bike. Instead of throwing tantrums on the non-availability of a van, Shahid simply had the eating joint’s shutters pulled down while he changed,” says the source.

“But the moment the restaurant’s shutters opened, and they saw Shahid step out, the crowds simply multiplied and soon the entire area was buzzing with excitement.

We were worried because Shahid’s scene was an intense,emotionally charged one and with the distractions around, we were prepared to shoot for at least eight to ten hours,” adds the insider. But Shahid surprised them when despite the commotion around, he managed to deliver all his scenes in a single take.

“Santoshi is a stickler for perfection, and Shahid himself is very critical about his work. The shot was a long one and needed a degree of expertise to deliver the perfect emotion. But he gave a perfect shot in one take. And he kept doing that with every shot, so what was actually to take eight hours, was wrapped up in two hours’ time.

The crew was amazed at his focus and preparation and unanimously stood up to give him a standing ovation. In fact, he even got an ovation from the crowds, who had actually quitened down as they were engrossed in watching Shahid perform,” says the crew member.

Dec 172012
 

For Sushilkumar Shinde, 26/11 plotter is `Shri`, `Mr` Hafiz Saeed New Delhi: Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde put his foot in his mouth Monday when he addressed Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) founder and 26/11 main plotter Hafiz Saeed with the honorifics of “Shri” and “Mr.” in parliament.

For Sushilkumar Shinde, 26/11 plotter is `Shri`, `Mr` Hafiz Saeed

“Mr. Rehman Malik, Interior Minister of Pakistan has been telling us repeatedly that he had arrested Mr. Hafiz Saeed thrice and that on each occasion, he was let off by the courts for lack of evidence,” Shinde said in an identical statement in both houses of parliament.

“We had been given to understand by the interior minister of Pakistan that Mr. Hafiz Saeed had been arrested on the charges of being a part of the conspiracy for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. When we pursued this matter, they have given us papers pertaining to the detentions of Shri Hafiz Saeed in 2002 and 2009,” Shinde said.

“From the papers given to us, it is clear that the detentions of Shri Hafiz Saeed in the aforesaid cases were for other reasons and not for his role as a conspirator in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Therefore, I can only say that Mr. Rehman Malik appears to have been misinformed in the matter,” Shinde said.

For Sushilkumar Shinde, 26/11 plotter is `Shri`, `Mr` Hafiz Saeed

Shinde was making the statement in parliament after the BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad slammed the government for “not calling Rehman Malik’s bluff” and allowing him to make irresponsible statements during his recently-concluded Indian visit.

In April 2012, the US announced a bounty of $10 million on Hafiz Saeed for his alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

The JuD and its armed wing, the Lashkar-e-Toiba, founded by Saeed, have been banned as a terrorist organisation by India, the US, Britain, the European Union, Russia and Australia.

The United Nations declared Jamaat-ud-Dawah a terrorist organisation in December 2008 and Hafiz Saeed a terrorist.

IANS

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First Published: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 00:09