Sep 282017
 

Bollywood has been witness to several casting brawls when notable productions catch the fancy of multiple actors. But, in an interesting turn of events, Taapsee Pannu and Kriti Sanon found themselves at loggerheads over the indecisiveness of co-producers of a John Abraham production. While Pannu was the first choice for Abraham and co-producer Sunir Khetrapal, buzz that Sanon was being roped in to take her place, emerged after another production house jumped aboard.

Kriti Sanon and Taapsee Pannu
Kriti Sanon and Taapsee Pannu

A friend of Pannu tells mid-day, “Khetrapal is the sole owner of the film and had signed Taapsee a long time ago. Not only has the signing amount been given, Taapsee’s dates have also been locked.” Pannu has interacted with Abraham on three occasions, says the source, further pointing out that reports of Sanon being cast in the film have shocked Pannu. “She was flabbergasted. But, John and Sunil assured her that the film was hers, and a formal announcement would put rumours to rest.”

John Abraham
John Abraham

Production house KriArj Entertainment, which came aboard the film later and made a quick exit, was apparently not keen on casting Pannu. The source suggests that the co-producers began pitching the film to other female stars, including Sanon. “However, Sunil said he wouldn’t drop Taapsee since she was the first to join the cast. A formal announcement is expected within a week.” When mid-day connected with Khetrapal, he said that he “will not make a statement unless the artistes have signed the contract.”, refusing to divulge details around the lead pair.

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Aug 272017
 

Ihana DhillonIhana Dhillon

Punjabi film actress Ihana Dhillon, who has acted in films like Daddy Cool Munde Fool (2013), Tiger (2016) and this year’s releases, Thug Life, Ji Karda and Tiger, is set to make her Bollywood debut. The model-turned-actor has been signed for Hate Story 4.

The film, which also features Urvashi Rautela, rolls in September. It will be shot in London. Ihana has an uncanny similarity with Kriti Sanon.

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Aug 122017
 

Rajkumar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana and Kriti SanonRajkumar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana and Kriti Sanon

Bitti, Chirag Dubey and Pritam Vidrohi aka Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkumar Rao took to the streets of Delhi to explore the delicacies and the local stalls for shopping.

The actors had a great time immersing into the colors of Delhi as they roamed around on the streets. Kriti Sanon and Rajkummar Rao both hailing from Delhi had an upper hand at the escapade.

Kriti Sanon engrossed herself into buying the ‘Dilli ka Jhumka’ while the boys got bored. The trio had a fun conversation with the vendors which is a testimony of the friendly equation they share, as they were seen pulling each others’ legs.

Each time Kriti Sanon would try Jhumkas and ask her co stars for their opinions they would turn back and say, “”Khareed le, khareed le, bahut achha lag raha hai!” Bored looking at Kriti buying her Jhumkas, the guys asked the shopkeeper, “Bhaiya, aapke paas ladko ke liye kuch nahin hai kya? Yahan ladke nahin aate?” To which the shopkeeper was quick to reply, “Aate hai na. Aise hi ladkiyon ke saath aate hain”.

Rajkummar Rao continued asking, “Aur lete kuch nahin? Ladkon ke liye kya hai?” The vendor then showed them bracelets which were popular among men, to which the actor replied, “We can shoplift some of these very easily”. The actor also revealed his mischievous side saying, “Haven’t you? I’ve done that many times. But only sportingly”. Backing his co star or pulling his leg though, Ayushmann Khurrana said, “Yes, this is like adventure sports for him!”

The actors then moved forward to ‘Dilli Haat’. Sharing her experience Kriti Sanon said, “I have been to Dilli Haat only twice or thrice before. Pehle hi aana hua hai, uske baad toh aana band ho gaya tha yahan. Though it is hot in Delhi, we really like it. I think coming to Dilli Haat is like coming to the real Delhi– you get silver and junk jewellery, golgappas, chaat papdi, all at one place. The best thing is that you get to see Dilli ki janta here.” The trio also indulged into hogging on some golgappas.

While the guys were happy with anything being served, just like very another girl Kriti Sanon had specifications, “I want chhote golgappe, suji wala golgappa de dijiye”. Sadly, the golgappa wala did not have Suji ke golgappe and Kriti refused to eat anything else. After the Jhumkas and Golgappas, the next halt for the trio was the shoe stall. Showcasing his Dilli ka knowledge, Rajkummar shared, “”If I feel like buying some local stuff, I go to Janpath or Sarojini Nagar. In fact, when I was in college, I used to go to Sarojini a lot for shopping”.

On their adventures in Delhi, the trio further explored the Shankar Market. While we know that Rajkummar Rao plays a salesman at the saree store in the film, he had learnt to drape a saree, but the actor seems to have forgotten it. He said, “Yes, I had learned how to drape a sari, but it’s been a year, ab toh main bhool gaya”. But his co star stepped in to help him, Ayushmann Khurrana quickly took a saree and draped it around Rao, saying, “See, it’s so easy”.

Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana, and Rajkummar Rao further indulged into some other delicacies. While Kriti Sanon preferred Ram Ladoo, Ayushmann Khurranna ordered a Kulfi falooda. When Kriti Sanon offered her Tikki chat to Ayushmann Khurrana, the actor gave it Rajkummar Rao calling himself a ‘Tikki Donor’.

The ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ team had a ball of a time on their tour and their trip only proves their desiness which will be depicted on the silver screen. The trailer of the film has got everyone hooked and the music of the film is winning hearts. The songs ‘Sweety Tera Drama’ and ‘Nazm Nazm’ are ruling charts. The latest song ‘Twist Kamariya’ too has been garnering appreciation for Kriti Sanon’s powerful break dance and the crackling chemistry between Bitti and Chirag.

‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ is the collaborative effort between Ashiwny Iyer Tiwari, creative producer Juno Chopra and writer Nitesh Tiwari of Dangal fame and Shreyas Jain. Nitesh Tiwari and Shreyas Jain contributed to a power packed script to Juno Chopra’s sphere headed execution while Ashiwny Iyer Tiwari captured perfect frames.

‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ brings to celluloid for the first time the team of Kriti Sanon, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao. The film is Ashiwny Iyer Tiwari’s second film as a director. Bareilly Ki Barfi is produced by Junglee Pictures and BR Studios. The film is scheduled to release on 18th August 2017.

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Aug 102017
 

Shah-Rukh-Khan-houseTuesday night saw most of Bollywood turn up at a new Indian restaurant designed by Gauri Khan in Bandra, to bring in a leading Bollywood publicist and talent manager’s birthday.

Though we walked in late, post midnight, and missed the cutting of the cake, we managed to spot familiar faces like Shilpa Shetty, a very cool looking Jackie Shroff (dressed in a leather jacket with his trademark sunglasses on), Sushant Singh Rajput, who appeared particularly energetic surrounded by many a lissome lass around the bar, along with Nawazuddin Siddique, Sonu Sood, Bipasha Basu, Preity Zinta and what has become the lietmotif of such gatherings: a slew of ladies in LBDs like Kanika Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari and Kriti Sanon, along with a handful of non-filmy folk like Baba Siddiqui, Suhel Seth and Shalini Sharma.

But everything stopped when a haggard, (but in a nice way) pony-tailed slight figure slipped into the party’s wee hours. It was SRK; flaunting his (post Jab Harry Met Sejal?) distressed look. The actor, who we met at the bar, soon proceeded to a corner of the restaurant and occupied a table, on which he was ensconced for the rest of the time while one by one guests queued up to greet the Badshah.

But all it took was the resident DJ to put on ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’, and before you could say twinkle toes, the superstar was on his feet, recreating his famous moves on the train top to the delight of all. And from then, there was no stopping him. His latest hit track ‘Phurr’ produced by the famous international artist Diplo had him demonstrating the courage of his convulsions with gusto. Some Tuesday night!

Jul 252017
 

Kriti Sanon who is collaborating with Ashwini Iyer Tiwari for the very first time shared a sweet sneak peek from behind the sets of Bareilly Ki Barfi.

Kriti shared an image where she is sitting on Ashwiny’s lap while the cameras were not rolling. The image further exhibits the bond the actor director duo shares.

The image is the testimony of the comfort level Kriti and Aswhiny shared and the comforted creative bonding.

The actress posted a picture on social media captioning, “My favourite seat in between shots! Full pampering and “laad” for Bitti by her adorable director !! These little moments make the film making journey special!! Love you @ashwinyiyertiwari #bareillykibarfi”.

With a picture, Kriti hinted at the love and pampering Aswhiny bestowed upon the young actress.

A glimpse of this healthy collaboration is seen in the trailer which is garnering much love from across quarters.

Bareilly Ki Barfi stars Kriti Sanon alongside Aysuhmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao in a quirky love triangle.

The film is directed by Ashwiny Iyer and Nitesh Tiwari who are teaming up for the for the second time after Nil Battey Sannata.

Junglee pictures in association with BR Studios present Bareilly Ki Barfi, The film is scheduled to release on 18th August 2017.

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