Namastey London

Bollywood Said 'Namastey London' To Mayor Sadiq Khan At The Lavish Ambani Bash

Dec 042017

When a special guest is in town, you can trust B-town to put on their party hats and spin a good mix of glitz and glamour. And talking of parties, the Ambanis know exactly how to host one. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is in Mumbai and the Ambanis threw a lavish party to welcome him.

@nitamambani with hubby @mukeshambani76 at party in honour of London mayor @sadiq #bollywood #style #fashion #instastyle #celebrityfashion #instacool #photographer #mumbai #instastyle @viralbhayani

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Fantastic meeting the godfather of Bollywood @amitabhbachchan in Mumbai tonight. #LondonIsOpen to Bollywood movies and their incredible talent.

A post shared by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (@mayorofldn) on Dec 3, 2017 at 10:38am PST

The who’s who of Bollywood was present and even the mayor could not help but get clicked with the stars.

An honour to meet cricketing legend – The Master @sachintendulkar. Great to talk about my plans to make London the sporting capital of the world. #LondonIsOpen

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Great to meet British Bollywood superstar @KatrinaKaif. Her success is yet another example of the deep connection between our two great cities and our booming film industries. #LondonIsOpen

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Even King Khan was there, obviously!

Wonderful meeting acting legend Shah Rukh Khan and creative industry leaders in Mumbai tonight. #LondonIsOpen is to talent, visitors, ideas and investment from India. @iamsrk

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#KingKhan @iamsrk clicked at Ambani’s Bash #Repost @viralbhayani (@get_repost)

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KJo was also there with the pretty ladies.

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Sidharth Malhotra and Neha Dhupia looked fab in black.

Sidharth Malhotra and Neha Dhupia pose for shutterbugs at the Ambani bash in honour of London Mayor Sadiq Khan in Mumbai #Black #love #instafashion #sidharthmalhotra #nehadhupia #ambani #london #mayor #mayoroflondon #sadiqkhan #party #instalove #instadaily #instagood #sunday #weekend #photooftheday #igers #friends #bollywood #weekendvibes #manavmanglani @manav.manglani

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What is any party without any group pictures, right?

With the gracious hosts ðŸ˜‡ #thankyou for a lovely evening #aboutlastnightâœ¨

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Nita and Mukesh Ambani seem to continue making their parties a major hit with their graciousness.

Shailendra Singh on 'Singh Is Kinng' title: I have begged Vipul to return it

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Sep 052017

Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh

Nine years after Akshay Kumar’s Singh Is Kinng (2008) spun magic at the box office, producer Shailendra Singh is keen on making a sequel to the action comedy. He is in talks with Ranveer Singh to step into the shoes of Kumar.

However, Singh has run into his first hurdle in the nascent stages of production itself — filmmaker Vipul A Shah, who has the copyright to Singh Is Kinng, has refused to part with the title.

What’s interesting is that while Shah is giving Singh a hard time over the film’s title, he was embroiled in a similar situation in July. The filmmaker had to rename his Namastey London sequel as Namastey Canada since Kumar, who co-owns the intellectual property rights of the film, refused to part with the titles, Namastey England and Namastey London 2.

Vipul A Shah and Shailendra Singh

Talking about his ordeal, Singh says, “I created the franchise — the concept of the movie and the title was owned by me. I gifted it to Akshay, who, in turn, gave it to Vipul Shah. They have even thanked me for the title in the credit roll. I have been begging Vipul to return it to me, but he hasn’t relented.”

Singh adds that whenever he broaches the subject with Shah, the filmmaker states that he needs the title as he intends to make a sequel. “Yesterday, I sent him a text saying, ‘It’s been more than nine years and it’s obvious that you are not making Singh Is Kinng 2. So why not give the title back gracefully? Be a gentleman!'”

Disappointed by Shah’s behaviour, the producer has now submitted another title for registration. “I don’t want to fight any longer. I have got a new title; it’s sexier than Singh Is Kinng,” he claims.

Singh adds that he has already bounced the idea off Ranveer. “My priority is to work with Ranveer Singh. He is a lethal combination of Salman Khan and Johnny Depp. The film will be a heist drama. As soon as the script is ready, we’ll give him a narration.”

We reached out to Shah, but he remained unavailable for comment.

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'Namastey London' Director Vipul Shah Is Now Making 'Namastey Canada' With Arjun Kapoor & Parineeti Chopra

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Jul 252017

After giving us blockbusters like ‘Namastey London', ‘Aankhen', ‘Waqt', ‘Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty', and ‘Singh Is Kinng'; Vipul Shah is all set to wear the director's cap for his upcoming project ‘Namastey Canada'. We know what y'all might be thinking about – is this movie a sequel to ‘Namastey London'? No, this movie does not connect any loose threads left in the 2007 hit film. Vipul has shortlisted Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra as the lead pair of the movie and we are losing our minds already because this couple was on fire in ‘Ishaqzaade' with guns, action and revenge.

Vipul Shah's ‘Namastey Canada' Starring Arjun Kapoor & Parineeti Chopra © Blockbuster Movie Entertainers

Sharing his excitement about the film, Vipul said “I would love to thank Akshay for standing with me and showing tremendous grace in giving me the title ‘Namastey Canada'. I am very happy that Arjun and Parineeti have agreed to join me in this journey and I hope that this film can become one of their best outings.” The actors who are reuniting after a gap of 5 years are equally kicked about this project. Arjun who is working with Vipul for the first time said, “I'm super excited to be a part of this very special film. I've enjoyed all of Vipul sir's films – Aankhen, Waqt, most certainly Namastey London.” He further added, “It's exciting that after working with giants like Mr. Bachchan and Akshay Kumar, he's chosen me for his next directorial venture.”

While we were trying to figure out what the movie is all about, Parineeti gave a sneak-peek and it's now getting harder for us to wait for this movie to release, “‘Namastey Canada' is exactly the film I was looking for! It's desi with a videsi heart (or maybe videsi with a desi heart!).” “Arjun and I are so so excited to get this party on the floor. We will be playing to our Punjabi strengths but speak to the global audience,” she further added.

A desi film with a videsi heart!! âœˆï¸?ðŸ’™â?„ï¸? my kind of film ðŸ˜‰Dying to start NAMASTEY CANADA!! @arjunk26

— Parineeti Chopra (@ParineetiChopra) 25 July 2017

Well, we are super kicked about this movie and will keep you folks posted about any update that comes our way!

Akshay Kumar refuses to give Namaste London IP rights to Vipul Shah for sequel

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Jul 212017

Akshay The sequel to Akshay Kumar’s 2007 hit, Namastey London, was meant to be called Namastey England. However, filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah has had to change the title of the film starring Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra. The romcom will now be called Namastey Canada, and will be shot in the North American country instead of the UK.

A source says that the original plan was to have Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead, but it didn’t work out. “The project took some time to get finalised and Akshay got busy with other projects, including Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Padman, 2.0 and Gold. So, Vipul signed Parineeti and Arjun for the film. Both, Akshay and Vipul own the Intellectual Property (IP) rights to the Namastey series, and when
the filmmaker approached him for the rights, the actor refused to part with the titles Namastey London 2 or Namastey England. He told Vipul that he may want to produce and act in Namastey England later. So, the filmmaker had no choice but to change the title to
Namastey Canada,” says the insider.

When contacted, Shah told mid-day, “Unfortunately, I can’t talk about it right now. You will have to bear with me for a couple of days till a few things get sorted out. I will make an announcement soon.”

Is Arjun Kapoor replacing Akshay Kumar in the 'Namastey London' sequel?

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Jul 082017

Arjun Kapoor

If the industry grapevine is to be believed, Arjun Kapoor will step into Akshay Kumar’s shoes in Vipul Amrutlal Shah’s Namastey England, a sequel to the Katrina Kaif and Khiladi-starrer Namaste London (2007).

'Namaste London'
‘Namaste London’

The filmmaker is keen to roll the long-in-the planning project. Akki has a busy date diary and there is no way he can take on another film. Also, given his off-late penchant for slice-of-life films, a romantic drama may not be up his street.

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