Katrina as politician in Rajneeti stills

Check out Katrina Kaif in a unglamorous avatar in Prakash Jha’s upcoming flick Rajneeti where she plays the role of a politician. Like?

Shahid-Anushka kiss ka kissa

Lately whatever news we hear about Shahid Kapoor and Anushka Sharma’s upcoming flick Badmaash Company is only about kissing scenes.

During one such steamy shot session, director Parmeeth Sethi did not like Shahid-Anushka’s lip-lock and demanded a retake saying, “It was gawky and odd. You guys need to do it again.”

When the technicians were getting ready for the retake, Shahid-Anushka were no where to be seen and only came back after two hours amidst frantic calls from Sethi.

When Sethi inquired about their disappearing act, Shahid-Anushka said, “We had gone to buy some books from a bookstore in Bandra.” to which Sethi asked, “Two hours?”.

A source said, the cast and crew members started to pull their legs and asked them, “Which book had you gone to buy? The Beginner’s Guide To Kissing?”

Whatever they did during the dissapearing act, helped them to give a great smooch shot for the retake.

The source adds, “They kissed quite well. The change was remarkable. In fact, Anushka, who was quite shy when asked to kiss on the first occasion, had turned into a completely new person. Shahid was still a bit shy, though.”

Wonder what was their secret for the great retake.

SRK: I didn’t understand Shiv Sena’s behavior

Talking about the recent wrath SRK faced from Shiv Sena, the actor insists that he did not understand why Shiv Sena behaved in such a way and if they would have objected to the content in his movie he would have definitely apologized.

SRK said, “‘If they had a problem with my film, I would have apologized. I have done so earlier because I do not want to offend anyone with my films, my aim is to entertain. But this was about who I am as a person and my Indianness and I was hurt that I had to clarify it again and again.”

SRK insists that he respects Sena leaders, however he feels that nobody should mix entertainment with politics.

SRK further says, ‘They are much older than me and I have great respect for them. But I did not understand why was the film dragged in between. I am one of those who believe that entertainment and politics should not be mixed. I did not understand why was my Indianness questioned. My father is a freedom fighter and I am proud of that.”

Agree with him?

Kaisi Hai Ye Udaasi – Karthik Calling Karthik

Check out the song KAisi Hai ye Udaasi from Karthik Calling Karthik starring Deepika Padukone and Farhan Akhtar. The song has been sung by Kailash Kher.

Actor Nirmal Pandey Passes away due to Heart Attack

Nirmal Pandey, the actor who was best known for his role as Vikram Mallah in Sekhar Kapur’s film Bandit Queen passed away today at 2.30 p.m IST. The reason for his death is stated as heart attack by unconfirmed sources. He was rushed to the Holy Spirit hospital in Andheri, Mumbai but could not make it.

He also acted in movies like Daayraa, Godmother, Train to Pakistan, Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya and many more. He also had a brief stint on the small screen. His co-stars who worked with him expressed their condolences and added that Vikram was a gentle and soft-spoken guy, very opposite to the kind of roles he portrayed on-screen.

It is a little known fact that he was also a versatile singer. He graduated from the National School of Drama and was also part of a London based theatre group. He leaves behind his wife Archana Sharma whom he married on 6th May, 2005. May his soul rest in peace.

Aamir Khan resigns from the Govt. panel for copyright issues

Things took an ugly turn when media reported that at a recent meeting between producers and writers over the issue of royalties, Aamir Khan said that a song’s popularity depends on the star it was picturised on and not on the lyricist’s efforts. This remark offended renowned writer Javed Akhtar who retorted by saying that the song Papa kehte hain became a hit despite the fact that Aamir was not a star at that time.

Media quoted this incident by saying that Aamir was trying to harm the writers by taking away credit from them. This hurt the perfectionist Khan who has now resigned from the 10-member committee formed by the government to look into the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act.

This is an excerpt from what Aamir wrote on Tuesday to Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal.

“It seems to me that there is an attempt by certain people to attack me in public by printing lies about me, thereby turning the attention away from a genuine debate about copyright issues.”.

“I am grateful to you for inviting me to be part of a committee to discuss the various issues regarding amendments to the Copyright Act. However in light of these public attacks on me I don’t think I am comfortable to be part of this committee.”

“I take great pride in my honesty and integrity, and attach an enormous amount of value to my sense of justice and fair play. Monetary achievements have never excited me. If they had, I would have acted in many more than one film a year, thereby being financially much richer than I currently am.”

“Had I been driven by monetary achievements I would not have produced films that challenge the mainstream and break new ground, films like Lagaan, Taare Zameen Par and Peepli Live, that most producers would hesitate to produce.

I believe that what I have earned is the love and respect of my colleagues and my audience. And this I have done through my work and through the manner in which I work. This is why such public attacks are most damaging to me emotionally and leave me crippled.”

“In the past 26 years of my involvement with the film industry, I may have made mistakes, but never have I knowingly been dishonest or unfair in my dealings, whether as an assistant director, actor, producer or director.”

“I feel I have a lot to contribute to the ongoing debate but I cannot make any meaningful contribution in this atmosphere. Aggression of this type leaves me feeling very disillusioned and sad and I am unable to function.”

“Therefore I request you to accept my resignation from this committee and please appoint another person in my place.”

“I believe that amendments to the Copyright Act are long overdue and I am so happy that a person like you is spearheading this movement. I believe that the changes that you are bringing about in the sphere of education are so dynamic, progressive and positive, that I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that you will do the same in the field of copyright.”

Shilpa and Sushmita at the DNA After Hrs Style Award

The DNA After Hrs Style awards were held on Wednesday February 17th which witnessed the presence of the country’s beautiful people come together under one roof. The awards were presented by Volkswagen at The Intercontinental, the Lalit. The panel of judges comprised of filmmaker Karan Johar, designer Manish Malhotra, supermodel Ujjwala Raut and author and columnist Shobhaa De. There were over 20 awards in various categories.

The whos who of Bollywood fraternity attended the award function in their style quotient. Shilpa Shetty came attired in a silver and pink sari which she paired with a silver Leiber minaudiere. Sonam Kapoor wore a vintage Victor Costa dress along with ankle booties. Sushmita Sen who also won the style award stuck to her comfortable black zone. Shahid Kapoor sported a casual do and also swept away a style award for his fashion sense.

Check out Shilpa Shetty and Sushmita Sen beaming with smile with their awards in their hand!!

Shruti Hassan is back to her first love

The first love for Shruti Hassan, the daughter of legendary actor, Kamal Hassan, has always been music though she was liked by the critics for her beauty and performance in her debut movie ‘Luck’
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Shruti has given musical scores for many films including the Tamil film ‘Unnai Pol Oruvan’ which had her father Kamal in the lead role.

Once again she is all set to compose music for another South flick with her daddy in the lead role. The film is from the filmmaker K.S Ravikumar titled ‘Yaavarum Kelir’. This is out-an-out commercial flick unlike her previous film which was a thriller.

Thus, Shruti once again dons on her musical caps to impress her fans with her varied colors and talents.