Friday, December 23, 2011

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LATEST BOLLYWOOD NEWS , GOSSIPS,REVIEWS,EVENTS , DOWNLOADS

Kareena's X-mas in Vegas proved to be very expensive for Karan Johar

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 05:43 AM PST

Though shooting in Vegas at Christmas was an expensive affair, director Shakun Batra and the producer Karan Johar did not want to replicate the vibe in another city, for their next.

The makers of Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol may have passed off Bangkok as India in the pre-climax scene in the film, for the sake of convenience of shooting, not all directors are willing to do so.

And that's exactly what Shakun Batra did, as he shot his debut film Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu at Las Vegas during Christmas and New Year last year. The story featuring Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor is set against the festive backdrop of the casino city.

Not surprisingly, it was initially difficult for the first time director to procure the permissions to shoot there.

A source explains, "Generally, Las Vegas is an expensive place to shoot in. And it's almost out of bounds during Christmas and New Year because that's when the business peaks at the casinos and hotels."

However, the film that shows the lead characters impulsively getting married on Christmas night required to be shot in real locations. So Batra was keen that the location is neither changed nor cheated upon.

Supporting his director's decision, producer Karan Johar agreed to pay the premium charges to get the requisite permissions to shoot. "Never mind if the premium was about 50 percent more than the regular fees. Karan believes that quality and production values should not be compromised, " reiterates our source.

Confirming the premium expenditure on the locations, director Shakun Batra said, "We knew shooting during the festive season would have been expensive.

But recreating a setting like this was going to be impossible. So Karan felt we should go ahead and shoot in Vegas."

Courtesy: Mid-Day.com

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu Wallpapers

I really love 'Chikni Chameli': Vaibhavi

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 03:43 AM PST

Choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant is in awe of Katrina Kaif's item number 'Chikni Chameli' in Karan Johar's "Agneepath".

"Katrina is looking very good in 'Chikni Chameli' and I told Karan about it.

I really loved it and whenever Katrina comes and does a song like this you know what the effect is, " said Vaibhavi who will celebrate her 36th birthday on Dec 21.

Katrina danced to "Sheila ki jawaani" in Farah Khan's "Tees Maar Khan" and has donned the desi look in "Chikni Chameli".

Courtesy: Mid-Day.com

Agneepath Wallpapers

For Sonam, showing middle finger is no big deal

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 01:43 AM PST

Having started off her career as a shy and demure lass, playing girl-next-door roles, Sonam Kapoor has undergone a complete transformation for her next film 'Players', by going blunt and showing her middle finger. "I don't believe in censorship so whether they like it or not, I really don't care about it.

I just want people to come and see my film. Showing a middle finger is a part of today's youth, " Sonam told. "I think it is part of our language...it is part of your lingo.

We abuse when we have a normal conversation with our friends. I don't believe anything should be censored it is crazy, especially when it comes to art, films...especially when you live in India where freedom of speech and expression is our basic right, " she said.

Showing a middle finger is better than what we read because what is happening around the world is worse. There are worse things that are available on the internet, why isn't there are any censorship of them, she asked. Initially, the Censor board had given a green signal to the act, but later on, it got it blurred.

"I think it is double standards and being hypocritical Its like oh my god she did this. I am just saying it is a normal thing, when I started doing it I never thought of it. When guys would bother me while I was in college, I used to flip my finger.

I think it is like a normal lingo, " the 26-year-old said. Sonam plays an outspoken, blunt hacker the in Abbas-Mustan action-thriller, a remake of Hollywood film, 'The Italian Job'.

The film also stars, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Bobby Deol, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Omi Vaidya, releases on January 6, 2012.

Sonam Kapoor Wallpapers

Sonam shows off plunging neckline, surprised at being called sexy

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 11:43 PM PST

Sonam Kapoor was in New Delhi recently for a fashion house event.

Despite the chill, the actress arrived at the venue in a jacket with a plunging neckline.

The fashionista is not known for her cleavage show, so somewhere during the event she decided to put on a white shirt.

Was it to safeguard any oops moment or to beat Dilli ki sardi? Your guess is as good as ours. Tee hee!

Surprised at being tagged 'sexy'

Sonam's uber cool look in her forthcoming film "Players" is earning her rave reviews. The "Saawariya" girl is surprised at being tagged sexy and thanks her sister for her new avatar.

"Can you believe people are calling me sexy. I don't know where to look when they call me that. I am like 'really me?', " she said at the launch of a new programe "Super Santa" for UTV.

"I don't know yaar, maybe I am like one of those girls. But it's nice to hear it for the first time in my life, " added the 26-year-old who played a simpleton in her last film "Mausam" opposite Shahid Kapoor.

Dhanush remixes Kolaveri... for Big B

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 09:43 PM PST

Now that Dhanush is getting ready to direct his maiden directorial venture, that too in Hindi, the National Award winning actor is impressing big time the top guns of Bollywood. Already popular as the son-in-law of Superstar Rajinikanth, Dhanush is now going great guns thanks to "Why this kolaveri di..."

Rakhi Sawant - Katrina has followed my steps in Chikni Chameli

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 07:43 PM PST

Katrina Kaif has spread her sizzling magic again... As "Chikni Chameli" in Agneepath's item song Katrina has went on to prove that even she is capable of doing jhatkas and thumkas on pacy beats. While all are lapping up this new Maharashtrian tadka by Katrina, drama queen Rakhi Sawant on the other hand is wondering why there is so much hullabaloo around the dance number.

With Love Delhi - Review by Mansha Rastogi

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 05:43 PM PST

With Love, Delhi might work in portions as a guide for tourists having an inclination to visit Delhi. As a film it needs to be remade with a better story again! - Mansha Rastogi    Fri, 16 Dec 2011 Only until a few months ago one would hear of every alternate IIT graduate turning into a writer and publishing his/her novels. But the trend has taken to another level as a bunch of IIT graduates from Delhi release their first feature film With Love, Delhi. Now whether this shows any potential or not remains to be seen.

A high profile real estate developer Khanna (Kiran Kumar) is kidnapped by a historian (Tom Alter) for some old time personal revenge. He initiates a game where the daughter Priyanka (Pariva Pranati) has to solve some odd cryptic clues in order to rescue her father. Enters a prospective lover Ashish who miraculously solves every clue and begins an unending visit to each and every monument of Delhi in a big to find Khanna.

Directed by Nikhil Singh, With Love, Delhi had the germ of what could be an interesting thriller but with sketchy writing and amateurish direction, even the smallest of possibilities of being a mind bending entertainer gets mired. The focal point of seeking revenge is highly disconnected from the unnecessary rounds across Delhi making you scream out, 'why this kolaveri di?'

The filmmaker tries showing his prowess by putting across a non linear narrative as well, maybe to prove a point; however, the story of the film appears so faulty that any type of narrative couldnâ

Jo hum chahein - Review by Mansha Rastogi

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 03:43 PM PST

Jo Hum Chahein should only remain as a show reel for both the newcomers to showcase their talent. As a film it fails to deliver. - Mansha Rastogi    Fri, 16 Dec 2011 One of the most tried and tested formula of attaining a hit is to have a fresh and young romantic tale. For some it works wonders while some end up biting the dust. A completely new team makes its entry in Hindi film industry taking the safe route of a love story Jo Hum Chahein but with an assurance of being 'different'. Let's find out whether their assurances work with the audience or not.

Rohan Bhatia, a self obsessed, over confident and cocky MBA graduate thinks the world is in his pockets and deals with every challenge in an overtly optimistic fashion. He joins a stock broking firm and there meets Vikram (Alyy Khan) who surprisingly gets impressed by the full of himself hero and introduces him to a top level investor Amrita Singh (Achint Kaur). A cougar Amrita develops the hots for the young boy who otherwise is head over heels on his babe Neha Kapoor (Simran Kaur Mundi). Neha is an upcoming model who believes in eternal love. One drunken night, Rohan ends up sleeping with Amrita and Neha finds out while simultaneously Rohan has also slept with Neha and now she is pregnant! Phew need I say more?

The biggest flaw in the film is the patchy writing and amateurish treatment. A very Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman type story is reworked and presented with new cast in a bid to make yet another Kumar Gaurav starrer Love Story showing no acknowledgement to the changing times and the advancement in audiences' taste.

In a typical fashion the rise of the self-obsessed hero is shown first followed by his fall and self actualization terming it to be a coming of the age love story. If that isn't enough, there's a convenient spin of friends denouncing the hero, the pregnant girlfriend wanting to retain the baby, added dollops of cheesy dialogue and songs.

The only thing commendable about the debutant filmmaker Pawan Gill is that he keeps the production values very high. The cinematography is great and the locations are brilliantly captured giving a very Yash Chopra film feel. Despite having a run of the mill storyline, he manages to extract convincing performances from his debut cast.

Debutant Sunny Gill gets a brilliant launch vehicle from his family of producer Aman Gill and director Pawan Gill. He looks extremely confident for a first time performance and shows great range in acting right from funny to dramatic to emotional. Former Miss India and newcomer Simran Kaur Mundi also complements him well.

Over all, Jo Hum Chahein should only remain as a show reel for both the newcomers to showcase their talent. As a film it fails to deliver.

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Pappu Can't Dance Saala - Review by Mansha Rastogi

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 01:43 PM PST

Pappu doesn't quite work saala! Fails to entertain or leave any impact on the audience. Watch it only if you are big fans of Neha Dhupia and Vinay Pathak's antics. - Mansha Rastogi    Fri, 16 Dec 2011 The motley group of Saurabh Shukla, Vinay Pathak, Rajjat Kapoor and Neha Dhupia has always been the proponent of content based films. Tackling one satire or another in their small budget films, the group slowly created a niche in the industry and also an audience that would eagerly look ahead for their film. This time around too the Motley group comes up with an interesting plot of odd couples. Whether this time around their film works or not let's find out.

Vidyadhar Acharya (Vinay Pathak), a man with values who just moved to Mumbai from Benaras and finds it hard to adjust to the bustling city. He takes an apartment in the sales tax colony where Mehek Malavde (Neha Dhupia) is his neighbour. She is a loud, brash and brazen chorus dancer in Bollywood trying to earn a name and a living. One day the sales tax department raids the colony and Mehak gets evacuated from her apartment. Vidyadhar heaves a sigh of relief after finding the proceedings but his happiness vanishes the moment he reaches home. Mehak occupies Vidyadhar's apartment and they decide to live together after a lot of fighting.

The film could've made for a very interested watch had it been for a better writing as the plot had enormous scope for humorous tittle-tattle between the two opposite characters. However, writer-director Saurabh Shukla fails to seize the opportunity and ends up with a predictable plot that drags beyond tolerance. The story goes around in circles with needless complication thrown in to elongate the plot.

Both Vinay Pathak and Neha Dhupia looks comfortable in their parts and do a decent job but could've given pleasant or rather entertaining performances had the storyline aided their characters. Rajjat Kapoor makes a customary entry in the film and doesn't quite contribute to the plot in any manner. Gets completely wasted. Naseeruddin Shah is forcefully added to the cast and much to the annoyance is horribly wasted with a small inconsequential role.

Over all, Pappu doesn't quite work saala! Fails to entertain or leave any impact on the audience. Watch it only if you are big fans of Neha Dhupia and Vinay Pathak's antics.

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Miffed Veena Malik swears to tell all before next break

Posted: 21 Dec 2011 11:43 AM PST



Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) Pakistani actress Veena Malik, new drama queen in the making, has reacted to reports of her 'missing act' as dramatically as possible. She swears to inform the whole world before going for her next break.

"I swear, next time if I go to sleep, I will inform the entire world. I will not tell where I am sleeping, but I will inform everyone that I am going to sleep," said Veena at a press conference held to clear her act.

Veena, who reportedly went missing since Friday morning, denies it was a publicity stunt to promote her forthcoming reality show - "Veena Ka Vivah".

"If someone considers this as a publicity stunt, I cannot stop them. Previously, the FHM controversy took place. They doctored my picture and you people called it a publicity stunt... This time I went to a hotel, checked in and slept. I don't think anyone has so much audacity to have two publicity stunts in 15 days," said Veena, who has become controversy's favourite child.

She made headlines when she openly slammed her then-boyfriend, Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif, for being involved in match-fixing.

It kind of paved her way into the Indian entertainment industry -- she entered the fourth season of reality "Bigg Boss". On the show, she created a furore for closeness with her fellow inmate, Bollywood actor Ashmit Patel.

Besides "Veena Ka Vivah", she curently has a few Hindi films in hand - "Daal Mein Kuch Kala Hai", "Mumbai:125 KM", "All U Need...LOVE" and "Zindagi50-50".

She has also done an item song in a small-budget film "Mr. Money".


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