Archives for May 2009

Desperate times call for desperate measures and that’s what Amrita Rao is resorting to as she tries to resurrect her career. She has gone the whole hog with revealing and dropping her clothes for Anil Kapoor-produced Shortkut her next release.

But, even that doesn’t seem to be enough as she’s missing in the major part of the promotional campaign, neither is anyone really talking about her new avatar. So she’s taken things in her own hands and as pictures speak louder than a thousand words, she’s going to make all the right noises.

She’s lined up one photoshoot after another with some of the top notch photographers in Mumbai and her brief for the designers is simple-snip, snip, snip, the length of the skirts et al. She also put herself through a rigorous diet for a week to fit into.

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Here’s a film that has Hrithik Roshan playing Hrithik Roshan. Hrithik Roshan has something more to say on his Reliance Mobile And for which he didn’t need to get into character, because he was the character.

The script, too, was so true to him, that Hrithik was simply on a roll, he improvised on the spot, added dialogues and reactions that best mirrored him in real life. But... the film’s not for Bollywood, it’s for Reliance Mobile.

The Bollywood hunk, the brand new face of this leading Indian network, urges fans and subscribers of the service provider to never leave anything unsaid or undone... “Just pick up the phone, don’t wait... go for it!” is Hrithik’s powerful and heartfelt message in a new commercial.

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She came, we saw, she conquered! This is the best way to describe this beauty, who is a mix of brains and beauty. We are talking about Deepika Padukone.

Deepika who took Bollywood by storm after her debut film ‘Om Shanthi Om’, has proved time and again that she is here to stay proving the same with a high success rate in her films.

Apart from bagging films from best banners to her name, Deepika has also been doing well endorsing brands both national and International, as well as posing for various famous magazines like Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Elle.

Hollywood biggie Rob Cohen feels that Deepika is gorgeous and more beautiful than Angelia Jolie! Looks like Rob is really impressed.

There are also reports suggesting that Deepika might soon be signing a Hollywood film.

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You heard this here first. Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan Will be dancing at the 10th IIFA awards to be held in Macau from June 11. Sonam Kapoor is all set to make her stage debut at IIFA this year. Aishwarya Rai too has been confirmed and so has Kareena Kapoor.

The show will be hosted by Riteish Deshmukh, Lara Dutta and Boman Irani. But one of the highlights each year, the movie premier, has been done away with. Explains IIFA director Sabbas Joseph, “It can’t be helped.

The movie premiere had to be cancelled this year because of the ongoing strike of new releases in Bollywood. two big films were ready to be premiered at IIFA this year. I shall refrain from mentioning their names. But the imbroglio did away with the premiere.”

As a substitute IIFA this year has the world-famous Cirque de Soleil performing for the audience. “We believe audiences won’t get a chance to miss the world premiere once they see the Cirque de Soleil performing.”

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Even though Kareena Kapoor is a super star and Lara Dutta is certainly looking good to be one, especially in her current innings when she has numerous exciting projects up her sleeves, it didn't require any persuading whatsoever to support Jackky Bhagnani for his debut venture KAL KISSNE DEKHA.

Ready to lend a helping hand and ensuring that Jackky gains enough mileage due to their presence, both women consented immediately when Vashu Bhagnani approached them to perform in the country wide tour that the team of KAL KISSNE DEKHA has embarked upon.

'For both Kareena and Lara, Jackky is like a 'ghar ka bachcha'', says Vashu who is continuing to market and promote his film aggressively in spite of yet another move in the film's release date, 'Kareena has worked with me in one of her biggest hits ever, MUJHE KUCH KEHNA HAI as well as JEENA SIRF MERRE LIYE.

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Actress Mugdha Godse is busy from day to night these days. The reason behind this hectic schedule is her two upcoming films.

She has to continuously shuffle between Goa and Mumbai for shooting of both the films. Madhur Bhandarkar's Jail is being shot in Mumbai while shooting of Rohit Shetty’s “All The Best” is going in Goa.

Mugdha has to continuously change moods also as Jail is a serious movie while All The Best is a comedy.

Mugdha said: "I'm still trying to adjust to that. One day I'm dancing and joining the celebrations with a large number of co-stars in All The Best. Then on the very next day I have to be all sombre and serious for Jail."

Along with the hard work, Mugdha has to take care of her neck also which got injured in a road accident some time back. Although she is happy with the fact that due to her neck injury is she gets extra care on the sets.

If he is the role model for millions, she makes people roll with her onscreen role! We are indeed referring to MS Dhoni & Bipasha Basu, the brand ambassadors of Reebok, the pair who have come together for the first time ever in a TV commercial showcasing the latest edition of 'Hexride' footwear from Reebok.

The TVC has the duo sizzle in each other's company exuding chemistry like never-before. The said TVC features the two stars in a fun-run, throwing playful challenges at each other while competing to reach the finish line first.

The chemistry and playfulness between the Indian Cricket captain & the Bollywood heartthrob is for all to see. Speaking about the ad's shoot, Dhoni said, "Shooting for the ad was a lot of fun, not to mention running with a friend, which made the whole experience even more delightful."

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The grapevine is abuzz with rumors that Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif, who reportedly broke up with Bollywood hunk Salman Khan earlier this week, is the new love interest of John Abraham (of Dhoom fame).However, John's current girlfriend Bipasha Basu has cleared the air, saying "No Way!"

In the past, John has been romantically linked up with Mallika Sherawat (when the two did a world tour), Lara Dutta (Elaan) and Vidya Balan (Salaam-e-Ishq) but the ravishing Bips has dismissed the John-Katrina link-up as figment of the media's imagination.

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The latest talk to the b-town is Karan Johar’s birthday bash at a hotel in the central Mumbai. Karan managed to bring in some of the most famous personalities of the industry.

The faces that could be seen at the party are Shah Rukh Khan with Gauri, Abhishek Bachchan with Aishwarya, Hrithik Roshan with Sussanne, Saif Ali Khan with Kareena Kapoor, Twinkle Khanna (minus Akshay), Ranbir Kapoor with Deepika Padukone, Imran Khan with Avantika Malik.

And the powerful  Tina Ambani and Parmeshwar Godrej amongst a bevy of other beauties and socialites.

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After the release of Kites, Rakesh Roshan will soon start working on Krrish 2. According to well-placed sources, the film is already in the scripting process, with a newer concept.

It will feature Hrithik Roshan yet again  and Deepika Padukone is being considered for the part of the leading lady.

A source reveals, "After the success of Krrish, the Roshans decided to go ahead with the sequel of the movie. Their first priority was to finish with Kites and then work on Krrish 2.

Kites is almost done and is in the post-production stage. Rakesh Roashan's production house FilmKraft is working on Krrish 2.

They are at an infant stage and still working on script and the star cast, but it obviously includes Hrithik as the actor."

Saving Wonders The source continues, "The layout of the script is ready and it will see Hrithik in a superhero avatar once again.

He will be seen saving the Seven Wonders of the World, so naturally the film will be shot extensively at various foreign locations.

Hrithik will undergo physical training once again for the role. Like the prequel, this too will have SFX and a big crew of foreign technicians."

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