Rani Mukerji ignores filmmaker and mentor Yash Chopra

Mumbai: Rani Mukerji and filmmaker Yash Chopra crossed each other’s path over three times during a recent award ceremony but chose to avoid each other. The actress, whose last film with the Yash Raj banner was ‘Dil Bole Hadippa’ opposite Shahid Kapoor has kept herself away from the filmmaker’s gang since then.

Buzz has it that Rani, who is seeing Chopra’s son divorcee son Aditya , did not even acknowledge the veteran filmmaker’s presence at his studio, where the Award ceremony was being held.

While narrating the incident to a tabloid, an eye witness revealed, “Everyone who walked past Yash Chopra spoke to him with utmost respect. Even those who saw him at a distance went up to him and greeted him. However, Rani did not make any such efforts.”

“She arrived at the function a bit late but she passed by Chopra at least twice, without looking at him even once. Moreover, both Rani and Chopra were standing quite close to each other at the bar area, where they had a good chance to mingle but they didn’t. While leaving, Rani kissed a few colleagues goodbye and left with a friend,”the eye witness added.

Considering the fact that Chopra is senior to Rani both literally and otherwise, the actress could have initiated the talks. Even Chopra thought it was best to avoid her. “Yes, but Yashji is a very senior man in the industry. Ideally, Rani should have taken the initiative. All said and done, everyone present at the function was quite shocked at her behaviour”, said the eye witness.

The Chopras believe that Rani is responsible for breaking their son, Aditya’s marriage to Pamela. So they have been maintaining a safe distance from her. They have also not been to accept Rani in Aditya’s life as they still love their daughter-in-law Pamela.
 

Rani Mukerji ignores filmmaker and mentor Yash Chopra

Mumbai: Rani Mukerji and filmmaker Yash Chopra crossed each other’s path over three times during a recent award ceremony but chose to avoid each other. The actress, whose last film with the Yash Raj banner was ‘Dil Bole Hadippa’ opposite Shahid Kapoor has kept herself away from the filmmaker’s gang since then.

Buzz has it that Rani, who is seeing Chopra’s son divorcee son Aditya , did not even acknowledge the veteran filmmaker’s presence at his studio, where the Award ceremony was being held.

While narrating the incident to a tabloid, an eye witness revealed, “Everyone who walked past Yash Chopra spoke to him with utmost respect. Even those who saw him at a distance went up to him and greeted him. However, Rani did not make any such efforts.”

“She arrived at the function a bit late but she passed by Chopra at least twice, without looking at him even once. Moreover, both Rani and Chopra were standing quite close to each other at the bar area, where they had a good chance to mingle but they didn’t. While leaving, Rani kissed a few colleagues goodbye and left with a friend,”the eye witness added.

Considering the fact that Chopra is senior to Rani both literally and otherwise, the actress could have initiated the talks. Even Chopra thought it was best to avoid her. “Yes, but Yashji is a very senior man in the industry. Ideally, Rani should have taken the initiative. All said and done, everyone present at the function was quite shocked at her behaviour”, said the eye witness.

The Chopras believe that Rani is responsible for breaking their son, Aditya’s marriage to Pamela. So they have been maintaining a safe distance from her. They have also not been to accept Rani in Aditya’s life as they still love their daughter-in-law Pamela.
 

Shahrukh in his pony tail again, Pictures of Mausam leaked & more hot Bollywood Gossips - Interviews Videos - Courtesy ZoOm

Shahrukh in his pony tail again, Pictures of Mausam leaked & more hot Bollywood

Kangna Ranaut's starry tantrums on the sets of Double Dhamaal
Nana Patekar's reaction to Sheila Ki Jawaani
On location pictures of Mausam leaked
Shahrukh Khan sports his pony tail again
Sonam Kapoor & Fan Bing Bing will walk the red carpet at Cannes
Udita Goswami says her pictures are morphed
Vivek Oberoi turns down Mahesh Bhatt's next
Who will be Aamir Khan's new item girl
Aarakshan faces another setback
Deepika Padukone's tattoo story revealed
Herschelle Gibbs is Priyanka Chopra's latest admirer
Jackky Bhagnani & Jacqueline Fernandez's date

Shahrukh in his pony tail again, Pictures of Mausam leaked & more hot Bollywood Gossips - Interviews Videos - Courtesy ZoOm

Shahrukh in his pony tail again, Pictures of Mausam leaked & more hot Bollywood

Kangna Ranaut's starry tantrums on the sets of Double Dhamaal
Nana Patekar's reaction to Sheila Ki Jawaani
On location pictures of Mausam leaked
Shahrukh Khan sports his pony tail again
Sonam Kapoor & Fan Bing Bing will walk the red carpet at Cannes
Udita Goswami says her pictures are morphed
Vivek Oberoi turns down Mahesh Bhatt's next
Who will be Aamir Khan's new item girl
Aarakshan faces another setback
Deepika Padukone's tattoo story revealed
Herschelle Gibbs is Priyanka Chopra's latest admirer
Jackky Bhagnani & Jacqueline Fernandez's date

*Zarine Khan: ‘Don’t compare me to Katrina’*

Zarine Khan has admitted that comparisons with Katrina Kaif are holding her back from success in the industry.
The 23-year old actress, who made her debut in Veer, will next be seen in Housefull.
She told Mumbai Mirror: “There is this misconception that I am from the UK and I am 26 or 27 years old.

“The fact is I have been born and raised in Bombay and I am just 23 years old. I don’t know why everyone feels that I can’t speak Hindi.”

She added: “I cannot only speak Hindi but also Marathi and that too fluently. I just hope that once and for all, it is clear.”

She has previously dismissed claims that she looks similar to the Hong Kong-born actress.
The Ready star also denied that she had any problems with her fellow Salman Khan protégé Sonakshi Sinha, who also made her debut in a film starring the Bollywood veteran.

*Zarine Khan: ‘Don’t compare me to Katrina’*

Zarine Khan has admitted that comparisons with Katrina Kaif are holding her back from success in the industry.
The 23-year old actress, who made her debut in Veer, will next be seen in Housefull.
She told Mumbai Mirror: “There is this misconception that I am from the UK and I am 26 or 27 years old.

“The fact is I have been born and raised in Bombay and I am just 23 years old. I don’t know why everyone feels that I can’t speak Hindi.”

She added: “I cannot only speak Hindi but also Marathi and that too fluently. I just hope that once and for all, it is clear.”

She has previously dismissed claims that she looks similar to the Hong Kong-born actress.
The Ready star also denied that she had any problems with her fellow Salman Khan protégé Sonakshi Sinha, who also made her debut in a film starring the Bollywood veteran.

Bollywood divided on capturing 26/11 on reels

A year after the country’s entertainment capital witnessed one of the worst-ever terror attacks, Bollywood is still divided on whether it is the right time to bring alive the 26/11 carnage on the silver screen.Though around 10 film titles revolving around the tragedy have been registered and a couple of low-budget movies are ready for release, mainstream filmmakers have chosen to stay away from the issue after noted director Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘terror tourism’ episode, which got him much flak and cost the then Maharashtra CM Vilasrao Deshmukh his chair. Filmmaker Rensil D’silva, whose debut movie Kurbaan recently hit the screens, feels it is too early to explore the subject as the audience is not ready for it.”Not anytime soon. The wounds are yet to heal. We should wait for at least 3-4 years before embarking on a film on the subject.

Hollywood made films on the 9/11 terror attacks but these films were made just four years ago, a few years after the tragedy,” said D’silva, who directed the Saif Ali Khan- Kareena Kapoor starrer with terror in the backdrop.”Besides whatever details we have is just about 40 per cent of the facts of the attacks, barely enough to portray a tragedy of such magnitude as 26/11,” he said.However, industry’s bad man Gulshan Grover does not subscribe to D’silva’s views and says “there is nothing like a proper time to tell a story. There are many people around the world who are curious to know what happened on 26/11.”"As long as the story is authentic and sincere and the film fraternity is not looking to just commercially exploit the subject, I see no problem why a movie (on the subject) should not be made,” he asserts.

Actor-filmmaker Anant Mahadevan, who is ready with his next release Red alert, with a naxal setting, reasons that the Indian film industry does not have enough means to deal with the subject, which is why it is not willing to take risk.”It is not possible to recreate the Taj Hotel..where would you create the inferno? Where is the budget? Besides, what we have is only a superficial idea of what happened and no one has tried to go down deep into the issue. Inadequacy of research and budget have restrained the industry,” he said.”What we can do is to take one particular human angle.. for instance the case of the fisherwoman (Anita Uddaiya), who claimed to have seen the terrorists landing on the sea shore and was allegedly whisked off by the FBI, and other stories of human courage and give them an investigative touch,” he said.”Did she know too much? Is she hiding something?

Does FBI know something which it is hiding from us? that may be a story I would like to explore,” the director of Dil Vil Pyar Vyar and Dil Mange More said.

Bollywood divided on capturing 26/11 on reels

A year after the country's entertainment capital witnessed one of the worst-ever terror attacks, Bollywood is still divided on whether it is the right time to bring alive the 26/11 carnage on the silver screen.

Though around 10 film titles revolving around the tragedy have been registered and a couple of low-budget movies are ready for release, mainstream filmmakers have chosen to stay away from the issue after noted director Ram Gopal Varma's 'terror tourism' episode, which got him much flak and cost the then Maharashtra CM Vilasrao Deshmukh his chair.

Filmmaker Rensil D'silva, whose debut movie Kurbaan recently hit the screens, feels it is too early to explore the subject as the audience is not ready for it.

"Not anytime soon. The wounds are yet to heal. We should wait for at least 3-4 years before embarking on a film on the subject. Hollywood made films on the 9/11 terror attacks but these films were made just four years ago, a few years after the tragedy," said D'silva, who directed the Saif Ali Khan- Kareena Kapoor starrer with terror in the backdrop.

"Besides whatever details we have is just about 40 per cent of the facts of the attacks, barely enough to portray a tragedy of such magnitude as 26/11," he said.

However, industry's bad man Gulshan Grover does not subscribe to D'silva's views and says "there is nothing like a proper time to tell a story. There are many people around the world who are curious to know what happened on 26/11."

"As long as the story is authentic and sincere and the film fraternity is not looking to just commercially exploit the subject, I see no problem why a movie (on the subject) should not be made," he asserts.

Actor-filmmaker Anant Mahadevan, who is ready with his next release Red alert, with a naxal setting, reasons that the Indian film industry does not have enough means to deal with the subject, which is why it is not willing to take risk.

"It is not possible to recreate the Taj Hotel..where would you create the inferno? Where is the budget? Besides, what we have is only a superficial idea of what happened and no one has tried to go down deep into the issue. Inadequacy of research and budget have restrained the industry," he said.

"What we can do is to take one particular human angle.. for instance the case of the fisherwoman (Anita Uddaiya), who claimed to have seen the terrorists landing on the sea shore and was allegedly whisked off by the FBI, and other stories of human courage and give them an investigative touch," he said.

"Did she know too much? Is she hiding something? Does FBI know something which it is hiding from us? that may be a story I would like to explore," the director of Dil Vil Pyar Vyar and Dil Mange More said.

Blue to break all Bollywood records

Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Visions Ltd’s Blue is surely adding to the Diwali fireworks this season Directed by Anthony D’Souza, this oceanic spectacle seems to have grabbed everyone’s attention and has everyone waiting queuing up to be a part of the excitement on the first day of release itself. In fact so much so that the theatres have already been booked well in advance and looks like Blue is all set to be the blockbuster of the year.

Cutting across all boundaries, the film has opened to packed houses all over India. Even the morning shows starting 7am onwards which go relatively empty during new releases are houseful all over India.Blue has thrilled not just Indian audiences but has also captured the imagination of audiences abroad.The film has garnered a phenomenal response from overseas markets too and areas like Dubai, US, UK, Fiji Islands, Thailand have opened to packed houses.

B'Day Special,..Rare Childhood Photos of Actress Kajol

Date Of Birth..5th August 1974





Date of Birth
5 August 1974, Mumbai, India

Birth Name
Kajol Mukherjee

Height
5' 2" (1.57 m)

Spouse
Ajay Devgan (24 February 1999 - present) 1 child

Trade Mark

Her uni-brow

Trivia

Daughter of Tanuja and Shomu Mukherjee and niece of Nutan Behl.

Kajol is a fourth-generation actress: her mother Tanuja, maternal aunt Nutan Behl, maternal grandmother Shobhna Samarth and maternal great grandmother Rattan Bai were all movie stars in their day.

Cousin of Rani Mukherjee, Sharbani Mukherji, and Mohnish Bahl. Niece of Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee. Sister of Tanisha.

Often paired on-screen with actor Shah Rukh Khan. In fact, each of her five movies with him (Baazigar, Karan Arjun, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and Kabhi Khushie Kabhi Gham) have all gone on to become super-hits and blockbusters.

In 2001, she retired temporarily from Bollywood to spend more time with her family.

Her wedding to Ajay Devgan was a quiet affair where only a few close friends and relatives were invited. The newly wed couple went on a two month honeymoon traveling the world visiting such places as Sydney & Cairo. She will continue to act in select films, maybe in one or two a year.

After Salman, Shah Rukh Slams Emraan for ‘flat’ fiasco

Emraan Hashmi’s publicity stunt has fallen flat. Against his hope that the Khans will come out in his support when he raised his voice over communalism issue in Mumbai on being denied the NOC to purchase a flat in the posh Pali Hill area, he is being slammed instead of being celebrated by Muslim actors in Bollywood. After Salman rebuffed Hashmi’s claim, Shah Rukh brushed aside the issue stating that such incidents should not be given importance.
Shah Rukh, who is a Muslim but prefers to call himself a ‘secular Indian’, said, “I have never been treated differently because of my religion. I am 44 years old now and never in my life have I felt discriminated.”

Shah Rukh further stated that he cannot deny the existence of such incidents but added, “It is a one-off incident and should not be given too much importance. We are a fast growing nation and the reason for our development is the fact that we have overcome the barriers of religion, castes, class in our hearts and minds. We should not let these small incidents affect us.”

The actor was in New Delhi to conduct a quiz show organised by Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM).

Earlier, superstar Salman Khan laughed off Hashmi’s claim in his characteristic drawl, saying, "Emraan Hashmi would not have been Emraan Hashmi if Mumbai was not secular." Salman Khan further said, "If communalism existed then Salman Khan would not have been Salman Khan, Aamir not Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh not Shah Rukh Khan. Injustice may have happened to others, but it has not happened to us. I have always got love and support from all quarters."

Moreover, Nibbana, the Housing Society in the posh Pali Hill area of suburban Bandra in Mumbai, has also rubbished actor Emraan Hashmi`s allegation that he was denied NOC for flat ownership because he is a Muslim and said that proper procedures for acquiring the NOC had not been followed.

Society Secretary Capt J P Chhetry said that the actor with his baseless allegations and minority card rake-up had inflicted lot of damage on the society. "We will not take this lying down," he said adding that the society is taking legal opinion.

He added that the incident was blown out of proportion as the flat has not yet been sold to the actor. "Last week, when the actor`s parents entered the society office when we were discussing this important matter demanding to know about the NOC status, I politely told them that the matter has been deferred and they had not made a formal application," said Chhetry.

Salman is a Sufi fakir kind of a Guy" - Ravi Kishan

He’s known as the Big B of the Bhojpuri film industry; for the only reason that he is everything to Bhojpuri film industry what Big B is to Bollywood. He is none other than the very famous ‘Bigg Boss’ inmate Ravi Kishan. His ‘takiya kalaam’ in ‘Bigg Boss’ which went as ‘Zindagi jhandwaa phir bhi ghamandwa’ made him an overnight star all over!
He recently become not just the talk, but also the toast of the town, courtesy his role in the recently released film Luck. He was recently on Bollywood Hungama’s celeb chat whereby he chatted with his fans all over the globe.

But, for those who couldn’t manage to chat with the actor, Bollywood Hungama brings the excerpts of the chat.

Salman is a Sufi Fakir kind of a guy..Aise Log Kam Paida Hote Hain.- Ravi Kishan

Ravi Kishan: Hi this is Ravi Kishan only on Bollywood Hungama.com

Niraj: Ravi ji, what is the budget of Bhojpuri films generally?
Ravi Kishan: its around 1.5 to 2 crores Niraj.

Samira: HIII, who is ur favourite actor???
Ravi Kishan: Samira from the olden age it would be Motilal to Mr. Bachchan…among the current lot its Aamir Khan, Irfan Khan and Ranbir Kapoor.

Anushree: Hello sir good afternoon, how r u doing?
Ravi Kishan: I am alright Anushree…thank you so much.


Qwe: r u having an affair with Nagma as rumour suggests?
Ravi Kishan: No. we were seeing each other but now I am back to my family with my wife

Niraj: Ravi ji, you were on Rakhi Ka Swayamvar a few days ago, a general feeling is that it’s a stunt rather than a genuine show. What is your opinion?
Ravi Kishan: it’s a genuine show Niraj…

Anushree: Nice to see u in a Hindi film after a long time!
Ravi Kishan: Pray for me

Qwe: r u having an affair with Nagma as rumour suggests?
Ravi Kishan: No. we were seeing each other but now I am back to my family with my wife

Anushree: tell me something about ur character in Luck?
Ravi Kishan: Anushree…i am a psycho, mad and a crazy lover

Niraj: who were your idols from Hindi films in your childhood?
Ravi Kishan: Pran Saab, Dilip Saab and Balraj Sahni.


Niraj: who were your idols from Hindi films in your childhood?
Ravi Kishan: Pran Saab, Dilip Saab and Balraj Sahni.

Samira: How was it filming LUCK?
Ravi Kishan: Mind-blowing…Seen Death, twice very closely…Highly adventurous.

Seny: hello Ravi what’s up who do u think will win Rakhi ka Swayamvar reality show?
Ravi Kishan: Seny…I think a guy called Elish from Canada

Rajesh: Hi Ravi…How do you feel after a long struggle in Bollywood now you are up for “Luck”?
Ravi Kishan: I thank God and just pray for my luck that I am now back in Bollywood after 19 years.


Rajesh: Hi Ravi…How do you feel after a long struggle in Bollywood now you are up for “Luck”?
Ravi Kishan: I thank God and just pray for my luck that I am now back in Bollywood after 19 years.

Samira: if u weren’t an actor what would u be???
Ravi Kishan: Maybe a salesman or farmer

Qwe: why do ppl who flop in Bollywood go to Bhojpuri films?
Ravi Kishan: No…its not like that qwe…..Mr Bachchan who is a superstar in Bollywood has also worked in Bhojpuri cinema

Vicky: so how was it like shooting such action sequences in LUCK?
Ravi Kishan: It was very scary Vicky.

Rajesh: I still have those old photographs from SCREEN weekly where you resembled Mithunda.
Ravi Kishan: Ha Ha Ha Rajesh.


Samira: What are some of your other upcoming movies besides Luck???
Ravi Kishan: Mani Ratnam’s Raavan with Abhishek and Aishwarya, Shyam Benegal film called Well Done Abba.

Aazma_Luck: hey Ravi…u r looking great in Luck promos…good luck for the film
Ravi Kishan: Thank you so much…Pray for me and the movie.

RajeshB: So do you have left Bhojpuri industry for Bollywood…Will u do a film for Bhojpuri audiences?
Ravi Kishan: Yes I am going to do Bhojpuri films too. Earlier I used to do 14 films a year…now I will do around 5 Bhojpuri films a year.

Samira: What are some of your other upcoming movies besides Luck???
Ravi Kishan: Mani Ratnam’s Raavana with Abhishek and Aishwarya, Shyam Benegal film called Well Done Abba.

Aazma_Luck: how was it working with the legendary Mithun Da???
Ravi Kishan: it was great…Mithun Da is a great friend…SIMPLY SUPERB ACTOR

Ravi Kissen

Ali_Kwt: Hey Ravi! How does it feel to work with Imran Khan?
Ravi Kishan: Very nice…Imran is a thorough gentleman…Shows that he is coming from a decent family.

Anushree: Are u still in touch with Carol and Rupali after Big Boss?
Ravi Kishan: I am in touch with Carol.

Niraj: Ravi ji, do you get time to watch films in your busy schedule? Which films do you like seeing hindi/regional/foreign?
Ravi Kishan: Whichever language …the film should have some meaning and i should learn something from the cinema and also get value for my money.


Ali_Kwt: Hey Ravi! How does it feel to work with Imran Khan?
Ravi Kishan: Very nice…Imran is a thorough gentleman…Shows that he is coming from a decent family.

Mann: I’m big fan of your Hindi diction.. it has so much finesse, so much crisp
Ravi Kishan: Thank you Mann I am trying my best

RajeshB: I would like to know your true opinion on Salman (who gave a good role for you in Tere Naam) and the Great Mithunda….?
Ravi Kishan: In true sense…Salman is a Sufi Fakir kind of a guy..Aise Log Kam Paida Hote Hain.

Niraj: Ravi ji, you have worked with Shweta Tiwari in Hamar Saiyan Hindustani, she has a tv background. Did you feel the difference in her acting then other heroines?
Ravi Kishan: She was very sweet and very focused…Acting is acting…Its just a difference of a small camera and a big camera.

Niraj: Ravi ji, is Mumbai your permanent residence?
Ravi Kishan: Yes Niraj

Arun: Hello Raviji how are you? I am a big fan of urs..You are a polite speaker..
Ravi Kishan: Dhanyavaad Dil Se Arun.

Xitij: Hi Ravi, before i ask you anything, I gotta say, u’re baap man. You were killer on the Rakhi Swayamvar show.
Ravi Kishan : This is the way I am Xitij….If you have seen me earlier in Big Boss..you will know this is how I am.


RajeshB: I would like to know your true opinion on Salman (who gave a good role for you in Tere Naam) and the Great Mithunda….?
Ravi Kishan: In true sense…Salman is a Sufi Fakir kind of a guy..Aise Log Kam Paida Hote Hain.

Mann: how are your daughters doing? i hope they r all well.
Ravi Kishan : They are all well…Thank you so much for asking me this question…And yes now I also have a son.

Ali_Kwt: what was your prime reason to work in LUCK?
Ravi Kishan: The script.

Samira: What is your dream role?
Ravi Kishan: Balraj Sahni’s role in Do Bheega Zameen and Dev Anand’s role in Guide

Sam : kya aap luck main trust karti hain?
Ravi Kishan: Yes Sam

Arun : how was it working with the legendary Danny???
Ravi Kishan: Superb Arun…He used to always play the flute when we were not shooting…We also traveled a lot in the mountains after pack up.

Sam: I’ll pray 4 ur movie Luck…but I’m damn sure that it’ll rock. wish u all the best.
Ravi Kishan: Thank you Sam

Niraj: Ravi ji, you have a huge north Indian audience following. Do you meet your fans visiting your house?
Ravi Kishan: Not possible Niraj because I am mostly on outdoor shoots.

Mrsuperkool: hi ravi..Did u work in the serial called Hawayain?
Ravi Kishan: Yes it got me the National Award…my character was Shahid.

Mrsuperkool: hi..How is Soham Shah as a director?
Ravi Kishan: Fantastic…Soham will get back those clapping and ceetis in the cinema halls which have been missing for a while.

RajeshB: So what is your future plan….? Any plan to do Bhojpuri film??
Ravi Kishan: Yes I am doing Devdas in Bhojpuri now.

Kish: i am a big fan of your style. Ur dialogue has become so popular and everybody keeps imitating it. Do u feel bad?
Ravi Kishan: No I feel really great that fans love my style and my dialogue speech.


Arun : how was it working with the legendary Danny???
Ravi Kishan: Superb Arun…He used to always play the flute when we were not shooting…We also traveled a lot in the mountains after pack up.

Niraj: Ravi ji, do you feel that Bhojpuri stories are still 20 years backward compared to Hindi?
Ravi Kishan: Yes Niraj because the Bhojpuri audience don’t want to grow…I am now trying to change their mindset.

Zee: hello Ravi ji….how do u feel to be a brother of Rakhi Sawant?
Ravi Kishan : Great zeee… I know her since a long time…She is a sweet girl.

Raj: hey, how was it working with Abhishek, Aishwarya in Ravan?
Ravi Kishan: Oh superb…its a Mani Ratnam film…what more do I say???

Raj: When is Ravan coming out? You have any idea? Are you done with your part?
Ravi Kishan: No …the climax is still left to be shot…It should be out in 6 months time.

Kish: do you feel bad when your style stand up comedians’ immitate?
Ravi Kishan: No. I feel good Kish

Uday: Ravi ji suna hai aap yashraj ki film bhi karne wale hain?
Ravi Kishan: Yes…even I’ve read it online

Timor: Hi Kishan, what do you think who is good actor Mithun or Sanjay Dutt?
Ravi Kishan: Both of them have got their own style and both are fantabulous actors.

Ravi Kissen

Pakistan: hi Ravi I’m from Pakistan..ppl here likes u very much…u r a gr8 actor.
Ravi Kishan: Aur Assalam Valekum Pakistan.

Uday: any plan to do more reality show in future?
Ravi Kishan: Yes Uday…I will be doing some in the future.

Raj: Do you have a comic or serious role in Ravan?
Ravi Kishan: Serious role Raj…and honest brother.

RajeshB: Are you looking for solo hero projects in Bollywood or multi starers?
Ravi Kishan: No solo hero roles at present.

Timor: Hi Ravi, I have heard that Sanjay Dutt in Luck has only 20 minutes in the movie, is it correct?
Ravi Kishan: Wrong Timor…Sanjay Dutt is there throughout the film and you will love him


Timor: Hi Ravi, I have heard that Sanjay Dutt in Luck has only 20 minutes in the movie, is it correct?
Ravi Kishan: Wrong Timor…Sanjay Dutt is there throughout the film and you will love him

Uday : Ravi ji who is the best in Luck ( Ur Personal Opinion)
Ravi Kishan: Everybody uday…they are all superb and fit for their part

Reema: which is ur fav track in the film?
Ravi Kishan: Aazma Luck and Khudaya Ve.

UMAIR_KHAN: which was that stunt where u almost felt that u are gone?
Ravi Kishan: Action with Imran on the running train.

UMAIR_KHAN: what is ur background?
Ravi Kishan: My father is a priest in Banaras…and I am a village boy.


UMAIR_KHAN: what is ur background?
Ravi Kishan: My father is a priest in Banaras…and I am a village boy.

Jessie: Where would you like to see yourself in the next 10 years?
Ravi Kishan: Taking care of my community people in North.

Timor: Hi Ravi, Are you playing a negative role in the movie? Any plan to do direction in the film?
Ravi Kishan: Watch Luck…you will get all the answers…and No direction for now at least for the next 10 years.

Ravi Kishan : Zindagi Jhands Ba Phir Bhi Ghamand Ba….It was great chatting with all of you…Do watch LUCK on 24th July ….Cheers Ravi.

Katrina is ugly, says Salman Khan

When Katrina Kaif appears on screen, she sets it on fire. Even her languorous smile is enough to set her male fans' hearts beating.

Katrina Kaif's glamorous and stunning look fetched her Indian face of the new Celebrity Barbie beating another beautiful actress Aishwarya Rai. When the world has only words of praise for her beauty, look what her beau Salman Khan has to say about her, "Katrina is not beautiful."

Apparently, Salman who recently discovered his artistic skills captured Katrina's portrait on canvas and the result, it ended up looking very awful prompting Sallu to comment, "It's very ugly."

Though, he might mean the painting but it definitely hinted that he was left miffed after Kat left him all alone and flew away to London to celebrate her birthday with her family.

Salman disagrees with Hashmi over Flat issue

Filmstar Salman Khan on Friday said he did not agree with fellow actor Emraan Hashmi's charge that he was denied an NOC to purchase a flat in the posh Bandra locality because he was a Muslim.

"If religious profiling indeed happened, Emraan Hashmi would not have been what he is today. Similarly, Salman, Aamir and Shah Rukh Khan would not be what they are today," Salman told reporters on the sidelines of a function in Mumbai.

He said such incidents could take place because of individual personality and not because the individual belongs to a particular religion.

However, Salman felt such discrimination on religious grounds could exist in some places.

"I would appeal to the Nibbana Housing society in Bandra to provide the required NOC to Emraan," he said.

Movie Review: Love Aaj Kal (2009)

Love Aaj Kal: Definitely not to be missed

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Starring: Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, debutantes Giselle Monteiro and Florence Brudenell Bruce, Rishi Kapoor and Rahul Khanna (Sp.App)

Director: Imtiaz Ali

Studying in London, Jai (Saif) and Meera (Deepika) are in a relationship for two years but when career beckons, they mutually break off their relationship. Meera prepares to go to India to pursue her career in old historical places restorations whereas Jai waits in London with a hope of getting his dream job in San Fransico’s Golden Gate Co. The couple though broken off decides to keep in touch via net and phone calls and continue to remain friends. Restaurant owner Veer Singh (Rishi Kapoor) is a silent observer to their break up process since it happens in his restaurant. Unable to bear the far too casual approach related to affairs of heart of the couple, he tries to convince a reluctant Jai that he is making a mistake. Sensing that Jai is not taking him seriously, Veer then starts narrating him his own love story with Harleen Kaur (Giselle Monteiro) which took place far back in 1965 in Delhi. From then on begins the unfolding of these two love stories running parallel together which incidentally end up with a similar culmination after many twists and turns which also are similar despite the different period zones.

After making the much loved Jab We Met, Imtiaz Ali succeeds in giving us an extremely different love story that we have never witnessed before on Indian screen. He scores high on his writing and his treatment of the film. In the initial 10 minutes he successfully establishes Saif and Deepika’s relationship and their character quirks. He surprises you then by putting a melancholic song (Ye Dooriyan) as opening credits role showing montages of various important twists of the plot that lie ahead. In fact his screenplay is indeed full of surprises ahead, especially in the second half. As you begin to anticipate a particular thing happening ahead in the plot, almost 9 times out of 10 he proves you wrong. Making the film extremely relatable to everyone who has ever been in love and broken off with his/her partner, Imtiaz takes it notches higher by his dialogues that sound simple but convey a lot. Plenty of scenes stay with you as you come out. Imtiaz has repeated his technical team trio of JWM – Aarti Bajaj (Editing), Teddy Maurya (Art Direction) and Cinematographer (N. Nataraj Subramaniam) and each of them have excelled in their respective departments. Music of the film by Pritam is already ruling the charts and thankfully none of the songs act as speed breakers. The picturisation of Main Kya Hoon in San Francisco showing various changes in Saif is simply fantastic.

Without any doubt, these are career best performances of both Saif and Deepika and it should not be a surprise if they both end up winning most of awards for this year. Saif has always been at ease playing the cool no strings attached dude but in here he also succeeds in playing the brooding romantic Sardar Veer Singh very well and is extremely impressive in the post interval emotional sequences. Deepika wins hearts not just by looking extremely attractive throughout but also with the effortless ease she portrays her complex character. Rishi Kapoor is extremely loveable as the mature Veer Singh and lends tremendous dignity to his character. Debutante Giselle Monteiro manages to speak volumes just through her expressions. Rahul Khanna in a special appearance is good and suits the character perfectly well. Raj Zutshi playing Harleen’s father reminds of Pawan Malhotra’s character of Kareena’s uncle in Jab We Met. Florence Brudenell Bruce playing Saif’s Swiss girlfriend doesn’t have much to do but manages to do a good job.

Love Aaj Kal is a film definitely not to be missed. It offers us something fresh and and is a unique experiment in story telling and direction that works big time. It is one film that Saif, Deepika and Imtiaz shall always be proud of whenever they look back at their career.

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Kareena is more than a wife: Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan walks in 10 minutes late. He's looking fresh and surprisingly fit. He gives me a typical filmy hug and announces, "I haven't had a bath yet." I tell him that information would've been appreciated a few seconds earlier. Even though he is in his gym clothes, he's not carrying his workout on him.

Must be the blue blood. He settles down on the other end of the couch and dons his serious glasses, "This is the Bengali in me finally coming out. Very Basu Bhattacharya." Point noted and it's time for some serious business. He orders coffee and me conversation. And then, we talk about his love, aaj and kal. Excerpts....
The last time you did a light romantic film (Hum Tum), you won a National Award. What are you expecting with Love Aaj Kal (LAK)?
I am not in the least interested in awards. It is a kind of celebration that comes much later. I am hoping for a decent opening and a successful run. That's it.

That's it?
I am hoping and expecting that people will like the movie and enough of them will watch it so that the people who have invested in us are not disappointed. I think it is a good movie and it has a good story. I think stories are really important parts of our lives, whether it is reading or watching them or listening to them from an old tailor in Bhopal, sitting at the foot of my bed, when I was a baby. My parents would be on the balcony, talking with adults and this old man would tell me tales of shikar and tigers and how it attacked somebody….

A man with stories! Can I steal him?
Yeah, no! He was about 90 then yaar...

Drat! Okay, hoping LAK does well for you as a producer, or as an actor?
Both. I think it's more important that it does well. I am playing a Sikh character, and also a contemporary character called Jai, which people may or may not connect to, because of his thinking. There was a little bit of that in Salaam Namaste, where he didn't want to get married just because she was pregnant, which people did not like as it isn't the most heroic thing to do. Similarly, Jai doesn't know that he loves this girl, and he certainly doesn't believe in marriage and wants to be practical. But the story is how he changes from that into something else.

Sounds like you.
Err, maybe. Maybe, I suppose. But actually, not really. Jai seems quite clear that he doesn't want to commit to anyone. Maybe I am just making him sound like me. But he's not really so.

Most actors and filmmakers take trips to Shirdi, Vaishnodevi or Tirupati before their release. Have you done any of that?
(Sounds amused) No. but I believe Dino (co-producer Dinesh Vijan) went to Siddhi Vinayak with the print. I definitely believe in God. And I believe in luck. And I understand why people would want to cover all the bases. There is a big question mark as to what would work, so people try anything. I mean ultimately, when there is turbulence on the plane, and my gut clenches, I do start saying the Ayatul Kursi. Let's not laugh at people who do these things but I would like to have the strength to say that mandir and prayer aside, there's a whole lot of other stuff that is in the gray area.

Like numerology? Did you check if you title was 'balanced' for success?
No. I don't believe that much in astrology and numerology even though I think it could be fun sometimes. I find some of these numerologically sound titles attractive. Like Himesh Reshammiya's film, what was the name..?

Karzzzz?
(Grins) No, that was a bad marketing idea. Especially if the film is even slightly boring. Arre, it was his only film that ran. It was called Aap Kaa Surror The Real Love Story and it was spelled with two A's and Kambakkht Ishq had two K's and Singh Is Kinng had two N's. So it is kind of hip. It has an edge to it. But when people do it to their names that is not cool.

For a brief while, Kareena was Kariena...
Oh no! Really? I am happy she has changed it back.

So you will never be Saaif, with an extra A?
No chance. But for my films, maybe I would try it. Maybe Love Aaj Kal would have looked better as Love Aaj Kall. Maybe it would be funky.

Deepika is the youngest actress you've worked with and Kareena is the youngest girl you've been involved with. That's new!
Yes, it is new. Definitely.

And?
(Smirks) And it makes you health conscious. Like on hand, I will say, "I think I should be much fitter and healthier." And on the other, I am really happy being 38.

When you are with these 20-plus women, do you feel older, wiser and smarter or there is some connect?
Oh, I connect with them completely. Why it works is because I am quite juvenile and they are quite mature. (Laughs) So it balances out just fine. But seriously, I do feel very happy for the people I have met, the things I have seen, and experienced. I really think I have matured. I have had a really interesting history, even though I say it myself. So if you ask me, being with Kareena or working with someone younger than me, it is a non-issue for me. I really like being me. And I am very confident in that. I am so lucky that I am doing okay in movies also. Because it is another world.

You've never promoted a film like this before. Do you find it cumbersome?
(Sighs) Incredibly exhausting. If I see another camera.... (rolls his eyes).

...or a journalist?
No, I think there is a charm to the written word. We learnt early in our careers to speak carefully because the printed word reads differently because it doesn't like a tone. It can be cold. So you must word yourself intelligently.

Like a text message.
But a personality can be sensed through an sms. I personally don't like those short forms. I can't say 'pls'; I will type 'please' (dramatically). And I can't bear 'da' for 'the'.

Ok, coming back to promotions....
We sat here as a production house and said, 'Let us make people aware of this film.' Promotion is such an important part of the film for the producer. Otherwise as an actor, you do the film and then you call the producer and interfere, 'Where is the hoarding?', 'Where is the poster?'. Now I know that there are 450 million mobile users and 50 million internet users in India and I want to reach everyone. So you get involved in the whole process. It's better than worrying about what another actor is doing. I see the poster of Kites and think it is phenomenal. I feel, "Wow, Hrithik Roshan is fit, and a good-looking guy. Like an angel sometimes." It's not competitive. I am like – let me work harder; let me learn from other people. I put all my energies into producing this movie rather than worrying about what other people are doing.

But you've never really worried about competition.
True. Earlier I wasn't even worried about myself that much as well.

That's the lazy Leo in you.
Possibly. And it's also a bit like my father. At some level I don't want to lose that. When you are successful, then suddenly people start waking up to you. That's the scary part. I like to put my feet up on ottomans, in Jaipur razais and watch TV and just cut off from everything in the afternoon. But when you are super-successful, then suddenly everyone wants a piece of you. And then they get offended when some top notches of Mumbai society or politician wants to meet you… The challenge is to be successful and yet maintain a balance without offending anybody but keeping your equilibrium.

You've not shown the film to your colleagues as well as the media. Why?
I have known you for so long; I can easily call you and say I am having a trial, watch it and tell me what you think. But you are going to sense that my intention is to seduce you somehow into liking it. At the same time, when I have a press show, as a producer, I will invite people and come say a few words and then bugger off. I am not going to hang around till the end and ask people, "Kaise laga, kaise laga." Because I will be too tense anyway. Even if my friend goes to see the film, forget the press or the industry, somewhere his opinion will start mattering. And I don't want it to matter.

Won't your colleagues be upset that you didn't show them the film?
If you don't show the film to anyone, then there is no stress. And it is important to be consistent in life. I have never had a trial. I have never called another actor or filmmaker and said, "I want to see your movie, organise a trial, yaar." Because I think it is more fun to buy my popcorn and go to the theatre and watch the film. The bottom line of the psychology of the whole thing is: If you pay money to buy a ticket, and make a plan to go see it with your family, friends or girlfriend, it is a different psychology than to be invited by me. I am not interested in THAT audiences' opinion. Someone will be too tense to laugh and the actors would be like, "I would've done this scene better." The producers will say, "Arre, how much money have these guys spent?" The heroines will be, "This girl is rubbish; I am better than her." So you know there is no barometer.

How do you react when people feel that you are still not established as a solo hero?
I don't think that's true. Who can say that now? You are digging out a question from 1992.

No, that is the perception.
What crap! That perception went out with Hum Tum, which was a solo hero film. Then Parineeta was a solo hero.

But you still did Race, with Anil and Akshaye.
Yeah, but if Race had been a flop, it would've been only my flop. Let's get that clear. There are certainly performances that have contributed to the film but I had the most to lose.

Yeah, and even though Race did good business, it was never counted among the big hits. Why?
Dude, I don't know about that, but as far as the distributors go, they were very happy. It was a 1200 print opening. They opened that film much wider than any other movie of mine.

Also, you didn't get due credit for its success.
I got the due credit from Ramesh Taurani, who will be happy to pay me for Race 2 and that is the kind of due I am interested in. And the fact is that the audiences have seen the film, and loved it. About the internal politics, I am not really concerned as long as it doesn't affect my job.

Looking back, do you feel it was a wrong decision to do so many two-hero projects?
No. I have also chosen what I thought were the best roles.

But you've even played second fiddle to Madhavan in Rehna Hain Terre Dil Mein.
Yeah but that was not a particularly great time for me. Like any actor, I've always chosen the best from what I was offered that year. Some years have not been very interesting, while some have been great. Your aspirations change according to your success ratio. In the beginning, you are just happy to be working. That you have a job, and you have been accepted. Your standards are pretty low. And pretty soon, after a while, you want to be the best there is. The best there has ever been (laughs); you know there is no end to that kind of ego shit.

You recently said you and Kareena didn't plan to stay engaged forever. Does that mean you're already engaged?
No. I mean I feel like I am engaged. But I don't believe in engagements as such; they are a bit old-fashioned.

Your mom said in a recent interview that you both have the family's blessings.
I am sure mom wants me to settle down. Parents like to tie up everything and they think it's done. But it is not done even if you are married. Today, marriage is another form of engagement. It is a legal commitment that it is quite easy to get out of. It's not like: It's all over and now we can all go to sleep. And anyway it is very important in a girl's career for her to focus on that. And marriage — let's be honest — alters your image, your marketability and people lose interest in you. I'd much rather people kept asking, "When are you getting married?" The minute you are married, you are yesterday's news. And I am not in any rush to get married. Because I am loving this.

Is it tough to manage being together with your tough schedules?
We are balancing our lives beautifully. We are working hard and Kareena is more than a wife, because she loves me. There are so many wives who don't love their husbands because they are pakaoed after 10 years of being together. Bebo gives me all the time in the world. And when I get done with these two days and the film releases, I will give time. We manage. People laugh at us saying, "Oh you are turning up on the set; she is coming here" but that's how we manage.

Oh, you are aware of people laughing?
Yeah, of course, but what to do? Initially when the relationship is starting, you want to make each other secure, and you want to tell the world that we are serious about each other. We are not a fly-by-night kind of a thing. So we make commitments on paper, and we say things but before you know it, it gets blown out of proportion.

What if Bebo says she wants marriage?
For an actor and for a working person, it must come at the right time. You must do it when you want to do it, or when you want to have children. We've waited for a reason. It is not the 1920s when it was like now we can live together or now we can spend time legally. We can do all that now, without that. People must understand her priorities. She is a film child. She has grown up watching films. She has always wanted this and she has finally achieved it. And I absolutely forbid her to even want to. Tomorrow if she says, "Let's get married", I will tell her, "I think you should work for a few years."

She has been flaunting her ring for a long time.
She can flaunt many rings. I will give her lots of them. Even I wear rings.

What's going on between you and Shahid? He was quoted saying that you and Bebo were using his name to get publicity.
I am really glad you asked me this because enough has been said now. Shahid seems like a really well brought-up guy and I mean no offence to him. And let's stop it now. We are both gentlemen and whenever we have met, we've shook hands, and that's it. So I will not listen to anything anybody says. And it sounds so fake to say I sincerely wish him all the best but I want him to know that I have only heard good things about him. And that too from his ex-girlfriend, which leaves me with a sense of respect for the past and God bless him. He seems like a strong man, and a good kid. That's it.

There were reports that you were offered Kaminey?
I would like to clear once and for all that Vishal Bhardwaj did not offer me Kaminey. We talked about a film about twins. That film might not even have been Kaminey. I hope it is a good film. But right now, I am more interested in my film running. And I am not interested in other people's downfall because it doesn't help me in anyway. When Sanjay Dutt went to jail, it didn't benefit anybody. It just hurt him. So tomorrow, if something happens to an actor, it does not increase your saleability.

All actors say they don't watch other actors' films. What about you?
I genuinely don't watch many Hindi films. But when I do, l like to see what other people are doing and how they perform. Maybe not at a competitive level. Maybe I will learn from them.

Ever considered direction?
Not really. Not at the moment. It is a completely different kind of a ball-game. It is a huge commitment. I like to cut off and stop for a while. But a director is always thinking, writing, then making and then editing – it's never ending. I think it is a single man's job. I don't know how they manage to be in relationships. Is that wrong to say? I think it's like being a cop; then the girl really needs to understand.

Many would say that about an actor's job too.
No, an actor can make time and say, "Ab pack up ho gaya and I can go home."

Kareena Kapoor returns Rs. 1 million to Producer

Just few days back there were reports about Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association aka IMPPA receiving a complaint from M/s PJ Sughand Production Pvt Ltd against Kareena Kapoor. Sughand Production had claimed Kareena had taken Rs. 10 lakhs as a signing amount for their film and had refused to return back the sum after she refused to commit dates for their project. But now it is learnt that Kareena Kapoor has refunded the amount.

The production company was reportedly facing some serious financial trouble after the death of Jhamu Sughandh who had financed films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Aks among others and was in desperate need of the refund from Kareena. The Kambakkht Ishq actress has settled the amount back in quick time. In fact so happy are IMPPA with her prompt steps that they even sent her a thanking letter for settling the claim in short span of time.

Raavan Film shoot disrupted by Wild elephant to resume Friday

Ashiruvananthapuram, July 30 (IANS) The shooting of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai starrer “Raavan”, disrupted when an elephant ran amok in the jungle where it is being shot, will resume Friday, cinematographer Santosh Sivan said here Thursday.

“We will resume shooting tomorrow (Friday),” Sivan told IANS.

The tusker, whose name is Kunju, killed 51-year-old mahout Andavan. After the incident, the road at nearby Athirapally forest was blocked and the cast and crew of Mani Ratnam’s film could not return to their hotel.

“We didn’t see much since we were shooting on the other side of the bridge… so we couldn’t cross over… we had to stop shooting, but I didn’t see anything except the confusion. We had to spend a few hours in a guest house in the forest,” said Sivan.

Neither the actors nor any crew member of the film was injured.

Later the elephant was chained and tranquilised by veterinary doctors.

Besides Abhishek and Aishwarya, “Raavan” also stars Vikram, Govinda and Manisha Koirala. It is being made in Hindi and Tamil simultaneously.