First Look: Basanti turns Ghungroo

Ram Gopal Varma's new take on Sholay turns the gaon ki gori Basanti into a Mumbaiya tapori called Ghungroo.

Here's an exclusive look at this character played by Nisha Kothari.

Bye Gabbar, Hi Ajgar!

Filmmaker Ramgopal Varma is riding the horns of a dilemma with his new movie.

The title of the movie has been jinxed right from the start. Varma ran into copyright issues when rather grandly he first decided to call it Ram Gopal Varma Ke Sholay. So the director settled on Ram Gopal Varma Ka Gabbar, next. Apparently, even that ran into trouble as Gabbar too was registered under the Copyright Act by the original makers of Sholay.

A Bollywood source said he may have to change the name of the main character in his movie to something like Ajgar Singh as the producers of Sholay have taken objections to the same. "It won't be a surprise if Varma's film is now called Ajgar Singh," said the source. "Although Sholay is considered to be a generic word, and there have been several films made in the past like Ramgarh Ke Sholay and Garhwali Sholay, it is unclear if the argument of copyright over the word holds true," added the source.

Varma has already changed the name of two important characters in his movie, Basanti and Thakur to Ghungroo and Narsimhan respectively. While the original Sholay had Basanti as the tangewali, Varma 's Ghungroo is an autorikshawali. Ramesh Sippy 's Sholay had Gabbar chopping off both the hands of Thakur Baldev Singh whereas Varma's film has Narsimhan (played by Mohanlal) losing both his wrists.

Varma, meanwhile, has always maintained that his is a tribute to Sholay and not a copy of the movie. Bollywood believes that it won't be a bad idea for the filmmaker to ultimately change the title to, say, Ram Gopal Varma ka Ajgar , because the movie has already generated enough curiosity even before its release!

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Sanjay Dutt under extreme stress

The long court procedure and family disputes regarding the latest woman in Sanjay Dutt's life, have taken their toll on Sanjay's health.

A close friend reveals that a serious back problem has put Dutt into a state of acute pain. "Two of the bones in his vertebrae have collapsed suddenly. Sanju had to have them attended to immediately. But yes, Sanju feels stories about him buying a new Ferrari when the car has been in his garage for two years, aren't helping his cause. The news item had really stressed him out. We had to ask him to calm down.

The worst blow was when a section of the media wrote about another bomb accused getting a sentence of rigorous-imprisonment. Sanju felt these reports were unfairly comparing his case to the convicted man's case. He thought the media's implied contention that Sanju too should get just as harsh a sentence was too harsh on him. Sanju has suffered enough. And he needs to settle down in life."

Matters at home aren't making Dutt's life any easier. His family is sharply aligned against his lady- love Manyata. " Sanju can't bear to see his sisters upset. But he won't give up Manyata," says the friend.

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Sushmita Sen is not doing DON 2

Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra will be doing an encore of their roles from Farhan 's Don.

However stories that Sushmita Sen has been approached for Don 2 are being dismissed as baseless.

The sequel is expected to be much more lavish and gorged with effects because of the new technologically oriented films, namely Dhoom 2 and Krissh, raising the bar and standards.

The budget and the locations for Don 2 will be far more spectacular than the first part. Dates for Shah Rukh and Priyanka have been finalised for early next year.

Bipasha to play herself in Pankh

After Bobby Deol playing himself in Nanhe, it's now Bipasha's turn to do the same. The sensuous actress is all set to act in a socially relevant film named Pankh.

The film which is directed by Sudipto Chattopadhyay is based on a true story of a child actor Ahsaas Channa, who has played key roles in films like Vaastu Shastra. Apparently Ahsaas, a girl by birth was passed of by her mother as a boy only to get her roles in television commercials. Ahsaas was also seen in Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.

Director Sudipto will cast a newcomer Maraddona to play Ahsaas's character in the film.

But the real attraction in the movie is going to be Bipasha Basu who is thrilled about her role in the film. She plays a Bollywood actress whom the kid is completely smitten by.

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Exclusive Video: Mike Tyson in Fool n Final

We had told you earlier about Mike Tyson doing a cameo in Firoz Nadiadwala's FOOL N FINAL.

Well then, here's the teaser for the same. Enjoy!

First Look: Sushmita as Durga in Sholay

Here's a look at another character from RGV's contemporary version of Sholay.

Sushmita Sen steps into Jaya Bachchan's shoes. The former Miss Universe plays a widow by the name of Durga, a role which Jaya immortalised as Radha.

Shilpa to tie the knot?

Time and again, film industry circles have insisted that Shilpa Shetty and Anubhav Sinha, who directed her in the film Dus, are about to get married. Studio corridors are buzzing with the news of their impending marriage yet again.

Although both the actress and the director have denied the rumours vehemently, there has been no clarification from the director's wife Ratna, who is "uncontactable." Sources state that she has moved out of her husband's house in Andheri to New Delhi, with their six-year old son. A film industry source said that Shilpa Shetty and the director have made plans to tie the knot in February next year.

Interestingly, Shilpa, who last worked with Sinha in Dus, had decided not to work with the director again after rumours of their 'affair' surfaced. So she will not be seen in his next project, Cash, which was filmed mostly in Cape Town, South Africa. However, sister Shamita Shetty stars in the film in one of the leading roles.

Shilpa will be seen only in an item number in the film, which will be shot in Mumbai. The move, apparently, is to scotch rumours of an affair, which would have been fuelled further if the actress had flown to Cape Town for the shoot.

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UK gets Bollywood gossip on mobile

News provider ITN (London, UK) has launched Bollywood Insider, a made-for-mobile TV programme aimed at attracting the Indians residing in UK.

The show has two-minute clips of the latest gossip, promos and interviews from the Indian cinema and music scene, showcasing a range of Bollywood stars, including Shilpa Shetty .

Hosted by Suzi Mann, a presenter on UK Asian radio station, Sunrise Radio, the programme will be available on 3, Vodafone Live, Orange and Virgin Mobile.

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Anubhav Sinha's next film to be set in Rome

Anubhav Sinha's rise as director from the small time Tum Bin to big-scale action flicks like Dus and now Cash is phenomenal. But his biggest is yet to come - he's producing and directing a film that will be shot in Rome from July 15.

"My entire film will be situated in Rome. This film will be my last action flick. It's a $5 million film with huge action launching three new boys who will be signed on for my company. These three boys will have six films each from our production house in the next two years," Sinha said.

The yet-untitled film will also have a female star from Bollywood and a big Italian actress. The entire technical crew will be from Italy. Sinha plans to wrap up the film by Sep 15 so he can have a Christmas release.

Update: The film is titled Chase.

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Hrithik escapes unhurt in Mercedes mishap

Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan's S-class Mercedes was badly dented on Sunday night due to a road accident near Panvel. The actor who was in the car and was on his way to Karjat for the shoot of Jodhaa Akbar escaped unhurt.

Reportedly there was a Zen ahead of Hrithik's car which wasn't giving way even after repeated honking from Hrithik's driver Sushil. After repeated attempts Hrithik's driver managed to overtake the Zen. After getting the lead the Mercedes slowed down a bit. Then suddenly the Zen car driver who was apparently drunk bumped into Hrithik's car. A Bolero which was traveling quite close to the Zen jammed hard but hit by a truck from behind it rammed into the Zen. Had the accident happened at a higher speed one can only imagine the consequences.

According to sources Hrithik even came out of his car and tried to confront the driver of the Zen. But seeing his drunken state he left the place. Despite the accident Hrithik went ahead to Karjat for the shoot of Jodhaa Akbar.

The Mercedes car in which Hrithik was traveling is only second of its kind in the whole of India. Karan Johar owning the other one. The Roshans car has been sent for repairs to the company.

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Dino Morea to produce a period film

Actor turned Producer Dino Morea is all set to produce two films this year. One of the two films is a period film called John Mohammed Ali Master. His other film will be an action-thriller, which he is planning to start first.

According to Dino, John Mohammed Ali Master is set in the pre-independence era. Also it has lots of facts with a touch of fiction. Dino's friend, filmmaker Shameem Desai will be directing it and he has already registered the title. He also informs that the film will very stylized and be based on a fictional character.

Apart from that he is also planning to come up with a reality show on the small screen as well. Dino is currently working on Anant Mahadevan's Anamika, Apoorva Lakhia's Sex on the Beach, a ten minute film in Dus Kahaniyaan and Pavan Kaul's Bhram.

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Shilpa says cheers to Diet Vodka

Shilpa Shetty was in the Capital again, minus actor Richard Gere this time, but endorsing a brand some might consider very interesting – a diet vodka!

Now Shilpa doesn't drink, so what was the actress doing at the launch of India's first diet vodka brand in the Capital? “I am not much of a drinker but youngsters drink and physique is also important, so I endorse Romanov to them,” Shilpa said.

And from that ‘spirited’ chat, Shilpa moved on to the Hollywood front where things seem quite staid. “I am reading some scripts but nothing as yet,” the actress said. And that’s not all, Shilpa has also been giving her nose some pretty good exercise while hunting for her new branded fragrance. “I got a headache smelling 20 different scents. I had to sniff coffee in between but it’s very exciting and it’s called S-square,” Shilpa revealed.

Well, we'll be seeing S-square in her upcoming film Apne with the D-cube – that’s the Deol family trio. Till then the actress can ride on her new vodka high!

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First Look: Meet Sholay's new Jai

One of Indian cinema's most enduring classics, Sholay remains one of the most exciting films of all times.

Little surprise that Ram Gopal Varma is remaking this cult film. Here's an exclusive look at the new Jai played by newcomer Prashant Raj.

Salman’s master stroke

Salman Khan knew the worth of his creation well when he pulled out his painting from an auction in a suburban hotel, recently. The painting that had earlier attracted only a paltry a sum of rupees 20 lakh, was sold at a whopping one crore, yesterday.

If you thought that the painting was sitting pretty at home you must hear this. Ramesh, an art lover, who had heard about Salman pulling a painting out of an auction, contacted Salman. Says a source, “The deal took place over the phone between Salman and Ramesh. He bought the painting for a crore yesterday.”

Sunaina Narula, chairman Plan India - a charitable organization, had told Mumbai Mirror in an earlier interview, “We were auctioning Salman's paintings and the bidding started from 10 lakhs and came up to 20 lakhs. However, Salman was not very happy about the price so he came up to the stage and stopped the auction. He said that it was a very precious painting as it speaks about the emotions between a mother and a son. He took the painting back and informed us that he had a figure in mind and once he got the price he would send the entire amount to Plan India.” Narula further informed, “It was Anil Kapoor who spoke to Salman and convinced him to bring his paintings for the auction.”

However, this time around the proceeds from the painting will go to the Salman Khan Foundation. Says a source close to the actor, “It was a good decision as Salman has fetched a bigger amount for the same painting. Moreover, the funds will be sent to the Salman Khan Foundation, which will now be richer by one crore.”

Salman's father Salim Khan confirmed this deal. He says, “Yes, Salman has sold the same painting, which he had pulled out earlier. Though I am not aware of the exact amount it has fetched, or, who it is sold to, I know for sure that the amount has gone to Salman Khan Foundation. The NGO organises charity shows. It will benefit the needy that the foundation supports.”

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A spoof video of Abhishek-Aishwarya honeymoon!

A parody video featuring the look-alikes of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai is making rounds on the Internet.

The video is made in good humour and does not feature any explicit adult content. The spoof has actors that resemble Abhishek, Aishwarya, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. Interestingly, the female artist chosen to play Ash does resemble her closely. She is shown in a red sari with sindhoor on her forehead.

The first half of the video shows how romance between the newly married couple is interrupted by phone calls. Then the look-alikes of Ash, Abhi and Big B dance to Kajra Re song. The video also pokes fun at Ash’s ex-boyfriends Salman Khan and Vivek Oberoi.


Long Live Creativity!!

Amitabh Bachchan starts shooting for Gangotri

After being away from work for over two months for Abhishek-Aishwarya wedding, Amitabh Bachchan returns to shooting again for a Bhojpuri film, Gangotri which is a sequel to Ganga (Bhojpuri) .

This is the second time that Bachchan has returned to do a Bhojpuri film after a break. He did Ganga, the first part of Gangotri, three months after his discharge from the hospital in December 2005.

Confirming the news, producer Deepak Sawant, who has been Bachchan's make-up man for three decades now, says, "It's a big thing for me. I'll always be obliged to Amitji for doing my movies. He'll be shooting for five days at Film City, taking forward his character of Thakur from Ganga."

Manoj Tiwari and Nagma, who played the lead in Ganga, will be there in the sequel. Bhumika Chawla, who has been added to the cast in the sequel,will play the title role of Gangotri.

Ravi Kissen too will be making his presence felt in the sequel. It's believed that talks are on with Hema Malini, who played Bachchan 's wife in Ganga, to play a cameo in this one.

Bollywood Movie Awards 2007

It was a star studded evening at the 2007 Bollywood Film Awards in New York this weekend. These awards honour the best artists, technicians and film-makers of contemporary Indian cinema every year.

The performances were not only glittery but entertaining as well. From the queen of item songs Bipasha Basu to the serious cinema gal Soha Ali Khan, all joined hands to set the stage on fire. Other sizzlers on the night were Pakistani singers Waris Baig and Shahida Mini along with Urmila Matondkar, Kangana Ranaut, Neha Dhupia, Arjun Rampal, Vivek Oberoi and Raghav.

The prominent awards winners were Bipasha Basu, best actress for her role in Corporate, Rajkumar Hirani, best director for his film Lage Raho Munnabhai, Kirron Kher, best supporting actress for her performance in Rang De Basanti.

Mira Nair received the Pride of India award and international actor Danny Glover was also honoured with an award.

For the debutants of the year, Kangana Ranaut was declared the best female debutant for the film Gangster and Upen Patel received the award for best male debutant for his film 36 China Town. Asha Parekh was honoured with the lifetime achievement award.

Here is something exclusive by the Bollywood sizzlers about their performances. Says Kangana, "I danced to a re-mix of songs from my films Gangster, Woh Lamhe and Metro. Except that these were male numbers. I've got them re-recorded into a female voice and danced on them!"

Bipasha Basu on the other hand is no stranger to New York. But dancing has come naturally to her in recent times. "It was Beedi jalay le and Namak isaq ka in Omkara which made me realize how much I enjoy filmy dances. I don't mind that. Nowadays I just love the outflow of energy when I go on stage."

Urmila Matondkar who's the most seasoned performer of the trio is also the most relaxed. She's the only one of the glam-trio who danced to her own songs. "I danced to a medley of my own songs including Bas Ek Pal."

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Exclusive: Ajay's look in Sholay

In the new Sholay, that only Ram Gopal Verma can attempt to remake, while Amitabh Bachchan plays Gabbar, there's Ajay Devgan as Veeru.

Here's a sneak peek at Ajay's new look..

Mike Tyson shot music video for Fool n Final

Mike Tyson danced to Bollywood music for a promotional video for Fool n Final- a new Indian movie about a diamond heist - but he performed in Las Vegas, not India.

The former boxing champion had been expected to travel to India to film a dance sequence for the movie Fool n Final, but the scenes were shot in Las Vegas instead due to lack of a proper venue in India, director Ahmed Khan said.

"We could not find a suitable stadium in India to shoot with him,'' Khan said. "I was also worried about Mike's security so we decided to shoot in Las Vegas.'' The music video was shot over a two-day period with nearly 100 American performers, he said.

The comedy, set for a June release, features well-known actors Sunny Deol, Shahid Kapur, Vivek Oberoi, Paresh Rawal, Johnny Lever, Ayesha Takia and Sameera Reddy. In the slapstick film, two diamond-thirsty gangs clash over the loot while it is being shipped from the Middle East to India.

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Anil Ambani’s six films deal with Farhan Akhtar

Anil Ambani has signed a six films deal with Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment.

Now sequel to Don and a movie with Hrithik Roshan will be part of the same deal.

Ritesh Sidhwani says that with this deal, they will be looking at the value their new partners will at to their business. Reliance Entertainment executives have had a series of meetings with Excel and directors for all six films. The lead actors have been decided.

He also informed that Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti and Farhan Akhtar have been signed as directors for three movies of the deal. Other three directors whom he doesn't wish to name have each signed a three-film contract with them. Ritesh has set a target to release more than six films before December 2009.

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Lage Raho Munnabhai wins top honors in New York

Bollywood blockbuster with Gandhian message of non-violence, Lage Raho Munnabhai won top honours at the ninth annual Bollywood Awards in New York, showing its immense popularity among the non-residents Indians who voted it the best movie and its director Rajkumar Hirani the best director.

For the award for best movie, Lage Raho Munnabhai, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra , beat Dhoom 2, Omkara , Rang De Basanti and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna which too were nominated in that category.

Its director Hirani won over Rakesh Roshan ( Krrish ), Karan Johar (Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna), Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (Rang De Basanti ) and Vishal Bharadwaj (Omkara) to claim the award.


Bipasha Basu , who is very popular with the young crowd in the United States, was chosen the best actress for her role in Corporate and Hrithik Roshan adjudged best actor for his performance in Dhoom 2 .

Neha Dhupia’s first ever cabaret act!

Think of an actor from Bollywood performing a Cabaret dance so sensuous that it could take you off your feet.

It's a task that few achieve. However, many have been trying over the years to make an attempt to come at least half as close to the beauty and grace of Helen. The latest one who's seen trying her luck is Neha Dhupia who performs a cabaret sequence in Saurabh Shukla's upcoming film I M 24.

After missing the last train in Ek Chalis Ki Last Local and struggling with the existence of being a cop's wife, she seems to be looking up to this film. The film will see Neha going for a Cabaret dance, the first time ever in her career. Starring opposite Neha is Ranveer Shourie, rather known for his unconventional and off beat association of roles.

While Ranveer also plays a wannabe actor in the movie caught in a 'tit for tat' game with Neha, director Saurabh Shukla himself features in the movie as a rich producer. Also, in special appearance will be Lilette Dubey playing the role of a Saurabh's catty witty girlfriend, a role that she could pull off perhaps the best.

I M 24 is being talked about as a light-hearted romantic comedy shot merely in a span of 22 days! So hopefully, we would expect the movie to stay in theatres for at least half that time!

Rakhi Sawant lost her curves!

The grapevine says Rakhi Sawant - Bollywood’s oomph girl - has lost her curves!

Rakhi went on some kind of drastic diet and has allegedly left her assets on the dietician's table. Reason? Because she now wants to be a Hollywood Size 2.

Those who still want to see Rakhi in her early shape may get an opportunity to do so in Rahul Rawail’s Buddha Mar Gaya, where they(the curves, et al) will be on display for the last time.

John puffs up to say No Smoking

No Smoking - that’s actor John Abraham's message to the world, a message he claims to believe in, and it also helps if it’s the title of his next film.

So John, along with director Anurag Kashyap and model-turned-actor Milind Soman joined hands with the Cancer Patients Aid Association to spread awareness about the harmful effects of Tobacco.

No Smoking is the title of Anurag Kashyap's next directorial venture starring John Abraham - a film they say would inspire smokers to give up the puff.

On the flip side, however, John had to puff his way through the film, all for spreading the message of no smoking of course!

A R Rahman launches movement for Taj Mahal

Music maestro A R Rahman unveiled a soulful anthem, Ek Mohabbat, to kick off the India Unites for the TAJ movement.

Spearheaded by I Media Corp Ltd (IMCL), the movement is to campaign for voting the Taj Mahal, Agra, to the New Seven Wonders of the World.

The Taj Mahal is among the 21 finalists and voting is on in full swing across the world for six of the seven wonder places.

It was a 'yes' at first contact for Mr A R Rahman. "I was in London when IMCL contacted me, and I was very excited about composing the anthem. It was very short notice, but my crew and I grabbed the idea and made special time for working on the anthem. I am sure Indians all over the world will feel motivated and vote for the Taj."

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Exclusive: Amitabh Bachchan as Gabbar!

Here is an exclusive look at the new Gabbar Singh played by none other than Amitabh Bachchan in Ramu's new Sholay.

Sanjay Dutt gets himself a Ferrari!

Even though the agonising wait for his sentence continues to drag at a snail's pace, Sanjay Dutt seems to be rather optimistic of his ultimate fate and has decided to live life in the fast lane for the time being... literally!

According to sources, Dutt has allegedly got himself a swanky set of wheels - a Ferrari F430 - that he had ordered earlier. The F430 is an eight-cylinder model and costs approximately $168005-$227000 (between Rs 68 to Rs 92 lakhs). On a previous occasion, Dutt had said that his dream car was a Ferrari and it sure looks like his dream has finally come true.

"The car is red in colour and it was in storage at a showroom in Mahalaxmi for a few days. It was delivered to Dutt yesterday," says a source. Despite repeated attempts to get in touch with the deadly Dutt, he was unavailable for comment.

Will the new Ferrari prove to be a lucky talisman? Or a dream ride into freedom? What say Mr Dutt?

Rahul Bose to make film on illicit affairs

Bollywood actor Rahul Bose will direct a film next year based on a novel - Moth Smoke written by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid - about an extra-marital affair in contemporary Pakistan.

The shooting is expected to begin by October. "In two weeks time, the final draft will be ready and the funders, who absolutely loved it, are waiting for it," Bose said.

Bose, whose roles of the urban intellectual man have won him many awards and critical acclaim, has directed only one film - Everybody Says I'm Fine released in 2002 - which earned him recognition as a director and writer.

Known for his portrayal of characters like the Muslim man who helps a Hindu girl during communal riots in the 2002 film Mr and Mrs Iyer, Bose believes Bollywood will see more successful movies made with moderate budgets.

Shah Rukh Khan endorses alcohol

Renowned liquor company Diageo Radico has roped Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan as their brand ambassador for their newly launched Masterstroke deluxe whisky in Mumbai.

He doesn't drink but that doesn't stop superstar Shah Rukh Khan from endorsing alcohol. Well, we guess that's what it takes to be a good actor.

At the launch party, SRK, in his inimitable style began the evening by saying "Kaun kambakht jeene ke liye pita hain… (Who says we drink to live)."


But when Shah Rukh Khan launches something he does it in style and with a lot of thought.

It will be interesting to see if the Baadshah takes this endorsement to dizzying heights!

Priyanka Chopra in Saroj Khan's Sati

Choreographer turned director Saroj Khan is all set to make her first Hindi film.

Her film is titled as Sati...a burning desire to love. The film stars one of the leading ladies of Bollywood, Priyanka Chopra as a main protagonist. The other star cast of the film is yet to be finalized.

However, there was a speculation that the movie will star her favourite actress Madhuri Dixit. But now Saroj Khan has cleared all speculation that Sati is not meant for Madhuri rather she does not deserve the role.

Saroj Khan made her directorial debut with a Bhojpuri film called Dil Diwana Tohar Gayil. Sati will be her second film as a director. The film's script has been written by Makrand Deshpande.

The film is slated to go on floor later in the year.

Amitabh-Abhishek@Cheeni Kum Premiere

It was superstar Amitabh Bachchan's big day at the premiere of his new film Cheeni Kum and accompanying him was son Abhishek, in his first public appearance post honeymoon.

Although neither father nor son spoke to the press, they did make it a point to show their affection for the director, R Balakrishnan.

As for Tabu, she still can't stop raving about the mutual admiration society that she and Amitabh Bachchan formed during shooting for the film. "I think that the ponytail looks very cool and his acting is beyond comparison," said Tabu.

"His (Amitabh Bachchan) look is very cool. And I wanted to see what Balakrishnan has done," said filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.

Although some other Bollywood faces did attend, this premiere of a small film with a large star cast stayed a quiet event.

Aamir Khan's Lajjo shelved!

After gathering dust for the longest time, Mani Ratnam's ambitious film, Lajjo, has been scrapped.

The problem started with Kareena opting out and Aamir getting busy with his other films including his directorial debut, Taare Zameen Par. However, producer Bobby Bedi has been citing other reasons for the oh-so-long delay. A source close to Ratnam says, "The film is definitely not happening. Even the actors have got busy with other projects."

Mani Ratnam is extremely unhappy about the fate of the film. Sources indicate that Aamir Khan wasn't too happy with the final script. This led Khan to work on his home production, Taare Zameen Par followed by Kajri, the Hindi remake of Tamil super hit Ghajini. "There were major differences on the script and other aspects. As a result the film never got started," adds a reliable source.

Producer Bobby Bedi had earlier revealed that Mani Ratnam was busy with Guru so the film never hit the floors in December. But Bedi maintains, "The film has not been shelved and we are going to shoot the film at some point." However, the sources confirm that the film has been done away with.

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Akshaye does salsa in Naqaab!

Producer Ramesh Turani and Kumar S Turani of Tips Film are coming with their most shocking thriller of the year, NAQAAB, very soon. This film cast consists of Akshaye Khanna, Bobby Deol and debutant model cum actor Urvashi Sharma.

Though it is a musical thriller the interesting part is director Abbas Mustan and the Taurani brothers have decided to keep a salsa dance in this film. This dance will be performed by Akshaye Khanna and newcomer Urvashi Shrama. Earlier the talented Akshaye didn't get a chance to show his dancing skill to any of his films but this time he has got a chance to show his talent as a dancer.

Choreographer Raju Khan has choreographed this dance sequence. According to Raju Khan, Akshaye Khanna has a flexible body so it was not so difficult for him to train him to get the steps right. Before the final take both the actors have done few rehearsals to perform the best on screen.

Salsa is an extremely sensual dance genre that needs a certain chemistry and comfort level between the pair. And choreographer Raju Khan was extremely happy to see both the actors performing salsa so comfortably.
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Adnan Sami's latest promo - Baarish

Here is an exclusive sneak peak at Adnan Sami's latest music video Baarish and I must say that Adnan is not bad at dancing ;o)

Amitabh Bachchan goes shopping for charity

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan took time out to volunteer and browse around an Oxfam shop (London) in support of the international aid agency, which is a charity partner to this year’s International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA).

Bachchan, who is the ambassador of the IIFA, helped at the Oxfam shop in Westbourne Grove, London, to launch a series of Oxfam fringe events in the lead up to the prestigious awards weekend in Yorkshire on June 7-9.

Bachchan said it was an honour to help Oxfam because it fights poverty and suffering in more than 70 countries, including India.

“Many people in India have benefited from Oxfam’s projects so it was important for me to see some of the fundraising efforts in the UK and meet some of the volunteers who give up their time to support Oxfam’s life-saving work,” Bachchan said.

More than 100 shops are taking on a Bollywood theme in the lead up to IIFA Awards ceremony.

Oxfam campaigners and volunteers will be taking part in fringe events in Yorkshire and shops will have Bollywood-themed window displays with South Asian clothing on sale.