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Shah Rukh is back in the city and in fact even started the shoot of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi yesterday itself at Yash Raj studio. He arrived on time thus putting all the rumours about his alleged unprofessionalism to rest.

To begin with, within few days of the king’s absence from his kingdom, we started to hear stories about Shah Rukh’s unprofessionalism as far as his commitments to his forthcoming films are concerned.

“The shoot of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi had already begun and the film was being shot in Film City and few other studios in Mumbai, however in the middle of it all, Shah Rukh left for Amsterdam to do a show for Temptations and after that took an extended vacation! His schedule delayed the shoot as he didn’t come back for good 15 days, which he had not informed in advance”, complained a unit hand. (more…)

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Ghajini Confirmed For November 28

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Aamir Khan’s much awaited Ghajini will now release on 28th November. The date has been confirmed by the distributors Studio 18 putting an end to the speculation whether it will come on 3rd October or 12th December.

The same distributor will have Sanjay Ghadavi’s Kidnap as their October 3rd release.

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Aamir Khan ropes in Imran for his next production Delhi Belly; Imran plays the lead and Aamir might play a negative character

Looks like mamu Aamir Khan has been so impressed by bhanja Imran’s work that he has roped him in for his next production ‘Delhi Belly’ in which Imran will play the lead. The interesting thing, however, is that Aamir and Imran will be seen sharing screen space in the film.

Directed by Abhinay Deo, Aamir is expected to play a negative role in the movie. There are three main characters in the film for which currently Aamir is busy casting. The film, which is a sex comedy set in New Delhi, will also have Chitrangada Singh in it.
Imran will play the role which was initially offered to Ranbir Kapoor. However, Ranbir backed out of the Aamir Khan venture due to date problems. Delhi Belly is expected to have an ensemble cast and shooting for the film is set to begin this August-September. (more…)

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Thoda success Thoda magic!!! The coveted Yashraj banner might be hoping for some “success” and lots of “magic” this time when their youthful ambitious project BACHNA AE HASEENO hits the marquee. It’s the successful conglomerate of director Siddharth Anand and composer duo Vishal-Shekhar (V-S) this time and do they create the same magic as they did it in SALAAM NAMASTE? After a spate of mediocre musical releases, can BACHNA AE HASEENO revive the fortunes for the esteemed banner and put them in the race for top honors in the charts? Apparently it has everything going in their favor- peppy vocals, chirpy lyrics and a set of rollicking musical outburst that can really pulsate “haseeno” (Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone and Minnisha Lamba) to the beats of most eligible bachelor (Ranbir Kapoor). So without a moments delay, let us check it out!

Soft and delicate guitar strumming, in a stream of refreshingly balanced chorals creates the mood of romantic tranquility in the air as eclectically paced KK and Shilpa Rao makes mood mushier in “Khuda Jaane”. V-S are in great form as they imbibe lovable romantic hues of “My Dil Goes Mmmm” (SALAAM NAMASTE) with a pack of racy arrangements that gives it a ravishingly vigorous appeal. Anvita Dutt Guptan’s romantic wordings infuses substantial amount of emotional palpability that really makes this a beautifully ushered love song. KK delivers a sure-shot chartbusting hit number where peculiar sounding Shilpa Rao makes a remarka (more…)

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New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan had promised his fans that he will stop smoking after the release of his home production Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na. The movie has been released and is declared a hit, but he is not able to keep himself away from smoking. Aamir made a honest confession on his blog that he has begun smoking again and wrote: “Bear with me folks, I’ll give up once Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na releases.”

Aamir posted this on his blog site www.aamirkhan.com June 18.

Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, debut vehicle of Amair’s nephew Imran Khan, hit the marquee on July 4 and got overwhelming response at the ticket window. But the star has failed to keep his promise. (more…)

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A lot of films have proved that sometimes it’s the execution which works, not the content. A classic example is Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto. Abbas Tyrewala’s Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na is also somewhat similar-the story is not outstanding, it is the direction and screenplay which makes this movie a must-watch one! The funny and weird characters of this movie put on a smile on our faces and it remains even after the movie is ended!

The story of the movie: Jai (Imran Khan), Aditi (Genelia Dsouza), Rotlu (Karan Makhija), Bombs (Alishka Varde), Jiggy (Nirav Mehta) and Shaleen (Sugandha Garg) are the best buddies. Jai and Aditi are completely opposite of each other yet have the strongest bond between them. Aditi’s parents, Jai’s mom (Rachna Pathak Shah) and even their friends know that Jai and Aditi are made for each other. But Jai and Aditi that all this is rubbish and that they are just friends. And to prove this, Aditi decides to search a girlfriend for Jai and Jai will search the perfect man for Aditi!

Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na is a wonderful entertainer and the reason why it works big time is because the characters are real and one can relate oneself with them easily. You may have surely heard of people having similar traits, or you may have encountered people like them. Or there is a possibility that you may be totally like one of the characters! So don’t be surprised when you go to see this flick and the person next to you says to his friend “When I was in college, I was totally like Jai!” (more…)

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TIMES It’s been a low phase for the Yash Chopra camp recently – both Tashan and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic haven’t done well.

But Chopra takes it in his stride. “If my films aren’t doing well, there must be something wrong with them,” he says. “But we all learn from our mistakes, don’t we?” he smiles.

That’s quite a brave admission from a man who’s been in the business for decades – “49 years”, to be exact – and who was in town recently to receive the Officier de la Legion d’Honneur, France’s highest civilian honour, from the French ambassador.

Chopra admits that things have not been working in their favour, but also says that experiments like Chak De! India and Dhoom were well-received. “Like everyone else, we also like to experiment. Sometimes it works, like Chak De… India and Dhoom , and sometimes it doesn’t.”

That, however, is no reason to slow down. “We have to learn and then move on,” says Chopra, firmly. And so, after four years, he is going to direct his next movie. “The praise I got for Veer Zaara was overwhelming. I will start my next directorial venture in February or March next year,” he says, not wanting to reveal more.
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Mallika Sherawat will play an important role in Ram Gopal Verma’s Contract, a film based on the underworld.

However, everybody including Ramu is very hush-hush about the exact details of Mallika’s character.

A source from Ramu’s office said, “Mallika plays a significant role but we can’t reveal the length of her role. All I can say is that you will see Mallika as Mallika Sherawat in the film.

The film which is slated to release next week, has a lot of newcomers.

Ram Gopal Varma remained unavailable for comment .

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The critics’ cut 

Let down by critics’ response to Love Story…, Harry Baweja reduces the film’s length by 10 minutes

Though Harry feels that the critics have been too harsh with his film, as if taking a cue from the reviews, he has decided to have the film cut short by 10 minutes. “I agree that the film is long and we have already taken measures to cut it short. After a few screenings we realised that the audience was getting restless in the second-half, so we’ve cut about 10 minutes of the film. By Saturday morning, the new version was played across all 270 theatres where the film has been released. I haven’t lost the battle yet. Love Story 2050 was not just for the audiences to like, it was also to mark the launch of my son Harman. And everyone loved Harman! I have succeeded there.”

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Source Harry and Harman Baweja have been breathing fire for the last three days ever since Love Story 2050 released along with Aamir Khan’s Jaane Tu… starring his nephew Imran Khan.

Says a source close to Harman, “Harman has gone through a lot in the last few days but he is not shattered. He has got a thumbs up from B-Town folk who have said a star is born or that he is a lambi race ka ghoda. But Harman feels that there is a deliberate attempt to sabotage his film by running it down. Harman and Harry feel there is a gameplan at work to prove that their film is a flop.”

The source adds, “Some people are even spreading a buzz that Anees Bazmee, who is directing Harman in his untitled next, produced by Sanjay Kapoor, wants him out. When Anees heard it, he called up Harman and told him, ‘I have enquired with distributors  the audiences have loved you and so have my kids. There is no denying that next year you will be one of the big stars. Don’t worry, you have already won over the audience.”

Harry Baweja says, “Our collections are improving but it’s very disheartening that some people are trying to run the film down.

They are purposely trying to do so but I don’t know who is behind this. It’s sabotage, yes the film may be okay  but it’s not so bad. What others are doing to damage Love Story’s prospects is below the belt. the strategies they’re adopting are very unfair. (more…)

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Monday 7th July 2008 14.00 IST

Q. Do you think Yarshraj films are losing their touch, they have had all flops over the last year and Bachna Ae Haseeno and Rab De Bana Di Jodi have a feeling of been there done that.

Ans. Bachna Ae Haseeno will be a huge success while Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is likely to set record totals for all revenues from Indian theatrical to Overseas theatrical to music to satellite. It is likely to be biggest grosser ever in India and Overseas so YRF are just going through a bad patch but with Bachna Ae Haseeno and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi that patch will be over.

S Iyer, India

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• Shah Rukh Khan is working with Anubhav Sinha on a film in which the superstar is playing a superhero. But currently both are working on an animation film, the script for which is nearly complete.

  “The animation film is coming along quite well. SRK is taking keen interest in the way the film is shaping up. He personally looks at the minute details of the film as he is using a large amount of SFX. It will surely be one of the high budget films of 2009. I really can’t specify the budget but this is both mine and SRK’s dream project,” says the director.

  The excited director is all praise for SRK. “It is remarkable to see the way Shah Rukh is involved with the project even as he is busy shooting for his other films. The man has so much energy. Now we know why he is called King Khan. The pace at which he is working I’m sure our animated film will be finished by the end of this year.”

  Anubhav’s earlier project Tum Bin and Dus didn’t do too well at the box office so we hope this animated film will bring some cash to his name.

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~Jaane tu meri kya hai, Jaane main tera kya tha,
~Saath tere hal pal, saath har lamha tha~

Love is a special feeling and it become more special when you are in love. Friendship is the beginning of every relation and what if, best of the best friends falls in love? Everybody knows that Rats and Meow are perfect for each other, but they do really know?

Cast

Imran Khan- As Jai Singh Rathore

Genelia D’souza- As Aditi Mahant

Ayaz Khan- As Sushank

Manjari- As Meghna

Producer- Aamir Khan

Director- Abbas Tyrewala

The Plot

The story begins at Airport where the group of four friends telling a story to a new friend (Maya). Maya is as such not interested in listening to same old love story but they finally end up in convincing her. This story is about Jai and Aditi. Rats and Meow have done their graduation from the same college. They are best of the best friends. Jai cares for Aditi and he’s calm, patient, innocent and sweet guy. Aditi is just opposite to him. She’s smart, clever, witty, abusive and mad. They both make a good pair. Aditi’s parents are in illusion that Jai and Aditi shares a strong bond more than friendship. Aditi assures them that she doesn’t love Jai and soon she’ll find a girlfriend for him. Jai promises the same thing. They both find girlfriend and boyfriend for each other. Jai starts liking Meghna and spends his maximum time with her. He starts ignoring his friends. On Aditi’s birthday, Jai comes late at night to wish her and she doesn’t feel good. She has feelings for Jai but she cannot confess. She fights with him and sends him back at home. Meanwhile, Sushank enters into her life and within play of few hours she gets engaged to him.Jai meets Meghna’s parents and find them strange. Aditi went to parties with Shashank and finds him fighting there every time with no reason at all. Sushank comes to know that Aditi loves Jai and he hits her. When Jai comes to know about it, he takes revenge from sushank on the basis of three conditions of Rathore’s family. Without knowing that Jai too loves her, Aditi plans to move to USA for filmmaking course. At the end, Jai confess his love for Aditi and they both get married. As their group ends the story, they both come out and meet Maya. Happy Ending:P.
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Source They’re the talk of the town. Reporters follow up every small story associated with the newcomer and the paparazzi go click click at every picture opportunity. Big interviews, lavish launch parties and then the night of the premiere. The verdict is out: she works, she doesn’t. He’s hot, he’s cold.

It’s a volatile industry for newcomers. And expectations are higher if the newcomer comes from vintage Bollywood wine. Deepika Padukone is an exception  though she does have a celebrity father, former badminton player Prakash Padukone.

And her launch pad was a dream too  Farah Khan and Shah Rukh Khan’s Om Shanti Om. Here’s a look at star kids who debuted over the last two years to set off heat waves and cold waves. Really.

Ranbir Kapoor

Scale: Hot!
Debut: November 2007 with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya.
Status: One film down, two to go.

Lineage: Rishi and Neetu Kapoor’s son. Also the great grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor, and grandson of actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor. His debut film opposite Sonam Kapoor failed to kick a** at the box-office but his acting was appreciated. He is dating actress Deepika Padukone.

Future projects: He is filming for Siddharth Anand’s Bachna Ae Haseeno, expected to release on August 15, 2008, as well as Rajkumar Santoshi’s Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani opposite Katrina Kaif.

Expertspeak: Film critic Khalid Mohamed says, “Ranbir is blue-blooded and shows the genes in his first film. He has the eyes, looks and the screen presence to appeal to the youth. He is right in the frontline.” Trade analyst and critic Taran Adarsh says, “There is a lot of media hype around Ranbir. Sure he is a good actor and a good looker, but the films he features in should also work. After all, as we say in the industry, hit hai to fit hai.”Neil Nitin Mukesh

Scale: Hot!
Debut: 2007 with Johnny Gaddaar.
Status: One film down. Six to go.

Lineage: Son of Nitin Mukesh and grandson of legendary singer Mukesh. He shot to fame with the Sriram Raghavan-directed thriller Johnny Gaddaar. Neil made everyone take notice of his acting abilities. His good looks added to the charm. Three of his films are tentatively slated to release before this year-end.

Future projects: His next film is Sudhir Mishra’s Tera Kya Hoga Johnny (2008), Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion (2008), Jahangir Surti’s Freeze (2008), Kabir Khan’s next under the Yashraj banner (2009), Jail (2009) and Johnny Tokyo (2009).

Expertspeak: Khalid says, “Neil has been daring. He can do the off-beat, unconventional films and be easily moulded to suit the chocolate boy look or any other. He will be big.”
Taran says, “Neil is a fantastic actor. I was especially impressed because he was cast against some really talented actors. And even though his film didn’t do well, his talent wasn’t unnoticed. Trade analyst Indu Mirani seconds Adarsh, “Neil performed brilliantly in his debut film. There were so many shades to his character and yet he showed confidence in himself to carry it through. He is definitely the next big star.” (more…)

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The year so far may not have been a good one for the industry but for UTV its been excellent. Its three out three for UTV as Race, Jodhaa Akbar and Aamir all managed to do well at the box office with the first two being the biggest grossers of the year.

The profits for the three films for UTV are around the 40 crore mark. Their next Kismat Konnection is also carrying good reports. Due for release on July 18th it may make it 4 from 4 for UTV.

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Shah Rukh is too old for ‘Kismet Konnection’: Aziz Mirza

 Aziz Mirza’s “Kismet Konnection” does not star Shah Rukh Khan, the leading man of his previous films, because the director feels he is now too old to play young roles.

“Shah Rukh is too old for the role in ‘Kismet Konnection’. The role is about the life of a 26-year-old and Shah Rukh is 40 plus. It doesn’t suit him,” Mirza told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

But Mirza has his other blue-eyed actor Juhi Chawla in a supporting role.

“Juhi does a little cameo role in the film. She has done it exceptionally well and I am very happy with her,” he said.

Shahid Kapur, known for his chocolate boy looks, was Mirza’s choice to play the protagonist opposite Vidya Balan. But this pairing has come under much criticism. (more…)

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 Kareena & Saif : Together again!

Saif isn’t perturbed about his photographs with Kareena appearing on the net. “It’s completely harmless and probably a fan trying to be part of our togetherness.

No harm done. Not that I approve of prying eyes and inquisitive people. But what can one do? As long as Kareena and I are very careful about our public behaviour, we’re fine. Everyone has a camera in the phone these days. You can’t stop them from clicking.” (more…)

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October is turning out to THE month to watch out for after an eventful August and relatively dry September.

Not just would the month witness the coming together of Aamir Khan (if his GHAJINI indeed releases in October), Salman Khan (WANTED - DEAD OR ALIVE, YUVRAAJ), Sanjay Dutt (KIDNAP), Abhishek Bachchan (DRONA) and Ajay Devgan/Arshad Warsi/Kareena Kapoor (GOLMAAL RETURNS), it would now also be seen Himesh Reshammiya rubbing shoulders with each of these established stars. He has closed the plans for bringing his second outing as a hero - KARZZZZ - in the same month.

Confirms Himesh who is busy finalizing plans for 4 more films, “Yes, KARZZZZ is definitely coming in October. We are looking at 17th October as the D-day. The music should be a major highlight of the film and should hit the stands in the month of August.”

While newcomer Shweta Kumar plays his love interest, the film also marks the comeback of Urmila Matondkar and Danny Denzongpa. KARZZZZ is directed by Satish Kaushik with whom Himesh has recently signed HEYY GUJJU.

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