Archive for: March 2008

Bollywood actress Amisha Patel, who recently broke off with her director-boyfriend Vikram Bhatt, was spotted with a tall, young man, rumoured to be her new boyfriend, on the first day of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) here.

The actress attended style guru Namrata Joshipura’s and designer duo Gauri and Nainika Karan’s show on Wednesday.

The actress, flaunting a bright orange knee-length dress, wasn’t present at the WIFW for any specific designer or fashion show.

What’s New In Amisha’s Love Life

Shiney Ahuja who has been quite out of the limelight for a while is back with his next action thriller Hijack.
Directed by Kunal Shivdasani, Hijack has Shiney Ahuja to play the role of a man who learns that the plane in which his daughter is travelling has been hijacked.

Co-incidentally, the plane lands for re-fuelling at the same airport where the man works.

Shiney Ahuja’s role is inspired from Bruce Willis, who foils an attempt to hijack a plane in the Die Hard series.

Co-starring with Shiney is actress Esha Deol who plays an airhostess in the film.

Previously also Hijack movies have been done in Bollywood. Both Yeh Dil Aashiqana and Zameen had plots centered around airplanes being hijacked and both had turned out to be surprise hits.

 Pic : Shiney And Esha In Hijack Movie

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Pic : Shiney Ahuja In Hijack 

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Vidya Balan may have had a super hit in Sajid Khan’s Heyy Babyy but more than her acting it was her wardrobe that made more news. The ghastly costumes that Vidya adorned in Heyy Babyy drew some rather harsh comments from the critics and a big thumbs down from her fans.

Even Shahrukh Khan and Saif embarassed an almost about to cry Vidya Balan at the Filmfare Awards by awarding her a Na-Real Award for Worst Wardrobe. Vidya Balan who was mega embarassed at her wardrobe being ridiculed about shifted the blame onto her director Sajid Khan and her fashion designer Manish Malhotra.

Manish Malhotra was taken aback by Vidya Balan putting the blame on him. Says a furious Manish, who is currently  in Milan, “In my 17-year career as a designer, never before has any actress made such an issue about it.

She has been blaming me for her bad outfits and I have been quiet for a year. Not any more!  Vidya has been talking about me at public events.

She feels I gave her a bad look in Heyy Babyy! Pray what about the make-up, hair and outfit (Abu-Sandeep) she sported at the Filmfare awards? It was something like what people used to wear in the 1980s! And what were those horrible gaudy tassels that were hanging down  her dress?” he sneers.

Manish adds sarcastically, “According to her, I screwed up her style. If she thought my styling wasn’t right, why didn’t she put her foot down or simply call me and say ‘Manish, please send something else?’”

Hrithik Roshan  is currently riding high with the success of Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodha Akbar. Jodha Akbar happens to be his third consecutive blockbuster hit after Krissh and
Dhoom 2.

Just as  Hrithik Roshan looks to be getting better and better  with each film, so is his John Player collection. The youth icon, poses for some great pictures for John Players campaigns . So for all you guys who thought formals were boring and not stylish, just have a glance at the pictures below.

 Pic : Hrithik Roshan Models For John Players

 Check out more pictures of Bollywood hunk Hrithik Roshan showing you how to carry your formal wear.

After the success of Shootout At Lokhandwala, Apoorva Lakhia is back with his next ambitious venture Mission Istanbul. A fully packed action film with terrorism as the crux issue, Mission Istanbul has a star cast of Zayed Khan, Vivek Oberoi and Bobby Deol. Here are some exclusive first look images from Mission Istanbul.

Pic : Vivek and Zayed In Mission Istanbul

Pic : Apoorva Lakhia’s Mission Istanbul

The Bhatts, Pritam and Emraan Hashmi combo has never failed till date, when it comes to hitting the right chord. With two huge hits in Gangster and Awarapan, the trio are back with their next film Jannat. Jannat has match fixing and betting in the game of cricket as its main plot.

Jannat marks the debut of Kunal Deshmukh as a director and Sonal Chauhan as the lead lady opposite Emraan Hashmi. KK , Pritam and lyricist Sayed deliver a wonderful song in the form of Zara Sa.

Pic : Jannat Movie Promo 

Ayesha Takia who showed up a lot of promise when she first entered the Bollywood arena with Imtiaz Ali’s Socha Na Tha, has dwindled off. What with numerous flops and dollops of weight tagged onto her. But Ayesha still believes that all is not lost.

Ayesha Takia, is all set to play an alien with special powers in Jaaane Kahaah Se Ayie Hai. The film will also be Milap Zaveri’s (writer of Heyy Baby, Masti and Kaante) debut film as a director.
The cast includes Ritesh Deshmukh and Ruslaan Mumtaz ( from Mp3) and will be produced by Nikhil Advani and Mukesh Talreja. When contacted, Milap Zaveri confirms, “I wanted to make a love story but with a different subject. In the film, Ayesha Takia is the girl from Venus. The concept of the story is that of an alien searching for love from an earthling.

Pic : Ayesha An Alien In Jaane Kahaan Se Aayie Hain

Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone are Bollywood’s latest love birds. The two who openly proclaimed of their love for each other at this year’s Filmfare Award, are the latest buzz that has hit Bollywood.

Here is Ranbir Kapoor in an exclusive interview, revealing his love for Deepika Padukone and talking about his Yash Raj Film, Bachna Ae Haseeno.

You play a Casanova in the Yash Raj Film?
It’s called Bachna Ae Haseenon; and I wouldn’t say that. It’s the journey of this man and the different relationships in various phases of my life.

Why was Katrina Kaif’s role knocked off?
It was getting too long. We had lots of discussions. And it was in the best interest of the film. Nothing personal. And it wasn’t only because we hadn’t shot her episode as yet.

Apparently, you get to kiss all your heroines in Bachna Ae Haseenon?
That’s absolutely incorrect.

And now you’re doing another film with Katrina!
Yes. She was already part of Raj Kumar Santoshi’s film when it came to me. It’s a lovely romantic comedy. I’m looking forward to working with Mr Santoshi who’s one of my favourite directors. He’s definitely one of the master storytellers of our times. He’s worked with my father in Damini. And now it’s my turn.

Have you been offered Aamir Khan’s Delhi Belly?
Yes, I have. I’m honoured that someone of  Aamir Khan’s talent wants me to work in his film. We’re working on the dates. I’d love to be part of it.

There were rumours that you were in Mani Ratnam’s film?
I am, actually. But not in the Abhishek-Aishwarya one. He has contacted me for a film that he wants to do next year. I really want to work with him. I also want to work with Imtiaz Ali, Aditya Chopra, Farhan Akhtar…oh, so many directors. I’m like a kid at a toy store.

You’ve been linked with a gallery of gorgeous women in the last two years?
I think it’s very unfair for the women who are linked so carelessly with me. I can imagine how embarrassing it is for the girl and her family. Me being linked with Sonam Kapoor was inevitable. Every time two newcomers do a film together they’re supposed to be involved. We’ve been friends since childhood. She’s an amazing girl. Anyone would want her as a girlfriend. But we aren’t seeing one another.

Finally how does life look to you?
I’m extremely happy about the appreciation I got for my first film. My parents are very proud of me, and that makes me happy. And I’m very happy in my relationship with Deepika. I’m in a very happy place, I want to be this way all the time.

So are you seeing somebody?
Yes I am.

Are you seeing Deepika Padukone?
Yes, I am.

How long have you been seeing her?
We’ve been dating for the past couple of weeks.

Weren’t you linked with her earlier as well?
I was. But at that time we were just friendly. We weren’t seeing each other.

Is this serious?
Do I look like a frivolous person to you? But before you ask, we aren’t getting married right away. Let’s see where it goes. And neither are we going to sign films just to be together. She has her career to focus on. I have mine. Coincidentally, we started our careers on the same Friday. We’ve our priorities in place.

Here is an exclusive tit bit about Hrithik Roshan’s next film with papa Rakesh Roshan. With Krissh 2 in the pre production stage, Rakesh Roshan has already planned another film with son, Hrithik.

Hrithik who is fresh with the success of Jodha Akbar will star alongside top Latin actress Barbara Mori in Rakesh Roshan’s next film that is tentaively titled “Kites”.

“The girl’s role is extremely bold. Actually, we have decided to cast someone international because that’s the personality and profile of the leading lady in my film,” Anurag Basu, who will direct the film, was quoted as saying.

Several names had been put forward for the leading lady’s role. Apparently, Rakesh Roshan, who is very close to Anil Kapoor and quite fond of Anil’s daughter Sonam, wanted to cast her.

Pic : Hrithik Roshan With Barbara Mori In Kites 

Pritam will never stop with his plagiarising way. Although he has been giving one hit after another, most of Pritam’s songs have been just lifts from other foreign language songs. Pritam hasn’t had the decency to even credit the original song.

The latest lift by Pritam is a Korean song which he has adapted and turned it into the hit track Pehli Nazar (OST - RACE) sung by Atif Aslam.

Although Pritam surely has created a great song in Pehlli Nazar, it’s just a plain copy of the original. Damn it!

Just check these two songs out…..