NORTH-SOUTH FILMS NEWS AND VIDEOS: March 2008

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Video : Rani Mukherjee On Chhote Ustad

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Reality shows are bound to go for city tours and get all the audience at their feet. This time the crew of reality show Chhote Ustaad visited Kolkata, and this time with a huge surprise for the entire audience. There was huge anxiety among the crowd as the top Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee who hails from Bengal left the audience spell bound with her gorgeous persona and friendly attitude. Rani was welcomed by show host Abhaas with the melodious tune of Saathiya title track, where she comfortably mingled with the crowd and addressed them in Bengali. Rani had a gala of time as she dragged judges and requested everyone around to shake a leg with her and also cheered up the two finalists. Aishwarya and Anvesha were at their best and Anvesha the local girl got Rani and the crowd going in trance with her awesome performance. Rani liked the girls so much that she had already convinced Music Director Pritam to get these ladies in her next film. The event became a complete entertainment as Rani sang a Bhajan for the crowd and performed on some of the tracks from her film. The thing to notice is Rani cheered up the Voice Of India season1 contestants also and this time she is here with Chhote Ustaad. It seems like she has an old bonding with this reality show. But the main question still remains that who would be the winner from the two ladies? Of course the best one. What do you think??

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Krazy4 - Hrithik Roshan's Video

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You just hit the bull's eye! We are talking about Hrithik's dance in daddy Roshan's upcoming film 'Krazzy 4'. With his contained and sober portrayal of Akbar in 'Jodha Akbar' to the dude-with-a-cool attitude in this item number, Hrithik has proved time and again that he can do any role with equal grace and elegance.

With the pictures being flashed across the sites with Hrithik sporting a red shirt and a cool hat, with number '4' in his had we can just guess what the item song featuring this hero would be like. Simply fireworks. There are also reports suggesting that this particular piece features vrey different dance movements.

King Khan, who has also hit the dance floor for the same song has said that Hrithik would do better justice to the song, and Hrithik on his part has been very touched by the regard that Khan has shown to his father.

Well with both the top heroes of the industry being modesty embodied, now the best we can do is wait patiently till April 11, to watch who has done better justice to the song, Hrithik or King Khan!

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History beckons Deepika and Akshay

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History seems to be the order of the day lately. The latest stars to join this band wagon are Deepika padukone and Akshay Kumar.

Deepika has landed for herself the role of Rani Laxmibai and Akshay will get to play the role of Tatya Tope. Reports say that Vinay Shukla has signed the dotted line for directing this film.

This flick will span the events that took place during the time of Rani laxmibhai and the contributions made by Tatya Tope, Nansahed Peshwa. Sources also suggest that while Deepika has expressed her interest to star in this film, hero Akshay Kumar is yet to confirm his dates for the flick.

The film will be made with the support from the Information & broadcast Ministry and Firoz Nadiawala might be the producer.

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Vivek Oberoi in Karan Johr's next

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Post Shootout’s success, Vivek Oberoi is back in the big league. He will be playing an important character in Karan Johar’s untitled next to be directed by Rensil D’Souza.

Karan Johar, who is currently in Miami where Dostana directed by Tarun Mansukhani is being shot, confirmed, “Yes, I have signed Vivek for my next film. I was really impressed with his role in Shootout. It is an unusual love triangle between two guys and a girl. Saif, Vivek and Kareena will play the respective roles.”

He added, “The basic idea came from me but it was Rensil who developed it into a proper story. The film will go on the floors in October. It will be complete by the first quarter of next year and will be shot in London.”

This will be Vivek’s second film with Dharma productions after Kaal (2005). He is presently busy shooting the last part of Mission Istanbul which is releasing in June.

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Bolluwood Boxoffice - Race Collects 35.60 Crore In Week One

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Race has collected the second highest total ever of 35.60 crore nett (54.76 crore gross) in week One. The collections are extraordinary all over with circuits like Delhi/UP, Bihar and Mysore being phenomenal and setting new circuit highs. Rajasthan and Nizam also recorded near record collections.

The film has shown drops over the weekdays but the falls are not alarming and Race should have a healthy second week

The territorial breakdown is as follows

Race-Week One

Mumbai-14,50,73,230 from 311 cinemas

Delhi/UP-7,64,20,007 from 136 cinemas

East Punjab-2,51,00,711 from 55 cinemas

West Bengal-1,68,57,675 from 75 cinemas

Bihar-94,49,145 from 69 cinemas

CP Berar-1,24,29,405 from 80 cinemas

CI-84,45,906 from 37 cinemas

Rajasthan-1,55,41,935 from 46 cinemas

Nizam-2,06,19,654 from 45 cinemas

Mysore-1,78,78,573 from 31 cinemas

Other Territories-80,63,653 from 28 cinemas

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Priyadarshan's New Film Billo Barber : Amisha Patel Opposite Sharukh Khan

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Amisha Patel’s desire to do a film with Shah Rukh Khan is no secret. Now, thanks to Priyadarshan, she will finally get the chance. After Bhool Bhulaiya, the director has signed her on once again for Billo & Barber, starring SRK and Irrfan Khan. A remake of a Malayalam movie, it will be produced by SRK’s home production, Red Chillies Entertainment. Amisha will play wife to Irrfan’s character, the barber. Shah Rukh plays a superstar who is friends with the barber. Previously, Amisha had a brief appearance with Bollywood’s badshah in Om Shanti Om, but this is the first time she will share a full-fledged role with him.

Needless to say, she can barely contain her excitement.

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Chandni Chowk to China - Akshay-Deepika: Swinging to the 70s

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Chandni Chowk to China will see Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar and Ranvir Shorey grooving to the 70s hit song, Bombay Se Aaya Mera Dost. Composer Bappi Lahiri will be recreating his smash hit by retaining the same spirit, while adding a modern touch. Apparently, producer Rohan Sippy and director Nikhil Advani both felt this song was ideal for a particular situation in the movie and promptly bought the rights. It will be shot in China this April. Earlier, remixes were only on seen on music channels. Then Sippy came along and revived the 70s hit Sabse Bada Rupaiya for his film Bluffmaster. Now, he’s giving us another blast from the past.

Are we looking at the seeds of a new Bollywood phenomenon?

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Govinda teams up with David Dhawan again

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Govinda is excited about getting together with director David Dhawan and producer Vashu Bhagnani again.

"We've created quite a 'dhamaal' in the past with 'Hero No 1' and 'Coolie No 1'. We'll definitely be creating a full-on entertainment again. Yes, it'll be a comedy. I'll try my level-best that we come back with a film that will do justice to all three of us."

Govinda says he owes his entire comeback to David Dhawan. "It's something I learnt from Bachchan. When he needed to make a comeback he called Yash Chopra for 'Mohabbatein'. Similarly when I needed to come back I rang up David and he gave me 'Partner'."

Govinda has no qualms admitting that the Big B influenced him. "Yeah, I copied Bachchan. I'm not anything like Bachchan. But why shouldn't I copy a man as great as him? If he could reach out to a filmmaker, why couldn't I? David is such a big man. One call to him and my career was re-made. Today, if he asks me to do another film with him I don't even need to think about it. I'd do it blindly."

Govinda has never been more charged up about his career. "I don't really care what people say about me. All I know is, I'm doing my work with sincerity. And I've become very punctual. I reach my sets on time.

"I'm not here to create any problems for anyone. If I'm doing my work quietly, why are some people getting troubled by it? But I'm not going to get rattled.

"I don't regret anything, not even my entry into politics. I respect politicians because they're doing their jobs very efficiently. But the fame and fortune I've got has come through Mata Saraswati and my art (movies). No one has the right to eye my career and try to ruin it."

Govinda's "Money Hai To Honey Hai" producer Kumar Mangat adds: "A miracle happened during the shooting. We finished Govinda's work in 60 days when we had reserved his dates for 85 days.

"In Mauritius where we shot most of the film, Govinda was the first of the cast to be awake. In fact he'd wake me up and we'd have our morning tea together. I remember we had to shoot at a discotheque in Mauritius. We had to reach at 8 a.m. and all we saw were the janitors at work. That's how punctual Govinda has become."

In fact Kumar Mangat is planning another film with Govinda this year. "He's a pleasure to work with," says the producer.
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Tashan - Musuc Review

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Tashaan is truly the biggest and most awaited project of the season. And the reasons are aplenty.

a) This is the first YRF project in 2008 and comes straight after double-bill disappointments in the form of Aaja Nachle and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

b) Vishal and Shekhar have a music release more than six months after 2007's biggest success (both film-wise as well as musically) - Om Shanti Om

c) The film stars four top-line actors who have been having a great box office run - Akshay Kumar (5 successful films in a row), Saif Ali Khan (Race), Anil Kapoor (Race, Welcome) and Kareena Kapoor (Jab We Met)

d) Last but definitely not the least - absolutely nothing is known about the film's plot. No wonder, curiosity is simply killing!

Taking these factors into consideration (especially the last one), as a listener, you have absolutely no idea about what to expect from the soundtrack.

Is it going to be a full-on rock album?

Is it going to have 'bhangra' beats holding prominence since the word 'tashan' originates from North India?

Is it going to be full on 'dhinchaak' since Tashan has Vishal-Shekhar composing for a hardcore commercial project?

Well, hold on to all the anticipation and expectation since the five songs which follow belong to the kind which give an altogether different dimension to a movie soundtrack.

'Dil Haara' is a unique composition all the way as one struggles to even describe the flow of the song from beginning till the end. It has Sukhwinder Singh giving a folkish beginning to it, is followed by the sound of rock and has a sufi flavor to it as the 'mukhda' reaches it's peak. The arrangements which follow have an amalgamation of rock and folk sound which makes you sit up and wait to be surprised. Written by Piyush Mishra, expectedly, 'Dil Haara' has lyrics which are truly different from what one normally expects from a Bollywood love song and have a certain ethnic/philosophical touch to them. Picturised on Saif Ali Khan, the song is a huge chartbuster on its way.

Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar and Anil Kapoor get a couplet each for them as they talk about what 'tashan' means to them through 'Pooja Ka Tashan', 'Jimmy Ka Tashan', 'Bachchan Pande Ka Tashan' and 'Bhaiyyaji Ka Tashan' respectively. Wish this was longer though as the combined duration of each of these four tracks is barely 70 seconds!

Piyush Mishra gets behind the mike for a couple of lines (and repeats them towards the middle of the song) before Sunidhi Chauhan takes over the proceedings in 'Chhaliya'. 'Chhaliya' too isn't linear in it's format as it has a melodic beginning to it which changes course pretty quick with a Western sound imbibed into the proceedings. A number with a trademark Vishal-Shekhar stamp to it, 'Chhaliya' is written by Anvita Dutt Guptan and has it's rhythm coming from the line - 'Na Lada Na Lada, Tu Ankh Na Lada' - which forms the major part of the song. A high on beats number which goes perfectly well with the perky on-screen image of Kareena Kapoor!

Sureshot massy entertainer of the album comes in the form of 'Dil Dance Maare' which would definitely have been the riskiest and the most complex song to be created. Reason? When presented with lyrics like 'White White Face Dekhe, Dilwa Beating Fast, Sasura Chance Maare Re; O Very Happy In My Heart, Dil Dance Maare Re', it doesn't make a composer's job easy. And when the lyricist is Vishal Dadlani himself, there is no one else to blame too!

Well, Vishal and Shekhar get into a full on 'dhamaal' mode here and go truly mad in giving a kind of sound which no song so far in a 21st century Bollywood song has carried! Getting inspired from Laxmikant-Pyaarelal school of music when songs belonging to this mood and style were in vogue during late 70s/early 80s, 'Dil Dance Maare' (picturised on Akshay and Kareena) has a rooted appeal to it and turns out to be one of the most innovative works of Vishal-Shekhar.

While Sukhwinder Singh and Sunidhi Chauhan are in great form, it is refreshing to hear Udit Narayan have a major song to his credit after long. The man certainly seems to be having fun and the rest aren't far behind, especially with Vishal going truly ballistic with lyrics like - 'Tohre Dil Ke Theater Maan, Dil Deewana Booking Advance Maare Re'! Are 'bhojpuri' film makers listening?

The composer duo get into Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy territory with 'Falak Tak' which reminds of 'Chup Chup Ke' [Bunty Aur Babli] and 'Bol Na Halke Halke' [Jhoom Barabar Jhoom] when it comes to the romantic genre being explored. A duet by Udit Narayan & Mahalaxmi Iyer, 'Falak Tak' completely turns around the mood of the album. From a 'masti' and 'dhamaal' time that a listener was having all this while, proceedings turn truly romantic with 'Falak Tak' which boasts of some innovative poetic lyrics by Kausar Munir. A soothing number which is made special by its singers, especially Udit Narayan, 'Falak Tak' is the only number in Tashan where you get some breather as a listener.

And this is because soon arrives the title track 'Tashan Mein' which is based on the kind of music which one associates with Quentin Tarantino. Heard of background music from films like Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction or Kill Bill series? 'Tashan Mein' has a guitar creating a similar sound which forms the initial base of the song. While Vishal and Saleem go about adding on to the haunting appeal of the song, it is only after around a minute that the song catches up pace with the sound of 'Tashan Mein, Tashan Mein'. The song turns truly rock here as Piyush Mishra and Vishal weave lyrics which give the 'style' element to the film's characters! A track which should come as a background piece at regular intervals in the film's narrative.

Songs in Tashaan excite, get on to you quickly and make you put them on a repeat mode. There is not a single dull moment in this entire album which has its tallest highpoints in 'Dil Dance Maare', 'Dil Haara' and 'Falak Tak'. YRF, Vishal and Shekhar can uncork a champagne bottle since Tashan is all set to record music sales which would be at par with the combined music sales of all of Yash Raj Films projects in 2007 (Ta Ra Rum Pum, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Chak De India, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag and Aaja Nachle).

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MERE BAAP PEHLE AAP - "It's Priyan's best film" - Akshaye Khanna

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Akshaye Khanna is on Cloud Nine and rightly so! His work in RACE has come in for tremendous appreciation and most importantly, its success at the box-office has only added to the excitement. Shooting for SHORTKUT in Bangkok, the actor confides in me that no one expected RACE to work in such a big way. “Of course, all of us were confident that it would work big time, but the numbers have caught everyone unawares,” he sounds elated.

Akshaye, who has worked with some of the biggest names in the business, now looks forward to working with Akshay Kumar some day. “Imagine the two of us in one movie,” he states, “And only two people can achieve the impossible -- Abbas-Mustan and Priyadarshan. In fact, they've been toying with the idea of casting us in a movie, but haven't found the right script yet.”

Akshaye now looks forward to his next release MERE BAAP PEHLE AAP, which brings Akshaye and Priyadarshan together after a gap of few years. “It's a fabulous film. In fact, I'd like to say that it's Priyan's best film so far,” he beams. Coming from someone whose name is synonymous with qualitative cinema, it only increases the expectations from this film.

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Tashan Promo - Saif Ali Khan

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Aamir’s Ghajini V/s Salman’s Yuvraaj

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Khan v/s Khan Again

Its only March and Bollywood fans all over the world are looking forward to the Diwali releases this year. Two Khans, Salman and Aamir, are expected to take each other on with their big budgeted films this year.

Aamir’s Ghajini

From going bald to beefing himself up, Aamir is leaving no stone unturned for his Hindi remake of the Tamil film Ghajini. The film has already created such hype that the actor is believed to have already sold the rights to the film for 90 crores to a leading distributor. With the success of Taare Zameen Par, Khan is riding high. Aamir’s Ghajini is said to be inspired from Christopher Nolan’s Hollywood flick Memento. The film revolves around the life of an anterograde amnesiac who can’t remember anything for more than a few minutes and therefore has no memories and is in search for the man who murdered his wife.

Salman’s Yuvraaj

Pegged as Subhash Ghai’s most expensive film till date, Yuvraaj stars Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Shot in exotic locales like Czechoslovakia and Austria, this musical is said to cost 50 crores alone for filming. Again hoping for a release around Diwali and with a strong star cast, Salman’s Yuvraaj looks like a strong contender to take on Aamir’s Ghajini.

Aamir vs Salman

Although Aamir and Salman brought the roof down with Andaz Apna Apna, the two have never worked together again after that. While neither has come out in the open and criticized one another, industry insiders have confirmed that there is no love lost between the two superstars. In fact the two have turned down numerous offers to work together and now with their big releases for 2008 slated for a Diwali release, one can’t help but wonder if this will be part of the infamous Khan v/s Khan war.

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Salman says no to Sanjay Dutt

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Salman Khan has apparently pulled out of his film with Sanjay Dutt.

The film which was a remake of the Hollywood flick Ghostbusters was to star Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan and Riteish Deshmukh. A friend of Salman tells us that Khan has had to pull out due to date problems.

“Salman and Sanjay had discussed the film. Since this was going to be one of the first films to be produced by Sanjay Dutt’s production company, Sallu wanted to be a part of it. But with Yuvraaj and then his own film Veer coming up, Salman has next to no dates,” says a source.

However, as much as Salman may have genuinely wanted to do the film, his refusal now has not gone down well Dutt.

“The film has three main protagonists which was to be be played by Sanju, Salman and Riteish,” says the source, “The film was to only go on floors towards the very end of 2008. But now with Salman suddenly pulling out it has put Sanjay in quite a tight spot. He was in fact going to announce his production house with this film. And now with his main lead pulling out how can he make any announcement?”

Sanjay and Salman are said to be quite good friends and often are known to bond over their mutual passion for fitness. However now with Salman ditching Dutt at the last minute, many close friends of Sanju tell us that the actor is quite miffed with his ‘friend’.

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Katrina and Kareena raking it in

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Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor are raking in the moolah in Bollywood these days. Till last year it was all about multiple film deals being offered to leading male actors but now these two ladies are walking away with big deals themselves.

Katrina Kaif is increasingly turning out to be the most bankable actress in Bollywood and it is no wonder then that she was snapped up by Studio 18 for a two film deal for six crores.

Says Katrina, “Yes, its true that I have signed up with Studio 18 for two films, but am not in the position to reveal details, as I have signed a confidentiality contract with Studio 18. Besides there is a comfort level associating with them since I have worked with them in Namaste London, Welcome and Singh Is King. And both the script as well as the directors are simply brilliant.” And recent news suggests that on the heels of this contract, Kaif has also inked a deal with Reliance Entertainment for 6 crores as well.

Similarly, with just one blockbuster last year, Kareena Kapoor is back on top. Not only is she charging close to 3.5 crores per film thereby making her the highest paid actress, the Kapoor beauty has also signed a multiple film deal with Ashtavinayak soon after the success of Jab We Met became apparent. However now it seems that the actress is being approached by various production houses and therefore is even trying to re-negotiate her current contract with them.

“When she signed them to where is currently there is a world of a difference. Based on the calculations when she signed the contract she was charging half of what she is now. Therefore the contract is keeping that rate in mind. However, now with news of Kat signing a deal of 6 crores obviously Kareena wants more!” says an industry insider.

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Surprises from Aamir Khan

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Aamir Khan loves surprising his audience. Films like Lagaan and Taare Zameen Par cemented his reputation as an innovative actor-director who isn’t afraid to take risks. “When you come up with something new, it usually means you have to take a lot of risks,” says Aamir. “You have to convince people that what you are doing will work with (the audience). So, being innovative requires a lot of strength and courage — but I think a lot of us have it.”

Of late, the actor has been surprising fans off screen as well. Previously, he would stay away from award functions; these days, however, he is often seen at non-Bollywood award ceremonies. At one such function, he was asked when he would unleash his highly anticipated look — that of a bald man! He merely laughed and said, “I’m going to shave my hair off. That will be my latest innovation.” Guess he has another surprise lined up for us.

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Sreejita De with Akshay Kumar in "Tashan"

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Sreejita De, who plays the chef in Star One's Annu Ki Hogayee Wah Bhai Wah is not new to facing cameras! For the uninitiated, the young and talented girl will be seen sharing screen space with Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, Akshay Kumar in the soon to be released "Tashan". Sreejita, a student of Mass Media was earlier seen in Ekta's Karam Apna Apna and Kasauti Zindagi Kay, in not so important roles.

Sreejita says, "I always wanted to play some substantial role and when I was short listed for DJ's new show Annu, I was very elated and felt very encouraged. The concept is very offbeat, yet people can relate to the situation through which Annu and her family go through". Looking forward to see Annu with Akki in Tashan!

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Akshay turns producer

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Action king Akshay Kumar is all set to don a new mantle — that of producer.

With the launch of his own production house the superstar’s become the latest entrant to join the actor-turned-producer bandwagon that includes stars like Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Ajay Devgan. His banner is called Hari Om Productions.
"I think it’s finally time that I took the leap, so I’ve decided to throw myself in the deep end," said Akshay. Adding that he’s quite looking forward to this role, he said, "The past 18 years in the industry have been a great learning experience and I think I have enough knowledge to attempt my own production house. I have proven my mettle as a hard-working and dedicated actor and now I want to channelise the same force in providing world-class cinema in India."

His first project will be helmed by a new director. Talking about encouraging new talent, the actor said, "Even as an actor, I’ve always been open to working with new directors. In fact, some of my biggest hits have been with new directors. So, I think it’s only fair that we give deserving talent a fair chance. It’s my way of giving back something to the industry. After all, I can never forget my days of struggle."

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Sanjay Leela Bansali's Padmavati

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He enamoured the French for the first time in 2002 when he took Devdas to the Cannes film festival. And on Friday night Sanjay Leela Bhansali did it again at the prestigious Theatre du Chatelet when his adaptation of Padmavati, a 1923 opera-ballet by Albert Roussel, received a standing ovation of 15 minutes.

“It’s been the most precious moment. I can’t tell you how proud I felt of being an Indian. To come to another country, take their form of art, do it my way and to get a response like this, is truly unforgettable,” said Bhansali over phone from Paris.

In true Bhansali style, the opera was embellished with colours, elephants, women in colourful ghagra cholis and over the top emotions. Bhansali’s oeuvre is backed by a truly Indian team with costumes by Rajesh Pratap Singh, choreography by Tanusree Shankar, lighting by Somak Mukherjee and sets by Omung Kumar Bhandula.

Padmavati is led by a mainly French cast with Marie-Nicole Lemieux from the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec playing the title role of the Indian queen who commits sati after stabbing her husband, Ratan Sen, to stop falling into Alouddin’s lustful clutches.

Critics seemed to agree with the audiences. “The sets and the direction is Indian in style…a perfect alchemy of the Bollywood style,” said a review on classiquenews.com. “The visual deployment of the choreography has a somewhat poetic force especially in the sequences that narrate the fierceness and the tragic heroism of a princess in love.”

Resmusica.com said Padmavati was spectacular, vibrant and rich in colours. “This profusion of effects can bring about a visual saturation (maybe the next time they can do away with the metallic jewelry of the dancers) but you can’t contest that Sanjay Leela Bhansali knows how to direct his actors, nothing is left to chance, all the movements look natural,” it said.

“The audience responded to the drama, the pathos, the music and the tragedy. It was truly an uplifting experience,” recounts Bhansali.

Claiming that now he’s “hooked on to doing operas”, Bhansali said its timing, after the critical massacre of his last release, Saawariya, couldn’t have been better. “It takes a lot of courage and strength to do something so unexplored just two months after your last artistic work has been ripped apart,” he said. “Today, I feel reassured and slightly vindicated.”

Bhansali senses a deep connection with France. “My best is achieved here. I go to a store to buy bread and people ask me if I’m an Indian. They ask me, ‘Do you know Devdas and Aishwarya Rai?’, I smile and say, “I’ve heard the names somewhere,” he laughs. Padmavati’s last show will be staged on March 24.

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Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif in an IPL music video

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After Shah Rukh Khan created a flutter with the promotional video for his Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata’s Knight Riders, it’s Vijay Mallya’s turn. And the King of Good Times is showcasing his strength in a slick ad and promotional video featuring the captain of his Bangalore team Royal Challengers, Rahul Dravid, amongst others. Known for his expensive tastes, Mallya is leaving no stone unturned to be as different as possible.

The ad is made by Sanjay Gupta, one of Bollywood’s most technically proficient directors, and the action directed by Allan Amin of Dhoom fame. “It is action-packed, sporty and musical, with a lot of fervour thrown in to stir up excitement among viewers,” said Gupta. “Mallya wants the best and doesn’t mind the budget.”

Dravid remarked of the ad film, “It’s been hectic. I really enjoyed the pace at which these people work.”

Mallya is also coming out with a promotional music video, an anthem for the team, which will be done by Bollywood music director Sandeep Chowtha. The highpoint of this video is the inclusion of Katrina Kaif and Bangalore girl Deepika Padukone.

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Top Ten Bollywood Grossers Worldwide

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Jodhaa Akbar has surprised all with its collections around the globe. Before release there were big doubts about how the 50 crore film would do, an opening was expected due to canvas and cast but the trade feeling was it would not sustain as historicals don't tend to do well. But the opposite happened as release problems meant the film did not open to a bumper response but steadied itself from second day onwards and since then has been sustaining very well in India. As for Overseas its been on a great run from day one. Jodhaa Akbar is now amongst the top ten worldwide grossers ever in just 31 days.

Top Ten Grossers Worldwide

1. Om Shanti Om (2007)-168.75 crore

2. Dhoom 2 (2006)-163.75 crore

3. Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994)-144.50 crore

4. Gadar Ek Prem Katha (2001)-144 crore

5. Welcome (2007)-139 crore

6. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)-130.50 crore

7. Krrish (2006)-120.82 crore

8. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)-120.75 crore

9. Jodhaa Akbar (2008)-120 crore*

10. Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006)-119.41 crore

*31 Days. Still Running

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Akshay Kumar And Deepika Padukone In Housefull

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Sajid Khan's next film Housefull will star Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone. The film will be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.

The film is a love story based in New York. The same team of Akshay and the two Sajid's gave a big hit in Heyy Babyy in 2007.

Housefull is expected to release in by middle of 2009. Read More ...

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Shahrukh Khan In Another Yash Raj Film

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Shahrukh Khan is expected to star in another Yashraj venture in 2009 after completing Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi this year. According to the grapevine Uday Chopra will direct this film. Uday will be assistant director for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi where he will assist his elder brother Adi Chopra.

The Uday Chopra directed film is expected to take off in the second quarter of 2009 and this first Uday Chopra directed film is likely to have no less than King Khan heading the cast. Hopefully Uday will taste more success as director than as actor.

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Tashan Promotion Late Due To Race

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Tashan which is to be released in five weeks time has had no music release yet and the publicity campaign has not taken off with just an initial teaser doing the rounds.

The reason for this is the similarity of Tashan and Race, the promos that were expected to come for Tashan would give the feeling that the film is similar to Race so different promos have been made which will hit the television screens soon. The films may be different but posters and promos may have made the two films look similar so YRF have made changes to their publicity campaign.

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Bollywood Boxoffice 2008 - Race Opens To An Excellent Collection

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Race has opened to an excellent response in its early shows today all over India. Race has had a huge release in terms of theatres and shows with over 800 cinemas playing the film.

Many multiplexes are giving the film 16-18-20 shows a day. The great start will ensure bumper business over the first weekend and even a decent follow through will mean huge shares in the first week.

Race is a sure shot and will emerge a universal hit at worst. Read More ...

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Movie Stills - Yahraj's Roadside Romeo

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Roadside Romeo

Cast : Saif Ali Khan

Director : Jugal Hans Raj

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Movie Review: Race - Abbas-Mastan's Race is not competitive enough

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Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor, Bipasha Basu. Katrina Kaif and Sameera Reddy

Director: Abbas-Mastan

Race is the story of two brothers Ranvir Singh (Saif Ali Khan) and his alcoholic younger brother Rajiv Singh (Akshaye Khanna). Their life revolves around horse racing – from owning a stud farm to betting huge money on them, the two millionaires can’t see beyond the thrills of fast cars and fast horses. Bipasha Basu plays Sonia – the successful model while Katrina potters around the first half of the film as Ranvir Singh’s personal assistant. The film begins with Ranvir Singh meeting with a serious road accident which Singh, disappointingly for someone, survives. On his brother's return home from the hospital, Rajiv throws a party where he meets Sonia for the first time. Now Sonia is Ranvir’s secret girlfriend but when he sees his younger brother fall for her, Ranvir takes a back seat and allows their romance to flourish. Soon enough Rajiv and Sonia head up to the altar. But not because they are madly in love but because the two have hatched a plan to kill Ranvir and claim the 100 million from Ranvir’s life insurance. And by the time the interval comes around, Saif has fallen from the top of his high storey office and Ranvir and Sonia are counting down the days till the 100 million drops into their account.

But knowing Abbas Mastan it really couldn’t have been that simple!

The twist in the tale comes in when in walks pretty little Sofia claiming to be Ranvir’s lawfully wedded wife and the person who will now get the 100 million dollars from his death! So while Inspector Robert D’Costa (Anil Kapoor) and his assistant Mini (Sameera Reddy) try to solve Ranvir Singh’s murder, younger brother Rajiv Singh tries to get hold of the money from Sofia. And just when you think this is yet another Bollywood good vs evil film, Abbas Mastan throw in a couple more twists!

Overall the film is not bad but a large amount of credit for that goes to the editor and to Allan Amin – the man behind all the action. Abbas Mastan will draw in fans to the box office largely because of the multi star line up and for the infamous Bipasha Basu – Saif Ali Khan lovemaking number (which let us warn you isn’t all that much!). The fast cars, horse racing and the locales of South Africa make the film a treat to watch. But as far as the acting is concerned a lot of the times you were left laughing (when you shouldn’t) and cringing (when you definitely shouldn’t!) The girls looked great thanks to Anahita Shroff Adajania and Katrina and Sameera did just that. It was only Bipasha who can actually claim to have acted in the film. Akshaye Khanna and Saif, on the other hand, were brilliant. The less said about Anil Kapoor and Sameera the better!

So should you go and watch the film?

Yes by all means but only if you are fans of the clichéd Bollywood masala films where deep down you know exactly what is going to happen by the time the credits roll but , like us, you just can't get enough of them!

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Race Premier in Mumbai

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Yashraj films - Tashan - Movie Stills and Preview

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One of Bollywood's top production houses, Yash Raj Films, has announced its film releases for this year.

And the bunch is quite eclectic -- so we have action, fairies, animation and the typical Yash Chopra love stories. Take a look:

Tashaan
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Anil Kapoor

Tashan is the first Yash Raj first release, out on April 25. It will be directed by first-timer Vijay Krishna Acharya, who was the scriptwriter of the Dhoom series.

The story is about four characters -- a call centre executive, a desi wannabe gangster, a beautiful femme fatale and a murderous gangster, who loves nothing more than to kill people and practice his English.

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Ajay Devgan, Kajol and Abhishek Bachan in Priyadarshan's next

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Ajay Devgan is serious about changing his on-screen image. Known [and applauded] for intense and action roles, Ajay is trying his hand at a love story in his directorial debut U ME AUR HUM. Of course, he continues to act in comic entertainers like GOLMAAL, SUNDAY and GOLMAAL RETURNS, which explore his funny side. But, for the first time in his career, he's working with one of the masters of comedies, Priyadarshan.

Priyan, who has made an indelible contribution to Akshay Kumar's career, courtesy films like HERA PHERI, GARAM MASALA, BHAGAM BHAG and BHOOL BHULAIYAA, will direct Ajay in producer Kumar Mangat's [OMKARA, NO SMOKING, SUNDAY, ONE TWO THREE] next venture. Reportedly, the project will also feature Kajol and Abhishek Bachchan in pivotal roles.

“Yes, Ajay is confirmed for the project, but not Kajol or Abhishek. We're in talks with an actor; in fact, we do have three/four choices. Ditto for the leading lady. Only after we confirm the dates of the actors will we announce their names,” Kumar Mangat confirms.

Meanwhile, the enterprising producer is extremely confident of Ashwani Dhir's [ONE TWO THREE] abilities and has signed him for three more projects. There's another project with Rohit Shetty on the anvil, after SUNDAY.

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Tashan - Preview

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Yash Raj's Tashan starring Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor one of the most awaited films of 2008. It marks Akshay's return to the Yash Raj banner after 12 years and Anil's after 15 years.

Anil is playing a bad man in the film while Kareena, who will be seen sporting a bikini for the first time, is said to be a playing a role inspired by Uma Thurman's character in Kill Bill. She has also done some stunts for the film. Saif's son Ebrahim will also feature in the film. Tashaan is also largely awaited because it was on the sets of Tashan that it is believed that Kareena and Saif started their new relationship.

It has been shot at different locales including Haridwar, Greece, Ladakh and Rajasthan.

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Shah Rukh Khan and Sonam Kapoor in Aditya Chopra’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

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Shah Rukh Khan and Sonam Kapoor have been locked down to play the main leads and from what we hear the story might just be another Nishabd.

SRK is expected to play a 40 year old NRI who is based in the UK and leads the life of a loner. He returns to his hometown where he meets the young Sonam Kapoor. Playing a typical Punjabi kudi who is just 16 years of age, Sonam is expected to have all the attributes that SRK stays away from.

But slowly and steadily, Khan moves from being the recluse and loner to enjoying life thanks to Kapoor. But obviously their friendship doesn’t go down well with the village folks who look at this friendship of Sonam with a man 24 years her senior suspiciously.

Filming for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is expected to begin on May 12 and will be released at the end of the year on December 19.

This film will mark the return of Aditya Chopra to the director’s chair after his super hit Mohabbatein (2000). And although Yashraj may hope for a repeat performance from their head honcho with Nishabd still a part of most Bollywood viewers’ memories, the success of this film is something that even the Yashraj-SRK winning combination cannot guarantee!

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Vishal-Shekhar win the Asian Film Award for Om Shanti Om

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Vishal and Shekhar are happy that their soundtrack for Om Shanti Om is making waves at an international platform. Though they are waiting for their first major popular award for Om Shanti Om in Mumbai, in Hong Kong their work has already been recognized.

At the prestigious Asian Film Awards held very recently, the duo won an award for 2008's biggest blockbuster, both theatrically and musically, Om Shanti Om. The film was the only Indian entry amongst other Asian films. Also, the awards catered to mainstream cinema which only made the competition tougher.

Reveals Vishal Dadlani, who is of course thrilled about him and Shekhar receiving the award, "It has been quite a pleasant surprise to be recognized for our work at an Asian level. Imagine our music was competing against Lust, Caution, a film which is directed by Ang Lee of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain and Hulk fame."

He goes on to add, "I am told that these awards hold a similar stature internationally as Pusan International Film Festival, South Korea. It is definitely a matter of pride for us."

Since awards were aimed at mainstream cinema, how were the winners chosen? Was it through SMS/voting from public or there was a jury system? "It was through jury. It consisted of film personalities from across globe like China, Canada, Italy, Hong Kong, US, South Korea, India, France and Germany", says Vishal.

Other Indian nominations in Asian Film Awards were Deepika Padukone for Om Shanti Om and cinematographer Shanker Raman for Frozen. However, they lost out to their other Asian counterparts.

Recently, Vishal and Shekhar also won Central European Bollywood Award as best composers for Om Shanti Om. The duo has been nominated for most major Bollywood awards this year. Though they lost out on Filmfare awards, they have Zee and Apsara awards to look forward to. Also, they are expected to be on the top of the list in soon-to-be-hosted IIFA awards.

"Ya, it was great getting Central European Bollywood Award as well. Now let's see what do Bollywood awards have in store for us", smiles Vishal.

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T-Series files a FIR against Ram Gopal Varma

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It seems that controversy and Ram Gopal Varma simply cannot live without each other. Director Ram Gopal Varma is in the news again. This time, it's the music giant T-Series which has filed a case against him.

According to our confirmed sources, the music giant T-Series have filed an FIR (First Information Report) against Ram Gopal Varma in the Noida Police Station (Sector 20), New Delhi. The charges levied on him included fraud, conspiracy, extortion, cheating and criminal breach of trust, under IPC Sections 385, 409, 420, 421 and 422.

Ramu has been facing a rough patch for quite sometime now, both on the professional and personal front. With nothing going right in his way, one simply wonders what will happen to the fate of his forthcoming Sarkar 2!

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Akshay Kumar, Deepika and Riteish in Sajid Khan's next

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He is humorous and so was his film. Sajid Khan set the Bollywood charts high with his directorial debut. He is now all set repeat it again with his forthcoming flick for which he signed Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone.

After Chandni Chowk to China, this will be Akshay and Deepika's second film together. Sajid not only repeats Akshay alone but also Riteish Deshmukh and Sajid Nadiadwala for his second film. “The film is yet to be titled and I need to talk to some other stars as well. It is going to be a multistarrer,” says an exhilarated Sajid Khan. The film will also have two more heroines and one more hero.

“The film will go on floor by the end of the year and its going to be a romantic comedy. It's not on the lines of Heyy Babyy and it is for sure going to be the biggest hit film of 2009,” Sajid confidently adds.

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Amitab Bachan's Boothnath

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Why Bhoothnath?

“I and Kuku (Ravi Chopra) are very old friends. He used to often come to me with this ‘ghost’ story but I never showed much interest. At one point I even said no but then the director Vivek Sharma started crying so I took an emotional decision and said yes. It was a very nostalgic experience shooting for the film.”

How similar is your look in the film to Babban (Gabbar of RGV’s Sholay)?

“It has been one and a half years now so please stop asking me about Babban. My look in the film is very dusky. I have worn shabby clothes and put on weight as well. My nails are also very long and ragged.”

Do you believe in ghosts?

“No. I don’t believe in ghosts. I don’t know how he looks so I was not confident but Vivek was so may be has seen a ghost. I only believe in God that’s why I am standing here.”

You have performed some dare devil stunts for the film. How was the experience and will you allow Abhishek to do such stunts?

“When I started off my career performing stunts was very dangerous but now it has become very easy thanks to the use of cranes, wires etc. But I would still not allow Abhishek to carry off such stunts. I am just too possessive about him.”

How difficult is it working with kids?

“It’s a big challenge. Kids are very fast and we have to constantly compete with them. But I have worked with Aman Siddiqui before in many ads and also in Baghban so there was a very good comfort level. He is very committed. At times he was running high fever but he still used to shoot. He is a very bright kid and used to remember lines after just one reading.”

And what about SRK?

“We have done many films together. He is a very dedicated actor and it’s always good working with him. He has a small role in the film but a good one. We had a nice time shooting and used to play games and chat during our free time. I wish he was here for the event.”

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Bollywood Preview : Shaurya

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Cast : Rahul Bose, Jaaved Jaaferi, Minissha Lamba, Deepak Dobriyal, Kay Kay Menon

Shaurya is the story of Javed... a man wronged by his country by the very men who he fought with and were his friends. It's the story of Siddhant, whose only aim in life was to escape reality and wasn't ready for what life brought him. It's the story of Kaavya who never understood why it was difficult to speak the truth. It's the story of Aakash for whom living the rules was the only way to live life. And it's the story of Brigadier Pratap, a man who lived by his own rules even if they were against humanity.

Captain Javed Khan charged with mutiny, treason and killing a fellow officer. Even when he is held for court martial, he refuses to speak in his defence, as the secret he holds is too powerful for the establishment to handle.

Assigned for this task are Sid and Aakash… two best friends, lawyers and very ambitious individuals who have contrasting views on life.

The case takes them to Srinagar. While Aakash, for whom winning the case matters the most, follows the blueprint, Sid discovers a new meaning in life, Kaavya, Javed and of course the man in question, Brigadier Pratap… all

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Bollywood Boxoffice 2008 - Jodha Akbar

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Jodhaa Akbar has collected 4,99,11,371 nett from 381 cinemas with around 25 cinemas pending in Bihar. Below are the complete figures.

Jodhaa Akbar-Week Four

Mumbai/Thane-99,94,152 from 64 cinemas

Ahmedabad-24,11,308 from 16 cinemas

Baroda-10,03,101 from 4 cinemas

Surat-11,33,897 from 5 cinemas

Anand-1,74,746 from 3 cinemas

Bharuch-1,62,589 from 2 cinemas

Vapi-85,595 from 2 cinemas

Himmatnagar-73,149

Patan-39,053

Dessa-40,374

Mehsana-74,121

Navsari-69,718

Bardoli-4,342

Valsad-56,192

Kapadwanj-23,487

Rajkot-4,55,807 from 2 cinemas

Jamnagar-1,84,145

Bhavnagar-96,367

Gandhidham-92,852

Adipur-20,878

Bhuj-24,645

Madhapar-20,610

Junagadh-16,114

Jasdan-7,090

Mithapur-18,957

Gariyadhar-18,466

Div-9,653

Savarkundla-10,180

Pune-22,07,715 from 8 cinemas

Solapur-39,522

Kolhapur-3,65,520 from 2 cinemas

Nasik-3,85,902 from 5 cinemas

Ahmednagar-9,160

Goa-1,95,934 from 2 cinemas

Mumbai Territory-1,95,24,799 from 137 cinemas

Delhi-60,21,038 from 30 cinemas

Noida-9,10,447 from 3 cinemas

Ghaziabad-7,45,284 from 9 cinemas

Lucknow-9,34,535 from 6 cinemas

Kanpur-5,47,078 from 4 cinemas

Agra-3,32,555 from 4 cinemas

Allahabad-1,60,318 from 2 cinemas

Meerut-2,29,565 from 3 cinemas

Varanasi-3,34,049 from 3 cinemas

Bareilly-85,208

Moradabad-1,21,173 from 2 cinemas

Aligarh-1,41,279

Gorakhpur-1,90,205

Dehradun-93,967

Saharanpur-58,609

Muzaffarnagar-33,366

Jhansi-62,025

Bulandshaher-25,333

Barabanki-24,910

Unnao-7,300

Khurja-22,850

Baraut-4,410

Deoria-62,092

Azamgarh-40,000

Pratapgarh-40,052

Ballia-25,000

Mau-30,000

Najimbad-41,000

Roorkee-72,360

Shamli-41,000

Jaunpur-70,000 from 2 cinemas

Mubarakpur-15,000

Etah-39,660

Secundrabad-20,000

Modinagar-25,000

Khalillabad-20,000

Jalalabad-15,000

Mathura-10,000

Tumkai Road-20,000

Barhalganj-22,500

Delhi/UP Territory-1,25,51,858 from 97 cinemas

Jalandhar-3,52,440 from 2 cinemas

Ludhiana-5,62,939 from 4 cinemas

Chandigarh-6,80,661 from 2 cinemas

Amritsar-1,51,257

Gurgaon-9,14,728 from 6 cinemas

Faridabad-4,33,886 from 6 cinemas

Patiala-70,530

Bhatinda-83,500

Pathankot-34,850

Hoshiarpur-54,143

Panchkula-57,945

Panipat-1,23,720 from 2 cinemas

Hissar-97,404

Ambala-1,26,934 from 2 cinemas

Jammu-1,03,791

Shimla-46,377

East Punjab Territory-39,73,930 from 33 cinemas

Kolkata-32,05,467 from 21 cinemas

Darjeeling-56,358

Islampur-10,279

Jaigaon-8,969

Bauriya-5,217

Kholapota-10,568

West Bengal-32,96,858 from 26 cinemas

Bihar-Pending

Nagpur-5,15,294 from 2 cinemas

Amravati-1,14,896

Raipur-2,71,037 from 2 cinemas

Jabalpur-50,769

Akola-63,893

Bhilai-47,538

Sagar-25,979

Durg-33,014

Bilaspur-53,286

Khandwa-6,428

Jagdalpur-15,419

Betul-27,680

Hoshangabad-1,079

Pabdhurna-9,633

Harda-24,445

Burhanpur-10,212

CP Berar Territory-12,70,601 from 18 cinemas

Indore-9,43,889 from 6 cinemas

Bhopal-3,14,710 from 2 cinemas

Gwalior-1,79,029 from 2 cinemas

Ujjain-41,253

Ratlam-50,164

Rewa-30,731

Satna-45,511

Mansor-20,291

Vidisha-20,879

Dhar-18,926

Roopkheda-6,873

Depalpur-1,100

Pachore-10,354

Biora-26,734

Guna-25,806

Bhind-17,824

Shivpuri-28,612

Astha-42,786

Dhammod-26,660

Barwani-11,257

Manawar-17,534

CI Territory-18,80,923 from 28 cinemas

Rajasthan-Not Released

Hyderabad-20,15,275 from 7 cinemas

Aurangabad-4,07,241 from 3 cinemas

Latur-1,55,913

Secunderabad-2,40,326

Gulbarga-65,864

Vizag-2,16,866

Nizam Territory-31,01,485 from 14 cinemas

Bangalore-24,85,312 from 7 cinemas

Mysore-82,176

Mysore Territory-25,67,488 from 8 cinemas

Chennai-12,63,010 from 7 cinemas

Aneshwara-96,728

Anns-71,212

Bhubaneswar-52,374

Bargarh-14,775

Jharsuguda-7,299

Madhav-3,672

Assam-2,34,359 from 5 cinemas

Other Territories-17,43,429 from 18 cinemas

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Deepika talks about Ranbir

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Deepika Padukone has finally spoken about her relationship with Ranbir Kapoor. While it wasn’t exactly a revelation, it sure felt nice to see the lady gracefully admit being madly in love. More in the news for her personal life than her professional one, she first dated Nihar Pandya before a brief affair with Yuvraj Singh. In both instances, the former model refused to talk about the affair. This is the first time she has openly accepted her relationship. And why not, considering beau Ranbir is making no bones about it either. With a hit debut film, best newcomer award and the nation’s current heartthrob — this is one lucky lass.

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Aamir on Ghajini, six-packs and cricket

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While the success of Taare Zameen Par wasn’t a revelation for true-blue Aamir Khan fans, it has surely raised their expectations. Apparently, Aamir is going to take on a new look for his forthcoming Ghajini — the remake of a Tamil film. He will shave his hair, for which he has apparently charged Rs 2 crore. At a promotional event, when asked to justify the sum, he laughed, “I work according to the requirement of the script. If this story requires me to go bald, I will without charging an additional fee.” So, is he going to sport six-pack abs like Shah Rukh Khan or an eight-pack like Sanjay Dutt? “It’s not the abs that are important. For me, to have a good physique you need to have an overall toned body.” The candid Aamir also rubbished rumours of his buying an Indian Cricket League. “As much as I’m interested in cricket,” he said, “I am not interested in buying a cricket team.”

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Akshaye in Priyadarshan’s next Mere Baap Pehle Aap

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Akshaye Khanna’s next venture is a Priyadarshan flick, titled Mere Baap Pehle Aap. A comedy, it also stars Genelia D'Souza, Naseeruddin Shah and Archana Puran Singh, along with the usual suspects (for a Priyadarshan film) like Paresh Rawal, Om Puri and Rajpal Yadav. According to sources, Akshaye, Paresh and Genelia have wrapped up shooting a promotional song for the film. Apparently, the set for the song was worth one crore. Imagine the budget for the entire film. Anyhow, this is the third time Priyadarshan has roped in Akshaye for a comedy. His previous two efforts, Hulchul and Hungama were a riot and did extremely well at the box-office. Let’s hope we get an entertainment-filled flick.

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Priyadarshan's Shahrukh Khan's Film - Rani or Vidya?

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SRK is finalising his leading lady for the comedy he is working on with Priyadarshan and he has tough task choosing between Rani Mukherji and Vidya Balan.

Rani and SRK share a great working relationship while Vidya Balan, who was seen in Bhool Bhulaiya, gets along very well with the director.

SRK is playing himself in this love story to be produced by Red Chillies Entertainment. This will be SRK and Priyadarshan’s first film together.

“I'm excited about this film and am looking forward to working with Shah Rukh,” the director was quoted as saying in a tabloid.

Irrfan Khan has already been signed on to play a major role in the film. SRK is also hunting for two other actresses for important roles in the film.

The film is scheduled to go on the floors in April and will be complete by August 2008.

Meanwhile, Priyadarshan is also working on Mere Baap Pehele Aap with Akshaye Khanna.

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Boxoffice 2008 - Jodhaa Akbar Initial In Tamil And Telugu

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Jodha Akbar was released in Tamil and Telugu yesterday. The Telugu version was released with 63 prints and Tamil version with 42 prints. The opening was very good in Telugu but so so in Tamil but should improve over the weekend.

The Tamil version is below par due to the dubbed version of Hollywood movie 10,000 B.C which opened to a great response in Tamil Nadu.

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Pakistan Boxoffice - Welcome Continues To Be Strong In Pakistan

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Welcome has continued its great run in Pakistan. The film is by far the biggest success of the hindi releases since they started getting a release in Pakistan.

So far Welcome grossed 35.67 lakhs in week one, 22.82 lakhs in week two and 17.64 lakhs in week three taking its cumulative total to 76.13 lakhs.

The third week collections are as follows

One Cinema Unless stated

Welcome-Week 3 (Pakistan)

Lahore-6,97,850 from 5 cinemas

Karachi-5,97,700 from 2 cinemas

Hyderabad-70,000

Faislabad-1,38,110

Rawalpindi-1,26,590 from 2 cinemas

Gujranwala-74,000 from 2 cinemas

Multan-59,800

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Ranbir Kapoor In Raj Kumar Santoshi's Next

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Ranbir Kapoor will play the main lead in Raj Kumar Santoshi's next film which is to be produced by Tips. After the failure of Family and Halla Bol, Raj Kumar Santoshi has decided to make a film more aimed at the youth so therefore a younger hero. The rumeration for Ranbir Kapoor is rumoured to be around 4 crore and if this is true it will be the highest ever for a one film old star and that too a flop film. Saawariya may have floped but Ranbir is a star going by the prices being payed to him. Currently Ranbir has one film on the floors which is the YRF produced Siddharth Anand directed untitled venture due for release by year end.

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Bollywood Boxoffice - Jodhaa Akbar Has Fantastic Week Three

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Jodhaa Akbar has recorded fantastic collections in week 3. The film only managed to do business for a few days in week three before it was banned in UP by the state governemnt. This meant the film lost business of 50 lakhs upwards for the week. After three weeks the film has crossed the 48 crore nett mark. Intially it looked the film would be a city hit but the film has turned out to be a universal hit. Jodhaa Akbar will emerge at least a hit in every circuit of India where it had a release even likes of CP Berar and CI where it has had a troubled release from day one.

The expected verdicts range from Blockbuster (Nizam, Mysore) to Super Hit (Mumbai) to Hit (Delhi/UP, East Punjab, West Bengal, Bihar, CP Berar and CI). A small circuit like Tamil Nadu is also showing near Blockbuster business with 1.05 crore nett business so far. If the film continues its strong run and adds another 3 crore+ nett in Delhi/UP then the film will emerge a Super Hit in the domestic market.

Jodhaa Akbar-Week Three

Mumbai-4.25 crore

Delhi/UP-1.70 crore

East Punjab-0.65 lakhs

West Bengal-0.55 lakhs

Bihar-Pending

CP Berar-28 lakhs

CI-27 lakhs

Rajasthan-Not Released

Nizam-52 lakhs

Mysore-55 lakhs

Tamil Nadu-30 lakhs

Kerala-Pending

Orissa-Pending

Assam-Pending

The film has collected 9.07 crore in week three with figures not available yet from a few areas. We can expect another 30 lakhs approx to be added when all collections come in giving the film around 9.35-9.40 crore nett business in week three.

This is also the first time that the film showed very good collections on the weekdays as its third weekend added 6.20 crore and the weekdays added a further 3 crore.

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Shahrukh Khan & Aditya's RAB NE BANA DI JODI

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One of the most exciting projects to have been announced this year is the third time teaming up of the scion of the Yash Raj empire, ace director Aditya Chopra and Bollywood's global superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

The last two ventures that these two power giants of Bollywood came together for were, DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE and MOHABBATEIN, both of which struck gold at the ticket window. An amazing stat about the team's first venture, DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE is that the film is still running at Bombay's Maratha Mandir in its 645th combined week and has netted an astonishing 11.80 crores from the city (excluding Thane). DDLJ still leads King Khan's latest blockbuster, OM SHANTI OM by about 30 lakhs! Amazing, isn't it?

Coming to the project which forced Shah Rukh Khan to cut short his much deserved vacation (post the triumph of CHAKDE! INDIA and OM SHANTI OM), RAB NE BANA DI JODI, the film is all set to go before the camera in mid-May. And contrary to speculations, no lead heroine (not even Rani Mukherjee) has been finalized and the search for a new face opposite King Khan continues.

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Bollywood Boxoffice 2008 - Jodha Akbar is a Blockbuster

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Finally, the coming Friday will have a new release after a few barren weeks! Yes, we are talking about former showman Subhash Ghai's Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah and newcomer Anurag Sinha starrer, BLACK & WHITE. This time around Ghai has attempted a realistic film, and with different and well made projects doing well, BLACK & WHITE may just about give Bollywood another reason to smile and Subhash Ghai a new lease of life, after the twin setbacks of YAADEIN and KISNA.

In the absence of any new release, the focus once again remains on Ashutosh Gowariker's 40 crores JODHAA AKBAR. The movie followed its first week pattern of a good weekend, followed by pronounced fall during the weekdays. The fall was rather steep at single screens but the drop was not so huge in the multiplex. In fact, the metros once again proved to be JODHAA AKBAR's strongest areas. Checking out the reported numbers, the movie collected 3.25 crores from Bombay, 65 lakhs from Ahmedabad, 10 lakhs from Rajkot, 3.20 lakhs from Jamnagar, 3.30 lakhs from Bhavnagar, 1.50 lakhs from Bhuj, 1.65 lakhs from Gandhidham, 1 lakh from Adipur, 2 lakhs each from Solapaur and Himmatnagar, 8.70 lakhs from Nasik, 7.65 lakhs from Goa, 1.45 crores from Delhi city, 20.75 lakhs from Noida, 18.85 lakhs from Ghaziabad, 17.10 lakhs from Lucknow, 2.50 lakhs from Agra, 1 lakh from Meerut, 1.65 lakhs from Bareilly, 3.10 lakhs from Aligarh, 20.65 lakhs from Gurgaon, 7.25 lakhs from Faridabad, 1.45 lakhs from Panipat, 64.25 lakhs from Calcutta, 2 lakhs from Guhawati, 14.80 lakhs from Nagpur, 1.70 lakhs from Amravati, 1.10 lakhs from Akola, 2 lakhs from Raipur, and 60 lakhs from Hyderabad. In its second week, JODHAA AKBAR netted another 14.30 crores for a two week all-India total of 39 crores. Despite its high budget, the Hrithik-Aishwarya starrer, JODHAA AKBAR is nearly an above average from India. The movie still has the potential to get to a higher status from here on. The UTV project is a blockbuster hit in the Overseas, grossing a huge $3,062,298 from US and an excellent $1,678,986 from UK.

Meanwhile MITHYA from Planman Motion Pictures shows good legs in the third week. The movie collected 13 lakhs from Bombay, 1.55 lakhs from Ahmedabad, 15 lakhs from Delhi city, 2.35 lakhs from Noida, 1.80 lakhs from Ghaziabad, 1.10 lakhs Lucknow, 3.75 lakhs from Gurgaon and 1 lakh from Faridabad. Adding another 65 lakhs, MITHYA manages an impressive 5.40 crores in three weeks from India. It is another triumph for the BHEJA FRY director Rajat Kapoor as MITHYA is inching towards an above average status from India.

Coming to Rohit Shetty's SUNDAY, the movie collected 1.35 lakhs from Bombay, 3.55 lakhs from Ahmedabad, 4.50 lakhs from Delhi city, 1.35 lakhs from Ghaziabad and 5.75 lakhs from Jaipur. The movie manages to add another 35 lakhs during the week. With this SUNDAY has netted around 20.85 crores in five weeks from India. However, the Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Irrfan Khan and Ayesha Takia starrer remains in the below average category. SUNDAY has fared much better than Ajay Devgan's last release HALLA BOL in the UK, grossing a decent $387,898.

Moving on Aamir Khan's directorial debut venture, TAARE ZAMEEN PAR, the movie is rock steady! During the week, the film collected 11 lakhs from Bombay, 3.25 lakhs from Ahmedabad, 7 lakhs from Delhi, 1 lakh each from Noida, Lucknow and Gurgaon, 2.50 lakhs from Nagpur, 2.10 lakhs from Indore and 8.80 lakhs from Hyderabad. Netting another 70 lakhs in its tenth week, TAARE ZAMEEN PAR is ready to go past the 60 crore mark from India next week. The Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan and Tisca Chopra starrer is a blockbuster hit in India and a hit in the Overseas, mainly due to its good performance in the US, where it grossed $1,223,869.

Our final entry of the day is Anees Bazmee's WELCOME. The blockbuster Feroze Khan, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif starrer managed to add another 25 lakhs and has so far netted 74.75 crores in ten weeks from India. The Firoz Nadiadwala venture WELCOME is also a superhit in the overseas circuit.

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Chotte Ustad - Salman Khan - Video

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It is not everyday that one gets to see Salman Khan at his humorous best. Salman made a grand entry on the sets Amul Star Voice of India Chhote Ustad. He swept the crowd as he stepped onto the stage with his hit song ‘Hai Rama Rama Ho’ from the film, Lucky. Once Salman gets into the groove then there’s no stopping him. He danced with the Chhote Ustad’s contestants, Aishwarya, Anvesha and Prakriti.

But the real treat was something totally unexpected. Salman on the request of his kid fans and audience removed his shirt in the true ‘Salman-i-shtyle’. He flexed his muscles and drove the audience wild. "We all, including the audience went crazy when he took off his shirt. This was the best episodic shoot I have ever experience; it was filled with fun", said the Chhote Ustad contestant, Aishwarya who has been a big fan of Salman Khan since her childhood.

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The Katrina-Ranbir affair!!

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You got it wrong! Well we are not saying that these two are into an affair, not literally. If reports flowing in are to be trusted then we can soon she Katrina and Ranbir as a couple, in a film of course. The film will be directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Tips.

Katrina and Ranbir were earlier paired for a Yash Raj company film that was directed by Siddharth Anand, but unfortunately after a few scenes were shot the part of Katrina had to be chopped for reasons unknown. The film features Ranbir, Deepika and Bipasha in the lead roles.

By then news was going around Bollywood as to how ‘in-tune’ Ranbir and Katrina looked one screen and we guess director Santoshi did not want that chemistry to go waste. When he was convinced that Ranbir and Katrina would make a great pair, without wasting anytime the director is reported to have signed the pair.

The producer Ramesh Taurani of Tips is reported to have confirmed the signing the duo.

This film that is yet to be titled will go on the floors soon, and if all goes well the audience will get to see yet another cool pair on screen.

Will the Katrina-Ranbir pair be another most-wanted pair, only time will tell.