Ameesha Patel Heads to Cannes
After Aishwarya, Sonam and of course, Vidya Balan, another T’town beauty will have a Cannes outing. Ameesha Patel is heading to the prestigious film festival for the premiere of her film ‘Shortcut Romeo’, which also stars Neil Nitin Mukesh and Puja Gupta.
The film, directed by Susi Ganesh, will be screened at the French Riviera on May 22. Now, with Ash, Sonam and Vidya turning up in their designer threads, can Ameesha be left behind? The actress says she will be putting her best look and best foot forward for the festival and has roped in Manish Malhotra to work on her look.
In an interview to a leading daily, Ameesha says, “It is a huge honour for me to be representing our cinema at Cannes. I am not going there as a brand ambassador. I am going there for my movie and that is a big deal. Manish and I have decided that since I am representing the country on a global platform, it would be perfect to be dressed in something that’s truly desi. Nothing looks better on an Indian woman than a sari or lehenga. I have to walk the red carpet in the morning and the premiere is at night, so there will be two outfits.”
Manish said that he has given Ameesha something very Indian yet ‘red carpetish’. Black and white, being classic colours, have been incorporated in her outfit that is high on Kashmiri and Chikankari work.
Let the battle of the Cannes beauties begin!
Ash Says No to Farah Khan’s ‘Happy New Year’
There is a lot of confusion regarding the star cast of Farah Khan’s upcoming ‘Happy New Year’ starring Shah Rukh Khan in the lead. Now, word has it that Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan has apparently turned down the female lead offered to her by Farah!
If you’re thinking that the ‘Chalte Chalte’ conflict years ago (when Shah Rukh Khan threw her out of the film after Salman Khan created a ruckus on the sets) is still the reason Ash doesn’t want to work with Shah Rukh, you are wrong. Though her fans and the industry believe nothing could be better for the actress than to make a comeback with a Khan, Ash thinks differently.
Her refusal, say sources, has nothing to do with SRK. It is believed that Aishwarya only wants to star opposite her husband, Abhishek Bachchan, who is also a part of Happy New Year. A source close to the actress discloses, “Yes, the film was offered to Aishwarya and she was in talks with Farah but the film also stars her hubby and he isn’t paired opposite her and that was Ash’s reservation.”
Apparently, Aishwarya believes that if she and Abhishek come together in a film, they should be paired opposite each other; otherwise the audience might not accept the film! Looks like Ash doesn’t want a repeat of ‘Dhoom: 2’ where she shared a lip-lock scene with Hrithik while Abhi was in the same film!
Salman Khan’s Special Bash for Tabu
Salman Khan doesn’t need a reason to party especially when he is in a good mood and in the company of friends. After being low with his nerve problem (trigeminal neuralgia), Salman thought of cheering up and partying with the ‘Mental’ team. Recently, Sallu threw a special surprise party for his ‘Mental’ co-star Tabu in Goa. After wrapping up the Lavasa schedule, Salman, Tabu and team were busy shooting on the beaches of Goa.
So making the most of the location and the breezy hot summer Salman organised the party at the hotel where the unit was put up. The reason: the actor was happy that Tabu has agreed to be a part of his brother Sohail’s film. One hears that Salman even asked his family members to join the bash. The Khan sisters – Alvira, Arpita, brother Arbaaz Khan also partied with them.
Though Salman and Tabu have shared screen space in ‘Hum Saath Saath Hai’ and ‘Jeet’, the two never got a chance to work together thereafter. And with Tabu on the sets, Salman is more than happy to revive his old friendship. A source close to him says, “Salman is ecstatic about working with Tabu and they have always shared excellent camaraderie. The party was meant to celebrate their friendship.”
Juhi Chawla’s Secret Admirer
Childhood crushes always remain special, and it isn’t any different for Vivek Oberoi. The actor expressed his admiration for Juhi Chawla on the sets of ‘India’s Best Dramebaaz’. Upon meeting Juhi up, close and personal on the sets of Zee TV’s ‘India’s Best Dramebaaz’, Vivek couldn’t contain his emotions. ‘I had a huge crush on you after watching ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’,’ Vivek told Juhi after watching her shake a leg to ‘Gazab ka hai din’ from the same film, which completed 25 years since its release April 29. Juhi, however, laughed out loud saying: ‘You mean you had a crush on me when you were 10 years old?’ Vivek is now 36. ‘I very clearly remember watching the film as a kid, and had a huge crush on Juhi’s character. She became the epitome of the woman I aspired to date. Even back then, her vivacious ways and cute smile were so endearing that I think all the boys in India fell in love with her,’ said Vivek, who is a judge on the reality show.
The actress was on the show to promote her upcoming film ‘Hum Hai Rahi Car Ke’ along with her co-stars, Dev Goel and Adah Sharma. The trio were amazed by the wholesome talent on the show and were full of praises for all the kids. The special episode will be aired Sunday.
Milkha Singh’s Wife Praises Farhan Akhtar
Athlete Milkha Singh’s wife Nirmal Kaur is impressed by Farhan Akhtar, who plays the ‘Flying Sikh’ in the forthcoming film ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ directed by Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra. The movie is inspired by Milkha Singh, the legendary athelete who brought glory to India in the 60s in the Olympics as well as other international tourneys.
Nirmal Kaur, the former captain of the national women’s volleyball team, said she was impressed by the way Akhtar changed his appearance for the character and went through rigorous physical training. According to sources, Nirmal Kaur said that the actor’s efforts in the film should fetch him some prestigious awards. The teaser of the film, which was released last year with ‘Dabangg 2’, had garnered a good response from the audience. The official trailer is expected to be out soon. ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ also features Sonam Kapoor and is slated to release on July 12.
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak should not be remade, avers Imran Khan!
Imran Khan recently attended the special screening of Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla starrer Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and said this film should not be remade.
Aamir made his acting career with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and it has recently completed 25 years in cinema. A special screening was organized to celebrate Mansoor Khan’s first directorial venture’s silver jubilee year. Aamir Khan was present there along with wife Kiran Rao.
Imran Khan said “The film is still fresh and very enjoyable. To tell you the truth, I cried during the climax of the film. Yes, I was seeing it on the big screen for the first time and it was a lot of fun.” The 30-year-old adds, “This film should not be remade. I believe this is a very special film and in my opinion I don’t think anyone can remake it.”
On the other side Aamir said that his children saw QSQT for the first time. “My children have not seen the film. Junaid and Ira have also come and they are seeing it for the first time,” Aamir said and added that he is missing those team members who are not alive anymore. “A very happy moment for all of us. We are all meeting after a long time. We are also missing those who were part of the film but are not there with us today. Nasir saab (producer Nasir Hussain), Majrooh saab (lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri), Suresh Bhatt, who was the choreographer - they all are not with us today,” the 48-year-old said.
Shazahn Padamsee to star in Tamil remake of Bol Bachchan!
Latest buzz has that Bollywood actress Shazahn Padamsee, who was seen in Housefull 2, opposite Shreyas Tapade, will feature in Telugu remake of hit Hindi movie Bol Bachchan and as well as in a music video for new collection of Barbie dolls.
“I am doing the Telugu remake of Bol Bachchan. I am shooting in Bangalore, I am in between my shooting schedule,” the 25-year-old said at the launch of Monster High, a new collection of Barbie dolls. The pretty actress also finished shooting for Disco Valley, a film based on rave parties that also stars Rajat Barmecha.
“Well, I have just finished a film called Disco Valley… Again you’ll see a completely new me, I cannot tell you what it’s going to be like. It’s really crazy, it’s a crazy film that we will release soon,” Shazahn told the sources.
Meanwhile, Shazahn is happy to be the chosen for music video made for the new collection of Barbie dolls. “I am over the moon that I have been selected to represent the Indian version,” she said.
Yash Raj Films to launch Sunny Deol’s son Karan Deol in Bollywood!
After Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan successfully being launched in Bollywood, one more star kid is gearing to make his presence felt in the fascinating world of cinema. Buzz says Sunny Deol’s son Karan Deol is soon to make his debut with Yash Raj Films.
Karan began his career as an assistant director for Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 and is currently associated with the filmmaking. But the lad will soon widen his horizon and carry forward the legacy of acting to the next level. Buzz says he is likely to be launched by Yash Raj Films. According to source, “Aditya Chopra has shown interest to launch Karan Deol, popularly known as Rocky, in his production. Though Sunny and YRF weren’t said to be on good terms since Darr, things have changed after the demise of Yash Chopra.”
But recent report suggested that Aditya and Sunny have sorted out their differences and will do work together in future. Apparently, Yash Raj has also bought the music rights of Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Dharmendra starrer Yamla Pagla Deewana 2.
The film is a sequel of 2011 hit film Yamla Pagla Deewana. Apart from three Deols, it will feature Neha Sharma and Kristina Akheeva (debuting in this film) as the female leads. It is releasing on June 7.
Aamir Khan missed Salman Khan in Bombay Talkies special song!
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan recently celebrated his 25th year in Hindi cinema and feels great to be part of it for so long. He is having mixed feelings at this time, both ecstatic and nostalgic.
No wonder, he feels great to be associated with the 100 year old institution, however at the same time, he is surprised at having the status of a superstar. Recently he featured in a special song in Bombay Talkies, a tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema.
While talking to the sources, Aamir was quite vocal about his happiness to be part of this iconic film, but one thing which he didn’t forget to mention is the absence he felt of superstar buddy Salman Khan in the song. Aamir wished that friend Salman Khan too had been a part of the same.
The two had been thick friends since long time now and even appeared in a film together, titled Andaz Apna Apna. However, they haven’t shared screen-space since then. Meanwhile, they have been regular attendees of bashes organised by each other.
Mr. Aamir, we would like to tell you that we will miss Salman Khan in the song as much as you do! Meanwhile, celebrating 100 years of cinema, Bombay Talkies directed by Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Karan Johar is to release on May 3!
