Aamir Khan on stage after a long time

Aamir khan will be seen performing on stage after a gap of nearly a decade. The superstar has agreed to be part of a stage performance that would benefit the junior artists. The event has been organized by the Cine and Television Artists Association.

Though, other big stars are also being invited to take part in the event, it will be after long that the film stars will perform to raise funds for their fringe fraternity.

Aamir Khan, who is donning headlines for his film 3 IDIOTS has agreed to use his clout to make this event a big affair.

Akshay Kumar playing a common man in Priyadarshan's next

Bollywood 's Box office King Akshay Kumar has a great year ahead this 2010 with his upcoming Priyadarshan's KHATTA MEETHA ,Sajid Nadiawala's HOUSEFULL ,Nikhil Advani's PATIALA HOUSE and Farah Khan's TEES MAAR KHAN.
The normally suave Akshay Kumar will be seen playing a common man in Priyadarshan's KHATTA MEETHA.

Reveals a source "KHATTA MEETHA is a satire based on the road-mafia prevalent in Bihar and parts of UP. Based on a true incident, this film unveils the charade of the common man."

Akshay Kumar's banner Hari Om Productions will be producing KHATTA MEETHA.

Akshay Kumar who is well renowned for his comedy as much as he is for his stunt performances seemed to be the apt person to play a comic common man much on the lines of R K Laxman's famous character.

The star has had many ups with blockbuster films, the highest honor of a "Katana", and off course he was the Indian Ambassador for the Olympics - Akshay Kumar till date is the only star in Bollywood to do justice to both his passions - film and sport.

Guinness World Record set by Abhishek Bachchan

In February 2009, Abhishek Bachchan created a world record for the Maximum number of cities visited by a film star in 12 hours, setting the stage, making him the first Indian film star to be included in the Guinness Book of World Records. Today, he was presented with the Guinness Record at the auspicious Chevrolet Apsara Awards presentation ceremony.
An excited Abhishek Bachchan shares," I'm quite excited by the success, more so because it has been done for a film that's so close to my heart. I am delighted to receive this honor at the prestigious Apsara Awards in front of the entire film industry. The issues addressed by DELHI 6 are relevant and have a strong message for our countrymen. This record I'd dedicate to the people of India."

Will Smith was the first to make it in the Guinness World Record for his movie HITCH for making the maximum number of public appearances by a film star at different cities in 12 hours promoting their film. Jargen Vogel and Daniel Bruhl (Germany) broke Will Smith's record and now Abhishek Bachchan takes the mantle.

The whirlwind set of appearances were done under strict Guinness World Record guidelines and the current record was equaled within five hours, broken in eight hours and by the time 12 hours had lapsed, Abhishek Bachchan had visited 7 cities further extending the challenge. The last two cities took more than six hours.

The record-breaking whirlwind tour, to promote his latest release DELHI 6, began on 22nd February, Sunday in the afternoon at 12.05 pm in Ghaziabad in the presence of world media; Abhishek Bachchan started his unique tour travelling to as many events in as many cities as possible within 12 hours. Other cities covered included Noida, Faridabad, Delhi, Gurgaon, Chandigarh and Mumbai.

Hrithik Roshan's 2 am rehearsal

One of Bollywood's Hard Working Actor Hrithik Roshan is taking dedication to newer levels. The actor, who's known for preparing his roles well in advance was seen rehearsing his dialogues in the middle of the night giving rise to speculations that the star is under tremendous pressure to deliver a great performance.

Hrithik Roshan, who is currently shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film GUZAARISH is reportedly having sleepless nights given the fact that he is playing the role of a paraplegic for which he is burning the mid night oil.

Recently, Hrithik Roshan was seen pacing his balcony and reciting dialogues so loud that it could be heard on the streets around his home.

Well, Hrithik Roshan's obsession with a great performance might be the actual reason behind this mid-night rehearsal, but we hope the actor doesn't take a toll on his health while following this obsession

Salman Khan in a verbal spat with makers of 'Veer'

As the release of Salman Khan's Most awaited Movie Veer is inching closer (January 22), Salman Khan is out to ensure that there are no loopholes in the film. Veer is close to the actor’s heart as he is the lead actor-cum-scriptwriter. So Salman Khan suggested a few changes after watching the rough print of the film. However, the filmmakers were in no mood to comply, resulting in an ugly, verbal spat between them.

A source says, “Salman Khan had been writing the script of Veer over the years. The film is his baby and he is personally involved in every aspect. On Friday night, while watching the rough print of the film, Salman Khan was a tad disappointed with the end product. He was unhappy with the length and wanted it to be cut short by a few minutes. He understands that today’s audience does not have the patience to watch a lengthy film. Also, there were certain scenes in this epic film which required technical changes with regards to the colour scheme. Salman explained it to the producer and director but they were adamant about leaving the colour gradient as it is. What started as a discussion finally led to a fullblown argument, resulting in an ugly, verbal spat between the actor on one side and the producer and director on the other.”

Movie Director Anil Sharma denied any such argument. He says, “I have just landed in Mumbai from Delhi. I am not aware of any such thing. The final print is not even out, so how can one watch the film? It will be out in a couple of days since editing and several other technicalities are still under process.”

However, producer Vijay Galani confirmed the news but brushed off the issue lightly. He says, “Those were creative discussions. A certain portion of the film was shown to Salman Khan and we had a discussion between Anilji, Salman and me regarding the colour gradient. It is Salman’s film and he will naturally give inputs. There was no verbal spat.”

Amrita Rao sizzles on FHM cover

Actress Amrita Rao is someone whom everyone thought was 'Miss India' personified! Sweet and gentle in her ways, seeing her glowing face is always a delight. Until…one day, the unimaginable happened! Despite the fact that she has worked hard to reach where she is now, the irony of the fact remains that she took a Shortkut to do so! Well, we are indeed referring about the one and only Amrita Rao, the sweet chic, who till yesterday, was considered as someone who could only do simple roles, till she proved to the world that she is as comfy in the glam roles as she is in the simple ones.

Bollywood Actress Amrita Rao is all sizzles on the cover of the latest edition of FHM magazine. This is one issue, which as they say, is 'for the keeps'. The 'history' of her story is totally inspiring. Looking back, this cool as cucumber says, "Once, I was passing by R. K. Studios as a kid. We were just crossing the gate of the studios and I thought to myself, one day, I am going to pass through that gate, and no one is going to stop me." She also adds "Whichever audition I walked in; I came out getting the assignment. I am sure that there were other models prettier than me, sexier and more attractive than me... but I got the assignments." Last, but not the least, this PYT turns the heat on the Indian men by saying, "When an Indian man is fond of a girl, the first thing that he wants to do is to cover her up (with clothes)."

All in all, Amrita Rao is surely the best way to bring in the New Year 2010. 'A must-mast buy' is how one would describe the latest edition of FHM.

Shruti Haasan sizzles on Elle cover

Bollywood Actress Shruti Hassan is 24 and one film old. Judge her by this and you'd be mistaken. The brown-eyed beauty lets her hair down for this month's issue of Elle and gives us a peek into her world: her career in music, star parents and her insecurities about not fitting into Bollywood.

The daughter of legendary Tamil actor-director Kamal Hassan and actress Sarika, Shruti has a keen ear for music. Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Tamil music and RD Burman find place on her CD rack. On doing the music for her father's remake of A Wednesday, the singer-songwriter-composer tells the mag, "After doing the music for a film, it kind of changes your perspective on your own music... I've found a new phase in my life, I've found a new sound, and now I'm setting up a new band."

The gorgeous starlet is looking forward to B-town, going through film scripts in Mumbai. "It's really about doing something that makes sense to me and focusing on that. I'm exited to see what Bollywood comes up with for me." And does she feel that she might not fit in? "I have always felt in general that I might not fit in, in life", she states.

Bollywood Stars at 5th Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards

Bollywood Stars arrive for the 5th Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards on 8 January 2010.
Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor, Deepika padukone, Saif ali khan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek oberoi, Reteish deshmukh, Preity Zinta, Kajol, Mughdha Godse, Diya mirza, Tina Dutta, Celina Jaitley

Pyaar Impossible - Movie Review

SHREK [and its instalments] has been one of the most loved movies of our times. An ogre falls in love with a princess and after overcoming their share of obstacles, the couple live happily ever after. Most Hindi movies take a similar route, don't they? We love happy endings. We want the underdog to accomplish his dreams. We feel euphoric if he walks into the sunset, holding the hand of his beloved.

A love story works if you fall in love with the on-screen characters and also if it knocks on the doors of your heart. PYAAR IMPOSSIBLE does that. PYAAR IMPOSSIBLE may not be the ultimate romantic film, but you can't deny the fact that there's something about this film that stays with you, that you carry home... sorry, carry in your heart.

PYAAR IMPOSSIBLE also works because its protagonists, Uday and Priyanka, deliver sparkling performances. No wonder, you get drawn in their world in a jiffy.

Final word? Watch PYAAR IMPOSSIBLE if you are or even if you're not a romantic. It has its heart in the right place!

In a university in California, Alisha [Priyanka Chopra] is the name of that dream everyone wished came true. The most beautiful girl on campus, she makes hearts flutter like leaves in the wind. Everybody loves Alisha.

It is no surprise then that Abhay [Uday Chopra] loves her too. Abhay is a nerdy, awkward, bespectacled geek of the college who is so far removed from her world. She doesn't even know that people like him actually exist.

One day Abhay musters up enough courage to go and express his true feelings to her and realizes that it is never gonna happen. He comes to terms with the fact that Alisha is a Princess and he is just a Geek. That is when their ways eventually part. Later, their paths cross again, as Abhay is busy trying to launch his career. Fate again brings him face to face with the woman of his dreams, Alisha.

Will Abhay have the strength to believe in himself and attempt to achieve what he never thought possible?

You may draw parallels with Chris Columbus' I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER [2009], but the fact is that Uday Chopra's story in PYAAR IMPOSSIBLE [yes, he has penned the story, screenplay and dialogue] could be anybody's story. This is not about a nerd who wants his program back from a suave hacker. It's about a simpleton, his feelings, the complications in his life and the final triumph. Haven't we seen so many jodis in real life, who may not pair off well, but look compatible? Let's not forget, opposites attract!

You may also draw parallels with Aditya Chopra's RAB NE BANA DI JODI, but writer Uday Chopra and director Jugal Hansraj steer clear of anything that could be similar to Adi's film. The [sole] similarity starts and ends with a simpleton falling in love with an attractive girl.

Uday's screenplay remains faithful to the main plot, not deviating one bit. At the same time, it could've been tighter in the post-interval portions. There were ample occasions when Uday could've opened his heart, his motive of arriving in Singapore, that he's not a nanny, that he had been cheated by Dino. But he doesn't!

Thankfully, the writing is back on track towards its climax. Right from the kiddie song, to Priyanka realising that she loves Uday, to the press conference when Uday stands vindicated and Dino exposed, the penultimate moments are the mainstay of the enterprise.

Jugal Hansraj has the trappings of a competent director. He has handled several sensitive moments with dexterity. Salim-Sulaiman's musical score is pleasant, but it can do with that extra push [promotion] from the music division. Santosh Thundiyil's cinematography is top notch. Dialogue [also penned by Uday] are straight out of life.

PYAAR IMPOSSIBLE works largely due to the efficient performances by its principal actors - Uday Chopra and Priyanka Chopra. Both deliver sparkling performances. Priyanka has evolved into a fantastic actor and this film proves it yet again. Five minutes into the film and you realise that you are not watching Priyanka, but Alisha Merchant. That's what this fine actor does to you.

Uday gets it right as Abhay. Sure, the actor has been a part of several films in the past, but this one awakens you to this sincere performer, who, unfortunately, has never got his due. He plays the role of a Geek with astute understanding and it's thanks to his super portrayal that you feel for this character. This should be the turning point in his career.

Dino Morea springs a surprise and carries off his part very well. Anupam Kher is perfect in a brief role. Advika Yadav, the kid playing Priyanka's daughter, is adorable. And a terrific actor too!

On the whole, PYAAR IMPOSSIBLE is a feel-good film.

Dulha Mil Gaya - Movie Review

The recipe is simple and uncomplicated...
Take MY FAIR LADY.
Add DULHAN WAHI JO PIYA MAN BHAAYE.
Spray NASEEB APNA APNA.
Sprinkle DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE and RAB NE BANA DI JODI.
Hey presto, DULHA MIL GAYA is ready to serve.

In fact, MY FAIR LADY has been a hot favourite of Bollywood. Recall MAN PASAND [Dev Anand, Tina Munim] or HUM TERE AASHIQ HAIN [Jeetendra, Hema Malini]. Similarly, a number of storytellers have rehashed Rajshri's all-time hit DULHAN WAHI JO PIYA MAN BHAAYE [Prem Krishen, Rameshwari] in various avtaars, over the years.

DULHA MIL GAYA is a mix of the above-named films. Like they say in filmi lingo, it's old wine in new bottle. So what? How different can a love story be, since this genre has been done to death in Bollywood? Point noted, but the narrative ought to be engaging if it has to strike a chord and that's where DULHA MIL GAYA falters.

Merely assembling A-listers and filming the movie at panoramic locations isn't enough. The film ought to have meat and that's missing here.

Let me elaborate. Debutante director Mudassar Aziz, who has also penned the script, borrows from the past, going for the tried-and-tested stuff, but the narrative, already low on fuel, comes to a grinding halt by the time it reaches its finale.

Donsai [Fardeen Khan], a young commitment-phobic debonair, is petrified with terms like marriage and long-term relationships. Samarpreet [Ishita Sharma] is a quintessential Punjabi girl, for whom relationships are to be cherished.

Shimmer [Sushmita Sen] is a diva from the world of glamour for whom love and relationships aren't important in life as independence and success are. Pawan Raj Gandhi/PRG [Shah Rukh Khan] is a suave multi-millionaire whose heart still remains larger than his bank balance and for whom winning love is the only victory there is.

When paths cross for these four characters, they not only land up influencing each other with their outlook on relationships, but also get influenced themselves and learn a whole new meaning of the term.

Something that got ignited with D.D.L.J. continues to shimmer to this date. Our stories continue to travel from firangi land to the fields of Punjab. DULHA MIL GAYA too does that [initially], before MY FAIR LADY and RAB NE BANA DI JODI take over.

To give the credit where it's due, DULHA MIL GAYA has some interesting moments, but the problem is they are few and far between. One expects things to perk up when SRK's character is introduced [in the post-interval portions], but your hopes go crashing as nothing worthy of note occurs.

The writing has gaping flaws, which are difficult to absorb after a point. The girl travels all the way from Punjab to Trinidad and Tobago, but not once do her concerned parents call to enquire how she is. Strangely, even the girl doesn't feel the need to inform them. If that's not enough, Sushmita takes upon herself to tame Fardeen, giving you the impression that she thinks from her heart. But when it comes to her relationship with Shah Rukh, she behaves in a rather odd manner. SRK, on the other hand, seems completely besotted by her, even though she never reciprocates his feelings. Hence, her somersault in the end - just because Ishita has given her some bhashan - doesn't look convincing.

Mudassar Aziz's direction is a shade better than his writing. And that's not saying much. Given the fact that newer stories are being attempted in these fast-changing times and in view of the fact that he had some of the best talents on board, Mudassar should've seized the opportunity and told a refreshingly different and absorbing tale. But he doesn't. Sure, a few sequences are clever and smart, but that's not enough.

The music is of a mixed variety. 'Akela Dil' is groovy, while the title track is strictly okay. Cinematography is appealing.

Sushmita excels in a role that demands her to be hoity-toity. She enacts her part effortlessly. One wishes to see her more often on the big screen! Fardeen does a good job, especially towards the end when he's about to confess something vital to Ishita. Ishita delivers a sincere performance. It's a pity that a superstar like Shah Rukh is terribly wasted in an inconsequential role. It may not go down well with his fans.

Mohit Chadha has screen presence, but gets no scope. Johny Lever is wasted. Ditto for Tara Sharma. Suchitra Pillai and Howard Rosemeyer are passable. Parikshit Sahni, Bina Kak and Viveck Vaswani are as usual.

On the whole, DULHA MIL GAYA doesn't work!

Zarine Khan: I am not clone of Katrina Kaif

Bollywood New Actress Zarine Khan, who is making her big screen debut with Bollywood RockSTar Salman Khan's dream project 'Veer', takes comparisons with Katrina Kaif as "compliment" but says she does not resemble the 'Namaste London' star. "She is beautiful. I have seen her, met her a couple of times. Even being a girl, I could not take my eyes off her. But, we are two different people. She has made her mark for herself, I have just begun. When I look at myself in the mirror I don't see myself resembling her," Zarine Khan said in an interview. The model-turned-actress, who is playing a Rajasthani princess in the period drama, said Katrina often came on the sets of 'Veer'.

"She gave me lot of advise on make up and other professional tips," Zarine Khan said. The actress has been compared to Katrina Kaif and reportedly played her body double in Subhash Ghai's 'Yuvvraaj'. The newcomer said she had to put on 8 to 10 kgs weight to look the character of a Rajasthani princess. "Putting on weight was the easiest thing to do before facing the camera. I was 54 kgs before I was signed for the film," Zarine said. She said extensive research of the period when the film was set revealed that the queens and princesses were not skinny, but well-built. "So, I had to look that way. Now that the film is complete and ready for release, I have to get back to shape otherwise I could face problems for my future projects. I have to lose some 3 to 4 kgs more," she said. Zarine said she was a bright student growing up in Mumbai and aspired to be a doctor. "I was a tomboy who loved to ride bikes. But, financial crisis in the family did not allow me to complete my education and had to do small modelling assignments to run the house," she recalled. "Nobody would remember the work I did nor recognise me in them.

Now I want to do bigger things in life," she said. The actress said "Veer" was unplanned and Zarine Khan recalled the time when she was called by Mukta Arts on the sets of 'Yuvvraaj'. "I did not ask why I was called on the sets, but I got to meet Salman. When I asked him for an autograph, he said, 'no sweetheart, you will sign autographs for the world'," she said recalling her meeting with Salman. The actor, who has turned scriptwriter for the movie, recommended her name to the makers. Salman plays a Pindari soldier in the film, which is set in the set in 1875. The film will hit theatres on January 22. Zarine Khan, a self-confessed fan of Salman Khan says after a bad spell, good times have come to her now. "I got to romance my idol on screen in a film that has been written by him.

No matter what is written about him, Bollywood Hunk Salman Khan has a heart of gold and a thorough gentleman," she said. She was auditioned for the role along with many girls."Not all looked good in both the Indian and western look, the character has to portray. I fitted the bill well," she said. She said even though she would love to work in romantic movies, she understands that she can't get choosy. "I have no knowledge about anything related to the film industry. I will take advice of people who have helped me so far. I am getting offers, but will decide on my next project after the release of my debut film."

Hyundai Ambassador Shahrukh Khan Released Hyundai i10 Electric Car

Hyundai i10 car is unveiled by the great Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan, who is also the brand ambassador of Hyundai. This car has been unveiled at Auto Expo 2010 that held on Wednesday (2nd day of 10th Auto Expo) in New Delhi.

This car is a small and green version electronic car with gas guzzling. It is powered by 49kw electronic motor. This Hyundai i10 is going to hit Indian market in near future. Few hours before the launching of the car Shahrukh Khan has joined Twitter and he posted an ironic tweet “”Got to go have a flight to catch. Taking a jet plane. travel in a motorcade and launch an environmentally friendly I 20 Hyundai car. Ironic.”, which reveals that he is very much excited about the car.

Bollywood Actor Shahrukh Khan seems impressed by this car, who was wearing jet black buttoned overcoat. Shahrukh Khan Fans are very much pleased by him in the event. Along with him other bollywood actors John Abraham, Ajay Dhevgan and many more also attend the event on second day.

Bollywood Actor Shahrukh Khan became very much emotional in second day Auto Expo 2010 during the release of Hyundai i10. He shared his childhood feelings in the event. Pragati Maiden remained him his childhood days. He said his father had a shop in Pragati Maidan, where he used to with his late father in his younger days and he said he entered the same place after so many years.

Bollywood King Shahrukh Khan also added that its been 30 years now since his father’s death. He became very much emotional by telling that he missed his family and it is very emotional.

Priyanka Chopra with Akshay Kumar - Coming soon

Grapevine is a buzz that Priyanka Chopra and Akshay Kumar just might star together in Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan. Post their sizzling chemistry in films such as Andaaz, Aitraaz and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, linkup stories were rife, followed by rumours that Akki's wife Twinkle was getting insecure about the pair's off- screen friendship and told him not to work with her.

Apparently both always claimed that if a good script came they wouldn't mind working together.

Contrary rumours are doing the rounds about the two doing the movie. While some say that Akshay asked Farah to cast Priyanka, others claim it was Priyanka who sent feelers to Farah showing interest in the movie.

In the meantime, the industry has its fingers crossed about this sensational jodi getting back on screen. We will have our confirmed answer soon.

Deepika Padukone Nude on Daboo Ratnani Calendar 2010

Bollywood Actoress Deepika Padukone seems to have caught the imagination of a lot of people and not just her co star Farhan Akhtar. The girl is working for some of the best banners in town, with top actors playing her leading men. If that is not enough, she was only actress invited to meet the Japanese Prime Minister and his wife at their recent visit to New Delhi.

The actress is fast becoming one of the most brand friendly faces of Bollywood. Little wonder then that photographer Daboo Ratnani has used her in his starry calendar for 2010. This is the 11th year that he has managed to take out this calendar whose USP has always been his photographs of stars. This year, the photographer decided to go black and white and contrast it with very modern styling. Besides Deepika,the calendar this year boasts of pictures of all the biggies like Amitabh Bachchan and his bahu, Aishwariya Rai, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Asin, Farhan Akhtar, Genelia D’Souza and Imran Khan. But to come back to Deepika, she is made to look very sensual and yet very dreamy by Ratnani. So even if Ranbir Kapoor may not think that Deepika is hot property anymore, we know that this young girl is all set to scorch her way to the top.

Daboo Ratnani’s annual star studded calendar for the year 2010 is out.

The 2010 edition contains only black-and-white Photographs.

Deepika Padukone’s picture above which is in the calendar looks as if she’s nude.

“I wanted to make her look sensual, but aesthetic. Last year, I had shot her in a sari, so this is in total contrast. She strikes a thinking, dreamy pose and I have used lighting to match her mood,” Ratnani said.

The 2010 edition includes the following stars

Amitabh Bachchan,

Aishwarya Rai,

Salman Khan,

Hrithik Roshan,

Saif Ali Khan, Priyanka Chopra,

Kajol, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor,

Katrina Kaif, John Abraham,

Sonam Kapoor and Kangna Ranaut

Asin, Genelia D’Souza and Imran Khan are posing for the calendar for the first time.

When asked about who is looking most hot in the calendar Ratnani said. “They are all my friends and go out of their way to cooperate. For me they all look hot,”

Aamir Khan, Imran Khan in Mansoor Khan's Yaadon Ki Baaraat

Coonoor may have its charms, but ten years later director Mansoor Khan is willing to take a break from the laid back hill station. At a private party recently, Aamir Khan was overheard saying that Mansoor will make his comeback in Bollywood with a remake of the 1973 classic Yaadon Ki Baaraat. The film will star Aamir Khan and Imran Khan in the lead roles.

Mansoor Khan had last directed the SRK-Aishwarya Rai and Priya Gill starrer Josh. After that, he quit Bollywood. It’s no surprise that he is returning to Bollywood with Aamir Khan as his star. After all, both had made their debut together with Qayamat se Qayamat Tak in 1987.

Our source said, “It is a known fact that Aamir won’t be shooting any film this year. But no one is aware that he will start working on the script of Yaadon Ki Baaraat , which will mark the comeback of Mansoor Khan. Mansoor and Aamir Khan made their joint debuts with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1987. After that Mansoor made Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, Akele Hum Akele Tum and Josh before he settled down in Coonoor.

He had no intention of returning to Bollywood until Imran Khan was about to debut with Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na . Mansoor came back to Mumbai to take care of the film’s production. The director has time and again denied any news of his comeback. However, Aamir wanted him to direct a film again. After Aamir Khan finishes three films as a producer, they will start working on the remake.”

However, when asked about the film, Aamir Khan denied the plans.

Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots breaks box-office records

The coming-of-age comedy, 3 Idiots, starring Aamir Khan, has set a U.S. box-office record for Bollywood films. Since its December 23rd release, it has earned $4.8 million from nearly 120 American theaters. The film collected $2.2 million during its opening weekend here and ranked 12th at the American box office that week. Worldwide, it has earned $52 million so far—also a box-office record for Indian movies—and it’s still showing to packed theaters in its domestic market. Indian films gross considerably less than American films because ticket prices in India are much cheaper.

3 Idiots, which tells the story of three friends struggling at a competitive university, breaks the previous Bollywood records of $49 million in worldwide revenue—also set by an Aamir Khan-starrer, the psychological thriller Ghajini, which released in December 2008—and $3.7 million in U.S. revenue—set in 2007 by Om Shanti Om, a campy spoof about the Indian film industry, starring Shahrukh Khan.

Shahrukh Khan’s films have historically dominated the U.S. market—and he may reclaim the top spot here soon. His upcoming film, My Name Is Khan, which is set in the U.S. and was filmed in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Sacramento, is expected to release on February 12. The film—about a man with Asperger syndrome who is wrongly accused of terrorism—is being distributed in North America by Fox Searchlight Pictures, which distributed the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), both starring Shahrukh Khan, are among the all-time highest-grossing Bollywood films in the U.S.

Bollywood Actor Salman Khan, the third of the “big Khans,” as the trio is called, is also poised to take a crack at the record. His upcoming film, Veer, an epic love story about a legendary Indian warrior, is set to release on January 22.

'Endhiran' almost complete, is full of surprises: director Shankar

Bollywood Director Shankar, who has been tight-lipped so far about his action-packed sci-fi Tamil film 'Endhiran' starring superstar Rajnikant and Bollywood hot & besutiful actress Aishwarya Rai, reveals that the movie is almost finished and has lots of surprises in store for the audience.

The Movie 'Endhiran' is almost complete. 90 percent of the shooting is over,' Shankar wrote on his blog www.directorshankaronline.com.

'I have just finished the action sequences of the film 'Endhiran' in Pune and Lonawala. both the leading artists of the film were present during the shooting,' he wrote.

Shankar has also uploaded some of the stills of the film on his blog. This is said to be the first official release of the stills of the movie.

A year ago some pictures taken surreptitiously during the shooting of a song in Peru in South America were released and Shankar had protested, saying it was a pirated work.

Shankar launched the blog Jan 1 in a bid to interact with his fans.

The other sections of the blog that will update fans about the progress on the film have not been activated yet.

'While (his last blockbuster) 'Sivaji' was about black money and corruption, 'Endhiran' is about an andro humanoid robot Prem. The first half of 'Endhiran' is full of surprises. The second half is a roller coaster ride,' he wrote.

The director also promises to share information about the making of his magnum opus 'Endhiran'.

Being made on a budget of Rs.125 crore, the film has hogged the limelight since it was launched. Sun Pictures is producing it.

Shankar, whose 'Sivaji' was released on June 15 in 2007, may screen 'Endhiran' in April or June this year.

SRK joins Twitter, receives great welcome

Bollywood King Shahrukh Khan Join Twitter
It seems Twitter is too much a temptation to resist and that too for the celebrities across the world who are joining this social networking fraternity. Bollywood Actor Shah Rukh Khan is the recent inclusion in the Twitter family as the superstar made his tweeting debut on Saturday from his Twitter id @iamsrk.

It was a real surprise for the King Khan fans as he tweeted for the first time. His first tweet reads, "hi everyone. being extremely shy i never thought i would be here. but my friend @kjohar25 insisted that i should learn to share my life." Karan Johar, one of the most popular directors in Bollywood and a close friend of SRK is an ardent twitterer and a much experienced one than the debutant. It was Karan Johar who for the first time notified the tweeple about Shah Rukh Khan joining Twitter. SRK's admirer and the ruling Bollywood actress Priyanaka Chopra was soon to respond as she tweets, "Pls welcome my most favorite actor ever..SRK @iamsrk !! So glad ure here!! Show some love twitterverse!!".

She was followed by actress Genelia D'Souza who gave a warm welcome to SRK as she says, "..wat a lovely mrng to wake up n c shahrukh on twitter.. Welcome shahrukh @iamsrk : )" The King Khan, with his usual modesty conveyed his wishes to the tweeple and added that he didn't expect such a warm welcome from all. In less than 12 hours the master actor has got close to 7000 followers under his belt and his follower count is growing evidently fast. His presence on twitter seems to be a motivation for the tweeple as one of them admits, "yipeeeeee finally some motivation to be regular on Twitter". While some of the Shah Rukh fans gave "king size welcome" to twitterverse, some of them went on to approach the actor with their promotional plans. One of the twitterers have rightly kept his fingers crossed as he contemplated "how fast the followers of @iamsrk climb up ... will it break ur record @priyankachopra @ShashiTharooor".

Apart from showering love on SRK, his demanding fans have already started asking him for a nice profile pic and replying to their tweets. The actor must be having some engaging sessions interacting with his followers and meeting their demands.

Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2009 - Nominations

Best Film
3 Idiots
Dev D
Kaminey
Love Aaj Kal
Paa

Best Director
Anurag Kashyap - Dev D
Imtiaz Ali - Love Aaj Kal
R Balki - Paa
Rajkumar Hirani - 3 Idiots
Vishal Bhardwaj - Kaminey

Best Actor (Male)
Aamir Khan - 3 Idiots
Amitabh Bachchan - Paa
Ranbir Kapoor - Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Ranbir Kapoor - Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year
Saif Ali Khan - Love Aaj Kal
Shahid Kapoor - Kaminey

Best Actor (Female)
Deepika Padukone - Love Aaj Kal
Kareena Kapoor - 3 Idiots
Katrina Kaif - New York
Priyanka Chopra - Kaminey
Priyanka Chopra - What's Your Raashee?
Vidya Balan - Paa

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
Abhimanyu Singh - Gulaal
R Madhavan - 3 Idiots
Rishi Kapoor - Love Aaj Kal
Rishi Kapoor - Luck By Chance
Sharman Joshi - 3 Idiots

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
Arundhati Naag - Paa
Divya Dutta - Delhi-6
Gauhar Khan - Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year
Neha Dhupia - Raat Gayi Baat Gayi
Shahana Goswami - Firaaq

Best Actor in a Negative Role
Amole Gupte - Kaminey
Boman Irani - 3 Idiots
Kay Kay Menon - Gulaal
Mahesh Manjrekar - Wanted
Manish Choudhary - Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year

Best Actor in a Comic Role
D Santosh - Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year
Omi Vaidya - 3 Idiots
Paresh Rawal - De Dana Dan
Sanjay Mishra - All The Best
Vinay Pathak - Raat Gayi Baat Gayi

Best Background Music
Amit Trivedi - Dev D
Ilaiyaraja - Paa
Salim-Sulaiman - Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year
Shantanu Moitra, Atul Raninga, Sanjay Wandrekar - 3 Idiots
Vishal Bhardwaj - Kaminey

Best Music
A R Rahman - Delhi-6
Pritam - Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Pritam - Love Aaj Kal
Pritam - Tum Mile
Vishal Bhardwaj - Kaminey

Best Playback Singer Female
Kavita Seth - Iktara - Wake Up Sid
Rekha Bhardwaj - Genda Phool - Delhi-6
Shreya Ghoshal - Zoobi Doobi - 3 Idiots
Shilpa Rao - Mudi Mudi - Paa
Sunidhi Chauhan - Mere Sang - New York

Best Lyrics
Amitabh Bhattacharya - Emosanal Attyachaar - Dev D
Irshad Kamil - Chor Bazari - Love Aaj Kal
Javed Akhtar - Sapnon Se Bhare Naina - Luck By Chance
Piyush Mishra - Ranaji - Gulaal
Prasoon Joshi - Man Ko Ati Bhavey - London Dreams

Best Story
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani - 3 Idiots
Anurag Kashyap, Aparna Malhotra, Raj Singh Chaudhary, Sanjay Maurya - Gulaal
Imtiaz Ali - Love Aaj Kal
Nandita Das, Shuchi Kothari - Firaaq
R Balki - Paa

Best Screenplay
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra - 3 Idiots
Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane - Dev D
Imtiaz Ali - Love Aaj Kal
Pankaj Advani - Sankat City
R Balki - Paa

Best Dialogue
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani - 3 Idiots
Imtiaz Ali - Love Aaj Kal
Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane - Dev D
R Balki - Paa
Vishal Bhardwaj - Kaminey

Best Editing
Aarti Bajaj - Dev D
Aarti Bajaj - Love Aaj Kal
Anil Naidu - Paa
Meghna Manchanda Sen, Sreekar Prasad - Kaminey
Rajkumar Hirani - 3 Idiots

Best Sound
Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Nihar Ranjan Samel - 3 Idiots
Dileep Subramaniam - Love Aaj Kal
Sanjay Maurya, Allwin Rego - Dev D
Shajith Koyeri, Subhash Sahu, P M Satheesh - Kaminey
Tapas Nayak - Paa

Best Special Effects
Charles Darby - Aladin
Prime Focus Ltd - Blue

Best Cinematography
C.K. Muraleedharan - 3 Idiots
P.C. Sreeram - Paa
Rajeev Ravi - Dev D
Shankar Raman - Frozen
Tassaduq Hussain - Kaminey

Best Art Directon
Acropolis, Rajnish Hedaa, Sumit, Snigdha Basu - 3 Idiots
Sabu Cyril - Aladin
Samir Chanda - Delhi-6
Samir Chanda - Kaminey
Sukanta Panigrahy, Helen Jones - Dev D

Best Choreography
Ahmed Khan - Prem Ki Naiiyya - Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Avit Dias - Aal Izz Well - 3 Idiots
Bosco- Caesar - Zoobi Doobi - 3 Idiots
Prasanna - Marjaani - Billu
Baawre - Vaibhavi Merchant - Luck By Chance

Best Action
James D Bomalick - Blue
Huan-Chiu Ku - Chandni Chowk To China
Shyam Kaushal - Kaminey
Tinu Verma - Acid Factory
Vijayan Master - Wanted

Most Promising Newcomer (Male)
Amole Gupte - Kaminey
Chandan Roy Sanyal - Kaminey
Navin Kaushik - Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year
Omi Vaidya - 3 Idiots

Most Promising Newcomer (Female)
Gauhar Khan - Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year
Giselle Monteiro - Love Aaj Kal
Jesse Randhawa - Gulaal
Kalki Koechlin - Dev D
Mahie Gill - Dev D

Most Promising Debut Director
Ayan Mukerji - Wake Up Sid
Nandita Das - Firaaq
Pankaj Advani - Sankat City
Shivajee Chandrabhushan - Frozen
Zoya Akhtar - Luck By Chance

Best Child Artiste
Jahan Bativala - Little Zizou
Iyanah Bativala - Little Zizou
Rahul Kumar - 3 Idiots
Parzan Dastur- Sikandar
Pratik Katare - Paa

Best Ensemble Cast
Delhi-6
Firaaq
Gulaal
Luck By Chance
Sankat City

Bollywood Upcoming Movies 2010 - Previews(First Look)

Bollywood Upcoming Movies in 2010


Teen Patti

Starring : Amitabh Bachchan, Ben Kingsley, R Madhavan

Director : Leena Yadav Leena Bajaj

Language : Hindi

Genre : Drama / General.

Banner : Serendipity Films

Release Date : Feb 12 2010




Raajneeti

Cast : Ajay Devgan, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Viviek Oberoi, Arjun Rampal

Director : Prakash Jha

Producer :

Genre : Drama

Release Date : 28-5-2010



Road to Sangam

Cast : Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Pawan Malhotra, Javed Sheikh, Swati Chitnis

Director : Amit Rai

Producer : Amit Chheda

Genre : Patriotic

Release Date: Jan 22 2010



Chance Pe Dance

Starring : Shahid Kapur, Arshad Warsi, Genelia Dsouza

Director : Ken Ghosh

Language : Hindi

Genre : Musical / General.

Banner : UTV Motion Pictures

Release Date : Jan 15 2010



Prince

Cast : Vivek Oberoi, Aruna Murty, Nandana Sen, Niroo Singh, Isaiah, Sanjay Kapoor, Dalip Tahil

Director : Kookie V Gulati

Producer : Kumar S Taurani

Release Date: 29-01-2009



Road Movie

Cast: Abhay Deol

Director: Dev Benegal

Release Date: 26-02-2010



Accident On Hill Road

Starring : Farooq Sheikh, Celina Jaitly, Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh

Director : Mahesh Nair

Language : Hindi

Genre : Thriller

Banner : Magna Films

Release Date : Dec 31 2009



Bolo Raam

Starring : Rishi Bhutani, Om Puri, Padmini Kolhapure, Govind Namdeo

Director : Rakesh Chaturvedi

Language : Hindi

Genre : Thriller

Banner : Shree Keshav Films

Release Date : Dec 31 2009



Good Night:

Cast : Vinod Nagpal, Shivam Pradhan, Manish Narang, Abhijeet Banerjee

Director : Geetika Narang

Producer : Geetika Narang, Yasir Abbasi



Hello...Hum Lallan Bol Rahe Hain

Starring : Rajpal Yadav, Preeti Mehra, Manoj Joshi, Ketaki Dave

Director : Dileep Shukla

Language : Hindi

Genre : General.

Banner : Emaar Film International Unit

Release Date : Jan 8 2010



Kites

Cast : Hrithik Roshan, Kangana Ranaut, Barbara Mori

Genre: Romance / Action / Thriller

Director: Anurag Basu

Release Date: Apr 16 2010

Banner: Film Kraft



My Name Is Khan

Starring : Shahrukh Khan, Kajol

Director : Karan Johar

Language : Hindi

Genre : Social

Banner : Dharma Productions

Release Date : Feb 12 2010



Pyaar Impossible

Cast: Uday Chopra, Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham, Dino Morea

Producer: Uday Chopra, YRF

Director: Jugal Hansraj

Story: Uday Chopra

Release Date: Jan 8 2010



Raavan

Cast : Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Govinda

Director : Mani Ratnam

Producer :

Genre : Drama

Release Date: 28- 05 -2010



Rann

Starring : Amitabh Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Paresh Rawal, Mohnish Behl

Director : Ram Gopal Varma

Language : Hindi

Genre : General.

Release Date : Jan 22 2010



Red Alert - The War Within

Starring : Sunil Shetty, Sameera Reddy, Ayesha Dharker, Gulshan Grover

Director : Anant Mahadevan

Language : Hindi

Genre : General.

Banner : Star Entertainment Pvt Ltd

Release Date : Jan 15 2010



Veer

Starring : Salman Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Sohail Khan, Jackie Shroff

Director : Anil Sharma

Story: Salman Khan

Language : Hindi

Genre : General. / Period

Banner : Eros Entertainment, Vijay Galani Moviez

Release Date : Jan 22 2010



Dulha Mil Gaya

Cast : Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Fardeen Khan, Mohit Chada, Johny Lever, Suchitra Pillai, Bina Kak, Tara Sharma, Vivek Vasvani, Howard Rosemeyer, Vivek Vasvani, Anushka Manchanda

Release Date : 8 January 2010

Banner : Insight Productions Pvt. Ltd., Maverick Productions

Presenter : Anuj Saxena

Producer : Vivek Vasvani

Director : Mudassar Aziz

Music Director : Lalit Pandit

Cinematographer : Sunil Patil

Story Writer : Mudassar Aziz, Vivek Vasvani



Toonpur Ka Superhero

Release Date : 19 March 2010

Genre : Children, Family, Animation

Banner : Big Screen Entertainment

Presenter : Eros International

Producer : Kumar Mangat

Director : Kireet Khurana

Cast : Ajay Devgn, Kajol

Music Director : Anu Malik

Top Brand endorser of India :Priyanka Chopra

Bollywood top actress Priyanka Chopra has been declared as India’s top Brand endorser in 2009, a report said.

A report published by TAM AdEX, a division of TAM Media Research, Priyanka Chopra is overtaken top guns in advertising endorsements biggies like Amitabh Bachchan, cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, actors like Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan.

Priyanka Chopra is very happy with this news and she is expecting big hit from her new movie Pyaar Impossible. At present she is endorsed all major brands including Lux, Sunsilk, Nokia, Asmi and Nokia.

Priyanka Chopra Said, “I have always strived to give my very best. It has been very fulfilling experience to be the face of some of the best brands. In my mind, the findings of the survey endorse the equal opportunity country that we are emerging. Being a woman is no longer a disadvantage.”

She continued “It is a humbling recognition and I am grateful for the adulation and unconditional support of millions across the world which is most integral constituent all the successes in every phase of my life.”

Priyanka Chopra is recently has given hit movies like Kaminey and What’s Your Raashee?

Malaysian critic:- 3 Idiots one of the best Movie from Bollywood

Applauding the cast and crew of recently released hit film 3 Idiots, a Malaysian film critic described director Rajkumar Hirani's directorial venture as "one of the best from Bollywood".

If you want to find fault with 3 Idiots, it should be the title - for its wrong connotation. It has an intelligent storyline with acting par excellence, critic KN Vijiyan wrote in his review in New Straits Times.

Don't get the wrong idea from the film title. This is not an idiotic movie and is, in fact, one of the best from Bollywood. It makes you laugh, it makes you think. In some scenes, you may even shed a tear.

Aamir Khan proves yet again why he is such a prized possession in Bollywood. The Mr Perfectionist always puts in a lot into his movies and that's why Lagaan, Taare Zameen Par, Rang De Basanti, Fanaa and Ghajini have been praised and did well at the box-office.

Boman is impressive with his lisp, style of dressing and mannerisms, reminiscent of his similar role in Munnabhai MBBS, but he is thoroughly enjoyable to watch.

Many scenes in the story will have the audience rolling with laughter, especially where a boy gets his words mixed up while giving a welcoming address to a VIP. There is a message about the futility of suicide, the increasing cost of living and the mindless cramming to pass exams.

The songs composed by Shantanu Moitra are a good listen and the movie has been imaginatively filmed by Muraleedharan CK.

Kareena Kapoor doesn't have much screen time but makes her presence felt. Her lip-lock with Aamir has been snipped.

This is a feel-good movie, which will make you want to watch it a second time. In Munnabhai, the director propagated the "hugging" philosophy for emotional wellbeing. Here, the "mantra" is "All is well" even when something goes wrong.

Don't miss this offering, which shows all the signs of a new Bollywood box-office record.