The remake of ‘Pokiri’ – ‘Wanted’ is a remake of the Tamil hit 'Pokiri' starring Vijay. Dance maestro and director Prabhu Deva’s first Hindi project, 'Wanted' , has been long in the making but the movie is finally on its way to releasing.

'Wanted' stars Salman Khan in the lead, with the bubbly Ayesha Takia as his lady love. Veteran actor Vinod Khanna is playing the role of Salman Khan’s father.
Prabhu Deva is so determined to make this movie a success that he’s looking at launching an aggressive campaign to promote it. The movie in Telugu and Tamil were a major success…we hope the Hindi version does it too!

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It has been said that Vishal Bharadwaj had first spoken of the lead character of Kaminey to Saif Ali Khan.

Well, it must have come as a shock to Saif Ali Khan when Vishal eventually gave the role in Shahid Kapoor!

We all know that this director-actor combination brought out one of the best ever in Saif’s career in OmKaara. Vishal being a perfectionist approached Shahid for his own reasons, he was sure that Shahid fits the requirement of the character he wanted to portray, be it looks, age or attitude!

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It’s fashion season again in India and it continues with the start of Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.

The week began with the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Barbie. There was a rumor that a new Barbie would be based on Aishwarya, but the truth is that it would be made after Katrina Kaif.

The elite designers Vikram Phadnis , Wendell Rodericks , Neeta Lulla, Shantanu and Nikhil will all be participating in the Barbie – All Doll’d Up show, each having designed a special outfit based on Barbie’s first fifty years. Katrina Kaif will be taking to the runway as part of the show. “Every girl at some point of time in her childhood has played with a Barbie doll,” says Katrina, “and so have I. She makes a sweet, fun and lively companion.”

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Manager of Levi Strauss & Co India Pvt. Ltd said “Shahid is a youth icon and Levi Strauss Signature is an iconic youth apparel brand.

It is fitting that they both zip together. Shahid is a quintessential blend of youth and style, which is what the Levi Strauss Signature brand stands for. India is a strong growth market for the brand and signing of Shahid as its face will help us to create a closer connection with the young buyers”.
Plans are on about the promos and marketing of the products. With a huge and ever growing fan following, we can say that Shahid is definitely a star in the making. So the well known Shahid is going to be the brand ambassador for the world famous clothing brand Levi. So go all out Shahid, and become the youth icon!

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It is said that in ‘Ravana’, the character played by Abhishek is similar to that of Ravana in Ramayana, where he has kidnapped a married woman.

Rumors say that the story goes thus that the lady, played by Aishwarya, develops a soft corner for him.
Now, the biggest issue to be foreseen here is that once people associate Abhishek’s character with Ravana of the great epic Ramayana, which is for many a holy scripture, they will surely place Aishwarya as Sita. Ram Gopal Varma better beware of letting out scenes that give room to objections. It could hurt religious sentiments too. Let’s wait and hope for the best.

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We have seen this bubbly girl being the centre of attraction with some of the talked about movies recently. She was really busy all through 2008 with many projects, not just in Bollywood but with movies in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.

Right now she is into quite a few Hindi projects including ‘Hook Ya Crook’ with John Abraham, an ‘It’s My Life’ remake of ‘Santhosh Subramaniam’ and ‘Life Partner’.
Well, what’s more interesting about her is that she is really tired of doing her ‘bubbly girl with a romantic appeal’ roles. She said, “For a very long time, I’ve been taking up old-hat roles. I would be more gleeful if someone offers me to gear up for an action packed role”.
She also added that she’s been an excellent athlete right from her schooldays and so she would probably be good at stunts!

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We usually take it for granted that those who come from families with a background in movies have a cool time getting into movies. It was the same impression about Aamir Khan, as he had film personalities in his family. But, the truth is quite different…

When asked about this, Aamir revealed: “My parents were really against me getting into films. I come from a film family. My father and uncle were both film makers. And I faced hell at home. It was like there is no way you are getting into films”.
He went against his parents as he strongly believed in himself. But he had nothing against them for not letting him get into movies. “Every parent is concerned for their children. And they had been through this line and this profession is so uncertain. One day you are up. The next day you are nobody. And it is a really harsh profession”.
Thanks to this attitude and belief we have a great star and wonderful movies in the industry today.

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The censor board had objected to certain scenes in the movie ‘Videsh’ based on the topic of domestic violence. They felt that some scenes that portrayed extreme violence on Preity Zinta (the main character of the story) being battered are too violent and brutal.

Director Deepa Mehta, who felt that the impact of the film will be diluted if the suggested scenes are removed, has chosen to release her film ‘Videsh’ with an “A” Certificate.
Supporting her view, CEO of BR Films - Sanjay Bhutiani says “The essence of the film is highlighting social issues and domestic violence is one among them. The Censor Board had objected to the cruelty shown in some scenes and therefore Deepa Mehta and BR Films have decided to go along with the “A” certificate which would not compromise on the creative integrity of the film”.
The film will hit the screens on March 27.

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British celebrity Jade Goody passed away in her sleep in the early hours of Sunday morning at her home in Essex after a prolonged battle with cervical cancer.

After the racial controversy in the reality show Big Brother that Goody hurled racial abuse against Shilpa Shetty, Goody had openly apologized about the same. Since then the two stars had maintained a cordial relationship.

She had once told the media: "I argue like that with everybody. It wasn't just because of the color of her skin that I was that aggressive…The people of India have only seen a small part of me, and I'd like to show them that there is more to me…I'm a mother of two, a businesswoman. I can't be all that bad."

Shilpa had been to meet Jade in London but could not do so again her condition had deteriorated. She said that in a way it was good that Goody passed away in her sleep and she was relieved of the pain and suffering she was going through.

Goody lived one of the world's most public lives, with cameras capturing everything from her racial slurs to her cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, who heads the Church of England, said Goody showed a brave side in the face of death.
"If in her earlier career it was all about her, then I think at the end it was about something else," Williams said.
Goody is survived by Tweed and her two sons, Bobby and Freddie, with an ex-boyfriend, television presenter Jeff Brazier. She also is survived by her mother, Jackiey Budden.

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Preparing for a highly appreciated mighty role in a globally acclaimed film like ‘Videsh’ is far better than doing several less challenging characters.

Pushing aside the idea of doing several not-so-interesting roles in commercial movies, Prieity decided to take bolder steps and be part of the elite. As we can very well see, she has taken up challenging roles of late.
She prepared herself well for her role in the globally acclaimed movie ‘Videsh’. Her efforts proved to be extremely rewarding as Preity got the best actress award at the prestigious Chicago International Film Festival.
Preity said once that perceptions change as time passes by and now she has higher goals and varied dreams. She really feels that she that she is in the process of growing as an artist now.
She is now entering the group of those recognized power-packed artists the country has always been proud of.

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For those who thought Katrina would stop at movies, here’s some more news about the perfect beauty.
Now that she has her feet firm in the B-town and all eyes on her, she is planning to explore other fields. Her first step is to start a restaurant in Mumbai.

“I want the restaurant to be styled and designed something along the lines of a London or New York high-end coffee shop, somewhere classy and cool”. Katrina said to the media.
She is more or less fine with where she could locate her restaurant. The only hurdle now is to find an apt partner for this venture. As she does not have enough experience in running a restaurant and also enough time to put in, she will need someone responsible and experienced to carry out the business perfectly. We hope the busy stress gets a good start in her new venture.

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Minissha Lamba says that she enjoyed her experience with her on-screen Abba - Boman Irani whom she insists that she has adopted.

‘Abba Kaun?’ is a film directed by the reputed Shyam Benegal.
“Literally I adopted Boman as my father while we were off the sets. I would call him Abba all the time and he too would call me by the name of the character I play,” said the bubbly Minissha.
“The bond between the father and the daughter would be played out post pack up every evening, so much so that when something had to be done, I would take permission from Abba.” She continued.
It was one of the most unique relationships I’ve had with any co-star to date. The moment I wouldn’t find Boman around, I’d be looking for him. That’s how the rapport was.”
We hope the father-daughter bonding takes everyone’s breath away; good luck Minissha!

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Almost everyone in the industry was under the impression that Salman is making a guest appearance in Main Aur Mrs. Khanna, a film produced by brother Sohail Khan and UTV jointly.

"That's completely untrue," director Prem Soni clarifies, "The fact is that Salman is the lead man of the film. He's not making a special appearance. It's a beautiful story of a married couple and would obviously be incomplete without them."

On being asked as to how such a rumour came into existence, he said: "I am clueless. We kept hearing these rumours earlier, but I chose to keep quiet about them because I wanted to complete the film and then clarify about it. Now that the film is complete, the world can have a look at the film and judge for themselves," said the debutant director.

He added that Salman has been part of every schedule, whether shooting in the country or abroad. Well, so here we make it clear that all Salman fans can be at peace and look forward to the movie happily.

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Here’s some disheartening news for all Hrithink fans out there…
There was a rumor that the most handsome macho-man of Bollywood Hrithik will be around during the Indian Premiere League this year, but that’s not the case.

His spokesperson from Carving Dreams has clarified that he won’t be a part of the IPL this year.
“We were all surprised when we heard recent media reports of Hrithik being a part of the Rajasthan Royal's video or its promotion, the news is absolutely untrue. He has been busy shooting for his home production ‘Kites’ which still has one short schedule pending and has hence excused himself from all IPL promotions this year.”

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Madhu Mehta, the producer of the blockbuster ‘Ghajini’ is planning to release the movie again this April.

It’s not a new movie that we’ll get to see, but second release of the same movie.With an intention of getting the best out of Bollywood, the producer has decided to again release the film with 200 prints, as he is aware of the crisis around. The “crisis” is nothing but the decision of the film producers who have decided not to release any new films in the Multiplexes from April 4.
That would more or less mean that movie buffs who will not get to watch any new releases, will land up at screen theatres.
‘Ghajini’ is appraching 100 days of successful running. Nobody expected a second release so soon! But, for all those who want to watch it again, you can be sure that there’s something more to the movie this time as Madhu Mantena has decided to add some extra scenes to these 200 new prints.

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We find it cool to see husband and wife together in movies.

The hottest real life couple quite likes to be together on screen as well. Abhi and Ash have had hectic schedules shooting for Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ravana’.
Aishwarya is happy that her fans too like to see her cast opposite Abhishek; she also reveals that she had enjoyed working with him right from their first movie ‘Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke’ that released in 2000.
And how does Ash feel when there are scenes where she sees her husband bleeding and dying like the one in ‘Sarkar Raaj’? She actually was upset to see the scene where Abhishek is killed in ‘Sarkar Raaj’. She found it an bizarre experience.
Well, even if it is a shooting, it is really tough to see one’s husband bleeding and dying!

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Getting an A certificate in Bollywood is not quite common, and that really calls for some thought by the public.

Well, here is a movie that picked up an A after its promos were out! Kareena-Akshay starrer ‘Kambakht Ishq’ received this adult certificate from the Censor Board. It has no doubt dampened the spirit of the entire team.

Since it has received an A, the promos have been banned from telecast on television. It has been permitted to be shown during intervals at theatres screening adult films. They say that the rushes of the movie feature Kareena and Akshay swearing at each other. There is another portion in the movie where they suggest that women are meant for the bedroom only.

The regional Officer of the Censor Board Mr. Azad has agreed to the fact that the movie needs to have an A tag. Let’s also hope that women’s organizations don’t come up with some objections! We guess movies close to reality have a tough time surviving here…!!!

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Heard of an upcoming movie ‘Wanted Dead and Alive’? Well, this is a film directed by choreographer-director Prabhu Deva. The film is a remake of the popular Tamil film ‘Pokkiri’ that had Vijay and Asin in the lead roles. The film was also remade in Telugu.

Now Salman Khan wanted Anil to showcase this very exclusive “tapori” jig for a street song in ‘Wanted Dead and Alive’. Remember the scene in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ where the quiz master (played by Anil Kapoor) starts dancing when the guy wins the show? Starting out from ‘Ram Lakhan’, this became Anil’s signature dance step. Anil sportingly agreed to be part of this.
The film is being produced by Anil’s big brother Boney Kapoor and has Ayesha Takia in the female lead role.

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Danny Boyle has chosen a short film called ‘Manjha’ to be part of his Blu-ray DVD release of Slumdog Millionaire. This critically acclaimed short film is directed by Rahi Anil Barve.

Anurag Kashyap who is the Creative Producer of Rahi’s film says, “Rahi Anil Barve is the most imaginative mind I have come across in this country so far. His imagination gives me a complex. When I met him the first time, it did not take me two seconds to say that lets do whatever you want to do which ever way you want to do it”.
Rahi Anil Barve’s forthcoming film is titled ‘Tumbad’ – a movie based on folk tales of Maharashtra with an undercurrent of horror.
Danny said to the media: “I'm delighted to include ‘Manjha’ on the Blu-ray DVD release of Slumdog Millionaire throughout the world. ‘Manjha’ is an extraordinary film. With little resources it is visually stunning, emotionally captivating, surprising and gripping, it's everything a short film should be, and I look forward with great anticipation to the Director Rahi’s next project ‘Tumbad’.

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