Watch: Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt get romantic in ‘mast magan’ from ’2 States’

The melodious tunes of 'Mast Malang' will make you fall in love all over again.

Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s new romantic track ‘mast magan’ from their soon-to-release ’2 States’, shows snippets of their romantic journey in the film.
The movie, which is based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel of the same name, is inspired by the author’s romantic journey.
The melodious tunes of ‘Mast Magan’ will make you fall in love all over again.
After watching the song, Chetan Bhagat tweeted, “Don’t know why, but this song made me cry when I watched it. The gorgeous “Mast Magan” video from 2 states.”


The movie, which is based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel of the same name, is inspired by the author’s romantic journey.

The film has music by the hit trio – Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy, while the vocals are given by ‘Tum Hi Ho’ famed Arijit Singh and ‘Zehnaseeb’ singer Chinmayi Sripada.
The film directed by Abhishek Varman and produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions also stars Ronit Roy, Amrita Singh, Shiv Kumar Subramaniam and Revathy in pivotal roles. The film is slated to release on April 18.

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Top 10 Movies of Veteran Actress Nanda

Veteran actor, Nanda died in Mumbai on Tuesday at the age of 75. According to reports, she died following a heart attack at her residence.

She began her film career as a child artist at the age of 8 when her uncle, V. Shantaram, gave her a break by casting her in a brother-sister story ‘Toofan Aur Diya’.

Nanda acted in such films as:

Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965)

This is one of the many hit movies of Nanda co-starring Shashi Kapoor. The film tells the story of a poor boatman in Kashmir who falls in love with a rich tourist girl. The movie became a box-office hit and its songs are remembered even today.

Gumnaam (1965)

Here Nanda appears as one among a group of travellers stranded on an island and end up dead one by one. This unforgettable thriller was adapted from the Agatha Christie classic ‘And Then There Were None’, co-starring Manoj Kumar, Pran and Helen.

Chhoti Bahen (1959)

In this movie Nanda played the blind younger sister being looked after by two elder brothers, played by Balraj Sahni and Rehman.

Hum Dono (1961)

Dev Anand appears in a dual role as lookalike military men in a case of mistaken identity. Nanda and Sadhana are his two heroines.

Kala Bazaar (1960)

The movie saw Waheeda Rahman in a prominent role where the three Anand brothers featured together. This movie marked the beginning of the friendship between Waheeda Rahman and Nanda.

Aanchal (1960)

The movie starred Ashok Kumar, Nanda, Lalita Pawar and Nirupa Roy was directed by Vasant Joglekar. Nanda won the Filmfare Award for the Best Supporting Actress for her role.

Teen Deviyan (1965)

Dev Anand plays a poet in the movie who falls in love with three different women – Kalpana, Simi Garewal and Nanda. The movie is remembered for its wonderful music by S D Burman.

Ittefaq (1969)                                                               

In this crime thriller, Nanda was seen playing opposite Rajesh Khanna, who is suspected of murdering his wife and is on the run. Khanna takes refuge in Nanda’s home and holds her at gunpoint. Nanda received a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress.

The Train (1970)

Nanda is known to have convinced co-producer Rajendra Kumar — her co-star from ‘Dhool Ka Phool’ and ‘Kanoon’ — to cast the struggling Rajesh Khanna as a cop investigating a series of murders committed on a train. Nanda played his mysterious girlfriend.

Mazdoor (1983)

In this exciting drama, Nanda portrays the role of Dilip Kumar’s wife, who is a labourer-turned-mill owner. The family fortunes mount, but things change after their daughter’s wedding.

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'Main hoon na' - Sonu Nigam sings for TV's Chutki

Mumbai: Singer Sonu Nigam showcased his fun side during an episode of comedian Sunil Grover`s `Mad In India - 100 % Desi Show`. He created a parody of his popular song `Main hoon na`.

Sunil, who plays Chutki on the show, will don a new avatar, that of a student struggling with the pressures and anxieties of an exam. Like a majority of students, Chutki too does not like to study, and when she does, she starts seeing historical characters in her dreams.

She even goes to the extent of asking the mighty emperor why she has to learn about his fights and problems.

But she gets a saviour in Sonu, who not only helps Chutki prepare for her exams but also gives her an easy way out to learn chapters in the form of songs. It is then that the duo create a parody on "Main hoon na".

The TV show will be aired Sunday.

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Salman Khan bends rules for Kamaal Amrohi’s grandson Bilal

Salman Khan would be taking time off for city to city tours with Bilal and Pulkit.

Salman Khan is all praises for newbies Pulkit Samrat and Bilal Amrohi, who will be seen in his brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri’s O Teri.

According to sources from within the production Salman Khan would be taking time off for city to city tours with Bilal and Pulkit, for the first time in his career. In this endeavour, Salman Khan would be shuffling around with his shooting schedules for Sajid Nadiadwala’s ‘Kick’ and various other commitments to make time for ‘O Teri’.

And Salman Khan’s yatra from the newbies starts in New Delhi this week since the actor is currently shooting for Kick in national capital.

Bilal Amrohi said, “Salman Bhai is in Delhi right now. He has asked Pulkit and me to join him there, so he can promote the film with us. Bhai would be accompanying us on various city tours.”

Bilal admits Salman Khan has never gone so out of his way for any film before. “But then he is more than family to us. The Amrohis are very close to Salman Bhai and his family.”

Salman’s father writer Salim Khan was very close to Bilal’s grandfather, the legendary filmmaker Kamal Amrohi and to Bilal’s father Tajdar Amrohi.

O Teri was planned with Pulkit and Bilal, both favourite protegees of Salman.

Bilal confesses he is closer to Salman’s brother-in-law than to Salman. “I call Alvira Khan (Salman’s sister, Atul Agnihotri’s wife) ‘Baby Maa’. I feel I have three mothers. My biological mother,then my Uncle Shaandar’s wife who has brought me up like her own child and Baby Maa. I am blessed, I guess.”

It was to get away from all this triple-layered mothering that Bilal took a 6-month acting course in Los Angeles.

“I deliberately chose a city where I had no family and friends, to learn acting. I was on my own in LA for six months. That helped me to grow up,” says Bilal who admits the O Teri project first went to his co-star Pulkit Samrat who is Salman’sraakhi-sister’sfiance.

Says Bilal, “It was Pulkit who came across the script. He took it across to Salman Bhai who immediately warmed up to the script and told Atul Agnihotri, ‘Bro-in-law, we have to make this film’. That’s how O Teri happened.”

Bilal can’t wait to see how audiences react to the film. “Pulkit and I play two squabbling Tom & Jerry type TV journalists. We start off as bumbling fools and end up as reluctant heroes. I couldn’t have asked for a better launch and I couldn’t have hoped for better producers to launch me. Salman and his family are like a second family to me.”

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'Ragini MMS 2' scares Divya Dutta

Divya Dutta, who plays a psychiatrist in horror film "Ragini MMS 2", is intrigued by the fact that she got scared by a film that she is a part of.

"I was scared. I am coming from the show (the film's screening) and I closed my eyes in a few scenes. I felt weird that a film you are a part of can impact you to such an extent," the 36-year-old said here Wednesday at a press meet of the film.

"This is a first-time experience for me and the feeling is very strange. It's very intriguing that you are on the screen, but still you are getting scared," she added.

"Ragini MMS 2" stars porn star-turned-actress Sunny Leone stars in the lead in the film.

Directed by Bhushan Patel and produced by Ekta Kapoor, "Ragini MMS 2" is doing good business at the box office.

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Kareena Kapoor Khan walks the ramp for Rajesh Pratal Singh at the LFW SR 2014

The Grand Finale show by top couturier Rajesh Pratap Singh presented by Lakmé Absolute was a scintillating fashion offering that concluded Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2014. Raising the curtain on this season’s style statement, Lakmé along with Rajesh Pratap Singh created a visual treat of fashion and makeup. It was all about high octane fashion and makeup trends that will excite fashion enthusiast during the coming season.

Inspired by ‘Illusions’ – Lakmé’s statement for the season, the finale was a magnificent interplay of light on colour and was a true depiction of Rajesh’s signature style. Complementing the outfits, the makeup was conceptualized with the new Lakmé Absolute Illusion range, comprising of eight metallic shimmer eye shadows monos and four limited edition nail colors.

Mirrors framed with lit diyas ran through the centre of the ramp while giant trees made an impressive décor and turned the lawns of the Hotel Grand Hyatt into a magical wonderland. To match the glamour and glitz of the Lakmé Absolute Illusion range, Rajesh Pratap Singh’s collection titled “Illusion” played with contrasts as sheer fabrics moved gracefully from relaxed shapes in pastels to stronger solids. Pastels and metallic yarns came in perfect harmony to move into sheer glass weaves and then culminated in black and midnight shades with shimmering silver highlights.

14mar LFWSR RajeshPratap10 300x200 Kareena Kapoor Khan walks the ramp for Rajesh Pratal Singh at the LFW SR 2014The fabric base exclusively created for; the “Illusions” collection had woven experiments in silver, stainless steel, paper, aluminium, hand woven and spun khadi, silk and linen. The “Illusion” story also brought trademark white shirts by Rajesh Pratap Singh as well as bias churi sleeves, the rustic bundi vest, structured jackets and the veil in more contemporary forms. The traditional adda (frames) hand embroidery method was tweaked to include metal.

The show opened with models wearing lit helmets with transparent graphic footwear in the iconic white Rajesh Pratap Singh shirts. Soon the pastel palette emerged with skirts, coats, jackets, glittering dresses, blousons; pinafores, coat dresses as well as shimmering shifts.

The black section was dazzling with mirror work on waistcoats, capris, jackets, tunics, tiny boleros, high waist trousers, belted shirt waisters, and gowns with placement mirrors and horizontal metal stripes. Men’s wear was stylish with jackets, Bermudas, kurtas, blousons with interesting colour blocking and detailing.

The finale was a burst of fireworks around the ramp as Kareena Kapoor Khan, the brand ambassador of Lakme glided in a fabulous long sleeved V-neck, low back glittering black gown.

The show also served as the launch of Lakme’s latest collection- Lakmé Absolute Illusion. The collection consists of Absolute Color Illusion Pearl Eyeshadows and Absolute Color Illusion Nail Colors. The makeup in the show brought alive this collection through metallic eye makeup on the models that created an interplay of color and light truly creating an illusion.

14mar LFWSR RajeshPratap08 300x200 Kareena Kapoor Khan walks the ramp for Rajesh Pratal Singh at the LFW SR 2014Rajesh Pratap Singh grand finale designer at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort, “It was indeed a great experience of bringing alive the Lakme statement ‘Illusion’ at the grand finale of Lakme Fashion Week. Lakme has always been a trend forecasters for the country and with my new collection we have successfully married the concept of Illusion and duality at its simplistic best. The shimmer fabrics, metallic eyes and avant-grande kaleidoscopic set-up, came together beautifully to bring alive Lakme Absolute Illusion on the ramp.”

Purnima Lamba, Head of Innovation Lakmé, “This season we have infused the magic of color and light into summer with the Lakmé Absolute Illusion range and Rajesh Pratap Singh’s collection at the grand finale brilliantly complimented this beauty statement. Kareena was stunning as she flaunted the cool metallic shades on the ramp – that are set to be the biggest trend this summer.”

The show fittingly brought down the curtains to another immensely successful season of Lakme Fashion Week.

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No to Katrina-Deepika, Ranbir wants to romance Alia now

                             

Ranbir Kapoor is in news and this time not due to his brewing love affair with Katrina Kaif but because of the fondness he has generated for Alia Bhatt.

                          

Yes, the actor who is all praise for Alia Bhatt and her acting skills in ‘Highway,’ seems so much in proximity with this bubbly lady that he is recommending her to many film makers.

                                          

The buzz is that Ranbir wants Alia to star opposite himself in Imtiaz Ali’s next titled, ‘Window Seat.’

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Angelina Jolie to Have Another Surgery

Actress Angelina Jolie, who had a double mastectomy in May last year, says "there's still another surgery to have, which I haven't yet".

The 38-year-old had a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery after being told she had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer because she carries the BRCA1 gene.

 

"There's still another surgery to have, which I haven't yet. I'll get advice from all these wonderful people who I've been talking to, to get through that next stage," she told Entertainment Weekly.

 

She said that she was "very fortunate" to have great doctors and "good recovery" and "a project like 'Unbroken' to have something to be really focused on, to be getting healthy for, and to be able to just get right back to work".

 

"I was very, very moved by all the support and kindness from so many people," she added.

 

The mother of six, who lost her mother to ovarian cancer and her aunt to breast cancer, had shared her experience in a New York Times op-ed article titled "My Medical Choice."

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Bengal celebrates Holi

With generous sprinkling of eco-friendly colours, glasses of chilled thandai and splashes in pools as popular Bollywood songs played on, the eastern metropolis Monday celebrated the festival of Holi.

Hundreds of people gathered in pockets of the city to celebrate the festival that unified the Bengali, Marwari, Bihari and Gujarati communities.

The highlight of the day was use of skin-friendly herbal colour (abir or gulaal) and nature-friendly organic powder.

Both old and young basked in the summer air wrapped in a haze of neon, green, red and blues.

At the Nicco Park grounds in the eastern fringes of the city, revellers splashed each other with water-guns while a section enjoyed with their families at the giant pool specially created for the occasion.

Children were encouraged to play with dry colour powder as the evergreen song "Rang Barse" from the Amitabh Bachchan movie "Silsila" resonated in the background.

In various restaurants, green drinks and smoothies of vivid colours that had fruit and vegetables as core ingredients were offered.

Poetry festivals (hasya kavi sammelan) were organised in various areas.

Groups of women daubed in colours walked through localities singing Holi songs and egging-on others to join in.

Water balloons were pelted at one another even as police maintained strict vigil.

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Veena's ex admits that she didn't tweet the anti-India remark

Even before Veena Malik started trending on Twitter for her anti-India tweet, Twitterati had started taking digs at her, predicting that she'll soon release a statement saying her account was hacked. And that's exactly what happened. While Veena maintains that her account was hacked in December by her digital manager Prashant Singh, who later started blackmailing and demanding money from her, Prashant says that people have misunderstood this tweet from a "parody account". 

He says, "Veena and I have known each other for more than three years. She first met me in 2011 through her Indian manager in Mumbai. It was only in March 2012 that we started seeing each other. We had a live-in relationship. She used to stay at my house and use my car. I've paid her mobile bills and so on. I was going through a bad relationship and was planning to file for divorce, and we had decided to get married. Her sudden marriage to the Dubai-based businessman came as shock to me." 

He adds, "I was handling her publicity and my 10 team members were managing her. I had developed her twitter account @iveenamalik, and it was my team who would tweet on her behalf. They are still managing her account. The only difference is that now she doesn't have access to the account anymore. I was very surprised when I started receiving calls this morning, and had no clue about what was going on. I don't think it's an anti-India tweet. People have misunderstood the tweet. It's just a parody account, which is filmi and not real." 

When he saw that Veena was trending on Twitter, he sent her a message. He says, "I send her a message on her mobile, saying 'Vinnie... You have been trending since morning', with a smile. It's not a badla. I'm hurt about the way she cheated on me. She has called me a Rs 10,000 employee, a homosexual and so much more. She hurt me, so in return I'm hurting her. Veena needs to apologize. She has not only threatened me but also my mom, who stays in Lucknow. She kept on making stories. I have only created and developed this account, and she never tweeted anything. It was my team who has always tweeted on her behalf. When she got married the team also posted her wedding pictures. I'm fine with her creating a new account. In fact, yesterday Mahesh bhatt ji spoke to me, and it seems that Veena's husband had called him and he wanted me to settle all the matters. I don't have the time and this was not done intentionally. I just want the reality and an apology. I have nothing else to do with her anymore. I just want her to apologize. She is also scared because I have some proofs. But all said and done, I'm sure Veena is loving it and I don't want to get involved in this anymore."

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Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma romance on the beach

India's star batsman Virat Kohli flew down to Sri Lanka to catch up with rumoured girlfriend, Anushka Sharma before leaving for the Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh

Looks like 'Bombay Velvet', starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, is making more news for the lead pair's real-life relationships than its onscreen chemistry. So while Katrina Kaif has flown to Sri Lanka to catch up with beau Ranbir at every given opportunity, it's now Virat Kohli's turn to spend some quality time with rumoured girlfriend, Anushka Sharma.

After returning from Bangladesh, the cricketer apparently flew down to Sri Lanka this week in order to meet Anushka. A source says that Virat joined Anushka in Sri Lanka where the latter has been shooting for her film over the past few weeks. "He came in for a few days and they would hang out together during her free time. They were also put up in the same hotel, but they were a lot more discreet this time around. They made sure that they weren't get clicked together, so not many crew members knew about this," adds the source.

The cricketer apparently had some time on hand before the start of the next series, and he wanted to make the most of it. Another source confirms that he returned to Mumbai from Sri Lanka on Thursday morning in time to join the Indian team for the ICC World T20 Championship. Virat also posted on a social networking site: "Well rested. Time to get back to the grind now!"

A month ago, Anushka had flown to New Zealand where Virat was touring with the Indian cricket team. This time, Virat travelled all the way to Sri Lanka for his ladylove.

Anushka's spokesperson remained unavailable for comment.

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Aamir Khan on Satyamev Jayate: I earn less but feel enriched touching lives

Superstar Aamir Khan, who is currently busy with his TV show Satyamev Jayate says that his monetary earnings from the programme are less but he is enriched by the experience of meeting different people.

There were reports that Aamir was not charging anything for the show but the actor said, "I do take money for the show. I think I should take money for the work I do. I used to earn more money through ads but I don't do much ads now. If I look at it financially and commercially, then I am earning Less. But my earning is more in another way, like meeting people from various walks of life, touching their lives. I feel enriched," Aamir told reporters. 

Satyamev Jayate has been one of the most influential television shows in the recent times. The first season saw Aamir raising some sensitive topics like female foeticide, child sexual abuse, medical malpractice, dowry system, love marriages and honour killings among others. 

In the second season, which kicked off on March 2, issues like rape and police reforms were raised. 

The actor, however, did not elaborate on the subjects, which would be highlighted in the upcoming episodes. 

On ensuing polls, he said, "I will come forward for an Issue, but I will not campaign or support any party or person. I know people in politics. I don't want to influence anyone. I think youngsters should vote. Think and vote." 

In the past, Aamir did support social activist Anna Hazare when he was fighting for corruption. 

On AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, Aamir said, "It is a new party let's see what kind of work they do. I don't want to comment on them right now." 

His good friend Salman Khan too would be seen in a social show Mission Sapne, where the celebrity would be leading the life of a common man for a day and give the earnings to them (common people). 

"I am very happy Salman is doing this kind of a show. I wish more people from industry come and support it (social issues)," Aamir said.

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Nargis wears own bikini for 'Main Tera Hero'

Actress Nargis Fakhri has chosen a purple bikini from her own collection to wear for a song sequence in the forthcoming film `Main Tera Hero`.

When the "Rockstar" actress learnt that she had to wear a bikini for a song, she was so excited about it that she insisted on wearing her personal recently bought set.

Confirming this, a source said: "Yes, Nargis is wearing a bikini from her personal collection. She had recently brought a bikini which she wanted to wear and showed it to the stylist of the film. The stylist immediately agreed with her as the bikini looked apt for the song."

She sports a very Bohemian look for the song as she has teamed a pair of funky shades, junk jewellery and a fluorescent yellow sarong to go with the bikini.

The slim and trim talent features alongside Varun Dhawan in the movie, which is directed by the latter`s father David Dhawan.

Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and also starring Ileana D`cruz, the movie releases April 4.

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Did Ranbir waste Arjun’s dates?

Even before a single frame has been shot, the Ranbir Kapoor-Arjun Rampal-Jacqueline Fernandez starrer Roy has become a subject of discussion in industry circles. Be it Ranbir's remuneration, the length of his role or reshuffling of the actors' dates, the movie has made quite a few headlines. 

The latest is that Arjun is said to be miffed with the unit for wasting his dates, after the shoot got pushed a couple of times. The movie, first announced to release in June this year, has been rescheduled for an October opening. 

According to our source, Arjun was to start work on Roy in January. The shoot got pushed by two months as Ranbir is occupied with Bombay Velvet and Jagga Jasoos. So, work will now start in April. And for no fault of his, Arjun is sitting at home, twiddling his thumbs. When contacted, Arjun diplomatically replied, saying, "Not at all true. We start filming in April and (will) finish by June if everything goes well and according to schedule." 

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Assault charge slapped on Saif, 2 friends

The Esplanade court on Thursday framed charges of assault against actor Saif Ali Khan and two others accused of hitting a South African businessman at a five-star hotel in February 2012. Khan and his associates, Shakeel Ladak and Bilal Amrohi, were present in court as charges were framed under sections 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC.

Responding to additional chief metropolitan magistrate S S Gulhane's query, the trio pleaded not guilty.

Public prosecutor Wajid Shaikh said the matter would now be heard on April 30. Saif is expected to attend the hearing unless he seeks exemption. Court documents show he had earlier sought exemptions, citing professional commitments.

Saif, Ladak and Amrohi were arrested after South African resident Iqbal Sharma lodged a complaint after a fight at a restaurant of the hotel on February 22, 2012. They were released on bail after providing a surety of Rs 15,000 each. A 120-page chargesheet, which was filed on December 20, 2012, lists 29 witnesses, more than 15 of them being independent ones. The witnesses include celebrities Malaika Arora Khan, her sister Amrita Arora Ladak and designer Vikram Phadnis who were also present at the dinner. But Saif's wife Kareena Kapoor Khan and her sister Karisma Kapoor, who were also present, have been excluded. The chargesheet includes a copy of the restaurant bill of Rs 66,216, which was paid by Saif.

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Deepika ready to turn assistant director for Zoya Akhtar's next

The reigning queen of Bollywood Deepika Padukone is planning to take on a new role now. We are not talking about an upcoming acting project, but that of an assistant director. Deepika has expressed her wish to come on board for Zoya Akhtar's next as an assistant director.

Deepika is intending to take upon the role of an assistant director quite late in her career, as most actors try their hands on the same before they begin their journey as an actor.

However, Deepika is apparently so impressed with the script of Zoya Akhtar's 'Dil Dhadakne Do' that she says she wants to be a part of it in any capacity, even in a non-acting role.

Deepika was quoted saying, "I love the script so much that I am ready to work in any capacity on the film, including an assistant director (AD). But I don't know if I can manage that (working as an AD)."

When asked if Deepika has expressed her desire to Zoya, she said, "Not really...I've met her, but not talked about it (getting associated with the film)."

Deepika's alleged boyfriend Ranveer Singh plays the main lead in the film.

Zoya's directorial venture will also have Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma and Farhan Akhtar. There is buzz that Ranveer and Priyanka will play siblings, with Anushka and Farhan opposite them.

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Salman Khan Turns Endorser For Subhash Ghai’s Kaanchi

Known to promote and market his friend’s films, bollywood Superstar Salman Khan has taken it upon himself now to help promote Subhash Ghai’s upcoming film, Kaanchi.

Last December, Salman took to aggressively promoting his friend Aamir Khan’s action flick Dhoom 3, using the platform of the reality TV show, he hosts, Bigg Boss, to the maximum. In March, Salman has now turned to another friend, Subhash Ghai, and is helping promote his film.

Salman “Bhai” took to social networking site twitter last night, in order to spread the word about Kaanchi. Starring debutantes Mishti and Karthik Aryan, Kaanchi is Subhash Ghai’s return to cinema, after a hiatus of nearly five years. His last film, Yuvraaj, starring Salman in the lead, unfortunately bombed at the Box Office.

Salman Khan posted on twitter, after watching and allegedly loving the trailer of Ghai’s upcoming film: “Saw the promo of Kaanchi? Quiet nice na? Happy for Subhash Ghai, its beautifully shot, hope it does well. Best of luck Subhash Ghai.”

In the meanwhile, Subhash Ghai released the much awaited Kaanchi Anthem for the film. The song has been shot in rural localities and it exhibits the fearless and cheerful life of the lead character Kaanchi,  in her village.

With vocals by Sukhwinder and lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil, the song wonderfully captures Mishti’s charisma and composer Ismail Darbar’s soulful music.

Kaanchi is directed by Subhash Ghai and is slated to release on April 25, 2014. Kaanchi also features Rishi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Rishabh Sinha in pivotal roles.

Well, we certainly hope that Salman Khan’s fans all heed his advice, and turn up for Kaanchi, making it a huge success indeed at the Box Office.

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Exclusive: Deepika Padukone hugs ex-boyfriend Yuvraj Singh in public!

Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone recently confessed to being in tears after her break-up with former boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor, who is the heartthrob of the nation. Speaking at the India Today Conclave, she had said that she became a better person after splitting with Ranbir.

Looks like being ‘a better person’ here means still being friends – or friendly – with all your ex-boyfriends! We’re not sure how Dippy girl behaves with Nihar Pandya if ever she bumps into him, and we’re not even considering Sidhartha ‘Sid’ Mallya who seemed to be more her protégé than boyfriend.

Who we’re talking about here is hotshot cricketer Yuvraj Singh. The former India ODI vice-captain and Deepika were quite an item a few years back, and she had even hosted his birthday party. But they fell apart soon, apparently due to the batsman’s possessive nature.

So we were quite surprised to see our Ram-Leela babe go up to Yuvraj and hug him, even as she made an entry on the red carpet at the HT Most Stylish Awards show that was held last weekend in Mumbai. Deepika spotted him at the entrance of the ballroom and promptly turned around to hug him before walking in. Yuvraj too responded warmly (and why wouldn’t he?).

We thought it was quite a sweet gesture on Deepika’s part. But seeing the spontaneity of her jadoo ki jhappi, we wonder if the exes are still in touch – especially after what Yuvraj had to endure in terms of cancer.

But about the moment, all we could think was – thank god Dippy’s current beau Ranveer Singh wasn’t around!

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Shraddha Kapoor is a Part Of Shaukeen Remakes

Mumbai: Actress Shraddha Kapoor is likely to step in the shoes of noted actress Rati Agnihotri for the remake of Shaukeen. For the remake of Basu Chatterjee's 1982 hit film, the makers are looking for a new leading lady after Nargis Fakhri walked out citing date issues.

The makers are in talks with Shraddha for the role. The original film revolved around three old men - Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt and AK Hangal - who try to impress a young dancer - Rati Agnihotri. In the original film, Mithun Chakraborty played the role of Rati's boyfriend. Now, Annu Kapoor, Paresh Rawal and Anupam Kher will be reprising the roles of the three old men while Akshay Kumar will step into the shoes of Mithun Chakraborty. "Talks are on with Shraddha but nothing is finalised," sources told PTI, without divulging any further information. Earlier the film was to be directed by Rumi Jaffrey, who directed 'God Tussi Great Ho'. Later Abhishek Sharma of 'Tere Bin Laden' fame replaced him. The film is scheduled to go on floors in April. Apparently, Nargis Fakhri was being approached for a Hollywood film and she was keen on doing it. She asked the producers of 'Shaukeen' to change the schedule at the last minute which it seems was not possible for them. "I was very excited about 'Shaukeen' and we had been preparing for a while now. There was another opportunity in the pipeline and we tried to work out the dates so that I could be a part of both but the dates were clashing. I couldn't have asked the team to wait for me, so it's heartbreaking but I had to let the film go," Nargis said. "I was really excited to work with the team of 'Shaukeen' and Abhishek Sharma, who is a terrific director. A bond with the film and team members of 'Shaukeen' remains and I wish them all the best," she said.

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Shooting with Big B made me feel old: Honey Singh

Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh, whose numbers are a hit among the Indian youth, is awed by the energy of 71-year-old thespian Amitabh Bachchan, with whom he has recently collaborated for a song.

Yo Yo Honey Singh.

The duo shot a song together, and Honey Singh can't stop raving about the Big B.

"It's like being in a room filled with kinetic energy. Shooting with the Big B made me feel so old and inadequate. Not for a minute does he remind you of who he is. In fact, I felt I was with someone much younger than me," said the rapper, who turns 31 this month.

"Bachchan sahab was the coolest and youngest one on our crew. Every time he came on the sets, the energy level went up by many notches. When he left, we actually felt the energy level drop. He has the energy level of a 22-year-old," he added.

The song that they shot is a promotional video for Big B's forthcoming release Bhoothnath Returns, and the rapper, often reprimanded for his bold and crass lyrics, made sure the words used were not "even remotely irreverent".

"I had to be very careful. It is okay to use casual trendy words for the younger stars. But the Big B is a star of stars," said Honey Singh, who says he spent sleepless nights trying to be politically correct for the Big B.

"It isn't as if we decided to be prim and proper in the song. There is a great deal of masti (fun) in our number. 

Bachchan sahab likes to have fun with the young. But I had to exercise self-censorship for the first time because this was for Bachchan sahab, and it was going to be incorporated into a film targeted at children," he said.

The song was shot over two days. At the end of the shooting, Honey Singh and his gang organised a party on the sets.

"We had this huge cake which said, 'Thank You, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan' and we partied hard at the end of the song. Bachchan sahab has spoilt me. He is addictive. Everyone who works with him wants to do so again. So, how am I an exception? Yes, I've plans of doing more music with the Big B," he said.

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