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The actor took a more eco-friendly route when he got stuck in the rains yesterday Good friends Aamir Khan and Salman Khan think alike, it seems. Salman has been known to hop into an autorickshaw or take out his bicycle to beat traffic jams in the city. Aamir went a step further yesterday (June 29), when his car got stuck in a jam during a downpour. Aamir was on his way from his Pali Hill home to Yash Raj Studios in Andheri for a shoot when he got stuck in slow moving traffic near Mahim. Impatient, he stepped out and decided to continue on foot! Aamir jogged a considerable stretch in the rain,dressed simply in a pair of shorts, purple T-shirt and a cap. His two bodyguards followed him, holding an umbrella over his head. Looks like all those extra exercises he’s been doing for Dhoom:3 have paid off! We just hope he didn’t catch a cold in the process. It would be a shame if his effort to ensure he reaches the set on time inadvertently delays the shooting schedule.

Salman Khan loves doing things his way, however tricky it might be. And an incident on the sets of Dabanng 2 drove the point home when he sent all the background dancers packing Salman Khan will soon floor us with his ishtyle in the forthcoming sequel of Dabangg. And to pump up the masala quotient, the makers decided to make Salman dance along with 400 dancers in the background. Li’l did they know that Sallu will have a change of heart at the last minute. When Salman reached the set and saw 400 dancers waiting for him, he probably got unnerved! He put his foot down, as always, and said that he wouldn’t know what to do with so many dancers in the background! But that’s not all, after making his uneasiness clear Sallu bhai asked the dancers to vacate the sets. Ouch! Left with no choice, brother Arbaaz Khan, who has stepped into the director’s shoes with this movie, decided to give in to the demand. So now when you see Salman Khan dancing alone in a Dabangg 2 song, don’t be surprised.

The Blockbuster Khan’s film with brother Sohail Khan is a superhero flick targeted at his younger fans Sohail Khan’s ambitious project Sher Khan starring bade bhaiyya Salman Khan has undergone a makeover. Originally the Pathan character was going to be akin to Sallu’s fearless action star avatar inDabangg, but now the makers have had a change of heart and mind. They want to appease Salman’sbiggest fan followers, a group ranging between 2 and 16 years old. Sher Khan has been rechristened as a character on the lines of the Biblical superhero Samson, whose undefeatable strength lay in his long locks. Yes, Sallu, who once-upon-a-time had severe hair woes, will sport shoulder-length tresses in Sohail’s production – will this be like his look in Veer? We shudder! And then he will use his mane to fight the bad men in the film. This means the Ek Tha Tiger superstar is the latest to join the small tribe of Bollywood superheroes like Hrithik Roshan’s Krrish and Shahrukh Khan’s G.On

SHANGHAI REVIEW BY SAMEER VALECHA: Star cast: Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin Kashyap, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Pitobash, Supriya Pathak, Farooque Sheikh and Anant Jog Director: Dibakar Banerjee Producer: PVR Pictures (Ajay K. Bijli, Sanjeev K. Bijli) Music: Vishal-Shekhar Genre: Drama / Political Thriller Censor Details: U/A (Hindi) Review: A political activist played by Prosenjit Chatterjee meets with an accident in an Indian city gearing up for elections. A lone girl (Kalki) believes it to be a murder. A porn filmmaker (Emraan) claims to have proof that will bring the government down. A high-ranking bureaucrat (Abhay) is brought in by the government to damage control as the enquiry Commissioner. The three of them blow the lid off the Indian dream called Shanghai. Dibakar Banerjee highly known for films like LSD, Khosla Ka Ghosla and Oye Lucky Lucky Oye is back once again with yet another interesting concept called ‘Shanghai’ which

Director Sooraj Barjatya has denied rumours that he’s going to cast Ishaqzaade lead Arjun Kapoor opposite ‘Prem’ aka Salman Khan in his next film Sooraj Barjatya wants his next project with Salman Khan to be nothing less than spectacular, which is why he’s working really hard on the script of his film these days. And although the media is abuzz with stories that he has decided to cast Arjun after seeing his performance in Ishaqzaade, Mr Barjatya clears the air by saying that he’s not even spoken to the Kapoor kid yet. The director seems quite surprised with the number of baseless stories revolving around his film, and one of them is that his movie is titled Bade Bhaiya. But Sooraj has refuted all statements regarding the name of his film. He has stated that he will let the media know once he decides the title of his new flick. The director is known for making larger-than-life family dramas. And we are sure his upcoming film will be something on the same lines. Now if Arjun is not

Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna laugh at the reports that suggested the two had bonded big time with Shahrukh Khan and Gauri at ‘Mannat’ Recently a tabloid had reported that Shahrukh Khan and his wife Gauri had invited Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna to SRK’s palatial residence, Mannat. It was also said that King Khan had held a private screening of Akki’s film Rowdy Rathore, and the warring stars and their starry wives bonded at this exclusive do. A little birdie now tells us that all these reports about Akki’s bonding with SRK is a figment of somebody’s hyperactive imagination. In fact, when Akshay and Tina heard about this news, they could not stop laughing about it. We also her that Akshay was a bit upset about the false reportage, but later, he decided that the best way to deal with it was to ignore it completely. Apparently, Akshay even asked Twinkle jokingly if he had forgotten when they went so SRK’s place, to which Tina replied that she had no clue! Now that makes us wonder

The Rockstar actor mimicked cousin Kareena, dad Rishi, grandpa Raj and great-grandpa Prithviraj Kapoor at IIFA Actor Ranbir Kapoor was in for a surprise when hosts of IIFA Rocks, Ayushmann Khurrana and Chitrangda Singh, asked him to imitate his family members, including his actor cousin Kareena Kapoor. Like a sport he didn’t shy away from succumbing to the demand, despite his father Rishi Kapoor sitting in the first row. “Tum log muzhe pitwaoge (I’ll be bashed for this),” said Ranbir reacting on the request. Ranbir mimicked his great grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor by saying one of his dialogues from the classic film Mughal-e-Azam – “Salim! Anarkali ko deewar mein chunwa do“. He sang from his grandfather Raj Kapoor’s film Kisiki muskurahato pe ho... and danced like father Rishi Kapoor on Paisa yeh paisa. However, the audiences were in splits as he imitated Kareena in her song Bebo main bebo!

Bollywood’s ‘Bodyguard’ aka Salman Khan is making news these days because of his new action star image. ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, his much-anticipated thriller with Katrina Kaif will see him perform a lot of risky stunts. However, there is a Shah Rukh connect to the entire story. Apparently, while filming the action scenes in Thailand, where Shah Rukh also shot for ‘Don 2’, Sallu asked director Kabir Khan to go all out to ensure they are spectacular. Crew members say that the superstar wants the action in this movie to be far superior to that of ‘Don 2’! It’s not just in the action scenes, Salman, it appears is sparing no efforts to ensure that his next bunch of movies hits the bulls’ eye. With Dabangg 2 he’s on home ground and brother Arbaaz will do everything to ensure that the sequel is better than the first part. The film will release by Christmas of this year. But friends say what Salman is really excited about is Sooraj Bharjatya’s (Rajshri Productions) Bade Bhaiyya. H

Instead of flaunting an international designer gown, the brand ambassador of the awards show chose to dress Indian on the first day of the two-day event Bipasha Basu tweeted a photograph of her in a Shivan and Narresh sari, all set to walk the green carpet at the Indian International Academy Awards 2012 in Singapore. And we must say she makes a stunning picture in the brown and black sari. Everything from the Bong babe’s straight hair to her spaghetti choli to her block style sari to her sexy body gets our thumbs up! We like that though a sari is essentially traditional wear, the designer’s contemporary style makes it a perfect blend of Indian and western sensibilities. We also love that Bips has done away with her usual kitschy, blingy, sequined drapes and settled for a much more elegantly stark version of the Indian garb. It’s also nice to see that the Hindi film hottie makes her first appearance at the show in a sari and not some fancy designer gown. Clearly, we th

    The promos of Aamir Khan’s TV show Satyamev Jayate seem to be talking about the brave Lauding and felicitating the brave and drawing inspiration from them is not new for actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan. He has been doing that for a news channel for a few years now. But it seems like Aamir has been truly ‘inspired’ and included some of these ‘real heroes’ on his TV show, Satyamev Jayate . Going by the promos of the next episode, we have a hunch it’s gonna be about special people who are leading their lives in a courageous way. Or about men and women who have done something brave to make someone’s life better (maybe Bravery Award winners?). Sample what Aamir says in the promo, “ Doston , hero banane ke liye kaunsi khoobi zaroori hai , khubsoorat chehra , fit body, tezz dimaag , talent? Nahi ! Hero kehlaane ke liye sirf ek cheez chahiye ! Kya hai woh ? Jaanenge Sunday…” What do you think will be the topic of Satyamev Jayate ’s sixth episode?

That seems to be the real reason for why King Khan will not be seen at this year’s event in Singapore Shahrukh Khan is giving a miss to the IIFA extravaganza in Singapore this year. And the reasons he has been giving for that range from being busy shooting for his Yash Raj film with Katrina Kaif to spending time with his kids Aryan and Suhana in their summer vacations. But if you read between the lines, these seem to be all bahanas – the real reason seems to be the pricking presence of Salman Khan at the IIFA Awards. You may remember that in a coup of sorts, Salman had dethroned Amitabh Bachchan from the IIFA ambassadorship in 2010. The awards were held in Sri Lanka that year and Salman was everywhere through the event. But Shahrukh as well as Big B had given it a miss. IIFA 2011 in Toronto was a different story. SRK was present to promote RA.One in a big way, and Salman was missing. While bhai himself is making a comeback to IIFA this year, Shahrukh has decided to

A host of Bollywood stars including Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Rani Mukherjee would to add glamour to the IIFA Weekend this year. The three-day event beginning on Thursday in the Lion City of Singapore will see a bunch of stars gathering to attend the IIFA World premiere, music and fashion event IIFA Rocks and the main awards gala among other events. Sources say actors Abhay Deol, Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani, Emraan Hashmi, Farhan Akhtar and Shahid Kapoor will be flying down to Singapore on June 7 for IIFA. So will actresses Bipasha Basu, Dia Mirza, Kalki Koechlin, Neha Dhupia, Parineeti Chopra, Preity Zinta and Vidya Balan. Ranbir Kapoor, along with his father Rishi and mother Neetu, is expected to arrive on the second day. The IIFA Weekend is being held between June 7 and 9. The awards night will be hosted by Shahid and Farhan while the Priyanka and Sonakshi are expected to perform.

There’s a war going on in B-town but for once, Salman Khan isn’t an integral part of it Four people, three jodi s. Who is and who isn’t? Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif: They aren’t. Not any more anyway, and both of them have confirmed that. Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor: They might be. No one’s saying anything for sure. In that case, what about Ranbir and Deepika Padukone? The buzz about the exes rekindling their romance has been going on ever since they agreed to star in Ayan Mukerji’s film Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani . We’ve also been hearing reports about them growing closer and bonding very well during the shoot. Yes, we also heard reports of Kat and Sallu having a great time shooting for Ek Tha Tiger in Turkey. That doesn’t mean anything! Right? Right! Because those reports had more to do with chivalry than chemistry. And the fact that both of them have admitted they are not seeing each other. We got the same ‘thorough professionals’ vibes from what we heard about t

Music director Sohail Sen, who has composed for the upcoming Salman Khan starrer ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, says the actor has good sense in music and gave some valuable inputs regarding the film’s soundtrack. “I am a big fan of Salman Khan. I am happy that I got an opportunity to work with him. He has a great music sense. He has knowledge and he gave me suggestions while I was working on the music of the film,” Sohail told PTI. ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ will be the 27-year-old composer’s second project with Yash Raj Films after ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’. “Yash ji has been like a father figure to me. The whole Yash Raj team is very warm. The benefit of working with them is that you get to access the best studios. I have a three film contract with them. Currently, I am working on Ali Abbas Zafar’s next. But it is not that I can’t work with other production houses,” he said. Sohail debuted as a film composer with the 2008 film ‘Sirf’, which went unnoticed. Later, he gained fame with his wo

Here’s something that will make every single Salman Khan fan take pride in the fact for being one! Filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar, who has acted in ‘Dabangg’ and ‘Ready’ in the recent times, has spoken about his dear friend Salman and his greatness. Talking to a news channel recently, Manjrekar on being asked about his equation with the ‘Dabangg’ superstar said, “He`s one of those guys who will come to your rescue no matter what. In this industry, he redefines the concept of friendship. I feel lucky.” The filmmaker-actor has also said that he acts in films only for Salman, for he is someone Manjerkar can never say no to. “Salman is a friend and I just can`t say no to him. Besides, he never asked me whether I would like to act in the films he had approached me for. He just said, `You are doing this film`. I did all those films for Salman,” a daily has quoted Manjerkar as saying. Hmm…now we know why Salman is called a lion-hearted star!

The Bol Bachchan director won’t make any adjustments in the kind of films he makes to suit the superstar’s personality Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has always made larger-than-life dramas that are woven around crazy characters and funny situations. And in an interview the Bol Bachchan director said that Chennai Express , his film with superstar Shahrukh Khan, will have all the ingredients that his commercial potboilers are so well known for. That means we shouldn’t be surprised to see Shahrukh wearing bright clothes, cracking silly jokes and blowing up buses! We hear that Chennai Express is a romantic story about all the good and bad that happens to a man who travels from Mumbai to Rameshwaram. As soon as SRK wraps up shooting for Yash Chopra’s film and Shetty’s Bol Bachchan releases, the two will begin work on the much-talked-about project. It’s widely speculated that Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and Asin are the hot contenders for the leading lady oppos

Largely known for elegant dressing, Soha Ali Khan sheds her royal tag for the bordering-on-the-kinky fashion shoot for a men’s magazine ‘In a shoot so hot, it will send Saif into orbit’, roars the cover slogan of the June edition of men’s magazine FHM , and rightly so! Here’s the rather reserved sister (Soha Ali Khan) of one of the most flamboyant Nawabs of all time (Saif Ali Khan) in a never-seen-before avatar. By mixing an array of elements such as sporty, kinky, footloose and futuristic, Soha’s stylist has created a look that works perfectly for the publication that provides regular fodder for our naughty thoughts. In this cover shot, the babe dons a grey silvery halter-neck bra and couples it with hot stonewash boxers. The shiny gloves and the black shrug give the ensemble an edgy touch. The actor’s chocolatey unkempt mane tumbles freely on her slender shoulder. But the naughty look in Soha’s eyes is not convincing and lacks the required zing. While we haven’t se

That’s the latest buzz about his as-yet-untitled venture with Yash Chopra and Katrina Kaif If Salman Khan can do it then why not Shahrukh Khan! Li’l birdies are excitedly chirping away that SRK will reprise his iconic character of Raj Malhotra from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge in his upcoming film, directed by Yash Chopra. The buzz is that Shahrukh will have two looks in this film – which is not called London Ishq . He’ll play a young man in his twenties happily romancing Katrina Kaif, and later, a more mature individual in his forties. The storyline, we hear, takes a leap of around fifteen to twenty years. Was that Ekta Kapoor’s idea? We wonder! Come to think of it, Shahrukh revisiting Raj Malhotra shouldn’t be a surprise. Isn’t Salman doing the same thing in his next film with Rajshri? After all, Shahrukh is as close to the Chopras as Salman is to the Barjatyas. Raj is as iconic for SRK as Prem is for Sallu. Now that Sallu is revisiting Prem in Rajshri’s Bade Bhaiyya

Our tarot card reader tells us if Shatrughan Sinha’s daughter will have a successful 2012, and whether she has it in her to be a star There are a few things to look into here. Firstly, will she prove her worth in these two films. Secondly, her perception of herself. Thirdly, what others will think of her work as an actor (including family and audiences). And lastly, She turns 25 on June 2 – will this year bring her good fortune? Born on June 2, 1987, Sonakshi Sinha is a Gemini and a number 6. She has great drive, energy and enthusiasm towards her work and strives to succeed in whatever she takes on. Luckily, she has the right numbers for acting and for being a part of this industry. The No. 6 is ruled by the planet Venus, which allows her to take valuable strides towards success. So she is blessed with the right combinations, but is that enough to give her success in her upcoming two films? Sonakshi does believe, like the Judgement card that it is her time to rea

The movie that won a National Award for Best Children’s Film is all set for its sequel, but without director Vikas Bahl Chillar Party , a movie that revolved around pre-teen kids and a dog was co-directed by Vikas Bahl and Nitesh Tiwari and was backed by Salman Khan Being Human Productions. Post that we heard that the makers were working on a script for the sequel. But this was delayed ‘coz of reasons involving the cast. Apparently the kids who had featured in the movie had outgrown the script and the makers had to launch a hunt for a new group of youngsters. Another rumour suggested that UTV was focusing on other projects, which had resulted in the delay. And thanks to all this, Bahl decided to move on and become involved with the making of his new movie, Queen , reportedly starring Kangna Ranaut. Now the buzz is that the makers have decided to go ahead with the sequel of CP, which will again be co-produced by Salman. “It’s very close to Salman’s heart,” chirps a birdy

Will the Akshay Kumar-Sonakshi Sinha starrer revive the lost art of hand-painted posters? A movie poster is used to advertise a film. Posters are very important as they create the first impression and buzz about a movie before it hits the screen. Today’s posters often feature photographs of the lead actors, while earlier illustrations were more commonly used. The movie posters of the just-released Rowdy Rathore were made by using hand painted illustrations of the kind commonly seen in the 1960s and 70s. These posters usually featured illustrations of actors or scenes from the movie – and these have been revisited with sketches of Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha for the promotional materials for Rowdy Rathore . Once upon a time poster art was an effective medium for publicity. They would catch the attention of audiences and draw them into the theatre. Artists like MF Husain, who started out as a poster-painter in the gallis of Mumbai – made the banners eye-catchi

The Bigg Boss of the industry, Salman Khan, has reportedly decided to relinquish his title and return to his roots. Mumbai Mirror has learnt that the actor does not intend on hosting the sixth season of Bigg Boss and will instead return to the TV game show, 10 Ka Dum, which catapulted him back into the limelight after a series of films that failed at the box-office. According to a friend of the actor, his decision to give Bigg Boss 6 a miss comes in light of the recent turbulent relationship Salman shares with the channel. "Salman was unhappy with the lack of organisation and the haphazard schedules," explained the actor's friend. Reportedly, the actor was on a contract with the channel for the fourth and fifth season, but a source from the company revealed, "We have not renewed the contract for the sixth season as yet. Let's see what happens." And with Bigg Boss being sidelined in Salman's schedule for the moment, the actor's