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  • Salman Khan performed a life threatening scene in Veer

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    The leading star of Veer - Salman Khan suits the bill perfectly as the star performed a life threatening scene not once, but twice, all for the sake of the film.


    Reveals a production source, “A robbery scene required Salman bhai to run on the top of a moving train. He did not use a stunt double, nor was he afraid. This stunt was a dangerous one, as one slip and he would have hit the ground and could have been pulled under the train with the speed it was moving in!”



    “Salman Khan wanted another retake as he felt he could do it better, ” confirms the source.


    And in all this intensity Salman managed to keep spot on to his humor and in true Salman Khan style while the train would pull in reverse without a care in the world, Salman, we hear would lie down on the train until it was time for another take.


    Salman Khan surely is the real life Veer!


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  • Ranbir Kapoor not quite fond of this entire tagging of next big thing

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    One conversation with Ranbir Kapoor and you realize that he isn’t someone who is easily flattered. Congratulate him about his recent big success and he won’t start going ga-ga even before you have even finished your sentence.


    Also, he is someone who is pretty controlled about his emotions and how he wants to conduct himself in front of the outside world. He understands that being at the top is a ’momentary phase’, is proud of being a Kapoor but doesn’t believe in living forever with this tag and is pretty rooted to the ground reality.


    Over to Ranbir who is now all set for Shimit Amin directed ’Rocket Singh- Salesman of the Year’.


    Ranbir, you are pretty much being considered as the next big thing that must be a great position to be in?



    Really, I am not quite fond of this entire tagging of ’next big thing’. Either you are ’the best thing’ or you are not. There is nothing in between. This is why I don’t take all this adulation seriously. Appreciation is great, but I don’t have any intentions to get carried away.


    But being a ’star’ does matter in this industry, isn’t it?


    No, it’s not a star but a product that matters. I am truly convinced that people care about the film; it’s story and the treatment rather than just the star presence. I am sure every top actor is also aware of this fact. Whether it is me, Mr. Shah Rukh Khan or anyone else, people would be interested in seeing whether the movie works as a whole or not.


    Were you anticipating such huge response for ’Ajab Prem...’? No, not at all! See, as an actor when you work so closely on a project, you tend to lose objectivity. So all you can do it work hard with good conviction and then leave it to God.


    I guess the perception factor really worked in everyone’s favor. After ’Wake Up Sid’, people acknowledged this fact that I could act very well. For a limited release, the film did quite well and it’s impact was felt in the huge opening of ’Ajab Prem..’ which was a complete massy affair.


    I am positive that this would continue with ’Rocket Singh...’ too.


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  • Celina Jaitly announced as a Best Female Actor in the CIFF

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    Celina Jaitly was in for a shock when her name was announced as a Best Female Actor for her English film Love Has No Language in the recently held Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF). While she was busy clapping for other actors and film makers who were being called on stage to be conferred awards, she was clueless that she had been nominated as a Best Actor as well.


    "I was invited for the event as a guest of honour. Since I am also an Egyptian tourism ambassador, it was double the reason for me to be present in the event. I knew that my film Love Has No Language had been a New Zealand entry for the film festival which saw entries from across the globe. However, I was in for a shock when I was called to come on stage. I was frozen on my seat for a while and didn’t know how to react", says Celina who has since returned to India over the weekend. Some of the other prominent Bollywood personalities who came back home with awards were Madhur Bhandarkar, Irrfan Khan and Boney Kapoor.



    On the D-day, Celina did make quite a few heads turn though. She got an outfit exclusively created for the event and wore a Neeta Lulla creation - a multi-hued Indo-Egyptian gown.


    Meanwhile this is not the last that Celina has seen of Cairo International Film Festival. From next year on, she would also be a member of honorary jury. "This is definitely thrilling and a great honour", comments Celina.


    Talking about Love Has No Language, the film is directed by Kahn Khan and stars New Zealand actor Ben Mitchell along with Rati Agnihotri and Kiran Kumar. The film has already been released in New Zealand. However, it won’t arrive in India.


    "No, it won’t see a theatrical release here," sighs Celina, "However, it would be available on DVD soon."


    Nonetheless, Celina is happy with one of the first major awards coming her way. What has also been the icing on the cake is the fact that the journey for her has begun on an international platform.


    "I am glad to be a part of films like Love Has No Language. It means a lot to me and appreciation like this is just timely because it further instills confidence in you as an actor", says Celina who would soon be seen in an author backed role of a central protagonist in Accident on Hill Road which releases on 18th December.


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  • Hrithik Roshan to give out a five-and-a-half minute-long monologue

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    We all know that Hrithik Roshan used to stammer in his childhood. But now the actor is said to have erased the problem with regular speech practice and determination. So much that he impressed Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is usually not liberal in his appreciation.


    During the shoot of Bhansali’s Guzaarish, Hrithik had to do an intense scene where he had to give out a five-and-a-half minute-long monologue. The filmmaker had planned to break down the scene into three parts to make it easy for the actor. Surprisingly, Hrithik continued with his long dialogue before the director could say cut. Bhansali was immensely amazed with the actor and applauded him for his performance.



    Not knowing what to say, Bhansali said to Hrithik, “You are in Bachchan ’s league.” The green-eyed actor who was already feeling elated, felt on top of the world after hearing such prestigious compliment from this fine filmmaker.


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  • Ranbir Kapoor hopes to get back together with Deepika Padukone

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    Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, who broke up just a little while ago, might get back together as Ranbir feels they are only going through a “rough patch”.


    The couple broke up after almost two years of dating. And people expected Ranbir to get interested in his co-star Priyanka Chopra, with whom he’s shooting for ‘Anjaana Anjaani’ in Bangkok. However, they were surprised that Ranbir was too busy either taking walks or going to malls or hitting the gym whenever he wasn’t shooting.



    Ranbir hopes to get back together with Deepika . Deepika, herself, has been quite unhappy in the past few weeks. Let’s hope the couple does end up happy and lucky in love.


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  • Madhur Bhandarkars next directorial venture will be a laugh riot

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    Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar is done with films on grim social issues for the time being and says his next directorial venture will be a laugh riot.


    "Yes, I’m starting a comedy, though not slapstick like De Dana Dan. It would be more like the comedies of Hrishikesh Mukherjee," Bhandarkar, who is known for making films like Chandni Bar, Satta, Page 3 and Corporate, said.


    In January next year, the director will launch five films under his banner Bhandarkar Films.


    "Two of these will be directed by me. Three others will be produced by me and directed by newcomers who I think deserve a break," he said.



    The director will direct two films, one after the other, in the first few months of 2010. While one of them is a comedy, the other will be hard-hitting on women’s subject.


    "I’m not giving up my forte. I’m identified with a certain kind of cinema and I’ll continue to make that kind of cinema. Some people said Jail was too grim. But I’m satisfied with the end product and it won’t lose money for anyone. But first I need to spread some laughter," he said.


    On Saturday, Bhandarkar had a special screening of his recently released Jail in the capital for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L K Advani who came with his daughter Pratibha.


    "They all loved the film. Pratibha Advani said Jail was my best work to date. After the screening, I asked Advaniji to call up Manoj Bajpai and Neil Nitin Mukesh since he liked their performances so much."


    Bhandarkar also met Ben Kingsley at the 40th International Indian Festival Of India in Goa and the Oscar winning director expressed a keenness to watch his films. He has arranged for them on DVD.


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  • Aamir Khan has introduced the 10,000 autorickshaws to indian cites

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    Strange are the ways in which Aamir Khan works; though he hardly attended college and couldn’t further his studies, no one can surpass him when it comes to planning marketing strategies.


    Dhan tana, now you can see autorickshaws that are emblazoned with ‘Capacity: 3 Idiots’ on the back. Yes, Aamir has printed these stickers for 10,000 ricks and has introduced them into the places like Mumbai, Hyderabad, Gujarat, Jaipur, Kota, Lucknow, Kanpur, Patna, Kolkata, Bhopal, Indore, Bangalore and Chennai .



    So while riding a rick, make sure to read it’s back. About this auto rickshaw stunt, producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra is quoted as saying, “The auto-rickshaw is the most popular mode for commuting and works as a wonderful reminder medium. We have used this sticker in all the cities wherever rickshaws are one of the common modes for commuting.”


    In fact, a few days ago, the makers of 3 Idiots also painted the walls of the washrooms of some of the theatres and they read…. “You are an idiot!”


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  • Himesh Reshammiya refused to smile for pictures

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    Himesh Reshammiya seems to be taking pleasure in being portrayed as a serious person.


    Recently, at an event, he refused to smile for pictures and when a photographer caught him smiling and chatting with one of his celebrity friends and clicked the picture, Himesh asked him to re-shoot it. Talk about strange quirks.


    In Radio, Himesh’s character is that of a smiling and bubbly RJ , however, he doesn’t seem to want to be caught smiling in public. According to sources, throughout the time when the photographers clicked pictures, Himesh had a very serious look on his face.



    The guys kept asking him to smile and even pleaded but all in vain. Later when he was smiling while talking to a friend, a photographer caught him on camera. However, Himesh asked him to take the picture again, this time with Himesh looking serious.


    Himesh denied the news and claimed that when his character in Radio is that of a happy, smiling guy, why would he want to behave this way?


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  • Ranbir Kapoor is climbing the price ladder very rapidly

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    The latest heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor is climbing the price ladder very rapidly. On looking at his popularity, producers are ready to sign him at any cost. He is hardly four films old and he has been holding the price tag of 12 crores. Director Imtiaz Ali has signed Ranbir for a whopping amount of 12 crores.


    An industry source notes, “Ranbir is already in the Top Ten bracket. He is outdoing himself with every new film and his fan base is increasing with every passing day”. He was paid 50 lakhs for ‘Saawariya’ and 5 crores for “Bachna Ae Haseeno“. For the new film, ‘Anjaana Anjaani’, Ranbir Kapoor has been paid Rs 8 crore.



    His recent two releases, ‘Wake Up Sid’ and ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’, did a roaring business all over. “Now Kapoor has signed Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision’s next to be directed by Imtiaz Ali for Rs 12 crores.


    Ranbir has wanted to work with Imtiaz and would’ve readily signed the film for a far lesser amount. But he is being offered big money, so why should be refuse?,” asked a trade pundit.


    The spokesperson for Shree Ashtavinayak says, “It is true that we have signed Ranbir for Imtiaz’s new movie but not for 12 crores. As a part of the contract, we have with the actors we can’t discuss the remuneration publicly anyways.”


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