Kangana Ranaut's 'Tanu Weds Manu' on going: “Tanu Weds Manu”, which will see the fresh pairing of Kangana Ranaut and R. Madhavan, was initially titled “Manu Weds Tanu” but the name was changed at the lead actress’ behest.Director Anand Rai felt “Manu Weds Tanu” was an appropriate title, but Kangana who plays Tanu in the film, insisted that the title should be “Tanu Weds Manu” and not “Manu Weds Tanu” because the narrative unfolds from Tanu’s point of view, said a source.
The director was taken aback, but Kangana explained her point saying Tanu, a small town, wild girl, is the one in the commanding position compared to Madhavan’s character Manu who is shown as a simple NRI guy in the comedy. When the director spoke to Madhavan, thinking he would get upset, the actor saw the point immediately and readily agreed with Kangana.
“It’s true that the film was earlier titled ‘Manu Weds Tanu’. However, we felt that ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ was a more suitable title, according to the demands of the script. So we decided to go with ‘Tanu Weds Manu’,” said Rai.
David Dhawan never made any comments about Akshay's Film: Akshay Kumar seems to have become a bit sensitive about his film Tees Maar Khan. When the truth was said, he was not ready to accept it as that’s what David Dhawan had said about the film and this irked the actor to a great extent.
Tees Maar Khan has been touted to become one of the major blockbuster movies of 2010 until it released, but after December 24th while critics have given unsavory comments, the audience have not embraced it with open hands either. So, at Anil Kapoor’s birthday party on the same day, the director who loves to tickle the audience’s funny bones criticized Tees Maar Khan and commented that it bombed at the box-office.
The remark that David made reached Akki’s ears and the actor didn’t lose anytime in picking up the phone and giving the director a piece of his mind. To this, Dhawan was prompt enough to apologize to Kumar since he didn’t want to burn the bridges with Akshay, as the actor is starring in Rohit Dhawan;s film. Rohit , the son of David has given Akki an integral part of his debut venture Desi Boyz.
A source said that though David might make such comments about films, he never means them as he just loves to gossip and there’s never any malice in his comments. On the other hand, when the director was asked about the incident, he said that he never made any such comments about Akshay’s film.
IIFA Awards 2011 venue at Toronto: The trademark green carpet will be laid out as the superstars of Indian cinema descend upon Canada for an unforgettable weekend of cinematic magic and glitz galore.
The capital city of Ontario, Canada also known as Bollywood North is gearing up full steam as it becomes the first North American city to host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards. The IIFA itinerary is set to include a Film Festival, Film Workshop, Film premiere, Global Business Forum, Fashion Extravaganza along with various Film briefings and Post Parties. Fringe activities are also to take place in parts of Brampton and Mississauga. The IIFA Weekend escalates to a grand finale, the IIFA Awards on the concluding night capping a three-day celebration of Indian Cinema.
A big city with a small town and homely feel, Toronto has a large Indo-Canadian and Asian population. Known for its cultural, entertainment and metropolitan scene, the city annually hosts one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world - the Toronto International Film Festival where films from all over the world are showcased including featured presentations from India. Last year's festival premiered Kiran Rao's Dhobi Ghat and Anurag Kashyap's That Girl in Yellow Boots.
Having traveled to over 9 countries and 3 continents in the last decade, it will be IIFA’s North American Premiere in Canada’s largest city, Toronto. The first IIFA Awards were held at the Millennium Dome in London in 2000 and have gone on to cities like Sun City, Dubai, Amsterdam, Singapore, Yorkshire amongst others, with the most recent being celebrated in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Speaking on hosting IIFA 2011 in Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario shared, “Ontario is thrilled to host the 2011 International Indian Academy Awards. I thank IIFA for the great honor of hosting the weekend in Toronto. With so many film buffs living in Ontario, Indian film stars and executives will feel right at home. We look forward to an eventful and successful Weekend and Awards.”
Karisma Kapoor with New Avatar Style In Harper’s Bazaar Cover: The green eyed Bollywood beauty Karisma Kapoor, who once ruled the industry with her dancing and acting skills, has been in talks to make her come back in the industry for quite a long time. Even though, she has not signed in any film, the actress has maintained her well toned body in perfect shape and that will reflect in Harper’s Bazaar cover page.
A new avatar of Karisma Kapoor can be seen in January-February 2011 of the women’s fashion magazine, which has her stylist photo on the cover page. The magazine also carries an interview of this 36 year old actress, who has shared her plans of returning to Bollywood, the mystery of her fitness and a juggling life between Delhi and Mumbai. Karisma rubbishes the rumor that she could not adjust living in Delhi. She says that Delhi is a wonderful city and she has made a couple of friends there. She is also fond of food in Delhi and loves devouring on them.
However, Karisma avoided any question related to her controversial married life, which has been hitting the headlines once again. Karisma says that she is in support of healthy eating and losing weight at the same time. She prefers working out instead of yoga, which needs enough patience.
Speaking about her comeback to Bollywood, Karisma says that she is reading the scripts and getting lot of offers.
Sonakshi Sinha looking to break the 'Salman jinx': Svelte Sonakshi Sinha looks to have finally broken Bollywood's ' Salman Khan jinx'. While no other actress who debuted opposite Salman Khan had managed to make it big in Hindi films, Shotgun's pretty daughter has not only been flooded with offers since Dabangg became a blockbuster, but she is also rumoured to be charging more than ` 1 crore per film.
To begin with, Sonakshi starts shooting for Shirish Kunder's 3D extravaganza Joker with Akshay Kumar in January. This will be followed by the multi- starrer Race 2 , for which directors Abbas- Mustan have preferred her to Kareena Kapoor, despite the film's hero Saif Ali Khan reportedly insisting that his girlfriend be cast in the film. Up next will be Kick, an action- comedy costarring Salman, and Prabhu Deva's upcoming Akshay Kumar- starrer.
Rumours are also doing the rounds that Sonakshi could be one of the heroines in Sajid Khan's Housefull 2. Kunal Kohli wants to cast her in his next film starring Shahid Kapoor. Anurag Basu is also considering Sonakshi for his upcoming film, Barfee , starring Ranbir Kapoor.
It's not every day in Bollywood that an actress who is just one- film- old is flooded with so many offers from top banners. " Her confidence sets her apart. Everyone has noted the fact that although Dabangg was her first film and she was paired with a superstar of Salman Khan's stature, she showed no signs of nervousness. She has no camera fright," said Dabangg director Abhinav Kashyap.
" Being a star's daughter definitely gave her a headstart compared to other newcomers. It means she was considered for high- profile projects and got more leeway. It remains to be seen how she cashes in on the advantage.
However, if producers are willing to shell out over a crore for the onefilm- old Sonakshi, that says a lot," an industry insider said.
Salman is known to promote new talent. However, every newcomer who has made her debut opposite the superstar has somehow never managed to survive in Bollywood.
Turn back the clock, and you realise that Bhagyashree, despite her blockbuster debut in Maine Pyar Kiya , never quite succeeded in chalking out a career in Bollywood. After the Sooraj Barjatya superhit and her now- defunct marriage to flop actor Himalaya, Bhagyashree tried several comebacks in films as well as on TV but none have had any impact.
Similarly, Naghma, Salman's debutant co- star in Baaghi failed to make an impact in Bollywood. Subsequently, she did small roles in films such as Yalgaar and King Uncle before becoming a superstar in Tamil cinema.
Industry experts feel the pattern is a result of the fact that Salman's films hardly ever leave any scope for his actresses, especially newcomers.
That's likely what happened to Chandni as well. In 1991, Salman starred opposite debutant Chandni in Sanam Bewafa . The Saawan Kumar- directed film, despite being a superhit, didn't help Chandni's career and she slipped into oblivion.
" In his ( Salman's) films, girls mostly don't get strong roles. They only have to dance and look pretty," said filmmaker Jag Mundhra.
Sonakshi seems to have broken the jinx that the likes of Bhagyashree, Naghma and Chandni couldn't.
Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif to met at Anil Kapoor's birthday!: The news of the affairs between Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif are hot at any time. In fact, it is one of the most sensational topics of Bollywood.
Relation between the pair is not continuous and broke several times to restart at some point of time later. A new story is being spinned whenever the couple comes face-to-face before the cameras. And now the new is, that at the birthday party of Anil Kapoor, the couple came across once again. Salman Khan becoming excessively and foolishly enthusiastic over the performance of Katrina Kaif in Tees Maar Khan was heard at the party. Khan also added that he wanted the film to do well for Farah, Akshay and Katrina. At the same time, he knows well that no other film can break the record the film Dabangg created in the near future.
Most memorable break-ups of the year 2010: We love love stories, don't we? And when there is love, there is heartbreak.
Love stories are a common subject in Bollywood movies, and interestingly, Bollywood stars sometimes play out their on-screen roles in their real lives, too.
We bring you the most talked about break-ups of the decade.
When a pretty woman meets a macho man, the combination is more than magical.
Katrina Kaif worked with Bollywood's most eligible bachelor, Salman Khan, for the first time in Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, and the buzz about their relationship started making rounds almost immediately.
Salman and Katrina never commented on their romance. However, after Kat teamed up with Ranbir Kapoor in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, news of fights and break-ups started floating around. Until Salman announced at an event that he was single.
Katrina also acknowledged the comment saying, 'If Salman says we've split, it must be true.'
But we'd still like to know why the two split up. Would Ranbir truely have had the courage to romance Salman's girl?
A Bangalore girl met a Mumbai boy, and it became a love story.
We were excited to see the two most successful young actors declaring their love to the whole world on a magazine cover that read 'Truly Madly and Deeply'.
But after some reel life break-ups - Love Aaj Kal - Deepika had one of her own.
In a recent episode of Koffee with Karan, Deepika revealed that 'Ranbir needs to brush up his boyfriend's skills'. Ouch!
So is that why broke things off with Ranbir, or did it have to do with a certain Katrina Kaif?
We understand that such things happen - Shahid was busy shooting for Kismet Konnection and Kareena was busy with Tashan.
All we know is that the speculations about Shahid and Vidya Balan's link-up took a back seat when Kareena and Saif came out hand-in-hand at the 2007 Lakme Fashion Week.
2011 The Bollywood entertaining Year!: Sentiment, activity, satire, real biographies... Bollywood is outfitted with a fascinating line-up of discharges in 2011, starring vast names like Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan and Ajay Devgn who have something greater than one picture on proposition. Vidya Balan, an ideal consolidation of delightfulness and talent, will begin the New Year on a tough note with No One Killed Jessica. Taking into account the killing of incline model Jessica Lall, the picture coordinated by Rajkumar Gupta, is discharging Jan 7. It additionally has a different effective entertainer, Rani Mukerjee. Vidya could be perceived in a different true blue biography Dirty Pictures, a biopic roused by the southern sex image Silk Smitha's disastrous existence.
The weighty inclination can soon be dispersed by the discharge of sport flicks Turning 30 and Yamla Pagla Deewana. While the past, starring Gul Panag, is an exertion to amuse gatherings through the story of a 30-in addition to single lady and her woes, the last will see the a couple Deols-Dharmendra and his performing artist sons Sunny and Bobby Deol reveling in clever shenanigans.
None alternate than Bollywood perfectionist Aamir Khan will show up in his wife Kiran Rao's directorial make a big appearance Dhobi Ghat, concerning the metro of Mumbai and four conventional folks whose lives cross and come to be perpetually changed as they travel through yearning, dejection, misfortune and adoration. Discharging Jan 21, it additionally emphasizes Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra and Kriti Malhotra.
Aamir is anticipated to show up on screen again at the closure of the year in Reema Kagti's yet-to-be-titled film.
Madhur Bhandarkar's first comic drama Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji will wrap up the first month of the year. The National Award-winning filmmaker, known for making hard-hitting motion pictures, invasions into comic drama with Ajay Devgn and a host of different actors for example Emraan Hashmi, Omi Vaidya, Shazahn Padamsee and Shruti Haasan.
Ajay, who had the greatest discharges in 2010 and has been named the most incredibly beneficial male performing artist of the year, in a new way has the topmost number of discharges in the late year-Tezz, Rohit Shetty's redo of Tamil hit Singham, Aarakshan, Rascals, and Shetty's Diwali comic drama with Abhishek Bachchan.
It was not a favourable year for Akshay Kumar, but he might trip up on the hits post with his first discharge of the year "Patiala House". His function is enlivened by the first Sikh cricketer in the English crew, Monty Singh Panesar, and the promos look swearing. In the last part of the year, Akshay has numerous discharges lined up-Thank You, Desi Boyz, Joker and Housefull 2.
2010 was a National Award year for Priyanka Chopra, but this excellence monarch can't give any vast hit. The marvelous performing artist, who stunned and amazed her fans with her zara hatke displays in "Fashion" and "Kaminey", can be viewed as a femme fatale in Saat Khoon Maaf. It appears the performer is attempting to create her group of work adaptable as her following discharge Barfee will see her as hard of hearing and unable to speak.
Quite similar to January, the second month will additionally finish with a grin with the discharge of the drama Tanu Weds Manu that has R. Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut.
Abhishek Bachchan was prized as luxury contender Surjya Sen in Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se, but the picture would be unable to make a buzz at the crate office. In March, the character will come back with the thriller Game that will confidently have a preferred destiny at the ticket window. His alternate discharges are Players and Rohit Shetty's Diwali parody.
Sunny Khanna, head of Mumbai-based processing and circulation house Watch Tower International, stated: "It can be maybe for the first time that every last trace of the biggies will have numerous discharges in one year in 2011. At the same time the major indicate is the corporates have again got the films at maximum costs and they are determined to drain. Wouldn't it be great if we could see what amount the groups of onlookers will spend this time."
There are alternate great stars with various discharges in 2011, but the dates are not finalised yet.
Shah Rukh Khan will have several discharges, Don 2 and Ra.One, as well as the liveliness film Koochie Hota Hain" where he has given the voiceover.
Saif Ali Khan's since a long time ago-anticipated home processing Agent Vinod, which will see him in the lead, will hit the screens. He will additionally be viewed playing a foremost part in "Aarakshan".
Salman Khan is looked for to rehash the good fortune of Dabangg with a couple discharges in 2011-Ready, My Love Story and Bodyguard.
His Kites can't fly towering, but the performing artist is situated to substantiate his worth with Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and the change of Agneepath.
Ranbir Kapoor, who developed as a gloom steed, as a result of his appearance as a conspiring legislator in "Raajneeti", will take his flexibility to an additional level with "Rockstar" and "Barfee".
While John Abraham could be perceived in the Hindi change of Tamil activity cop acting piece Kaakha and several sequels Dostana 2 and Housefull 2, Sanjay Dutt will emphasize in Rascals and Double Dhamaal.
It wasn't a stupendous year for Sonam Kapoor, but she sacked several tasks-Thank You, Mausam and Players"-all going in the late year.
Katrina Kaif will engross her fans with her roles in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.
Kareena Kapoor has Shah Rukh's home preparation Ra.One and her beau Saif's film Agent Vinod as well as Short Term Shaadi in her kitty.
Imran Khan, Aamir Khan's nephew, is a great character, but it appears woman fortunes is evading him. He might turn the tide with several discharges-Delhi Belly, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and Short Term Shaadi.
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