Superhero role, driving supercar

He is calling the shots for his much cherished film Ra.One. Now, watch out for the speedster Shahrukh Khan as he gears up to drive one of the world’s fastest available supercars, the Volkswagen Bugatti, in his film. A superhero needs a super fast car, after all.

Driving a Bugatti, however, calls for special training. So the actor will take special driving classes for it. As a daily reports, “A team of technicians fromThe Pirates Of The Caribbean crew is being flown down to teach Shah Rukh how to drive the car with ease.”

Currently, the star is enjoying holidays with his kids and will take them to South Africa for the FIFA World Cup final. After that he will be in London to resume the shooting of Ra. One where he will learn to drive Bugatti and will also shoot for the scenes with the car.

Ra.One is the short form for “Random Access Version One”. SRK plays a superhero named G.One, who drives a super fast car.

Kareena Kapoor performs a daredevil stunt for Golmaal 3

Kareena Kapoor performs a daredevil stunt for Golmaal 3: Recently Kareena performed a difficult stunt for “Golmaal 3”.

For the sequence, she had to stand on the bonnet of a motion car. An eye witness stated that she had a tough time because not only she had to maintain balance but give the right expressions as well.

She stated “I have had an absolutely fantastic time shooting for the film. The entry sequence was planned this way and Rohit explained it to me in detail.”

She further said, “When he is around I have nothing to worry about. In the final analysis, the shot looks amazing.”

“Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) mistakes Justin Bieber as girl.”

Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter himself, thought Justin Bieber was a girl when he first heard the teen sing. After all, Bieber doesn't really have the manliest voice, so I can see how Harry Potter would think that.

But with Bieber fever going around like the plague, I find it odd that Harry Potter would not have at least heard of Bieber. Potter said that he doesn't keep up on pop culture and could not believe that Justine Bieber was actually Justin Bieber and was really a boy.

But that's OK, because when I first saw Harry Potter, I thought it was a picture of Bill Gates as a child.

Way to go Radcliffe for being unphased by Bieber fever. Not all people have a fever for the Bieber.

Shah Rukh Khan to learn belly dancing to maintain abs!

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who’s currently holidaying in Europe with his family, revealed via his Twitter posting, recently, that his trainers have advised him to learn belly dancing if he wants to maintain his abs.

“Off to gym then a swim & for the abs have been suggested a belly dance with some Turkish dancers. Stars have such a tough exercise regimen” posted Shah Rukh on his Twitter page.

The superstar has already provided glimpse of his belly dancing skills at the Indian Premier League Awards function couple of months ago, where he had moved his belly along with cricketer Yuvraj Singh and Adam Gilchrest on-stage.

SRK thinking about making another love story?

SRK revealed in his another Twitter posting that holidaying in Athens, Greece, has made him think about making another love story.

“Just thinking of doing another love story now…but a fun one,” tweeted SRK.

He’s still in the midst of completing the shoot of his ambitious superhero flick ‘RA.One.’

SRK added further, “Came here (Athens) many years ago for Chalte Chalte. (It) was just before my spinal surgery. Strange (that) I remember places by films and injuries.”

He also reminisced penning a song “Suno na suno na…sun lo na. Humsafar mujhi ko chun lo na” for his co-star in the movie, Rani Mukherji.

Shah Rukh gives Aamir’s party a miss

Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday gave his good friend and actor Aamir Khan’s party a miss as the star was out of town.

Aamir, who threw the party in honor of Oscar-winner music composer Gustavo Santaolalla, had invited SRK along with the A-listers in Bollywood.

To Aamir’s invitation, SRK responded immediately stating that as he’s currently out of town he would not be able to attend the party and also apologized for his absence.

Guests who attended the party includes Karan Johar, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Imran Khan, Raj Kumar Hirani, Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra and Kunal Kohli.

Aamir Khan And Kareena Kapoor To Work In Mani Ratnam’s film

Buzz is that Mani Ratnam is planning to review his shelved film ‘Lajjo’.

The star cast of the film is Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Aamir and Kareena has worked together in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s critically acclaimed movie ‘3 Idiots’.

The movie turned out to be a big hit.

Mani Ratnam is thinking of casting the hit pair of 3 idiots in his next venture ‘Lajjo’.

Aamir and Kareena, both have shown interest to work again with each other.

They should as people have loved them onscreen in their latest hit ‘3 idiots’.

One problem which Mani Ratnam can face is of date. We know that Aamir does only one film in a year, also he is busy with ‘Dhobi Ghat’, which is also his wife’s first directorialdebut. Kareena has couple of promising films at her disposal.

It will be an interesting cast if Mani Ratnam can get the dates of these two stars.

Shah Rukh Khan at Airtel Bindass Concert, MMRDA Grounds, Bandra - Kurla Complex, Mumbai, 13 Jan 2008

Ajay Devgan to pull an Amitabh Bachchan in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai

Ajay Devgan will sport an all white look in his upcoming thriller Once Upon a Time In Mumbaai, inspired by Amitabh Bachchan's iconic Deewar look.

Confirms director Milan Luthria "I happened to see Deewaar and loved Amitji's all-white look when he goes for his father's funeral in the film. I realized that the look would work for Ajay as he looks good in white. Ajay wears white throughout the film. It gives him a different identity."

The team had to go through a grueling 37 costume changes that reflected the classic style of the 1970's before settling on the "all white" look for Ajay.

Balaji and Milan Luthria's Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai promises to be a super-entertaining rewind to the era of romance, smuggling, cabaret and the mafia.

The film set in the 1970's sees lead actor Ajay Devgn play a character much inspired by the infamous Haji Mastan don. The film follows the rise of Sultan (Ajay Devgn), and the conflict, when his protégé Shoaib (Emraan Hashmi), challenges his supremacy, and usurps power to rule the murky underbelly of Mumbai.

Kangana Ranaut, who plays Bollywood diva Rehana in the film, will be seen in 1970s Bollywood and Hollywood look. Her role is rumored to be inspired by Madhubala with whom Haji was in love. He was devastated with the actress' tragic death in the mid 60s.

The film is due in theaters on July 30.

Salman Khan starring Bodyguard to roll in December

Salman Khan will be seen in yet another south film remake, Bodyguard, a romcom that will begin filming in December.

There are rumors that Deepika Padukone will play lead opposite Salman, but the actress has not signed the dotted line yet.

Salman Khan's brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri will produce the film.

"We are still completing other important tasks before we decide on signing the actors," Agnihotri told Spicezee.

Bodyguard is currently being remade in Tamil under the title Kaavalkaaran, headlining Asin and Joseph Vijay. Siddique is the helmer of all three versions.

Dileep and Nayantara were the lead stars in the Bodyguard which released in theaters in January 2010.

Bodyguard revolves around a young man with a strange proclivity - He always wants to emulate anyone he admires. He doesn't care what his hero does - he could be a cop or a crook. Also, when he starts admiring someone he wants to be close to the person, act as his bodyguard!

Salman Khan recently wrapped up filming for Arbaaz Khan's debut production, Dabangg, with co-star debutant Sonakshi Sinha. He is currently dubbing for the film.

He will be next start work on the remake of South film Ready, a musical romcom, with co-star Asin.

What kept Deepika Padukone from sky diving?

Bad monsoon weather has not just caused problems for local Mumbaikars but it has also derailed actor Deepika Padukone’s ambitious sky diving plans. However, the actor is not letting this little hitch to dampen her spirits.

Deepika tweeted that she is not giving up on her plans but is just rescheduling the day of her daring act. “Couldn't do the jump yesterday...bad weather...have to reschedule it now,” she wrote.

The young actor who recently became a pro sea diver says sky diving will be another life changing moment of her life. “So on my way to another life altering experience! Skydiving! Super excited! Butterflies in my stomach. Actually feel like rats now! Wish me luck,” the actor had tweeted moments before she called off her plans due to rough weather.

On her career front, Deepika has really bonded well with Imran Khan, her co-star from another movie, whom he dubs as a fun person to be with.

“Pack up! just finished my last day of shoot wt @1mrankhan in Mauritius. He's been a great costar. Fun, supportive … thank u immi!!” she further wrote.

Is Ranbir still hung up on Deepika?

LOOKS LIKE RANBIR Kapoor is trying every trick in his book to win back ex-girlfriend Deepika Padukone.

Recently when Ranbir was in Delhi to promote Raajneeti he heard that Deepika was also in the city for some work. A source reveals, “Ranbir drove to Deepika’s hotel and began knocking on her door. He wanted to spend some time with her but it was way past midnight and Deepika was asleep.”

What followed is nothing short of a scene from a Bollywood film. Reportedly, an irate Deepika opened the door and let Ranbir in but when the actor insisted on spending the night with her she asked him to leave. Continues our source, “Ranbir was insistent that he wanted to reconcile with her but Deepika wanted him to leave.” The actress is said to have then called a director friend of the couple, who was staying in the same hotel, to convince Ranbir to leave. “The director had to plead with Ranbir for two hours, after which he left dejectedly.”

Wonder what Ranbir’s secret girlfriend, Katrina will say about this behaviour. Close friends of the actor reveal that while Ranbir himself ended his relationship with Deepika, he is now pining to get back with her. So does this mean Deepika won’t have to hide her RK tattoo anymore?

Ranbir Kapoor -The New Brand Ambassador For Nissan

heartthrob, Ranbir Kapoor, is now a hot pick for brand endorsements. After Pepsi, it’s now the turn of Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL), to take this charming youth icon as their brand ambassador. Ranbir was seen earlier in various Pepsi advertisements.

Recently, at an event held at the Taj Lands End in Mumbai, Nissan announced Ranbir Kapoor as their brand ambassador. Ranbir has joined the car endorsement bandwagon following other superstars like Abhishek Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan.

Ranbir has been chosen as the face of consumer brands like Pepsi and Panasonic and ITC John Players in the last six months.

The huge fan following of the 27 year old actor has made him one of the most sought after celebrity brand ambassadors. His youth appeal is an added factor for the advertisers.

Ranbir Kapoor, will be endorsing the products and services of Nissan in India through advertising, marketing and promotion. He has signed a three-year contract with the company.

Nissan is expecting to earn a good amount and create a position in the Indian automobile industry by using Ranbir’s passion for driving.

The youngest Kapoor is considered to be one of the most talented young actors. Just three years in the industry and he has proved that he is a powerhouse of talent. From a young lover boy in Saawariya to a smart politician in Rajneeti, he has been praised by all.

The magic of Ranbir Kapoor may work excellently for the automobile company as well!

John to don dark shade

He did it before, now he’s gonna do again, our birdies say…

John Abraham is said to don the negative character once again, after ‘Dhoom’. And it is going to be for the sequel of ‘Race’. Birdies however maintain nothing is finalised yet. Although the hunt for the leading ladies is still on, the directors Abbas-Mustan have decided to include John in the film.

Birdies reveal that unlike the rest of the characters in ‘Race’ who had both negative and positive shades, John will be playing an out and out villain in the sequel. Besides, John said to have loved the script and is quite kicked about playing the bad guy.

With already Anil Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan on board, John’s surely gonna ‘race’ some heartbeats….

Oooo…. Won’t we love to watch the handsome villain again?

Mani Ratnam replies to Big B’s comments on ‘Raavan’

Mani Ratnam’s latest ‘Raavan’ may not be clear to the common audience but connoisseurs of quality cinema had lapped this up. It might be boring for so called new age critics whose understanding of cinema is limited up to ‘Housefull’ and are awed by underwater shots of a film like ‘Blue’; who have no idea or don’t accept the fact that cinema is also a medium that tells a story of the prevalent times and it’s a mirror image.

Genius filmmakers have reflections of the society in their cinema and Mani’s ‘Raavan’ is the interpretation of ‘Ramayana in today’s times, many have not accepted that Ramayana can be told in such a way and their ignorance is finding unreasonable reasons for their lack of understanding.

Mani says, “Everybody has the right to express his opinion, Amitji should have conveyed me whatever he wanted to say, he has my cell no, anyways am bothered about the opinions of the rasikas and rasikas everywhere had appreciated it.”

Yes we agree, with Mani ‘Raavan’ is a movie which tells how Indian cinema should be by tomorrow.

The movie is brilliant in every aspects and the editing is top class.

It’s high time that Bollywood & its ipod generation critics need to grow up asap.

Shahid reunites with her dear Mama

As we said earlier in our report that Bollywood prince charming Shahid Kapoor might do a cameo in her mother’s director debut ‘Nawab Nautanki’, now we see that ‘Kaizer’ – Shahid’s pet dog is making the way for it to happen.

The maa beta has hugged kissed and got reunited without paying tribute to Ekta kapoor and her ultra dramatic moments in her serials.

Shahid had finally patched up with her mother Neelima Azim, the overjoyed mother is even babysitting Shahid’s pet dog Kaizer for the last fifteen days.

Before leaving for Scotland for the outdoor shoot of ‘Mausam’, Shahid left his pet dog in the care of his mother.

Neelima was so particular about Kaizer that even though when she was out of town, she made sure that her family members take proper care of ‘Kaizer’.

How cute!! Now Shahid can proudly say, “Mere Pass Maa Hai.”

Kareena the stunt girl of Bollywood

Bollywood has seen many daring actors like Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgan, do the dare devil stunts themselves. These daring acts have probably inspired the hot actress Kareena Kapoor to try her hand at stunts too. Recently, Bebo has performed a stunt herself in the entry scene of Golmaal 3. She had to stand on the bonnet of a car in motion for that particular sequence.

According to an eye witness on the sets, “For this scene, Kareena was required to keep her expressions right while maintaining her balance on the bonnet of the car.” Kareena insisted on doing the stunt herself as long as the director, Rohit Shetty drove the car. She was strapped with a harness and had a support but it was not that easy as the car was taking turns. It was a very difficult stunt indeed.”

On her stunt performance, Kareena said, “The shooting experience was absolutely thrilling. Rohit explained to me in detail about my entry sequence, which was planned this way. I am not worried when he is around. The shoot looks wonderful in the final take.” Well, Kareena has managed to do her job wonderfully, without getting hurt. This act of the lady may inspire other leading ladies to perform their own stunts too. We are waiting to see that wonderful entry of Kareena’s when the movie releases.

Raavan Slips Below Kites

Technically, the movie, Raavan is apt, but even after a deadly mix of personalities, it has not been able to beat even Hrithik Roshan starrer Kites. It even slips below the recent flops.

A movie which has on one hand set benchmarks for the Bollywood industry for its technical expertise, on the other hand it has badly failed in its content and execution part.

May be, the smashing hit ‘Raajneeti’, has set unachievable benchmarks for the new releases. It’s been more than a month since the movie‘Raajneeti’ is released and now it has enjoyed most of the industry space. The entry for new releases falls totally into a new spectrum.

In spite of enjoying a non-competitive zone now-a-days, it has even slipped down below ‘Kites’. Even the coming together of big names like Mani Ratnam, A.R. Rahman, Bachchan couple, Gulzar and Big Pictures, it has not been able to satisfy the audience’s expectations.

The main thing which has added to the film’s failure is its content and execution part. The modern day Ramayana has become a spice less, one dimensional endless tale. Ratnam has not left any stone unturned to give the best to the film, but he got somewhere lost in his own oasis.

Now, coming to the figures, it has got a bad 50% opening in its first week, although it should have got not less than 70% to sustain. ‘Kites’ did a business of 30 crore in its first week, but ‘Raavan’ could hardly approximate to 20 crore in its first week.

Business of any new release talks in the first week of its opening, moreover Mani Ratnam himself hammered his leg by releasing the same movie in Telugu and Tamil. He himself set an internal competition for the ‘Raavan’, as a major number of audiences from South India, watched its regional version.

Abhishsek and Ash gave their best in the movie, but still it didn’t mark ‘Raavan’ an elusive hit. After Delhi 6, Raavan has added another failure in Abhishek’s career.

Mrs. Bachchan has now hopes from her upcoming movies, Action Replayy and Guzaarish.

Secret behind Katrina's dad in Raajneeti

Ravi Khemu, father of Kunal Khemu, the veteran actor who has contributed his acting talent to Prakash Jha’s Raajneeti, feels that he is genetically connected to Katrina Kaif. And that was the reason why Prakash Jha chose him to play Katrina’s father.

Talking about his experience, Ravi says, “It was funny when I first met Katrina Kaif during the shooting ofRaajneeti. We were on location in Bhopal, and I was introduced to her by Prakash Jha as her screen dad. She took one look at me and asked Prakash ji if he was joking. When Prakashji re-confirmed that I was to be her father in the film, she told me that she had got the best looking father compared to all her previous films so far.”

Ravi Khemu, played her conniving and politically inclined industrialist father in the successful film Raajneeti. He feels that this can also be attributed to the fact that both of them have Kashmiri blood in them with Katrina being half Kashmiri by birth. So what did Ravi reply? “I told her that a pretty girl deserved a good father. And when I asked if she had ever visited Kashmir, she gave a sad ‘No’.”

Well, can this be called a genetical co-incidence?

Pain in the neck vs Katrina Kaif

Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Milegi Na Dubara, already behind schedule because of six days of rains, could face more delay because Katrina Kaif has strained her neck.

The film is being shot in a single 2 1/2 month schedule from June through August 2010.

Delays are worrying the film's producers who don't want the crew's work visas to expire before the shoot ends.

The film features an ensemble case comprising Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin and Spanish actress Ariadna Cabrol; so it's likely the director could shuffle shoots to give Katrina adequate time to recover.

Luckily for Katrina, she is filming just two hours away from London where some of her siblings are based. Her sister Melissa has been giving her company in Spain and we are sure Melissa will oblige with a neck rub the next time she drops by.

Katrina, who is paired opposite Farhan in the film, reportedly features in a lot of stunts, including deep sea diving, for which she took lessons along with Abhay Deol. She has also been taking lessons in riding a dirt bike.

The film is being produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar's Excel Films. The duo earlier produced the 2001 runaway success about three close friends - Dil Chahta Hai.

Shahrukh Khan: Loss of weight out of force rather than choice!

The Baadshah of bollywood, Shahrukh Khan, has lost an incredible amount of weight, thanks to his body-hugging suit in the home production ‘RA. One’.

According to the buzz going around, it seems that the make up and the suit, which is made of special rubber from the US. Shahrukh Khan has to spend a good six to seven hours in it, so that it is completed on time. Therefore, SRK has lost a few pounds by force, rather than his own choice.

If the star would have to take time off to have his meals and snacks, then that would mean wasting another few hours getting dressed up again.

So, in order to save himself the time and the pain of getting into the body hugging suit to play the super hero, Shahrukh has to give up on his meals.

Even though this sacrifice of dining and wining has been very beneficial for the film’s shooting schedule, it is making his near and dear ones worried sick for his health.

Some are worried that too much weight loss can mean that his muscles will take a long time to recover, and thus, he might be in trouble. However, there are others, who feel that Shahrukh is well prepared for all this, as he was informed in advance about the terms and conditions to wear the super hero costume.

So, after everything regarding his shooting is over, he is sure to bounce back to normal, with a great physique! How do you like SRK, with the original healthy body or the slim and trim look of recent times?

Aamir Khan ropes in Gustavo for Dhobi Ghat

Bollywood’s perfectionist Aamir Khan, has roped in the Argentine music composer Gustavo Santaolalla for his wife Kiran Rao’s directorial debut film Dhobi Ghat.

The Golden Globe Award winner Gustavo is well known for scoring music for the films Brokeback Mountain, Babel and The Motorcycle Diaries. He had won Academy Awards in 2005 and 2005 for ‘Best Original Score’ in Brokeback Mountain and Babelrespectively. His music also earned him the Grammy and BAFTA awards.

Now, the director has moved to Bollywood in order to offer some excellent music to the Indian audience. Speaking about his visit to Mumbai, Gustavo said, “Both Kiran and Aamir believed that I can give perfect music to the film. Kiran, was in Los Angeles to show me the film. I liked it and came here.”

In case of the film, Brokeback Mountain, Gustavo composed the music by just going through the script and meeting the director. But for Dhobi Ghat, he preferred to watch the film. He said, “This movie is a reflection of the identity of Mumbai. I liked the way the characters are presented by Kiran in the film, I liked the story.”

Gustavo has tried to give the Indian feel by using instruments like sarangi, veena and the Carnatic flute. The composer added, “I am trying to combine various Indian instruments with my aesthetics to compose music that goes well with the film and also establishes my identity as an artist.”

He further added, “I never knew that people here know my work so well and I even have some fans here.”

Aamir Khan to get a 'script room' soon

Everybody who sends a script to Aamir Khan gets a polite note from the star saying he has received it and will go through it. But not many know that the scripts that reach Aamir are nearly 3,000 at last count and the actor doesn’t have space to keep them. Now, Aamir is finally looking for a large office space in Bandra where he wants to allocate one room exclusively to keeping those scripts.

“Aamir Khan wants to shift his office to a bigger place. At present Aamir Khan Productions has an office in Khar but there is no place to keep the scripts,” says a source close to the actor.

Aamir’s new script room will also have a reading corner where the

actor will sit and go through the scripts in peace without getting disturbed. This part of the office will have a special access card and only people belonging to Aamir’s inner circle will be allowed inside this room.

“Aamir Khan is one of the most sought after producers in the industry and people wish to get their films produced under his banner. So he receives scripts from every corner of the country. Aamir tries to go through all the scripts.”

When we tried getting in touch with Aamir, his spokesperson confirmed the development.

“We are looking for a bigger office space but it’s too early to divulge any details,” says Aamir’s official spokesperson.

The new office, by all means, will be in Bandra (West) to ensure that Aamir is able to travel effortlessly to work and is not deterred by the Mumbai traffic.

No bikini: Katrina kaif

Those who were eagerly waiting to see Katrina Kaif in a bikini in the sequel to Dostana will be in for a shock.The actor will not flaunt her body in Karan Johar’s film. She says, “There is no scene in Dostana 2 where I will be shedding my clothes or wearing a bikini. I’m not looking at showing skin in any of my movies.”

When asked what made her take this decision, especially since we have seen her show skin in Boom, she says, “Right now I don’t even think of showing my body on screen. I’m happy with the work that I’m doing and I’m grateful to the audiences that they have liked my work. Every actor has his or her dos and don’ts and showing my body is a strict no right now.”

Katrina is overjoyed at the response her recently released Prakash Jha movie got. She says, “I’m more confident of pulling off such difficult subjects right now. For me, the film was an experiment to see how I manage to pull it off and if people would accept me in such films. I’m satisfied in both these quarters as I have been overwhelmed by the response from the audience. I took a big risk but I have gained a new territory in the process as I will definitely take up more such work that is experimental and entertaining.”

Katrina has a couple of interesting projects in hand — Farah Khan’s Tees Maar Khan and Zoya Akhtar’s Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara. “I’m very happy with the mix that I have. It all helps me mature as an actor and I’m not going to let opportunities to refine myself go by,” she ends.

Shahrukh size becomes thin due to make-up!

The shooting of Ra.One is on at full swing and one person who is most affected by it is producer-actorShahrukh Khan. According to reports, the actor has lost weight since the shooting began and is looking quite thin now.

Actually the movie requires Shahrukh to wear prosthetic make-up for at least 8-10 hours, and the star can’t even take a break in between. The make-up cast applied on the star is very delicate and it takes hours for the artists to paste it again, if taken off. The pitiful thing is that during the strenuous make-up hours, SRK can’t even drink or eat.

Though the star has lost weight and is looking weak, his doctors know this is not a problem to worry about. Once the shooting gets over, he will be back in shape.

Salman Khan squires Zarine Khan to Aamir Khan's party

Bollywood enfant terrible Salman Khancame to Aamir Khan's party wearing a black tank top accompanied by hisVeer co-star Zarine Khan on Saturday late night, June 19.

Salman who paired his tank top with distressed jeans, studded belt and black dress shoes, drove to the party with Zarine sitting in the back seat.

Aamir and wife Kiran Rao hosted the party to honor Argentine Music director Gustavo Santaolalla at Imran Khan's mother, Nuzhat Khan's residence in Pali Hill, Mumbai.

Zarine was coyly dressed in a black and white dress and black strappy heels.

Salman and Aamir greeted each other with a hug and posed for the photogs with arms around each other.

Salman remained restrained through the party as the maestro kept the guests entertained singing his award winning songs accompanied by his guitar.

The star studded party wound up in the am hours.

Priyanka Chopra roped in for the sequel of thriller movie ‘Race’

According to the latest tabloids reports, after Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been roped in for the sequel of thriller movie 'Race'.

Reportedly, Priyanka will be joining the powerful start cast from the prequel 'Race' such as Saif Ali Khan and Anil Kapoor, and Kareena Kapoor, who has been recently signed-in for 'Race 2'.

The sources familiar with the matter are claiming that Priyanka has been roped in to take the place of Bipasha Basu, who played Saif’s love-interest and accomplice in the prequel.

"Katrina's absence was almost certain because her character in Race dies, but Bipasha's absence is certainly surprising,” said a source.

Sources are also claiming that Producer Ramesh Taurani and directors Abbas-Mustan are aiming to make the sequel 'Race 2' slicker, sexier and way better than the prequel.

Salman Khan dumps Katrina in favour of Zarine

Mumbai: Bollywood’s original heartbreak hunk Salman Khan seems to have found the perfect substitute for his lady love Katrina Kaif in her look alike Zarine Khan.

The actor, who has been in news for his turbulent and estranged relationship with Katrina Kaif, appears to have moved on to yet another smothering lass. Believe it or not but the two seemed to be much in love at a recent party organized by Aamir Khan, where Sallu was seen walking in with Zarine instead of Kat.

According to reports, on Saturday night Aamir Khan had thrown a party in honour of Argentinian music composer Gustavo Santaolalla at his resident. Salman, who was one of the popular guests of the evening, stunned everyone when he walked in with Zarine instead of Kat.

Confirming the news a source said, “Heads turned when Zarine and Salman walked in together. And soon enough, there were hushed whispers doing the rounds at the party. Zarine was lugging on to Salman sleeve throughout the party. Though he spent most of his time talking to Aamir, he didn’t mind her presence at all.”

The relationship is symbiotic it seems. Not too long ago, Zarine Khan had reportedly made it very clear that she owes a lot to Salman and that she calls him her mentor. She had said, “I am here because of Salman Khan. He is my mentor who discovered me and gave me my first Bollywood break. He has always been very supportive and I owe a lot to him”.

Katrina Kaif magic in Spain

Bollywood belle Katrina Kaif exudes her charm in Spain! The top Bollywood actress is currently in Barcelona shooting as the lead in Zoya Akhtar's next film. The project co-stars Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, and Kalki Koechlin. Katrina plays the role of a young, modern woman who loves sports and the former model needs to learn how to dive into the deep sea! It may sound easy but it's not!

Aside from her hectic schedule Katrina Kaif wants to explore Barcelona. The star plans to dine at one of the most exclusive restaurants in the city, El Bully, where reservations are made a year in advance. Even Europe's rich and famous have to wait for months before they can get reservations at this upscale restaurant.

Kat is however convinced that her B-town charm will get her into the popular restaurant. In fact, not only is she sure that she will get a table, but she is also convinced that the restaurant will give her the celeb treatment she is use to.

Before she left for the shoot Katrina spoke about her desire to dine at El Bully to the Times of India and said "Let me see yaar. It can't take that long. Itna bhi kya exclusive."

Well hopefully Kat's wish will be fulfilled! Are you looking forward to seeing Katrina Kaif dive into the deep sea in her new movie? Drop us a line.

Robert Pattinson Fans vs Emma Roberts On Twitter

Twilight is a very touchy subject for many of their fans. Emma Roberts recently found that out as well, when she was forced to delete her Twitter page after she received a lot of insults from Robert Pattinson fans after saying that she was a part of “team Jacob” during a recent interview. She had appeared with Pattinson on The Tonight Show. Jay Leno had asked her if she was with Edward Cullen or if she was with Jacob Black, which are the two characters who battle one another in the Twilight saga. Despite the fact that Pattinson was sitting right next to her, she readily admitted that she was rooting for the other team, who is played by Taylor Lautner.

It proved to be a very serious mistake for her, as she would have to delete her Twitter account just hours later after she received a barrage of attacks from Pattinson fans who were in a rage over the recent comments by Roberts. She apologized to Pattinson, who was sitting next to her. He replied jokingly to what she had said, and seemed not to care.

However, a number of his fans did.

“Rob Pattinson is so nice! I was slightly disappointed his skin wasn’t glittering and the song “Wild Thing” didn’t start when he shook my hand,” Roberts tweeted after appearing on the Tonight Show. She would later have to delete that same account after she could not fend of the legions of fans who were attacking her on the Twitter service.

Fathers’ Day with Shahrukh Khan

The third Sunday of June is marked as Fathers’ Day and is celebrated all over the world. Why celebrate a Fathers’ Day? A man with all his virtues and moral values nourishes your development. He spends his hard earned money on you so that you get a better education as well as better facilities in all aspects of your life. But he never asks you anything in return for the money and love that he has showered on you. Why? Because he is your father. So, why not make him feel special for at least one day? Let us take a little time from our busy schedules and dedicate the day to this great man in our lives.

The Baadshah of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan also has a special corner for his father, who is no more now. He starts by wishing everyone a Happy Fathers' Day! Then he quotes a beautiful line, “Any man can be a Father but it takes time to be a dad.”

It’s really true that the line means a lot. SRK adds, “Who is Dad? Is he the mess-maker, rule-breaker, risk-taker and the opposite of mothers, who usually acts like the creator and nurturer? But in spite of all these things, dads must be doing something quite right! I am happy to know that most of you have joined me in the ‘Pappu and Pappa’ campaign and have made a move towards being the family man by spending some quality time with your kids.”

King Khan continued, “Father’s Day is our day, to celebrate ‘being a dad’. This day comes with an opportunity to show and convey our love and care. It’s an appropriate platform to look at our children and credit them for bringing joy and happiness. After all, a child gives birth to a father as well. But even though it’s celebrated once a year, it’s the ever after effect of being a father that will keep us connected.”

Shahrukh has rightly said that. But the young children of today also need to realize the value of their fathers. Sometimes, we get so busy in our profession that at the end of the day we just want to relax and have fun with our friends. But what about that man, who have spent years of his life caring for your growth and prosperity?

In the words of Shahrukh, “A father’s role is different to different people so I cannot do justice by trying to define it. But traditionally, we hold the role of being the head of the family, protector and role models to our children. We are definitely the more unpredictable lot for our kids. At times we may have rocked our kids more than their moms and rolled on the floor foolishly to play. Moms and dads are indeed different. And we know we cannot be like the mothers but we do know that we can make all the difference by being right there.

“I understand it’s not easy but I appreciate the effort that’s being put in by all the fathers, as more and more fathers are becoming aware and taking their role and responsibility seriously, turning into great dads. For this moment, I dedicate a song for our special day…..Will Smith’s “Just the Two of Us" which celebrates fatherhood,” he signs off.

With the hope that all the children and their fathers realize the bond as well as the responsibility towards each other, we at Oneindia wish a very Happy Fathers Day to all.

Bollywood star Salman Khan’s films to be banned?

Mumbai: Bollywood’s enfant terrible Salman Khan is always in news for the wrong reasons, for the hunk of an actor is back to his best – courting troubles!

News has it that Salman, who was recently a part of IIFA celebrations at Colombo, was bowled over by the picturesque beauty of Sri Lanka to such an extent that he finally convinced the makers of his latest film ‘Ready’ to change its shoot location from Mauritius to Sri Lanka.

However, Salman’s this decision has angered the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC), as the latter is contemplating a non-cooperation motion against the film.

Talking to a news daily, L Suresh, the General Secretary of SIFCC said, “If the news is true, we will announce a non-cooperation motion against the film.”

Incidentally, SIFCC has rolled back its earlier plans of boycotting the actors who attended the IIFA celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

“Now, we’ll only take action against someone who wants to shoot upcoming films in Sri Lanka. We don’t want inconvenience for producers, distributors and producers.”

When enquired whether Vivek Oberoi starrer ‘Rakta Charita’ will be banned because the actor attended a wedding of ex-LTTE militants in Sri Lanka, Suresh denied any such reports and said, “That’s a cock and bull story.”

Katrina Kaif vs Aishwarya Rai: Glamour scores Over Beauty

With the release of 2010’s two most talked about films-Rajneeti and Raavan, the cat is out of the bag as to who is the reigning queen of Bollywood Aishwarya rai or Katrina Kaif? Katrina Kaif’s Rajneeti has been one of the most acclaimed films of theyear 2010 till now while Aishwarya Rai’s one day old Raavan is already facing the thrashings of the critics and the stabbings by the viewers.

Aishwarya’s ride on the ten headed monster was short lived as it was beheaded as soon as it came out of its dungeon since it failed to provide the other riders the topsy-turvy they were expecting. While Katrina’s political ride managed to swing over Abhishek’s sweetheart.

While Rajneeti portrayed the glamorous doll of Bollywood as a woman clad in sari and giving speech to win votes as her people, Raavan saw the stunning beauty queen as Ragini who is tortured by the goon Beera, beautifully displaying the battle which goes on between a woman’s heart and a wife’s mind.

The reviews have already proved that hot and alluring Katrina has scored over sizzling Aishwarya by a long leap. We hope that in future the sapphire-eyed lady does manage to overtake the glam doll and prove her worth to the industry. After all, as far as acting credential is concerned, Aishwarya has more meat on her plate.