Kareena Kapoor's take on marriage with Saif Ali Khan

With Bodyguard that released just last week already being declared a 'hit', Kareena Kapoor has a lot to look forward to in the year 2011.

Kareena Kapoor, in a recent interview with the Times of India spoke about being lucky and the 'feel good factor' of not being called a privileged star kid.

Talking about marriage, and whether she would get married to her beau Saif Ali Khan in the year 2012, Kareena said, “Everyone likes to get married. And like any other girl, I too think a lot about it. I have special plans for the occasion and will do everything to make it memorable. I will not reveal the plan of action right now (laughs). But it will not come as a surprise. We will surely make a formal announcement. Whether it will be in 2012 or not, I can't say right now.

The months ahead is packed for Kareena Kapoor – Ra.One opposite Shahrukh Khan, Agent Vinod with Saif Ali Khan, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu opposite Imran Khan and Reema Kagti's untitled film with Aamir Khan.

It is interesting to note the career graph of this brilliant actress who did not deliver hits instantly.

Though Bebo was noticed in her first film Refugee (2000) opposite Abhishek Bachchan, it was only in the year 2007 that she finally got a hit movie to her credit with Jab We Met opposite Shahid Kapoor. Speaking about her struggle, Kareena said, “Struggling to get somewhere adds value to the end result. I have been brought up in a different way where I was constantly told that life is not a bed of roses.”

FHM hits back at Kajal Aggarwal

While Kajal Aggarwal has said that the topless cover page is morphed, FHM magazine has hit back at her claims. It states that the organisation has never done such things before and blames the actress for not accepting the truth.

“This accusation is shocking and preposterous. FHM has never in its history morphed a photo of a celebrity. We have a form duly signed by Kajal, in addition to SMS/email exchanges with her confirming the shoot. It is baffling why she chose to deny a shoot that she willingly did,” says Kabeer Sharma, executive editor, FHM India.

On the other hand, Kajal Aggarwal has said that she does not want to stoop so low to be in the news. “I’m not even open to doing bikini scenes, forget about posing topless.” The Times of India quoted the actress as saying. The Magadheera girl ends that she has now realised the importance of having a written contract.

Katrina Kaif refuses to don bikini in Dhoom 3?

For all those who are dying to see Katrina Kaif in a bikini in Dhoom 3 are likely to be disappointed! Katrina, who has been cast opposite Aamir Khan in Dhoom 3 has made it clear that she will not wear a bikini in the film.

The Yash Raj Films have in the past got Esha and Bipasha to clad bikini in Dhoom and Dhoom 2 respectively. Whether they did it out of choice or not is not our concern!

However, Katrina, who is also a good friend of YRF scion Aditya Chopra has managed to convince Aditya that it is not essential for her to don a bikini in the film and apparently, Aditya is completely convinced!

Well, this is not the first time that Aditya Chopra has relented. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had also in the past refused to wear a bikini for Dhoom 2.

Speaking to a leading website, a source informed that Chopra is not at all disappointed and is in fact keen on having Katrina Kaif on board.

The source also informed that Katrina's reluctance to wear a bikini is what that took him so long to zero in on an actress for Dhoom 3.

It must be remembered here that Katrina Kaif kick started her career with Boom in which she clad a bikini. However, the film bombed at the box office. Now, since Katrina has become one of the most bankable actresses in Bollywood, she can take her call!

കൃഷ്ണനും രാധയും ദീപാവലിക്ക്

യുട്യൂബിലൂടെ ‘പ്രശസ്തനായ’ സന്തോഷ് പണ്ഡിറ്റ് സംവിധാനം ചെയ്യുന്ന കൃഷ്ണനും രാധയും ദീപാവലിക്ക് പ്രേക്ഷകര്‍ക്കു മുന്നിലെത്തും. സംവിധാനത്തിനു പുറകെ കഥ, തിരക്കഥ, ഗാനരചന, എഡിറ്റിങ് എന്നിവയും സന്തോഷിന്റെ വകയാണ്. കൂടാതെ ചിത്രത്തിലെ നായകനും മറ്റാരുമമല്ല.
വ്യത്യസ്ത മതവിഭാഗത്തില്‍ പെട്ട രണ്ടു പേരുടെ പ്രണയവും വിവാഹവും അതിനുശേഷമുള്ള അവരുടെ ജീവിതവുമാണ് സംഗീതത്തിന് പ്രാധാന്യം നല്‍കികൊണ്ട് സംവിധായകന്‍ പറയാന്‍ ശ്രമിക്കുന്നത്.
ചിത്രത്തിലെ പാട്ടുകള്‍ പാടുന്നത് ചിത്ര, എംജി ശ്രീകുമാര്‍, വിധു പ്രതാപ്,സന്തോഷ് പണ്ഡിറ്റ്, മാസ്റ്റര്‍ നവജ്യോതി പണ്ഡിറ്റ്, ഭവ്യ, നിമ്മി എന്നിവരാണ്. ‘അഞ്ചു നായികമാര്‍, ഒരു നായകന്‍, എട്ടു പാട്ടുകള്‍, ഏഴ് സ്റ്റണ്ട് സീനുകള്‍’ തുടങ്ങി പരസ്യവാക്യങ്ങളിലൂടെ സോഷ്യല്‍ നെറ്റ്‌വര്‍ക്കുകളില്‍ പരക്കുന്ന ഈ സിനിമ മറ്റു ഭാഷകളിലേക്ക് മൊഴിമാറ്റം നടത്തുന്നുണ്ടെന്നാണ് സന്തോഷ് പണ്ഡിറ്റിന്റെ അവകാശവാദം.
കാര്യങ്ങളിങ്ങനെയൊക്കെയാണെങ്കിലും സിനിമയുടെ വിവിധ ഭാഗങ്ങള്‍ ഇതിനകം യു ട്യൂബിലൂടെ പുറത്തുവന്നു കഴിഞ്ഞു. നെഗറ്റീവ് പബ്ലിസിറ്റി കൊണ്ട് സന്തോഷ്പണ്ഡിറ്റ് ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ് പോലുള്ള ചാനലുകളില്‍ അഭിമുഖം നല്‍കുന്നത്ര ‘ഉയരത്തിലെത്തി’യെന്നതാണ് രസകരമായ കാര്യം.

നിലവാരത്തകര്‍ച്ച കൊണ്ടും സംവിധായകന്റെ ‘തൊലിക്കട്ടി’ കൊണ്ടും മോശം നൃത്തരംഗങ്ങള്‍ കൊണ്ടും ഓണ്‍ലൈനില്‍ ‘സൂപ്പര്‍ഹിറ്റായ’ സിനിമ ഓഫ്‌ലൈനില്‍ എങ്ങനെയിരിക്കുമെന്ന് കാത്തിരുന്നു കാണാം. ചിത്രയെയും എംജി ശ്രീകുമാറിനെയും വിധുപ്രതാപിനെയും പോലുള്ളവര്‍ ആല്‍ബങ്ങള്‍ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കുമ്പോള്‍ കൂടുതല്‍ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കേണ്ടിയിരിക്കുന്നുവെന്ന് പാട്ടിനെ സ്‌നേഹിക്കുന്ന ആര്‍ക്കും പറയാതിരിക്കാനാവില്ല

John Abraham gushes on his bike V MAX 1700cc

Known for the immense love for bikes, the cool & sexy actor John Abraham treats his bikes as his babies. Often late at night, this biker boy is seen speeding with his machine on the streets of Bandra, in Mumbai. India’s Sexiest Bachelor on Big CBS Prime brings into limelight the attachment John has with his bikes, the Yamaha R1 1000cc and a V-MAX 1700 cc.

John Abraham is so possessive of his bikes that sources even say that his ex-love, Bipasha Basu was not allowed to even ride as a pillion behind him! Well, that can’t be true of gentleman John! He has an in-depth, extensive knowledge about the engines, and perhaps even more than some of the mechanics themselves. He has even recorded the sound of his Yamaha R1 and stored it as his ringtone.

Speaking about his V-Max, John Abraham reckons it to be very complex and that only a professional biker will understand the mechanism. His biking passion has let handsome John record the sound of his Yamaha R1 and store it as his ringtone. John is so passionate about the V-Max that he said, “Anybody who rides the V-Max will only change the V-Max, if he has only to buy a new V-Max."

Finally on his Babies, The 'Dhoom' gangster says, “They’re the most powerful machines in the country...in the world, because they belong to me!" Will John Abraham wroom away with the title of India’s Sexiest Bachelor?

Tune in to the Grand Finale of India’s Sexiest Bachelor on 10th September, 10 pm, exclusively on Big CBS Prime.

Censors cut in The Dirty Picture's new trailer

The steamy posters and trailers of Vidya Balan's upcoming movie The Dirty Picture have become a big sensation on the internet. But the new theatrical trailer of the Silk Smitha's biopic has reportedly been objected by the Censor Board, which has asked the makers to cut certain scenes.

Reports suggest that the officials of the Censor Board felt that the second trailer of The Dirty Picture was too explicit and thus not fit for theatrical or television exhibition, unless it is given an 'A' certificate. But the producers wanted U/A rating for the trailer, which would be shown with as many films as possible starting with Shahid Kapoor's Mausam.

According to reports, the Censor Board objected the lovemaking scene between Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah in the car and certain abusive words in Naseeruddin's dialogue. In a bid to get U/A certificate, the bosses of The Dirty Picture have taken necessary action to cut them.

However, Balaji Motion Pictures' CEO, Tanuj Garg has admitted cutting a few scenes. Tanuj says, "The Censor Board felt that a few scenes and words in the trailer might not be appropriate for television and for people watching a U/A film in cinemas. On the other hand, we were clear that we needed a U/A. Hence, we complied with their requests."

Shahrukh's Ra.One sets new records in online promotions

Shahrukh Khan starrer Ra.One is a movie of one of its kind and that is without a doubt known to every man in the Bollywood Industry and is the spotlight in the eyeball of the common man. The movie is setting its own records and is breaking the clutter on ALL levels and has a lot of FIRSTS to its credit. The movie has experimented on all kinds of mediums to get their fans feel at home and connected to the movie. The movie has achieved remarkable success prior to its release itself.

Ra.One has been the first movie website in the Bollywood Industry to hit the highest Alexa India Rankings. The movie is in the first 5000 most visited websites. (Precisely: 3,588) and is Globally ranked at 76,662 as on 23rd September, 2011. The website is innovative and is easily the love of any SRK fan who has so much to offer to them apart from the movie.

But it doesn’t stop there. If you see the YouTube Page: http://www.youtube.com/raonemovie, Ra.One has managed to create ‘one of its kind’ content on the channel with exclusive videos & movie promos. This is, by far, the most unusual & successful campaign in the Digital Media. The Youtube platform alone has +2,45,000 views!

One of the other innovations is the eStore and Physical Distribution of Movie Specific Merchandise in 149 countries-http://www.raonemovie.com/store/. A total of 64 products are created which are unique in its own style. The products are created which will fit the taste, pocket and interest of all Target Groups.

The movie is the first one to experiment with a Graphic novel and has a weekly strip which will be an addiction to its users. http://www.raonemovie.com/comic/ The movie has started a fad of people creating Name Alphabet(dot) one pages on Facebook eg A.one,B.One.

The most anticipated movie related is the G.one Squad. The concept relates to the character of the Khan of Bollywood who with his good deeds teaches something about the other. The movie has also linked their digital work to ticket booking and bringing direct ROI into the campaign which makes a lot of sense as at least 10-12 % of ticket booking is now being done online. (A mind working on 1000 things is baseless if not achieved success to monies, believes the agency behind Ra.One who is putting their heart and soul to make it one of a kind of a campaign)