Sanjay Dutt & Priyanka Chopra Get Gifts From SRK

It has been already reported that Priyanka Chopra and Sanjay Dutt will be making a cameo in Shah Rukh’s upcoming film Ra.One. Well, Dutt who willingly did the cameo in the film for free was ‘repaid’ with a thoughtful gift by SRK.
Dutt, whose passion for bikes is well known, received a gift worth approx Rs. 15 lakhs in the form of a high-end Italian cruiser bike from SRK! Speaking about this, Dutt said “I really appreciate what Shah Rukh has done. It’s a thoughtful gesture.”
And that’s not all. Priyanka Chopra shot for Ra.One yesterday, despite it being her birthday. The shoot went on till late night. SRK however, thanked Priyanka in his own sweet way. Since Priyanka loves musical instruments, he gifted an expensive acoustic guitar to the actress, after the shoot. Source
View the original article here

Yash Chopra Is Too Nervous For His Directorial Flick

The name of this person says it all. Yash Chopra, who has given us numerous hits in the past, said that he’s very nervous about his new film which stars Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. The filmmaker along with Khayyam saab was conferred upon the WWI Maestro Award for 2011 at the convocation ceremony of the 5th batch of Whistling Woods International.
Said Yash Chopra, “In life, we have to give many exams. I’ve been in the industry for 61 or 62 years and have been a director since 51 years. Today I am again directing a film and it will go on floors soon. But I’m as nervous, as tensed, as excited, as scared as I was in my first film.”
Continuing in the same vein, he said, “My last film, VEER ZAARA was seven years back. There have been many technological advancements now. Brilliant young kids have made wonderful films. I’m very cautious about that.”
The legendary filmmaker had a valuable piece of advice for new filmmakers.
He said, “We are getting so much from western culture to our culture. But we must remember that films are not made with machines. Films are made with human beings.” Source
View the original article here

Yash Chopra To Direct Katrina, Shahrukh & Anushka In His Next Flick

Yash Chopra is back to his directorial shoes. As Yashji put it earlier, “Everyone knows that when I make a movie, Shahrukh will be involved with it. He is like family to YRF and I have always regarded him as one of my own.”
However, after days of media conjecturing, YRF confirms the two ladies, who will also be a part of this project - one is Katrina Kaif, who will be playing a role opposite Shahrukh for the very first time, and other Anushka Sharma, who was launched in RAB NE BANA DI JODI, alongside Shahrukh.
Orchestrated by Yash Chopra, this untitled movie will mark the coming together yet again of the award winning duo of the music maestro A. R. Rahman and the poet & lyricist, Gulzar.
The film is scheduled for a Diwali 2012 release, the festive time when Yash Chopra movies over the years have lit up homes worldwide. Source
View the original article here

IIFA Awards - Priyanka Chopra To Perform For Asha Bhosle

As most B-Towners have reached Toronto for International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, 2011, Hit list discovers that the usually confident Priyanka Chopra is quite nervous about her stage performance at the ceremony.
The usually confident Priyanka, who has been chosen to pay a tribute to Asha Bhosle in a special performance at IIFA this year, feels this is too tall an order for her.
Says a source, “Priyanka is confident enough to pull off any stage performance. However, this time she is flummoxed. A dance tribute to the songs of Ashaji seemed like a formidable task to her. She wanted to beg off.”
The homage to the singing legend that Priyanka will perform is to be choreographed by Shiamak Davar. We have learnt that when Asha Bhosle heard of the tribute plan, she insisted that only Priyanka do it.
Says a source, “Other A-list actresses including Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor and even Sonakshi Sinha were considered for the homage. But Ashaji felt only Priyanka had the namak on her face, the chulbula sexiness to convey the sensuousness of her throat. Moreover, Priyanka Chopra is a singer herself, so she understands the nuances in Ashaji’s voice.”
In the past few weeks, the actress has become an expert on Ashaji’s songs. Says the source, “Lately, the young actress has watched the legendary singer’s songs so many times that she knows them by heart now.”
While Priyanka maintains that the homage in Toronto is a ’secret’, Sabbas Joseph of Wizcraft, the official organisers of IIFA in Canada, confirms, “Yes, Priyanka is giving a tribute to Ashaji, who will receive an award for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema. Shiamak will choreograph the tribute.”
Davar, says, “When one does a tribute to a legend like Ashaji one has to be faithful to the originals. But I love interpreting songs in my own way as always. I love Ashaji’s songs. They’re timeless. I’ve redeveloped the whole era with my properties and costumes. I am sure Priyanka will do a good job.” Source
View the original article here

Tisca Chopra Is Happy To Play Different Roles

It seems that actress Tisca Chopra is now trying to cut loose from the tag of a dedicated mother, a character she is still remembered for playing in the hit film Taare Zameen Par.
And Chopra has already started working in that direction. She recently played a glamorous socialite in the recently released Madhur Bhandarkar flick Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji and more lately as a psychiatrist in 404. Clearly, the lady doesn’t want to bind herself to typical homemaker roles and is now steering away from it too.
Talking about her roles, Chopra says, “In TZP and DTBHJ… I played a homemaker, though both had different priorities. In 404, for the first time I played a working professional. I played a psychiatrist and a teacher who is extremely intelligent and successful in her life. I took it as a challenge because after TZP, most people just wanted to cast me in a mother’s role. But now things are changing and filmmakers are coming to me with diverse and pulsating roles. Thanks to Madhur, I am not typecast anymore,” she laughs.
Chopra, who’s also been actively associated with theatre projects feels firmly that the stage culture isn’t dying. She claims, “I don’t feel that plays and theatre culture is fading. A good story will always work and there is an audience that religiously follows theatre. Though, I feel if theatre is marketed well, it has tremendous scope and can do much better than it is doing as of now.”
The energetic actress says that she is eager to do too many things and expand her horizon. But ask her if she will be okay with going a reality show and she shies away from it.
Says Chopra, “I don’t think that I have the mindset that is essential to be constantly in the public eye. I can host reality shows but I’m still uncomfortable to participate in one.” Quiz her about turning a scriptwriter, she replies, “I don’t know about that but I’d love to produce a good script in the near future.” Source
View the original article here

Priyanka Chopra & Her Desire For 6 Marriages

Priyanka Chopra seems to have taken her role in ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ a little too seriously! The versatile actress, who gets married seven times in the thriller, says she would love to marry at least six times in real life - but to the same man.
“I have been planning my wedding since as far back as I can remember! My ideal scenario is getting married six times (to the same man of course),” Priyanka revealed in the upcoming, second anniversary issue of fashion magazine Harper`s Bazaar.
The 28-year-old, one of the most eligible singles in tinsel town, already has elaborate plans set in her mind about the six spots and types of ceremonies she would like to have.
“My dadaji`s (grandfather`s) house in Ambala - my ‘big, fat Indian wedding`; underwater at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia; a church in Las Vegas - wearing a short black dress and with the priest dressed as Elvis; the intimate ceremony - at a small, beautiful church in Locarno, Switzerland. It`s on top of a hill that overlooks parts of Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.
She also wants to go in for a nikah.
“Only very close family and friends will be present; a nikah - I think it`s a beautiful, romantic ceremony - the curtains, the stolen glances, the words, and finally the acceptance… ‘Kabool hai`; and lastly, the groom`s choice! If my future groom survives all that, then we`ll survive anything!” she added.
The plans are all quite set of course, but Priyanka says marriage does not figure on her priority list as of now.
“There is so much happening on the work front right now, which is my priority. I will get married, but I can`t say when. It`s not really in my control. I am a hopeless romantic, so I`m waiting for the man who is meant to be with me; he may arrive today, or five years later,” she said.
In the meantime, her hectic schedules and film promotions will keep her on her toes.
She has almost finished the shoot of “Don - The Chase Continues”. She will start work on Karan Johar`s remake of “Agneepath” and then she has Anurag Basu`s “Barfee”, Kunal Kohli`s next, as well as “Krrish 2?.
In her interview to Harper`s Bazaar, the National award-winning actress has spoken about her journey to fame, the importance of awards, industry rivalry, her style, aspirations and her much-talked about chemistry with Shahid Kapoor. Source
View the original article here

Is Priyanka Chopra Upset With Vishal Bhardwaj ?

Vishal Bhardwaj’s film ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’, which has garnered rave reviews after its release this week has left the lead actress Priyanka Chopra high and dry. The actress, who is the face of the Ruskin Bond adaptation, was keen to join her mentor and ace filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj to Berlin for the film’s screening, but Bhardwaj wanted her to take care of the promotional events in Mumbai during the release of ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’.
Talking to a daily, a source close to the unit said, “Priyanka really wanted to be in Berlin. After all, ‘Saat Khoon Maaf is as much her film as Vishal`s. She`s the face of the film, which was being screened in the `panorama section` of the Festival. This was the film`s first screening at an international forum. Naturally, she wanted to be with Vishal at this momentous occasion.”
Bhardwaj attended the event along with his wife Rekha and actor Anu Kapoor, who sponsored his own trip. Piggy Chops tried all possible things to convince him to take her along with him to film fest but Bhardwaj was hell bent on his decision.
“Priyanka reasoned with Vishal. She offered to intensify the publicity and finish everything in two days prior to the release date, so she could be in Berlin for the festival,” the source said.
“Even Vishal`s wife Rekha Bhardwaj intervened on Priyanka`s behalf and tried coaxing him to let her come along. But Vishal was adamant. He felt Priyanka`s presence was needed more in Mumbai than in Berlin,” added the source. Source
View the original article here

Tisca Chopra Is Getting Great Dating Proposals

Dil Toh… is doing well and Tisca’s performance is being widely appreciated. Sharing her excitement, she says, “I am slightly surprised because I was not expecting such a huge response for my oomph factor.” And what kind of compliments is she getting? “In TZP everybody felt sympathetic towards me, but this time I have received some amazing reactions.
My account on social networking site has crashed with comments, especially from men asking me out for dates. In fact, my husband Sanjay hugged Madhur after watching the film. He told him - ‘I haven’t seen my wife like this before, and she has grown up as an actor.’”
‘Madhur believed in me’
It’s a dream come true for any actor to work with a filmmaker like Madhur Bhandarkar, and Tisca is no different. She says, “It’s difficult for someone to break the image that Aamir Khan had created, and only a gutsy director like Madhur could see the potential in me to do Anushka Narang.” The movie has some real hot scenes with co-star Emraan Hashmi.
Was she a bit sceptical about working with the ’serial kisser’? “Not at all! Emraan’s so well-behaved and a sweet person. He makes you feel very comfortable before the shot and I wouldn’t mind working with him again,” says she. Source
View the original article here

Tisca Chopra - Ishan’s Mother In TZP Turns Sexy & Seductive

Tisca Chopra has metamorphosed from essaying a dukhyari mother in Taare Zameen Par to raising the oomph factor in Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji.
Though kept out of the film’s promos, the actress has a stellar role in Madhur Bhandarkar’s movie.
Her character is of a former beauty queen who has a Richie Rich older hubby and a toy boy for company.
She has played the role to the hilt living the high life. Take a bow. Source
View the original article here

Priyanka Chopra Is Completely Trapped By The Income Tax Department

Under Income Tax scanner, Priyanka Chopra seems to have some answering to do. The actress, who was left stunned by the recent Income Tax raids carried out in her place, is now being questioned for several properties that she owns in the city. As per reports, Priyanka owns nine flats in Mumbai.
The IT officers, who raided Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif residence, sealed 12 lockers and documents relating to their various properties in the city.
As per reports, Priyanka has bought five flats on the sixth floor of Raj Classic building at Yari Road, where she lives. She has combined three flats into one large apartment, which has almost all the modern amenities.
Officials also stumbled upon another apartment owned by her, which was also made by combining two separate flats in the same building. Besides this the lass also has a penthouse and three flats which have been rented out by the actress in recent months.
According to a senior official, a team is also verifying whether Kaif remitted money to her parents living in London.
They are also checking records to find out how much money was earned through guest appearances in stage shows and whether she declared the income and paid taxes.
“It will take time to verify the documents and open the 12 lockers,” said Arun Kumar Singh, additional director (Investigation), I-T department. Source
View the original article here

Kareena Kapoor Replaces Priyanka Chopra In Dostana 2

Kareena Kapoor has reportedly replaced Priyanka Chopra in the forth coming flick Dostana 2 where she is cast opposite Abhishek Bachchan. Priyanka who was earlier cast for the project has reportedly lost it out to Kareena Kapoor.
Kareena Kapoor had debuted with Bachchan junior in 2000 in JP Dutta’s ‘Refugee’, where she sashayed the role of a village belle.
After that she had developed inhibitions to work with Abhishek Bachchan due to her sister Karisma Kapoor’s broken relationship with him.
However now since things have cooled down considerably with Abhishek happily married and Karisma settled into her own world, Kareena and Abhishek have again decided to give their careers a different path and shed all inhibitions for professional reasons.
Reports doing the rounds suggest that the two are also going to be paired in another flick which will be directed by Abbas Mastaan. Kareena Kapoor has earlier worked with the directors in 2001 in the flick Ajnabi with Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Bipasha Basu in pivotal roles. Source
View the original article here

Priyanka Chopra On Koffee With Karan

Priyanka Chopra recently shared the couch with Shahid Kapoor on Koffee With Karan and displayed every sign of being in a relationship with the actor except for saying so. The actress also retorted wittily to Kareena Kapoor’s comments, which the latter had earlier made about her on the show, and managed to stump Johar.
Priyanka also joined hands with Wave, a philanthropic organisation that works for the cause of women. She has elicited special interest in the education of the girl child and plans to organise a charity concert and perform in it to raise funds. The actress reached the venue of the event in an auto-rickshaw after her car broke down.
On the professional front, she will be playing a prostitute named Kaali in the remake of Karan Johar’s Agneepath as well as star in the sequel of Krrish with Hrithik Roshan. 2011 seems to be a promising year for Priyanka as she will be seen in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Saat Khoon Maaf, Farhan Akhtar’s Don 2 and Anurag Basu’s Barfee. Source
View the original article here

Priyanka Chopra Travels In An Auto-Rickshaw

In this day and age when superstars are known to throw tantrums for the smallest of things, Priyanka Chopra did otherwise. The actress was to reach a press conference organized by the NGO ‘Pearl Wave’ when all of a sudden her car’s tyre gave way.
The poor organizers readily arranged for a car to pick her up from where she was stranded mid-way but Piggy Chops refused their offer and preferred to hop onto a rickshaw instead. Braving the Mumbai traffic, Priyanka reached the venue bang on time in the auto-rickshaw much to everyone’s amusement.
Must say, here is one actress who indeed knows how to stick to her commitment even if it means taking the road less travelled. Source
View the original article here

Priyanka Chopra Patches With Shahid Kapoor

Priyanka Chopra celebrates her reunion with Shahid Kapoor by going to a plush spa in an exclusive resort in Himachal Pradesh. The lady is on a body and soul detoxification mode and has decided to pamper herself. She has been accompanied by close friend Mubina Rattonsey with whom, Piggy Chops earlier had a fall-out with over Shahid.
Reportedly, she parted ways with best friend and confidant Mubina when she realized that her comments on Shasha were reaching him. But now, the two friends have reconciled and are out on a trip together to wash out all the negative vibes that once lingered between them.
However, PC’s father, Dr Ashok Chopra while talking to a tabloid denied this report and said, “Well, Priyanka is indeed out of Mumbai. But she hasn’t gone for any spa treatments to the Himalayas. She is in Ambala with my brother.”
But when the tabloid confirmed the news with the spa in question, the management said, “Yes, they are very much with us. We can’t say until when, but probably they may leave tomorrow.” Source
View the original article here

Rani Mukerji Weds Aditya Chopra - Coming Soon

Rani Mukerji and Aditya Chopra are all set to tie the knot early next year. Or are they? According to reports circulating in the media, an engagement is soon on the cards for this actress – director jodi who apparently became close to one another during the time they spent working in various films together. The Rani Mukerji – Aditya Chopra relationship had created quite a furore in the recent past when the news first surfaced in the media. Apparently, Aditya’s relationship with Rani was the cause of his breakup with Payel Khanna, his wife of eight years.
Though the news has not been confirmed by the families of Rani Mukerji or Aditya Chopra, the media has been speculating on the impending wedding ever since Payel Khanna filed divorce papers last year. It had also been reported then that Yash Chopra, father of Aditya Chopra and the head of the Yash Raj Films banner, did not support his son when he started his illicit relationship with Rani Mukerji.
If all goes according to plans, the couple will get engaged formally early next year and will also tie the knot very soon after the engagement. Though Rani Mukerji and Aditya Chopra have been in a relationship for quite a long time now, they have been very low key about their affair. Source
View the original article here

Is Kareena More Beautiful Than Priyanka Chopra?

The sets of television chat show ‘Koffee With Karan’ has turned into a battleground for all our Bollywood beauties. With host Karan Johar fielding some of the most controversial questions to the celebrities sitting on his couch, they too, do not shy away from giving some of the wackiest answers in spite of the fact that they are on national television. And if reports are to be believed, the celebrities have taken the show so seriously that they are suffering from the after effects of ‘Koffee With Karan’! What else can we term the catfight between once good friends Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra?
When asked by Karan Johar what she would like to take away from Bebo’s laptop, Piggy Chops promptly asked whether Kareena Kapoor at all has a computer in the first place! And now it looks like that our catty Bebo is not prepared to sit back and listen to such baseless allegations. Well, did she go back to Karan Johar to sort things out with Priyanka Chopra? No, Kareena is smarter than that. According to reports circulating in the media, Bebo has made it a point to post a text on her mobile phone informing all her friends and everyone else in the industry that some people may think that she does not own a laptop, but they will have to accept the fact that she is beautiful.
Through the message, Kareena Kapoor has made it very clear that she is better looking than Priyanka Chopra! What does Piggy Chops have to say about that? Fans are eagerly waiting for more! Source
View the original article here

Sonakshi Sinha Replaces Priyanka Chopra

The Dabangg girl has very quickly joined the big leagues of Indian cinema and now has gone onto replace one of our top actresses. Yes it is Sonakshi Sinha we’re going ga-ga over and that is simply because she’s now pitted against the National Award winner Priyanka Chopra.
Sonakshi Sinha who is on a signing spree has signed Kunal Kohli’s next with Shahid Kapoor titled Janam Janam Ka Saath Hai Tumhara Humara.
Speculations are on rise as to the reason for her signing spree. One of course points quite casually to the fact that Salman Khan is her guiding hand in the industry and how well that hand guides her to further success is something we’ll have to wait and watch! Source
View the original article here