Aamir Khan & Sharman Joshi To Replace Sanjay & Arshad In Munnabhai Series

Aamir Khan fans can now expect their favorite star taking up a new challenge as rumors say that he will be seen playing the iconic screen character of ‘Munna Bhai’ in the upcoming films of the franchise.
Khan, one of Bollywood’s most critically acclaimed actors, will replace an ageing Sanjay Dutt who has played the character in the first two films of the much-loved series, media reports said.
But it will not only be Aamir who will be seen delivering the teasing dialogues in lovable gunman’s style that has become a cult, as viewers will also reportedly see a new Circuit, Munna Bhai’s trusted sidekick, in the upcoming movie of the series.
The character Munna Bhai’s assistant named Circuit, which was played by actor Arshad Warsi in the last two films of the series will be replaced by actor Sharman Joshi, media reports said.
It is speculated that director Rajkumar Hirani had decided to replace Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi while shooting for the film 3 IDIOTS that featured both Aamir Khan and Sharman Joshi in the lead roles.
Both Aamir and Sharman had entertained the fans in the hugely popular film 3 IDIOTS and it will be interesting to see how they perform as the marked screen pair of Munna and Circuit.
Khan will also be seen stunning his fans in the third film of the adrenaline rushing ‘DHOOM 3'.
Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warshi featured in the first two films of the Munnabhai franchise titled MUNNA BHAI MBBS and LAGE RAHO MUNNA BHAI. The films were directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
The next film of the MUNNABHAI series is tentatively titled MUNNA BHAI CHALE AMERIKA. Source
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Meet Kancha - The Villain Of Agneepath

‘Gabbar’, ‘Mogambo’ and now ‘Kancha’! With this look and the cunning smile, the age old dialogue of Gabbar Singh is going to be re-written! Door gaon tak har bachha will dread about Kancha.
The look of Sanjay Dutt for AGNEEPATH as ‘kancha’ was awaited for long, and not to be surprised, it was worth the wait! The bald look, chunky ear piercing, black outfit, and that evil smile with the ready to kill look in his eye, Sanjay Dutt looks like the new age ‘Dark Lord’!
Karan Johar has done his homework and is all set for the big release with a Big Bang… Come January 13th, 2012… Let all Hell break loose!
By the way today is Sanjay Dutt’s birthday… Happy Birthday to our Dark Lord!! Bollywood’s macho man Sanjay Dutt turns 52. Source
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Salman, Ajay & Sanjay To Come Together For A Film

Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt will work together in a film that will be jointly produced by them. The discussion is on in the initial stages.
The three actors have never done a film together except for a brief appearance in Salman’s latest blockbuster Ready in which Zarine Khan elopes with him, only to get married to Ajay. Sanjay plays a registrar, who also happens to be a divorce lawyer.
Salman and Ajay were last seen together in Vipul Shah’s film London Dreams (2009) that tanked at the box office.
Salman and Sanjay were last seen in Chal Mere Bhai (2000).
Ajay and Sanjay will be soon seen in David Dhawan’s forthcoming movie Rascals
The three stars have not confirmed or denied anything yet but sources close to them claim that the plan is very much in place. The film, in all likelihood, will be an action movie. Source
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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
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Sanjay Dutt - The New Host Of Bigg Boss 5

As usual, it’s a fresh host for celebrity reality show Bigg Boss again. Actor Salman Khan has stepped out of Bigg Boss 5 citing date issues giving way to Sanju Baba (Sanjay Dutt), who’d now make his television debut with the show.
Dutt was approached by Colors on Salman’s suggestion. “However, Sanjay is yet to sign the dotted line. But everything has been chalked out. The show goes on air in October. Karan Johar’s AGNEEPATH will be wrapped up by then. He will start shooting for Bigg Boss immediately after that. The channel was keen to retain Salman. However, when they approached him, he expressed his inability to do the show,” according to sources.
Meanwhile, Dutt plans to play his MUNNABHAI avatar in Bigg Boss 5. As per the insiders, Dutt is said to be introducing a new segment, which is titled as Jaadu ki Jhappi .
In the segment, the actor will give his jhappis to all the contestants, who are eliminated from the house and are dejected.  Source
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Raveena Tandon Pairs Opposite Sanjay Dutt

She has been missing from Bollywood for quite some time now, but soon the “mast-mast” girl Raveena Tandon will make a comeback on the big screen in a psychological thriller opposite Sanjay Dutt.
“Helloooooand goodmorning!! Signed an interesting film yesterday a psychological thriller, to be shot in July, called Alert! Sanjay Dutt, Anupam k (sic),” Raveena posted on her Twitter page on Tuesday.
Raveena and Sanjay had teamed opposite each other in 1994 film Aatish and the 36-year-old actress is excited to share screen space with him again.
“Will be good fun to work with Sanju again!! Just totally adore him! Directed by this young ad filmmaker from the south, Santosh! Love working with the new lot directors, bring a fresh approach, ideas to the table (sic),” she added.
Raveena will also be seen in Amitabh Bachchan starrer Bbuddah… Hoga Terra Baap, which will release on July 1. Source
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Sanjay Dutt Speaks On His Gym Partner, Hrithik Roshan

Sanjay Dutt admits that he is working out with actor Hrithik Roshan these days, and has renewed ties from the time they last did a film together in Mission Kashmir.
“It’s such a pleasure to work out with Hrithik,” says Sanjay, who has taken to the gym with a vengeance. He says that he has been giving a lot of strenuous exercises for Hrithik to follow and was amazed to see the younger actor perform it effortlessly.
“We’ve been sharing exercising tips with each other. I was quite surprised to see how effortlesslyhe took to some of the workouts that I suggested, and they were not easy ones. He is quite a sincere and fast learner. He is as passionate about his workouts as he is about his acting,” says Sanjay, who’s been working out with Hrithik for about a month now.
Since Hrithik has worked on Dutt’s workout tips, would Dutt do the same by shaking a leg with the nimble feet dancer. “I am not going to dance with him. I am no match for him. I feel he is the best dancer among all the leading actors that we have today and I am not going to dance with him at all!” laughs Dutt.
The actor says that he is so fond of Hrithik’s dancing that he kept aside his work and caught up with the dance reality show that Hrithik as hosting. “Watching him emerge out of a water fountain (in his show) was absolutely mesmerizing. He is the perfect choice for a dance reality show. I have been a fan of his dancing right from the time I saw him in the song ‘Ek Pal Ka Jeena’ (film Kaho Naa Pyar Hai). I remember seeing him as a kid when I used to meet (filmmaker) Rakesh Roshan, but we didn’t interact then. It was only when we did the film Mission Kashmir (where Hrithik played Sanju’s son) that we bonded a lot on the sets,” he adds.
As an actor, the one thing about Hrithik that impressed Sanjay the most was that he did not flinch one bit in doing retakes over retakes on the sets of the film that they are currently shooting together. “There were so many retakes and he was giving as many re-takes as needed and that to with equal amount of gusto and energy. Well, it’s good to see him, and may be we can all learn a thing or two from him as an actor and a performer,” he ends. Source
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Sanjay Dutt Is Injured While Shooting For ‘Rascals’

Sanjay Dutt who is currently shooting for “Rascals” in Pattaya, Thailand, injured himself. Everybody knows about Sanju baba’s obsession with fitness. After whole day of shooting, he never forgets to work out after pack up. On the particular day also, he was working out, when a dumbbell accidentally fell on his right foot, which resulted in a hairline crack.
He was immediately rushed to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital. To relieve him of his foot pain, he was given ice pack fermentation to apply on the injured part. To make matters worse, despite doctor’s advice to take complete rest, he began working from the very next day. He wanted to complete the shoot, since his co-worker Kangana Ranaut had to return to Mumbai. But, all these work pressures, resulted in a minor crack.
He being dedicated to his work, refuses to stay out of action. Besides, he is also the producer of the film, and thus he does not want to waste time by remaining unoccupied. But, Ajay Devgn, his friend who also stars in the film, has taken the initiative to free Sanjay of his duties, by taking the responsibility on his shoulders.
The audience hate to see Sanjay unwell, and pray that he gains back health and gets back in action again. Source
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The Bonding Between Suniel Shetty & Sanjay Dutt

Recently Suniel Shetty shared screen space with Sanjay Dutt in NO PROBLEM. Even before this comic affair, the duo has collaborated on number of films both in front and behind the camera. In an industry where the biggest of bonds break in a matter of months, Suniel Shetty reaffirms that his loyalties with Sanju baba are going to be intact.
“Sanju and I have been together for way too long for us to be any doubtful about how future would look. I have made it quite clear in the past as well that my loyalties lie with him,” says Suniel Shetty who didn’t think twice before parting ways from film maker Sanjay Gupta when the latter had an issue with Dutt.
As a result of this tussle, things strained between Shetty and Gupta. The issue reached its peak when Gupta ripped apart MISSION ISTANBUL - a film which was produced by the former - as well as its director Apoorva Lakhia. Ever since then, the duo hasn’t worked together as battle lines have been drawn with Shetty clearly aligning himself with Dutt.
“I could have been cordial with Gups (Sanjay Gupta) as well had it not trashed my film even before it went on floors. If he had a problem with Dutt and Lakhia, he could have spoken with them but he didn’t do that,” says Shetty, “Meanwhile I continue to stick to Sanju not because he is a star but because of the kind of relationship that I share with him and his wife Maanyata. Anything for them, really!” Source
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Sanjay & Manyata Copying Hrithik & Suzanne

Bollywood fame actor Sanjay Dutt and his wife Maanayata Dutt who were recently blessed with twin babies have taken the innovative step to preserve their babies’ stem umbilical cord stem cells with LifeCell, India’s pioneer in stem cells domain. The couple who joins many other celebrities in this decision, is said to have done this to stay in connect with the latest trends in healthcare and to provide their children a secure future with a gift of lifetime.
With Sanjay Dutt signing up for this service, LifeCell has expanded its celebrity clientele portfolio with Bollywood actors like Hrithik Roshan and Suzanne Roshan , Raveena Tandon, Madhavan and many others having preserved their child’s stem cells with LifeCell.
The baby’s umbilical cord blood and tissue are a rich biological resource of stem cells, which have the potential to treat over 75 serious ailments through the innovative concept of stem cell therapy. Umbilical cord stem cell banking is a service wherein the baby’s umbilical cord blood & cord tissue are collected immediately after birth which is usually discarded after birth. The collected sample is sent to the central laboratory where it is tested, processed and the stem cells from are preserved at -196 degrees centigrade for potential medical use in the future. This is a simple and safe procedure for both mother and the baby.
Whenever the stem cells are required for therapy they can approach the bank and retrieve the preserved stem cells for therapy. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity which and the preserved stem cells are greatest asset to the child and siblings to provide them a secure future and treat many critical ailments if they occur in the future.
Rejoicing the moment, actor Sanjay Dutt, said, “We feel truly blessed with our double bundle of joy. When Manyata was pregnant we came to know about stem cell banking and the potential it holds for the future. Many of our friends have also opted for this service and hence we decided to go for it.” Source
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Sanjay Dutt’s Love For Ajay Devgn

Bollywood has its equal share of pompous egoistic stars who think of only themselves, and those who don’t think twice before doing a close friend a favor. Time and again actors like Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt have proved that they are willing to do anything for their industry friends.
Sanjay, or Sanju baba as he is fondly called, shares a great rapport with Ajay Devgn. After doing Ajay’s All The Best, he will now be a part of Toonpoor Ka Superhero albeit as a voiceover. Krishika Lulla’s Ajay-Kajol starrer, which is to be released in December, has a character of God and the director was waiting for the right voice to act as the narrator.
Since Ajay and Sanjay were shooting together at that time, Lulla asked if Sanjay was willing to dub for the movie and he readily agreed saying “anything for Ajay”. Interestingly Sanjay had earlier played the role of the Death-God Yamraj in Shahid Kapoor’s Vaah Life Ho To Aisi. Source
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Sanjay Dutt Joins The Team of David Dhawan’s ‘Partner’

Actor Sanjay Dutt has joined the star cast of Salman Khan and Govinda for the sequel to ‘Partner’, which will be directed by David Dhawan.
The movie will be produced by Sohail Khan and is written by Sanjay Chhel. It will go on floors in June 2011.
The decision to include Sanjay Dutt was taken last week, as the mantra at Sohail Khan Productions’ office is ‘Ek se bhale do, do se bhale teen’.
“With Sanjay in, the movie promises to be a laughing riot, even better than ‘Partner’, which starred Katrina. But the heroine for ‘Partner 2’ is yet to be finalized,” told a source.
“We definitely need one bigger actor in ‘Partner 2’. We have set our minds on Sanjay. However, I need to flesh out the role very well so that I am justified in signing him. We are working on that now,” told Sohail Khan.
Sanjay Dutt is presently involved in his home production movie ‘Rascals’. Source
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Sanjay Dutt Gifts His Wife Manyata A Car Worth Rs. 3 Crores

Sanjay Dutt is a man of his word. The actor promised to gift his wife Manyata a Rolls Royce Ghost Luxury which he did on Monday.
The car costs around Rs 3 crore.
Manyata, who recently delivered twins, is ecstatic.
She accompanied her husband to the showroom in Mumbai to fetch her gift.
After checking out the car, the couple posed for a few photographs.
The two finally drove out in their brand new Rolls Royce as fans looked on. Source
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Sanjay Dutt & Maanyata Name Their Twins

Sanjay and Maanayata Dutt have finally named their twin babies. The boy is called Shahraan and the girl, Iqra. The boy’s name comes from two words ‘Shah’ means ‘royal’ and ‘Raan’ is ‘knight’ or ‘warrior’. ‘Iqra’ means ‘to educate’.
The names were picked by Sanju and Maana when they’d gone on their Egyptian holiday a few months ago.
Shahraan is a Persian name while Iqra is a Hebrew one. The Dutts wanted their boy’s first letter to start with the letter ‘S’ like Sanjay Dutt and his father Sunil Dutt.
The source says, “So Shahraan will be known as Junior SD. Iqra and Trishala (Sanju’s elder daughter from first wife Richa Sharma) sound in rhythm with each other and were chosen accordingly.” Source
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali Seeks Salman’s Review On Guzaarish

The macho Salman Khan has yet again proved that he has a lion’s heart by organising a special screening of his ex-flame Aishwarya Rai’s latest film ‘Guzaarish’ for his family. Salman’s ‘Dabangg’ co-star, Sonakkshi Sinha was also present at the screening.
Reportedly, ace filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali had sent a print of his latest flick to the handsome Khan seeking his feedback. And a humble soul that he is, Salman could not decline the request.
Moreover, the actor even asked Sanjay Leela Bhansali to organise extensive promotional campaigns as he believed that the film would have a slow opening but would garner eventually at the Box Office.
Talking to a news daily, an insider revealed that the filmmaker was glad to have received Salman’s suggestions and the director will follow what his friend and guide Salman asked him to do.
Salman Khan does have a big heart for sure and this is what makes him one of the most loved and respected celebs in Bollywood. Source
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