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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Jacqueline Fernandez Doesn’t Like Taking Favors

From a point where she was wondering what to do next to a situation where she is in a position to pick and choose from what is being offered to her, it has been quite some turnaround for Jacqueline Fernandez hot who is riding high on the super-success of MURDER 2. Her uninhibited sex appeal played a major role in pulling the audience and after that it was the film as a whole that did the trick.
It wasn’t an easy going though in the beginning since she had to wait and watch as the poor box office run of ALADIN and JAANE KAHAN SE AAYI HA’ was out of people memory. However unlike many other actors who come up with standard quotes around ‘my friends and family were my support system during this period of turmoil’, Jackie stands up and admits that she has been pretty much on her own even till date.
“I never had any misgivings that you can have friends from the industry but then they can do only so much,” she gets serious here, “I never found myself engaging with someone established in a conversation around ‘Please do this for me or push my name here or there’. In fact all through last year many people advised me that I need to up my PR machinery or become more aggressive. However my belief was that if I had talent, I would eventually get work and a director will cast me for sure. I never even thought of taking any other route.”
But in the industry where connections are what take one forward and recommendations are the order of the day, what made her take a different recourse?
“Honestly I would have felt that as demeaning to ask for favours from friends or acquaintances,” she reasons, “It would have been unfair to the director as well as the story to step in just because of my connections. I didn’t even want to go into that direction. I guess some strong conviction and belief in myself worked after all. Of course a little longer and I may have started doubting my place under the sun here. Thankfully these new films happened at just the right time.” Source
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Deepika Padukone Speaks On Her Film Aarakshan

Promos of AARAKSHAN pretty much promise a hard hitting dramatic affair in the offing. Also there is a trademark Prakash Jha stamp to the frames that promise a film that should succeed in entertaining its audience. Quiz Deepika Padukone, leading lady of the film, on whether the promise would be met and she nods affirmatively.
“Don’t worry, we will all keep our promise,” smiles Deepika, “When it comes to AARAKSHAN, we are all quite confident about the tale it aspires to tell. There is enough drama in the film to keep you engaged. When you see the promo, you get a whiff of what to expect from the film.
Since it’s the issue of ‘reservation’ which is being dealt with, you can pretty much imagine the intensity that can be promised with AARAKSHAN. At the end of the day if the content is good, there is nothing to worry about from entertainment standpoint.”
She is also happy about the fact that she was an immediate choice for the director who wanted to cast her as Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter in this volatile drama.
“I was so happy about the fact that he was giving me such an important role in the film,” gushes Deepika, “Despite such stalwarts in the cast, he explained to me what he felt about my presence in the film. The way he believed in me and appreciated me was amazing. What else does an actor want than to see her director show such confidence in her? Really, my day was made.”
With Saif Ali Khan in the lead and also starring Manoj Bajpai, Prateik Babbar and Tanvi Azmi, AARAKSHAN is a Firoz Nadiadwala production and releases all over on 12th August, the weekend leading to Independence Day. Source
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Asin Is Partying Hard With The Housefull 2 Gang

Though Riteish Deshmukh isn’t quite a party hopper, he has a select set of friends in the industry with whom he is at his comfortable best. One such camp where Riteish is totally at home is the one belonging to Akshay Kumar, Sajid Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala with which he has built a long personal and professional standing. While this all-bwoyz gang (if one goes by the ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ terminology) has been quite active for over half a decade, now there is a new entrant to the club - Asin.
“Ever since they worked together in ‘Heyy Babyy’, ‘Housefull’ and now ‘Housefull 2', the boys are pretty much a gang in itself as they spend a lot of time together even when they are not shooting together for a film,” says another close acquaintance of the gang, “Especially when they are shooting abroad, they end up dining and partying together whenever time permits. Now the new member welcomed into the gang is Asin.”
“It was Asin’s ‘bindaas’ nature that helped her bond well with boys. She is a very friendly and a down to earth fun girl. But more than that she has a great sense of humour,” says a unit member. No wonder, Riteish too found a good companion at work and was happy to tweet - ‘It was absolutely fantastic working with ASIN. Rarely u come across girls with great sense of humour! She was part of d Boy Gang.’
Asin is glad that she found a good friend in Riteish. “He is a wonderful human being and a great friend. The entire unit cast and crew were lovely. I am glad to have made so many friends.” Source
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Ameesha Patel Appoints Priyadarshan As Her Film’s Director

Ameesha Patel is leaving no stone unturned to make sure her production house gets the best of directors on board. After signing David Dhawan to direct the first film for Ameesha Patel Productions, the actress turned producer has now signed Priyadarshan to direct the second film for her banner. Needless to say, Ameesha will be playing the lead role in both these films while the rest of the cast is yet to be announced.
It may be recalled that Ameesha had worked with David earlier in Yeh Hai Jalwa and with Priyadarshan in Bhool Bhulaiya. Both the films made under Ameesha Patel Productions will be family entertainers and will go on floors by the year end.
Meanwhile Ameesha’s next release is the Sanjay Dutt starrer Chatur Singh Two Star. Source
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Abhishek Bachchan Takes Inspiration From Ajay Devgn

Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn took everyone by storm with their recent masaledar and dhamakedar venture Singham.
The movie’s magic has not even spared Ajay’s ‘Bol Bachchan’ co-star Abhishek Bachchan. Heard that Jr. B is very much in awe with Devgn’s hefty look in ‘Singham’. The two actors share good rapport while shooting for ‘Bol Bachchan’ and during such bonding time Ajay said to have suggested Abhishek to try and work on his own body.
As a result, Jr. B is now hooked on the image building gyaan given by Ajay and of late is seriously sweating it out in gym. Source
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Shera Replaces Katrina Kaif In Bodyguard Item Song

First Salman Khan’s former girlfriend, actress Katrina Kaif, was roped in for the Bodyguard item number and now his security aide Shera has shot for the much-talked about song.
Shera will not only feature in Bodyguard Item Song, but he will also be seen dancing and grooving with Salman.
“Yes, I have shot for the song with Salman bhai and all this seems like a magic. Salman bhai is such a huge star and for someone like him showing such trust in me is nothing short of a miracle,” Shera, who has been with Salman for more than 15 years, said in a statement.
“In front of the whole world, he said that this is my most trusted man. Isn’t that great?
“This is the first time I will be in front of the camera with Salman bhai doing this item song. He just showed me some dance steps and I did a lot of rehearsal before the final take. It was scary and I was nervous. I will never forget this experience,” he added.
Recently Salman had also made Shera unveil the first look of Bodyguard.
The film, directed by Siddique and produced by Atul Agnihotri, is a remake of the director’s 2010 Malayalam film, Bodyguard. It is scheduled for an 31st August release. Source
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Salman & Himesh Share The Same Bonding Even Today

No matter what stories are published here and there, Salman denies of any break-up with the musician-cum-actor Himesh Reshammiya.
The question was raised again considering the fact that Himesh Reshammiya has composed the music for upcoming film BODYGUARD starring Salman Khan.
At a recent event Salman opened up on Himesh and clearly said, “When did we break up?” However when further asked why he and Himesh were not seen working together for all these years.
To which Salman jokingly said, “Because Himesh was very busy doing his films earlier. Now he is not so busy doing movies.” Well, whatever their equation was in the past, ultimately we are happy to know that Salman and Himesh are once again together. Source
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Dharmendra Plays KBC On Shatrughan Sinha’s Show

He-Man of Bollywood Dharmendra came to Kolkata on Saturday to play game show ‘Ke Bani Crorepati’ (KBC), the Bhojpuri version of ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’ with host and actor Shatrughan Sinha for Mahuaa TV.
On the show, Dharmaji shared with Shatruji and the viewers about his films, family and some memorable moments of his life.
During the show, Dharmji also brought back the wonderful memories of blockbuster movie SHOLAY. He dedicated the song Ye Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge to Shatrughanji as his real life friend. Source
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Spain Benefits With The Success Of ZNMD

Spain is seeking to leverage on the sucess of the Bollywood hit Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara to promote the country associated with bull fights and flamenco dancing as many of the dramatic scenes in the film are tempting Indians to experience it in real life.
The Tourism Office of Spain, which saw around 75,000 visitors from India last year, was quick to spot the opportunity during the making of the film that’s raking in big bucks at the box office now.
“The theme of the movie was about a holiday in Spain. We saw it fits with the storyline and we collaborated with the producers of the film,” Madhu Saliankar, market analyst at Tourism of Spain Mumbai, said over phone.
The team of ‘ZNMD’ toured the country for two-and-half months to shoot the film
Directed by Zoya Akhtar, the film is about three friends - played by Abhay Deol, Hrithik Roshan and Farhan Akhtar, who take off for on an extended, adventurous bachelors’ party in Spain. The trio undertakes a picturesque road journey to the cities of Costa Brava, Seville and Pamplona to try out an adventure sport of each person’s choice, and they also make time for the Tomatino festival in Bunyol.
The deep sea diving, sky diving and the dangerous running with the bulls have been captured beautifully in the film, tempting the viewers to fly there and experience it in real life.
The team of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara stayed in Spain for about two and a half months to shoot the film and the Tomatina festival was re-created for the shoot in Bunyol, Valencia, Spain.
Producer Ritesh Sidhwani said,”To recreate the Tomatina festival, we had to call for some 16 tonnes of tomatoes from Portugal as the tomatoes in Spain were not ripe.”
For the scene, 24 tonnes of tomato puree were used and it was shot in the same location where the festival actually takes place on the last Wednesday of August.
“We had to shut the town down. The residents of Bunyol were extremely sweet and in turn they celebrated Tomatina twice last year…once for Spain and once for India,” said Zoya.  Source
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