The latest B-town entrant from the Kapoor lineage is getting really popular. Read on to know what we are talking about
Not so long time ago Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor were out to support their young cousin Armaan Jain for his Bollywood debut Lekar Hum Deewana Dil. Now we hear that Raj Kapoor’s grandson Armaan is gaining more and more popularity each passing day. Reportedly, Armaan’s fake accounts have been made on social networking websites, by his fans. Well, even before his film’s release looks like the Lekar Hum Deewana Dil has a lot of deewana fans!
A source close to Armaan said, “Yes, there are a few fake accounts of Armaan on Facebook. Armaan is not on any of the social networking sites yet. So I request the fans to not fall for any of the fake status and posts on the site.”
Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor is the latest celebrity to join micro-blogging site Twitter. The "Gunday" star, who joined yesterday, was welcomed by all the prominent faces from the industry including Karan Johar, Abhishek Bachchan, Anushka Sharma, Nargis Fakhri and Priyanka Chopra among others.
Arjun, 28, first tweeted that he is being tutored by his sister Anshula Kapoor on how to handle his Twitter account.
Karan Johar welcomed Arjun saying, "Arjun Kapoor on twitter!" Anushka Sharma said, "Joon !! Welcome ya! Nargis Fakhri wrote, "Finally we have you on here! Welcome" Sonakshi Sinha, who is currently working with him in 'Tevar' said,
Parineeti Chopra wrote,
Arjun's 'Two States' co-star Alia Bhatt also welcomed him saying,
Sonam Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez have been friends for three years, disproving the belief that two contemporary actresses cannot be friends
It's rare for two Bollywood actresses to be friends. Which is what makes the friendship of Sonam Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez so special. Most actresses become friends during the making of their film together (Rani Mukerji-Vidya Balan in No One killed Jessica and Kangana Ranaut-Priyanka Chopra during Fashion) but once the film is over, so is the friendship. Interestingly, Sonam and Jackie have not worked together in a film. And their Dostana has lasted for over three years now.
Jab they met. Says an insider, "Sonam and Jackie met during the Mausam premiere in 2011 but they became friends when Jackie was shooting with Sonam's father Anil Kapoor in Race 2(2013). They like to hang out when they are not shooting, meet for dinners and even party together. Jackie was the only actress at Sonam's birthday party earlier this month. They share fashion and fitness with each other.
Helping a friend Sonam has introduced the actress to her best friend and designer Shahla Khan's outfits. and the Sri Lankan actress has been sporting her designs. Recently when the Kick trailer released, the Kaqoor sisters were the first to tweet and compliment Jackie on it. Sonam's younger sis Rhea Kapoor tweeted: "Hot trailer! Hotter chick!" Recently Jacqueline had a wardrobe malfunction on the red carpet. The clasp behind her Emilio Pucci outfit gave way, and Sonam covered her from the Paps and fixed it.
Family scene Farah Khan is very close to Anil and his wife Sunita Kapoor. When Jackie was dating the director's brother Sajid Khan, the Kapoor clan welcomed her into their family. Last year at the Kapoors' Diwali bash last year, Jacqueline was part of the small knit group.
Highlight Sonam: "Jackie's got a clean heart. She has no agenda whatsoever. We have the same sense of fun and values. She's part of my family now. Shehla Khan, Jackie and I are really close. I love Jacqueline a lot."
Jacqueline: "Sonam is one of the most genuine honest people I know and that's why I always wish the best for her! She's inspired me a lot with her impeccable fashion sense and dedication to her work."
Salman in Common! While Jackie will be seen with Salman Khan in her next release Kick, Sonam stars with him in Sooraj Barjatya's next.
Akshay Kumar's next four films are with actresses he has never been paired with before
Akshay Kumar loves repeating his heroines in film after film till the pair becomes stale. He has done this with Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, and more recently Sonakshi Sinha. But now he seems to have decided only to work with new actresses and fresh faces. a new pair is always exciting for the audiences.
In his next four films he will be seen working with new actresses. There is Shruti Hassan (Gabbar), Tamannaah Bhatia (It's Entertainment), Lisa Haydon (Shaukeen) and Kirti Sanon (Singh Is Bling).
Shruti Hassan: Triple treat 28-year old Shruti Hassan (also Kamal Hassan and Sarika's elder daughter) made acting debut in Luck (2009) with Imran Khan. She went on to act in films like Ramayya Vasthavayya and D-Day. But she could never make it to the big league. She has not acted opposite A-List actor in B-Town. But things have started looking up for her after Akshay signed a film with her. She has landed many plum projects likeAneez Bazmee's Welcome Back (with John Abraham and Anil Kapoor), Nishikant Kamat's Rocky Handsome (John Abraham again) and Tigmanshu Dhulia's Yaara (Irrfan Khan, and Vidyut Jamwal). She is suddenly on the rise.
Tamannaah Bhatia; Third time lucky? Tamannaah Bhatia (25) is a huge name in the south. She made her Bollywood debut opposite Ajay Devgan in Himmatwala (2013) directed by Sajid Khan. Her second film too was with the same director - Humshakals and it has failed to impress the critics. The directors of her third film It's Entertainment, are a new duo Sajid-Farhad. The highlight of this film is a dog. In fact he is playing a title role!
Lisa Haydon: Finally a lead part! Model-turned actress Elisabeth Marie Haydon or Lisa Haydon (28) is not a typical Hindi film heroine. She doesn't look the part and she speaks with a accent. She is unarguably one of the hottest actresses around and dances like a dream. She got tons of praise for hr last film Queen, in which she played second fiddle to Kangana Ranaut, just like she had in Rascals (2010) and Aisha mainlining Sonam Kapoor in the same year. Lisa has been recognized for her impeccable style and persona and been named as the best model and most stylish persona in Cosmopolitan Fun and Fearless Awards 2009, DNA most stylish 2009, Marie Claire best model 2010. She is playing the leading lady of Shaukeen opposite Akshay Kumar. She is now clear that she only wants to do lead roles.
Kriti Sanon: Tiger ke baad Khiladi! 24-year old Kriti Sanon made her acting debut with the Telugu psychological thriller film 1: Nenokkadine. She made her Bollywood debut in Heropanti (opposite Jackie Shroff's son Tiger). The film, made at a modest budget grossed over 50 crore. The one-film old has hit big time with a film like Singh Is Bling opposite Akshay Kumar and directed by Prabhudeva.
Akki's popular leading ladies Kareena Kapoor Khan Ajnabee (2001) Dosti (2003) Talaash (2003) Aitraaz (2004) Bewafaa (2005) Tashan (2008) Kambakht Ishq (2009).
Katrina Kaif Humko Deewana Kar Gaye(2006) Namaste London (2007) Welcome (2007) Singh Is Kiing (2008), A cameo in Blue (2009) De Dana Dan (2009) Tees Maar Khan (2010)
Sonakshi Sinha Rowdy Rathod (2012) Joker (2012) Special appearance in the song Go Go Govinda in OMG – Oh My God! (2012) Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobara (2013) Special appearance in two songs - Party All Night and Har Kisi Ko in Boss (2013) Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty (2014)
Still waiting to happen Akshay has not worked with these actresses even though they have been there the for the last few years. Rani Mukerji Parineeti Chopra Kangana Ranaut Shraddha Kapoor Yaami Gautam Nargis Fakhri
(Photo : REUTERS/Stringer) SRK gets ready to film new projects in 2014
While one of Bollywood’s most successful actors, Shahrukh Khan is experiencing an ultimate high from his success of “Chennai Express” and upcoming film “Happy New Year,” it appears he has hit a bump in the road. The actor’s driver was recently arrested for raping a minor on Thursday.
Pintu Mishra was reportedly accused and taken into custody by the Bandra Police after he raped a 17-year-old at a guest house in Nalasopara railway station on June 20, on the pretext of getting her a job at Khan’s residence.
The victim worked as a domestic help at former model and actress Sangeeta Bijlani’s residence.
SRK is currently wrapping up his latest film, “Happy New Year” and is gearing up to start filming “Raees” this fall.
“Raees,” which also stars Farhan Akhtar, is an action drama film set in Gujarat where King Khan plays a bootlegger while Akhtar plays the role of a cop.
The movie will be directed by Rahul Dholakia and is produced by Sidwani and Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment.
Even though details for the shooting has been declared, the lead actresses have yet to be confirmed. There have been rumors that Sonam Kapoor would play the leading lady, however, she has no free dates as well as Katrina Kaif.
The film is expected to start filming Nov. 1 and is slated to release sometime next year.
SRK has also started preparing for “Fan” and hinted that he will be playing the biggest fan himself in the forthcoming film, which begins shooting July 2014.
The actor started working on the film, showing off his new look created by special effects makeup artist Greg Cannom, who spent a considerable amount of time working on SRK’s new identity.
“We are attempting a never-seen before look for Shah Rukh which will be both challenging for us and exciting for the viewer,” said Maneesh Sharma, director of the film. “Understandably, this will be kept under wraps till the first look of the film is revealed.”
Cannom has been nominated for nine Academy Awards and won an Oscar three times for the looks he created in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Mrs. Doubtfire” and “Dracula.”
Several Bollywood stars led by his singer wife Asha Bhosle remembered music legend R D Burman on his 75th birth anniversary.
Singers, actors and directors took to Twitter to pay tribute to the music maestro, who was fondly called Pancham-da. Bhosle said, "Remembering Pancham and those special moments in time that we shared."
The duo collaborated on several hit songs like 'Piya Tu Ab To Aja', 'Katra Katra', Tu Tu Hain Wahi', 'Chura Liya Hain Tumne', 'Dum Maaro Dum' among others.
Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who worked with the music director in super hit film '1942: A Love Story', paid tribute to Burman by sharing a song from the Anil Kapoor-Manisha Koirala starrer.
"Happy birthday week to Panchamda! In tribute," Chopra posted along with the link to the song 'Kuch na kaho'. Music composer Vishal Dadlani wished Panchan Da on his birthday and also shared that American rapper Timbaland is a huge fan of the late musician. "75th birthday of RD Burman, aka Pancham aka (as Timbaland referred to him when he told me what a big fan he is) RD Burns," Dadlani tweeted.
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar said, "75 years ago today, a musical genius was born. His tunes stole our hearts & do so even now. Pancham Da, you rock! We miss you. Happy Birthday." 'Kahaani' helmer Sujoy Ghosh, a self-confessed Panchan da fan, tweeted, "Happy birthday RD Burman. May you and your music live forever."
National award-winning director Hansal Mehta remembered Burman by sharing his favourite composition of the music legend. "Monmajhi Re from the album Anyay Abichar by Bhagwan Shree R D Burman," he posted.
Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra said, "Today is the 75th birth anniversary of the legendary R D Burman. His music I love." Singers Debojit Saha, Monali Thakur and director Kunal Kohli also wished Burman on his birth anniversary.
They are just one or two-films old, but these directors have already shown a lot of potential. They are not afraid to experiment and can give the seasoned directors a run for their films. With top actors eager to work with them, these makers are on an upswing. Presenting the upcoming directors of Bollywood..
Abhishek Chaubey: He burst onto the scene with Ishqiya, a black comedy film about a conniving widow played convincingly by Vidya Balan and two con men, the brilliant Naseeruddin Shah complemented ably by Arshad Warsi. It was critically acclaimed both for the subject and the performances. Film critic Rajeev Masand said the film was unapologetically adult in its relationships, its language and its humour. "The film sparkles for its inspired writing and uncompromised direction," he wrote. That set the tone for Abhishek's second film too. The sequel of Ishqiya, Dedh Ishquiya marked the comeback of Madhuri Dixit to big screen after seven years. It was hailed by critics as a 'deliciously dark film'. Not surprising, as Abhishek has his roots firmly ensconced in Vishal Bhardwaj's dark noir films, having started out as his associate director and co-writer. Abhishek has roped in Shahid Kapoor for his next untitled film that is rumoured to be a sci-fic.
Abhishek Kapoor: He has a big hand in turning Farhan Akhtar, the director into an actor. It was with his Rock On!!, that Farhan moved from behind the camera, on screen. The film also resurrected Arjun Rampal's career and fetched him a National Award. A runaway success Rock On!! proved to be a turning point for Abhishek who had forayed into Bollywood as an actor in Uff...Yeh Mohabbat that didn't do anything for his career. He then turned director with Aryan that met with a lukewarm response. After Rock On!!, however, there's been no looking back for the director who won critical acclaim and commercial success with Kai Po Che, the debut film of TV actors Sushant Singh Rajput and Amit Sadh. He is currently working on Fitoor based on Great Expectations and stars Katrina Kaif and Aditya Rao Kapoor. It also marks Rekha's comeback in the role of Miss Havisham. Abhishek has also announced a film based on the mythological epicMahabharata. From a musical to an epic story, Abhishek's come a long way.
Abhishek Verman: Karan Johar's find, Abhishek made his directorial debut with 2 States. The film starring Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor got mixed reviews but had an excellent opening despite two relative newcomers in the film. Declared a superhit it went on to garner Rs 100 crores. Based on Chetan Bhagat's novel by the same name, Abhishek for a debutant managed to bring the North-South cultural divide exceptionally well. Mahesh Bhatt descibes him as an outstanding writer/ director.
Karan Malhotra: He worked as an assistant director for ten years in films like Jodha Akbarand My Name Is Khan before making his directorial debut with the remake of Agneepath. The idea was not very well-received by the purists. With certain changes to the original story, like the addition of Rishi Kapoor's evil character – incidentally it was Rishi's first turn as a baddie – Karan went ahead and roped in Hrithik Roshan to reprise Amitabh Bachchan's iconic character Vijay Dinanath Chauhan. Sanjay Dutt, because of his beefy look was cast as the villain Kancha-Cheena. Sanjay's bald, menacing look was a hit since the promos started and the film went on to have the biggest opening breaking the record of Bodyguard. Hrithik who was initially reluctant to play the role was praised for his gritty performance. Karan who had only taken the basic revenge plot from the original and given it his own take, was unanimously hailed by the critics. Though dissimilar to the original it was considered a fitting tribute to the masterwork! Karan is now working on his next film Shuddhi, and like every new director harbours the desire to make a film with Bachchan. "It would be a dream come true. Without doubt it would be the high point of my career," he is quoted to have said.
Maneesh Sharma: He made his directorial debut with the delightful Band Baaja Baaraatand hasn't looked back since. A resounding success, Band Baaja Baaraat starring Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh won Maneesh several awards. His next, Ladies Vs Ricky Bahlbased on John Tucker Must Die, though, received mixed reviews and was not a box-office success either. However, his third film Shuddh Desi Romance exploring the taboo concept of live-in relationships had the critics and the trade giving it a thumbs up. Currently, the writer-director is working on his next film Fan starring Shah Rukh Khan. He will also be the first independent producer to make a film Dum Laga Ke Haisa under the YRF banner which hitherto had either Aditya or his late father Yash Chopra as producer. The film will star Ayushmann Khurrana. For Maneesh, who started as an assistant on several YRF films, life has come full circle!
Neeraj Pandey: He was an unknown writer-director who roped in acting stalwarts Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher for his debut movie, A Wednesday based on Mumbai train blasts. Opening to positive reviews, the film was a sleeper hit and won Neeraj the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Film of a Director. For his second film Special 26 based on a real-life jewellery heist he roped in Akshay Kumar to play the conman. Tight and gripping, it won critical acclaim but did not find much favour at the BO. His third outing Total Siyaapa, a cross-border love story with a twist failed to please the critics and the trade. It, however, had better luck overseas. Neeraj who keeps a low profile is producing Saat Ucchakey and has written a novel Ghalib Danger. Here's hoping the new-age director comes back with another gripping thriller!
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