Rani Mukherjee, Randeep Hooda team up for KJo's short film

Actress Rani Mukherjee will be sharing screen space with Randeep Hooda for the first time in
a Karan Johar movie titled 'Bombay Talkies'.

'Bombay Talkies' is a landmark feature film of this year releasing on the centenary date of May 3, 2013, when the industry completes 100 years of cinema.

It is an ode to cinema by four prolific film makers - Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, Anurag Kashyap and Karan Johar.

"Yes, I am doing a short film with Karan Johar and it features Rani Mukherjee," Randeep told PTI without divulging any details about the project and his role.

The film will also star 'Mujhse Fraandship Karoge' actor Saqib Siddique.

Randeep has been much in demand after his performance in 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai', 'Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster', 'Jannat 2' and 'Heroine' among others.

Rani, whose latest release was 'Talaash' had teamed up with Johar in 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' way back in 2006.

'Nautanki Saala' salutes Khans

Mumbai: Director Rohan Sippy has revealed that his upcoming comedy film 'Nautanki Saala' would salute the three reigning Khans of Bollywood - Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir - by depicting some of their distinct styles.

'Nautanki Saala' stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Kunaal Roy Kapur of 'Delhi Belly' fame in the lead.

As the title suggests, the film is a comedy of errors between two theatre actors - Ayushmann and Kunaal.

Launching the trailer of the film, Ayushmann revealed that he has imitated Shah Rukh in the film, mouthing dialogues with the name of his films like 'Darr' and 'Devdas' in SRK's style.
"To imitate a person means he is successful so people are imitating him. I think it's the best compliment," Ayushmann said.

Revealing further details, Rohan said, "In the film, you will get to see certain styles of Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir. We respect them. It is our way of saluting our favourite actors."
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has also sung two songs in the film.

"It is a fun film with no hidden meanings. It has drama and is about theatre actors," the actor said.

"In theatre, acting needs to be larger than life, while in films it is subtle. Since I come from theatre background I had to unlearn lot of things," he further added.

From being a contestant on a reality show to being a VJ and host, Ayushmann entered Bollywood with 'Vicky Donor', which garnered good response at the box office.

Talking about his journey in films, the actor said, “Everyone struggles while doing theatre. I feel if you enjoy the journey then the struggle is not longer.”

"I think the pressure is less as I am doing my second film with Ramesh Sippy. So I am not facing any pressure as he made this huge superhit film 'Sholay'. There was pressure as to what I would sign next after 'Vicky Donor',” said Ayushmann.

The film will also see actor Abhishek Bachchan doing a cameo in the film for his friend, director Rohan Sippy.

It is expected to hit theatres on April 12.

On Day 1, Dipy gets 15 lakh likes on FB

New Delhi: Deepika Padukone is the latest celebrity to join the popular social networking site, Facebook. As soon as she joined the networking site, she got 15,03,928 likes on her page which added to her 2.6 million followers on Twitter.

The 'Cocktail' diva's official FB page is designed to give a perfect reflection of her life and milestones achieved in her personal and professional life. The page is full of Deepika's childhood pictures, as well as stills from her latest films and photo shoots. Riding high on the success of two hit films, 'Race 2' and 'Cocktail', the actress is extremely excited about her FB page.

“I have never been on Facebook before. Now with this launch, I am really excited to be on this interactive platform and be able to connect with my fans,” says Deepika. The page is definitely a treat for all her fans who wish to get a glimpse into the life of the actress.

Other celebs already ruling the cyber space are megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar. Music legend AR

Rahman’s page on Facebook is liked by 10,138,509 fans, making him the most popular Indian on the social networking site. Tendulkar is the second most popular face on the networking site with 9,109,898 likes followed by 'Dabangg' star Salman Khan, who has 7, 605, 023 fans.

Actor Aamir Khan has bagged the fourth position with 6, 530, 384 fans. Whereas Big B, who is quite active on the social networking sites, is followed by 3, 678, 868 fans.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan seems to be the least popular one than rivals Salman Khan and Aamir Khan with only 3, 445, 453 followers. Among the actresses, Priyanka Chopra has 3,552,699 fans.

Singer Mika Singh detained at Mumbai airport

Bollywood singer Mika Singh was detained at the Mumbai international airport on February 6, for allegedly carrying Indian and foreign currency beyond permissible limit.

Singh, who arrived here from Bangkok by a private airline around 7.30 pm, was intercepted by customs officials.

During checking, he was found in possession of USD 12,000 and Rs 3 lakh in cash, a senior Customs official told PTI.

As per Customs norms, Indian passengers coming from abroad and carrying over Rs 7,500 and USD 5,000 need to make declaration about the same upon arrival, he said.

The 35-year-old singer was unable to give satisfactory answers about the currency in his possession, the official said, adding his statement was being recorded.

I have transformed myself into a 'begum': Kareena

  

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor on February 7, said that post-marriage, she has transformed herself into a begum (princess).

Kareena and Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan tied the knot in Mumbai in October last year after a five-year courtship.

Saif, 42, son of late Nawab of Pataudi and former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore, sealed his relationship with Kareena, 32, through a
registered marria ....

Aamir ‘P.K.’ wears skirt

New Delhi: We know when perfectionist Aamir Khan works on a film his new look and style becomes a trend among the masses. That’s what we expected when news of his shooting for Rajkumar Hirani's 'P.K.' in Rajasthan came about.

But, shock overcame us when we saw a usually dapper Aamir Khan in an unusual and weird getup. Aamir was seen wearing a formal blazer teamed with a yellow skirt (somewhat like a ghagra), and was carrying a transistor with him. The photographs were taken on the sets of Hirani's upcoming film, which left us wondering what this unusual look is all about and what character is the actor playing in the film.

Yes, the actor looks funny in this outfit, but one thing is absolutely clear, the first look of the film has definitely raised the curiosity levels of his fans. A few days back, there were reports that Aamir's wife Kiran Rao and his son Azad are also in Rajasthan to keep him company. "Aamir has a 45-day shooting schedule lined up in Rajasthan and he couldn't afford to spend that long a time apart from his family. So he decided to take them along with him," said a source.

'P.K.' is an upcoming political satire directed by Hirani and also stars Anushka Sharma in the lead role. Actor Sanjay Dutt will also be seen in a small but important role. He will be playing a Rajasthani in the film. The role was initially offered to actor Arshad Warsi who had to opt out due to date issues.

Race 2: 1st Day Domestic Box Office Collections

Race 2 had an excellent Day 1 at the Domestic Box Office, as the movie collected about 15 Crores as per early estimates. The movie performed utmost in Mumbai, Delhi, Punjab and UP circuits.

The Abbas-Mustan directorial got mixed response from the critics, however, it seems the reviews just couldn’t affect the Box Office performance of the film. Race 2 had a huge opening at multiplexes across the Metros in India collecting full houses or near full. Its single screens performance at the mass belts was not as good as multiplexes since the movie is essentially a multiplex flick.

The Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Anil Kapoor, and Ameesha Patel starrer is expected to show a good jump in its business today, being a National Holiday.

Seems, this multi-starrer will surely give 2013 its first HIT!