After convincing Amitabh Bachchan to sing for Ravi Chopra’s ‘Baabul’, music director Aadesh Shrivastava has now cajoled Salman Khan to give his vocals for this sentimental number.

It was producer-director Ravi Chopra unique idea to make Salman sing for the film. The song is a sensitive father-son number which will be picturised on Amitabh and Salman. (more…)

After proving his ace skills with films like ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, ‘Devdas’ and ‘Black’ Sanjay Leela Bhansali wants to return to innocence. Now he has teams up with two newcomers for his next film ‘Saawariya’. It is love story cum debut vehicle of two star kids - Ranbir (Rishi-Neetu Kapoor son) and Sonam (Anil Kapoor daughter). Bhansali talks about Saawariya.

Saawariya stars two fresh faces.

It is important to move away from expectations - your own and others. ‘Black’ broke many rules. After ‘Devdas’ people said it was hara-kiri for me to make a dark film. But it was a spontaneous decision. ‘Saawariya’ is again straight from the heart. And Sonam and Ranbir emerged from a completely natural instinct to cast the right faces for the two leads.

Ranbir-Sonam is a complete star material

The kids came to assist me. Ranbir joined me two years ago on ‘Black’ when he just returned from abroad. A little later Anil Kapoor called to say his daughter is back in India and wants to work only with me. The first thing I noticed about them was that they were complete star material. I told them they were the kind of faces I’d like to put before the camera. At that time Ranbir and Sonam said they weren’t sure. Later they confessed they had come with the primary intention of being noticed and cast by me. It’s a confession that melted my heart. (more…)

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who just returned to shooting after a long gap recuperateing from illness, will not take up new assignments as doctors have placed some restrictions on him.

The superstar has shot a few scenes for Karan Johar’s ‘Kabhi Aalvidaa na Kehna’ and make-up man Deepak Sawant’s Bhojpuri film ‘Ganga’. The actor expressed his gratitude to his fans who prayed for his recovery.

You are facing the camera after nearly three months. How does it feel?

It feels the same, not much difference. Same people, same mode of work, camera still rolls and cuts, trolleys and cranes work, music plays, and life moves on. On the first day at the shoot for Karan’s film people showed respect and joy at my return. I feel odd and embarrassed. (more…)

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez is coming to India for the first time and she will perform live in Mumabi on April 23 to promote her latest album Rebirth. Her website too has mentioned April 23 as the date for her live concert in Mumbai.

The Latin beauty is currently touring the world to promote her album besides doing other projects, including charity work. For the first time, she has added India and the Middle East to her tour itinerary.

She may also travel to other parts of India during her visit. Though Lopez’s previous planned visits to India never materialised, she had promised her fans she would make it up. (more…)

Actor Irrfan Khan who was trained from NSD (National School of Drama) had to bear a long frustrating struggle to make his place in Bollywood till his outstanding performances in ‘Haasil’ and ‘Maqbool’ came to light. Now he is scaling bigger challenger by acting in prestigious assignments like Mira Nair’s ‘Namesake’and Naseeruddin Shah’s ‘Yun Hota To Kya Hota’. Recently some foreign film magazines and noted filmmaker Ashutosh Gowarikar refered to him as Hindi cinema’s latest Sex God. He talks about it and his films.

How do you feel been refered to as Hindi cinema's latest Sex God?

I wonder how true that is, I can just smile over it. Such glorification fulfills my basic human need to be known and to be accorded due importance. But then, I am well aware of the fact that these tags and titles are for a while and I cannot depend on them for a lifelong. I take it as a moment of glory in my life. (more…)

Ameesha Patel who is shooting for Reema Kagti’s Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd. in Goa for a month is having a great time although they are working round the clock.

How is shooting for Honeymoon Travels going in Goa?

Goa is beautiful and I can stay here all my life. We all are having a blast here, and even before you ask, I am not fighting with any of my co-actors on the sets. It is tiring to shoot day and night, but Reema is such a fantastic director that she never lets us feel the stress. She always gives us the space which an actor expects from a director.

Do you feel different working with a woman director?

Yes, she (Reema) understands a woman's psychology well. Even before we could speak she would understand. That's the fun of working with a woman director. There are so many women in the cast too. (more…)

Vidya Balan talks about her forthcoming films.

'Parineeta' changed my life.

Dada (Pradeep Sarkar) was very sure he wanted only me for the role. His confidence and faith in me really boosted my energy levels. It helps when someone stands and backs you. I had done nearly 80 ads by the time I came to an acting career, still one needs inspiration from the right quarters. He was sure no one else could play Lolita. I think people who debut at an early age have had to wait a few years to get that kind of a role. In that way, I am lucky. Touch wood.

Sequel to 'Munnabhai MBBS'!

I play Sanjay Dutt’s love interest in ‘Munnabhai Meets Mahatma’. But it’s not a sequel per se. The characters Munna and Circuit are there in this movie also, but it is not a sequel to ‘Munnabhai MBBS’. One of the great things about the film is that everyone sees it as a fresh film, including Rajkumar Hirani. It may be titled ‘Munnabhai Meets Mahatma’ or ‘Munnabhai Lage Raho’. I also loved ‘Munnabhai MBBS’. There was not a single unwanted moment in the film. Picture ho to aisi! (more…)