Shahrukh is still the Badshah of acting despite of not getting any awards this year and Akshay is currently ruling the box office. And the two will be seen together for the first time as opponents (Shahrukh to don Amitabh’s cap, while Akshay in Shashi Kapoor shoes) in Yash Chopra’s Kabhie Kabhie remake.

Yes, Yash Chopra has decided to remake his own ’70s block-buster Kabhie Kabhie originally made with Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and Rakhee. The new version is likely to have Shah Rukh Khan playing Amitabh and Akshay Kumar playing Shashi Kapoor. For Rakhee’s role Yashraj Films had approached Rani Mukherji but apparently Rani doesn’t have dates available, so now they are considering Preity Zinta. (more…)

Director Raj Kanwar is very busy with the post-production work of Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye which was inspired from a real love story. It will be releasing next month.

Kanwar revealed that his film Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye was inspired by a real life couple in Canada, “Their love story left me stunned for two days. The third day I met them again. I jotted down details of interesting incidents that transpired in their lives and that’s how I penned the story of my film”, he said.

According to him, Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye isn’t the usual, cliched love story. “My films are bold. For traditionalists and people from the older generation, it will be a shock. But the younger generation will be open to the subject,” he added. (more…)

Bollywood superstar Rani Mukherjee launched Santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma and lyricist Javed Akhtar’s new album ‘Eight Stages of Love’ in Mumbai recently.

Pandit Shivkumar Shankar and Javed Akhtar teamed up after 25 years to compose the album which, as the name suggests, has eight songs that describe the stages of love through ever lasting melodies. The commentary between the tracks has been narrated by Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah.

Talking about the album, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma said: “There are different emotions in the album, but they are all based on love and romance. There is also a commentary that takes you from one track to another which is written by Javed and very effectively narrated by Naseeruddin Shah”. (more…)

Farah Khan is a well known director and now her brother Sajid Khan will be venturing into direction soon.

Surprising thing is, Sajid who is known in the industry for his comic pranks and double liners will be making an emotional movie on the lines of Kal Ho Naa Ho for producer Sajid Nadiadwala!

The film is tentatively titled Hey Baby and there are three lead protagonists in the film. The shooting of movie will start from May or June, this year. (more…)

Priyadarshan is gearing to make another laugh-riot titled Bhaagam-Bhaag and this time he is bringing comedy professor Govinda and action cum comic star Akshay Kumar. Both will be joined by Lara Dutta and Paresh Rawal in this comedy to be launched this June.

The director is inspired from English movie as he told, “it’s a totally crazy comedy of errors like Stanley Kramer’s It’s A Mad Mad Mad World.”

He added, “It involves characters in a theatrical group from India who have to perform in London. The actors in the group include Akshay Kumar who is the villain in the play. Govinda is the hero while Paresh Rawal owns the repertory. The story unfolds when the play’s heroine, fed up with Akshay’s and Govinda’s antics, refuses to turn up. So, once in London they’ve on the look-out for a new heroine. It’s a crazy film.” (more…)

Akshay with Arnold

What will happen if Bollywood action hero acts with Hollywood action superstar? Obviously, Ultimate Dhamaka! It is said Akshay Kumar is slated to do a Hollywood film with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Talks are in progress and our Akki is excited and looking forward to the project. Both the stars are known for their action performances so when the two come together, audiences will surely get to watch a punch packed action flick.

Preity to Concert

Preity Zinta, after the success of Temptations in 2004 is looking forward to do another one. It is said Preity is now part of Heat 2006 concert which also includes Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley. (more…)

Priyanka is one actress who believes in healthy competition. On one hand she takes away projects which Ash is supposed to do and on other hand she can’t stop pouring showers of praises on her.

Recently Priyanka Chopra, who herself is the cover girl of first issue of international men’s magazine Maxim, voted in Aishwarya Rai as the ‘face of India’.

She was asked if she is the new face of India and Priyanka promptly said, “Nah, I am not! Aishwarya Rai is. Aishwarya’s beauty and popularity crosses geo-political boundaries. I have a long way to go before I can be considered the face of India.” (more…)