The chocolate hero is melting a lot these days. The latest heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor has locked his lips with Priyanka Chopra in the upcoming movie Anjaana Anjaani. The kissing scene for the Siddharth Anand directed movie was recently shot during the its Bangkok schedule. Although Ranbir and Priyanka are pairing for the first time their on-screen chemistry is amazing. A source on the sets reveals that the two star interacted and partied together before the scene was shot. Both of them also Read the full story

Film: “Kurbaan”
Music Directors: Salim Merchant-Sulaiman Merchant
Lyricist: Niranjan Iyengar
Singers: Sukhwinder Singh, Kailash Kher, Marianne D’Cruz Aiman, Salim Merchant, Vishal Dadlani, Sonu Niigaam, Shruti Pathak and Shreya Ghoshal
Salim-Sulaiman have slowly emerged as creators of amazing and impressive music. With their next album for the movie “Kurbaan”, which has Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan, they have proved their prowess yet again. The album boasts of songs that grow on you and are not typical.
There are five originals and one remix in the album.
“Ali maula”, brilliantly sung by Salim Merchant himself, has a dark, edgy beginning. The slow-paced devotional Read the full story

Ace script writer Rensil D’Silva’s directorial debut film Kurbaan is finally out of the bag.
The film’s first poster was published very recently and cinemagoers were treated to a backless Kareena Kapoor along with a chiseled bare chested Saif Ali Khan.
The intensity of the film, which has been spoken about by the entire cast and crew is evident in the poster and on the actors’ faces.
The film based on terrorism has been shot primarily in New York and Read the full story

More alive than dead
‘Wanted’ is Salman Khan’s Ghajini. No, he doesn’t suffer from any short-term memory loss in the film. Rather he mouths about half a dozen times the dialogue: “Ek baar maine jo commitment kar di, phir main apni bhi nahin sunta”. But, like Aamir, Sallu does get to flaunt his rippling muscles, his biceps, triceps, abs, and what not (including the glint of his Vicco-vajradanti teeth), in a series of bone-breaking, jaw-crushing, blood-spluttering fights that makes you feel he’s the ‘last action hero’ that sadly came too late in the day.
Salman Khan, the darling of masses, plays to the gallery in Wanted. To an extent, the movie is a showcase of Salman’s looks, his brawny bod, his dance moves and his overall personality, save his acting. And the star, whose career obit has already been penned and will now be edited by his detractors, manages to Read the full story

Rani Mukerji, who is returning to the big screen after a gap of one year, is over the moon with the positive response to her upcoming movie `Dil Bole Hadippa` at the ongoing Toronto Film Festival.
The actress, whose last film `Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic` in 2008 failed to make any mark at the box office, has now hold her hopes on `Haddipa` and says that audience response at the festival was “very very comforting”.
Rani after attending the world premiere of the movie said at press conference”People seem to love the movie. It was very very Read the full story

Mumbai: Denise Richards is going to watch more Hindi films, finds them more passionate than American romantic comedies and would love to do another Bollywood flick after her brief cameo in the big budget “Kambakkht Ishq”. The Hollywood star reveals all this and more in a conversation with co-star Akshay Kumar, who she admits she finds cute.
Excerpts from the conversation:
Akshay: We have Denise Richards here with Read the full story

By Bollywood Hungama News Network
While Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone are going all out to promote their latest flick Chandni Chowk To China, let’s not forget that the film has yet another veteran actor in an important role. Yes Ladies and Gentleman…we are talking about none other than Mithun Chakraborty.
While Mithun has been seen here and there in the promos of the film, not much is known about his character. We quizzed director Nikhil Advani about Mithun da’s role in the film. “Mithun da has a very important role in the film. He plays Akshay’s foster parent. Akshay calls him Dada. He owns a Dhaba. He is the one man Akshay should be listening to but never listens to”, says Nikhil.

If the buzz is to be believed then Mithun’s character does bring in a lot of emotional moments to the film. “Yes, Mithun’s character is the emotional backbone of the film. Because of the tragedy that happens to Mithun, the entire film changes” It would be interesting to see the coming together of current superstar Akshay Kumar share screen space and veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty for the first time ever.

New Delhi: Delhi-based casting director, Loveleen Tandon got a chance to go beyond her usual role with Slumdog Millionaire as she was the co-director of the film along with the legendary Danny Boyle. She is on seventh heaven since the film has won Golden Globe awards in all four categories for which it was nominated. But before she expresses her happiness, her phone’s caller tune says it all, Saathiya aaj muje neend nahin aayegi. The moment you ask her to respond, she sounds full of exuberance and says, “It’s really unexpected. I am extremely happy and credit goes to each and Read the full story

Washington/New York: Warner Bros’ first Bollywood production Chandni Chowk to China makes the largest-ever opening of any Bollywood film in US and Canada on Jan 16 with its release on more than 125 screens in over 50 markets.
In addition, the Akshay Kumar starrer will also be released in 40 international markets, opening day-and-date with North America in 25 markets, according to Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros Pictures. The other markets will open the film in the weeks ahead.
The first-ever Bollywood kung fu comedy, Chandni Chowk to China follows one man’s passage from simple cook to kung fu fighter, on a thrilling, madcap journey from the by-lanes of Chandni Chowk in Delhi to the grandeur of the Great Wall of China and beyond.
At a press conference in New York on Thursday to mark the premiere of the film in the US, Akshay Kumar described Chandni Chowk… as a “pure Bollywood story”.
“If you are fans of Manmohan Desai, this is that kind of a film,” he said. “I am anxiously waiting to go back to India and show the film to my son. My grandmother is also waiting to see the film. So it’s a film for all ages.”
Akshay was joined at the press conference by his 22-year old co-star Deepika Padukone and director Nikhil Advani.
Padukone plays a double role in the film – Sakhi, an Indian woman, and Meow Meow, a Chinese woman, who is also a martial arts expert.
Padukone spent six months training in martial arts. “It was a tough experience, but when Nikhil described the character to me I knew I had to learn martial arts,” she said.
Akshay was all praise for the young co star. “If you watch how she kicks in the film, it’s hard to believe that she learnt martial arts just a few months ago,” he said.
“I’m really lucky to have worked with Akshay,” Padukone said. “I grew up watching his films.”
Director Nikhil Advani of “Kal Ho Na Ho” fame said “Chandni Chowk to China” will also open in nearly 80 theatres in Britain – another record for a Bollywood film.
“We got a huge level of support from Warner Bros,” Advani said. “They made it possible for us to shoot at the Great Wall of China, which is a first for a Bollywood film. And they were so professional to work with.”
The film also features stunts choreographed by veteran martial arts stunt coordinator Huen Chiu-Ku, whose credits include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kill Bill: Vols 1 and 2 and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
After the press conference at Manhattan’s Essex Hotel, Akshay Kumar stepped out on Central Park South, followed by a huge entourage of photographers and television camera crew.
He stood by a yellow taxicab parked outside the hotel waving and posing for pictures. Then suddenly the actor stepped up, and the next thing he was standing on top of the cab, smiling, with his fist in the air, reminiscent of his Singh is Kinng character.

Shobana stars in Maya Ravan, a musical based on the Indian epic Ramayan
South Indian star Shobana is one of India’s most renowned classical dancers. She has performed before royals such as the king and queen of Malaysia and former US president Bill Clinton. Shobana is also one of the few actresses with a catalogue of more than 150 movies in five Indian languages to her name.
But she is willing to place all of that on the back burner to answer my questions. We are to discuss her musical Maya Ravan (Mystical Ravan, based on the Indian epic Ramayan) to be staged in Dubai this weekend.
Calling it a cross between a Broadway musical and Bollywood, Shobana feels that the piece — which draws heavily on Indian mythology about the struggle of good versus evil — has widespread appeal.
“Maya Ravan is a visual spectacle. It’s almost like a Bollywood film with English dialogue. You need not be an expert in Bharathnatyam [Indian classical dance] or be an Indian who is familiar with the Ramayan to enjoy this musical extravaganza.
“Our movements and our expressions demystify the plot adequately,” says Shobana.
And what got her excited about the project was the opportunity to play the role of the bad guy. For this multi-award-winning actress, playing the role of King Rama — the good guy — was not nearly as appealing as playing the monstrous 10-headed demon King Ravan.
“Firstly, I am way too tall to be Rama [the benevolent King in the mythological text] and I think as a creative artist it’s a lot more challenging to play the role of the demon. Ravan has many interesting shades of grey and it is difficult to pin him down,” says Shobana, who is 1.68 meters tall.
Shobana says the character of Ravan is a creative minefield.
“I think it requires immense talent to play a character who has the audacity to kidnap the king’s wife, Sita, right from under his nose. I mean, what was he thinking? In fact, I think playing a murqa [a fool] is not easy either.”
Those who have been following the actress’ career will know that Shobana is best known for nailing the role of a bloodthirsty schizophrenic in the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu. Apart from being a blockbuster that spawned many remakes in several Indian languages, Shobana also walked away with the Best Actress National Award, one of the highest distinctions for an Indian actor.
Voice talents
The musical Maya Ravan also features the voices of acclaimed actors such as Tabu, Naseerudin Shah, Mohanlal, Jackie Shroff, Suhasini Maniratnam and Revathy, who add to its celeb quotient.
“Many wonder how I managed to get all of them on board. But it was more a case of them seeing the script and volunteering to lend their voices. In fact, I have not even met some of them.
“But it all just worked out fine. I think most of them found the concept of Maya Ravan innovative,” says Shobana.
However, with more than 36 costume changes, the musical does not attempt to tweak the ancient epic drastically just for the sake of being innovative.
“I believe in being creative and not altering or making changes in the name of modernising a tale.”
“But through this ballet, we have tried to fill some gaps and throw light on the unspoken moments.”