Alia Bhatt follows SRK’s advice of unlearning everything before start a new film!

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt is busy with the promotions of her film Badrinath Ki Dulhania opposite Varun Dhawan. The beautiful actress lately spoke to reporters about her movie and told that she is not yet nervous of the release but will soon be. She told, "A good film will always do well. You have to believe in your film, I always do. So there is no stress as such. But the main stress is the one that happens one day before the release. I am like, "I can't sit in one place, I am scratching my head, I can't do anything. Now we are so busy with promotions that I don't have time to think about the film, but one day before the film, I will feel it. "

She also spoke about how she approaches each movie. Alia stated that she follows an advice that her Dear Zindagi co-star Shah Rukh Khan told, "SRK gave me that advice, unlearn whatever you have learnt, or else you become repetitive. I am therefore trying to get newer, and I have gotten more curious."

When questioned what box office numbers mean to her, Alia said, "BO numbers equals to love, equals to how many people love the film. BO success means that people have loved the film. Also the longevity of the film matters. When people talk about my films even now, that matters to me."

The pretty actress also stated how each film teaches her something new. She told, "With Kapoor & Sons I realised how important time with your family. You don't realise how time flies. You should be able to appreciate your parents and family. Badrinath Ki Dulhania is about love and being too cynical in love. The movie kind of brought back my faith in love."

When asked what genres she would like to embark upon next, Alia told, "There is a lot that I have not done yet. Action films, biopics, period films, sci-fi films...Also, one thing I wanted to do is, I want to produce. I want to become a producer.”.

Sridevi’s 'Mom' starts again!

Veteran actress Sridevi's upcoming movie Mom has been awaited since a very long time. The movie stars Pakistani actors Sajal Ali and Adnan Siddiqui in key roles. Due to which, the shoot was stalled during the Indo-Pak tensions post the Uri Attacks.

The final schedule of the movie was set to be shot in Delhi. But, as the Pakistani artists were banned in the nation, the location of the movie has been shifted to Bangkok.

A song and an important scene are left to be shot and will be completed in Thailand. Speaking about it, a source specified to a famous daily, "The team is leaving for Bangkok in the first week of March and is expected to wrap up in two days. They were hoping to shoot in the Capital, where the story is set, and arrangements had been made, but the plan was changed at the last minute."

The film is directed by Ravi Udyawar and also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Akshaye Khanna in important roles. The movie went on floors last year in March. It was kickstarted in Delhi and then shifted to the beautiful locales of Georgia last May.

Mom is produced by Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor.

Parineeti Chopra’s hand-in-hand with her new male friend!

Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra has been retaining a happily single tag since she forayed into Bollywood. There were numerous rumours of her dating filmmaker Maneesh Sharma.

But, there was no confirmation about it from either of them. Now, as per a famous daily, there's a new man in Pari's life. Reports have it, that the actor, who was in Dubai a few weeks back was seen walking with a male friend.

Both were spotted hand-in-hand at a popular mall having a fun time together. Rumours have it when a fan asked her for a selfie, she refused it as she graciously asked for some privacy.

But, the actor's publicist blatantly denied the reports and stated that there's no man in Parineeti's life right now. 

On the film front, Parineeti, who was last seen as a lead actor in 2014's Kill Dil, is set to be back on the big screen with Meri Pyaari Bindu. She will be seen opposite Ayushmann Khurrana and the film is slated to release on May 12, 2017. She will also make her singing debut with this film.

Rani Mukerji’s Hichki has revealed!

Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji who took a leave post her delivery is all set to make her comeback with her forthcoming flick Hichki, which will be produced under the Yash Raj film banner. Taking to Instagram, YRF has pronounced that the film Rani will be starring in will be directed by Siddharth P Malhotra and will be produced by Maneesh Sharma.

The YRF post quotes Rani telling that she has decided to take up the offer as the movie is built on a positive premises of not succumbing to one's weakness. "I was looking for a script that would challenge and excite me, and Hichki came my way. Each one of us has a weakness that pulls us back, it could be a disability or any condition but if we just look at it as simply a hiccup, we can emerge as a winner. It won't come in the way of achieving your dreams. Hichki is built on this positive premise and I have decided to take it up," Rani posted.

Hichki is a tale of a strong woman who under various circumstances turn her biggest weakness into her strength.

Rani was last seen playing the role of a police officer in the movie Mardaani. She but went missing from the silver screen post pregnancy. Rani and hubby Aditya Chopra were blessed with a baby girl Adira last year in December. 

Film Rangoon Review: Worthy to watch once for the Vishal’s unique work and performances of trio Sahid, Kangana and Satoru!

Film Rangoon is an aspiring attempt to actually tell a triangular love story against the backdrop of war. The opus is huge. Pankaj Kumar’s cinematography is wonderful. The tale that marries Casablanca (1942) to Chicago (2002) - wish the music here was peppier - plays out interestingly in parts. You have grim war-scenes fading out to allow some songs. Then there is a good measure of romance thrown in, albeit without the fire. Also there is also a mole angle that allows for intrigue.

There are many instances in the film Rangoon where you are truly immersed in some of the situations that are created by Vishal Bhardwaj. You want to clap. But, at certain intervals there is certain slack factor that comes in and the excitement quotient sees a dip. This is what happens right through the film's story and eventually when the climax approaches, you do realize that Vishal did want to talk about a lot of things where some aspects worked and some left you asking for more.

The movie really takes a good start. You are introduced well to the world of Saif Ali Khan (a film producer), Kangana Ranaut (his muse and an actress) and Shahid Kapoor (a soldier). The historical background of battle between the British and INA during the World WAR II era is also set well without making it sound too complicated. There is further humor element added too by fourth pivotal character in the film, that of a British Major General (Richard McCabe), who truly loves the cultural aspect of India and everything that is Indian, including Hindi classical music as well as Urdu sher-o-shaayari.

All in all, the stage is set and the slow pace at which Vishal takes forward the movie, you do get a sense of a 'classic like' feel being given, particularly when Shahid tries to save Kangana across Rangoon border while keeping a Japanese soldier (Satoru Kawaguchi) captive. This is really the best part of the movie as there is a different kind of bond that the trio shares, and at least 30 minutes of the story are dedicated to them. In the middle of this all, though you do wonder where the movie is actually headed, you do not mind since each of these three performers (Kangana, Shahid and Satoru) come up with supremely natural act. Kangana brings in her innate confidence into play, Shahid stays in a broody zone and is fine there, while Satoru brings in numerous light moments. But, what does come across quite abrupt is Kangana falling in love with Shahid. There is no real build up into play and when Kangana shares her feelings with Shahid too, the reciprocation comes almost in a jiffy. Principally, none of them fall in love, they just express love!

Saif gives his movie-entrepreneur act a razor-sharp class. And, Shahid is brilliant. Kangana of course is the piece de resistance. You can believe that two men would cross swords for her. While she is a child-woman or “kiddo” to the urbane Rusi, who treats her like a costly buy, she becomes the heartbeat of the nationalistic Nawab, who loves her spirited side. But, as pointed out previously on, though the love scenes are written well and artistically shot, they lack passion. The multiple lip-locks between Shahid and Kangana don’t ignite flames.

However, Vishal manages to keep your interest alive in the movie by handling numerous situations quite well. The whole episode of moles of INA in the British army is placed quite well and once Kangana begins to perform for the troops, there are many amusing moments that are presented before the viewers. Yes, the whole stage-set episode around Churchill v/s Hitler confrontation is fully forced in the tale and a couple of songs in the last 30 minutes only stretch the movie further.

This is also the point where Saif's part begins to turn a lot meatier and you do tell yourselves that he would make for a good suave villain if he decides to go all out (like he had in Ek Haseena Thi). But, soon after the narrative begins to slip. The moment Shahid and Kangana resume their romance right in the army camp and then a British army nurse is captured, the movie begins to slip away. From this point on till the unveiling of a traitor to the action sequence that follows to Kangana getting into the ‘hunterwali’ avtar to the action that takes place on the bridge does make one a little edgy.

But, Rangoon could have been an altogether different movie and cover a much greater distance had it been spun together a tad more tightly, a few plot points could have been much better written and the climax could have been much stronger. However, what also stays true is the fact that there was a team that thought of making something altogether different instead of getting into a typical Bollywood space. For the effort, visuals and the grandeur that the movie carries, Rangoon does deserve a salute for sure.

Overall, Rangoon is worthy to watch once for the Vishal’s unique work and performances of trio Sahid, Kangana and Satoru.

Farhan Akhtar opens up about Lipstick Under My Burkha being denied certification by CBFC!

Prakash Jha's new production Lipstick Under My Burkha's trailer was uncovered last year and it was loved critically by many. The female oriented movie stars Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur.

The movie talks about the lives of four women who live a secret life to attain freedom from their usual life. The film is directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and was sent to CBFC for certification last month. 

But they refused to certify stating that it's a female oriented movie. The notice specified, "The story is lady oriented, their fantasy above life. There are contentious sexual scenes, abusive words, audio pornography and a bit sensitive touch about one particular section of society, hence film refused under guidelines 1(a), 2(vii), 2(ix), 2(x), 2(xi), 2(xii) and 3(i)."

When a famous magazine asked Prakash about it, he specified, "As a country, we must encourage freedom of expression but the CBFC refusing to certify films that tell uncomfortable stories discourages filmmakers from pushing the envelope. Films should challenge the status quo which is what Lipstick Under My Burkhaperhaps does and I believe our audience deserve to watch it."

Whereas Alankrita told, "It's a feminist film with a strong female voice which challenges patriarchy. I think that's why they don't want to certify it. As a filmmaker, I stand by the story and will fight for it till the end."

Now, numerous Bollywood celebrities took to their Twitter pages and expressed their disappointment over this decision of CBFC.

Farhan Akhtar posted the CBFC notice and tweeted about it telling, "Below is the reason CBFC listed for denying #LipstickUnderMyBurkha a release. Keep your barf bag ready.."

This is not the first time CBFC has refused to certify a film. Previously, the Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer Haraamkhor which dealt with the teacher-student relationship was refused by CBFC. But, was ultimately passed by the FCAT.

Amitabh Bachchan’s No to Queen Elizabeth II for an event!

Amitabh Bachchan is maybe one of the busiest men in Tinsel Town today with back to back releases scheduled this year. 

Given his hectic schedule, the senior Bachchan who had received a special invitation from the Queen and Prince Philip, the Duke Of Edinburgh to attend the UK-India Year of Culture launch, will be giving the event a miss.

Approving the news to a famous magazine, Big B's spokesperson revealed, "Yes, Mr Bachchan has been extended a rare invitation by Queen Elizabeth and Buckingham Palace to grace the UK-India Cultural Year reception. Unfortunately, however, he will be unable to attend due to prior commitments." 

The senior actor has also extended his regret to the Buckingham Palace while adding that it's an honour to have received the invitation.

Queen Elizabeth II will be hosting the UK-India year of Culture launch at the Buckingham Palace on February 27. Many dignitaries from both the countries are expected to attend the event.

Amitabh Bachchan who was last seen in Pink will next be seen in Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar 3 that also stars Yami Gautam, Ronit Roy, Manoj Bajpayee, Amit Sadh among others. He will also be seen in Aankhen 2, Thugs of Hindostan with Aamir Khan and Dragon along with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.

Alia Bhatt loves Ranveer Singh’s craziness and boldness!

Alia Bhatt is surely a busy bee recently as she is promoting her movie Badrinath Ki Dulhania with Varun Dhawan. They have been going on city tours to places like Jaipur and Delhi while entertaining their admirers with the peppy dance tracks from the film.

Alia will also be starring opposite Ranveer Singh for the very first time in Gully Boys which will be helmed by Zoya Akhtar. It will be co-produced by Excel Entertainment and Zoya's banner Tiger Baby. The shooting will mostly be commencing from November. 

Alia spoke with a famous magazine about working with Zoya in the movie. She said, "It's a new space for me and I'd wanted to work with Zoya Akhtar ever since I saw Luck By Chance." 

She also spoke fondly of her new co-star Ranveer. She told, "Ranveer is crazy and unabashed and I love that about him. Both of us are passionate about our films and have a huge mutual admiration society. We've done some mad commercials together so it's great to be doing a film now."

The stars had initially starred in a commercial together and their crackling chemistry is assuredly undeniable. 

Virat Kohli’s latest selfie with girlfriend Anushka Sharma!

Cricketer Virat Kohli affirmed his relationship with girlfriend Anushka Sharma yesterday on Instagram with a pretty picture. He captioned the photo as, "Everyday is a valentine day if you want it to be. You make everyday seem like one for me. @anushkasharma."

Virat's Valentine special post went viral within minutes of being posted. Now a new photograph of both Virat and Anushka has made it's way on the web. In the new selfie, Virat is seen clicking the photo while lying down in a garden as Anushka Sharma smiles for the pic while she is sitting in behind.

The photo is too cute for words and has got all our attention. Virat's geeky look with a light stubble adds to his hotness whereas Anushka Sharma looks gorgeous flashing her million dollar smile.

Going by the photo, it wouldn't be wrong to say that both Virat and Anushka look like a made for each other couple. And ever since the two lovebirds have been spotted spending time together, be it Wimbledon or their recent getaway in Dehradun, fans are excited to see them walk the aisle!

On the film front, Anushka Sharma will next be seen in Phillauri, which is her second production venture. The movie is directed by Anshai Lal and also stars Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh and Life of Pie actor Suraj Sharma. Reports were rife that Virat has invested in Anushka's movie. But, the actress rubbished the claims and retorted telling that she is very much capable of producing her own movie. Phillauri releases on March 24, 2017.

Shahid Kapoor learns nursery rhymes for the daughter Misha!

Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput have been gathering attention right from their wedding day to becoming parents to their angel, Misha. Lately, Shahid shared a picture of Misha on Instagram and admirers couldn't stop gushing over the baby girl. 

In the picture, Misha is seen in mom Mira's arms and you can't stop chat about her cuteness. The sparkle in her innocent eyes will just take your breath away. Now, the fans are waiting for the second picture. 

These days father Shahid is busy promoting his forthcoming movie, Rangoon. Yesterday, Shahid went on the sets of The Voice India 2. The plan was to make Shahid dance, but the actor instead called a six-year-old on the stage to teach him nursery rhymes. 

A source said a famous tabloid, "Six-year-old girl Aayat, who was part of Voice India Kids was present on the sets. Shahid called her on stage and asked her teach him some nursery rhymes, which he could go back and recite for his baby girl Misha. Aayat then recited Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars and Humpty Dumpty and made him repeat after her."

Shahid, in spite of his busy schedules, wants to make sure that he spends time with daughter Misha. In a previous interview, Shahid had told, "There is no Mira-Shahid time now. All the time we have is Misha time. I'm loving this phase." 

Sidharth Malhotra wants to settle before his 30s end!

Bollywood star Sidharth Malhotra, without a doubt, is one of the most eligible bachelors in Bollywood. The actor with his suave looks and pleasant demeanour ever since his SOTY days has enjoyed a lot of female attention. Being a favourite among the women, we have always been interested in getting a scoop about his love life and marriage plans and here is the Baar Baar Dekho star baring it all!

During an interview with a famous tabloid, the 32-year-old lately spoke about when does he intend to get married and told, “No clue yaar! I will speak to my pandits. I feel I will be settled hopefully before my 30s end. Anytime in the next seven years.”

Sidharth was also heard speaking about arranged weddings and how the concept doesn’t work for him.

On being questioned if would be comfortable with an arranged marriage set-up, the actor disclosed, “No! Even my family is not like that. My brother dated my bhabhi since he was 18 and he got married at 24-25. My parents were very supportive. We don’t come from a background where our parents choose who we would spend our lives with. They rather push us to be out there, have that relationship, make our own choices and I live up to it and back it by getting married to that girl. So, I don’t understand the arranged marriage set-up and the point of view at all. Mom dad ne milaya kisi se so just get married- no that doesn’t work for me!”

Speaking about his big-screen projects, Sidharth will be next seen in Reload opposite Jacqueline Fernandez. 

I have never felt like a dukhi aatma after a break-up, confesses Sidharth Malhotra!

In an interview with a famous tabloid, Sidharth Malhotra has lately talked at length about his love life and relationships. While the actor did confess to being in love for the first time, he also confessed that he is a commitment phobic. 

The 32-year-old actor disclosed, “Yeah! I am now more ready to commit to my work, my friends, my relationship, whatever than what I was in my 20s. My 20s have really upset a lot of people.”

Sidharth also proclaimed that he has never been cheated upon and that his conflicts have only been time elements and geographical elements.

Sidharth reveals, “Infidelity in a serious relationship? No, I have never had that kind of a conflict. My conflicts have been time elements, geographical elements. Sometimes, we are not in the same town, same city, or the same country. Commitment element which is about taking that leap of faith, decision making, how much time to put in. That’s been the issue so far. So have not dealt with the infidelity angle yet. I have never been cheated on someone because I am way too attached to that person to do that. And no one has ever cheated on me!”

Speaking about how he deals with a heartbreak, Sidharth told, “As I said, I have not felt the emotion of a heartbreak. I have never felt like a dukhi aatma after a break-up. I believe things have a way of working out and if they don’t work out, maybe it’s not the right thing. Not today, for sure. Maybe tomorrow.  You can’t force people to feel in a certain way and the sooner you understand that the better I feel everything has its way of working. Things happen organically and if they are forced, it will be very temporary. I believe in that.”

Yes, I’m in love, confesses Sidharth Malhotra!

While the gossip mill has been abuzz for some time now, Sidharth Malhotra has always kept his so-called relationship with Alia Bhatt under the wraps. But, Sidharth has finally accepted to being in love and also got frank about his love life and relationships recently. 

During an interview with a famous tabloid when asked if he is in love, Sidharth confessed, “Yes, I’m in love.”

Sidharth also opened up on what kind of a person he is when in love and disclosed, “Passionate, obsessive and very attached. There are a few people I get attached to in my life and when I do, I get very sensitive. I have bad ways of communicating. I communicate indirectly. Maybe through some actions, gestures. I won’t be saying yes or no directly at times. If I’m left alone with that person, I will truly show my best and worst side.  That’s what I believe true love should be like. You cannot put up a front of being this perfect guy always, helping out, understanding all the time. You should show your good side and the dark side, too. Because that’s what I believe life is about.”

But, refraining from giving out any name, the actor when asked who is he in love with laughed and told, “What? I am a narcissistic actor so I’ll say, with, myself. I am a megalomaniac.”

In the meantime, alleged girlfriend Alia Bhatt has also admitted to being in love during a latest interview and disclosed that she would want to be proposed to on the sets.

A case registered against SRK for rioting and damaging railway property!

Following the brouhaha caused during the Raees by Rail promotion activity on January 23, Shah Rukh Khan has been booked for “rioting” and “damaging railway property” at Kota railway station.

The case was registered against the actor on the direction of a railway court by the GRP on Monday after hearing a plea by a vendor, Vikram Singh.

As per to the SHO of GRP police, the vendor in his complaint has so-called that the chaos was created by the actor's admirers when he arrived at the Kota railway station.

He went on to say that the things got worse when the star threw something at his admirers while he was standing at the gate of the coach leading the supporters to burst into a frenzy in a  bid to grab it, thereby overturning his trolley and physically hurting him.

SRK has now been charged under sections 146 (obstructing railway servant in his duties of Railway act) and 145 (nuisance), section 3 (mischief causing damage to public property of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act) 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of Rs 50), 120(b) (criminal conspiracy), 149 (rioting every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed), 147 (rioting) and 160 (committing affray) of IPC.

The rail promotions of Raees also led to another grave situation at Vadodara railway station, causing the death of one and leaving another critically injured.

In the meantime, Raees over the third weekend has witnessed a drop in its box office earnings and has collected Rs 1.75 crore, making it to a total of Rs 128 crore in the country. But, overseas the film has crossed the $10 million mark and has collected $ 13.50 million. 

Diljit Dosanjh sings a Punjabi number for SRK-Anushka's film!

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has been riding high with the success of Raees, which released on January 25th, is back to work. The much adored superstar is working on Imtiaz Ali's film opposite Anushka Sharma. The able team is presently shooting for a song and dance number, which, according to a source, is being sung by the famous rapper Diljit Dosanjh.

That is right, a trusted source tells us that Diljit will be rapping for the Punjabi number featuring the main leads Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma. SRK took to Twitter to share the news of the song shoot. He posted, "Work always makes me happy but when it’s with beautiful people like Vaibhavi & team and Imtiaz & his mad boys & girls it’s like the happiest."

Isn't that interesting? The number is seemingly being choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant and is surely something to look forward to.

Imtiaz had spoken about his film telling, "The reason why Shah Rukh and I are working is because both us wanted to do something which we were not doing really.  For me, I didn't want to fall into pattern of certain type of film. And he (Shah Rukh) wanted to break out of the pattern that he was in. That's the reason why we got to work."

The gifted director had added, "I am just thinking of this particular story and trying to make it in the best way possible, whether it turns out closer to Jab We Met or Rockstar, that I don't know”.

Saif opposes Kareena’s wish of Sara’s debut with Karan Johar’s film! Know why?

A source reveals that B-town's universal mentor-to-star kids, Karan Johar was keen to launch Sara due to his closeness with the family and due to the potential he saw in the young lady.

Kareena was seemingly excited with Karan's offer and wanted Sara to go ahead with the project. But, father Saif seemingly put his foot down as he did not want Sara to turn into another Alia Bhatt. 

A source close to the scene says us, "Kareena and Saif have been having some disagreements about Sara's career. But Saif really does not want Sara to follow Alia's footsteps. Kareena and her girl gang always talk about how Alia's career wouldn't be the way it is, if Karan hadn't launched her. The industry actually thinks that KJO is too involved in Alia's career as he still keeps recommending her to biggie directors and mega projects. Saif does not wish for someone to have that kind of effect on Sara's career. He thinks she should be more independent."

The source further added, "While Kareena understands Saif's line of thought, she feels one movie with Karan would not harm to Sara.  She also promised Saif that she will make sure KJO does not get too involved in Sara's career."

Well, apparently and reasonably the final nod lies with Sara. We wonder whose guidance she is bound to take!

Abhishek Bachchan to play lead role in RGV’s Erase!

A source reveals us that Abhishek Bachchan might as well feature in Ram Gopal Verma's Erase. That's right, RGV is seemingly planning his next project and has approached junior Bachchan for this one. But, there have been no confirmations or announcements made from Abhishek or RGV yet, about this movie. 

Abhishek and RGV have worked together in the Sarkar series and in the 2004 film Naach.  If all goes well, this successful Jodi will come together once again for a thrilling project and we can't wait!

Abhishek was last seen in the film Housefull 3 along with Riteish Deshmukh and Akshay Kumar. Other than that, the Bachchan scion has been busy with his sports teams and matches. 

Are you looking forward to see Abhishek on the big screen once again? Who do you think should be paired opposite Abhishek in the Ram Gopal Verma movie? While Abhishek has worked with various actresses throughout his career, he mentions that is favorite co-actor is none other than his wife Aishwarya Bachchan. Are you keen to see the real life couple on screen again?

Abhishek lately celebrated his 41st birthday with near and dear ones. While he spent quality time with wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan on his big day, he took to Twitter to thank all his well-wishers and admirers for the love and support. 

Bhansali manages to extract great performances from his actors, says Ranveer Singh!

Bollywood star Ranveer Singh is all praise for his "Padmavati" director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and tells that the filmmaker manages to extract "great performances" from his actors.

"Padmavati" marks the third time that Ranveer is team up with Bhansali after "Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela" and the magnum opus "Bajirao Mastani". 

"When I try to describe the way he (Bhansali) is with actors, I run out of words. It's truly inexplicable the way he manages to extract great performances from his actors. It's just a gift that he has," Ranveer said. 

The 31-year-old star has called Bhansali the "greatest filmmakers" of Hindi movies.

"I truly regard him as one of the greatest filmmakers of Hindi cinema in all time. His form and flamboyance are unique to him and there are some things that only he can do," he further added.

Ranveer will share screen space with actors Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor in "Padmavati".

No man can match up to what a mother does, says Shahid Kapoor!

Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor, who has a daughter with wife Mira Rajput, finds women superior to men in many ways.

"No man can match up to what a mother does. Women are superior to men in so many ways. Let's learn to appreciate them. And learn to show them love. Every day," the 35-year-old Shahid tweeted on Wednesday.

The actor welcomed daughter Misha on August 26 last year.

On the work front, Shahid is working on filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati" alongside Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. He will also be seen in "Rangoon", which has been directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.

"Rangoon", which also stars Saif Ali Khan, is set during World War II. Co-produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, "Rangoon" is slated for release on February 24.

Entering Bollywood reshaped my life, reveals Jacqueline Fernandez!

Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez, who has established a career as a Bollywood actress, tells that coming from a different country and culture, her journey in the Indian film industry reshaped her world completely.

The actress, who has been chosen the face of a denim brand, was present here on Wednesday at an event.

Enquired about how she relates to the brand as an individual, Jacqueline cited the reference of her journey in Bollywood and told, "It was not easy for me to set my path here (in Mumbai) as I come from a different country and culture. I still can remember how nervous I was when I landed in the city for the first time and was looking for a cab to reach my venue."

"From there, to the point where I have arrived today, has changed and reshaped my life completely."

Jacqueline, who is also known for her fashion statement, she loves wearing jeans.

She further added, "I am very adventurous and playful and I love wearing jeans as it is not only a comfort wear but also my second skin. I don't see any difference (of gender) when it comes to comfort... So, it's very apt."

Rekha will honour SRK with Yash Chopra Memorial Award!

Veteran actress Rekha along with Maharashtra Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao will honor Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan with the Yash Chopra Memorial Award here later this month.

The fourth edition of the event, which commemorates the late filmmaker Yash Chopra by honoring excellence in many spheres of cinema like acting and music, will be held on February 25, the organizers told in a statement.

Shah Rukh has been part of the Hindi film industry for over two decades and has worked in movies like "Darr", "Dil To Pagal Hai", "Veer-Zaara" and "Jab Tak Hai Jaan", helmed by Chopra.

The award jury comprised of Pamela Chopra -- widow of Yash Chopra and Bollywood luminaries like Hema Malini, Boney Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Simi Garewal and Padmini Kolhapure.

Veteran actress Rekha pens down all the beautiful things for Aamir Khan!

Superstar Aamir Khan created history with Dangal. The movie not only swept highest accolades at the major awards function, it also did a copious business at the box office and is still running strong at the ticket window.  

On its success, Aamir Khan hosted a success party for his friends in the industry. The star-studded party was attended by the who's who of Bollywood. From Shahid-Mira Kapoor to Ranbir Kapoor and Jeetendra, the biggies marked their presence at the do. 

Veteran actress Rekha was also present at the do. The diva, who hardly goes out for the movie parties, was present at AK's success party and she also bought a special gift for the actor which left him in tears.

Rekha brought a hand written letter for Aamir as she was touched watching the movie and his act in the movie. 

Aamir read the letter in the party and was moved with all the beautiful things the legendary actress penned down for him. Sources present in the part told,"Aamir was overwhelmed reading the letter and was in tears. He said he will always keep the letter with him as not just the movie but this letter also holds a special place in his heart, as she especially came to the party to tell him how special the movie was to her."

It seems that after Big B, Rekha is also writing personal notes for the actors. 

Virat Kohli’s confessions for relationship with Anushka on Valentine's Day post!

Newly rumoured couple Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have been dating each other for almost two years now. The actress is often seen spending time with her cricketer boyfriend. Be it attending Wimbledon together in 2015 or their recent getaway to Dehradun, Virat and Anushka have been doing it all.

The speculations around their relationship began when the two were spotted vacationing together in 2014. Later, during the Melbourne test in December 2014, on hitting a knock, Virat Kohli blew a flying kiss to Anushka Sharma, declaring his love for the actress.

And though lately, there were reports that the two had parted ways, Virushka, got back together and proved to the world that nothing can make them apart. Last month, the rumors were rife that both Virat and Anushka were all set to tie the knot. But, both the lovers denied the news, keeping the guessing game on - are they, aren't they!

Putting an end to the rumors, today Virat Kohli took to Instagram, making his relationship with Anushka official, a day after Valentines Day. He posted, "Everyday is a valentine day if you want it to be. You make every day seem like one for me. @anushkasharma."

In the meantime on the film front, Anushka is presently gearing up for the release of her second production project, Phillauri. The film also stars Diljit Dosanjh and Suraj Sharma in the lead. The film releases on March 31. Incidentally, last week, media was abuzz with reports of how Anushka's boyfriend Virat Kohli has invested in the movie. Later, the actress explained the same.

Booze, women, sex, dirty jokes… what else?, reveals Randhir Kapoor on their family bashes!

One of the famous families in the Hindi Film Industry, the Kapoor khandaan has always been in the news - be it for their lavish family parties or for their star kids. From Randhir to Ranbir, every member in Kapoor family has always been adored by masses. 

On Karisma-Kareena's father Randhir Kapoor's 70th birthday today, the actor disclosed to a famous tabloid about the talks which goes on in their family bashes! “Booze, women, sex, dirty jokes… what else?” jokes Randhir. “We don’t sulk and cry on each other’s shoulders. We don’t do any bitching or back-biting about other people in the fraternity. We’re not even concerned about what anyone else is doing in life. We’re so busy among ourselves – too busy to bother about others," told Randhir Kapoor. 

So does the older generation chat about the relationship status, marriage plans, films of Next-Gen Kapoors' in the family? Randhir told, “We’re like the stock exchange - we know everything that’s happening in the family. Since our kids are in the same profession, we all know how they’re placed. As a joke, maybe, we discuss their girlfriends, boyfriends, marriage etc., but not with an intention of interfering.”

He further added, “Everyone is free to take their decisions in life. We’re very united, we’re together all the time - to eat, drink, and sing, but we don’t interfere in each other’s business.”

And what does Randhir feels about his birthday? “All birthdays are good. You’re getting closer to death. You’re getting older. You can smile and laugh at it. It doesn’t have to be bad. We all have to go one day. So I just want God to bless me with good health," he told, before ending conversation. 

Gorgeous Shilpa Shetty’s tour for women empowerment gala in US!

Bollywood’s gorgeous actress and entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty Kundra will attend a women's empowerment gala in the US.

Shilpa recently took to Twitter, where she shared a poster of the event and also the tour dates. The actress will be starting her tour from Febuary 26, and it will end on March 26.

"Ok America here I come... Starting with Orlando... Looking forward," Shilpa captioned the poster. 

The poster also read: "Celebrating Women's Day and creating awareness for various non-profit organizations."

International Women's Day falls on March 8.

On the film front, Shilpa was last seen on the small screen judging children dance-based reality show. She was co-judging the show with director Anurag Basu and choreographer Geeta Kapoor. 

Love the morning energy, reveals Shraddha Kapoor!

Beautiful Shraddha Kapoor, presently awaiting the release of "Half Girlfriend" and "Haseena: The Queen of Mumbai", believes the energy one can attain by waking up early is just "magical".

"Waking up early is just magical. Love the morning energy," Shraddha posted on Monday.

Last seen on screen in Shaad Ali's "Ok Jaanu", a remake of Mani Ratnam's "Ok Kanmani", Shraddha will be next seen opposite Arjun Kapoor in "Half Girlfriend".

Based on Chetan Bhagat's novel "Half Girlfriend", the movie adaptation is directed by Mohit Suri.

In Apoorva Lakhia's "Haseena: The Queen of Mumbai", Shraddha essays underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's sister Haseena Parkar.

She was also nostalgic about "Aashiqui 2", and told it holds a very special place in the hearts of people.

Reacting to a post by the film's writer Shagufta Rafique, who believes the movie is memorable for life, Shraddha posted, "Such special memories and such special writing. You gave the world the story of 'Aashiqui 2' which has made a special place in people's hearts."

Directed by Mohit Suri, the movie also featured Aditya Roy Kapur.

I have the luxury of a healthy body, a great job and an amazing family, says Ileana D'Cruz!

Beautiful actress Ileana D'Cruz, last seen on the big screen in Akshay Kumar-starrer "Rustom", tells she is most thankful to her family for her prosperous life.

Ileana posted on her Instagram page recently, "Although work keeps me away from them, I'm thankful for a beautiful family. There are days I do not want to get out of bed just because I want another hour of sleep, I'm thankful; I have the luxury of a healthy body, a great job and an amazing family."

Having made her acting debut with 2006 Telugu romantic-drama "Devadasu", she went on to star in numerous Telugu hits such as "Jalsa", "Kick" and "Pokkiri".

In Hindi Film Industry, Ileana is presently shooting for Emraan Hashmi and Ajay Devgn starrer "Badshaho".

She also has Anil Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor starrer "Mubarakan" in her kitty. 

Abhishek Bachchan becomes a dark lover now!

Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who is presently in Abu Dhabi for a friend's wedding, is on a movie signing spree. After locking Prabhudheva's Lefty, Abhishek seemingly, will be next seen in director Nishikant Kamat's next.

If the rumours are to be believed, Abhishek Bachchan will be seen essaying the role of a dark lover in the film. Fascinatingly, this would be the first time that Junior Bachchan will venture into this genre. But, there is no official confirmation about the same from anybody.

We did try to get in touch with Nishikant Kamat and are waiting for a reply from him.

Star couple Bipasha and Karan rejoice Valentine's Day with family!

This Valentine's Day came with surprises for Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover. The couple who got wedded on April 30, 2016 celebrated the day of love for the first time as husband and wife.

Karan Singh Grover made assured that it was the best day for his ladylove. With the theme of La La Land and red hearts, Karan kept a special party for not only them but also for Bipasha's family. Her mother, dad and sisters were a part of the celebrations. 

The twosome was spotted by the paparazzi post the dinner and even posed for the shutterbugs.

They kept alive with the red theme in terms of their fashion choice as well. Bipasha looked beautiful in a red shift dress with frills on the neckline and a slit in the front along with nude pumps with kitten heels. Karan complimented his wife's look in an oxblood jacket paired with a black henley, black chinos, black loafers and grey pocket square. They always manage to make a style statement. 

Even Bipasha’s mother and dad who were present were clicked by the paparazzi and even smiled for the shutterbugs.

Bipasha even gave us a few glimpses on her Instagram page of their special day which included a heart-shaped cake with two monkeys, heart-shaped balloons, cakes and much more.  

Bipasha shared a super sweet message for her husband and told, "Spent the day of love, with our family. Creating beautiful memories with them. And my @iamksgofficial just knows my heart so well... and everyone's too...".

Even Karan shared a loveable message for Bipasha and told, "I could stare at that beautiful face forever without ever blinking and it still wouldn't be enough. Thank you for making my life so beautiful @bipashabasu".

Spent the day of love, with our family. Creating beautiful memories with them. And my @iamksgofficial just knows my heart so well... and everyone's too...

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Varun or Tiger to be a Sher Khan instead of Salman!

Gossip mill is abuzz that Sohail Khan's next directorial Sher Khan will feature elder brother Salman Khanin the lead role. But contrary to the hearsays, Sohail, in an interview with a tabloid, has confirmed that he hasn’t approached anyone for the titular role!

“The casting hasn’t begun as of now and Salman bhai hasn’t been signed yet. We will begin approaching actors once the characters are prepared. If it is a mature character, then it will be Salman bhai but if the guy is young then we will approach someone younger - actors, like Varun Dhawan or Tiger Shroff. But nothing has been finalised as of now,” told Sohail.

Sohail will be seen together with Salman in Kabir Khan's Tubelight. 

Who do you think can fit in Bhai's shoes for Sher Khan - Varun or Tiger? 

Latest box office reports for this week till 14th February, 2017

1. Jolly LLB 2

Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Huma Qureshi, Sayani Gupta
Director:  Subhash Kapoor
Release date: 10th February 2017

Opening week: Rs: 50,46,00,000
Lifetime: Rs: 50,46,00,000



2. Raees

Star Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Mahira Khan, Zeeshan Ayyub
Director:  Rahul Dholakia
Release date: 25th January 2017

Opening week: Rs: 122,36,00,000
Lifetime: Rs: 139,21,00,000



3. Kaabil

Star Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Yami Gautam, Rohit Roy, Ronit Roy
Director:  Sanjay Gupta
Release date: 25th January 2017

Opening week: Rs: 90,55,00,000
Lifetime: Rs: 121,12,00,000



4. Ok Jaanu

Star Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Leela Samson
Director:  Shaad Ali
Release date: 13th January 2017

Opening week: Rs: 19,50,00,000
Lifetime: Rs: 23,05,00,000



5. xXx: Return of Xander Cage

Star Cast: Vin Diesel, Deepika Padukone, Nina Dobrev, Ruby Rose, Donnie Yen, Samuel L Jackson
Director: D.J. Caruso
Release date: 13th January 2017

Opening week: Rs: 24,00,00,000
Lifetime: Rs: 30,60,00,000



6. Haraamkhor

Star Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shweta Tripathi
Director:  Shlok Sharma
Release date: 13th January 2017

Opening week: Rs: 1,01,00,000
Lifetime: Rs: 1,01,00,000

Jolly LLB 2 is worthy to watch for performances of trio Akshay, Saurabh and Annu Kapoor with great entertainment quotient.

Release Date: 10 February 2017

Producer: Fox Star Studios

Director: Subhash Kapoor

Cast: Saurabh Shukla, Annu Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Huma Qureshi

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Jolly LLB 2 is a good movie with an inspiring tale, using star power to fulfill commercial needs.

This sequel of Jolly LLB, noticeably superior to the first, brings back the joys of watching a movie with a better plot, a strong sense of time and place and rhythm, and a confidence in itself that has been missing from the Hindi Film Industry. Yes, there are a few pros and cons, but in general, this Akshay Kumar-starrer is a winner.

There is an actual world outside film courtrooms where a common man can’t distinguish between a corrupt judicial system and a dishonest police administration. And this world comes charging at you before you can look away. Add a few bullets and some dark humour and you get Jolly LLB 2, the second movie in the Jolly LLB (2013) franchise.

Kanpur’s Jagdishwar Mishra aka Jolly (Akshay Kumar) practices in the “Lucknow high court” and wants to own a chamber. His father has been a stenographer for a top lawyer for years, and that makes Jolly his natural successor. However, this is how he gets treated at work. His boss sends him to buy vegetables and he is also supposed to help arrange a domestic party. He is whatever but a self-respecting lawyer.

He isn’t the only odd character around though. Justice Sunderlal Tripathi (Saurabh Shukla) has undergone a bypass surgery, and he has to dance at his daughter’s marriage. Guess what? He practices his steps inside the court.

Time has hardened Pramod Mathur (Annu Kapoor), Jolly’s archrival and a prolific lawyer in the city. He isn’t scared of even fighting the judge an interesting departure from the original where nobody risked to insult justice Tripathi at the Delhi high court.

Jolly could have avoided falling prey to such a system, but he has taken the onus of getting the justice delivered in a fake encounter case in which inspector Suryaveer Singh (Kumud Mishra) is the prime suspect.

But you also know that this Jolly will see the path of truth sooner vs later, and set out to slap the bad guys into submission. Not with the kind of kicks and slaps that we’ve got used to from Akshay’s actioners, but the sort of colourful oral sparring that lawyers engage in, dotted with some funny throwaway lines which the star generously shares with his terrific co-stars, particularly Saurabh Shukla and Annu Kapoor.

Numerous scenes of the film remind the spectator of those legal satire shows where the judicial system looks like a big, dark joke. Mostly the joke is on Jolly, and sometimes it’s on us. We somehow know that there’s no escaping the wrath of overworked judges and a broken system. But Jolly needs to find loopholes in the system to keep his hopes afloat.

This is where the screenplay decides to do away with the good research done by the film’s team. It starts to appear like a mix of many movies. If the judge looks inspired from And Justice For All’s John Forsythe, Jolly himself seems to be taking a cue from Arshad Warsi’s much-loved act in the first movie.

Also, the film appears confused between a satire and a thriller. The most effective scenes are cut short to pave way for action scenes. This way the pace is maintained, but the theme is overlooked.

It’s only in the second half that Jolly LLB 2 comes back to a lengthy courtroom battle and gives its actors a chance to rise and shine. Here, Annu Kapoor gives Akshay Kumar a solid run for his money. Over-emphasis on melodrama hampers a well thought-out central idea.

It’s the great support cast of Jolly LLB 2 that sustains the momentum. If Saurabh Shukla is remarkably adorable as the tired judge then Huma Qureshi effortlessly fits in the role of a Gucci-loving, wine-swigging housewife. Kumud Mishra as the thoroughly bad cop is a nice change of image for this amiable actor.

The friendly sarcasm between a Kanpur migrant and a Lucknow lawyer are entertaining to watch. The difficulties faced by a Delhi judge in Lucknow are tragically funny, particularly when lawyers call their friends and local criminals to fist-fight on their behalf, inside the courtroom.

The use of local dialect sometimes looks forced and the movie does away with the innocence of Jolly LLB (2013), in order to become a tearjerker. The strategy doesn’t work.

But what works perfectly is the focus on real issues like corruption, terrorism and under-pressure judges. Kapoor has tackled all these problems with a great control. He has induced small, hilarious moments at crucial junctures that work as perfect breathers. Thanks to his understanding of court procedures, his characters look human and vulnerable unlike usual Bollywood movies where the hero plays the victim and the judge.

Akshay Kumar guarantees that you keep smiling at regular intervals. He makes you remember Warsi, but also adds his touch to Jolly. Overlook some of the negligible flaws, it is a great entertainer.