Jacqueline Fernandez and Kartik Aaryan’s Kirik Party!

Jacqueline Fernandez and Kartik Aaryan aren’t just teaming up for the remake of the Kannada rom-com Kirik Party.

The pair has also just inked a deal to endorse a desi distillery that was founded during the British Raj and is now looking to make inroads with Gen Next. Both Jackie and Kartik are pumped about the tie-up and believe in the brand’s goal to provide unforgettable experiences as it inspires its consumers to live each moment to the fullest. Here’s hoping the two work wonders for the company’s sales!

Shraddha Kapoor’s no for Chanda Mama Door Ke!

Conjectures around who would be the female lead in Sushant Singh Rajput's Chanda Mama Door Ke have been going around for quite some time now. Firstly, media was abuzz with the reports of actress Aisha Sharma having been roped in to essay the lead role opposite Sushant.

But, the makers repudiated the news and released an official statement that read, "There is no truth to the report. The casting for the film is still underway and an official announcement will be made soon."

Later, news of Fatima Sana Shaikh also made rounds which were soon dismissed and a source quoted to a daily, "The makers of Chanda Mama Door Ke have been hunting for a leading lady, and they’re keen on casting Fatima for this film. Right now, nothing is on paper, so one can’t confirm anything about this.”

And then the reports came that Shraddha Kapoor has come on board for the film. But, now she has also repudiated the reports and said a famous tabloid, "That’s not true. I haven’t even been offered the film. There’s no point talking about doing or not doing it."

Kareena doesn't let me cook spaghetti often as it's fattening, tells Saif Ali Khan!

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is all set to show his cooking skills in his forthcoming movie, Chef. The trailer of the movie is out and it assuredly has HIT written all over it. At the trailer launch, Saif was questioned about his cooking skills. To which he replied back telling, "I learnt cooking for about a month. I have started cooking at home now, it's therapeutic. I still can't cook Indian desi food. I take food for granted at times."

"My favourite thing to cook is spaghetti, but my wife doesn't let me cook it often because it's fattening," joked Saif.

Did Kareena Kapoor Khan like the trailer? Well, then reply is YES. Saif told, "Kareena loved the trailer." 

Alia Bhatt and I breakup? For what?, reveals Sidharth Malhotra!

Alleged lovers Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra may not have confessed their relationship in public, but their regular appearances together are a testimony to what's brewing between the two.

But, gossips mills were abuzz with the news that the twosome has seemingly called it a quit with no sign of reunion.  An insider disclosed to the tabloid, "Sidharth and Alia have split, and unlike previous instances, this time, it seems permanent. They will not get back together again.” The insider further added, "Alia and Sid are avoiding each other and are not even on talking terms now. Maybe with time, they will get back to being friends, but for now they are maintaining a distance from each other. They were having a lot of fights in the recent times. Mutually, they decided it wasn’t working out and it was better to end it."

But, when Sidharth, who was present at the song launch of his forthcoming film A Gentleman, was questioned about this rumoured breakup with Alia, he told, "Alia and I break up? For what? Breaking tables and chairs."

He was also questioned about how he used to impress his girlfriends in the past, to this he told, "I used to do bad desi raps. As a true gentleman, I made fewer mistakes. I treat them nicely especially my girlfriends."

Is Salman a part of Race 3?, responds Producer Ramesh Taurani!

Lately, gossip mills were abuzz with the reports of Salman Khan agreeing to be part of the Race franchise. With this, the reports advocated that the actor has put Remo D'Souza's dance movie on the back burner.

The reports further went on to suggest that Salman agreed for Race 3 on the condition that Remo directs it.

Speaking to a famous tabloid, producer Ramesh Taurani without revealing much said that they will soon be making an official announcement of the cast soon.

“There’s no confirmation yet. I can’t comment on it right now. But the film will go on floors this year and soon the announcement about the cast will be made,” told Ramesh Taurani.

The first two installments of Race had Saif Ali Khan in the lead role. It will be interesting to see how the cast looks like if Salman is indeed coming on board.

But, Remo in a previously interview had refuted reports of him directing Race 3 and had maintained that he is indeed going ahead with his dance film with Salman.

“I don’t know where this news is coming from. I am not involved with Race 3. So, I don’t know whether Salman Khan is a part of the film or not. Salman Khan is very much a part of my dance film where he plays the role of a father. He is a man of his words,” Remo told.

Anil Kapoor becomes AK for his children!

Anil Kapoor is one of the coolest actors we have seen in Bollywood. His camaraderie with his co-stars and also with his family are a treat to one's eyes. Now, the veteran actor is all set to be seen alongside his nephew Arjun Kapoor in Mubarakan.

We recently caught up with Anil and asked him about his experience of working with his family. To which he replied, "Arjun Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan, I know all of them since they were kids. So, I have a comfort level with all three of them. Especially Arjun, because he is my brother's son, he grew up in front of me. What I like about him is, he bonds very well with all his cousins and my children. Usually, sometimes what happens is, cousins, live separately in different cities, so it becomes difficult to bond. But now, everybody is living in the vicinity of Juhu, Lokhandwala, Bandra and Pali Hill. It's like one full gang and I am their eternal uncle/chacha."

Anil revealed an interesting fact about himself saying, "They don't call me uncle, they call me AK. Even my children call me AK, they call my wife Sunita, Sonu and not mom."

That's an interesting revelation, isn't it?

He further added, "I have been friendly with all these kids and it's great fun. It was amazing to work with Arjun and we always used to get along very well. Now, we have spent so much time together professionally."

Anil concluded by saying, "There are ups and downs in these kinds of situations when you are working with your relatives. We have to be very sensitive and we all are very careful."

Anushka Sharma opens up about prevalent sexism in Bollywood!

Actress Anushka Sharma has always been candid and vocal about her thoughts and opinions. Earlier, in an interview, Anushka has voiced her opinion about the prevalent sexism in Bollywood. “Girls are just expected to be good-looking. Look nice and just be interesting enough for a guy to be interested in you in a film. Women doing films together – they only come together in a film when there’s a guy involved," she had previously told.

“Men can work as long as they want to even when they’ve aged. They’re still amazing and cool. And I have no problem with that. But why is that women are only okay when they’re “young and desirable”? There’s a sexual connotation attached,” she had added.

The actress has given us solo hits like NH 10 and did impress us with her ability as an actor. Anushka will next be in Jab Harry Met Sejal. We got to meet her while she was promoting the film. She was questioned that she has been amongst a few actress who has spoken about sexism in the industry. Have the things changed since then?

Anushka told, "When I spoke about that, I was not talking just about me but in general. Has it changed completely? No, it hasn't but is we moving positively towards that change. I think yes but I think you can't hold the industry for it only because I think it also has to do with people. When you do female centric films, why don't they open to the same box office numbers as against male centric films? This is such a deep rooted thing, so many years we have not really expected much from our female actors. So it will take time for us to get there. We are all pioneer of this change. May be we won't be able to see the real benefits of this change completely but at least we are doing something that will help the process."

Kajal Aggarwal signs No. 4 for Dharmendra!

Kajal Aggarwal is doing so well in South India that she rarely ventures to Mumbai for work.

Now the woman who has done a mere three Hindi films has signed Yamla Pagla Deewana 3! Kajal will join Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby Deol in the comedy that’ll also mark the Punjabi director Navaniat Singh’s Bollywood debut. Kajal will play Bobby’s love interest, who is a city girl with different layers to her character. Yamla Pagla Deewana 3 goes on floors next month, and this is where you’ll get first hand info from its sets!

Arjun is again in London for his next!

London is going to start to feel like a second home to Arjun Kapoor.

The actor’s new film Mubarakan is set in the British capital, and he’ll return to the UK in early 2018 to shoot the second instalment of Namastey London. Yup, Arjun will take on the role originated by Akshay Kumar in 2007 in a standalone sequel that’ll focus on cultural conflict. The intercontinental love story will be shot in Punjab and the UK, and Vipul Shah’s currently in the process of blocking its female lead. I’ll tell you who he signs!

Knew 'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2' will be flop, reveals Dharmendra!

Evergreen actor Dharmendra tells he knew "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2" will flop at the box office even before its release, but he is confident that the third film in the series will put the franchise back on the right track.

"‘Yamla Pagla Deewana 3' will be an inhouse picture... It will be very good and the characters are very good," told Dharmendra.

The first part of the franchise came in 2011, and it was followed by Sangeeth Sivan-directed movie in 2013. Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby Deol will reunite again for the third instalment, which is slated to go on floors in August.

Speaking about the second part, Dharmendra told, "I knew that it will be a flop. When I saw the trailer, I told Sunny that it has gone. I said ‘Pehle mein humne logon ko hasaya hai, is mein hum roenge (In the first part, we made people laugh, in this one, we will cry)."

The 81-year-old is busy with first international short movie "Dream Catcher".

Emraan Hashmi’s documentary film on cancer!

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi, who has penned in a book his struggle around his son Ayaan's cancer treatment, has now started working on a documentary on cancer.

He told the documentary is at its initial stage.

"Work on a docu on cancer has begun. It's in its initial stages. It's important to create awareness about the C word," Emraan posted on social media.

Born in February 2010, Ayaan, the first child of Emraan and wife Parveen Shahani, was diagnosed with first stage cancer at the age of four in early 2014.

To help raise awareness about the disease and share their story, Emraan came out with a book titled "The Kiss of Life: How A Superhero and My Son Defeated Cancer" last year. It chronicles his career, family, the birth of his son, cancer and treatment thereafter.

As per reports, the documentary is tentatively titled "The C Word".

I'm Ranbir's dad not his secretary, says Rishi Kapoor!

Rishi Kapoor is witty and high-spirited when it comes to putting out his opinions. He is straight forward and to the point. Rishi, yesterday, inaugurated 8th edition of Jagran Film Festival in Delhi. Rishi is so on to the point gave it back when was questioned about being an influence in son Ranbir Kapoor's life in a way what role does he play in his son's career.

He told, "I don't interfere in Ranbir's career. I'm his dad not his secretary." Shifting the focus, he spoke about his career. The 64-year-old actor told, "Mujhe career mei jaldi dhake lage aur shayad isliye maine khud ko sambhaal liya and that's the secret of my success (I got setbacks quite early on in my career and maybe that's why I learnt to take care of myself, that's the secret to my success.)"

"I've even bought an award. Mai tha us kisam ka us waqt. Maine ki hai aisi galtiyaan and I accept it. (I was that kind of person and those were the time. I have committed mistakes and I accept them)", he shared.

At the same event, he was asked about being fit and heading to the gym is a necessity for the industry people. Answering back to the query, he told, "I really don't understand what is #gym got to do with #acting?"

Rishi is pretty famous for his tweets as they are full of wit and sarcasm, but he has often been trolled for his tweets. In one of our interviews, we questioned him about the trollers on Twitter. He told, "You don't mess with me. I am not amongst those to allow such bullshit. You bloody don't like me? Unfollow me. But you try and mess with me, I will hit you below the belt and screw you."

Not mincing his words, he told, "I have my huge fan following but if someone tries to troll or abuse me, I won't take it. I abuse them and block them, they won't be able to see the entertainment I offer."

Jhanvi and Ishaan’s look test for Fault in Our Stars remake!

Veteran actress Sridevi and Boney Kapoor's daughter Jhanvi Kapoor's debut movie has been a topic of chat from quite a few months now. The young girl has been preparing up for her big debut under Karan Johar's banner Dharma Productions. While there hasn't been any official pronouncement yet, reports suggest that she would step into Bollywood with the Hindi remake of Marathi hit Sairat.

The film will also see another new face and that is of Shahid Kapoor's younger brother Ishaan Khatter. Though Ishaan's debut movie is Majid Majidi's Beyond the Clouds, his mainstream debut will be KJo's film.

Among these rumors, comes another news that has intrigued us. If a report in a daily is to be believed, then both Jhanvi and Ishaan have also been roped in for the remake of Shailene Woodley's Fault in Our Stars. The film will be directed by Shashank Khaitan, who has two blockbusters - Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Badrinath Ki Dulhania to his credit!

Fascinatingly, it was with this movie that Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's daughter Sara Ali Khan was to make her debut. But, it seems that things didn't work out between them and now the beautiful girl will be marking her debut in Bollywood with Abhishek Kapoor's Kedarnath that also stars Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead.

In the meantime, the look test for Fault in Our Stars happened over the weekend and both Jhanvi and Ishaan seem to have mesmerized all with it. We are thrilled to see the pictures from the look test and for the official announcement. 

I'd rather do Rs 50-lakh film than a Rs 50-cr project, tells Nawazuddin!

Whether it's bringing alive well-known writer Saadat Hasan Manto onscreen in "Manto" or playing a rustic sharpshooter in his most "besharam" movie "Babumoshai Bandookbaaz", actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui's new projects are about exploring the unexplored.

At a time when a mega-budget entertainer like "Baahubali" has set new examples for the Indian film industry, the resourceful actor tells a film's budget or the stars and directors associated with it don't motivate him to decide on a project.

"However big a scale of a film, or however famous a director is, or a star, I don't do a film till I don't understand it."

"If someone says it's a Rs 50-crore or Rs 70-crore film, I leave that and do a Rs 50-lakh film, because satisfaction is very important for me. Maybe the Rs 50-crore film doesn't allow me to tap a new side of my potential that a smaller budget film lets me discover," Nawazuddin told.

"If nothing happens to me from within after listening to a film's story, then I don't do it budget irrespective," added the actor, who for the past three to four years, has come into his own.

In "Manto", meanwhile, the actor will be seen bringing forth the simplicity of the writer, who was a strong advocate of free speech.

"'Manto' has been a great experience... People know a lot about his work and he continues to be known for his daring and boldness," Nawazuddin told, drawing a deep breath of satisfaction understandably of getting his due in the industry.

"I am doing the kind of roles that I really want to do... The industry is giving them to me. I never wanted to do black and white kind of roles. Our (Indian film) hero has no drawback at all... So I am not interested in those roles," Nawazuddin told.

"And there's one villain who has all the evil. I am not interested in that role as well. I am drawn to close-to-real-life roles where the character is a mix of black and white... I prefer grey.", concluded Nawazuddin.

Deepika Padukone tops the sexiest Asian woman for 2016 list!

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is presently gearing up for her Hollywood debut, xXx: Return of Xander Cage. She is presently shooting for SLB's Padmavati. The Bollywood diva has now been named as sexiest Asian woman for 2016. 

Deepika has replaced Priyanka Chopra and has pushed her down to the second position. TV actor Nia Sharma took the third spot and regained the sexiest TV actor. TV actress Dhrashti Dhami holds the fourth position. Alia Bhatt has finally made her mark in the top 10 and was ranked fifth.

Others in the list are Sanaya Irani (sixth), Katrina Kaif (seventh), Sonam Kapoor (eight), Pakistani actress Mahira Khan (ninth) and Gauhar Khan (10th).

Akshaye Khanna steps in the shoes of legendary Sunil Dutt for a biopic!

Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani's Sanjay Dutt biopic will see Ranbir Kapoor stepping into the shoes of Sanjay Dutt and is to hit the screens during Christmas 2017. Now, for the role of Sanjay's father Sunil Dutt, Hirani has roped in Akshaye Khanna. 

Akshaye was last seen in Rohit Dhawan’s Dishoom after a four-year break. Speaking about it, the 44-year-old actor told a leading told, “Once I was in front of the camera, I felt like I was able to breathe again, there was a sense of belonging.” He also further added, "I wanted to test the waters before taking on bigger roles. I had to earn my stripes again, after being away for four years. I had to start from scratch like any newcomer." 

Each one of us whether we like it or not, will lose someone close to us, says Aamir Khan!

Superstar Aamir Khan was in the capital city recently where he talked about his career and how he chooses his movies. He described this with the help of his movie Talaash and why he went for it even when he knew that it would not be a 100 crore film.

He told, "Being a creative person, I never wish to do a film because of monetary issues. I will never think that, 'I don't want to do this film as it will not make 300 crores.' I never have monetary expectations. More than expectations, I have hopes. Hopes that audience will love my films. I want to do films that my heart says yes to. However, I plan the budget so that costs are a minimum with such films. When we did Talaash, I told the producers that the film won't make more than 70 crores. So we planned accordingly. However, it made 95 crores."

He further added, "The movie was about coming to terms with loss, which is a rare topic. Each one of us whether we like it or not, will lose someone close to us. That is the ultimate reality. But we cannot deal with it. It is not only death, sometimes relationships too break off and you lose the people close to you. That sorrow is Talaash. I found that beautiful and that is why I did it."

The actor further stated that he only 'hopes' the audience love Dangal. "I hope the people love Dangal and the script that Nitesh Tiwari has written and directed. I hope the joy we had in making it and being a part of it is the same joy people watch it with. That’s what I truly hope." he added.

A heartbreak song by Alia Bhatt!

Vivacious actress Alia Bhatt is one of the few actresses who has attempted into singing along with acting. Her songs like Samjhawan (unplugged), Ikk Kudi(Club Mix), Love You Zindagi (Club Mix) have won hearts amongst the masses.

Currently, as per a famous tabloid, the 23-year-old actor will be crooning a heartbreak song in her forthcoming movie, Badrinath Ki Dulhania. Seemingly, one version has been already recorded by Arijit Singh and another version will be done by Alia soon.

The director of the movie Shashank Khaitan is keen on having Alia record a song for the movie.

Speaking about it, a source revealed, "The plan is to come up with a song that is a few notches higher than Samjhawan from Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. And the lyrics of the song are such that Alia will do justice to it. If she agrees, it will work wonders for the film's album."

Khaitan verified the news and told, "It will take us a month to freeze on our plans. It's a work in progress. We want Alia to sing the track but let's see how it goes."

It’s really a heartening news for singer Alia Bhatt.

It’s a reunion time Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his muse Aishwarya for Padmavati!

Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali have really created some entertaining whenever they have team up. The first came together 17 years back with Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, followed by Devdas in 2002 and Guzaarish in 2010.

Though after the last movie people have been waiting to see Sanjay Leela Bhansali work with his muse again, no such thing ever materialized. Fascinatingly, last year when Sanjay Leela Bhansali made Bajirao Mastani, he told in one of the interviews that Aishwarya will always remain his muse. The movie was originally planned with Aishwarya and Salman in the lead, but that never worked out.

Bajirao Mastani went on to win seven National Awards and to celebrate the same, Bhansali had organized a bash that was attended by Aishwarya too.

Now, as per to a daily, Bhansali has written a special appearance and a song sequence for Aishwarya, in his forthcoming period drama Padmavati that stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor in the lead role.

A source close revealed, "Bhansali spoke to Ashwarya and they both are really keen to make it work. The song will be filmed during a 15-20 day schedule, which includes rehearsals at a suburban studio. Ash also has a few dialogues."

A source further added, "This will completely different from anything seen before," hinting to the fact that it won't be a dance face-off like the ones featured in Devdas or Bajirao Mastani.

However there is no official announcement about it, we are waiting for response from related celeb!