Varun gears up for dad’s film
After a successful debut, Varun Dhawan is all set for his father David Dhawan’s film Main Tera Hero.
Her next stop: Successville
Tamanna Bhatia may already be a leading heroine in the film industry in the South, but with Himmatwala, she’s taking her baby steps in Bollywood. She’s already getting attention from the right quarters, and has signed a film with Akshay Kumar.
All that matters to me is the script: Kalki
Kalki, who plays a daayan in Ekta Kapoor’s next horror flick Ek Thi Daayan is glad about making her way into the latter’s production house, but is quick to add that she has never understood the idea of a “camp”.
Chalo Dilli
Recently Arshad Warsi went on record to state that he decided to take his under production film out of Mumbai to some other city (in his case, Bengaluru) as it presented a much better working environment. It seems quite a few other filmmakers also share the same belief, what with as many as half a dozen major films being shot in the Capital.
Look who’s back in the game
He won’t be seen judging the upcoming season of Indian Idol, but Anu Malik has a lot going for him otherwise. First, there’s the music of Shootout at Wadala that’ll bring him back in the game and then, his daughter Anmol, is being roped in as lead singer for a major track in the film, titled Bajate Raho.
Real strategy for reel
The makers of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani seem to be heavily cashing in on the real life on-and-off love story of the film’s lead actors Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone.
Sajid-KJo keep bigwigs engaged
Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala seem to be looking forward to a rather eventful year ahead. Sajid is gearing to start his debut directorial affair Kick in the second half of the year, with Salman Khan in the lead. But that isn’t the only film which is keeping him occupied. With numerous independent as well as partnership affairs in his kitty, Sajid is pretty much at par with KJo who is also creatively involved in over half a dozen films.
Kahaani 2 to be revisited
Having scooped up the National Award in the Best Screenplay category for Kahaani, an elated Sujoy Ghosh has decided to revisit the script of its sequel. Kahaani 2 is expected to go on the floors this summer.
Is there war in Japan?
The Shah Rukh-Salman war seems to have transcended domestic boundaries with both Om Shanti Om and Ek Tha Tiger releasing in Japan.
Meet the Jolly good fellow
Arshad Warsi, who is being seen in a rare solo lead in Jolly LLB, is happy with the way the film has turned out. The film, which releases today, has already got a thumbs up from industry insiders. “I am hearing good things about it from all age groups. However, as the saying goes, there is many a slip between the cup and the lip.