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The success of films like 'Madras Cafe' and 'D-Day' seem to have encouraged Bollywood's intrigue with sleuths as the industry has a number of spy movies lined up that range from straight espionage adventures to action comedies.

Many top actors and directors are teaming up for several gritty, realistic or comedic spy films, which has been a favourite genre for Bollywood filmmakers.

After the success of 'Barfi', Ranbir Kapoor and director Anurag Basu are getting together again - this time for sleuth film 'Jagga Jasoos'.

According to the makers, this film would be along the lines of 'Sherlock Homes' meets 'Austin Powers', a typical Bollywood entertainer with right dose of action, comedy and music to cater to popular taste.

Ranbir and Anurag would jointly produce the film under a new banner called Picture Shuru Productions. The film will also star Katrina Kaif and Govinda and will begin shooting in November.

"We are making franchise films. We are trying to make a big film like 'Sherlock Homes' meets 'Austin Powers'... It is going to be an entertaining film," Ranbir said.



Known to pull off heroine centric films with elan, Vidya Balan has also given a nod to the Dia Mirza's production venture 'Bobby Jasoos'. The actress, who is being hailed as 'India's first lady detective', said she is happy to do something a la James Bond in the film.

"I am thrilled to be lady James Bond. The film will mark the arrival of India's first lady detective and I am quite happy to be a part of it," Vidya said.

Shooting will start early next year and the film is set for a 2014 release.

 Actor-filmmaker Rakesh Roshan said Monday he is planning a ‘Krrish 3’ sequel but in future will work with Hrithik on a fresh script outside the ‘Krrish’ franchise.

"I`m currently not working on a film outside the `Krrish` franchise with Hrithik, but I will do a film in the future. I would love to direct him in a fresh script as soon as I`m relieved with this franchise," Rakesh Roshan told reporters here.

The filmmaker, known for directing films such as ‘Khoon Bhari Maang’ and ‘Karan Arjun’, launched Hrithik with hit movie ‘Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai’ in 2000.

"I will start working on the sequel soon. Due to public demand, we may include some sidekick characters as well," said Rakesh Roshan.

Accompanied by Hrithik and cinematographer Tirru, senior Roshan was here to celebrate the success of ‘Krrish 3’, which has been received well in Tamil Nadu. 

Source: ZNews

Overwhelmed with the response to 'Krrish 3' in Tamil Nadu, Hrithik Roshan expressed his desire to do a Tamil film.

"I have never received so much love outside my home and I'm overwhelmed about it. You guys have made my film successful and I'm touched by it and this proves that you have accepted me. I want to do a Tamil film for the love you have showered upon me," Hrithik told reporters here at an event.

"If I can't do a straight film, then I would at least like to include Tamil characters in my films in future," he added.

He was speaking at the meet-and-greet event organised to celebrate the success of 'Krrish 3', which has reportedly minted over Rs.200 crore worldwide.

His father Rakesh Roshan directed and produced 'Krrish 3', which has done exceptionally well in Tamil Nadu as well.

"I have never seen this kind of response for a Hindi film here. Our film released in Tamil Nadu with approximately 65 prints in the first week. In the second week, it was increased to about 90-odd prints. This shows the success of the film," said the senior Roshan, who had accompanied his son along with cinematographer Tirru.

"Usually in the second week, the number of prints comes down but the reverse has happened in your state. People have asked me - will 'Krrish 3' now enter Rs.300 crore club? And I told them that it's in your hands," he added.

'Krrish 3' also features Kangana Ranaut, Priyanka Chopra and Vivek Oberoi in important roles.


Right from the title, the superhero film weirdly titled Krrish 3 (and not Koi Mil Gaya 3 or Krrish Returns) makes it clear that this will appeal to a whole range of audiences:

1. Who can’t count. Pre kindergarten kids who won’t know there is no Krrish 2.

3. Who don’t care. Because… they don’t usually think about these things when it comes to movies. They have come to get their mind blown away once again by Jadoo, the alien dwarf.

6. Who get the joke. That Krrish’s third thumb makes him count differently.

11. Who are high. And you thought we don’t make enough stoner films. There’s enough hallucinatory action that compares well to the craziest of stoner comedies — a mutant with a long tongue stealing ice cream, shape shifting Kangna who morphs into Priyanka, a superhero who labours to fight a big tongue…

25. Who have insomnia. Just try to pay close attention to the plot involving creating life through sunlight and before you can count 1, 3… Just keep your wallet safe and set an alarm three hours later.

43. Who have amnesia. You won’t blame it on the plothole. How did Priyanka Chopra escape from the villain’s den in the snow-clad mountains and report back to duty in Mumbai within minutes? You forgot? That’s because of your condition.

71. Who need a haircut. You will pull out your hair halfway into the spot the rip-off sequence game. The visual effects are all poor imitations of popular action set pieces. Replace Gotham or New York with Mumbai.

99. Who need a tooth extraction. By the end of the spot the rip-off sequence game, you would have ground your teeth to powder and would not require an extraction.

151. Who like the Scary Movie franchise. Just like that franchise pokes fun at all the horror films of the season, this desi franchise spoofs Hollywood’s comic book films with a fresh take on the superhero dynamic. Not the regular ordinary hero and alter ego here. The heroes here are dumb and dumber. One’s a mad scientist who burns himself to death and the other who gets beaten up by a villain in a wheelchair who can barely move a finger. Roshan Jr. is all ham and cheese.

214. Who like Vivek Oberoi. This is not a minority. There are a lot of people who like Vivek Oberoi when he does not have to act. As Kaal, he plays a supervillain who can barely move a muscle.

333. Who hate Vivek Oberoi. There are a lot of people who strangely didn’t like Prince, that epic superhero movie featuring Vivek. They will see him play a dumb villain dressed up in trash.

1341. Who are into trolling science. We have heard of children born without a father. In Krrish, the villain is born without a mother. Unless Jadoo and Rohit (Hrithik from Part 1) did something together that kids shouldn’t know about.

20,311. Who have kids and want more. Having kids means taking them to movies like this just because they want to see Krrish and buy his friendship band. This movie will make you review your entire life and choices.

1,34,555. Who don’t want kids. This will only strengthen your decision. Especially if it means exposing them to films like this under the pretext of entertainment.

2,85,63,921. Who have enemies. Buy them a ticket and do an evil laugh.

200 crores. Who make jokes. Trade analysts, critics, comics and anyone who needs material for their tweets, updates, blogs, smses, forwards… The joke is on you. The film has already crossed 200 crores.

(If the numbering here doesn’t make any sense to you, you just might have a problem with the randomness of the progression of events in the film.)

Source: The Hindu

The crackling chemistry on screen between the lead pair of 'Ram Leela', Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, results from the fact that the two actors are fond of each other and enjoyed doing the film together, says director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Ever since the trailer hit the screens, the chemistry between the two has generated a lot of interest, which Bhansali feels will help the film.

"If in a love story, people are liking the chemistry of the hero and heroine and feeling their love then your love story has more chances of succeeding. The chemistry has come out so well on screen and the credit for it goes to the actors as they have got themselves involved into the plot and got into the skin of the character of being in love," Bhansali told PTI in an interview here.

"Whether there is something between them in real life or not is not my concern as a filmmaker.. I am excited to see them together on screen. They have done a wonderful job as actors. And chemistry is a natural vibe, when two people come together there is a vibe that happens or doesn't happen."

According to Bhansali, because the two actors are fond of each other and like to act, they enjoyed doing the film.

However, he feels the focus should be the film. "Actors have their personal fans... it is the audience that has to connect to the film.. that is important. Their chemistry does help the film."

In 'Ram-Leela', Bhansali has tried new things like adding a special song of Priyanka Chopra, a passionate kissing scene between the lead actors etc.

"One can't keep making same things again and again otherwise it will be boring for me as well as for the audience. So if you do something unexpected I like it and...contd


For a long time now, Ram Gopal Varma has been teetering on the brink of a career collapse. His latest offering Satya 2 adds a little extra push on his back for a descent into the oblivion. 

The movie, though titled to pass off as a sequel, has nothing in common with the 1998 gamechanger apart from the shabby gunslingers and the seedy underworld dens they hole selves in. A decidedly glum fellow named Satya (Puneet Singh Ratn) arrives in Mumbai armed with his persistent scowl, tons of confidence and no less bad intentions. It’s the Mumbai without the underworld, we’re told. The old malcontents have retired, thrown behind bars, or taken the natural route to politics. But this new Satya of Ramu aims to revive the underworld, start a company that would hold the system and the powers that be to a ransom. Industrialists, cops, media, all in the crosshairs of his gunsight. On the side, he takes out time to woo a girl (Anaika Soti) who lord knows what she sees in him to reciprocate his overtures. 

This new Company that Satya starts is different from the previous such anathemas. This one is visible only by its actions than by the actors, by its casualties than its entity. And to all the bloodbath, Ram Gopal Varma gives a moral justification through a voiceover one can’t but be amused by. The justification is: the bad which is done for larger good, is good. Go figure! 

Ramu’s 1998 flick Satya had at its heart a taut screenplay, finely etched characters played by actors one better than the other. Satya 2 has at its heart the fear of a filmmaker who has put his last penny on his most trusted pony to win him the losing day. But as Ramu should have learned from the tragic-comedy of Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, you can’t make the same soufflé twice. 

So what we have in Satya 2 is a bouquet of sequences cherry-picked from Ramu’s own films -- both good and bad -- and cobbled into a threadbare story by Radhika Anand. Ramu does his bit by assaulting our dear senses with blaring background score and by vertiginous camera angles that makes one wonder if the cameraman had a spin in a washing machine before calling the shots. 

The actors contribute no less in the damage. Puneet Singh Ratn tries to act imperious, cold and bold, but doesn’t command much screen presence. From the sidelines, only Mahesh Thakur, as a swanking, rotund builder leaves a mark. Anaita Soti (as Satya’s ladylove) and Aradhna Gupta don’t get much scope, and thankfully so. 

Satya 2 is amongst Ramu’s tackiest films and they are not few by any count. The only thing admirable about it is the director’s resilience. By the dozen his career obits have been penned, but the dogged filmmaker keeps going one worse on his previous disasters. For that consistency he has my admiration.

Source: ApunKaChoice

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh descended on the sets of 'Comedy Nights with Kapil' to promote their upcoming film 'Ram-Leela'.

Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, 'Ram-Leela', an adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Romeo And Juliet', stars Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Gulshan Devaiah, Richa Chadda and Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh among others.

The film is slated to release on November 15.

Here are some snaps of Deepika and Ranveer on the sets of Comedy 'Nights with Kapil'.










See original article at MSN Entertainment News

Kainaz Motiwala, who is known for films such as 'Ragini MMS' and 'Wake Up Sid', will make her Telugu debut with 'Boochamma Boochodu'.

"She (Kainaz) is a wonderful actress and a delight to work with. Her part is written in such a way that she will definitely be noticed for her performance. I remember she once told me on sets that the working style in Bollywood is so different and that she likes the warmth of Telugu industry," the film's director Rewon Yadu told us.

"I'm glad she doesn't feel alienated in our industry. It's just the beginning for her here as I'm sure she has a bright future ahead," he added.

Kainaz is paired with Shivaji in the film which has been completed and is slated to release in December third week.

"It's a film for family audiences. We are now busy putting together some sequences involving visual effects in the film. If everything goes as planned, then we will release as planned in December," Yadu said.

The film also features Ramesh Annam Reddy, Brahmanandam, Posani Krishna Murali and Vennela Kishore.
Source: MSN News
It's celebrities who set a trend among the fashion world. Check out some cool hair styles of Bollywood that fans would carve to have.

















Courtesy: MSN LifeStyle
Latest look of the top Bollywood actresses are spotted.

Aishwayra Rai, Deepika, Bebo, Jaquelin Fernandez Shilpa Shetty, Sonam Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Priyanka Chopra and Sonakshi Sinha were seen in a new sizzling look.














Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan, Amitabh Bahchan, Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan (© Varinder Chawla)

For megastar Amitabh Bachchan, the 'joy' of Diwali was celebrating the festival of lights with members of the Indian film fraternity at his residence. Stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif were in attendance.

The 71-year-old took to his blog to express his gratitude to the guests.

'What was the joy of course was the coming over of the entire fraternity in their traditional best to bring in the greetings, to join in with us at the house and spend this large amount of time in the glory and the warmth of the festival in celebration,' he posted.

'It was wonderful to see all, from Shah Rukh to Katrina to Anushka to Ranbir and everyone, all ...relaxed and in comfort of the auspicious moment, in the comfort of each other, of their laughter and camaraderie...a warmth in my heart,' Bachchan added.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was present at the event, said via Twitter: 'Dignity...class....graciousness...will always stand apart. Thanks Mr. Bachchan, Jaya aunty, Abhishek and Aishwarya for a great evening and morning.'

Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif (© Varinder Chawla)

We spotted rumoured love-birds Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif at Amitabh Bachchan’s Diwali bash.

Alia Bhatt, Ayan Mukherjee (© Varinder Chawla)

Alia Bhatt arrives for the party with filmmaker Ayan Mukherjee.

Varun Dhawan (© Varinder Chawla)

Varun Dhawan went traditional for the do.

Sonu Sood, Farah Khan (© Varinder Chawla)

Choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan and actor Sonu Sood arrive for the bash.

'Thanks Amitabh Bachchan sir and my brother Abhishek Bachchan for making my Diwali so so special. Had a great time. Lots of love,' said Sonu Sood via Twitter.

Javed Akhtar (© Varinder Chawla)

Javed Akhtar was spotted at the Diwali bash.

Jimmy Shergill (© Varinder Chawla)

Jimmy Shergill makes a rare appearance at a Bollywood event.

Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Dabboo Ratnani (© Varinder Chawla)

Our shutterbug caught Aishwarya Rai, who chose a bright pink suit for the occasion.

[Bing Entertainment News]
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