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Parmeet Sethi's a busy boy

Parmeet Sethi is definitely doing great in life after the success of Badmaash Company. The actor is busy working on his second film with Yash Raj. “To be honest, it’s still in thenascent stage. All I can say is that it’s going to be interestingly differentlike Badmaash Company,” he says.

The actor-turned-directorsays, “Adi (Aditya Chopra) has signed me for three films. Nothing else is more important than that,” he adds.

Parmeet remembers the day when Aditya approved his script, “After finishing the script in six days, I was waiting. One fine day he called me andtold me that he wanted to produce the film. I was speechless and passed the phone to Archana. Archana scolded me saying that Adi wanted to speak to me. I was at a loss for words. I realised that I got the biggest break of my life,” he says.

Though his film career did not take off after the mega success of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, he did well on television. “Whatever said and done, I owe everything to TV. My success is due to the audience who loved me on TV shows. But for the moment, I want to focus on my film,” he ends.

(DNA)

Anushka Sharma's BAND BAAJA BARAAT



Before you start speculating, let us inform you that Anushka Sharma is not getting married. BAND BAAJA BARAAT, is reportedly, the tentative title of her next Yash Raj film opposite newcomer Ranveer Singh. The film was earlier referred to as SHAADI MUBARAK.

The story revolves around Shruti (Anushka) and Bittoo (Ranveer) who start a business after passing out from Delhi University. Their friendship and business enters the lavish world of Delhi's baraats and weddings.

It is being directed by Maneesh Sharma, who worked as an assistant director on Shahrukh Khan-starrer RAB NE BANA DI JODI. It is slated to release later this year.

(Glamsham)

When Deepika had to hit Neil with a broom


During the making of LAFANGEY PARINDEY, Pradeep Sarkar, was rehearsing for a scene in which Deepika Padukone had to beat Neil Nitin Mukesh and his friends first with a broom and then by throwing a pail of water on them.

He insisted that Deepika was not doing the scene correctly. So he picked up a jhaadu (broom) himself and hit Neil and Namit on their bums. Both of them stood, holding their bums while Deepika and the whole unit burst into laughter.

LAFANGEY PARINDEY is all set to release on August 20.

(Glamsham)

Aamir Khan in Dhoom3 ?

Guess what is latest buzz in the B-town? Yes, the legendary Yash Chopra has approached the baby-faced charmer of Bollywood Aamir Khan for the sequel of Dhoom3.

It is always news when someone throws a party in Bollywood. Rumours and speculations are on its peak. Same thing happened with this news when Yash Chopra attended a party of Mr. Perfectionist and left a script for him.

Rumour is that Yash Chopra wants him in sequel of blockbuster action movie ‘Dhoom’.

However, Aamir is busy in promotion of his home production ‘Peepli Live’, set for August 13 release.

He has left the script aside for a moment but it will be a great chemistry for fans if Aamir joins Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra on silver screen.

(Samay live)

The Bollywood romcom still showing after 15 years



Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl: a classic recipe for box office bullion

After a summer of under-performing blockbusters, Hollywood bosses might do well to look at the incredible success of India's longest-running film, still packing in cinema-goers after 15 years.

Released in 1995, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (The big hearted will take the bride) has become one of the most popular films of all time.

Having broken all records in terms of number of showings and box office takings, it is now in its 769th week at one of the main cinemas in Mumbai (Bombay), the beating heart of Bollywood.

And the film continues to play to a nearly full house over weekends at the 1,000-plus-seat Maratha Mandir cinema in the south of the city.

Spectators stream in in steady numbers for the matinee show of DDLJ - as it is popularly known - at the 52-year-old cinema.

The best seats cost just 20 rupees (42 US cents; 27 UK pence).

Manoj Desai, executive director of the cinema, says the movie has been a record-breaking success for multiple reasons.

"The film is perfect with lovely music and the best Bollywood pair," he says.

"Also, this theatre is in a strategic location where we get 40% viewing from people who are travelling into or out of Mumbai.

"This place is for masses, so the rates have been maintained for years. Most importantly the film is important because of its message of love with parents' permission."

For sheer box office staying power, the movie has even leap-frogged classics such as The Sound of Music and The Guns of Navarone, Mr Desai said.
'Magical'

It is a love story, where boy meets girl (both Indians living in London) on a trip to Europe.

But girl's marriage is already fixed to her father's friend's son in Punjab in India.

What follows is an entertaining drama careering between London and Punjab, and in the end, of course, the lovers get together - with the families' blessing.

The lead pair, Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, became stars overnight.

The film catapulted Shahrukh Khan, now also known as King Khan, to the top league of stars and he was typecast as a "romantic hero" for years.

Cinema officials say nearly all seats are taken at weekends and the film sometimes does better than new releases.

The film is now run on a no-profit, no-loss basis for the theatre as well as for Yash Raj Films, producer of DDLJ.

Jagjivan Maru, the cinema's chief projectionist, who has been showing this movie since its release, says it is magical.

"I have seen this movie every day for the last 14 years. That is a record in itself. It is our job to show the film. However, I never get bored of DDLJ.

"It's like I am in a loving relationship with the film. I still love the last scene when Amrish Puri [who plays father of the actress] slaps Shahrukh Khan."
A story well told

Rishi, who had come to see the film, said: "I had seen this film earlier four to five times many years back. I also see it on TV once in while.

"I dropped in with my friends. Maybe I still like the film because I first saw it in my college days and it really worked then. Most of my friends saw the film many times - for the love story, songs and the actors."

Taran Adarsh, a trade analyst says: "It is not about the records this film has set. Records will follow if there is content.

"This film has got everything right: music, actors, direction. The movie is still making decent collections despite it being shown on TV very often. It is a story well told."

The cinema officials plan to keep the film running as long as they can and have planned a big celebration in October 2010 to mark the full 15 years since its release.

Among other popular features of the movie is its catchphrase "Come, fall in love" - and the audience at Maratha Mandir seemed to have done just that with DDLJ.

(BBC News)

When Neil shied away from smooching Deepika Padukone!

Although smooching on-screen has never looked like a big deal for most of the tinsel towners, Neil Nitin Mukesh is one actor who doesn’t seem to be very comfortable with the idea.


Reports reveal that when Neil had to kiss Deepika Padukone on-screen for their forthcoming flick, ‘Lafangey Parindey’, the actor got cold feet. Neil reportedly isn’t too pleased with the idea of kissing on-screen, and the actor has always stood by his no-kiss policy in all his films so far.

According to our source, this isn’t the first time that Neil didn’t want to lock lips with his co-star, as the actor’s refused to kiss actresses like Rimi Sen, Shahana Goswami and Mughda Godse on-screen in the past.

However, Pradeep Sarkar, the director of ‘Lafangey Parindey’, finally managed to convince the actor to kiss Dips in the flick, as it’s the demand of the script, according to reports.

Well, so Neil would now be seen smooching Deepika in ‘LP’, and how, for an insider has revealed that the lip-lock surely is pretty long and intense. Wonder what persuaded Neil – Pradeep Sarkar or the idea of kissing the sultry Deepika!

Spicezee Bureau

Neil hides stunts from dad

Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who has done some daredevil stunts in his forthcoming film "Lafangey Parindey", says he never speaks to his singer father Nitin Mukesh about these dangerous scenes.

"I don’t tell my father what stunts I am doing. Instead of me, he will try and do them. He knows I am not going to tell him about what stunts I am doing. During 'Aa Dekhen Zara', I had jumped from nine-storied building. After jumping, I had called dad and said that I am all right," Neil told IANS in an interview.

Even when he did stunts in director Pradeep Sarkar's "Lafangey Parindey", Neil didn’t inform his dad.

"This time when I finished my stunts, I called him and said all went well. It’s okay with him now. It’s a part of our life. We have to do these things," he said.

"Must give a lot of credit to action director Shyam Kaushal. He had choreographed the stunts very well and trained me properly before the shoot," said Neil.

But Neil refuses to promote such stunts.

"I won’t promote these stunts. I don’t want anyone to try them. We did it only and purely for entertainment. There were many people, enough security and roads were blocked before we performed the stunts. One should never try them," said Neil.

Set in the mean streets of Mumbai, "Lafangey Parindey" is a love story where Neil plays Nandu, a boxer who pummels his opponents blindfolded. Deepika Padukone features as Pinky Palkar, an ambitious blind girl who dances with roller skates on her feet.

In the film, Neil teaches Deepika to see and she teaches him how to love.

(TOI)

Yash Raj Films to launch youth films division

After venturing into the TV space last year, Yash Raj Films, one of the country's top production houses is all set to launch a new films division that would specifically target the youth. The division which is apparently called Yash Raj Youth will work towards promoting new, young and fresh talent.

Most of the actors, directors, script-writers who will be working for this division will be youngsters. Commenting on this, Rafiq Gangjee, VP- Marketing and Communications YRF said, "Yes...we are launching a new youth films division. However, we will sign new talent on the basis of the requirement of the script and characters, not necessarily limited to the 16-22 age groups."

(By Bollywood Hungama News Network)

Shraddha Kapoor bags 3 film deal with Yash Raj Films

Her debut film Teen Patti may have bombed at the Box Office but that hasn't deterred Shraddha Kapoor one bit. The pretty looking daughter of veteran villain Shakti Kapoor has apparently been signed by none other than Yash Raj Films and that too for a 3 film contract.

While details of the projects are yet to be confirmed, this one is surely a big deal for Shraddha Kapoor who is all set to make her presence felt in the big, bad world of Bollywood.

(Bollywood Hungama)