At 29, Imran Khan has learnt just how fickle Bollywood can be — being born in a film family can be a good thing but not always.

He has learned it the hard way. His career was launched by uncle Aamir Khan with Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na that was a huge success. It was followed by a couple of box office duds, which resulted in a lean period. Eventually, his career picked up.

As he gets ready for the release of his eighth film, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, Imran sat down with Aseem Chhabra in New York, reflecting on fame, his career, and the US, a country with which he has a special relationship.

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu is the first film you have made in the US. What is the difference in shooting a film in India and the US?

There's a big difference. In the US, you have one guy with the camera, a sound guy, a couple of light guys and that's your team.

In India, you never, ever have a set with less than 80 or 100 people. It's insane. So you are literally climbing over people, stumbling into them. I am used to acting like that where I am looking at the camera, with a dozen guys running behind and someone is yelling 'Yeh hata, hata' during the take.

And suddenly I am here and there is silence. When I saw one guy behind the camera, I asked 'Where is everyone?' and I was told 'No sir that is all we need.'

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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu earns Rs. 51 crs before its release, 10.0 out of 10 based on 1 rating

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, which features Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the leads, is one of the most-awaited movie of the year 2012. Its different rights like music, satellite and distribution have got lot of demand in the market. If we are to go by the latest reports, the movie has earned approximately Rs. 51 crores even before its release.

The satellite rights of the movie Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu have reportedly been sold to a hefty amount of Rs.15 crore. Its music rights of the film, which have been acquired by T Series, have fetched Rs. 6 crores. The distribution rights have reportedly been sold out to UTV Motion Pictures for a whopping amount of Rs. 30 crores.

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Who are the best indian role models for the youth?, 8.1 out of 10 based on 8 ratings

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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu review - "A perfect date movie", 10.0 out of 10 based on 1 rating

For those who swear by sentimental movies and are die-hard fans of rom-coms, who fervently wish Valentine's Day is prolonged eternally, EK MAIN AUR EKK TU is akin to an answer to this yearning. Rom-coms relaxing in the splendor of harmonious compositions, a creative and innovative take on present-day romance, pulsating images and timed during the Valentine week… aah, you can't ask for more!

It's said that that good friendship, by and large, transforms into romance and consequently, marriage. But hold on… what if one marries by mistake? In EK MAIN AUR EKK TU, two responsible adults meet, get married in a jiffy [it's a mistake, they realize the next morning], but this faux pas is the turning point in their lives. That's the essence of EK MAIN AUR EKK TU.

The plotline of EK MAIN AUR EKK TU may bring back memories of WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS and the Mexican film RECIEN CAZADO, but EK MAIN AUR EKK TU is no adaptation of those films. Agree, the trailers might make you conclude it could be an imitation, but it's not. EK MAIN AUR EKK TU is shades apart from the above named movies. Imagine a guy who has lived his entire life based on decisions taken by his parents. Come to think of it, he's not living his life, but his parent's expectations. And then comes a girl who opens his eyes and shows him what he's missing out on. EK MAIN AUR EKK TU is more of a coming-of-age story, essentially.

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Actor gave up smoking three months ago; hasn't lit up since

Sarita Tanwar (BOMBAY TIMES; February 8, 2012)

Hrithik Roshan has given up smoking. It has been three months since his last cigarette. The actor says, "I wanted to give up smoking. I tried quitting five times before and failed. I tried nicotine patches and other methods, but nothing worked. I wanted to kick the habit so I began researching how to. I spoke to people who had quit, went online and read articles, saw testimonials of people on YouTube… I kept checking, and then finally I came across this book Alan Carr's Easy Way To Stop Smoking, I ordered that book and the day I finished the book was the day I smoked my last ciggie."

The best thing about the book is that it doesn't tell you to give up smoking. In fact, it encourages you to light up while reading, and tells you to enjoy it. It does not talk poorly about smoking, or lungs and cancer, which is the best part. But by the time you are nearing the end, you don't want to smoke anymore. It has worked for me, and I want more people to know about this and give up the habit. The book explains to you what addiction is and once you understand it, you are not addicted anymore." The book has helped international celebrities like Madonna, Anthony Hopkins and Ashton Kutcher to kick the habit.

Hrithik adds, "Yes, I have read testimonials by all these people. I hope people have an open mind. We cannot live as islands. We cannot have so much ego that a book cannot help us. We are here to help each other, we cannot survive by ourselves. People are around us to help us. In fact, I was so impressed with the book that I bought 20 copies and offered them to Shah Rukh Khan and Farhan Akhtar but they didn't want to read it. When I told Salman about the book he pointed to his head and said, "It has to come from here." I agree. No one can force or influence you. It has to be your decision. Like it was for me. And I have failed five times before but this time I have given it up for good." Such is his willpower that he doesn't get tempted to smoke now, even when he is among people, blowing smoke rings around him. Guess the message that Duggu wants to put out there is: If I can, so can you!

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My views on Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu and Ayesha-Sidhartha war, 8.0 out of 10 based on 2 ratings

WILL IMRAN-KAREENA JODI WORK AT THE BOX OFFICE?

Over the years, Bollywood failed to come up with a nice love story or romcom during Valentine's Day time. But thankfully, this year, there are 2 such films that will hit the screens, one before the festival of love and one after. The first one is Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (EMAET) that is all set to release tomorrow.

From the promos, EMAET looks like a fresh and lovely story of 2 drastically opposite youths who get married in a drunken state at Las Vegas. Though this reminds one of What Happens In Vegas, the fact is that both the films are as different as chalk and cheese. One of the highlights of EMAET will be Imran Khan's characterization. The actor plays a confused and boring guy who is completely dominated by his parents in every sphere of his life. Moreover, his parents in the film are none other than Boman Irani and Ratna Pathak Shah. Imran's scenes with Ratna were the highpoints in his debut film, Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na and it would be great if they both recreate the same magic. Also, it would be fun to witness Imran and Boman for the first time. However, the film rests on the excellent chemistry between Imran and his co-star Kareena Kapoor. Although Kareena is older to Imran in real life, the same doesn't reflect at all in the film promos and posters and moreover, both look fabulous together. The songs of the film are by Amit Trivedi and although aren't topping the chartbusters, the album has got a reasonably favourable response! As mentioned above, promos are fresh and it seems debutant director Shakun Batra (who played the bespectacled Pappu in Jaane Tu) knows his job well!

However, there are few odds going on against the film. The film is a coming of age love story and involves characters getting married in drunken state, thereby undermining the institution of marriage held sacred by Indians. Moreover, there's a scene in the promo where the couple were asked presumably by a counselor/marriage authority whether they had sex and Kareena replies that yes she did but not with Imran! Scenes and moments like these in the film are bound to be disapproved strongly by the traditional thinking audiences. And like every other film that looks promising from the promos, EMAET too has high chances of turning out to be a disappointing fare. And this would surely prove detrimental for the commercial prospects of the film.

EMAET definitely won't have a record opening like Agneepath but is surely expected to open decently. And if film gets thumbs up, it would surely excel on Saturday-Sunday and also on Tuesday (Valentine's Day)!

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AYESHA TAKIA-SIDHARTHA MALLYA WAR OF WORDS: MY VIEWS!

If SRK-Shirish jhagda dominated the news last week, this week the place was taken over by the war of words between Ayesha Takia and Sidhartha Mallya. It all started with a hate tweet by Ayesha on Twitter about Ayesha's sister Natasha's bad experience with Kingfisher Airlines, owned by Sidhartha's dad Vijay Mallya. Readers started retweeting Ayesha's tweet and also tagging Sidhartha and thereby informing him about the same. The Mallya scion retaliated in a very harsh manner and soon it led to a huge fight between the 2.

According to airline officials present at the time of mishap, Natasha was to blame and that they never tore off her boarding pass, as alleged by her and Ayesha. Even if the Takia's were at fault, the accused party is supposed to respond in an ethical and professional manner. But instead, Sidhartha, despite not knowing the true picture makes insulting remarks like "Not too sure who she (Ayesha) is, an actor of some sorts?"

Sidhartha's father Vijay is known to care a lot for his customers and has even personally responds to the complaint mails sent to him. It's high time his son gets some lessons from his dad!  

DO LET ME KNOW YOUR VIEWS!

Subhash K Jha (MUMBAI MIRROR; February 8, 2012)

Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan and Kunal Roy Kapoor were supposed to holiday together for Mohit Suri's film produced by Ramesh Taurani. But just in time, the team discovered that the film was eerily similar to Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD). Hence, they decided to shelve the project.

A source told Mumbai Mirror, "Rather than risk being labelled a copycat, Taurani has decided to shelve the film, wasting the actors' already blocked dates. Who would have accepted another film about three guys on a journey of self-discovery so soon after the original film?"

When contacted, Ramesh Taurani didn't revert.

Interestingly, there are at least three other films based on the same theme by Rohit Jugraj, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and David Dhawan.

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Ramesh Taurani slams the actress for leaving Race 2 midway

Kunal M Shah (MUMBAI MIRROR; February 9, 2012)

Deepika Padukone's decision to walk out of Race 2, after shooting for it for six days, has not gone down too well with producer Ramesh Taurani. Annoyed with the actress for leaving him in the lurch, Taurani lashed out at the actress, labelling her behaviour as "unethical, unprofessional and unacceptable".

"I have been a part of the Hindi cinema industry for 25 years. I have made several blockbusters. I have worked with famous actresses like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Vidya Balan and Kareena Kapoor. But I have never faced a situation like this before," thundered Taurani.

Deepika, it may be recalled, had signed Taurani's project after an initial phase of indecisiveness. However, after the film went on floors, the actress upped and left leaving the Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Amisha Patel and Jacqueline starrer in jeopardy.

"Earlier, in October, we had to change our schedule since Deepika had date problems. This was due to her film with Ayan Mukerji to be produced by Karan Johar. At the time, I had spoken to Karan and worked out a schedule that would help Deepika manage both the projects. Now, when everything is in place, she just walks out after six days of shoot. What can I say? We are left with no choice. Our directors and the other actors are extremely annoyed with her," said the troubled producer.

Taurani, having adjusted his dates for Deepika, had even postponed the Turkey schedule to May-June for her. "She gave us 90 days. Fifteen days in February, 45 days in May-June and 20 days in July. We had assured her that we wouldn't waste any of her dates," explained Taurani.

However, on January 27, Taurani was in for a shock. "On that day, people kept calling me asking whether Deepika was out of Race 2. I was clueless. I called her and asked her. She simply said that she would come to my office by 5 pm with her new manager to work out everything. At around 3 pm, she called to say that she wouldn't be able to keep the appointment. However, her manager would be present on her behalf. Finally, when the manager arrived, he simply told me that Deepika wouldn't be able to do our film. And that's because she is doing a major Hollywood project. Now imagine!" Taurani shrugs.

Taurani did not give up on Deepika still. After she came back from LA, he went to meet her. "I went to Kurla where she was shooting. We tried to reason it out with her. But she refused to even listen. Forget about anything else, she did not even apologise for her action. She seems to have no remorse," the producer says. To rub salt on sore wounds, Deepika announced that she would be doing Rajinikanth's next film.

A visibly rattled Taurani hasn't been able to decide on his next course of action. "We haven't decided whether to take legal action against Deepika. For the time being, we are in the process of finding the right replacement for her," said Taurani.

The actress' camp however, had a different story to tell. When contacted, a close friend of Deepika complained, "Constant delays are the reason Deepika's can't do Race 2. When the first delay happened, she adjusted her dates and shot for two days. But then again, she was informed that the dates were being changed. She would have liked to do the film but she couldn't accommodate the new set of dates. She has conveyed her apologies to Ramesh Taurani. She had liked the script but unfortunately is not being able to juggle her dates any longer."

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By Bollywood Hungama News Network, Feb 8, 2012 – 12:35 hrs IST

Pooja Bhatt has roped in Arunoday Singh and Randeep Hooda to star opposite Indo Canadian porn star Sunny Leone in her most ambitious project Jism 2.

Sunny Leone has two men in her life. While one is a man from her past, the other is a man from her present. Arunoday and Randeep play the two men in her life.

Mahesh Bhatt was so impressed by Randeep's performance in Vishesh Film's Jannat 2 (yet to release), that he recommended him to Pooja. As for Arunoday, they felt that he had the physical attributes and sensitivity that were required for the role.

The makers of Jism 2 have also roped in lyricist Neelesh Misra to write all the songs for the film.

Jism 2, directed by Pooja Bhatt, is jointly

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Rensil D'Silva surely has managed a casting coup of sorts for his next film. After first getting Emraan Hashmi on board (for the first time in a Dharma Production film), Rensil has managed to rope in Anil Kapoor too for a pivotal role in his forthcoming film. Incidentally, this is the first time that Anil too would be working in a Dharma Production film. Besides Emraan and Anil, Rensil is in the process of finalizing other cast members.

The film will be Rensil's second directorial venture after Kurbaan. Shooting of the film is expected to commence in July this year.

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Vivek Oberoi gets chatty about co-stars, controversies and the SRK-Shirish clash

Seema Sinha (BOMBAY TIMES; February 9, 2012)

After a low phase, Vivek Oberoi is set to hit the silver screen this year with back to back releases. The actor, who completes a decade in B-Town this year, opens up to BT. Excerpts…

You have stayed away from the arc lights for too long…
I wanted to take a break, reassess and figure out what I want to do — films that will keep me motivated for the next 10 years. In April, I complete a decade in the industry. I needed some time off for a long term strategy. I wanted to spend time with my wife, which I did for most of last year. Now I will have back-to-back releases. I have about six films in hand. Zilla Ghaziabad will release in the first half, then Kismat Luv Paisa Dilli (KLPD); Krrish 3 will complete this year but release next year.

Do you fear being over-shadowed by Hrithik in Krrish 3?
I don't live in fear.

You were touted to be the next Hrithik Roshan when you started your career, and now you are playing the villain.
To correct you, I play the super villain. And I don't want to be the next Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan or Amitabh Bachchan. I want to be Vivek Oberoi… the one and the only. It doesn't come from a sense of arrogance, but from self-contentment. I like my life.

Aren't you missing out on the awards?
Of course, but now I am looking forward to filling up all those shelves. I took a break after Rakht Charitra… assessing the way my life and career was going. I spent about eight months just doing shows that kept the kitchen running and gave me time to plan. I have planned my next two years. I can sense that this lot of films will do it for me.

There were rumours that Sanjay Dutt asked you not to do Sanjay Gupta's film…
I never signed Shootout At Wadala. He had offered me the film, I read the script and I did not like the role at all. If I was ever to play a gangster role, it had to be awesome…at the level of Maya Dolas or above. I don't want to do something lesser or inferior to that. It doesn't bother me if Sanjay Gupta says that I ditched him. I guess he is feeling a bit uneasy about where he is right now. Once you feel successful, once you are back on your feet, shooting movies then little things don't bother you. I don't hold it against him.

You are vegetarian, don't smoke or drink.. you lead a very disciplined life.
Not really. I enjoy other kinds of madness. I am an adrenaline junkie, I enjoy adventure sports, I like stunts – skydiving or deep sea diving, discovering new places, taking off to new places. I am a gypsy at heart.

Marriage has relaxed you.
I am in a happy space. I am a family man at heart.

Are you planning a family soon?
I want it to be a divine surprise; I want it to be a blessing. If I find out one day and I will be like, 'Thank you..God'. I am crazy about kids.

Did you congratulate Abhishek?
I did, and he congratulated me for my wedding. We met recently at Duggu's party. I introduced Abhishek to my wife.

What do you think about the new actors?
Ranbir Kapoor, he has got great potential, he is phenomenally talented.

If you had to compare your launch vis-à-vis his…
I had a much better launch than him. Ranbir was noticed in Saawariya but things only changed for him post Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and Wake Up Sid coming together. When I started I had a great experience with Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar…they were always there to give me advice.

Do you have any regrets?
None. I value every single mistake and every single correct choice I made. You can only have regrets in life if you are unhappy with who you are. Little trials by fire strengthens you. The way I see it — when I am old and ready to retire, I will have hell of an interesting book to write.

Any friends in the industry?
I have been bonding a lot with Bababhai (Sanjay Dutt) lately. Duggu (Hrithik) has been a friend for a long time, Saif and Bebo, Riteish and Genelia. Among directors there is Vishal bhai (Bharadwaj), Mani sir (Ratnam), Indu ji… I have done 30 odd films in last 10 years and built good relationships.

What do you have to say about the recent fight between SRK and Shirish Kunder? Especially after your spat with Salman, few years ago.
I find it funny now. Earlier I used to give a lot of importance to all these things. Industry mein camp aisa hota hai. Maybe it is all pre-planned strategies. There are so many conspiracy theories to everything here. I have been through all of this and now I realize that it is a large joint family where there are clashes and re-unions. But patch-up was a smart thing to do. The minute there is a misunderstanding, patch and clean it up and move forward in life. The longer you leave these things untended, the more negative energy they accumulate. Life is as complicated as you want to make it.

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By Subhash K. Jha,February 08, 2012 – 00:17 hrs IST

A day after Ayesha Takia tweeted about her sister Natasha being allegedly mistreated by an airline's personnel, the actress is still fuming and is determined to take legal action against the airline, Kingfisher.

Making it worse was a taunting tweet by the airline owner's son Sidhartha Mallya which implied he was unaware of who Ayesha Takia and what the hullabaloo she was creating was all about.

Laughing off the jibe, Ayesha scoffs, "We're getting our lawyers to send a letter to the airline to take action against their staff. The letter will reach the airline authorities shortly. I was tweeting about how the airline staff treated Natasha. I didn't make any personal comments on anyone. So if someone has a personal grudge against me that's his problem."

Recounting the alleged horror that her sister went through, Ayesha says, "A senior staff member of an airline at Delhi airport misbehaved with my sister. He sent her back and forth from counter to counter for four hours even when she said she was unwell. They threatened to throw her out of the airport if she kept questioning and pressurizing them for her ticket. Then they tore her boarding pass and told her to buy a new one if she wanted to fly back to Mumbai on their airline."

Continuing with the tale of trauma, Ayesha says, "Natasha had to buy a new ticket from Air India. Since she was travelling alone beyond a point, she didn't want to deal with the rudeness of the allegedly misbehaved airline ground-staff."

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Mehul S Thakkar (MUMBAI MIRROR; February 9, 2012)

Shakti Kapoor's son, Siddhanth Kapoor is on an all time high. Even before his first film, Shoot Out At Wadala went on floors, he has been roped in for Anurag Kashyap's next directorial venture, Ugly.

According to reports, the actor has been longing to work with the critically acclaimed director and has finally managed to get a role. A source close to the project reveals to Mumbai Mirror, "Siddhanth is very fond of Anurag's work and has been chasing him for a while. The director too was very keen but was waiting for the right project to come along."

When contacted, Siddhanth, he said, "Finally ho gaya. Main unke peeche padhta tha ke mujhe aapki film karni hai and all he would say that it will happen. I don't care if my role is 20 minutes long, but it needs to have an impact."

Interestingly, Siddhanth who has completed a course in film making from New York Film Academy in 2005 has assisted Priyadarshan for four years. He said, "I have assisted him in Bhool Bhulaiya, Bhagham Bhag, Dhol, and Chup Chup Ke. I learnt a lot while working with him."

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y Bollywood Hungama News Network, Feb 8, 2012 – 17:25 IST

Dia Mirza is one beauty who makes heads turn everywhere she goes. The gorgeous actress, who was last seen in her home production Love Breakups Zindagi, graces the cover FHM India's February 2012 issue.

Dressed in a Nehru jacket and blue shorts with a Gandhi topi, Dia looks alluring as a sexy Neta on the cover of FHM India.

Speaking on the topic of corruption, she says, "The thing is when you deal with the system in which everything from renewing a passport to voting cards is imbibed with corruption, when parents tell their kids to do well in their studies and they'd buy them a bike-we need to do something other than tweet about it. We need to include this into our way of life-don't jump the red light, if you do don't pay a bribe, pay the fine."

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As actor Abhishek Bachchan turns 36 on Sunday, his Bollywood pals wish him all the happiness and good luck on his birthday.

Reportedly, Abhishek would celebrate his birthday with his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and their newly born daughter 'Beti B', as she is fondly called.

This year, Abhishek was honoured with the Green Globe Award for an "outstanding contribution by a celebrity to fight climate change," during the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit.

His first release of this year was Abbas-Mustan's thriller 'Players'. But despite a stellar star cast and an extensive promotion schedule, the film failed to create much impact at the box office.

His other two releases of the year include 'Bol Bachchan', a comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty, featuring Ajay Devgn, Abhishek, Asin and Prachi Desai. The film is expected to release in July. It is said to be inspired by the 1979 comic flick, 'Gol Maal'.

On his birthday, his friends took to twitter to wish him.

"It's @juniorbachchan's birthday!! AB-H-I-to the-Shake it, may you have a superlative year, and every joy and happiness imaginable! Big love!", music composer-singer Vishal Dadlani wrote on twitter.

Actress Sonam Kapoor says, "Happy birthday @juniorbachchan!!! You by far the nicest coolest person I know."

"Wishing my elder brother @juniorbachchan a very happy birthday :) lots of love to u bro," actor Neil Nitin Mukesh tweeted.

Actress Bipasha Basu says, Happy Happy Birthday @juniorbachchan! Love n Hugs from Bippy.

"Happy Birthday to the coolest co-star ever @juniorbachchan. Have a superb year chief!! Be susegaad," actor Rana Daggubati said.

Music composer-singer Aadesh Shrivastava says, "Janam din ki shubhkamnayen bhaiya.god bless u with all happiness @juniorbachchan."

"@juniorbachchan wishing you the ??? of all birthdays- have a great one:)," director Rohan Sippy said.

"Wishing my friend @juniorbachchan a very very happy birthday!!! Big n tall hug to you jiggerypoo!!," director Tarun Mansukhani said.

"Happy Birthday to a true gentleman, and super cool @juniorbachchan! Best wishes always!" , designer Nachiket Barve said.

Srinagar: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan was here after more than a decade and was so impressed with the breathtaking beauty of the valley that he hopes filmmakers return here "like the good old times".

Aamir arrived here Wednesday and visited the famous floating vegetable gardens in Dal Lake.

"I have come to Kashmir after more than 10 years. Last time I came here to shoot `Mann` (1999). The place is wonderful, the people are nice and hospitable," Aamir told reporters during his visit to the Dal Lake.

"I hope Bollywood starts shooting films here like the good old times. My uncle (filmmaker Nasir Husain) used to shoot his films in Kashmir," he added.

Some parts of his super duper hit "3 Idiots" were filmed in Ladakh region of the state, but he couldn`t come to the valley then.

"We went directly to Leh to shoot `3 Idiots` and I did not get an opportunity to visit the valley that time," said the 46-year-old.

Aamir said he is on a pleasure trip here, but his visit to the floating vegetable gardens, a private school and a riverside location in north Kashmir indicated that could be on a recce for his new film.

Sources also said that Aamir had shot an ad film for Incredible India here Wednesday.

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Yash Raj Films has loads to offer in this very romantic month of February. Love is definitely in the air when it comes to Yash Raj Films – be it in their movies or the way they promote themselves.

Through this exceptional concept, Yash Raj Films will be giving fans their most celebrated love songs through their YRF YouTube Songs Channel. This will include fun and flirty numbers, soft melodious music and the more catchy notes that the brand is known for.

YRF believes in spreading and sharing love and has come up with a concept of YRF Romantic dedications which allows you to share the most romantic songs on their DailyMotion Channel.

Another fun activity that Yash Raj Films has in store for you is the YRF Eligible Elite. The hottest of the YRF eligible bachelors and spinsters will be showcased right from Raj of 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' to Bulbul of 'Badmaash Company'. Fans can simply vote for whom they think is the most eligible bachelor and the most eligible spinster.

The basic idea behind the concept of the Valentine Fest is that it doesn't take a person to be in love to enjoy the Valentine month. Love can be celebrated across ages, genders and countries. Yash Raj truly believes that love is a universal language.

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There were lights, cameras and definitely a lot of action. Riteish's and Genelia's big fat Bollywood fairy tale wedding was no different from a glamorous Bollywood film. First there was a friendship then a love story followed by some twists in the tale, a lavish series of wedding functions and ofcourse a happy ending! Read on to find out all the details.

The Love Story

Riteish and Genelia met first in 2003 for their debut film Tujhe Meri Kasam (DVD of which is yet to see the light of the day so you can stop Googling now!). Rumour has it that Genelia wasn't quite keen on the project and signed up for it only after much convincing. They had quite the filmi encounter in which Genelia put in all her energy to give her new co-star all the attitude she could put together simply because she assumed the CM's son would be a spoiled brat so she must get ahead in the game. Boy was she wrong!

But like a good Bollywood romance they soon discovered there was much to the other person than they'd assumed. At the time Genelia was in college in Ritiesh was in his 20s (there's a 4 year gap between the couple) so no serious relationship talk was done but a sweet friendship was struck. She'd talk about college and exams and he'd gush about architecture.

It was only after they finished a schedule of their film together in Hyderabad that the couple realised that kuch toh baat hai as they soon started missing each other when they returned home. As the days progressed their friendship became stronger. The media hounded them for a confirmation of their relationship which we never got until the announcement of the wedding in early 2012, 9 years after they met.

Till date the couple maintain that they're friends before anything else. Hence why the formalities in their relationship have been nil including no official proposal by Riteish nor an official engagement ring! (Ladies you can stop gasping now!)

And there you have it, the filmi tale of Riteish – Genelia's love story in a nutshell! Now for all the details of their big day, or shall we say, big week!

Invitation

Buzz is that the wedding was being planned in a hush hush way for a long time hence the amazing turn out at all the functions. Apparently Riteish and Genelia had asked all their close friends and in particular their filmi friends to keep their work schedules clear for the weekend, as they didn't want anyone to be absent for what was to be the most important days of their lives. We hear that many of their friends took time out from their busy schedules, flew in from far and wide to be at the events.

The invitation that was sent out to guests was a threefold card inviting everyone to the Sangeet (31st Jan), Shaadi (4th February) & Reception (5th February). A Bandra based design company crafted the invites for the couple, who incidentally also were involved in other celeb weddings such as that of Lara Dutta and Hrithik Roshan. The cards came inside a wooden box with the couple's initials R and G engraved on it. Complimenting the card were handmade chocolates that also carried their intials on it. (Can we get a awwww…)

Pre Wedding Bash

Sajid Nadiawala, Fardeen Khan and their respective other halves planned the couple's pre-wedding bash. The venue was Royality Bandra and the event saw an array of stars attending.

Sangeet

At any B-Town wedding the sangeet is the event everyone wants ALL the details of! Well here it is.

This was the filmiest of all the shaadi festivities as it was organised and directed by none other than KJO! (Karan Johar for the non-Tweeples). It all took place at the Taj Land's End and the couple themselves had a very special performance planned for their guests.

Karan also gifted Riteish the outfit he wore for the evening whilst Genelia's outfit was done by Manish Malhotra. Whilst the sangeet was a closed event paparazzi's outside the venue made sure all the guests were snapped as they entered and there was much snapping to be done as B-Town arrived in all its glory! Word is that KJo even got some of the industry biggies to shake a leg on the night. There's also a much talked about leaked video from the sangeet making the rounds on the Internet. (But do finish reading before you rush off to Youtube it!)

Marathi Wedding

Our dulhe raja (groom) set off with his band baaja baraat at 11am from his Juhi premises. As it turns out the Deshmukhs danced the whole way and didn't mind being in the public eye for such a private event.  The bridal party waited for their arrival at the venue, a suburban five star hotel and the wedding began at the auspicious time of 12.48pm.

Neeta Lulla was the designer of Genelia's wedding saree whilst Neeta's daughter Nishka Lulla styled Genelia for the big day. (They both are quite the close friends.) Luckily for fans the couple were all too glad to share their big day with the world and tweeted quite regularly throughout the whole day including tweeting a pic promptly after the ceremony concluded! (Don't you just love tech savvy celebs!)

Compared to the political presence at the function the B-Town presence fell a little behind however some very notable personalities took time out from their schedule for the event such as Ajay & Kajol Devgn, Karan Johar, Shahrukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Abhishek & Jaya Bachchan, to name a few.

Christian Wedding

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Ofcourse it is all too well known that Genelia is a Mangalorean Catholic who is deeply religious. Therefore it was no surprise that the couple followed up the Marathi ceremony with a Christian ceremony at St Anne's Church in Bandra the following day.

The ceremony was rather private however the good'ol paparazzi managed to snap quite a few shots of the couple both in and outside the church, including some of the guests who attended. Amongst the few who attended the very private affair that had mostly family and friends were Karan Johar, Hussain & Tina Kujerwala and Siddharth. It is believed that whilst the Marathi wedding had a number of Riteish's guests, the church wedding had more of Genelia's crowd. Riteish's parents were not present at the event however his brothers were. (One now wonders that perhaps the rumours of Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh initially being resistant to the relationship due to the cultural clash wasn't completely ill founded.)

Genelia's wedding gown was designed by none other than Shantanu & Nikhil who are all too well known for their fabulous gowns. The couple set off in a decorated car by which time word has spread that Genelia and Riteish were in the vicinity.

Reception

The reception at the Grand Hyatt Hotel was the celebration that saw the most number of B-town stars in attendance. Genelia opted for a Falguni & Shane Peacock lehenga for the star-studded event.

Guests present for the reception that we'd not seen earlier at any of the celebrations were Saif & Kareena, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Arjun Rampal and Kangana Ranuat, to name a few.

Happily Every After!

And with that we wrap this all too familiar filmi journey of Riteish and Genelia's, from pyaar to shaadi! It would definitely make for a lovely rom-com don't you think?!

We hear the couple are now going to whisk off to an unknown location for a lovely honeymoon!  Bollyspice wishes the happy couple all the very best for this beautiful new chapter of their lives they're about to begin.

On one of the filming days for Naachle London, director Neville Raschid was anticipating a glorious, sunny day at Kew Gardens in preparation of outdoor scenes, as well as inside the infamous Greenhouse. But once the crew began shooting the sequences inside the Greenhouse, the heavens opened up, inducing the wettest day of the year instead of the hottest!

As the crew were setting up between shots, British screen heartthrob Jake Canuso informed Neville that he was happy to dance in the rain and duly stepped outside. Neville then asked Fagun Thakrar, Jake's co-star, and she was equally willing to take up the challenge, after looking outside to see Jake already getting his hair wet and practicing his moves in the downpour. And by pure serendipity, some of the most stunning shots of the film were created… with entirely natural rain and no need for rain machines!

Heralding the debut of an exciting genre in British filmmaking, dynamic, Asian family business-driven, UK-based production and distribution company, Aviary Films, launches the first ever 'BollyBrit' film – Naachle London – a unique cinematic offering that presents a British take on the classic Bollywood genre.

Joining lead stars Raj Ghatak and Sofia Hayat on screen is an ensemble cast of seasoned British acting talent including Kulvinder Ghir, Harvey Virdi, Jake Canuso and Fagun Thakrar. Naachle London also launches the screen debut of a host of impressive junior artists such as Alyssa Sharma, Gursimran Deu, Aaron Pandher and Shiv Datta.

Naachle London releases in UK through Aviary Films on 24th February 2012.

Prateik, the star of the hotly anticipated Bollywood love story Ekk Deewana Tha, has been giving his physique building tips to fans. The rising star is set to get hearts racing as love struck 'Sachin' when the film releases on 17th February through Twentieth Century Fox. The actor, who we last seen as Sushant Seth in Aarakshan, is fast becoming a heartthrob and quickly gaining female fans, which is not surprising judging from his perfect body in the latest trailers for Ekk Deewana Tha.

It is no secret that Prateik loves to visit the gym, work out and look after his appearance, so when fans approached him on the set of his latest film, impressed by his muscular appearance, they just had to ask for his fitness advice. Prateik was more than happy to offer some tips; speaking to his fans about weights, giving them advice for visiting the gym and telling them about good exercises to keep fit. Prateik also educated young fans about how important it is to look after your body and stay fit and healthy through exercise and nutrition.

Not only does Prateik have the perfect Bollywood body, he also has the perfect romantic hero heart. Prateik will be staring opposite former Miss Teen World Amy Jackson, in Gautham Menon's Ekk Deewana Tha. The film's beautiful love story is complemented by music from multi-Oscar winner, A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) with lyrics penned by India's most popular and sought-after lyricist, Javed Akhtar.

Ekk Deewana Tha is release through Twentieth Century Fox on 17th February 2012

It is celebration time at the Dharma Camp!!! Their first action genre movie Agneepath has been hugely popular among the audience. Agneepath, which released on January 26, 2012, opened with a staggering amount of 23 Crores over the weekend.

After 11 days, Agneepath can boast of a gigantic collection of around 107 Crores at the Box Office. Karan Johar is elated with this achievement. This is the first time Dharma Movies have produced a movie in the action genre. Karan who started off with the remake of Agneepath as a tribute to his father is happy that the movie has gone down really well with the audience. The movie goers both old and new have given rave reviews on the movie. My Name is Khan is the other movie from the Dharma camp which has had a massive Box Office collection, though most of it was made overseas.

Agneepath's success at the Box Office clearly means that Dharma is no longer famous for just romantic genres. We are sure we will get more movies of different genres from the production house.  As for Agneepath, the movie is still soaring high. We are all waiting to see the final collection that Agneepath makes at the box office.

The Indian film industry is probably the most prolific in the entire world. According to the latest count in 2010, India ranks the first in production of movies followed by Hollywood and China. But of the huge pantheon of regional and national Indian stars present in Indian cinema, Satyajit Ray is an icon who cannot be forgotten. His unique perspective on Indian life and his impact on Bengali, as well as, Indian cinema cannot be forgotten.

Satyajit Ray was born 2 May 1921 to Sukumar Ray and Suprabhar Roy. His entire family was steeped in literature, socialism and music. This love for journalism, art and cinema was transferred quickly to the young mind of the growing boy. His father passed away when he was three but his mother always insisted on a world-class education for the boy and he was quickly enrolled in the Visva-Bharati University at Santiniketan, that was set up by world famous poet Rabindranath Tagore. He developed most of his interests in Oriental art traditional Indian art during this period of time. After completing his education, he gained work at the D.J. Keymer advertising agency as an illustrator. But the job did not satisfy his critical and artistic sensibilities. However, when he changed jobs to the Signet Press, he was given complete artistic freedom to design book covers and this made him very happy. Most of his artwork is still around in the form of book covers for popular novels of the time like Jim Corbett's Maneaters of Kumaon, Jibanananda Das's Banalata Sen, and Rupasi Bangla, and Jawaharlal Nehru's Discovery of India. Original artwork from the book covers and theater posters which he created during his spare time are still available at auctions and they are very valuable. During the latter period of his life, he also invested and resurrected SANDESH, a children's magazine. His illustrations and writing for the magazine became his livelihood during his retirement.

His interest in cinema bloomed after he met French director Jean Renoir who had come down to Calcutta to shoot his film THE RIVER.  His first film PATHER PANCHALI became a classic runaway hit in India and abroad and was primarily responsible for focusing international interest on Indian films. There was no looking back after that. Films like APARAJITO, PARASH PATHAR, JALSAGHAR etc were local and international favorites. Local and international film awards followed quickly and Satyajit Ray quickly became a hot favorite on the international art film scene. Although he was internationally recognized, Hollywood created a bad taste for his. His script ALIEN was adapted by Mike Wilson and Satyajit Ray was extremely disappointed. He insisted that he was not paid for the script and he also insisted that his script formed the basis for the hugely famous runaway hit ET which was released later on in 1982. However, he was unable to prove the charges and nothing came of it.

By the year 1984, Satyajit had become bedridden and sick. He was unable to direct at oudoor locations and most of his movies were then shot at indoor sets. These movies became significantly important as they focused on cutting-edge dialog rather than lighting and sets for the mood. However, his health deteriorated quickly in the next nine years. His first and last Academy Award was presented at his bedside two weeks before he expired.

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Jai (Asad Shan) is a simpleton middle class young man from Delhi, who has aspirations of migrating to London for a better future. Focused and determined, Jai gets a tourist visa, finds a job, and falls in love.  Simran (Sabeeka Imam) is a hard working young woman looking for her ShahRukh Khan whom she accidently meets on a train. Together the pair looks toward a bright future but one-phone call changes their destiny forever.  The next 24 hours will change their lives forever.
This Soundtrack album consists of 7 melodious tracks and has 3 super stunning remixes including club version.

TERA SAATH HO / MERA MANN / ROG / ROG REMIX
Singer: Falak Shabbir

Falak released his first single in 2008 titled ROG and became a household name. ROG was nominated for TMA award followed by his super hit romantic number TERA SATH HO which was nominated for MTV Award and those two tracks alongside his new unreleased single MERA MANN were picked up for the British Hindi Romantic Feature Film 7 Welcome to London. Falak is one of the most established names in Pakistan's talented music industry.

YAADAN / YAADAN REMIX
Singer: Access Band

Ashley Clements and Asad Ali Khan are the fantastic deadly duo of the Access Band. Ashley's genre of music is Pop, Ballads, Reggae and Hip Hop. He is a versatile singer who can sing in three languages.  Asad is a trained classical singer, hailing from the renowned classical music family known as Gwalior, headed by the likes of Ustad Mian Banne Khan, Ustand Gamman Khan, Ustand Mubarak Ali Khan and Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan.

BAYRUKHI / HUM ADHORAY
Singer: Zuj Jibran

ZUJ (pronounced Zooj) is a solo Rock artist hailing from Lahore & Islamabad. Having started his musical career in 2006 with the song PHOOK LAY, which eventually became the official soundtrack of the movie Zibhakhan. He then released a mellow number, BAYRUKHI along with HUM ADHORAY, which were picked up by Iconic Productions UK for their British Hindi romantic thriller 7 Welcome to London. Zuj best describes his music as the sound of his emotions and as a testament.

PAAS AAKAY / PAAS AAKAY REMIX
Singer: Sohail Haider

PAAS AAKAY is all about making and spreading love, as there is nothing but music in this world, which has no barrier and is the easiest way to convey the message of love and peace. Lyricist and composer Sohail Haider has sung this stunning track.

Come celebrate 7 Welcome To London at cinemas all over UK on 9th March 2012

The soundtrack is now available on iTunes, Amazon, M N Digital, Social Zune, Music Ovi, Spotify, Rhapsody, Vervelife and e-music.

Fox Star India has released another exclusive track 'Phoolon Jaisi Ladki' from the movie Ekk Deewana Tha yesterday, on the occasion of Rose Day.

'Phoolon Jaisi Ladki' is a romantic track where Sachin (Prateik) can't help but admire the beauty of the woman he loves the most, Jessie (Amy Jackson). The music and the lyrics interweave together and flows smoothly creating a delightful experience. With this song, the audience can relate to the feelings of this boy whose heart is beating for his beloved.

With soul touching music by A. R. Rahman and beautifully woven lyrics by Javed Akhtar, the magic of this song is bound to capture the hearts of millions.

Clinton Cerejo and Kalyani Menon are the unconventional vocalists; A. R. Rahman has created a beautiful melody and harmony that is bound to enchant the audience.

Watch the beautiful song:

Bollywood actresses hot trend maker item songs include. . .Mumbai: Item song in movies has become a trend in Hindi cinema and in today's Bollywood scenario, these item numbers are used to popularize or better say to promote a film. Movie may or may not catch the eyeballs but these sensuous item songs from the sizzling ladies steal the show.

We are bringing to you the top item numbers of the Bollywood which were liked by the majority of cinemagoers and these item songs have portrayed industries top actresses in desi avatars.

First in our list is the sensuous item number 'Kajra Re' from the 2005 superhit flick Bunty Aur Babli. Song was featured when Amitabh and Abhishek were at a night club and Aishwarya Rai, making a special appearance in the film, starts singing; Amitabh and Abhishek soon join her in the singing and dancing. No doubt Aishwarya Bachchan's Kajra Re may be considered as the pioneer in the item song field.

Next in our list is Malaika Arora Khan's Munni Badnaam Hui from Blockbuster flick Dabangg. Malaika is great dancer and crowd puller and when she did this raunchy item number she resided in dreams of her end number of fans. Sister-in-law Malaika and Salman Khan sizzled in the song and was a hit maker.

When we are talking about hot and top item numbers one name of Katrina Kaif and her seductress item number 'Sheila Ki Jawani' can never be forgotten. Sheila was a record maker item song from the flick 'Tees maar khan'. Katrina feathered her voluptuous curves in the song and that really helped in the songs success.

Again it is Katrina Kaif's Chikni Chameli which became a viral in the country. The song is from the superhit flick 'Agneepath'.
Katrina looked deadly sexy as the red stole uncovers the curvy body of the damsel in the item song. Kaif is seen with score of men around her as she authenticates her oomph in the track.

Next in our list is popular item number Kareena Kapoor's Chammak Challo from the sci-fi flick RA.One. Popular number 'Chammak Challo' is a clear winner all the way, the song, which has Hindi, English and Tamil words in the lyrics, makes you groove. An interesting thing about the track is that it's crooned by international artist Akon, who has voiced not just the English lyrics but Hindi ones too.

Last but not the least in our list is the item bomb 'Channo' picturised on Pakistani model-actress Veena Malik from the flick 'Gali Gali Chor Hai'. The song has the potential to be a rage in single screen theatres. The Pakistani model has feathered her curves in a pink and orange ghaghra and a choli, loaded with ethnic jewellery. Veena has also changed her costumes in the song and has turned green later in Channo. This FHM girl has again given a reason to fans to dream about her.

Pardaphash has also started a poll in a bid to know your view that which item number you like the most. Do cast your vote and we will soon come back with the results of the poll.