February, 2010

One of the most eagerly awaited films of the year is the Hrithik Roshan-Barbara Mori starrer Kites. Here are some exclusive stills from the movie. Kites is about an Indian boy’s romantic affair with a Latino girl and their predicament as they do not understand each other’s language. Hrithik plays a salsa teacher in Kites, who falls in love with a Spanish girl played by Barbara Mori.

Kangna Ranaut and Dino Morea were caught cosying up at a party recently. Romance in the air?

Rajasthan Royals saw Raj Kundra and you during the courtship period and now, they will be seeing you as a couple. Are there plans of celebration in the team?
I’m sure that is bound to happen,though we have not yet made any plans. We are one big family. Besides, no one could make it to the wedding.
Based on RR’s performance in IPL-II, do you have a strategy in place now?
Firstly, I don’t decide on the strategy, and even if we did have a strategy, I’d not be sharing it in public (laughs). Secondly, it’s all about the game and enjoying it. We have tried to combine experience with youth. It has never been about taking foreign players, though we have tried to incorporate young players from our country with potential, so that they
can utilise this platform and learn from it.
And how do you intend to market RR this time?
In the music video, Halla Bol, we have added our torchbearer, Muchhu Singh. We also have the trumpet (toteri), which we will be using off the field. Considering how RR loves to blow its own trumpet, we, as a team, decided on these concepts!
How much of an expert have you become at the game?
I can have a decent conversation with a sports journalist (laughs). I can now tell a square cut from a straight drive.
You are a businesswoman and Raj is a master in this trade. So, do you have arguments? Who has the final word?
There aren’t any arguments; discussion is more like it. And if he has a suggestion, there has to be some reason behind it. Moreover, this new avatar of mine is all thanks to Raj. When it comes to business, I’m the creative head, while my husband is the financial brain.
Do you think the Pak players issue is being unduly politicised?
I think we have already made our statement. It was never a contrived decision. As a team owner, I can say that there was too much of risk involved. Finally, we’re actors and not politicians.
Why are so many actors getting involved with the IPL?
Bollywood and cricket make a potent mix. It’s not that the IPL would not have been possible sans Bollywood. It’s just that actors add intrigue to it.
Could that be one reason why attempts are being made to rope in Bollywood for other sports, like hockey?
Why just hockey? It can be women’s cricket or football too. We can leverage a sport and things will improve once the game is properly encouraged and endorsed.
Finally, if your association for a sport is sought after, will it depend on the cause you’ve been singled out for, or on your knowledge of the game?
I’ve been a sports freak. I used to play volleyball. I have a strong association with cricket but I would love to endorse football. My husband is British and football is quite popular in his country too. In fact, he is a football fanatic.

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol arrive at the premiere for the film My name is Khan at the International Film Festival Berlinale in Berlin, Germany.

Mallika Sherawat tweet today about her first onscreen kiss scene in hollywood movie ” Here TiSss… My first american on-screen kiss! ”

Following the trend of bollywood now after shahrukh khan, Hrithik Roshan joins the twitter iHrithik.
On his first tweet Hrithik says “Spread humanity with a vengeance, GO WATCH MY NAME IS KHAN. ..and for the record, my name is HRITHIK ROSHAN.”

Hrithik Roshan much awaited movie KITES set to release on May 21st.

You can check all bollywood tweets on http://bollywoodtweets.net

The screening of My Name Is Khan has been hit with four exhibitors — Big Cinemas, Fun Cinemas, Gaiety Galaxy and Maratha Mandir — deciding against releasing the movie on Friday.

The exhibitors say the security situation doesn’t warrant release of the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer movie.

“The security provided is adequate but at the same time the atmosphere which has been created is not good. Entertainment cannot happen in this tense environment,” said Fun Cinema CEO Vishal Kapoor.

However, Kaporr refused to blame Shah Rukh Khan for the controversy surrounding the film.

I don’t blame Shah Rukh for this. Everybody has got the right to speak for themselves,” said Kapoor.

“Nobody wants the Mumbaikers or their property hurt & destroyed. Least of all me. I may not have the same ideologies as the Sena but on the question of me being a patriot, I don’t think there should be any confusion. Feel awful that Balasahib and Uddhav have misconstrued my words. The reactions of the Sena workers seems to make me believe that,” Shahrukh Khan tweeted.

Addressing a press conference in Abu Dhabi, where the worldwide premiere of his film was held, Shah Rukh Khan said, “I hope everything works out well and better sense prevails.”

Shah Rukh also said that since he was sitting away from his country, he wouldn’t like to speak more on the issue because, he added, “the scenario in India is changing every minute”.

Talking about his statement on Pakistani players being taken in IPL season III, Khan said that it was a normal stand that he took.

Besides Shah Rukh Khan, actress Kajol and director Karan Johar among others were present at the press conference.

Talking about his onscreen reunion with Kajol after eight years, Shah Rukh said, “Kajol has become more mature as an actor. Our films have brought us closer as friends.”

“The most beautiful part about Kajol is her earnestness which hasn’t changed at all even after so many years,” he added.

Extending support to Shah Rukh Khan, actor and IPL team Rajasthan Royals celebrity co-owner Shilpa Shetty today said it was unfortunate that the actor was being targeted for expressing his opinion.

Shiv Sena has threatened to stall the release of Khan’s upcoming film My Name Is Khan after he refused to apologise for his remarks favouring the inclusion of Pakistani players in IPL.

“It is everybody’s right to express his opinion. It is a fundamental right. When a film gets affected, the entire industry gets affected. I stand by him as a human being,” Shetty said when asked about her take on what was happening with Shah Rukh’s film My name… in Mumbai.