Karisma and Kareena on TV together

It's Diwali time on “Nach Baliye 4”, and for the first time on Indian television, viewers will witness Karisma and Kareena setting the stage afire on “Nach Baliye 4” on October 25, on Star Plus.

They will be wearing outfits specially designed by Manisha Malhotra for the Diwali special.

Kareena's appearance on Nach Baliye is part of promotions for her forthcoming movie “Golmaal Returns”.

Both the sisters will be seen exchanging their places and Kareena will pose as the judge while Karisma will be the special guest on the show.

Karisma was elated to see her sister on the show and said, "On an occasion like Diwali which is usually always celebrated with family…and I am really glad that my sister is here with me today. She was gracious enough to accept the invitation and I am thankful to the team of ‘Nach Baliye’ for giving me such a lovely surprise."

Commenting on Kareena's dancing skills Karisma further added," I will give 11 out of 10 to her. She has really improved a lot and has surpassed everyone with her dancing skills. I have started taking dancing and acting tips from her!"

Kareena was in a fun mood and commented: "Karisma is one of the best dancers in the industry and she must have definitely given a lot of other actresses a complex after her first sizzling performance in Nach Baliye 4’.”
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Abhi - Ash to finally start Mani's film after Diwali

Mani Ratnam's untitled film starring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will finally take off after on October 29 after Diwali.

The first major schedule with AbhiAsh was supposed to start on October 12 a day after Amitabh Bachchan's birthday. But the Big B fell ill the morning before the shooting, leaving his son and bahu with no choice but to cancel the shoot.

Says a source close to the project, "Mani made it very clear that there was no rush for Abhishek and Aishwarya to return. Having gone through a personal bereavement recently, he knows family always comes first. There was no pressure on the pair to show up in Kochi for the shooting."

Abhishek was very clear about returning to work only when his dad completely recovered. Abhishek and Aishwarya return to the shooting after the festival of lights. There are no Diwali celebrations in the Bachchan household this year because Big B's mom Teji Bachchan passed away last December.

Meanwhile, the unit has packed up in Kochi. Ravi Kissen who plays Abhishek's elder brother says, "We couldn't do any shooting because all my scenes are with Abhishek."

Incidentally, the Big B's schedules would need considerable adjustment when he gets back to work. The project most immediately affected is Leena Yadav's Teen Patti. The Big B was shooting for it when he fell ill.

Says director Leena, "Mr Bachchan had taken the day off for his birthday when he fell ill. Very honestly, his health is far more important than any film schedule. We'll resume shooting only when he has recuperated fully."
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'Shut Up and Bounce'

After Desi Girl, it's now time for Shilpa Shetty to Shut Up and Bounce. That's the song in Tarun Mansukhani's Dostana that will air soon.

Producer Karan Johar says, "Shilpa has done a sizzling job but the credit also goes to Tarun and Vaibhavi Merchant (choreographer). Composed by Vishal-Shekhar, the track is an introductory song picturised on the film's stars John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan in Miami.

Tarun and Vaibhavi wanted a hot actress to be with them. We all brainstormed and felt that Shilpa undoubtedly has the best body in the business."

Tarun adds, "Vishal-Shekhar and I were bouncing all kinds of tunes when they both got fed up with me and said, 'Shut up and give me a song that won't bounce' and that became the catchword."

About choosing Shilpa, Tarun says, "She is the quintessential bikini babe. She was comfortable about wearing everything and is very dedicated. We were to shoot the song in seven days but completed it in four and a half."

A source close to Shilpa says, "The actress had stopped doing item numbers as people had stopped taking her seriously. She was concentrating more on performance-oriented roles. When Karan asked her to do the song, Shilpa wanted to hear it out.

The moment she heard it, she loved it and agreed instantly. Shilpa also loved the perfect amalgamation of her favourite people working with her which included apart from Karan and Vaibhavi, Manish Malhotra (designer), Mickey Contractor (make-up) and Latika (hairstylist).

Adds the source, "When she landed in Miami, her baggage went missing. But she went shopping with Manish and bought stuff from designers Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana to wear."

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Hrithik is in Bora Bora

Kites is Hrithik Roshan's first English home production and papa Roshan is loosening the purse strings to find exotic and unusual locales to film. So after shooting in Las Vegas for almost 2 months, Hrithik is taking a breather.

Hrithik says, "Yes it has been a hectic shooting schedule, from Mexico to Las Vegas. But now I am in Bora Bora enjoying some time with my family."

Bora Bora is off the beaten track for most film makers, some160 miles from Tahiti. The last we had heard of Tahiti was when Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan flew down there for their honeymoon. And now its Hrithik and his family.

Wonder of Hrithik did get some tips from his childhood buddy Bachchan Junior...

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Big B and RGV join hands again

After the disastrous performance of “Ramgopal Varma Ki Aag” and “Sarkar Raaj”, Amitabh Bachchan had decided to maintain a distance from Ram Gopal Varma.

He was reportedly upset with the performance of the movies at the box office and did not want to be a part of RGV’s Factory.

But apparently things have changed and once again both of them have decided to join hands for a project.

Confirming the news Big B said Ramu has always entrusted him with challenging roles and this time too it will be a very challenging one. He also said he enjoyed working with RGV.

However, Bachchan refused to divulge any details about Ramu’s project. So we have to wait till things are finalised.
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Kinng's JUMBO voice for nine crores!

The remuneration being paid to superstar Akshay Kumar has been the favourite subject of discussion all over. The prices being speculated vary from Rs. 31 crores to Rs. 70 crores! While we will explain the truth (if any!) and the nitti–gritties of the same later, here is something much more interesting!

As per trade sources, Akshay Kumar has been paid a whopping Rs. 9 crores for dubbing the dialogues and participating in the picturisations of two promotional songs for Percept Picture Company's animation film, JUMBO. What is amazing about this deal is that Akshay Kumar does not have a deep baritone voice and it is not one of his strong points!

For the information of the fans of Akshay Kumar and all others, the upcoming JUMBO is all set to hit the screens on 18th December 2008, a week before Aamir Khan's GHAJINI.
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Crown Princess of Sweden dines with Aamir Khan

Crown Princess of Sweden, Victoria, who also happens to be the apparent heir to the prestigious throne of Sweden, had invited our very own superstar, Aamir Khan, for an exclusive dinner with her during her ongoing state visit to India.

Since she happened to be one of the many zillions who had seen Aamir's masterpiece Taare Zameen Par, she was highly appreciative of his film. And in reciprocation, Aamir replied, "It is a privilege to receive a special invitation like this".

Needless to say that, in this moment of honor, Aamir's lovely wife Kiran Rao was there by her hubby's side! As it was time to bid farewell, Aamir gifted Princess Victoria an antique lithograph (sketches of India during the colonial period), while she gifted him a DVD collection of the legendary Ingmar Bergman's films.

Way to go, Aamir!

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Deepika to pair with Hrithik in Bhansali's next

She's been considered hot property right from the time she started modeling. And after OSO, she's become Tinsel Town's coveted girl. Well, the hype around Deepika is understandable. She's got expressive good looks and an Ash like aura, unlike the other hyped hot property (by default), the stiff and wooden Katrina Kaif. With the successful 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' behind her, she has another big one 'Chandni Chowk To China' with hit machine Kinng Kumar lined up! She has Saif's ambitious home production as well! Thanks to her rocking real life pairing with Ranbir Kapur, she's always in the news too! Now Deepika has another reason too to be cheerful about! Sanjay Leela Bhansali has selected her for a leading role opposite Hrithik Roshan, no less! We remember that as OSO's leading lady and debutante she had to face competition from Bhansali's 'Saawariya', around this time last year. But, now she has impressed the creative director too! The buzz is that Bhansali is trying to get the rest of the cast sorted by end of this month and expects to start shooting as soon as Hrithik completes his current movie, 'Kites.' This sure is one lucky girl!

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