John Abraham to act in and co-produce 1-800-Love

John Abraham will not only be acting in filmmaker Abbas Tyrewala's second venture "1-800-Love" after the hit "Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na", he will also be co-producing it. "1-800-Love" is a quirky, witty and savagely funny look at the man-woman relationship and writer-director Abbas roped in John for the project, after having worked with chocolate boy Imran Khan in his debut film. The filmmaker, who's still polishing up the movie's script, says John decided to jump in as a producer the minute he heard the narration. "After hearing the narration, John not only loved the script, he wanted to come on as a partner. So, effectively, the project will have three producers - Madhu K., John and myself, " Abbas told. Incidentally, "1-800-Love" gets its title from the toll-free phone numbers in the US. John, who's currently shooting in New York for Kabeer Khan's film on terrorism entitled "New York", is now looking out for roles that would challenge him as an actor. After Anurag Kashyap's "No Smoking" and Nagesh Kukunoor's to-be-released "Aashayein, " Abbas seems to be the director John needed to get his creative juices flowing. Abbas' movie is set to be shot in Boston in April in a start-to-finish schedule and the filmmaker has now headed for the hills to write the final draft of the script, a source close to him said.

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Vikram Bhatt searching for Ms. Right

Vikram Bhatt is searching for Ms. Right not for himself but for his next film. Vikram Bhatt is on a look out for a new female face for his next directorial venture 'Shapit' where he is introduces Aditya Narayan. Vikram searched high and low and even screen tested dozens of potential actresses but none could satisfy the intelligent director. "Vikram even flew down to London hoping that he'd find his leading lady there, but nothing materialized out of the trip, " said a source close to the director. If closely observed Vikram has a record of discovering some of the most beautiful actresses of the Indian screen. Sushmita Sen is a Vikram Bhatt protégé. He discovered her and cast her in the lead in Dastak. Lisa Ray was Vikram Bhatt discovery too. It was Bhatt's Raaz that shot Bipasha Basu to fame. And today Adah Sharma is laughing her way to success. Behind every successful actress… there's Bhatt naturally! Now the girl hunt has shifted to Mumbai where Vikram is searching high & low for that perfect face. Says Vikram, "I'm still searching for the right girl opposite Aditya Narayan. It's a dream role for any newcomer."

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Chi Chi vouches for plastic surgery?

Govinda seems to be doing whatever it takes to turn into a happening hero. After his break from filmdom, things have gone downhill. 'Bhagam Bhag', 'Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love' and 'Money Hai to Honey Hai' were booed by the audiences and 'Partner' was liked strictly by the masses only, thanks to Salman Khan's charisma. But Govinda isn't giving up easily. The buzz is that after finishing his current (mostly comic) assignments, he would want to do action! Yeah, you heard it right. Regardless of his age and physique, Govinda would like to turn into an action hero now! He's so dead serious about it that he's decided to try out cosmetic surgery now! He's reportedly said, "I'm thinking of going in for corrective surgery for my skin and face. Looks sell. And I need to look my best. My friends have sweet-talked me into it. However, before the surgery, I have to complete my current assignments. Most are either on the verge of completion or release. I have seven releases in the next one year after which I want to come back with an entirely different look." It's really difficult to envision a fat and ageing Govinda giving competition to the Hrithiks and the Johns (and other chiseled bods) of B-Town even after plastic surgery! God alone knows where this guy is headed!

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I wear 137 costumes in Fashion: Priyanka Chopra

In Madhur Bhandarkar's "Fashion", actress Priyanka Chopra will be seen in an unbelievable 137 outfits in the film! Priyanka plays a small-town girl, Meghna Mathur, who goes on to become a supermodel in Mumbai. The dresses support the five subtle but distinct phases her character goes through in the film. "I wear 137 costumes in 'Fashion', and it was required as my character goes through a huge journey in one-and-a-half years. And we had a lot of montages in the film, a lot of ad commercials and of course fashion shows, which is why the requirement of costumes was so high for my character, " Priyanka told IANS in an interview. Priyanka is seen flaunting a range of clothes from designer wear, while sashaying down the ramp, to t-shirts and jeans while portraying a model's normal life. Throwing light on her different looks in the film, she said: "There are five changes that happen to my character in the film. When she comes from Chandigarh, she has a little bit of a small-town kind of styling, then she becomes a model... a little more polished. She then becomes very stylish and then a supermodel. "When she loses her head, she becomes very arrogant and her make-up becomes darker and a lot more edgy. Then during her downfall, I am devoid of make- up. The resurrection portion is softer because she is scared and broken while trying to regain her self-confidence. We tried all those looks to keep different so that the character's journey looks seamless through the film." The much-awaited "Fashion" is a take on the Indian fashion industry and also stars Kangana Ranaut, debutante Mugdha Godse, Arbaaz Khan, Arjan Bajwa and many of the who's who of the fashion fraternity. Taking on Meghna's role was not a cakewalk for the beauty queen-turned-actress, as she had to go for method acting for her character. "I added on six kilograms to look like a girl from Punjab before shedding it off as the film progresses. I went through a learning process to make my character look real. I had to study the character to live it and the film is looking good, " Priyanka said. However, not many know that Priyanka was initially apprehensive of signing on for the project and kept it on hold for six months. "I said yes to 'Fashion' after six months. I wasn't sure about many things when it came to me. Also, I wasn't pretty sure about myself... whether I'd be able to do justice to the role or not. But Madhur showed immense confidence in me and I finally said yes, " she revealed. The actress was thrilled when she started working as she got to catch up with her old friends from the ramp world during the shooting. "I got to meet all my old friends - Nayonika (Chatterjee), Diandra (Soares), Bhawna (Sharma) and Lubna (Adams). I got to hang out with them. It brought back so much because Nayonika was the first one who taught me how to walk the ramp and I've always looked up to her with a lot of respect. "I knew if I was doing this film, she had to be on board. I begged her but she refused to come because she has a young daughter in Delhi and she couldn't come to Mumbai for the entire duration of the film. But I insisted that she be there for every show in the film and she kindly obliged, " the actress said. The year so far hasn't proved quite successful for Priyanka as all four of her releases - "Love Story 2050", "God Tussi Great Ho", "Chamku" and "Drona" - turned out to be box office duds. The actress, however, does not shy away from her failures and is optimistic about her career. "Nobody can decide the destiny of a film. My films haven't done well and I haven't shied away from that. I don't think failures really affect careers very much if you are good in the film, " she said. Priyanka will be next seen in Dharma Productions' "Dostana" and is also shooting for films like "Kaminay" and "What's Your Raashee". She also has sequels to "Don - The Chase Begins Again" and "Drona" already in her kitty apart from an item number opposite Shah Rukh Khan in "Billo Barber".

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Celina`s most unforgettable Diwali

Celina Jaitley will never ever forget her last Diwali experience. Last year's Diwali was the craziest for Celina Jaitley. Recounting the experience she says, "Last year during Diwali with all the crackers my two doggys fainted with all the loud sounds. They were only one year old. And our whole evening went trying to wake them up!" This year Celina says she hopes there won't be a repeat performance as she is heading to South Africa during Diwali. "I will be in South Africa - the Indian Community there has invited me to celebrate Diwali with them. I will be their guest of honour. I have a big fan base in Johannesburg. People from various backgrounds will be coming together. So I will be in SA promoting my film Golmaal Returns as well, " Celina tells us. Celina Jaitley who hails from a army background says that ever since she has come to Mumbai she has been missing the Diwali celebrations in the army environment. Reminiscing the Diwali celebrations in the army cantonment the actress says. "We used to have the Lakshmi Puja and later there would be firing in the air to welcome the New Year. The festivities were a part of my life. The celebrations would start from Dusshera. We used to do puja of all the firearms and everyone used to be dressed for the occasions and have fun. We were young and we used to look forward to it. And on this festive occasion of Diwali, Celina says that she truly appreciates the spirit of Mumbai which she doesn't find in any other city. "I have been to almost every city in India but it's only the public in Mumbai that help you out when in need. My brother who is an Army officer was recently in a serious accident and was lying on the road. He was in his uniform and bleeding badly but not a single person come ahead for help. I have only seen in Mumbai that people help each other. But in rest of the India they don't do that." "I sometimes think that every one has become too busy and selfish… they have stopped thinking about anyone else… they don't think that the person in trouble is also someone's son, brother or husband. But anyways by God's grace my brother fine now, " she says

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Aamir roars...with the classy promos of Ghajni

The lion roars and the roar is deafening. The lion here is none other than Aamir Khan. The actor, known for enacting a wide variety of roles in his illustrious career, is ready to traverse into a new territory with GHAJINI. In fact, every time an Aamir starrer is about to release, it turns into an event. The keenly anticipated GHAJINI hit headlines when the producers revealed the first look of the film -- Aamir's stunning physique -- last week. Right from news channels to newspapers to blogs, Aamir's look was the topic of discussion within and outside the industry. Now let's talk of the promo. It's spell-binding, it leaves you yearning for more, in fact your 'hunger' for the film increases manifold thanks to this promo. First Aamir's all-new, 8-pack abs catch your attention. Later, the promo changes dramatically, with a foot stomping viciously on someone's head, followed by Aamir's eye staring at you and then, he punches someone so hard, it's unbelievable. The promo truly lives up to the expectations of the most anticipated film of the year. Watch out!

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Salwar Kurtas for female King 11 suppoters!!!

Priety Zinta has created customised salwar-kurtas bearing the Kings 11 logo for her women supporters for the IPL test matches that are expected to begin soon. A source close to the actress informed, "Priety discussed with her designer and created customised salwar kurtas bearing the Kings 11 (her team) logo for her supporters." Priety wants her supporters to make their present felt on the field at the IPL matches to be held next year. "Priety has taken into consideration various aspects before creating the customised costumes for the women supporters. Since the IPL matches are to be held in Punjab Preity opted for Salwar-kameez as short jersey would not go down well with traditional Punjabis." Preity however put rumours to rest that she was going to screen Heroes for her IPL team. "It definitely sounds like a good idea. But I would have to make sure that it is subtitled otherwise how would the Aussies (who are a part of her team) understand my Hindi film, "

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Shriya Saran, Anupam Kher and Tara Sharma in a Hollywood film

What do you get if you cross desi lines with a firang? Well, the answer is The Other End Of the Line. If the title doesn't 'ring' a bell, then, maybe the names of actors like Shriya Saran, Tara Sharma and Anupam Kher will, as they star in the forthcoming Hollywood film, The Other End Of the Line. Unlike the stereotyped crossover movies which deal with NRI families in the western countries, The Other End Of the Line shows Shriya playing a credit card company's customer service manager who lives in India, and like any other call-centre employee, she pretends to be American to her callers. But as luck would have it, she falls in love with an American caller played by Jesse Metcalfe (of 'The Desperate Housewives' fame). She then decides to take adventurous trip to USA without informing her parents, played by Anupam Kher and Sushmita Mukherjee. The film has its breath-taking moments when, even though, after meeting Jesse, Shriya decides not to reveal her true identity to him (Shriya tells him that she is from San Francisco). The story takes yet another twist when Shriya's parents reach States and bring her back home and our American hero is left wondering what to do next. The film is yet another love story between an Indian girl and an American boy, though it would be interesting to see how the subject is dealt with this time. This is Shriya's first Hollywood film and her performance strikes you looking at the promo. And also, there's a hot steamy kiss between the Shriya and Jesse to look forward to. The Other End Of the Line is produced by Ashok Amritraj and directed by James Dodson.

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