Nayantara's reduction theory

The news is doing rounds that gorgeous Nayantara has reduced his fee from whopping 1 crore to Rs 65 lacs only for her ongoing Telugu film Anjanevulu, directed by Parasuram and with Ravi Teja playing the hero. There is a buzz that the actress is facing a tough competition with her younger counterparts in Tamannah and Anushka. Even her recent flop films isn’t also helping her career. But according to the closed ones to Nayantara, the diva has reduced her fee only to help the producers in this period of recession. Well, it would be difficult for us to figure out Nayantara’s reduction theory but this theory surely must have bought a relief to the producers.

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Kites and Let’s Dance heralds a new season of dance

It seems we are entering a dance season. While Hrithik Roshan gets into his dancing shoes for ‘Kites’, on the other hand, there is newbie Gayatri Patel, a US-born-and-bred girl who makes her debut in ‘Let’s Dance’ playing a dance teacher. Releasing on June 19, ‘Let’s Dance’ is directed by popular film editor Aarif Sheikh. Aarif, who makes his directorial debut with this one, has been a National Award-winner for ‘Samay – When Time Strikes’. He has also been the man behind the edits of acclaimed movies like ‘Makdee’, ‘Maqbool’, ‘Taxi No. 9211’, ‘Parzania’ and ‘The Blue Umbrella’. Terming Gayatri a ‘dancing tornado’, Aarif is all praise for the girl. “She’s sparkling, ” he says and stresses that when it comes to dance, she can beat all the current Bollywood heroines hands down. Having music by Vipin Mishra and another National Award winner Tarali Sharma, the movie’s songs have been choreographed by none other than Longinus Fernandes (of “Jai Ho”-‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and “Pappu Can’t Dance Saala”-‘Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na’ fame), Rajiv Goswami (of ‘Veer-Zaara’ and ‘Dhoom’ fame), Pappu-Malu (of ‘Saawariya’ fame) and the evergreen Saroj Khan. “I've done jazz, hip-hop, filmy, Kathak and Natwari dancing in the film and I’m pretty excited about it all, ” informs Gayatri. “I’m discussing other movies now and I’m here to stay, ” she quips with a smile. Now let’s see if the twists and turns and whirls get Gayatri near her goals. We wish her the best.

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Get ready for a rush of new releases

Now that the ongoing strike between the producers and multiplex owners is finally over, fans of Bollywood films should now get prepared for a rush of new releases that were put on hold because of the strike. The onslaught begins with Vashu Bhagnani’s Kal Kissne Dekha to be the first film to release post end of strike. This Vivek Sharma directed film will release on coming Friday, 12th June, 2009. It will be the first Bollywood film to release worldwide after the two month strike between Producers-Distributors and Exhibitors. Announcing the release date, Sunir Kheterpal, Chief Operating Officer, BIG Pictures says, “We are glad to announce that BIG Pictures and Vashu Bhagnani’s much awaited film ‘Kal Kissne Dekha’ will release worldwide on 12th June. The audience will now have the option to watch ‘Kal Kissne Dekha’ is any cinema of their choice and we hope to attract significant number of audience as this is the first release after over two months.” June 26th shall see the release of Yash Raj Films’ Kabir Khan directed New York starring John Abraham, Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukesh. On July 10th the much awaited Akshay Kumar – Kareena Kapoor starrer Kambakkht Ishq will release. There are chances of Mahesh Bhatt’s Adhyayan Suman - Shahana Goswami starrer Jashn to release on the same day as well. On July 24th Ram Gopal Varma’s thriller Agyaat will see the light of the day followed by Saif Ali Khan’s maiden production Love Aaj Kal on July 31st. The big release this Independence Day weekend will be Amitabh Bachchan – Ritesh Deshmukh – Sanjay Dutt starrer Aladin directed by Sujoy Ghosh of Jhankar Beats fame. It will release on August 14th. There are chances of Sohail Khan’s Kisaan and Salman Khan starrer Wanted to be squeezed in anywhere between the above mentioned dates.

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Shaurya Chauhaan caused Mercury to rise dangerously in Delhi

Hot and sexy actress model Shaurya Chauhaan has fallen head over heels in love with Delhi City. She was recently in Delhi for her fashion shoot for Mod Art International, Paris and had to visit so many unusual places, the pulses of real Delhi, for her shoot. Comments she, “I have been to Delhi so many times before and thought that I knew the city. Infact, my brother lives in Delhi but this time I realised that I was seeing the real Delhi for the first time. From Janpath to Kutubminar to Chandichok to Khan Market.... Sarojini Nagar to Metro. God, its bizarre.. People with so many colours, Tourists and all this in just two days of my shooting for mod art international Paris. Since I was shooting a documentary film for them, which required me to walk on streets, pose in teeny-weeny clothes oh God it was hilarious, ” and goes on to add, “I remember we were shooting at paranthewali gali....and we turn and see everywhere people gathered around us and me in this short dress... But we went on with the shoot inspite of all ogling at me and then I went on to eat paranthas there with my whole crew, ” she giggle. Shaurya Chauhaan’s first film was Mumbai Salsaa, while her second Horn Ok Pleassss… is waiting in the wings. She has signed 3 film contract with Zoom, has done an item song with Arjun Rampal & Mika and has two international ads in her pocket. Comments she, “I loved doing the ad of L’Oreal. It was a déjà vu for my experience during the ad shoot of kingfisher calendar.” Shaurya’s other films on the floor are Hotel Park Street with Amir Bashir and Rotary opposite Sudhanshu Pandey & Rohit Roy with director Sarthak Das Gupta. Shaurya, who is a gymnast, is trained in aerobics and Classical dance too. She has passion for adventure sports and had learned theatre under Nadira Babbar and was involved with the theatre group - Ek Jut, where she did a play titled ‘Raja Bahadur’. She has featured in a music video called “Sarhadein” directed by Marliyn and has played the lead role in a Malayalam film, titled “Wattam”, directed by Priyadarsan.

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Copy Kat: Now Kareena to sport Barbie look

Kareena Kapoor's look in "Kambakkht Ishq" is being touted as her most glamorous ever, but her make-up artist Mallika Bhat says that apart from looking ultra glam, she will also sport a "Barbie doll-look" in the action thriller. "One of Kareena's looks in the film is inspired by Barbie doll, " Bhat told over telephone from Mumbai. "One day, while on the shoot, she came out of her vanity van and was ready for her shot. She was wearing a baby pink tube top with a white skirt and I gave her a creamy baby pink lipstain (colour) for her lips. Her hair was straight - and as soon as I saw her, I told her how much she looked like Barbie doll, " she said. In "Kambakkht Ishq", which is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Kareena stars alongside superstar Akshay Kumar who plays a Hollywood stuntman. It also stars Hollywood biggies like Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Routh and Denise Richards. According to Bhat, Kareena's different looks in the film have a lot to do with the progression of her character. "At first she has a plain Jane look, followed by a cute girl-next-door look and then she ultimately turns into an ultra-glam diva as she plays a model in the film, " she said. Bhat said that Kareena has been made to wear minimum make-up and tied ponytails for the first part of her character, while she leaves her hair open and sports little gloss for her second look. But later Kareena's eyes are well accentuated with different colours, she added. "For her glamorous look, I used metallic liners in colours like charcoal, blue, green, grey and played around with a lot of shimmer on her eyes. But what remained permanent for Kareena throughout the film was the creamy baby pink lip colour that I have not used on anyone yet, " Bhat said. Bhat, who was responsible for Deepika Padukone's Chinese looks in "Chandni Chowk To China", says Kareena too loves slipping into the glamorous look. "She is a girl. Like every other girl, she enjoys getting ready and so I guess she enjoyed slipping into the glamorous character. She liked to get ready for it like any other girl her age would have, " she said. Coupled with Bhat's make-up techniques, Mumbai-based hairstylist Pompy Hans worked on Kareena's hair for the film. "She has such a glamorous role in the film. I tied her hair into neat ponytails for her first look, gave her simple and straight hair for her second and then experimented with a layered haircut, a nice bouncy blow dry on her hair and even coloured her hair copper, mostly dark blonde tints for her model-like look, " Pompy told. Kareena sports fashion designer Aki Narula's outfits in the movie.

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Deepika away from Ranbir but very much in vogue

Deepika Padukone visited Lima Peru, last month for a stylish photo shoot for Vogue - Latin America and for Cosas Magazine. Deepika is the first Indian face to feature in the Latin American Vogue. During her visit, Deepika stayed at the presidential suite at the Miraflores Park Hotel, Lima, the suite's previous occupants include Bill Clinton, Duran Duran and Tommy Hilfiger. Deepika said, "The presidential palace that I visited is to date one of the most stunning pieces of architecture I have come across, its beauty is indescribable. The warmth that the people of Peru gave me is something that I will always hold close to my heart. If you get this much respect as a stranger, I can imagine the care you get when you are their loved one. Be it the Minister of Tourism whom I met at the Peru fashion show or a shopkeeper in the local market, everyone greeted me with so much of affectation that it fills me with gratitude even now". Deepika previously walked the ramp with international model Naomi Campbell at the Lakme Fashion week 2009 in Mumbai, India and also attended the Fashion Week Peruvian Moda as the guest of honour at the invitation of Ms Mercedes Araos, Peruvian Minister for Tourism and Commerce during her visit to Peru.

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Hrithik is lucky to have Suzanne who can dress him up properly: Zayed Khan

Looks like it's a deliberate move by the IIFA to rope in Zayed Khan, knowing that the Khan family (including the Late. Feroz Khan, Fardeen Khan and Hrithik Roshan) is always known for their fashion and style. (laughs) You can either say a deliberate move or a smart move. There is a certain comfort I have with the management of IIFA and there is a certain trust they have in me. It's a big event. It's a grand event this year where they want to show off, and we want to take this opportunity and let them show off. We thought that it's the yellow, pink or the green season with summer almost coming to an end. You're sporting a dapper pine striped lavender jacket with a purple tie and white jeans. You've changed things. There are these critical fashion fluxes that keep happening every year and you just take that into consideration and you make your own fashion statement as you go. Yes, it is about pastel colours, it is about cigarette jeans, tapered looks, bondish and fitting stuff. But then you must have the physique and a body for that otherwise it looks terrible. I mean, you and me could carry it off (laughs). I never really look at the colours. It's a woman thing. Men like the sharp cut in anything they wear and if they get that, just about any colour would do. What I'm wearing now is a Manav Gangwani creation. Recall you first instance in life when you walked the ramp. I was terrible in school and college. I was called Pizza face. I was very thin. I was a good sportsman. The only thing I can recall was during my school days when we had a play called 'Aladin' where I played the title role (laughs). That was my first ever time I was on stage. That was really nostalgic. But I did walk the ramp last year for the IIFA Bangkok for my film Mission Istanbul. But the first time I walked the ramp ever was for my sister Farah Khan for her accessories she had showcased. After that I've walked for many designers like Vikram Phadnis, Manav Gangwani, Rocky S, etc. You fond of the colour pink? You know what, Manav wanted me to wear a pink shirt. I said, "Manav, I'm not a homosexual. I'm not going to wear a pink shirt because it's just not me." He somehow convinced me to wear that shirt and a jacket on top which I wore during my sisters ten year re-union wows and I can't tell you the good reviews I got from the hot babes present for the occasion (laughs). Sorry Mrs Zayed Khan, but you have to appreciate beauty (laughs). As long as I was getting compliments from women, it works for me. Two of your family members, Hrithik Roshan and wife Suzanne Roshan are going to walk the ramp showcasing Farah, your sisters accessories. What's their style like? I can just say one thing, "Lucky him to have Suzanne", and he knows that. Duggu knows that Suzanne really helps him out in his style quotient. Hrithik has got an outstanding body and everything falls in the right place for him when he wears a shirt or jeans or a t-shirt or a suit. He is a very simple guy. Hrithik is not into fashion but he sometimes does it because he has to do it as a celebrity, which we all do. He is more or less in his chequered shirt, jeans and chappals and that's his quintessential look. But when my sister dresses him up, he looks dapper (laughs). What about your cousin Fardeen? Miles apart from Hrithik, I tell you. Hrithik is generally not the person interested in fashion. He does it because it's his job and he does a damn good job of it. But if I had to say who is naturally fashionable and has a flair is Fardeen. If there is somebody I've picked up my fashion tips from, it's Fardeen. If he even wears a watch, he will carry it off with style. That's Fardeen for you. If there is one fashion guru who got the western influence in the Indian Film Industry, it is the Late Mr Feroz Khan. Do you agree with me? I totally agree with you. Feroz cha was the quintessential James Bond, Cow Boy, everything. He was a real macho man. If I had to quote him, he once said, "Son, I'm a man amongst men and even better amongst women." That was his demeanour in life. He would go to the extent of wearing a cow-boy hat with his kurta too. You can't beat his style. He was the one along with Dev Anand saab who brought the western influence into Bollywood. The whole fun element started coming in after Qurbani released. Before that of course, it was Dev saab too who was responsible to some extent. I think that's where Fardeen got it from. If you were given a chance to dress up Andre, Viraf and Sabbas, the three Wiz kids, for the big night in Macau, how would you do your job? Wow! Firstly, Andre and Viraf looked like brothers to me. I even thought that Andre Timmins was a Parsi because he has got those looks. But both of them have always looked good in their suits. Same with Sabbas. He is the senior most Wiz kid and for that I'll dress up all of them in their black suits with white shirt and a thin white tie with shiny black shoes, and there they will grace the red carpet, the men in black.

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Sensuality and Kiss in Kites are not meant to titillate: Rakesh Roshan

Actor-turned filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, who openly admits that he would love to work with his superstar son Hrithik in every film of his, says their latest offering "Kites" may have made news for its sensuous scenes, but the sensuality is "not meant to titillate". "The sensuality is not worked into the film to unnecessarily titillate or cater to any specific audiences. 'Kites' is a love story, so the sensuality depicted in the film goes well with it. I'm not catering to any particular audience. I'm making a universal film for a global audience of all age groups, " Rakesh Roshan told in interview. Roshan senior added that rumours of an affair between Hrithik and Mexican actress Barbara Mori during the making of the film did not bother him as he knew they were completely "baseless". He said Anurag Basu was roped in to direct "Kites", a joint venture between FilmKraft and BIG Pictures, because they shared similar "sensibilities and vision". The filmmaker has teamed up with his son many times since Hrithik's debut "Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai" in 2000 and admits that he would love to have him in all his films. "I will always try to have him in all my future projects because he is a complete actor. If you give him any kind of role, he will rise to the challenge and shoulder the responsibility to the T, " Roshan said. Excerpts from the interview: Q: Your films have been far from the sort of sensuality shown in "Kites". Is it an attempt to appeal to a global audience? A: The sensuality is not worked into the film to unnecessarily titillate or cater to any specific audiences. 'Kites' is a love story, so the sensuality depicted in the film goes well with it. I'm not catering to any particular audience. I'm making a universal film for a global audience of all age groups. Q: Considering the controversial kissing scene between Hrithik and Barbara Mori in the film, do you think the censor board is likely to snip any scenes? A: In my opinion the censor board should not have any objection because the scenes are well integrated into the screenplay with conviction, purity and honesty. Q: How disturbed were you with rumours that Barbara had caused a rift between Hrithik and Suzanne? A: Since the rumours were completely baseless they didn't bother me at all. Q: Does 'Kites' have an underlying message about the universality of the language of love? A: 'Kites' is not a preachy film, but, yes, it has a message... that love is a universal language; it crosses all boundaries and is not bound by any constraints. Q: What was the premise behind selecting Anurag Basu to helm the film? A: As I have produced and directed many films I could see immediately that 'Kites' as a film needed a very seasoned and dedicated producer because of the sheer scale of the film. It was then that I decided to take on another director and as I have liked Anurag's work in the past and could see that he and I shared similar sensibilities and vision, I signed him for 'Kites'. Q: Most of your projects after "Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai" have had Hrithik. Do you think your son is your lucky mascot and vice versa? A: My earlier films made without Hrithik were also big hits. I'm glad that since Hrithik has joined me, we have continued with the FilmKraft tradition of delivering well-made hit films. Q: Do you feel your films would no longer be complete without Hrithik? Would you have him in every future project of yours? A: Yes for sure. I will always try to have him in all my future projects because he is a complete actor. If you give him any kind of role, he will rise to the challenge and shoulder the responsibility to the T. Q: Your next project is "Krrish 2" - have you decided the lead opposite Hrithik? A: 'Kites' needed single-minded dedication from me as a producer; so I can start thinking of my other projects only after the release of 'Kites'.

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