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And now the hunt for the leading lady is over, ramp model Anushka Sharma, 21, standing tall with a height of 5.9” from Bangalore will make her silver screen debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Yashraj movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She has also promoted hair products in television commercials, and not to forget the Fiat Palio Stile ‘Meri Sapno Ki Rani’ ad. Making an announcement in Mumbai today, Yash Chopra, Chairman of Yashraj Films said the 19-year-old has been recognized to play the female lead.
“Hopefully, the announcement will end all the speculation and conjecture that had started about the identity of the female lead ever since the film was announced,” he alleged.
With Rab Ne.., Aditya Chopra takes the directorial baton after eight years. Anushka has no acting experience except ramp modelling in Bangalore, Chopra said.
Earlier, it was reported that Sonam Kapoor, daughter of Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor would be cast opposite SRK. Yash Chopra said, “We were looking first and foremost for someone who could truly embody the spirit of small town Punjab and we know we have found her in Anushka. And while she has no previous acting experience, we have seen that unique spark in her that makes us confident that she will be a standout even opposite Shah Rukh.”
Rab ne Bana di Jodi will go on the floors on May 16 and will hit theatres worldwide in December 2008.
PS: Whenever King Khan acts opposite a tall leading lady, the film is a super duper hit. Preceding examples are Mein Hoo Na (Sushmita Sen), OSO(Deepika) and now Anushka. So all the best King Khan agin!
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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan received the best actor award for his recital in the Yash Raj Films’ super hit film “Chak De! India”.
Film and Television Producers’ Guild of India (FTPGI) honoured veteran Bollywood filmmaker Yash Chopra with its top award for “outstanding contribution to Indian Cinema”.
Kareena Kapoor walked away with the best actress trophy for the film “Jab We Met” at a scintillating presentation ceremony at the MMRDA Ground in the Bandra-Kurla Complex in northwest Mumbai Sunday.
FTPGI hosts its own award ceremony to honour Indian artistes as well as creative and technical personalities from the film industry every year.
The trophies are known as “Apsara” awards.
While “Chak De! India” was chosen the best movie of 2007, its director Shimit Amin bagged the trophy for the best director.
A Pakistani television channel, ARY Gold, also honoured actor Hrithik Roshan as the Best Male Style Icon of the year at the ceremony.
Katrina Kaif bagged the Best Female Style Icon ARY Gold trophy.
Akshay Kumar, who churned out the maximum number of hits last year, was adjudged the “Entertainer of the Year” by the FTPGI jury.
NDTV Imagine honoured Deepika Pudokone and Ranbir Kapoor as the year’s best new faces, respectively.
Salman Khan and Govinda received the hit pair NDTV Imagine trophy for their breezy performances in producer Sohail Khan’s hit movie last year, “Partner”.
Salman Khan, Bipasha Basu, Kareena and Riteish Deshmukh performed on the stage. The awards presentation ceremony was put together by Wizcraft.
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Ekta Kapoor ,Television queen and Suneil Shetty’s company are set to come together and make a biopic on Haji Mastan, the smuggler who made news in the 70s.
Though both sources are silent at the moment, sources reveal that work on the script for the Haji Mastan film is on. Mahesh Manjrekar, a close friend of Suniel’s, has been purportedly roped into direct the film. The film on the smuggler-turned politician is expected to give Manjrekar’s erstwhile defunct career a boost.
The big question doing the rounds is which actor will be considered for the role of the celebrated Haji Mastan. The names that are being thrown around in the ring are Mithun Chakraborty and Pankaj Kapur. No one has been finalized as yet, though.
In 1975, Amitabh Bachchan had played a Haji Mastan motivated character in Yash Chopra’s Deewar. So this will not be the first instance that Haji Mastan has enthused someone to make a film on his life.
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Madhuri Dixit according to the grapevine is not pleased with her comeback film ‘Aaja Nachle’ will nevertheless be in Mumbai to promote it after Yash Chopra convinced her to do so.
The actor, who lives in the US, was in Mumbai Wednesday to attend the promotional events for ‘Aaja Nachle’ that releases Nov 30, Chopra said here on Tuesday during a visit to accept the Zenith Asia award for his contribution to cinema at a ceremony organised by the National Films Archives of India.
It seems that, the actress felt Yash Raj Films did not deliver the promised goods and therefore refused to promote ‘Aaja Nachle’.
Chopra, who gave her a makeover in his super hit ‘Dil To Paagal Hai’, had a tough time convincing her to change her mind.
While the first look of the film was revealed first during the screening of Chak De India, the promotion is now seeing a satellite kick start on a rocking note with the teasers dominating all the music channels.
The teasers are to the point and straight and simple as they highlight Madhuri Dixit being back in the thick of things. Her costume is just right for the occasion (i.e. a comeback) while whatever is revealed of the music and dance movements makes you ask for more. Moreover, a quick foretaste of her smile is an adequate amount of pleasure to make one look forward to this Anil Mehta film which for the moment is the solitary release on 30th November.
To begin with Madhuri Dixit, the dancing sensation with a million dollar smile will appear in the coming episode of Nach Baliye-3 in Star Plus to dance with the contestants.
Yes, that’s the magic of Madhur Dixit, her name and smile itself will work wonders.
A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.
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Priyanaka Chopra Is A Superwoman
The actress has teamed up with Virgin Comics to create a new superhero character for comic books, animation and games.’I love cartoons and animation, so being able to create my own original superhero with Virgin’s amazing group of artists and storytellers is a dream come true. I hope it will capture the imagination of a new generation of Indian youth,’ an excited Priyanka said of the venture.
It
came as no surprise when Shimit Amin’s Chak De! India, a gritty tale of
Indian women hockey players that also starred 90 Australian players and
over 9,000 Australian extras, won the Best Film Award at the 5th
Australian Indian Film Festival gala night in Sydney on Thursday.
Shimin also thanks Australians for accepting to lose in the final match
in the film. “They were gracious and sportsmanlike in their defeat.”
The Sydney festival, which has writer and director Yash Chopra as its
patron, is attended by over 40,000 people each year. This year’s
screenings include Cheeni Kum, Dhoom 2, Eklavya, The Namesake and Laaga
Chunari Main Daag.
Indian heartthrob Akshaye Khanna received the Best Performance Award
for his role in Gandhi My Father at the glittering ceremony hosted for
the first time at the Museum of Contemporary Arts, situated on the
Harbour foreshore overlooking the iconic Opera House.
The awards were chosen by an esteemed group of Australian film critics,
including Peter Thompson (Showtime), Margaret Pomeranz (ABC TV At The
Movies), Nell Schofield (Channel 9 Sunday Show), Marc Fennell (Triple
J), Adrienne McKibbons (Metro Magazine) and Ian Taylor (ABC TV).
Back home, Chak de! India has won applause from audiences and critics
alike. “I am encouraged to do something different. Chak de! India has
been great for Indian audiences at home and abroad,” Amin said.
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