Don 2 Patna promo cancelled, SRK reacts

Don 2 Patna promo cancelled, SRK reacts 

Shah Rukh Khan was upbeat about visiting Patna for the first time to promote his upcoming film Don 2: The King Is Back. But the plans had to be scrapped due to "some security issue", according to the superstar.

"Was super excited with my first ever visit to Patna but 

district authorities said some security issue. Will come some other time. Damn!!!" Shah Rukh posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.

The movie's team kickstarted their multi-city promotion tour in non-metropolitan centres in India on Tuesday.

Producer Ritesh Sidhwani also tweeted: "Feeling sad couldn't make it to Patna. Was waiting to take off from Mumbai but was told that we cannot land in Patna. Next stop Nagpur!"

Don 2: The King Is Back is the much-awaited sequel to Farhan Akhtar's 2006 action thriller Don - The Chase Begins, which itself was a remake of the 1978 film Don.

The movie, starring Shah Rukh, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, Om Puri, Sahil Shroff, Aly Khan and Nawwab Khan, will release on December 23.

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Hrithik Roshan gets injured while shooting for Krrish 3

Hrithik Roshan gets injured while shooting for Krrish 3

Hrithik Roshan got injured while shooting for Krrish 3 at the Filmistan Studios he fell down and hurt himself very badly. A member from the unit revealed that Hrithik, who has been assisting his father, Rakesh Roshan, on the sets, attempted to attend to his injury himself.

"Hrithik tried to use the first-aid kit to nurse his hand, but then he realised that the injury required professional attention. His skin on his right hand had peeled off and so, he had to take a break from the shoot. Everyone on set was very concerned, but he did not let it affect the shoot," added the unit member.

The incident took place last week.

In October, Hrithik injured his back while shooting for an action sequence for Agneepath remake and was taken to the Breach Candy hospital here for treatment.

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I'm a global actress: Mallika Sherawat

Actress Mallika Sherawat has moved to the US, thanks to her international project, but says her heart resides in Bollywood and that people in the West are curious about the Hindi film industry.

"I am more of a global actress now but Bollywood is my life. It is my bread and butter," said Mallika here at a press conference to announce her performance at Hotel Tulip Star's New Year's Eve show.

Mallika has made US her second home and has been there for the past two years. The actress, who was last seen in Hollywood flick "Politics Of Love", asserts that the West is curious to know more about Bollywood.

"I have signed 'Lucky Unlucky'. I am playing a Jat sprinter in it and I have signed another movie with Vivek Oberoi, 'Kismat Love Paisa Delhi'. It will be directed by Sanjay Khanduri. Then, there is an international venture that I'm doing."

"I'm trying to maintain a balance between both America and India. Right now there is so much curiosity in America about Bollywood and Indian actors," said Mallika, who is in here to shoot for Khanduri's film.

The "Murder" girl dazzled on screen this year in item numbers "Jalebi Bai", "Razia" and "Shalu ke thumke".

Mallika debuted in Bollywood with a special appearance in "Jeena Sirf Mere Liye" and then signed "Khwahish", her first film as a lead actress. Then she featured in "Pyaar Ke Side Effects" and "Welcome".

She played an Indian princess in Jackie Chan's Chinese film " The Myth".

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Poonam Pandey’s Facebook account disabled

 

Model Poonam Pandey’s official Facebook account has been disabled following her comments on the censorship of social networking sites.

The girl took to the Twitter to break this news and wrote, “#Help Tweethearts!! My Official Facebook Account Disabled #ATTACKonFREEDOMofSPEACH :(( : (((sic)”.

Poonam also asked her followers to suggest her how she could revive her account. 

She also tweeted, “:(( #RIPfacebook Tweethearts if u luv me then i shud see this Hash tag on my TL #RIPfacebook .... Luv u all xox .. #ATTACKonFREEDOMofSPEECH (sic).”

The girl who rose to fame post her claim to parade nude to celebrate Indian Cricket team’s World Cup victory is extremely upset with Facebook.

So she tweeted, “#RIPfacebook :(((sic)”. 

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A year of two halves for Bollywood in 2011

A year of two halves for Bollywood in 2011

A low budget film inspired by the life and death of a racy 1980s' B movie actress was the surprise Bollywood hit of 2011, in a year that started slowly but finished well.  

A packed, back to back schedule of World Cup one-day cricket and the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament ensured that cinema audiences were down in the first half of the year.

Business picked up later in the year, with Salman Khan's action comedy Ready the first of a string of hits that included Sanjay Dutt's slapstick Double Dhamaal and Aamir Khan's screwball comedy Delhi Belly.   

The mystery Ragini MMS, action crime drama Murder 2 and the Hrithik Roshan-Katrina Kaif road movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (You Only Live Once) all did well also.   

But none captured the public imagination more than The Dirty Picture, which is loosely based on south Indian sex symbol Silk Smitha and has packed cinemas since its release earlier this month.   

Sex and Shah Rukh Khan were once famously said to be the only things that sell in Bollywood.   

This year, a number of successful films have provided the sex but King Khan failed to deliver, despite the hype surrounding his Diwali release Ra.One.   

The $20 million science-fiction superhero film won rave reviews for its stunning special effects but many reviewers were disappointed at its weak script.   

The film broke even, thanks to a relentless marketing drive that broke new ground in Indian film promotion but it was not the blockbuster many had been expecting.
    
The last 12 months were also a disappointment for action hero Akshay Kumar, who brought out three poorly-received films the cricket-themed Patiala House, Thank You and Desi Boyz during the year.
    
Rising star Ranbir Kapoor, though, continued to show his great promise by delivering the hit Rockstar. Ajay Devgn also had a successful year alongside Salman Khan in Ready and as a no-nonsense cop in Singham.
    
Leading actress Priyanka Chopra broke new ground, becoming the first Bollywood star to sign a global pop album deal. She will be managed by the man behind Lady Gaga.

Even though offbeat films with lesser-known stars and strong scripts proved popular with audiences, some analysts detected a noticeable return to an earlier, more star-driven format.
    
"This year, wholesome, entertaining films have worked very well and that has been the trend," said critic Vinod Mirani.
    
"The success formula of 80s cinema is back and now working very well. All entertaining films of that era that had worked are back in new format this year and they have clicked big time."
    
As 2011 draws to a close, Shah Rukh Khan is hoping for better success with the release of Don 2  the follow-up to Don, which came out in 2006 and which itself was a remake of the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan hit.

Roshan is also revisiting the Big B's back catalogue with a remake of his 1990 hit Agneepath (Path of Fire).
    
Next year will see Aamir Khan release Dhoom 3 the third part of the successful franchise as well as Talaash (Search).
    
Bachchan, who is a new grandfather after the birth of his son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai's first child in November, is due to appear in his first Hollywood movie a Baz Luhrmann adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

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Cinema should be revived in Kashmir, says Vidhu Vinod

Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra has appealed to the Jammu and Kashmir government to revive cinema in the valley and re-open theatres there to provide young people a 'window to the world' besides an alternative to hatred and bloodshed, witnessed over the years.

Few days back, Union Minister Farooq Abdullah had also urged the people of Kashmir to change their mindset and reopen theatres for public screening of films. The cinema houses were closed down in Kashmir in 1989 since the beginning of armed insurgency.

"I spoke to Farooq and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah one year back about my deep desire to convert the tourist center that was burnt down few years back into a youth center, wherein there would be a library, a gaming room, an art gallery and a few movie screens," Chopra said in a letter to the J & K Government.

"The young people of Kashmir are desperate for an alternative to throwing stones, to listening to politicians' speeches, to loudspeakers spewing hate, curfews, bloodshed," the producer-director, who grew in the valley, said.

After a long-long time a film 'Rockstar', starring Ranbir Kapoor was shot extensively in Kashmir, but those residing in the valley cannot see their heaven unfold on the silver screen as Kashmir does not show any cinema in the halls.

When the armed insurgency began in 1989 all theatres were shut down in Kashmir. There were approximately 18 cinema houses - the prominent ones being Broadway, Palladium, Neelam, Naaz and Regal. However, in 1997, Broadway, Neelam, Regal and

a few others re-opened. Born in a Punjabi family of Kashmir, Chopra is keen on

reviving cinema houses in Kashmir.

Cinema houses were closed down in Kashmir in 1989 since the beginning of armed insurgency. There were approximately 18 cinema houses - the prominent ones being Broadway, Palladium, Neelam, Naaz and Regal. However, in 1997, Broadway, Neelam,

Regal and a few others re-opened.

"Movies were not just entertainment, they were a new life outside the homes of many... You go with your family to break bread, you go to see friends, you go to be part of a thriving community, you escape into a world of possibilities," Chopra said.

A few films like 'Rockstar', 'Yahaan', and Chopra's 'Mission Kashmir' have been shot in recent years in the Valley, but those residing there cannot see Kashmir on the silver screen as no cinema is shown in the halls.

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Salman is anti-car

Salman is anti-car Recently the 'dabangg' Salman Khan became centre of attraction when Audi India gifted him a sleek white Audi Q7. While several men would have drooled over the posh vehicle, however the handsome hunk made a statement which surprised one and all... Salman confessed that he is not much fond of cars and not interested to spend on them as well. Reason - His infamous car accident where some people got killed. According to sources, Salman seemed to have been deeply affected by the tragic incident and from then on said to have lost interest in cars. Moreover, since then he has kept himself away from being in the driver seat. Quoted the superstar, "I never spend on cars. The car never matters. Sometimes people gift me cars and I am happy with that." He also added to say that he had several bad experiences with cars.

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Kamal Hassan @ 57 learns Kathak

Kamal Hassan @ 57 learns Kathak 

Kamal Haasan who is basically a classical dancer is all set learn Kathak at the age of 57. The reason is for the character that he is portraying in his latest film ‘Vishwaroopam’. He won the national award for her performance as a classical dancer in K Vishwanath’s ‘Sagara Sanghamam’. And now he is directing ‘Vishwaroopam’, in which he is portraying the role of a Afghanistan terrorist.

Kamal confirms saying, “It’s true that I’m learning Kathak from Birju Maharaj because that dance is a part of ‘Vishwaroopam’. Infact I wanted to learn Kathak for quite a long time and my wish is getting fulfilled now. I’m very happy about that.

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Preethika is on cloud Nine!

Preethika is on cloud Nine! 

Alluring beauty Amrutha Rao’s sister Preethika Rao who is debuting Tollywood film industry with the upcoming film ‘Priyudu’ is on cloud nine. She impressed the whole Priyudu team with her enchanting dance steps. Saying about the incident, Preethika stated that, “In my Kollywood film Chikku Bukku, 3 songs were canned on me but all those songs are montage shots. Hence I didn’t get a chance to prove my dance skills. Priyudu film unit who already saw Chikku Bukku felt that I am weak in dancing. When I started shaking legs perfectly for the song tunes, all the film unit members were impressed. I am on cloud nine with lots of compliments.” Varun Sandesh is acting in the role of protagonist in this flick.

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Vaaradhi begins

Vaaradhi begins

Rebel Star Prabhas new flick film tentatively titled as ‘Varadhi’ has started work under the director of Writer tuned Director Koratala Shiva . The shooting of this movie started yesterday and a few scenes were filmed in the Andhra Pradesh Police Academy in Hyderabad. The movie will be a complete commercial entertainer and Anushka will be romancing Prabhas along with Richa Gangopadhyay.

Pramod Uppalapati and Vamsi Krishna Reddy are jointly producing this movie on U.V.Creations banner. Koratala Shiva, who is a successful script writer, is making his debut as a director with this movie.

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Gopichand to work with Arcamedia

Gopichand to work with Arcamedia

Macho Star Gopichand is going to be working with a debut director in his next movie, as the per the buzz in the industry. The movie is going to be produced by Arka Media, the production house owned by legendary director K.Raghavendra Rao’s family.

Satyanarayana will be the director of this movie and he has directed T.V. Serials for K.Raghavendra Rao earlier. It may be recalled that ace director S.S.Rajamouli was brought into the film industry in the same route by Raghavendra Rao.

The movie would be going to sets soon and a formal announcement with the full details will be out shortly. Gopichand had a disappointing outing with his last venture ‘Mogudu’.

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