Sonakshi Sinha walks out of ad deal when asked to shed extra pounds: reports

By Hindustan Times

Sonakshi Sinha has backed out of an endorsement care for a clothing brand as a result of her weight issues. When the curvy actress was asked to shed some flab, she reportedly refused to take action. "She was the face of the logo for a while along side Hrithik Roshan. However, for the most recent ad campaign, the makers needed someone slimmer. In order that they asked Sona to work on losing a couple of inches," a source told Mumbai Mirror.

The Rowdy Rathore star has opted out of the campaig. "She is not any more the logo ambassador. So, I WILL inform you evidently that she isn't doing the brand new campaign. Her contract with the emblem had expired and we now have decided to not renew it. Hrithik is the opposite brand ambassador with Sonakshi. We do not know whether he's still on board or not," her spokesperson Bunty Sajdeh told the tabloid.

Deepika Padukone, who's known for her fab body, is possibly to interchange the Sinha girl.

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I just work and entertain: Akshay Kumar

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With two of his films - Housefull 2 and Rowdy Rathore - having made it to the Rs. 100 crore club, Akshay Kumar have been tagged as one among Bollywood's most bankable actor. Though the actor feels the pressure of success, he says once a movie releases, he doesn't dwell an excessive amount of upon its box-office performance.

"Pressure comes because the film nears its release time. But after that if it doesn't work, I'M at the next film. But I DO NOT take a large hit too seriously also, since the next Friday it's a must to go within the same circle... you never know what's going to happen the following Friday. I just take it because it comes. I just work and entertain," Akshay said during an interaction.

Akshay made his Bollywood debut with 1991 film "Saugandh" and went directly to aquire the tag of Khiladi Kumar for his inclination towards action. Over the years, the actor has however shifted his focus to comedies.

"After 'Khiladi 420', I ENDED (doing action movies) because I got married. I just desired to work on comedy, romance and everything. Being a father and a husband, a person has to calm down a bit. Now my son has grown up, I NEED to return to action," said the actor, who's married to actress Twinkle Khanna and has two kids - Aarav, 10 and daughter Nitara, who was born in September.

With "Rowdy Rathore", Akshay returned to his love for action and his new film "Khiladi 786" will see him in an analogous avatar again. Directed by Ashish R. Mohan, the film also features Asin Thottumkal. It releases Dec 7.

"It is a brilliant thing to go back to action. It's my love. I'VE BEEN on this industry as a result of action. I'VE tournaments of action. I'VE my very own personal gyms. Action is what I'M. This is because of action that i'm here," said the 45-year-old martial arts expert.

Over the years, the genre of action have been mixed with comedy and successfully presented to the audience through hit films like "Dabangg", "Ready" and "Rowdy Rathore".

Akshay says today's audience is keen to look at over-the-top action movies.

"Audience wants this from me. They would like over-the-top action (movies). These are their demands and we need to try to give it to them. The movies are made for everyone. Not just masses but classes also love this," he said.

He added that now the overseas audience desires to see one actor to be a master of all - if it is action or comedy. The past formula of getting a seperate comedian alongside an actor in a movie is long gone.

"Only action doesn't work in overseas. But if you join it with comedy, it really works. People want their actors to do comedy too. They do not want any comedians next to the actor. They would like one solo hero and wish to peer everything in him," he said.

Manisha Koirala keeps mum on cancer rumours

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While rumour mills has been on an overdrive about Manisha Koirala’s suspected cancer, Mumbai’s Jaslok Hospital, where the actor was admitted, has said that she was discharged on Friday morning and is “absolutely hale and hearty.” Once we contacted Manisha, she answered the telephone but disconnected on knowing that the decision was from the media. She didn't respond to further calls or our SMSes either.

A close member of the family of the actor, on condition of anonymity, however said, “There are not any confirmations in regards to the reports circulating about Manisha’s health.”

On Thursday afternoon, reports emerged that the 42-year-old actor have been diagnosed with cancer and was being treated by the director of medical Oncology.

The hospital CEO Dr (Col.) R R Pulgaonkar told us, “Manisha is okay. She is a human and will fall sick. We need to respect the privacy of our patients. She was treated but I can’t reveal details. It's not right to speculate.”

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Salman Khan to shoot in London for next with a whopping sum of Rs. 150 crore

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Over the past few years, Salman Khan has turned several places into veritable battle fields - Cuba and Dublin for Ek Tha Tiger; and closer home, north India's hinterlands for the Dabangg series; and the streets of Mumbai for Wanted (2008). Now, the most recent destination is London, way to producer
Sajid Nadiadwala's directorial debut, Kick.

Sajid's love for London as a location is easily known, together with his last two productions - Housefull (2010) and Housefull 2 - shot there. Now, he's prepared to shoot Kick, besides the following Housefull installment, there. "I REALLY LIKE shooting in London. The truth that I'M back to shoot a 3rd and a fourth film here's proof of that," he says.

Other information about the film are yet to be revealed, and all Sajid says in jest is, "I wish they reduce the pound-to-rupee conversion rates!" Money, however, hardly appears to be a priority for the film that's more likely to go at the floors next year. It has been learnt that the combined budget for Kick and Housefull 3 is around £35 million, which roughly converted, is around Rs. 300 crores.

What's also interesting is that till last year, South Korea was the rumoured shooting location for Kick. An insider says, "WE ARE NOT sure about Korea, but Sajid wants a swanky search for the film. That's why he opted for London."

After finalising his location, Nadiadwala is now engaged on the script - together with his team of writers led by Chetan Bhagat - in a way so that you can do justice to London. "He desires to make Kick a movie that no person would expect from Salman. He also wants state-of-the-art action sequences," adds the insider. That's why he roped in international stunt directors Philippe Guégan and Spiro Razatos, as we reported earlier.

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Murder 3 to release this February

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Taking their successful partnership forward, Fox Star Studios and Vishesh Films, join hands to provide the third installment of the Murder franchise. The film also happens to mark the directorial debut of producer Mukesh Bhatt's son Vishesh Bhatt.

While their last three way partnership Raaz 3, set a benchmark within the horror genre, the producers with Murder 3 this time around, promise to please audiences with the Randeep Hooda, Aditi Rao Hydari starrer that tells the story of the unraveling of a mysterious disappearance, all told in true Bhatt style.

Talking in regards to the film's release, producer Mukesh Bhatt says," Murder 3 will release an afternoon after Valentine's Day next year and we're very desperate to see how the audiences lap up the most recent film within the Murder franchise...the film is particularly on the subject of me since my son Vishesh makes his directorial debut with it."

Optimistic about their next offering, adds producer Mahesh Bhatt, "Murder 3 will take the Murder brand into another league. It's going to give it the halo of 'respectability.'"

Says Mr. Vijay Singh, CEO Fox Star Studios India "WE'RE very excited to announce that, Murder 3 is up for release February 15, 2013. Murder 1 and a pair of had made a dash on the box office and with the third offering we aim to lift the bar -We are more than pleased to go together with Vishesh Films once more and hope to recreate the Raaz 3 magic."

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GOW to be showcased at Sundance Film Festival

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Anurag Kashyap is one happy man and he has every reason to be. While on one hand, his film Gangs Of Wasseypur (GOW) have been appreciated in India, at the other, the film is now going to be showcased on the 'Spotlight' section on the Sundance Film Festival 2013.

Confirming the news, Anurag tweeted, "So after Directors Fortnight, Toronto, Busan the entire fests internationally GOW goes to SUNDANCE." Besides GOW, the opposite films which are going to be showcased within the 'Spotlight' section include Fill The Void, The Gatekeepers, Mud, N, Sightseers and Stories We Tell.

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Kareena Kapoor gets candid about Fevicol from Dabangg 2

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Actress Kareena Kapoor says she loved the country lyrics of Fevicol se, her latest item number in Dabangg 2, and is certain that her niece Samaira could also be going to like it.

Samaira is Kareena's sister Karisma Kapoor's daughter. The song is sung by Mamta Sharma and choreographed by Farah Khan.

"I loved it. My BBM (BlackBerry messenger) status can be 'pata le mujhe missed call se', I BELIEVE it's fun and everyone goes to be talking about it," the 32-year-old said here Friday at the sets of Bigg Boss 6 where she launched the song.

"I am sure Samaira goes to be singing it because she loves these kind of fun, masala numbers. She is very filmy in that sense. I'M really happy that she is going to be dancing to it," she added.

Kareena, who's married to actor Saif Ali Khan and has worked with Salman, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, says she has a unique reference to all of the Khans of Bollywood.

"I think I'VE a 'fevicol' reference to all my Khans, after all my husband Saif (Ali Khan) being first," she said.

"With Salman there was 'Bodyguard', with Shah Rukh there was 'RA.One', with Aamir there was '3 Idiots' and now 'Talaash'. I FEEL I'M a very, very lucky girl," she added.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali bans cell phones on film sets

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a person with an overly strict plan. After images from the sets of his tentatively titled film, Ram Leela were leaked, the furious filmmaker made a rule and was very firm to enforce it.

A source with regards to the film reveals, “The undeniable fact that the photographs were leaked didn’t go down too well with Sanjay. Though the pictures weren’t very clear, he was angry because he doesn’t want anyone to grasp what the set looks as if or about everything that he has planned for the film.” And it’s for a similar reason, the source says, that Bhansali has banned using mobile phones at the sets.

“Sanjay has asked his entire unit, including the lead actors, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, not to use their mobiles while shooting. He doesn't want another fiasco and has made it clear that whoever enters the sets should switch off their phones. He does it himself now, that's why he’s unavailable among the times,” the source says.

Recently, even Milan Luthria had banned the usage of phones to circumvent photo leaks at the sets of Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2, in Oman.

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Talaash expected to earn Rs.15 crore on opening day

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From rave reviews to overwhelming footfalls, Aamir Khan's Talaash has hit the bull's eye, besides the fact that children it has pop out during non-festive season. Trade pundits predict that the film is probably going to gather Rs.15 crores on its opening day. Usually, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan choose to
release their films during holiday season in a bid to draw more audiences, however, Aamir defied the norm by releasing "Talaash" during a non-festive weekend.

If trade pundits are to be believed the film is probably going to rake in Rs.15 crores net on the Indian box office at the first actual day.

The suspense thriller, starring Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor, is anticipated to overcome the hole collections of "Raaz" ( Rs. 10.50 crore), "Bol Bachchan" (Rs 11.75 crore), "Cocktail"( Rs. 10.75 crore), "Raajneeti" ( Rs. 10.50 crore), "Barfi!" (Rs 8.5 crore) - which too released on a non-holiday Friday.

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AAMIR VS AKSHAY: Screen war for Talaash, Khiladi 786

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Aamir Khan-starrer Talaash and Akshay Kumar’s Khiladi 786 are going the Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son of Sardaar way with both films looking to get as many single screens as possible for his or her November 30 and December 7 releases respectively.

It seems that Talaash makers are searhing for a second week’s run for his or her flick in single-screen theatres with a possible effort to cut back visibility for Akki’s film.

“Aamir Khan has demanded a second week’s run for Talaash in single screens although the theatres booked Akshay’s movie three months in advance,” says distributor Joginder Mahajan.

At the time of going to press, the stand of single screen halls on Talaash’s request for a second week’s run was still not clear.

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John Abraham flattered by girlfriend Priya's compliment

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Actor John Abraham, named the sexiest man alive by People magazine, says his girlfriend Priya Runchal's first reaction was one in every of disbelief. But she followed it up with a flattering compliment.

"She said, 'Are you serious they gave it to you this year? You will have been getting it every year!' I BELIEVE that is the best compliment I got," the 39-year-old said here Wednesday while unveiling the magazine's cover.

John says it's good to have an appreciative partner like Priya.

"I asked her (how she feels about it), and he or she said 'Oh, that's good.' That may be it, she may be very reserved and answers very limited.

"Well, I'M sure she could be very happy. It's nice to be appreciated to your work and when your partner is appreciative, I FEEL it is vitally special," he said.

John broke up his nine-year-long relationship with Bipasha Basu in 2011.

Meanwhile, talking about his upcoming film Race 2, John said he was back in an analogous avatar that he sported in Dhoom.

"After Dhoom, Race 2 is the primary film I'VE done in an identical space. John Abraham is back in Race 2 exactly just like the Kabir in Dhoom," he said.

John, who turned producer with Vicky Donor this year, is willing to provide a film like "Race" but admits his productions are quite different from the standard films.

"Why not? I FEEL it is very important produce entertaining commercial films. But my films have an edge, those I produce, and that i wish to believe I possess great content and that i would really like to turn it," he said.

Directed by Abbas-Mustan, Race 2 also stars Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandes, Anil Kapoor and Ameesha Patel. It's set for release Jan 25, 2013.

Sanjay Dutt offers vanity van to Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose

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Not many of us learn about Sanjay Dutt’s passion for rock music. He have been an enormous fan of the enduring American band, Gun N’ Roses ever since they rose to global. fame within the late ’80s. And now, the actor plans to head all out in order for the musicians have a snug stay during their
debut tour of India next month. He has offered the band’s celebrated frontman Axl Rose his vanity van for his or her concert in Mumbai, for you to be hung on December 9 on the MMRDA Grounds in Bandra.

“It’s an honour to have Axl use my van. He's a legendary artiste; no person can sing, behave or perform like him. I’ve grown up paying attention to Guns N’ Roses and i'm extremely happy that they’re finally coming to India,” says Sanjay, who desires to get Axl to sign a guitar for him, as a way to then be added to the actor’s special collection comprising 12 guitars signed by musicians from world wide (see box). “I can’t play the guitar, but I LIKE maintaining my collection,” he says. As a token of his appreciation, Sanjay also plans on presenting the band with a memento. “The gift is a surprise that I won’t reveal anything about right now,” says Sanjay.

However, this won’t be the primary time Sanjay will watch them perform live.

“I saw them in Big apple in 1991. It was a spectacular show,” he recalls. The band could have undergone several line-up changes since then, however the actor says he's still looking ahead to watching their Mumbai gig.

“It’s going to be one big party. It’ll be great to observe them perform a few of my favourite songs like ‘November rain’, ‘Paradise city’ and ‘Sweet child o’ mine’”, says Sanjay.

Six sting story
A rock and blues aficionado, Sanjay Dutt owns a set of 12 guitars which have been signed by renowned artistes, including bluesmen David Trout, Buddy Guy and Joe Bonamassa.

He also possesses all of the guitar series by Pink Floyd guitarist-singer David Gilmour in addition to guitars signed by the English band’s drummer Nick Mason and late keyboardist Rick Wright. The gathering also includes special pieces signed by members of INXS and Uriah Heep.

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Kangana Ranaut turns down Rs. 1.5 cr offer for NY bash

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The end of the year is a hectic time for actors who get flooded with requests for performances at New Year’s Eve parties in five star hotels. While most juggle their film assignments and dance performances, Kangana Ranaut is selecting to circumvent that drill entirely. A source on the subject of her
says, “Kangana have been working hard for her movies I LIKE NY with Sunny Deol, Shootout At Wadala with John Abraham and Anil Kapoor, Krrish 3 with Hrithik Roshan, and Rensil D’Silva’s next alongside Emraan Hashmi. With back-to-back shooting schedules, she is feeling tired and over-worked.

So even if she was approached to accomplish by three leading five star hotels, she turned them down. “The organisers wanted her to bounce to a mixture of her old and new hits, including Sadi Gali from Tanu Weds Manu (2011) and Tum Jo Aaye from Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai (2010).”

The source adds, “They were able to pay up to Rs. 1- Rs. 1.5 crore, but she needed to refuse as she desires to take a break.”

Kangana will soon wrap up the schedule of her Emraan film Unglee after which has to begin shooting for Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Revolver Rani. In between the two, she has a few days free on the end of December, and that’s when she desires to take day off and go abroad for a break.

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Akshay Kumar romances Asin at Khiladi 786 promos

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Akshay Kumar to make India’s first martial arts film

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Akshay Kumar, who was promoting martial arts within the country for a while now, is ready to take his passion a step further. The actor now plans to supply a full-fledged movie in line with the humanities. It is going to be the primary of its kind in India.

However, he's unlikely to behave within the film that his company Hari Om Entertainment will produce next year.

“In all likelihood, Akshay won’t star within the film. But matters are at a nascent stage right now, so it’s too early to mention evidently. He desires to make the film as authentic as possible. That’s all he's concerned about,” says an insider, adding, “Akshay desires to promote the martial arts up to he can. He feels his training within the combat form has contributed to his success as an action hero.”

Apparently, the actor is calling to rope in newcomers for the film. “Right now, the script is being worked on. Once he wraps up shooting for the flicks he's currently working on, Akshay will personally do the research and choose the forged of the film in addition to who will direct it. He doesn’t need to leave anything to chance,” reveals the insider.

In the past, the actor has launched the Akshay Kumar Invitational Kudo (Judo and Karate) Tournament for young enthusiasts within the country. “Martial arts aren't highly regarded in India, that is why he desires to help,” adds the insider.

Akshay himself remained unavailable for a comment.

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