BOLLY GOSSIP

Delhi Belly seems to be one of the most exciting releases of the year. Directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Aamir Khan, the movie stars Imran Khan, Vir Das and Shehnaaz Treasurywala in the lead roles. Vir Das recently shot a music video for the movie that was choreographed by the ace Farah Khan. Deo soon makes his directorial debut with the Abhishek Bachchan starrer Game.

After years of crooning some of the hottest songs, the talented Asha Bhonsle is finally ready to make her debut as an actress in a fully fledged role. The movie titled as Maaee has the singer playing the role of a mother who has been abandoned by her son. The movie also has Padmini Kolhapure.

Seems like Houseful 2 may end up being one of the biggest projects in Bollywood. Besides shooting at new locations like Chile and Argentina, the comedy caper will have some fresh pairings including Akshay Kumar opposite Asin, while John Abraham will be seen opposite Jacqueline Fernandez. The movie also features Ritesh Deshmukh and the brothers – Rishi and Randhir Kapoor.

The cast of Boodha seems to be getting bigger and better. While Amitabh Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Hema Malini and Raveena Tandon head the cast, there’s now confirmation and Minissha Lamba, Sonal Chauhan and Neha Sharma have joined the team.

Shahrukh Khan has a heart of gold and recently he gave TV personality Rohan Abbas a boost that he needed. Khan and Abbas met at a show in Dubai and Khan immediately agreed to produce Abbas directorial debut with four newcomers titled as Always Kabhi Kabhi. The movie which has been based on the play Graffiti will star Satyajeet Dubey, Aly Fazal, Giselli Monteiro and Zoa Morani.

Model turned actor Dino Morea will always remain one of my closest buddies in Bollywood. The sexy actor who was recently admitted to hospital due to illness ensured that he checked out of hospital for an event that he had committed too and returned after the event was over. When I did my friend bit by enquiring about his health, he promptly replied to my text message saying he felt better and would be out of hospital soon. Now that’s a true Bollywood star.

Aamir Khan continues to make news. Beside the new Dhoom movie, there are now rumours that Aamir Khan will star and produce in a movie to be made by Priyadarshan on the subject of the deadly disease aids. Priyan is also working on the sequel to Malamaal Weekly, this one will be titled as Malamaal Robbery.

The hit team of Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma are set to come together after the mega success ofBand Baaja Baarat. The movie which has been titled as Ladies VS Ricky Bahli is produced by Yash Raj Pictures and also marks the debut of Parineeti Chopra, who incidentally is Priyanka Chopra’s cousin

Despite the mega success of Houseful, Deepika Padukone has decided to walk out of the sequel. Instead the lady will work with the superstar Rajinikanth for his next movie titled as Rana, where he plays three roles. The movie has Sonu Sood as the main villain. Padukone has also been cast opposite Saif Ali Khan inAarakshan.

The cutie pie actress Neelam who made a hit pairing with Govinda in movies like Love 86, Hatya andKhudgarz finally got married to long time boyfriend Sameer Soni. Soni has starred in movies like Fashion,Baghbaan and I Hate Luv Storys.

After a failed romance with Kelly Dorjee and Dino Morea, Lara Dutta has finally tied the knot with tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi. While the couple had a private registered marriage, they planned a lavish reception which was attended by some of the industry’s biggest celebrities. The former Miss Universe will be soon be seen in Chalo Dil and the eagerly awaited Don 2 later this year

AAMIR KHAN DOES IT AGAIN

Aamir Khan has done it again, as his last movie Taare Zameen Par has been selected ahead of Jodha-Akbar as India's nomination to the Oscar Awards. The masterpiece which was released late last year was the emotional story tracing the relationship between a dyslexic child played by Darsheel Saffary and his teacher played by Aamir Khan, who also produced and made his directorial debut with the movie after a fallout with the original director Amol Gupte.

Taare Zameen Par was declared a blockbuster across the world resulting in the movie scooping most of the important awards including the prestigious title of Best Movie at most of the award ceremonies in India. Incidentally a few years ago another blockbuster Lagaan, which featured Aamir in the lead role was amongst the five finalists in the category of Best Foreign Film at the Oscar Awards.

Unlike last years controversial selection of Eklavya, the industry is standing strong by Aamir to ensure that the movie brings home the Oscar. DVD released by Ster-Kinekor will soon also be available at Look & Listen stores across the country

WHILE SHAHID KAPUR'S LATEST RELEASE "Kismet Konnection"

While Shahid Kapur's latest release Kismet Konnection is rocking the box office, the talented and handsome actor has finally decided to break his silence about his supposedly unprofessional behaviour with big name directors like Raj Kumar Santoshi and Ashutosh Gowariker.

Shahid however admitted that though Santoshi had approached him for a role, he turned down the role as it was very similar to the one he played in the recent blockbuster Jab We Met, and also denied rumours that he refused to return phone calls of Ashutosh Gowariker, who strangely remarked that he had no intention of signing of the actor for his next movie What's Your Rashee.

Meanwhile Shahid who had a painful split from Kareena Kapoor last year has also dismissed rumours that he is romantically involved with co-star Vidya Balan, who recently surprised journalists by saying " Come on, he’s an eligible bachelor and if someone asked me if I’d like to go out with him, I’d say yes. He’s a nice guy,"

Vidya Balan has also patched up her differences with Pradeep Sarkar - the director who successfully launched her in the critically acclaimed Parineeta. Sarkar was upset with Balan when she turned down the lead role in Laaga Chunari Mein Daag to instead work in Hey Baby. Though the actress tried on numerous occasions to work things out with Sarkar he continuously ignored her.

while recently talking to a group of people about Parineeta, he remembered the close bond he once shared with his favourite actress and immediately gave her a call and settled their differences. Balan and Sarkar have promised to reunite for another movie.

SHAHID AND VIDYA (can be seen in the new release Kismat Konnection)

After the failure of her comeback movie Aaja Nachle at the box office, superstar actress Madhuri Dixit is reluctant to sign any new projects until she is confident of the script and the promotional campaign. While the award winning actress has been approached by the likes of Boney Kapoor, Indra Kumar and Shimit Amin, the director of last years blockbuster Chakde India, the actress is yet to give the approval sign. Her manager in the meanwhile Riku Rakesh Nath has also confirmed that Madhuri was upset with Yash Raj Pictures for failing to promote Aaja Nachle

FALLOUT :SANJAY AND SANJAY

Though talented film-maker Sanjay Gupta at the recent IIFA Awards denied a fallout with his long time friend Sanjay Dutt, Gupta has finally come clean that the friendship between the actor and director has turned sour. Dutt worked with Gupta in big name movies like Kaante, Musafir, Dus Kahaniyaan and Zinda however rumours claim that the relationship underwent a rough period during the making of Shootout of Lokhandwala, when apparently Sanjay Gupta as the producer of the movie had a fallout with the director Apoorva Lakhia.

Dutt apparently sided with Lakhia resulting in the problems. Now Gupta has replaced Dutt with Irfan Khan in his under production movie Alibaug. Gupta also claimed that "Professionally and personally, Sanjay Dutt is irreplaceable in my life."

SAIFEENA : VERY MUCH IN LOVE

So what if there last movie Tashan may have been a box office disaster, at least some good came out of the movie as Saif admits it was during the shooting that he met and fell in love with Kareena Kapoor. Saif has also admitted that they are very much in love and plan to get married very soon. The couple have also been signed for three new projects one of which is a movie titled Agent Vinod, where Saif plays the lead actor and also produces the movie as well. Kareena will soon be also seen in Kidnap and Golmaal Returns. Hopefully this romance does last. Wonder what Rosa, Amrita or Shahid might say?

UPEN THE ROMEO

If you often log onto this site often, then you ought to know by now that we share a close bond with supermodel turned actor Upen Patel. Our dear friend, who was last seen in the easily forgettable One Two Three will soon be playing the lead role in a movie titled Mr Romeo.

The rising actor has also signed new projects for Suneel Darshan and Abbas Mastan who worked with him in Shakalaka Boom Boom and 36 China Town respectively. Upen's next release is Money Hai To Honey Hai. This guy is going places and is one of the most hard working actors in town. Wonder if the movie title Mr Romeo is something close to Upen's heart.

GETTING LUCKY

Remember Farhan Akthar, the talented director of blockbusters like Dil Chahta Hai and Don. Well his sister Zoya is set to make her debut as a director with a movie titled Lucky By Chance. The movie has a great cast of Hrithik Roshan, Juhi Chawla, Farhan Akthar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia and will also see cameo roles from Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerjee

SAVING THE PRETTY GIRLS

Bachna Ae Haseeno (which means Becareful Pretty Girls) promises to be one hot movie featuring Ranbir Kapoor as the casanova who romances three girls including Bipasha Basu, Minisha Lamba and his real life sweetheart Deepika Padukone. The movie was also meant to have Katrina Kaif, but her role was edited to stay within a reasonable length.

Though Katrina was dissapointed, the lovely lass was quickly signed opposite Ranbir for a movie titled Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. This Ranbir is one superstar in the making. Wonder whether his talent was noticed in Saawariya or was it the towel dropping scene that raised the interest level.

SNOOP DOGG - AKSHAY KUMAR TO RAP IN "SINGH IS KINNG"?

The Vipul Shah-produced "SINGH IS KINNG" is getting bigger by the day. The latest on the film is that legendry rapper, Snoop Doggy Dogg will rap with superstar Akshay Kumar in the keenly anticipated film! The sources add that the celebrity rapper is likely to render a verse for the song and shoot a music video with Kumar very soon, which will go on air well before the release of the film on August 8.

The film's main composer Pritam is not connected with the song, which is being handled independently by Akshay and Vipul. The Snoopy track is likely to form a part of the film's soundtrack, to be released by Junglee Music. Officials close to the film will not comment at this juncture but are likely to make a formal announcement soon. "SINGH IS KINNG" is an Indian Film Company-Studio 18 release worldwide

Recent BOLLY GOSSIP

Actress Prachi Desai is one to watch out for. The stunning actress who appeared as Bani in the TV series Kasam Se has quit the show to work on her Bollywood career. While she is set to debut opposite director turned actor Farhan Akhtar in Rock On, Desai has also secured a plum role in the romantic comedy Life Partner featuring Govinda, Fardeen Khan and Tusshar Kapoor.

Movie giants Eros International have joined hands with prominent film-maker Sajid Nadiawala to work on four projects together. Siddarth Anand, the youngster who directed Salaam Namaste and Ta Ra Rum Pum will direct two movies, while Saabir Khan will make Kambaqt Ishq with Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor.

The fourth project will feature Salman Khan in the lead role. Nadiawala also produced last years blockbuster Heyy Babyy. Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic (A little love and a little magic) - that's the name of director Kunal Kohli's next movie featuring Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerjee and Amisha Patel in the lead roles. This eagerly awaited flick features Saif as the guardian of four kids, while Mukerjee plays the role of an angel who enters their lives.

Kohli previously directed the lead pair in the award winning blockbuster Hum Tum. (SAIF ALI KHAN) After the mega success of Garam Masala featuring Bollywood hunks Akshay Kumar and John Abrahams comes news that the same team has been signed for a new project to be produced by Studio 18, which will be directed Anees Bazmee, of Welcome and No Entry fame. "Bazmee and Kumar are currently working on Singh is Kinng. We have locked the concept and once the script is okayed we will move to the next level" said Preeti Shahani of Studio 18.

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Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan and wife Suzanne Khan became proud parents of a baby boy on 1 May. The couple also have another two year old soon named Hrehaan.

Beside the arrival of the baby, Roshan is also celebrating the super success of the historical flick Jodhaa-Akbar where he co-stars with Aishwariya Rai (HRITHIK and then HRITHIK AND WIFE SUZANNE)

Many years ago actor Rishi Kapoor danced to the hit song Bachna Ae Haseeno. Now that song has become the title of a movie featuring his son Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role where he romances Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba and his girlfriend Deepika Padukone who made a sizzling debut in the blockbuster Om Shanti Om. Incidentally Katrina Kaif was also meant to be part of this movie, however due to time restrictions with the length of the movie her role was subsequently axed

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Aamir Khan ended last year with the masterpiece Taare Zameen Par where he turned director. The movie became a superhit and made a clean sweep at the Filmfare Awards clinching the Best Movie of 2008. His next release is the eagerly awaited Ghajini (remake of the tamil hit with the same name), which features the original actress Asin and rising actress Jiah Khan.

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After being together for many years director Vikram Bhatt and actress Amisha Patel have split. While both have apparently moved on, Patel has dismissed rumours that she intends to patch up her stormy relationship with her parents whom she previously accused of mismanaging her finances. While her parents are hopeful that Amisha will return home, the fiery actress said that she had no intention to do so. Patel and Vikram worked together in movies like Elaan and Aap Muje Aache Lagne Lage.

The actress who has lost lots of weight is also excited about a project where she is co-starring with Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerjee. The new found romance between Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor has been making news everywhere.

The handsome actor recently slit his palm with a pen knife to prove to his friends how much he loved her. However the next morning the actor delayed shooting for the eagerly awaited Tashaan that features lady love Kareena and Akshay Kumar. It is also reported that Khan who recently tattooed her name on his arm turned down dancing to tunes from the hit movie Jab We Met during a recent awards function (only because the movie featured Kareena and ex boyfriend Shahid Kapur). Khan also on the advice of an astrologer also gifted his lady love with an expensive diamond ring and recently presented her with the Best Actress Award at the recent Filmfare Awards. The couple have admitted that marriage is definitely on the cards, but only after 3 years.

After Aamir Khan making a superb directorial debut with Taare Zameen Par, actor Ajay Devgan is also getting ready with his directorial debut - a cute romance titled U Me Aur Hum. While Ajay plays the lead character, his gorgeous wife Kajol is his co-star in this movie set aboard a cruise liner. The couple have gone all out to promote this movie including regular appearances on the TV show Sa Re Ga Ma. The husband and wife team last featured together in the blockbuster Pyar To Hona Hi Tha