Gale Lag Ja song added to the Bollywood movie De Dana Dan

The Gale Lag Ja song has created quite some news in the past few days. The sensuous song starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif has generated quite some interest however, it was not part of the movie. Director Priyadarshan and his crew have had a great marketing strategy. The song was a bonus song and would be a part of the movie De Dana Dan only after a few days. And yes, movie buffs who have waited for the Gale Lag Ja song to be part of De Dana Dan can now go to the theatres and watch it. The song has been added and all the newspapers and ads have come out with prominent advertisements mentioning the inclusion of the song.

The promotion and marketing strategy has come to be of great significance and each film in Bollywood is trying to outdo the other with better marketing plans. With De Dana Dan doing well at the box office, the inclusion of the Gale Lag Ja song is surely going to work for the film positively. And as for marketing we are watching the step by step grand strategy of Paa. What say you?

Amrita Arora - celebrity mother to be is a style icon

Bollywood celebrity Amrita Arora emerges as the style icon for mothers to be. Gone are the days when pregnant women wore unattractive clothes and found themselves looking terrible during the pregnancy, what with all the effects the hormones have during the time. Finding clothes to fit the mother to be was a difficult task. in fact, have been postponing marriage and pregnancy not wanting to ruin the career goals and having to look terrible. Malaika Arora rewrote the rules when she looked lovely with her baby bump and got back in shape in no time after her baby was born.

Sister Amrita Arora too is following on the same lines. She looks gorgeous as the mother to be and sports fashionable trendy clothes even though she is heavily pregnant.Amrita Arora shows off her baby bump in a fashionable way. The loose tops, anarkali salwar kameezes; Amrita Arora has sure picked her wardrobe with taste.
Dressing up in style for expectant mothers is no longer difficult with so many brands coming up with collections for the pregnant moms. Amrita surely knows how to dress up in style and look gorgeous and lovely even with the baby bump.

The Bachchans celebrate 102nd birth anniversary of Harivanshrai Bachchan

The Bachchan family at the function
The 28th of November saw the Bachchan family celebrate the 102nd birth anniversary of Harivanshrai Bachchan. The celebration at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Mumbai saw a number of celebrities attend the function. The entire Bachchan family including the Big B, Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek and Aishwarya were present. The guests included good friend and politician Amar Singh, Tina Ambani and Kokila Ben, Om Puri with wife Nandita to name a few. Shweta Bachchan and Ajitabh Bachchan too were present at the function.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and mother-in-law Jaya Bachchan wore similar looking off white saris and needless to say the two look beautiful and truly elegant. With the film Paa all set for release this Friday the 4th of December, 2009; the celebration is just about to begin for the Bachchans.

De Dana Dan - Gale Lag Ja song missing in the film

De Dana Dan, The Priyadarshan directed laugh riot is in the theatres. However, for those who decided to go to the theatres for the Gale Lag Ja, the steamy number starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, it was disappointing.The song in which Akshay and Katrina Kaif are shown soaking in the rains is not a part of the De Dana Dan movie yet. When asked director Priyadarshan says, the song is a bonus and he is keeping it away for some more time. It may be 3-4 days before the song hits the theatres. So much for marketing talent!!

The film is likely to do well as Akshay considers Katrina Kaif to be his lucky charm. With a list of flops like Chandni Chowk to china, Kambakkt Ishq and the latest underwater thriller Blue, Akshay sure is looking forward to De Dana Dan helping him make a turnaround.

Paa Premiere – SRK and Aamir to be present at the special screening with the Big B

With the promos of Paa, the songs all over the place, Paa the film has generated quite an interest. Amitabh Bachchan plays a unique role played by no other actor in the history of cinema. The Big B plays the role of son to his own son Abhishek Bachchan.

With the film all set for release on the 4th of December, Amitabh Bachchan with director Balakrishnan or Balki as he is betterknown have organized a special grand screening, the premiere of the film Paa on the 3rd of December. The perfectionist actor-director Aamir Khan and the Badshah of Bollywood , Shahrukh Khan have confirmed that they would be attending the Paa Premiere. With invitees from all over, this is truly going to be a special moment for the Big B who plays a unique and outstanding role in the film.

In addition to being a film which brings about a real life role reversal, Paa – the film is going to be one with a social message too. The Paa movie story aims at creating awareness about the rare medical condition called progeria which has only about 40 registered cases in the world and is a condition that causes premature aging and associated symptoms in children. With the countdown for the big day having begun, the Paa Premiere, the special screening, is sure to have a huge guest list with the whos who of Bollywood being present to wish the Big B, the legendary actor of Bollywood.

Celebrate Diwali with the Bollywood Blockbusters releasing Oct 16

This Diwali is going to be one star-studded event. Ring in the festive season with the Bollywood blockbusters all ready to rock. With 3 big budget Bollywood movies slated for release this Friday, the 16th of October 2009; there sure is scope for a lot of fireworks. The movies ready for release and all set to fight it out at the box office are the big budget marine theme based "Blue", "Main Aur Mrs Khanna" and Ajay Devgan's laugh riot "All the Best".

Blue - the Bollywood blockbuster movie
A big budget Bollywood movie, Blue is based on an underwater theme. The film has Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty playing the lead role. The film has Lara Dutta playing the female lead and is reported to be the most expensive films of Bollywood. Shot in the Bahamas, Blue is an action thriller.

Main Aur Mrs Khanna - starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor
Main Aur Mrs Khanna is a romantic love story produced by Sohail Khan and has the actor Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor playing the lead.

All the Best- Bollywood laugh riot
All the Best is a laugh riot produced by Ajay Devgan and directed by Rohit Shetty. The music is by Pritam Chakraborty and All the Best is written by Robin Bhatt and Yunus Sajawal. The film stars Ajay Devgan, Bipasha Basu, Fardeen Khan, Mugdha Godse and has the yesteryears comedian Asrani and Johnny Lever too.

With so much happening this Friday, the best way to ring in the festive spirit is to catch your favorite in the theatres. I think it's probably going to be All the Best for me.

Star Wars at the Couture Week

Salman Khan is all set to launch his new clothes line at the Couture Week starting on the 11th of October and guess who is walking the ramp for Salman? None other than the hot and happening Aamir has agreed to do the honors. It is going to be star wars or to put it more mildly star power at its best at the Couture Week. While Aamir walks the ramp for Salman's line, Karan Johar too is going to launch his line at the show and has SRK take centrestage. With the power game on, rumors have it that the SRK-Karan Johar camp has roped in Aamir's nephew Imraan Khan and Ranbir Kapoor to do the honors for them. Karan's line would also have Gauri Khan walking the ramp for the very first time. There is going to be a lot happening at the Couture Week and the entire galaxy of Bollywood stars is waiting to descend. Salman has Saif Ali Khan, Govinda and whole lot of other celebrities from Bollywood showcasing his clothing line and the proceeds are going towards his charity "Being Human". News has it that the Big B, Amitabh Bachhan too would be there for Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. The countdown begins and we are going to have a lot of hot news coming our way from the Couture Week.

No takers for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC)

KBC seems to have run into trouble. With Star TV not ready to take up the show and other channels like Sony and Colors refusing to touch such an expensive product, this seems to be a property looking for takers at the moment. Siddharth Basu has mentioned that there are negotiations planned with channels in the coming days, however, with the Big B and Shahrukh having turned down the offer to host the show, there may be some difficulty in finding a taker who is ready to get involved with a show that requires a heavy investment of money. Star Tv had approached the Big B for hosting the next season of the show while he was in Singapore with his politician friend Amar Singh, however, Colors managed to rope him in for their big budget reality show , The Big Boss. With a tough road ahead, Siddharth Basu definitely needs someone big to show interest in his mega project.

Amitabh Bachchan- launches the Dabur Honey Recipe Book

Dabur is the largest manufacturer of branded honey and the Big B of course needs no introduction. The two big brands came together for the launch of the Dabur Honey Recipe book. Amitabh Bachchan is the brand ambassador for Dabur honey.

The book contains 365 recipes using honey and is thus a treat that you can go on for an entire year. A collection of mouth watering recipes belonging to different cuisines has been developed by the chef Komal Taneja. She goes on to say “Honey contains fewer calories as compared to sugar and, thus, can be incorporated in your daily diet without any guilt. Also, honey is packed with minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants, which strengthen your immunity levels. I make sure this book would convince people to include some amount of honey in their daily food intake”.

The book is an attempt at introducing people to the benefits of honey and healthy cooking. There’s great news for the housewives and chefs for whom a new recipe is welcome anytime.

Salman Khan takes off his shirt on Dus Ka Dum

Salman has been having Bollywood stars over at every episode of the Dus Ka Dum. With the entire film’s star cast there for promoting the upcoming film it sure is something to look forward to for the audience. With the David Dhawan directed “Do Knot Disturb” releasing on the 2nd of October, the stars and the director David Dhawan are leaving no stones unturned for generating some interest. It is a comeback film for the director David Dhawan after a very long gap. The film stars Govinda, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta, Riteish Deshmukh and Sohail Khan. The film is a comedy that has a businessman trying to cover up his extra marital affair and then the drama follows. Looks like the usual masala flick from Bollywood where there is really no story but then things go on and on and finally all the loose ends are tied together to announce “The End”.

Coming back to Salman’s show on television “Dus Ka Dum”, the crew got Salman to take off his short on the show. Salman is known for taking off his shirt at just the drop of a hat, but this is the first time on television and the audience surely had a great time. The show was a fun filled one with the stars shaking a leg to a number and the usual Dhamaal that you can expect when you bring David Dhawan and Govinda together.

Dil Bole Hadippa – the movie review

After all the hype that was created, Dil Bole Hadippa and Wanted were finally here this weekend. What is the result of all the media hype and promotion that the stars worked so hard on? Decided to check out Dil Bole Hadippa this weekend (Wanted I was sure is one I couldn’t sit through).

Dil Bole Hadippa although I knew was a total masala flick decided to take the plunge coz Rani is one of my favorites and yes, a long weekend so a family outing. My daughter being the wide-eyed Bollywood wonder, sat through very patiently and happily in fact with her bag of popcorn and coke, however, hubby dear did find it really really tough to sit through the 3 long hours that didn't seem to end. A Sunday afternoon and the theatres was more empty than full, this spoke volumes for the film's success anyway.

Dil Bole Hadippa with all the hype that was created over a cricket film and Rani playing a Sardar was totally lacklustre, in fact, would prefer to call it a complete directorial disaster. With a very weak plot, the director too totally lost focus (that is if he did have it from the beginning). The confusion was evident in the film. The director was not sure on which lines to take the film …whether it was to be cricket, the Indo-Pak friendship or female emancipation. And really don’t know what Rakhi Sawant and Sherlyn Chopra were doing out there in their skimpy outfits. As for Shahid Kapoor too, after Kaminey, a lot more was expected of him and the actor too failed to rise to the expectations. The songs were average and every now and then just popped out of nowhere (it was more like, there were some more bits of the puzzle left after the entire thing was put together and it just had to be put in …somewhere…just to prove a point). The film would not even qualify for an OK and coming from the Yash banner it was yet another disaster. They seriously need to look at the kind of films they have been putting together lately.

Felt a little bad at the end of the film coz so much money and effort goes into something that is a total failure…but guess that’s what the box office is all about… and we soon leave Rani behind and look forward to Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja’s “What’s Your Raashee?” (where she plays 12 different roles) that is releasing this Friday, the 25th of September 2009.

Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif to launch own website

Bollywood seems to have fallen in love with the reach that the internet offers. It would definitely be a great way for the stars to reach out directly to their fans, promoting their films, being accessible and above all clearing any misunderstandings created by the media. Guess having an official website or blog is the best way that stars have found to keep in touch with fans and talk to them directly. With the fan following that they have, the blog or the website would soon have thousands and lakhs of people logging in. Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan are the names that come to your mind instantly when you think of stars blogging, They are very regular at the site. In fact, Aamir was recently away on a vacation with Kiran leaving behind their mobile phones, however, he did keep in touch with his fans through the blog and kept them posted about the happenings.

The news has it that the latest to join the bandwagon of Bollywood stars on the net are going to be none other than Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif. Both are working towards getting their own websites launched very soon. It is reported that Katrina is also having a photoshoot done to add in new photos for the fans visiting her site. With Katrina Kaif being the most googled Bollywood star, getting traffic for her site is surely not a problem at all. Hope to see the beautiful Bollywood queens ruling the internet soon.

Wanted and Dil Bole Hadippa to release on the same date

Today being Friday, the first thing most Bollywood fans would have done was to go through the papers for the releases this week. However, disappointment is all that the fans have with just one release today “Aamras”. All those who haven’t still caught up on “Love Aaj Kal” and “Kaminey” probably this is the week to do it, for next week you have two blockbusters fighting it out at the box office.
Next Friday , Sep 18th has Salman Khan and Ayesha Takia starrer “Wanted” releasing along with the Rani Mukherjee and Shahid Kapoor film “Dil Bole Hadippa”.


“Wanted” is an action film from Sahara One Motion Pictures and Surinder Kapoor films Enterprises banner. Produced by Boney Kapoor and directed by the dancer-actor turned director Prabhu Deva. The star cast includes Salman Khan playing “Radhe”, Ayesha Takia as “Jhanvi” and the others include Mahesh Manjrekar, Vinod Khanna, Sajid, Asseem Merchant and Anil Kapoor in a special appearance. The music is by Sajid Wajid. Rumors are that Salman was so impressed watching “Wanted” that he has asked Boney Kapoor to start another film with him. The film will most probably be directed by Boney Kapoor’s son. Salman hope all your expectation from the film come true.

“Dil Bole Hadippa” on the other hand, is a Yash Banner presentation, produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Anurag Singh. The film is going to be a comeback film for Rani Mukherjee after a long back. She looks great with all the weight loss and a total makeover. The film has her playing a double role – Veer and Veera. Rani playing a girl and a Sardar boy is paired with Shahid Kapoor in the film. With expectation really high and the film being very important for both Rani and the Yash Raj banner, the fans sure are looking forward to this with all the hype that has been created.

So which one are you going to watch next weekend?

Quick Gun Murugan -releasing today - mind it I say

"Quick Gun Murugun is an unlikely Superhero with Guntastic powers. He is a sincere South Indian Cowboy who considers it his duty to serveand protect. The movie revolves around mis-adventures of Quick Gun Murugun and his fight with his arch villain Rice Plate Reddy!" - QuickGunMurugan.com

Mind it I say - The QuickGun Murugan promos have generated quite an interest. Many have however failed to understand if it is a South film got to Bollywood or a Hindi Movie made for the Bollywood fans who have been finding Madrasi comedy fun right from the days of Padosan or even before. QuickGun Murugan is definitely an experiment on different lines in today's times of big budget high voltage dramas with a glittering star cast.

For those who came in late this role was offered to Aamir however, he could not take it up due to some commitments. Aamir however, did make it for the preview of the film which releases in a theatre near you today, the 28th of August, 2009. This is what Aamir had to say about the film in his blog "Just saw 'QUICK GUN MURUGAN'. Really enjoyed it. I think fans of the Channel 'V' character Quick Gun Murugan will love it. Its got so many rib cracking moments. And a very well pitched performance by the lead actor Dr Rajendra Prasad, and all the other cast. Its releasing on 28th so dont miss it if you are a Quick Gun fan".

Presented by Fox Star, the film has our very own Lola Kutty and the sexy Rambha playing the love interest of Quick Gun Murugan.Quick Gun Murugan is played by the South star Rajendra Prasad. Quick Gun Murugan is a fun comedy film with a South Indian cowboy for the lead:) and his issue here is protecting the cows and thus, begins the war with RicePlateReddy, a vegetarianism vs non-vegetarianism drama. Do the non-vegetarians or the vegetarians have any objections to raise here? With so many controversies on before and after a Bollywood film release, the films have been finding a way to raise an issue and have been actually thriving on the interest generated by controversies. This movie sure is a big change one that comes clean from controversies and is just going to be plain fun ....or do the South Indians have a point to make? Anyway I am surely going to make it to the theatres for this one:). The countdown begins and thegame of wait and watch.....

Rakhi and Elesh Parajunwala do not gel

At last the turn of events as we expected has taken place. Rakhi Ka Swayamvar the first reality show of its kind on Indian television that had Rakhi choosing her life partner Elesh Parajunwala on the show has a new ending. Rakhi chose her partner in the grand finale and created quite an interest online as well as had several people watch the show with great curiosity. She said she would eventually marry the man after getting to know him better. However, just a few days after the grand finale news has it that Rakhi and Elesh don't get along. Rakhi said "I have met Elesh just twice after the show. Once we went out for a coffee and next when he came over to my house on Sunday for a party I had thrown for friends. I hardly know him well enough. How can I say he is the one for me?".

So Rakhi we all know that it is difficult to choose a life partner in just a few meetings and that too with the world watching every move. So did she and the reality show makers make a fool out of the public? Isn't this a unfair way to increase TRPs? With the commercial success of the show there would soon be many to follow suit and with reality shows would never remain anywhere close to reality. With many reality shows already using different means (both fair and unfair) to create controversies and generate public interest, we are left with the question of what have we come to for making money?

By the way now starts Rakhi's new role in a new reality show where she pairs up with Elesh and also guys Rakhi is said to have converted to Christianity. So the drama continues.....

Dil Bole Hadippa – sizzling Rani with Shahid Kapoor

Rani has proved everyone wrong with Dil Bole Hadippa. All those talks about her weight gain and Rani having problems with the Yash banner have all been put to rest. Rani surely has been sweating it out in the gym to loose all that extra kilos that she had gained in between and is looking hot and sexy in the all new role. Rani loosing out on popularity with the youth and Genelia winning the title and also the munch and Fanta campaigns is all now history. Rani makes a comeback and this may just be the beginning of a new innings for Rani Mukherjee. The film has Rani playing the role of Veera Kaur who dons a role of a Sardar (Veer Pratap Singh) to fulfill her dream of playing cricket.

Rani looks hot in the Dil Bole Hadippa number and has been ready to experiment (the dare to bare attitude) in the film. Rani is the Yash banner favorite, she has not however, been able to give them a hit recently, Dil Bole Hadippa might just mark the turning point for both Rani and the Yash banner. The film is directed by Anurag Singh and produced by Aditya Chopra. The film also has Rakhi Sawant and Anupam Kher playing important roles.

Rani and Shahid Kapoor play the lead role in Dil Bole Hadippa and Rani looks great as a Sardar. Rani is rumoured to be wearing a bikini for her role in the film. A romantic comedy this has surely generated some interest with the promos itself. some interest. Shahid Kapoor has many releases lined up in the coming months. Kaminey is to hit the theatres on the Friday the 14th of August. The film is a love story with Shahid Kapoor playing the role of a cricketer, Sherlyn Chopra a model and Rani playing the role of a Sardar. In the midst of cricket and all the confusion, Shahid and Rani fall in love. For more surely have to make it to the theatres on the 18th of September. Here’s is a video for all the Rani and Shahid fans who are eagerly looking forward to the Dil Bole Hadippa release.

Aishwarya-Shahrukh to recreate Devdas magic in Rajiv Menon’s next

Devdas saw gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan creating magic with Shahrukh Khan. After Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas there have been several ups and downs in the SRK-Aishwarya relationship…what with Chalte Chalte and all. However, reports have it that cinematographer cum director Rajeev Menon now plans to get the two together in his next film. Rajeev Menon flew to London recently to discuss the project with SRK and Shahrukh it is reported seemed interested and has given the go ahead signal. Aishwarya Rai had worked in Rajeev Menon’s previous film, the Tamil block buster “Kandukonden Kandukonden” and so has been definitely interested in working in Rajeev’s new project.

The ace cinametographer and director, Rajeev Menon has been concentrating on his chosen field of advertising for the past many years. After the super success of Kandukoden Kandukoden featuring Aishwarya Rai and Tabu there has been a long silence and much speculation as to what would be Rajeev's next. He has finally put an end to all speculation and with SRK having given the nod for the film, the fans can expect some fireworks soon. This would be one film worth looking forward to.

Priyanka's 12 different looks in What's Your Rashi?

Priyanka plays 12 different roles and has 12 different looksin Ashutosh Gowatrikar's next "What's Your Rashi?". She looks fabulous in the 12 different looks. Releasing on the 25th of September 2009, the film has Harman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra playing the lead roles.

Based on the novel Kimball Ravenswood by Madhu Rye, the film has Priyanka playing 12 roles of 12 different sun signs.

Harleen of Love Aaj Kal is a Brazilian Model

Bollywood where news is always leaked by someone or the other managed to keep a big secret with Love Aaj Kal. The crew and cast of the film managed to keep tight lipped the that Harleen the character in Love Aaj Kal is a Brazilian model, Giselle Monteiro. She looks so convincing as a Punjabi kudi that no one would really be able to tell. Probably if the news had leaked people would have been a little skeptical about a Brazilian model playing a Punjabi kudi…whether she would be actually able to carry it off or not? The news came only after the release and has actually added to the film’s attraction with many wanting to see her.

Imtiaz Ali says "She is actually a Brazilian girl named Giselle Monteiro. How come a Brazilian girl stepped into an old-fashioned Punjabi girl's role? Well, I was auditioning girls from all over the country to play the Punjabi girl opposite the Sikh Saif. I couldn't find the right girl to play the 1965 ki 'gali mein rehne wali ladki, purane zamane ki". Giselle Monteiro came in for another role but Imtiaz's wife felt she fitted this role perfectly and the rest is here for us to see. The film is a hit and probably its more because of the way the subject is treated by director Imtiaz Ali. Of course after Jab We Met the expectations were very high. The reviews for the film have been good and the very miserly critics of the leading newspapers have given it a good rating too. A fresh feel and the songs too are good. And to see Saif has really maintained himself well. Especially when we see that he is close to 20 years older than his co-star Deepika Padukone. Good going Saif baba.

Here's a video interview with Harleen (Giselle Monteiro) revealing the big secret.

Rakhi Saawant chooses life partner Elesh Parujanwala on Swayamvar

When Swayamvar was announced it definitely did create a big stir. Reality shows have come to be a common feature on today’s television however choosing your life partner from a reality show was one that made news. More because the person to choose her life partner was Rakhi Saawant. After 26 episodes and from a long list of 16 contestants Rakhi has finally made her choice and it is Elesh Parujanwala from Toronto. The actress said that she has been watching Elesh and that he has come out to be a guy who has been consistent and caring. The other two who made it to the finals were businessman Chhitiz Jain and Manas Katyal from New Delhi.

She further added that today is the engagement and the marriage as per the traditions would be performed soon. She just needs some time to know Elesh better and this time without the cameras tracking them. Dressed in a gold and red lehenga designed by Neeta Lulla she shined with all the kundan jewelry and looked a great bride. So will she go on to the next stage of marrying Elesh or was this all just a publicity stunt to be broken off soon. Anyway alls well that ends well…channel happy with all the publicity and viewership, Rakhi happy with so much attention and publicity and people have got a great going watching the dramatic events for the last so many weeks. Rakhi had the people hooked to their seats and now whether she decides to stick to Elesh or go their own different ways….it is all up to her. She has managed to create a stir in the world of reality shows…will there be more to follow on these lines?

Narrow escape for Abhi and Ash

It was a real narrow escape for Abhi and Ash on the sets of Mani Ratnam’s Raavan. Mani Ratnam’s Raavan has been in the news but not for pleasant reasons really. Earlier it was the director having chest pain and the shootings being postponed and now a tusker creates trouble turns dangerous. Shooting has been on for the film in the jungles of Kerala and Abhi and Ash have surely been enjoying their time together in the serene locales. However the other day was one of shock. A tusker on the sets of the film went totally out of control and killed the mahout, destroyed a lot of property including equipment like lights and props. Abhi and Ash had a very narrow escape. Blocking the road, the tusker prevented the crew from going back to the hotel. It was after a great ordeal which lasted for a long time that the forest authorities could bring the big monster under control.

The forest authorities made arrangements for the crew including our very own Abhi and Ash to move to a safer location. Hoping that there are no more untoward incidents and that Mani Ratnam’s Raavan finishes the schedules on time and hits the theatres. With this incident having send a terrible shock wave everyone on the sets too would want the film to be completed as soon as possible.

Love Aaj Kal releases today –Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone

Just a few hours to go for the Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone Love Aaj Kal to be at the theatres. The Friday fans…the first day first show kind are definitely waiting. The film sure has been in the news lately with the beard of Saif Ali Khan and some scenes from the film hurting the sentiments of the Sikh community.

Saif’s debut production venture did run into trouble with the Punjab Cultural and Heritage Board raising objection to Saif’s trimmed beard look and the Sardar wooing a girl at the Gurudwara scene, however alls well that ends well. Issues are all sorted out and for the fans it is first day first show today. Saif visited the Gurudwara and paid his respects and apologized at a press conference later. A 15 seconds cut in the film and an apology has ensured a safe release for Saif. Saif said “the board had a problem with the film, which was legitimate, Gurudwara is a place of worship and we should not be disrespect that. Even though my film did not try to disrespect, we will edit the sequence". The President of the Punjab Cultural and Heritage Board Mr. Charan Singh Sapra said “this is to inform all the people in Bollywood that we will not accept anymore letters henceforth, if you have any problem come and consult the board free of cost, and we will help you portray Sikh characters, this is the last time we are letting a film get away with this".

This is definitely a strong message to the Bollywood film makers. However, with controversies resolved Bollywood definitely stands to gain as there would be more people who would like to see the film now after the big hue and cry that has been going on for some days now. The film has a fresh and nice feel going by the promos….will it make it to the list of hits…the clock ticks away rapidly to bring you the answer….wait and watch.

Amrita Rao steps into Katrina’s shoes in Life Partner

With Katrina deciding to take a break and holidaying with family in London it was Amrita Rao who had it all going good for her. The Abbas-Mastan film was a big hit and so Katrina was the obvious choice for the sequel Life Partner. However, with Katrina not being able to spare any dates for the shooting it was Amrita Rao who was approached and yes, she readily agreed.

The film would have Amrita being paired opposite none other than Chi Chi ( don’t know how the couple would look…right now it seems a perfect 10…no pun intended guys). Genelia D’souza(Sanjana) and Fardeen Khan(Karan) is the other pair in the film and with the promos already out, the film seems to be surely generating some interest. There is also a third couple in the film – Tusshar Kapoor(Bhavesh) and Prachi Desai. A bunch of youngsters its going to be (will Chi Chi who plays a divorce lawyer Jeet in the film Life Partner too fit this category).

The film as the name suggests is all about Life and your Partner. Marriage - is it important to walk the age old path of love and marriage or is being single the mantra to happiness? Is it important to put the seal of marriage for a relationship to be successful and happiness to creep in? Is arranged marriage the way to go or love marriage the ultimate stop? Is family an important part of any marriage, is it important to be a good daughter-in-law to fit the mould and being your husband's ideal woman? Many films have in the past decided to look at marriage and life from different angles and here is yet another one. Of course, the approach does matter, hope Life Partner is able to bring in a fresh feel to the same giza pita subject. Shaadi ka ladoo jo khaya woh pachtaya jo nahi khaya woh bhi pachtaya. With the institution of marriage being so very important in our society it is yet another Bollywood movie that takes you on an introspection of life and marriage.

It has all the ingredients for the perfect Bollywood masala flick, but whether Life Partner manages to impress the audience only time will tell. With the release date of August 14th fast approaching do we see the seats filling up or is it yet another come and go for Bollywood? It is going to be a release for Genelia D’souza after a long gap and hope she is able to recreate the Jaane Tu Jaane Na magic.Prachi Desai too needs a hit after her Rock On performance to seal her place in Bollywood.

Saif’s pocket picked at Love Aaj Kal Promotional campaign

With the countdown for the release having begun for Love Aaj Kal, the fans seem to be looking forward to the 31st of July. The film however seems to be drawing attention from more than just fans. First it was Saif’s beard which have the Punjabi Cultural and Heritage Board taking offence, now the next is Saif and director Imtiaza Ali being pick pocketed.

If you have been wondering if this is a part of some film’s plot, no, this is true. Saif and Imtiaz Ali the director of Love Aaj Kal while at Ahmedabad for the promotional campaign of their film ran into trouble. Their pockets were picked and Saif lost his pair of Dolce & Gabanna glares in the incident while Imtiaz Ali lost his driving license and credit cards. The place was so crowded that identifying the pick-pocketer was next to impossible. While Saif baba consoled himself saying that it must have been some fan wanting to add the item’s to his collection, Imtiaz Ali surely could not console himself that way. Bollywood too is not spared now by the pick pocketers. As for the film, it surely is in the news these days….whether for the right reasons or otherwise. As for Deepika the actress of Love Aaj Kal currently it is rest time as she is down with malaria while at the location of the film Housefull. With Friday fast approaching the cast and crew of the film sure hope that the everything goes well and the fans flock to the theatre in large numbers.

Kambakht Ishq – Akshay Kumar Kareena Kapoor starrer releases today

After the long break of two months when the disagreement between the film fraternity and the multiplexes ensured that no Bollywood movie hit the theatres, now it is time for the fans to get back to the theatres with their bag of popcorn - salted or caramelized. The first of the big budget films to be released is the Kareena Kapoor-Akshay Kumar starrer Kambakht Ishq. Friday the 3rd of July today is the release date for the film and the movie starved fans are definitely going to make it to a theatres near them to watch Kareena and Akshay sizzle. Will the long gap ensure that the movie turns out to be a hit or will the audience be very critical and rate the movie realistically… the next few days will say it all.

Kambakht Ishq , the Bollywood movie is directed by Sabbir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. A big budget film, it is a remake of the Tamil film, Pammal K. Sambandana. The other actors in the film include Amrita Arora (she has her Shortkut: The Con is on releasing next Friday) and Aftab Shivdasani. The star attraction is Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone who is doing a cameo for the film.

The film has Akshay Kumar(Viraj Shergill) playing a stunt man and Kareena Kapoor(Simrita Rai) the super-model. With the two not able to stand each other right from the beginning, let’s see how fate brings them together and life takes a complete turn. The film is important for Akki especially after his Chandni Chowk to Chinatown bombed at the box office. Will the film be able to create the magic that it is expected to or is this just another big budget film that would come and go?

Amrita Rao has a makeover for Short Kut: The Con is On

Amrita Rao the petite girl from Ishq Vishk and Vivah has undergone a complete makeover for het latest film Short Kut: The Con is On. The film produced by Anil Kapoor Productions has Amrita playing a role very different from her next door girl image. She says “Since the plot is about a film within a film, I play my real self on reel. My character is an actress, so I am dolled up all the time. I must thank Manish Malhotra for coming up with costumes that go with my new look”. She sports eight different looks in the film. She further adds “This character is far more glamorous than other characters I have player in the past, but Shyam Benegal’s Welcome to Sajjanpur and Rsjshri’s Vivaah have instilled a sense of confidence in me to take up any kind of role. Working on these two films has given me maximum satisfaction and a lot of good offers too. It is a glam role with different costumes, but there’s nothing vulgar in it”.

Going by the promos of the film, it looks like a fun film and Amrita Rao adds a glam touch to it. With Akshaye Khanna and Arshad Warsi, the comedy looks great. The film revolves around the making of a film. So it is actually a film within a film as Amrita puts it. I think I am going to be at th theatres to watch this one, how about you. The film is to hit the theatres on the 10th of July, 2009.

Shahrukh Khan honoured with a Doctorate

I am back after the big break and although I though I would take it easy before I get back to regular blogging, Bollywood has lured me into starting to write. With so much happening Shiney Ahuja got Bollywood on the headlines just a few days back, with actors and actresses descending by the dime a dozen on the small screen as anchors and for promoting their current films, I surely couldn’t keep away from my keyboard any longer.

Shahrukh Khan the Bollywood Badshah is back in news with his Doctorate. I just love Shahrukh and maybe by now I have said that so many times in my posts. He is a star in the true sense, does his job well, knows how to market himself well and does not get into unwanted controversies to create publicity or must I say cheap publicity. After the Datuk title from Malaysia, Shahrukh has now been honoured with the Doctorate from the University of Bedfordshire, Britain. Shahrukh has definitely not let success get to his head and this honour just goes to prove it. Chosen by the NGO Routes to Roots for his excellent work towards the underprivileged of the society, the jury decided to choose Shahrukh. Shahrukh has been doing a lot of charitable work for the downtrodden in the society and the best part is that he never went about blowing his own trumpet. Did you know that shahrukh had a side like this to him? That’s what is Shahrukh and that’s what makes him so special and different. Guess my love for the actor is showing a lot in my post, time to stop. All the best to Shahrukh in all his future endeavors and keep up the good work SRK!!

Soha Ali at the Tommy Hilfiger launch

Soha Ali Khan looked gorgeous with the new range of glasses(the limited edition launch) from Tommy Hilfiger. At Bangalore in the Tommy Hilfiger launch - Soha Ali Khan.

Priyanka Chopra Discharged

Priyanka Chopra was admitted to the hospital as she fainted on the sets due to exhaustion. After Angelina Jolie it is the turn of our Priyanka Chopra. Over worked she definitely has quite a few things on hand and is surely reeling under the stress and strain of all the work load. She was in hospital for approximately two days and has been discharged now. Time Priyanka to take a few days of rest. It is rumored that Shahid was there by her side in hospital and even his parents did drop in to visit Priyanka. Does this mean anything or is this all a drama to create a hype for the forthcoming release of Priyanka-Shahid starrer “Kaminey”.

Sonakshi to star opposite Salman

Sonakshi Sinha, the beautiful daughter of actor turned politician Shatrughan Sinha is all set to make her debut in Bolllywood. Sonakshi would be starring opposite none other than the hot Salman(wonder if he still is that hot) Khan in her very first film. The film also marks Arbaaz Khan’s entry into the world of production. Arbaaz Khan has been receiving rave reviews for his wonderful performances. The role in “Fashion”, “Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na” have surely got him a huge fan following (count me in). Anyway coming back to Sonakshi, the film would be directed by Abhinav Kashyap, the brother of Anurag Kashyap. The film is yet to be named.

The beautiful girl recently walked the ramp gracefully for the Lakme Fashion Week and papa Sinha is all set to see that his little girl makes a great debut in Bollywood. When asked Arbaa said “We have given Sonakshi a brief and she was excited about the story. It's a romantic drama about human relationships and requires a beautiful, charming girl with a strong personality who will be able to stand ground against Salman”. The work is on and the film is expected to go on floor in the month of September this year. Hope this does well as a launch pad for Sonakshi and for Salman too to prove himself once again.

Deepika looks stunning on "M"

Deepika Padukone looks more beautiful each time you see her. With a perfect face, she can on one look appeal to you as the simple plain Jane, the girl next door and at the same time look the glamorous Diva. When you have stunning looks and a great personality guess that's how it is. She looks fabulous on the cover page of the magazine "M".

With an exclusive interview in the magazine she talks about life, Ranbir Kapoor and her career. With her head firmly on her shoulders this girl would surely go places. Her determination, sincerity and intelligence is evident from the way she carries herself and makes her decisions.

Koena Mitra on Jhalak - a Jhalak twist

Koena Mitra to come in as a wild card entry in the popular dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhla Jaa". Once the announcement was made it drew in a lot of positive and negative reactions both from the fans as well as the contestants. The Jhalak team on promotion is doing an excellent job in retaining public interest by introducing twists and turns at every stage. It is not the predictable usual dance show and probably that is why so many fans including me wait every weekend for the show, the controversies and who would turn up in the dance off.
The Koena Mitra twist for all fans was a great April Fool joke by the program and here's a video for you on it. Please do leave your comments on whether you do like such twists in programs or you like to have your shows more predictable?

Fashion and Bollywood come together at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW)

Bollywood, meaning the actors and actresses of Hindi cinema seem to be just about everywhere these days.

From Fashion to magazine covers to product launches to sports; all fields seem to have been taken over by the glamour, style and money power of movie stars. The recent Lakme Fashion Week saw Bollywood stars being the show stoppers for famous designers.

From SRK to Farhan Akhtar, Deepika Padukone and of course Akshay Kumar were all there.

Akshay Kumar got himself a lot of publicity (whether good or bad is for you to decide) with his act of getting wife Twinkle Khanna to unbutton his jeans.

Malaika Arora Khan's little bump too drew in a lot of attention and the media was soon abuzz with rumours of whether or not Malaika is pregnant. From glamour to controversies the Lakme Fashion Week has seen it all.

Prachi Desai to do a film with Ekta Kapoor

I liked the pretty delicate Prachi Desai on television. Am sure many liked her too and then came her big break into the world of Bollywood. She got a good break and she gave a powerful performance playing Farhan Akhtar’s strong level headed wife. She gave a superb performance and in no time this leading lady from the small screen went on to win many hearts. Now that’s history. What is Prachi Desai doing these days?

The queen of television – Ekta Kapoor – has signed on the pretty Prachi for her next Bollywood venture. The two have come together again and this time for Balaji Films next production. Prachi Desai would be playing the role of the wife of Dawood Ibrahim’s mate Mehjabeen. The film is titled “Once Upon a Time in Mumbai”. With the film requiring real life looks , the two – Ekta and Prachi- have been busy shopping or rather hunting for clothes. From the Bhendi bazaar area in Mumbai to all possible Muslim localities they have been looking out for clothes to fit her looks in the film. She would have to go back in time for the role and have to dress up in the 1970s style.

She says “This character is from a time that existed before me. Yes I've done plenty of reading on my character. I want to look and feel like Mehjabeen. And it's such a challenge. And doing a film with Balaji is like coming home. Shobha Aunty, Jeetu Uncle and Ekta are like family. I remained connected with them when I did Rock On because it was directed by Ekta's cousin Gattu (Abhishek Kapoor). My second film Life Partner has Ekta's brother Tusshar Kapoor as my co-star. And now I'm finally doing a Balaji production”. Prachi has remained connected with Ekta and family. In fact, she has been doing films in the family itself and this time on with the television queen herself – Ekta Kapoor.

Filmmaker Shakti Samanta bids Adieu

Filmmaker Shakti Samanta bids Adieu to the film fraternity and the world. The genius who gave us films like Kashmir Ki kali, An Evening in Paris, Aradhana and Kati Patang to mention a few, breathed his last in his home in Mumbai. He was 83 years old. Ailing for some time now, he had suffered a stroke about 2 months back. He was making a recovery, however, he succumbed to a cardiac arrest late last evening. His son Ashim Samanta, a film maker was by his side. He gave the Bollywood industry uncomparable gems and in fact, Bollywood saw its golden years during the time. With leading actors such as Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Shammi Kapoor all giving superb performances under Shakti Samanta’s able guidance, he leaves behind a whole range of films which would remain evergreen. Films that would tell the story of this genius and continue to remain a favorite with us all.

Sonam says “NO” to films with Dad Anil Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor is the latest hot property in Bollywood. Although her two films didn’t do well at the box office , Sonam has everything working in her favor.The father and daughter both have it going good for them. Anil Kapoor with his performance in the Oscar winning “Slumdog Millionaire” has got himself on to an all new level.
There has been much speculation lately about the real life father-daughter pair- Anil and Sonam- playing the same role on the silver screen. However, Sonam has put all doubts to rest and has made it very clear that Anil will not be playing her dad onscreen. She says that he looks much younger than his age and will not make a typical Bollywood dad.

Sonam would be next seen in Anil’s home production titled “Ayesha” and with rumors of her father’s role in the film still available getting hotter, there were lots of people who expected Anil to step into the role. However the two have made it very clear that he wouldn’t be playing the part.
Sonam for now has a lot chalked out for her. With her next film and several endorsements in line the petite beautiful damsel has it all going for her in Bollywood.

Shilpa Shetty looks stunning on "Cosmopolitan" cover page

Shilpa Shetty has been making news recently. Juggling beautifully her film career, endorsements, IPL and of course Raj Kundra. She has been doing everything from films to endorsing products and now the owner of the IPL team "Rajasthan Royals". Life seems to have just looked up suddenly for her after the "Big Brother" win.
Her new spa "Losis", the Yoga DVD and now the new tie up with Ultra tech cement and the launch of the Rajathan Royals jersey has all seen Shilpa steal the limelight. Shilpa surely has groomed herself well to soak in all this well and still continue to remain grounded.

She is looking stunning as ever on the cover page of the new "Cosmopolitan". The magazine covers an exclusive interview with the actress and talks of all that's currently happening in her life. Lovely Shilpa surely the way to go. Wishing her all the best and may the good times go on and on for this beautiful damsel.

Aamir Khan takes on social responsibility

Aamir Khan the perfectionist has assumed a whole new role yet again. I am an Aamir Khan fan I must admit right at the beginning itself. I love his film, style and his sincerity towards everything that he takes up. People have been trying to analyse reasons of his terrific success for long now. How did Ghajini do so well at the box office inspite of recession and bad times otherwise at the box office? This is a plain simple formula - an intelligent mind with a hardworking attitude. With this combination you just cannot go wrong is what I believe.

The talented actor, director, producer Aamir as donned several different hats over the past few years. Here is presenting Aamir in a new and different role. The actor has taken on the social responsibility of educating people regarding how important it is to exercise your voting rights. The actor with his huge fan following would be able to make a big difference. With several actors campaigning for different parties , Aamir has decided to stay away from active politics and still do his bit towards fulfilling his social responsibility. When asked about turning to politics full time , he said acting is his passion and he would love to continue with that.

This is one actor I feel who makes the time and has the inclination to make a real difference.

Koena Mitra the new entrant on "Jhalak Dikhla Ja"

The dance reality show "Jhalak Dikla Ja" is one which has me hooked on to the TV these days. The show started off with 10 celebrities pairing up with their respective choreographers and setting the stage on fire. Non-dancers these celebrities including cricketer Amarnath have done a very good job. The celebrities have only got better with time and have tried more adventurous dance forms with their choreographers lending full support.

A few weeks into the show saw the addition of footballer "Baichung Bhutia". And from the stiff footballer he is definitely turning into a good dancer. With three celebrities eliminated over the past 3 weeks the show has made another wild card entry with actress and trained dancer Koena Mitra. The actress is definitely a surprise package expected to increase the TRP ratings and get the show popular. There are however, mixed reactions to this from the Jhalak house. On one hand, when some of them do take it as an opportunity to better themselves, there are others who feel that inviting a trained dancer at this stage is not the right move to make. The channel can however, change the pattern at any point and getting more viewership is surely very important.

The "Teen Deviyaan" or the three female judges - Saroj Khan, Juhi Chawla and Vaibhavi Merchant" are doing a great job. For viewers like me, twists like this definitely makes it more interesting to continue watching the show. What do you feel?

Akshay Kumar gets wife Twinkle to unbutton him on Lakme Fashion Week

Lakme Fashion week this year has been a star studded affair with several Bollywood stars right from the King Khan walking the ramp. shahrukh looked stylish as ever even with one hand in sling. However, it is Akshay Kumar the show stopper who actually has got all the attention with his act. The actor walked the ramp then walked over to his wife Twinkle and got her to unbutton his jeans. There is a suit already filed against him for the act. Being brand ambassador for Levi's "unbuttoned" he probably found it to be just another act , however social worker Anil P Nayar found it objectionable. When asked Akshay Kumar said " There is nothing wrong in it. Everybody unbuttons himself or gets unbuttoned by someone. What's the big deal about it?".

Akshay there are a lot of things we do on a regular basis however, there are some things that are best left behind closed doors. Bollywood has crossed all barriers and brought things on screen but does this cross the basics of decency and move on to the realm of indecency and vulgarity. The limits for each one and his perceptions are different. For me this is a little too much to handle (you may call it conservative attitude though).

How about you? Do you feel endorsing and trying to advertise something can go to just about any limits?

Priyanka Chopra looks fabulous on L'Officiel

Priyanka Chopra is looking stunning in the cover page of the glitzy glam magazine "L'Officiel". She has truly re-invented herself to fit just about any look or role. Priyanka has proved that she is not only a girl with great looks but also an extremely talented actress with movies like "Fashion". Looks like she is going to be the ruling queen of Bollywood in 2009. She just has play her cards right and its all going great for her already.

Shilpa Shetty with Farhan Akhtar on “Oye!It’s Friday”

Farhan Akhtar has emerged as a true multi faceted personality. Excellent director, actor, singer and now also seen endorsing ads confidently and in style. From behind the camera he has made a big jump right in front of the camera and has been doing a great job. He has given a wonderful performance in his latest Bollywood movie “Luck By Chance” directed by sister Zoya Akhtar. The actor has also been seen in the role of a television show actor on “Oye! It’s Friday”. Comfortable and excelling in all the roles that he performs is Farhan Akhtar for his Bollywood fans.

Interviewing celebrities on the show, Farhan Akhtar has been having a great time with colleagues. The recent guest on the show was Shilpa Shetty. Trying to pull her leg at her new interest cricket, Farhan Akhtar gifted her a book titled “How to Manage a Cricket Team without creating controversy”. The book is written by the great cricketer and former Indian cricket coach “Greg Chappell”. With the IPL season nearing, we can see a lot of actress Shilpa Shetty on the field and promoting her team. For Farhan Akhtar fans his next film is going to be “Kartik Calling Kartik”.

Kareena Kapoor on the cover page of "Blender"

Kareena Kapoor is truly a star with everything going right for her now. The size zero figure and the Saif-Kareena relation must have all got blogs and magazines a huge readership, but on the other hand it also ensured that she remains in the news. She now has a new project with Aamir Khan himself. For someone who has been here for such a short while Kareena has carved a niche for herself and has a very firm foothold here in Bollywood.

She is seen looking fabulous on the cover page of the latest edition of “Blender”. A music magazine, Kareena is looking great as usual. Is this the new mantra for magazines to increase their sales figures. These days we see a lot of the glamorous actresses on the cover page of the glitzy magazines of today. Guess it works well for both the actress as well as the magazine. A win-win situation for both sides…so who’s complaining- not me anyway…being a Bollywood fan love to check out the magazines with these great looking Bollywood stars.

Asin on the Cover page of "Verve"

Bollywood actresses have taken over the cover pages of top fashion magazines. From Hema Malini to Freida Pinto the gliterry magazine covers have got even more glam with dazzling Bollywood stars. Remember Priyanka Chopra featuring on the Verve cover close to the “Dostana” release. The latest March issue has the hot and sizzling Asin looking absolutely fabulous. Asin gives an exclusive interview in the magazine with the title of the article “The Enchantress of Kochi”. Truly she has come , we have seen and she has conquered our minds and hearts. A wonderful actress she proved that with her performance in the blockbuster “Ghajini”. A debut release and that too paired with Aamir Khan is terrific. She has quite a few projects and endorsements on hand and has it surely going good for her in Bollywood.

This issue of Verve is going to be one collector’s item. Asin and also a talk with Zoya Akhtar – the female director in a male dominated world of glamour and style.

Shahrukh Khan given the discharge slip

SRK has been given the discharge slip, however a rest period of 2-3 weeks what is advised for the actor. The actor has proved to be a true professional going on with work inspite of the shoulder injury. He was injured while shooting for "Dulha Mil Gaya". There has been a lot of speculation going on in the last few days as to where Shahrukh Khan would get the surgery done, will he fly abroad or not?

He decided to get his surgery done from the reputed Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai. Dr Sanjay Desai the renowned surgeon performed the surgery. The actor is recovering well and has been given the discharge slip. Post surgery period definitely is one that needs a lot of rest and care. Wishing Shahrukh a quick recovery and hoping to see him back on the silver screen soon.

Sonali Bendre on "Good Housekeeping"

Sonali Bendre has been one of my favorites. After a long break from the glamour world she is back. She has made a comeback with the Indian Idol and surely speaks her mind on the panel at the popular television reality show. It is great to see the ravishing Sonali on the cover page of one of my favorite magazines "Good Housekeeping". Bollywood actors and actresses are seen on several of the popular magazine cover pages these days. Marketing once creation or oneself wellhas been the underlying mantra to success in Bollywood these days.

Slumdog Millionaire- a proud moment with 10 Oscar nominations

Slumdog Millionaire has been making waves all over. This is one post I just couldn't miss out. With Slumdog Millionaire all over the place and hitting the theatres it sure is a proud moment. Inspite of the Big B's concern over the film projecting the country in poor light, all that apart...the movie is good and deserves all the attention and rewards of hard work that it is drawing. With the Golden Globe award for A R Rahman bringing a proud moment for all of us, the next is the 10 Oscar nominations that the film has received.

The film has been nominated for the Oscars in the categories for
Best Picture – Slumdog Millionaire
Original Score- A R Rahman
Best Director- Danny Boyle
Original song- “Jai Ho” by A R Rahman and Gulzar
“O Saya” A R Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam
Cinematography- Anthony Dod Mantle
Adapted Screenplay – Simon Beaufoy
Sound Mixing – Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
Sound Editing – Tom Sayers
Film Editing – Chris Dickens

Wishing the cast and crew all the best. Hoping to see Dev Patel in new roles now.Probably the film marks the beginning of new beginnings for the Bollywood -Hollywood ventures.