Katrina's rockstar avatar in 'Dhunki' song

New Delhi, July 29 : After gyrating to the saucy "Sheila ki jawaani", Bollywood Actres Katrina Kaif will be seen in a 1970s rockstar avatar in the song "Dhunki" for "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan"

Katrina, dressed casually in a pair of shorts, a white t-shirt and a bright orange inner, holds a guitar in the song, and looks like a complete rockstar.

The 27-year-old shot for the song at Agra fort, and a crowd of over 1,000 gathered in no time, according to a source from the sets of the movie, which is being made under Yash Raj Films banner.

Hence, the filmmakers were lucky to get authentic shots of the crowd. But it was quite a pain to get Katrina out of there.

A team of policemen was called to escort the actress out, and she was taken away in a police van.

"Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" also features Imran Khan and Ali Zafar.

Hrithik high on ZNMD sequel

Zoya Akhtar's much appreciated Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara might have a sequel and along with the rest of the cast, Hrithik too is keen on working in it.

The director sounding unsure yet ambitious stated, "You never know, I might or may not make a sequel. It all depends on the right content."

Hrithik who happens to be Zoya's favourite actor added, "Only one guy gets married in ZNMD and we still have two bachelors left, so a sequel would be a good idea. Why not Zoya?"

The fans too are asking for more since most have enjoyed and liked the roadtrip movie thoroughly.

The lead cast has struck a chord with the audience so no surprises there if the cast remains the same, just like Hangover. Although Hangover sequel was disastrous, lets hope the desi film works its magic yet again.

Gorgeous Katrina Kaif turns 27

Mumbai, July 16 : The gorgeous beauty of Bollywood and arguably the most sought after heroine of the Indian silver screen presently, Katrina Kaif, turns 27 on Saturday.

On Friday the most Googled actor's latest release 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' hit the silver screen and has already received good reviews from the critics and viewers.

The British beauty is seen sharing the screen space with the three most happening actors of Bollywood- Hrithik Roshan, Faran Akhtar and Abhay Deol and the 'Dev D' girl Kalki Koechlin.

The road story that deals with the adventures of Arjun (Hrithik Roshan), Imran (Farhan Akhtar) and Kabir (Abhay Deol) has been directed by Zoya Akhtar.

"Saw ZNMD last night-one word- Supppperrrbbbb- HRITHIK-FARHAN-ABHAY were a treat 2 watch- ZOYA u r a SuperStar.GO watch it now-n take a trip," Bollywood actor Ritesh Deshmukh tweeted.

Katrina is playing the character of 'Laila' who undoubtedly plays an important part in the film.

Meanwhile Katrina Kaif had said recently that she will not like to host reality show although a number of B-town actors have tried their hands in hosting or be a part of the reality shows, media reports said.

SRK, Salman Khan, Shatrughan Sinha, Madhuri Dixit, Amitabh Bachchan all have hosted the popular Television shows at some point of their career.

However, her fans will see her more on the silver screen in the future as her upcoming film opposite Imran Khan 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan' will hit the silver screen this year.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara review

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin

Directed by Zoya Akhtar

Rating: ***

Films dealing with life-altering epiphanies are always shot in stunning locations. And Hindi films dealing with the same, need a stunning cast as well. A possible rationale: beautiful places relieve stress and bring things into perspective. And beautiful people experiencing divine realizations can hold your perspective on the screen, often resulting in a 'ka-ching' sound at the box office. 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' (ZNMD) is one such film.

In true 'Hangover' meets Vikas-Krishna-Barcelona spirit, the film deals with a bachelor adventure marinated with stories of finding, losing and forgetting love. Kabir (Abhay Deol), an affluent construction tycoon is about to take the marital plunge. But not before he completes a much-postponed trip with school buddies, investment banker (and constantly grumpy) Arjun (Hrithik Roshan) and freestyle flirt Imraan (Farhan Akhtar).

So, the boys with biceps shoot off to Spain, a land where sunny means a summery glow and not sweaty and stinky, much like an AC studio in Mahalaxmi. Now, the deal is that each would pick a secret adventure sport and the others would have to join him at it.

The problem arises when Kabir's fiancé, poisonously possessive Natasha (Kalki Koechlin) lands up in Spain suspecting a wild orgy (don't get your hopes up, there aren't any). Soon, Kabir takes over as grumpy and Arjun finds hope underwater, as spunky skiing instructor Laila (Katrina Kaif) shows him corals and also offers morals like 'seize the day' and 'live in the moment for you could die tomorrow'. These prophetic pearls of wisdom (from the rough draft of Guzaarish 2?) pierce through Kabir and he realizes how he cherishes things besides money. On Arjun's exaggerated revelations, Imraan remarks, "Ek hi dubki mein zindagi ke saarein raaz khul gaye? Tujhe toh underwater hi rehna chahiye." But then Imraan only spends his screen presence saying and doing things that would be considered unacceptable or just down-right silly in adult society.

The film isn't as simplistic as it seems and each character has a back story and internal conflicts that surface intermittently between thrill-seeking stunts, sugary love, drunk talking and some seriously childish pranks. What is aesthetic in this film apart from the charming Spanish countryside is that scenes which would usually be served with heightened melodrama are quite well contained and subtle, yet convey the emotion.

The music is hummable but the choreography usually finds Abay Deol playing the part of 'Senorita'. Farhan's comic timing is immaculate but his shayari is cocaine-infused and like a soft murmuring background score it could lull you to sleep. Kalki is deliciously annoying as her character required her to be and Katrina's performance doesn't make or break this film. The film's overall humour quotient is not very high and is mostly situational and there are usually more people laughing on the screen than in the audience.

In a tasteful manner, ZNMD has managed to do for Spain, what 'Dil Chahta Hai' did for Goa, beautifully selling the beaches, babes, tomatoes, tortillas and thrilling adventure sports. Spaniards should only be cautious that this tourism AV doesn't do to their country what the malls did to the mills of Lower Parel. Do I hear McTacos?

Salman is a good friend of mine: Katrina Kaif

New Delhi, July 13 : Actress Katrina Kaif, who usually remains tight-lipped about her relationship status, told a fan that she is currently enjoying her time with family and that Salman Khan is her good friend.

During a chat with her fans on Airtel's "Talk2Me" platform, when the 26-year-old was quizzed about her relationship, she said: "At the moment I am just with my family and nothing going on like that."

When a fan said that people feel she looks good with Salman Khan, the British-born actress said: "Ya, he is a good friend of mine."

The two were reportedly seeing each other but broke off last year.

The actress is currently busy promoting her upcoming film "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", also starring Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar and Kalki Koechlin. The film directed by Zoya Akhtar will hit the screens Friday.

'Zindagi Na Milegi...' - about love, life, friendship

New Delhi, July 11 : After enjoying a madcap image of youth in "Delhi Belly", it's time to take a fun-filled trip with another bunch of guys - Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar and Abhay Deol in the exotic locales of Spain in "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", which releases Friday.

If city-centric "Delhi Belly" took a peep into the lives of a section of youngsters through three friends, "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" too is an urban drama where three friends venture out to have some fun time together.


Directed by Farhan's sister Zoya Akhtar and produced under the banner Excel Entertainment, "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" is about a holiday that changes the lives of three best friends - Arjun (Hrithik), Imraan (Farhan) and Kabir's (Abhay) forever.


The film was previously titled "Running With The Bulls" but the name was later changed to the present one. It is the second directorial venture of Zoya after critically acclaimed "Luck By Chance".


Kabir, a wealthy young man who works with his father's construction company in Mumbai, is engaged to Natasha (Kalki Koechlin), daughter of a hotelier. Kabir wants to go on an extended bachelor party with his best friends Arjun, and Imraan, before he ties the knot with her and invites them to join him.


London-based Arjun is a financial trader who works at a huge firm. As he grew up without a father and lived a tough life, so his entire focus is to get bigger, better and faster, while Imraan is a copywriter who works at an advertising agency in Delhi.


When Kabir offers to take them on a vacation, Imraan readily agrees, but Arjun is reluctant as he is too tied up in his work. However, after much cajoling he agrees and thus starts their Spain sojourn.


All three meet up in Barcelona and set off on an adventure that helps them iron out their differences, get rid of their fears and alter their perception about various things in life. The holiday turns out to be a lesson in life for them and force them to break out of the box. The three-week journey changes their lives forever.


As luck would have it, Laila, played by Katrina Kaif, a bohemian fashion student from London is also there. She takes time off to teach diving every year and this time she decided to do it in Spain, where she meets Arjun, Imraan and Kabir.


The mega-budget film has been extensively shot in Barcelona, Pamplona, Bunyol, Andalucia, Egypt and Mumbai.


The La Tomatina festival of Spain was re-created for the shoot of the song "Ik Junoon". It was shot in Bunyol, Valenci, in Spain. Almost 16 tons of tomatoes were used for the shoot and were flown in from Portugal. The film has already created a lot of buzz with its songs and promos.


After a long time Abhay got an opportunity to work in a mainstream commercial film and it also gave him a chance to make good friends with his co-stars Farhan and Hrithik in real-life. While shooting for the film, the three did some adventure sports like skydiving and scuba-diving.


Zoya has also made the three lead actors of the film sing a song "Senorita", composed by trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, is a rage among people.

Katrina Kaif not in Dhoom 3

The buzz that Katrina Kaif is playing the leading lady in Yash Raj’s high octane action thriller ‘Dhoom 3’ is totally denied by Yash Raj. According to an insider, Katrina Kaif is not in the movie as the actress is busy with Yash Raj’s another flick, ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ opposite Salman Khan directed by Kabir Khan.

‘Dhoom 3’ will see Aamir Khan in the role of a smart villain. He will undergo a total image makeover for this film. The hunt for Aamir’s leading lady is still on.

In ‘Dhoom’, Esha Deol played the leading role and in ‘Dhoom 2’, Aishwarya rocked as a heroine. In the first part and second part, John Abraham and Hrithik Roshan played the cool and intelligent thieves.

Katrina Kaif’s ad shoot disrupted by FWICE members?

The members of the Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE) had recently disrupted the shooting of an ad film which had actress Katrina Kaif. The members had reportedly questioned Katrina if she was a member of the FWICE.

It was then alleged by the members that the actress did not fulfill the legal formalities and had not registered with the federation which was mandatory for all the actors. The actress was at the shooting set and was issued a summons at the Mehboob studios, where the shooting was going on.

The federation members were convinced only when actor Salman Khan had interrupted by calling them and had assured them that the formalities of the membership would be done as soon as possible. The president of the federation, Dinesh Chaturvedi had said that they had not halted the shooting but had just come to inquire why the actress had not registered herself with them.

Chaturvedi insisted that it was a mandatory membership and that everyone from Amitabh Bachchan to Shahrukh Khan are registered with them. The president added that the actress may have a tight schedule, but the formalities do not take long. After Salman had convinced the members, only then the shooting of the ad film was resumed.

Katrina Kaif’s ad shoot disrupted by FWICE members?

The members of the Federation of Western Indian Cine Employees (FWICE) had recently disrupted the shooting of an ad film which had actress Katrina Kaif. The members had reportedly questioned Katrina if she was a member of the FWICE.

It was then alleged by the members that the actress did not fulfill the legal formalities and had not registered with the federation which was mandatory for all the actors. The actress was at the shooting set and was issued a summons at the Mehboob studios, where the shooting was going on.

The federation members were convinced only when actor Salman Khan had interrupted by calling them and had assured them that the formalities of the membership would be done as soon as possible. The president of the federation, Dinesh Chaturvedi had said that they had not halted the shooting but had just come to inquire why the actress had not registered herself with them.

Chaturvedi insisted that it was a mandatory membership and that everyone from Amitabh Bachchan to Shahrukh Khan are registered with them. The president added that the actress may have a tight schedule, but the formalities do not take long. After Salman had convinced the members, only then the shooting of the ad film was resumed.

Katrina and Sonakshi's turf war

Even as the alleged war between Katrina & Sonakshi heats up, it's interesting to note that both of Salman's protégées seem to follow the same route in terms of their film careers.

 

Katrina Kaif does not land female lead role in Dhoom 3

In some disappointing news for all Katrina Kaif fans, the actress has not been finalized for the third installment of the ‘Dhoom’ series. As per earlier reports, the actress was finalized as the lead female opposite  Aamir Khan in the  movie, but this report was not true.


An official spokesperson came out and cleared the air and said that the ‘Tees Maar Khan’ actress has not been finalized for ‘Dhoom 3’. Yash Raj  Films was also apparently upset about the  false  reports that were spread in the past few days.

The spokesperson had complained that the correspondents did check up with them to confirm the news before publishing the report. The fact is that the makers of the movie are still in  search  of a fresh face for the movie to be cast opposite Aamir Khan.

Katrina is right now busy preparing for the upcoming movie ‘Ek Tha tiger’ opposite her ex-boyfriend  Salman Khan. The shooting of the movie will begin soon. The spokes person added that so far the female lead has not yet been finalized.

The audience is waiting for the third installment of the thrilling ‘Dhoom’ series, which will be directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and will be produced by Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films.

Hrithik turns choreographer

When it comes to dancing, no one can match up to Hrithik Roshan. The actor actually choreographed the ‘Khwabon Ke Parindey’ from the film ‘Zindagi na Milegi Dobara’. Not only that, the director Zoya Akhtar handed over the reigns to her brother Farhan for the song who was glad to go behind the camera for a change.

The song has Hrithik singing about freedom and breaking away from the drudgery of life, so Zoya insisted that the boys do more than just act. The boys landed up at the sets an planned the song. Though Zoya was a little skeptical about the whole thing, she was thrilled to see the end result.

The film is about a bachelor trip taken by three friends and how their life changes after the journey.

It’s official, Current Lovers Ranbir and Katrina in Ayan Mukerjee’s next!

Lovers Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor are back together onscreen in Ayan Mukerjee’s next flick.

A source tells, “Ayan was going back and forth about who to cast in the film. It was a very difficult period given Ranbir’s relationship with Kat was on the rocks. They were going through a rough phase and it wasn’t clear if they would want to work with each other immediately or take a short break. Ayan’s heart was set on Katrina, but he was also considering options.”

Initially, news had it that either Deepika Padukone or Anushka Sharma would be the leading lady of the project. However, now we learn is that Deepika was never in Ayan’s mind, though she is pretty close to the director.

The source discloses, Ayan wants to make a film with RK and Dippy but it isn’t this one. There was confusion after he told a couple of people at a party that he wants to make a movie with Deepika.

Adding that this has been one of the toughest decisions for Ayan, the source says, Anushka would have loved to do the film and had even told friends how excited she was about getting to work with RK. But things didn’t workout and Ayan went back to his original choice Katrina.

Now, Katrina Kaif has been finalized for the leading lady opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Pre-production work for the movie will start in the coming months and there will be an official announcement regarding the casting soon.

Katrina Kaif voted Sexiest Woman 2011 on FHM India list

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has been voted at the Sexiest Woman for the year 2011 and beats 99 other women to top the 100 sexiest women list in India, on FHM India Magazine’s annual rankings. Kaif has sizzled on the cover page of the latest issue of the mens magazine and makes it the third time she has won the title.

The ‘Welcome’ actress has posed in a simple white top with frills along with denim hot pants. On the cover page, Katrina looks ravishing and hot proving that she deserves to be at the top of the list.

Kaif has left behind actress Deepika Padukone, who had topped the list in the year 2010. The rankings for the 100 Sexiest Women list are based on voting done via SMS and the internet. Katrina had earlier bagged the title in 2008 and 2009 as well.

More than 35,000 votes had poured in for the rankings. Kabeer Sharma, the executive director of FHM India said in a statement that till now, no woman in the 28 editions of FHM around the world had made it to the top for three times in the last 17 years. Sharma added that Kaif’s average was more than that of Sachin Tendulkar’s and she had replaced Deepika, who had won in 2010.

Moreover, Kaif was the only Bollywood actress to feature in India Today’s Elite Power list and was also the most searched Indian celebrity on the internet. She also happens to be the only Asian actress to be featured in the Barbie Doll range.

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