Archive for October, 2006



‘Dhoom’ director’s next?

A few months ago, we broke the news of DHOOM and DHOOM 2 director Sanjay Gadhvi starting a film for Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd. [GOLMAAL, BHAGAM BHAAG, MR. FRAUD]. Well, the latest buzz in film circles is that Gadhvi has roped in Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgan for the film, which is budgeted at Rs. 75 crores.

“Not true at all,� Denis Selarka of Ashtavinayak denies the development. So what’s the truth? “The truth is that we’ve approached Akshay for this film and we’re still in talks with him currently. But nothing is finalized yet.

As for Salman, we did meet him but for two different projects, to be directed by Priyadarshan and Rumi Jaffrey, respectively. As far as Ajay is concerned, we’ve confirmed him for GOLMAAL 2,â€? Denis clarifies. Continue reading ‘‘Dhoom’ director’s next?’

She may be one of the biggest star icons in Bollywood today, but wife Kajol is the one on whom actor Ajay Devgan relies without thinking twice. Despite being a leading actress, Kajol quit the industry as soon as she decided to take the plunge into marriage.

She made a come back in ‘Fanaa’ earlier this year, but her next project will only be when something really exciting comes along. Meanwhile, Kajol is quite happy to play the lead on the

That the producers of GOLMAAL, Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd., are planning to start GOLMAAL 2 is known to all and sundry. But here’s the latest on the sequel…

GOLMAAL 2 will be directed by the same director [Rohit Shetty] and feature the same four actors [Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Sharman Joshi] in principal roles. But unlike GOLMAAL, which featured only one leading lady [Rimi Sen], GOLMAAL 2 will feature as many as five heroines.

GOLMAAL 2 will be scripted by Rumi Jaffrey, who has penned many comedies in the past [Neeraj Vora had penned the script of GOLMAAL]. “We have okayed the script,� Denis Selarka of Ashtavinayak reveals. Shooting of GOLMAAL 2 will begin in January 2007 and “we plan to release the film in July 2007, on the same date as GOLMAAL, hopefully,� Denis adds.

Music Video Shaam hai dhuan dhuan - Diljale (1996) Ajay Devgan


Sab ganda hai par dhandha hai yeh - (Its all dirty but its business)


Madonna adoption reprieve

France announced it was conferring its highest civilian honour, the Legion d’Honneur, on Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan on the day the actor celebrated his 64th birthday.

Bachchan will be presented the award by France’s ambassador to India, Dominique Girard, at a ceremony in New Delhi, a French embassy spokesman said.

The actor has been given the award for his “contribution to Indian and international culture,” he added.

Bachchan’s career spans nearly four decades and more than 140 films. Continue reading ‘Madonna adoption reprieve’

See Big B’s Gabbar look, Pics!

The much anticipated ‘Gabbar Singh’ look of superstar Amitabh Bachchan for ‘Ramgopal Varma ke Sholay’, which went on the floor this week has finally been released.

Bachchan plays the iconic villain in this Ramgopal Varma’s remake of the 1975 cult movie directed by Ramesh Sippy.

For the first time in his more than three decades long career, the ‘big B’ plays an antagonist of this dimension. The unique look of Big B’s Gabbar, and other characters of the entire film is designed by Rajiv Chudasama from Marching Ants. Continue reading ‘See Big B’s Gabbar look, Pics!’

One of Bollywood’s most popular villains, who mouthed some of Hindi cinema’s most memorable lines, is back.

‘Gabbar Singh’ will be up on screen again, but in a completely new avataar in ‘Ramgopal Varma Ke Sholay’, an audacious remake of Ramesh Sippy’s enduring classic of the seventies.

This time, it’s superstar Amitabh Bachchan who will bring back the magic of Gabbar to the silver screen. Continue reading ‘Big B to Play Gabbar in Ramu’s Sholay’

K Sera Sera will be producing Rajkumar Santoshi’s mythological film Ramayan, which is reportedly being made on a budget of Rs 900 million (Rs 90 crore). The film will star Ajay Devgan and Kajol as Ram and Sita respectively. The couple will be coming together on screen after Raju Chacha, which was released in 2000.

K Sera Sera managing director Parag Sanghvi says, “We liked the setup of Rajkumar Santoshi’s Ramayan and wished to be a part of this enormous project. Santoshi has budgeted the film around Rs 900 million and we have joined hands to produce the film, which will also have some special effects. The rest of the casting is in progress. The film will be launched in two months’ time.”

The mythological subject of Ramayan was an instant hit on television when Ramanand Sagar had brought it on small screen from 1986 to 1988, wherein Arun Govil and Deepika played the part of Ram and Sita. Continue reading ‘K Sera Sera to produce Santoshi’s Ramayan’

Filmmaker Prakash Jha’s next film after Apaharan will be Rajneeti, which is based on the ironies of the political system in India.

According to sources close to the development, the movie will star Ajay Devgan, Nana Patekar and Shahid Kapur and will be shot in Jamshedpur and the US.

Jha, who has made critically-acclaimed films like Mrityudand, Gangajal and Apaharan says, “I have only finalized and the title of the film. I haven’t signed the star cast. However, talks are on with a few top actors.” Continue reading ‘After Apaharan, Jha’s readies Rajneeti’