Ranbir and Deepika to rekindle their chemistry

There is no looking back for Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor. Once lovers, who fell out of love in a bitter way, they are now trying to rekindle their lost chemistry. The two stars are meeting up regularly at director Ayan Mukherjee’s house. Hmm…what’s cooking?



Well, a film is in the making. The Wake Up Sid director Ayan Mukherjee has signed Deepika and Ranbir to play a couple in his untitled film, and as per sources, Ayan wants a great chemistry between the two. So, he is conducting ‘personal meetings’ at his house to ensure that Deepika and Ranbir are completely comfortable with each other before they start shooting for the film.



And the ex-lovers didn’t hesitate to do so. “They have now realized that a lot of the negativity was engineered and that none of them had a role to play in it. Both are now determined to be good friends which initially was the case before they started dating,” as a source is quoted as saying by a tabloid.



Ayan Mukherjee has made sure that his movie’s stars bond well and can leave behind the past, because if they still hold grudge against each other and fail to relight their chemistry, it would be hard to portray them as lovers on big screen.



Earlier the film was supposed to have Katrina Kaif opposite Ranbir Kapoor. But the matters took an unexpected turn and the untitled film fell in Deepika Padukone’s lap, and she was more than happy to do it.

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone born on January 5, 1986 an Indian actress and former model. She seems mostly in Hindi and Tamil and Kannada language films. Deepika Padukone very hot and wearing a bikini is the coverage of Maxim India magazine for August 2011 Edition. Really Deepika Padukone smoking hot photo shoot this month's issue of Maxim. Deepika Padukone on the cover of Maxim August 2011 Issue.


Deepika Padukone is a super model and actress. She made her acting debut in a Kannada film titled 'Aishwarya' directed by Indrajit Lankesh co-starring Upendra. It was a success at the box-office, and Deepika has received rave reviews for her screen presence.

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone born on January 5, 1986 an Indian actress and former model. She seems mostly in Hindi and Tamil and Kannada language films. Deepika Padukone very hot and wearing a bikini is the coverage of Maxim India magazine for August 2011 Edition. Really Deepika Padukone smoking hot photo shoot this month's issue of Maxim. Deepika Padukone on the cover of Maxim August 2011 Issue.


Deepika Padukone is a super model and actress. She made her acting debut in a Kannada film titled 'Aishwarya' directed by Indrajit Lankesh co-starring Upendra. It was a success at the box-office, and Deepika has received rave reviews for her screen presence.

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Deepika Padukone Bikini Stills For New Maxim Cover

Ameesha Patel grabs Race 2

The original Race released to packed audiences in 2008. Abbas-Mastan's entertaining murder mystery took the box office by storm to become one of the highest grossers of the year.

Ameesha Patel has now joined the film's sequel. The sequel, of course, is expected to outdo even the original.

Simply titled Race 2 as of now, the cast includes Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Chitrangda Singh. It is learnt that Ameesha will star opposite Anil Kapoor, who played a quirky, corrupt detective in Race.

A source close to the star has revealed that Ameesha will sport a bikini in the film, adding to its glam quotient. Many will remember that Ameesha sported a yellow bikini in Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. Though the film bombed, Ameesha's sizzling turn brought her back into the public eye.

Race 2 will go on floors this October and will release in August 2012.

Deepika voices about infidelity on a reality show..

Deepika padukone has all of a sudden become very vocal about the issue of infidelity and the platform that she chose to voice her views was the TV show Emotional Atyachar.

"If you cannot be loyal then don't be in a relationship, stop hurting people who love you," said Deepika while watching the cheats on the show.

Well, we don't know if Deepika was warning the cheat on the show or was hinting at one of her real life boyfriends.

Deepika was accompanied by filmmaker Prakash Jha, who had come on the show to promote his film Aarakshan.

Aarakshan is a socio-political drama based on one of the most controversial policies of caste based reservations in government jobs and educational institutions.

Maxim's Red Alert: Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone:
'LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN HER BEFORE.’

The sultry damsel looks decidedly sassy and sensuously hot on the cover including the other shots from the photoshoot that scorches the pages of the August issue of Maxim magazine.

Deepika strikes us with pondering poses flaunting her sinuous curves, shapely legs and the hourglass figure that would make any girl be envious of her.

The hottie exudes her hotness in skin-hugging short dresses, corset top, nifty gown and a combo where she teams up a red jacket with a skimpy top and knickers.

Deepika's hot new photo shoot would blaze not just the pages but also the fans of the magazine and it would no surprise if Ranbir Kapoor is found wringing his hands with regret later on..

Prateik in awe of Deepika Padukone

There was something Prateik wanted to accomplish when he started working and that was to work opposite Deepika Padukone.

The actor has always been in awe of Dippy and now he's got a chance to work with her in Prakash Jha's next release. While his dream was to romance her, it's Saif who romances her and not Prateik.

In a recent interview, he said that he is very excited to work with Deepika and that she is extremely helpful.

Check out Deepika's hot images here !!

Katrina and Ranbir - loggerheads again

Something went seriously wrong between once 'good friends' Ranbir kapoor and Katrina Kaif, so much so that the lady declined to do Ayan Mukherjee's next with the Kapoor lad.

Deepika Padukone, who seems to have moved on after her torrid affair with RK, has decided to fill in Kat's shoes!

However, Katrina isn't lagging behind in her career graph, and is all set to prove that 'If Ranbir Kapoor is a 'Rockstar' (the title of his forthcoming film), then I'm rocking, too!' Kat takes on a rockstar avatar in her soon-to-be-released movie 'Mere Brother Ki Dulhan' and even performs to a rock number!

However quiz her about her and Ranbir's 'Rockstar' co-incidence and she is quick to voice that she isn't out to prove anything to anybody and that her rockstar act was just a part of the script. Katrina is being much applauded in her 'Rockstar' number titled 'Dhunki'. Rendered by Sunidhi Chauhan with Sohai Sen as music director, this may just prove to be another Sheila Ki Jawani for the actress.

Saif and Deepika to appear on KBC

Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone will appear as special guests on the fifth season of the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, which starts off August 15 with megastar Amitabh Bachchan as the host.

"One interesting candidate and the entire anxiety of the working of the show just flies past .. we had a few today and tomorrow is another day .. let us hope that all goes well .. the second episode towards the evening will have invites to Saif and Deepika .. who come to promote their film and mine as well - Aarakshan !!!"Amitabh posted on his blog bigb.bigadda.com.

"In many ways, the philosophy of the film and that of KBC is quite similar. Given opportunity, even the lesser privileged shall prosper. Or at least have the capacity to prosper," he wrote.

However, Mumbai rains played spoilsport as the production unit had to stall the shooting of the show several times due to the noise of the rain.

"The rains have been incessant.. and so harsh that we had to stop shooting KBC at times, because of the noise factor. But all in all a most satisfying day ... harsh and hard, but satisfactory," Amitabh said.

Saif had previously appeared with actress Preity Zinta in the second season of the show, while Deepika came as a guest last year although she didn't play.

Check out Deepika's hot images here !!

I dont have a bikini body: Zareen Khan

What’s so great about donning a bikini? Zareen Khan perhaps thinks so and is in no mood to flaunt a bikini as she feels she doesn’t have a perfect body.

Why so, Zareen? We loved you in the song Character Dheela and you looked so fit and fab. The Veer beauty has trashed the rumours that she will be sporting a bikini in the Housefull sequel. In the first part, the three actresses, whether it was Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta or Jia Khan, all sported a two-piece. Thus speculations were rife that Zareen will also slip into a bikini for the sequel.

“There is no bikini scene in the film and moreover I haven’t got a body for it,” confirms the actress, who was even called Fatrina (a fatter version of Katrina Kaif) during her Veer days.

Then why gym-shym, Zareen? Isn’t she working hard on her body for Housefull 2? The actress says it is because her character needs to look glamorous, and also she wants to be at par with the other heroines. Aha...competition!

Housefull 2 also stars Asin, along with Akshay Kumar and Ritesh Deshmukh.

Kamal adamant on casting Sonakshi

It seems the saga of Sonakshi Sinha's proposed Tamil project, Vishwaroopam, with the mighty Kamal Haasan is far from over. Though the delay in the project has forced the actress out, the indefatigable maestro of makeovers has his heart and mind set on her.

Feelers after feelers are apparently being sent to Sonakshi and her father Shatrughan Sinha.

"Now that Kamal Haasan has taken over the direction of the project it is more imperative than ever that he get his first choice for the leading lady, and that's Sonakshi. The role was written with her in mind," said a source.

But despite the legendary actor's persistence, Sonakshi is unable to accommodate the project.

"Sonakshi has allotted her dates to Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Prabhu Deva for Rowdy Rathore. This will go on through August. Then in September she does another schedule of Shrish Kunder's Joker. Vishwaroopam was supposed to start rolling in May-June. It's still not taken off. There is no way she can accommodate Kamalji," said a source close to Sonakshi.

Apparently Sonakshi, who became a rage after her debut in superhit movie Dabangg, has been wondering why her presence in the film is so important.

"It's a wonderful role and it suits Sonakshi. Kamal Haasan wants Vishwaroopam to compete at the box-office with Rajnikanth's Rana," said the source.

In the two lavish projects set in two continents, the two Tamil superstars share screen space with the two Bollywood beauties Deepika Padukone and Sonakshi.

Interestingly both Rana and Vishwaroopam got delayed due to various reasons and are now expected to start and be completed at about the same time.

Kat's role to be taken over..

Ayaan Mukerji's next has a been a talk of the town ever since it was announced that ex-flames Katrina and Ranbir will be coming together for the film, but it now looks like Deepika is most likely to take over the former actress’ position in this most coveted project.

The latest buzz is that Katrina may back out of the film since her dates are fully packed for this year and she had no dates to accomodate this film.

Katrina, who had initially given much thought to Ayan’s film, is finding it difficult to do the project and is working on every possibility for the dates. Meanwhile, a source has revealed that if Katrina walks out of the project then Dharma productions may rope in Deepika for the project.

Rumors have it that the makers have already decided that Ranbir’s arm candy in the flick is going to be Deepika. And, it’s learnt that even Ranbir has already made up his mind to act with his ex-girlfriend.

Katrina, who is basking in the success of her last outing ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, is getting ready to shoot for ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ with her ex, Salman and has no problems working even with Ranbir.

Speaking about Katrina, a source said “At the moment, Katrina is trying to adjust her dates for Ayaan. However with back-to-back projects like Ek Tha Tiger with Salman Khan and Yash Chopra's directorial venture opposite Shah Rukh Khan, the possibility of the actress being able to give dates to Ayaan seems remote.

"Katrina's diary for the next one and a half year is full,” concluded the source.

Rana to commence finally..

Sources within the Tamil Film Industry say that the date to commence Rana has finally been set!

The film will go on floors on October 3rd at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad and a grand set has being erected for thispurpose, we are told.

While one set is that of a huge palace, the other one is that of a ship.

The shooting will go on continuously for 100 days with adequate intervals for Rajinikanth, because of his health conditions.

Director K.S. Ravi Kumar also intends to include risky fight sequences through computer graphics, despite Rajini’s willingness to do it himself.

Deepika Padukone, Sonu Sood, Ganja Karuppu and others will be joining the Rana camp at the Ramoji Film City.

Sid doesn't interfere: Deepika Padukone

In a short span of time, Deepika Padukone has gone a long way in her career. She has acted with almost every big banners and big stars in a small duration.

Deepika, as much as she made news for her films, the more space she occupied in gossip columns for her relationship with Ranbir Kapoor and Siddharth Mallya.

Deepika in an interview said that she is keen to work with Ranbir. When asked about her beau’s decision on this matter, she said that Siddharth doesn’t interfere on her decision and it is totally her own decision.

“I'm keen to do a film with Ranbir. And he's just as keen to work with me. I know that as a pair, people liked us together. But we haven't got a suitable script after Bachna Ae Haseeno. We'd love to work together again”, said the dusky beauty.

No Bollywood babes for Kamal Hassan

When it comes to working with two of south India's biggest superstars, Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth, you'd assume there's no thinking twice.

But looks like Kamal's hunt for a heroine for his latest film Vishwaroopam may have hit a major roadblock. Despite approaching some of Bollywood's A-list actresses, he hasn't been able to rope in a Bollywood leading lady for his dream project.

First he signed on the Dabangg beauty Sonakshi Sinha, who later opted out citing date issues. Her fluctuating weight added insult to injury considering this is an out and out spy-thriller that requires the heroine to be fighting fit.

And though sources say that Sonakshi may still be in two-minds about accommodating the film in her schedule, Kamal is not taking any chances.

The filmmaker has apparently approached both Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra for the role considering action has been a genre both the actors have experimented with in the past with Chandni Chowk to China and Don respectively.

"Kamal is very keen on shooting the first schedule of the film in August itself and that is precisely what's creating all the problems. Priyanka and Deepika both have their diaries packed for now, and to take out time for Vishwaroopam would be quite difficult. But yet we are hoping something should work out," says a source from Kamal's office.

He adds, "Kamal's very first choice after Sonakshi Sinha was Vidya Balan. But with The Dirty Picture and Kahani, the actress could not commit to the project despite wanting to be a part of it."

First, popular south director Selvaraghavan walked out of the project because of creative differences with Kamal. And now, the never-ending search for a leading lady.

So talk is that if none of them get on board soon, the south star will have to resort to casting a fresh face.

It may be a sheer coincidence, but both the superstars seem to be facing problems with their upcoming projects. Rajnikanth faced a similar issue with his film Rana where everyone from Vidya Balan to Madhuri Dixit to Rekha opted out of the film.

Interestingly, the reason Kamal is so keen on wrapping up the shoot for Vishwaroopam is also because he is aiming to release it alongside Rana. For some reason, the film has been facing trouble ever since its inception.

Post Dasavatharam, which tanked at the box-office, Vishwaroopam is Kamal's biggest and most ambitious project, but as of now it's turning into a one-man army. Kamal is acting, writing and directing the film, and is now just back from a location recce. The film that is expected to showcase special effects similar to that of Mission Impossible 2 will be shot in Uzbekistan, UK and other parts of Europe.

Click here for more pics of Vidya Balan !!

Rana shooting to start in October

Soon after his arrival, all Rajini fans are eager to know when Rana would take off.

Sources close to Rajinikanth say that Rana will commence in October and until then the Superstar will take rest at his Kelambakkam farm house.

Only very close friends and dignitiaries will be allowed to meet Rajini as he needs complete rest for the next couple of months in order to get ready for Rana. It is said that he will hold discussions with director KS Ravi Kumar at this farm house.

Rana is a historic flick and a major portion of it will be shot in foreign countries.

Superstar Rajnikanth to return tonight

Superstar Rajinikanth is likely to return to the country tonight (July 13) at 10 pm after over six weeks of treatment for kidney-related ailments in Singapore.

Sources close to the actor's family remained tight-lipped about the star's return, while airport sources said flight tickets have been blocked for him and family members
in an international carrier.

Rajinikanth, 62, is going to arrive, amidst expected euphoria among his fans who have been praying for the good health of the actor.

In a recent letter to his fans, Rajini had acknowledged that it was their prayers and love which saved him.

After suffering from exhaustion on April 29, the first day of the shoot of his period flick 'Rana', the actor was hospitalised here twice. He was flown to Singapore in the last week of May for treatment of reported kidney ailment.

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi were among those who spoke to the star during his treatment at Mount Elizabeth hospital in Singapore.

Deepika Padukone in demand

Superstar Rajinikanth's illness has thrown the schedule of Rana out of gear, but it looks as if the production plans will still proceed as per the availability of Deepika Padukone's dates.

The reason being that the southern superstar and director K S Ravikumar were so keen to sign the actress, that they assured her that the shooting of the movie would be planned keeping her dates in mind.

It was also agreed that busy Deepika would allot merely eight to 10 days a month for the movie.

"Never mind if the production time extended by a couple of months, to accommodate her," says a friend of the actress, adding that the superstar and director had flown to Bhopal (where she was shooting for Aarakshan) to finalise her dates for Rana.

Ravikumar maintains that Deepika will be the leading lady in Rana, even though she might have allotted the dates (now cancelled) to another filmmaker.

Currently, she's shooting with Saif Ali Khan for Homi Adajania's Cocktail and also has Abbas-Mustan's Race 2 in her kitty.

"The first and only name we had in mind was Deepika. We had a good experience of working with her in the first schedule in Chennai," the filmmaker stated.

However, the next schedule will be planned only after doctors assure that Rajinikanth is fit to shoot. "In fact, Rajini sir is ready to do the easier scenes now. But we don't want to stress him," says the director.

He also revealed Rajnikanth will be doing his own action sequences in the movie.

"Rajini sir is very particular about delivering what his fans expect from him. Of course, we'll take all the necessary precautions and care," concluded Ravikumar.

Ranbir-Deepika bond at movie screening

Ranbir Kapoor drove in with Karan Johar at the special screening of Aamir Khan Productions’ latest film Delhi Belly at Yashraj Studios but bumped into his ex girlfriend Deepika Padukone.

Now, since the film’s lead actor Imran Khan is a good friend of not just Ranbir (rumours of a friction between the two notwithstanding) and Deepika (his co-star in Break Ke Baad), he had invited both of them to the screening.

While Ranbir Kapoor came with Karan Johar, Deepika Padukone arrived with sister Anisha and dad Prakash Padukone. So when Ranbir stepped inside the auditorium, he was shocked to see Deepika at the screening. However, instead of walking by as if he hadn’t seen her, Ranbir, we hear, went up to Deepika and gracefully exchanged pleasantries.

Point to be noted is that ever since Ranbir and Deepika broke up, they don’t try to avoid each other when their paths cross.

As for Delhi Belly, sources say everyone at the screening liked the film. It can be recalled that Ranbir was first offered the lead role in Delhi Belly but he turned it down because of the film’s adult content. However, now after watching the effusive response of everyone after the film’s screening, Ranbir must be pursing his lips with regret. Not of no longer being with Deepika, but of having turned down the film.

Katrina, the sexiest in the world..

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif topped the '100 Sexiest Women 2011' list of an entertainment magazine, edging out fellow star Deepika Padukone, who grabbed this title last year.

The list is based on short messaging service (sms) and online voting. The Bollywood actress got a whooping 35,000 votes.

According to the online poll and the sms votes, by the Indian edition of men's magazine FHM declared that the actress's average rating was ahead of the legendary cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar.

This is the third time that she has topped the sexiest woman poll. She won the same title in 2008 and subsequently in 2009.

While growing up, Katrina was very fascinated by this title and added that it would be interesting to show the magazine covers to her grandchildren after 50 years.

"Every one knows I have grown up in London, and out there was a very famous kind of you know the '100 most attractive women list'. And it was a lot of fun for me; I would see the people I would really like. So when they launched this in India, I was like that's quite interesting.

"First time I got this title, I was very shocked. Second time I got, I was like it's a lot of fun. And now this year, I think it's been a wonderful shoot. It's always nice, because I would say that when you have grandchildren and you look back over those years, I mean 50 years from now, I could have those magazine covers on a wall and I can say one time I was considered sexy," said Katrina Kaif.

The actress also features on the cover page of the latest edition of the magazine.

She also informed the media that she was never considered attractive. She feels indebted to her audience and fans for supporting her throughout her career.

Katrina seems to be the flavour of the season - she was the only Bollywood actress to feature on a magazine's 'Elite Power' list and is also the most searched Indian celebrity on Google.