Sajid doesnt want Jacky to do item songs

We recently reported the bonding between Jacqueline Fernandez and her Housefull 2 director Sajid Khan.



Now the possessive beau has started to affect her professional decisions, too. Apparently, Khan forbade her from doing an item number for Desi Boyz starring Akshay Kumar and John Abraham. Says an insider, "Director Rohit Dhawan and producer Krishika Lulla were keen that Jackie do an item song for DB. However, she refused the song saying Sajid (Khan) wouldn't like it. Apparently, the director has a say in whatever Jackie does, personally and professionally. The 'official' reason is that if Jackie acts with John in Desi Boyz (it releases before Housefull 2), the pairing would lose its freshness for Sajid's film."



Khan refutes the buzz, "She hasn't discussed anything with me. It's her choice... I will never interfere with anyone's career. If she asks me, I will definitely stop her. Jackie is paired opposite John in my film. If she performs an item song with Akshay and John in Desi Boyz and it releases before my film, it will affect the freshness of my film. I won't allow any of my pairs - Akshay-Asin, John-Jackie and Riteish-Zarine - to do item songs together in anyone else's film before Housefull 2 releases."



When asked if he didn't want Jackie to turn down the song because of their personal equation, Khan says, "I don't discuss my personal life." Jacqueline says, "Sajid is the director of my next film, Housefull 2. He wants to see John and me as a fresh screen pair with this film. Doing the DB song would've killed that element, so I respected his decision and passed on the opportunity."



Krishika adds, "Jacqueline told me Sajid wouldn't allow her to do the song."

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.

Ravi Kishan goes n#de for a Bhojpuri film

Following in the footsteps of actors like John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ravi Kishan has stripped for his upcoming Hindi film Chitkabrey, slated to hit the screens Aug 26.

The Bollywood actor, who is also very popular in Bhojpuri cinema, shed all his clothes for a scene in the film that is about the intricacies of relationships in a world that is becoming smaller and smaller due to the fast-paced digital and technological revolution.

"There is a scene in the film where Ravi Kishan's character is surrounded by economically well-to-do family students in the college and he is tortured for being nice. The more he argues the more he is tortured and is finally stripped naked and is asked to talk dirty. He is left with no choice but to give up," director Suneet Arora told IANS.

The actor, who has been a part of Hindi films like Tere Naam, Luck, Raavan and Tanu Weds Manu, among others, was quite apprehensive in doing the bold scene.

"We had to stop the shooting for two hours because Ravi wasn't comfortable doing the scene. Then I sat with him, discussed it and told him that the scene is the centre point of the film and the story revolves around it, so he agreed to do it. He is very professional," revealed Arora.

The Censor Board wasn't too happy with these scenes also.

"Initially, the board gave the film 32 cuts, in spite of giving it an A certificate. We argued and re-edited the film and then the board came down to seven cuts. We haven't got the new certificate yet but things seem to fine now. We had to justify why the scenes were like that," said Arora.

In the past, John and Neil Mukesh have gone n#de for their respective films. While John dropped his clothes for a chilling scene in New York, Neil did the same for a scene in the film Jail.

John's physique impressed Hollywood trainer..

John was shooting in Jaisalmer for his film Force when he received a call from one of his producer friends in LA. He was told that stunt director JJ Perry was impressed with him and wanted to speak to him.



The producer friend confided that they were discussing the possibility of a film with an Indian actor, when John’s name came up. That’s when Perry called him and enquired about his height.



When John answered 6’1, Perry commented that he was really impressed with John’s physique and told him that he would love to train him. John, who is a fitness freak, immediately agreed.



Perry had trained Hugh Jackman for X-Men Origins: Wolverine among many other celebrities. He is currently shooting for the film Headshot with Sylvester Stallone.

“It took around eight months for John to build this physique for Force. He is not eager to learn any particular form, but being a fitness freak - he is willing to do a proper training session with JJ Perry,” reported the sources.



“I’m humbled with Perry’s praise especially since he’s worked with stars like Gerard and Stallone, who in my opinion have the finest physiques. I’m overwhelmed with his offer and am considering it,” concluded John.

John & 5 beautiful Women: I Me aur Main

Bollywood hunk John Abraham will be seen with five actresses, including Chitrangada Singh and Prachi Desai, in a new movie I, Me Aur Main, to be directed by debutant Kapil Sharma, son of noted astronaut Rakesh Sharma.

Presented by Reliance Entertainment, the film is produced by Shrishti Behl Arya and Goldie Behl, the movie is a slice-of-life film about protagonist John and the women in his life.

"We're happy to announce the title of the film I, Me aur Main starring John Abraham directed by a very talented Kapil Sharma and presented by Reliance Entertainment. It's a feel good film with something for everyone," Arya said in a press statement.

Apart from Chitrangada and Prachi, actress Zareena Wahab will also be seen in the film, along with two other female leads, details of whom are currently under wraps.

'I Me Aur Main' is an entertaining youthful film that will release early in 2012 with a fresh and light touch.

"We are very pleased with the way the film is shaping and are confident it will deliver to the company's vision of producing wholesome entertainers," said Sanjeev Lamba, CEO of Reliance Entertainment.

Bipasha's mom walks the ramp

Bipasha Basu's mother seems to be taking after her daughter as far modelling is concerned!

The actress' beautiful mother made her ramp debut alongside her darling daughter for a jewellery brand which Bipasha endorses at a jewellery show.

Its for the first time that Bipasha's mom was seen doing the catwalk and it was all for a noble cause.

An overjoyed Bipasha revealed, "I walked the ramp with my mother for the very first time for Gitanjali in association with Beti, against female foeticide."

Backing her initiative to bring in awareness about the cause, Bipasha added, "In our country the strength of a daughter is underestimated. I come from a family of three sisters where all three of us were given every kind of opportunity and encouragement by our parents!"

So how would the supermodel turned actor rate her mother's ramp walk, we wonder. "She for a first timer was so confident! I was very nervous though" concluded Bipasha.

Bipasha and Shahid dating ????

Bipasha Basu is glowing these days. Her good friends have been talking about the new mystery man in her life for weeks now, but the dusky actress has so far only admitted to dating "someone new", refusing to reveal his identity. The secret is out now. We have learnt that the screen siren has been dating Shahid Kapoor!

Says a source, "For over a month now, Bipasha has been talking about a very sweet guy in her life. She's been telling friends that he's an eligible young man and has been showering her with gifts and some much-needed attention. She's been gushing to her friends about how "sweet and affectionate" he is. Bips maintains that while they are not serious yet, he's been wooing her persistently and she's basking in the warmth of his adoration."

Considering they've never worked together, everyone's wondering how the two met. Apparently they were introduced by Shahid's trainer, Abbas. Shahid is as much of a fitness junkie as Bipasha — that was a common bonding subject the first time they met. "Obviously they are only just getting to know each other, so Bips doesn't want to jinx it by talking openly about Shahid," says the source.

Both Bipasha and Shahid have recently split from their long-time partners ( John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra, respectively) and don't want their budding romance to come under the spotlight. A couple of weeks ago, however, Shahid was spotted with hickeys on his neck during a shoot and people on the unit pulled his leg about it. He refused to comment on the mystery lady who 'marked' him, but was later spotted out and about with Bips. Adds the source, "On Saturday night, Shahid hosted a small party at his newly-renovated Andheri home. There were about 20 guests, and Bipasha was also present. Shahid had invited only a handful of his close friends, including Siddharth Anand, Karan Johar, Anushka Sharma, Sonam Kapoor, Ayesha Takia and husband Farhan Azmi, Ahmed Khan, so her presence there raised quite a few eyebrows."

When asked, Bipasha claims she hardly knows Shahid. His spokesperson on the other hand says, "They are friends, just as he is friends with other people in the industry. The news of them dating is untrue." Ho hum!

Mallika acts Pricey, gets replaced

Mallika Sherawat was recently approached to host India's Sexiest Bachelors on a newly launched channel. The actress after an initial hearing asked for an astronomical fee.

However whatever the channel offered, the sexy siren would demand double of it. After a few rounds of negotiations, the channel decided that they were better off without her.

Says a source, "As the channel was launched in May, they are looking at grabbing eyeballs. The show would feature hot hunks, so they felt the sexy siren was the best bet to anchor the show."

Adds the source, "The show was for 10 episodes and among the names that are slated to feature include Sidhartha Mallya, John Abraham, Yuvraj Singh and Ranbir Kapoor.

Initially, Mallika showed interest but when the monetary talk began she was like a diva who refused to budge." In the past, Mallika had judged a few episodes of the dance show Chak Dhoom Dhoom on another channel. She was booted out due to her starry tantrums. The actress had turned up hours late at the launch of the show itself.

Later during the shoot, she had her list of demands that included not getting proper breaks during the shoot. An exasperated channel then replaced her with Urmila Matondkar. India's Sexiest Bachelors has now roped in Shibani Dandekar to host the show. Mallika, who is presently in New York, remained unavailable for comment.

Why John lost Rockstar to Ranbir

It was previously established that John Abraham was to play the lead in Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar, which was being produced by UTV Motion Pictures at that time. However, the real reason behind the exit of John and UTV, and the entry of Ranbir Kapoor and Ashtavinayak was always unknown.

A reliable source reveals, "Imtiaz was a struggling newcomer (just one film old, Socha Na Tha) and not a big director that he is today when he met John for Rockstar.

Anurag who was shooting No Smoking with John, suggested Imtiaz to meet the actor. He met him and narrated the script of Rockstar. John loved it and together they went to UTV to produce their film."

The source adds, "The production house agreed but they had a condition. They also signed John for three films. They thought it was risky to make a film with a new director. So they advised John to do another project before Imtiaz's movie. John agreed to shoot Goal first. And this meant another two years of wait for Imtiaz."

This apparently, really disappointed the young director. "Imtiaz was upset with John for not standing by him. If John really believed in Imtiaz's script and had put his foot down, UTV would have given in as well. So instead of waiting for John he decided to look for other actor," our source further informs.

Hit and flop
In the meantime, Imtiaz got Jab We Met and it went on to become one of the biggest hits of the year. On the other hand, Goal flopped. Both John and UTV didn't trust Imtiaz when he was a nobody and apparently, that is also one of the reasons why the director has not worked with either of them.

I didnt wanna marry Bipasha : John

Bollywood actor John Abraham talks about Bipasha Basu and his breakup in Simi Garewal Selects India's Most Desirable show. He is the guest on this week's episode.

Here's what he has said. The actor who will soon be seen in Force opposite Genelia D'Souza said: "We had a beautiful relationship but it doesn't exist anymore. I'm solely responsible for it. I didn't want to get married, maybe one day I would, and I'll take everyone by surprise."

The actor further said: "We've given closure to the relationship as I didn't match up to the relationship, I was not ready to commit when the relationship needed culmination. I have grown out of the relation... the breakup is painful but you have to move on." "We had decided, if we ever parted ways it won't be for another man or woman."

John has said it. Wonder what Bips has to say now?

Force teaser trailer unveiled..

Everyone acclaims Gautham Vasudev Menon’s Kaakha Kaakha as one of his most commendable of his showpieces so far.

It’s almost 7 years since Kaakha Kaakha had released and Bollywood producers have now attempted to recreate the magic with John Abraham and Genelia D’ Souza with its remake titled Force.

Director Nishikanth Kamat, who recently wrapped shooting Force started its post production works and has released the first look teaser for the film through satellite channels and websites paving way for huge expectations.

The 80secs teaser has John Abraham sporting his 8-pack abs and a couple of intimate shots between the hunk and hottie Genelia.

Producer Vipul Shah has decided to release the film by the second week of September, while audio that could hit stores in first week of August.

YRF Vs Nadiadwala

Once in a while comes a clash between two star-studded films.

No sooner did Yash Raj Films announced that Ek Tha Tiger would release on the 1st of June next year, the news came that Sajid Nadiadwala’s Housefull 2 would also hit the screens the same day.

Trade analysts predict that the release of the two films will keep the box office cash box jingling.

While the YRF film has Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead, Housefull 2 has stars like Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Riteish Deshmukh, Shreyas Talpade, Asin, Zarine Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shazahn Padamsee, Rishi Kapoor,Randhir Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty.

Incidentally, Nadiadwala’s Housefull opened to packed houses and was one of the biggest hits of 2010.

Not a fan ?

The recent buzz is that Khan has been giving his directors an attitude and interfering with the casting of some of his forthcoming projects. Salman will be working alongside ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif in director Kabir Khan’s forthcoming movie produced by Yash Raj Films titled, Ek Tha Tiger.

Kabir Khan’s last venture was the fantastic movie, New York which starred Katrina and John Abraham in the main lead. He shares a great relationship with the two and wants John to be apart of Ek Tha Tiger too.

However a source revealed, ‘Kabir has worked with John in Kabul Express and New York and they both share a great bond. He wanted John to do a cameo in Ek Tha Tiger but it seems Salman is not very keen on the idea.’

Salman has never been fond of John ever since they travelled together whilst on a concert tour many years ago and didn’t get along. Thereafter it went personal when Sallu felt Katrina was getting too cozy with her co-star in New York and the two had some steamy scenes in the movie which didn’t help either.

Though Salman is said to have a big heart, he certainly doesn’t forgive and forget easily. His hate list still includes, John Abraham, Vivek Oberoi, Shahrukh Khan and the latest Sanjay Leela Bansali.

We suggest Salman shakes hands with John soon, as his love-affair with Katrina is long gone now! What do you think Salman should do?

Clean about the split..

The news of actors Bipasha Basu and John Abraham’s break-up came as a shock to most as the two were dating for the past eight years. Though Basu has been vocal about her feelings,Abraham refused to comment on the relatioship until now. He has apparently poured his heart out on a chat show (the episode is yet to be aired) recently.

A source says, “When asked about his relationship status, John said that after being in a relationship for eight years you want to try out everything to make it work. And when it still isn’t working out, it’sstill not easy to break up instantly as you have some really fond memories with the person. He added that Bipasha was a very strong person and that’s what he loved about her. As a girlfriend she was a caring and nice person. She was very homely unlike the image created by people. But the problem he felt was that they were both headstrong. He went on to say that as much as men say they believe in women’s liberation, they are chauvinistic. He added that he cared about the women in his life and would not like it if they were in any problems. Therefore he maintained the ‘no comments’ stand.”

The source further adds, “On the show John’s parents were asked who they feel would be an ideal girl for him. John’s dad maintained that he should settle down with any girl he felt happy with and also said that he liked Bipasha. John’s mother said that her son needed a more homely and caring girl, who understood her son. She clearly ignored Bipasha in her talks and not even once referred to her.”

However, now rumour mills are abuzz that Abraham is quite enjoying his single status and has been hitting it off quite well with women around him. And one name that seems to be topping the list is that of an upcoming model apparently called Priya. In fact, John has been spotted having coffee and on another occasion dinner with her. Now, Abraham are you still going to maintain a ‘no comments’ stand?

Asin's Worries ..

Even before she could celebrate the box office success of her last film, actress Asin Thottumkal seems to be bogged down by a fresh set of problems these days. According to sources close to the actress, the London visa of almost all her staff members have been delayed, forcing her to fly there alone for Sajid Khan’s Housefull 2.

“Asin has just been informed that no one from her team of make-up persons and stylists have been granted a visa to go and shoot in London. Only Asin’s visa has arrived. She is really worried as it is a long outdoor shooting schedule and no actor these days shoots without their staff members, specially the make-up man because he or she is like a lifeline to the actor,” says a source close to Asin.

But Asin has decided to fly off to London alone because if she is delayed, the whole shooting schedule (which also involves actors Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Rishi Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty) will be delayed. Asin doesn’t want this to happen.

“She will probably have to rely on somebody else’s make-up person for the time being, to keep the shoots going. Asin doesn’t want to make everybody wait because of her,” says the source, adding that the visa of the staff members might be delayed for more than a week. This means that almost half of the shooting will be over by the time her own staff members reach the venue.
When we tried to get in touch with Asin, one of her close friends reverted, confirming that the visas were delayed. “She is just wishing that her staff’s visas are cleared soon but right now she is preparing to fly off to London,” says the friend.

Ajab Dosti ki Ghazab Kahani..!

Bipasha Basu and Ranbir Kapoor have kept in touch ever since they first bonded together on the sets of Bachna Ae Haseeno.

That the 32-year-old Bipasha Basu and 28-year-old Ranbir Kapoor could be thick as thieves is something only a few had expected. But an ajab friendship has brewed between the two over the years.

They keep in touch and often discuss openly the matters that are most personal to them, be it the crisis in their respective romantic lives or new friendships. Reports say Ranbir discussed in detail his break-ups with Deepika Padukone and, later, Katrina Kaif. Likewise, Bipasha too has been confiding the matters of her heart to Ranbir.

While there’s nothing romantic brewing between the two Bipasha and Ranbir could easily be labelled as soul buddies.

Bipasha doesn’t deny that she and Ranbir have been good friends, but goes on to add that their busy schedules hardly leave them with any time to catch up.

New girl in John's life

The news of Bipasha Basu and John Abraham breaking up came as a shock to many. The two were seeing each other since the past nine years. But the good news is that both of them seem to have moved on pretty quickly.

While Bipasha is rumoured to be dating her international co-star Josh Hartnett, John has been spotted having coffee and dinner with a girl named Priya. While there is not much detail available about Priya, sources reveal that she is an upcoming model.

John is currently shooting for his upcoming, yet untitled movie which features Chitrangada Singh. The buzz suggests that John has been enjoying his single status lately and has been hitting it off quite well with the females around him.

John and Priya were reportedly spotted hanging out together and having chats over a cup of coffee! The two were also seen at suburban restaurants having dinner. John takes out time after his shoots to spend time with Priya.

Well, John, we would advice you take things ahead slowly. Because slow and steady wins Priya. Oops, we mean the race! Wink! Wink!

John- Bips broke up on February 14

John Abraham and Bipasha Basu who have gone public with their split few days ago, were very much together till Valentine's Day this year. Their common pals are yet to come to terms with the split, reports a news daily.

Common friends of the couple say that John and Bipasha who were earlie r planning to celebrate Valentine's day at a five star location in Bandra had to change the venue at the last minute.

John and Bips then went to a restaurant in Central Mumbai.

John Abraham and Bipasha Basu broke up after 9 years of togetherness.

One of their close friends says, "Everything was good between them. And it came as a rude shock to us that within a few days after Feb 14, they decided to go their separate ways. It is confusing even for us."

The friend continues, "John and Bipasha are maintaining the same equation with all of us in their friends circle. It shows that both of them are mature people. We honestly hope that they get back together."

Hope, John-Bipasha are listening.

"I am single" - Bipasha

It’s official. Bipasha Basu has successfully moved on from her relationship of nine years with actor John Abraham and is enjoying the change. Shutting off all rumours over the new man in her life, she says, “I’ve been in relationships since I was 15. Though I’ve only dated three men in that time,” she admits, adding, “I’m now single for the first time in 17 years.”

But Bipasha, who was dating Dino Morea before John, refuses to commit to how long that status quo will remain.

“I don’t plan. It all depends on whether I find a suitable guy,” she says.

The actor was recently linked to Dum Maaro Dum co-star Rana Daggubatti and Josh Hartnett, who plays her on-screen lover in Singularity.

She admits she didn’t think of settling down even when she was with a man, and has no intention to do so now.

“While I was in a relationship, it was great. Some day, I will settle down with a husband and kids. But I’m not interested right now,” says Bipasha, who is currently shooting for Players in Russia in sub zero temperatures with Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Neil Nitin Mukesh on the Abbas-Mustan remake of The Italian Job (2003).

Bipasha reveals that when she made her film debut in 2001, she had thought of retiring from acting in five years. Today, almost a decade later, she has just finished filming her first Hollywood venture, Roland Joffe’s Singularity, with Josh Hartnett and Abhay Deol among others. She doesn’t know whether her career will change after its release, but she doesn’t want to leave Bollywood.

“If it does well, it will get me a lot of respect from markets that don’t know me. But Bollywood is where I’m going to be. At the same time, Singularity is mammoth,” says Bipasha, who credits filmmaker-friend Heeraz Marfatia, also a creative consultant on the film, with introducing her to Roland informally about a year ago and giving her the big Hollywood break.

“He just told me to meet Roland and when I did, who knew I would land Tulaja Naik’s role? My character drives the entire film. And it’s a love story between Josh and I.”

Singularity is split into two eras, and the period parts have been shot in Australia and Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Over the next few weeks, Josh will film the present day portions.

Bipasha plays a Maratha warrior in the film. Having had her fill of action with Players and Singularity, the actor, plans to announce her next.

“It will be a romantic-comedy,” she says.

Is Deepika John's rebound?

Single-again John Abraham is seen bonding with female co-star Deepika Padukone in London. Is it just a working relationship or do we see something more brewing?

Even as the snapshots of Bipasha Basu chilling out with Josh Hartnett on the sets of the movie Singularity indicate that there might be more to the bonding between the two than meets the eye, perhaps the same holds true for John Abraham as well, who has been shooting in the relatively cool climes of London for first-timer Rohit Dhawan’s film Desi Boyz with Deepika Padukone.

Buzz is that while filming a song in Brighton, John and Deepika bonded like thick friends. John, decorous as ever, seems to have made quite an impression on Deepika who’s said to be dating Siddharth Mallya. Interestingly, she too hasn’t been seen with the Mallya lad for quite some time now.

In that case, it was perhaps two like-minded co-stars bonding on the sets, but may be there’s more smoke than fire to all this gossip.