Did Kangna go under the knife to enhance her assets?

Kangana Ranaut is playing her cards safe; she is no more a disturbed girl in her films. After playing a vivacious small-town girl in Tanu Weds Manu, she will be seen doing comedy in Sanjay Dutt’s first production Rascals. Not only has Kangana acquired a well-shaped body, she is looking bustier then before in Rascals promo, which also stars Ajay Devgan and Sanjay Dutt

The trailer shows her in a sexy bikini, wearing glares, followed by assistants, and one couldn’t stop raving about her better assets. The actress, who was pencil-thin, has indeed worked on her lithe frame. But many are of the view that it’s a gift from doc rather than God. Earlier, Kangana is believed to have gone under the knife for fuller lips, which were quite prominent in her films Raaz 2 and then Tanu Weds Manu. The actress blamed her pouty lips on a sea-food allergy while others thought it’s a bee-sting.

The movie also stars the handsome Arjun Rampal in a cameo role, while Ajay Devgan and Sanjay Dutt play the rascals. The movie was supposed to release in July but was delayed. Director David Dhawan was supposed to do Partner 2 first but because of the unavailability of dates of the actors involved with that film he started working on Rascals.

Watch the trailer below:

Kangna sizzles in a bikini !!

The first theatrical trailer of much touted film RASCALS is out. The ALL THE BEST and HUM KISISE KUM NAHIN stars, Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt are once again at their comic best. But what drags our attention is the sizzling hottie Kangana Ranaut, who for the first time dons a sexy bikini and shows off her curves. With this Kangana too joins the bandwagon of Bikini Babes in Bollywood.

Do let us know what you think about Kangana's latest glamourous avatar. Does she have that oomph factor?

No item songs for Kangna

Her transition from neurotic roles to romcoms has been smooth. Today, Kangna Ranaut is earning praise for her glamorous new avatar. The actor, who has been reticent about clearing the air over the staggering 5 crore that she is charging for Mile Na Mile Hum and her fallout with Sanjay Dutt, gives us her side of the story.

Is it true that Anjana Sukhani has replaced you in Ram Gopal Varma's Department?

I think that's a question for RGV.

Why did you choose to do Dedh Ishqiya with Abhishek Chaubey? Will it be easy stepping into Vidya Balan's shoes in the Ishqiya sequel?

I am excited about the film, but it's too early to talk about it right now. But I must say that the script is very strong and my character in the film is fantastic.

There are reports that you had a fallout with Sanjay Dutt, after walking out of the remake of Satte Pe Satta.

Not at all! Sanjay sir is a senior actor. I've done three films with him and hope to do more. Satte Pe Satta was never confirmed in the first place.

You are labelled as Katrina Kaif's competition in Bollywood? What's your take on that?

I think Katrina has done some very good work and so have I. But my choices in the industry have been very unusual, so I don't think that my body of work can be compared to anyone else's career.

In an age when item numbers help an actor gain instant popularity, why don't you want to do them?

Never say never! But yes, at present I'm certainly not drawn to item numbers.

Is it true that you charged 5 crore for Chirag Paswan's Mile Na Mile Hum?

I've asked for what I deserve and I have got it.

You are one of the few actors with a great comic timing - will we see more such roles from you, post Tanu weds Manu ?

I certainly hope so. TWM has been my favourite film so far, and with Double Dhamaal becoming a hit, I think audiences have started liking me in this comic avatar!

Prachi to don a bikini for the Bhatts

The Bhatts want Prachi Desai to shed her inhibitions in their film Informer with Emraan Hashmi.

They have told her to go bare-dare and get the sexy tag, as they have done with their earlier heroines, Mallika Sherawat, Kangna Ranuat and Jacqueline Fernandes.

Let's see how far Prachi will go with the skin fest; considering that her close bond with mentor Ekta Kapoor has gone kaput, the girl might as well go for a major image makeover.

Anushka and her tantrums..

Actress Anushka Sharma was seen running around at Toronto’s Pearson international airport on Wednesday afternoon looking rather upset?

The reason being that on arrival she couldn’t locate one of her bags for 15 minutes. Actress Kangna Ranaut, who was present with the actress was seen comforting her at the airport, as Anushka kept running from one officer to the other at the airport in search of her missing bag.

There have already been a few earlier reports of her being a tantrum queen and losing her cool at the drop of a hat.

“She has not got one of her bags and she is unhappy about it. I have already gotten in touch with the airlines and they are trying to trace the bag,” said an officer at the Pearson international airport, who was baffled with the fact that how a “15-minute delay could become such a huge issue with a passenger.”

Ranaut had walked up to her and even waited with her as Sharma glumly stood at the start point of the conveyor belt waiting for her bag. “We have told her that this is very normal and the bags might take a little longer than expected. Anybody who has travelled international before knows about this,” the officer added. “This is not the first time this has happened. I am waiting for so long and there’s no clue about what is happening. Everybody’s bags have arrived and only mine is taking so long,” she was heard complaining to her assistant who was accompanying her.

However the bags ultimately arrived and Sharma rushed out of the airport with her assistants, while Ranaut left a few minutes before her.

Sharma was so upset with her bags getting delayed that she didn’t even stop to pose for photos and give autographs to the screaming fans who had gathered outside the airport to catch a glimpse of the stars arriving at the airport for the event.

"Shahid is a great friend" says Sonam

The kind of free-bird public image Sonam Kapoor has, one would have expected her to throw a glamorous party on her birthday. But it seems like Sonam, who turned 26 on Thursday, has become wiser. She had a quiet birthday and was shooting for her upcoming movie Mausam.

Now the rumor mongers have something to talk about! They can claim that Sonam spent her birthday with Shahid Kapoor (since he is the lead actor of Mausam). But before anyone could suspect anything, Sonam said that she finds a great friend in Shahid and is happy that she has not been linked with him. She added that the girl who would land up with him in the end would be really lucky. Are you reading Priyanka Chopra?

Anyway, Sonam’s daddy Anil Kapoor has already bagged some great roles in Hollywood. So will she follow his footsteps? Maybe, exclaims Sonam. She believes what matters is the kind of role being offered, not the language. However, if a great director offers her a good project, she would definitely consider it.

Effectively, Sonam is considered to be the style diva of Bollywood. So, who does she think is the most stylish actress in the industry? Unlike her other contemporaries, who would name a yesteryear actress to avoid the question, she said she finds Kangana Ranaut incredibly stylish.

Well, Sonam, you and your straight-forward talks always please your fans. Keep them coming!

Kangna to play Jaya's spoof

The retro Bollywood widow is all set to make a comeback in Reliance Entertainment's and Maruti Internationals Double Dhamaal. The film sees Kangna Ranaut play a character inspired by Jaya Bachchan's role in Sholay.

Says a source from sets, "The quintessential widow form Sholay is back with Kangana in Double Dhamaal. Inspired by Sholay's iconic widow, played by Jaya Bachchan, the director has styled Kangana in a similar look for one of the scenes in the film. Instead of wearing normal clothes required for the scene, the director told the stylists to give Kangana an old white saree, just like the ones widows in old films wore."

Director Indra Kumar says: "It is a spoof a funny scene all in good humour. We are not making fun of or passing derogatory remarks on Jayaji and Sholay. It's just that in earlier times all widows were stereotyped.

They wore white sarees and would only cook gajar ka halwaand aaloo parathas for their mothers. The particular scene, with all the other actors, is a spoof where she is in a widow's garb with minimal make-up. In the film, she plays a modern, smart and sexy young secretary to Sanjay Dutt."

Trisha in "Tanu weds Manu" remake

Madhavan is on a high these days as his Tanu Weds Manu was a big hit in Bollywood. Now he has more reason to smile as he has been approached for the remake in Tamil. The actor has agreed since this project is very close to his heart.

The makers have also approached Trisha for the role that Kangna Ranaut did in the original. It is felt that she will be perfect as the rebel who hates tradition and conventionality. There has been no official confirmation yet, but sources reveal that Trisha is quite eager to do the role with one of her earliest co-stars.

Salman Kangana budding romance?

Seems like something is cooking between Kangna and Salman. Buzz is that Kangna visited Salman at midnight on the sets of his upcoming movie, Bodygaurd. The duo spent hours chatting and she was seen leaving from the sets in the actor's car early in the morning. Kangna Ranaut was spotted leaving the sets of Atul Agnihotri's Bodyguard in Filmistan where Salman Khan was shooting. She left in Salman's car in the wee hours of Thursday morning.

Rumour has it that the Tanu Weds Manu star was on a nigh-out with friends when she decided to pay a late night visit to 'friend' Salman Khan at Filmistan Studios. She spent around four hours with Salman and his friends and brother-in-law, producer, Atul Agnihotri.

Though the movie they were supposed to work in got shelved, rumours of Kangna-Salman's growing friendship have been doing the rounds. The actress added fuel to fire when she was attended Sallu's party at his farmhouse. She also made a special appearance for his upcoming film Ready at Sallu's request.

After Katrina, Salman seems to have found a new 'friend'.

Jab Gerard Butler met Kangana..

If the latest buzz is to be believed then Kangana Ranaut is somewhere in the US and holidaying with the 300 star Gerard Butler.

Now the question in your mind is -- how did they meet! Actually Kangana was in the US shooting for Vinay Sapru’s film Happy New Year, and there she met Gerard Butler. The two reportedly got along like a house on fire. And though the film’s unit is back, Kangana is still in the US holidaying with Gerard at some unknown place, claims the source.

As per reports, Kangana was at the airport with Butler and was supposed to fly back to India with the entire crew. But her plans changed and she didn’t return, nor did she inform where she was going.

Gerard is not new to the Bollywood circuit. He is a friend of Priyanka Chopra, and when he was in India, the actress also threw a lavish bash for him at her home. At that time he even proposed the actress by saying, “I don't mind marrying an Indian girl...too bad Priyanka already has a boyfriend.”

This Scot seems to have the hots for Indian girls!

Upclose and personal with Sarah Jane Dias

She may be playing a multi dimensional character in her debut Bollywood outing Game but in real life, Sarah Jane Dias is as simple as it gets. A Mumbai girl who is happy with small pleasures offered to her in life, Sarah found herself enacting a complex role in Game, something which was quite alien to her and also equally challenging since she had to isolate herself from her real self when the camera started rolling. Now as she sees herself on the big screen with her film being released, Sarah shares her thoughts with Joginder Tuteja and insists that life couldn't have been any better for her.

A central protagonist's role in a suspense thriller with an out and out A grade setup - you couldn't have asked for a better start, right Sarah?

Yeah, definitely not (smiles). I remember how I felt when I first went to Excel office for an audition. There I was sitting at the waiting area, seeing posters of films like Dil Chahta Hai, Lakshya and Don all around me and wondering that I too could be featuring on these walls soon. And then now as I am talking about the film, it is indeed a dream come true. With actors like Abhishek, Kangna, Boman and others all around me, my character binding them all together is one big high for sure.

Ever pinched yourself in the year gone by that this was indeed the truth and not really a dream world?

(Laughs) In fact pichle poore saal mein aisa nahi laga ki kya yeh sach nahi hai. I knew that I had signed a big film and while I was shooting for the film all across the world, I didn't have that kind of available time to sit down and actually reflect at what I was going through. In fact only when we came back after the entire shoot and I was called to the viewing room to have a look at the first promo did I realise that I was in for something big.

What was your first thought then?

Honestly, I was speechless. I am not new to sets and shooting though; I have had a good stint on TV as a VJ. But then big screen is something altogether different. You get such an incredible sense of being humbled. This is when I said to myself that this was a reality check after all so no more fooling around from this point on.

I am not new to sets and shooting; I have had a good stint on TV as a VJ Well, I guess you are being modest. Abhinay says that even though this was your first film, you were dead serious about your job and weren't quite fooling around. In fact he also goes on to say that as Maya, your role was the toughest of all as you had different chapters in your life that drove the drama forward.

Did he really say that? Then well, I am indeed flattered that he is happy. Yes, Maya was very important for the film since she had to go through so much evil at such a young age. She tries to escape but then gets trapped in bigger problems. She tries to put a happy front, falls in love with the character played by Abhishek but it isn't quite a bed of roses for her.

For your first film, this must have been emotionally draining, right?

Abhinay was the Captain of the ship and he was someone who kept my sanity intact during the shoot. He clearly guided me around what to watch or listen in order to understand this character better. He was someone who allowed me to grow as an actor. He wasn't too strict either and allowed me to explore things myself. He is such a wonderful human being and I am fortunate to have found him as my first director. I spent a lot of time with him and his family that kept me at ease during the film's shoot.

Abhinay was the Captain of the ship and he was someone who kept my sanity intact during the shoot As Maya, did you have to showcase different facets of your personality in the diverse situations that you had to go through?

In fact there is nothing about my real self that I could get into the character of Maya. Other than the part where she falls in love (and that's because everybody does at some point in her life), I have not been through that Maya went through. This was good for me as it allowed me to portray different emotions in one single film. Also, I could be a different person in each of my episodes. So whether it was my hair, makeup or wardrobe, everything had to be changed. It was all very essential that my attitude also changes at different points in the film. Every time I looked into the mirror, each of my avatars had to be different.

And how about your own self Sarah? Not much is known about you as a real life person after all.

(Takes a pauses) Well, I am a thinker. Also, I am very passionate about what I do. I am quite grounded and that's courtesy my parents who bring me down even if I try to fly high (laughs). I love to cook and act, I love travelling and I love to sing. Also, I even like doing some very simple things in life like sitting at my window and watch the sun going down while sipping my coffee. Yup, so that's me, a simple girl called Sarah.

Sarah Jane praises co actress Kangana

Former Miss India World Sarah Jane Dias, who has debuted in Bollywood with Abhinay Deo's " Game", seems to be in awe of her co-star Kangana Ranaut.

The 28-year-old didn't get an opportunity to share screen space with Kangana in "Game", but was happy to have got the chance to shoot a promotional video with her.

"She (Kangana) is incredible, I did do a promo song with her and I was very impressed with her because she was always on time. She would be there on the sets till she was not ask to leave. No drama, no tantrums nothing and that for me is something that I look upto," Sarah told IANS.

Sarah also finds Kangana's success story extremely inspiring.

"She is an award winner, and she is so young. She is a solo girl in the city who made it on her own. I don't have a godfather myself, but this is what I look upto and I hope to be able to become that way. She is very professional," she said.

"Game", an action thriller, released Friday. Sarah plays Abhishek Bachchan's love interest in it.

No bikini ban for Sarah

Debutante actor Sarah Jane Dias has no issues doing intimate scenes. On Bachchan Junior

Abhishek (co-star) never had starry airs about himself and made me comfortable right from the start. He understood that it was my first film and supported me. On moving to films, the transition from modelling to acting has been natural for me. I never felt cautious because camera to me is like another person.

On intimate scenes

I am okay wearing a bikini onscreen as I feel comfortable in one. I was also comfortable doing intimate scenes in Game as I am comfortable with Abhinay and Abhishek.

On her role in Game

I play Maya, a strong girl who faces many difficulties in life. She tries to escape her tough circumstances but gets sucked into them even more.

On bagging the film

I auditioned for the role of Game and got shortlisted. Director Abhinay Deo narrated the film to me. I asked him, "Are you offering me the role?" He replied, "Why did I narrate the whole film to you?"

On new projects

I am in talks with few leading directors and keeping my fingers crossed. Hopefully, I will sign some movies by the end of next month.

Fact file

Model-turned-actor Sarah-Jane Dias, 28, is a former beauty queen. Having made her acting debut in last year's Tamil movie Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai, she will now be seen in Game, opposite actor Abhishek Bachchan.

No bikinis in "Rascals" : Kangana

Actor Kangna Ranuat, who recently made headlines, for her refusal to wear a bikini in David Dhawan's Rascals, says it was nothing but a rumour. She says, “That is not true at all and only a rumour. Only 10 per cent what is written about me is true. There is no bikini in Rascals. Not yet. If David finds curiosity for bikini and wants to put it, then it is a different story.”

The 24-year-old actor who recently impressed audience with her comic antics in Tanu Weds Manu, has played the role of a cop in her just released film Game which also stars Abhishek Bachchan. When asked about her character, Ranaut, who was recently in the capital for her film’s promotion seemed visibly excited and said, “I play the character of a detective cop called Sia Agnihotri. My role was initially written keeping a guy in mind but then the makers felt that it would be better if a woman portrayed it. It was challenging to come into a hero’s shoes.”

Kangna has numerous big films in her kitty including Rascals, Happy New Year and Double Dhamaal. Is it a conscious descision to do comedies? “It is not a conscious decision, I have to choose from options I get. Sometimes, people get carried away and want to encash on the success of Tanu Weds Manu where I did a light role,” she said.

Wanna play the GAME

English films were normally used as an ‘inspiration’ to make Hindi films and the preferred language was Hindi, of course. Game is one of those new generation products which makes English or English kind of films virtually in English on international locations; something that has not been seen to benefit the product in anyway, though often it becomes a drawback.

Game begins as Mid 1900s kind of story where six people gather under one roof and one of them is murdered. From then on it becomes sort of international, not solving the murder within the precincts of the location of crime.

Anupam Kher has planned to punish three men responsible for wrecking the life of his daughter born out of a liaison with a woman he deserted and about whose existence and later death he comes to know three years ago. He claims to have enough proof and also video graphs the meeting with culprits. But, before he could call the authorities as he planned to, he is dead; seemingly a suicide. Had he handed over the proof to the police, he could have saved his life and the efforts spent on a mediocre film.

Anupam Kher, a tycoon worth $10 billion, owns and resides at an island off Greece, which is totally cut off from outside world for transport as well as communication. He lures four people in coming to this island: Boman Irani, who aims to become the next prime minister of Thailand (promising him election funds); Jimmy Shergill whose drunk driving has killed his daughter (with a major proposal); Abhishek Bachchan, who runs a casino in Istanbul but is broke and who is always attacked by gun wielding goons for no apparent reason and whom Anupam Kher blames of making his daughter vend drugs (with a promise to bail him out with an international casino chain); and a young journalist, Shahana Goswami who has made a habit out of getting drunk and banging her car at convenient places (with a story of her life time).

In this film, Indians rule the world. So when Anupam Kher is dead, Kangana Ranaut and a side kick from what is called IVS or International Vigilance Squad descends on the scene and suspect foul play. This squad would seem to have an international reign as Kangana jet sets across five countries chasing clues.After springing all the predictable surprises, the biggest of them being Abhishek Bachchan, was not really a baddy but also an IVS cop who has solved in three minutes what was stretching on for almost three hours. The killer is identified and so is the one who planned it.

Except that it has been contrived to be shot on various international locations (which is confusing because one loses sense of where is it now -- Thailand, Mumbai, Istanbul, London or Greece; who cares?), the film has nothing much of interest. The first half is static; songs have neither place nor appeal. Direction is average as is the script. Being a talkie film, the sound needed to be much better.

The film offers no real scope for acting talents and the stars go around being themselves throughout.

This Game is about as interesting as playing chess with self.

Kangna to play Junior B's wife

Kangna Ranaut will essay the role of Abhishek Bachchan's soul-mate and wife in Ram Gopal Varma's film Department.

The director met Ranaut, on Monday, to finalise her for the film. When asked about his decision to cast the actress, Varma explains, "I wondered why we haven't worked together as yet! Kangna very much fits into my vision as a filmmaker.

She is intense and emotional on screen. I've wanted to work with her, from the time she appeared in Gangster and Woh Lamhe.

But I didn't want to cast her in anything insignificant. The role had to justify her presence."

The rest of the cast includes Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt. Ranaut is the only major female character in the film. As Varma explains, "It is very much a guys' film, with only one major female character.

The story is about three cops and the extra-constitutional activities they engage in to maintain a civil society.

Kangna is the only person in the world that Abhishek's character can share his agony with. She plays a very intense role in this dark, gritty and real drama."

Abhi-Kangana in RGV's next

The maverick filmmaker is all set to present two distinct actors together on screens. In his forthcoming dark action drama ‘Department’, Ram Gopal Varma has signed in Kangna Ranaut, who will play the character of Abhishek Bachchan's wife in the film.

Speaking on why he chose the actress, RGV said that in fact he was smitten by her work in films like ‘Gangster’ and ‘Woh Lamhe’ where she played intense roles. Since then the director wanted to work with Kangna, but he was waiting for the right opportunity and apt film for her. “I didn't want to cast her in anything insignificant. The role had to justify her presence," stated RGV to sources.

‘Department’ features Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, besides Abhishek and Kangna in the lead. According to Varma the film is very much a guys' film, with only one major female character. “The story is about three cops and the extra-constitutional activities they engage in to maintain a civil society. Kangna is the only person in the world that Abhishek's character can share his agony with. She plays a very intense role in this dark, gritty and real drama," he added further.

Abhishek and Kangna are already a team in forthcoming film ‘Game’. But getting them paired is something that is interesting. Well, we are waiting to see the jodi on screen… What about you?

Kat fight coz of Sallu Miya

The tinsel town's catfight has reached to its latest babe Sonakshi Sinha. It's learnt that Katrina Kaif hates Sonakshi stealing the limelight in the industry. Apparently, Kat doesn't like losing to the new girl, who is replacing her brand after brand. The reality, however, is that Salman's name is being linked to Sonakshi. When Kat's relationship with Sallu was in the docks, story took the rounds that Sallu has taken to Sonakshi, something Kat certainly cannot swallow.

Incidentally, Salman's friendship is one to look out for. The actor is known to be a great friend but if miffed he can be the worst enemy. So should we be worried over his proximity with actress Kangana Ranaut? Apparently, the actor rushed through a promotional shoot for 'Ready' at Mehboob Studios recently to spend time with Kangna. A source said that he was taking his own sweet time during the photoshoot with Asin, but when a unit hand informed him that Kangana was around, he asked the crew to wrap up the shoot soon so as to meet her. The source further added that he is extremely fond of her. Kangana too was excited about having him around. Besides, Sallu had surprised everyone by landing up at Kangana's birthday bash at 4 in the morning recently.

No Trisha in "Fashion" remake

Madhur Bhandarkar's Bollywood super hit 'Fashion' (2008), which won Priyanka Chopra and Kangna Ranaut their first National Awards, will be soon remade in Tamil and Telugu. A source close to a Mumbai based production company revealed that the production house recently approached Trisha to play the lead role when they decided to remake the film in Tamil.

But now the actress has denied the news, "I am not doing a remake of 'Fashion' in Telugu and I am not doing any Bollywood films either," she stated. There are also reports that Priyamani is likely to reprise Kangna's role in the remake.

Big B turns comedian for Rana

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be seen working with South demi God Rajnikanth in “Rana”. Big B will be acting a comic role in the movie.

As readers know that the two are good friends from a long time and have worked together in films like “Hum”, “Andha Kanoon” and “Giraftaar”.

Following the blockbuster success of “Robot”, Rajni is keeping no stone unturned for “Rana”, in which he is going to play triple role. Two of them are full-fledged parts, while the third is a cameo.

In the film, Rajni will be seen romancing Deepika Padukone, Vidya Balan as well as Rekha.

According to the reports, Rekha will co-star opposite the older Rajnikanth, Vidya will be with the middle-aged character and Deepika opposite the youngest.

Co-incidentally, all the three actresses come from South Indian background. The film will also be made in Telugu and Tamil and Rekha is said to be excited about her role.

Rajni and Rekha earlier worked together in films like “Bhrashtachar”, “Phool Bane Angaaray” and “Bulandi”.

In the movie, Sonu Sood will be seen playing role of a bad man. The film will be directed by KS Ravi Kumar and will be jointly produced by Eros International and Soundarya Rajinikanth’s Ocher Studios Pvt Ltd. “Rana” will hit floors this April.

“Rana” is a very special film for music maestro A R Rahman as he will be working with filmmaker K.S. Ravi Kumar after a decade.