Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Court stays Anita's petition
Advani, in her complaint against Dimple and others, claimed she was driven out of Khanna's bungalow Ashirwad after his death and sought maintenance from the actor's estate.
Dimple contended that she was the legally wedded wife of Khanna and as such no other woman can claim share in the wealth left behind by her husband. The Magistrate, Dimple argued, should not have entertained the complaint that made "baseless" charges.
She contended that it was "unreasonable" for the Magistrate to even suggest that she and her family go in for a compromise with the complainant in which case he would refer the matter for mediation.
The Magistrate, while hearing Advani's complaint, had earlier last week issued summons to Dimple, her daughters Twinkle Kumar and Rinke Saran and son-in-law Akshay Kumar asking them to appear in person before the court to answer the allegations, which besides domestic violence includes forging Khanna's will.
Race 2 wins over Dippy
She has taken a break from Ye Jawaani...and Ram Leela to promote the Abbas-Mustan thriller
Deepika Padukone, who had famously walked out of Abbas-Mustan's Race 2 citing date issues, is now using the film as a reason to take a break from both Ayaan Mukerji's Ye Jawaani Hai Deewani and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ram Leela.
Mirror has learnt the two projects she is shooting for simultaneously, will have to be put on hold because she is taking time off in January to promote Abbas-Mustan's film.
Next month, she will travel to different parts of the world to promote the multi-starrer.
A source close to Deepika confirmed the news and said, "She will be occupied for the most part of January promoting Race 2. That is why she requested Ayaan and Bhansali to let her go for some time. Ayaan and Bhansali were not too amused but they relented."
Seems that the makers of Race 2 have happily left the past behind.
When contacted, co-producer of Race 2 Jay Shewakramani said, "Deepika is very excited at the response she has been getting on Race 2. She is going all out to promote the film to the fullest."
Mirror has learnt the two projects she is shooting for simultaneously, will have to be put on hold because she is taking time off in January to promote Abbas-Mustan's film.
Next month, she will travel to different parts of the world to promote the multi-starrer.
A source close to Deepika confirmed the news and said, "She will be occupied for the most part of January promoting Race 2. That is why she requested Ayaan and Bhansali to let her go for some time. Ayaan and Bhansali were not too amused but they relented."
Seems that the makers of Race 2 have happily left the past behind.
When contacted, co-producer of Race 2 Jay Shewakramani said, "Deepika is very excited at the response she has been getting on Race 2. She is going all out to promote the film to the fullest."
Still waiting for Bhajji's approval
Geeta Basra talks about her four-year-old affair with the cricketer and why there have been no wedding plans yet
It has been nearly four years that Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra have been dating. While reports suggested they were committed enough to tie the knot, the couple have always denied being in a relationship. According to the source close to the couple, it is Harbhajan who has refused to admit to the relationship. And it has more to do with his volatile career than anything else. On her part, Geeta tried hard to focus on her film career, without much success. Geeta has confessed to her freinds that being a relationship with Harbhajan, may have come at the cost of her chances in the film industry. "The constant talk and speculation about their relationship and reports of their marriage severely damaged Geeta's prospects in the industry," says a source close to the starlet.
For all these years Geeta has had hardly any work to speak of. And it is during this time that Harbhajan stood by her, helping her to remain afloat, say sources close to the couple. Geeta reciprocated by being there for Harbhajan whenever his career hit a rough patch - and given his mercurial temperament, there have been plenty. "This is one of the reasons why the two have fought shy of talking about their relationship," explains the friend,adding, "There has hardly been a steady phase of fair weather for the two of them to make any sort of an announcement."
In a candid chat with Mumbai Mirror, the actress who was last seen in The Train in 2007, admitted that she has had to pay a heavy price for being Harbhajan's friend. "It is a tough city and a tough industry," she says," And this constant talk about our marriages unsettles everything, upsets people close to me."
But she is quick to point out that even in her most desperate moments, she was never inclined to leverage her relationship with Harbhajan to push her career ahead.
"That is a line I don't want to cross," she admitted.
Geeta's friends insist that though she has respected his decisions by keeping him out of the picture, she had all this while, waited for him to give their relationship his seal of approval. And it has not happened so far.
"We are close (to each other)," she continues, "We have been freinds for a really long time now and I have never denied that. When I am asked whether I am dating him, I don't confirm or deny anything. Because saying a word beyond that would mean crossing the line I have closely guarded for such a long time."
Geeta will be seen in an item song in Zilla Ghaziabad, her first break in a long time. From leading lady to an item girl - is she happy with the way things have planned out for her? "Life is tough in Bollywood. I don't mind the tag of an item girl now. It finally gives me something to talk about. I will be back on screen after a long time, it makes me happy."
It has been nearly four years that Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra have been dating. While reports suggested they were committed enough to tie the knot, the couple have always denied being in a relationship. According to the source close to the couple, it is Harbhajan who has refused to admit to the relationship. And it has more to do with his volatile career than anything else. On her part, Geeta tried hard to focus on her film career, without much success. Geeta has confessed to her freinds that being a relationship with Harbhajan, may have come at the cost of her chances in the film industry. "The constant talk and speculation about their relationship and reports of their marriage severely damaged Geeta's prospects in the industry," says a source close to the starlet.
In a candid chat with Mumbai Mirror, the actress who was last seen in The Train in 2007, admitted that she has had to pay a heavy price for being Harbhajan's friend. "It is a tough city and a tough industry," she says," And this constant talk about our marriages unsettles everything, upsets people close to me."
But she is quick to point out that even in her most desperate moments, she was never inclined to leverage her relationship with Harbhajan to push her career ahead.
"That is a line I don't want to cross," she admitted.
Geeta's friends insist that though she has respected his decisions by keeping him out of the picture, she had all this while, waited for him to give their relationship his seal of approval. And it has not happened so far.
"We are close (to each other)," she continues, "We have been freinds for a really long time now and I have never denied that. When I am asked whether I am dating him, I don't confirm or deny anything. Because saying a word beyond that would mean crossing the line I have closely guarded for such a long time."
Geeta will be seen in an item song in Zilla Ghaziabad, her first break in a long time. From leading lady to an item girl - is she happy with the way things have planned out for her? "Life is tough in Bollywood. I don't mind the tag of an item girl now. It finally gives me something to talk about. I will be back on screen after a long time, it makes me happy."
Himesh too was a sperm donor
But Vicky Donor stole his thunder, reveals filmmaker John Matthew Mathan about the hero of his unreleased film - A New Love Ishtory
Director John Matthew Mathan has had a bit of a rough road in the Hindi film industry, especially after Sarfarosh. Post the film's success, he started work on a script based on the subject of brain drain. However, tragedy struck in the form of 9/11 and the story lost its relevance.
Unfazed, Mathan moved on to another project titled Shikhar (2005). And while it received critical acclaim, the film didn't fare too well at the BO.
It was in 2007 that the director started filming his next named A New Love Ishtory, written by Vipul K Rawal and starring Himesh Reshammmiya and Niharika Singh (who was earlier dating actor Rakesh Bapat).
The film was ready by 2009 but didn't hit theatres reportedly due to a fallout between Himesh and the producer T-Series. Apparently, Himesh's film with T-series Kajra Re was screened only once in a small theatre in SoBo and a theatre in Pune, which eventually led to them parting ways.
However this was only one of the reasons why the film didn't see the light of day, as Mirror can now reveal. Incidentally, Himesh and T-Series had later managed to iron out their differences. Then again, John Abraham's film Vicky Donor hit them like a bolt from the blue. And the subject of both films turned out to be the same.
In A New Love Ishtory, Himesh played a sperm donor, just like Ayushmann Khurana in Vicky Donor. Began Mathan, "My film was 95 per cent complete but after John came up with Vicky Donor...." and trailed off. After the release of Vicky Donor, there was no point releasing another film based on the same subject, that is A New Love Ishstory, which would have otherwise hit theatres late last year or possibly by June 2012.
Not one to say die though, Mathan told Mirror, "I'll be back," and added, "I am working on a script that revolves round the fickle-mindedness of today's youngesters. I am writing it."
But what about Sarfarosh 2 which he was planning to make with Aamir Khan? "Woh abhi nahin hua. Aamir hasn't heard it yet. I have kept it aside," Mathan said.
Director John Matthew Mathan has had a bit of a rough road in the Hindi film industry, especially after Sarfarosh. Post the film's success, he started work on a script based on the subject of brain drain. However, tragedy struck in the form of 9/11 and the story lost its relevance.
It was in 2007 that the director started filming his next named A New Love Ishtory, written by Vipul K Rawal and starring Himesh Reshammmiya and Niharika Singh (who was earlier dating actor Rakesh Bapat).
The film was ready by 2009 but didn't hit theatres reportedly due to a fallout between Himesh and the producer T-Series. Apparently, Himesh's film with T-series Kajra Re was screened only once in a small theatre in SoBo and a theatre in Pune, which eventually led to them parting ways.
However this was only one of the reasons why the film didn't see the light of day, as Mirror can now reveal. Incidentally, Himesh and T-Series had later managed to iron out their differences. Then again, John Abraham's film Vicky Donor hit them like a bolt from the blue. And the subject of both films turned out to be the same.
In A New Love Ishtory, Himesh played a sperm donor, just like Ayushmann Khurana in Vicky Donor. Began Mathan, "My film was 95 per cent complete but after John came up with Vicky Donor...." and trailed off. After the release of Vicky Donor, there was no point releasing another film based on the same subject, that is A New Love Ishstory, which would have otherwise hit theatres late last year or possibly by June 2012.
Not one to say die though, Mathan told Mirror, "I'll be back," and added, "I am working on a script that revolves round the fickle-mindedness of today's youngesters. I am writing it."
But what about Sarfarosh 2 which he was planning to make with Aamir Khan? "Woh abhi nahin hua. Aamir hasn't heard it yet. I have kept it aside," Mathan said.
IMRAN TURNS ASLAM IN SOBO ON SUNDAY
Breaking out of his chocolate boy image of Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na, Imran Khan had turned several shades darker for Sanjay Gadhvi's 2008 film Kidnap. Ready for an encore, Imran signed on to play Dawood Ibrahim's rival Aslam in Ekta Kapoor and Milan Luthria's sequel to Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai. And here's how the baddie Imran will look in the film...
Mirror caught Imran and co-star Chetan Hansraj shooting at south Mumbai's Kala Ghoda area on Sunday evening. A night sequence involving Imran and Chetan driving a car out of the parking lot, the shoot began around 6 pm and was still going on when we left the spot at midnight.
The surrounding buildings were illuminated and the parking lot was full of vintage cars. Sporting a moustache, a kurta and a religious charm around his neck, Imran looked every bit the goon he would portray on screen. His body language too, was a complete overhaul from the Jaane Tu..lover boy.
The surrounding buildings were illuminated and the parking lot was full of vintage cars. Sporting a moustache, a kurta and a religious charm around his neck, Imran looked every bit the goon he would portray on screen. His body language too, was a complete overhaul from the Jaane Tu..lover boy.
Akki plays Santa to his technicians
Gifts them a bonus of Rs 12 lakh 80 thousand
In keeping with the spirit of X-mas, Akshay Kumar got the technicians of his upcoming film Khiladi 786 a surprise gift. He paid a sum of Rs 12 lakh 80 thousand to the team of 88 crew members on the final day of the shoot as bonus, over and above their daily wages.
Akshay, whohad come up the hard way, recognised the discrepancy in the remuneration of the people behind the scenes. In the Hindi film industry technicians mostly work on per-day wages, which is meagre compared to international standards. The actor realised that the amount of hard work put in by technicians isn't fairly justified monetarily. In fact, newer faces in the industry get paid more than those who have been a part of the system for decades.
And thus, one hour after wrapping up the final day's work, Akshay handed over the bonus to all the workers. He was shooting a song Balma in Lokhandwala. The shooting got over at 5am. At 6 am, he distributed the money among the crew. When contacted, Rajendra Toraskar, the production head of Khiladi 786 confirmed the story and added, "Akshay had done the same several times for many of his films."
Incidentally, the workers were paid bonus amount, according to their grade. While Grade - B workers received Rs 9-11 thousand, Grade-C staff took home Rs 5-8 thousand each. "People from the art department, light men, spot boys, crane operators, vanity van guards, sound attendants, costume assistants and other production people, everyone received a bonus amount," the source added. Looks like Santa came a few weeks too soon for the Khiladi 786 team.
In keeping with the spirit of X-mas, Akshay Kumar got the technicians of his upcoming film Khiladi 786 a surprise gift. He paid a sum of Rs 12 lakh 80 thousand to the team of 88 crew members on the final day of the shoot as bonus, over and above their daily wages.
And thus, one hour after wrapping up the final day's work, Akshay handed over the bonus to all the workers. He was shooting a song Balma in Lokhandwala. The shooting got over at 5am. At 6 am, he distributed the money among the crew. When contacted, Rajendra Toraskar, the production head of Khiladi 786 confirmed the story and added, "Akshay had done the same several times for many of his films."
Incidentally, the workers were paid bonus amount, according to their grade. While Grade - B workers received Rs 9-11 thousand, Grade-C staff took home Rs 5-8 thousand each. "People from the art department, light men, spot boys, crane operators, vanity van guards, sound attendants, costume assistants and other production people, everyone received a bonus amount," the source added. Looks like Santa came a few weeks too soon for the Khiladi 786 team.
LOCK, STOCK AND SMOKING
The actor's next with brother Sohail is a project named after Radhe, his famous long-haired avatar in the 2003 blockbuster Tere Naam
Satish Kaushik's 2003 film Tere Naam had brought critical acclaim to Salman Khan. Breaking out of the lover boy image, the actor had essayed the role of a bad boy who loses his mind over unrequited love, with elan. And now, Mirror has learnt that Salman is ready to revive the famous character of Radhe - the character that had even made a hair-style famous. Albeit as a namesake, Radhe will come back soon as Sohail Khan's next directorial venture.
We learnt from industry insiders, after Sohail's superhero project Sher Khan hit a roadblock, Salman green flagged another film that will go on floors next year. And it was the actor, who in a recent interaction with Mumbai Mirror, confirmed that it would be Radhe.
"I am doing Sohail's film Radhe and that will happen before Sher Khan," he told us and before we got excited, added as a disclaimer, "But, this is just a working title for now."
According to a source Sohail never goes ahead with the project unless his big brother Salman approves of it. "He discussed the subject of Radhe with Salman. After prolonged interactions and several meetings, they agreed on the subject and decided to go on the floors with it before Sher Khan," said the source.
However, plans of revisiting the famous character are still in the nascent stage. "Details are being worked out even as we speak. It would be interesting to see if Salman will grow his hair and reprise the famous role again," the source told us.
Incidentally, Sohail has just returned to the city after organising one of the biggest Bollywood shows in Dubai with Salman and Priyanka Chopra. Whether PeeCee's renewed friendship with the Khan-daan will land her a role in Sohail's project, only time will tell.
Satish Kaushik's 2003 film Tere Naam had brought critical acclaim to Salman Khan. Breaking out of the lover boy image, the actor had essayed the role of a bad boy who loses his mind over unrequited love, with elan. And now, Mirror has learnt that Salman is ready to revive the famous character of Radhe - the character that had even made a hair-style famous. Albeit as a namesake, Radhe will come back soon as Sohail Khan's next directorial venture.
"I am doing Sohail's film Radhe and that will happen before Sher Khan," he told us and before we got excited, added as a disclaimer, "But, this is just a working title for now."
According to a source Sohail never goes ahead with the project unless his big brother Salman approves of it. "He discussed the subject of Radhe with Salman. After prolonged interactions and several meetings, they agreed on the subject and decided to go on the floors with it before Sher Khan," said the source.
However, plans of revisiting the famous character are still in the nascent stage. "Details are being worked out even as we speak. It would be interesting to see if Salman will grow his hair and reprise the famous role again," the source told us.
Incidentally, Sohail has just returned to the city after organising one of the biggest Bollywood shows in Dubai with Salman and Priyanka Chopra. Whether PeeCee's renewed friendship with the Khan-daan will land her a role in Sohail's project, only time will tell.
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