I Am Game For Bollywood Masala Movies: Sonam Kapoor

MUMBAI: Sonam Kapoor She may have so far done non-glam roles in films that bordered on arthouse cinema, but Sonam Kapoor says she is all game for hardcore Bollywood commercial films. However, there is one condition she has.

Sonam Kapoor is often compared to Deepika Padukone because the two beauties began their Bollywood innings on the same Friday when their respective films Saawariya and Om Shanti Om released. Since then, Deepika has made headway into Bollywood commercial cinema, while Sonam has kept herself to arty films.

In an industry where actors run the risk of getting stereotyped unless they keep doing different roles, Sonam has got an image of a girl who’s interested only in arthouse cinema where she gets to play serious roles. But this, Sonam says, is a misconception.

“It’s a misconception that after films like ‘Saawariya’ and ‘Delhi-6′, I’m only looking at films with serious overtones. All I look for is meat in my role,” Sonam is quoted as saying by a news agency.

Last seen in Rakesh Omprakash Mehra’s Delhi 6 , the slim and tall beauty added that she’s all game for doing movies “that are set in commercial parlance”, but she can’t be just arm candy for a hero.

“See, I have never looked down upon hardcore commercial cinema. It’s just that I never wish to be an arm candy who does four songs, a couple of scenes and then vanishes away from screen. Those are not at all the kind of roles that excite me,” she revealed.

Sonam added that even commercial films sometimes have good parts for actresses and she would like to do those kinds of roles.

“Who says Bollywood masala movies do not have good roles for heroines? Look at what Lara Dutta did in No Entry . Now that’s a kind of role that I certainly don’t mind doing,” she gushed.

Another one of Sonam’s favourite is Priyanka Chopra’s role in the gay comedy Dostana .

Sonam is presently slated to act in dad Anil Kapoor’s production Ayesha .

http://www.she.com.pk/showbiz1/news/i-am-game-for-bollywood-masala-movies-sonam-kapoor.aspx

Salman will not be seeing New York

Just like he has not watched any of Katrina’s films

Salman Khan is in no mood to see “New York”, even though girlfriend and lead actress of the film Katrina Kaif is trying desperately to convince him to watch the film.

Katrina’s performance in the movie has been well appreciated and hence she is keen Sallu sees her latest film. But Salman is said to have flatly refused.

According to close sources from Katrina’s end, the actress is hurt by Salman’s policy of ignoring all her films, even though she makes it a point to watch all his movies and even attend his premieres and special screenings.

Salman does watch movies in general but when it comes to watching Katrina’s films he refuses to see them.

If sources close to Salman are to be believed, Salman does not like his girlfriend’s physical proximity with co-stars. He is very possessive about her and can’t see her with someone else, even on screen.

In fact, it’s said that he does not even like Katrina wearing any revealing clothes in real life. And if he sees her wearing something he doesn’t approve of, he asks her to change.

http://www.masala.com/13105-salman-will-not-be-seeing-new-york

Yash Raj Films denies signing Salman Khan

Says reports are ‘completely baseless’

Bollywood's prestigious banner Yash Raj Films has denied reports that it has signed Salman Khan for a movie, saying they are "completely baseless".
It was reported that writer-turned-director Vijay Krishna Acharya, whose directorial debut "Tashan" was produced by the banner, is directing his second film for Yash Raj Films and that Salman would star in it.

"We would like to clarify that this is a completely baseless and incorrect story. Vijay is still in the process of writing his next script for Yash Raj Films. No casting has therefore been done nor has anyone been considered for the same," stated the banner.

"As and when we do finalise the script and the casting is complete, a suitable announcement will be made," it added.

Salman, who has worked with almost all the filmmakers in the industry, is yet to be seen in a Yash Raj Films production.
Indo-Asian News Service

http://www.masala.com/13520-yash-raj-films-denies-signing-salman-khan

Shahid goes shirtless in ‘Kaminey’

He went through advanced training for 8 months to build body

Every time an A-list actor builds his body much noise is made about how he got his six and eight packs.

We did not hear much about it, so we were rather surprised to see Shahid Kapur sporting a shirtless look and a chiseled body on a poster of his latest film “Kaminey”.

Shahid is playing a double role in the film, and the body is for the character of Charlie, who needs to look tough, mean and strong.

Apparently, Shahid went through advanced training for almost eight months to get this physique. He trained for two hours a day, five days a week.
According to his trainer Abbas Ali, the focus was on form, speed and power. “For a running shot in ‘Kaminey’ where Shahid had to run shirtless, my aim was to make him look like a sprinter, not an actor," he said.

Shahid is a strict vegetarian, so the diet required to build the physique was a challenge.

“We followed a diet of high carbs, moderate proteins and moderate good fats. We removed maida [flour] from his diet and gave him muesli, oats and protein shakes. He was not allowed any sugar and oil. He had to eat at the right time and in right combinations," said Abbas.

http://www.masala.com/12969-shahid-goes-shirtless-in-kaminey

Shahid Kapur to receive Rajiv Gandhi Award

After eminent personalities like Sachin Tendulkar, Mukesh Ambani, Sunita Williams and Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood actor Shahid Kapur becomes the latest recipient of the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Award.
The 28-year-old is going to be presented with the 12th Rajiv Gandhi Award in the best actor category. The award function will be held in the second week of August.

"I was pleasantly surprised to get the news about my being chosen for the prestigious award. I am only 28 years old and it's really early in my career. I feel humbled and honoured to be chosen by the jury," said Shahid.

This year, Shahid will be seen in three films - Vishal Bharadwaj's "Kaminey" opposite Priyanka Chopra, Aditya Chopra's "Dil Bole Hadippa" opposite Rani Mukerji and a Ken Ghosh movie opposite Genelia D'Souza.

Indo-Asian News Service

http://www.masala.com/13530-shahid-kapur-to-receive-rajiv-gandhi-award

David Dhawan to direct 'Chashme Buddoor' remake?

Having tickled the funny bone of the audience with his comedies, Bollywood director David Dhawan is mulling an offer to direct the remake to 1981 cult hit "Chashme Buddoor".

"I have been approached by Studio 18, who have the rights to the movie. Though nothing has been finalised yet, we are working on it," Dhawan told IANS in an interview.

"Even if I agree to do this project, the movie will have a contemporary feel to it. I have to keep today's audience in mind. I am still thinking about this offer," he added.

One of the best remembered comedies of Hindi cinema, "Chashme Buddoor" was originally directed by multiple-award winning writer-director Sai Paranjpye.

Starring Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Saeed Jaffrey, Rakesh Bedi and Ravi Baswani, the 145-minute comedy etched itself in people's minds with its witty dialogues and characters.

Asked about his character preferences for the remake, Dhawan laughed off the matter in his trademark style.

The director also revealed that he has been approached to make a remake of veteran filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherji's "Chupke Chupke", which is also "under talks though nothing has been finalised yet".

Indo-Asian News Service

http://www.masala.com/13525-david-dhawan-to-direct-chashme-buddoor-remake

Amrita Rao is fascinated with editing

What interests actress Amrita Rao besides acting is the art of editing. The actress says she would like to take it up in future.

"I have always been quite fascinated with editing. Later in life, when I feel I have done my share of acting and want to do something else, I might do a course in editing and take it up professionally. But nothing is planned as of now," the 28-year-old told IANS.

Amrita, who has done films like "Ishq Vishk", "Masti", "Main Hoon Na", "Vivah" and "Welcome To Sajjanpur" among others, was recently seen in a glam doll role in "Short Kut - The Con Is On".

Indo-Asian News Service

http://www.masala.com/13529-amrita-rao-is-fascinated-with-editing

What was Shahid addicted to as a child?

Mumbai, The one thing that Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor couldn’t resist as a child was playing video games - he was so addicted that he used to spend all his pocket money on them.

“As a kid growing up in Delhi, Shahid used to spend the maximum time inside video game parlours, playing video games incessantly. All his pocket money was spent on playing video games. He used to play till he would run out of money. There were times when he would sit for hours glued to the game,” said a source.

The 28-year-old, who owns PSP and X Box, feels if he starts playing again, he won’t be able to concentrate on his work.

“If I start gaming again I will not be able to read scripts and concentrate on my work. It’s best if I stay away from this old addiction of mine,” said Shahid who will be seen in a completely different avatar in his forthcoming release “Kaminey”.

http://www.bollywoodworld.com/bollywood-news/what-was-shahid-addicted-to-as-a-child-11726.html