By Jilawatan

Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani seems to have developed a penchant for authenticity. For his 2003 release Munnabhai MBBS, he shot the hospital
sequences in Pune University, but for his forthcoming film, 3 Idiots, he has shot the hospital scenes on location.

By Jilawatan

Actress Kareena Kapoor is known to be quite a sport, and even bend backwards when it comes to near and dear ones. But the actress, we hear, isn’t willing to succumb to Kambakkht Ishq producer Sajid Nadiadwala’s offer of doing an item number in his next movie ‘Houseful’. Reason? Sources state that Sajid isn’t dear anymore.

If talks are to be believed, Kareena isn’t too happy with the response Kambakkht Ishq garnered, and isn’t keen to work with Nadiadwala anymore. Talks also have it that Kareena Kapoor doesn’t get along too well with Deepika Padukone, who happens to be the female lead of Houseful, a film directed by Sajid Khan. So that gives her reason enough to decline this offer.

By Jilawatan

With each passing year, music label T-Series is only growing from strength to strength. Take a look at this year (2009). Most of the big Bollywood films such as Chandni Chowk To China, Dev D, Billu, Delhi 6, 8×10 Tasveer, Luck, Jashnn and Kaminey have their audios released on T-Series.

Now T-Series has gone ahead and bagged the music rights of one of the most-anticipated films of the year: 3 Idiots. The film, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, stars heavyweights including Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani in main roles.

By Jilawatan

For Saif Ali Khan, romance is a way of life! The release of ‘Love Aaj Kal’ has been predicted by many to be a milestone in Saif’s life, both as an actor and as an incorrigible romantic. The Nawabzaada had, not so long ago, broken news that he was going to wed Kareena, The until-then-untamed Kapoor lass. “Soooon!” was the byte. A year has passed by, and much grapevine has flown under the bridge.

Throughout this year, Saifareena has been vociferously endorsing themselves as a couple, but that has not dampened the paparazzo’s zest in digging further in to the Saif Ali Khan tale.

By Jilawatan

Aamir said, “The film is officially and unofficially releasing on December 25 on the same date that ‘Ghajini’ and ‘Taare Zameen Par’ were relased previously.” The actor has given his fans a reason to rejoice as ‘3 Idiots’ is the sole film Mr Perfectionist will be seen in this year.

Based on the popular novel ‘Five Point Someone’ by writer Chetan Bhagat, the flick is touted to be one of the most awaited films this year. Starring Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi, the film is made by the talented producer-director duo Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Rajukumar Hirani.

By Jilawatan

Kareena who is occacional meeting with directors Abbas Mustan suggested to her Ajnabee directors that they make a sequel to the movie, since she’d loved the original. She gave her word that she’d be a part of the film whenever the script was ready. According to reports, they have already begun working on the script and have been meeting with Kareena, giving her all the latest updates.

By Jilawatan

The race in Bollywood to see which actors get the coveted roles of Mark Wahlberg and Edward Norton in Abbas-Mustan’s official remake of
Hollywood’s 2003 hit, The Italian Job, is over.

And, the winners have been declared: Saif Ali Khan and Neil Nitin Mukesh respectively. The Hollywood film is itself a remake of the 1969 British original by the same name starring Michael Caine. And Abbas-Mastan, Bollywood’s masala-suspense filmmaking brothers, have been considering all our coolest actors from John Abraham to Ranbir Kapoor for the lead roles.

By Jilawatan

He is the latest heartthrob in tinsel town and there are many actresses who would love to be paired opposite him. But the two-film-old Imran Khan would rather share screen space with Kareena Kapoor than Aishwarya Rai.

“No,” said Imran when asked whether he is keen to work with former beauty queen-turned-actress Aishwarya. “I’m most keen to work with Kareena. Both of us shot for a chat show last week and I had great fun,” said Imran.

By Jilawatan

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, who has turned producer with his forthcoming film Love Aaj Kal, says it was Kareena Kapoor who recommended Imtiaz Ali as director for his first production venture.

Kareena had worked with Ali in the successful romantic comedy Jab We Met.

“Kareena highly recommended Imtiaz when I decided to produce a film. At that time ‘Jab We Met’ hadn’t released. So I met him… it was the script and the way he narrated it to me that really impressed me and we decided to make Love aaj Kal,” Saif told reporters.

By Jilawatan

Eros International’s Kambakkht Ishq opened to extraordinary advance bookings on July 3, and has since grossed Rs 100 crore worldwide in its first week – making it one of the most successful openings in Indian cinema.

Kambakkht Ishq has grossed Rs 70 crore in India, (Rs 42 crore net) and Rs 21 crore overseas, with the music and digital platforms grossing Rs 10 crore. The film has been produced at a cost of Rs 62 crore including print and advertisement cost.