Sajid Khan has already cracked a hit in his maiden project ‘Heyy Babyy’ under Sajid Nadiawala Productions. Now, he is set for his second directorial venture, this again a multi-starrer romantic comedy, ‘Housefull’ with Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. The pair is already appearing in ‘Chandni Chowk To China’. In addition, he has chosen Riteish Deshmukh (Riteish has proved himself time and again in comedy) for the second lead. Recently, he signed Jiah Khan as the second female lead and is on the lookout for a third girl.
Rumours doing rounds were that Big B has also been signed for the movie, but Sajid denies this saying, “I had informed you earlier about the trio of Akshay, Deepika, and Riteish, being signed for my film. In addition to that, I have now signed Jiah Khan as the second lead heroine in the film. And I am on a lookout for the third girl.”
Firoz Nadiawala and Information and Broadcasting Ministry are set to co-produce a film on Tantya Tope. The film will be directed by Vinay Shukla (of ‘Godmother’ fame).
The story is based on 1857 revolt. Besides Tatya Tope, other prominent figures like Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi and Nanasaheb Peshwa (Tope’s good friend) will be part of the film’s story. The tale will be told from the point of view of Tatya Tope and his alliance with Rani Laxmibai and Nanasaheb.
Producer Firoz Nadiadwala has approached Akshay Kumar for the lead role. Akshay has shown keen interest in the role but is yet to sign on the dotted line. The word doing rounds is that Deepika Padukone has been approached for the role of Laxmibai. If all is set, then this will be Deepika’s second flick with Akshay Kumar, the first being ‘Chandni Chowk To China’.
The last day of the Lakme Fashion Week show on March 30 hadT the final act from actor-turned-show stopper Ranbir Kapoor who walked the ramp for Arjun Khanna in a brown, heavily embroidered sherwani. Not to mention, her current love interest, Deepika Padukone was there to cheer him sitting in the first row bonding well and chatting with mom Neetu Singh.
Ranbir, with his face and hair painted golden started with his signature dance step from the title song of ‘Saawariya’. Then, spotting Deepika in the first row, he gave a romantic twist to the show by blowing a ‘kiss’ straight to her lady love right from the ramp.
”There couldn`t have a better confession of love than this. Ranbir made it clear at the LFW that Deepika is his love interest,” said Rashmi Singh, who attended the show.
“Before I came here I didn’t know that my face would be painted golden. Only when I reached the venue and sat on a chair (backstage) to get the make-up done, I got to know about it. But I enjoyed the whole experience,” Ranbir said about his looks for the show.
Deepika being a successful model and Ranbir being a debutante on the ramp, the obvious one was whether the Kapoor kid took tips from the lady. “No I did not take any tips from Deepika before walking the ramp. I had never walked the ramp before. It was the first time for me but I was quite confident. It proved to be an excellent experience,” Ranbir coolly answered this one.
Mumbai saw Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan unveil the autobiography, ‘My Country My Life’, written by leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, L.K. Advani. Big B, as always, was not without her much admired daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Also present were other politicians along with LK Advani himself, Pandit Jasraj, ace art director Nitin Desai and Manoj Kumar.
Where the writing skills of Advani is still to be judged, considering the elite guests who honoured the book launch, this book does promise to make a good read.
Sushmita Sen may not be an iconic Bollywood star, but the lady is sure known for her elegance and poise. These days Sushmita is all but full of talks for her first project ‘Rani Laxmibai’ under her Production House, ‘Tantra Productions’. While ‘Tantra’ is the parent company dealing with various fields of entertainment, ‘Sushmita Sen Productions’ will be producing feature films.
With Sushmita holding the directorial reins of the film herself, not to mention she is very busy these days. Sen has got Manmohan Desai’s son Ketan Desai’s MKD Productions to collaborate with her. Ketan will serve as the executive producer on the project.
Another Desai, Nitin, has been assigned the task of designing the elaborate period sets of the film. For the crucial war scenes Sushmita takes her mixed Indo-British crew to China. Since the film will be in Urdu and Hindi, Sush is working hard in getting her Urdu right. Sushmita will dedicate ‘Rani Laxmibai’ to her dear friend Rajiv Narayan who died of cancer recently.
RAYMOND SUITS
Email photos and contact details at info [ at ] bollywoodentertainment.com.au
Project Details | |
| Broad project type: | Commercial (TV) |
| Detailed project type: | TV commercial |
| Product: | RAYMOND SUITS |
| Brief details: | We are looking for soccer playing kids. Need to have an ability to play soccer convincingly. |
Casting Details | |
| Audition dates: | WEDNESDAY 2nd APRIL 2008 |
| Audition location: | Hidepark |
Performance Details | |
| Shooting dates: | 2nd or 9th April 2008 |
| Shooting location: | TBA |
| Shooting notes (global): | Date not lock in yet |
Usage, release & fees | |
| Market usage: | 12 Month, FTA, Pay TV, Internet 1 x 35 sec with cutdown for TV 1 x 60 sec for cinema. India Only |
Scripts/reference pictures that have been uploaded:
| No scripts/reference pictures have been uploaded for this project. |
Roles Being Cast:
| Role title: | LEAD BOY |
| Role type: | Hero role |
| Type of artist: | Actor |
| Gender required: | Male |
| Age range: | 7-12 |
| Release/market usage: | 12 Month, FTA, Pay TV, Internet 1 x 35 sec with cutdown for TV 1 x 60 sec for cinema. India Only |
| Rates/fees: | $1,250 - TVC Component $625 - Cinema Component 1 x 8 hr |
| Breakdown: | This boy needs to be Indian. Needs to be a good soccer player. Needs to be cute and hugable. Must be able to pull off facial expressions. Can go up to 12 but must be a small 12 year old. |
| Notes: |
| Role title: | SOCCER PLAYERS x 10 |
| Role type: | Featured extra |
| Type of artist: | Actor |
| Gender required: | Male |
| Age range: | 7-12 |
| Release/market usage: | 12 Month, FTA, Pay TV, Internet 1 x 35 sec with cutdown for TV 1 x 60 sec for cinema. India Only |
| Rates/fees: | $450 - 1 x 8 hr |
| Breakdown: | These little boys need to be able to play soccer at a average to good level. We would love at least 4 to be Indian. Other 6 can be a mix between Asian, Italian, Greek. No caucasians though. Again small 12 year olds only |
| Notes: |
| Role title: | LEAD BOY SYDNEY |
| Role type: | Hero role |
| Type of artist: | Actor |
| Gender required: | Male |
| Age range: | 7-11 |
| Release/market usage: | 12 Month, FTA, Pay TV, Internet 1 x 35 sec with cutdown for TV 1 x 60 sec for cinema. India Only |
| Rates/fees: | $2,500 - 1 x 10 hr Travel @ $250/day Chaperone fee @ $350 for project. Plus Per Diems |
| Breakdown: | This boy needs to be Indian. Needs to be a good soccer player. Needs to be cute and hugable. Must be able to pull facial expressions. If 10 and 11 smaller stature boys. |
| Notes: |
| Role title: | LEAD BOY MELBOURNE |
| Role type: | Featured extra |
| Type of artist: | Actor |
| Gender required: | Male |
| Age range: | 7-9 |
| Release/market usage: | 12 Month, FTA, Pay TV, Internet 1 x 35 sec with cutdown for TV 1 x 60 sec for cinema. India Only |
| Rates/fees: | $2,500 - 1 x 10 hr Travel @ $250/day Chaperone fee @ $350 for project. Plus Per Diems |
| Breakdown: | This boy needs to be Indian. Needs to be a good soccer player. Needs to be cute and hugable. Must be able to pull facial expressions. |
Nandita Das has carved her own niche in the world of unconventional cinema and now the gal is in news again for yet another parallel cinema but this time with a difference. This time she has crossed the borders and will be seen in the movie ‘Ramchand Pakistani’ under the direction of a Pakistani filmmaker Mehreen Jabar.The film will also have other television stars from Pakistan television playing important roles in the film. Nandita plays the character Champa, mother of the boy, Ramchand. The story revolves round the hassles faced by the family when the boy and his father accidentally cross the border. The story moves parallel between the father-son in Kutch jail and the mother left in a small village in Pakistan. The film also brings out the differences of being a Hindu dalit in an Indian jail.
Talking about director Mehreen, Nandita says, “I met Mehreen at Kara Film Festival where Bawandar was to be screened. Later on, we became friends and she narrated me this story which I found very powerful. She is a very intelligent and a sensitive director.”
Ramachand Pakistani will be showcased at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
Separation from her boyfriend Vikram Bhatt has inspired Amisha Patel to focus more on her career. After landing with a crucial role in Kunal Kohli’s next film under Yashraj banner, the actress has taken a step further and has bagged in a meaty role in Shah Rukh Khan’s home production ‘Billoo Barber’, a comedy to be directed by Priyadarshan.The film is about two childhood friends – a barber (played by Irrfan Khan) and a rich filmstar (played by SRK himself). The film is apparently inspired from the mythical Krishna-Sudama story. It is reported to be a remake of Malayalam film ‘Katha Parayumbol’.
Amisha Patel has been signed to play Irrfan’s wife. However, she will also be sharing some scenes with Shah Rukh. Tabu was the first choice for the role but she declined the offer to Amisha’s gain.
‘Krazzy 4’ can’t get enough of item numbers. After SRK and Rakhi Sawant, now Hrithik Roshan has shot a red hot item number for the flick. The most interesting part is that both King Khan and Hrithik have danced to the same song ‘Break Free’ and it will definitely be a treat to see two Bollywood’s best bodies shaking to gain an edge over each other.Director Jaideep Sen says, “Hrithik’s song is on the same tune (as SRK) but there is a slight change in lyrics. He has danced brilliantly as usual and it shows! I am very lucky that two megastars have danced to the title song for my debut film. Rakhi Sawant’s song is for the masses as she is famous through her item songs.”
Hrithik’s number has been choreographed brilliantly by Ganesh Acharya. ‘Krazzy 4’ is a light-hearted comedy starring Arshad Warsi, Rajpal Yadav, Irrfan Khan, Suresh Menon, and Juhi Chawla. It will release on April 11.
With growing competition, professionalism is the word today. However, some actresses refuse to take off their attitude crown not without losses. So, when actress Tanushree Dutta threw tantrums on the sets of ‘Horn Ok Please’ this Wednesday, producer Sami Siddiqui decided not to give in to her attitude, ousted her out of the project and opted for a more professional Rakhi Sawant instead.It so happened that Tanushree, clad in skimpy clothes, was rehearsing an item song with the film’s choreographer and actor Nana Patekar. Provoked by her outfit some junior artist on the sets passed a lewd comment on Tanushree. To add to the insult, Nana Patekar reportedly said that she should have covered her body up to prevent people from getting provoked. Tanushree was so upset that she refused to perform with Nana. The song is reportedly spicy and Nana was supposed to touch her in some shots. The actress retired to her vanity van refusing to come out of it. This delayed the shoot for over two hours. Irked by Tanushree’s unprofessionalism, the producer cancelled the shoot. Now, the queen of item numbers, Rakhi Sawant, has bagged in the song.
‘Horn Ok Please’ is directed by Rakesh Sarang, and also stars Muzzamil Ibrahim and Rimi Sen.
Image source: GlamSham
This one is the third incident of abuse and insult with Celina Jaitley, friends! This time the devil comes from the guests from across the border.This Sunday, Celina Jaitley was in Delhi for her performance at the Indian Cricket League’s match between Pakistan and India. However, after she had finished her performance and was leaving with her security personnel around the stadium, she heard loud abuses in Hindi coming out of the Pakistani players’ enclosure.
Though she refuses to share the nastier comments or to put blame on anyone, some of the less abrasive comments she heard included, “Move her away, she is spoiling the mood of the entire match,” and “Why does she need such heavy security? Is she Osama Bin Laden?”
Recalls Celina with a shudder, “At first I couldn’t believe where it was coming from. I still want to give them the benefit of the doubt because it’s so hard to believe they could behave this way.” Celina wanted to rush out of the spot to her car, “But I couldn’t because the security guys wouldn’t let me pass. So I was stuck listening to myself being described in the most colorful language.”
This certainly isn’t a friendly gesture coming from sports to entertainment!
Auditions are being held in Sydney for a Commercial for Raymond Clothing from India
Selected boy from the Audition will get paid fee $2,500 / day +$350 / day for mum or dad
Audition Requirements:
- Needing Indian boys from 7 - 11 yrs
- Great soccer players ( bring a soccer ball and will need to do tricks )
- Full of life and can take direction from the director
Commercial will be shot in Brisbane from 2nd - 9th April ( 1 or 2 days in here ) Must be available.
Audition Time: 10 - 12 pm Friday the 28th of March 2008
Audition Location: level 3 / 155 Castlereagh St CBD, Sydney
*************
Pass on this message to your friends and family, if they know a cute soccer player from 7 - 9 Yrs. old who would like to take this opportunity to be in Raymond Commercial.
*************
Please Note: When
