Hit movies, family time - stars want for Diwali

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Diwali with Bollywood stars

Some stars are hoping that their films will hit the jackpot; others have decided to spend time with family.


New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Three multi-starrers are releasing just a day before Diwali and most Bollywood stars are hoping that their films will hit the jackpot during the festive season. Also, spending quality time with the family on the festival of lights is equally high on their wish list.
Anthony D'Souza's 'Blue', Rohit Shetty's 'All The Best' and Prem Soni's 'Main Aurr Mrs Khanna' will simultaneously hit screens Friday and are expected to give tough competition to one another.

Actress Lara Dutta, who is already creating waves with her svelte figure in underwater thriller 'Blue', hopes for a 'bumper Diwali' with the movie, which is being touted as India's most expensive till date.

'I'm hoping that 'Blue' does well and my Diwali becomes a bumper Diwali. Diwali is a festival meant to be celebrated with family, but last year I was shooting in Singapore for 'Do Knot Disturb'. This year I'll be spending time with my close ones,' said Lara.

For Bipasha Basu, who features alongside Ajay Devgn, Fardeen Khan and Mugdha Godse in the laugh riot 'All The Best', this Diwali will be a huge celebration as it coincides with her mother's birthday.

'My film is releasing on Oct 16 and my mother's birthday is on the same day. My new house has also been just done up; so we will celebrate the first Diwali get-together-cum-puja there. I'll eat a lot of sweets and will say no to the gym on Diwali day,' Bipasha told IANS.

Diwali was lucky for model-turned-actress Mugdha Godse as her debut film 'Fashion' was released during the festival time last year and she had received accolades for her performance. This time too she is hoping for a similar response with 'All The Best' and has plans to tag her family along for the movie.

'I'm going to be in Pune with my family this year. We are all going to watch 'All The Best' on Oct 16 as I've booked a whole theatre for them. I hope it does well,' said Mugdha.

'On Diwali day, I'll have breakfast with my family and then in the evening decorate my place with diyas and perform Lakshmi poojan. I'll also be spending the whole weekend in Pune before coming back to Mumbai and resuming work from 19th onwards,' she added.

Even though composer-actor Himesh Reshammiya's upcoming movie 'Radio' isn't releasing around the festival of lights, he said he 'will pray that the film does well'. 'Radio' will release Dec 3.

There are others like Deepika Padukone, Malaika Arora Khan and Shekhar Suman among others who have decided to spend quality time with family and loved ones.

'I will be with my family,' Deepika said when asked about her Diwali plans.

Malaika, who is at present a mentor on Star Plus' show 'Perfect Brides', says that Diwali is a perfect occasion for a family reunion.

'Be it Deepavali, Eid or Christmas -- every festival that gets our families together is celebrated in our house with the same fanfare and gusto. For us, it is just an excuse to get together and celebrate the essence of the festival.

'While the normal preparations of spring cleaning, festive shopping for crackers, sweets and diyas are on, I believe that festivals like Diwali are the perfect occasion for a family reunion and a celebration of these special moments with our loved ones,' she said.

Diwali this year is extra special for one-film-old actor Rajniesh Duggall as he is going to be a father soon.

'This Diwali has bought in great news for me. My wife is expecting and I am thrilled that I will become a father very soon. I am celebrating the festival with my in-laws in Delhi this time.

'Since my wife is expecting, I have planned a small family and friends get- together at our house. I have bought aroma candles which I shall be gifting to everyone,' he said. 

Shah Rukh Khan | My Name is Khan

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Catch the first look of the Shah Rukh-Kajol starrer My Name is Khan which is set for an October 2009 release.

My Name is Khan is being directed by Karan Johar.

This is the first time since Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham that Shah Rukh and Kajol are coming together for an entire film.

While Karan Johar is tight-lipped about the plot of the film, it is rumoured that the story revolves around a Muslim man and how he deals with life in the US after the Spetember 11, 2001 attacks.

There were also rumours that SRK plays an autistic man in the film.

The team of My Name is Khan missed the IIFA awards because they were shooting the film in San Francisco.

It was also rumoured that Kajol refused the outdoor shooting schedule because she didn't want to leave her daughter Nyasa in Mumbai and go to the US. (

Shah Rukh Khan is currently embroiled in a controversy regarding certain statements he allegedly made against the Islamic Prophet Mohammad.

Both SRK and the magazine that printed the interview have openly declared that it was a printing error, and yet some members of the community are enraged and have got a fatwa issued against SRK for his 'anti-Islamic' statements.

It is being reported that Karan Johar is so shook up with this backlash that he is taking extra care to go over the script of his film to ensure that he doesn't make any comments that can hurt any religious community.


Earlier this year there were reports that some Muslim members of the My Name is Khan unit were detained in the US and frisked and questioned. (

Apparently, there are huge crowds even in the US that gathered each time SRK and Kajol shot together for My Name is Khan.

The crowds that gathered to watch SRK and Kajol make so much noise that shots had to be retaken a number of times, pushing the schedule of the film a great deal.

There have been reports that Karan Johar is scouting on the streets of New York for a look alike of US President Barack Obama.

The expectations of My Name is Khan are very high as Shah Rukh and Kajol are one of India's favourite on-screen couples.

On the sets of My Name is Khan.

On the sets of My Name is Khan.

On the sets of My Name is Khan.

On the sets of My Name is Khan.

On the sets of My Name is Khan.

On the sets of My Name is Khan.

Bollywood’s Best Sons

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While "they" say Star sons get it easy in life, success does not ride on a popular khandaan's name. While stepping stone for them in the industry may not be that difficult, sustaining the family legacy is the challenge. But the changa mundas of B town have proved their mettle in the industry, successfully managing to carry the baton ahead. While some not have hit the bulls eye despite the privileged pedigree, we salute the stars, who got a pat on their back from papa for helping them hold their head high
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Ranbir Kapoor: 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', Ranbir aagaya! Not only has he made Rishi and Neetu Kapoor proud parents, but he has also made B-Town Wake Up' and take notice!
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Shahid Kapoor: The critically acclaimed theatre, television and film actor Pankaj Kapoor, has gone on record to say that his star son Shahid has made him a happy man (giving back-to-back hits and the recent one being super duper hit 'Kaminey').
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Hrithik Roshan: From the moment his Duggu took centre stage with his debut film 'Kaho Na Pyaar Hai', the former actor, director and producer Rakesh Roshan shone with pride.
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Abhishek Bachchan: His father may be the God of Bollywood, mother a veteran actor, but AB Baby has lived up to the family legacy, making Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan proud.
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Sanjay Dutt: Sanju baba's successful career in the film industry did make the veteran actor of yesteryears, late Sunil Dutt, stand tall with pride.
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Salman Khan: His father wrote the script for the cult 'Sholay', and our Sallu bhai went on to be a superstar, proving "Me and My Daddy strongest!"
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Aamir Khan: While Mansoor Khan gave his son a launch pad with 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak', proud daddy and superstar son made waves in the industry yet again with their venture to launch Aamir's nephew Imran in 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' last year.

Salman Khan And Aamir Khan To Share Screen Space Once Again?

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Salman Khan And Aamir Khan To Share Screen Space Once Again?
Salman Khan And Aamir Khan
Salman Khan And Aamir Khan
There is good news for all those fans of Salman Khan and Aamir Khan out there. The two Bollywood machos will be coming together on screen for the second time in a movie, which will be co-production by the home productions of these actors.
 
Speculation is rife that the Bollywood stars will be coming together for the sequel to 1994 runaway hit, Andaz Apna Apna, which was produced by Raj Kumar Santoshi, but there are reports which mention that Aamir Khan is not very keen on doing the sequel.
 
The two stars, whose fight started during the shooting of Andaaz Apna Apna had continued till the release of Aamir Khan's Ghajini in 2008. It came to an end only after Salman gifted a Ghajini poster painted by him to Aamir.
 
The additional cast, director as well as other aspects of the movie is yet to be finalized and the script is under development.
 
"Salman and Aamir will have equal footage in the film. The rest of the cast is being finalised and the director will also soon be on board," quoted Mumbai Mirror as the words of a source, who is close to the movie.

Bollywood's big battles

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Amongst the glitterati of tinsel town are some of the worst star wars. Take a look as we blow the cover on some.
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Sonam vs Aishwarya Sonam was slated to walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival this year as cosmetic giant L'Oreal's new-inducted brand ambassador. The headiness got to Sonam and she courted controversy by saying L'Oreal's other brand ambassador belonged to 'another generation'. When the other ambassador is the towering Aishwarya Rai, you know it wouldn't go down too well. L'Oreal clarified it had no plans to replace Ash with a younger face. Sonam is an India face, Ash the international one. Sonam did not walk the red carpet at Cannes and Ash had the last laugh.

Kareena vs Ameesha Another 'debut' battle—Kareena's debut film Refugee flopped while Ameesha's debut flick 'Kaho Na Pyar Hain' rocked. Of course co-star Hrithik walked away with all the accolades and rewards from KNPH, but Ameesha was a hit too. Besides, what made matters worse was the supposed fling between Hrithik and Kareena. For Bebo, her boyfriend shared incredible chemistry with someone else. She gave up on Hrithik but going by Amisha's career graph, Bebo could well have waited and changed the course of Bollywood relationships as we know them today.
SRK Big B This one is about wearing the biggest titles—Badshah vs Shahenshah. SRK felt the pinch when Big B returned to Bollywood with unconventional roles and heaps of endorsements. Could he challenge SRK brand appeal? SRK decided to strike back by treading the Big B's path—right from Kaun Banega Crorepati - 3, campaigning for Nav Ratna Tel, remaking 'Don' and a statue at Madame Tussauds.
Aishwarya vs Rani Once friends, but the whole world knows that Rani's parents wanted the reel life chemistry between Rani and Abhishek to be converted to real life. But along comes Aishwarya and steals the show and Abhishek, from Rani. Ash's item number 'Kajra re' was the talking point of the Abhishek-Rani starrer, 'Bunti aur Babli'. Going further back, don't forget Ash was originally picked for the SRK-Rani starrer, 'Chalte Chalte'. But then boyfriend Salman's temper tantrums led Ash to be replaced by best friend Rani
Abhishek vs Hrithik They started their careers at almost the same time. But their careers took off very differently. While Hrithik was instantly feted as the next superstar, Abhishek had to struggle with his flops and near-rejection. 'Dhoom 2' propelled the rivalry to greater heights. The Hrithik-Ash jodi stole the show. Abhsishek tried take on Hrithik with a sci-fi thriller, 'Drona'. It's a film Abhishek would rather forget, though his rivalry with Hrithik continues to simmer...
Salman vs Shahid: The industry's favourite bad boy has another war brewing on his hands. Salman apparently cold-shouldered Shahid on a recent TV show where he's host. While Shahid downplayed the snub, Salman dismissed questions by saying he couldn’t really add a spark to someone who is boring. Shahid and boring—we don't think so. Salman had better watch out for him.
SRK vs Aamir This has been the most enduring of all star battles in Bollywood. It began over a decade ago in 1996. Aamir has always believed that SRK piqued his dream of securing a hat-trick for winning the Best Film Award at the Filmfare Awards. 'Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikander' and 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke' had won the Best Film awards in 1993 and 1994 respectively. In 1996, SRK's DDLJ walked away with the Best Film award. SRK was awarded Best Actor. Aamir of course felt his 'tapori' act in 'Rangeela' deserved the crown
Kareena vs Bipasha The genesis of this is Bipasha's debut film, Abbas-Mustan thriller, 'Ajnabee'. Kareena played the good girl while Bips played seductress. Apparently, those on the sets were completely taken in by the simple yet very sexy Bips. Of course Bebo can never play second fiddle and there are claims that she dubbed Bips a 'kali billi'. Ouch.
Salman vs Vivek vs Ash Among the most sensational of star wars in recent years, this one still manages to leave Aishwarya visibly upset. She dated both the actors at different times and they still refer to those years in public and most times, with regret and anger. In one recent TV interview, Vivek spoke at length about the Ash years and said it cost him his career and his friends. Why wash dirty linen in public after all these years is what we would like to know.
Rakhi vs Sherlyn Enhancement is the name of the game when we are referring to B-town's hottie item numbers. While Rakhi Sawant struggled to establish herself as an item girl, Sherlyn made an easy entry shaking her body, which infuriated Rakhi to no end. Both the ladies have a dare-to-bare attitude. Strong words and seductive moves... let's wait and see who emerges the winner.