MUMBAI: Actor Salman Khan and his beloved bracelet are almost inseparable. It was his father, writer Salim Khan who had gifted the turquoise blue bracelet to Salman few years back and the actor has never stopped wearing it since then.
Fans saw it first in the 1998 hit film ‘Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya’ and since then we are sure almost all of them have got themselves something resembling it. Sallu considers it to be his lucky charm and has seldom parted with it, both on and off screen.
However, the star had to keep the adored object away for his super hit film ‘Dabangg’. Director Abhinav Kashyap had requested him to part with his bracelet as he felt that it would not go well with the image of a desi cop. As a result, Salman had to remove the bracelet whenever he was called for shots.
In his upcoming film ‘Bodyguard’, Salman portrays the role of a no-nonsense bodyguard and dons a proper stitched suit and glares to get the macho effect. This time again, it was being said that he would have to part with his bracelet for the demand of the script. However, recently few of the posters of film exhibit the bracelet in his hand.
Sonakshi, Akshay in a still from the film
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Sonakshi Sinha is preparing to shoot for her first ever item song in Shirish Kunder's Joker. The song is being choreographed by Farah Khan, who made Katrina Kaif go super skinny for her song Sheila Ki Jawaani.
Sonakshi stresses she hasn't lost any weight for the role, adding she's confident about her item song in spite of the Munnis and Sheilas.
About her first item song...
I guess the word 'item' is used to spice things up a bit. To me, it's a dance number in a film where I'm the main lead. I have always loved to dance and haven't yet got the chance to go all out in a film. So when Farah told me about this number, I was more than happy to take on the challenge.
On matching up to other items girls...
I am not apprehensive at all. Everyone has their own charm and their own style, and I'm very comfortable in my own space and confident of my abilities, I wouldn't compare myself to anyone. All I have to do is give it my best. Farah is there to take care of the rest. As far as preparations go, I will definitely be rehearsing for it before we start filming.
Ready to do a raunchy song like Munni?
Firstly, Munni was anything but raunchy. Malaika was dressed in a ghagra choli and was dancing with her brother-in-law ( Salman Khan), so it was far from raunchy. So yeah, not every song is a Munni, and if something really good came along, because I love to dance, I would take it up provided I am in my comfort zone.
Weight issue...
Neither Farah nor Shirish asked me to lose weight. I lost weight before Dabangg. Now I am very happy with the way I look and so are the people I am working with. I would lose weight for a role if it demanded it, and if I really liked the role, but I would never ever put on weight for a role. After losing those 30 kilos, I can't imagine going back there ever again!
MUMBAI: Competition between Bollywood movies released on the same day is nothing new, but this time the completion will be between movies released on different dates. Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan will face off against each other at the box office as the two release their upcoming movies Bodyguard and Don 2.
Salman Khan's 'Bodyguard' is scheduled for release on August 31 and after the success of Dabaang and Ready he will aim to conquer the box office once again. But this time the number one spot will not be easy to achieve as 'Don 2' starring Shahrukh Khan will be released on December 23. Both movies are action thrillers and have heavy expectations pinned to them.
The release of two movies will decide which of the two Khan's will end up being Bollywood's leading man. The two are known not to like each other and on several occasions have made their feud public.
NEW YORK: Marvel Comics unveiled a new Spiderman a half-black, half-Latino named Miles Morales.
The new Spidey, who lives in Brooklyn, was revealed in Marvel Comics’ Ultimate Fallout Issue 4. He replaces longtime comic-book favorite Peter Parker, who was white, hailed from Queens and was killed in Ultimate Spider-Man Issue 160 in June.
“Going into this we knew we wanted to make a statement about the 21st century,” said Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso.
Like Parker, Miles is a nerdy, awkward working-class kid from the outer boroughs of New York. But Parker was an orphan raised by his aunt and uncle in a traditionally white section of Queens.
MUMBAI: Shahrukh Khan arranged a wrap-up party on the completion of his upcoming superhero film Ra-One. Talking about the film Khan said that though the film has certain elements like superhero characters which might make it seem larger than life, yet it was family oriented and caters to all the masses. The film is based on the genre of science fiction and uses various stunts, graphics and special effects.
Khan added that the motive behind making this movie was to prove that technologically advanced films could be made in India. Anxiously awaiting the film's release, Kareena Kapoor, lead actress of the film said that she was very excited to be a part of Bollywood's first science-fiction film.
The film is directed by Anubhav Sinha and written by David Benullo. It is produced by Shahrukh and Gauri Khan and stars Shahrukh, Kareena Kapoor, and Arjun Rampal among others.The music of the film is composed by Vishal-Shekhar.
The film is slated for a worldwide release on October 26.
SARAJEVO: Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie was close to tears as she received a special award during an unannounced visit to Sarajevo's film festival Saturday with partner Brad Pitt.
"I will start crying if you don't stop," Oscar-awarded Jolie told the audience who gave her a standing ovation at the city's National Theater.
Jolie chose Bosnia's 1992-95 war as the setting for her first film as a director. "In the Land of Blood and Honey" is due to be released in December.
She has also visited Bosnia as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N.'s refugee agency UNHCR and funded the construction of several houses for returnees in eastern Bosnia.
Festival director Mirsad Purivatra presented Jolie with a heart-shaped award when she appeared at the closing ceremony.
"Tonight we are giving the honorary Heart of Sarajevo to a great artist, not only for the great impact she has in the world of cinema but also for persisting and her active engagement in the complexities of the real world we live in," Purivatra said.
Jolie, dressed in a long peach dress, stood on stage with eyes full of tears waiting for the clapping to die down.
"I told Brad in the car I was afraid I was going to cry," she said, her voice breaking.
Jolie's film tells the story of a love affair between a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) woman and a Serb, who were on opposite warring sides during the conflict.
She planned to shoot parts of the film in Sarajevo and engaged a local crew. But she had to move to Budapest after some female victims of sexual violence objected to details in the plot and Bosnian authorities canceled a filming permit.
"I am so honored to be here at this festival," Jolie said after receiving the award. "There is no greater example of the strengths of the artists and the festival that began during the war and grew stronger every year."
The Sarajevo film festival was launched toward the end of the Bosnian capital's 43-month siege by Bosnian Serb forces.
Jolie presented Austrian actor Thomas Schubert with the award for the best actor for his role in the film "Atmen," directed by Karl Markovics.
Atmen, about a young offender searching for his mother, was also named best film in the festival.
Romanian actress Ada Condeascu won the prize for best actress for her role in the film "Loverboy."
HONG KONG: Thirteen items belonging to the late kung fu legend Bruce Lee, including a 1966 letter he wrote and a fur-lined coat will go under the hammer in a Hong Kong auction next week, a report said Saturday.
The sale, which could raise up to HK$880,000 ($112,900), is believed to be the largest-scale auction of his memorabilia in the southern Chinese city, where Lee was raised before moving to the United States in his late teens.
Items to be sold from his estate include a letter he wrote 45 years ago to a friend in which the martial arts specialist talked about the television series The Green Hornet, in which he played Kato, a confidant of the superhero.
"The item is meaningful in the sense that it can allow us to understand more about Bruce Lee's views and what he thought about his work at that time," Wong Yiu-keung, the Bruce Lee Fan Club chairman told the South China Morning Post.
Other items to be sold at the August 6 auction include a dark-blue fur-lined coat which was made around 1973 for Lee's film Game of Death, a membership card for his kung fu institute, and a name card of Lee.
The sale is jointly organised by auction houses America's Kelleher Auctions and Phila China of Hong Kong. Bruce Lee Fan Club and Phila China could not be reached for immediate comment on Saturday.
The Hong Kong government said last month that it has shelved a plan to turn Lee's old home in the southern Chinese city -- which later became a rundown love hotel -- into a museum, citing differences with the property owner.
Fans of the icon, who died in 1973 at the age of 32, have long called for museum dedicated to Lee in the city.
Lee -- credited with catapulting the martial arts film genre into the mainstream with films including Fists of Fury and the posthumously released Enter the Dragon -- died after a severe reaction to medication.
MUMBAI: Actor Salman Khan has now moved ahead in becoming the highest paid star in the industry with an increase in his fees.
With his recent hits at the box office, Salman, just like co-stars Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan has now decided to demand a whopping Rs 50 crore for his next project.
So far, Salman used to charge nothing less than Rs 40 crore but now with his current position at the box office he too has plans of making more big bucks.
Two filmmakers who have recently signed on Salman have confirmed the news of the hike in his fee. Sources say that along with hiking his fee, the star also recommends directors for these films. He also has insisted on casting Sonakshi Sinha for ‘Kick’.
But filmmaker Bhushan Kumar said that the star re-negotiates and restructures his price. "When Salman bhai did Ready, the film industry was facing a huge financial crunch. But he agreed to cut down his price from Rs 40 crore to Rs 17 crore”, he said.
LOS ANGELES: The mash-up "Cowboys & Aliens" will likely mean a smack-down for a superhero and some Smurfs this weekend, with the Universal/Dreamworks sci-fi/Western expected to open with a gross of between $40 million and $45 million at more than 3,700 theaters in North America.
Starring Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig, directed by "Iron Man's" Jon Favreau, and with Steven Spielberg among its producers, this truly original film defies categorization and industry projections for its opening have varied. Yet awareness is very high for the film, which had its world premiere at Comic-Con this past weekend, and the fan-boy factor should carry it to victory, despite weak reviews.
A superhero vs. Smurf smack-down in the $30 million range is expected for the weekend's No. 2 spot as Paramount/Marvel's "Captain America: The First Avenger" tries to maintain some of last weekend's opening glory against PG newcomer "The Smurfs."
Starring Neil Patrick Harris, the Sony 3-D film based on the wildly popular Smurfs comic books and the 1980s animated TV series is the very definition of cute and should do well with family audiences.
"Captain America" debuted in first place last weekend with $65 million and has been a solid midweek warrior with more than $85 million deposited in "America's" treasury through Tuesday, its sixth day of release. The film should easily pass the $100 million mark in North America this weekend, when it also opens wide overseas.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" from Warner Bros. should maintain its money-making magic, placing fourth at about $20 million domestically and likely setting still another record on Saturday when it could cross the $1 billion mark internationally after just 16 days in release. This would beat "Avatar's" 17-day sprint to $1 billion in 2009 - with the usual help from ticket-price inflation, of course.
The debuting "Crazy Stupid Love" from Warner Bros. offers summer audiences something different: a PG-13 comedy in a season that's been dominated by no less than five R-rated comedies.
Featuring a strong ensemble cast that includes Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, the date crowd will find much to love in this crazy mix of comedy and drama, giving it a not-so-stupid fifth-place gross approaching $18 million.
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