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Top 10 Hottest Legs in Bollywood of hottest Bollywood Actress

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 8:49 PM

Bollywood is no longer the home of those sari-clad women who were too modest show even a bit of skin and kept themselves running around trees and bushes.

The current crop of actresses live with a dare-to-bare attitude and are seen running around in sunny beaches with the skimpiest of outfits. And since the outfits get tinier every time, it allows us to scan who has the best bod in the business.

Here is our list of the Top 10 actresses who, we think, have the hottest pair of legs in Bollywood.

10. Kareena Kapoor

Though she was the proud owner of thunder thighs during the earlier part of her career, she must've realized that it wouldn't take her too far in her Bollywood journey. She soon shed all those pounds and transformed into the 'size-zero' queen of Bollywood that made every other actress see green. Today, her legs are so in shape that she could give some of the top models a good run for their money.

Take a look at how she keeps herself in shape with Kareena Kapoor's Size Zero Secrets.

9. Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif is an actress who has never been out of shape. She has always maintained an hourglass figure which looks even better post 'Tees Maar Khan'. Her milky white legs are a treat for our eyes while the length also adds to its appeal.

8. Jacqueline Fernandez

Sri Lankan import, Jacqueline Fernandez wowed the audience with her scintillating moves and plenty of leg show in 'Murder 2'. In fact, those beautiful golden legs almost took away the glory from her stunning face. Its hard to decide what we like more about her– her face or her legs.

7. Jiah Khan

While we don't exactly remember how she performed in her first film, we definitely haven't forgotten how gorgeous her long legs looked on the screen. 'Nishabd' might have been panned by all critics but we're very sure that they, and a lot other men, couldn't have stopped dreaming about Jiah (and her legs) despite the bad performance.

6. Neha Dhupia

Neha is known for her curvy figure that looks beautiful in every frame. Almost everything about Neha Dhupia's figure is beautiful and special honor can be bestowed upon her legs. Neha can surely boast of having one of the best gams in B-town, if not of anything else.

5. Malaika Arora Khan

Yes, we all know that Malaika has always had one of the hottest bodies in Bollywood and her legs surely play a vital role in it. Its a known fact that everyone wants a piece of Malaika's luscious legs but we think that even Malaika herself loves her legs as she can never resist showing them off.

4. Priyanka Chopra

Our favourite, Piggy Chops has also been an actress who has always kept herself in great shape. Her toned legs are her assets and we got to see plenty of it in 'Dostana'. Priyanka also loves to flaunt her legs and guys and girls love to gape at them.

3. Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu was chosen to endorse a particular brand of shoes, which claim to help tone the legs. Now you don't wanna ask why they chose Bips over her contemporaries. Its for the simple reason that Bips is a gymming enthusiast and always ensures that her legs are super toned.

Learn how she keeps fit in Revealed: Bipasha Basu's Fitness Secrets.

2. Deepika Padukone

Deepika's legs were glorified long before she entered Bollywood. She had one of the best pair even amongst the top models of the country. Deepika easily swayed her way to the top, in Bollywood, but her contemporaries haven't been able to match up to her gams, which are still in top shape.

1. Shilpa Shetty

What can we say about the woman who holds the top spot in the list? Shilpa Shetty is the Goddess of hotness. Irrespective of her Big Brother controversy or involvement with Rajasthan Royals, our attention has always been loyal to Shilpa's hot-bod, esp. her tiny waist and long legs. Her legs have always remained shapely and sexy unlike her nose which needed a lot of fixing.

Kareena wants her song to be hotter than Kat's

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 2:53 AM

Is she upset over Salman's decision to rope in Katrina for a song in 'Bodyguard'?

Katrina Kaif might be the reigning item queen of Bollywood, but Kareeena Kapoor's not the one to feel cornered in her own film.

Apparently when Kareena got to know about this much hyped song shoot with Salman and Katrina, she stepped up and demanded a hotter number.

A source says, "When both Kareena and Katrina's songs will be released, there is definitely going to be comparison between the two. So Kareena wants to be prepared.

The song 'Teri meri prem kahani' that has been shot over the past few days in three different locations is one of the sexiest songs Kareena has ever shot and she wanted it to be that way."

The song is quintessentially Bollywood as it gets the heroine dancing under the rain in a translucent sari. Interestingly, Teri Meri Prem Kahani is the theme track of the film.

And though it's hardly an item number, there are portions of the song, which have now been designed to look like one.

This is the first time Kat and Bebo's professional rivalry is out in the open, though the two A-listers have always been pitted against each other in some way or the other.

According to a source, "Apparently Salman's decision to rope in Katrina for a song in Bodyguard did not go down well with Kareena from the very beginning.

Even on Katrina's birthday, she dropped in to meet Salman only after Bebo left the scene." Both Kareena and Katrina denied the story.

Courtesy: Mid-Day.com

Why is Kareena insecure?

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 8:41 AM

The leading lady of Bodyguard was unhappy that Katrina Kaif was roped in to add oomph to her film. So now Kareena has got herself a ‘hot’ romantic song with Salman Khan!

After Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor has now developed insecurities about another contemporary actor, Katrina Kaif. We hear that the leading lady of Bodyguard sent out feelers to the makers of the Salman Khan-starrer for a ‘hot’ song featuring her and the Dabangg dude.

Apparently, this happened after Salman danced to an item number with ex-girlfriend-but-still-a-friend Katrina. After the success of Sheila ki jawani, Kat has become hot property. And as per hearsay the Kapoor gal, who has a strong competitive spirit, wants to ensure she too shows off her hotness quotient in the film. At last the rivalry between the two ladies is out in the open! A few days ago, Salman and Kareena shot a hardcore Bollywood romantic rain song, picturised on the theme track Teri meri prem kahani. And word is that Kareena is looking super-sexy in this one.

It would not be wrong to say (even if Kareena doesn’t like to hear it) that Kat is fast becoming the next choice for the ‘reigning queen of Bollywood’ tag. The Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara gal’s consistent performance at the box office and her hardworking attitude has made her part of the A-list actors’ coterie. And one of the current leading ladies of Bollywood, Kareena seems to have a lot more than just work on her plate (impending wedding to beau Saif Ali Khan) right now. Letting go of that coveted position is not an easy thing to do, especially in an industry where married female actors have great difficulty in landing plum roles. No wonder the queen bee is insecure of her successor.

This is not the first time two actors cast in the same film have had jealousy pangs. Remember when Kangna Ranaut was worried if Priyanka Chopra would overshadow her in Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion? Though they appeared friendly the two shared cold vibes on the sets. And there was a time when Karan Johar had great trouble dealing with friends-turned-foes Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta while filming Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.

At last here’s some goss to reinstate the age-old belief that two female actors can never be comfortable around each other, forget being friends!

Kareena Kapoor torn between Salman and Shah Rukh Khan

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 6:43 AM

Kareena Kapoor is caught in the crossfire between Bollywood's arch rival superstars Salman and Shah Rukh Khan.

Her latest film Bodyguard, co-starring Salman, is slated to be this year's big Eid release when it opens on August 31. Naturally, Salman wants her to be around for the film's promotional activities around the time.

The catch is Kareena will be in Dubai on August 31 because she is already committed to perform at SRK's live show at the emirate state, on the occasion of Eid.

If the buzz in Bollywood is to be believed, Salman is upset with the situation but he has not openly revealed his displeasure.

"August 31 happens to be a Wednesday. Salman has broken the tradition of a Friday release to ensure Bodyguard opens on Eid which will fall either on Wednesday or on Thursday. But if Kareena flies off to Dubai she will miss the final publicity campaign stint, which has become vital for every big-budget film these days," said an industry source.

For Salman, Eid has been very lucky lately. In 2009, his film Wanted released during the Eid weekend and was a superhit. Last year, Dabangg opened during Eid and ended up as the biggest blockbuster of 2010.

"Salman wants to leave no stone unturned for Bodyguard 's success. Kareena's absence could be a problem since it has been primarily pitched as a romantic comedy," the source said.

For Kareena, however, performing in Dubai with SRK is equally important. Her next big release is Ra. One, this year's big Diwali release.

"Dubai happens to be one of SRK's biggest markets. It is important that the he builds up the right hype for Ra. One in Dubai. The live show is meant to kickstart the film's publicity campaign," said the source.

At a recent do that she participated in with Salman, Kareena was asked which Khan she preferred and she promptly replied: "Salman Khan". Salman's retort was blunt. "She is like those smart kids," he said. "You ask the kid who he loves more - papa or mummy - in front of his mother and he says, 'mummy'. In front of the father, he will say, 'papa'."

It's Kareena Kapoor's voiceover in 'Bodyguard'!

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 6:52 AM

Unlike most films where male actors with a baritone lend their voice for some special scenes, Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor has given the voiceover for a crucial emotional scene in "Bodyguard".

If the grapevine is to be believed, her elder sister Karisma Kapoor and actress Katrina Kaif were also in the running to do the voiceover.

According to a source from the sets, Kareena, the leading lady of the Salman Khan-starrer had suggested that Karisma's voice should be used for the sequence. Someone else from the production team suggested that Katrina, who has already shot an item number for the film with Salman, should give the voiceover for the scene. However, it was eventually decided that Kareena would do the voiceover herself.

On the other hand, producer Atul Agnihotri says Kareena's voice was always the first choice for the scene.

"I don't know from where is the news doing the rounds. Kareena will always be my first choice to lend her voice for this crucial scene. After all 'Bodyguard' is her film and she is our leading lady in the movie," said Agnihotri.

"Bodyguard", a remake of an eponymous Malayalam film, is a romantic action project. Releasing Aug 31, it is directed by Siddique.

Kareena Kapoor to dance to composer Salman Khan tune

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 1:10 AM

Kareena Kapoor is all set to dance to Salman Khan's tune now. Salman, after all, has turned composer for their upcoming biggie Bodyguard, for a special rain song that will see Kareena do an oomphy jig in a wet orange sari.

The song, Teri Meri Prem Kahani, marks Salman's unofficial debut as a music director in Hindi films. The buzz is that the superstar is not too keen to have his name featured in the credits as a composer for Bodyguard. "The sexy number featuring Kareena and Salman was shot over the weekend in Mumbai's Film City. The makers plan to use the song during the end credits of the film," a unit source of the film said.

Incidentally, Kareena's wet orange sari look bears resemblance to her image in Zoobie Doobie, the rain song she did in the blockbuster 3 Idiots. Bodyguard, produced by Salman's brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri, has been in the news ever since it was launched over who composes music for the film. Initially, Bollywood's flavour of the season Pritam was signed up to score the film's music.

By the time Pritam finished composing his first song for Bodyguard, came the news that Salman had patched up with friend-turned-foe Himesh Reshammiyya. As a goodwill gesture, Salman invited Himesh to compose the remaining songs of the film, though he decided to retain Pritam's number too.

Finally, with only the rain song remaining, Salman said that he would compose the number. The buzz is that Salman came up with the basic tune and then sat down with Himesh for over two hours to finalise the song.

Over the recent past, Salman has been increasingly involved in various aspects of filmmaking beyond acting. He scripted his last year's dud Veer. Earlier this year, he is said to have ghost-edited the blockbuster Ready. And last month, he officially turned producer with the kiddie flick Chillar Party. Beyond Bollywood, apart from running his NGO Being Human, Salman is also an active painter.

Bodyguard is Salman's big Eid release this year. Over the past couple of years, the Eid weekend has been lucky for the actor, with Wanted in 2009 and Dabangg in 2010 ending up as blockbusters after opening around the auspicious day.

Recently, Salman's 'good friend' Katrina Kaif did a special item number for the film. The dance, featuring Katrina along with Salman, was picturised on the title song of the film, Aaya Re Aaya Bodyguard. Meanwhile, reports coming in suggest Salman and Atul are racing against time to complete the film on time for its release on August 31.

"The post-production has been slightly delayed because Salman has been extremely busy with various activities over the past few weeks. But the film will release on time," a source said.

Kareena refuses to bath under waterfall and do Mandakini act

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 7:46 AM

One still remembers veteran actress Mandakini dancing under waterfall and flaunting her assets in modesty in white saree. It was reported that Kareena Kapoor will do the Mandakini act in the sequel to ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbai’ but the actress finally did not give her nod to the scene. Kareena is not comfortable enacting the scene and hence she requested the makers to drop the scene.

In the film, Akshay Kumar will play gangster Dawood Ibrahim and Kareena Kapoor will essay the role of his ladylove. It was said that Dawood fell for Mandakini after seeing her bathing in waterfall in ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’. As Bebo is playing the role of Mandakini, the makers wanted her to enact the same scene which the actress refused.

A source revealed, "Madakini is remembered for that scene in Ram Teri Ganga Maili.

Milan didn't ask Kareena to go so bold. However, the scene that he had envisaged was quite titillating and demanded a certain amount of exposure. Kareena was not comfortable with it."

Explaining the backdrop of the movie, Milan said, "See, there's no denying that OUATIM Part 2 is a story based on the dreaded underworld don Dawood and his friend-turned-foe Chhota Rajan.

And Kareena plays the role similar to that of Mandakini, who was allegedly very close to Dawood at a point in time. Luthria, simply wanted to establish the connect."

The film will go on floors in January.

After Mandakini by Bebo, it’s Kimi Katkar by Vidya Balan

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 7:11 AM

Whether Kareena Kapoor would be doing the Mandakini act is still uncertain. Meanwhile Vidya Balan has already done a Kimi Katkar. And the common factor is Milan Luthria.

While there is still speculation whether Kareena Kapoor will be doing the Mandakini act and going under the waterfall to recreate the famous scene from Raj Kapoor's Ram Teri Ganga Maili in Milan Luthria's sequel to Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai , something else from the same era (in fact the same year) has already been recreated. And interestingly the common factor is director Milan Luthria.

If you remember Mandakini, you should be certainly aware of another actress from the same time - Kimi Katkar. Like Mandakini, even Kimi Katkar's claim to fame is a similar scene from the film Tarzan that released in the same year as Ram Teri Ganga Maili - 1985. The only difference was that while Mandakini got wet in white under a waterfall, Kimi Katkar did the same but in a pond.

Coming back to Milan Luthria, the filmmaker is presently busy shooting his film Dirty Picture with Vidya Balan, where the actress' role is modeled on the lines of the sex-symbol of 80s, Silk Smitha. Amongst the several scenes that recreate the 80s era is one where Vidya Balan plays a damsel in distress in jungle who is rescued by one Tarzan-styled jungle-boy. Says a source, "A man with good physique and whose looks come quite close to Hemant Birje (the actor who played Tarzan ) is seen rescuing Vidya Balan in a jungle setting. The scene was recently shot in Ramoji Rao Studios in Hyderabad".

However, the makers have avoided the wet-in-white sequence, though otherwise the scene clearly revives memories of Tarzan days. Now we guess if director Milan Luthria can handle the Tarzan sequence so smartly, he can definitely handle the Ram Teri Ganga Maili sequence with as much elegance without offending Kareena Kapoor or compromising on the script.

Saif, Deepika to appear on KBC 5

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 8:09 AM

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone will appear as special guests on the fifth season of the game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', which starts off August 15 with megastar Amitabh Bachchan as the host.

'One interesting candidate and the entire anxiety of the working of the show just flies past .. we had a few today and tomorrow is another day .. let us hope that all goes well .. the second episode towards the evening will have invites to Saif and Deepika .. who come to promote their film and mine as well - 'Aarakshan' !!!'Amitabh posted on his blog bigb.bigadda.com.

'In many ways, the philosophy of the film and that of KBC is quite similar. Given opportunity, even the lesser privileged shall prosper. Or at least have the capacity to prosper,' he wrote.

However, Mumbai rains played spoilsport as the production unit had to stall the shooting of the show several times due to the noise of the rain.

'The rains have been incessant.. and so harsh that we had to stop shooting KBC at times, because of the noise factor. But all in all a most satisfying day ... harsh and hard, but satisfactory,' Amitabh said.

Saif had previously appeared with actress Preity Zinta in the second season of the show, while Deepika came as a guest last year although she didn't play.

Kareena lashes out at Deepika’s ‘insecure’ remark

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 7:18 AM

The war continues with Bebo poking fun at Dippy

The Kareena Kapoor-Deepika Padukone war’s been on for a while now, ever since Imtiaz Ali chose the Om Shanti Om gal over his own Jab We Met heroine for Love Aaj Kal. That too opposite Bebo’s own beau Saif Ali Khan. And despite Kareena’s rumoured huffs and puffs, the LAK pair teamed up again for Prakash Jha’s Aarakshan, and then again for Homi Adjania’s Cocktail and, we hear, perhaps for a couple more. So it was no surprise to read Dippy claim in a recent interview that she was ‘just friends’ with Saif and it was Kareena who was ‘insecure’. Of course, that has not gone down well with the Kapoor gal and she has resorted to guerilla warfare, of the kind that only she excels at. We hear she is poking fun at what Deepika said by telling everyone who will listen that she is “scared” and “trembling with fear”. In fact, she is even insisting she has no problems if other girls hit on Saifoo. After all, her darling love is really hot! What a strong reply! Don’t you simply love these two gals? After all these years of political ‘actresses can be friends too’ correctness, we finally have two women who are saying what they actually feel without any qualms about political correctness. We just can’t wait to see what Deepika’s next salvo will be, especially since she seems to have started losing all the diplomacy and sweet-tongued niceness that she came into B-town with. Any guesses?

Katrina Kaif beats Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 7:03 PM

She talks about being the only actress in the Top 10 of the Zoom Supernova list

What do you attribute your enviable position in the industry to?
Luck and being honest and sincere about work has worked for me and helped me reach where I am. You don't really know how your film is going to turn out, but you can give it your best shot and hope the audience loves it. This has been my approach right from the beginning and it's helped me a lot in my journey. All you can do is give the film your everything. I think what has also worked is that I have been able to relate to the characters I have played. Maybe, deep down the audience has connected to these roles and liked them.

Who do you consider your fan base?
I would like to believe it transcends all ages and barriers. I look forward to meeting fans during promotions when I travel across the country. It's humbling to see their love and support. Also I look out for tips that some give me. Like if they don't like something I did or loved a particular role or scene, I try to keep that in mind as a reference point in the future. It's always nice to get feedback from your fans.

What kind of films excite you?

I make an attempt to do different kinds of films. There's no such formula for guaranteed success. Like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara worked because of sheer sincerity.

How important are your fans?
I want to thank them for giving me so much love and acceptance, even with my flaws, be it my diction or anything else. They have stood by me and always believed in my work. I will keep doing work that won't ever let my fans down.

Final Days of filming Ra.One

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 12:29 AM

Red Chillies team along with director Anubhav Sinha, have been working day and night to complete their magnum opus Ra.One, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal. With the final days of shooting commencing, there is tons of excitement on set.

Filmfare correspondent Ashwini Deshmukh was lucky enough to be on the sets during filming and in her excitement could not stop herself from tweeting the latest scoop. SRK being the showman that he is was swinging and twirling in mid-air for his various stunt performances, as the crowds of people watching held their breath. Risky business our superstars have to indulge in! Shah Rukh was also seen in a completely different costume from his regular G.One outfit seen on the promotional posters. Hmm, interesting. Wonder what the new look is all about?

Ashwini shared that SRK has an amazing amount of knowledge when brainstorming with director Anubhav Sinha and his team about each forthcoming shot they need to take. SRK advised the team in regards to high-end appliances, gadgets and software that are to be used for shots.

Not only does he have loads of knowledge, but he has some wonderful friends. He thanked Sanjay Dutt and Priyanka Chopra for doing cameos in Ra.One. “3 days of hectic shoot…last 4 days to go. My heartfelt thanks to Sanjay Dutt and Priyanka Chopra for being so wonderful on the sets. Bless you.” And as if that wasn’t thanks enough, he even gifted Sanjay a Ducati bike and Priyanka an acoustic guitar!

Tarun Mansukhani of Dostana directing fame assisted in directing Ra.One. Tarun wanted a break from scripted and was interested in gaining experience working on an action flick. Ra.One director Anubhav Sinha graciously accepted Tarun’s offer to assist when he found out he was interested. Tarun was so excited he tweeted “This time I’m gonna get the stunt team to put me on a rig! I wanna know what its like to flyyyyy like a super hero!” Do we sense a passion for action and adventure?

And the talk of B-Town is the fabulous metallic grey bike G.One rides in certain scenes of the film. As SRK tweeted, it was a “cool futuristic bike” used for a thrilling action sequence. We look forward to seeing it on the big screen!

And of course, the notoriously late Shah Rukh Khan tweeted that he was late arriving to set and that the team of the film is “too patient” with him. He concluded with SRK brand humour, signing off with “have to work before they fire me from the job”. As if there could be a Ra.One without its G.One!

But nothing melted our hearts like this tweet from SRK. “Surrounded by blue cloth. doing jumps not to prove I am a hero but cos I believe i can fly…I believe cos all of you make me believe that.” Too sweet, na?

With Anubhav Sinha tweeting “Another set wrapped today. Moving on to the last set the day after. Been busy, will write in detail after final wrap.” we are certain that fan excitement has shifted into high gear. We cannot wait to see what the Ra.One team has come up with!

Ra.One to release this year on October 26.

Spotted: Kareena and Salman | Photo Gallery 2011

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Kareena Kapoor and Salman Khan at the event to unveil the first look of their upcoming flick 'Bodyguard'.

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Who is Kareena's favourite Khan?

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 7:30 PM

Salman Khan was as usual his ebullient self at the first look launch of his film Bodyguard yesterday at a suburban multiplex.

It was unveiled by his bodyguard Shera. At the event, when his co-star Kareena Kapoor was asked who was her favourite among the three Khans, she gave a politically correct answer saying Salman.

To which Sallu quickly retorted, "When you ask a child who he likes better -- mummy or daddy. The child will say mummy in front of the mother and daddy in front of father."

When asked that Shah Rukh Khan had danced on one of his songs recently at an event, so did it signal a patch up? Salman passed the question to Bebo saying "Kareena will answer the question because she is very close to SRK!" Hmmm..

PS: After the event, Sallu's sis Alvira (wife of Bodyguard producer Atul Agnihotri) was seen shopping at a cosmetics store!

Salman's aide launches promo of Bodyguard

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 7:23 PM

Salman Khan knows how to make people close to him feel special. The actor Thursday asked Shera, his bodyguard for 15 years, to launch the promo of his upcoming film "Bodyguard".

"This is a very big honour that bhai (Salman) has given me by giving me an opportunity to release his film's promo. I have been with bhai for 15 years now. I used to tell bhai that I can take a bullet for him. But the reality is that he protects his close ones so much that even he can take a bullet for them. He is the real life bodyguard, " Shera told reporters here.

The actor, who was also present at the event, said: "I can trust him with everything - with money, girls, family and even my life. He is very trustworthy. Apart from guarding me, his duty has also been to go with every girl who has been in my life. I knew he will take good care of them wherever they go."

"Bodyguard" is romantic action film directed by Siddique and it is a remake of the director's 2010 Malayalam movie of the same name. The film is being produced by Atul Agnihotri and is slated to release Aug 13. Kareena Kapoor plays the female lead in it.

She was all praise for Shera and Salman.

"Shera has known me since I was 10 years old. And today, he is launching the promo of my film. He has known me before I was an actress, so it is a very special moment. It's all thanks to Salman, " said the actress.

Kareena Kapoor back in Heroine, but conditions apply

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 9:18 AM

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's 'good news' had poured cold water on Madhur Bhandarkar and UTV's dreams of making Heroine. However, like every dark cloud, this too has a silver lining. Kareena Kapoor has finally agreed to step into the shoes left empty by Mrs Jr Bachchan.

On Monday, UTV's CEO Siddharth Roy Kapur and the writer of Heroine Niranjan Iyengar flew down to Hyderabad to meet Kareena who had been spending some time with her boyfriend Saif Ali Khan, who in turn has been shooting for Cocktail with Deepika Padukone at the Ramoji Rao Film City there.

The meeting between the producer, the writer and the actress proved to be quite fruitful. So much so that the actress has now agreed to be a part of the project, with a few conditions of her own.

"Kareena has consented to the snorting, drinking and smoking scenes. Earlier, she had strong reservations against them. Now, she just doesn't want to do the explicit lovemaking scenes with Arjun Rampal and Sudhir Mishra's discovery Arunoday Singh. Those scenes are extremely sexy and Kareena is just not comfortable doing them," informed a source.

And while UTV doesn't want to let go of this opportunity to revive their dream project with Kareena Kapoor, convincing the director Madhur to make changes in his script yet again, proves to be a challenge.

While Madhur Bhandarkar remained unavailable for comments, a source close to the film informed Mumbai Mirror, "Iyengar is very close to Kareena. He knew that this time he would be able to convince her. Both Kapur and Iyengar were very happy after the meeting. They were beaming. Madhur too was happy to learn that Kareena has agreed to do the film."

Kareena, interestingly, happened to be Madhur's choice for the film previously. However, the actress had refused to do it since she felt that the content of the film was too heavy and bold for her. "What can be better than getting your first choice back in the project?" quipped the source when asked about the same.

Having found his silver lining in Hyderabad, UTV's head honcho Siddharth Roy Kapur stayed on in the city to multiply his happiness. This time with a different leading lady who also happens to be the lady leading his heart.

He extended his visit to be with his ladylove Vidya Balan who is shooting for Ekta Kapoor's Dirty Picture with co-star Emraan Hashmi and director Milan Luthria at the Ramoji Rao Film City in Hyderabad. So after a successful meeting, Kapur dropped by to meet Vidya on the sets of the film based on the life of Silk Smitha.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had left the project after a week's shoot following her father in law's tweet about her pregnancy on June 21. According to industry insiders, it isn't commercially viable for the makers of the film to wait for more than a year for Ash to come back to the project.

Kapur and Bhandarkar remained unavailable for comment. Ditto for Kareena.

Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra war gets ugly

0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 7:57 AM

Are Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra back at pulling an arm each of Madhur Bhandarkar's?

Well, ever since Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's pregnancy compelled Madhur to shelve off his ambitious project 'Heroine', there has been talks that Kareena and Priyanka don't mind giving this film a shot.

As soon as Madhur decided to shelve 'Heroine', there were feelers sent out that Kareena and PC may consider the movie after all. If sources are to be believed, Madhur has flown down to meet Kareena with the script!

It can be remembered that Kareena was considered for the role of 'Heroine' previously as well. However, she turned it down. It's only after Ash gave the green signal and later backed out of it because of her pregnancy that Kareena has shown iterest in the project.

"Why not?" we are asked, "After all 'Heroine' has become a high profile movie now with the amount of controversy it was dumped into. It's written about, it's spoken about, whoever does it will onyl benefit from it now!"

Though Priyanka Chopra has categorically stated that she is keen to work with Madhur Bhandarkar again, but 'Heroine' isn't the project they'll work on together, a source close to the actress reveals that she wished Madhur would've gone about it in a better manner, and considered her for the role a long time ago! Well, we wonder what's going to become of Madhur's 'Heroine' after all!

Bollywood's First Families

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Bollywood is a place where, on a daily basis, thousands of aspiring actors strive to become actors but only few of them make it to the top.

In an industry where most stars belong to families with a 'filmy' background some of them are lucky to be on top without any filmy background or a godfather.

However, the legacy of filmy families is still followed and it is not a hard task to land a film which is why, belonging to such a family really counts in Bollywood.

In this respect, we bring forth a list of some powerful families that seem to rule Bollywood.

The Kapoors

When it comes to famous Bollywood families, the first one to strike your mind would probably be the Kapoor family. The legacy was started by Prithviraj Kapoor who came to Mumbai to fulfill his dream of being a part of Hindi movies. After a successful run in Bollywood, his sons, the legendary, Raj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor came forth and leterally ruled over it for almost three decades. Then came the turn of Raj Kapoor's sons Randhir, Rajiv and Rishi Kapoor of whom, Rishi was the most successful in the the industry.

Taking up the Bollywood reins after them was Karisma Kapoor who went on to become one of the top actresses of her time. After Karisma, its younger siblings, Kareena and Ranbir Kapoor who are currently the hottest properties of the Hindi film industry.

The Roshans

The man who gave birth to the Roshan family tree in Bollywood was erstwhile music composer Roshan Lal Nagrath, father of Rakesh and Rajesh Roshan. Better known as Roshan, he composed music for quite a number of films like 'Barsaat Ki Raat' and 'Taj Mahal', and was a successful music director of his time. His two sons carried forward his name with Rakesh Roshan taking up acting and Rajesh Roshan, stepping into his father's shoes as a music director.

After Rakesh and Rajesh Roshan, the responsibility of keeping the Roshan flag flying in Bollywood lies solely on the shoulders of Rakesh Roshan's son, Hrithik Roshan. Hrithik is not only a successful actor but one of the most sought after superstar in the industry.

The Bachchans

The Bachchan family is considered to be the first family of Bollywood despite not having a huge line-up of Bollywood stars like the Kapoors. The Bachchan family, initially, comprised of actors Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and their son, Abhishek Bachchan. However, this family got a huge boost after Aishwarya Rai became a part of this clan after her marriage to Abhishek Bachchan.

Now, with the announcement of her pregnancy, we're guessing that another generation of the Bachchan family is on its way to take Bollywood by storm.

The Deols

Dharmendra started his very own family tree in Bollywood with his children following in his footsteps very easily. His sons, from his first marriage, took up acting and tasted success.

However Sunny Deol was much more successful than younger brother Bobby Deol. Esha Deol, his daughter from his second marriage to Hema Malini, is also an actress but not a successful one. In fact, Esha is making her comeback in her mother's directorial, 'Tell Me O Khuda'.

Also a part of the Deol family is Abhay Deol, who is the nephew of Dharmendra. Despite being a part of the family, Abhay is totally different from the rest of his cousins. Instead of action oriented roles and commercial films, Abhay opts for unconventionality in his roles and films. We can easily say, that Abhay Deol is the best actor that the Deol family has produced.

The Mukherjees

When we talk about the Mukherjee family, we instantly think of Kajol, her sister Tanisha and Rani Mukherjee. However, the Mukherjee family goes a long way down in Bollywood history. The family's tryst with Bollywood began with Sha Mukherjee, the founder of the famed Filmistan studios.

His five sons followed him into the industry, one of whom was 60's actor Joy Mukherjee. Shomu Mukherjee, who was a writer/producer/director, married Tanuja who, on the other hand, belonged to the Samarth family and was the younger sister of one of the most celebrated actress of Bollywood, Nutan.

Tanuja's daughters, Kajol and Tanisha also went on to act in movies with Kajol achieving superstardom. Her cousin, Rani Mukherjee is also a sought after actress in Bollywood and like Kajol, she too has created a niche for herself.

The Khans

No, we're not talking about the 'Khans' of the industry but only one family that has contributed to and gained from Bollywood to a great extent. The Khan family being mentioned here is the one started by noted script-writer Salim Khan, more famous as Salman Khan's father today. In collaboration with Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan churned out massive hits like 'Sholay', 'Zanjeer', 'Seeta Aur Geeta' and 'Mr. India'. His second marriage was with yesteryear dancer/actress Helen.

All sons, Salman, Arbaaz and Sohail took to acting but only Salman Khan made it big in the industry. Presently, he holds the record of churning out some of the biggest hits in the past few years and is also the highest paid actor in Bollywood reportedly. After an unsuccessful run in the industry, Arbaaz Khan struck gold with his first production 'Dabangg'.

Another member of the Khan clan who is quite a hot property in the industry is Arbaaz Khan's wife, Malaika Arora-Khan. Her item numbers are always a rage and she is a leading fashionista in the film industry. Apart from being a fully filmy clan, this family is a tight-knit one. (MensXP.com)

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