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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.
Katrina Kaif's decision to do two Yash Raj Films (YRF) with the warring Khans - Salman and Shah Rukh - has raised eyebrows, but the actress is unperturbed and argues there are no camps in Bollywood.
Katrina is set to start shooting with Salman Khan for Ek Tha Tiger next week and her film with Shah Rukh, which is veteran direcor Yash Chopra's untitled venture, is expected to go on floors in a few months' time.
Katrina is set to start shooting with Salman Khan for Ek Tha Tiger next week and her film with Shah Rukh, which is veteran direcor Yash Chopra's untitled venture, is expected to go on floors in a few months' time.
"There is a problem, there is a misconception that the media has (that there is a camp system). We all have different equations. Friendly, not so friendly, but everyone respects everyone's individuality. There are really no camps or something like that," Katrina told IANS in an interview.
New York was Katrina's first film with YRF and after that she signed their Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and now the two films with the two Khans.
Glimpses of Katrina's rock star look in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, where she will be seen puffing a bidi and strumming a guitar in tattered jeans and a tee, have created ripples of excitement among her followers. And the actress explains her new avatar as her endevaour to offer something fresh in each film to avoid being boringly predictable.
"Small things make the difference. You are doing two films a year. Even if you are showing something, which is a little different from the previous film, then the audience doesn't get bored," said the 27-year-old, who has been part of the industry for eight years now.
New York was Katrina's first film with YRF and after that she signed their Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and now the two films with the two Khans.
Glimpses of Katrina's rock star look in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, where she will be seen puffing a bidi and strumming a guitar in tattered jeans and a tee, have created ripples of excitement among her followers. And the actress explains her new avatar as her endevaour to offer something fresh in each film to avoid being boringly predictable.
"Small things make the difference. You are doing two films a year. Even if you are showing something, which is a little different from the previous film, then the audience doesn't get bored," said the 27-year-old, who has been part of the industry for eight years now.
"If I can do 15 percent better or add on something with every film, then people would not bear the impression that I am not putting in my hard work."
The directorial debut of Ali Abbas Zafar, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is a romantic comedy where Imran Khan and Pakistani singer-turned-actor Ali Zafar play leads opposite her.
The recent favourite of the YRF banner, Katrina believes that Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is the right film to collaborate with Imran.
"It's a romantic comedy, very exaggerated tongue-n-cheek kind. It's a little bit larger than life, louder like my film Aajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. For Imran and me, it was a very new space. We didn't know each other much and there had to be a fine-tuning, which eventually helped us to get into the characters that we are playing. It was a nice first film for both of us to do together," said the actress, who has so far made a successful on-screen jodi with Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and Ranbir Kapoor.
She revealed that the film has a close resemblance to filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1975 classic comedy Chupke Chupke that boasts of amazing performances by Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Asrani and Om Prakash. "It's on the line of Dharamji's Chupke Chupke," said Katrina.
To bring reality to her character, Katrina learned to play guitar and her knowledge about the instrument helped her portray the character of a rock singer more convincingly in the film.
"I am learning the guitar. For an actor it's really easy to be a rock star. Wear some boots, wear some jeans, wear kajal, dishevel your hair, hold a guitar and strum the strings. I can actually hold the guitar right as I know how to play it," said Katrina.
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is set to hit the theatres on September 9.
Katrina, 27, said people should not pull her down by writing such false stories and should give her respect considering her contribution to the industry.
"That was something really disheartening. I am not that kind of person who ever stood up and says, 'Look what I have done, look at me' or asked for any kind of respect or recognition or walked around with any kind of ego.
"But when I see people stoop down to that level and write these kind of stories, that's the only time I feel that I am not asking for recognition, but a little bit of respect after these years I have worked in the industry. Please don't pull me down to this level," Katrina told.
The actress entered Bollywood in 2003 with "Boom". Though her debut film was not a hit, she went on to deliver hits like "Namastey London", "Singh Is Kinng", "Race" and "Raajneeti".
Releasing Sep 9, the directorial debut of Ali Abbas Zafar, "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" is a comedy where Katrina is teamed up with Imran Khan and Pakistani singer-turned-actor Ali Zafar.
The current favourite of YRF, Katrina, will be also seen in their "Ek Tha Tiger" opposite Salman Khan and Yash Chopra's next undeclared directorial venture opposite superstar Shah Rukh Khan. She has teamed up with Anushka in the latter.
"Anushka is a lovely girl, starting off her career now," she said.
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
Katrina, who features in the second half of the song "Aaya re aaya bodyguard', was uncomfortable when she was asked to blow six whistles in the song. She couldn't whistle at all!
But Salman helped her out, tells a source from the sets.
In fact, it was Salman, who blew the whistle for Katrina in the song. The two continue to share a warm relationship despite parting from each other.
"Bodyguard", which features Kareena Kapoor as the leading lady, releases Aug 31.
Katrina Kaif might have an impressive track record at BO, but Anushka Sharma is also not far behind with three mega hits (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Badmaash Company and Band Baaja Baaraat).
Recently the two actors had a catfight over, ahem, a makeup man. Katrina's makeup artist who has been working with her for a long time has also started working for Anushka Sharma.
Recently the two actors had a catfight over, ahem, a makeup man. Katrina's makeup artist who has been working with her for a long time has also started working for Anushka Sharma.
The makeup artist had apparently informed Katrina about Anushka's shoot in London 15 days in advance, and the actor was reportedly fine with it.
But at the last moment, when the makeup artist, was about to leave for London, Katrina put her foot down. Reason? She had to finish the patch-up work for Yash Raj's Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.
A source told Mumbai Mirro, "Katrina on Sunday refused to let Subhash go for the assignment since she had some urgent patchwork shoot to finish on Monday. Subhash informed Katrina and her manager Sandhya that he wouldn't be able to cancel his trip to London since he had already got the visa and the tickets in place. But Katrina just wouldn't let go of him. In fact, she called in the higher authorities," added the source.
Katrina immediately reached Yash Raj Films and told them she wouldn't be able to shoot if the makeup guy leaves for Anushka's shoot. Aditya Chopra then called up Anushka and requested her to not take the guy along with her. Guess, what happened next?
Katrina's patch-up shoot got cancelled, and the poor make-up guy lost his London assignment as well!
"Anushka was very upset about having to go to London without a makeup man," the source told the tabloid.
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!
Much is being said about Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan's item number 'Aaya re aaya bodyguard' for the film Bodyguard.
For some more dope on the song... We hear Katrina Kaif has worn a black ghaghra and sexy choli with a silver piping and has shaken her leg with a suit-booted Salman Khan.
A source from the sets informs us, "Katrina was insistent that she practise well. She has set a standard for herself with 'Sheila Ki Jawani', and wishes to surpass that. Katrina took extra pains to ensure that her dance steps were sexy but graceful and that she looked good."
Co-producer Atul Agnihotri said that shooting the song was a smooth process. "Everyone seemed to be happy, and having a good time. There was so much energy, and the beats of the song only added to it all. We all tried to make Shera feel special. He is bhai's bodyguard after all, and has served him well for so many years. Katrina was superb, and Bhai, well, words fall short."
Katrina Kaif prefers Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan over Ranbir Kapoor
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Actress Katrina Kaif has chosen to work with current reigning star Salman Khan and Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan over Ranbir Kapoor.
Katrina had to refuse filmmaker Ayan Mukherjee of ''Wake Up Sid'' fame, a project which is to be produced by Karan Johar, citing unavailability of dates.
Reportedly, Ranbir was part of it.
According to sources, in spite of trying to work dates for close friend Karan''s film , Katrina had to opt out of the film due to prior commitments. Katrina was very keen on working with Karan but could not rework the dates to allot for the film.
Presently, Katrina is working around her schedule with ex-beau Salman''s film, ''Ek Tha Tiger'' and next with Aditya Chopra''s untitled film with Shahrukh.
"Katrina had to turn down the film with Karan and Ayan, both of whom she is very close to. She tried her best to accommodate the dates but it was not possible, since she had already committed to ''Ek Tha Tiger'' and Aditya''s film with Shahrukh. She does however look forward to working with them in the near future," a friend of Katrina said.
katrina unseen pictures with her half brother/sisters Family Members
0 comments Posted by Baserolo at 6:29 PMPictures of katrina, her mother, and her half brother and half sisters
these pictures were on her website "katrina kaif online" but they deleted them
these pictures were on her website "katrina kaif online" but they deleted them
katrina said that they are not all from the same father in an interview with koel :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxbQgDEmJQE&feature=related (at 1 minute)
Fans disapprove of Katrina Kaif’s rockstar look in ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’
Movies demand a change, and Katrina Kaif is trying to pull all the stops to look different in her every film. Last we saw her as an adventure-seeking, fun-loving girl in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, and now her song Dhunki for which she turned a hot rock chick, is hogging your TV screens.
But when we asked our readers whether they liked Katrina as a rockstar in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, we received 940 votes, and most of them voted against her. In the ApunKaChoice photo-poll we gave the readers two options, and 43% of them said that Katrina looks superhot like a rockstar, but the rest 57% felt that she is too soft to be a rock babe.
In the song Dhunki Katrina is shown singing, and performing on a stage in front of thousands of people. The actress is even smoking a bidi in the song which gives her character a very sexy and tough image. But, is her body language of a rock babe? We doubt it, like most of our readers. The actress struggles hard to drop her pretty and cute image. Alas! she fails.
It seems, Katrina Kaif still has a long way to go as far as acting is concerned. Her amazing onscreen charisma can’t save her all the time.
But when we asked our readers whether they liked Katrina as a rockstar in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, we received 940 votes, and most of them voted against her. In the ApunKaChoice photo-poll we gave the readers two options, and 43% of them said that Katrina looks superhot like a rockstar, but the rest 57% felt that she is too soft to be a rock babe.
In the song Dhunki Katrina is shown singing, and performing on a stage in front of thousands of people. The actress is even smoking a bidi in the song which gives her character a very sexy and tough image. But, is her body language of a rock babe? We doubt it, like most of our readers. The actress struggles hard to drop her pretty and cute image. Alas! she fails.
It seems, Katrina Kaif still has a long way to go as far as acting is concerned. Her amazing onscreen charisma can’t save her all the time.
Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan have never been paired as lovers on screen when they were in a relationship. Looks like the ex lovers are making up for all the lost time now, after parting ways.
After coming together for YRF's Ek Tha Tiger, Salman and Katrina are all set to star in Dharma Productions' yet untitled project by Rensil D'Silva.
This film hopefully will now break the jinx that has prevented Kat and KJo from working together this far. Katrina was earlier supposed to star in Dharma's sequel to Dostana with Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham. The project seemed to take rather too long to take off. More recently, Katrina all set to work with KJo's Dharma in Ayaan Mukerji's second directorial venture couldn't allot dates for the same.
As a result of which the Kat-KJo partnership failed to take off once again. "Till the last moment, every effort was made to get Katrina in Ayaan's project. But it just didn't work out," revealed a source close to the project.
Now, after two failed attempts to work with the actress, Karan Johar seems to have made up his mind to cast Katrina in the forthcoming Rensil D'Silva project starring Salman Khan.
Katrina, however, is willing to wait to work with Karan. "It doesn't matter whether I am in Karan's film now or later, or never. He's a dear friend and I really enjoy his company," said the actress. The Rensil D'Silva film will however go on floors next year.
Another film in Sallu's 2012 calendar
Rajkumar Santoshi can now breathe easy since his much awaited Salman starrer is finally ready to go on floors early next year. Ramesh Taurani of Tips confirmed the same and said, "We are starting our film with Salman sometime in January or February 2012."
Salman, who post his Dabangg and Ready success has become one of Bollywood's most bankable and busy stars, has allotted dates for the Tips project from early next year. The film was announced in 2010 but had failed to take off. "We need just one heroine for this film. We haven't finalised her yet though," revealed Taurani.
According to a source close to the film, "Keeping in mind the triple success if Wanted, Dabangg and Ready, Santoshi's film with Salman will also be a typical mass entertainer."
Interestingly, both Santoshi and Taurani had major plans to work with Salman which failed to take off in the past. Santoshi has always wanted to make a sequel to his 1994 film Andaz Apna Apna but it never materialised. Ramesh Taurani too had attempted to work with the Khan brothers, Salman, Arbaaz and Sohail in a remake of Amar Akbar Anthony. That too failed to take off.
After coming together for YRF's Ek Tha Tiger, Salman and Katrina are all set to star in Dharma Productions' yet untitled project by Rensil D'Silva.
This film hopefully will now break the jinx that has prevented Kat and KJo from working together this far. Katrina was earlier supposed to star in Dharma's sequel to Dostana with Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham. The project seemed to take rather too long to take off. More recently, Katrina all set to work with KJo's Dharma in Ayaan Mukerji's second directorial venture couldn't allot dates for the same.
As a result of which the Kat-KJo partnership failed to take off once again. "Till the last moment, every effort was made to get Katrina in Ayaan's project. But it just didn't work out," revealed a source close to the project.
Now, after two failed attempts to work with the actress, Karan Johar seems to have made up his mind to cast Katrina in the forthcoming Rensil D'Silva project starring Salman Khan.
Katrina, however, is willing to wait to work with Karan. "It doesn't matter whether I am in Karan's film now or later, or never. He's a dear friend and I really enjoy his company," said the actress. The Rensil D'Silva film will however go on floors next year.
Another film in Sallu's 2012 calendar
Rajkumar Santoshi can now breathe easy since his much awaited Salman starrer is finally ready to go on floors early next year. Ramesh Taurani of Tips confirmed the same and said, "We are starting our film with Salman sometime in January or February 2012."
Salman, who post his Dabangg and Ready success has become one of Bollywood's most bankable and busy stars, has allotted dates for the Tips project from early next year. The film was announced in 2010 but had failed to take off. "We need just one heroine for this film. We haven't finalised her yet though," revealed Taurani.
According to a source close to the film, "Keeping in mind the triple success if Wanted, Dabangg and Ready, Santoshi's film with Salman will also be a typical mass entertainer."
Interestingly, both Santoshi and Taurani had major plans to work with Salman which failed to take off in the past. Santoshi has always wanted to make a sequel to his 1994 film Andaz Apna Apna but it never materialised. Ramesh Taurani too had attempted to work with the Khan brothers, Salman, Arbaaz and Sohail in a remake of Amar Akbar Anthony. That too failed to take off.
Zindagi Na Milegi...: Box Office Collections Cross Rs 110 Crore
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Mumbai, Jul 28: ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobbara’ (ZNMD), the movie directed by Zoya Akthar and released by Eros International, starring Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin, and Katrina Kaif, has so far grossed over Rs 110 crore (Rs 1100 million) in just 11 days since its release.Jubilant with the figures, an Eros International official says, “ZNMD has seen excellent earnings nationwide as well as abroad, especially in multiplexes. An estimated Rs 800 million rupees gross collection is from the domestic market and the rest from across the globe. This is beyond our expectations, and we are jubilant about it.”
Earlier, it was reported that the movie was released on 1,800 screens worldwide. The initial response (during the first weekend) was indeed superb with both single screens and multiplexes running houseful.
According to analysts, the movie is going to dominate the metro multiplexes for the next couple of weeks.
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has made her way through the Bollywood Industry. When she entered she could not speak Hindi at all and did not know anything. But now she is one of the most wanted actresses of the industry. Her debut film was ‘Boom’ which was directed by Kaizad Gustad. However it failed to make an impact in the industry as well as in the minds of the audience. But Katrina never chose to walk out. Instead she determined that she will make her position in the Bollywood industry. After that there was no looking back for the actress.
Katrina’s parents are of a British-Indian origin. She was originally a model from London from where she actually began her career. At the Fashion Week in London, she did a ramp walk. At this time only she met director Kaizad Gustad who casted her in her debut film ‘Boom’. During this film she was introduced to top actors and models of the Bollywood industry. But she did not give up hope after her film went a dud. She packed her bags and went off to Mumbai. During her modeling days in Mumbai, she bagged a role in Ram Gopal Verma’s ‘Sarkar’.
Her first film in a proper role was ‘Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya’ which starred her ex-boyfriend Salman Khan. It was only due to Salman Khan could she bag another film for herself in Bollywood. Thereafter her film ‘Namastey London’ came which was directed by Vipul Shah. She played the role of a spoilt British-Indian girl who was more British and less Indian due to which she was often misunderstood by her father. Her performance was highly appreciated by everybody in the industry. By doing this film Katrina climbed another step in the ladder which led to her success.
After that she bagged films like Partner, Race, Welcome, New York, Singh Is King etc. There was no looking back after that. She also starred in the major political drama movie ‘Rajneeti’ opposite Ranbeer Kapoor. During that time she broke up with her long time boyfriend Salman Khan. Unlike Salman and Aishwarya, Katrina is in talking terms with Salman. Her last movie was ‘Tees Maar Khan’ in which her item number ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’ was extremely popular. Katrina is now one of the most popular faces in the Bollywood industry as well as amongst the audience. Her face was selected as the Indian version of Barbie Doll.
If the people on the zoOm Supernova list, shut shop or moved away, Bollywood as we know it would cease to exist. Or be unrecognizable in the very least.
That's the kind of power they wield over the film industry. Sure, they may not be able to move mountains or walk on water (just yet) but it's amazing what they can accomplish with their star pull. The folks on this list are supernovas in every sense of the term, with the Top 10, holding the clout to change fortunes. Be it numero uno Salman Khan, who made a complete newbie (Sonakshi) a household name with just one film and showed an ex (Katrina Kaif), that managing without him in B-Town would be difficult despite her own meteoric rise or an Aamir Khan, who's widely considered the maai-baap of marketing, Rajinikanth who is a demigod unto himself, for Shah Rukh Khan who may be lower down the order but is the preacher of the power of PR (public relations) and has a stranglehold on the overseas market, they're all masters of the game. It took A R Rahman's awesome music to propel a film like Slumdog Millionaire and an acting veteran like Anil Kapoor into the Hollywood stratosphere. And how can we forget Katrina Kaif, the Sheila who salvaged the initial opening of Tees Maar Khan with her moves in one scorching item number and is the only gal on our top 10. Together, they make the B-Town world go round...
Zoom Supernova Top 50
1. Salman Khan, Actor
2. Aamir Khan, Actor/Producer
3. Rajinikanth, Actor
4. Shah Rukh Khan, Actor/Producer
5. Ar Rahman, Music Director
6. Amitabh Bachchan, Actor
7. Ajay Degvn, Actor/Producer
8. Hrithik Roshan, Actor
9. Katrina Kaif, Actor
10. Ranbir Kapoor, Actor
11. Karan Johar, Producer/ Director
12. Deepika Padukone, Actor
13. Priyanka Chopra, Actor
14. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Actor
15. Akshay Kumar, Actor/Producer
16. Kareena Kapoor, Actor
17. Shahid Kapoor, Actor
18. Vidya Balan, Actor
19. Imran Khan, Actor
20. Arbaaz Khan, Actor/ Producer
21. Raj Kumar Hirani, Director
22. Aditya Chopra, Producer/ Director
23. Prakash Jha, Director
24. Ekta Kapoor, Producer
25. Arjun Rampal, Actor
26. Sanjay Dutt, Actor/Producer
27. Saif Ali Khan, Actor/Producer
28. Kajol, Actor
29. Anil Kapoor, Actor/Producer
30. Anil Ambani, Producer
31. Bhushan Kumar, Producer
32. Ronnie Screwvala, Producer
33. Vishal Bhardwaj, Director/Music Director
34. Farhan Akhtar, Actor/Producer/Director
35. Sonu Nigam, Singer
36. Vishal Shekhar, Music Directors
37. Pritam, Music Director
38. Malaika Arora Khan, Actor/Producer
39. Javed Akhtar, Lyricist
40. Sajid Khan, Director
41. Rani Mukerji, Actor
42. Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Director/Producer
43. Farah Khan, Director/Producer
44. Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Music Directors
45. Sunny Deol, Actor/Producer
46. Manish Malhotra, Fashion Designer
47. Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Director
48. Rakesh Roshan, Director/Producer
49. Ashutosh Gowariker, Director/Producer
50. Madhur Bhandarkar, Director
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.
Aaya re aaya bodyguard…. that’s the item song which Katrina would be joyously gyrating to in Bodyguard. Even as Katrina gears up for the challenge of outdoing her Sheila ki jawaani number she has a bigger challenge to meet up to.
Salman Khan, aka the King Of All He Surveys, will also be part of the song. Apparently he reasoned that since the song is about his character, Bodyguard ka hona to haq banta hai, boss. Now Ganesh Acharya has been asked to incorporate Salman into Katrina’s elaborate item number.
Apparently Salman wants the number structured like Sheila ki jawaani where Akshay Kumar joins Katrina. That is easier said than done.
Says a source, “Salman likes to do his own thing in the dance numbers. Everyone knows in Munni badnam he didn’t follow Farah Khan’s instructions. Katrina will be rigorously rehearsing her steps for Aaya re aaya bodyguard.
She wants it to be as perfect as Sheila ki jawaani. Salman’s improvisations are bound to distract her. But the there is not much she can do about it. Because as Salman pointed out the song is about about him, so he has to be part of it. ”
Bodyguard producer Atul Agnihotri confirms that Salman would be part of Katrina’s item number.
Enthused by her 'half-Indian' comment on Rahul Gandhi, the saffron party wants her to campaign for them in the BMC and Uttar Pradesh elections
The old chestnut of the dynasty's foreign origin is back in the floodlights.
The BJP has got a foot in edgewise into the uproar surrounding actor Katrina Kaif's statement last week calling Congress scion Rahul Gandhi "half-Indian, half-Italian".
Even as a piqued Congress scorned the actor "to what level do you want to bring down the political discourse in the country", one of its spokespersons said the saffron party has hailed her as their pin-up girl for the Uttar Pradesh and the BMC elections next year. It wants her to campaign for it.
Raj K Purohit, the city chief of BJP, said that the party would try its best to get Kat for drumming up support in the campaign preceding the impending elections. "We welcome her and will try to get her to be part of our rallies and meetings.
What she said is not wrong. Instead, she is the first person to say this in public. We fully support her, " said Purohit.
Although the willowy actor has apologised for her remarks, the BJP has found enough ammunition in her words to let loose in the pre-election canvassing.
And if the saffron party has its way, the actor might get into the skin of her character in Rajneeti for real. Poor GK of samosa..
Members of the saffron party also believe that Kat has given voice to the sentiment of millions of Indians about the Congress general secretary's origin. "Whatever Katrina said was not incorrect.
She has just echoed the sentiments of crores of Hindustanis. Also, she never retracted her statement. What she said was that if her statement has hurt anyone, she was sorry, " said Surya Pratap Shahi, president, BJP Uttar Pradesh unit.
Shahi illustrated how Katrina's statement rings true. "Rahul doesn't even know what a samosa is. Which Indian wouldn't know that? How can such a person be the face of the nation?"
Crowd-puller
Reportedly, the BJP has firmly resolved to encash on the actor's mass appeal.
If Katrina does decide to play ball with the party, it can expect to have an upper hand in the electioneering, at leastin UP. For, in the star-smitten plains, the bigger the actor, the bigger the crowd it draws.
To wit, in 2009, when Jaya Prada had contested for the Rajya Sabha elections on a Samajwadi Party ticket from Rampur, she managed to win against BJPs's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
In the event the cine star refuses to plunge into political gamesmanship, the party wields a plan B. "We will use her statement and her pictures which will also make an impact, " said a party insider.
But Katrina wants to stay off the list of controversy-churning stars. A spokesperson for Katrina said, "She doesn't want to comment on anything related to this."
BJP's star power
Shatrughan Sinha
Vinod Khanna
Smriti Irani
Hema Malini
Navjot Singh Sidhu
What Kat said
Last week, in an interview to a newspaper, Katrina Kaif had reportedly said, "Am I supposed to be ashamed that I am half-Asian, I mean, no! Rahul Gandhi is half-Indian, half-Italian.
So? I am very proud of what I am and I just don't understand the confusion as if I'm trying to hide the fact that my mother's a British. Why would I?"
Loose lips
The BJP has also been at the receiving end of such politically damaging statements, and from within its ranks. In 2004, soap star and BJP leader Smriti Irani had said that Gujarat CM Narendra Modi should resign on account of the Godhra riots.
As big a blunder as the statement proved for her, party chief Nitin Gadkari and other senior leaders rushed to the set Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, and asked Irani to retract her statement and apologise unconditionally. The actress complied.
The old chestnut of the dynasty's foreign origin is back in the floodlights.
The BJP has got a foot in edgewise into the uproar surrounding actor Katrina Kaif's statement last week calling Congress scion Rahul Gandhi "half-Indian, half-Italian".
Even as a piqued Congress scorned the actor "to what level do you want to bring down the political discourse in the country", one of its spokespersons said the saffron party has hailed her as their pin-up girl for the Uttar Pradesh and the BMC elections next year. It wants her to campaign for it.
Raj K Purohit, the city chief of BJP, said that the party would try its best to get Kat for drumming up support in the campaign preceding the impending elections. "We welcome her and will try to get her to be part of our rallies and meetings.
What she said is not wrong. Instead, she is the first person to say this in public. We fully support her, " said Purohit.
Although the willowy actor has apologised for her remarks, the BJP has found enough ammunition in her words to let loose in the pre-election canvassing.
And if the saffron party has its way, the actor might get into the skin of her character in Rajneeti for real. Poor GK of samosa..
Members of the saffron party also believe that Kat has given voice to the sentiment of millions of Indians about the Congress general secretary's origin. "Whatever Katrina said was not incorrect.
She has just echoed the sentiments of crores of Hindustanis. Also, she never retracted her statement. What she said was that if her statement has hurt anyone, she was sorry, " said Surya Pratap Shahi, president, BJP Uttar Pradesh unit. Shahi illustrated how Katrina's statement rings true. "Rahul doesn't even know what a samosa is. Which Indian wouldn't know that? How can such a person be the face of the nation?"
Crowd-puller
Reportedly, the BJP has firmly resolved to encash on the actor's mass appeal.
If Katrina does decide to play ball with the party, it can expect to have an upper hand in the electioneering, at leastin UP. For, in the star-smitten plains, the bigger the actor, the bigger the crowd it draws.
To wit, in 2009, when Jaya Prada had contested for the Rajya Sabha elections on a Samajwadi Party ticket from Rampur, she managed to win against BJPs's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
In the event the cine star refuses to plunge into political gamesmanship, the party wields a plan B. "We will use her statement and her pictures which will also make an impact, " said a party insider.
But Katrina wants to stay off the list of controversy-churning stars. A spokesperson for Katrina said, "She doesn't want to comment on anything related to this."
BJP's star power
Shatrughan Sinha
Vinod Khanna
Smriti Irani
Hema Malini
Navjot Singh Sidhu
What Kat said
Last week, in an interview to a newspaper, Katrina Kaif had reportedly said, "Am I supposed to be ashamed that I am half-Asian, I mean, no! Rahul Gandhi is half-Indian, half-Italian.
So? I am very proud of what I am and I just don't understand the confusion as if I'm trying to hide the fact that my mother's a British. Why would I?"
Loose lips
The BJP has also been at the receiving end of such politically damaging statements, and from within its ranks. In 2004, soap star and BJP leader Smriti Irani had said that Gujarat CM Narendra Modi should resign on account of the Godhra riots.
As big a blunder as the statement proved for her, party chief Nitin Gadkari and other senior leaders rushed to the set Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, and asked Irani to retract her statement and apologise unconditionally. The actress complied.
Actress Katrina Kaif opted out of Aditya Chopra's Dhoom 3 to work with ex beau Ranbir Kapoor in Karan Johar's next.
According to reports, Katrina had committed to a film with Karan Johar long time back, and was also supposed to star in Yash Raj banner's Dhoom 3 starring Aamir Khan. Since both the films are scheduled to go on the floors at the same time, so Kat was forced to choose between the two films. Since it was a difficult decision, instead of taking the call herself, the sensible star decided to play it safe.
"She asked both her filmmakers to sit together and take a call on which film she should do," reveals a source close to her.
The source adds, "Katrina has worked with a lot of big banners, but for some reason she has not got the opportunity to work with Dharma Productions. Karan and she were very keen on working together, and were waiting for the right film to come their way."
Reportedly, she was supposed to star in Karan's Dostana sequel. But since it has been put on a backburner, Karan offered her his next Ayaan Mukherjee's film starring Ranbir.
On the other hand, Aditya Chopra was very keen to have Katrina in Dhoom 3. He thought she would be perfect, and her pairing with Aamir would bring on a whiff of freshness.
"Couldn't the filmmakers shift their dates if both of them were so keen on casting Katrina? The source explains, "Adi can't tell Aamir to shift his dates for an actress. And Ranbir's dates can't be moved because he has a packed schedule. So the only option left was for Katrina to choose either of the films. Adi spoke with Karan over phone and they mutually decided that Katrina should do Karan's film. With heavy heart, Adi gave away his actress to Karan since the latter has never worked with her."
The source says, "It's been a difficult decision for Katrina as well. She was looking forward to working with Aamir, and is quite disheartened to let go of such a good opportunity."
Well, there is still hope for Katrina, that is, if Aamir Khan decides to shift his dates.
According to reports, Katrina had committed to a film with Karan Johar long time back, and was also supposed to star in Yash Raj banner's Dhoom 3 starring Aamir Khan. Since both the films are scheduled to go on the floors at the same time, so Kat was forced to choose between the two films. Since it was a difficult decision, instead of taking the call herself, the sensible star decided to play it safe.
"She asked both her filmmakers to sit together and take a call on which film she should do," reveals a source close to her.
The source adds, "Katrina has worked with a lot of big banners, but for some reason she has not got the opportunity to work with Dharma Productions. Karan and she were very keen on working together, and were waiting for the right film to come their way."
Reportedly, she was supposed to star in Karan's Dostana sequel. But since it has been put on a backburner, Karan offered her his next Ayaan Mukherjee's film starring Ranbir.
On the other hand, Aditya Chopra was very keen to have Katrina in Dhoom 3. He thought she would be perfect, and her pairing with Aamir would bring on a whiff of freshness.
"Couldn't the filmmakers shift their dates if both of them were so keen on casting Katrina? The source explains, "Adi can't tell Aamir to shift his dates for an actress. And Ranbir's dates can't be moved because he has a packed schedule. So the only option left was for Katrina to choose either of the films. Adi spoke with Karan over phone and they mutually decided that Katrina should do Karan's film. With heavy heart, Adi gave away his actress to Karan since the latter has never worked with her."
The source says, "It's been a difficult decision for Katrina as well. She was looking forward to working with Aamir, and is quite disheartened to let go of such a good opportunity."
Well, there is still hope for Katrina, that is, if Aamir Khan decides to shift his dates.
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