Box office report : Bang Bang and Haider still rule!

Just as it was predicted by trade pundits last week, two big banners, star-driven films – Bang Bang and Haider adversely affect the box office collections of the relatively small budget releases of this week – Tamanchey, Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami, Jigariyaa and Spark! Not one of the films released last week garnered decent box office collections.

Among all the films that released last Friday, the comedy satire Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami was the one film that won the appreciation of the audience, critics and industry veterans alike. The film that released last weekend impressed everyone with its unique story and good performances. While the Nikhil Dwivedi-Richa Chadda starrer Tamanchey and Jigariyaa featuring two newcomers – Harshvardhan and Cherry Mardia also failed to impress the audience and registered earnings in mere lakhs.

Distributor-exhibitor Akshaye Rathi speaks on this all saying, “It was expected to be a lull week considering the pre-election fever and Bang Bang and Haider already doing well in its second week. Last week releases are mostly an assortment of genres – a political satire, a love story, an on-the-run rom-com but all these films didn’t work. It’s certainly not a good time releasing films in states like Maharashtra and Haryana.”

Rathi, however is hopeful of next week of which he had to say, “The horror film, Mumbai 125 kms could work well for the masses as horror is quite liked by people. If you remember, Vikram Bhatt’s 1920 Evil Returns released before two major films Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son Of Sardaar did fairly well before. So there are expectations from Mumbai 125 kms..

Written by: Dhiren J Trivedi

Paris Hilton wants to play Hrithik’s love interest in a Bollywood film.

Paris Hilton

After meeting Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan at the launch of Cle Restaurant in Dubai a few days ago and tweeting about it, she was quizzed by friend Sheeraz Hasan (founder of Hollywood.TV) about doing a film with Hrithik and playing his love interest. Paris responded with, "Yes! He's Hot RT @sheerazhasan: Hey @ParisHilton do u want to be @iHrithik love interest in his next Bollywood movie?"

Speaking about her meeting with the actor, Paris told Sheeraz, "Hrithik's a gentleman, very sweet and charming, and we hung out all night. I have heard so much about Bollywood and Hrithik represented India in the most elegant and romantic way! I can't wait to go back to India. I love the culture, the people and the fashion...India rocks."

Paris has been approached by various Bollywood producers in the past to star in a Bollywood movie as well as record her next single with an Indian artiste. Says Sheeraz, "I have already started receiving messages from some of the biggest players in Bollywood after Paris sent out the tweet... We will make this happen.

Sonali Raut perseveres despite four accidents in Bigg Boss

IST If there is one contestant in Bigg Boss Season 8, from whom others could take a lesson in determination and team spirit, it is undoubtedly Bollywood actress Sonali Raut. The Xpose heroine met not with one, two or three, but four consecutive accidents in Bigg Boss, when she repeatedly fell on slippery vehicular fuel, which had dripped on a thin parapet, while doing the TVS Scooty Zest 110 task opposite Soni Singh. But to everyone's surprise, each and every time she fell with a solid hurting thud on her hips and back, Sonali sportingly got up without making a fuss about her pain and continued the task. "In Bigg Boss, Sonali has constantly shown what real women of substance are made of. She has proved that she's not only a diva, but also the most determined Housemate, in a uniquely calm and restrained way," remarks her proud publicist Dale Bhagwagar. "With the kind of deadly falls she underwent, someone else in her place would have cribbed, cried and done a lot of drama, apart from giving up on the task midway. But not Sonali. Isse kehte hai, winner material," he beams. In fact, after Sonali slipped for the fourth time, Minissha Lamba even suggested that they should stop the task while Sushant Divgikar rushed to her and gave a tight hug. "The thuds were terrible and we all saw it. But look at Sonali's spirit and guts. She got up every time she fell and continued, until the task ending buzzer went off," Dale points out, "just hoping, she hasn't hurt herself with any deep tissue or bone injury". So true! Sonali may have lost the task to Soni Singh, but emerged as the real winner in the eyes of the viewers.By Santa Banta News Network

After Bang Bang, what mission is Hrithik Roshan currently on?

Hrithik Roshan, aglow with the success of his latest release Bang Bang!, is making no effort to conceal his happiness.
His uber-desirable image - now that he is no longer bound by the shackles of marriage - is coming off as a huge hit with his fans. While people flock to theatres to ogle at his chiseled body and Greek-God-ish features, the actor is already on a more important mission - that of being the happiest man in the world.

Hrithik Roshan wants to be the happiest man in the world
When a daily caught up with the actor, and asked him if he sees himself married again, Roshan replied, "Right now I am focused on my kids and work. But I am sure of one thing, I have a mission of being the happiest man in the world, and I am gonna achieve that."
The actor further added, "Some winters may last long but eventually the sun comes out. I am going to be an example of the utmost magnificent life you can ever hope to achieve."
Speaking about his now-single status, Hrithik said, "Honestly, I don't know what it is like to be single. But whatever life throws at me I promise to make the best of it. No matter what."byyy--http://indiatoday.intoday.in/

Revealed: Sunny Leone starrer Leela's plot!!!

Filmmaker Bobby Khan has roped in adult star Sunny Leone for his "Leela" and says his directorial debut is a clean family drama, but adds that the actress' glamour quotient will be high and he would try for an U/A certificate for the movie. "The script of the film is very strong and it's a clean family drama, but we do understand that since Sunny is part of the project, there is a lot of expectation from the audience, so I can't cheat my audience," Bobby told IANS. The actress had scorched the screen with her bold avatar in "Ragini MMS 2" and "Jism 2". "All I can say is though it is a family drama, Sunny's glamour quotient will be high in the film. There are a few scenes in the film which require a little boldness, but we have shot it subtly and not shown it over the top. "As a director I will try my best to fight and get a U/A certificate for the film, so let's see," he added. The film has been widely shot in Rajasthan. Talking about Sunny's look in the film, Bobby said: "Sunny plays three characters in the film, so she has three different looks. I can assure you that Sunny will be seen in a never-seen-before avatar on the celluloid. I have tried to make her look like a Bollywood heroine and I hope the audience accepts it."byy....santa banta news network..

ovie Review: Wild, wacky 'Tamanchey' is enjoyable

Cast: Nikhil Dwivedi, Richa Chadha, Damandeep Singh Siddhu; Director: Navneet Behal; Rating: *** Here's the thing. Crime doesn't pay ... right? It's not meant to ... right? So how come it's shown to be so much fun in the movies? In "Tamanchey", the underrated Nikhil Dwivedi and the spunky bundle of contradictory emotions Richa Chadha seem like dropout students of the cool school. He is a hardcore Bihari named Munna and she's Babu, a wannabe Lady Gaga masquerading as a borderline sociopath from the Delhi-Haryanvi belt. Her make-up never falters. She is a 'behenji' masquerading as a style icon in a crime-infested countryside.  Together Munna and Babu don't quite add up to an updated version of Robert Redford-Faye Dunaway pair in the mother of heist capers "Bonnie & Clyde". But there is something about Munna and Babu. He wears his heart on his dirty sleeve. She wears her cleavage with the surety of woman who knows she can cash it for a life of luxury whenever she wants. Such adventurous women are often very uncertain in their innerscape. Richa brings out the demoniacal uncertainties of Babu (we have to wait till the final moments to know her real name) in scenes where her made-up face crumbles to expose a childlike vulnerability. Both Richa and Nikhil are effectively tragic in the finale when they play a game of domestic normalcy in a run-down building as the cops close in on them. What I liked about Richa's chemistry with Nikhil is that there is no chemistry.  Nikhil's Munna falls in love with these women of laughable affectations. Babu is full of 'angrezi' innuendos and make-up borrowed from Lady Gaga's backstage booty.  It's easy for the Munnas of the world to fall for this kind of a woman who knows how to use her sexuality to make her way in a callous world.  Babu is the bed partner of a drug dealer Tau (newcomer Damandeep Singh Siddhu). The narrative's mid-section shows Munna and Babu outwitting the drug baron, stealing kisses and a lot more right under his hawk-like eyes. Stretching the precincts of believability, "Tamanchey" yet manages to remain grittier than other recent crime capers. The writing is fluent when it wants to be.  "Tamanchey" shows that the nozzle of the gun is not the best place to place your dreams. There are sharply written lines by Shailesh Pratap Singh, specially the ones that Nikhil's character speaks. Nikhil in fact delivers a heartbreaking performance as a simpleton who flips for the siren and is willing to go to any lengths to get her. At times his baba-in-the-woods act reminded one of Raj Kapoor in "Sri 420".  Here is an actor, who has repeatedly proved himself to be better than many so-called stars in Bollywood. Wonder what keeps him from getting there.  "Tamanchey" gives Nikhil and the rest of the cast the kind of unvarnished crime canvas, which actors crave to get when they are in the mood to impress the awards jury.  Tragically, the sharp dialogues are often unsupported by the screenplay that gets borderline implausible towards the end before veering sharply away from disaster with a well-staged climactic shootout. So yes, crime doesn't pay finally. But it sure as hell provides ample room for filmmakers to explore the grey region without bothering about remaining rooted to a moral ground. Wild and wacky "Tamanchey" is an enjoyable roller coaster ride about two mismatched criminals on the run who fall hopelessly in love. You know where this reckless couple is hurtling to. But that doesn't stop this bang-bang affair from being a fun ride.By Santa Banta News Network

Big B, Priyanka tweet ‘Happy Karva Chauth’

Celebrities never miss any occasions to wish their fans, whether it is Navratri, Diwali or Eid, our stars are always extended their best wishes and Karva Chauth is no exception. Stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and many others took to social networking sites to wish their fans ‘Happy Karva Chauth’.

Karva Chauth is a festival celebrated by Hindu women for the safety and longevity of their husbands. They keep fasting from dawn to dusk and only break their fast after looking the moon.

The celebrities took to Twitter to wish everyone. Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bahchan, married to actress-politician Jaya Bhaduri, wrote, "And as we turn the night to morning wives turn on the morning light to fast and pray for their husbands.. It's Karva Chauth now!!"

'Mary Kom' star Priyanka Chopra, while calling the festival her favourite, said, "Happy Karvachauth to all the ladies observing...My favorite festival.Sacrificing for the one you love...Looking at your chaand...God bless."

Actress Divya Dutta also wished her fans a happy Karva Chauth. "Happy Karva chauth!! May the lord almighty accept your fast grant your hubby long healthy life, may we leave the world as suhaagans," wished 'Kick' director Sajid Nadiadwala. 

Celebrities like Chetan Bhagat, Jay Bhanushali and Hiten Tejwani have pledged their support to #FastForHer, a social initiative by online matrimony website Shaadi.com, and have joined their wives.byy..bollywoodmantra.com