No dumb chicks: Meet New-age B-Town hotties armed with Plan B

Some of our young actors and actresses have alternate careers waiting for them if they chose to hang up their boots in Bollywood...

While innumerable Bollywood films have depicted a slice of college life, what's interesting is that many of our actors and actresses have never even experienced that in real life.

That said, on the contrary we also have a group, if not very large, of those who shined through their university days. We may not have a James Franco (who has a double PhD) amidst us yet, but these actors definitely have an alternate career choice if they chose to bid farewell to Bollywood.




Parineeti Chopra



If not for the global recession in 2008, Parineeti would have been walking the corners of Wall Street. Armed with a degree in Finance and Economics from the Manchester Business School, she came back to Mumbai and joined Yash Raj Films as a PR consultant. This was before she bagged the roles in Ladies vs Ricky Bahl and Ishaqzaade.


Taapsee Pannu

She could well have been programming complex codes for computers with her degree in IT engineering.



But Bollywood beckoned this young lady from Ludhiana who instead chose to make her mark in South cinema. Though she takes pride in her academic background, the actress says she has till date not had the time to collect her degree certificate from college.



Sonakshi Sinha


The 25-year-old has often faced brickbats for her onscreen dress sense -- or the utter lack of it. But in reality, she studied Fashion Designing in Mumbai and even has a degree in the same.

Shruti Haasan


She belongs to an illustrious star family but Shruti tried to find her own space by graduating from St Andrew's College with a degree in Psychology. She soon shifted her focus to cinema and music and eventually travelled to the USA to learn music at the Musicians Institute in California.

Soha Ali Khan


Her acting chops may not be as sharp as her brother's but Soha definitely has an edge over Saif when it comes to academics.

After her graduation, she earned a Masters degree in International Relations and Political Science from the London School of Economics. She even worked for the Ford Foundation and Citibank before getting bitten by the acting bug.

Sonam Kapoor

Her dad is a famous actor and making her foray into Bollywood must have been a natural choice.


But before that, she travelled miles to Singapore to complete her International Baccalaureate, by which she studied theatre and arts for two years. Post a course in Political Science and Economics from the University of East London, Sonam returned to India to make her move to Bollywood.

Amrita Puri


With a post-graduate degree in Mass Communication, Amrita used to work in an ad agency before making the big switch to Bollywood.

Ayushmann Khurrana


The Chandigarh-born actor, who took the small screen detour before entering Bollywood, majored in English Literature and has done his masters in Mass Communication from Punjab University. The actor is also a singer-lyricist, whose Paani Da stormed music charts as soon as it released.

...And here are the dropouts


Ranbir is the only actor in the Kapoor family, besides cousin Kareena, to have attended college. He quit soon after.


Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma both went to the same college -- Mount Carmel in Bangalore. The former dropped out to pursue modelling while the latter graduated in Arts.


Sushant Singh Rajput (of Kai Po Che) and Kartik Tiwari (of Pyaar Ka Punchnama) both completed six semesters in their engineering college before dropping out to pursue acting.


Alia Bhatt wasn't interested in pursuing a college degree, especially after a dream debut in Student of the Year.

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No Kareena or Anushka! Hunt on for Hrithik's 'Shuddhi' leading lady

Filmmaker Karan Malhotra is making "Shuddhi" with Hrtihik Roshan in the male lead, but he has yet to finalise the leading lady for the film and says that the hunt is still on.

This will be his second film with Hrithik after "Agneepath" remake, which was Malhotra's directorial debut and the action revenge drama did so well at the box office that it entered the Rs.100 crore club.

There were reports that the director was considering Kareena Kapoor or Anushak Sharma for the part.


But denying the reports, Malhotra said: "We have not finalised Kareena or Anushka. We are still looking for the leading lady. We shall soon make an announcement."

To be produced by Karan Johar, "Shuddhi" will go on the floors by November.

"I don't know from where rumours are coming. So far only Hrithik Roshan has been confirmed and the leading lady is not yet finalised. Probably by June mid we will finalise the leading lady for the film," Malhotra told.

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Spot the difference: Ameesha has changed clothes in full public view

Well, it's not so difficult, as the revised poster of Ameesha Patel's next film is identical to the first except for the actress standing out in red

The poster of her upcoming film has the actress in a red hot dress with a gun in hand. When the poster of Susi Ganesh's film starring Neil Nitin Mukesh, Puja Gupta and Ameesha was initially released, it had her in shorts and an unbuttoned shirt.

In the revised poster everything else remains the same except for Ameesha. It looks like the actress wanted to stand out from the rest. As she was wearing clothes similar to her co-star Puja, she perhaps wanted to attract attention in a brighter shade.

About her dress change Ameesha says, `As I play a character with grey shades, I felt a gun in hand and a bright outfit was necessary. The initial poster made the film look like a love triangle which it is not.` Ah.

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Movie Review: 'Fast & Furious 6' - lost and curious

Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Gina Carano, Luke Evans, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Ludacris and Gal Gadot

Director: Justin Lin

Rating: **1/2

"Fast & Furious 6" evokes diverse reactions. With a wafer-thin plot and a lot of sleek action, "Fast and Furious 6" is definitely a test of patience. Reason? The audience is thrown into the conflict of the story with great speed and velocity.

Chances are that if you blink, you may miss the crux of the story and worst is that if you are not an "F&F" fan, then you'd definitely be lost in the rigmarole of the speeding cars and crashes, hand-to-hand combats and snappy one-liners.

Unlike the franchise's previous films, which focused on cars and their different makes, this one focusses on cars, an army tanker and a cargo plane - brought in to deliver a mega climax. It also leans heavily on family ties and bonding. In the sixth instalment, the franchise's favourite car thieves, who are scattered across the globe, leading a luxurious life after their successful heist in "Fast & Furious 5", join forces to take down an international criminal.

The film begins with Domnic Toretto (Vin Diesel) along with his best pal and brother-in-law Brian (Paul Walker) flaunting the speed and vigour of their cars in the scenic Canary Islands. Domnic's sister Mia (Jordana Brewster) is expecting Brian's child. Domnic assures him that nothing will make them go back to their old lifestyle.

Meanwhile, there is a blast in Moscow.

Federal Agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) is investigating the case. He has been tracking an organisation of lethal, ruthless and skilled mercenary drivers across "4 continents and 12 countries".

He learns that the leader of the organisation, Owen Shaw (Luke Evans) is accompanied by a fearless second-in-command revealed to be none-other than Domnic's 'dead' lover, Letty (Michelle Rodriguez).

Hobbs knows the only way to outmatch this rugged team is to assemble a team with just as much will and drive. Knowing Letty's a key-player, Hobbs lands up in Canary Island to recruit Domnic.

Everything changes thence, a reluctant Domnic gets on board to rescue her and prevent any more Interpol buildings from being blown up. He assembles his team in London and they go ahead to complete the mission.

While every character with their action and agility fit the block, it's the emotions that are missing. Especially the bromance between Dom and Brian looks forced and the conversations between them lacks its initial spark.

Similarly, the romance between Domnic and Letty is devoid of luster, particularly in the scene where he reminds her of the past, which appears really silly.

Beefed-up Dywane Johnson walks through the scenes like a robotic GI Joe. There are a few funny moments between Tyrese Gibson as Roman and Chris Bridges as Tej.



While the first half of the film rushes through, it's the second half that gives some semblance of sense to the narrative. But there are moments when you feel exhausted with the chases and explosions that you have to sit through.

Nevertheless, it's the well-choreographed action sequence by Olivier Schneider that is brilliantly captured by Cinematographer Stephen F. Windon and the snappy edits that make "Fast & Furious 6" a thrilling adventure.

The story might be simple, but director Justin Lin and writer Chris Morgan fail to pay attention to the holistic logic of the sequences in the film.

Where are these cars speeding to? Where are they in relation to each other? What's their goal during the chase, apart from just creating some din? The climax has a major twist that works in making the next sequel and don't miss the trailer of "Fast & Furious 7" after the end credits.

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Movie Review: Ishkq In Paris

Cast: Preity Zinta, Rhehan Malliek, Isabelle Adjani

Direction: Prem Soni

Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes

Rating: * * 1/2

Well, over the years Bollywood's most over adored genre i.e. of romance has not only witnessed a a constant vicissitude, but at the same time has constantly redefined itself too. Be it "Silsila", "Maine Pyaar Kiya", "DDLJ", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" or "Jab We Met", every time cine buffs are offered with something different to make them fall in love with this celebrated genre of Bollywood.

And with passage of time it's not that it's only the cine-narratives which have mutated, even the locales have changed over the years.

Now floral fields of yesteryear cine tales have been replaced by the picturesque locations of Europe and the place of toy-trains of yesteryear movies has been taken by Swiss rail.

So with aforementioned additions and novelties incorporated in it, here comes the comeback vehicle of bubbly beauty Priety Zinta'" Ishkq in Paris" who has returned to celluloid after a sabbatical of almost 4 years.

With its plot embedded in scenic locales of Paris "the city of love" this much awaited new age love saga starring Preity, Rhehan Malliek, Isabelle Adjani opened with an average occupancy of 9 percent in the multiplexes.



Plot of "Ishkq in Paris" narrates the story of two strangers, Ishkq (Preity Zinta) and Akash Kapoor (Rhehan Malliek) who have a rendezvous on a train from Rome to Paris.

Post a momentous flirting of Akash, while chatting on board, Ishkq and Akash turn into somewhat good acquittances and decide to spend an evening together in Paris, but with a commitment that post that there will be no looking back for anyone of them (and for all those who have by now unleashed their fantasy horses, it's a no hanky-panky affair guys).

Anyhow, as the rolls move ahead, the duo spend some quality time before parting their ways only to have a rendezvous again. To know what happens when the duo meet again, do they unite or just stick to their initial decision of no looking back thereafter, to know watch "Ishkq in Paris."

At every age of Indian cinema genre of romance and especially the Rom-com has been reinterpreted and re-presented under different shades by our cine sorcerers and so is the case with "Ishkq in Paris." Undoubtedly "Ishkq in Paris" has got a somewhat unconventional plot, but it is not at all something enthralling and never seen before kind.

By penning down a neat and simple premise of "Ishkq in Paris", Preity and Prem Raj have tried to keep it least complicated, but this attempt of the duo turns out to be too simple to keep the audience attention seized. Although Ishkq in Paris is a a sort of new take on romance but up till an extent seems to be a half baked story which could have been a bit better, if it would have been a more passionate tale blended with a better dose of assimilating coefficient.


With so many memorable Rom-com sagas lying in video library of censor board, it's always a tedious task for any cine sorcerers to create something enthralling and equally captivating.

The very onset of "Ishkq In Paris" is marked by the voice over of Isabelle Adjani, about Ishkq, Akash and their rendezvous. Although it seemed to be a good attempt to get the plot of the movie placed firmly, but frankly speaking, it thoroughly lacked the convincing power that is an essential to provide any cine tale a firm ground.

But as the frames move ahead they somehow manage to make you see beyond the imperfections. Throughout the run time of the movie, Prem Raj has thoroughly tried to keep the entire flow of narration very light sans obtruded emotional outbursts and uptill great he has succeeded in doing so as well. Even the dialogues of "Ishkq in Paris" are no rhetoric gems in any manner and have remained realistic and simple throughout.

Editing in the first half is good and leaves no space for unnecessary dragging, even after the interval, "Ishkq in Paris" quite conveniently saves itself from unwanted stretching. As far as cinematography of "Ishkq In Paris" is concerned then, Manush Nandan has done a decent job and has quite conveniently succeeded in maintaining a constant ambiance throughout the run time of the movie.

Besides this Manush also deserves accolades for well capturing the picturesque locales of Paris and Paraguay with utmost adroitness, in order to reinforce the over all appeal of the movie.


Lyrics of Prasoon Joshi,Kausar Munir, Jalees Sherwani et al are decently decorated by music director duo Sajid Wajid, who with a mild variation have succeeded in dishing out a few decent sound tracks. In nut shell music of "Ishkq In Paris" is just OK, but lacks any kind of appeasing feel and recall value.

Bubbly beauty Preity who has made a comeback after a hiatus of almost 4 years has proved that despite of remaining out of showbiz for such a long span of time, she has not forgotten the art of mesmerizing the cine buffs.

Be it expressiveness or assimilating with the spirit of the onscreen proceedings, Preity excels in every format and conveniently succeeds in making fans spell bound by her performance. In nut shell, with her performance in "Ishkq in Paris" this bubbly beauty makes a banging comeback.

On the other hand the man who very well compliments, Preity is Rhehan Malliek. Through out the run time of the movie Rhehan never looked lacking confidence while performing with Preity. And above all it's the onscreen camaraderie or rather chemistry of these two, which adds to the over all appeal of the movie.


Besides the duo Isabelle Adjani as Preity's French mother has looked good but lacked the perfection that she could have achieved while performing her character. Chunky Pandey and Shekhar in their respective cameos are just OK. Salman's performance in foot thumping number "Kudiye Di Kurti" is like an icing on the cake.

As far as commercial potential of the "Ishkq in Paris" is concerned then in spite of Preity's presence in the movie it may not succeed in fetching the desired number of foot falls in the cineplexes and will need a word of mouth publicity to make a dent on BO.


To sum up, "Ishkq in Paris" is a decent effort which may not succeed in captivating you completely by its spell, but at the same time it doesn't make you feel bored too.

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Movie Review: Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke

Cast: Dev Goel and Adaah Sharma

Director: Jyotin Goel;

Rating: None

Shammi and Priyanka, played by newcomer Dev Goel and semi-newcomer Adaah Sharma, are chaddi-buddies. To prove it, he even flashes his chaddi in her face. Thankfully, he isn't wearing it when this occurs.

This is one of the many irreverent scenes showing the couple's comfort level that keeps recurring with discomforting frequency in the film with the potential to make us lough out aloud. Alas, the laughter is often waylaid.

The film comes from a banner that has given mainstream Hindi cinema such blockbusters in the past as 'Dus Lakh' and 'Ek Phool Do Maali'. Devendra Geol, who made these successful films is much respected. And when his grandson Dev Goel makes his acting debut in a film directed by Devendra Giel's son Jyotin, we expect something special to happen.

"Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke" doesn't quite deliver the kind of juicy punch-filled material that would showcase the Goel scion's talents.

What we see here is a film that tries very hard to be "young" (read: plenty of below-the-hip jokes, and conversations preambled by 'Hey Dude', 'Check This out' and 'Waddever'). It also in the same bustling breath tries to pay a backhanded homage to Sanjay Leela Bhansali's love classic 'Hum...Dil De Chuke Sanam'.

Ambitious, yes. But not quite up to the task.

In the midst of trying to be hip and cool and attempting to salute a classic, the narration packs in two hours of crazy out-of-control adventures that take our protagonists through a ziz-zag of zonked-out adventures that involve a notorious computer hacker on the prowl, a gorilla, who chases our hero while he is relieving himself in the jungles, suitors dressed in Spiderman suits, a goon, and five different roles for Chunky Pandey.

Playing a Parsi employer, a Sikh dhaba owner and so on and so forth, Chunky certainly seems to have fun.

It's Juhi Chawla's cameo as a paan-chewing Lucknowi doctor trying to explain herself to a South Indian nurse that brings the house down. Wish the rest of the film conveyed the same sparkle.

"Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke" is a fun-filled road movie zestfully driven by the director, but alas the road is littered with too many sleeping dogs. Dev Goel makes a confident debut. Hopefully, he will be provided with better material next time. Maybe a remake of 'Dus Lakh' upgraded to '100 Crore'?

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Celebrities Who Have Been Booed

Sanjay Dutt: He was under constant media speculation because of his involvement in the 1993 bomb blasts. The actor was also rebuked owing to his illegal possession of arms. Although in jail today, Sanjay Dutt continues to receive flak because of his irresponsible act.

Salman Khan: He is called the bad boy of Bollywood for a reason. Previously charged in the black buck hunting case, Salman Khan was highly criticised when he was arrested in a hit and run case. The road accident killed a man and injured four others because of his negligent driving.



Sherlyn Chopra: There was a time when no one knew of Sherlyn Chopra, until the C-grade actress was approached to feature on the cover of the Playboy magazine. The sudden fame became too much for her to handle, and she went about posting her nude pictures on Twitter. Her cheap tactics earned her a lot of flak from the media.
 



Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Living a life under the flashbulbs comes at a cost. And when it is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the world is doubly interested. Her post-pregnancy weight gain received a lot of negative criticism, and it even continued with her appearance on the Cannes red carpet



Mallika Sherawat: She started her film career with 17 kisses and went on to do bold roles in the film Murder. But at the Cannes Film Festival, Mallika Sherawat shocked us by criticising her own country in an interview. She made some rubbish statements for which she received a lot of criticism from Bollywood actors including Priyanka Chopra.



Poonam Pandey: Poonam Pandey is clearly jobless, therefore all she is good at is clicking her nude pictures to post them on Twitter. With the entire drama wherein she promised to strip for the Indian cricket team got her unnecessary publicity and criticism.



S. Sreesanth: This Rajasthan Royals player shocked the country when he was charged with spot-fixing. Infamous for his bad temper, Sreesanth became the 'bad boy of cricket' overnight. In a way the cricketer let down his team members and fans alike.
 



Vidya Balan: She is undoubtedly one of the most talented actresses in Bollywood. But, the criticism that she has received for her sense of style over the years, doesn't seem to end. Every time Vidya experimented with her looks, she was ripped apart by the media.




Shiney Ahuja: The Bollywood actor was at the peak of his career when he was charged with raping his housemaid. Shiney Ahuja was arrested and his career went for a complete toss. Although the actor is out on bail, he is still ridiculed for the shameful episode.



Shahid Kapoor: He is one of the most loved actors in Bollywood. But, his tweet about boxer Mary Kom after she won the bronze medal in the London Olympics, made him a laughing stock. Shahid had tweeted "Bust them up marycom…U r indias million dollar baby”. The missing punctuation marks and spelling errors got him into trouble.        

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I am not dating anybody. I am absolutely single: Nargis Fakhri

At a recent event in Pune, the 'Rockstar' actress Nargis Fakhri clears the air about her relationship status

I don't know from where the rumours about my relationship started but I can only say that I am absolutely single and busy!" Well Nargis, we are sure that some sections will find it really hard to believe considering some paparazzi pictures.

At a recent event in Pune, the Rockstar actress said, `I am absolutely single. I am not dating anybody.



My films opposite Varun Dhawan and John Abraham are keeping me busy! When I wasn't filming after Rockstar, my dance classes and Hindi tuitions kept me busy.

I don't know from where the rumours about my relationship started but I can only say that I am absolutely single and busy!` Well Nargis, we are sure that some sections will find it really hard to believe considering some paparazzi pictures.

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Katrina fools around with Hrithik

Katrina Kaif engages in some fun with co-star Hrithik Roshan on the sets of 'Bang Bang'

Katrina Kaif seems to be in a playful mood on the sets of Siddharth Anand's film in Similan Islands, Thailand


She insisted on giving co-star Hrithik Roshan a pair of horns. Aren't such naughty things done by school kids? Guess the child in Kat is still alive. Their film together is a remake of the Hollywood flick Knight and Day which starred Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.

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Director Rituparno Ghosh is Dead

Iconic filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, who had enthralled audiences with his celluloid gems and gave Bengali cinema a new language in the post-Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen era, died in Kolkata on Thursday. He was 49.

Ghosh, who brought back discerning Bengali film audience back to cinema houses, was suffering from pancreatitis. He breathed his last at 7:30 am after a massive heart attack.

Reports said he perhaps had died in sleep hours back.

Ghosh had won several awards in his career including 12 National Awards.

Born in 1963, Ghosh started his career in advertising and his directional debut was a children's film, Hirer Angti (Diamond Ring).

He got National film award for Best Director for his Bengali film "Abohoman".

His last released film was Chitrangada where he also acted essaying the role of a gay dancer.



Rituparno Ghosh was also a gay icon who lived his life in his own terms in recent years, often dressing boldly to boast his effeminate bearing.

Ghosh made films not only in Bengali, but also in Hindi and English and all top Indian actors from Amitabh Bachchan to Sharmila Tagore, Rakhee, Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai expressed happiness to be cast in his projects.

Reacting to his death Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha member Derek O'Brien tweeted: "A friend for 30 yrs. A neighbour. A buddy from our days in advertising. A champ director. My wife's fave Kolkatan. Rituparno Ghosh. Gone to[o] soon."

Bengali actor Dada Saheb Phalke winning Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee said: "This is a shocking news. He was a talented filmmaker and perhaps even his full potential was not realised yet. I am shocked, bereaved and yet to come to terms to the news."

Ghosh burst into the Bengali film world with his 1994 film Unishe April and then directed Dahan and went on to make films like Titli, Bariwali, Dosar and The Last Lear starring Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta.


"I still cannot believe it. My daughter was shooting with him only a few days ago," said filmmaker Goutam Ghosh.

He hosted two celebrity chat shows, namely 'Ebong Rituporno' and 'Ghosh and co'.

Ghosh had also made films based on the novels of Rabindranath Tagore, lending his signature treatment to the films.

Bollywood mourns the death

The film fraternity took to Twitter to express their grief over the sudden demise of the film-maker


Madhur Bhandarkar: I'm speechless and shocked to know that talented filmmaker Rituparna Ghosh has expired. I had met Ritu a couple of time, he was a very warm and humorous person. He most definitely will be missed.

Rohit Roy: Just heard about Ritu da. This is unbelievable. Just spoke to him a couple of days back to say I'm coming to Kolkatta for my release. A lot of dreams unfulfilled. Am sure he had so much more to give to cinema. Gone far to early. Rituparno Ghosh-RIP


Manoj Bajpayee: Sad to hear about the passing off a very dynamic talented Rituparno Ghosh.RIP. Will miss you my friend!

Onir: Shocked and still hoping that its not true. Film maker and friend Rituparno Ghosh is no more. Apparently had a massive heart attack.

Kabir Bedi: Stunned by Rituparno Ghosh's tragic passing. A phenomenally creative director! We'd discussed a Tagore project. RIP


Divya Dutta: Shocked to hear about Ritu da! Not sinking in! Fondest memories of working wth him in 'The Last Lear'! RIP

Ranganathan Madhavan: Oh God. Saddened to hear of the untimely demise of a very learned man and one of my directors Rituparno Ghosh. RIP my friend.

Siddharth: Rituparno Ghosh. 49. Gone too soon. Great film maker. Warm, kind person. Terrible tragedy. RIP.

Shoojit Sircar: I am just devastated hearing the news of Rituparno Ghosh

Kunal Kohli: Sad and shocking to hear about Rituparno Ghosh. RIP


Sophie Choudry: Very sad news. RIP Rituparno Ghosh. A wonderful storyteller, filmmaker gone too soon.

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Akki downplays clash with SRK: I don't take it as Shah Rukh vs Akshay

Akshay Kumar downplays box office battle with Shah Rukh Khan as both their films 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again' and 'Chennai Express' respectively will be releasing on Eid

This Eid two superstars - Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar - will be clashing at the box office with their respective films, but the latter says too much should not be read into this and hoped both movies will do robust business. "I don't take it as Shah Rukh vs Akshay

Two films releasing together is a positive thing. Eid is a big day and both films will do well. One should not see too much into this, " Akshay said this evening. He was speaking to reporters here at the first look launch of 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again' (OUATIMA).

Ever since Salman Khan's 'Wanted' hit the theatres on Eid in 2009 and did roaring business, it had almost become a tradition for the actor to have a release around that time of the year.



But he has no film releasing on Eid this year. Two movies, 'Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai 2' and 'Chennai Express', will compete at the box office around the festival on August 8. 'Chennai Express' is a romantic comedy directed by Rohit Shetty and it stars Shah Rukh and Deepika Padukone.

The Milan Luthria-directed 'Once Upon A Time...' is a gangster-romantic flick with Akshay, Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha as protagonists. It is a sequel to the 2010 hit 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai'.

Last year, Yash Chopra's 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' and Ajay Devgn's 'Son of Sardaar' released during Diwali. The battle between the two films took an ugly turn when Ajay filed a case accusing Yash Raj Films of abusing its dominant position.


Also, the promo of 'OUATIMA' will release alongside Karan Johar's 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'. This led to rumours that Karan was favouring Akshay over good friend Shah Rukh. When asked about the same, Akshay said, "I don't think it is right to say such things. Our promo was ready hence it is coming with this film ('Yeh Jawaani...'). We all are friends here. After all we are from same fraternity."

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How Dev Anand 'helped' Ranveer in 'Lootera' ?

Thursday, May 30, 2013 14:07 IST

The actor apparently was asked to get a dose of the veteran's old classics to help mellow down

Wherever he goes, Ranveer Singh is known for his effervescent demeanour. However, the actor, who is known for his bubbly self, apparently had to undergo somewhat of a transformation for his upcoming film.

For his very subtle characterisation in Lootera, Ranveer apparently took to watching old Dev Anand classics in a bid to help him get under the skin of his character.



A source says, `When the actor was signed for Vikramaditya Motwane's next film, there were certain changes needed of him. The movie being a period film demanded the actor to emote through his eyes.

Dev Anand was known for his splendid emotional display through his eyes alone and the director wanted Ranveer to do the same. The film has a highly emotional storyline.`

Motwane remained unavailable for comment.

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