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13 Jab Tak Hai Jaan beyond numbers: Shah rukh Khan
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uPeRSTAR Shah Rukh Khan says his forthcoming film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, yash Chopra’s last directorial venture, is more about feeling and emotions, than box office economics. “My belief is never on counting. For me, numbers are limits. Also, after the demise of yashji, I can’t relate the film with numbers. The film is more about feeling than any other thing and I think people will like it. It will be beyond numbers,” the 47-year-old told reporters when asked if the movie will join the Rs100 crore club. yash Chopra died on october 21. “when he (Chopra) used to say on the sets that this is his last film, I never took it seriously, nobody of us did that actually. I used to think, I can always convince him to do another one. But his death came as a shock and this is the reason why the film is no longer just a film for me,” said Shah Rukh. Also starring Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, Jab Tak Hai Jaan releases on november 13. neWS DeSK
Aamir Khan uses Google to promote Talaash? Aamir Khan is famous for his out-of-the-box film promotion ideas. And now, he has planned something out of the ordinary for his upcoming release, Talaash, as well. The marketing team for the film is in talks with search-engine giant, Google. If all goes well, on its India homepage (href=”http://www.google.co.in”>www.google.c o.in), the word Talaash (which means search) will replace the Google Search button for a short period of time leading up to the release. The deal is likely to be signed in the coming week. “What could be better than using the world’s biggest search engine? If it works out, it will start after Diwali, and continue till november 30,” says an insider. Aamir is known to be very canny about marketing tactics. It was he who decided to roll out Talaash promotions post Diwali, after the two big releases — Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son Of Sardaar — have fought it out. neWS DeSK
leonardo dicaPrio and cameron diaz: look good for a good cause, the a-list pals glam it up for hurricane Sandy relief and un women’s charities at the tag heuer event in nYc.
i’m not getting married next year: Aftab Shivdasani Aftab Shivdasani on rumours surrounding his marriage, his Gujarat experience and more in an interview. Aftab Shivdasani seemed to be in a relaxed frame of mind when Ahmedabad Times caught up with him at the Laxmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, where he was shooting for Indra Kumar’s Grand Masti. Aftab whose last screen outing was 1920-Evil Returns, says, “Working with Vikram Bhatt is always a pleasure and having done nine films with him, we are great friends today. It was nice to do a horror film.” On the personal front, having found love again, the actor is in a happy space. While there have been reports that Aftab is all set to get married to his girlfriend nin Dusanj early next year (we spotted her at the palace too, spending some quality time with Aftab after the shoot), the actor says, “These are all rumours! I have never said that I am getting married next year. However, I am in a steady relationship and it feels wonderful to be in love. The day I plan to get married, I will let the world know.” Aftab, who has seen it all in the last 13
years (Mast, his debut as an adult, released in 1999, while he debuted as a child actor in Mr India in 1987), says, “On hindsight, I could have strategised my career a little better. As a newcomer, I had no godfather in the industry and didn’t know how to go about things. In any actor’s career, there comes a phase when you sit back, reflect on what you have done and get selective. CoURteSy toI
Abhishek bachchan to play rajiv gandhi? Abhishek Bachchan is the likeliest candidate for the part of the man who carried India, kicking and dragging, into the 21st century. The Rajiv Gandhi biopic to be directed by Bhavna Talwar would now be made with the consent and approval of Mrs Sonia Gandhi. While the film’s director and her husband-producer Sheetal Talwar have zeroed in on a number of British and Indian actors who would possibly play Rajiv (among them Colin Firth, Riz Ahmed and Abhishek Bachchan), it is the casting of an actress to play Sonia Gandhi that’s proving more
problematic. This needs to be sorted out at the earliest since the Talwars would be meeting Mrs Gandhi next month in Delhi over the Rajiv Gandhi bio-pic to give her a low-down of the content. Says a source close to the project, “Bhavna Talwar would be making the film in complete harmony with Mrs Sonia Gandhi. She would be kept in the loop about every development in the project. now, casting for the Rajiv part which is on the verge of closure can be delayed a bit more. But when Sheetal and Bhavna Talwar meet Mrs Sonia Gandhi they must be able tell her the name of the actress who plays her.” Explains Sheetal, “It is only reasonable, don’t you
think? We should be able to inform Mrs Gandhi who is playing her role. We’ve narrowed down the list to 5-6 foreign actresses. But we can’t reveal who will actually play Mrs Gandhi until we sign her.” We believe Monica Bellucci who was to play Sonia Gandhi in the biopic that the late Jagmohan Mundhra was to make, is high in the list. Says Sheetal, “We are not looking at stars to play Rajivji and Soniaji .We want actors who understand what they stand for. Rajiv changed not just our society in terms of technological progress, he changed Indian mindsets. We need an actor who understands the lofty ideals that he stood for.” neWS DeSK
Not dating Tom Cruise, clarifies Cameron diaz
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CTReSS Cameron diaz has denied rumours that she is dating Tom Cruise. The rumours surfaced after diaz was pictured with Cruise and fellow actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem as she celebrated her 40th birthday Aug 30. earlier, Cruise’s representative had slammed the reports and now diaz denies it. “I happened to bump into Penelope Cruz, Javier, Tom and his son in a hotel and joined them for dinner. At midnight I said, ‘I’m 40’. So we took pictures and then said ‘Goodnight, see you later, blah, blah, blah’ and I haven’t seen him since.” “But the next thing I know, apparently I am dating him and it’s full on and he is coming after me,” she added. The actress made the clarification on a chat show. diaz was in a relationship with baseball player Alex Rodriguez for an year but parted ways in September 2011. neWS DeSK
I don’t do all stunts in 007, says daniel Craig
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AnIel Craig has revealed that he prefers to take the backseat when it comes to James Bond’s daring stunts. The 44-year-old actor made the revelation on the ‘Jimmy Kimmel show.’ “I don’t do all my stunts-I’d be lying if I said that. But I like the fact that occasionally that you’ll see on screen that it’s my face and it’s me,’” the daily Mail quoted him as telling the late night TV host. “And I think audiences hopefully appreciate that. At least, I really hope they do,” he said. Craig also talked about the thrill of getting to drive the iconic Aston Martin dB5 but confessed he prefers to be driven by the professional on-set stunt drivers than handle the automobiles himself. “on the movie I get taught to drive by these really great drivers,” he said. neWS DeSK
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