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(Find the answer under Caption Contest) hilarious sequences is where she saves Riteish in an accident. Then there is also a point where the two eventually realize their love for each other...”

Also starring Ruslaan Mumtaz, Sonal Sehgal and Vishal Malhotra in principal roles, the movie boasts of a number of guest appearances - Farah Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sajid Khan, Amrita Rao, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma and Vidya Balan. It is set to release in early April.

Well, at least we’ll know for sure that Venusians are beautiful bombshells!

Ranbir will rock!

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor will be seen in a new avatar for Pepsi’s new commercial, contrary to his usual look. The 27-year-old will sport a dragon tattoo on his left arm and a motif of the same on his black-blue costume and neck-piece. The messy and carefree look is complemented with a stubble and a mop of hair falling on his forehead. Ranbir, who recently replaced superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador of Pepsi, is ready with The Game, an upcoming TV concept from Pepsi. The new look should be out by the end of March. And of course, raunchy Ranbir is sure to rock, tattoos and all!

Memories of Milkha

Legendary athlete Milkha Singh’s inspiring life - the triumphant spirit of the man and his tale of winning the world despite daunting odds - will soon be seen on the silver screen. Rang De Basanti fame filmmaker Rakeysh Omparkash Mehra is all set to make a film Bhag Milkha Bhag, recounting the stimulating story of Milkha Singh, who is popularly known as Flying Sikh all across the world.

“Bhag Milkha Bhag is not about any particular sport, trophies or medals, but it is about the fire that Milkha Singh had. I just want to spread this fire across the world and want people to learn from it,” said Mehra recently, who was in Chandigarh along with Milkha Singh and lyricist Prasoon Joshi to announce the making of the film. He added, “Milkha Singh’s life was full of troubles and hiccups but despite all this, he came out a winner. I think it is really necessary to take this meaningful story to the masses.”

Singh was quite reluctant about giving a green signal to the project but the intervention of his son Jeev Milkha Singh, who is an ace golfer, set the wheels in motion.

“In the past, many filmmakers offered me crores of rupees to sell them my story, but it was really difficult for me to believe anybody. This time my son Jeev, who had seen Mehra’s Rang De Basanti, convinced me and said the film was in safe hands,” said Milkha Singh.

“Now I am very happy and I have charged only one rupee from them. I just want others to extract motivation out of the movie. They should believe in themselves: if a village boy like me can win laurels for the country with meagre resources and virtually no support, why can’t anyone else?” added Singh.

The movie will be shot at various locales in India besides in Japan, Pakistan and some European countries. Mehra is very meticulously choosing his team to give the film the perfect touch. Joshi, who is writing the screenplay of the film said, “I have met Milkha Singh many times in the last few months in connection with this new project. We have to do a lot of homework as we are aiming to tell a story of a man who rose from nowhere and attained various benchmarks in athletics in a cricketobsessed country.”

Let’s hope Mehra does a good job, or Milkha will be running again, but this time for cover!

Dostana heading for sequel

Filmmaker Karan Johar will soon start shooting the sequel to Dostana, a lighthearted tale about three friends with actors Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham once again in the lead.

“Dostana 2 starts filming this summer. The final cast will be announced shortly... of course flagbearers AB (Abhishek) and John lead the way,” Karan, who produced the first movie in 2008, posted on Twitter. The filmmaker, whose last release was Shah Rukh Khan-starrer My Name Is Khan, says preparations are in full swing for the forthcoming movies under his banner Dharma Productions. Karan is completing the last shooting schedule of his yet untitled film with Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal. The upcoming movie is an adaptation of Chris Columbus’ 1998 comedy-drama Stepmom. Also, shooting I Hate Love Stories starring Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor is due for completion. So will Dostana 2 be a hit or miss? Watch this space for more updates.

Aamir’s got a Delhi belly?

Abhinay Deo’s movie Delhi Belly has been ready for months, but is only waiting for Aamir Khan’s approval before release. Insiders reveal however, that the release will be a long time in the coming.

“Aamir was unhappy with the final version of the film and has sent it to a studio in Los Angeles for editing. With this new development, it does not look like the film will release till early next year,” revealed a source.

The English cast of this movie has an ensemble of Vir Das, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Shenaz Treasurywala, Poorna Jaganathan and Imran Khan. “It is tragic that despite being made in record time within a few months, the film has been stuck on the edit table for so long,” griped the source. Initially Aamir had taken on the role of overseeing the editing, but he got busy with his own films. However, when he did see it, he wasn’t impressed and being Aamir, he let the director and producer know. The film has been made in English and has a few adult jokes, so the perfectionist Khan wants it to be edited like an international project. Aamir simply thought Delhi Belly did not match his expectations. Looks like Aamir’s getting cold feet too…

Shahid can dance!

Shahid Kapoor brought the house down when he paid an eight-minute tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson at the Filmfare Awards ceremony. Not only was the audience spellbound by his perfect footwork and provocative mannerisms, even his colleagues from the industry ended up impressed at the actor’s performance. A cheeky evesdropper claimed that Shahrukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan, both emcees for the night, were full of praise for the boy. SRK thinks Shahid is one of Bollywood’s finest young talents, and Saif seemed to agree. “We must learn to dance like him,” the actor was heard to say. Praise from within is rare in Bollywood, so congrats Shahid, on making it happen!

Vivek is the Prince of Dreams

Vivek Oberoi and Isha Shravani are set to star in an extravagant musical play written by Javed Akhtar, at the newly-inaugurated live-entertainment theatre in Gurgaon, near Delhi.

The play, Kingdom Of Dreams, is a swashbuckler largely inspired by the 1955 smash hit Azaad that featured Dilip Kumar as the rakish prince, Meena Kumari as the distressed princess and Pran as the evil vazir Vivek Oberoi takes over as the debonair prince while Isha Shravani, his former costar from Subhash Ghai’s Kisna, plays the princess. Gauhar Khan plays the other love interest. Said Javed, “They (the organisers) came to me with a storyline and asked me to make a musical play out of it. I didn’t like their idea, so I wrote my own take on 1950s’ cinema.”

With the play slated to open in May, the lead actor has already begun rehearsals. “I guess I’m a very lucky guy. I get to woo both these ladies in a play which is unlike anything we’ve seen in this country,” quipped Vivek.

I guess so, but do remember, it’s still just a play!

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Last issue Caption Contest winning entry

What is the chitchat between Kangana Ranaut and Karan Johar?

Kangana: Wow, you didn’t want to look at me before, now suddenly I’m in demand after that National Award…. Karan: Hey, I recommended you…! Want to do my new film?

Ram Sharan, Noosaville, QLD Ram wins a double pass to a new Hindi movie

Some other good ones

Karan: Meri film mein ek role hai, want to do it?

Kangana: Sure, as far as I don’t have to die or scream or cry.

Nitin Dang

Kangana: Get out of the frame, Karan. You are over-dressed in that Nehru jacket to be in the photo with me.

Raj Saneja

Karan (singing): Tum paas aaye, yuu muskuraaye, kuchch kuchch hotaa hai......

Kangana: Hey, I thought you were gay…

Rekha