Actor-producer Arbaaz Khan, who is donning the hat of a director for the sequel of Salman Khan starring blockbuster 'Dabangg', says he is not looking to compete with the original movie. "When I did the first one ('Dabangg') my intention was to tell or make a story that I believed in and I was excited about. This is exactly what I am going to take forward..to get excited about the story that I am going to tell and not worry what happened in the past," he says. "If that kind of sincerity, honesty and dedication is there to this film, then everything else will be taken care of by itself. So I

Actor Sonu Sood, who gave an award-winning performance as villain Chhedi Singh in "Dabangg", regrets not being a part of the sequel. In 2011, producer Arbaaz Khan announced that the sequel's script did not allow him to cast Sonu in the villain's role, and they roped in southern star Prakash Raj instead. "It was a creative call of the director and the script needed someone else but I am still part of the family. I wish I could have been part of 'Dabangg 2', but the script demanded someone else," Sonu told. However, what's good is that Sonu's absence from the sequel has not strained his frien

MUMBAI: Bollywood is all set to get its first hit of the year. Hrithik Roshan-starrer Agneepath has taken a bumper opening at the box office. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh said, "Agneepath opening: Not just Hrithik's biggest opener, but also amongst the biggest opener of all times. It should have a record Day 1 collection." The first three weeks of January 2012 has not been good for the theatre owners with all the previous releases flopping at the box office. An exhibitor said, "The audience response to the film has been extraordinary, we are now hopeful that this film will compensate for the

The actor who is busy shooting for Son of Sardar had some quiet family time recently, as he visited the Gurudwara with his entire family. Ajay Devgn, along with his family - wife Kajol, kids and parents, visited his place of worship, the Gurudwara. It is known that Ajay Devgn enjoys these quiet times with family, and is a believer of God. The actor, however, doesn't wish to comment on his very private moments and says that he has enough and more to thank God for. Ajay Devgn's next release is Priyadashan's 'Tezz' that's all set to hit the screens soon. However, his visit to the Gurudwara w

Zoya Akhtar's 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' (ZNMD) stole the limelight winning six awards, including the best film and the best director, at the seventh annual Apsara Awards. Besides winning the best director trophy, Zoya walked away with awards for the best film, best screenplay and shared the best story award with Reema Kagti for ZNMD. Actor Farhan Akhtar got best supporting actor award, while Bosco-Caesar got the best choreography award for 'Senorita' from the same film during a glittering function here last night. Actor Ranbir Kapoor and Vidya Balan continued their winning spree in the be

Giving a partial relief to Dharma Productions and film-maker Karan Johar, a court here allowed them to release Hrithik Roshan-starrer film 'Agneepath' after truncating a disputed song. The film released today. The court, in the order yesterday, also asked the producers to deposit Rs 25 lakh by Monday. Aditya Salankar, a city-based engineer, has filed a petition in the District Court here, saying that a song written, set to the tune, and recorded by him, with a copyright in his name since March 2009, has been used in the film without his permission. Additional District Sessions Judge, P V G

Filmmaker Karan Johar is all praises for veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who has portrayed two completely opposite characters in two of his productions - "Agneepath" and "Student of The Year." "When you watch 'Agneepath' and then when you watch 'Student of The Year', you will see the versatility of Rishi Kapoor. You will be surprised to see that he can do two extremely different parts in the same year," the 39-year-old producer-director said here at a recent event. While "Agneepath" hit theatres Thursday, Johar's directorial "Student of The Year" is expected to release in the middle of this ye

Actor Kunal Kemmu is on cloud nine after learning that his grandfather and playwright Moti Lal Kemmu will be conferred the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian honour, for his contribution in the field of theatre. "Just got a great news - my grandfather Shree Moti Lal Kemmu is going to be awarded with a Padma Shri for his work in theatre and literature," an excited Kunal wrote on his Twitter page. Some of the senior Kemmu's popular works include "Teen Asangati Aikanki", "Lal Drayas Lol Re", "Trunove", "Tshai", " Natak Truche" and " Tota Tol Aina". Many of his plays have been tra

While Bipasha Basu has been raving about her latest song "Bipasha", actor Shahid Kapoor, once rumoured to be dating her, says he fails to understand the logic behind having songs named after actors' names. Personally, he says he would be uncomfortable with it. "It's very personal. I would be embarrassed by it but I am sure a lot of people will like it. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. I think in films we play different characters, so how could you have songs on your own name is beyond my logic," the 30-year-old said here at an event. Shahid has just wrapped up shooting for Kun

Any remake of an Amitabh Bachchan film cannot affect 'Brand Bachchan', says actor Prateik, who believes the megastar is irreplaceable. "I don't think anyone can replace the brand 'Bachchan'. You can call him a brand. But for me, he defines Indian cinema when it comes to actors," the 25-year-old said here at the launch of a gym. Prateik and Big B shared screen space in Prakash Jha's " Aarakshan". The young boy is currently busy promoting his new film "Ek Deewana Tha", which has British model Amy Jackson as the female lead.   Source: TOI