Abhishe Deepika now as Dons of Chittagong

Zoom into flashback mode and discover a duo of dons, molls and the underbelly of the underworld set in the 1970s, with ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAAI. Delve further and...you'll be rewarded with KHELEIN HUM JEE JAAN SEY, a period thriller based on the Chittagong Uprising Of the 1930s, helmed by Ashutosh Gowariker and patterned on the book 'Do And Die' by Manini Chatterjee.


Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone pair up under the hawk eyed guidance of Gowariker to unveil a saga of grit and defiant bravery, slated to illumine cinemas on December 3, 2010.

Once Abhishek Bachchan enacting Surjya Sen and Deepika Padukone essaying Kalpana Dutta had been pencilled into the project, the search was on through extensive auditions to rope in artistes who could imbibe and reflect the very essence of each of Sen's team of revolutionaries, bringing these forgotten patriots to life on screen. Their role in the uprising was defined by their personalities, which were varying in attributes.

Surjya Sen with his team of revolutionaries led the attack on five centres of British power in the town of Chittagong (then a part of undivided India) on the night of 18th April, 1930. The revolutionaries complemented Surjya Sen's leadership and each became an integral part of the attack.

The intense Nirmal Sen (Sikander Kher), the fiery Anant Singh (Maninder Singh), the rebellious Ganesh Ghosh (Samrat Mukherjee), the passionate Pritilata Waddadar (Vishakha Singh), the righteous Kalpana Dutta (Deepika Padukone), the idealistic Surjya Sen (Abhishek Bachchan), the meticulous Ambika Chakraborty (Shreyas Pandit) and the enigmatic Lokenath Bal (Feroze Wahid Khan) are all part of this period film.

Arjun is a fan of Kajol

Rest assured, Arjun Rampal is being remembered a lot more by Karan Johar when it comes to casting for his productions. After a cameo in KABHI ALVIDA NA KEHNA, he has elevated Arjun to the position of a solo male lead in STEPMOM remake - WE ARE FAMILY.

"It has been great fun doing the film. The good part is that when Siddharth (Malhotra), the director, came to me with the film, he ensured that it was not a frame to frame copy of the original. He has got a lot of maturity there. I was very moved with the script that was read out to me because I could see so many different angles that he had brought out", says Arjun who has to deal with two women in the film.

Arjun has never shared screen space before with either Kajol or Kareena, both of whom are known for being scene stealers. No wonder, there indeed was some task cut out for the actor.

"I have been a huge fan of Kajol and it has been fantastic to work with her. She is just so good. On the other hand it was amazing to work with Kareena also. She is at that position in her life where she is doing some wonderful work. The entire approach towards work and the energy that she possesses is infectious. Then there are also these three lovely children in the film and since I love to shoot with kids, it turned out to be one big team. Moreover, all said and done, because it is Karan who is producing the film, you know that it would be overviewed in a nice way."

"In fact when compared to the original character in the Hollywood flick, Siddharth's version is far more nuanced. This film is his interpretation of how a STEPMOM should be", Arjun talks fondly about WE ARE FAMILY which is all set for 10th September release.

Salman again in affairs

Salman Khan's love affairs are getting him back in news. This time it is his old flame Sangeeta Bijlani who is relying on Salman Khan to help her deal with her personal problems.

After reports that cricketer Azharhuddin and Sangeeta Bijlani's marriage is in danger, it's learnt that Sangeeta has been taking her ex-boyfriend Salman Khan's help to tide over her personal problems.

It's a well known fact that Sangeeta and Salman dated each other in the past and later had a bitter break-up. But, despite this history, Sangeeta shares a warm relationship with Salman and his family now.

So, what exactly is Salman advising Sangeeta over her marriage woes would really be something we want to know.

Dostana-2 delays due to script

The sequel to the hit film DOSTANA titled DOSTANA 2 has run into trouble. Apparently, creative differences between the director and the producer are delaying this project.

It's learnt that Karan Johar is unhappy with the way the story of DOSTANA 2 has shaped up. He wants changes in the script which the director is not ready to do.

Keeping this in mind, Karan Johar has postponed the shoot of the film till the changes are made and the script gets okayed by him.

DOSTANA 2 has been getting delayed for one or the other reason constantly. Now, the creative differences seem to have stalled the shoot. Hope the producer and the director sort their differences soon.

Trisha Krishnan is satisfied

Trisha has finally made her debut in Bollywood and she doesn't have any hesitation in admitting that life has indeed been good for her. Even though KHATTA MEETHA hasn't been a heroine centric outing for her, she does believe that it has been a fair start for her after all.

Given the fact that there may be more films coming her way after KHATTA MEETHA, what is it that she loves to do most in front of camera? Is being a glam doll good enough for her or is the prime criteria about role selection is definite meat in the character that she plays?

"Let me put it this way that after the years I have spent in the industry so far, I have had great opportunities to play roles that require actresses to be an integral part of a film," says Trisha, "Especially during last couple of years, I have been extremely satisfied with the roles that have come my way as they have a lot to offer for a female actress. There have been some heroine centric films while some movies have been such where there were no heroes or heroines per se as the stories were totally relationship based."

Now with KHATTA MEETHA running in theaters, what are the kind of vibes that she is getting? Has Bollywood woken up to her and started sending good feelers?

"It is a good feeling but the truth is known more only after the film has run for a while," she says without getting overboard, "You get to know the situation better and then take things with the flow. I am also waiting for the reactions to come in."

Dabangg Promo getting good response

The promo of Salman Khan's DABANGG is out and those who have seen it are raving about it. It looks uncannily similar to the 2009 Salman Khan starrer WANTED. However, Arbaaz Khan, who is the producer of DABANGG doesn't think so.

"DABANGG isn't WANTED's sequel. It's very different from WANTED. It's far more in a believable space though it's a commercial film. The action is similar to WANTED but that's about it. That was a city based film. Ours is a small town slick action drama. But the kind of audience that liked WANTED is surely going to like DABANGG." 

Salman Khan looks very similar to his WANTED's character in DABANGG. Even in DABANGG, he's playing a police officer. Doesn't Arbaaz think so? "That's true. But Salman's character in WANTED was very brooding, quiet and serious. Here, he is entertaining, jovial and far more verbose."

DABANGG will see Shatrughan Sinha's daughter, Sonakshi Sinha making her debut. Being directed by Abhinav Kashyap, DABANGG is slated to release on September 10.

Shahrukh and Akshay's freindship

For quite sometime Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan has been making repeated attempts to strengthen his bond with Akshay Kumar.

Not so long ago, when Akshay was shooting a song for his film BLUE, Shahrukh, who was also shooting in the same vicinity, paid a surprise visit to Akshay and the two gelled well. After that, when Akshay's HOUSEFULL was about to release Shahrukh had specially requested producer Sajid to arrange a screening at his residence Mannat. Shah Rukh was so impressed by Akshay's performance in HOUSEFULL that he not only sent a congratulatory SMS to the actor but also gifted him a very expensive watch as a mark of his appreciation. Akshay, too, reciprocated Shahrukh's this friendly gesture by presenting him a high-priced wristwatch.

If this was not enough, just a month ago, the duo met up on a flight to London and bonded like buddies. They joked and laughed and later also tweeted about their mid-air experiences.

Now the latest happening is that King Khan is quite keen on watching Akki's latest release KHATTA MEETHA. Reportedly, Shah Rukh's office has requested the producers Ashtavinayak for a print, which he will be watching at the recently-built preview theatre at his residence. Shahrukh, who is currently shooting for his highly anticipated film RA.ONE in London, is planning to take the much-needed break. And during his break he would catch up with Akshay's film KHATTA MEETHA.