Abhay Deol has declined to work opposite Katrina Kaif in the Seeta Aur Geeta remake. He was offered to play Dharmendra's role in the film but he chose to bow out.
Meanwhile, we also learn that Abhay is not doing Dostana 2. Apparently, he spoke to Karan Johar over a year back and had politely declined the offer but somehow the news has come that he, Dino Morea and Riteish Deshmukh are in the race for a tiny role in KJo's glossy film.
Abhay, who is any day a better actor than Dino and Riteish, is apparently upset that his name is being pitted with these two actors who hardly have any box office standing.
(TOI)
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Karan Johar flies to New York
Karan Johar needs inspiration for his next film and he has taken a flight straight to New York.
We hear that he will be in the American city for a month to finish his script before heading back to Mumbai. KJo has been regularly doing this over the years for his directorial ventures.
He feels he gets to concentrate more when he is out of the hustle and bustle of Mumbai.
(TOI)
We hear that he will be in the American city for a month to finish his script before heading back to Mumbai. KJo has been regularly doing this over the years for his directorial ventures.
He feels he gets to concentrate more when he is out of the hustle and bustle of Mumbai.
(TOI)
Will KJo allow love to blossom?
Hote hote pyaar ho gaya! And yet again, it's the star kids in the thick of action. Inner circles of Bollywood are abound with gossips around Alia Bhatt (Mahesh Bhatt's daughter) and Varun Dhawan (David Dhawan's son) to be an item. Even though the first shot of their debut movie STUDENT OF THE YEAR is yet to be canned, sources claim that the two indeed have eyes only for each other.
Says an industry observer, "It looks like the Karan Johar effect, what with people either bringing their love on the sets or already being in love with each other. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor enjoyed their courtship period with KURBAAN. Later Sonam Kapoor and her director Puneet Malhotra too were said to be have got rather close to each other during I HATE LUV STORYS."
One wonders though how a new love story would be written on the sets of STUDENT OF THE YEAR, the shooting of which would kick start in Summer 2011. Since Karan always strives to have a comfortable fun filled working environment on his sets, he can well be expected to go easy on the love birds.
"Unlike Sanjay Leela Bhansali who is dead serious about his cast and their conduct when he launches them (remember how he ensured a certain discipline in place during SAAWARIYA, the launchpad of Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor?), Karan is far more easy going," he continues, "As long as Alia and Varun are delivering the desired results, he won't be having any issues with the relationship they carry in their personal lives. He is the last person to be involved in any such personal matters."
One wonders though what the other lead in the film, Siddharth Malhotra, currently thinking. After all he is missing out on all the action which is currently surrounding Alia and Varun.
(glamsham)
Says an industry observer, "It looks like the Karan Johar effect, what with people either bringing their love on the sets or already being in love with each other. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor enjoyed their courtship period with KURBAAN. Later Sonam Kapoor and her director Puneet Malhotra too were said to be have got rather close to each other during I HATE LUV STORYS."
One wonders though how a new love story would be written on the sets of STUDENT OF THE YEAR, the shooting of which would kick start in Summer 2011. Since Karan always strives to have a comfortable fun filled working environment on his sets, he can well be expected to go easy on the love birds.
"Unlike Sanjay Leela Bhansali who is dead serious about his cast and their conduct when he launches them (remember how he ensured a certain discipline in place during SAAWARIYA, the launchpad of Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor?), Karan is far more easy going," he continues, "As long as Alia and Varun are delivering the desired results, he won't be having any issues with the relationship they carry in their personal lives. He is the last person to be involved in any such personal matters."
One wonders though what the other lead in the film, Siddharth Malhotra, currently thinking. After all he is missing out on all the action which is currently surrounding Alia and Varun.
(glamsham)
Thursday, February 3, 2011
KJo's next is desi Glee?
Student of the Year is inspired by musical Glee
PS: And SRK's playing Schuester
Karan Johar is directing his first film with newcomers Student Of The Year. Naturally there is excitement about the project, which promises to be different from his other films that have been big star studded affairs.
It has been reported that the film is along the lines of the American tv show Glee, which is a current rage. Here's looking at the similarities between the two.
Glee
Set in - a high school
Lead actors - debutant teenagers chosen from auditions
Song choices - cover versions of popular songs from the past
Star Power - Guest appearances by Britney Spears, Gwyneth Paltrow
Musical coach - Matthew Morrison plays Will Schuster who teaches them music
Romance track - has multiple love triangles happening between the cast
Dance numbers - every episode has a dance song, which is a stand out track
Student of the year
Set in - a high school
Lead actors - newcomers making their debut
Song choices - will have popular numbers from the past
Star Power - Kajol, will be making a small role in the film
Musical coach - SRK playing the professor who teaches them music
Romance track - will be a love triangle between Varun, Siddharth and Alia
Dance numbers - actors will go through dance routine rehearsals before shoot
What's different
While Glee is an all out musical, SOTY will use the theme of a musical as its backdrop. Also unlike Glee, Karan's film won't have the plot progressing through musical numbers. Instead the songs will be shot in the style of a musical. They will stand out in the film and be in keeping with what's popular and current.
(Mid - Day)
PS: And SRK's playing Schuester
Karan Johar is directing his first film with newcomers Student Of The Year. Naturally there is excitement about the project, which promises to be different from his other films that have been big star studded affairs.
It has been reported that the film is along the lines of the American tv show Glee, which is a current rage. Here's looking at the similarities between the two.
Glee
Set in - a high school
Lead actors - debutant teenagers chosen from auditions
Song choices - cover versions of popular songs from the past
Star Power - Guest appearances by Britney Spears, Gwyneth Paltrow
Musical coach - Matthew Morrison plays Will Schuster who teaches them music
Romance track - has multiple love triangles happening between the cast
Dance numbers - every episode has a dance song, which is a stand out track
Student of the year
Set in - a high school
Lead actors - newcomers making their debut
Song choices - will have popular numbers from the past
Star Power - Kajol, will be making a small role in the film
Musical coach - SRK playing the professor who teaches them music
Romance track - will be a love triangle between Varun, Siddharth and Alia
Dance numbers - actors will go through dance routine rehearsals before shoot
What's different
While Glee is an all out musical, SOTY will use the theme of a musical as its backdrop. Also unlike Glee, Karan's film won't have the plot progressing through musical numbers. Instead the songs will be shot in the style of a musical. They will stand out in the film and be in keeping with what's popular and current.
(Mid - Day)
Rishi Kapoor as college professor
Soon one can see the yesteryear chocolate hero in new character…. After donning variety of reel characters, veteran Rishi Kapoor will play the role of a college professor. And the movie is Karan Johar’s forthcoming production ‘Student Of The Year’.
Now if one can relate to Rishi-Karan’s cold war that stemmed from Joahr’s chat show, then it’s surprising that Kapoor gave his nod to the project.
For the records, there was a huge amount of friction between Chintuji and Karan over Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor's disparaging remarks about Ranbir on his chat show. However, sources revealed, now matters have been sorted out. Not only that, Rishi has also agreed to be a part of Johar’s ‘Agneepath’ remake.
According to sources, Rishi’s role in ‘Student Of The Year’ was written with Mr Amitabh Bachchan in mind. But things didn’t fall in place and Karan offered the professor’s role to Rishi.
Well, an adorable professor is on the way, folks….
(IndiaGlitz)
Now if one can relate to Rishi-Karan’s cold war that stemmed from Joahr’s chat show, then it’s surprising that Kapoor gave his nod to the project.
For the records, there was a huge amount of friction between Chintuji and Karan over Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor's disparaging remarks about Ranbir on his chat show. However, sources revealed, now matters have been sorted out. Not only that, Rishi has also agreed to be a part of Johar’s ‘Agneepath’ remake.
According to sources, Rishi’s role in ‘Student Of The Year’ was written with Mr Amitabh Bachchan in mind. But things didn’t fall in place and Karan offered the professor’s role to Rishi.
Well, an adorable professor is on the way, folks….
(IndiaGlitz)
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