Deepshikha wants to break-free!!

Deepshikha Nagpal aka Maya Mehta of Dahej on 9x is raring to go and wants to try her hand at something different and new! After doing infinite daily soaps, the actress is ready for a role reversal!

It's very natural to become jaded by repeatedly doing same thing and nowadays with so many reality shows consuming the air time, telly actors do have a choice to experiment and play themselves.

The pretty actress shares," I like my profession a lot and till date I have tried to play so many characters in both films and serials. These days' reality shows are coming up in a big way, and the best part is that it gives you a chance to be yourself. So, you aren't merely playing a character written for you, but yourself -whether good or bad."

Now, that is some food for thought!!!

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Harman Baweja facing date clash blues again!

Harman Baweja's debut film Love Story 2050 released on the same date (4th July) as Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na did and the result is out there for everyone to see. Love Story 2050 was a complete washout whereas Jaane Tu is still breaking records.

Harman's filmmaker dad, Harry Baweja had requested Aamir Khan to postpone the release of his produced film so that Harman gets a clean release but Aamir did not agree his request. But it seems the clash blues are back to haunt him again!

Now Harman's second release, Victory, a sports based film, with Harman playing the character of an Indian cricket team player is all set to come on November 14th. Its release date was announced around 2 months back now. But unfortunately for the talented newcomer, there are not one but two mighty oppositions coming together for a mega clash with his Victory. Karan Johar has announced 14th November as the release date for his produced Dostana, directed by his assistant Tarun Mansukhani, starring Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Bobby Deol and Priyanka Chopra. UTV too has announced the release of their Fashion directed by Madhur Bhandarkar starring Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Arbaaz Khan as 14th November.

Industry sources revealed to us, "Harman is extremely nervous presently and has requested the makers of Victory to postpone its release further by one week to 21st November. He definately wouldn't want to sabotage his own career by releasing his second film along with two biggies. Much has been written about Harman being one of the most promising newcomers and big filmmakers like Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Anees Bazmee and Ashutosh Gowariker showing faith in him and signed him for their future projects. One more flop and Harman will no longer the blue eyed boy of the industry."

Ironically, both Fashion and Dostana star Harman's "good friend" Priyanka Chopra in the lead. One wonders what she is thinking about two of her most ambitious projects clashing on the same date!

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Shahrukh Khan Wallpapers With Quotes

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Shilpa makes her production debut, signs Bipasha

Mumbai, July 10: B-town sizzling hottie’s Shilpa Shetty and Bipasha Basu will be seen together in yet another comic flick while Shilpa gears up to produce it under her own production banner for the very first time.

The sexy babes were earlier seen together in a comic flick 'Chor Machaye Shor'. Shilpa from long time was looking forward to produce a film under her own production banner and the opportunist lass has finally grabbed one for herself. According to sources, Shilpa’s sister Shamita Shetty will be helping her sister in this project.

The movie reportedly will be co-produced by UTV Motion pictures and directed by Manish Jha. The male lead for this flick is yet to be finalised.

Well, we are in no doubt that the two gorgeous babes are all set to sizzle the screen, here is wishing them all the luck!

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Aishwarya was Will Smith`s first choice for `Hancock`

New Delhi, July 10: Indian actress Aishwarya Rai was Will Smith's first choice for 'Hancock' over Oscar winning Charlize Theron but the actress declined.

Smith, who by his own admission is a great fan of Aishwarya, is not disappointed and believes that they will share good on screen chemistry.

"I would love to work with Aishwarya. She is gorgeous. I had even offered her roles with me. In fact for 'Hancock' also she was my first preference over Charlize," he told reporters.

The actor is still hopeful that would work together in future.

"I received denials all the times, may be she had some justified problems. But of course, I will do anything to work with Aishwarya," says a hopeful Smith.

The 'Independence Day' actor, whose latest superhero flick 'Hancock' is all set to release in India on July 11 is also a huge fan of Indian films industry and is currently exploring possibilities of working in an Indian film.

"I would love to work in an Indian film. I have seen a couple of Bollywood movies which had impressed me a lot. I also had a word with Karan Johar. Let's see what's there in store," says the actor.

"I love Indian cinema and its actors. Their energy level is just incompatible. The songs and dances in Bollywood movies are just amazing," he added.

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Farhan Akhtar, now a rock star

The music launch of the film Rock On was truly rocking. Farhan Akhtar, director of hit movie Dil Chahta Hai, who will mark his debut with Rock On made a sensational debut as a singer as well. This is the first time an actor has sung his film’s songs in front of a live audience during its music launch. In the film, Farhan plays the role of the lead singer and sings as many as five out of nine songs in it.

His father, noted lyricist Javed Akhtar was present at the unveiling ceremony with wife, Shabana Azmi. The live concert cum music launch also saw the entire cast of Rock On enjoying every bit of the moments spent there. The music composer trio, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy who composed the music of the film seemed mighty pleased with Farhan’s rendition of their compositions. Shankar was heard saying that this is the first time he didn’t sing for a film he has composed the music of. However, he didn’t mind giving it up for an up and coming rock star.

Farhan, who debuts as an actor with this one, said, “It’s completely exhilarating. I don’t think somebody who loves rock music would not love to perform live for the first time with Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy.” The film also marks the Bollywood debut of TV actress Prachi Desai, better known as Bani of Ekta Kapoor’s Kasamh Se.

Arjun Rampal, whose negative performance in Shah Rukh Khan’s magnum opus, Om Shanti Om went down well with the audience, plays a singer in this one. He had to work hard for the role as he was to play the guitar as well.

The star cast of Rock On includes Luke Kenny, Purab Kohli, Shahana Goswami and Koel Purie and each one of them seemed to love Farhan’s live performance. Here's a sneak peek of the Rock On music launch.

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Call it Popcorn Entertainment

It was a fun-filled evening with celebs jamming up with their friends over popcorn and soft drinks. All this and more happened at the screening of the latest Hollywood film at Fame Adlabs, Andheri. Diandra Soares, Carol Gracious (who’s sporting a short hair cut these days) and other friends were seen chilling. Shravan Shroff of Fame Adlabs was present too. Shekhar Suman too came with wife Alka and son Adhyayan. Konkona SenSharma hardly wore any make-up that gave her a natural fresh look. The actress was there with Ranvir Shorey. Shailendra Singh, Hanif Hilal, A D Singh, Mukesh Bhatt, Kumar Mangat and Deepak Tijori were present among others. Nandita Sen too was spotted enjoying the movie.

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Saif and Kareena back on silver screen

Despite of the failure of Tashan at the box office, Kareena and Saif managed to be a much talked about topic in town. The audience enjoyed watching the real life couple on- screen and appreciated the duo whole heartedly.
As good news for all Saifeena fans, they would be seen together romancing yet again on screen in a few films in the near future. Reportedly, they are already working in Sriram Raghavan’s Agent Vinod and an untitled film for Rensil D’Silva, the latest addition to this list being the film they have signed for the production house Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd., which will go on floors sometime in 2009. Looks like, the very much in love couple doesn’t want to miss any opportunity of being together.

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Bipasha may have a price to pay!

The latest buzz in tinsel land is that Wizcraft may sue Bipasha Basu for walking out from their Bachchan's Unforgettable Tour. According to the sources, Bips signed on for the tour before the release of Race. Surprisingly, after the success of the film, she demanded more moolah, despite of signing the contract for a lower amount.

Talking about the tour, it would kick off after August of this year. Hopefully the matter can be settled gracefully before then.

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Manisha Koirala is back!

The long- lost, Manisha Koirala is re- entering Bollywood with a whole new slim and trim look with her screen presence in the long- delayed lavish musical Mehbooba, hitting the theatres this Friday.
Surprisingly, Manisha is traveling so extensively with golfer boyfriend Chris that she won’t be in Mumbai on July 11th during the release of her comeback movie. On the same day, the Bengali and Hindi versions of Rituparno Ghosh's Khela, featuring Manisha in the lead, are opening as well. Looks like, there are more important things for Manisha in her priority list for now.

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