Sanjay, Arshad out of Munna Bhai 3

augh riot Munna Bhai's famous pair Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi are being dropped from its third part and fresh faces will be roped in. The supposed sequel Munna Bhai Chale Amerika is shelved and a new script is being worked on.
Apparently, the duo is too old for the film now. "Sanjay and Arshad looked very different in 2006. By the time the third part is ready, it could be another two years. Keeping this in mind, a fresh and young cast is being considered for the two male leads," a source told Mumbai Mirror.
Rajkumar Hirani, who directed Munna Bhai MBBS and Lage Raho Munna Bhai, might not direct the third part. "Hirani has finished writing his super script which he refers to as his dream project. Naturally, it will be with a big hero. He is fast working out the cast. Rajkumar Hirani is very close to the Munna Bhai series. Even if he doesn't direct the third, he will be attached to the project in some way. He might co-produce it with a completely new director," added the source.
Habib Faisal (Do Dooni Chaar) and Anurag Basu (Kites) have been shortlisted. "Basu's inclusion is a bit unlikely as he is very busy with Barfee for UTV. Hence, Faisal is the most likely selection. Vidhu has a fabulous equation with Faisal as well, which might work to Faisal's advantage," the source told the tabloid.
Without original Munna and Circuit, can the film match upto its expectations? Time will tell!

Salman Khan worth Rs 50 crore now!

Salman Khan, 45, who took a fee cut for Ready during recession has hiked his price, post his super successful run at the box office. The actor who was charging Rs 40 crore for his films, will now take back home a whopping Rs 50 crore.

Two filmmakers have confirmed to film expert Subhash K Jha that Salman has not only hiked his price, but is also 'choosing' his directors.
"Salman is not only quoting a fee close to Rs 50 crore, he is also 'recommending' (read: appointing) directors for these films. Like, for the T Series project Salman has put forward the names of two directors and has asked producer Bhushan Kumar to choose from one of them. Furthermore, he insisted on Sonakshi Sinha for Kick and now he's recommending Zarine Khan to his prospective producers," a source told film expert Subhash K Jha.
Filmmaker Bhushan Kumar told Jha that Salman's price has been re-structured for his next. "When Salmanbhai did Ready the film industry was facing a huge financial crunch. But he agreed to cut down his price from Rs 40 crore to Rs 17 crore. This was the only way we could have made Ready at that time. Now the market has changed for the entire film industry. So, we are currently re-negotiating with him for our next film."
Well Sallu, you certainly deserve it!

Hrithik-Katrina smooch too hot!

After toning down Hrithik-Katrina's sizzling chemistry for a song in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, director Zoya is acting prudish again. Buzz is that she is planning to cut the steamy kiss between the duo.
Apparently the kiss is three-minutes long and is an essential part of the script. Revealing the nature of the scene, Mid Day quotes an insider: "After a severe exchange of words, Hrithik's character Arjun leaves in a Buick. Katrina (Laila) chases him on her bike. Stopping his car, she forces him out and pinning him on the bonnet, kisses him. And it's a rather long scene, about three minutes long."
"That's why Zoya is finding it difficult to decide on how much of the kiss to retain and how much to leave out," the source says.
But Zoya is still in a dilemma, which emerged after seeing their chemistry in the Ek Junoon track.
Katrina"When they saw the first cut of the song shot during the Spanish Tomatina festival, Zoya felt that the chemistry between the two actors was too much for a group song," continues the source.
Kissing in Bollywood is now a done thing. Hrithik-Aishwarya kiss in Dhoom and Katrina-John's smooch in New York sparked much gossip. This can hardly be fresh food for thought.

Zarine Khan: Dukaan, dosti etc

Zarine Khan ,who was an item in 'Character dheela...' from Salman Khan's Ready is now ready for a more full-fledged role in Sajid Nadiadwala's Housefull 2. And that's what has taken her to the Queen's city, announces Rapchik Rajni as she strolls into my penthouse.
Does it look like I care about these Katrina Kaif lookalikes? But Rajni obviously does because she's gabbing about how after pack-up this Zarine would take off on a shopping spree with Sajid's begum Vardha. And there's also lunch, dinner, spas and Vardha's birthday bash in between. Hmmm, it pays to be friends with the producer's biwi. Right Zarine? Ab bhaag Rajni, get me a cappuccino!

My personal life is nobody’s problem: Anushka

Remember Rachel and Ross from the hit TV show, Friends? Well, Bollywood’s ‘newest couple’ Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh seem to have taken a leaf out of their book. The reason: the Band Baaja Baraat (2010) actors fight and patch up almost as frequently as Rachel and Ross used to, on the cult sit-com. Apparently, the latest showdown took place at the recently concluded IIFA ceremony in Toronto, Canada.
But Anushka isn’t amused. Reacting sharply to the alleged ‘constant fights’ between Ranveer and her, she says, “I don’t understand the interest in my personal life. What’s happening between Ranveer and me isn’t something for others to bother about. I choose to ignore this talk since it would be silly to comment and add fuel to it.”
Rumour has it that the couple had an argument regarding Ranveer’s late arrival for a dance rehearsal at IIFA. It’s also believed that she didn’t like the fact that he was bonding with actor Sonakshi Sinha, who was performing with him. Incidentally, the Dabangg (2010) girl had also revealed that she has a crush on Ranveer on Karan Johar’s chat show, Koffee With Karan. Ask Anushka if everything is fine between them and she snaps back, “That should be nobody’s problem. If I utter anything, I would light off a firecracker of sorts. So, I’d rather remain quiet about it. He is the hero of my upcoming film (Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl). I have great respect and admiration for him and we love working together.”
However, what gets Anushka excited is Yash Chopra’s next directorial venture with her Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) co-star Shah Rukh Khan, alongside Katrina Kaif. “I never thought I would get the chance to do a film with him again. It’s nothing less than a dream-come-true. He was my first hero and SRK will always be my favourite,” says Anushka, who is equally fond of Katrina. “I have a lot of respect for her. Katrina isn’t from India, but she has created a place for herself in the industry. I feel her achievements are nothing less than admirable.”
Anushka has also earned herself a part in Vishal Bhardwaj’s next with Ajay Devgn as well as a deal with Nivea brand on its 100-year anniversary. “I always had a desire to work with Vishal. He has a special understanding of cinema. I’m sure he’ll tap into my acting potential in a way that no one else can,” she adds.
Blow hot, blow cold?
Talks of Ranveer and Anushka fighting came up earlier this year when it was suggested that she wasn’t happy about him spending too much time with a TV starlet during the rehearsals for an award function performance. Apparently, a huge argument ensued later.
Recently, they apparently fought again and the bone of contention was Ranbir Kapoor. Grapevine suggested that Ranveer wasn’t happy about Anushka getting ‘pally’ with him and they had an argument at a friend’s place.

Bebo Clears the air on Saif!

After rumours of Kareena Kapoor parting ways with beau Saif Ali Khan, now the latest is that the couple is tying the knot next year around Valentine's Day. But the 30-year-old actor has trashed all these reports at a recent public appearance in Mumbai.
Kareena set the records straight by saying all is well in her love life. "There is nothing to clarify. It's (the rumours) not true at all. We are together," said Kareena.
When she was probed about her marriage, she didn't give a definite answer and dodged the question. "Whenever we decide to get married, there will be an official announcement and everyone will get to know," she said. Kareena, who was earlier dating Shahid Kapoor, is in a relationship with Saif since 2007. It was reported that the two got close during the shooting of their box office dud Tashan.