Salman’s super impressed

Salman Khan can’t stop talking about the mammoth scale on which Veer has been shot.

The actor says, “The action sequences involve hundreds of fighters, 1,000 plus horses, hundreds of elephant and camels, including huge sequences such as, a train robbery and a full-fledged war on the battlefield with a combat between troops.

Today, it’s rare to shoot with these large numbers, but director Anil Sharma felt it was a must to have larger than life sets, real locations with real animals, props etc. Art director Sanjay Dhabade has done an excellent job.

At times approximately 500 members of the art department worked at a time to erect various sets taking from 15-40 days to construct.” Looks like the super star is super impressed!

Priyanka at the Blue Bar

Well looks like the Blue bar owners chose Priyanka Chopra for their Dior’s Winter Collection launch because of her blue streaks. Like her blue streaks with off white Dior Fall 2009 gown?

Dev-Freida at BAFTA Awards

Couple Dev Patel and Frieda Pinto walked hand in hand at the 18th BAFTA awards. While Freida sported a ruffled Valentino Spring 2010 dress, Dev wore a suit.

Preity Wants to Die Rich

Guess, Preity has learnt enough of ‘business’ from her former beau businessman Ness Wadia in all the years that they dated. So much that Preity not only bought herself a cricket team but actually made so much of moolah out of it that she says she doesnt have to care for money for all her life now.
Now Preity has got another great business idea for making money but for charity by forming an all-international girls’ basketball squad called the Dream Girls team.
“The players will be internationally-famous women like film stars, supermodels, socialites and, of course, there’ll be me – the captain – and we’ll be playing with professional basketball teams around the world. American experts from NBA will train us,” said Preity, who stands 5 feet 5 inches tall in her socks but has quite a sporting background. “Nobody knows I’ve been a gymnast for 11 years, I did karate for nine years, I am very good at basketball and I rifle shoot too,” she said, adding, “People said that it was a crazy idea to give one-and-a half years to IPL, but then today, financially, I don’t have to care for the rest of my life.”
She is taking a 6 week sabbatical from Bollywood. And ask her if she is over Bollywood and films she tells you,
Are you kidding? I’m not retiring to the jungles! Of course, money is important. I do charity and all but I still need to wear my brands, travel first class and pamper myself. I believe more in living rich than dying rich. My biggest fear is to die broke, ex-film star,” laughed the bubbly actress who devotes a lot of time to causes like child trafficking and the upliftment of women. I want to do full-on commercial films now.”
Wont be surprised to see Preity as a rich old woman in a few years!

Aal Izz Well Song,3 Idiots

Check out the song Aal Izz Well from 3 Idiots starring Aamir Khan, R.Madhavan and Sharman Joshi.

Abhishek:Big B is a troublesome kid

Well that’s what Amitabh’s onscreen father,Abhishek in Paa has to say about his 13-year-old kid.Abhishek says, “Amitabh was a very troublesome child all through the film.”
There’s also a scene in the movie where Abhishek gives a piggyback ride to Big B.
Director Balki says, “Abhishek did it in one take. He carried his father effortlessly across the vast field. We shot the sequence near Cambridge in England at a place called Bury St Edmunds.”
Big B also talks about the piggyback scene, he says, “Carrying me piggyback was Abhishek’s job. Jaya and I merely produced a strong boy! No, the most tedious part of playing the 12-year-old boy in Paa was the makeup. I had to sit still for 4-5 hours every morning without moving, eating or even drinking water. For a sunrise shot I had to be up from 11 am the previous night doing the makeup to be able to shoot on time the next morning.”
Paa will be hitting the theaters on 13th November.

Saif:Kurbaan’s shooting was depressing

Saif Ali Khan describes his experience of shooting for Kurbaan as “cold and depressing” and only good thing about the movie was that his girlfriend Kareena was always with him.
Saif says, “Kurbaan was hard work. In fact, the Philadelphia schedule was plain hell. It wasn’t anything like a picnic shooting for the film.”
“It gets dark there at 1600 hrs IST itself. Moreover, it’s so cold and at minus 10 degrees it can actually get really depressing. Since we were shooting in sync sound, it was extremely difficult to get the pitch and tone right while delivering our dialogues.”
Saif also reveals that he and Bebo were informed about last year’s Mumbai terror attack while shooting for Kurbaan, he says, “Because of that, it was so difficult to concentrate on the film’s shoot. Thankfully, Bebo (Kareena Kapoor) was there with me at that time but still both of us were very depressed.”
“We were shooting in a tube and that’s anything but fun. We had to shoot a subway sequence but being in a tube for hours at a stretch is like being in an underground prison. Really, it is very disorienting. Who says shooting for a film is like being in a picnic? Kurbaan certainly wasn’t one.”
Kurbaan releases on November 20th and starrs, Vivek Oberoi, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor.

Shilpa-Raj prepare for wedding now

Her beau, the loaded and extremely charming businessman Raj Kundra is said to have given her a diamond that costs the size of a posh flat in South Mumbai!

Now that the engagement is done, sources say that the couple have started preparations for their week-long November wedding that is likely to take place at a friend’s farm house in Khandala. Raj, the gregarious giver has already ordered designer outfits for Shilpa’s close aides from Manish Malhotra. And, it is said that the moment Shamita Shetty steps out of the Bigg Boss House in Khandala, she will dash directly to the wedding venue.

Happy Birthday SRK !

King Khan, Bollywood of Badshaah and Superstar SRK turns 44 today on 2nd November and will be celebrating his birthday with his friends and family in Delhi.

SRK who is back in Mumbai from London says on his birthday thanks everyone, he says,“And thanks for all the good wishes. It was a joy to see so many kids and adults wishing me in advance for my birthday.”

Wife Gauri and friend Karan will be hosting a surprise birthday bash for the birthday boy which will be attended by who’s who of Bollywood.
A source says,“He usually ends up cutting at least two dozen cakes because he finds it hard to turn away any of his well-wishers.”
 SRK  wish you a very happy happy birthday