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Naturally, the entire nation is celebrating right now and so are our B-town celebs!
India consigned Pakistan to a humiliating 76-run defeat in their first match of Cricket World Cup 2015 in Adelaide on Sunday. This was India’s sixth straight World Cup win over their arch-rivals.

While the entire nation is celebrating this huge victory, our B-town celebrities are no different for they took to Twitter and posted congratulatory messages for the Men In Blue. Take a look!

Amitabh Bachchan: Well played INDIA .. entire team showed resolve, talent and determination ..!! May you continue such onwards .. JAI HIND !!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Congrats Team India. Well played. We are all very proud of you.

Sonakshi Sinha: Yay!! We won

Alia Bhatt: HUM JEEET GAYEEEE !!!!!! #ICCWorldCup2015 #INDvPAK #WontGiveItBack

Lata Mangeshkar: Namaskar. Hamari Bhartiya Cricket team ko is jeet ke liye meri taraf se bohot bohot badhaai.

Shabana Azmi: Ive redeemed myself! India wins inspite of my presence in front of TV. Hve to confess i had to sit with my back to the TV

Sunidhi Chauhan: INDIAAAAAAAA…INDIA!!!!!!!!

Boman Irani: Well played India! Cool, clinical and in control! We sweated at home more then you did on the field.

Karan Tacker: Congratulations India! Super start!!

Madhur Bhandarkar: And THE WINNING STREAK CONTINUES! 6-0! Champions play like champions! MEN IN BLUE, TAKE A BOW! #JAIHIND #WeWontGiveItBack #indiavspak

Arjun Rampal: Congratulations India.Great start, keeping our record intact.Fantastic game our team played.Outplayed them completely Virat man of the match

Preity Zinta: Yeahhhhhhhhh!!!!! India wins the match Awesomeeee ! Now the grin is plastered across my face #PAKvsIND #CWC15 Am Loving it

Amitabh Bachchan: It was an honour to do commentary for India

After completing his stint as a commentator, Big B took to Twitter to share his experience…Today morning, Amitabh Bachchan made his debut as a commentator with the highly-anticipated India vs Pakistan match. The B-town superstar certainly added charm with to the epic clash with his dumdaar voice. In fact, he bowled over quite a few B-townies with his commentary. Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Riteish Deshmukh were the ones who went gaga over Sr Bachchan’s new avatar on Twitter. Well, the experience was overwhelming for the Piku actor as well.

Big B wrote on the popular social networking site Twitter a while back, “Commentary for the India Pak match over, an honor to be in the room as legends – Kapil, Rahul, Shoaib .. predicted 300 .. got it.” The 72-year-old superstar then tweeted, “Expressed India win, obviously .. now to see if that comes true ..”

Well, as soon as India won the match, the Shamitabh actor wrote on Twitter, “Well played INDIA .. entire team showed resolve, talent and determination ..!! May you continue such onwards .. JAI HIND.”

Abhishek Bachchan’s daddy dearest also tweeted, “Hahahahahahahah .. maybe I should do more commentary !!! hahahahaha .. ”

If he gets India winning every time he does commentary then I am pretty sure the whole of India would want him Amitabh Bachchan to turn a professional commentator. At least for World Cup matches

Imran Khan and Ekta Kapoor bury the hatchet!

Good to hear! Their sour friendship has gone sweet again.Ekta Kapoor and Imran Khan had a fallout when they worked together for Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbaai Dobaara. But it looks this soured relationship has gone sweet again.Yes, Imran and Ekta have buried the hatchet and all because they are both equally excited about a certain script by Tigmanshu Dhulia. The two have come together to work on this film which should go on the floors in September 2015.Imran and Ekta apparently met at a party recently where they sorted out their differences and then decided to come together for Tigmanshu’s next.Confirming the news, the Gori Tere Pyaar Mein actor said, “I’m very glad that Ekta and I met face to face and cleared up our issues. I really wish we had done it sooner. Tigmanshu’s script is excellent, and it would be a shame for his film to suffer because of our disagreement. I’m really looking forward to the three of us working together.”The TV Czarina on the other hand said, “I am extremely fond of Imran and thankfully we have ironed out our differences. When I heard Tigmanshu’s great script I instinctively knew that Imran was perfect for the character. He’ll do great justice to this role and we are so excited to commence this project.”

With whom did Kangana Ranaut celebrate Valentine’s Day?

The Queen actress had someone special in company on V-day. Deets here!It was the most romantic day of the year and a lot of B-town celebrities spent the day of love with their significant others. But guess what?Kangana Ranaut, who recently won the Best Actress award at Filmfare for her stellar performance in Queen also had someone special in company. Well, before you get your thoughts running it, let me tell you that the actress celebrated V-Day with her friend Bollywood’s favourite designer Manish Malhotra.Manish posted pictures of them together on his Twitter along with the caption, “Nothing better than being with a good friend whom u can talk chill and be yourself it’s all about love”The two are good friends and are often seen hanging out together. Manish was also present in the bash Kangana recently threw to celebrate her Filmfare win for Queen.Check out the pictures of Kangana and Manish right here and let me know your thoughts in the comments section below!

Saif Ali Khan: Tigmanshu Dhulia doesn’t make Rs 200 crore films!

The fourth Khan of Bollywood is ready to woo audiences in his all new rustic avatar and while there is the pressure of joining the Rs 100 crore club, Saifu isn’t worried – he says that he will be happy even if his film doesn’t cross the century mark…

Saif Ali Khan has charmed many with his loverboy image, but with Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Bullett Raja the Nawab is moving into new territory. We recently caught up with Kareena Kapoor Khan’s hubby, who looked royal in every sense in a blue long kurta and white pants. We had to wait a bit to start chatting, since Mr Khan wasn’t comfortable sitting on a chair and so had a sofa brought in. Truly nawabi, hai na? But the wait was worth it, coz Saif was more than willing to answer questions and did speak his mind, unlike most celebrities who think twice before making any kind of statement. Did he talk about his daughter’s filmi plans? Was he willing to comment on his rivals? Is he hoping to enter the Rs 100 crore club with Bullett Raja? Find out…..

You have a very western persona and yet you pull off Indian roles like Langda Tyagi in Omkara and now Raja Mishra in Bullett Raja. How do you manage that?

Omkara was something I worked really hard on and Vishal Bhardwaj gave me a great role and it helped me a lot. I have grown as an actor; I understand my job well and have little more control over what I do. I like the feeling of being versatile. But there was a time when I was not doing too much work. I used to look for stuff that excited me, and was trying to be selective. But then I realised I was wrong. I felt that even if I made a mistake, I should keep working and try different things. If I like a film and its director, I don’t need to really read the whole script to convince myself. And I felt Bullett Raja was really interesting; it was something new and different. Moreover, if you keep doing what is comfortable and what comes to you easily, after a while it gets boring. I am lucky I could do a film like Bullett Raja. Further, you need to have a slightly tough demeanour, a rough attitude, to carry this part and there was a time when I felt I was too young to do it or too boyish to pull it off. It is really exciting that times have changed now.

Did you ever think of producing the film?

I don’t know if this genre has a sure shot success rate. But I don’t know if I would really produce a film like this, somehow.

How did you get into the character of Raja Mishra?

Sab kuch Tigmanshu ke dimaag mein tha. When he narrated me the story, we first sorted out the costumes. Coz my character transforms from a simple guy to a gangster. So first you see me in normal shirts, jeans and ganji, but when I turn gangster, I start wearing shiny shirts, trousers and all. Though they are flashy clothes, they look good. Kuch cheezein lucky bhi thi, coz I did Go Goa Gone before Bullett Raja and I had dyed my hair blond – I shouldn’t have, I should have just worn a wig (smiles). So I made my hair brown again and there were a few streaks that looked great for Bullett Raja. Though it doesn’t look good personally, it was great for the character. So once the clothes and look were decided, I worked on the diction and body language, but that wasn’t really tough. I just had to get the basics right.

You have your own fan base, but when we talk about being a ‘Khan’, you’re in a different league. Why do you think that’s so?

I don’t know… har ek aadmi ki apni ek personality hoti hai and destiny hoti hai. Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan have always been superstars and I respect them a lot. I have maintained friendships with all the three Khans. I have spoken to them a lot and they all think differently. Even my thinking is different. If you’re lucky, you get what you want. And I want to work, I want to go on holidays, I like fishing and I want to travel around the world. I think I am most comfortable right now in my life. I am better now than three years ago, or five years ago. I think Happy Ending will do better than Hum Tum. Bullett Raja will be better than Race. So I think I am getting better.

There is the Rs 100 crore pressure on every A-list actor and people are hoping that Bullett Raja will enter the Rs 100 crore club…

I don’t think Bullett Raja will cross Rs 100 crore – not every film does so. And more so, it’s a Tigmanshu Dhulia film.

But at a recent event he said this film would change the face of commercial cinema…

See, I love his attitude and he has been saying amazing things, that I am like Amitabh Bachchan and Sonakshi Sinha is Rekha and he is changing cinema. It’s really nice what all he is saying and I wish him luck. But I don’t think we can change cinema. You can try and change, but we exist under the umbrella of cinema. You don’t change it; you function within it. Or you change cinema like Steven Spielberg does by making movies like Star Wars. So I don’t know if this is changing cinema. But I think what he means is that the definition of ‘commercial’ is changing – like Barfi! made Rs 100 crores. That’s not normally what you think of as a commercial film. Tigmanshu’s films – coz he is a little artistic – I think are a little somehow niche. This is the most commercial film he has made. But not every film can make Rs 100 crore. Certain films you expect should, like in my career I think Race 2 should and maybe Happy Ending should. But I don’t expect the same with Bullett Raja.

Shahrukh, Salman and Aamir have broken records – now you’re the ‘fourth Khan’, so people are expecting the same… maybe 200 crore or 500 crore…. from you!

Good, even I am waiting (laughs out loud)! I hope one day it happens. But I don’t think Tigmanshu’s film has all the elements for that. He doesn’t make Rs 200 crore films, you know. Probably Sajid Khan will make a film like that, or if I work with Prabhu Dheva you can hope it will be something big. They make more masala type movies. Tigmanshu’s films are little more sensible, not potboilers. So I will be very happy with less than Rs 100 crore, but more than a certain amount. It should make money; it should be a hit.

When you stepped into this massy entertainer space were you consciously aware that your film would be pitted against those which make a lot of moolah?

It’s obvious that not every film made mints so much money and you should know that as producer/ director, or as an actor. When people come to see a Tigmanshu Dhulia film, they are obviously not going expect it to be a Rohit Shetty comedy. Both filmmakers are from different leagues and thinking. Every film has its expectations. You can’t compare them with each other.

Tell us about your co-star Sonakshi Sinha…

I don’t know how she manages to promote two films at the same time! I feel so tired. It’s amazing how she does it. And she is very nice and down-to-earth and I really enjoyed working with her. She’s very grounded and that makes our film grounded as well. She is easy going and I feel I have known her for a long time, which I haven’t.

There have been reports of your daughter Sarah Ali Khan wanting to enter Bollywood…

Sarah is studying in America and she will be there for four years, coz she has to complete her education. Once she gets her education in place, she can do whatever she wants to do. She can live and work anywhere in the world; or if she wants to come back and join films, I will support her. But if she wants to do films, then she surely needs to lose weight. But she can’t let go her pizza (laughs)!

Maybe Kareena Kapoor Khan will help her….

Well, nobody can help her – not even Kareena… She has to do it herself!

Hrithik Roshan beats SRK and Akshay Kumar?

After apparently beating the likes of Shah Rukh-starrer 'RA.One' and Akshay Kumar's 'Blue', Hrithik-Kareena's 'Shuddhi' will be the costliest Bollywood movie. The movie is allegedly pegged at whooping Rs 150 crore. A Mid-Day report says that director Karan Malhotra's film will be made on a Rs 150 crore budget and the highlight of the film will be the sizzling chemistry between Hrithik and Kareena. It is also reported that the movie will be shot extensively in Bhopal.

Farah uses Shah Rukh’s brain and Sonu Sood’s body in 'Happy New Year'

Farah Khan knows what to use her boys for. We have learnt that in her next directorial venture 'Happy New Year', a heist film, Shah Rukh Khan plays the mastermind of the plot and Sonu Sood, the hulk. Apparently Sonu was to leave with his family for a holiday to the US, but Farah has given him strict instructions to go to the gym instead. Sonu being a disciplinarian, we hear he has promised his director the best body in the business. While we already know how bright Shah Rukh is, we will wait to see if Sonu keeps his promise.

If Akshay Kumar had guts, he would have faced me: Anita Advani

Anita Advani, who claims to be the late Rajesh Khanna's live-in partner and has filed a violence case against Dimple Kapadia and family was recently evicted from Bigg Boss. Here she talks to TOI about holding a grudge against Akshay Kumar, plans of opening an NGO for mistreated women and having the guts to face anyone. What are you missing, now that you are out of Bigg Boss? I am feeling lonely. Khalipan lag raha hai and am missing quite a few of my roommates like Tanisha and Andy. Not Armaan? He was close to you in the house... I have known Armaan for long and trusted him. But now that I am out of the house, I realized that he back-stabbed me. He said he would vote for me, but then he didn't. It was very shocking. Who do you think will win the show? Anybody can, but to win with fair play is quite a task. While the husband-wife couple of Shilpa and Apurva are strong contenders, Tanisha plays well and Kamya is also quite strong. But many people — like Sangram, Gauahar, Andy and Shilpa— are fake and are working for TRPs. These people have done reality shows earlier and know what are the manipulations needed. What are your future plans? I want to open an NGO for women like me who have been treated badly and cheated of their rights. It is also said that Akshay Kumar avoided you when he came on sets during the launch... If he had guts, he should have faced me. I'm ready to face him and the family any moment, because main sachchai pe chal rahi hoon. That's why I am tension free. Unke dil mein chor hai, that's why they are avoiding me. You seem to be holding a lot of grudge against him... Of course I do. I have grudges against Dimple too. I want my rights and want to be acknowledged. I want my due as a living partner of Kakaji for 20-25 years. They weren't there when they were needed. They had a roaring life even when he was at his worst. I did everything for him, and after they got him to sign the will, in logon ne to mere pair ke neeche se zameen khiska di. Their behaviour changed 360° after that. Their relationship was dependent on money. During Kakaji's last journey, Akshay pushed me out of truck, where Kakaji's body was kept. That was very rude. Sab kuch to le liya hai, then you wanted to take that moment from me too? At least have some respect for a woman who has been with your father in law through thick and thin. How can you be so mean for money? You already have enough! Would you have kept quiet had the same thing happened to your sister? You also want Aashirwaad, right? I don't want Aashirwaad for myself, I want it turned into a museum. I also have my stuff in Aashirwaad, which I want to be returned to me. Just because Kakaji couldn't marry me because of legal hassles, doesn't mean I don't get my rights. Privately, we were husband and wife only. Unhone mujhe kada pehnaya and main bhi unke liye Karwa Chauth ka vrat rakhti thi. You have filed a case of domestic violence against Dimple and family. But last heard you were ready for an out of court settlement too... Yes, I have had some meeting with their lawyers, but we haven't reached a conclusion. If I get a decent settlement of my rights, why would I like to drag the case in court. I don't get pleasure in washing dirty linen in public. Was your family okay with your decision of living in with him? No, my family was against it. They did not even listen to Kakaji when he came to convince them. So I went against my family's will and lived with him. How was Rajeshji as a person? He was very different from normal people. He had his own mood swings. He was a very difficult person. Sometimes he would be nice, while other times he would pick up fights. He had a really bad temper, and would throw things around. In those phases, he could kill you with his words. But people accuse you of going to Bigg Boss to get sympathy from the public... I went there to show my true character and to break the image from a money-seeker and liar women that Dimple and family have portrayed me to be. People saw me there all the time, they should now know what kind of a woman I am. Also, I went there because I needed money to fight my case.

Salman takes to Twitter to complain about his fancy car

Salman Khan has joined the hordes taking to Twitter to complain about bad service and it is luxury automobile maker Range Rover which has found itself at the receiving end of the actor's ire. Yesterday, the actor who owns a SUV tweeted about the many breakdowns suffered by the vehicle and then complained about the customer service offered by the company. It all started with the first tweet, "Meri bichari Range Rover ka hal kharab hai in last 1&1/2 years, 9 times breakpads have failed, 1bari pura suspension gaya or kal gadi hi baith gayi (sic)" The actor, who had to take an auto rickshaw ride after the car broke down on Monday, was not too pleased with the company's response to his dilemma. "Kinda pissed with the attitude of the people at Range Rover they hv no concept of customer service (sic)," wrote Salman on the microblogging network. The actor is now driving his father's sedan while his Range Rover recuperates in a workshop. When contacted Salman's father, Salim Khan, said, "His car gave him a lot of trouble. There may be a defect in the vehicle. So, as of now, he is using my sedan." Though the automobile company is yet to release a statement about the incident, a senior official who requested anonymity, brushed it off as a starry tantrum. "Salman chose to complain on Twitter instead of reaching out to us. There is a big uproar in the company itself but a problem in suspension is a normal occurrence in a three year old car. He is a big celebrity so he can make a hue and cry. If we get the required parts on time, Salman will get his car back in the next couple of days," said the official.

Kareena likely to star opposite Akshay in 'Gabbar'

The makers of 'Gabbar', the Hindi version of Tamil blockbuster 'Ramanaa', are reportedly considering actress Kareena Kapoor to be cast opposite Akshay Kumar in the film. Telugu filmmaker Krish will direct Gabbar, which will be produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. "Kareena's name has come up for the role of the leading lady. She hasn't been approached yet, but she is likely to be signed on for the role. She is expected to play Akshay's wife in the film, which will also feature another heroine," a source told media. In case Kareena joins the project, she will essay the role originally played by Simran - she did a special appearance in Ramanaa. Ashima Bhalla was the other heroine in the film. "We haven't confirmed the heroine yet. Currently, we are busy with the pre-production work and when we zero in on the leading lady, we'll announce it. It's too early to confirm anything at this stage," Krish told media. Ramanaa, helmed by A.R. Murugadoss, was an action movie where the protagonist embarks on a journey to make the society corruption free. It also featured Vijayakanth, Vijayan, Yugi Sethu, Riyaz Khan and Ravichandran in important roles. The film was also remade in Telugu as Tagore with megastar Chiranjeevi in the lead.

When Deepika's father blasted at a mobile service company

Except for the times when she bites off more than she can chew (remember the fiasco over Race 2 dates?) Deepika Padukone is known to be one heck of a professional gal. It came as a surprise when she summarily cancelled a shoot and disappeared. Her PR team swung into action, dealing with pointed questions from the media (the incident had followed Ranbir Kapoor's 'I can give my life for Katrina' comment) and the official version was: "She is unwell and resting at home in Prabhadevi." However an intrepid journalist managed to call her private number and was greeted with a call waiting message in Kannada, shredding to bits the official statement. This did not go down well with Dippy's father, Prakash Padukone, who called up the mobile service provider, blasting them for the automated vernacular response, that is a dead giveaway of the person's location, even if it is a private number. Unfortunately for the Padukones, the service provider had an automated response... 'sorry sir, we can't change our rules for any star.'

'Besharam' strategy fails at the box office

What should have been an ideal release strategy turned awry. Ranbir Kapoor's 'Besharam' that released midweek — on Wednesday October 2 — to cash in on a national holiday on account of Gandhi Jayanti, miscalculated its box office reach. The film did fantastic numbers on the first day. Ranbir, who has a mammoth fan following, proved his mettle — both as an actor and a superstar — by delivering the 19.40 cr initial. But, poor content and indifferent music got the numbers down by 40% the very next day. And from then, the film slid until Sunday, barely managing to cash in on the five-day weekend that it had at its disposal. Made on a budget of close to 100 cr, with prints and advertising thrown in, the film will collect a fair sum from the satellite rights. But there reportedly is a rider in the contract, that the satellite price will depend on the box office run. And, since the box office in India and overseas has been a let-down, the variables will change. Case in point is that Besharam collected 14.30 cr (GBOC) from abroad in five days — from nearly 700-odd screens — while 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', Ranbir's earlier release, had collected around 22 cr (GBOC) in the first three days of its overseas release, from a lesser number of screens. Taking the trend into account, 'Besharam's chances of a recovery seem bleak. 'Grand Masti' has not made it to the Rs 100 cr (NBOC) club. It definitely had a windfall at the domestic box office. And it stands tall as the only adults comedy in the 92.13 cr bracket. A distributor says, "'Grand Masti' is still running. But the collections have been reduced to a trickle." Revenues earned from India theatrical after deducting tax Besharam (5 days) = Total 44.25cr Grand Masti (24 days) = Total 92.13 cr

'Besharam' is not about doing vulgar things: Ranbir Kapoor

Think 'besharam', and by default, the meaning 'shameless' comes to mind. However, the makers of Besharam are optimistic the term will be seen as an endearment after today. Reason? Ranbir Kapoor's portrayal of the protagonist with a happy-go-lucky attitude, they say, will make audiences connect with the positive aspects of the term. "It's not about doing vulgar things or getting nude. It's about following your instincts and doing what you feel like doing, not what you are forced to do," explains Ranbir. The actor adds, "The film's message hits bullseye. My character doesn't fear criticism. He couldn't care less for appreciation. He does what has to be done. Yeh character sochkar karta nahin, aur karke sochta nahin." As for Ranbir being perfect for the role, director Abhinav Singh Kashyap attributes it to the actor's "attitude and approach to work... the way he conducts himself in public, the way he's pursuing his ambitions, etc." Ranbir sums up, "All I can say is that a lot of people would relate to, or perhaps, find this character full of life and fun. He has a few endearing qualities, which might make him more acceptable." Besharam, produced by Himanshu Mehra, Sanjeev Gupta and Reliance Entertainment, releases today.

Kareena to build six pack abs for Karan Malhotra’s 'Shuddhi'

While it is now common for actors to build six and more packs for their roles, Kareena Kapoor Khan will be the first Indian actress to build a six pack for her next film Shuddhi with Karan Malhotra. Post promoting her film Gori Tere Pyaar Mein in November, she will be training in martial arts for her role that she begins shooting for in December. This romantic saga will see her paired against the hot Hrithik Roshan. We wonder if Kareena has been asked to build a six pack, how many packs has Karan asked of Hrithik. Any guesses?

Deepika Padukone turns fashion designer

A few weeks ago, there were reports that Deepika Padukone was involved in serious research at Milan's creative arts university — Academia Di Brera. Known for her minimal yet classy dressing, the Bangalore model-turned-Bollywood actress now debuts as a fashion designer as she co-creates and unveils this season's Women's Limited Edition collection exclusively for Van Heusen. With Deepika on board, the line goes a notch higher with its trendsetting designs in couture spirit. Pegged around old Hollywood glamour, classic meets contemporary is the overarching look of the collection. The palate features monochromatic shades for the uber chic, dusty rose pinks for sensual women, cobalt blue for trendsetters and more, which adds appeal to the creation. "It's a little bit of what I already have and what I would like to see myself wearing. The collection is really about wearing your own personality. That's something I've always believed in. It's important to not forget who you are," says Deepika. "Women fashion followers have been quite influenced by Deepika's overall charisma and this creation sparkles with her elegant style. These dresses are an ultimate combination of style, class, modernity and substance," points out Vinay Bhopatkar, brand head, Van Heusen, of the collection that is currently available at all stores across the country.

After losing my dad, I don’t come back home as much: Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra in a conversation with TOI about her life post her dad, working with the Roshans and her new music career. Excerpts: How has life changed for you after your father? I don't come back home as much. I don't talk about it. I don't feel that I am strong enough to deal with it yet. I went back to work four days after he died as work was my only solace. Maybe, I am an escapist of sorts. I don't know if something like this can heal. This is the first time I had to deal with the death of someone so close to me, and I didn't know it is so permanent. I have moved in with my mom. I was always very close to my mom and was her laadli too, but mom and me have become a lot more friends now. I understand what she is going through and she understands what I am going through and we are there to comfort each other. The only difference being that while she likes to talk about him, I like not to. Did your father want you to get married by a certain age? No, he did not give me an age. But two years back, he gave me this big solitaire and told me, 'I am giving this to you because I don't know how long I will be around to take care of you, but I am setting a standard for whoever you marry. He should be able to look after you the way I look after you.' He spoilt me silly. I had to just say something and he would get it for me. At the time when he was in the army and I was a child, Barbies were super expensive. He made a deal with me that if I got an 'A' he would buy me a Barbie. I was smart so I used to only get As and won myself 45 Barbies in a year. Can you imagine what that means on an army man's salary? But he had promised me and he kept his word. I earned my own money, but I liked it when my dad spoilt me. Hrithik was gracious in giving you credit for your inputs on the current trailer of Krrish 3, which he believes made it work even better. Let's talk about your relationship with him? He is lovely when it comes to me. We have done three really long films together. Krrish took two years, Agneepath took a year-and-a-half and now Krrish 3 has taken three years. I have consistently worked with him for almost all my career. We have a great track record together, but we also share a relationship where creatively as an actor, I can say anything to him as I consider myself a creative person. I can't keep my mouth closed when I have an opinion. What I like about him is that he has an incredible strength about him, lives a lot in his head and plans a lot. He has the ability to get through anything and has taught me in my tough times how to find the balance in my head. I was not a trained actor and would just come and say my lines without giving it much thought. He taught me how to focus and how you have to think about the graph of the character before you perform. We can just say anything to each other and he is one of the few friends I have had in the industry throughout.

'Krrish 3' now to release on November 1

The much awaited film of the year 'Krrish 3' which was earlier scheduled to release on November 4 this year has now been preponed to November 1. The science superhero fiction directed by Rakesh Roshan starring Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra is the third film of 'Krrish' film series. Confirming the release date, film trade analyst Komal Nahat tweeted, "Very right decision taken by Rakesh Roshan. #Krrish3 will hit screens on Friday (Nov. 1), AND NOT Monday (Nov. 4) as originally planned."(sic)

DHOOM: 3 First look motion poster out!

An ominously stormy sky, skyscrapers, choppers flying in the air and a topless man watching all this standing behind a window - was the first look of the much awaited film 'Dhoom 3'. It's dramatic and makes you curious. Now, YRF's DHOOM:3 releases its first look motion poster online. Aamir, who is all set to play the bad man in YRF's most anticipated movie Dhoom 3 went through a strict diet to get ripped back. Aamir's poster of Dhoom 3 has been appreciated and expectations have multiplied from the actor. The film is scheduled for a Christmas release, an auspicious time for Aamir's films, and the poster's tag line proclaims: "This year will end with a Dhoom".

Surrogacy case: SRK seeks dismissal of plea

Actor Shahrukh Khan has sought dismissal of a petition filed by social activist Varsha Deshpande seeking early hearing of the complaint filed by her in a magistrate court seeking action against him for sex determination of their third surrogate child. Shahrukh's lawyer Pranav Badhekar on September 26 requested the Bombay High Court to dismiss the petition on the ground that neither Deshpande nor her lawyers were present in the magistrate court when the matter was posted for arguments on September 24. Deshpande had filed a complaint in the magistrate court seeking action against Shahrukh Khan, his wife Gauri, Jaslok hospital and its doctor and officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) under the Pre-conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act. Deshpande had alleged that the star couple had conducted pre-birth sex determination tests of their surrogate son AbRam. Deshpande had approached the High Court seeking an early hearing into her complaint on the ground that the Supreme Court had said that all cases under the PCPNDT Act should be heard and decided within six months. "In the magistrate court all the respondents filed their replies on September 20 and the matter was kept for arguments on September 24. However, on that day no one was present on behalf of the complainant and the matter was adjourned," Shahrukh's lawyer Badhekar told the court. Seeking dismissal of the petition, Badhekar and BMC lawyer M P S Rao said that the petition has become infructuous and need not be entertained. Justice Jadhav directed Badhekar to file a short affidavit by September 30 bringing this on record and also the order passed by the magistrate court on September 24 adjourning the hearing. The civic body had earlier told the court that it had conducted an inquiry into the allegations of sex determination and found it baseless. SP GK RCJ

Anil never misses breakfast with wife Sunita

Anil Kapoor, who effortlessly plays the role of a romantic hero on screen, says he does the part so well because he's a good lover even in real life. He explains how hectic work schedules have deprived him of family time. The actor is particularly unable to spend time with his spouse, Sunita Kapoor. He therefore makes it a point to have the first meal of the day, i.e. breakfast, with his beloved wife, every morning, even after 30 years of married life.