Deepika Padukone first Bollywood actress to cross 15 Million on Facebook

Deepika Padukone is one of the first Bollywood actress to cross 15 Million fans on Facebook. On her way of reaching this landmark Deepika Padukone has managed to beat the likes of Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Akshay Kumar to name a few.

Among her female competitors Deepika is way ahead of Priyanka Chopra, who has close to 11.2 Million fans on Facebook. Deepika Padukone had very successful 2013 where she became the 1st Bollywood actress to have movies doing a business of 600 Cr (India) and 1000 Cr (Around the world) in a single twelve months. She received nearly every famous last year for her performances.
The year 2014 seems no different for her with likely blockbusters in the form of Rajinikanth’s Kochadaiiyaan and Shah Rukh Khan’s film Happy New Year.

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Deepika Padukone Gets 15 Million Facebook Fans

Deepika Padukone beats two super khans of Bollywood in social media. She left behind Salman Khan and Shah Rukh in the race of largest fan followers on Facebook.

The actress delivered 4 back-to-back blockbuster movies – Chennai Express, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Ram-Leela and Race 2. She proved her mettle last year.
Deepika has 15 million fans on her official Facebook fan page. It is the highest for any Bollywood star. However superstar Salman Khan has 14 million fans, which is close to Deepika’s.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has 10 million fans on Facebook while King Khan has 7.6 million.
“She has always attributed her success to her fans that have stood by her throughout her journey in the industry,” a close source said.

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Deepika and Ranveer To Feature in Bajirao Mastani Next

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, whose on-screen chemistry in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ram-Leela was hugely appreciated, will reportedly be seen in another project of the same director.
The duo is all set to don the historical garb of Maratha general Bajirao and his beautiful wife Mastani.
Previously, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif were the options for the leading lady of the film but now source close to the director revealed that Deepika Padukone has been approached for the role she has given dates as well.

Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan were the strongest contenders for the role of Bajirao.
Earlier, there were rumours that Deepika and Ranveer were to feature in Karan Johar’s film “Shuddhi” after Kareena Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan walked out of the project, but Karan denied the reports and confirmed that he hasn’t signed either of Deepika and Ranveer for the adaptation of “Immortals of Meluha”.
Currently, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has two projects in hand – Gabbar with Akshay Kumar and Mary Kom with Priyanka Chopra.
Deepika Padukone is currently working with Farah Khan’s upcoming movie Happy New Year which also stars Boman Irani, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivaan Shah, and Sonu Sood.

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Deepika Reacts on Sonam Kapoor’s Comment on Her

Media has often explored the friendship game between Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor.

The actress and fashion icon Sonam Kapoor was with her father Anil Kapoor at popular TV show Koffee With Karan, where she as usual spoke out of her mind without thinking twice.  She took a potshot at Deepika’s sense of fashion saying she doesn’t have her own style. She also targeted Deepika’s PR team saying she has an over enthusiastic PR team.
Also, the actress termed Deepika as Good girl gone bad.
When asked Deepika about Sonam’s words, the actress replied; “Sonam is entitled to her opinion and I respect that.”
Deepika said at a press conference at the launch event of Van Heusen Spring Summer 2014 limited edition in Mumbai.

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Deepika Padukone Considers Her Mother as Her Style Icon

Deepika Padukone, who is conscious for her style and fashion, says her style statement is simple and elegant like her morher Ujjala.

“In my growing up years, my mother was my style icon and she still is. She is someone who has influenced my style a lot,” Deepika said.
She was at the launch of a limited collection of Van Heusen spring/summer collection designed by her.
Deepika gives credit to her mother Ujjala for her sensational fashion.
“Today when I talk about my personal style being classic, simple, elegant, .it all comes from the way she used to dress. I have never been someone who has accessorised a lot and that comes from her,” she added.
“She always wore just a simple watch or simple jewellery. She never accessorised too much. I think as a little girl when you are growing up, your mother’s style is what rubs off on you the most,” Deepika said.
She is gearing up for her next release Happy New Year, which is directed by Farah Khan and also stars Shah Rukh Khan, Boman Irani, Vivaan Shah, Abhishek Bachchan and Sonu Sood.

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Deepika and Ranbir to Do Another Film?

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali once again has approached ex-lovers Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone for his forthcoming film Tamasha, earlier titled as “Window Seat”.
The duo delivered last year’s superhit films, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Bachna Ae Haseeno.

Though the successful pair went through a somewhat messy breakup, they surely put the past behind them and agreed that they were good friends during the promotions of Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.
Tamasha is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and is said to be about self-discovery. The film will go on floors in June this year.
Tamasha is slated to take place on a distant European island. Director Imtiaz Ali has also roped in ace musical maestro AR Rahman for the music of the film.

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Deepika Padukone not a part of Madhur Bhandarkar’s next flick

Although filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar had mentioned his wish to work with Deepika Padukone, currently the most sought out actress in Bollywood, the actress has turned down being a part of his next flick.

Madhur had said earlier that he desired to make yet another women centric movie and that he had contacted Deepika Padukone to play the lead character in the movie. However Deepika has turned down this piece of information. She clearly had no idea whatsoever about the movie or the script and was seriously surprised when news of her being contacted for the lead character started doing rounds.
She is presently focusing on Happy New Year and will join start work on Imtiaz Ali’s film Tamaasha with Ranbir Kapoor. She will also be seen in Homi Adajania’s film Finding Fanny Fernandes.

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Deepika Padukone Turns Nutritionist For Shah Rukh Khan

Seems like Shah Rukh Khan has got a wonderful nutritionist in her co-actress Deepika Padukone. The actress doesn’t only take care of SRK’s health, but also ensures what SRK should eat and not.

A close source from the sets discloses, “Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika share a great rapport and they are very comfortable with each other. Deepika makes sure that Shahrukh should eat on time while shooting and also doesn’t allow him to eat any kind of junk., adds the source”.
Happy New Year will be Farah Khan’s directorial project and is planned for a Diwali launch this year.

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Cold war between Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone?

Deepika Padukone is presently the ruling queen of box-office and has become the favourite option of all directors, thus giving a tons of competition to other leading actresses. And it looks one actress who is suffering due to the rising fame of Deepika is Kareena Kapoor.

The actress has already lost several projects to Deepika Padukone and hence all isn’t well between the 2 actresses. A media report says that after losing Chennai Express, Ram-Leela and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani to Deepika, Kareena is in no mood to lose out another big venture to her. This time the bone of rivalry is Madhur Bhandarkar’s next film. Sources disclose that the director is puzzled about making the option between the 2 actresses and hence has spoken to both of them about the movie before making a final choice.
Though both Deepika Padukone and Kareena have their kitties full with films, both of them are doing their best to not let go of this film. Deepika’s forthcoming films include Happy New Year, Finding Fanny and Piku. Kareena’s next are Gabbar and Singham 2.

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Anil Kapoor and daughter to team up with Disney India for Khubsoorat remake

Veteran actor Anil Kapoor and his daughter Rhea have teamed up with Walt Disney Studios to co-produce the movie Khoobsurat which will be a remake of the 1980 film Khubsoorat starring Rekha.

The actress and former model Sonam Kapoor will play the happy-go-lucky girl, essayed by Rekha with elan in the family entertainer which was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
Sonam’s character Mili is vivacious and is responsible for turning the lives of a royal family upside down. The remake also features Ratna Pathak Shah, Amir Raza Hussain and Kirron Kher.
“A delightful film, I believe that Khoobsurat will be an entertainment with a heart. We are also looking forward to working with Anil Kapoor Film Company on this lovely film,” Rucha Pathak said, who is a senior creative director in Studios, Disney UTV.
The movie is directed by popular ad-film director Shashank Ghosh.
Rhea, who is also Sonam’s younger sister, said in a statement;  “Disney always stood for wholesome and heartwarming entertainment and we look forward to creating that with this film as well. Shashank’s take on the film is unexpected, colourful and fun – everything you find in your favourite Disney movie.”
The shooting of the film has already been started in Bikaner, Rajasthan and it will be released in mid-2014.

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Fawad Khan to act opposite Sonam Kapoor in ‘Khubsoorat’ remake

If reports are to be believed, then famous Pakistani actor Fawad Khan will make his Bollywood debut opposite Sonam Kapoor in the remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s 1980 release Khubsoorat.

The actor will be seen in a lead character opposite Sonam Kapoor in the Hindi re-make of 1980s Hrishikesh Mukherjee flick Khubsoorat. While Sonam Kapoor plays the motor-mouth, Fawad Khan will expectedly play the bachelor who falls for her.
The filming of Khubsoorat has already started in Rajasthan. The movie is being directed by Shashanka Ghosh and produced by Sonam Kapoor’s father Anil Kapoor.

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Fawad Khan Starts Shooting For ‘Khubsoorat’ Remake

Fawad Khan, who will be seen along with Sonam Kapoor in ‘Khubsoorat’. News has it that he has been signed for Yash Raj Films’ upcoming film and Kareena Kapoor has landed the role as his leading lady.

Apparently, Parineeti Chopra was being considered for the character to start with but now it looks that Kareena Kapoor has bagged the character. A Pakistani daily reported the news even though there hasn’t yet been an announcement from YRF themselves.
The buzz is that the story will be powerful and the project is likely to get started at the end of the season.

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Bipash Basu: “Creature 3D is India’s first creature-feature”

Actress Bipasha Basu, who says her upcoming movie Creature 3D was a very tough experience, hopes that India will like the work of indigenous technicians.

Also starring Pakistani actor and model Imran Abbas, Creature 3D brings to Indian viewers a fresh genre of cinema.
Creature 3D is scheduled to be released on September 12. The horror-thriller drama is directed by Vikram Bhatt.
Ahaana (character played by Bipasha Basu), fights a creature based on Indian mythology, as she converts from a vulnerable and lonely girl to a powerful woman.
“It is India’s first creature-feature. For an actor is all about reacting to a situation and who is in front of you. But for the first time there was no one in front of us so we had to imagine everything,” the lead actress Bipasha said.
“Shooting part was extremely difficult for the actors and the technicians. I hope we being Indians support the film because of the efforts put in by Indian technicians. The creativity is indigenous and the team is Indian, no foreigners,” she described her experience.
“They were shooting with 3D camera, which is completely different from the normal process. Post that there was 11 months of post-production where the creature was actually made. Every scale, every speck of saliva of the creature was imagined and created by Indian technicians. No foreigners,” the 35-year-old said.
According to actress, the storyline is India-centric and based on the concept of Brahma-Rakshas or demon spirits of Hindu mythology however if one were to consider the creature-generated from special effects-in isolation, the beast is much like those in the Western films.
“I will not compare the film as a whole, with the West, because the sensibilities are very different. The story line is India-centric but just the creature is very much like the West,” the actress said.

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Fawad Khan: “Humsafar is the reason why I got a lot of work”

Pakistani’s charming actor Fawad Khan, who is making his Bollywood debut with Khoobsurat, says he has so many projects in hand at this time because audiences liked his popular TV serial Humsafar.

The actor, who is already much popular in Pakistan, has got huge fan following in India too. He built a strong fan base thanks to Indian channel Zindagi which airs Pakistani dramas.
Fawad said: “Humsafar is the reason why I got a lot of work. People liked it and I hope here also the audience will like the show.”
The actor, who has built prominence with his TV appearance, is looking forward to develop a strong film career.
“Right now I want to continue in cinema, it is a learning experience for me. But if I have to, then I would go back to TV someday. But for now, I want to do cinema,” he said.
Fawad Khan shares screen space with Sonam Kapoor in Khoobsurat. It will be released on September 19.

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Priyanka Chopra Unhappy That Mary Kom Won’t Hit Manipur Theaters

Actress Priyanka Chopra’s film MC Mary Kom has been receiving praises in box office, for which the actress is happy, however she is sad that Manipur people can’t watch the film since the film is not releasing in the state.

The boxer Mary Kom, on which the film is made, too expressed disheartening that the film didn’t hit theaters in her hometown.
Since September 2000, the separatist militant group Revolutionary Peoples Front has banned Hindi films in Manipur. They claim that Hindi films goes again Manipur values.
Priyanka said: “I feel very sad about it. Mary herself spoke to the government officials but nothing could be done. These decisions are made by people bigger than us. I’m disheartened that the people there cannot watch my film. This has been happening for the past 10 years.”
The actress hopes that Mary Kom will help bridge the gap between North East and the rest of India as it talks about a daughter from their soil.
“People there are not happy with the way they are treated elsewhere. I hope this film sheds light on that and we can help in any manner,” the 32-year-old said.

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Bipasha Basu in No Rush To Get Married

The Creature 3D actress Bipasha Basu has laughed off news of her engagement to boyfriend Harman Baweja, saying she is in no hurry to tie the knot and would rather focus on her career in film industry.

The actress said in a statement: “I respect marriage as an institution. But there is a time for it. I will do it aaram se. I have films to do. Besides acting I want to do a lot of other things which I can’t talk about now.”
Bipasha is happy about her recent horror flick Creature 3D. Her last 2 films – Aatma and Humshakals did not do too well at the box office. She feels bad about the failure of Aatma while she kept herself away from the promotions of Sajid Khan’s Humshakals.
Talking about the same, she told reporters: “I was hurt when Aatma did not do well. I think the film was not promoted properly. The feedback that I got from the people is that they were not ready to see me in the role of a mother but I don’t regret doing that film.”
Regarding Humshakals as a regret, the actress said: “Humshakals was a regret right from the go. I don’t have anything against the film. I was not aware about the story idea. I didn’t know what I was playing and how it will turn out. So when I don’t know about the film and my role why should I promote it?.”

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Creature 3D and Finding Fanny Hits Cinemas Today

Bollywood comes up with two different genres today. Deepika Padukone’s Finding Fanny and Bipasha Basu’s Creature 3D hits theaters today.

Directed by Homi Adajania, Finding Fanny features 5 ‘oddballs’ including Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah and Dimple Kapadia who are in a journey to find Stefanie Fernandez of ‘Fanny’.
The film has already collected much attention be it the distinct song sequences, colorful costumes, controversial words like virgin and fanny.
Finding Fanny revolves around the trip of 5 oddballs who attempts to find Fredie’s (played by Naseeruddin) long lost love.
Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur plays very quirky as we can see in the trailer. Deepika plays the character of Angie, a young widow, who helps Fredie find his one-sided love.
On the other hand, Bipasha Basu’s thriller sci-fi film Creaure 3D also releases today. The actress shares screen space with Pakistani actor Imran Abbas Naqvi.
It will mark the Bollywood debut of Imran Abbas.
Creature 3D is directed by Vikram Bhatt, the film revolves around a girl traumatized by the sudden deaths of guests staying at her hotel. But she relentlessly decides to find the horrific ‘creature’ with the help of a zoology expert. The film is also a unique story.

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