SRK to Rework Parts of Ra.One After Watching Robot

After watching Rajnikanth’s blockbuster Robot, Shah Rukh Khan feels that Ra.One has to be much better than the current technological feast that is raving the public. He had a one day long meeting with the Ra.One team to conceive the first ever interactive gaming flick. An SOS meeting was summoned at SRK’s bungalow Mannat, on Sunday. Those, who were present, included director Anubhav Sinha, sound recordist Resul Pookutty and other members of the creative team. One of the biggest resolutions that concluded included converting Ra.One into a full-fledged gaming movie. Sound designer...

Sonam Kapoor Becomes Brand Ambassador of Electrolux

Sonam Kapoor may still be searching for hits, but she is quite a hit with the advertising world. She has been roped in as the face of the housing appliance major, Electrolux. Sonam will be endorsing the brand’s best products including refrigerators, microwaves, air-conditioners and washing machines. Sonam’s other endorsements include Spice Mobile, Mont Blanc (With father Anil Kapoor), Anant Jewelry, L’Oreal, and Elle Breast Cancer Foundation.Besides her huge kitty of endorsements, Sonam will be seen in three movies in 2011 — Pankaj Kapoor’s Mausam, Anees...

Arbaaz Khan Hits Back at Shobha De

Noted writer, author and columnist Shobha De has been giving her views in tabloids and newspapers about film-stars and movies in an uncompromising, vilified manner, which has not really been going well with some of the stars. She had once made an unsavory comment on Deepika Padukone saying she was fit enough to win Miss Dombivili award; to which Deepika’s rival Sonam Kapoor said “For a 60-something porn writer, I am sure she (Shobha) knows what she’s talking about.” She also wrote “if she (Shobha) thinks Deepika is ordinary then she sure needs to wear glasses....

Rajnikanth Screens Robot for Bollywood

Rajnikanth’s Endhiran (titled ‘Robot’ in Hindi) is not only the biggest Rajnikanth hit but is also one of the top grosser ever in Indian cinema. The prolific superstar made a rare visit to Mumbai to screen his film for his Bollywood friends. It may come as a surprise but he does not know the phone number of any Bollywood personality apart from his favorite, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. But he made sure that his manager invited all the eminent personalities, who were in the city, to watch his latest blockbuster in Mumbai. Among the stars who walked in at PVR cinema at Juhu, were...

Ram Gopal Varma’s Department with Big B as a Gangster-Turned-Politician

The never-ever-quit director Ram Gopal Varma is all set to embark on his new project ‘Department,’ which he is very gung-ho about.  One of the reasons for his enthusiasm is that he has roped in Amitabh Bachchan to play a gangster turned politician in the film.  It is believed to be the most expensive RGV production till date and for a change, Ramu will be paying more attention to the script.  . The shooting for the film will begin early next year. Citing the developments, Ramu says, “All I can tell you at the moment is that Mr. Bachchan plays a gangster turned politician in...

Ra. One’s Music Goes International

Shah Rukh Khan wants to make sure that his venture Ra.One is close to perfection and is not leaving any stone unturned to do so. He has signed Hans Zimmer, the music director of The Dark Knight and Lion King, to compose music for film. It is a known thing that SRK had signed no less than pop icon Akon to sing in one of the songs of his movie. By signing Hans Zimmer, one of the best talents to compose background score of his film, SRK has pulled a coup of sorts.  Hans Zimmer is one of the best music composers in Hollywood with super hits like The Lion King, Gladiator, The Last Samurai,...