Probably no one is more excited about this casting news than Lawrence herself, as she knows all the words to the original Dumb & Dumber film — a skill she showed off on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, which you can check out below. Considering her other two favorite films are Step Brothers and Anchorman, she's painting a pretty vivid image of her brand of humor. Let's also not forget that this is a girl who spent much of the press tour for the first Hunger Games film talking about how she pees when she's nervous, and detailing all of the gross habits she practiced during filming. She's essentially a Farrelly Brothers dream girl.
Dumb & Dumber To will pick up 20 years after the original, and will follow Harry and Lloyd as they journey to find Harry's long-lost daughter. The film is scheduled for a 2014 release; in the meantime, Lawrence will appear in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which will hit theaters on November 22, and American Hustle, which will be released in December.
3 Celebrity Beauty Lines Actually Worth Checking Out
Drew Barrymore describes a good makeup product as ‘an empowering personality shield’ for women, and she is seriously invested in her line. Rather than just throw her name on the brand, Flower Beauty is something that the actress was legitimately involved in on both the creative and business ends (her tutorials are also pretty bomb). One of the few beauty lines that does not spend loads of money on ads, the quality products are sold at Wal-mart, and they all give off that Drew Barrymore-esque vibe. From the concealers to the lip gloss, the products and shades inspire a super sweet, laid-back, and totally effortless beauty.
Miranda Kerr, KORA Organics
Miranda Kerr is a supermodel of many talents, but one of her coolest ventures has been KORA Organics. A makeup line specializing in organic, all-natural products, this beauty line caters to various skin types, with a focus on cleansing, moisturizing, and promotion of overall skin health. If Miranda’s flawless skin is any indication of whether or not this stuff works, then all signs point to ‘yes.’
Iman, IMAN Cosmetics
Back in 1994 Somali-born supermodel Iman created the first cosmetics and skincare collection designed specifically for women of color. Since then her work has been celebrated the world over. Another site where the tutorials are especially helpful, Iman clearly knows her audience. She caters to women looking for beauty products that both heal the skin and celebrate its natural beauty.
Kitten "Wrecking Ball" Makes All Other Miley Cyrus Parodies Obsolete
NBC and CNN Drop Hillary Clinton Projects
UPDATE: NBC has announced that it has canceled development on its Hillary Clinton miniseries, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The decision comes hours after CNN Films formally dropped its planned Clinton-inspired documentary after pressure from political parties and the Clinton administration.
"After reviewing and prioritizing our slate of movie/miniseries development, we’ve decided that we will no longer continue developing the Hillary Clinton miniseries," the network said in a statement Monday.
The four-hour miniseries, expected to be written and directed by Courtney Hunt (Frozen River), was to star Diane Lane as the former first lady and secretary of state.
EARLIER: CNN Films has canceled its planned 2014 Hillary Clinton documentary following director Charles Ferguson's (Inside Job) decision to drop out. Ferguson withdrew his name from the film after being stonewalled by political parties, according to the blog he wrote for The Huffington Post.
Even though CNN and NBC were recently banned from hosting or sponsoring the Republican Primary debates in 2016 by the Republican National Committee because of their Clinton-inspired productions, Ferguson claims that the decision to cancel the movie was not because of pressure from CNN. Instead, he felt that he would not be able to make a movie that he could be proud of because of the resistance from democrats, republicans, and the Clinton administration.
"When I approached people for interviews, I discovered that nobody, and I mean nobody, was interested in helping me make this film," says Ferguson in his blog. "Not Democrats, not Republicans -- and certainly nobody who works with the Clintons, wants access to the Clintons, or dreams of a position in a Hillary Clinton administration."
For now, we'll all just have to wait and see if NBC actually follows through with its Clinton-inspired miniseries in the wake of all of this CNN showbiz-turned-political drama.
Lois Wouldn't Have Put Up With Heisenberg
After the Internet went wild with predictions about the Breaking Bad finale, we thought we'd riff on one of our favorite theories. Fans were hoping that by some stretch of Vince Gilligan's imagination, Walt would be put into witness protection and become Hal on Malcolm in the Middle. This made us ponder how Lois (played by the incomparable Jane Kaczmarek), Hal's infamously intimidating wife and strict mother to four boys, would have put up with all of Heisenberg's b.s. The short answer is: she wouldn't. But let's explore this hypothetical crossbreeding of television further. Here's how we think Breaking Bad would have gone down if Walt had been married to Lois.
Walt's Little Meth Empire
Lois would be livid if she found out her husband was moonlighting as a meth cook. Unlike Skyler, Lois would have fished the truth out of Walt by the end of episode two of the first season. And she would have given him an earful and forced him to give back any money he had made. Like Lois tells her eldest son on Malcolm in the Middle, she'd say the same to Walt during his mid-life crisis, "Your boss is an idiot, your co-workers are incompetent, and you are underappreciated. Welcome to the working world." In other words, "Get over yourself."
Krazy 8
Once Lois finds Krazy 8 chained up in their basement, which she would intimidate Walt into telling her immediately, she would have made him clean up the basement before calling his mother and sending him home.
Walt's Little Meth Empire
Lois would be livid if she found out her husband was moonlighting as a meth cook. Unlike Skyler, Lois would have fished the truth out of Walt by the end of episode two of the first season. And she would have given him an earful and forced him to give back any money he had made. Like Lois tells her eldest son on Malcolm in the Middle, she'd say the same to Walt during his mid-life crisis, "Your boss is an idiot, your co-workers are incompetent, and you are underappreciated. Welcome to the working world." In other words, "Get over yourself."
Krazy 8
Once Lois finds Krazy 8 chained up in their basement, which she would intimidate Walt into telling her immediately, she would have made him clean up the basement before calling his mother and sending him home.
VIA
Gus was a respected, civilized, and reasonable man . . . until he meets Lois. After meeting her, he goes and kills Victor for no reason.
Todd
Lois would have made Todd drop his sociopath act in a heartbeat, or more like an ear pinch. She's raised four often sociopathic boys, so she's got no time for his creepy antics.
Lydia
We imagine her showdown with Lydia would look something like this:
Walt Jr.
Lois would tell Junior one thing: "Stop trying to make Flynn happen."
Superheroes Take Over TV
Look on the television: it’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s just another superero TV show. While the track record of superhero TV is spotty (for every one Smallville there are twoBirds of Prey), networks keep piling on to make new shows about earth’s mightest heroes.
The box office success of superhero films might have a thing or two to do with this small screen revolution. Still, if superheroes are your thing you’ll soon have plenty of viewing options during the week. (Unless your thing is female superheroes, and then you’re still screwed.)
The Current Shows:
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Coming on the heels of the box office-busting The Avengers, this drama by Joss and Jed Whedon has already resulted in huge ratings for ABC. Coulson lives!
Arrow
This CW drama about the Green Arrow filled the Smallville-sized hole in the network’s superhero programming. It was also one of the best dramas of last season and introduced us all to Stephen Amell.
The Upcoming Shows:
Gotham: The TV Show
Before Batman came on the scene the only one fighting crime in Gotham city was police commissioner Gordon. This upcoming show on FOX will take a look at Gordon’s early years, pre-Bat, and introduce some of the most famous villains in Batman mythology.
The Flash: The Show
Since Arrow is doing so well, it only makes sense that the CW network would want to capture a little more of that lighting in a bottle. Enter (speedily) The Flash. Based on the superhero with more than Olympic speed, the show will be helmed by the same showrunners who already found superhero success with Arrow.
Constantine
Perhaps a less-known property, John Constantine is still a long-running DC universe character. Now NBC is looking to develop a show around the Hellblazer character with Dark Knight scribe David Goyer at the helm. Will Constantine have enough name reconigition to give NBC the hit they so deperately need?
The box office success of superhero films might have a thing or two to do with this small screen revolution. Still, if superheroes are your thing you’ll soon have plenty of viewing options during the week. (Unless your thing is female superheroes, and then you’re still screwed.)
The Current Shows:
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Coming on the heels of the box office-busting The Avengers, this drama by Joss and Jed Whedon has already resulted in huge ratings for ABC. Coulson lives!
Arrow
This CW drama about the Green Arrow filled the Smallville-sized hole in the network’s superhero programming. It was also one of the best dramas of last season and introduced us all to Stephen Amell.
The Upcoming Shows:
Gotham: The TV Show
Before Batman came on the scene the only one fighting crime in Gotham city was police commissioner Gordon. This upcoming show on FOX will take a look at Gordon’s early years, pre-Bat, and introduce some of the most famous villains in Batman mythology.
The Flash: The Show
Since Arrow is doing so well, it only makes sense that the CW network would want to capture a little more of that lighting in a bottle. Enter (speedily) The Flash. Based on the superhero with more than Olympic speed, the show will be helmed by the same showrunners who already found superhero success with Arrow.
Constantine
Perhaps a less-known property, John Constantine is still a long-running DC universe character. Now NBC is looking to develop a show around the Hellblazer character with Dark Knight scribe David Goyer at the helm. Will Constantine have enough name reconigition to give NBC the hit they so deperately need?
Movies About Movies: Netflix Documentaries About Your Favorite Films
You know that feeling when you've just watched an awesome movie, and you want it to continue forever? We do. Unfortunately for us, franchises do end, and we have to rejoin the real world eventually. But at least some filmmakers understand this dilemma, and they've created documentaries covering the films they love. Here are a few of the best film documentaries available for streaming on Netflix.
Full Tilt Boogie
This documentary about the making of action flick From Dusk Till Dawn gives an interesting glimpse into the creation of an independent movie.
National Geographic: Beyond the Movie: The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
This LoTR documentary includes a lot of fascinating details about the creation of the movies and the life of J.R.R. Tolkein.
Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007
This doc is as slick as its subject as it traces the history of James Bond from his obscure beginnings to ubiquity.
Lost in La Mancha
This documentary tells the story of a movie that was never made, Terry Gilliam's Don Quixote, which would have starred Johnny Depp but never worked out for a variety of fascinating reasons.
Best Worst Movie
For those obsessed with the ultimate terrible movie, Troll 2, this documentary is a must-see.
Indyfans
This film chronicles the fans and influence of the Indiana Jones movies.
Making the Boys
This doc discusses the iconic film The Boys in the Band, which was groundbreaking in its treatment of gay subjects.
Cheryl Cole trashes rumors of split with boyfriend Tre Holloway
London: Cheryl Cole has confirmed her relationship with Tre Holloway after rumors surfaced that they were on the verge of splitting.
The 30-year old English recording artist was spotted enjoying with her 28-year old US dancer boyfriend at Sushisamba restaurant in London, the Daily Star reported.
Sources revealed that the `Parachute` singer wanted Holloway to shift to the UK so she could get back into music, while he wanted to stay in the States where his career is taking off.
Adele 'set to play Dusty Springfield in new biopic'
London: Speculations are rife that Adele has been cast as iconic musician Dusty Springfield in a forthcoming biopic, based on the late singer`s life.
A source close to the star told the Daily Star that Adele is attached to a project, but it`s in the early stages of development.
Insiders have alleged that the film has been in the pipeline for years, with Duffy and Nicole Kidman both rumoured to be in line for the part.
Sources have asserted that the project will be set during the late 1960s when Springfield moved to Memphis to work with producers at Atlantic records.
It is understood that the 25-year-old mum-of-one, who has previously admitted that she is big fan of the late star, was chosen for the role because of her resemblance to the `I Only Want To Be With You` hit maker.
The movie will apparently be helmed by Nick Hurran and written by ` Boardwalk Empire ` screenwriter David Stenn.
Rachael McAdams wants to change past fashion choices
Los Angeles: Actress Rachel McAdams says if given a chance, she would travel back in time and change her fashion choices during her ice-skating days.
McAdams, 34, will be soon seen in time travel movie ‘About Time’ and was involved in the sport of figure-skating in college days.
"I was a figure skater. So, I would take back a lot of fashion choices on the ice. Lot of sequence, I would go back on the sequence a little bit. Maybe, the blue eye shadow," McAdams in a statement.
Directed by Richard Curtis, ‘About Time’ also stars Domhnall Gleeson and will release in India Oct 11.
More thrills in second motion poster of 'Dhoom 3'
New Delhi: Yet another sizzling motion poster of the forthcoming movie ‘Dhoom 3’ is out online and looks like a reminder to fans about what they are about to experience with the release of the movie.
While the first motion poster didn`t reveal much except Aamir Khan`s chiselled body, this one has more thrills and chills attached to it.
Aamir plays a negative role in the movie and the smirk on his face gets your attention.
The movie, which has always given bikes and villains a lot of limelight, has bikes jumping over cars and bridges in the second motion poster.
The focus then shifts to the four main protagonists- Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Katrina Kaif.
The leads pose in a heroic manner as a fire rages around them. The graphics are well done.
The sound of a bike racing adds to the thrilling feeling. The signature tune of the ‘Dhoom’ franchise takes the musical lead soon followed by the sound of the bike.
Aamir will be seen in a negative role in the third installment of the franchise while Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra reprise their role as ACP Jai Dixit and Ali respectively.
Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, the movie is set to release Dec 20.
Never whistled at Aishwarya while wooing her: Abhishek Bachchan
Mumbai: Actor Abhishek Bachchan Monday said his wife Aishwarya Rai is the beautiful woman but he had never whistled at her but courted her through his gestures, emotions, and words.
"I am used to people whistling at my wife... see my wife then you will know why I am saying this. I have never whistled at her to woo her... I don`t think its the right thing to do. I courted her through my gesture, emotions and words," said Abhishek.
Interjecting, Aishwarya said: "This is why I am married to him."
Abhishek, who has been married to Aishwarya for seven years now, says she is a wonderful cook and she makes good deserts.
"She cooks really well... in fact she makes good deserts. When we were newly-married, there is a Bengali custom where the girl has to make some sweet and she prepared halwa which was too good. More than anything else, it is the emotion and with love you cook that matters."
I am burdened by 'the star son' tag: Ranbir Kapoor
Mumbai: Actor Ranbir Kapoor feels strained by the tag of `star son` and wants to carve out his own identity which would make his parents feel proud of him.
Born in a family of cine-stars, Ranbir, the grandson of legendary Raj Kapoor and son of veteran actors Neetu and Rishi Kapoor, wants to create his own identity.
"I want people to recognise me by my work. I am burdened by this tag called `the star son`. People say I got everything easily, yes, I got my first film easily because people were curious about me. After that I have worked hard, experienced things. It is important to make an identity of my own," Ranbir said.
"My parents feel very proud when somebody calls them Ranbir Kapoor`s parents. Every father and mother wants that for their child. I hope that I make them proud and carry forward the legacy of my family in my own distinct way," he said.
Ranbir`s father Rishi Kapoor has created a new image with his performances of Rauf Lala in `Agneepath` remake, as Yoginder Vashisht in `Student of the year`, as an underworld don Goldman in `D Day` and others.
"He has made me realise one thing that stars fade and actors always remain. This is his second career as a character actor. The biggest thing is to have excitement and passion even at this age," he said.
Ranbir shared screen space for the first time with his parents in `Besharam` and found it intimidating to work with them, especially his father.
"I was very scared about how I will work with him (Rishi). I have never looked into my father`s eyes till now. I had to call him `mote`, `dharti pe bhoj`, I was like how will I say that. He gave me courage and never made me feel uncomfortable. I am very scared of him. But on a film set he becomes the character," he said.
"He has always been my favourite actor and now I finally got a chance to work with him. I can finally tell my children that I have worked with your grandfather," Ranbir said.
Ranbir is amazed that even after working for 40 years, his
father is still excited and passionate about working.
Talking about his soon-to-be-released film `Besharam`, Ranbir says there is action, comedy, romance, everything in the film but at the heart of it, it is a good story.
With this film, Ranbir is getting into the commercial space where actors like Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar have created a foothold.
"I think it is a very hard genre. When you do films like `Rockstar`, `Barfi!`, `Wake up Sid`, there is certain understanding, you work on a certain character. While when you are playing a larger than life character then it becomes a bit difficult to do," he said.
"It was hard but as an actor it`s important to challenge yourself. I don`t know, the audience might just hate me, hate the film but I think the risk factor of it is very important. I am trying a different genre, hoping I would be successful in it," Ranbir added.
Releasing on October 2, `Besharam` is directed by `Dabangg` director Abhinav Kashyap and also stars Pallavi Sharda.
Are Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar still at loggerheads?
It certainly looks like the two superstars are in no mood to patch-up and let bygones be bygones
Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar have been sharing not-so-warm vibes ever since `Chennai Express` and `Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara` released. SRK’s `Chennai Express` got a wide release and dominated most cinema halls which left OUATIMD with a few screens. This indeed affected the box office collections of Akshay Kumar starrer gangster flick. That’s the reason behind their ‘we-don’t-see-eye-to-eye’ game which has been going on for months. And going by the recent events, we thinks this game isn’t going to end any time soon. Akshay and SRK attended Yogesh Lakhani’s birthday bash recently. The two actors would have come face-to-face but they avoided their meeting by arriving at different times at the birthday bash. Poor birthday boy, we hear, had to cut the cake twice.
We wonder why so much fuss over two films which have come and gone already, hai na? Also, some films do well, some don’t – that’s how it works in Bollywood. So time to let it go boys
Medium budget films fail to click at Box Office
New Delhi: Be it the city of Prague or the beauty of a Fijian island, the new films that released over the weekend failed to pull audiences into the theatres. Going by the performance of ‘Prague’, ‘Super Model’, ‘Warning’ and ‘Maazii’ so far, experts are doubtful about their survival.
"Opening of all the movies has been very poor. I don`t know if they will be able to survive the week or not,” trade analyst Vinod Mirani said..
Anubhav Sinha`s ‘Warning’, which has been labelled as a survival film has reportedly collected Rs. 3 crore in three days. Executive producer Ishaan Gupta had mentioned that it’s a medium budget film.
Rohit Khaitan`s ‘Prague’ was made on an approximate budget of Rs.6 to Rs.6.5 crore and he said that revenues have picked up, but he refused to share any data.
Directed and produced by Jaideep Chopra, thriller ‘Maazii’ is said to be made on an approximate budget of Rs.7.5 to Rs.8 crore. This film, amongst the ones which released Sep 27, has been labelled a “disaster” by trade analyst Amod Mehra.
The film featured Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Ashok Banthia and Manish Chaudhary.
Even Navin Batra`s ‘Super Model’ that stars controversial Pakistani actress Veena Malik and her alleged ex-boyfriend Ashmit Patel didn’t create any waves at the Box Office.
"All the movies are flops. `Warning` must have earned around Rs. two and a half crore and rest in just lakhs," trade analyst Komal Nahta said.
Ranveer Singh's condition stable
Mumbai: Actor Ranveer Singh`s condition has shown no improvement but it is stable, a source close to the actor has revealed.
"Ranveer`s condition is still the same ever since he was hospitalised. There is no improvement but his condition is stable and that`s how it happens with dengue," the source said, adding, "There is nothing to worry about."
The actor was admitted to a suburban hospital here Sep 27 following high fever. Doctors have diagnosed him to be a severe case of dengue.
Talking about 'Happy Anniversary' premature, says Abhishek Bachchan
Mumbai: Actor Abhishek Bachchan Monday said it’s premature to talk about ‘Happy Anniversary’ which reportedly starts him and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
"Prahlad Kakkar is an old friend of Aishwarya and I know him through her.... we have met him and we have the basic idea about the story. We have not read the script yet. It is too premature to say anything about `Happy Anniversary`. I can`t confirm anything right now," Abhishek told reporters at an event.
`Happy Anniversary`, to be directed by Kakkar, will be produced by Gaurang Doshi.
Waiting for Indian talent in American films to win Oscar: Kamal Haasan
Mumbai: Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, whose directorial `Vishwaroopam` was in the race with other films for India`s official entry to Academy Awards this year, is not disappointed at losing the opportunity.
Instead he feels it would be more sensible when Indian talent works in American movies and wins an Oscar.
"With due respect, my films have gone seven times to the Oscars but I think it will make more sense when the Indian talent takes part in American movies and wins an Oscar or it must be like the way Ray saab (Satyajit Ray) did for world cinema. Otherwise, we are just visiting America, we are tourists," Haasan told reporters here Sunday at the closing of the Jagran Film Festival.
Satyajit Ray, legendary filmmaker-writer, not only won an Oscar but also all the major awards, including National Awards. His film `Pather Panchali`, won a total of eleven international prizes, including one at the Cannes Film Festival.
This year, out of the over 21 Indian films competing to make it to the Oscars, Gujarati film `The Good Road` has been chosen as India`s official entry to the Oscars.
The other films that were competing in the category included `The Lunchbox`, `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag`, `Ship of Theseus`, `English Vinglish`, `Vishwaroopam`, Malayalam film `Celluloid` and Bengali film `Shabdo`.
Full Tilt Boogie
This documentary about the making of action flick From Dusk Till Dawn gives an interesting glimpse into the creation of an independent movie.
National Geographic: Beyond the Movie: The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
This LoTR documentary includes a lot of fascinating details about the creation of the movies and the life of J.R.R. Tolkein.
Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007
This doc is as slick as its subject as it traces the history of James Bond from his obscure beginnings to ubiquity.
Lost in La Mancha
This documentary tells the story of a movie that was never made, Terry Gilliam's Don Quixote, which would have starred Johnny Depp but never worked out for a variety of fascinating reasons.
Best Worst Movie
For those obsessed with the ultimate terrible movie, Troll 2, this documentary is a must-see.
Indyfans
This film chronicles the fans and influence of the Indiana Jones movies.
Making the Boys
This doc discusses the iconic film The Boys in the Band, which was groundbreaking in its treatment of gay subjects.
Cheryl Cole trashes rumors of split with boyfriend Tre Holloway
London: Cheryl Cole has confirmed her relationship with Tre Holloway after rumors surfaced that they were on the verge of splitting.
The 30-year old English recording artist was spotted enjoying with her 28-year old US dancer boyfriend at Sushisamba restaurant in London, the Daily Star reported.
Sources revealed that the `Parachute` singer wanted Holloway to shift to the UK so she could get back into music, while he wanted to stay in the States where his career is taking off.
A source close to the star told the Daily Star that Adele is attached to a project, but it`s in the early stages of development.
Insiders have alleged that the film has been in the pipeline for years, with Duffy and Nicole Kidman both rumoured to be in line for the part.
Sources have asserted that the project will be set during the late 1960s when Springfield moved to Memphis to work with producers at Atlantic records.
It is understood that the 25-year-old mum-of-one, who has previously admitted that she is big fan of the late star, was chosen for the role because of her resemblance to the `I Only Want To Be With You` hit maker.
The movie will apparently be helmed by Nick Hurran and written by ` Boardwalk Empire ` screenwriter David Stenn.
McAdams, 34, will be soon seen in time travel movie ‘About Time’ and was involved in the sport of figure-skating in college days.
"I was a figure skater. So, I would take back a lot of fashion choices on the ice. Lot of sequence, I would go back on the sequence a little bit. Maybe, the blue eye shadow," McAdams in a statement.
Directed by Richard Curtis, ‘About Time’ also stars Domhnall Gleeson and will release in India Oct 11.
While the first motion poster didn`t reveal much except Aamir Khan`s chiselled body, this one has more thrills and chills attached to it.
Aamir plays a negative role in the movie and the smirk on his face gets your attention.
The movie, which has always given bikes and villains a lot of limelight, has bikes jumping over cars and bridges in the second motion poster.
The focus then shifts to the four main protagonists- Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Katrina Kaif.
The leads pose in a heroic manner as a fire rages around them. The graphics are well done.
The sound of a bike racing adds to the thrilling feeling. The signature tune of the ‘Dhoom’ franchise takes the musical lead soon followed by the sound of the bike.
Aamir will be seen in a negative role in the third installment of the franchise while Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra reprise their role as ACP Jai Dixit and Ali respectively.
Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, the movie is set to release Dec 20.
"I am used to people whistling at my wife... see my wife then you will know why I am saying this. I have never whistled at her to woo her... I don`t think its the right thing to do. I courted her through my gesture, emotions and words," said Abhishek.
Interjecting, Aishwarya said: "This is why I am married to him."
Abhishek, who has been married to Aishwarya for seven years now, says she is a wonderful cook and she makes good deserts.
"She cooks really well... in fact she makes good deserts. When we were newly-married, there is a Bengali custom where the girl has to make some sweet and she prepared halwa which was too good. More than anything else, it is the emotion and with love you cook that matters."
Born in a family of cine-stars, Ranbir, the grandson of legendary Raj Kapoor and son of veteran actors Neetu and Rishi Kapoor, wants to create his own identity.
"I want people to recognise me by my work. I am burdened by this tag called `the star son`. People say I got everything easily, yes, I got my first film easily because people were curious about me. After that I have worked hard, experienced things. It is important to make an identity of my own," Ranbir said.
"My parents feel very proud when somebody calls them Ranbir Kapoor`s parents. Every father and mother wants that for their child. I hope that I make them proud and carry forward the legacy of my family in my own distinct way," he said.
Ranbir`s father Rishi Kapoor has created a new image with his performances of Rauf Lala in `Agneepath` remake, as Yoginder Vashisht in `Student of the year`, as an underworld don Goldman in `D Day` and others.
"He has made me realise one thing that stars fade and actors always remain. This is his second career as a character actor. The biggest thing is to have excitement and passion even at this age," he said.
Ranbir shared screen space for the first time with his parents in `Besharam` and found it intimidating to work with them, especially his father.
"I was very scared about how I will work with him (Rishi). I have never looked into my father`s eyes till now. I had to call him `mote`, `dharti pe bhoj`, I was like how will I say that. He gave me courage and never made me feel uncomfortable. I am very scared of him. But on a film set he becomes the character," he said.
"He has always been my favourite actor and now I finally got a chance to work with him. I can finally tell my children that I have worked with your grandfather," Ranbir said.
Ranbir is amazed that even after working for 40 years, his
father is still excited and passionate about working.
Talking about his soon-to-be-released film `Besharam`, Ranbir says there is action, comedy, romance, everything in the film but at the heart of it, it is a good story.
With this film, Ranbir is getting into the commercial space where actors like Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar have created a foothold.
"I think it is a very hard genre. When you do films like `Rockstar`, `Barfi!`, `Wake up Sid`, there is certain understanding, you work on a certain character. While when you are playing a larger than life character then it becomes a bit difficult to do," he said.
"It was hard but as an actor it`s important to challenge yourself. I don`t know, the audience might just hate me, hate the film but I think the risk factor of it is very important. I am trying a different genre, hoping I would be successful in it," Ranbir added.
Releasing on October 2, `Besharam` is directed by `Dabangg` director Abhinav Kashyap and also stars Pallavi Sharda.
Are Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar still at loggerheads?
Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar have been sharing not-so-warm vibes ever since `Chennai Express` and `Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara` released. SRK’s `Chennai Express` got a wide release and dominated most cinema halls which left OUATIMD with a few screens. This indeed affected the box office collections of Akshay Kumar starrer gangster flick. That’s the reason behind their ‘we-don’t-see-eye-to-eye’ game which has been going on for months. And going by the recent events, we thinks this game isn’t going to end any time soon. Akshay and SRK attended Yogesh Lakhani’s birthday bash recently. The two actors would have come face-to-face but they avoided their meeting by arriving at different times at the birthday bash. Poor birthday boy, we hear, had to cut the cake twice.
We wonder why so much fuss over two films which have come and gone already, hai na? Also, some films do well, some don’t – that’s how it works in Bollywood. So time to let it go boys
"Opening of all the movies has been very poor. I don`t know if they will be able to survive the week or not,” trade analyst Vinod Mirani said..
Anubhav Sinha`s ‘Warning’, which has been labelled as a survival film has reportedly collected Rs. 3 crore in three days. Executive producer Ishaan Gupta had mentioned that it’s a medium budget film.
Rohit Khaitan`s ‘Prague’ was made on an approximate budget of Rs.6 to Rs.6.5 crore and he said that revenues have picked up, but he refused to share any data.
Directed and produced by Jaideep Chopra, thriller ‘Maazii’ is said to be made on an approximate budget of Rs.7.5 to Rs.8 crore. This film, amongst the ones which released Sep 27, has been labelled a “disaster” by trade analyst Amod Mehra.
The film featured Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Ashok Banthia and Manish Chaudhary.
Even Navin Batra`s ‘Super Model’ that stars controversial Pakistani actress Veena Malik and her alleged ex-boyfriend Ashmit Patel didn’t create any waves at the Box Office.
"All the movies are flops. `Warning` must have earned around Rs. two and a half crore and rest in just lakhs," trade analyst Komal Nahta said.
"Ranveer`s condition is still the same ever since he was hospitalised. There is no improvement but his condition is stable and that`s how it happens with dengue," the source said, adding, "There is nothing to worry about."
The actor was admitted to a suburban hospital here Sep 27 following high fever. Doctors have diagnosed him to be a severe case of dengue.
"Prahlad Kakkar is an old friend of Aishwarya and I know him through her.... we have met him and we have the basic idea about the story. We have not read the script yet. It is too premature to say anything about `Happy Anniversary`. I can`t confirm anything right now," Abhishek told reporters at an event.
`Happy Anniversary`, to be directed by Kakkar, will be produced by Gaurang Doshi.
Instead he feels it would be more sensible when Indian talent works in American movies and wins an Oscar.
"With due respect, my films have gone seven times to the Oscars but I think it will make more sense when the Indian talent takes part in American movies and wins an Oscar or it must be like the way Ray saab (Satyajit Ray) did for world cinema. Otherwise, we are just visiting America, we are tourists," Haasan told reporters here Sunday at the closing of the Jagran Film Festival.
Satyajit Ray, legendary filmmaker-writer, not only won an Oscar but also all the major awards, including National Awards. His film `Pather Panchali`, won a total of eleven international prizes, including one at the Cannes Film Festival.
This year, out of the over 21 Indian films competing to make it to the Oscars, Gujarati film `The Good Road` has been chosen as India`s official entry to the Oscars.
The other films that were competing in the category included `The Lunchbox`, `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag`, `Ship of Theseus`, `English Vinglish`, `Vishwaroopam`, Malayalam film `Celluloid` and Bengali film `Shabdo`.
