Jake Gyllenhaal shares fond memories of Heath Ledger

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal says Heath Ledger, his onscreen lover in "Brokeback Mountain", was "extraordinary" and "always somebody who I admired".

Ledger died almost eight years ago, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

Ledger died in January 2008, less than three years after "Brokeback Mountain" hit the cinemas and won prestigious awards.

The Australian actor was on the peak of his career when he was found unconscious in his bed by his housekeeper. He was in the middle of filming his acclaimed role as Joker in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight".

In the 10th anniversary of "Brokeback Mountain", Gyllenhaal recalled the time he got the script and did not hesitate to play the role of a gay cowboy.

"It's one of the most beautiful scripts I've ever read, and it was Ang Lee, and at the time Heath was a friend of mine, before we even shot the movie, and always sort of alluring to me," the 34-year-old actor said.

Gyllenhaal said Ledger had an aura that made people like him.

"Heath was always somebody who I admired. He was way beyond his years as a human, in a way. I wasn't quite sure where he came from.

"I mean, I know he's from Perth, but I wasn't really quite sure where he came from, and I think that's the feeling most people got when they were around him and why he was so extraordinary," he added.

Olsen sisters won't appear in 'Fuller House'

Actresses-designers Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will not act in "Fuller House", a sequel to the popular sitcom "Full House" that featured the twins.

Lori Loughlin, who played Aunt Becky on the sitcoms, shared that the filming on "Fuller House" has wrapped and the Olsens "didn't come in", as many suspected would be the case, reports eonline.com.

When it was announced that "Fuller House", which stars Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber, was in the works with a reunion of the original cast planned, all eyes went to the Olsen twins.

The fashion designers said they hadn't heard about the project and after some back and forth with John Stamos (who plays Uncle Jesse on the shows and an executive producer on the new series), a firm statement was made by producers.

But then in July, Netflix's Ted Sarandos seemed to hint the Olsen twins could be swayed.

The cast includes Louglin, Stamos, Barber, Cameron Bure, Bob Saget, Scott Weinger, Dave Coulier, and Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit.

What about future episodes?

"No, I don't think they're going to make a cameo. They didn't this season," said Loughlin.

Leonardo Dicaprio eyes froze on set

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio's eyes froze shut while working on the set of his latest movie "The Revenant".

The 41-year-old actor was working on the Alejandro G. Iñarritu directorial when the crew got caught in horrific weather conditions which lasted for an hour in temperatures that dropped to minus 40, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

He said: "We were doing an emotional scene, and then this windstorm came, and it was just brutal. We were out there for an hour, and I said, 'Alejandro, what the hell are we doing?'"

Despite the weather conditions, Iñarritu encouraged the cast of the thriller to forget about the cold climate.

He said: "It's a mental state. Weather doesn't exist."

DiCaprio admitted he was extremely grateful for a hot air blower on set which he nicknamed "the octopus".

Speaking at a question and answer session here, he added: "We actually had a machine on set, I nicknamed it the octopus because it was like a giant hot air blower with eight tentacles, and we'd all rush up to it and thaw our hands."

Britney Spears is the queen: Adele

Grammy-winning singer Adele says pop star Britney Spears is the "queen".

Adele has a plan to "crack a joke" when she meets Spears for the first meet, so that they are able to break the ice, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

She told National Public Radio: "Britney is the queen. I love her. So yeah, sometimes it is a bit intense. But I usually crack a joke, and then it breaks the ice."

Kelly Osbourne feared for life on flight

British singer Kelly Osbourne was petrified her plane would come down during a rocky flight from Australia to Los Angeles.

The 31-year-old star and her travel companion Melinda Varga gripped each other's hands and panicked during the 15-hour long flight to Los Angeles, after experiencing the "worst turbulence ever", and she was convinced it would be her "last day on earth", reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"Never been so scared in our lives! @melindavargainoz & I just experienced the worst turbulence EVER! We held hands so tight our hands swelled up and I think my wrist is sprained," Osbourne posted on Instagram.

"I genuinely thought this would be my last day on earth. Thank god we were together and we have landed safely! All I want is my mum right now," she added.

Osbourne has been busy filming scenes in Australia for the upcoming series of "Australia's Got Talent".

Nandita Das feels ‘inspired’ in Lahore

Actress Nandita Das, who was in Lahore for a two-day festival, found the experience inspirational.

The actress, who has earlier worked in Pakistani film `Ramchand Pakistani`, was here for two-day Khayaal Festival - an endeavour to promote art, literature, discussion and debate in Pakistan.

`Thank you @KhayaalFestival for having me here in Lahore. You push the boundaries of culture to bring about change. Felt inspired,` Nandita tweeted.

When IANS asked her about the fest earlier, she said: `It is bringing together writers, thinkers, filmmakers, artists, actors and musicians to discuss and debate various issues. I am in two sessions and one of them will be a conversation with the Pakistan director/actor of the film on Manto.`

Nandita is working on a script to trace the life of Pakistani short story writer Sadat Hassan Manto.

Sridevi’s chapter in my book is a love letter: Ram Gopal Varma

His admiration for Sridevi is not known to many but filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has opened up about it in his autobiography by dedicating a chapter on his celebrity crush.

In the book titled `Guns and Thighs`, Varma describes Sridevi as the `Goddess of beauty` and why he cannot forgive her husband Boney Kapoor.

`It was a love letter... I was going overboard but that was my feeling. Everyone can have a crush on anyone, be it on a real person or a celebrity, you enjoy that feeling of high... It is almost like a drug.

`...To see Sridevi making tea in Boney Kapoor's kitchen was a huge letdown. I won't forgive him because he brought the angel down from heaven to the kitchen of his apartment,` Varma said while confessing his love for the `Chandni` star. Moving on, the `Satya` director was asked about his feelings for actress Urmila Matondkar, who was considered his muse.

Varma revealed in the book that capturing Urmila's beauty on camera was one of the reasons behind making `Rangeela`, which turned the actress into a superstar overnight.

`I honestly feel it is important for director to get obsessed with the characters. I think it is similar to how I shotAmitabh Bachchanin 'Sarkar'. He is obviously not a woman but I was feeling a high to capture his close-ups and highlight his minutest of expressions. That way, I don't see a fundamental difference between a 'Rangeela' and a 'Sarkar',` he said.

Among the people, who Varma has dedicated his autobiography to, is author Ayn Rand, best known for his book `The Fountainhead`.

The filmmaker said it is his greatest dream to adapt the book into a movie.

`My greatest dream is to make a film on 'The Fountainhead', which I have been restraining from doing because it is so much in the mind and I am yet to able to decode that, for example if you read about Howard Roark or think about him then it is very difficult to see him in person.

`The moment you see him in person, you would think how he is moving, how he will smile, how will he have a sip of coffee... But that's my all time dream to make the film.`

The Tricolour moves Akshay Kumar to tears!

Well, we are talking about a scene from a movie, but what's real here is Akshay Kumar's tears - glycerine free.

He was shooting a scene for his next film Airlift,where the Indian flag was raised as the first flight took off from Kuwait with Indian evacuees, post Saddam Hussein's invasion. We know that Akki is a toughie from the outside, but during this shot he was so swept with emotion that he cried without any glycerine.

Akshay recalls the time when Kuwait was invaded in August 1990 and he was awaiting the release of his debut filmSaugandh.He wasn't aware that such a huge number of Indians were brought back in an operation of 488 flights in 59 days. The actor says, "So when I heard about it, I was like... 'Did this really happen?' I also learnt that considering the international geo-political situation prevalent then, our government ensured it didn't make headlines.While playing my character, I could feel what Indians were going through at that time."

Bollywood artistes raising their voice against intolerance have an unlikely - and perhaps unwelcome - ally from across the border.

A Pakistani filmmaker whose film got an award last year at a film festival in Delhi has joined the award waapsi bandwagon, but that may well trip the participation of other Pakistanis this year.

Whether India is a tolerant country or not has seemed to have piqued the interest of the Pakistani film fraternity now, with a Pakistani director joining India's so-called #awardwapsi gang. It's not certain what Khalid Hasan Khan was trying to achieve when he returned the award given to him at Delhi International Film Festival (DIFF) last year for his filmHotal, in protest against the 'growing intimidation of Bollywood stars in India'. However, he has probably managed to get all Pakistani filmmakers and their films left out of the festival this year. With the fourth edition of the festival about to start in a few days, officials are now left wondering, what if they award other Pakistani artistes this year and they too return it?

Rana Daggubati: 'Bahubali' proved that a strong story can travel places

The year 2015 has been significant for Rana Daggubati. The actor, who debuted in Bollywood with Dum Maaro Dum (2011), was also seen flexing muscles in Neeraj Pandey's spy thriller Baby. Then, cinema lovers across the country took notice of him as Bhallala Deva in south director S S Rajamouli's blockbuster Bahubali: The Beginning. Now, he has caught the fancy of brands and is signing endorsement deals with them.

An excited Rana says, "By becoming such a huge hit across the country,Bahubali proved that a strong story can travel places.I am optimistic that the sequel will resonate more with the audience and open several avenues when it releases next year.Ultimately, it's the emotions in the story that connect; the relations and the conflicts are similar in any language." He says that almost 40 per cent of the sequel has already been shot. The actor, who is focussing on content that cuts across regions and languages, will soon be seen as a naval officer in Ghazi,to be made in Hindi and Telugu and dubbed in Tamil. "It's based on a true incident during the 1971 war and is India's first submarine film," says Rana who has the sequel of his Telugu debut,Leader (2010) lined up later.

Having produced the National Award-winning Telugu film Bommalata(2004), he is also producing the Telugu remake of last year's Marathi hit Poster Boyz, in association with Akshay Kumar. Explaining how cinema has brought the world closer, Rana says, "Today, a filmmaker sitting in Mumbai can make a film in Madurai. In India, we have five big film industries and together they make the biggest movie industry in the world. That's our strength. We have access to different kinds of cinema. If we have a great story, we can take it across to a wider audience."

Anupam Kher wants postponing of cricket matches with Pakistan

India should not resume its cricketing ties with Pakistan until the situation at the border becomes "normal", feels veteran actor Anupam Kher. Kher, 60, is in Jharkhand to shoot for an upcoming biopic on Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He plays Dhoni's father Pan Singh in the movie.

"According to me, till the time our people are being killed on the front, matches should not be held. If diplomacy says that we should give a chance to enemy or neighbours, sports has its own status, people have their own status and music has its own status, that diplomacy has to be sorted out by the government," he told reporters here.

Citing the recent killing of Santosh Mahadik in a shootout with militants in Kashmir, he said that not playing cricket will be a way to show sensitivity towards the bereaved family.

"Some things are above other things. What I feel is we should show sensitivity and cricket matches can be postponed for the time being, till situation becomes normal. When people stop killing innocents... then we will think. There is no urgency to play," he added.

There is a proposal for resumption of cricket matches between India and Pakistan. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is awaiting the government's response on the fate of the series. The Pakistan Cricket Board has already got clearance from its government.

Both countries have not played Test cricket since 2007 but Pakistan toured India in the winter of 2012-13 for a short limited-over series.

Want to slap Aamir? Visit Slapaamir.com

The controversy surrounding Aamir Khan for his wife Kiran Rao's statement on 'intolerance' reached unprecedentedly high proportions. To add to some extreme protests, Shiv Sena also announced Rs 1 lakh to anyone who slaps Aamir.

Now, a couple of students from the Miami Ad School have created a website where you can virtually slap Aamir. The site is named 'Slapaamir.com'. On the website, a hand pops out which allows users to slap an image of the actor. Plus, his face undergoes changes after every slap.

The website became an instant rage. While some logged on to the site for fun, others heavily criticized it on social media.

The makers of the site have added a disclaimer saying, "Slapaamir.com is for humour and creative purposes only and does not represent any political views of the people involved. Please be tolerant of our humor."

Meet Bros Anjjan recreate super hit song Baby Doll for Mastizaade!

Sunny Leone will next be seen in Milap Zaveri's Mastizaade starring Tusshar Kapoor, Vir Das and Riteish Deshmukh, in an extended cameo. To give the crazy and naughty comedy an interesting spin, the makers have recreated the chartbusting popular song, Baby Doll featuring Sunny Leone and recreated it into a romantic devotional song.

Laila Lele, one of the twin sisters played by Sunny Leone, realises that all her efforts to seduce Sunny Kele played by Tusshar Kapoor aren't working. Sunny Kele wants a serious commitment and not just a one-night stand while Laila is not exactly the marrying kind. When Laila has a change of heart, it's too late because Tusshar is constantly trying to run away from her. It is at this time that Laila decides to transform her hot and sexy image by wearing a stunning traditional saree while singing a romantic devotional version of the super hit track Baby Doll to Tusshar's statue, evoking massive laughter and making this one of the film's highpoints.

Says Milap Zaveri `This romantic devotional song is a hilarious version of the super hit Baby Doll which is Sunny Leone's biggest hit song till date. Both songs are composed by the same music directors Meet Bros Anjjan who have added a hilarious and almost insane twist in the original song. This is a turning point in the movie. Audiences will be rolling in theatre aisles creating a mini laughter storm!`

'Mastizaade' is directed by Milap Milan Zaveri. The film produced by Pritish Nandy and Rangita Nandy is set for release soon.

The “King of Comedy” in India – Johny Lever all set to create a laughter riot in the United States of America.

Aartwo LLC in association with Sistar Mortgage & Indus American Bank proudly presents International renowned Award Winner Actor & Comedian Johny Lever in a must see stand up comedy with Daughter Jamie Lever.

Johny set to return to the USA, will be performing in the following cities : New Jersey, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta Dallas, Chicago, San Jose, Houston, Edmonton, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto Washington DC.

Ritu Rastogi, Organizer, Aartwo L L C: " I come from a health background and hence know that laughter is the best medicine. Thus, when we as a company decided to do stand up comedy shows all over the US there was no bigger brand and no better name then Mr. Johny Lever."

Johny Lever : "Stand up comedy is my 1st love and I have done lots of live shows all over the world, but this USA tour is very special as my daughter Jamei will be performing along with me for the first time."

This segment of the USA Tour allows the 'King of Comedy' to not only perform live but also interact with his fans. Having acted in over 300 films and done numerous shows across the globe, Johny is highly popular and due to his demand and his connect with his fans all over, it has granted him to perform a staggering result in front of a full house leaving his fans literally holding their tummy in laughter. The man has his own unique persona which reflects his talent to tickle bones!

Johny began his career back in 1984 he spent his early age in Yakutpura an old city of Hyderabad (India) from where he learnt the unique style of comedy/ acting. He developed a passion for mimicry and stand-up comedy and is considered to be India's first stand up comedian. Johny idolizes the greats like Kishore Kumar and the legendary Mehmood saab in films and through mimicry artists like, Dinesh Hingoo and Nerella Venumadhav on stage, who he was completely in awe of and that is how, he decided to become a Mimicry Artist.

Johny started performing on stage in India and abroad and during his shows, was offered his first Bollywood film. His success and talent grew gradually and the rest, they say is history! His fans took to him instantly on screen which led him to achieve success by winning 13 Filmfare Awards nomination in The Best Comedian Category and winning it twice. Johny's forth coming release is the Rohit Shetty directed - Shahrukh Starer Dilwale.

Johny Lever's ability to capture his viewers and attract his fans by his eloquent humor is one of the main reasons he is loved, very well known and appreciated all over the world.

Mahesh Bhatt says daughter 'rescued' him from alcoholism

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who wished his elder daughter Shaheen on her birthday on social media, said that she "rescued" him from the "abyss of alcoholism".

Shaheen is the daughter of Mahesh and yesteryear actress Soni Razdan. Her younger sister is actress Alia Bhatt. Shaheen is also the step sister of actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt.

"Happy Birthday to Shaheen. My child, my angel who rescued me from the abyss of alcoholism and gave my life a new meaning," Mahesh tweeted on Saturday.

Ranbir’s Nostalgic Solitary Strolls in Shimla

Ranbir Kapoor loves his work, acting, above all else. That's no secret. Like most artistes in love with their craft, Ranbir loves to revisit early, definitive moments of his film career. He made the most of the Shimla schedule of 'Tamasha' to relive memories of his very first experience on a film set.

Shimla, the well-preserved holiday capital of the British Raj, has a unique feature. At its heart, this hill town has a winding esplanade that has a unique Gothic church, a bandstand, a Victorian theater & a Tudor stone town hall set on one side. Close to the esplanade is the beautiful Sidhowal lodge.

Having finished a day's shooting, Ranbir would often walk from the Sidhowal lodge to the 'Mall' to relive his memories of assisting Sanjay Leela Bhansali for 'Black'. Shot during the cold, beautiful winters in Shimla, Ranbir learnt the ropes as an assistant director on this film.

Says a source, `Ranbir would often walk down by himself at late hours, when chances of anyone recognizing him are few, towards the mall. He doesn't say much, but must be thinking of what a long way he has come since those early days as a rookie assistant on a film set!`

Nawazuddin an example of talent not going unnoticed: Big B

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan believes that actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui is an example that talent does not go unnoticed in the Hindi film industry.

Big B, who is shooting for his upcoming film "Te3n" with actors Vidya Balan and Nawazuddin, shared an image on his blog with the latter at the film's set and also wrote that Nawazuddin's rise in the industry has been miraculous.

"And with me the great Nawazuddin... how miraculous (is) his rise in our industry... an example of talent never going unnoticed," Amitabh wrote.

The "Piku" actor also reminisced a scene which he shot with Nawazuddin for a film that has not been released yet.

"We were together in a fleeting scene he did for 'Shoebite', a film that has not released and shall perhaps never. Then with me in the TV serial 'Yudh', and now after many astonishing performances, (he is acting) with me again,` he wrote.

Currently shooting for `Te3n` with director Sujoy Ghosh in Kolkata, Big B posted that receiving so much love from the public even after so many years in the industry amazes him.

`And after 46 years in the business, when one should expect nothing, it still amazes me to see the love... It should not, but I am thankful for it,` he wrote.

On the sidelines, the megastar also shared an image of a lake where one of the scenes of the film is being shot.

`The lake area of the city, these lakes where during early times spent we would after the Holi celebrations jump into them to clean up the colours," he captioned the image.

Darshan Kumar will be seen sharing screen space with Aishwarya Rai in Omung Kumar’s ‘Sarbjit’

After giving phenomenal performances in national award winning movie 'Mary Kom' and the critically acclaimed movie NH-10, Darshan Kumar is soon going to be seen in Omung Kumar's much talked about upcoming biopic 'Sarbjit'. The talented actor who has showcased his exceptional acting skills in his previous movies will be seen in a very distinctive and important role in 'Sarbjit'. He will be portraying the role of Khalid Pervaiz, a Pakistani lawyer who left no stone unturned to get justice for Sarbjit.

Khalid Pervaiz was more than a friend and a brother to Sarbjit and was a major support for his sister Dalbir Kaur's fight to free him from the Pakistani jail. It is known that Darshan's role in the movie would be the most challenging one he has done so far and it would also be the first time that the actor would be sharing screen space with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who is playing the role of Sarbjit's sister, Dalbir Kaur and Randeep Hooda who's Playing Sarbjit.

Confirming the news of signing Darshan Kumar for the role of Sarabjit's lawyer, Director Omung Kumar says, `Darshan Kumar is a brilliant actor who gave an outstanding performance in my previous movie Mary Kom. When I started working on my second biopic 'Sarbjit', I was certain that I need an exceptionally good actor who would do full justice to this particular role. I called Darshan for a narration and after hearing it; he instantly said yes and added that he would do anything for me given the respect he has for me. This really touched my heart."

The movie will take the audiences through the untold story of the Indian slain prisoner Sarbjit who was imprisoned in Pakistan, mistaken for an Indian spy. 'Sarbjit' is slated to go on floors soon and is expected to release in the May 2016.

Anupam Kher meets Jharkhand chief minister

Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who is currently shooting for Neeraj Pandey's directorial "M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story", met Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Saturday.

The 60-year-old actor, who will essay the role of M.S. Dhoni's father Pan Singh in the film, took to Twitter to share his experience after meeting the chief minister.

"Pleasure meeting the Honourable Chief Minister of Jharkhand Mr. Raghuvar Das. Offered great initiatives for film people," Anupam tweeted.



"The Shaukeens" actor keeps sharing his thoughts and details about his personal and professional life on social media platforms.

The actor had earlier shared a photograph of Dhoni's house where he lived when he was a "small boy" in Ranchi.

"Life is just so magical. This is the house our amazing Captain @msdhoni lived in as a small boy. #kuchbhihosaktahai", he had tweeted.

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput is stepping into Dhoni's shoes for the biopic, which is slated to hit the theatres next year.

'Ki and Ka' not releasing on Valentine's Day: Arjun Kapoor

Actor Arjun Kapoor has announced that his upcoming romantic movie "Ki and Ka" will not be releasing on Valentine's Day next year.

The actor took to Twitter on Friday night to share that the release date will be announced once director R. Balki unveils it.

"Ok guys #kiandka isn't releasing on Valentine's Day. We were never supposed to... We will announce the release date once Balki sir is ready to," Arjun tweeted.

In the film, the "Aurangzeb" actor will be seen essaying the role of a house husband, while actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is starring opposite the 30-year-old, will be seen playing an ambitious career-oriented woman.

The "Gunday" actor, who was last seen in "Tevar", is making his small screen debut as a host of the seventh season of "Khatron Ke Khiladi" and is currently shooting in Argentina for the show.

'Angry Indian Goddesses' left me speechless: Lakshmi Manchu

Actress-producer Lakshmi Manchu, who organised a special screening of filmmaker Pan Nalin's critically acclaimed drama "Angry Indian Goddesses" here last week, said the film left her "speechless".

"It is such an important film in today's times. It is a must watch. All my friends loved the movie and thanked me for inviting them," Lakshmi told IANS, adding it's a "fun-filled and hard-hitting movie".

The screening was followed by an elaborate conversation between Lakshmi and the "Angry Indian Goddesses" team, which included its director and some members of the cast.

The film features an ensemble cast of Sarah-Jane Dias, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Anushka Manchanda, Sandhya Mridul, Rajshri Deshpande and Adil Hussain among others.

"Angry Indian Goddesses" will be releasing on December 4 along with Vishal Pandya's erotic thriller "Hate Story 3", which stars actors Zareen Khan, Daisy Shah, Sharman Joshi and Karan Singh Grover.

Irrfan starts shooting for Anup Singh's next

Its another role and a new project for Actor Irrfan Khan before the year ends.

Irrfan Khan starts shooting for his next this week for the film Song of the Scorpions by his film Qissa's director Anup Singh.

Irrfan starts his schedule in Jaisalmer and would be seen playing a role of a camel trainer.

He would be romancing the Iranian beauty Golshifteh Farahani , Waheeda Rahman would also be a part of this film.

Bipasha Basu's selfie moment

Filmmaker Prakash Jha could not resist taking a selfie with actress Bipasha Basu at the Delhi Half Marathon 2015 on Sunday.

The two extended support to the event and the Bong bombshell's presence raised temperatures on a cold morning. Jha has lost oodles of weight and has ditched his trademark beard - now that he will be seen as an actor as well in his upcoming film, Jai Gangaajal.

Emraan shoots romantic song with Prachi for 'Azhar'

Actor Emraan Hashmi, who is currently busy with his upcoming film "Azhar", a biopic on former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin, says he is shooting an "awesome romantic" song with actress Prachi Desai after their last film "Once Upon a Time in Mumbai".

The "Ghanchakkar" actor took to Twitter to make this announcement and also added that the track is composed by Pritam.

"Back to 'Azhar' shoot! Shooting for a song with Prachi after "Once Upon a Time In Mumbai". Got an awesome romantic track by Pritam," Emraan tweeted on Friday night. In the film Emraan, will be seen playing Azharuddin.

The film will narrate the highs and lows of Azharuddin's life as the captain of the Indian cricket team for most of the 1990s and being tainted by a match-fixing scandal in 2000, and getting banned for life.

Directed by Tony D'Souza, "Azhar", which is jointly produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and MSM Motion Picture, also stars Lara Dutta and Huma Qureshi in pivotal roles and is slated for a worldwide release on May 13, 2016.

I can't talk about 'Half Girlfriend' script: Kriti Sanon

Actress Kriti Sanon, who has been roped in for director Mohit Suri's next film titled "Half Girlfriend", an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's book by the same name, says she has liked the script but can't talk about it right now.

"I don't think I can talk about that. I have met Mohit and it's a script that I have really liked. I have also launched the book and I have read it a year ago but there are other things that need to be figured out," Kriti told IANS.

"There is nothing locked right now so I feel it's not right for me to talk about it," she added.

Apparently, Kriti is paired opposite Sushant Singh Rajput in "Half Girlfriend".

Earlier, Varun Dhawan denied being offered a role in the film.

Talking about Chetan Bhagat's books, Kriti said they have a "filmy factor" to them.

"I loved the book and I feel that all of Chetan's books have a filmy factor to them, so when you read them, you can imagine a film being made on it. I have enjoyed reading all his books and I always look forward to reading his books."

I've nothing to do with SRK, Kajol's chemistry in 'Dilwale': Varun

Actor Varun Dhawan, who has an interesting role in the Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Dilwale", says he was not sceptical before signing the film as he has "own love story" which is different from that of the lead actors.

"My role in the film has its own story. I have nothing to do with Shah Rukh and Kajol's chemistry in the film. I have my own track going, I have my own love story which is different from them," Varun told IANS.

"Besides it was more of a learning experience for me as an actor to be part of such a big project. The film has romance, action, drama, everything in it... It's a very intense and emotional film," he added.

Directed by Rohit Shetty, "Dilwale" also features Kriti Sanon. The film is slated for a December 18th release.

The film will hit the screens along with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Bajirao Mastani", but the actor says he fails to understand why there is a problem if two films are releasing on the same day.

"I don't know why there's a problem if two films release on the same time. I am not the producer of either of the films, but I don't know how it's going to create an impact. Hopefully both films will do well," he said.



"I feel comedy is one of toughest genres to explore and I am looking forward to see audience reaction," the 28-year-old added.

Revealing his experience working with Kajol and SRK, he said: "It was quite cool the way he (Shah Rukh) acts and treats his team. It's really very encouraging he is never too busy to not connect with his fans."

"As far as Kajol is concerned she is amazing she is one of the funniest people I have worked with and I really enjoyed working with her," he added.

Varun, who will be seen playing Shah Rukh's younger brother in the film, says he could relate to the story as he has a brother in real life as well.

"In a way it was easier for me to connect with this story and it was very helpful as I have a brother in real life. My plot in the film is very interesting," he added.

About his co-actor Kriti, Varun said: "Kriti is a very beautiful girl so it was quite easy to have chemistry with her. For me she is out of the league in the film so I don't know how to be constantly around her. It's quite interesting and funny dynamic."

I will direct a film next year: Dia Mirza

Actor-producer Dia Mirza, who has explored various aspects in showbiz, is now all set to wield the megaphone next year.

"Yes, I would like to direct a film I am very much interested in it. I would also like to gain more experience before I direct a film as I am still learning and developing my directing skills. If things go well then I will direct a film next year," Dia told IANS.

She said that her film will be based on human stories and it will be a "fresh script."

"I haven't decided yet whether I will also be acting in it or not I am not sure whether I will be able to juggle both," she said.



The actress who has lately been busy donning the producer's hat also assured that she has not quit acting.

"If I would have got an earth-shattering script, I would have dropped everything and worked on it. I love acting but that earth shattering role has not come my way. People feel I am not acting for some strange reasons but that's not true," the 33-year-old said.

Hrithik lauds Deepika, Ranbir for 'Tamasha'

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan has lauded actors Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor for their latest release "Tamasha".

"Amazing people do amazing things. Congrats @deepikapadukone and my friend Ranbir for all the praise pouring in! Love," Hrithik tweeted on Friday night.

The Ranbir, Deepika starrer romantic-drama is directed by Imtiaz Ali and released on Friday. It minted Rs.10.87 crore on it's opening day.



On the silver screen, Hrithik was last seen in 2014's action comedy film "Bang Bang!" with actress Katrina Kaif.

He will next be seen in Ashutosh Gowariker's epic adventure-love story "Mohenjo Daro", which is slated to release next year.

I really want to do a comedy film: Shilpa Shetty

Actress-entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty, who seems to have taken a backseat from acting, says she has explored various genres as an actress and now she wants to do a comedy film.

"It's not that I don't get interesting scripts. For me I have been part of this industry for very long, so I have done a lot of roles in women-centric films, love stories and actioners," Shilpa told IANS.

"But if you ask me now, then I would say I really want to do a comedy film. Comedy would be fun to perform at this point of time," she added.


However, the actress also confessed that she does miss acting.

"I love acting and I miss it and I won't deny that. But I did a music video, a single for Bhushan Kumar which will release soon, so that is what I do to gratify the inner actress in me. I would love to get back but it has to be worthwhile," she added.

Shilpa was last seen in an item number in "Dostana" which was released in 2008.

Doing action scenes for very first time: Shraddha Kapoor

Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who is currently shooting for Sabbir Khan's "Baaghi", says she would be doing "action scenes" for the very first time in the film and is "glad" that this opportunity came her way.

"I will be doing action scenes in my film for the very first time and I am glad that this opportunity has come my way," Shraddha said in a statement.

"There is proper training that I am currently undergoing here in Bangkok before we start shooting," she added.

The "Aashiqui 2" actress will be training for two-three hours each day for five days.



The action sequence includes hand-to-hand combat, kicking, punching and blocking. It is part of a chase sequence in the film.

"This will be yet another learning for me and I am super excited," she added.

The 26-year old actress learns something new with each film. In "Ek Villain", she learnt how to ride a bike, in "ABCD 2" she learnt different forms of dancing, and in her upcoming film "Rock on 2", Shraddha has learnt to play the piano.

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and UTV Motion Pictures, "Baaghi", which also stars Tiger Shroff, is slated to release on April 29 next year.

Priyanka Chopra to be back in Mumbai to promote 'Bajirao Mastani'?

Priyanka Chopra, who flew in and out of Mumbai over the weekend, is now slated to arrive in the city only days before her upcoming film, 'Bajirao Mastani', hits the marquee on December 18.

However, if the latest is to be believed, the indefatigable actress is apparently trying to come down for another day prior to the film's release. Buzz is that the actress is hoping to fly down around December 8-9 again from Montreal, where she is currently shooting for TV series, 'Quantico', for a short while. As the publicity blitzkrieg of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film gathers steam, PeeCee will be missing from the promotions scene. Hence, she is trying to juggle her tight schedule to be in Mumbai for another event of the film.


Says a source, "Her co-stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh will be promoting the film alone. Priyanka's contract with the 'Quantico' makers has some strict paperwork, so it is difficult for her to take leave. However, she is working on getting a day or two off."

Adds the source, "The 'Quantico' folk are aware that her film is lined up for release, so they might just allow her a short break."

During the film's event in Mumbai on Saturday night at a suburban multiplex, PeeCee maintained that the film has shaped up so well that it will speak for itself and needs no in-your-face promotions.

Grateful to country for showering love, respect: Juhi Chawla

Actress Juhi Chawla, who received the Indira Gandhi Memorial Award for social awareness here on Saturday, said that she is grateful to the country for showering love and respect on her.

"I am grateful to my country for showering me so much love and respect. I think most of us would agree to this, who belong to this country," Juhi said.

The 48-year-old actress also urged everybody to do something beneficial for the country.

"I would like to suggest to all to think for betterment of our country. Always keep positive thoughts and think good for others," she added.

When Swara Bhaskar had to smoke beedis for 'Anarkali Aarawali'

Swara Bhaskar's character in her upcoming film, Sandeep Kapoor's 'Anarkali Aarawali', required her to puff beedis, chew paan and spout obscenities. All in a day's work for the versatile Swara while bringing alive a raunchy singer.

The unit was surprised to see Swara get into her character with ease although smoking beedis left her breathless.

‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’ smashes all records

Director Sooraj Barjatya's family drama 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' has entered the 200 crore club. The family entertainer starring Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor is Bollywood's second highest grossing movie this year. The film has made 201.52 crore net at the Box Office with an ongoing steady third week. As per the latest report, the film has made 193.22 till last Sunday, 2.7 crore the following Monday, 2.7 crore on Tuesday and 2.90 crore on Wednesday, making its total to 201.52 crore.

The reunion of Salman Khan with Sooraj Barjatya and the fresh pairing of Sonam Kapoor and Salman Khan has made 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' well appreciated.

'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' is an Indian family entertainer, directed by Sooraj Barjatya. A Rajshri Productions' film, presented by Fox Star Studios, 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' stars Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Anupam Kher. The film released this Diwali i.e. November 12, 2015.

Shraddha Kapoor in Combat mode

We have seen Shraddha learning something new with each film. In Ek villain, she learnt riding the bike, in ABCD 2 she learnt different forms of dancing and in Rock on 2, she has learnt to play the piano as well as vocal training.

This time around in her next film opposite Tiger Shroff, she will be seen doing some action scenes too.

For the same, the actress is currently undergoing training under the specialist in Bangkok itself where they have a long schedule.

Shraddha shares, "I will be doing action scenes in my film for the very first time and I am glad that this opportunity has come my way. There is proper training that I am currently undergoing here in Bangkok before we start shooting."



The actress will be training for about 2-3 hours each day for 5 days. She wants to perfect it before shooting those scenes and so she is prepping for it.

The action includes hand to hand combat, kicking , punching and blocking.

It is part of a chase sequence in the film.

Shraddha signs off saying "This will be yet another learning for me and I am super excited!!"

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Baaghi brings together on screen the fresh pair of Shraddha and Tiger.

Film festivals look down upon 'massy' films: Farah Khan

Eight years after it regaled Bollywood audiences with its song and dance sequences, filmy story line about reincarnation and an ensemble cast, Farah Khan's "Om Shanti Om" was showcased at the 37th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) just recently. The filmmaker, however, feels that "commercial or massy" films are largely looked down upon at film festivals in India.

Farah was also feted in Cairo.

"When a foreign film festival honours you, I think, for us in a way, they get your movie. They get the business of your movie. But I think here (in India), the ones who organise the festivals, they tend to look down upon commercial hit films or what they call the masses' love," Farah told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

The 50-year-old director's comment only seems relevant after a veteran Bengali actor Dhritiman Chatterjee, who has acted in films by auteurs as iconic as Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen, objected to Bollywood star Anil Kapoor's 'tapori' dance at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.

Farah, who has made films like "Main Hoon Na" and "Happy New Year", said it's only ironic that "actors and commercial film directors" are invited to film extravaganzas to draw footfalls.

"They (people at film festivals) want to go for the niche highbrow intellectual films, but at the same time they want the actors and commercial directors to come for the festivals because that's what gets the crowd in and the press," said the outspoken choreographer-director, who's known for using colour and glamour in her movies.



Her "Om Shanti Om", which was screened in Cairo where Farah was honoured with the Faten Hamama Award for excellence in cinema, starred Shah Rukh Khan and launched Deepika Padukone. Interestingly, the movie had over 40 actors appearing in the course of the film, including 30 of them in the "Deewangi deewangi" song alone.

She hopes that film festivals on the home turf start showcasing a mix of commercial and non-commercial films.

"I think if they had a mix of both, it would be ideal... especially if they did not ignore the commercial movies... the good commercial movies," she said.

Perhaps steps are being taken as Salman Khan's blockbuster entertainer "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" not just set the cash registers ringing but also left people moist-eyed with a heartwarming story.

Meanwhile, films like "The Lunchbox", "Masaan", "Angry Indian Goddesses" and "Titli" are some offbeat movies from Hindi filmdom that have found prominence at movie galas.

Farah is now planning to make a movie on "girl power", which will be produced by her friend superstar Shah Rukh Khan's banner Red Chillies Entertainment.

Priyanka Chopra speaks about her rumoured US boyfriend

The personal life of Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has been making news of late. Recently there were reports that she has found a new boyfriend in Los Angeles and is dating him. There were also speculations that if everything goes well, the actress might even settle into matrimonial bliss in the US itself.

While everyone has been wondering about the new man in Priyanka’s life, the actress has herself come out with the details of this ‘mystery man’.

During a promotional event of her upcoming film ‘Bajirao Mastani’, a leading daily asked quizzed Priyanka about her new boyfriend. The ‘Mary Kom’ actress gave a humorous reply and stated, “I think they (media) must do that question. I think it has been very entertaining and I have been waiting for someone to ask me that question. Koi to mujhe kissi se link up kro yaar, bade boring hogye ho tum log.”

“I heard he is shy of the media also. Jisse to main kabhi milu na. Media shy guy can go jump! If I am ever with someone, please know that, I will be with a show-man. My dad was one and I think whoever I will be with has to be one,” Priyanka said.

Priyanka was earlier said to be in a relationship with Aseem Merchant and was also linked-up with Harman Baweja and Shahid Kapoor.

Priyanka is currently shooting for her debut American drama series ‘Quantico’ in which she plays the role of FBI agent Alex Parrish who has a mysterious past. She took out time from her busy schedule and flew down to the country for the launch of victory song ‘Malhari’ from ‘Bajirao Mastani’ which was held on Sunday.

Priyanka will be seen in the role of Kashibai, the first wife of Peshwa Baji Rao in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial which also stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in titular roles of Baji Rao and Mastani respectively.

Conman dupes Shilpa Shetty’s father of Rs 2 crore

A self-styled godman, named Baba Devendra was allegedly arrested by the Versova police. The conman posed as the disciple of Baba Ramdev cheated Shilpa Shetty father Surendra Shetty of Rs 2 crore. The conman duped Shilpa’s father Surendra Shetty for Rs 2 crore, promising that he is going to open Yoga ashram and a herbal products company.

Ashutosh Kumar, Deputy Inspector General of Meerut range, confirmed the arrest of the godman and said that Baba Devendra was arrested by Mumbai police. "Yogi was arrested from Hastinapur region in Meerut and bought to Mumbai, where further investigations are on," said Senior Police Inspector D S Patil.

Surendra Shetty, father of Shilpa Shetty, had filed a complaint at Andheri Police station in Mumbai. He had alleged that Devendra had duped him of Rs two crore after making a promise that he would open a Yogpeeth, on the lines of Ramdev's Patanjali yogpeeth, and Shilpa Shetty’s herbal products.

Baba Devendra took Surendra Shetty under his confidence and won to take Rs 2 crore for the purpose. It is learnt that the conman is neatly taking out petty amounts since the past two months through Internal bank transfers from Shetty's account on the pretext of setting up a factory of herbal products.

Surendra Shetty tried to contact him several times but he could not be contacted. On receiving the amount, he escaped from Mumbai after which on Surendra lodged an FIR on September 16.

It is known that Devendra , who hails from Rani Nangla village in Hastinapur area had worked in Ramdev's Yogpeeth in Haridwar.

Amitabh Bachchan helps Parineeti Chopra wear her heels

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan’ latest television show 'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi' is doing great. The show which honours the real-life heroes who help the needy, also invites celebrity guests on the sets.

Recently, actors Ranveer Singh and Parineeti Chopra, who have worked together in ‘Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl’ and ‘Kill Dill’, visited the sets of Big B’s show.

During the show, Parineeti performed a few steps of Bharatnatyam for a particular segment. She took off her sandals and danced bare feet.

After the performance, she had to continue with shooting the programme, so she wanted to put on her sandals back. Amitabh Bachchan being the gentleman he is, decided to help her out. He actually bent down to pick up her sandals, but Parineeti got embarrassed and jumped on to wear them herself. He then proceeded to help her balance on a foot as she wore them back.

Parineeti who had reduced her weight a great deal, flaunted her slim and trim figure. She looked stunning in similar coloured blazer and pants teamed with orange top.

Meanwhile, Ranveer, who is on a promotional spree for his upcoming film ‘Bajirao Mastani’ donned an ethnic look from the film. He also performed on a popular track from his film ‘Goliyon Ki Raasleela – Ram Leela’ and clicked selfies with the legendary actor.

Bajirao Mastani: Ranveer, Priyanka launch 'Malhari' song

Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer Singh launched ‘Malhari’ song from the film, ‘Bajirao Mastani’ which is being directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Dressed in ethic wear, Ranveer and Priyanka interact with the media.

The couple also grooved to the track, ‘Malhari’ with dance troupe and the audience present. The 'Bajirao Mastani' song 'Malhari', which is shot on an extensive scale, is sung by Vishal Dadlani and choreographed by Ganesh Acharya and signifies victory and celebration. The song is an important part of the periodic drama which celebrates victory.

Priyanka’s mother Dr Madhu Chopra was also present during the event.

Ranveer Singh also takes selfies with fans present at the launch of the 'Bajirao Mastani' song, 'Malhari'.

Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, in ‘Bajirao Mastani’ Ranveer Singh plays Peshwa Bajirao, a great Maratha emperor and Deepika Padukone plays his second wife and love interest Mastani while Priyanka Chopra plays Kasibai, Bajirao’s first wife.

Ranbir-Deepika's ‘Tamasha’ grosses 50.71 crore worldwide

Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Tamasha’ featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in the pivotal role is going strong at both domestic as well as international market. Opened with mixed reviews but positive word of mouth has made ‘Tamasha’ a must watch movie. The performance of both Ranbir and Deepika was applauded. It is touted that Ranbir will bounce back with ‘Tamasha’. The film crossed over 50 crores worldwide.

In the first two days, the film has collected 24.04 crores in the first two days. The worldwide collection grosses 50 crores.

Taran Adarsh tweeted about ‘Tamasha’ figures:-

"#Tamasha stays strong at plexes/metros. Witnesses 21% growth. Fri 10.87 cr, Sat 13.17 cr. Total: ? 24.04 cr. India biz."

‘Tamasha’ has also showed a decent leap in the key international markets, grossing approximately Rs 22 crore at the overseas box office in two days.

Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#Tamasha - Overseas - Till Sat: $ 2.8 mn [? 18.71 cr]... Key markets: USA-Canada $ 1.13 mn, UAE-GCC $ 731k, Pakistan $ 295k, UK $ 285k."

‘Tamasha’ has defeated the two-day international record of Ranbir's biggest opener and highest-grossing movie ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ (YJHD), which raked in $2.6 million (Rs 14.71 crore) over the same period.

Taran Adarsh tweeted #YJHD Fri-Sat Overseas total: $ 2.6 million [Rs 14.71 cr].

Boney Kapoor brought Sridevi from heaven to kitchen: RGV

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has revealed his love for veteran actress Sridevi in his autobiography, ‘Guns and Thighs’. He describes Sridevi as the "Goddess of beauty" and blames her husband Boney Kapoor.

"It was a love letter. I was going overboard, but that was my feeling. Everyone can have a crush on anyone, be it on a real person or a celebrity, you enjoy that feeling of high. It is almost like a drug. To see Sridevi making tea in Boney Kapoor's kitchen was a huge letdown. I won't forgive him because he brought the angel down from heaven to the kitchen of his apartment," he said while confessing his love for the actress during a session at a literature festival in New Delhi.

RGV also expressed his feelings for actress Urmila Matondkar. He said that he has revealed in the book that capturing Urmila's beauty on camera was one of the reasons behind making ‘Rangeela’, which made her an overnight star.

"I honestly feel it is important for director to get obsessed with the characters. I think it is similar to how I shot Amitabh Bachchan in Sarkar. He is obviously not a woman but I was feeling a high to capture his close-ups and highlight his minutest of expressions. That way, I don't see a fundamental difference between a Rangeela and a Sarkar," he said.

RGV has dedicated his autobiography to author Ayn Rand, best known for his book The Fountainhead.

The filmmaker said it is his dream to make a movie on the book. "My greatest dream is to make a film on The Fountainhead, which I have been restraining from doing because it is so much in the mind and I am yet to able to decode that. For example if you read about Howard Roark or think about him then it is very difficult to see him in person," he said.

"The moment you see him in person, you would think how he is moving, how he will smile, how he will have a sip of coffee. But that's my dream to make the film," he added.

After cycling in ‘Piku’ Big B rides scooter in Kolkata

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan who was last seen ‘Piku’ which was shot extensively in Kolkata, is back in the city shooting for Ribhu Dasgupta’s upcoming film ‘TE3N’.

The actor, who travelled around the city as the 70-year-old Bhaskor Banerjee on a bicycle in Soojit Sircar’s film, was seen riding a scooter this time.

Big B was spotted in a brown check shirt and dark brown trousers kick-starting a scooter in front of the historic Writers' Building, the complex which houses the West Bengal government, on Saturday, November 28.

“T 1154 -'TE3N' a novel idea and a novel film ... riding in Kolkata  .. cycle PIKU .. motor cycle 'TE3N',” the ‘Shehensha’ of Bollywood posted on Twitter.

‘Te3N’ also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, while Vidya Balan will be making a special appearance in the film. Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh who has previously worked with Nawaz and Vidya in 2012 film ‘Kahaani’, is the creative producer of the film.

Amitabh Bachchan also wrote about his experiences in his blog and confessed to being filled with “nostalgia” as he rode through past the Maidan and the Race Course, down Park Street and Red Road, and through the neighbourhood of Ballygunge.

He rode the scooter with Nawaz riding the pillon as they “travelled in one pair of jacket and pants to search for jobs.” They also travelled by tram from Tollygunje to Esplanade, “at times hanging out of the doors for lack of space but somehow enjoying the experience of the first struggle.”

The shooting for the day wrapped up at Victoria Memorial, where they gorged on the roadside snack 'puchka.'

A huge crowd gathered at the location to watch Amitabh Bachchan and the team shooting.

The actor had high praise for the the city dwellers and posted on his blog, "Such universal presence in opinion is rare and exemplary and so are the Kolkatans. Rare, passionate, wise and filled with the senses of all that is of value and tradition."

He also posted several pictures of him from the shooting on his blog, Twittera as well as facebook.

Parineeti Chopra chills with Sania Mirza in Goa

Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra and tennis sensation Parineeti Chopra are the new BFF friends chilling out together in Goa. The two beautiful ladies had a blast in Goa and the photos shows they bonded excellently well.

Parineeti Chopra and Sania Mirza are on a mini vacation-work stint in Goa. From shooting goofy selfies to eating yummy food in the joints, Sani and Pari had a great time together in Goa.

Parineeti Chopra also celebrated Sania Mirza’s birthday recently and shared a candid picture together. The duo shared a crazy picture on their Instagram account with the caption, “Goaaaa mini vacay with this one @ParineetiChopra (Ok ok and some work too).”

It was also rumoured that choreographer cum filmmaker Farah Khan is planning to make a film on Sania Mirza and the ace tennis player wants the ‘Ishaqzaade’ actress Parineeti Chopra to enact her role.

When Sania was asked if she’d want to act in her biopic, she said, “I don’t think so,” but added, “I would choose Parineeti Chopra.”

Sushant out, Arjun to romance Kriti Sanon in ‘Half Girlfriend’

Citing dates problem, Sushant Singh Rajput walks out of Ekta Kapoor’s ‘Half Girlfriend’ which is an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s popular novel of the same name. It is now learnt that Arjun Kapoor has replaced the ‘Byomkesh Bakshy’ actor.

Sushant has been quoted as saying, “It’s unfortunate. I was excited about working with Ekta (Kapoor) again but the dates didn’t work out. The team wanted the same dates as that of Dinu’s (Dinesh Vijan) film, which I’m doing next. Since I had committed dates for it long ago, I didn’t have an option but to pull out of Mohit’s project,” to a leading tabloid.

Meanwhile, Arjun Kapoor, who previously acted in screen adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s novel, ‘2 States’ has been locked for the film. Director Mohit Suri had a meeting with Arjun who had a brief discussion about the film.

Meanwhile, Sushant is currently busy shooting for Neeraj Pandey's 'MS Dhoni: An Untold Story’ and Arjun Kapoor is shooting for Balki’s ‘Ki and Ka’ alongside Kareena Kapoor.

However, Kriti Sanon is signed to play the female lead in ‘Half Girlfriend’. "I don't think I can talk about that. I have met Mohit and it's a script that I really liked. I have also launched the book and I have read it a year ago but there are other things that need to be figured out," Kriti told IANS.

"There is nothing locked right now so I feel it's not right for me to talk about it," she added.

Talking about Chetan Bhagat's books, Kriti said that "filmy factor" is attached to Chetan’s books.

"I loved the book and I feel that all of Chetan's books have a filmy factor to them, so when you read them, you can imagine a film being made on it. I have enjoyed reading all his books and I always look forward to reading his books," she said.