| Knock Out trailer faces censor trouble |
The Sanjay Dutt-Kangna-Irrfan Khan thriller Knock Out is in censor trouble. The trailer has been banned by the censor board for an allegedly derogatory reference by Irrfan Khan to the 1000-rupee note.
Apparently, when someone in a scene wonders aloud why the 1000-rupee note is pink in colour Irrfan retorts, "Because it is created from the blood and sweat of the common man."
The censor board raised an objection to what they see as a derogatory reference to the Indian currency. Rather than deleting the objectionable reference, the film's makers have gone with the trailer to the revising committee.
Someone very close to the project says, "Why should the reference to the 1000-rupee note be seen as derogatory? What we've said is that politicians build their wealth on the betrayed trust of common people. Isn't that the truth? Besides in Aashayein we have John Abraham constantly throwing money around, kicking and shoving wads of currency. Why didn't the censor board object to that?"
Producer Sohail Makhlai confirms that the trailer has been stopped by the Censor Board. "It's true they object to a dialogue on the 1000-rupee note. We're now taking the trailer to the revising committee." | | Subhash K. Jha | | Priyanka Chopra to star in Race 2 |
One of the most awaited sequels is Race 2. After the super response to Race, the combo of director duo Abbas-Mustan and producer Ramesh Taurani (Tips) is all set to return with yet another high octane thriller. The casting of Race 2 has been a much talked about topic among industry folks and on last count it was heard that Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and John Abraham are part of the project while the leading ladies were yet to be finalized.
However, the latest is that the makers have just signed Priyanka Chopra for one of the main female leads. Confirming this, producer Ramesh Taurani says, "Yes Priyanka Chopra has been finalized for Race 2 while we are still on the look out for 2 more heroines." On being asked, whom the actress was paired opposite, Taurani said, "That you will have to wait and watch as Race 2 is also full of twists and turns."
Taurani also denied the rumours doing the rounds about Saif walking out of the project. "All these stories are completely false. Saif is very much a part of Race 2. He along with Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, and now Priyanka Chopra are the actors who are confirmed on board."
With Priyanka joining the cast, Race 2 only gets hotter and hotter. We can't wait! | | Nikhil Ramsubramaniam | | Neil donates his pictures for noble cause | 
After Aamir Khan who went out of his way to restore the school in Leh, it's now Neil Nitin Mukesh's turn who has done a noble act all for those stricken by the tragedy. A Nature photographer, Neil started his journey with a Nikon D300 camera and after progressing to Nikon D3X, he has put his love for clicking to charitable use.
Neil Nitin Mukesh has put up his best Nature pictures for auction, the proceeds of which will go to charity. Source close to Bollywood Hungama states, "He has donated his best photos to an on ground fund raiser called SOS Ladakh campaign working towards the rehabilitation of survivors after the natural disaster." The photo exhibition will travel across different cities showcasing not only Neil's but also work of other renowned photographers who also have extended their support to the cause. | | Bollywood Hungama News Network | | Kader Khan hospitalised; undergoes knee surgery |  Whether it was a conniving character or one that spoke words of wisdom, or better still a poker faced comedian, Kader Khan did it with such expertise and elan that you were left speechless. Right from Coolie, Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri, Bol Radha Bol to countless comedies he did with Govinda, Kader Khan has established himself as the finest character actor in India.
But the unfortunate news is that Kader Khan is recuperating in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital after a knee surgery. He was admitted a few days back and will stay put for a while till he goes through some physiotherapy sessions.
Bollywood Hungama wishes Kader Khan a speedy recovery. | | Bollywood Hungama News Network | | Siddharth to be brand ambassador for Peter England? | 
He is one actor who is known for superlative performances. We are indeed talking about the quite reticent but extraordinarily talented Siddharth, best known for his impeccable acting in Rang De Basanti. According to our sources, the news is that this dude has been reportedly signed up as the brand ambassador for Peter England range of shirts.
In an attempt to authenticate, we tried calling up the people concerned with this deal. Repeated attempts to establish contacts with Siddharth as well as Madura Garments (the parent brand of 'Peter England') proved futile.
The official announcement of the same is awaited. | | Satish Sundaresan | | Suniel Wadhwa's 52 Weeks Entertainment Inc eyes all-India distribution | Suniel Wadhwa, a trusted name in film distribution, is expanding his horizons. Having already set benchmarks by working with UTV as Head of Distribution and distributing 54 movies in a tenure of five years [notable among them being KHOSLA KA GHOSLA, THE NAMESAKE, LIFE IN A METRO, JODHAA AKBAR, RACE, DEV D, A WEDNESDAY, KAMINEY etc.] and four years with Sony Pictures, Suniel is now currently with Boney Kapoor - BSK Entertainment as Creative Producer and also working independently as a film distributor. His 52 Weeks Entertainment Inc has distributed ISHQIYA, THE HURT LOCKER, I HATE LUV STORIES, MILENGE MILENGE, TERE BIN LADEN, INCEPTION, KHATTA MEETHA and the forthcoming CROOK.
52 Weeks Entertainment Inc aims at having a complete, absolute and comprehensive all-India distribution coverage to exploit any movie having potential and professionalism and transparency at every stage.
| | Taran Adarsh | | Live Chat: Ranvir Shorey on Sept 6 at 1600 hrs IST | 
He is someone for whom fun means business. He is none other than Bollywood's funny young man Ranvir Shorey!
Well, post his famous VJing stint with Channel (V), films was a natural progression for this man. Add to that his impeccable pairing with Vinay Pathak, made them one of the most wanted 'on-screen couples' as far as comedy is concerned.
Ranvir will be live Bollywood Hungama's Celebrity Chat speaking about his upcoming movie The Film Emotional Atyachar on Monday, September 6, at 1600 hrs IST. | | Bollywood Hungama News Network | | Kangna walks out of Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children |
Just sometime back, in fact just in August, it was announced that Kangna Ranaut would be starring in Deepa Mehta's adaptation of the novel Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie. However, time changes a lot and so has the star cast of this film.
The latest is that Kangna has dropped out of the said project. Kangna's spokesperson said, "Yes Kangna has actually opted out of the film Midnight's Children which is being made by Deepa Mehta. The reason for this change is Kangna is really busy and her dates are clashing with that of Deepa's film."
With Kangna out of the film, Deepa will probably have to go star hunting once again in Bollywood. | | Bollywood Hungama News Network | | Ranvir Shorey to wed Konkana Sen Sharma today | 
Well, it's a clear case of 'Na Na Karte Pyaar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe'! True to this song, celebrity couple Ranvir Shorey and Konkana Sen Sharma, after denying their affair a million times before the media, have ultimately decided to walk up to the altar and say 'I do' to each other, today. The couple has done quite a few films together from Aaja Nachle, Fashion, and Traffic Signal etc
In simpler words, actor Ranvir Shorey is all set to wed Konkana Sen Sharma in Mumbai today. A very hush-hush affair; no media has been let on to the news or cover the event. Only close friends and family have been invited and the whole celebration is well, very intimate.
It's double celebration for Ranvir whose movie The Film Emotional Atyachar also releases today, well let the bubbly pop. Bollywood Hungama wishes the couple all the very best for this new beginning. | | Bollywood Hungama News Network | | Fox Star Studios organises trade summit in India | Fox Star Studios is all set with its 2010 Trade Show to bring the industry and it's stakeholders up to date with their slate of releases. An interactive session between Distributors, Sub-distributors and key exhibitors from various parts of the country, this summit is a big learning curve for the Industry majors.
Happening for the first time in India, Industry majors are travelling from all over the country to be part of this trade show and talking to the top brass of Fox Star Studios. In fact Sunder Kimatrai who is the Senior Vice President Asia Pacific, Fox Studios, is the key speaker and is specially flying down for this event.
Fox will be showcasing 75 years of their cinematic journey for the first time for those present and give an insight into their proud legacy. The distributors will be introduced to the upcoming films from the Studios. From the line up are films like Unstoppable, Wall Street, Gulliver's Travels, Danny Boyle's 127 Hours, X-Men: First Class, Rise of the Apes, Darkest Hour and The Chronicles of Narnia.
This would be followed by showcasing the success story they have made in Bollywood and that includes My Name Is Khan, also announcement of their forthcoming slate for Vipul Shah production's next untitled movie starring John Abraham directed by Nishikant Kamath; Rohan Sippy's Dum Maaro Dum and Aatish Kapadia's Khichdi slated to release on Oct 1.
Vijay Singh of Fox Star Studio explains the reason of this summit as he says, "At Fox Star Studios, we look upon our trade partners as important stakeholders. And the trade show is an important platform to share our key releases across Bollywood and Hollywood over the coming 6 months." | | Bollywood Hungama News Network | |