Kartik Aaryan, Luv Ranjan reunite

Actor Kartik Aaryan, who has already worked with director Luv Ranjan in films like "Pyaar Ka Punchnama", "Akaash Vani" and "Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2", has joined hands with the filmmaker once again for another romantic comedy.

The yet untitled film will be produced by the label T-Series, read a statement.

It will be a quirky, new-age love triangle set in New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Kartik, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Singh, who won the audiences' hearts with their performances in "Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2", will essay the lead roles.

The film is scheduled to go on floors in November.

Kareena & Sonam to come together on 'Koffee With Karan'!

Karan Johar's celebrity talk show is back on TV and it is already making news for its celebrity guest list.

"Koffee With Karan' Season 5 premiered with Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt as the first guests. The celebrity chat show is expected to have several fresh pair as guests.

According to sources, Kareena and Sonam will appear together on the show. Both the actresses who are known to speak their heart have already shot for the episode.

Both Sonam and Kareena will be seen together in a film "Veere Di Wedding" which will be helmed by Shashanka Ghosh.

Some of the other celebrity guests to appear on "Koffee with Karan" are Parineeti Chopra. She will come with her "Daawat-E-Ishq" co-star Aditya Roy Kapur.

Choreographer-director Farah Khan and ace Tennis player Sania Mirza will also be seen together on the show, which is aired on Star World.

Salman is supporting himself with his production banner!

Superstar Salman Khan says he will support independent movies and filmmakers with his production banner if he likes the subject, but for now he is "supporting myself".

Salman came out with his own production banner -- Salman Khan Films -- in 2014, and co-produced "Dr. Cabbie". He also backed his project "Bajrangi Bhaijaan", and "Hero". The actor is now backing his third collaboration with director Kabir Khan in "Tubelight".

Asked if he will ever support independent filmmakers, Salman told IANS: "I'm supporting myself right now."

"If I really like something, like how we liked 'Chillar Party', then I will take over the film," he added.


The superstar, who is busy with "Tubelight", went on to say that he will dive into the project by comparing it with a moving train.

"I will board a moving train provided the train is good, comfortable and fast."

After making an impressive mark on the box office with "Sultan" this year, the actor is seen on the small screen as a host of reality TV show "Bigg Boss 10", which is aired on Colors channel.

SRK and Alia on Koffee with Karan season 5

There is exactly a week to go for the brand new season of Koffee with Karan to hit your television screens - Yes just seven more days till Karan Johar and his wit take centre stage as Bollywood stars try their best to answer the barrage of questions meted out on the Koffee couch!

Karan confirmed yesterday that his long time buddy and Bollywood Baadshah, Shah Rukh Khan and the rising star, Alia Bhatt would be the first guests in Season 5 of Koffee with Karan in a sneak peek of the first episode that saw Karan and Shah Rukh ganging up against Alia.

While it's not hard to guess that there will be rib tickling fun on the show with the trio around, a second sneak preview of the first episode sees Shah Rukh and Alia fiercely battling it out for the Koffee hamper in the Rapid Fire Round. The promo also reveals Shah Rukh's fatherly over protectiveness towards his daughter as he half jokingly declares that he will rip the lips off anyone who tries to kiss his daughter.

Apparently tired of the never ending questions about their long standing friendship, Shah Rukh nonchalantly tells Karan to simply release the photograph of them kissing - all in jest of course!

Well, Koffee with Karan only seems to get bigger and better with every season and this season promises to be a crackling affair as Karan gets up close and personal with his guests.

Catch all the fun, all the hilarity and of course, all the secrets in Season 5 of Koffee with Karan only on Star World and Star World HD beginning 6 November onwards every Sunday at 9 PM.

Did You Know? Who was the first choice for SRK's Josh

Film director Mansoor Khan says actor Aamir Khan refused to do "Josh" because of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's role in the 2000 film.

Mansoor, who directed Aamir in 1988 hit romantic drama "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak", added that he still thinks that Aamir and Shah Rukh were the perfect casting for the film.

"I still think Aamir and Shah Rukh were the perfect casting for the film. However, Aamir refused to play that role. That's his choice," Mansoor said.

He added: "Aamir wanted to change his image also. He no longer wanted to play that lover boy, romantic guy. The second reason is the character Max (played by Shah Rukh) is a very charismatic character. Everybody wanted to play Max."


Mansoor talked about the hit film, which also features Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Chandrachur Singh, at a panel discussion of 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star on Saturday here.

He also shared that even Kajol wanted to play SRK's character.

"When I offered Kajol the role of Shah Rukh's sister in the film, she listened to the script and said she wanted to do Max."

I’d love to be with someone special, says Parineeti Chopra

She looks like a million bucks. Parineeti Chopra also has an interesting line-up of films and several big brand endorsements in her kitty. The actor says she is in a `great place` workwise. However, Parineeti, who turns a year older on October 22, wishes to celebrate her birthday in a `special way` this year. `I am a birthday person. I am not modest about birthdays. I am shameless about gifts. I have got a bigger house only so that I can accommodate more gifts (laughs),`she says, talking about her love life, and more.

Do you like celebrating your birthday?
Yes, absolutely. From October 23, I start a countdown to my next birthday (laughs). The irony is that I don't celebrate my birthday in a big way. I just know that it is my day and that people will call me and send me presents. You get a lot of love on this day. This year though, since I have worked a lot and I plan to continue working, I will do something special. I will organise a party or go out, and dance and have fun with my friends.

Is this birthday special for you, as you have new films in your kitty after taking a break?
Yes, when it comes to work, I am in a great place. I am glad that I could finish one film, and have [signed] the next one already. We will announce another one soon. It is going to be busy a year, which is what I wanted. I have worked towards this. I have worked on my body, and I am charged up about the coming year. In fact, the last six months flew by. This birthday is going to be a good one.

You recently said that the only thing you will be quiet about is your personal life...
Three to four years ago, I used to think that if I have someone special in life, I will be open and I will tell people about it. That still remains true to a certain extent, as I won't hide it. At the same time, I won't flaunt it too. There's so much scrutiny. Relationships are overanalysed. I don't want that to happen to my relationships or my love life.

Is something happening on the romantic front?
Right now, there's nothing. However, I have opened my heart to a relationship. I want somebody to come into my life. So, hopefully, it should happen soon. I am putting out the message into the universe. With the kind of place I am in, emotionally and personally, I would love to be with someone [special].

What worries you the most vis-a-vis your personal life?
Since I am a public figure, my personal life will get written about, and that is bound to affect my relationships. That's why I want to be careful about it (talking about her private life). My personal life - be it my love life, kids or marriage, are of utmost importance to me. I don't want to get affected by the global scrutiny that every celebrity has to go through.


Your last release, Kill Dill (2014), didn't do well at the box office. Yet, you chose to take a break from films. Were you not worried?
The answer is no, because when I had taken that break, I knew why I was taking it. The break has helped me so much. I put in a lot of passion and hard work into what I do. Plus, the kind of response that I get for everything now - whether it is for photo shoots, brand endorsements or films - is so positive. That's because making an effort each working day. I think that was missing in my life two-three years ago. Maybe, I wanted to give more, but I wasn't able to. The break has recharged me.

Do you feel positive about yourself after your makeover?
I feel really good, happy and positive about myself. It's not just because of my physical transformation, but because I feel healthier, I have more stamina. I feel fresher when I wake up and feel happy with my work. I guess that's showing, and I want to maintain this. It's a result of everything that I do, whether it's a photo shoot, an ad or a film; I can see the difference.

It takes a lot of courage to take a break at the start of your career...
It's a huge mark of strength. And honestly, I give credit to myself that I decided to take a break when I should have done more films. My intentions behind the break worked out well. I wanted to feel better and was tired of working every single day. Whatever I have done in the past year has been accepted. Even though I took a break, the flow of offers for films and ads have been the same. It only means that I must have earned people's goodwill in those two years. Otherwise, actors are written off in a jiffy. Touchwood, that hasn't happened.

Your parents must be proud that you have bought a house in Mumbai?
Buying a house in Mumbai is a big thing. People joke about it, saying things like, `Main ek din ghar banaunga yahaan (I will build a house here).` I am so thankful that I have got my own house. It's my space and I own it. I have lived in a rented place for the longest time - for five years. My parents also feel that I have achieved something. It's a proud feeling.

OMG! When Kat fell prey to public embarrassment

Chris Martin accidentally referred to Indian actress Katrina Kaif as Katrina Kaif Kapoor, while addressing the audience at the Global Citizen Festival.

British rock band's lead vocalist and pianist Chris Martin accidentally referred to Indian actress Katrina Kaif as Katrina Kaif Kapoor, while addressing the audience at the Global Citizen Festival.

At the Global Citizen Festival here at New York on Saturday evening, Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra shared the stage with Martin to make some announcements about the event's debut India edition scheduled for November 19.

As seen in a video shared by a Coldplay fan on Twitter, Martin took to the stage to name the celebrities participating at the event and unknowingly suffixed Kapoor to the name of Katrina, who was earlier dating actor Ranbir Kapoor.


Coldplay will be headlining the event in India. It will be the band's maiden concert in the country, and fans have lapped up tickets to watch the show live.

Initially, there were rumours that the tickets were being sold for Rs 25000, however later it was annouced that tickets were being sold at the price of Rs 5000. It's first phases sold out almost within few hours and the tickets had hiked to Rs 7500.

Meanwhile Global Citizens are also announcing a few online activities by which one can also get free tickets to the concert.

Produced by Wizcraft International in India, the show will also feature performances by the hip-hop legend Jay Z, and Bollywood stars Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif, Farhan Akhtar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor along with music maestro A.R. Rahman, music composer trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and singers Arijit Singh and Monali Thakur.

MS Dhoni biopic to emerge as one of the biggest opener of the year

The Untold Story will get one of the widest releases in 4,500 screens across 60 countries, according to its makers.

MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, the upcoming Bollywood biopic on the country's star cricketer-skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will get one of the widest releases in 4,500 screens across 60 countries, according to its makers.

Vijay Singh, CEO of Fox Star Studios, who are also producers of the biopic, said in a statement: "'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story' is going to be the widest release for any Indian film in India and internationally. It will also be the widest release for a Hindi film (dubbed) in Tamil and Telugu."

However, "given the unprecedented demand for the movie worldwide, and the deadlines to deliver the film in all the languages, the Punjabi and Marathi language release will not happen", Singh shared.


"The movie will be the biggest ever release in terms of screen count in India and simultaneously in 60 international countries too, making it the widest (Indian) release worldwide," he added.

Arun Pandey, who has produced the Neeraj Pandey directorial under the Inspired Entertainment banner, is happy with the buzz around the movie, which stars Sushant Singh Rajput as the reel Dhoni.

"We are pleased to inform that the film will be the widest ever release for a film in India and worldwide with it releasing in 60 countries. We wanted to release our film in Marathi and Punjabi too. However, given the deadline to make the widest ever release happen in the history of Indian cinema, we are not being able to get the Marathi and the Punjabi versions ready in time."

"This is the first time a movie is releasing so wide, so we were not able to calculate the physical time it takes to make all the dubs happen," Arun Pandey explained. The film will hit the screens on September 30, and is one of the much-awaited movies of this year.

Smart Move: Baar Baar Dekho makers have a unique promotional strategy

Baar Bar Dekho never seems to stop surprising us. Breaking the marketing template, have a never seen before producers round table conference and now releasing beautiful Baar Baar Dekho moments each day has sure had the tempo going high!

In an recent development , the makers of Baar Baar Dekho have been flooded with requests of Kala Chashma's worn by Sidharth and Katrina.

Keeping in mind the craze for the music, the makers have finally decided to put out he Kala Chashma's worn by the lead pair Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif.


Kala Chashma has been touted to be a party anthem and has been an instant rage!

Social Media has been flooded with videos of people dancing to the tunes of Kala Chashma has been doing rounds. The song was released before the trailer and has made its way to topping chart busters all over.

Stay hooked to make sure you don't miss the chance to grab those rocking Kala Chashma's! More details up soon!

Baar Baar Dekho is produced by Excel Entertainment and Dharma Productions, directed by debutante Nitya Mehra. The film is scheduled for a worldwide release on 9 September 2016.

Check Out: Who is world's highest paid actor?

Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar are among the world's highest paid actors of 2016, raking as many dollars as Hollywood heavyweights Robert Downey Jr and Brad Pitt, according to a Forbes list topped by wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson.

Shah Rukh, whose repertoire contains films from 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' to 'Chak De India', is ranked 8th on the list of 20 of the 'World's Highest Paid Actors 2016', tied with 'Iron Man' Downey Jr with earnings of USD 33 million.

Akshay is tied with Hollywood heartthrob Pitt for the 10th position with earnings of USD 31.5 million. 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Salman is ranked 14th on the list with earnings of USD 28.5 million, ahead of Oscar-winning actor Leonardo Dicaprio, who is ranked 15th with earnings of USD 27 million and 'Independence Day' star Will Smith who comes in on the 17th spot with USD 20.5 million.

Bachchan is on the 18th rank with earnings of USD 20 million, ahead of Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey (19) and 'Star Wars' legend Harrison Ford (20).


The list of the top-earning actors comes days after Forbes released the list of the highest-paid actresses in the world.

Deepika Padukone, 30, made her debut among world's top 10 highest paid actresses, with earnings of USD 10 million. She was the only Indian actress and the sole newcomer in the list, coming in on the 10th spot.

Noting the gender pay gap in the Indian movie industry, "a discrepancy not uncommon in Hollywood", Forbes had said though a Indian male star might earn close to USD 5 million a movie, prominent Indian actresses rarely clear USD 1 million a film.

Apart from earning more, men in movies also have longer careers than the top-earning women, Forbes said adding that 95 per cent of the highest-paid actors are over 40, compared with half of the actresses.

In Forbes' rankings, all of the highest-paid actresses are under 50, while 45 per cent of the actors are 50-plus, with Ford and Bachchan in their 70s.

On Shah Rukh Khan, Forbes said he continues to rule Bollywood box office, and earns multimillion-dollars upfront fees and a cut of the back end for his efforts.

"He also cashes in on endorsement deals for dozes of brands most Americans have likely never heard of," it said.

Akshay banked top rupee for his hit films. "The action star bolsters his earnings endorsing a wider range of products than most Hollywood shills," Forbes said.

It described the 'Sultan' superstar as "one of Bollywood's leading men," who makes top rupee from films such as 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and numerous endorsements.

Forbes also noted Salman's 2015 sentence of five years, which was later suspended, in a hit-and-run case.

On Bachchan, Forbes said the 73-year-old is "busy as ever" and the stalwart has starred in more than 150 movies in a career that spans five decades.

Johnson, also known as 'The Rock', elbowed out reigning Downey Jr to become the world's highest-paid actor and scored his biggest ever annual paycheck in the process.

Johnson's USD 64.5 million payday more than doubled his 2015 earnings, making him this year's biggest dollar gainer, Forbes said.

The erstwhile wrestler's millions came from upfront fees for movies including 'Central Intelligence' and 'Fast 8', as well as the forthcoming Baywatch.

He bested second-ranked Jackie Chan (USD 61 million), who mints money with movies in China, and Matt Damon (3), who tallied USD 55 million largely off the success of 'The Martian'.


Rounding out the top five is perennial list member Tom Cruise at the number four spot with earnings of USD 53 million dollars and Johnny Depp at the fifth with USD 48 million.

Forbes said the gender pay gap persists "almost universally".

The world's highest-paid actress, Jennifer Lawrence (USD 46 million), earned 71 per cent of Johnson's USD 64.5 million.

That ratio is a little lower than the 79 cents a white woman is typically paid to every dollar a white man makes, but better than the pay disparity Hispanic or Black women typically face.

"There are simply more big budget roles for men that pay the high fees and cut of profits needed to score multimillion take-homes. In fact, there are more roles for men," it said.

Combined, the world's 20 highest-paid actors earned a whopping USD 703.5 million between June 2015-2016, before management fees and taxes.

The figure is more than three times the USD 205 million tallied by the top 10 highest-paid actresses in the same time frame.

Here is the list of the world's top 10 highest paid actors

Dwayne Johnson- USD 64,500,000

Jackie Chan- USD 61,000,000

Matt Damon - USD 55,000,000

Tom Cruise - USD 53,000,000

Johnny Depp- USD 48,000,000

Ben Affleck- USD 43,000,000

Vin Diesel- USD 35,000,000

Shah Rukh Khan- USD 33,000,000

Robert Downey Jr.- USD 33,000,000

Akshay Kumar- USD 31,500,000