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In the film, Shahid’s character plays a struggler, who wants to make it big in the world of showbiz and does several ads in search of his big break. In real life, Shahid wasn’t exactly a struggler, but he was keen on becoming a star. He was a trainer with Shiamak Davar’s dance company, and appeared in commercials for Pepsi and Complan (as a child).

He also did a music video for The Aryans and was seen as a background dancer in Subhash Ghai’s Taal. He got his big break, Ishq Vishk, after auditioning for several movies. He had to face a few pitfalls in his career before he made it big.

In Chance Pe Dance, Shahid’s character is a brilliant dancer and dance teacher dabbling in different styles like Hip-Hop, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Jazz, Bollywood and Modern, which Shahid is in real life too. He was one of Shiamak Davar’s top trainers. He is a huge fan of Justin Timberlake and danced like him in Kismat Konnection. Moreover, Justin’s choreographer has worked on the songs in Chance Pe Dance.

Shahid’s on-screen character is not fond of children, and in real life, Shahid used to have minor tiffs with the children in his building, but he was a child at the time too. A very young girl loved arguing with him when he was a teenager. They were playful fights, and that has been incorporated in the film.

Chance Pe Dance, starring Shahid Kapoor and Genelia D’souza, will release early next year. When contacted, Shahid said, “I love dancing, as it makes me feel great. Movies, especially Chance Pe Dance, have given me a chance to showcase my prowess. I have a good feeling about this movie, and I think Genelia and I make a good on-screen pair. Many parts of Chance Pe Dance are similar to my life, but it’s just a co-incidence.”

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If you thought you were the only one sick and tired of bad net speeds and server crashes, think again. Bollywood’s very own perfectionist Aamir Khan couldn’t help but complain as he seemed unsatisfied with the recently held online chat that was organized to launch the music of 3 Idiots.

Aamir writes in his latest blog post, “One day I will be able to organize a chat that way I imagine. Hasn’t happened yet, but we’ll get there. The big challenge is to be able to take the volume of traffic. By the time we finished with the lobby and I tried to enter my chat room, I discovered to my horror that I COULDN’T. TOO MUCH TRAFIC I WAS TOLD.”

And then there is more, “So the tech team had to quickly create a new chat room for me. Well, I can tell you that the 3i cast and crew had a super time, and we were very happy and blessed to have in our midst the parents of Shantanu and Swanand.”

On a lighter note, Aamir goes on to talk about sipping tea, watching the rain and missing his wife Kiran Rao, who’s shooting in Panchgani.

He then reminiscences a classic from Roti Kapda Aur Makan in which Zeenat Aman sings to Manoj Kumar ‘Hai hai yeh majboori, yeh mausam aur yeh doori’. Surely, a better chat application would enable the couple to bond over the net.

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There is a trend of sequels in Bollywood. If a film does well, a sequel must be made. Along with the proposed sequels of Dostana, Don, Race and All the Best, a sequel for Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani is in the pipeline.

The stupendous success of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani has taken everyone by surprise. Its collections are second only to Love Aaj Kal, the highest grosser of the year, so far. It is no wonder then that the producers want to capitalize on the success by making a sequel.

Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, the melodious and funky music, the direction by Rajkumar Santoshi and the comical situations have made Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani a laugh-out-loud comedy that has appealed to both multiplex and single-screen audiences.

The Tauranis of Tips are now pressurizing Santoshi to start work on the sequel that will be ready by next year. Santoshi however had other plans. He wanted to make a film with his favourite hero Sunny Deol, as their jodi has collaborated on some fabulous films like Ghayal and Damini, among others. His script for Sunny is also ready, and the project is almost finalized. He also wants to make a film with Shah Rukh Khan, and has already started penning the script.

Everybody thinks Santoshi should make another comedy with Ranbir Kapoor right away, as this is his first hit film since Khakee in 2004, and Ranbir is the superstar of the next generation. Rajkumar already has Ranbir’s dates for next year.

When contacted, Santoshi said, “I don’t like the idea of making sequels. Main logon ko same khichdi kyun khilau? I like to make different movies each time, and making a sequel is boring. Just imagine, if I had to make a sequel to Damini, it would be called Fir Giri Damini or Fir Uthi Damini , and Ghayal would be Sunny Hua Ghayal! I have even refused to make a sequel to Andaz Apna Apna.”

It looks like Ranbir Kapoor will beat both Shah Rukh Khan and Sunny Deol to do another film with Rajkumar Santoshi, who is on a roll now and has become a much sought-after director. But is it still to be seen if he will make a sequel, as he is vehemently against doing such a thing and likes to think of himself as a film-maker who is not repetive. Time will tell.

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After giving a couple of hits between the two, it was likely to be presumed that they will be in talks to work in the future, but Ranbir says he is yet to sign a film with Imtiaz, though he is keen to work with the director of Love Aaj Kal.

Ranbir says, ‘Imtiaz is somebody I am really interested in working with. We have had a couple of meetings in which he has also shown interest in working with me. Imtiaz is a director who will make a movie if he has a story and he will cast accordingly. I met him through the making of Love Aaj Kal. He has come home often. I have done an ad film with him. I have interacted with him at many filmy functions. I really like the guy. People may think that he is philosophical but I think his philosophy is really simple in life. He has lots and lots of stories to tell.”

Even Imtiaz is as keen on working with Ranbir, “I like Ranbir a lot , specially in Wake Up Sid. I think he is one actor of the current age who is capable of doing all kinds of films and can do variety. I met him a lot of times, we have worked in an ad film also. But I cast actors after I am complete with the script and I cast according to the script. So still now I have not yet come up with any script which I think Ranbir will suit the role for. Once I wrote something and my imagination suits Ranbir I will definitely cast him. Although casting Rishi Kapoor and Neetu aunty were like a dream come true for me when they agreed to be a part of LAK.”

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After Bhatt saw the film earlier last week, he felt director Kunal Deshmukh put more emphasis on the disaster element on the movie rather than the love story between Emraan Hashmi and Soha Ali Khan. The film about a live in couple who part their ways only to meet on the day of the 26/11 deluge has been making quite the buzz with its top-notch special effects sequences. Mahesh didn’t want the disaster sequences to overshadow the love story which is the core aspect of the movie.

Bhatt conformed the news saying, ‘The film did not turn out the way Kunal had visualised it. The film is not about the disaster, but the love story. I just toned down the disaster scenes to make it more viewer-friendly.’ While Tum Mile is a one of its kind disaster film, the Bhatt films are known for their trademark love stories and that was the reason behind Bhatt’s decision to take the film back on the editing table. He chopped close to 10 minutes of disaster sequences and Kunal who was first apprehensive about the entire situation commented on the issue saying, ‘I was dead against cutting some portions of the flood scenes because I thought that they really stood out. Bhattsaab wanted to play up the love angle and I understood his point of view when I saw the film after 10 minutes had been chopped off. I loved the flow.’
Insiders who have seen the film at a special preview for the cast have told us that the film is quite well-put. We can’t wait to see what Tum Mile will be like.

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‘Kareena is intensely passionate about her work and films. We both like working together, but we have to choose our roles carefully, as people don’t find off-screen couples interesting on screen,’ he says matter-of-frankly.

He adds, ‘She is an intense actress, who is very focused and interested in her work. She is also sensitive and fun to work with.’

Saif is proud about his lady’s selection of movies. ‘I think Kareena was brilliant in Jab We Met; she looked stunning in Kambakkht Ishq, which was a fun, masala film. I saw a rough print of Main aurr Mrs. Khanna, which I found sweet. I am no authority on films, but I think Bebo does all kinds of roles to cater to all kinds of audiences. Now, she has equally different films like Kurbaan, 3 Idiots, the remake of Stepmom and Agent Vinod. So, she is always expanding her capabilities as an actress,’ he says proudly.

Saif and Kareena are madly in love with each other. So, how does that help them on the sets? ‘I love working with Kareena and watching her on the sets. We know we are creating special moments in movies. We both are concerned about each other’s moods, as we are deeply involved with each other. On the other side, we do want space from each other. I think working with Kareena is like working with my mother. We know everything about each other, and I cannot even impress her. She sees right through me.’

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