2012: Busy year for Katrina Kaif ahead!

Actor Katrina Kaif will have a busy date diary this year. Once she’s back from her London holiday with her mother and sisters, which she took to celebrate Christmas and bring in the New Year, she’ll report for the Ek Tha Tiger shoot.

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Fresh face to romance Ranbir?

Director Ayan Mukerji's second film, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, has already caught the attention of the audience, as it will be re-uniting estranged lovers Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone on the screen for the first time post their much-publicised break-up in 2009.


But sources suggest that Padukone will not be the only one romancing Kapoor in this film. The makers are apparently in the process of looking for a fresh face to cast as Kapoor's second love interest in the romantic film.

An insider, who was present at the audition that took place at the Dharma Productions office in Khar on Tuesday, reveals, "They are looking for a new actor to play Ranbir's love interest. He will be with her when he is abroad in the film. The story looks like it will be a love triangle of sorts."

Giving a sneak preview of the part, the insider further adds, "The character is called Bunny and she is a modern girl." Though there is no news of whether the makers are planning to cast another male actor opposite Padukone, the insider insists that this might be a possibility in the future.

Shooting for the film is expected to begin on February 5. Interestingly, Ayan made his directorial debut with Wake Up Sid (2009), which was also produced by Dharma Production and starred Ranbir and Konkona Sen Sharma. This will be Padukone's first film with Karan Johar's production company. A major part of the film will be shot in Delhi and its neighbouring areas. It is scheduled to hit theatres by the end of this year.

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Akshay-Sonakshi's new Rowdy Rathore poster out

After hand-painting the poster of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Rowdy Rathore, the street painters hired by the filmmakers have now created a portrait of the film’s lead cast Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha.

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Go 'talli', go 'tunn' on Bollywood tunes!

Bollywood tunes have for ever set the party mood -- but it's the latest drunken numbers like Talli hai ye zameen and Tunn ho gayi that are becoming a rage among youngsters who like to party hard.

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Sequel fever grips 2012!

2012 is being touted as the year of sequels in Bollywood, with over 20 of ‘the part-2’ of hit films either releasing or going on the floor this year. While sequels to Dabangg, Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, Housefull, Kya Kool Hain Hum, Jannat, Ghayal and Race will release this year itself, those to Ragini MMS, Rock On, No Entry, Tanu Weds Manu, Jism, Krrish and Ishqiya will start being filmed.

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Saif-Amrita's daughter graces mag cover

Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's teenage daughter Sara has made her debut in the world of glamour. In ethnic wear and layers of silk and gold, Sara stands next to her proud mother on the January cover of Hello! magazine.

"Dressed in richly embroidered outfits by Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, Sara and Amrita are part of a special story on celebrity mother-daughters, who swear by the designer duo," reports Mumbai Mirror.

“The next two years will be critical for her as she will finally decide on her career,” Amrita tells the tabloid.

Amrita also told Mumbai Mirror that Sara, who is 16-years-old, is a "bright student of Science, and like all good students, aspires to be a doctor." And that "she could also turn out to be a sharp lawyer."

Our take: Confidence writ large on her face, Sara looks ready to rock and roll wherever she chooses to tread.

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I blushed like a schoolgirl: Sonam

Sonam Kapoor reminisces about meeting with first crush Tom Cruise at premiere of Mission Impossible 4, raves about how Beautiful he is at 50-plus.

Sonam Kapoor’s first crush was Tom Cruise. The actor admits that she had a poster of him and the late Jude Phoenix on her bedroom wall.
“Of course, after Titanic (1996) my heart belonged to Leo (Leonardo DiCaprio) but I remeamber Tom and Brad Pitt in Interview With The Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994).

Two hot hunky vampires, long before Robert Pattinson and Twilight came on the scene… It was the stuff of teenage wet dreams,” she sighs.
She met her idol at the Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol premiere last Sunday. In a slinky dress, Jimmy Choo sandals, emerald and ruby danglers and a python print clutch, Sonam sizzled on the red carpet, flanked by Tom and dad Anil Kapoor.

Modest, the 26-year-old style icon admits a lot of effort goes into making her look stunning.
“But Tom is naturally beautiful even at 50-something. The Goras (foreigners) are equally impressed with dad (Anil Kapoor) but being his daughter I can’t say that,” she laughs, revealing that she behaved like a Complete Idiot in front of the Hollywood star.

“He praised me a lot to dad. I blushed and giggled like a schoolgirl. I’ve never been good at handling compliments.”

An action-adventure junkie, she was clued in to the Mission Iimpossible series long before Anil was signed up. She confesses that she’d never imagined seeing him in a big-ticket Hollywood franchise.

“Sure, Tom is playing the lead while dad only has a cameo but an important one like Judi Dench’s in Shakespeare In Love (1998) that won her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor,” she points out.

“With dad, nothing surprises me. He’s more energetic than me and has always been an over-achiever. After Slumdog Millionaire (2008), the west has taken to him in a big way and now he’s bought the remake rights to the TV series 24 to remake it in Hindi.”

Sonam’s own film, Players, is an official remake of The Italian Job (2003) and today, in an era of plagiarism, she’s glad Viacom 18 officially bought the rights to one of my favourite flicks starring every girl’s dream, Mark Wahlberg.

She says, “It’s about ethics and directors, Abbas-Mustan have taken the basic premise and Indianised it. Every twist has a new twist.”

When will we see Sonam in a Hollywood film, may be one starring Tom?

She admits that like every other Bollywood actor she’s getting offers too and doesn’t mind auditioning for roles. “I do it even here,” she reasons. “But while in India, it would take me a couple of hours to dash off to one, out there it would mean a four-six month break. I hope I can do that some day but not right away. Besides, luck and destiny have a big hand in shaping such turnarounds. I call it the kismet (fate) connection.”

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