Stuntman Salman Khan Turns Wingsuit Flier For Ad; Upstages Akshay Kumar’s Daredevilry?

We’re not quite sure whether this is Salman Khan being his ‘Dabangg’ self, or ‘sangat ka asar’ from his latest best bud, Akshay Kumar, but clearly, Sallu has turned into B’town’s latest highflying action star, in Akki’s vein. Salman has literally turned into a highflyer in the commercial of a soft drink brand that he is endorsing, even doing all of the dangerous stunts himself.

Shot by an international crew in the remote mountains of New Zealand, the commercial has been created at a whopping budget of over a million dollars. The ad sees Salman wingsuit flying across treacherous terrains, in keeping with the ‘thrilling’ image of the brand. Wingsuit flying is an adventure sport where one skydives wearing a special ‘winged’ suit that allows one to literally glide through the air before deploying the parachute.

Speaking to a tabloid, one of the unit members from the commercial reported that all the stunts seen were done by Sallubhai himself, making it one of the toughest and most dangerous ads ever done by the actor.

Clearly, with Salman revealing his ‘Dabangg’ daredevil side in the commercial, swashbuckling pal Akshay Kumar may have to give up his ‘action hero’ crown soon…

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Arjun Rampal to produce second flick

It’s taken him four years to take the plunge. After his maiden flick, ‘I See You’ sunk without a trace at the box office in 2006, Arjun Rampal hung up his producer’s hat for a bit. But now, the model turned actor turned producer is ready to test the waters again.

Rampal, who’s apparently more confident as a producer now, is expected to make an announcement about his next project very soon. According to a close source, “During the making of ‘I See You’, Arjun was learning the tricks of the trade. The film had a polished look, but ordinary content. However, Arjun is giving his forthcoming assignment all, to ensure that it turns out perfect in all departments.”

No details about the project including the subject, genre and the final cast of the film have been revealed yet. With Rampal’s popularity soaring sky high after ‘Raajneeti’, ‘Rock On!! and ‘Om Shanti Om’, it won’t be surprising if he decides to star in his home production.

Arjun stated in a tabloid quote, “Yes, I am making a film for my production house. It is an interesting film and is in the finalising stage. We will make an announcement soon.”

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Rajinikanth is the world’s greatest superstar: Ajay Devgn

Notch one more mutual admiration twosome. Ajay Devgn and Rajinikanth, that is. Reportedly, the South icon and Devgn crossed paths while in New Delhi, where both of them were being felicitated for an awards ceremony.

The two actors laughed and joked and made super conversation much to the surprise of those around, who are blissfully unaware of the super equation that Devgn shares with the Southern megastar.

Veeru Devgn, Ajay’s father has worked rather closely with Rajinikanth in a couple of flicks and the two share a fab bond. As a kid, Ajay used to hang around the sets merely to catch a glimpse of Rajinikanth.

When queried about it, Ajay gushes in a tabloid quote stating, “According to me, Rajinikanth is not only the biggest star in India, he is the biggest superstar in the world.”

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Sonam Kapoor Loses It: Actress Changes Fitness Plan To Keep Trim

Sonam Kapoor is an inspiration for all those who’re on a mission to shed some excess baggage. We’re talking about weight loss here! The actress lost 35 kilos in just a year after rigorous exercising and by following a healthy diet. The ‘Aisha’ star has now decided to step up her fitness regime with a new starry trainer on board!

Sonam felt that she needs to tone up and stay fit with her three films, ‘Thank You’, ‘Mausam’ and ‘Players’ in different stages of filming at the moment. And this B’Townie doesn’t compromise when it comes to fitness. It’s no wonder then that she’s signed up with a prominent instructor who’s even trained lovebirds Shahid and Priyanka for ‘Mausam’ and ‘7 Khoon Maaf’ respectively.

The trainer in question is more than pleased with his latest student and is now busy chalking out a new diet plan for Ms. Kapoor. “She loves food, but eats in small quantities. At the moment, my aim is to keep her energetic through her shoots,” he revealed in a recent tabloid quote.

With some professional help, Sonam will soon be fit for all her film roles!

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Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn Get ‘Rascal’ly Over Haydon

Sanjay Dutt and Ajay Devgn are known to be two of the industry’s most true blue ‘chuddie buddies’. And now, they’re taking their friendship to the next level, even ‘sharing’ the same woman!

Before you presume something suitably naughty, let us clarify that this threesome is actually happening for the duo’s next movie, David Dhawan’s ‘Rascals’, a comic love triangle for which the two stars are in Bangkok filming right now. And the woman the two will be seen sparring over is supermodel Lisa Haydon, who was last spotted in Sonam Kapoor’s ‘Aisha’.

While any man would be willing to get into scraps to charm the luscious lass, grapevine suggests that the one ‘lattu’ over Lisa, in this case, is director Dhawan, who saw a picture of hers when the film was being planned and immediately decided to have her in his film. After consulting Dutt and Devgn, David even had parts of the film rewritten just to fit in Haydon’s role.

And, with Ajay and Sanjay both chasing after her in the film, it’s really no wonder that Lisa says she found her Bangkok shoot “simply thrilling!”

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Shah Rukh Khan Produces Documentary On ‘Mughal e Azam’

The ‘Shahenshah’ of B’Town is obsessed with the royal love story of Salim and Anarkali, so much so that he even owns the original camera on which ‘Mughal e Azam’ was shot. Now, SRK has shown his admiration by making a 40 minute documentary on the classic, in which he also plays the narrator.

Shah Rukh apparently has very close ties with director K. Asif’s family. According to a highly placed source, “SRK is a huge fan of the film. He is extremely close to K. Asif’s son Akbar Asif, who resides in London. Every time they meet, they have long discussions over the film.”

When Akbar revealed his wish to make a documentary to honour his father, Khan immediately offered to not just produce it, but also play ‘sutradhar’. The documentary which has been put together by Deven Munjal is now ready for release and SRK is expected to unveil it in his inimitable grand style very soon.

B’Town’s ‘Baadshah’ deeply reveres the real life ‘Salim’ as well, and this documentary is his way of paying tribute to Dilip Kumar. “SRK has always maintained that he is a huge fan of the legendary actor Dilip Kumar and this will be his way of doing something in honour of the film,” adds the source.

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Berlin ‘Dhoom’: Aamir Khan Chucks Partying, Trains For Baddie Act

He takes dedication to a whole new level! Aamir Khan aka Mr. Perfectionist is so intent on his villainous act in ‘Dhoom 3’ that he’s training to get into shape for the character, instead of attending social dos at the Berlinale!

After refusing offers for three years, Aamir is finally a jury member at the Berlin International Film Festival. Though Khan is active throughout the day, watching three to four films and engaging in discussions with various cinematic luminaries, he prefers to give the evening galas a miss.

Instead, Aamir starts his day early and works out for two hours in the morning with a trainer flown down especially for ‘Dhoom 3’. And not just that, Khan’s also given the cancer stick the boot!

A reliable source says, “He rises early for his workout sessions and wants to be mentally and physically refreshed when he starts viewing the day’s movies. Since he wants to do complete justice to his role as a jury member, he’s not having any late nights.”

The ‘Dhobi Ghat’ actor’s trip has been a roaring success with prominent film personalities requesting the star for DVDs of his latest release. Khan even had to ask his office in Mumbai to organise some copies and dispatch them to Berlin at the earliest.

Aamir told a tabloid, “We started making ‘Dhobi Ghat’ as an experimental movie. But seeing the response it has evoked, I couldn’t refuse special requests from people who were eager to see it. I’m very happy for Kiran.”

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Kashyap’s Khan Choice: ‘Dabangg’ Dude Over Shah Rukh Khan (SRK)!

He’s caught in the Khan crossfire. And it’s a real life saga that Abhinav Kashyap hadn’t imagined that he’d ever be caught up in. Reportedly, Kashyap has been lavished with the option of having to choose between greenlighting Salman Khan’s sequel ‘Dabangg 2’ and helming SRK’s flick for Red Chillies Entertainment.

Earlier, the mediavine was abuzz with news that Abhinav had a hush hush meeting with Shah Rukh Khan at his residence on the insistence of the actor. Apparently, SRK put forth his proposal: he wanted Kashyap to direct a full throttle commercial flick for his production house in which he’d act too.

Meanwhile, there were reports stating that Salman Khan and Abhinav had sorted out their differences amicably and were readying up for ‘Dabangg 2.’

States a highly placed source, “Since Abhinav had to choose, he opted for Salman who made his debut film a super duper winner. Yet there are others who insist that it was Salman who put his foot down and insisted that Abhibav start work on ‘Dabangg 2.’ The shooting of Salman’s sequel starts in December 2011. As of now, SRK hasn’t even been able to lock the script. The SRK project is still far away.”

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Shrishti Arya Flick’s Thorny Glitches; Priyanka Chopra Likely To Quit!

Shrishti Arya, whose production house ‘Rose Movies’ unfortunately also boasts of thorns like ‘Drona’, has come up against a round of cinematic hiccups over the casting of her forthcoming flick, a Hindi remake of the Hollywood winner ‘Bride Wars’ that showcased Anna Hathaway and Kate Hudson as best pals who are at war to get married on the same day at the same venue. The movie, announced with much fanfare by Shristhi in September 2009 is being bogged down by glitches galore.

Initial trouble erupted when Katrina Kaif sashayed out of the project coz’ she didn’t want to share frames with Priyanka Chopra who would have undoubtedly stolen a march over her. Another tragedy struck when director Manish Acharya (‘The Loins Of Punjab’) who was to have helmed the venture fell off a horse in September 2010 and passed away.

The latest salvo to have hit Shrishti is that Priyanka Chopra is highly unlikely to be a part of the flick too!

States a close source, “The film was to have started mid last year. It’s been almost a year now and surely the problem of dates will arise since Priyanka has films such as ‘Don 2,’ ‘Agneepath,’ ‘ Krrish 2’ and ‘Barfee’ already in her kitty to complete.”

A distraught Shrishti told the media, “That film is up in the air as if now. After Archarya passed away, I’ve been trying to get a new director and should be able to lock one in the next two weeks.”

Meanwhile, she’s keeping her fingers (and toes) crossed that her small flick with John Abraham and Chitrangda Singh remains hassle free.

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Amy Jackson to star opposite Prateik

Though he may not have got the girl in ‘Dhobi Ghat’, Prateik has certainly found one in his next project. And the girl in question is no less than former Miss Teen World 2008 Amy Jackson, who has already made her mark down south.

The former beauty queen from UK, who scored a huge hit with her Tamil debut in last year’s ‘Madrasapattinam’, is now getting ready to enter B’town, having bagged the lead role opposite Prateik in director Gautham Menon’s upcoming remake of South hit, ‘Vinnaithaadi Varuvaayaa’.

In fact, Jackson beat out another Southern idol, Trisha Krishnan, to score the role. While Trisha starred in the original and was widely expected to pick up the Hindi version as well, Menon decided to go with Amy as he wanted to cast a younger actress to match Prateik’s sugary looks.

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