Dancing like MJ in 'Bang Bang' was crazy: Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik said he refused initially because he thought it would be impossible to dance like MJ without rehearsing for months.
  
"When Sid told me to do the steps of Michael Jackson. I retorted saying; are you mad? This in an impossible task because I need months to rehearse to match up to his steps. Initially, I thought it was a bad idea. Then I thought MJ is the God of dance and has been someone whom I have idolised all my life. I have to do this for my love and respect for him," Hrithik said during the launch of the title track here.
  
"It doesn't matter how I dance or how I match up the steps but I have to this for the man I love and who was responsible for my career in dance. I have done this in my own style. The steps are his and the style is mine. When you do something for love you set yourself free," said the actor.
  
When asked about becoming an inspiration to dance lovers in the country, Hrithik said he takes it as a huge responsibility.
  
"With my work if I can become an inspiration for many who want to go through a journey like this, then it is really a feel good thing. Everyone has dreams and if I can be of any help to achieve their dreams I will be very happy. I take it as a responsibility," he said.
  
Produced by Fox Star Studios, 'Bang Bang' will hit the theatres on October 2.

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Actors singing in films refreshing change: Kailash Kher

Celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor have sung in their films. Kailash says he does not feel threatened by this trend.

"I am not threatened by these actors at all. It's a beautiful and refreshing change in the industry. There was a time when singers like Kishore Kumar used to sing and act in his films.

"We are going back to our roots and follwing the same trend. This initiative also helps to enhance the popularity of the movie," Kailash told.

The 'Teri Deewani' hitmaker is relaxed after Bombay High Court restrained Mumbai Police from taking any action against him for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments with his 2007 song 'Babam Bam' following a police complaint by a Ludhiana man.

The 41-year-old singer says he will continue singing songs that will define spirituality despite the legal trouble that he faced for 'Babam Bam'.

"I feel one should not be affected by bad and rather inspired by good. I will not be hesitant to sing spiritual songs. I will continue singing. I don't know what was hurting in that song. It's just an attempt to take undue advantage," said Kailash.

The musician, who will be a part of MTV Indies talk show 'The Ride' this weekend where he will talk about his life and music, has also composed the music of upcoming film 'Desi Kattey'. Kailash says each rendition in the film is situational and has a story.

"There are six songs in the film which I have composed. Every song has come out of a story. It has a friendship song, an item number and a romantic track. They are sung by singers like Shreya Ghoshal and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. I have also sung one song in it," he added.

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Kick rakes over 80 crore on fourth day

Salman's 'Ek Tha Tiger' holds the distinction of posting the highest collection; it raked in Rs 100 crore after its pre-Eid opening in 2012.

The movie has grabbed a good collection throughout the country with a lead in East Punjab collecting over 1.50 crore. Rajasthan also recorded a huge collection of 1.05 crore.

Trade analyst Amod Mehra says 'Kick' has busted the myth that films don't do good business during Ramzaan. "Now with Eid on Tuesday and baasi Eid on Wednesday, the film is on its way to set new records," he says.

Despite mixed reactions, the film has received a good response. The movie has been liked by audiences both in India and overseas.

Distributor Rajesh Thadani says, "The film had the potential of making between Rs 250 crore to Rs 300 crore, but thanks to the mixed reactions, I can now see it touching Rs 200 crore. The film has a clear two-week run and this will work in its favour."

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Sunny Leone shakes a leg with Ankita Lokhande

Ankita, the lead heroine of Zee TV's "Pavitra Rishta", made sure she gave her best shot to feature in the same frame with Sunny, who visited the set to promote her forthcoming film "Ragini MMS 2".

The duo grooved together on the popular track "Baby doll".

While Sunny was looking gorgeous in a beige saree and a black halter blouse, the small screen diva hogged the spotlight in her white designer sari.

According to a source, Ankita went out of her way and personally purchased the white Manish Malhotra sari for her joint performance with Sunny.

The episode featuring the duo will be aired on Wednesday. Sunny Leone also shot an episode with Kapil Sharma for ‘Comedy Nights With Kapil’.

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Ranveer, Arjun are great actors:Priyanka

You went all out to play a cabaret dancer in Gunday. Tell us something about that.

The movie is based in Kolkata in 1970 when cabaret was very popular then. Many Anglo-Indian girls from Europe performed in the city back then. We did not want to make it an Indian cabaret because Helen Ma’am has done a great job in the past and I don’t think we could have matched up to it. So, we tried to do it the European way.

Could you relate to your character in this film?

I usually don’t relate to any of my characters, but surprisingly, I related tremendously to Nandita of Gunday because she is a very proud girl and has a keen sense of what’s right and wrong. She is a cabaret dancer, she is graceful, poised, well-spoken, beautiful... but at the same time, she is very tough and can put the boys in their place.

Apparently, director Ali Abbas had approached his Mere Brother Ki Dulhan heroine, Katrina Kaif, for your role before you.

I know Katrina and Ali are very good friends but I have no idea whether he approached her. Aditya (Chopra, the producer) had called me and Ali came and narrated the script. There are so many films which I was supposed to do but other heroines have ended up doing — a film eventually belongs to the person whose name is in the credits.

Which one of the film’s heroes — Ranveer Singh or Arjun Kapoor — do you share better chemistry with?

Both Ranveer and Arjun are great actors but I can make chemistry happen with a pole (laughs). You reach a point where you create chemistry.

You are pretty fearless in the roles you take on, in Barfi!, for instance.

I am definitely a rebel... but only if there is a cause. I have always been someone who bends or breaks rules because I like to push things a little bit to see how far I can. I have authority issues which is why I am so excited about my film about Mary Kom because to me that’s not just Mary’s story, it is the story of every girl who is told ‘These are your limits’. Mary would turn around and say, ‘No, I can do more than what you believe. I’d do the same.

How is the preparation for playing Mary Kom coming along?

(Grimaces) Ghaas-pus khilate hain mujhe — who eats this food? It’s killing me — my whole day revolves around going to the gym. I have new-found respect for the boys because they do this all the time, every day! The film on Mary Kom is a tough one physically because I have to create a new body and I am also learning an entirely new sport when I am not sporty in any way.

When is your next single out?

We have shot the video, now it’s on the editing table. We should be ready by the end of March. It’s my first solo single. It’s a cover of the 1991 single I Can’t Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt. It’s my spin on one of my all-time favourite songs. I have made it into a dance track with EDM (Electronic Dance Music).

When do you see yourself getting married?

I am a very private person. Unless I have a ring on my finger and I know this is the person I want to live with for the rest of my life, I don’t think it’s anyone’s business to know what I am doing.

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Sunil should have never left our show: Kapil Sharma

Sunil effectively and effortlessly portrayed Gutthi in "Comedy Nights With Kapil" before leaving the show late last year. He has now embarked on his own show "Mad In India", where he plays the character of Chutki.

Kapil, who watched the show, said, "All I can say is, he (Sunil) should have never left our show. Sunil was part of a very collaborative and creative team. We were all part of the success of our show.”

"I am saying this with not a shred of excessive humility but the show belongs to the entire talented team. Ali Asgar, who plays my Daadi, Upasana Singh who plays my Bua, Kiku Sharad who plays Palak and Sumona Chakravarty who plays my wife and, of course, Sidhu paaji (Navjot Singh Sidhu).What would the show be without them? Sunil was an integral part of the team,” said Kapil.

So what went wrong?

"I don't know. Sunil has been around trying to find his bearings in the entertainment industry. He is my senior. I have the highest regard for his talents. And I am not the kind to feel threatened or competitive about anyone,” he added.

"In fact, I go out of my way to ensure every member of my team has a chance to take centrestage, so I can relax. Sunil must have been provoked into leaving by people around him," said Kapil, who launched ‘Comedy Nights With Kapil’ on Colors in June last year.

Kapil is also upset with Sunil's show. "Jo baat Gutthi mein thi hamare show mein, woh baat mujhe Chutki mein nahin dikhi (I don't find Sunil's Chutki act to be comparable with his Gutthi on my show).Sunil seems lost on the show. As he is my friend and a very important team member, I can only hope to see him happy and comfortable in whatever he is doing," he said.

(Agencies)

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Varun Dhawan follows Michael Jackson’s footsteps

Accordingly, the Student of the Year actor has copied MJ’s moves in his second Bollywood outing ‘Main Tera Hero’. In fact, the actor has imitated the icon in all four tracks of the film, which is directed by his father David Dhawan.

“Varun requested choreographer duo Bosco-Caesar to include Michael Jackson’s signature moves in all the songs. They readily agreed as they are big fans of MJ as well and they wanted to pay him a tribute. Like everyone else, Varun was heavily influenced by MJ, especially, when he was a student at Shiamak Davar’s dance class,” says a source.

“Varun made sure that MJ’s famous moves such as the moonwalk, the pelvic thrusts, crotch grabs, side slides, the anti-gravity lean and the synchronized dance moves feature prominently in the film’s songs. He wants audiences to immediately relate to the dance moves,” the source adds. Matching MJ’s steps with Varun in the film are his co-stars Nargis Fakhri and Ileana D’Cruz.

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Kashmiri musician to compose song for Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Haider'

Raja Bilal, a young local composer, confirmed that Bhardwaj approached him recently to compose a song with the traditional Kashmiri music for his movie.

"Traditional Kashmiri musical instruments including the 'Tumbaknari', 'Sarangi' 'Rabab' and 'Nout' were used to compose the song by an orchestra of local musicians selected by me," Bilal told reporters.

"Haider" has been exclusively shot in the Kashmir Valley and the film maker has spent months with his crew shooting the movie at different locations here.

The film has Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles while Irfan Khan and Tabu have guest roles in the film.

According to the film maker, "Haider" is completely based on Kashmir's past and present.

The movie is part of Vishal Bhardwaj's Shakespearean trilogy after "Maqbool" which was based on Macbeth and "Omkara" which was based on Othello.

The film shooting had recently had a hiccup when some locals protested its schedule in the old city's Zaina Kadal area, but both the local authorities and the film unit said later the shooting schedule has been going on smoothly in the Valley.

(Agencies)

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Ranveer wants to be directed by Aditya Chopra

"It is not true, but I wish it was. Being directed by Adi sir in a movie would be a dream come true for me," Ranveer said.

Ranveer was launched by YRF banner in 'Band Baaja Baarat', which was a huge hit. His second film 'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl' was again with Chopra's banner.

He later acted in two films - 'Lootera' and 'Ram Leela' - which were not backed by YRF.

However, his two upcoming movies - action drama 'Gunday' and romance-action flick 'Kill Dill' - are with Yash Raj Films.

(Agencies)

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