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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Amar, Ritwik set to take up challenge in 'Dare 2 Dance'

Hosted by Bollywood celebrity Akshay Kumar, the reality show will see 10 contestants showing up their skills in extreme conditions of Capetown, South Africa.
  
"We didn't restrict it to Indian dancers. We have given chance to international dancers as well to present their skills. It will be a learning experience for contestants both domestic and international as they will be dancing under the water, mid air, ice skate and fire. It's a challenge for them," Akshay said.
  
Two contestants Emille Callion and Scarlett Wilson have been roped in for the Life Ok! Show, which will go on air from September 6.
  
The other Indian participants include 'Mahabharat' actress Sayantani Ghosh, 'Dil Dosti Dance' contestant Alisha Singh, 'ABCD' actor Mayuresh Wadekar, Kathak dancer Karan Pangali and Prince.
  
Akshay would be seen donning various hats on the show from a friendly host, mentor, and singer to a camera man.
  
The channel said it is in talks to sell the right of its eight-episode show to a Europen company after the series gets over.
  
"In India, the reality shows which we see on TV are all adaptations of international shows. This is the first time that we have conceptualized a show and western countries are interested in it. Few days ago, I got a query from a European company to get its right as they are quite impressed with the promos. We are yet to decide anything on it," Ajit Thakur, general manager of the channel, said.

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Bobby Deol to do small screen debut

A source associated with the project says, “The makers are keen to have Bollywood actors in the cast since B-Town debutants on TV attract attention. After the Anil Kapoor show, 24, and Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Yudh, channels are keen to rope in film folk for finite episode shows.”

Sources say that the makers are currently in talks with Bobby for the project.

“He has apparently given a nod to the project and if all goes well, things will be finalized soon. They intend to make an announcement soon,” the source added.

The makers feel that the show will be an ideal launch pad for Bobby’s television debut.

“It will be a slick detective series; he will do well in the show since the character suits him,” the source said.

Bobby remained unavailable for comment.

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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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'Kochadaiyaan' should be viewed as animated film: Ravikumar

"Kochadaiyaan" directed by Soundarya, daughter of Rajinikanth, is touted to be India's first motion capture photo-realistic 3D animated film.

"It's very important that audience doesn't walk in expecting to watch a typical Rajinikanth film. Of course, there's Rajini in it, but in an animated form that is larger than life. His fans need to understand this before the walk in...only then will they enjoy the film," Ravikumar said.

 "Audience needs to understand it's a first-of-its-kind attempt. Therefore, they need to see the film as an animated feature to enjoy it to the fullest. In fact, that's why we want audiences to watch the film with their kids to enjoy the experience," he said.

Ravikumar was to direct Rajinikanth in a film titled "Rana", but the project was dropped after the southern megastar fell seriously ill a few years back.

"Kochadaiyaan" was derived from "Rana", says Ravikumar.

"When Rajini sir was hospitalised a few years back, we had shelved 'Rana'. But I worked on another story which was more like a prequel to 'Rana', and that was 'Kochadaiyaan'. When I narrated the story to him, he instantly agreed to do it," he added.

"Kochadaiyaan", slated to release on April 11, also features Jackie Shroff, Deepika Padukone, Shobana, Aadi Pinisetty, R. Sarath Kumar and Rukmini in important roles.

(Agencies)

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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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AR Rahman foresees an industry in motion capture technology

"Like there is Hollywood and Bollywood and the industry for south Indian films, there can be an entire industry on films made with this technology," he said at the audio launch of 'Kochadaiiyaan', directed by Rajinikanth's daughter Soundarya R Ashwin.

    

He recalled how the film's director Soundarya had put in efforts into making it and said he was sure it would succeed.

   

"When I came to Chennai from US, Soundarya told me about 'Kochadaiiyaan' which she said would get over in a year. I was wondering how and I took a week. By then, Rajini Sir had called up and I realised the kind of efforts going into this film. Then I decided to go ahead," Rahman said.

    

Motion or performance capture technology helps filmmakers record the movements of the actor -- in specially made suits, which capture the emotions, gestures and body language of the actor and translates it into animation.

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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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Karishma Tanna injured on sets of 'Tina and Lolo'

“Since this is a full-fledged action film, it required the female lead to perform some heavy-duty action sequences. It was during one of these sequences that Karishma was injured. She was supposed to flip over Sunny Leone’s back and kick her but she applied a lot of strength and landed on the hard floor, hurting her knee,” says a source.

Interestingly, she is not the first one to get injured on the sets of this film. Recently, Sunny Leone was hurt while shooting another action sequence.

As per reports, Karishma replaced Minissha Lamba, who did not accept the offer as she was not comfortable doing a kissing scene with Sunny Leone in this film.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan had injured himself on the sets of Farah Khan’s film ‘Happy New Year’ earlier this month.

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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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