The film was to start in August and wrap up by October 2011. However, sources tell us that the film's producers Asthavinayak, Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn , were locked in a closed door meet setting a fresh deadline for the movie to finish because AB Junior needs time off in November to be by his superstar wife's side when she delivers.

Says the source, "Asin will therefore be required to allot further dates for BB. Likewise, Ajay's next film with Sonakshi Sinha directed by Ashwni Dhir was to start in November.

This film has now that has been pushed to January 2012 because Ajay is also a producer on BB and he has committed to finish BB before he starts his action-comedy with Sonakshi. In other words, Sona will also need to re-work her dates that may spill over to the summer of 2012.

" Reports say Sona backed out of Viswaroopam to accommodate the Ajay film. Now trade sources in the south feel she may as well have done Viswaroopam because the Ajay film has got postponed to next year.

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Earlier, the film was scheduled for a December 9, 2011 release. However, a delay in the shoot got it postponed to February 2012.

According to sources, the revised February 17 release date is all set to go under further revision. When contacted, director Sriram Raghavan, who was busy with a patch work shoot for the film at Filmcity revealed, "We are in the middle of post production.

" Our source from the postproduction house Prime Focus however had a different story to tell. "Prime Focus has still not received the complete footage of the film.

" Speaking about the release date, Raghavan added, "Our producer Saif Ali Khan will return from his shoot in South Africa by tomorrow. The release date will then be discussed and an announcement will be made in a couple of days.

" According to trade experts, a February release will not work for the film with leading lady Kareena's Ek Main Aur Ek Tu releasing that time. March and April generally sees very few releases owing to the various school and college exams held during that period.

This is followed by IPL. This means that fans will have to wait for at least another six months to see Agent Vinod (less)

The first big release of year 2012 is Abbas-Mustan's multi-starrer action-thriller "Players", starring Abhishek Bachchan , Sonam Kapoor , Bipasha Basu , Neil Nitin Mukesh, Bobby Deol and Sikander Kher. The actors are extensively promoting the film.

The film has already created a lot of buzz for its action sequences and ultra-glam avatar of the leading ladies Bipasha and Sonam. The film boasts of action and thrills galore.

This will be followed by horror film "Ghost", which marks the comeback of actor Shiney Ahuja . Shiney's movie career hit a rough patch when he was convicted by a Mumbai fast track court of raping his domestic help two years ago.

The actor has challenged the sentence in the Bombay High Court and is currently out on bail. "Ghost" will release alongside Hriday Shetty's "Chaalis Chauraasi", a crime-humour offering, starring Kay Kay Menon, Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Kishan and Atul Kulkarni.

This year will see two Karan Johar flicks - "Agneepath" and "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu" - hitting theatres. A remake of the 1990 film, "Agneepath" sees Hrithik Roshan stepping into the shoes of Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay Dinanath Chauhan alongside Sanjay Dutt who plays baddie Kancha Cheena.

Set for a Jan 26 Republic Day release, it also features Priyanka Chopra. Romantic comedy "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu", starring Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor, will release in February.

The new year will be high on comedy with Akshaye Khanna's "Gali Gali Chor Hai", Riteish Deshmukh-Genelia D'Souza-starrer "Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya", Bipasha-Madhavan's "Jodi Breakers", Sajid Khan's "Housefull 2", Sachin Yardi's "Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum", Sameer Sharma's "Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana" and Rohit Shettty's "Bol Bachchan" scheduled to release. Vishal Bhardwaj's comedy "Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola", set in a rustic Rajasthani backdrop, goes on the floors in February and is slated for release later in 2012.

It stars Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma. Actress Sonakshi Sinha once again hopes to make it big with "Joker", "Son of Sardar", "Dabangg 2" and "Lootera".

While the "Dabangg" sequel reunites her with Salman Khan, she will be seen opposite Akshay Kumar in "Joker". "Son of Sardar" and "Lootera" have Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh as her co-stars respectively.

Audiences would be introduced this year to a new genre of zombie-comedy with Ekta Kapoor's "Rock The Shaadi", starring Abhay Deol . Those looking for thrills and action wouldn't be disappointed either.

Apart from "Players", "Agent Vinod", "Blood Money", "Tezz" and "Jannat 2", Aamir Khan-starrer "Talaash", Akshay Kumar's "Rowdy Rathore" and "Race 2" are lined up for release. After a bold performance in "The Dirty Picture", Vidya Balan will return with the thriller "Kahaani", a story of a pregnant woman in search of her missing husband.

After three back-to-back hits with "Wanted", "Dabangg" and "Bodyguard", Salman Khan will once again attempt to strike gold with Kabir Khan's romantic thriller "Ek Tha Tiger". "Rockstar" Ranbir Kapoor's next big release "Barfee", directed by Anurag Basu, will see him playing a deaf individual, while Priyanka Chopra will esssay a mentally challenged girl.

It is a murder mystery. Movie biopics "Paan Singh Tomar" starring Irrfan Khan, and Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra's "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", with Farhan Akhtar in the lead, would also release this year.

Two of the most popular actresses are making a comeback this year. Sridevi will return to the big screen after 15 years with Gauri Shinde's "English Vinglish", which is is produced by Balki of "Paa" fame.

Karisma Kapur also makes her acting comeback with Vikram Bhatt's horror film "Dangerous Ishq". Madhur Bhandarker's ambitious project "Heroine" starring Kareena Kapoor will see the light of the day in 2012.

Sharman Joshi's first solo project "Ferrari Ki Sawaari" and Prateik's "Ekk Deewana Tha" will also release this year. (Priyanka Sharma can be contacted at priyanka.

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"The first of its kind are always the toughest. But I am glad with the way the work has been going on for 'Bittoo Boss'.

I know the real test of the movie will be done by the audience, but I have faith that they will like what we have done here," said Babul. "Bittoo Boss" has been made under the banner of Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Wide Frame Pictures and produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak .

Shot on locations like Shimla, Anandpur Sahib and Chandigarh, the movie is slated for an April 20 release (less)

Akshay's Rowdy Rathore co-star Sonakshi, who is also in Ajay's film, took to Twitter to thank the star for his generous gesture. "Big thank you to the Rowdy Rathore Akshay Kumar for letting us have his title - Son of Sardar ! Ur a rockstar," she posted on Twitter.

Kumar tweeted back saying, he can do anything for friend Ajay. "You are Welcome , but I'm not a Rock Star darling Ranbir is, I'm a Son of Sardar , that is why I gave it to my 'Brother from a Different Mother' Ajay.

Enjoy (sic)," he posted. Tweet (less)

It's absolutely fine if the release date got pushed by a week. We have worked very hard and we are waiting for the film to release for a long time.

Another seven days don't matter," Sonam told IANS. The directorial debut of eminent actor Pankaj Kapoor, Mausam features Sonam as a Kashmiri girl who falls in love with a Punjabi boy, Shahid Kapoor.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) had raised an objection to a 30-second scene in the film. Though the censor board had given a U-certificate to the film, IAF had given a conditional No Objection Certificate (NOC) as they wanted that 30-second sequence to be corrected.

Getting the NOC from IAF after correction was too late to send prints overseas, which compelled the makers to postpone release from Sep 16 to Sep 23. The actress, who made her debut in acting with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya opposite Ranbir Kapoor, describes Mausam as her first true love story.

"I have never done a perfect love story. The film is about two people who want to be together.

Here both of them love each other. I have never done a love story where both of them love each other," said the actress who featured in films like Delhi-6 , I Hate Luv Storys , Aisha and Thank You .

Sonam, daughter of actor Anil Kapoor, is confident she would sustain long in the industry. "I know that I am here to stay.

I work very hard and hopefully I would be here for a long time," said the 26-year-old. Tweet (less)

"A lot of hard work has gone into revamping the image of a sex symbol. People have built a perception in their minds and to change that I needed a lot of patience.

I am happy that my hard work has paid off and today people don't see me just as a sex symbol," Neha told IANS in an interview. Her "Julie" and "Sheesha" had a lot of skin show and the subject was bold too, but Neha changed track and did films like "Chup Chup Ke", "Delhi Heights" and "Dear Friend Hitler".

"I am really happy with the way my career has shaped up. People have started looking at me as an actress.

I never planned anything. I have grown immensely as an actor as well as a human being during my career of eight years," she said.

"I have learnt a lot from the industry. I entered Bollywood as an amature, but the industry has taught me little nuances.

I have met so many different people and I learnt a lot by just observing them. I have a lot of respect for my job," added the 31-year-old who was crowned Femina Miss India 2002.

Her first Bollywood film was 2003 release "Qayamat: City Under Threat" and she played Ajay Devgn's love interest. Initially, newcomers are on signing spree, but Neha chose to move at a slower pace.

"Money has never been a driving factor for me. I want to be known as an actor.

I don't want to do work just for the sake of doing it. My aim is just to do good work.

Once money gets into your mind, the entire focus of your career goes haywire," she said. After winning critical acclaim for her peformance as a female dacoit in "Phas Gaye Re Obama", Neha is gearing up for the release of her new film "Pappu Can't Dance Saala" with Vinay Pathak.

This is not the first time that Neha will be seen sharing screen space with Vinay, she has worked with him in "Raat Gayi Baat Gayi?", "Dasvidaniya" and "Mithya". Directed by Saurabh Shukla, "Pappu Can't Dance Saala" is a romantic comedy and is slated for a Dec 16 release.

And to prepare for her role, the actress spent some time with the real-life backup dancers. "By spending time with the backup dancers I have realised that they are very ambitious and passionate about their work and are very sorted in their mind.

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Signs of swelling dissent are already evident. The first promotional trailer of "Tezz" has Ajay Devgn and Anil Kapoor in spotlight, while Mohanlal is seen fleetingly.

This has evoked protest all over micro-blogging sites, creating a mild panic situation in the production team, says a source. "We never expected this kind of an uproar.

Mohanlal has a cameo in 'Tezz', and that's how he was shown in the first promo..

.in fleeting shots! But the uproar from his fans in the south on Facebook and Twitter has taken the producers by surprise.

New trailers are now being planned where Mohanlal will be as prominent as Ajay," said the source. Incidentally, this is not the first time Devgn has been compelled to share poster space with Mohanlal.

In Ram Gopal Varma's "Company", the same north-south divide had transpired. "Tezz" producer Ratan Jain admits to being taken aback by the uproar.

"Frankly we didn't expect this. We didn't mean to undermine Mohanlalji's stature at all.

He sportingly agreed to play a cameo part because of his proximity to Priyadarshan . The heroes of our film are Ajay Devgn and Anil Kapoor.

But if Mohanlalji's fans are upset, we've to do something about it," Jain said. "We're taking care of the situation.

The next promo will feature Mohanlalji prominently." An interesting sidelight to the Mohanlal-Devgn poster war is that "Tezz" was meant to be pitched as Devgn's next action film after "Singham".

But now with the Mohanlal fans demanding attention to him in the promotional footage, it would be difficult to hightlight the action aspect in the plot. "We're looking into it.

We need to be fair to all our actors," said Jain (less)

It's absolutely fine if the release date got pushed by a week. We have worked very hard and we are waiting for the film to release for a long time.

Another seven days don't matter," Sonam told IANS. The directorial debut of eminent actor Pankaj Kapoor, "Mausam" features Sonam as a Kashmiri girl who falls in love with a Punjabi boy, Shahid Kapoor.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) had raised an objection to a 30-second scene in the film. Though the censor board had given a U-certificate to the film, IAF had given a conditional No Objection Certificate (NOC) as they wanted that 30-second sequence to be corrected.

Getting the NOC from IAF after correction was too late to send prints overseas, which compelled the makers to postpone release from Sep 16 to Sep 23. The actress, who made her debut in acting with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Saawariya" opposite Ranbir Kapoor, describes "Mausam" as her first true love story.

"I have never done a perfect love story. The film is about two people who want to be together.

Here both of them love each other. I have never done a love story where both of them love each other," said the actress who featured in films like "Delhi-6", "I Hate Luv Storys", "Aisha" and "Thank You".

Sonam, daughter of actor Anil Kapoor, is confident she would sustain long in the industry. "I know that I am here to stay.

I work very hard and hopefully I would be here for a long time," said the 26-year-old (less)

It will now hit theatres October end. The Dream Girl, apparently, is running scared.

She doesn’t want her movie to compete with the six other films that are releasing on September 30, a date she had originally chosen for her film release. Says a source, “Hema was taken aback that there were so many releases the same day.

She did not want to take any chances. The promotional tours of the cast are being reworked.

The promos that are to air are also being rescheduled.” The films scheduled to release on September 30 include the John Abraham starrer Force, Dev Anand’s Chargesheet, Nikhil Advani’s 3D animation flick Delhi Safari, Pammi Somal’s Na Jaane Kabse, Rajiv Khandelwal- Soha Ali Khan starrer Soundtrack and Deepa Sahi’s Tere Mere Phere.

Adds the source, “Hema is banking a lot on the project. So is Esha as it is her comeback vehicle to Bollywood.

Hema feels it will put her back in the reckoning. The film also stars Dharmendra besides Madhoo, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Farooque Shaikh, Deepti Naval.

Salman Khan has done a cameo.” Tell Me O Kkhuda, which was completed last year, was initially slated for a December 2010 release.

It was then pushed to early 2011. The makers then decided to out it after the IPL and World Cup match schedules, which took them to post May.

And just when Hema thought it was smooth sailing, she now has to contend with a crowd. Moreover, as Diwali sees Shah Rukh’s Ra.

One, she now feels it would be safest to unleash her film on the public post the festive season. Sphere: Related Content Posted in (less)

Devgn who made his debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991, has been charging Rs 6-8 crore for his films. After the success of Singham, the actor has finally decided to hike his price.

For Vashu Bhagnani's next project, the remake of 1983 superhit Himmatwala, Devgn has been paid Rs 18 crore, more than double his usual fee. A source revealed to Mumbai Mirror, "Ajay Devgn is one of the most bankable stars in the industry today.

In the last couple of years he has given many hits like Golmaal 3, All The Best, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge , Rajneeti and Once Upon A Time In Mumbai . But it is only after Singham that Ajay has decided to hike his price.

After all, Singham earned a profit of over Rs 100 crore. Speaking about the Devgn's sudden decision to hike his price, a source close to the actor said, "Ajay Devgn is someone who has a fair knowledge of the business and distribution.

He has also been involved in the distribution business for some time now. And that's the reason why he never believed in increasing his price.

He would stick to Rs 6-8 crore for his films. But after Singham, his market value has now multiplied.

And so, when he was offered Himmatwala by director Sajid Khan, he took it up at an increased fee." When contacted, Devgn's manager refrained from commenting on the same and said, "We do not like discussing finances with everybody.

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The film that has now been titled Oh My God! and is Akshay's first co-production under his recently set up production company Grazing Goat, will be directed by Umesh Shukla, who had also directed the play it is based on. Ashvini Yardi, ex head honcho of a television channel gets into film production with this venture as well.

A source close to the film revealed to Mumbai Mirror, "Originally, Paresh Rawal was supposed to produce the film. But now his company Playtime will be the line producer for the project.

" Explaining the reason behind Akshay's decision to opt out of the project, our source added, "Despite having to work on five films in 2012, Akshay tried his best to allot dates to his co-production with Ashvini. However, things failed to fall in place.

He is tied up with five films next year- Shirish Kunder's Joker, Prabhu Devaa's Rowdy Rathore, Milan Luthria's Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Part 2, Ashish Mohan's Khiladi 786 and Neeraj Pandey's Special Chabbis. And Ashwini wanted to put her first film on floors in January 2012.

" "Akshay and Ashwini had long meetings. Akshay is still trying to work out his dates, but chances of him remaining in the film are pretty remote.

Even the entry scene had been completely worked out keeping Akshay in mind. So, all that will have to be done all over again.

A big star will be chosen to replace Akshay," added the source. According to sources from the industry, Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn are being considered to replace Akshay.

Akshay and Ashvini remained unavailable for comment (less)

There have been demands of a ban on Jha's film, for its alleged anti-reservation and anti-dalit stance. "I think there is nothing objectionable in the film.

When people will see it, they would realise that there is nothing controversial," Devgn said when asked if the prospects of Rascals would be affected as several theatres across the country may not screen Aarakshan . Ajay has earlier worked with Jha in Gangaajal and Rajneeti .

Amitabh Bachchan, who is the lead actor of Aarakshan , launched the promo of Rascals today. Directed by David Dhawan, Rascals stars Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Kangana Ranaut and Arjun Rampal.

When a question was posed to Dutt as to whether protest against Aarakshan would affect promotion of Rascals , he refused to reply, and asked producers Sanjay Ahluwalia and Vinay Choksi to answer instead. Tweet (less)

The film has been pushed back to accommodate Salman Khan's Dabangg 2, claim sources. And, it seems, the actor's good friend and Dhoom 3 actor Aamir Khan is the one who convinced Yash Raj to change the dates.

A source informed Mumbai Mirror, "While pre and post-production could be one of the reasons for the delay, these are processes that can be accommodated as per the film's requirement. It was Salman's phone call to Aamir that made YRF shift the dates.

" Reportedly, it was Salman who had asked Yash Raj Films to postpone the release of his film Ek Tha Tiger from June 1 to Eid simply because Aamir wanted his Reema Kagti directed project to release on that date. When Salman heard about Dhoom 3 releasing on December 25, the date that Arbaaz Khan wanted for Dabangg 2 that goes on floors in March 2012, Sallu called Aamir, informed a source.

"Aamir and Salman have been in touch over the phone. Despite Salman being in Dublin for the Ek Tha Tiger shoot, they do exchange notes on phone for at least few minutes every second or third day," said the source.

"Feeling something wasn't right, Aamir asked Salman what was wrong. Salman said that he was worried about the release of his second film in 2012.

Aamir till then was not aware of Dabangg 2 schedule being pre-poned to March 2012," said the source. Salman, it seems, informed Aamir about the change in the film's schedule.

The source further revealed, "Salman told Aamir that he wished to release Dabangg 2 on Christmas. However, since Dhoom 3 was scheduled for release on the same day, Salman believed it wouldn't be wise to pit the two films against each other.

" According to the source, since one good turn deserves another, Aamir immediately agreed to try and shift the release of Dhoom 3. He told Salman that he would look into the matter.

"Aamir prevailed over YRF and they agreed to postpone Dhoom 3," said the source (less)

Not surprisingly, the common factor is Rohit Shetty, Devgn's director buddy who's making Chennai Express with SRK next year. The buzz is that, the Chennai Express script had already been discussed with Ajay.

"Since they've done so many movies together, it's but obvious that Ajay and Rohit would discuss ideas. And Chennai Express is one of them.

Back then, they had no fixed time to make it as after Bol Bachchan , Ajay would be busy with Son Of Sardar and Sajid Khan's next for Vashu Bhagnani to name some, while Rohit was committed to doing a film with SRK. So during one of the conversations, Rohit wondered if it was okay with Ajay if he discussed Chennai Express with SRK," a source said, adding that much to the surprise of everyone, the actor agreed.

Later on, when Rohit narrated the script of Chennai Express to SRK, the actor loved it and decided to do the action comedy instead of the remake of Angoor with the director. SRK was even more surprised to know that his best friend Kajol's hubby had no problems if he did the movie.

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However rumours are that SRK favoured Salman and reportedly left Ajay out in the lurch. Post that these two actors weren't even cordial with each other.

Of course Kajol , who is one of SRK's most favourite heroines and the wife of Ajay did ultimately get these two to become civil. In recent times even Gauri Khan reached out to Ajay and the differences between the two actors slowly dissolved.

A source says, ``Both SRK and Ajay have a common weight trainer and they had started to enjoy a fairly healthy equation.'' Now we hear that on January 7 when Rahul Rawail's son got engaged, several big guns were present.

Even Yash Chopra, the Bollywood doyen came to wish the young Bharat Rawail who works for YRF and is Aditya Chopra's blue eyed boy. Sorry to digress; but the point is that at this ceremony one heard that certain people who are in Ajay's camp were overheard saying that Yash Chopra shouldn't release his SRK-Katrina Kaif movie on Diwali.

Says an insider, ``One of the guys who is close to Ajay said--`Yashji shouldn't clash with Son of Sardar. Our film is a kick-ass entertainer and it is likely to squash the competition.

'' While neither Ajay nor SRK have made a direct comment on this famous Diwali clash as yet, such talks from their individual camps may fracture their new friendship (less)

Back in the saddle as the No 1 Bollywood diva, she says, I have three films on the list of the six highest grossing films in Hindi cinema. Bodyguard, 3-Idiots and Golmaal-3.

I'm ecstatic.'' Kareena says Bodyguard has crossed 82 cr in just five days making it a mammoth hit and her biggest one.

Trade sources say Bodyguard will not succeed in breaking the 3 Idiots overall record. But of course at this stageeverything we speak on the subject is a conjecture.

As for Salman Khan , he is the No 1 Khan and the No 1 hero because he has Bodyguard, Dabangg and Ready on the list of the highest grossers. Aamir has 3 Idiots and Ghajini, while Ajay Devgn has Golmaal-3 (less)

While Kumar Taurani, the producer of Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, a film starring the couple in the lead has had to make some major changes in the climax of his film slated to release in January 2012, Navdeep Singh, the director of Rock The Shaadi starring Genelia in the lead has had to push back the schedule of his film from January-February to March-April. Taurani, reportedly decided to change the ending of his film only after the couple made their relationship public earlier this year.

Confirming the news, Taurani said, "We thought it would be a good idea to have Riteish and Genelia married in the film. Their fans would love to see the two as a married couple just before their wedding.

I told my director to keep an open end and work on a different story so that we can even make a sequel to the film if we decide to." "The film always had a happy ending.

However, adding 'marriage' was an afterthought. And it goes well with the script too," Taurani added.

Taurani, is however, not the only one affected by the wedding. Navdeep Singh's Rock The Shaadi schedule has been pushed from January-February to March-April to accommodate their leading lady's wedding in the first week of February.

The entire cast and crew was informed about the postponement via email on Monday. When contacted, producer Sid Jain denied that Genelia's wedding was the reason for the change in schedule.

"We've postponed the shoot from January to end of March. It's mainly because we couldn't get the locations in Rajasthan that we wanted," said Jain.

However, a friend of Genelia revealed, "Genelia wants to keep February completely free. As for January, she needs to complete her south Indian project with Rana Daggubati .

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Producer Sanjay Ahluwalia and Vinay Choksey too will be present at the event. According to reports, Bachchan readily agreed to be a part of this promotional activity after a phone call from Sanjay, who is also producing the film, to be released on Dussehra (October 6).

Filmmaker David Dhawan, who is directing Rascals , is excited with this development as he has worked with Bachchan in movies like Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan and Hum Kisise Kum Nahin . Jha, whose film Aarakshan releases Friday (August 12), was also more than happy to agree to unveil the first look of Ajay's new movie, the source added.

Together, they have worked in films like Gangaajal and Raajneeti . Tweet (less)

Producer Dinesh Patel confirmed the news, "I am proud that I launched Ajay Devgn with my film Phool Aur Kaante . I am all set to launch the sequel of Phool Aur Kaante with Ajay in the lead.

The film will be titled Phool Aur Kaante 2 ." Patel informed that the lead actress of the original film Madhoo will not be roped in for the sequel.

"I plan to cast Sonakshi Sinha as I share a great rapport with her father Shatrughan Sinha. We are in talks with her.

Sonakshi will make a great pair with Ajay. Since she has not yet been paired with him in any film, it will be the casting coup," he added.

Though Patel refused to divulge whether Kuku Kohli would be brought back to direct the sequel, insiders insist that Ajay has suggested Rohit Shetty (the actor's current favourite) be signed to direct this sequel. Tweet (less)

Producer Sanjay Ahluwalia and Vinay Choksey too will be present at the event. According to reports, Bachchan readily agreed to be a part of this promotional activity after a phone call from Sanjay, who is also producing the film, to be released on Dussehra (October 6).

Filmmaker David Dhawan, who is directing Rascals , is excited with this development as he has worked with Bachchan in movies like Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan and Hum Kisise Kum Nahin . Jha, whose film Aarakshan releases Friday (August 12), was also more than happy to agree to unveil the first look of Ajay's new movie, the source added.

Together, they have worked in films like Gangaajal and Raajneeti . Tweet (less)

She turned it down as she has her hands full raising her children, Yug and Nysa. Few stars would refuse such a good offer.

Also, she isn't too keen on a TV career just yet. Ajay was very supportive and encouraged her to take it up but Kajol was adamant that she didn't want to do it.

" Well, we always like a woman with an intelligence and mind of her own! (less)

Akshay's Rowdy Rathore co-star Sonakshi, who is also in Ajay's film, took to Twitter to thank the star for his generous gesture. "Big thank you to the Rowdy Rathore Akshay Kumar for letting us have his title - Son of Sardar ! Ur a rockstar," she posted on Twitter.

Kumar tweeted back saying, he can do anything for friend Ajay. "You are Welcome , but I'm not a Rock Star darling Ranbir is, I'm a Son of Sardar , that is why I gave it to my 'Brother from a Different Mother' Ajay.

Enjoy (sic)," he posted. Tweet (less)

Many of these actors stepped in to do their bit without hesitation. Introducing Jyotin's son Dev Goel with the advertising fraternity's favourite girl Adah Sharma, HHRCK boasts of a stellar cast that includes Sanjay Dutt , Juhi Chawla , Chunky Pandey and Rati Agnihotri, all of whom have known and worked with Jyotin in his two-decade long career in the movies.

"It's good to have friends like these," says the filmmaker. "When I first announced HHRCK, I was a bit unsure whether they'd be able to accommodate me considering the kind of packed schedules stars keep nowadays.

However, when Sanju, Juhi, Chunky and Rati heard that I was launching Dev, whom they've all known since he was a kid, they said they'd be insulted if I didn't include them!" Dev recalls how the seniors kept everyone entertained with their tales about working with his father. "And what's even more amazing is that he launched his own career with Sanju Sir and now I'm starting mine with him as well!" he says.

Incidentally, Jyotin has never made a film without Dutt, whom he considers his lucky mascot. In today's turbulent times, it's good to know that some relationships have withstood the test of time.

It is often said that a good friendship is like an enjoyable journey together. HHRCK is one such fun road trip movie (less)

We all will let you know about the same as we all want the whole world..

. everyone to enjoy the moment," Kareena's sister, actress Karishma Kapoor, told reporters at an event here.

Even Kareena had said a few days back that she and her beau Saif are waiting for the release of Agent Vinod to announce their wedding. Agent Vinod is an upcoming action-thriller starring Saif and Kareena.

Directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Saif, the film will release in 2012. However, no date has been confirmed yet for the release.

According to some reports, Saif's sister Soha Ali Khan has confirmed that the marriage will happen in March as the release of their home-production film, Agent Vinod has been planned for February 2012. Tweet (less)

However, February 14, 2012 (Valentine's Day), the date on which Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor were meant to be marrying, doesn't seem like a probable date. Reason - here's how the first six months of 2012 pans out for this couple.

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January 15 they return from Gstaad, Switzerland . January 18 Kareena starts to promote Ek Main aur Ekk Tu and shoot for her commercials.

February 11 EMAET releases. February 14 Saif and Kareena at best can get officially engaged, say sources.

February 20 Second major schedule of Heroine begins. March 10 Saifeena start promoting Agent Vinod that is currently scheduled for a March 23 release.

The film's release has already been postponed twice until now. April 2012 Kareena may take up a new film.

While many say she is in the sequel to Once Upon A Time in Mumbai; insiders say nothing is confirmed. However, Rohit Shetty is keen to start his Chennai Express with her and Shah Rukh Khan.

May 2012 Kareena, Rani Mukherji and Aamir Khan start promotion tours for their June 1 release Talaash. So it looks like Saifeena can marry only after June 1.

Incidentally, it is being said that neither Karan Johar nor Aamir Khan are keen that Bebo gets married before the release of their movies. It may just take away the sheen from their respective films.

"Married heroines are welcome in the industry; but a heroine getting married just before the release is a 'no-no'," says a trade source. punetimes@timesgroup.

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It's absolutely fine if the release date got pushed by a week. We have worked very hard and we are waiting for the film to release for a long time.

Another seven days don't matter," Sonam told IANS. The directorial debut of eminent actor Pankaj Kapoor, Mausam features Sonam as a Kashmiri girl who falls in love with a Punjabi boy, Shahid Kapoor.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) had raised an objection to a 30-second scene in the film. Though the censor board had given a U-certificate to the film, IAF had given a conditional No Objection Certificate (NOC) as they wanted that 30-second sequence to be corrected.

Getting the NOC from IAF after correction was too late to send prints overseas, which compelled the makers to postpone release from Sep 16 to Sep 23. The actress, who made her debut in acting with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya opposite Ranbir Kapoor, describes Mausam as her first true love story.

"I have never done a perfect love story. The film is about two people who want to be together.

Here both of them love each other. I have never done a love story where both of them love each other," said the actress who featured in films like Delhi-6 , I Hate Luv Storys , Aisha and Thank You .

Sonam, daughter of actor Anil Kapoor, is confident she would sustain long in the industry. "I know that I am here to stay.

I work very hard and hopefully I would be here for a long time," said the 26-year-old. Tweet (less)

Signs of swelling dissent are already evident. The first promotional trailer of Tezz has Ajay Devgn and Anil Kapoor in spotlight, while Mohanlal is seen fleetingly.

This has evoked protest all over micro-blogging sites, creating a mild panic situation in the production team, says a source. "We never expected this kind of an uproar.

Mohanlal has a cameo in 'Tezz', and that's how he was shown in the first promo..

.in fleeting shots! But the uproar from his fans in the south on Facebook and Twitter has taken the producers by surprise.

New trailers are now being planned where Mohanlal will be as prominent as Ajay," said the source. Incidentally, this is not the first time Devgn has been compelled to share poster space with Mohanlal.

In Ram Gopal Varma's "Company", the same north-south divide had transpired. Tezz producer Ratan Jain admits to being taken aback by the uproar.

"Frankly we didn't expect this. We didn't mean to undermine Mohanlalji's stature at all.

He sportingly agreed to play a cameo part because of his proximity to Priyadarshan. The heroes of our film are Ajay Devgn and Anil Kapoor.

But if Mohanlalji's fans are upset, we've to do something about it," Jain said. "We're taking care of the situation.

The next promo will feature Mohanlalji prominently." An interesting sidelight to the Mohanlal-Devgn poster war is that Tezz was meant to be pitched as Devgn's next action film after Singham .

But now with the Mohanlal fans demanding attention to him in the promotional footage, it would be difficult to hightlight the action aspect in the plot. "We're looking into it.

We need to be fair to all our actors," said Jain. Tweet (less)

They would then shortlist the titles that could be remade into Bollywood films." Incidentally, the film they were shooting for is supposed to be a copy of Keanu Reeves-starrer Speed (less)

13) Talaash (Releasing on 1st June 2012. Verdict: Hit):- The title of this Aamir-Rani -Kareena starrer adds up to Number 18 - which is not a positive octave of Number 9.

There are some films which have the 'luck' attached to it and 'Talaash' may just click simply because of that factor. Aamir (14th March 1965) will be entering his 48th year soon which once again is a great phase for him and that's the film biggest trump card.

Even Rani Mukherji (21st March 1978) and Kareena Kapoor's (21st September 1980) fortunes are riding high and the film will ensure superb collection. Tip: When you have actors with a midas touch, half the battle is won.

14) Rowdy Rathore (Releasing on 15th June 2012. Verdict: Flop):- The title of this UTV and Sanjay Leela Bhansali venture adds up to Number 46 - which is a favorable number.

But actor Akshay Kumar (9th September 1967) running in his 45th year is passing through a topsy-turvy phase in his career. While the film and his role will be appreciated by a few, a certain section of the audience may just dislike it totally.

After a successful debut, Sonakshi Sinha (2nd June 1987) may also receive mixed reviews. Tip: The UTV -Sanjay Leela Bhansali collaboration seems to be jinxed.

15) Teri Meri Kahaani (Releasing on 22nd June 2012. Verdict: Flop):- The title of this Kunal Kohli produced and directed enterprise is adding up to Number 36 - which is a lucky number promising authority, power and command.

But like there is a saying 'Man proposes, God disposes' - the year 2012 (Number 5 - Mercury) does not support anything to do with Number 9 ( Mars ) and hence the film will fail to even take off. The compound number arrived by adding the release date is also Number 5 which will further mar the prospects of this love story.

Even the lead pairs Shahid Kapoor (25th February 1981) and Priyanka Chopra's (18th July 1982) real life on - off romance may not be able to attract people in hordes and salvage the show. Tip: Shahid in his 31st year may not have a memorable 2012 while Priyanka in her 30th year might have to remain happy just with prasises galore for doing good work.

16) Dangerous Ishq (Releasing in June 2012. Verdict: Hit):- The title of this Vikram Bhatt thriller adds up to Number 46 - one of the most powerful octaves of Number 1.

It is also amongst the best numbers for the supremely talented Karisma Kapoor (25th June1974) who's making her comeback after a hiatus with this 3D film. She running in her 38th year will prove extremely lucky for her and it will rub off on the film as well.

Tip: For best results, the film should release on 22nd June 2012. 17) Barfii (Releasing in July 2012.

Verdict: Flop):- The title of this long in the making film is vibrating on Number 15 - which is a very lucky and powerful octave of Number 6 with strong magnetism, but also has a certain voluptuous temperament. Going by the meaning derived from it, the film will appeal only to a class audience and the rest may remain indifferent.

Both Ranbir (28th September 1982) and Priyanka (18th July 1982) in their 30th year will give award worthy performances but the box office rewards would clearly be missing. Tip: The film was originally spelled as 'Barfee'.

The makers should immediately go back to that spelling as it vibrated on a much better Number 23 (Mercury) which is directly supporting the year 2012. 18) Bol Bachchan (Releasing on 6th July 2012.

Verdict: Hit):- The title of this Ajay Devgn-Abhishek Bachchan action comedy is adding up to Number 37 - which is 'good news' as it is a very favorable number. Whil Abhishek (5th February 1976) will bring in the laughs and pull the house down, Ajay (2nd April 1969) will succeed in adding a dose of thrill.

Tip: The trio of Ajay Devgn-Abhishek Bachchan-Rohit Shetty which did not find many takers in their last attempt 'Zameen' will be hitting the 'bulls eye' this time. 18) Ek Tha Tiger (Releasing in August 2012.

Verdict: Super Hit):- The title of this Eid attraction coming from Yashraj Films vibrates on Number 32 - which is a lucky number usually associated with combinations of people and nations. Just that the person should hold to his/her own judgment and opinions, if not, his/her plans are likely to become wrecked by the stubbornness and stupidity of others.

The year 2012 which adds up to Number 5 (Mercury) being directly in sync with the name of the film would make it one of the biggest hits of the year. Salman (27th December 1965) in his 47th year and Katrina (16th July 1984) in her 29th are capable of breaking all box office records.

Tip: As the exact release date hasn't been decided, coming on 3rd or 24th August would be the best option. 19) Joker (Releasing on 30th August 2012.

Verdict: Hit):- The title of this fantasy adventure 3D film adds up to Number 17 which is an extremely fortunate number. Plus the year 2012 (Number 5 - Mercury) is supportive of people, places, names etc.

which vibrate on Number 8 (Saturn) and hence the film may actually turn out to be a delightful experience. Akshay (9th September 1967) in his 45th year would be liked for his work while Sonakshi (2nd June 1987) would also make her presence felt.

Tip: Director Shirish Kunder may finally get it 'right' this time. 20) Raaz 3 (Releasing on 31st August 2012.

Verdict: Hit):- The title of this 3D horror film adds up to Number 14 - which is fortunate for dealings with money, speculation and changes in business, but there is always a strong element of risk and danger attached to it, generally owing to the actions and foolhardiness of others. From the meaning derived from it, this one will take you on an enjoyable ride and everyone involved with the project from actors Emraan Hashmi, Sunny Leone, Rahul Bhatt and director Vikram Bhatt will tend to gain from this project.

Tip: Vikram will complete his 'hat-trick' with the success of this film. 21) Heroine (Releasing in September 2012.

Verdict: Hit):- The title of this Madhur Bhandarkar production adds up to Number 30 - which is good, but nothing great. His most ambitious project till date, Madhur is likely to receive both bouquets and flak/ brick bats in this Bollywoodised version of his own 'Fashion'.

Kareena (21st September 1980) in her 33rd year will be loved across the board for putting her heart, sweat and blood in a role which most actresses wait for a lifetime to play on screen. Tip: The movie will turn to be too much of a predictable fare who people who always expect something different Madhur every time.

22) Khiladi 786 (Releasing in November 2012. Verdict: Flop):- The title of this Akshay Kumar - Himesh Reshammiya jointly produced and enacted film is vibrating on Number 38 - which is a very unlucky number.

It denotes uncertainties and treachery. It foreshadows trials, tribulation, unexpected dangers, unreliable friends and deception caused by members of the opposite sex.

It gives grave warning if it comes out in anything concerning future events. Akshay (9th September 1967) who is Number 9 (Mars) person does not gel with a Number 5 (Mercury) at all and fellow partner Himesh (23rd July 1973) is directly ruled by this number.

A perfect recipe for a 'disaster'. As a result, the movie will be a box office dud.

Tip: Their association will soon go kaput and this may be their first and last project together. 23) Race 2 (Releasing on 30th November 2012.

Verdict: Hit):- The vibration of the sequel to the 2008 hit film is summing up to Number 13 - contrary to popular belief, this number is not unfortunate. Just that, it is symbolized as a power which should not be misused or it may wreak destruction upon itself.

In short, the second part will turn out to be a bigger success and all the actors namely Saif Ali Khan (16th August 1970), Anil Kapoor (24th December 1959), John Abraham (17th December 1972), Deepika Padukone (5th January 1986), Jacqueline Fernandez (2nd June 1985) and Ameesha Patel (9th June 1975) will 'race' ahead in their respective careers post the release of this film. Tip: The movie should hit the screens on 23rd November 2012 as that's the best date to extract fantastic results.

24) Son Of Sardar (Releasing on 30th November 2012. Verdict: Flop):- The title of this Ajay Devgn produced venture is adding up to Number 43 - which is an unfortunate number symbolized by the signs of revolution, upheaval, strife, failure and prevention.

The film may draw unnecessary attention due to some controversy or the other during its release, but even that may not impress the audiences to make a beeline outside cinemas. Tip: Even powerhouse performers like Ajay Devgn (2nd April 1969) and Sanjay Dutt's (29th July 1959) antics may fail to draw enough attention.

25) Dabangg 2 (Releasing in December 2012. Verdict: Super Hit):- The title of this sequel to the 2010 blockbuster film vibrates on Number 21 - which is symbolized by the picture of 'the Universe' and it is also called 'the Crown of the Magi'.

It is a number of advancement, honors, elevation in life and general success. This one will break the records of the first part and many other films released during the year 2012.

Every section of the audience will simply lap this film up without giving any second thoughts and it would make this - the highest grossing film of the year. Tip: The best is reserved for the last in 2012.

Releasing the film on the 14th or the 21st of December will be my advice to producer and first time director Arbaaz Khan (less)

"I asked Salman about Siddique and since he was happy the way 'Bodyguard' was shaping up, he told me I should work with him," said Shyam Bajaj. Post the huge success of 'Bodyguard', Siddique had offers from almost every banner possible but since this was a commitment made even before his debut film's release he kept his word and told all the producers that he would first fulfill his prior commitment of making the film with the Bajajs and then may consider other offers.

"It was nice of Salman to recommend me to them, I immediately agreed. I also had to keep my word and I am happy that I will be directing a film for them.

There is no doubt that it will be a commercial entertainer," said Siddique, known for his comedy films in Malayalam cinema. Tweet (less)

The dabangg Khan refused to share screen space with his archrival Shah Rukh Khan in any way. However, when it came to sharing the spotlight with Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt, Salman did not seem to have a problem.

In fact, Sallu insisted on having Karan Johar's Agneepath trailer as a part of his forthcoming Eid release. Salman had asked Reliance not to include the Don 2 trailer in Bodyguard.

In fact, when the producers tried to reason things out with the actor, telling him that both films (Bodyguard and Don 2) belonged to Reliance, he retorted, "Bodyguard is my film as well." "Salman and SRK are not friends.

It was obvious that Salman will not want the trailer of Shah Rukh Khan's film attached to Bodyguard. Salman would have said 'No' even if he had a guest appearance in the film.

His war with SRK is far from over," said a source close to the Sallu starrer. The SRK-Salman war started on July 16, 2008 at Katrina Kaif's 24th birthday bash in a suburban nightspot.

A small argument turned ugly when SRK allegedly commented on Salman's ex-girlfriend Aishwarya Rai. While SRK's Don 2 trailer has been left out from Bodyguard, his good friend Karan Johar's Agneepath promo has been included.

And again, it was Salman who took the call. "It would have made more sense for Reliance to include the promo of Don 2, since it releases this December as opposed to Agneepath that releases in 2012.

but since Salman wanted it, the producers couldn't refuse," revealed a source. Explaining why Salman chose Agneepath over Don 2, a source said, "Salman has been bonding with Karan Johar of late.

According to industry insiders, the actor will work in the Dharma Productions venture to be directed by Rensil D'Silva. Also, Agneepath stars Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt, two actors who had once had a spat with Salman but are now close to him.

" The final print of Bodyguard that releases this Eid will now have trailers of Agneepath, Luv U Soniyo and Hollywood film Real Steel. "There is neither a trailer or a promo of Don 2 in Bodyguard.

Salman did not want any mention of the SRK starrer in his film," confirmed a source close to Sallu's film (less)

We all will let you know about the same as we all want the whole world..

. everyone to enjoy the moment," Kareena's sister, actress Karishma Kapoor, told reporters at an event here.

Even Kareena had said a few days back that she and her beau Saif are waiting for the release of Agent Vinod to announce their wedding. Agent Vinod is an upcoming action-thriller starring Saif and Kareena.

Directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Saif, the film will release in 2012. However, no date has been confirmed yet for the release.

According to some reports, Saif's sister Soha Ali Khan has confirmed that the marriage will happen in March as the release of their home-production film, Agent Vinod has been planned for February 2012. Tweet (less)

However rumours are that SRK favoured Salman and reportedly left Ajay out in the lurch. Post that these two actors weren't even cordial with each other.

Of course Kajol , who is one of SRK's most favourite heroines and the wife of Ajay did ultimately get these two to become civil. In recent times even Gauri Khan reached out to Ajay and the differences between the two actors slowly dissolved.

A source says, ``Both SRK and Ajay have a common weight trainer and they had started to enjoy a fairly healthy equation.'' Now we hear that on January 7 when Rahul Rawail's son got engaged, several big guns were present.

Even Yash Chopra, the Bollywood doyen came to wish the young Bharat Rawail who works for YRF and is Aditya Chopra's blue eyed boy. Sorry to digress; but the point is that at this ceremony one heard that certain people who are in Ajay's camp were overheard saying that Yash Chopra shouldn't release his SRK-Katrina Kaif movie on Diwali.

Says an insider, ``One of the guys who is close to Ajay said--`Yashji shouldn't clash with Son of Sardar. Our film is a kick-ass entertainer and it is likely to squash the competition.

'' While neither Ajay nor SRK have made a direct comment on this famous Diwali clash as yet, such talks from their individual camps may fracture their new friendship (less)

The Republic Day weekend is one of the most coveted periods for film releases. Earlier Aamir Khan was to release his suspense thriller Dhuan on the same date.

And we hear Ajay Devgn wants to bring his action-thriller Tezz also on this date. Now Aamir has decided to push his film indefinitely because he reportedly has 20-more days of shooting left.

Under the circumstances, Karan has decided to take advantage of the Republic Day holiday period and give Hrithik Roshan-Sanjay Dutt the advantage of a long weekend at the ticket windows. Ajay of course is still expected to come with Tezz on the same date (less)

Back in the saddle as the No 1 Bollywood diva, she says, I have three films on the list of the six highest grossing films in Hindi cinema. Bodyguard, 3-Idiots and Golmaal-3.

I'm ecstatic.'' Kareena says Bodyguard has crossed 82 cr in just five days making it a mammoth hit and her biggest one.

Trade sources say Bodyguard will not succeed in breaking the 3 Idiots overall record. But of course at this stageeverything we speak on the subject is a conjecture.

As for Salman Khan , he is the No 1 Khan and the No 1 hero because he has Bodyguard, Dabangg and Ready on the list of the highest grossers. Aamir has 3 Idiots and Ghajini, while Ajay Devgn has Golmaal-3 (less)

And hence, Ajay Devgn and Prakash Jha too have decided to forget their past differences and work together once again in Jha's next, Satsang . A source revealed to Mumbai Mirror, "Ajay wanted to let bygones be bygones.

When he came to know that Prakash Jha was facing opposition in certain states regarding the release of Aarakshan, Ajay decided to help him out in whatever way he could. He just made a few calls to his acquaintances in Punjab and helped Prakash have a disturbance-free release in the state.

" After Prakash Jha came to know of Ajay Devgn's gesture, the filmmaker offered the actor his next film. "The script has interested the actor.

It is about corruption and is called Satsang. Jha had said last year that Katrina would be a part of this film," added the source.

This is the first time Devgn and Kaif would work opposite each other. According to the buzz in the industry, Ajay and Prakash fell out when Prakash asked the actor to be a part of Aarakshan.

"Ajay felt the role did not have enough scope for him as an actor. He had already played a guy from a lower caste in Rajneeti.

It just did not challenge him. Jha did not take it well and went ahead with Saif," said the source (less)

"I asked Salman about Siddique and since he was happy the way 'Bodyguard' was shaping up, he told me I should work with him," said Shyam Bajaj. Post the huge success of 'Bodyguard', Siddique had offers from almost every banner possible but since this was a commitment made even before his debut film's release he kept his word and told all the producers that he would first fulfill his prior commitment of making the film with the Bajajs and then may consider other offers.

"It was nice of Salman to recommend me to them, I immediately agreed. I also had to keep my word and I am happy that I will be directing a film for them.

There is no doubt that it will be a commercial entertainer," said Siddique, known for his comedy films in Malayalam cinema. Tweet (less)

Rumour has it that Devgn and Mangat had a spat over Vishal Bhardwaj's film Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola recently. Devgn was miffed with his friend Mangat when the latter held meetings with Fox Star Studios, the co-producers of the film in question without informing the actor.

A source informed Mumbai Mirror, "It was a misunderstanding between friends. One person (Mangat) took his friend (Devgn) for granted.

The friend, in turn, felt that his personal space has been invaded. Maybe, outsiders fuelled the fight.

" According to sources, it started when Devgn agreed to do the film and Mangat got a bit carried away. A source close to Devgn and Mangat informed, "Mangat began discussing the project on an individual level with the co-producers.

Devgn was not amused. He felt that Mangat should not have ventured into further talks with Fox Star Studios without keeping Devgn in the loop about each and every minute detail.

" While Devgn getting angry with his friend over space issues might have been justified, Mangat too had his reasons. "To be fair to Mangat, he did not imagine in his wildest dreams that Ajay will back out from the film.

Also Mangat is after all, the co-producer for the project," added the source. Devgn opted out of Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola since he was lured by the money Viacom 18 Motion Pictures offered him for Ashwini Dhir's Son Of Sardar (Mumbai Mirror, October 15, 2011).

Hoping that the misunderstanding between the two long standing friends in Bollywod gets sorted out, the source added, "Let's hope it gets resolved. Ajay Devgn and Kumar Mangat go back a long way.

They have always been there for each other." Ajay Devgn and Kumar Mangat have known each other for the last 20 years.

For the last 18 years Mangat has successfully managed Devgn's career. In 1996, Devgn started a film distribution outfit, Devgan Entertainment & Software Ltd.

with Mangat as the CEO. Mangat soon went on to become an independent producer with Ajay playing the lead role in most of his ventures - Omkatra, Sunday, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge, Toonpur Ka Superrhero.

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola now stars Imran Khan in the lead (Mumbai Mirror, October 25, 2011 ). After Devgn walked out from the project, Bhardwaj had approached Shahid Kapoor who politely declined the offer, citing date issues (Mumbai Mirror, October 20, 2011).

While Devgn and Mangat chose not to comment, Devgn's official spokesperson said, "The rumours of a tiff between Ajay Devgn and Kumar Mangat are baseless and untrue. Mangat has worked with Devgn as his business manager for more than 20 years; he has established his brilliance as a reputed producer as well.

Their working partnership is based on trust and respect. They always ask each other advice and guidance for every project.

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Sources say that he called up producer Ratan Jain and asked him to shift the release date of Tezz. "Imtiaz Ali's film had booked the date before Tezz, so Ajay thought it was prudent to move Tezz rather than ask the other film to move.

Ajay shares a good rapport with Ranbir since Raajneeti and did not want a clash with him," says the source. "Also, Ajay is close to Ashtavinayak, who are has produced Rockstar.

The Golmaal series, which has added to Ajay's stardom, has been produced by Ashtavinayak," adds the source. Ratan Jain remained unavailable for comment (less)

And hence, Ajay Devgn and Prakash Jha too have decided to forget their past differences and work together once again in Jha's next, Satsang. A source revealed to Mumbai Mirror, "Ajay wanted to let bygones be bygones.

When he came to know that Prakash Jha was facing opposition in certain states regarding the release of Aarakshan, Ajay decided to help him out in whatever way he could. He just made a few calls to his acquaintances in Punjab and helped Prakash have a disturbance-free release in the state.

" After Prakash Jha came to know of Ajay Devgn's gesture, the filmmaker offered the actor his next film. "The script has interested the actor.

It is about corruption and is called Satsang. Jha had said last year that Katrina would be a part of this film," added the source.

This is the first time Devgn and Kaif would work opposite each other. According to the buzz in the industry, Ajay and Prakash fell out when Prakash asked the actor to be a part of Aarakshan.

"Ajay felt the role did not have enough scope for him as an actor. He had already played a guy from a lower caste in Rajneeti.

It just did not challenge him. Jha did not take it well and went ahead with Saif," said the source (less)

The Salman-Kareena starrer Bodyguard released on Eid, SRK's dream project RA.One has been slated to release on Diwali and his other venture Don 2 will have a Christmas release.

And now we hear that filmmakers Priyadarshan and Reema Kagti are both vying for a Republic Day release next year. Priyadarshan's action-thriller Tezz, starring Ajay Devgn, was supposed to release on November 11 but to avert a clash with Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar, the director and producers Venus decided to postpone the film's release to January 26.

However, a source informed us that the Aamir Khan starrer directed by Reema Kagti, which is still untitled, is scheduled to release on the same day. Reportedly, the Tezz producers are trying hard to convince the producers of Kagti's film to postpone their release as they had already blocked the coveted Republic Day weekend first.

When contacted, Sanjeev Lamba CEO Reliance Big Pictures confirmed that Kagti's film was slated to release on January 26. He said, "That's the planned date.

" The source said, "There was no sign of Kagti's film with Aamir releasing on January 26, when the Tezz producers Venus announced their film. And now suddenly the Aamir film shows up catching the Tezz produers off guard.

Now they've no choice but to shift." Ratan Jain of Venus said, "I am not aware about the other film.

But we will be releasing our film on 26 January." When informed that Reliance is sure about its release date for the Kagti film, Jain reluctantly admitted, "We might have to move by a week.

When we selected January 26, we were not aware of any other film on the same date." Apparently, Dibakar Bannerjee also plans to release his Emraan Hashmi-Abhay Deol starrer Shanghai on January 26 (less)

But one thing he has consciously stayed away from is performing on awards functions or world tours since he never liked the idea. But if the buzz is to be believed, the actor will soon be seen performing at an upcoming award function.

Things seem to have changed a lot over the years for the actor and if everything goes as planned, one would soon get to see the star in his first ever stage show for this award function. A source reveals, "The award function is called Superstar Awards for which Ajay will be shooting sometime later this month.

The show will go on air subsequently". Incidentally the award function is of the same channel on which his superhit film Singham recently premiered.

The channel is working overtime to get the best out of Ajay Devgn's debut act. Whether he has given in to the demand of the time or is trying new avenues to reach out to his audience, Ajay Devgn fans only have a reason to rejoice (less)

The Salman-Kareena starrer Bodyguard released on Eid, SRK's dream project RA.One has been slated to release on Diwali and his other venture Don 2 will have a Christmas release.

And now we hear that filmmakers Priyadarshan and Reema Kagti are both vying for a Republic Day release next year. Priyadarshan's action-thriller Tezz, starring Ajay Devgn , was supposed to release on November 11 but to avert a clash with Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar, the director and producers Venus decided to postpone the film's release to January 26.

However, a source informed us that the Aamir Khan starrer directed by Reema Kagti, which is still untitled, is scheduled to release on the same day. Reportedly, the Tezz producers are trying hard to convince the producers of Kagti's film to postpone their release as they had already blocked the coveted Republic Day weekend first.

When contacted, Sanjeev Lamba CEO Reliance Big Pictures confirmed that Kagti's film was slated to release on January 26. He said, "That's the planned date.

" The source said, "There was no sign of Kagti's film with Aamir releasing on January 26, when the Tezz producers Venus announced their film. And now suddenly the Aamir film shows up catching the Tezz produers off guard.

Now they've no choice but to shift." Ratan Jain of Venus said, "I am not aware about the other film.

But we will be releasing our film on 26 January." When informed that Reliance is sure about its release date for the Kagti film, Jain reluctantly admitted, "We might have to move by a week.

When we selected January 26, we were not aware of any other film on the same date." Apparently, Dibakar Bannerjee also plans to release his Emraan Hashmi-Abhay Deol starrer Shanghai on January 26 (less)

The 1991 film marked the debut of stunt choreographer Veeru Devgns son, Ajay Devgn, and Madhoo, niece of veteran actress Hema Malini. Rumours did the rounds that Ajay Devgn was starring in the sequel as well, along with Sonakshi Sinha, who became hot property in Bollywood after the blockbuster Dabbangg.

However, the official spokesperson of Ajay Devgn denies the news. He says that talks for a sequel never took place.

There is no such project in discussion and all stories with regards to this film are untrue, he confirms (less)

Akshay's Rowdy Rathore co-star Sonakshi, who is also in Ajay's film, took to Twitter to thank the star for his generous gesture. "Big thank you to the Rowdy Rathore Akshay Kumar for letting us have his title - Son of Sardar ! Ur a rockstar," she posted on Twitter.

Kumar tweeted back saying, he can do anything for friend Ajay. "You are Welcome , but I'm not a Rock Star darling Ranbir is, I'm a Son of Sardar , that is why I gave it to my 'Brother from a Different Mother' Ajay.

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A source reveals that Devgn makes all the important decisions - like lighting to camerawork - himself. A source reveals, "Ajay is following in Aamir's footsteps and has made several changes to the film.

Even though he has worked with Ashwini in the past, he's more involved this time around than the past." (less)

However, thanks to SRK, all plans and schedules for the venture have been postponed. The project will now go on floors in March 2012.

Reportedly, Shah Rukh has decided to take a (rather well deserved, we believe) break with his family after the release of RA.One.

"Shah Rukh is responsible for the film being pushed back. He will start shooting only in February next year or may be even March," said the source.

Explaining what transpired, our source revealed, "He told Yash Chopra that he first wants to get done with RA.One and Don 2, which are supposed to release in October and December respectively this year.

After that, he wants to go on a one-month long holiday with his family." While Chopra has not expressed any problem with the delay, the industry is abuzz with speculations about Katrina's reaction to this latest development.

"Katrina has a busy schedule and so adjusting her dates for the same will be quite a challenge," added the source. When contacted, the YRF spokesperson said, "We are starting with the schedule in January.

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. Actor Ajay Devgn who is experiencing a career high with the success of Singham has proved that he has has a marketing mind, too.

The actor's film 'Tezz' directed by Priyadarshan was all set to release in November this year. However, a possible clash with Ranbir Kapoor's 'Rockstar' didn't seem to be a good idea.

Sources inform us that the Ajay-starrer will now release on January 26, 2012. The movie's release date will clash with Aamir Khan's film being directed by Reema Kagti , but the cast and crew of Tezz is all set to take up this challenge.

A source informs us, "The producers have obviously weighed the pros and cons, and taken the decision." With Ajay Devgn proving to have the Midas touch, and with Aamir Khan knowing the tricks of the trade by the back of his hand, this will be one takkar that's going to be good to watch! (less)

Not surprisingly, the common factor is Rohit Shetty, Devgn's director buddy who's making Chennai Express with SRK next year. The buzz is that, the Chennai Express script had already been discussed with Ajay.

"Since they've done so many movies together, it's but obvious that Ajay and Rohit would discuss ideas. And Chennai Express is one of them.

Back then, they had no fixed time to make it as after Bol Bachchan , Ajay would be busy with Son Of Sardar and Sajid Khan's next for Vashu Bhagnani to name some, while Rohit was committed to doing a film with SRK. So during one of the conversations, Rohit wondered if it was okay with Ajay if he discussed Chennai Express with SRK," a source said, adding that much to the surprise of everyone, the actor agreed.

Later on, when Rohit narrated the script of Chennai Express to SRK, the actor loved it and decided to do the action comedy instead of the remake of Angoor with the director. SRK was even more surprised to know that his best friend Kajol's hubby had no problems if he did the movie.

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