Megastar Ranbir Kapoor is a man of many talents. He can dance, he can act, he can attraction you and he can make you laugh and cry. He may direct his first feature next year but for now he has lent his voice to a song in the upcoming Anjaana-Anjaani.The music of the film has been composed by Vishal and Shekhar who have scored for all of Siddharth Anand’s films. Kapoor has sung not an entire song but a segment that will be used during a romantic series in the film. A source tells us, ‘Ranbir has his father’s voice and there is nothing he cannot do. He sounds unbelievable behind the mike and impressed everybody.
Initially, he was nervous during the footage as it was his first time. However, he is friends with Vishal and Shekhar who encouraged him. Thus, everybody had fun while recording the song.’ What’s more is that the composer duo is even trying to influence PC to sing for the film. PC had sung on Rendezvous with Simi Garewal and she has a powerful voice. If she sings for the film, it will be her first time. Vishal Dadlani said, ‘Ranbir has sung a song in the film. People will be blown away when they hear him. We are trying to persuade PC too.’
Kareena Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan are among actors who have sung in their films
What can she do if men of all ages locate her so gorgeous? Aishwarya Rai though married to Abhishek Bachchan has many male admirers in Bollywood and one such man is the hunk, Ranbir Kapoor. Lately at the Paa opening, Abhishek came to know about this, Ranbir was seen catching up with Aishwarya Rai and both the stars nonstop talking to each other until Abhishek came and interrupted them.As soon as he joined them, Aishwarya Rai told him a secret about Ranbir and that was an incident that happened almost a decade ago.
At that time, Ash was working with Rishi Kapoor in his directorial debut Aa Ab Laut Chalein and a young Ranbir who was keen to learn film making, was assisting his father. There was one instance when Rishi Kapoor and Ash were held in a grave debate over a shot, Ranbir, who was seated next to them, was busy making a sketch.
But before Ranbir could finish his sketch, his dad rapidly took the notepad from him to discover that he was sketching the beautiful Aishwarya Rai. After listening to this anecdote, Abhishek was quite ‘amused’, whilst the sharmila Ranbir couldn’t stop ‘blushing’.
Ranbir and Rishi Kapoor will only be seen together in a movie that Ranbir will direct late next year. Not only does the young actor want to create roles that would do justice to both his father and him, Ranbir also needs to ensure that the pair is presented in the best way possible. Incongruously, the two almost came together in roles that cast them in mutual conflict. If all had gone well, Rishi and Ranbir Kapoor would have come together for the first time in Shimit Amin’s Rocket Singh, though not as father and son.
Everyone at Yash Raj movies was keen that Rishi play Ranbir’s scheming boss.Reveals a source, “The Yash Raj side was all for casting Rishi as Ranbir’s boss. Only Adi thought audiences would not accept Rishi Kapoor as a negative boss to his own son. We had to relent.”Kapoor Sr confirms, “I was told everyone at Yash Raj wanted me to play the role.
They finally decided otherwise.” Also, Rishi is all praise for the actor who replaces him in the film. “Manish is the finding of the year.”
Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan are identified to be great partners in real life but it may not be any soon that the viewers will get to see the duo share screen space. Ranbir has said that he was not dying to do a movie with Imran. Ranbir who was promoting his movie Rocket Singh said this on being quizzed about his views on blend with Imran.
Ranbir said “I share a great amity with Imran Khan and we stick together whenever we can, but as far as the matter of working together is concerned, I’m not dying to do a film with Imran Khan. Our closeness has its own value for me and professionally we have no such plans to feature together in a film at this moment.”
The answer which was quite straight onward raised many eyebrows. The two heartthrobs are known to hang out together quite often and have hosted the Filmfare Awards 2009. It remains to be seen how Imran reacts to Ranbir’s statement.
When love was in the air, Deepika Padukone inked Ranbir Kapoor’s tattoo on her backside. At present that her issue with Ranbir died down, her tattoo has been creating nuisance. Deepika is shooting for Ashutosh Gowariker’s periodic film ‘Khelenge Hum Jee Jaan Se’ in Goa and her tattoo is quite evident. When camera focuses her back, Ranbir’s tattoo is making main focus.
As a outcome, Deepika had to hide the RK tattoo. The film revolves around the Chittagong rising in the pre liberty days and Deepika needs to tie her hair in a bun for a fight sequence. Deepika’s tattoo usually remains hidden behind her locks but when she tied her hair in a bun, it was quite revealing. Ashutosh again sent her to the dressing room to style her hair in a different way.
The source adds, “It was embarrassing for Deepika when Ashu sent her back to the dressing room. She was flustered initially but then, she came out of her vanity van with a different hairdo that covered the tattoo and completed the sequence.”In the film, Abhishek Bachchan plays the lead hero.
The newest stud in Bollywood, Ranbir Kapoor, is merely four films old, but he is already being compared to the Badshah of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan.Well this comparison comes easy, as Ranbir does romantic scene with as much ease as the suave Shahrukh Khan, who is a veteran in enacting romantic scenes.
When we asked Ranbir about this, he said, “I think comparing me with Shahrukh Khan would be like insulting him. Till now, I have done only 3 films, which are by no ways a parameter to compare me with him. In my last film ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’ I have played a romantic character, where in ‘Rocket Singh –Salesman of the year’ there is romance, but on a different level.”
Well however hard Ranbir might try to deny, the fact remains that people like him in romantic roles, as he sure is a charmer! No doubt Ranbir must be happy to be compared with Shahrukh, after all it is SRK who is the benchmark of success in Bollywood these days.
Ranbir Kapoor had a strange experience recently when he was out dining with his good friend, Imran Khan. He hadn’t shaved off the beard he had grown for Shimit Amin’s Rocket Singh –Salesman of the Year. And that beard rendered him unrecognizable…at least for a 16-year-old girl who was at the restaurant. Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan were eating at the restaurant when the teenaged girl came in with a friend.
A little while later, she noticed Imran. She got up, leaving her food, and rushed to Ranbir and Imran’s table. Before they knew it, the girl had whipped out her cell phone and asked Ranbir, whom she apparently did not recognize, to click pictures of hers with Imran. Ranbir obliged and she then went away after pictures of hers with Imran had been taken.
When she went back to the table, her friend told her that Imran was with Ranbir. The girl went back to the table where the young actors were seated. She apologized to Ranbir and then asked Imran to click pictures of hers with Ranbir.Imran confirmed the incident and added that they couldn’t stop laughing about it later.
Juicy Mausi is rather amused by this one. There was a time when the presence or absence of an engagement ring on a star’s finger made all the news. Now, it’s tattoos which decide whether a star couple is dating or not.And so it happened at an event that Deepika Padukone, who is fresh from her break-up with hot Ranbir Kapoor, was asked uncomfortable questions by the media – the best one being what she’s gonna do with the famous ‘RK’ tattoo on her nape.
Already a little awkward with break-up questions, Deepika chose to remain silent. After all, silence is golden. But not for the journos. They persisted with merciless questions, and the actress understandably snapped back. Poor Deepika! Methinks she should chill out a bit, and do what her Love Aaj Kal character did – have a break-up party! That should heal some wounds.
Ranbir Kapoor, the new ‘It’ boy of Bollywood may have trounced favourites like Shahrukh Khan and John Abraham to be voted the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ by People magazine, but the actor says that he does not consider himself sexy.The 27-year-old actor said that there are “a thousand things” wrong with his face and body and therefore the title is a total surprise. “I really don’t know what sexy is. I am confused as I don’t consider myself sexy. There are a thousand things that are wrong with my face and body,” said the actor.
Ranbir who will be seen on the cover of the magazine shirtless on a beach, said that he believes in the old adage “handsome is what handsome does”.”When I was growing up, my mom told me handsome is what handsome does.So Amitabh Bachchan is sexy to me in all his films, Shahrukh is sexy in DDLJ and Aamir is sexy in Rang De Basanti,” said Ranbir.
The Wake Up Sid actor said that the best part about the title is that he is now in the same league as Johnny Depp, who won the title internationally this year. “I feel like I’m Johnny Depp,” said the actor adding, “I’ve had a good year so I attribute winning this title to those things.”
Ranbir Kapoor is climbing the price ladder very rapidly. On looking at his popularity, producers are ready to sign him at any cost. He is hardly four films old and he has been holding the price tag of 12 crores. Director Imtiaz Ali has signed Ranbir for a whopping amount f 12 crores.An industry source notes, “Ranbir is already in the Top Ten bracket. He is outdoing himself with every new film and his fan base is increasing with every passing day”. He was paid 50 lakhs for ‘Saawariya’ and 5 crores for “Bachna Ae Haseeno”.
For the new film, ‘Anjaana Anjaani’, Ranbir Kapoor has been paid Rs 8 crore.His recent two releases, ‘Wake Up Sid’ and ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’, did a roaring business all over. “Now Kapoor has signed Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision’s next to be directed by Imtiaz Ali for Rs 12 crores.Ranbir has wanted to work with Imtiaz and would’ve readily signed the film for a far lesser amount.
But he is being offered big money, so why should be refuse?,” asked a trade pundit.The spokesperson for Shree Ashtavinayak says, “It is true that we have signed Ranbir for Imtiaz’s new movie but not for 12 crores. As a part of the contract, we have with the actors we can’t discuss the remuneration publicly anyways.”
Once bitten, twice shy. It seems actress Deepika Padukone is determined to keep a distance from her ex beau Ranbir Kapoor since they broke up recently. And now, she is cutting off all ties with him including professional life.The grapevine is abuzz with the news that a popular filmmaker approached Deepika to act in his film.
However, she turned down the offer simply because he was planning to cast her ex beau Ranbir in the lead role.It is said that Deepika has turned a workaholic after parting ways with Ranbir. She used to divide time between her acting career and her boyfriend when she was seeing him but now, the story has changed. She is now giving her everything to films.
It looks like Bachna Ae Haseeno will be their first and last film together!
We can’t really blame Ranbir Kapoor for rejecting an offer from Ram Gopal Varma to star in the third installment of Sarkar, considering the recent track record of the director. RGV had offered Ranbir Kapoor the role of Kay Kay’s son in Sarkar 3. The character was to take over as the true heir of the Subhash Nagre empire. But Ranbir, who has scored back to back hits with ‘Wake up Sid’ and ‘Ajab Prem’ showed absolutely no interest in the film and showed RGV the door. Goes without saying, RGV is fuming at the moment, shocked at the fact that Ranbir refused a role opposite Amitabh Bachchan.Ranbir’s reasons were simple, he did not want to do another commercial movie.Moreover, his role in Prakash Jha’s film ‘Rajneeti’ is quite similar to the one etched out for Sarkar 3.
Also, Ranbir was hesitant to join the project seeing Sarkar Raj did not do too well with the critics and even at the Box Office. He also has a packed schedule, ‘Anjaana Anjaani’ with Priyanka Choora is ready for shooting and he also has to promote ‘Rocket Singh’ as well as ‘Rajneeti’.“Ramu is very upset with Ranbir. Ranbir was best suited to play Kay Kay Menon`s son in ‘Sarkar 3’, which would have seen Amitabh coaching his grandson to take over the powerful Subhash Nagre empire.Ramu was really impressed by Ranbir and approached him with the offer, but Ranbir wasn`t too excited about the film. In fact, he flatly refused to do it,” says a source.“This refusal has not gone down well with Ramu. He has been sulking.
Ramu could not believe Ranbir wouldn`t be keen to be part of ‘Sarkar 3’ and act with Amitabh Bachchan. Ranbir, however, seems to have his reasons — he wants to experiment with roles and since he is already doing Prakash Jha`s ‘Rajneeti’, another political thriller, he didn`t want to do the same genre.Even his proposed role in ‘Sarkar 3’ was similar to the one he`s doing in ‘Rajneeti’ — playing heir to a great political legacy. Therefore he refused the RGV movie,” adds the source.Ram Gopal Varma’s stance in the industry as slackened, just take a look at the the string of stinkers he has made over the past three years – Naach, Shiva, Nishabd, Aag, Go, Darling, Contract, Phoonk and Agyaat.
And he is already making the sequels to the latter two horror movies. RGV would have to make a bonafide hit if he wants to rope in serious talent.
Aamir Khan is famous for experimenting with his looks.He had developed eight-pack abs for Ghajini and then become leaner for the to-bereleased 3 Idiots. But it seems he is not the only one who is willing to take such risks. An increasing number of actors in Bollywood seem to be realising that it helps to get into the skin of the character.The latest example is Ranvir Shorey. Ranvir has gained a lot of weight for his new release, which is aptly titled Fatso.
(Abhishek Bachchan had also turned a fatso for the movie, Guru) “I had to put on more than 15 kilos,” says Ranvir. Fatso is based on five friends. On his role, he elaborates: “I play one of the friends. My character is very awkward and shy because of his weight. His friends love playing tricks on him but he is also adored a lot.” Was it hard putting on so much weight? “The character I play looks fatter. So, even after gaining so much weight, I had to put on a lot of makeup and resort to padding. But the problem is, no padding can be done on the face and the neck and hence, I had to put on around 15 kg,” Ranvir explains.
But the effort has paid off.Fatso was recently showcased at the South Asian International Film Festival in New York and Ranvir’s role was appreciated.The actor says: “The movie has been received well. It was the opening film of the festival, the centre piece.” Ranvir is in a mood to celebrate, but he can’t for obvious reasons. His next role is not that of a fatso.
After the heartbreaking failure of Kidnap and Luck – it was as if somebody had kidnapped his luck – Imran Khan has finally decided to take charge of his career. According to sources, instead of ‘different’ films, Imran will now stick to commercial films. The inspiration for this new strategy is good friend-cum-profession rival Ranbir Kapoor.
Imran, we hear, wants to do romantic comedies with popular heroines and famous banners.He recently turned down Dibakar Banerjee’s Abhay Deol- starrer since that was experimental cinema.Kunal Kohli also offered him a film but since the director was a newbie – Danish Khan – Imran refused.
He is currently is shooting for Karan Johar’s I Hate Love Stories with Sonam Kapoor. The boy wants it to release before his experimental venture Delhi Belly produced by uncle Aamir Khan.
