It's not quite the lion lying down with the lamb, but an elephant having a sheep as his best friend comes pretty close - and now the bond between famous couple Themba and his pal Albert the sheep is about to be broken.
The guest list on Salman Khan's quiz show Dus Ka Dum has been very impressive in recent weeks.
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LEFT OUT: Bipasha Basu has confirmed that her role in Mani Ratnam's big-budget movie, Raavan, has been scrapped
From the mighty Sridevi to comedy kings Govinda and Riteish Deshmukh, the show has managed to keep the audiences entertained. Host Sal-man, however, has to on a weekly basis field questions from his industry colleagues about his plans for marriage and his relationship with the lovely Katrina Kaif. However, the hunky actor recently surprised everyone when he revealed that his favourite Bollywood co-star was Preity Zinta, who he described as "chilled" and "one of the best". Those who expected Khan to say Kaif were disappointed.
There are rumours in Bollywood that Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle is planning a co-production with the talented Anurag Kashyap for a period drama titled as Bombay Velvet. What makes the project more exciting are the names being tossed around to star in the mega project that will be canned in three segments. Though there is no confirmation, there's talk that Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan and John Abraham are being considered. Aamir and Shahrukh coming together - seems like mission impossible!
Guess who convinced Lara Dutta to accept the lead female role in Blue - none other than Akshay Kumar. According to the gorgeous former Miss Universe, she turned down the role as she could not swim. However, after much persuasion from Kumar she signed up for swimming lessons and within three months was ready for the challenge. Dutta, unfortunately, has scary memories of the sea as she almost suffered a nasty fall in the rough waters while working on her debut movie, Andaaz, in Cape Town. It was a quick-thinking Akshay Kumar that came to her rescue then - seems like the Khiladi is fast becoming her knight in shining armour.
The strong friendship between Aamir Khan and Salman Khan may soon result in the two superstars working in a movie together. There's talk that once Aamir completes his projects, he will co-produce the movie with Salman's brother, Sohail Khan. The two Khans were last seen together in the comedy blockbuster Andaaz Apna Apna
Bipasha Basu has confirm- ed that her role in Mani Ratnam's big-budget Raavan has been scrapped. Basu also claims that recent rumours about leading lady Aishwarya Rai Bach- chan being threatened by her role were unfounded and she and the director decided to mutually part ways for this project but have promised to work again on another one. Basu has also opted out of the international flick Chimera, in which she was cast opposite Billy Zane.
It was a thunderous Diwali for many people around the globe with Jayam Ravi's Peraanmai and Surya's Aadhavan taking strong openings, with Namitha's Jaganmohini taking a good opening throughout Tamil Nadu. Early indications are that Aadhavan is well on its way to becoming a hit, especially in the USA where extra screenings had to be arranged. This now officially places Surya third after Rajnikanth and Kamalhassan in his box-office capability. Its South African premiere, will be announced later this month.
The winners of the 58th Annual Film Fans' Association awards were announced on Diwali eve. Kamalhassan and Surya share the award for Best Actor for Dhasavatharam and Vaaranam Aayiram respectively. The Best Actress award was also shared among Sneha (Piri- vom Sandhipom), Trisha (Abhi- yum Naanum) and Simran (Vaa-ranam Aayiram). Dhasavatha- ram also won awards for best producer (Aascar V Ravichand- hran) and best director (KS Ravikumar). Abhiyum Naa- num also won awards for Best Supporting Actor (Prakash Raj) and Best Supporting Actress (Aishwarya). Last year's runaway hit, Subramaniapuram, won Best Male Debutante (Sasikumar) and Best Female Debutante (Swathi). Veterans Sivakumar and Laskhmi were chosen for the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Director Shankar's next film, Rettai Suzhi, has attracted interest from across the globe ahead of its scheduled release in December. The film stars two revolutionary film directors in the lead roles; K Balachander and Bharathiraja. The film takes a major family dispute and handles it in a humorous way. Rettai Suzhi will be screened at the Dubai Film Festival later this month, ahead of its worldwide release in December.
Aarya and Nayanthara have been signed up to play the lead role in two films - both to be made almost simultaneously, a real headache for those juggling call sheets. KS Sreeenivasan, the producer of Bala's Naan Kadavul, has roped the pair in his next production, Boss Yengira Bhaskaran, a romantic comedy to be directed by Rajesh, the director of Siva Manasula Sakthi. Yuvanshanker Raja will score the music.
With the release date of Selvaraagavan's Aayirathil Oruvan now set for December, attention has turned to the director's next film. If the buzz around Kodambakkam is right, a famous Hollywood actress is being sought to play a major role opposite Vikram in the film. Selva plans to shoot the entire film in three schedules to have it released on May 20 next year.
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