Ranbir Kapoor, who has replaced superstar Shah Rukh Khan

Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who has replaced superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador of Pepsi and actor Hrithik Roshan in ITC`s John Players, feels obliged to get the opportunity to take forward their legacy.


"As far as replacement is concern, Shah Rukh Khan is a legend and his contribution to Pepsi was immense. I am taking forward his legacy. As far as John Players is concerned, Hrithik Roshan is a style icon for whom I have immense respect. I believe that I am fortunate enough to get a chance to take his legacy forward," Ranbir told reporters after the logo launch of John Players at ITC Hotel here today.

Ranbir maintains that comfort should be the primary criteria while choosing clothes.

"It`s not about wearing expensive or brands. It`s something that makes you feel comfortable. There are no strict rules. It`s about what you want to wear and how you carry it," said Ranbir.

Ranbir admits that he is not brand conscious at all.

"I am not brand conscious at all. I don`t understand fashion. God has been very kind to me that I could sign up with this brand and I hope my knowledge on fashion increases," said Ranbir.

As most actors do, Ranbir would try to endorse this brand in his films as well.

"I hope so. I will try so that the producers take the help of John Players. The costume designers take clothes from John Players. All I can do is try," said Ranbir.

Rakesh Roshan is worried about Krrish sequel

It seems like James Cameron`s "Avatar" has affected Bollywood in unexpected ways. Director Rakesh Roshan is having second thoughts about making the sequel to "Krrish" after watching the Hollywood sci-fi saga.

However, he thinks it is possible to create effects on par with Hollywood.

"I saw the film (`Avatar`) in Los Angeles. And it certainly made me sit up and re-think about `Krrish`. But I don`t think it is impossible to create effects on par with Hollywood. We need to budget the sequel intelligently," he said.

As far as starting Krrish`s sequel goes, Roshan senior admits there`s no immediate chance of it taking off. "I am not even thinking of directing my own film until our production `Kites` is released May 14. Only then will I seriously start planning my directorial project. For now, the next film I direct is Krrish`s sequel. But it may change if I`m unhappy with the script."

What the patriarch of the Roshan empire leaves unsaid is that he and son Hrithik Roshan sat together and discussed the feasibility of doing a lavish big budget film in the light of "Avatar" and other Hollywood extravaganzas dubbed in Hindi.

Hrithik has made it clear to his father that there`s no point in doing a Hollywood-style special-effects film unless there`s scope and space for the `desi` counterpart to make an impact at the box office.

Says a source: "Hrithik is not sure about the feasibility of the Krrish series any more. Not after James Cameron`s `Avatar`. He wants the project to go through a budgetary scrutiny to see whether they can create effects comparable with Hollywood`s `Avatar` and `2012`. Otherwise what is the point?"

Shahrukh khan is in Krrish 2

Till now, we were hearing a lot about who would be Hrithik Roshan’s leading lady in the sequel of the super hit ‘Krrish’. While buzz has it that the lucky lady is going to be Deepika Padukone, it’s been now revealed that the film would star none other than the King Khan.

No, he surely hasn’t replaced Hrithik as Krrish, but Shah Rukh will be playing a negative role in the much-hyped ‘Krrish 2’, reports suggest.

Grapevine has it that Shah Rukh’s entry in the movie can be guessed by noticing the way he’s been bonding with the Roshans of late.

Once competitors, Hrithik and SRK were recently seen with their families at the starry reception of Shilpa Shetty’s wedding. A source says that before going to the reception venue, the Roshans had reportedly gone to Shah Rukh’s residence to pick him up and after the ceremony, they all moved to Mannat to continue the bash!

What else, the stars recently met up on Hrithik’s 36th birthday bash where SRK “had a good bash” (as said by the superstar himself)!

Well, what more can we ask for than having SRK and Hrithik dazzling on the silver screen together.

Hrithik roped in for 'Agneepath' remake

Hrithik Roshan has been roped to star in the remake of 'Agneepath'.

No tension between Hrithik and Suzanne

Putting an end to all the speculations, Hrithik Roshan takes his wife Suzanne off to a holiday in London, accompanied by their two sons. He by standing close to his family again proved those people wrong who time and again rose up issues of their differences. His over-friendly relationship with his ‘Kites’ co-star Barbara Mori added fuel on the fire that he spends considerable amount of time with Barbara and neglecting Suzanne.

One of his loyal friends defended him in the following words, “There’s no husband in Bollywood who’s more faithful to his wife than Hrithik. These rumors were started by one of his former leading ladies.”

Hrithik had a very hectic period recently following his mother sickness and his busy schedule with ‘Kites’, so before he kick starts his next movie with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, he is off to London to rejuvenate himself and spend some quality time with wife and children. “Hrithik will do nothing to hurt his mother or wife,” said a source, and moreover Mori was more friendly with Sussanne than Hrithik. “They went out shopping, attended events together, and there was no sign of stress between them at all.”

Hrithik, Priyanka bag Filmfare award

Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra’s role in their respective film 'Jodhaa Akbar' and 'Fashion' has been highly acclaimed. They bagged the best actor and best actress award at the 54th Filmfare Awards. In a glittering night, this popular award was handed over to them. While Asin Thottumkal walked away with the Best Female Debutante for Ghajini and the Best Male Debutante award was shared by Farhan Aktar for 'Rock On' and Imran Khan for 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na'.

'Jodhaa Akbar' shined bright at the event. The film by Ashutosh Gowariker won five awards including Best Film, Best Director (Ashutosh Gowariker) and Best Lyrics (Javed Akhtar).

Oscar return AR Rahman received Best Music Director award for 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' and Best Background Score for 'Jodhaa Akbar'.

Sukhwinder Singh won the Best Male Playback Singer award for Haule Haule (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi) while Shreya Ghosal awarded with Best Female Playback Singer for Teri Ore (Singh is Kinng).

Best critics’ award went to the film Mumbai Meri Jaan.

Kites slated for Diwali Release

BIG Pictures, the Motion Pictures Brand of Reliance Big Entertainment, has acquired worldwide marketing & distribution rights of Kites, Filmkraft's most ambitious project yet.

Kites commenced shooting in the US with a two month schedule in July 2008, during which the Unit shot in New Mexico, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Since third week of December, the Unit has been shooting in Mumbai for filming indoor scenes. Principal photography for Kites will end in March 2009.

Kites is a romantic thriller being directed by Anurag Basu. Apart from Hrithik Roshan, who plays the male lead in the film, Kites stars Mexican Actress Barbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut, Nick Brown and Kabir Bedi. The film will have music by Rajesh Roshan.

The film will be marketed and distributed worldwide by Reliance Big Entertainment, which will leverage the strengths of all of its Group Companies, engaged in the media & entertainment space to synergize benefits emanating through co-promotions, branding, joint promotions and 360 degrees marketing initiatives for the film. Kites is the biggest Indian film ever made. Slated for release in third quarter of 2009, it is targeted at both Indian as well as the world markets and hence, will earmark the widest release ever for an Indian film.

Commenting on the development, Rakesh Roshan, Chairman – Filmkraft Productions (India) Pvt. Limited, said, "We are very pleased to partner with Reliance Big Entertainment for the marketing and distribution of Kites. This is the biggest film to come out of India ever, and a film targeted at both Indian as well as world audiences. We believe that Reliance Big Entertainment will leverage its marketing machinery & distribution platforms to take this film to the widest possible audience the world over."

Rajesh Sawhney, President - Reliance Big Entertainment added, "We are very proud of our association with Filmkraft, which is one of India's leading production houses for the worldwide exploitation of Kites. It is India's first international product offering and will have the widest ever release for an Indian film. Partnering with the visionary Producer-Director, Rakesh Roshan, is a landmark achievement in our endeavor to create India's dominant filmed entertainment company."