Sex scene to be blurred in `Love Sex Aur Dhokha`

The controversial scene showing a bare-backed woman on top of a man in director Dibakar Banerjee`s much talked-about film `Love Sex Aur Dokha` will be blurred on screen.

The censor board Monday asked Dibakar to tone down the scene.

The director, who is mired in what he sees as an unnecessary controversy, says: `We had submitted a DVD of the film to the censor board so they`d recommend cuts in advance and avoid delays. The censor preview recommendation suggests that we blur the sex scene.`

`We were told this scene was too graphic and needed tempering. There`s no way the censors could allow the love-making scene. We`ve clearly been told that even before the film is submitted for censoring.`

When asked how bare-backed love-making scenes were allowed by censors in other films, the director chose to smile.

`I`ve been in principle against the film being perceived as a voyeur`s delight. `Love Sex Aur Dokha` is not about sex, sex and sex. Those who expect that will return disappointed,` he said.

However, a cut with reference to caste in the love story between a low-caste boy and a high-caste girl by the censor board has left Dibakar unhappy.

`This completely changes the perspective of my story as now the caste-challenged love story is turned into a poor-boy-rich-girl romance. This is not what I intended,` the director said.

Also, the song `Tu nangi achi lagti hai` modified on the audio CD to `Tu gandi achi lagti hai` has been changed in the film.

`But no complaints. Considering the controversial content my film got away easily with little cuts and an `Adults` certificate,` Dibakar said.

Abhishek Bachchan starrer to be co-produced by Fox Star

Abhishek Bachchan starrer `Dum Maaro Dum` set to be directed by Rohan Sippy will be co-produced Fox Star Studios, a joint venture between Twentieth Century Fox and Star.

The film will be Rohan`s third movie with Abhishek, whom he had earlier directed in `Kuch Naa Kaho` and `Bluffmaster`.

"I am happy to team up yet again with Abhishek, who is a marvelous actor, and together we promise to provide edge of the seat excitement to audiences," said Rohan.

"We are committed to working with the best talent in the business and are delighted to be working with the winning pair of Rohan and Abhishek on `Dum Maaro Dum`. It`s an amazing script that we are all very excited about. It`s going to be a film to watch out for in 2010," Vijay Singh, CEO of Fox Star Studios India, said in a statement.

The movie, an action-thriller, will be shot in Goa and also star Bipasha Basu, Aditya Panscholi and Pratiek Babbar and Telegu Star Rana Daggubati, who will make his Bollywood debut.

Aamir Khan all set to venture into regional cinema

Celebrating his birthday on a rather low note, Mr. Perfectionist of Bollywood, Aamir Khan revealed his line of work for the year ahead. The versatile actor has made up his mind to promote regional cinema, which he thinks has a lot of potential both in terms of art and commerce.

Aamir stated that he is now keen to promote regional cinema and is willing to produce regional films hereon. “I would love to produce regional language cinema including Marathi,” said the actor who shared that this year he is “seriously working on to perfect his Marathi and Urdu diction.”

As we already know Aamir will not be indulging much on the acting side, however he’ll be at the helm of some important projects of Bollywood. With his usual charismatic smile and the focus towards production of films, the actor said, “This year I want to spend my time with my family members and will concentrate on my banner`s three under-production films — Peepli Live, Dhobi Ghat and Delhi Belly.”

The film industry sure has reasons to celebrate now, considering Aamir Khan diversifying with his plethora of ideas!

Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor to sizzle in a lovemaking scene

If Salman had blown his top over his lady Katrina Kaif’s growing proximity with Ranbir Kapoor during the shoot of ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahani’ then wait till he hears this. Believe it or not, but industry is abuzz with reports that the taskmaster Anurag Basu, who is known for churning out steamy scenes in his films, is all set to shoot Katrina and Ranbir in a super-hot lovemaking sequence in his untitled venture.

Be it the steamy kisses in ‘Murder’ or the intimate scenes in ‘Metro’, Anurag Basu is known to stir passions of the audience with erotic shots in his films. Not to forget his latest ‘Kites’ that has stirred much controversy even before its release.

Confirming the news a source told a daily, “Anurag’s next untitled project starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif too will also have some steamy scenes.”

As for Kat’s no kissing deal, the actress might just give a waiver this time since she is quite keen to work with Basu. “Even though Kat has a no-kissing clause in her contract, there`s a chance that she might drop that one for this film," adds the source.

I remember when I met Will Smith: Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan spoke passionately at the inaugural session of FICCI – Frames which kicked off in Mumbai, as he urged the film fraternity to be a little more adaptable and absorb important features from ‘smart cousin’ Hollywood. During his speech, SRK also talked about meeting Will Smith and his little talk with the acclaimed actor.

“I remember when I met Will Smith, an actor who does just two films a year and I asked him how he picks his films. He said, `On the basis of creative satisfaction and a great superstar for a co-star.` When I asked him how did he judge if his co-star was a super-star, he said his superstar was `VFX and technology,” the actor said.

SRK highlighted some key issues plaguing the Indian film industry. "The three basic needs of every Indian - roti, kapda aur makaan - seem to have been fulfilled for most. There is now a fourth desire and that is entertainment and movies are a popular source of this fourth requirement. Another concept popularly emerging and posing to have a great future is sport entertainment. We are at the threshold of a huge burst on the entertainment arena in India and entertainment is the packaging of a growing economy."

The actor pointed out the areas where Indian cinema needs to learn from Hollywood. "The first is screenplay writing. It is not an art but a science. We need to find expertise in screenplay writing in order to globalize Indian cinema. The second is technology. The third thing that we need to learn from Hollywood is discipline and organization in filmmaking coupled with the science of marketing films. We need to learn from them. Only then we can ask their help and not just monetary help. We don`t need their investment as much as we need their advice and expertise."

SRK also gave a discourse on ‘crossover films’. “I don’t think that a term such as ‘crossover’ really exists. You have genres of cinema like romance, drama, action... or then a movie can be an Indian movie, or a Hollywood movie or then a movie from some other part of the world. ‘Bend it Like Beckham’ is not a crossover film, it’s a Hollywood movie just as is ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ or Mira Nair’s ‘Monsoon Wedding’. So when filmmakers say they are making a ‘crossover’ film, I want to tell them that they are chasing an illusive dream,” he said.

Salman Khan laughs as his bouncer misbehaves

Bollywood’s bad boy is back to doing what he often does best- making news for all the wrong reasons.
While that may not be news anymore to your eyes, what the ‘Veer’ brat of filmdom did on Tuesday is sure to shock Salman Khan’s fans.

The star’s attitude left everyone stunned when he actually encouraged his bouncers to misbehave with a lady reporter instead of stopping them.

A lady reporter posed questions to Salman, who was attending the ‘muhurat’ of a film in Mumbai. But the actor’s unruly bodyguards misbehaved with the reporter, who was just doing her job. However, even worse was Salman Khan, who wore a sarcastic smile and passed an insolent comment at the incident.

Eyewitnesses say that the lady, who was pushed aside in an undignified manner by Salman’s bodyguards, screamed after the showdown. “Don’t you have any brains,” the lady shouted. It was evidently followed by an abuse from his bouncer, instead of an apology.
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But it didn’t stop there. Salman Khan turned, laughed sarcastically at the reporter and walked away in a cocky manner. He was also heard saying, “Have the abuses been recorded?”

The latest in the star’s list of scandalous behaviour is sure to open a new debate on how far the stars can go on the base of their so-called star power.

Last week, he was issued a notice by the Bombay High Court after a disabled person alleged he had misused her photograph to promote his film 'Veer'.

Salman Khan takes favours for his family!

Salman Khan is a family man or so it seems considering that the actor is signing one family sponsored project after the other. The actor, who is all set to be seen in brother Arbaaz Khan’s production ‘Dabang’, will next be seen working on brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri’s Hindi version of southern super hit ‘Bodyguard’.

The Malayalam film, which was originally to be made in Hindi by Boney Kapoor, will now be produced by Atul Agnihotri after Salman personally asked Boney to hand over the reins to his beloved brother-in-law.

Buzz has it that Boney had bought the rights to remake the southern super hit and had even laid out all plans to get the film on floors. But after Salman personally requested the producer to hand over the rights to Atul Agnihotri, Boney obliged the actor’s demand with keenness.

Talking about the incident, a source told a daily, “Boney did not hesitate to give up remaking ‘Bodyguard’. He loves Salman too much and considers the actor’s wish as his command.”

Confirming the news, Boney said, “It’s fine if Atul will make it with Siddique. Salman was keen that Atul should make it and I have no issues whatsoever. I have not done anything great. I was simply on the verge of buying the rights of ‘Bodyguard’. Salman is family to me. I love fulfilling all his wishes and will always continue to do so.”

As for Atul, he is much too pleased with Sallu ringing in favours for him. “I am quickly going to finalise the heroine and most of the things will be in place by end of next week. However, I am not aware that Boney too was interested in making the same film. Salman is very happy that I am producing it. Siddique will direct the film,” said Atul.