Bipasha goes Bold for Raaz 3

Leave it to Bollywood diva Bipasha Basu to dare to go where very few have –While her recent risqué Raaz 3 poster seems to have raised several eyebrows, the actress who shot for the bold campaign minus a body double unapologetically decided to go all out for the poster that has caught everyone’s attention.

Insiders reveal that despite having a bold subject, the producers had their reservations about approaching Bipasha for the shoot given its controversial nature and has considered using a body double and later morphing the actress’ face onto the model’s body .However, Bipasha insisted on shooting for it herself ,impressing the entire unit with her professionalism.
Confirms Bipasha Basu “When I learnt about the concept, I decided to do it. I had no qualms. It’s my movie and I should be shooting for the poster. I understand that it was required to show the film’s theme in the right light. I have always been comfortable in my skin and never been conscious of my body. It was the right decision.”Additionally audiences won’t have to wait too long as the promo of Vikram Bhatt’s 3D horror film ,presented by Fox Star Studios and produced by Vishesh Films , starring Bipasha Basu,Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta is scheduled to air alongside Jism 2 on August 3rd.

Speaking English was a huge problem: Dhanush

 "Kolaveri Di" lyrics are a hotchpotch mix of English and Tamil, the singing style doesn't conform to any particular style and it was sung by a non- singer -- despite all that, it became a super hit. Tamil star Dhanush, who lent his voice to it, says his lack of comfort with the English language helped him in choosing the words to connect with people who are not fluent in the language.Dhanush, who is refreshingly matter-of-fact about "Kolaveri Di", said: "It's just a song. Just a phase. It will pass. I am one of those people who don't know how to speak proper English. But I manage. Speaking English language was initially a huge problem for me, so I knew how to connect with people like me. I knew what words to choose so that they connect with people who are not fluent in English."The video for "Kolaveri Di" was released on YouTube Nov 16. Its peppy, catchy tune as well as funky lyrics, helped it go viral on the internet, and get more than a million hits on the website within a day of its release.The song, composed by 18-year-old Anirudh Ravichander, will be a part of the film "3", directed by Dhanush's wife Aishwarya.Dhanush has no illusions about the quality of the lyrics."It's not poetry. Whatever silly words came to my mind, I used it in the song. It's just like any composition, nothing special. A group of us gen-next kids -- me, Shruti Haasan, my wife Aishwarya and the composer Anirudh -- were open to ideas," he said."The tune was done in 20 minutes. As soon as I heard the song, the words simply came to my mind spontaneously. I wanted the words to be understood by everybody regardless of whether they know English or not," he added.The young actor says that the film's script is equally good."It seems the song has become bigger than the film. But the film has a solid and novel script. Once people see the film they'll see the song as just a part of the narration," he said.Earlier this month, Dhanush performed live in Mumbai at an award function, his first stage performance.Talking about the experience, he said: "Earlier I had sung a song for my brother, filmmaker Selvaraghavan's audio release. That's my only live performance so far. I wasn't nervous about performing on Sunday. If I was a professional singer, I'd worry. But I'm an amateur, so it didn't matter if I went off-key."Dhanush added to the Christmas celebrations in Kolkata when he performed his "Kolaveri Di" to thousands of screaming fans Sunday."Kolkata was a great experience. It was an overwhelming experience."Next, Dhanush will perform live in Delhi."God has been very kind to me. I had a great year. I couldn't have asked for more. Now I'm just going to focus on shooting the song for my wife's film. Let's see where it goes from there. It will be shot in the first week of January."

Rajni back in action!

Setting to rest any doubts that people may have had about his recovery, Superstar Rajnikanth on Thursday announced that he had recovered completely and was all set to begin shooting from next month.Emerging from the Vani Mahal auditorium on Thursday, where he had gone along with wife Latha to watch his long-term friend and relative Y G Mahendran’s play ‘Nadagam’, the superstar told City Express, “I should begin shooting sometime next month.” The star, who seemed brisk and back in form, was visibly pleased as he greeted YG Mahendran and his crew members.When asked for his take on the play that had been staged by his buddy and veteran theatre artiste YG Mahendran, he said, “Oh, it was an excellent play!”Responding to another question on his health, Rajini said, “I am feeling much, much better now. Thank you!”The star is to begin work on ‘Kochadaiyaan’, which is to be directed by his daughter Soundarya Rajnikanth.