Katrina Kaif: The lucky charm of film makers!

March 5, 2010 in News Desk by Deepak Bhakoo

After having 9 successful back to back films, Katrina Kaif has most directors and producers eating out of her palms! There are reports of how every producer is trying to make a beeline for her dates, for signing the lady in their productions. Some have got lucky, but others have to sadly hunt else where due to date problems. She is still wanted by one and all as she is considered a lucky mascot by them.

Tarun Manshukhani has managed to get Katrina to star opposite Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham, in the film ‘Dostana 2’. Imtiaz Ali wanted her to star opposite Ranbir Kapoor and in ‘Rockstar’ but was forced to look elsewhere as Kat’s dates were clashing with the one’s he wanted. Now reportedly, Imtiaz is looking to cast a Kashmiri girl to debut in his film. Ritesh Sidhwani wanted her for Zoya Akhtar’s film opposite Hrithik.

Katrina has ‘Rajneeti’ releasing and shooting for Farah Khan’s ‘Tees Maar Khan’ opposite Akhsay Kumar is on. Thus. 2010 Read More

It’s been a wonderful ride so far: Katrina Kaif

March 5, 2010 in News Desk by Deepak Bhakoo

It’s a departure in every which way for this Bollywood actress on the ascendant. She is playing a deglamorised politician and the Hindi has to be perfect too, but Britain born Katrina Kaif says her role in Rajneeti excites her more because she is now comfortable with the language.

Katrina, who has delivered a string of hits playing the urban hip young woman, gets a makeover in Prakash Jha’s Rajneeti. Dressed in cotton saris and speaking chaste Hindi, this is a challenging role that she’s looking forward to. But the Hindi is passe now for the actress, whose accented Hindi meant that her many early films had to be dubbed.

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Photos: On the Set of ‘Raajneeti’

March 5, 2010 in Photo Feature by Deepak Bhakoo

Prakash Jha’s latest political drama “Raajneeti” stars Katrina Kaif, Ranbir Kapoor, Ajay Devgan, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpai and Naseruddin Shah.

It tells the story of several candiates’ lives and goals during elections in India. The film’s producer, Prakash Jha, told the press that the inspiration for his latest political saga was India’s political system and its complexity.

The movie will hit theaters on June 4, but you can already now see stills of Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor from the set. Check them out below and tell us what you think!

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Katrina Kaif is politician with cotton sari, chaste Hindi in RAJNEETI!!

March 5, 2010 in News Desk by Deepak Bhakoo

Katrina Kaif, the sizzling hot firang bombshell of bollywood who endeared herself to audiences with her urbane, suave, sexy acts in flicks like ‘Welcome’, ‘Namaste London’, ‘Singh Is Kinng’ etc, is all set to leave her comfort zone and play the part of a cotton sari clad politician in Prakash Jha’s upcoming flick ‘Raajneeti’.

Though the hot Kat has been put opposite such formidable talents like Nana Patekar, Ajay Devgn, Naseeruddin Shah and Ranbir Kapoor, she does not feel under-confident before them in any way. In fact, her role requires her to speak in chaste Hindi in the flick and Katrina was all game for it. She not only delivered all her dialogues to perfection but gave complex to those Read More

Aishwarya out, Katrina in

March 5, 2010 in News Desk by Deepak Bhakoo

This is not the first time Katrina is cutting into Aishwarya’s bastion. Firstly it was the Barbie doll project which Aishwarya was initially approached. Then Nakshatra diamonds endorsement deal and then the most googled girl in Bollywood.

Katrina has become the advertiser’s favourite face. The latest deal that Katrina has cracked is the Lux soap contract. Katrina becomes new Lux’s bollywood diva.  Abhi Ash couldn’t create the desired effect for the Lux ad, so Lux people has roped in Katrina as the new face with freshness and International appeal.

Katrina becomes the top female endorsers and commands Rs. 4 crore per deal. Read More

Katrina can’t wait to romance Ranbir Kapoor

March 5, 2010 in News Desk by Deepak Bhakoo

We have heard about Ranbir Kapoor’s wonderful chemistry with Katrina Kaif in Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahani. And the latest we hear is that Katrina just can’t to romance Ranbir, of course only in reel life.

It is said that Katrina is very keen to be part of Ashtvinayak’s next film starring Ranbir though she is well aware that her look and accent would not match the character of a Punjabi girl that she is supposed to enact. Imtiaz Ali is yet to finalise on the star cast, and Kat wants to do one of the female lead roles.

Well, it looks like Kat has had enough of senior actors like Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. Read More