Three Films for Vishal Bhardwaj Production this Year

Vishal Bharadwaj will be a busy man this year; after all, three of his productions - MATRU KI BIJLI KA MANDOLA, DEDH ISHQIYVishal Bharadwaj's MATRU KI BIJLI KA MANDOLA starring Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma, Anushka Sharma, and Pankaj Kapoor is almost complete with just 10 days shoot remaining. Co-produced by Vishal Bhardwaj Productions and Fox Star Studio, the film is slated to release by the end of 2012.
DEDH ISHQIYA a sequel of the acclaimed film ISHQIYA and is a co-production with Shemaroo. DI like ISHQIYA will also be directed by Abhishek Chaubey and will star Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi, Madhuri Dixit and Kangana Ranaut.
DAAYAN, a supernatural mystery thriller, is VBP's co-production with Balaji Motion Pictures and will be directed by debutant director Kannan Iyer. DAAYAN stars Emraan Hashmi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kalki Koechlin and Huma Qureshi.A & DAAYAN - are slated to hit theatres this year.

Veena Malik plays Silk Smitha down South..

Down South, Veena Malik will be essaying the role of Silk Smitha in the Kannada film titled Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga.
 Venkatappa will be producing the remake. However, he says that the film will not be a remake of ‘The Dirty Picture’, which starred Vidya Balan, instead, it will a better interpretation of the south siren’s messed up life.
 What’s interesteing is that the producer will not be taking any remake rights from Ekta Kapoor as he feels the ownership of the story belongs to no one.
 Veena Malik is all excited to have gotten the role.
 “Yes, I am doing a Kannada film based on the life of Silk Smitha…I will join the sets on May 12. I always wanted to have a career in the south too, and now it has happened,” Veena is quoted as saying in a media report.
 Veena Malik will be paid Rs. 85 lakh for her role.

Rachel Bayros in Shivan & Narresh for the Cover of Femina May 2012

Priyanka on the cover of Masala April 2012 issue