Vidya Balan,Isha Koppikar, Anusha Dandekar on the Cover/Scans of Hello! India – July 2012

Emraan – Vidya to romance in Mumbai monsoon!

‘Ghanchakkar’ starring Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi, has been preponed by a month. The director of the film, Rajkumar Gupta, is presently on top of the world as his wish of capturing the two actors romancing in the Mumbai monsoon, finally comes true..
Initially, due to Emraan’s time constraints, the shooting was supposed to begin in September.
Gupta narrated: “I had originally planned an August schedule. And Vidya, who is at the moment doing no other film, was completely one with my film’s schedule. But Emraan was busy promoting Raaz 3 in August as the film was supposed to release at the end of August.”
“But now I believe ‘Raaz 3′ has been pushed forward, so I got the window to shoot the scenes that I wanted. I guess I am just lucky
The whole idea is to capture Vidya and Emraan with secret cameras, on the rain-soaked streets of Mumbai. However, this requires a lot of courage.
“I agree. But both are used to shooting in the crowded outdoors. If Vidya could brave the Kolkata crowds in Kahaani and the Delhi crowd in my film No One Killed Jessica, then Mumbai would be a cakewalk in comparison.”
“The important thing is god has been generous. Thanks to Emraan’s reshuffled appointment diary, I’m able to shoot as and when I had originally planned,” he said.
The film is most likely to release in the first quarter of 2013.

Ranbir, Vidya bag IIFA best actors award

Ranbir Kapoor and Vidya Balan bagged the best actors’ award at the IIFA. Ranbir walked away with the honor for his fabulous performance in ‘Rockstar’ while Vidya grabbed the award for ‘The Dirty Picture’.
 Ranbir and Vidya bagged the best actors award in all the award shows held this year. Zoya Akhtar received the best film and best director award for her film, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’. Parineeti Chopra won the IIFA for 'Best Female Debut' for 'Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'. Veteran actress Rekha and filmmaker Ramesh Sippy are honored with 'Lifetime Achievement' trophy.
 The evening saw some scintillating performances from stars of every generation. The most rocking performance of the award night was of the father-son duo, Rishi and Ranbir Kapoor. Ranbir Kapoor made a grand entry with guitar on hand and grooved on ‘Saada haq’ from his hit film ‘Rockstar’. He donned tapori hat and danced to the tune of Chillar Party.
 Rishi entered the stage saying his famous line from the film ‘Karz" – “Kya tumne kabhi kisi se pyaar kiya” - and soon the audience joined him in completing the line saying.... “kiyaa...”, before he kick started his performance.
 Both the father and the son grooved together on popular number ‘Paisa yeh paisa’ from the film ‘Karz’.

Vidya, Farhan pair-up for ‘Shaadi ke Side Effects’

After the latest hits, Vidya Balan is on great demand. She has signed film opposite Farhan Akhar titled, ‘Shaadi Ke Side Effects’. This is a sequel to Mallika Sherawat and Rahul Bose’s film, ‘Pyaar Ke Side Effects’
 Producer Pritish Nandy adds, "SKSE begins where PKSE ends. Except the lead pair, everyone including director Saket Choudhary and music director Pritam remain. SKSE is a funny, clever, wild film full of the fascinating ways love works before and after marriage. PKSE had four songs that became very popular, and the story had very strong connectivity with the audience, so we decided to make a sequel. Unfortunately, it a took a while in writing. Saket is a brilliant director but a slow writer!"
 Talking about the unusual casting of Vidya and Farhan, Nandy says, "We make cinema that is big and also intelligent. Farhan is one of the most intelligent actors today. He and Vidya are two of the biggest stars of 2011. It will instantly make my film topical. Both of them loved the script immediately."
 Farhan says, "SKSE is a departure from my earlier work as an actor. It's a romantic comedy — a genre I haven't done yet — so it promises to be a new experience. Saket has written a funny yet moving story about simple things that everyone can relate to. Also, I look forward to working with Vidya."
 Vidya says, "I loved Pyaar Ke Side Effects, and SKSE is the story of what happens to a man and a woman after they become husband and wife. It begins where every romcom ends. Saket's observation of relationships is simple and that makes it naturally and perhaps sometimes even unintentionally funny, mad and sexy. It's the first time that Farhan and I will be working together. He's so real that everything about our situation in SKSE would seem believable.''

Ekta Kapoor and Vidya Balan on the Cover of Verve India – June 2012

Rakhi to act in Dirty Picture remake

In a classic instance of the subject returning the gaze, Rakhi Sawant has decided to do a Bengali remake of The Dirty Picture, the Vidya Balan-starrer that was based on ill-fated item girl, Silk Smitha. The film, being directed by Shatabdi Roy and produced by Tapas Paul, will naturally be bolder.

All you wanted to know about The Dirty Picture
No one is announcing this louder than bindaas Mumbai mulgi Rakhi Sawant, who also took the opportunity to lash out at oomph-y superstar Vidya Balan. Vidya Balan, she claims, has done nothing in the The Dirty Picture. In a typically feisty punchline, Rakhi added that a sari is meant to be taken off in films and not worn, and that it is solely for this reason that a film becomes a hit, not because of its star, again hinting that Vidya’s blockbuster status is a fluke of good timing.

Incidentally, the makers of this Bengali remake met Rakhi because they were impressed with her performance in an item number in the Bengali film Om Shanti. Wonder what she did in it? The filmmakers added that the hunt for the male lead is still on. What’s up with Rakhi’s Bengali connection? It has a resonance with Vidya again, who forged a Bengali connection with her last blockbuster Kahaani, set in moody, film noir-friendly Kolkata.
Coming back to the Dirty Picture remake, Rakhi has mentioned on Karan Johar’s chat show and other platforms that she has been a victim of the casting couch, a candour that has won her many fans. Perhaps playing the role will come easily to her. Also, like Silk Smitha, Rakhi has found considerable success for an item girl, an industry type that usually ends up being sidelined rather unfairly.

Vidya Balan Jfw Magazine ( May 2012 ) Cover/Scans

'Dirty Picture' to be telecast on TV after 56 cuts

Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court bench here has allowed a private TV channel and others to go ahead with the scheduled telecast of Vidya Balan starrer Hindi film 'The Dirty Picture' on Sunday.
 A Division Bench of Justice Bhushan Dharmadhikari and Justice Ashok Bhangale yesterday denied any interim relief to a city lawyer who had filed a petition seeking to impose a ban on the film's telecast on the ground that there were obscene scenes in it.
 The respondents informed the court that the Central Board of Film Certification had cleared the film after 56 cuts, 36 of which were cut by the film producer himself and 22 others as suggested by the Board.

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.

Vidya Balan Harper Bazaar March 2012

Bhandarkar’s next film to be a Political Thriller

Madhur Bhandarkar is currently working on ‘Heroine’. His next film is said to be a political thriller, based upon the politics in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. He is confused between Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra to play the politician’s role.

 A close friend of the filmmaker revealed, “Vidya would suit the role of the mature politician to the T. And after working with Priyanka, Bhandarkar has developed a very good professional rapport with her as well. So let’s see which girl wins the race.”

 Explaining the character of the politician, she is a woman from the northern part of the country, who is very vulnerable. However, within a short span of five years, she develops into a bold and conniving woman, who survives in the political world.

 “Political films are Madhur’s forte. His 2003 Satta based in Mumbai, received critical acclaim,” said the friend.

 Bhandarkar’s friend also told, “Madhur is talking to UTV Motion Pictures and Eros International for this one. Both the corporate houses have shown a lot of interest in the project.”

 If all goes well, the film will roll in December 2012.

Ferrari Ki Sawari Movie Stills

The real reason why ‘Talaash’ has been postponed!

We are all aware that Aamir Khan’s film Talaash has been postponed and will now hit theaters in November, this year. We will tell you why the film has been postponed.
 Rumors were that since Aamir is busy with his upcoming television show, the film has been postponed. But the actual reason is something else.
 It is heard that ‘Talaash’s’ storyline is very similar to that of Vidya Balan’s recently released hit flick ‘Kahaani’. Directed by Reema Kagti, Talaash is a story of a cop, who is in search of a person gone missing. Well, ‘Kahaani’ is also on similar lines.
 It is also heard that the climax of Kahaani and Talaash is almost the same. So now, Aamir has decided to reshoot the climax.
 Well, now you know the reason.

Vidya Balan – M Magazine (March 2012)

Vidya Balan Features On The Cover Of M Magazine for the month of March 2012. She is getting strong response for her back to back stunning perfomance, while Kareena describe her as ‘Hero of the year’ others calling her ‘Female Aamir Khan’. Anyway good luck to vidya and hope she continues.

Celebs At FICCI Frames 2012 Excellence Awards

Vidya Balan

Ranbir Kapoor and Imtiaz Ali

Karan Johar and Imtiaz Ali

Zoya Akhtar

Neetu Chandra

Ramesh Sippy

Parineeti Chopra

Mandira Bedi

A.R. Rehman

Usha Uthup

Karan Johar and Vidya balan

Star-studded Balaji award's gala

Bipasha basu

Ekta Kapoor

Parineeta Chopra

Sunny Leone and Dina Morea

Neelam Kothari

Sarah-Jane Dias

Priyanka Chopra

Zareen Khan

Vidya balan

Jiah Khan

Kalki Koechlin

Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut

Shazahn Padamsee

Goldie Behl and Sonali Bendre