" Heroine " Kareena jealous of Katrina Kaif

Deepika Padukone, it's Kareena Kapoor who has gone on to require potshots at fellow actress Katrina Kaif and her foreign origin. however before you jump to conclusions, you ought to recognize that the digs are a part of Bebo's script in Heroine.

another actress with exceptional similarities to Katrina in one among the scenes from the film. Apparently, whereas interacting with a journalist within the scene, the 'Heroine' created fun of the actress, claiming that the latter got successful solely as a result of her boyfriend (Salman Khan) was an enormous star.

Not simply this, Bebo even remarks on how the actress' passport ought to be checked to spot her real name, age and country of origin. apparently, rumour has it that even the woman taking part in the 'foreign' actress is meant to resemble Katrina.

Kareena was reportedly reluctant to try and do this scene (possibly for its obtrusive insinuations), however was convinced by director Madhur Bhandarkar who reasoned that many aspiring actresses did come back to India to undertake their luck in films.

Katrina's passport had become a much-talked regarding issue when Deepika Padukone had quipped regarding it on Koffee With Karan. Sonam Kapoor, too had taken digs at Katrina's dressing sense at the Cannes film pageant.

Is Katrina creating Bollywood heroines insecure together with her growing fanbase and demanding acclaim? the value of recognition, we guess!

Deepika Padukone at her best in ''Cocktail''

Cocktail

The portrayal of affection story changes in Bollywood each ten years. on guarantees to be a replacement flip with “Cocktail”. “Ten years back i used to be teaching scuba diving at some beach and twenty years back i used to be not the right age to own an opinion,” quips director Homi Adajania, who is returning to box workplace six years once he created the gray matter churn with “Being Cyrus”. it's this freshness in addressing an issue that's reflecting within the promos.

One reminds him twenty years back the conflict was ladka aur ladki kabhi dost nahin ho sakte (“Maine Pyaar Kiya”). nowadays we've got “Tum Hi Ho Bandhu Sakha Tumhi” blaring from each attainable outlet. The song is in reference to a boy and lady who apparently share a flat with another lady. “It’s smart that we've got come back an extended means from those regressive times. it's a really today’s story. Any youngster who can watch it'll be able to establish with one in every of the 3 protagonists.” within the metros, right? “I believe there's not a lot of distinction within the aspirations currently however yes the means it's pitched it's for a precise set of audience.” The hits on cyberspace recommend that “Cocktail” is showing its efficiency.

Homi says he wasn't too keen to direct a story of 3 friends who get hit by love bug once some extent however producer Dinesh Vijan, who co-produced “Being Cyrus”, created him decide the project. Out of friendship? “I am a beach bum and want some pushing and prodding. once “Being Cyrus” i used to be once more searching for a story with a psychotic part however Dinesh felt I ought to attempt to visualise a contemporary day love story from my perspective.”

The story has come back from Imtiaz Ali who looks to be distinctive from no matter we've got seen of Homi. “He is, however Imtiaz needed me to require his story and create the scenes, the journey my very own. He said the instant you are taking it i'll let it go. And you recognize most love stories are less concerning starting or finish and a lot of concerning the journey, the moments. it's in these moments that you just can see my bit, my fondness for small quirks and details,” says Homi who developed the screenplay with Imtiaz’s brother Sajid Ali.

The new triangle

Set in London, it's concerning Meera and Veronica (played by newcomer Diana Penty and Deepika Padukone); 2 women who come back from completely different backgrounds and have other ways to approach life. Meera may be a very little diffident and conservative whereas Veronica may be a wild kid who seeks attention all the time. When Gautam (Saif Ali Khan returns to his confused lover boy image!) enters their life, the ball starts rolling. In such films the primary 0.5 may be a breeze whereas within the second 0.5, when the director starts defining traditional and abnormal to succeed in out to an even bigger pool of audience, the film loses its voice. Here since Veronica comes from a fractured family, she has got to dress during a sure means and by the second 0.5 she's going to begin conforming. Homi defends, “She has grown up in London. Her dressing has got to do together with her attention seeking habit that has come back due to her family atmosphere. i think the characters are well outlined. They speak a language that kids can establish with and also the conflict and backbone is in sync with the characterisation. in fact 1st 0.5 is fun and also the second 0.5 deals with a scenario when love comes into the equation however there are not any sudden shifts.”

Styled by his wife, Anaita Shroff Adajania, Homi says you can’t argue along with your wife however fortunately she has gone along what I had envisioned for the characters. “When Meera breaks free, her alternative of colors still remains somewhat muted in distinction to Veronica, who is on the flashy aspect.” Homi is jam-packed with praise for Deepika. “I offered her to select from Meera and Veronica and she or he picked the latter that is against her well-liked image. She has gone the additional mile to form it credible. i'm positive her effort are going to be noticed.”

Is he finally back from the beach and also the quirks like taking a fakir to Venice Biennale? “You never apprehend. Let’s see how ‘Cocktail’ performs.”

Deepika on Veronica

"I have reached a stage in my career where I ought to begin taking part in stronger characters. taking part in Veronica was a sort of self discovery on behalf of me. She isn't apologetic concerning what she is. It needed a precise quite confidence. I didn’t apprehend I even have that body language to hold it off however after I did, I shocked myself during a strange way…I wasn't positive whether or not to select Meera or Veronica. it had been Imtiaz who prodded me to play Veronica as Meera has shades of the Meera I played in Love Aaj Kal…I don’t apprehend if Saif is nice at taking part in a confused lover boy however he's the foremost adorable lover boy on behalf of me. no one will beat him during this territory."

Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan and Diana flying high with Cocktail

"The film is out of hands now" says actor-producer Saif Ali Khan, happy as punch with the upbeat response that the promos of "Cocktail" are obtaining from the trade and therefore the public.

Incidentally, Deepika Padukone was the primary actor on board the project; yes even before director Homi Adajania stepped in. Dinesh Vijan, Saif's partner at Illuminati Films is that the one who insisted he helm the movie, written by Imtiaz Ali. Homi concedes, "I thought it absolutely was bizarre that Dinoo needed me to direct it. It wasn't my comfort zone. perhaps that is why he was certain i might have a contemporary combat it."

While he insists on remaining tight-lipped regarding the story of 3 friends and the way their relationship with one another changes, Homi may be a heap a lot of forthcoming regarding his actors. Having worked with Khan in his directorial debut, "Being Cyrus", he says, "I do not assume Saif has any methodology. he's terribly instinctive and natural. He understands you instantly and nails it within the initial take."

All praise for his spontaneity, Homi adds, "Even within the intense scenes, he switches on the instant the camera is on and when 'cut', he is back to being himself. he is easy in bringing that sincerity to his characters - I saw it in "Being Cyrus", and currently I saw it in "Cocktail" too."

About Deepika, Homi feels this can be her best performance until date. "She is incredibly restrained when needed, and perfectly pitched even in highly emotional scenes. Credit goes to her for operating onerous on her character of Veronica." The filmmaker is additionally impressed with Diana Penty's maiden performance within the film. "Initially, she might not show several emotions, however she's quite intense within the second 0.5," asserts Homi.

The wild Veronica
Deepika, the primary actor on board even before director Homi was employed, says, "My producer Dinesh gave me the selection to play Meera (a straightforward desi girl) or Veronica (a total wild-child). Veronica wasn't in my comfort zone, therefore I grabbed the challenge. I hope the diligence pays off and that i have done justice to the character." Deepika additionally kept a private video diary of herself as Veronica for a month before shooting. generally she would rouse and film herself for 15-20 minutes, half-asleep, simply being the character while not thinking an excessive amount of regarding it.

Joking around on the sets
Often throughout shoot, Saif, Homi and Dinesh Vijan would be up to constant antics, joking around and forgetting that the shoot was occurring. "Our Anil Mehta would settle us down and take me back to the fact that i used to be alleged to be directing. What am i able to say man, it absolutely was extremely amusing riot with Saif on a group and you wish an Anil (Mehta) around to balance out the madness. i do know I ought to are that, however he was extremely the glue keeping it all along," says Homi.

The director and his sky-diving actresses
Often the actresses would sneak off to from journey sports like sky-diving throughout the Cape city schedule. "It's necessary in life to try to to things that you just assume you can't do. Facing your fears causes you to such a lot stronger. Deepika really reminded me of this throughout the whole shoot within the method she tackled her role.With few actors, you share a synergy where you'll be able to stop directing and simply let things happen. I did this fairly often with her" says Homi.

Name discussion over cocktail
"Love Aaj Kal 2", "Yaariyan", "Jawaani Janeman" were choices that the producers thought of before locking "Cocktail", that was the first operating title. "Throughout the shoot, it absolutely was referred to as 'Production No. 3'. throughout post-production, "Yaariyan" became a favorite song, creating it a most well-liked alternative. however the title "Cocktail" persistently kept rearing its head and somehow within the finish it simply felt just like the right alternative," says producer and actor Saif Ali Khan. Incidentally, "Cocktail" was Imtiaz's operating title for the story he wrote. Initially, they were apprehensive that it's going to sound too western, however they soon realised that even within the villages folks perceive the word 'cocktail' to be a combination.

Director's note on the producer
My producer Dinesh had in all probability drunk too several cocktails when he determined to rent me. Okay, in all seriousness, i do know he went out on a limb by inventing an unlikely combine to collaborate and create this film. I had created an offbeat English film referred to as "Being Cyrus" six years ago and fallen off the map (intentionally!). He needed to launch a novel woman while not previous acting expertise and that we solid Diana in a very day. to feature to the present Dinesh threw Pritam into the combination and needed to distinction my visuals with some superbly raw and rustic voices. He had Sajid Ali and Imtiaz offer me terribly 'today' dialogues and gave me an incredible cinematographer, Anil Mehta, to visualise this story. It actually has been a cocktail in each sense of the word."
- Homi Adajania

Producer's note on the director
"I had been toying with Imtiaz's story for a short time and wondering how I might flip it on its head. I realised that I had cracked my dilemma after I employed Homi Adajania to form this film. I knew he would create the moments of this story his own and since he's the guy he's, it might naturally activate its head. i used to be aware that he would add his spontaneity to the story and this is able to inject freshness into it. Once he was on board and that we ideated on the screenplay, I knew I had created the correct call as a result of he had a awfully surprising and in-depth combat love while not losing its freshness. Besides that, his characterisations are terribly new, particularly the method he has created Veronica (Deepika's character) while not creating her a cliche. i feel he based mostly her on himself!"
- Dinesh Vijan

Locals invited themselves for the party
Maiden's Cove, where "Tumhi Ho Bandu" was filmed, is maybe the windiest location in Cape city. "It was calm whereas the set was being designed, however once we checked the placement every day before the shoot, it absolutely was therefore windy that we have a tendency to questioned whether or not we'd be able to complete shooting the song in time," recollects Homi. Set around an off-the-cuff beach party, the song became an actual party because the extras were unaware when the camera was rolling and by the second day they even brought their friends simply to party on the set. An internationally reputed DJ was employed to spin tracks and sometimes, the crew ended up dancing throughout the shot.

Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan and Diana flying high with Cocktail

"The film is out of hands now" says actor-producer Saif Ali Khan, happy as punch with the upbeat response that the promos of "Cocktail" are obtaining from the trade and therefore the public.

Incidentally, Deepika Padukone was the primary actor on board the project; yes even before director Homi Adajania stepped in. Dinesh Vijan, Saif's partner at Illuminati Films is that the one who insisted he helm the movie, written by Imtiaz Ali. Homi concedes, "I thought it absolutely was bizarre that Dinoo needed me to direct it. It wasn't my comfort zone. perhaps that is why he was certain i might have a contemporary combat it."

While he insists on remaining tight-lipped regarding the story of 3 friends and the way their relationship with one another changes, Homi may be a heap a lot of forthcoming regarding his actors. Having worked with Khan in his directorial debut, "Being Cyrus", he says, "I do not assume Saif has any methodology. he's terribly instinctive and natural. He understands you instantly and nails it within the initial take."

All praise for his spontaneity, Homi adds, "Even within the intense scenes, he switches on the instant the camera is on and when 'cut', he is back to being himself. he is easy in bringing that sincerity to his characters - I saw it in "Being Cyrus", and currently I saw it in "Cocktail" too."

About Deepika, Homi feels this can be her best performance until date. "She is incredibly restrained when needed, and perfectly pitched even in highly emotional scenes. Credit goes to her for operating onerous on her character of Veronica." The filmmaker is additionally impressed with Diana Penty's maiden performance within the film. "Initially, she might not show several emotions, however she's quite intense within the second 0.5," asserts Homi.

The wild Veronica
Deepika, the primary actor on board even before director Homi was employed, says, "My producer Dinesh gave me the selection to play Meera (a straightforward desi girl) or Veronica (a total wild-child). Veronica wasn't in my comfort zone, therefore I grabbed the challenge. I hope the diligence pays off and that i have done justice to the character." Deepika additionally kept a private video diary of herself as Veronica for a month before shooting. generally she would rouse and film herself for 15-20 minutes, half-asleep, simply being the character while not thinking an excessive amount of regarding it.

Joking around on the sets
Often throughout shoot, Saif, Homi and Dinesh Vijan would be up to constant antics, joking around and forgetting that the shoot was occurring. "Our Anil Mehta would settle us down and take me back to the fact that i used to be alleged to be directing. What am i able to say man, it absolutely was extremely amusing riot with Saif on a group and you wish an Anil (Mehta) around to balance out the madness. i do know I ought to are that, however he was extremely the glue keeping it all along," says Homi.

The director and his sky-diving actresses
Often the actresses would sneak off to from journey sports like sky-diving throughout the Cape city schedule. "It's necessary in life to try to to things that you just assume you can't do. Facing your fears causes you to such a lot stronger. Deepika really reminded me of this throughout the whole shoot within the method she tackled her role.With few actors, you share a synergy where you'll be able to stop directing and simply let things happen. I did this fairly often with her" says Homi.

Name discussion over cocktail
"Love Aaj Kal 2", "Yaariyan", "Jawaani Janeman" were choices that the producers thought of before locking "Cocktail", that was the first operating title. "Throughout the shoot, it absolutely was referred to as 'Production No. 3'. throughout post-production, "Yaariyan" became a favorite song, creating it a most well-liked alternative. however the title "Cocktail" persistently kept rearing its head and somehow within the finish it simply felt just like the right alternative," says producer and actor Saif Ali Khan. Incidentally, "Cocktail" was Imtiaz's operating title for the story he wrote. Initially, they were apprehensive that it's going to sound too western, however they soon realised that even within the villages folks perceive the word 'cocktail' to be a combination.

Director's note on the producer
My producer Dinesh had in all probability drunk too several cocktails when he determined to rent me. Okay, in all seriousness, i do know he went out on a limb by inventing an unlikely combine to collaborate and create this film. I had created an offbeat English film referred to as "Being Cyrus" six years ago and fallen off the map (intentionally!). He needed to launch a novel woman while not previous acting expertise and that we solid Diana in a very day. to feature to the present Dinesh threw Pritam into the combination and needed to distinction my visuals with some superbly raw and rustic voices. He had Sajid Ali and Imtiaz offer me terribly 'today' dialogues and gave me an incredible cinematographer, Anil Mehta, to visualise this story. It actually has been a cocktail in each sense of the word."
- Homi Adajania

Producer's note on the director
"I had been toying with Imtiaz's story for a short time and wondering how I might flip it on its head. I realised that I had cracked my dilemma after I employed Homi Adajania to form this film. I knew he would create the moments of this story his own and since he's the guy he's, it might naturally activate its head. i used to be aware that he would add his spontaneity to the story and this is able to inject freshness into it. Once he was on board and that we ideated on the screenplay, I knew I had created the correct call as a result of he had a awfully surprising and in-depth combat love while not losing its freshness. Besides that, his characterisations are terribly new, particularly the method he has created Veronica (Deepika's character) while not creating her a cliche. i feel he based mostly her on himself!"
- Dinesh Vijan

Locals invited themselves for the party
Maiden's Cove, where "Tumhi Ho Bandu" was filmed, is maybe the windiest location in Cape city. "It was calm whereas the set was being designed, however once we checked the placement every day before the shoot, it absolutely was therefore windy that we have a tendency to questioned whether or not we'd be able to complete shooting the song in time," recollects Homi. Set around an off-the-cuff beach party, the song became an actual party because the extras were unaware when the camera was rolling and by the second day they even brought their friends simply to party on the set. An internationally reputed DJ was employed to spin tracks and sometimes, the crew ended up dancing throughout the shot.

Photos: Stars attended the 59th Filmfare awards

The 59th South Indian Filmfare Awards was remained Saturday, July 7, at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai, and most of the film trade turned up to cheer their colleagues.

The awards got for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema.

We take a glance at the awards ceremony.

Abbas with Vikram and Manchu

Deepika Padukone

Aishwarya Dhanush

Kushboo enjoying the show with Trisha

Manchu Manoj, Charmi with director Shankar

Nayanthar with her award

Poonam with Lakshmi Manchu

Richa enjoying the show

Salim Kumar won the award for Adaminte Makan Abu

Seema Sai getting lifetime achievement award from Kamal Hassan

Shruthi Hassan performing

Kamal Hassan with daught Shruthi Hassan

Tamannah performing

Trisha presenting best actor award for  Puneeth Rajkumar

Vikram, Dhanush with Mahesh Babu

Deepika Padukone's new red hot bikini look

Deepika Padukone in "Cocktail"

Much is being said concerning actor Deepika Padukone radiating a confidence that has never been seen before in her. “Yes, everyone has been saying how suddenly my body language has modified and the way assured i'm wanting. however that’s what i'm feeling. i'm not acting and it's not happened overnight. i assume I actually have simply learnt from my very little journey in films currently. perhaps nowadays i'm slightly additional assured than i used to be after I started off,” she states.

Since the beginnging of the year, actor Deepika Padukone has been on the go. The actor, who has been operating while not an opportunity, has simply came back from Turkey where she was shooting for the film Race a pair of. She’s here to push her upcoming unharness, Cocktail with actor Saif Ali Khan.

Talking concerning her role within the film, Dippy says that the character Veronica helped her to find a aspect to her temperament she wasn’t conscious of. “Veronica may be a aspect to my temperament that maybe I wasn’t even conscious of. This film proved to be an outlet to bring that hidden aspect out within the open,” she says. And it perceived to be operating for her as everybody looks to be talking concerning the actor’s hot new avatar within the film.

The actor who was once an aspiring badminton player, gave it all up to do her luck in films. Did she ever dream that life would end up to be the manner it's at the age of 26? “Yes, the work that i'm doing nowadays isn't luck. neither is it by fluke. I actually have worked extremely exhausting towards it. I actually have completely no complaints right away as a result of i'm operating with the most important names within the business. I feel like i'm living what I actually have continually wished for myself,” says the dimpled beauty.

In the same breath she continues, “I won’t deny that I miss my family lots. It in all probability is one in all the sole negatives of getting moved from Bengaluru to Mumbai. i'm going home to basically an empty home everyday. I miss my mom and everybody else. For a 26-year-old, it's tough to run a home and do everything single handedly, however there's conjointly a way of pride that comes with it.”

Considering her new, improved and assured self, how will Deepika feel when she’s known as hot and sexy? “I have continually believed that sexiness comes from confidence. Sexiness isn't within the length of your skirt or the quantity of make-up you slapon. It comes from the arrogance that you just own and yes, I feel horny, “she winks, laughing out aloud.