Nargis Fakhri getting close to Arunoday Singh?

The two, we hear, are bonding big time. In fact, industry folks have started calling them the new BFFs in B-town:



We just could not keep our curious mind from chartering and asking the most obvious question- what’s brewing between the two-good looking actors- when we head this gossip from our secret khabroos. Yes, Nargis Fakhri and Arunoday Singh who were seen together in David Dhawan’s Main Tera Hero are bonding big time, our jasoos informed us...............

                                                    

Varun Dhawan: Girls are a distraction

The dishy dude says he is not ready for a relationship now. Read onto find out why:



The Main Tera Hero actor Varun Dhawan who was seen romancing two heroines in his last blockbuster directed by his father David Dhawan, recently told a leading daily that girls are a distraction for him.The hunky actor made his acting debut with Karan Johar’s Student Of The Year and since then he has been linked to all his co-stars right from Alia Bhatt to Ileana D’Cruz and Nargis Fakhri. Obviously, the young actors have denied all rumours. However,..........
                                                

Varun Dhawan, happy birthday!

The hot hunk turns 27 today!



Born on April 24, 1987 Varun Dhawan is the son of director David Dhawan. This two-film year old actor started his career by assisting Karan Johar on My Name is Khan in 2010 along with Sidharth Malhotra and the two hotties went on to star in KJo’s dramedy Student of The Year in 2012. Varun also received a nomination for Filmfare’s Best Male Debut.

A lot of people don’t know that Varun is trained in business management and he also worked as a model for a while. Varun is the closest to his brother, the Desi Boyz director Rohit Dhawan and he is fondly addressed as Pappu by his daddy. Jr Dhawan wanted to become a wrestler when he was young and is a great fan of the wrestler turned actor Rock.

Varun Dhawan’s chemistry with Alia Bhatt has been doing the rounds but the two keep denying rumours about seeing each other. If the rumors are false we’d be deeply sad because we have been rooting for the two hotcakes to get together!........
                                                                     

Why does Varun Dhawan consider Shahrukh Khan as his role model?

SRK’s marketing skill sure seems to have impressed someone. Read on to know the full story…



Varun Dhawan, who went all out for the publicity of his latest release Main Tera Hero, says superstar Shahrukh Khan is his role model when it comes to film marketing. ”My role model for marketing films is Shahrukh Khan. He is unbelievable. Look at how he marketed Chennai Express, said Varun.

In Main Tera Hero, Bollywood’s other beloved Khan, Salman Khan, has lent his voice. Isn’t he a role model for Varun? ”He is a role model for not just me but every young actor. More than anything else he’s a tremendous human being. He just called up Dad and said, ‘I want to do something for Varun.’ Dad gave him the voice of god. We didn’t want Salman to help market the film,” said the young actor....
                                                  

Ileana D’Cruz: Varun Dhawan is so disconnected from the film industry, he is honest and real!

Did Ileana have catfights with Nargis? Did she fall in love with Varun on the sets? How was it working with the famous David Dhawan? Read on to find out…



Before the release of Main Tera Hero, we thought of catching up with the petite beauty Ileana D’Cruz, to know what she thinks of Nargis Fakhri, Varun Dhawan and David Dhawan. Read on to know the juicy titbits of gossip that she shared with us!

You have worked with established artists like Ranbir Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor before; how was it working with Varun?


Amazing! It was a wonderful and very different experience. More so because, Ranbir and Shahid are completely different actors and Varun is a completely different actor. The most amazing thing about Varun is his enthusiasm. He is so willing to do almost anything, try out everything to make a particular scene better or to make the film work better. In fact I have joked with him so many times that Varun you’re trying to be and do everything in the film. Take it easy! In fact, working with Varun made me enjoy my work even more. I see acting very differently and so Varun has an entirely different point of view. So he has been a kind of in......
                                                              

Main Tera Hero movie review: David Dhawan gets back his Govinda charm in Varun Dhawan!

The king of comedy is back with a mindless but full on entertaining movie:



David Dhawan is blessed to have a son like Varun Dhawan! Varun not just brings out his own best but also seems to have brought back the same old energy in papa Dhawan. Main Tera Hero is a typical David Dhawan style movie, which is light-hearted, formulaic, masaledaar but full on energy! Sr Dhawan’s past few films have not being doing that well at the box office and people considered the reason was the ageing of his best leading man—Govinda. But it seems David has found the perfect replacement for Govinda in son Varun Dhawan............

Is Varun Dhawan the biggest copycat in Bollywood?

Varun seems to have taken a lot of “inspiration” from not one but three actors for his upcoming film, Main Tera Hero :




Varun Dhawan, who made a fantastic debut in Karan Johar’s Student Of The Year, is all set for his second film, Main Tera Hero (MTH), which will hit the theatres on April 4. However, after watching the trailer, songs and all the dialogue promos of the film, it won’t be wrong to say that the Dhawan boy is imitating not one, but three Bollywood stars which includes Govinda, Ranbir Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan.

You might be impressed with Varun’s herogiri in the promos of Main Tera Hero, but it so reminds us of Govinda. Right from the dance steps to all the nautanki he does to woo his co-stars, Nargis Fakhri and Ileana D’Cruz, we certainly see a lot of Govinda in Varun. However, it will be wrong to blame only Varun for that. After all, his father David Dhawan who has directed MTH has worked with Govinda so many times. We think that even if it would have been someone else other than Varun in the film, we would see some traits of ChiChi in him................

Nargis Fakhri: People in Bollywood have mental problems, like psychological issues!

The Main Tera Hero babe states that Bollywood is a place of insecurities where people turn manipulative even if they don’t start out like that!



Nargis Fakhri has certainly opened a can worm. We all know how fickle and fragmented is the world of glamour, but Fakhri who will next be seen Main Tera Hero with Varun Dhawan and Ileana D’Cruz, has just stated things matter of factly, absolutely unabashedly.” The industry can cause a lot of problems — self-esteem issues, people turn manipulative, people fake it. It’s true because a human being is very fragile and unfortunately — and I am not saying everyone starts out like that,” maintained Nargis in an interview....

Evelyn Sharma: I don’t do glamorous roles only!

German-Indian actor Evelyn Sharma, who will be seen playing the role of a glam diva in David Dhawan’s Main Tera Hero, said she does not opt for stylish roles always:



The 27-year-old former model said she will be seen in a deglamorised avatar in Sunny Deol starrer Bhaiyyaji Superhitt.

“I don’t think I am being typecast in glamorous characters as I am doing different roles in my upcoming movies. In my next movie Bhaiyyaji Superhitt with Sunny Deol, I am playing the role of a traditional girl who wears kurtis but still she manages to look sexy,” said Evelyn Sharma...........

Is Ileana D’Cruz insecure of Nargis Fakhri?

When two B-town beauties are working together in a film there is bound to some friction, hai na? Well, that’s case with Ileana and Nargis too who will be seen sharing screen space in David Dhawan’s upcoming film Main Tera Hero



Ileana D’Cruz and Nargis Fakhri are relatively new in the industry. Though the former is quite popular down South, she is yet to establish herself in Bollywood. As for Ms Fakhri, she too has a long way to go. So despite being on the same page as far as their filmi career is concerned..............

Is Nargis Fakhri lying about her Bollywood offers?

Ms Fakhri has only one film in her kitty as of now and yet the babe claims that she is flooded with Bollywood offers. She also believes her not-so-great Hindi isn’t creating any obstacles in her filmi career. Okay, so who is buying this story? Not us…



We admit that Nargis Fakhri looks super sexy but when it comes to acting and more importantly speaking fluent Hindi, the babe sure has a long way to go. But the Rockstar starlet seems to think otherwise. In a recent interview the foreign import said, “There is no less offers because of my language problem. If I get a script, I understand it when I read it.” Well, maybe Nargis has indeed improved her Hindi but we aren’t sure how many offers have come her way off late..........

Main Tera Hero dialogue promo: Is Varun Dhawan cashing on Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor’s popularity?

Looks like David Dhawan and his laadla beta are relying on Kat and Ranboo for their film’s success:



It seems Varun Dhawan’s upcoming film Main Tera Hero is all about spoofs on Ranbir Kapoor and his alleged girlfriend Katrina Kaif. Just a few days ago, we had told you the makers of this romantic comedy have incorporated a parody titled Bholenath which is on the tune of Ranbir’s hit song Badtameez dil from his blockbuster film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. And now in the latest dialogue promo of Main Tera Hero,...................

Varun Dhawan’s deepest secrets revealed by Ileana D’Cruz

The Barfi! babe has worked with Varun for the first time in Main Tera Hero but looks like the B-town beauty knows a little too much about her co-star:



Varun Dhawan is certainly the new heartthrob in Bollywood and after making a smashing acting debut with Karan Johar’s Student of The Year, the talented actor is ready with his second film Main Tera Hero. While we all know how good an actor VD is, his Main Tera Hero co-star Ileana D’Cruz tells us lesser known things about Jr Dhawan.......

Main Tera Hero song Palat – tera hero idhar hai remix version: Varun Dhawan’s tribute to Govinda!

The latest remix from the album is good but the original track was better. Read on to know why…



Main Tera Hero makers are out with video of a remix version of the title track. The remix version features Varun Dhawan, Ileana D’cruz and Nargis Fakhri. The song is a tribute to Govinda in all means but the remix version falters. It is because of the fact that the original song is very good that the remix version doesn’t come out that well.

The song is a typical Govinda dance number with dhinchak music. It will compel you to groove no matter where you are. Varun’s dance moves are good but he is not able to match Govinda’s facial expressions. Talking about the vocals, this track by Arijit Singh is the best one in the whole album. It is the title track of the movie and you will be humming this song long after you have left the theatres. Arijit is known for giving soulful, romantic tracks and before people could typecast him in that genre, he comes up with this song to prove his versatility in other genres. The lyrics by Kausar Munir and Danish Sabri give the perfect Govinda-ish song. The music is foot tapping and will make you feel like dancing.

Overall, this song is one of those songs which are meant only for dancing. So BollywoodLifers put on your dancing shoes and get on the dancing groove. We loved the original song better. Have a look at this remix version and let us know which one you prefer.......

Ileana D’Cruz: Varun Dhawan comes closest to my ideal man!

First it was Nargis Fakhri who said that junior Dhawan is her favourite co-star and now its the Barfi babe who thinks that he is the perfect man!



We say Varun Dhawan surely has a way with the ladies. After all, every heroine that the beta Dhawan has worked with, is all praises for him. It all began with Alia Bhatt, who went pink in the cheeks as soon as one would utter Varun’s name; they even had a fling on the sets of SOTY (of course, allegedly). Then came his Main Tera Hero co-star Nargis Fakhri, who sang endless praises for Varun’s acting skills, his helping nature and the list was just endless. Now we hear, Ileana D’cruz thinks that the person who comes closest to her ideal man is Varun!............

Varun Dhawan reveals Illeana D’Cruz’s secrets – Watch video!

Here’s Varun Dhawan telling the best kept secrets about his Main Tera Hero co-star:



Illeana D’Cruz was presented to us in the girl next door traditional Bengali avatar in Anurag Basu’s Barfi!. But here she is revealing all her curves by wearing some really bold outfits in David Dhawan’s forthcoming venture Main Tera Hero co-starring Varun Dhawan and Nargis Fakhri. And going by what we have seen of the movie so far it is amply clear that we are going to see Illeana’s curves and her enviably fit bod in this fun film...............

Main Tera Hero making video: Why is Nargis Fakhri yelling and abusing?

In the making video, Ms Fakhri is seen screaming her lungs out and using abusive language. Did the firang babe have a spat with director David Dhawan or co-star Varun? Read on to know:



Nargis Fakhri’s never seen before avatar has been captured in the making video of her next film Main Tera Hero which also stars Varun Dhawan and Ileana D’Cruz. In the video at first, you get to see the Rockstar babe swimming in a pool all calm and composed. But then Nargis starts yelling and abusing as soon as she starts shooting for the action sequence along with co-star Arunoday Singh..........

Bollywood explores romance genre with fresh twists

Love stories never go out of fashion in Bollywood. What really changes with time is the way romance is handled by filmmakers. Paradigm shift in the mindset of the audience and changing equations of relationships in society make filmmakers come up with out-of-the-box themes. 

Last week's Hasee Toh Phasee has started what promises to be a damburst of romantic comedies all set for release this year. More than a dozen films by new- age directors (a few of them first-timers) are trying to give a fresh twist to simple mush, a Bollywood staple for years. 

Ad- man- turned- filmmaker Vinil Mathew and scriptwriter Harshvardhan Kulkarni together handled a basic love story with finesse in Hasee Toh Phasee . A slight drift in the storyline presented unusual drama with Parineeti Chopra and Siddharth Malhotra in the lead, which was enjoyed by the urban multiplex audience. 

" The rom- com may sound like one of the easiest genres to pitch in the market but it is one of the toughest to convert into a film since innumerable love stories have already been made. Every possible angle has been exploited and there are few conflicts left to explore, to surprise the audience," said Mathew. 

Debutant filmmaker Devika Bhagat tried to toy with an unusual romantic angle in the Abhay Deol- Preeti Desai starrer One By Two recently. Although the film tanked, the romance between the lead cast was handled differently, as the two lovers do not meet till the end although their stories keep overlapping owing to circumstances. 

Author Chetan Bhagat agreed to part with rights for a screen version of his bestselling novel 2 States: The Story Of My Marriage only when he was ensured that it " will not be handled in a typical Bollywood style". " I am curious to watch the film because the story is based on my personal life and relationship," Bhagat told Mail Today in an interview. Although debutant director Abhishek Verman doesn't plan to tamper with the content, he plans to imaginatively adapt it on screen. The film features Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. 

Farhan Akhtar and Vidya Balan star in Shaadi Ke Side Effects directed by Saket Chaudhary. The director, returning six years after Pyaar Ke Side Effects , aims at taking the rom- com to a different level because his new film deals with fresh romance in a marriage. 

The writer- filmmaker gives the male point- of- view on marriage. "Most love stories we see on screen have cool packaging but the audience also looks for that extra something that stays with them for a while. Crisp scripting to create quirky characters, good content and genuine emotions are most important for a rom- com," added Mathew. 

Imtiaz Ali, who dealt with the typical Bollywood romantic genre in a fresh manner with his 2007 hit Jab We Met , stresses on a tight script to create lovable moments. 

Apart from Jab We Met , he has given love varied twists in Socha Na Tha , Love Aaj Kal and Rockstar , and will explore the genre again in Highway , starring Randeep Hooda and Alia Bhat. 

Although Jab We Met apart, none of his films is a romcom, Ali says the approach to creating characters in love stories is mostly the same. 

" The characters and the emotions must be brought alive in the story first. Only then can they be translated on screen," said Ali in an interview. 

Keeping in mind the large percentage of young audience awaiting tangy twists in love plots and fresh content, many big production houses have floated separate units to churn out cooler content. Yash Raj Films floated Y films to produce Luv Ka The End , Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge and Mere Dad Ki Maruti while UTV's UTV Spotboy Production aims at making films targeted for the youth. 

Viacom 18' s Tipping Point Productions, which earlier produced Shaitan , plans to shift to the romance space. 

Hasee Toh Phasee 
Vinil Mathew's film starring Parineeti Chopra & Sidharth Malhotra 



The film is a coming- of- age love story that revealed crackling chemistry between its lead pair. Parineeti credibly played a mad scientist given to extreme drug- induced antics while Sidharth was perfect as the soft- natured Delhi boy who can't help falling in love with the sister of the girl he has been courting for seven years. While the story ultimately gets a predictable ending, Harshvardhan Kulkarni's script is unique in the way it creates quirky situations and characters. 

2 States 
Abhishek Verman's film starring Arjun Kapoor & Alia Bhatt 2 

Based on Chetan Bhagat's bestseller 2 States: The Story Of My Marriage , the film is among the awaited rom- coms this year. Bhagat scripted his personal experiences of an inter- caste wedding set against a campus background and the film is likely to retain the flavour. Arjun plays Delhi boy Krish Malhotra while Alia gives a spin to her glam image by trying out the geeky Tamil girl Ananya. Debutant director Abhishek Verman doesn't plan to tamper with Bhagat's basic story. 
Shaadi Ke Side Effects 
Saket Chaudhary's film starring Farhan Akhtar & Vidya Balan 

The sequel of the 2006 crossover hit Pyaar Ke Side Effects has Vidya and Farhan playing a couple struggling to rediscover romance after few years of wedding. The script tries to elevate the rom- com genre by highlighting romance in a marriage. 



Farhan as the husband tries addressing marriage jitters typical among urban men while Vidya as the wife presents the coming- of- age mindset of married woman. The film will be a contemporary take on modern- day Indian marriages of working couples. 
Main Tera Hero 

David Dhawan's film starring Varun Dhawan, Nargis Fakhri & Ileana D'Cruz 



The quirky love triangle will have all essential elements and comic moments associated with a David Dhawan film. The film is a Hindi remake of the 2011 Telugu rom- com Kandireega and Dhawan plans to give it an Archie comic feel in order to make the film more relatable to the young audience. The film brings together the father- son combination of David and Varun for the first time. The mad comedy is set in Bangkok and Mumbai, and will have plenty of situational comedy. 

Bewakoofiyaan 
Nupur Asthana's film starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Sonam Kapoor & Rishi Kapoor 



The film is based on romance in the times of recession. Scripted by Habib Faisal, the film gives a contemporary twist to the age- old plot of a poor boy falling for a rich girl and the subsequent hurdles he has to face from her parents. The slice- of- life drama brings back Ayushmann in his trademark happy- go- lucky Delhi- boy avatar, just as he was seen in Vicky Donor . He plays a lover hit by downsizing at the workplace. 
Rishi Kapoor plays Sonam's overprotective, moneyminded father. 

Total Siyapaa 
E. Niwas's film starring Yami Gautam & Ali Zafar 



The film is a cross- border romance set in London. While innumerable films have been made on Indo- Pak themes, this film uses the premise to set up a funny tale of love. Made on a shoestring budget of ` 8 crore, the film tries to capture the instant reactions of middle- class Indian parents of a girl trying to come to terms with a boy from Pakistan. 
Pakistani singer- actor Ali Zafar plays the hapless boy visiting his girlfriend's parents in India and the film is about the chaotic situation it leads to.