Hrithik's 'Paani' gets abondoned ?

Shekhar Kapur’s most ambitious venture refuses to take off. According to rumour mills, the high profile film that Hrithik Roshan had agreed to be a part of, has been called off. Earlier, there had been rumours that the film was facing problems but this time it seems, the news is final.

Our source said, “Manmohan Shetty who had agreed to back the film has now backed out from the project leaving Kapur high and dry. Shetty wants to focus on the new amusement park he wants to construct in Mumbai.”

Since the last three years Paani has been going through a roller coaster ride. And now when things were falling in place, it has run into trouble waters once again.”

When contacted Manmohan Shetty, however, denied the news. He said, “It is not true. Whenever Paani will be made, I will be with Shekhar.”

So what are the reasons for the delays then, we wonder. Can it be Hrithik’s busy schedule or is the reason something that Kapur would care to shed light on?

I'm very happy we're making a sequel to 'Krrish': Hrithik

Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Bollywood heart-throb Hrithik Roshan for the first time celebrated his birthday Monday with media by cutting a cake, talking about his future projects and revealing his happiness over his filmmaker father's decision to make a sequel to 'Krrish'.
'I'm very happy that papa (Rakesh Roshan) has finally taken the mantle and said that he will make 'Krrish' because it was my dream to make another 'Krrish'...I was wishing that one day he gets up and thinks about the film and I'm happy that has happened now,' said the actor, who has turned 37.

The actor also revealed that actress Priyanka Chopra will be the female lead in the film and it is slated to hit screens later this year.

Released in 2006, 'Krrish' is a Indian superhero science fiction that carried forward the story of 'Koi... Mil Gaya' about developmentally challenged Rohit (Hrithik) and his ability to connect with aliens through his late father's special computer.

In 'Krrish', Hrithik plays Krishna, son of Rohit, who has superhuman abilities. Both the films were directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan.

The actor, whose much hyped 'Kites' bit the dust at the box office, will be seen in two more films - 'Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara' and 'Agneepath' remake - this year.

'I'm very excited about all the three films because all are challenging roles. One is over and I'll be starting 'Agneepath' now and then of course 'Krrish',' said the actor who was casually dressed in a white T-shirt and blue jeans and teamed it up with a black cap for the media meet.

Taking about his birthday, the actor said that age is just a state of mind.

'Number and years are all man made terms in our minds. We should not go by them. You're as young as you're heart tells you. I still feel as I felt when I was 18. Although my knees heart a bit more than they used to,' said Hrithik.

The actor started his day with a pooja at home, then spent time with his family, followed by a telephonic session with fans, meeting with media and it will end with a party at his place.

Kangna giving Krrish 2 the miss

Ranaut says no to the superhero sequel top lining Hrithik Roshan

Kangna Ranaut was offered a significant role in the Krrish sequel but she turned down the role. Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan play lead parts in the film.

Kangs and the Roshans became friends after Kites, she was the natural choice for the second lead role. The part is along the lines of Cat woman but she turned it down.

Her reservations
According to a source, both papa and beta Roshan tried to convince Kangs to take up the role. "But she explained to them about her reservations.

Hrithik even told her that the role had scope for action  and that it had been scripted with her in mind but she maintained that she didn't want to play second fiddle to another actress."

Says a close friend of the actress, "She is keen on doing strong female lead roles. Not ones that offer just glamour and songs.

She is the leading lady in Tanu Weds Manu with Madhavan, Rascals with Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn and Arjun Rampal, Game with Abhishek Bachchan and Dhamaal 2, and feels she shouldn't be doing cameos at this point."

The friend explains KR's new stance post-Fashion. "Priyanka went on to do better films but Kangna kept getting asked to play second fiddle.

So obviously, she is wary of similar roles." Rakesh Roshan, however, maintains, "Kangna wasn't offered a role. Only Priyanka (Chopra) is final."

Hrithik seeks sister-in-law's forgiveness on birthday

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan believes in simple joys. So, for his 37th birthday Monday, all that the actor wanted was forgiveness from his sister-in-law

Farah Khan Ali, who was upset with him over an issue.
"Hello tweeple. I have upset d one person responsible 4 introducing me 2 dis twitterworld my beautiful FarahKhanAli who I Love

very much. u think u guys cld help her forgive me, since I'm human n since its my b'day tom? Love u all soo much! (sic)” Hrithik posted on his Twitter page Sunday.  
Farah is the eldest sister of Hrithik's wife Sussanne.

Hrithik's public apology on the micro-blogging site melted Farah's heart, after which she posted: “OMG. Duggu did u have to do this on twitter. U know I love u unconditionally and the people u love the most sometimes hurt u too. Love u and Suss and will see u tom. Happy Birthday my brother. May u both live a long and happy life. (sic)”
She followed up the post with a warm birthday wish for the actor.
"Happy B'day to a great soul, pure & giving. Love u Duggu. May u never experience a moment of sadness or a bad health. Love always.”
Actors like Bipasha Basu and Arjun Rampal wished Hrithik on Twitter as well.
"Happy happy birthday Rockstar, fly high always, love you,” posted Arjun.

Priyanka replaces Hrithik

Yes, you read that right. Priyanka Chopra's role of the spouse murderer seven times over in Vishal Bhardwaj's Saat Khoon Maaf was originally to be played by, believe  it or not, Hrithik Roshan. However, when things didn't work out between Roshan and Bhardwaj, who had rewritten Ruskin Bond's original story, Susanna's Seven Husbands, specifically to accommodate a male character as lead, went back to the original story and decided to cast his favourite actress, Chopra, as lead.

Chopra, who will share screen space with Roshan in Karan Johar's remake of Agneepath, must be happy that "things didn't work out between Vishal and Hrithik".

Says the source, "The two just didn't agree on the plot and characters. They parted ways with a 'maybe another time'. Bhardwaj then quickly turned the screenplay back to its original format the way Ruskin Bond had written it and signed Priyanka. He prefers to work with female protagonists since the male stars have repeatedly given him grief. Sadly, the box office doesn't welcome women-oriented sagas."

That might change this month if Rajkumar Gupta's No One Killed Jessica (where Rani Mukherji and Vidya Balan are the 'heroes') and Saat Khoon Maaf (where Chopra weds, beds and kills seven husbands) are the hits they are expected to be.

Hrithik and Ranbir Walk The Ramp for Shabana Azmi

Bollywood actress and activist Shabana Azmi has taken up a new cause. And this time, she is not alone in the noble act. A plethora of stars from the tinsel town have joined her. The list is pretty long, of about 20 stars, including Ranbir Kapoor, Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Shilpa Shetty, Anushka Sharma, Kunal Kapoor, Lara Dutta, Prateik Babbar, Ranveer Singh, Tusshar Kapoor, Celina Jaitley, Neha Dhupia, Dia Mirza, Shazahn Padamsee, Raima Sen, Amrita Rao, Rohit Roy, Sandhya Mridul, Monikangana Dutta and Aditya Roy Kapur, who would be walking the ramp for an NGO that supports girl education.

The stars would be campaigning for the education of girls at the Mijwan village in the Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. Mijwan is the birthplace of her father and one of the greatest Urdu poets, the late Kaifi Azmi.

The stars would be seen walking the ramp on January 23, and would wear attires styled by Manish Malhotra. The cause will also support women empowerment.

Shabana said that the stars did not throw any starry tantrums when she approached them. She said, "Just Rs 6,000 can pay for a child's annual education in Mijwain.

All the stars I approached have come on board, no questions asked. They are role models and when they throw their weight behind a cause it leads to immense awareness on the issue. This is going to be the most phenomenal fashion show ever."

Hrithik Roshan Doesn't Care For Hit Or Flop

Guzaarish was flop at box office but Hrithik Roshan was appreciated for his acting in the film. Today Hrithik's career has reached to a stage where is doesn't bother was for hit or flop. He says, "I will say this in different way. In life you should travel to new and new things & you learnt a lot. Where no one has gone, i have gone there. Today i stand at a stage where i want to work work as per my wish & how best i can do. If you look at my career graph its like roller coaster. I jump from one end to another end. After Guzaarish now i will do a different commercial film."

I am doing Agnipath with Karan Johar is one step towards that. I am doing Krish 3. Why he says Krish 3 instead of Krish 2? He says Krish 1 was second part of Koi mil gaya 2 so we call as Krish 3. They way Rambo was First Blood and than it was Rambo 3. He is playing role of Amitabh Bachchan of original Agnipath. When asked do you think that its a challenge to act in Agnipath 2? He says, "you can call it as my bad luck or good luck that the script of the film impressed me a lot. My heart reacted to the script so i was left with no option but to accept the film. I am very clear that my intention is not to challenge Big B. The script is rewritten to suit a young character. Krish 3 is going to start in July or August 2011 & is accepted to be completed in one year & we are planning to release this in 2012."

Guzaarish was his third film with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The moment we said Aishwarya he says, "We had good chemistry. As a co-actor we are good friends. Both of us are professional & our approach towards film is same. We understand each other better. If i have any problem she understands and even i understand her. We acted together in three films with different banner it was our luck."

Talking of Guzaarish, Hrithik says it was not a commercial film. There film was produced for a particular class of audience. You require courage to produce this type of film. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is very coverages person. To show six pack or item song is easy but he never did like that. He was clear in his vision. We should not care for box office all the time.