Deepika-Ranbir relation on the rocks?

Everything has been said and done about Deepika Padukone and Ranbir and their relationship. The latest buzz to hit the industry is that their rapport is on the rocks and the duo is planning to call it off.
“The buzz is that Deepika and Ranbir are planning to call of their relationship as the things are not going well between the two. Also it’s heard that Deepika is blaming Katrina for the same,” chirps the khabroo.
Elaborating more on their split, our source adds, “During the making of the film Ajab Prem Ki Gjab Kahani, Ranbir and Katrina came close to each other. This proximity was not taken well by Deepika and the lovebirds started having arguments.”
“Now the things have gone from bad to worse and thus the couple are planning to call it off rather than dragging the relationship,” concludes the source.
Now one has to wait and watch of what the twosome have to say about it.

Being a Kapoor is not enough for Ranbir: Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor can't stop smiling. His son Ranbir's "Wake Up Sid" has got an overwhelming response from audiences and critics alike, but Kapoor senior is cautious and says his son will have to continuously prove himself as it is not the surname but one's performance that ultimately counts in the film world.
"Just being a Kapoor was never going to be enough. Ranbir had to show his worth as an actor. I also had Raj Kapoor as father, but it has never been easy for me even till date. For the last 40-odd years, I have been proving myself. The same would always hold good for Ranbir. It's a never-ending journey," Rishi, who belongs to the third generation of the Kapoor family, said.
At the same time, he is unable to conceal his excitement with the positive reviews and appreciation coming his son's way.
"Ever since Thursday evening, once the preview shows and other private screenings were held, I have been inundated with congratulatory calls. I was humbled and was waiting for audience reactions once the film opened to public viewing on Friday," Rishi said.
He reveals that he was in constant discussions with wife Neetu Singh, who on her part was sure that the film would strike a chord amongst youth.
"She assured me that the current generation would truly identify with what the film is all about. We both had seen the film and Neetu was quite confident about the setting and milieu of the film. She asked me not to worry at all. She was right," Rishi said.
Produced by Karan Johar and directed by newcomer Ayan Mukerji, "Wake Up Sid" also stars Konkana Sen Sharma.
The actor says he is proud of the way Ranbir's career has progressed during the last couple of years with first "Saawariya", where he received critical acclaim, then "Bachna Ae Haseeno", which did well at the box office, and now "Wake Up Sid".
"My chest is swollen with pride. As a father, I am so excited that my son has been doing so well in his career. This hasn't been an overnight job by him though. He has worked hard to earn it.
"Star son or no star son, everything just vanishes when the film comes on screen. It's your performance that ultimately speaks," Rishi said.

Ranbir sprays insecticide on his underarms!

Ranbir Kapoor had a disastrous experience recently when he used insecticide instead of his deodorant. He was chatting with a crew member in his makeup room and he reached out for the can of insecticide kept on his table without looking at the bottle and sprayed it on his underarms. Only when his underarms had a burning sensation did he realize that he had used insecticide instead of deodorant.

He went on the sets, in spite of the pain and the stench. But the stench got stronger later and it was impossible to continue working like that. Ranbir then took a shower and continued shooting. Ranbir is now going to be very careful about using deodorants now. As for the insecticide kept on his table, it was there because the production guys use it a lot to keep the flies away.

Ranbir turns statue for ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahani’

Ranbir Kapoor had to pose like a statue in his forthcoming release “Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahani” and makeup man Vikram Gaikwad spent four hours to turn the actor into a sculpted figure.
In the film, Ranbir has the habit of talking to an icon that stands in the centre of the town and one day he realises it looks like him. And for that particular scene, he had needed the makeover.

“Once the make up was done, Ranbir would have to just stand till the shot was canned and that took hours. But it was a very tedious and tiring process but Ranbir did it very enthusiastically,” said a source.

After the shot Ranbir would want move around all the time. “Standing like a stone, it made Ranbir realise the value of freedom,” said the source.

Ranbir turns to stone!

Ranbir Kapoor turns to stone! No we are not kidding but apparently that is a part of his role in Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahani.

The film shows that Ranbir has a habit of talking to an icon that stands in the centre of the town. And one fine day, he finds that that icon looks like him. Ranbir was absolutely charged about turning into a figurine.

Interestingly, it took four hours to turn Ranbir into a sculpted figure. Makeup man Vikram Gaikwad had to really work hard on the look. A source said, “Once the make up was done, Ranbir would have to just stand till the shot was canned, and that took hours. It was a tedious and tiring process, but Ranbir was all enthusiastically.”

After the shot Ranbir would want move around all the time. “Standing like a stone, made Ranbir realise the value of freedom,” said the source.

Ranbir does not have a ego problem : Katrina

Actress Katrina Kaif may have worked with some of the biggest names in Bollywood including Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar but she says that her latest co-star, Ranbir Kapoor, was great to work with because he does not have a ego problem.

The actress who is paired opposite the 'Saawariya' actor in the upcoming romantic comedy 'Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani' said that she had fun on the sets, thanks to Ranbir.

"I was kind of chilled out and had fun while shooting with Ranbir. He is a great co-star who is passionate about his work and does not have an ego," said Kaif.

The 25-year-old actress who debuted with the Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Boom' in 2001, considers Anil Kapoor her mentor as he taught her the value of concentration and focus.

‘Wake Up Sid’ a delightful movie

Film: “Wake Up Sid”

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anupam Kher, Supriya Pathak, Rahul Khanna; Director: Ayan Mukerji

Next time when a star son gets an opportunity to get an author-backed role, let’s not complain. That’s because if he actually goes on to come up with as flawless an act as seen in “Wake Up Sid”, there is no reason why one should really be looking around for anyone else.

Ranbir Kapoor comes up with a neat, simple and believable performance. When most actors would have been happy to establish their standing in Bollywood with a quintessential romantic hero role, Ranbir is anything but a hero here.

This is why he allows himself to be treated as a ‘kid’ by Konkona Sen Sharma, who by the way is happy to play a woman five years elder to him. However, there is this special something which brews between them that pretty much gives the true meaning of a platonic relationship.

There are five things that make “Wake Up Sid” a delightful affair. It has a constant flow throughout; no over the top or understated drama; no ultra emotional strangulation of audiences; absolutely no yuppie cool dude act; and last but not the least, this is an original and refreshing story.

While the film actually becomes really engrossing in the second half, the first half facilitates an adequate groundwork for the story to progress. There are bitter sweet moments in the first half as well but one still wishes for that extra something to kick start that would make “Wake Up Sid” go beyond a regular “coming of age” film.

This is where young director Ayan Mukerji’s writing comes in handy because unlike a conventional movie, he doesn’t just bring a turnaround in Sid’s character by throwing a song to bring in that ‘overnight transformation’.

He keeps it soft and subtle starting from something as simple as Sid learning how to prepare an omelette, keep his comic books stacked, prepare his own bed and of course, earn his very first cheque.

By the time he returns to his dad (Anupam Kher in a short but effective role), you realise that the destination was eventually met even as the journey wasn’t quite ‘on your face’ or ‘over the top’.

Meanwhile Konkona gets yet another complex role for herself. She is brilliant. Watch out for her in the interview scene or the outburst when Ranbir decides to go back to his parents’ house. Her irritation in certain scenes with Ranbir is utterly believable too and so are the tender ways in which she looks after him.

The supporting cast fits in well too. The young man who plays Rishi (Namit Das - last seen in “The President Is Coming” as Ramesh) is just effortless. Kashmira Shah, in her four-scenes act, is a pleasant surprise while Rahul Khanna is decent in the limited footage.

While “Wake Up Sid” would of course raise Ranbir’s stock in months to come, it would be noticed in a major way for Mukerji’s script sense and direction. He makes the kind of debut that made Farhan Akhtar hot property after “Dil Chahta Hai”.

Katrina Kaif gets new nickname

Her fans have often referred to her as Kat, but now actress Katrina Kaif has a new nickname — Sambo — courtesy her Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani co-star Ranbir Kapoor.

“Ranbir coined the name on the sets of the movie when both were required to shoot for an action sequence,” said a unit source.

For the scene, Katrina and Ranbir were required to climb a ladder placed at a height of 200 feet. Ranbir had to save Katrina from goons and then escape on a jet ski. While everyone was doubtful about Katrina doing the stunt, she shocked everyone with her confidence.

“Everyone on sets was quite sceptical about Katrina. But she amazed everyone as she comfortably climbed the ladder leaving Ranbir lagging behind. Ever since that day Katrina has always been addressed as Rambo’s sister Sambo by Ranbir,” said the source.

‘Wake Up Sid’ – a delightful affair

Next time when a star son gets an opportunity to get an author-backed role, let’s not complain. That’s because if he actually goes on to come up with as flawless an act as seen in Wake Up Sid, there is no reason why one should really be looking around for anyone else.

Ranbir Kapoor comes up with a neat, simple and believable performance. When most actors would have been happy to establish their standing in Bollywood with a quintessential romantic hero role, Ranbir is anything but a hero here.

This is why he allows himself to be treated as a ‘kid’ by Konkona Sen Sharma, who by the way is happy to play a woman five years elder to him. However, there is this special something, which brews between them that pretty much gives the true meaning of a platonic relationship.

There are five things that make Wake Up Sid a delightful affair. It has a constant flow throughout; no over the top or understated drama; no ultra emotional strangulation of audiences; absolutely no yuppie cool dude act; and last but not the least, this is an original and refreshing story.

While the film actually becomes really engrossing in the second half, the first half facilitates an adequate groundwork for the story to progress. There are bitter sweet moments in the first half as well but one still wishes for that extra something to kick start that would make Wake Up Sid go beyond a regular “coming of age” film.

This is where young director Ayan Mukerji’s writing comes in handy because unlike a conventional movie, he doesn’t just bring a turnaround in Sid’s character by throwing a song to bring in that ‘overnight transformation’

He keeps it soft and subtle starting from something as simple as Sid learning how to prepare an omelette, keep his comic books stacked, prepare his own bed and of course, earn his very first cheque.

By the time he returns to his dad (Anupam Kher in a short but effective role), you realise that the destination was eventually met even as the journey wasn’t quite ‘on your face’ or ‘over the top’

Meanwhile Konkona gets yet another complex role for herself. She is brilliant. Watch out for her in the interview scene or the outburst when Ranbir decides to go back to his parents’ house. Her irritation in certain scenes with Ranbir is utterly believable too and so are the tender ways in which she looks after him.

The supporting cast fits in well too. The young man who plays Rishi (Namit Das — last seen in The President Is Coming as Ramesh) is just effortless. Kashmira Shah, in her four-scenes act, is a pleasant surprise while Rahul Khanna is decent in the limited footage.

While Wake Up Sid would of course raise Ranbir’s stock in months to come, it would be noticed in a major way for Mukerji’s script sense and direction. He makes the kind of debut that made Farhan Akhtar hot property after Dil Chahta Hai.

We are proud of Kareena, Ranbir: Karisma Kapoor

She has had a successful innings herself in Bollywood but actress Karisma Kapoor can't seem to stop raving about her sister Kareena and cousin Ranbir for the way their careers are shaping up.

"We are very proud of Kareena and I think it's a great follow up (as to Karisma's career). Touch wood, first I had a great career and now she is following our (the family) legacy and keeping our name alive," said Karisma.

Asked about Ranbir, the 35-year-old promptly replied: "Definitely, him too... I think we grandchildren are trying to strive and work hard to keep our grandfather's (Raj Kapoor) name alive... always."

Ranbir Kapoor forgets Deepika Padukone

Apparently, Ranbir Kapoor is choosy when it comes to following his co-stars in tinsel town. Apparently Ranbir is keeping up with his fans on social networking site Twitter, and is also following some B-Town celebs on Twitter. But what is taking everyone by surprise is- he has not yet followed his ladylove Deepika Padukone who has been twittering much before he started!

The privileged celebs that are on Ranbir’s mind- Mallika Sherawat, Preity Zinta and Sonam Kapoor. Yes! You read it right, he has given a miss to his ladylove Deepika! On the other hand, Deepika does keep a track on her sweetheart, as she very much follows Ranbir on Twitter.

Mallika Sherawat, Preity Zinta and Sonam Kapoor, ahem! Ranbir seems to be really very choosy, but Deepika does he really have a choice here? Well, it seems yes, what do you have say on that Deepika?

Ranbir shoots song day after grandmother’s death

Ranbir Kapoor shot for a special last-minute song in the movie “Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year” soon after losing his maternal grandmother.

The young actor was very close to his grandma Rajee Singh (his actress mother Neetu Singh’s mother) who lived in his house and in fact, in a room right opposite his and was constantly in and out of her favourite grandson’s space.

But the day after her death, he was dancing to choreographer Ahmed Khan’s tune.

“We had to take cancel one day’s shoot because Ranbir’s ‘naani’ (grandma) passed away. But we managed in two days,” said Khan.

The song has apparently been added to director Shimit Amin’s “Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year” much to the choreographer’s surprise.

“Even I was surprised when Aditya Chopra approached me for a song in ‘Rocket Singh…’. Then I heard the track by Salim-Suleiman and I was blown. It’s a sure-shot hit,” said Khan who is riding high on the waves of the “Dhan te nan” track from “Kaminey”.

The song was apparently Chopra’s and not Amin’s idea.

“I’ve a five-film deal with Yash Raj, so I am at their beck and call. And if it’s a song for Ranbir, then it’s even more fun,” said Khan who has forged another durable star-choreographer bond with Ranbir after Shahid Kapoor.

“‘Rocket Singh…’ is my third film with Ranbir after ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ and ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’. We’ve an almost instinctive understanding of what Ranbir’s body language is and how it can be used,” he said.

This would the second item number with a Sikh hero after “Singh Is Kinng”, but Khan says it is different. “This is a young cute Sardarji having a blast on the dance floor. It’s unlike anything anyone has ever seen.”

Blog Ranbir Blog!

Blogs have captured the interest of many B-towners. Another blogger on board is Ranbir Kapoor. The actor whose blog takes off tomorrow on a popular entertainment portal, will start blogging about his experience of working in his upcoming film, Wake Up Sid. As opposed to his lazy character in the film, Ranbir is very creative.

According to sources, he will be blogging daily about his role in the film and his experiences with producer Karan Johar, director Ayaan Mukherjee and actress Konkona Sen Sharma. He will continue blogging if he gets positive reviews and comments.

Delhi Belly is not a sex comedy, says Vir Das

Actor Vir Das is no stranger to risque comedy, but the stand-up comedian who shot to fame with his own brand of satire is miffed with reports which brand his upcoming film 'Delhi Belly' a sex comedy.
The film which is being produced by Aamir Khan has been dogged by reports that it is a desi version of 'American Pie' with actor Ranbir Kapoor reportedly dropping out of the project because of it's X-rated content.
But Das, who is often called the 'Rusell Peters of India' sets the record straight saying, "The film is not a sex comedy, it's not a desi American pie. As far as the question of risque content goes, I am a comedian who stands up in front of thousands faking a female orgasm and the film is like a family show in comparison."
The comedy revolves around the lives of three guys played by Imran Khan, Vir Das and newcomer Kunal Roy Kapoor and the actor said that the trio had as much fun off-screen as they do on-screen.

"We had an illegal amount of fun while working on the film. Imran, Kunal and me are the same generation and totally similar people, we are game junkies and like the same kind of music, so the bonding was great," Das said.
The comedian has been signed on for the next Yashraj film which will also star Shahid Kapur and Anoushka Sharma.
A die-hard Rishi Kapoor fan, Das will also be seen in Imtiaz Ali's 'Love Aaj Kal', a film he took up just to share screen space with his idol.
"I have a small role in Love Aaj Kal, I did the film for Rishi Kapur. I am a huge fan of his. I was in London doing my shows and Imtiaz called up and told me about the role. I knew Rishiji was part of the film and said yes," the actor said.
The sets of the film again became a place for boy-bonding as the team including actor-producer Saif Ali Khan and director Imtiaz Ali bonded over comedy and cricket.
"I actually was in London for my shows when Imtiaz called me. We had fun shooting for the film. Sometimes Saif and the team would come and watch me perform. We watched some of the matches in the T20 cup together. It was fun," said Das who gave up a white collar job in banking to pursue his dream to be a stand-up humorist.
And Das is happy juggling his acting career with stand-up comedy as it gives him the "luxury of choice".
"Bollywood is not my bread and butter and that affords me the great luxury of choice. I will only do a film if I really like the role and the story. Thankfully I have been lucky and given plenty of opportunities despite the fact that I am an outsider with no godfather," said Das.
Other than his Bollywood projects Das is busy with his show 'Walking On Broken Glass' and will soon embark on a world tour with it.
"I am going to be on a world tour with my show. We are going to be performing in some 16 countries. That's easy because my comedy is not racial or topical. I talk about life, food, sex, orgasms. And people in Japan have sex as do the people in India and Pakistan," said the comedian who describes his profession as a stand-up comedian with the word "suicidal".
"My profession as a stand up comedian is suicidal. I go up in front of large audiences without a script, just relying on my instinct and improvising. Sometimes it works, sometimes it does not," Das said.