Karan Johar denies commenting on Katrina's pose
by IANS
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar has denied reports that he took a dig at Katrina Kaif's magazine poses, saying the actress is very talented and hard working. "Absolutely crazy media report suggesting I have said something about Katrina! I have not! Its totally baseless and a lie," tweeted the 39-year-old. According to media reports, Karan was overheard joking about Katrina's posing skills at a recent party and making comments on her...  
07:14 PM, May 13, 2012

Shah Rukh Khan to team up with Ajay Devgn? New Delhi: Looks like the impossible is going to come true. Strong buzz is that archrivals Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn might work together in a film, being made by their respective best friends Karan Johar and Rohit Shetty. The film is said to be a masala entertainer, and roping in both SRK and Ajay will be like getting their dream cast. A source close to both the filmmakers...  
01:02 PM, May 09, 2012

'Student of The Year' to be released on Oct 19
by IANS
New Delhi: Filmmaker Karan Johar's 'Student of The Year' is set hit the theatres Oct 19 this year. Co-produced by Johar's Dharma Productions and Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment, the film will launch three new faces in the B-town - Alia, who is the daughter of Mahesh Bhatt, David Dhawan's son Varun, and model-turned-actor Siddharth Malhotra - in prominent roles. It is the first time that Johar is working...  
04:20 PM, Apr 24, 2012

Dirty Picture: TV premiere stalled despite 59 cuts
by IANS
Mumbai: The much-anticipated television premiere of Vidya Balan starrer 'The Dirty Picture' was stalled at the last moment Sunday, despite 59 cuts in the film to make it suitable for television viewing. While film's director Milan Luthria is shocked and disappointed, filmmaker Karan Johar branded it hypocrisy. The government moved quickly to stall the screening of film by an entertainment television channel, ostensibly due to its 'adult' content, and asked...  
11:25 AM, Apr 23, 2012

KJo and Priyanka at war, Salman's IPL performance  Mumbai: After Priyanka Chopra's friends hit back at star wives (read: Gauri Khan) in a section of the press, it is now Gauri's pals to do so. Her buddy Karan Johar took to his micro-blogging site to vent out his anger. He states, "Using their hired PR machinery and hiding behind so called 'friends' to get news into tabloids is nothing but spineless and lame!! Some people need to wake...  
04:12 PM, Apr 05, 2012

Rishi Kapoor's  versatility bowls over KJo
by IANS
Mumbai: After working with Rishi Kapoor in the 'Agneepath' remake, filmmaker Karan Johar has teamed up with him again in 'Student of the Year' (SOTY). The filmmaker is so impressed with the senior actor's versatility that he calls it 'unreal'. Rishi, who sent shivers down audiences' spine as ruthless Rauf Lala in 'Agneepath', a remake of the 1990 film of the same name, has been cast as Yoginder Vasisht in...  
06:51 PM, Mar 25, 2012

Karan: Govt must recognise importance of media Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar hopes that the Government gives due preference to the media and entertainment industry in Union Budget 2012. The 39-year-old said it should also realise the importance of cinema because it helps bringing in pivotal social and economic changes in the society. "It is important for them (government) to realise the importance that we are an industry and whatever we do is for the public. And that...  
12:34 PM, Mar 15, 2012

I am a big fan of Emraan Hashmi: Karan Johar Mumbai: Karan Johar may be a big fan of Emraan Hashmi but the producer-director is keeping mum on reports that the 'Dirty Picture' actor is starring in his next production, directed by Rensil D'Silva. There was a time when Hashmi used to be mostly seen in films produced under Mahesh Bhatt's 'Vishesh Films' banner. However, with films like 'Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji' and 'The Dirty Picture', it seems Emraan...  
12:03 PM, Mar 14, 2012

Kalki joins Ranbir in 'Ye Jawani Hai Deewani' Mumbai: Actress Kalki Koechlin will be seen sharing the screen space with Ranbir Kapoor in Karan Johar's home production 'Ye Jawani Hai Deewani' which will go on floors soon. Kalki who has mostly essayed offbeat roles like the ones in 'Dev D', 'Emotional Atyachaar', 'Shaitan' was also seen in full-fledged commercial film 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. 'Wake Up Sid' fame director Ayan Mukerji is set to direct Johar's next production...  
03:34 PM, Mar 13, 2012

Ayan Mukherji to direct Ranbir in 'Yeh Jawani' Mumbai: Karan Johar has finalised 'Wake Up Sid' fame director Ayan Mukerji to direct his next production venture 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani', which stars Ranbir Kapoor in the lead role. "Our film 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani' starts this month... directed by Ayan Mukherji and stars Ranbir-Deepika (Padukone) and Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki (Koechlin)," Karan confirmed on micro-blogging site Twitter. Music director Pritam will compose the music for the movie....  
03:26 PM, Mar 13, 2012

Manoj Kumar shares rare picture of Joy Mukherjee Mumbai: Veteran actor Manoj Kumar lately shared a rare photograph in which Joy Mukherjee (who passed away on Friday) is sharing the frame with him, Dharmendra and Feroz Khan. Asin goes out of her way to avoid ex Neil Nitin Mukesh Asin and Neil Nitin Mukesh had this special relationship which went kaput. Apparently, the actress bumped into her ex-flame recently. As soon as she spotted him, she decided to...  
04:04 PM, Mar 12, 2012

Anil Kapoor walks out of Karan Johar's next Mumbai: Anil Kapoor has said no to Rensil D'Silva's second film to be produced by Karan Johar. Apparently his character was that of a cop gunning down an anti-social element. And Anil is already playing that - in Sanjay Gupta's 'Shootout At Wadala'. This is the latest in a series of missed collaborations between Anil Kapoor and Karan Johar. Apparently the two are quite fond of each other. Several roles...  
12:17 PM, Mar 02, 2012

KJo's starstruck moment with Meryl Streep
by IANS
Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar says amongst his rare starstruck moments in life was his chance meeting with American actress Meryl Streep, who just won her third Oscar award for 'The Iron Lady'. "I remember being in the same room as Meryl Streep at the Golden Globes in 2009... my only starstruck moment ever," Johar wrote on Twitter. On Sunday night in Los Angeles, Streep won the best actress award for...  
01:48 PM, Feb 28, 2012

Boman's son to debut with 'Student of the Year' Mumbai: Bollywood actor Boman Irani's son Kayoze will be introduced in filmmaker Karan Johar's next offering, 'Student of the Year'(SOTY). Kayoze started off as an assistant director for the recently released Kareena Kapoor-Imran Khan starrer 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu'. Now, the budding director has been signed for Johar's film but his role has not been disclosed yet. "Ok... thats Kayoze Irani!!! @kayoze... Boman Irani's super talented son who we...  
06:23 PM, Feb 21, 2012

Shah Rukh Khan denies tiff with Juhi Chawla
by IANS
Mumbai: Brushing aside rumours of a tiff between him and actress Juhi Chawla, superstar Shah Rukh Khan says it is the media that creates such pieces and then embarrasses a celebrity with questions about them. "There is so much tabloidism in the work we do and the unfortunate bit is that some people write it and start believing in it. Then to come back and ask us about something that...  
03:07 PM, Feb 14, 2012

Kareena Kapoor planning to turn director? Mumbai: If the buzz is to be believed, Kareena Kapoor may soon direct a film for Dharma Productions. In fact, producer Karan Johar might give her a project after her marriage to Saif Ali Khan. Apparently, Bebo's involvement with behind-the-camera activities started with Agent Vinod. By the time she came to Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, she was not just curious about scripting, editing, mixing and background music, she was...  
01:18 PM, Feb 14, 2012

Why is Priyanka Chopra losing out on pals? Mumbai: Instead of feeling over the moon with the success of her last film Agneepath, looks like Priyanka Chopra has hardly anything to cheer about. In the past few months, PC has been attracting attention for all the wrong reasons. From her film, her friends and her love life, everything seems to be attracting controversies. So what has really forced a bunch of Bollywood biggies to sideline this leading lady?...  
08:34 PM, Feb 10, 2012

Tweet Review: Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu New Delhi: Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan starrer 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu' is being released on February 10, 2012. Producer Karan Johar and director Shakun Batra made all possible efforts to publicise the film. Boman Irani, Ram Kapoor and Ratna Pathak Shah are also in the star cast of the film. 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu'is a film about an odd couple trying to rectify their biggest mistake -...  
11:17 AM, Feb 10, 2012

Ten things you didn't know about 'Ek Main...' New Delhi: The Imran Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu' is all set to hit the screens this Friday. We have brought to you ten interesting facts about the film. 1. Imran Khan clicked photographs of Kareena Kapoor from his phone which were later used for the promotional activities. 2. The film was originally scheduled to be released on October 7, 2011 but later the date changed to...  
11:44 AM, Feb 09, 2012

'Ek Main Aur...' cash registers already ringing
by IANS
Mumbai: Karan Johar's 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu' has yet to hit the screens but the filmmaker has already recovered Rs 21 crore which he had invested in producing the romantic comedy starring Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor. The production budget of the film was Rs 21 crore and the maker spent another Rs.8 crore on print, advertising and publicity etc. The news is that 'Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu'...  
07:53 PM, Feb 08, 2012