Actress Priyanka Chopra, who will be seen playing the female lead opposite Hrithik Roshan in ‘Agneepath’, asserts that her character is the soul of the movie.

“The best thing about Kaali (her character in the film) is that she is Vijay’s strength. She is the soul, happiness and naughtiness in the film… So to prepare, I had to just follow Karan,” the 29-year-old actress said at the unveiling of the second look of the film.

Priyanka has tried her best to keep this Maharashtrian character as different as possible from the character of Sweety in ‘Kaminey’.

“I was playing a Maharashtrian girl for the second time. When Karan Malhotra and I discussed the film, we were very clear that we have to try to keep this character as different as possible from my character of Sweety in ‘Kaminey’ because the personalities of both the girls are different.”

“Karan was very clear-minded about Kaali’s character. So, it was very easy for me,” said Priyanka who was recently seen in ‘Don 2: The King is Back’.

For 2012, besides ‘Agneepath’, Priyanka has ‘Barfee’, ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’ and ‘Krrish 2′ slated to release.

‘Agneepath’ will release Jan 26 and also features Sanjay Dutt and Rishi Kapoor in key roles. Source

It’s perhaps the most defining moment in actress Shaurya Chauhan’s career. We are obviously referring to her negative portrayal in Filmkraft’s KRRISH  sequel.

Looking forward to working with the Roshans, Shaurya reveals, ”It was Sabu Cyril (renowned art director) who recommended my name. He told me that they (Roshans) were looking for a female negative character and that I should contact them. There were lots of screen tests and finally I got selected. Filmkraft is amongst the biggest and most prestigious banner of the industry, and I am really looking forward to working with them.”

And what about Hrithik Roshan, we prodded further, ”Hrithik Roshan is so down-to-earth and humble. He is so very cooperative and even helps with the scenes. It’s a pleasure to work with him,” signs off Shaurya.  Source

Karan Johar has remade the 1990 action-drama Agneepath with Hrithik Roshan in the lead, but the filmmaker says he and director Karan Malhotra never attempted to recreate the magic of the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer original.

The 39-year-old filmmaker, whose father Yash Johar had produced the earlier film, says they wanted to take the basic core of Agneepath and narrate it an altogether different manner because it was “virtually impossible” to emulate something as powerful as Vijay Deenanth Chauhan.

“How can anyone emulate Amitabh Bachchan? Nobody should do that and it is to Karan Malhotra’s intelligence and Hrithik’s conviction that they understood it really well and approached the film and the characters in their own way,” Johar told. More

The exhausting promotions, the multi-city tours and the endless interviews have all led up to this moment. Having established his domination over the Asian drug world, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is back in the theatres this Friday reprising his earlier role as Don 2, the sequel to the 2006 remake of the Amitabh Bachchan classic, hits the screens.

The film has already been released in the UK where it has got mostly positive reviews from fans. Don 2 has Khan playing the antagonist reprising his role from the 2006 film ‘Don: The Chase Begins Again.’

A lot was riding on the first film, directed by actor-director Farhan Akhtar, where Khan was not only pitted against acclaimed industry veterans such as Boman Irani and Om Puri but also expected to shine in a role made famous by Bachchan.

In the last big holiday weekend of 2011, the core team of Khan, Akhtar and producer Ritesh Sidhwani hope to recreate the 2006 magic with a sleek story that will hopefully keep the audiences engaged for the better part of two hours. More

Hrithik Roshan can’t dance, saala! Why? Well, Agneepath has in fact no scope for Hrithik to show his dancing skills. Producer Karan Johar explains why it wasn’t possible for Hrithik to gyrate like Katrina Kaif or Priyanka Chopra in the movie.

Though his character of Vijay Dinanath Chauhan is entirely different from Agneepath’s earlier protagonist played by the legendary Amitabh Bachchan, the 2.0 version of ‘Agneepath’ can’t have Hrithik dancing.

Karan Johar, while talking about Hrithik Roshan in ‘Agneepath’, says, “Not at all! Our character of Vijay Dinanath Chauhan cannot just start dancing! It’s absolutely against the character.” More

It is a known fact that for the Hrithik Roshan version of AGNEEPATH, while the one line plot from the Mukul S Anand-Amitabh Bachchan affair has been kept AGNEEPATH intact, Vijay Deenanath Chauhan’s characterization has gone through a sea change. While Amitabh Bachchan was shown to be all intense and strong with an element of wit in his dealings as an underworld don, Hrithik would be getting into an entirely different zone.

Informs a member from the writing team, ”This is a conscious call that was taken by Karan Johar and his debutant director Karan Malhotra. Don’t expect a sequence where Hrithik may be boasting about his ‘maut ka appointment’; as an underdog, he is a completely different character here.”

This was a huge risk being taken by Karan and Hrithik since audience till date remembers AGNEEPATH for the kind of charisma that Amitabh Bachchan brought on screen two decades ago. To shed that confident persona and get dominated by Sanjay Dutt (reprising the role of Danny Denzongpa) could have resulted in serious repercussions since that would have resulted in a battle of unequals. However Karan Johar is quite convinced with the characterization. More

To get into Krrish shape, the actor hires American trainers, houses them in plush Juhu service apts.

Hrithik Roshan had been bedridden with his back injury for quite some time now. The actor, who now needs to get back in shape for his superhero avatar in the Krrish sequel, is leaving no stone unturned for the same. Hrithik, who had been reportedly helping his father on the sets of the film has hired one of the most expensive physical trainers for himself.

the trainer Kris Gethin and his wife Maraica Johnson have been flown down from the US and have been put up in a plush service apartment in Juhu by the actor. More

Post the Kolaveri mania, there couldn’t have been a better time for South star and Rajnikanth’s son-in-law Dhanush to announce his directorial debut in Bollywood. The actor is planning to take the leap into direction with a fantasy flick.

It is learnt that Dhanush is keen on casting Hrithik Roshan as his main lead. Says a source, “A few days back, Dhanush was in Mumbai and he met some people regarding his project.

He has a few names in mind and Hrithik is on the top of his list. This is a big budget fantasy flick and he needs someone larger-than-life who can carry off the film.”

It came as a surprise when Dhanush chose to make this movie in Hindi and not in Tamil. Says Dhanush, “When I say I am directing, I cannot even think of acting in the same space. More

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan was hooked to smoking not so long ago. But when he chanced upon Allen Carr’s book, “The Easy Way to Quit Smoking”, he got free from his habit, and is now helping others too to kick the butt.

Hrithik first ordered the book, which was being endorsed by Hollywood celebrities like Anthony Hopkins and Ashton Kutcher, for himself. When the book arrived, he spent time alone and finished the book in a day.

Seven days later, he turned into a non-smoker, according to a source close to the 37-year-old.

The actor has now bought 40 copies of the book to distribute amongst family, friends and needy strangers too. From the film industry, Sanjay Dutt and Bobby Deol have already been given a copy each, said the source. Source

We finally get to see an image of the leading lady in Agneepath. Well, yes, we are talking about Priyanka Chopra. It was always Hrithik Roshan or Sanjay Dutt, who was seen in all the images released so far, awaiting this happened.

And, from what we can see in the above photo, we are sure to witness some awesome chemistry between Hrithik and Priyanka Chopra. Since this is the second film where the two are paired up once again, the comfort level unquestionably got to be great and that can be seen clearly.

In the photo above, Priyanka and Hrithik almost kiss each other. Do you think they will?

Well, Hrithik has already shared a full on passionate kiss with Aishwarya Rai, Barbara Mori and Katrina Kaif previously. Will history repeat? More

Eros International Media Ltd (EIML), a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, has announced that it shall be releasing Dharma Productions’ AGNEEPATH, one of the most eagerly awaited releases in the New Year in the international markets on January 26, 2012.

Announcing the deal, Pranab Kapadia, President – Marketing & Distribution, Eros International plc said, “AGNEEPATH marks the first of the big ticket releases next year and Eros is excited about associating with Dharma Productions to present this thrilling action film on a global platform. Audiences are looking forward to Hrithik’s portrayal of the legendary Vijay Dinanath Chauhan, made famous by Amitabh Bachchan while Sanjay Dutt’s villainous look has stirred up much curiosity. The promos have evoked very good reactions and we are anticipating a very encouraging response to the film.”

Apoorva Mehta, CEO, Dharma Productions added, “We are delighted that Dharma Productions is collaborating with a leading studio like Eros. We have always been appreciative of Eros’ endeavour in the world of commercial cinema and we hope this coming together for the first time helps both of us to take a giant leap in the coming years!” More

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has emerged as the sexiest Asian Man in the World of the year 2011. According to a survey conducted by the Eastern Eye Weekly, Hrithik, 37, beat off tough competition from high profile stars to top the 50-strong list. The popular A-list actor won by the biggest ever margin in the history of the men’s list to topple last year’s winner Ranbir Kapoor, who finished sixth.

Hrithik, who came third, last year, got votes from all over the world from fans of different ages and cultures via social networking sites. More