Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone in Priyadarshans next

The super-prolific Priyadarshan who has directed 83 films in his 30-year career has just had a year, the first in his career, without releases. In 2011 Priyan had no releases. But he’s ready to make up for the lost year with as many as 4 films in 2012.

Of these, the ‘family comedy’(as he dubs it) which he will direct in July for producers Asthavinayak has him specially kicked. Not only is he working with Abhishek Bachchan for the first time, he has also reached out to Deepika Padukone for the female lead opposite Abhishek.

Deepika and Priyadarshan had a noisy fall-out five years ago when she opted out of Priyadarshan’s project Pirates about music piracy. Priyan was keen to launch her. The film was supposed to feature Deepika with four other newcomers playing part of a music band.

Instead Deepika chose to make her debut with Farah Khan’s Om Shanti Om.

Incensed and betrayed, Priyadarshan stayed away from all things Padukone did until 2008 when Shah Rukh Khan used his clout to persuade Deepika to perform an item song in Priyadarshan’s Billu which Shah Rukh’s Red Chillies production house produced.

The thawing of the ice began then. Now it’s time for the director and actress to finally work together.

Says Priyan happily, “We broke the ice during the song in Billu. Now I’ve a role just right for her.”

It’s a double delight for Priyadarshan since he has never worked with Deepika or Abhishek

Says Priyan, “Abhishek and I have been planning projects together for the longest time. We were supposed to do a bio-pic on Chandrashekhar Azad. But who watches historicals any more? I’ve finally zeroed in on the perfect project for Abhishek. We start shooting in July.”

Deepika’s first item number in ‘Dum maro dum’

MUMBAI: In the upcoming film of Abhishek bachchan ‘Dum maro dum’ ,actress Deepika Padukone will be performing an item song.

It will the first item number of deepika. Film dum maro dum has abhishek and bipasha in the lead role. Its not bips, but Deepika who was selected for the song. The song will be a promotional number.

Deepika wasn’t even in talks with Rohan regarding the ‘Dum Maro Dum’ item song. Rohan Sippy was considering other names then Deepika was suggested. She was selected unanimously.

The song will be a scintillating item number having have a contemporary and extremely urban feel in it. Pritam is remixing the song. The song will be shot next week.

Dum maro dum is a remake of Amitabh’s famous zanzeer film. Rohan sippy is the director of the film. Its a 2011 release.

I am the fittest actress: Deepika

Deepika Padukone was in a self-obsessed mood as she launched Namita Jain’s book ‘Jaldi Fit’.

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Hollywood calling for Deepika Padukone

MUMBAI: Actress Deepika Padukone is on cloud nine these days.

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Salman Khan doing ‘Kick’ with Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone has worked with some of the top stars including Shahrukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. Now, she’s reportedly paired up with Salman Khan for Ghajini director A R Murugadoss’s next Hindi film titled ‘Kick’. To be produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film will be a remake of this year’s namesake Telugu hit starring Ravi Teja.

An action-packed thriller, it will have Salman doing breath-taking stunts. The star will reportedly undergo martial arts training and will also learn kickboxing for his role. Nadiadwala says he wants the action and stunts in ‘Kick’ to be much better than what’s been seen previously in Salman’s films, including Wanted. The film’s action scenes will reportedly be shot in Tokyo.

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Salman Khan doing ‘Kick’ with Deepika Padukone was first posted on December 10, 2009 at 1:20 pm.

Bollywood Stars Patch Up At Karan”s Bash

TrendPK.com Bollywood Stars Patch Up At Karan”s Bash:Aishwarya Rai Bachchan danced with Kareena Kapoor. Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor matched step for step.

TrendPK.com Bollywood Stars Patch Up At Karan”s Bash:Aishwarya Rai Bachchan danced with Kareena Kapoor. Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor matched step for step. Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena patched up.
And that wasn”t all. It was kiss and make up time for Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya as well. According to sources, Karan Johar’s [...]

Deepika Padukone won’t gush about Ranbir

MUMBAI , India : Deepika Padukone won’t gush about Ranbir, The Mediterranean tan sits pretty on Deepika Padukone who has just returned from Italy where she wrapped up Sajid Nadiadwala’s Housefull with

I was in London, then Italy for the longest time, so I didn’t get to enjoy the success of my last film Love Aaj Kal,” says the pretty South Indian, her large brandy-coloured eyes dancing. She’s clear though that she now has to move on to her next two releases — Kartik Calling Kartik with Farhan Akhtar and Housefull, both of which will come in 2010. Deepika has also signed Pradeep Sarkar’s gritty thriller to be shot on the streets of Mumbai with Neil Nitin Mukesh. “Producer Aditya Chopra had promised me a film right after Bachna ae Haseeno,” she recalls. “I’m glad Adi remembered that.”

For now, she too has made a promise to herself — she’s a girl in love but she will not gush about Ranbir Kapoor. On a recent television show when she was asked to analyse her superstar-boyfriend, Deepika was very pragmatic in her answers. “I know that I was expected to gush about Ranbir,” she smiles. “However, I believe that people who are closest to a person, must always give them a reality check. I’m aware that Ranbir is a superstar. But, I will always be rational when I speak about him.

Deepika, who spent 12 days in Bhopal by her boyfriend’s side where he is shooting for Prakash Jha’s Rajniti with Katrina Kaif, says, “Ranbir and I have been away from each other for long spells because of our individual work schedules. Our career is of prime importance to us. However, I don’t wish to be one of those actors who is so caught up in work that I forget to keep in touch with life. Hence, I make it a point to spend time with him whenever I can. Work definitely makes my world go around but a short break here and there makes life so much more special.

The story goes that she flew to Bhopal just to keep Katrina at bay? “Certainly not,” says Deepika. And, though she is too professional to make any comment on Ranbir’s co-stars, her calm demeanour has a way of signalling that she’s secure in her new-found success. The actress is in a cushy place with a new set of friends like Ayan Mukerji and Vicky Singh, who are common to both Ranbir and her. “I knew Ayan would make a good film when he gave his first narration to Ranbir,” she says. Is she in Vicky’s new film with Ranbir, as is suggested by the trade? “It’s a bit premature to talk about that project,” she says. “Vicky is still undecided on what he wants.

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Deepika Padukone won’t gush about Ranbir was first posted on October 11, 2009 at 9:01 pm.