Rishi, Madhuri set the stage on fire

What would happen if two of the Bollywood's dance legends come together on one stage? The stage would indeed be on fire. Something similar happened on the sets of Sont TV's "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4" when veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit danced together.

Rishi, who was on the sets of the dance show to promote his new film "Patiala House", and Madhuri set the stage on fire as they both performed to the popular song "Ek mein aur ek tu" from the movie "Khel Khel Mein".

The duo have done handful of films together like "Sahibaan", "Yaraana". Their last film together was "Premgranth" in 1996.

Rishi is known for dancing on his knees and the actor reveals that it helped him in impressing his actress wife Neetu Singh.

With just Sushant Singh Rajput, Ragini Khanna, Mahi Vij, Yana Gupta, Ankita Lokande, Shekhar Suman and Mieyang Chang left in the field, the competition has got tough. Earlier, these celebrities were just giving one performance and now they have to give two. Besides Madhuri, the judges panel for the show includes Remo D'Souza and Malaika Arora Khan.

Bebo had a bout of food poisoning

It seems that the Kapoor girl –Kareena is facing a difficult time. The buzz was doing the rounds that Kareena was feeling unwell on the sets of her latest venture Bodyguard. Bebo had a bout of food poisoning. Kareena was shooting in Pune when she suddenly started feeling unwell. Kareena had to take bed rest for her condition and the shooting had to be halted.

Kareena is paired opposite to Salman Khan in the movie Bodyguard. The film is made on the lines of a Malayalam film which bears the same name.

The film is by Siddique while Salman Khan’s brother- in- law Atul Agnihotri and his wife Alvira Agnihotri are the producers of the film. Pritam Chakraborty has been roped in for the music in the film. In this film Salman dons a different look altogether.

It will be a far cry from what he has done in his blockbuster hit Dabbang.

Kareena will be essaying the role of a don’s daughter who is a college goer. Kareena also sports a different look in the film as she goes traditional for the film. Kareena wears a lot of Pakistani kurtas with oxidized jewellery.

Designer Manish Malhotra is trying to get Karenna’s look in the film right. Manish has even scouted for accessories in Pune, Delhi and Mumbai. Manish feels that Kareena will be a trendsetter with her ethnic look in the film.

News are doing the rounds that the makers plan to release Bodyguard on August 27.However with Bebo’s condition the production of the movie will be delayed

I am looking at scripts

Karisma Kapoor has said that she has started to look at film scripts again.

The actress, who has been largely absent from the big screen since her marriage, toldHarper's Bazaar that she is planning to work again at some point in the future.

"Yes, I am looking at scripts, and thankfully I get a lot of offers, but I've not zeroed in on any movie. I'm just enjoying myself, just being a bit laid back," she said.

Kapoor, whose marriage has been the ongoing topic of media speculation, refused to speak about her personal life in the magazine interview.

The star, who is best known for her performance opposite Aamir Khan in Raja Hindustani, commented: "I wouldn't like to answer any personal questions."

We welcome joint productions with Pakistan: Rishi Kapoor

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who is planning to revive the RK Banner, says he welcomes the idea of joint film production with Pakistan.

"We welcome joint productions with Pakistan and work in healthy conditions, provided we have a good script and a good story to tell. Pakistan has some great talent and great people," said Rishi Friday while speaking at the HT Leadership Summit here.

He was accompanied by his actor son Ranbir.

Rishi worked with Pakistani actress Zeba Bakhtiyar in the 1991 film "Heena", which was produced under the RK banner and directed by his elder brother Randhir Kapoor.

He also said that late Sufi singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was introduced to India by his late father Raj Kapoor. Nusrat was invited to perform at Rishi and Neetu's wedding.

Sonam's Illness Costs The Producers Rupees 75 Lakh

Bollywood stars are very costly even when they are ill. Recently, the producer of Sonam Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor starrer upcoming movie Mausum, had to bear the burden of such a problem.

The actress was suffering from typhoid and was unable to shoot for few days which resulted in a loss and created a big hole in the film producer's pocket. There is a buzz that the producer had to suffer a big loss of around Rs 75 lakh due to the unavailability of the actress.

The Masakalli gal from Delhi 6 has recovered from the disease now,. only after causing this big loss. Recently, the entire set of this film directed by Shahid Kapoor's father, Pankaj Kapoor had to be dismantled in Mumbai. They were supposed to shoot few romantic scenes of Sonam and Shahid. But Sonam fell sick and was absent for a long time, so they had to cancel the October shoot. The producer had to suffer a big loss due to Sonam's sudden absence.

A source was quoted saying that the next schedule of the film will now be shot in Gwalior wherein a few scenes will only require Sonam.

The news was confirmed by co-producer Sheetal Talwar, who said that they could not continue shooting due to Sonam's illness. She also affirmed the loss of Rs 75 lakh but said that it's okay because they can earn it later on. She was more concerned about the health of the lead actress. Talwar said that if Sonam is fine now they can recover the money from the film. Talwar said that the Mumbai schedule of the shooting will start soon after completing the Gwalior schedule.

Kapoor to star in 'Mission: Impossible 4'

Anil Kapoor is to play a significant supporting role in Mission: Impossible 4.

The Slumdog Millionaire star has confirmed that he will be appearing in the film alongside Tom Cruise, NDTV has reported.

He told the site: "At this point I can only say that have been contacted for Mission: Impossible 4 and I have said yes for the role."

Brad Bird, director of The Incredibles, will be helming the follow-up, which is expected to hit cinemas at the end of 2011.

Other stars who will be reprising their roles include Simon Pegg, while Lost creator J.J.Abrams will be producing.

Kapoor copies Shakira's dance moves

Kareena Kapoor has revealed plans to imitate Shakira's dance moves in Rohit Shetty's new film.

The Times of India reports that the star will mimic the Colombian singer's choreography in Golmaal 3.

The actress revealed: "My audience expects me to be sexy and sizzling at least in the naach-gaana routine. So I've gone ahead and done hip-shaking that is a cross between Shakira's 'Waka-Waka' and 'Hips Don't Lie'."

Kapoor is rumoured to be wearing harem pants, a revealing vest and bangles for the shoot.

"The choreographer Ganesh Acharya added our Bollywood moves to the track but there's just this extra hip swing that I think is very hot," said the star.
The third installment in the Golmaal series is scheduled to release on November 5.

Kapoor and Singh reunite on screen

Rishi Kapoor is to appear in front of the camera with wife and actor Neetu Singh.

Kapoor and Singh will be paired opposite each other in the Walt Disney-produced Bollywood film Do Doon Chaar, scheduled to release on October 8, the Hindustan Times reports.

Swati Shetty, executive director of Walt Disney Studios International Productions in India, said: "Do Dooni Chaar best represents Disney's storytelling. The touching narrative of the film will make every Indian family fall in love with the characters."

The film centres on the Duggals, a lower middle-class family. Kapoor plays the part of a schoolteacher and Singh his on-screen wife.

"The story of the Duggal family will resonate strongly with Indian audiences. It is a story of universal heartache and triumph," revealed Shubho Shekhar Bhattacharjee, CEO and creative director of Planman Motion Pictures.

Kapoor and Singh, the real-life parents of actor Ranbir Kapoor, appeared briefly together in one scene of last year's Love Aaj Kal.