'Madhuri is best fit for remake of GUIDE'Waheeda Rahman

Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman today said she visualises Madhuri Dixit as the perfect choice to play her character 'Rosy' if a remake of Guide is made.

"Madhuri is a good performer and a very good dancer. She will perfectly fir into the role if the film is made again,"

Waheeda told reporters here after being felicitated for her contribution to Hindi cinema by Taj Enlighten Film Society.

Asked whether she thought Guide would be a timeless classic, Waheeda said it is the audience that make a film timeless.

"An actor just works hard for all the films. It is the audience which makes the film a masterpiece," she said.

On the length of the film which is over three hours, Waheeda recalled that Dev Anand, who was also the producer, wanted to delete some of the song and dance sequences to trim the length.

"I told him to delete my scenes and not the songs and dances as I had worked very hard on them. Devsaab agreed. But when he sat on the editing table, he realised that all my scenes are with him. Being the producer himself, he was not ready to delete his scenes. Hence, the length remained the same and nothing was edited," she recalled fondly.

Referring to her character 'Rosy', Waheeda said the character was a bold one during that era. "She was a married woman but loved someone else. Dev Anand held several trial shows before the release and everybody spoke about 'Rosy'.

"Devsaab called me and said even though he was playing the title role and was the producer, I was the film's highlight," she said.

Chandni Chowk will release after diwali

Akshay Kumar's much-awaited Chandni Chowk To China, directed by Nikhil Advani, was confirmed for Diwali release. But the film won't make it in the festive week.

"There's some technical problem that has to be rectified, it's not arriving in Diwali," said Nikhil Advani.

Advani adds: "The technical problem is being worked upon, but it is a time consuming process. The Prime Focus people are working on it. Plus, a lot of special effects are involved in our film. Our intention is to make a genuinely good film and we don't want to hurry up just because it's the Diwali week."

"Right now, we don't know the date yet. It could be November-end or December," Talreja reveals.

Meanwhile, those looking for a clash between SRK (Billo Barber) and Akki (Chandni Chowk To China) must be disappointed!

With Chandni Chowk To China not arriving in Diwali, there's a strong possibility that Golmaal Returns, which was scheduled to arrive on November 7, will be preponed to Diwali. Yuvraaj might arrive in November or December even January next year.

manoj kumar takes srk to court

The tussle between 70's superstar Manoj Kumar and SRK- Farah Khan doesn't seem to have ended.

After months of keeping quiet on the whole controversy surrounding the way he was portrayed in last year's blockbuster Om Shanti Om, veteran actor Manoj Kumar seems to have raised the issue once again.

Manoj Kumar was upset with the way he had been made fun of in OSO and had even asked Shah Rukh and Farah Khan to delete the particular scene in which one of his look-alikes is beaten up by the cops at a movie premiere.

While SRK and Farah had initially assured the veteran actor that they would do the needful, the scene still continued to be in the film.

Now as Om Shanti Om gets all set to be premiered on TV, Manoj Kumar has decided that he has had enough.

Furious by the whole fiasco, Manoj Kumar has reportedly filed a case against Shah Rukh Khan, Farah Khan in a city civil court asking for deletion of the scene or ordering a stay on the telecast of the film on national television. The matter is expected to come up for hearing today.

kareena's foot print on hollywood

Kareena Kapoor (off the sets of Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kambakht Ishq in LA) was meeting top Hollywood executives and discussing offers with them.

Today we confirm the sexy actress has signed a film opposite Phantom, Mummy and Titanic actor Billy Zane for an undisclosed amount. The film is tentatively titled Chamera and will be directed by Daniel Silverman of The Devil Wears Prada and Perfect Strangers.

Chamera, in which Kareena plays an Asian girl, will be shot over a 30-day schedule in North India. An agent for the actress confirmed, “This is one of the many projects that Kareena has been offered. They are paying her a handsome amount since she fits the role perfectly. She will be making an official announcement soon.”

Meanwhile, Kareena is reported to be ecstatic over recent developments in her life. With Hollywood biggies like Sylvester Stallone and rapper Sean Kingston praising her lately, sources close to the actress say that she believes this is the best phase of her career.

katrina the new brand ambassador for Gitanjali's

After creating mass hype in tinsel town even before it was made official, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif was Tuesday named brand ambassador for Gitanjali's Nakshatra Diamond jewellery, taking over the mantle from Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Aishwarya has endorsed the brand since 2004."I am delighted to be associated with a brand like Nakshatra that has garnered immense popularity not only in India but worldwide. I hope this association is amiable and mutually profitable," Katrina said in a statement here Tuesday.

Gitanjali Group chairman Mehul Choksi said: "Katrina is the perfect representation of the young, trendy and fashionable woman that Nakshatra targets. She lends a refreshing look to the brand. We are excited about having her on board as the new face for Nakshatra."

This is the second time this year that Katrina has overtaken Aishwarya in terms of popularity and endorsements. Earlier, Katrina replaced her as the bollywood star with the maximum number of downloads and searches on the Internet.

The Britain-born actress, who was initially written off by critics for her strong stiff upper lip accent, has proved her mettle in Bollywood by delivering five back-to-back hits with "Namastey London", "Apne", "Partner", "Welcome" and "Race".

Her other releases slated for this year are romantic comedy "Singh is Kingg" with Akshay Kumar and musical extravaganza "Yuvraj" with real life beau Salman Khan.

She will also be seen in Rajkumar Santoshi's "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani" where she teams up with Ranbir Kapoor.

king khan refuses to quit smoking

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has denied having told a Malayalam daily that he would quit smBollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has denied having told a Malayalam daily that he would quit smoking within two months.

But on being asked that whether he would give up cigarettes, King Khan replied with a terse "No".

The actor even declined to respond to a query whether the decision to quit cigarettes would come after a couple of months as stated in his interview.

Shah Rukh had reportedly told the leading Kerala daily Malayala Manorama that he thought of quitting smoking while he travelled 17 hours on a flight without lighting a cigarette.

"The idea of quitting cropped up during a 17-hour flight," Shah Rukh was quoted as saying. "So if I can do without smoking in flight, I am sure I can do without it on land too."

The Bollywood icon had also reportedly said that he planned to kick the habit for his children's sake.

The interview was conducted at Pollachi in Tamil Nadu where the actor is shooting for Priyadarshan's Billo Barber.

Shah Rukh also revealed that he had started smoking when he was 22.

The star has often been ticked off by Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss for smoking in public as it would set a bad example for youngsters.oking within two months. But on being asked that whether he would give up cigarettes, King Khan replied with a terse "No". The actor even declined to respond to a query whether the decision to quit cigarettes would come after a couple of months as stated in his interview. Shah Rukh had reportedly told the leading Kerala daily Malayala Manorama that he thought of quitting smoking while he travelled 17 hours on a flight without lighting a cigarette. "The idea of quitting cropped up during a 17-hour flight," Shah Rukh was quoted as saying. "So if I can do without smoking in flight, I am sure I can do without it on land too." The Bollywood icon had also reportedly said that he planned to kick the habit for his children's sake. The interview was conducted at Pollachi in Tamil Nadu where the actor is shooting for Priyadarshan's Billo Barber. Shah Rukh also revealed that he had started smoking when he was 22. The star has often been ticked off by Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss for smoking in public as it would set a bad example for youngsters.

Mallika’s sisters love Ranvir!

So what if Ranvir Shorey is treated to 99 slaps by co-star Mallika Sherawat in Ugly Aur Pagli?

The actress has hailed him as the bravest in the industry just for that, and has also touted him to be one the best actors she has ever worked with. Also, Mallika’s female cousins seem to have fallen in love with Ranvir after watching the film, as has her mother.

“My mom is crazy about him, too!” she tells us. Looks like Sherni Sherawat’s family is gung ho about our meek-n-mild Ranvir, who doesn’t quite know what to say about all this doting!