Ragini MMS 2: Sunny Leone's next Bollywood hope

Mumbai: After her average debut in Pooja Bhatt's 'Jism 2', Sunny Leone does not want to leave any stone unturned before she starts work on her second film Ekta Kapoor's sequel to 'Ragini MMS'.

Buzz is that the actress has roped in three tutors to coach her in Hindi and dance skills as well.

Our sources say that the former adult content actress apparently is keen to better her performance and is prepping up to handle further Bollywood projects.

She has hired Shabina Khan as her dance tutor and two other tutors to coach her in Hindi. The informer says, "Sunny also picked up the DVD of 'Ragini MMS' to watch it, so she is better prepared for the sequel."

Sunny Leone says, "I watched the film and I got really scared. Though I have grown up watching horror films.

My father however made sure the films were age appropriate." The actress who is currently in the States adds, "The dance routines are being taught by Shabina in India and my Hindi coach is in USA."

Sunny Leone in Hindi-Kannada bilingual

Early this week, producer K Manju was in Mumbai, on a trip that he claims was to get adult star Sunny Leone to agree to work on his first Hindi film. And Manju says that Sunny has okayed the project and will start shooting for it next year.

"From the time Sunny was announced as the star of Jism 2, I wanted to make a film with her. But she was contractually bound to not do any other project at the time. In fact, even now, she is able to allot dates only after she completes Ekta Kapoor's Ragini MMS 2. Sunny has signed the contract," says Manju, adding that his film is not heroinecentric, and that the hero should be finalized in the next week or two.

Just because he is foraying into B-town doesn't mean he's bidding goodbye to Sandalwood. "I will continue making Kannada films. I have always maintained that I want to make a Hindi film and now things are falling in place. In fact, this film may be simultaneously made in Kannada too, as dubbing in Kannada is not allowed," he says.

The filmmaker refuses to divulge details about Sunny's agreed upon remuneration, sources say that it is to the tune or 1.5 cr and that Manju has paid her a substantial amount as advance.

By TOI

Ragini MMS 2: Sunny Leone to start shooting soon

Mumbai: After 'Jism2', it's 'Ragini MMS 2' for Indo-Canadian adult entertainer Sunny Leone and she reveals that the shooting of the horror-thriller sequel will start in a few months.

"I love India. I am so happy I am here, I'll be staying here for a while. I have a lot of different projects coming up. 'Ragini MMS 2' is something we are going to start shooting by the end of this year," the 31-year-old said here Sunday at the announcement of her association with music company Saregama which will give its customers access to her content.

Taking about the preparations for 'Ragini MMS 2' and other projects, she said: "I'll be doing workshops here in India, I'll be doing them before 'Ragini MMS 2'. I'll be taking dance classes, Hindi lessons, watching Hindi movies... It's like going back to school for me."
'Ragini MMS 2' is a sequel to Ekta Kapoor's 2011-film 'Ragini MMS' which starred Kainaz Motivala and Raj Kumar Yadav.

Meanwhile, Sunny does not feel any heat from established Bollywood actresses.

"I don't like the word. Competition is something, unless it's in sports, it's kind of like a negative word, at least in my book. These women (actresses) work so hard. I know what goes into making a movie now," Sunny said.

"I know all these different appearances and other things that we do, it's a business and on top of that you have a lot of fun. But competition, everyone is in their own league and in their own space," she added.