Court Exempts Salman Khan from Case

A metropolitan court exempted actor Salman Khan from appearing before court in respect to his 2002 hit-and-run case here Dec. 27. 

Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate Court granted exemption to the 47-year-old actor who recently celebrated his birthday Dec. 27. The magistrate exempted Khan after his lawyer Dipesh Mehta argued that the Bombay High Court had already granted Khan permanent exemption in 2005.

The court also heard a complaint against the actor and the police alleging that the trial was being delayed deliberately. The court had also asked Khan to appear in court to answer the charges. On Dec. 27, Khan pleaded that he was not responsible for delaying the trial case, stating that he sought dismissal of the complaint. Khan’s lawyer also argued that the complaint filed against Khan was not maintainable and that the complainant had no locus standing in the matter. The complainant, Santosh Daundkar, alleged that in the 2002 case, one person had been killed while four others had been injured after Khan’s car rammed into a bakery at Bandra. He said that the case had been delayed for four years because of the actor’s busy film schedule.

The actor denied that between 2008 and 2010, no witnesses were examined, saying the prosecution had already examined more than 15 witnesses so far. He maintained that the trial delay was not attributed to him.  Advocate Abha Singh argued that police favored Khan by not examining witnesses in the case for the past five years. She also argued that Khan must appear in the case regularly.

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After `Dabangg`, Sonakshi Sinha more excited for `Dabangg 2`

Mumbai: She made her Bollywood debut with the blockbuster ‘Dabangg’ in 2010, and now actress Sonakshi Sinha, who is also a part of ‘Dabangg 2’, says she is upbeat about being a part of the franchise.

"I am very excited. When a film gets a good response, it feels good. I started with `Dabangg` and now doing `Dabangg 2` is very exciting for me," the 25-year-old said on the sidelines of an event here Sunday.

Sonakshi was joined at the event by director Milan Luthria, who is working with her in the sequel to ‘Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai’.

In the movie, Sonakshi features opposite Akshay Kumar, who plays don Shoaib Khan. But she refuses to call her own part negative.

"It`s negative? No. It`s a very interesting character. For me, as an actor it is a very challenging role and the film is set in a very interesting premise. It is a great role, that`s all I can say now," Sonakshi said.

The film also features Imran Khan and Sonali Bendre. It is to release around Eid next year.

Sonakshi Sinha, Mom Poonam come together in Fem ad

Sonakshi Sinha and her mother Poonam Sinha will be seen sharing screen space together for the first time in a new campaign for Fem bleach. Dabur India Ltd will launch the TVC in early December to promote its new improved range of facial bleaches. The TVC has been created by Law & Kenneth.

Sanjay Singal, Marketing Head (Skin Care), Dabur India Ltd, said, “Fem now enjoys over 55 per cent share of the bleach market.” He added that Sonakshi Sinha has been endorsing the brand for over two years. “With this campaign, we are establishing Fem’s new range as being so natural and safe that even moms recommend it for their daughters’ beauty care needs,” he said.

BY: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com

Kareena's pelvic thrust, Sonakshi's Kathakali moves steal Salman's thunder in Dabangg 2

It seems that female Bollywood actors are striving hard nowadays to experiment with something new in their every film. In the much-talked about upcoming movie "Dabangg 2" of Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha recently challenged herself with some Kathakali steps on the set of the movie.

Kareena Kapoor too canned an item number for "Dabangg 2" and said it was great fun shooting for the song as she tried something new for it.

Sonakshi, who matched tough dance steps with ace choreographer Prabhu Deva in "Oh My God!", tried some steps of the classical dance form while shooting for the song "Dagabaaz re" from the movie.

"There is a sequence in the song where there are Kathakali dancers and when Sonakshi came to know about this, she got really excited! She is an actor who loves learning new things and, in fact, has even learnt some Kathakali and requested the dancers to teach her a few more steps," said a source.

Kareena, who who did item number "Halkat jawani" in her film "Heroine", said: "It was great fun. I loved the song... for the first time I have done a pelvic thrust. I have never done that before and Farah Khan has shot it amazingly. I am looking forward to it because it's a fun song. I hope people love it."

Designer Manish Malhotra has styled Kareena's costumes for the item song and Farah has choreographed her moves.

There were reports that her sister Karisma was on the sets while she was giving shots for the song and Kareena said: "She came to meet Salman, Arbaaz, Malaika and all and that's it. She was not there to give any takes."

In "Dabangg", Malaika featured in the item song "Munni badnaam".

"Dabangg 2", also starring Sonakshi Sinha and Prakash Raj, is slated for release Dec 21.

Arbaaz Khan is making his directorial debut with "Dabangg 2", which stars his big brother Salman in the lead role. Sonakshi plays his wife.

-With IANS inputs
Source: http://indiatoday.intoday.in

Watch Video : Dagabaaz Re Dabangg 2 Song Feat. Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha

Watch Video : Dagabaaz Re Dabangg 2 Song Feat. Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha
Presenting the first song "Dagabaaz Re" from the hottest movie of the year 2012 "Dabangg 2". This song has been sung beautifully by the legendary Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and the melodious Shreya Ghoshal and this song also marks the return of music composers Sajid-Wajid in Dabangg 2 who also gave us recording breaking music in Dabangg. Like and Share this romantic song, Chulbul Pandey Style.

Song: Dagabaaz Re
Starcast: Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sonakshi Sinha and others
Singer: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal
Lyrics: Sameer Anjaaan
Music Director: Sajid Wajid
Music Label: T-Series

Movie Review : Son of Sardaar Only on BOllywood Insider

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Sanjay Dutt

Direction: Ashwni Dhir

Rating: *1/2

Ajay Devgn's Diwali gamble didn't quite pay off this time. A film like 'Son of Sardar' can work on two accounts, either on the merit of star power or on the quantity/quality of amusing gimmicks that the makers can pack in. However, with a flimsy plot and inadequate humour, the story fails to take off.

Simply put, it is a bloody revenge saga where Jassi (Ajay Devgn) and Billu (Sanjay Dutt) belong to the opposite camps. Jassi comes to India to sell off an ancestral property and wants nothing to do with the existing family hostility but the Sandhus are still waiting to settle the score. Predictably he falls in love with Sukh (Sonakshi), the girl from the enemy camp and he must now, not only fight for his life but also his love.

Jassi discovers that the only way to save himself is to remain a guest in the Sandhu household and thus, follows tedious hide-and-seek sequences where the Sardar tries to pull off one daft trick after the other to avoid the talwar. The action sequences and the gags don't pack in enough punch to lift the sagging narrative.

Sanjay Dutt's angry/soft flip-flop and his incomplete love story with Pammi (Juhi Chawla) make for the few moments of genuine laughter. Rest of the humour and the funny one-liners are either oft repeated or annoyingly slapstick. Sonakshi is spot on as the perky Punjabi kudi.

I don't care if the film is a remake or if it's inspired from elsewhere, as long as it is well done. Every once in a while, I love nothing better than a mindless comedy where you can put logic and sensibilities aside and just enjoy the film. However, the film needs to entertain, some good music, witty antics, well-directed action sequences peppered with some Bollywood masala'; sadly 'Son of Sardar' has none of these elements.

Box Office Report: 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' earns Rs 35 cr, 'Son of Sardaar' gathers Rs 27 cr in two days

New Delhi: Now, when the box office figures have started to pour in, both 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' and 'Son of Sardaar' are emerging as the winners. Ajay Devgn starrer 'Son of Sardaar' might have earned less than 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' but that is due to the lesser number of screens made available to the film, however the total amount gathered by 'SOS' matches up to the expectations.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweets, "#JTHJ [India] Tue 15.23 cr, Wed 19.54 cr. Total: 34.77 cr nett. FANTASTIC."

He also tweets about the money fetched by 'Son of Sardaar' at the ticket window, "#SOS [India] Tue 10.72 cr, Wed 16.21 cr. Total: 26.93 cr nett. SUPERB."

Both the films opened to mixed reviews and Diwali fetched them initial footfalls but now the content will decide the fate of these films at the box office.

These highly publicized films may cross the Rs 100 crore mark but they would probably not find a place in the list of the best films of 2012 as they are not equally acceptable in all quarters of India.

Did Sonakshi Sinha and Juhi Chawla have a tiff over a make-up van?

Bollywood these days are abuzz with stories about how actors and actresses are looking beyond their professional rivalries to forge long-lasting relationships. However, sometimes few stray cases of tu tu-main main crop up on the sets.

Something similar to this happened between Sonakshi Sinha and Juhi Chawla too, while they were shooting on the sets of Ashwani Dheer's upcoming Diwali release Son Of Sardar.

According to a source from the unit: "It is an age-old saying that two actresses on the same set cannot get along together and that's what happened in the initial Punjab schedule of the film. The point of contention between the two actresses apparently stemmed from the lack of enough vanity vans on the sets."

The source elaborated: "The unit was shooting in a small town, which is a few hours away from Patiala. Since the number of vanity vans were not enough for the actors on the sets, the production requested people to share their vans with each other."

Juhi and Sonakshi apparently had to share one van and even had to sleep in it. However, soon the tension between the two eased and the actresses got along fine from then onwards.

A source from the production confirmed the news and said: "Yes, the actresses were unhappy and wanted their own personal vans. But since they had no option, they finally agreed to share vans. Eventually, they got along very well."

Hat-trick for Sonakshi Sinha-Akshay Kumar

After hit Rowdy Rathore, Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha are back with Joker.

She worked with actor Akshay Kumar in Rowdy Rathore, has shot for Joker, and is now ready to start shooting with him for Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2, this month.

Ask actor Sonakshi Sinha about it and she says: "I consider myself lucky that a superstar like Akshay has shown good interest in working with a newcomer like me.

He showed confidence in me when I was just one film old (Dabangg).

When someone as seasoned as Akshay is confident about your acting, you get more motivated. For me as an actress, it is an amazing prospect to work with him... Not many newcomers get that opportunity and here I am, doing three films with Akshay."

Shah Rukh Khan roped in to promote ‘Joker’?

Mumbai: Considering Shirish Kunder has been promoting his upcoming flick ‘Joker’ in the most unusual of ways possible, roping in Shah Rukh Khan to participate in his promotional ventures isn’t exactly off the mark. Though Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha, the lead actors of ‘Joker’, haven’t been seen promoting ‘Joker’ a lot, Farah Khan, it seems, has other ideas in mind.

Recently, Farah had been to Mannat, Shah Rukh’s bungalow, to meet the actor and discuss their forthcoming production ‘Happy New Year’. Farah ended up striking gold for her husband Shirish at the meeting, and came out of SRK’s bungalow with a fun video starring the superstar and the aliens of ‘Joker’.

A source has revealed to a daily, “Farah had gone to meet SRK in the afternoon to discuss Happy New Year as he is leaving later this week for the shoot of Yash Chopra`s untitled film. After a while, they started chatting about ‘Joker’ and the aliens. Farah asked SRK if he wanted to see them, and he agreed. She made a quick call to the production house and told them to send the aliens to Mannat.”

“The aliens were spotted entering Mannat and SRK also did a fun video with them. Despite being busy with a photo shoot with Daboo Ratnani at Mannat, the actor did the video simultaneously for Farah,” added the source.

Later on, Farah Khan confirmed the news and added, “Shah Rukh is family and it was very sweet of him to take some time out for ‘Joker’.”

Whether the “sweetness” of SRK was another way to mend his soured relation with Shirish Kunder after the brawl that had taken place earlier this year or it is his friendship with Farah at the crux of it all, it would be pleasing to watch King Khan shake a leg with the aliens of ‘Joker’. The film is scheduled to release on August 31.

By Zeenews Bureau

The secret ambition of Sonakshi Sinha

As a college student, Sonakshi Sinha wanted to sing songs and take part in a music reality show, but couldn't fulfil her dream.

 "When started for the first time, I was in college. I was very much interested to go for Indian Idol and sing songs. Unfortunately, I remained as a bathroom singer," Sonakshi said here.

The 25-year-old realised half her wish at least when she visited the sets of the show's sixth season recently to promote her forthcoming film Joker.

"I am delighted that I've come for this show. I've got an amazing opportunity to meet the fantastic singers and hear their songs," she said.

Sonakshi will be seen in a forthcoming episode of the show.

Salman-Sonakshi starrer 'Dabangg 2' to release in December

Dabangg Actor Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha starrer movie 'Dabangg 2' is half-way through and will hit the theatres on 21 December .

The film is a sequel to the 2010 blockbuster of the same name and is being directed by Salman's younger brother Arbaaz Khan.

"Well for all the Chulbul Pandey fans... Dabangg 2 is almost 60 percent complete, we resume shoot after the promotion and release of 'Ek Tha Tiger'.

"Dabangg 2 is slated for an end of the year Christmas release... 21st Dec 2012," he posted on his Twitter page.

Watch out: Prabhu Deva and Sonakshi in 'Go go Govinda' from 'Oh My God'

The song 'Go go Govinda' from the film 'Oh My God' is out now. The song features Prabhu Deva and Sonakshi Sinha dancing on the occasion of 'Dahi handi'. Not many Bollywood heroines have been seen matching steps with Prabhu Deva in the past, so it would be a memorable moment for Sonakshi Sinha too.

Watch Video Here:

Movie Trailer: Son Of Sardar

The makers have released the first promo teaser of Son Of Sardar.  The film features Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha and Juhi Chawla.

Watch the Trailer Here: 

Sonakshi Sinha looks ultra glam on the cover of Verve India's July edition

Sonakshi was terrified to do item song in front of dad in IIFA Awards 2012

Sonakshi Sinha was recently set to sizzle the stage with her dance performance at IIFA Awards and was quite confident about her item number as well. Until she got to know who would be watching it.

While she was performing and showing off her thumkas to the audience, seated on the first row was her father, veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha.

The actress was very petrified and anxious about whether he would approve of her dance moves or not. So much so that she literally broke into a sweat.

But soon Sonakshi gained composure and held the fort. She completed the song as a true, thorough entertainer. While her performance was appreciated by one and all, we are yet to hear what her dad had to say.

Sonakshi Sinha's Lootera to release on Eid

Sonakshi Sinha considers Eid to be a lucky date for a film release. Her debut film Dabangg released on Eid in 2010 and went on to become one of the biggest hits of all time.

Now she has asked the makers of her next release Lootera to release the film on Eid yet again. However,the problem is that Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger also releases on the festival day.

A source reveals, "Sonakshi has asked producers Ekta Kapoor and Vikas Bahl to get an Eid release date for Lootera. She feels it's an auspicious date and is insisting they lock it for her film with Ranveer Singh."

Since Salman has already secured the Eid date with ETT, the makers have planned to bring it out on another Eid holiday (Bakri Eid on October 26). The source adds, "There was no way Sonakshi would want to have a release the same date as Salman. It would not only affect the box-office performance of Lootera but also send out a wrong signal. With both the films securing Eid dates, the problem has been sorted."

Sonakshi's film avoids clash with Salman's

Dabangg hit theatres around Eid in 2010. Then, the Salman Khan-Sonakshi Sinha starrer went on to become a hit at the box-office. It’s an open secret that Salman believes that the Eid-ul-Fitr period is auspicious for him and his films. But not many know that Sonakshi too considers the day lucky for her.

As a result, she was keen for her next film, Lootera, to release on Eid. The actor, in fact, spoke to the makers Balaji and Phantom Productions about this as well. However, later she found out that Salman’s Ek Tha Tiger is also expected to release around the same time.

“Sonakshi didn’t want her film to clash with Salman’s of course. He has helped her a lot in her career. So the makers suggested releasing the film on the other Eid, ie. Bakri Eid on October 26. So everyone, including Sonakshi, agreed,” informs a unit member.

When contacted, co-producer Vikas Bahl from Phantom Productions confirms “Yes, we are set to release the film on Bakri Eid (October 26). Sonakshi has had an extremely good outing around the Eid period earlier. So, we decided to release it around the festival this year too.”

Ek Tha Tiger, for the uninitiated, was originally scheduled to release on June 1, 2012. But reports claim that Salman’s friend and actor Aamir Khan, wanted to release his next film Talaash on the same date. Following which, Aamir requested Salman and producer Aditya Chopra to shift the release date of Ek Tha Tiger, and they agreed.

Of late, Sonakshi has been making a lot of news about Lootera, which bring her together on screen with Band Baaja Baraat actor Ranveer Singh. And if rumours are to be believed, the two had a short affair. Though both the actors, on many occasions, have denied the stories.  

Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, Lootera is a classic love story, set in the ’50s. Motwane has already wrapped up a schedule in Mumbai. Last week, the cast and crew landed in Dalhousie for the next schedule.

Sonakshi’s other films in 2012 include Shirish Kunder’s 3D flick Joker (with Akshay Kumar) and Prabhudeva’s Rowdy Rathore (again with Akshay). Other releases might include Dabangg 2 and Son Of Sardar (SOS) starring Ajay Devgn.

'Well groomed' Sonakshi impresses with her 'single take' act

Though the title of the film in which Sonakshi Sinha is working is called 'Joker', it is her co-actor and director who are smiling the most. Quite fresh and raw when roped in to play the leading lady in Akshay Kumar starrer 'Joker', she has managed to impress the veteran actor as well as director Shirish Kunder to such an extent that they can't help singing praises about her till date.

“Right through the shooting of 'Joker' which had kick-started early this year, Sonakshi has turned out to be a stunning revelation,” says a senior unit member.

Though in the initial days Shirish wanted his relatively newcomer lady to feel a little comfortable and hence picturised song and dance sequences with her, he was amazed to find her totally prepared when it came to some complex talkie scenes as well.

“Sonakshi was not just punctual on sets but also totally prepared when the scene was ready to be canned,” the source adds.

“In fact the very first scene that required her to mouth dialogues, Sonakshi was presented with a three page read. To everyone's surprise, she rehearsed it all by herself in her vanity van for some time before stepping on the sets. When Shirish called action, she managed to deliver her scene in a single take.”

Sources close to Sonakshi say that she doesn't make big deal about such so-called accomplishment because of active grooming that she went through before beginning work on the film.

“What's the big deal in saying your lines properly? Isn't that what you get paid for eventually,” comes a back handed compliment for her.

“What Sonakshi is managing is basically doing her job well. Yes, it is sad that not many actresses of past or present generation acknowledge this basic virtue of being an actor but Sonakshi isn't leaving anything to chance. For her, 'Joker' is as serious an affair as was 'Dabangg'. She isn't relaxing at all.”

No wonder, people close to her are happy repeating her in their subsequent projects as well. While Akshay has roped her in for 'Rowdy Rathore', Shirish would be working with the actress again in 'Kick'.

“On sets, there is no additional effort required from me to hone her acting skills any further. In fact during her scenes, she doesn't even refer to any paper before I call action. I thought that in her scenes with other actors she may need a cue or anything but there was no such requirement from her either in between shoots or different angles from which she was being captured. She is up there when it comes to saying the dialogues right and taking the right pauses. Very few actresses can manage that,” says Shirish.

Joginder Tuteja 

Source: Expressindia

Sonakshi Sinha attends the Sindhi awards event

Sonakshi Sinha with mom Poonam at a Sindhi awards event