Abhishek Bachchan speaks easy on hits, flops and more…
— SUBHASH K JHA

Guru, which most consider your finest performance to date, came at the start of 2007. Do you think it was forgotten at the awards nights at the end of the year?
Why do you say that? Rang De Basanti had also been released in January. Awards are no doubt very encouraging. But there have been many notable films in the past that haven’t won awards. At the end of the day the greatest award is a successful film. One chooses a film because it seems interesting, not to see how many awards it will finally get. Guru was an acclaimed and successful film. It’s one of the biggest hits of 2007.

Are you more possessive about Sarkar Raj than Jodhaa-Akbar since the former stars you with your wife?
No. At the end of the day, I am an actor. And we’re both thoroughly professional. It would be incorrect for me to be possessive about our films together. I am both an actor and her husband. I’m possessive about her, not her films. It doesn’t matter whom she works with. In fact, I really like her pairing with Duggu. I think they looked good together in Dhoom 2 and Jodhaa-Akbar. I wish the pair all the best. (more…)

A court in Gujarat on Friday issued bailable warrants against Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and four others for filming Chinkara Commercial shooting of Chinkara isbanned under the Wildlife (Protection) Act.A Chinkara, a Schedule I animal under the Act, was filmed in the 2002 super hit movie which was shot in Kutch district of Gujarat.The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bhuj asked all the five to appear before it on April 15.

Lets hope the film industry takes the issue of protecting animals seriously and ensure that they are not sacrificed in the name of “creativity”.

Amole Gupte , the writer of Taare Zameen Par , is ready with another story which he wants to direct himself.

The film is titled India Item and it will once again revolve around a children’s issue. Having spent many years of his life with children, particularly the disadvantaged ones, Amole is brimming with ideas that aim to bring to light various issues regarding kids.

‘India Item’ will reportedly have roller skating as its backdrop.

Amole is not going to work with Aamir Khan this time. He still hasn’t forgiven, or at least forgotten, the way he was relegated from the director to creative director of ‘Taare Zameen Par’ after Aamir decided to take the directorial reigns himself. (more…)

Making his love interest clear, ‘Saawariya’ star Ranbir Kapoor blew a kiss straight from the ramp to actress Deepika Padukone.

Attired in a black and beige ’sherwani’ or Indian-style coat with intricate ethnic motifs at the hemline and sequin work at the collars, the star walked the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) ramp for designer Arjun Khanna here late Saturday.

The sherwani was tastefully teamed with beige churidar and red scarf to give a dramatic effect, the actor’s face and hair were painted golden. (more…)

After all, the fairer sex always looks beautiful, irrespective of their years, in comparison to men,” says Bipasha.

You play a model in Race . Were you reliving your modelling days?
My character doesn’t come an iota close to my life. Modelling happens to be just a career for me.

Did your steamy scene with Saif in Race fuel the link-up rumours?
People are welcome to comment. I don’t let such rumours affect my life and neither do I pay much heed to them. (more…)