Abhay Deol and Preeti Desai Locked In The Mens Toilet — Video!

We are really liking the creatives of Abhay Deol and Preeti Desai's new movie One By Two. The urban romcom which traces the lives of two 'pakaoed' youngsters, has a cool and quirky vibe about it.

In the latest poster of the film, the couple are shown caught in an OOPS moment inside a men's toilet.

Co-produced by Deol, One By Two is directed by Devika Bhagat and is scheduled to release on Jan 31, 2014.

Watch: One By Two Official Trailer Ft Abhay Deol, Preeti Desai

TV Actress Aamna Sharif Marries Producer Amit Kapoor : B-Town Friends At Reception

Television actress Aamna Sharif married her film distributor-turned-producer boyfriend Amit Kapoor on 27th December and hosted a wedding reception at Taj Land's End on December 28, which saw the likes of Bollywood biggies like Abhay Deol, Randeep Hooda and television actors Karanveer Bohra, Mouni Roy, Sanjeeda Sheikh among others.

The couple had been dating for almost year and finally decided to tie the knot this year.

 Amna looked beautiful in blue lehenga choli she teamed with pink dupatta. With kundan jewellery and right amount of makeup Amna was the perfect bride.

Colour coordinated – Actor Abhay Deol was spotted at the recption with his live-in partner Preeti Desai. Abhay was dapper in a steel grey suit and Preeti was pretty in grey black floor length anarkali.

 'Action Replayy' actress Suddepa Singh rocked the royal blue floor length anarkali.

 'Sasuraal Genda Phool' actress Ragini Khanna arrive with a bouquet. 
The actress gets a thumbs up for her white anarkali with bright border.

 Actress Mouni Roy was a fashion disaster.
In her black outfit it looks like Mouni had dressed for a Halloween party!

 Mouni poses with actress Sanjeeda Sheikh. Sanjeeda was pretty in pink sari.

 Say cheese – Mouni, Sanjeeda pose with the happy couple.

 'Nach Baliye 5' hot couple Shefali Zariwala and Parag Tyagi pose for the photogs. The 'Kaanta laga' warns high on the fashion metre in pink sari that she teamed with a red sleeveless blouse. We like!

 Aamna Sharif looked gorgeous on her wedding day.

It looks like Mouni & the girls had a blast during Aamna's mehendi ceremony.

Anil Kapoor, Abhay Deol Approached The Lead Roles In 'Shutter' Remake?

Chennai: Southern director Alphonse Putharen is set to remake Malayalam thriller "Shutter" in Hindi with a probable cast of Anil Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Abhay Deol and Tusshar Kapoor. He says he is awaiting confirmation from the actors.

"I have already approached Anilji, Anushka, Abhay and Tusshar for the four lead roles in the film. I still have not heard from them. I should FINALISE the cast in about a month's time," Alphonse told IANS.

Alphonse, who is basking in the success of Tamil-Malayalam His last directorial venture "Neram", says he will retain the same technical team for the Hindi project.

Directed by Joy Mathew, critically acclaimed "Shutter" is a satirical take on the plight of Indian workers in the Gulf.

The untitled Hindi remake is currently in its pre-production phase.

Connected Hum Tum Review: A Reality Show Without Overloaded Drama!

If you expected a slew of gaalis from the contestants and thought they would scream louder with each episode, then Connected Hum Tum isn’t your cup of tea…

Even though it’s a reality show, we are happy it doesn’t belong to the category of Bigg Boss, Roadies or Splitsvilla… sigh! Connected Hum Tum is a one-of-its-kind serial that showcases the journey of six courageous women who have dared to bare their souls on national television. Malishka Mendonca, 34, radio jockey, Madhavi Mauskar, 53, foreign language expert, corporate trainer, Sonal Giani, 26, activist, theatre producer, Pallavi Burman, 30, fashionable shopaholic, brand manager, Mahima Chaudhary, 25, struggling actor and Preeti Kochhar, 33, dentist, belly dance instructor reveal just what makes them tick. Despite knowing that their families would watch the show, these six women agreed to share their lives with millions of others through the medium of television – a commendable effort indeed.

Each woman was given a camera and asked to film her life for an hour every day for six months last year. So this one is more like watching a documentary rather than a reality show. It is an attempt to make men understand women better and it does that quite easily. The six women contestants are like any other regular women who deal with many problems at a time.

Their journey is not a path-breaking one, but it’s understandable. The clips talk about the daily struggles every woman can relate to. For example, Preeti Kochar has a full time job and is still expected to take is of her child and do household chores too. And if that wasn’t enough, her husband would organise a puja at their home without informing Preeti, or spend most of his time watching TV and sleeping. Now it wouldn’t be an exaggeration if we said so many urban working women go through this dilemma, no?

Besides establishing the emotional connect, the show also has a social appeal thanks to Sonal Giani, who is a member of the LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) community and an activist. In a country like India, where the LGBT community is still far from being accepted, through this show Sonal has been able to describe the trials and tribulations her peers go through. Coming out of the closet isn’t easy for anyone, we know, but Sonal did it on national television.

So all in all, the show so far seems to be successful in doing what it aimed to do. Abhay Deol, as host, brings in much needed glamour and has done a decent job.

This peep TV show is a refreshing change from the other reality serials full of unwanted drama and overacting. It’s surely worth a dekho, wethinks!

Why Is Abhay Deol Feels Unhappy With Raanjhanaa?

Even as Aanand L Rai’s directorial venture continues to rake in moolah at the box office, the Deol lad isn’t too happy with the film…here’s why

Abhay Deol’s latest outing Raanjhanaa has proved to be a crowd puller at the box office, thanks to the stellar performances by its lead cast. And if there is one person who has walked away with the maximum accolades, it’s the South star Dhanush. Apparently, this has made apna Bollywood ka dude very unhappy. The actor is even miffed that a few of his lines were chopped off at the editing table.

Abhay has made it clear that henceforth he will be focusing only on solo hero projects. Neither does he want to share screen space nor credit with anyone else. He will be seen next in his own production, One By Two, playing the lead.

Raanjhanaa Movie Review: Dhanush And Sonam Wins The Hearts; Abhay Deol Still Did Best!

The movie took us through different emotions and circumstances, some we could relate to and some that will linger in our minds for a long time

If you asked us to describe Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor’s Raanjhanaa, we would say it’s commercial and offbeat at the same time. The first half is pleasantly filmi, laced with romance and the childish high of being in love, whereas the second half takes you into the murky world of politics, with the passionate youth of Jawaharlal University trying the douse the fire of corruption and everything that’s affecting the country.

Aanand L Rai does a brilliant job of merging romance and politics in an extremely understandable way. So the romance bit obviously has to start with Dhanush – the superstar who doesn’t look like a superstar. Recently Sonam said in an interview that one doesn’t need language to emote, and in Dhanush’s case we couldn’t agree more. The dubbing is decent and the South actor’s way of translating scenes from paper to screen is remarkable. A small town guy Kundan’s (Dhanush) life revolves around Zoya (Sonam Kapoor). He is enamoured of everything to do with her. From fearlessly cutting his wrist to chasing her through every nook and cranny of Benares – the guy fell crazy in love the moment he saw ten-year-old Zoya reading namaz. And it remained that way when they reached their adolescent teen phase, and continued to be that way till they hit the rebellious period of their 20s.

But things changed when Zoya was sent away to study by her parents – they couldn’t tolerate their kiddie daughter having even the slightest feelings for a Hindu boy. And by the time she returns, things have changed…drastically! The small town gal from Benares is transformed into an opinionated and confident lass from Delhi with a degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University – the gullible school going Zoya becomes a fierce gal from the big city who would perform street plays with her activist friends, battle water cannon and discuss the status quo of the country with a fervent air.

While Zoya was wheeling around in different directions, meeting new people, learning new things, Kundan was stuck in the same spot – he was the same small town lad from Benares waiting for the gal he loves, the same lad who doesn’t have a care in the world, making a living doing odd jobs and every so often falling into a reverie filled with thoughts of Zoya. But despite the hurdles of different castes, different ideologies, the unusual combination of a well-read gal and a gawaar guy, they are still friends. And if Dhanush can slash his wrist for his love at 15, he can also do jugaad and drive all the doctors and engineers away that Zoya’s parents are trying to force their daughter into marrying.

Abhay Deol plays a tiny role as Sonam Kapoor’s boyfriend in the film. He is as ambitious and as self-possessed as is Zoya. The twist in the story arrives when the Kapoor chick introduces him as a Muslim guy to her parents so that they would give their nod of approval. The way Dhanush deals with it, how Sonam is going through turmoil – all of this takes a very unpredictable turn. Dhanush walks the rope that leads him to the politically aware routes of JNU. The way he transforms from a bhai-type Benarsi bully to an aggressive activist, and the reasons for and the circumstances that take him towards that path are beautifully etched in the film.

While the first half is all gloss and show the dreamy world of love and passion set against the backdrop of Benares, the second half is drenched in inspiring youth oriented politics set in streets thronging with rallies that wind through Delhi. Watch it for the super artiste Dhanush and also for Sonam’s rising acting graph – which has definitely reached an impressive point – and, of course, for Rai’s unconventional and moving storytelling

Rating:3.5 out of 5

AR Rahman Is Back With A Bang: Raanjhanaa Music Review!

Music: AR Rahman

Lyrics: Irshad Kamil

Singers: Jaswinder Singh, Rashid Ali, Neeti Mohan, Shreya Ghosal, AR Rahman, Rabbi Shergill, Javed Ali, Kirti Sagathia, Pooja AV, Madhushree, Chinmayi, Vaishali and Aanchal Sethi

AR Rahman seems to be back in good form with the soundtrack of Anand L Rai’s Raanjhanaa, after the strictly average music of Jab Tak Hain Jaan. The album has eight tracks, each with a distinct folk flavour, since the movie (starring Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol) is set in Benares.

The title track is a grand celebration of love, with dholaks, tuntuna and violins. It’s a high energy song, but it’s the sitar solo before the second stanza that touches your heart.

Banarasiya starts off beautifully with a violin melody and then moves on to a flute tune, creating the perfect setting for a song set in Benares. A semi-classical song, Banarasiya is sung by Shreya Ghoshal. The singer uses loads of harkats and alaaps to decorate this one. It is in the zone of Tere bin from Guru, with the magical instrumentals laced with tabla, flute and sitar.

Piya milenge, sung by Sukhwinder Singh has Sufi elements. Sukhwinder’s restrained singing is perfect for the track. It’s not a unique composition, but it grows on you with repeated listening. The writing by Irshad Kamil is poetic and fluid: Jisko dhoondhe baher baher, Vo baitha hai bheetar chhupke, Tere ander ek samandar, Kyon dhoondhe tupke tupke, Akal ke parde, Peechhe kar de, Akal ke parde, Peechhe kar de, Ghoonghat ke pat khol re, Tohey piya milenge…

Ay Sakhi, sung by four female singers – Madhushree, Chinmayi, Vaishali and Aanchal Sethi – is a semi-classical composition. It’s innocent and sweet, but doesn’t leave an impression.

Nazar laye is dreamy, romantic and fluffy. Singers Rashid Ali and Neeti Mohan lend a breezy feeling to it. The lyrics are sweet and simple: Nain hara main, tera sara main, meetha meetha tu, khara khara main. This one’s an easily likeable track.

Tu man shudhi reminds you of Dhaka laga buka from Yuva, except that the tempo is notch lower. Singer Rabbi Shergill shines as he does total justice to this song despite it being outside his comfort zone – light compositions and Punjabi flavoured numbers are usually his thing. It’s a rocking number.

Aise na dekho is a jazz-flavoured composition similar to what Rahman did with Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na title track. AR Rahman’s soulful singing and a warm tune touch you. The lyrics could have been better – lines like Aise na dekho jaise pehle kabhi dekha nahin sound a bit too ordinary, considering that the composition is above average.

Land of Shiva is an instrumental track composed of heavy beats. The scale is grand and ominous, combining temple bell sounds, dhol and conch.

Tum tak tum tak is quite a mushy number speaking of a person who is obsessed with his lover. Javed Ali sings with a lot of love and passion. The shehnai and tabla combination gives this love song a spiritual touch.

All the songs leave you in a celebratory mood – the album celebrates love and passion. The soundtrack as a whole is not one of AR Rahman’s best works, but it’s still quintessential Rahman. Raanjhanaa has its heart in the right place. Welcome back, AR!

Raanjhanaa Climax revealed - Exclusive! Read Now..

We know what exactly happens to Abhay Deol and Dhanush in their upcoming love triangle. Curious? Read on…

Aanand Rai’s romcom Raanjhanaa releasing next week is one of the most awaited films of the year for several reasons – the popular Kolaveri di singer and South star Dhanush marks his Bollywood debut and he’ll be sharing screen space with Abhay Deol and Sonam Kapoor in his first outing. The film is basically about the lead couple – Sonam and Dhanush – students from Benaras. Dhanush is madly in love with Sonam since childhood but he’s worried about Abhay (who plays a struggling politician) snatching Sonam away from him.

Though it comes across as a time pass, musical entertainer with Dhanush pataoing his ladylove, the excitement around the movie is not just about that. Our well-trusted khabroo tells us that Aanand has come up with a foolproof plan to ensure that his movie doesn’t look like a ghisa-pita love triangle and gets a good opening.

Spoiler Alert: Sonam Kapoor gets irritated with Dhanush who keeps following her everywhere. There comes a point when she can’t take it anymore. And…we don’t know what leads to it, but Dhanush dies and so does Abhay Deol in the climax. Now, why the two lovers give their lives away and leave Sonam all alone – for that, we gotta watch the film and we can’t wait for it to hit the screens on June 21!

Raanjhanaa Song Banarasiya: Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor Get Romantic & Naughty!

Shreya Ghoshal’s magical voice gives this romantic number a touch of naughtiness

Kolaveri di fame Dhanush is making his Bollywood debut with Anand L Rai’s forthcoming directorial venture, Raanjhanaa co-starring Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol. Produced by Eros International, this movie is releasing on June 21 and going by the curiosity this desi love story has evoked among college goers one can safely say that it will get a good opening.

And here’s the new song Banarasiya. Composed by AR Rahman and sung beautifully by Shreya Ghoshal, it is mushy but has a tinge of naughtiness to it. We found the teenage romance blooming between the gorgeous Sonam and the lanky Dhanush really cute. Set in a small town, this track is visually very colourful and has a strong desi charm to it.

Watch Banarasiya and tell us if you like Sonam and Dhanush’s unconventional jodi!

Raanjhanaa - Exclusive Theatrical Trailer

Discover the colours of love with Dhanush & Sonam Kapoor in their upcoming romantic film 'Raanjhanaa'. Presenting the exclusive theatrical trailer of 'Raanjhanaa' a Aanand L. Rai directorial film.

Produced: Krishika Lulla

Written by: Himanshu Sharma

Music: A.R. Rahman

       

Raanjhnaa is an upcoming 2013 Hindi romance film, directed by Anand L. Rai and written by Himanshu Sharma. The film is produced by Krishika Lulla under the banner Eros International.