Sanjay Dutt plays dholak and Amitabh Bachchan dances

Ram Gopal Verma’s Department has started churning out bigger ripples and headlines even prior to the release. It is being expected that the film will hit the hearts of the audiences and people will love it watching on screen. The movie also got limelight due to the entry of the super sex doll Nathalia Kaur who does a brilliant item number in the film. Verma is much impressed by this item number and it is being said that this number would beat Verma’s ‘Khalaas’. Khalaas had made Isha Koppikkar a big name in Bollywood and Ramu’s this invention ‘Nathalia Kaur’ too will soon turn a household name as she has oomph factor, sex appeal and beauty in addition to the dancing skills.

Well, in Department, Ram Gopal Verma has roped in the bigger names of the Hindi cinema industry and they are none other than Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt. For the fans of these two super stars, the film will be a treat to watch both of them sharing the screen space together. A special song has been picturised on both of these veterans of the industry for this action packed drama.

Agneepath joins Rs. 100 crore club – excitement shoots to heights

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Agneepath

Agneepath

Agneepath

Agneepath

Agneepath

Agneepath

Agneepath

Mumbai: It was being expected and everybody was sure that Agneepath will join in the bandwagon of Rs. 100 crores club. Well, it has done it with oomph and conviction. Karan Johar is a real happy man. The producer of the film Johar is flaunting his excitement everywhere.
Karan Malhotra, the director of the movie and the entire starcast – all are super excited after the movie was announced that it crosses the Rs. 100 crores (nett) business. The film also made record when it broke the opening day record with the collections of Rs. 25 crores beating the previous record of Salman Khan starrer Bodyguard that made Rs. 21 crores on the opening day at the box office.
As per the reports, the movie made the collections of Rs. 91.05 crores by the end of the fisrt weekend. The movie collected the amount of Rs. 15.25 crores (nett) in its second weekend and the total reached to Rs. 106.3 crores (nett). The movie was declared ‘Superhit’. Agneepath has also been on way to make bigger collections in overseas. The opening weekend in international circuit made £ 3,46,460 (Rs. 2.70 crores) and the figure was collected from 52 screens.
The entire starcast including the producer and director came on twitter to show their excitement to the fans. Karan Johar thanked all of the moviegoers to make the film a big success. Karan Malhotra tweeted that all at Dharma Productions got overjoyed with the response. Hrithik Roshan was looking lively with happiness and he continued saying ‘thank you’. Sanjay Dutt tweeted that he was overwhelmed after learning about 100 crores (nett) business.


The movies which have crossed the Rs. 100 crores (nett) business include Agneepath (at top), Don 2, Salman Khan’s Bodyguard, Aamir’s 3 Idiots, Ra.One (SRK), Dabangg, Ready, Ghajini, Rhit Shetty’s Golmaal 3 and Ajay’s Singham.

Sanjay Dutt to do an item song

Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt

 After the success of Agneepath and Kancha Cheena's moves in the Chikni Chameli item number, Sanjay Dutt seems to be the most wanted item boy in Bollywood. For his upcoming film Zilla Ghaziabad, Sanjay Dutt will be seen growing to a song composed by Bappi Lahiri's son Bappa titled Main Item No.1. South Indian actress Shreya Saran will join Sanjay in this dance number.
Mumbai Mirror has learnt that initially, there were no plans of an item song featuring Sanjay in the film. "Sanjay's character is rugged. He doesn't sing or dance. But after Agneepath, the makers decided to include an item song with Sanjay in it," revealed a source close to the film.
The song will be shot in Kamalistan studio from February 5 - 8 and will be choreographed by Ganesh Acharya, who also worked on Chikni Chameli.
Refusing to divulge details of the item number, producer Vinod Bachchan simply said, "Yes, we have decided to add an item song featuring Dutt saab. And it is going to surprise everyone.

Record opening for ‘Agneepath’, earns Rs 25 crore

The magic of Vijay Dinanath Chauhan seems to have worked once again. Karan Johar’s “Agneepath” has had a record opening day collection minting Rs.25 crore on the first day and surpassing the collections of recent blockbusters like “Bodyguard” and “RA.One”.While Salman Khan’s “Bodyguard” earned Rs.22 crore, superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s mega-budget “RA.One” made Rs.18 crore on the opening day. But the Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt-starrer remake of the 1990 film of the same name, which released Thursday, has gone beyond.Hrithik, who stepped into the shoes of megastar Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay, is excited that his hard work has paid off.“WOW!!!! THANK u THANK u THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! Agneepath 1st day – 25cr!!!! My damaged bodyparts suddenly feel ALIVE, I feel like I can FLY now!!! Thank u people, I have the fuel now to make KRRISH EXPLODE!!!!” Hrithik wrote on his Twitter page.Sanjay Dutt and the film’s lead actress Priyanka Chopra, are equally delighted with the positive response, and have thanked fans for the amazing response to the film.“‘Agneepath’ has redefined the power of Indian box office for all of us. It’s heartening to see the strength of the Indian cinema audiences growing like this. We all were very confident of the film but for this kind of success and unprecedented number that it has posted on day one we must thank our audience,” said Priyanka.Sanjay took to Twitter after a year, to share his sentiments about the appreciation towards the movie, and his role as the villain, Kancha Cheena.“I am overwhelmed with the response and support of everyone. Thank you for loving me so much,” he wrote.

Since “Agneepath” was a Republic Day release, the theatres witnessed 90-95 percent occupancy.

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I've never been a part of any camp: Priyanka Chopra

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Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra

Refusing to dwell on her personal equations with co-stars, Priyanka Chopra talks about the professional space and what makes her tick in Bollywood 
She had been in the news for not the best reasons of late. And yet, Priyanka Chopra refuses to let the rumours affect her. At least professionally. When faced with personal questions about rumours of her special friendship with Shah Rukh Khan, the actress fidgets and declares, "I will not talk about this. I shall never talk about this." However, when it comes to her films, the actress doesn't shy away from answering. 
About her upcoming Dharma Productions venture 'Agneepath', the actress gushes, "I am nervous and excited. Reports have been brilliant. They have liked Hrithik (Roshan), Sanju ( Sanjay Dutt) and my work. More than anything, they have loved the film. I'm very proud of Karan (Malhotra, the director) as this is his first film and I'm his first heroine. For me, it's not a remake. I hadn't even seen the original 'Agneepath' till I signed this film. Also my role has been written fresh." 
And this film strengthens her bond with Karan Johar and Dharma. She had earlier worked with the production house in 'Dostana'. Though she is not doing 'Dostana 2', "My love story ended in the first part when I walked away with Bobby Deol" being the actress' reason for the same, her relationship with the production house has remained. 
"Miami to Mandva. It was lovely working with Dharma again. As an actor, you don't involve yourself with the production much. You're closer to the director," says the actress. 
Despite her proximity to Dharma, her relationship with Yash Raj Films is reportedly not as strong. Rumour has it that Yash Raj did not keep its promise of offering her a big film after she agreed to do a small project 'Pyaar Impossible'. However, the actress maintains that it wasn't YRF she was working for but Uday Chopra Productions. 
Good with a section of the industry and not too close to the rest, this is Priyanka's career graph in a nutshell. However, with single minded determination and what trade analyst Amod Mehra calls 'luck' the actress despite being shunned some, has managed to maintain her position in Bollywood. 

Agneepath strikes right chords with B-Town

 Karan Johar’s “Agneepath” remake has received a thumbs up from Bollywood celebrities, who attended a special screening of the much-awaited movie here.

The Monday night screening saw attendance from celebrities like Arbaaz Khan and Arjun Rampal and they are all impressed with the remake of the 1990 film.

The Hrithik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt and Priyanka Chopra-starrer, directed by debutant Karan Malhotra, is set for release Thursday, and here’s what B-Town had to say about it:

Arjun Rampal: It was mind blowing. It’s a superb film. Go and watch “Agneepath.” You guys are going to be blown away.

Zayed Khan: All the performances are fabulous. Finally, superb kind of movies are back. It’s amazing. Hrithik, Sanjay, Priyanka, everybody was outstanding.

Arbaaz Khan: I think the director has done a fantastic job and it’s a very good remake of the earlier “Agneepath”. Sanjay’s performance is fantastic, Hrithik is looking very good and he has acted very well as well. I think the star of the film is the director.

Dino Morea: I think the remake that they have made is amazing. Hrithik and Sanjay have done a fabulous job. It was fantastic. – IANS

Politics is totally over for me: Sanjay Dutt

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sanjay dutt

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sanjay dutt

The actor still regrets joining politics and the Samajwadi party, but considers the experience a real eye-opener 
He may have resigned from Samajwadi party in 2010, but Sanjay Dutt is still sore about the experience. 
In fact, as he juggles multiple roles of new father, husband, reel-life super villain, and now an entrepreneur - he just launched a sporting league with Raj Kundra- politics seems to be the last thing on his mind. 
In a candid chat with Mumbai Mirror, the actor confessed, "Politics is totally over for me. I have realised that politics meri jagah nahi hai. I cannot lecture or spin lies." 
Branding his flirtation with Samajwadi party as an error, Dutt, who is preparing to move away from the family home soon, expressed his regret for not having stayed loyal to the party of his father's choice. 
"My entire family has been with the Congress right from the time of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Congress is in our blood and as a loyalist, I am always there for Congress. Samajwadi was a mistake and I regret it," he says emphatically. 
But, Dutt is also quick to add that his decision to join Samajwadi party was not influenced by Amar Singh. "In fact, he discouraged me. You see, he is not just a politician, but also a brother. But then things happened and those three months in politics were a big lesson for me." 
Striking a more philosophical note Dutt said, "I think the best thing about my short-lived political career was that I saw the interiors of Bihar and UP. That is the real India and being an Indian, it was really sad to see our own people living in such dismal conditions. It was a real eye-opener." 
But politics is not the only thing Dutt has quit in recent years. At the time of the interview, he claimed he had been off alcohol for more than 15 days. New Year resolution? Dutt laughs and says, there are other things that keep him happily occupied- fatherhood, his kickboxing league with Shilpa Shetty's husband, his friends and his newly-formed production house. 

Ready for the Super Fight League

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 Sanjay Dutt and Raj Kundra have come together to launch the country's first professionally organised Mixed Martial Arts fighting league
Entrepreneur Raj Kundra and actor Sanjay Dutt have come together to launch the country's first professionally organised Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting league. It's called the Super Fight League (SFL). 

Mixed Martial Arts, a full contact, intensive combat sport, is not only the fastest growing sport in the world but is also a multi-billion dollar industry in the West. Kundra and Dutt promise to offer "sportainment" at its best with a huge line-up of performers, DJs and a fight night to remember! 

Says Kundra, founder chairman, SFL, "I am a huge MMA fan. Knowing that it's the fastest growing sport in the world, I hate to see India get left behind. The beauty about MMA is it's not staged." Adds Dutt, co-founder chairman and partner, "I am very passionate about this sport and will make sure we churn out some real world-class fighters from here. SFL events will be a great fusion of sports and entertainment." Matches are lined up in Mumbai, Delhi and Chandigarh and will leave audiences asking for more. 

Munnabhai Chale Amrika

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Munnabhai

 Director Rajkumar Hirani was keen to send Munnabhai and Circuit on a trip to America, but it looks like the rising air fares even got to him!
On a more serious note, due to the lack of a good script to take the Munnabhai franchise forward, Munnabhai Chale Amrika wasn't made. However, we hear that Rajkumar Hirani has approved of another script, the setting of which is away from the original idea of 
Munnabhai Chale Amrika.
If sources are to be believed, Munnabhai 3 will be titled Munnabhai Ki Aatmakatha and the film, we hear, will go on floors only in mid-2012 and hit the screens in 2013.
Earlier there were rumours that Aamir Khan and Sharman Joshi were to be the new Munnabhai-Circuit jodi. Raju squashed the false news almost immediately and with this new announcement, Munnabhai fans can breathe easy and be rest assured that it's Sanju baba andArshad Warsi who'll be retaining their original spots for some laugh out loud moments.

Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn get along well

Ajay Devgn

You have repeatedly said that Rascals will remind us of Govinda-David Dhawan combination of the 90's. What change do you notice between then and now in handling the genre of comedy? 
Earlier, in the 90's when I made comedies with Govinda, it was a rare genre. Audience was more into emotional dramas and film makers were not very confident about making comedies. They were scared. But today the scenario is different. Comedies are not necessarily small budget films. Audience is also lapping it up, there are many film makers taking that genre seriously and so are the actors. These days many A-grade stars are doing comedies. And if we bring in emotion along with comedy it works wonders. 
I have directed Sanjay in many films. And then, Sanjay and Ajay get along very well, they are very good friends off-screen. I think it is the best combination. As a pair they are super. When doing a comedy, it is very important that two people are good friends, it becomes easier for a director while shooting. And one very special thing about them is that both of them are very secure actors. Otherwise actors feel very insecure and worried about what clothes the other has got, whether they have got a better line, dialogues, etc. Sanjay and Ajay are my obedient students. They would never worry about these little things. 

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Sanjay Dutt to Remake Dhee

Sanjay Dutt 

This is becoming so very silly that when one trend goes hit everybody else follows the line. There was a time when most of the Bollywood movies were entirely inspired or to be very blunt copied from Hollywood movies. Now, what our directors and producers are doing is they are trying to copy the similar South Indian movies. After the release and the terrific response of Wanted everybody is making remakes and there are more and more actors now trying to make their mark as directors or producers, may be they are just a little paranoid that they don’t have enough acting skills. 

Sanjay Dutt, the very own Munnabhai has now decided that he will be producing his next movie which will be a remake of Telugu hit movie called Dhee. In the Telugu version it was starred by Vishnu Vardhan Babu and Genelia Dsouza, but so far no actors have been selected for the remake version. Sanjay Dutt did revealed that since he is producing the movie it will be him in the lead role along with various other actors. Sanjay Dutt’s home production Rascals is still about to release but the actor feels that Rascals will be a hit considering that is directed by David Dhawan.

The remake movie is being produced by Vinay Choksey and he confirmed that the news is correct. He said that they have bought the rights of the South Indian film Dhee and Indra Kumar will direct the movie. He also confirmed that the movie will have Sanjay Dutt in the lead role but so far they have not finalize the cast for the movie. He also said that the movie will be a romantic comedy and will begin shooting for it in the first few months of next year.

Sanjay Dutt bonds with Sachin Tendulkar

 Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt and Sachin Tendulkar bonded at a recent event this week. 

Says an onlooker, "They discussed better facilities for children in schools, drinking water and sanitation. The organisation they lend their support to has already collected five crore through them and have adopted 115 schools.

Sanju has always considered Sachin to be his hero and was thrilled to meet and discuss his favorite issues on child education with him.

Sanjay Dutt to visit Amar Singh?

                             

Sanjay Dutt 

                                   
                                        Sanjay Dutt was expected to visit Amar Singhon Monday. 

A source said, "After meeting Amar Singh at AIIMS, Sanjay will probably stay at his house in Delhi, and then leave for Mumbai the next day." On Sunday, Amitabh Bachchan had visited Singh at AIIMS, with daughter Shweta Nanda in tow, and spent over two hours with him. The political world is now abuzz with speculations about reconciliation between the two estranged friends.