The actor who is back from filming Mission Impossible 4 with Tom Cruise got a pleasant surprise when the Holywood star tweeted his thanks over a comment that Anil had made in a recent interview.

Kapoor, who plays an Indian in the action film, praised his famous co-star, saying, “Tom Cruise is very dedicated and hardworking. Some days he slept for just three hours. That is the kind of drive and dedication which makes you so successful. It (Hollywood) is like a Premier League,” he said.

Tom Cruise read the interview and tweeted his thanks in Hindi!

Meanwhile, Cruise is not the only international star on our Bollywood list.

Akshay Kumar also thanked hip hop artist, Ludacris who’s singing a song for his Indo-Canadian venture, Breakaway.

He tweeted: ‘thanks buddy for your call this morning and your compliments about the Breakaway video.Can’t believe you watched it without me.I look forward to seeing it on Dec 17, when I am there…I am sure its a killer viseo..cheers c ya soon.’ Source

The sequel to the hit film NO ENTRY is being planned. Producer Boney Kapoor claims that the first draft of the script is ready.

The film is penned by Anees Bazmee and he will only direct it. The title of the film will be NO ENTRY MEIN ENTRY.

In the sequel, Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor and Fardeen Khan will be seen in double roles in order to add to the fun. As far as the female cast is concerned, the makers are yet to take a call on that.

Since NO ENTRY was a roaring hit, let’s hope the sequel is equally interesting. Source

The Indian telecast of the American serial 24 has begun. Finally everybody can see Anil Kapoor in the role of Kamistan President Omar Hassan. Kapoor is anxious to see everyone’s reactions to his performance. “I am always excited, but not nervous. The appreciation I have received internationally has cushioned me.”

Several reports claimed that Dev Patel, also of the Slumdog Millionaire fame, recently called Hollywood racist. But Kapoor doesn’t agree with that. He says that they are the epitome of equality, but he also claims that being cast as the president of a fictional Middle Eastern country modelled on Iran in the TV show 24 did not feel demeaning in anyway. “I have worked all over the world, and I have never seen this kind of equality when it comes to being offered roles. I have never felt like I have been typecast. They treat everyone equally. If you are talented, can draw people, deliver the quality of work and bring in the money, they will accept you even if you are from Timbuktu”, says Kapoor. He feels that Patel’s statement was misconstrued. “I know Dev too well, and he could never have said something like that.” More

Anil Kapoor’s stars are falling in the right place one after the another. After starring in the multiple Oscar winning “Slumdog Millionaire“, Bollywood actor will play an anti-terrorist cop in hit American TV action drama “24″.

Sources reveal that Anil will play an Indian counter-terrorist cop who teams up with Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland in the eighth season of the long-running programme.

“Anil would play Jack Bauer’s counterpart in India. It’s not known yet whether Anil will appear in just one episode of whether he’ll be a recurring character. Either way the producers are very excited about having him onboard,” said a source from the production house. Source

Anil Kapoor has planned a film called ‘Ayesha’ exclusively for his daughter Sonam Kapoor. He has roped in writer Devika Bhagat to write the narrative of ‘Ayesha’, which is based on Jane Austen’s famous novel ‘Emma’. Sonam gets to play desi Emma, one who is young, witty and rich. Devika has earlier penned the story of Bachna Ae Haseeno .

Sonam will be seen in an ultra-mod chic look for portraying Emma, as Anil Kapoor believes that the story of Emma can be told well in contemporary Indian context. The film will be set in a metropolis. Of late, Sonam has been shedding her traditional looks; her recent photo-shoots (especially for Verve) and public appearances say it all.

Abhay Deol has reportedly been finalized to play the male lead, who is Ayesha’s worst critic as well as the one who secretly loves and cares for her. Newcomer Arunodoy Singh is roped in to play an amiable young flirtatious man whom Ayesha adores and pursues. And VJ Cyrus Sahukar will provide the third angle to the story as a guy who wants to marry Ayesha.

Rumour has it that Anil himself is likely to play the role of Ayesha’s father – an amazing character who’s a hypochondriac highly concerned about the health and safety of his loved ones.

The movie is ready to go on floors by April and it’s been reported that shooting will proceed at single stretch. Source

The bollywood ace actor Anil Kapoor visited American Idol host Ryan Seacrest who also  has his own radio show on a station 102.7 KIIS FM. During his visit, apart from talking about Slumdog Millionaire, Anil also offered his two bits on Frieda and her co-star Dev Patel’s budding friendship.

Dev, 18 and Freida, 24 have been doing the rounds of Hollywood talk shows like The Tonight Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Tyra Banks’ show, Regis and Kelly and others.
 
During his interaction with Anil, Seacrest asked him point-blank if there’s something going on between Freida and Dev. Anil replied, “As a matter of fact, when I meet them I feel there is something happening,” he said.

“But she says ‘I have to look after him’ and ‘I have to babysit him’ and that kind of stuff… (I think) this is the beginning of something exciting happening.” When asked about what he thinks of the pair, Anil said, “They definitely make a great pair. Both of them look very good together.”  Source

Slumdog Millionare, a Hollywood production starring Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan, directed by Danny Boyle of Trainspotting fame is being touted as a possible contender for the Oscars next year. The film is based Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup’s novel Q & A.

The movie has already won the people’s choice awards at the Toronto Film Festival.

Made with a modest budget of 15 million dollars, the film tells the gritty story of a slum dweller, who wins a TV game show – an indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

Actor Anil Kapoor plays the TV show’s host and Dev Patel essays the role of the slum dweller. The movie also stars Irrfan Khan. Source

What about bringing these three superstars under one umbrella ? Well, it’s their on-screen syndromes that’ll connect them together. Earlier, Aamir Khan won his laurels posing Darsheel Safary as a kid with Dyslexia Syndrome in Taare Zameen Par. Not so far behind him was Director Karan Johar; he makes his favorite actor Shah Rukh possessing Asperger’s Syndrome. Yup! In the forthcoming ‘My Name is Khan’; Shah Rukh Khan dons the role of a youngster with this syndrome.

So, how about Anil Kapoor? The actor stands on the shoes of an autistic person in his forthcoming film ‘Yuvvraaj’. According to the sources, ‘Anil Kapoor plays the role of an elder brother to Salman Khan and Zayed Khan. Three brothers get into tiff over property after their father’s death. It’s only after a girl’s entry in to their lives, new relationships are resurged’. Source

Sonam Kapoor may only be one film old but that isn’t stopping her father Anil Kapoor from making her known to the world. Recently Sonam was seen on the arms of her father Anil Kapoor at the London Film Festival where the latter was invited to promote the film Slumdog Millionaire in which he has a guest role. Says a source, “Anil was supposed to come with his wife but instead took his daughter Sonam. The reason behind this could have been to promote her to the outside world, outside of Bollywood.”

But things didn’t work out as Anil intended as the media present totally ignored both father and daughter. “None of the British press was interested in taking photos of Sonam or her father. To them they were unknowns and not news-worthy,” said the source.

In Slumdog Millionaire Anil Kapoor plays the role of the anchor of game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, imitating the legends Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. Source

Evergreen on-screen couple, Sri Devi and Anil Kapoor were seen together recently after a lengthy period. This happened at the felicitation function of father Surinder Kapoor where entire Kapoor family was seen together.

Just to refresh your memory, Sri Devi is married to Anil Kapoor’s brother Boney Kapoor. Surprisingly, in the function there was no chemistry seen among the brothers as well as, Sri. It was very well visible that the family was together just for a formality of posing for the camera. Not to forget, Anil was the first one to leave the function after meeting and greeting the people around. Source