Kareena Kapoor may not have got to dance to Prabhu Deva’s steps in Rowdy Rathore but she need not worry — Prabhu Deva has zeroed in on the actress for next film with Salman Khan.

Kareena, who recently shot for a cameo appearance in a song and dance number for Rowdy Rathore, had earlier turned down invitations for guest appearances for item songs. She had even turned down a song in dear friend Karan Johar’s film Agneepath, and made a policy decision to not do guest appearances or item songs.

The temptation here was the magical Prabhu Deva. Kareena was last choreographed by the ace dancer in Khushi, her 2004 film.

Says a source, “Kareena gladly agreed to do a song and dance in Rowdy Rathore because of Prabhu Deva. But she got to know that her number was going to be choreographed not by Prabhu but Bosco-Caesar. Not that she created any fuss but it was a disappointment.” More

Proving to be lucky at the Bollywood box office, actress Asin scores yet another 100 crore mark with her latest comic caper HOUSEFULL 2 being one of the biggest grosser of 2012 till date!

Asin has registered a lot of ‘firsts’ in her name. She is the only actress from south who has made a successful transition into Hindi films in the recent times. She has tasted tremendous success within a period of mere 3 years in the Hindi film industry. Out of the total 4 Hindi movies she has done, each of them have the record of crossing 100 crore mark.

She started with GHAJINI – which marked her Bollywood debut opposite Aamir Khan essaying the notable character of Kalpana. This was followed by the super hit Salman Khan starrer READY in 2011, a romantic comedy and now HOUSEFULL 2 where she was paired opposite Akshay Kumar for the very first time. More

She is the new hero of Hindi cinema. With Bollywood’s recent success in movies that have central themes based on women, actresses have started to command fees that only artists donning the hero used to customarily charge in Hindi filmdom.

Take Kareena Kapoor, for instance. For her forthcoming film Heroine, the 31-year-old will become the first actress in the industry to get a share in profits.

As an industry official points out, “She will now be joining the exclusive club of superstars like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar who earn big through film rights.”

Trade analysts are not surprised that Kareena is the one who managed to pull this off. Her box office track record has been impressive.

She is, after all, the only heroine who boasts of four movies — 3 Idiots, Golmaal 3, Bodyguard and Ra.One — that have grossed over Rs 100 crore each in recent times. Source

Director Madhur Bhandarkar shared one of Kareena Kapoor’s looks from Heroine and tweeted: ‘Kareena on the sets of Heroine in the “gaon ki chori” look.’

Deepa Mehta shared a still from her upcoming film Midnight Children, featuring Ranvir Shorey and Vinay Pathak. ‘Vinay Pathak & Ranvir Shorey as Saleem’s torturers, dubbed Laurel & Hardy by @SalmanRushdie in #MC,’ she tweeted.

Personal relations matter a lot in any industry, but in Bollywood they carry an added dividend. So we were not surprised when Kareena Kapoor didn’t think twice before giving her nod to the item number in Salman Khan’s Dabangg 2.

Now, one can’t expect Kareena Kapoor, despite her being one of the top actresses in Bollywood presently, to put a demand for a hefty paycheque to Salman Khan, her co-star of the last year’s blockbuster Bodyguard. So Salman has fallen back on the obvious way to show his gratitude for her favour: gift her a BMW.

The buzz that Salman is going to give this special gift to Kareena started doing the rounds after a tweet from the UTV Motion Pictures’ senior manager Prithwish Ganguly. More

Bollywood has many friendship stories. Possibly, the Kareena Kapoor-Shabinaa Khan bonding too will get included soon in the friendship list. The rumours are doing the rounds that Kareena will be doing a special appearance in Akshay Kumar’s Rowdy Rathore. In fact, Bebo won’t charge a single penny for it as a friendly gesture for producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali and co-producer Shabinaa Khan.

If reports are to be believed, Kareena has recently shot for a song and scene for Rowdy Rathore. The grapevine is also rife that Bebo’s role in the movie has a glamour quotient in it. Kareena has been great friends with designer Shabina Khan for years now. Also, the actress will be doing Bhansali’s upcoming film Ram Leela.

Well, talking about the other stars, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra have also done cameos and item numbers for their friends Shahrukh and Salman Khan. While PC was seen in SRK’s Billu Barbar and Ra.One, Katrina was seen in Salman’s Bodyguard. Looks like the stars follow the old mantra of ‘Friendship ke liye kuch bhi karega.’ Source

Kareena Kapoor stole many hearts in Chennai when she danced to her chartbuster “Chhamak chhallo” and swayed to “Dil mera muft ka” at the opening ceremony of the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Tuesday, but the cherry on the cake was her warm “Vanakkam”.

The packed audience cheered in unison for the 31-year-old as she came on stage dressed in a blingy black overcoat.

“Kaun hai jisne mujhe mudke nahin dekha (Who is the one who didn’t turn around again to see me)” from her popular movie “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham”, played in the background as Kareena appeared on stage. And going by her flashy outfit, the dialogue suited the moment perfectly. Even if one wanted, one couldn’t miss her presence on stage. More

What’s common between Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta? Well, for starters all three have been around for over a decade. Secondly, each of them has ruled from the top at some point in time or the other. Thirdly, they would be finding themselves in the middle of an unlikely three way battle this September.

”While HEROINE (Kareena) and AIYYA (Rani) were always supposed to hit the screens this September, now Preity has also joined the fray. There is a very strong likelihood of her ISHKQ IN PARIS releasing in the same month. This is an interesting development because this would be for the first time in last so many years that three heroine centric films would arrive in back to back weeks,” informs a trade source.

While Kareena is anyways reigning from the top and has Madhur Bhandarkar at the helm of affairs, her HEROINE has stayed on to be a very hot toppic for many months. On the other hand it is surprising though that the makers of AIYYA aren’t making much noise about the film. Comments a PR expert, ‘Perhaps AIYYA wants to make a sudden strike and then hit hard. However once that happens, it would indeed prove to be quite a challenge for HEROINE and ISHKQ IN PARIS.’ More

That Kareena Kapoor is fond of the Khans is now old news. But what might excite you a bit is the latest piece of gossip that she could make an appearance in Salman Khan’s Dabangg 2.

The word that our ear caught is that Kareena Kapoor has been approached for an item number in Dabangg 2. Considering what a rage ‘Chikni Chameli’ became for Agneepath, it seems producer-director Arbaaz Khan wants a similar item by a top actress in his film as well and Kareena is on his wishlist. But there’s a problem. Kareena is known for her disdain for ‘item numbers’.

For one, the lady doesn’t like the term item song as she feels it is degrading to the artistes who perform in them. Secondly, she doesn’t want to be a part of an item that just pops out of nowhere in a script, just for the sake of adding some glamour to the narrative.

So we hear that Kareena Kapoor has put forth a small list of demands to Arbaaz Khan. What these demands are? A) The song shouldn’t be called an item number nor promoted thus. B) The song should be part of a dream sequence and therefore justify its presence in the script. More

It’s not so easy to be a superstar. Constant scrutiny, rumours, and back-bitting becomes a part of their everyday life.

And then of course, there’s the god-like fan following that never leaves them alone for a while. In spite of all this, Bollywood’s top actors, Kareena Kapoor and Salman Khan, have their heads straight on.

Kareena tells, “Though Salman is at his height of popularity, he’s a very unaffected guy. He never throws any attitude and has no airs of being a superstar.

Many people who come across him and me realise that both of us have much in common. We never let what others say or think about us affect us.”

Not just that, Bebo even revealed that Sallu is one of the most easiest actors to work with. “I’ve known him since I was nine years old. More

Now that AGENT VINOD has opened to rave reviews and good collection at Box-office, it seems actor-producer Saif Ali Khan is mulling over the idea to make its sequel in 3D.

“I don’t really understand 3D and I don’t even like watching 3D movies but my son does. May be for the larger portion of the audience one should consider it for sequel. It depends if AGENT VINOD becomes a big action movie, it must be a good idea to shoot it in 3D,” Says Saif when asked about his fondness and plans for 3D movies.

Not many know Saif’s recently released film AGENT VINOD was earlier being planned to be made in 3D. Saif reveals, “I didn’t really think about doing AGENT VINOD in 3D this time around. There was some talk earlier on. But the conversion didn’t look that appealing.”

If the sequel thing happens, Saif will change all the characters except for Vinod. “It will be the same Vinod with another cast for the sequel.” However, ask him about retaining leading lady and his beloved Kareena Kapoor in the sequel and Saif refuses to divulge anything further. “It is too early to discuss right now,” says Saif.

Saif Ali Khan’s home production “Agent Vinod” has earned Rs.10 crore on the first day, and is the actor’s biggest solo opening so far.

Made at a budget of Rs.50 crore, the film has been shot in Morocco, Russia and Latvia.

“Saif Ali Khan has grown as an actor and also grown as a box-office power. The number of screens first decide the craze for the film and the first day business is an indicator of its strength at the box office,” said trade analyst Taran Adarsh.

“The massive figures only go to show that Saif has a rare combination of talent and box office pull,” added Adarsh.

Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the spy thriller also features Kareena Kapoor, Prem Chopra and Ram Kapoor. While it is produced under Saif’s “Illuminati Films” banner, Eros International has distributed it.

Saif says it was the best time to release a film like “Agent Vinod”. More