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I will do anything to get there, Anything.” These words may well explain the fierce determination of Delhi girl Shweta Bhardwaj, who is set to become world’s first actor to don 62 distinct looks in a French film, tentatively titled I Can’t Change The World.The actress, who debuted in Mission Istaanbul, says, “The film is a journey of a translator across the world. My looks vary from a tribal woman who is 11 shades darker to a Chinese woman who is five shades lighter to my original skin tone.” Bhardwaj minces no words in explaining that her hunger for succeeding ...

Apoorva Lakhia, the man behind Ek Ajnabee, Shootout at Lokhandwala and Mission Istaanbul, will now be putting on the producer's hat for his next film titled Hide & Seek. The film is directed by debutant director Shawn Arranha who has worked as an assistant director with Lakhia for many years. The film stars Purab Kohli, of Rock On!! fame, and Arjan Bajwa (Fashion) along with several young and enthusiastic actors including Samir Kochhar, Ayaz Khan, Mrinalini Sharma and Amruta Patki.

The story of Hide & Seek revolves around six friends who play a game of hide and seek at a Christmas party when something goes terribly wrong, changing their lives forever. They are reunited again by the killer after 12 years, this time trapped inside a shopping mall, where their friendship is tested as they try to stay alive.

The soundtrack of the film was launched at a star-studded event on January 20th.

Realism has never been more in demand. And Sanjay Dutt who until recently was doing mainly fantasy is now on the realistic route. He'll soon start Raj Kumar Santoshi's film set in the Partition period. Dutt also plays a real-life cop in Rahul Dholakia's Lamhaa set at the heart of Kashmiri militancy. And now, Sanjay Dutt will take time off to play a real-life cop who waged a fierce battle against terrorism in Punjab at the peak of Khalistan movement. Apoorva Lakhia, who has been in hibernation after the ill-fated Mission Istaanbul, is all set make a comeback with a film on the cops who battled Khalistani extremism. The terror situation in Punjab during the 70s and 80s will be recreated through rigorous research on that period. Lakhia says the film will occupy the same gritty real-time-real-space as his film Shootout At Lokhandwala. Sanjay Dutt will be playing a real-life cop,...

Realism has never been more in demand. And Sanjay Dutt who until recently was doing mainly fantasy is now on the realistic route. He'll soon start Raj Kumar Santoshi's film set in the Partition period. Dutt also plays a real-life cop in Rahul Dholakia's Lamhaa set at the heart of Kashmiri militancy. And now, Sanjay Dutt will take time off to play a real-life cop who waged a fierce battle against terrorism in Punjab at the peak of Khalistan movement. Apoorva Lakhia, who has been in hibernation after the ill-fated Mission Istaanbul, is all set make a comeback with a film on the cops who battled Khalistani extremism. The terror situation in Punjab during the 70s and 80s will be recreated through rigorous research on that period. Lakhia says the film will occupy the same gritty real-time-real-space as his film Shootout At Lokhandwala. Sanjay Dutt will be playing a real-life cop,...

Apoorva Lakhia is turning producer with a supernatural thriller that will launch Ponds Femina Miss India 2006 Amruta Patki as its leading lady. Lakhia apparently chose the aspirant after auditioning almost a dozen newcomers. "I want to prove beauty queens can act," says Lakhia, though it's not Lakhia, but his assistant Sean Arranha who will direct Amruta Patki. Says Lakhia, "I won't only produce the film but also co-write it with Suresh Nair. Hide N Seek is about four friends played by Purab Kohli, Arjan Bajwa, Ayaaz Khan (Genelia's fiance in Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na) and Samir Kochhar whose terrible past catches up with them." Lakhia is taking his duties as a producer very seriously. "My director Sean is just a baby. We need to nurture new talent not intimidate them," says Lakhia probably referring to the way Lakhia was treated by his producer Sanjay Gupta during the making of Shootout At Lokhandwala.

Apoorva Lakhia is turning producer with a supernatural thriller that will launch Ponds Femina Miss India 2006 Amruta Patki as its leading lady. Lakhia apparently chose the aspirant after auditioning almost a dozen newcomers. "I want to prove beauty queens can act," says Lakhia, though it's not Lakhia, but his assistant Sean Arranha who will direct Amruta Patki. Says Lakhia, "I won't only produce the film but also co-write it with Suresh Nair. Hide N Seek is about four friends played by Purab Kohli, Arjan Bajwa, Ayaaz Khan (Genelia's fiance in Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na) and Samir Kochhar whose terrible past catches up with them." Lakhia is taking his duties as a producer very seriously. "My director Sean is just a baby. We need to nurture new talent not intimidate them," says Lakhia probably referring to the way Lakhia was treated by his producer Sanjay Gupta during the making of Shootout At Lokhandwala.

New Delhi, "Mission Istaanbul" actress Shweta Bhardwaj says she has the ability to beat King Khan's energy on screen. "I would really want to work with Shah Rukh Khan because I want to beat his energy. Everyone keeps raving about his energy level and I want to show people that I can beat him on that," Shweta told Ians on telephone from Mumbai.The model-turned-actress, who made her Bollywood debut with Apoorva Lakhia's film on global terrorism, "Mission Istaanbul", also did the Telugu movie "Indumathi".Her first Hindi film was not very well received at the box-office, but Shweta is unperturbed."I was not disappointed with the bad performance of 'Mission Istaanbul'. If a film doesn't do well, that doesn't mean it's not a good film. It's ...

Sunil Shetty had produced the Vivek Oberoi – Zayed Khan starrer, Mission Istaanbul and shot the film almost entirely in various parts of the beautiful country. The film flopped miserably at the box office, but what has left Shetty frustrated even months after his film’s debacle is the attitude of Turkey’s Ministry of Tourism.

A close pal of the actor-producer informed, “Sunil had co-produced Mission Istaanbul with Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Entertainment. Amongst the various agreements between him and Balaji during the pre-production time, he had taken the responsibility.

Zayed Khan is a trained scuba diver but he had a totally different challenge to face while shooting for his new movie ‘Blue’.

Well, we understand why he’s to do things like these. His career isn’t happening at all with even supposedly big movies like ‘Mission Istaanbul’ and ‘Yuvvraaj’ flopping.

The lad wasn’t very comfortable swimming with the sharks for his new movie ‘Blue’ which also stars Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta and Katrina Kaif, together with about forty sharks. But he had to do it.

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Mumbai, Denying rumours that Balaji Telefilms dumped him after the box office debacle of his thriller on terrorism "Mission Istaanbul", director Apoorva Lakhia says he has been given a fat signing amount by the production house. "I heard that the film industry was in a total mess and not much happening. So I was chilling in the Us. Now I'm back in Mumbai. As for my friends dumping me, Balaji Telefilms has given me a nice fat signing amount. But if they don't want to work with me, then no problem," Lakhia told Ians.In fact, Lakhia is also to start a film to be co-produced by HMV-Sa Re Ga Ma and Sohail Makhlai."It's a suspense thriller that I start in March 2009. I'm working on the script right now. People may love me or hate me, I'll continue to make the ...