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Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan is currently on a vacation to Argentina, with his girlfriend, actress-singer, Saba Azad.

Saba took to her Instagram Stories, and shared some love-struck photos with her beau.

The photos were clicked in a restaurant in Buenos Aires. Saba shared a solo picture of Hrithik, wherein he is seen donning a sleeveless black T-shirt, and a matching cap.

The ‘Greek God’ of Bollywood as Hrithik is referred to by his fans, is gazing right into the camera, and is relishing some yummy desserts. Saba captioned the post as, “My hippo heart”.

Saba also shared a selfie with Hrithik, which seems to be from a different location. In the click, the lovebirds are flaunting their smiles for the camera, while twinning in a beanie cap.

Hrithik wore a black jacket, with matching beanie, while Saba is donning a pastel blue sweater with a grey beanie.

She captioned it as,...

Since Bhai-fever is firmly in the air with Sultan, keeping with its batty tradition, Y-Films brings you two Behens to feverishly follow! The wackiest Indian series to premiere on the internet,Ladies Room will have two of the wildest Yrf characters, the bffs (Best Friends Forever) Dingo and Khanna, setting the internet on fire with their crazy antics. Two episodes from the series are now out on the Y-Films YouTube channel for free, and a new episode will follow every Tuesday.

Watch Episodes 1 & 2 Here:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT5S-axdp9k

Starring two actresses from the Yrf talent roster in its lead, the talented Saba Azad, last seen in Y-Film’s Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge and more recently ‘The Big Date’ on Love Shots and an electrifying new find,Shreya Dhanwanthary, the two soul sisters, or, err, dil-se-behens, behave – and misbehave – in a way you’ve never seen in Bollywood so far.

After a wacky and badass poster that went viral on the internet, with the motion poster itself garnering over 3 Lac views, Y-Films brings to you the wildest Yrf talents together in the raunchiest and most outrageous trailer in Yrf’s history.

Starring two actresses from the Yrf talent roster in its lead, the talented Saba Azad, last seen in Y-Film’s Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge and more recently ‘The Big Date’ on Love Shots and an electrifying new find,Shreya Dhanwanthary, the Ladies Room trailer is the craziest you’d see a pair of BFFs (Best Friends Forever)behave – and misbehave – than you’ve ever seen any time in Bollywood so far. These girls are mad, bad and completely unapologetic about it!

A story of two besties, Dingo and Khanna, and the mental adventures they go through in six different loos over the six-episode series, Ladies Room is a show about...

In the 6 odd months since Y-Films, the youth wing of Yash Raj Films, launched its original programming on YouTube, they’ve clocked over 40 million views through its massively successfully web series, Bang Baaja Baaraat and Man’s World, it’s heartwarming anthology of short films, Love Shots, and its game-changing initiative of creating India’s first transgender band, The 6-Pack Band. Keeping with its exciting tradition of tackling unexpected spaces and putting forth fresh stories, its next series, Ladies Room, will boldly go where no man has gone before: the women’s ‘loo’.

A series shot entirely in six different ladies’ rooms, it tells the story of two besties, Dingo & Khanna, who somehow always find themselves in the most incredible of situations in the most improbable of spaces, the washroom! Trying to survive one disaster after another in their lives, the six-part series will show Dingo & Khanna struggling to grow...

In the 6 odd months since Y-Films, the youth wing of Yash Raj Films, launched its original programming on YouTube, they’ve clocked over 40 million views through its massively successful web series, Bang Baaja Baaraat and Man’s World, its heartwarming anthology of short films, Love Shots, and its game-changing initiative of creating India’s first transgender band, The 6-Pack Band. Keeping with its exciting tradition of tackling unexpected spaces and putting forth fresh stories, its next series, Ladies Room, will boldly go where no man has gone before: the women’s ‘loo’.

A series shot entirely in six different ladies’ rooms, it tells the story of two besties, Dingo & Khanna, who somehow always find themselves in the most incredible of situations in the most improbable of spaces, the washroom! Trying to survive one disaster after another in their lives, the six-part series will show Dingo & Khanna struggling to grow up even as they grow old.

To be at the pinnacle of success and to love what you do is something we all aspire. Here is a video that summarizes the views of few young women who fearlessly express their opinions on their career and ambitions. Whether it is following the daily routine of a 9-5 job or being your own boss, it’s All About You!

‘All About You’ from Deepika Padukone for Myntra has released the third video in the series concluding the Women’s week. This video explores the dreams and aspirations of today’s strong and independent career-oriented women.

Director Nupur Asthana of Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge and the cult TV series Hip Hip Hurray, captures the sentiments of these women and their thoughts on ambition, drive, passion, commitment and all the philosophies associated with work culture.

Myntra is India’s largest e-commerce fashion destination with 2,00,000+ styles and 1000+ brands, headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka,...

Sonam Kapoor was in London in February and the fashionista took time out of her busy schedule to chat with Cineworld Cinemas Bollywood editor and BBC London and West Midlands Indian cinema expert, Ashanti Omkar. There to promote her current release Bewakoofiyaan, the actress also talked about the remake of the Hrishikesh Mukherjee 1980 classic Khoobsurat and so much more. Check out what she had to say in highlights from their interview.

Chatting about Bewakoofiyaan, which also stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Rishi Kapoor, Sonam called it a “slice of life” film that has real characters people can relate too.

Sonam was excited about the role in the film written by Habib Faisal (Dooni Chaar, Band Baaja Baaraat and Ishaqzaade) and working with director Nupur Asthana. “Nupur Asthana – she made this really cute, simple nice film called Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. I liked her work and I liked the script, so I decided to do this film.

Mumbai, March 9: Actor Saqib Saleem says talks are on for a sequel to "Mere Dad Ki Maruti", but he can't divulge details about the project.

Released in 2013, Ashima Chibber-directed "Mere Dad Ki Maruti" was a light-hearted goofy oddball father-son saga. While Saqib played the son, Ram Kapoor was seen as his dad.

"Yes, talks are on and I will be doing the sequel. It's too early to reveal about my character or my role. I'm not allowed to say anything and scripting is still going on. I am extremely excited about the film," Saqib told Ians.

The actor was also seen in "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge".

Ians...

Starring Rishi Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sonam Kapoor, Bewakoofiyaan releases worldwide on 14th March 2014. Directed by Nupur Asthana and Produced by Aditya Chopra, Bewakoofiyaan, is a contemporary slice of life story which turns set notions about relationships on their head. The film has been written by the versatile writer/director Habib Faisal.

Mohit is a marketing whiz kid vying for a step up the career ladder…

Mayera – a financial brain with a penchant for shoes…

They’re a young middle-class corporate couple that’s ambitious and likes the good life too.

They work hard, they party hard.

They’re also passionately in love with each other.

Their belief: You can live on love and fresh air…

Their obstacle: Mayera’s willful bureaucratic father V.K Sehgal.

The obstinate old man believes that only a rich man can bring Mayera happiness and a mid level executive like Mohit simply isn’t good enough!

The fresh pair of Bewakoofiyaan, Sonam Kapoor and Ayushmann Khurrana had their first press meet at Welingkar College last week. Keeping the concept of the movie as the theme of a presentation, the duo presented a fun and interesting concepts of money, love and office romance.

Including Ayushmaa singing for his heroine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEE_gpFOldE

They also announced the job contest that will be conducted through the film and the winner will get the job of a senior marketing executive at Yrf.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmBK66qmTO8

Hitting theaters on March 14th Bewakoofiyaan is a contemporary slice of life story which turns set notions about relationships on their head is directed by Nupur Asthana and has been written by the versatile writer/director Habib Faisal. The film is produced by Aditya Chopra. This is Nupur’s second film for the Studio, after...

Bewakoofiyaan will see Ayushmann Khurrana and Sonam Kapoor pairing up for the first time. Directed by Napur Asthana, the film also stars Rishi Kapoor and is supposedly based on a father’s disapproval of his daughter’s boyfriend. The film is scheduled for release on 14 March 2014. The music to the film has been composed by Raghu Dixit, who was also behind the music to Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge (2011). The lyrics have been written by Anvita Dutt Guptan, who has been behind the lyrics for soundtracks such as Student of the Year (2012) and Mere Dad Ki Maruti (2013). So does the music to Bewakoofiyaan live up to our expectations? Read on to find out our verdict!

First up we have Gulcharrey, sung by Aditi Singh Sharma and Benny Dayal. I do like the techno elements of this song, which does have a catch to it. Yet for me, the song was average and...

Bewakoofiyaan, starring Rishi Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sonam Kapoor is a contemporary slice of life story which turns set notions about relationships on their head. Directed by Nupur Asthana (Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge) the fun film has been written by the versatile writer/director Habib Faisal and produced by Aditya Chopra. Bewakoofiyaan is set to hit theaters on 14th March 2014.

Check out the trailer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5CB2uYyhIU

“Bewakoofiyaan”

Love mein thhoda stupid!

Mohit is a marketing whiz kid vying for a step up the career ladder…

Mayera – a financial brain with a penchant for shoes…

They’re a young middle-class corporate couple that’s ambitious and likes the good life too.

They work hard, they party hard.

They’re also passionately in love with each other.

Their belief: You can live on love and fresh air…

Their obstacle: Mayera’s wilful bureaucratic father V.K Sehgal.

We have our first look at the Sonam Kapoor Rishi Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Bewakoofiyaan!

With the tag line “Bewakoofiyaan” Love Mein Thhoda Stupid, fans can expect a fab time at the movies when the film hits on March 14th!

Mohit is a marketing whiz kid vying for a step up the career ladder…

Mayera – a financial brain with a penchant for shoes…

They’re a young middle-class corporate couple that’s ambitious and likes the good life too.

They work hard, they party hard.

They’re also passionately in love with each other.

Their belief: You can live on love and fresh air…

Their obstacle: Mayera’s wilful bureaucratic father V.K Sehgal.

The obstinate old man believes that only a rich man can bring Mayera happiness and a mid-level executive like Mohit simply isn’t good enough!

Exactly how fragile are relationships in these times where consumer lifestyles...

Some of the best movies this year could not have done well without certain characters who highlighted the film with their amazing performances and there have also been films which we were happy to ignore completely had it not been for that one performer. These are the scene stealer or actors whose careers the industry had written off but have taken a second birth with their 2013 release. In short, they are performers who have achieved a different mark with their distinctive roles in 2013. We have a list of the stars who broke barriers and made us go Wow!!

10. Pulkit Samrat

Pulkit Samrat may have not had a very great start with Bittoo Boss but he surely brought the best out of him with Fukrey. His character Hunny was an entertaining one and we the audience easily bought into his insecurities, mischeviousness and ultimately, his triumph. We are looking forward to...

Mumbai, Dec 27: A new anthem has been composed as a tribute to the "Dhoom" action adventure series. "The Dhoom Anthem" is an innovative adaptation of the signature "Dhoom" title track and features "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge" actress Saba Azad.

The actress is a professional whistler and the track showcases her abilities as well, said a statement.

The video features some iconic moments from the three installments; "Dhoom", "Dhoom 2" and "Dhoom 3" featuring John Abraham, Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan, Bipasha Basu, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Katrina Kaif.

The music for the anthem has been composed by Raghav Sachar and the.

Mumbai, Sep 16: Filmmaker Amol Gupte, who is working with Saqib Saleem in his next film "Hawaa Hawaai", is impressed with the actor's performance.

"Frankly, I was not prepared for it, but I am proud to have Saqib on board. Whatever little we have shot has left me impressed," Gupte said in a statement.

Saqib plays the prominent character of a skating coach in the film and is getting himself trained for the role.

The actor feels honoured to work with Gupte and says: "Amole and I spent a lot of time together before the shoot so that I could become familiar with his style of filmmaking."

Saqib, who made his Bollywood debut in 2011 with film "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge", has also played lead role in "Mere Dad Ki.

Saqib Saleem, we first heard his name when he made his debut and starred in Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. He impressed the audiences and evidently directors with his natural ability in front of the camera and soon he was ready for his next film. The actor starred in his second Yrf youth oriented film Mere Dad Ki Maruti, which hit theaters recently and once again the young man gave a well received and reviewed performance. We recently caught up with the actor again, this time in Mumbai, and not only did he talk films, but we also got some insight into Saqib the man! Check out what he told Charla in this cool and open interview!

On the success of Mere Dad Ki Maruti

The response has been superb. People liked the film. I don’t understand numbers and if my films made a 100 crores, that is a producers job. For...

Mumbai, March 23: Young actor Saqib Saleem's confident performance in "Mere Dad Ki Maruti" has multiplied his popularity since last year's "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge". The proudest is his elder sister Huma Qureshi, who made her own impressive debut last year with "Gangs Of Wasseypur".

Huma, who has been busy shooting with Madhuri Dixit for Abhishek Choubey's "Dedh Ishqiya", can barely contain her excitement at her brother's persuasive impact in "Mere Dad Ki Maruti".

"One thing no one can deny about Saqib is that he is a spontaneous and uninhibited performer. Give him any scene and he will do it naturally and effortlessly. Of.

Mumbai, March 23: Young actor Saqib Saleem's confident performance in "Mere Dad Ki Maruti" has multiplied his popularity since last year's "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge". The proudest is his cousin Huma Qureshi, who made her own impressive debut last year with "Gangs Of Wasseypur".

Huma, who has been busy shooting with Madhuri Dixit for Abhishek Choubey's "Dedh Ishqiya", can barely contain her excitement at her brother's persuasive impact in "Mere Dad Ki Maruti".

"One thing no one can deny about Saqib is that he is a spontaneous and uninhibited performer. Give him any scene and he will do it naturally and effortlessly. Of course.

Saqib Saleem made his debut with Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge, produced by Y-Films, a subsidiary of Yash Raj Films. The actor will now be seen in another Y-Film, Mere Dad Ki Maruti, releasing this Friday, 15th March 2013 across India.

The young actor spoke to Bollywood Reporter Sunny Malik about the film, working with Karan Johar in Bombay Talkies and much more.

Are you nervous that your second film is releasing on Friday?

I am nervous as anyone would be. But I have seen the film and I am quite excited about the release as well. I am very happy the way the film has turned out.

Tell me a little bit about yourself. You debuted with Yrf’s youth films division. How did that come about?

I am basically from Delhi and moved to Mumbai about three years ago. I was doing some advertisements in Mumbai when someone told me that...

Mumbai, March 8: Actor Saqib Saleem feels privileged to work with producer Karan Johar on "Bombay Talkies". The actor said the experience was unreal and he could not have asked for more.

"I couldn't have asked for more. I have grown up watching 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'. and I couldn't believe that these people were sitting in front of me. It was unreal," Saqib told Ians in an interview.

Saqib made his Bollywood debut with "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge" and will also be seen in upcoming film "Mere Dad Ki Maruti". The actor said he has tried to do something completely different in "Bombay Talkies", which is an amalgamation of four different.

New Delhi, Feb 27: Actor Saqib Saleem used to work as a chef in his dad's restaurant in Delhi before turning to acting.

After doing "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge", he is now gearing up for the release of his new film "Mere Dad Ki Maruti", made by Y-Films, an arm of Yash Raj Films.

His father is a restaurateur and runs a chain in Delhi. During his college days, Saqib briefly assisted his dad in running the restaurants. Later, he got interested in modelling and started getting offers from ad agencies and eventually shifted to Mumbai.

"Saqib was a chef at Saleem's, before he entered the industry. But he was keen to try his.

Sonam Kapoor seems to be seriously busy this year, with Bhaag Milkha Bhaag opposite Farhan Akhtar, and Ranjhanaa alongside Dhanush. However, the icing on the cake is her upcoming project with Yash Raj Films. The yet untitled film which features her alongside Ayushmann Khuranna and is directed by Nupur Asthana (of Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge fame) seems to be drawing the audience attention.

Interestingly in the film, Sonam will be seen playing a lawyer, "Sonam is very excited about the role. Like all her films, she will undergo training for this one too. And she is looking forward to it because she wants to play the role to complete perfection. She wants to be well prepared before she faces the camera for this film, which is why she will be devoting time to specially prepare for her part well in advance," says a source close to the actor.

While to understand lawyers,...

Karan Johar took a huge gamble with the film Student Of The Year, however the film worked wonders not just for the debutant cast but also for the director. Now even before he moves on to his next feature film, Karan will be directing Rani Mukerji and Randeep Hooda in a short film for Bombay Talkies. The upcoming venture Bombay Talkies, which features short films from various directors, will feature Karan directing a love story with Rani and Randeep in the lead. Saqib Saleem (of Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge fame) will also be seen in Karan's segment of Bombay Talkies. While adding a realistic touch to the film, it is learnt that KJo will be shooting the film on the streets of Mumbai. Bombay Talkies (featuring short films directed by Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar Banerjee) will release on May 3, when Indian Cinema will complete its 100 years.

Another year gone by and another lot of impressive newbies have arrived on the Bollywood scene to make their mark. Here are the Top 5 Female Debutants for the year 2012.

5. Esha Gupta – Jannat 2

At no. 5 we have the dusky beauty who won everyone’s heart with the notorious ‘serial kisser’ in not one of but two films in her very first year. Esha won Miss Photogenic in the Femina Miss India contest in 2007 and featured in the Kingfisher Calendar in 2010, before being spotted and starring in her debut film. She had one of the busiest debut years with not one but three films, Jannat 2, Raaz 3 and Chakravyuh. Just when we thought she’d get the ‘Bhatt girl’ title she surprised us in the last release, a Prakash Jha directorial. Thus far she’s gotten mixed reviews for her performance however her appearance impressed us enough to warrant a position on this countdown.

Yash Raj Films’ next venture under the Y-Films banner, Mere Dad Ki Maruti gets a date with the box office.

Yrf is becoming the perfect platform for budding talent. After the studio successfully launched Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma in Band Baaja Baaraat followed by Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra in Ishaqzaade, it is now all set to launch Saqib Saleem and Rhea Chakraborty through their youth studio in Mere Dad Ki Maruti. Saqib had earlier made his debut with Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge under the same banner.

Mere Dad Ki Maruti also stars Ram Kapoor, one of television’s most loved actors as the khadoos dad in his first full-fledged comedy role.

The film is an outrageous comedy set against the backdrop of a loud Punjabi wedding in Chandigarh. Mdkm tells the story of a boy who sneaks his dad’s fancy new car out to impress the college hottie...

Y-Films comedy film Mere Dad Ki Maruti starring Saqib Saleem and Rhea Chakraborty, will release in theatres on March 15th 2013.

The trailer of the film was first released with Shahrukh Khan’s Diwali release Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Directed by debutante Ashima Chibber, the movie is set in the backdrop of Chandigarh and a loud Punjabi family where a boy loses his father’s car.

Saqib Saleem was last seen in the 2011 release “Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge”, which did well at the box office. The makers have also released a digital poster of the film. Have a look!

Movie: Mere Dad Ki Maruti (2013)

Cast: Saqib Saleem, Rhea Chakraborty, Ram Kapoor, Ravi Kishan, Prabal Panjabi

Director: Ashima Chibber

Music Director: Sachin Gupta

Banner: Y-Films

Release Date: March 15th 2013

For more details: Mere Dad Ki Maruti Movie Page...

New Delhi, Jan 2: Comedy movie "Mere Dad Ki Maruti", featuring Saqib Saleem, will release March 15.

The first trailer of the movie, which will see Ram Kapoor in the role of Saqib's strict father, was released with late Yash Chopra's "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" Nov 13.

Directed by debutante Ashima Chibber, the movie is set in the backdrop of Chandigarh and a loud Punjabi family where a boy loses his father's car.

Saqib was last seen in the 2011 release "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge", which was released under the Y-Films banner.

Ians...

New Delhi, Dec 27: Actors Sonam Kapoor and Ayushmann Khurrana have been roped in to play struggling lovers in Aditya Chopra's yet-to-be titled romantic comedy film.

Sonam, 27, and Ayushmann, 28, will play the role of Mayera Sehgal and Mohit Chaddha, who believe that love can survive on passion even in times of financial crisis.

However, Sonam's father and bureaucrat, V.K. Sehgal, played by Rishi Kapoor, disagrees with their ideology and puts up challenges in front of them.

Directed by Nupur Asthana of "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge" fame, the new movie is written by Habib Faisal.

The film, to be produced under.

New Delhi, Nov 26: Saqib Saleem started as a model and turned to acting with "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge". He agrees that modelling is an easier job but says he enjoys facing the camera for movies more.

The 24−year−old made his Bollywood debut in 2011 and says the variety of different characters that one can play is what excites him most about acting.

"When I was a model, I used to enjoy it. But now, I feel acting has given me so much to do... there is so much more to perform. As an actor, I get to do so many characters in various films. It is, of course, tougher but much more enjoyable," Saqib told Ians over phone.

We have the first look at Yash Raj Films’ youth film studio’s next venture, Mere Dad Ki Maruti! Get ready for an outrageous comedy set against the backdrop of a loud Punjabi wedding in Chandigarh. Mdkm tells the story of a boy who sneaks his dad’s fancy new car out to impress the college hottie and how all hell breaks loose when he loses it!

Mere Dad Ki Maruti stars Ram Kapoor, one of television’s most loved actors as the khadoos dad in his first full-fledged comedy role. And the leads are played by the next two new faces that Yrf is launching after Anushka, Ranveer and Arjun, Parineeti namely Saqib Saleem who made his debut in last year’s sleeper hit from Y-Films’ Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. Proclaimed the ‘Find of the Year’ by critics, Saqib will be romancing another hot new face being launched by Y-Films,...

Manasi Rachh has praised filmmaker Karan Johar for his "energy". The Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge actress takes on her second role in the college drama Student of the Year. "What I like about Karan Johar is his energy," Rachh told Bollywood Hungama: "We were shooting in Bangkok and were dying of the heat. But he was always on his feet. "He is approving something for his other films on the sets of Student of the Year, because he is a producer [too]... He is intelligent. "He is Karan Johar because of his intelligence. He has got Dharma Productions where it is because of his thinking. Karan is also a great motivator. When we were doing swimming, he used to come up to me and ask me if I was fine. "He did that many (more)...

After signing films like Zilla Ghaziabad with Sanjay Dutt, Mohalla Assi with Sunny Deol and Issaq with Prateik, Ravi Kissen has signed yet another prestigious project produced under Y films of Yash Raj banner.

The film which is titled Mere Dad Ki Maruti, will be directed by debutant director Ashima Chibber who has been an associate director with the directors like Anurag Basu, Imtiaz Ali and Shimit Amin.

Says a source close to the industry, "After working with some big directors like, Shyam Benegal and Mani Ratnam signing Yash Raj is a big step in his career. He has always done films with big star cast but signing this prestigious banner really takes him one step ahead. All his forthcoming films, be it with Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol or Prateik, have him in very prominent characters. All these films will make people sit and take notice of him for sure.

Y-Films just began filming their third production. Titled Mere Dad Ki Maruti (Mdkm), an outrageous comedy set against the backdrop of a loud Punjabi wedding in Chandigarh. Mdkm tells the story of a boy who sneaks his dad’s fancy new car out to impress the college hottie and how all hell breaks loose when he loses it! Mere Dad Ki Maruti stars Saqib Saleem who made his debut in last year’s sleeper hit from Y-Films’ Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. Read More...

Y-Films just began filming their third production. Titled Mere Dad Ki Maruti (Mdkm), an outrageous comedy set against the backdrop of a loud Punjabi wedding in Chandigarh. Mdkm tells the story of a boy who sneaks his dad’s fancy new car out to impress the college hottie and how all hell breaks loose when he loses it! Mere Dad Ki Maruti stars Saqib Saleem who made his debut in last year’s sleeper hit from Y-Films’ Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. Read More...

New Delhi, May 16: The shooting of "Mere Dad Ki Maruti", the third film from the Y-Films banner, has begun with model-turned-actor Saqib Saleem in the main lead.

A comedy set against the backdrop of a loud Punjabi wedding in Chandigarh, the movie tells the story of a boy who sneaks his dad's fancy new car out to impress a girl and how all hell breaks loose when he loses it.

Saqib, who was launched with Y-Films' "Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge" last year, plays the lead in the film. He will be seen romancing another new face being launched by Y-Films, the youth film arm.

Y-Films just began filming their third production. Titled Mere Dad Ki Maruti (Mdkm), an outrageous comedy set against the backdrop of a loud Punjabi wedding in Chandigarh. Mdkm tells the story of a boy who sneaks his dad's fancy new car out to impress the college hottie and how all hell breaks loose when he loses it! Mere Dad Ki Maruti stars Saqib Saleem who made his debut in last year's sleeper hit from Y-Films' Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. Proclaimed the 'Find of the Year' by c...

Tuesday, May 16, 2012: Yash Raj Films’ youth films’ studio Y-Films’ just began filming their third production. Titled Mere Dad Ki Maruti [Mdkm], it’s an outrageous comedy set against the backdrop of a loud Punjabi wedding in Chandigarh. Mdkm tells the story of a boy who sneaks his dad’s fancy new car out to impress the college hottie and how all hell breaks loose when he loses it!

Mere Dad Ki Maruti stars Saqib Saleem who made his debut in last year’s sleeper hit from Y-Films’ Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. Proclaimed the ‘Find of the Year’ by critics, he will be romancing another hot new face being launched by Y-Films. Not only that Yash Raj Films’ introduces some more new talent on the back of Ishaqzaade.

Mdkm also marks the directorial debut of Ashima Chibber who has been associated with some of the most talented directors of our times. Beginning...

When production companies release news of future projects to come, fans and the media start spinning the wheel of speculation on who will direct and compose the music for the films. Of course, one of the biggest things that always gains the most attention is which actors and actresses will be chosen as the jodi for the film. For many fans it can be that pairing that will make or break any film more than the lack of script or direction. With Bollywood’s continuing affair with screen romance fans have been treated to some epic jodis like Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in Ddlj and more recently Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma, which proved to be the crutch of Patiala House. We also loved the jodi of newcomers Saqib Saleem & Saba Azad in Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge. While there have been many that have dazzled in the past,...

My Oh My, how fast has 2011 gone. Most may feel it was only yesterday when 2010 began but here we are in a new year and eagerly waiting to see what comes. Naturally, this is a big thing for Bollywood followers like BollySpice as we delve into the best films of 2011. So without further adieu, here we go.

Ten: Bbuddha Hoga Tera Baap

He began the angry young man trend and stamped his rights on history. Amitabh Bachchan returns to the screen to recapture the tag in Bbuddha Hoga Tera Baap, under the direction of South director Puri Jagannath.

For those that have been sitting under a rock or hiding in their rooms, Puri’s Telugu film Pokiri was remade with Salman Khan as Wanted. While he let Prabhu Deva take over the director’s chair for that film, he got back into his chair of familiar territory and brought along...

Jodis can often be the make or break of a given movie. This year has seen the comeback of some pairings cinema is already familiar with and it’s also given birth to some fresh twosomes. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and take a look at the jodis that we loved, the ones we didn’t quite enjoy and also those that made their own category in between the two extremes.

Shah Rukh Khan & Kareena Kapoor (Ra.One)

Ra.One, quite simply, made this duo look like they were sharing screen space with one another for the very first time. In the movie, the two looked hugely comfortable in their characters’ skins and this, in turn, made them look perfect with each other.

Verdict – Hot

John Abraham & Deepika Padukone (Desi Boyz)

It is very rare that two actors who are individually so appreciated for their looks to come together...

There’s nothing quite as exciting as a list of debutants. Why? They are the future! They’re the ones upon whom all eyes are on. They’re the ones that even make the top heroes feel a bit shakey on their high pedestals. And so it’s time to congratulate and appreciate top 5 male debutants of the year who are now set to post some real threat to our superstars!

5. Vivaan Shah – 7 Khoon Maaf

Vishal Bhardwaj may have not gotten everything right with 7 Khoon Maaf but he certainly had a perfect cast in place. Thanks to him we have a #5 debutant of this list, Vivaan Shah, who just blew us away with portrayal of the grieving Arun whose love for a woman was never realised. The star kid left no doubt in the minds of audiences that he got his debut solely based on talent and name. Welcome to Bollywood Mr.

Once again the time has come to see who are the 5 ladies who made some serious waves in the industry in the year 2011.

5. Preeti Desai – Shor In The City

At number 5 we have the very gorgeous Miss Great Britain 2006, Miss Preeti Desai. After a successful career in modelling, Preeti debuted with Shor In The City opposite Senthil Ramamurthy. Despite being a film that was heavily centred around its male leads, Preeti managed to steal the attention of audiences and hence arrives at our #5 spot. One does hope 2012 brings in more news about Preeti’s films than her relationships as it would be a shame to see such talent go by unnoticed.

4. Parineeti Chopra – Ladies v/s Ricky Bahl

To steal the limelight in a multi-heroine film, and that too from an actress like Anushka Sharma who is known to charm her audiences, has to be one of the greatest feats an actress can accomplish.

2011 has been all about variety. A run-of-the-mill, do it by the numbers soundtrack just won’t cut it anymore, not with an abundance of fresh talent injecting life and creativity into the industry, and pushing the veterans to try harder.

This year it was hard to narrow the list down to just 10 great albums (and even then we had to cheat a little bit!): don’t listen to the people who say Bollywood film music is stale, because they’re obviously not looking in the right places! Here are some of the best soundtrack albums of the year to delight your ears with!

10. Shor In The City

The film had a pretty low profile but it didn’t stop two of the tracks from the Ost album rocketing up the charts in the first week of release: the frenetic, pulsating ‘Karma Is a Bitch’ hitting #10 and the lilting, lovely...

2011 was a great year for music in the Hindi film industry with an eclectic mix of styles, moods, vibes, beats, fresh new sounds and cool grooves. The songs ranged from romantic ballads, to full on rock, to the playful, the funny, the traditional, the internationally flavored ones and everything in-between and even some with the track tinged with a little bit of each. So many of the soundtracks this year were so good that it was not just one song that was killer good, it was most of them. Because so many albums this year were such a good collection of brilliant songs, think Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Delhi Belly, Rockstar and more, we had a tough time limiting ourselves to 25 Best Songs of the year, so we thought why try and decided to go with 50! We now present the 50 best songs of 2011!

1. ‘Chammak Challo’ – Ra.One – Akon – Vishal-Shekhar

2. ‘Khaawbon Ke...

Playback singers are the unsung heroes of Indian Cinema (no pun intended). This year, for the very first time, Bollyspice would like to congratulate the following 10 male playback singers for their outstanding work in Indian Cinema in 2011.

10. Mika Singh

No one does a mass entertainer quite like Mika Singh and 2011 was no different with crowd-pleasing hits like like ‘Desi Beats’ (Bodyguard), ‘Dhinka Chika’ (Ready), ‘Saj Dhaj Ke’ (Mausam), ‘Pyaar Do’ (Thank You), ‘F.A.L.T.U’ and ‘Hero’ (Desi Boyz).

9. Shankar Mahadevan

Shankar Mahadevan began the year with a brilliant desi/urban mesh-up, ‘Rola Pe Gaya’ (Patiala House) and followed through with thought provoking ‘Der Lagi’ (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) and ‘Roshni’ (Aarakshan). However, it was the obscure ‘Chand Pal Ke Humsafar’ (Mod) that was the most impressive.

8. K.K

This year K.K was the voice of the Boyz in Desi Boyz, the Brother in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and ultimately Don...

In a year that boasted some huge family friendly blockbusters and multiple films from some of the biggest stars, it was pretty easy for smaller films with tiny budgets, no big name stars or controversial subjects to fly a little under the radar. Here are ten of the best films that may have been appreciated by the critics, but failed to catch fire at the box office.

10. Soundtrack

Based on British “mockumentary” It’s All Gone Pete Tong, Soundtrack takes a premise that was a source of humour in the original film – a superstar DJ going deaf – and turns it into a touching, surprisingly subtly handled story of a man overcoming his demons and his disability. With a fantastic soundtrack (naturally!), as well as some inventive storytelling, Soundtrack has sex, drugs and rock’n'roll covered, as well as a compelling performance in the lead role from Rajeev Khandelwal.

9. Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge...

Whoever said that Facebooking is not rewarding is so wrong! Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge has picked up 4 nominations at the Star Screen Awards for Best Debut Director, Best Debut Actor, Best Debut Actress, and Best Story. But that’s not all. The film has been creating waves with Ibn’s film critic, Rajeev Masand declaring it one of the 5 films you should have watched this year. And hitting #3 spot on the list of Top 10 Funniest Films of 2011. There have been multiple nods & special mentions by reviewers including the likes of Raja Sen and more across publications.

Y-Films launched over 32 new talents with their yout ...

It was not a year for the classic Bollywood comedy but still we got several giggles, even some guffaws and truly Laughed Out Loud with some of the films this year. 2011 saw David Dhawan’s son Rohit make his debut with Desi Boys, both Aamir Khan with Delhi Belly and Madhur Bhandarkar with Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, attempted the comedy genre as producer and director respectively. The Deol family came together again in Yamla Pagla Deewana to deliver a hit and Yash Raj even managed to give us a couple of funny features with Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge proving to be popular. We not only polled our team we also took into account the scores the films got on IMDb!

So here’s our top 10 funniest films of 2011

10. Ready

Salman Khan’s first release of the year had high expectations following 2010′s smash hit Dabangg!

Hype, buzz and excitement. Every film has its fair share. But what about those films that don’t come with any of these? Those that just appear without any buzz, hype and excitement and blow you away or those that exceed expectations and succeed in a whole new dimension. In this Top 5 Surprises of 2011 countdown Bollyspice honours films that came silently and conquered the hearts of audiences.

5. Stanley Ka Dabba

Amol Gupte depicted rather brilliantly with Stanley Ka Dabba the power of a small budget entertainer. Prior to release not many even knew of the title but come release day the Stanley Craze spread like wild fire! The Taare Zameen Par writers who struggled to finance and distribute his film soon found that multiplexes were being forced to increase the number of shows of his film in order to meet the rising demands of audiences. Without a doubt a gem...