A musical romance stares Shahid Kapoor-Deepika Padukone

Mumbai: A musical romance stares Shahid Kap00r-Deepika Padukone:


A brand new pair will be seen romancing for Sajid Nadiawala’s next.




‘Heer Ranjha’,a contemporary take on the Punjabi folklore romance will have Shahid Kapoor and Deepika Padukone opposite each other. Well, the buzz is Katrina has lost the role to Deepika.
The rumour was confirmed by the director Shabir Khan, who reasoned out for casting Deepika as she possessed a face that could look both contemporary and classical and can also meet the script’s demand. Another USP’s of the movie will be its music that will be composed by Pritam. There will be six songs in the movie that will have a romantic essence without loosing its contemporariness.
The movie will go on floors in April 2011. Well, while Deepika has lost Ranbir Kapoor to Katrina Kaif, she has surely managed to win over her in securing ‘Heer-Ranjha’!

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Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor will be Heer Ranjha

Deepika Padukone has reportedly been confirmed as lead opposite Shahid Kapoor in Heer Ranjha, a contemporary take on the Punjabi folklore romance. Photo Credit: Sawf News

November 03, 2010, (Sawf News) - Deepika Padukone has reportedly been confirmed as lead opposite Shahid Kapoor in Heer Ranjha, a contemporary take on the Punjabi folklore romance.
The film is being directed by Sabir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.
Deepika was rumored as the leading lady soon after the film was announced, but then there were reports that she had been dumped in favor of Katrina Kaif, who was keen to act in the film and had approached her Raakhi brother Nadiadwala for the role.
In an interview with Mid Day published on September 30, Nadiadwala denied that Katrina Kaif or Deepika Padukone had been approached for the film.
Sabir Khan has now confirmed that Deepika it is.
"We opted for Deepika because we needed a face that could look contemporary and classical. Among the current line-up of actresses, only she could measure up to my script's demands," he says. [via Mid Day]
Sabir says that the film's music will be one of its USPs and it will be scored by Pritam.
"Music is indeed a very integral part of this film. And I am so very happy to have Pritam on board for it. There are 6 songs in the film. The core of the music will be romance... music that will depict that it's a love story, at the same time it'll be contemporary," he says. [via Bollywood Hungama]
Filming will begin in April 2011.

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Deepika-Shahid as Heer-Ranjha

If all goes well, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor would be seen for the first time together on screen in Heer And Ranjha, a contemporary take on the old Heer-Ranjha legend, to be directed by Sabir Khan, reports Mid Day.

But the only problem is Deepika's height. The actress doesn't like to be paired with actors who are shorter in height than her. According to sources, before the shooting of Karthik Calling Karthik, Farhan Akhtar had to actually stand next to her, and show her that he can match her height.

Director Sabir has however succeeded in convincing the actress that she and Shaks would look fine together. He tells Mid Day, "I don't think it really makes a difference if the leading lady is taller than the hero.Any heroine, no matter how tall, is keen to work with Aamir Khan. Dippy has agreed to do the film. I think Shahid and she make a great pair. They've never been paired before."

Adds the director, "We opted for Deepika because we needed a face that could look contemporary and classical. Among the current line-up of actresses, only she could measure up to my script's demands.As for Shahid, he's an intense actor. I'm positive this pair can project the pangs of passionate love." Sabir however chooses to keep mum about the script.

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Shahid Kapoor: Why is he hiding his face these days?

Ex of Kareena Kapoor and present of Priyanka Chopra, actor Shahid Kapoor is maintaining a low profile these days. After all, it has been long time since his last film hit the theatres and Shasha (as he is fondly called) is lying low in his den.

In fact, literally, speaking he is hiding his face these days. And there are two reasons for that: 

   1. Firstly, his dad Pankaj Kapur has requested him to not to reveal his new look which he has been sporting for the film ‘Mausam’. In fact, Shahid had recently gone to a public event and the tabloids swooped on him with their cameras like a hawk swoops down to its prey. After that faux pas, Shahid has been strictly ordered not to step out of his house. 

   2. And there is also a second reason behind his hibernation. Reportedly, Shahid has recently got his wisdom tooth extracted (must have been painful) and his face is a tad swollen. Hence, he has cut down on his social life.

And speaking of girlfriend Priyanka Chopra, the duo must have decided to keep things a bit low. After all, with Shahid in Mumbai and Priyanka in Berlin, there’s not much coochie cooing taking place.

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Deepika and Shahid paired together

Director Sabir Khan has cast Deepika Padukone opposite Shahid Kapoor in Heer And Ranjha, a contemporary take on the old Heer-Ranjha legend.

The only reservation was the difference in the lead pair's height. Dippy is even taller than Sonam Kapoor, who is Shahid's co-star in Mausam.



It is a well-known fact that Dippy is very conscious of her heroes' height. Before the shooting of Karthik Calling Karthik, Farhan Akhtar had to actually stand next to her, and show her that he can match her height.

The question that arose was, would SK and DP look well-matched on screen?

Sabir succeeded in convincing the actress that she and Shaks would look fine together. He says, "I don't think it really makes a difference if the leading lady is taller than the hero.



Any heroine, no matter how tall, is keen to work with Aamir Khan. Dippy has agreed to do the film. I think Shahid and she make a great pair. They've never been paired before."

Adds the director, "We opted for Deepika because we needed a face that could look contemporary and classical. Among the current line-up of actresses, only she could measure up to my script's demands.

As for Shahid, he's an intense actor. I'm positive this pair can project the pangs of passionate love." Sabir is not telling much about his script.

However, what he does reveal is that H&R is not a classic take on the legendary love tale, but an edgy urban love story like what Baz Luhrmann did with Romeo & Juliet. The film starts shooting in April 2011.

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Wedding woes for Anushka Sharma

 Anushka Sharma

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Anushka Sharma is just two films old and at a time when most actors are vying to reach the top spot, the leggy lass seems unfazed by the competition. Anushka says that she is in no hurry to sign films and is happy with the kind of work coming her way.
“I am not bound by any contract and I am quite satisfied with the kind of films that are being offered to me. To start with a banner like Yash Raj Films is like being born with a silver spoon,” she says.
Her upcoming film sees her play a wedding planner but in real life the actor has not even given shaadi a thought. “At this point in my career, tying the knot is not on my list of priorities at all. In fact, I haven’t even given it a thought as yet.” Though marriage seems like a distant possibility, she does believe in the institution. “At the end of the day I am like every other girl who wants to get married but only when the time is right.”
Ask her what are the qualities she would look for in a guy, and she
is quick to retort, “I can’t say things like good eyes, tall, dark and handsome. I just hope that my Mr Right will like me and respect me for the person I am.” More than anything Anushka hopes that her man will support her and understand the pressures of her profession.
Anushkaenjoyed playing a wedding planner her new film and the best part she says was getting together and having fun. “ The energy of a marriage house with people buzzing around constantly was electrifying.”
Add to that her co-star Ranveer Singh. Ranveer and she bonded really well and their friendship and camaraderie extended beyond the sets as well. “Ranveer is a great co-star. We became great friends and maybe that is the reason why people who spotted us together mistook us to be dating. It’s quite funny actually to read about my various link-ups each day in the papers,” she ends reacting to rumours about her and actor Shahid Kapoor in the past.

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Ranbir-Shahid heading for face-off over visit to Pak

Will Ranbir Kapoor be willing to shoot in Pakistan? Or will Shahid Kapoor bite the bait? That's the question bothering The Reluctant Fundamentalist director Mira Nair. The director arrives in Mumbai next week to decide on the hero, depending on whom she can convince to shoot in Pakistan. Mira Nair Past cast hiccups Says a source, "Mira is no stranger to casting hiccups. For The Namesake, her first choices for the lead were Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee. But Rani didn't want to play Abhishek's mother. The roles finally went to Tabu and Kal Penn." Historical grudge Mira's first choice for the lead role in The Reluctant Fundamentalist was Ranbir Kapoor. Says the source, "RK was interested but the minute Pakistan was mentioned, his parents recoiled.   Ranbir Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor Rishi still remembers how hard his father, the late Raj Kapoor, tried to get permission to shoot in Pakistan for his Indo-Pak love story Henna but never got it in his lifetime. His son Randhir later directed the film but even he couldn't shoot on location and had to make do simply with an actress belonging to that country." I'm available Continues the source, "Shahid is busy with his father's Mausam but is keen to meet Mira and work out the details. Going to Pakistan is not such a problem for him. Even though his parents would object, he can convince them." The twist comes with Ranbir showing a renewed interest in the Mira Nair flick, in keeping with his policy of avoiding run-of-the-mill themes and stories. The director confirms from New York that she's flying down to meet the two, "I am in discussions with both Ranbir and Shahid. But all decisions can be taken only when I meet them in person next week."

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