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Actor Suniel Shetty wants to educate the people of Mumbai about keeping their city clean — by making a film about it. “Mumbai Chakachak”, a comedy that casts Rahul Bose in the lead, will feature around 50 of the city’s municipal workers playing themselves.

“The film will show how the civic authorities come up with hilarious but novel ideas to educate the masses,” Shetty told Reuters.

“Despite repeated requests from the authorities, we forget to keep our city clean - a city from which we take so much but forget to give back anything,” he said.

The project, to be produced by Shetty, aims to raise civic awareness in the city of 19 million people but steers clear of being a documentary.

“Subjects like this cannot get preachy, people will not watch the film and our effort of sensitising people will go to a waste,” the 48-year-old actor said.

Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Furious with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for her derogatory comment about actors, Telugu film personalities Tuesday demanded that she apologise within 48 hours.

“She has insulted actors and should tender an apology within 48 hours,” said veteran filmmaker L.V. Prasad, addressing a press conference here with other members of his fraternity.

Mayawati ruffled more than a few feathers Sunday at a public meeting here when she snubbed film actors planning to join politics. Though she did not name Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi, who is planning to enter Andhra Pradesh politics, she said actors could “only sing and dance”.

“Film actors don’t do social service, but can only sing and dance,” she said, making it clear that the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) would not admit film actors into its fold.

Her comment came against the backdrop of reports that Chiranjeevi was planning a political party or joining hands with the BSP. His younger brother, actor Pavan Kalyan, had also reportedly met some state leaders of the BSP.

Chiranjeevi’s fans are also angry with Mayawati. His fans’ association, which is demanding an early decision by the actor, pointed out that he was already doing social service in terms of running blood banks and eye banks

Aishwarya Rai is flooded with offers for films, but her priorities after marrying Abhishek Bachchan are slightly different. She wants to focus on her family duties while doing very selective work.

“My attitude to my career remains unchanged. I remain the same. It’s people around me who imagine I’ve become a different person. They insist on portraying me the way they perceive me in their minds,” Aishwarya said.

“Never mind if they’re way off the mark. One report says I’ll be performing a salsa in a soap-sponsored event. Does that look anything like me?” she added.

A source close to her said, “Even about Pink Panther she wasn’t sure, with Mrs. Teji Bachchan being so critically ill. Aishwarya didn’t want any distraction from her family duties. It was Abhishek who urged her to take up the offer. Now she’s ready to sign a couple of films. But she will choose very carefully.”

Producer Rohan Sippy’s film, which is supposed to bring the never-before pair of John Abraham and Aishwarya together, is awaiting the leading lady’s approval.

Though director Sriram Raghavan has started the shooting for the untitled love story with John, Aishwarya’s nod is still awaited. And the only reason why she hasn’t given the green signal is because the director hasn’t come up with the script yet.

“Ash has always been very close to producer Rohan Sippy. After all she met and got to know Abhishek on the sets of Rohan’s Kuch Naa Kaho. Since then she and Rohan have always been close.When this project with Sriram Raghavan came up, Aishwarya’s dates were a problem. Rohan flew down to Boston where she was shooting for her Pink Panther to convince her. Touched by Rohan’s sincerity she immediately said yes. However, she made it clear that she would like to see the script,” said another source close to the project.

However, months have passed, no script has reached her because Raghavan was busy finishing Johnny Gaddar and then sorting his future projects.

“Though Ash has heard Sriram’s idea and loves it, she has always insisted on a script. Remember, how years ago Indra Kumar was angry with her because she had asked for a script before saying yes? Ash remains unchanged in her professionalism. Whether it’s a completely professional arrangement with Indra Kumar or a friendly producer like Rohan Sippy, she wants the script,” added the source.

Poohpoohing stories of how she was distracted on the sets of Jodhaa Akbar, the source said, “Ash is today even more professional than she used to be before marriage. Forget about causing distractions by bringing guests to Karjat where Ashutosh was shooting, or not giving Hrithik Roshan his cues while he was emoting, Ash wouldn’t even speak to her husband on the phone while shooting.”

Raghavan’s film is crucial to Ash because after Jodhaa Akbar and Pink Panther, this would be the only film she’s signing.

“Some people are suggesting that Aishwarya’s dates for Raghavan’s film are uncertain. Not true. She has already set aside a large chunk in the first quarter of 2008 for the film. The problem is the script. She’s still waiting for it,” said the source.

Actress Malaika Arora is doing a reality show for NDTV Imagine as she is very comfortable with the home medium.

“I’m anchoring a music show called Dhoom Machale, which starts in February and goes right up to April. It’s a weekly and doesn’t require me to take too much time off my domestic duties,” Malaika told IANS.

So what’s the new show about?

“It’s a music contest where the contestants are all professional singers like Sunita Rao and Kamal Khan. I agree I’m not a singer. I’m a dancer and therefore more qualified to judge Nach Baliye. See, here we’ll be judging the overall package and not the nuances in the singing.

“All the contestants are people I’ve known earlier. So it’s more in the spirit of fun and leisure,” said Malaika who was one of the first VJs on TV.

Malaika says she’d never do anything that would neglect her son or make her feel less than comfortable.

“I’m very comfortable with the home medium. I don’t think about a big or small medium. For me the important thing is to do things that don’t interfere with my son’s upbringing. To catch him smiling and playing when we go to our farm in Panvel is far more important than anything I do professionally.”

“I was a judge on Nach Baliye. Why not Nach Part 3? NDTV made me an offer and
I couldn’t resist. Besides, all my friends from Nach Baliye moved on to NDTV. I had a whale of a time working with them.I believe not in working relationships but working with people with whom I share a lasting relationship. That rapport shows in my work,” said she.

Malaika had judged a music contest called Cine Stars Ki Khoj.

Ashutosh Gowariker’s historical epic Jodhaa Akbar is facing trouble, with the Rajput community of Rajasthan threatening to stall the release of the movie in the state.

The community says Gowariker has distorted facts in his magnum opus which is to be released Feb 15.

Narendra Singh Rajawat, head of the Rajput Sabha, said Gowariker is presenting Jodhabai as Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Akbar’s wife, which is factually incorrect.

He also said that Jodhabai was not the daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amber near Jaipur as shown in the film.

Jodhabai was the daughter of Motaraja Udai Singh of Marwar and was married to Akbar’s son Salim alias Jehangir. And Mughal king Shahjahan was her son, he added.

Rajawat said such distortion of historical facts had hurt the feelings of the Rajput community. He urged the courts to restrain Gowariker from showing Jodhabai as the daughter of Raja Bharmal of Amber.

He said the name of Raja Bharmal’s daughter was Harkabai alias Heera Kunwar.

“You cannot make your own history and Ashutosh Gowariker is making his own history. He is projecting Jodhabai, who is Akbar’s daughter-in-law, as his beloved and making a love story out of that. He is totally distorting historical facts,” Rajawat said.

He said that the community would boycott the film.

“We are also approaching the high court against this,” informed Rajawat.

The president of the Rajput Karni Sena, Lokendra Singh Kalvi, is also up in arms against the director.

He said the Sena had apprehended the distortion of Rajasthan’s historical facts in Jodhaa Akbar , which is based on the Jodhpur royal family.

“The Karni Sena would watch the movie when released and, if required, it would not allow the screening in the state,” said Kalvi.

Mahaveer Singh Sarwadi, a leader of the Shatriya Yuvak Singh, said: “We would oppose the release of the film if it shows the community in bad taste.”

A number of scenes for the film, which features Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles, were shot in and around Jaipur. Gowariker has consulted several eminent Mughal historians for his movie.

The thrills behind the thriller that Anurag Basu is making for Rakesh Roshan with Hrithik in the lead are getting more thrilling than the film itself.

The hunt for the leading lady for Hrithik is getting more intense. Several names had been put forward. Apparently Rakesh Roshan who is very close to Anil Kapoor and very fond of Sonam wanted to cast her. But Sonam, frightfully conscious of her conservative image, begged off.

The role requires the girl to get seriously sexy with Hrithik.

“I’d love to work with Sonam. But not on this project. The role doesn’t do justice to her. We’re looking at someone from abroad, someone Latin American or Brazilian. So yeah, in that sense this would be my first international project,” said Hrithik.

Director Anurag Basu also feels Sonam doesn’t suit the role.

“We’ve looked at many names, known and unknown in Bollywood. But that ‘it’ factor eludes us. I am getting quite jittery. The girl’s role is extremely bold. Actually we’ve decided to cast someone international, preferably Brazilian, because that’s the personality and profile of the leading lady in my film.”

According to reliable reports, the girl chosen for the part is the Channel V model Bruna Abdullah.

Daughter of an Arabian mother and Brazilian father Bruna has been stationed in Mumbai waiting for Bollywood to happen. She performed an extremely bold item song for Anubhav Sinha’s Cash recently.

However, the director denies Bruna has been penciled in for the Hrithik project.

“I don’t deny meeting her, like we’ve met so many other girls for the part. But Bruna hasn’t been finalised. But it’ll surely be an international face.”

After provoking the Indian audience with his last movie Provoked, Hollywood-based Indian filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra has taken up yet another sensitive subject for his latest movie Shoot On Sight.

The movie is about the West’s perception of Muslims following 9/11. The movie’s take-off point is the order London Police passed to shoot suspected terrorists after the July 7, 2005, London subway bombings.

The story penned by Mundhra himself, revolves around the life of Tariq Ali (Naseeruddin Shah), a Lahore-born Muslim officer of Scotland Yard and the perplexities he is thrown into when tasked to investigate a police shooting of a suspected Muslim terrorist.

“Ali finds himself in a tight corner as he is not trusted by his superiors in the force and by his fellow Muslims as well. How he confronts the truth is what the movie is all about,” Mundhra told IANS.

He said though the subject is sensitive he has tried to provide a balanced view of it, taking into account the points of view of the Muslims and the common perception of the Muslims in the West at present.

“But Shoot On Sight is essentially a thriller,” Mundhra stressed. Produced by the New York-based businessman Aron Govil, the film’s screenplay is written by Carl Austin and the music set by John Altman.

The cast also includes Om Puri, Gulshan Grover, Pakistani actor Mikaal Zulfikar, Laila Rouses, Greta Scacchi, Brian Cox, Sadie Frost, Clemency Burton-Hill, Taru Devani, Clifford Samuel and Arrun Harker.

First-time producer Govil said he would release the film himself in March the world over.Mundhra, who thrives on controversies as all his movies have so far stoked debates in varying degrees, said his next venture would be a song-and-dance commercial Bollywood-type masala movie with Govinda in the lead.

It is a known fact that, two groups exist in the Telugu film industry: Pro-Chiranjeevi and anti-Chiranjeevi. The great divide or schism was put on an exhibition last year on the stage of Telugu Film Industry’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. Mohan Babu and Chiranjeevi attacked on each other verbally over the controversy of ‘legend and celebrity’ status.

The latest attack on Rajashekar by Chiranjeevi’s fans (or allegedly) further proves that the groups within the industry are deeper than they appear. Rajashekar who is known for angry young man roles in Tollywood with films like Magadu, Anuksham, etc, feels that he was cheated by Chiranjeevi.

According to him, Chiranjeevi stole the remake rights of Tamil film, Ramana, right under nose from Rajashekar. “I bought the rights from the original producer and handed over him some advance. But Chiranjeevi camp met the producer without my knowledge and grabbed it. There are several instances,” he accuses.

That Ramana remade with Chiranjeevi as Tagore that brought Chiru the image of a star with social conscience.

Not only Rajashekar and Mohan Babu, there are many other stars or actors who oppose Chiru.

Megastar Chiranjeevi on other hand has been trying to mingle with all the heroes.

Krishna’ - This, perhaps, is the most successful of

the Sankranti releases. Ravi Teja and Trisha star in the film, which seems to be doing well in terms of audiences and revenues. Director V.V. Vinayak chose a rather stereotypical story, but Ravi Teja ably carries it on his shoulders.

In this movie ravi acted good as he perfomes good acting people like him because he act as he is in front of the people. he also act as natural as he act as his own style he does not imitat any other herose his own out put he give his films are more entartain every one

Hero Rajashekar was attacked allegedly by Chirajeevi fans. That attack took place at Punjagutta on Monday morning when Rajashekar was on his way from Bhimavaram. He faced minor injuries. His wife Jeevitha and his two kids accompanied him in the car on which the fans pelted stones and hit with rod.

In the attack, they received minor injuries and the windowpane of their car was smashed. Rajashekar’s daughter Shivani was hurt.

On Sunday night Rajashekar remarked that Chiranjeevi lacked political experience and if the megastar floats a political party he would not join. The fans were hurt by his remarks.

Rajeshekar VS Chiranjeevi is the main headlines in almost all the reputed media channels. But is the behavior of Chiranjeevi;s fans justified . Whatever they are doing, thinking that their Megastar Anna will be pleased by their deeds is not at all justified either by law or by human rights.
These are the words of the young star Allu Arjun when he was contacted on the phone line and his reaction to the incident was that he was disappointed by the behavior of the fan’s and by this deed they are unnecessarily making the image of Chiranjeevi down in the society.
Allu Arjun when contacted at around 10 pm quickly condemned the behavior of his uncle’s fans and also replied that this is not acceptable and is against the Fundamental rights ( Right To Give One’s Opinion Openly) of the Democratic country. He added that every man in the country has the right to speak and no one can deny it in this Democratic Country.
But he however opined that Rajshekar would have dealt this matter in a smooth way and might have apologize the fan association then and there and should have remained silent on this matter till Chiranjeev’s next move. Arjun added that Rajshekar’s move to approach TV9 channel was not good. (But when a family of every human is attacked and when a child of the family is hurt severely this will be the reaction from anyone and everyone Arjun)
It is already known that TV9 is always against the Megastar and always circulates the news which is against the Megastar. This sentence can be cemented with the episode drama of the October 25^th‘s Srija - Sirish elopement case which was exclusively covered live by Tv9.
Now Rajshekar’s case is also been covered from early morning and in addition tom this there are also reports that the TRP’s of this channel has sprung up immensely with this coverage of news. And to make it more sensational the presence of Rajshekar and Jeevita made them even more daring to do the act.
Coming back to Rajshekar Vs Chiru news, any how it was solved peacefully by the Megastar as he immediately around 10:30 pm started to give his apology to Rajshekar on behalf of his fans and everything was solved peacefully.
It is a wise decision to personally meet Rajshekar and to covey his apology as this is a good move as a good leader and also a kind hearted human being.
The matter is said to be solved now and it is also said that those people who claimed to be Megastar’s fans and who were seen in the video clippings will be charge sheeted in the respective police station limits of Guntur , Secunderabad and Hyderabad and lest hope that by this act ,in future the so called fan associations of the celebrities will fear of being legally prosecuted for doing such sinful acts.
Finally it is a happy ending as seen in the climax of the films and the Drama of Rajshekar VS Chiranjeevi has ended.
But a final point is proved that every time Chiranjeevi will not win as in the case of  (Tollywood Actor) who was ruined of his film career, for rejecting the marriage proposal of Chiru’s daughter and the Truth & Justice always wins the Race.