Bipasha as Nawazuddin's leading lady in supernatural thriller

Bipasha Basu is eager to work with Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the toast of the season, in the supernatural thriller "Aatma", says the film's director Suparn Verma.


Nawazuddin plays a lead for the first time in the film. The actor, who had long been overlooked, has become a name to reckon with after his performances in the critically acclaimed "Kahaani", "Paan Singh Tomar" and "Gangs of Wasseypur". 

Verma, who called him a brilliant actor, said: "When we met, we had a very interesting and emotional meeting where he just fell in love with the film. He was on board. Bipasha is also very excited to have him as part of the film." 

"It will be a very interesting role that Nawaz will be playing, " Verma told.

Verma, who has directed movies like "Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina" and "Acid Factory", refused to share the details of Nawaz's character, saying it was a secret. He just said that the actor will go into a hitherto untapped "emotional zone".

The director will be conducting solo workshops with Nawaz to prepare him for the part. 


"We will be spending a lot of time with each other. We will also be doing workshops, just me and him (Nawaz) locked up. It a very intense character. It involves shedding a lot of inhibitions, emotions and exposing yourself completely. It is more about tapping into the character's emotions, " he said.

Based in Mumbai, the film will also be shot in Panchgani. 

The release date will be announced shortly. Sharing the plans, Verma said: "Most likely we will shoot on 17th and 18th of this month and then we will shoot non-stop till the end of August."

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Mumbai rains make B-Town celebs nostalgic

If Bipasha Basu enjoyed a hot cup of tea, Anupam Kher went down memory lane and Ashish Chaudhary loved the sight of raindrops. Bollywood celebrities are soaking in the joys of Mumbai rains.

A few took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the heavy rains that lashed Mumbai Wednesday, disrupting road and rail traffic.

Here's what the celebs had to say:

Ameesha Patel: Good morning darlings. Woke up to such beautiful rains. Felt like curling back into bed with some hot chocolate and staying in all day.

Bipasha Basu: Waking up to a steaming cup of my recent favourite 'Organic Green Tea Passion'! Raining cats and dogs and more! Have to wade through all that to get to the dub!

Anupam Kher: Is it only me who associates rains with nostalgia? A carefree childhood, tin roof house, muddy games, torn umbrella and just laughter.

Ashish Chowdhry: Love seeing the heavy rains out of my window, yet can't help thinking about the homeless. And the poor, who's homes have leaky crumbly roofs.

Dia Mirza: Rain does bring with it a certain melancholy a sense of nostalgia. Dancing in the first shower, jumping, giggling, chasing.

Sujoy Ghosh: Full 'Posiedon' adventure happening below my building. Where did all this water come from?

Nafisa Khan: Only thing to do in such torrential rains is to dance away.

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Bipasha Basu to take part in Delhi Marathon

Filmmaker Mohit Suri will start shooting for "Aashiqui 2" from next month with Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor in the lead roles, and says that the musical is not a sequel to 1990 hit romantic saga "Aashiqui".

Sharing the information, Suri told " 'Aashiqui 2' will go on floors by next month. We are planning to shoot the film in Goa, Mumbai and Cape Town".

He also said that "Aashiqui 2" is "not a sequel" to 'Aashiqui'.

"It's a new story. The only similarity is the music and the love story. There are seven to eight songs in the film. It's a musical."

Directed by Mahesh Bhatt, Rahul Roy and Anu Agarwal starrer "Aashiqui" was not only a box office success, all the songs from the film, including "Ek sanam chahiye" and "Nazar ke saamne jigar ke", were super hits.

Earlier, Suri had announced that he would make the film with fresh faces.

Giving reasons for casting Shradha and Aditya, he said: "Earlier, we were planning to launch fresh star cast, but it didn't work. As far as these two are concerned, they have just done two to three films. They both fit the bill perfectly."

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Bipasha's dubbing woes!

Actress Bipasha Basu is nervous about dubbing for her film "Raaz 3".

"Getting goose flesh as I head to dub for Raaz 3! It's going to be crazy recreating the madness of the scenes at the dub!" Bipasha tweeted.

Directed by Vikram Bhatt, "Raaz 3", a sequel to "Raaz" and "Raaz: The Mystery Continues", will see the 33-year-old opposite Emraan Hashmi.

Bipasha collaborated with Vishesh Films for 2003 film "Jism", and she worked with Vikram Bhatt in "Aetbaar" which released in 2004.

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Bipasha 'Aatma' to scare you

Bong beauty Bipasha Basu is all set to scare her fans as she has signed the fourth horror film of her career titled ‘Aatma’.

Bipasha confirmed on micro blogging site Twitter that she will be busy working in another horror film this year after ‘Raaz 3’.

Speaking about the films, Bipasha tweeted: “I am on board of a new film called Aatma 2 b directed by@Suparn! (Suparn Verma) Goes on floor next month!Produced by Kumar Mangat 1 of my fav producers!”

Director Suparn Varma had earlier directed films like ‘Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena’ and ‘Acid Factory’.

Pertinently, Bipasha is currently shooting a horror film named 'Raaz 3'. Directed by Vikram Bhatt, 'Raaz 3' is a sequel to 'Raaz – The Mystery Continues'.

Bipasha had earlier worked in two other horror films titled ‘Raaz’ and ‘Darna Zaroori Hain’.

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Bipasha meets Jeremy Piven in London

Actress Bipasha Basu had a chance meeting with Jeremy Piven of TV series "Entourage" in London, and says the Hollywood actor's knowledge about India impressed her.

"Met Jeremy Piven in London! Ari Gold the reason I love 'Entourage'! Sweet and fun guy! Knew a lot about India, which was impressive," Bipasha tweeted.

The actress is in London to shoot for the last leg of her debut international venture "Singularity", opposite Josh Hartnett.

The time travel movie is being directed by Roland Joffe.

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Bipasha to do 'Shaukeen' remake

Actor-filmmaker Rohit Roy says Bipasha Basu has given a heads up for his next directorial venture, a remake of 1982 classic "Shaukeen".

"Bipasha loved the script and agreed to do the film... But can't confirm when we go on floors as the casting is still in progress, " tweeted Rohit, who has earlier directed "Rice Plate", one of the 10 short films in "Dus Kahaniyaan".

The original "Shaukeen", directed by Basu Chatterjee, featured three old men, essayed by Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt and A.K. Hangal who go on an outing and try to impress a young girl, played by Rati Agnihotri. Mithun Chakraborty plays her boyfriend in the film.

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Bipasha Basu returns for Bhatt's Raaz 3

After being at loggerheads for a while now, looks like Bipasha Basu is being welcomed back into the Bhatt camp with open arms. On Thursday, she signed the much talked-about third part of the Raaz franchise and was officially back to being a Bhatt girl.



"Mukesh Bhatt wanted Bipasha to do an item song in Murder 2. But Bipasha demand for a huge amount of money took the Bhatts by surprise. The Bhatt's were not pleased with her attitude, especially since they were instrumental in Bipasha's rise to stardom by casting her in films Jism and Raaz at an early stage of her career.



In fact, the Bhatt's were so upset that Bipasha was not even invited to the Murder 2 success party. All this, though, is a thing of the past. Bipasha has slashed her price for the Bhatt camp and signed Raaz 3," says a source close to the camp.



When contacted, Mukesh Bhatt confirmed, "Yes, I can say that Bipasha has been welcomed home. She was destined to do the best and in Vishesh Films, we are giving her the best."When asked about the price factor and the dispute, Mukesh Bhatt was unwilling to divulge details of the fallout. He said, "The fact is that we are working together, which means we have a beautiful understanding. Let bygones be bygones. It is a home-coming for her and for Vikram Bhatt. We are all set to make a box office bonanza and we promise that it will be bigger than the first Raaz."



Vikram Bhatt, echoing Mukesh's sentiments, said, "Bipasha is an important part of the team that created the brand Raaz. I am happy to be working with her again and I am determined to recreate the same magic, with the whole-hearted support of the Murder 2 team - Emraan and Jacqueline, along with writer Shagufta Rafique. Just await the three idiots of horror and romance."

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Custom officials detained Bipasha Basu at Mumbai airport

Following Minissha Lamba, it’s now Bipasha Basu, who had been held for not declaring some goods.

She tried to get away without paying tax duty. Following few hours of interrogation, Bipasha was released after eventually paying the due amount.

She was detained during her return to Mumbai from London, where she had gone for shooting her upcoming film Players. Bipasha is turning into a controversy child.

Firstly it was her split with John Abraham followed by the sex scandal, then her linkup with Rana Dagubbati and co-star of Singularity and now her detention on charges of evading tax duties.

Bipasha Basu is constantly on news for wrong reasons.

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Hollywood project gave me fresh perspective: Basu

Bengali beauty Bipasha Basu has completed a decade in the Hindi film industry and donned numerous roles, but her forthcoming international venture `Singularity`, she says, gave her a fresh perspective towards acting.

" `Singularity` has been a fantastic experience because I have been in the film industry for a long time now. But this film gave me a completely fresh take towards acting," the 32-year-old actress told reporter in an interview. "It just introduced me to a new kind of acting, new kind of cinema, which for an artist is great," she added.

Bipasha stars as a Maratha warrior in the period film that is being helmed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Roland Joffe. It also stars Hollywood star Josh Hartnett. "My role is that of a Maratha warrior and the backdrop of the film is the Anglo-Maratha war in 18th-century colonial India. It`s basically the love story between a British soldier and this Maratha queen that is played by me," she revealed.

The actress, who has worked in films like `Ajnabee`, `Apaharan`, `Corporate`, `Race` and `Bachna Ae Haseeno`, among others, said `Singularity` just fell into her lap. "Any actor would give an arm to work with Joffe and for me it happened so easily. I kind of bumped into him and he just loved my voice and cast me in the lead role," Bipasha said. "I was in Los Angeles and I just happened to say hello to him because a friend of mine knew him and I was there for a meeting. So for me this role just fell into my lap," she added.

Bipasha has always been known for fitness and her perfect 10 body. Because of her fitness levels, the actress was itching to do an action role and her dream came true with "Singularity" and another forthcoming film `Players`. "Yes, I was looking forward to doing action roles and I`m so glad that I got an opportunity to do that in not one but two of my films. I`m looking forward to both," said the ex-model. Bipasha will be seen in many much-awaited films this year. So would she call 2011 a very exciting and productive year for her?

"Every year has been very exciting for me. There has been a little bit of re-invention that I do as an artist every time because our business is very harsh," the actress said. "There are a number of fears. If the screen presence of female actors is longer, people tend to get a little harsh on you but thankfully with me people have been very appreciable," she added.

"Every year, I project myself and re-invent myself as an artist. I don`t let any staleness creep into me and even as an artist, I think that`s exciting for me," she added. Along with `Singularity` and `Players`, Bipasha will also be seen in `Dum Maaro Dum`, which will be her first release for the year.

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Bipasha Basu smokes up a blazing storm

A firm anti-smoker, Bipasha Basu had put her foot down when asked to smoke while shooting for Dum Maaro Dum. But then, director Rohan Sippy wanted her to look authentic in her role as a hippie and hence wanted her to practise lighting a joint. It was after much persuasion that Bipasha agreed to smoke just once so that her director gets the best shot. But things didn’t seem to go as planned. Incidentally, after making Bipasha go through the entire process of rolling up the joint and lighting it, Rohan apparently decided to chop off the entire scene, leaving Bipasha fuming over the whole episode.

“Here I am spending an entire day rolling nicotine into paper and trying to make a cigarette and there Rohan goes ahead and completely cuts off the shot,” says Bipasha, adding, “I was so angry with Rohan and I asked him the reason behind all of this. But he had no explanation to offer. I was really upset for the time wasted and the psychosis I had to go through because of smoking.

It took a while for Bipasha to regain her composure. “I then made it very clear to Rohan that I would not try this again. Just going through it once was bad enough for me, so he better not change his mind,” says, the actress with a smile. Now, here’s one true blue fitness freak.

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Bipasha Basu - ‘Rana astonished us with his diction’

She strolls in brandishing a flower printed summer dress, with wooden and beaded wristbands beautifying her wrists, looking each spot the element of a chipper Goan young lady from her most cutting edge picture Dum Maaro Dum. “You will disregard Bipasha Basu. It's my element Zoe that you will recall,” she states with a grin, settling down to talk.

Dum Maaro Dum carries her over on screen with her Dhoom 2 co-star Abhishek Bachchan. Once more, she is not thrown inverse Abhishek but with Rana Daggubati. “There's a brand new feel to the picture in light of the science in the middle of me and Rana. When Rohan told me a South Indian performing artist will go for the Goan artist, I was diverted. I wondered if he'd have the ability to get the lingual authority right. Rana astonished us. He knew not just his lines, but moreover my lines and each different performer's discoursed,” declares Bipasha.

She is at ease, she says, working with relatively new actors. “I worked with John in his first film. I worked with Ranbir Kapoor in Bachna Ae Haseeno after his first film was a box office debacle. Neil Nitin Mukesh didn't have a great start with Johnny Gaddar but I did Aa Dekhe Zara with him. If I like a film, the set up and director I am game. In fact, Abhishek and I liked working with Rana and Prateik who have a high level of interest towards work,” she says.

She likes to call Dum Maaro Dum a new age thriller. “There are three pivotal stories — that of Abhishek, Prateik, and Rana and me — that intertwine. The tagline ‘kya hai kahani tere paap ki?' says it all. Each one of us has done something in the past and we pay for our sins. Using Goa as a backdrop has added flavour to the characters. The film explores the drug underbelly of Goa. As Zoe, I am an upbeat girl who represents the spirit of the touristy Goa we all know. I like the way Rohan has used a bit of Konkani and old Portugese music in the background,” she shares.

If she is seen in fewer movies nowadays, she doesn't make excuses of ‘being choosy' or ‘selective': “In the last six years, I've been doing only three movies a year. If I take up more work, I'd die of exhaustion. I am busy with endorsements, events, fitness DVDs, shows, movies and looking after my house. I cannot just spend my life working. I love to live life.” After 10 years of acting, Bipasha is ready for newer challenges. “I moved to acting because I got bored of modelling. I never went to an acting school. Recently, I did a few workshops for my English film, Singularity, directed by Rolland Joffe. I never went out of my way to try and work in an English film and was happy when the offer came to me. Working under Rolland is a dream and I am learning a lot. I am a Maratha warrior, a bodyguard to the Indian queen, who falls in love with a British soldier. The film is an action drama with a beautiful story,” she says.

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John join Koffee with Karan without Basu

Speculations about split between Bollywood hunk John Abraham and Bong siren Bipasha Basu have been doing rounds for a while now. John's solo appearance on Karan Johar's Koffee with Karan has further cemented breakup rumours. John Abraham has shot for Koffee with Karan contrary to the reports that Karan Johar is unable to find celebrities for the show and there would be only repeat telecasts.

Although John turned up on the show without Bipasha, he did not announce his breakup, informed the tabloid. In the past also, the couple has been making public appearances without each other. Growing distance between them is attributed to John's refusal for marriage, reportedly. The duo have dated each other for more than eight years.

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Abhishek & Bipasha in ‘Dum Maaro Dum’

Indian cinema takes audiences on a high octane trip across the dark side of Goa’s beach paradise when Dum Maaro Dum opens in cinemas across the UK and worldwide on 22nd April 2011, releasing through Twentieth Century Fox.

Dum Maaro Dum is set in the exotic Indian beach resort of Goa, and tells the story of six characters whose lives change forever when they become embroiled in the shady and perilous underworld. A fast-paced, stylised thriller which races through the by-lanes, beach shacks and party scene of Goa, Dum Maaro Dum is a compelling tale set against the stunning backdrop of one of the world’s most famous tourist hotspots.



Directed by Rohan Sippy (Bluffmaster, Kuch Naa Kaho) and produced by Ramesh Sippy, who brought audiences one of the greatest classics in the history of Indian cinema, Sholay, as well as other cult films such as Seeta Aur Geeta, Shaan and Saagar, Dum Maaro Dum is populated with notable characters and features a stand-out soundtrack that moves from haunting Konkani songs to pulsating dance music by maverick composer, Pritam.

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Bollywood Hot Bipasha Basu

As we all know about the Saif & Bipasha worked together in Race and looks awesome together. Both worked very well in that movie as the movie was solid too. Saif & Kareena is being together for a longtime and both are committed couple too. But still the chemistry between Saif & Bangali babe Bipasha Basu looks great. News is that Saif and Bipasha are together once again, this time for a brand endorsement.

Both Saif, Bipasha Basu have been signed as the brand ambassador of a popular phone brand. According to sources, "Recently when reports of ‘Race 2’ surfaced, Bipasha was upset that she wasn’t roped in for the sequel. The actress signed on was Saif's girlfriend, Kareena. It comes as a surprise now that Saif and Bipasha have signed for the same brand and will feature in an ad together. Their on-screen sizzling chemistry seems to have impressed the brand. Looks like they have moved on, and are now interacting like mature adults," added the source.

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Bipasha Basu: I'm pleased with myself and what I am today

Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu, whose journey in showbiz began in 1996 after winning the Cinthol supermodel contest, says she is extremely lucky and proud of her achievements.

'I just realised my journey has been quiet a long one, from 1996 to 2011. It's only me who knows how much hard work and dedication has gone behind everything. I have been honest with my profession and brought the best of me on the screen,' said Bipasha. Dressed in a formal white outfit with black beads and sequin work on it, she came for the the launch of Versace collection of watches in collaboration with Timex Group.

'I feel extremely lucky when I look behind in my life. I am proud of myself and also proud of what I am today. I used to dream of having such luxury brands and now I effortlessly own so many of them,' said the 32-year-old, who has a fetish for watches.

'The one object that I love the most is the watch. It is a must have possession for everybody. It is also my favourite gifting option. 'All the watches that (actor) John (Abraham) owns are gifted by me. Now I think his collection is set to have a Versace watch,' she said.

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Bipasha Basu & Arshad Warsi comments together in Satte Pe Satta

Casting is on in full swing for the Satte Pe Satta remake being directed by Soham Shah. The flick, toplining Sanjay Dutt is a co-production between the actor and Shree Ashtavinayak.While it is known that Vidya Balan will play Hema Malini's character, the latest from the sets is that Bipasha Basu has been roped in to play the crippled Seema, originally played by Ranjeeta. Bips most likely will adhere to character demands, wheelchair et al.

Reunion: Also, Arshad Warsi will have an on-screen reunion with Sanjay Dutt with SPS. He plays one of Dutt's siblings in the film. Their last last pairing as Circuit and Munnabhai respectively was a much-loved one. The two haven't been seen together bade parde pe, since.

While we reported that Warsi dropped out of Kabir Kaushik's Maximum at the last minute ('Dropout Warsi'; Feb 9) due to script disagreement, it is now learnt that he was also offered Satte Pe Satta and the dates were clashing with Maximum.

A friend confirms this but speaks up in the actor's defence, "He was doing Maximum only because of his friendship with Kabir. On realising his role had no meat and was nothing like what was narrated to him, he decided to walk out. It is Sonu's film and Arshad was reduced to a guest appearance."One's loss is another's gain, then!

The Other Side: Dharam Oberoi, Dutt's business manager and the producer of the SPS remake denied the developments. Mere Bhai: Besides Arshad Warsi, Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan and Shreyas Talpade will play some of the brothers in the remake,which goes on floors Mid-April on location in Panchgani

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Bipasha Basu in trouble

A local advocate has filed acomplaint against Bollywood actor Bipasha Basu in amagistrate's court here, alleging that her picture in therecent issue of the magazine 'Maxim' was obscene. Advocate Nisar Mohammad states in his complaint that he came across the pictures when he recently purchased the January issue of the magazine.

His wife, children and acquaintances "felt outraged" on seeing it, and asked him to throw the magazine away, the complaint adds. Chief Judicial Magistrate, R G Singh will hear the case on February 15.

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Not splitting from John, asserts Bipasha

Bong beauty Bipasha Basu has cleared all airs. She has put an end to all the rumors related to her parting ways with her beau John Abraham.She posted a blog on Twitter stating “Hi all! Speculation is a part of r business! I knw d warmth n love tht i get frm u al! Everything is fine wth John n me:) Thank u! (sic).”

She added “I hope ppl realise tht evryones life n relationships cn b treated wth a lil dignity here n nt GOSSIP! Al of us r real human beings after al!?”The duo who has been in a relation for the past 8 years does not like rumors about their relationship. She clearly denies her breakup with John.

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Bipasha Basu & John Abraham patch-up again

Bipasha Basu and John Abraham spend increasing time apart and fuel rumours of their relationship hitting a rough patch. Again! Things are contrastingly different from the good ol' times when the two were spotted together quite regularly and never shied away from public display of their affection. Now, the two haven't made an appearance in the longest time.

Given, Bips has been keeping a low profile off late herself. But at Hrithik Roshan's birthday bash she arrived with designer Rocky S by her side and not her long-time companion. A source reveals, "She was keen that John accompany her but he preferred to skip it.

Interestingly, Bipasha's ex Dino Morea was also at the same party and this has sent the gossip mill running faster. When asked to comment on her relationship status, Bipasha quickly defends, "I am used to this now. Both of us have been busy so we have not been seen in public. I was travelling for work and he's been shooting for Vipul Shah's film. All going good!"

Three years since the Christiano-Bipasha kiss fiasco, Bipasha and John have been quite steady with talks of marriage doing the rounds. Forgive us, but it does come as a surprise to see a couple so serious go down the break-lane! We sure hope not.

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