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If you are one of those who feel that Sunny Leone has taken away the heat of the silver screen, then wait till you see the hottie Anushka Sharma on the cover of the latest issue of FHM. We are sure that you will be dumbstruck for a start. After having tasted success with her debut film  Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi , this Sharma babe went onto climb the success ladder as if there was no tomorrow! And for all those fans who not just 'fan-ta-size' but also dream of spending time with this babe, this issue is nothing short of a dream come true as it has Anushka enjoy 'A Naughty Sunday By the Sea'. They say one shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but in the case of this issue of FHM, we'll make an exception.

Post the release of her Bollywood debut film  Jism 2 , Sunny Leone opens up on her Bollywood plans... Has your family seen  Jism 2 ?  My parents are no more. I've a brother. He doesn't understand too much Hindi. So I hope to show him a subtitled print. Most of my friends and family are in LA. I want to sit with them and watch my film. It's the only film I've done so far that I can watch with my family ( laughs ).  What's your second film going to be?  It's  Ragini MMS 2 . That's my second film. It will be shot closer to the end of the year.  Your voice in  Jism 2  is dubbed by an Indian dubbing artiste Smita Malhotra. Don't you think your performance would have come out better if you had spoken your own lines?  Yes, I realize that. My Hindi needs improvement. I am definitely using my own voice in my next film. I wish I had worked more closely with my Hindi tutor over my Hindi during  Jism 2 . I was having so much fun shooting for this film, I forgot to c

One of the funniest scenes in  Cocktail  is when Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty decide to have some fun and get Saif dressed up as a drag queen. The chaos that follows is simply hilarious. A lot of actors would shy away from wearing lip-stick and going for a make-over of this kind but Saif was sporting enough. Stylist Anaita Shroff Adajania had a blast giving him the right look for this hilarious sequence and needless to say, the audiences too enjoyed watching Saif turning an item girl of sorts as he gyrated to the beats of ' Sheela Ki Jawani '.

Jism 2  has released and the audience verdict would be out soon. Though over the last six odd months there have been talks of the film being most explicit and bold as far as Indian mainstream cinema is concerned, the focus has been entirely on Sunny Leone and her escapades. While it is obvious that one won't see even a fraction of some real bold stuff that Sunny brings in her adult videos, in Bollywood parlance there is still a lot that is presumably up for grabs. "Well, I can't really pin point on how huge are people's expectations from  Jism 2 . After all, the film has been made keeping in mind the fact that this is India and eventually we would be catering to Indian audience. Howsoever we may want, at least as of today we can't be as explicit as films made by our Hollywood counterparts", says Arunoday, "We have a particular setting and we need to keep that in mind."  This is the reason why he wasn't overtly excited even when told that it would

9 years after  Jism  gave us a new kind of heroine in Bipasha Basu who emerged with erotic insouciance out of the water and headed straight for the hip region,  Jism 2  gives us a strangely inhibited porn-star heroine. For those expecting a sex romp with the queen of adult content,  Jism 2  is a bit of a damper. There are three well-oiled bodies, two male and one female, caught in the throes of an anguished do-or-die passion that can only burn itself out. But sex is really not the solution for these wounded characters. Director Pooja Bhatt aims to take his characters beyond their bodies. These are seriously flawed people not afraid to scream out their outrage when life deals them a particularly unfair blow. But then, there we have it. Who said life was only about fair deals and perfect bodies? The outer world of Pooja's people is a Sri Lankan paradise lit up with toasted beaches and enticing holiday resorts where time stops still. But secreted in this idyllic setting are deep wound

It has been, Salman Khan agrees, a tumultuous time for the actor tipped to be the Tiger raring to roar at the box office come August 15. A few hours before I am due to interview Khan, I post the following on Twitter - ' Can't get any better. Meeting the TIGER this evening for half an hour. It's gonna be an epic Q n A '. In the next six hours my interactions on the social networking site were intoxicating. I had to bow down to them and admit that Salman Khan is unarguably a superstar. My perception proved faulty. I enter the gates of Mehboob Studios and head to Studio No. 5 where the Tiger was seated - like a king - head held high, a bit of attitude and persuasive. The surprise upon meeting Salman is his gentleness. Then in a few minutes, he goes beyond politeness - wacky, often smiles at himself and a bit sarcastic; the qualities that aptly describe a superstar. With his brooding charisma the Tiger shakes my hand. He is dressed in sombre casuals - denims and his Being H

The Bhatts have always managed to create chartbuster music for all their films and each time they manage to discover a bright, shining, new talent. For  Jism 2  as well, Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt have given a break to a rising new composer who incidentally happens to be a doctor by profession. Meet Dr. Arko Pravo Mukherjee- the man behind gems like ' Abhi Abhi', 'Yeh Jism'  and ' Maula '- songs which have become a rage from the Sunny Leone starrer. Bollywood Hungama's Nikhil Ramsubramaniam met up with Dr. Arko Pravo Mukherjee for a quick chat. Read on… Background "I am originally from Kolkata and am a MBBS doctor by profession. I come from a typical Bengali family where everyone is obsessed with getting degrees and studying as much as possible. Everybody in my family is hardcore into education. So I also finished my MBBS and was doing surgery but Music has always been more than just a passion for me. So in 2008, I gave up my medical career and

Deepika Padukone is riding high post the success of her last film Cocktail. The leggy lass features on the cover page of this month's edition of GQ magazine. Sporting a Cat-Woman like costume, Deepika looks stunning with a body to die for. The issue also unravels some hitherto unknown facts about Deepika's dark side. So for all you fans of Deepika Padukone, this one surely is drool-worthy!

'High concept, low cost' - That's a 'mantra' which Bhatts have followed for generations. Now that  Jism 2  has released, Pooja Bhatt is priding herself as well in taking the legacy forward. While Sunny Leone's presence has of course buoyed the fortunes of the film, what is making Pooja comfortable is the fact that controlled costs have allowed her further cushioning. "Exactly", she says, "I can say with great pride that I have managed to imbibe Bhatt formula of low costs and high concept. I live by that. This means that at times I am considered as this tyrant on the sets. That's okay because my team which has worked with me for years knows where I am coming from. Also, I strongly believe in the core thought that give someone Rs. 20 crores and he would comfortably go ahead and make a film. However you tell the same story in Rs. 6-8 crores and then it's called brilliance", she fires away. Taking a not-so-subtle dig at some of her esteem

Babu Tyagi's warehouse in Goregaon West, Mumbai, is a three-storey building stacked with grey plastic cases and watchmen posted on every level. The door to the room on the top floor opens, and five men walk in. They begin to pull apart the grey cases to reveal seductive, shiny Sig Sauers, Mausers, Colts, AK 47s, sniper rifles and a rocket launcher. Tyagi's men pass them on until they find the perfect weapon, a Berretta 92fs, and load it with a 19mm parabellum round. The target is chosen and aim is taken. Boom. The sound is deafening and leaves everyone in the room holding their ears. The target, however, is intact. And the golden dummy bullet, with its green seal busted, can be spotted on the floor. The gun, having been thus checked, is packed away to be taken to the sets of Dabangg 2 . An old hand in supplying weapons and pyrotechnics for Bollywood films, Babu's key business is renting out dummy guns for film shoots. "We mostly deal with action directors who provide u

Kareena Kapoor just couldn't have asked for a better year. On one hand, while she has millions riding on her in Bollywood, on the other, the list of her brand endorsements seems to be getting longer and longer by the minute! One such brand which has signed up this firebrand actress is iBall. When asked the reason to sign up Kareena, Sandeep Parasrampuria (Director-iBall) said, "Kareena is an icon for the youth. Her hard work makes her a performance-powered actor and besides, she has always been associated with style, glamour, vibrancy and all things chic. She is also known for setting trends and doing things differently. There is thus no doubt that she would provide the perfect brand fit for us. And when asked how they are planning to position Kareena with Hrithik, Rakesh Shah (Director-iBall) said, "While Hrithik Roshan will be endorsing iBall Slide (tablets PCs), Kareena will be endorsing the entire range of mobile phones including smart phone 'Andi' (Androi

Two weeks have passed by since the demise of Rajesh Khanna. Dozens of pre-recorded obituaries were played, hundreds of write ups came in the interim, and thousands of blogs came up in his honour and the best of it all, even the man himself sent a recorded message for all his fans, followers, friends and families. In the meantime, I couldn't quite gather myself to pen down a piece. What should I write? That the man was a legend? Well, everyone 'says' so but then how many of us 'know' that? After all, majority of those belonging to the current generation have probably Google or YouTube as the reference points. That's because unlike some of the other legends who have continued to live on, Rajesh Khanna had faded away in oblivion. So much so that till the news started spreading around his ill health, most of us hadn't really kept a track of his work and personal life.  A fortnight passed by after his death and the thoughts that played in my mind were - 'How

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12 kilos lighter, much wiser and health-conscious, Shatrughan Sinha is healed and healthy again. Though still in hospital, Shatrughan Sinha who was hospitalized with a severe respiratory disorder on July 2 is well on the road to full recovery, and should be out of hospital within a week. Speaking from the Kokilaben hospital, the star-politician said, "By the grace of God, the excellent care taken by all the doctors and staff at this hospital, the good wishes of my fans and friends and most importantly my wife's constant attention and prayers, I am now fully recovered, though I'll be in hospital for a few days more for physiotherapy and tests before I am packed home."  Shatruji is all praise for the Kokilabehn's proprietress Tina Ambani.  Says the actor fondly, "She is my old colleague and co-star and now she has proven to be a dear friend. I feel so much at home here, thanks to Tina's special supervision. I've the best suite in the hospital with my ow

A while ago we had informed you how Saif Ali Khan would be seen in a completely new avatar playing a Russian mafia guy who doubles up as a zombie hunter in his next home production Go Goa Gone. Saif was spotted in his new platinum blonde hair look at the international airport in Mumbai returning from the shoot of the film in Mauritius. Besides his famous 'Kareena' tattoo, the actor also seems to have got a few more tattoos on his fore-arms maybe for his character in the film. Saif was with beau Kareena while walking out of the airport in Mumbai. Meanwhile Go Goa Gone, a zombie-comedy, is directed by the talented duo of Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK and stars Saif along with Kunal Khemu, Vir Das and Puja Gupta.