Deepika Padukone is ready to smooch Emraan Hashmi?

Deepika Padukone, Emraaan Hashmi, Kareena Kapoor

It was earlier reported that Kareena would be romancing serial kisser Emran Hashmi in the ambitious Ekta Kapoor- Karan Johar venture. However Kareena left in the middle and now film makers replaced her with Deepika Padukone. Kareena left the moment she came to know that Emran would be her co star for unknown reasons. It was reported that she was not comfortable with Emran. However daring Deepika has no such feelings.

A source close to the Balaji-Dharma project revealed, "It is strange Kareena was not happy with her role. She also told Ekta and Karan that her wedding would be around the same time they wanted to start shooting for the film. It's a heroine-oriented film and Emraan is not the mainstay of the project. Deepika was so excited about her role that she agreed to it a couple of days before boarding the flight to Turkey, where she is currently shooting for Race 2."

According to the source, later, Kareena had a change of heart and expressed a wish to return to the project. But it was too late by then. "It would have been unethical to show Deepika the door then. Moreover, they were unanimous in their opinion that Deepika could pull off the role as efficiently as Kareena would have." "The film is an urban take on love - it is quirky, edgy and dramatic," says an insider. Debutant director Akshay Roy who wields the megaphone is in fifth gear for his challenging assignment, which starts later this year. Sources from both Dharma and Balaji confirmed the developments.

Watch out the new song ‘Yaariyaan’ from ‘Cocktail’!

Watch out the new song ‘Yaariyaan’ from ‘Cocktail’. Wow! What a song. A pure blend of love and friendship, fit into a melodic and very heart touching tune.

The song is sung by Mohan Kanan, while the supporting vocal is by Shilpa Rao.

Cocktail is a film based on relationships. The film is produced by Saif Ali Khan, and directed by Homi Adajania. The movie will hit the theatres on July 13.

Deepika Padukone graces the Savvy – June 2012!

Deepika Padukone as Veronica is an untamed sexy babe!

Introducing Saif Ali Khan as Gautham, the crazy lover boy, Deepika Padukone as Veronica, a untamed, sexy babe, and the newcomer Diana Penty as Meera, a simple, homely girl, the movie Cocktail does have super high expectations.

According to Deepika Padukone, the movie is a combination of love and friendship. “It’s about three very different characters who love each other, hate each other, and when all three are mixed in correct proportions they can give you a deadly HIGH!”

The movie is releasing on July 13.

Kareena’s detestation for Emraan gives advantage to Deepika!

Kareena Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi

Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone is on a roll. After Kareena rejecting Ekta Kapoor – Karan Johar’s movie, it is heard that Deepika has taken Kareena’s place and will be seen opposite Emraan Hashmi.

It is heard that Kareena told no to Ekta-Karan because she wasn’t comfortable working with Hashmi. However, Deepika, who is known to explore the Bollywood industry, has no problem working with Emraan.

A source close to the Balaji- Dharma project disclosed, “It is strange Kareena was not happy with her role. She also told Ekta and Karan that her marriage would be around the same time they wanted to start shooting for the film. It’s a heroine-oriented movie and Emraan is not the mainstay of the project. Deepika was so thrilled about her role that she agreed to it a couple of days before boarding the flight to Turkey, where she is currently shooting for Race 2.”

If sources are to be believed, it is told that after giving ample thought, Kareena decided to return to the project. “It would have been unethical to show Deepika the door then. Moreover, they were unanimous in their opinion that Deepika could pull off the role as efficiently as Kareena would have,” further added the source.

“The film is an urban take on love – it is quirky, edgy and dramatic,” tells an insider.

The movie will go on floors by end of this year.

Saif invites Deepika and Diana for yoga sessions!

Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Diana

Now a days whole Bollywood is talking about Gautam and those who this Gautam was, should go and have a cocktail. Saif is playing the role of Gautam in Cocktail. The Gautam fever has been rising since the launch of the Cocktail trailer and has continued to rise with the songs ‘Tumhi Ho Bandhu’ and ‘Daaru Desi’. His one liners have become the talk of the town and we even hear that his reel life charm is working for many men in the real world. His suave look and lover boy attitude in the film has the girls drooling and the guys wishing to be like him.

A film maker of Cocktail is doling out one secret and the next everyday about Gautam’s new looks in the film. They disclosed how Saif was crazy about Yoga and during the shooting of the film Saif never forgot to carry his yoga mat wherever he traveled. Where ever he was he used to practice yoga be it on the street, in the park or by the lake.

In order to have company Saif invited Deepika and Diana for yoga sessions on the set and gave a few yoga lessons to them while at it. Both sportingly obliged and after a few minutes of reasonable teaching, Saif would be back to his usual pranks! Sab Jageh Yoga-hi-Hoga!. That’s not it, considering the rising craze for Gautam, Team Cocktail decided to please the fans by releasing some exclusive of Gautam in the exotic locations of London.

Deepika dons sexy and hot swimsuit for Vogue cover!

Deepika Padukone, Deepika in Bikini

Deepika Padukone, Deepika in Bikini

Her red bikini act in the promo of "Cocktail" is already the talk of B-town. And now actress Deepika Padukone has flaunted her washboard abs and perfect figure in a chic swimsuit for the cover of fashion magazine Vogue.

She raises the heat with the black, orange and pink swimsuit which gives a sneak peek of her fit frame through skin-revealing, geometric cuts.

In the June issue of the magazine, the 26-year-old has shared her secrets on how to get Bollywood's best body.

For the hot cover, she has donned minimal make-up and accessories, and makes a strong statement of being at comfort with her body, through her pose.

Deepika, last seen in "Desi Boyz", will next be seen in "Cocktail" with her "Love Aaj Kal" co-star Saif Ali Khan.

Deepika plays Veronica with mouthing some bold dialogues in Cocktail!

Deepika Padukone, Deepika in Bikini

Deepika Padukone returns with "Cocktail" and clarifies that both her character in the upcoming movie and the theme of the movie are different from what people saw in her 2009 hit "love Aaj Kal".

The doubts about the resemblance between the two movies and her character arose after the first promos of "Cocktail" came out! She has teamed up with Saif Ali Khan in "Cocktail", which is written by Imtiaz Ali and directed by Homi Adajania. Model Diana Penty also features in it.

"The minute people see Saif and me together, they will think about 'love Aaj Kal'. Yes, of course, Imtiaz has written the script, but it is directed by Homi Adajania who had previously made 'Being Cyrus'," Deepika said journalists here Wednesday.

"Yes, it is a love story, but it is also about friendship, betrayal, fun and trust. So I think in terms of the film, it is very, very different," she insisted.

The promos show Deepika, who plays Veronica in the movie, mouthing some bold dialogues.

She disclosed, "I am not the film's writer. The dialogues were written based on the character that I am playing. Veronica is a very confident girl. She is very self-assured." 

Why did she she choose to play Veronica?

" 'love Aaj Kal' was a very different role for me. In this film, I was offered both the roles. My producer Dino (Dinesh Vijan) was kind enough to offer me both the roles. He said that you choose which one you want. I took it as a challenge and Imtiaz (Ali) also suggested to me that since Meera from 'love Aaj Kal' is so similar to the other character in the film, it would be interesting for me to play Veronica," told the 26-year-old.

"I am so glad I went with that because when the trailer released two days ago, the response has been fantastic. What people are also reacting to is the fact that they have not seen me play something like this or look like this on-screen," she further added.

"Cocktail" is scheduled for a July 13 release.

Cocktail is already a HIT on the cyber world!

Saif Ali Khan, Diana Penty, Deepika Padukone

Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone

Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone look so very eye-catching in the trailer of Cocktail. Their chemistry is simply unmatchable. Even the producer of the movie felt that it was a safe bet to have Deepy and Saif in his movie.

The producer gives reason as to why he chose Saif-Deepy in his movie.

We all know that Saif’s comic timing is just too overwhelming. And Deepika as an actor has grown tremendously since her Love Aaj Kal days. Hence having this super hit jodi in Cocktail was a right choice.

Just three days ago, the movies trailer was released, it has has already crossed one million views on You Tube.

Many filmmakers from Bollywood are also ranting about the trailer. Karan Johar told, “I absolutely love the promo of COCKTAIL!”.

Rahul Nanda posted, “The Cocktail promo rocks… Saif and Deepika look deadly together. The new girl is also cute.”

The romantic comedy also stars debutante Diana Penty, a model and brand ambassador for Maybelline besides Dimple Kapadia and Boman Irani.

Cocktail releases on July 13.

The official promo of Cocktail!

Oh! How much we love the flirty Saif Ali Khan. Well, the actor is back to doing what he does best, in his upcoming film, Cocktail. The film stars the very gorgeous Deepika Padukone as Veronica and the desi chick Diana Penty as Meera.

The film is based on the confusing relations of friendship and love.

In the trailer above, we can see Saif playing the oh-so-cool dude Gautam, flattering girls with his cheesy one liners and his wit and charm.

The film is directed by Homi Adajania. He also directed the film “Being Cyrus”.

Gautam, Meera and Veronica live under one single roof nd are just perfect for each other. However, at the end of the trailer, we see that gradually, their friendship becomes confusing and complicated.

The film also stars Dimple Kapadia and Boman Irani as Saif’s parents.

Cocktail is releasing on July 13.

Deepika Padukone wants to sell Rs 16 crore flat gifted by Siddharth!

80% of Bollywood relationships don’t work out, and a fair chunk of them get pretty ugly. That seems to be the case with Deepika Padukone and Siddhartha Mallaya, who couldn’t have been more in love at this time last year! In fact, the rich boy even bought his lady love a Mumbai flat worth over $3 million which she personally decorated and then invited everyone to see in a lavish bash. Now that they’ve split word has it that DP has decided to sell the apartment because it reminds her too much of Sid and she wants to move on. I can already hear her phone ringing off the hook for that prime piece of real estate!

Shahrukh and Deepika reunite again for Chennai Express!

Shahrukh khan, Deepika Padukone

News had it that director Rohit Shetty is keen on casting Shahrukh Khan in a romantic film. Well, the news is now confirmed. SRK will be the lead in Rohit Shetty’s romantic drama titled Chennai Express.

Presently, SRK is shooting for Yash Chopra’s romantic movie with Katrina Kaif. Now, the king Khan has given a thumb up to Rohit’s movie, Chennai Express. It is heard that the movie will star Deepika Padukone opposite Shahrukh.

Chennai Express tells a story of a man who travels to Rameshwaram from Mumbai. The tale is about his journey between the two places.

Deepika and Ranbir have no hesitation to do love scenes together!

Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor

The fact that they have been lovers once upon a time hasn’t seemed to hamper them. In fact when Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor, Bollywood stars, were offered a film together, they readily took it up.

However was it a wise move setting aside all past differences and choosing to get into a romantic movie together? After all, however professional they are, at the end of the day it can get to be quite embarrassing and uncomfortable for both of them. To add to their discomfort, there are reportedly intimate scenes in the film’s script. Director, Ayan Mukherjee is leaving no stone unturned to see to it that they get along well off-screen so that their chemistry is translated onto the big screen.

Although it might all be too much ado over nothing, Deepika and Ranbir are quite cool about the whole episode and have not exhibited any misgivings about working together. Both of them have showed readiness and interest in doing the intimate sequences and they say that they are professionals and all these issues are a part and parcel of this acting profession.

Well, will their professionalism last long enough or will they succumb to the old bonds of love once more, remains to be seen.

Deepika Padukone graces Grazia, April 2012!

Imran, Deepika bag worst actor Golden Kela awards!

 Imran Khan, Deepika Padukone

At the fourth annual Golden Kela Awards, which was held on Sunday, Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone was named the worst actor and actress. Well, Imran was honored with the title for “Mere Brother Ki Dulhan”, while Deepika was awarded for her performance in Prakash Jha’s “Aarakshan”.

Shahruk’s dream project RA.One won not one but two trophies. First one for the worst film and the second one for worst director. The movie was directed by Anubhav Sinha.

Salman’s “teri Meri” song from Bodyguard won the most irritating song title. Atrocious lyrics award was grabbed by Amitabh Bhattacharyya for “Pyar do pyar lo (“Thank You”), “Jigar ka tukda” (“Ladies vs Ricky Bahl”), and “Mutton” song (“Luv Ka The End”).

Prateik Babbar walked away with the worst supporting actor award for “Dum Maaro Dum” and “Aarakshan”

“Mausam” got the ‘Bawra Ho Gaya Ke Award’, which was taken away by actor Pankaj Kapoor. Chirag Paswan won the worst debutante for “Miley Na Miley Hum”, and Esha Deol won the award for the worst attempt at a comeback for “Tell Me O Kkhuda”.