India’s Raw Star Rituraj Mohanty wants to do playback singing

The winner of India’s Raw Star Rituraj Mohanty now wants to devote his entire time on playback singing. For the winner of the reality show, singing is everything. The Odisha singer won the singing reality show that carried a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakhs.

Apart from that, he also got a Maruti Suzuki Swift car and a contract with the TV channel STAR Plus. Being a down to earth man, Rituraj said that he would use the money for repairing his old house, which is built in mud.

Not many people know about this versatile singer from Odisha. Not many know that he was sung close to 300 songs – 280 to be precise – before he had even entered the show. The songs that he sung included songs from the genre like romantic, dubstep and hard rock.

This shows that he is already braced up for more of pro engagements. And his ambitions of winning a Filmfare award or IIFA award will be a fulfillment of his endeavor in the field of music. His another wish is working with ace musician like A R Rahman as well as Ram Sampath. And how can a list be complete without touching Lataji’s feet?

Veteran actor Deven Varma passes away aged 77

Veteran actor Deven Varma, who acted innumerable films passed away in Pune. He was 77. He was suffering from kidney failure and also suffered cardiac arrest, according to the reports from IANS.

Deven Varma had a very unique sense of humor and timing. It showed in his various films whenever he played the comic roles in his films. Some of his most memorable films are Judaai, Andaaz Apna Apna and Dil To Paagal Hai. Another of his unforgettable films is Angoor.

There is no doubt that a very accomplished actor has left a big void in the entertainment field. Just recently, Bollywood had lost Sadashiv Amrapurkar. And the death of Deven Varma has dealt a second blow to film buffs.

There were a host of condolence messages from the Bollywood fraternity after the news of the death of Mr. Varma spread. Film makers like Vikram Bhatt, Karan Johar and Madhur Bhandarkar were some of the early people send their message.

Veteran actors like Alok Nath and Anupam Kher along with actors of the current generation, Shreyas Talpade and Randeep Hooda were some of the prominent faces to send their messages on the micro-blogging site Twitter.

Rest in peace, Mr. Deven Varma!

Karan Johar’s next film with Ranbir Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

The upcoming film by film maker Karan Johar will have three superstars in it – Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Anushka Sharma. It is understood that the title of the film is Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.

The announcement has been made official by none other than Karan Johar himself. And that’s why there is nothing to speculate about. It will be the first time that the film maker will be working with the Bachchan bahu and that will be a good sign for her fans.

As far as Ranbir and Anushka are concerned, Karan worked with them earlier in the film titled Bombay Velvet. He is of the opinion that the chemistry of the two actors has been exceptional. And that is the reason why he has once again decided to cast them.

When you say Karan Johar, you invariably think of love flicks. And this will be something similar in nature. There will be love, break-ups and of course, how love is at the centerstage of a relationship.

Moral police slaps Gauhar Khan for short dress

Moral police are there in India and it was proved by a certain man who straight slapped actress Gauhar Khan. The reason? Well, she was wearing a short dress and that is what didn’t go well with this ‘moral police’.

Gauhar was hosting India’s Raw Star, which is a reality show and was being shot at the Film City in suburban Goregaon. A man from the audience came up and slapped the model as he thought she shouldn’t have worn a short dress, which doesn’t go with the Muslims.

Mohammed Akil Mallick, was the ‘moral police’ who slapped Gauhar Khan when there was the show’s break. What’s more, he also touched her inappropriately right then and there. However, the security guards present on the occasion rushed in and took control of the situation. Even the police were informed about these developments.

Gauhar Khan was awestruck when the incident happened. Actually, the man had managed to break through the security of around 250 bouncers and still made his way up to the actress. She then took a break of an hour before she managed to build herself to make her comfortable to shoot for the remaining duration of the show.

Shweta Basu Prasad is now a scriptwriter

After literally going through a hell of a time, Shweta Basu Prasad is trying to be her own self now. And the thing that will help her come out of the trying is being a scriptwriter. Yes, you heard that right. Shweta Basu Prasad has turned a scriptwriter for Anurag Kashyap’s Phantom Films.

Hansal Mehta, Shweta says had promised her to offer work when she is back. However, there is still no kind of offer her way, the Makdee actress clarifies. But that hasn’t stopped her from getting back to work in her own favorite field.

She told a leading daily that she is working on an Anurag Kashyap film. So, what Shweta does is, she carries out data curation. She also goes through scripts that show potential. And yes, Shweta hasn’t yet given up on acting. On the contrary, she feels that working on scripts gives her various angles to work on her acting skills too.

Shweta Basu Prasad has made a documentary and she has even showed the same to Hansal Mehta, it is known. The subject of the documentary is Hindustani classical music.

Haryanvi lessons for Kangana Ranaut’s Tanu Weds Manu 2

Kangana Ranaut is all set to take lessons in the Haryanvi language for her next film Tanu Weds Manu 2. This is a sequel to the film Tanu Weds Manu. The actress plays a double role in the film. And apart from that, the fitness that she is maintaining is also the talk of the town.

Kangana will be seen as an athlete from the state and that’s why they director wants her to learn the language to perfection (or at least for the film’s sake). There shouldn’t be any chance with the actress’s role and so Anand L Rai, the director, wants her to be fluent in Haryanvi.

There will also be a tutor for Kangana and with his/her help she will be able to correct her diction and dialogue delivery.

The preparation for Kangana does not end here. Language learning is just that one part of the character’s training. The director has also asked Kangana to meet the local girls in the state. That will help her understand how the mindset of the people there are.

Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam’s love story as a film

Sonakshi Sinha and Fawad Khan will showcase the love of Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam through a film. The love life of Sahir Ludhianvi, an ace poet and a beautiful woman called Amrita Pritam will come to life very soon on the big screen.

If reports are to be believed, Priyanka Chopra and Arjun Kapoor were first offered the film. However, for reasons best known to them, they did not accept the film. When both the stars refused to sign the film, the film makers had to make a new search for both of them.

And yes, this will yet again be a film that will see a fresh pair on the silver screen very soon. We have an example of another fresh and new pair on the screen in the form of Alia Bhatt and Sushant Singh Rajput.

Sonakshi will play the role of Amrita, while Fawad will be seen as her husband. However, the search for a male lead to play the lyricist is still on.

Alia Bhatt and Sushant Singh Rajput – a fresh pair on screen

Homi Adajania’s next film will see a fresh pair on screen – Alia Bhatt and Sushant Singh Rajput. Yes, Alia and Sushant will romance on screen for the first time. When it is Homi Adajania, you can certainly expect something entertaining and excellent dishing out.

Finding Fanny has been the latest offering from the film maker and the film struck a chord with the audience. As far as the upcoming film is concerned, it is expected to be a love story. And yes, it will span generations, if reports are to be believed.

The pair of Alia and Sushant will be the leading pair in the film. And it remains to be seen how the two of them perform on screen and how their chemistry is. After all, both of them are seasoned actors even if they are just a few films old in Bollywood.

Alia has just returned home after finishing her shooting for Shaandar. On the other hand, Sushant is busy with the work of PK followed by Detective Byomkesh Bakshy. He will then start shooting of M S Dhoni’s biopic.