Saif's debut at Cannes 2011

This year at the Festival De Cannes, Saif Ali Khan will join Indian hotties Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Mallika Sherawat, Freida Pinto and Minissha Lamba.

Making the announcement at a press conference in Mumbai on Thursday, Saif revealed that he would be debuting at the festival this year. Talking about what he'll wear to the big night, Saif said, "Kareena has been telling me to get a Tom Ford suit for the red carpet and so I have finally got one." It's a dinner jacket disclosed the Khan, who's looking forward to attend the event.

The actor will be part of the fest representing Chivas, for which he is a brand ambassador. But Saif wishes to showcase one of his movies at the fest some day. "I am excited about attending the Cannes film festival, but I wish to showcase one of my films at the fest some day. If I have a film in the competition section, it will be the ideal occasion to attend the festival."

The festival kick-starts on 11th May through 22nd May.

Saif's French Connection!

Saif Ali Khan has bought the rights of a French comic book that he wants to make into a film.

Unlike actors who like to keep their plans undercover, Saif confirms, "It is true. I have liked a French comic book character and I'm making a movie on it.

It's too early to reveal anything but this character has really blown me over. The detail, the story, everything is very edgy, very different from any other comic book character that I have come across." What's with Saif and cartoons? He is publishing a graphic novel on Agent Vinod and even Hum Tum had him narrate his life story with Rani Mukerji through a comic book series, and now this!

Bebo's chooses Aamir over Saif

The actress has decided to shoot for Aamir's film rather than finishing Saif's Agent Vinod, which is running behind schedule

Kareena Kapoor is indeed a professional to the core. She refused to give dates for her beau Saif Ali Khan's home production, Agent Vinod, as she had already committed all her dates for Reema Kagti's film, opposite Amir Khan.

The actress is busy until the end of June, although she still has some important action sequences to shoot for Agent Vinod. Thus, forcing the Agent Vinod team to put the film's shooting on hold.

A source tells us, "Kareena has allotted her dates in April, May and June to Reema Kagti's film, with Aamir Khan and Rani Mukherji.

Despite the fact that Agent Vinod has been delayed many times over for various reasons and now is in its last stage of production."

The source further added, "Most of the shooting is over. But there are still songs and sequences that require VFX. And yes, a schedule with Kareena is pending. But she's busy with another film. So, we'll just have to wait."

When one wonders why she didn't give priority to Agent Vinod over Kagti's film, Sriram quickly rises to his leading lady's defense, "She was committed to the other film from some time. But that's okay.

Saif and I will be busy with other scenes until she becomes free. I also have a couple of visual-effects scenes to put into place."

Well Bebo you don't seem to believe in the school of favouritism, poor Saif!

Agent Vinod 'Saif' is back in action

Agent Vinod is back on track. All the hiccups pertaining to this Saif Ali Khan Dinesh Vijan film are over.

Recently, it had been rumoured that large chunks of the film had been shot, but there were crucial links missing in the screenplay.

This was causing tension between Saif, who is also the producer of the film, and Sriram Raghavan, its director. The latest is that Sriram Raghavan is very much in charge of the film.

Saif and Kareena start shooting for this film by end of this week. The couple is flying down to Delhi. "We are shooting for the climax in Delhi. Then we have a schedule in London and Russia. Everything has been chalked out.

We had a few issues with Kareena and my dates. I, in particular, got very busy with Aarakshan. But now, we are full-on with Agent Vinod," said Saif.

Issues cropped up between the co-producers Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan last November and one schedule of the film was cancelled.

Director Raghavan had then told us, "The reason why we aren't shooting in November is because I wanted to concentrate on the exhaustive action sequences."

A source close to the film told Mumbai Mirror yesterday, "Agent Vinod is a hardcore action film and not an easy project to shoot.

A few delays were imminent." Let's hope mission impossible becomes mission incredible.

Giselli Monteiro’s passport under scrutiny

The Love Aaj Kal actress was grilled at the international airport recently, the officials doubted her nationality.

We last saw her with Saif Ali Khan as the beautiful Punjabi girl Harleen Kaur in Love Aaj Kal. No one thought she was actually a Brazilian and that is what exactly happened recently even on the airport.

We bumped into Giselli on the final day of the Lakme Fashion Week and couldn't recognize her for she does look Indian!

Smiling at our opinion she nodded in affirmative and spoke to us in English with subtle Portuguese accent, "Yes everybody feels the same! I had gone back home to Brazil recently for a couple of weeks. My mother accompanied me back to India. The security people at the Mumbai airport were shocked as they went through my passport where it was mentioned that my nationality is Brazilian. They asked for my mother's passport too thinking may be I was half Indian or something. But nor my mum or dad have any Indian connection and that took them by surprise. They examined my passport closely and told me that I look Indian."

The actress adds, "I have no complains as it works in my favour. My mother has been here a couple of times, and she is not worried about me living here alone as I have been modelling since the age of 16. I am 22 now."

The actress will be soon seen in Shah Rukh's home production, Always Kabhi Kabhi.

Produced by Shah Rukh Khan, the film marks the directorial debut of actor-presenter, radio jockey and theatre artist, Roshan Abbas and stars debutantes Zoa Morani, Giselli Monteiro, Ali Fazal and Satyajeet Dubey in the lead roles.

Kareena Kapoor reveals that Saif likes her in a bikini

Mar 7, Mumbai: Trendsetter of size zero in India, Kareena Kapoor, has got a figure to die for. In “Tashan” and “Kambakkht Ishq”, she donned bikini and flaunted her bikini-perfect body. Her vital stats, is a hot topic of discussion among the youngsters, after she whittled herself down to nearly a skeletal frame. But, now she is putting on weight (only at the right places), and has achieved a curvy voluptuous body.

 

When interviewed Bebo said, her beau Saif Ali Khan, loves to see her in bikini, and with makeup. He does not like to see her plain and simple. But, Bebo has decided that she wont be wearing bikini onscreen, because she flaunted her assets a lot in the previous movies, and now that she is getting curvy again, does not want to attain a size zero figure, which is difficult to maintain.

Even though, Saif does not mind her wearing bikinis onscreen, she has made up her mind to opt for less show off. However, she will be seen in a hot avatar, in the flick “Ra. One”; giving audience a glimpse of her cleavage and thighs.

Audience likes this curvy Bebo, and despite Bebo’s NO to bikinis, viewers won’t be less thrilled to see the sexy voluptuous lady onscreen.

Saif likes me in bikini: Bebo

Kareena Kapoor is undoubtedly one of the most versatile actresses of the decade gone by. But it is Bebo's sex appeal that comes up for discussion at regular intervals.

On being asked why even the most recognised actresses crave for titles like sexy and hot, Bebo in her candid style says, "I love being called sexy. But then I'm equally charged about being recognised as a good actress. In my case, I first won notices for my work and then when the size zero phase happened, people started noticing my physical attributes. To me, the important fact is that I have got recognition as an actor. Now being called pretty, sexy, hot, powerful or any such thing is also flattering."

Ms Sensuous Kapoor, however, has vowed not to wear bikinis on screen anymore. And her reasons for this decision are surprising. One would imagine it is her boyfriend Saif Ali KhanTashan who had put a spoke in the wheel. But Bebo says, "The bikini is a highly overrated garment. For me it has lost its' novelty. I have worn it twice on screen. In (2008) and in Kambakkht Ishq (2009). However my fans preferred me in Jab We Met (2007), 3-Idiots (2009) and Golmaal-3 (2010) where I stayed steered clear of exposing. I don't have the patience to go through the whole regimen that needs to be in place for your body to look bikini-perfect. So I've decided that I will not wear a bikini on screen again."

The actress however admits that we will get to see a flash of thigh and cleavage in some of her upcoming movies. Says Kareena, "The songs of RA.1 are hot, but in Bodyguard there is no skin show. In Agent Vinod too there is more style and pizzazz than any actual exposure. In Short Term Shaadi I'm playing a bohemian character."

Oh, and what are Saif's views on her decision not to wear bikini again? Does he also share her fans' view point? Flashing a naughty smile, her brown-eyes twinkling with laughter, Bebo says, "Saif likes me in a bikini. He has no issues with it. Saif actually prefers me glamourous. He liked me in Kambakkht Ishq; he thought I was very hot in it. He says that it is his personal choice but he doesn't necessarily want me to abide by it. Saif likes it when I use a bit of make-up and dress fashionably rather than when I step out looking like a plain-Jane."

Deepika and Saif to team up again

Deepika and Saif

The famous duo of Love Aaj Kal, Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone will work together in Illuminati Films. Illuminati Films is Saif’s home production with partner Dinesh Vijan.

Imtiaz Ali who had directed Love Aaj Kal has scripted this untitled movie. The movie will go on floors in April 2011 and will be shot in New Delhi, Spain and London. When asked Saif about this he says, “I was waiting for a script as contemporary and relevant as this is to come my way and I agree that this has been worth the wait. The story is funny, romantic and it has a perfect balance of entertainment and drama. I wanted to go for a love story with a modern treatment and sensibility.”

When asked about working with Deepika Padukone, the actor says, “I am looking forward for my pairing with her again. She has a great role and I think she has grown a lot post Love Aaj Kal and she will handle this role very well.”

Imtiaz’a earlier movies Socha Na Tha, Jab We Met and Love Aaj Kal all have delved on relationships about the various choices in life. This movie will be in the same space as Love Aaj Kal left off and the roller coasters from there.

Deepika considers Saif to be her favorite co-star and she has never played such a character before. She says, “To find a script like this, which is quirky and edgy, had an instant connect with me. This movie will also mark the reunion of the LAK team, with Saif, Dinesh and me. I am very excited to be working with Saif again, and I hope we can recreate the magic of LAK once again.”

Dinesh says, “At Illuminati films, Saif and I have always wanted to make projects with diverse genres and stories that we actually believed in. We want to take our time and make content, which the today’s well-exposed audience may like. Imtiaz has given us a beautiful story.”

Sexy Priyanka Chopra in noodle strap blouse, hugging Kareena Kapoor

Arch rivals Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor who were having a cold war between them, hugged kissed and made up with each other on stage at the Mumbai Police Mela.



Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar and Saif Ali Khan played mediators who convinced both Priyanka and Kareena to forget their animosity of their last 6 years and patch up with each other.





Will the truce between the two rivals last?

Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan at filming location of Agent Vinod

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor seen with Saif Ali Khan at filming location of their latest under-production movie 'Agent Vinod'.





This movie is a home production of Saif Ali Khan and stars him and Kareena Kapoor in lead roles.