Kamal still keen on Sonakshi?

It seems the saga of Sonakshi Sinha's proposed Tamil project, Vishwaroopam, with the mighty Kamal Haasan is far from over. Though the delay in the project has forced the actress out, the indefatigable maestro of makeovers has his heart and mind set on her.

Feelers after feelers are apparently being sent to Sonakshi and her father Shatrughan Sinha.

"Now that Kamal Haasan has taken over the direction of the project it is more imperative than ever that he get his first choice for the leading lady, and that's Sonakshi. The role was written with her in mind," said a source.

But despite the legendary actor's persistence, Sonakshi is unable to accommodate the project.

"Sonakshi has allotted her dates to Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Prabhu Deva for Rowdy Rathore. This will go on through August. Then in September she does another schedule of Shrish Kunder's Joker. Vishwaroopam was supposed to start rolling in May-June. It's sill not taken off. There is no way she can accommodate Kamalji," said a source close to Sonakshi.

Apparently Sonakshi, who became a rage after her debut in superhit movie Dabangg, has been wondering why her presence in the film is so important.

"It's a wonderful role and it suits Sonakshi. Kamal Haasan wants Vishwaroopam to compete at the box-office with Rajnikanth's Rana," said the source.

In the two lavish projects set in two continents, the two Tamil superstars share screen space with the two Bollywood beauties Deepika Padukone and Sonakshi.

Interestingly both Rana and Vishwaroopam got delayed due to various reasons and are now expected to start and be completed at about the same time.

Ajay, Sonakshi team up for ‘SOS-Son Of Sardar’

The ‘Singham’ star Ajay Devgan, who is currently riding high on the success of his recently released cop saga, has reportedly teamed up with the ‘Dabangg’ girl Sonakshi Sinha for Ashwini Dheer’s ‘SOS-Son Of Sardar’.

As per tabloids, Ashwini Dheer’s imminent project ‘SOS-Son Of Sardar’, starring Ajay and Sonakshi as the lead pair, is a remake of the Telugu slapstick ‘Maryada Ramanna’.

The film is basically a romantic drama with a high dose of action and thus, besides romancing Sonakshi, the macho hunk Ajay will also be seen delivering some outstanding action-feats in it.

The forthcoming flick ‘SOS-Son Of Sardar’, helmed by Ashwini Dheer, will be produced by actor Ajay Devgan and filmmaker NR Pachisia. 

Talking about the lead stars of his next, NR Pachisia told Mumbai Mirror, "It is a fresh pairing. Both Ajay and Sonakshi are intense actors and they will surely create magic on screen.

"Considering it is an action packed love story, we decided to cast a fresh face opposite Ajay. We try to do different things with our projects every time in terms of casting. I am now looking forward to start the film early next year."

Sonakshi was not the first choice for ‘SOS-Son Of Sardar’
As Ajay and Sonakshi will be pairing-up for the first time, fans might be eagerly awaiting to catch the duo’s chemistry on-screen.

However, it’s learnt that Sonakshi was not the first choice for SOS. At the outset, Ajay’s ‘Golmaal 3’ co-star Kareena Kapoor was approached for Ashwini Dheer’s venture.

But, as Bebo had a packed date-dairy, she had no other option but to turn down the Ajay-starrer SOS.

Kareena’s hectic to-do list includes Ekta Kapoor’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbai’ sequel, which is to go on floors from Jan. 2012, and her plans to walk down the aisle with beau Saif in Feb next year.

Title ‘SOS-Son Of Sardar’ registered under Akshay’s banner

Buzz has it that ‘SOS-Son Of Sardar’, the title of the Ajay-Sonakshi starrer imminent movie, has already been registered under Akshay Kumar’s banner Hari Om Entertainment.

While Ajay has already announced the title of his film, Akshay has also finalized the script for his film with the same title.

Well, who will be giving up the title of their film or in other words who will be changing the title of their film, is a much-talked about affair in the B-town these days.

Producer NR Pachisia, as quoted in TOI, said, "I am not aware of this conflict. I'll have to check it out. But I don't to hurt Akshay's sentiments as we are all part of the same industry and we are all family."

Source: TOI

It's Son of Sardar for Sonakshi Sinha

Rumours have been rife about the eminently in-demand Sonakshi Sinha doing this and that new offer. But Sonkashi has been turning down assignments with dogged regularity. In the last six months Sonakshi has signed only one film, and that’s Ashwin Dheer’s comic adventure film Son Of Sardar where Sonakshi is obviously not playing the title role.

Says a source close to Sonakshi, “Nor did she play the title role in Dabangg or Joker. Salman and Akshay Kumar play the title role. But Sonakshi made her space.

She loves her role opposite Ajay Devgn in Son Of Sardar. And is in fact the only actress of her generation who is not intimidated by senior superstars…Salman, Akshay Kumar now Ajay Devgn. ”

However it’s not as though Sonakshi is averse to working with younger co-stars. A film with Ranveer Singh is on the anvil.

At the moment Sonakshi is only confirming her presence in Son Of Sardar.

“At last some news that is true, “ Sonakshi chuckles, referring cleverly to various rumours about her including the latest that claims she refuses to work with Shahid Kapoor. As a matter of fact she is looking forward to working with him.

Says Sonakshi, “For now I can only say I’m looking forward to Son Of Sardar. It’s the kind of role I was looking forward to for a while. I am doing this film because it’s a wonderful script, extremely funny. ”

Bollywood's Village Belles

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 Sonakshi Sinha as Rajjo held out against Salman Khan as Chulbul Pandey for a while in Dabangg, but eventually succumbed to his shirtless magnetic force

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 Her charred beauty didn't stop Zeenat Aman as Roopa from scorching the screen in Satyam Shivam Sundaram

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 Widow Vidya Balan is delicious even as a cunning nymph, trying to trap every man in Ishqiya! Some cupid kills with arrows, some with traps…

 She's talented and smart. And she'll get her way anyway, even if it means cross-dressing! Veera Kaur (Rani Mukherjee) from Dil Bole Hadippa is delightful!

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Babes with curves are the new rage in Bollywood

B-Town changes shape as more rounded bodies become talk of town Kareena Kapoor and her size zero statistic may have been the benchmark of Bollywood a few years ago, but the current crop of girls in tinsel town are not exactly thin. Even Bebo has shed her reed-thin look for the curves. Imran Khan had recently declared, "Most women don't know how to flatter their bodies. I am not a great admirer of size-zero figures. I like curves on a woman as it really flatters her body." While the late American actress Mae West had declared, "The curve is more powerful than the sword!" And the one time sex goddess should know this from her experience and from lots of it. Here's looking at the curvaceous B-Town girls... Sonakshi Sinha She shed some 30 kilos for her Dabangg launchpad at co-star Salman Khan's insistence. But this girl has a tendency to pile on and now just lets her body be. Kajal Agarwal She's done South flicks where they prefer voluptuous women. And she hasn't shed it for Singham with which she makes her B-Town debut. Vidya Balan Flayed for her weight and her dress sense, Vids improved on both counts and let her histrionics do the talking. But, for Dirty Pictures she's back with the love handles. Zarine Khan Ironically, for her launch in Veer she was asked to pile on the kilos as she was to play an Indian princess. Co-star Sallu had put her on a chocolate and cake diet. She gymmed vigorously to shed it but seems like it isn't working as Character Dheela saw her with all her curves. Sameera Reddy Yet another name in the industry who has had a constant battle with her weight. Though she has been extensively shedding the flab, sexy Sam looks best with her curves.

Sonakshi doesn't want to work with Shahid

Sonakshi Sinha is the sorts who might forgive but won't forget. The Dabangg actress was in talks with Shahid for his home production Mausam.

She was to be the leading lady opposite Shahid. But things didn't work out as the makers felt that the two wouldn't look good on screen. There were plans to hold a screen test, but Sonakshi was put off with the way things were being discussed.

The major bone of contention was that she wasn't informed about Sonam being signed on to do the film. She only go to know when the reports came out in the media. However, now tables have turned and Shahid is more than keen on working with the actress. A source reveals, "Dabangg is a massive hit and it has made Sonakshi hot property. He definitely wants to work with her, but she isn't that keen after what happened in the past."

Buzz is that Kapur has been sending feelers to the actresss through common friends but Sonakshi is not interested. So, here's one jodi you won't see on screen anytime soon.

Sonakshi gains weight, loses role

Sonakshi Sinha is no longer a part of Kamal Hassan’s Vishwaroopam, and hushed whispers are doing the rounds, about how the issue with Sonakshi came not from dates, but her weight. Apparently her character in the film has a number of action sequences and therefore needs to be lean and fit.

Sonakshi is rumoured to have weight problems, and apparently puts on weight if she doesn’t stick to a strict diet and workout regime.

A source told a daily, "The makers gave her a couple of months to get lean. She had to do outfit trials and also begin physical training. However, she was unable to look the part even after that."

The movie was supposed to start shooting by the end of June, and Sonakshi cited delays as her reason for quitting the film. However, Tollywood buzz has it that the real reason was her weight problems.

The source also told the daily that Kamal Hassan is now searching for new faces. "It's a big budget film and he doesn't want any more delays. The reason he chose Sonakshi is because he really liked her work in Dabangg and thought she would appeal to the audience down south as well. However, now that things haven't worked out, they have gone separate ways."