Kick starting the first episode of ‘Mission Sapne’ on Colors Channel, Bollywood heartthrob started the show as the first guest. The reality show that focusses on common man’s problems and the role of celebrities in helping them out saw Ranbir Kapoor helping a little girl Sunitha suffering with blood cancer. Sunitha required INR 4 lakh rupees of funding to get treated for the dreadful condition that she is inflicted with. She hails from a poor family where her father works as a truck driver.

The show saw Ranbir stepping out of his comfort zone, going out and selling Vada Pavs to raise the money. Ranbir was welcomed into the college campuses with hysteria and fan following that became a little distractive for the superstar with his mission. However, Ranbir managed against the odds and sold the Vada Pav to his fans. He also posed for pictures, jived to the tunes and interacted with his followers in the process.

At the end of the show, the Rockstar raised a hard earned 7,000 rupees after a day’s selling of Vada Pav. The show multiplied the amount with hundred and raised a total of 7 Lakh rupees for the girl. The first episode marked a great beginning for a mission so humane and real.

Mission Sapna will see its first season with a bevy of Bollywood celebrities making an appearance. Celebs like Salman Khan, Karan Johar, Mika Singh, Ram Kapoor etc., will soon appear on the show, doing great things for the common man.

The show is hosted by yesteryear actress Sonali Bendre and the title track is sung by Mika Singh himself.

You heard it! Ex-lovers Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone create magic on screen despite the personal break up. This was evident in Ayan Mukherji’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, a film that went on to become a box office hit all thanks to the duo’s impeccably strong chemistry. Both the stars of Bollywood continue to be good friends, proving that a bad breakup need not spoil things for good.

And now, both Deepika and Ranbir are set to recreate magic in Imtiaz Ali’s next film, Tamasha. The couple seem to have a great work factor with the director, who had cast them in the films Bachna Ae Haseeno and YJHD so far.
Tamasha, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, is all about self-discovery. The project will go live in June this year.
Another highlight of the project is that the music will be composed by none other than the Mozart of Madras, A R Rahman. The whole film sounds like a visual and music delight.

Ranbir has recently wrapped shooting for Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet, while Deepika is all set to reprise a magical role opposite Ranveer Singh in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next project, Ram Leela. Both Ranveer and Deepika are rumoured to be dating in real life while same is being said about Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif.
The crowd sure loves the two stars on screen – there is a definitive success element in the pairing of Ranbir – Deepika, which is far less evident with the pairing of Ranveer – Deepika.

These are the very thoughts that come to minds looking at the recent developments with the release of Bombay Velvet. The movie that was supposed to hit the theatres the same time as Aamir Khan’s PK will now release on November 28th. PK on the other hand, will release as planned on December 19th.

Ranbir, not sounding too obvious made a statement last night at the wrap up party of Bombay Velvet – “I think it is correct release date as we will get more theatres. We don’t want to clash with another film as it affects the business of a film. It is the best film. And we hope the audience will like the film” he said.

Directed by Anurag Kashyap, the film captures the old charm of Bombay and how the city emerged to be one of the biggest metropolises of India.

“Anurag has made this film with lot of hard work and love. It has been a dream of Anurag for nine years. We hope wider audience sees this film as it is an entertaining and engaging film” Ranbir added.

With all due respect to the efforts, the media now wonders if Aamir Khan indeed holds a fear factor in the hearts of other actors. Mr Perfectionist who signs a film a year, Aamir’s presence at the ticket counters unanimously gathers more response than all the other films put together. While PK team has not promoted the movie much, it sure looks like another winner, with a single factor called Aamir agreeing to play the central protagonist.

Get a peek at Ranbor Kapoor’s new look for his upcoming film, Bombay Velvet directed by Anurag Kashyap. This is the glimpse caught at the sets while Ranbir was walking with his crew. The picture shows the star wearing a Khakee colour double pleat pants, the fashion of the 50’s with a matching waist coat and an electric blue shirt. There is a spiky hairdo seen, probably trying to imitate the buff look of the old period with effect.

Ranbir looks all engrossed as he walks in this outfit. The star had been working very hard to play the male protagonist of the movie with an intense characterization.

The film is based on popular historian Gyan Prakash’s book, Mumbai Fables and is a story about an ordinary man who fights against all the odds to become someone big. The movie was widely filmed in Sri Lanka, where Anurag wanted to capture the ‘old Bombay charm’. The crew is just back from the shooting that was just concluded lately.

Bombay Velvet stars Anushka Sharma as Rosie, a Jazz singer and film maker Karan Johar as Parsi media moghul Kaizad Khambatta. Actress of the yesteryears, Raveena Tandon will be seen as a cameo in a special song for the film. The film has already raised the expectations in unusual levels with the audience.

Bombay Velvet was recently wrapped up and the post production is currently under works. Planned to release on December 25th , Bombay Velvet marks Kashyap’s mega
experimentation of content with commercial elements for Indian Cinema.

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor opened up lately with PTI about his feelings to have worked with wife Neetu Singh and son Ranbir Kapoor in Besharam. The senior actor completely regrets the move and the hasty decision taken by director Abhinav Kashyap, after his personal high with Dabangg.

“It was bloody disappointing. Neetu, Ranbir and I are all sorry we did that film. When Abhinav approached us, I thought it would be an entertaining film but it went terribly wrong.

He was over confident, still high on the success of Dabangg. However if he comes up with a better script, maybe I’ll work with him again” said Rishi Kapoor while talking to PTI.

Besharam was a complete disaster, both in terms of content and the box office collections, making the critics and the fans wonder as it why it was even made. To think of that fact that someone like Rishi Kapoor and his whole family agreed to star in it sent in surprises with the analysts who thought it was a dangerous move particularly for Ranbir, who was soaring high with successes like Rockstar, Barfi and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

Ranbir Kapoor had previously expressed that he wanted to do a trial run starring along with dad Rishi Kapoor through Besharam – the film was produced under Rishi’s own production banner Picture Shuru co-owned also by Anurag Basu.

Ranbir, who is currently shooting for Bombay Velvet directed by Anurag Kashyap will be seen in a completely different role this time. Anushka Sharma stars along with him for the first time on screen with this movie.

A conscientious ghost decides to contest elections opposite a criminal candidate and seeks mandate from the gullible public while emphasising on how a worthy candidate shouldn’t be judged by the nature of his existence but by his scruples and merit.

Its main attraction then and now — Amitabh Bachchan reprises his role with humour, wisdom, charisma and a charming approachability. He seems to exclusively radiate around his knee-length co-stars.

In reciprocation, young Parth Bhalerao’s scene-stealing Akhrot matches Big B’s seasoned heft in good measure.

Playing the precocious Dharavi-dwelling kid who begins every sentence with ‘apun’ and empathises with his single working mom’s (Usha Jadhav’s) struggle is known to produce painfully maudlin moments on celluloid but Bhalerao’s judicious energy, instinctive smarts and melting smile steer clear of tired stereotypes.

A fun bond strikes between him and Bhoothnath immediately after the latter returns to earth to wipe out his ‘can’t scare kids’ reputation in Bhoothland, which looks straight out of a European fairy tale on the outside but a typical government headquarters with a couple of witty touches inside –- signboard requesting to maintain ‘dead’ silence.

Superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor have cameos in the film which bring life to it for a while. However,the drab and boring premise seems to be inevitable . So Boredom,thereby,continues post the exit of the superstars.

Bhoothnath Returns is a film which is full of loopholes, yet the brilliant performances by Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani and child artist Parth Bhalerao makes it a watchable film.

Basic idea of Bhoothnath seems to have lost somewhere in the second part. Except for the first 45 minutes, Bhoothnath Returns is a serious film which has a very serious political theme.

While the theme is well-timed, and coincides with the Indian elections, the lack of a tighter edit and logic reduces it to a ghastly mess.

The film challenges the mediocrity in the first half but doesn’t sustain till the end. The movie starts as a fun ride with both Big B and the child actor but after a point becomes preachy lectures on social issues albeit a few rib-tickling and moist-eyed moments.

At 160-minutes of screen time, it stops being a fun, endearing story and turns into a classroom lecture on voting rights.

If Nitesh had blanked out Bhoothnath, and retained his baritone voice instead, at least for majority of the movie, it would’ve been more effective.

So, what could have been a good movie, turned into something hugely disappointing!

Bollywood hottie Ranbir Kapoor has now been signed up as an official ambassador for Lenovo Smartphones. The Chinese tech giant, which is due to launch the first set of Lenovo Smartphones in India, thinks that there is no other better celebrity than Ranbir to continue the branding. The actor is already a brand endorser for Lenovo PCs and Tablets in the Country.

Speaking about this update, Sudhin Mathur, Director, Lenovo India, spoke to PTI –“Ranbir Kapoor is multi-talented and popular actor, who is admired across the Nation. We are delighted to be associated with him, as he is an extremely versatile, endearing and stylish performer just like our range of Lenovo smartphones”

Ranbor will actively take part in all the brand campaign, media and online promotions of the Lenovo smartphones that will soon be launched in the Indian market. Looking at the monopoly exercised by the likes of Samsung, Nokia and Sony Erricsson, it would be interesting to see how Lenovo fares.

Apart from the tech gadgets, Ranbir is also an active endorser of youth related retail products. Axe is one of the significant commercials doing the rounds with Ranbir ‘keeping the score’ of the number of women who fall for him after using Axe deodorant and perfume.

The actor is currently shooting for Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet that stars Anushka Sharma in the female lead. The film is likely to release by the end of this year and marks the first ever collaboration of Anurag Kashyap and Karan Johar on the Screenplay.

Noted director Anurag Kahsyap’s daughter, Aaliya Kashyap is one of the many little girls who is a diehard fan of Ranbir Kapoor. The girl got lucky recently when she had the chance of finally meeting her on screen hero – at the sets of Bombay Velvet. Ranbir, who was delighted to know that Kashyap’s daughter likes him, interacted with the young girl and also posed for a picture.

Aaliyah is Anurag’s daughter from his first wife, Aarti Bajaj, with whom he got divorced in 2009. Another celeb kid who is crazy about Ranbir Kapoor is none other than Khushi, Boney Kapoor and Sridevi’s younger daughter. She also had the moment of her life on the sets of Barfi, when Ranbir interacted with her and her friends.

Looks like the RK mania is rampant among the young, the old and the babies!

The actor who is currently shooting for Bombay Velvet, is said to play yet another landmark role of his life in this movie. Ranbir fetched accolades for his versatility as an actor with films like Wake Up Sid, Rockstar, Barfi and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Looks like the handsome young man is slowly on his way to become a top league actor in the years to come.

Bombay Velvet is directed by Anurag Kahsyap and stars Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles. Karan Johar who also wrote the screenplay along with Kashyap will be seen playing an important role with Raveena Tandon and Kay Kay Menon included. The movie which is actively filming now is planned to release by the end of this year.

Ranbir kapoor is never short of fan following. The Bollywood hunk who is now the current super star with youngsters is used to girls randomly proposing him every now and then. The same happened on the sets of Bhootnath Returns when Ranbir was on there to shoot for a cameo role. The actor got a shock of his life as the Assistant Director of the movie, Armine Jabalpurwala directly expressed her love for him.

The AD did so when she uttered “Ranbir I Love to Action”. Ranbir replied saying, “I Love you too” as he always does with millions of his fans. Later it was found out that Armine, who adored the actor, was challenged by her crew members to confess her love for him.

Talking about the same, Ranbir Kapoor expressed his amazement – “It always feels great to hear ‘I Love You’ from extremely pretty girls. And it was a bit of a surprise and it felt really nice and I think it encouraged me to do a shot better. That’s always encouraging” he said, when he found out that it was just a bet.

Interestingly, Big B teased the young AD when he heard about the prank – “You never smile in front of me when I call you’” he snapped, making Armine gush and the rest of the crew laugh. He went on and said that she never ever said “I love you Amitabh Bachchan”. When Armine coyly replied that she was just about to, Big B sent another snapper in her direction; “Ab time nikal gaya Madam’

Looks like the entire unit of Bhoothnath Returns had a blast while filming. The movie is set to hit the theatres on April 11th worldwide.

As promised, Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and Farhan Akhtar walked the ramp for a fashion show organized by Mijwan Wlefare Society, an NGO headed by Shabana Azmi.

Women Empowerment as a central theme, the show that was done by Manish Malhotra saw stars walking in ethnic outfits yesterday, marking respect. Mijwan Welfare Society, NGO founded by Late Kaifi Azmi and headed by daughter Shabana Azmi along with Namrata Goyal, focusses on women empowerment as such.

The ramp dazzled as Big B, Farhan Akhtar, Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra walked in some beautiful ethnic ensembles.

The event also saw some heavy Bollywood Celebrity crowd attending, cheering for the noble cause. The list included Tanishaa Mukherjee, Kajol, jaya Bachchan, Dia Mirza, Parineeti Chopra, Kalki Koechlin, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sonali Bendre, Urmila Matondkar, Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta.

Amitabh, was in admiration for the cause and later tweeted – “The cause is what matters most…the cheering and the clothes apart..women need to be brought to the same level of equality as men..”

Sidharth Malhotra, who will soon be seen in a rough look also thanked the cause to have involved him – “Thank u @manishmalhotra1 n @Azmishabana for having me on this elite list of actors, was amazing to walk with them #MenforMijwan” he tweeted.

Designer Manish Malhotra designed the clothing line inspired from Kaifi Azmi Sewing and Embroidery Center in Mijwan. The breath taking Chikankari embroidery of the Mijwan Girls was showcased in all the grandeur.

Giving support to their buddy Jackky Bhagnani, young hunks of Bollywood Ranbir Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor went to watch the special screening of the film Youngistaan, where Jackky plays the central protagonist. The movie that saw a decent turnout upon its release fetched some remarkable reviews about its content.

Ranbir and Arjun, dressed in cool casuals, made way to the screening in Mumbai that was held yesterday. While Arjun looked smashing in a white T shirt and light blue denims, Arjun opted for a more trendy black leather jacket. The two were seen brother bonding with Jackky during the screening.

Neha Sharma, who plays the female lead in Youngistaan was also seen joining the boys. Ace choreographer Remo D’Souza was also seen at the screening, lending his support to Jackky’s entry into films.

Youngistaan is a direct remake of Telugu super hit film, Leader, that was originally directed by Sekhar Kammula. Rana Daggubati made a sensational debut with this film, and Jackky is reprising the very same role in Hindi. The film that released to a decent opening was well lauded for its content and depth, throwing light on the current politics in the country. Jackky plays a good role of a young politician who wants to bring in the change, by playing the game in a calculated way.

The film is analysed to perform critically well, though not at par with commercial entertainer. Meanwhile, Jackky’s acting was felt commendable for a debutante.

Denying the fiery rumours circulating that Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor are ready to get hitched in 2015, Katrina took to addressing the issue immediately. “It is news to me as I got to know when someone sent me a message about this, till then I was not aware of it” Katrina announced.

There was a sudden outburst of tabloid spreading news that the hot couple who are said to be in a relationship will tie the knot in 2015.

“I don’t know about this, it has come in Media today. But there is no such thing. If there is something like that happening, I will be the first one to tell you about it. But, there are no such plans as yet” she expressed.

The actress was in the scrutiny of close radar, especially after her break up with Salman Khan and newly formed special friendship with Ranbir Kapoor. The couple who earlier said that they were just good friends, were constantly spotted by paparazzi cozying up at places. Ranbir, however confessed about his feelings for Katrina on the National Television when he said that she was special to him.

Katrina has now adapted herself to be thick skinned in the ruthless industry of show business. The sensitive person that she once was, had slowly adapted to taking the controversies with calmness.

“These things don’t bother me today as it used to earlier. I think with time you get used to it” she confessed. Katrina, who was last seen opposite Aamir Khan in Dhoom3, is actively filming for her future projects in hand.

Koffee with Karan this season started off with a sensational first episode with Salman Khan on the hot seat. The second episode, featuring the Kapoor cousins, Kareena and Ranbir, was no less. Fun, laughter and some confirmed revelations left the audience hooked all over the world who watched the show this weekend.

Apart from Karan’s witty questions being hurled at the duo, the cousins interacted in a big way, being themselves and sharing some light moments. When asked about who he loves the most, Ranbir replied saying ‘Kareena’. The lady immediately added some zing to it saying, “you can add T to my name”

The plans on Ranbir getting hitched started off as a an entertaining debate. Kareena stated that when Ranbir gets married to Katrina, she would come and perform on the songs ‘Sheila ki Jawani’ and ‘Chikni Chameli’ for their wedding. Ranbir instantly asked if that was for free. Indeed, there was a direct acceptance from the actor’s side that the ongoing debate about his seriousness with Katrina is after all, true.