Pak Tribune

 Actress Rhea Chakraborty has been signed up as the female lead of Y-Films' "Bank-Chor" for a "cracker of a role" with Riteish Deshmukh. She says she's excited about the "roller-coaster ride".

"'Bank Chor' is a roller-coaster ride and I'm delighted to be on it. I've had a blast with the team on 'Mere Dad Ki Maruti' and I'm sure this is only going to be bigger and better," Rhea said in a statement.

The actress started her career as a video jockey and then made her big screen debut in the 2013 entertainer "Mere Dad Ki Maruti". She was also seen opposite Ayushmann Khurrana in his single, "O heeriye".

Now, she will be seen in "Bank Chor", produced by Yash Raj Films' banner Youth Films Division Y-Films, which also brought out "Mere Dad Ki Maruti".

For the role, the makers "needed someone with spunk, who could be cute and hot at the same time besides speak 2,000 words per minute". 

 Salman Khan, known for promoting new breed of actors, has given Nargis Fakhiri a song opportunity in his "Kick" and feels that mindset about "pretty and outstanding dancer" is baseless.

"Nargis has done a song in the film, which is outstandingly great. I really like her, her energy is great, and I think she will be benefited a lot with the song," said Salman. 

"I don't know why there was so much negativity about Nargis earlier. I think she is a very pretty girl, an outstanding dancer and a lovely person to work with. She has got a great sense of humour," he added. 

The directorial debut of Sajid Nadiadwala, "Kick" is set for July 25 release and the superstar will be seen romancing Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez in the action drama.

 After the success of her last film 'Main Tera Hero', actress Ileana D'Cruz hopes that her next venture opposite Saif Ali Khan and Govinda titled 'Happy Ending' is appreciated by the audience. 

The romantic comedy has been directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK. The film also features Ranvir Shorey, Kalki Koechlin and will see Preity Zinta and, Kareena Kapoor Khan in cameo roles. "The shooting of 'Happy Ending' is almost over. It is a great film. I had a great time shooting it. I hope that the film does as good as we expect it to do," Ileana said.

The 25-year-old actress walked the ramp at the India Couture week last night for designer Sulakshana Monga, who showcased a collection inspired by the bygone times of the British Empire and the Maharajas.

Ileana was dressed in a neon-pink saree teamed with silver-toned blouse and she said that she was apprehensive to don such bright colours on the ramp and needed a lot of persuasion from the designer to do so. This neon pink is not my colour. I was a little nervous about this outfit but Sulakshana convinced me and I finally agreed. I think it turned out pretty well considering the loud cheers that welcomed me on the ramp," the 'Barfi' actress said.

The collection, titled 'Redefining Opulence', boasted of floral prints on semi textured fabrics, all based in rich shades of silver, gold, ruby, pink and sapphire.

It depicts the dare devil nature of Salman's character, his poise and the charm he exudes on screen. The devil looks handsome in black and has made the wait for next week seem even longer! The makers launched the poster by releasing three jigsaw pieces as a build up; increasing fans anticipation for the reveal, 24 hours later.

The previous posters of the film have gained immense popularity across all mediums and have increased curiosity for the film in the audience. With promotions for the movie in full swing, buzz for the movie is at an all time high & fans are impatiently waiting to catch the film in theatres this Friday.

 Ticket prices of Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez starrer 'Kick' are said to go up by 15 to 20 percent

Even as Salman Khan-starrer Kick gears up for release this Friday, audiences will have to brace themselves for a hike in the ticket fare. It is being said that the cost of tickets for the film will go up by 15 to 20 percent. 

Vishal Anand, operations head, Fun Cinemas, says, `For Kick, we are increasing prices by 15-20 percent. This is anyway done for big-ticket films and with Eid around the corner, we are factoring in the festive fervour. Our ticket pricing for Kick will be similar to what we charged for Dhoom 3.''

An exhibitor from South Mumbai says, `The hike is just around 15 per cent; the film will have a wide release. Also, ticket prices for the morning shows may not go up.''

Trade expert Komal Nahata says, `The entire week will see tickets costing up to 15 to 20 percent more. If the film does well, distributors could even hike up prices by another 10 percent on Eid and Baasi Eid.''
In the past, films like Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger, Shah Rukh Khan's Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Chennai Express, Ajay Devgn's Son Of Sardaar, and Aamir Khan's Talaash and Dhoom 3 have seen higher ticket prices.

 Bollywood's young star Alia Bhatt put up a confident front while walking a three-ramp set-up in a lehenga as heavy as over 20 kg, for ace designer Manish Malhotra's show at the Shree Raj Mahal Jewellers India Couture Week. She said she was nervous as she's usually clumsy. 

"I get very nervous. I am not the best walker. I am a very clumsy human being, I fall (while) standing, so walking on the ramp wearing (an outfit of) almost 25 kg and high heels, looking good, posing and smiling while people are clapping...I think it's nerve wrecking, but I think it's the best two minutes," Alia told reporters here post the show.

With minimalist make-up, a roughly done-up hairdo and no jewellery, Alia carried the red bridal wear couture outfit, adorned by vintage gold embroidery, with aplomb Saturday night.

Adding more Bollywood flavour on the ramp was "Aashiqui 2" actor Aditya Roy Kapur, while off the stage and in the audience were names like Urmila Matondkar and Huma Qureshi.

Alia is fresh out of tasting success with her latest Hindi film "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania", in which her character is hell-bent on getting a lehenga worn by Kareena Kapoor in a film. Here, she was happy that in real life, she was getting a chance to walk for Malhotra, who is one of Bollywood's favourite designers and has been responsible to lend a makeover to many of Hindi cinema's heroines. "I think when you're walking in a Manish Malhotra outfit, it's a big day. It's a special day. I was telling someone that I am very happy that my film has done well, but I'm happier to be walking for Manish. It's a great achievement," Alia said.

She also recalled a time when she was in the audience for a Manish Malhotra show.

"I was here two years back and Katrina (Kaif) was walking the ramp. I was sitting in the audience with Karan (Johar) and was thinking, 'How do people walk?' 

"I remember Katrina was sitting and her outfit looked heavy. I had no idea then how heavy it was but when you walk yourself, you realise how heavy it is. But it's beautiful, I loved it," she added.

Much to everyone's discomfort, Salman Khan apparently insisted to the makers of 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa', that he wants his 'Kick' co-star Jacqueline Fernandez to be a part of their special episode

On Thursday, Salman Khan was supposed to shoot for a special episode for Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, but he apparently turned up late and also asked the show's makers to call his Kick co-star Jacqueline Fernandez and have her shoot for the same. A crewmember says, `Salman was supposed to come for the shoot in the morning. Our call time was 10 am and we kept waiting all morning. Finally, at 12 noon, we started shooting the first performance. When Salman arrived at 2 pm, we had finished shooting two acts.` 

The actor then asked the production house if his co-star, Jacqueline, was joining them for the shoot. `Jacqueline was not supposed to be a part of the shoot; this is also why the unit had shot the promo only with Salman. However, they couldn't say no to Salman and when he insisted that she should be a part of the episode, they had no option but to call her at the last moment. They requested him to start shooting anyway as it was getting late. Jacqueline came in at 4 pm and joined Salman for the remaining episode,` says the source.

It turns out that both the actress and the production house were not prepared for her inclusion in the show. `The crew made the necessary arrangements for Jacqueline but since it was done at the last minute, the actress initially had some issues with her hair and make up. But the production house sorted it out eventually,` says the source.

Jacqueline and the channel's spokesperson were unavailable for comment.

 Bollywood's alleged couple Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif took off for a getaway to an island off the French coast to celebrate Katrina Kaif's birthday

Katrina Kaif, who turned 31 yesterday, is said to have celebrated her birthday with beau Ranbir Kapoor. The lovebirds flew off to another island from the French island of Corsica where Ranbir is currently shooting for Imtiaz Ali's Tamasha.

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