Shahrukh-Sushmita set to rock on screen again

SRK-Sushmita’s sizzling onscreen chemistry in ‘Main Hoon Na’ had left the audience speechless. But Sushmita Sen has not been on screen with those sensuous acts ever since. However, the duo is soon to be seen together again in ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’.

The film has been in the making for a long time now as SRK’s qawalli sequence could not be shot on time. But now Shah has given his dates to producer Viveck Vaswani to shoot for the final leg of ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’, which involves filming of a song. There was also some balance shoot left but it was was completed on a cruise ship in Malaysia last week.

Written and directed by Mudassar Aziz, music by Lalit Pandit, lyrics by Mudassar Aziz, ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ has an eclectic star cast which include - Fardeen Khan, Sushmita Sen, Mohit Chadda, Tara Sharma, Johny Lever, Parikshat Sahni, Bina Kak, Howard Rosemeyer, Suchitra Pillai, Anushka Manchanda, with Shahrukh Khan in a special appearance.

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Aishwarya Rai to play Rani Laxmibai

It was few days back Ketan Mehta decides to revive Rani Laxmibai.He decided to do so after Sushmita Sen’s film based on the same subject has been shelved. Aishwarya Rai might play the title role in Ketan’s film.

Ketan had initially started working on the period film, which was based on the life and times of the famous Hindu warrior queen of Jhansi, Rani Laxmibai. During the scripting and pre-production stage, Ketan had signed Aishwarya Rai to play the lead role.She was all set to undergo training in horse-riding, sword fighting etc to prepare for the role.

However,when Ketan heard that Sushmita Sen too is making a film on the same subject he started having second thoughts. Eventually, Ketan decided to not make his film.

After Sushmita’s directorial debut based on Rani Laxmibai was shelved, Ketan Mehta wasted no time in grabbing the opportunity to revive his magnum opus based on the same subject.

Ketan Mehta confirmed the news and said, “Yes, I am planning to revive the project.”

Mudassar Aziz wants to marry Sushmita Sen

Mudassar Aziz wants to take his relationship with Sushmita Sen to the next level. It is heard that the director proposed Sushmita for marriage recently. Sushmita too is very fond of Mudassar. However, she has chosen to be non-commital on the marriage front.

Mudassar wanted to formalise his relationship with Sushmita. Mudassar was initially in awe of Sushmita, which turned into fondness and gradually the two hit it off very well. Mudassar had confided in close friends that if it was in his hands he would make all his films with Sushmita playing the lead. Even the script that Mudassar is penning down currently is being written keeping Sushmita in mind.

Though Sushmita has had her share of relationships in the past, it may be recalled that Mudassar was the only one she took to Kolkata to meet her family.

So just Wait and Watch if the wedding bells have rung for Sushmita and Mudassar.

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Sush is the Indian Madonna

There’s more than adopted children that Madonna and Sushmita Sen have in common. The Material Girl and our Miss Universe are both deeply into Kabbalah. For the uninitiated, Kabbalah is a discipline and school of thought that explores the mystical aspect of Judaism. Madonna, of course, has been a Kabbalah believer from ever since, but Sushmita has got into it recently.

“I was chasing a particular number, 47, which I thought was very auspicious and this led me to the study of Kabbalah,” explained Ms Sen. “So I went to the Kabbalah Centre in New York and picked up every single possible literature they had on the subject. Today I feel like I know it a bit.”

That was two-and-half years ago. Since then, the actress says Kabbalah has brought about fabulous changes in her life. “We are talking about anti-ageing and stuff. All of this is to age gracefully, not to fight it, not restrict yourself to other peoples’ definition of ageing or of growing old. Through Kabbalah, I found ways to stay young and yet, gracefully accept that every single line on your face is something you’ve earned. So as long as you enjoy and cherish them, you’re going to age gracefully and like who you are,” she said earnestly
On the work front, the actress is currently involved with Dulha Mil Gaya and the yet to be released Karma Confessions And Holi. “There’s also David Dhawan’s film, the working title of which is Do Not Disturb, in which I’m with Govinda,” she said.

Most importantly, there’s Jhansi Ki Rani Lakshmibai which Sushmita is producing, directing and acting in. Talking about this whole experience, she said, “It’s a tough call, because of the sheer size of the canvas of the film that I want to make. I’d much rather be doing three years of pre-production than three years of post-production. I have a very emotional tie with the film. Tons of work has gone into the scripting, presentation, etc. I want it to be a 2010 release and if everything goes well, Insha Allah it should be so,” she added.

Main Hoon Na Pair to be Seen On Screen Yet Again

Shah Rukh Khan and Sushmita Sen's chemistry set the screen on fire the last time they were paired opposite each other in Farah Khan's Main Hoon Na. That was a long time back, 2004 to be precise. Now the duo would once again be seen together in Viveck Vaswani's film Dulha Mil Gaya.
This film has been long in the making due to various reasons. However, Viveck had earlier announced right here that the film is now 90% complete. The makers are even eyeing a release sometime around January next year. The film, directed by Mudassar Aziz also stars Fardeen Khan in a prominent role. Dulha Mil Gaya, apart from a stellar cast, also has some beautiful scenes shot aboard a luxury liner and in the Carribean islands. So that's one more reason to check out this film when it opens across cinema halls early next year.

The Babes of Bolllywood match the Guys in Business & Not just in Glamour World

If the men are doing it so are the women. From opening restaurants to starting hotels, actresses are also blurring the lines between the worlds of Bollywood and business.

While actors like Mithun Chakraborty, Shah Rukh Khan and Suniel Shetty are thriving in the business world, their counterparts Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya Rai and Preity Zinta are also giving them tough competition.

Sushmita was probably the first to turn entrepreneur when she set up her company Sensazione in 2006. Through her company, she plans to open a chain of hotels, lounges and spas. Besides, she has acquired 12,000 sq ft of space in Kolkata for a 'lifestyle zone', which apart from a huge open space will house a nightclub, a restaurant and a cigar lounge.

She says frankly that she was tired of being an actor and business had always been a second career option.

'Had I not been an actor, I would have been an entrepreneur. The lounge bar in Kolkata and my dream project, the spa, are all part of my effort to touch people's lives,' the actress has been quoted as saying.

Sushmita has other plans too.

Under the banner of her production house Tantra Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, the ex-Miss Universe also wants to make meaningful films. Her first venture is 'Rani Lakshmi Bai - The Warrior Queen'. The actress, who is directing as well as acting in the film, is currently busy with the pre-production work of the historical epic.

Her colleague Preity Zinta has become co-owner of the Mohali cricket team of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with partner Ness Wadia and two others. She is determined to make a go of it and says: 'When I do anything in life for the first time, I want to succeed.'

'It's 2008! Women should get more active in business. It's very different from working on a film where you're on your own when 'action' is called on camera. In a boardroom, there's constant conference and multi-tasking. The creative process is different in both the spheres.'

And Aishwarya Rai, according to reports, has stepped in to resurrect father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan's company AB Corp and is negotiating with filmmakers to restart production work.

Then there is Ayesha Takia who with restaurateur boyfriend Farhan Azmi is set to launch their first boutique hotel in Goa.

'It's a dream come true for Farhan and I. We have been planning to do something together for the past year,' Ayesha said in a press announcement.

The couple has acquired a 200-year-old Portuguese bungalow in Candolim, which is just 10 minutes away from the beach. They plan to build a luxurious swimming pool, a lounge area and are working out details on how to entertain guests with good music and superb cuisine.

'Each of our boutique hotels will have 20 rooms,' Ayesha has said.

Her appreciative boyfriend adds: 'Ayesha is interested in doing other things rather than just acting which is so great.'

There are others too -- for instance, Raveena Tandon is contributing significantly to the running of her husband Anil Thadani's film distribution business.

Former actress Twinkle Khanna is a successful interior designer and won the Elle Decor International Design Award. She floated a company called Mock-Ups that specialises in interior decoration, designing and executing spaces. Besides designing homes and offices, she also owns an interior designing store - the White Window - in Mumbai.

In 1940, legendary actress Devika Rani tried her hand at business by taking the charge of Bombay Talkies after her husband's death, but she had to face failure.

But the new brigade is set to rewrite the rules.

Sushmita Sen rocks Tanushree Dutta's B'Day Party

Sushmita Sen took centre-stage last night at Tanushree Dutta’s birthday bash at a five star suburban hotel. She had invited close friends like Pooja Bedi and Hanif, Sonu Sood, Kunal Dasgupta (of Sony TV), Bobby Darling and Koena Mitra. The theme of the party was black and bling which most of them took seriously. But the person who took everyone’s breath was Sushmita Sen who walked in with Mudassar Aziz. Sush looked stunning in a black dress. For the rest of the evening she played anchor. Taking her role seriously, she announced that Bengali would be the official language at the party.

As the evening progressed she took over completely and came up with an engaging game that put all revellers on their toes. The game - ‘One to Eleven’ - required players to write numbers 1 to 11 and against each number they had to write the name of a person or a song they liked. That done, Sush read out each list and explained what the number and the name against it stood for.

That also revealed the equation that person had with the player. What followed was some revelation of best kept secrets.

Tanushree, for some reason, was very curious about what her parents had written. Interestingly, Koena had written the same name against no.3 and no.7 which meant she loved the person but would never get married to him.

Later Sush, while complimenting actor Sonu Sood for his performance in Jodhaa Akbar, asked him if he was available for her period film.