Salman Khan makes swimsuit model’s dream come true!

Swimsuit model Angela Johnson has been a regular feature at all B- town gatherings and was trying hard to grab a project opposite A-list stars. And thanks to her efforts, the actress has reportedly bagged a lead role in Salman Khan’s next ‘Sher Khan’.

Salman Khan always wanted a fresh face for his upcoming film ‘Sher Khan’ and he thought the movie would be a great starting point for her career.

Angela will have to undergo martial training and the shooting will be done at the most exotic locations in the world. The film will be directed by Salman’s brother Sohail Khan and is slated to go on floors next year.

Date games heat up in Bollywood

‘Single and ready to mingle’ seems to be the mantra in B-Town with most of the current crop of stars unabashedly flaunting their unattached status. Call it coincidence, but most actors currently happen to find themselves in the sexy singles brigade and going by their dating games, neither of them seem to be in a rush to trade their single status for that of a committed one either.

So, hooking up for dates with fellow singles or partying together is throwing up a whole lot of interesting equations in the industry.

Sample this: Actor John Abraham was recently linked to co-star Deepika Padukone, while Deepika’s ex Ranbir Kapoor was said to be dating co-star Nargis Fakhri. Ranbir was also linked to John’s ex Bipasha Basu, and Bips got linked to Shahid Kapoor, who in turn has been said to be dating Anushka Sharma. And her rumoured ex Ranveer Singh got linked to Sonakshi Sinha.

Interestingly, this unapologetic ‘it’s-okay-to-be-seen-together’ attitude is certainly seen as a welcome change in an industry, where earlier, a star would rather be seen dead than spotted partying with a fellow co-star for fear of being paired up.

Industry-watchers feel that this change towards being open about dating is reflective of today’s times. “Today families accept their children dating more easily than they did say a few years back. So, naturally it’s becoming an accepted norm for the Bollywood stars too,” says trade analyst Taran Adarsh.

“Why should we stop going out with friends just because they happen to be of the opposite sex and someone may pair us up?” quips Bipasha. “Today most of us feel that way. There’s no need to flaunt, but there’s no reason to hide it either,” she adds. Actor Ranbir Kapoor agrees adding, “What’s wrong in dating if one is single?” But don’t these off screen equations affect onscreen relationships? “Not really,” feel insiders. “Actors are smart enough to not let their personal lives interfere with professional ones.

Besides, it’s a small set of actors and they are bound to either work or party in same circles,” says a veteran producer.

“It’s like trying permutation and combinations to see who clicks best with with whom? Besides, it may just help bag better endorsements and film deals too based on a couple creating a wave at a certain point too,” adds a young actor, smiling, “It’s a win-win for both anyways.”

Is Sanjay Leela Bhansali ignoring Kavita Seth?

It is being alleged that filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has given the music arranger the credit of composing a song in an upcoming film, while completely overlooking the original music composer, Sufi singer Kavita Seth.

Sources say that the singer is upset with Bhansali for crediting Shamir Tandon as the music composer of the song Intezaar in his upcoming film. "In the song Intezar, the music was composed completely by Kavita and the music arranged by Shamir. But when the credits were announced, it was Shamir's name that was announced as the composer of the song. Sanjay too praised Shamir for the song everywhere which meant that the full credit of creating the song went to him," says a source.

Apparently, the singer, who sang Iktara in the Ranbir Kapoor starrer Wake Up Sid, got back to Bhansali, but he didn't respond favourably. Without going into details, Kavita also confirmed that she has composed the song in the film. "I have composed one song called Intezaar in Sanjay's My Friend Pinto. I have made this composition five years back and it is a melodious song," she said. The song was sung by a young singer who was a reality show participant in which Bhansali was the judge last season.

According to a source close to Bhansali, he did receive a complaint from Kavita but he was not of the opinion that she should get full credit of the song. "There was a part that was composed by Shamir Tandon as well because you will see that there are some English words infused in the lyrics (originally by Charanjit Singh) which was composed by Shamir. However small it is, Shamir was co-credited for composing the song," says the source.
The online version of the album shares Seth's credit with Tandon.

Amitabh Bachchan wants to spend more time with grand children

The moment Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s pregnancy news broke; everything changed, especially for Senior Bachchan. The superstar is excited about his new and impending journey as a grandfather and also claims that he wishes to spend more time with his grandchildren.  

Amitabh Bachchan confesses about not being able to spend much time with children Shweta and Abhishek during their childhood, due to his career which kept him busy most of the time. “When Abhishek and Shweta were born, I was busy with my career. Hopefully, when my grandchildren arrive I can spend more time with them,” explains Big B.

“Jaya spent lot of time with Shweta and Abhishek when they were small and it usually happens that one spends less time with children, but more time with grandchildren,” concludes the megastar.

Bigg Boss 5: Shradha Sharma reveals more than required!

Bigg Boss 5 is not just keeping the audience entertained, but also the inmates with its interesting tasks. And, while performing one such task, Shradha Sharma revealed more than required.

Grooving to the tunes of some dance numbers with other inmates in a short top, much was revealed. And incidentally, her top came undone and something that was not meant to be out on display peeped out.

However, the footage was chopped off and didn’t make it to the episode. Well, another attempt at hogging the limelight just went in vain.