Why Hrithik Roshan smooched Barbara Mori in Kites!

Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori with director Anurag Basu and producer Rakesh Roshan, unveiled 'Kites' First Look on May 14. at Cannes. Much has been discussed about the passionate kiss that Hrithik shares with Barbara Mori in Kites. However Hrithik was quick to defend that the kiss was not a gesture of passion, but a sure of 'affection'.

The steamy(?) kiss is reportedly at critical juncture, during an action scene in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Says Hrithik, "We were both supposed to jump off from a rooftop at an impossible height. Before we did so our director Anurag Basu suggested to kiss Barbara, since we were doing something death-defying and dangerous and potentially lethal. I reached out and kissed her on the cheeks. Barbara turned around to ask why I had kissed her on the cheek. 'Given the same situation with your real-life wife, Suzanne, would you kiss her on the cheek?' I was floored by her logic".

Then they went on for another take and this type Hrithik kissed Barbara squarely, on her lips. All we can say is Hrithik is one lucky (fill in the blanks).

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John Abraham-the worst main-stream actor in Bollywood?

Hard core John Abraham fans will be furious with this statement but John Abraham is still called a bad actor in Bollywood albeit in hushed tones. The poster boy looks of John Abraham can work against him and most of the times, it has done that way.

Kabir Khan, John Abraham's friend agrees "Beyond a point, if you are focussing on your body, it can go against you. Like Aishwarya Rai's beauty prevented her from getting many rules. John Abraham's physicality is such that he just cannot play any character. He just cannot play an office going person".

There is no doubt that John Abraham is among the top 3 best looking guys of Bollywood. Even Mahesh Bhatt who had given John Abraham his break, accepts that Jism remains John Abraham's best performance till date. Believe it or not, John Abraham has done 22 films and only 3 are hits: Jism, Dhoom 2, Dostana. He cannot take credit for the above average Garam Masala because his performance took a beating and Akshay Kumar lapped it up all the way.

Shahid Kapur and John Abraham had started their career in the same year but Shahid has raced past John Abraham especially after 'Jab We Met'. Vivek Oberoi is also considered notches above John Abraham in the performance department. Even new comers like Imran Khan and Ranbir Kapoor are noticed for their performances, which John Abraham has not be able to achieve.

John Abraham has been called names like Brawn Abraham and Gone Abraham because of his non-performance and spate of flops. He was overshadowed twice by Arshad Warsi in Kabul Express and Dhana Dhan Goal. John Abraham was overshadowed by Nana Patekar in Taxi No.911 and he was sidelined by a better performance by Abhishek Bachchan in Dostana. Kabir Khan says, " John needs to loosen up a bit. If he could even get 50 percent of what he is off-camera on to the big screen, he would rock. In real life, John has such a brilliant smile but I have never quite managed to capture it on camera".

Apart from friend Kabir Khan who is repeating him in New York, none of the directors have worked again with John Abraham. When he reportedly asked for 13 crores, director Nikhil Advani reportedly got wild,"You have exactly 13 expressions. Do you expect to be paid Rs.one crore per expression?"

The problem with John Abraham is he will be in top form when it comes to flaunting his body or looking good as he did in Dostana and Dhoom. But when asked to get in the skin of the character, John Abraham begins to falter.

John Abraham has also been criticized for his dancing skills. The silly dance of John Abraham in Dostana became a butt of all jokes. John Abraham cannot afford to be a pin-up forever, he has to dish out performances before it is too late.

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Shahrukh Khan still loves Kolkata Knight Riders

Bollywood Badhshah Shahrukh Khan’s Knight Riders have lost heavily in IPL matches, and is the first of the 8 teams to have been tossed out of the semis. But Shahrukh Khan is not down in despair.

“What can I say,” he laughed, “we’ve had a string of losses, but we haven’t lost motivation, what we’ve got to do is see where we take the team from here. Some of the matches were close and almost broke our hearts. But the others were complete losses. We had nothing to prove. So I told the boys, go out and have fun!”

Asked if he is happy about the fact that Knight Riders still has the highest brand value among all IPL teams at $42.1 million, SRK regretted, “Personally, that doesn’t make me happy,” Shah Rukh regretted. “What is a brand? I, as an actor, am a brand... and that puts pressure on myself to perform better and make sure my films do well. Brand is all about giving quality content.
When asked if Shahrukh Khan’s absence in South Africa affected the team morale, SRK replied,” “Not really,” replied Shah Rukh. “I had decided at the start to be with them for 15 days. The boys are depressed, they can’t do more, and my being around only makes it worse for them. My presence in the dressing room makes them break down. I’m fond of all of them and they like me. But my goodness comes in the way of losses. The defeat gets highlighted because I own the team. They feel worse because they think Shah Rukh Khan has been let down and is hurt... though I don’t show it. Whereas when I’m away, they’re able to go out and play cricket normally.”

Can Shahrukh Khan give a Chak De message to his dismayed team, SRK replied, “They are all professional players, they play cricket the whole year, and win or lose... they just get on with the next game. I can’t tell them how to play. But I hang around them. Some players are cynical in defeat. Others raring to go. I meet the two up, sit and chat with them, tell them not to be disturbed. We have lost as a team, we don’t have what it takes to win, and we can’t go on depending on hope. I really can’t find fault with anyone. The idea is we go up and come down together. If I jump up and cheer when somebody hits a six then I must also be prepared to go down with them when they fail. The important thing in sports is that it teaches you how to lose, but not to become a loser. Sports always gives you the chance to come back. It’s a great leveller. The whole success in my life is because I think like a sportsman. There’s always another chance. But I wish I didn’t have to learn this lesson so fast!”

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Ram Gopal Verma in another controversy: This time for Rann

Ram Gopal Verma's next big movie Rann, based on corruption in media has run into controversy. The problem seems to be in the title track of the film, which has a remixed version of National Anthem with changed lines.

The lyrics of Jana Gana Mana anthem for Rann goes this way: "Jana gana mana rann hai. Is rann mein zakhmi hua hai Bahrat ka bhaagya vidhaata"

Amitabh Bachchan who has a major role in Rann pointed out," I trust the director's decision and I am sure that he has taken adequate caution before going ahead with the song.'' Ram Gopal Verma clarified that he has not tampered with the National Anthem. "I have not tinkered with the anthem or treated it in a disrespectful manner. The song is just a medium to express the angst against the current situation in the country. Please do not try to create a controversy where there is none,'' said Varma.

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Who is a better actress: Vidya Balan or Bipasha Basu?

Both Vidya Balan and Bipasha Basu are two of the hottest actress in Bollywood. While one is ethereal fair, the other is mysteriously dusky. Let us know about the common points of similarity between Bipasha Basu and Vidya Balan, and see who is more talented between the two:

1. Bipasha Basu and Vidya Balan had hot scenes in their very first films: Vidya Balan in Parineeta and Bipasha Basu played the sex quotient in Ajnabee.
2. Bipasha Basu and Vidya Balan are at the prime of their beauty and sex appeal. Vidya is beautiful like never before, at 31 and Bipasha Basu is look fab, fit and fresh at 30.
3. Bipasha Basu is the girl friend of actor John Abraham while Vidya Balan is said to have the best on-screen chemistry with John Abraham
4. Bipasha Basu's best performance is Corporate while Vidya Balan's career-best performance was Bhool Bhulaiya.

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