Kangana to learn editing

Kangana Ranaut has decided to take time off after she completes her London schedule of Tanu Weds Manu 2. The actress will take off to New York once again, this time to do a course in editing. The actress also completed a script-writing course in New York some time ago. Looks like we’ll have a hot new filmmaker in town soon!

Salman recommends Daisy for Hate Story 3

It was earlier revealed that Zarine Khan, Salman Khan’s heroine in Veer, has been cast in the third installment of the erotic thriller franchise, Hate Story. And now, word is that Daisy Shah, who made her debut with Jai Ho, has been cast alongside Zarine for the film. What’s more, her addition to the cast list was on Salman’s recommendation.

 

A source reported that Daisy wasn’t able to take her career to the next level post Jai Ho. Only being offered small roles, she was waiting for a good project to come her way. Incidentally, producer Bhushan Kumar met Salman around the same time, with whom he shares a friendly bond. On hearing about Bhushan’s search for a parallel lead for Hate Story 3, Salman insisted he contact Daisy, who agreed to the film once she’d heard it.

 

Apart from Zarine and Daisy, Hate Story 3 also stars Sharman Joshi and Karan Singh Grover.

Deepika to perform solo in Bajirao Mastani

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus in progress, Bajirao Mastani will now have Deepika Padukone perform a solo Kathak number in the film, choreographed by Pandit Birju Maharaj. The maestro reveals, "I will choreograph Deepika in a solo act which is a more contemporary adaptation of one of my own performances set on an Avadhi Brijwasi thumri, Balma re chunaria maiko lal.There's a lot of lal rang in the song with Deepika dressed in fiery red, her head demurely covered by a ghoonghat but her eyes flashing fire".

Interestingly, while the Kathak maestro was earlier slated to recreate a jugalbandi a la Dola Re from Devdas, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali now has other plans. Having second thoughts about the jugalbandi between Priyanka and Deepika, the director has now asked Birju Maharaj to choreograph Deepika alone in a contemporary Kathak performance.

The song is slated to be filmed at the end of the month and the maestro ends by saying, "We'll be shooting for 12 nights at a stretch. And till then I've given Deepika lots of homework that'll keep her busy.”

Alia helps Parineeti

Parineeti Chopra has been keeping away from the media on the advice of her managers, as her last two releases failed to get the box-office ringing. We also hear that the actress hasn’t really been in her best spirits of late. It seems the actress has found a counselor and friend in Alia Bhatt during this low phase. Heartening to see two contemporaries close in an industry full of fickle friendships, no?

Sonakshi turned down Sunderkand

Sonakshi turned down Sunderkand

Sonakshi Sinha was recently offered Priya Mishra’s Sunderkand. Though the actress liked the script, when she came to know that Priyanka Chopra is also interested in the film, she told the makers she doesn’t want to do it, as she’s heard PC is keen on it. The film, which was earlier supposed to star Irrfan and Taapsee Pannu, is currently without a lead.