No Essential scene in RAAJNEETI : Jha

Raajneeti` has finally got a UA certificate but not without some vital scenes, including Arjun Rampal and Katrina Kaif`s "aesthetically shot love making scene" that director Prakash Jha says was "absolutely essential", being edited out.

"It was a very aesthetically shot love making scene. Arjun and Katrina are two very beautiful people. And they made love to the camera. The Tribunal (Film Certification Appellate Tribunal) felt it was a bit too explicit for a ‘UA’ audience. I didn’t argue," Jha told reporters.

Jha’s weeklong battle with the censor board ended Wednesday with the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi viewing `Raajneeti` and granting it a ‘UA’ certificate.

The director had challenged the censor board’s decision earlier last week to grant `Raajneeti` an ‘A’ certificate with cuts.

Apparently, the censor board had earlier objected to two sequences - one showing the rigging of elections by fitting ballot boxes with specially designed gadgets and the other showing a female politician offering sex in exchange for an election ticket.

"An ‘A’ certificate brings on a specific mindset on the audience. They think the film has sleazy content. So I preferred to let the film be referred to the Tribunal," said Jha.

Also Arjun`s volatile character in "Raajneeti" shouts lurid and graphic expletives Hindi at a police officer. These remain intact while the `f` word is gone.

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Minisha want quite self made man

25-year-old star Bollywood actress Minissha Lamba who has previously been linked to actors Aftab Shivdasani and Abhay Deol, insists she isn`t ready to mingle soon, she did not hesitate to share what qualities she is looking for in her guy.

"I want a self-made man. Someone who is confident but quiet about it and doesn`t run after girls," said Minissha, who was present in Gurgaon to launch Levo Spalon (Spa cum Salon) in Ibis Hotel told reporters here.

However, when it comes to being emotional, the actress prefers to be a little detached as she feels it helps people to deal with the difficulties in life more strongly.

"There are lots of things in life that bog us down and distract us from the real issues and I feel that emotional attachment is something that gets you worked up unnecessarily. It becomes much easier when you stay a little detached and deal with things strongly," Minissha, who wore a stunning red dress designed by Rocky S., told IANS.

Meanwhile, after playing a village girl in Shyam Benegal`s "Well Done Abba", Minissha will now be seen doing some comedy in Sagar Ballary`s (of "Bheja Fry" fame) new film "Hum Tum Aur Shabana".

"I am really enjoying doing comedy. It is a genre that I have never explored before. I am bit scared for it and hope that I get my comic timing right," she said.

Genelia’s Ranked Second of ad world

Genelia isn’t counted in the ranks of Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor or Katrina Kaif, but she still has more brand endorsements in her kitty than any of the Bollywood leading ladies.

With about 9-11 endorsement deals; Genelia has undoubtedly become the favorite face amongst Indian advertisers. And the girl is all kicked about the fact that she adorns the TV screens in every commercial break. “I feel happy that people don’t get bored seeing my face so often on TV,” she jokes and adds, “Shooting for these ads give me a great high. The concepts and creativity make it super fun.”

We further ask Genelia what makes her click with the advertisers? “I think it’s my girl next door image. The brands I endorse are targeted towards the youth and it’s due to my bubbly nature that the youth can relate to me better than other actresses.”

Interestingly, the only other Bollywood face that’s such a regular when it comes to advertisements is Shah Rukh Khan who endorses products right from pens and talcum powder to hair oil and underwear. And with her endorsement line-up, Genelia seems all geared up to match up Shah Rukh.

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War Between Abhishek and Vikram in RAAVAN

Ever since Mani Ratnam released the first impressions of his upcoming project, movie fans nationwide have been discussing their favourite Raavan - ol' dog Vikram or Big B's boy Abhishek!

For Junior B, this could be that one movie that exploits his size and a face he shares with no other in Bollywood's A-list. The serious brooding we saw in Sarkar could make a return and the slick dialogue delivery from Bluffmaster.

Abhishek's immediate advantage over Vikram is obviously his six-foot tall frame! The actor, therefore, stands nearly a foot taller than his counterpart and there's also the ease of working with Mani Ratnam (this is Abhishek's third venture with the director).

Then there is the language. Vikram, in an interview, revealed that there had been an initial struggle with Hindi but has since learnt to tame it. Language stutters are obviously no reason to fear, but we're only hinting at a tiny drop in dialogue quality when compared to at-home Abhishek.

However, all summed up, the Kollywood actor has on his side an astonishing amount of experience. The young Bachchan could find it difficult to match Vikram's trademark intensity, a talent that he's so masterfully shaped through all these years in films. There was Sethu and, yes, the unforgettable Pithamagan. Two astoundingly brilliant performances that shot Vikram to orbital fame in Tamil cinema. Raavan could just be a walk in the park.

Padma Lakshmi is the sexiest chef

Padma Lakshmi is the sexiest chef, according to bosses at lingerie firm Victoria`s Secret.

And singers Carrie Underwood`s legs, Taylor Swift`s hair and actress Christina Hendricks` curves help to create the perfect woman.

The three stunners have made it onto the company``s annual What is Sexy list.

Scarlett Johansson`s lips also found a place in the list, reports The Daily Star.

Lakshmi was named the Sexiest Chef in the list and Matthew McConaughey`s partner Camila Alves landed the Sexiest Mom honour.

Also named among the top 16 lovely ladies were Zoe Saldana (Sexiest Style) and Amber Heard (Sexiest Up-&-Coming Bombshell).

I am an INDIAN : Amitabh Bachchan

While the debate over caste census intensifies with most parties rooting for it, Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan is clear where he stands on the controversial issue. If ever asked to mention his caste, he says categorically, he would be ready with the answer - Indian.

Census enumerators came calling on the Bachchan household, prompting Amitabh to express his views on the issue of caste census.

"Wary of the sensitivity that this has raised recently by politicians, they keep away from it. They reason that they would wait for some government decision on this. I tell them irrespective of what the system decides, my answer is ready - caste, Indian," he wrote on his blog bigb.bigadda.com.

Big B says that his father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, a noted Hindi poet and litterateur, never believed in caste system.

"My Father never believed in caste and neither do any of us. He married a Sikh (Teji Bachchan), I married a Bengali (Jaya Bhaduri), my brother a Sindhi (Ramola), my daughter (Shweta) a Punjabi (Nikhil Nanda), my son (Abhishek) a Mangalorean (Aishwarya Rai)... in his autobiography he (Harivansh Rai) had expressed that future generations of his family should marry into different parts of the country. So far that tradition has been kept alive!!"

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said the government will soon take a decision on caste-based census in the country.

"From the morning a consensus on the census. Officials from the BMC, the Bombay Municipal Corporation, troop into Prateeksha to detail in on information that shall for the first time in India develop for every citizen the UID - a Unique Identity Card.

Darsheel Safary in `Bumm Bumm Bole`

Child actor Darsheel Safary returns to the big screen with `Bumm Bumm Bole`, which releases Friday. A remake of Majid Majidi`s Iranian film `Children of Heaven`, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, "Bumm Bumm Bole" has been re-modelled as per Indian standards.

Produced by Percept Picture Company and directed by Priyadarshan, it also stars Atul Kulkarni, Rituparna Sengupta and newcomer Ziyah Vastani.

"The pivotal essence of `Bumm Bumm Bole` is a unique brother-sister relationship. It depicts an innocent and poignant story of two siblings and the dilemmas they face in life and how they fight their way to overcome it," Priyadarshan said.

The story revolves around Khogiram (Atul), his wife (Rituparna) and their children Pinu (Darsheel) and Rimzim (Zia) who live in a terror-affected region. The couple work on a tea plantation and it`s a hand-to-mouth existence for them.

With their meagre income, they can barely manage to arrange for their basic needs, but Khogiram sends his children to a respectable school because it is his ambition to educate them. But their financial crunch makes it difficult for them to match the standards of the school.

A time comes when they don`t have enough money to buy school uniform and shoes and things become worse when Pinu misplaces Rimzim`s only pair of shoes in a vegetable shop.

Rimzim can`t go to school without her shoes and the brother-sister work out a scheme where both of them can share the same shoes. Pinu, however, always gets into trouble at school while waiting for Rimzim to give him the shoes.

The title "Bumm Bumm Bole" is based on one of the songs from Darsheel`s debut movie "Taare Zameen Par".

Should RAAJNEETI goes for IIFA Awards

Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal and Manoj Bajpai-starrer will have a seven-city global premiere and IIFA screening is the last-minute addition.

Raajneeti" will be screened at the IIFA awards, starting June 3 in Colombo and director Prakash Jha is panicky because he has to record a patriotic song before his political thriller goes on its global journey.

"Dhan dhan dharti" is the title of the patriotic song that Gulzar has written for "Raajneeti". The lyrics are being composed by the American composer Wayne Sharpe who has taken on the daunting task of incorporating the tune for "Vande Mataram" into Gulzar words.

"We`ve just taken the basic core notes of `Vande Mataram` and then built our own patriotic song almost from scratch," Jha said.

This is the first time that Gulzar has collaborated with an international composer. The idea was to find another global catch-phrase to equal the easy reach of Gulzar`s song "Jai Ho".

"We are not trying to be one-up on any other song. But the idea was to make the song reflective of the collective Indian psyche," said Jha.