‘Mausam’ earns Rs. 9 crore on opening day

Bollywood’s Veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor’s directorial debut “Mausam” starring his son Shahid Kapoor and actress Sonam Kapoor had a good opening Friday as it earned approximately Rs.9 crore on the first day, an informed source said.

Made at a budget of Rs.35 crore, the film released in around 1,900 screens and is going strong with 100 percent occupancy. The film aims to bring back the true romance.

“Mausam” is a love story which shows how a couple is forced to estrange by socio-political situations around.

It captures the crest and trough they go through a span of 10 years until they reunite and make a happy ending. Shahid Kapoor plays the role of an air force pilot and Sonam Kapoor a Kashmiri girl.

The film was supposed to release Sep 16 but it was postponed after the delay in getting a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Indian Air Force which had objections over a few scenes.
- IANS

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First draft of ‘Dabangg 2′ ready – Arbaaz Khan

Actor-filmmaker Arbaaz Khan has already begun work on the sequel to his national award winning film “Dabangg” and says the first draft of the script is ready.

“Work on ‘Dabangg 2′ in on. We are waiting for Salman (Khan) bhai’s dates. We are likely to begin the production in mid-September next year,” Arbaaz said on the sidelines of the Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA) at Kingdom of Dreams late Thursday night.

The film, starring Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha, became 2010′s biggest blockbuster by earning Rs.145 crore. Arbaaz admits he is nervous about making a sequel.

“There is a little nervousness for sure as the expectations are high but we would definitely be presenting something good and interesting,” he added

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Katrina Kaif to raise oomph in ‘Dhoom 3′

The hunt for a leading lady for “Dhoom: 3″ is over! Katrina Kaif will sizzle in the third instalment of the action-adventure series, which features Aamir Khan as the anti-hero.

Yash Raj Films (YRF) had been on the lookout for a fresh face for the role, which was essayed by Esha Deol and Aishwarya Rai, in “Dhoom” and “Dhoom:2″, respectively.

“After almost a year of searching for a new face for ‘Dhoom: 3′, we were still unable to find the perfect debutante to play the lead role. We even reached out to international talent but were still unable to find someone who stood out,” said director Vijay Krishna Acharya aka Victor.

The choice was made jointly by Victor and producer Aditya Chopra.

“Once we decided to go with a known face and not pursue the newcomer route, Katrina was the obvious choice for all of us,” Victor said in a YRF press statement Friday.

Katrina has been riding high on the success of films like “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” and another YRF venture “Mere Brother Ki Dulhan” earlier this year.

“She is someone who we all know will bring tremendous enthusiasm and commitment to the film. The first time pairing of Aamir with Katrina will also certainly add value,” he added.

“Dhoom: 3″ is written and directed by Victor, who had also written “Dhoom” and “Dhoom 2″.

Apart from Aamir, both Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra will continue in their now iconic roles of Jai Dixit and Ali, respectively.

The shooting will begin towards the end of this year. “Dhoom: 3″ is slated for a 2012 Christmas release.
- IANS

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