Ash and Aamir cold war comes to end.

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The long long battle between Ash and Aamir was came to a still on the anniversary party of Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna.

Akshay and Twinkle celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary a couple of days ago and at the party, the bonding between Aamir and Ash was a sight to watch. They bonded at the party like nothing had ever gone wrong between them.

Differences between Ash and Aamir cropped up when the former opted out of Mangal Pandey and that too at the very last minute. At the time, Aamir had requested his good friend Rani Mukerji to step in.

According to a source, “Aishwarya had come much before Aamir arrived. Normally, Ash leaves most parties in not more than 10 minutes. However, at this one, when she learnt that Aamir and Kiran were on their way, Ash decided to wait.

When Aamir and Kiran arrived, Aishwarya met Aamir and spoke to him warmly. They discussed quite a few things including Kiran’s film Dhobi Ghat. Both Ash and Aamir were together at the party for some time but Aamir had to leave early, so he left with Kiran.”

Well, this time it was Ash who took the initiative.

The source further said, “Aamir has always been on very good terms with Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and would meet up with him whenever he could. However, there has been a problem between Ash and him for the longest time, which finally seems to have ended.”

Bollywood is really on a patch up spree..

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Aamir decided to prepone the Dhobi Ghat film

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Who would have ever thought that butter-wouldn’t-melt-in-his-mouth
would take a decision that would rub others the wrong way. To be fair, the man is entitled to take decisions that work best for him. But, his decision to prepone the release of his film Dhobi Ghat to the third week of January instead of March as it was earlier planned hasn’t gone down very well with other directors.
Aamir decided to prepone the film to January after he saw the response at various festivals. Vishal Bharadwaj’s Saat Khoon Maaf and Madhur Bhandarkar’s Dil To Baccha Hai Ji were due to release on January 21 too.

Our source said, “Both Madhur and Vishal had scheduled their films to release on January 21, but after Aamir decided to release Dhobi Ghat, both of them have shifted the release date of their respective films. Everyone is aware that Dhobi Ghat is a small budget art film but going by the active marketing strategy that Aamir brings in, it will be very difficult as he will be all over the place. So Vishal has postponed his film’s release to February 18, while Madhur has postponed his to release on January 28.

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“I think “Dhobi Ghat” is the best film of my production house:Aamir Khan

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Superstar Aamir Khan says his forthcoming film “Dhobi Ghat”, which is his wife Kiran Rao’s directorial debut, may not be liked by the masses.

“I fear that masses may not like ‘Dhobi Ghat’ because it is a very fine and delicate film. People who understand film, people who are sensitive - this film is for them. This is not a mainstream film,” said Aamir.

“Dhobi Ghat” tells the tale of how people from different classes drawn together in compelling relationships. Shai (Monica Dogra), an affluent investment banker on a sabbatical, strikes up an unusual friendship with young laundry boy Munna (Prateik Babbar), and has a brief dalliance with painter Arun (Aamir Khan).

As they slip away from familiar moorings and come closer, the city finds its way into the crevices of their inner worlds.

Though he is apprehensive about people’s reaction, Aamir says “Dhobi Ghat” is the best offering from his production house.

“I think this is the best film of my production house. I am really happy and excited about this film,” he said.

“Dhobi Ghat” is scheduled to hit theatres Jan 31, 2011.

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Aamir back with Farhan Akhtar in next venture

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After scorching the screens in 2001 with their cult outing “Dil Chahta Hai” (DCH), Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and Farhan Akhtar have teamed up again for a suspense drama.

Co-written by Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar, the movie will be directed by Kagti. It will go on floors in February next year.

The 45-year-old Aamir, who took a break from acting after the release of his blockbuster “3 Idiots” (2009) to concentrate on his home productions “Peepli Live”, “Dhobi Ghat” and “Delhi Belly”, has joined hands again with Farhan and his producer partner Ritesh Sidhwani.

“I found the script written by Reema and Zoya really exciting and I am looking forward to working with Ritesh and Farhan once again,” Aamir said in a statement.

Both Farhan and Ritesh are equally excited to team up with Aamir, who will co-produce it with the duo’s Excel Entertainment.

“It feels great to be collaborating with Aamir a decade after ‘DCH’. We had been hoping to do a film together since then and I’m thrilled that it is finally happening with this script,” said Farhan.

Ritesh said: “I have been waiting to work with Aamir since ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ and its finally happening,. It’s special this time as we are also producing it together… I can’t wait to start filming.”

The film is scheduled for a 2011 release.

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Now Aamir has become a barber

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After playing a milkman, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan will be seen donning the garb of a barber and a shopkeeper in new TV commercials.

Aamir, who is the brand ambassador of TataSky, plays a barber and a shopkeeper in two different television commercials of the DTH service.

In both the ads, the customer walks in asking for a particular haircut or a white shirt, while he is forced to take something completely different. The situation shown in the films draws a parallel between the DTH companies and the barber and the shopkeeper and has been communicated through the use of humour and satire.

Conceptualised by Ogilvy and Mather, the core theme of the ads revolves around TruChoice Packages being offered by Tata Sky.

Television viewers - whether cable or DTH - don’t have the true choice of selecting only those channels that they wish to watch. In the process, they end up paying for a host of channels they don’t watch or like. These packages give the subscriber the option of watching only those channels he/she likes to watch.

Earlier, the actor had actually turned into a barber while promoting his film “Ghajini”, where Aamir was seen giving his typical Ghajini-style haircut to his fans.

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Aamir refused to work on Amol’s next film

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The creative efforts of Aamir Khan and Amol Gupte had given us a sensitive film like Taare Zameen Par. But if the buzz is to be believed, Aamir refused to work on Amol’s next film. Rumours suggest that scriptwriter and actor Amol approached Aamir for a film. It was a subject close to Amol’s heart which he felt only Aamir could do justice to.

Our source said, “Amol met Aamir recently and the two even had detailed discussions on the subject as the actor heard Amol out patiently. “Apparently, the subject dealt with children and issues concerning them. Aamir felt the plot was very similar to what they had done in Taare Zameen Par. Though Aamir has great regard for Amol as a story teller, the actor felt that he would be getting repetitive in the film so he politely turned him down,” said our source.

It may be known that initially Amol Gupte was Taare Zameen Par’s director. But differences between him and Aamir made the latter take over as the film’s director.

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Rajni sir rocks says Aamir

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I am most keen to see Robot. Rajni sir rocks!” Aamir posted on social networking site Facebook. The movie, which is called Endhiran in Tamil, also features Aishwarya Rai. Apparently made at a budget of Rs 175 crore ($38 million), it is being lapped up by audiences across India.

Actors who have seen the movie are all praise for it, but have pointed to its inordinate length.

Riteish Deshmukh posted on Twitter: “Superstar Rajni! He is a phenomenon. Action in Robot is just what you want to watch as a Rajni fan. Go watch it now - a bit long but worth it.” Actor Tusshar Kapoor opined: “..quite a fun film but a bit long.
Rajni looks young and energetic even at this age. No wonder he’s such a superstar.”
Actress Sameera Reddy went gaga over the 61-year-old actor. “As the No.1 Rajnikanth fan, I am so proud that he has kicked ass at the box office! So proud of you Rajni sir! You are the best!” she tweeted.

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Aamir’s peepli is famous in Villages

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People from these villages thanked him for making their villages famous and invited him for a visit to their native places. Later, Aamir came to know that there were more than 1000 villages known by the name “Peepli”! Aamir’s forthcoming film is titled ‘Peepli Live’.

Aamir, touched by the loveable gesture of the villagers, has asked his office to keep the letters. He was surprised to find that all the letters had the same address of posting. His movie is set in in Peepli Bhadwai village in Madhya Pradesh.

‘Peepli Live’, produced by Aamir Khan, is a satire on the farmer suicides and the subsequent government response. The movie, directed by Anusha Rizvi, stars Omkar DasManikpuri, Raghubir Yadav, and Nawasuddin Siddiqui. The film is all set for a release this week.

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Aamir Khan has never been offered a film by KJo

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Aamir Khan’s newly found camaraderie with filmmaker Karan Johar has been catching all eyeballs of late, therefore giving rise to the endless speculations about their collaboration for an upcoming venture. However, defying the much-hyped buzz, Aamir has revealed that he’s never been offered a film by KJo.

A few days back, there were reports the Karan’s planning to rope in Bollywood icons SRK and Aamir together for one of his upcoming flicks, but Aamir had declined the offer because of his supposed rivalry with SRK.

But now, clearing the air on the same, Aamir has said that he was never offered a film by KJo.

When asked if he is willing to work with Shah Rukh, Aamir said that he doesn’t have a problem with it if the material is good and it excites both of them.

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Akshay and Aamir are exemplary tax-payers in Bollywood

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They are two of the highest tax paying celebs from Bollywood and now they are urging the aam admi to pay taxes rightly and on time in a latest documentary by the Income Tax Department.

The 20-minute-long documentary will have Akshay Kumar and Aamir Khan spreading the message of tax compliance. It will have Om Puri’s voice-over and also feature Priyanka Chopra reportedly.

The documentary will be unveiled by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee during the first-ever Income Tax day celebrations on July 24 in New Delhi, to mark 150 years of taxation in the country.

Akshay and Aamir are exemplary tax-payers from Hindi film industry. Akshay paid an advance tax of Rs 9 crore in March this year, taking his total advance tax payment in the current financial year to Rs 18 crore. Aamir with an advance tax payment of Rs 12 crore stands second.

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Aamir Khan has been roped in by Yash Raj

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The latest buzz doin the round in B-town is that perfectionist Aamir Khan has been roped in by Yash Raj to play a pivotal role in ‘Dhoom 3.

Recently, Aamir had thrown a lavish party for world-renowned musician Gustavo Santaolalla, where all the big shorts of the industry were present. Among them was Yash Chopra enjoying the bash. It was then, when he asked Aamir if he could be a part of the film.

Currently, Aamir is busy in the promotion of his latest venture ‘Peepli Live’ and so he is not able to pay attention to the script.

Yash Raj ‘Dhoom 3’ is going to star Uday Chopra, Abhishek Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan. The part one and two of Dhoom was a box office blockbuster and the makers again want to recreate the magic with ‘Dhoom 3’.

It would be a treat to see Aamir Khan in a high intensity action drama.

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Aamir has turned to drummer

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Actor Aamir Khan, who turned drummer during the music launch of his forthcoming film Peepli Live, said, his childhood dream has come true.

"It was my childhood dream to perform alongside one of those long-haired rockstars and play some instrument. I finally got an opportunity. I thank, Indian Ocean for completing my childhood fantasy," Aamir said.

It was then, when the drummer of the Indian Ocean band was performing their two songs and asked Aamir to join them and play drums.

"I am bored of playing drums and I want someone to play drums for us - I want Aamir Khan to come and play the drums," Amit, the drummer said.

Peepli Live, an Aamir Khan Productions film, directed by Anusha Rizvi, is a satire on farmer suicides. The film is slated for August 13 release.

When Aamir, went on stage to enthral the audience, wife Kiran Rao was seen amused to see Aamir beating the drums.

She was seen clapping, swaying, jumping up and down when the perfectionist turned drummer.

The music launch of the film saw some B-town biggies including Karan Johar, Ashutosh Gowariker, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Prasoon Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Rani Mukherji, Atul Kulkarni and Ronnie Screwvala.

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Aamir Khan’s production house is in talks with Rinki Bhattacharya

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Aamir Khan has always thought out of the box. This time round, he is planning to include a song from a classic film of yesteryears - Madhumati (1958) starring Dilip Kumar and Vyjayantimala. He would like to incorporate one of the hit duets from the film in his wife’s directorial debut Dhobi Ghaat starring himself, Prateik Babbar and Monica Dogra.

Our source said, “Aamir Khan’s production house is in talks with Rinki Bhattacharya, Bimal Roy’s daughter to convince her to give away the rights to use the famous melody Dil tadap tadap ke keh raha aa bhi jaa... that immortalised the leading actors, Dilip Kumar and Vyjayantimala.

He feels that this song will enhance the scene in his wife’s film.” When contacted an over enthusiastic Rinki Bhattacharya confirmed the news, “Yes, we are in talks. Aamir is very keen to include this song in Dhobi Ghat and we have no issues as such to give the rights for a one-time use.”

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Aamir pairs with Danny Boyle

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Some time ago reports claimed that industry rivals actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan were about to come together for Anurag Kashyap and Danny Boyle’s forthcoming movie Bombay Velvet. However, the reality now is something very different.
It is known that Shah Rukh was approached by Danny for Slumdog Millionaire for the role which was eventually played by Anil Kapoor. It had been speculated that because he turned down the offer citing professional reasons, his relationship with Danny went sour. Later on it was said that Shah Rukh and Danny had patched up and were constantly in touch with each other. But now we’ve learnt that that this time around for Bombay Velvet Shah Rukh has not even been approached because both Danny and Anurag want to have Aamir as the solo lead.

“All that you have read about Bombay Velvet is completely false. Danny and my eyes are fixed on Aamir and no one else. I’m certain that Aamir will love the script and would want to come on board. If Aamir does not take up the offer, we will look for someone else, but we are definitely not looking at Shah Rukh for this movie. We both feel Aamir is the best guy. We have not even thought about a back-up because we are hoping that we will be able to get Aamir,” says Anurag.

Anurag has been busy for over 10 months now going back and forth with the script of his movie. He adds, “The script is finally locked and it’s turned out different and nice.
We begin casting as soon as we have the lead in place. We feel Aamir has the intensity and the depth to shoulder the movie all alone. Shah Rukh is a nice actor but this film is tailor-made for Aamir. We are narrating the film to Aamir in a couple of weeks. Danny won’t be able to come down for it but is looking forward to Aamir’s response.”

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“Aamir Khan has a strange problem on his hand

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After the success of his production ventures “Taare Zameen Par” and “Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na”, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has been flooded with scripts so much so that he had to set up a new section to take care of them.

“Aamir Khan has a strange problem on his hand… his office is flooded with scripts and he does not know what to do. His acumen as a producer can be seen with the kind of films he has produced… people are now keen to get him to produce their films,” said a source close to the actor.

The 45-year-old’s banner Aamir Khan Productions is getting around eight to 10 scripts everyday. And Aamir is making sure all the scripts get enough attention from him and his team.

“His past films are testimonial of this fact… He has now asked his script department to start reading the scripts for him and get him the ones which they’d like him to read. As a mark of respect to the writers, the production doesn’t turn away any script,” the source added.

Aamir, who turned producer with Academy award nominated “Lagaan” in 2001, is taking his role as a producer so seriously that he has taken a break from acting until early next year to concentrate on his three home productions - “Delhi Belly”, “Dhobi Ghaat” and “Peepli Live”.

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Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots has bagged maximum number of nominations at IIFA

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Aamir Khan-starrer ‘3 Idiots’ has bagged maximum number of nominations at the 2010 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards to be held in Colombo from June 3.

Directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, ‘3 Idiots’ marked its presence in all categories except best supporting actress. It has received 14 nominations including best film, best actor, best director and best actress, among others.

Other films nominated are Saif Ali Khan`s ‘Love Aaj Kal’ that has bagged nine nominations, while IIFA brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan-starrer ‘Paa’ and Shahid Kapoor`s ‘Kaminey’ both got eight nominations each.

"Colombo marks the second decade of IIFA. The nominees for the Micromax IIFA Awards 2010 are a compilation of the best work from the previous year and the suspense and celebration of these worthy nominations will undoubtedly create another magical IIFA," said Sabbas Joseph, one of the directors of Wizcraft, in a statement.

The nominations were released after voting in March. Results were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The event will take place June 3-5 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Actor Darsheel Safary will take up acting as a career

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Darsheel Safary, who impressed both critics and the audiences alike by playing a dyslexic child in "Taare Zameen Par", says he isn`t sure whether he will take up acting as a career.

"I don`t know whether I will be an actor or not, but I want to make a different identity for myself," Darsheel told reporters.

Asked how different was it shooting for "Bumm Bumm Bole" to "Taare Zameen Par", the 13-year-old said: "It (`Bumm Bumm Bole`) was very fast and very quick. He (Priyadarshan) used to explain everything very fast and the sets were all ready."

Releasing May 7, "Bumm Bumm Bole" is a poignant story of two siblings, their dilemmas and how they fight their way to overcome them.

He will also be seen in Walt Disney`s "Zokkomon" as a superhero. Debutant Satyajit Bhatkal has directed the film. "I have completed shooting `Zokkomon`, it was real fun."

Darsheel doesn`t let his studies take a back seat. "I do all the shootings during my vacations and sometime in the weekends."

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Aamir Khan is on top of the wish list of director James Cameron

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Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is on top of the wish list of Avatar director James Cameron who is keen to cast the actor in one of his films.

The director of two of the highest-grossing films in the history of cinema, Titanic and Avatar, Cameron shared the stage with the actor known as ’Mr Perfectionist’ at the India Today Conclave 2010 in New Delhi and said that he was honoured to do so.

When speaking about the meeting of Western filmdom with India’s own Bollywood, Aamir said that he has not yet been a part of a Hollywood film, to which Cameron quickly replied, "We could fix that as soon as possible."

Aamir too expressed his admiration for the Terminator director saying that he came to listen to him and learn as much as possible.

The director and the actor have a lot in common, including the fact that they hold records for highest grossers.

While Cameron’s 3-D sci-fi epic Avatar broke global box-office records, Aamir’s 3 Idiots is the highest grossing Bollywood film of all time.

The two were speaking on the topic Future of Cinema at the conclave, where the audience included Cameron’s wife actress Suzy Amis and Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Asin among others.

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Aamir Khan has again decided to take a break from acting

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Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan seems to be back taking to his famous way of career planning. Well, it appears that the actor has again decided to take a break from acting for a long time.

According to the latest buzz, Aamir has decided to only focus on his wife’s directorial debut, ‘Dhobhi Ghat’, and his next production ‘Peepli Live’, for now.

Soon after that, he would just be concentrating on nephew Imran Khan’s much-awaited venture ‘Delhi Belly’. Considering that the film is long due, Aamir will be giving his undivided attention to Imran’s flick.

So for now it seems that the actor won’t be seen doing a lengthy role till 2012. We are sure he’ll be missed, especially around the end of each year till then!

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Aamir Khans `3 Idiots` took a critical look at India`s education system

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Bollywood star Aamir Khan, whose recent release `3 Idiots` took a critical look at India`s education system, says that he gets inspired by stories of real-life heroes who go beyond their limitations to bring change in one`s life and in society.

"When I see real heroes and listen to their stories, it really inspires me. I think we have, in different degrees, strengths and abilities," said Aamir presenting an award at the Real Heroes Awards of CNN-IBN and Reliance Industries Limited here Wednesday.

"When we use our abilities and strengths to better our lives, that`s normal but when you use your strength and abilities to help others, you become a real hero," he added.

Irfana Ismail Mujawar, who was honoured in the Education and Children Category, is a teacher by profession. Irfana along her colleague Gazala, used the money set aside for her wedding and started a school that provides free education to those who cannot afford it.

"It was really a long struggle. I started with 34 non-privileged students and now around 350 students are there in my school," Irfana told reporters.

Twenty-four real-life heroes from across six regions of the country were shortlisted and their work classified into categories such as Women`s Welfare, Social Welfare, Health and Disability, Youth Education and Children and Sports.

Ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was present on the occasion and received a standing ovation before he gave away the award in the Sports category.

"Real heroes are not ordinary people, they are extraordinary people. They haven`t got anything, but they still have the courage to go through all the obstacles, find the solutions and they are selfless. They don`t have any expectations. All they want is to see smiles on the faces of people around. We should get inspired from them," Tendulkar said.

Merzaban Patel, who was presented the award in the sports category, is on a mission to hunt for the best hockey talent in the country.

"I am extremely happy to get this award. I would appeal to everyone that they should do something to promote hockey," Merzaban told IANS.

Among those who attended the function were actors Sunil Shetty and Rahul Bose, producer-director Yash Chopra, businessman Mukesh Ambani and the entire Mumbai Indians IPL team.

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