[ItzToday.com] Katy Perry, Russell Brand to get engaged at resort near Ranthambore

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• Katy Perry, Russell Brand to get engaged at resort near Ranthambore
• Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra to Star in "Agneepath" remake
• Hollywood Actress Kristen Stewart offered stripper job
• Julianne Moore: It took five years to get financing
• Tusshar Kapoor: Never felt absence of dialogues in Golmaal
• Hollywood Actress Carey Mulligan hates revealing clothes
• Emma Watson wants to have more fun
• Hollywood Actor Mel Gibson to star in 'Hangover-2'
• Lady Gaga and her Boyfriend engaged in commitment ceremony
• Hollywood Actress Halle Berry didn't help Martinez
• Doctors against Lindsay Lohan's mom acting as manager
• Freida Pinto promotes her new movie 'Miral' on birthday
• Bollywood Actress Neha Dhupia makes her singing debut

Katy Perry, Russell Brand to get engaged at resort near Ranthambore Posted: 20 Oct 2010 06:41 AM PDT Celebrity couple Katy Perry and Russell Brand have checked in at a resort near the Ranthambore national park in Rajasthan for their engagement ceremony Wednesday, sources say, even as speculation is rife about their wedding venue. "The celebrity couple are staying in Aman-i-Khas very close to the national park. They have booked all 10 tents in the resort and have also booked a few other tents in the nearby Oberoi Vanyavillas," a hotel source said, adding that the entry of outsiders into the resort had been banned. If sources are to be believed, American pop singer Katy and British comedian Russel are going to hold an engagement ceremony Wednesday afternoon. "They have asked for a Hindu priest for the ceremony as they want the engagement to be in true Indian style," the source said. Aman-i-Khas is in Sawai Madhopur district, over 170 km from here. "The couple have got bookings in Ranthambore till Oct 22 after which they are to go to Jaipur for a formal wedding," he added. The couple also plans to enjoy a tiger safari ride inside Ranthambore national park. Ranthambore is known for its tigers and is one of the best places in India to spot these majestic predators in the jungle. Though Hotel Rambagh Palace in Jaipur is reported to be the venue where the couple are supposed to tie the nuptial knot, so far the hotel authorities have denied that any booking for any wedding has been made by anyone. Moreover, the rooms at the hotel are vacant between Oct 22 and 26. Aman-i-Khás is a wilderness camp for travellers wishing to experience the stark natural beauty and rural life of Rajasthan. The property sits on a gentle slope on the fringes of Ranthambore National Park against a backdrop of hills. Native vegetation consisting of tall grasses, scrub and trees surround the camp and a watering hole is situated nearby. The entrance to the camp is via a pathway that leads through high walls, opening onto breathtaking views of the rocky Aravalli hills that undulate through the national park.

Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra to Star in "Agneepath" remake Posted: 20 Oct 2010 06:35 AM PDT It's official. Karan Johar finally admits it is Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra in the "Agneepath" remake. Speaking officially for the first time about the casting of the "Agneepath" remake, Karan Johar coolly and cleverly passes on the buck to his novice director Siddharth Malhotra for Abhishek Bachchan's non-presence in the remake...a casting digression that jolted everyone who thought Abhishek was a natural and inevitable inheritor of the "Agneepth" role. Says Karan: "When my father (late Yash Johar) produced 'Agneepath', he left everything to his director Mukul Anand and kept completely away from the project. I'm carrying on the family tradition." "The casting for the 'Agneepath' remake was decided by the director Siddharth Malhotra. He decided on Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra. Why Hrithik and not Abhishek? I think Siddharth has his own ideas on how to present the character. I think the protagonist in the new 'Agneepath' would be very different from how he was in the original." The script for the new "Agneepath" is also entirely revamped. Priyanka Chopra won't play a nurse, like Madhavi had done in the original. And Mithun Chakraborty's character from the original has been done away with completely. If there was any tension about the Bachchan scion Abhishek not even being approached for the remake of "Agneepath", it was wiped away Wednesday and Thursday last week at the Haute Couture Week where it was crystal-clear that the Bachchans still treated Karan as part of their family. At Manish Malhotra's fashion show Wednesday night, Abhishek, more baffled than hurt by not even being asked to do the "Agneepath" remake, walked up and warmly hugged Karan. The following evening, Karan coaxed the original "Agneepath" protagonist Amitabh Bachchan to walk the ramp with star of the remake Hrithik Roshan, thereby putting an end to all speculation within the film industry about a strain between the Bachchan parivar and Karan over the "Agneepath" issue. Says Karan emotionally: "The Bachchans and my family go back a long way. Our association is not on a film-to-film basis. It doesn't matter how many films we work in or don't work in. For the record I will be doing at least 10 more films with Abhishek in my lifetime. He has already done two films with our banner Dharma Productions. He's doing 'Dostana 2' next year."

Hollywood Actress Kristen Stewart offered stripper job Posted: 20 Oct 2010 06:24 AM PDT Hollywood actress Kristen Stewart was stunned when she was offered a job as a stripper while she was researching for her movie role. The 20-year-old actress visited several lap dancing bars in New Orleans to research for her role in new movie "Welcome to the Rileys" and was astonished when she was offered a job. "Well, I mean, like, doing this movie...one shocking thing was to find how easy it is to flaunt your sexuality," femalefirst.co.uk quoted her as saying. "Like, I went to a strip club with the director and the costume designer and it being an odd grouping of people going into a strip club in the middle of the afternoon, I was straight-up offered a job," she said.

Julianne Moore: It took five years to get financing Posted: 20 Oct 2010 06:16 AM PDT It's not easy to find funding for offbeat films - even if you are Julianne Moore. The Hollywood actress, who has always pushed the envelope, says it took five years to get a financier for "The Kids Are All Right", a family drama that sees her playing a lesbian. "Because of the subject matter, because of the fact that it was about lesbian couples, it took five years to get financing for the film. It was quite a long journey," Moore told IANS at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival. The actress is happy with the response to the film and had no apprehensions doing it. "Lisa Cholodenko is a filmmaker I had admired for such a long time. I met her at a Women in Film luncheon - there were many filmmakers and actors and I approached her because I had loved her work so much. "I had seen her 'High Art' (1998) and 'Laurel Canyon' (2002) and I loved both, and she said she will write something for me," Moore said. And Cholodenko penned "The Kids Are All Right". "The movie has been very well received because it is incredibly entertaining and really funny - it's a depiction of a modern ordinary American family. Even if it's two women, it's a portrayal of a marriage. I thought it was an important film because it reflected there are many kinds of families and all of them are very valuable." Moore, who will turn 50 Dec 3, feels roles don't dry for middle-aged actors - they have to scout for something interesting and challenging. Asked what was on her wish list next, she told IANS: "I don't know. It's not really easy to wish for things, honestly. You have to look for them because you can think I would to do this, but if it doesn't' exist, you can't make it happen on their own. "So basically you just read things that come to you. In the process of reading you kind of find what appeals to you. You never know where things will appear and from what kind of filmmaker or from what country, but they do," she said. She is often described as courageous for doing films like "Far From Heaven", "Chloe" and "Boogie Nights", but the actress said: "You are courageous if you do something you are afraid of. I'm not afraid of acting, so I don't think so..." Does she leave her film character on sets or take it home? "It's not hard to drop the characters when you accomplish what you want to. If the scenes are shot the way you wanted to shoot and if you and your director are satisfied, then it makes it easy. The only time it is not easy to extricate yourself is when you feel you have not done what you wanted to do and then you go home and you are angry, sad and you think you want to shoot that again - then you feel wrapped up in the character and the situation," she said. The actress is happily married to director Bart Freundlich and they have two children. She now indulges in projects that keep her close to them. "My private life is basically very family- oriented. Now that my children are 8 and 12, it's very important that my work centres on New York city where they go to school. If I do go away, I try to do that summer time when they can travel with me." Commenting upon the celebrity culture, she said, "It is a kind of relatively new phenomenon - something I didn't see when I was growing up. We live a pretty normal life. I don't feel like a celebrity in my ordinary life." She collaborated with her husband in projects like "The Myth of Fingerprints" and "World Traveller" and describes her working relationship as "very easy, but what makes it complicated in terms of your private life is that both of you are working at the same time". So what is the secret of her young looks? She does "yoga twice a week" and "eats well" to keep fit. "The thing about age is that all you can do is be what you are. I'm lucky to be 50. Not everybody gets to be 50 and that's what we forget. There is tremendous amount of importance in culture placed on ageing, so honestly I feel you have to be in a place where you welcome every year you have, every experience you get."

Tusshar Kapoor: Never felt absence of dialogues in Golmaal Posted: 20 Oct 2010 06:11 AM PDT Not everyone can enjoy doing an entire film without a single dialogue. But Tusshar Kapoor, who has been playing a mute character in the funny "Golmaal" series, says it has never bothered him. "I never felt that I don't have dialogues in the film. The character is known today because it is mute; otherwise it would have been any other character. It is there throughout the film in most important scenes. So I never felt the need for anything else," Tusshar told IANS in an interview. Tusshar, who added comic relief to the first instalment of "Golmaal" in 2006 as Lucky, did an extension of the character in the 2008 film "Golmaal Returns", which was again a blockbuster. Now with the second sequel "Golmaal 3" slated to hit screens Nov 5, the actor will continue with his mute act. The film also stars Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Kunal Khemu, Shreyas Talpade and Arshad Warsi. So was he always fine with doing a character who wouldn't have dialogues in the film? "It feels great that my character has been so well received. When initially this role was offered to me, I was sceptical because it was a mute character, but it worked and the risk I took helped in the bargain," revealed Tusshar. Throwing light on the facet of his character in this part of the film series, the 33-year-old said: "This time around, along with the lovable facet of my character, you will also see a little roughness and inner aggressiveness in the character." Tusshar also revealed the USP of "Golmaal 3". "The USP of this film is that it has the USP of the first two films. The emotion-based character comedy of the first and slapstick comedy of the second," he said. The actor, who has been part of films like "Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai", "Kucch To Hai", "Gayab", "Kyaa Kool Hai Hum", "Shootout at Lokhandwala" and "Life Partner", has always been more into comedies and says he thoroughly enjoys them. "I really enjoy comedy and I am very comfortable doing it, but that doesn't mean I don't rehearse for it. To get into the skin of the character, that is very important. So I rehearse well, work hard on it, but because I enjoy it, I don't mind going an extra mile," said Tusshar. In the future, the actor, who is the son of yesteryear actor Jeetendra and brother of TV soap queen Ekta Kapoor, will be seen in films like "Love You Mr.Kalakaar", "Hum, Tum and Shabana", "Shor" and "Run Bhola".

Hollywood Actress Carey Mulligan hates revealing clothes Posted: 20 Oct 2010 06:03 AM PDT Hollywood actress Carey Mulligan says she is very self-conscious when it comes to her figure and hates wearing revealing clothes. The actress says she feels "self-conscious" when she wears outfits that are too short or tight and likes to don clothes she feels comfortable in, reports femalefirst.co.uk. "I don't like wearing tight things and I'm self-conscious about clothes that are too short. Doing the red-carpet stuff is intimidating enough, so I'm wearing a lot of Prada, as the clothes are a perfect shape for me, because I'm bottom-heavy," said Mulligan. "I am not great at having my photo taken, so I often look like I don't want to be there. Staring down the barrel of a camera feels quite unnatural," she added.

Emma Watson wants to have more fun Posted: 20 Oct 2010 05:56 AM PDT Workaholic "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson wants to have fun but she finds it hard to switch off from her studies, films and fashion designing. Watson plays brainy Hermione Granger in the phenomenally successful film franchise "Harry Potter" and between filming she is also designing her own eco-friendly fashion range and doing college work. She admits the fun aspect of life has suffered, dailystar.co.uk. "I need to have more fun, like anyone my age. I am always working, I am addicted to work. My head needs to rest. I don't have an ordinary day because I am trapped between two different lives," said Watson. "One day I am filming, the next I am off to college, the next day I am home, then I am designing clothes. There are no typical days for me," she added.

Hollywood Actor Mel Gibson to star in 'Hangover-2' Posted: 20 Oct 2010 05:49 AM PDT Hollywood actor Mel Gibson is reportedly said to make a cameo in 'The Hangover 2". The troubled actor who is currently engaged in a custody battle with Oksana Grigorieva, will shoot the role of a Bangkok tattoo artist for the comedy film directed by Todd Phillips. "It's a done deal. Mel will make a cameo as a tattoo artist. Filming is taking place on the Warner Bros. lot, where a Bangkok set has been build, and Mel is expected to film his role in two weeks," contactmusic.com quoted a source as saying. "The Hangover 2" will see Zach Galifianakis and Bradley Cooper resurrect their characters Alan Garner and Phil Wenneck respectively. However, Heather Graham will not be returning to the film as Las Vegas stripper Jade.

Lady Gaga and her Boyfriend engaged in commitment ceremony Posted: 20 Oct 2010 05:38 AM PDT Pop star Lady Gaga and her boyfriend Luc Carl reportedly professed their love for one another in an intimate "spiritual" commitment ceremony last week. "It was their first step towards marriage. They both dressed up and said beautiful handwritten vows. They then exchanged rings in a spiritual service and drank shots before sitting down to a lovely private dinner at a tiny restaurant," contactmusic.com quoted a source as saying. "They wanted to show that they are committed to each other and want to spend the rest of their lives together. They are still planning to marry, but that will come later when she has the time to plan a big Italian-style wedding," the source said. The eccentric singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, is said to have realised the strength of her feelings for Luc following the recent death of her grandfather Joseph Germanotta. "Since her beloved grandfather died last month, Luc has been her rock and she's also had a reminder of just how short life is. She says he's 'The One' and she doesn't want to lose him ever again," said the source.

Hollywood Actress Halle Berry didn't help Martinez Posted: 20 Oct 2010 05:21 AM PDT Hollywood actress Halle Berry's representative has dismissed speculation about her having helped her rumoured boyfriend Oliver Martinez land a part in "Dark Tide", insisting the French star was chosen because he is "the best actor for the role". "Olivier was cast because he was the best actor for the role and both Halle and the director agreed. Any speculation beyond that reason is completely false," said the spokesperson. The two will appear together in the new thriller that tells the story of a diving instructor who returns to deep waters after a near-fatal encounter with a shark, dailystar.co.uk reports. Berry and Martinez sparked rumours of an on-set romance while they were filming in South Africa and were spotted together after the shoots wrapped.

Doctors against Lindsay Lohan's mom acting as manager Posted: 20 Oct 2010 05:14 AM PDT Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has apparently been advised by her doctors to remove her mother Dina as her manager. The "Machete" actress is currently undergoing a rehab treatment programme at the Betty Ford Clinic in Los Angeles and medics have warned her if Dina continues to focus her energies on her daughter's career rather than being a parent to her, Lindsay will find it harder to beat her drug problems. "Dina needs to no longer act as her manager, or work for her daughter in any capacity. Lindsay needs Dina to simply be her mother. Lindsay's treatment team at Betty Ford has emphasised this to Lindsay, very, very strongly," femalefirst.co.uk quoted a source as saying. "Lindsay feels the financial burden of taking care of her entire family. It's enormous pressure for any person in their twenties, let alone someone that is battling with addiction. Lindsay and Dina don't have a normal mother-and-daughter dynamic because of the length of time that Dina has worked for Lindsay," the source added.

Freida Pinto promotes her new movie 'Miral' on birthday Posted: 20 Oct 2010 05:05 AM PDT "Slumdog Millionaire" star Freida Pinto spent her birthday happily promoting her new movie "Miral" in London and flew her family from India to join her on the special day. The actress invited her parents to come along for the screening of her new film, months before it hits Indian theatres. Freida, who turned 26 Monday, admits that making her parents proud was the "best birthday gift" she could ask for. "The special thing was that I had this amazing film to promote Monday. I'm so glad it was something that I enjoyed doing and not something that I was forced to do. I spent the entire day doing that. I flew my family down to London so they could share this experience with me. It was really the most low-key but amazing birthday," contactmusic.com quoted her as saying. "They've done things for me their entire lives. I was just saying to my mother and dad that this is the best birthday gift because it is because of you that I'm here, it's because of you that I'm doing this film. And this film explores this beautiful father-daughter relationship," she said.

Bollywood Actress Neha Dhupia makes her singing debut Posted: 20 Oct 2010 04:59 AM PDT Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia, who recently recorded a song with singer Kailash Kher for her forthcoming comedy caper "Phas Gaye Re Obama", is excited to make her debut in playback singing. "I am super excited about the song and for getting an opportunity to sing along with a celebrated artist like Kailash Kher. It's not an everyday story for Bollywood actresses. I feel extremely lucky to be part of this project. Hope everybody likes it," Neha said. Neha plays a cruel don called Munni Madam who hates men in the film. "At first, Neha refused. But after a couple of music sittings she finally agreed to record. Surprisingly, she completed the recording in just one day which is commendable as she is not a professional singer," said Subhash kapoor, the director of the film. Releasing Nov 26, the film also stars Rajat Kapoor, Manu Rishi Chadha, Sanjay Mishra, Sumit Nijhavan and Amole Gupte, among others.

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