Casting for Zanjeer gets problematic

By now we are all aware of the well-broadcast cast of Apoorva Lakhia's Zanjeer, the remake of the 1973 Amitabh Bachchan blockbuster featuring Telugu superstar Ramcharan Teja in the lead.
 
What we don't know is that there was a casting panic in the unit when no actor could be found for one of the key roles. 

We're talking about the white stallion that formed a crucial part of the Salim-Javed script. 

Says a source from neo-Zanjeer, "In the original film the Big B's Vijay keeps getting these recurring nightmares where he sees this white stallion that rears up on screen on two legs and neighs passionately. In the remake getting a stallion of the same stature proved problematic. Lakhia even thought of scrapping the stallion's part from the neo-Zanjeer because in any case nowadays filmmakers have to deal with the Animal Welfare Board and its strict rules." 

However, it was felt that the horse plays a pivotal part in the plot and cannot be done away with. Finding the right breed proved a huge problem…Until the film's leading man Ramcharan Teja came to the film's rescue. 

Apparently, Ramcharan owns one of the best stud farms of India. A huge horse-lover Ramacharan's home has a rare breed of 3-feet miniature horse that roams around freely in Ramcharan's home like a canine. 

The horse in Zanjeer has been taken from Ramcharan's stud farm which is situated in sprawling acres of land owned by his wife Upasana Kamineni. 

Confirming this, Ramcharan said, "Yes, they are using the horse from my stables which are located in Upasana's farm."

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Ravi Chopra in financial trouble

The iconic Chopra family seems to be in trouble with the recent High Court ruling. In fact Ravi Chopra, son of legendary filmmaker late B. R. Chopra, could lose all his properties, including family home B. R. House, if he fails to clear his debts of Rs. 32 crore by April next year.

Chopra, who is now 66 and ailing, owes the money to 26 creditors of B. R. Films and B. R. TV, to the tune of approximately Rs. 32 crores. The Bombay High Court in a recent order has listed seven family properties to be sold to pay off the debt if the family misses the April deadline in 2013.

Among the properties that have been listed from B. R. House are two bungalows in Khar, a set of apartments on Juhu Tara Road; an apartment in Worli; and a plot of land in Raigad district. However, the High court made it clear that iconic B. R. House must be put on the block only if the sale of all other properties fails to generate the required funds.

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Talent agency KWAN is now CAA KWAN | Bollywood News | Hindi Movies News | Celebrity News - BollywoodHungama.com

KWAN Entertainment & Marketing Solutions, the agency that represents celebs like Ranbir Kapoor, Genelia D'souza and many other talents, has now got into a joint venture with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the world's leading entertainment and sports agency. 

This joint venture is aimed at representing local talent in India and the SAARC nations and create global opportunities in the areas of motion pictures and TV (including packaging and sales), music, commercial endorsements, sports consulting, licensing and merchandising, live events, and business development, among others. This venture will see CAA's David Taghioff and Caleb Franklin, along with Anirban Das Blah (CEO and MD- KWAN) and COO Indranil 'Niel' Blah, combining their expertise to jointly lead CAA KWAN. 

Speaking about this, Richard Lovett (President- CAA) said, "India's robust entertainment industry offers CAA KWAN tremendous opportunities for talent across multiple platforms. In a very short period of time, KWAN has intelligently scaled and diversified their business to maximize this thriving marketplace for their clients. KWAN's deep network of relationships, local-market knowledge, and collaborative business philosophy make them a powerful partner in furthering CAA's existing business in India and providing our clients with more opportunities." 

Echoing his statements, Anirban Das Blah said "We believe that the combination of CAA's experience, influence, and expertise, with KWAN's extensive knowledge of the Indian entertainment industry, will enable us to provide an unmatched spectrum of services for our clients." 

The new company (CAA KWAN) will be based in Mumbai, with offices in Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.

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Trisha's father passes away

Actress Trisha's (who made her debut in Bollywood with Khatta Meetha) father Krishnan (66) passed away in Hyderabad yesterday evening due to a cardiac arrest. He was working as the General Manager of a five star hotel. After he complained of chest pain, he was immediately rushed to Yashoda Hospital.

Both Trisha and her mother Uma flew to Hyderabad after hearing the news. It's still unclear if the last rites will be performed in Chennai or Hyderabad.

Bollywood Hungama wholeheartedly prays for the departed soul to rest in peace.

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Celebrity yummy mummies who are inspirational

The glamour and film industry could be eyed by all as it gives fame, recognition and money. However, it has a major downside that is scrutiny. One is always in the glare of the media, and is always written about, and scrutinised for every action.

One factor that all is aware of is fitness. Even if an inch of fat is seen oozing from the not-so right place, one is dissected by the media. Thus the celebrities always need to stay fit. Thus the effects of pregnancy which poses a great hindrance to staying in shape too are reversed by these celebrities.

Let us look through some of the celebrities-turned-mothers who have managed to flaunt attractive and statuesque bodies post-pregnancy.

Aishwarya Bachchan-

One celebrity who received harshest flak from the media for her post-pregnancy fat was Aishwarya. Her weight gain was sensationalized by the media and was totally overblown. This ex-beauty queen had to face some of the cruellest remarks about herself and also had to give a glance to pictures taken from angles that brandished her double-chin and made her look overweight.

After maintaining a silence over all the hullaballoo created over her being plump she muzzled everybody by her slender and glowing avatar in a jewellery ad. She definitely has lost much of her post-pregnancy weight and is moving towards being fitter.

Celina Jaitley-

She gave birth to twins in the month of March in 2012. She recently was spotted in bikinis and this clearly shows how fit she has been post her delivery. The pressure of being in the entertainment industry itself provided her all the motivation and dedication to lose the excess of weight and be her shapely self again. But she took off that weight sensibly by reasonable diet plans and regular workouts.

Kajol-

She has two children today but it does not seem like it. She is hotter than ever now. She flaunts her curves in short dresses and thus spurs motivation into many mothers. She is definitely not the stick-thin but is definitely in shape. A healthy lifestyle and workouts helped her shed out her weight.

Karisma Kapoor-

She was the girl who in her prime time defined ‘sexiness’ and ‘hotness’ to her audiences. She had a perfect figure in times when weight was not given priority.

When she became pregnant she looked absolutely glowing and not overtly fat. She naturally gained a few pounds during her pregnancy but she lost it immediately and surprised everybody with her svelte figure. She definitely has the body that all mothers would die for.

She is a mother of two and she bounced back to her slim figure every time. Thus Karisma has definitely shown women that it is not impossible to lose weight gained during pregnancy.

Malaika Arora Khan-

She is one of the major inspirations of mothers-to-be as she has a near perfect body. She has always maintained a well-toned figure. She appears in top-notch item numbers and carries off the skimpiest of clothes without even letting an inch of fat being shown. This yummy mommy’s curvaceous body is clearly envied by many.

Shilpa Shetty-

She gave birth to her son Viaan this year and is already showing signs of losing weight. She was always known for having a slim and slender figure. After pregnancy too she has not lost her shape. She was always into yoga and thus this is what is keeping her fit these days.

Lara Dutta-

She shot a pre-natal yoga dvd and this is enough to say about her fitness level. It is because of yoga that she has not bloated too much post pregnancy. She is into her regular workout regime and yoga which is helping her body get firm day by day. 

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