Rishi Kapoor plays Dawood in D Day

After his wonderfully skilled performance as a gay dean in Karan Johar's Student Of The Year, Rishi Kapoor is all set to play Dawood. The super-versatile Rishi Kapoor stepping into Dawood's white shoes is indeed a cinematic coup. It apparently took director Nikhil Advani who has earlier worked with Rishi Kapoor inPatiala House a good six months to convince the temperamental Kapoor.

Rishi initially said no. Arshad Warsi was being considered for Dawood's role. But Advani had his heart set on Rishi Kapoor. And he finally got him. 

After Saif Ali Khan in Agent Vinod and Salman Khan inEk Tha Tiger, it's Arjun Rampal who plays a RAW agent in D Day. Arjun is mighty kicked by the prospect of working with Rishi Kapoor.

D Day is about RAW agents, played by Arjun Rampal and Irrfan Khan who are assigned to bring Dawood back from Pakistan by road. Since permission to shoot in Pakistan is impossible Nikhil Advani would be shooting the Pakistani scenes in the Kutch district of Gujarat.

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Bollywood News Bittu Sahgal on board for Delhi Safari

Environmentalist activist and conservationist Bittu Saigal has hopped on board to support Nikhil Advani's environmentally-conscious animation film Delhi Safari. The long-delayed English-Hindi film with animals speaking in the voices of an assortment of big stars from Hollywood including Vanessa Williams, Jason Alexander and Jane Lynch, British doyen Cary Elwes and American stand-up comedian Brad Garrett to dub for the animals in the English version and Suniel Shetty, Boman Irani, Urmila Matondkar, Ayesha Takia, Akshaye Khanna and Sweeni Khare for the Hindi version, is about a bunch of animals heading to Delhi to complain to the prime minister about the destruction of their habitat.

Bittu Sahgal was shown the film and he readily agreed to lend his presence in promoting and marketing an animation film that propagates environmental issues.

Says a source close to the project, "Sahgal's clout as India's most prominent environmentalist would be used to advantage to promote Delhi Safari globally as Bollywood's first eco-friendly animation film."

Nikhil Advani confirms Bittu Sahgal's participation in promoting Delhi Safari. "Yes, he is on board. He is our chief consultant."

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Amrita Arora blessed with baby boy

The Ladak and Arora households are buzzing with excitement courtesy the delivery of actress Amrita Arora's second child: a baby boy. While an elated Arbaaz Khan tweeted, ""Yipppeeeee! Amrita and Shakeel have another baby boy!!! He's too cute! Congrats", sister Malaika confirmed the news to the media stating that Amrita has been blessed with a baby boy. 

Amrita, who is married to businessman Shakeel Ladak, was recently seen during Kareena's pre-wedding celebrations and nikaah-cum-post wedding party. 

We give our best wishes to the couple.

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Prem Soni bereaved

Yesterday was one of the darkest days of Indian Cinema. While everyone grieved over Yashji's death, director Prem Raj was shattered with the demise of his father Raj Soni.

Prem, who made his directorial debut with the Salman-Kareena starrer Main Aurr Mrs Khanna, lost his father yesterday morning. Sending out her condolence to Prem, Preity Zinta tweeted, "My heart goes out 2 my director Prem Raj & Family who lost their Father this morning! God give peace 2 his soul & strength 2 the family. RIP" 

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Lisa Ray ties the knot with Jason Dehni

Model turned actress Lisa Ray tied the knot on Saturday with boyfriend Jason Dehni in California's scenic Napa Valley. Lisa who had been dating Jason, a bank executive, for sometime finally said yes to the question he popped in February this year.

The ceremony saw Lisa in a crystal encrusted gown designed by close friend Wendell Rodricks. Though the guest list comprised of 110 guests including family and close friends, some of Lisa's closest friends Deepa Mehta, Wendell Rodricks and Rahul Khanna weren't able to attend the ceremony. 

The celebration itself featured Gia Sandhu, daughter of Lisa's oldest friend and writer, Devyani Saltzman, delivering a spiritual message. The guests were served Mediterranean and Indian dishes. 

We wish the newly weds a happy married life!

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