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After scoring a six with Rajkumar Hirani in "3 Idiots", Aamir Khan is open to again working with the director. "I would love to do Raju's film. But I want him to make the announcement. The script is very good. Raju is a very good director and a very good human being.

Ranvir Shorey loves his work, but the actor finds it tough to leave his baby boy home. "Nowadays the toughest thing going to work is leaving my little son behind. Should try glueing him to my arm. Maybe no one will notice," Ranvir posted on Twitter.

Actor Amitabh Bachchan will host the opening ceremony of the fifth season of Indian Premier League (IPL) in Chennai April 3. The 69-year-old, who has taken a break to recover from two abdominal surgeries last month, is preparing for the event. "April 3rd is the day for the opening.

Bollywood's hunky star John Abraham stayed in news for his ugly break up with Bipasha Basu in the last year. But however moving on, he continued with his life without looking back. Soon after the break up reports, John was reported for getting involved in yet another relationship.

Actor-producer Saif Ali Khan says it isn't easy to please Sriram Raghavan, but he is glad the director is happy with their final product "Agent Vinod". "I think we have made an entertaining film. Sriram (Raghavan) is sitting there and reading the 'Agent Vinod' comic magazine.

Well-known character actor Sharat Saxena, last seen in "Bodyguard" as Salman Khan's boss, says the Hindi film industry is the most hardwroking in a risky business. "Mumbai film industry is the most hardworking industry. We have good movies churned out every year. Making a film for the entire country is a risky business," Sharat told IANS.

Sajid Khan, whose third directorial venture "Housefull 2" is ready to release, says he and his producer Sajid Nadiadwala never make films to earn money. "I know when he produces films, he doesn't do so to earn money. Whenever someone has made films to earn money, they have never worked.

It seems that Kunal Khemu has heavily impressed director Vishal Mahadkar who even before the release of his directorial debut `Blood Money' has signed him for his next. Vishal who has directed him in `Blood Money' is stumped by his talent and hence has signed him for his next film that will be an action film.

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar is saddened that the late Joy Mukherjee neglected his health after the death of his father, Sashadhar Mukherjee, and became overweight. "It saddened me to see Joy when I last met him at our dinner here at home last December. He was unable to walk without help as his weight had increased.

After biggies misfired at the box office and economical movies hit the bull's eye, Bollywood has woken up to the importance of a well-written script. Suddenly everyone is asking for original screenplays.

Victor Banerjee is upset with this year's National Awards jury for rejecting Assamese director Bidyut Kotoki's film "As The River Flows" for not being Assamese. Victor, who plays a central part in the film, said: "I'm flummoxed by the absurdity of a National Awards jury watching a film in the Assamese language, directed by an Assamese and shot in Assam being proclaimed as being 'not Assamese'.

When International Porn star Sunny Leone was signed for `Jism 2', the world sat back and took notice over the development. Sunny who became a household name post her successful stint at a reality show was signed by filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt to lead `Jism 2'.

As he walks slowly wearing a white kurta-pyjama and a light blue turban, anyone could mistake him for the most powerful man in India - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. But Delhi-based transporter Gurmeet Singh Sethi does not mind.

John Abraham, who will be seen as gangster Manya Surve in "Shootout at Wadala", defends the glamour quotient attached to underworld-based movies, saying they are not trying to make heroes out of gangsters. "Gangsters will always be gangsters. The way they used to work, the language they used and their behaviour - we are not changing anything.

Director duo Abbas-Mustan, who have wrapped up the second schedule of "Race 2", claim that the sequel would be grander in scale than the original one. "Race 2 is in the same genre and will be made on as grand a scale as the original. We will be shooting in Turkey and Cyprus next.

Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone hopes that with "Jism 2", she can at least match the standard that Bipasha Basu set with the prequel. "I have seen her (Bipasha) and she is gorgeous and amazing in the first movie.

At 63, veteran actress Hema Malini looks as young as ever. She eats healthy, keeps herself fit with regular dancing, but also says there's no harm in using anti-ageing techniques. "Anti-ageing is for all of us and with these newer techniques we can look all good, feel better and become healthier," said Hema.

Govinda's typical Bollywood dance steps have always caught the eye of movie buffs - but the actor says he never concentrated on learning the moves. "I have always enjoyed dancing. The moment was more important for me. I used to learn steps and understand them, but I was least interested in it.

Ekta Kapoor's is a rare success story in a male-dominated space. But it continues to inspire many women who wish to make a mark in showbiz, says actress Bhairavi Raichur. "Women today are rocking, aren't they!

Maverick Hollywood producer Daniel Dubiecki, who was nominated for an Oscar for his 2010 film "Up In The Air", is in Mumbai. He hopes to facilitate Indian collaborations and is in search of local stories that can be told from a global perspective. "I am looking at the potential of animation films here.