Akshay learns gibberish for `Joker` Mumbai: As actor Akshay Kumar`s upcoming film `Joker` revolves around aliens, he learnt a new language to communicate with them.

Directed by Shirish Kunder, `Joker` is a fantasy-adventure film starring Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Shreyas Talpade and Minnisha Lamba.

“In the film there is a real alien Golkot who we have introduced. The only person who understands and talks the alien language is Shreyas Talpade. In this film Akshay will be seen speaking in a gibberish language which the aliens speak,” producer Farah Khan said in a statement here.

Singer Adnan Sami had decided that as soon as legal troubles with his second wife Sabah Galadari end, he would take his third wife, Roya Faryabi, to a city of her dreams and they would initiate the process of parenthood.

The couple is currently in Paris.

“We have waited long for parenthood. We wanted our child to be born after we freed the world around our lives from the stress that Roya and I have been facing incessantly. I think the clouds have now lifted and Roya and I are ready for a baby. We`re here in Paris for a belated honeymoon,” Adnan said from Paris.

If all goes well then Akshay Kumar will be starring in Priyadarshan’s much-awaited film based on AIDS, which is aiming at international festival circuits.

“Akshay knows the subject. I have not given him the script yet. We may go with Akshay and if not him then newcomers will be roped in. Whatever I tell him he will do because of the rapport and great relation that we share,” Priyadarshan told PTI.

“I have never forced anybody to do a film with me and I will not do that ever. If he is interested I will do it with him,” he said.

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar was in for a surprise when actress Kareena Kapoor decided to celebrate his birthday on the sets of “Heroine”.

While dubbing for the film, Kareena surprised Bhandakar with a birthday cake and also gathered all the crew members to wish the director on his special day.

“I am either working or out on a family trip on my birthday. It was very sweet of Bebo (Kareena) to give me this birthday surprise,” said Bhandarkar, who turned 43 Sunday.

Produced by UTV Motion Pictures and Bhandarkar Production, “Heroine” will release Sep 21.

–Indo-Asian News Service

Actress Dia Mirza reveals she has an inclination towards traditional Indian jewellery and happily sports it wherever and whichever way she can.

“If you notice the kind of jewellery I wear, it could be diamonds, uncut diamonds, it could be gold, platinum whatever. I am more attracted towards classic style. I really enjoy traditional jewellery,” the 30-year-old said here in an interview.

“So the older the piece looks, the more traditional the piece looks, the more excited it makes me,” she added.

Actor Arjun Rampal is no longer part of Apoorva Lakhia’s remake of “Zanjeer”. He was earlier slated to essay the part of Sher Khan, played by Pran in the 1973 original, but date hassles played spoilsport.

“Arjun Rampal is not doing the film. He had some date issues so he could not do the film,” Lakhia told IANS.

The role was reportedly first offered to Sanjay Dutt even before Arjun was approached for it. But Lakhia dismissed it as mere speculation.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is currently shooting in the Kashmir Valley for Yash Chopra’s next, was greeted with wet roads and dark clouds as he geared up to kickstart his early morning film schedule.

“Dark clouds… wet roads… too early for even life to feel alive… but I am on way to make movies. A cigarette and coffee as co-travellers,” Shah Rukh tweeted.

Shah Rukh is said to be playing the role of an army officer named Samar in the love-triangle movie, starring Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif.

–Indo-Asian News Service

Bipasha Basu is very conscious when it comes to her diet and fitness regime. However, the actress let go of her strictness and happily gorged on Bengali food while shooting for her new film “Aatma”.

Bipasha is a fish lover and she called for some delicious Bengali food for her and the entire crew from the very famous Bengali restaurant Bhojohari Manna in Oshiwara,” said a source.

Did you dream of actor Ranbir Kapoor blowing kisses at you? It can turn into reality now – virtually, at least!

A new YouTube application for the promotion of the 29-year-old’s new film “Barfi!”, enables his fans to instruct Barfi, Ranbir’s character in the movie, to do whatever they type in.

“Ranbir has been very excited about this project and has shot extensively to ensure that a relevant situational video with him plays out for any word that the user types,” said a source.

Actress Soha Ali Khan wears what she likes, but says she used to follow high street fashion during her college days in Britain.

“I was sort of high street fashion concious when I was in college. I was in England and I wanted to fit in, rather than stand out,” said Soha.

“I would notice what people would wear and I tried to blend in. Being in a foreign country and foreign culture, there is a feeling to blend in. So I probably did that,” she added.

——IANS

“MTV Roadies 4” contestant Sahil Anand has got his first big break. He will be seen in Karan Johar’s “Student Of The Year” (SOTY).

Sahil will be seen playing the character of a Jat boy in the movie, which releases Oct 19. Acting was always on the mind of the engineer-turned-model Sahil, who had a brush with showbiz in the fourth season reality show “MTV Roadies”.

He also been part of various TV commercials.

SOTY marks the Bollywood debut of model Siddharth Malhotra, director David Dhawan’s son Varun and Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter Alia.

——IANS

Priyadarshan has been dabbling with both Hindi and southern film industry. With the emergence of new talent, the filmmaker feels there is no difference between the two industries now.

“Actually speaking, there is no difference. When I came, I found a lot of difference between the two, but today the youngsters have changed it completely. Now both are the same,” Priyadarshan told IANS.

After making issue-based “Aakrosh” and action-thriller “Tezz”, Priyadarshan is set to return to the comic genre with his new film “Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal”.

–Indo-Asian News Service

Superstar Shahrukh Khan and Ajay Devgn are all set to lock horns at the box-office this Diwali as their respective films will hit theatres on the same day.

SRK’s untitled Yash Chopra directed film and Devgn’s “Son of Sardaar” is slated to release on November 13.

Besides the two stars, both the films boasts of a huge cast and their first look/trailor has also managed to generate buzz amongst the audience.

“Son of Sardaar” directed by Ashwini Dhir is an action-comic film and stars Sonakshi Sinha, Juhi Chawla and Sanjay Dutt in lead roles.