Celina to play Anarkali

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Celina Jaitley is very excited these days. She says that she will soon play Anarkali in the forthcoming 'Mughal-e-Azam' that would resume shooting towards the end of this year. This is her dream being fulfilled to act as Salim's Anarkali. However, she doesn't know who will play Salim opposite her. Celina is busy at present in completing Sujoy Ghosh 'Home Delivery' with Ayesha Takia, and is banking on it for her career. She is disappointed though with her 'Silsilay' having miserably failed at the box office.

Late Sunil Dutt to act Yamraj?

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Sunil Dutt and his son Sanjay Dutt acted together in 'Munnabhai MBBS' for the first time and then decided to remain together in the movie's sequel 'Munnabhai Meets Mahatma Gandhi'. However, it was destined otherwise as Sunil Dutt died suddenly. Thus, the viewers were deprived of watching the father-son chemistry on the screen again. However, Sanjay Dutt will bring back Sunil Dutt in Mahesh Manjrekar's 'Life Ho To Aisi' in the role of 'Yamraj, the god of death. The producer of 'Life Ho To Aisi' is determined to do this wonder through special effects though. Yes, late Sunil Dutt hasn't provided any shot for this scene before his death.

Yukta to do music album

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Former Miss World Yukta Mukhi will be back now but in a new avatar. After her debut 'Pyasa' having flopped, she disappeared from the screen. However, she will be back now in a music video album. Film circles attribute her disappearance from the screen to her body structure. Our film industry has no hero to match her in height and broad body. A critic has rightly commented this as the industry's loss! Her forthcoming music album will be titled 'Dil Mein Janam Hai'. The album will be directed by Bharat Gaud, who has planned its picturization in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan besides Delhi.

Big B and Mallika together?

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D. Ramanathan who has not been able to complete his movie 'Zamanat' with Big B and Karisma Kapoor even during the last ten years, has dared yet another surprise announcement. He says that he would soon make a movie with Big B and the smooch queen Mallika Sherawat. Ramanathan has announced this presumably on the basis of Mallika's statement on a TV channel that she considers Amitabh Bachchan as her dream man! When Big B was confronted with this query, he categorically denied any such movie. He has no dates for the next two years, he added.

Meghna slaps a teaser

"Kaliyon Ka Chaman" girl Meghna Naidu who is known for her bold and sexy scenes in films, especially 'Hawas', is strong at heart. Recently, she went to Mumbai's Fun Republic multiplex to watch a movie. Some young guys who had watched her in 'Hawas' took liberty to tease her. As soon as the movie ended, she slapped a boy who had been commenting at her and her friends throughout the screening of the film.

Sush is Randeep's role model too

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Randeep Hooda is known as Sushmita Sen's boyfriend in industry circles. Yes, he has maximum regard for her. He says, " She is learned and an intelligent woman." He considers her as his idol. Besides being a professional actor, she showers motherly affection on her adopted daughter. To talk to her is a wonderful experience indeed, he continues. Hooda has other role models too. In acting, he respects Naseeruddin Shah the most. " I have learnt a lot from him." He remembers the past when Naseer asked him to join him as an electrician rather than as an actor. However, Shah was impressed later by Hooda's sincerity and hard work, he adds.