Bipasha Basu had left shooting of Rahul Dholakia’s ‘Lamhaa ’ in the Kashmir valley in mid way and had returned back to Mumbai owing to security reasons, but now Basu is back in Kashmir for the shoot after the producer and director assured her of proper security arrangements.
Sanjay Dutt in fact proceeded to Kashmir a day ahead of her to make sure the atmosphere is conducive to her safety. The producer Bunty Walia has met the Deputy General of Police in Kashmir who has appointed a senior-rank officer to take charge and provide all the required security force to cordon off the areas where the film will be shot.
Speaking candidly for the first time on why she left Kashmir suddenly during their schedule in November, Bipasha says, “Too much was made out of the whole thing. Lamhaa is a difficult film. There was bound to be ups and downs. The producer and director knew why I left. A certain amount of security was promised. The first seven days were absolute chaos. There was disorganization and lack of security. Beyond that I really don’t care what people say.”
Bipasha is very clear on her security issues. “Yes, my work is my life. But then I’ve a life beyond work. I’m not going to risk my life unnecessarily for any film. Who comes to hold your hand when you’re in pain? Let’s be optimistic. This time hopefully we’ll shoot without any trouble. Let’s be sensible about it. Lamhaa is a sensible film.”
So, now we have Bipasha, Sanjay Dutt and Kunal Kapoor shooting in the Dal Lake of Kashmir in freezing January. Bipasha also got the leave from the producer for one night on Wednesday to dance for an awards function then return the next morning.
Said the actress, “Yes I came back for the awards on Wednesday night for just one evening. I reached just in time to get into my costume and rush to the stage. It went really well.”
Sexy Bipasha Basu is proper security arrangements
Hot Bipasha Basu Blasts Boys-world Bollywood
It’s no secret that Bollywood is, and has always been a male-dominated industry. The men get paid more, and enjoy much longer, illustrious careers, while their female equivalent see their fee and film offers reduce greatly once they hit 30.
Bipasha Basu, possibly the most forthright and outspoken actress in Bollywood (bar perhaps Kareena Kapoor) has seconded this viewpoint in a recent interview.
She explains that being an actress, she has to plan her career and personal life carefully and meticulously in an attempt to overcome these barriers.“It’s a man’s industry and it’s never going to change. There is no use pointing out our stand verbally or through action”, Bipasha said.
One of the big factors determining an actress’ success is their love life. Once an actress is in a relationship, their options get reduced significantly. “Your personal life has an indirect impact on the offers that come your way. Once you are bonded into any relationship, the choice is limited and one has to make the right moves,” she added (perhaps explaining the reason why she and long-time beau John are yet to tie the knot).
The obvious inequality still may come as a surprise to many - myself included. While actors such as Shah Rukh Khan and Anil Kapoor have been happily married throughout their careers, for women it’s practically career suicide; it’s almost blasphemy in Bollywood for an actress to marry at the height of her profession. The only actress I can recall that performed such a rebellious act was Kajol, and now she is restricted to movies directed by hubby Ajay.Madhuri Dixit famously held-off marriage until she was near the end of her career, while Ash settled into her thirties before she married Abhishek, the son of the legendry Amitabh Bachchan.
Another obvious inequality is the pairings in Bollywood. While actors get older, their heroines get younger. To date, Akshay Kumar, now in his forties, has been paired alongside (in vague chronological order) Madhuri Dixit, Ayesha Jhulka, Shilpa Shetty, Karishma Kapoor (later binned in favour of younger sister Kareena), Priyanka Chopra - and his most recent partner in crime, Katrina Kaif.
Since they’re churning out box office gold, nobody seems to bat an eyelid at the fact that there is at least fifteen years between Katrina and Akshay. But that’s nothing compared to Anil Kapoor (48) and Sameera Reddy (25); while daughter Sonam Kapoor makes her movie debut, Anil is acting opposite a woman of the same generation as her. Then there’s Shah Rukh and Deepika, Govinda and Katrina… the list goes on and on.
The real question is, as women are snapping at actors’ heels by increasing film fees - seemingly narrowing the pay gap - will they be free to marry, and more importantly, free to age like their male counterparts? In essence, will their ever be equality in Bollywood? Share your thoughts…
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‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ crew at a Press conference
May be it a recovering act, after initial bad reports the crew of ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ including Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Bipasha Basu met at Yash Raj studios for a press conference and the other one is scheduled within two weeks. All the best luck to ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno.’
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Vijender Gets GOLD Medal, Bollywood beauty Bipasha basu is Ready for Golden Date!
Bollywood beauty, Bipasha was voted the Sexiest Asian Women in a recent poll published in The British newspaper Eastern Eye has said she would go on a date with the boxer Vijender Kumar if he brings a gold medal for India at the Beijing Olympics.
According to Rediff, Bipasha told Aaj Tak after a reporter informed her that Vijender is a great fan of hers..
I have heard that he is a great fan of mine and I promise that I will go out on a date with him if he brings gold for India.
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Actress Bipasha Basu with Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh Cooking Hot
Actress Bipasha Basu with Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh was spotted at many places around the city. Earlier Bips got trapped with a lip locking kiss with a football player and she was with John Abraham for the film “Goal”. There were buzzes that Bips and Yuvi had affair
but the truth is that both of them is currently doing an AD for “Reebok”. Yuvraj and Bipasha combination is class. Actress Bipasha says that Yuvi is a bundle of energy. Talking about the brand Yuvi said that these clothes are part of my life as he is a cricketer. Hope Yuvi plays better in Ad too!!!
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Actress Bipasha Basu steals Ranbir Kapoor from Deepika Padukone
It all happened on the sets of a television reality show where Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and Deepika Padukone appeared for the promotion of their upcoming ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’.
Incidentally, Deepika was to make an entry with Ranbir, but Bips did not like the idea at all and insisted that she should make an entry with the Kapoor kid. So, the promoters decided to focus on Bipasha on the TV show and arranged an entry of Ranbir and Bipasha together. Deepika, sadly, was sidelined.
Jealous as all women are, Deepika did not take it down in good spirit and kept sulking through the entire show, so much so, that she even snapped at a contestant leaving him hurt.
Well, this is what happens when you are in love!
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Actress Bipasha Basu in awe of Siddharth Anand
Bachna Ae Haseeno starring Ranbir Kapoor, Minissha Lamba, Deepika Padukone and Bipasha Basu will finally be coming to theaters on August 15th. With the release of the music last week the film’s promotion has revved up and with each new sneak peak the excitement surrounding the film is getting even higher. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film is a story of Raj Sharma’s (Ranbir Kapoor) three loves from the age of 16 to 30. Recently the director talked about all things Bachna Ae Haseeno.
To play the lead male character, there was only one name in Anand’s mind, Ranbir Kapoor and they really hoped he would agree to star in the project. “Saawariya hadn’t released when we offered him this film and he was rejecting offers left, right and centre. But we are glad he chose Bachna Ae Haseeno as his second film. His character in the film ages from 16 to 30 years and I feel Ranbir can portray the entire age group well.”
About the characters played by Ranbir and his 3 costars Anand revealed, “Minissha Lamba plays a simple, sweet, small town girl while Deepika Padukone plays an NRI. Bipasha is your independent, successful, attractive Mumbai girl. The all have distinct looks and characters because Ranbir (who plays Raj Sharma, a gaming programmer at Microsoft) meets them at different stages of his life. In fact this variety is there in the music too.”
Adding that though the impression seems to be that Ranbir’s Raj is a bit of a Casanova that is really not the case. “But I wouldn’t like to call his character a Casanova. He is a regular guy who like all of us in this room goes through series of relationships. And each woman he meets teaches him something about life. Bachna Ae Hasseno is a family film, so I am sorry all of you with naughty thoughts in your minds will be disappointed. At one point there is only one girl in his life.”
Though there is, of course, talk about how the much publicized real life romance of Ranbir and Deepika will influence how the film will be accepted by audiences, Anand disagrees, “Actually they had finished shooting their portions before they started dating. I don’t think audiences care too much about watching real life couples on screen. People are talking more about the film than the cast. Everyone has been going ‘wow’. But it’s a film with a heart and has much more than just froth and gloss.”
Anand said he enjoyed working with all three of his heroines and that there was no problem, “Fortunately there wasn’t too much work that required the three of them together. I was sure since they signed the film there were no doubts regarding their roles. Otherwise it would have been a bit problematic, as women are very sensitive. I feel I am more of a man’s director. I get along very well with all my heroes. With my heroines the relationship is more professional. But they all brought a lot of positive energy with them on the sets. In fact filmmaking these days has become like going to office. You enter and exit at a certain time. There is no space for small talk, ego clashes and arguments. Come, do your work and pack up.”
He did enjoying working with all three of them but there was one lady that took his breath away. Bipasha. “I was completely in awe of her. Everyone else was a pal, but she made me go weak in the knees. But she is used to that. Anyways, because comparisons are bound to be there all three have worked extra hard to look their best.”
Anand’s last film was Tara Ra Rum Pum with Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji and when asked to compare Ranbir to Saif Anand replied, “I would have loved to cast Saif in the film. But the age of the character fitted Ranbir better. And trust me you will see a new Ranbir in the film. I’ll say we are re-launching him. It’s like a new debut for him. The range the film offers him is a dream for any actor. Ranbir fortunately is relatively new yet seasoned enough as a performer. And you can’t doubt his acting skills. It’s in his genes. Saif and Ranbir have this quality of being the same both on and off camera. So their body language and dialogues are always natural.”
Though there have been rumors that Ranbir’s dad Rishi will be making a cameo in BAH Anand denied it and said, “But Ranbir is a chip off the old block. Rishi Kapoor is the God of romance and I hope Ranbir lives up to that image.”
With the tag line Come Fall In Love…Thrice fans can expect a wonderful romantic film to enjoy when Bachna Ae Haseeno opens in theaters on August 15th. We know we will be there!
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Bipasha Basu gets ready to vogue again!
Bipasha Basu gets ready to adorn the cover of Vogue India for the second time.Asia’s sexiestwoman will show off summer fashion in the May issue of the magazine.
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