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Oh No! Sara Ali Khan’s debut film KEDARNATH put on hold

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Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor apparently had fallout and this time it is with KriArj Entertainment & T-Series. Abhishek’s next KEDARNATH starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan is being produced by KriArj Entertainment & T-Series.

While there has been ample speculation surrounding the severing of this partnership, official sources confirm that KriArj Entertainment and T-Series faced major financial and creative differences with the filmmaker.

The filmmaker was earlier involved in spats with actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar , Excel Productions , veteran superstar Rekha and filmmaker Apoorva Lakhia among others .Sources reveal that owing to his history and lack of professionalism, the film had no takers until KriArj Entertainment came on board to produce the film.

The new age studio, who shares a great equation with T-Series later brought them on board as well to look after other aspects like the music, digital, satellite and cable rights. However, both the studios were wary with Abhishek's interference in their financial decisions and his constant delays in delivering the film .The film was going grossly over budget as Kapoor's planning was completely unprofessional and disorganized as the entire production was being handled by Kapoor's Guy In the Sky Pictures.

Says an inside source, "KriArj Entertainment and T-Series decided to come onboard since they believed in the film and in Abhishek Kapoor's vision. However, as KEDARNATH unfolded several issues pertaining the dates of the talent, prep time and delays in the film's delivery began cropping up. Abhishek replaced several of the crew members and technicians at the very last minute. Despite investing a huge some of funding into the project, KEDARNATH was going way over budget owing to Gattu's constant unreasonable demands. He not only delayed the shoot of the film by six months but also majorly interfered in the film's financial planning and overall business workings. Abhishek also demanded that a higher price be quoted for the music rights and this despite T-Series being music moguls and being the best in the music industry."

The source further added,“Deciding a film's release date should be the producers call since they are the one's investing huge sums into the project. However, Abhishek interfered in that as well and went on to announce a release date on Twitter without consulting KriArj Entertainment who were against releasing the film on the same date as ZERO. There were also rumors of Abhishek Kapoor not allowing KriArj to sign Sara Ali Khan for another film they were in talks for and pressurized the studio to drop the film. It came to a point where the makers refused to put up with Kapoor's arm twisting. For now KEDARNATH is on hold until everything is clear on papers".

We wonder what Abhishek has to say about all these allegations.

Pooja Chopra: Was taken on for AIYAARY without audition

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Actress Pooja Chopra, who features in Neeraj Pandey's AIYAARY, says it was a huge compliment for her when the filmmaker got her on board for the movie without an audition.

Pooja was earlier a part of Pandey's short film OUCH.

"I think it is a huge compliment that he showed faith in me and trusted me to play such a strong character. When we were doing workshops, he praised me for my work. But the fact that he called me for his next immediate film without an audition, that's a huge compliment," she said.

Was there performance pressure when working with a filmmaker like Pandey?

"I was very happy because I felt the pressure during OUCH and he had seen my potential and talent at that time. I just didn't want to disappoint him and his fate in me. And I am glad to have had the chance to work with him again."

Pooja, who debuted in Bollywood with COMMANDO, was asked how were the characters of AIYAARY and COMMANDO different.

She said: "My character in COMMANDO was that of the girl next door. She was just a normal girl. There was no need to transform myself.

"But here, Maya Semwal exhibits no girly traits. She is a man among men. Both the characters are very diverse. In fact, the character I played in the short film OUCH, is also completely different.

"In OUCH, I am a lady who has an extramarital affair. I am glad I got to play three different roles and they were all challenging in their own way."

On what makes being a part of AIYAARY special, the former Miss India said: "AIYAARY is very special because it is with a director I always wanted to work with, which is a very rare chance, especially for a girl to get a chance to play such a strong performance-oriented character is not easy."

The movie features Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee as army officers in a storyline that brings corruption within the system to the forefront.

The film also features Rakul Preet Singh, Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher. It will release on Friday.

Pooja Chopra: Was taken on for AIYAARY without audition

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Actress Pooja Chopra, who features in Neeraj Pandey's AIYAARY, says it was a huge compliment for her when the filmmaker got her on board for the movie without an audition.

Pooja was earlier a part of Pandey's short film OUCH.

"I think it is a huge compliment that he showed faith in me and trusted me to play such a strong character. When we were doing workshops, he praised me for my work. But the fact that he called me for his next immediate film without an audition, that's a huge compliment," she said.

Was there performance pressure when working with a filmmaker like Pandey?

"I was very happy because I felt the pressure during OUCH and he had seen my potential and talent at that time. I just didn't want to disappoint him and his fate in me. And I am glad to have had the chance to work with him again."

Pooja, who debuted in Bollywood with COMMANDO, was asked how were the characters of AIYAARY and COMMANDO different.

She said: "My character in COMMANDO was that of the girl next door. She was just a normal girl. There was no need to transform myself.

"But here, Maya Semwal exhibits no girly traits. She is a man among men. Both the characters are very diverse. In fact, the character I played in the short film OUCH, is also completely different.

"In OUCH, I am a lady who has an extramarital affair. I am glad I got to play three different roles and they were all challenging in their own way."

On what makes being a part of AIYAARY special, the former Miss India said: "AIYAARY is very special because it is with a director I always wanted to work with, which is a very rare chance, especially for a girl to get a chance to play such a strong performance-oriented character is not easy."

The movie features Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee as army officers in a storyline that brings corruption within the system to the forefront.

The film also features Rakul Preet Singh, Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher. It will release on Friday.

Chrissy Teigen feels ready for filmdom

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Model Chrissy Teigen says she is so unimpressed by some of the movies she has seen lately that she feels she could try her hand at acting.

"Okay movies suck. I'm ready to be a very famous actress now. Please send me all the scripts," Teigen tweeted, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"Please note I cannot cry on cue but I am very good at happy, angry, tired, bitchy, super nice gal but complete indifference is my strength. I will do sexy time scenes it doesn't have to make sense," she added.

Teigen is currently pregnant with her second child.

Chrissy Teigen feels ready for filmdom

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Model Chrissy Teigen says she is so unimpressed by some of the movies she has seen lately that she feels she could try her hand at acting.

"Okay movies suck. I'm ready to be a very famous actress now. Please send me all the scripts," Teigen tweeted, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"Please note I cannot cry on cue but I am very good at happy, angry, tired, bitchy, super nice gal but complete indifference is my strength. I will do sexy time scenes it doesn't have to make sense," she added.

Teigen is currently pregnant with her second child.

Aditi Rathore to bid adieu to ‘Naamkarann’

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Actress Aditi Rathore will bid adieu to TV show "Naamkarann".

Her character Avni will be shown dead in the Star Plus show.

"Yes, I will be seen dying on the show. 'Naamkarann' has given me so much as an actor, so anything for it," Aditi said in a statement.

The makers haven't revealed how the track is going to progress and lead to such trail of events.

"Naamkarann", the romantic drama, gave a shock to its viewers with the death of a beloved character Neela, essayed by Sayantani Ghosh, in the show. Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, the creator of the show, had also
thanked the actress for playing the role.

Aditi Rathore to bid adieu to ‘Naamkarann’

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Actress Aditi Rathore will bid adieu to TV show "Naamkarann".

Her character Avni will be shown dead in the Star Plus show.

"Yes, I will be seen dying on the show. 'Naamkarann' has given me so much as an actor, so anything for it," Aditi said in a statement.

The makers haven't revealed how the track is going to progress and lead to such trail of events.

"Naamkarann", the romantic drama, gave a shock to its viewers with the death of a beloved character Neela, essayed by Sayantani Ghosh, in the show. Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, the creator of the show, had also
thanked the actress for playing the role.

Pooja Gor, Raj Singh Arora unite for music video

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Actors and real life couple Pooja Gor and Raj Singh Arora will be seen sharing screen space in a special music video.

They will be seen in a music video "Love isn't blind" for BIG FM, read a statement.

The video narrates an extraordinary love story of a real life couple.

"At first, during the narration, I thought it was a fictional love story, but I was astonished to hear that it was the story of Santosh and Jyoti, a real life couple and it just made my belief in love grow stronger,"
Pooja said.

"It is definitely going to be a surprise for our fans as they get to see Raj and me together in a special Valentine's Day music video with a beautiful song," she added.

As a part of BIG FM's association with "Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz", the radio channel has also got on board actor Zain Khan Durrani aka RJ Alfaaz to narrate certain parts of the music video.

The music video will release across the platform's social media channels on Valentine's Day eve.

Pooja Gor, Raj Singh Arora unite for music video

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Actors and real life couple Pooja Gor and Raj Singh Arora will be seen sharing screen space in a special music video.

They will be seen in a music video "Love isn't blind" for BIG FM, read a statement.

The video narrates an extraordinary love story of a real life couple.

"At first, during the narration, I thought it was a fictional love story, but I was astonished to hear that it was the story of Santosh and Jyoti, a real life couple and it just made my belief in love grow stronger,"
Pooja said.

"It is definitely going to be a surprise for our fans as they get to see Raj and me together in a special Valentine's Day music video with a beautiful song," she added.

As a part of BIG FM's association with "Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz", the radio channel has also got on board actor Zain Khan Durrani aka RJ Alfaaz to narrate certain parts of the music video.

The music video will release across the platform's social media channels on Valentine's Day eve.

Khloe Kardashian: Had to reprogramme my attitude to food

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Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian says she reprogrammed herself to think differently about food to win her battle with her weight.

Khloe spoke about it on TV show Revenge Body, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

“I love food, I’m a huge foodie. But everything in moderation for me. It is re-programming your mind. But once you get there and once you re-programme it, you start feeling good and your skin is great and your
hair is growing,” Khloe said.

She had earlier said she has been giving into cravings and eating more while she is expecting. But she has continued to workout and “can’t wait” to get her pre-pregnancy body back.

“During my pregnancy, I’m obviously not beating myself up about what I’m eating at all. I’m more encouraged by how, after the baby comes, I’m going to work off every pound. I’m actually really excited to get
my body back. I can’t wait!

“Of course, I can’t go as hard as I did before, and I really do miss my intense workouts. Honestly, though, I’m just happy I still have the energy!”