There could be no Bon(ey)homie
Whoever coined the phrase “forgive and forget” had obviously never visited Bollywood. Here, it appears, enemies are forever. While stars change their love interests with unnerving regularity, they cling to their pet hates with a vengeance. The Kapoors and Devgans are a case in point. Things have been less-than-cordial between them ever since Anil Kapoor snubbed Ajay Devgan at the premier of Phool Aur Kante. The fact that Ajay reportedly celebrated the failure of Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, did little to calm tempers.

Wedding bells for Ash?

Bollywood Digest

There could be no Bon(ey)homie

Whoever coined the phrase “forgive and forget” had obviously never visited Bollywood. Here, it appears, enemies are forever. While stars change their love interests with unnerving regularity, they cling to their pet hates with a vengeance. The Kapoors and Devgans are a case in point. Things have been less-than-cordial between them ever since Anil Kapoor snubbed Ajay Devgan at the premier of Phool Aur Kante. The fact that Ajay reportedly celebrated the failure of Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, did little to calm tempers.

Just when everyone had given up hope of a truce, Boney Kapoor signed Kajol to star in his yet unnamed home production, a few months ago. The fact that Kajol had given Boney a written commitment seemed to imply that Ajay did not mind.

However, truce was not to be. Kajol’s sudden and unceremonious exit from the film has once again sounded the bugle for the resumption of hostilities. Boney replaced Kajol with Karisma Kapoor. The reason that was given was that Kajol did not have dates for Boney as she was busy with Karan Johar’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. Not many seem to be convinced, though. Some feel that this was just another episode in the Devgan-Kapoor war. And this time it was Ajay who had shown the Kapoors down.

Another possible reason being given is that Ajay was not too comfortable with the idea of Kajol working with Shah Rukh Khan, whom Boney wanted to play the lead opposite Kajol. Maybe he was afraid their on-screen chemistry might spill off-screen as well! Of course, it is a different matter altogether that Shah Rukh, too, walked out of the movie. But whatever the reason, the result is for all to see. The hatchet shows no signs of being buried. In an industry where most stars do not have even a nodding acquaintance with friendship and loyalty, it is, indeed, ironical that they choose to hate with such persistence.

— Glitzy

Wedding bells for Ash?

The wedding bug has, it appears, bit Bollywood. Close on the heels of the news of Akshay Kumar’s engagement to Twinkle Khanna and Hrithik Roshan’ soon-to-take-place marriage with Suzzane Khan, one hears rumours that Aishwarya Rai and Salmaan Khan were going to tie the knot this month. The ceremony will be a secret one since Ash’s parents, apparently, do not approve of the match. Nothing has, however, been confirmed so far.

Bollywood Digest
By Asha Singh

• Madhuri Dixit’s high-profile secretary, Rikku Rakesh Nath is introducing his son, Karan Nath as the male lead of Yeh Dil Aashiqana. The young man has already been signed for 11 other films, including Vimal Kumar’s Aashiqui Dewangi and Joy Augustine’s Paagalpan.
  
  
• Veteran filmmaker-actress Suhasini Mulay has been signed in a key role for Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar. To be directed by S.Priyadarshan, the film has Sunil Shetty, Mahima Chaudhary, Sanjay Narvekar and Paresh Rawal leading the cast. Shooting is to begin shortly.
  
  
• Producer-director Deepak Shivdasani and choreographer Ganesh Acharya canned a lavish song-and-dasnce sequence for Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke at Film City, Bombay. Lead stars Ajay Devgan and Preity Zinta took part in the nine-day shoot with 400 dancers and 1,000 junior artistes.
  
  
• After a 30-day marathon shoot at Pune, producer-director Suneel Darshan has left with the unit of Ek Rishtaa-The Bond of Love for a 18-day outdoor schedule at various overseas locations. Two songs are to be filmed on lead stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Karisma Kapoor.
  
  
• Shooting for Panchhi is making brisk progress with director Parto Ghosh completing another ten-day shoot at various locations of Bombay. Many action and dramatic scenes were filmed on lead stars Manoj Bajpai, Mahima Chaudhary, Sharad Kapoor and Vikram Saluja.
  
  
• Director Anwar Pasha has completed a six-day shoot for Dil Dhoondta Hai in a private bungalow at Bombay. Many emotional and romantic scenes were filmed on the lead players including Shoab Khan, Meena Patel, Devi Sri and Divya.
  
  
• Many action and dramatic scenes were filmed for Ghayal Sher over a week-long shoot at Essel Studio, Chandivli Studios and various other locations of Bombay. With S.R. Pratap as director, the film has Mohan Joshi, Shezad Khan, Ali Khan and Hemant Birje in the leads.
  
  
• Dharmendra, Durgesh Nandini, Shakti Kapoor and Raza Murad took part in a five-day shoot for Waqt Ke Shehenshah at Film City and other locations of Bombay. Director Surendra Kuku Kapoor canned many action and dramatic scenes during this schedule.
  
  
• Director duo Willy-Raja filmed a song-and-dance sequence for Saugandh Geeta Ki over a six-day shoot at Essel Studio, Bombay. Lead stars Kiran Kumar, Pinky Chinai and Chandni Gupta took part along with 150 dancers.

— MF