Huge remakes in Bollywood in 2012

From 'Players', 'Agneepath', 'Rowdy Rathore', 'Son of Sardar' to 'Chashme Buddoor', 2012 will see a string of remakes in 2012.

Bollywood has been remaking films since times immemorial but off-late filmmakers are opting for official remakes over blatant plagiarism.Ghajini, Wanted, Ready, Bodyguard just ascertain the fact. The year 2012 kick-starts with an official remake - Players and there are many more of them in store. We list down the most prominent remakes in 2012 analyzing 'what's new', 'what's retained' and the 'remake history' or each.


Players
Remake of: The Italian Job (1969)
After making a career out of unofficially remaking foreign films, director-duo Abbas Mustan are making their first official remake by adapting The Italian Job in Indian milieu.
What's new: The setting is new - New Zealand. There will be the customary Bollywood song-n-dance between the big heist. The actors are trying hard to be cool. 
What's retained: With the official rights being purchased, of course the entire heist sequence should be the same.
Remake history: The 1969 Michael Caine-Noel Coward flick was remade in 2003 with Mark Wahlberg and Edward Norton.


Agneepath
Remake of: Agneepath (1990)
Karan Johar chose Hrithik Roshan over Abhishek Bachchan while remaking his home banner's Agneepath starring Amitabh Bachchan, which is considered cult cinema despite being a box-office dud. 
What's new: Mithun Chakravarthy's award-winning supporting character is chopped off in the remake. Instead a new character of Rishi Kapoor is introduced who plays the most mean and menacing role of his life. Sanjay Dutt's Kancha Cheena goes bald. And there's Katrina Kaif who scorches the screen with Chikni Chameli (again remake of a Marathi song).
What's retained: This official remake claims to derive very little from the original other than basic elements (ironically unofficial remakes are copying more from the original ones).
Remake history: Mukul Anand's 1990 film was heavily inspired by Al Pacino's 'Scarface (1983) and seemingly Hrithik Roshan's version seems more close to the original with claims that Duggu dear pays homage to Pacino. Interestingly even Hollywood plans to remake Scarface sometime soon.

Priyanka not invited to Gauri Khan’s Christmas bash

Gauri Khan had a big Christmas bash at Mannat on Saturday night. 

She had been planning for it all of last week and had called all the regulars like Karan Johar,Hrithik-Sussanne, Arjun-Mehr, Farhan-Adhuna, Riteish-Genelia, Mahesh-Lara, Dino-Nandita, Karisma Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khanand others. However, one regular - Priyanka Chopra - was left out. 

A source reveals, "It was not a slip-up. She was deliberately left out. Gauri called everyone from the Don 2 unit but her. This is the first time PC has been kept away from a party at the Khan home. Her absence at the party didn't go unnoticed and some people were overheard discussing it in hushed tones. At first everyone assumed that she would arrive later, but after a point it was clear that she wasn't arriving as she hadn't been invited." The last time Gauri-Priyanka met was at a recent Don 2 trial, and they were cordial to each other. 

A source close to PC says she wasn't at the party because of family commitments, "Her parents were going out of town. So she decided to spend time with them after her shooting

The second theatrical trailer of the film `Agneepath` has been unveiled to the world with Don 2

The second theatrical trailer of the film `Agneepath` has been unveiled to the world with Don 2.

Director Karan Johar tweeted about the trailer launch on a micro blogging site. The promotional teaser of the film was released in theatres with the much anticipated movie Don 2 starring Shahrukh Khan.

Looking at the hype and the activities on the official social media properties of Agneepath, there is an extremely positive vibe for the film.

On Thursday, Karan Johar Tweeted: “Will upload the new theatrical promo of AGNEEPATH 2mor...” Considering the massive response received on the ‘Chikni Chameli’ item song, the response for the second theatrical is expected to be phenomenal.

Agneepath features Hrithik Roshan as Vijay Dinanath Chauhan; Sanjay Dutt as Kancha; Priyanka Chopra as Kaali and Rishi Kapoor as Rauf Lala. Katrina Kaif has already created a tremor as Chikni Chameli

Priyanka Chopra voted the most favourite actress of 2011

2011 was the year of some subtly nuanced performances by Bollywood actresses and so we asked our readers to vote for their favourite actress of the year in the new ApunKaChoice poll. Surprise...surprise...surprise...Priyanka Chopra, not the current favouriteVidya Balan, topped the poll. 

Vishal Bhardwaj’s film 7 Khoon Maaf may have been a clunker, but Priyanka Chopra did win the admiration of the critics with her seven different portrayals as the woman in as many fatal relationships. She was the suppressed wife of a domineering armyman, a harried lover of a drug addict, a battered lady, a vamp, a plotter and, not the least, a serial killer. 

In the poll, we were mindful of the performances by other actresses likeKareena Kapoor (in Bodyguard), Rani Mukherjee (in No One Killed Jessica),Katrina Kaif (in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) and Kangana Ranaut (in Tanu Weds Manu). 

We got a whopping 5286 votes (keep them coming, folks!) and Priyanka Chopra topped the poll with 31 percent votes in her favour

• Hot Diva Priyanka Chopra At Maxim Cover

Super Sexy Priyanka Chopra At Maxim Cover Page

The gorgeous actress Priyanka Chopra was spotted at the Maxim-Artic’s bash held in Mumbai on Wednesday. 

At the event, Priyanka Chopra looked sizzling in a glittery short dress. She even posed with the latest edition of Maxim magazine which announces her as The Hottest Girl Of 2011. 

Well, speaking about the cover page, it features Priyanka in black knickers and a matching bra. Priyanka’s styling was done by Nikki Ahmed, make-up by Krystle Gohel and hair by Priyanka Borkar. 

Coming back to the Maxim-Artic’s bash, other than Piggy Chops, several hot-shot models were also clicked by the cameramen. Supermodel Deepti Gujral also posed for the shutterbugs.

Seductive Priyanka Chopra ‘India’s Best Dressed’ Persona

Seductive Priyanka Chopra ‘India’s Best Dressed’ Persona

People magazine unveiled its third edition of ‘India’s Best Dressed’ at a lavish event attended by the who’s who of the industry. There was even a fashion show by Bollywood’s ace designer Manish Malhotra, and guess who strutted her stuff in sartorial elegance for MM, no one else than India’s Best Dressed actress, Priyanka Chopra.  Priyanka Chopra also graces the mag cover as she has won the title of India’s Best Dressed by the People magazine. Her on-ramp look was traditionally glamorous. Manish Malhotra, who loves to use velvet in his creations, again designed a heavy velvet ghagra-choli with intricate sequins and thread work. Everyone was bedazzled by Priyanka’s velvety eloquence on the ramp, and she is looking slender too. Her willowy frame added pizzazz to her whole appearance.  So who would believe she develops cold feet while walking the ramp! Priyanka once admitted that she is scared of catwalk, but before walking the ramp for People mag ‘India’s Best Dressed’, she tweeted, “been a crazy few days. Looking forward to walking for manish malhotra for the people magazines best dressed issue. Should be super fun

Watch Special Series Of Unseen Pics Of Sexy Priyanka Chopra

Watch Special Series Of Unseen Pics Of Sexy Priyanka Chopra

Watch Special Series Of Unseen Pics Of Sexy Priyanka Chopra