Posts Tagged ‘AKSHAY KUMAR’

Akshay Kumar surely knows how to balance his personal and professional life — he used his free time while shooting for new movie "Patiala House" playing cricket with son Aarav.

"Whenever he got free time during his shoots for ’Patiala House’, he would play cricket and often Aarav would participate in the game. And Aarav would always beat Akshay at cricket," said a source.

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If there is one man in Bollywood who is on a roll, then, it has to be him. We are indeed talking about the one and only Akshay Kumar. After having being chosen as the brand ambassador for a million products, Akki is all set to lend his ’Phase Value’, this time round to the electronics major LG.

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By now its common knowledge that Vipul Shah is all set to take a trip down the retro lane with his Akshay Kumar- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer Action Replayy. However, what did catch us by surprise was when we saw this picture of Akshay in a complete retro rock star look from Action Replayy.

Apparently, Akki’s look in this particular dance number is modeled on the lines of John Travolta’s in the cult classic Grease. Akshay, who is a huge John Travolta fan, was more than happy to step into this get-up for this special song sequence with Ash. The duo thoroughly enjoyed practicing the dance steps of the disco era for this particular song.

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He is a man, who has definitely not just changed the rules of the game, but also has rewritten it, in his own terms. He is none other than Bollywood’s very own Akshay Kumar. He is one of the Numero Uno stars that Bollywood can easily back on due to his mass appeal.

No wonder then, not just the filmmakers, but also the ad fraternity guys are queuing up at his doorstep to sign him on. After having endorsed a million products including the likes of Thums Up, Levis, X-Box 360 etc…, the superstar will now be seen endorsing wireless solutions provider Micromax.

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Akshay Kumar is all set to play the game of cricket, and interestingly he will have none other than Wasim Akram as his coach! Well, we are talking about Akshay’s upcoming flick ‘Patiala House’, which will see the actor playing a cricketer from London and Cricket ace Wasim Akram will help him to pull off the role perfectly.

The cricket sequences in the film, according to director Nikhil Advani, will be shot at the best and biggest stadiums of London. "Akshay will be shown playing at the World Cup. We will shoot the cricket match at the Lord`s and Oval cricket grounds in London," says filmmaker Advani.

It’s been revealed that Akshay will be trained by one of the world`s greatest fast bowlers – Wasim Akram, who has been roped in after much persuasion.

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Akshay Kumar is planning a big charity event to raise funds to build an old age home in Toronto in 2010 with the help of his friend Ajay Virmani who’s a businessman.

Akshay has been associated with various charity events in Toronto. He told his best friend, businessman Ajay Virmani — who owns Cargojet Airways, the largest Canadian cargo airlines — that he wanted to host a fundraiser to build a home for senior citizens. "Talks are on and the charity event will be held some time early next year. Akshay wants it to be a place for the elderly to feel at home."

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Akshay ‘Khiladi’ Kumar, who will run with the Olympic torch in Toronto on December 17, is a worried man these days. Although the actor is ecstatic over the honour, a baseless fear seems to be overpowering him.

He fears that he will drop the Olympic torch while carrying it. Before leaving for Toronto, the ‘Action Kinng’ said, “As I am getting ready, I just keep telling myself one thing over and over again, `No matter what happens Akshay, don`t drop that torch. Naak kat jayegi.` It would be so embarrassing. I would never be allowed to visit Canada.”

Akshay wanted to take along his wife Twinkle Khanna and son Aarav, but couldn’t due to his tight schedule. "It`s just for a day so I somehow managed to squeeze it in my schedule. But it would be too tiring for Aarav. If I was going for 5-6 days I would have taken my wife and son along."

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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has referred to Akshay Kumar in an interview to the international edition of Harper’s Bazaar as India’s answer to Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.Says a source close to Akshay, "The premier referred to the actor as B-Town’s answer to Brad Pitt as he felt that Akshay has the same charm and star appeal."

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Movie: Blue

Director: Anthony D’Souza

Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Rahul Dev, Zayed Khan, Katrina Kaif

Blue, the most awaited movie of the year – with its canvas as huge as the ocean – comes alive on screen this Friday. Like every biggie, this one also comes with the baggage of monumental expectations. With tremendous hype surrounding it, the inescapable question that crosses your mind is, will Blue live up to those colossal expectations?

Let me keep it short – you haven’t watched anything like this on the Hindi screen before. Never ever!

It requires courage, willpower, fortitude, vision and, of course, the financial backing to accomplish a project of this magnitude. And debutante director Anthony D’Souza puts his skills and the financial resources to best use. Blue is not merely a stunning looking film, it’s also a well-structured film. Most importantly, it’s a solid entertainer that packs in so much in those 1.58 hours.

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After having worked with some of the biggest of directors in Bollywood, superstar Akshay Kumar is now all set to go west. Apparently, Hollywood director David Ellis, who has directed films like The Final Destination, is very keen to work with Akshay Kumar after seeing portions of his latest film Blue.

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"250 feet deep lies the secret of Blue"This is what the promotional material of Anthony D’Souza (a.k.a Tony) directed film Blue has screamed ever since the film’s publicity campaign began. There have been quite some talks about the film revolving around a treasure hunt which is hidden deep inside the sea. How number of characters from different walks of life come together to hunt for the treasure even as danger is lurking right down there forms the basic crux of this under water adventure thriller.

However, it has just been revealed that this forbidden treasure, which is the focus of attention for everyone, is nothing but India’s own. And there is a British connection to this as well!Informs a source closely attached to the film, "Blue is not entirely a piece of fiction. There is a definite reality to the basic plotline of the film. The origin of the story dates way back to 1947 when India had gained independence and British had left Indian shores. However, while doing so, they went all out to put a dent on Indian economy. They had taken away a lot of treasure with them."

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One film that is eagerly awaited among cine-goers is the underwater adventure Blue. The film directed by debutant director Anthony D’Souza stars Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan, Rahul Dev and Katrina Kaif. As the film nears its Diwali release (Oct 16th), we bring you a character-sketch of the various characters in Blue. You simply don’t wanna miss this one!!!

Akshay Kumar as Aarav

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Riding high on the success of its recently launched adventure reality show "Khatron Ke Khiladi – Level 2", Colors is leading the general entertainment channel bouquet with a record gross rating point (GRP) of 325, almost 50 and 70 points ahead of rivals STAR Plus and Zee TV, respectively.

The channel has recorded 325 GRPs for the first time ever since the show’s launch in July 2008. In the last 59 weeks, not a single entertainment channel has crossed 325 GRPs. While STAR Plus is at 323, Zee TV is at 281, Sony at 142, Imagine 141 and STAR One 100, said a press statement by Colors.

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K S Ravikumar seems to be the latest addition to the list of Tamil cinema directors making their presence felt in Bollywood. The filmmaker, according to sources, is all set to step into Hindi cinema by remaking his super hit ’Thenali’, the Kamal Haasan starrer.

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