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When Kareena Kapoor was approached for RA.ONE, it wasn't just the tag of 'biggest film' and 'biggest hero' that was enticing enough for her. She also wanted Shahrukh Khan to ensure that the film had at least one 'killer track' that won't just be the 'hottest song of the year' but also a class apart. Shahrukh consented and this is how 'Chammak Challo' was born with 'Criminal' being an icing on the cake.

"It's a given that RA.One would be watched by millions across the globe. Bebo was more conscious about this since it's an action movie and is centered on battle between Shahrukh and Arjun. She had to make her presence felt really strong and had a heart to heart conversation with Shahrukh,' informs a source, 'Shahrukh further assured her that she didn't have to bother at all and made her hear 'Chammak Challo' which was designed just for her. Post that she didn't have any hesitation whatsoever as she knew she had hit a jackpot."

Post that when 'Criminal' came her way, it was an added bonus for Kareena as now she had two dance numbers to dance on and that too with Shahrukh as her partner.

"Yes, I wanted the hottest item number of the year and I have been told that 'Chammak Challo' is indeed up there. On screen I have got a chance to be someone entirely different from what I have portrayed before," says Kareena.

Talking fondly about the film which many would believe to be the biggest grosser ever surpassing a total of 200 crore set by 3 IDIOTS, Kareena says, "When I was approached for RA.One, I knew that it was Shahrukh's most ambitious film and it was an honour for me that he wanted me to be there with him. I have a wonderful role in the movie and people will love my Character."

Kareena Kapoor plays a bold, strong mom in Ra.One, who is at ease in speaking everything crass. You have seen her groove to Chammak Challo, now hear her as the super cool Sonia Subramaniam in Ra.One.

Until now, the promos of ‘Ra.one’ didn’t focus on her character; so here is the new trailer of the film which is surely a delight for all Kareena Kapoor fans.

In the promo, whenever Kareena sees Shahrukh Khan, she gets scared and unleashes a volley of cuss words, which sounds as refreshing as Kareena’s looks in the film. The dialogues read like this, “Tere baap ki…Tere tau ka poda….” She is a bindaas Punjabi girl who doesn’t worry about her lingo or what she is saying. However, her cute kid does remind her of the foul language.

It seems slangs suit Kareena. When she said ‘Tere Ma Ki ..’ while abusing her beau in the movie Jab We Met, audiences were thrilled to watch her in that particular scene. In the movie Golmaal 3, Bebo uttered some newly coined cuss words to the audience’s amusement, and we adored her for her attitude.

Again Kareena gets abusive on big screen but you will surely fall in love with her character! Have a look at this cool trailer where Kareena Kapoor deals with Shahrukh Khan with a slew of fresh abuses.

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Kareena Kapoor will surely be dressed to kill in the title role of Heroine to be directed by Madhur Bhandarkar.

Reportedly Madhur has earmarked a whopping budget of around Rs 1.3 crore solely for Kareena's costumes in the film. The actress will play a top Bollywood star in Heroine and will get a wardrobe of around 150 costumes, styled by her favourite designer Manish Malhotra. Malhotra was also the wardrobe designer for Fashion.

"Madhur's earliest films used to have a total budget of around a crore. In Heroine, Kareena's costumes alone will cost Madhur and his co-producers UTV over a crore.

This film is Madhur's most ambitious project till date and has a budget of nearly Rs 20 crore, so he is in no mood to take chances.

"Besides, the subject has a Bollywood superstar as its central character and will need lots of glitz and glamour as far as look and treatment," a source said.

Keeping with the image of the superstar Kareena portrays in Heroine, most sequences in the film will see her don two to three sets of dresses.

"Bollywood stars are never seen wearing the same dress on two occasions. Many a time, if an event is a longdrawn affair, they even go for multiple changes of wardrobe," reasons our source.

The film is slated to release in 2012 and Madhur went on floors with shooting last week.

Kareena is scheduled to have a final fitting session with Madhur and designer Manish Malhotra by next fortnight.

Kareena gave her nod for Heroine amid much controversy after Madhur had to replace Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

In May, Madhur and Ash launched the film with a grand announcement and photo-ops at the Cannes film festival. Ash had even shot for the film for about nine days on returning from Cannes, but the schedule was thrown in disarray when she announced her pregnancy.

Madhur had no option but to start his project from scratch with a new actress.

In fact, Madhur had originally approached Kareena for the role earlier this year but the actress had then shown reluctance to do the role.

Rumours suggest that Kareena wasn't happy about certain scenes that she would have to do in the film. It was then that Madhur had approached Ash.

For a while Priyanka Chopra was rumoured to have bagged the lead role in the film. She had earlier won a National Award for her role in Fashion.

Madhur however returned to Kareena with a reworked script that met her demands. Soon, the buzz suggested Kareena would be getting a whopping Rs 8 crore for the film, making her Bollywood's costliest actress.

However, subsequent reports said that she was being paid around Rs 5 crore. She is also supposed to get a share from the film's profits.

Heroine takes a look at the turbulent life of a superstar Bollywood actress named Mahie Khanna at her peak, and will attempt to lay bare the grimy grind beneath the glamour.

Kareena apart, the cast of the film features Arjun Rampal, Arunodaya Singh and Shahana Goswami.

A fresh surprise for all those who are eagerly awaiting the Shahrukh Khan starrer ‘Ra.One' produced by Shahrukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment.

Reportedly, Shahrukh's pet project 'Ra.one' starring himself with Kareena Kapoor in the lead role only had cameos by actors Sanjay Dutt and Priyanka Chopra. And now, Superstar Rajinikanth has also been signed on for a guest appearance as a icing on the cake for this superhero flick that is directed by Anubhav Sinha.

About Rajini’s cameo in ‘Ra.One’, an insider disclosed that there will be a scene where Shahrukh will be attacked by the rowdies and it is then when the Superstar will be making his entry. Confirming Rajini’s special appearance in SRK’s pet project, a source said, "In the sequence he will deliver his super-hit dialogue from the film Baashha.”

With 'Ra.one' scheduled for a diwali release, news is that Rajini, who has just recovered from illness, will be shooting for his cameo at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad, on Oct. 4.

It’s learnt that at the outset, Rajini’s look-alike was approached for this sequence in question. However, later on Shahrukh somehow managed to convince Rajini himself for the cameo in his film.

Kangana Ranaut is playing her cards safe; she is no more a disturbed girl in her films. After playing a vivacious small-town girl in Tanu Weds Manu, she will be seen doing comedy in Sanjay Dutt’s first production Rascals. Not only has Kangana acquired a well-shaped body, she is looking bustier then before in Rascals promo, which also stars Ajay Devgan and Sanjay Dutt

The trailer shows her in a sexy bikini, wearing glares, followed by assistants, and one couldn’t stop raving about her better assets. The actress, who was pencil-thin, has indeed worked on her lithe frame. But many are of the view that it’s a gift from doc rather than God. Earlier, Kangana is believed to have gone under the knife for fuller lips, which were quite prominent in her films Raaz 2 and then Tanu Weds Manu. The actress blamed her pouty lips on a sea-food allergy while others thought it’s a bee-sting.

The movie also stars the handsome Arjun Rampal in a cameo role, while Ajay Devgan and Sanjay Dutt play the rascals. The movie was supposed to release in July but was delayed. Director David Dhawan was supposed to do Partner 2 first but because of the unavailability of dates of the actors involved with that film he started working on Rascals.

Watch the trailer below:

The first theatrical trailer of much touted film RASCALS is out. The ALL THE BEST and HUM KISISE KUM NAHIN stars, Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt are once again at their comic best. But what drags our attention is the sizzling hottie Kangana Ranaut, who for the first time dons a sexy bikini and shows off her curves. With this Kangana too joins the bandwagon of Bikini Babes in Bollywood.

Do let us know what you think about Kangana's latest glamourous avatar. Does she have that oomph factor?

Arjun Rampal is hot. He is also been doing rather well with his films post Om Shanti Om. And he was one of the few left in the industry still to consult an astrologer for good luck.

Until, of course, we saw this. With a ring in every possible finger, it looked like Arjun was trying hard to please lady luck. Considering the fact that he had gone to cheer Team India wearing the stones, maybe, he just wore one for each of the players.

Wonder who he left out though...Or perhaps he just wants to gather some superluck for his forthcoming superhero flick RA.One with good friend Shah Rukh Khan.

Kareena lost five kilos for Ra.One's Chamak Challo song in order to look fit and fab like Munni and Sheila.

What is however driving the actress crazy is Deepika's supposed claims that she was the first choice for the song instead.

Kareena who plays the lead in the film is startled over Deepika's claims. Bebo believes Deepika is doing it just to grab some cheap publicity for her item song Dum Maaro Dum which has not gone down too well with the audiences.

The actress suspects it is Deepika herself who has been spreading the rumours.

Director Anubhav Sinha too has clarified that Deepika was never considered for the song as it is not even an item number which an outsider would perform. The song is a part of the film and thus the lead actress would have to be in it which is Kareena.

We have found out, Kareena plays Shah Rukh Khan's wife in the film. She is also a mother of an- eight -year old son.

Arjun Rampal plays the character of 'Ra.One', while Shah Rukh Khan plays 'G.One'.