Sajid Khan is back again to tickle your funny bone with Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen.
The Bhatts have triggered off a war between Yana and Jacqueline Fernandez.
After the success of Murder 2, actor Jacqueline Fernandez's looks in Murder 2 has made a mark.
Once in a while comes a clash between two star-studded films.
No sooner did Yash Raj Films announced that Ek Tha Tiger would release on the 1st of June next year, the news came that Sajid Nadiadwala’s Housefull 2 would also hit the screens the same day.
Trade analysts predict that the release of the two films will keep the box office cash box jingling.
While the YRF film has Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead, Housefull 2 has stars like Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Riteish Deshmukh, Shreyas Talpade, Asin, Zarine Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shazahn Padamsee, Rishi Kapoor,Randhir Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty.
Incidentally, Nadiadwala’s Housefull opened to packed houses and was one of the biggest hits of 2010.
After working in two light hearted affairs Aladin, Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai and an item number (Dhanno), Jacqueline Fernandez is now stepping onto the darker side with 'Murder 2'.
Working with the Bhatts for the first time in the sequel to the 2004 film, Fernandez has steered clear from being her bubbly best.
"There is lot of evil and darkness and Murder 2. Compared to what Anurag (Basu) did in Murder, this one is a very dark film. It is basically Mohit Suri's take on how a subject like murder should be told on screen. The film has a lot to do with the underworld in a Goan setting." said the actress.
In Murder 2, Emraan Hashmi plays a serial killer. Though one waits to see whether the 'serial kisser' element is explored in the film or not, Fernandez admitted that it took her some time before she could adjust to her co-star's ways.
"When you meet him first, he comes across as a lot quieter than what you would imagine. In films he looks like someone who is quite casual with a gift of the gab. However, in real life, he doesn't interact much.
"This left me wondering how both of would us manage to work with each other as I talk so much. I was like 'Oh my God, would I have to keep my mouth shut for most of the times on sets'," she said.
Fortunately for the 26-year-old actress, a photo shoot was held for the two before the film went on floors. This broke the ice between the two and though they didn't quite become thick friends after that, it became a comfortable professional relationship.
"Emraan has an extremely good sense of humour and makes you laugh in the most tense moments. In fact I was amazed at the manner he was kept his cool and was so chilled out even in adverse situations," said Fernandez.
But the Sri Lankan beauty herself didn't have a relaxed time this past year when she didn't have a single release to her name after both Aladin and Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai tanked at the box office.
"The waiting period was possibly the most difficult time for me. This feeling is the same for everyone in the industry who is trying to make it big but for me it was a tad more difficult since I am pretty much on my own with no connections whatsoever," said Jacqueline.
Things reached to such a point for her that she had even contemplated quitting the industry.
"I did get to a point where I felt that perhaps Bollywood scene wasn't really there for me. I thought of moving out of this all and step into something altogether different. However, it was my friend circle that stayed on to be my support system. They encouraged me to hang on and said that it was just a matter of time. Glad I listened to them."
Moving onto the production of Housefull 2, sequel to Housefull which has already begun and the filmmakers have opted out for London as their first stop.
While things are running smoothing, not everything is going to plan as accordingly to reports, director Sajid Khan is having a difficult time in persuading his heroines, Asin Thottumkal and Zarine Khan into wearing a bikini.
Sajid wants to incorporate the same sort of glamorous look he did with the original Housefull, where his leading ladies, Lara Dutta, Deepika Padukone and Jiah Khan were seen dancing around in hot bikini’s.
But unfortunately, Asin and Zarine are just not comfortable in wearing one, and we don’t blame them, they certainly don’t match up to the likes of Sajid’s previous actresses. Though Zarine is said to have lost weight, we don’t think she could pull off a bikini just yet, and as for Asin she has clearly gained weight in the movie Ready.
On the other hand, heroine number three, Jacqueline Fernandez has given her director the green light and has absolutely no qualms about wearing a bikini. No surprises there!
We’re guessing Sajid never mentioned the bikini look with Asin and Zarine before they signed on the dotted line. Anyhow, the two stars have come across very confident about what they believe; they’re not called Salman Khan’s leading ladies for no reason.
Do you think Asin and Zarine are being unreasonable? Or are they doing the right thing?
Bollywood actress Jaqueline Fernandez has dashed off an angry letter to the Municipal Commissioner Subodh Kumar of Brihanmumbai Corporation (BMC) urging him to put an end to the century-old tradition of using animals to deliver goods in the city.
With this letter, the actor makes her debut as an animal activist and she plans to take this cause up with more force along with the help of NGOs. The actress said that she has already pledged her support to NGOs who are working for the benefit of animals, specially the ones who are mistreated in cities like Mumbai.
Jacqueline said that she decided to write a letter to the Municipal Commissioner when she read of a horse collapsing in Colaba and dying of a massive heart attack after being forced to carry a load beyond its capacity. “That incident broke my heart. I think that we can treat animals with much more dignity and compassion. I decided to support the cause of animals not being treated well,” says the actress.
In the letter to the Commissioner, Jaqueline writes that she won’t be a silent spectator to these kind of torture on animals in the streets of Mumbai.
“I have observed so many similar heartbreaking incidents and I can’t be a silent spectator to this abuse anymore,” Jaqueline wrote in the letter as she goes on to discuss an investigation by an NGO which found that “Horses used for carriage rides were kept in filthy, damp stables and left to stand amidst their own faeces and urine”.
Jaqueline urged Subodh Kumar to take immediate action against the offenders (read the owners of the horse-drawn carriages). “Horses simply don’t belong on the streets, and they certainly don’t deserve to be forced to pull carriages beyond the point of exhaustion. I urge you to please take immediate action to stop this cruel form of entertainment,” she further wrote.
