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Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh has confessed of his fondness towards his 3G co-star Sonal Chauhan.

Neil and Sonal were in full bloom and were reportedly inseparable during their 45day shooting in Fiji for the upcoming psychological thriller '3G' directed by Sheershak Anand and Shantanu Ray Chibber. The duo however remained tightlipped about talking about their relationship.

In a recent interview, Neil confessed of his feelings waxing eloquent about being in love with Sonal and claimed that she has met his parents, He even mentioned of their wedding that would soon be on cards.

The actor hinted having proposed Sonal on the socio-microblogging website Twitter.

"The chemistry between the duo is evident. They are not trying to hide anything and the comfort level they share is very obvious. Sonal in fact has even put a picture on her messenger of them holding hands leaving very little to the imagination," said a source from the unit.

"They are making no efforts to keep their relationship under wraps. It as if they want everyone to know they are in love. On the sets they have been shooting for some tough and draining scenes and both have been lending tremendous support to each other while shooting," added the source.

While Neil awaits a response from his love hoping a positive reply, lets wish him the very best of best things to come.

Post pregnancy, Lara Dutta has finally signed her first film and shall start shooting August onwards.

Lara Dutta recently claimed that she would not be returning to Bollywood anytime soon.

"I am looking at films and scripts. But I am not going to be back on the sets for at least the next couple of months because I want to make sure that my baby is secure. Only then I'll be back," said the model turned actor who delivered a baby girl in January this year.

The sexy looking wife of Mahesh Bhupathi and the mother of his child has now put an end to her self-imposed exile from the film industry signing Bejoy Nambiar's film 'David'.

Apparently Lara will start shooting for the film from August.

Not much is known about Lara's character other than the fact that David has an ensemble cast of Neil Nitin Mukesh, Tabu, Vikram, Monica Dogra and others.

Ameesha has just returned back home from a London trip with her business partner Kuunal Goomer. After being on a location hunt for their maiden home-production Paradise Street, they are already feeling the heat back in Mumbai.

But Ameesha’s happy that she’ll be dodging the summer soon, as she is scheduled to shoot in Istanbul for practically half of next month for Race 2.

A source says, “Ameesha’s birthday is on June 9. So she might also be celebrating it in Turkey itself with the entire cast and crew. With lots of interesting things lined up for IIFA Awards (that takes place during the same time), she is trying to squeeze in as much work as possible.”

Ameesha who has just completed Shortcut Romeo with Neil Nitin Mukesh, is apparently very excited with the way the film has shaped up. The actor also begins shooting her film with Sunny Deol next week and is very excited about her role in it.

“She will need a gap of at least month in August post-Race 2 to prepare for David Dhawan’s film. She needs time get into the skin of character as she will be playing a hooker for the first time, ” adds the source.

The source also informed us that the actress is very kicked about a double role in a film that her partner Kuunal Goomer has been working on since a couple of months. “She feels that this double role will be her best role ever and the details of the same shall also be announced soon, ” adds the source.

Amidst the hectic schedule, Ameesha and Kuunal who are huge cricket fans will also be watching a couple of IPL games live. In fact the two also plan to invest in the next season of the game.

The actress also feels that Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians stand a very good chance of entering the finals. Lastly, keeping in shape for films like Race 2, Bhaiyaji Superhit, Paradise Street and Shortcut Romeo is a challenge and she is enjoying every moment of it!

Neil Nitin Mukesh is one actor who is really active on the social networking circuit! Be it promoting his movie, or showing his emotional side, Neil has consistently used Twitter as a medium to express himself! This time around, he has revealed his fondness for Amisha Patel.

Ameesha Patel's home production Shortcut Romeo seems to be on in full swing. A major schedule of the film starring Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ameesha and Puja Gupta was recently completed in Masai Mara, Kenya and now the unit is back to shooting in Mumbai.

Both Neil and Amisha Patel are shooting for their respective movies at Filmcity, Mumbai. And since it’s the month of March, the weather is expectedly really hot out there!

Amisha wrote on her twitter handle:



And in response to her tweet, Neil Nitin Mukesh wrote:

Anyhow, seems like Neil has had a bad relationship in the past; Asin…err… as in, he has posted some really emotional posts about his love life in the past, and he has done it this time too! He wrote:


Don’t worry, Neil! If nothing else, take inspiration from the title of your upcoming film, Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni. Wink.

Actress Richa Gangopadhyay, who had signed up for the Hindi film Shortcut Romeo, which features actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, has walked out of the project. The Mayakkam Enna-fame actress took the decision after the crew demanded more dates from her.

Shortcut Romeo is the remake of the Tamil hit Thiruttu Payale, which was directed by Susi Ganesan. The Hindi version has Neil Nitin Mukesh and Ameesha Patel in the lead roles. Richa was to play the role that Sonia Agarwal had played in the Tamil version.

"Before I signed the film, both the director and the actor were flexible with the dates and I had also informed them that I would be simultaneously doing a Telugu project. But after the agreement was signed and film confirmed, Neil Nithin Mukesh was slightly pushy about the dates and wanted me to commit for three full months for this film," says the actress.

The upset actress has even explained her situation to them. "In fact, they promised to close the shoot by February. But it's already December and the shooting is yet to start," added the actress.

However, Richa is inclined to do the movie. "I really liked the script and the photoshoot has also been done. But because of a simple logistics issue, I had to terminate the agreement. It's formally over now. Presently, I'm doing only a Telugu project," the actress informed.

Bikini babes, stylish cars and super-hot men, finally the first theatrical trailer of Abbas-Mustan's Players is out.

As expected, the film looks extremely stylish and promising starring Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Bipasha Basu, Bobby Deol and Sikandar Kher as Players going for the gold.


In the competitive world of Bollywood, it is necessary to package and promote your film well. The Players team gets full marks for it. If sources are to be believed, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone and even Aishwarya Rai were considered for Players.

Players is the Hindi remake of original “The Italian Job” starring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton with Seth Green and Jason Statham who played pivotal roles in the film. Abhishek Bachchan is essaying the role of Mark Wahlberg in Players.

From the gold look of the posters we can be sure the gang is into a big robbery.

The film will hit screens on January 6, 2012.

For all who go gaga over Bipasha Basu's body, rumour has it that she has donned a bikini in her upcoming multi-starrer movie Players. The Bengali beauty has sported a red bikini in the movie for a particular beach sequence.

Director duo Abbas-Mustan was keen to keep Bipasha's look a secret till the release of the first trailer. In the past Bipasha was seen in a bikini for Dhoom 2, on which she apparently went for a special orange diet to obtain the desired toned body.

Players stars Abhishek Bachchan, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Sonam Kapoor and Omi Vaidya, and is set for release on January 6, 2012.

Actor Vivek Oberoi is all set to strip in his forthcoming movie, the sequel to 'Ek Chalis Ki Last Local'.

The film, directed by Khanduri, is yet to be titled. The makers insist that Vivek will be bearing all in this motion picture, although they will sit and decide how much to show only later when they sit at the editing table.

We believe that the stripping is extremely important to the script just like Neil Nitin Mukesh's was to 'Jail', and John's was to 'Dostana'.

It's no wonder that Vivek Oberoi has been working out hard, and eating right, to get those abs and butt to look awesome!

Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh is reportedly set to romance actress Ameesha Patel in his next movie, which has been tentatively titled Shortcut Romeo. This is for the first time, the Bollywood stars can be seen together on-screen in the project that is a remake of Tamil super-hit film Thiruttu Payale.

Thiruttu Payale has been directed by Susi Ganesan and it is a real life experience based entertainer. The movie has witnessed huge success at Box Office with its collection crossing Rs 50 crores. Now, Susi is said to be debuting in Bollywood with the remake of the same film. Sources claim that he has roped in Neil Nitin Mukesh and Ameesha Patel for his first Bollywood project.

However, Thiruttu Payale is a thriller about love and betrayal and has shocking twists and turns. It is not a routine romantic-comedy and it has a mature touch.

Sources say that the movie Shortcut Romeo requires experienced actors. So the director has roped in Neil and Ameesha as he thinks that they have great potential to play the lead roles.

Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh admits he and Deepika are more than friends but is adamant it doesn't mean they are dating.

"Deepika and I are definitely more than friends but that doesn't mean that we need to get linked up. Deepika is one of the finest co stars I've worked with and she's someone whom I would want to work with again and again," Neil said on Zoom's Superstar Weekends.

The actor also denied he was ever involved with Asin Thottumkal.

"Asin and I are just friends, we were never a couple," he added.

Following in the footsteps of actors like John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ravi Kishan has stripped for his upcoming Hindi film Chitkabrey, slated to hit the screens Aug 26.

The Bollywood actor, who is also very popular in Bhojpuri cinema, shed all his clothes for a scene in the film that is about the intricacies of relationships in a world that is becoming smaller and smaller due to the fast-paced digital and technological revolution.

"There is a scene in the film where Ravi Kishan's character is surrounded by economically well-to-do family students in the college and he is tortured for being nice. The more he argues the more he is tortured and is finally stripped naked and is asked to talk dirty. He is left with no choice but to give up," director Suneet Arora told IANS.

The actor, who has been a part of Hindi films like Tere Naam, Luck, Raavan and Tanu Weds Manu, among others, was quite apprehensive in doing the bold scene.

"We had to stop the shooting for two hours because Ravi wasn't comfortable doing the scene. Then I sat with him, discussed it and told him that the scene is the centre point of the film and the story revolves around it, so he agreed to do it. He is very professional," revealed Arora.

The Censor Board wasn't too happy with these scenes also.

"Initially, the board gave the film 32 cuts, in spite of giving it an A certificate. We argued and re-edited the film and then the board came down to seven cuts. We haven't got the new certificate yet but things seem to fine now. We had to justify why the scenes were like that," said Arora.

In the past, John and Neil Mukesh have gone n#de for their respective films. While John dropped his clothes for a chilling scene in New York, Neil did the same for a scene in the film Jail.

Neil Nitin Mukesh is dabbling with a genre that he is super confident about - action.

Though interestingly, he has never done high octane action in his career so far, Neil is kicked about Players that is showcasing his talent at handling risky, sometimes even life threatening stunts at ease. Not many know that Neil is trained in martial arts.

B-town has not produced an action superstar in ages now and people who have seen the suave star do his action sequences, feel that the fit Neil could certainly be the one to watch out for. "He has done all the stunts himself. In fact, Neil insists that he does them even though it could be potentially very risky for him. He likes the kick that he gets out of doing them - the total adrenaline junkie that he is. He loves to do it for the fun of it. He is certainly improving his body reflexes and making it tougher so that he could handle stunts that dazzle audiences as well as the industry folks," says a unit member.