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"The script of 'Jism 2' required an actor who was comfortable with her body and had no qualms in projecting herself as a porn star or filming intimate sex scenes. And that's exactly where I come in," said Sunny Leone, the 31-year-old sex icon who currently has Ekta Kapoor's 'Ragini MMS 2' in her kitty.


The Indo Canadian Porn star/actor made her Bollywood debut with Pooja Bhatt's 'Jism 2' co-starring Randeep Hooda and Arunodhay Singh in the lead.

After receiving rave reviews for her performance in her first ever mainstream films, Sunny admitted that her background of her prime profession had helped her bag the role and is not perplexed about the constant comparisons of her image as a porn star and of an actor.

When asked whether it hurts when people and a section of the Tinseltown tries to look at her more as a porn star by overlooking her acting skills, Sunny said:

"Everybody can have their own perception and their own way to look at everything. I can't change that. There will be people who won't like me and there are people who have given me love and support. Since I'm an actor, people should judge me according to my acting skills."


Born to a Punjabi family in Ontario, Canada, Sunny has been one of the superstars of the international adult film industry since 2001. Her popularity as a pornstar earned her the rare achievement of being named among the world's top 10 porn stars by the leading men's magazine Maxim in 2010. But Sunny, who had participated in several reality shows in the United States, struck gold when she was spotted by veteran Mahesh Bhatt in the reality show 'Bigg Boss 5' and was offered the lead role in 'Jism 2', the sequel to Anurag Basu's 'Jism (2003)' that had Bipasha Basu and John Abraham in the lead roles.

"My full concentration is now on Bollywood. I want to do different and all kinds of roles, especially meaningful characters. I want to give my hundred percent in establishing myself as a successful mainstream actor. I will stay in India for the next two-three years," said Sunny Leone, who on numerous occasions has reiterated that she is not ashamed of being a pornstar.

Bipasha Basu’s dusky beauty and oomph factor have always been a draw for filmmakers and audiences alike. But for the poster of her upcoming film Raaz 3, the sultry actor has raised the bar even higher with a risqué photo shoot.

Incidentally, producers Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt, who worked with Bipasha 10 years ago in Raaz (2002), didn’t want her to do the shoot.

An insider reveals, “The Bhatts felt the pose and outfit were too bold and didn’t want Bipasha to do it, thinking she might be uncomfortable. Also, they felt they might have to tone down the concept eventually. So they planned to get a body double and morph Bipasha’s face onto the model’s body later. But when she found out, the actor insisted on doing it herself.”

Bipasha says, “When I learnt about the concept, I decided to do it. I had no qualms. It’s my movie and I should be shooting for the poster. I understand that it was required to show the film’s theme in the right light. I have always been comfortable in my skin and never been conscious of my body. It was the right decision.”
 

The trailer of Raaz 3, the Vikram Bhatt directed sequel to Mohit Suri's 'Raaz - The Mystery Continues (2009)' is all set to be unveiled with Sunny Leone's Bollywood debut 'Jism 2' that is slated to release on 3rd August,2012.

Pooja believes that she has chosen a safe release date for her maiden erotic thriller that also features Randeep Hooda and Arunoday Singh romancing Sunny like Bollywood Cinema has never seen before.

"Yes, It was a decision taken together to release the trailer of 'Raaz 3' with 'Jism 2'. You all will see Bipasha and Sunny together this August 3rd," said actor-turned-director Pooja Bhatt, who has helmed the sequel of the film 'Jism (2003)'.

"We have a clean week as 'Ek Tha Tiger' is coming on Aug 15 and the release of 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' has preponed to July 27," she added.

'Raaz 3' featuring Bipasha Basu along with Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta boasts of the most spine chilling moments in stereoscopic 3D and is reported to be a direct sequel to the 2009 horror-thriller 'Raaz - The Mystery Continues' that had Emraan and Kangna in the lead.

The secret unveils 7th September.

Filmmaker Pooja Bhatt believes in showing boldness as it is, with no double-meaning and no toilet humour.

The actor-turned-director is waiting for the release of her erotic thriller " Jism 2", which is perhaps the boldest film from the Bhatt camp.


"An average film is made from a male perspective and designed for a male audience, but I am going to show pure, unadulterated sensuality, designed by adults and for adults," said Pooja.

The 40-year-old made her her directorial debut in 2004 with John Abraham and Udita Goswami-starrer 'Paap', followed by 'Holiday', 'Dhokha', "Kajraa Re" and now 'Jism 2'.

"Toilet humour is not my style and what I wish to do. I leave the double-meaning and toilet humour to other filmmakers to do. 'Jism 2' is an adult film for adult sensibilities. The adult audience is a sizeable number and it is big enough for my film" she added.


The erotic thriller recently passed Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an A-certificate and is awaiting release on August 3, 2012. 'Jism 2' is a sequel to the 2003 film "Jism" that featured Bipasha Basu's hot scenes with her then leading man John Abraham. The sequel features Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone with Arunoday Singh and Randeep Hooda.

After scorching the screen with Mahie Gill in an uninhabited act of intimate smooching and lovemaking scenes in Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster, Randep Hooda has developed a distinct image among his female fans.

The actor admits he has no qualms with doing intimate bedroom scenes. Though initially, he was a little embarrassed when his female fans made some quirky requests, 

 “Some women at parties would come up to me and say, ‘We need a driver.’ Now, they were all married with their husbands standing just beside them. At times, I would go red in the face,” recalled Randeep Hooda.

The actor goes on to say that he is clear of not having any apprehensions getting cosy on the big screen and admitted that he actually finds emotional scenes tougher to shoot than romantic ones.

 “It’s fun doing such scenes with lovely ladies, ” added Randeep (in a naughty tone).

 “Erotica in a film largely depends on the emotional state of the character and how a relationship is at a given stage. It’s not just about f#Cking for God’s sake,” explained the actor who just returned from Sri Lanka after shooting some hot scenes with co-star Sunny Leone for Jism II.

Actor Sunny Leone has released one of her looks from the photo shoot of Jism 2 for her fans on Twitter.

The picture comes as a surprise to her fans as she is not her voluptuous self.

Yes, Sunny Leone is hotter than ever on this picture and she is wearing a black dress with high cheek-bones and a hint of cleavage, she looks quite lean in the photograph that was released.


While releasing her look from the film, Sunny tweeted:


Sunny took Hindi lessons to get comfortable with the language and also underwent a heavy exercise regime to look fit and toned for the sequel to Bhatt's hit film Jism.


Tweeted, the suave actor of her excitement in entering Bollywood with Jism II, that is to fetch her immense criticisms across the nations.

Actress Nandana Sen feels nudity portrayed by her in the film Rang Rasiya symbolises woman power.

"Nudity can be depicted in two ways - when you present a women's body as an object then it's demeaning to a women. The way a woman's body has been presented in this film (Rang Rasiya), it celebrates the power of women," said Nandana here.

The actress said she received hate mail after news of her role was leaked.

"Without knowing what the film was all about, or why I had done the scene, I received hate mail for the scenes. There were objections from different quarters also," she said.

Based on the 19th century Indian painter Raja Ravi Verma, played by Randeep Hooda, and his muse Sugandha Bai played by Nandana Sen, the film shows how the legendary painter's partially nude portraits irked priests of that era and kicked a controversy.

Mahie Gill is no longer the girl next door. She has moved further away from being that by choosing bold roles in a few films. Be it the role she played in 'Not a Love Story' or the one in 'Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster' - Mahie is now one of the sex symbols of Bollywood tagged 'BOLD' and more and more glamorous roles are just going her way.

Mahie however attributes her success to the directors who make her feel comfortable in filming bold scenes aesthetically.

"I am okay and I'd be happy with any tag as long as people make comment only after watching the movie," said Mahie Gill. Even before 'Not a Love Story' was released, everybody talked about the kissing sequence with her co-star Deepak Dobriyal. However, after watching the film, nobody was bothered about the kissing scene as the content was so strong. So, she doesn’t mind the 'bold actress tag', she says.

Incidentally, she along with other cast of ‘Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster’ was in the Capital to promote their film. You may be aware that the film is based in a small town in the Northern India and stars Jimmy Shergill and Randeep Hooda besides Mahie Gill. ‘Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster is a story packed with intrigue, betrayal and ambition between a beautiful Begum, her Nawab husband and an ambitious young boy! Jimmy Shergill essays the role of a Nawab who lives in an ancestral royal house trying to maintain the status. To cope up with his lifestyle and political ambition, he even takes up contract killing assignments.

Jimmy on an interview said, ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster’ is a modern day interpretation of Guru Dutt’s classic film ‘Saheb Bibi Aur Ghulam’. Randeep Hooda plays the gangster who falls in love with Nawab’s wife. The Unique Selling Point of the film is the entertainment package. Significantly, the film sees Mahie Gill in another bold portrayal in the movie.

Earlier, Mahie played a bold role in Ram Gopal Verma’s ‘Not a Love Story’ by essaying the real life character of actress Maria Susairaj, who was recently sentenced by a court to three years imprisonment in connection with the murder of TV producer Neeraj Grover. Her role in ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster’ is of a complicated woman. Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, best known for his film ‘Haasil’, ‘Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster’ is set to release on Sep 30, 2011.

The makers of Saheb Biwi aur Gangster have confirmed that the leaked video of Mahie and Randeep getting intimate is not from the film's footage but was shot on location.

The cast and crew of Saheb Biwi aur Gangster was in for a rude shock when they saw some clippings of intimate scenes between Mahie Gill and Randeep Hooda being leaked on few websites. While the whole cast of the film including Randeep and Mahie is out of Mumbai on a promotional tour to various cities in the country.

When someone from production saw the clipping, they immediately took action and have blocked the video from the internet portals. Says a source, "The video was from the shoot and not from the film's footage. Some member from the crew might have shot the sequence in his or her mobile and decided to play mischief. The production team thankfully got to know about it and the video has been blocked now".

Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia also stars Jimmy Shergeill and is slated for release on September 30th.

The film is set in a small town and it is about a beautiful woman, her husband and an ambitious gangster.

After the overwhelming response to the first look and theatrical trailer of upcoming film " Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster", its makers have roped in Punjabi singing sensation Babu Maan to sing a major song in the film.

Confirming the news, producer Rahul Mittra said, "Yes, noted Punjabi music composer Jaidev and singer Babu Maan have just finished recording a song for our film and we will unveil it in our next theatrical promo in cinemas across the world by August end. Apart from this, the song will be used in the film as a part of an important sequence."

So what prompted Mittra to add a dash of Punjabi music to his film? "Well, Mahie Gill is a rebellious biwi in the film and we needed a catchy theme song for her. Hence, the idea to bring out our version of "Jugni", a popular Punjabi folk song, came about. I've personally loved Babu's songs over the years and we thought his voice was best suited for this song. People are going to love this new rebellious jugni," said an upbeat Rahul, who himself hails originally from Chandigarh. He added, "Babu is also very excited about this song and intends to perform on this track during his major concerts in India and abroad."

Starring Jimmy Shergill, Mahie Gill and Randeep Hooda, "Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster", would also mark Babu Maan's entry into Bollywood. Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, the movie is slated for a September 23 release.

From her role as the modern Paro in Dev D to Begum in the upcoming Tigmanshu Dhulia directed film Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster, Mahi Gill seems to have grown sexier and bolder in doing certain required scenes for the success of her movies.

After the talks about her bold act in RGV's 'Not A Love Story', Mahie goes a step further shedding all her inhibitions and has gone commando for the first time in an intimate scene sharing a lengthy kiss with co-star Randeep Hooda for their forthcoming film, Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster.

"The film has erotic scenes between Randeep Hooda and Mahi Gill. There is a love-making scene where she is dressed like a royal bahu and seduces Randeep's character. Initially she had a few reservations, but once Tigmanshu assured her that it will be shot aesthetically she was game for it,"says the source.

“I was very nervous initially. I was suppossed to be drunk for that scene, so I took a bit of alcohol but it hit me so badly that I just went with the flow. Thankfully, the shot has come out beautifully. Tigmanshu has shot it so aesthetically that it doesn’t look vulgar and looks sensuous instead,” says Gill who just gulped a few drinks to ease her down in the name of preparation for the scene.

The film, which shares a striking resemblance to the yesteryears hit Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam, has an interesting punchline that says, ‘A Royal Threesome’. It tells the story of a beautiful Begum, her Nawab husband and an ambitious young boy.

“The erotic scenes between the lead stars are aesthetically shot to be very romantic and the scene doesn’t look like cheap porn, Though people may find it hot and sensuous,” says producer Sunil Bohra.

Based in a small town in the Northern part of India, Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster is a story packed with intrigue betrayal and ambition between a beautiful Begum played by Mahie Gill her Nawab husband (Jimmy Shergill) and an ambitious young man (Randeep Hooda).


The film is slated to release on Sept 9 along with Ranbir Kapoor’s Rockstar and Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.