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That’s what Akshay Kumar seems to be humming these days. The actor who raised a realm of his own in the last two years is reluctant to stop right there. Akshay is far from satisfied with the kind of response he’s generated in desi circles. He now wants to overcome the overseas market as well. And to achieve the feat, he’s shortly going to set out on a promotional journey of his latest flick Chandni Chowk to China. Akshay’s schedule in the next few days is choc-a-bloc with premiers of the film in as many as seven cities across the world. Akki has chartered a flight worth crores of bucks to various destinations.

The actor will attend each of these screenings personally, with wife Twinkle and co-actress Deepika Padukone by his side. The CC2C team will first stop at Los Angeles, USA on the 7th of January, after which they’ll head to New York on the 9th. Toronto, Canada on the 10th, London on the 11th, Dubai on the 12th, Bangkok on the 13th and finally New Delhi on the 14th of January will sum up their itinerary.

The market for Bollywood outside India has developed strappingly in the last two decades or so. And Shah Rukh Khan has apparently contributed extensively to the popularity it enjoys. The Badshah is known to be a huge favourite with the NRI population. Akshay’s enthusiastic new promotional strategy seems to be an encroachment on SRK’s territory. Will it work in the Chandni Chowk lad’s favour? We’ll wait and watch.

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Get ready one and all, as Akshay Khiladi Kumar has not taken the responsibility to entertain his fans with his rapping. After entertaining his fans with his commendable acting skills and stunts of course, the Khiladi now sings for his forthcoming film- Chandni Chowk to China. A promotional song for the film, it is already making waves among the audiences and making its way to the chartbusters. The actor raps with the international pop sensation- Bohemia, where he exercises his vocal chords with interesting lyrics.

Interestingly, Akki now is among those top stars that have proved their versatility by playback singing in their films. Browsing through the history, SRK too in Josh had made all his fans dance on his tunes. Similarly, Aamir Khan’s ‘Aati Kya Khandala’ (Ghulam) and Sanjay Dutt ‘Ae Shivani’ (Khoobsurat) too had become popular. And how can one forget the one and only Big B, who has given his voice to several songs?

Thus, it looks like Akki would leave no stone unturned to prove himself the best.

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According to cast members at Film City, Katrina was doing an underwater sequence with Akshay Kumar when her foot got tangled under water. "The more she tried to extricate herself the more her leg got tangled. She tried to scream for help, but because of the noise on the sets including the stunt co-ordinators who were shouting instructions to the entire cast, no one heard Katrina's screams of pain," a source said.

Finally, Akshay bailed her out. "Akshay saw that Katrina was in trouble. He quickly swam to her and got her out of the tangle," said the source. Katrina's leg was badly hurt. When contacted, Katrina tried to downplay the incident saying: "It was nothing. I hurt my leg. There was a cut that hasn't healed as yet. So I'm in pain."

According to cast members at Film City, Katrina was doing an underwater sequence with Akshay Kumar when her foot got tangled under water. "The more she tried to extricate herself the more her leg got tangled. She tried to scream for help, but because of the noise on the sets including the stunt co-ordinators who were shouting instructions to the entire cast, no one heard Katrina's screams of pain," a source said.

Finally, Akshay bailed her out. "Akshay saw that Katrina was in trouble. He quickly swam to her and got her out of the tangle," said the source. Katrina's leg was badly hurt. When contacted, Katrina tried to downplay the incident saying: "It was nothing. I hurt my leg. There was a cut that hasn't healed as yet. So I'm in pain."

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After the roaring success of Singh Is Kinng, Akshay Kumar fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the superstar's next flick, Chandni Chowk To China. While the film was initially supposed to release sometime at the end of this year, it got pushed due to certain reasons and is now scheduled to release on Jan 16, 2009.

However, the good news is that the song promo of the film will be out on 23rd of this month. The promo features the title track of the film and is indeed something worth waiting for. Chandni Chowk To China starring Akshay Kumar along with Deepika Padukone is directed by Nikhil Advani and compared to his earlier flicks like Kal Ho Naa Ho and Salaam-e-Ishq, Chandni Chowk To China is much shorter in duration with only 2 hours and 20 mins of running time. Also, this is the first time that Nikhil will be making action comedy unlike his earlier two movies which were romantic.

In keeping up with our trend of bringing you the best and latest happenings from the world of Bollywood, we at Bollywood Hungama would give you an exclusive peek at the promo of Chandni Chowk To China before it officially hits the airwaves on 23rd of Nov. So all you Akki fans, gear up as the countdown has just begun!

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Though the show may have ended, both the ladies are still basking in their new found glory. Nethra and Urvashi will be gracing the cover of men's magazine, FHM.

While a bolder Nethra chose to sport hotpants and reveal her toned body, Urvashi chose to look sexy with corsets, skirts and pants. They say playing with danger has given them a new lease of life.

"It has opened up my mind to a lot of different possibilities, I have opened up to adventure sports. At a very personal level it was an exhilarating experience. I was afraid but now I look forward to so much more. The possibilities are so many," says Nethra.

"I am getting a lot of offers and I am going through some scripts. I am still in talking terms with people," adds Urvashi.

And if you thought the death-defying stunts and rendezvous with creepy crawlies would have taken away from their glamorous image, lensman Vikram Bawa completely dispels this notion.

"They are so different. One is sexy by just being there and the other is just simply sexy. Urvashi is just so pretty you don't really need to do anything and Nethra has such amazing features that my light looks beautiful on her," says he.

Here's wishing Urvashi and Nethra an action-packed time ahead.

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Every now and then, we go all out to get you the most exclusive piece of news from the world of showbiz and this time too it’s no different. One of the most looked forward to films is the Akshay Kumar- Deepika Padukone starrer Chandni Chowk To China. While the makers were toying around with the idea of releasing this film around Christmas this year, the latest is that the film has now been pushed to January next year (2009).

In fact, the makers, Warner Bros., would be coming out with ads on September 9th in all the leading newspapers announcing the new release date of Chandni Chowk To China. September 9th incidentally also happens to be Akshay Kumar’s birthday.

So, the die-hard Akki fans will have to wait till Sept 9th to know when the star’s action comedy flick, Chandni Chowk To China, will release.

Designer Rocky S has clothed Bollywood star Akshay Kumar for eight long years and says the actor is the most stylish and metro sexual man around.

"I have worked with Akshay for eight years. I really respect him for the way he has groomed himself. He has become one of the biggest metro sexual stars, most stylish fashion icon and he is so successful that I am proud of him. Just look from where he has come and where he has reached," says Rocky

However, he is no longer designing for Akshay.

"I started designing for Akshay in 1992. But I stopped working with him in 2000 because I had to move on. Also, both of us needed to take a break from each other," he added.

Unlike most other Indian designers who started their career by showcasing their collections at fashion shows, Rocky started his stint designing for Bollywood stars.

"I started 16 years back. At that time the only opportunity I got was in Bollywood. I think it was good for me, as it has created awareness about my brand. I have met a lot of actors who want to wear clothes designed by me."

Currently Rocky's clientele includes big names like John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Bipasha Basu and Shilpa Shetty.

Rocky claimed: "The people I dress up are the best dressed. They are really great with clothes. They have a great body to carry off anything and they have a good style of their own."

Talking about the likings of his female clients, he added: "Shilpa likes deeper and rich Indian colours. She likes to wear emerald, she loves red and it really suits her. Even Bipasha likes red. Katrina likes pastel and lighter shades."

His most recent project was the hit flick Singh Is Kinng. He dressed Katrina in the film and is also working with her in Yuvraj. Apart from that he has designed Bipasha's clothes for Pankh and Kangana Ranaut's for Raaz - The Mystery Continues.

Rocky says designing for the actors is challenging.

"It is fun to work with actors and also challenging to make them look different every time. It is also a challenge for them to get into a character every time with different clothes and looks. A lot of hard work is required in Bollywood."

On an average, Rocky takes up almost four projects in a year.

The Mumbai-based designer entered mainstream fashion around 1997 to cater to the general public. He introduced the collection under his label Rocky S.

"When I started, fashion was not even taking off in a very big manner and I think it was after four to five years that I felt the need to do creative work for myself. That's when I started doing clothes that were more wearable and saleable.

"I came at the right time for mainstream fashion. Luckily, I have kept a very good balance between Bollywood and mainstream fashion till now," he said.

He is gearing up to participate in the upcoming Spring-Summer edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) to be held in the capital.

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UTV Motion Pictures has reportedly signed Akshay Kumar for a jaw-dropping figure of Rs 72 crore for a new project. For almost two decades the Khans have ruled over Bollywood's box-office. Akshay Kumar seems to be ruling over the box office as he skips the Rs 10 to Rs 20 crore fee bracket.

I can’t go into figures, but yes, I can say that we have signed Akshay Kumar for a film that will go on floors in the second half of 2009,” says Founder UTV Rampage, Ram Mirchandani. After Singh is Kinng, reports say that Akshay Kumar is being offered Rs 70 crore for a new project.

His last release Singh is Kinng has earned a record Rs 90 crore over the first week and is set to cross Om Shanti Om's highest collection of Rs 167crore in worldwide ticket sales. Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir started the trend of being paid in crores.

It seems that Bollywood is now following a simple rule by investing more because bigger the investment more the returns. And at the end of the day, that is all that matters.Meanwhile, the topmost position might go from Shah Rukh to Akshay to someone else in the future.

With a number of films such as Om Shanti Om, Welcome, Chak De India and Dhoom 2 having earned over a Rs 100 crore just at the box-office, the Bollywood revenue pie is getting bigger, and with expanding international markets the revenue projections might just make Akshay's new fee worth the while.

Akshay has left the Khans and Hrithik Roshan way behind when it comes to acting remunerations. It was only Hrithik Roshan, who could challenge the Khans clout for a short period after his debut in 20 However, now Akshay Kumar, who has been reinventing himself over the past few years, is emerging as the clear box office king.

But, the bottom line is if the actors are charging more money, producers are making much more and the industry is growing.

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What you think when you see bollywood's chutney and hollywood's burger in a same plate -- Yes, Sylvester Stallone and Kareena Kapoor are doing a film together titled Kambakkht Ishq. Stallone is so impressed with Bollywood's increasing international popularity that he decided to make debut in one. The film, which stars Akshay Kumar in the lead, revolves around the tale of a stuntman struggling to make it big in Hollywood. Kareena plays Akshay's love interest. Stallone is also is trying his best to convince his long time buddy Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear alongside him in the movie. The film, which is directed by Sabir Khan, will hit theatres in December.

Thirteen good looking women are willing to confront their deepest fears, and playing host to this game show is Bollywood's Khiladi, Akshay Kumar.


A reality-show, Khatron Ke Khiladi is all set to be launched in mid-July on Viacom18's new Hindi general entertainment channel, Colors, and the action quotient here goes sky high.

The list of 13 beauties who will live on the edge under Akshay's expert guidance include models Tupur and Tapur Chatterjee, Pooja Bedi and item girl Yana Gupta.

The new reality show is the desi version of the popular series Fear Factor and Akshay Kumar who's known for his fondness for stunts, will not surprisingly, lead by example with his daredevil acts.

Leaving no stone unturned, the channel roped in music director duo Salim-Suleman for the promotional track of the show.

“The motto of the song is the way Kiran has written it is ‘jo daar jaya wo ghar gaya’ and that is what which keeps coming back to me,” says Salim.

While Sulieman pitches in saying, “When you have someone of Akshay's stature doing the role, you know you have to do it with attitude.”


So while the musicians tried to pack a punch on the soundtrack with Neeraj Sridhar's voice, the aim to convey the adrenalin-pumping action and urgency of the show was clear.

“Even in the track there is a lot of action. As the track progresses the basic idea of Khatrao Ke Khiladi comes across with an attitude,” says Sulieman.

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