After couple of sizzling item numbers, Katrina Kaif will be seen doing some daredevil stunts for her upcoming film, ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ directed by Kabir Khan under the supervision of Hollywood action director Conrad Palmisano. The stunt director is making Katrina do some daredevil stunts and she is doing very bravely. Salman Khan makes sure that she was not hurt.

"These are stunts that any macho hero would think twice before daring. Katrina is really pushing the envelope as far as the female machismo is concerned. She is doing free-falls with Salman by her side. We hear Kareena in `Agent Vinod` and Kangna Ranaut in `Krrish 2` would also be attempting the hi-jinks...," said the unit member.

When asked about her daredevil act, Katrina said: "Yeah, it`s scary but great fun. I`ve only done very feminine delicate roles so far. This is a new challenge for me. I guess that`s what I`m looking for at this stage of my career."

Apparently Palmisano initially suggested "something softer" for Katrina. The actress is preparing for them every morning. "She wakes up at the crack of dawn to get warmed up for Palmisano`s stunts. Then she gets down to action. Very risky ones, I might add which many of our Bollywood heroes would insist on being done by doubles. Lekin Katrina mein ek junoon hai. She is out to prove she can do action scenes as well...," said the source.

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After dominating Bollywood, it seems Katrina Kaif has set her eyes on South film industry as she is set to romance Kamal Hassan in Thalaivan Irukiran, according to grapevine. The 27-year-old was apparently very keen to attach herself with the project, which might also feature Tamil film star Ajith.

The movie will be produced by Aascar Ravichandran. However, this is not the only film that would keep the former model busy in Southern film industry, as she might even play South’s legendary actor Rajinikanth’s love interest in his daughter Soundanarya’s film Kochadaiyaan.

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It's a love story that was bound to be rekindled. Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are back together, as clearly there's unfinished business between them.

They split up because Kat was not ready to look the other way while he played the field with Nargis Fakhri and Anushka Sharma, or accept his "I love you, but give me some time" stance. She made it clear that if he wanted to be in a relationship with her, it had to be exclusive. She asked him to choose her and stop playing the Romeo, but it wasn't a choice he was ready to make. He asked her to be patient and promised that he would change, but Kat wasn't ready to wait in the sidelines while he courted other ladies.

Walking away was the hardest thing she ever did, but Kat knew they had something special and when Ranbir realised that someday, they'd get back together. They began anew last month, and this time are more serious than ever.

The last time they were together, it was under a cloud of broken relationships with Deepika Padukone and Salman Khan. Now they've both been single for a considerable amount of time. Earlier this month, they were seen bonding in Macau while there for an awards show. News of the time they spent together at a private party filtered into Mumbai much before they did. This time they don't have a reason to hide their relationship. Happily ever after? Only time will tell.

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Director David Dhawan, who worked with Katrina Kaif in Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?, is impressed with the actor’s Chikni Chameli act in Agneepath, and is happy with the success of the song. The director says he is happier because he credits himself for pioneering not just the trend of raunchy item songs, but also Katrina’s career in commercial cinema. “I started the trend of raunchy item songs with Sarkaiyee lo khatiya jaada lage in Raja Babu. And now look where it has gone,” said Dhawan. “When Katrina did her first major film, it was with me – Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?. Look where she is now! I am very proud of her and of Karan Johar for getting her to do Chikni Chameli,” he added.

If the grapevine is to be believed, Dhawan has decided to add a very special item song in his new film, the remake of 1981 film Chashme Buddoor. In the song, three young male leads Siddharth, Ali Zafar and Divyanshu Sharma, together with Rishi Kapoor will shake a leg in the company of a foreign female face, whose identity is being kept a secret. “It’s a very special dance number,” promises Dhawan, admitting that Chikni Chameli has brought new life to the trend of item songs. “Someone like me, who did it so long ago now has to move beyond the rustic folk type of item. I feel the trend has reached a bend. The curves have to be used differently,” he said from Goa, where his son Rohit Dhawan gets married early next month.

Of the preparations for the D-day, he said: “It’d be a very private family wedding, with just a handful of very close friends from the industry. So I don’t know where those imaginary guests lists for the shaadi are being prepared in a section of press…probably conjectures based on actors who have worked with me in the past,” Dhawan said. “But that’s not how it works. We’ll have a private wedding in Goa, then a huge reception in Mumbai where we’ll invite the whole film industry.” Dhawan is uber excited, and said: “This is the first shaadi (wedding) in our house since mine.”

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Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif are likely to spend almost one month together in Cuba. And so the Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif saga continues. After shooting together in Ireland and Istanbul, the former lovers and still-thick-friends will soon head to Cuba to shoot for their film 'Ek Tha Tiger'.

The movie, directed by Kabir Khan of 'New York' fame, has a story that is set against the backdrop of many metropolises throughout the world. The next schedule will be in Cuba.  Cuba has been specifically chosen as the shooting destination because of Salman Khan’s neurological condition that gets aggravated in cold climes.
 
Salman Khan underwent a surgery for the disorder in August last year, but the problem resurfaced when he shot in Dublin later in the year because of the cold.  This will be Katrina Kaif’s first visit to Cuba.  Buzz is that she is very concerned about Salman Khan’s health and will make sure he doesn’t strain himself too much during the shoot.
 
Salman, on the other hand, has been very protective of Katrina Kaif from the start.  The care and affection between the two is mutual, but calling it “love” would be an exaggeration as of now.

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Titan has always kept pace with the times and come out with interesting television commercials. This time, too, the brand does not miss out on that element as it celebrates ‘Life is now’. The ad features the elegant Katrina Kaif, who is the new brand ambassador for the brand.

The TVC, made by Ogilvy & Mather, opens with Katrina getting an SMS from her friend saying that his flight has been cancelled and they should postpone their trip. However, Katrina, instead of calling off her plans, puts on her Titan Raga watch and heads to her mother’s place. And the mother-daughter duo take off on a spontaneous road trip. The music in the background plays “I don’t know where I’m going but I like the direction”. In the end the message comes across: Life is now!

Joono Simon, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather, Bangalore, said, “The film portrays Katrina as a young, 21st century woman with an independent and impulsive spirit, who celebrates optimism with the courage to pursue her own happiness. The fictional narrative of the film is unpretentious, capturing all emotions faithfully and with striking simplicity.”

Ajoy Chwala, Vice-President, Titan, said, “Titan celebrates spontaneity, vibrancy and the free spiritedness of today’s youth. ‘Life is now’ captures the mood of today’s men and women who want to live every moment and share it with their loved ones.”

The campaign just does not give out a message that life is about living in the moment, but that one should make each moment count no matter what the circumstances. It also brings in a dash of freshness and the lively music at the end makes it another clutter-breaking TVC from the house of Titan. Overall, the TVC has been well executed and is successful in leaving a lasting impact.

Apart from the TVC, the company also plans to run this campaign on Internet and in cinema halls. The print campaign, on the other hand, features the buttery-skinned actress but is more about showcasing the recent collection rather than the messaging. As a result, the print ads are slightly different in approach.

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'Chikni Chameli', Katrina Kaif's new sizzling item number from 'Agneepath', saw temperature soaring high, but no one anticipated bloodbath off screen. Her song, which features partying man drinking in a bar and making merry turned into a reality show in Dahisar, a suburb in Mumbai.

At an orchestra bar in Dahisar early on Saturday a fight broke out at the bar around 1am, when a businessman, Gupta, fought with the patrons who objected to him requesting the female performer to sing 'Chikni Chameli' over and over again.

The singer did comply to Gupta's request for a couple of times. But Gupta wanted her to go on and on singing the same song to which other customers objected. This led to a quarrel but the bar management intervened.

Gupta stayed back, while his friend settled the bill and left. The arguments continued even after the girl stopped singing. As Gupta and other customers stepped out some fist fight started between them.

After another management intervention the fight was controlled and Gupta was asked to leave. On his way to his ride Gupta threatened the group of man. This infuriated them and they tried to pull him out from the vehicle.

The squabble escalated into a fight, which ended with the businessman opening fire. He was carrying his licensed revolver with him. Two persons were injured and the businessman was arrested on charges of attempt to murder, as reported by Times of India.

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Pakistani pop icon Ali Zafar is having a blast in Bollywood. Immediately after completing a shoot with David Dhawan and the gang of actors of Chashme Buddoor, Ali we hear, is all set to work on an album with Katrina Kaif.

He has been keen to do so ever since he worked with Kaif in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, when the two hit it off. So far Kaif, who turned her attention to her musical abilities after her on-screen collaboration with Ali and Farhan Akhtar in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, has not found time to start recording for the album with Ali.

Ali has already composed the songs that he wants to do with Kaif. She has already approved them and all that's needed is for her to record the numbers. Ali had wanted Kaif to be part of the composing process, but their schedules didn't allow it.

"The Kat-Ali album is a work in progress. All the tunes are in place. Katrina will record them in the coming months," said a source. While Kaif refrained from commenting on this new step in her career, Ali said, "Why don't you ask Katrina about it?"

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It is believed that after Bhopal, Orchha has become a hot destination for Bollywood stars and filmmakers. Katrina Kaif is constantly jetting to locales across the country — be it for films or commercial shoots.

Two years back, Abhishek Bachchan and his actress-wife Aishwarya stayed in the town for nearly 15 days to shoot for their film Raavan. Now Bollywood star Katrina Kaif has arrived in the temple town to shoot for a commercial.

She was in Orchha for couple of days, Mohit, manager of the production house handling the ad-film, told mediapersons. Katrina was here with a group of 40 artistes for shooting for the commercial of a soft drink.

Quoting Katrina, Mohit said she appreciated the architectural beauty of the ancient buildings in the town which is situated on the banks of river Betwa. Orchha, located in Tikamgarh district, has a famous temple of Lord Ram.

Katrina shot for a soft drink commercial in the small town, located in Tkamgarh district, which is still quite unknown to Bollywood film-makers and commercial ad film companies. Katrina was on location for two days before wrapping up the shoot and heading back to Mumbai.

Katrina's visit to Orchha follows that of Abhishek Bachchan and wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. They were based in the town for about two weeks, when shooting important portions of Mani Ratnam's Raavan. Both Katrina and Aishwarya are very popular with advertisers and have endorsed for some of the biggest national and international brands.

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Bollywood’s prospective bee queen Katrina Kaif had a sudden surprise, both pleasant as well as shocking. This happened when Shah Rukh Khan casually walked over and planted a kiss on her pretty cheeks during the recently held Colors Screen awards. Wonder if Katrina Kaif is apprehensive of her boyfriend Salman Khan’s strong and adverse reaction. Who doesn’t know that there is a long-standing war between the two super actors of Bollywood?

It’s another matter that Shah Rukh Khan has a large heart, and doesn’t let an opportunity go to promote his colleagues. Why else he would tell the audience to go and see Priyanka Chopra`s next film when it releases? The super star said so while co-hosting a recent awards ceremony. The movie is Kunal Kohli`s ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’. The actress teams up with Shahid Kapoor in the movie. Sources close to Shah Rukh wonder if the actor’s wife Gauri wouldn’t take it seriously. After all, there is no love lost between the actor’s wife Gauri and SRK’s co-star Priyanka Chopra. Reports in the media had even mentioned that the proximity of Shah Rukh with Priyanka had soured relations between the couple.
 

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