Kolkata Metro wants Vidya's push scene in 'Kahaani' scene withdrawn

Kolkata: Vidya Balan starrer 'Kahaani' has run into a controversy with the Kolkata Metro Railway authorities objecting to a scene in the upcoming film where the actress is shown as being pushed perilously before a speeding train. Metro spokesperson Protyush Ghosh told PTI that the Metro authorities had asked producers of the film to remove the particular clip from their trailers as well as from the film, which releases next Friday. "We had a meeting with the director recently where he told us that there is nothing objectionable in the film at all. He will submit us a video of the complete scene in a day or two after which we will take the final decision," he said. The film's trailer shows a pregnant Vidya waiting on the platform to board...

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Nathalia Kaur will star opposite Rana Daggubati in 'Department'

Mumbai: Director Ram Gopal Varma says that his new found discovery Nathalia Kaur will star opposite Rana Daggubati in his upcoming movie 'Department'. Earlier, it was said that Indo-Brazilian girl will only do an item number for the movie. It was also said that the filmmaker recently got choreographer Ganesh Acharya to shoot the 'Dan Dan' number with her. "The report of me signing Nathalia is absolute nonsense and most of what is written in that article is absolute crap. In the film I am doing with Nathalia she is starring opposite Rana Daggubati...whoever wrote should least check with me," he said. In 'Department', Daggubati will be seen as a grungy policeman - a role that was earlier reserved for Abhishek Bachch...

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Never seen a beautiful woman than Nathalia | Ram Gopal Varma

New Delhi: Ram Gopal Varma admits he approached Indian Canadian star Sunny Leone for an item song in 'Department', but things didn't work out and the song went to Nathalia Kaur. The filmmaker is in awe of the Brazilian model of Indian descent. "I never ever hid the fact that I am a devotee of a woman's beauty. But not only in my entire career, but never even ever since I have consciously come of a mental and a physical age to perceive and admire the beauty of a woman, have I seen a woman more beautiful than Nathalia," he said. "Her beauty is truly electrifying and it just sparks out from every nook and curve of both her face and her body. Her face looks so classically beautiful and her body literally looks like the perfect embodiment of an...

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Paoli Dam's poster earns Rs 10 cr for 'Hate Story'

Mumbai: Looks like the 'shock value' of the bare back poster of Vikram Bhatt's forthcoming production 'Hate Story' is working. The film, which is said to be earlier struggling to get its territories sold, is now fetching a good price, thanks to the 'well-exposed' poster. Well-placed trade sources reveal that the Vivek Agnihotri directed film featuring Nikhil Dwivedi and Bengali actress Paoli Dam has fetched over Rs 10 crore for all India theatrical rights. Incidentally the shooting for the erotic thriller penned by Bhatt is still under way and is scheduled to be wrapped up in another week. "Our focus was to complete the film first. However, the first poster that was released, has generated so much hype that the theatrical rights for India...

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