Poorna Jagannathan

She is stunning and a million miles away from the typical Bollywood typecast of coy, voluptuous femme fatales. As the fresh-faced bronze nonconformist, Menaka, in ‘Delhi Belly’, Poorna got more than just a passing glance for her wonderful performance in the movie.

Her shift from California’s showbiz to Bollywood’s flamboyance is not exactly what aspiring actresses would do. However, Poorna is anything but aspiring; this sultry actress amazed us all with her mature acting in the comic film. And interestingly this sensibly graceful actress’ most unique skills happens to be her sophisticated tone of characterization which is why she is hot property in California with a long list of Hollywood engagements under her belt.

Truly, this instinctively vivacious actress can be called one of Bollywood’s most talented discoveries.

Arjun Kapoor: A Star In The Making

Arjun Kapoor looks like the next big star!

A glimpse of his acting skills can be seen in the trailers of ‘Ishaqzaade’. The movie has caught the attention of masses and critics, who are of the opinion that he will go a long way in the film industry.

Undoubtedly a large number of filmmakers eagerly wait in line to get this young actor in their movies.

Pritam Heaves A Sigh Of Relief

There is good reason for music director Pritam to breathe easy from now on. Iranian music group, Barobax, who lodged a piracy case against him for the song ‘Pyaar ki Pungi’, have withdrawn their case.

Their claim that the song had beats lifted from their tune and was used without credit by Pritam had been in the news buzz for a while. Since the Iranian music group has not been able to prove their claims, they have rendered a public apology to Pritam and have withdrawn the plagiarism case.

Aamir Khan or Ranbir Kapoor?

Who got the ‘old man’ act right?

In 2009, Aamir Khan featured in a comical advertisement in which he enacted the role of an angry old man. Not only was he downright true to character but he played the part so well; very few could discern it was actually Aamir Khan. Thoroughly enjoyed by all it was the talk of the town then.

Come 2012, we have a new buzz that’s caught the eye of TV viewers. A young new heart throb has been featured as an old man in an ad campaign and few have been able to recognize him. It is none other than the dashing young Ranbir Kapoor dressed as a graying old man with thinning hair, wrinkled expressions and vintage spectacles that has been making the rounds.

Jacqueline Fernandez Hoping for a Hat-Trick

Jacqueline Fernandez is no stranger to success; with hits such as ‘Murder 2’ and the recent ‘Housefull 2’ under her belt. She’s now hoping that her next film will be another smash hit and is putting in her best foot forward for the upcoming film, ‘Race 2’.

The bombshell is not only the talk-of-the-town but is also sizzling at the Box Office with her latest hits. And that’s not all – she is also rumoured to have been offered a Hollywood film and has expressed her desire to work in crossover cinema.

The Exponential Rise of Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma’s steady climb in Bollywood is consistently on the rise since her unmistakable debut in ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ with Shahrukh Khan.

Since then it has been evident that this young girl not only oozes charm but is also talented with a distinct acting charisma. And now with a host of interesting flicks and endorsements under way, her distinct smile and playful demeanor is fast becoming a favourite with the masses.

Always in the news for the right reason, Anushka has some exciting films coming up, such as Yash Raj Chopra’s unnamed films with Shahrukh Khan and Vishal Bhardwaj’s entertaining black comedy film ‘Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola’ with Imran Khan.

Apart from these films, there are reports of projects with stalwarts such as Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor, so we will have to cross our fingers and wait with bated breath.

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2?

‘Yamla Pagla Deewana 2’ or ‘YPD2’, starring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, is likely to start shooting sometime later in 2012 with Sangeeth Sivan as the newly appointed director.

The sequel is believed to have the same star cast playing the three oddballs – Dharam, Paramvir and Gajodhar – except that the plot may not start off from where it left behind in the original.

Reports suggest that ‘YPD 2’ will hit cinemas around 2013.