ABOUT RAJANI'S- 'YENDIRAN' THE ROBOT -PICTURES

The shooting for the most anticipated film of the year, 'Endhiran, the Robot', is coming to a close. Director Shankar himself has stated in his blog that 90 per cent of the film, starring superstar Rajnikanth and Aishwarya Rai in the lead, is over.

According to reports, Rajnikanth did some daring stunts aboard a running train at Lonawala, for the climactic scenes of the movie.

Here is an exclusive look at the shooting of the mammoth sci-fi film...

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WHILE Shooting

Kareena- About Her Role in 3 Idiots

Kareena Kapoor tells Jyothi Venkatesh on the eve of the release of her latest film “3 idiots’, that Aamir Khan is the Emperor of Bollywood

Kareena Kapoor plays a very strong role in “3 idiots’. As she puts it succinctly, it is dynamically different from what she had played in “Kurbaan’.

“I play the role of Piya, a headstrong girl, who trains to be a doctor. In fact, I’d go even to the extent of stating that Piya of “3 idiots’ is more real than even Geet of “Jab We Met’ and when you set out to watch Piya in “3 idiots’ you will even forget that it is Kareena Kapoor that you are watching on the screen. The father-daughter relationship in “3 idiots’ is seen to be believed. Boman Irani plays my father.”

Kareena admits that she has not read the book “Five Point Someone’ written by Chetan Bhagat. “In any case, though Vidhu Vinod Chopra has officially bought the right to the book, Raju has written quite a different script for the film and “3 idiots’ is not entirely based on the book but a take off from that in Raju Hirani style. Yes. The basic premise has of course been maintained but the characters, the situations and the end are quite different. In fact, there is just a five per cent similarity between the book and what you see on the screen”.

According to Kareena, the campus and the classroom setting for “3 idiots’ are the only things that remain true to the book and everything else is entirely different, because the film has a very original plot, which is inspired from the book and not based on the book.

Kareena adds, “What is interesting about “3 idiots’ is that I am the only girl in the film though there are three boys- Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and R. Madhavan. “3 idiots’ is like “Inglourious Basterds’ or for that matter “The Bell’. Every actor wants to be a part of good cinema. I do not think that a film like “3 idiots’, in whichAamir Khan and Raju Hirani are together, is something which one can get to see every now and then because it is a very rare film and I am happy that I am a part of it”.

Kareena says that she met Aamir for the first time when she went with Karisma to the location shooting of “Raja Hindustani’. “What can I possibly say about an actor like Aamir? Aamir is a cinematic genius and a one man University as far as acting is concerned. I feel that every actor’s journey is incomplete without working with an actor of the caliber of Aamir Khan. Aamir Khan is the emperor of Bollywood and without any hesitation, I would even go to the extent of stating that “3 idiots’ is a milestone in my career as an actress”.

Kareena feels that like “Kurbaan’, “3 idiots’ also will definitely change the face of Indian Cinema to a large extent, because both “Kurbaan’ and “3 idiots’ have soul in them.

“Unlike “Kurbaan’ where the character of Avantika that I played had to relate to her pain in a subdued way, since it was very subtle, Piya of “3 idiots’ is dynamicallydifferent”, Kareena quips, as a matter of fact.

Kareena also gushes about her director Rajkumar Hirani. “Raju is such a great man. He is even a greater writer and director. After my grand father who used to show simplicity in all his films it is now only Raju Hirani who is somewhere nearer his league. There’s a smile and tear when Raju sets out to tell his story. I feel blessed and lucky that I have had good directors all through my career, whether it be Imtiaz Ali in “Jab We Met’ or Rensil D’Silva in “Kurbaan’ or for that matter Raju Hirani in “3 idiots’. I am now quite excited to be working with Kajol in Karan Johar’s next film directed by Siddharth Malhotra, which is an official remake of “Stepmom’ with Arjun Rampal.”

According to Kareena, the five best films of her career are “Refugee’, “Chameli’, “Omkara’, “Jab We Met’ and last but not the least “Kurbaan’.

“I am happy with whatever growth that I have achieved over the years in the film industry from the time that I had made my debut as an actress with “Refugee’ but I have always felt that I should keep on growing more and more. We actors are like scientists, who keep on working with different experiments. Some experiments work while some do not. Some times I do a film for the sake of emotion or relationship like I did “Main Aurr Mrs Khanna’ but I do not regret a decision of mine even if the film flops, like “Main Aurr Mrs Khanna’ or for that matter “Kurbaan’ did.”

-Sampurn Media

An Interview with Hirani - Director of 3 Idiots

‘Idiots’ means ‘I do it on my terms’: Hirani


Mumbai Nov 22 (IANS) Bollywood director Rajkumar Hirani showed his witty side on his birthday and said ‘idiots’ when expanded means ‘I do it on my terms’, talking about his much-awaited film “3 idiots”.
“Idiots think unconventionally and they listen to their heart while taking a decision. ‘Idiots’ means ‘I do it on my terms’,” Hirani told reporters Friday at an FM radio station here.He came to the FM office with music director Shantanu Moitro, lyricist Swanand Kirkire and playback singer Suraj Jagan to promote his film and was pleasantly surprised to find a birthday cake waiting for him there.“I thank you all. It’s really a pleasant surprise for me,” said Hirani.“3 idiots” is about three engineering students played by Sharman Joshi, Aamir Khan and R. Madhavan and their experiences on the campus.The director revealed that whatever is shown in the film, most of it was taken from his college days and that viewers can easily identify with it.“Whatever you see in ‘3 idiots’ is taken from our life. Some parts of the film are so natural that one can easily identify with what he or his friends did since the beginning of their college life,” said Hirani.“Whenever we write a story, either we copy from a film (laughs), take from a novel or dig into our personal experience and scoop out moments from it,” added Hirani.Hirani also revealed that when he went to speak to Aamir about the role, he was shocked because the actor, who was shooting for “Ghajini” that time, was sporting a six-pack abs.“When I went to discuss the character, I was shocked to see his huge built, but he assured me that he will look much younger than he has ever looked. In three to four months, he toned down his figure and became lean,” Hirani told IANS.Hirani says that when he read Chetan Bhagat’s “Five Point Someone”, he thought of making a film on hostel life. But the story changed in due course of writing.“The book had very good anecdotes but there wasn’t any plotline. While writing the story, the plotline went on changing and it ended up with a completely different story,” said Hirani.Hirani’s earlier directorial ventures — “Munnabhai M.B.B.S” and “Lage Raho Munna Bhai” — had a thought provoking message.Asked if “3 idiots” is having any message, he said: “The message in this film is you study to be eligible, success is ought to come.”Kareena Kapoor and Boman Irani too feature in the film, while Kajol will make a special appearance.The film was shot at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad and is scheduled to release Dec 25

Kareena Kapoor- Awards & Nominations

Awards and Nominations of Kareena Kapoor

Filmfare Awards

Winner
2001: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Refugee
2004: Filmfare Special Performance Award, Chameli
2005: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Dev
2007: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Omkara

Nominated
2002: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Asoka
2002: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2007: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Omkara


Star Screen Awards

Winner
2007: Star Screen Award Best Actress, Omkara

Nominated
2001: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Refugee
2002: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2002: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Hrithik Roshan, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2005: Star Screen Award Best Actress, Dev
2005: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress, Yuva
2005: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Shahid Kapoor, Fida


Zee Cine Awards

Winner
2001: Zee Cine Award Lux Face of the Year, Refugee
2002: Zee Cine Award Queen of Hearts

Nominated
2001: Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut, Refugee
2005: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female, Dev
2007: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female, Omkara


International Indian Film Academy Awards(IIFA Awards)

Winner
2001: IIFA Awards Best Female Debut, Refugee
2004: IIFA Style Diva of the Year Award

Nominated
2002: IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2003: IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Mujhse Dosti Karoge
2005: IIFA Best Actress Award, Aitraaz
2007: IIFA Best Actress Award, Omkara


Stardust Awards

Winner
2004: Stardust Awards Special Jury Award, Chameli
2007: Stardust Awards Editor's Choice Best Performance of the Year, Omkara

Nominated
2004: Stardust Star of the Year Award - Female, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
2005: Stardust Star of the Year Award - Female, Dev
2006: Stardust Star of the Year Award - Female, Kyon Ki
2007: Stardust Star of the Year Award - Female, Omkara


Bollywood Movie Awards

Winner
2001: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Female Debut, Refugee
2004: Bollywood Movie Award - Critics Award Female, Chameli

Nominated
2002: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress, Asoka
2002: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2004: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress, Chameli
2005: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress, Yuva
2005: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress, Dev
2007: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress, Omkara


Global Indian Film Awards

Nominated
2005: GIFA Best Actress, Dev
2007: GIFA Best Actress, Omkara


Sansui Awards

Winner
2001: Sansui Awards Best Debutante - Female, Refugee
2004: Sansui Awards Jury's Choice Best Actress, Chameli

Nominated
2004: Sansui Awards Best Actress, Chameli
2005: Sansui Awards Best Actress, Dev


BBC Film Café Awards

Nominated
2005: BBC Film Café Awards Best Actress, Dev
2007: BBC Film Café Awards Best Actress, Omkara


Sports World Awards

Nominated
2005: Sports World Awards Best Actress, Dev
2007: Sports World Awards Best Actress, Omkara
2007: Sports World Jodi of the Year along with Ajay Devgan, Omkara


Other Awards

2004: Anandolok Puroshkar Awards Best Actress, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
2004: Bollywood Fashion Awards Celebrity Style (Female)
2006: Tuscan Verve Zoom Glam Awards Most Glamorous Actor (Female) of the Year
2007: AIFA Awards Best Actress (Critics), Omkara

2004, Kareena was awarded a Marco Ricci Society Young Achiever Award.

2005, Kareena was chosen by the government of India to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Young Achiever Award.

2005, Kareena was crowned Indian Diva 2005 by the viewers of Sahara One Television.

2006, Kareena was awarded the Smita Patil Memorial Award for her outstanding contribution to the Indian film industry.

A recent cricket tournament was named after her by one of her ardent fans.

A special collection of Citizen watches were named after her.

Aamir Khan: Kareena is outstanding.

Kareena has only been giving audiences one stellar performance after another and her fans can't wait to see her in her forthcoming film 3 IDIOTS.
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And now Kareena Kapoor - Bollywood's Numero Uno actress has yet another fan! Aamir Khan

The actress who stars opposite Aamir Khan for the very first time in Raju Hirani's 3 IDIOTS has him all impressed.

Making of Miss.Idiots

3 idots pants down....at a girls' hostel

Aamir Khan recently said "Kareena is outstanding, a great and instinctive actress, extremely committed, a team player, we get along well, and she's good looking... what more can one ask for?"

The promos of Raju Hirani's 3 IDIOTS has everyone talking about the chemistry between the 2 actors.

"Aamir and Kareena look great together. When Bollywood's best actor and actress are paired together magic is bound to happen "reveals a source.

Raju Hirani's 3 IDIOTS starring Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Sharman Joshi and R. Madhavan is soon to release on 25th December 2009.

Kareena- Future Projects

Kareena's Forthcoming

Movie Name Co-Stars Dil Chor Abhishek Bachchan Aarthi Shahrukh Khan Aakhri Mughal Abhishek Bachchan Bajirao Mastani Salman Khan Main Aur Mrs Khanna Salman Khan Agent Vinod Saif Ali Khan Three Idiots Aamir Khan, John Abraham, Saif Ali Khan Kambakth Ishq Akshay Kumar, Amrita Arora Soham Sanjay Dutt, John Abraham, Ritesh Deshmukh Milenge Milenge Shahid Kapoor, Aarti Chhabria, Satish Shah, Delnaz Paul Lajjo Aamir Khan Kismat Talkies Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra

3 idiots:Kareena's outstanding

Kareena- Filmography

Movie Name	Co-Stars
Refugee	Abhishek Bachchan, Sunil Shetty, Jackie Shroff
Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai	Tusshar Kapoor, Rinke Khanna, Amrish Puri
Yaadein	Hrithik Roshan, Jackie Shroff
Anjabee	Bobby Doel, Akshay Kumar
Asoka	Shahrukh Khan
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum	Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan
Mujhse Dosti Karoge	Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherjee
Jeena Sirf Merre Liye	Tusshar Kapoor
Talaash	Akshay Kumar
Khushi	Fardeen Khan
Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon	Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan
Chameli	Rahul Bose, Rinke Khanna, Yashpal Sharma, Makrand Deshpande, Kabir Sadanand
Yuva	Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Ajay Devgan, Esha Deol and Rani Mukherji
Dev	Amitabh Bachchan, Om Puri, Fardeen Khan, Rati Agnihotri, Ehsaan Khan, Milind Gunaji
Line Of Control	Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgun, Saif Ali Khan, Sunil Shetty, Sanjay Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Manoj Bajpai,Ashutosh Rana, Rahul Dev, Raveena Tandon
Fida	Fardeen Khan, Shahid Kapoor
Aitraaz	Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra
Hulchul	Akshaye Khanna, Suniel Shetty, Jackie Shroff, Paresh Rawal
Bewafaa	Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Manoj Bajpai, Sushmita Sen
Kyon Ki	Salman Khan, Rimi Sen
Dosti - Friends Forever	Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Lara Dutta, Mona Chopra, Juhi Chawla, Kiran Kumar, Mr. Thapar, Lilette Dubey, Mrs. Thapar, Karishma Tanna, Nandini Thapar
36 China Town	Akshaye Khanna,Shahid Kapoor,Upen Patel,Paresh Rawal,Johny Lever,Payal Rohatgi,Isha Koppikar
Chup Chup Ke	Shahid Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Sunil Shetty, Rajpal Yadav, Paresh Rawal, Sushma Reddy, Shakti Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Om Puri
Milenge Milenge	Shahid Kapoor
Omkara	Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vivek Oberoi, Naseeruddin Shah, Bipasha
Don	Shahrukh Khan,Priyanka Chopra,Arjun Rampal,Isha Koppikar
Kya Love Story Hai	Tusshar Kapoor, Ayesha Takia, Karan Hukku, Rahul Singh
Jab We Met	Shahid Kapoor
Tashan	Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Mishra, Manoj Pahwa, Yashpal Sharma
Roadside Romeo	Saif Ali Khan, Jaaved Jaaferi
Golmaal Returns	Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Amrita Arora, Sharman Joshi
Billu	Shah Rukh Khan, Irfaan Khan, Asrani, Lara Dutta,Ompuri,Priyanka Chopra,Deepika Padukone

kareena's Favourites

FOOD
Kareena loves Chinese cuisine especially mutton paya.

MUSIC

She is nostalgic. Prefers songs from the sixties.

CLOTHES

Prefers Salwar Kameezes in soft colors. "I wear western clothes on screen all the time!"

HER CONFIDANTE

Her mother, whom she tells everything, from her achievements to her mistakes.

FRIENDS

Esha Deol is the closest and competition hasn't affected their bonding.

DESTINATION

She loves holidaying in London and never fails to have the thin crust pizza at "HARRODS" or visit "CHINA TOWN" in Piccadilly.

BEST BUY

A gold Gucci handbag which she carries everywhere.

FAVORITE ACTRESS

Meena Kumari. Friends lovingly call her 'Meena Apa'. Among the present, she admires Kajol.


FAVORITE ACTOR

Shahrukh Khan. She thought of him as God!

FAVORITE FILMS

Awaara, Sangam, Bobby, Kal Aaj Aur Kal.

TREASURES

Songs from Hindi Films.

FAVORITE SONGS

"Tujhse Naraaz Nahin Zindagi..." from the film Masoom and "Rahen Na Rahen Hum, Mehka Karenge..." from the film Mamta.

FAVORITE COLORS

Black and Red.

Kareena- Biography

Kareena Kapoor is yet another K-family girl who took the plunge and managed to make a huge splash in the Hindi films industry. She had the ‘privilege’ of debuting with the Bachchan boy -Abhishek in Refugee and though the film (and Abhishek) didn’t do as well as expected, Kareena earned rave reviews.

Though the protagonist in Refugee was around the border a lot, J. P. Dutta failed recreate the magic of Border in Refugee. The natural and talented Kareena, without heavy make-up delivered on the sets without too many ‘takes’. And in fact, Refugee doesn't really look like her debut film at all.

Born to popular Bollywood stars Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor ‘Bebo’ as she is affectionately known, stand 5'5" tall, blue eyed, and is a total extrovert. She wanted to study law in Harvard and had no plans to do anything in Bollywood. But destiny took a hancd and now she’s in the limelight like her successful sister Karishma!

Some well-placed sources in the industry (yeah it is a super cliché) even say that Kareena’s Bollywood launch was delayed so that her sis Karishma could have a head start!

But the two are supposed to be very close to each other and as Kareena says- “We are always looking out for each other. We’re sisters first and everything else later!” That’s Lolo and Bebo for you!

- Mtv India on Kareena Kapoor

Introduction to Kareena- the uncrowned princess

Full Name:
Kareena Kapoor

Profession
Actress

Hair
Brown

Height
5'5"

Birth Date
September 21, 1980

Education
Currently doing Law

Nickname
Bebo

Father
Randhir Kapoor

Mother
Babita Kapoor

Sister
Karishma Kapoor

Grandpa
Raj Kapoor

Grandma
Krishna

Star Sign
Virgo

Status
Single

Favorite Films
Awaara, Sangam,Bobby, Kal Aaj Aur Kal.

Favorite Car
Mitsubishi Lancer

Favorite Book
Master Of the Game' by Sidney Sheldon

Favorite Food
Chinese, Italian and Thai

Favorite Hotel
Golden Dragon, Olive and Thai Pavilion

Favourite Holiday Spot
Goa and London

Favorite Actor
Raj Kapoor

Favorite Actress
Nargis, of course, after Babita

Favorite Co-Stars
Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Abhishek Bachchan

Favorite Attire
Jeans and T-shirt (casuals) and ethnic Indian wear when it comes to formals

Favorite Color
Black and Red

Favorite Song
"Rahe na rahe hum mehaka karenge..."

Favorite Sport
Swimming

Favorite Accessory
Bracelets

Favourite Jewel
Diamonds

Favorite Perfume
Dune

Favorite Hobby
Horse-riding and cooking

Favourite Designer
Gianni Versace

Leisure Activities
Reading, swimming, eating and making friends

First Crush
My 4th std. Desk partner while i was in School

Strengths
My mom & sister

Weakeness
My sister and food

My Motto
Life is full of tears and joy,so make the most of it-Believe in true love

I Hate
Liars and Hypocrites

I Love
Frankness and Honesty