SRK’s ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ to go on floors in May April 3, 2008

The movie marks the return of Aditya Chopra as a director after eight years.

Shah Rukh Khan has been cast reportedly opposite Sonam Kapoor, daughter of veteran actor Anil Kapoor, in the film which trade circles describe as a love story between a 40-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl.

However, sources in Yash Raj films are tight lipped on the cast opposite Khan as well as the film’s story which will be set in Punjab.

Slated for release on December 12, Sanjeev Kohli, Director and CEO of YashRaj films, said that for the past eight years, Aditya has put his energies on building Yash Raj Films into India’s first production house built on the studio model and shaping it into a creative nerve centre that has nurtured some of India’s best screenwriters, directors and stars.

He said ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ will make audiences think of the magic touch that has made ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ the longest running motion picture in the history of Indian cinema.

Unlike many of his stories and screenplays including `Veer-Zara’, this film will capture the hearts across the globe all over again, he claimed.

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Steyn and Co. Blow away India for 76 April 3, 2008

South Africa made short work of India on the first morning of the second test. All it took them was 124 balls to dismiss India for a shameful 76.Anil Kumble won the toss and elected to bat first, Pathan top scored with  21 not out. The pick of the bowlers no doubt was DW Steyn who finished with figures of 5/23 where as M Nitini finished with figures of 3/18, and M Morkel got 2/20.

A detailed report to follow shortly.

Britney on Mother…One More Time??? April 3, 2008

TVGuide’s Michael Ausiello is reporting that Britney Spears and How I Met Your Mother are looking to team up once again…this season if possible.
If you recall, I pegged the entire ordeal as “mutualism at its best” before the “Ten Sessions” episode aired last Monday and tasked Britney with the somewhat large responsibility of saving How I Met Your Mother. So far so good. Britney scored Mother its best-ever ratings and the world perceives Britney as slightly less crazy these days. Slightly.
Britney Round 2 “all depends on her availability”, though what else Britney is doing to occupy her time I am unclear on.
Stay tuned for more details.