Mallika meets Johny Depp on twitter and then at the event before being honored at a private dinner in the Pacific Palisades by industry heavyweights.  It seems Depp told the bold beauty that he's 'looking forward to seeing her upcoming movie Hisss,' which thrilled the actress no end. Mallika said, 'It was a great pleasure meeting one of America's greatest actors. He's even better looking in person and to top it all he told me that he is really looking forward to watching the Hisss trailer. I'm sure it'll give him sleepless nights!"

After her 12 roles in What's Your Rashee?, Priyanka will now act opposite seven different men as her husbands in Vishal Bhardwaj's next film which is aptly titled 'Seven'. So, who is Piggy Chop’s first chosen husband in the film? Well, according to latest buzz, Vishal has signed south superstar Mohanlal to play one of her husband. The Southie heavyweight, who was seen in Bollywood in Ram Gopal Varma’s Company and Aag, finally approved of Vishal’s script. Now the filmmaker is left with the task of casting six more heroes all of who will be wedded in his film to the gorgeous Priyanka. The film will also star Hrithik Roshan in the lead roles. More details are awaited.

Is Vivek Oberoi getting a raw deal? The Kurbaan promos feature Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor all the way. Vivek Oberoi who plays the third main protagonist is hardly glimpsed in the entire promotional campaign, triggering off a widespread feeling that things are not so right between Vivek and the Kurbaan team.However the explanation for Vivek’s absence is far more bizarre than the nomal raw-deal rona-dona.  Apparently his role is so deeply affiliated to the plot’s suspense that every moment shown in the promos featuring Oberoi would have the tendency to give away the story. Laughs director Rensil d’Silva, “It’s a very strange situation. Vivek is one of the central characters. But almost every scene of his is a dead giveway of the suspense. What do we do?” Rensil has discussed the problem with Vivek. “And he is absolutely cool with being the band mutthi of the film. I’ve spoken to Vivek and explained the dilemma. He was cool with not being featured in the promos that much. He said to do whatever is right for the film because when the film opens the truth about the extent of his role would be out. Vivek has worked very hard in the film. He had to acquire a true New Yorker’s accent and not the kind Indians get at the John F Kennedy airport.”

Nana Patekar is launching his son, Malhar as an actor, with his second directorial venture which will be based on autism. Prahaar (1991) was Nana’s directorial debut. Prakash Jha will be producing the film, despite claims that he had broken off all ties with Nana. The presenter of the film will be Reliance Big Pictures. The film will be a story about a father and his autistic son and stars Nana, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah and Atul Kulkarni. The female lead of the film is yet to be chosen.

Abhishek Bachchan who in a unique turn plays father to dad Amitabh Bachchan in Paa states that shooting for the movie was an exciting journey every day.“It was a wonderful experience more so because I have been calling him Pa for the last 30 years and here I was his father. I took advantage of admonishing him on the sets. I was asking him to eat his food on time and go to bed on time. Only when his make up was off he was my Pa again. The relationships we are exploring here is different. Pa is a trip. All the paternal instincts in the roles have been references of his own childhood. My Pa often carried me on his back. Now I am carrying him on my back in the movie. I have tried to as good as him. Pa was very naughty on the sets. He had a whale of a time playing a kid in the movie.What I was surprised was at the energy with which he attempted the role. He was fantastic. He has also sang a song in the voice of a 13 year old. I don’t think anybody will be able to match up-to him, ,” says Abhishek .

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