>Sonakshi caught beween Sallu and Akshay crossfire

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Khiladi Akshay Kumar will star in Bhansali’s new flick. Sallu hires Thai stunt director for Dabangg 2 — the stage is set for next year’s big action flick

Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Salman Khan, once close friends, are now ready to give each other stiff competition. Caught unwittingly in the crossfire is hapless Sonakshi Sinha.

Bhansali’s untitled action production to be directed by Prabhu Deva will feature Akshay Kumar in an avatar that will take him far beyond his Khiladi image — the movie, say insiders, promises pyrotechnics Kumar has never done before.

Enter Khan. The Dabangg hero has hired a Thai stunt director, who worked with Jackie Chan, for the film’s sequel. Interestingly, the stuntman has worked with Kumar for the Dollar underwear ad.

A source in Bangkok, where Khan is shooting Ready with Anees Bazmi says, “Salman is shooting heavy duty stunts with a Thai action director. This man has worked extensively with Jackie Chan. Now, Salman wants him to do the action sequences for Dabangg 2.”

Sonu Sood, who plays the villain in the movie, says, “I am not at liberty to talk about the stunts in Dabangg 2. But they will be far more intricate.

We will need more practise before we face the camera.” Both, Dabangg 2 and Prabhu Deva’s action film are expected to take the action genre in Bollywood to a new level. The fact that Khan’s protegee Sinha stars in both films adds irony to the competition.

Khan, with his keen sense of mass hero-giri had done Wanted with Prabhu Deva two years ago, so Salman knows all of Deva’s tricks. What’s more, his business acumen has grown considerably with Dabangg.

According to sources, he intends to build on the Dabangg franchise and take it further than the Golmaal franchise. Khan wants Dabangg 2 to be bigger than the first film, even as the core cast remains unchanged.

“Salman has discussed the dynamics of the sequel with Arbaaz. He wants the main actors to stay put. Sonakshi will play his wife again and Sonu will be back as the main villain, ” says a source. If you are wondering how that will be possible, since Sood’s character was killed in the first film, you haven’t seen too many Hindi films.

Sood will reappear as a twin brother. “That’s true. Salman was keen to build on the Dabangg franchise from the time he was shooting for the first film.

In the climax, my character dies. T ensure I’m back, he conceived a dialogue on the spot regarding my twin. We were stunned when Salman mentioned the twin. That’s when we realised that a sequel would be in order, ” says Sood. May the best wham win.

>Its just one prankster to another for Sonakshi Sinha

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By Subhash K Jha

Akshay Kumar has become more of a family man with the passage of time. He hates being away from his wife and son for long periods. He prefers to shoot out of Mumbai preferably during his son Aarav’s holidays so that his wife Twinkle and his son can join him for long outdoors.

Last week when he had to leave for Chandigarh for a long spell of shooting Akshay’s son had school to attend and couldn’t come along. Akshay was homesick and lonely. Twinkle and Aarav would now be joining Akshay in Chandigarh over every weekend when Aarav has two days off.

Says a source from Chandigarh, “Akshay has been really missing his wife and son. He told Shirish to get his wife Farah and their triplets over so that there would be a family atmosphere while they shoot. He has even asked Sonakshi to invite her parents to Chandigarh where he will play host. ”

And now Shrish’s better-half Farah is also joining in in the revelry. Taking a break from her schedules in Mumbai Farah has decided to take off for Chandigarh with her triplets.

The kids Anya, Diva and Czar also need to get away from the pollution. Says Farah, “They’ve a terrible cough and cold. I’m just waiting to leave with them for Chandigarh. ”

Sonakshi of course is completely regaled by her family-oriented hero. She sees a lot of likeness between her first leading man Salman and Akshay. They both treat her with kids’ gloves and can’t do without their families.

It’s one prankster to another for Sonakshi Sinha. If Salman Khan was a masti-khor during all of Dabangg Akshay Kumar is non-stop fun and games. He has Sonakshi in splits in Chandigarh, so much so that onlookers often wonder if the joke is on them.

Akshay’s back problem seems to have vanished in the pure unpolluted air of Chandigarh. Shooting for Joker, Akshay’s first film in 3D, is a picnic thanks to Akshay’s never-ending antics.

“Akshay’s antics have us in splits. When we had unseasonal rains here in Chandigarh and were confined indoors Akshay was a one-man entertainment show for us. He’s a very patient and co-operative actor. It certainly helps to have a hero like that, ” says Shirish.

About the shooting in 3D Shirish says, “It is not very different from shooting a normal film since I always shot visuals with a lot of scale and depth. The most important thing for 3D is a good depth of field in every frame and a lot of patience. ”

>Get ready for her bold moves in ‘Joker’

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We only saw Sonakshi Sinha dance for about 45 seconds in ‘Dabangg’ but it was plain to see even in that little time that the girl sure knows how to move. The actress has been looking for a chance to show off those skills with an amazing number for a long time now, and looks like her moment has finally arrived.

Sonakshi stars in Shirish Kunder’s ‘Joker’ and we hear that Farah Khan will be choreographing one fantastic number for her. And it’s not just Sonakshi who will sizzle in the song, she’ll be joined by Sheila aka Katrina Kaif!

‘Tees Maar Khan’ might have flopped but Kat’s ‘Sheila Ka Jawani’ was a big hit, and Farah is looking to get that vibe on again for her hubby’s next.

So, with Sonakshi and Kat sharing an item song, who do you think will come up on top? Tell us what you think!