Abid, Bollywood Trade News Network
As is known, the actress with one of the fastest ascent to the top, Katrina Kaif, has agreed to do an item number in Ashtavinayak's Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar starrer, BLUE. Reliable trade sources confirm the buzz that Katrina has demanded and received a whopping 1.5 crore for the same. With that the much maligned item number has assumed a new high and also a prestigious new name- Hot and sensational dance number!
In fact, we now hear that many other top and respectable names in the industry have decided to take the plunge too. First off the block is going to be the woman of substance, Preity Zinta, who has consented to do an item number in the Salman Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer, MR AND MRS KHANNA.
Well, we won't be surprised if more top names join the fray and agree to do (as per our new nomenclature), hot and sensational dance numbers!
Katrina raises the price and prestige!
Saif starrer "Race" making waves in Lahore
Lahore, Apr 1 (ANI): Recently released Bollywood film "Race" having Pakistani pop singer Atif Aslam's romantic number "Pehli Nazar Mein" is doing a roaring business in Lahore, even as cinema halls running the film are going full to the capacity for the past two weeks.
The film stars Saif Ali Khan, Anil Kapoor, Akshay Khanna, Sameera Reddy, Katrina Kaif and Bipasaha Basu.
Taking the popularity of the film, a number of colleges, cellular companies and government departments have booked cinema halls for their staff, the Daily Times reported.
Defence Housing Authority (DHA) spokesman Tajjamul Hussain said that a number of people had requested to help them in obtaining tickets at the DHA cinema.
Sozo cinema, with a capacity of thousands, is running three shows daily. Abdur Razzaq, the cinema manager, said that a large audience had swarmed the cinema in the last two weeks. Alina Sheikh, a cinemagoer, praised the performance of Saif Ali Khan and Atif Aslam's song. (ANI)
Race proving to be a box-office bonanza for Katrina
One actress out to give her contemporaries a run for their money is Katrina Kaif. In the recent past, she has been the only actress to have given four hits - Apne, Namstey London, Partner and Welcome-consecutively. Now make it 5 in a row with RACE turning out to be a huge success too.
With Race proving to be a box-office bonanza Katrina has certainly waltzed ahead leaving her colleagues far behind.
Critics have appreciated her performance saying that she is a perfect combo of talent and looks.
Well, she knows how to mould herself in anything you give her… That's Katrina for you!
