Mani Ratnam might cast Abhishek Bachchan & Kareena Kapoor for his next flick

Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor have done their debut with J P Dutta's 'Refugee'. They never acted opposite each other after that. Now the buzz is Mani Ratnam might cast them together along with Aamir Khan in his next flick. Mani's brother said, "Aamir and Kareena are being finalized. And as for Abhishek, I am not aware of any such developments. Yes, we have approached Abhishek for a different project with Mani." This is first time she is working with Aamir, earlier he has expresses a desire to work with Kareena.

When Shah Rukh Khan " Missed" Abhishek Bachchan !

By: Abid

There have been a number of silly headline grabbing stories about the so called rift between Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan . Putting an end to the yellow journalism ( and perhaps making the propogators of such gossip even more embarassed) , Shah Rukh Khan recently confessed to the editor of a leading film magazine about how he missed Abhishek , during the New York schedule of Karan Johar's upcoming blockbuster 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'('KANK') . Says King Khan , " In the New York schedule of 'KANK' , every night after the pack-up Amitji(Amitabh Bachchan) and I would sit and chat for hours . When Abhishek left for India for three days to attend his friends wedding , I missed him a lot . Actually saying this makes me uncomfortable . The Bachchans are family to us . If people wish to speculate about our inner dynamics , what can I say ? 'KANK' will be memorable because of Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan adding their inimitable magic to it ."

Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee together again?

By ApunKaChoice Bureau

They were liked together in Yuva and their act in Bunty Aur Babli set the cash registers ringing at the box-office.

And now after Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna , Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee are being sought to act together in another flick.

Reports are that director Vipul Shah wants to cast Abhishek in his next film, the script of which he is working on.

Shah, who last directed Amitabh Bachchan , Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra in Waqt – A Race Against Time , is said to ask Abhishek for dates once the script will be ready.

If this happens, it will be Shah’s first film without his favourite actor Akshay whom he is presently directing in Namaste London opposite Katrina Kaif .

Reports add that Shah wants Rani for the female lead role opposite Abhishek.

Shah had approached Rani for ‘Waqt’, but it didn't work out then due to date problems.

Hope this time it does work out.

Filmography

Guru (2006) (announced) ...

Sarkar 2 (2006) (announced) ... Shankar Nagare

Sholay (2006) (filming) ... Jai

Vasundhara (2006) (in production) ...

Umrao Jaan (2006) (in production) ...

Dhoom 2 (2006) (in production) ... Jai Dixit

Autograph (2006) (in production)

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) ... Anand Bakshi (post-production)

Fanaah (2006) ... (filming)

Bluffmaster (2005) ... Roy

Neal N Nikki (2005)...(Special Appearance)

Home Delivery(2005)...(Special Appearance)

Ek Ajnabee (2005) ... (Special Appearance)

Salaam Namaste (2005) ... Narrator and Doctor (Guest Appearance)

Antar Mahal (2005) ... Vrij Bhushan, a Bihari sculptor

Dus (2005) ... Shashank Dheer

Sarkar (2005) ... Shankar Nagare

Bunty Aur Babli (2005) ... Rakesh/Bunty (Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award)

Hum Tum (2004) ... Sameer (Guest Appearance)

Naach (2004) ... Abhinav

Dhoom (2004) ... Jai Dixit

Yuva (2004) ... Lallan (Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award) & (Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award)

Phir Milenge (2004) ... Tarun Anand

Run (2004) ... Siddharth

Rakth(2004) ... Guest Appearance

Zameen (2003) ... ACP Jai

LOC Kargil (2003) ... Lt. Vikram Batra

Kuch Naa Kaho (2003) ... Raj

Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003) ... Kanji

Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003) ... Prem Kumar (Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award)

Om Jai Jagadish (2002) ... Jagadish Batra

Desh (2002) ... Suprabha's son

Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya (2002) ... Shiv Kapoor

Shararat (2001) ... Rahul Khanna

Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai (2001) ... Suraj Shrivastav

Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya (2000) ... Kabir Srivastav

Dhai Akshar Prem Ke (2000) ... Karan Khanna

Refugee (2000) ... Refugee (Nominated, Filmfare Sensational Debut Award)

Abhishek Bachchan Awards

Filmfare awards:
2003: Best Supporting Actor nomination for the role of Prem Kumar in Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
2004: Best Supporting Actor win for the role of Lallan Singh in Yuva; Best Actor - Critics win for the role of Lallan Singh in Yuva; Best Villain nomination for the role of Lallan Singh in Yuva
2005: Best Actor nomination for Bunty Aur Babli

Awards of the International Indian Film Academy
2001: Popular Award, Best Upcoming Talent nomination
2005: Best Supporting Actor win for the role of Lallan Singh in Yuva

Star Screen Awards
2001: Most Promising Newcomer - Male nomination for the role of Refugee in Refugee
2005: Best Supporting Actor win for the role of Lallan Singh in Yuva and Special Award in the category Jodi No. 1 nomination along with Rani Mukerji
2006: Best Comedian win for Bunty Aur Babli and Special Award in the category Jodi No. 1 win along with Rani Mukerji.

Zee Cine Awards
2005: Best Performance in a Villainous Role nomination for the role of Lallan Singh in Yuva and Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Male win for the role of Tarun Anand in Phir Milenge

Other Awards
2004, Sports World Award, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Yuva.
2004, Stardust Award, Best Actor of the Year, Yuva.

Abhishek Bachchan Trivia:

Didn't finish studying business in the United States since he wanted to become an actor. His father, Amitabh Bachchan, supported Abhishek's decision.

Son of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri.

Was engaged to Karisma Kapoor before the engagement was mutually broken off without any explanations by both parties.

Became a Mama (maternal uncle) in 1997, when his married sister, Shweta Nanda, gave birth to a baby girl.

Abhishek Bachchan Biography

Abhishek Bachchan: the name has been the reason for endless speculations. Will he? Won’t he? Ever since he returned from his Swiss school and was spotted at functions towering over his petite mother and standing almost shoulder-to-shoulder with his larger-than-life father, he has had movie moghuls flocking to his side. Just about everyone who was anyone had a project lined up for the Small B. And no one had any doubts that he would follow in his father’s footsteps.

The 6'1 feet tall Abhishek Bachchan was born on 5th February, 1976 to Bollywood Legend and Veteran Actor Amitabh Bachchan & Bollywood actress Jaya Bachchan. Since he was interested in acting and his father Amitabh Bachchan supports his decision, he stopped studying business in United States and joined the film fraternity. As a Son of Legendary actor, Abhi will surely make his own place in the industry.

"He is very much his own actor," says Sunil Shetty. "Of course, there are moments when he is his father's son, but that's not because he's been influenced, it's more due to the fact that it's in his genes, both from his father as well as his mother."

On the other hand, the pressure of measuring up to your talented parents could also be quite a strain. How was he facing up to this fact? We got an answer from a member of the industry who wished to remain anonymous. "Abhishek does not once forget where he comes from or whose son he is. But when it comes to his work, he's taken the best of both and combined it with a talent that is his own and the result will soon be there for all to see. I feel it's quite awesome."

People who know Abhishek also feel the same way. One such person commented... "By and large, the film industry has a pretty fake outward attitude, which works for them. I feel Abhishek has an attitude that is genuinely polite and could never be a put-on. He is an introvert but the friends he makes are for life. Abhishek will give his life for his family and friends."

It is a well known fact that Abhishek Bachchan is adored by the members of the film industry. Mothers like Hema Malini dote on him and sex-sirens such as Bipasha Basu hold a “soft corner” for him. However, this wasn’t enough to bring Abhishek Bahchcan the success he was looking for. His debut, Refugee, earned him rave reviews but didn’t click with the masses. His lackluster debut was followed by a string of flops such as Dhai Akshar Prem Ke and Bas Itna Saa Khwab Hain. The pressure was on him to succeed and good news came with the release of Mani Ratnam’s Yuva. Although not a hit, the film did garner Abhishek much deserved critical acclaim and a spate of awards.

He followed this act with the super-hit Dhoom. His role as the suave cop clicked with the masses and had girls screaming for more. Since then Abhishek has delivered more hits such as Bunty Aur Bubli and Sarkar- where he managed to hold his own alongside sharing the screen with his father. Abhishek has some exciting projects lined up for the future and word on of the mouth is that he will surpass his father in terms of success. We wish him luck.

Abhishek Bachchan Profile

Name: Abhishek Bachchan
Parents: Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan
Sister: Shweta Nanda
Brother-in -law: Nikhil Nanda
Grand father: Lt. Harivanshrai Bachchan
Birthday: 5th February, 1976
Eyes: Black
Hair: Black
Schooling: He began at Bombay Scottish School; continued at Jamnabhai and finished studying at Aiglon School in Switzerland
College: Boston University
Favourite Perfume: Eternity
Favourite Food: Anything Indian
Favourite Holiday Spot: My home
Philosophy of life: Whatever you do, do it from the heart
Languages known: English, Hindi, French
Something about yourself you would like to change: Maybe my physique
Dream Role: Agnipath
Height: 6'3
Address: Pratiksha, 10th Road, J.V.P.D Scheme. Mumbai - 400049