'Sher' bigger than 'Tiger': Vivek takes dig at Salman

Taking a dig at Salman Khan [ Images ], Vivek Oberoi [ Images ] today said that 'Sher' is bigger than 'Tiger', referring to the titles of their upcoming movies.

Salman and Vivek are gearing up for their forthcoming projects Ek Tha Tiger and Sher respectively.

Vivek said, "We are all wild enthusiasts. And as far as my knowledge goes, I think 'Sher' is bigger than 'Tiger'."

Salman would be seen playing the role of a RAW agent in the Yash Raj film. The theatrical trailer has garnered a positive response.

The movie is directed by Kabir Khan [ Images ] and is slated to release in August.


Vivek's 'Sher' is an action-thriller directed by Soham Shah.

When reminded about Salman's other upcoming film titled Sher Khan, Vivek said, "It is a good thing... the city is filled with 'Sher(s)'."

The relationship between the two actors soured a few years ago after a huge fight over Aishwarya Rai [ Images ], when Vivek had called a press conference to say Salman had threatened him.

Vivek addressed the media recently on the sidelines of launching the 'Cigarette Bujhao Life Banao' campaign to mark World Tobacco Day.

On smoking habits of actors like Salman and Shah Rukh Khan [ Images ], Vivek said, "I know that they acknowledge that smoking is bad habit. But it's an individual decision."

Salman's big plans for 2013

Salman hasn't had a single release so far this year, but it looks like he's already planning his next year's big releases. Considering that the release date determines the kind of opening a big star film will register, it is learnt that the actor is scheduling his next film with Sooraj Barjatya for Eid 2013 and brother Sohail's next directorial venture for Christmas later in the year.

Buzz in the trade is that Salman is so upbeat about Bade Bhaiyya, Sooraj's next, his full fledged film with the Barjatya banner after Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999) that he has decided to advance the production.

"Initially, Sooraj's film was to start in February next year. But now, Salman is so enthusiastic about the script and working again with his director buddy that he has decided to prepone it to November," says our source.

No run-in with Hrithik

Interestingly, Salman was first considering Diwali 2013 for Sooraj's film. But since Hrithik Roshan's superhero film has already fixed it as the release date, Khan decided to avoid a clash. As our source says, "Besides, it didn't make good business sense to face a division of collections when one can do without it."

Needless to say, the actor is eager to wrap up the Barjatya film by March. So they have ample time for post-production and consequently, aggressive promotion to release it on Eid next year. And after finishing this film, Salman will start working for Sohail's Sher Khan.

According to sources, "With Arbaaz's film scheduled to release this Christmas, Salman felt the need to block next year-end too. More so, since no other film has been scheduled for Christmast 2013.

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Check out: Deepika Padukone’s hottest bikini moments

DEEPIKA GOES DISHY

Deepika Padukone is once again the talk of tinsel town, thanks to her bikini cameo in the promo of the coming film Cocktail. The actress is seen sunbathing on a beach in a red bikini, her near-perfect figure making the two-piece cameo piping hot. Strangely, the actress hasn’t made many bikini appearances in Bollywood films, save for one in Housefull where she had her derriere covered with a wrap-around. Her bikini appearance in Cocktail is touted as her first full-fledged bikini gig in a Bollywood film, but Deepika makes light of it. She says the bikini was the demand of the scene which is set on a beach and she adds that there is a hell lot more to her character and the movie other than the bikini. Point taken. Cocktail is directed by Homi Adajania and stars Saif Ali Khan in the lead role opposite Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty. The film has been shot in London, Spain and Delhi. All the frenzy over Deepika’s bikini appearance in the film might surprise the actress herself, for she has done some sizzling photoshoots in bikini as a model before she graduated to films. Check out some of Deepika Padukone’s hottest bikini moments ahead.

Shahrukh Khan slammed as ‘arrogant’ and ‘haughty’!

Shahrukh Khan is still in the dock for allegedly smoking publicly inside a Rajasthan stadium during an IPL match of his team Kolkata Knight Riders a few weeks back. Even though the Bollywood superstar has been asked by a Jaipur court to appear before it on May 26, India’s premier anti-tobacco watchdog, NOTE, has slammed SRK as ‘arrogant’ and ‘haughty’. 

Shekhar Salkar, General Secretary, NOTE (National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication), is quoted as saying this about Shahrukh Khan: “My main grievance is his arrogant demeanour with which he time and again decides to trample the law and smoke in places where he can be viewed and emulated by thousands of viewers when he can smoke privately.” 

Citing the example of another Bollywood star Ajay Devgan, Salkar said that Devgan, unlike Shahrukh, was apologetic after being caught smoking in public. 

“A similar incident happened with Ajay Devgn in Goa and after sending him a letter by NOTE, he was very gracious in accepting his mistake and his recent visits to Goa have not seen him smoking in public,” Salkar added. 

Salkar doesn’t think that Shahrukh Khan, despite his promise to cut down on smoking and eventually kick it, will ever be able to leave the habit. 

“In my personal opinion he would never be able to because of his all-knowing haughty persona,” Salkar said. 

Salman Khan has always encouraged me: Sonakshi Sinha

"It was not intentional. I don't think anything that I do is intentional...It is just a coincidence as some films got delayed due to whatever reasons," Sonakshi Sinha told reporters here, adding that her second release Rowdy Rathore is coming before time. 

"In fact, 'Rowdy Rathore' is releasing early...I have no complaints that I was not seen on screen for one-and-half years as I was busy shooting for all the films that I signed, doing advertisements and shows. So I have been working non-stop. Workwise it has been a good year-and-half for me," she added. 

"Rowdy Rathore", directed by Prabhu Deva, will see Sonakshi Sinha romancing Akshay Kumar. It hits the screens June 1. 

The 24-year-old has five major films in her kitty right now. 

Sonakshi said: "I feel I am blessed. I love what I do and I look forward to doing that every single day. If I have one-two day gap in between, I think what to do? I feel I am lucky - I am doing 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2', 'Joker', 'Dabangg 2', 'Son Of Sardar' and 'Lootera'." 

Acting happened by chance to her. 

"I thought I will never do any movies. I did not know that I would end up doing movies. I feel it is all due to destiny, I don't think there is anything else. I was studying fashion and was almost on the verge of becoming a designer, but acting happened by chance to me. But when a film like 'Dabangg' is offered to you, you can't say no," she said. 

The actress gives credit to her "Dabangg" co-star Salman Khan for encouraging her to become an actress. 
"The credit absolutely goes to Salman. He always encouraged me. When I was studying fashion, at that time he used to tell me leave all this and become an actress. I was like very huge (overweight) that time and used to ask him how can you see an actress in me? He encouraged me to become fit and join the film industry. I will always be thankful to him," she said.

All eyes on Ash at Cannes today

The day of reckoning for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is here.

She will make her first Cannes appearance of 2012 this evening and can expect intense scrutiny from Ash-watchers at home in India. 

Less than a month ago this picture of Aishwarya emerging from a party at the Ambanis sparked huge debate about her failure to lose her post pregnancy weight. 

Ash, who gave birth to daughter Aaradhya on November 16, 2011, was roundly criticised by many for not having shed the extra pounds. 

She was also accused of having put on weight after the birth, rather than having lost any. Critics said she was heavier by a few kilos than she was in this picture tweeted by Oprah Winfrey, taken two months before the Ambani party.