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February 11th, 2013

Who will be Karan Johar’s new protégé – a certain Mohit Marwah?

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Mohit Marwah was seen tagging along with Karan Johar at his birthday party last year, and he has also acted in a short film produced by KJo’s production house

Mohit Marwah is Arjun Kapoor’s cousin. He is the son of Reena and Sandeep Marwah, and we hear that he has studied theatre in New York. Quite a handsome young lad, it seems he is been showered with film offers, but he is taking it pretty slow at the moment. Mohit has already impressed Karan with his performance in the short film Strangers In The Night which was directed by Shakun Batra. Click here to read more
November 22nd, 2012

Karan Johar and Shakun Batra create Strangers in the Night

Karan Johar and Shakun Batra create ‘Strangers in the Night’
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KJo teams up with his protégé Shakun Batra to make a 14-minute film for Chivas Studio

Karan Johar is known for juggling too many things at a time. Post the success of his latest teeny bopper romance, Student of the Year, the Dharma Productions’ head honcho Click here to read more
May 30th, 2012

‘Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu’ director Shakun Batra is jobless

The young lad got off to a flying start with his debut film Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. And despite delivering a hit, Batra’s struggle in Bollywood continues

Shakun Batra recently confessed in an interview that he’s literally hounding people for work. And we are sure, after directing Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor right in his first film, the last thing Shakun expected was that he had to go knocking on people’s doors for work. Seems like having a hit film on your resume and being Karan Johar’s protégé isn’t enough to sustain you in a place like Bollywood and Shakun has realised this. Click here to read more
May 10th, 2012

Will Salman Khan attend Karan Johar’s birthday bash?

Will Salman Khan attend Karan Johar’s birthday bash?

Salman Khan’s equation with Karan Johar is not unfriendly, but Shahrukh Khan’s definite presence at KJo’s birthday party could make the Dabangg star think twice about turning up at the do. Will SRK and Salman meet eye-to-eye?

Come May 25 and the gossip mongers will have their eyes firmly glued to one event – Karan Johar’s birthday bash! As the host of the koffee show turns 40, the who’s who of B-town will start streaming in to congratulate the birthday boy. And if things go as per plan, both Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan – the arch rivals in Bollywood – will be seen at the same venue. Click here to read more
February 21st, 2012

Shakun Batra: The word ‘bum’ is not derogatory

One of the ‘young guns’ of Dharma Productions, his claim to fame was being featured in ‘Pappu can’t dance saala’ in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. But after the super success of his debut directorial film, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu with Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor, he is all set to test new waters…

Shakun Batra has been an assistant director for some big ticket films and it was a natural transition for him to step into a director’s shoes. He speaks of his debut film and the experience of working with Imran and Kareena… Click here to read more
February 11th, 2012

Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu: Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor share an easy camaraderie

The actors are effortlessly attractive and relentlessly charming in their first outing together, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu

Garry Marshall, director of the blockbuster Pretty Woman, once said that in romantic comedy, ‘you don’t cast actors, you cast chemistry’. Shakun Batra, co-writer and director of Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, gets that. He pairs Kareena Kapoor with Imran Khan (the media has consistently spotlighted the fact that she is older – ironic considering that the Khan trinity is now working with girls 20 years younger but an older heroine puts everyone in a tizzy). The two are effortlessly attractive and relentlessly charming. He is sweet. She is saucy. Together they share an easy camaraderie that doesn’t sag even when the film does. Click here to read more
February 9th, 2012

EK MAIN AUR EKK TU Quick Movie Review: Kareena is good, Imran is decent

The first half of the film follows the typical romcom pattern, but it manages to hold interest

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Karan Johar produced and Shakun Batra directed Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu starring the gorgeous Kareena Kapoor and the boy-next-door Imran Khan might just be the perfect film for you to take your guy or gal to the theatre for this weekend. Our reviewer who is currently watching the film texted us during the interval saying, “Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu might remind you a bit of other romcoms, but has managed to hold the viewer’s interest until now. Click here to read more
February 9th, 2012

EK MAIN AUR EKK TU: All you need to know about the movie

Find all the reviews, news, gossip, pictures, trailers and songs from Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu on this page

STORY Rahul Kapoor (Imran Khan), 26, is on his way to become a carbon copy of his parents when he suddenly loses his job as an architect in Vegas. Afraid that he has let his parents down, Rahul decides to hide the truth and find another job. When by a twist of fate, he meets Raina Braganza (Kareena Kapoor), a quick-witted hairstylist, who is everything he isn’t. A series of events lead them to meet on Christmas Eve over a few drinks… but like always, it’s never a ‘few’. Following this night of debauchery, they wake up to discover that they’ve gotten married. Now, Rahul has more than just his job loss to hide from his parents. Rahul and Raina both decide to get the marriage annulled as soon as possible and get an appointment from the court for 10 days later. So over these 10 days, they have their share of arguments, moments and laughs that result in an unlikely friendship. Will it turn in love? Will her warmth and fearlessness give Rahul the courage to face a long-simmering confrontation with his parents? Will a marriage that started as a drunken mistake help two people find themselves? Click here to read more
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