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Mumbai: Southern actress Tamannaah says her Bollywood debut 'Himmatwala' may be described as a remake, but it is not an exact copy of 1983 film of the same name because director Sajid Khan has altered the original script. "The film might come with the tag of a remake, but when you see the film, you will notice that Sajid has completely rewritten the script. Except for a few things that have been taken from the original, the way characters are dealt with is completely different," the 23-year-old said in an interview. K. Raghavendra directed 'Himmatwala' starred Jeetendra in the lead, while Sajid Khan has teamed up with Ajay Devgn in his version. "For instance, Ajay's character in the film is a street fighter but in the original Jeetuji's (Jeetendra) character was an engineer. So, I don't feel the sense of comparison will be as strong once the film comes out," she added. Meanwhile, Tamannaah believes her southern fans won't b...

 Tamannaah Bhatia after taking South Indian celluloid by storm is, again, eyeing the Hindi film industry. The bubbly teenager, who had a false start with Hindi film 'Chand Sa Roshan Chehra' at the age of 13, became a star overnight following the release of 'Happy Days' (2007) in Telugu. It was the Dhanush starrer, 'Padikkadhavan', which helped Tamannaah overtake Nayantara in terms of Oomph quotient. Post 'Ayan' and 'Paiyaa', Kollywood has literally started dancing to her tunes. Come 2013, she looks to start afresh her Bollywood innings with 'Himmatwala'. Here are some hot snaps of the Punjabi kudi who will be seen next in 'Himmatwala', releasing this week.

 'Himmatwala', the official remake of 1983 blockbuster of the same name, is the story of a poor mother's son who is out to avenge his father's death. Directed by Sajid Khan, the film stars Ajay Devgn, Tamannaah Bhatia, Paresh Rawal, Mahesh Manjrekar, Zarina Wahab, Adhyayan Suman, Leena Jumani, Rajendra Gupta, Vindu Dara Singh, Anil Dhawan and Naman Jain. Click on, for exclusive snaps from 'Himmatwala'.

Mumbai: South Indian actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who will be seen opposite Bollywood star Ajay Devgn in 'Himmatwala' and Akshay Kumar in a masala entertainer, finds it challenging to work with a superstar as you have to struggle to make your screen space felt in the movie. Tamannaah is making her debut in Bollywood with Sajid Khan's remake of the 1983 action movie 'Himmatwala'. "I think there are only advantages of working with a superstar... There are no disadvantages. The good point is lot of people will come and watch the film at least," Tamannaah told PTI. "There is an opportunity to show your talent and then people can have their opinion whether they liked the film or you or not," she added. On typical Bollywood masala films riding on heroes and heroines being used as an accessory, she said, "I feel for an actress commercial films are bigger challenge than a film where there is a title role for them... When you have a limited r...

  The gorgeous village-belle Sonakshi Sinha had done her first item track, ‘Thank God It’s Friday’ (TGIF), which is a retro disco song, in Himmatwala . The actress gave a sizzling performance in that, and is looking alluring in her glitzy and glittery look. However now it’s been heard, director Sajid Khan himself got on the dance floor to teach Sona the iconic Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk steps for the special song. An informer says, “Sona is sizzling in the disco track Thank God it’s Friday, where she does the moonwalk. The actress grooves to the steps of the famous ’80s international pop icons like Michael Jackson and Madonna. Sajid himself got on the dance floor to teach her the iconic steps.” Produced by UTV Motion Pictures and Vashu Bhagnani, Himmatwala is an official remake of the 1983 blockbuster of the same name. It features Ajay Devgn opposite Tamannaah in the lead roles. Another source said, “Actually Sajid himself is a great dancer and during his co...

Want to time travel into the 1980s? Want to try those deadly acrobatic moves? Get your hands on 'Himmatwala' remake album and your wishes will be fulfilled. "Naino mein sapna" opens the 'Himmatwala' album and how! Amit Kumar does a spectacular job at recreating the vocal brilliance of the original song and Shreya Ghoshal sounds tailor-made for the track. Sajid-Wajid do a great job of keeping the original essence, yet making the track a potential hit in today's times. Who could have been better than Mika Singh to recreate the naughty "Taki taki"? Again an original track that has been rejigged. Shreya proves yet again her mettle in the industry. An out and out entertaining track, it will tease and raise a truck load of fun. The first original track of the album "Dhoka dhoka" is an item song that has an "item" team! Vocal powerhouses Mamta Sharma and Sunidhi Chauhan have teamed up with Bappi Lahiri to create a refreshing dance...

Bhopal: Do you wonder why Ajay Devgn has lately been doing too many light-hearted dramas? He doesn't want to associate himself with films that a family can't watch together and says it is a myth that vulgarity or skimpy clothes can make a movie work at the box office. The National Award winning actor seems to be following his resolution sincerely as in recent times he has been part of successful family entertainers such as the 'Golmaal' series, "Bol Bachchan' and 'Son of Sardaar' as well as an action-drama like 'Singham' "I have decided not to do anything that you can't watch with family. I don't want to do any film, which has A-certificate," Ajay said in a group interview here. The actor is shooting for Prakash Jha's intense social drama 'Satyagraha' in the City of Lakes. "I was recently watching a Hindi film, and my father (action director Veeru Devgan) got up and went away. Later, when I asked him, ...

 Sonakshi Sinha may have performed a disco song in 'Himmatwala' but in real life she does not go to clubs or disco regularly. For Sajid Khan's upcoming film 'Himmatwala', Sonakshi has performed a special song - "Thank God Its Friday", a take on the disco culture of the 80s. "In today's time we say clubs and not disco. I don't like clubbing much. I am a homely body... though I do go to clubs at times," Sonakshi told reporters at the launch of the song. In the item song, Sonakshi dons a vintage sequin golden dress with matching headgear and her looks bear similarity with Parveen Babi's look in the song - "Pyar Karne Wale" from the film 'Shaan'. Her another look in the song resembles that of Sridevi's in "Raaste Mein Woh Khada Tha" from 'Chaalbaaz' where she is dressed in tight black pants, jackets, boots and gloves. "I had seen the videos of these two songs to understand ...

Mumbai: In a particular scene, Ajay Devgn will speak in Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi and Tamil in the remake version of Sajid Khan's 'Himmatwala'. "Ajay has spoken in five languages in a particular scene where Tamannaah (leading lady) gets some goons to beat him up. All those guys belong to different regions. One is from Punjab, another is from Tamil Nadu, another from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Bengal," Sajid said. "They challenge Ajay to a duel in their own languages and that's when he speaks to them in their respective languages. It's not just a word, it's an entire dialogue," he said. Apparently, Ajay also underwent a special training to get the accent and the right tone of these languages. "I got a tutor on the sets," Sajid said. 'Himmatwala' is an upcoming action romance film directed by Sajid Khan. It is a remake of the 1983 blockbuster with the same name, which had Jeetendra and Sridevi in the lead. The film,...

Sajid Khan's films rarely get good reviews but the Bollywood film-maker doesn't mind. Most critics have panned his movies but audiences ensured his slapstick comedies made a killing at the box office. Khan is breaking out of his usual genre to attempt an action comedy with 'Himmatwala', his new film that opens in cinemas in March. The film, about a man's mission to avenge his father, is a different spin on a 1983 blockbuster of the same name. The 2013 version stars Ajay Devgn and Tamannaah in the lead. Khan spoke to Reuters about revisiting the 30-year-old film and why he thinks 'Himmatwala' would be one of the year's biggest hits. Q: Is your film a remake of 'Himmatwala'? A: "It's 20 percent. They are two different films. The old ‘Himmatwala' didn't have a city or a discotheque; mine does. I don't even want to call it a remake, I would call it a rewrite." Q: Why did you want to ‘rewrite' this film? A: "I hav...

'Agneepath' was declared Album of the Year at the 5th Mirchi Music Awards. The film also collected Song of the Year ("Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin"), Male Vocalist of the Year (Sonu Nigam for "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin...") and Female Vocalist of the Year (Shreya Ghoshal for "Chikni Chameli..") awards at the event held at Yash Raj Studios. Other prominent winners include Ajay-Atul (Music Composer of the Year), Javed Akhtar (Lyricist of the Year) and Amitabh Bachchan (Living Legend with a Golden Voice). Asha Bhosle, Hariharan, Shilpa Shetty, Ajay Devgn, Vishal Bhardwaj, Sameera Reddy, Himesh Reshammiya, Roop Kumar Rathod, Meiyang Chаng, Sona Mohapatra and may other celebrities were present at the 5th Mirchi Music Awards.

Himmatwala(English: The Brave) is an upcoming Bollywood action romance film directed by Sajid khan. and jointly produced by UTV Motion Picture and Vashu Bhagnani.The film features [Ajay Devgn]] opposite Tamannah in the lead roles.It is an official remake of the 1983 blockbuster of the same name1. In this film Ajay Devgan will be seen as an action hero. Two more Bollywood superstar Jeetendra and Akshay Kumar will be seen as special appearance in this film. This film is an official remake of the blockbuster Himmatwala ( 1983 Bollywood action drama film directed by K.

At the theatrical promo launch of Himmatwala , director Sajid Khan and lead actor Ajay Devgn went into nostalgia as they remembered a few connections related to the movie.Sajid said that Himmatwala, which released in 1983, starring Jeetendra and Sridevi, was one of his favourite films. He said that he was “not remaking it.” “We have not tried to copy anyone. I have worn white shirt and pants but not white shoes ,” Ajay said. Ajay and Tamannaah shot the famous song Taki O Taki Re in Jaipur, while the team shot Tathaiya Tathaiya song in Mumbai. “Dancing is difficult for me than acting. It stresses me out,” Ajay said. However, director Sajid Khan said, “Ajay dances li“It was