Rani Mukherjee loses Shirdi plot

"We had the final hearing today where it was concluded that the transaction done by Mukherjee was illegal and we have formally taken over its possession," Deputy District Collector, Ahmednagar, Nandkumar Suryavanshi said Thursday. read more

Rani Mukherjee loses land in Shirdi

Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee is the news again, not for her reported relationship with Aditya Chopra but because of the land she bought a couple of years ago. The Government of Maharashtra has taken over the 11,000 sq ft land on Friday that she had bought near Shirdi in 2005.

The actress bought the land unaware that the farmland could not be sold, as the government had leased it out to a farmer. She failed to transfer the ownership to her name in spite of paying Rs.1,32,000 for the registration. She also reported paid Rs.33 lakh in December 2005 without verifying the documents. read more

Wish Rani Mukherjee, a very Happy Birthday!

Wish Rani Mukherjee, a very Happy Birthday!



Today is the birthday of Rani Mukherjee, the undisputed and also the 'literal' Queen of Bollywood. There was a time when her husky voice was considered as 'non-saleable' and hence, was dubbed. But today, it's the same voice that has replaced the sound of her fans' heartbeats!

Having started her celluloid journey with Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, a non-starter, she survived… only to prove that hard work never ever goes unnoticed. And it's only this hard work that has made her reach the top slot in such a short span time.

And all you readers waste no time in wishing her a very Happy Birthday, simply by posting your messages below. So, go ahead, live life Rani Size…we mean 'Queen Size'!

Rani, Bipasha to do Shah Rukh's IPL music video

Rani, Bipasha to do Shah Rukh's IPL music video



Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has roped in Rani Mukherjee and Bipasha Basu to participate in his music video for his Kolkata Knight Riders.

Shah Rukh had bought the Kolkata franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for $85 million last month. The Twenty20 competition of the IPL begins April 18.

Preity Zinta who owns the Mohali franchise of the IPL has apparently no intention of competing with Shah Rukh as far as star line up in the IPL music video is concerned.

A source close to Preity Zinta, who's currently in London, set aside the rumours that she intends to get Sunny and Bobby Deol and their dad Dharmendra to do a music video for the Mohali team.

"The playing field when the matches start in April will be filled with star-cricketers. That takes care of the glam-element," said the source.

"As for the music video we feel it should represent the earthy feel of Punjab and Chandigarh. Hence the robust song that Preity and Ness have recorded for their team, as opposed to the poetic lyrical mood of Kolkata and Shah Rukh's team.

"We feel we can't capture the flamboyant and vigorous flavour if we bring film stars into the video. Preity wants the video to be very Punjabi. That's why she got Daler Mehndi to sing their theme song," the source said.

Shah Rukh Khan and Vijay Mallya on the other hand seem to believe star-line up to be the best way to attract big crowds to their cricket matches.

Rani’s ideal birthday gift!

Rani Mukherjee celebrates her 30th birthday today and we’d like to wish the queen of Bollywood a very happy birthday! Talking about birthday, the first thing that comes to our minds is ‘gifts’ and for all the fans of this gorgeous actress, we are going to reveal you one gift that she’ll be looking forward to getting! read more

Mukherjee to hold talks with Rice on Monday

Washington (PTI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will arrive here on Sunday for crucial talks with top US officials that are likely to be dominated by thecivilian nuclear deal which he has said India can neither "mend" nor "end". read more

Rani designs her new house with Yashraj films

Bollywood’s Bengali babe, Rani Mukherjee has moved to her new abode at Juhu. Her bungalow has been designed by Twinkle Khanna is a unique style. One of the main attractions of her new house is the wall designed with Yashraj films posters. read more

Rani: almost Lakshmibai?

After playing some really demure roles, Rani Mukerji has now taken a U-turn. In Yash Raj Films’s next, directed by Kunal Kohli, she has done some heroic stunts for which she had to get her timing right, right down to a split second. read more

Rani already engaged?

Rani already engaged?
The media seems to know even the smallest happening in Bollywood with all those related to this vast industry. Lately, we had heard something smoking regarding the Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukherjee affair.

Now rumor is running wild that Aditya might have already gifted and engagement ring to the husky-voiced Bollywood beauty after he has applied officially for a divorce from his first wife. The divorce has been filed at the Bandra Court in Mumbai. The Aditya-Rani affair has not been approved by either Aditya's or Rani's parents. Aditya's parents still love and adore their Bahu, Payal, the wife of Aditya Chopra.

We have even come across some astrology websites trying to draw future predictions as to whether this Adi-Rani relationship will stand or fall. If rumors making the rounds are to be believed then it seems there was a secret encounter where Aditya gifted an engagement ring to Rani.

Though no word has emerged from either family regarding the engagement, all you folks out there watch out for Rani while she emerges in public, to see if she is sporting the tell-tale engagement ring on her ring finger.

With anything happening at any moment in the Bollywood circles we never know what will happen next, so till more stories emerge watch out this space for more interesting news!

Are Aditya Chopra, Rani Mukherji engaged?

Are Aditya Chopra, Rani Mukherji engaged?

IANS


Is producer-director Aditya Chopra tying the knot with Bollywood star Rani Mukerji? The grapevine is abuzz with rumours ever since the former has filed a petition seeking divorce from his first wife at the Bandra Family Court in northwest Mumbai.

Aditya's father, movie moghul Yash Chopra, is not too happy with this alliance and therefore Aditya has moved out his family home and is now staying in a five-star hotel in suburban Mumbai.

In fact, Aditya's parents have already made it known publicly that they are against their son divorcing his wife whom they adore. Which, indirectly, means that if Aditya's marries Rani, he will have to do so against his parents' wishes.

It is speculated that Aditya's shift from his father's home is a prelude to his impending marriage with Bollywood star Rani, with whom he has been having an affair for a long time, according to sources.

A rumour has been also doing the rounds since Sunday that Aditya had, in fact, given the actress an engagement ring a day earlier when both met secretly at the hotel where he has been staying.

Though none close to the Chopras would confirm the rumour, but the fact that Aditya's petition seeking divorce from his first wife, Payal, was granted after the mandatory grace period of six months last week, lent teeth to the speculation.

"I am afraid, I will not be able to comment on the private life of my client. Moreover, I have no inkling of the exchange of engagement rings between Aditya and Rani. My client does not keep me informed about his private affairs," Gopal Pandey, long-time publicist of Yash Raj Films, told IANS.

As a matter of fact, in deference to the reputation of Yash Raj Films, especially the position filmmaker Yash Chopra holds in Bollywood, none came forward to comment one way or the other on the "impending" Aditya-Rani marriage, which, without confirmation, has remained a rumour.

Over the last few years, Rani has been seen in quite a few films made by Yash Raj Films, being handled by Aditya. She featured in Hum Tum, Veer-Zaara, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.

Stage set for Rani Mukerji - Aditya Chopra wedding

Stage set for Rani Mukerji - Aditya Chopra wedding

Aditya Chopra, who filed for a divorce from his wife Payal Khanna in a Mumbai court in December 2007 is set to marry Rani Mukerji after the divorce is finalized in May.

The law stipulates a six months counseling period after an initial filing for a divorce by mutual consent. The court rules on the petition only after completion of the period.

"Once the divorce is signed both Rani and Adi are eager to tie the knot," a close family friend told HT.

Denying past reports of an engagement, the source says "Adi was very particular about getting the divorce first before finalizing anything else."

Adi's parents, Yash Raj and Pamela Chopra, continue to be opposed to his planned wedding with Rani.

They are very fond of Aditya's wife Payal and have gifted her a bungalow in Khar Mumbai.

Payal will also get Rs 25 crore as alimony when the divorce is finalized.

Aditya Chopra, who was earlier staying his parents, has now moved to a five star hotel as a result of his differences with them.

Rani Mukerji's parents are also reported to be unhappy with her plans to marry Aditya Chopra.

Rani, who was earlier staying with her parents at her family home, moved into her own apartment at Janaki Kutir in June 2007.

Rani Mukherjee all set to marry Aditya Chopra?

Rani Mukherjee all set to marry Aditya Chopra?



Reports are that Rani Mukherjee is all set to marry Aditya Chopra , now that he has filed for divorce.

The divorce between Aditya and Payal Khanna will be final in May and that is when the director is all set to tie the knot with Rani.


In the meantime, Aditya and Payal are living out the mandatory six-month separation period.

“Once the divorce is signed, both Rani and Adi are eager to tie the knot,” reveals a close family friend.

“Though there have been rumours that they are already engaged, that is all untrue. Adi was very particular about getting the divorce first before formalising anything else,” he says.

Once all the legalities of the divorce are settled, the couple plans to have a grand wedding in Mumbai.

But right now, Aditya still has to deal with his father Yash Chopra and mom Pamela who are still said to be head over heels so much in love with Payal, that they have refused to accept Rani.

Sources close to the family reveal that the situation had become so bad that Chopra senior had asked his son to walk away from the Rs 1,000 crore Yashraj Films empire, which Aditya has played huge part in building.

On the other hand, Payal was gifted a plush bungalow in Khar, Mumbai, by her in-laws and after the divorce she will get Rs 25 crore as alimony.

Presently, Aditya is reportedly staying in a five star hotel and Rani moved into her own apartment at Janaki Kutir because it’s not just the Chopras who disapprove of their son’s alliance, Rani’s parents aren’t thrilled with it either.

“Even Rani’s parents are not very happy about the alliance,” says a prominent director and a close friend of the actress.

“That’s why Rani had to move out.”

Months back, the news of their engagement has hit the headlines but then both of them declared it baseless.

Finally, Aditya and Rani will tie into matrimonial knot soon after the settlement of his divorce in May.

Wanted: New reel queens

Wanted: New reel queens

When we go number crunching for Bollywood beauties, it’s tough to figure out who’s really reign woman of the present and future.

Marriage has mellowed Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s screen image and the good bahu is reportedly planning a family in 2009, Rani Mukerji, the official queen bee of the box-office has had two major debacles (Ta Ra Rum Pum and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag) and possible marriage.

With Preity Zinta opting for ‘off-beat’ films and cricket (she’s bought the Chandigarh team for Indian Premier League), Bipasha Basu’s career on a yo-yo mode and Kareena Kapoor looking committed to a new love and acting pricey too, is there a second lot of heiresses in this numbers game? more

Adi is divorcing his wife to marry Rani

Adi is divorcing his wife to marry Rani



The moment has arrived for Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukherji.

The Yash Raj scion, who was staying at a suburban five-star hotel for a long time due to differences with his parents is back in his parent's home but on one condition that they don't interfere in his personal life read Rani Mukerji.

The entire problem started with Yash and Pamela Chopra's disapproval for Rani as they didn't want their son to break-up with his wife Payal but the DDLJ director didn't gave in to their demands... and still dating the queen bee.

He apparently wanted Payal to move out of the house before he returned home. Though Pam still does not like Rani much, but has had to bend because she could not stay away from her son.

But what about poor Payal? She gets a settlement, worth more than Rs 20 crore we hear, besides a plush spacious in Juhu, close to Sanjana Kapoor's Prithvi theatre.

With everything else falling in place, Adi is finally filing for a divorce. His married life of five-odd years is headed nowhere, they have told the family court in Bandra. The mandatory six-month cooling-off period required after filing a mutual consent divorce petition will get over this May for the producer.

It took three joint meetings with their lawyer for the two to set their divorce process in motion.

Their lawyer advised them and they agreed not to mention the terms of settlement in the court documents, opting instead for an out-of-court arrangement.

Aditya Chopra files a case to separate from his wife

Aditya Chopra files a case to separate from his wife

Yash Raj Films owner Aditya Chopra’s marriage is on the edge of divorce. He has filed a case for separation from his wife Payal Khanna. He is married to Payal five years now. It is a mutual decision and he claims that his marriage is only for namesake, heading nowhere. They opted for an out of court arrangement. The divorce process is expected to go smoothly as there are no children involved.

Aditya’s family loves their daughter-in-law very much and they were not happy with his decision. Though Payal will not remain Aditya’s wife legally, they will give her all the comfort that she deserves. Her bank balance has been saturated with enough money and she has been given a spacious home in Juhu so that she can spend her life peacefully and does not face any monetary problem.

No valid reason has been known for their separation. But sometime back, Aditya’s association with Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee has hit the headlines. Rumors also buzzed that they were engaged but both of them had declared it baseless. However, reading all the stories of Aditya and Rani, no one can deny the fact that something is cooking between them. So time will tell whether Aditya’s conjugal break up with Payal is due to his growing relationship with Rani or not.

Aditya Chopra seeks divorce from Payal

Aditya Chopra seeks divorce from Payal


The heir of Bollywood badshah, the son of Yesh Chopra, Aditya Chopra has begun the proceeding of getting divorce from his wife Payal Khanna. The two are married for the last five years, but for more than a year they were living almost separately. Aditya moved out of his father’s house and was living in a five star hotel for the last many months.

The maker of one of the most successful film Dilwale Dulhaniya Lejayenge, Bunty Aur Babli and very recently a blockbuster Chak De India, Aditya of late has been in news for the wrong reasons. There were news of his alleged romantic liaison with the leading leady of India cinema Rani Mukherjee. Rani has denied the rumours and so has Aditya, but rumours remain doing the rounds.

In Bandra court the couple have filed for the divorce saying that both have irreconcilable differences and so can no longer live together. The law makes it mandatory for a couple filing for a mutual consent divorce to live together for next six months.

The people who are close to the Chopras say the family is not happy with the decision of Aditya Chopra and they have expressed their anguish as well against the move. They also say that even despite the divorce Payal may continue to live with Aditya’s parents as they have been treating her as their daughter.

ARE ADITYA AND RANI MARRYING IN MAY?

ARE ADITYA AND RANI MARRYING IN MAY?





Bollywood is buzz with anxiety but not rumors, and this time it's about movie Moghul Yash Chopra's son Adi aka Aditya Chopra and tinsel town's reigning bee queen Rani Mukherjee. Though this has been the talk of the town earlier too, yet the matter seems to have ripened now. After all, Aditya is already married with his once beloved Payal Khanna. Aditya's father Yash and mother Pamela are lying low at present when their son has already sought divorce from Payal, contrary to their wishes because they owe a lot to Payal inasmuch as she has designed their most modern studio in Mumbai. So, they wish her to stay with them. They have helped her have a posh house and a good sum to take care of herself, as she has no child. While Yashji who owns a Rs 10 billion empire is too worried following the reported divorce proceedings between his son and daughter-in-law, his wife Pamela says that there is no cause for such an anxiety as the father and the son wouldn't do anything to displease each other, what may come. That's why she is keeping mum on the Aditya-Rani affair but denies any report of any ceremony including the roka usually held before the marriage and

widely reported in the media.


Rani's family also scotches rumors of any kind of rokka ceremony. Then, the million-dollar question arises as to how these reports originated. According to industry circles, the rumors of affairs between Rani, a Chopra camp favorite and Aditya started during the making of 'Veer Zara'. In any case, Aditya's mother Pamela admits that their son's happiness is of paramount importance to them. In the same breath, she is prepared to welcome the entry of Rani who is equally dear in their family. She says, "Rani is a sweet girl, and I am also close to her mother." Neither Aditya nor Rani has ever confirmed the report of their affair or their future plan to marry.
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However, there are reports that Aditya is back in the old trade in which he is a master. It's been eight years since he last directed the blockbuster 'Mohabatein'. But, his directorial debut 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' created a sort of record as Bollywood's longest running movie, which is running in its 13th year. And now Aditya is ready to direct his third film. After directing his second film, 'Mohabbatein', back in 2000, Aditya had taken a conscious break from direction to set up and studio model making Yash Raj Films a name to reckon with. In the following years, Yash Raj Films, under the keen eye of Aditya, produced blockbusters like 'Dhoom', 'Dhoom: 2', 'Hum Tum', 'Bunty Aur Babli', 'Salaam Namaste', 'Fanaa' and 'Chak De India'. While Aditya was the creative producer in all these films, he also wrote his father 's directorial venture 'Veer-Zaara' in 2004, as well as the stories of other films. And, with the few flops in 2007, Adi wore the director's cap again for his third directorial venture, which is titled 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi', and will star the topmost star Shah Rukh Khan. Hopefully, 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' will once again be a hit for film audiences. Significantly, Aditya is considering to cast a new girl opposite SRK in 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'.
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Will it be Rani if she is married with him is somebody's guess? The film will be written and directed by Aditya and produced by Yashji. With its shooting starting in May the movie is scheduled to release by the end of 2008. Maybe that's the reason for Aditya to marry Rani, probably in May when the mutual consent petition filed by him after their five-year old marriage will get over. They have agreed to their lawyer's advice not to mention the terms of settlement in the court documents, opting instead for an out-of-court arrangement. Why does Aditya want to divorce Payal though he married her following love and not because of arrangement by their parents? It is said that Aditya's marriage started falling apart about two years ago. In the first half of 2006 he almost moved out of his house after his return from the outdoor shoot of Karan Johar's film 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' into a five-star hotel. And, he returned home when Payal decided to move to Singapore for sometime so that Aditya would return home and work.

Aditya Chopra’s divorce

Aditya Chopra’s divorce


The heir of Yash Raj Films, Aditya Chopra who has had an estranged relationship with wife Payal Khanna since two years, has filed a mutual consent petition for divorce and is already serving the mandatory six-period cooling-off time. In fact, the filmmaker’ legal divorce is due in three months. Aditya who has been married to Payal for five years moved out of his parents’ home in 2006 after they expressed their unhappiness over his decision to divorce.

The filmmaker had put himself up in a five-star hotel in Mumbai after he came back from the shooting of KANK. He moved back to the family home only last week after his parents realized that Aditya was not planning to change his decision during the cool-off period.

Meanwhile Yash Chopra and his wife who are very much attached to Payal have bought her a swanky apartment in Juhu and are very much in touch with her.

So while Aditya Chopra, the man who’s given us romantic flicks like DDLJ, may have his way in getting a divorce, it seems unlikely that the filmmaker will be able to drive a Bollywood Queen (Rani) straight into the Yash Raj parivaar.

Aditya Chopra files for divorce, to marry Rani?

Aditya Chopra files for divorce, to marry Rani?

He made the hugely popular Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge and the not so brilliant Mohabbatein , soared at the box office with Dhoom and Chak De , and is now all set to direct Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi .

But finally, hot-shot film producer and sometime director Aditya Chopra's penchant for romance on the big screen may get a legal entry into his real life this May.

Movie mogul Yash Chopra's son is finally on his way to ending his marriage with Payal Khanna and perhaps making a new beginning with current beau, actress Rani Mukherjee.

Chopra's films may have a rambling, leisurely feel, but the mutual consent petition he filed a couple of months back is a crisp two-page affair. There's no storyline here.

As the law requires, it merely says that the husband and wife have irreconcilable differences and want out.

Their married life of five-odd years is headed nowhere, they have told the family court in Bandra. The mandatory six-month cooling-off period required after filing a mutual consent divorce petition will get over this May for the producer.

It took three joint meetings with their lawyer for the two to set their divorce process in motion. Their lawyer advised them and they agreed not to mention the terms of settlement in the court documents, opting instead for an out-of-court arrangement. As there are no children involved, heartache is at a minimum.

Aditya's family is not too happy with his decision. Family sources say that his parents love their daughter-in-law and would like to take care of her even after the formal split. She has, in any case, been given a spacious home in Juhu and her bank balance has been augmented by several crores. Yash Raj Studios, which has churned out blockbusters and is worth an estimated Rs 1,000 crore, owes its success to the 36-year-old Aditya's brains.

The quiet, soft-spoken producer prefers to keep a low profile in the media and his interviews are hard to come by.

Aditya's marriage, it is believed, started falling apart about two years ago. In the first half of 2006 he almost moved out of his house, said sources close to the family. Better known as Adi in the film industry, he returned from the outdoor shoot of Karan Johar’s film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna but instead of going home checked into a five-star hotel.

An adamant Adi had insisted then that he would not come home, even as his parents tried to reason with him. He apparently wanted Payal to move out of the house before he returned home. He even allegedly threatened to start his own production house, said industry sources. Payal then decided to move to Singapore for sometime so that Aditya would return home and work.

The sprawling and swanky Yash Raj Films studio at Andheri link road with its state-of-the-art set up has apparently been designed by Payal. She had worked relentlessly for years to put up the new YRF studio.

Aditya Chopra files for divorce for his real life Rani

Aditya Chopra files for divorce for his real life Rani

Zeenews Bureau

Mumbai, Feb 22: Yes, it’s confirmed. Movie producer Aditya Chopra has filed for divorce from Payal Khanna, his wife of five years on grounds of irreconcilable differences.

According to our sources, the couple along with their respective lawyers held three joint meeting to decide the terms and settlement for the divorce.

In an attempt to escape media glare and unwanted publicity, the two agreed not to mention the terms of settlement in the legal document and have decided to keep the divorce as low profile as possible by agreeing to an out of court settlement.

The divorce has once again flared up speculations of a romantic link up between Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukherjee. Though the two have constantly denied having any intimate relation and have stuck by the famous cliché "we’re just friends", with Adi finally single these best friends might just make a lovely married couple.

But, wait there is a twist; after all it concerns the pundits of romance and drama. Insiders told Zee News that Adi’s family apparently is not supportive of his decision.

It is said that Yash along with his wife Pamela Chopra are extremely fond of their current daughter-in-law and have extended their full support to her. Besides accommodating her in a lavish bungalow at Juhu, the in-laws have given Payal a cushion of several crores.