Bollywood celebrities like Karan Johar and Bipasha Basu are “emotionally charged” and “touched” after watching the trailer of Mohit Suri’s next directorial “Hamari Adhuri Kahani” , which came out on Monday.

The three-minute long trailer shows domestic violence and unrequited love. It begins with Rajkummar Rao, sporting an untidy look, rushing out of his house in anger and Vidya Balan in tears begging him to go inside.

Emraan Hashmi is shown as somebody who is completely in love with Vidya, who is in a troubled marriage. While Emraan wants Vidya to be freed from the marriage, Rajkummar doesn’t want the two lovers to unite.

Moved by the trailer, here’s what the Bollywood fraternity had to say on Twitter:

Karan Johar: The absolutely amazing and emotionally charged trailer of @mohit11481's next....#HamaariAdhuriKahaani

Riteish Deshmukh: Now this is a film I wanna watch @mohit11481 nothing short of a romantic saga. Proud of u buddy @foxstarhindi

Sanjay Gupta: @mohit11481 Beta Mohit, aaj khush toh bahut hoge tum. Pehle kamaal poster phir dhamaal trailer. BoxOffice HatTrick confirmed. Aaj do extra

Shraddha Kapoor: Oh my god... I am left speechless, with goosebumps & tears... #HamariAdhuriKahani trailer. The way you capture pain & love!!! @mohit11481

Bipasha Basu: If you have loved,this ones for you.Touched me:) Kudos @MaheshNBhatt @mohit11481 @emraanhashmi @foxstarindia n Vidya
#HamariAdhuriKahaani

Dia Mirza: Time to open those flood gates of emotion! He compels you @mohit11481 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fiT_TJlySk… @emraanhashmi @RajkummarRao

Sophie Choudry: I just fell in love..Cannot wait for this one?? #HumariAdhuriKahaani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fiT_TJlySk… @mohit11481 @emraanhashmi @RajkummarRao

Presented by Fox Star Studios and produced by Vishesh Films, “Hamari Adhuri Kahani” releases on June 12.

"Kuch Kuch Locha Hai" is Sunny Leone's first comedy film, but the actress says she is not new to the genre as she has a "good sense of humour" and has "a little bit of training" in comedy.

The 33-year-old, who was here on Monday to promote the forthcoming comedy caper along with her co-stars Ram Kapoor and Navdeep Chhabra, said she does not feel embarrassed while making a fool of herself onscreen.

"'Kuch Kuch Locha Hai' is my first comedy film. But something that people don't know is that when I lived in the US and used to work there, I was part of a comedy group. There were stand-up comedians in that group and in between we used to do comedy skits," Sunny said.

"So I've a little bit of training in comedy, though I wouldn't say that I'm the funniest person ever, but I have a good sense of humour. I'm not afraid of chirping upon myself and make a fool of me on camera. I don't feel embarrassed doing it," she added.

Directed by Devang Dholakia, the movie will feature Ram as a 45-year-old married man, Pravin Patel, who witnesses a 'locha' (turmoil) in his life after he gets a chance to meet Bollywood star Shanaya (Sunny), about whom he always fantasised.

"Shanaya and I are completely different. She is a fictional one. But there are similarities as she also is an actress like me. There are certain similarities of glamour that are there, but she is not real," Sunny said.

Asked about his working experience with the former adult filmstar, Ram said: "When we started this film, I knew I was working with an in-demand, hot and sexy co-star as everybody wants to work with her these days. But I never thought that it would be so entertaining.

"Everybody knows that I'm a prankster, but Sunny is way beyond me. She is a tomboy and it doesn't come across easily. Normally this kind of fun, I used to have with boys like with Sajid Khan and others in 'Humshakals', but this is my first time with a girl. Sunny can be one of the boys any day."

Given the film's name, has there been any 'locha' (turmoil) in Ram's life?

"I have faced a lot of troubles in my life. When I was a kid I used to steal my father's car and go out. I'm the only son in this world, who has damaged his father’s two cars in a single night. So it was quite similar to my film 'Mere Dad Ki Maruti'," he said.

Navdeep, who is making his debut with the film, said: "I'm playing Ram's son in it. We are always after each other's cases. The film is a family comedy because it has everything - a mother, father, and son. Also we have various love angles in it. There is nothing like adult comedy in it."

"Kuch Kuch Locha Hai", which also stars Evelyn Sharma, will release on Friday.

Ecstatic at Kolkata Knight Riders' win, Bollywood superstar and team co-owner Shah Rukh Khan on Monday said he "feels even younger" seeing bowlers Brad Hogg and Johan Botha at play.

"V R THE TEAM. Lov u. kkkkkKKR & kkkkkKolkata! The stammer is back!!!! & so r the boys. C'ing Hogg & Botha I feel even younger. & Umesh wow!," SRK tweeted.

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) game at the Eden Gardens here on Monday.

"And Andre will come and tell you some stuff for the shoulderaI have two of them Awith screws!!," he tweeted.

National Award-winning filmmaker Praveen Sattaru has roped in Bollywood actor Mahesh Manjrekar for an important role in upcoming Telugu comedy-drama "Guntur Talkies".

"I'm finally making a commercial entertainer. The story will be set against the backdrop of Guntur slums. I've roped in Mahesh Manjrekar to essay an important character. We will start the shooting soon," Sattaru told IANS.

The film features Sidhu and Madhu Shalini in the lead, while Shraddha Das will be seen in a cameo.

Mahesh has already worked in Telugu films like "Adhurs", "Homam" and "Okkadunnadu".

Sattaru recently won the National Award for his last Telugu outing "Chandamama Kathalu", which unfortunately sank at the box-office.

Veteran filmmaker Dasari Narayana Rao, who has directed over 100 films, says he cannot make films anymore that will match the taste of current audiences'.

He says he would rather concentrate on producing films with young talent.

"I just feel I can't match the expectations of the present audiences' with my type of films. Recently, actor Pawan Kalyan told me that I'm suppose to directing films and asked me to direct him. I gave him the same reason," Dasari told IANS.

"Moreover, Pawan is a star and I can't risk his reputation. Since he wanted to work with me, I've decided to produce a film with him. We plan to rope in a popular director for this project," he said.

Remaining tight-lipped about the project, Dasari confirmed it won't deal with any political subject.

"The script work is going now. Pawan and I decided to not make any political film. It'll be something his fans would love for sure," he said.

Dasari's last directorial was last year's Telugu drama "Erra Bus", which bombed at the box-office.

"I'm still not sure why that film didn't work. It was a huge hit in Tamil. More than that, what attracted to me was the lovely story about the relationship between a grandfather and his grandson," he said.

Actor Ram Kapoor, who seems to have broken the image of a stereotypical hero on small screen with many of his characters, says he hardly gets time to watch television.

When asked if he gets time to watch his wife Gautami's TV series "Tere Sheher Mein", he told IANS: "I haven't had the time to watch (the show). I don't watch TV and I don't watch my own shows either. She knows I am not the audience for this."

"Most of the time I am busy. Also I like to work and move on as I don't like to sit back and watch it. I have never been a big fan of watching my own shows," he added.

Ram, however, says she is very supportive as a wife.

"Gautami is supportive. She is an actor and she knows how hard it is to survive here and she is happy with my success. She has realised that this is a good time for me and she supports me," said the actor, who is set for his next release "Kuch Kuch Locha Hai" that also stars Sunny Leone.

Slated to release on May 8, "Kuch Kuch Locha Hai" also features Evelyn Sharma and Navdeep Chhabra.

In the film, Ram plays a 45-year-old married man, who witnesses a turmoil in his life after he gets a chance to meet Bollywood star Shanaya (Sunny), whom he always fantasised about.

Directed by Devang Dholakia, the film is slated to release on Friday.

The members of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), who were waiting for the producers' nod regarding the hike in daily wages of the workers and technicians, have finally decided to go on strike from Wednesday morning.

Federation president Kamlesh Pandey confirmed the news to IANS and said: "Yes, from tomorrow (Wednesday) morning starting 6.00 clock we are going on co-operation strike. We will also be having a rally at Sankarman studio (in Goregaon ) tomorrow (Wednesday)."

"The producers have been threatening our members and technicians that they will fire them but, we have our unity in place and have decided to stand together and fight for this," he further added.

Both FWICE and some of the producers had an unofficial meeting few days back to discuss the issue, but could not arrive at an agreeable solution. And following this, the FWICE has decided to go on strike.

"We have 22 associations under us which includes 2.5 lakh members and technicians. The strike will be only on Hindi films and Hindi TV series that will be shot in Mumbai, Konkan and Gujarat," said Pandey.

Debutant director N. Anand says actor-producer Vijay Anthony, who has so far featured in very serious roles in his career, will be seen in a full-length entertaining avatar in forthcoming Tamil romantic-comedy "India Pakistan".

"In both his earlier films 'Naan' and 'Salim', he has played serious roles. What audiences will get to see in my film is the exact opposite. He has attempted an entertaining avatar for the first time. He's danced and has also done comedy," Anand told IANS.

"There'll be lot of variation in his character. Both for audiences and Anthony, this role will be a welcome change," he added.

"India Pakistan", which is produced by Vijay Anthony under his home banner, releases in cinemas on Friday.

Explaining the reason behind the title, he said: "It's a romantic-comedy that will appeal to the family audiences. When we talk about India and Pakistan, the common issues that come to mind can also be found in any relationship."

"The title is the root of the story. It's not about any communities. By the end of the movie, people will realize why we opted for this title," he added.

It was through music composer Deena Devarajan that this project came to Anthony's notice.

"Deena and I have been good friends. I used to discuss the stories I had written with him. He, on the other hand, is very close to Anthony; worked as a keyboard player in his troupe. When Deena narrated this script to Anthony, he instantly liked it and brought me on board," he added.

Anand had previously assisted director Mithran Jawahar and editor Kola Bhaskar. He says the editing experience came in very handy.

"The editing experience helped me to edit lot of stuff in the scripting stage itself. This way I avoided shooting lot of scenes and wasting time," he said.

According to Anand, one of the highlights of the movie will be a song completely shot using visual effects (VFX).

The film also features Jagan and Pasupathy in important roles.

Actress Shweta Tiwari, who will be seen with her real life husband Abhinav Kohli in her next film "Six X", proved her professionalism by playing the duplicate of one of the actresses who walked out in the middle of the shoot.

Shweta had to fill in the space of co-star Mallika Rajput when she left the shoot midway.

"It was last day of the schedule when Mallika left the shoot in between and went to Mumbai. When Chandrakant Singh (the director of the film) asked me to help him, I did the duplicate for her," Shweta told IANS.

The actress, who is currently seen in TV show "Begusarai", says that she had to cancel a day's shoot of the TV show to complete the film.

"I had to cancel my 'Begusarai ' shoot for one day to complete my Hindi film," she said.

Singh was also happy with this gesture of Shweta.

“I was shooting in Indore with Shweta, Abhinav and Mallika but Mallika left the shooting in between. Then I requested Shweta, who cancelled her dates for 'Begusarai' serial and played the duplicate,” he said.

Actress Pallavi Subhash, who was to make her Tamil debut with Gautham Vasudev Menon’s romantic-drama “Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada”, has apparently been replaced by a newbie due to dates issue.

“Pallavi is no longer part of the project. Gautham has replaced her with a newcomer,” a source told IANS.

Pallavi joined the team of “Achcham Yenbadhu..." long back but since the project got delayed she got busy with Hindi television serials.

“She had committed to a Hindi serial and its dates were overlapping with this project. Since she couldn’t adjust them as she had signed an agreement, Gautham was left with no other option than replace her,” he added.

Pallavi also shot for few days for the movie, which features Silambarasan aka Simbu in the lead.

“It’s not yet known who has replaced Pallavi. Gautham has kept it a secret,” the source said.

The source added that Gautham auditioned a few popular heroines as the replacement for Pallavi, but all of them had prior commitments and couldn’t accommodate dates.

The film, launched before Gautham’s last outing “Yennai Arindhaal”, has music by A.R. Rahman.

Monica Dogra and Rahsaan Islam-starrer "The Spectacular Jihad of Taz Rahim" will have its India release on June 26.

Directed by Raghav Murali, the upcoming unconventional Indo-American film features Monica as a news anchor.

The film tells the story of Taz (Rahsaan), a rapper who is blackmailed to become an undercover agent by the New York Police Department (NYPD). It is loosely inspired by real-life incidents of NYPD, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Central Intelligence Agency's use of Muslim informants.

Filmed mainly in New York, the fictional story is motivated by real events but takes a light hearted approach in order to start a discussion on the serious implications of the issue, read a statement.

The film, which premiered in Los Angeles on April 15, will hit Indian screens in both English and Hindi languages.

Actress Trisha Krishnan has been roped in to play the lead in the sequel to recent Tamil blockbuster "Aranmanai". Actor Siddharth is likely to team up with her.

"Trisha has joined the team of 'Aranmanai 2'. The sequel will also be directed by Sundar C and Siddharth is most likely to play the male lead," a source from the film's unit told IANS.

"Aranmanai" was one of the biggest hits of last year.

If Trisha and Siddharth collaborate, it will be their third project together after "Aayutha Ezhuthua and "Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana".

Trisha currently has four southern projects in her kitty.

Designer Bani Khurana has tied up with designer e-commerce brand Indian Roots, an initiative of NDTV, to sell her creations online.

The designer has introduced her latest spring-summer collection on the website.

“It is a pleasure and a great opportunity to collaborate with Indian Roots. I’m quite delighted and looking forward to reach people directly, who will appreciate my designs, from all corners of India,” Khurana said in a statement.

The price range of the collection starts at Rs.5,000 making it quite an affordable collection for connoisseurs of fine and exquisite taste in clothing.

Bani Khurana is an Indo-fusion brand. All the garments are of modern taste and are made with the aim of delivering good quality, well-fitted and perfectly tailored products of admirable aesthetic beauty to the customers.

Her inspiration comes from the women who are in love with themselves. Her creations have a unique Indian style with contemporary touch.

Specialised in making evening gowns, brunch dresses and outfits for social outings, label Bani Khurana offers a wide variety of styles and designs to choose from for your casual outing with friends.

Actor Rajkummar Rao wishes luck to filmmaker Hansal Mehta for their film "CityLights", which will be screened at the New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF).

Rajkummar took to his micro-blogging website Twitter to wish Mehta.

"Good luck my dearest @mehtahansal sir for #CityLights screening at the New York festival. Have a great time. See you soon :-)) Big Hug," the "Shahid" actor tweeted.

The film "Citylights" is the story of Deepak Singh, who is forced to migrate to Mumbai from Rajasthan with his wife and child. He soon discovers the complexities of city life and finds himself living on the streets.

Produced by Fox Studios and Mahesh Bhatt, "CityLights" also stars Patralekha in the lead roles, it is an adaptation of British film "Metro Manila".

The 15th edition of the annual film festival is scheduled to be held on May 4-9 this year.

Ace filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma takes pride in upcoming Telugu romantic-drama "365 Days", as it happens to be the first film in his over two-decade career to have been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a U-certificate.

"'365 Days' is the first U-certified film in my 25-year-old film career. In this movie, you'll find love and affection but not crime and bloodshed," Varma posted on his Twitter page in Telugu.

The film, which features Nandoo and Anaika Soti in the lead, offers a peek at the story of a couple post nuptials.

Varma had said earlier the film is not based on his marriage.

"It's the story of most couples nowadays. It's not based on my marriage. I penned the screenplay keeping in mind the emotions of a couple by looking at marriage from very close quarters," Varma told IANS.

"I had a failed marriage. It was not because of my wonderful wife. It was because she got a bad husband," he said.

According to Varma, marriage will soon be an extinct concept.

"A man and a woman need each other, but they can't live together by getting married. Marriage will no longer exist and people will prefer to be friends," he added.

Former union minister Kapil Sibal has penned five songs for the upcoming non-commercial political film "Zainab - A Celebration Of Humanity".

Directed and produced by Pranav Singh, the socio-political romantic drama stars Ashutosh Rana, Jimmy Sheirgill, Sanjay Suri and Hiten Tejwani among others.

The plot of the film traces the romantic journey of a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl, Zainab, set against the backdrop of communal riots and political unrest, seen through the eyes of Zainab.

"Cinema is the most effective way of creating awareness and spreading the social message. Through this film, I'd like to convey the principles of happiness, humanity and harmony.

"Until and unless we change our perception and mentality, no law will be able to bring change in the society. If we want to make our society more compassionate, the psyche of every individual needs to change," Sibal said in a statement.

Jimmy, Sanjay and Ashutosh said in a joint statement: "It is a very ambitious project and will be a challenge for all of us, but that's exactly what makes it such a big draw. The topic is very relevant and this film will be an eye opener of various sorts."

R. Madhavan has shown his talent on the small screen in the past, but the actor says he will not do more fiction shows on TV.

"I will not do fiction shows on TV. I feel whatever said and done, a film star is a film star. There are some wonderful TV actors who are doing a good job but, when a film actor does TV then he gets back to the same small screen zone," Madhavan, who was appreciated for his role in the 1990s TV show "Sea Hawks", told IANS.

"I've done some wonderful performance on TV...even better than films. But once people watch it, they just forget it. The impact is not strong. So, films and TV are different. In Hollywood, the quality of TV is way better than films," he added.

Madhavan is currently busy promoting his film "Tanu Weds Manu Returns".

Talking about the film, he said: "This story begins after four years of their marriage. It's about how your life changes and what problems you face. It's a sequel in the true sense."

Directed by Anand L. Rai, "Tanu Weds Manu Returns" is a sequel to "Tanu Weds Manu".

As many as six Bengali short films will be showcased in the 'Short Film Corner' in the 68th edition of the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival beginning on May 13.

The Short Film Corner is dubbed as the essential rendezvous for filmmakers.

Ranging from thrillers, to dramas and projects with a social message, the six films are "Ei Taxi", "Hoyto Kobitar Jonyo", "Sita", "Fruit of Thy Labour", "One For The Wall" and "Kintsukuroi".

"Ei Taxi" by Anshuman Chakraborty is a psychological thriller set in Kolkata. It is about a middle-aged stubborn intoxicated taxi driver.

Shantanu Sinha's debut film "One for The wall" will have its world premiere at the Corner.

According to the Cannes festival website, in this film, two young ladies frequenting a popular coffee shop become curious when they find that people visiting the shop always order something extra which they don't consume. Later, they discover something that changes the way they look at the people of the city.

Amartya Bhattacharya's "Hoyto Kobitar Jonyo" is a satire on the present day society where creativity (personified as a woman) is killed every day, either by economic pressures, or by political corruptions. This film will have its world premiere.

"Sita" by Kangkan Deka is a social drama in which Moina, a nine-year-old boy lives with his widowed mother. He is emotionally connected with his goat but his mother has some other plans.

Koustav Bhattachary's maiden "Kintsukuroi" deals with the Japanese art form, meaning "golden repair" - the research topic for Arya Mukherjee. His quest for a vivid knowledge about Kintsukuroi culminates in a most unexpected way.

Since 2004, short film producers and directors have chosen the Short Film Corner as the place to present their films, meet colleagues and take decisive steps for their future careers.

Actor Irrfan Khan has officially joined social networking website Facebook to stay connected with his fans and well-wishers to update them about his life and projects.

The 48-year-old actor took to his micro-blogging website Twitter to confirm the news.

“Surprise Surprise!! Come be a part of my life and journey here facebook.com/IrrfanKhan #FinallyOnFacebook!!,” the “Life of Pi” actor tweeted.

Irrfan's first post was shared on March 24 in which the "Lunchbox" actor wrote about his upcoming film “Piku” and also shared a poster of the film.

The film also features megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who plays the father of the character essayed by actress Deepika Padukone in Shoojit Sircar's directorial, and is slated to release on May 8.

Relieved of all his current commitments, Telugu star Allu Arjun has taken a much needed three-week holiday and is headed to Britain with his family.

"It's a three-week holiday. Last two weeks were hectic for him with the promotions of latest Telugu release 'S/O Satyamurthy'. He also had to complete the dubbing for his upcoming Telugu film 'Rudhramadevi'," a source close to the actor told IANS.

"He left with his family for UK. As soon as he's back, he'll start working on his next project with Boyapati Srinu," the source said.

Arjun's "S/O Satyamurthy" has turned out to be a blockbuster, grossing over Rs.80 crore at the box office in three weeks.