Karan Johar ditches Yash Raj

Entertainment conglomerate Yash Raj Films (YRF) has withdrawn its over 10-year-old distribution deal with filmmaker Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, saying it is a “purely business decision”.

“As always, Dharma Productions had offered some films to us. However, at this point in time we have taken a conscious decision not to acquire any films but to only produce and distribute our own,” said Rafiq Gangjee, Vice President.

“They respected and accepted this. It is purely a business decision,” Gangjee said.

YRF’s association with Johar dates back to the director’s first movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai in 1998. It has since then been distributing all of Johar’s productions, including Kabhi Khushi Khabie Gham, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Dostana.

The distribution rights of the his forthcoming films Wake Up Sid and an untitled Rensil D’Silva project starring Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi and saif ali khan, were also offered to the company. But the deal did not materialise and was instead sealed with Ronnie Screwvala’s UTV Motion Pictures in mumbai.

Regarding his association with UTV, Johar said in a statement: “I have known and been in touch with Ronnie for a long time and I am glad I am finally getting a chance. His passion and sensibility towards understanding cinema is exceptional and I am looking forward to working with his company.”

Abhishek has a crush on Zeenat Aman

As a child, Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan  was awestruck by Zeenat Aman, so much so that he went and asked the 1970’s trendsetter if he could sleep with her.

Abhishek used to love accompanying his father Amitabh to outdoor shoots and he especially enjoyed it when he got the chance to go with his dad for the shooting of 1983 film Mahaan that also starred Zeenat Aman.

On the forthcoming episode of Farhan Akhtar’s chat show Oye! It’s Friday, the junior Bachchan reveals how crazy he was about Zeenat, said a source.

“On the show, Abhishek recalls an incident wherein all members of the film’s cast and crew were having dinner. He spoke about how, when Zeenat-ji left after finishing her dinner and was going back to her room to hit the bed, he asked her if he could join her and sleep with her in the room,” added the source.