Saif: I play a more real sardar than Akshay Kumar did

Saif Ali Khan believes in love... period! Be it Aaj or Kal... our Nawab has never failed to fall in love. In a candid chat with Renuka Vyavahare , actor Saif Ali Khan confesses to have matured and evolved over the years when it comes to love in real life clarifying, “It’s unfair to say too much love has been happening in his life!

Love Aaj Kal comes at a time when too much love has been happening in your real life.
(Smiles) It’s unfair to say that there’s too much love happening in my life. You guys (media) is largely responsible for what has been going on in my life.

Love Aaj Kal is your home production, Kareena’s your girlfriend and a seasoned star. Wouldn’t Kareena been a safer bet instead of Deepika?
None of my directors listen to me (laughs). Deepika is a new face. She is very Indian and a mature actor. Her personality grounds my personality in a way what Rani Mukherjee does to me. We are of different types, Deepika is earthy while I am more western and this contrast makes us interesting onscreen.

Newcomer Harleen has been ignored in the promotions, is it a deliberate move?
Main focus of the film is Deepika and I. Harleen plays an important character but it would be misleading to say she plays the lead too.

You play a Sikh in Love Aaj Kal like what Akshay and Salman did recently.
Sardarjis would be proud by my accurate and honourable representation of my Sikh character. I had a dialogue coach who helped me on my Punjabi accent. I haven’t seen Salman but Akshay in Singh Is King was more glamorous and cool; he looked stagy and larger than life while I play the more real, down to earth Sardar. If my Langda Tyagi was genuine because of my diction, this one should be liked too. My beard, trousers everything looks real.

Has the concept of love changed over the years for you in real life too?
I am not that old but may be I’ll write a book on it. I feel you live and learn and you evolve.

There are lot of kisses in Love Aaj Kal.
They are not really intimate scenes as I feel as Indians they make us a bit uncomfortable.

Has Kareena seen Love Aaj Kal?
Yes she has and she liked it.

People compare you to Brangelina.
I am Saif Ali Khan of the Bombay film industry and that sounds fine.

As a producer how has the experience been?
I’ve been a big fan of secret societies. I had thought of Lucifer before but then we settled for Illuminati as my production house’s name. I ensured that people get paid on time and get good food as a producer.

Saif-Kareena on a kissing spree

Can you name the most-kissed couple in Bollywood? No prizes for guessing! Lovebirds Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor are on a kissing spree of late, and that too with other actors.

Yes, Saif-Kareena have kissed 15 times in just two films. Just on the heels of Kareena kissing Akshay Kumar 10 times in their recently released film Kambakkht Ishq, Saif is said to have kissed Deepika Padukone five times in their film Love Aaj Kal which is set for release tomorrow.

Kareena defended her kisses, saying that the script demanded it. Nobody complaint following the good opening the film witnessed. Now, the question is whether Saif's kisses will pull in the crowds to the theatres.

You don't have to wait for too long for the final verdict will be out tomorrow when it hits the theatres.

Saifeena to be Brangelina?

Abhishek and Aishwarya may hold the majority of votes when it comes to the hottest married couple in Bollywood, but it is Saif and Kareena who occupy the minds of all when it comes to the hottest unmarried couple.

Saif and Kareena have been dating for two years, and now that times are changing, they are more and more vocal about their relationship.

Saif and Kareena, or Saifeena as some call them can be compared to Hollywood's hottest couple Brad and Angelina not just because 'saifeena' rhymes with 'brangelina' or because they are the 'it' couples of filmdom, but for another, more literal reason.

Saifeena in Jaipur

Saifeena recently visited Jaipur to promote the upcoming movie of Saif Ali Khan with Deepika Padukone - Love Aaj Kal. This is the first movie of Saif's home productions and after the beard row Saif has said that he will arrange for a special screening for the Sikh community. Kareena said that she was there in Jaipur only for Saif. Bollowood Film Star and Producer Saif Ali Khan interacting with the media persons for his movi Love Aaj and Kal in jaipur.

Saif & Imtiaz robbed off

In a rare incident that happened in Ahmedabad yesterday with Saif Ali Khan & Imtiaz Ali, the duo were robbed of their belongings. Saif was there to promote his upcoming movie Love Aaj Kal with director Imtiaz Ali when they were pick-pocketed amidst a huge crowd gathering.. Saif was robbed of his expensive pair of Dolce & Gabanna glares while Imtiaz lost his wallet that contained his credit cards & driving license. Saif consoled himself by thinking a crazy fan might have taken it to keep as a memento but Imtiaz Ali was worried about losing important documents.

Row over Saif's beard in Love Aaj Kal

You may have liked the promos & songs of Love Aaj Kal for all the good reasons or you must be waiting for the release of the movie to see Deepika kissing Saif but the movie has landed in a row for stirring religious sentiments. Charan Singh Sapra, the President of Punjabi Cultural And Heritage Board has objected on Saif's beard look in the film, reasoning it that Sardars do not sport a trimmed beard. Sapra has also sent a memorandum to Saif Ali Khan, Imtiaz Ali and Dinesh Vijan regarding the same. Not just that, he also added that if the said look was not corrected, then, they (members of the Punjabi Cultural And Heritage Board) will be writing to all the major Sikh organizations to protest and stall the release of the film all over the country.

Saif-Bebo-Shahid drama on big screen!

An MMS showing Shahid Kapur and Kareena Kapoor locking lips three years ago made headlines for months. But what happened afterwards? How exactly did Bebo become Saif’s girl and why did she snub his sister Soha in public? Coming soon to a theatre near you is The Secret life of Karina (that’s how the filmmaker spells it to avoid legal hassles with the actress), a B-grade film that claims to have answers to all these questions.

The film has an alleged budget of Rs 20 crores and is being produced by Spectra Multimedia Films, a production house known for making regional movies. “The film is inspired by the life of Shahid Kapur, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan,” explains Flynn Remedios, Spectra’s executive producer. “The film will be based mostly on media reports. It’ll show the underbelly of Bollywood. We are not cooking up anything. These stories were published. We will be showing the whole incident of the Shahid-Kareena smooch and even the one when Kareena snubbed Saif’s sister Soha Ali Khan at an event,” he says.

Believe it or not, the pot boiler will also draw some instances from the infamous real life of Bollywood’s bad boy Salman Khan. The lead protagonist in the movie, cleverly named Saifee, is supposedly a mixture of Salman Khan and Saif Ali Khan’s personalities.

Remedios says, “Saifee’s character will exhibit traces of Salman’s ‘violent’ love stories with his ex girlfriends, notably Somi Ali and Aishwarya Rai.”

He explains that the film is set to go on the floors next month as the star cast is yet to be finalised.

Shradha Sharma, the actress initially chosen to play the lead role of Karina, has since declined the offer. “I wasn’t comfortable playing this character as I do not want to offend Kareena Kapoor. There was a scene in which Shaheed [the screen name for the actor playing Shahid Kapur’s role] cuts his wrists for the actress and I found all this very uncomfortable,” says Sharma.

When asked to react, Salman’s spokesperson Alok Mathur said that if the production house is openly claiming that the character is that of Salman, “they will get into real trouble”.

“They are just out to get publicity. They can’t get the real Salman, toh Salman ke naam ka faayda uthaaenge. Such films always flop,” said Mathur.

Responding to the matter, Shahid Kapur’s spokesperson said, “Shahid doesn’t know about such a film and is not going to bother. It is a B-grade film and these people are clearly doing it for publicity.”

Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan were not available for comment.

Now Saifeena will fight

Yes, your heard it right, Saifeena will fight between themselves and take it to the next level but in reel life. Bebo is all set fight with Saif in their next movie Agent Vinod. Bebo has never worked in an action movie before and was thrilled to sport this action role in Agent Vinod.

Bebo, who was signed by Saif’s home production Illuminati Films for Agent Vinod, will have to undergo some rigorous training before shooting for the fight sequences. Bebo plays an under cover agent from some other country; the character will have shades of Mala Sinha’s role in Aankhen and Rehana Sultan in 1977 film Agent Vinod. However the director of the film Sriram Raghavan denies this.

After taking the Brangelina way in calling themselves Saifeena, it would be great to see our own versions of Mr & Mrs Smith.

Saifeena for Harper's Bazaar

Kareena Kapoor appeared on the first issue of Harper's Bazaar edition for India. Saifeena went to Malaysia for the shoot and here's a pic from the shoot.

Saifeena being compared with Brangelina

Saifeena, the hot couple of India who have been regarded as the style icon for the youth, are being compared to Brangelina for many reasons. Saifeena have been dating each other for around two years now and currently living in a Mumbai apartment in a Live In Relationship. When it comes to the hottest couple in India, people recall AbhiAish, the jodi of Abhishek Bachchan & Aishwarya Rai, but when it comes to the hottest unmarried jodi - it's Saifeena. These days they have become more vocal about their relationship and marriage plans seem to be on the way.

Not only does Saifeena of Bollywood rhyme with Brangelina of Hollywood but they are also being seen as the 'It' couple in India, particularly the youth.

Unique style of promoting

Bebo took an unique style of promoting the upcoming movie of his live-in partner Saif Ali Khan while promoting her own movie Kambakkht Ishq. Bebo said that, "Kambakkht Ishq is an unique movie which is going to rock Aaj & Kal". Saif is starring with Deepika Padukone in the movie Love Aaj Kal which is going to release on July 31. The promotion of Love Aaj Kal had an adverse effect on Kambakkht Ishq that the movie is getting mixed reviews.