Rahul Bose and Mallika Sherawat's surprise 2006 hit Pyaar Ke Suide Effects is set to return as a sequel. But according to a story in the Mumbai Mirror, the original lead couple will be replaced.

Producer Pritish Nady told the newspaper, "Akshay Kumar was the first and only choce for the sequel. He has that roguish charm to take Sid's role further."

Nandy further confirmed that Akshay has already agreed to work on the sequel and they only have to figure out dates and finances. "Akshay is as integral to this project as RD Burman was to Jhankar Beats," Nandy was quoted by the paper as saying.

According to the paper Akshay found the script very funny and was looking forward to the prospect of working with a new director.

As for the leading lady, the paper reports that Mallika Sherawat has declined the sequel. And role might most probably fall into Sonam Kapoor's kitty.

Akshay and Sonam were earlier slated to be a part of David Dhawan's son's directorial debut. But that project is apparently on hold.

Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor starrer film Kambakht Ishq is one of the most awaited flicks of the year. And both Aki and Bebo is leaving no stones unturned to promote the film. Yesterday, the cast and crew along with Hungama digital media held a press conference where the duo spoke at length about their respective characters.

“My character in the film I believe is the most stylish character Indian audiences have ever witnessed,” explains Kareena. She goes on to add, “She is vivacious, smart, arrogant and sexy girl who does not believe in the concept of love as the story of the film goes.” When questions were poured on Akshay, he replied with the most stylish way he could with the martial arts act. Shedding some light on the story and his character in the film, he says, “Kambakht Ishq is a story of ‘Battle of sexes’ and I play someone who is proud of bachelorhood and would not give up anything to give it up.”

Also at the press conference were present the debutant director Sabbir Khan and CEO of Hungama group Neeraj Roy. As far as the promotional strategies are concerned, Kambakht Ishq crew has teamed up with Hungama digital media to bring a unique game where after winning all the levels the fans get the opportunity to win the heart of Kareena. Also, while login on to Hungama.com one can get beauty and stunt tips straight from Kareena and Akshay’s mouth respectively. On which Akshay says, “I hope my fans especially enjoy the stunt tips, but they must all be very careful while doing them.” Kareena further excitedly adds, “I loved sharing my style tips with my fans. I hope all the ladies love all my style tips.”

Trust Akshay Kumar to put a kahani mein twist even in a routine happening like a press meet.

On Thursday evening in Delhi to promote Kambakkht Ishq Akshay decided to conduct a press conference in a unique way.

He opted to join the melee of press persons at the City walk mall by jumping down from the 10th floor.

Laughs Akshay, “I think everyone was bored with just the routine questions and answers. So I decided to make the get-together exciting for both the parties at the press meet and for the onlookers.”

Wasn’t it dangerous to jump down from such a high altitude? “All precautions were taken. Besides what’s life without taking risks?” quips Akshay.

Akshay Kumar is playing a MCP in his forthcoming release ‘Kambakkth Ishq’ who believes that he would never ever get hitched with just one woman for his entire life. However, his character falls in love, and how! Ending up exclaiming ‘Hai Yeh Kambakkth Ishq’, he goes on to proclaim that while men are from Mars, women are not from Venus, but in fact Heaven. Getting ready for his return to India so as to be in time for the film’s premier, Akshay Kumar chats with Joginder Tuteja over phone from USA where he had gone with his family for a holiday.

Akshay Kumar and a MCP. Now how believable is that?
Truly speaking, I don’t identify with my character in ‘Kambakkth Ishq’ at all. In the film, Viraj Shergill is a MCP while I am definitely not. Viraj thinks that he is someone who is God’s gift to women folk; woh apne aap ko bhagwaan ki den samajhta hai. On the other hand my saying is that if men are from Mars then women are from Heaven.

You seem to be quite fascinated by women.
Very much. In fact I personally feel that women have more guts than men. This is the reason why I agreed to host ‘Fear Factor’ as well. This is where all these women compete in situations that are more about guts than being physically powerful. Otherwise there are so many programs on TV for which I get offers to host them but then I agreed only for ‘Fear Factor’.

Coming back to ‘Kambakkth Ishq’ and the MCPs; have you come across any such men yourself?
Yes, I have. I know of so many people out there who have been born MCPs. These are the kind of men who are afraid of the word ‘marriage’ itself. They just don’t want to commit myself to one woman; the kind of trait that Viraj, my character in ‘Kambakkth Ishq’, possesses. These men are afraid of ‘pyaar’, ‘ishq’ aur ‘moahabbat’. My answer to them has always been that ‘Bachchu, jab pyaar mein padoge tab baat karenge’ (we will talk when you actually fall in love)!

And did you witness something like that happening with them?
Yes, and it has been quite funny. Such people who run away from love are most likely to get hitched in a big way. This is when they end up saying that ‘Hai, is kambakkth ishq ne jaan nikal di’!

But isn’t a title like ‘Kambakkth Ishq’ a little negative?
How can you say that? I don’t see it is as negative at all. In fact it’s a very lovely expression of love because those very people who were cursing love all this while can’t have enough of it once deeply in love. Chahe kitna hi bada MCP hi kyo na ho, agar ek baar pyaar mein gir gaya to bas gir gaya (Howsoever big a MCP he may be, once in love, he only falls down deeper and deeper)!

And how deep is the love between Akshay and Kareena in the film?
Well, as I would love to state, I and Kareena are like the Bollywood version of Mr. and Mrs Smith in ‘Kambakkth Ishq’. The way they share a love hate relationship is very engaging and relatable.

Is the film based on Mr. and Mrs. Smith as well?
No ways. That film had a lot of ‘goli-baari’, ‘maar-dhaad’ etc. Here, this couple has fights just like any other male and a female who are constantly at loggerheads with each other and keep encountering each other at numerous junctures. Believe me, after ‘Kambakkth Ishq’, Akshay and Kareena will be known as the new Mr. and Mrs Smith!

Talking of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, with Stallone, Brandon Routh and Denise Richards being a part of a Bollywood film, isn’t it getting a little too gimmicky?
That’s not the case really because these actors are a part of the film’s storyline. Yes, there was some amount of gimmicky, if you may say so, in ‘Singh Is Kinng’, where we roped in Snoop Dogg for a promotional track. As such he didn’t have anything to do with the film’s plot but he was still there. And if you look at it, then in true terms even Snoop Dogg came in because his rap number was an integral part of the film’s soundtrack and had become a chartbuster by the release of the film. So it was imperative that we shoot a music video with him for the end credit roll.

Other than Hollywood, from Bollywood too we have Aftab Shivdasani as another male lead in the film. How does he fit into the scheme of things?
Yes, Aftab has his own parallel track in the film and he has performed very well. I have worked with him earlier in ‘Awara Paagal Deewana’ and it was nice to reunite with him. He also plays a stuntman in the film; albeit a junior stuntman. In the film his character thinks that I hate him.

Akshay Kumar’s last two years show a super impressive report card of many back to back hits. But a closer look again suggests most of these films have been either romantic films or comedies or romantic comedies. But ask this once full on action star what he enjoys doing the most romance or comedy or stunts and you will be surprised to hear the answer.



When we posed the question to the Khiladi Kumar during a recent media event, his reply was, “I enjoy stunts. It’s not difficult but it is scary. I realized it all the more when I did Blue. I fought with forty Sharks. I had gone down 40 feet down into the deep sea with no one besides me. There were around 40 sharks besides me and it was scary. There was one incident when I hit myself on the rod of a sunken ship and blood started oozing out of my head. The sharks smell blood very fast and they started nearing me. The unit guys took dead meat 20 feet away so as to distract them and another stunt director safely took me back into the ship in a matter of 20 minutes. That was really scary once I was aboard I realized the seriousness of the situation all the more.”

Bollywood is back with a bang is what Akshay has said in his blog on facebook. He had been enjoying all these while from his mother-in-law surprise birthday bash to the end of the strike of multiplexes strike. Now Akki is all set for the battle of sexes on screen with his up coming movie Kambakht Ishq.



The film explores the relationship between two individuals as different from each other. No matter how many times they are pushed together, there are only like poles apart. “It’s been the longest war since man kind. Who’s the better sex? Men or Women? Well let me tell you now, I may be releasing a movie where I am playing a typical male chauvinistic pig, who only thinks of “one thing”, and doesn’t care a damn about women’s feelings at all,” he stated in the blog.

Though he clarified that in real life it’s totally opposite to what he is in the film. Let’s see what he thinks about the women. “Women more loyal but God blessed them with the power of giving birth, and I respect his decision, coz I know for sure no man could ever go through what women go through. And after them putting us wonderful men here on this planet we dare to take their freedom of speech or belittle their gender,” is what he explains.

Equalizing the battle Akki chirped that, “Lets face it both sexes are equally annoying and equally right in the own way, that’s why we do eventually get married. So for those of you who aren’t Gay then you all know deep down you can’t live life without the woman that you love, be it your wife or your mother, even if they do make you do the dishes!” he concludes in his blog.

Well Akki in real seems to have lost the battle to his dear and better half Tina. Now we can say he is a true gentleman who can respect the opposite sex!