'Jaaneman aah' crosses 2.5 mn YouTube views (Movie snippets)

Actors Parineeti Chopra and Varun Dhawan's latest song "Jaaneman aah" has crossed over two million views on YouTube.

The song from the forthcoming actioner "Dishoom", which is scheduled for screening in theatres on July 29, was released two days ago and has been receiving a roaring response.

In this new number choreographed by Ahmed Khan, Parineeti lights up the screen with her svelte new avatar, easy moves and interesting chemistry with Varun.

Directed by Rohit Dhawan, the film also stars Saqib Saleem, Jacqueline Fernandez, Akshaye Khanna and John Abraham.

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What halted Priyanka Chopra's 'Qauntico' shoot?

The shoot of American TV show "Quantico", which stars Indian actress Priyanka Chopra in the lead role, had to be put on a halt due to rains.

"And the rain puts a break on shoot... But the sun's out and we're good to go! On the sets of 'Quan2co'. No filter," Priyanka captioned the image of a window with raindrops on it.

The former beauty queen, who has created waves globally, will also be seen sharing screen space with Hollywood stars like Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in the upcoming international film "Baywatch".

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Naturally drawn to grey characters: Vivek

He has portrayed negative characters like Chandu from "Company", Mahindra "Maya" Dolas in "Shootout at Lokhandwala". Actor Vivek Oberoi, who is now all set to slip into the role of underworld don Muthappa Rai in the upcoming film "Rai", says he enjoys such characters.

On being asked what made him portray "Rai", Vivek said in an interaction in the capital: "I'm naturally more attracted to roles that have a grey shade. I enjoy that as an actor."

The 39-year-old actor added that "Rai" is not just a gangster film.

To get into the character of "Rai" -- directed by Ram Gopal Varma -- Vivek spent a week with the former underworld don Muthappa Rai in Bengaluru to understand his mannerism and to get the first-hand account of what happened in his life.

The actor, who was appreciated for his work in "Saathiya", also said he will do a love story soon, "for sure".

His latest release is "Great Grand Masti", the third instalment in the "Masti" series. Directed by Indra Kumar, it also features Riteish Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani and Urvashi Rautela in lead roles.

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Rohit Dhawan is like a brother to me: John Abraham

Actor John Abraham, who is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming actioner "Dishoom", says the film's director Rohit Dhawan is like a brother to him.

Talking about his equation with Rohit, John said in a statement: "I share a beautiful working equation with Rohit Dhawan...He is like a brother to me, he knows the best way of presenting me on screen."

John also shared that Rohit, who is the brother of "Dishoom" co-actor Varun Dhawan, says his sensibility is "cool yet massy".

"I think he and I make a great team," John said.

"Dishoom", which will have Varun and John playing police officers named Junaid and Kabir, also stars actress Jacqueline Fernandez.

The film is slated to release on July 29.

-- IANS

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