Sush yet to get her due: David Dhawan

Sushmita Sen is a highly talented actress who has been underestimated by the film industry, says director David Dhawan dismissing reports of the two falling out.

Dhawan, who gave Sen her first commercial hit with Biwi No 1 in 1999 says that the actress has constantly been underestimated by filmmakers, who have failed to exploit her potential.

“Sushmita is a highly talented actress. But she has been underestimated and not used properly. She has still not got her due in the industry.”

“Sushmita is a great person to work with, full of warmth and joy. I actually have to thank her for doing the film because her role is not a very exciting one. I just asked her to do it and she replied ‘David, I can’t say no to you’,” said the director who is coming back to his favourite topic of marriage with the film which stars none other than his “lucky mascot”, Govinda.

Do Knot Disturb, a humorous take on marriage and infidelity, reunites the famed comic duo of Dhawan and Govinda, which has never failed to set the cash registers ringing.

Yash Raj to distribute All the Best

Yash Raj Films has bagged the international distribution rights for Ajay Devgan Films’ movie All The Best – Fun Begins.

Releasing on Oct 16, director Rohit Shetty’s comedy promises audiences a perfect blend of action, and comedy with a strong dose of fun, said a press release from Yash Raj Films.

The movie will have Ajay as a wannabe chartered accountant and Bipasha Basu as his wife. Fardeen Khan will be seen as an upcoming singer who depends for pocket money on his millionaire brother, played by Sanjay Dutt, while Mugdha Godse will essay the role of Fardeen’s girlfriend.

Sanjay Dutt was unsure about IPL bid

Like his colleagues Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty, Sanjay Dutt also wants his share of the Indian Premier League (IPL) pie. But the actor was not sure whether he would be allowed to bid for team ownership because of his conviction in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.

“There’re two new teams in Ahmedabad and Nagpur coming up in December. Sanjay might buy either.”

But the actor-politician, who has been convicted under the Arms Act in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, had a fruitful meeting with Lalit Modi, IPL chairman and commissioner.

“Sanjay’s main concern was, would he be able to buy the team because of his court cases? There are many things that he can’t do, like endorsements etc. Sanjay was assured there would be no problem. With the removal of TADA charges, Dutt now has rights equal to every other Indian citizen.