Sunny Leone perfect for Jism 2, says Pooja Bhatt

After much hullabaloo over porn star Sunny Leone’s entry into Bollywood with Jism 2, the makers of the film seem content with roping in the international star. Pooja Bhatt is quite satisfied with casting Leone for the film because she says that the actor's personality must match with the character one plays.

Since, the role that Leone is playing in the film is bold and close to something that the international star does in real life, blurring real and reel was easy for the makers.

 "We have done authentic casting in 'Jism 2'. We have taken Sunny Leone because we want a girl who plays that kind of part and persona," Pooja told a news agency.

"It is very important that you cast authentically. Everyone talks about out-of-the-box casting but no one does it," added the 39-year-old.

Pooja maintains that in all the films that she has made, she has cast actors according to their personas and the character’s demand. She went on to say that she has attached herself with people who are audacious and who dare to stick their necks out.
Jism 2 will go on floors soon.

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Two lakh hits for Sunny Leone

Sunny Leone is creating ripples on Jay Hind!, the world's first full format online TV show.

Sunny has been lampooned in Undercover Productions Ltd's late night stand up comedy show in the episode called "Sunny Days", which recorded over 2 lakh views! The show by itself has recorded a total of over 11 crore views, averaging a lakh and a half views a day. "A sarcastic and comical take on news and current affairs is what our show is all about. The hype around Sunny Leone made her perfect for some tongue in cheek jokes. The popularity of the episode and the segment called 'Sunny Leone and the power of porn' proves how sex starved our country is", says Abhigyan Jha, creator and director, Jay Hind! and founder and CEO, Undercover Productions Ltd. The host, Sumeet Raghavan, pulls no holds barred jokes at the famous porn star in this episode and her profession leaving the audience in splits. "Sunny Leone became famous overnight and is very popular in our country. Our unabashed yet humorous take on everything that is making news connects with our fellow citizens who have similar views", says Sumeet.

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I want to marry Daniel Weber over and over again: Sunny Leone

After her stint on the fifth season of the reality show Bigg Boss, Indian-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone wants to get back to normal life with her boyfriend Daniel Weber and says he has everything that her ex-fiance Matt Erikson didn't have.

Excerpts from the
interview:

What is it like being a porn star?
I believe I lead my life just the way I want to. I am free to do what I want without any restrictions.

You made a conscious choice to be an adult actor. What was your parents' reaction to your career choice?
I informed my parents after I won the Penthouse cover-of-the-year and $100,000. It was impossible to keep it a secret. How would they react? Obviously there was a confrontation between us. They were upset at first. Eventually they came to terms with the fact that it is what I've chosen to do with my life. With time they came to know I'm still their daughter, still the same person.

While you were inside the Bigg Boss house, your ex-fiance Matt Erikson apparently released your first adult-film together without your consent?
I am not sure about what has actually happened. But in the adult industry there are certain rules that must be followed. If for some reason he has released content that he does not own, them.

Was your parting with Matt unpleasant?
We didn't see eye-to-eye. It didn't work out. I am a happy person today. I'm a better wise person today. I know exactly what I want in a man now.

What do you want in a man?
Exactly what I have in Daniel (Weber). He is everything that I could ever imagine. We own a business together.

Do you hope to marry this guy?
Over and over again.

What are your plans now?
To try and get back to a normal life, as much as possible. I will be in Mumbai till after the grand finale of  Bigg Boss.

Mahesh Bhatt is waiting to sign you up?
Every Indian girl abroad grows up watching these beautiful actresses in Hindi films on television, dreaming if she could ever be part of it. I am no different. But the option (of doing a Hindi film) wasn't there. Now it is there. So I'd love to work with Mahesh Bhatt.

Are you considering a career in Bollywood?
I hope so. To be a part of that gallery of beautiful actresses I grew up watching… is a mesmerizing thought.

You went into Bigg Boss with your profession as an adult star a secret. Didn't that give you a kind of freedom from being judged?
No it didn't. I had to grope around in the house to give them a sense of who I was as a person, and not for what I did as a career. That was tough. It was very important for them to come to terms with my personality before I revealed my true identity.

What was their reaction when they got to know that you are an adult star?
They were surprisingly okay with it. That was an absolutely pleasant surprise. If anyone had issues with what I did, I'd have known.

Would it have been embarrassing if anyone had issues?
No. I've been doing adult porn for 10 years. I've met all sorts of people. Those who like me, those who dislike me for what I am and what I do, those who hate or appreciate my choice of profession. I wasn't really bothered with the reactions I'd get in Bigg Boss.

How was the experience in Bigg Boss?
It was interesting watching the dynamics within the house. Language was a problem. This was the first time I had to understand and speak Hindi.

You looked very pained on the show?
I did? There were lots of arguments. I had never been so vulnerable in my entire life. But it was a learning experience. I laughed a lot. I've never laughed so much before.

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Porn star Leone's the most googled celeb

Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone has replaced Katrina, Kareena and Aishwarya as India's most googled celebrity.  Leone is also all set to make her Bollywood debut opposite Rahul Bhatt. Reports suggest that the Bhatt camp has already announced that Leone will play the lead in 'Murder 3'.

Rahul Bhatt participated in last season's Bigg Boss and Leone is the new entrant this season. The Bhatts had earlier approached Leone for a film titled 'Blue Film' but she had turned down the offer. Now, she'll make her debut in 'Murder 3' but not opposite Emraan Hashmi, Rahul Bhatt will make his debut with her.

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Bigg Boss 5 Exclusive: Mahesh Bhatt dumps Mallika Sherawat for Sunny Leone

 

Mahesh Bhatt entered the Bigg Boss house to convince Sunny Leone for his upcoming film ‘Jism 2’. The filmmaker is very excited to start the project as Sunny has accepted the offer and agreed to star in the ultra bold ‘Jism 2’. But the talking point, is how much will Sunny get paid? Will the Bhatt’s pay her the amount that she earns from her porn films?

According to reports, Malika Sherawat was approached for the role, but she asked for a huge amount of 1.5 crores which was immediately refused by the Bhatt camp. Due to which, the project was on a standstill for long.

Though, Bhatt’s do give a chance to new actresses, but pay them peanuts. If we scan the past, all the actresses, who have started their careers with the Bhatt camp never came back to them, as they are not ready to pay well. Does this mean that Bhatt’s will sign Sunny for peanuts?

Giving information about the remuneration for Sunny Leone, Mahesh Bhatt promptly said, “She has accepted the offer. We are waiting for her to come out of the Bigg boss house. Once she is out, Pooja (Bhatt) and Sunny’s agent will sit down to finalise the dates and the money part.”

Well, it’s time to see if the top International porn star will agree to work for peanuts?

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Sunnny Leone is perfect for Jism 2: Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt calls her meeting with Sunny Leone in Bigg Boss "sensational".

While the filmmaker appreciates Bigg Boss inmate for her "audacity for from a permissive culture to a conservative culture and trying hard to get accepted in the latter", Maheshsays, issues like time frame and fee she would be charging have to be discussed between Pooja and Sunny's agent before he proclaims that Sunny will be doing Jism 2.

"In the five and a half hours I spent with Sunny, I got to know about her sincere demeanour. Sunny listens with entire being. When we met in the confession room there was a slight discomfort which ebbed away as we got talking and grew familiar with each other. During the conversation, I was observing her emotions. She cried when I touched her head.

But she didn't want to reveal her vulnerable side here as she too wants to win the show." Would Sunny allow him to dig into her past in the movie? "I discussed it with her and she was fine with it. I even told her it may be easy to shed clothes but it is difficult to show one's scars." Does he see in Sunny the makings of a Bollywood Alister? "Yes. But she will have to deal with her albatross of her own past. In this age, when her pornographic images are available on the internet, she will have to delink herself from that and that will be difficult. But she doesn't want to do that. She is perfect for Jism 2. If it the movie becomes a success and she charms her way into the heart of people, what kind of journey she will take is anyone's guess."

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‘Bigg Boss’: Sunny Leone reveals her ‘perfect man’

 

Mumbai: Super star porn queen Sunny Leone`s fans have something to cheer about; she has finally revealed her `wish list` on the qualities that she would want in her `perfect man`.

As per the day`s task, Bigg Boss asked housemates to write their wedding profile with Shraddha being appointed to act as the matchmaker who would select the perfect couple.


The first to list out his wish list, about the qualities he expects in his match was Amar. He said "Want someone who is between 5.5 ft to 5.7 ft in height, is soft-spoken, who would keep the family together, fair in colour, should be able to dance on modern numbers, wear high heels and also make good daal."

Shonali said that her ideal partner should be between 28-38 years in age. "He should make me smile and have a big heart," she added.

Siddharth started out by saying that he is a fighter and wants a true Punjaban who is cultured and loving.

Then came Sunny Leone’s chance to shed light on what all qualities she would want in her ideal mate. She said, ` He should be hardworking, spontaneous, positive, smart, physically fit and business minded."

"I don’t want someone who is selfish. I want a man with whom I would want to spend my entire life...who would love me... who would say, I love you to me every morning," she added.

Shraddha too, played her part perfectly. She selected Sunny Leone and Amar as the perfect couple.

Later, all the housemates assembled in the activity area where Bigg Boss had arranged filmy marriage thrones for the winning couple. Sunny and Amar sat on it and were surrounded by other housemates to "say cheese" in unison.Earlier in the day, Mahek and Sky were called together to the confession room. Bigg Boss offered them an `exclusive` grand lunch and asked them to try whether they can find common ground and be friends.

Sky touched upon her support to Shraddha when the latter abused him and called him a `Gadha’ (donkey). Mahek tried to clarify but she couldn’t cut much ice with a stubborn Sky.

Later Bigg Boss accepted that they have deep differences and that they can’t be friends. He said, "You both don`t want to listen to each other. Your allegations are almost similar, so Bigg Boss is trying to minimize the differences between you two."

However, they kept fighting with each other which eventually led to Sky leaving the room in a huff. Mahek reacted by crying. She said. "I don`t know why I have been put in this house with this (Sky) person."

Sky later told housemates, "Har jagah footage khana jaroori hain (She – Mahek - wants to garner footage everywhere)."

In another twist to the tale, Siddharth took offence to Bigg Boss` effort to try and sort the differences between Sky and Mahek.

He was of the opinion that if Bigg Boss is not biased then he could have treated other fighting inmates to lunch as well. The Delhi boy went on to announce that he won’t eat a morsel of food in the house as he has lost his trust in the fairness of the `game`.

Later Mahek talked to Bigg Boss via a camera, she said, "I and Sky talked and there`s a new beginning in our relationship."

Interestingly, late in the night, Sunny Leone was seen talking to Sky and Juhi in a hushed tone about her past!

Although it is yet unclear as to what she exactly said but the other two were seen expressing their support to her.

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Bigg Boss 5: Mahesh Bhatt to enter house on November 30

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt will enter the Bigg Boss 5 house on Wednesday to officially offer adult film actress Sunny Leone the lead role in his upcoming film, Jism 2.

The buzz is that Bhatt will also reveal Sunny's identity as a porn star to the housemates on the show. Sunny so far has introduced herself as a Hollywood actress and model.

With Jism 2, Bhatt also plans to launch his son Rahul in Bollywood. Rahul incidentally was a Big Boss participant during season 4.

Bhatt will be seen on the show in Thursday's episode and will spend only a few hours inside the house. Sources say he wants to "observe" Sunny before finally signing her for the film, which is a sequel to his 2003 blockbuster Jism, starring Bipasha Basu and John Abraham.

"Bigg Boss has emerged as a great marketing platform and the right place to launch a film. I plan to offer a role to Sunny and also want to reach out to a wide target audiences for my film," Bhatt said.

The film will be directed by Bhatt's daughter Pooja and has been talked about for the last few months. The Bhatt brothers - Mahesh and Mukesh - have been looking for a lead actress for quite some time now.

The initial buzz suggested Mallika Sherawat would replace Bipasha Basu because the latter had reportedly acted pricey.

"People are asking why Sunny? She has great star power. When I saw her on the show I realised she has the right attitude for the role," he said.

"Pooja wants a star who is vibrant and sensuous. I want an actress who not only has the physical attributes but also the emotional edge to carry off the complex role," he added.

Sunny, who has been staying in the Bigg Boss house for over a week now, has made it clear she is in the house for an image makeover. But not revealing her identity as an adult film star. She has tried to ensure that the housemates know her as a person first.

"I don't want people to judge me by my profession," Sunny said in one of the episodes, inside the confession room of Bigg Boss 5.

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Hey Boss, kids are watching Sunny Leone’s other acts

A 15-year-old boy from a reputed school in South Mumbai was caught discussing Sunny Leone after watching pornographic videos of the adult star on the Internet. The boy who was reprimanded by his teachers and parents said he was curious to know more about Leone after she made an appearance in Bigg Boss, a reality show on television.

Psychiatrists and sexologists in the city said this was not an isolated case. For the past two weeks, they are getting an increasing number of cases of youngsters watching porn clips in an attempt to know Leone and her work.

"Two days ago, the parents of a 16-year-old girl came to me and complained that their daughter was spending most of her time watching Leone’s porn videos on the Internet. They had installed a software to keep a watch on her internet activities. When they confronted her, she said she was checking who Leone was and ended up watching porn clips. She did not know how and when she got addicted to porn," said Dr Rajan Bhonsle, professor and head of the department of sexual medicines, KEM hospital and GS medical college.

"Ever since news of Leone's participation in Bigg Boss was made public, I have been seeing parents complaining of their children's sudden addiction to porn movies," said Dr Bhonsle. "All the cases have a common point — Sunny Leone. There is so much curiosity about her that people are turning to the Internet to find out more. Since her identity is that of a porn star, people end up watching porn clips."

Leone was born as Karen Malhotra in Ontario, Canada, in May 1981. She has appeared in various reality shows in the US and was named among the world's top 12 porn performers by fashion magazine Maxim in 2010.

Doctors believe organisers of Bigg Boss should have been more careful while introducing someone like Leone. "Bigg Boss is a very popular show and when a person who is otherwise unknown lands up in the house, people are bound to get curious," said child psychiatrist Dr Rajiv Anand who also runs the Rahat child guidance clinic in Andheri.

"I held a workshop in Bhayander on Sunday where parents told me that they were alarmingly distressed and disturbed with their children spending time online to get information on Leone.Children in the 10-12 age group have excessive curiosity," said Dr Anand. Dr Bhosle agrees. "Though the organizers are trying to hide Leone's identity from the housemates, the media is talking about her status as an adult star and the fact that she is a bisexual," he said.

The Leone phenomenon in India is not only restricted to children. "Even young couples are experiencing marital problems because of her. I dealt with a case in which a husband wanted his wife to behave like Leone after watching the adult star's videos. The wife refused and it led to fights," said Dr Sunay Pradhan, consulting psychiatrist at Masina hospital.

There are others who feel porn addiction among teenagers is normal. "Teenagers watching porn is an age-related issue and a passing phase. As long as they are able to clear their doubts with a matured individual, it is fine. But if it starts affecting the child's studies or life, one should intervene and offer help. Parents need to handle the issue carefully," said senior psychiatrist Dr Harish Shetty.

The Leone mania has certainly gripped India and is set to stay asBollywood directors have also expressed a desire to cast her in films.

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Why does Sunny Leone want to get into Bollywood?

The arrival of Sunny Leone to Bigg Boss and her desire to become a Bollywood heroine has sparked a debate that whether or not she deserves a chance. One more question arises that why Sunny Leone could have attracted towards the Hindi film industry.

Originally christened as Karen Malhotra, Sunny Leone can barely speak Hindi but other housemates are more or less convinced that she will get offers from the Hindi film industry.

But why does she want to get into Bollywood?

 

It's surely not a question of justifying existence. She has already spent a good number of years in the porn film industry and being a Bollywood heroine is not going to help her much in an image makeover.

Is the porn industry in west dying and actors working there are on a lookout for new markets?

Sunny Leone is a businesswoman who directly supervises the market of her CD/DVD and other online materials. That means she must be quite aware of the economic situation prevailing in America and Europe. This might have compelled her to go for the Indian market which is without doubt one of the better performing markets at this time.

Further the ever increasing number of online porn stores has grabbed the bigger chunk of the market and traditional porn stars have lost their charm in a way. The availability of clips at a click might have outdated Leone.

Sunny Leone's public relation team is trying hard to initiate an argument about the differences between a porn star and a prostitute and they seem to have won the first round as the Indian viewers have started to talk about Sunny Leone and what she does.

But this does not ensure an instant success for a Bollywood film with Sunny Leone as the traditional Indian movie enthusiast can't point out the dissimilarities between an adult film heroine and prostitute, leave aside the case of a hardcore porn actor.

In all probability, filmmakers casting Sunny Leone will also depend on the sleaze associated with the name. This implies that Sunny Leone will remain the porn star and will not become a typical Bollywood heroine.

Therefore the whole idea of getting into the Indian film industry is a gimmick to satisfy the need of new audience base for Leone.

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Excited to entertain India: Sunny Leone

She was born Karen Malhotra but is proud of her "alter ego" -- that of world-famous porn star Sunny Leone. In India to participate in Bigg Boss 5, the Indo-Canadian says she is not just upbeat about spicing up the controversial reality show, but also about entertaining her Indian fans for the first time.

"I've been to India a few times. I was here in February and again came in May 2008... so I have been visiting the country on and off. But this is my first time here as an entertainer and I'm looking forward to a positive feedback from all my lovely fans," Leone told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

The 30-year-old, who landed in Mumbai Thursday night, will enter the Bigg Boss 5 house on Saturday night. But her entry will be shown on Colors channel Monday. Surprising, as it may seem, Leone claims she has been following this season of the show ever since it started.

"I've been seeing this show, episode by episode since Oct 2! It's really exciting, so I am more excited about meeting everybody in the house. While watching the show, it was a little hard to picture myself in there, but I think I will settle in well once I am there," she said.

Born to Punjabi parents in Ontario, the bisexual girl worked at a bakery before entering the pornography scene. She changed her name for safety.

"Sunny was one of my favourite nicknames. So I changed my name to it for safety reasons, for the fear of what I do. Not that I am scared, but this is just my alter ego and I love my alter ego," she said.

Leone was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003 and she also signed a contract with adult video production company Vivid Entertainment. After featuring in several videos and adult films, she was named among 12 top porn stars in 2010 by Maxim magazine.

No wonder she is hoping to cause fireworks in Bigg Boss 5!

"I think the very fact that I am showing up on a show like this will make for a jaw-dropping moment for many people inside and outside the house. But I guess it would be interesting to see who knows me and who doesn't in the Bigg Boss house.

"It would be fun to see how the guys react... because when most guys see me, they don't know what to do with themselves," she said nonchalantly.

Nevertheless, she admits: "I am as intimidated about their reactions as anybody would be."

Leone's family moved to the US when she was 13, but the curvaceous beauty can "speak and understand" a bit of Hindi and Punjabi in her 'pardesi' accent.

"Mujhe aati hai thodi bahut Hindi aur Punjabi! (I know a bit of Hindi and Punjabi)," she said, in her jetlagged, tired voice.

While in Bigg Boss 5, Leone wants to do what she loves doing in India -- "eating Indian food".

She also hopes to try her hand at cooking. But even as many await to see what an internationally-known porn star has to offer Indian family audiences, one wonders what all Leone would do to spice up the already spicy show.

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Rakhi Sawant wants Sunny Leone out of Big Boss

There are a lot of talented, bold and even controversial Indian artistes who are struggling to make ends meet.

The Indian Artistes and Actors Forum (IAAF) says it has got support from various quarters including names like Member of Parliament Dr. Nilesh Rane, fire-brand DJ Jenny D, drama queen Rakhi Sawant and many other Bollywood producers and directors for its anti-Veena Malik and anti-Sunny Leone stance.

Member of Parliament and General Secretary of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, Dr. Nilesh Rane said, “There are a lot of talented, bold and even controversial Indian artistes who are struggling to make ends meet. I think they should be given a fair chance. I am speaking in my personal capacity and this is my personal view not party view. However, if there is any sort of agitation by the IAAF, I will give them my full support and stand by them.”

Rane, who is the elder son of Maharashtra Industries minister Narayan Rane, came out very strongly against the policy of TV channels of paying such astronomical sums to persons who probably didn’t deserve the money. “We have so many poor, struggling yet talented actors, singers and artistes. What are the Tv channels doing to promote and support them,” he asked?

Says Rakhi Sawant, “They (the channel and the production house SOL) could have selected any other woman from India. There are so many controversial or bold and outspoken girls like Sambhavna Seth, Kashmira Shah, Dj Jenny D, Poonam Pandey to name a few. Imagine should have chosen them. There are thousands of girls in India who are trying to get roles in films and Tv. Why have they selected a “sattebaaz” who has ruined the name of her own country? Once was probably ok, but now they are doing it again and again. I strongly condemn this move and join the protest.”

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Bigg Boss 5: Porn star Sunny Leone is already stirring passions

The makers of Bigg Boss 5 can’t seem to gulp the fact that the show hasn’t quite picked up with viewers. And, in their desperate attempt to grab all the eyeballs, they’ve signed up Sunny Leone, a famous Indo-Canadian porn star to grace the show and heat it up. This move seems to have been inspired by Pamela Anderson’s successful innings in the last season. And, guess just the announcement of the bombshell’s entry has started reaping results, as Twitter is abuzz with responses that indicate that people can’t wait to set their eyes on Sunny. Here are some of them:“Sunny Leone, come and make Bigg Boss 5 exciting. I am sick of these hyterical women and twerps pretending to be men.(sic)” “Sunny Leone enters BiG Boss.....Or is it Big Boss enters Sunny Leone ? #YouPrefer #BB5(sic)”

“Now expect Shiv Sena to greet Sunny Leone at the airport or breaking the studio/set of ColorsTV/Bigg Boss 5(sic)”

“With Sunny Leone in the big boss house, I really wished Laxmi was in the house. Would have been so much fun. #bb5(sic)”

“Just found out they brought 'Sunny Leone' to Bigg Boss. Guess what my new favourite show is!(sic)”
"Girls will leave the industry claiming that they found God. Well, the fact is, God has always been with them the entire time ~ Sunny Leone(sic)” 

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