I'm not starring in 'Desi Boyz': Anushka Sharma (Movie Snippets)

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Petite actress Anushka Sharma has denied rumours that she is a part of upcoming action comedy 'Desi Boyz'.

'No I am not starring in Desi Boys and I don't want to comment on anything further,' the 22-year-old told IANS.

Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Suniel Shetty, Deepika Padukone and Chitrangda Singh, it is the directorial debut of David Dhawan's son Rohit.

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Prakash Jha seeks blessings at Tirupati for future projects

Prakash Jha has got into the holy mode after the success of his last outing 'Raajneeti'. The Bollywood filmmaker is now on a 'trip to Tirupati to seek blessings from the Lord' for his upcoming production venture 'Turning 30' and next directorial project 'Aarakshan'.

While 'Aarakshan' goes on floors in mid January, 'Turning 30' is also slated to tentatively release around the same time, according to a statement by the films' publicist.

'Turning 30' is the directorial debut of Jha's long time assistant Alankrita Shrivastava. A modern chick flick about the coming of age of a woman amidst the complexity of urban life, it stars Gul Panag and Purab Kohli in the lead.

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Akshay surprises Lara by shooting non-stop for 20 hours

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar recently surprised friend Lara Dutta by shooting for almost 20 hours at a stretch for her home production in spite of having to work round the clock.

Lara approached Akshay Kumar for a cameo in her home production to which he readily agreed. The scenes required three days from the actor, however, he couldn't comply to the schedule since his film 'Tees Maar Khan' is up for release this Christmas and he is also busy shooting for his next 'Desi Boyz'.

Instead he shot from 8 a.m. in the morning to 6 p.m. the next day at a stretch since he had committed to the film.

'As a friend and as an actor Akshay kept to his professional commitments. He shot for 20 hours at a stretch since he couldn't give them the dates they required. Lara was overwhelmed with his gesture,' said a source from the production unit.