It looks like Sonakshi Sinha is truly one 'Happy' girl. The actress, who stars in the sequel to 2016's semi-hit 'Happy Bhag Jayegi', is cooking up a fun concoction of Punjabi meets China town in a special track from the film. And guess what? She has lent her voice for the song too!


China and it's various aspects play a crucial role in the sequel - Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi. With a distinctly oriental flavour attached to the adventures of it's crazy and happy characters, the film features many Chinese elements such as it's language, culture, clothing, locales and even characters based in the country. Hence, the makers decided to look back at one of the most unforgettable Bollywood dance numbers, inspired by Chinese elements. However, that's not without adding their own fun twist. Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi will feature the iconic ' Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu', originally shot on Helen and sung by Geeta Dutt for the 1958 hit - Howrah Bridge. 

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The recreated version includes Punjabi lyrics and a more pumped up melody, blended together with popular lyrics from the original song. The track has been recreated by Sohail Sen, with lyrics and rap by Mudassar Aziz [who has also directed the film]. Jassie Gill and Sinha, who play lead roles in the film, have sung the male and female parts respectively. The song was launched across social media platforms earlier today. It features Sinha sporting a rather cute hairdo, dancing around a club, grooving to some crazy steps, along with other cast members - including Gill, Jimmy Sheirgill, Piyush Mishra among others. All this, while trying to save her life from some local goons!

Tis' the award season. Social media was filled with hot updates from the much awaited Jio Filmfare Awards, held in Mumbai last night. While all eyes were set on the black beauty and the winners who would take her home, the red carpet was buzzing with several activities. From actors displaying some interesting camaraderie in between media bytes to a bevy of Bollywood beauties posing in their glamorous outfits; the red carpet was the centre of all action and attraction. Talking about outfits, several b-town ladies left us stunned with a sneak peek of their gorgeous attire. Here's a round up of our favourite looks, straight out from the gala night.

Sonam Kapoor

Wearing: Elie Saab

Earrings: Aurelle by Leshna Shah

Jacqueline Fernandez

Wearing: Ali Younes Couture

Earrings: Jet Gems

Alia Bhatt

Wearing: Prabal Gurung

Earrings: Carat Lane

Sonakshi Sinha

Wearing: Gauri and Nainika

Parineeti Chopra

Wearing: Mark Bumgarner

Earrings and Ring: The Diamond Gallery, Aurelle by Leshna Shah

Esha Gupta

Wearing: Georges Hobeika

Jewellery: Gehna Jewellers

Vidya Balan

Wearing: Raw Mango

Jewellery: Johri by Amaze Jewels

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When John Abraham does action, he does it in style. And that's exactly what he offers in Force 2 - his much awaited sequel to one of 2011's successful films, Force. If the actor - producer says that he will promote good scripts that require never before seen action, he definitely means business. And fortunately for us, we get to see that and a lot more in Force 2.

Set in China, India and a large part of Budapest, Force 2 is an out and out action thriller. The film opens with brutal assassinations of multiple undercover agents, who have been associated with the Indian intelligence bureau - RAW, across Asia. One of these agents (Freddy Daruwala in a cameo), now dead, was closely associated with ACP Yashvardhan (John Abraham), an officer from Mumbai Police whose wife and friends were killed in the first film. During the chase (a well shot one at that) before his death, the agent leaves a hidden clue for Yashvardhan. While the nation's security is under threat, the Indian Intelligence Bureau asks their trusted european division officer - KK (Sonakshi Sinha), to join Yashvardhan and trace the links to these well planned attacks. One thing leads to another, and they discover the mastermind is none other than a mole named Shiv Sharma (Tahir Raj Bhasin) working for the Indian embassy in Budapest. What follows next is a thrilling chase, where both Yashvardhan and KK fight it out to nab the antagonist and meanwhile, ensure the safety of other RAW agents, who are alive.

If the trailer left you in awe, the film is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. So much, that even a short washroom break might result in missing out on some serious action. The film purely focuses on it's lead characters and the mission, maintaining a smooth flow of the story and excellent pace, without any hiccups. Amitabh Shukla and Mohana Krishna's editing is crisp, while the cinematography by Imre Juhasz (of Die Hard) and Mohana Krishna is perfect. Dialogues and the story penned by Jasneet Reen and Parvez Shaikh is good. But, the hero of this film from the technical department has go to be the action and background score. We love how the action in this film is a break away from the same old pow-wow that we get to see in almost every Bollywood film (not that we don't like it, but hey, we also love experiments). Force 2 has got some jaw dropping stunts, with Abraham lifting everything from cars to window grills, shattering glasses and breaking doors. The action sequences (by Franz Spilhaus of Commando fame) are slick, stylish and impactful, as we see the lead characters punch, knock and kick the hell outta those bad boys. A particular mention of the fabulous and refreshingly different climax action sequence. The film maker and action team have experimented with the visuals and shot everything like a first person shooter game, reminding us of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty. Amaal Malik's background score is top notch and matches the film's pace and requirements very well. Music of the film, with just two songs, is average.

John Abraham is undoubtedly the heart, soul and face of this film. As the intense and 'thoda satka hua' ACP Yashvardhan, he performs exceptionally well. With two action oriented films in the same year, Sonakshi Sinha is clearly turning out to be one of our favourite action heroes. As the tough RAW agent KK, Sonakshi delivers a fine performance. This girl has got some serious action moves, bruh! Tahir Raj Bhasin as the villainous yet vulnerable Shiv Sharma is spine chillingly good. Other cast members, including Adil Hussain, Narendra Jha among others, have also done a decent job. Also, we were happy to see Genelia D'souza Deshmukh's infectious smile back on the screen, even if it lasted two minutes. Filmmaker Abhinay Deo, who has earlier impressed us with Delhi Belly and the Indian version of television series - 24, does a fine job of bringing the best of action, thrills and entertainment together in this well crafted, gripping film.

Ismein action, drama, emotion aur entertainment hain. Go, watch it and join the chase!

Verdict: If you enjoy a well made action - drama, filled with thrills and some high octane action, we highly recommend this one for you. 

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The Dancebee

Apps these days create a rage within minutes of their launch. While Pokémon Go has got game lovers from across the globe hooked on, another app became a hot favourite, hitting the #1 spot on the App store last fortnight (don't fret, the beta version of the app is now finally available on Android). Yes, we are talking about Prisma - the art photo editor that has got everyone addicted to its cool picture effects and superb filters.



Almost everyone on Instagram and Facebook are busy giving their current profile pictures or new selfies a spin with the art-attack that Prisma has to offer. And well, the bug has bitten our b-town folks as well. Over the weekend (and of course, during the week too), we saw several celebrities showing off their artistic side by playing up with Prisma effects on their pictures. We got together some of the best celebrity 'prisma-fied' images spotted on Instagram and other social media platforms.

Varun Dhawan - Instagram @varundvn

Varun Dhawan has been making the most of this app by turning images clicked during film promotions (and some private selfies) into what he likes to call - street art. During our recent interview, Dhawan confessed that he is quite fond of the app and likes to experiment with the available effects on various images from his gallery.

Sidharth Malhotra - Instagram @s1dofficial

Just like his Student of the Year co-star, Sidharth Malhotra too joined the Prisma bandwagon recently. He posted a rather filmy picture of himself with casting director Mukesh Chhabra. Keep em coming, Sid! We are loving these filmy shots.

Shahid Kapoor - Instagram @shahidkapoor

It won't be wrong to confess that we love Shahid's Instagram feed. He has always left us in awe with his fantastic photography skills in the past (and let's not forget, those intense selfies that we absolutely love). This time, it looks like Shahid has got Prisma to help him add an artistic touch to his amazing (and should we add, super sexy) photographs. He recently shared this image with the caption 'This is fun' on Instagram and we must say, that's one helluva fierce look.

Jacqueline Fernandez - Instagram @jacquelinef143