Saif Ali Khan to make live action comic?

Saif Ali Khan has bought the rights to a French comic novel which he said 'blew him away'.

The actor is also currently producing a graphic novel of his forthcoming James Bond-style action film Agent Vinod

He told The Times of India: "It's too early to reveal anything but this character has really blown me over.

"The detail, the story, everything is very edgy, very different from any other comic book character that I have come across."

Khan has previously played a Casanova comics artist in the 2004 hit film Hum Tum, also starring Rani Mukherji.

The actor will next be seen in the controversial film Aarakshan, which uncovers caste privilege in Indian government.

Saif Ali Khan waiting for Kareena Kapoor?

Saif Ali Khan is reportedly waiting for Kareena Kapoor to set a time and a date for their wedding.
The divorced actor is said to have already proposed to his long-term girlfriend and Kurbaan co-star.

Speaking to The Times of India, a source said: "Saif is ready. Saif is waiting for Kareena to get ready. She has to [return] to him with the date and time!"

According to the paper, a date for the big event will be announced after the release of their James Bond-inspired film Agent Vinod.

Khan's mother Sharmila Tagore recently said in an interview that she expects the pair to get married soon.

Saif Ali Khan's date with Chris Pfeiffer in Pataudi

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan will play host to ace motorbike stunt rider Chris Pfeiffer at the Pataudi Palace Tuesday, and he is quite upbeat about watching his stunts.

"Chris expressed a desire to come and say hello to me...he wanted to show us what he does on a bike and I believe he is amazing. So I look forward to seeing it and I am excited about meeting him," Saif told IANS.

Pfeiffer is in India for the Red Bull Chris Pfeiffer Street Tour 2011, which kickstarted Monday in Kolkata. He is going to be in India for over a fortnight and will perform stunts across 10 cities, including Jaipur, Chandigarh, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Cochin, apart from Kolkata.

Saif is quite excited about watching Pfeiffer's stunts, especially because the actor might soon be receiving an MV Agusta Brutale bike from the company's CEO. Saif is looking forward to adding a few bike stunts in his next home production "Agent Vinod".

"Yes. There is going to be some fast bike riding in 'Agent Vinod' and I think we will be talking to him. But right now it will be nice to just meet him. I really don't know how we will be tying up as such for 'Agent Vinod', but who knows...maybe we work in the future," said Saif.

According to a source, Pfeiffer was quite keen on meeting Saif even when he came for his India tour in 2010. But the dates couldn't be worked out.

Saif is currently in the capital, busy shooting the climax of "Agent Vinod", which also features his lady love Kareena Kapoor.

Saif Ali Khan strikes the right chord with fans in Bhopal

While shooting in Bhopal for Prakash Jha's next "Aarakshan", Saif Ali Khan goes out of his way to oblige his fans who come to the sets to catch a glimpse of their favourite star.

Saif also takes time out to interact with his fans while working out by the poolside of the hotel he's staying at.

"A huge crowd of over a hundred people gathers almost everyday to watch Saif while he works out by the poolside of the hotel in Bhopal... Saif's a pretty relaxed guy and minus starry airs talks to his fans in between his workouts," a source said in a statement.

When the star is in a jovial mood, he also strums a couple of songs on his guitar for them, said the source.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and actress Deepika Padukone are also shooting with Saif in Bhopal.

On The Swiss Alps For New Year

For all who thought that Dubai is the only country that Bollywood celebrities visit during the holiday season, this is some fresh news.

According to reports in the media, Bollywood couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor will spend their winter vacations in Switzerland. The couple, popularly known as Saifeena in entertainment circles, are flying off to the Swiss Alps for a ten days break during the New Year.

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor are also known for the different decisions that they take in professional and personal matters. For example, they are perhaps the only stars in Bollywood who have refused to shake a leg for high-profile weddings. And this time too the media did not fail to notice the fact that Saifeena are going the eco friendly way while holidaying in Switzerland. Reports in the media claim that Saif and Kareena will put up at a centuries old chalet hut where every operation takes place with the help of solar energy. This is the couple's own way of conserving energy, says a source.

The chalet hut is part of the Gstaad Palace of Switzerland which is located at 5000 feet over sea level, thus allowing a clear view of the Swiss Alps. A ten day break means that Saif Ali Khan will indulge into some skiing, which is reportedly one of his passions. In fact, the actor has visited the Gstaad Palace even prior to his relationship with Bebo. Here's wishing a Happy New Year to the romantic

Balan, Ali Khan 'reunite on new project'

Vidya Balan is to work on a new production alongside Saif Ali Khan.

Balan, who won critical acclaim for her work opposite the actor in Parineeta, will feature with Khan in a new project, reports NDTV.

A source revealed that the two stars would share screen space in Dream Sequence: "Initially, Deepika Padukone was to do the role. The casting of the duo together after Love Aaj Kal had its appeal.

"But the actress begged off when she heard that the chote nawab was having second thoughts and that Abhay Deol would fill in for him."
The project is to release under Balaji Motion pictures and will be directed by Vishal Bhardwaj.

"The actress, director and producer are keen to work together in this film and are currently working on the dates, " added the source.

Mariah Carey 'enjoyed working with mother'

Mariah Carey has described the "lovely experience" of working with her mother on her latest album, and hopes to record more material with her in the future.

Patricia Carey - who usually performs opera - recorded vocals on her daughter's festive compilation Merry Christmas II You, on the tracks 'O Come All Ye Faithful' and 'Halleluiah Chorus'.

Mariah revealed to People that there may be more duets between the pair in the future: "Many people know that my mother is a trained opera singer, so I guess it was only a matter of time before we both got onto a record together.

"It was a lovely experience being in the studio together, and I'm very happy that I have this documented for the rest of my life."

I won't be using Twitter

Saif Ali Khan has said that he won't be using Twitter to talk to his fans.

The social networking site has proved popular with fellow Bollywood celebrities such as Priyanka Chopra and Karan Johar, but the Kurbaan actor said that he won't be joining them.

He told the Times of India: "I don't want to share my thoughts. I don’t know what I will say.

"And I personally feel that some distance should be maintained between the audiences and the actor. That’s my personal opinion."

Twitter has proved controversial, with some directors banning actors from revealing details of plots to their followers.

Earlier this year, Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor were told not to tweet from the set of their forthcoming film Anjaana Anjaani.

I always want to be the hero

Mumbai: Saif Ali Khan is still recuperating from a stomach infection. Life hasn't stopped for him though. After an animated meeting with his team about his next production, Saif settles on the sofa...soon after, he has plans to go catch Kurbaan with Kareena Kapoor, the lady who has been the love of his life for a while now. "You need to have that special connect, that special feeling, which only true love can bring," he says with his cheeky smile.

Saif says that even though he is an emotional person, he tends to run away from over emotional situations. "I guess men are like that...they want to escape from something that seems too deep or too uncomfortable," he says with a laugh.

Kareena had told us earlier that Saif is more emotionally vulnerable than her. Tell him that and he says with a glint in his eye, "Did she say that? I must be."

But Saif says more than love, it's the respect that is of utmost importance in his relationship with Kareena. "If I don't treat her like an individual and give her all the respect and trust she deserves, I don't know what relationship we are talking about. I am immensely proud of Kareena as an individual and I don't see myself holding her back from anything. I respect her decisions and so does she."

Saif plays a terrorist in Karan Johar's Kurbaan, in which Kareena plays his girlfriend.Saif says it's more challenging to play gray roles than playing an out-and-out baddie. "Omkara was challenging because it was a different language. But I think it's easier to play a bad guy than a good guy. Let's compare angels and demons -- it's so much more beautiful to play an angel, but there are so many more layers to a demon," he says. "In Race, I was offered the bad character, but I wanted the gray one. I think there is a lot more excitement and challenge in playing those kind of roles. At the end of the day, I always want to be the hero."

Not really an aggressively ambitious person, Saif says he has never aspired even to be an icon. "I mean, I didn't give up smoking because I want my fans to quit. I gave up because it was affecting my health. In the same way, I know some people look up to me, but I don't consciously follow a kind of lifestyle to impress them or keep an image. I have been brought up well, so I would like to think it's imperative to lead a decent life."