It's not just phoren locales or firangi stars making their presence felt on B'town's horizon. The latest fever that has gripped our desi phillum stars is record-o-mania. No, it's not some kind of dreaded virus, but the itch for touching new highs and making international records, which seems to have taken B'town by storm. NT takes you on the record trail of aaplye filmi log in the year 2011...
Sallu's jalwaSalman Khan is now going to flaunt his 'Love' publically in May when he will attempt to break the world record of getting kissed, on his hand, on Colors' show Guinness World Records - Ab India Todega.
Whether he really pulls it off or not, only time will tell, but we're sure that this filmi 'Veer' and industry's macho man will give it his best shot! Salman Khan also made a world record in February when he jumped from 10,000 feet in a "wingsuit" for a soft drink ad. Now Sallu miyan has become the first Indian actor to ever attempt such a daring act!
Munni magicIf BIL is on 'mission possible,' then bhabhi Malaika Arora Khan has already been there, done that! The Chaiyya, chaiyya gal broke the Guinness record for dancing with the largest Bollywood dance class in Melbourne on 'Munni Badnaam Hui', the super hit item number from Salman-starrer 'Dabanng'. To get into the Guinness book, over 1200 people danced at the Melbourne Park in March for three minutes on the song, led by Malaika.
Shave SutraOn the record-o-meter -
Neha Dhupia and
Arjun Rampal's record of giving Asia's largest shaving lessons makes for an unusual one! Yes, the 'Julie' babe and Rock On dude did grab plenty of eyeballs as they dispersed their lessons amidst plenty of banter and bonhomie to 75 couples in Mumbai in March.
Dance mantraTerence Lewis' attempts to outdo a Chinese national's Guinness Book of World Records for the largest number of people choreographed in the shortest time frame is another ground breaking feat. The event, held in March, drew an unparalleled total of 1336 people, who danced together on the song Jhoom Barabar Jhoom! These participants were trained by Terence within an hour. Now B'town dance gurus can officially say shava shava to themselves and tell the world 'Aaja nachle!'
Flying tantraRecord-making bug had bitten Shahid Kapoor too when he became the first actor in the world to fly a fighter plane for his dad Pankaj Kapoor's film Mausam in February. Donning a fighter pilot's uniform and flaunting his pert mush, Sasha flew a supersonic F-16 Super Viper jet. "It was a thrilling experience," a beaming Kapoor said after a 40-minute sortie.