After carving a niche for himself with some of the most memorable roles, Arshad Warsi is all set to take on the challenge of directing a movie. And the actor plans to dedicate this entire year to learning the nitty-gritty’s of the trade in order to take on the directorial mantle next year.

Buzz has it that the actor is dedicating his first directorial effort to superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Zanjeer’. And even though the entire cast of the film is yet to finalised, industry is abuzz with reports that Arshad’s directorial venture will have Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra in the lead.

Titled ‘Akadd’, the film will is set to go on floor next year. Confirming the news, Arshad said, “I’m ready to direct and the film called Akadd. It will be very realistic quirky action comedy. I won’t be beating up 25 people in the film. The style of acting, dialogue delivery, the actors’ body language would all be life-like. The heroine’s role is very, very important.”

When asked as to why he didn’t consider his favoruite co-star Vidya Balan for the role, Arshad said, “I wish. But the role doesn’t suit Vidya at all. We’re looking at someone else.”

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Priyanka Chopra played 12 characters in "What`s Your Raashee" and now Bipasha Basu is doing much the same in "Pankh" where she sports nine different looks.

The actress plays an imaginary character in director Sudipto Chattopadhyay`s film and her different looks will reflect the attitude and mood of the hero, played by debutant Maradona Rebello. Releasing April 2, it is produced by Sanjay Gupta.

According to Bipasha, whenever Maradona feels vulnerable, she has been given a soft look and whenever he is agitated or in self doubt, she is made to look harsh.

Bipahsha also feels that designing her look was the complete teamwork of designer Rocky S, director Sudipto Chattopadhyay and new age producer Sanjay Gupta, who were instrumental and involved in designing the right look to match the attitude of the character.

"Pankh" traces the life of a boy (Rebello) who plays a female artiste as a child in movies. When he grows up and wants to be launched as a hero, he goes through gender confusion and falls in love with an imaginary actress, played by Bipasha.

"`Pankh` is a wild ride through the underbelly of the film industry. Bipasha plays an alter ego, a fantasy and we wanted her to look like the two divas – Sophia Loren and Liza Minelli from `Cabaret`. The conception and execution of the looks were a collaborative effort between the Sudipto, the director and designers Rocky S and Gavin Miguel," Gupta said in a press statement.

The film also features Mahesh Manjrekar, Lillette Dubey, Ronit Roy, Sanjeeda Sheikh and newcomer Amit Purohit.

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Hot and sexy Ashley Tisdale have been spotted stepping out to take care of the day’s agenda, she spotted by her paparazzi leaving her parent’s home in Toluca Lake, California as she ventured over to load to her SUV nearby.