Tulip Joshi becomes bar dancer

Tulip Joshi
Bollywood Actress Tulip Joshi is all set to step into the dancing shoes of a bar dancer in a film, tentatively titled, Highway. The film would be directed by a newcomer, Suneel under a new production banner.

After performing some unconventional roles in Dhokha and Matrubhoomi, she seemed to be very excited about her role and said that this film gives her an opportunity to dance, something, which she hasn’t done in any of her previous films.

The producers of the film are in talks with big corporate houses, informed Tulip, in order to reach out to the market since the cast and crew are entirely new.
Shoonya and Hostel are some of her other films scheduled for a release in 2008.

Shiney Ahuja congratulates Neil Nitin Mukesh

Seem like Neil Nitin Mukesh got one more fan in Shiney Ahuja, as the latter congratulated the former after watching Madhur Bhandarkar’s Jail. Shiney called Neil and congratulated him for an impressive performance. According to sources, Shiney also told Neil that the situation behind bars shown in Jail is as same as his experience in Mumbai jail.

However when asked to Neil, he didn’t give any details of the conversation, but confirmed that he received a call from him.

Deepika inspired by sania mirza

Deepika Padukone will be seen playing badminton in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se (KHJJS) along side Abhishek Bachchan. Being a daughter of badminton ace Prakash Padukone, Deepika too is a badminton champion in real life. Guess what? Aashu has cast the right person for his play.
Meanwhile shooting for the film will start in first week of December in Goa.

Minissha’s alternate Dia Mirza

Minissha Lamba and Dia Mirza
According to source, Minissha Lamba was first offered the role Dia Mirza played in Kurbaan. But, she opted out because it demanded her to lock lips with co-star Vivek Oberoi. This is strange because with the bold actress recently created heat with her bikini act. However, Dia didn’t have any problem romancing Vivek, with whom she has worked previously in Dum.
Meanwhile, Minissha is coming up with a role, sporting gun. Guess what? Some people prefer guns over roses.

Saif Kareena obsession

Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan

When he got some time off from work, Saif Ali Khan immediately landed in Sydney to surprise girlfriend Kareena Kapoor who was shooting for Karan Johar’s Stepmom. People close to the actors always talk about their obsession with each and how they never miss a chance to spend quality time with each other. However, Kareena will break her Sydney schedule to attend childhood friend Reena Pillai’s wedding in Mumbai on December 10.

Priyanka beauty with brains

Priyanka Chopra at some event
Every time we see her, whether in films or events, she looks fabulous and the actress admits that it takes great pain to look that way. “I really work at the way I look,” says Priyanka Chopra.

Further, when you compliment her that even on an odd day, at a film screening or in a dubbing theatre, she looks hot. She cleverly remarks, “I work harder at looking casual. Thank God the effort doesn’t show.”

Freida vs Sonam

Freida Pinto and Sonam Kapoor

Freida Pinto rose to international fame with her 15-minute role in Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire. Post the film, Freida won lots of modeling assignments and the latest for a huge cosmetic brand. Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor is also endorsing the brand, but her campaign is limited to the local market. However, Freida is the face of the brand for overseas market.

Those who have seen the commercial of Freida say that she looks stunning in it. Some of them are Bollywood filmmakers, who, after watching the ad, sent request to her business agents asking if she would be interested in doing Bollywood films. But bad luck for Bollywood, who lost her to Hollywood, her diary is filled with so many Hollywood projects and film festivals. Therefore, it’s hard for the actress to say yes to Mumbai.

Shruti Haasan performing at award function

Shruti Haasan
Luck the debut film of Shruti Haasan did not get her much of luck. She has been not seen in the limelight since the movie released. The singer turned actress will be performing today at a award function in Mumbai for the very first time.

The daughter of famous veteran actor Kamal Haasan will be performing on Bollywood numbers. She is performing for the Sabsey Favorite Kaun award ceremony at an uptown hotel in Mumbai. When asked her during the practice sessions about the Star Gold Event she said, “I am performing as a dancer for the very first time in front of a live audience, but I have performed as singer a lot of times. Therefore, I would not like to judge myself as the dancer I will leave it up to the audience”.
Shruti Haasan is also a trained singer she is going to sing the title track of her movie Luck. She will also be performing on Aazma Luck, Khuday Ve and Jeele. The famous designer Binal Shah is the Shruti Haasan stylist for the event. Shruti Haasan is all geared up and looking forward to her performance.

Currently she is shooting for a Telugu Movie called Unnaipol Oruvan. When asked her about Bollywood projects she said, “I am going through many Hindi scripts, I have not decided on anything yet”. Shruti Haasan has also composed music for the father Kamal Haasan’s movie, which is a remake of A Wednesday.

Shruti Haasan is also concentrating on rebuilding her rock band she plans on making very new with a different name. Shruti wants to spend some more time reading scripts, but after this event she if off to Los Angeles to celebrate New Year.

Ranbir in Love Again

Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif
Love is in the air especially for Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. They both share a special bond, which is more than friendship. Ranbir and Katrina shared a special closeness on the sets of their latest release Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani and the bond continued to grow further on the sets of Rajneeti.
There were rumors last year about their alleged closeness. However, at that time both of them were happy in their relationships. Now, they are single and reviving their love for each other without any guilt. Some of the close friends of Ranbir and Katrina disclosed they are more than friends and now it has become very difficult to hide their love for each other.

Ranbir and Katrina started meeting each other, and started exchanging love messages and phone calls the moment Ranbir’s break-up news was out in the public. Katrina Kaif claims that she is just good friends with Salman, and they have moved on in their respective life. However, Ranbir is madly in love with Katrina and does not want to hide his feelings for her.
A close source of Ranbir revealed that he has been much tensed about Katrina,s illness. He keeps on calling her just to make sure, if she is ok, he also advices her to take rest and slow down the work. He has also assured Katrinas family in London that he will be taking care of her. Kat’s cannot stop praising Ranbir for his concern.

Katrina pays a regular visit to the Kapoor house. Since, Ranbir is very close to his mom and wants her approval for his love. Therefore, Kat’s is trying her best to get their relationship approved from her. The biggest proof of their love affair is a heart shaped diamond pendant Ranbir gifted her. Close friends of the couple confirmed that they are going to make their relation official soon.

Aishwarya ignoring Salman khan

Salman Khan-Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai Bachan is using ignore and walk policy these days. A few days ago, Salman Khan and Aish crossed each other. This incident took place at the Mehboob Studio Salman was shooting there for Veer’s promo, which is releasing next year. Aishwarya was also shooting in the same studio for her upcoming movie Guzaarish by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

According to the people present there, Salman just came out of his car and was speaking over the phone with a pleasant smile. However, his smile disappeared as soon as he saw Aishwarya step out of her car and walk towards her van. Aish entered her van immediately, so the onlookers could not see her reaction. However, Salman’s uneasiness was visible.

According to the sources in the studio, they stopped for a moment, looked into each other’s eyes and walked away immediately. The source also said that after the incident Salman was not in the mood to shoot, but could not get away with it. the source also mentioned, “though he walked in talking on the phone with a smile, after coming face-to-face with Aishwarya he did not utter a single word, except when he was facing the camera.”

Deepika and Ranbir caught Together

Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone was seen having dinner with Ranbir Kapoor in a five star hotel in Worli, Mumbai. They both stepped out of the hotel and went in a car together. This is their first public appearance after their break-up.

They first occasion when the met each other was at an event held by Bhavan Pandey. A source says, “Ranbir and Deepika arrived separately for the party. They were cordial at the bash. It was the first time they were spotted together after they parted their ways. They took everyone by surprise when they left the venue together.” The observers were surprised to see them go together in Ranbir’s car.

Deepika and Ranbir were both unavailable for comments in this matter. Maybe they are trying to work out their differences.

Deepika Padukone body bare new look

Deepika Padukone

The famous Bollywood photographer Dabboo Ratnani’s annual 2010 calendar is out. This is the 11th year where he has captured all the top celebrities for his trademark calendar. The calendar this year will have a black-and-white theme.

Deepika Padukone’s picture looks like she is not wearing anything, since all the body parts you see are bare. Dabboo Ratnani says, “I wanted to make her look sensual, but aesthetic. Last year, I shot her in a sari, so this is in total contrast. She strikes a thinking, dreamy pose, and I have used lighting to match her mood. Normally Bollywood is associated with bright colors. Black and white images are of the bygone eras but I opted for a stark B&W mood in the snapshots is dark but the styling modem.”

Every year, Dabboo starts his preparations in October. Although, he has many interactions with the celebrities for their shots for magazines, movies and portfolios, every year all of them take time out for the calendar. Ratnani says, “The shoot provides the stars a platform to experiment with their looks and styling.” The 2010 calendar includes celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Kajol, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, John Abraham, Sonam Kapoor and Kangna Ranaut.

The celebrities who are making their first appearance in this calendar are Asin, Farhan Akhtar, Genelia D’Souza and Imran Khan. Dabboo does not want to comment on which star is looking the best. He says, “They are all my friends and go out of their way to cooperate. For me they all look hot.” Dabboo Ratnani is not interested in selling his calendar in the market, it is exclusively made for the Bollywood celebrities.

John and Bipasha never ever breakup

Bipasha Basu, John Abraham

There have been many rumors lately about this beautiful couple’s break-up. However, the fact is that John and Bipasha have moved in together. They both did not make any public appearance after the rumor of their break-up. According to the Bollywood gossipers, Bipasha had ended the relation and they were not together anymore. It was also said that the couple has decided to give each other some space and let love take a backseat. After New York, John made no public appearance, while Bipasha was seen alone for the promotions of her movies.

In spite of the rumors, it was found out that John and Bipasha are not only in love but have also moved in together. A close source of Bipasha says, “John is now living with Bips at her Khar residence. Even though the move is not permanent, the two spend a lot of time together. Like any couple, John and Bipasha also have arguments but that does not mean they have split.”
They couple many issues but that has been sorted out. Sometime back, the couple decided to give some space to each other, and that is the reason John did not accompany Bipasha at many events. Bips thought that the relation was becoming stagnant, and she asked John that they should spend some time apart.

When asked Bipasha about their relationship problems, Bipasha Laughed and said, “Guess we are living with each others ghosts day and night then! Thank you for informing me about this ridiculous buzz again. I am not a story and if people are talking, they have nothing else to do and cannot be happy for anyone. People thrive on negativity. Sorry to disappoint all those who are making this the talk of the town. Either I am getting married or breaking up! Amazing! Year after year the same stories.” However, John was unavailable for the comment.

Shahid and Priyanka breakup again

Priyanka Chopra, Shahid Kapoor

Priyanka and Shahid have split-up again. The couple has even stopped following each other on the community site twitter. The both broke-up before Christmas. Piggy Chops was supposed to start shooting for her upcoming movie Anjaana-Anjaani in New York on January 3, but she decided to leave a week in advance for the shoot. She was trying to run away from the memories.

Previously, Shahid has decided to split. However, he realized that Priyanka meant a lot to him. When they thought they wanted to stay together, somehow things started to go wrong between them, and this time Priyanka decided to end their relationship. The break-up is not harmonious. Priyanka and Shahid have always had a rough relationship, and all their common friends knew that they were going to part their ways. Both the people have different and strong personalities, and are completely different from one another, and that has often created arguments and fights.
A close source to the couple reveals, “They had a huge fight before she left for her New York schedule. Shahid brought up the subject of her co-star Ranbir, which irritated her and things got ugly. Earlier whenever there was a tussle, Priyanka would try to make peace. However, this time she was not in a mood to fix it.” Another reason for the break-up was Priyanka’s friendship with Mubina Rattonsey. The source also said, “After Shahid broke-up with Kareena, he got close to Mubina. It was also believed that she was more than a confidante to him but then things went wrong, and they drifted apart.”

Priyanka Chopra was introduced to Mubina through some close friends and they got along instantly. However, Shahid did not like their friendship. He thought that Mubina would influence Priyanka against him. He asked Priyanka to stay away from her but she did not listen to him. Eventually they started to fight more, rather than enjoying with each other, and Priyanka decided to end it.

Deepika and Imran khan in a film

Imran Khan, Deeepika Padukone

After Deepika’s brake-up with Ranbir Kapoor, she is doing a film with Imran called Brake Ke Baad. That is Kunal Kohli’s next movie, he will be producing the film rather than directing. He says, “My director Danish Aslam and I always wanted to call his film Break Ke Baad because it is about a couple Imran and Deepika who break-up and want to come together.”

Earlier the title was registered with someone else. Kunal was unable to locate the legal owners of this title anywhere in Mumbai. Kunal says, “We finally tracked it down to Bangalore to a 60 year old gentleman who deals in electrical goods. He owns a company called Seva Films. He hopes to make films that would change the world. Break Ke Baad is one of the titles he had registered. He loved our idea and gladly parted with the title.”

The most difficult part was to get a permission to shoot in Delhi. Kunal says, “I could write a thesis on what I have gone through to get permission to shoot in Delhi.” However, his problem did not end there. He was also denied the permission to shoot on the Gold Coast. The entire movie is set in Australia and Delhi.

Break Ke Baad will be Kunal’s first film as an independent producer.

Akshay Kumar Sonam kapoor

Akshay Kumar, Sonam kapoor

The new on screen pair of Bollywood is Sonam Kapoor and Akshay Kumar. According to reports, Sonam Kapoor is in talks with director Anees Bazmee to be cast opposite Akshay Kumar in his next movie, titled Thank You. Akki is a best friend of Anil Kapoor and cannot stop praising Sonam and her acting skills.

A source also revealed that, “Thank You is a romantic comedy and will see Sonam in a totally different role.” Earlier the director was interested in casting Katrina for the role. However, her dates were clashing with her upcoming movie sequel of Dostana. This will not be the first time when Akshay and Sonam are considered together for a role. Sometime ago even Farah Khan was planning to cast Sonam in Tees Maar Khan instead of Katrina.

The movie Thank You will be on the floors by midyear and Sonam will be playing a double role. A close source to Sonam says, “It is a comic caper in true Anees Bazmee style. Sonam has already read the script but is still to make a final decision. At the moment she is in New Zealand shooting for I Hate Luv Storys.” When contacted, Anil Kapoor denied the news of Sonam doing any such movie with Akshay.

katrina deepika fight

Ranbir’s ‘best friend’ Katrina Kaif accidentally bumps into his ex Deepika Padukone. Recently at a shoot, both these girls exchanged cold stares even before Katrina walked out. Both of them were not in the mood of acknowledging each other. Apparently, Ranbir Kapoor became close friends with Katrina Kaif when he was dating Deepika.

On Wednesday, Dips was busy with a magazine photo shoot in the Mehboob Studio open area. An eyewitness who was watching all this says, “Deepika had come with Farhan Akhtar for her photo shoot. Somewhere around late afternoon, Deepika was giving her solo shots in the garden area of the studio. While Deepika was doing her last minute touch-up, there was pin drop silence and all eyes swiveled to the entrance. It was Katrina Kaif, who had accidentally walked in, thinking it was the venue where she was called for the shoot. She was dressed in a short white skirt and a pink tee, Katrnia walked in and froze for a second. Deepika, who was standing some distance away, saw her. Both had a few seconds of eye contact, and Katrina immediately took a U-turn and walked away.”

It was not surprising at all considering their history. A close source revealed, “Although Ranbir and Deepika are not seeing each other anymore, the latter still has issues with Katrina. It was the growing friendship between Katrina and Ranbir which marked an end to her relationship.” When asked Katrina and Deepika about this incident they were both unavailable for the comment.

Rakesh Roshan’s Kites

Kites Movie
Rakesh Roshan’s next movie Kites was scheduled for a release on May 21, but apparently it is facing many problems. According to a source, “this film is Rakesh’s most ambitious project with two versions. The international version, as is common knowledge now, is being edited by Hollywood’s Brett Ratner because Rakesh feels Ratner’s sensibilities will make it suitable for an international palate.”

Rakesh Roshan approaches Raju Hirani for editing the desi version. However, Raj Kumar Hirani declined this offer. Raju turned this offer down because he had prior commitments to travel to Los Angeles, to finalize the script for Ferrari ki Sawari and Munnabhai Chale Amerika.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan debut on television

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is going to make her debut on television. Aishwarya is very busy with shoots of her upcoming movies, but if things go well, she will be hosting a show on national television. It is going to be a chat show and the remaining logistics are yet to be discussed. The debut of this beautiful actress is part of a family deal. According to a source, “right from the time they signed Amitabh Bachchan for Bigg Boss, the channel had decided to have Abhishek and Aishwarya as well.”

Aishwarya was unavailable for comment, her spokesperson denied any such news. However, the channel’s spokesperson said, “no comments.”

Shahid and Kareena end their Silence

Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor

Recently, Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan hugged and patched up; even Kareena has ended her cold war with Aishwarya. All of this happened at Karan Johar’s birthday party last year. Karan has taken his role as Bollywood Peacemaker to the next level. Last week, Karan played a catalyst, making Shahid and Kareena not only acknowledge each other’s presence, but also strike up a conversation. The patch up took place at Shahrukh’s bungalow, Mannat, where King Khan had his celebration of My Name Is Khan.

A source said, “Shahid and Kareena came face to face, everyone thought they would simply ignore each other like they have done so many times in the past. But this time, Karan happened to be present right there and instead of marching past each other they slowed down for a bit. And the rest, as they say, is history.” They both had a warm exchange and even Saif joined them later. Kareena and Shahid were both unavailable for comments. Kareena’s spokesperson said, “Kareena has no problem with anybody, including Shahid.”