Kangna has been bonding with Madhuri

Kangna Ranaut has been  bonding with Madhuri Dixit. When Mads wished to see Tanu weds Manu with her family, Kangs immediately arranged a screening. After the screening, the Dhak Dhak star called up Kangna and complimented her on her performance.



Also...
Kangna and co-star Madhavan shot for Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa yesterday to promote their film. For some strange reason, Kangs behaved oddly on the sets and was in a tearing hurry to leave.

Kareena: Just call me sexy!

Kareena Kapoor unveiled the new issue of Stardust that has described her to be as B-Town's sexiest woman.


Pic/ Yogen Shah

Pic/ Vishal Yadav

Deepika all set to groove in her sexiest avatar

New Delhi, February 25 (ANI): Deepika Padukone is all set to challenge the Munni and Sheila. The actor is all set to groove in an item number in her forthcoming film 'Dum Maaro Dum', in a super sexy avatar.

The song is the remixed version of the iconic song Dum Maro Dum from Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Interestingly, the director of the film, Rohan Sippy is amazed with the way the peppy track has turned out.

Mallika charges 3 crores for item number

Bollywood's sultry actress Mallika Sherawat has agreed to do two item songs in producer Prakash Jaju's upcoming movie 'Bin Bulaye Baarati'.

Although it is a small budget film that stars actors like Aftab Shivdasani, Nisha Kothari and veteran Om Puri, Mallika is reportedly charging a princely amount of Rs 3 crore for her two item numbers.

Twitter pic gets Bips in trouble

Bipasha Basu posts pic of little girls tying her shoelaces on Twitter. The pic has met with overwhelming outrage.
PS: Basu says of the girls in question, one's a sister, the other a friend. But who's buying it?


There is outrage over a snapshot Bipasha Basu posted on her micro-blogging site on Monday. The actress displayed a picture of her feet with two young girls bending over to tie her shoelaces.

She wrote, "I need to learn to tie shoe laces ASAP! Embarassed that I can't! No patience.. grrrrr! Promise I am not spoilt! Will learn soon," and tagged it with the picture.


The picture posted on Twitter that got Bipasha in trouble

This was followed by a barrage of comments about child labour. Under fire, Bips hastily deleted the tweet but forgot to erase the picture as well. It was only later that the photo went missing from her micro-blogging site.

'Sorry y'all!'

She later tweeted, "Well the people helping me in the pix are my friend and sister, who I help often with the same! So am sorry if it hurt anyone's sentiments!"

But since when did Bips have such a small girl as her sister. She has two sisters who are grown-up ” Bijoyeeta is married with a kid while the other Bidisha is studying abroad.


Bipasha with sisters Bijoyeeta and Bidisha

What the Child Labour act says
Bipasha Basu could face serious charges. The Indian Child Labour act says law breakers could face one month to 12 months in jail . According to Article 24 of the Indian constitution, "No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work."
Law breakers punishment (Section-14)
(1) Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 20,000/- fine and
(2) One month to 12 month jail.

The responses that Bipasha's snap evoked...
"No child labour."
"Are they two kids ? I think it's child labour??"
"Awww..didn't expect this from you ¦ people follow you for ur good work"
"Oh God, people should just chill out. Like you guys wouldn't do her laces! I god damn would! Lol."
"Look at those children. You should be shameful for supporting her"
"What are you trying to tell us from this. I never thought you were such a ... .I admired you I should slap myself"
"What the f**k is this ....having money is not the thing you... you should hav common sense."
"OMG !!!!!!"
"Bipasha should be arrested for this act. Only then these film studios will not do any child labour"
"Disgraceful Bips.... cannot believe you are dumb enough to add this photo on Twitter!"
"Miss Basu it looks like child labour even though I suppose not.."
"Inform the child labour protection act?... LOL, I guess Bips went to school on slippers"
"This is how we treat fellow Indians. Shame on you Bipasha. Unfollowed you shameless!"

What Big B said...
When someone tweeted the Bipasha Basu pic to Amitabh Bachchan. This is what the Big B had to say ¦.
@Bharat_Hyd and why would you assume that these are a film stars feet ..!!

Paris, too
A while back Paris Hilton was also involved in a similar situation when she had put up a tweet pic of a young girl massaging her legs. After an uproar, she had apologised.

The Other Side
What Bipasha says...
"The picture was taken at my home. The pair of boots are a difficult pair so my sister and my friend were helping me and I thought it looked damn funny and took the picture as a joke! Don't we girls help each other while getting ready with dress, make up, hair shoes etc? Is it something new or unheard of? A picture put for fun and humour got picked up by people as 'child labour' is absolutely unbelievable. Just so that all get it right: neither of the two are children. Also 'child labour' is a serious issue that can't be used in such a light connotation. I wish that the ones who created such a furore and reacted immediately, actually do something worthy against child labour."

Priyanka-Shahid: Why they broke up this time

Friends say this time there's no going back. Ah well, we've heard that one before
Who: Star-crossed lovers Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra have added yet another break up to their constant on-off two year relationship.


When: It happened almost two weeks ago. When the couple got into a huge argument and decided to part ways.
What happened? It was too good to last? Shaks and PC for the first time in their relationship, were close to going 'official.' Their appearance on Koffee With Karan, was the first step in that direction.

But soon after they took several steps backwards. Always a volatile couple, their fight and arguments multiplied of-late.



The last time, it was he, who called it quits, this time it was Pranks who decided she'd had enough. A source close to the duo spills the beans, "The biggest problem between them was lack of communication.

As it is things were bad, with Shahid shooting non-stop for his dad's film. He gets completely involved with his work, and forgets everything else.

Which isn't easy for any girlfriend to deal with, and it held to a lot of squabbles. What made is worse was that after every fight, he would go into a shell and refuse to talk about things.

She would try and reach out, but he would put her on ignore alert, blocking her out completely."
Finally... After their last fight he decided to end to their lovestory without even letting her know. The insider adds, "Things got really bitter.. He stopped taking her calls. It was extremely frustrating for her.

She even landed up at his doorstep but was turned away. He's asked his help to tell her that he wasn't at home.

That was the ultimate humiliation." Also their values and basic morals were constantly clashing. While Priyanka is a non-vegetarian, Shahid is a true blue vegetarian.

He trying to pressure her to follow his life style and dabble with spirituality. But she is too much of party girl to adapt to his ways.
Birthday Bash: It is now being speculated if she will attend Shahid's birthday party on Friday. He's invited everyone and wants to make it a grand affair. But PC has taken off to New York with friends. Right in time to coincide with his bash.

The common friend adds, "Staying away from the country gives a good alibi not to attend his party. She's having a good time on her own and trying to keep her chin up."

PC even attended Lady Gaga's Madison Square Garden concert in NY with some close friends. The chances of her flying down to attend his party are rare.
Is it final? While friends say its very unlikely they might patch up, going by their history maybe it's too early for them to sing the blues.

Deepika might just get her wish

Actress is a frontrunner to star opposite Salman Khan in Ramesh Taurani's next
Buzz is, Deepika Padukone is a frontrunner to star opposite Salman Khan in Ramesh Taurani's Ladies and Gentleman. Raj Kumar Santoshi directs.



The actress has consistently mentioned in interviews that she's love to work with the Dabangg star. In the past as well, rumour mills said the two stars come together in Ready, Kick and Bodyguard but nothing worked out.

At a discount?

Adds the source, "Dippy was so kicked about working with Sallu that she hasn't charged her market price. This is not something she does often."



However, Taurani maintains, "The film goes on floors in December but we haven't locked an actress yet." He also claims that the film has only one heroine, not three.

Deepika was unavailable for comment.

How Sonakshi Sinha lost 30 kilos

The actress says the journey of her weight loss has been an emotional one.

Her debut film Dabangg opposite Salman Khan set cash registers ringing at the box office, almost immediately making Sonakshi Sinha one of the most sought-after faces of Bollywood. With films like Farah Khan's Joker in her kitty, the now svelte actress shares her story of battling a whopping 30 kilos and says how determination and discipline are key to staying in shape.

As someone who championed the weight-loss cause, what does fitness mean to you?
Before I embarked on my weight-loss mission, fitness to me was only about being thin. However, with time I've realised fitness is actually a combination of physical and mental wellness. It's an entire lifestyle change that combines feeling healthy from within, choosing the right foods, exercising regularly and thinking positive. Till the time I took up fitness seriously, I felt these were only best written about in fancy magazines and something my mom spoke about all the time, but had no practical value. But once I took it up, I realised the truth.

Given that you were far removed from fitness, what motivated you to finally embark on your weight-loss mission?
I had been built on the heavier side right from my childhood. During my growing up years, things got only worse. I hated going to the gym, hated every kind of physical activity and survived on junk. I turned a deaf ear to my mom every time she reminded me about my expanding waistline. In fact, as an act of rebellion, I would gorge all the more those very days. While mom was concerned about the way I looked, dad was more concerned about my physical health. But nothing mattered.

I loved my sedentary lifestyle, I loved my food and made every possible excuse to not exercise. Then suddenly, I found my mom had stopped nagging me completely. While it felt great initially, but I gradually found something missing. My conscience started pricking me. This was around the same time when I was finishing my fashion designing course.

In the meantime, Salman(Khan) too had dropped by a couple of times asking me to lose weight and give films a serious thought. Finally, I woke up one fine morning and decided enough was enough. I just had to shut people up from nagging me about my weight all the time.

So what was the regimen you followed?
As a person who had never been to a gym all her life until then, I had to have a plan that would have elements to keep me motivated initially. My trainer chalked out a plan high on variety combining cardio, weight training and spinning exercises. This apart, I was also made to do squats and abdominal crunches. The initial days were extremely difficult. My body would ache so much so that I would have difficulties waking up in the morning.

But I was determined to stick to my schedule and religiously worked out for close to two hours twice a day. Since there was so much fat to lose, I lost almost three to four kilos in the very first month itself and I was super kicked about it. Thereafter, it was almost magical to see sizes drop with every passing month.

And before I knew it, exercising and staying fit was the foremost thing on my mind. Suddenly, the weighing machine was my best friend. I loved keeping track of how much I lost each day. And even a 500 gm weight gain would get me worried and make me put in more effort.

But being the foodie you were, how did you conquer your love for food?
While eating healthy is an important part of every weight-loss programme, for me that was the most difficult part. Subject to peer pressure, I had earlier tried every possible fad diet in the world, only to go back to eating double the amount beyond a week. This was the first time I was put on a healthy diet plan where I had to cut junk completely, reduce my intake of carbs and incorporate healthy fats.

I was put on a high protein-low carb diet that had room for just one of my favourite foods as long as I watched my portions. And I gradually realised eating healthy is a prerequisite for leading a good life. Honestly speaking, I don't even have the urge to binge now. Yes, I do satisfy my cravings once in a while. But in that case, I also spend 20 minutes more on the treadmill. Unknowingly, fitness has actually become a way of life for me.

Now that you've lost your extra flab, has there been a change in your fitness regime?
Since I have a tendency to put on weight easily, I really cannot go easy on my workout. So, no matter how busy I keep, I have to make time for workouts and lead a disciplined life. I am now training with Yasmin Karachiwala and work out four to five times a week for an hour and a half with her.

Since I am now focussing on losing a little more weight and toning myself up further, my workout is high on cardio exercises and functional training. This apart, I also do spinning exercises and have recently incorporated cycling and swimming in my regimen as well.

What is the biggest learning from your weight-loss journey?
Weight loss is not just about shedding kilos, it's actually an emotional journey. I've had to give up on a lot of my favourite things to achieve my targets. But now, when I look back, I realise it's worth every bit to feel good about yourself. I now firmly believe nothing is impossible if you truly feel you want it.

Priyanka loses her cool

Piggy chops snapped at fan during an interview when he questioned her Punjabi antecedents

It's not been an easy month for Priyanka Chopra. The onus of constant promotions and marketing of her new film has  fallen solely on her shoulders and that has taken its toll on her nerves. Priyanka, say people close to her, has turned snappy.


Priyanka was accused of not doing anything for Punjab or the Punjabis

Given her habitual savour-fair and characteristic composure, it came as a shock to know that the actress got into a heated verbal duel with a man in Delhi who was out to rattle her.

That he succeeded in doing so is indicative of how anxious and nervous Priyanka has become about holding on to the formidable position of being one of the few leading ladies today who can prop up a film on her shoulders. Also, it was her identity that was being repeatedly questioned.

The incident happened in Delhi on Tuesday (Feb 15) evening at the recording of a lengthy interactive interview in Delhi. A man, apparently from Punjab, piped in to accuse Priyanka of "not being a Punjabi".

Says a member of the actress's entourage, "Priyanka was taken aback by the accusation. At first, she laughed it off saying she is very much a Punjabi. But the man kept piping in loudly that she had done nothing for Punjab or Punjabis. Priyanka, finally, told him to shut up and quit."

The man disappeared from the venue soon after, but only after having spoilt the milieu and mood irreversible with his malevolent chauvinism.

Priyanka, known to be extremely warm to fans, was hurt by the vehemence of the accusation. The spokesperson for Saat Khoon Maaf confirmed the ugly incident.

"It was weird and inopportune, Priyanka's Punjabiyat had nothing to do with the occasion. We don't know where the man came from and where he disappeared. But the whole incident was suspicious," he said.

Priyanka's father is a Punjabi while her mother is from Jharkhand.

Priyanka spent her growing years in Rai Bareilly in UP. This is the first time her Punjabi antecedents were questioned, and that too in full public view. She is far from amused.

Salman gives Kangna tips for promoting her next

The actor is now lending a helping hand to Kangna Ranaut for her next film with Madhavan Tanu weds Manu
Friends and co-workers swear by Salman Khan's warm helpful nature. The actor is now lending a helping hand to Kangna Ranaut for her next film with Madhavan Tanu weds Manu.



The lead pair had appeared on Bigg Boss 4 and had talked about the film. Also, Kangna and Khan are both currently shooting in Bangkok for their respective films.

They were staying at the same hotel, and would often bump into each other.

Bhai's advice

During one such chance encounter, Kangna began talking about her upcoming film, and sought help from Salman for some cool marketing ideas.



"She said the film  is  very close to her heart and that she would appreciate any help. Salman, whose last film Dabangg was brilliantly marketed, advised her on how to go about it.

Then he went two steps ahead and called channel heads like Ashwini Yardi (Colours) and Manisha (Sony) to put in a word to drum support for the film on the channel's daily soaps and reality shows."

Kangna says, "Salman has been very sweet and helpful and I really appreciate his gesture and taking time out to help me, in spite of being such a big star. He is a good friend."

Ranbir-Katrina caught kissing

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are getting closer to each other.

The duo has maintained that they are just good friends but they were caught getting cosy with each other several time.

On Sunday, They both were seated in the first cabin and first row of an aircraft. The flight was from Frankfurt to Mumbai.

After ensuring that no one is watching them in the flight, the Barbie doll allowed Ranbir Kapoor to hold her hand and the duo chatted with each other.

Soon after the chat Ranbir Kapoor was seen kissing the Sexy ‘Sheila’ of Bollywood. And soon they also called for a blanket.

Ranbir was in Amsterdam for shot of an ad film and Katrina joined him later to spend some quality time with him.

Earlier Ranbir Kapoor took Katrina for long drive in his two seater Audi car.

The duo was then spotted partying at midnight at a lounge in Mumbai.

Katrina even spent a night with Ranbir Kapoor at his flat.

Vidya to pose nude for MF Husain

M F Husain is our own Picasso of India, a renowed artist, Now the news has it that he approached Vidya Balan to pose nude for a painting, and this is the best part, Vidya has said yes and is all thrilled about it. www.istream.in