Kajal Aggarwal - The ‘Singham’ Beauty Fooled At The Sets

Most talked about southern beauty Kajal Aggarwal who is making her debut opposite Ajay Devgn in the much anticipated SINGHAM directed by Rohit Shetty is generating a lot buzz in B-town already.
The actress who was spotted by the talented director for her brilliant performances in several hit movies down south was kicked and at the same time nervous to work with the Rohit-Ajay duo that she considers a dream team. And to her hard luck, Rohit and Ajay saw this slight nervousness as an opportunity of a prank and took the help of their Assistant Directors on the sets to do just that.
Now it so happened that on one particular day, the ADs were enacting a scene in which Kajal was supposed to do along with Ajay. When they handed over the script to Kajal she felt something was fishy as the dialogues seemed a little weird to her at first. However, trusting the assistants and Rohit she went ahead and started rehearsing the scene.
It was her introductory shot and she was supposed to yell Ajoba and run towards her on screen grand-dad. But Rohit asked her to yell Ajoba Badminton before running. Though skeptical, she did it anyway, only to realize that the unit had burst out laughing and Rohit and Ajay together had pulled a fast one on her.
Nonetheless, it helped the pretty actress to break the ice and get comfortable to working with the entire unit eventually.

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Akshay & Kareena In The Sequel Of ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbai’

Our sources reveal that Kareena Kapoor has been roped in for the sequel of ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai’. The actress is said to share the screen space with Akshay Kumar who plays the protagonist in the second version of the blockbuster movie.
Earlier speculations were rife that Sonakshi Sinha is being considered to play opposite Akshay. Then top names like Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra were also thrown about.
However now with Kareena, seems like OUATIM 2 will have a fresh and exciting identity. Bebo will probably play Mandakini, Dawood (Akshay)’s love interest in the sequel.
Kareena and Akshay have already worked together in movies like ‘Aitraaz’, ‘Bewafaa’ ‘Kambakkht Ishq’ as a pair besides few others. In OUATIM 2, let’s see how their chemistry works against the backdrop of underworld.

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The Love & Hate Relationship Of Sonam & Shahid Kapoor

From the very first day Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor starrer MAUSAM went on floors, we’ve been hearing reports about Shahid and Sonam not getting along well.
When asked Shahid Kapoor about the same he said, ‘We have a very friendly-fighty relationship. Sonam and I love & hate each other. That is how we are.’
Sonam Kapoor was quick to add, ‘I don’t usually interact with my co-stars. Actually, I’m extremely shy and reserved person before someone gets to know me. Shahid had to talk to me initially and then we were fighting. But I don’t think we had any major fights. We used fight about the kind of clothes Shahid wore. Eventually we became friends.’

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Hrithik Speaks On Katrina

Greek god Hrithik Roshan seems to be quite impressed with Katrina Kaif’s team spirit and feels her unselfishness has made her so successful in filmdom, while the actress praises him describing him as a “phenomenal” actor.
“I had not seen any of her films until I had started working with her in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. It just happened that I had not been able to see her films,” Hrithik told.
“I was absolutely delighted to work with her. She is a team player, she is not a selfish actor. I like to work with people who give themselves to work, towards the entirety of same goal, that’s what she is, that’s how she is. That’s what has got her so far. What I have seen of her and what people have seen of her on screen is not even 10 percent of what she is capable of,” he added.
The actor’s film, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is releasing on July 15, along with co-stars Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina and Kalki Koechlin.
Katrina couldn’t stop raving about Hrithik either.
“Thank you for saying that you have not seen any of my films. I didn’t know that. I have seen his films and have always been a huge fans of his work, he’s a phenomenal actor and I was really excited to have got a chance to work with him,” she said.

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Problems Over Priyanka Chopra’s Stunt Scenes In Don 2

Seductive actress Priyanka Chopra’s Don 2: The Chase Continues stunt double Bibi, a girl from Berlin, passed away on Monday due to unknown reasons. Priyanka, and her co-star, Shah Rukh Khan paid their condolences on Twitter.
“It’s shocking how unpredictable life can be. Bibi, my stunt double from Don 2 passed away. Taught me all I did in the film,” Priyanka posted on her Twitter page.
“RIP Bibi… here’s a prayer for her and courage her family…from all of us on Don 2,” added the 28-year-old, who is said to have some heavy duty action sequences in the movie.
Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Don 2′ stunt double dies
Shah Rukh, who plays the main lead, wrote: “A prayer from all in Don 2 for our friend & stunt girl Bibi…who left us for a better place. Lov u (sic).”
However, both the actors did’t say what was the reason behind Bibi’s death.
Don 2: The Chase Continues, directed by Farhan Akhtar, is the sequel to the 2006 film, Don: The Chase Begins Again, which itself is a remake of the 1978 film Don.
The film is set for release in December 2011.

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Will Arjun Rampal Imitate Salman’s Act As A Cop

Different from Salman’s Chulbul Pandey, Arjun Rampal will play a sophisticated cop in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s next
Playing a cop seems to be the current flavour of the season and after Salman Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Ajay Devgn, the latest to join the bandwagon is Arjun Rampal. The actor is playing a cop in Tigmanshu Dhulia’s next.
Says a source, “Arjun was apprehensive about playing a North Indian cop because there were bound to be comparisons with Salman Khan’s ‘Dabangg’.” Not wanting to take chances, Arjun requested the director to make his character more sophisticated and classy, unlike Salman’s character, Chulbul Pandey.
The actor is trying to get a hang of the character and is planning to meet the top officials in UP and other northern districts. Rampal is also working hard on the mannerisms and also taking notes on how they go about in their day to day business. The film will also see Preity Zinta making a comeback in a big way.

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Has Bipasha Basu Found New Love?

Bipasha Basu is glowing these days. Her good friends have been talking about the new mystery man in her life for weeks now, but the dusky actress has so far only admitted to dating “someone new”, refusing to reveal his identity. The secret is out now. It is learnt that the screen siren has been dating Shahid Kapoor!
Says a source, “For over a month now, Bipasha has been talking about a very sweet guy in her life. She’s been telling friends that he’s an eligible young man and has been showering her with gifts and some much-needed attention.
She’s been gushing to her friends about how “sweet and affectionate” he is. Bips maintains that while they are not serious yet, he’s been wooing her persistently and she’s basking in the warmth of his adoration.”

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Sohail Khan Also Becomes A Part Of Dabangg 2

Salman Khan is making rigorous preparation for his second innings in Dabangg 2, and this time he will be supported not just by one brother but two.
In ‘Dabangg 2′, it is heard that along with Salman and Arbaaz, their third sibling Sohail will be featuring as well.
According to sources, Sohail requested his beloved brothers to take him on board, as he wanted to be part of the successful bandwagon.
Sohail, who has directed his two brothers in ‘Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya’ and ‘Hello Brother’, will be working under Arbaaz this time. For, Arbaaz who earlier produced the original is taking up directorial reins for Dabangg’s sequel.
So if all goes well, one can see the handsome, macho Khan trio together on one screen.

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Shahrukh Khan’s Ra.One Might Disappoint You

This can be really heart breaking news. For all those who thought that they would be able to indulge in some virtual action with Shahrukh Khan as his RA.ONE plays on screen, there is some not-so-good news. Plans around any such experiments have been dropped and now audience would have to just live watching the action unfold on screen with no active participation whatsoever.
Since this superhero film also deals with video games, Shahrukh and his director Anubhav Sinha were earlier toying with the idea of making RA.ONE an interactive experience. One such proposal is said to have been around handing over audience a gadget that would have allowed them to control the way characters behaved on screen. It would have been a virtual reality experience, something that’s a first in the history of Indian cinema,’ informs a source.
Of course since this was experimental in nature and also an expensive affair, only selected multiplexes would have been fortunate enough to be handed over this technology. However as things stand today, even that seems like an almost lost possibility as it has become a rather prolonged exercise.

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Abhishek & John Pair Together For A Comedy Flick

With the tremendous success of ‘Dostana’ Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham gave a completely new outlook towards male bonding, with their fake homosexual acts. Now the two will be back again; no, not with the movie’s sequel. Instead it will be altogether for different filmmaker and project.
Buzz is that ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’ famed director Apoorva Lakhia has a movie script on hand where both Abhishek and John will share the screen space.
Now going by Lakhia’s filmography (which includes Ek Ajnabee and Mission Istanbul) don’t think it will be some serious stuff. For, sources said that the untitled film will be a comedy filled with lots attitude, stunts and humour and will be bannered under Eros Entertainment.

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Kareena Kapoor & Imran Khan To Marry This Valentine

Shockingly it will be Imran Khan proposing love to Kareena Kapoor and not Saif. He has chosen just the appropriate moment for that as well. It would happen on the weekend leading to the Valentine’s Day when he would indulge in a Short Term Shaadi with his leading love.
“It couldn’t have been a better day than this to release this young rom-com”, informs a source, “This is for the first time that Imran and Kareena are coming together and the day of their arrival was always supposed to be special.
“Kareena was facing some genuine date issues as well”, says a source close to the film, “She is over committed with a film each with Salman Khan (Bodyguard), Shah Rukh Khan (Ra.One), Saif Ali Khan (Agent Vinod) and Aamir Khan (Reema Kagti’s untitled thriller). It was in best interest of everyone for Short Term Shaadi to move ahead. Also, since they have now bagged the coveted release date, it is all the more a win-win situation for all involved.”
Incidentally, this is the first time ever that Kareena would be enjoying a Valentine day’s release. Ditto for Imran who isn’t perturbed with the delay as now he can afford to get a breather for himself.

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Vivek Oberoi Learns How To Fly A Plane

Vivek Oberoi is completing flying hours for his role for KRRISH sequel.
Vivek Oberoi is making sure that he finished his training that will equip him to fly a plane before he starts shooting for KRRISH 2. It is learnt that he will be doing some daredevil aerial stunts for the climax scene with Hrithik Roshan in Rakesh Roshan’s next movie.
A well-placed source told us that Vivek has enrolled at a flying institute in Florida, US. And as and when he can, he takes off, to complete his flying hours before he can get his license.
The character is inspired from Patrick Stewart’s Professor Charles Xavier in the Hollywood’s X-MEN series. Interestingly, there’s a mutant angle in the Rakesh Roshan directed movie as Chitrangada Singh’s character is based on Mystique, who can transform herself completely into another individual.

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Mahima Chaudhary’s Increasing Problems In Her Marriage

According to our sources, Mahima Chaudhary is facing deep troubles in her marriage.
News is that Mahima’s wedding with Bobby, with whom she also has a four-year-old daughter Ariana, has hit a rocky path.
A source close to the couple tells, ‘Mahima and Bobby have increasingly been having arguments over last few months even on the smallest of issues. Though they have tried hard to work out their differences, it just seems impossible.
One of the main issue that has harmed their relationship is Bobby’s constant travelling. He is unable to spend time with their daughter, which has created a rift between the two. It’s even heard that the actress has been staying with her parents in Lokhandwala.’

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Prachi Desai To Turn Bold & Sexy For The Bhatts

Vishesh films owners Bhatts want Prachi Desai to shed her inhibitions in their film Informer with Emraan Hashmi. They have told her to go bare-dare and get the sexy tag, as they have done with their earlier heroines, Mallika Sherawat, Kangna Ranuat and Jacqueline Fernandes.
Let’s see how far Prachi will go with the skin fest. Considering that her close bond with mentor Ekta Kapoor has gone kaput, the girl might as well go for a major image makeover.

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Katrina & Salman Are Just Friends

The barbie doll Katrina Kaif, who usually remains tight-lipped about her relationship status, told a fan that she is currently enjoying her time with family and that Salman Khan is her good friend.
During a chat with her fans on Airtel’s Talk2Me platform, when the 26-year-old was quizzed about her relationship, she said: “At the moment I am just with my family and nothing going on like that.”
When a fan said that people feel she looks good with Salman Khan, the British-born actress said: “Ya, he is a good friend of mine.”
The two were reportedly seeing each other but broke off last year.
The actress is currently busy promoting her upcoming film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, also starring Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar and Kalki Koechlin. The film directed by Zoya Akhtar will hit the screens on Friday.

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How Hrithik Said Yes To ‘Vijay Dinanath Chauhan’

Over 6 feet tall, deep voice, perfectionists, excellent actors in their respective genre of acting… and that’s where the similarities end. Being offered a role previously acted by Amitabh Bachchan, a legend of Indian cinema is surely a scary experience. Anyone would be doubtful to take it up. Hrithik Roshan is no exception. 
Like the rest of us, Hrithik grew up watching Amitabh act in different roles.
Acting in the remake of his film, with a comparison bound to occur, can be a strong motivation to say ‘NO’. And that’s what he said to Karan Joher, the producer of AGNEEPATH when it was first offered to him. But Karan Johar did not give up to Hrithik’s denial, asked him to ‘At least hear it’.
Karan Malhotra, the director, was asked to go to Spain and narrate the script to him, with a belief that Hrithik wouldn’t refuse after hearing about it. Hrithik, the ever considerate and a person who hates waste of time felt guilty about his denial for a movie to his friend Karan and with the director, travelling all the way to Spain for a three hour talk.
As Karan Malhotra started narrating the story, it started drawing Hrithik into its charm. An actor who is known to demand a retake of the shoot if it is not up to his satisfaction, who constantly while on break during shoot continues to rehearse the scenes in mind, had no trouble in imagining this as a future hit.
A story inspired by a real individual and geographical basis (Mandva) and same names, after all, who can ever forget ‘Vijay Dinanath Chauhan’ and ‘Kancha’?
The change in Vijay’s journey and his completely different character treatment, made Hrithik attract to enact in the story completely. Adding his personal touch and the instincts which have made him a super star, it just took Hrithik precisely 5 minutes to say a ‘YES’ to act in the movie.
A challenge is now what is before Hrithik Roshan… and so let’s wait for Hrithik Roshan to come on screen with his Vijay Dinanath Chauhan persona, for the year’s most awaited AGNEEPATH.

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Deepika Shares Comfortable Vibes With Saif

In the film AARAKSHAN, though Deepika Padukone would be getting into a different zone with Saif, she is more curious than anxious to know how her pairing would look like this time around.
“When you have worked with someone earlier, it obviously leads to a certain amount of comfort level from the very beginning,” says Deepika who has just stepped back into Mumbai after spending months in London shooting for two of her films, “That initial awkwardness goes away because there is a sense of familiarity that sets in. Having said that it wasn’t like we were catching up on the lost times or anything. Our interaction was primarily about the work that we were doing together and that’s about it. So yes, we were both doing our own thing. He is the way he is and is great that way.”
With things heating up for AARAKSHAN, it is quite obvious that with men like Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan and Manoj Bajpai coming together, heavy duty drama would indeed take centre-stage. However given the fact that other actresses in her age group and league are concentrating more on being a part of quintessential Bollywood affairs than rely on song and dance affairs, what makes Deepika push the envelope and mix films like AARAKSHAN that deal with topical issues.
“I guess I was always so ready to be a part of a film like this. Somewhere out there I wanted to be a part of a debate where the issue of reservation is addressed,” she says in a serious tone, “When you watch the film, you would realise that there is a message that it is trying to send out. When you look at it closely, there is a plus as well as minus side to ‘reservation’. I am playing someone who is torn between both these sides and it was this dilemma that excited me the most. I was genuinely impressed with what Prakashji narrated to me and knew what I had to do this film.”

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John Picks Priyanka Over Kareena

John Abraham, the original Dhoom star is making many controversial comments about his co-stars without even carrying to play his old diplomatic self. 
According to reliable sources, ‘John has recently drawn flak from Kareena’s fans after the actor rated Priyanka Chopra much higher in hot-quotient than Bebo. John thinks that Priyanka is the perfect embodiment of sexiness and style and the actor does not mince words while spelling it out.’
In the past, Kareena had reserved some unkind remarks for the actor when she called his expressions on screen ‘wooden’ on a chat show. It seems John has still not forgotten the words and perhaps that is the reason for him to rate Kareena lower on the sexiness scale.
John has chosen to get into controversy when his girlfriend is no longer with him to defend him. Remember how Bipasha Basu used to fight for her man? Well, let’s see how John will take on Kareena if she chooses to react to this spark of controversy.

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Mumbai Serial Blasts - Bollywood Pays Condolences To The Victims

Many celebrities from bollywood have expressed shock at the serial blasts that rocked the metropolis last evening.
“Bomb blasts in Mumbai .. !! God ! I hope people are safe,” Amitabh Bachchan said on microblogging site Twitter.
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma said, “Apparently its Kasabs birthday today and it looks like they are celebrating with bombs rather than with crackers.”
“Shocked to hear the news of the Blasts- Prayers for all who have suffered. And Be safe and stay home,” actor Riteish Deshmukh said.
“Cowards strike again! Condolence to all who have lost someone dear. To the rest, please do not panic. Get home safe,” actor-producer Farhan Akhtar said.
“Hope and pray that you people are safe and home,” actor Abhishek Bachchan said. Actor Shahid Kapoor tweeted: 3 blasts in Mumbai .. Please head home !!!!!
“…This is pure nonsense. We only talk big… Not a single lesson learnt after things that’s already happened,” actor Neil Nitin Mukesh said.
Tennis player-turned-producer, Mahesh Bhupathi, tweeted, “If someone can explain how bombing innocent civilians solves anything I am all ears… God bless us all.”

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The Teaser Of Don 2 To Be Released Today

Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan’s most anticipated franchise Don 2 will tease from today in  theatres near you when Excel’s ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ hits the screen starring Hrithik, Katrina, Farhan, Abhay and Kalki.
The teaser is going to be launched today evening at a gala event in Mumbai where King Khan and his co-star Kareena will be present along with many bollywood celebrities.
The movie begins with Roma knowing that the good Vijay is dead, Don has survived and the wounded lion is set to get even with his enemies.
Hmmm that calls for action right from the word go and according to our sources, the action set in Europe is said to have the vow factor getting repeated again and again.
‘Don 2′ will have a new edition in Lara Dutta and Kunal Kapoor  whereas the others played by SRK, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani and Om Puri, are the same from Part 1 and continue from where they had left before 5 years in 2006.

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Aishwarya Rai Requests The French Honour To Be Postponed

Beautiful actress Aishwarya Rai, who was to receive an honour from the French government in New Delhi on Wednesday, requested officials to postpone the ceremony in the wake of the Mumbai blasts. The actress also maintained a minute’s silence to mourn the deaths.
“Thank you all for being here. The current situation has really disturbed and shocked all of us. I thank the French embassy for being supportive and considering the sensitivity of the situation. They have been kind to consider me and my family’s request to postpone the celebration till another time. We as Indians can’t go ahead and celebrate in such a situation,” Aishwarya told reporters at the event.
Mumbai was hit by three blasts that left at least 20 people dead and over 100 injured on Wednesday evening.
The event for honouring Aishwarya with “Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters” was being held in New Delhi, but her heart was with those affected by the tragedy.
“The terrible blasts have shook us, but we shall stand strong. They (terrorists) should get it straight that we won’t let them succeed. You cannot break us, we all believe in deep strong Indian spirit. You will not get the better of us. God bless us and Jai Hind,” added Aishwarya, who was accompanied by her actor-husband Abhishek Bachchan.
The 37-year-old’s appearance was highly anticipated as it was her second public outing ever since the announcement of her pregnancy. She did not disappoint by being away from shutterbugs, and looked extremely graceful in a yellow and parrot green sari, with the natural glow of an expectant mother.
French Ambassdor Jerome Bonnafont said: “The terrible series of blast has shocked all of us. It seems the time is not right. I pay my condolence and want the Indian people to know that the government of France is with them.”

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Emraan Hashmi Is The Top Priority For Vishal Bhardwaj

It seems it’s Emraan Hashmi or nothing for Vishal Bhardwaj’s film Daayan! After some actresses said no to working with the actor in the supernatural thriller, the filmmaker made it very clear that Emraan was his top priority.
Said a source: “Both Vishal and (producer) Ekta Kapoor believe Emraan is the fulcrum of the script and the only non-negotiable member of the cast.”
“Vishal thinks Emraan has huge potential. He wanted to cast Emraan in 7 Khoon Maaf in the role that Irrfan Khan eventually did but it didn’t work out.
“Emraan is in demand with several topnotch filmmakers. Rohan Sippy who wanted to cast him in Dum Maro Dum is casting the actor in his next. Dibakar Banerjee chose Emraan at the cost of losing Katrina Kaif in his new film Shanghai,” the source added.
Vishal will shoot Daayan in the next couple of months.
The hunt for the three leading ladies is almost over.
Said a source close to the project: “The minute it was made known that all the three leading ladies’ parts were equally important, a queue of girls showed up at Vishal’s doorstep.”
The last we heard, Jacqueline Fernandez, Chitrangda Singh and Mahie Gill had been shortlisted for the three parts.

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Meet The Proud Vegetarian - Amrita Rao

The wonder girl Amrita Rao, a proud vegetarian, has shot for a new pro-vegetarian advertisement for animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.
The 30-year-old looks casual in a pair of shorts and a clingy T-shirt that reads ‘Powered by Tofu’ in the ad, through which she proclaims: “I Am Amrita Rao, and I Am a Vegetarian”.
“I call being vegetarian the Wow Rao diet. Wow because I know that being vegetarian is the best thing I can do for myself, the animals and the environment,” Amrita said in a press statement.
Proud to be a vegetarian: Amrita Rao
“Pulses can get pulses racing, while corpse cuisine slows you down. Kick the meat habit and you’ll look and feel better than ever,” added the actress, who featured in films like Main Hoon Na and Vivaah.
Rao joins a growing list of celebrities like Lara Dutta, Pamela Anderson, Shahid Kapoor, R. Madhavan and Anil Kumble, who have teamed up with PETA to promote a healthy vegetarian diet.

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Neha Dhupia Feels Awkward In A Kissing Scene - Strange But True

She has been forever known for her bindaas image and hasn’t blinked an eyelid when it comes to being seen in a dare-bare avatar, especially in her earlier lot of films. However when it came to kissing for her upcoming film, she was nervous like never before. While the fact that the man opposite him was a veteran (and an unconventional leading man) like Raghuvir Yadav did play in her mind, Neha Dhupia was also conscious about the presence of close to 100 odd people on the sets when the scene was canned.
“Neha and Raghuveer share a kiss in GANDHI TO HITLER. Since she is playing Eva Braun, the girlfriend of Hitler (played by Raghuvir), and their relationship forms an integral part of the film, it was but obvious that their intimacy is shown on-screen. The scene was explained to her by director Rakesh Ranjan Kumar way in advance. However when it came to the actual shoot, Neha did develop cold feet,” informs a unit member.
Though Neha has kissed for camera earlier, she had to bring herself up to the task. Also, since GANDHI TO HITLER is a biopic and meant for global viewing, the actors couldn’t have afforded even a minor slip.
“Well, I just did it and got over it in quick time,” is all that Neha is willing to say when asked about her kiss with Raghuvir. However prod her further about her decision and she opens up, “See, kissing or anything else that you do out of ordinary for camera is never a comfortable thought. Whether it is jumping from the top a building or diving into deep water or kissing - everything comes with its own nervous moments. Of course I too felt inhibited.”
Tell her that she sounds like a changed woman today and Neha quips, “When there are 100 people staring at you as you kiss, there is nothing charming about it. It may all look intimate on screen but as an actor, you just want it to get over in a jiffy. Trust me, there is no fun.”

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The Terror Attacks In Mumbai Might Affect The Box Office Business Of ZNMD

The latest terror strikes in Mumbai have become the focal point of every concerned citizen. This in turn has taken some attention away from this week’s releases and one of them includes Zoya Akhtar’s film ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA.
Bollywood observers cite facts that film releases that have coincided with terror strikes in Mumbai have always struggled to find audiences in the city. No matter how well the film is made, a terror strike just before the release date is the most unfortunate thing a filmmaker can experience.
Add to reliable sources, “Zoya Akhtar and her team are worried about the way things have shaped up just before the film is set to release. The terror strikes in Mumbai have taken away all the attention from films to news channels and publications. In this situation, Zoya has nothing but to call herself unlucky by chance.”
Here’s wishing good luck to Zoya and her ZNMD team as the film gets set to release amidst the shadow of the latest terror strikes.

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Expectations Are Really High With Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Today the stage is all set to continue with ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ at least at the urban centers. The film’s classy promos have worked with the elite which means multiplexes are pretty much sold. While an opening over 70% at multiplexes seems on the cards, one does regret the lack of a single chartbuster track that could have enticed mass audience as well.
Given the fact that it has been a dream run at single screens and Bollywood is smiling all over again with audience giving their nod of approval on a continued note to films like ‘Murder 2′, ‘Double Dhamaal’ and to an extent ‘Delhi Belly’, one would have wanted somethin similar for ZNMD as well.
However one tends to believe that the makers won’t be overtly worried as for them the target audience was pretty much the urban junta which means things have pretty much fallen in place for them. Since Hrithik too is being seen in a light hearted role after relatively serious ‘Kites’ and a somber ‘Guzaarish’, his fans would be happy to lap up the film. Zoya Akhtar’s last release ‘Luck By Chance’ was an entertaining affair and given the kind of sensibilities that she and her brother Farhan carry, one does expect a good sensible outing in ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’.

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Shahrukh Khan Does A Shameful Act

Bal Thackrey’s party Shiv Sena on Sunday slammed Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for throwing a lavish party at his residence when Mumbai was mourning the loss of lives in the triple bomb blasts that rocked the city on Wednesday,as reported.
The party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamna’ said that the incident portrayed Khan, who has played a hero on the silver screen, as a villain in real life.
According to the paper, Friday’s bash was to celebrate Katrina Kaif’s birthday and a private screening of her latest release ‘Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara’.
Besides SRK, Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Chunky Pandey, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Karan Johar were prominent among those present at the party.
Shah Rukh was not available for comments. “@iamsrk thanks for the super celebration last night. A perfect end to the release day… Love (sic),” tweeted Farhan on Saturday.

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Farhan Akhtar Is Grateful To His Dad Javed Akhtar

Multi talented Farhan Akhtar has thanked his lyricist dad, Javed Akhtar, for writing some impeccable dialogues laced with poetry for the just released Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD) in which he plays one of the protagonists.
“It’s so fantastic that everyone loves the poems in ZNMD. Thank you pa @Javedakhtarjadu for injecting soul into the film with your gifted hand,” Farhan wroted on his Twitter page.
Directed by Farhan’s sister Zoya Akhtar, the movie released on Friday also features actors Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin and has received a warm response from the audience.
Filmmaker Karan Johar seems to have liked the film so much that he is asking everyone to watch it.
“Please go watch ZNMD….NOW!!!! Zoya has pulled off a tough genre with utmost sincerity and flamboyance…zoya is the hero of the film!!!,(Sic)” Karan posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.

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Katrina Kaif Did Nothing Special On Her Birthday

It was meant to be her first birthday party on Saturday since the fiasco that happened at her birthday bash in 2008 when Salman Khan had an open fight with Shah Rukh Khan. Swearing off all birthday parties thereafter, Katrina had finally mustered enough courage to plan a party for all her friends this year, only to have it struck down by the ghastly tragedy that shook Mumbai.
Says a source, “She was promoting her new film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara with the cast and crew on Friday until midnight when everyone decided it was time to bring in her birthday. Katrina refused, arguing that any kind of celebration at this time would be odd.
Someone pointed out to her that it was a very private get-together and not a party. But Katrina refused outright arguing that it wasn’t about right or wrong but about not feeling up to it. She did put an appearance at Shah Rukh’s home since Shah Rukh had thrown the party for the Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara team… it’d have looked odd if she went missing.”
Says Katrina, “Nope. No celebrations for me. I guess it’s not meant to be. No party for my birthdays. I was with my Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara team on Friday night.

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Ajay Devgn Takes The Help Of Kajol In Singham

Star performer Ajay Devgn turned to his half-Maharashtrian wife, actress Kajol for help when he was required to deliver dialogues fluently in Marathi for his role in Reliance Entertainment’s Singham.
Ajay, who plays a tough senior inspector Bajirao Singham in the action movie, has a few scenes where he had to speak in Marathi, and he wanted to perfect it.
Since Kajol, whose mother Tanuja is a Maharashtrian, has a good hold on the language, she was more than excited to help her husband. She taught Ajay how to pronounce a few words authentically, and he picked up the accent within minutes.
Ajay plays a tough senior inspector Bajirao Singham in Rohit Shetty’s ‘Singham’.
Singham, releasing July 22, is directed by Rohit Shetty. It is a remake of Tamil film Singham.

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The Music Of Aarakshan Is Just Ordinary

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy are famous for their foot-tapping fast numbers and heartwarming slow songs, but with Aarakshan the talented composers failed to churn out another blockbuster album. Only one song in the film stands out and offers something worth appreciating.
The album offers six tracks. The first song itself gives a feeling of dejà vu. “Achha Lagta Hai”, crooned by Mohit Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal sounds like an amalgamation of two of the music directors’ old songs - “Aachhi lagti ho” (”Kuch Naa Kaho”) and “Agar main kahun” (”Lakshya”).
The love song is not very impressive and is more like a conversation. Not a great start to the album.
Next comes “Mauka” that has been sung by a host of singers, including Mahalaxmi Iyer, Raman Mahadevan, Tarun Sagar, Gaurav Gupta and Rehan. This one doesn’t excite the listener too much and is quite ordinary.
The fast-paced number seems to be a celebratory song and might look more appealing on screen. There is a lot of variations in the song in terms of pitch, tempo and vocal style, yet it doesn’t hold the interest for very long. The track has a remixed version too.
“Kaun si dor” is the best track of the album and truly a gem. The semi-classical number has been effectively voiced by Pt. Channulal Mishra with ample support from Shreya Ghoshal.
The totally Indianised track touches the heart from the very beginning and is a welcome break from the more westernised songs nowadays. Totally likeable and a sure shot winner with music buffs.
The song also has a solo version by Pt. Channulal Mishra called “Saans albeli”, which is equally enchanting.
Finally, there is “Roshanee” by Shankar Mahadevan himself. An inspirational track, it is neither bad nor brilliant. The instrumental pieces in between the song are very impressive but in totality the song is not that great and will not be able to garner immense praise.
On the whole, the album of Aarakshan doesn’t have much to talk about musically.

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Sonu Sood’s Next Is With Tabu

This is something exciting. After flaunting his six-pack abs in Dabangg, Sonu Sood dons a new look which seems to be modelled on the styles popularised in the 1950s and 1960s, for the action-thriller Maximum.
Sonu who played a cop in Bbuddah…Hoga Terra Baap, will once again be seen as a police officer in director Kabir Kaushik’s underworld drama, which also stars Tabu and Naseeruddin Shah.
The actor posted a picture revealing his new look on social networking site Twitter. The picture shows him sporting a mustache and a side parting with neatly combed hair. This look is indeed different from the way he actually looks.

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Genelia D’Souza Is Going Through A Tough Phase

The live wire actress Genelia D’Souza would no longer be a part of Bol Bachchan. Though she was supposed to star opposite Abhishek Bachchan in this Rohit Shetty film, there were some differences that cropped up between the makers and the actress over the last few days due to which this decision was taken. A hunt is now on for the second lead in this film that has Ajay Devgn and Asin topping the cast with Abhishek joining in as well.
“For Genelia, this could have been a big ticket into a big Bollywood commercial film”, informs a source, “In fact she was banking upon the film a lot since this Rohit has an impeccable record when it comes to delivering hits. Moreover the film is said to be a remake of a cult classic like Golmaal (the old one starring Amol Palekar) which means a successful outing was guaranteed.”
However, Genelia would have to wait for a while now since there were issues that had started cropping up even before the film had gone on floors.

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Akshay Kumar - Staying Away From The Media

Akshay  Kumar is enjoying his unruffled life away from the media glare and in the promising company of his upcoming films.
According to sources, “Akshay is deliberately maintaining a low profile these days. The actor is recovering from his over-exposure to the press. Moreover, with no immediate releases, Akshay does not like the idea of making unwanted noises anymore. The biggest concern that Akshay has right now is the thought about delivering his biggest hit ever. Though he has attempted many genres to hit the bull’s eye but nothing seems to be working at the box office.”
Well, looks like Akshay is not interested in the media game for now. With five projects to work on, the actor is using all his time to make the kill at the box office instead.

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Katrina Kaif Impresses With Her Laila Role In ZNMD

As expected, Katrina Kaif walked away with impressive feedback for her role as Laila.
As breathtaking as the exotic location she was placed in Katrina Kaif -Bollywood’s leading lady, adding her charming touch, stood tall alongside three actors and held her own.
Says an acclaimed critic and trade analyst, “Katrina is a revelation. In fact, the actress continues to surprise you with her performances in film after film. Besides making an impact as a glamour girl, she’s all out to prove her mettle as an actress of substance with ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA.”
“Katrina Kaif looks ravishing and she under plays beautifully. Her performance shows that she has matured greatly as an actor,” adds another acclaimed critic.
Keeping to her track record of delivering back to back blockbusters, Katrina Kaif adds another hit to her kitty with ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA.

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Anushka Sharma’s Career Graph Is Moving Quite Slowly

After signing an untitled film with Shahrukh Khan, many wondered about Anushka Sharma whether she was restricting herself to the Yash Chopra camp and would ever do films with other banners as well. After all this year, except for PATIALA HOUSE that came very early and LADIES V/S RICKY BAHL which would be coming at the fag end of the year, Anushka has more or less a barren slate for herself. However such rumours have finally been laid to rest with the actress now signing a film with Ajay Devgn, Vishal Bhardwaj and Kumar Mangat.
One does feel though that with the kind of talent and fan following that she comes with, won’t she benefit from picking up many more films, especially so when many of her contemporaries are signing films by dozens?
“If at all I had to do that, I would have taken this step two years back after RAB NE BANA DI JODI itself. I could have signed five films and stayed happy thinking that my future was secure. But did I do that? No, right,” she reasons, “That’s the way I want to build my career. I want to make a gradual progression. Even if that means not facing the camera for few weeks at stretch, it is okay. It is this approach that worked for me. Cliched as it may sound but my work spoke for myself.”
She adds with a laugh, “I am not someone who would want to do any ‘gadha majdoori’. I want to work for the right reasons. Sometimes it is for that particular character that you get to play or a role which is really strong. It is very important to judge the present situation and then do a film accordingly. This is the reason why I did BAND BAAJA BAARAAT at this stage of my career. I could have been a quintessential Bollywood heroine and played a glamorous leading lady but I chose to play someone who was natural to the core. Today if I look back at the film, it is inarguably my best show-reel till date.”

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ZNMD Is Making Huge Noise At The Box Office

Zoya Akhtar’s road trip film, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD), has given the box office and the audience a reason to smile.
ZNMD’s net collection on the first day was about Rs 7.5 crore and approximately Rs 9 to Rs 9.25 crore on the second.
Even though Harry Potter initially sped ahead of Zoya Akhtar’s film in the early shows, the Hrithik Roshan-Farhan Akhtar-Abhay Deol starrer quickly caught up. Yet, apprehensions about it slowing down in the coming days do exist. “I don’t know whether it will be able to sustain for too long,” adds Nahta, while trade analyst Taran Adarsh reveals, “It is not selling so much in single screens, but on the strength of the multiplexes, the youth has taken to the film in a big way. It might be one of the biggest openings we’ve seen.”

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Happy Birthday To Priyanka Chopra

The hottie Priyanka Chopra returned back to Mumbai on Saturday after spending a long vacation in US.
The B-Town sizzler is looking forward to spend some quality time with her family as she turns 29 on Monday.
“Heading home… LAs been amazing… But looking forward to seeing my family…my dad n my brother esp. with everything that’s happenin wanna b home,’ Priyanka tweeted couple of days back.
But the busy actor of Bollywood has already started working on her films as she tweeted on her projects and works: “Back in Mumbai. Loving the rains. On my way to set to shoot for RA.ONE. Should be super fun.’
Meanwhile there is good news for her fans as a number of movies starring her are scheduled to hit the screens in the coming months.
On one hand she is busy shooting a cameo in the upcoming flick RA.ONE featuring Shah Rukh Khan. At the same time the first trailers of Farhan Akhtar’s DON 2 featuring Khan and Piggy Chops have already hit the big screens.
“Lemme know what yall think of the trailer………” tweeted Priyanka.
Released in 2006, DON 2 - THE CHASE CONTINUES featured both Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka in the lead roles.

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Aamir Khan Keeps The Director Waiting For 1 Year

Everything has a limit. This is something Anurag Kashyap has now to say for his upcoming venture.
This time last year, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap was celebrating the success of his home production Udaan. Exactly a year later, however, Kashyap’s flight of fancy has been cut short. Bombay Velvet, his dream project and clearly his most ambitious film till date that was supposed to star Aamir Khan, will now be made without the superstar.
Sadly, after a year long wait, the filmmaker has given up on the one face that would have been the strongest selling point of the film.
“I am going ahead with Bombay Velvet without Aamir. He is a very busy man and I have waited long enough. I don’t even know if he wants to do the film,” says the director.
Interestingly, it was Anurag himself who had once declared that if Aamir wasn’t on board, he would much rather not make the film.

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Shahrukh Khan’s Superbike In Ra.One

The story of the superheroes is simply amazing. They either travel swinging on their web, or take off saying “up, up away”. Superheroes usually have their own stylish way to reach places. But ever wondered how our desi, new-age superhero Shah Rukh Khan is going to chase his enemies around? We tell you how….
Sources in the circles found out that in his magnum opus movie ‘Ra.One’, Shah Rukh will be seen riding a bike, which interestingly has been modelled on Batman’s bike! One can watch out for the Badshah using the bike in an action sequence, the shooting of which is said to take place shortly place at Filmistan Studios, Goregaon.
Revealed sources, SRK will be doing a rescue act in the scene, which also requires him to indulge in some real adrenaline pumping stunts. However no body double has been roped in for it and the King Khan is heard to be quite kicked about doing his own stunts.
Incidentally, SRK who is usually not particularly fond of bikes seems to have differed for ‘Ra.One’, his ambitious movie.

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Ajay Devgn Clears Rumours Of Any Similarity Between Singham & Dabangg

With the promos coming out, Ajay Devgn’s  SINGHAM is touted to be another DABANGG and a lot of comparisons are being made with respect to action sequences and presenting style. However, Ajay makes it clear that there is no similarity between the two.
Says Ajay, “We have nothing to do with DABANGG. The only similarity is that both are wearing uniform. The story is same but whole screenplay is changed.”
Furthermore Ajay says that the action in SINGHAM is in a raw format though presented in stylized manner as compared to other action movies, “It’s a very raw action presented into a stylized manner which has not happened earlier. Either it’s a raw action or its stylized action which we have seen till date.”
Talking about his role in SINGHAM, Ajay once again plays a cop. But this cop is pretty different from what he played all these years. Reveals Ajay, “The SINGHAM cop is more aggressive. If you compare with GANGAJAL cop, he stuck by the law, went by the book. He did not take law in his hands. Whereas this guy is more simple. He does what he feels right.”
Directed by Rohit Shetty SINGHAM is all set to release on 22nd July 2011.

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How Sonam Kapoor Keeps Everyone Happy?

This is indeed the most hyped film after the ones that have released. Sonam and Shahid’s love story MAUSAM unveiled their first theatrical recently, and sources now reveal that Sonam was almost about to give it a miss.
Apparently, Sonam’s schedule was pre-booked and her dates were blocked for the shoot of her film PLAYERS. They were combination dates and it was the last four days of her shoot so there was a lot to finish.
On the other hand, Sonam also wanted to be present at the launch of their first theatrical of MAUSAM.
Sonam knew it was a toughie yet requested the producers to give her few hours leave so that she can attend the launch and then come back for the rest of her shoot as both the films were important to her.
After a lot of to and fros Sonam finally got a green light, came at the launch interacted with one and all and quickly joined her shooting schedule, so much so that she stayed on the sets till late night and finished all that was required for the day.

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Katrina Takes Direction Lessons From Farhan Akhtar

This is something that can be called a surprise. Katrina Kaif now wants to turn director. And she’s pulling out all the stops to make sure this dream comes true, including roping in her her Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara co-star, Actor/Director Farhan Akhtar, to teach her the tricks of the trade.
Says Farhan, “Katrina has always been someone who’s very eager to learn. In fact, I think we are all always learning in some way or the other. I don’t really consider myself qualified enough to be a mentor, but yes I would love to help in whatever way I can.”
The camaraderie between the actors is evident, and not just on screen. At Kat’s request, Farhan is now letting her edit one of the sequences of his forthcoming film Don 2.
“She wants to learn about post-production, and I was more than happy to let her edit one of the scenes in Don 2. Of course, I also warned her that I won’t promise to include that sequence in the film,” he grins.
For over a year now the actress has been looking to broaden her horizons and look beyond the screen.
First, she wanted to turn producer by purchasing the rights of a French film, and now she wants to play the captain of the ship with a directorial debut. Clearly, a film like Zindagi directed by a woman director has inspired her even more.

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Shahrukh Stopped At Mumbai Airport For Excessive Baggage

Shahrukh Khan is facing repeated problems at the airports recently. He was halted and interrogated by custom authorities at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport while returning from London on Thursday.
A source informs, “SRK had gone on a family holiday to Holland and London. On his way back he was carrying with him about 20 bags. Thus, the custom officials at airport interrogated him, while his family was allowed to go.
The interrogation was conducted by a team of deputy collector, Customs, Sameer Wankhede. Shah Rukh had to pay a duty of approximately Rs 1.5 lakh.”
An eyewitness says, “The customs treated Khan, no differently than other passengers. They didn’t give him any special treatment. He wasn’t even allowed to make a phone call.”
Customs commissioner, P M Govande confirms, “Yes, he was interrogated but it is a routine thing. Whenever people bring stuff they have to pay duty on it.
It was nearly R 1.5 lakh and the interrogation took time because he was carrying a lot of stuff.”

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Emraan Hashmi Is Enjoying The Success Of Murder 2

‘Murder 2′ has not just turned out to be the biggest success ever for the Bhatt camp; it is now already Emraan’s biggest grosser till date when it comes to his solo releases. While ‘Jannat’ had done just a little in the upwards of 30 crores, ‘Murder 2′ with it’s 36 crores tag is already sitting pretty at superhit mark with very good chances of making further progress.
The film is also special for Emraan since after Salman, it is he who has enjoyed maximum footfalls in the opening week. Even though ‘Double Dhamaal’ as well as ‘Delhi Belly’ had netted similar collections (in the range of 36 crores after one week), Emraan’s film has managed to elbow them out, hence enabling him to sit pretty in elite company.
For Bollywood, which has forever been hunting for a saleable star beyond the obvious Top-5, here is an answer now with Emraan adding on to yet another success to his ever increasing repertoire.

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Prachi Desai Is About To Promote Sofy Sanitary Napkins

If you have talent, it cannot be suppressed for too long. Prachi Desai is someone, who became a household name with not just her serial ‘Kasamh Se’ but also her debut film Rock On.
She has today become a name to reckon with on the silver screen as well as brand endorsements.
According to our reliable sources, Prachi Desai is now all set to be the brand ambassador of Sofy sanitary napkins.
The official announcement of the same is awaited. Good going Prachi.

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Madhuri Dixit Stands For ‘Emeralds for Elephants’

Just a whisper of Madhuri Dixit takes us back to the era when she was the undisputed queen of Bollywood. How can one forget the ‘Dhak Dhak’ gyrations that had the entire nation swooning with her!
After having made a comeback with a reality show and a couple endorsements, the news is rife that she has been signed for a big banner project.
And even on the brand endorsement front, our reliable sources say that she has been signed up as the brand ambassador of ‘Emeralds for Elephants’, a project designed to create awareness and raise vital funds for the protection of the critically endangered Asian elephant and tiger.

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Surprise For Gul Panag At The Mumbai Airport

Bollywood beauty Gul Panag just returned to Mumbai from Toronto, and she used this trip to learn a bit about the custom rules at the Mumbai International Airport. After all many actresses such as Bipasha Basu, Anushka Sharma, Minissha Lamba have been detained at the airport in the recent past for non-declaration of goods!
Well, Gul has returned to Mumbai wilth some information… The lady was shocked to find that a ‘polite custom official’ at the Mumbai airport asked her if she had anything to declare. When Gul said no, he didn’t even check her bag, and this left the actress wondering… She wrote on her micr-blogging site: When I asked the custom officer why he didn’t scan my bag,he said ( after last “high profile” cases) people are expected to self declare.
So chat with MIA Customs Officer confirmed what I thought:- bags are scanned randomly & unless tipped off or ‘profiled’ - like world-over (sic).
Well, it’s a good thing that actors are keeping their eyes and ears wide open these days especially at the Mumbai airport and around custom officials.

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