Sush adopts a baby girl




Sushmita Sen always wanted to adopt another child. The Bengali Beauty has always believed in living life on her own terms and conditions. Sushmita Sen has one adopted daughter Renee. Recently, Sushmita adopted a baby girl she says, “I am feeling on top of the world. I have named her Alisah, which in Greek means joyful. She is a very happy child. She will win you over in one minute.”




Renee and Alisah slept together in Renee’s room for first few weeks. Sushmita says, “that was Renee’s condition. Now, however, Alisah has a room of her own.” Sush just cannot stop shopping for her, she said, “you have to see Alisah’s room. It is like a play van.”



According to Sushmita, Alisah is a calm and peaceful baby. Therefore, Sush will not come across the stage where she would have to wake up in the night for her crying baby. When asked her, that was she looking for a younger sister for Renee? She said, “of course. But you know what, I wanted to be a mother all over again. Motherhood is very special. I was thinking about it for a very long time, but there was some ruling problem with High Court.”



Sushmita said that the previous High Court rules were, if you have already adopted a baby girl, then you could not adopt another girl. However, three months back, High Court changed the rules. She says, “You can’t imagine how happy I was after hearing that. Honestly, I was over the moon. I am still over the moon.”




Saifeena to tie a Knot




Bollywood is going to witness another wedding, of the second most popular family in the film fraternity — the Kapoor’s. According to the sources, Bebo is set to tie a knot with Saif Ali Khan. Since the started dating each other, they have not hidden their relationship from the media or people.




Recently, Sharmila Tagore, Saif’s mother made an informal declaration saying, “I don’t have any objection to Saif and Kareena getting married and they will get married soon.” Sharmila Tagore was for a meeting in Jodhpur for Censor Board of Film Certification, she is the chairperson of (CBFC). She also said, “We are very happy about their marriage. Kareena is an intelligent girl.”





Saif and Kareena have not spoken anything about their wedding plans. However, in an interview earlier, Saif mentioned that he always knew Bebo is the right girl for her. He also said, “I am now looking forward to settling down with Kareena. Our marriage will happen very shortly, as soon as we both have a little less work in hand and we can give the marriage quality time. I am extremely and completely committed to Bebo. I have found true love and I would like people to respect that as much as I do.”



Saif’s parents are happy with Saif and Kareena. However, Bebo these days is very busy bonding with Saif’s kids Sara and Ebrahim. According to Saif’s close friend, “there is a kind of fierce and single-minded determination in Saif to make this relationship work for keeps. Moreover, it is not a defiant determination to disprove the cynics who say it will not last. Saif does not give a damn about what people say. He always goes by his gut feeling, regardless of others.”




Bips' New Year Blast.........




Bipasha is performing in five star hotel on New Year’s eve. Apparently, Bipasha Basu is the only to get a good deal for her act on 31 December. Sources have said that, Bipasha is performing for 15 minutes and has asked for two crores. Bipasha remained unavailable for comment. Two years back in 2007, she charged Rs. 90 Lakh for a 15 minute performance in a different hotel.




When asked the leggy lass about remuneration, Bipasha says, “All I say, its great money and they have offered me the same deal that I got two years ago with another hotel. And it is been two years, so the rates would have gone up. Naturally the amount has to be very big or I would not be doing it.”



The beautiful actress will have a grand entry twice, and will be performing on some of the hit songs of Bollywood. She is also performing on some songs from the 70s. When asked her if she it was a step down from her previous performance, she said, “I cannot keep performing at the same hotel every year. It is a five star hotel, credible they pay me good money and there are nice people associated with it. Apart from that, John and his family and our friends will also come for the event and we will have our own party there. The hotel has agreed to host our party too.”



Fashion designer Rocky S is designing Bipasha’s costume for the event, he says, “both Bipasha’s outfits are shiny, elaborate and very expensive as befitting a New Year’s show. My favorite color for Bipasha is red so one number is a very 40s style, vintage dress in red above the knee, fully tasseled in silk and clustered in red Swaroski crystals. The second dress is made of georgette, is in onion pink and completely covered with diamonds. It is a very short dress with tassels at the hem. Both the dresses are very sexy.”




John Abraham to Turn a Producer




John Abraham is very fond of wildlife especially tigers. John is turning into a producer he is planning to make a film on tiger preservation, which will be directed by globally known filmmaker Mike Pandey.




The documentary movie is titled as “The Return of The Tiger“. it will be an alarming film on the species becoming extinct. When asked John about the movie he says, “I decided to produce the film because I truly believe tigers are one of the most magnificent creatures on this planet. And if we don’t take quick and immediate action to preserve them there will be no tigers left.”



The motive of this film is to create a worldwide awareness and the need to protect and preserve tiger. The Return of The tiger will be screened at various film festivals and at the summits of wildlife-preservation. John also added, “This film is far too important in terms of its message. I decided to produce it after I met Mike Pandey. He is such a lovely man, so committed to capturing the essence of nature on camera. I just decided to get committed to Mike’s level of commitment


Uday Chopra On Pyaar Impossible




Uday Chopra is all set to make a comeback with his new movie Pyaar Impossible, he is the scriptwriter for this movie, and he said that the movie is about looks of the lead characters and its impact on their lives. Uday says,”The look is very important for the film because it is all about outward appearances. Pyaar Impossible is about a guy who looks like a geek and a girl who looks like a star. Will they ever be able to get together? So the whole film rests on looks.”




He further added, “So we thought lets have characters who look so unachievable that a girl like this would never look at him and a guy like this would never be able to achieve the girl.” Uday Chopra wrote the script with Priyanka Chopra in mind. He said, “When I first thought of the subject of a beauty and a geek, I knew that this kind of character Priyanka would be able to play brilliantly. She was in my mind while I was sketching the character.” Uday confesses that the storyline has some real life, but the movie is not an autobiography and is not inspired from the reality TV show Beauty and the Geek.




Aishwarya Bumps Into Salman





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’s New Look for Dabboo Ratnani Calendar



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 Still Together




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 have Split again




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.


Kunal Kohli’s next with Deepika and Imran




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.




Bollywood Heartthrob Imran Khan gets engaged




Imran Khan has got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Avantika Malik. The couple has been dating each other for a very long time. They have always been very open about their relationship. The duo was engaged at the Malik farmhouse in Karjat, Avantika and Imran arrived together at the farmhouse to exchange the rings.




This engagement ceremony witnessed many Bollywood celebrities. Imran’s mamu Aamir Khan came with his wife Kiran Rao and his son Junaid, also Reena, Aamir’s ex-wife was present at the function. Aamir’s entire family was present at this occasion to bless Avantika and Imran. The other guests at the party were Kunal Kohli, Kunal Kapoor, Sarika, Karan Johar and Abhay Deol


FARDEEN KHAN TO PRODUCE FILMSSS...........!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Fardeen Khan is planning to revive his old production house known as F.K. Films in a few months. He was also sharing his plans of being a producer with some of his actor friends. Once he gets all his projects in a loop, he will be making a formal announcement. A close source to Fardeen confirmed saying, “yes, he is restarting his home production, it was his dad’s dream to see Fardeen turn a producer. He always told Fardeen that he should someday start making the kind of movies he believes in. after his father’s passing away, Fardeen has been low for a while, but is now working towards becoming a producer.”




Recently there was a rumor that Fardeen Khan signed Mudassar Aziz, the director of Dulha Mil Gaya for his first movie. However, Mudassar refused saying, “Fardeen is a great friend but there is no truth to the news of me directing a film for him.” Fardeen is planning to remake Qurbaani, since Firoz Khan was interested in recreating the magic of this classic movie. Fardeen will definitely do it for his dad.




Sonam to work with Akshay Kumar




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.




Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan to quit smoking and drinking





Recently, at the success party of 3 Idiots, many people noticed that Aamir Khan did not drink alcohol. Even a couple of days earlier at his nephew’s engagement party, Aamir did not even have champagne. According to the news on January 1, 2010 Aamir decided to give up smoking and drinking for the rest of his life. Aamir said, “The next time I invite you home, I will treat you with beer, but I will drink nimbu paani.”




When asked him the reason for quitting drinking and smoking he says, “I just felt like doing it from within. There is no specific reason. Yaar I have put on 10 kilos in recent months. Also, sometimes, I tended to overdo the drinking bit. And I hate it when I feel unhealthy. Therefore, I just decided that I wanted to quit alcohol for life. As for cigarettes, I was never a regular smoker. But I have decided to give it up too.”