Aishwarya Rai attends Riteish-Genelia's wedding reception

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan may have kept herself busy with all the motherly duties post her delivery and was missing from many big Bollywood events. But, the gorgeous actress attended Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza's wedding reception held at Hotel Grand Hyatt.

The gorgeous actress wore a beautiful green-blue 'anarkali' dress, a Manish Malhotra creation. However what caught our attention was Aishwarya's chubbiness, which she obviously acquired due to her motherhood. Nevertheless, the lady still looked dazzling as ever.


She arrived at the venue with her paa-in-law Amitabh Bachchan and maa-in-lawJaya Bachchan. Hubby Abhishek Bachchan was missing from the event.

Hopefully the lady makes more public appearances for her fans!

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Veena Malik doesn`t represent entire Pakistan: Ali Zafar

Pakistani actress Veena Malik is controversy's favourite child but it would be unfair to judge the entire country on the basis of what she does in India, actor-singer Ali Zafar says.

"You have to understand that she's an individual and you can't judge the entire community on the basis of one person's behaviour. You shouldn't even judge Pakistan through me. The whole Pakistan is not like Ali Zafar or Veena Malik," Ali told IANS.

"And such individuals are there in very entertainment industry. In India also there are women who ride on controversies. It happens everywhere. It happens even in Hollywood," he added.

Veena came to limelight after her link up with tainted Pakistani bowler Mohammad Asif. She rose to fame in India after appearing in the fourth season of controversial reality show "Bigg Boss".

Ever since she has been making headlines for her alleged link up with her "Bigg Boss" inmate, actor Ashmit Patel, or her sudden disappearance while shooting for the Bollywood movie "Mumbai 125 kilometres".

Ali says he makes sure he doesn't do anything that gives a bad name to his country.

"I pay all my taxes. I make sure all paper work is in place and streamlined. I want to work in a manner so that I stay away from controversies," he said.

"Whatever films I do, I make sure that I don't do scenes or say dialogues or do stuff that could hurt people back home. In my capacity, I try and keep everyone happy but that's just me. Everybody has their own style of working," he added.

For Ali, being controversial is not the best method to boost one's career.

"It's unfortunate...I think one should avoid controversies as long as possible, they may help you in the short run, but I don't think those who are talented need controversies to boost their career," he said.

"It's always good to stay away so that you can work smoothly. You try to stay away from trouble for your own sake and for the sake of other people. I think anybody who comes from there (Pakistan) to here (India) should be cautious and conscious, otherwise it puts others into bad light," he added.


After making a name in his home country with his albums, Ali forayed into Bollywood with debutant director Abhishek Sharma's "Tere Bin Laden" (2010), which won him critical acclaim from all over.

He was later seen in Yash Raj's "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan" and right now he is looking forward to the release of his new Hindi film "London Paris New York", which hits the silver screen March 2.

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Ayesha fumes over misbehaviour of Kingfisher Airlines staff

Actress Ayesha Takia has expressed her strong-worded displeasure over alleged misdemeanor on part of the ground staff of Kingfisher Airlines with her younger sister Natasha at Delhi airport this evening.

"The worst airline, Kingfisher!!!shockingly baddddddddddd airport staff behavior at Delhi airport with my sister. We are going to take serious action against this and go to court with it, let the law handle it, so that this does not happen to any girl again (sic)," the fuming actress tweeted.

"Is this how a girl alone at an airport gets treated by the staff of the airline she is flying. She is unwell and has a horrible backache, can't believe this happened to her right now. My heart is beating so fast with anger that a girl at an airport gets treated this way by airport staff! He is at the kingfisher counter (sic)," she said.

Throwing more light on the incident, Ayesha, who was paired opposite Salman Khan in Bollywood flick 'Wanted', said a staffer of the Kingfisher Airlines tore boarding pass of her younger sibling at the airport.

"Kingfisher staff Vinay Podwal just threatened and yelled at my sister saying he can throw anyone out and TORE her boarding pass! This disgustingly behaved Kingfisher staff called Vinay podwal just tore my sister's boarding pass and misbehaved with her. How can this happen? How dare this Vinay Podwal misbehave with a passenger and tear her boarding pass? It could be any one of u think about it (sic)," she said on the microblogging site.

Ayesha's tweet however is silent on the cause behind the incident. Responding to Ayesha's tweet, Sidhartha Mallya, son of Chairman of Kingfisher Airlines Vijay Mallya raised doubts over the actress' claim.

"Been getting tweets about Ayesha Takia & KFA. Not too sure who she is, an actor of some sorts?? But it seems something has upset her," Sidhartha Mallya tweeted.

"Don't know why Ayesha Takia is tweeting so much when she wasn't even present. There are always two sides to a story. Pipe down love," he said.

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Veena Malik says she will star in British film

Pakistani actress Veena Malik has revealed that she has been signed for a 'powerful' role in a British film.

"I am getting many offers from across the globe. Recently, a UK film team was in Dubai and I was shortlisting a few offers that would suit me. I have zeroed in on a few fashion projects and a film," the Mirror quoted her as telling a newspaper.

She added that she couldn't "reveal more at the moment".

The actress has always been at the centre of a controversy, with the latest being a co-actress accusing Malik of assaulting her in a fight scene for 'Mumbai 125 Kilometres'.

Malik faced an even bigger storm last year when ostensibly nude photos of her appeared on the cover of the Indian edition of FHM magazine. She also had the letters ISI stencilled on her arm, representing Pakistan's powerful spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence agency.

The pictures caused a huge uproar in Malik's home country with her reportedly receiving death threats, and her father saying that he had disowned her.

Although the magazine claimed that the photos were genuine, the actress said that they had airbrushed off the thong she was wearing when the pictures were shot.

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Katrina getting too big for her boots?

She is being accused of laying down a lot of rules apparently irking some industry folk. The actress defends herself...

Buzz about some of our top stars getting a little too demanding doesn't always come as a surprise. However, a few otherwise amiable actors too are following in the footsteps of their seniors.

And it's Katrina Kaif's name that is currently doing the rounds. Apparently, Kat has rubbed not just one but three Bollywood folk the wrong way.

Ousting cinematographer Ravi K Chandran?
According to the industry grapevine, apparently Katrina recently got ace cinematographer Ravi K Chandran replaced in a commercial.

Chandran recently tweeted about his ousting by a certain actress from the industry, which was followed by sympathising tweets from his followers, including Sonam Kapoor.

Buzz is that Katrina insisted on having good friend Ayananka Bose shoot the ad. Apparently, the actress' reasoning was that Bose shot her best from all angles. However, the ace cinematographer chose to maintain a dignified silence when we contacted him.

He said, "Nothing like that happened. It's a wrong story." When probed about the messages on his Twitter page, Chandran didn't respond.

Miffing Karan Johar?
Buzz was that Karan Johar didn't take it lightly when Katrina kept director Ayaan Mukerji waiting before finally saying no to his production Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani opposite Ranbir Kapoor.

An industry source points out, "That's when Ayaan and Karan cast Deepika Padukone in the movie. Karan wasn't too pleased. So to appease him, she instantly agreed to do the Chikni Chameli item song in Agneepath."

Saying no to Prakash Jha
To further make things right with KJo, Kat rejected Prakash Jha's Chakravyuh in favour of Karan's Dostana 2. The actress apparently wanted to keep her onscreen pairing with Abhishek Bachchan exclusive.

Our source adds, "Also, she was upset with reports of Prakashji praising Deepika's dubbing for Aarakshan. That's what prompted stories about how she had also dubbed very well for Raajneeti, specially her long speeches, besides working hard to give her best performance for the political drama."

Katrina says...
Talking about her alleged refusal to do Jha's next, Katrina says, "I've not yet been offered the film. So the question of refusing it for any reason doesn't arise."

About ousting Chandran, the actress who is currently shooting in Cuba for Ek Tha Tiger clarifies, "Recently I shot another ad with Raviji. I've never interfered in the setting of a team and never will. As a professional, I go to the sets, shoot the commercials and leave after pack-up."

About rejecting Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani and then doing her Chikni Chameli act to appease KJo, the actress says, "I don't know why it's being brought up again now. There are no problems between me and Ayaan or Karan."

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Bollywood prays for Yuvraj Singh

As the news of cricket icon Yuvraj Singh being diagnosed with cancer spread, several Bollywood personalities cheered him and wished his recovery on twitter. Yuvraj had been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy in the United States. The 30-year-old cricket superstar, known for his friendships with Bollywood stars, has been in the US since last month being treated for what was earlier claimed to be a non-malignant tumour in the lungs. But it was diagnosed as cancer and the star is undergoing chemotherapy.

Yuvraj Singh

"Shocked to learn of Yuvraj Singh down with cancer...Yuvraj if you read this, know that we all pray for you...All shall and will be well. Yuvraj, get up in the morning and say it out loud - "Everyday in every way I am getting better and better!!" You will," Amitabh Bachchan wrote on twitter.

"Yuvraj has done so much for Indian cricket. This world cup might not have happened without him. Let's pray for his recovery. Get well Yuvi," filmmaker Kunal Kohli said.

"Very upset to hear about Yuvraj! Let's pray for his recovery. I know he's a fighter and he'll win this match," actress Dia Mirza said.

To a reply on Yuvraj Singh's tweet, actor Abhishek Bachchan tweeted, "@yuvsingh09 thank you so much my brother. Get well soon. Big hug."

"I think it's unfair to speculate about Yuvraj's health till he speaks about it. Until then, hoping and praying he is up and active soon," actor Siddharth said.

"Sad to read about Yuvraj Singh. No one deserves to go through this. Wishing him a speedy recovery," CEO, Balaji Motion Pictures, Tanuj Garg said.

"Prayers for Yuvi," VJ, Nikhil Chinapa tweeted

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Is Katrina getting too arrogant?

Rumours suggest she is irking a lot of industry bigwigs with her attitude

Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif was always known for her amiable attitude and professionalism but of late, several stories of her alleged tantrums have been doing the rounds. Apparently, the actress has too many demands which is not going down well with some big names in the industry.

The first person who is reportedly miffed with her is cinematographer Ravi K Chandran. A tabloid reports that Katrina got the ace cinematographer replaced in a commercial because she wanted her friend Ayananka Bose to shoot it. Chandran then tweeted about his ousting by an actress though he refused to say who it was.

The second person who hasn’t taken too kindly to her new-found attitude is none other than Karan Johar as Kat kept dilly-dallying about director Ayaan Mukerji’s offer of ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’ opposite Ranbir Kapoor. She finally said no to the film. But when she realised that Karan wasn’t too pleased with her she allegedly agreed to the ‘Chikni Chameli’ number in ‘Agneepath’.

Katrina, sources say, even displeased Prakash Jha who had given her a great break in ‘Raajneeti’. She opted to do Karan’s ‘Dostana 2’ instead though the film has been delayed and most probably shelved.

However, when contacted, Katrina refuted all allegations. While she claimed she hadn’t received any offer from Prakash Jha to do his film, on Chandran’s outburst, she said she had no role to play in deciding the team. “I am shooting for shooting for another ad with him,” she was quoted. She also denied any problems with Karan Johar or Ayaan Mukherjee.

Well Kat needn’t worry. The stories and controversies only go to show her demand and popularity in Bollywood. After all, who doesn’t want to work with Katrina and it isn’t possible to please everyone all the time, isn’t it Kat?

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Imran to dine with Mauritian PM

The young Khan is reportedly very popular in the island nation

Imran Khan

It looks like Imran Khan is on a high. Last year, he had two successes in ‘Delhi Belly’ and ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’. This year, he is set to open his account in a big way at the box office with ‘Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu’. On the personal front, recently he got his dream car – a custom-made red Ferrari. And now we hear that the actor has received an invitation from none other than the Prime Minister’s office to dine with him at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi.

The special dinner has been arranged in honour of the visiting Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam and his wife Veena Ramgoolam. Apparently, Imran Khan is a hugely popular star in the tiny island nation and both the PM and his wife have watched his films and like his work. They requested the government to meet him and that’s how the star got an invite to the dinner. Needless to say Imran is thrilled with the honour!

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Will Priyanka join the race?

Deepika had walked out of ‘Race 2’ leaving the film in lurch

Priyanka Chopra

The casting of ‘Race 2’, the sequel to the 2008 Abbas-Mustan thriller is fast turning out to be a game of musical chairs with actors walking out and others being signed in as replacement. The latest is that Deepika Padukone (who had been one of the first stars to be signed) has walked out after the film has already gone on floors. In fact, the movie had made news a few weeks ago because of its reported steamy scenes between Saif and Deepika.
The filmmakers are now in a quandary and producer Ramesh Taurani, we hear, has sent an SOS message to Priyanka Chopra requesting her to fill in for Deepika. Apparently, the actress has liked the script and is most likely to sign on the dotted line.

Incidentally, Priyanka had been considered for the role earlier too. In October 2011, when Deepy was approached she had told the producers that the dates of ‘Race 2’ clashed with her dates for Ayaan Mukherjee’s film with Ranbir Kapoor. That’s when Priyanka was summoned. But by the time PC gave her approval, Deepika sorted out her dates and said ‘yes’ to ‘Race 2’.

But now it appears that Deepika would rather concentrate on Ayaan’s film than this thriller. Has it got to do something with a certain Mr Kapoor with whom she is reportedly getting pally with again?

Meanwhile Priyanka, who has her plate full with ‘Krrish 3’ and ‘Barfee’ is seriously considering ‘Race 2.’ As they say, one actress’ loss is another’s gain in Bollywood. But with all the confusion, let’s hope the movie gets made!

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Sonam: I am not dating anyone

The actress announces her single status loud and clear

Sonam Kapoor

It looks like a certain Punit Malhotra doesn’t exist in the life of Sonam Kapoor. The world might talk about their link-up but the ‘Mausam’ actress would have us believe she is still single. Sonam, it appears, wants to clear every controversy including her alleged animosity for Shahid Kapoor.

A few days ago it was reported that Sonam, who had worked in Punit’s directorial debut ‘I Hate Luv Storys’ (her only hit so far!) had turned down his next film because Shahid, her ‘Mausam’ co-star had been signed on as the male lead.

However, the actress took to twitter to shoot down all the reports: "I'm hearing the funniest rumours about myself! In Thailand, and all I can say is I'm on the floor laughing."
"Okay morning guys I'm not mad at Shahid Kapoor or Punit Malhotra and I'm not dating anyone! I'm minding my own business and working," she further tweeted.

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