Hot babe: Mahima Chaudhary opted for summer dresses during the shoot in extreme winters for the movie Hope And A Little Sugar, just to lend the autumn feel to the film. And this she did without hesitation. We guess all it takes is hope and a little professionalism. (BCCL Photo)	Bollywood actress Vidya Balan graduated with a sociology degree from the University of Mumbai. (Photo/Manouj Kesharwani)	Soft and silky: The outstanding babe showed her oomph side with her sweet voice in her music albums' and to top over were her sensuous and skiny outfits. (Source: Ram Bherwani, www.rambherwani.com)

I've finally proved my critics wrong: Katrina Kaif

Katrina who's currently basking in the success of Abbas-Mustan's Race in Dubai has plenty to be happy about. Her heroine-centric turn in Vipul Shah's Namaste London has elicited wah-wahs not just from critics but also from the masses.

"Yeah the film is a hit. And I think I've finally proved my critics wrong. Not that Namaste London is my first success. My first film Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya and then Sarkar were also successful. But it's good to be recognized in a film that revolves around you."

Next move forward…Katrina has signed on the dotted line for Subhash Ghai's new directorial venture Yuvraj where she's paired with Salman.

If Aishwarya can do item numbers why can't I: Neetu Chandra

When I meet Neetu Chandra in sweltering and scorching heat on location in Bhopal where she is shooting for director Gary Grewal's maiden venture as a director- Khusar Prasad Ka Bhoot in which she has been teamed opposite Randeep Hooda, she is excited about her role in the film.

"I play the role of Chabeeli, a woman of loose character in Khusar Prasad Ka Bhoot. What is interesting is the fact that I am the only girl in the entire film.

Chabili is liked by all the characters in the film. Everyone in the film tries all the time to hit on me. Thanks to the script, I am now having the opportunity to do a performance oriented role in Khusar Prasad Ka Bhoot.

It is my fourth film with Paresh Rawal, with whom I had acted in my very first film Garam Masala", exclaims an excited Neetu.

Ru Ba Ru (Coming Soon)

Cast & Crew

Cast
Randeep Hooda
Shahana Goswami
Rati Agnihotri
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Jayant Kriplani

Synopsis

Nikhil a professional wakes up in bed the day for his pitch for an advertising project he plans to do, next to Tara, his girlfriend of 1 year in the city of Thailand.

It’s obvious they are having commitment issues with his career taking a precedent over the vision of a committed family life. However, despite Nikhil’s plan of getting hitched materializing takes time, he is still postponing meeting her mother.

On the way to office, he spills juice on himself and several other incidents occur between him and his girlfriend.

Director
Arjun Bali

This is no rab ne banayee jodi and nobody would agree to this more than Mallika Sherawat and Ranvir Shorey. Mallika who plays the pagli in Ugli aur Pagli apparently had to use her hands more than Ranvir would have preferred.

Reveals Mallika, "My character is hyper and so every time she gets excited, she slaps the guy. And so Ranvir would get slapped almost everyday on the sets."

Ranvir is more fortright. He says, "The title of the film is incorrect. Instead of Ugli aur Pagli it should be called Kahani of 99 slaps. I must have got slapped at least 100 times including all the retakes."

Jannat

More, more, more...The motto of motorised materialism seems to have overtaken contemporary life. Everyone wants the good things in life in the shortest time possible. The acquisitive spirit has seldom been defined with such economy of storytelling as in "Jannat".

Not surprisingly, a lot of Mahesh Bhatt's latest exposition on the excesses of materialism is shot in shopping malls, expensive restaurants and posh stadiums where money flows like unadulterated honey.

And when our hero sees the love of his life staring at a diamond ring he walks into the showroom and breaks the display window.

'I'm comfortable in a bikini'

Many TV viewers saw and applauded her acting in soaps on the small screen but Shweta Salve of Jhalak Dikhla Ja fame is now making headlines for her bikini photoshoot.

'I don't have any problem in wearing bikini. It's not the first time that I have worn it. Moreover I am comfortable wearing it,' says Shweta, who recently shot in a bikini for Maxim magazine.

The photographs have made Shweta, who is known as the sexy siren of Indian television, very popular.

'I won't do anything I am not comfortable with. I didn't do it unwillingly. It's like I have been doing it. I don't know why it's making news,' she told PTI over the phone from Mumbai.

Saarthi girl moves on

Remember Jhalak Thakkar, the lady who replaced Neha Devi Singh as Bhoomi in Saarthi? After Saarthi went off air in February, Jhalak took a short break. The actress is now back in a new yet-to-be-named show.

"Saarthi was the most emotional journey in my career," Jhalak says. "Right now, I am getting ready for a new daily soap on NDTV Imagine. I will play a young bubbly girl named Anisha. The story revolves around her love life."

I hope Deepika and Ranbir stay together: Kareena Kapoor

I've five film in various stages of production. Then I've nine endorsements for which I've to shoot ads round the year.

Plus I've all these stage shows that require rehearsals. I can't seem to find the time to do anything properly," she laments from Melbourne where she's shooting for Salman Khan's Main Aur Mrs Khanna.

She has in fact agreed to perform at IIFA in June and is rehearsing as she has never done. "I'm performing a medley of my songs from Jab We Met and Tashan. Gone are the days when I'd go on stage with just a little practice. Now I want to be my best in every stage performance."

Warring Ekta and Rajiv fianlly make up

The czar of television Ekta Kapoor is rather meanly known for her queenly contempt for actors who leave Balajee to pursue a career in films.

However the truth is otherwise. Ekta has been the epitome of co-operation as far as furthering her protegees' career is concerned.

When her blue-eyed girl Prachi Desai left Balajee to become Farhan Akhtar's sceen queen in Rock On Ekta was admittedly hurt.
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Tanishaa and some Ash!

Actress Tanishaa is on a high these days and with good reason we hear. Her Tamil film was a hit, and now here latest Telegu film Kantri opposite Junior NTR has been a super smash hit down south! When we made our congratulatory call to her, Tich was in Kolkata. What she is doing there? A Bengali film in which she'll share screen space with momma Tanujaa for the first time ever. And then there's of course Ramu's Sarkar Raj. Tanishaa plays the enviable role of Abhishek's wife in this one. Looks like it's Ash time for Tanishaa!

Now, Salman starts blogging

After Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, the blogging bug seems to have bitten Salman Khan [Images]. After all, that seems to be the best way to promote his upcoming television show Dus Ka Dum.

In his latest post, Salman wrote about the first person to win crores of rupees in a mock show was none other than producer Boney Kapoor's [Images] son, Arjun.

When John collapsed…

Actor John Abraham had tough days while shooting for Nagesh Kukunoor's Aashayein . After all, the actor was told to lose as much as 16 kilos for his role. However, Nagesh wished that he lose this weight gradually.

The director told us, "Everyone knows that I was pushing John to lose weight. What people don't know is that after a certain point I was very worried and didn't want him to loose any more weight, for, everyday after shooting for twelve hours he would almost collapse on the set. I was genuinely worried and started pleading him to stop exercising. After all it was only a film. But John would simply tell me not to worry, and that he himself wasn't worried as I was there to take care of him should anything happen."

Now that the film is over Nagesh is glad that John isn't losing it...the weight, we mean!