Kashmera is making me famous: Rakhi

Bollywood’s celebrated item girl Rakhi Sawant loves publicity of all kinds – positive or negative. And she doesn’t mind even if it comes from her rival Kashmera Shah.

‘Whether she loves me or hates me, she has made me famous by playing my role, ‘ Rakhi told on telephone from Mumbai.

Kashmera apparently played an item girl named Rakhi who aspires to become an actress in a big budget musical called ‘City of Dreams’ held in Mumbai last week.

But the ‘Jungle’ girl maintained that her role had no resemblance to Rakhi. Rakhi, however, asserts that it was undoubtedly a character inspired by her life.

‘Kashmera definitely played Rakhi Sawant’s role in that play. It was entirely based on me, ‘ said Rakhi, who has just won a reality dance contest, ‘Yeh Hai Jalwa’.

‘But even if it wasn’t Kashmera, somebody else would have surely played the role, ‘ Rakhi added.

Asked if she would ever play a role based on Kashmera’s life, she remarked: ‘No, never! I would never play any such role.’

She added: ‘Kashmera is such a girl that you befriend her and then she would backstab you. She never talks anything positive. I associate only negativity with her.’

Rakhi’s remarks are a continuation of the war of words between the two Bollywood item girls.

Kashmera had recently said of Rakhi: ‘I love to hate her and I hate to love her.’

Rakhi and Kashmera’s rivalry goes back to Sony TV’s reality show ‘Big Boss’, where the two were participants. They started off as good pals but their relations soured during the show. The duo accused each other of maligning their image to gain sympathy votes.

Their relations only worsened during reality dance show ‘Nach Baliye 3′, in which they even took personal potshots at each other.

Rivalry apart, Rakhi is currently basking in the happiness of finally winning ‘Yeh Hai Jalwa’.

‘I am feeling great and very confident. My mother is very happy. Just like when the Indian cricket team wins and gets back, my win was also celebrated like that, ‘ she said joyously.

Till date, Rakhi, who stood runners-up on ‘Nach Baliye’ believes that she was the winner of the show. ‘I was the winner of ‘Nach Baliye’. Abhishek (Awasthi) and I got the maximum points but the voting system was bad, ‘ she said.

Rakhi and her partner Abhishek had filed an official complaint against STAR Plus after the ‘Nach Baliye’ results were announced. They had levelled several accusations against the channel, including tampering with SMS votes and indulging in software manipulation.

Revealed: How Vidya Balan and Shahid’s affair started

Post his break up with Bebo, Shahid is hitting the headlines yet once again. Thanks to his latest affair with Vidya Balan! Everyone is talking about it, but no one knows how it all started.

Contrary to many believes that it was Shahid who was on a rebound and found solace in Vidya’s arms, it was Vidya who took initiative and got something flowing between them.

It was on the sets of Kismat Konnection in Canada. They had never met each other or interacted before. Upon that, they were supposed to shoot an extra intimate romantic scene.

Needless to say, both were nervous and not at ease at all.

A birdie from the sets reveals, “Shahid is an introvert and takes time to open up to people. The unit was worried because Vidya and Shahid had never met each other before. Worst it was the first day of the shoot and the scene to be shot was a romantic one.”

But then our Vidya is one hell of a girl. She decided that enough is enough and she is going to break the ice between the both.

“Vidya just walked up to Shahid. “Autograph please, ” she said placing an autograph book before him. The move took Shahid by complete surprise and he broke into laughter.

The scenario changed completely. The atmosphere suddenly seemed warm and friendly. And what’s more the romantic scene was okayed in just one take, ” the source adds.

Vidya confirmed the incident saying, “Shahid and I had not known each other. He stood aloof and so did I. I decided to break the ice and begged for his autograph. An embarrassed Shahid did not know where to look. We have turned good friends since then.”

Just good friends! We wonder if everyone is lying about them!

1000 and counting – Sonal Chauhan

You must have heard fans weighing their idol actors with gold and coins. But would not have heard of an incident when a fan has weighed his favorite actor with flowers.

Yes, exactly this is what happened with Sonal Chouhan, the petite ‘Jannat’ fame bimbette. A fan was so impressed with her that he sent her a bouquet with more than 1000 flowers to weigh her with it.

“Sonal first got scared thinking she is been stalked, ” informs a source close to the actor. “But then she was pleasantly surprised as she realized that it wasn’t the case, ” further adds the source.

And the most interesting part of this entire incident was that Sonal took more than 2 hours to count the exact number of flowers which was more than 1000.

Well, Sonal must be on cloud nine. But she isn’t enjoying it to the fullest. Reason – she is regretting being ultra thin for she would have received couple of hundred more flowers had she been a little more plump!

Mallika Sherawat’s that one special Kiss – 99 SLAPS 1 KISS

Guess what’s turning out to be the USP of Mallika Sherawat’s upcoming release Ugly Aur Pagli? Those 99 slaps that she has in the offering for Ranvir Shorey.

Believe it or not but in this upcoming riotous comedy from the house of Pritish Nandy Communications, Mallika slaps Ranvir a staggering 99 times

. And all this happens even as the two are shown to be love birds in the film. One wonders if Ranvir was a real sport to this treatment mainly because at the end there was also 1 kiss reserved for him, as indicated by the film’s tagline – 99 SLAPS 1 KISS!

Ugly Aur Pagli is the story of Kabir (Ranvir), a carefree guy who has been studying engineering for ten years now.

However, his life goes through a spin when he meets the quirky and kinky Kuhu (Mallika Sherawat). Though Kabir always wanted a girl to love, never in his wildest dreams had he imagined to come across someone like Kuhu who would make him do crazy things.

And what were these crazy things? Well, nothing less than dancing around circles, run semi naked, ride cycles without seats or wear high heeled ladies shoes! Well, 99 slaps were just a few more add-ons!

A desperate Kabir tries hard to escape Kuhu’s clutches, but in the process only ends up falling in love with her even more! Will he survive all her insane demands and tantrums?

Ugly Aur Pagli brings together Mallika and Ranvir for the second time after Pyaar Ke Side Effects. In fact it is quite a jump for Ranvir who has graduated from being Rahul Bose’s sidekick in Pyaar Ke Side Effects to being the leading man in Ugly Aur Pagli.

So what if his role required him to be a recipient of 99 slaps!

As per the makers of the film, Ugly Aur Pagli is touted to be ‘This Summer’s Craziest Comedy’. Ugly Aur Pagli is directed by debutant film maker Sachin Khot and has music by Anu Malik with lyrics by Amitabh Varma.

Suggest me a new marriage date: Rani

The question for the abundantly -talented Rani is, what next? After playing angel in Kunal Kohli’s Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic she is all set to do one more thoroughly unconventional role.

Rani plays a cricketer in Yashraj Films’ next to be directed by debutant Anurag Singh. She’s paired for the first time with Shahid Kapoor in what promises to be a first of its kind not just for the actress but for cinema anywhere.

Laughing her hearty Mukherjee laughter from her swanky new home Rani says, “I don’t know if any actress has played a cricketer before.

But I am playing one for sure. In fact I’ve been learning cricket regularly on the field for the past two months. I can most certainly play the game convincingly now, though not as good as the professionals yet. How convincing I look, we’ll soon know. It’s a very big challenge for me.”

Rani is hungry for new roles. ” At this stage of my career I feel I need new challenges. When Kunal Kohli offered me angel’s role I was kicked. I don’t now of any actress who has played an angel before, do you?”

I remind her of Brad Pitt in Meet Joe Black.

“Also, ” says Rani. “For the first time I was playing a character who couldn’t cry. Now they can stop saying Rani cries so much in all her films. It was pretty cool to play a character who actually doesn’t know how to cry and who had to fly around like Hrithik in Krissh.”

Being suspended on a harness was not easy. “It required a lot of physical strength to assume the correct ‘flying’ posture on the harness. I guess it’d be equally difficult for me to look convincing as a cricketer. But I’m glad to be doing work which challenges.”

So is she equipped to join the ILP now? I quip. “I don’t know about that. But I’m definitely enjoying it. My practical sessions are on full swing.”

So who on earth is Anurag Singh and what gives him the privilege to work with an actress of Rani’s stature?

“That you will have to ask Aditya Chopra. It isn’t as if I haven’t worked with new directors before. I was in Shaad Ali’s first film Saathiya, remember? And Kunal Kohli who has made a beautiful magical film with me now started his career with me in Mujhse Dosti Karoge.”

So after an angel and a cricketer what would Rani like to play? “Maybe an astronaut like Kalpana Chawla. And I’d also love to play a doctor. I’ve never done that before. Come to think of it I’ve never worked with Shahid Kapoor before either. I’m doing so now.”

Isn’t there a danger of her being branded a resident Yashraj heroine since all her recent films have been with that banner alone?

“Why?” Rani shoots back. “Wasn’t Saawariya with Sanjay Leela Bhansali? And if Yashraj is making some of the best films in our country why should I keep out of them just because people are talking?

Incidentally my marriage date February 10, 2008 has come and gone. Would mediapersons like to set another date for me so I can start getting my trousseau ready?”

People still talk about our romantic Kiss

Now it can be told. The reason Maddy and Vidya look so much in love is Maddy’s 2-year old son Vedant.

The child bonded so beautifully with Vidya on the sets of Guru that she became a part of Madhavan and his wife Sarita’s inner circle.

All said and done, it’s just an ad. But the chemistry that Vidya Balan and Madhavan share in the ad for a mobile company has spurred movie makers to plan at least a couple of movies with them together.

In fact the cellphone company has now decided to put out a series of ads featuring Madhavan and Vidya as a couple connecting emotionally on the phone. Madhavan has been running in and out of Mumbai to complete these ads.

Says the busy Southern star, “Initially I was only the brand ambassador for Airtel’s southern market. But now they’ve signed me on for the whole country. And we’ve shot a series of ads with Vidya and me.

For the last one week I’ve been running in and out Mumbai and Chennai. During the day-time I’m in Chennai shooting for a Tamil film. Then I take a night flight to Mumbai to dub for the ads.”

Curiously Maddy and Vidya have hardly shot together for these ads about love and togetherness.

“We’ve just done one shot together. The rest has been shot with the two of us separately. It’s strange people have noticed so much chemistry between us when we aren’t even together in the ad.

My wife Sarita loves the ad. She thinks Vidya is better than me in the ad.But then she’s my harshest critic. All three of us Sarita, Vedant and I adore Vidya.”

Vidya has done ads prior to her acting career. This is her first ad post-stardom.

She thoroughly enjoyed doing this new yet old experience. “Years ago I was supposed to do Tamil film with Maddy. Then we were also supposed to do a Deepa Mehta film together.

I think Maddy and I were destined to special things in limited space. Both of us had cameos in Mani Ratnam’s Guru. People still talk about our romantic scene in the rain (including a kiss).

Now the Airtel ads. It’s unbelievable how much chemistry people have seen between us in those few seconds. I always say it’s the moments that make a romance.

Kareena’s cute little fan

Well if Shahid has a beautiful little girl as his special fan then Kareena has gone a step ahead by making the hottest little handsome in town as her fan.

The little fan we are talking about here is Darsheel Saffary aka Ishaan Awasthi of Taare Zameen Par.

The young lad is a huge fan of Bebo and is dying to meet her at any of the award functions.

Young Darsheel when quizzed about his favorite actress said, ” It’s Kareena Kapoor and I am looking forward to meeting her at any of the award functions that are coming up.”

Kareena are you listening?

Shahid Kapoor falls in love again

Shahid Kapoor no longer remembers his stick-thin ex-girlfriend Kareena Kapoor because he has a cute, chubby little girl in his life now named Radhika.

Now don’t rattle your brain folks ‘coz Radhika is a one year old baby and Shahid’s co-star in Ken Ghosh untitled flick

A laughing Ken said, “Yes, Radhika is the new babe in Shahid’s life. She has a small role in the film and from the day they met they couldn’t keep their hands off each other. It was instant chemistry! Forget Vidya, Sania and Amrita Rao, Shahid had eyes for no one else but Radhika!”

Shahid who has a younger teenage brother has always loved kids but Radhika seems to be special for him. Radhika and Shahid share a great rapo and whenever they get free from the shooting they spend time with each other laughing, playing and chatting in gobbledygook. The pretty young baby is so smitten by handsome Shahid that the moment she sees him she stops crying and stars laughing.

Looks like Shahid’s fatherly instincts are beginning to show at the age of 27. Would we be seeing Shahid with his very own Radhika anytime soon? Well it’s for you to guess.

I am in love with Ranbir: Deepika

After shying away from and playing cloak and dagger and leaving a lot to speculation,. Deepika Padukone confirmed that she and Ranbir Kapoor are definitely a couple.

Deepika Padukone has finally revealed the truth about that special man in her life, and he is none other than Ranbir Kapoor. After shying away for a long time the lovely lass has now put all the speculations to rest and admitted that she is indeed dating Ranbir. Deepika has been quoted saying, ‘I am in love.’

“Yes, Ranbir and I are seeing each other. I am so sorry that the media will not have any gossip to write about me anymore”, said Deepika. In an interview with a Mumbai tabloid she also said that love is the most beautiful emotion in the world.

Ask her how it happened and she tells,” Whenever Ranbir and I met, the media started speculating. We used to meet often but that was because we were getting to know each other better. After a certain time, we drifted apart because we both got busy with our respective shooting schedules.

Today, we realise that we are compatible with each other. So, we have no qualms in telling the world that we are in love.”

Now that their relationship is out in the open, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone have overnight become the most talked-about couple in filmdom.

But what about Yuvraj Singh and Nihar Pandya?

“We were kind of dating. But I never got to spend time with him to get to know him better. As soon as I met him, he went off to Australia.

So I am not commenting anymore on my past. I am very happy right now in my relationship with Ranbir,” says Deepika and adds,”About Nihar, his parents have taken care of me and treated me like family. I am in touch with Nihar and his parents.”

As for future plans to take the plunge and seal their relationship, the couple does not have any such plans for the near future. At the moment their careers are what matters the most to both of them, who are on their way to make a mark within the film industry.