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Bachchan Jr. into politics

After doing chic and cool in Dostana, Abhishek Bachchan is going in for a drastic makeover in R. Balakrishnan’s Paa. The actor will be seen mostly in white kurtapyjamas in most of the movie, in which he plays a politician. Abhishek was quite content with the clothes he was made to wear for the movie. “It was a welcome change to not have so many different costumes. And most importantly it was the requirement of the film”, said the actor. To ensure that Abhishek’s clothes look sparkling clean, the director had ordered 10 sets of kurta-pyjamas “Abhishek plays a young forwardthinking politician who follows in the footsteps of his father (played by Paresh Rawal),” said director R. Balakrishnan, fondly called Balki. Paa is a sensitive story about the relationship between a father and son, who suffers from Progeria, which causes premature ageing. The movie also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Vidya Balan in key roles. So will Abhishek look like his Pa, the ex-politician? Let’s wait and see.

Preity cheers them on

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta played the role of a perfect cheerleader for dear friend Salman Khan whose Being Human show at the HDIL India Couture Week saw many celebrities strutting down the ramp. Dressed in a Being Human sleeveless T-shirt and sporting a new look with fringes falling perfectly on her forehead, the actress looked as ravishing as ever.

Sitting with her friend choreographerturned-director Farah Khan and fashion designer Manish Malhotra, the actress began calling, “Wow, Salman, wow!” from the moment Salman started the show and sashayed down the ramp. The actress cheered for other celebrities like Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Katrina Kaif, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan with equal enthusiasm. With Farah Khan and Manish Malhotra joining her, Preity pepped up the atmosphere.

“I’m sure to lose my voice! I was so happy, all the shouting and cheering just happened. The show was all about being human and being together. It celebrated togetherness of the industry and this is what incited me to do all the shouting. But it was worth it,” said Preity after the show.

Commenting on Aamir Khan’s ramp debut, she said that the actor looked cute.

“I think he was looking very cute on the ramp. He is already so charming and you can’t take that away from him,” she said. Well, you certainly can’t beat Preity for enthusiasm.

Suzanne blows kisses at Hrithik

Together they make a picture perfect couple and are very much in love. This was proved when Suzanne Khan blew kisses at Hrithik Roshan while she sashayed down the ramp at the inaugural show of HDIL jewellery designer Farah Khan. Contrary to recent rumours that talked about the couple’s split because of Hrithik’s equation with his co-star Barbara Mori in the upcoming film Kites, the duo looked very much together. Dressed in an off-shoulder black gown by designer duo GauriNainika, Suzanne’s entry on the ramp was acknowledged by hooting and clapping by an array of Bollywood stars, including her hubby and her brother Zayed Khan. While Hrithik kept looking at her and clapped continuously while she was on the ramp, Suzanne acknowledged him by blowing a kiss and turning her head towards him till she finished the walk. The surprise element of the show was Bollywood actress Genelia D’Souza who walked the ramp for Farah Khan. Prominent in the front row were several Bollywood stars like Dimple Kapadia, Boney Kapoor, Twinkle Khanna, Sanjay Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Dia Mirza, Zayed Khan and Karan Johar. After the show Zayed Khan admitted that it was a wonderful feeling to have both his sisters walk the ramp. “It feels good when you watch your sisters walk hand in hand on the ramp. Looking at Farah’s collection, all I can say is that she is the best,” he said. Its great to see such family feeling among Bollywood’s best and brightest.

Remo makes Jermaine dance

Bollywood choreographer Remo D’souza

Michael Jackson, but his wish remained unfulfilled with the singer’s death. The dance master is nonetheless excited that he made the king of pop’s brother Jermaine dance to his steps. “’I can’t dance like MJ’, Jermaine told me when I first met him for the dance rehearsal,” said Remo.

“I knew no one can be better than Michael Jackson, but Jermaine is very dedicated and a good learner. He used to rehearse till he could perfect the step. On the personal level, he is a very down- to-earth person,” he added.

Jermaine, singer and elder brother of Michael Jackson, is in India to shoot for a song with Pakistani singer Adnan Sami. The song is Jermaine’s tribute to all Jackson fans in the country. It is titled Go to Mumbai City and is being choreographed by Remo. Asked about the treatment he has given to the song, Remo said: “It’s a song on Mumbai; so we haven’t shot at a particular place. It’s more of moving around and covering the major landmarks of the city. In between, I have incorporated a few steps that were suitable. I have tried to make it as Indian as possible.” In the video, Jermaine will be wearing a suave khadi jacket, while Adnan would be seen in a kurta. Let’s get ready for a chart-busting hit from this unlikely, yet enigmatic trio.

Sridevi mesmerises on the ramp

The moment she stepped on the ramp, the main show area filled with cheers as Bollywood actress Sridevi confidently strode along, looking stunning in a black gown. “She is looking so stunning. Just look at her, she is so beautiful,” said a mesmerised member of the audience. As soon as she started walking the ramp, someone from the audience called, “Come on Sridevi, you are the best!”

Her colleagues in Bollywood, including doting husband Boney Kapoor clapped and cheered her on. “She looked like a diva. Just look at her, it seems that she is getting younger day by day. The way she has maintained herself is amazing,” said an amazed Raveena Tandon after the show. Looks like Sri’s ready to step back into the spotlight permanently. Good on her!

Sallu’s got a fe(male) superfan

Of all the bizarre situations Salman is confronted with, this has got to be the winner. Azad Ansari is a fan of Salman Khan, but he dresses up like a woman in salwaar kameez, earrings and the works, and firmly believes that he is the superstar’s “girlfriend”. Anzari has been been living like a “girlfriend” of Salman Khan for the last 12 years and dreams of getting married to the Bollywood actor. “I am in deep love with Salman. He is my life... For him (Salman) only, I changed myself completely. I can do anything for him,” revealed Ansari, who left his parents and wife to remain faithful to the star.

isn’t Shilpa going great guns? You bet!

Rap to sufi music, Rahman eshtyle

From rap to fusion, carnatic to sufi, double Oscar winner A.R. Rahman used every genre to keep his audience mesmerized at a live concert held recently in Chennai. The show, held at Seekinankuppam village near Mahabalipuram, was organised to raise funds for Shakti Foundation that works for the welfare of the disabled. The concert, which was a part of Rahman’s world tour, brought an eclectic mix of songs right from his debut film Roja to the forthcoming release Blue. Billed as a crowd-puller, the event drew close to 75,000 fans.

Khanna to unbutton his jeans on the ramp. But this time the Bollywood actor made sure that the same mistake was not repeated. This time he sashayed down the ramp for Salman Khan’s Being Human show, dressed casually in slim fit jeans and a smart jacket with aviator glares. Akshay then stopped on the ramp, posed in front of Twinkle and smilingly cautioned her not to unbutton his jeans again. It was a cheeky gesture, but luckily his wife does have a sense of humour. “I didn’t know that the gesture would create such an uproar. I don’t want to go to jail again, so no such retakes for that shot,” said a smiling Twinkle. In April, Akshay had got Twinkle to unbutton his jeans for a fashion show when he walked the ramp as a brand ambassador. The act had put the couple in trouble - Akshay was summoned by police while his wife had to spend a few hours in jail. Twinkle, an actress-turned-interior designer, was later released on bail. That’s Akshay for you, still the Kiiing!

Birthday wishes cause mobile jam

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan received 1,207 SMSes on his 67th birthday from fans, family and relatives. He says that the deluge of messages jammed his cellphone. “I feel blessed to have so much love and affection from others. It is the greatest debt that I shall carry to my grave and one that I shall never be able to pay back... Family and friends called me and 1207 SMSes jammed the mobile,” Amitabh posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com, recently.

Big B, as he is fondly called, also had a hordes of fans waiting outside his residence to greet him on the occasion. “It was rough from the early hours of the morning - meeting and receiving the love and affection of the hundreds that were at the gates. Moving out and driving in to our own houses was a mini riot. But the faces that slammed against the walls of the car (windows) were happy ones, excited ones and ones that merely wanted to express love,” he posted.

Amitabh also apologised to those “who came with wishes; that came with a desire to meet and greet, that had through great pain and perseverance kept vigil and then lost out on an opportunity to wish me.”

“To the hundreds that thronged the three locations Prateeksha, Jalsa and Janak and bore the pushing and shoving of the police and the security, to them I give my gratitude and thanks for taking the trouble to show their affection and love,” he added. Always the gentleman, is our Big B! Next year, throw a huge party!

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a sex change, provided Salman promises to marry him. Ansari, who makes his livelihood from the rent he gets from his parents’ house, claims that he has written over 1,000 letters to Salman and the actor responded to one of them with “I love you, jaan”. Well, such is the price of fame! Poor Salman….

The original Taj for Shilpa and Raj

Shilpa Shetty and her London-based beau Raj Kundra visited the Taj Mahal recently, and spent close to an hour exploring the monument to love. According to tourist guides, a huge crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of Shilpa, but was kept at bay thanks to the 34-year-old’s personal security guards. Shilpa too, chose to keep away from the media, so their romantic musings are not public property. Shilpa met Kundra after her win in the reality show Celebrity Big Brother in 2007 in London. The two have formed a successful business partnership. Their business empire includes a $16.2 million (10 million pounds) stake in the Rajasthan Royals Twenty20 cricket team and a recently acquired food and beverage company, Gourmet Creations. So

Khalbali, a song from Rang De Basanti was a rather laid back starter, but soon the maestro who is often called the Mozart of Madras pepped it up by choosing a couple of hits from Sivaji-The Bos. The rocking fast numbers were followed by a series of rock and crossover hits and with each rendition the cheers kept growing until they nearly drowned Rahman’s voice out. Other singers like Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam and Benny Dayal too treated the crowd by belting hit numbers composed by Rahman. An intense performer, Rahman showed no signs of tiredness and smiled through to the very end. And four hours later, the crowd still couldn’t have enough of his music. The maestro’s Oscar winning song Jai Ho brought the curtains down on what turned out to be one of the biggest musical events the region has witnessed in recent times.

“If music makes you think, moves you to action; then I think the music is working,” Rahman told the crowd. Once again, Rahman and his heart of gold won the day.

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Abhishek is thinking, “Yaar, ye Aish kya saare awards lekar jayegi? Ekadha to mere baap ke liye chod, meri maa!!”

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