talk of the town
Bhansali’s verbal attack
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is upset with Shah Rukh Khan’s comment, “I will destroy them!” Them in this case being Bhansali and his film Saawariya. Shah Rukh said this in a pre-release interview of his film Om Shanti Om which released along with Saawariya. Post the release Om Shanti Om has defeated Saawariya both in terms of critical responses as well as box-office collections and Bhansali is naturally upset with Shah Rukh’s comments. “Who is he to destroy us?” Bhansali asks angrily. “Media manipulations won’t kill my film. Some people are making a film by poking fun at legendary actors and critics love it?” Bhansali concludes. A case of sour grapes?
Bipasha’s new year deal
Farah hits back
Motor mouth Farah Khan isn’t one to take criticism lightly, so what if the person is once upon a time best friend Sanjay Leela Bhansali. When quizzed if she’s upset with Bhansali’s scathing remarks on her film, Farah let out a laugh and said, “I’m cool. My film is a big hit and I’m too busy taking congratulatory calls. I don’t have time to react to negativity.” Farah and Bhansali go back a long way. While Bhansali assisted Vidhu Vinod Chopra in 1942 A Love Story, Farah choreographed it. They were even co-judges on the celebrity reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa.
Bipasha Basu has scored a big one over Mallika Sherawat. Bipasha will be the star attraction at J W Marriott’s New Year Eve celebrations this year and has been paid a whooping Rs. 90 lakhs for it. Mallika had clinched the deal last year for Rs. 50 Lakhs. This is the first time that Bipasha will be performing at a New Year’s Eve function, “I had made a rule that I would never work on New Year’s Eve but I’m breaking it now because I wanted to begin the New Year with a change.” But is she being paid more than Mallika? “I don’t know what Mallika got, that’s not my business. Since this is the first time I’m performing on Dec 31st I deserve what I’m asking,” answers Bipasha.
Salman-katrina fight
Katrina Kaif’s new found success after Namaste London and Partner is, apparently creating trouble in her relationship with Salman Khan. Katrina is reportedly at her wits end with Salman’s constant interference in her career. A source reports that she had been offered a great film opposite John Abraham but had to give it up on Salman’s insistence. He dislikes John. The latest buzz is that tired of Salman’s interference in her career Katrina went ahead and signed a Rajkumar Santoshi film opposite Shahid Kapoor, yet another Salman enemy. This irritated Salman no end and we hear the couple had a big fight, with Salman ordering Katrina to quit the film! Apparently Sallu also dislikes Katrina wearing revealing outfits on-screen and getting cozy with her co-stars. Promos of her dancing in short dresses in Welcome opposite Akshay Kumar has created more friction between them. Hope this couple is not going the Shahid-Kareena way.
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