What Will Deepika Do With Her ‘RK’ Tattoo?

Deepika got boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor's initials tattooed on the nape of her neck. Deepika, who reportedly was the one who got dumped, does not seem to mind the tattoo, at least not for the time being as she has made no attempt to hide or alter it. This is quite understable considering she's the one who's said to have been more in love and committed to the relationship, so she's likely to need time to get out it.

'Kurbaan' vs 'New York'?

Rumours are rife that Kareena Kapoor's role in Kurbaan is similar to Katrina Kaif's in New York, both the actresses are featured in near-identical roles of a wife who discovers her husband to be a closet-terrorist. Kurbaan director Rensil D'Silva doesn't deny the similarities between the two films but doesn't comment on the similarity of the roles. Releasing Friday, Kurbaan also stars Saif Ali Khan as a terrorist and Kareena plays his wife. Vivek Oberoi plays a pivotal role in the movie.

London and Dubai Premieres of 'Paa' Cancelled

The Dubai and London premieres of Amitabh Bachchan's film Paa have been cancelled because of several issues have cropped up and it would not be prudent to go ahead with it under such uncertain pressures and circumstances. However, he says he is looking forward to the Mumbai event that will be attended by Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. Apart from promotional events of Paa, Amitabh is also busy preparing for Bachchan Sandhya, an event to mark the 102nd birth anniversary of his father Harivansh Rai Bachchan on Nov 28.

Shilpa And Raj to Move Into the Bachchan Neighbourhood

Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra will move into a new place in a high-rise in front of the Bachchans' residence Jalsa in Juhu after their marriage Nov 22. The apartment, owned by filmmaker Vashu Bhagnani, is a temporary arrangement as the couple's dream nest isn't ready yet. She is happy that Raj has decided to move his base from London to Mumbai. Soon after the wedding, Shilpa and Raj will leave for the Lord Venkateshwara temple in Tirupati and then to the Oneness University in Chennai to take the blessings of Shilpa's spiritual guru Sri Amma. Shilpa met Raj after her win on the British reality show Big Brother in 2007.

Kareena Nervous About Mom’s Reaction to Steamy Scene

Kareena Kapoor's lovemaking scene with Saif Ali Khan in Kurbaan and the film's bold poster showing them half naked are the talk of the town. Kareena apparently had no qualms about doing the scene. However, after watching the film's trial show at Yash Raj Studios, Kareena has got a bit nervous about her mother Babita's reaction to the steam scene. Therefore, Kareena put in a special request to Kurbaan producer Karan Johar asking him to delete the scene in the show which her mother and her friends will be attending. But Karan is against doing this and has tried convincing Kareena not to get scared or be nervous about Babita's reaction.

Emraan Hashmi To Be a Father Soon

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi is going to be a father soon when his first child arrives early next year (due in February) and he says that he is eagerly waiting for this new role. Emraan, who has done films like Kalyug, Murder and Jannat, among others, married long-time girlfriend Parveen Shahani in 2006.

Bipasha Working on a Fitness DVD

Bipasha Basu is to release a DVD that will focus on her fitness regime. She has the curves to die for and now she is all set to reveal what goes into attaining and maintaining those curves. After much thought she decided to work on the video, which will be ready for release next year. A bonus on the DVD will be boyfriend John Abraham who is also a fitness freak and has a well-toned physique. Producers are already queuing up for the rights of the DVD.

Canadian PM Gives Olympic Torch Model to Akshay Kumar

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Monday presented a model of the Olympic Torch to Bollywood star Akshay Kumar at a special function here. Accepting the torch, Akshay - who will run with the Olympic Torch in Toronto Dec 17 - said that his heart is close to Canada, which he has visited several times. Akshay, who had donned the official uniform of the Olympic Torch relay, held up the torch model as scores of schoolchildren assembled there clapped and cheered.

Karisma Doesn't Know How to Cook

Karisma Kapoor, 35, a self-confessed foodie who is expecting her second child, confesses that she doesn't know how to cook. She has a four-year-old daughter with businessman husband Sanjay Kapur and says she loves good food but she is one of those actresses who has always flaunted a svelte figure. Karisma, who took a sabbatical from the big screen after her wedding in 2003, hopes to have a second innings in the film world in future.

Singer Anushka Manchanda Debuts as Actress

Pop star-turned-VJ Anushka Manchanda, 24, is all set to make her acting debut now with comedy Dulha Mil Gaya, which stars superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen and Fardeen Khan. She has sung three songs in the film and is more excited about her music career than acting. The multi-starrer is slated for a Dec 11 release.

Preity Zinta Studying at Harvard Business School

Preity Zinta says she's having a great time at Harvard Business School. She is doing a short executive course in negotiating and deal-making at the Harvard Business School in the US. "I am having such a good time here. No one judges me here or asks me stupid questions and there are no pretensions. Finally I breathe," Preity posted on her Twitter page. "My class is full of wonderful people from all over the world and I am learning so much from all of them," she added. In her latest post, Preity mentioned that she had a major assignment on mergers and acquisitions.

Katrina Gets Rs. 2 Crore for New Year’s Eve Performance

A five-star hotel in Mumbai has roped in Katrina Kaif for Rs. 2 crore to perform at its New Year's Eve party. This is the highest amount an actress has ever been paid to perform at a single show. This year the hotel was in two minds about Katrina and Deepika, but finally zeroed in on Katrina. Since Deepika has just four films in her kitty with not too many hit songs, except Om Shanti Om, the hotel decided on Katrina. Katrina will be performing on the hit numbers from her films Singh is Kinng, Partner, Welcome and Maine Pyaar Kyon Kiya.

Ranbir Plays Mature Man in 'Rajneeti'

Ranbir Kapoor is excited about his upcoming film Rajneeti, where he plays a mature man for the first time. Usually he acted in coming-of-age dramas or done lover boy roles in her films so far. The film, which is inspired by Mahabharata, is a satire on the Indian political system and has a formidable ensemble cast in Ajay Devgn, Nana Patekar, Arjun Rampal, Katrina Kaif, Vivek Oberoi and Manoj Bajpai.

'New York' Kicks Off 33rd Cairo International Film Festival

India is the guest of honour at the 33rd Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), which opened here with the screening of John Abraham-Katrina Kaif starrer Hindi film New York. The festival was jointly inaugurated by the Egyptian Minister of Culture, H E Farouk Hosni and Indian Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Raghu Menon. Around 25 Indian films will be screened during the 10-day-long festival, which will also organise a retrospective of the films by Indian director Madhur Bhandarkar. More than 30 leading Indian films personalities are expected to grace the festival red carpet.

Katrina is not Married to Indore MLA Ramesh Mendola

In real life her marital status may still be single, but a fake certificate prepared here suggests that Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif is the better half of local BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola. A marriage certificate approved by Indore Municipal Corporation claims that Katrina married the local MLA on December 2, 2008 and got the same registered with the civic body on December 11 the same year. The IMC has taken the issue seriously and will soon lodge a complaint with the police so that the persons who have done it can be booked for the crime.

Rohit Shetty Planning Film With Ajay and Kajol

Rohit Shetty says he is planning to cast his good friend Ajay Devgn, with whom he teamed up in the recent hit All The Best, and his actress wife Kajol together in a film. Talking about his camaraderie with Ajay, Shetty said: "Ajay and I gel very well. In fact, now I am of the opinion that why should I go out and look for a hero when I have a man in the house. It's like a family now." The duo is now set to team up for the third installment of Golmaal franchise and a sequel to All The Best.

Priyanka Gets a Makeover

It is Priyanka Chopra's turn to lend support to a cause. The top notcher had her parents in tow at an Alert India event to create awareness for leprosy. She was seen swinging to singer Shaan's mellifluous voice. Sporting short hair with blue highlights, Priyanka looked completely different. After a spate of back-to-back releases, Priyanka now awaits the completion of two of her big banner projects - director-producer Sajid Nadiadwala's Anjaana Anjaani to be directed by Siddharth Anand and Pyaar Impossible for Yashraj Films. Slated for a January 2010 release, Pyaar Impossible releases first.

Aishwarya Rai Giving Vipul Shah a Tough Time

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is said to be giving Vipul Shah, director of her Akshay Kumar starrer Action Replay, a hard time. According to the sources from the unit of Action Replay, Ash is apparently acting difficult. She has refused to dub for the film as she is not very happy with the way the movie has shaped up. So she is not sparing any dates for Vipul. However, sources close to Ash completely denied these rumours and termed them as baseless. According to them, it is Vipul who has stalled the shoot of Action Replay since he has been busy with the promotions of London Dreams. Now that the film has released, Vipul will start with Action Replay once again.

Bachchan Calls Katrina a Modern Day Marvel

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who caught up with actors Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif on the sets of reality show Bigg Boss 3 recently, is all praises for the latter and says she is a "modern day marvel". "Katrina is a modern day marvel. From a non-Hindi speaking young shy and uncertain lady of ‘Boom', she has grown and grown to become one of the most desired actresses in our fraternity," Amitabh posted on his blog. While Amitabh hosts the reality show, Ranbir and Katrina had appeared to promote their film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, which released on Friday.

Aamir and Kareena to Video Chat With Fans

Aamir Khan has taken the internet route to pitch his forthcoming film 3 Idiots - where the film's star cast will video chat with fans on the web. Film producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra, director Rajkumar Hirani, other technicians and actors, including Kareena Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, R. Madhavan and Boman Irani alongside Aamir, will have a visual chat with the masses, after releasing the music of the film on the internet. The website for the music launch and chat is www.idiotsacademy.com. Based on Chetan Bhagat's bestseller Five Point Someone, the movie is releasing Dec 25.