I was brought up in Dubai , and moved to Delhi for further studies. Not being a Delhi girl, I was unfamiliar with the concept of ragging at Delhi University .

Naturally my family was worried. For the first few days of college they forced me to wear a dowdy, horrible salwar kameez so that I don't attract attention.

But, when I stepped into college, it got me noticed all the more. I was made to sweep the angan, as the seniors said I had to behave like a sweeper, as I was dressed like one! Then of course, I was made to sing, and thankfully I can sing well.

In fact this talent also got me the President's post of the Western Music Society in the first year itself, something that doesn't happen. Though the society was one of the weaker ones at DU, by the time I finished three years at the college, we had won every festival! Coincidentally, the first time I met my husband was also at my college.

A theatre company had leased our auditorium, and were conducting auditions. He was playing the lead, I auditioned for the female lead and was selected.

Of course, my fun-filled college days didn't end within three years. After completing my Bachelors degree in English literature, I went to England , that too on a scholarship, at the University of Leeds to pursue a PG in Media and Communications.

This was a different experience. Living on the campus, spending hours researching in the library, which was over 150 years old, and partying on weekends with friends from all over the world! (less)

"Simon and Mezhgan split up in August. He called it off and she wasn't that surprised or even very bothered about it.

Mezhgan told her friends she knew it had been coming for a while. She offered him the ring back but he has insisted she keep it," a source said.

"As with all his exes, he is being very generous, but he is already dating again and he has been on a dinner date or two with a mystery British brunette," the source said. Hussainy, who put on a united front with Cowell at the premiere of the US version of The X Factor last week, is now living in Cowell's $5 million Beverly Hills home after moving out of the house they once shared.

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"It's an insurance policy. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work.

But if it does work, I'll be happy. If it's possible -- and I think it will be -- why not have a second crack? Does that sound crazy? I think it's a good idea.

I have a feeling that if I don't do it, I could regret it in 300 years," said Cowell. The cryogenic freezing process costs up to 120,000 pound and is offered by two companies in the US.

Although he has signed up for this scheme, the X Factor boss goes through a rigorous routine to ensure he maintains his health. "I love to wake up in a good mood and look forward to what's coming.

As soon as that tray is put in front of me, I can't wait to have it," he said. Tweet (less)

"Hot. He was beautiful with the most amazing body.

I saw him for two years. He was fun, he was young and very sweet," she told her fellow contestants on UK reality TV show I'm A Celebrity.

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Get Me Out Of Here! Sinitta also said that she ran into difficulties with some of Pitt's fans over the romance. "Some ardent fan gave me a slap when I came out of a supermarket over that relationship! It was before he made Thelma and Louise but even I saw that movie and thought, oh my God, what have I done," she added.

Sinitta is well known for her romantic history, including a relationship she had with music moghul Simon Cowell after signing to his Fanfare Records label but she insists she was always more famous than the men she dated. "None of them [Brad or Simon] were famous when I dated them, I was more famous than them.

Simon Cowell is now a global superstar but I was his first artist, he was the record company and I was the pop star," she said. Tweet (less)

"I'm not going to lie -- everything this year has been about working on The X Factor . It has probably been the busiest year I've ever had.

Making the choice to get married is something you just have to decide when the time is right," Cowell said. The TV host and make-up artist Hussainy got engaged in February 2010 and Cowell's publicist Max Clifford recently insisted everything was great between the couple but has no idea when they will tie the knot.

"You might have to wait 20 years for Simon to plan a wedding but they are as close as they have ever been," Clifford said. Tweet (less)

From the make-up to the underwear each item has been painstakingly put together by an array of British designers to replicate the originals worn at Westminster Abbey for the April 29 Royal Wedding. Kate comes clothed in a white gown--a miniature version of the Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen royal wedding dress--complete with a Dower and Hall Tiara and posy of seasonal flowers while William is dressed in his specially commissioned scarlet Irish Guards colonel's uniform.

In fact, production for the wedding dolls began before the Royal Wedding and follows the bestselling Kate's Engagement Doll, which appeared in April. The doll maker, Arklu, has said that it would donate one pound from every purchase to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty magazine, was quoted by the 'Daily Express' as saying, "Sometimes you see these things and you have a job recognising who they are, but on the whole this pair are pretty good." The dolls are available at toy stores, including Hamleys in London, on Arklu's own website or online through Amazon and Play.

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"I haven't heard her sing, but if she walked in and said, 'I want to be a TV star,' I would sign her on the spot. She has the X factor," dailystar.

co.uk quoted him as saying.

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"I'm ashamed to admit it, but yes. But I'm getting a wee bit older now and I'm more used to it.

You get nothing done by shouting and bawling. I'm not proud of it but I was known as the Miss Piggy of temper," she said.

The 'Wild Horses' hitmaker, who famously declared she had "never been kissed" when auditioning for 'Britain's Got Talent' , also admitted she is "lonely" and wants to find a special man. "Am I lonely? I would be lying if I said otherwise.

I often say how lonely I am. You feel it sometimes at night.

You just hope the job that you've got wins you new friends and maybe one day that vital person. He would have to be kind, loving and maybe someone who could keep me calm.

Someone special. Someone extra special.

There's plenty of time," she added. Tweet (less)

com, the 49-year-old, who was personally recruited by music mogul Simon Cowell after she was fired from American Idol , got news of her dismissal from a lawyer connected with the show. Tweet (less)

Rioters attacked city centres, smashed windows, looted shops and torched buildings as a result hundreds of businesses have been forced to shut up shop in order to repair the damage. Britain's Express Newspapers group has established a special fund for riot victims as part of the Reclaim Our Streets crusade and Cowell has contributed to that.

"A lot of families and businesses desperately need some help right now and I back any campaign which achieves this," contactmusic.com quoted Cowell as saying.

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"Scarlett doesn't want any awkward run-ins with Ryan and Blake in New York. She was always a little uncomfortable about the fact that Ryan and Blake worked together while she was still married to him," mirror.

co.uk quoted a source as saying.

"When Scarlett is in New York she keeps a low profile. She wants to give the whole party scene a miss.

She's filming a movie called Under The Skin in Scotland at the moment but she is hoping to meet someone new. She adores British men and would love a place and a man in London," the source added.

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So much has changed for us over the last few decades, in that we have the opportunity for better education, for many different kinds of jobs, for being independent in ourselves. "But we all still find ourselves wanting the same thing at the same time-to be swept off our feet by the perfect man.

"We all think that perfect love is going to change our lives immensely. And of course love does change your life.

But what we also have to understand is that happiness lies in our own hands, not someone else's." The Hung Up hitmaker--whose directorial feature W.

E is releasing in January--insists no one has ever given up their "kingdom" for her but she wouldn't want anyone to make big sacrifices for her happiness. She added: "No one's ever given up their kingdom for me yet.

And to tell you the truth, I wouldn't want them to. "When a man gives up his kingdom for you, then it's your job to make him feel like he's still a king for the rest of his life.

That's a tall order." Tweet (less)

"On a rare off day today (Thursday), I remained that lazy unperturbed bird, curled up on a couch and back to back watched the Godfather Series - perhaps a version which was the directors cut and so a longer version and having scenes that were not seen before," Big B posted on his blog. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, the first installment of the underworld saga came in 1972 with power-packed performances by Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.

Parts two and three were released in 1974 and 1977, respectively. "There is something so mesmerizing about Godfather that even after so many years of its making and release, it still remains fresh and attractive every time you see it?," wrote Big B.

"The selection of the players in each part of Godfather , the locations and the performances are simply flawless. And even today, decades later, there is still so much to learn from them.

One imagines that with the passage of time, craft and technique would age and become stale or irrelevant. But no, not a single frame or performance or moment in the film seems like it can be replaced with anything better.

No never. And that really is the truth about classics.

"And the funny part is that after viewing an impressionable film or series, you begin to get so involved in them that you actually start behaving attitudinally like the characters in the film," he added. Big B also recollected how he watched the movie for the first time in London during the shooting of Sholay .

"I remember the first time I saw the film. It was in England long after its release.

Those days the film releases from US did not arrive in India for months. Salim (Khan) Sahab and Javed (Akhtar) Sahab were with me in London for a short break during the shooting of Sholay and we were desperate to see the film at the first opportunity," he posted.

"Some time had elapsed since its release and it was not running in any theater in the city. We discovered that a nearby town was screening the film in a small unknown theater and we caught a train to get to the venue to catch the film.

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co.uk quoted inflammatory cleric Anjem Choudary as saying.

"A large percentage of the population has been murdered. Far from going over there and supporting the war effort, she should be condemning what is taking place in Afghanistan.

The fact that she is prepared to support this war in Afghanistan I think shows the naivety of the woman. "She has put herself in great danger by being such a high-profile visitor to the region.

The more she is seen as the sweetheart of the forces and the more she is involved in Afghanistan, the more she will create enemies among the Muslims. "She will only have herself to blame for the repercussions on her own security.

Obviously as Muslims living here in Britain we have a covenant of security with regard to the life and sanctity of everyone. "But not everyone abides by that as we have seen with 7/7 and as we see almost on a daily basis around the world.

It is incredibly foolish of her to go to Afghanistan in relation to her public profile," Choudary added. Choudary's associate Abu Saalihah also warned her, saying, "Cheryl Cole is a legitimate target.

" A statement on their website, Islamist group Muslims Against Crusades, who are said to have close links with Choudary, read: "Cheryl Cole has made the disastrous decision to go to Afghanistan in a bid to support and boost the morale of British soldiers presently fighting Muslims in Afghanistan. "In a bid to improve her own public image, she has put her security and life at risk, Muslims will view this as an action of aggression against Islam and Muslims.

"Oh Cheryl, you were used by Ashley Cole, you were used by Simon Cowell, don't be used by the tabloid press and British government for a war that has nothing to do with you." Tweet (less)

- who currently own numerous publications, including Star, National Enquirer and Shape - for their own print media outlet, which would feature heavy involvement from sisters Kim, Khloe and Kourtney and their mother Kris Jenner, though an independent editor would be appointed. A source told the New York Post newspaper: "This is a Kardashian idea.

They have been reaching out to several media outlets." The plan has come in for some criticism, with rival publishers arguing it can give the family further control over their media coverage.

One unnamed competitor said: "Now the Kardashians can spin their own stories in print." It is believed the magazine could launch this spring.

The Kardashian family are not the first reality TV stars to plan their own magazine. Last September, British former glamour model Katie Price launched a self-penned one-off publication called Katie, Announcing the venture, she said: "Everyone has an opinion of me whether good or bad.

But this is a chance to get my opinions across! I'm the chief editor, writer and picture editor so I've written all the features and chosen the photos myself. "Over the years I've been interviewed in the press hundreds of times and usually get asked the same boring questions - most of the time about plastic surgery and men, yawn - so I'm excited to show a side of me that you don't usually get a chance to see in the mags.

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Having started off his career filming in 72 mm, Bhansali has now decided to create his brand of shows for the small screen, reveal sources. According to sources from the industry, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is venturing into TV production has signed a 3-year contract with a leading channel for a daily soap of about 500 episodes.

A source informed Mumbai Mirror, "After being part of various reality shows as a judge (Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2006, X Factor in 2011), Sanjay Leela Bhansali now feels that the TV business is a very viable proposition." "Sanjay is already in talks with a leading general entertainment channel (GEC) for the production of a couple of shows.

It won't be long before his first TV show goes on air," added the source. Sources reveal that the infrastructure for the filmmaker's TV production unit is already underway.

"These new plans for television production is perhaps the only reason why Bhansali hasn't announced his next film after Guzaarish yet. Sanjay is a very creative person.

He wouldn't have waited for so long to announce his next project." said the source.

"But now he is ready with a new script for his next film as well," the source added. Like his films, Sanjay's television shows too will be on a big scale, reveal sources.

"Bhansali has really big plans for television. His production values will be a treat," informed the source.

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"If we can both be there, we will. We both love the UK, we love London as a city, and we value our British fans.

London is so beautiful. Every time we come, we have a lot of fun, so if we can be there then we will be there," she said.

While Knowles enjoys watching UK reality show 'The X Factor', she doesn't think she would be able to be a judge on the show like her friend Kelly Rowland because it takes such a huge commitment and she doesn't have the time to support the contestants in the way they need. "It's a big commitment, it's not just a show you are doing, it's about changing people's lives.

I would want to give my acts everything I had, and I don't think for the next few years that's going to be possible," she added. Tweet (less)

The case revolves around the failure of the band's record label and management company DEP International and in July, the quartet were warned they would have to pay costs on the court case, which have already ran to tens of thousands of pounds. The news comes after the 'Red Red Wine' hitmakers played a special show at the Hare and Hounds pub in King's Heath, Birmingham, to mark being bestowed with a Performing Rights Society plaque, honouring their first ever show, held there in 1978.

In 2008, frontman Ali Campbell quit the group, who have sold over 70 million records, because of ongoing wrangles over their finances, and he was not invited to join the show. Robin Campbell, Ali's brother and another founder member, was also involved in the Birmingham County Court case, although he is not listed as bankrupt.

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"Simon (Cowell) is 'the man' and all his shows are awesome, but America seems to think the show got it wrong sacking Cheryl (Cole)," femalefirst.co.

uk quoted the 17-year-old as saying. "She went down very well, but anybody who knows Cheryl knew she would.

She's made it up with Simon as he can still help her a lot over there," he added. Tweet (less)

"William is very content as a married man and has been enjoying his food. He has put on a few pounds and looks very healthy.

Unfortunately for him, Harry sees a bit of a spare tyre as ammunition -- and immediately nicknamed 'Wills the Teletubby'. "He also asked his brother if he knows who has eaten all the pies.

It's typical banter from Harry," a royal source was quoted by the British tabloid as saying. Wills, 29, a search and rescue helicopter pilot based at RAF Valley in Anglesey, North Wales, has admitted to Harry, 26, that he may have to buy a new wetsuit for a planned surfing trip because his old one no longer fits.

His healthy appetite is said to have been encouraged by the Queen, who urges her grandson and new wife Kate to start the day with porridge. The source added: "He may need a more forgiving fit but there is no suggestion he is really overweight.

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The next date of the hearing is scheduled on November 29. Facts of the case In July 2004, Preeti had lodged a complaint with the Versova Police against Madhur alleging he had raped her 16 times between 1999 and 2004 under the pretext of casting her as actress in his films.

Madhur insists the complaint was of "cheating" and did not mention rape. In a statement issued at that time, Preeti had said, "We had sex 16 times and Madhur made promises of giving me a lead role in his films.

However, he didn`t offer me a lead role in any of his movies. At times when I refused, he raped me.

" Drama unfolded when Preeti was arrested in 2005 for hiring a contract killer to murder Bhadarkar. In January 2006, police requested the court to dismiss the case against Bhandarkar as they had found Preeti`s allegations to be false (less)

"I don't think we'll worry about that stuff," contactmusic.com quoted Warne as saying.

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Asked if the group, consisting of Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Mel C, Geri Halliwell and Mel B, were going to reform for the 2012 London Olympics, she said: "I think the Queen's Jubilee concert is the event I'd be looking at more closely for that to happen." However, she quickly changed the subject after realising she had made the omission and after the show she admitted it was all "top-secret" information still, reports thesun.

co.uk.

Mel told TV crew off-air: "I am going to be in such strife for saying that. It's all so totally bloody top-secret still.

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A source said: "As part of Katy's birthday present last week Russell booked a trip to the Aman resort in New Delhi for New Year. Katy's schedule is jam packed right until the end of the year.

"They plan to spend Christmas in Britain with Russell's mother and then fly to India on holiday." The showbiz couple will spend two weeks at the beautiful resort after finding their time apart recently "extremely tough".

The source added to the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "Russell and Katy have both agreed that the time they spend apart has been extremely tough and that they need to spend some quality time away together so that they can reconnect." Russell-who now lives in Los Angeles following the success of his movie career-chose to go back to India not only because it was where they wed but also because of the spiritual nature of the country.

The insider said: "India is obviously a very special place for the couple as it's where they got married so Russell thought that it would be the perfect place to go. He is deeply spiritual and Delhi is somewhere they can both embrace that side of their lives.

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"It's an insurance policy. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work.

But if it does work, I'll be happy. If it's possible -- and I think it will be -- why not have a second crack? Does that sound crazy? I think it's a good idea.

I have a feeling that if I don't do it, I could regret it in 300 years," said Cowell. The cryogenic freezing process costs up to 120,000 pound and is offered by two companies in the US.

Although he has signed up for this scheme, the X Factor boss goes through a rigorous routine to ensure he maintains his health. "I love to wake up in a good mood and look forward to what's coming.

As soon as that tray is put in front of me, I can't wait to have it," he said. Tweet (less)

com, the 49-year-old, who was personally recruited by music mogul Simon Cowell after she was fired from American Idol , got news of her dismissal from a lawyer connected with the show. Tweet (less)

He said: "I have a lot of fans that travel around the country to see me. I've got sort-of groupies.

I always recognise the groupies. One got a tattoo of my autograph on her wrist.

It's a little bit creepy." Olly has been single since he appeared on TV talent show The X Factor in 2009, but admits the thing he looks for most in a girl is that she doesn't "take herself too seriously.

" He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I'm looking for someone who is a good laugh, who isn't too worried about what they look like, and is just up for a good time and fun." Any girls lucky enough to date the Thinking of Me singer can look forward to his repertoire of "dad jokes," which he used when presenting UK TV show The Xtra Factor alongside Caroline Flack.

He said: "I said to her the other day in a smooth voice, 'You're looking tan-tastic today'. She'd just come back from holiday.

She thought it was the cheesiest thing ever heard. I crack a lot of dad jokes on The Xtra Factor .

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According to sources, they are signing Katrina Kaif for it and have reportedly set aside Rs 2.5 crore for the song.

While Farah Khan choreographed the original song, Saroj Khan will work on the new version. A source said, "Saroj has just completed a great number for Prabhu Deva's Rowdy Rathore .

When Osthi's director S Darani learnt about it, he decided on Saroj." According to the source, Osthi's makers decided to tweak the original song because of copyright reasons.

T Series, which holds the rights to the original song, has refused to grant permission to reproduce the song. The source also added that Malaika Arora Khan had made it known that she was not available for item songs outside her home banner, and talks were doing the rounds that Bipasha Basu might be roped in.

However, they have now altered their plans. Sonu Sood, who will be reprising his role in Dabangg as Salman Khan's brother, is apparently the reason why Kaif will be signed on.

The source said, "The producers were keen on Bipasha. But Sonu is pushing for Katrina.

He has already informed her. Katrina always finds it hard to say no to her friends.

" Sood has been friends with Kaif, ever since he worked with the actress in Singh is Kinng . While in the original song, Sood has a limited screen time with Munni , in the new version, he will reportedly dance with the item girl from start to finish.

When asked about his friendship with Kaif and her casting, Sood said, "At the moment, all I can say is Katrina is a dear friend. Beyond that I'm not in a position to comment.

And yes, this time I'll have a lot more dancing to do." He added, "I am looking forward to that since my dancing partner is someone extraordinarily beautiful.

" The new version of the film will star Tamil film star Silambarasan Rajendar, also known as Simbhu, in the lead. Tweet (less)

"I've never done Anything is Possible live. I hate it.

I absolutely hate it," he said. The Come On hitmaker is known for his quirky music videos but admits he "can't bear" to watch back his first ones despite having huge amounts of money spent on them.

"I can't bear Evergreen or Anything is Possible , they're absolutely shocking. And you wouldn't believe the amount of money that was spent on those videos.

"At one moment it looks like I'm in love with a tree! Dreadful. Really odd.

Dreadful. No, no, no.

No. But since then the track record has been pretty good actually - apart from one - but the first one was really awful," he added.

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Paula - who plays Jane Carter - said: "When you first meet him, if you think about meeting him then you'll just get paralysed. So I didn't think about him, and we had this really good connection.

"Then I went home and was like 'Oh my god! I just met Tom Cruise!' He's very compassionate; he can read a room and see who needs something. Because of that working with him is inspiring.

" And Paula wasn't the only co-star Tom impressed as Jeremy was also in awe of Tom's talent. He added to Empire magazine: "I was hanging out of that building [The Burj Khalifa] with Tom, I said to him, 'Tom, you do realise you don't have to do this, don't you?' He just smiled at me.

This massive grin. And then he did it.

I guess that's why he's the biggest movie star in the world." Tweet (less)

Reports suggested that father-of-one Konecki is still married to fashion stylist Clary Fisher but Adele has now addressed the rumours to insist her new man is a divorcee. "This is the first and last time I will comment on the details of my relationship with Simon.

Contrary to reports and headlines in the press today, Simon is divorced and has been for 4 years. Everyone in our lives separately and together wish us nothing but the best, and vice versa.

These are the facts," she posted on her website. Tweet (less)

but the singer cut her out of the final edit. The 53-year-old Material Girl stepped behind the camera to direct the historical drama about American divorcee Wallis Simpson and British monarch King Edward Viii, who gave up the throne for their romance.

Madonna has said that her teenage daughter Lourdes was due to play Simpson as a youngster, but the pop superstar decided not to include the scene, reported MTV online. "There was a scene where she played Wally as a young girl.

And I just kind of dragged her in at the last minute. It was quite unfair of me what I did and what I asked her to do," Madonna said.

"But she was really great and then I ended up cutting her out of the film. Ruthless, I know.

I said, "Sorry babe, you're on the cutting room floor.' She took it like a champ," she added.

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"It's an insurance policy. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work.

But if it does work, I'll be happy. If it's possible -- and I think it will be -- why not have a second crack? Does that sound crazy? I think it's a good idea.

I have a feeling that if I don't do it, I could regret it in 300 years," said Cowell. The cryogenic freezing process costs up to 120,000 pound and is offered by two companies in the US.

Although he has signed up for this scheme, the X Factor boss goes through a rigorous routine to ensure he maintains his health. "I love to wake up in a good mood and look forward to what's coming.

As soon as that tray is put in front of me, I can't wait to have it," he said. Tweet (less)

Lopez has reportedly negotiated the finishing touches of her deal which is said to be worth up to $20 million to return to the show for another season. "Jennifer's management is close to brokering her a huge deal to come back to the panel for at least one more season, but the side effect is that it means her fellow judges also want more money," said a source.

"Steven is halfway through a two-year deal, and his management has asked for more money. They argue he was just as sensational and as popular on the panel as Jennifer.

But, on the other side, show bosses argue he's tied into a deal and has to stick to it. However, it's hoped they can come to a compromise to keep Steven happy, because the producers love him," the source added.

Lopez and Tyler joined the panel after star judge Simon Cowell left last year to launch his own singing competition, The X Factor , which starts next month. Tweet (less)

According to sources, they are signing Katrina Kaif for it and have reportedly set aside Rs 2.5 crore for the song.

While Farah Khan choreographed the original song, Saroj Khan will work on the new version. A source said, "Saroj has just completed a great number for Prabhu Deva's Rowdy Rathore .

When Osthi's director S Darani learnt about it, he decided on Saroj." According to the source, Osthi's makers decided to tweak the original song because of copyright reasons.

T Series, which holds the rights to the original song, has refused to grant permission to reproduce the song. The source also added that Malaika Arora Khan had made it known that she was not available for item songs outside her home banner, and talks were doing the rounds that Bipasha Basu might be roped in.

However, they have now altered their plans. Sonu Sood, who will be reprising his role in Dabangg as Salman Khan's brother, is apparently the reason why Kaif will be signed on.

The source said, "The producers were keen on Bipasha. But Sonu is pushing for Katrina.

He has already informed her. Katrina always finds it hard to say no to her friends.

" Sood has been friends with Kaif, ever since he worked with the actress in Singh is Kinng . While in the original song, Sood has a limited screen time with Munni , in the new version, he will reportedly dance with the item girl from start to finish.

When asked about his friendship with Kaif and her casting, Sood said, "At the moment, all I can say is Katrina is a dear friend. Beyond that I'm not in a position to comment.

And yes, this time I'll have a lot more dancing to do." He added, "I am looking forward to that since my dancing partner is someone extraordinarily beautiful.

" The new version of the film will star Tamil film star Silambarasan Rajendar, also known as Simbhu, in the lead. Tweet (less)

The pop star - who is dating Selena Gomez - said: "All this stuff is dealt with by my legal team. But if they want me to (take a paternity test) then I will.

" Bieber also insists he would not "waste" his time meeting Yeater face-to-face and believes she has fabricated her claims for attention. When asked what he would say to Mariah if he could meet her, he told Britain's Star magazine: "Nothing, I wouldn't waste my time .

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I guess (she's done this) for attention, but it's not something I am interested in. These people are not worth my thought or time.

" When Bieber - who is accused of having sex with the fan on October 25, 2010, following a performance at Los Angeles' Staples Center - is proved to not be the baby's father he insists Yeater will look like a fool. When quizzed on whether he is worried his reputation is being damaged by Yeater's claims, he said: "Not at all .

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When these people's lies are eventually exposed, it's them who end up looking bad not the artists ..

. My fans, as always, have been great.

I really can't ever thank them enough for all the support they always show me. I really do think I have the best fans in the world - I could not ask for anything more.

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They also have adopted children Maddox, 10, Pax, eight, and Zahara, six. "It's not something she wants to officially announce but she's at a point where she is telling a select group of people.

Angelina is really savouring every moment. She's having a tough time with morning sickness, but says it's all worth it," mirror.

co.uk quoted a source as saying.

According to reports, Jolie has already started decorating a room for the new arrival. "Angelina has cleared out her bedroom and redone it in white.

She wants it to have a Zen-like feeling because she believes in the mind-body connection and wants her mind at peace," the source added. Tweet (less)

"I just heard two really good demos the other day and got excited. It isn't out of the question but it just hasn't been possible because there've been so many Danniis running around - fashion designer, author, judge, mum.

There wasn't room for Disco Dannii," she said. Dannii, who is the sister of pop star Kylie Minogue, has a 16-month-old son Ethan with boyfriend Kris Smith.

She also said that she would also like to return to British television following her departure from The X Factor at the end of the last series. "There are always options.

I'd love it if it worked with family and health. I'm keeping my mind and options open.

I'd love to be back on UK television. I want to make that happen.

I miss the UK. Maybe I need to go away and write my own show," she added.

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Riya says this is all a publicity gimmick. Shah recalled: "Riya Sen had signed on to do an item song .

We had recorded a really zingy song Uchal gayee chamiya kunwaron ke beech mein . Jayesh Pradhan who did the choreography in Aarakashan was supposed to choreograph Riya's number.

Everything was finalised, "She claimed she was unwell and could not rehearse for the item song. Then she showed up for just one shot.

I agreed since Arunoday had to leave (for a family event in the US). But then she refused to talk to the media.

" The director was left nervous. "I'm a new director.

This is all very new and embarrassing for me. My producer has suffered losses of at least 70-80 lakh because of this.

I don't know how I will shoot the song now. "Arunoday has gone for a month.

When he returns he immediately starts shooting for Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine . My mentor Gulzar Saab had worked with the great Suchitra Sen.

Look at what I had to go through on my birthday with her granddaughter!" added Shah. An upset and ill Riya had another story to tell.

"This is all a publicity gimmick, as far as I can see. Ishraq Shah is a new director.

I helped him out by agreeing to do the song. Besides, I thought the song was nice and I could use it in my shows.

"According to the contract, we were supposed to shoot on 4th and 5th October. He requested me to come for the shoot on the 3rd because he said Arunoday was leaving the same night for the US.

I agreed out of kindness, although I've been unwell. But at the shoot there was pure chaos.

"There was a very strange set of media persons at the shoot whom I had never seen before. They kept coming in front of the camera while we were shooting.

The director asked me to speak to the media. I refused.

"Please understand I wasn't even supposed to shoot on Monday. Is this what I get for my kindness? Why use my name for publicity?" Riya is also upset with veteran actor-filmmaker Dev Anand for allegating against her on her latecoming ways for his film Chargesheet .

"We recently had Dev Anand being quoted against me. I shot for his Chargesheet three years ago.

If he had a problem with me, why didn't he speak earlier? Why at the time of release?" Last heard, Riya's mother Moon Moon Sen was trying for a patch up between her daughter and Shah. Tweet (less)

"Simon and Mezhgan split up in August. He called it off and she wasn't that surprised or even very bothered about it.

Mezhgan told her friends she knew it had been coming for a while. She offered him the ring back but he has insisted she keep it," a source said.

"As with all his exes, he is being very generous, but he is already dating again and he has been on a dinner date or two with a mystery British brunette," the source said. Hussainy, who put on a united front with Cowell at the premiere of the US version of The X Factor last week, is now living in Cowell's $5 million Beverly Hills home after moving out of the house they once shared.

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The film, which also features Anushka Sharma , portrays Ranveer as a conman. According to a source, Ranveer was so much into his role that his friends and family often feel he is into an identity crisis.

"Ranveer threw himself into playing the title character Ricky Bahl and his various avatars to the point that he would converse in the given accent with colleagues, family and friends in the way alloted to his character at any specific time during the shooting of his film. "If after 'Band Baaja Baaraat', he couldn't snap out of his Delhi character's accent and body language, after 'Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl', Ranveer had his colleagues, friends and family worried with his quixotic changes in accent and character.

We would often ask, 'Ranveer, tu hai kahan? (Ranveer, where are you lost?).' It got really scary," said the source.

So, it was thought best to drop the idea of getting Ranveer to don the multitude characters during the promotion of the film, which released Friday. "Yes, I was planning to go out in various get-ups to different cities.

But we've dropped those plans. Very frankly, this role has been nerve-wracking .

And I need a break before I start another film," said Ranveer. The young actor feels the need to spend some time alone during nights to bring back his creative energy and talent.

"Yes it's just me in my boxer shorts. That time with myself is mandatory now.

I do need to break out of the spell. But I am grateful to Yash Raj Films for giving me two such contrasting roles one after the other.

"In 'Band Baaja Baaraat', I was a rough and tough, uncouth Delhi guy. In '.

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Ricky Bahl', I am a suave ladies' man, who assumes a new identity for courting every woman. After my first film everyone expected me to be like my character in real life, so much so that they were shocked when they discovered me to be a regular Mumbai guy.

Now after the second film I don't know which character I am expected to be. There are so many," he added (less)

Both Horta and Lopez will serve as executive producers for the Fox series. It is not the only TV project Lopez is currently involved with, she is also working on Latin talent show 'Qviva! The Chosen' with her estranged husband Marc Anthony and has signed up to judge 'American Idol' for the second time.

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"Simon and Mezhgan split up in August. He called it off and she wasn't that surprised or even very bothered about it.

Mezhgan told her friends she knew it had been coming for a while. She offered him the ring back but he has insisted she keep it," a source said.

"As with all his exes, he is being very generous, but he is already dating again and he has been on a dinner date or two with a mystery British brunette," the source said. Hussainy, who put on a united front with Cowell at the premiere of the US version of The X Factor last week, is now living in Cowell's $5 million Beverly Hills home after moving out of the house they once shared.

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. Yes, yes.

You know, when I first joined movies, a producer once asked me, 'What should we keep as your screen name?' I thought about it for a while. Because, in school, I was always known as Pataudi.

It started with Sanawar, where my grandmother used to like to stitch a red Pataudi label on my clothes (so they could be identified when they went to the laundry). My name at Sanawar and then at Locker's Park in England and at Winchester was Pataudi - because of Abba also.

I'd always called myself Saif Pataudi - it says that on my passport also. So when I was asked what I would be known as, I said, this profession is looking a little unsure at the moment, and I would hate to bring any sort of failure or dishonour to a successful name internationally - so let's go with Saif Ali Khan.

My father, in any case, always kept the worlds separate. What he did in Pataudi, he kept largely to himself.

He'd say to me, 'One day it'll come to you, and then you do whatever you want.' It wasn't like part of a family plan.

How much did Abba shape you? I admired and looked up to Abba so much, and not just for his achievements on the cricket field. He paved the way for me in school at a time when the English were capable of being quite racist - the late seventies and the eighties - but because of that name which is written on so many boards in Winchester and in Locker's Park also, so many sporting records, people were generally nice to me as a result.

So this admiration for him was there from a very young age. Not just because he was my dad, but as a sportsman, and then his persona - a little reserved, funny at times, but always very correct.

After he passed away, the amount of press surprised my mother also. I was thinking, what was it that made him such a big star? She said that it is because he was the last of his kind.

But being an actor, and a history student also, I think I could understand the elements that made him what he was. He, in a way, took on the British - being better educated than them, being better looking than some of them, and then being more talented than them, at their own game.

The sex appeal really of having one eye and then going out to bat and doing what he did - if you see Senna's documentary, what stands out is the man winning a race when your gearbox is stuck in sixth gear. That puts you into a different league, that adversity.

200 against England with one eye can never be taken away. He used to say the most beautifully simple things.

I once gifted him a pair of very nice, quite expensive shoes, and he said to me, 'They seem too nice to walk in'. Those sort of memories bring tears to my eyes still.

He had a lot of humility - and on some occasions, arrogance too. It was a beautiful mix.

Arrogance, such as? Geoffrey Boycott said that it was not possible to play cricket with one eye and that my father must be exaggerating his vision loss. Father explained to me that Boycott had a friend called Colin Milburn, an English batsman, who lost an eye and could never play again, which is why he thinks that way, that it's impossible.

So I asked Abba, how did you manage then, if it's that tough? He said, 'See, I was very good with two (eyes), and so I was, you know, good even with one' (laughs). How English was he himself? He was a little English, yes, but also Muslim aristocracy, really.

He loved playing the tabla, but not in the cliched enjoying the mujra sort of way. Slight contradictions; a nice whiskey, good classical music, playing the flute.

It was because of him that I was exposed to England, which is such a valuable part of my past. The fields of Bhopal, the shikaar, driving those jeeps, playing cricket in the back garden - I have these pleasant, beautifully civilised memories.

A lot of privilege, really, but in a very understated way. He would constantly emphasise that.

And I would consciously want to be a little louder because of the constant repression of 'be subtle, be subtle'. I remember finding gold achkans in the family cupboards, while Abba got married in a white achkan himself.

We went to somebody's wedding and he told me, 'You're not the dulha, why are you trying to dress up?' But because of that, I would do that more. He would sit at the last row in functions so that he could leave unnoticed quicker, rather than at the front where people think it's more important to sit.

It always amuses me at the Filmfare Awards where people are fighting to sit in that front row. What's the practicality of the inheritance? Anything I've inherited comes at a time when it becomes more of a responsibility than a childish joy.

If there were certain rifles that were in the family, or shotguns from Holland, other works of art that I would really want, I wouldn't get them - now I realise they are a responsibility; take care of them, get the paperwork done, keep them safe. It's no longer just the outer sheen of it.

Similarly, inheriting Pataudi and all of that..

. frankly, it's still a little surreal for me.

I'm not interested in being a Nawab in any way. I find friends of my parents, similar backgrounds, without naming names, there are other ex-royal families.

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I mean, there has to be more to it than being on the cover of a travel magazine, with all due respect. To us, it's always been about something else.

We've never harped about it. But it is legacy, and what that means in practical terms is to look after the estate, to look after the trust, maybe to do some charity work; Abba had an eye hospital, I want to maintain that.

And I want to renovate Pataudi Palace. I want to infuse new blood into that property, which perhaps our family has not been able to afford to do so far.

Like a lot of families, when the privy purses were taken away, they couldn't afford to maintain their estates. By the grace of God, with my profession, maybe I will be in a position to refurbish it, and that I feel will be a contribution which will make my father proud.

That's my dream. How clued was he into your cine career? He didn't like movies very much, except Clint Eastwood, and he certainly didn't take them very seriously.

He called for "Omkara" once and wrote me a note for "Parineeta" once, but that was about it..

. What did the note say? Just 'Good job, Saif'.

And he said, I can't understand what you are saying in "Omkara", but it sounds quite convincing! (laughs) I used to feel a little bad when on the dining table he was outnumbered when it was me, Soha, Amma and him - so we tried not to talk about movies very much. He was, however, I think, happy that as a result of being in cinema, we weren't asking him for money any more (laughs).

But cinema didn't dominate conversation in our house. As a result, I think, my outlook is that while I love my job, there has to be something beyond that.

Stars can get very insular. How easy is it for a flamboyant actor and a royal to relate to all these people from the villages around Pataudi who pour in to meet you, to speak to you? This is a little psychological, my point here - Everyone you meet has a front.

And everyone has a sheen of politeness and the helloji and namasteji and it goes on. But if you can break through that for a moment, every person is unique and very entertaining.

There are different types of people you meet as an actor, you learn to quickly classify and computerize who they are. There is some annoying guy with dark glasses and leather jacket who is from Muzaffarnagar and who, let's face it, is annoying.

And I can't be bothered to bring out the nice in him, you know. And there are these really humble, nice guys and you connect immediately.

It's not that great to be brought up in a city, you're quite out of touch with this country. Even Bombay, that way, is a great corruptor of language, of culture.

It's the centre of the filmmaking industry, but Karan Johar somehow knows like what are the customs of India, but the knowledge otherwise isn't great. The language - ek gilas paani mangta hai - we don't know how to talk after a point.

It's important to have connections in rural India and other cities. It enriches you, the way they speak.

It's what makes, for example, Mr Bachchan's language so wonderful to listen to - it's not a big city or a Bombay influence for sure. Do you feel older now, in the given circumstances? I'm conscious about my age.

As to work - umm..

. Aamir Khan once asked me, when we were doing make-up in the same room during the shooting of "Dil Chahta Hai", he said, 'do you think I'm getting old to play love stories like this?' I said no.

So he said, well, my wife thinks so. I hope Aamir doesn't mind me saying this.

And he said, but I disagree; I feel the audience grows old with you if they accept you, and so long as you are vaguely sensible, you can continue to do what they like to see you do. I wanted to do a movie like "Agent Vinod" also because I was looking to be accepted playing a slightly older, mature, manly character, rather than playing a boy.

I can play a dashing RAW agent at 40 but if I were to play a college boy, that might be pushing it a bit..

. (laughs) Films apart, as a person, how 'old' are you feeling, now that the 30s are past? Physically, it's a little different; you can't do things you did earlier.

I have been nice, not drinking and smoking much and exercising. There are nights when you fall off the wagon, and that feels awful since most of the time I'm not doing that.

I feel these things age you, so I think one should try to sacrifice them. But that apart, I feel on top of my game and if I support my body by not abusing it, then I will look on top of it also.

I feel very confident and comfortable right now. I'm also sensible; I know it won't last forever, so I'd like to get the most done over the next six years or so, so that if it wanes off, I'd like to be at least well-off sitting in Pataudi, not renting it out (laughs).

Stardom today comes with a fair share of attention, not necessarily benign. How do you cope? I think there is an emerging Indian personality that was a little dormant when I was growing up.

I see it becoming a more confident lot, and it's not the most benign one. They are a dangerous bunch, these Indians.

They'll tear you apart. The aunties will rip you apart, they are worse than the Italian mafia.

We are not an overly nice race, but we have this veneer of being extremely nice. But there's nothing you won't say about a film if it flops.

Or any event that happens, the SMS jokes that start, are fairly vicious, you know, they are sharp. I don't know if any culture is quite as bad! In fact, that's started entertaining me now, earlier it would deeply disturb me.

Now I'm like, I read something and I go, bahut haraami hai yeh, dekho kya bol raha hai (laughs and laughs). How do you rate your degree of flamboyance, a decade back, and now? See, flamboyance is very dangerous to try to do, because if you overdo it you appear terribly loud and affected.

Ten years ago..

. long hair bobbing around, but that is not necessarily flamboyant! Hiring a chartered plane to travel is also flamboyant, which couldn't have been done 10 years ago.

Somebody once said to me that a fit and sorted out 40-year-old is way more attractive than a 25-year-old. It's a different thing, a different vibe.

More control over things, more confident and self-assured, I think. When I'd say to dad that I don't know how to run my house, he'd say, you'll know when you're 40.

It's a good age. I wish I was 30 with this experience, but it doesn't work like that, sadly.

You're re-interpreting flamboyance, essentially? Umm..

. no, it's not just that.

There's much more maturity, I feel. There's much more care, sensitivity to others, more respect for oneself, there's a lot of honesty in working hard, in understanding that there are 50 other people on a set who expect something.

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Earlier it was like, schools or films, there was a sort of immortal sense of time, there's forever to do everything. Who was interested in working in a particular way or trying to leave a mark or even taking stuff seriously in being an actor? Which is probably a defence mechanism - you have the fear of failure so you don't even bother trying.

It's completely different today. When did this transition happen? Very recently.

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Now, really. From now on, I feel what I do should be my best, and people should judge me by that.

Earlier, I didn't even want to be judged. When your father's alive, you can afford to, in a way, bunk.

It may sound cliched, but when you are the only man in the family, suddenly everyone looks to you. You want to make them proud, you want to make him proud, live up to a memory, and not ever let it be sullied in any way.

But you don't mind sullying it while he is alive - that's rebellion! What would you have noted in your diary as dad's life tips? Treat people equally. Don't be flashy, keep it subtle.

Invest your money well - and don't tell anyone where it is! Always declare to customs if you're carrying something you shouldn't be..

. there are so many things.

Women only mind you drinking, and when other women are involved with you - nothing else, really. Did he advise you on your personal life? Never.

Sometimes, when I asked him what to do, he'd say, oh, you've got yourself into a bit of a mess, but that was about it. When I ran away and got married, though, I don't think he appreciated it very much.

Yet, he was very gracious about it, very gracious. What did he say? He said a very deadly thing.

He said, 'you didn't ask me before you did this, meaning you didn't really care what I think when you did this. So I'll let you know what I think, in time.

' For me, that was panic. Then he had a chat with Amrita, and said, fine, welcome.

Then he said to us, 'When Rinku and I got married, the press gave us two weeks; it's been 25 years. I hope you can say the same someday.

' How do you compare yourself with your father, as a father? I think it's my responsibility to ensure that these guys are educated a little bit internationally. I don't live with them.

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I see a lot more of Sarah than of Ibrahim. But BB messenger, funnily enough, has connected us tremendously, and we're very close in that sense.

Sarah is a brilliant student, and I want her to go to college in England, and Ibrahim too, if he can. I'm working hard to invest, so I can afford to do that.

That would be the biggest contribution. To answer your question honestly and with all due respect to Abba, I think in some ways I am better, and in some ways inferior.

I think your father is always your benchmark in whatever you do. Either you're doing it because he did it or you're not doing it, because he did it.

You are a less controlling parent? I think I'm a little more friendly and approachable, not as reserved. Maybe because I'm much younger.

Abba was certainly not emotional or outspoken. But for him to then say, 'bete, take care', is the equivalent of me saying 'arre Sarah I love you more than anything else in this world'.

Much easier to use fewer words, emotionally easier too. When you, for instance, talk to your girlfriend, you have to say certain things; it's not enough to say, 'see you' or 'miss you', full stop.

Abba was precise..

. Wonderful to be able to get away with so much succinctness! (laughs) (less)

The entry of Gabriel stirs the great Indian musical melting pot in a new flavour of globalisation. Apparently Panda whose film is about ecological imbalances in nature, is negotiating with Peter Gabriel who has in principle, given his nod to scoring music for the film.

When contacted, Panda who is currently wrapping up his second feature film Jal Bin Jalpari is reluctant to reveal his plans. He finally lets out, "Yes, Peter Gabriel is my great God of music.

To discuss this would be premature at the moment. But Gabriel is the only musician who can do justice to this film.

" The film, says Panda, is about the cruelty we inflict on nature. "It spans over a time period between 2002 and 2020.

Richard Gere plays the Sutradhar, a foreigner in India. I'm looking at Freida Pinto in a major role.

" It has been a long journey from making I Am Kalam to roping in Peter Gabriel. "In this short period of my life from a poor tribal background in Orissa I've become a globetrotter, travelling to as many as over 50 countries with I Am Kalam.

My writers are always surprised that I never give reference to any cinema when I develop a script. The Richard Gere project will also be original.

" Panda was scheduled to leave for the UK to meet Gabriel after January 1. Tweet (less)

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.She's already set up her Born This Way Foundation in India and visited two orphanages while she was there last time.

The plan is to adopt three Indian orphans before adopting more from around the world. She wants at least one American child, too," dailystar.

co.uk quoted a source as saying.

"She's always wanted to adopt, ever since she was a little girl. She tells friends she feels she was put on this planet for a reason and since achieving fame she sees it as a sign that she has to give back the good fortune she's received," the source added.

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"He wants a big name female star on the panel. Mariah Carey is good, but she's not that hot today.

He wants Beyonce because that would immediately give him the bounce needed to beat American Idol ," a source said. Meanwhile, American Idol judge Randy Jackson thinks Carey would be an "amazing" US X Factor judge and he hasn't ruled out the possibility of her joining the show.

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Riya says this is all a publicity gimmick. Shah recalled: "Riya Sen had signed on to do an item song .

We had recorded a really zingy song Uchal gayee chamiya kunwaron ke beech mein . Jayesh Pradhan who did the choreography in Aarakashan was supposed to choreograph Riya's number.

Everything was finalised, "She claimed she was unwell and could not rehearse for the item song. Then she showed up for just one shot.

I agreed since Arunoday had to leave (for a family event in the US). But then she refused to talk to the media.

" The director was left nervous. "I'm a new director.

This is all very new and embarrassing for me. My producer has suffered losses of at least 70-80 lakh because of this.

I don't know how I will shoot the song now. "Arunoday has gone for a month.

When he returns he immediately starts shooting for Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine . My mentor Gulzar Saab had worked with the great Suchitra Sen.

Look at what I had to go through on my birthday with her granddaughter!" added Shah. An upset and ill Riya had another story to tell.

"This is all a publicity gimmick, as far as I can see. Ishraq Shah is a new director.

I helped him out by agreeing to do the song. Besides, I thought the song was nice and I could use it in my shows.

"According to the contract, we were supposed to shoot on 4th and 5th October. He requested me to come for the shoot on the 3rd because he said Arunoday was leaving the same night for the US.

I agreed out of kindness, although I've been unwell. But at the shoot there was pure chaos.

"There was a very strange set of media persons at the shoot whom I had never seen before. They kept coming in front of the camera while we were shooting.

The director asked me to speak to the media. I refused.

"Please understand I wasn't even supposed to shoot on Monday. Is this what I get for my kindness? Why use my name for publicity?" Riya is also upset with veteran actor-filmmaker Dev Anand for allegating against her on her latecoming ways for his film Chargesheet .

"We recently had Dev Anand being quoted against me. I shot for his Chargesheet three years ago.

If he had a problem with me, why didn't he speak earlier? Why at the time of release?" Last heard, Riya's mother Moon Moon Sen was trying for a patch up between her daughter and Shah. Tweet (less)

"Apart from just the bright factor, the creative factor and the marketing factor--I think the main marriage is going to be that we are going to have another source of revenue very soon for our films ..

. so they can get bigger and better," Shah Rukh told reporters here.

"As a matter of fact, may be we will be able to break the barrier of only one or two percent of revenue of the international share and make it 10-15 percent when partners like PlayStation come on board," said the actor-producer, who is said to have spent over Rs.150 crore on RA.

One . Shah Rukh is excited to be immortalised in a gaming avatar.

"This is genuinely the most exciting moment in my 45 years that I have become a part of a Sony PlayStation - PS3, PS2 and PSP," he said. He is also proud to be the first one to take Bollywood a step ahead with the hi-tech superhero film.

"It is high-time something like this happened ..

. I feel Indian films can take this second step -- to get video games arranged for their respective films.

I am sure youngsters all around would be proud of this development," he added. The film, releasing on Diwali Oct 26, is directed by Anubhav Sinha.

It also features Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal in key roles. Tweet (less)

"My children made me focused on not wasting time on anything I don't think is worth wasting time on. So that's affected my editing process.

You don't want to spend months and months doing something and have it turn out terrible. You want your kids to be proud, basically.

So it gives you extra drive," he said. Meanwhile, Coldplay have announced they will be streaming a live show, directed by award-winning filmmaker Anton Corbijn, from the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas arena in Madrid, Spain, as part of the 'American Express Unstaged' livestream music series.

"Anton Corbijn has been a big hero to us for a long, long time so we're thrilled to be beaming this concert out to the world through his cinematic lens," Martin said. "We can't wait to share this experience with him and with all of our fans watching 'American Express Unstaged' around the world.

It's going to be special," he added. The 2011 'American Express Unstaged' performance will be live-streamed on October 26 on YouTube.

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