"It's official -- 3D version is ready for Wednesday and trust me it looks awesome. So see RA.

One once in 3D and once in 2D at least. Am I being greedy," the 45-year-old posted on his Twitter page.

The grapevine was abuzz that the 3D version wasn't ready and the release of the much-awaited film could be delayed. But Shah Rukh ended the speculation.

He is busy promoting and screening the film abroad. After a premiere in Dubai, he is in London now.

"In London now. Unbelieveable about a year back was throwing cars all around the roads of London.

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now will see it in 3D in O2," he added. Shah Rukh plays a superhero in the film, which also features Arjun Rampal and Kareena Kapoor.

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The singer, who was quite popular among the contestants and stayed away from controversies, was nominated by Bigg Boss after she failed to complete her secret task, where she had to spy on the other inmates. Bigg Boss 5 , which started Oct 2, has celebrity participants locked inside an isolated house without any communication with the outside world.

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Since 'Agent Vinod' is an action flick, stunts are bound to be an integral part of it. Even the promos show hard core action and chasing sequences of car and bikes.

"She (Kareena) had said she does not like doing action but she is very good at it. She has got pretty intense expression when she does it.

She was very very good while doing it (stunts)," Saif maintained. Last year, Kareena had injured herself while shooting in New Delhi for a high-octane stunt sequence for the film.

Interestingly, even Saif had a tough time doing action and ended hurting himself quite often. "As far as me doing action, I thought it would be fun but every inch of my body was bruised and coloured in some amazing purple, yellow blotches.

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I had not seen something like this ever. I have done everything myself which I am excited about," the National Award winning actor said.

"In love stories you need proper timing, I thought action would be easy, but it is not..

.it is physically very demanding," the 41-year-old actor stated.

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It is one of the best jobs in the world and we are looking for nothing but the best. This journey will certainly be fun," Gaurav said in a statement.

The show will be aired on FOX History & Traveller. The only quality that Gaurav is looking for in the travel jockey is a whacky desire coupled with a whackier sense of humour.

The aspirants will be travelling to the wildest destinations in the country and will be made to do some daring tasks. "The show promises to highlight the quirky and fun side of travel.

We are very excited as we invite aspiring travel jockeys to come and be a part of this journey," said Debarpita Banerjee, vice president (Marketing), FOX History & Traveller. Tweet (less)

"I started to think, 'I may have to do something drastic about this'. I was in a hospital bed unable to move, having these headaches where it feels like you're having a stroke," the actor said.

"You don't want to leave a mess, so go in the garage, go in the car, start the engine. I was in a place where I was trying to figure out how to survive," he added.

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Craig will overtake Roger Moore as the longest running actor to play the superspy if he signs a deal to film a total of eight movies, reported Contactmusic. Moore currently holds the record with seven films, while Sean Connery took on six movies as Bond.

"Daniel's been a terrific Bond, a superb actor and a terrific man. The fans love him and I don't think there's a better actor to play the part".

"I'd love Daniel to surpass Roger's record and do eight pictures. A lot of people have said Daniel's been their favourite Bond since Sean Connery and I can't argue with them.

He's doing a great job," Wilson said. Tweet (less)

Technologically there is a great deal of advancement. I think girls are more beautiful and talented and so are our men.

There is some great stuff happening," Zeenat said at an awards function ceremony. Pics: Zeenat Aman: Still making hearts flutter Zeenat, an iconic actress of the 70s-80s, was considered to be a sex-symbol owing to her bold appearances in the films that she acted in.

The actress was catapulted to instant fame and stardom following her portrayal of a westernised and emotionally disturbed junkie in 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'. Pics: Zeenat Aman steals the show at Apsara Awards When asked about the memories of first award, she said, "It was for Hare Rame Hare Krishna it was prestigious to me.

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"I haven't actually learnt much Russian. I had to learn a bit of Russian for the film I just did, The Debt, but I don't speak Russian which is sad considering my dad was Russian, but I didn't learn it at home," she said.

Mirren plays a Mossad spy searching for a Nazi war criminal and appeared as a guest on The Jonathan Ross Show to promote the film. However, she has earlier expressed her wish to do a full-time action hero because it would mean less of acting.

"I'm dying to be a full-time action movie heroine because the great thing about action is that you don't have to act. All you have to do is go from A to B as proficiently as possible," she added.

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Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher took over the lead role in the hit show, but Sheen still managed to top Forbes's recent rich list. Sheen pulled in earnings of $40 million, making him the highest paid TV actor between May, 2010 and May, 2011.

He is followed by Ray Romano, who earned $20 million, for Men of A Certain Age . Steve Carell is in third, with his $15 million pay cheque from The Office , with Ncis star Mark Harmon coming in fourth with $13 million.

Sheen's former co-star Jon Cryer and former CSI actor Laurence Fishburne were joint fifth with $11 million each. Also in the top 10 were Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey with $10 million, The Mentalist star Simon Baker, House's Hugh Laurie and Law & Order: SVU star Christopher Meloni all tied with $9 million.

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Despite Clooney's departure, Warner Bros Pictures is determined to stay on their schedule and begin production on the film in February 2012. The film's story is based on The Spy With My Face , which starred Robert Vaughn and David McCallum and was released in 1965.

Besides Man from UNCLE , Soderbergh is preparing to release his thriller Contagion - which stars Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow - on September 9. He is also working on female-centered action Haywire and male stripper drama Magic Mike .

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The film follows the story of 19-year-old Olivia running a crew of well-trained, orphan street urchins but they are suddenly plunged into the middle of a nasty turf war between two criminal gangs when they take on a simple kidnapping job. First-time screenwriter Michael Roberts has penned the script while The Social Network co-producer Michael De Luca is spearheading the project, which is yet to get a director.

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Otherwise, he is a man of few words. He's not very communicative, but observing him on the sets helped me," Rohit told IANS in an interview.

Rohit, who is gearing up for his debut directorial venture Desi Boyz , starring Akshay Kumar and John Abraham in the lead, describes his first project as entertaining. "The film is entertaining but it's not only a comedy--it has a lot of drama in it.

It's a healthy blend between drama and humour, and more so it has all those masala Hindi film ingredients - strong romantic tracks, a pretty strong amount of emotions, etc., so the film does change gears.

It's not a one-track genre film," said the budding filmmaker. He also specified that the humour in his film is different from what his father's.

David Dhawan has given hit comedies like Jodi. 1 , Coolie No.

1 , Biwi No. 1 and Partner .

"What dad does and the humour that we are subjected to in India is very hard to do, I completely stayed away from that. Humour in my film is subtle.

It's a believable setup. The humour isn't larger than life," expressed Rohit.

Rohit's film, which also stars Deepika Padukone and Chitrangda Singh, in the female leads, will come out Nov 25. Rohit is from a film background, but he says film connection doesn't alone guarantee a star's nod for the project.

"Usually, an outsider feels that if you have someone in the industry, it's easy to break in. The advantage is getting an appointment for a narration with an actor.

You call an actor and he will listen to you because you are coming from a certain background. He will entertain you, but eventually it boils down to the material that you have.

" "The actor will not risk his reputation for a relationship," said Rohit, who wrote the story of Desi Boyz . "I was writing something else, which was pretty much done and Akshay was attached to it.

It was called Com'mon Pappu . But it just didn't work out for a couple of reasons.

..

budgetary reasons. Akshay was kind enough to work for Desi Boyz .

" "It ( Com'mon Pappu ) was a film I'm very attached to because it is the first film I wrote, but at the moment I don't know when am I going to make it," he said. Tweet (less)

But now, Abhi's name's cropped up. The film is supposedly a revival of dark comedy.

Says a source, "Since this is a dark comedy, they need someone who doesn't need to pretend to be humourous when he isn't. Abhishek is famous for his dry humour.

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One in Bangalore Every one knows that RA.One is Shah Rukh Khan's most ambitious sci-fi superhero film that is coming out on Diwali Wednesday.

Here are some more tidbits about the much awaited film: * Directed by Anubhav Sinha, the film, which also stars Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal in prominent roles, has been made on a Rs.150 budget crore and has already created a lot of buzz.

* The film is releasing in more than 3,000 screens in the domestic market in 2D and around 500 screens in 3D. The film has been dubbed in Tamil and Telugu and it will also make inroads in South Korea and Hongkong, where Bollywood movies are not so popular.

* The idea of the film originated when Anubhav was watching a commercial about six years ago which showed two children controlling a human with a remote. * Anubhav and Shah Rukh watched as many as 200 superhero films in multiple languages from all over the world before making RA.

One . * Shah Rukh has roped in Oscar winner Resul Pookutty for the special sound effects.

The team went to Los Angeles get the sound effects done for the film. * Jeff Kleiser of 1994 Hollywood film Stargate was hired as the supervisor of visual effects.

* Nicola Pecorini of Loathing in Las Vegas fame is the director of photography, while the film is edited by Academy-award winner Martin Walsh. * It has 3,500 VFX shots, which could mark a new beginning for the use of the technology in Indian films.

* The task of adding special effects was outsourced to multiple specialty studios including in London, Paris and Bangkok, as also in the US. * Dolby surround 7.

1 system has been installed in several multiplexes in the run-up to the sci-fi's release. * Chinese actor Jackie Chan was reportedly approached for a role in the film and later Chinese-American actor Tom Wu was signed on to be a part of the film.

* Shah Rukh roped in international singer Akon for two songs - Chammak Challo and Criminal - and both of them are a rage. * The G.

One suit that Shah Rukh wears in the film is made of silicon, styrofoam and rubber and is said to be considerably heavy. SRK said he lost 5 kgs after shooting in the superhero suit.

* Shah Rukh had to don prosthetic make up for 8 to 10 hours a day without a break which made it difficult for him to even eat and drink. * Tamil superstar Rajinikanth and actress diva Priyanka Chopra will be seen in cameos in the film.

* Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has given his voiceover for the film. * The music launch of RA.

One was streamed live on a video-sharing site for an undisclosed amount. The event's telecast rights are believed to have been sold to the TV channel for a Rs10 crore.

* Satellite rights of the film have reportedly been sold for Rs 35 crore, while distribution rights have been sold for Rs 77 crore. Tweet (less)

Rohit, whose dad David Dhawan has apparently never got an A-rating in his entire career as a filmmaker, is dismayed at his maiden film being tagged as adult fare. "I'm extremely disappointed and saddened by the censors' verdict.

I've made a positive feel-good film. I think it'll go down as the cleanest 'A' certified film ever," he said.

Starring Akshay Kumar and John Abraham , the film is about two jobless guys who become male strippers to earn money. It is releasing Friday.

However, a senior filmmaker on condition of anonymity, said: "With due respects to David Dhawan, we all wish his son well as a second-generation filmmaker. But the film is about male escorts, and that is adult content.

Period. Anywhere in the world males escorts are subjects for adult contemplation.

" Apparently, CBFC regional officer J.P.

Singh firmly turned down Rohit's request for a UA certificate. Rohit felt an 'A' certificate would curtail his potential audience-profile drastically.

To this the senior filmmaker reacted: "The RO was right in giving the film an 'A' certificate. Adult content must be treated accordingly.

As for the film losing out on the younger audience, 'Delhi Belly' and 'No One Killed Jessica' were hits despite being certified as 'Adults Only' films. "The censor board works under extreme pressures of time and rules.

Full marks to Mr Singh for maintaining an equilibrium between the requirements of filmmakers and the basic codes of public morality." The spokesperson for film's producers said cautiously: "Eros Entertainment respects the censor decision and they have described it as a 'coming of age' film.

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Jayashree's performance in the film has won her the top acting award at the Abu Dhabi International Film Festival. A total of 175 films across various genres and from different countries will be screened at five theatres in the eight-day festival.

They include 130 foreign films from 40 countries, 15 Kannada cinema and 30 other Indian movies. This year's focus will be on Polish, Egyptian, Asian, contemporary Indian and contemporary Kannada cinema.

The country retrospectives include classics like the 1936 film Achhut Kanya , Meera (with late Carnatic musician M S Subbulakshmi), David Lean's Oliver Twist , Telugu Devadas directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah and Rajkumar's Sandhya Raga . Vintage category features landmark cinema from across the globe like Z (France), Interrogation (Poland), Lemon Tree (Israel), Downfall (Germany), The Whistle Blower (Canada), a special documentary Air India 182 (Canada), Mao's Last Dancer (Australia) and Thanneer Thanneer (India).

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It is one of the best jobs in the world and we are looking for nothing but the best. This journey will certainly be fun," Gaurav said in a statement.

The show will be aired on FOX History & Traveller. The only quality that Gaurav is looking for in the travel jockey is a whacky desire coupled with a whackier sense of humour.

The aspirants will be travelling to the wildest destinations in the country and will be made to do some daring tasks. "The show promises to highlight the quirky and fun side of travel.

We are very excited as we invite aspiring travel jockeys to come and be a part of this journey," said Debarpita Banerjee, vice president (Marketing), FOX History & Traveller. Tweet (less)

Refreshingly, Ekta Kapoor admits to all of them but says she's a changed woman today. Ques : After enjoying huge success, your company went through a really bad phase in 2008 and suffered a loss of around Rs 14 crore.

What did that phase teach you? Ekta Kapoor : We lost more than Rs 14 crore. After a steady success for eight years, suddenly everything started going wrong.

I was a wreck. Channel 9, where we had many serials running, shut down, we had this fight with Star TV, we had paid advance to a company to make films and that wasn't materialising, ask me what didn't go wrong.

Only post Pavitra Rishta things started looking up. This is when I realised that if I took calculated proposals it would be a big risk to take.

My choice was making a huge film and spend two crores over promotions or make a three crore film and depend on the content. Brand Balaji going for the brand value of Dibakar and going completely against the flavour and texture of what they have been doing itself made enough noise to launch a brand.

Ques : Also this perhaps gained you more respect as till then in spite of being called the czarina of television you were also criticised for making regressive content..

. Ekta : But if you ask me, I am still more proud of my achievements in television.

It is so tough to cater to that many tastes. I might not understand the financial situation of a middle class home but the middle class values I can totally identify with.

In fact, there was a survey that said that women in homes got more assertive after this TV boom started. So many of my friends told me that I make regressive serials, but these were the people who wouldn't even watch TV.

They would say - 'Oh I watched one or two scenes and I didn't like what I saw'. I would call such people myopic.

I still have far more respect for TV producers because there is no star power there; all that works is the content. Those TV producers are not lunching with Salman Khan or dining with SRK.

All they have is the content that could either make or break a serial. I on a personal level just ran out of stories to tell on television, so the only other medium available for me was films where I could explore darker, edgier stories.

Stories with more layers..

.in truth, I am bohemian in thought and conservative in action.

Ques : When you were riding high you were a short-tempered, impatient person. Did the low phase mellow you down? Ekta : I was 17 when I started my TV career.

If you have the number one show when you are 19 and at 25 the whole era on television is being dedicated to you, you are bound to grow cat's whiskers. I made some really stupid decisions, I lost some really nice friends because I asked them to leave the company.

I was short tempered because I had too much work. I didn't know how to absorb it all.

It is not the low phase but it is success, which taught me a few things. Now when I look back I have realised that no longer do I want to be a slave to success.

I was in such a hurry to be successful that I simply didn't care. Today I know that you have to be a human being first.

Tomorrow if none of my films do well, I am not going to reach the lowest rungs of depression like I used to. I know that I have many other things to be thankful for.

If I am not successful maybe the world will value me lesser, but the world's view not necessarily be my own view of myself. Today spirituality comes to me before success.

In fact, it is my strong belief in God that has cushioned my failure. I have not become a saint, but I can say sorry more easily now.

I am willing to accept my fault. I have killed my ego and learnt to say sorry.

Ques : And is there a regret you can't amend? Ekta : Yes, I didn't have time for amma. She was my guardian and took care of us for 27 years.

When she was dying I was too busy to be with her. I gave work my highest priority.

She took care of me for so many years and I couldn't spare a few months for her. Regret lasts longer than anything else and that is a karmic burden I will always carry.

Ques : You also had trust issues? Ekta : I still do. At one point I stopped talking to people, started closing all doors and I was very wary of people in general.

Now you see the much lighter me. I used to feel that everyone is after me for something.

It is then my mum told me, if you close the very first door, how would you know when a genuine person wants to enter? She said keep the door open, and then the second door let only few people enter and then slowly you can reach the trust lever with fewer people. People tell me that after a certain age you can't make friends, but now I know that if you haven't kept the doors open, someone out there who might share the same world as you, will not have been given the opportunity to come close to you.

Ques : If the door is open, why is your love life still not happening? Ekta : I really don't know why. I am very pissed with myself for that.

Either I am too intimidating or it is the bad placement of stars. I don't want to get involved with an actor.

..

Ques : Why? Your dad was an actor..

. Ekta : (Laughing) But my mum was not a producer.

That door is never open for an actor..

..

Ques : Are your standards high? Ekta : No. My standards are really low.

But it just doesn't happen. Even a flirty situation has not come up.

I have not been remotely interested in a guy since last one year..

.But my trust issues come up here too.

I still think somewhere you have got to be careful. I just want to protect my heart from rejection.

Also I am not sure who is approaching me for what I am. I joined a gym and I couldn't work out because there were four aspiring actors working out only around me.

I take a flight, pursers give me their numbers. If I write a story, I will have the most amusing real life incidents to narrate.

How will I ever know who wants to genuinely be my friend and not use me? A friend was asking me the other day if there is anyone I trust at all, and I said yes, only my mother. I have learnt many things now.

I have learnt to delegate. I have also learnt that I won't die if I don't continue being successful.

People's expectations of you can be killing. In 2005 I thought I can't give a flop ever.

But today I wouldn't care less. If I fail and if you don't want to talk to me, that's your problem.

I am on this let me be happy phase. For me spirituality comes first and then success.

It can be really lonely at the top and the company you have around is not what you want. So I am not taking that risk again.

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But Osbourne took to her Twitter to set the record straight, reported Daily Mail online. "Trust me I've worked to hard to go and mess my life up again and that's quite frankly all I have to say on this stupid subject.

If I want to have a drink them I'm going to have a drink. I m 27 years old (sic)," she tweeted.

Referring to the report that she a plethora of alcoholic beverages at a Golden Globes after party, she wrote, "Was their story true? No! is it anyones business No". Although she has been clean and sober for the past three years, Osbourne does have a party girl past.

She has been to rehab three times, most recently in 2009, to treat her addiction to painkillers but has been clean since. Tweet (less)

Anna is expected to watch the film along with its cast and crew, including Akshaye Khanna , Shriya Saran , Mugdha Godse , Satish Kaushik , Annu Kapoor , Anu Malik , producer Nitin Manmohan and director Rumy Jafry. Since the plot of Gali Gali Chor Hai deals with the issue of corruption, the film's core team felt it would be just right for Anna,the anti-corruption crusader, to share his valuable views on the subject.

Confirming that Anna Hazare was indeed going to see the film, producer Nitin Manmohan said, "Anna has a huge fan following and his supporters have taken a strong stand against corruption. I am keen to know what he thinks of my film.

I must add that though my film deals with a serious issue, it has been peppered with humour and I am sure Anna will enjoy watching it. It tells the story of the common man and how he gets pulled into the neverending vortex of corruption.

What's worse is that the system complicates things for him. Akshaye too takes a stand, and the situations depicted in the film are so realistic that the viewer will feel, 'Yes, I have encountered this in my life.

' Every one of them will be able to identify with Akshaye's character." Nitin Manmohan's team members got in touch with Suresh Pathare, who works closely with Hazare.

"He scheduled an appointment for us for the screening. Anna will watch GGCH with the villagers," said Manmohan.

Khanna said, "A single individual rocked the government and he is the most revered personality in the country. It is an honour that the Gandhi of today is watching our film.

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The 1972 Oyster Perpetual timepiece featured a super-magnet and a buzz-saw, reported TMZ online. The item, which doesn't function as a watch, is expected to fetch over USD 220,000 when it goes under the hammer on November 14.

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Refreshingly, Ekta Kapoor admits to all of them but says she's a changed woman today. Ques : After enjoying huge success, your company went through a really bad phase in 2008 and suffered a loss of around Rs 14 crore.

What did that phase teach you? Ekta Kapoor : We lost more than Rs 14 crore. After a steady success for eight years, suddenly everything started going wrong.

I was a wreck. Channel 9, where we had many serials running, shut down, we had this fight with Star TV, we had paid advance to a company to make films and that wasn't materialising, ask me what didn't go wrong.

Only post Pavitra Rishta things started looking up. This is when I realised that if I took calculated proposals it would be a big risk to take.

My choice was making a huge film and spend two crores over promotions or make a three crore film and depend on the content. Brand Balaji going for the brand value of Dibakar and going completely against the flavour and texture of what they have been doing itself made enough noise to launch a brand.

Ques : Also this perhaps gained you more respect as till then in spite of being called the czarina of television you were also criticised for making regressive content..

. Ekta : But if you ask me, I am still more proud of my achievements in television.

It is so tough to cater to that many tastes. I might not understand the financial situation of a middle class home but the middle class values I can totally identify with.

In fact, there was a survey that said that women in homes got more assertive after this TV boom started. So many of my friends told me that I make regressive serials, but these were the people who wouldn't even watch TV.

They would say - 'Oh I watched one or two scenes and I didn't like what I saw'. I would call such people myopic.

I still have far more respect for TV producers because there is no star power there; all that works is the content. Those TV producers are not lunching with Salman Khan or dining with SRK.

All they have is the content that could either make or break a serial. I on a personal level just ran out of stories to tell on television, so the only other medium available for me was films where I could explore darker, edgier stories.

Stories with more layers..

.in truth, I am bohemian in thought and conservative in action.

Ques : When you were riding high you were a short-tempered, impatient person. Did the low phase mellow you down? Ekta : I was 17 when I started my TV career.

If you have the number one show when you are 19 and at 25 the whole era on television is being dedicated to you, you are bound to grow cat's whiskers. I made some really stupid decisions, I lost some really nice friends because I asked them to leave the company.

I was short tempered because I had too much work. I didn't know how to absorb it all.

It is not the low phase but it is success, which taught me a few things. Now when I look back I have realised that no longer do I want to be a slave to success.

I was in such a hurry to be successful that I simply didn't care. Today I know that you have to be a human being first.

Tomorrow if none of my films do well, I am not going to reach the lowest rungs of depression like I used to. I know that I have many other things to be thankful for.

If I am not successful maybe the world will value me lesser, but the world's view not necessarily be my own view of myself. Today spirituality comes to me before success.

In fact, it is my strong belief in God that has cushioned my failure. I have not become a saint, but I can say sorry more easily now.

I am willing to accept my fault. I have killed my ego and learnt to say sorry.

Ques : And is there a regret you can't amend? Ekta : Yes, I didn't have time for amma. She was my guardian and took care of us for 27 years.

When she was dying I was too busy to be with her. I gave work my highest priority.

She took care of me for so many years and I couldn't spare a few months for her. Regret lasts longer than anything else and that is a karmic burden I will always carry.

Ques : You also had trust issues? Ekta : I still do. At one point I stopped talking to people, started closing all doors and I was very wary of people in general.

Now you see the much lighter me. I used to feel that everyone is after me for something.

It is then my mum told me, if you close the very first door, how would you know when a genuine person wants to enter? She said keep the door open, and then the second door let only few people enter and then slowly you can reach the trust lever with fewer people. People tell me that after a certain age you can't make friends, but now I know that if you haven't kept the doors open, someone out there who might share the same world as you, will not have been given the opportunity to come close to you.

Ques : If the door is open, why is your love life still not happening? Ekta : I really don't know why. I am very pissed with myself for that.

Either I am too intimidating or it is the bad placement of stars. I don't want to get involved with an actor.

..

Ques : Why? Your dad was an actor..

. Ekta : (Laughing) But my mum was not a producer.

That door is never open for an actor..

..

Ques : Are your standards high? Ekta : No. My standards are really low.

But it just doesn't happen. Even a flirty situation has not come up.

I have not been remotely interested in a guy since last one year..

.But my trust issues come up here too.

I still think somewhere you have got to be careful. I just want to protect my heart from rejection.

Also I am not sure who is approaching me for what I am. I joined a gym and I couldn't work out because there were four aspiring actors working out only around me.

I take a flight, pursers give me their numbers. If I write a story, I will have the most amusing real life incidents to narrate.

How will I ever know who wants to genuinely be my friend and not use me? A friend was asking me the other day if there is anyone I trust at all, and I said yes, only my mother. I have learnt many things now.

I have learnt to delegate. I have also learnt that I won't die if I don't continue being successful.

People's expectations of you can be killing. In 2005 I thought I can't give a flop ever.

But today I wouldn't care less. If I fail and if you don't want to talk to me, that's your problem.

I am on this let me be happy phase. For me spirituality comes first and then success.

It can be really lonely at the top and the company you have around is not what you want. So I am not taking that risk again.

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Sadly, in the subsequent decade, all he served in the name of stress-free slapsticks is noise and commotion. While we aren't demanding that the filmmaker upgrade with times, all we expect is that the one-time king of comedy merely maintain his original brand of humour.

Is that asking for too much? Rascals is what one can call a 'vacation' filmmaking stint where everyone works on the film as if they were on a 'holiday' and the audience is expected to 'leave' their senses behind. The actors make least efforts to add conviction to their performances and the patchy writing just allows them to play as they please.

Invariably the director tries to camouflage the shallowness in the story by adding depth only in the decibel levels of the dialogue delivery. So you have conmen Chetan (Sanjay Dutt) and Bhagat (Ajay Devgn) in one-upmanship game to win the girl (Kangana Ranaut) loaded with assets (both financial and physical).

It's never clear what they love more - her body or her bank-balance. And their lecherous rivalry only seems to be about who would get to hug the cleavage-popping girl more number of times.

One-upmanship has been a popular plot for several comedies since the times of Amitabh Bachchan - Shashi Kapoor's Do Aur Do Paanch (1980). Even David Dhawan had smartly handled the concept in his earlier comedies like Govinda-Anil Kapoor's Deewana Mastana (1997) and Akshay-Salman's Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004).

Unfortunately it doesn't quite work this time, primarily because Kangana Ranaut doesn't share any chemistry with either men and so their persistent pursuit to get the girl falls flat. Also thanks to the dull camaraderie, the viewer never really bothers which hero would actually win the heroine in the end.

Thereby the small surprise in the climax (no, there isn't a cameo by a third hero) also doesn't register much. The storytelling in the animated title credits is more appealing than the conventional narrative structure.

While one has already left logic behind, the problem is that Yunus Sejawal's screenplay is inconsistent, convenient and uneventful. It lacks the imagination or wit for some real exciting clash between the male leads.

One can easily see through most of the worn-out gags. Sanjay Chhel's synchronized rhyming dialogues are occasionally funny but seem forced otherwise.

You laugh more on the corniness of the scenes than the comedy per se. The tone of humour is consistently loud and commotional.

Expectedly Ajay Devgn keeps screaming most of the time and hams outrageously. Sanjay Dutt is better in comparison, which isn't saying much.

He gets the funnier lines, gags and scenes. Kangana Ranaut is ill at ease in comedy.

She struggles to hold her own and emerges as a bimbo in her act. Lisa Haydon is merely employed to look hot and she does a fair job at it.

Hiten Paintel is used as an add-on and his presence in the film is immaterial. Satish Kaushik attempts to induce few laughs with his gibberish brand comedy.

Bharti Achrekar gets no scope. Chunky Pandey overacts.

Arjun Rampal has pretty much nothing to do. Rascals ends up being a silly and stupid comedy! (less)

But Osbourne took to her Twitter to set the record straight, reported Daily Mail online. "Trust me I've worked to hard to go and mess my life up again and that's quite frankly all I have to say on this stupid subject.

If I want to have a drink them I'm going to have a drink. I m 27 years old (sic)," she tweeted.

Referring to the report that she a plethora of alcoholic beverages at a Golden Globes after party, she wrote, "Was their story true? No! is it anyones business No". Although she has been clean and sober for the past three years, Osbourne does have a party girl past.

She has been to rehab three times, most recently in 2009, to treat her addiction to painkillers but has been clean since. Tweet (less)

We asked her what the bombshell felt about the fact that someone who was rather close to her (read John Abraham ) deciding to get hitched next year. Pat came the reply, "Nobody close to me is getting married.

If somebody close to me does get married, I'll just wish him luck, that's it. There is nothing more to it.

" What about herself ? Is she planning to tie the knot anytime soon? She nonchalantly answered, "Aap ladka dhoondo na. Main shaadi ke liye taiyar hoon, par ladka toh dhoondon pehle.

" Bips feels that nobody from the current Bolly lot flutters her heart. ( Rana Daggubati , are you hearing?) "Why does he have to be from Bollywood? A handsome man, with a great sense of humour is all that I want.

" Finding the right guy for the sizzling lady might be a daunting task, but meanwhile, she is all ready to do another Bengali film. "I would love to do another Bengali film after "Shob Choritro Kalponik".

But at this stage I can't go scouting for roles," she revealed. Bipasha talked about shooting in Murmunsk in Russia at a temperature of -30 degrees for her latest flick.

"The camera crew were the real hero while shooting. Nobody goes there in that frigid place.

I had a great opportunity of stepping out of my professional space and totally lived it up". Bips wants to be able to lie well in 2012 and yes, that's a resolution she's hoping to keep.

Lie? "I have failed miserably last year. In the coming year, I just want to be a good liar".

Ahem, we say! (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.

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And link-ups. Salman Khan has braved them all over the years.

In a relaxed chat with Mumbai Mirror, the dabangg man puts everything straight. Finally.

December 27, 2011. Farhan Akhtar attended your birthday bash in Panvel.

So, is there a film in the offing? Just because he attends my party, it doesn't mean that I have to do a film with him. You have to remember that I know Farhan since he was a kid.

Thikh hai Farhan is Javed Sahab's son..

. and I would take Farhan with me on my bicycle.

So I know him since that age. He did offer you many films in the past.

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Yeah..

. So? Ok.

So let's talk about Sanjay Dutt . He is a very shy person.

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How did you..

.(he interrupts) Haan, he is very shy.

Baba is really shy. (Sanjay, who is sitting across Salman and talking to another journalist turns around and asks, "What happened?" Salman answers, "They are saying Baba is shy.

" To this Sanjay nods and says, "Yes, very shy." And the two burst out laughing.

) He doesn't talk much in public, we meant. Yes, he doesn't want to talk.

He isn't shy with the people he has grown up with. But he gets very shy with compliments.

Especially, if it is coming from a girl. So was it difficult convincing him to host Bigg Boss where he had to interact with a lot of people? Till the last moment we weren't sure whether he was going to do it.

Every time he would say, 'Yaar, what is this? Where am I? What am I doing?'. But once he rehearsed for it and knew what the format was, he opened up.

Sanjay is the funniest guy I have ever known. His sense of humour is amazing.

Plus, he has got this connect with people. Knowing him for so many years must've helped you co-host the show.

Yeah. I think we have known each other since.

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1990?..

.(He turns to the side and asks, "Baba, how long have we known each other? I must have been 15 - 16 na?" A surprised Sanjay thinks about it and replies, "Not 15.

14.") Yeah.

So I was 14 and Baba was 17. Apart from your friendships, there are a lot of stories about your fights within the industry as well.

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With whom? The latest being Hrithik..

. What is your equation with him today? Hrithik? See, I bump into him once in a while.

He is a very busy man. I am very busy too.

When he wasn't all that busy, he used to spend a lot of time with me. And I would rather have him spend time away from me with his films becoming huge hits, than him spending all his time with me in the gym and his films being flops.

You are known for being a true friend. You make an effort to get back your friends.

Like Himesh..

.you guys patched up and then Bodyguard happened.

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It's not like I am having an affair with these guys. They are those friends who you are comfortable with while working with them.

When you are not working with them, they move away. And then you work again because there is a special relationship that you share.

Coming to Bigg Boss 5, do you think that the contestants have behaved too irresponsibly? I think that they shout without any reason just to get that extra footage (pauses). Unko lagta hai ki cheekhne chillane se kaam ban jaayega.

People like Rakhi Sawant and Dolly Bindra think that if they do these kind of things, they would win. But none of them have won.

Rahul (Roy) and Shweta (Tiwari) have won because they weren't like that. This year, you did what no other host has ever done.

You went in the house gave the inmates a piece of your mind..

. I had to do it.

I had to tell them what the country is feeling. Helen aunty watches the show and she didn't like it.

Everybody..

. my family, my friends asked me what was going on in the house.

They hated it. Outside Bigg Boss there is a bigger house.

If need be, main agle season mein bhi yeh karunga. Moving on.

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Over the years, you've been linked with many women..

. (Interrupts) There are lots of them.

But all such rumours have stopped. You think you have become more cautious Has it stopped? (looks in disbelief) Really? (Looks at his manager.

Manager says, "Well, a journalist is claiming so." Both start laughing.

Then Salman looks at Sanjay, who is again caught off guard, and asks, "Baba, all these years of linkups, of late it has stopped..

.is it true?" Now even Sanjay joins in the laughter fest.

) I better do something now (Adds looking rather serious) (less)

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Humbly admitting that her statue is more beautiful than her, Bebo spoke to TOI from Blackpool, where she was on Thursday to unveil her statue. Your thoughts on being immortalised in wax? It's a great feeling! I'm immortalised now, which is scary yet very, very exciting! What was your first reaction on seeing the statue? I was stunned.

They've done such a fantastic job. Even the absolute minutest details like my fingernails, toenails, even the texture of my skin, is so exact.

It's amazing. Did you ever imagine you would be one of the famed wax figures someday? I visited Madame Tussauds often as a kid, but I never thought that I'd be one of the figures in it someday, standing next to some of the world's most eminent personalities.

I've always dreamed big, but I never expected this honour. Now I truly believe in dreaming big, because dreams do come true.

What is your favourite feature? Does your statue highlight that feature? I like my eyes. I'm quite proud of them.

And yes, I think my eyes do come alive in the statue - the glint, my eagerness and naughtiness shine through. Which is your favourite statue from the ones in the wax museum? It would have to be that of Mr Bachchan.

They've got it bang on! I also like The Beatles . Name one person whose statue you would like to see next to you.

I would love my sister Karisma's statue next to mine. I'm not complete without her.

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Are you happy with the Jab We Met look that you are now immortalised in? It was clear from the beginning that we'd go for a traditional look. Jab We Met being an iconic film of this generation, what better outfit than that of the song Mauja Hi Mauja? It was loved by everybody and became a fashion statement of its own.

Now that a part of you is in the UK, what's your special bond with UK? I love London , it's like home to me, I come here so often! The people are always so welcoming and kind to me. The food, the weather.

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everything suits me. I think I look best when I come to London.

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The singer, who was quite popular among the contestants and stayed away from controversies, was nominated by Bigg Boss after she failed to complete her secret task, where she had to spy on the other inmates. Bigg Boss 5 , which started Oct 2, has celebrity participants locked inside an isolated house without any communication with the outside world.

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Uploading a picture of her dressed up as an Egyptian mummy and cradling her baby bump, Jessica added: "It's true - I'm going to be a mummy!" Jessica - who is engaged to marry Eric - has been keeping quiet about her pregnancy for some time, despite pictures revealing her to be expecting. It has been claimed the country singer is expecting a girl after finding out the sex during a routine scan.

A source said: "She's telling people it's like winning the lottery, twice. Jessica really wanted to find out the baby's sex, she hates surprises.

She and Eric are both so happy." Jessica's mother Tina recently revealed she was keen to extend her family and give her two-year-old grandson Bronx - the offspring of daughter Ashlee Simpson and estranged husband Peter Wentz - a cousin.

She said: "Obviously I'm looking forward to having more grandkids. Bronx is the love of my life.

I don't mind boys or girls, I'll take anything I get. I'm not picky!" Tweet (less)

"This is extraordinary! I'm stunned that she has time in her schedule that she's coming to our studio to record. She's playing herself, and the writers describe her as the happiest, most optimistic person in the world.

She comes to Springfield to try to cheer up Lisa, but she can't," said Yeardley Smith, who voices Lisa. The 'Judas' singer said appearing on the programme is one of the coolest things she has ever done and hopes she has done a sincere job.

"I make music, but I don't do voice-overs every day of the week, and their characters are so awesomely convincing and sincere and wild and funny, I had to remind myself constantly of the sincerity of the humour. That's what I was trying to focus on, not putting on a character too much and really being as sincere as I could with the lines.

"I would say this is one of the coolest things I've ever done. My dad's probably going to do 80 backflips when the episode comes out," Gaga's guest appearance in the episode 'Lisa Goes Gaga' will air next spring.

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And though it has its share of inconsistencies, the desi duo is entertaining enough in the larger picture. In a recession-hit UK, it doesn't take too long for the jobless duo of Jerry (Akshay Kumar) and Nick (John Abraham) to rename themselves as Rocco and Hunter and turn towards the morally-low but highly-paying profession of male escorts.

They strip at hen parties though never cross the preset (Bollywood hero) limits of sleeping around. Things go wrong when Nick's girlfriend Radhika (Deepika Padukone) discovers of their clandestine career.

Jerry and Nick fall apart and the narrative divides into their individual episodes with Sajid Khan's Heyy Babyy being a strong influence for both tracks. Nick tries every trick in the trade to seek forgiveness from Radhika.

Anupam Kher, as her dad, reprises Boman Irani's part from Heyy Babyy supporting the repentant boyfriend. On the other hand, the flippant Jerry turns serious in life to win the custody of his orphan nephew.

For that he walks that extra mile - to the university, bringing back memories of Farah Khan's Main Hoon Na also. Rohit Dhawan's storytelling is simple and swift and the comedy never takes the no-brainer route with adequate conviction in the writing.

He smoothly establishes the comic chemistry between Akshay and John and never lets anyone overshadow the other, thanks to their reasonably written roles. Renuka Kunzru's dialogues, ranging from the witty to the wacky variety, are a major highlight and pack the requisite comic punches with some much-needed freshness over the customary synchronized lines in most recent comedies.

Certainly Desi Boyz isn't unblemished and has its set of flaws and formula. The basic conflict of Akshay Kumar going back to college to acquire a clean-chit image that could help him legally win back his nephew sounds too silly.

If that was not enough, he graduates in less than half a year, thanks to private tuitions by his super-hot teacher (Chitrangda Singh) who gives economics lessons through salsa and striptease sessions. Then the film treads in absolute unnecessary territory, taking its desi title a little too seriously, giving sermons on the intelligence of Indians amidst firangs who demean our country.

Sadly the Namastey London gimmick seems completely out of place in this film. After an interesting graph to the narrative, the film is marred by a weak end, which lacks the high point that a climax demands.

A courtroom drama, which drastically changes the scene tone from being comedy to contemplative, isn't a befitting culmination for the otherwise engaging flick. Nevertheless, on second thoughts, you find it as a much better end as compared to the commotional climax that most slapsticks resort to in present times.

And like its climax, the film underplays in its humour and romance. The decibel levels don't go deafening in an attempt to make you laugh and you prefer the half-baked Akshay-Chitrangda track rather than the plot straying into an extended love story.

Thankfully the film balances the Desi Boyz' acts and smartly summarizes their striptease stunts in a couple of songs. The strip-shows never go crass and are classily captured with the requisite gloss and glamour.

Akshay and John's sculpted bodies save the show and the average audience is never grossed out. With striking cinematography, crisp editing and vibrant costume design, the film's a technically superior product.

Pritam's music is catchy and peps up the mood of the film. Akshay Kumar is in good form and after long a film does justice to his impeccable comic timing.

He often steals the scene even where his presence is not primary. John Abraham is cool, convincing and glides effortlessly through his part.

Their casual chemistry makes the film work big time. Deepika Padukone is charming and makes her presence felt in the male-dominated flick.

Chitrangda Singh might not have as much extensive role but brings a refreshing appeal and immense screen presence to her character. Anupam Kher is funny.

Omi Vaidya is hilarious in his short role. Sanjay Dutt, in a cameo, perhaps gets the best lines in the film.

So make some way for the Desi Boyz . And be sure, they won't disappoint you! Verdict: Good (less)

And comparisons with the "James Bond" series are inevitable, says Saif. "Any audience who comes to see the film will think that we have done an Indian James Bond.

This is a very stupid thing to do because firstly, James Bond is a completely English character," he told reporters on the sidelines of the launch of the first poster of the movie. "From the first scene of the film, you will realise that this is an Indian hero who is very different to the Bond character because we didn't want to make a copy of the Bond film," added Saif.

However, if "Agent Vinod" turns out to be a box office success, Saif might consider making sequels to it, a la the "James Bond" series, of which 22 films have been made so far. The 23rd is in the process of being made.

"If the film does well, it depends on the audience. If the picture becomes popular, then of course we will look forward to making a series," said Saif.

Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the action-loaded film is slated to release March 23 (less)

"I watched all of his films. I had to fight for that role because I flew to his house in Nashville and watched all his movies.

I was like, 'I want to be in your movie' and he auditioned me for like an hour or two hours and it was awesome. Then I got the part so I am excited.

"It is something that is very dark and is very different and I am excited to be able to work with him. Of course, he is the person that is going to create all of this," she said.

The former Disney star said she is not worried about her younger fans sneaking into theatres to see the movie since it will be an independent project. "It will go to film festivals but it won't be so easy access to the younger audience.

They can't go to the movies to watch that unless they went somewhere, so it won't be so much about that. It will be more for me just doing something that I am passionate about," she added.

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Himesh's music in Bodyguard has become a huge hit and his return to singing is with the song Umrao Jaan from Damadamm. Himesh has had a hit track record of 50 hits in an row in singing and this time with his return to singing with the tracks of Damadamm it's as exciting for Himesh as it was for him when he returned to music with Bodyguard which has proved to be huge chartbusters.

His songs from Bodyguard are No.1 on all charts and the song Teri Meri Prem Kahani is the highest downloaded song in Asia announced by BBC.

The theatrical trailer of Damadamm has been launched with the release of Bodyguard and created quite a buzz for its humour. The music of Damadamm will be released by T series and HR MUSIK together where again the winning combination of Himesh and Bhushan are coming back together.

Himesh says "I'm very happy to have a feel good romantic comedy like earlier Hrishkesh Mukerjee films coming on Diwali as it couldn't have been a better date for release."As far as clash with RA ONE goes, Himesh says,"RA ONE is the biggest film of the year and will be a superb film but there is always room for a good romantic comedy in Diwali.

I am very confident of its music becoming a huge hit just like BodyGuard's music which is at the top of the charts." (less)

Otherwise, he is a man of few words. He's not very communicative, but observing him on the sets helped me," Rohit told IANS in an interview.

Rohit, who is gearing up for his debut directorial venture Desi Boyz , starring Akshay Kumar and John Abraham in the lead, describes his first project as entertaining. "The film is entertaining but it's not only a comedy--it has a lot of drama in it.

It's a healthy blend between drama and humour, and more so it has all those masala Hindi film ingredients - strong romantic tracks, a pretty strong amount of emotions, etc., so the film does change gears.

It's not a one-track genre film," said the budding filmmaker. He also specified that the humour in his film is different from what his father's.

David Dhawan has given hit comedies like Jodi. 1 , Coolie No.

1 , Biwi No. 1 and Partner .

"What dad does and the humour that we are subjected to in India is very hard to do, I completely stayed away from that. Humour in my film is subtle.

It's a believable setup. The humour isn't larger than life," expressed Rohit.

Rohit's film, which also stars Deepika Padukone and Chitrangda Singh, in the female leads, will come out Nov 25. Rohit is from a film background, but he says film connection doesn't alone guarantee a star's nod for the project.

"Usually, an outsider feels that if you have someone in the industry, it's easy to break in. The advantage is getting an appointment for a narration with an actor.

You call an actor and he will listen to you because you are coming from a certain background. He will entertain you, but eventually it boils down to the material that you have.

" "The actor will not risk his reputation for a relationship," said Rohit, who wrote the story of Desi Boyz . "I was writing something else, which was pretty much done and Akshay was attached to it.

It was called Com'mon Pappu . But it just didn't work out for a couple of reasons.

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budgetary reasons. Akshay was kind enough to work for Desi Boyz .

" "It ( Com'mon Pappu ) was a film I'm very attached to because it is the first film I wrote, but at the moment I don't know when am I going to make it," he said. Tweet (less)

To divert him from duty, Divya starts flirting with Lovely on phone posing as an anonymous caller. Until she expectedly falls in love with him! This love story clearly brings back memories of the Ghajini romance track with merely a gender-reversal.

Like Aamir Khan who never discloses his true identity to Asin in Ghajini , even Kareena Kapoor refrains from revealing to Salman that she's her secret caller. Where does Kuch Kuch Hota Hai come into picture, you ask? Well, while there isn't any love-triangle as such, there's an ailing mother on deathbed who writes personalized notes to her son, unveiling the entire narrative in flashback mode.

And like the daughter in K2H2 , the son of Bodyguard finds a substitute for mother through his biological mom's diary. What still works in the film's favour is that, unlike most overblown Salman Khan capers, Bodyguard doesn't go slapstick in humour, loud in attitude or crass in conduct.

Salman continues to be a glorified hero who does the customary topless act in the climax but, in the character of Lovely Singh, he is refreshingly restrained and comes across as down-to-earth guy (esp. after his regular recent ostentatious antics).

The story isn't much innovative but at least it stays true to its theme. Regardless of the title, theme or Salman's biceps, Bodyguard is more of a love story than an action film.

It remains lighthearted for its major runtime until when the villains suddenly surface in the climax. Unlike the Tamil or Malayalam versions, there isn't much buildup or back-story about the baddies in the Hindi Bodyguard and Salman makes mandatory mincemeat of them in a single action sequence.

Popular South filmmaker Siddique , who already directed the Malayalam and Tamil versions, seems at ease while making the film for the third time. He works more for a surprise element in the climax but it isn't something that you can't see coming.

And though the climax is predictably cliched, he doesn't leave much scope for melodrama. The pacing is quick, music is peppy, action is stylized and editing is crisp.

Karisma Kapoor's dubbing for Kareena's telephonic conversations seems seamless. Salman Khan is cool and convincing in the title role.

His subdued act and charming innocence wins your heart. Kareena Kapoor is likeable.

Hazel Keech as Kareena's friend is alluring. Rajat Rawail, as the bloated comedian, makes you laugh with his funny T-shirt captions and gibberish lines.

The graceful actress of yesteryear, Vidya Sinha, is criminally wasted. The villains from Aditya Pancholi to Mahesh Manjrekar have nothing much to do either.

Bodyguard doesn't catch you off guard. But it's a decent entertainer nonetheless (less)

. I am co-producing "Jism 2" along with Pooja and Mahesh Bhatt.

The first look is already out and some have appreciated it, while others are feel it is vulgar and is a publicity stint. But I honestly feel the picture is hot and lovely.

And like Pooja tweeted, beauty does lie in the eyes of the beholder. So it's about how you look at the picture.

The film is a romantic thriller and the female protagonist has a very interesting role. I can't say much about who she is, but I can tell you the film is not a sequel to "Jism".

It's like the James Bond series where every film is different, but the mission is the same. It's in the same genre - about crimes of passion.

On Sunny Leone being part of the cast As everyone knows, both Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja have spoken to her. If everything works out, we would love for her to be a part of the film.

But nothing is confirmed yet. On his Hyderabadi connection I love the biryani here.

I wish I knew the Nizams, unfortunately I only started coming to Hyderabad ever since I started working. And I fell in love with the food here.

I've been to the Film City too many times. But apart from shooting, there's nothing much to do.

I have a few friends here like Ram Charan Tej and Rana. They are both really good buddies (less)

One , Shah Rukh had dedicated the music of his forthcoming film to Bobby, who is in coma for over a year after brain haemorrhage. "I want to dedicate this album to Yash Joharji and Bobby.

When we started our company Red Chillies Entertainment ..

.the one who helped me start was Bobby," Shah Rukh had said at the music launch function.

Bobby is CEO of Red Chillies, a film production house founded in 2002. There were reports that Juhi was miffed with Shah Rukh as she felt the appreciation came late.

"I am not lashing out at Shah Rukh. But yes I do feel that why do we always talk about a person after the phase is over.

I wish it (acknowledgement for contribution to Red Chillies success) was sooner," Juhi said in an interview. "The other day I was coming from (ace fashion photographer) Gautam's condolence meet .

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and I felt why do we talk about a person when he is not around. How many times have we said how much that person meant to us.

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when that person was around..

.we did not.

But the moment the phase is over we remember the person," she said. Asked if they had spoken to each other after the incident, Juhi said, "He (SRK) does not have time.

He is workacholic..

.he works 20 hours a day.

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so where is the time." Earlier also Juhi had rued that the superstar does not have time for his old friends anymore.

Juhi and Shah Rukh have been good friends. Both have given hit films like Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman , Darr and Yes Boss .

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Later, Pitt was spotted with 10-year-old Maddox, 7-year-old Pax, 6-year-old Zahara and 5-year-old Shiloh at a local ice rink. While Shiloh and Pax put on helmets and laced up their skates before hitting the ice, the actress stayed with Zahara and Maddox.

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But I respect money as it gives me the freedom to do things that I want to do at the time that I want to do them," says the actress. 'Keeping it simple' is her financial formula.

"Very early in life, my father told me that one-third of your income should be saved, one-third spent on basic survival necessities, and one-third should be reserved for recreation. Over the years my income may have grown, but my approach to money and spending it remains the same.

Besides this, what really works for me is how I mentally create a kitty for something on my wish list. For instance, I recently sold my car, and I am in no hurry to buy another one.

But I am not spending the money I got through the sale of the car, rather I have created a car wish list, so as and when I have the finances to buy the luxury car that I desire, I will. In fact I keep a separate account for income through gifts," she smiles.

Delve further on money matters, and Gul excitedly shares notes on the innovative 'Wishlist' application offered by her bank, Standard Chartered under the Breeze Banking initiative. This application not only allows the customer to allocate savings under various wishes within his/her savings account, but the functionality is also connected to Facebook .

So every time a wish is achieved, one can share the achievement with his/ her friends on Facebook. "It seems as if this application was tailor-made for my needs.

Till some time back, I was mentally allocating finances between my two recently acquired properties - one is a penthouse in Noida and the other is a vacation home that I am building from a scratch. Thanks to the application, my brain can stop working overtime as the application keeps track of the money saved for both the projects.

I have more time now to work on my volunteering portal and other interests," she shares (less)

Jayashree's performance in the film has won her the top acting award at the Abu Dhabi International Film Festival. A total of 175 films across various genres and from different countries will be screened at five theatres in the eight-day festival.

They include 130 foreign films from 40 countries, 15 Kannada cinema and 30 other Indian movies. This year's focus will be on Polish, Egyptian, Asian, contemporary Indian and contemporary Kannada cinema.

The country retrospectives include classics like the 1936 film Achhut Kanya , Meera (with late Carnatic musician M S Subbulakshmi), David Lean's Oliver Twist , Telugu Devadas directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah and Rajkumar's Sandhya Raga . Vintage category features landmark cinema from across the globe like Z (France), Interrogation (Poland), Lemon Tree (Israel), Downfall (Germany), The Whistle Blower (Canada), a special documentary Air India 182 (Canada), Mao's Last Dancer (Australia) and Thanneer Thanneer (India).

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But beyond that when it strays into entirely different terrain, the movie loses its audience. Vidyadhar (Vinay Pathak) works in a private company but lives (as an illegal tenant) in a government colony in Mumbai.

Mehek Malvade (Neha Dhupia) who works as a backup dancer in films shifts next doors. She is anything but the girl-next-door and her cheeky conduct initiates enmity with her neighbour.

When a vigilance raid renders her homeless, Mehek moves in Vidyadhar's apartment, much against his wish. As their initial hostility is replaced by a friendly bond, they come close.

But the ambitious Mehek is besotted by glamour world and will stop at nothing to make her starry dreams come true. Writer-director Saurabh Shukla starts the film on a promising note and though it never gets outrageously funny (like one expects it to be), it doesn't bore you either.

The pace is slow and the tempo keeps dropping every now and then. The Bambaiyya v/s Banarasi attitude of brawl between Vinay Pathak and Neha Dhupia defines their cross-connected chemistry here.

The tone of humour is inconsistent ranging from some hilarious moments to some plain passable ones. But beyond humour, the film focuses more on the heartwarming bond that it subtly develops between its odd pair.

But as Mehek's journey to reach the stars takes over, the film loses focus. Going on a completely different tangent, it highlights the turmoil of a struggling actress and how her family disapproves of filmdom.

Furthermore it distances her from love. Disillusioned in the city of dreams, Vidyadhar moves back to his hometown and the film attempts to give an insight on the urban-rural divide.

Until Naseeruddin Shah (reprising a role immortalized by Anupam Kher in Bollywood ) persuades his son to seek true love. And just when you presume that a seemingly lecherous producer (Rajat Kapoor) would make a pass at Mehek, he plays agony uncle guiding her to true love.

Finally when the end credits roll in a film-studio, showcasing the behind-the-scene existence of the movie industry, one wonders why the film needlessly treads into Zoya Akhtar's Luck By Chance zone. What was the central plot after all? The murky side of movie world? Despair in city of dreams? What point did the film attempt to make after wandering off into so many offshoots, when we were always under the impression that it was a minimal tale of mismatched romance? The performances are perfect.

Vinay Pathak doesn't fall prey of overdoing his underplaying act and is poised in his character. Neha Dhupia completely justifies her meaty role with an audacious act.

Rajat Kapoor is restrained as usual in his small bit. Naseeruddin Shah gets a cliched character.

Brijendra Kala and Sanjay Mishra lend decent support. The film ends with an off-track moral to the story - to accept a person without expecting them to change.

But it's difficult to accept this partially engaging film, unconditionally! On that note this pappu doesn't pass muster. Alas pappu fail ho gaya ! Verdict: Average (less)

Their Superman and all came 30 years back and we hardly made a film like Krrish that has worked for us," Neil told PTI in an interview. "So we are way behind them.

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that is because there the audience has accepted futuristic films..

. because movies are meant to be made to believe, they are meant to be larger than life.

Unfortunately it is not like that our films are bad but we are not catering and guiding to our audiences," he said. "Today almost for every film a critic writes leave your brains behind and enjoy the film.

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why would one leave their brains behind? One must go there and see an intelligent film. So make an intelligent film and feed your audience with that.

If we keep offering them certain amount or certain quality of films they will get used to that and expect that only." "If you see those (Hollywood) films doing well then it because there imagination and execution is that powerful.

The last horror made in Bollywood that I loved was Haunted . I feel we can go to next level soon," he said.

Players , directed by Abbas-Mustan is the official remake of hit Hollywood crime-thriller The Italian Job . Neil is all praise for the execution by the director duo of the film, where he essays the role of Spider, a computer hacker.

"I play a computer hacker..

.he is a computer whiz.

He is intelligent. His mind is very strong and whichever thing he wants to hack or in whatever space he needs to get into as far as gizmo zone is concerned he knows his ways out.

He becomes an integral part of the hyped robbery and it's impossible to execute this robbery without him," Neil said. "The one thing that I admire about Abbas-Mustan is that from Khiladi to Players they have always progressed with time.

Players is slightly advanced in its time. It's a very well shot film.

Their thinking is not old-school, they are very stylish, he said. The film, relasing on January 6 also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Bobby Deol, Sonam Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Omi Vaidya and Sikander Kher in pivotal roles.

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But Osbourne took to her Twitter to set the record straight, reported Daily Mail online. "Trust me I've worked to hard to go and mess my life up again and that's quite frankly all I have to say on this stupid subject.

If I want to have a drink them I'm going to have a drink. I m 27 years old (sic)," she tweeted.

Referring to the report that she a plethora of alcoholic beverages at a Golden Globes after party, she wrote, "Was their story true? No! is it anyones business No". Although she has been clean and sober for the past three years, Osbourne does have a party girl past.

She has been to rehab three times, most recently in 2009, to treat her addiction to painkillers but has been clean since. Tweet (less)

They might not essentially be flops but turned low on the immense expectations that they came with. As we reach the yearend starts the predictable countdown to the best of the year.

While most award functions will go on to honour the good works of 2011, we go a step ahead to list down some of the most disappointing films of the year. They might not essentially be flops but turned low on the immense expectations and promise that they came with.

Here's the Top 10 list..

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) Aarakshan Director: Prakash Jha Cast: Amitabh Bachchan , Manoj Bajpayee, Saif Ali Khan , Deepika Padukone , Prateik Babbar With Prakash Jha's past repertoire one may reserve the right to believe that his films are social, sensible, well-researched, hard-hitting and conveys a message. But he proved us wrong with Aarakshan .

This film touched its core theme of educational reservations only partially and peripherally. Jha played safe by barely emphasizing anything about reservations beyond what is common knowledge.

The issue and its implications were seen through the confines of the viewpoint of its principal protagonist (Amitabh Bachchan) and the narrative lacked any broader perspective on the national issue. Not only does the film fail to offer any solution to the issue, it doesn't even illuminate interlinked concerns like the debate over the extent of reservations or the aftermath of compromise on merit.

Moreover the narrative very conveniently overlooks one of the most potent and prevalent hidden-agenda behind the quota system - the vote-bank politics of government. The film reeked of idealism and yet attempted to tackle a practical issue! 2.

) Dhobi Ghat Director: Kiran Rao Cast: Prateik, Monica Dogra , Aamir Khan , Kriti Malhotra What would you call a film whose central characters comprise of an aspiring actor, a photographer, a painter and a videographer? 'Art' cinema! Well jokes apart and with due respect to arthouse cinema, which can be an enriching and exquisite experience, Kiran Rao's directorial debut seems like a pretentious attempt to adapt to the prerequisites of the offbeat genre. Minimalism, as a tool, is effective when it adds merit to the medium.

But here it only leads to nothingness in the narrative. Dhobi Ghat is the kind of cinema where you expect the end-credits to appear after any random scene in the concluding reels.

The long pauses, slow pacing, extended shot-taking, erratic editing and a murky look at Mumbai clearly work towards giving the film its intended artistic aura. However the story lacks the depth that could have added more meaning to this tangential look at the town.

Blame it to the weak chemistry of the characters or the premature culmination of the plot but the melancholy of the characters fails to move you beyond a point. Mumbai is predictably captured by means of ordinary people like housemaid, vegetable vendor, fisherwoman, street rat-killers to the laundryman ( dhobi ) - like how it is regularly portrayed to the international audience in its underprivileged glory.

Unfortunately the depiction of Mumbai as an additional character in the film doesn't add any new dimension to the narrative. All it does is give a new Indian ambassador to the world - so after dabbawala , it's now the dhobi .

Is that what you mean by world cinema? 3.) Game Director: Abhinay Deo Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut, Sarah Jane Dias, Boman Irani Coming from ever-bankable Farhan Akhtar and Delhi Belly director Abhinay Deo, Game was surprisingly a weak attempt.

It only played with our sensibilities. The narrative of Game was as much inconsistent as the continuously changing geography of the plot that kept shifting from Thailand , Istanbul , India, UK to Greece.

Under the guise of an espionage thriller and a slick murder mystery, Game ended up being a formula flick driven by ancient cliched conflicts like badle-ki-aag and jaydaad-ki-ladaai . It was too convoluted, cliched, convenient and coincidental for a suspense thriller.

Surprisingly Farhan Akhtar's dialogues only added to the corniness. The direction was mediocre and storytelling blemished with too many loose ends.

Abhishek Bachchan tried too hard to be cool but he needs to 'get idea' of good scripts. 4.

) Mausam Director: Pankaj Kapur Cast: Shahid Kapoor , Sonam Kapoor What you expect to be a timeless love story turns to be an endless episode in Pankaj Kapur's Mausam . Kapur uses actual unfortunate events from communal riots to terrorist attacks as the backdrop to symbolize changing seasons of love in his coming of age love story.

And the sluggish story makes an attempt to push itself 'only' during these adversities. So disillusioned are you after a point that you hopelessly pray for another catastrophe to strike and thereby end your turmoil.

Sonam Kapoor appears too juvenile for the role and lacks the maturity and range to handle a character which spans a decade and demands diverse emotions. The entire basis of this ill-fated love story heavily depends on the chemistry between Sonam and Shahid but it certainly wasn't of the kind that one could rave about.

And with their mediocre rapport, you don't feel as much for the love birds as one should ideally have. Marred by its unrelenting length, what Mausam serves in its three-hour runtime is so shallow and stretched that you yearn for the onset of the next season.

5.) Rascals Director: David Dhawan Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn, Kangana Ranaut Rascals is what one can call a 'vacation' filmmaking stint where everyone works on the film as if they were on a 'holiday' and the audience is expected to 'leave' their senses behind.

The actors make least efforts to add conviction to their performances and the patchy writing just allows them to play as they please. Invariably the director tries to camouflage the shallowness in the story by adding depth only in the decibel levels of the dialogue delivery.

The one-upmanship between Sanjay Dutt and Ajay Devgn doesn't work primarily because Kangana Ranaut doesn't share any chemistry with either men and so their persistent pursuit to get the girl falls flat. Also thanks to the dull camaraderie, the viewer never really bothers which hero would actually win the heroine in the end.

The humour lacks imagination or wit and one can easily see through most of the worn-out gags. You laugh more on the corniness of the scenes than the comedy per se.

The tone of humour is consistently loud and commotional. Ajay Devgn keeps screaming most of the time and hams outrageously.

Sanjay Dutt doesn't seem interested. Kangana Ranaut is ill at ease in comedy.

She struggles to hold her own and emerges as a bimbo in her act. Rascals ended up being a silly and stupid comedy! 6.

) Thank You Director: Anees Bazmee Cast: Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Irrfan Khan, Suniel Shetty In times when comedy is being redefined with rational and refreshing wit, the likes of Anees Bazmee have demoted themselves to the old school of humour. This is another comedy on the theme of adultery, perhaps with commercial considerations of reviving the success of Bazmee's No Entry .

Akshay Kumar is ruthlessly repetitive and remains in his comfort zone. Knowing that Sonam Kapoor and Bobby Deol can't act for nuts, Bazmee tries to balance it off by giving Irrfan Khan and Rimmi Sen more mileage.

And though the two try their best to salvage the situation with their decent comic timings, the load is too much for them to handle. Sadly this Shaadi No.

1 -meets- Biwi No.1 narrative is adulterated with so many tacky references that you end up saying thank you but no thank you.

7.) Ra.

One Director: Anubhav Sinha Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor , Arjun Rampal Shah Rukh Khan's superhero character takes too long to boot in this science fiction flick. G.

One arrives just five minutes before the interval point by when you have already restarted your system several times, which has been hanging into nothingness. And the film's title character Ra.

One, a skeletal villain, gets a face (Arjun Rampal) even later in the second half. Is it worth the wait? Only intermittently and inconsistently! While the sci-fi film is able to pull off some visual dazzlery, fast-paced storytelling and thrilling action sequences, it relies too much on SRK's stardom than the script.

The title character Ra.One is not half as menacing as it claims to be.

Not only is Arjun Rampal inducted pretty late in the plot, being an 'outcome' of virtual reality he is too shallow and ineffective as the main villain Also the film has a very crude sense of humour and surprisingly the dialogues are more vulgar than witty for a film largely targeted at the family audience. With the theory that anything sells in the name of Shah Rukh, you are served with butt-spanking, crotch-grabbing, cleavage-popping, nose-picking, condom innuendoes, gayish and garish gags.

While any other actor doing that would have been tagged as 'cheap', girls going gaga over SRK would still like to call it 'charming' over here. At best Ra.

One qualified for a 'one' time watch. 8.

) Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji Director: Madhur Bhandarkar Cast: Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Omi Vaidya A love story seen through the male perspective, Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji with three stars in its cast failed to achieve (or even come close to) what Pyaar Ka Punchnama did with its complete new cast (arriving a few months later). That's because the latter had a brilliant story to say while the former didn't.

Surprisingly the makers should have sensed this considering both the films came from the same production house. Madhur Bhandarkar's first attempt at making a lighthearted 'feel-good' film got an adult censor certificate but it certainly turned out to be a certified childish attempt at comedy.

The film tried too hard to be funny but became bland and repetitive after a point. The pacing was too laidback, proceedings too predictable and the graph of the narrative never picked up.

Emraan Hashmi was in his comfort zone. Ajay Devgn seemed uncomfortable.

Shahazn Padamsee irritated with her constant childish demeanour. And the only (unintentionally) funny moment in the film is whenever actor Aditya Raj Kapoor attempts to speak any casual line.

It's good that Madhur Bhandarkar is sticking to his brand of expose cinema (making ' Heroine ' next), because this juvenile attempt has exposed his weakness in handling other genres. 9.

) Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Director: Abbas Ali Zafar Cast: Katrina Kaif , Imran Khan, Ali Zafar It's more than obvious with a self-explanatory title like Mere Brother Ki Dulhan that the story of the film would be about a guy falling for his brother's bride-to-be. Predictability seeps in this Yash Raj romantic comedy from the title itself.

When Imran Khan does a takeoff on the three ruling Khans of Bollywood in the opening credits, you somehow sense that the film has defined its domain. And it isn't long before you realize that the narrative is taking the route of Shah Rukh Khan's Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge .

By the time the boy comprehends his love for the girl, she is already engaged to someone else. Only this time it's the boy's brother - so it's more of an inhouse affair! With Imran Khan restricted in his range and the immensely talented Ali Zafar being reduced to a second fiddle and grossly underused, it's left up to Katrina to save the ship which she ably does as far as the average script allows her to.

Mere Brother ki Dulhan was relatively old and familiar entertainment. 10.

) Tell Me O Kkhuda Director: Hema Malini Cast: Esha Deol, Dharmendra , Vinod Khanna , Rishi Kapoor Life seems to have come full circle for Hema Malini . In an attempt to reintroduce daughter Esha Deol with Tell Me O Kkhuda , the yesteryear dreamgirl does a spinoff on Dil Aashna Hai (1992), a film with which she attempted to launch herself as a feature filmmaker.

And the outcome is the same - dud! A girl who learns she's an adopted child sets on an aimless, endless and pointless journey to find her biological parents. She has managed to preserve her 24-year old hospital birth tag (phew) that wins her paternal prescriptions from the municipal hospital.

And every time the hospital is refurbished, she gets new options for Daddy dear! Hema Malini's direction is slack, shallow and lacks the dramatic punches when the scene demands and, on the contrary, gets melodramatic when not required. There is no palpable tension when the protagonist confronts any of her prospective papas for the first time.

And by the time Esha Deol walks with 'four fathers' in the climax, you realize that this dull drama dates back to your 'forefathers' (less)

com. "Do you know what? I wouldn't want to see a James Bond movie with me in it anyway'.

The last time there was an Australian as James Bond it was George Lazenby and he f***ed it up. "I don't want to be the new George Lazenby.

But, you know, I learned a lot from that, which I took to the Avatar auditions," said Worthington. Although the 35-year-old has won high profile roles as Jake Sully in Avatar and Perseus in Clash of the Titans , he gets upset when criticised for being over-exposed.

"For many years I didn't work. I was unemployed.

It's weird now that I get criticised for working. You can't f***ing win, can you? In my mind, if you don't want to see my movies, dont' go and see them.

"I just try and do as many jobs as I can, build up the calibre of my work and make the director and the audience happy," he added. Tweet (less)

Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher took over the lead role in the hit show, but Sheen still managed to top Forbes's recent rich list. Sheen pulled in earnings of $40 million, making him the highest paid TV actor between May, 2010 and May, 2011.

He is followed by Ray Romano, who earned $20 million, for Men of A Certain Age . Steve Carell is in third, with his $15 million pay cheque from The Office , with Ncis star Mark Harmon coming in fourth with $13 million.

Sheen's former co-star Jon Cryer and former CSI actor Laurence Fishburne were joint fifth with $11 million each. Also in the top 10 were Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey with $10 million, The Mentalist star Simon Baker, House's Hugh Laurie and Law & Order: SVU star Christopher Meloni all tied with $9 million.

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I'm a sucker for memories and the manner in which the camera helps you possess every single memory you make in its presence is just amazing. In fact I've recently purchased a D-SLR camera and I've gone on an absolute clicking spree.

This has got to be my most exciting gadget buy till date. I took my time researching the right one and also asked around among my photographer friends.

I'm very satisfied with my buy. Incidentally, the first gadget that I was ever given was a kaleidoscope.

The plastic clicking gadget that changed the colours and texture of everything that you saw through its viewfinder kept me mesmerised for ages. I spent hours gazing through it and loved how my world looked through it.

Anyways as all things, I lost it somewhere down the years. On my list As a kid you always want a lot of things so right from cameras to video recorders to the television, I've been fascinated with and addicted to most gadgets.

But the one gadget I really wanted as a kid was the computer and when I finally did get one, I immediately sat down to pore through it and within days was very well acquainted with it. Now my focus is on things quite different.

And what tops the list is a Jet-Ski or a Quad Bike. I'm not sure if they qualify as gadgets but machines, I guess.

I'm quite the outdoors girl and owning one of these or both machines would put that added spin into my life. Wish it comes true Well, it's got something to do with cameras and pictures again.

I want a camera from Harry Potter's world that would make the people and places in my pictures move too. It would be great to have yourself, your friends and family wave back at you from a still photograph - especially those people who are far away and the ones you don't get to meet regularly.

Guide to e-ndulgence It's usually through the newspaper and my friends and family. If I see someone with a new gadget, I like to find out more about it and inevitably find myself wanting to procure it if it catches my fancy.

That's exactly how I bought my Blackberry and my Macbook. Next on the wishlist is the iPad I guess.

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