Sounding cautiously jubilant, Fardeen said: "I had the utmost confidence in our legal system and the verdict of the honourable court proves my faith right. My family and I have been through a lot in recent times.

This reprieve in my case comes after ten years of tension." The court verdict Tuesday came as a welcome relief.

The offence with which he has been charged now carries a maximum punishment of six months' imprisonment or a fine up to Rs.10,000 or both.

"I have been charged only with attempting to buy cocaine. Charges pertaining to possession of cocaine have been dropped," the actor said.

"It's a baby step..

.all right, a giant step in my court battle.

But I am aware the fight is far from over. But the fact that I will now be tried for possessing only 1 gram of the drug goes a long way in giving me hope," Fardeen says.

Possessing only one gram of cocaine will only invite punishment equivalent to that of attempting to buy it. Fardeen admits it has been a trying time for him.

"My wife was with me in my fight. And if today I've received such a major respite from our honourable court, then she is as happy as I am.

But we both know the fight is not over yet," he added. However, Fardeen is not so happy with some of the misinformation in the media about his case.

"Some sections of the media have written that the verdict on my case will be out on November 2. That's incorrect.

The trial is yet to begin. It took ten years for the charges to be framed.

I am hoping for a quick trial and verdict," Fardeen says. The past years have been a time of great stress for Fardeen, what with the cocaine controversy and his father Feroz Khan's death.

His career suffered and movement in his father's illustrious production house F.K.

International has come to a standstill. Admits the actor: "I needed to set our house in order.

I had many responsibilities to fulfil as a son and as a spouse. But now I think I am finally getting everything sorted out.

You will hear a couple of film announcements soon - a remake of my dad's best-known film 'Qurbani' being one of them." The new Qurbani is expected to feature Fardeen in his father's role and Sanjay Dutt in the part played by Amjad Khan.

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From a Shirish calling "Ra.One" a fizzled cracker to a Thackeray almost calling you a Pakistani loyalist, within a week - what did you do to trigger this? Both unimportant.

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let me say something sincerely. I hope it doesn't sound too rude.

Successful people do things, and get over with it, and leave others to live their life off it. I DO them.

And then I leave it to others to live their life off it. It is so strange - if anyone takes my name, I have the ability to make them famous.

Just by taking my name. And that's God's gift.

My son asked me this the other day, 6 'o' clock in the morning he called me, and asked me, Papa, people say things about you. Don't you get angry? Don't you want to beat them up? And I said no, your father is gifted with this.

That if you want to be famous, you take your dad's name. And I said the only persons I don't want to be famous by taking my name are you and your sister.

Let the rest of the world do that. And I truly mean that.

I hope that comes true. I endorse so many people free (laughs)! But surely statements such as Thackeray's must provoke you to respond? Sometimes I don't want to dignify things with answers.

And it takes a huge amount of self-restraint, patience, control, and love for your own family, to keep quiet. And dignity, and perhaps the status that I have in the eyes of the people.

I was told by Amitji once - we were sitting backstage for a show - beta, jab stardom aati hai na, koi bhi aadmi aa kar tumko thappad mar kar chala jayega. Tum use kuch nahin keh sakte.

Kyunki agar tumne kuch kaha, to tum ameer ho, gareeb pe apna dum daba rahe ho. Tumne sharab pi hui hai.

Tum gundagardi kar rahe ho. Tum arrogant ho.

Tum apne aap ko samjhte kya ho? He said these are the things they'll say. You have to keep quiet, put on your blinkers, keep walking.

And that is why successful people finally become a little reclusive. It's not the reclusion of loneliness; my reclusion is the reclusion of avoiding, of ignoring, of saying, let's move on.

Hemaji told me something like this long ago, when I was new. Somebody wrote an article which said that I'd said that Hemaji was not a good director - while I'd said nothing like that, but you know how press mein aata hai.

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so I was very scared and I said, ma'am, I didn't say anything like that. Hemaji told me see, this means, either I am very famous, or you are very famous.

And my fame has sort of reduced now, so this means you've become famous, and now this will be part of your life. The other night, I met her for the launch of her film, and she asked me - you remember na everything I said? And I said, yes, I remember everything.

So, yes, success makes people - people not related to you or to your field - like to take a dig at you. Sometimes I go to social networking sites for a while and I'm like, arre! Kaafi personal ho gaya! Quite vicious, the online tenor can be, on a bad day.

Yes, very. But then, I'm like, this is maybe a small dusty man in a small dusty room, taking out his angst, his loneliness, by taking someone's name, abusing him, and feeling happy that his achievement has been recorded.

So then I feel I'm also a source of inspiration for them, even if in a strange, negative sense. God bless them.

There is no dearth of actors - stars, rather - who share your surname. But the "Nishan-e-Pakistan" sort of compliments are usually directed exclusively at you.

Why's that? (Laughs) I know, I know what you mean. Maybe I'm too flamboyant.

Maybe like my son, I don't answer back enough..

. But why are you a target of angst across the range - from the guy in the dusty room to irked political leaders? I think I invoke radical passions in people - and that is why I am such a big star! I'll walk out with you just now, and you'll have men, women, of all nationalities, just hugging me.

I think it is the same intensity on the other side, in those who don't like my face. And I will choose to believe in the hugs more than the hatred.

Just like Hyundai uses me, as a professional, a lot of people use me unprofessionally. I've become a free-for-all brand.

I hope they come out with a rule that they can't use a person's name without paying him for it! And the most irritating part of it is one word - opinion. You ask someone, how could you say this about him? And the answer is - it's an opinion.

You're a dog - that's an opinion. You're an actor - that's also an opinion.

You're a Muslim - that's an opinion. Anything can be twisted into an opinion.

That's not good. Ek "Trimurti" mein line thi - kabhi picture mein shoot hi nahin kari woh! - mujhe badi achhi lagti thi: "Jisko dekho mera baap banna chahta hai" (laughs).

It's a strange thing. Jisko dekho mera baap banna chahta hai.

Lekin theek hai. God bless them.

So long as my children don't want to be my baap, it's ok! "RA.One's" revenues have been the subject of much national debate the past week.

Yeah..

. right now, as we sit down and talk, it is supposed to be the highest grosser, as of five days.

The business is different - number of theatres, screens, audience going in big numbers..

. so obviously the reactions are also larger, more volatile.

The projectionists have also become part of the reactions - and they like to make projections telling you that agle din business itna achha nahin hoga. Everybody has become hugely associated with the tangibility of this business.

It is unfortunate that it is so; a film should ideally be allowed to breathe, to reach people at its own pace. That was the old style.

But if you release it in the new style, like we have, with 5,000 theatres, which is the American way of doing it - and the right way - because there are no longer Silver or Golden jubilees, there's only a weekend or two of business. In the future, all big films will release in 5,000 theatres.

In an earlier interview, you said that films and filmmakers are part of a strange art form which is only measured by the yardstick of commerce. And that dichotomy is one you have to live with.

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You have to live with it, yes, you have to. Earlier, the business of films was not discussed on every platform.

Now, if I'm getting off the plane from LA, people come up to me and say, 'Sir, congratulations, what big figures!' Earlier they would come and say nice film, good role - now they talk about earnings. The applause is mixed with the jingling of coins, you have to hear both together.

It doesn't make me too happy. My heart doesn't crunch numbers.

But my business partners are happy - mazaa aa gaya reactions. I'm like, ok.

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I think a film should be measured differently also. Is it the media's obsession with you vs Salman that got translated into the almost hourly comparison of "RA.

One" vs "Dabangg"? I don't think it's just the media, honestly. I think there is a section of people related to the trade who also talk in these terms.

A trade person or a producer, he'll tell you it did well, but it didn't quite do as well as that one, or better than that one on the second day, or whatever..

. I feel conversations are not viable anymore; it's just communication.

And communication boils down to monosyllabic terms. Yes, no, ok, good, like, dislike, bye, 170 (crores).

It is no longer ki kaisi lagi picture..

. Nobody converses.

Reactions are like, wow, thumbs up, smiley. New genres, new stories are like a new shoe for a day or two.

And I've been in the business long enough to know ki yeh joota theek ho jayega. Now it'll swerve to the opposite - these figures are unheard of, etc, etc.

I would not like to participate in either of these discussions, Day 1, Day 2, week..

. the messages I get are like, '7 crores on a Monday! Super duper!' The first four days are just about communication, then it comes to conversation about a film.

Appreciating a film is like opening a wine..

. good wine needs a little breathing before you drink it.

On the point of commerce vs art: Wouldn't you be remembered for a role like "Chak De" even if that wouldn't be a movie that made a fraction of the money that "RA.One" is making? No, I don't think so, I don't think that's a case in point.

I work for now. I don't work for two things - I don't work for posterity, and I don't work for prosperity.

Some people work for prosperity. I've worked for that.

But now I am prosperous, I am ok. And I don't work for posterity.

Yaar main yeh kya nishaan chhod ke jaa raha hoon? Because posterity is not created by you; it's created by talk, by cinema, by life itself. If you're working for either of the two, you're on a shaky wicket.

I work for NOW. I want to be untouched by this whole tangibility factor.

I was speaking to Lady Gaga, I had this long interview with her, and she said some very nice things. I really appreciated it because when I say those things, I sound as if I am philosophizing too much.

But she was saying the same thing. If finally someone were to give her a choice between giving up her money, her stardom, all that she's earned, or give up singing, she'd choose not to give up singing.

If someone were to give me the choice between giving up all my cars and my money and giving up acting, I'd say, yaar, acting karte rahenge, will let those go. Maybe if you are as successful as I am today, you have that choice.

Maybe that's not a choice one has in the first two years of one's career. But this is my reality today.

I don't work for the prosperity; yes, it happens along the way, Mashallah, it's very good for the business. And I don't think about posterity.

I will not think about posterity because I still haven't ended; I think my posterity will be when I sit down and start watching my own films, which I still don't do. Never? Never, yaar.

I can't watch my own films. I've kept that for old age - ki baith ke dekhoonga, kiya kyaa.

What is old age? Old age, for me? The way I'm going, about 140. That's what my friends say.

I'm 46 now - so about a hundred to go! Your dad was 50-something when he passed away. You've talked about thinking more of mortality, and of him, when you approach 50.

Yes, then I did. But now I don't.

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because I am the healthiest I ever was right now. And I am also more relaxed.

In a happier space as a person. To me it's no longer about wanting to have my finger in every aspect of life, like I used to be maybe 15 years ago.

But ya, it is strange to think that my son today is as old as I was when my father died. I do get reminded of that, ya.

Not necessarily about mortality..

. but it's good to be reminded of that, too.

Like Steve Jobs said, if you know finally you're going to die, there seems to be no risk in anything you do in life. He said this when he had cancer.

I think our fear of mortality stops us from living life to the fullest. I am living my dreams - how many people get a chance to do that? Lady Gaga tweeted a picture with you and said 'screw Hollywood!' That must have made you happy! Yeah! Actually all the reviews of my movie in Hollywood are like that.

You should read the reviews in LA Times, New York Times..

. a journalist said to me, 'It's like we've been saying this for 8-10 years, suddenly, seeing "RA.

One", we're telling Hollywood, dude, even technically they're here now - and the cost is one-hundredth of your films.' I think it's a sign of the times, whether it's Akon or Lady Gaga, they all want to come to India.

In reverse, it took an Oscar for us to recognize the genius of a Resul. As to Lady Gaga, she's a sweet lady, really, really upfront, honest.

I spent three hours chatting with her. It was fantastic.

Simple, down-to-earth middle-class girl..

. 'Simple' and 'middle-class' are not the first words that come to mind when you speak of Lady Gaga.

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An image. An image that's bordering on the bizarre.

And it's just an image. Amazingly intellectual.

A philosopher. She is very clear.

As a person, she is so deep, she knows the philosophy of the world, she ad verbatim knows the philosophers..

. It was a great learning experience - and I say that about very few people, more so those who are 25 years old.

She said a great thing to me. She said, an artiste's personal life should not be discussed beyond a point, because it somehow blunts the art of the artiste.

People start taking the art less seriously than the personality. She says my personality is me, my art is what you see - and they are two distinct, two clear thoughts.

Seeing her on stage, you expect her to be this really wild, vivacious girl - she's actually a calm, normal person who says her most interesting pastime is cooking food for her father whenever she's in New York. Middle-class girl.

She's very clear - I just want to sing. It was a fantastic learning experience for me, and it was also stuff that I completely believe in.

Whatever I am out here is for the people - I'll dance for you, I'll do a "Chammak Challo", I'll wear a tight suit and fly if that makes you happy. But in my personal life, I'm a deeper person.

So when you say silly things about me..

. I have to disassociate and say, these guys don't even know me personally.

So the comment is unfounded. This guy doesn't even know me.

I was flipping through an article and somebody had written, 'This is the most expensive mid-life crisis of a person'. Why are you talking about my mid-life crisis? What do you know about my crisis? Or where I am? Talk about the film - that's what you're paid for.

Review the film. Don't review my personal life.

I don't sell my personal life to you. Talk about the actor, don't talk about the person.

When you make a personal remark about me, without knowing me, I have to take it like that - it's your own issues in life maybe, you're just putting it upon me because iske paas yeh sab kyun hai, hamare paas kyun nahin. I guess it's just that, finally.

Are you still an outsider in the system after all these years? Well, if you look at it, I'm an outsider, which my son won't be, so maybe he'll have it easier..

. but it's not that.

I'm told that I may be coming across as rude. I'm not really very social.

Maybe it's because I don't bend. Maybe because even in the face of bad things, I'm smiling.

It irks people sometimes. They're like, saala, akele yeh sab kaise kar leta hai? I do that because I sleep less, I work harder.

Everyone finds a different reason for my success except the fact that I act. 'Yeh marketing guru hai yaar'.

'You know what, saale ki luck chal rahi hai'. Luck chal rahi hai, for 20 years? Haan, saala, bees saal se luck hi chal rahi hai! It's 'Arre wohi kare ja raha hai, love stories karta rehta hai'.

'Gaane nikal jaate hain iske; gaane achhe mil jaate hain saale ko'. 'You know what, Muslim audience bahut pyaar karti hai isko.

' 'Overseas! Overseas ki wajah se itna chalta hai.' They find strange reasons for my success.

But the real reason is - early to bed, early to rise, work my a** off, and advertize. It's as simple as that.

I am my one man walking talking team. I can handle 5-6 things at a time.

I can handle a cricket team, I can handle production, I can set up a VFX studio, I can make the most expensive film in the country. I can still come and launch a kabaddi tournament in Bhatinda and deliver a speech at Adasia which everybody loved and still go back home and celebrate my birthday with my kids.

And I can play video games with them. And I'm not tired.

And I'm everywhere. But your being everywhere was a point of much talk in the run-up to "RA.

One" - he's on every show, everywhere..

. And why not? An actor once told me - I won't name him - 'I don't like dancing at weddings'.

I said, and how often have you been invited to dance at weddings? The answer: 'I'll never do it'. I said, pehle chance toh mile! If I'm invited, if I'm put on people's shoulders, if I'm asked to be on, from "KBC", to whatever programme - if I'm called, I like to do it, I'm ok.

This is what I'm here for. I like doing that.

You do that if you're called. Just because you're not invited, don't run down my party.

I'm invited to every party. And I like to attend all of them.

And I enjoy myself. Life is beautiful.

I am beautiful. And the few things around me that are not beautiful - I like to think of them as nazarbattoos - tils.

Woh kehte hain na, tere chehre pe yeh jo kaala sa til hai, lagta hai daulat-e-husn pe darbaan bitha rakha hai. So yeh jo negative baatein karte hain mere baare me, yeh mere daulat-e-husn ke darbaan hain, mujhe nazar lagne se bachate hain.

You looked tired, run-down sometimes while being everywhere..

. I got tired.

I fell sick, actually. I got a bronchitis attack but I couldn't stop, film ke premieres they.

Then I was on antibiotics. Superstars don't rest, do they? I sleep an average of 30-35 hours a week.

Today I slept just an hour, but on the flight from LA, I slept for 16 hours straight. I guess it comes out to an average of 5 hours.

I don't sleep very early anyway. I like that time at night.

That's the only time I get to be with myself. No cars, no clothes, no films, nothing, just my thoughts.

That's important. People think insomnia hai, but it's not that.

I like that time - 2, 3am. You hear crickets, it's quiet.

I like that time of the night. For 20 years, when so much is asked of you, and you want to give it with happiness and love, you deserve that time by yourself.

I just sit quietly, I do nothing. I'll write, or surf channels, or read a really silly book.

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"I think what I've learnt in the past year or two is that I can stand on my own two feet, and to give myself credit for that. To really give myself a little bit of love, instead of always beating myself up for what I didn't do or how I could have done something better.

Just take a minute to appreciate the things that I have accomplished. I'm getting better at it, I think," she said.

The 42-year-old star says when times get tough, she turns to the strong women in her life for inspiration. "It's the women.

Through the ups and the not so ups, that's the one thing that got me through. My grandmother, who taught me to cook and not be afraid to serve and be humble.

And to go out looking nice because people like that and then they respect you," she added. Tweet (less)

. she does a striptease for him in Desi Boyz , after all.

But we got our fair share of oomph-n-sizzle from the seductress. Playing a teacher in the film, Chitrangda agreed to play 'sexy professor' for zoOm reporters, too.

Cashing-in on the opportunity, we fired away our best questions and she breezed through them. Here's the rapid fire session: If you were an accountant, not a teacher, whose account would you handle? At this moment, that would be Salman.

His films are earning so much money, I'm sure he needs an assistant to take care of finances. Which of the Khans would you want to be paired with? Ummm.

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uspe kafi extensive kaam chal raha hai. As soon as something comes out of it, this class would be the 1st to know.

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Have you met the special someone in John's life? Agar mila denge toh mil lenge..

. And tell me if you guys find out something.

Just ring me up! Which Bollywood camp do you belong to? I'm trying to set up my own camp in the industry. And that camp would be.

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Well, zoOm and all its employees to begin with..

. Who has the best abs in Bollywood? I haven't seen many.

I loved SRK in 'Dard-E-Disco' but I don't know whether they were abs or bronzer. Nonetheless, I loved him, he's SRK! Which Bollywood couple should patch-up? All of them.

Break-ups make bad headlines. They should all patch-up.

Should celebrities use the brands they endorse? Endorsements fetch you free samples. So why not? Ha, ha! Which B-town boy would you like to be linked with? Ranbir is in a dark ('Rockstar') zone and John has already found someone special.

Ranveer Singh is all over the place, so I'd like to be linked with him. After a few more questions, the sexy teacher dismissed the class, but for once, the students weren't waiting for a break.

Well, they haven't learnt their lesson well, sexy teacher. You gotta come back soon to this class.

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My family and I have been through a lot in recent times. This reprieve in my case comes after ten years of tension.

" The court verdict Tuesday came as a welcome relief. The offence with which he has been charged now carries a maximum punishment of six months' imprisonment or a fine up to Rs.

10,000 or both. "I have been charged only with attempting to buy cocaine.

Charges pertaining to possession of cocaine have been dropped," the actor said. "It's a baby step.

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all right, a giant step in my court battle. But I am aware the fight is far from over.

But the fact that I will now be tried for possessing only 1 gram of the drug goes a long way in giving me hope," Fardeen says. Possessing only one gram of cocaine will only invite punishment equivalent to that of attempting to buy it.

Fardeen admits it has been a trying time for him. "My wife was with me in my fight.

And if today I've received such a major respite from our honourable court, then she is as happy as I am. But we both know the fight is not over yet," he added.

However, Fardeen is not so happy with some of the misinformation in the media about his case. "Some sections of the media have written that the verdict on my case will be out on November 2.

That's incorrect. The trial is yet to begin.

It took ten years for the charges to be framed. I am hoping for a quick trial and verdict," Fardeen says.

The past years have been a time of great stress for Fardeen, what with the cocaine controversy and his father Feroz Khan's death. His career suffered and movement in his father's illustrious production house F.

K. International has come to a standstill.

Admits the actor: "I needed to set our house in order. I had many responsibilities to fulfil as a son and as a spouse.

But now I think I am finally getting everything sorted out. You will hear a couple of film announcements soon - a remake of my dad's best-known film 'Qurbani' being one of them.

" The new "Qurbani" is expected to feature Fardeen in his father's role and Sanjay Dutt in the part played by Amjad Khan (less)

Apart form this, the film also has a Punjabi rap track composed and sung by rap sensation from Punjab, Honey Singh , which has already caught the fancy of the audience. Moreover, upcoming singing sensation Suraj Jagan, who came into the limelight with the success of "3-Idiots", after singing for the hit track, "Give Me Some Sunshine", has also sung a song for the film.

Lastly, critically acclaimed music arranger, Amar Mohile, has composed the background score for the film. The movie's producers, Linc Entertainment - for whom this is a maiden venture - have sold the music rights of the movie to a leading entertainment and music company.

They are also planning a grand official music launch today. So, keep your ears open for a melodious journey from " Shakal Pe Mat Ja " (less)

Simran says, "I love romantic films. I am sure the youth will connect with it.

" Like we said our Miss India girls have that 'it' quality (less)

I changed my date three times as I was not ready. He was also very busy with RA.

One and Don2 but he still obliged and said whatever date you finally fix I would make time for you," Hegde told IANS. He regards SRK as his mentor, said Hegde.

"I have been doing lots of work with SRK since the last 15 years. He was very instrumental in helping me with my first album G .

He is like a mentor and elder brother to me," said Hegde, who choreographed film Don and Temptations Reloaded (2008) tour of SRK. Hegde has choreographed for films like Agni Sakshi (1996), Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), Fiza (2000), the song Mitwa from Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) and Koi.

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Mil Gaya (2003). Hegde's Lets Party is an endeavour to revive Indian pop music.

Actor Hrithik Roshan and actresses Priyanka Chopra and Bipasha Basu feature in different hip-hop numbers of the album. Tweet (less)

com. "I was more nervous about the accent than nudity.

I mean, you can do sit-ups as prep for the nudity. But there aren't a lot of vocal sit-ups that you can do.

Maybe it's because I have more experience in my life being naked than pretending to be British," she said. "So I got more comfortable quickly with the nudity than I did with the accent," she added.

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I have known Hrithik to practice very hard and anything you practice very hard along with having a gift for it, a natural knack for it makes you amazing at it. Hrithik is a fabulous dancer," the 36-year-old said at a dance show organised by choreographer Sandip Soparkar.

The former beauty queen debuted in Bollywood with Dastak after winning the Miss Univere title in 1994. Sushmita has been away from the arclights for some time now and her last film was No Problem in 2010.

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"Genelia is such a young girl that it was fun to make the wedding trousseau for her. I avoided bling and shimmer because I didn't want clothes to overshadow her personality.

Hence the silhouette which I designed for her is simple yet elegant and chic," said Ritu Kumar. The outfits in Genelia's trousseau comprise of a nude and black net Anarkali suit with multi panelled layers, which the 24-year-old is expected to wear for her mehndi ceremony.

The bodice is accentuated with a see through layer of lace like filigree. The ensemble is teamed up with a black and nude coloured dupatta and a nude coloured churidar.

For the D-day, Kumar has designed a lehenga, choli and odhni in gold and indigo blue for Genelia. The blouse is made of indigo blue velvet with antique dhapka embroidery, while lehanga has antique gold weaving with zardozi embroidery.

The odhni is a subtle mix of gold and indigo blue and the designer feels it will highlight Genelia's petite frame. According to the designer, the ensemble resembles a 19th century archival piece.

Riteish, Genelia's grand sangeet "For Genelia's trousseau, I have chosen colours that will enhance her vivacious personality. She can carry off the traditional Indian look beautifully.

The Anarkali and lehenga designed beautifully complement Genelia. The ensemble resembles a 19th century archival piece," the designer said.

Will she attend the wedding? "Let see, I have many other projects to finish so may be." The couple started dating when they first met on the sets of Tujhe Meri Kasam .

Post marriage they have a new release coming up - Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya on February 24. Tweet (less)

The groom's tweet was preceded by one from actor Shahid Kapoor, announcing the wedding of his Chance Pe Dance co- star. " And G is married !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unbeleivable .

:)," he posted. The wedding, held in traditional Marathi style, was attended by bigwigs from the film and political world - among them Sharad Pawar, Prithviraj Chavan, Praful Patel, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Ajay Devgn and Kajol.

Riteish, wearing a white sherwani and red feta (turban), entered the Grand Hyatt on a ghodi. The baaraat started from the grounds near Grand Hyatt and reached the hotel.

The actor's politician father, Vilasrao Deshmukh, was dressed in a brown sherwani. Click here to see the pics Earlier, Riteish set the mood for the wedding with this tweet a few hours ago: "Saw the Last sunset as a Bachelor.

" Riteish and Genelia's wedding today is expected to draw bigwigs from the film industry and politics. Father of the groom, Vilasrao Deshmukh, is the former chief minister of Maharashtra and is the Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences.

Riteish, Genelia's grand sangeet Both Riteish and his bride-to-be Genelia are on Twitter, this morning. Both sent tweets to Mona Kapoor, entrepreneur and first wife of producer Boney Kapoor, wishing her on her birthday.

Earlier, they posted tweets to actor Priyanka Chopra who missed their sangeet due to filming. Dressed in their best, stars at sangeet Yesterday Riteish and Genelia wrapped up chores (their last as singles).

We spotted them first at Linking Road in Bandra and later, Genelia prayed at her church. Known to be religious, Genelia wore her pre-bridal glow, which added sheen to her otherwise casual jeans and blazer look.

A party, a grand sangeet on Tuesday and rituals have preceded the wedding. While Riteish and Genelia's colleagues stepped out in their best traditional outfits and spent happy hours at the sangeet, Genelia was seen dancing her heart out at a ritual yesterday.

Moving away from tradition for a bit, a party was hosted for them by producer Sajid Nadiadwala and actor Fardeen Khan on January 24. Riteish and Genelia first met while shooting their debut film Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003.

Despite leading public lives, their eight-year courtship has been largely private. Post marriage, the two will be seen together in a love story on screen - Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya - a Hindi film scheduled to release at the end of this month.

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After creating a storm at the box office with her films like Koi Mil Gaya, Kal Ho Na Ho, Veer Zaara, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and others, Preity changed her gear and became an owner of IPL team Kings XI Punjab. She was last seen in Deepa Mehta's Heaven on Earth , a 2008 Canadian film.

The film was dubbed in Hindi as Videsh . "I had lost the inspiration for movies three years back.

Now, I feel re-inspired, because I have got that ray..

.and I did what I had to do.

I went through ups and down. I am really excited," Preity said in an interview.

"There will be some other films I will be working in besides my home production. I will be doing other films.

I want to put my best foot forward. There is certain expectation that comes with my name, so I want to make sure that I do it," she said.

Now, she is back into the tinsel town, albeit as a producer. In 201,1 Preity launched her own production company, PZNZ Media.

The first film produced under the banner is titled Ishkq in Paris , a romantic comedy directed by Prem Soni. She will also be acting in the film.

"When I did my first film, I never thought I want to be a number one heroine..

.all that time, I was thinking can I get my lines correct.

I did not know acting..

.how films were made .

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did not understand the medium. And then I worked on it.

When opportunity of cricket came, I was like I don't mind doing it," the dimpled actress said. Success and failures are part of life and just the way you claim success you must claim your failures also, she said.

Since she was not doing any films, Preity has decided to get back in shape. "When I thought of getting back into movies all my excitement went for a toss as I had gained nine kgs of weight.

I couldn't believe it. I did exercise and ate less.

Then I started training and lost all of it because I can't afford to look like that in a film," Preity said. Tweet (less)

The Indian actor and his western counterpart have been bonding big time. From the beginning of the shoot, Tom Cruise has been tweeting about India and his interest in the Hindi language.

When Tom learned from the foreign studio that he will be required to make a trip to India in December, he began bombarding Anil with questions; seeking help on how to plan his itinerary. Says our source, "On one hand Tom Cruise's itinerary is the most well-guarded secret.

To keep the paparazzi at bay, only a select few have details about his flight and the hotel where his entourage will be put up. The foreign studio making the arrangements has instructed everyone concerned to sign an NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement).

Tom who is now good friends with Anil is letting him know every minute detail." Anil refuses to entertain any calls on the subject but yes, he did confess that he has to keep pinching himself to believe it's true.

Just the fact that a modest guy from Chembur is sharing screen space with one of the biggest Hollywood stars is giving him a high he has not experienced before. Kapoor adds, "Everyone knows my Hollywood journey began with Slumdog Millionaire.

The television series 24 with Kiefer Sutherland took me one step ahead in the West. But rubbing shoulders with Tom is a giant leap ahead.

Honestly, I'm ecstatic." (less)

She would be seen on celluloid after almost a gap of two years with her maiden home production Ishkq in Paris . After creating a storm at the box office with her films like Koi Mil Gaya, Kal Ho Na Ho, Veer Zaara, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and others, Preity changed gears and became an owner of IPL team Kings XI Punjab.

"@realpreityzinta hey wish you a very happy birthday P Zee-have a fantastic year n a blockbuster debut as a producer..

.love always," actor Riteish Deshmukh tweeted.

"Happy b'day to the coolest, spunkiest @realpreityzinta ! May you be a super successful producer & may all things wonderful come your way! Big hug luv," singer Sophie Choudry said. "Here's wishing one of my favourites a very happy birthday @realpreityzinta have a super year Z, filled with loads of "tings", actor Abhishek Bachchan said.

Thanking everyone for the warm wishes, Preity tweeted, "Thank you guys and gals for your sweet Birthday messages! I have the biggest grin on my face reading them. Thanks for always putting a smile on my face! Ting.

" Preity is not in town to bring in the birthday as she is busy shooting for her home production Ishkq In Paris . "Watching the snowflakes slowly cover the roses and all the city of Lyon! Shooting Ishkq In Paris in Lyon & Freezing," she said.

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. she does a striptease for him in Desi Boyz , after all.

But we got our fair share of oomph-n-sizzle from the seductress. Playing a teacher in the film, Chitrangda agreed to play 'sexy professor' for zoOm reporters, too.

Cashing-in on the opportunity, we fired away our best questions and she breezed through them. Here's the rapid fire session: If you were an accountant, not a teacher, whose account would you handle? At this moment, that would be Salman.

His films are earning so much money, I'm sure he needs an assistant to take care of finances. Which of the Khans would you want to be paired with? Ummm.

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uspe kafi extensive kaam chal raha hai. As soon as something comes out of it, this class would be the 1st to know.

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Have you met the special someone in John's life? Agar mila denge toh mil lenge..

. And tell me if you guys find out something.

Just ring me up! Which Bollywood camp do you belong to? I'm trying to set up my own camp in the industry. And that camp would be.

..

Well, zoOm and all its employees to begin with..

. Who has the best abs in Bollywood? I haven't seen many.

I loved SRK in 'Dard-E-Disco' but I don't know whether they were abs or bronzer. Nonetheless, I loved him, he's SRK! Which Bollywood couple should patch-up? All of them.

Break-ups make bad headlines. They should all patch-up.

Should celebrities use the brands they endorse? Endorsements fetch you free samples. So why not? Ha, ha! Which B-town boy would you like to be linked with? Ranbir is in a dark ('Rockstar') zone and John has already found someone special.

Ranveer Singh is all over the place, so I'd like to be linked with him. After a few more questions, the sexy teacher dismissed the class, but for once, the students weren't waiting for a break.

Well, they haven't learnt their lesson well, sexy teacher. You gotta come back soon to this class.

Watch this zoOm Exclusive with Chitrangda on B Tonite, on Fri, Nov 25 at 10 pm, only on zoOm - India's No 1 Bollywood channel (less)

Thanks to Kareena Kapoor's 'well-rounded' look in "Chammak Challo" and Vidya Balan's super-voluptuous avatar in "The Dirty Picture", Bollywood seems to believe in 'the more the better'. However, there's one gal, who's still stuck at the size-zero junction.

Reportedly Anushka Sharma's heading towards a lean-mean figure and trimming down rapidly. When zoOm quizzed Anushka about her drastic weight-loss, she quipped, "Aisi koi baat nahi hai.

I've always been skinny. I was skinnier in my modelling days, and that's my body type.

But I'm pretty strong." Hmm, we wanted to throw in a couple of questions about her link-ups, catfights etc, but we'll leave it for another day.

We don't want all that strength coming down on us now, do we? For more Bollywood news and gossip, keep watching "Planet Bollywood News" every night at 7, only on zoOm - India's No. 1 Bollywood channel (less)

Titled Gin Liya Aasman, the film is produced by Aziz along with Anil Bohra and will be directed by Rishi Deshpande. A source reveals, "Aziz's debut film Dulha Mil Gaya was with Sushmita.

At that time, he was seeing the actress but after the break-up they moved on and now he's decided to work with Raveena for the project. The film is a story of a six-year-old boy whose father, a Naval officer, has been missing since a plane crash and the kid has been told that his father lives in the sky.

The kid lives in a make-believe world where he believes that his father is in charge of many duties and is responsible for bringing us monsoon and will come and spend time with him as soon as he gets a vacation." Raveena will play the mother of the son.

Says a source, "It is a very good script and a meaty role for Raveena who's on the look out for something substantial." Anil Bohra confirms, "All I can say is Raveena fits the bill perfectly and we are happy to have her in film.

" All we can say is Sushmita's loss is Raveena's gain (less)

Sounding cautiously jubilant, Fardeen said: "I had the utmost confidence in our legal system and the verdict of the honourable court proves my faith right. My family and I have been through a lot in recent times.

This reprieve in my case comes after ten years of tension." The court verdict Tuesday came as a welcome relief.

The offence with which he has been charged now carries a maximum punishment of six months' imprisonment or a fine up to Rs.10,000 or both.

"I have been charged only with attempting to buy cocaine. Charges pertaining to possession of cocaine have been dropped," the actor said.

"It's a baby step..

.all right, a giant step in my court battle.

But I am aware the fight is far from over. But the fact that I will now be tried for possessing only 1 gram of the drug goes a long way in giving me hope," Fardeen says.

Possessing only one gram of cocaine will only invite punishment equivalent to that of attempting to buy it. Fardeen admits it has been a trying time for him.

"My wife was with me in my fight. And if today I've received such a major respite from our honourable court, then she is as happy as I am.

But we both know the fight is not over yet," he added. However, Fardeen is not so happy with some of the misinformation in the media about his case.

"Some sections of the media have written that the verdict on my case will be out on November 2. That's incorrect.

The trial is yet to begin. It took ten years for the charges to be framed.

I am hoping for a quick trial and verdict," Fardeen says. The past years have been a time of great stress for Fardeen, what with the cocaine controversy and his father Feroz Khan's death.

His career suffered and movement in his father's illustrious production house F.K.

International has come to a standstill. Admits the actor: "I needed to set our house in order.

I had many responsibilities to fulfil as a son and as a spouse. But now I think I am finally getting everything sorted out.

You will hear a couple of film announcements soon - a remake of my dad's best-known film 'Qurbani' being one of them." The new Qurbani is expected to feature Fardeen in his father's role and Sanjay Dutt in the part played by Amjad Khan.

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10,000 or both. "Charges of attempting to buy cocaine have been framed against Fardeen," the actor's lawyer Ayaz Khan told IANS, adding that Special Judge Govind Sanap adjourned the hearing in the case till Nov 2.

"I have been charged only with attempting to buy cocaine. Charges pertaining to possession of cocaine have been dropped," the actor told reporters outside the court.

"This is something we have been appealing to the court for the last 10 years. I am extremely happy about how things are going," he added.

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested Fardeen, 37, in Juhu in northwest Mumbai May 5, 2001 on charges of possessing cocaine. Nasir Shaikh, who allegedly sold him the drug, and Tony Gomes, who allegedly supplied it to Shaikh, were also arrested.

Charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Fardeen claimed he had tried to buy only one gram of cocaine as against the NCB claim that nine grams of the drug were found on him and Shaikh. Against the other two accused, the court framed charges under provisions punishable with imprisonment between one and 10 years and a fine that may extend up to Rs.

1 lakh. According to the NDPS Act, less than two grams is considered a small quantity.

An accused can face up to six months in prison for possessing a small quantity of the drug. Fardeen, the actor-son of the late Feroz Khan, took to acting in 1998 and has starred in over 20 films including Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and No Entry .

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But this time, at the launch of a jewellery store, the actress got paranoid when she spotted a sea of people who had thronged the venue. The actress then locked herself up in a storeroom and refused to step out unless she was provided with 20 extra bouncers.

Says an eye-witness, "Bipasha was visiting one of her favourite jewellery stores, so initially she was quite excited about the whole event. But when she saw the kind of crowd that had arrived to get a glimpse of her, she got a little paranoid.

" Adds the source, "There were 25 bouncers at the venue already and the event was running late. But the actress absolutely refused to step out unless they arranged for more security, which obviously put the organisers in bit of a jam.

" The event was not just delayed but even cut short. The organisers apparently were quite helpless and could do little but provide her with what she wanted.

"The event venue wasn't that big and nobody really anticipated such crowds. Thankfully, by the end of it, all things were sorted," concludes our source.

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No showbiz stars made the top ten of the list, which is comprised of politicians and businesswomen including German Chancellor Angela Merkel at number one and other entrants US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Chief Operating officer of Facebook Sheryl Sandberg and Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Gaga topped a celebrity-only version of the list earlier this year, with Forbes giving the reason as "not just because of her $90 million in earnings, but also because of her 32 million Facebook fans and 10 million twitter followers".

Other notable figures on the list include Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at number 49, supermodel and environmentalist Giselle Bundchen, who is placed at number 60, and Editor-in-Chief of Vogue magazine Anna Wintour, at number 69. Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women list, top ten: 1.

Angela Merkel, German Chancellor 2. Hillary Clinton, U.

S. Secretary of State 3.

Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil 4. Indra Nooyi, Chief Executive, PepsiCo 5.

Sheryl Sandberg COO, Facebook 6. Melinda Gates, Cofounder, Cochair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 7.

Sonia Gandhi, President, Indian National Congress Party 8. Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States 9.

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Preparations are going on in full swing," Genelia told IANS here. The couple has been dating each other for over eight years.

In November 2011, Riteish, son of Mahrashtra's former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, finally opened up about their relationship status. "Earlier, we never spoke about our relationship.

We maintained a distance and dignity, and now since we are getting married, it would be stupid if I don't talk about it," said Genelia, who made her Bollywood debut opposite her to-be-husband in Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003. On the big screen, they were last seen together in Masti in 2004, but they have now teamed up again for romantic comedy Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya , releasing Feb 24.

Though Genelia remained tightlipped about the designer who is styling her for her D-day, and other pre-wedding celebrations, she said: "Wait and watch how it is going to be!" According to reports, the duo will have a grand sangeet Jan 31, following which their close friends Sajid Nadiadwala and Fardeen Khan will throw a party for the couple a day before their wedding. Tweet (less)

But this time, at the launch of a jewellery store, the actress got paranoid when she spotted a sea of people who had thronged the venue. The actress then locked herself up in a storeroom and refused to step out unless she was provided with 20 extra bouncers.

Says an eye-witness, "Bipasha was visiting one of her favourite jewellery stores, so initially she was quite excited about the whole event. But when she saw the kind of crowd that had arrived to get a glimpse of her, she got a little paranoid.

" Adds the source, "There were 25 bouncers at the venue already and the event was running late. But the actress absolutely refused to step out unless they arranged for more security, which obviously put the organisers in bit of a jam.

" The event was not just delayed but even cut short. The organisers apparently were quite helpless and could do little but provide her with what she wanted.

"The event venue wasn't that big and nobody really anticipated such crowds. Thankfully, by the end of it, all things were sorted," concludes our source.

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That's when an SOS was sent to Shirish's wife, choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan, who promptly rustled up Patrani Machchi - a Parsi delicacy - for the 22 people on the sets. Then, of course, Farah is also cooking a sizzling item number for Sonakshi Sinha in the film.

Says Shirish, "Yes, Farah cooked for all of us on the sets. She was more than happy to send over Patrani Machchi.

Farah is more passionate about cooking than direction. We were shooting on the Versova beach and all of us, including Akshay, had a lovely beach party!" About 70 per cent of "Joker", produced by UTV Motions Pictures, has been canned.

About 10-11 days of shooting will take place in November, when the item number will be shot. "Initially, we had thought of using another actor for this.

But we shot another song with Sonakshi and decided that it was pointless to look for anyone else for this song. It will be the mother of all item songs.

Farah is competing with herself because both the hit item numbers of last year were choreographed by her. Any item number first works on the basis of how good the audio is.

That has to be a killer. Thankfully, we have already got that for Sonakshi's song and the hook line is a killer," he says.

And what about the dance? "I can't reveal anything right now because if I do, someone might just pick it up and copy it. All I can say is that it will have a Marathi flavour without being typical.

" So, how is he presenting Sonakshi differently from the way she was seen in "Dabangg"? "She has a substantial role in "Joker". In fact, her role is as long as Akshay's.

" Meanwhile, there are stories of "Joker"'s storyline being leaked and how it is similar to "Swades" and "Koi Mil Gaya". Does Akshay have two looks in the movie? Does this 3D film have UFOs and extra-terrestrials? "This comparison between my movie and others' doesn't bother me simply because none of the suggested storylines is true.

Yes, Akshay has two looks and my movie has a lot of desi ETs. However, I can't classify "Joker" as a film that belongs to only one genre.

It has sci-fi elements in it but this film is also very Indian in its soul," the director admits. Since "Joker" has a lot of work in post-production, will that work also be done in India? "India has progressed a lot and it doesn't makesense any more not to use skill and cheap labour in India for post-production.

Even Hollywood movies often use the skill of technicians in India for their projects. I am in no hurry to release the film and will take my time to complete the post-production work," he signs off (less)

That's not what they are about and they take their royal duties far too seriously for that." Catherine was also said to be wary of upsetting William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, as she knows the monarch wouldn't have been too keen on the idea.

The source continued: "Kate is keenly conscious that while her new grandmother-in-law may not chide her for appearing on a Vogue cover, she would definitely not be amused. Her Majesty is a real genius at making people squirm with simply a look or a 'tut, tut.

' "To be brutally honest, a request to sit down with The Times, the BBC or one of the major American networks to discuss the monarchy in general is one thing. "For Kate to be photographed draped in the latest creation of a couture house to, knowingly or otherwise, self-promote her status as some sort of fashion horse is something quite different.

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Karan had to make a concession and let David drop in to meet his son," said a source. Alia Bhatt, daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan, is also making her debut with the film.

However, Mahesh Bhatt confirmed his absence from his daughter's shooting. "No I won't be there.

This is the journey of the alone to the unknown. I will buy a ticket and watch her maiden performance on a single-screen cinema hall when the movie releases.

Now that is a moment to look forward to, isn't it? "This is the stuff that dream launches are made of. Mother Nature has given Alia the looks and the thirst to be a star and Karan has given her a dream launch.

What more can she ask for? Now it is up to her to use the opportunity to the optimum," said Bhatt. The film went on floors with an elaborate campus song choreographed by Farah Khan.

Though Farah refused to comment on the song, the buzz is that the three debutantes Varun, Alia and Siddharth Malhotra would be doing a high school party gig, a la Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji Koi mil gaya mera dil gaya in Karan's directorial debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai . Tweet (less)

He is also tracking the online activities of Shah Rukh Khan , Gul Panag and some members of the media.However, this account is not the actor's personal one.

A fan club called TomCruise.com runs this account.

The page has no authentication confirming that Cruise doesn't have any direct involvement in any activity related to interacting with the fans and fellow actors. The description of the account says, "Official TomCruise.

com team tweets. Does Tom tweet? Sometimes between family & filming and it's clear when he does! We love you guys! (sic)" Unlike Ashton Kutcher or Leonardo DiCaprio , Tom isn't someone who has a major web presence or influence.

In fact, a few years ago, in an interview, he had once said that the internet and its growing clout scares him (less)

. will also have Anil Kapoor and Fardeen Khan essaying double roles After 14 years, audiences will reportedly get to see two of Salman Khan in Anees Bazmee's sequel to No Entry (2005).

But don't think your eyes are playing any tricks on you, if you see two of Anil Kapoor and Fardeen Khan in the same frame of No Entry Mein Entry. Mumbai Mirror has learnt that the film, which will be produced by Boney Kapoor, will not only feature Salman in a double role (Mumbai Mirror, November 19, 2011) but will also have Anil and Fardeen essaying double roles.

A source close to the unit informed us that after the script was reworked to include Salman's double character, the filmmakers wanted to develop it further by incorporating doubles roles for Anil and Fardeen as well. The source said, "While Anil has played a double role in the past in Rakesh Roshan's Kishen Kanhaiya (1990), this will be Fardeen's first time taking on two characters for a film.

" Apparently, Bazmee has been busy short-listing heroines to star opposite the three male leads. "At this point, 60 percent of the script is complete.

In about the next three weeks, the director will finalise the female leads in the film," added the source. Despite repeated attempts, Anees Bazmee and Boney Kapoor remained unavailable for comment (less)

In fact, it's just a matter of one peg too many, and the maar-dhaad begins. Here's the gallery of the infamous punches: Sohail Khan Sohail beat up Sikander Kher at a Mumbai nightspot after Kher took a dig at Khan's bhai, Salman.

It was also reported that Ashmit Patel jumped in to support Sohail. Anupam Kher had even filed a police complaint against the two.

Ashmit Patel That isn't the only brawl Ashmit's been in. The man clearly deserves his own subhead for taking a panga with and breaking the nose of Vicky, the make-up man and best buddy of Imran Khan , in a pub.

Salman Khan Salman Khan punched a photographer trying to take pics of then-girlfriend Katrina Kaif in 2004. Rahul Bhatt The "Bigg Boss" alumnus played big brother to Pooja Bhatt and beat up her ex-boyfriend Ranvir Shorey after he misbehaved with her in 2002.

Rahul was booked for assault. Govinda The funnyman did not find an onlooker on the sets of "Money Hai Toh Honey Hai" all that funny.

Govinda slapped him for trying to 'tease' and 'distract' him. Another person who Govinda didn't find funny is Aryan Vaid.

Vaid slapped Govinda too hard during the filming of "Do Lucky!". Not only did Govinda shove his co-star for being that impudent, even director Neeraj Vohra got a slap! Zayed Khan Zayed beat up three men in two separate instances, after they reportedly tried to make a pass at bhabhi Natasha and wife Malaika.

Hollywood's fight club Avril Lavigne Avril got into a hissy catfight in a nightclub and then left her boyfriend, who suffered a head injury while trying to save her, to fend for himself. Shia LeBouf Shia is not just famous for picking a fight in Vancouver, but for losing it.

Spectators who witnessed the drunk brawling Shia, swore that the actor was almost beaten to pulp. Leonardo DiCaprio Leo, in his brash younger days, got into a fist fight with two men with actress Elizabeth Berkley , after she rebuffed his advances.

Cheryl Cole Don't be fooled by her petite frame, Cheryl was actually jailed for attacking toilet attendant Sophie Amogbokpa, and accompanying Cole's punches, was her racist rant against the black attendant. The Online Slapgate flood Joydas: Shirish Kunder said something about Ra.

One. In Response SRK MaRa.

One Laugh Riot: SRK: How was the slap?? kunder: raw.one Roflindian: SRK, the alpha male in Bollywood punched Shirish, the Gama Pahalwan.

In physics, you call it Alpha Beta Gamma. Delta blow BEALOTUS: #Shirish Kunder Farah Khan said "TEES MAAR KHAN".

SRK said "JAANEMAN, MAIN HOON NA" Lord_Ram: Shirish Kunder shall henceforth be mentioned in every conversation as, "Isn't he the guy who SRK slapped?" All his life. Indeed mauveblue2020: after the weak RBDJ, insipid MNIK, utter-bore Ra.

One, lacklusture Don 2..

. SRK delivers a HIT !! islejazz: SRK slapped Shirish Kunder because shirish was using ladkiyon wali fairness cream YourFriendPinto: Shirish Kunder - thappad se darr nahin lagta saheb, Ra.

ONE se lagta hai. SRK - Ok, so here goes.

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*SLAP* unfairandlovely: I think it was just a case of misunderstanding. #ShirishKunder must have gone up to #SRK and said, "Tees maar, Khan!" #29SlapsPending @MTVIndia: Dear Shirish Kunder, Kha.

One Regards, Shah Rukh Khan @neelesh_the786: Shirish Kunder say to Farah when he reached back home..

tumne hi 6 pack abs banwaye the naa, Pad gaya chain..

. Bollywood's online opinion Dabboo Ratnani: I was present at Sanj's party & Without Any Bias I Fully Support Shah Rukh @iamsrk Kamaal R Khan: SRK is having big heart and I am sure he will say sorry to Shirish Bhai and then they both will be friend again so ppl chill maaro pls ameesha patel: Glad@iamsrk told shirish off n put him in place.

srk has done so much 4 farah. they shud b grateful n not abusing srk Farah Khan (the jewellery designer): Got calls in the middle of work asking me if @iamsrk slapped my hubby.

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It'll help you while playing characters in your movies ." And I have tried to do that as much as possible without seeming like a stalker! Whether it's while working out at the gym, or while I am stuck in a traffic jam, while walking around the park with my wife, or while partying with my friends at a nightclub.

And I can't help but notice the one common factor in all these situations - SEX - or at least the thought of it! You must be wondering what is so sexy about being stuck in traffic or sweating it out in the gym? Or walking in the park with your own wife! (less)

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.

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When we got in touch with the actress and asked her why she didn't make it to the event when the entire team of 'Players' seemed to be there, she said, "I was shooting. I couldn't leave my work and just go off to meet someone or be somewhere.

" Bipasha added, "And why should I leave my work for a Tom Cruise ? I mean if Brad Pitt had come down, I would've surely considered it. But I'm not such a fan of Tom Cruise!" Talk about calling a spade a spade! (less)

Her manager, Cortez Bryant said that he's got a top priority for 2012 "to negotiate a deal with a fashion house so Minaj can sell her own line of clothes". Minaj has already got friends in high places in fashion, last year she struck up an unlikely relationship with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour after meeting her during New York Fashion Week.

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Too long! Time 2 get back into the groove!," Preity wrote on Twitter. She was last seen in Deepa Mehta's Heaven on Earth , a 2008 Canadian film.

The film was dubbed in Hindi as Videsh . The dimpled lass has several hit films to her credit including Koi Mil Gaya, Kal Ho Na Ho, Veer Zaara, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna among others.

But she later changed her gear for a while and became an owner of IPL team Kings XI Punjab. This year Preity launched her own production company, PZNZ Media and the first film produced under the banner is this romantic comedy directed by Prem Soni.

"Really looking forward to going to my favorite city PARIS! I'm sure in some birth I lived there. That's why the city keeps calling me back.

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Too long! Time 2 get back into the groove!," Preity wrote on Twitter. She was last seen in Deepa Mehta's Heaven on Earth , a 2008 Canadian film.

The film was dubbed in Hindi as Videsh . The dimpled lass has several hit films to her credit including Koi Mil Gaya, Kal Ho Na Ho, Veer Zaara, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna among others.

But she later changed her gear for a while and became an owner of IPL team Kings XI Punjab. This year Preity launched her own production company, PZNZ Media and the first film produced under the banner is this romantic comedy directed by Prem Soni.

"Really looking forward to going to my favorite city PARIS! I'm sure in some birth I lived there. That's why the city keeps calling me back.

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!," Preity said. Tweet (less)

Southern superstar Venkatesh was also present. While Preity, Fardeen and Nikhil chose to go for all-black look, Sudhir stuck to his signature style with jeans and a jacket.

Suzanne Roshan was spotted on the second day as well, however, after going green on the previous day, she chose for an all-black outfit this time. Nikhil, completely soaked in the F1 spirit, said he is eagerly looking forward for the performance of international pop icon Lady Gaga .

"I am really looking forward to the performance of Lady Gaga. I am sure it will be a rocking show," said Nikhil, who has made films like "Kal Ho Naa Ho" and "Patiala House".

While filmmaker Sudhir was all excited about F1, he seemed disinterested when asked about Gaga's performance. "I like the rush of the game, I like the sport a lot.

Although I didn't see the qualifiers today but before coming here I visited the track, it is amazing and I have heard that it's the fastest track ever made," said Sudhir, who calls himself a fan of F1 champ and Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel . "I am not a big fan of Gaga, so I can't really say much what the performance would be like," he added (less)

"She was just born that way. I don't know what to say.

She really creates her own outfits. Katie is always doing creative things with her.

They draw, create things and sew. It's kind of amazing.

It's beautiful. It's really beautiful," Cruise said.

The 49-year-old star also said that his five year marriage to the former Dawson's Creek star gets better every day and he finds her to be an incredible woman. "Every day, I fall more in love with her.

It's been quite an amazing five years because of her. She's an incredible woman.

She's everything to me," he said. Tweet (less)

Anil Kapoor Chattano MI 4". What? The message created tidal waves of mirth in Bollywood, with everyone - including Anil - trying to make sense of what Tom meant by "Anil Kapoor Chattano MI4".

The mystery was soon solved. It appears that Tom's sincere attempt to express his admiration for Anil came undone because of an auto-translation software.

What he meant to say was, "Anil Kapoor rocks MI4", which got automatically translated as chattaano! For his part, Anil was quite modest about the compliment. "Come on, it is Cruise who rocks in "MI 4".

Mera toh sirf guest appearance hai," he said. Anil and Tom 'on the chattaans', anyone? (less)

After creating a storm at the box office with her films like Koi Mil Gaya, Kal Ho Na Ho, Veer Zaara, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and others, Preity changed her gear and became an owner of IPL team Kings XI Punjab. She was last seen in Deepa Mehta's Heaven on Earth , a 2008 Canadian film.

The film was dubbed in Hindi as Videsh . "I had lost the inspiration for movies three years back.

Now, I feel re-inspired, because I have got that ray..

.and I did what I had to do.

I went through ups and down. I am really excited," Preity said in an interview.

"There will be some other films I will be working in besides my home production. I will be doing other films.

I want to put my best foot forward. There is certain expectation that comes with my name, so I want to make sure that I do it," she said.

Now, she is back into the tinsel town, albeit as a producer. In 201,1 Preity launched her own production company, PZNZ Media.

The first film produced under the banner is titled Ishkq in Paris , a romantic comedy directed by Prem Soni. She will also be acting in the film.

"When I did my first film, I never thought I want to be a number one heroine..

.all that time, I was thinking can I get my lines correct.

I did not know acting..

.how films were made .

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did not understand the medium. And then I worked on it.

When opportunity of cricket came, I was like I don't mind doing it," the dimpled actress said. Success and failures are part of life and just the way you claim success you must claim your failures also, she said.

Since she was not doing any films, Preity has decided to get back in shape. "When I thought of getting back into movies all my excitement went for a toss as I had gained nine kgs of weight.

I couldn't believe it. I did exercise and ate less.

Then I started training and lost all of it because I can't afford to look like that in a film," Preity said. Tweet (less)

We were told that the poor star turn out was due to Surinder Kapoor's demise. However, the guests who did show up were certainly in a mood to party and how! The moment the American heiress, dazzling in a silver outfit, made her late night entry at the disco at around 1 am everyone flocked around to get clicked with her.

Paris, followed by her entourage, designer Rocky S and Queenie, danced her way to the DJ console, posing for the star struck fans on the way. Sushmita Sen and Pooja Bedi were caught up in some serious girl talk.

Sush was accompanied by a tall and bespectacled mystery man. Gul spent considerable time with photographer Atul Kasbekar.

Kangana, who was earlier caught in a controversy regarding being the face of Paris Hilton's brand of handbags in India, seemed to be completely starstruck. She ensured she got her picture clicked with Paris.

However, the highlight of the night were Bipasha Basu and Rana Daggubati. While Bips, easily the best-dressed woman of the night in her shimmery white jumpsuit, was happily high and dancing with her girl gang, Rana stuck by her side the whole night.

Though they restrained indulging in any sort of PDA, their chemistry was very apparent. A source says, "Towards the end of the party, Bipasha was in high spirits.

Rana was with her throughout giving her company." The revelry, which went on till the wee hours, came to an end only when the guest of honour decided to retire.

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You brought honour to our India and glory to being an 'I AM She' winner!! I salute you!! Congratulations," Sushmita posted on micro-blogging site Twitter. Sushmita has acquired rights to choosing India's official entry for the Miss Universe , Miss Asia Pacific World and Miss Globe International pageants through her I AM She.

Parul, a fashion designer by profession, not only achieved the second position in the beauty pageant but also won the best costume award and Sushmita congratulated designer Neeta Lulla for that. "Last night, Parul Duggal of India won first runners up at 'Miss Globe International' in Cyprus! Also, winning the Best National costume.

A big congratulations to designer Neeta Lulla for designing the National costume that Parul Duggal won in! We love you Neeta. Thank you," she wrote.

Earlier this year, India's Tanvi Singla, another I AM She winner, entered the top five at the Miss Asia Pacific World pageant held in Busan. "Thank you guys for all your messages.

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yes,I am happy..

. the tide is turning.

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this year alone, two winners of 'I AM She' have won international titles," she posted. "We began 'I AM She' with a goal to bring victory back to India.

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and in our 2nd year itself..

. we now have two victories!! Your support rocks," she further added (less)

. 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 groom's tweet was preceded by one from actor Shahid Kapoor, announcing the wedding of his Chance Pe Dance co- star. " And G is married !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unbeleivable .

:)," he posted. The wedding, held in traditional Marathi style, was attended by bigwigs from the film and political world - among them Sharad Pawar, Prithviraj Chavan, Praful Patel, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Ajay Devgn and Kajol.

Riteish, wearing a white sherwani and red feta (turban), entered the Grand Hyatt on a ghodi. The baaraat started from the grounds near Grand Hyatt and reached the hotel.

The actor's politician father, Vilasrao Deshmukh, was dressed in a brown sherwani. Click here to see the pics Earlier, Riteish set the mood for the wedding with this tweet a few hours ago: "Saw the Last sunset as a Bachelor.

" Riteish and Genelia's wedding today is expected to draw bigwigs from the film industry and politics. Father of the groom, Vilasrao Deshmukh, is the former chief minister of Maharashtra and is the Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences.

Riteish, Genelia's grand sangeet Both Riteish and his bride-to-be Genelia are on Twitter, this morning. Both sent tweets to Mona Kapoor, entrepreneur and first wife of producer Boney Kapoor, wishing her on her birthday.

Earlier, they posted tweets to actor Priyanka Chopra who missed their sangeet due to filming. Dressed in their best, stars at sangeet Yesterday Riteish and Genelia wrapped up chores (their last as singles).

We spotted them first at Linking Road in Bandra and later, Genelia prayed at her church. Known to be religious, Genelia wore her pre-bridal glow, which added sheen to her otherwise casual jeans and blazer look.

A party, a grand sangeet on Tuesday and rituals have preceded the wedding. While Riteish and Genelia's colleagues stepped out in their best traditional outfits and spent happy hours at the sangeet, Genelia was seen dancing her heart out at a ritual yesterday.

Moving away from tradition for a bit, a party was hosted for them by producer Sajid Nadiadwala and actor Fardeen Khan on January 24. Riteish and Genelia first met while shooting their debut film Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003.

Despite leading public lives, their eight-year courtship has been largely private. Post marriage, the two will be seen together in a love story on screen - Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya - a Hindi film scheduled to release at the end of this month.

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"Genelia is such a young girl that it was fun to make the wedding trousseau for her. I avoided bling and shimmer because I didn't want clothes to overshadow her personality.

Hence the silhouette which I designed for her is simple yet elegant and chic," said Ritu Kumar. The outfits in Genelia's trousseau comprise of a nude and black net Anarkali suit with multi panelled layers, which the 24-year-old is expected to wear for her mehndi ceremony.

The bodice is accentuated with a see through layer of lace like filigree. The ensemble is teamed up with a black and nude coloured dupatta and a nude coloured churidar.

For the D-day, Kumar has designed a lehenga, choli and odhni in gold and indigo blue for Genelia. The blouse is made of indigo blue velvet with antique dhapka embroidery, while lehanga has antique gold weaving with zardozi embroidery.

The odhni is a subtle mix of gold and indigo blue and the designer feels it will highlight Genelia's petite frame. According to the designer, the ensemble resembles a 19th century archival piece.

Riteish, Genelia's grand sangeet "For Genelia's trousseau, I have chosen colours that will enhance her vivacious personality. She can carry off the traditional Indian look beautifully.

The Anarkali and lehenga designed beautifully complement Genelia. The ensemble resembles a 19th century archival piece," the designer said.

Will she attend the wedding? "Let see, I have many other projects to finish so may be." The couple started dating when they first met on the sets of Tujhe Meri Kasam .

Post marriage they have a new release coming up - Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya on February 24. Tweet (less)

We were told that the poor star turn out was due to Surinder Kapoor's demise. However, the guests who did show up were certainly in a mood to party and how! The moment the American heiress, dazzling in a silver outfit, made her late night entry at the disco at around 1 am everyone flocked around to get clicked with her.

Paris, followed by her entourage, designer Rocky S and Queenie, danced her way to the DJ console, posing for the star struck fans on the way. Sushmita Sen and Pooja Bedi were caught up in some serious girl talk.

Sush was accompanied by a tall and bespectacled mystery man. Gul spent considerable time with photographer Atul Kasbekar.

Kangana, who was earlier caught in a controversy regarding being the face of Paris Hilton's brand of handbags in India, seemed to be completely starstruck. She ensured she got her picture clicked with Paris.

However, the highlight of the night were Bipasha Basu and Rana Daggubati. While Bips, easily the best-dressed woman of the night in her shimmery white jumpsuit, was happily high and dancing with her girl gang, Rana stuck by her side the whole night.

Though they restrained indulging in any sort of PDA, their chemistry was very apparent. A source says, "Towards the end of the party, Bipasha was in high spirits.

Rana was with her throughout giving her company." The revelry, which went on till the wee hours, came to an end only when the guest of honour decided to retire.

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So I better be in the best shape. So all of you pray for me, pray for my health," said the actor, who turned 38 on Tuesday.

Krrish 2 is the sequel to 2006 superhero film Krrish , directed and written by Hrithik's father, Rakesh Roshan. The cast and crew of the film have already wrapped up the first schedule.

"I am very happy because the script is very, very good and papa is very happy for the first schedule because it has gone very well. It was difficult but we managed," said Hrithik whose journey with supernatural thrillers began with Koi.

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Mil Gaya in 2003. Meanwhile, Hrithik's fans are eagerly awaiting Agneepath , which releases Jan 26.

He plays Vijay Dinanath Chauhan, a role essayed by the legendary Amitabh Bachchan in the 1990 that won him national award for his power-packed performance. Krrish 2 is expected to hit theatres by the end of 2012.

It also features Priyanka Chopra, Vivek Oberoi, Kangana Ranaut and Riya Sen. Tweet (less)

Preparations are going on in full swing," Genelia told IANS here. The couple has been dating each other for over eight years.

In November 2011, Riteish, son of Mahrashtra's former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, finally opened up about their relationship status. "Earlier, we never spoke about our relationship.

We maintained a distance and dignity, and now since we are getting married, it would be stupid if I don't talk about it," said Genelia, who made her Bollywood debut opposite her to-be-husband in Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003. On the big screen, they were last seen together in Masti in 2004, but they have now teamed up again for romantic comedy Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya , releasing Feb 24.

Though Genelia remained tightlipped about the designer who is styling her for her D-day, and other pre-wedding celebrations, she said: "Wait and watch how it is going to be!" According to reports, the duo will have a grand sangeet Jan 31, following which their close friends Sajid Nadiadwala and Fardeen Khan will throw a party for the couple a day before their wedding. Tweet (less)

However, a close friend of the two insists that Sushmita and Imtiyaz aren't a couple but just good friends who hand out in the same circle. We are told, "Sushmita is not the type of person who'll not acknowledge him as her love in the media and to the people if that was indeed true.

But that's not the case..

Being open and honest about whom she is seeing is very much her style. It's respectful.

Sushmita and Imtiyaz are good friends. They may have been spotted together on some occasions but it won't be fair to read too much into that.

" Imtiyaz Khatri himself has been denying reports of any romantic liasion with the tall-legged beauty. He, too, is chanting the 'good friends' mantra and insists that they have hung out more in a group than alone.

Well,let's wait and watch what turn this friendship takes (less)