. The last we heard of an actress-cricketer pairing was when Anushka Sharma was linked with Suresh Raina, only recently.

However, Anushka shouted herself hoarse not only denying the rumour but also claiming not to know him at all. Ameesha Patel is the next damsel to be linked with a sportsman in recent times.

It is heard that Yuvraj Singh and she have been close friends so much so that he organised some World Cup tickets for her last year. Now, we hear, the actress is frequenting London just to keep a check on Yuvraj's health and has been spending a lot of time with the cricketer who is abroad for treatment.

Well, it's a good thing if this duo has found love in these testing times (less)

"I have been a part of the Hindi cinema industry for 25 years. I have made several blockbusters.

I have worked with famous actresses like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif , Vidya Balan and Kareena Kapoor. But I have never faced a situation like this before," thundered Taurani.

Deepika, it may be recalled, had signed Taurani's project after an initial phase of indecisiveness. However, after the film went on floors, the actress upped and left leaving the Saif Ali Khan , John Abraham , Anil Kapoor , Sanjay Dutt , Amisha Patel and Jacqueline starrer in jeopardy.

"Earlier, in October, we had to change our schedule since Deepika had date problems. This was due to her film with Ayan Mukerji to be produced by Karan Johar .

At the time, I had spoken to Karan and worked out a schedule that would help Deepika manage both the projects. Now, when everything is in place, she just walks out after six days of shoot.

What can I say? We are left with no choice. Our directors and the other actors are extremely annoyed with her," said the troubled producer.

Taurani, having adjusted his dates for Deepika, had even postponed the Turkey schedule to May-June for her. "She gave us 90 days.

Fifteen days in February, 45 days in May-June and 20 days in July. We had assured her that we wouldn't waste any of her dates," explained Taurani.

However, on January 27, Taurani was in for a shock. "On that day, people kept calling me asking whether Deepika was out of Race 2.

I was clueless. I called her and asked her.

She simply said that she would come to my office by 5 pm with her new manager to work out everything. At around 3 pm, she called to say that she wouldn't be able to keep the appointment.

However, her manager would be present on her behalf. Finally, when the manager arrived, he simply told me that Deepika wouldn't be able to do our film.

And that's because she is doing a major Hollywood project. Now imagine!" Taurani shrugs.

Taurani did not give up on Deepika still. After she came back from LA, he went to meet her.

"I went to Kurla where she was shooting. We tried to reason it out with her.

But she refused to even listen. Forget about anything else, she did not even apologise for her action.

She seems to have no remorse," the producer says. To rub salt on sore wounds, Deepika announced that she would be doing Rajinikanth's next film.

A visibly rattled Taurani hasn't been able to decide on his next course of action. "We haven't decided whether to take legal action against Deepika.

For the time being, we are in the process of finding the right replacement for her," said Taurani. The actress' camp however, had a different story to tell.

When contacted, a close friend of Deepika complained, "Constant delays are the reason Deepika's can't do Race 2. When the first delay happened, she adjusted her dates and shot for two days.

But then again, she was informed that the dates were being changed. She would have liked to do the film but she couldn't accommodate the new set of dates.

She has conveyed her apologies to Ramesh Taurani. She had liked the script but unfortunately is not being able to juggle her dates any longer.

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Now, it is Katrina Kaif's turn. Mumbai Mirror has learnt that Kat too is going out of her way to get into a better shape.

For Dhoom 3 that goes on floors this July, Kat has already planned a hard-core gymnastic training session. She is also following a strict macrobiotic diet plan.

Talking about the diet, a friend of Katrina informed Mumbai Mirror, "The diet is high in natural, unprocessed foods. It has a lot of complex carbohydrates and vegetables.

It's low in saturated fats. It could be considered a weight loss diet since it has a potentially lower calorie count.

However, macrobiotic is a way of life. It's not just another weight loss fad.

The diet will help her with her stamina." With the diet in place, Katrina's training too has begun.

In fact, the actress, who is currently shooting for her other YRF venture Ek Tha Tiger with Salman Khan in Cuba , has been taking time off from her schedule for the exercise routine. She has also hired a trainer for herself.

On a losing spree Amisha Patel for Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic Wearing the yellow bikini, Amisha scorched the silver screen with the song Lazy Lamhe in Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic. In an otherwise dull film, the song with its underwater sequence became the highlight.

Amisha emerged the winner, with accolades for her sexy, slim avatar. Tanisha Mukherjee for Neal N Nikki Kajol's little sister Tanisha was a plump girl before she lost the extra kilos for Neal n Nikki.

Being YRF's most bold film till date, Tanisha was on a strict diet and exercise regime for portraying the bold character. Bipasha Basu and Aishwarya for Dhoom 2 After Esha Deol in Dhoom, Bips wore a bikini for the first time in Dhoom 2.

Losing oodles of weight, she rocked her hot body in a multi-colour bikini and red streaks in her long, flowing tresses. Ash stunned everyone with her never-seen-before sexy image in the same film.

Suddenly, the most beautiful woman turned into a sexy bombshell overnight. Reportedly, she was asked to lose 10 kilos.

Though she had categorically said no to donning a bikini, she had to go ahead with a steamy kiss with co-actor Hrithik Roshan . Kareena Kapoor for Tashan She started the Size Zero craze in Bollywood.

The biggest star attraction for YRF's Tashan was its leading lady's weight loss. Her drastic drop in size affected her health and she even fainted on the sets.

Her dad was certainly not happy seeing his daughter's emaciated look. Many critics felt that Kareena had lost her charm along with the extra adipose (less)

Here's what happened. Ameesha came to the sangeet wearing a chaniya-choli that left most of her cleavage exposed.

Dutt who is protective about the actress as she was good friends of his wife Manyata until recently, and also has been his co-star in several films, asked her to cover-up. Then he went a step ahead and took her dupatta from her shoulder and draped it around her to make her look 'decent', an act that didn't go down well with Ms Patel.

It is learnt, that the actress felt it was not his business to tell her how to dress. She felt he'd overstepped a boundary for one, she and his wife were barely on talking terms, and recently Dutt refused two films that she had offered to him.

Last month, she had approached Sanju to do a film directed by David Dhawan and the other by Priyadarshan , but the actor refused both citing unavailability of dates. Things between them got strained further after this.

Says an industry insider, "Sanju is a very traditional guy who doesn't like women wearing revealing outfits. He politely told her that she was like his sister and shouldn't dress like that.

He also took her duppatta (which she had taken on the side) and covered her bosom. He never imagined that she would have a problem with that.

But Ameesha just took off. She started screaming and yelling at Dutt asking him who was he to tell her such things and what she did was none of his business.

Sanju was taken aback and quietly walked off from the scene of the 'crime'. The next day he flew back to Mumbai.

" Later, when the actress was asked why she had created a scene, she told them that Dutts touched her inappropriately. This got back to Sanju and Manna, and they are fuming.

Dutt says, "I have always thought of Ameesha as a sister. I would've done the same with my sisters Priya and Namrata if I felt that they were dressed unsuitably at an event.

I would never disrespect a lady. I have never ever done that in my life.

I have always tried to help Ameesha and be like an older brother to her. If she has been saying this, I will never respect her and she will lose a well-wisher for ever.

" Ameesha says, "Sanju is very protective about me. He's such a dear friend that he can never ever misbehave.

In fact, Sanju would himself kill if someone would try to touch me. He wouldn't allow even a fly to hurt me.

All these cheap rumours of 'misbehaviour' is sheer nonsense and spread by jealous losers." (With inputs by Nimisha Tiwari) (less)

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Night Shyamalan's movie The Last Airbender horrendous and admits he prefers working as part of an ensemble in smaller movies, reports contactmusic.com.

"Working on something that big and trying to get heard as an actor is tricky. You feel so diluted and worthless," he told Empire magazine.

"I would happily shape my career doing great low-budget indies like that. I'm not that hero-type dude, so I'm never going to be playing the handsome lead character," he added.

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Night Shyamalan's movie The Last Airbender horrendous and admits he prefers working as part of an ensemble in smaller movies, reports contactmusic.com.

"Working on something that big and trying to get heard as an actor is tricky. You feel so diluted and worthless," he told Empire magazine.

"I would happily shape my career doing great low-budget indies like that. I'm not that hero-type dude, so I'm never going to be playing the handsome lead character," he added.

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"I like being able to ask Dev, 'What do you think of this?' He's very honest. He's not, 'You were wonderful darling.

' He'll be like, 'Hmmm. The film's not really about you but be happy that you made it," Pinto said.

The actress also wishes directors would see past her beauty and offer her more challenging movie roles. "I wish people would think outside the box when it comes to casting me.

There's this ultimate satisfaction an actor gets from the effort invested in a part where the transformation takes you as far from yourself as it's possible to go. I hope that sort of work comes my way because I feel I can do it," she added.

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