And despite reports that they've buried the hatchet and are working together on a film set in the 1960s, sources close to Rani confirmed that there was no such development and that she had no dates to spare. Thoda aur intezaar, Sanjay? (less)

The actress was to sing a funny, peppy song in her upcoming Aiyya but didn't. Reveals a source, "Rani hasn't sung since Aati Kya Khandala with Aamir Khan in Ghulam.

When the song in the film was being discussed, she enthusiastically said she wanted to sing. She prepared for weeks, did riyaaz but finally, on the recording day, backed out after singing a few lines.

She ultimately felt that her voice could ruin the song's impact. Director Sachin Kundalkar and the crew tried their best to persuade her, but Rani was adamant that she didn't want to sing.

" It's interesting to note that the Bengali actress speaks Marathi fluently (less)

With Talaash and Aiyya up in her kitty next, Rani has a promising year ahead. As she celebrates her birthday on March 21, we analyze what stars have in store for the actress.

"Rani was born on 21st March, 1978 which makes her a Number 3 (Jupiter) person in numerology. She is an Arian (ruler Mars - Number 9) and her destiny number adds up to Number 4 (Rahu).

Technically, Rani is also a cusp between Aries and Pisces, hence she will get the vibrations of this sign as well, which is primarily ruled by Number 3 (Jupiter)", explains astro-numerologist Bhavikk Sangghvi. "Being a Number 3, Rani is ruled by one of the most powerful planets - Jupiter and she can at best be termed as plain lucky.

With her unconventional looks, short height and husky voice, who could have ever thought that she would make it so big in the world of Bollywood? Her mars effect makes her a fighter and too hard working as a person that has paid off big time in her case. The impact of 'Rahu' makes her at times lose focus, direction and therefore her financial planning may go for a toss, so she should invest wisely for her future".

"Rani will be entering her 35th year now which will turn out to be a productive year for her" predicts Bhavikk. "Her next release, Talaash with Aamir Khan and directed by Reema Kagti will see her once again in top form and despite being in an ensemble cast, Rani will stand on her own and draw attention from critics and audiences both.

After that in Aiyya she will be able prove once again that she can pull off a film on her able shoulders and thus she is the 'rani' ( queen ) of the box office too", adds Bhavikk. We wish Rani Mukherji a very happy birthday in advance (less)

According to a unit hand Madhur Bhandarkar who loves to have real people in his realistic films, wanted to do the same for Heroine. Since the film showcases the showbiz world, Madhur suggested that Kareena shoot with her actual make-up artistes in the film.

Quite a few actors have let their real life staff make friendly appearances. Rani's spot boy whom she considers lucky for her, shot for a small part in her forthcoming film Aiyya.

He earlier made an appearance in No One Killed Jessica which she believes helped her revive her career. Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn , too, have had their staff appear in their movies.

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And now, Dhulia has decided to move on to his next project - a periodic film based on the life of Begum Joanna Nobilis Sombre aka Begum Samru. And though it was reported that Rani Mukerji was all set to play the protagonist in the venture, Mirror has learnt that Kareena Kapoor may replace her.

Begam Samru was a nautch girl of 18th century India. She later became an influential figure on the political canvas of 18th and 19th century India.

A strong and powerful woman, Begum Samru married a European and became the ruler of a principality near Meerut. According to a source close to Kareena, Rani was taking her own sweet time to get back on Dhulia's offer.

And thus, the filmmaker chose to move on to Kareena. We have learnt that Dhulia has even made a few changes for the character to suit Kareena.

The source revealed, "Tigmanshu met Kareena. She was quite excited about being a part of this film.

" The modalities are fast being worked out. The film is expected to go on floors by September or October this year (less)

D. Majethia and Canada-based RJ Stithpragya Mohan to walk away with the winner's trophy and cash prize of Rs 1 crore.

The show started off with 22 contestants - 11 celebrities and 11 non-celebrities, who were left marooned on a secluded island in the Philippines for 45 days, where even the basic amenities weren't available. Among the celebrity contestants were Rajesh Khera, Abhinav Shukla, Priyanka Bassi, Payal Rohatgi, Sangram Singh, Munisha Khatwani, Karan Patel, Sylvie, Shilpa Saklani, Rohit Narang and Majethia.

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D. Majethia and Canada-based RJ Stithpragya Mohan to walk away with the winner's trophy and cash prize of Rs 1 crore.

The show started off with 22 contestants - 11 celebrities and 11 non-celebrities, who were left marooned on a secluded island in the Philippines for 45 days, where even the basic amenities weren't available. Among the celebrity contestants were Rajesh Khera, Abhinav Shukla, Priyanka Bassi, Payal Rohatgi, Sangram Singh, Munisha Khatwani, Karan Patel, Sylvie, Shilpa Saklani, Rohit Narang and Majethia.

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What's the big dealin showing a bare back, unhooking a bra or flashing the panties? Who is saying that I am the new Mallika Sherawat of Bollywood? Neither Vivek nor Vikram said it. Then who is spreading this? It's not for nothing that Vikram Bhatt has begun to address Paoli Dam as "Ms Damn Good".

Her "Hate Story" dialogues - "Main iss shehar ki sabse badi randi banna chahti hoon (I want to be the biggest whore in the city)" and "I f**k those who f**k with me" - have sent ripples across board. If that's what she says on screen, her off screen bytes are equally upfront.

The Tollywood actor, who is making her Bollywood debut in Vivek Agnihotri's "HS", says her job is to perform and the director and producer are to answer questions regarding the censorship issues of the film. "I don't understand this whole commotion about wearing bikinis or flashing panties.

Haven't I done all that before? But yes, the difference is in the way those same scenes have been shot in this film. I am an actor and the camera needs to make me look beautiful on screen when I am shooting those scenes," she insists.

It's not about how much you expose as much as how much the camera can make the viewers imagine about the exposure quotient," she says, before insisting that despite the sexy trailer, the film is not graphic in terms of nudity. And it certainly is no patch in terms of its sexual content if compared to her controversial full frontal love making scene in Vimukthi Jayasundara's "Chatrak".

Ask her about the fact that she apparently had no inhibitions about shooting any sex scenes in front of the full crew and she says, "It's a cliche to say I don't have inhibitions. But whatever I shot for this film was with my clothes on.

There is no nudity as such in "HS". It is a thriller and at the most, there are intimate scenes.

Vivek, I'd say, has treated those intimate scenes very aesthetically. As a director, Vivek is someone who always tells people: 'Mere eyeline ke samne se hat jao'.

That automatically means he doesn't like to have a crowd while we are shooting." As far as sensuality goes, Paoli feels it's about time for Bollywoodto grow up.

"There was a time in Hindi cinema when women commanded a sensual presence. Not every heroine who did that had to shed their clothes.

Look at Rekha and her sensuality. It's her body language, her look and the way she carried herself on screen.

Somewhere down the line, Bollywood movies turned women into mere props. But now, things are changing and more so, with the success of Vidya Balan's recent films.

I think, it's the best time for me to be making my Hindi film debut. Contemporary Bollywood's conception of being bold is dated! Being bold is not about unhooking a bra.

It is about the thought. My sensuality lies in my eyes and not my bare back," she insists.

Tell her that her trailers of 'HS' are making people say that she is the next Mallika Sherawat of Bollywood and she says, "Who is saying that? Vivek or Vikram hasn't said anything like that." Will she be game if she is again asked to shoot a full frontal nude scene? "It depends on the aesthetics of the director, his stature, the script and the pitching of the film," she asks a rhetorical question.

While shooting the intimate scenes of "HS" (even the ones which has her "Kagojer Bou" co-star, Joy Sengupta, literally groping her all over) wasn't any tough task, what was difficult was the fact that she had to master Hindi and dub for herself (less)