HEIDI MONTAG n - BABY'S DAY OUT

BABY' ?

IT'S  A  DEAL

        American TV stars Heigi Montag and Spencer Pratt have come up with a unique way of making money.

        The couple isn't expecting a child in the near future, but they have decided to make plans for, if they ever do, by signing a magazine deal, reports a website.

       "She's not even pregnant yet, but she and Spencer have already signed the papers. They're planning staged photos of every step -- the pregnancy, the birth, and of course, the first baby picture, " a magazine quoted a source as saying.

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DIMPLE KAPADIA and Kabir Sadanand - IRANI WAY

Time for some Irani Chai

         Guess who was spotted at Colaba recently sipping Irani Chai and savouring various delicacies of popular eating joints there? Dimple Kapadia, No, the actress was not on a binging spree her son-in-law, Akshay Kumar wouldn't allow her to do that even if she wanted to! Dimple was doing her homework there. Yes, she was driven by Kabir Sadanand, the director of Tum Milo Toh Sahi, to Colaba because he wanted her to get the feel, body language and the temperament of those who ran these cafes. "Dimple plays a Parsi lady in the film, So, Kabir wanted her to know more about the community. He woke her up early in the morning and took her around the city. She stopped at these cafes, ate there and spent time talking to the woners who were more than happy to acquaint her to their way of life, " said a source. After spending a good two to three hours bogging in Colaba, Dimple might have spent the remaining day in Akshay's gym!

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LARA DUTTA - SAYS WHO ?

The not-so

friendly Lara...

            In the filmi circuit, Lara Dutt's known to be not too friendly. Her co-star from Housefull, Akshay Kumar, remarks, "She's a very serious person. She doesn't talk much. " To this, Lara says, "Yes i don't talk much when I'm on the sets. You need to be serious about your work. I'm focussed about what I want to do, so i do that and leave." But she doesn't agree to the image that she's not very friendly. "Watch me when I'm with my friends and you'll agree that I'm fun-loving, " she said and adds, "About Akshay saying that I don't talk much, well, with him around, who really gets a chance to talk. He does all the talking , so you are forced to keep quiet, " she smiles.

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ADHUNA and FARHAN AKHTAR - WEDDING BLISS

Farhan's gift to Adhuna

        Filmmaker-cum-actor Farhan Akhtar and his celebrity hairstylist wife Adhuna, recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in Dubai. Farhan had gone there for the premiere of his film Karthik Calling Karthik, but then the actor thought there was no harm in mixing business with pleasure. So, he flew his wife there too. When asked what he gifted his wife, he smiled and said, "I told her to shop as much as she wants. After ten years of marriage, I have realised that it's best not to gift your wife any thing but just allow her to buy things for herself. So, I told her to shop and I'll support her in the choices she makes. " After an entire day of shopping, the two then partied with their frinds, partner Ritesh Sidhwani and his wife Dolly, director of the film,. Vijay Lalwani and co-producer Amit Chandra and his wofe.

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Women on TOP - KATHRYN BIGELOW

Women on

Top

WOMEN IN KOLLYWOOD ARE DELIGHTED WITH KATHRYN BIGELOW'S HISTORIC TUIUMPH AT THE OSCARS. CHENNAI TIMES CELEBRATES THE MOMENT

   The 82nd Academy awards have brought much cheer to Kollywood. It's women in particular. Women directors in Tamil cinema are unanimous in saying that Kathryn Bigelow truly deserved her victory for The Hurt Locker and view the win as the biggest ever recognition for women in cinema.

        says Suhasini Mani Ratnam,actress, director and popular film critic,"I'm very happy that Kathryn Bigelow has become the first women in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood's top prize for filmmakers. I am doubly happy because I had predicted the win in last week's episode of my television show Hasini Pesum Padam in which I reviewed The Hurt Locker, " she adds, "It was an emotional moment for me. Especially as the Iraq-drama is not women-oriented and there is not even asingle lady character in it. That, coupled with the fact that her win fell on International Women's Day, has made it all the more special."

                Actress and television host khushbu, who has not seen the film, was told by her actor husband that it is brilliant. Says she, "Sundar had a bet with me that Kathryn would win. I was rooting for Bigelow's ex-hunbaand James Cameron and his Avatar. This was one bet I loved losing as Kathryn's triumph will give a big boost to women directors worldwide. We have decided to take two days off to celebrate out 10th anniversary and her win, in Pondicherry."

        Says director Priya V, who has hit films like Kanda Naal Mudhal and Kannamooche Yenada to her credit, "I watched the movie the night before the Oscars and was thrilled to wake up to the news that its director had won. Now that kathryn has proved that women too can excel in this field, it has opened new vistas for us. In fact, I'm already preparing my Oscar speech!" KolaKolaya Mundhirika is releasing this month, "The film is fantastic and I feel proud to be a women director. It also brings me closer to my dream of winning an Oscar. " For Trisha, it is a proud moment. "Another male bastion has fallen, " She says, "I salute Kathryn bigelow. "

      Concludes Suhasini, "If the Women's Reservation bill is introduced in the parliament, it will be a double delight for us on Women's Day. " 

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SAMANTHA - Charming

Simply Sam...

Samantha talks about her equation with Naga Chaitanya and her Kollywood reams...

         Perky newcomer Samantha, who played the lead in Ye Maaya Chesave, the Telugu version of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, says that she never wanted to outdo Trisha, of whom she's a big fan. "I didn't go out of my way to try something dramatically different from what Trisha did. It would have been mad to attempt such a thing! I wasn't even trying to outdo a senior like Trisha. I think Trisha is extremely talented and experienced. And she's also one of my favourite actresses. I simply followed the director's (Gautham Menon) instructions when I did the film, " Says Samantha.

          She is equally excited about co-starring with Naga Chaitanya. "He was awesome, one of the most helpful co-stars a newcomer can have. And very, very encouraging, " she gushes.

         A Telugu, Malayali, Samantha doesn't know a word of Telugu. "We speak Tamil and English at home, so Telugu is alien to me. I had great difficulty in mugging up the dialogyes, but now, I can speak a few words, " she says.

           the commerce grad, who's excited about her Tamil debut Baana Kaathadi opposite Atharva, son of actor Murali, says, "It's a lovely role. I had signed this film first, but my Telugu film became my launchpad. for me, language doesn't matter, I'm interested in meaty roles. "

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CHRISTINA AGUILERA - GOING GREEN

Aguilera's 

all for a

cause

             American singer Christina Aguilera has designed an eco friendly car for a charity auction.

         The singer teamed up with bosses at a motor manufacturing company to help launch the new vehicle that features recycled materials in the interior and an economic engine.

          Aguilere put her own personal touches to one of the vehicles, which will be auctioned to raise money for relief efforts in Haiti.

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SALMAN KHAN - He'S THE MAN

'Drive'  them crazy !

           Salman Khan has style. Sorry to gush, but Salman has that effect on most people who he interacts closely with.

              Coming to the point, producer Sajid Nadiadwala had his birthday in February and most of his friends dropped by to wish him. However Salman, his closest buddy, was shooting in Wai and couldn't join the party. So, he called Sajid and told him to drive down to the shooting spot if he wanted to get wished and also claim his birthday gift. So, Sajid promptly got into a car and drove t see 'bhai'. "I Love Salman so much, I'll drive to the moon to meet him, " says Sajid.

           Oh God, such devotion. But, like we said, Sallu has a way with the girls and now, even the guys !.

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ANUPAM KHER and SIKANDAR KHER - MOVE IT !

Will Lady Luck Smile ?

MOVE IT ! Anupam Kher

LUCK FACTOR Sikandar Kher

        Life imitates art or art imitates life ? The latter seems to be the case this time. We're talking about Anupam Kher, who has recently bought a new apartment and whose next film too happens to be titled Apartment!

        If rumours are to be believed, this move is to get some luck for his son, Sikander Kher. But only time will reveal if the new apartment brings luck to senior Kher or the junior Kher. The latter needs it more though!

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Kareena Kapoor and KArisma Kapoor - MOOD FOR SPLURGING

Bebo's car seva

                  After all the hard work, Kareena Kapoor believes in indulging herself. One hears that she has recently ordered a luxury car worth Rs 75 lakh for herself ! And the car will be delivered to her doorstep nest week.

                  Kareena also loves pampering her family members. News has it that she will also be gifting a car to her elder sister, Karisma Kapoor, who is due to deliver her second child any day now.

            The car will be Kareena's gift to her didi for the soon-to-be-born baby.

           Kareena admitted that she has been looking at the various new swanky models of luxury cars in the market but wasn't too keen to divulge any details on her new purchase.

          All Kareena said was, "I've wanted a new car for a while."

In fact, some reports even said that Bebo's beau saif Ali Khan was presenting her a new car, which of course is not the case. At least, not currently.

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NEETU CHANDRA - PAST PERFECTION

Love for

history

             The Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai girl Neetu Chandra is in love! No, we aren't talking romance here. This pretty actress is actually in love with history.

             "Whenever I get some time between shoots. I relax with a history book in hand. I'm in awe of characters from the past--Prithviraj Chauhan,Chakrapati Shivaji, Rani Lakshmibai, Bhagat Singh! I also love reading about lost civilisations and evolution of mankind. History always has something to tell us, " says Neetu.

            After Rann, her next release in B-town will be Apartment. So, what's happening on the Kollywood front ? "I'm looking at some scripts. I've also got a call from P Vasu's office for a role in his forth coming film. They said they are finalising the script and will get back to me soon, " she reveals.

       Well, we wonder if it's Chandramukhi 2 they are working on. Given the actress's love for history, we bet Neetu should be able to play the role in the sequel to perfection!

 

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TAMIL MOVIE - Vinnaithandi Varuvaayaa

HITTING BACK

With online piracy gaining momentum across the globe, Koolywood is up in arms

             The pirates are killing Kollywood. There are two types of piracy prevailling -- physical and online. Pirated prints of films. Shot with hand-held camers at cinema theatres and made into video CDs and DVDs have been in circulation for donkey's years in Tamil Nadu.

             Every time a big film releases, the authorities crack down on the perates and the circulation of these copies comes down.

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