A DIFFERENT APPROACH: Sameera Reddy

ALERT & 'RED'DY!         Despite scorching the ramp at a recent fashion show in the city. Sameera Reddy who is in Chennai to shoot for her upcoming Gautham Menon film has had a quite 'de-glam' week! Well, that's because both her films that released on Friday - Red Alert in Hindi and OruNaal Varum in Malayalam have her in de-glam, performance-oriented roles. And going by media reports and the response she's getting on her microblogging page, audiences seem to love this side of the actress too!        "Yes, the response has been very good," gushes the actress. Prod her further, and this is what she hgas to say." Itwas actually Vaaranam Aayiram  and the character I palyed in it that made me opt for performance-oriented roles. Now, even if it's a commercial film, I ensure that there's scope for me to perform." Now, that gives us more reason to look forward to Gautham's thriller flick!

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BALANCING ACT: Suniel Shetty

Suniel is all smiles      Suniel shetty cut short his American vacation and flew back for the release of his latest though-provoking film. And he is very happy that he did that because his phone hasn't stopped ringing. The actor, who has been seen in inane comedies like De Dana Dan and Hera Pheri, finally has some reason to smile because his fellow actors like Paresh ?Rawal have been sending him congratulatory messages for his recent performance. Guess this is incentive for Suniel to make sure he does a balancing act between madcap comedies and some serious cinema.

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CHEERS TO FRIENDSHIP: Bipasha BAsu and Salman Khan

Bips goes on a bonding spree       Salman Khan always thought Bipasha Basu was hot. In fact, there was a time when he'd even recommend her name to those who took his advice. Then John Abraham and he had a tiff and Salman started to ignore Bipasha. The tiff still continues.         On the other hand, Saif Ali Khan too liked Bipasha. They discovered their friendship at an international awards night overseas. Then Kareena Kapoor happened and the Junior Nawab of Pataudi drifted away from most of his heroines. However, life, they say, comes a full circle. This ye4ar, at the same awards night in Colombo, Kareena extended the olive Bipasha. Says Bebo, "I invited Bipasha to the party Saif and I threw. We're all mature individuals. I like her." While still in Colombo, Sallu, who was in charge of most of the star affairs, also invited Bipasha to his party. Lo and behold, Bipasha has two nbew friends in Bollywood. Moral of the story: same old Bollywood theory no permanent enemies, no permanent friends.

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