Informer

Freida Pinto seems to be in the mood to shed her Slumdog Millionaire image.

Informer

Mera naya roop

Freida Pinto seems to be in the mood to shed her Slumdog Millionaire image. The lass has posed for some bold pics. Who knew the girl-next-door could look so hot?

Kat bani CM

The buzz is that Katrina will play a chief minister's role in Prakash Jha's Rajniti. The film chronicles the journey of Kat an ordinary woman battling corruption, goes on to become the chief minister of the state.

Sources reveal that apart from getting her diction right, Kat has also been watching tapes of Sonia Gandhi's speeches and trying to incorporate her manner-isms into her character. Imitation the best kind of flattery and all that, eh?

Back to the studios

Namrata Shirodkar who was last seen in Bride & Prejudice (2004) is back in Mumbai to shoot a 12-year old pending film, Purab Ka Chaila Paschim Ki Laila, with Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty.

"It's good to catch up with old friends," says the actress whose three-year-old son Gautam constantly demands her attention. "Sanju, who's a dear friend sent me an offer through Rikkuji (Rakesh Nath, who looked after Namrata's and her sister Shilpa's work) for a T-Series film.

I was tempted. But for now, I want nothing more than to look after my son. Nothing gives me more happiness than Gautam." Namrata's husband Mahesh Babu is the reigning superstar in Telugu cinema, and she has now started taking interest in his career. "I recently supervised his clothes for a film, and enjoyed the diversion." No life, without being a wife!

Spotted

Perizaad Zorabian with builder hubby Boman Irani on Sunday afternoon at Globus, Bandra, catching up on Zoya Akhtar's Luck By Chance. The actress did not get up from her seat till the auditorium was empty. Guess she thought she would be mobbed. Or had the film left her head reeling?

Shahid Kapoor with Ahmed Khan and Ahmed's wife Shaira at Fame Adlabs. they were there to catch Luck By Chance. Shahid refused to pose for pics with fans. Wish they'd call in with their views on the movie!

Nach Le!
SRK was at the sets of Nach Baliye 4 to give away the awards to the winners Shaleen and Daljeet just like friend-turned-foe Salman Khan had done in Dec 2007. SRK was there to promote Billu Barber; and even grooved to one of his item numbers. Check out the action.

Her guy!

You've read about Sameera Reddy dating Shamsu Lalani. But no one knew what he looked like. As the actress wants to keep her relationship under wraps, and they've never made any public appearances together. Here is the first look at the man who stole Sam's heart.

Sanjay by chance

Zoya Akhtar's Luck By Chance is full of star appearances and before the release; she held a special preview for the friends who agreed to be part of her film. Present were Shah Rukh-Gauri, Arjun-Mehr, Sanjay Kapoor-Maheep etc.

After the show, the gang headed to dinner at SRK's home. Everyone complimented Sanjay on his performance. An insider reveals, "On the dinner table at Mannat, he was gifted a bottle of wine as a trophy as the Best Supporting actor of 2009! Sanjay of course was all smiles."

And to think that he almost didn't do the role and Zoya had to work really hard to convince him. The movie's title definitely applies here!

RAZA'S BOLLYWOOD

Q What would have been the slogan of the friends of Avtar Gill after the completion of marriage rituals of Avtar, the bridegroom?

Au00a0 'Gill'wale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.

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