Pappu has more reason to dance!

Moviegoers are being treated to a new song in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na after Aamir Khan gave in to demands of his fans on his blog. The actor was in a dilemma over the song Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai that is in the music album, but not in the film that’s successfully launched his nephew Imran Khan as the hottest new-Khan-on-the-Bollywood-block. It was picturised as a romantic number on Imran and Genelia D’Souza but had been edited out of the final cut to keep up with the pace of the film. But with the film breaking box office records, Aamir wanted to bring it back in it’s original format. Unsure whether it would be a wise decision, the actor shared his confusion with fans on his blog. “The response he got was overwhelming. Over 70 per cent was in favour of the new song,” said a source. And the song is now being added to the film from this Friday.

First show, paisa vasool!

In a cunning strategy that’s new to Bollywood, Shahid Kapoor has done away with a premiere show and private screenings of his new film with Vidya Balan opening tomorrow; instead, the actor is holding special shows today across a chain of multiplexes only meant for college girls. Tickets to the shows are being sold, yes — actually sold at a premium, after the girls produce their college identity cards. The fringe benefit to this is that not only do his fans get to see the film before its official release, but Shahid will visit each theatre and interact with them at the end of the shows. He’s been on a roll ever since Jab We Met crowned him the new lover boy at the box office. But Shahid is keen on winning more female hearts. “People like me in love stories. I want to do more of them and I hope they continue doing well,” said the actor who counts Tom Cruise, Leonardo Di Caprio, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan as his romantic heroes of all time. “Marketing of an image has to be backed by substance. My films have to be equally good. In the end what helps is an honest relationship with the audience,” says the savvy star quite forgetting that the success of his earlier films had much to do with co-stars like Kareena Kapoor and Amrita Rao in them. Wonder what Vidya Balan has to say about his moving in on college girls with their film today.

Tusshar Kapoor gets angry

It has been long since we bumped into Tusshar Kapoor. What he is excited about these days is his film K Kompany. “There are so many cameos in the film — there’s Karan Johar, Sanjay Dutt, my sister Ektaa, Mahesh Bhatt…” he trails off. KJo, we hear, does a Shah Rukh Khan in this one. He plays the host of some gameshow? “So? Even Amitabh was host of the same gameshow. Then why aren’t people saying that Karan is doing an Amitabh. But the truth is that Karan is just playing himself in the film, and aping neither Shah Rukh nor Amitabh,” he defends. Ok, but why the ghussa Tushki?

Neha’s looking hot

You thought Neha Dhupia looked hot on screen? Well, she looked even hotter off screen the other day. We bumped into the pretty actress at a friend’s wedding. Neha, draped in a beautiful sari, carried herself so well that we can easily say that she did more for the sari than the outfit did for her. Neha has been on a workout spree and is currently focusing on improving core strength. We don’t know what she’s been up to in her personal life but the girl was looking gorgeous! The actress is always seen in a glamourous avatar on or off screen. And because of her modelling background she has been blessed with a good sense of fashion and carries of western as well as traditional clothes with equal ease.

‘I’ve given a hit with Salman too’

Katrina Kaif says her success formula at the BO is not Akshay Kumar, but the script

So what if another candle will be added to her birthday cake today, Katrina Kaif has collected many fans, too, in the year gone by. And in fact they voted her the Sexiest Woman on the Planet in a UK poll. But Katrina knows that nothing lasts forever, not even the sexy tag that’s attached to her name. Down with a hip strained while working out in the gym, she told BT, “I don’t consider myself sexy. My friends laugh and say, ‘Sorry, but we don’t find you sexy.’” She considers herself quite the girl next door. “I’m the most simply dressed person at parties. When someone calls me glamorous, I understand, but sexy! That’s not me,” she insists. Last year, she celebrated her birthday in London with her family, but today promotions for Singh is Kinng take precedence. “My mum and sister have come here. And in the evening, my friends are throwing a party for me.” So, what is Salman Khan gifting her? “I don’t know,” she admits, dodging the age-old question about why the two do not come out in the open and talk about their relationship. She would rather talk about herself. “God has been kind, I couldn’t have asked for more,” says the actress, who has given back-toback hits with Akshay Kumar. But what about her onscreen pairing with Salman which hasn’t sizzled as much? “ Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya with Salman was a hit,” she says defensively, “and besides, I don’t think it’s only with Akshay that my films are a hit. I have done Race with Saif, Partner with Govinda, Apne with the Deols. I think more than the costar, it’s the director and the script that matter.” Katrina and Salman will be seen together again in Subhash Ghai’s Yuvraj. “This year there haven’t been good scripts offered to us, but next year, you will see more of us,” says Kats with certainty. Her record at the BO notwithstanding, is she confident of carrying off a film by herself ? “I don’t think anybody in the industry is capable of doing that. A film is declared a hit when audiences watch it again and again. And if my films are a hit, that means they have liked me and I deserve credit because I put in my 100 per cent,” says Kats. So what’s next? “Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani with Ranbir Kapoor and a Yash Chopra film with John Abraham. Ranbir is in my friend circle. I know him, so it’s cool to work with him,” replies Kats.

Gayatri Mantra before each stunt!

We all know that Akshay Kumar loves doing his won stunts, even the dangerous ones. But what’s the secret behind his success in each and every one stunt? Well, the religious actor chants the Gayatri Mantra before doing any dangerous stunt and that’s what he taught the 13 hasinas who gave him company in Fear Factor — Khatron Ke Khiladi on COLORS. The actor recited the prayer to encourage the participants, increase their inner self-belief and make them fearless while performing death-defying stunts in South Africa. Confirming this, Akshay Kumar said “Whenever I do my stunts I say the Gayatri Mantra in my mind. I strongly believe that our body is animated by life energy and according to India’s science of sound healing; you can gather and direct that healing life force through the power of sacred sound. Hence to help the girls overcome their fear, I thought it’s best to start their stunts with this ultimate chant.” Interestingly, Yaana Gupta one of the participants did not know the ‘Gayatri Mantra, Akshay made her learn the chant. Thereafter, Yaana could recite the mantra with absolute ease.

When will we see Imran again?

Meanwhile Aamir Khan’s nephew Imran Khan is taking the advice of his mamujan a bit too seriously. The new chocolate hero is in no hurry and he doesn’t seem to believe in making hay while the sun shines. And that’s why though he has been flooded with offers, he still hasn’t signed any on the dotted lines. “His uncle has told him not to sign any movies. And Imran doesn’t want to do anything without consulting his uncle,” says a friend. In short, it means he won’t do more than one film in year. Do we see another Aamir Khan clone in the making?