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John Abraham has been changing his eating habits and lifestyle  to prepare himself physically and mentally for his role as a weak patient in Nagesh Kuknoor’s film: Aashayein. John is reported to have already lost 10 kilos. He has been going a special diet and extensive training, with a temporary gym placed sets to keep him in line and focused on training. John had this to say about the weight loss and role preparaton:

Yes, it is true that I have lost lot of weight for the film. I did it to match the brief I was given. I am currently shooting near Pondicherry and I can give you all the details only when I am back from the schedule.

Also John  shoots for the film from 7:30 in the morning to 10:30 at night. He is dedicated and really wants more than just a oscar nomination. Looks like he’s not going to eat until it happens.

Mike Tyson has joined in on the Shilpa bandwagon. Just like everyone, he has been enchanted by her persona and demeanor and really wants to act in a movie along side her. This is what he had to say concerning her:

Its her beauty and the way she carries herself that has made me think of her as the ideal co-star. There is something about her that can make anyone go weak in the knees.

 Tyson who recently shot a promotional video for Fool and Final might never get his chance to act alongside Shilpa, either way it is clear that Shilpa’s fame is not on the decline even after the Richard Gere kiss.

Director Anjan Dutt’s Bong Connection, a film based on the lives of Bengalis all over the world but focusing mainly on those settled all over the world, celebrated with a press meet at the Oh Calcutta Restaurant on Monday evening. The cast of the crew was present for the event, which included: Shayan Munshi, Pia, and Raima Sen.

Ayesha Takia had been signed by Sujoy Ghosh to play the part of princess Jasmine in Alladin and The Mystery of the Lamp, has decided that the money was not enough to keep her interest. Producers, Ramesh Sippy and Rohan Sippy, could not deliver the original amount they promised to pay, leaving Takia to abandon the project. Here’s what sources said:

When Ayesha Takia had signed the film, the Sippys were in charge and she was being paid her asking price. But with them backing out of the project, Sujoy’s budget was drastically cut and he could not offer Ayesha the fee she was demanding. While she was debating, she was offered Boney Kapoor’s remake of Pokhiri and she decided to pass up on Sujoy’s offer.

There must be a little more to this story than what meets the eye. Ayesha wasn’t happy about the money, sure, but there must have been something else that turned her off to the role. Money is important but a good role is more important that any dollar.

The Hong Kong Tourism Board held a press conference for Director Mohit Suri’s upcoming movie Awarapan. The entire cast and crew were on site at the JW Marriot in Juhu, Mumbai. Those who were present included: Emraan Hashmi, Mrinalini, Shreya Saran, Shaad, Purab Kohli, Mohit Suri, Mahesh Bhatt, and Mukesh Bhatt.

Kajol was the one in command and gave the clap for Producers Kumar Mangat and Sunil Lulla, who had a big Mahurat for the video shoot of One Two Three. A close group of celebs were on hand having fun and taking pictures with the media before starting off the dance sequence and filming. Those on hand included:  Tusshar, Upen Patel, and Tanisha dancing to a song choreographed by Ganesh Acharya.

The House of Horrors, in the Prime Mall in Mumbai, hosted a ghoulish fashion show with Rakhi Sawant walking the runway along with other models. Designer Rohit Verma showed off his Graveyard Collection to everyone attending. It was a light-hearted and laid back event even though the models were a little frightening. Here are some pics:

It seemed merely chance that Tabu and Upen Patel ran into each other at Bandra nightclub — both with their own group of friends, but things changed when they saw one another. Apparently, there was no light kissing, onlookers watched as the pair really went at it for all to see. A source present at the club had this to say:

It was not some random kiss. They seemed to be quite into each other. In fact, they were even seen kissing on their way out of the club! They may not have hung out together before, but from the body language it was clear that they were enjoying each other’s company. Tabu seemed to be in a good mood and was giggling and laughing a lot

It seems like Tabu is just looking for some fun and not any real love. Hopefully some pictures will arise and we can see the juicy details ourselves. Stay tuned…

Singer Himesh Reshammiya shot a promotional video for the television show Teen Bahuraniyan. He was doing promo work for his first upcoming film: Aapka Suroor. The shot location was at the Cinevistaas in Powai, Mumbai. Here are the pictures:

The actress Kunika Lall with the help of architect and redeveloper Shekhar Dadarkar, opened the restaurant White - The Modern Italian Cafe. There were many celebs on hand for the opening. There was also fashion show conducted by Deepak Tijori’s wife. Fardeen Khan along with his wife Natasha came to celebrate. Here are some pics: