Double Trouble for Sanjay Dutt!

Sanjay Dutt may lose out on a few of his films, given his legal hassles. His next film which is ready to roll is Sujoy Ghosh's Aladdin, the megabudget film also stars Amitabh bachchan and Ritiesh Deshmukh.
Says a source, "The producers are in a fix as they are unsure whether Sanju will be able to give them the required dates. The film is scheduled to take off by the end of October. But, Sanjay Dutt already has a set of incomplete films like Sanjay Gupta's Alibaug and Kidnap, and Abbas Mastan's Race lined up before he can start shooting for another one." The makers of Aladdin are keeping their fingers crossed hoping that they would get to shoot with Sanjay as per schedule. They do not have too many options as Amitabh bachchan's dates cannot be altered. There is also a team of International technicians already working on the film.
So talks are on with John Abraham, in case things don't work out with Sanjay.

A scary Holi for Sushmita!

The unit of Ram Gopal Verma's latest film was witness to Sushmita Sen's fear of colours. Apparently, during the shooting of a song sequence on Holi, Sushmita Sen left the sets and fled to her van. Says a close source, "We were shooting, and all was fine until Sushmita fled from the sets. She refused to shoot, began shouting frantically and complaining that a co-dancer had splashed colour on her mouth. Everyone was warned not to get close to Sush with colour. She appeared paranoid.
This sequence also featured Mohanlal, Nisha Kothari and Chakri. It was a colourful sight but Sush wasn't thrilled. She found the entire act scary. Shabina Khan, who choreographed the song, said, "Sushmita was scared when colour was smudged on her face."

Why is Ranbir Kapoor lean?

While all newcomers spend most of their free time at the gym beefing up for their debut roles, newcomer Ranbir Kapoor prefers to stay the way he is. The reason is that, apparently, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted Ranbir to have a 'worker's body'(meaning a lean body) rather than bulging muscles for his film Saawariya. So, the workout had to be such that he looked lean and well toned. Of course, that didn't mean easier workouts. Ranbir had to work just as hard to maintain his body, and the results will show as soon as the Saawariya releases!

Mallika has gone underground

Oblivious to rumours doing the rounds in tinsel town, controversy queen Mallika Sherawat is lying low for the moment, letting melodrama babe Rakhi Sawant hog the limelight with her quotable quotes. Mallika, we hear, has issued a self-imposed ban on the media's intrusion into her private life. Now, isn't that the same motormouth Mallika who owes her popularity in tinsel town to her quotable quotes? But, Madame Mallika has changed tracks after tasting success.
Mallika sure knows how to use the media to her advantage. Speculation is rife, though. Is there something she is trying to hide at the moment? Is it to do with her movies, or is it a new man in her life? Well, well! Should we just play spoilsport and spill the beans?

Kareena's simmering chemistry with Saif

For the first time, we will get to see the talented Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan together in Yash Chopra's Tashan. Both actors hail from great aristocratic families. Their new looks in the film are radical and exciting. While bebo has lost a lot of weight for her role, Saif is gladly sporting his Latin American look. And, when the duo was shooting in Ladakh and the hot and sandy deserts of Rajastan, they were totally sunburnt. Never mind the heat off screen, if sources are to be believed, the couple, they promise, will set the screen ablaze. "Their chemistry is incredible," says a unit member. Now, let's hope it isn’t too hot for the masses to handle!

Salman Khan is Qaidi No.343 in Jodhpur Central Jail

As the actor's five-year sentence for poaching chinkaras in 1998 was upheld on Friday, Salman is back in the 133-year old Jodhpur Central Jail a second time as Qaidi No.343. The 41-year-old actor's previous cellmate was Mahesh, a lifter. This time jail authorities are tight-lipped about his new cellmate. "Let us just say, he is safe and secure," said the jail official to a newspaper. There are around 200 dreaded Punjabi and Kashmiri terrorists housed in the same prison.
Khan interacted with mediapersons on the flight to Jodhpur. "Everyone else in the case was discharged. Why am I being punished?" he asked. But he did not lose his sense of humour. He was reading a newspaper that had a representative collage of celebrities behind bars. "So I am not the only one," he smiled to a cameraperson on the flight.
The actor's legal team filed a revision application in the Jodhpur high court on Saturday. But Salman should be mentally prepared to stay in prison for at least a few days; the earliest his application may get a hearing is Wednesday. The revision application challenges his conviction and sentence and simultaneously seeks bail.
Legal experts say that the one good thing the actor has done is to listen to his lawyers and go to Jodhpur on his own volition to show that his intentions are honourable; this will help when the judge is considering his bail application.

Vidya is throwing her weight around!

Vidya Balan must have looked hard at herself in the mirror after watching her recent release. Appearing totally out of shape, the actress is all set to shed her extra fat for her new role in Aziz Mirza's film. According to a source from Mirza's film, "Vidya has been asked to lose at least 15 kilos before she starts shooting for this film. Although the film is a love story between a young boy and an older woman, the actress needs to look better than the way she is appearing these days.
Vidya has begun working out so that she looks perfectly in shape before starting the film, "As Shahid looks like a kid in front of her. She is older to him but they cannot offord to have this glaring difference in their ages," says an industry source. "Vidya has a pretty face and is a promising actress, all she needs to do is keep herself fit like most of today's actresses do," adds the source.