Salman Khan revives his canvas work

Salman Khan, who is in the form of his life in delivering blockbusters consistently since last 4 years told that he took a break from painting few months ago which has been his clandestine passion.
However recently, he has resumed picking up brush again and use his adroitness, but he has also become a bit cautious about people from his neighbourhood noticing him working with the colours and doing some acrobatic stuff while painting.
A good friend of his said “It’s not as if he had completely stopped painting. While shooting, during breaks, he would start sketching on bits of paper with charcoal. He likes to doodle and experiment a lot.”
People may wonder what does he actually paint, sources say that his paintings depend on what kind of mood he is in but most likely he sketches the pictures of people he likes the most.
Interesting news is that there could be a possibility of Salman Bhai’s painting exhibition soon.

John Abraham is a one woman man and will always be

Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham is a one-man woman. The actor values relationships to a great extent and would never cheat on his partner.

“I am a one woman man and will always be. I think the one I would marry should be simple as simplicity is the beauty of any relation. Moreover, there has to be a (emotional) connection with the opposite person,” the 40-year-old said. He was in Mumbai, busy promoting his upcoming flick, I Me Aur Main, which also stars Prachi Desai and Chitrangada Singh.

In the past, John and Bipasha Basu were an item for 9 long years and the couple was never in the news for wrong reasons in their relationship. It seemed like John never thought of any other woman while with Bips.

Presently, John is in a steady relationship with an investment banker named Priya Runchal. The actor has pretty much open about him dating Priya, yet his personal life is never a topic of discussion in public.

John was asked if he had plans of settling down with Priya anytime soon, to which he said,

“Whenever I settle down in life, I will let you know… May be a little later….I am a very private person”, he said.

I Me Aur Main releases this Friday and the actor has a surprise planned for his fans on the release day. Sources say, John may just show up in theaters and watch the film with his fans.

Saif Ali Khan will join Kareena Kapoor for V-day

Today is Valentine’s Day and the newly wed Kareena Kapoor is in Bhopal, busy shooting for Satyagraha! Hubby Saif Ali Khan is not with Bebo at the moment, but has big plans to make their first Valentine’s Day post marriage, very special for his wifey dear.

If sources are to be believed, Saif is planning to fly down to Bhopal today, to join his begum and if insiders are to be believed, he will be gifting his darling wife a solitaire.

Though Bhopal is Kareena Kapoor’s sasural, his is her first visit to the city after her much publicized marriage.
“Kareena is staying at the same hotel where Amitabh Bachchanji will be received. The red carpet was rolled out for her with a grand welcome ceremony including aarti, teeka and garland,” the source is quoted as saying.

Mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore is also in Bhopal with Kareena.

Amitabh Bachchan will join the crew on Sunday. Satyagraha is political Thriller film directed by Prakash Jha starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal and Manoj Bajpai in the lead roles. Kareena Kapoor will play the role of an international journalist.

The film is slated to release on August 23, this year.

Ranbir Kapoor is the most eligible bachelor in India

According to a poll by a matrimonial website, Ranbir Kapoorhas been voted as an ideal husband material. The Bollywood actors shares a a very dear and loving relationship with his mother Neetu Kapoor and this is one of the main reasons why he won the “ideal husband” title.

The online matrimony site shaadi.com had surveyed as many as over 24,000 Indians, of which, 72 percent Indian women voted for Ranbir Kapoor. They feel that a “mamma’s boy” often make great nurturing and patient husbands.

“There was a time when people thought Mama’s Boys wouldn’t make good husbands, but the trend seems to have changed now as per the poll. The poll indicates that when a woman has brought up her son well and he is kind to her, he makes better relationships,” Gourav Rakshit, chief operating officer, Shaadi.com, said in a statement.

“For women, marrying a Mama’s Boy, as it is often referred to, may lead to a patient and understanding husband,” he added.

This is not it. 63.84 percent audiences feel that Deepika Padukone, RK’s ex girl friend, is a perfect match for the actor. Katrina Kaif received 22.30 percent votes, and Priyanka Chopra got 13.86 percent votes. Also, Ranbir Kapoor is the most eligible bachelor in the country.

Salman Khan calls Valentine’s Day a gimmick

Salman Khan doesn’t believe in the whole concept of Valentine’s Day. He recently revealed in an interview that Feb 14 is just another gimmick to sell roses and cards. He feels that V-Day is simply a waste of time and money and that all the hard work should be spent on charity.

So why is Salman Khan so against Valentine’s Day?

Well, according to the actor, in a relationship, if the guy is slightly attracted to another person and if his girl finds out about it, she takes it in the wrong spirit and ‘rips him apart’. And this insecurity spoiles the who concept of V-Day.

Salman also revealed that during his childhood day, he has gone through the same phase of giving roses and going out on dates with girls in his area.

Salman Khan concluded saying people should not wait for a Valentine’s Day to celebrate and express love, and that all should live each day the way he or she wants.

Meanwhile, recent reports state that Priyanka Chopra has turned down Salman Khan’s offer where she was expected to play Salman Khan’s fan in Anurag Kashyap’s short film.

…And we thought Sallu and Peecee were close buddies..

Onscreen love better than off screen affair’

New Delhi: All set for a release around the Valentine's Day, 'Murder 3' cast- Randeep Hooda, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sara Loren and scriptwriter Mahesh Bhatt, talked about their film and love in an exclusive interview with E24.

"Onscreen love is better than off screen affair," says the lead actor of the film, Randeep Hooda. Explaining the tag line "How Well Do you Know Your Partner", which was used as an innovative promotional campaign, the actor adds, "A lot of times it happens when you are in a relationship, you want to know what exactly does my partner thinks when I'm not around? You want to know his real personality. You spy their phone or social networking accounts just to understand them, right."

Mahesh Bhatt,  who is an experienced one in the game of love, has a special message for those who are single this Valentine's Day. "It's not important to have a partner in your life. I don't believe you are incomplete if you don't have someone in your life. Personally I don't stand by this concept that a person is incomplete without a special one in life."

Bhatt also talked about his soon-to-release film and says, “For the first time a ‘Murder’ franchise has got a U/A certificate. It is high on emotional and thriller component.”

“The film only has sexual content that is relevant according to the story and that’s why we were successful in getting the U/A certificate," Bhatt saab.

Coming Soon: Big B’s daily soap show

New Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan will soon become a part of your daily life. The megastar, who once revived his acting career by making a stint on TV, is in complete awe with the idiot box. Big B has big plans for his small screen career and reports say that he might turn into a daily soap star.

Big B first made his television debut with game reality show, 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' in 2000, has come out as the most popular TV host so far.

The latest buzz is that television serial starring Bachchan will be a mega budget project, which will be co-produced by his production house, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL).

Big B has apparently been thinking of doing a television serial for a while now. "Last year, he held meetings with several channel producers, expressing his desire to act in a daily soap. Some of them even made a few presentations. But nothing worked out then," a source close informed.

"But given that this is Bachchan's first-ever daily soap appearance, utmost care is being taken to keep the project under wraps," said the source, adding that an official announcement is likely next week.

If an industry insider is to be believed then, the TV will be a game-changer for Bollywood megastar.

"The budgets are huge and the serial is going to be another game-changer for Mr Bachchan and the industry," added a source.