Showing posts with label Preity-Zinta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Preity-Zinta. Show all posts

Bollywood Catfights

. Friday, 28 August 2009
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Deepika Padukone-Kareena Kapoor

Blame it on Saif Ali Khan to create a rift between Deepika Padukone and Kareena Kapoor. Had he not gone about telling everyone, whoever cared to listen to him, that how much he missed Bebo in the film, the two beauties would have been at least cordial with each other. The constant bickering irked Deeps so much that she took to making comments on Kareena’s act in Kambakkht Ishq. Bebo too added fuel to fire by terming KI to be a better film than Love Aaj Kal. They still refuse to get along well.
Aishwarya Rai-Sonam Kapoor

The international brand L’Oreal might not have imagined in their wildest dreams what the Indian press was about to witness when they signed Sonam Kapoor as their fresh face. Immediately rumors of the brand dumping elderly Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for newbie Sonam started to make rounds. Though later it was learnd that Ash is still the brand ambassador of the brand, the rumours went out of hand with Sonam calling Ash Aunty and her father addressing Ash as Chaiwali at an awards do. And the latest from the grapevine is that the two actresses still can’t endure each other.
Priyanka Chopra-Kareena Kapoor

Friendship comes full circle for Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra. They were thick friends once with both going for shopping sprees often. But when Piggy Chops got nasty with Kareena’s character in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Bebo saw red and damned PC forever. They fought vehemently spitting venom against each other. But recently at an award function, both were seen bonding, chatting and having hearty laughs! Not to say everyone’s pleasantly surprised!
Priyanka Chopra-Kangna Ranaut

When Fashion was in the making, reports of the two leading ladies Kangna Ranaut and Priyanka Chopra gelling like house on fire hit the tabloids. While many were happy to know it thinking that for a change two actresses were getting along well, there were many who were prophesying its doom. And of course, latter won! The two beauties joined the fighting fray, blaming each other for stealing the thunder after the film’s release. As of now, they are as distant as two rails on a railway track.
Kareena Kapoor-Ameesha Patel

Though not much is said and written about this catfight, it’s a known affair for every one in the industry. Ever since Kareena dropped out of Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai and Ameesha Patel roped in, the two actresses have shared cold vibes. They are yet to forgive and forget for a fight, which apparently was instigated by the producer of the film Rakesh Roshan. He didn’t like Hrithik and Bebo’s closeness towards each other off camera and so dumped Kareena.
Sushmita Sen-Aishwarya Rai

They were great friends as both were from the same industry, namely modeling. They even contested at the Miss India competition where Sushmita stole the crown from under Ash’s nose. Adding fuel to the fire, Sush went on to win the Miss Universe title too which was a big blow to Ash’s vanity. Since then, the two beauty queens have never seen eye-to-eye. Even though Ash’s filmy career rocketed with more speed then Sush, the rivalry persists between the two.
Rani Mukherji-Preity Zinta

Though there is no apparent reason for their spat, Rani Mukherji and Priety Zinta share cold vibes every time they bump into each other. Initially, the girls were thick friends and had worked in many films together. But due to some reason, which is still a mystery, the two decided not to cross each other’s path. Though both neither accept their friendship nor their fight, they do agree that they are not sworn in friends or enemies either.
Rani Mukherji-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya and Rani Mukherji were not just pals but best friends. While Ash used to rave about Rani’s histrionics, Rani used to be all praises about Ash’s beauty and wit. But their closeness went kaput, thanks to Salman Khan. In those days, Ash and Sallu were often seen fighting. Bugged by all this, Salman barged into the sets of SRK-Ash starrer Chalte Chalte abusing Ash and accusing Shah Rukh. SRK immediately dumped Ash and roped in Rani. Since then the best friends were heard making snide remarks at each other at every occasion.
Jaya Bachchan-Rekha

This is one fight, which snowballed in front of everyone. What many don’t know is that Rekha and Jaya were great friends and even had flats in the same building. The diva was even instrumental in getting Amitabh Bachchan hooked to Jaya. But all hell broke loose when Jaya reportedly discovered about her husband’s illicit affair with Rekha. Though every thing is hunky-dory between AB and her, she doesn’t seem to be able to forgive and forget Rekha for backstabbing her.

Angry Preity Zinta on a cussing spree

. Thursday, 23 July 2009
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Things don't really seem to go right anymore for Preity Zinta. Post the break-off and IPL fiasco, even her shootings are getting her in trouble.

If our sources are to be believed, it so-happened that Preity hurt her nose on the sets of the shoot of an ad film, which led to her outburst on the sets.

Reveal our sources, “Preity was shooting for an ad for a face bleach product under Sarkar’s direction in the simmering Chennai heat which was around 40-42 degrees Celsius.

Suddenly in between the shots, Preity’s nose started bleeding profusely. Infuriated she threw a hissy fit and went on a cussing spree and saying loudly how she hated outdoor shootings for such reasons.

Apparently, she was even heard telling her staff around that she is not as young as before.”

The source further adds, “Medical assistance was soon given to her and after a small break, the shoot resumed with a cooler Preity.”

Preity Zinta loses her cool?

. Tuesday, 21 July 2009
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A little birdie tells me that ad filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar has been getting it back from a lot of pretty women these days.

It seems the poor fellow spent much time and energy trying to get Deepika Padukone to enact an intimate scene for an advertisement not so long ago.

Now when he was shooting with Preity Zinta in Chennai, the 'bubbly' actress lost her cool when her nose started bleeding! I am told that the soaring temperature in Chennai got to the pretty damsel who then simply couldn't keep her composure.

It seems she threw quite a fit on the sets and was even heard telling her staff that she wasn't getting younger by the day and that she simply hated outdoor shoots.

Of course, after she was given adequate medical assistance Preity Zinta cooled down immediately.

Oddly enough the shoot was for a face bleach brand!

When Underworld came calling for Bollywood

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Underworld has been lurking in the shadows of the glamorous Bollywood glitterati, haunting and hunting Indian cinema since ages.

Recently it claimed another victim; Ronnie Screwala head honcho of UTV has been targeted by the underworld. On July 11, six people, alleged associates of Pujari gang barged into UTV’s office seeking the whereabouts of Screwala.

Bangalore police has been in search of Pujari gang for various extortion cases in the city. The incident came as an alarm to them after the attack on Ronnie. Pujari seems to be chasing Ronnie for his alleged support to Dawood.

Taking a walk down the memory lane we take a look at some of the stars who were threatened to be dragged down by the slew of underworld.

Shahrukh Khan- Although he turned hostile to Bharat Shah case but the super star truly broke his silence in 2002 narrating the story that has taken shape in 1997-98 for working in the film that brought SRK in the hit-list of underworld dons.

First, Chotta Shakeel compelled him to work to which SRK sort of gave a nod. Things somehow did not work and he later got threatening calls from Abu Salem himself. The story has not changed though characters on the other end might have.

Rakesh Roshan- This filmmaker not only received the calls but also felt the terror of mafia. He was shot at while leaving from his office at Santa Cruz on January 21, 2000. Roshan had a narrow escape as he was shot in the left arm and thus underwent a surgery.

The then Chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal had suspected the involvement of Abu Salem faction of Dawood Ibrahim. Despite, filing a case, Roshan continued to get extortion calls from underworld. And then during the release of Krrish Roshan’s anti-piracy campaign gave another reason to underworld for extortion.

Not just that even junior Roshan the heartthrob of Nation was on target, if we go by the telephonic conversation between Sanjay Dutt and Chotta Shakeel on November 2000.

Mahesh Bhatt- The filmmaker had been targeted when an unknown gunman entered his office at Juhu. The gunman fired two rounds in the office after he got aware of Bhatt’s absence.

Ravi Pujari again was suspected in this case by Ashok Pandit; who happened to visit Bhatt’s office, and take Pujari’s call threatening Bhatt. Similar call was attended by Bhatt later. Strangely, Bhatt had not been warned of this attack before.

Preity Zinta- She was the second one in a long list of celebrities who did not deny the claims of getting calls from underworld during the Bharat Shah case.

It was during Chori Chori Chupke Chupke in 2000 during the shoot that she got an extortion call referring to Bhai ka Aadmi for an amount of 50 lakhs.

In a statement to police she had agreed to pay 25 lakhs as remuneration for acting in Chori Chori Chupke Chupke. Later, she also admitted her willingness to act in the film despite all that drama.

Aishwarya Rai- She although did not get the direct calls from underworld. However, the conversation between her and Salman Khan made it clear that Salman would threaten her in the name of underworld don.

Central forensic report with the help of the samples of their respective voices through audiocassettes proved Salman having connections with underworld.

Apart from these top-notch stars, there were others such as Govinda, Raj Kumar Santoshi, Himesh Reshamiya, Abbas-Mustan and Mahesh Manjrekar who have become the soft-targets of extortion by underworld dons.