Last year John Abraham and Bipasha Basu broke their 9 year long relationship. At first they claimed that it was amicable and that both were moving on. But by now we know that the break-up has been anything but amicable.

Recently, when a tabloid questioned Bipasha Basu on the so called engagement between John Abraham and Priya Runchal, she said, “I really wish he gets married. He is getting old.”

When asked about her own love life she said, “Currently, there are too many men who want to date me, so I have to be careful. If I find an eligible man who fits the bill, I’ll get married too.”

When asked John Abraham what he thought about his ex-girlfriends statement, he said, “I have been very busy with my work… honestly, I absolutely have no idea about what she has said about me. So, I would rather not dwell on it at all. It’s been four and a half years since I stopped getting a newspaper at home, so I don’t read what people say about me in interviews.”

Unlike Madhur Bhandarkar, Rajkumar Santoshi wasn’t dejected by Aishwarya Rai’s pregnancy. He had gallantly accepted the news and wished the couple good luck.

But recently the filmamker showed up on Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai doorstep and asked the signing amount of his movie ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ back.

The filmmaker had signed both Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai for his movie ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ and paid them Rs. 25 lakhs each as the signing amount. The movie was to go on floors in July 2011 but as Aishwarya Rai announced her pregnancy at the same time, the movie never went on floors.

Abhishek Bachchan wasn’t amused with Rajkumar Santoshi showing at his doorstep but paid back the producer immediately.

Apparently, Karan Johar was so impressed with Kareena Kapoor’s editing and scripting skills during the shooting of the movie ‘Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu’ that the director is planning on giving Kareena Kapoor her first full fledged directorial venture.

The filmmaker is reportedly keen that the actress goes behind the camera after her marriage with Saif Ali Khan.

“Kareena and Karan are like soul siblings. She discusses a lot of ideas with him. And she also got to be a part of the behind-the-scenes team in EMAET. It was during the shooting that Karan realized how great an aptitude Bebo has for cinema. In fact, she gave very crucial tips for revising and improving the script too,” said a source close to production house to Midday.

“Karan has asked her to get on board as a formal assistant and then eventually direct a film,” the source added.

Karan Johar recently bought the rights of Amish Tripati’s novel ‘Immortals Of Meluha’, the first book of Shiva trilogy.

The pre-production works of the movie have begun and Karan Johar has started putting the cast and crew of the movie together.

Apparently Karan Johar is very keen on having his ‘Agneepath’ star Hrithik Roshan playing the role of Shiva in the movie.

“Everyone at Dharma feels that Hrithik would be the perfect Shiva. The role requires someone who not only looks good, but is also a terrific actor. They have already shorlisted his name for the casting and will make a decision soon,” said a source to TOI.

The source added that Karan Johar is also keen on repeating his ‘Agneepath’ couple as he thinks Priyanka Chopra fits the bill of Parvati perfectly.

Let’s hope that we get to see Hrithik Roshan as Shiva as with Hrithik Roshan’s looks and talent he fits the role of Shiva perfectly.

Kareena Kapoor’s upcoming movie ‘Heroine’ is being compared with Vidya Balan’s super successful movie ‘The Dirty Picture’ as both the movies deal with lead protagonists who are actors.

But Kareena Kapoor denies any similarities between the two movies.

“Vidya (Balan) did a fantastic job and I don’t like clarifying rumors, but I have to assert that there are absolutely no similarities between the two films. Silk was an item girl while my character, Mahhi Khanna, is a heroine,” said Kareena Kapoor to HT.

Kareena Kapoor has already completed the first schedule of the movie that lasted 11 days. The actress will soon begin shooting for the second schedule.

“We’ve got 80 days more to go before we wrap up the film and there’s so much more to come,” she said.

It’s a known fact that Salman Khan and Aamir Khan are the best of friends. If further proof was needed for their comradeship, then Salman Khan recommending Aamir Khan for his ‘Bodyguard’ director Siddique’s movie will serve as one.

Siddique made his Bollywood debut with ‘Bodyguard’, which went on to become one of the biggest hits in Bollywood. Ever since then Siddique has been working on the script of his second movie and was keen to repeat the ‘Bodyguard’ success by signing Salman Khan.

But when Salman Khan read the script he told Siddique that it was fantastic script but Aamir Khan suited the role better than him. He also the told the director that he is busy with ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ and ‘Dabangg 2’ and wouldn’t be able to give the required dates.

“But after hearing the idea, Salman felt that it was more suited for Aamir. Besides, he also conceded that he's currently tied up with prior commitments like ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ and ‘Dabangg 2’. So even if he wished to, he can't commit to it. He's even believed to have said that he would talk to Aamir if Siddique wanted him to,” said a source to a daily.

Amitabh Bachchan, who is suffering from abdominal ailment, underwent another surgery today. The actor was operated on Saturday but as the surgery doesn’t seem to have the desired results he had to undergo another surgery today.

“Some more tests... more unpronounceable medication... and... another visit to the OT... operation theatre! Going to be a long stay,” he tweeted from the hospital bed.

“I have no idea now how long this will take, but it does look as though it will be long... thank you for your prayers and love,” he added.

Since Saturday Amitabh Bachchan has been keeping his fans in loop about his condition by either tweeting or writing a post on his blog.

“I seek forgiveness... I will not be detailing any more... Some fresh medical issues have come up, and I need to concentrate on the treatment now,” he wrote on his blog yesterday night.

It’s just been 4 years since Anushka Sharma made her debut along side Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’. In these 4 years Anushka Sharma has carved a niche for herself and has established herself as one of the most sought out actresses in Bollywood.

Anushka Sharma is already living the dream of many Bollywood heroines by not just being YRF favorite girl but also by working in a movie to be directed by Yash Chopra himself.

According to the latest reports the actress had also been signed by Rajkumar Hirani for his next movie that also stars Aamir Khan. But the actress denied the reports and said nothing had been finalized yet.

“There is nothing of that sort at the moment. Whenever there is something, an announcement will be made officially,” said the actress to HT in an interview.

Still the actress has two big projects in her kitty.

“I am doing Vishal Bhardwaj’s film, ‘Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola’, opposite Imran Khan. I’m also doing Yash Chopra’s next, with Shah Rukh and Katrina,” she said.

It is a well known fact that Katrina Kaif was the first choice for Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth’s movie ‘Kochadaiyaan’.

But the actress is so busy with her movies ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ with Salman Khan, ‘Dhoom 2’ with Aamir Khan, an untitled project to be directed by Yash Chopra featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma and ‘Dostana 2’ with John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan, that the actress failed to accommodate ‘Kochadaiyaan’ in her busy schedule.

So the director of the movie Soundarya had no other option but to replace her with Deepika Padukone. Even though Katrina Kaif is a bit sad that she isn’t a part of the movie, she completely understands the change.

“Rajinikanth sir’s daughter Soundarya was in touch with me. But given my schedule for the next 10 months, we were unfortunately not able to coordinate dates with their technicians, who are being flown in from different parts of the world. The film is highly technical. You will understand when you watch it,” she said to a daily.

Action films seem to be the flavor of the season in Bollywood. When the Khans and Ajay Devgn have tasted tremendous success at the box office with their action films, how can Saif Ali Khan be left behind?

Saif Ali Khan’s next release ‘Agent Vinod’ is an out and out action spy thriller. Even his next movie ‘Race 2’ is filled with action. So, has action now become his forte?

“Well I don't know if action's been my forte, but it's something that is interesting me at this point in time. Films like ‘Agent Vinod’ and ‘Race 2’ excite me more than say a ‘Love Aaj Kal’. While I'm respective and appreciative of the roles that have given me the success and credibility, at this age I think I would like to do something more strong and mature,” he said to Midday.

He also added that he thinks he is too old to run around tress and its time for him to ‘grow-up’.

Saif Ali Khan has grown up watching Clint Eastwood and Paul Newman action thrillers. But the actor is of an opinion that in Bollywood its either black or white and there is no place for grey characters in Bollywood.

“In America they like complicated situations, grey characters, real issues. For us, even today, we love heroes. For example, Sriram's (Raghavan) last film with me, ‘Ek Haseena Thi’ had some level of grit and realism to it. But it still wasn't as much compared to international films. I don't think we are particularly honest about portraying reality in our films and they have left us behind in that space,” he said.

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