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Bollwood actress Katrina Kaif has been known for her professionalism as she despite of all the highs and lows has kept her personal and professional life strictly at a safe distance. Her being of British origin, her personal equation with Salman Khan or link ups with Ranbir she has kept all the issues away from her successful career.

Vidya Balan has been the headline maker in recent times. No news is complete without her mention and her director Sujoy Ghosh believes that she deserves every inch of her stardom today. The critically acclaimed director Sujoy is currently gung ho over Vidya Balan's performance in his forthcoming film `Kahaani' which he says wouldn't have existed without Vidya.

Youth-centric channel UTV Bindass has launched a special initiative "Love Band" to help viewers reach out to their loved one this Valentine's Day. Bindass gives its viewers the opportunity to propose to their lovers with a song performed by a renowned band. Viewers need to log onto the channel's Facebook page, answer a few questions and be among the few lucky ones who could stand a chance to gift a band to their lovers.

With the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections set for Thursday, actor Arbaaz Khan says it is vitally important for people to vote. This is more so for the educated class as this is the only way to ensure that the right candidate gets elected, he said.

Bipasha Basu is known for her bold roles in "Jism", "Raaz" and "Race". But when it comes to locking lips on big screen, the actress isn't comfortable. "I am scared of kissing on screen. Yes, on-screen kissing nerves me to death and I had a really very uncomfortable experience in 'Jodi Breakers' with R. Madhavan who is a friend," Bipasha told IANS.

Shah Rukh Khan, known for coming late at events, surprised the media and his close friend Juhi Chawla by turning up at a function on time. "I was so sure that it was Shah Rukh so the event is not going to start on time. So I took it easy. I was still at home and I was just about to leave and I get a call that Shah Rukh is here today at 4.30 p.m.," said Juhi at the Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) event.

What started as a prank, turned out to be a dream come true for one lucky spot boy on the sets of "Tamanchey", as he landed up with a role in the movie, thanks to actor Nikhil Dwivedi. While packing up one day, the crew was in a relaxed mood and decided to play a prank on one of the spot boys. They asked the man to audition for the role of a gangster in the film.

Brushing aside rumours of a tiff between him and actress Juhi Chawla, superstar Shah Rukh Khan says it is the media that creates such pieces and then embarrasses a celebrity with questions about them. "There is so much tabloidism in the work we do and the unfortunate bit is that some people write it and start believing in it. Then to come back and ask us about something that does not exist is a little odd and embarrassing for us because it did not exist in the first place," the 46-year-old said at an event here.

Bollywood actress Sophie Choudry tweeted love and best wishes for cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the US for a malignant tumour in his lung. "Sending all the love, strength and positivity in the world to the bravest, strongest guy I know #yuvstrong! Big hug and happy V day @yuvsingh09," Sophie posted on her Twitter page.

akistani actor Ali Zafar believes in the power of social media, and feels grateful for the medium. "Thank you internet and social media for giving our generation a chance to exchange thoughts like never before. To give us power to reach out. Thanks to online social media for enabling truth be told like never before. For helping discard biases and prejudices and see the other side," tweeted Ali.

t seems that the year 2012 has started off on a really good note for producer Karan Johar as first it was his production `Agneepath' that broke quite a few box office records and then it is his latest production `Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu' that has left the box-office registers ringing. The film which was made on a small budget of just Rs. 21 crores had already recovered the invested amount even before its release.

The year 2012 didn't start on a positive note for Neil Nitin Mukesh as his film `Players' tanked at box office without leaving a trace. Nonetheless the failure hasn't disheartened Neil who is currently busy shooting for his film `Shortcut Romeo'. The film is touted to be an action-romance flick and Neil is leaving no stones unturned to make sure that his flick turns out to be good.

Bollywood's newly wed couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza apart from their high profile wedding made headlines for getting back to their work within few hours of their marriage. And with Valentine Day's eve keeping everyone in mood for love, this cute couple has decided not to compromise on work even now.

Filmmaker Karan Johar collaborated with childhood pal and soap queen Ekta Kapoor to make a romantic flick. The duo had publicly announced in last December that they would be working on their first project together. However, the recent addition to the news is that now the producer duo has finalized newcomer Akshay Roy to direct their upcoming flick.

It seems that when the going gets good then everything else just gets going better and better. And this is just the case with industry's current blue-eyed boy Imran Khan who has been on a career high since quite some time now. He has had two big hits in 2011, in the name of `Delhi Belly' and `Mere Brother Ki Dulhan' and now it is his latest release `Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu' that has given him ample of reasons to smile.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed that he is still suffering from extreme pain after undergoing an abdominal surgery. "The morning has been nightmarish. There has been incredible pain in the region of the surgery, and the spasms so acute that they brought me to the level of a scream ... which is saying a lot, for, my resistance to pain has been quite satisfactory in the past," Amitabh wrote on his bigb.bigadda.com Monday night

Popular dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", which aired on entertainment channel Sony since 2006, has now been acquired by Colors, which has already signed up dancing diva Madhuri Dixit as one of the judges for the upcoming season of the celebrity-based show. The show, inspired by international show "Dancing With The Stars", saw Madhuri on the judges' panel in its fourth season too. But that time, she was busy travelling between India and the US,

t's Valentine's Day and Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar among others have sent out a whole lot of love to their friends, family and fans. The celebrities took to Twitter to share love on the special day. Here's what they had to say: Shah Rukh Khan: To all of you...a very happy Valentine's Day...hope you all find love that makes you laugh...sing and dance. Big hug to you all..keep loving always.

The last day on the sets of "Shobhana 7 Nights" turned out to be quite an affair as the team brought in actor Amit Purohit's birthday celebrations there itself. Director Sudipto Chattopadhaya, actress Raveena Tandon and producer Abhishek Mishra, along with the entire unit, cut as many as four cakes with Amit.

Actor Rushad Rana, popular for "Hip Hip Hurray!", will soon be seen in a mythological series called "Upanishad Ganga". He will play the role of Satyadharama. The serial, based on the teachings of Upanishads will depict Rushad as a US-returned boy, who finds interest in studying Upanishads.