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Raj Kundra is sure one darling husband, after all, we know that almost every woman keeps fast for the long life of their husbands on Karwa Chauth, but hardly we hear about men keeping fasts for their wives as well. And Raj falls in the list of exceptions.In fact, he has been doing so every since the couple tied the knot. However, this Karwa Chauth, he won’t have the company of his wifey Shilpa Shetty for whole day, as she has been juggling between home and her upcoming dance reality show Nach Baliye 6, which she will be co-judging. Sources say that Shilpa would start shooting for the show on October 22, and this is the same day when Karwa Chauth falls. However, like a devoting wife, she will keep the fast for Raj’s safety and long life, even though she will be shooting till late night. Shilpa says, "I have no complaints as it is a prior commitment." Raj will visit her on the sets of the show to break her fast. But that's not all. Interestingly, Raj will also be fasting for Shilpa. The actress confirms, "It is sweet of him. He has been doing it since we got married."You are sure lucky, Shilpa!

In the past we have seen Chetan Bhagat’s books making it big whenever adapted for silver screen. There has been screen-adaptation of his books like Five Point Someone (3 Idiots) One Night At A Call Centre (Hello), Three Mistakes of My Life (Kai Po Che), and 2 States is still under the production.And now, the latest buzz has that another of his book will be adapted on big screen. This time Bhagat has teamed up with Disney UTV, for his latest bestseller Revolution 2020, which is to be directed by Raj Kumar Gupta. For those unaware, the novel talks down the lives of three childhood friends, Gopal, Raghav and Aarti."It is an intense love story set against the backdrop of corruption in the education sector, which affects millions across the country. I can't wait for the three characters to be cast and brought to life," said Bhagat. On his part, Raj Kumar says, "When I read the novel, I was quite moved. It is a very simple and heartfelt story about being young, being confused, being in love, getting corrupt... I am looking forward to writing and directing this book for the screen."Siddharth Roy Kapur, Managing Director, Studios, Disney UTV, adds, "We are excited to have played the catalyst in bringing Chetan and Raj Kumar together. Chetan had shared the draft of his book with us even before it was published and we instantly reacted to its cinematic potential. It has an incredibly well-graphed storyline and the issues it deals with are those that today's youth will instantly relate to and identify with." The screenplay of the film is currently underway and is expected to go on floors mid-2014.

Often business deals between two partners turn out to be bad affair, and we guess same is the case between Raj Kundra and Venky’s Balaji Rao. Lately, Kundra has been claiming that how Rao owes him several crores in sponsorship dues towards the fight league that Kundra co-founded with Sanjay Dutt.Even the two has been sending each other legal notices over the same, however, what comes to notice is that it was Dutt, who introduced Rao and Kundra to each other. And even when the two parties are fighting, Dutt and Rao remain to be best of friends. Even Rao has been sending home-cooked meals at Yerwada jail to Sanju of late.Guess, there is something more here that what meets the eyes. Meanwhile, between all this drama, Kundra has something good to celebrate as well, as the first look of his debut movie production Dishkiyaaoon with wife Shilpa Shetty, was released recently. It will be an action thriller which would star Harman Baweja and Sunny Deol.Recently the teaser poster of the movie was released, and it will be produced under the couple's home banner Essential Sports and Media Pvt Ltd. in association with Eros International, will also introduce newcomer Ayesha Khanna. Shilpa Shetty said, "We are very excited about our very first production. In keeping with our mission, this is a splendid script that will reach out to the large mainstream audience and it's our pleasure to be associated with Eros and its global distribution network." The film is scheduled to release Jan 10, 2014.