Now, Veena Malik to do an item number

MUMBAI: Pakistani model-actor Veena Malik will soon be seen sizzling in an item song titled The Item Bomb Channo… for director Rumy Jaffery’s film Gali Gali Chor Hai. After refusing several dance numbers in Bollywood, this particular song caught her fancy the moment she was offered to feature in it. “From styling and the set up, to the tune and choreography, everything in this item number is different. Also, it’s a Nitin Manmohan film, under the banner, One Up Entertainment Pvt Ltd. That is why I choose to do this item song” says Veena, who has also completed shooting for Rajeev Ruia’s Zindagi 50/50, where she plays a call girl. The song is choreographed by Ahmed Khan and sung by Mamta Sharma, while the music has been composed...

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Veena Malik accused of copying Katrina Kaif’s look

LONDON: Veena Malik has again landed in the middle of a controversy, this time for “ripping-off” Katrina Kaif’s look in a new film. After turning down a number of Bollywood roles, the Pakistani actress agreed to dance in an item song titled The Item Bomb Channo. But critics believe her look is almost identical to that of British Indian actress Katrina Kaif’s latest release Chikni Chameli. Stills from the new film have been dubbed ‘uncomfortably reminiscent’ of the first-look photos from Kaif’s Agneepath by India Today, the Mirror reported. Critics have speculated that the similarities in dress, hair, makeup and setting are a PR ploy to generate further coverage after the star’s FHM nude photoshoot row. But Malik...

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It was difficult to change my sexy image: Neha Dhupia

MUMBAI: Former Miss India Neha Dhupia started her Bollywood career with bold films like Julie and Sheesha, but later she moved to performance-based roles with Mithya. But the transition was not easy, she says. "A lot of hard work has gone into revamping the image of a sex symbol. People have built a perception in their minds and to change that I needed a lot of patience. I am happy that my hard work has paid off and today people don't see me just as a sex symbol," Neha told private channel's in an interview. Her Julie and Sheesha had a lot of skin show and the subject was bold too, but Neha changed track and did films like Chup Chup Ke, Delhi Heights and Dear Friend Hitler. "I am really happy with the way my career has...

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Vidya Balan’s sari fetches princely sum

MUMBAI: Vidya Balan, who had been promoting her movie, The Dirty Picture, until recently, also made an appearance on reality show Bigg Boss last month. Wearing a red sari, the actor had showed up along with her co-stars, Emraan Hashmi and Tusshar Kapoor. Though The Dirty Picture released on December 2, the buzz around the film’s lead, played by Balan, refuses to die. Now, the sari worn by Vidya on the reality show has found a buyer, who’s willing to shell out Rs 90,000 for it. Mreenal Deshraj, who wants to purchase the sari, is also an actor working on the small screen. Says Mreenal, “After watching the episode of Vidya Balan on Bigg Boss, I decided that I would buy the sari that she was wearing, no matter what. In fact,...

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