Abhishek Bachchan and Urmila Matondkar
in a still from NaachTete-a-tete with Ram Gopal Varma

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varmas (RGV) next film, the musical love story Naach, promises to be unique in style.

It certainly is the most technically advanced film that I have ever made, says RGV. In a unique venture to incite curiosity for the film, he plans to release the music of the film on the day of the films release in November and not in the promos.

Once these songs are shown in TV promos, the audience tends to get disappointed to see the diluted version on screen. Thats the reason you see people walking out of a film during the song.

So no audio cassettes or song promos before the release of his raw and realistic love story. No, he says firmly.

While in his office, we couldnt help but ask him about the hidden cameras. Even I was caught unawares on that one! says a totally bemused Ramu. I dont know where these rumours are coming from, but as you can see I have no hidden cameras for any starlets in my office.

What about the fact that he was quizzing others about the prospects of Kyon! Ho Gaya Naand the chemistry between the two leads Aishwarya Rai and Ramus ex-protege Vivek Oberoi. Is he planning to work with Vivek again?

No! Never! comes RGVs pat reply.

Threes Company

Director Ken Ghosh, Fardeen Khan brand ambassador for Provogue and Salil Chaturvedi of Provogue, at the launch of its 57th store at Inorbit Mall, last Wednesday. Makarand Deshpande, Sonali Kulkarni
and Manoj BajpaiCelebration time

Sahara Manoranjan felicitated Manoj Bajpai at the Blue Sea restaurant last night, for the special jury national award he won for Pinjar.

Amidst the scarce crowd and media persons, Sahara also announced the participation of its two films Hanan and Integam at the Pusan and Tashkent international film festivals, respectively.

Among those at the event to celebrate with Bajpai were director Pankaj Parashar, Makarand Deshpande and Sonali Kulkarni. Upen Patel
No cooking this time

Theres no better way to celebrate your birthday than with your close ones. And thats exactly how Upen Patel, a good cook and a foodie, opted to celebrate his birthday last Sunday.

He brought it in with a quiet, intimate dinner for Amrita Arora, her parents, her sister Malaika and hubby Arbaaz, their son Arhaan and Farah Khan with her fianc Shirish Kunder.

The venue though was not his living room, nor did he cook the food. For a change Upen decided to opt out of cooking himself and instead relished some far eastern cuisine at Joss in Kala Ghoda. Nick LacheyCaught kissing Alyssa

Jessica Simpsons hunky husband Nick Lachey is cheating on his bride with pin-up actress Alyssa Milano and he isnt keeping it a secret.

The couple lock lips in an upcoming episode of Milanos Charmed drama when Lachey plays a former boyfriend, and he admits the kissing scene was a dream come true because he has been a long time admirer of Justin Timberlakes ex.

He says, The first day I came I said Im just gonna put this out here and tell you your poster was hanging in my locker (at school) because youre gonna hear about it and I dont wanna be embarrassed later on.

Lachey admits his reality TV star wife was a little concerned at first when she heard her husband would be kissing another woman. He adds, We try not to say making out scene. Its just a little kissing.