Pics/ Pradeep Bandekar

Gussa or shock whatever was behind Mandira's open-mouth expression at Star's Rang De India event proves that she definitely had a lot on her mind. Cricketer S Sreesanth was also at the event. We think she's trying to steal his thunder off the field. First Bhajji and now Bedi, the poor guy just can't catch a break!


Toony tunes
 
Ajay and Kajol Devgan's beti Nysa loves watching cartoons and so does daddy dear... sometimes. That's why he's doing Toonpur Ka Superhero where he takes on all kinds of cartoons and even fights the evil ones. And if you're wondering what the Devgans' favorite cartoon characters are they are Tom and Jerry! Says Devgan, "They are my all-time favorites and whenever I need to unwind, I catch up on a Tom and Jerry show with Nysa. The cartoon is funny yet intelligent." Wonder how Nysa's going to react to papa's Toonpur turn.


Ajay is healhty

Yesterday, a website reported that Ajay Devgan was rushed to Holy Family Hospital in Bandra after he complained of chest pains at the  shoot of Toonpur Ka Superhero. But Devgan's spokesperson dismisses the rumours. "Ajay was in the hospital for a few minutes. He has been suffering from back pain for the last few days and his doctor Dr Brian Pinto happened to be visiting then, so Ajay just dropped in for a check-up. Ajay is fine."


Camerastruck

Aarti Chabbria had a mishap on the sets of Indra Kumar's Daddy Cool recently, while shooting for the title song at Kandivali. She was required to clamber up a stage with a camera positioned alongside. As it was pitch dark, Aarti went head-long into the camera stand. After rubbing several cubes of ice on her head, Aarti managed to give her shot. Not a case of naach na aaye...


Let's take a look

Karan Johar's latest blog entry is a look into the past. It has unseen photos from the making of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. This is what the filmmaker says in the lines preceding the display of photos, "Most importantly, above and beyond every other reasoning, it was the film of mine that my father loved the most. These fading, stained, and slightly abused black & whites bring back to my life a fond and vivid reliving of color, lights, camera, and action." How nice of you to share. Just wish it were possible to expand them to a bigger size. Check out the blog on www.mynameiskaran.com


Meri behna…

Although a kitty of movies by top directors are lined up for Harman, he really wishes to work with his sister, who was the creative head of his debut Love Story 2050. Says Harman, "After working so closely with her for 2050, I have seen how my sister approaches things, be it a discussion on scenes, set design, or visual aesthetics. She is just amazing." Hmm, just in time for Raksha Bandhan!


Dippy gets scratched

Pigeons scratched poor Deepika Padukone while shooting the Khuda Jaane song in the upcoming Bachna Ae Haseeno directed by Siddharth Anand. The song, shot at St Mark's Square, Venice, required the actress to stretch out her arms and have pigeons perch on them. The actress says, "Pigeons fly away so they sprinkled pigeon food on me to lure them and almost 30 pigeons came and sat on my arm. Initially, I screamed a lot but then when I calmed down it felt like an amazing experience. Though by the end of it, I had these tiny scratches on my arms. The shot looks beautiful now; it seems well worth the experience." Not everybody loves Deepu dear, eh?


Pooja's bloggin'!

"There is more to me, than the sum of all the parts," writes Pooja as the first post on her blog. Inspired by the reach of the Internet, she wants to use the channel to share her experiences, thoughts, opinions and tell more about herself. "This blog is my way of saying there's a lot more to me than just a sum of all the parts people tend to gossip about. Through this blog, you will in time, get to know the real me," writes Pooja. With only a little more than 20 responses to her blog within a day, she has a long way to go before we get to know the real Pooja.


Kaun sachcha?

The Unforgettable Tour came to the Toyota Centre, Harris County, Texas, and more than 12,000 Indian cinema aficionados turned up for it. Judge Ed Emmett, proclaimed the day of the show Saturday, August 2 as Bollywood Day. Unforgettable Stars Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Vishal, Shekhar and Wizcraft Director, Viraf Sarkari were given copies of this proclamation at a press conference in Houston. Bachchan says, "The banners that went up from the vociferous crowds, the roar of appreciation with every move on stage and announcements were so uplifting." Meanwhile back home, industrywallas are sniggering that the show is more of a bomb rather than da bomb!


Ram from Pakistan!

After Khuda Kay Liye, Percept Picture Company is releasing another critically acclaimed Pak film — Ramchand Pakistani. Directed by debutant Mehreen Jabbar, it stars Nandita Das along with Pak actors Rashid Farooqui, Noman Ijaz, Maria Wasti, Navaid Jabbar and Syed Fazal Hussain. The film has won several accolades in the festival circuit. It is about a Pakistani boy and his father, belonging to the untouchable Hindu caste, who cross the border and spend years in an Indian jail while the mother on the other side doesn't know what has happened to them.