Chill Thrill

Preity Zinta is on a long holiday in the US of A. After shooting for a song in Main Aurr Mrs Khanna, the actress made her way to LA to spend time with a cousin who is based there as well as a close friend.

Post her break-up with Ness Wadia, the actress seems to be chilling out with her gal pals. That's what friends are for, no?

In Big Boss 3?

A channel birdie chirps to say that the names being approached to be part of Bigg Boss 3, include Aditya Panscholi, Varun Gandhi, Sherlyn Chopra, Kamal R Khan and German model Claudia Ciesla (who was linked to Salman Khan).






As reported ('Babaji on Big Boss?'; Hitlist, September 11), yoga guru Baba Ramdev was also approached. Meanwhile, the channel is continuing its search for the oddballs willing to spill the beans for a fat price, of course.

Urvashi:u00a0I Waited

Urvashi Sharma was heard to have walked out of Revathy S Verma's Aap Ke Liye Hum.


Reportedly, she had been 'unprofessional' ('Take it easy, Urvashi'; MiD-DAY, September 11). Says Urvashi, "I didn't walk out of the film.

When I started their first schedule, the first cheque they had given me, had bounced. My secretary and I kept calling Revathy and the producer to issue a new cheque but they never got back.

On what basis should I shoot for them when they never bothered to get back to me? I waited for them for two months to revert back and then I signed up for a south film. I have a family to feed and isn't everybody here to work for money?"

Upen Patel
The Movies I Loved Growing Up
The Money Hai To Honey Hai actor picks his fav flicks...

A Streetcar Named Desire: Directed by Elia Kazan, this film about a brutish husband, his sister-law and wife, will remain branded in my memory just for Marlon's Brando's sheer performance. It blew me away. I am a huge fan of Marlon Brando. Vivien Leigh's performance too is one of haunting greatness.