Different Hues

What perplexes the star mom further is her son’s reaction if his film is a hit. When Raajneeti was a hit I was so excited that I wanted to shout from the rooftops,but when I congratulated Ranbir he just smiled. His reaction is exactly the same if his film flops. I fail to understand him at these times, smiled the mother. Each to his own.

Perfect Mom

Now that she has two babies,Kajol is going to be one busy lady. The actress firmly believes in being a hands-on mother to her kids. Just before the birth of Yug,her son,Kajol said that she hated leaving her seven-year-old,daughter Nysa,under anyone else’s care.

I wouldn’t trust my baby with anyone because I don’t think anyone can take care of her as well as I can. I know you have nannies,in-laws,moms and sisters who also do a damn good job,but I still think I am the best for my child, said the actress firmly. Lucky Nysa and Yug!

Smart Move

Preity Zinta has a keen business sense even when it comes to small dealings. The actress,who loves fruits,told us how she outsmarted a fruit vendor the other day.

She was travelling in her car when she spotted a hawker selling guavas and craved to have some. She stopped her car and asked her driver to ask him the price. When he quoted Rs 7 for one,she immediately pulled down her window and asked for a couple.

“The hawker’s eyes almost popped out. You know once they see my face they quote a higher price. So this was a good way to avoid being cheated,” chirped the actress,very happy to have struck a good bargain.

Dancing Blues

There is no doubt that Arshad Warsi loves dancing and is the first to take to the floor when the music is on. But surprisingly,the choreographer-turned-actor hates dancing on screen.

In Mauritius,while shooting a promotional song for Vashu Bhagnani’s F.A.L.T.U. ,we spotted the actor grooving away to director Remo D’Souza’s racy steps and thought he would be enjoying himself. But he stumped us by saying that he thoroughly disliked dancing on screen.

I like to hit the dance floor in real life only,reel-life dancing doesn’t excite me at all, quipped the actor.

Getting Fishy

When Akshay Kumar was auditioning the contestants for MasterChef India he was in for a surprise. Standing in front of him was Kundan Singh Rajput,who was once veteran actor Jeetendras chef.

The actor remembered the fish curry Rajput had brought for him once on the sets of a film,the taste of which he remembers till date. Rajput on his part was so thrilled to meet the star that he churned out the star’s favorite sizzlers and Malabari paratha! And once again Akshay couldn’t stop licking his fingers.

Back to his roots

Actor-turned director Satish Kaushik is going back to his roots,literally. He will be seen in a comic role after a long time with Indra Kumars Double Dhamaal that stars Sanjay Dutt,Riteish Deshmukh and others.

Kaushik,who was last seen in Road,Movie and Brick Lane in serious roles,is best remembered as the colourful character Calendar in Mr India.

He says,I have always enjoyed comedy. Its challenging and rewarding. It was fun shooting with Riteish,Arshad Warsi,Aashish Chowdhry and Jaaved Jafferi. They are a bunch of brats and superb at improvisations.

The filmmaker has also taken upon himself to adopt his ancestral village in Haryana and provide basic amenities to the inhabitants. He recently presented his plan to Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda,who has granted Rs. 50 lakh for the villages development.

Fashion Diva

Not many know that the talented Ratna Pathak is also very fashion-conscious. The actress,who will be seen in Rohit Shetty’s comic caper Golmaal 3,was very particular about her clothes in the film.

She styled her own look mixing and matching her clothes perfectly for the movie where she is sporting pretty kurtis teamed with pants and capris. In addition,she had an interesting collection of scarves that she would effectively use to give her character the Goan touch.

Accessorising was also of utmost importance to her. In fact,everyone on the team was impressed with her attention to detail and the desire to be well turned-out!

Elusive Me

Anushka Sharma,whose third film Band Baaja Baaraat will release in early December,firmly believes in letting her work speak for herself.

When asked why she is seen only during the release of her films,she said that she had no inclination to be written about unless it was work-related.

You will not have my pr person feeding snippets about me to the media. Not that I have anything against others who do it but that’s just not me. I am possessive about my privacy, she said. Point taken,Anushka!

– With Priyanko Sarkar and Rinky Kumar