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The tattoo mania in Bollywood continues. Now it is Abhishek Bachchan who is getting wife Aishwarya’s name tattooed on his wrist, just like Hrithik Roshan had wife Sussanne’s name inked recently. The trend actually started with Saif Ali Khan, who got Kareena’s name tattooed across his arm.Among those who wear tattoos of their loved ones are Sanjay Dutt who has got his parents name tattoed on his chest. Ajay Devgan wear a tattoo of his daughter Nysa’s name, Akshay Kumar of his son Aarav and Arjun Rampal has his daughters Mahika and Myra’s names inked on his arms.

Preity Zinta’s first EVER item number, Happening in Main Aur Mrs Khanna, is supposed to have been kept as a big surprise for her fans. But teasers of the song are out and tongues are wagging about how close it is to Aishwarya Rai’s stunning Kajra Re.From the background to Preity’s costume, hairstyle and even dance moves, everything seems to have been copied. (Wonder how choreographer Farah Khan will react to this, since Kajra Re was conceptualised by rival Vaibhabi Merchant?!)Preity and Ash were best friends until last year’s Unforgettable tour, which soured things between the two A-listers. Preity reportedly told her friends that Ash and the Bachchans grabbed all the limelight and treated her like a glorified extra on tour. Perhaps the bubbly Ms Zinta is now trying to prove that if Ash could re-invent herself with an item number, so could she.Or is Preity simply trying to be one up on ex-friend-now-rival Rani Mukherji, whose svelte looks in Dil Bole Hadippa is the talk of town?Alike!1 Preity’s gold dotted ghagra is very similar to Aishwarya’s ghagra in Kajra Re.2 Her long loose hair looks exactly like Ash’s in the song.3 Preity’s also done plenty of Kajra Re jhatkas and matkas.Different!1 Ash was sizzling in the song, Preity is looking cute. At most.2 Ash had Amitabh and Abhishek for company and Preity has Sohail with her. (EEEKS!)3 Ash’s body was far more toned; Preity’s is definitely more curvy.

The latest annual list compiled by the Internet security firm McAfee has named cricketer Yuvraj Singh and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the top two most dangerous Indian celebrities to search online. Yuvraj Singh tops the list with Ash on number 2. They have overtaken Katrina Kaif, who topped the poll last year as the riskiest Indian celeb on the web. According to McAfee, fans searching for celebrity downloads, wallpapers, photos or screen savers have a one in five chance of landing at a website that’s tested positive for online threats such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses and other malware. So searching for the latest celebrity news and downloads can sometimes seriously damage one's computer.The other celebrities on McAfee’s top ten list include M.S. Dhoni, Namitha, Shriya Saran, Harbhajan Singh, Sania Mirza, Asin, Bipasha Basu and Shahid Kapur in that order. "Cricket and Bollywood are two subjects which every Indian is passionate about. It is no surprise that cybercriminals capitalise on celebrities from the world of sports and cinema to lure innocent fans to encourage the download of malicious software in disguise," said Kartik Shahani, regional director, India, McAfee Inc.

If reports are to be believed, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya will be getting a whopping Rs.25 crore to feature in a soap commercial together. Celebrity couple in ads have found a new place in the ad industry. Leading brands are roping in such couples to add to their brand value. The first of its kind was when John Abraham and Bipasha Basu appeared in a shampoo ad. This will be the first time that Abhi and Ash will be seen together in an ad. Even though nothing has announced as yet, if this turns true, they will be the highest paid couple for an endorsement.

Aishwarya Rai has refuted rumours that she was to play the female lead opposite her husband Abhishek Bachchan in Ashutosh Gowariker's next "Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se". The actress says that the director knew about her packed schedule and the discussion never took place.Recent media reports suggested that Aishwarya was to play the lead role before Asin was finalised for the film opposite actor Abhishek. But both - the actress and filmmaker - deny it. "I don't have the dates right now as my schedule diary is super packed. This film ('Khelein Hum...') starts next month. So there never was that possibility," Aishwarya, who played Rajput princess Jodhabai in Gowariker's historical epic "Jodhaa Akbar", told IANS. "And since Ashu (Ashutosh Gowariker) is a close friend and his main lead is my husband, they obviously knew it. So the discussion didn't even arise," she added. Gowariker confirmed it saying: "I had not approached her (Aishwarya) for 'Khelein Hum...'. Aishwarya, for me, belongs to a fairytale. She is a quintessential princess and by far one of the finest actresses we have. "But we need to plan things in advance. She is extremely professional and hence I would never like to upset her schedules in any way. I'm very happy with the coming together of Abhishek and Asin." "Khelein Hum..." will feature Abhishek as freedom fighter Surya Sen, who was the chief architect of anti-British freedom movement in Chittagong, now in Bangladesh.

Abhishek and Aishwarya were spotted outside their Juhu residence in Mumbai last night (Oct 7). Apparently, the seinor Bachchans were waiting for them at home.It was Karva Chauth, but Ash seemed rather simply dressed for the occasion.More importantly, why were the two wearing such glum expressions? Were they bored? Tired? Upset?

Multiplexes are looking to find their pot of gold this Diwali with the Akshay Kumar and Sanjay Dutt starrer "Blue" which is itself about a treasure hunt. Other films competing for their place in the viewers mindspace are "Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna" and "All The Best"."Diwali is mostly for big-budget movies with huge star casts and that is what actually brings in footfalls. Considering the buzz around 'Blue', we are trying to keep the maximum number of shows for it - 16 per day. We have opened advance bookings on Thursday (Oct 8) for the film," Amit Awasthi, manager (programming and operations) of Spice Cinemas at Noida, told IANS. Tusshar Dhingra, COO of Big Cinemas said: "Diwali is a big movie season. Even the audiences expect big releases during this time and are very liberal when it comes to spending during Diwali. We have opened the advance bookings for 'Blue' as of now and will open it for the other two also in a day or two." Anthony D'Souza's directorial debut "Blue" is not only the country's first underwater film but the most expensive too. According to an industry source, producer Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd has splurged Rs.80 crore on its making. It also stars Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan and Katrina Kaif along with Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue in a cameo. "We are expecting the movie ('Blue') to stay at number one on the festive weekend with a terrific initial. While 'Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna' and 'All The Best' will be at the second and the third spot respectively as per our calculations. We are keeping around 13 shows per day for the other two," said Amit Awasthi. Added a source from PVR Cinemas: "It is being distributed by PVR Pictures in North India and we opened the advance bookings for the film from Oct 4 onwards on the Internet and the response so far has been very encouraging." "Main Aurr Mrs.Khanna" is a co-production of Sohail Khan Production and Ronnie Screwvala and is being distributed by UTV Motion Pictures. Made at a budget of around Rs.40 Crore (Rs.400 million), it is releasing with around 1,200 prints worldwide. Starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the lead, this romantic drama is also made by a first time director, Prem Soni. Director Rohit Shetty's "All The Best - Fun Begins", on the other hand, is a comedy starring Ajay Devgan, Bipasha Basu, Fardeen Khan, and Mugdha Godse. Made at a budget of Rs.40 crore, the film is produced by Ajay. "We are also going to open advance bookings for all three Oct 9 onwards. Considering the audience queries and the hype, 'Blue' is going to take a very good advance booking as well as initial. We haven't received the censors (censored prints) yet but as soon as we do, we will try to keep a mix bag of all the three as far as shows are concerned though 'Blue' will be on the maximum scale," said Amit Shah, chief manager (programming) of DLF DT cinemas. Despite an unprecedented buzz for "Blue" and the same day of release as his film, director Soni is unperturbed at the competition. "I have no apprehensions. It takes a lot of energy for every filmmaker to make a movie. So there are no hard feelings for anyone. May the best win because they are all of different genres and have their own set of audiences," he had told IANS.

Tarun Mansukhani, director of “Dostana”, was recently invited by the Government of Thailand to be a part of an entertainment expo that was organised by them. They event was held to improve the working relationship between the two countries. The officials wanted Tarun to be a part of the expo as they wanted him to check out a few locations in the country and probably shoot the sequel of “Dostana” there. It was a three-day visit and Tarun had a good time enjoying the hospitality bestowed on him by the Royal family of Thailand. He was invited for dinner by the Royal family. Tarun also indulged in adventure sports like swimming with the sharks. Says Tarun, "It was a pleasant surprise that I was invited by the government of Thailand. They were very hospitable towards me. I also had fun with the sharks. I’m toying with the idea of shooting a few scenes of my next there. Overall it was a good trip."

Preity Zinta's bubbly nature has always been a talking point in tinseltown and Bollywood star Salman Khan confesses he is smitten by her demeanour."I love her (Preity's) bluntness, jovial nature, positive thinking. I like her happy personality," Salman said on his show "Dus Ka Dum 2". Salman spoke of Preity when actors Shehnaz Treasurywala and Sonal Sehgal pinned him down to name his favourite heroine, said a source from the channel. Both Shehnaz and Sonal had come on the show to promote their upcoming film "Radio", which also stars Himesh Reshammiya. The film will release on Dec 3.

Shah Rukh Khan’s wife Gauri turns 40 today (Oct 8) and she’s celebrating her birthday in Rome with SRK and some of her closest friends. Gauri has invited Kaajal Anand, Bhavana Pandey, Neelam and a few others to be part of the celebrations. In fact, their holiday pictures are already up on the internet as some fans managed to catch them without any security hassles in Rome. Shah Rukh and Gauri will be back in Mumbai next week to be part of Karan Johar's fashion show at HDIL Couture Week where Gauri will be walking the ramp along with 20 male models.

Amitabh Bachchan may have sung numerous songs for his films but the legendry actor surprised musical duo Vishal & Shekhar while recording a song for Eros International’s “Aladin”’ (pictured above). The song in question is “O Re Saawariya” that is already famous for Big B’s signature pink pagadi and white kurta from his “Namak Halaal” days. The song is sung by Sudesh Bhonsle. While working on the song, at the spur of the moment Amitabh Bachchan came up with an ‘alaap’ and hearing that the music directors Vishal and Shekhar decided to incorporate the ‘alaap’ in the song.Says Vishal, “The alaap at the end of the song was never planned. Mr. Bachchan came up with this impromptu addition which turned out so well that we decided to make it a part of the song.” What impressed everyone all the more, was the fact that Big B, who is not really professionally trained, was able to sing it so well. “Doing an alaap is not easy and requires thorough practice. But Amitji did it wonderfully and that’s really amazing,” adds Vishal.

Both Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan have their individual movies (“Main Aurr Mrs Khanna” and “All The Best”) releasing on October 16, but Vipul Shah's magnum opus “London Dreams” (pictured above) will see the two stars reuniting on the big screen after a decade!Last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's smash hit “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam” in 1999, Ajay and Salman never got cast together till “London Dreams”, in which they play music aficionados in a London-based rock band.Says Vipul, "I never cast them because I wanted to repeat the Hum Dil... magic. In fact, it didn't even occur to me that the two hadn't been together in a film since. I wanted Ajay for his intensity and Salman for his madness and after I cast them someone pointed out the casting coup of sorts. “In fact, not many know that Salman and Ajay are great friends in real life and have immense respect for each other. They aren't very overt about it but they share amazing vibes and that will be visible on screen in London Dreams."Ajay walked away with Aishwarya Rai in “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam”, let's see who gets lucky with Asin in “London Dreams”!

It will be a clash of biggies with two major films releasing on the same day - both Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Teen Patti" and Farhan Akhtar's "Karthik Calling Karthik" are scheduled to hit the screens Feb 12 next year.

Starring two acting legends Amitabh and Oscar winning Hollywood actor Ben Kingsley, "Teen Patti" is an emotionally riveting and razor sharp thriller. Set in India and England, the film revolves around greed, deception and imagination.

The film is directed by Leena Yadav and produced by Ambika Hinduja under her banner Serendipity Films.

Directed by Vijay Lalwani, "Karthik Calling Karthik" is about a man who gets phone calls from himself. It is co-produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under their banner Excel Entertainment and Amit Chandrra and Vijay Lalwani of Magic Beans.