You've seen her in American Desi and Green Card Fever and now New York girl Purva Bedi, management consultant-turned-actor, will take the "scary plunge" and come out of the cinematic closet with Manan Katohara's cross-cultural film When Kiran Met Karan based on inter-racial lesbian relationships. "There is no reason to stop creating art about a subject simply because it is taboo. In fact, it's just the opposite," insists Bedi. Here's a beauty raring to break the mould.
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Firebrand actor-activist Shabana Azmi created a furore years ago when she kissed Nandita Das in Deepa Mehta's Fire. And now she's all set to lock lips with Boman Irani in Reema Kagti's Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd. Kagti says, "It was just a peck on the cheek. The idea was to cast against type and get everyone to do roles they typically don't." With Farhan and Zoya Akhtar producing the film, looks like Azmi is willing to kiss and tell for the kids.
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We can't forget her appearance in a bikini in Jaanasheen, so isn't it a bit too late for Celina Jaitley to be covering up? The former beauty queen, a self-confessed sari fan, recently launched her signature line of saris for Jashn. With over 350 six-yard wonders in her wardrobe, this one seems to be a sari state of affairs.
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The Bachchans know just how to stay in the news. And this time their wheels are doing the talking. While Amitabh surprised junior with a Rs 1.7 crore Bentley on his birthday, it's now Big B's turn to flaunt some sedan bling. Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra gifted Amitabh a sleek, silver Rolls Royce Phantom because he was "really happy with his performance in Eklavya". Bachchan Sr has added his first Rolls to an already burgeoning car collection. Quite a car-nama, eh?
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