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Obama seems to be getting on to the Bollywood women. Why else would films be made in Bollywood with him in the title? While Kajol and SRK have made some references to Obama in the film My Name is Khan, Mallika Sherawat is working in a film called Love Barrack where she has also posed with his cut out.

Add to that the fact that former Miss India and actress Neha Dhupia is also working in a film called With Love to Obama. “I am shooting for the film at Bhor with Rajat kapoor. He is one of the finest people in Indian Cinema. The team is good and we have a positive feel about the film,” she says. Neha was in the US on a TV show as well and we do hope that the US President also returns the love to our pretty women!

Farah Khan saw estranged friend Shahrukh Khan’s My Name Is Khan at a special screening on Sunday morning. Director Farah Khan loved the film, and has been praising Karan’s work to everybody since. She told KJo how much she enjoyed the film and also called SRK who was not present at the screening. Farah admits, “Yes, I saw MNIK and I loved it! When I go to watch a film, I don’t scrutinise it like a director, but see it as aam junta.

Karan has made a beautiful film. He has moved away from his traditional style of films and made a very touching film. I thought Shah Rukh was brilliant in the movie and I called him up instantly after the film and told him that. We discussed the film for about half an hour.” At the screening, Farah was sitting with Karan on the right, and John Abraham on the left. She laughs, “Yes, John and I were like two mad Parsis sobbing our hearts out. In fact, John cried more than I did, and he used up all my tissues! MNIK has many tender moments. I was crying because it was a very sentimental time for me. I missed Karan’s dad Yashji.”

When asked why she didn’t see the film sooner at Karan’s special trial, the previous night, she adds, “I sleep very early. So does John. That’s why we were the only two people to attend the technicians’ screening in the morning.”

In his early days as a model John Abraham had even walked the ramp in a lehenga!The macho actor said though some in the viewers were taken aback at his outfit, he is grateful to the designer Mona Lamba who gave him the chance in 2000.”I remember walking the ramp in a lehenga you (Mona of the designer duo MonaPali) had designed.

As I was walking I saw some in the viewers loved it, while others were a bit taken aback.But thank you madam, for giving me the opportunity in my early days as a model,” John told reporters here. He was in town to unveil the logo of the first ever Kolkata Fashion and Lifestyle Week.Commenting on his fashion statement, he said: “For me, the best fashion is the one I am comfortable with.

“John has no favourite designers, but said: “Among Kolkata designers Sabyasachi (Mukherjee) is brilliant.”Encouraging the young designers, he said: “You all have a long way to go. Remember, fashion is not about actors who wear your dresses, but about the dress itself.”

Vipul Shah’s ‘Action Replay’ goes back to 1970s. Therefore, the hair styling of the actors was also done accordingly. Akshay and Aishwarya were dressed up like that of the 70’s. Hollywood famous make-up artists Paul Pattison is assigned for the job. Says Vipul, “Since we haven’t copied our 1970s look from Hindi films, Akshay and Aishwarya sat down to look at real- life footage from the decade to get the look right.

They specially looked at television footage of live cricket matches in the 1970s. Akshay was busy peering at the pavilion of audience, what they wore, how they spoke moved their body language. That’s how he conceived his character in the 70s. That’s where Paul Pattison’s wig came in.”Vipul further adds, “We were very particular about the 1970s look recreated at the Nitin Chandrakant Desai’s studio in Karjat. We needed the cars from the 70s which we had to get from all over India from private owners at a very heavy cost.

The BEST buses in the 1970s were very dissimilar from their counterparts today. Getting authentic BEST buses from the 70s was the hardest part of the whole era-recreation. Getting Akshay and Aishwarya to go retro was the easiest thing. They had a ball getting into their wigs clothes and body language.”Akshay is working hard to look very alike of the 70’s not only in style but mannerism also.

Salman Khan had claimed that he would take accountability of Veer in case it fails to do good business. The star is keeping his word as he is making efforts to help the producer Vijay Galani to make up for the losses. A website reports, Salman Khan has agreed to do another film with the producer of Veer to help him and distributors recover the costs incurred in the epic drama. The film saw a decent opening but could not sustain for long on the box office.

A source told the website, “Galani is planning another film with Salman. Not only has he reduced his fee but also plans to cooperate and make sure the project doesn’t get delayed. Salman has realised that his fans hold him accountable no matter which banner or producer he works with. Even after the debacle of Main Aurr Mrs Khanna he came out and agreed it wasn’t a film he wanted to make.” The project is under wraps; an announcement will be made soon.

But it is reported that is will not be a period drama

Filmmaker Karan Johar has been assured by Mumbai Police Commissioner D Sivanandan that his upcoming film My Name is Khan will have “full safeguard” ahead of its release on February 12.The Shah Rukh Khan starrer faces threat from Shiv Sena after the party took opposition to actor’s remarks supporting the inclusion of Pakistani players in IPL.

“We came here with the exhibitors to get a personal assurance from the police. Everything is on board and we will be releasing the film on February 12. Advances opened yesterday and continue to open today,” the 37-year-old filmmaker told reporters after a meeting with Sivanandan.Johar met the police chief along with film’s distributor, FOX Searchlight and multiplex owners.

“We have an assurance from Sivanandan saheb that we will have full protection at all places and locations. There is no issue and it’s all fine. Advances open, our movie is releasing, it’s all good,” he added.Johar, who has co-produced the film with Khan, refused to remark when asked whether he had a meeting with Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.

“We would just like to talk about the release of the film,” Johar said

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan refused to remark on Shiv Sena’s stand against megastar Shahrukh Khan, saying his job was only to act. Bachchan, who was here to shoot for a reality show, refused commenting on the issue and simply said his job was to act and he would continue to play the role of an actor.

He said that he had refused an offer to host Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) Junior, as he felt there cannot be any comparison with his father Amitabh, who successfully hosted the show twice. In a word of advice to students appearing fro the board exams next month, Bachchan said they should strive to do well and should not get upset by failures.

London, Feb 9 – Pierce Brosnan has revealed that he’s impressed with the way Robert Pattinson is handling stardom.

Former 007 and the Twilight hunk recently.

London, Feb 9 – Legendary singer Cher has admitted that acting with much younger stars in her latest film ‘Burlesque’ was ‘rough’.

The 63-year-old said that.

Feb 9, 2010: Its Valentine’s Day soon and many people across the globe will celebrate love with their loved ones and so will our television actors..