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Arshad Warsi has joined the ranks of Aamir Khan and John Abraham with his latest acquisiton — an Audi Q 7. He has also bought his wife Maria Goretti, a Volkswagen Beetle. Wanna drive? Maria and Arshad Warsi with their cars. Shipping it home Arshad says, "Maria loves the Beetle, especially in red. I had gone to London for the shoot of my home production and the first thing I did was picked up the car for her. I completed all the legal formalities and shipped it back to India. After I came back, I decided to buy a car for my self." Service counts Arshad is fond of sports cars but says, "India doesn't have the roads and the climate for a sports car. Initially, I decided to buy a Range Rover but ended up buying an Audi since the service can be taken care of in India itself." The first car Warsi bought with his own money was a secondhand Maruti 800, "It cost me Rs 75000 and I paid it in installments. Although my first vehicle was a bike I won in a dance competit...

Salman Khan's Raj Kapoor painting gifted to Ranbir Kapoor, these are photos...Salman is not a bad artist..apparently he gifted this to Ranbir at his show Dus Ka Dum ... Salman presents Raj Kapoor painting made my him to Ranbir Kapoor on his T.V show Dus Ka Dum Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Minissha Lamba on Salman Khan's show 'Dus Ka Dum' where he presented the Raj Kapoor painting to Ranbir.

Some of Salman's paintings that went under the hammer Video of the event Salman Khan has once again proved his heart is in the right place. Salman Khan’s exhibition of paintings which was held in Dubai was a runaway success. The actor put up his paintings for sale at an art gallery in Dubai on Tuesday, and raised Rs 4.5 crore for his Being Human foundation. Salman even flew in for the exhibition. Said a source, "Salman's sister Arpita organised the exhibition. She has been taking keen interest in Being Human. It was a by invitation only function, attended by members of the royal family of Dubai (whom Salman is very close to). The local media was kept out of the event. Nine of Salman's paintings were sold on the spot. There are bids for 15 more." Each of the actor's paintings has a different theme. Through his art, he has been trying to say that all religions are equal and have a common thread. Added the source, "For the last two years, he has been giving ...

Salman Khan as an actor and person had always made news and appeared on a dozen magazine covers, and now it’s the turn of his painting to make headlines and appear on covers. We all know that as a hobby he had taken to painting in a big way and has also sold some of his paintings to collect money for his recently launched Salman Khan Foundation. But no one knows that one of his paintings has made it to the cover of a Hindi novel titled Doruba written by a Rajasthani author. “He is dad’s friend and also a local film distributor and when he wanted to use my painting for his book cover, I painted it and according to his needs and gave it to him,” says Salman.

A Scene From London Dreams Not many youngsters would want to miss a chance to watch Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan and Asin perform live. This is how filmmaker Vipul Shah decided to make things easier when he wanted a young audience for a live concert to be filmed on the three stars in his forthcoming film, London Dreams. Vipul put up ads in newspapers and posters in clubs inviting youngsters to watch the stars perform live. Needless to say, youngsters readily came to the shoot to see their favourite stars. A source said, “As Vipul wanted to tap into the infectious enthusiasm of a live audience, he did not settle for junior artistes. Ads were published in local newspapers and he also put up posters in colleges and clubhouses in Pune, Kharghar and Vashi. As a result, 5000 youngsters showed up for the shooting at ND Studios, Karjat where interiors of London’s Wembley stadium was recreated.” The song Jashn hai jeet ka is a six-minute song. Vipul Shah confirmed the news and said, “Yes, we put u...

Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto returns to her hotel with a mystery male in Tel Aviv, Israel. The 24-year-old model-turned-actor is in town shooting Julian Schnabel's new movie Miral, which is based on the novel by Palestinian-Italian writer Rula Jebreal who documented the real-life story of Hind Husseini.

Ranbir Kapoor has been shooting at a housing society in the suburbs. When Yash Raj Films and Ranbir Kapoor got together for the first time for Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), they shot for it all over the globe. But for the actor's second film for the banner, he has been shooting in a housing society in Thane (West), on the outskirts of Mumbai. A source who lives in the complex reveals, "The building is called Vrindavan Society and it is one of the biggest complexes in this part of town. The entire building's activities came to a standstill when the movie unit came in early and started to set up their cameras and other stuff for the film. The residents of the building complex were however pleasantly surprised that Ranbir Kapoor was shooting in their compound in a Sardar avatar." Apparently the unit of the film is going to shoot for the rest of the week at the same location. Chak De! India director Shimit Amin is directing Rocket Singh and the film marks the film debut of Sh...

She is definitely one actress with looks that defy simplicity. She is none other than Sonam Kapoor, the daughter of the ageless wonder Anil Kapoor. The April issue of 'Hi! Blitz' sees this PYT wearing clothes and accessories by Louis Vuitton and of course her trademark smile. In this issue, she talks about her upbringing and her siblings, viz. Rhea and Harshvardhan and her relationship with her father and the rapport that they share. She also speaks about how she bagged Saawariya. We are sure that lot of you didn't know that this 'cover-girl' is an avid art enthusiast and that Anjolie Ela Menon, Jehangir Sabavala, Manjeet Bawa and likes figure on the top in her list! This issue is a must buy for all you Sonam Kapoor fans as her photographs are a real visual treat!

AJ gets fast and furious at 40! Rohit Shetty gifts Ajay Devgan a car on his birthday that he will also use in his film. This is a birthday gift for the actor who turns 40 today. Car freak Rohit has known the actor for the last 18 years. He was an assistant director in Devgan's debut film Phool Aur Kaante. He says, "Ajay is a car freak. He digs fast, stylish, sleek cars and loves driving. In Mumbai, he loves to drive his Swift while he drives himself to his Karjat farmhouse or even to Goa with his personal van following him. So this year, I decided to gift him a modified version of a Toyota Celica. The vehicle looks like a sleek racing car now. It was re-built and designed by VJ Rannvijay and my team. It took two and a half months to make." Rohit states that he did not gift Devgan a new one because he wanted to give him something different. "Ajay has so many new cars. Earlier, he had a Maserati and Ferrari, now he has a Z-Class Mercedes and a Swift. There was no point...

Meet my Mr india: Aditya and Shrima Rai In the run-up: The winners Shrima Rai, Sophia Handa and Shivalika Sharma Shrima Rai during the earlier rounds Proud sasuraalwaale: Krishnaraj and Vrinda Rai Shrima Rai wins pageant. Will B-Town beckon her, too? Looks like Aishwarya Rai has competiton on the homefront! Her brother Aditya Rai's wife Shrima Rai was the first runner-up at the Gladrags Mrs India 2009 pageant over the weekend. The 27-year-old has no modelling experience. Wonder if she harbours acting aspirations like her sis-in-law? Lending Shrima support at the event were Aditya with his parents Krishnaraj and Vrinda Rai. It was after a long gap that Krishnaraj, a cancer patient made a public apperance. But Ash was missing at the event. Guess she did not want to take the spotlight away from her bhabhi. Ash was also the first runner-up at the Miss India contest in 1994.

LONDON: "Jade Goody 1981-2009", says the cover of OK! magazine, one of the UK's highest-selling celebrity weeklies. The current edition of the magazine, which has a "world exclusive" interview with Jade, jumped the gun on the British reality TV star's fight with cancer and went on sale yesterday, while she was still battling death. Jade (27) is said to have just hours left to live after her condition worsened over the weekend. The edition has since sparked outrage across the Internet, with many threatening to boycott the publication. While Netizens left messages on social networking sites against the magazine, the media also criticised the move. "It's the 1981-2009 part that pushed it over the decency cliff for me," wrote one Netizen on Twitter. "Shame and repugnance do not exist!" said Gawker.com "Why would Ok Magazine put a time line on her life?! It is one thing for a doctor to say that you are going to die, but for a magazine...

A Bangalore girl is being linked with the skipper of the Indian cricket team M S Dhoni. Model-turned-actress Lakshmi Rai in the latest issue of Savvy admits, "Dhoni and I have been very transparent about our relationship. But you don't know what destiny holds for you… you cannot plan things out. But yes, any girl would be blessed to be his life partner." Lakshmi has featured in South films and will be seen in Bollywood with Himesh Reshammiya in Hey Gujju. M S Dhoni's Girlfriend Lakshmi Rai Aye, aye skipper! Lakshmi Rai celebrating her birthday with M S Dhoni (circled)

Filmfare Power List 2008 - Overall Top Ten: 1. Aamir Khan 2. Shah Rukh Khan 3. Yash and Aditya Chopra 4. Ronnie Screwvala 5. Karan Johar 6. Akshay Kumar 7. Farhan Akhtar 8. A R Rahman 9. Hrithik Roshan 10. Kareena Kapoor Aamir Khan, who was nowhere on the 2007 Filmfare Power is up there at No. 1 this year. It must have something to do with the Rs 265 crore (gross) that his film 'Ghajini' earned worldwide, making it the biggest hit in the history of Bollywood. Besides being the overall No.1 the actor has scored a hat trick by emerging first in the list of top ten actors and directors as well. As for producers, the father-son team of Yash and Aditya Chopra is still the top name in the game, but Aamir is close behind — his two films 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' and 'Taare Zameen Par' had the box-office jingling sweetly. Shah Rukh Khan remains entrenched at No. 2. Yash and Aditya Chopra, for two years in a row, are down to No. 3, preceded by the two Khans — Aamir and Shah...

Aa Dekhen Zara is a romantic thriller, but we see you throwing Neil Nitin Mukesh off the roof in the trailor. (Laughs) John's (Abraham) mother asked me, "Are you the villain?" I told her, "Aunty, you'll have to see the film." I get that reaction a lot. I have played the villain before so people are free to assume what they like. But I can throw Neil like that very easily. I told him, 'Don't take pangas with me or I'll do it for real.' I also threw Saif (Ali Khan) off in Race, so I'm getting a reputation. In the film, you move ahead because of a camera Neil's character inherits. It's a simple story with no logic and yet it's treated against a real background and no gimmicks. Neil told us he loves you both, but John's a darling and… I'm a tyrant. I know I read that. I asked him, 'What did you say that for? Now everyone's calling, asking me how I'm a tyrant.' At the beginning of Aa Dekhen Zara's shoot...

'I would like to be born as woman again' - Deepika Padukone "TO be honest, I have never really given a thought till now about why I am happy being a woman. This perhaps indicates that I do not think much about the great Man-Woman gender divide; and I feel I am equal to a man to begin with. "I would say I am glad I'm a woman because I can be a daughter, a girlfriend, a wife, a mother, a career-woman, a homemaker. In a single lifetime, I get an opportunity to plays a range of real-life roles. I don't want to compare and delve into whether this is something a man can do or not. What is significant is that this is something that I find gratifying. "What is exciting about being a woman is that she has the ability to simultaneously combine several roles. My mother (Ujjala) has always been my inspiration because she has beautifully balanced out both her worlds – the personal and the professional. She has supported my father (Prakash), my sister Anisha and me too...

Spotted Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor on the sets shooting for Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahaani in Magarpatta, Pune. It seemed like a party scene with the festoons and all.

Here's a dekko of sexy Lara Dutta in a bikini in Anthony D'Souza's Akshay Kumar Starrer Blue. The waterfront film has the actress shed her inhibitions along with the clothes. Dino Morea's girl has opted for a pink sequinned bikini and stayed clear from the now overseen white two-pieces on B-Town actresses — if not red and green. Strangely enough, the film's producers (Ashtavinayak) were zealously guarding snapshots of the films. And now, they chose to give it all away together in the invitation for a first look of the film that is being held at a Powai hotel tonight. Five truckloads of sand is being emptied at the venue to give it a beachfront feel. Bahamas, here we come!

Amrita Arora and Shakeel Ladhak getting their mehendi done yesterday afternoon (5th March 2009) by mehendi specialist Veena Nagda. Kajol Devgan, Tanishaa, Malaika Arora Khan, Shaina NC, Salman Khan's Sisters Alvira and Arpita, Raveena Tandon and Sangeeta Bijlani were some of the other people who came to have their mehendi done along with Amrita's. Images From The Mehendi Party Mohe rang de mehendi ke laal rang se! Bride Amrita Arora Ladak Photographed at Her Mehendi Party Shakeel Ladak: I want one, too! Malaika Arora Khan Shows off Her Mehendi Design Kajol and Sister Tanisha Applying Mehendi at Amrita Arora's Wedding Malaika Arora Khan Alvira Agnihotri leaves after the mehndi ceremony Arpita Khan With Mehandi on

Bridesmaids Kareena Kapoor and Malaika Arora Khan Photograph: Bridesmaids Arpita Khan (Salman Khan's sister), Mallika, Malaika Arora Khan and Kareena Kapoor in peach colour costumes Amrita's bridesmaid and best friend Kareena was the first to come and the last to leave. Saif was seen holding Kareena very close — as if to say 'Marry me right here, right now, Bebo'.

Photos: Amrita Arora With Shakeel Ladak Amrita Arora in her wedding Gown Salman Khan at Amrita Arora Wedding Ceremony Katrina Kaif at Amrita Arora Wedding Karishma Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan arrive at Amrita Wedding Gauri Khan Arrives Raveena Tandon With Hubby Gul Panag Kim sharma Actress Amrita Arora married Shakeel Ladak by Catholic rituals at Olive restaurant in Mumbai. Amrita was dressed up in an off-white vintage wedding gown designed by fashion designer Ashley Rebello. Ashley used Umelio Ungaro lace and satin for the high neck body-fitting gown, embellished with diamonds and rice pearls. Bridemaids Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khan, Salman Khan’s sister Alvira and close friend Mallika wore peach coloured gowns in varied shades.