No love lost between John and Bips!

John Abraham is super-thrilled to have the Chhota Nawab out of girlfriend Bipasha Basu's life. Now that Abraham is back with the dhansu Basu, he's spending as much time as he can with her. And when she has to attend an event, he makes sure he's close enough to reach her side the moment she's through with the work.Like when she was gracing a launch at Grand Hyatt on Wednesday night. A source informs that Johnny boy waited for her at the hotel's restaurant China House.And the moment Bips finished the event, she dashed to join Johnny boy, who was waiting with her sister and friends. We're also told that the couple called for prawns since she's so fond of seafood.

SRK to attend Twenty20 World Cup final

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, business tycoon Vijay Mallya and BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla will join hundreds of fans to cheer for Team India when Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men take on Pakistan in the final of the Twenty20 cricket World Cup in Johannesburg on Monday.Shah Rukh, who played a hockey coach in his latest release 'Chak De India', earlier made a surprise visit to the India-England third Test at The Oval last month.Shah Rukh, Mallya and Shukla will leave tonight by the liquor baron's private jet."We will root for the Indian team, which has made us proud by its commendable show. An India-Pakistan match is always a humdinger and we are going to enjoy every bit of it," said Shukla.

Onscreen passion missing between John and Bipasha

While they may claim that there is no love lost between them in real life, there was dearth of passion between John Abraham and Bipasha Basu while shooting a romantic scene.The duo, along with their co-star Arshad Warsi , were shooting a song for their upcoming film Goal , when the lack of chemistry between them became evident before the camera.

The song was choreographed by Saroj Khan .There was a scene in the song that required John and Bipasha to move very close to each other and then be intimate.But sources from the sets are quoted as saying that Saroj Khan was not satisfied with the chemistry (or the lack of it) between John and Bips. Many shots were retaken but the real life lovers could not stoke enough passion. Sources say at last Saroj Khan lost her patience and told John and Bips on their face not to spoil the shot. After many retakes, the couple finally managed to give the expression that Khan wanted.‘Goal’ is directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The movie has John and Arshad Warsi playing two footballers. Bipasha Basu plays their team’s physiotherapist.

'Chak De India' debutants cherish working with Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan 's co-stars in Chak De India are happy over the critical acclaim the film has received and give credit to the actor for making them feel comfortable.Model-actress Vidya Malvade , who plays the goalkeeper-captain of the Hockey team, says ''It was a fantastic experience working with SRK and the Yashraj banner. We all had a fabulous time and I guess it shows in the film as well. Shah Rukh Khan is a magnificent actor and human being and he really went out his way to remove our nervousness and make us feel comfortable on the sets.''She said she was overwhelmed at the response the film has generated and expressed confidence that she would do better work in future.''We really had a hard training schedule to learn playing hockey and after that I have realised that hockey players work so hard, yet are given such little recognition.I hope the film will inspire people to give our hockey team all the encouragement they need.''Sagarika Ghatge, who plays Preeti Sabrawal, said she was missing hockey practice terribly and so she went ahead and got herself a hockey stick to remind her of the fitness trend that her life had got used to during the shoot.The actress added that 'Chak De India' has changed her life forever, setting her life in the right direction.''''The discipline, training and lifestyle set for us will help each of us go a long way in not just this industry but in life,'' says Sagarika, a national athlete who is back to training post 'Chak De India'.

Aishwarya and John To Pair Up For A Film

Despite John and Abhishek not sharing any warm vibes, Aishwarya has signed a candy-floss romance with the Bollywood hunk.She is in talks with producer Rohan Sippy for a movie that will have John playing her leading man in a romantic story with heavy doses of adventure as well. It will be directed by Sriram Raghavan , the man who directed Ek Haseena Thi .The yet-untitled film will be shot at exotic locations in foreign countries. The locations are being finalized. The movie’s shooting will most likely begin in November this year.Aishwarya is presently shooting for Ram Gopal Varma’s Sarkar Raj in Hyderabad and could not be reached for her comment.John, on the other hand, has also been busy shooting songs for his movie No Smoking and filming for Nagesh Kukunoor’s Aashayein .

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Sawariya is an intense love story: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

You went through some legal trauma in 2006 when a furniture dealer accused you of not paying her dues?

It’s always been important for me to fight for the truth. If a media crazy person attacks me I’ll fight back even more strongly.No matter what film I’ve made so far, I’ve never got involved in any monetary transactions. For Black, it was Applause Entertainment who were my financial partners while I handled the creativity.

Any monetary grievance should have been addressed to Applause. So why were you hounded?

Because the lady in question needed access to the media.. and what better medium of media recognition than a well-known director? So far I’ve kept mum and trusted in our judicial system. In fact I want to thank this lady for making me stronger.

How do you feel about 2006?

Last year started for me with all the awards for Black. All the hard work came to fruition. Awards are important because they endorse your hard work. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re better than the other nominations. But they make me feel very good.

And three of my films Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas and Black won lots of awards.. Then I went through another level of excitement while recording the songs of Sawariya.

You think Sawariya too will make a grand sweep at the awards?

(Laughs) I would love it if it if does. But the intention is never to make films for awards. You make the film you want to.

I’ve had a glimpse at Saawariya. It looks completely different from your other films.
I think it takes me quite a long time to decide the atmosphere and khushboo of a film. That process takes me more than a year. And I need to take a different path every day. The intention isn’t to make money, but to do what comes naturally to me.

What motivated Sawariya?

The concept is unlike anything I’ve done so far. I wanted to move from the deep intensity of Black to the absolute joie de vivre of Sawariya. After Black I wanted to see a flower bloom and the sun shine. Of course it’s an intense love story. But the sparkle of youthful love is so
invigorating. That’s what I wanted to experience.As I make Sawariya I feel very alive. I don’t want to make a ‘popcorn khao, ghar jao’ film. With Sawariya I feel all my senses tingling again.

But the presence of two high-profile star children could colour your film’s profile during marketing.

If I’m making a film about young love I can’t cast veterans. It had to be newcomers. And why not Ranbir and Sonam?

They’re astonishing discoveries. I didn’t make Sawariya to launch Ranbir and Sonam. But yes, it does them give them a chance to prove their worth. Their freshness adds a lot to the love story. They do come from important film families.