Kareena Kapoor’s unforgettable birthday

Kareena Kapoor had two great birthday surprises this year. The first was when Aamir Khan postponed their shoot for 3 Idiots from September 21 to 25 and then it got better when beau Saif Ali Khan flew in her mom and close friends to Udaipur where she was shooting for a magazine cover.

Last year too the actress was shooting on her birthday (September 21) for 3 Idiots. This year too, when the shooting was delayed, she accommodated and gave up her janam din date. When Aamir learnt about it, he requested Rajkumar Hirani to postpone the shoot, and let her have a free day.

Bebo was in Rajasthan on Saturday for a shoot and was to return later in the day. But that evening, Saif flew in and booked them into the Udai Vilas Palace Hotel.

Then on Sunday night, he surprised her further by flying in her best friend Reena, her designer Shabina Khan, some other close friends and her mom Babita to bring in her birthday.

Says a source close to the actress, "He had booked a suite and in true Saif style, he had it decorated it with candles, flowers and everything that she loves. Saif had recently taken her for a European holiday so Bebo wasn't expecting Saif to surprise her again, which he did!"Tags: kareena kapoor, saif ali khan.

Sameera Reddy had lip surgery?

Sameera Reddy sparked rumours when she appeared at the Fashion Week with a plumper upper lip than usual. The apparent surgery is the latest step in the line of makeovers (gone are her curves, and she now sports an extra-skinny avatar) that she has been undergoing to revamp her acting career.

The actress denies having her lips enhanced, "I haven't done anything to my lips! Are you joking?" A friend of the actress adds, "Sameera hasn't done any lip surgery. It's because she has lost weight drastically in the last three months that her face looks more chiseled and lips fuller.

Sam has a natural pout and because her features have got accentuated her lips are looking plumper. Sam is extremely confident and happy with what she is gifted with and would never adopt artificial means."

How to get thicker lips:

Lip augmentation can take an hour, correcting a serious mistake can take years - often with little result.

Dermal lip fillers: They are temporary, and will require top-ups. While some advertise their permanence, the result of permanent fillers often is lumpy and bumpy, so it's advised to stay away.

Collagen Injections: Derived from cattle connective tissue, it used to be the most popular lip filler. Which changed after some high-profile people ended with near-disastrous results. The effect can last up to 18 months.

Cosmoderm/Cosmoplast: This filler is made from human skin grown in a lab. Gross but less painful than other fillers. Maybe you can ask to grow your own.

Fat Transfer: Blobs of fat from other parts of your body, such as your thighs and butt, are injected into your lips! .

Restylane: An injectable gel, whose effect lasts for up to nine months.
Tissue Transfer: Tissue from your mouth is taken and thread into lips for a permanent, plumped up look.Tags: sameera reddy.

Prabhu Deva-Nayantara watched Wanted together

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actress Nayantara has been denying having any affair with choreographer turned actor turned director Prabhu Deva, who is married to Ramlath, but something seems to be brewing between them if the latest news is to be believed. It is said that they watched Salman Khan's Wanted together.

The grapevine is abuzz with the news that Nayantara, who has been busy shooting for her Telugu film Adurs in Kolkata, took an early morning flight to Mumbai last Friday. She watched Prabhu's debut directorial venture at the Cinemax multiplex in Bandra. It's said that she was particular about watching the film with the public, as she wanted to watch the reaction of the audience.

Sources said that Nayantara enjoyed watching Wanted. She loved the dialogues and performance of Prakash Raj . She was spotted congratulating Prabhu, saying that it would turn into a super hit. She reported told producer Boney Kapoor that it would do much better than the other versions in Telugu and Tamil.

It is also said that Prabhu Deva asked Nayantara to stay back in Mumbai for Boney Kapoor’s Eid party and meet Salman Khan but she took the evening flight, as she had to shoot the next morning. So, Prabhu couldn't do anything but drop her at the airport.

Emraan's kissing comeback

A few years ago, Emraan Hashmi had vowed not to kiss onscreen again, in an attempt to please his then would-be wife Parveen.

But the serial kisser will be seen locking lips with co-star Soha Ali Khan in their upcoming flick Tum Mile.

Says Emraan, “The scene where I’m kissing Soha has nothing vulgar about it.” The particular shot comes during a song, Tu Hi Haqeeqat. “There were some tense moments as Soha developed cold feet despite agreeing earlier. But I’m happy things went fine,” says Emraan. When asked about the ego clashes and showdowns with the team of Tum Mile, he adds, “Things have been blown out of proportion. We guys had a great time while doing the film.”

Rani Mukherjee gone hiding?

Just before the release of Dil Bole Hadippa, Rani Mukherjee was everywhere. She came out of the cocoon after keeping silent for a long time to promote her much-awaited film. But she is nowhere to be seen after the release of the film. Has she gone hiding?

It is said that Dil Bole Hadippa failed to make a very good opening in spite of the rave reviews it got from the media. Her fans love the film and her performance but Salman Khan’s film Wanted seems to have over taken it at the box-office.

The prospect of Dil Bole Hadippa is not very bright with Ashutosh Gowariker’s What’s Your Raashee? releasing today. However, it would pick up again if What’s Your Raashee? fails at the box office.

Rani has to keep her fingers crossed!

As a Muslim, Saif proud to do 'Kurbaan'

"As a Muslim I feel proud of the fact that I have done this film. This is one of the most socially relevant films today. It is good that it is coming at just the time when our country needs cinema like this," Saif told IANS in an interview.

Set in the US, "Kurbaan" is a romantic thriller with terrorism as its backdrop. A Karan Johar production directed by debutant Rensil D'Silva, "Kurbaan" also stars Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Dia Mirza, Kirron Kher and Om Puri. It is slated to release Nov 27.

Saif reveals that he now has a new career plan in place. "I would now be working on two-three films a year and make sure that I cover a wide spectrum. While a couple of them would be big, nice commercial films, another would be a relatively smaller film that can be completed in 30 days flat."

After "Love Aaj Kal", his next production venture is "Agent Vinod". But shooting for the film is still a little distance away.

"Final touches on the script are being given and we have been looking at getting the best technicians on board. I guess by the end of this year, we should begin shooting.

"In any case I am in no tearing hurry to ready my next film. One should space things out, invest good time to publicise things and get the right preparation in place for the making of the film," said Saif.

He is also careful that his personal life, especially his health, doesn't suffer due to his professional commitments.

"It is of paramount importance that one looks after the body as well as brain. I go to the gym regularly as well as spend some good time with family. As far as work is concerned, I have certainly become even more serious about production after 'Love Aaj Kal'.

"We have learnt quite some lessons after the release of our first film and the idea is to leverage from some mistakes that we may have made. My investment as a producer is bound to increase from here on."

Meanwhile, the success of "Love Aaj Kal" and "Race" (2008) have made it closer for him to the

His "Love Aaj Kal" has completed 50 days at the box office and has earned more than Rs.65 crores (Rs.650 million) just within India. Now actor-producer Saif Ali Khan is looking forward to "Kurbaan" - a film he admits he is proud of
top-five league. While Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan and Salman Khan are firmly placed in the top league, Saif too is not that far away.

"I don't know much about that. All such number placements are for other people to state, study and analyse. As for me, I know today that I'm in a position to make the film that I want to make. I am also confident that the film I would make will carry some meaning to people. My project should now carry certain amount of weight and direction and for that one has to be a bankable star."

He continues to shrug away the entire numbers game.

"This number business is quite fluctuating actually; so one should not be worried about it. What you should worry about more is that now since people have higher expectations from you, you should deliver even better in your next assignments," Saif said.

Mandira, not out!

By arriving in crutches on the third day of the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, Mandira Bedi’s proved that nothing can bowl her out. But a fractured foot or not, here’s one gal who wouldn’t compromise on her style sense for anything in this world. While she chose a purple little number to compliment that blue plaster on her foot, one couldn’t help notice the funky Get Well messages that were scribbled all over the cast.

But wasn’t turning up for the fashion week in this state painful? “Yes, it was. But I had to come here for my dear friend Mandira Wirk whom I had promised. I’ve been advised three-four weeks of complete rest by the doctor. As a result, my entire work schedule has gone for a toss,” Mandira says.

But how did this happen? “The safety measures on the sets were inadequate and we weren’t provided with the right kind of shoes to jump from a height of 15 feet. And after all this happened, it was sad to see that the channel underplayed the fracture as it being just another minor ankle injury,” Man