Mallika brunches with Yanni, Dylan!

A source present at the brunch reveals that Mallika sat between studio film director Jesse Dylan (son of legendary musician Bob Dylan) and world famous music composer Yanni.

Overheard was discussion of Mallika's next few American film projects of which our source says Mr. Dylan seemed to be involved. Mr. Dylan directed the Will Ferrell film "Kicking and Screaming" and "American Wedding" for Universal Studios, among others. Also mentioned was music for "Hisss", currently in post-production at a Hollywood facility. Yanni was heard offering to provide his music for the highly-anticipated film.

Some invited guests and friends of Miss Sherawat who were unable to attend include Warner Bros. studio film director Jay Chandrashakur and the 'CEO of HipHop" Russell Simmons, both also rumored to be in talks with the Indian star on upcoming projects.

Mind this Murugan

Fifteen years ago a south Indian cowboy stormed on the television screen with guns blazing. He asked viewers of Channel V to ‘Mind It’. Now, Quick Gun Murugun is back, in the rejuvenated avatar of Dr Rajendra Prasad on celluloid and under the direction of Shashanka Ghosh. On August 28, Quick Gun Murugun, defender of vegetarianism and nemesis of Rice Plate Reddy, is going to ride back into town.Former ad man, ex-creative head of Channel V and director of Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II, Ghosh tells us about the journey. Tell us about the genesis of Quick Gun Murugun, the movie.When we shot those promos back in 1993/94, none of us imagined that it would become our calling card. In fact Rajesh Devraj and I wrote the script soon after we made the 60 second promos. We started shopping around the script only at the end of the 90s and took to about 20 producers including Ram Gopal Varma who didn’t know how to deal with it. While working on another script, The Betel Nut Killers, I met Anand Surapur of Phat Phish and he was keen that I make Quick Gun first.How did you come to cast a Telugu actor in this Tamil-English film? I had Arshad Warsi in mind for the lead role until Anand said he wanted me to take a fat, middle-aged south Indian man. He suggested I meet Dr Rajendra Prasad. So on Rambha, Nasser and others were added to the cast. The film will be released in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions too.Who played the original character?Sivakumar. He was a dubbing artist I spotted him in the studio five hours before the shoot was to begin and grabbed him for the part. I think he is in Madurai now. Tell us a little about the plot.It’s an action comedy centred on Quick Gun Murugan, a cowboy — someone who looks after cows. He has his lady loves, Mango Dolly andLocket Girl. When a vegetarian village in south India is taken over by non-vegetarian bandits,Murugun fights for his principals and is killed.Twenty-five years later, he’s reborn in Mumbai where Rice Plate Reddy now runs the successful McDosa empire.Did you watch any south Indian films as part of your research?I have never seen a south Indian film. In fact, I hardly watch movies. This is the creation of writer Rajesh Devraj. How do you react to the tag of ‘genre-busting director’ given to you?I would expand that to an Indian brat pack of filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap, Nishikant Kamat, Imtiaz Ali and Sudhir Mishra. We are all working with a sensibility that a few years ago would have been considered marginal, but not anymore. We might have been ahead of — or besides — the times once, but now audiences are changing. I do find it hard to define myself within genres. My thought is to create a ridiculous situation and make the actors do it as credibly as possible.

Priyanka's got no reason to sweat it out

Priyanka Chopra definitely has one of the hottest bods in Bollywood, but the actress doesn’t spend long hours in the gym like her contemporaries.
A fact most girls must be jealous of, we are sure. Priyanka says, “I hate going to the gym. I was supposed to lose some weight after shooting a certain part of Fashion. But everyday when my trainer would turn up, I would give her some excuse to avoid my workout session. Soon she realised it and gave me a more outdoor kind of workout. That worked for me. Plus, I am blessed with great metabolism, so I don’t have to watch what I am eating.” Well some girls just have all the luck!

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Bipasha plays gym instructor in All The Best

Bipasha Basu who is a fitness freak in real life will now be seen essaying the role of a gym instructor in Rohit Shetty's comedy flick All The Best. A source reveals, "Bipasha's performance is very natural in the movie since she is acting in a role of a gym instructor. Gymming and working out has always been a part of the actress's routine. When the role was initially narrated to her, she was quite excited with the fact that she will be working out in the movie and for the movie."

The source continues, "She also has donned a different look. The model-turned actress has grown her tresses and comparatively has a sporty look. She is paired opposite Ajay Devgan and plays the role of his wife in the movie. A major chunk of the movie was shot in Goa and the actress was often seen working out after their pack up. This made the other cast members such as Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Mugdha Godse and even the director Rohit Shetty work out and be a regular at the gym."

"Due to her regular work outs, the director use to pull her leg by saying that she should not take her role so seriously, for the fact that even after shooting and pack up she was seen pulling people to work out," adds the source.

Salman Khan's jaan passes away

Salman Khan's beloved pet died early yesterday morning, six months after her companion, MySon. Salman Khan's beloved pet MyJaan died yesterday at an animal hospital in Parel. MyJaan had been suffering for the last couple of months. In June, she had been admitted to the same hospital. When she was admitted then, she was seriously sick and was given a separate room. At that time, when Salman had driven down MyJaan in the night, she was in a very critical. She subsequently recovered.

Says a source, "MyJaan had been ill for some time. Also, she had been missing MySon, another dog of Salman, ever since he passed away earlier this year. On Tuesday evening, Salman attended the music release of Boney Kapoor's Wanted and then rushed to shoot for Vipul Shah's London Dreams.

It was early yesterday morning that he was told of MyJaan's death. Salman rushed home, went to his Panvel farm to bury MyJaan and came back later that morning. Last evening, he was shooting for 10 Ka Dum but he was in a very low mood and couldn't concentrate. His normal cheerful demeanour was missing. Salman doted on his two dogs and never considered them as animals but like his family. Now with MyJaan's death he's devastated."

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Rakhi: Can Elesh tolerate my nude pics?

Rakhi Sawant goes into her second reality show from Wednesday. It’s a show about parenting with Rakhi and Elesh playing mother and father.

There’s one hitch. Babies give Rakhi a headache. “I’ve a migraine problem. When a child cries I get a severe headache . I don’t know how I’ll manage for a month with a stranger’s child. On top of that I’ve to cook on the show. I can’t cook to save my life.”

Ask her how she will cope when she has her own kids and Rakhi retorts, “Apna bachcha to har koi paal leta hai, jaanwar bhi. I don’t know how I’ll cope. I think I’m going to lose my cool completely. So far people have only seen the good Rakhi Sawant. Now they’ll see the real me. Elesh returned from his sister's wedding on Tuesday night. We enter the show from Wednesday. I don’t know how I’ll manage. This show is already giving me a headache. I can’t even use makeup. Can you imagine Rakhi Sawant without makeup?”

Rakhi was supposed to visit her reality-show fiancé Elesh’s home -town in Toronto. “But I couldn’t get a visa from the US to Canada. I had to really get pushed around for my US visa. It was impossible to get a visa from the US to Canada. Elesh’s family was very keen to have me over. They came for my Swayamvar all the way to Mumbai. And I couldn’t for for them. But no problem. As soon as my new reality show Pati Patni Aur Woh is over I’ll visit his family in Toronto with Elesh.”

Rakhi says she’ll marry Elesh only when he becomes economically self sufficient. “It’s my life and a decision like marriage should be left to me only. Elesh may be the best person in the world. But he may not be be the best person for me.I don’t want him to be another Abhishek Awasthi in my life. Yes,we’re engaged. I like him a lot. But how can I hand over my life to someone who isn’t earning a proper living? That’s why we’re going on another reality show to see whether we’re really as compatible as we seemed on Rakhi Ka Swayamvar.I didn’t get enough time on him on that show. You and I saw his best face.Now I want to see the real Elesh.I want to marry a man who can support me. When we go to a restaurant he should pay the bill, not me. In India wives are supposed to be looked after by husbands, not vice versa. He has seen how I live. I don’t want him to come and stay in my house I want to live in his house. I will wait for him to afford a house.I will wait.”

Rakhi is specially worried about Elesh accepting her sexy image. “On the internet they’ve morphed my face on naked bodies. Would Elesh be able to tolerate it? He’s broad-minded, yes. But God knows what he’d be like after marriage.”

She bursts into tears. “Mere dil mein bahut taqleef hai. Will Elesh be able to support me financially? I don’t want him to be known as Rakhi Sawant’s husband. Mujhe waqt chahiye. I feel I’m stuck in a stormy ocean.I can’t climb the cross just to please public. I agree Elesh is educated and he comes from a wealthy family. But all of it belongs to his father. He has nothing of his own in Mumbai, not even a home. He needs time to settle down. In the meanwhile people are spreading dirty rumours about me. Ek insaan kitna bardaasht kare?”

Rakhi is disgusted by singer Mika’s attempts to make mileage out of her name. “I’m really tired of people using my name. I don’t want to give such people more importance. I’ve learnt the hard way how to be dignified.Jesus has taught me to be calm. My good days are just beginning. Let me remind these publicity seekers that short cuts don’t get you anywhere.”

Rakhi says she’s going through a lot of turmoil. “They are writing all kinds of things making up all kinds of quotes about Elesh on my behalf. They’re all taking advantage of me. I’m being used for publicity by so many people. Why are people doing these things with me? Jesus knows how much I’m suffering.”

Speaking on her former boyfriend Abhishek Awasthi Rakhi says, “I still consider him my good friend. I hope and pray he finds a good girl to marry. If ever in life he needs me I’ll always be there. If needs me to be a dance partner in a reality show I’ll gladly do the needful. He has supported me a lot. I’ll always be thankful to him for getting my mother out of my life. That’s one good deed he did. If Abhishek hadn’t been there I’d have not had the courage to break away from my family. I’d have been wallowing in mud. Aaj Rakhi Swant nahin hoti. I’d have been something else. I can’t even say what I’d have been.”

Rakhi thinks her good days have started. “I know Elesh is a decent guy. But is that enough? He has be financially independent. He needed a place and a face to latch on to, that’s why he came on the show. Abhishek Awasthi was so decent. But he was know as Rakhi’s boyfriend.”