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The much expected wax statue of Bollywood’s Bebo is soon to unveiled at the Wax Museum of Madame Tussauds museum. The unveiling event is set to take place in Blackpool, U.K. on October 27^th.

Madame Tussauds Museum is adding new attraction to its list. A launch of exclusive museum for Bollywood superstars is due this October. The new exhibition would then tour six other Madam Tussauds museums in different parts of the world.

Talking about unveiling of her statue Kareena said “The statue is ready and they have, in fact, mailed pictures of it to me. The unveiling comes around RA.ONE’s release, and I will be in London for its premiere (on October 25)”.

Marketing Manager Sarah Lundy of Madam Tussauds Blackpool said “We are very excited to have Kareena in Blackpool to launch our amazing Bollywood figures. It is a real honor to have her here and we know that the UK will be very excited to see her and her new wax figure.”

Another interesting news is that Kareena would be accompanied by her mother to Blackpool. “
My mother (Babita) and a close friend will be present. My mother has always encouraged me to take on different things. So, this one is for her,” Adds Kareena.

Kareena Thanks the Khans

The grand success of the movie ‘Bodyguard’ has worked wonders for Kareena Kapoor. She is now one of the highest paid actors in the Bollywood. She will soon be seen starring opposite Shah Rukh Khan in ‘RA.One’ which is to hit the theatres for Diwali. Having worked with all the Khans in the Bollywood, she is quite thankful to them for the opportunity and experience. When asked which one of them is her favorite, she is being quite diplomatic, “I think it’s very difficult and unfair on my part to pick one. They’ve all given me such special films. Aamir is my favourite because he’s such a wonderful actor. I’ve always been a huge Aamir fan since ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.’ With him I’m like always on guard. With Salman, it’s more like more masti and fun. Like his personality. I think ‘Golmaal 3’ and ‘Bodyguard’ have been the best films I’ve shot. I’ve had most cherished experiences. With Shah Rukh it’s like respect for what he is and what work he’s done. So I think I’m different with all three of them. I’m like a chameleon.”

When asked about her lover boy Saif, she said, “
Saifu is the best. That I should be allowed to say. He’s truly unique. He’s very, very, very unlike the three of them. He’s an actor, but the way he’s conducted his career and the choices he’s made have made him so unique. That’s what makes him the man of the world. He’s just so aware of everything around, and that’s what makes him such a strong personality. He has a mind of his own and once he makes his mind up, he’s sure.”

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The Bachan house was filled with famous actresses on Tuesday to give Aishwarya Rai a grand baby shower. Veteran actors like Dimple Kapadia, Asha Parekh and Saira Banu were present at this function. Designers like Shaina NC and Neeta Lulla also took part in the baby shower.

The Bachan house located in Bandra came alive with floral decorations and overflowed with guests on Tuesday afternoon. According to the guests, Aishwarya was attired in an Indian dress of orange color for the function. And the guests also revealed that she had an ethereal look and the mother-to-be- glow about her. The actress who is married to Abhishek Bachan is on her eighth month of pregnancy.

It was said that Aishwarya looked like a Chan Ka Tukda and was looking quite beautiful. Saira Banu also wished the couple the best and gifted Aishwarya with a gold coin on the auspicious occasion.

Choreographer Saroj Khan who has worked with Aishwarya in many famous songs like ‘Taal se taal Mila’. ‘Barso re’ and ‘Nimbooda’, shared some details about the Bachan household:

 “I have never seen so many celebrity women together. All the women went up to Aishwarya and blessed her. Jayaji received each guest personally and was very warm. Even her daughter, Shweta, gave personal attention to everyone. There were a lot of songs and celebration. ”

The ace choreographer did not just stop with praising Aishwarya; she also complemented Abhishek who had worn a white kurta in Sherwani style.

 “Aishwarya looked pretty in orange. Her face had such a glow. She was decorated with mogra flowers. Even Abhishek looked extremely happy. God bless them both and may the child have a long life,” said Saroj Khan.

Aishwarya Rai was helped in dressing up for the baby shower by famous make up artist Mickey Contractor.

Other guests who attended the baby shower were Karan Johar, Sonali Bendre, Ritu Nanda, Neelam Kothari, Vaibhavi Merchant, Urmila Mantondkar, Abu Jani and Twinkle Khanna.

The news of her pregnancy reached the outside world in June through Amitabh Bachan’s twitter updates. The baby is expected to be born in November.

Will Aishwarya Return to Bollywood?

The big question that has been haunting the fans and other actresses in the Bollywood is if Aishwarya would return to acting. There are rumors that Rajkumar Santoshi who has worked with Aishwarya in two hit films has been visiting Aishwarya not just to enquire after her health but also to talk about signing her for the movie ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’. It is also believed that Aish wants to be in front of the camera as soon as possible.

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Riya Sen is said to have created quite a scene on the sets of ‘Ek Bura Aadmi’ directed by Ishraq Shah, a new director. First, she refused to shoot for an item song in which she was to be paired with ‘Arunoday Singh’ and secondly she refused to interact with the media that was invited in order to cover the shooting.

The director says it was all a nightmare but Riya is of opinion that it’s a publicity gimmick. When questioned about this incident director Shah said :

“Riya Sen had signed on to do an item song . We had recorded a really zingy song ‘Uchal gayee chamiya kunwaron ke beech mein’. Jayesh Pradhan who did the choreography in ‘Aarakashan’ was supposed to choreograph Riya’s number. Everything was finalised, But then…

“She claimed she was unwell and could not rehearse for the item song. Then she showed up for just one shot. I agreed since Arunoday had to leave (for a family event in the US). But then she refused to talk to the media.”

The director became quite nervous due to this incident and said

“I’m a new director. This is all very new and embarrassing for me. My producer has suffered losses of at least 70-80 lakh because of this. I don’t know how I will shoot the song now.”

“Arunoday has gone for a month. When he returns he immediately starts shooting for Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Heroine’. My mentor Gulzar saab had worked with the great Suchitra Sen. Look at what I had to go through on my birthday with her granddaughter!”  He added.

But Riya who was upset by this incident and was also ill explains the other side of the story

“This is all a publicity gimmick, as far as I can see. Ishraq Shah is a new director. I helped him out by agreeing to do the song. Besides, I thought the song was nice and I could use it in my shows.”

“According to the contract, we were supposed to shoot on 4th and 5th October. He requested me to come for the shoot on the 3rd because he said Arunoday was leaving the same night for the US. I agreed out of kindness, although I’ve been unwell. But at the shoot there was pure chaos.”

“There was a very strange set of media persons at the shoot whom I had never seen before. They kept coming in front of the camera while we were shooting. The director asked me to speak to the media. I refused.”

“Please understand I wasn’t even supposed to shoot on Monday. Is this what I get for my kindness? Why use my name for publicity?”

Whether Riya is right or the director is we do not know but surely this incident seems to have gotten enough attention from the public.

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This may not be a good news for fans but the truth is the most awaited Yash Raj Films’ Dhoom 3 is facing delays in release. The movie release has been postponed to the year 2013 due to post production and production considerations.

This is the third movie in the Dhoom series, a famous action-adventure franchise produced by the Yash Raj Films. A statement issued by the production house stated that the movie will go on the floor by the end of November. According to the production unit is of the opinion that the movie demands at least 10-11 months of intense shooting along with parallel post-production work. This may result in the movie getting done by the end of 2012. Hence, the decision was made by the producer of the movie, Aditya Chopra and the director Krishna Acharya in consultation with the movies lead actor Aamir Khan.

The director revealed to IANS “‘Dhoom 3′ is very dear to all of us as well as to its audience who expect only the best from the franchise. While the shooting will finish in time, we expect the post-production to take much longer. We are trying our best to give one of the finest cinematic experiences to our discerning audience and therefore did not want to compromise the quality of the film just to meet the release date”.

The film will retain Uday Chopra and Abhishek Bachan as policemen while Katrina Kaif will add to the glamour quotient. Now with this new change in the release date a co0inncidental clash with Salman’s Khan’s Dabangg 2 release has been avoided.

Is Aamir Khan’s Look for Dhoom 3 Leaked?
Aamir Khan was spotted in public donning a new look. This look has created a buzz among his fans about whether or not it is his new look for Dhoom 3. In one of the websites on interne Raju Shelar has posted a picture of Aamir khan with a dark, gelled, back brushed hair and a pepper salt French beard. But unfortunately neither Aamir nor Yash Raj Films has confirmed that this is the new look Aamir would be sporting in the movie. As reported by Rubina A Khan, this picture was clicked while the actor was entering a Thai Spa.

Aamir is well known for experimenting with his looks. From Dil Chahta Hai, Tarein Zameen Par, Ghajini to his guest appearance in Delhi Belly, Aamir has been successful in wooing his audience with several different looks. While a close associate of Aamir reveals that it’s too pre-mature to talk about Aamir’s new look in Dhoom 3, the audience would just have to wait and watch.