Manisha to make a comeback in Bollywood

Actress Manisha Koirala, best known for her performances in films like 'Khamoshi', '1942: A Love Story', 'Bombay' and 'Dil Se', is set to make a sort of comeback in Bollywood after a brief break.

"I will talk about my films later. Because I don't know when the directors and producers are ready to make an announcement. But there are three films whose script I have okayed. I am meeting two more directors, I am okaying those scripts as well," Manisha told reporters here last night. "This year I will be working (on these films)... so next year would be a kind of comeback," she said. The 42-year-old Nepali-Indian actress made her acting debut in Bollywood with Subhash Ghai's 'Saudagar' (1991), which was a huge hit.

After years of success, she was later seen in several low-budget films like 'Paisa Vasool' (2004), 'Sirf' (2008) and a few others, which were box office dud. Recently, it was reported that Madhur Bhandarkar's much-awaited film 'Heroine' is inspired by Manisha's life. Bhandarkar has, however, denied such reports.

Yashji is a sharp person: Katrina Kaif

Actress Katrina Kaif, who is shooting for Yash Chopra's untitled film in London, has said the veteran Bollywood filmmaker has a sharp mind. After a gap of eight years, Chopra has returned to direction with the Shahrukh Khan-Katrina starrer romantic film, which is slated for Diwali release. "We had a shooting schedule in London...it was extremely nice. The weather was cold out there but we had a nice time," Katrina told reporters here last evening at the launch of a book based on one of her films, 'Rajneeti - The film and Beyond'.

"We think of Yashji as a senior and young at heart man. But you have to be on sets to understand how sharp he is. He picks up small small things like something was disturbing me or something with my mood...he used to pick up all that... which no one else does. He is very special person."

Shooting for the untitled film, which also stars Anushka Sharma, started in the third week of February in London.

Vidya enjoys city of joy

Actress Vidya Balan, whose last released is 'Kahaani', looking gung ho for the city of joy. Now, th actress terming Kolkata as her favourite and she gushing the place during talks.

The actress revealed her love for the Bengali people and called the city as her second home. even, she doesn't hesitate to speak in bangla. Recalled her presence during previous shoots, she mentioned the city as was part of Bhalo Theko, Parineeta, No One Killed Jessica and now Kahaani.

I am yet to accept "Dabangg 2" item song: Kareena

Actress Kareena Kapoor has been offered to do an item number is Salman Khan's "Dabangg 2" but the actress says she is yet to take a decision. The 31-year-old, whose item song 'Chamak Chalo' in "Ra.One" was a chartbuster, said she hates the term "item song" and finds it derogatory.

"Salman has spoken to me about the song and he wants me to do the number but I haven't decided If I will do it. And I just hate the term Item song, why can't it be called a song. "When Helen aunty used to do songs back then they were never termed as item numbers. I don't want my songs to be called by this name," said Kareena, who was in the capital to attend the India Today Conclave.

The actress will also be seen doing a mujra in her upcoming film "Agent Vinod". The film will release on March 23.

Soha moves HC against Roseby for dues

Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan has approached the Gujarat High Court against a city-based firm for alleged non-payment of dues.

The matter came up before Justice K M Thakar last week, who issued a notice to Rosebys Interiors India Ltd, the respondent firm, seeking a reply by March 12.

Soha signed up to promote Rosebys products in 2008. The products included bedding, curtains, bathroom textiles, etc.

However, the company did not pay her over Rs 90 lakh as per the agreement, the petition said.

Ash to make a comeback on silver screen

Being absent from silver screen for a long time, Aishwariya Rai Bachchan seems to do a comeback in Sriram Raghavan's movie 'Happy Birthday'.

'Happy Birthday' is a sci-fi film that has taken its own sweet time to take off. Left on the nback burner for sometime now, Agent Vinod director, Sriram Raghavan has decided to breathe some oxygen into it, and bring it back to life.

'Happy Birthday' was to star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and John Abraham. Although, Ash may be ready to do this one - if the script sounds as interesting now as it did then - an insider informs us that her first movie will be a larger than life one, like Sanjay Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani with Shah Rukh Khan.

After all it's been a while that Aishwarya hasn't been seen on the big screen. Also, her exit from Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine wasn't under most favourable circumstances. It'll be important that her comeback venture after Beti B makes considerable impact and breathes into the actress in her a new lease of life. Ash will have to be extremely particular about the banner, director, co-star, her role and the canvas of the film.

As Ash rejected any offer to hire a Nanny for her Beti B, it will not be that easier for her to handle both event, the shoot and her child.

"Dirty Picture led to discovery of different side of me"

The sensuous performance in songs 'Ooh La La', 'Naak Mukka' from her last release, 'Dirty Picture', has helped Vidya Balan get her first item-song.

Vidya will be seen doing a lavani number in Sharman Joshi starrer yet-to-be-released film, 'Ferrari Ki Sawaari'. Ask her if this is the fall-out of 'Dirty Picture', and Vidya says: "May be they saw different side of me (in 'Dirty Picture'). No item songs came my way before....I don't think anyone could have believed, even I did not believe that I could be so sexual.

"I am not a dancer, I began to enjoy dancing more, but I go more with the feeling of the movement," she said. After Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone and Shilpa Shetty, Vidya is the latest to join the bandwagon of actresses doing item songs.

"I have finished shooting for the song in 'Ferrari.... It is a Lavani, a koli song, I can't reveal too much about it," she said.

I am not dating anyone: Sonakshi Sinha

Actress Sonakshi Sinha has rubbished reports that she is dating her 'Lootera' co-star Ranveer Singh, saying that she is not dating anyone.

The 24-year-old, who made her Bollywood debut with actor Salman Khan starrer "Dabangg", also said that she absolutely loathes Valentine's Day.

"I know it makes a good sensational copy to link co-stars and makes for great gossip, but I just want to confirm that I am not dating or in a romantic relationship with anyone.

"Oh ya - AND sorry to burst your bubble but I absolutely loathe valentines day, so for me to fuss around it, would be most unlikely! (sic)," Sinha wrote on her Twitter page. 

"Expectations put pressure while doing `Anarkali' song"

After 'Munni Badnam Hui', Malaika Arora Khan is ready to scorch the screen with another item number, 'Anarkarli Disco Chali'.

The pair of choreographer Farah Khan and Malaika have given songs such as 'Chaiya Chaiya' (Dil Se), 'Kaal Dhamaal' (Kaal) and 'Munni Badnaam' (Dabangg). Farah is now looking forward to 'Anarkali Disco Chali, an item song in her brother Sajid Khan's upcoming film Housefull 2.

"'Anarkarli' put pressure on Malaika and me, given our track record of hit songs. By the looks of it, we should hopefully keep to it," Farah said.

"We have done three songs together and all have been highly successful. So there is a lot of pressure this time around."