No Madame Tussauds for Kareena Kapoor

For months on end, we were told that a wax statue of Kareena Kapoor was being prepared for the famous Madame Tussauds in London. She was going to be immortalised in her Chameli avatar, and her statue would be unveiled on August 15, fortuitously just a day before beau Saif Ali Khan's 41st birthday. As it turns out, not everything is what it seems.

According to sources, the Chameli look has not been finalised and her wax statue won't be displayed in the famous museum, but a new branch somewhere in Blackpool, a small town in North West England.

"Initially, the Kareena camp leaked reports that her wax statue was to be unveiled on August 15. Now that the date is upon us, they are saying the event has been postponed to October and that the statue might be unveiled in Blackpool," said a source, adding that no Chameli look was ever finalised.

So far, six Indians have found place at Madame Tussauds, a museum of wax statues. These include Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and early this year, Hrithik Roshan.

A person close to Kapoor requesting anonymity claimed that while the statue will be unveiled in Blackpool, it will later be transported to the famous museum in London. "Bebo's statue will be unveiled at a new Madame Tussauds in Blackpool and later transported to London. The idea is to start off a new Madame Tussauds in Blackpool with Bebo's statue," he said.

On Kapoor's look for the statue, he agreed that none has been finalised. "Designer Manish Malhotra was given the job of deciding Bebo's look at Madame Tussauds and he gave three options -- her characters in Karan Johar's Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met and Sudhir Mishra's Chameli. But the final look is yet to be decided."

Another friend of Kapoor's appeared angry at the insinuations that she has been generating the stories. "Bebo is not a nobody who needs to plant stories, trying to prove how she is in demand," she said.

Saif vs Shahid: India's Sexiest Bachelor

What is common between Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor? No, it's not Kareena Kapoor! The two Bollywood hunks are battling it out for the top spot for India's sexiest bachelor.

Saif and Shahid have the charm to set heart beats racing and they will compete against each other on BIG CBS PRIME's "India's Sexiest Bachelor" show Saturday.

Interestingly, both the actors have started their journey in Bollywood at the age of 22.

Saif is dating Kareena and has two kids from his marriage with Amrita Singh, but this hasn't deterred the 40-year-old's female fan-following from drooling over him.

On the other hand, Shahid, 30, is popular among his female fans for his charming smile and hot body.

So watch out who gets lucky with the sexy tag!

Kareena wants a hotter item song

Katrina Kaif might be the reigning item queen of Bollywood, but Kareeena Kapoor's not the one to feel cornered in her own film. Apparently when Kareena got to know about this much hyped song shoot with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, she stepped up and demanded a hotter number.

A source says, "When both Kareena and Katrina's songs will be released, there is definitely going to be comparison between the two. So Kareena wants to be prepared. The song Teri meri prem kahani that has been shot over the past few days in three different locations is one of the sexiest songs Kareena has ever shot and she wanted it to be that way."

The song is quintessentially Bollywood as it gets the heroine dancing under the rain in a translucent sari. Interestingly, Teri Meri Prem Kahani is the theme track of the film. And though it's hardly an item number, there are portions of the song, which have now been designed to look like one.

This is the first time Kat and Bebo's professional rivalry is out in the open, though the two A-listers have always been pitted against each other in some way or the other.

According to a source, "Apparently Salman's decision to rope in Katrina for a song in Bodyguard did not go down well with Kareena from the very beginning. "

Both Kareena and Katrina denied the story.

Karisma clears the air about Bebo's marriage

Bollywood actress Karisma Kapur denied reports that her younger sister Kareena is set to tie the knot with beau Saif Ali Khan towards the end of 2012.



"Kareena is not getting married anytime soon," Karisma said.



Rumour mills have been abuzz with information that the couple - 'Saifeena' - is ready to settle down, and that their nuptials would happen at a palace in Bhopal in royal style. Other reports suggested that Kareena's wedding trousseau would be designed by Ritu Kumar.



But Karisma's denial proves otherwise.



The charismatic 37-year-old, who has done films like Dil To Pagal Hai, Biwi No.1, Raja Hindustani, and Zubeidaa, was last seen in Mere Jeevan Saathi which released in 2006.



She has now teamed up with model-turned-actor Rajneesh Duggal for Vikram Bhatt's film titled Dangerous Ishq.



"I can't speak much about the film but yes, I am doing it because I think the time was right," said the actress, who looked stunning even in a simple black top and a pair of dark blue jeans.

Priyanka, a tranvestite in Ra.One?

There have been rumours and there will be rumours. But the strangest of them all is the one which is currently surrounding Shah Rukh Khan's Ra one that is otherwise making news for all the right reasons.

It has been allegedly reported on a leading international website that Priyanka Chopra, who would be seen in a cameo in the sci-fi thriller, is playing a transvestite.

“It was shocking to see something like this being reported and that too on an international website of high repute. How silly can it be? Seems like someone out there is trying to harm the film in whatever ways possible and spreading such rumours”, wondered the source who was first to notice

Though Priyanka Chopra has played variety of roles in her career so far, including a serial husband killer in 7 Khoon Maaf, enacting the role of a transvestite was taking things a little too far and also being highly imaginative, though in a negative way.

Naturally, Anubhav Sinha, the film's director, isn't wee bit pleased and feels that someone out there is trying to create a negative word around the film.

“On these specific websites anyone can go and post anything as per their will. When they don't find the right information, they turn malicious and start spreading rumours. The same holds true when it comes to Priyanka's role in the film as well. Since her cameo is a closely guarded secret, some desperate soul may have just turned mischievous and updated this on the site. That's sad because by no stretch of imagination can you actually have Priyanka get into a role like this”, says Anubhav.

Now that should hopefully settle the rumour before it takes gigantic proportions.

I'm Bhandarkar’s Heroine: Kareena Kapoor

Ending all the speculations, actor Kareena Kapoor has confirmed that she will be playing the lead in Madhur Bhandarkar’s much-talked about film, Heroine.

“I’ve said yes to Madhur and okayed the script. Now the dates and remunerations etc are being worked out,” says the 30-year-old, of the film that was ‘shelved’ after 10 days of shoot when its heroine, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, announced her pregnancy, sending Bhandarkar into a state of ‘depression’.

No other actor dared to step into Ash’s shoes for the fear of offending the Bachchan family, a fact that doesn’t seem to bother Kapoor in the least.

“I don’t base my decisions on whether someone will be pleased or offended. I say yes to the script,” she says.

Does that mean Bhandarkar has finally agreed to all the changes she wanted in the script?

“Of course. Madhur has been quite accommodating. But frankly, I don’t know what the fuss is all about. It’s not an explosive film anyway.”

The actor has just wrapped up Shah Rukh Khan’s Ra.One, and is looking forward to the 31 August release of her next, Bodyguard, with Salman Khan.

“I’m the only actor who has managed to work with both Shah Rukh and Salman without any discomfort, despite their so called rivalry. That’s only because I’ve never belonged to anyone’s camp. I’m not here to make friends,” she says.

“I don’t go around begging anyone for a role. Both Shah Rukh and Salman must have seen something in my talent and so took me in their films.”

Talking of camps, she’s also working with Imran Khan in Karan Johar’s Short Term Shaadi, while Imran is rumoured to be rival to her cousin Ranbir.

She laughs, “I don’t care about anyone’s rivalry . Imran and I look so good together. As for Ranbir, some girls are having a field day because I can’t be paired with my brother.”

Talking of beau Saif Ali Khan, who she was recently reported to be ‘not getting along with’, she says, “Saifu and I are in a place where no one dare touch us. I’ve stopped reacting to baseless reports about our so called ‘fights’.”

Finally, a revelation: Contrary to what was widely reported, her wax figure to be unveiled at Madame Tussauds won’t bear the Chameli look.

“Not at all! The look is still a big surprise!”

Kareena goes coy..

For all those who were waiting with bated breath to see Kareena Kapoor in a wet white saree, when she reprises the role of erstwhile sex bomb Mandakini in Once Upon a Time in Mumbai 2, we have bad news for you.

"Bebo has refused to do the scene."

Milan Luthria's sequel introduces Mandakini as a character because the actresses romantic association with mafia don Dawood Abraham - a central character in the film-is well known.

Luthria wanted Kareena to shoot a rehash of the landmark and utterly revealing waterfall sequence from Raj Kapoor's Ram teri Ganga Maili to retain the sensuality associated with Mandakini.

The fact that Kareena's grandfather Raj Kapoor had directed Ram teri Ganga Maili had made Luthria feel, would add to the allure.

Kareena, however, made it clear that she is not comfortable with this degree of exposure at this point of her career and life, especially with marriage to boyfriend Saif Ali Khan in the offing.

Kareena to do a Mandakini

Look at the irony of things. Mandakini's famous wet white saree scene - you know, the one where her assets are on display under a waterfall from Raj Kapoor's Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) -has travelled a full circle.

About 28 years after the scene captured the imagination of India and the mafia, it is all set to be enacted by Kareena Kapoor, Raj Kapoor's grand-daughter, say sources.

So how did this happen? Well, Kareena has given her nod to Ekta Kapoor's Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai sequel where Akshay Kumar plays a role inspired by Dawood Ibrahim. Kareena plays his love interest. Yes, the actress' role is inspired by Mandakini.

Mafia folklore has it that the gangster was infatuated with the light-eyed Ram Teri... lead actress after he watched the famous waterfall scene repeatedly. Naturally, Milan Luthria cannot make his OUATIM sequel without touching on the scene in some way.

Insiders say that when Kareena was informed that this scene was a part of the film, she was pretty okay with it. The actress and her director will not comment on it at this juncture because it makes more sense to keep the 'will-she won't-she do a Mandakini' speculation alive. But a source says, "Bebo is not averse to the idea of doing the water scene, so long as it is aesthetically shot. She knows Milan's sensibilities are very good." Back to the million-dollar question: Will Bebo do a waterfall scene, though it may be a watered down version of the original done in her grandfather's film? "Yes, she will," says our source.

Salman & Kareena groove to "Desi Beat"

Salman Khan turns rocker and Kareena Kapoor rocks her desi look in the peppy song video ‘Desi Beat’ from their upcoming movie Bodyguard.

The album composed by Pritam and Himesh Reshammiya has four songs from the movie that is riding high on the buzz:

• I Love You by Ash King.
• The beautifully sung Teri Meri by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Shreya Ghoshal.
• The title track Bodyguard sung by Salman himself and
• Desi Beat by Mika Singh and Amrita Kak.

‘Desi Beat’ has been composed by Himesh Reshammiya and sung by Mika Singh and Amrita Kak.

Enjoy the video and watch Salman Khan totally rock the song with his moves.

Rakhi wants to marry Ramdev...!!!

Rakhi Sawant was at her motormouth best in Delhi. And some brave guy apparently stole her sari!

Meri sari chori ho gayi. Aap hi batao main kya karti?" That's what Rakhi Sawant asked the press at the launch of her upcoming reality show, " Gajab Desh Ki Ajab Kahaaniyaan".

The event was slated to start at 3pm on Tuesday in Delhi, but got delayed by two hours. Only when a few mediapersons walked out that the event started. "Main bahut maafi chahti hoon ki thoda late ho gayi," Rakhi said, to which the press retorted, "Do ghante ho gaye. Yeh kya thoda late hai?" After a brief pause, Rakhi tried to placate them as she said, "Aap jaan hi lelo meri.

I don't want to cry here, but you won't believe that this press conference got delayed because my sari got stolen. Mere saath yeh tragedy ho gayi. You might think this is a publicity gimmick, but trust me, this is what has happened." On being asked why she couldn't wear something else, she replied, "Aise kaise kuch bhi pehen ke aa jati? Why didn't you send me your shirt?" came her rejoinder. "You won't believe it, I even asked the channel representatives to let me attend the press conference in my gown. I didn't want to keep my friends waiting."

But the press was in no mood to forgive her and continued to ask her a string of weird questions such as "Do you think Abhishek Awasthi got this done?" "Will you be getting an FIR lodged?" to annoy her.

Rakhi also rebuked Delhi designers for charging her about `1.5 lakh for the sari she finally wore, which she said they would have offered to any Bollywood A-lister without charging a single penny. "Just because Rakhi Sawant wanted a sari, they had to charge over a lakh. Isn't this bizarre? I mean, Delhi designers have been blackmailing me. Had Kareena or Katrina been in a similar situation, they would not have had to pay anything," Rakhi retorted.

Lolo bags an item song in Housefull 2

Super sexy Karisma Kapoor is all set to make a comeback. As we all know she has signed Vikram Bhatt's 3D horror film Dangerous Ishq. Now the actress has also been approached by Sajid Nadiadwala for his forthcoming film Housefull 2.

According to a unit hand, Karisma wasn't the first choice for the item number. Rani Mukherji was approached for it earlier. But it seems things did not work out so the makers of Housefull 2 approached Karisma who is a close friend of producer Sajid Nadiadwala.

"Lolo's association with Sajid is very old. The duo has worked together for films like Jeet and Judwaa . Sajid and Lolo are still in touch. So after Rani refused, Sajid thought of Karisma who looks as sexy as she was earlier", informs a source close to H2 unit.

It can be recalled that Raveena who recently made her comeback with an item number in Bbuddah Hoga Tera Baap received an outstanding welcome by her fans. Let's hope Lolo's item number creates the same magic for her.

Sanju to play Sallu's dad

Contrary to reports, Jackie Shroff has not been roped in to play Salman Khan's father in his upcoming Bodyguard.

Producer Atul Agnihotri has confirmed this. The actor, we hear, still has his heart set on Sanjay Dutt as his onscreen daddy, despite the ugly verbal duel the two friends had last week!

A close pal of Salman claims, "Salman had actually made the offer of his father's role to Sanju two days earlier, and the latter just laughed it off. At the party last Thursday, he brought it up again. This time, Sanju lost his cool and an angry scene ensued."

But Salman remains undeterred. The friend said, "Salman is not being unrealistic or spiteful by offering Dutt his father's role. Salman is the kind of person who would do anything for a friend. If Sanjay asked him to play a walk-on part in a film, Salman wouldn't think twice before doing it. So he sees nothing wrong in offering Dutt his father's role, and he won't take a no for an answer."

Just why Salman wants only Sanju for the dad's part is a mystery. According to a source, the role (a guest appearance) needs the presence of someone tough and macho, someone who Salman looks up to even in real life.

Hence, Sanju fits the bill. However, if the actor does decide to do his friend a favour, he'll have to make up his mind fast as the shooting of Bodyguard has to be completed by the first week of August.

Salman's Bodyguard launched trailer of Bodyguard

In a first of its kind, the theatrical promo of Bollywood actor Salman Khan's upcoming film Bodyguard was launched today (21st July) by Salman's bodyguard for 15 years, Shera.

"This is a very big honour that bhai (Salman) has given me..I have been with Salman bhai for 15 years now. I used to tell bhai that I can do anything for him ...can take a bullet for him. But the fact is bhai can do anything for his loved-ones. He is the real-life bodyguard," said Shera who was dressed in a uniform that employees of Personal Bodyguard Agency wear.

Directed by Siddique and produced by brother-in-law, Atul Agnihotri, Bodyguard stars Salman and Kareena Kapoor.

"I can trust him with everything - be it money, family, my life and girls. He is very trustworthy," said Salman.

"Shera has known me since I was 10-years-old and has known me even before I was an actor. So it is a very special moment today for he is launching the promo of one of my films. All thanks to Salman," said Kareena.

Bodyguard is a remake of a 2010 Malayalam movie of the same name. It is set to hit cinemas on August 31.

Bebo to revive Heroine ??

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has decided to revive his dream project Heroine, which he had shelved following the announcement of lead actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's pregnancy. Bhandarkar has approached Kareena Kapoor, 30, whom he had also tried to get on board before Ash, to play the main character — Mahi Khanna. On Monday, Madhur flew to Hyderabad to narrate the script to Bebo, who is there to spend time with beau Saif Ali Khan as he shoots for Cocktail.

A source close to the director says, “The production house, UTV, has a major hand in the move. They’ve spent Rs 50cr on the film’s publicity and aren’t willing to shelve it. Both Madhur and UTV spoke to Bebo and she agreed to a narration.”

When Kapoor was first offered the role last year, she and Bhandarkar reportedly fell out over creative differences. Bebo wasn’t in favour of her character's affair with a married actor as it bore resemblance to her real life affair with Saif, but the source says that things have now been “sorted out”. UTV however maintains, “there is nothing concrete to talk about, yet”.

Superhero Bike

They either travel swinging on their web, or take off saying "up, up away". Superheroes usually have their own stylish way to reach places. But ever wondered how our desi, new-age superhero Shah Rukh Khan is going to chase his enemies around? We tell you how....

Sources in the circles found out that in his magnum opus movie 'Ra.One', Shah Rukh will be seen riding a bike, which interestingly has been modelled on Batman's bike! One can watch out for the Badshah using the bike in an action sequence.

SRK will be doing a rescue act in the scene, which also requires him to indulge in some real adrenaline pumping stunts. However no body double has been roped in for it and the King Khan is heard to be quite kicked about doing his own stunts.

Incidentally, SRK who is usually not particularly fond of bikes seems to have differed for 'Ra.One', his ambitious movie.

A pregnant actor can not do justice to "Heroine"

Just a day after Madhur Bhandarkar wrote a detailed blog about the shelving of his ambitious project Heroine following Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's pregnancy, the writer of the film Anuraadha Tewari express her views on the matter which seems to have been blown out of proportion. Here is what she has posted on her social networking profiles.

I think this one has to be the non debate of the century. I mean I can't believe it's become about gender discrimination – my first reaction was huh??

This is the VISUAL medium. Unlike any other profession, this is work where writers and directors 'visualize' things and break their backs trying to make it all real or believable or both. Am not even harping on glamour, am just saying believable. The character in 'Heroine' (since I have written it) CANNOT be pulled off by someone pregnant. It is as SIMPLE as that. Forget the physical strain and emotional stress and all that jazz, we can keep debating that ad nauseum . . . it simply does NOT fit into THIS role. This is a strictly adult film with mature content (no it's not porn). It's just bold in the visual and mature in what it's depicting.

Of course, people have gone on about it without knowing ANYTHING about the script. But surely knowing the kind of cinema the Director is known for, I can assure you it is NOT nice, even for an informed audience member like me to see a pregnant woman drink and smoke and snort coke and sleep with various people. I would cringe, seriously I would! Much like if I knew Malaika Arora was pregnant while doing Munni Badnaam (not before and after), or Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct . Or Hema Malini in Sholay as Basanti or Kareena Kapoor in We Are Family while the other actress in both the Films (Jaya and Kajol) was pregnant – cause it didn't get in the way of their roles . . . simple.

It is about creative liberty and NOT about desirability in Motherhood that it's suddenly been turned into. OF COURSE Malaika is hot even now, post motherhood. Most Hollywood actresses are! What's sex appeal got to do with Motherhood anyways??? Rani isn't considered hot without being married or a mother, Malaika is hot with both . . . so??? Am just amazed that we have such short attention spans that anything that is said in a high pitch with authority becomes the truth . . . I mean really!!!

As for the contentious pregnancy clause... well, I am personally all for it. Because it's a CLAUSE not a LAW! No one is saying that there should be a law stating that no actress can ever be a Mother. It is a clause that may be needed in a certain Film. I think that should be left to the Producers as well as the actress. Actors include clauses of their own (some of them would really kill you!) so why not one from the makers' side. The actress can REFUSE if she doesn't find it important or applicable or offensive or whatever. She has a Choice. But here is what the clause protects – not just the Producers' money but the hard work of an ENTIRE unit. People seem to be forgetting that altogether! Like in the case of 'Heroine' where because of the actress not fitting into the role anymore, the Film gets plugged and at least a 100 technicians find themselves jobless. All of us employed for the next 6 months (not writers but the others) are suddenly without work and NO MONEY!!! (Even writers are only paid about 50% before shoot). So the situation is not just responsible for the Makers. It is so for the ENTIRE unit – the true victims of the case.

Having said all of this, and in no mood to mud sling and as the only woman on the team I must state that I am quite CONVINCED that the intention of the Actress was NOT to be unfair or dishonest. I personally think (and have said so earlier) she was genuinely warm and receptive and TRULY CARED for the script. However, my sense is that she was caught in a personal situation – a very tricky one at that and perhaps hoped that it would all work out in the end, especially, since I have no doubts on her dedication and sincerity to the Film. My feeling is that it sort of got baldy handled from the announcement onwards. Even after that things could have been sorted from both ends and, knowing the Director, if sorted amicably, there is no DOUBT in my head that he would have waited for her to return.

What saddened and intensely angered me were the planted stories thereafter (I must congratulate the PR though . . . it's a great job done, seriously!) to try and fudge and confuse the issue and getting gender into it. But am over that now... past the anger and past the frustration of watching 4 months of hard work, sleepless nights and missing life for a script DESIGNED for someone to go down the drain overnight. Knowing that my market value itself will suffer because of a shelved project . . . I am done with that and moved on and let go.

In this business, and otherwise, the only thing one can be is being true to one's craft and retain one's integrity and keep up the passion no matter what. Hopefully we have all done that and now let go knowing the Universe will do the right thing... do the needful. Like it always does :)

Saif and Kareena's relationship on the rocks?

The long-lasted romantic idyll between Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor has now been riven by work pressure, time constraints, and a few financial issues as well, we hear.

The buzz doing the rounds in the industry is that the romance between Saif and Kareena is going dry and the couple has been fighting more often than not. Many reasons are being ascribed to this fizzle-out. For one, it’s been speculated that Saif is peeved with Kareena for not sparing enough time for him.

Kareena has lately been busy with a number of projects and her date dairy for this year is chock-a-block. She’s been busy with Ra.One with Shahrukh Khan, Bodyguard with Salman Khan and Reema Kagti’s untitled film with Aamir Khan. Add to this the number of television commercials she has had to shoot and you can see why Kareena hasn’t been able to take out time for her man.

On the other hand, Saif is already unhappy over the delays in his home production Agent Vinod. On top of it, he’s been going through a financial crunch and has already axed down the film’s budget.

Rumours also suggest that Saif is not happy about having to splurge money on the holidays of Kareena’s family.

In fact, reports say that Kareena broke down while having a serious talk with Saif on the phone while she was on the sets of her film Bodyguard. Realizing that the relationship was on the rocks, Kareena dashed off to London not just for her Madame Tussauds wax statue (to be unveiled later this year) but also to appease Saif who’s shooting for Agent Vinod in London.

We hope the couple are able to sort out their issues.

Vikram gives Karisma a horrific comeback

Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has apparently convinced actress Karisma Kapur to make a comeback with his slick 3D thriller "Dangerous Ishq".

Said a source close to the project: "Vikram has met Karisma several times. She loves the script of Dangerous Ishq. It has an author-backed role for her with many shades. Just the kind of character she has been looking for."

"She has made up her mind to do the film," the source added.

Bhatt was determined to get Karisma at any price. He could afford it after Haunted, which has become the highest-grossing horror film in India of all times.

Bhatt said: "Yes, "Haunted" had made a huge profit. And yes I can afford to pay my stars well. It's a powerful role for a 30-plus actress who is stunning and talented."

Karisma, whose last screen appearance was in Suneel Darshan's "Mere Jeevan Saathi" in 2002, has been in search of the right role to return to cinema with.

Kareena gets waxed..

The proposal of setting up actress Kareena Kapoor’s wax statue at the famed Madame Tussauds Museum in London, which had run into a roadblock, seems to be back on track again.

Senior officials of the famous museum confirmed that they have already commissioned the project once again.

Earlier, the project had into been stonewalled due to a reported fight between the actress's staff members and an event management company which handles the work of the museum. But as it seems now, the project has just got a fresh lease of life.

The actress's wax statue is now supposed to be the star attraction when the museum opens for three months at Blackpool in London.

“We are delighted to announce this exciting new Madame Tussauds Bollywood experience and to confirm that Kareena Kapoor will be the next Indian film star to be immortalised in wax,” says Nicky Marsh, Director of Global Marketing at Madame Tussauds in a press statement indicating that this is part of the initiative of the museum to enhance its Bollywood experience.

“We have a longstanding commitment to the Indian film industry and Bollywood stars have already been featured in a number of our attractions around the world, from London to New York. With this new experience, we hope to give even more fans a chance to meet their favorite stars in wax as it tours the world,” Marsha added.

Kareena’s figure is supposed to tour Asia, USA and Europe after premiering in Madame Tussauds newest venue in Blackpool, England.

“Other than the chance to get up close with their favourite stars, guests will enjoy some additional interactive themed elements and full details are now in the final planning stages.

The actress has given a sitting in Mumbai, where the Madame Tussauds’ creative team took hundreds of precise measurements and a catalogue of reference photographs,” says an official of the museum, adding that the touring ‘Bollywood experience’ will kick off in Blackpool in September and Bangkok in January before transferring to Hong Kong, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Washington DC, Berlin, Amsterdam, Vienna and finally London.

Torn between the Khans?

Wondering why actress Kareena Kapoor’s missing from superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s side during the promotion of their forthcoming release Ra.One? Apparently, she is shooting with the other Khan — Salman for their film Bodyguard which prevents her from taking part in Shah Rukh Khan's film promotion till she completes the shooting schedule.

“Kareena Kapoor is sad that she hasn’t been able to join Shah Rukh in promoting the movie as she’s very excited about the film. She’s really unhappy that she couldn’t join Shah Rukh when he went to Delhi to promote the film,” says a source. Sources also say that the unveiling of the song Chammak Challo has been delayed and will be unveiled only when Kareena joins them in the promotion. Kareena apparently has already spoken to Shah Rukh about it. “Everything is fine. Shah Rukh knows that Kareena will join him as soon as she is done and she has already allotted dates for the film.

She’s ready to accommodate any number of days Shah Rukh needs for the film,” says another source.

So when does Kareena Kapoor plan to join Shah Rukh? “She is shooting for Salman right now and is not allowed to leave the shooting in-between. But the way things stand right now, she’ll be completing the current outdoor schedule soon and will join Shah Rukh as he is planning a long tour for the movie promotion,” the source adds.

When contacted, Kareena’s spokesperson said, “She’ll be joining Shah Rukh soon for the promotions and that will happen as soon as she finishes the schedule of Bodyguard. She’s quite excited with the way the film has turned out.”