Drunk Ashmit Patel beats up Imran Khan's friend

Drunken brawls are skyrocketing among today's youth. And bucking the national average are our Bollywood celebrities.

The latest addition on the ever-increasing list is Amisha Patel's younger brother, Ashmit. On the wee hours of Saturday, 2.15 am to be precise, Ashmit Patel beat up an unsuspecting fellow guest, Vicky at a Lower Parel nightspot. Vicky, who was caught unaware by Patel happens to be Imran Khan's close friend and makeup man.

Vicky was immediately rushed to at least four hospitals before he finally got medical assistance in a hospital in Borivali. A diagnosis revealed a fractured nose, apart from other superficial cuts and bruises.

Ashmit Patel who has little to his name apart from a few box office duds, a colourful reality TV stint with Pakistani actress Veena Malik picked up a fight with Vicky at the club. Vicky had come to the club along with his girlfriend Pooja, who is assisting Kabir Khan in YRF's forthcoming Salman Khan - Katrina Kaif starrer.

The fight began when Vicky went to the bar to fetch a drink. Patel tried to instigate Vicky and his friend Amin. When they refused to get provoked, Patel pushed Vicky . "Vicky does not know Ashmit, neither professionally nor at a personal level," said a source.

When Vicky turned back and questioned Patel's actions, instead of apologising, the actor started bashing him up. Soon, 12-15 of Patel's friends joined the fight. On finding out that her boyfriend was being brutally beaten up Pooja raised the alarm.

The bouncers got into action by then. "But it was too late. Pooja was horrified seeing Vicky bleeding the way he was," an eyewitness told Mumbai Mirror. Patel and his gang even threatened Vicky with dire consequences. Scared and also scarred by the events that night, Vicky and Pooja chose not to file a police complaint.

Added the witness, "Ashmit was in a very aggressive mood. He was trying to bully people in the nightclub. He just wanted violence."

A source very close to Vicky says, "Vicky lost at least three-four litre of blood. His journey from Parel to Borivali made him extremely groggy. Pooja stayed with Vicky, until he was finally operated in a hospital in Borivali."

When contacted, both Vicky, who is now recovering and Pooja confirmed the story. Kabir Khan, the director of Ek Tha Tiger the YRF project Pooja is working on, said, "I saw Pooja traumatised on Saturday. She told me about her boyfriend being beaten up. Such acts of violence are unpardonable and should be condemned in any civilized society."

Imran Khan's official spokesperson, on being informed about the incident, said, "What happened is extremely unfortunate. Imran is not in town. And he doesn't know about this. But if he were here, he would have been very upset. Vicky is very close to him. Imran and Vicky have been working together since Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. They are also extremely close friends."

Ashmit chose not to reply to repeated calls. His manager Pratik when contacted, said even he couldn't reach the actor.

Ashmit's appalling acts

Anupam Kher filed a complaint against Ashmit after his son Sikandar was beaten by Sohail Khan and Ashmit at a Bandra nightspot. According to sources, the incident sparked off when Sikandar commented on Salman Khan, which irked Sohail.

Ashmit Patel is perhaps best known for the scandalous MMS of him and actress Riya Sen. It showed the two actors in the throes of passion. Ashmit, the man in the video was evidently the one who shot it. While both the actors denied the clip, some reports blamed Ashmit for circulating the video online.

Can't help if Kareena Kapoor feels insecure Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone gets candid about working with Saif, his lover and her own love life...

Would you attribute your success to luck, good looks or being at the right place at the right time?

It's a little bit of everything. I have to admit I was offered all kinds of films before Om Shanti Om but I don't think I was ready then. I had just started modelling. Liril and Close-Up released around the same time, and I started getting offers as soon as that came on air. I think OSO came to me at the right time; I couldn't have asked for more. It was a perfect launch pad.

Aarakshan looks like quite a male-dominated film. Won't you get lost in a film like that?

No, firstly I strongly believe in the film itself. I believe it's a socially relevant topic today. It is a subject that needs to be addressed. What the solution is, I don't know. If you watch the film, you'll realise that I'm torn between my boyfriend and my father, because of this whole reservation system in our country. It is a socio-political issue.

This is the third film you're doing with Saif? What's he like to work with?

He's great to work with. He was fantastic in Aarakshan and Cocktail. I can't think of anyone else who could have done these roles. I am definitely more comfortable working with him now. When you repeat a co-star, there is a comfort level.

Buzz is that his girlfriend Kareena Kapoor doesn't get along with any of his leading ladies. Comment.

Well that's her insecurity I can't do anything about that. But we've had no problems. In fact, when she came to London, we got along well. We went out one night. She was on set and watching the shoot even in Hyderabad. As far as I know, there is nothing wrong. I don't think she has anything to worry about.

Can two actresses be friends?

Of course. I don't know how close you can be, because there is definitely competition amongst all of us. Actually, Shahana (Goswami) is a very close friend. I am surprised that I made such a close friend at this point in my career because after a certain point in your life, you don't know who wants to be your friend for who you are and who genuinely cares for you. How much you can trust them?

Neil Nitin Mukesh recently said on camera that if you were single, he would be the first to be waiting outside your door with a rose. Comment?

I don't know what is stopping him.

So are you going on record to say you're single?

I'm just saying I don't know what's stopping him. He's most welcome to come to my doorstep. He's thinking too much.

You talked a lot about Ranbir on Karan's show...

You know, the sad part is that he and I have moved on. People worry more about us than we worry about ourselves. We're such good friends now; we're at an amazing stage today where, relationship or no relationship, we actually speak almost everyday. We've put all of that behind us. But people still want to go back to what he said/she said one or two years ago. Grow up.

What if Ranbir said he wants you back?

If and when that happens we'll think about it then.

Grapevine says that Ranbir and Siddhartha Mallya have become friends?

You should ask them. I am close to both of them but I'm not going to ask who they are friends with. But we're not hanging out together. That's not happening yet.

You recently bought a new house. Why the move and how does it feel?

It's very centrally located. It's my dream home. I've not had anything easy since the time I started. I didn't want to depend on my parents.

Buzz is that Siddhartha has bought you the flat?

He doesn't even have a house of his own. He lives with his dad. So forget about buying me one.

Salman Khan's 'Bodyguard' Look Revealed

The poster of Salman Khan’s Bodyguard is finally released and the Bollywood star is looking quite fit for the part. Dressed in black and posing with a read-for-action stance, Salman Khan definitely looks tough and ready to be back in action.

Salman Khan is getting his actual bodyguard, Shera, to unveil the first look of the movie Bodyguard in Mumbai. Atul Agnihotri, Salman’s brother-in-law, didn’t seem too convinced about that idea but Khan insisted that it be done.

Bodyguard also stars Kareena Kapoor, Hazel, and Salman Khan's former girlfriend Katrina Kaif as an item number.

We’re excited to see Salman Khan back in action for this upcoming film and showing off his muscles! Are you? Let us know!

By Naina Ramrakhani 

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Director : Siddique
Starring  : Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Hazel Keech, Shatrughan Sinha.
Music Director : Pritam Chakraborty
Movie Release Date : August 31, 2011.

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Salman Khan, Zarine Khan hand-in hand

While everyone's been speculating about which lucky lady will catch bachelor-at-large Salman Khan's attention next, here's some dope to chew on.

Salman attended Sanjay Dutt's surprise birthday party for wife Manaayata on Thursday night with his Character dheela item girl Zarine Khan.

Says an eye-witness, "Salman entered the party with Zarine, hand-in-hand no less, and they even left together at around 4.40 am. It is obvious Zarine is quite smitten by Salman, as she stuck to his side throughout the evening."

Ever since his split from Katrina Kaif, Salman had been linked to a series of actresses including Asin, his Dabangg co-star Sonakshi Sinha and even Kangna Ranaut, but none seem to have caught his attention as much as Zarine.

Sanju chooses Sallu over SRK

It appears that the friendship between Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt is growing stronger. Dutt invited Devgn and Khan to his surprise party for Manaayata but chose to forego an invitation to Shah Rukh Khan, who very generously gifted him an Italian bike recently.

An insider says, "Sanju is very fond of SRK, but he was uncomfortable inviting him to the party because of Salman. Sanju didn't know how SRK and Salman would react if they came face-to-face at sister Namrata's home — where the party was held — so he chose not to invite SRK. In any case, Sanju is a very loyal friend and is very close to Salman. In fact, both Salman and Ajay have been giving him advice on working out and developing a good physique once again."

Salman Khan's Bodyguard to unveil first look of his film

For 15 years, he has willingly risked his own life and vowed to take a bullet for Salman Khan. And now, the actor is paying him back his dues. Deciding to take a back seat himself, Salman has asked his real life bodyguard Shera to unveil the first look of his film Bodyguard at a Juhu multiplex, this evening.

It all started with Salman suddenly approaching Atul Agnihotri (producer of Bodyguard), with his new concept. Though Agnihotri was sceptical at first, he reluctantly agreed to Salman's terms. Shera was caught off guard by the overwhelming offer from the star.

It took quite a while for Shera to get a grasp of the situation. When he got hold of his nerves, he told Salman that it is indeed an honour for him, and he shall fulfill Salman's wish.

Though it comes as a surprise to Shera, this surely isn't the first time that Salman has decided to take care of his bodyguard. Previously, Salman Khan turned down a whopping Rs 7 crore offer to wear a certain security company's uniform in Bodyguard. Instead he opted for his own personal bodyguard's brand.

When contacted, Shera told Mumbai Mirror, "I couldn't believe it at first. It felt surreal. I had to pinch myself to make sure that this indeed was real. Salmanbhai's wish is my command.

Salmanbhai has always taken care of me and this gesture just proves that how great a human being he is. He is family to me. I owe everything to him."

Kareena Kapoor back in Heroine, but conditions apply

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's 'good news' had poured cold water on Madhur Bhandarkar and UTV's dreams of making Heroine. However, like every dark cloud, this too has a silver lining. Kareena Kapoor has finally agreed to step into the shoes left empty by Mrs Jr Bachchan.

On Monday, UTV's CEO Siddharth Roy Kapur and the writer of Heroine Niranjan Iyengar flew down to Hyderabad to meet Kareena who had been spending some time with her boyfriend Saif Ali Khan, who in turn has been shooting for Cocktail with Deepika Padukone at the Ramoji Rao Film City there.

The meeting between the producer, the writer and the actress proved to be quite fruitful. So much so that the actress has now agreed to be a part of the project, with a few conditions of her own.

"Kareena has consented to the snorting, drinking and smoking scenes. Earlier, she had strong reservations against them. Now, she just doesn't want to do the explicit lovemaking scenes with Arjun Rampal and Sudhir Mishra's discovery Arunoday Singh. Those scenes are extremely sexy and Kareena is just not comfortable doing them," informed a source.

And while UTV doesn't want to let go of this opportunity to revive their dream project with Kareena Kapoor, convincing the director Madhur to make changes in his script yet again, proves to be a challenge.

While Madhur Bhandarkar remained unavailable for comments, a source close to the film informed Mumbai Mirror, "Iyengar is very close to Kareena. He knew that this time he would be able to convince her. Both Kapur and Iyengar were very happy after the meeting. They were beaming. Madhur too was happy to learn that Kareena has agreed to do the film."

Kareena, interestingly, happened to be Madhur's choice for the film previously. However, the actress had refused to do it since she felt that the content of the film was too heavy and bold for her. "What can be better than getting your first choice back in the project?" quipped the source when asked about the same.

Having found his silver lining in Hyderabad, UTV's head honcho Siddharth Roy Kapur stayed on in the city to multiply his happiness. This time with a different leading lady who also happens to be the lady leading his heart.

He extended his visit to be with his ladylove Vidya Balan who is shooting for Ekta Kapoor's Dirty Picture with co-star Emraan Hashmi and director Milan Luthria at the Ramoji Rao Film City in Hyderabad. So after a successful meeting, Kapur dropped by to meet Vidya on the sets of the film based on the life of Silk Smitha.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had left the project after a week's shoot following her father in law's tweet about her pregnancy on June 21. According to industry insiders, it isn't commercially viable for the makers of the film to wait for more than a year for Ash to come back to the project.

Kapur and Bhandarkar remained unavailable for comment. Ditto for Kareena.

Katrina Kaif apologizes to Congress

Katrina Kaif is once again in the eye of a storm, this time for comparing her half-Indian lineage to that of Congress scion Rahul Gandhi.

Naturally, our knee-jerk reacting politicos have left no stone unturned in bullying the star into making an official apology for deigning to compare herself to the Congress's baba. Here's the lowdown on what prompted the entire episode.

What Katrina Said
In an interview two days ago, replying to a question on her being half-Indian, the actress reacted saying, "People are insinuating that there is something wrong in it! Please understand that I am not — I assure you, I promise you — I am not the only half Asian, half British person alive on this planet! My passport copies are with every news channel in this country — don't ask me how they got them. Everyone has my name, which is my mother's name, on the passport. It's never been hidden, that, or my date of birth, or where I was born — I was born in Hong Kong, for all those who've missed that part of the breaking news — and I just find it so funny. Am I supposed to be ashamed that I am half Asian, half European? I mean, no! Rahul Gandhi is half Indian, half Italian. So? I am very proud of what I am and I just don't understand the confusion — as if I'm trying to hide the fact that my mother's British. Why would I?"

What The Party Said
The Congress has reacted sharply to Katrina's remarks describing Rahul Gandhi's obvious lineage. "Who is she? I do not know. Tomorrow, you will ask for our reaction on the statement of Johny Lever. To what level you want to bring down the level of the political discourse in the country?" party spokesperson Manish Tewari said to a media outlet.

What Happened Next
Kat got calls from Delhi once the interview appeared, and was told not to talk about Rahul Gandhi, least of all compare himself to her. She soon apologised saying, "I think the statement has been taken out of context, but if I have hurt anyone's sentiments, I'm extremely sorry. I request the media not to make any controversy out of that, because it's not the way the statement was made at all."

The Background
Katrina hasn't exactly been in the party's good books after Raajneeti, in which her character had similarities to that of Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Not only did she dress like Sonia, there were also reports how she watched tapes of the Congress President to get her walk and mannerisms down pat. Her role in the film was controversial, and this didn't win her any brownie points with the party.