Shahid and Priyanka - Still in Love or not?

Few Mumbai tabloids had claimed that the affair between Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapur had gone kaput. However, the couple has been spotted at various spots of the city after that.Sources inform that just after the story of their recent split was out, Priyanka and Shahid were seen having cosy lunch at a restaurant very close to their residence in Versova, Mumbai. In fact Priyanka Chopra’s brother was also seen accompanying them. Later the same night the two of them were spotted having dinner at China House.Another source further reveals that the two of them are very much together. The stories of their split up are base less. They have been seen together seen having dinner together often.Their relationship began during the shooting of their film Kaminey. Shahid saved her face from being injured when they both slipped and fell from a scooter. Shahid had extended his hand and buffered her face before the fall.According to Priyanka’s friends, it was like a Mills and Boon romance for Priyanka. Soon the two neighbours, who live in the same building, became close friends. Their friendship turned to love only a few months ago.

I am contract bound to do 2 more films with Yashraj: Anushka Sharma

The fresh-faced and utterly natural Anushka Sharma who danced her way into victory with Shah Rukh Khan in Aditya Chopra's Rab Ne Bana De Jodi won't be seen in another film for quite a while.She's under contract with Yashraj who aren't starting another film with her in a hurry."Yes, I'm under contract to do two more films with Yashraj, " Anushka informs softly. She also admits the next film is not around the corner."Adi has been very busy with Rab Ne…and so was I. Now we'll sit together to decide what to do next. But I'm in no hurry. They'll have to decide what I'm doing next. I realize I love the process of acting. I'm also itching to get back in front of the camera."There's also talk that Anushka was kept away from media attention much too long. "Yashraj looked after me very well through the making of Rab. They did keep me out of the limelight. But that served my purpose. Because I wanted to focus completely on my first film."The best compliment Anushka received for her performance came fron Yash Chopra. "He came up to me and said mine was one of the best performances he had seen by a debutant. He placed his hand on my head while saying this. So he was blessing me."She was also not presented with the poise finesse and sophistication associated with the typical Yashraj heroine.Anusha defends the banner stoutly. "You're right. Even when girls are presented as seedhi-saadhi in a Yashraj film she's glamorous. And coming from a glam background I wouldn't have minded being glossy in my first film. But you know what?This was such a huge opportunity. I couldn't have asked for more. I fell in love with my character and the film. It's a dream role for any debutante. I can always get into a chiffon saris in the next Yashraj film. Or the one after that…."It's interesting how Anushka got Rab Ne Bana De Jodi. "I was auditioned and short-listed. Then Adi auditioned me personally and I was on."Ask her how she managed to be so natural in her first film and Anushka laughs, "All the while I was modeling in Bangalore. Maybe there was an actor lurking within me. I'm crazy about my modeling work.I love the ramp and the backstage banter. I moved to Mumbai a year ago. Movies were not a priority. I don't come from a film background, don't know how the industry works. I didn't know anyone here."But Anushka was alwaya a huge Shah Rukh fan. "My dad is in the army and when they would've these functions in the mess I'd dance to Shah Rukh's Kitabe bahut si padhi hogi from Baazigar. I must've been 3 at that time.I wasn't just Shah Rukh's fan. I'm his trueblue admirer. I always loved the way he conducted himself. Now after having worked with him I love him even more. Rab Ne ….was like my school where Shah Rukh and Adi were my teachers."However Anushka wasn't over-instructed. "Adi never told me what to do beyond a point. In fact he gave me the liberty to interpret my character how I wanted after making me read the lines. Imagine a newcomer getting so much freedom in her first film!I must have given my DOP Mr Ravi Chandran so much grief. I knew nothing about camera angles. I didn't even understand focus marks. Shah Rukh was doing that for me.Adi and Shah Rukh made things so comfortable for me. These things matter a lot when you're starting out."Anushka didn't have to make a strenuous effort to act. "Even modeling is a kind of performance. On the ramp you are representing a concept. In a film you're projecting an individual.But the transition wasn't hard for me. Because in real life I'm as simple as the girl I play in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.Yes, I do like to dress up and walk the ramp. But that isn't the real me."Anushka was lucky to be brought up in Bangalore. "Otherwise army officers who give their lives for the country (and I'm proud to be born to a soldier) could be posted anywhere in the back of the beyond. That gets really tough on their kids. Me and My brother (who used to be a state-level cricketer) got the best of education in Bangalore."Mumbai is now Anushka's home. "I kept coming to Mumbai for modeling assignments. I decided to move into Mumbai a year ago with my mom, since my dad is posted out. I haven't bought my place. Right now I'm very comfortable in the army quarters. I don't feel the need to move from where I am." .

Deepika regrets making her relationship public with Ranbir

In just six months Deepika Padukone has signed two double roles in Om Shanti Om and Chandni Chowk To China Town and now she gets to do what very few female actors in our country do. Deepika does full-fledged comedy in Sajid Khan's Houseful."It's not just s few comic scenes here and there. It's a hardcore comic role. And I wonder how I’ll manage it. Main koshish karungi. Sajid has a great sense of humour and I'd go by his vision. Sajid just told me to follow him. If my director has so much confidence in me I can't let him down. "Problem is, Deepak has a very sober image. "But that doesn’t mean I don't have a sense of fun. I plan to have a ball doing Houseful. I'm a reserved person in real life. But that doesn't mean I can't be funny for the camera. "So after working with Sister Farah it's bro Sajid. "I'm very fond of both of them. At a time when the entertainment industry wasn’t too confident of me Farah trusted me completely. She didn't audition even me. Farah who was the one spotted me a talent and actually cast me opposite Shah Rukh. "She has worked with all the older actors Shah Rukh, Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan before coming to co-stars her own age group."Ranbir and I work like pals. But I wouldn't say I had more fun working with him. You are not on the sets to have fun. But yes, definitely the comfort level with him was much higher even when we weren't seeing each other.My other co-stars were a lot more mature and I was a lot more reserved with them. But I've to tell you, Shah Rukh completely pampered me.Saif is reserved. I've heard he wasn't like this earlier. I believe he has calmed down a lot because of Kareena, or whatever. Saif and I just did our work on Imtiaz Ali's sets and went our separate ways. That's the way I like it. I'm a very reserved person. I'm not here to make friends. But yes Bipasha Basu and Minissha Lamba are now friends. "And another film with Ranbir after Bachna Ae Haseenon? "We get offers every day to act together. But we're waiting for the right opportunity. The script has to be special. But we’re very clear about not mixing business with our relationship. "Deepika regrets making their relationship so public. "When we got into a relationship we decided to be open about it. Otherwise there would be reports about us being spotted holding hands, kissing, hugging, etc.Since we were so clear about our relationship we had nothing to hide. I thought people would respect that. But it didn't work out that way. "Deepika was especially upset about the paparazzi pictures of her and Ranbir. "We both have families and very repectable families. People who take pictures of us secretly must have families and boyfriends/girlfriends. We've now decided not to talk about our friendship. At the end of the day no one is going to see our films because we're a pair. "Tell her there was no upward movement in Ranbir's graph as an actor from Saawariya to Bachna…. and the protective beloved protests, "His graph was already so high in Saawariya, where could he go?Bachna Ae Haseenon gave him a chance to do something totally different. I too want to get away from the glam sham. Of course I want to wear good clothes and sing good songs.But I'd be uncomfortable doing just songs and dances. Beyond Sajid Khan's film I haven't signed any film. Chandni Chowk to Chandni is an out-and-out entertainer. Imtiaz Ali’s films are very real very relevant to today. ".