We all know what Sanjay has done to his ladies

When Minissha Lamba was told that she would have to wear a bikini for a key sequence in 'Kidnap', she didn't blink an eyelid. Instead, she pronto started making plans of how to develop the kind of body with which she could carry off her new look in a dare bare attire."When Sanjay Gadhvi (director of 'Kidnap') came to me with the film, he was clear about one thing - he wanted to completely change my look and make me go through a transition. He asked me whether I was game for it but honestly, I didn't have any reason not to be a part of it."Didn't she require any convincing whatsoever?"Not at all", replies Minissha promptly, "We all know what he has done to his ladies in 'Dhoom' and 'Dhoom 2'. All his actresses have looked fabulous on screen whenever they have gone through an image transformation. He is fantastic at that and for me, it was just a matter of putting myself into the grind and completely focus on the change. It was a matter of going through the perception shift.Her new look appears to be attracting quite some fan following for her."And I must say thanks to Sanjay for this", acknowledges Minissha, "Frankly, if not for him, it wouldn't have been an easy task to go through the entire emotional and physical grind." I had to push myself and do something which I myself never though I could. Thankfully, I did manage to pull it off and in the process even surprised myself. It was Sanjay's vision and I am glad that I followed it with conviction. Results are there to be seen."'Kidnap' was earlier supposed to be released a couple of months back. Any regrets about the delay?"It is not a big delay per se in any case", defends Minissha, "It is okay if a film comes two or three months after the planned date. It happens in the industry. I for sure know that this is the best time for the film to arrive. The promotion is going ahead with full vigor and I am excited about 2nd October, the D-day for the film's arrival.".

Amrita Rao : I wasn`t trying to be bold

Bollywood's girl-next-door Amrita Rao shocked all and sundry when she shed her sedate look and featured on the cover page of fashion magazine Verve in a revealing red outfit. But she says it wasn't a conscious move to change her image.The actress, who will be seen in a deglamourised role in her forthcoming film "Welcome To Sajjanpur", featured in the July edition of the magazine."It wasn't a conscious decision to be bold or anything. It all depends on how different artists envision me. If Soorajji (Barjatya) could see me as this simple, docile small town girl in 'Vivah', then another person saw me the way I am on the magazine cover," Amrita, who has only two big hits in her kitty - "Main Hoon Na" and "Vivah" -, told.Amrita is proud of her girl-next-door image."But when I did the Verve cover, people woke up to another side of me. I wouldn't say this is a more glamorous side of me. I'd say I was glamorous in 'Vivah' and 'Main Hoon Na' as well, though in an ethnic way," she said.Recently, the actress shot a special song with Sanjay Dutt and Anil Kapoor for the film "Short Cut".Excerpts:Q: You recently shot a special song with Sanjay Dutt and Anil Kapoor.A: It's not an item song, as people seem to think. They both made me immensely comfortable. They have their own unique dancing style. Since both are legendary actors I didn't know whom to match steps with. So I just decided to be myself and do my own thing. I must say all of us in "Short Cut" were overwhelmed by Sanjay's gesture. He came down to Mumbai only to shoot the song with us.Q: You did a rather bold cover for Verve magazine. What brought that on?A: It wasn't a conscious decision to be bold or anything. It all depends on how different artists envision me. If Soorajji could see me as this simple, docile small town girl in "Vivah", then another person saw me the way I am on the magazine cover. And if Farah Khan hadn't seen me as the grungy rebellious babe in "Main Hoon Na" after "Ishq Vishk", I wouldn't have undergone such a change of image.Q: But the sweet girl-next-door image stays with you?A: And I'm very proud of that image. But when I did the Verve cover, people woke up to another side of me. I wouldn't say this is a more glamorous side of me. I'd say I was glamorous in "Vivah" and "Main Hoon Na" as well, though in an ethnic way. I hope I'm able to carry off all kinds of looks. At the moment, I'm doing three films. In Shyam Benegal's "Welcome To Sajjanpur", I'm an illiterate village girl. In Anees Bazmi's "Victory", I'm a Jaisalmer girl, but at the same time she's a medical student. So I play a small town but modern girl. I like such roles. But in Neeraj Vora's film I'm a completely glamorous girl. It's set in the film industry.Q: Why aren't you in Sooraj Barjatya's "Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi"?A: I wasn't offered that. I'd love to be in anything that Soorajji does. I consider my association with the Barjatyas to be very special. Recently, when Soorajji was watching the rushes of "Ek Vivah...", he sent me a very sweet message saying he remembered my character from "Vivah". So maybe I was being missed. I like that thought.Q: You seem to be a fragile girl. How do you withstand all the negativity in the film industry?A: I don't think I'd have been able to be what I am if it wasn't for my mother. I started in the industry very young. I needed my mom to look into every aspect of my career. Today, I'm working with both Neeraj Vora and Shyam Benegal. Both unique in their own way!Q: You're the inspiration for M.F. Husain's latest paintings?A: I think he has immortalised me. When a senior journalist informed me I was Husain saab's latest muse and that he was painting me, I was overwhelmed. I think it was the character in "Vivah" that convinced Husain saab. .

Hot Bikini Model Shruti Opposite Himesh

Be it Aap Ka Surroor - The Moviee or Karzzzz, debutants get lucky when cast opposite Himesh Reshammiya. Aap Ka Surroor had Hansika Motwani and Karzzzz has Shweta Kumar. And now his upcoming film, Hhey Gujju has new-bee, Shruti Agrawal as a lead opposite him.Hhey Gujju is a romantic-comedy flick directed by Satish Kaushik and produced by Studio 18. Shruti Agrawal plays an NRI girl who comes to India and falls in love with Himesh. Shruti has been a known face in the modeling world and has also attended Anupam Kher's acting classes. Through her modeling career, she was seen modeling for top designers and has also featured in Kingfisher's swimsuit calendars twice.Confirming the news, director Satish Kaushik says, "Since Himesh is playing double role in the film there are two leading ladies, one being Shruti Agrawal who has graduated from Anupam's acting class and has been a model too. We have an actress from the south as the second leading lady.Hhey Gujju sounds very unique, "Studio 18 and Himesh had asked me to direct the film. It was Himesh who decided the name of the film. He is the biggest Gujarati star in Bollywood. The kind of adulation and fan following he has is simply amazing. As Akshay is the king among the Punjabis, Himesh is the king from Gujarat. After working with him in Karzzzz, I have realized his potential as a singer, composer, and as an actor. I think he is phenomenal and perfect for the part. It is a fun filled comedy film, which was mainly shot in India and abroad. Please do not ask me the story as that's something I really cannot reveal," adds Satish Kaushik.Tell us something bout the music?"The music of Hhey Gujju is completely different from Karzzzz as it will have a very Gujarati flavor to it. Himesh has also composed a 'dandiya' number as well. The film will go on floor in November 2008," signs off Satish Kaushik..