SoggyCornflakes - Bollywood

Despite Kareena Kapoor taking no time to get over her failed romance with Shahid Kapoor, it seems Shahid is finding the going much more difficult. Reports says that Shahid is increasingly depressed after Kareena refuses to acknowledge his string of sms's and e-mails. To prove how much she is over Shahid, Kareena celebrated her birthday with the homebreaker that is Saif Ali Khan. She also enjoyed a delicious, juicy steak although she was supposed to have converted to vegetarianism when she was with Shahid. A source on condition of anonymity tells santabanta.com,

"Shahid is hopeful that Kareena will get back to him. He has been sending her messages and e-mails, but she has responded as yet to any of them."

Wow... that's truly sad. And not sad as in "my hamster died" sad. Sad as in "I'm a pathetic loser" sad. I've seen dogs that have been less pathetic than this guy, dogs with three legs, thin stomachs and only one eye, that look up at you pleading for food... Get away from me dog! These are my chips! Not for the doggie! For me! Back to the point... Shahid Kapur is a sad loser. That's basically the point.

Abhishek Bachchan has recently become camera shy, not posing for photographers and trying to stay out of the limelight, quite unlike him. But you know why? Because the man has become chubby! No matter how many people go on about how much weight he's lost and how gorgeous he is, the real Abhi is coming out! He's fat and purple and carries a purse...ok, I may have gotten that part wrong, but he is putting on weight. So, it might be Aishwary's cooking or the rotting fetus of his never-born twin. I don't know about you, but I think it's the twin.

Become the old ball and chain. So every single rumour about her and John Abraham breaking up was wrong. His love is so strong that even she can't reject it. Damn, why do some girls have all the luck? And don't tell me it's because of the implants! Bipasha Basu also believes that the secret to their successful relationship is space. So while they are away, they can appreciate each other more and should Bipasha feel the urge, she can kiss any famous footballer wondering around.

"We've more than enough time together. While we're in Bombay we're always together after shooting. And while we're on separate outdoor locations the time we get to spend away from each other is very very important for our relationship. We can't be together constantly."

And she's also quite impressed with John's business know-how, instead of his smile or adorable dimples or the fact that he's hot as hell.

"John is very practical and has a great business sense. He's busy hunting and buying property. Let's see what the future has in store. For now, we were very happy doing another film together. I was a little apprehensive after our last film Madhoshi. We hadn't enjoyed the process of making that film. But now after Goal we're thinking of signing another film together. But I repeat, we don't need to work together to get time together."

A bit too much repeating going on there, don't you think?

Is it just me or does Vidya complain alot about not being able to find love? Or maybe she honestly believes in the fantasy that a guy with silver clothes will come zooming to her on a white Porche...the modern day knight in shining armour. Girl, get off your butt and do something! Vidya is resigned to her fate though. One being that she will be a spinster her whole life and the other is that she'll get connected with her co-stars, according to the media.

"I'm quite prepared for stories to filter back. I've gone through this before. During Salaam-e-Ishq they linked me with John Abraham for the same reason. Because people saw us having so much fun together. Now there'll be gossip because Akshay and I had ourselves a great time." "Yes, I'm young and single and most certainly looking forward to being in love. Unfortunately both John and Akshay are attached. And that creates an embarrassment more for them than me. So that's that…Come to think of it, where are the eligible single guys in our industry? I'll have to look elsewhere."

What if they weren't attached...hmmm Vidya? Would you go for it? Though she has a point, unless you're looking in the really young age group, you're not gonna find a lot of single guys. Try a nerd, there's always some around.

Shilpa Shetty is not amused about the red tape in India and particularly rude airport staff that don't let her do whatever she wants. She was recently stopped at the airport and was told that she couldn't travel, because she was too famous...or she didn't have some clearance from the supreme court. Her spokesperson says:

"The immigration authorities at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport just seemed to refuse to take note of this clearance of Shilpa's name by the Supreme Court." "She called me in the middle of the night and was in tears saying an inspector had treated her badly, and told her she could not travel out of the country as there was no clearance order from the court,"

And since Shilpa doesn't like him doing all the speaking, she said before leaving:

"I can understand something like this if I'd committed a criminal offence. But what was my offence, when I'm just an actor, going to perform a musical on foreign land, representing my country? I don't need to be treated like this in my own country. It's terrible,"

Yes Shilpa, it is terrible. I feel your pain. I wish I could have been there to laugh at your humiliation and embarrassment...wait, you mean that's not what fans do?

Well, at least for a month. There was some technical delay in his court hearings or something and so Sanjay Dutt is a free man, until mid-October. So while some actors will complain about the ineptitude and delays in Indian bureaucracy, I'm sure Sanjay will be thanking his lucky stars, because this might be his last month free before he goes on to serve a few years in jail. Ag man, who am I kidding? Sanjay Dutt will never go to jail for too long because he's a 'star' and no matter how much people stress this, those guys are actually above the law. Sanjay will also be hoping for some more bureaucratic bungles, making his expected return to jail further away. And since the whole of India are on his side...yippee for him.

I don't know how I missed this, but I did... But no worries we can all laugh at it now. Rediif.com had a feature in which they named Bollywood's hottest Male bodies... and leading the list was Shah Rukh Khan, followed by Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan. Here's what they had to say about Shah Rukh,

Now, Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar don't even make it to the top three, thanks to the new Om Shanti Om song and a post-40 Shah Rukh Khan startling the world by turning out to have the most-ripped body in Bollywood. Digital rumours aside, this is one helluva sculpted body surely making every other Hindi film actor sweat.

Look at his body man! It looks like some reptile... thing... swapped skin with him. I'm sure a couple of actors will sweat but it's probably more due to being scared that he might just bite their heads off... I've been less scared by his acting... and his acting makes me hide under my bed for a day or two... Freaky. Do you reckon Shah Rukh Khan or Farah Khan paid them to put SRK on top of the list?

In a shocking turn of events it seems that a movie starring one of Bollywood's big boys is set to represent India at the Oscars. Eklavya, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Saif Ali Khan beat out competition from Chak De India, Gandhi my Father and Guru to be selected by the Association of Motion Pictures and TV Programmes to be India's representative at the prestigious function. However Pahlaj Nihalani, president of Association of Motion Pictures and TV Programmes, was not impressed saying

"Yes, it is true that Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Eklavya has been selected as India's official entry to the Oscars." "It is disgraceful that the jury has selected a movie for the Oscars, which has been rejected by the people. I don't see any logic behind selecting this movie when there were other deserving movies like Chak De India, he told PTI. "If this is the taste of the jury, then it is better they leave the industry. Eklavya does not deserves an Oscar entry. This is a clear case of partiality. The selection has been done under the influence of certain people, which is shameful,"

I quite liked Eklavya. Just because a film was rejected by the masses doesn't make it a bad film. I mean... If only popular films were to be nominated than this years Oscar run in would be between Transformers and Rush Hour 3. Let's face it. Movie goers are stupid. Not you guys though... You read SoggyCornflakes. I think it means you're a genius but I may have to run some tests in my laboratory to confirm. I'll get back to you. Update: Yes... yes, you are geniuses. Provided you continue to get your daily dose of SoggyCornflakes... If not your brain goes mushy and you die. It's true. I was holding a big book when I said it. Guiness Book of Records 2001.

Preity Zinta has signed on for Deepa Mehta's new film, where she plays a Punjabi housewife that has to deal with domestic violence. So stabbing your loser husband in the eye isn't the right idea? Not that I'm condoning violence, but there's just some things that I won't accept...like rape, domestic violence and stealing my chocolate. All these crimes carry the death penalty in my book. Deepa's new movie is Heaven on Earth and she's been on the lookout for the right actress who could do the job and she found Preity.

"And I think Preity is perfect!" "I first met Preity at IIFA earlier this year. I was stuck by her positivity and her hungering for opportunities to stretch herself as an actress. We talked about the real-life character of a Punjabi housewife who goes through the nightmare of domestic violence. Preity was keen. But the dates were a problem. They've now been worked out. And Preity is on."

Talk about bubbly meeting the bubbly. They'll probably spend the whole day giggling and gossiping, before we get to see Preity get beaten up. Haters of Preity Zinta, buckle your seatbelts and wait for a feast!

Rimi Sen talks about her new movie and how she's moving away from comedic roles and doing something with more substance:

Q.: What are you looking forward to in 'Johnny Gaddaar'? A.: This is the first time that I have acted in a genre that is not comedy. I think if the director is good, then everything goes well. I did this film for Shriram ji. I have seen his last film, 'Ek Haseena Thi', and I was spell bound by the way he presented Saif and Urmila. Q.: Tell us about your character in this film. A.: Shriramji has simply forbidden me to say anything about my role. All I can tell you is that I'm playing a simple girl named Mini, someone who wants to live life happily. The role required me to wear clothes styled from the 70s – wrap around skirt, simple churidars, etc. I am not glamorous in the film I look good. My character has many shades. Q.: What was it like, working with Neil? A.: It was a great experience. The best thing is that I did not have to stand on a piece of wood. As all my previous heroes were much taller than me, so I needed to stand on something to gain height. People make you dance on their finger tips, but I have always had to dance on a piece of wood! Q.: There are some hot scenes in the promo of the film. A.: And that is all you see in the movie as well. There are no kissing or love-making scenes between Neil and me. I am not very comfortable with those, and Shriram ji kept that in mind.

The movie will also feature Neil Nitin Mukesh, his debut performance which he is quite proud of and he admires himself for not being presented as a loverboy in his first movie. He's ok looking in the pictures, but we'll see if we have a new hottie in Bollywood.