SoggyCornflakes - Bollywood

It's not often that I get to write about Riya Sen, but today it's a double feature, involving her sister Raima Sen as well. For the first time, the two actresses will be working together for Vicky Chopra's Season's Greetings. You probably know him as the guy who made Fight Club: Members Only and he's cast the two sisters in the role of...well, sisters. Raima talks about the movie,

"Yes Riya and I are finally coming together as sisters. But I'm yet to hear the script, though I've given the nod. Though she's quite mad we're very much alike in most respects."

Riya continues, speaking about their relationship,

"Raima and I stay together in Mumbai. There is not a thing that we don't share. All our friends are common. If she likes someone, so do I. And if I dislike someone, she doesn't have a choice. Our friends say we should've been twins." "But we were pretty sure that that if and when we come together it would have to be as sisters,"

Um, that's nice? I'm not sure what exactly to say about this. What I would like to see is some sibling rivalry. And I'm done for today...next time I write, I'll be free as a bird. Whoohoo, exam tomorrow and then holidays, wish me luck.

Happy Friday all, and I'll be quick today. No jokes, just straight up news. Who needs cheerleaders when you have Riya Sen? Who needs commentators when you have Riya Sen? Riya has been signed as the ambassador by the Indian Premiere League and will be expected to meet the cricketers, attend ALL the matches and tell everyone about what's going on on the IPL website. So basically, she's a celebrity with a cricket blog. Some dude from the IPL confirms the story and explains why Riya was their first choice,

“Yes, we have appointed Riya as the brand ambassador of our website.” “We saw Riya attending a couple of the IPL matches. We observed that she was quite well-versed with the game and its proceedings. Rather than having somebody naive on board, we preferred getting someone who knows about the game. Riya was our first choice and we went ahead with her.” “Riya has already signed the contract. The duration of the contract will depend on the response we get from our readers,”

How...nice? I won't diss her until I know the extent of her cricket knowledge. You know, IPL really is turning into a Bollywood tamasha.

A nice easy post this one is...Happy Valentine's Day everyone...since I don't believe in the commercial holiday, which is nothing more than an excuse to make guy's feel guilty, girls feel stupid and everyone wastes money on tacky teddy bears and plastic roses. Love is not this but let's see how Bollywood will be spending it's day...

Aishwarya Rai: "I'll be attending the premiere of Jodha-Akbar in Delhi on Valentine's Day. But Abhishek will be with me. So no complaints. Every day is a simple day and every day is a celebration. What you make of every moment is what it’s all about. Bipasha Basu: Doing: "We're going for a short trip to Cape Town. For the last three years on Valentine's Day John and I have been in in different countries. Looking forward to this flash holiday. Desire: "None. I'm happy and contented." Zayed Khan: Doing: "See, it was Valentine's Day five years ago that I proposed to Malaika. So it's a doubly special day for me. I think I'm going to try my hand at being chef, and have a go at some fine wine that I've been saving up for us for a special day. We'll be at home since we don't want to leave our son Zidaan alone. Desire: "For many more such Valentine's Days" Pooja Bedi: Doing: "I've absolutely no plans. It's a day for LOVERS,not about being with loved ones, friends and relative. Unless you want to comfort yourself about the absence of that someone special in your life. Desire: Waiting for my Prince Charming to come. Priyanka Chopra: "I don't believe you need a reason or a particular day to say you love someone. When you're in love every day is special." Koena Mitra: Doing: "Since I don't have anyone special in my life I'd do the usual things, like watching a movie with my girlfriends, shopping till I drop and some harmless male-bashing with my girlie pals.And hmmmm, I may do some serious flirting. Is that allowed? Desire: "My Valentine desire would be to finally meet Mr Right. But if that's not possible this Valentine then fine. Just get me a man who's hot-looking and a great conversationalist. Then even a Mr Wrong will do. Celina Jaitley: Desire: My Valentine wish is to find true love. Doing: "Though I'm working on Valentine's Day I have a special show for the day on MTV for the single. I'll watch it and have a good laugh Imtiaz Ali: Doing: "There's a special screening of my Jab We Met for young Delhi romantics. So it's a day of good business for me. And this is as romantic as I can get. Desire: "I want to keep making films that girls will adore on Valentine's Day. Aryan Vaid: "My Valentine's Day plans are open. I'm single so nothing happening. I want to celebrate love. It's such an amazing time and with the Mumbai weather being so romantic, this Valentine's Day will be special even without a play- mate. Desire: Hopefully next year I'll have someone special to celebrate it with. Farhan Akhtar: Doing: "Since I'm shooting for Rock On it'll be a very routine Valetine's Day for me. But the night gets exciting when I get to see an intensely romantic film Jodha-Akbar. Desire: "Want to see Mumbayites back to the spirit of the city.. Esha Deol: Doing: "It's an unromantic Valentine for me. I'm shooting an ad with my mum and sis. Desire: "I want to give lots of love to all those who've given me love. Lots of love to all my ex-es too! Ha ha. May God keep me single for as long as possible because I love my freedom. Muzamil Ebrahim: Doing: "It's my mother's birthday on Valentine's Day so there'll definitely be lots of celebration. Desire: "Want good health and happiness for all those who love me.And I want to get together with the one I want to be with. Dino Morea: Doing: "Since I've no love life I'll be doing some good for society. Will be meeting cancer patients who are couples and helping one another through life. Then I'm off to Delhi for an event. Sammir Dattani: Doing : "Shooting a very romantic song in Bangalore with my co–star Jennifer Kotwal but thinking of someone very special in Mumbai. Desire: Wish I was back on Mumbai to be with that someone very special. Riya Sen: "Nothing exciting. I'll be working. I'm in Delhi on the 14th for an appearance. Amrita Arora: Doing: "Will be shooting on Valentine's Desire: "Wish to have my loved one with me forever Divya Dutta: "I'm celebrating Valentine's Day with my favourite people on the sets of Dilli 6 in Jaipur.. and that includes my childhood crush Rishi Kapoor. Kushal Punjabi: Doing: "Besides shooting I'll be doing what all other lovers do on Valentine's Day. Exchanging cards and listening to romantic songs. What did you think? Desire: "From all the girls in my life that one special person will emerge on this day. I promise I'll give up doing naughty like exchanging cards things after that. Neil Mathur: Doing: "Will be going out with a secret Valentine to a secret place." Desire: "One wish would be that I get the power to give back love to all those who love me." Tusshar Kapoor: Doing: "Nothing special. Just meeting up with friends after shooting" Desire: "If I had my way I'd make every day Valentine's Day." Amrita Rao: Doing: "I'm shooting all day and and attending a birthday party in the evening." Desire: "I wish all those people in love be so forever.And those who don't, may they please find love this Valentine's Day." Malaika Arora: Doing: "I want to spend the day with all my loved ones." Desire: "I don't anyone to be alone on Valentine's Day." Tanushree Dutta: Doing "I'm shooting on Valentine's Day.So no Valentine plan." Desire: "I wish I'd be in Paris for the next Valentine's Day."

Over this past weekend, a private gay party was broken up at Thane Yevor, with cops raiding the place. Homosexuality laws are still unchanged from colonial times and homosexuality is a crime that could carry up to 10 years in prison. As the rest of the world becomes more accepting and tolerant of homosexuality, Bollywood actors were asked about the incident and all show quite a lot of tolerance.

Riya Sen: "Everyone in a democracy should enjoy the freedom to do what he or she likes. I think it's uncivilized to question anyone's sexuality and invasion of privacy is a bigger crime than any. Not just homosexuality we need to open up our minds against all kinds of prejudice, if we want to really go global." Randeep Hooda: "I've lots of gay friends, both male and female. And I'm very comfortable with them. As long as they respect my heterosexual space I've no problems with their sexuality. As far as the gay party on Saturday night is concerned if the party goers were disrupting the neighbourhood's peace then they deserve to pulled up. Alternate sexuality must not be an excuse for extra rights and privileges. If you want to be equal then fight it out in life just like any of us. Nandana Sen: "Yes absolutely! The laws need a change. No one has the right to invade a peaceful private gathering. It's against our democratic principles to treat homosexuality as crime. Celina Jaitley: "My closest friends are gay and I wouldn't let anyone hurt them. The laws need drastic change. Homosexuality has existed since the invention of civilization.Some of our greatest artiste today ate gay. At this time of HIV and AIDS gay rights should be our primary concern. The Britishers who left behind our laws on homosexuality are gone. In Britain they've gay marriages. So why we we stuck with their obsolete laws? Also science proves homosexuality is genetic. How can gays be punished when even the Hindi language has the stree-ling and pu-ling genders? Imtiaz Ali: "Of course the laws need to be revised! An act that is natural to some cannot be illegal in a free democracy." Amrita Arora: "Gays have just the same rights as straight people. I party with them and I find them sensitive and dependable. Why single them out for ridicule? High time people stop being judgemental about how others live their lives." Irrfan Khan: "I'm not sure about the laws regarding homosexuality. And how do we know it was a gay party?"

Ay Irrfan, you want details? It's a gay party when...ah, forget it. This is a family-friendly blog.

Well, no-one really cares, but Riya Sen apparently has a really hot boyfriend. Unfortunately, the world has not seen the mystery man, we just know that he's very very very cute. The wonder-man is supposed to have bought Riya a very expensive phone and only they know the number... Ummm, wouldn't it have been cheaper if he had just got her a new sim? And until I see this mystery hottie, I won't believe he exists. It's like me with my ex-online boyfriend...he could have been hot, though in all likelihood, he's a 4"5 midget running around in a superman costume. Yup, that's what me and my friends suspect.