Bollywood Loves Goa

Whenever one thinks of Kashmir, the first saying that comes to your mind is that of, 'If there is a paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here.' But when anyone thinks of Goa, the first saying that comes to mind is…actually nothing! One does not waste time in thinking of sayings and slogans. All that one does is 'Break-Free' from all the daily stress and humdrums. Ever wondered how the B-town celebs perceive Goa as? Well read on and feel refreshed!

Esha Deol (actress): "Since I'm a total beach bum, Goa is one of the best spots India has to offer me. Lately however it's become too commercialized and not so safe. But I'll always have fond memories of my Goan holidays."

Pooja Bedi (TV host, socialite) : "I go to Goa at least 3-4 times a year. I love the spirit of openness and the fact that I can frolic on the beaches in a bikini with my kids without being harassed. I love the water sports, the restaurants, and international feel."

Sonu Sood (actor): "Yes Goa is my favourite holiday spot. I go there every year. I think it's the liveliest place in the world. Everyone is in the party mode. You forget all your worries. Also, after having shot two films there I can swear there can be no better place to shoot."

Chitrangda Singh (actress): "Goa is the Indian Europe. Great energy and feel!"

Raima Sen (actress): "I love Goa. I go at least 4 times a year. I love the seafood, beaches and shacks. I love the chilled-out life there. And the friendly vibes of the place. I can comfortably let my hair down."

Minissha Lamba (actress): "Goa is among the most easily accessible holiday spots, and one of those places where the beaches are 'swimmable'."

Arbaaz Khan (actor): "Goa is definitely my favourite holiday spot. It's chilled out, not much hustle-bustle… I love the place, people, food, and eating-places. Being close to Mumbai it's an ideal vacation spot."

Tusshar Kapoor (actor): "I've only been to Goa for shootings. I love the place. The ambience is excellent…I love the water and the warmth of the people. It's the ultimate place to go to get out of the rat race."

Imtiaz Ali (director): "Hey Goa is big in my life. I go there very often, but still not as often as I'd like. I'd like to live the life of a hippy or a nomad on one of the beaches there. I'd like to just travel around the beaches and villages. Life is not possible for me without Goa. It takes the traffic and the noise out of my blood system."

Rohit Roy (TV and film actor): "Goa has been my favourite Indian holiday destination from the time I was in college. My affair with Goa started as a fling and now it's a full-fledged romance. Earlier I'd go with a bunch of friends. But now it's become a hotspot for family holidays. My wife Manasi and baby girl Kiara are as much beach persons as I am! We go to Goa once or twice a year. I absolutely adore the place's chilled-out pace. It's a great destresser after Mumbai which leaves me breathless. I love Goan food, prawn curry, and rice being my favorite. Oh I love everything about Goa!"

Arshad Warsi (actor): "I love Goa. The place slows me down. I go there as often as I can."

Aryan Vaid (actor): "To be honest Goa isn't a favourite holiday spot. It's a beautiful place. But it doesn't do magic for me. Maybe because I live right across the beach in Mumbai. I prefer cool mountain places. Haven't been to Goa for two years. The drug scene in Goa is scary. I was once shooting in Goa and some locals misbehaved with our actresses."

Sammir Dattani (actor): "Since I am total water person Goa is THE place for me. At least twice a year I take off with a bunch of friends. We never get out of the water."

Amrita Arora (actress): "Though I like Goa my favourite holiday spot is London. I go at least twice a year. I love the vibe, the shopping and weather."

Iqbal Khan (TV actor): "I've never been to Goa for a holiday. It's always been work. I think it's an over-hyped place. Besides I prefer hills to beaches."

Niharika Singh (model, actress): "I like Goa. But it isn't my favourite holiday spot. Yes, I've been to Goa. But I'm not one of those who makes it a point to go there every year religiously. I love the seafood and flea markets in Goa."

Priyanka (Nisha) Kothari (actress): "Ya Goa is cool. I like everything about it. Though I usually travel wherever my work takes me, I don't mind going to Goa just so."

Tanushree Dutta (actress): "Goa is a favourite holiday spot. I manage to go twice a year. What I like best are the little shacks by the beaches and the old-world charm about the place."

Malaika Arora (VJ, actress): "I don't think there's any better place to holiday than Goa. I love it! My husband Arbaaz and I always dreamt of owning a home there. And now our dream is coming true."

Koena Mitra (actress): "Goa is one of my favourite holiday spots. You just can't get bored of Goa. I'm a beach girl and I love Goan seafood. I also love their music and their parties are high-energy. Winter is the right time to go to Goa."

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Not without my shampoo

Bangkok: Trouble appears to strike Tusshar Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor simultaneously. After their Bangkok traffic jam scare ('Stuck? Take a tuk tuk'; June 12), the duo faced problems at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport on June 17.

Tusshar recalls, "I had been travelling continuously for three days. I arrived in Mumbai on June 15, shot for Life Partner and flew off to Bangkok the next morning for Golmaal Returns. Since I had to come back on the 17th, I only carried my handbag with me with essential accessories like shampoo, conditioner, one set of clothes, make-up remover and hair accessories as I have darkened my hair in Golmaal Returns."
Bebo was also travelling on the same flight.

When the two Kapoors reached the airport they went through agonising moments. "The airport authorities confiscated my shampoo, conditioner and make-up remover as they are not allowed on the flight.

I hate losing things because you don't get the same brands everywhere. I was only allowed to keep my clothes and some other essentials. Bebo had some yoghurt containers which she had to throw away as they thought what we were carrying could be dangerous! Can you believe that?" Tusshar laughs.

Once they landed, they headed to the set of Golmaal Returns. "We shot the title promotional song. We stayed at the Royal Cliff Hotel and every night, we had a party binging on Japanese, Chinese and Indian food. There was an Indian cook who made mutton raan for us one night. In the morning we would all work out with Ajay Devgan, Kajol and Tanisha joining us."
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123 takes 5th best opening of the year

ONE TWO THREE has turned out to be a box office success.

After being panned by the critics after Show One of the film's release, ONE TWO THREE managed to strike a chord with the audience, especially youth, who came in hordes to make the film a success. Result is that ONE TWO THREE, a medium budget film, has managed to collect more than 10 crores just from India in its first week.

This means that the film has taken the fifth highest opening of the year. While the top of the list is dominated by the likes of RACE (35 crores) and JODHAA AKBAR (25 crores), at no.3 and no.4 are SUNDAY (14 crores) and HALLA BOL (11.5 crores) respectively.

In a quarter dominated by flops, this multi starrer by a debutant director Ashwani Dheer has given Bollywood a reason to smile.

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How stars celebrate their Holi-Day

Urmila Matondkar: "I'll be working on Holi-day. So no Holi for me."

Shabana Azmi: "It would be as usual an open house for friends and family for Holi at my parents' home in Janki Kutir. There will be a generous flow of non-toxic colours, gana-bajaana and khana…a long-standing tradition in our house as part of India's ganga-jumna tehzeeb.

Shefali Shah: "My husband Vipul and I will be having a get-together at home. We'll have close friends over. Lots of food, bhang, out-of-tune karaoke, dumb charade…and lots and lots of laughter.

Tusshar Kapoor: "I stopped playing Holi years back. But this year I'll have to attend the Holi bash specially arranged for my new film 123."

Malaika Arora: "I won't be playing Holi this year as I'm holidaying in Dubai"

Nandana Sen: "On Holi day I'll be traveling back from Khajuraho to Mumbai. I'll be coming home just for a day. I'll be sad missing Holi, though. It's my absolute favourite among the Holidays in our calendar.

Manoj Bajpai: "I don't celebrate Holi. I hate being dirty with colour and mud."

Riya Sen: "I'm not sure I'll be playing Holi or not. It'd depend on my mood."

Koena Mitra: "I haven't played Holi during the last few years. This year I might go for a Holi bash being hosted by a dear friend. Since it's inside the house and only close friends are invited it'd be safe. I'll therefore go."

Amrita Arora: "I'll be at home on holi. Who wants to step out?" Celina Jaitley: "I'm shooting on the day before Holi, so no masti. But I'll definitely put gulaal on my buddies

Ravi Kissan: "Arrey bhaiya, making bhang with my own hands and giving it to friends. That's my pleasure for Holi that no one can take away."

Anuraag Sinha: "This is my first Holi right after the release of my first film Black & White. I'm going to freak out with friends and family

Mahesh Bhatt: "22nd March happens to be the day my friend and mentor U.G Krishnamurthy died. I don't play Holi. I'm going to Bangalore to release a book of mine that's been translated into Kannada.

Jiah Khan: "I'm shooting, and I can't play Holi. I'd have loved to get splashed in colour! Holi is one of the most beautiful festivals of our country and it symbolizes our zest for fun.

Aryan Vaid: "I'm not a big fan of Holi I'll be in Pune with friends, considering it's a long weekend.



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Kareena, Ajay Devgan… up the temperatures

It was a huge set in Filmistan. Malls, restaurants and fancy salons were made to order to give a very Goan feel to the ambience. Expensive cars and hi-tech mean machines were parked alongside the bricked pavement. Credit of the magnanimity of it all ought to be given to art director Naren Raodekar.

And then appeared the cowgirls – Kareena Kapoor and Amrita Arora – and the cowboys – Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi and Shreyas Talpade. While Bebo wore a mini-skirt, white shirt, hat and boots, Amu was more covered.

The song that was being shot was titled Tha Karke , and choreographed by Ganesh Acharya. The music of this film has been composed by Pritam. Director Rohit Shetty informed us, "We are shooting here till March 5. Then we go to South Africa in April to shoot one more song. The film will see a July-August release.

Actor Ajay Devgan was most tense because he had to dance and dancing is just not his cup of tea. But the rest of the cast seemed to be enjoying themselves on the foot tapping number. "This is a dream sequence, it's an imaginary, fantasy song" Amrita informs us.

Bebo on the other hand was looking hot in her micro-mini skirt. Ask her if she is still on her strict diet and she says, "No, I've been eating everything. But I do workout still."

The happiest of the lot however, was Shreyas Talpade who seems to have got along with the 'gang' pretty well. "It's a fun atmosphere. I'm lucky to have bagged this entertainer."

It was one hot day at Filmcity, and we returned to write this piece tha karke .

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Huge surprise in store for Tusshar Kapoor

Visit to the 'Each One Teach One Charitable Foundation' programme, which runs for municipal Schools had huge surprise in store for Tusshar Kapoor. The children from this foundation wished to see him and to fulfill their wish Tusshar immediately took out time from his busy schedule and went across to meet with his little ardent fans. These Mentally disabled children with the help of the teaching committee organized and surprised Tusshar with a surprise birthday party. The classroom was decorated with colored steamers and drawings, the children put up an act, enacted his character, sang songs from his last film GOLMAAL and even cut their favorite chocolate cake with him.

On seeing this Tusshar was extremely touched and overwhelmed, as he had no idea of the pre birthday party awaiting him. On asking, Tusshar says "I was surprised at the warm gesture of the children and had no idea of the party, these children being full of life in spite of facing social and economic discrimination due to their mentally challenged conditions. I am thankful to them for the lovely things they did for me and am glad that I was able to bring about smiles on their faces and make this day equally special for them, like they did for me."
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Huge surprise in store for Tusshar Kapoor

Visit to the 'Each One Teach One Charitable Foundation' programme, which runs for municipal Schools had huge surprise in store for Tusshar Kapoor. The children from this foundation wished to see him and to fulfill their wish Tusshar immediately took out time from his busy schedule and went across to meet with his little ardent fans. These Mentally disabled children with the help of the teaching committee organized and surprised Tusshar with a surprise birthday party. The classroom was decorated with colored steamers and drawings, the children put up an act, enacted his character, sang songs from his last film GOLMAAL and even cut their favorite chocolate cake with him.

On seeing this Tusshar was extremely touched and overwhelmed, as he had no idea of the pre birthday party awaiting him. On asking, Tusshar says "I was surprised at the warm gesture of the children and had no idea of the party, these children being full of life in spite of facing social and economic discrimination due to their mentally challenged conditions. I am thankful to them for the lovely things they did for me and am glad that I was able to bring about smiles on their faces and make this day equally special for them, like they did for me."
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