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Bips torn between Saif and John!

John Abraham is trying hard to woo Bipasha Basu again and the two can be seen bonding over frequent lunches. Close friends of the couple also indicate that John is making attempts to renew his ties with his girlfriend, and he is making sure that he spends quality time with Bips every day.

And his efforts are showing some fruit as well. Perhaps that's why Bipasha shot for her item number in John starrer 'No Smoking' despite her sprained ankle.

Because the pain was intense the movie’s producer Kumar Mangat asked her to rest for few hours. But after two hours the sexy lady was ready to shoot again.

Despite John asking her to go home, Bipasha took the painkillers and shot for the remaining day. The actress knew very well that if she had gone home it would have caused financial loss to the producer.

But single-and-ready-to-mingle Saif Ali Khan is still not out of the picture completely. Rumour has it that he visited dusky beauty when she was shooting for the shampoo commercial that both she and John have endorsed together as a couple in the past.

However this time Bips was shooting the commercial without John and instead with model Hemant Shivdasani.

A source claims “Saif dropped in for a while and hung around with Bips while she was shooting. It was quite surprising to see Saif on the sets. After hanging around for a while Saif left the sets, but again later he joined Bipasha and her friends at a nightspot after the shoot was completed”.

The model who worked with Bips on the shampoo commercial was extremely excited and said “Working with Bipasha was a great experience.” However the model refused to comment on whether Saif had dropped by on the sets.

Exposing Mallika & Bipasha's real age

There have been countless debates over many months about Bollywood’s favourite sex bomb Mallika Sherawat’s real age.

While a prominent news channel questioned Mallika’s talll claims of ‘being very young” by digging into her history and exposing her past credentials which included her airhostess job at a certain age and her failed marriage, another one very recently talked about how Mallika lies about being 26 when she is actually 36.

This big question and controversy about Madame M’s real age just refuses to die down. There have always been contrary reports of her age in the media. At times she is 26-28 and at times 35-36. After almost succeeding in hiding her marriage, now it seems Mallika is hell bent on putting her real age under wraps.

Mallika is the front runner here, but she is not exactly alone. Bipasha Basu has convinced everyone that she is 28, while a school junior of hers from Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Kolkata who is herself actually around that age says, “Bipasha was my senior in school and at least three years older than me. I don’t know how she suddenly cut down so many years”. That makes dear old Bips almost 31!

Wannabe sex kitten and queen of sleazy cinema Sheryln Chopra claims to be only 22, where as sources claim otherwise. ‘Sherlyn has been 22 for many years now”, jokes a source.

Well, there are only a few examples. There are not many (like Ash and Tabu) who admit their age blatantly. For the rest, it all boils down to Indian woman being ‘oh so conscious’ about their ages.

On the other hand, Hollywood divas Madonna, Salma Hayek, Halle Berry, Naomi Watts and co might have admitted to heir ages but that hasn’t belittled their grace, charm, appeal and appearance in any way. Our desi ladies might have emulated them in as many ways as possible but this leaf out of their book has still not been taken and will not be for long, by the looks of it.

Don't waste your time on me: Bips

Bipasha Basu isn't enjoying the way her relationship with John Abraham is being linked to her absence in the new shampoo ad for the brand they they endorse.

"People can say what they like. They do that anyway, no matter what explanations we give. John and I are not answerable to anyone."

Regarding the speculation about John doing the shampoo ad with another model, Bipasha sighs, "When we signed the contract for the shampoo we didn't even know we'd be doing any of their ads together."

Bipasha and John signed their contracts separately. "And my association with that brand of shampoo continues. At this point of time John and I are advertising different brands of shampoo. So the question of me being replaced in the new ad doesn't arise. People can continue to speculate as much as they like. It doesn't bother me."

All the loose talk about the status of her relationship with John has begun to annoy Bipasha. "Let them say what they like. My life is mine alone. I'm answerable only to myself, my family and my close friends.

Beyond that, does it really matter? What I'm doing in my personal life shouldn't be of any consequence to anyone except me. I mean no harm to anyone. So why harm me with such endless speculation?"

The gossip mongers have been going to town with the now-off-now-on observations. Says Bipasha. "Precious news space shouldn't be wasted on such trivia. There's so much more worth writing about. From now I won't discuss my private life in print."

Bipasha & Saif's Racy Love scene!

Not in real life but for their forthcoming film ‘Race’, Bipasha Basu and Saif Ali Khan will be getting intimate for a lovemaking scene.

The Saif and Bipasha friendship has been making headlines of late. Bips has often been spotted with Saif at parties, social dos and restaurants. In fact, their growing proximity has fueled the speculation of a possible rift between Bipasha and her boyfriend John Abraham.

Now, the latest dope on Bips and Saif is that they will be seen enacting a passionate lovemaking scene in director duo Abbas-Mastan’s next thriller ‘Race’. The scene will be part of a song in the film.

While sources at TIPS (film’s producers) say the scene is yet to be shot, there are some media reports that allege that the scene has already been shot in relative secrecy.

According to reports, the sequence was recently shot at a studio in Goregaon East. During this intimate scene between Saif and Bipasha, everybody in the unit, except a few technicians, was asked to leave the sets.

If this is true, then it is obviously understandable that the lovemaking scene was very steamy.

Tips Films, the producers of Race, intend to use the risqué scenes extensively as part of the promos for the film.

Ramesh Taurani from Tips Films says: "Yes it is true that we have very hot scenes featuring Saif and Bipasha, which are part of a song."

Race is a thriller set in South Africa which features Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu and Katrina Kaif.

Bipasha claims to be single again

While John Abraham is keen to salvage their relationship, Bipasha appears set to move on. She recently told a friend, "I'm single for the first time in 10 years."

Late last month, to douse wildfire rumors of a split between them, John admitted he and Bipasha have their problems, but insisted both were committed to working them out.

Pointing out that he was currently staying at the same hotel in Pondicherry where they shot their first film together, Jism, he announced Bipasha would be joining him there shortly, so they could reignite the sparks of their relationship.

Bipasha, never did join him.

According to sources, the 28-year-old former Ford supermodel is in no mood for a reconciliation with her 'former' boyfriend.

Bipasha actually had an excellent opportunity to visit Pondicherry for professional reasons. She was offered a cameo in Kumar Mangat's latest production, ‘One, Two, Three’, which is being shot in the former French colony, south of Chennai. However, the actress declined the offer citing date issues.

"We wanted Bipasha to play a Jat cop in the film. The schedule demanded her to film in Pondicherry for 20 days. We were hopeful that she would accept the offer, as John is around in Pondicherry too. But she gave some excuses and begged out of the film," says a source

John must have been disappointed. A source close to him says, "He wants to work on his relationship with Bipasha. He has been asking her to visit him in Pondicherry. Bit it's clear that Bipasha is through with him."


Ohhhh Bipasha... Give us a Break !!!

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Tell me what else Saif did for me?

Bipasha is as nervous as hell. "I'm in London, just hours away from the 7 Wonders event in Lisbon, and I'm so nervous I'm gorging on muffins, scones and whatever I can lay my hands on." Bipasha is about to board the flight to represent our country and its luminous relic the Taj Mahal at the New Seven Wonders Of The World Event. "I'm wearing contact lenses for the first time just so that I can read the teleprompter. Now I'll be able to see those 60,000 people at Lisbon far more clearly. My eyes are watering, and it isn't because I've become emotional." Bipasha had still not met her co-host Ben Kingsley in London. She hoped to get comfortable with him on the flight from London to Lisbon. "Come on, we don't have to get that comfortable with each other! It's just for an event, not a film….But seriously, I can suddenly see everyone far more clearly now. Not nice. Everyone looked much cleaner before," she jokes. Sobering down, Bipasha informs that the contact lenses are only for the Lisbon occasion. "They don't suit me. I'll be taking ten days off soon to get laser surgery done." In the meanwhile she has her designer Rocky S accompanying her to Lisbon. "Rocky has done a simmering pink sari for me. My gown was supposed to be done by Armani. But I decided at the last minute to let two very young and talented designers Gauri and Nanika from Delhi do my gown. I thought it was better to let Indian designers do my clothes since I'm respresenting my country on at an international forum." Finally the rumours back home. It's being whispered that Saif Ali Khan has abandoned his own gym to join Bipasha at her gym every day. Bipasha's chuckles waltz across the seven seas. "So Saif now accompanies me to my gym, is it? As far as I know he goes to Barbarian gym and I go to Gold. And that has remained unchanged until the time I left Mumbai for London. Now while I'm away the status quo might change. And Saif may start going to my gym. I'm dying to know what-all I've done with Saif in Mumbai while I'm away in Lisbon," she jokes before boarding for Lisbon. "You know I've never anchored any event before, let alone one with an audience of 60,000 people live and millions at home. Like they say, it's always good to start at the top." Bipasha Basu Wallpapers Bipasha Basu Wallpapers Bipasha Basu Wallpapers Bipasha Basu Wallpapers

Bipaha, Saif chill out together!

Recently John and Bipasha gave a lengthy interview that they have not broken up and will soon be spending time with each other. Bipasha Basu meanwhile was linked with Saif Ali Khan, her co-star of her next film Race in the absence of boyfriend John who was not in town.

Well it seems though that both Bipasha and Saif are unperturbed by rumours linking them together, as recently they were again spotted chilling out together at a night club.

Bipasha had come in with her friends while Saif too was present at the night spot but later they both were seen hanging out together. Says a source, “Bipasha and Saif were seen together. They seemed pretty comfortable with each other.

However there were no cozy moments between the two and they were pretty much like buddies chilling out together.”

Well apparently Bipasha was to leave for the south the next day to spend time with John who is out there shooting for his film ‘Aashayein’. So is there something cooking between Bips and Saif or are they just good friends, well only time will tell.

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Everything is clear to me now: Bips

Bipasha can suddenly see the world much better.

"All these years I've avoided hosting any show or any event for the simple reason that I can't read the tele-prompter. I'm short-sighted. But now history beckons me. And if I don't correct my vision now history and my conscience would never forgive me."

Having been given the singular honour of hosting the official -declaration ceremony for the New 7 Wonders Of The World in Lisbon on July 7, Bipasha has finally taken the plunge.

"I've got myself contact lenses this week--at the age of 28, if you please! All these years I stubbornly avoided it and risked losing friends after looking through them in public. But now when I was given the great privilege of hosting the event at Lisbon along with the likes of Ben Kingsley and Hillary Swank.

Jennifer Lopez will be performing…wow! I'd be foolish to not correct my eyesight. I can see everything so much clearly now…"

Including the fact that hosting the 7 Wonders declaration -ceremony is a historic honour for her, Bollywood and the country?

"That, it is!" Bipasha exclaims. "I don't know what made them choose me, maybe it was my appearance at Cannes last month. But I suddenly got a call from them. I'm deeply honoured and flattered. This is the first time since 200 BC that the 7 Wonders are being reconsidered. To be part of this is to be part of history. And I wouldn't have missed it for anything in world, certainly not for being stubbornly short-sighted."

Bipasha feels born-anew when she finally tried on her contact lenses. "I hope that doesn't mean my birthday will be celebrated thrice a year. My birthday is on Jan 7. But many websites have given the date wrongly as sometime in May. So I receive gifts and calls twice a year. Now with my new vision of life I may also receive birthday greetings on June 20 every year."

Hearty laughter and a promise to be dressed up for the occasion by her favourite designers, follows. "It would be my dear friend Rocky S for the Indian outfit, and that's a saree. Armani will do my western outfit, and destiny will take care of the rest," Bipasha shoots off before starting preparations for an event that promises to change the world, including Bipasha's.

She certainly looks gorgeous enough to be the 8th wonder of the world. "Ha, don't compliment me for my changing looks so soon. I'm a Capricorn and change is my only constant. It's said woman metamorphose and reach a peak of their beauty till 30. I still have two years to go."

Bipasha to join John in Pondicherry to scotch rumours

Mumbai, June 23: To make it amply clear that their relationship is as strong as ever, Bollywood screen scorcher Bipasha Basu is flying to Pondicherry June 27 to join her boyfriend John Abraham.

The actress says that at one level she is sick and tired of rubbishing frequent rumours of their break up but adds that the speculation has taken a really nasty turn this time.

'It's so foolish and self-defeating to keep reacting to these periodic talks of links and breaks-ups. Today we're being linked with particular people,' Bipasha told IANS.

'Tomorrow it'll be someone else. We can't let these things affect us. And we don't. But this time the rumours got really mean. I can take it and even answer back. But John isn't comfortable being attacked. And for what?'


Bipasha will join John in Pondicherry, where he's shooting for Nagesh Kukunoor's film Aashaayen, on June 27.

'Neither of us is going to be unprofessional, leave our work and go running to one another just because people are spreading these strange rumours.

'Poor John, he's shooting a very difficult author-backed role. If he suggests he's taking off to meet me, Nagesh will probably have a fit. I too have my professional commitments. I can't just tell Abbas and Mustan to give me a day off from the shooting of Race though they're too sweet to say no.

'And that isn't meant to stop wagging tongues. We don't have to prove anything to anybody. Let them say what they want. I love John and no one else.'

Bipasha says she was shooting outside Mumbai when she heard about the rumours of her break-up with John.

'It was so peaceful and nourishing to breathe in unpolluted air... I told my best friend Susie, I'd rather not come back. But there's no point in pretending that the ugly talk isn't there.

'John spoke on behalf of both of us yesterday. I'm hoping it would stop this crazy chaos of idle gossip. I'm really tired of all this. It doesn't effect either of us, or our relationship. But I'm tired of being scrutinised all the time.'

Earlier, a close friend of John dismissed media reports about their supposed split by insisting that all was fine between John and Bipasha.

Source -Indo Asian News Service

Can John live without Bipasha

Can the legends be ever separated? The chemistry is right, the sexy outlook matches and above all they are in love. Come July 22, John's Viruddh & Bipasha's No Entry will clash at the box office. But the saga does not end there. Starting from Jism to now the two are unparalleled in Bollywood passion chemistry. When an Internet survey was asked what would they like to see if all possibilities were open, the overwhelming majority said passion and loving between John and Bips.

Who after John?

Even though the split between Bipasha Basu and John Abraham is not yet official, rumour mills are having a field day talking about who is going to replace John in Bipasha's life. It seems that Saif Ali Khan and Dino Morea are both vying for the actress's attention and are looking to take John's place in her life. The actress got very close to Saif during the shoot of Abbas-Mustan's Race. The actor is very keen to date her. As for Dino, the actress was spotted making an appearance with him at a fashion store recently.

Bipasha is apparently waiting for John to return from Hyderabad, where he is shooting for a film. She has already given an ultimatum asking him to behave himself. Bipasha is leaving no stone unturned in trying to make her relationship with John work and has given herself a certain period of time to work things out. If they don't, she will move on. But not into any relationship for sure. She wants to take her time and not rush into anything.

Being Bengali on-screen isn't easy for Bipasha

Bipasha Basu may be a Bengali bombshell, but being a Bong on-screen doesn't come all that naturally to her. Bips played a Bengali in Corporate, which flopped.

Then Dhoom 2 had her as a Bengali cop. "In Corporate, I didn't have any Bengali lines. In Dhoom 2, I got an opportunity to talk in my mother tongue for the first time. I've never done a regional film, so this is the first time on camera that I spoke in Bengali.

It was hilarious to dub Bengali lines," she guffaws. What tickled Bips' funny bone was that she speaks the language at home but doing it on-screen felt strange. One more little known fact about Bipasha's bongness is that her family surname was actually Bose.

"My grandfather used to call himself K.N. Bose, but my father and uncle took Basu as a surname. Bose and Basu are close," she says. Bipasha Basu definitely sounds hotter than Bipasha Bose.

The actress might be making her Bengali film debut soon. Talks with ace director Rituparno Ghosh are on for a regional flick. "I am looking at doing this film called Draupadi with Rituparno, but I have still to read the script and agree to the film," says the Bollywood sizzler. Time she explored her rich cultural heritage.

The International Indian Film Academy Awards in Sheffield, England

Bollywood star Bipasha Basu, right, performs during the International Indian Film Academy awards at the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield, England, Saturday June 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

I don't love Saif Ali Khan: Biapsha

While John shoots for Nagesh Kukunoor's Aashayen, girlfriend Bipasha Basu is generously being linked with Saif Ali Khan.

It all started during the Koffee with Karan show, Bips had made an innocent statement that if she was not seeing John, she may have been attracted to Saif.

Much-amused Bipasha says that Saif and her are just colleagues in Abbas-Mustan's Race, and that they get along very well. They went out for dinner just once and that too for half an hour.

“It’s crazy, we’re colleagues in Abbas-Mustan’s Race and we get along very well. I’ve been out with Saif for dinner just once. If that’s a reason for rumours to start, then so be it,” she says.

Well however now that Bips is being linked to Saif, she perhaps regrets making that statement.

What is adding to speculations that all is not well between John and Bips is her recent appearance at a fashion event with ex-flame Dino Morea.

However Bips claims, “It was only because John was out of town. The minute I drove in with Dino, I knew tongues would wag, let them.”

Bips feels that all these rumours surface just because John is out of town and she says “Just because John is out of town so much, people think they’re free to jump to conclusions about the status of our relationship. What they don't understand is that such rumours can affect our relationships.”

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Bipasha Basu turns Pakistani

Bipasha has finished shooting for Vivek Agnihotri's football flick Goal.

Laughs Bipasha, "What makes it special is the fact that John and I are coming together after three years. The last film we did together was Madhoshi. After that I was determined to do only a good film with him.

Also, in Goal I play a Pakistani girl. I wanted to make sure that whenever we come together again our chemistry mustn't be a repeat of Jism. In Goal our chemistry is completely different."

More exciting than the presence of John is the fact that Bipasha plays a girl from the other side of the border. In this she becomes one with Preity Zinta in Veer-Zara and Kareena Kapoor in Refugee.

"I've never played anything like this. Though the focus of the plot is the game of football, I do have a substantial role to play."

She laughs and remembers, "This is my first role as a Pakistani. But I've played a Muslim girl in a Muslim Social called in Ishq Hai Tumse. I got to play a very sweet girl in that. I' excited about Goal not only because it's got John in it, but also because my character stands out."

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