Why Shilpa Shetty Does Not Perform At IPL Closing Ceremoy And why she missed IPL finale

Shilpa Shetty was supposed to perform with the American R&B star Akon at the Indian Premier League (IPL) finals but decided to opt out at the last minute as she couldn't get time to prepare for the act.

"I was just not prepared. It was an international platform, not some village nautanki. I had to be fully ready. And I just didn't get time to rehearse. So I regretfully had to say no. But I'd rather not give anything less than my best when I'm representing my country," Shilpa said.

Shilpa, who co-owns the IPL team Rajasthan Royals with beau Raj Kundra, says she was happy to be just a spectator at the finals.

"So what if my team wasn't playing. I think I'm sporting enough to enjoy the game as just a part of the audience," she added.

Katrina Kaif joined reggae music legend Eddy Grant Sunday night as he sang his anti-apartheid hit Gimme Hope Jo'anna. Choreographer Shiamak Davar also showed some musical talent as he sang the song with Grant. Bollywood ace choreographer Shiamak Davar too joined Grant on stage.

Pierce Brosnon saves Uma Thurman

Hollywood actor Pierce Brosnan saved actress Uma Thurman from a runaway mini van.

The Irish actor, who was on location filming his new movie
Percy Jackson, spotted the out-of-control vehicle speeding down a hill straight towards his blonde co-star, reports said.


"No one was aboard the runaway van as it barrelled towards a grassy area where Uma was relaxing with cast and crew. Pierce yelled, 'Get out of the way'," said a source.

"He raced after the van, wrenched open the driver's side door, jumped in and slammed on the brakes," added the source.

Before the actor managed to stop the vehicle, it hit a curb and crashed into rubbish bins sending cast and crew running in all directions to avoid the collision.

Shah Rukh did a shoot in three days

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan
was slated to shoot just a qawaali for upcoming film Dulha Mil Gaya, but he shot a special promotional track for the film as well. And he finished his portion within three days despite nursing a shoulder injury.

Producer Viveck Vaswani is all praise for Shah Rukh, who volunteered to shoot for the film even though his shoulder injury hadn't healed completely.

"The moment he thought he was ready, he came for the film's shoot. He could have rested, but he chose to finish the film first. I had always left it to him to decide when he wanted to shoot," Vaswani said.

"With these three days of shooting, Shah Rukh has now completed his entire portion for the film. The man is a bundle of energy. He just breezed through his part and before we knew, we were done," he added.

Dulha Mil Gaya, which is directed by Mudassar Aziz, stars Sushmita Sen and Fardeen Khan as the protagonists.

Vaswani is happy because the shooting of Dulha Mil Gaya is now done with.

"Now with the shoot of these two songs, Dulha Mil Gaya is 100 percent complete," he said with a smile.

"The qawaali track is going to be the major highlight of the film. It is eight minutes long and features the entire principal cast of the film," the producer added.

Revealing more about the second number that Shah Rukh shot for, Vaswani said: "This would be a track for promotional purpose and would also appear in the end credit titles roll. This one is going to be a special number too and there's a lot in store for Shah Rukh Khan fans."

The filmmaker said Sushmita and Fardeen were also pillars of support throughout the film's making
and readily agreed to report for the final shooting stint.

"Sushmita came in instantly while Fardeen, who was shooting in Goa, also promptly reported for the shoot," he said.

The film is set for release on September 18, Vaswani added.

The movie also stars Tara Sharma, Johny Lever, Parikshat Sahni, Bina Kak, Howard Rosemeyer, Suchitra Pillai, debutante Isshita Sharma and Vaswani himself.

Aamir-Kate jodi may not materialise

Aamir Khan expressed surprise at news reports saying he is all set to work with Oscar-winner Kate Winslet.

Recent reports had said that director Pan Nalin has approached Aamir Khan to play the lead in his upcoming film which is based on Sa'adat Hasan Manto's famous short story Toba Tek Singh.



Nalin had been quoted saying he is in talks with Aamir and is now about to finalise the actress. He said he would ask Kate Winslet to play a supporting role with Aamir in film. In case Winslet was not available, he would request Rachel Wiesz.

Aamir however, laughed at the thought and how far the rumour went considering he has not even been approached by Nalin.

It seems we'll have to wait a long time to see Aamir match his acting talent with Kate Winslet.

Vidya refuses to kiss Arshad

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan reportedly refused to kiss co-star Arshad Warsi on the sets of her upcoming film.

Reports say that Vidya and Arshad were shooting in Mumbai for Ishqiya and the scene where the two are supposed to kiss was underway. However, as soon as moment came, Vidya refused and walked off the sets.

While a lot of Indian actresses have a problem with lip-locks on screen, Vidya was not considered to be one of them because she has previously kissed Madhavan for Mani Ratnam's Guru.

Ishqiya is being produced by Vishal Bhardwaj, who was less than pleased at Vidya calling off the shoot because of a kiss

Katrina looked stunning in white during the ipl 2009 performance.

While Katrina sizzled on stage, widely-advertised appearance of Shilpa Shetty with American rap singer Akon did not happen, with no explanation about the deviation from the programme by organisers.


Katrina Kaif joined reggae music legend Eddy Grant as he sang his anti-apartheid hit Gimme Hope Jo'anna, which became an anthem in the days when the white minority government of South Africa strictly regulated everything from music and song to social gatherings.
Choreographer Shiamak Davar also showed some musical talent as he sang the song with Grant.


Katrina is the official brand ambassador for the Royal Challengers, who lost the final to Deccan Chargers.


IPL supremo Lalit Modi also ended up on the stage with them in the finale, as huge lanterns rose into the sky amid amazing pyrotechnics and lasers surrounding high-wire acrobats

Karisma teams up with David Dhawan after nine years

They have given comic hits like Jodi No 1, Haseena Maan Jaayegi and Biwi No 1. Now Karisma Kapoor and filmmaker David Dhawan are teaming up after nine years, but this time to judge a new comedy reality show Hans Baliye.



While Dhawan is known for churning out a series of successful comedies, Karisma has portrayed a number of comic roles in her career. They had last worked together in 2000 in Chal Mere Bhai, which also starred Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan.

In their new roles on television, they would judge eight real-life celebrity couples who will vie with each other by cracking jokes and enacting spoofs to win the Hans Baliye trophy.

According to Dhawan, it was "the uniqueness and of course the comic aspect" of the show that made him agree to become a judge.

"Comedy is something I personally enjoy and watching these couples showcasing their humorous side will surely be a treat to watch. The show promises to be interesting and engaging," Dhawan said in a press release.

Karisma said she was attracted by the "amazing concept to search for India's best real life comedy couples".

"On Indian television, we have a plethora of reality shows such as talent shows for dancing, singing, etc but 'Hans Baliye' gives a platform to real life couples to showcase their talent to a wider audience. Making people laugh is not an easy job. It requires a whole lot of dedication and hard work. I am looking forward to having a good time on the show," she said.

Among the participants on the show are television actors Tanaaz and Bakhtyaar Irani, Delnaaz and Rajiv Paul, newly-wed Juhi Parmaar with husband Sachin and Sara Khan with beau Ali Merchant.

Photos of Katrina Kaf Dancing With Akon

Actress Katrina Kaif, performs with US singer Akon during the closing ceremony of the Indian Premier League in South Africa.

British model Dune Kossatz was named the winner of the Miss IPL contest.

Kossatz had garnered the most Internet votes of 48 finalists selected from each of the IPL games held at various South African venues..She will get an opportunity to do a screentest with Shah Rukh Khan. She has won the contest, her age, 35, may work against her as there are few actresses above 35 who remain for long in Bollywood.