Obama seems to be getting on to the Bollywood women. Why else would films be made in Bollywood with him in the title? While Kajol and SRK have made some references to Obama in the film My Name is Khan, Mallika Sherawat is working in a film called Love Barrack where she has also posed with his cut out.

Add to that the fact that former Miss India and actress Neha Dhupia is also working in a film called With Love to Obama. “I am shooting for the film at Bhor with Rajat kapoor. He is one of the finest people in Indian Cinema. The team is good and we have a positive feel about the film,” she says. Neha was in the US on a TV show as well and we do hope that the US President also returns the love to our pretty women!

Farah Khan saw estranged friend Shahrukh Khan’s My Name Is Khan at a special screening on Sunday morning. Director Farah Khan loved the film, and has been praising Karan’s work to everybody since. She told KJo how much she enjoyed the film and also called SRK who was not present at the screening. Farah admits, “Yes, I saw MNIK and I loved it! When I go to watch a film, I don’t scrutinise it like a director, but see it as aam junta.

Karan has made a beautiful film. He has moved away from his traditional style of films and made a very touching film. I thought Shah Rukh was brilliant in the movie and I called him up instantly after the film and told him that. We discussed the film for about half an hour.” At the screening, Farah was sitting with Karan on the right, and John Abraham on the left. She laughs, “Yes, John and I were like two mad Parsis sobbing our hearts out. In fact, John cried more than I did, and he used up all my tissues! MNIK has many tender moments. I was crying because it was a very sentimental time for me. I missed Karan’s dad Yashji.”

When asked why she didn’t see the film sooner at Karan’s special trial, the previous night, she adds, “I sleep very early. So does John. That’s why we were the only two people to attend the technicians’ screening in the morning.”

In his early days as a model John Abraham had even walked the ramp in a lehenga!The macho actor said though some in the viewers were taken aback at his outfit, he is grateful to the designer Mona Lamba who gave him the chance in 2000.”I remember walking the ramp in a lehenga you (Mona of the designer duo MonaPali) had designed.

As I was walking I saw some in the viewers loved it, while others were a bit taken aback.But thank you madam, for giving me the opportunity in my early days as a model,” John told reporters here. He was in town to unveil the logo of the first ever Kolkata Fashion and Lifestyle Week.Commenting on his fashion statement, he said: “For me, the best fashion is the one I am comfortable with.

“John has no favourite designers, but said: “Among Kolkata designers Sabyasachi (Mukherjee) is brilliant.”Encouraging the young designers, he said: “You all have a long way to go. Remember, fashion is not about actors who wear your dresses, but about the dress itself.”

Vipul Shah’s ‘Action Replay’ goes back to 1970s. Therefore, the hair styling of the actors was also done accordingly. Akshay and Aishwarya were dressed up like that of the 70’s. Hollywood famous make-up artists Paul Pattison is assigned for the job. Says Vipul, “Since we haven’t copied our 1970s look from Hindi films, Akshay and Aishwarya sat down to look at real- life footage from the decade to get the look right.

They specially looked at television footage of live cricket matches in the 1970s. Akshay was busy peering at the pavilion of audience, what they wore, how they spoke moved their body language. That’s how he conceived his character in the 70s. That’s where Paul Pattison’s wig came in.”Vipul further adds, “We were very particular about the 1970s look recreated at the Nitin Chandrakant Desai’s studio in Karjat. We needed the cars from the 70s which we had to get from all over India from private owners at a very heavy cost.

The BEST buses in the 1970s were very dissimilar from their counterparts today. Getting authentic BEST buses from the 70s was the hardest part of the whole era-recreation. Getting Akshay and Aishwarya to go retro was the easiest thing. They had a ball getting into their wigs clothes and body language.”Akshay is working hard to look very alike of the 70’s not only in style but mannerism also.

Salman Khan had claimed that he would take accountability of Veer in case it fails to do good business. The star is keeping his word as he is making efforts to help the producer Vijay Galani to make up for the losses. A website reports, Salman Khan has agreed to do another film with the producer of Veer to help him and distributors recover the costs incurred in the epic drama. The film saw a decent opening but could not sustain for long on the box office.

A source told the website, “Galani is planning another film with Salman. Not only has he reduced his fee but also plans to cooperate and make sure the project doesn’t get delayed. Salman has realised that his fans hold him accountable no matter which banner or producer he works with. Even after the debacle of Main Aurr Mrs Khanna he came out and agreed it wasn’t a film he wanted to make.” The project is under wraps; an announcement will be made soon.

But it is reported that is will not be a period drama

Filmmaker Karan Johar has been assured by Mumbai Police Commissioner D Sivanandan that his upcoming film My Name is Khan will have “full safeguard” ahead of its release on February 12.The Shah Rukh Khan starrer faces threat from Shiv Sena after the party took opposition to actor’s remarks supporting the inclusion of Pakistani players in IPL.

“We came here with the exhibitors to get a personal assurance from the police. Everything is on board and we will be releasing the film on February 12. Advances opened yesterday and continue to open today,” the 37-year-old filmmaker told reporters after a meeting with Sivanandan.Johar met the police chief along with film’s distributor, FOX Searchlight and multiplex owners.

“We have an assurance from Sivanandan saheb that we will have full protection at all places and locations. There is no issue and it’s all fine. Advances open, our movie is releasing, it’s all good,” he added.Johar, who has co-produced the film with Khan, refused to remark when asked whether he had a meeting with Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.

“We would just like to talk about the release of the film,” Johar said

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan refused to remark on Shiv Sena’s stand against megastar Shahrukh Khan, saying his job was only to act. Bachchan, who was here to shoot for a reality show, refused commenting on the issue and simply said his job was to act and he would continue to play the role of an actor.

He said that he had refused an offer to host Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) Junior, as he felt there cannot be any comparison with his father Amitabh, who successfully hosted the show twice. In a word of advice to students appearing fro the board exams next month, Bachchan said they should strive to do well and should not get upset by failures.

Kangana Ranaut, who is among the star casts of the much expected film, Kites is very much angry for all the right reason. Well, who wouldn’t be if the other girl is getting all the notice. Yeah, Kangana is so much upset with Roshans that she wants her name to be taken out from the main credit lists of ‘Kites’ that also stars Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori, to be put under the special appearence category.

As it is, that from the time movie has gone to floor, it’s Barbara, who is hogging all the limelight particularly for all her alleged relationship with the lead actor and for her itsy-bitsy cloths. This has made Kangana nowhere to be seen, neither inthe movie nor in the news.Roshans too have made no efforts to give Kangana due weightage even in the promos of the film.

But now, Kangana has held her chin high and has asked them to take her name out from the major credits lists.

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan believes in “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” and he followed suit while in Kerala freshly by donning the local dress code – a crisp white shirt and “air-conditioned” dhoti, as he puts it.”Keeping in tune with the phrase ‘do in Rome as the Romans do’, I order some Unusual crafted dhoti and sari to be worn…The sari, of course, for the ladies in the house,” Amitabh posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com Sunday night from Cochin.”So, I wear the dhoti or mundu as it is more colloquially known for the evening and I think there is an appreciation of it,” he added.

The 67-year-old was also ecstatic by the whole procedure while tying the wrap-around. “The ‘dhoti’ in all its perfect glamour, tied up around the waist by sheer will power and some dextrous use of the stomach muscle, else it slips down and opens up! It is just a piece of cloth, no buttons, no belts, no clips, nothing.”Simple, elegant, convenient and with its own characteristic charm and above all – air conditioned at all times.

The fall of the main design as a strip down the front to be positioned on the right hip and just around the right knee. Rules of culture,” he added.

We have heard the stories of Salman Khan hopping into rickshaw in the middle of the night but not his girlfriend Katrina Kaif. As if inspired by the brave ways of her boyfriend, Katrina was spotted getting into a rickshaw in Andheri along with her business manager on Sunday night.

It is said that the actress had come to a suburban multiplex to watch Ishqiya. She came out of the cinema hall at around 10.30 pm after the screening of the movie. She tried to reach her driver but couldn’t due to network problem, as he had parked her car in the basement.

Soon, cinema goers recognised the pretty actress and started gathering around her. Sensing the danger of being mobbed by the crowd, Katrina got into a rickshaw along with her manager and let her bodyguards follow her in another rickshaw. Sources said that Katrina loved the rickshaw ride from Andheri to Bandra.

Now you now how to take Katrina for a joy ride!