Abhay Deol has a soft corner for dogs (Film Snippets)

Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Bollywood actor Abhay Deol is as passionate about dogs as he is about cinema.

The actor has been an animal lover since his childhood.

'There are three dogs at my parent's house. I've grown up with these four-legged creatures all my life,' said Abhay.

He has also worked closely with Wildlife SOS, an NGO, to protect and conserve India's natural heritage, forests and wildlife wealth.

'A decade down the line, I don't want to sit back and think that I didn't do anything to stop disasters like the extinction of certain species. I'd rather point a finger at myself than others,' Abhay added.

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Shweta Agarwal owns 150 pairs of shoes

Actress Shweta Agarwal, who featured in Vikram Bhatt's 'Shaapit', seems to have a shoe fetish, considering her collection of over 150 pairs of shoes, one of them being a Jimmy Choo gifted to her by filmmaker Vikram Bhatt.

A source close to her says she owns brands like Gucci, Christian Louboutin, Prada, Marc Jacobs and the likes.

'Shweta has a staggering collection of shoes and picks them up wherever she travels. She has a shoe closet that hosts the best brands,' said the source.

It is said that Bhatt was so happy with Shweta's performance in 'Shaapit' that he gifted her a pair of Jimmy Choo.

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Akshay Kumar gifts Sajid Khan a Tag Heuer

Akshay Kumar is so impressed with director Sajid Khan for the way his film 'Housefull' has turned out to be that he gifted him a limited edition Tag Heuer watch.

'Akshay Kumar watched a couple of scenes of the film and loved it. After viewing those few scenes there is no doubt in his mind that the film will do well. He gifted Sajid Khan a watch to show his appreciation,' a source said.

The romantic comedy is a story of normal people caught in abnormal situations sparked off by a white lie. The film stars Deepika Padukone, Riteish Deshmukh, Lara Dutta, Jiah Khan and Arjun Rampal apart from Akshay.