Bipasha's 'Hatoda' secret revealed..

The gorgeous Bipasha Basu, in her earlier days in Mumbai, used to keep a hatoda (hammer) in her purse to protect herself from all danger. She shares her story for the first time on Indian television with host Farah Khan of STAR Plus' new chat show Tere Mere Beach Mein.

On Farah quizzing her if she ever carried a weapon for defence, Bipasha says, "I used to carry a huge bag. In it was a pillow and a hammer. After late night rehearsals and fashion shows, I would tell the taxi driver to drop me at my paying guest accommodation at Bandra. I'm geographically challenged..I don't have a very good road sense so I'd get into the cab, take out my pillow and go to sleep. And thankfully, I never got a chance to use the hatoda."

To which Farah quips, "How sad. Achha agar hypothetically tumhe hathoda kissi pe maarna hota, to tum kahan pe maarti use?

Bipasha quickly retorts, "Upar aur neeche (and laughs)!"

To see your favorite stars Bipasha Basu and Shilpa Shetty, lead normal lives just like you, tune into Tere Mere Beach Mein, Sunday, August 30, from 9 to 10 pm, only on STAR Plus...