Shahid excited about being directed by father (Snippets)

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Bollywood hearthrob Shahid Kapoor, who has just been seen in con film 'Badmaash Company', is extremely excited about his forthcoming film 'Mausam' which is the directorial debut of his father Pankaj Kapoor.

'Will be off soon to Scotland...very excited about shooting under dad's direction...a year of learning this will be,' the actor posted on his Twitter page.

'Mausam' is an out-and-out romantic film.

The 29-year-old is also elated about the success of 'Badmaash Company'.

'Very happy with 'Badmaash Company' having done well, it was a film that I really believed in so thank you all for all the love, appreciation and support,' he added.

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Big B happy with success of voice blog

After the success of his blog, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan launched his voice blog 'Bachchan Bol' and is glad to know that this service too has become immensely popular among his fans.

'The managers of 'Bachchan Bol' that was initiated last month inform me that subscribers are rapidly increasing in numbers. We now have 200,000 plus and they inform me that the state of Bihar has the lead in numbers followed by UP (Uttar Pradesh), Maharashtra and Punjab.

'The controllers of UP are upset that despite the fact that I was born there, the numbers of Bihar are greater and that they are now getting down to pushing the market to be able to outdo the numbers from other states,' the 67-year-old Bachchan posted on his blog.

'Such a joy to learn of this sincere friendly competition. But all said, it is most humbling to find that the service is doing well and that there is a seizable clientele building up,' he added.

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Now, Sherlyn Chopra in a fitness DVD

After actors Shilpa Shetty and Bipasha Basu, item girl Sherlyn Chopra is all set to feature in a fitness DVD.

A content provider has approached Sherlyn to feature in the fitness DVD. The workout regime is being designed by experts in a manner which will not only strengthen the body but also the mind. It will be a unique blend of weight training, functional training and yoga.

'Sherlyn is preparing for her new venture by participating in yoga sessions six days a week. It is the primary reason why Sherlyn loves getting out of bed early in the morning,' said a source.