Masand: Gossip of the Week | March 25 - Page 2

Organisers of a Bollywood awards show that's held on foreign shores annually are currently fielding calls from stars who're making unreasonable demands in exchange for attending the show. One diva has reportedly asked for 35 VIP seats to be reserved for her guests to attend the show, and her manager balked when the organisers sent her a bill for the tickets. A male B-lister has asked for free hotel stay for a few days in another city while in transit on his way back to Mumbai.

But it's a young actor best known for his comic performances who has shown the most grace. He has apparently asked the organisers to book him and his wife onward to another holiday after the awards show, and has entrusted them with hotel and flight arrangements, all the while insisting he'd pay for the personal trip himself. The actor has told them he wants to assure his wife a good time, and he's happy to pick up the tab.

That's a nice change from the promising young star who has asked that his parents and siblings be flown with him to the awards show venue where he's already being paid a fat fee for a live performance. Informed that the cost of their flight tickets and hotel stay will be deducted from what they owe him by way of his performance fee, his managers reportedly threw a hissy fit.

Young actor known for comic performances and wife... I think Ritesh and Genelia... or could be Shreyas Talpade and his wife.

Promising young star... Maybe Ranveer. He is the star attraction of IIFA. Lots of activities planned around him.