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| Mujhe mere fan se bachao: Aishwarya Rai |
2006 started with tales of Raveena Tandon pouring a drink onto husband Anil Thadani's former wife at a party. Happily, Ravs didn't even deny the incident. Let's raise a toast to the spunky spirit of bubbly Raveena.
Flyover symphony
A declaration that she'd rather not stay in Mumbai if a flyover were built across her home had Mumbai screeching against the Bharat Ratna awardee. Strangely, the bridge has gone into a fridge for now.
Sonia… yet so far
The minute Dr Murli Manohar 'Provoked' Sonia Gandhi by announcing a biopic on her life, doubts were raised about the film's veracity. To make a film on Sonia with pin-up girl Monica Bellucci in the lead seemed as far-fetched as N Chandra's plans to make a film on Indira Gandhi with Manisha Koirala in the lead. Both plans bombed.
'Wed' dreams
Udit Narayan said he had only one wife. His first wife Ranjana said he had two. Maybe Udit didn't know how to count. Or maybe he didn't believe bigamy was a big deal. The Bihar Women's Commission forced the singer to accept his first biwi. Last heard, Udit was still in denial. Maybe he should catch up on the collected works of Sawan Kumar on how to get away with a doosri biwi.
Ash… Din din ka fera
One thing must be said about the 'fan' that sent Aishwarya Rai a small fortune in an envelope. He was no fan. Look at the mess he put her in. Ash had to fly down from Jaipur, where she was shooting for Jodha Akbar to answer nagging questions. From riding horses to battling controversies, Ash had her hands full this year.
Kangana khanake
Acid shock. Kangana Ranaut's sister Rangoli was attacked with acid in Dehradun. Who was the goon who wanted the poor girl done too soon? "Why am I always in the news?" Kangana moaned. It's called success, my dear. Get used to it.
Aamir's 'Dam' pissed off!
The minute Aamir Khan spoke up for the Narmada Bachao Andolan, it was time for an 'Aamir Ko Bachao Andolan'. A particular political party banned him and his film Fanaa from Gujarat. Yashraj Films wondered if casting another Khan besides Shah Rukh was a good idea after all.
'Buck'ingham Palace
The black buck case cropped up again. This year, Salman went back to jail, albeit for a few days, before coming back out on bail. Issko kehte hain waqt ka khel. Salman also lost his hair, and not because of jail ka khana. All this added up to exorbitant delays in the completion of Jaan-e-Mann, Baabul and God, Tussi Great Ho.
Muslim-Christian bye bye
Filmy friendships couldn't get flimsier. While John Abraham kept mum, Salman Khan made snide remarks about the actor at every given opportunity. So what happened between them during their Rockstars concert? Maybe Mallika Sherawat has some answers?
Bips ko kissne cheda?
Something happened during her ride to New Jersey for the Independence Day Parade celebrations. The guys who drove her down made indecent comments. Basu refused to keep mum. They don't make Bengali actresses temperamental for nothing.
Sholay in trouble
The minute Ram Gopal Varma announced his decision to make a new version of Sholay all hell broke loose. The producers of the original film got cracking and the constant back-and-forth on the film's cast and intentions made it the most talked-about remake of the year.
Katrina's… ahem… hemline
Bare legs at a dargah… not done! Religious protestors wanted Katrina to... it isn't clear what they wanted her to do really, cover her legs or cover her! Maybe just free tickets for Vipul Shah's Namastey London? Or maybe they wanted bottles of the hair remover that preserved those amazing legs from hairy problems.
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