Today in B-Town

Ranbir Leela Continues…

The lovers, they are going goanese. Din mein beer…raat mein…more beer. Ram-Leela is due for release, Dpad and Ranveer are in Goa, shooting for Finding Fanny Fernandes. Now, if you must go to North Goa, Vagator is the beach, and if you spot a few celebs idhar-udhar, no big deal.

Over dinner, as one eavesdropped, the lovebirds were heard discussing Ranboo’s last debacle – Besharam. Poor Ranboo, they laughed, just because they think Ram-Leela is a sure fire hit. We think it’s because Ranbir recently said he’d do anything for Miss Katsoo, and Dpad is miffed. What about their dosti? Her career has soared, and how!

Arjun Kapoor, who was with them at the Greek restaurant where they were dining, looked on, laughed with them without uttering a word. He has to get a hit before he can join the Ranboo hate club!

Irrfan Khan Targets Fathers

The bade miya of acting chops, when he talks, we listen. His current obsession is foolish fathers. "Don't get your daughter married off early. She could be faced with violence and she could be raped, she could be sexually violated," he warns all those men who are in a hurry to get rid of their young daughters. Arre all you hinterland people, are you listening?

Irrfan is part of a brief public service announcement film which will be aired for a few months as part of an awareness campaign. In the rising crime scene that is being witnessed across the country, it’s a small step, but a significant one. People sit up and listen to Irrfan when he tells us which mobile-phone plan to subscribe to, when to pay tax, which fund to invest in. When Big B has moved on to selling oils and chocolates, someone has to sit us down no?

Kareena’s Time Travel

Pulling off two retro looks – one set in 1910, one in 1960 – Bebo is up for the task. Who could she ask for fashion tips? Badi didi Lolo set a gold standard in Zubeidaa. For her upcoming film Shuddhi, Bebo is working with her BFF (Best Fashion Friend) Manish Malhotra to create two stunning avatars. In this Dharma film, which is the production’s most anticipated project, director Karan Malhotra wants Bebo to lose weight and tone up. And you know what, just the other day
she revealed her karwa chauth hog-fest plans. Control Bebo!

Salman Bails Out Friend

Bhai is shooting so much, he’ll reach 50 before he ages! Salman Khan is on Bigg Boss, he’s filming for Kick, his dates are blocked. Where is the time to love? Just when we think he’ll retire (we secretly wish he would stop making inane films). Salman is producing + acting in his
friend Mahesh Manjrekar’s next film.

Who Mahesh Manjrekar? Arre the same director who hasn’t been making films for some years now. His pet project as he calls it, he wants Salman in it. He starred in 4 of Salman’s last hits – Dabangg, Wanted, Ready, Bodyguard (wah, what picture titles, wah!). ‘It’s an out and out Salman film,’ says Manjrekar. Naam kya socha hai bhai?

Priyanka Nearly Married At 18

Piggy Chops (she hates being called that) says her mother wanted her married when she was 18. Oh ho, really? Yup, she adds, ‘My mum is on her own track, but I never had any pressure because I am very work driven. But that doesn't mean you can't be in a relationship or can't get married. India has also changed and you can be a working woman and also have a family.’ Point hai. She’s 31 now, why isn’t she married yet?

Think about it, if her mother wanted her married at 18, she surely meant it. Piggy’s raging hormones? But she had to win Miss World first na, she was 18 then! Ah, we see, that’s when every man wanted to marry her. ‘I am married to my career right now,’ she seems to be saying.