Naomi Campbell is set to star in a Bollywood movie.

The British supermodel wowed casting directors during her appearance at the Fashion For Relief fund raiser in Mumbai last week and is now planning to return to India to audition for her first major film role.

A source said: “Naomi had never modeled in India before but she loved every minute.”

“At the end of the show, two well-known Bollywood producers approached her and asked if she’d be interested in screen testing.”

“Naomi was incredibly flattered and plans to come back to Mumbai for more talks whenever she next has a break in her schedule.”

Although Naomi may be keen to launch a movie career, she admits her previous ventures away from modeling have not been as successful.

The 38-year-old-beauty tried to become a pop star in 1995, but her album “Baby Woman” flopped.

She said: “I must say that I am not a great singer. I gave it a try but it didn’t really work. I had a song ‘La-La-La Love Song’ which had a video heavily influenced by India.”

“Even where Indian fashion is concerned, I love the clothes – the sari. Also, Indian women are very pretty and they carry themselves very well.”

Scarlett Johansson is not planning to have children yet.

The “Lost in Translation” star – who married actor Ryan Reynolds in a secret ceremony in September – insists she is too young to consider starting a family at the moment and plans to concentrate on her career instead.

She said: “I’m 24 years old! I’ve got a lot of time for that. I love to work and I’m enjoying myself right now. “

However, Scarlett is convinced she will one day become a mother.

She added to US TV show “Entertainment Tonight”: “Someday in the distant future I’m sure I’ll want to enjoy that part of my life. But I’m not ready for that yet.”

Despite her current career plans, Scarlett has changed her mind about her private life before.

Prior to marrying Ryan – who she got engaged to in May – Scarlett was adamant she wasn’t in a rush to tie the knot.

She said: “We’re just enjoying our time. We are just recently – very recently – engaged. So we are just taking it easy. And there is no big plan yet.”

“I mean, I’m 23. There is no reason to rush into it. Everything feels very natural and relaxed.”

From being the global face of Bollywood, Shilpa went on to become the global face of fitness. Having launched a DVD on yoga, Shilpa has made it even more popular. “My aim was to clear the misconception of the youth that yoga is meant only for the elderly. I wanted them to know that yoga is all about wellness. Now I see a huge difference the way they perceive yoga. It’s valued as much in our country as it is in the West. Another reason why I decided to do the DVD was because I realised that all videos and DVDs on yoga were done by foreigners. So I took the initiative,” said Shilpa, who is known for having one of the fittest bodies in Bollywood.

“I have been practicing yoga ever since I’ve been into fitness. I have tried different forms of fitness, but found yoga to be the most holistic and scientific way of curing problems. It also tones and stretches your body at the same time. Yoga is the only form of exercise that loosens your body as well as sculpts it. It’s an all-in-one quick fix,” said the actress, who follows the ancient form of yoga.

“People assume that if they do power yoga or dynamic yoga, they will lose weight instantly but that’s not true. I don’t even do the Suryanamaskar. It’s not a part of yoga, it’s just a prayer to the sun. And if you don’t do it under proper guidance, you could injure your back. It’s dangerous especially if you do it fast,” informed the actress, who does the Ashtanga yoga, the Bhujangasana and the Dhanurasan.

Shilpa also meditates every night. She chants the Om Namah Shivay 108 times. Shilpa follows the teachings of the Oneness University. “I went there to discover more about myself. It has nothing to do with religion. It talks about your perception of life and how you can change it. The core of your wellbeing is your family life. If you don’t have good relations with your family, other things are affected. So you need to sort out that first and then everything else will fall into place.”

Britney Spears’ ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib has confirmed there is a sex tape of the pair.

The British paparazzo claims he and Britney – who reportedly wears nothing but a pink wig throughout the X-rated piece – made the footage while on holiday in Mexico, and admits he is considering selling the two-hour tape for “the right price.”

He is quoted by Heat magazine as saying: “There is such a tape, but I won’t discuss prices for hypothetical inquiries. Unless there is a locked-in deal, I will go no further.”

It was previously claimed the tape, which had never before been confirmed, features 20 minutes of full sex between Britney and Adnan after a lengthy foreplay session.

A source said: “The video starts with Britney undressing. She was wearing some cheap clothes. The sex wasn’t particularly kinky but Britney wears a pink wig throughout.”

“At one point in the tape Adnan asks Britney to remove the pink wig but she refuses, saying, ‘Take what off? There’s nothing left to take off.’”

Britney wouldn’t be the only celebrity to be the victim of a sex tape scandal. Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson, Kim Kardashian and Verne Troyer have all featured in raunchy videos.

Shreya Saran of “Shivaji: The Boss” fame is in trouble over her Hollywood assignments. The Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) plans to take action against the actress for ignoring actor Dhanush starrer project for her foreign assignments.Shreya took an advance from producer Murugesan to star opposite Dhanush, son-in-law of Rajnikant. She was supposed to start working on the film after finishing a shooting schedule for Gemini Films with the same actor, sources from the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) said.

“The action is being taken after Murugesan’s complaint, endorsed by his director Vetrimaran. Its terms have been communicated to Shreya,” the source added.

Shreya has denied the charges.

According to sources close to Shreya, she deposited the undisclosed fee for the untitled Murugesan film with the South Indian Artistes Association (SIAA) pointing out she is busy with Hollywood commitments – “The Other End Of The Line” produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and the post-production schedule of “What’s Cooking Stella?” being directed by Canada-based director Deepa Mehta and her brother Dilip.

Shreya is reportedly stumped over the whisper campaign against her in the south Indian film industry.

Shreya hit the bull’s eye when she was cast opposite Tamil superstar Rajnikant in “Sivaji, The Boss” (2006). The film directed by Shankar broke all box office records.

Shreya’s current Indian assignments include “Kandaswamy”, K.S. Ravi Kumar’s “Jaggubhai” and “Marmayogi” opposite Vikram and it also stars actor-turned-politician Sarath Kumar and thespian Kamal Haasan.

“All her major Tamil projects will get into trouble if TFPC takes action against her,” an industry source added.

Shreya has 37 films under her belt. Of those 31 are in south Indian languages.

She has also tried her luck in Hindi films with “Thoda Thum Badlo Thoda Hum”, “Aawarapan,” “Mission Istaanbul” and “Ek, The Power of One”. But all the films flopped.

The makers of Bollywood’s Hari Putter – A Comedy Of Terrors have defended the film, saying it has nothing in common with Harry Potter.

Warner Bros is taking legal action against producers Mirchi Movies, based in Mumbai, India, over the film title.

The studio believes the name is too similar to that of the young wizard.

But Munish Purii, of Mirchi Movies, said: “Our film bears no resemblance to the Hollywood film Harry Potter and it is a completely different story.”

He added: “Our film has been in the making for quite some time and everyone knew about it.”

A spokesman for Warner Bros, which owns the rights to the boy wizard movies, confirmed the lawsuit against Mirchi Movies last week.

Hari Puttar, directed by Rajesh Bajaj and Lucky Kohli, is due to hit Indian movie screens on 12 September.

Two weeks ago, it was reported that the release date for the next Potter film – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – had been pushed back by eight months to July 2009.

Warner Bros said the decision had been taken in order to guarantee the studio a major summer blockbuster in 2009.

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty today said reality shows like ‘Big Brother’ reveal what kind of a person the participant is in real life.

“Only those who are confident that they have nothing to hide or do not want to become famous overnight can participate in such a show,” Shilpa, who will host the second season of ‘Big Boss’, the Indian version of racist slur-marred ‘Big Brother’, told reporters here.

The actor said she had agreed to be part of ‘Big Brother’ as she had nothing to fear and hide. “Since I was an actress, my life was like an open book. I thought I would be out of the show in the first week itself,” she added.

However, Shilpa said she would not like to participate in such a show again.

“This is my debut on television as a host. Since I have experienced the format of the show, I feel I can empathise with the housemates and would be able to relate with the participants who will have no connection with the outside world for about 85 days. It will be an entertaining show with a human touch,” she said.

Even though the audience is entertained through the show, they also understand various facets of the celebrity participant, she added.

Lindsay Lohan has a secret half-sister, it has been revealed.

The “Mean Girls” actress’ dad Michael fathered a daughter while he was still married, although estranged at the time from Lindsay’s mother Dina.

Speaking about the relationship over 13 years ago, Michael – who has three other children, Michael, Ali and Cody, with Dina – told America’s OK! magazine: “Years later the woman contacted me, convincing me that I was the only person she was with and that she had my child.”

Michael – who married Dina in 1985 before they divorced in 2007 – has even written letters to the girl’s mother saying his illegitimate daughter “is beginning to look a lot like Linds, with a mix of Cody, believe it or not.”

He also sent his daughter a photograph of himself, which he signed “Love Daddy.”

The girl’s mother says that while Michael called his daughter on her 13th birthday in June and has had many conversations with her, he has never visited her or provided financial support.

She said: “It’s time for Michael to take responsibility.”

Amy Winehouse could be dead within three months after developing emphysema.

The “Rehab” singer – who was admitted to hospital after collapsing at her home last week – has been warned she must quit drugs or face using a wheelchair and oxygen supplies to help her breathe as the deadly lung condition worsens.

Amy’s father Mitch said: “To think this could be my beautiful 24-year-old daughter’s life is preposterous.”

“But if drugs mean more to her than breathing properly, then so be it.”

“The doctors have told her if she goes back to smoking drugs it won’t just ruin her voice, it will kill her.”

“It’s in its early stage but had it gone on for another month they painted a very vivid picture of her sitting there with a mask on her face struggling to breathe.”

Emphysema eats away at lungs leaving sufferers breathless and frail.

Despite doctors’ warnings Amy is still determined to perform at Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday concert in London’s Hyde Park on Friday (June 27, 2008) and the Glastonbury music festival on Saturday (June 28, 2008).

A special St John’s Ambulance crew will be on permanent standby for the star on Friday.

Concert organizers are also refusing her request for alcohol in her rider, and her backstage area will feature a private hospital suite.

Source: BANG Showbiz

Mariah Carey is planning a $4 million second wedding.The 38-year-old singer is planning to tie the knot again with new husband Nick Cannon and is determined to have an over the top celebration. The couple’s original nuptials were a relatively low key affair in Barbados earlier this month. A source said: “It’s going to be held in New York City in the next six weeks.

Picture a wedding on the scale of Liza Minnelli’s to David Gest and you’ll be on the right track.” “She wants over 2,000 guests. The budget will be well over $4 million and she’ll have at least 14 bridesmaids.” Mariah married Nick after dating him for just a month, after the pair met on the set of the video for Mariah’s latest single “Bye Bye.” Following the ceremony, the “Touch My Body” singer said she is already planning to have children with the 27-year-old rapper. She said: “It’s part of the whole purpose of getting married. I just want our children to have the best childhood and upbringing they possibly could.”

The “Feedback” singer was presented with the Vanguard Award at the 19th Annual GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Awards in Los Angeles’ Kodak Theater by openly homosexual US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.

Upon receiving her award, Janet said: “I love it. I never expected it in a million years so when I heard they wanted to honor me, I was really taken aback. It’s just for the work that I’ve done with AIDS and acknowledging the gay and lesbian community through my music and so on. I’m just very appreciative.”

Janet has always been vocal about gay rights, and even wrote her number one single “Together Again” as a tribute to a close friend who died from AIDS.

She added: “Even when I was younger, when I was growing up, my mother was very religious but there were a lot of kids who were dancers that she brought into the home and now that I think about it, they were gay.”

“They all called her ‘Mother’ and she treated every one of them like they were her children. And that’s where it kind of started, I suppose. I’ve been around the community all my life.”

Other recipients of accolades included TV shows “Ugly Betty” for Outstanding Comedy Series and “Brothers and Sisters” for Outstanding Drama Series.

Musician Rufus Wainwright was presented with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award by Sharon Stone, for being an openly homosexual professional who has helped promote equal rights for gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals.

Previous recipients of the Vanguard Award include Charlize Theron, Antonio Banderas, Liza Minnelli and Whoopi Goldberg.

19th Annual GLAAD Awards – full list of recipients:

Vanguard Award - Janet Jackson
Stephen F. Kolzak Award – Rufus Wainwright
Pioneer Award - Herb Ritts
Outstanding Drama Series – “Brothers and Sisters”
Outstanding Comedy Series – “Ugly Betty”
Outstanding Reality Programme – “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List”

Q. If you had to date a historical character, who would he be and why?
A. I guess it must be Bhagat Singh. I have worked in the movie The Legend of Bhagat Singh and was very much inspired by him.

At the young age of 23, he was hanged for the sacrifices he made for our country. It’s not easy to make yourself be heard like that.

Q. What if the guy you like turns out to be a gay?
A. He would still be a good friend of mine.

Q. If you are going out on a date and someone makes a pass at you, would you want your guy to fight with that man?
A. I have seen that happening in movies and have always been inspired when Shah Rukh Khan does something like that in Baazigar and Darr.

Q. Among the current crop of Bollywood stars, who do you think is the hottest?
A. Aamir is my favorite. I think Hrithik is also perfect in terms of looks, height and body.

Q. Your first crush?
A. During my school days, I used to like a cricketer. But now I feel too embarrassed to even take his name. He is out of the team now.

Q. Which zodiac-sign man do you go around well with?
A. I’m not much into zodiac signs. I certainly have many friends who are guys, but I haven’t really asked them about their zodiac signs!

Q. What qualities would you like your man to possess?
A. I would want him to have a lot of patience. I would want him to calm me down when I get flustered about something. I would want him to really support me and tell me whenever he feels I’m wrong. Above all, he should respect his parents and be a thorough gentleman.

Q. This guy would be from Bollywood?
A. Not necessarily.

Q. Is sense of humor a must?
A. I think, yes. The first thing which attracts me to a person is his sense of humor.

Preity flew into Mumbai on Wednesday from her busy schedule in Mohali to record a promotional clipping for the Bachchans’ Unforgettable concerts.

If you’ve been wondering why Preity is seen in dark glasses at all her IPL events in and out of Mohali, it’s not for fashionable causes. A seemingly minor eye injury two weeks ago blew up into a serious problem for Preity Zinta.

“Anything could’ve happened,” she shudders. “At an event in Mohali two weeks ago a stranger’s elbow jabbed into my eye. I felt the room swim. And the eye got immediately swollen. But after ice-pack treatment for hours it seemed to be in control. Little did I know what was in store.”

In the next few days Preity’s eye condition worsened. “The pupil acquired every colour in the rainbow, and the cornea shrank. I was in a panic. My mother was so worried. Finally I went to a really good doctor, the same one who looks after the Bachchans’ eyes. At last my eye is healed.”

Now Preity intends to maintain a safe distance from crowds during her public appearances in Mohali.

The Bachchans and Preity seem to be bonded in more ways than one. And the bonding gets strongers now that Preity joins them on their world tour.

“I’m very fond of Jayaji and Amitji. And Abhishek is a chum. I also think Aishwarya is very cool. In fact I’m now joining them on their world tour in July. And really looking forward to it.”

Unlike the other actors like Akshay Kumar and Shahid Kapoor who would be making appearances at selected venues, Preity will be accompanying the Bachchans throughout their 2-month tour.

Several actresses who were verbally committed to join the Bachchans chickened out with lame excuses. Putting aside her plans to return to acting after the IPL activities in July Preity decided to join the Bachchans for their world concerts.

She brushes off any suggestion of largesse. “I don’t know why the other actresses aren’t going. The Bachchans are my buddies. They asked me. I agreed. As simple as that.

In fact I’ve been on a world tour with them before and I had myself a ball. I’m looking forward to this one too. And I do not care who’s going with them, or not.”

What she does care about is the oncoming IPL matches in Mohali, and not only for the matches. “The people there are so warm and friendly. Ness and I have begun to care for the town.

See while the others in the IPL have got developed cities, we’re the only ones who were given a town that’s growing. And we’re so proud to be part of that growth.

Mohali is an air-force base so only army planes land there. There’s already talk of an international airport and several luxury hotels in the town, all thanks to the IPL.”

Speaking of her team’s rocking music video Preity giggles, “Ram Madhvani shot our film exactly the way we wanted. Daler Mehdi captured the flavour and ethos of Punjab so wonderfully in his song.

We wanted it to be about the spirit of the game and we wanted the people of Chandigarh and Mohali to participate. I made just a fleeting appearance in it. It felt good.I haven’t faced the camera for some months.”

It was what you’d describe as a family affair. Bollywood star Rani Mukherjee and her entire family showed up to lend support to her brother Raja Mukherjee who launched his new television soap Kisi Ki Nazar Na Lage on Monday in Mumbai.

While the actress stayed away from prying cameras and inquisitive reporters, her brother was happy to do the talking on her behalf.

“She was not well, and she asked me to cancel the event, but I couldn’t since I had made all arrangements. So I asked her to come if she cannot talk,” Raaja explained.

Sadly for the brother, he couldn’t escape the obvious question that was on everyone’s minds about Rani’s supposedly impending marriage with filmmaker Aditya Chopra.

“It’s just a rumour. See Rani is working with Yash Raj Films, she is doing a lot of work with them. Aditya is just her producer. It’s a professional relationship, so that doesn’t mean she having an affair with him,” Raaja said.

With Rani turning out to be the centre of attention, it’s no surprise few seemed keen to talk about the show that was being launched at the occasion.

Perhaps, Rani might consider making a special appearance on the soap so that we talk about the show for a change!

Aishwarya Rai on marriage home & Abhishek with Subhash K Jha…

Tell me, how has marriage changed you?
Marriage is such a unique and beautiful experience in my life. I’ve found a wonderful new family.My maiden family and this family together provides me with more than enough happiness and security. What more could I ask for?

When I went back on the sets after marriage there was no change at all. There has been a normal flow before and after marriage. Everyone wants to know how marriage has changed my life. Nothing has changed at all!

Life has been one smooth flow. And though I didn’t plan such a marriage I wouldn’t want it any other way. It has been wonderful on both the personal and professional front.

I remember when I got engaged and went back on the sets of Jodhaa-Akbar in Karjat nobody paid any attention. They thought it was just another rumour.When I look back on the hours put in for Jodhaa-Akbar I feel it was all worth it.

Your other costume drama Umrao Jaan was where love happened between you and Abhishek.
(laughs) Now that you remind me of it, of course. These two great cinematic experiences. And if you add Guru to it, Abhishek and I came together through these.

Where do you go now? Will you be working selectively ?
When have I not been working selectively? I’ve been working selectively since Devdas.

I’m glad I’ve been choosing discreetly according to how much time I’ve on hand. That doesn’t change now. I’ve committed myself to a couple of films now.

I really don’t know if I’m going to get more selective. Because I never do more than three films a year. Let’s see what the future holds. So many films I’ve let go because of the time factor.

Abhishek told me you were willing to let go of Pink Panther because his grandmother was critically ill.
(falls silent). Firstly she was not just his Daadi but mine too.So I wanted to spend as much time with her as he did. Of course actors are greedy people. They like to do all sorts of roles that come their way.

However I’ve never been one to detach myself from reality. I’d not want my family life to take a backseat to my work. I genuinely love my husband, his parents who are now my parents and my own parents.

I want to be with my new family, get to know them better because I got to know them so late in life. However I also know my professional responsibilities. When I came from my honeymoon I went straight to the location for Jodhaa-Akbar. I’m lucky to be married into a family that’s the epitome of professionalism.

Of course we want to spend time together. But we can’t let work suffer…When Pink Panther was offered Dadimaa became really unwell. During Jodhaa I’d rush back to hospital as frequently as I could. I was reluctant. More so because this was an international project.

What do you mean?
Well in India the entertainment industry doesn’t only go by the commerce. We do operate from the heart. There’s room for domestic crisis in our film industry.

Overseas one is under serious contracts. Eventhough Abhishek encouraged me to take up Pink Panther I made sure I left room in my contract for visits back home. Because I did want to experience Karwa Chauth and Diwali.

Then I checked with my international manager to make sure that I could come back if, God forbid, Dadimaa was in an emergency.

Both Darsheel Safary and Kareena Kapoor have one thing in common. No, not Saif Ali Khan, but Aamir Khan.

Darsheel, who with his rocking performance and bucktoothed grin, won over the audiences of Taare Zameen Par, even had producer-director Aamir eating out of his hands. Aamir readily admitted defeat in all his pre-release interviews and said that Darsheel was the hero of the film.

Now, Kareena Kapoor may be on the arm of Saif Ali Khan, but admits to being a die-hard fan of another Khan, Aamir.

It is another matter that Kareena went on record in her early stardom days that she would give anything to star with Shah Rukh Khan, who she claimed was a peformer without parallel.

Okay, so Aamir adores Darsheel, and Kareena adores Aamir. But this wonderful equation works out like this: Darsheel has said in his latest interview that he adores Kareena!

Being nominated under the Best Actor category at the Filmfare Awards, little Darsheel Safary’s moving performance had him competing with four adult superstars, including Shah Rukh, whom in an earlier interview he precociously dismissed as no competition!

Ask all those who have watched Taare Zameen Par which actor rules their heart and the answer is Darsheel Safary. Of course, SRK is not one to give any quarter to anyone, adult or child, and bagged the Best Actor award anyway.

In a recent television interview Darsheel candidly admitted that he was a Kareena Kapoor fan and the one thinbg he was looking forward to, after Taare Zameen Par, was to meet the vivacious actress in person at some award function.

After Darsheel, it is Kareena’s turn with Aamir as she will be acting opposite the pint sized superstar in Raju Hirani’s next film. Reportedly Kareena is very excited about being paired opposite the intense Khan.

Kareena has worked with SRK and Salman and now Saif, too. But never with Aamir before. Her elder sister Karisma had paired magnificently with Aamir in Raja Hindustani years ago. With Raju’s film, she should make a fabulous pair with Aamir.

Trade insiders are equally axcited at the prospect and are touting the Aamir-Kareena duo to be bigger than the first-time pairing of Aamir and Kajol in Fanaa. If Kajol was making a kind of comeback as numero uno, today it is Kareena who is ruling the roost.

Katrina Kaif’s sizzling number ‘Sexy Lady’ in Race, followed by the announcement of an item song in the sporty film Blue, has given the lady a va-va-voom image.

She’s surprisingly uncomfortable with her sensuous image. “I want to retain the image of the girl nextdoor. I don’t want the hot image. Even in ‘Sexy Lady’ I’m fully clothed.I’m still the girl nextdoor. It’s not the conventionally sexy kind of song. ”

Race where she’s pitched for the sensuous sweepstakes against Bipasha Basu and Sameera Reddy has Katrina pulling out all the stops to erase the homely wholesome image.

The lady demurs. “I don’t think so. Everything in Race looks larger-than-life very fulsome urgent and exaggerated. The actors are styled accordingly. I haven’t done anything like it. Everyone’s talking about it. I guess that’s a good sign.”

Katrina is equally reluctant to accept she’s doing the most expensive item song ever in Tony’s Blue.

“I wouldn’t know about how expensive it is. But I’m doing a special appearance in Blue and the song-dance is part of it.Yeah I’m part of the film in a unique way.

Akshay Kumar got me into it. As for the expenses,nowadays so many numbers are thrown into the public’s face. I don’t think it’s right for actors to talk about the financial side of a film.”

Next, ask her about the status of her relationship with Salman Khan and she clams up. “I’d like to keep that personal.”

Is it right to presume she’s still with Mr Khan? “You can presume whatever you like. You can presume I’m an alien from outerspace, if you like. Right now I’m in a very happy place.

Even rumours of us actresses fighting for space in Race is way off the mark. I’ve my own place in Race. My confidence-level has grown in recent times, and yes, it’s partly because of the hits that I’ve had.”

After a number of films where her voice was dubbed Katrina finally used her own voice in Namaste London. And now she says she has dubbed for Race.

“I’ve been working very hard on my diction. I try to speak in Hindi in my daily dealings.”

After being with Salman who patented the name Prem in a series of films, Katrina seems stuck with another Prem, Ranbir Kapoor, who’s her co-star in Raj Kumar Santoshi’s Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani.

“I guess they’re worth being stuck with.” She replies tongue-in-cheek. “I just love the script, my character and Ranbir’s role. He’s so much into his work. I’m also getting there. For me acting is no longer a hobby.”

From being just another ”pretty face in the crowd of wannabe starlets” in the industry about two years ago, Katrina Kaif is today one of the most sought after actresses in tinsel town.

And that is because of the success of a host of Katrina’s ventures, from Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya to Humko Deewana Kar Gaye to Namastey London to Partner to the recent Race .

Katrina’s ethereal looks and her childlike innocence that came through her roles in ‘Namastey London’ and ‘Partner’ has endeared her to cinegoers across the country over the last couple of years.

Success of these films may have catapulted her into the big league of Bollywood but amid all this, Katrina remains absolutely grounded insisting that as an actor there is much more she still needs to achieve.

”As an actor, I crave to do something more that what I have achieved till now. I genuinely believe that I have so much more to achieve. ‘Namastey London’ was a film that showed a very nice facet of me. I know there are so many other facets that given a chance I can show and people will also say she has done a good job,” Katrina said in an interview in new Delhi.

In the capital in connection with the launch of ‘Slice’, PepsiCo’s popular mango juice drink brand, in capacity as the new brand ambassador of the product, the pretty lass said being known as a better actor was, for her, as important as commercial success of her films or financial stability.

”Yes, success, financial stability is important. After all, it is nice to be considered among the better people of the field. But I still crave to do that one thing that people will come to see and say “superb”. I do not want to lose out on the quality of films.”

“That is something I keep looking for – a script that blends a fantastic character that I know I can do well. Basically, I am looking for the kind of films that have fantastic roles and at the same time have the potential to be a film people want to see,” Katrina said.

When asked whether there were any films or roles in recent months that she would have loved to do herself, Katrina said, “Honestly no. There have been some fantastic roles done by other actresses in recent months. I loved Guru and Jab We Met . They were fantastic roles. But, knowing yourself much more than anyone else, you know what will work for you and what will not.”

”In this sense, I have not come across something yet that has made me say “I wish I had done that” or “I would have done a better job”. In this sense, I am still looking for that film, that one film, say, something like ‘Chandni’.”

Katrina said as an actor she was looking to do roles that are closer to life, reflecting the reality of modern society.

”The characters I want to do should be something closer to life like in ‘Namastey London’ and ‘Jab We Met’ – two very different films with two very different women characters. But in a sense, both of them come across as very strong girls. I think people would like that.”

”I always tell my directors. Do not make my character a girl who, when a guy looks at her, starts gushing and turns her face sideways from the guy. I feel that when you are at the age of 22 or 23 like I am, you do fun things. For example, when I walk around, I find girls who are walking on the street, leading a normal life. They like fun, are vibrant, are witty and sassy.”

Among Katrina’s forth-coming projects are Subhash Ghai ’s Main Yuvraj where she features in a love triangle with Anil Kapoor and Salman Khan and Yashraj Films next where she co-stars with Ranbir Kapoor .

However, one film that Katrina is really looking forward to is the film with Rajkumar Santoshi .

”That is one of the better scripts I have ever heard in terms of the story. I would call it a romantic comedy kind of thing. It is a comedy that Santoshi is doing after a long gap since ‘Andaaz Apna Apna’. It is even exciting for a lot of people in the industry.”

“Santoshi has a lot of fan following in the industry. You ask a lot of actors their favourite directors and they will invariably name Rajkumar Santoshi. This is perhaps because he is a super director. He, in the past, has given different kinds of cinema having social message. Now, he is coming back in to the mainstream.”

As an actress, Katrina is deeply inspired by Kajol .

”There is something about Kajol. Every time you see her, you cannot stop to admire her. She has got such a tremendous screen presence. She gives to her every character such fantastic lives.”

“There is something about her that makes you love her. She’s got a lively presence in herself. For example, I was recently watching the promos of U Me Aur Hum . There was something about the film. I just wanted to go and see it,” Katrina said.

Asked about her future plans, Katrina said, ”I have had a fantastic time in the last year. I can honestly say that my life has taken a lot of unexpected twists and turns. At the same time, I am not one of those who, when they achieve what they want, start panicking about what to do next.”

”I believe in enjoying myself. For me, it is important to enjoy doing the work I am doing now and the hard work you have put in,” Katrina added.

Shilpa Shetty beats Aishwarya Rai and Kareena Kapoor in the price factor, after being offered a whopping 5.25 crores for an international film.

While Kareena Kapoor is being offered Rs 3.5 crores for her new movies after Jab We Met, Aishwarya Rai is said to have received Rs 4 crores for her proposed stint as Rajnikant’s leading lady in Shankar’s Robot. But here comes the big surprise.

According to reliable sources, Shilpa Shetty (’Big Brother’ winner and ‘the new face of Bollywood in the international market’) has been offered a whopping INR Rs 5.25 crores by an American NRI producer for an international film to go on floors in mid-2008.

When we contacted Shilpa, all she said was, “I get what I deserve”. Her publicist Dale Bhagwagar was a little more forthcoming, though he also asked us to be patient. “Let time unfold the news. I can’t divulge figures, but why would anyone be surprised at them,” he asked.

“Since her transformation from actress to diva in the international arena, Shilpa has been offered astronomical amounts by all kinds of filmmakers from all over the world, including Bollywood. But what matters most to her are hard-hitting roles which can satisfy the actress in her,” Bhagwagar added.

True. After Phir Milenge, Dus, Apne and Metro, Shilpa has become extremely choosy. She has agreed to only two films since then. Sunny Deol’s The Man will see her playing a role very close to her real life experience last year. Her character portrays the meteoric rise of a simple but dedicated girl to instant international stardom.

Shilpa’s next project would be Uru Patel’s international flick Hanuman, featuring her in the role of Goddess Sita, with Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves being tipped to play Lord Ram.

The actress is currently in Miami, shooting a ’special song’ with Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham in Karan Johar’s home production Dostana.

Apart from this, the actress will soon begin a big budget two-heroine action-comedy to be made by her production house S2 Global Productions with some top-of-the-line international technicians as part of her crew.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has declined to co-star with Hollywood wonder-boy again.

This is the third time she has said no to the besotted Will Smith who in a BBC interview had raved about Rai-Bachchan, “She has this powerful energy where she doesn’t have to say anything, do anything, she can just stand there. Anything she’s making I’ll be there.”

Two years ago Will offered Aishwarya the comedy Hitch (later remade into Hindi with Salman Khan as Partner). She couldn’t do the film due to time constraints.

In quick succession, Aishwarya has turned down two Will Smith projects.

“That’s true,” she laughs. “I had to say no to Will for Tonight He Comes (Smith’s super-hero flick re-named John Hancock).I feel awful about it. But I’ve my priorities very straight. Yes, family always comes first.”

Contrary to reports Aishwarya didn’t decline another Will Smith project The Seven Pounds to celebrate Karwa Chauth with her husband Abhishek in Mumbai.

“That’s what they wrote in the US press …that I preferred to return to Mumbai to STARVE myself for a religious occasion than to meet Will for the film. That’s completely incorrect.

The script reading for The Seven Pounds was just after Diwali when Dadimaa’s (Mrs Teji Bachchan)’s health dipped drastically. So I didn’t make that trip out to LA for the reading with Will. Is that wrong? Not to me. I’d any day put family over career.”

So are Ash and Will star crossed? “When it has to happen it will happen. We’d love to work together. There’s something very charismatic about that actor. He gives off very nice vibes. He’s very adventurous as an actor.

He does I Am Legend and Pursuit Of Happiness at the same time. He’s an actor, rapper, and a great family man. He likes to be adventurous. I like that.”