Imitations Of flattery

Love actually Priyanka Chopra

Given the persistent rumours of Priyanka Chopra’s romance with a married actor, it seemed fitting that she was chosen to perform a tribute to the legendary Rekha who had perhaps of the most whispered-about extramarital affairs in India. At the IIFA Awards in Singapore, our Piggy Chops chose to go the whole hog, by making thinly-veiled comments about the object of her affections to the press — something Rekha has been notorious for doing at award ceremonies through the decades. When asked about her latest film, PC admitted to being a die-hard romantic who believes in soulmates: “There is one person for everyone,” she simpered, “but whether you end up living with him or not is a different question.” We hear your mannat, love.

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Riding On Quote Tales

While science-fiction fans mourned the demise of writer Ray Bradbury, undeniably one of the coolest storytellers ever, we could not help but cringe at another attempt by Amitabh Bachchan to appear “with it”. Admitting he had never read Bradbury, Bachchan insisted that reading his “quotes”, somehow made him feel like he had read the author’s works. Sigh. Should we stop watching your films now that we have read your tweets, Mr B?

The hand that Rocks the cradle

Hema Malini suddenly seems to have an opinion on everything that’s going down. In this week’s bulletin, Ms Malini stated the new President should really be a “non-political candidate”, given that s/he does not wield much power, and should be someone who “knows a lot”. Are we sensing the birth of new ambition, now that daughter Esha Deol is leaving home in wedded bliss? In a perfect world, this would be a decision made by dance-off between Rajya Sabha MPs — Rekha, Hema and Jaya.

‘‘Sexual and spiritual are same. Will post a video soon’
Deepak Chopra
(Proving no one is ever old enough for an MMS-enabled phone)

Karma Chameleon

Perhaps worried about being overtaken by the karma-truck, Salman Khan seems to be on a relationship-mending spree. Recently, he went to town praising Katrina Kaif’s hard work and dedication on the sets of Ek Tha Tiger, even conceding that Kat was a more disciplined actor than him. This week, he was seen escorting exflame Sangeeta Bijlani for a late show of The Avengers, unmindful for once of gleeful paparazzi. We’re half-expecting to see photos of Khan at a baby store next, shopping for goodies for a certain Ms Rai and her Baby B.