>Revealed: Why Ameesha Patel was booted from Rajdhani Express

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Close proximity to Sanjay and Maanayata got Ameesha Patel booted from Leander Paes’ debut Rajdhani Express

While it has been reported that Ameesha Patel walked out of Ashok Kohli’s Rajdhani Express starring Leander Paes, insiders insist that her exit had to do with her close friendship with Sanjay Dutt’s wife Maanayata.

It is common knowledge that the new Mrs Dutt and Mrs Paes, (who was formerly Mrs Dutt) do not share a good equation. And the actress became collateral damage and was ousted from Leander’s debut film.

Meanwhile, Ameesha has been telling people that she walked out of the film because the part required her to do steamy scenes with the tennis ace, which she wasn’t comfortable doing.

This didn’t ring true because the actress has never shied away from dare-and-bare roles. Paes later clarified in a recent interview that there are no intimate scenes in the film.

Wife says no

It all started when Leander learnt about Patel’s dosti with Maana from his wife Rhea. She expressed her misgivings to her husband, who in turn told his producers Ashok Kohli and Manoj Kejriwal.

“They all felt that in the best interests of the film, she should leave the project and be replaced by a newcomer without any contacts in B-town.”

The tennis star was irritated when she started planting stories of her walking out from the film because of steamy sex scenes.

Adds an insider, “Leander hasn’t met Ameesha so there’s neither friendship nor animosity towards her but her rumours were hurting him, his film and his image. He’s a national celebrity with a clean image and wouldn’t act in questionable film.”

Mutual decision

A source from the production says there are no intimate scenes, as there’s no leading lady in a romantic role, “RE is like A Wednesday or Rang De Basanti.

In RE, the main character is Leander and the pivotal character is Paresh Rawal.” Producer-director Kohli states, “Ameesha and I had discussed it and mutually decided to part ways.

I don’t know why she said she walked out because of the steamy, intimate scenes, as there aren’t any at all.

We decided to part ways as she comes from mainstream films and I am a debutant director working on a film with an ensemble cast. I told her we should do a film where she has a better role.”

However, he denies that Leander asked for her to be replaced.

“He is a thorough professional and gentleman and hasn’t interfered once in the entire process of filmmaking. He’s a sportsman and brings a different kind of discipline to the film.”

Ameesha remained unavailable for comment.

>Kareena and Saif go into hiding. Nobody knows where to.

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Go off-grid to spend time weekend together. Nobody’s know where to.
PS: Our bet’s on the jungles in Madhya Pradesh 

She’s the busiest actress this with a lineup of films most actresses would kill for but Kareena Kapoor has always made sure that she spends ample time with her family and her love, Saif Ali Khan and her close friends.

Yesterday, she left for an undisclosed destination to be with Saif for a couple of days.

Says a source, “Bebo and the chota nawab are a couple who always make sure that one is there for the other.

While Saif spent Valentine’s Day with Kareena and then left in the evening for his Aarakshan shoot in Bhopal, she has now squeezed some time out from her hectic schedule to spend the weekend with him.

She didn’t have any dates to spare but was missing Saif a lot so she asked her business manager Zahid Khan to squeeze out some time.

And this time, Kareena has not told anybody about where she’s going.”

No media spotlight

The source adds that Saif is a very private person and hates the media spotlight on him every time they go on holiday. “He has strictly forbidden her to tell anyone where they are headed for.

Saif likes to rough it out in the wild so most probably it will be somewhere in the jungles of Madhya Pradesh. Kareena flew down last evening to Bhopal after which the couple drove down to their secret hiding.

She will come back on Sunday night and begin shooting on Monday for an ad film. She shot for two endorsements already this week one for a shampoo ad and the other for an international luggage brand.”

>Shazahn Padamsee does a Salman Khan

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Taking a cue from Salman Khan, Shazahn Padamsee has also become a good Samaritan.

The Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji lass recently donated bicycles to 10 school kids from Alibaug. The actress who has a farmhouse there, says, “I would pass by this school and see kids walk.

When I was told that some of them walk for miles with heavy bags everyday to go to school, as they can’t afford cycles I decided to gift them cycles out of my first paycheque.

I felt ecstatic to put smile on their innocent faces.”

The cycles were decorated with pink glitter, tassles, flowers. How sweet!

>John-Bipasha relationship hits a rough patch

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It may be the end of the road for the John Abraham and Bipasha Basu couple

There’s buzz about Bipasha Basu and beau John Abraham’s current state of affairs.

Though it is not the first time that there is speculation about their relationship hitting a rough patch, what lends credence to the rumours is the fact that the couple has not been spotted together in public for an extremely long time.

While Bips has been maintaining a low profile of late. John Abraham has been only making public appearances for events he endorses.

Signs of boredom

Says a source, “They have known each other for over eight years now. But their differences seem to be increasing over time.

There seems to be signs of boredom and things are heading for a dead end. Buzz doing the B-Town rounds is that the two don’t seem interested in each other.”

Akele akele

Adds the source, “Bipasha attended Hrithik Roshan’s recent birthday bash solo. She was keen that John accompany her but he preferred to skip it.

The duo has also been doing solo endorsements of late while other B-Town couples are being offered joint deals.”

Used to this

Bipasha however maintains, “I am used to this now. Both of us have been busy so we have not been seen in public. I was travelling for work and he’s been shooting for Vipul Shah’s film. All going good!”

But the source adds, “Both have been even busier earlier and have took time out for each other. This is no longer the case.”

In the past, there has been speculation about cracks in the John-Bips rishta…

When intimate pictures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Bipasha Basu did the rounds in 2007. The footballer had met Bips at the ‘Seven Wonders Of The World’ show in Lisbon, Portugal. The actress had claimed that those pictures were taken at an ‘opportune’ moment.

When B-Town was abuzz with the news that Saif Ali Khan, post his break-up with Rosa Catalono, had shown keen interest in Bips during the shoot of Race. He had also started gymming with her!

When John Abraham was smitten by Vidya Balan, his Salaam-e-Ishq co-star.

During the promotion of their film Goal in Cannes, Bipasha had supposedly commented that she is single.

When there was buzz that Bips was bonding with her Jism co-star Dino Morea again.