Johnny two-left-feet, and who says so? Well, Esha Deol would vouch for that ? “He has a mindblock about dancing and he freezes up everytime before a dance shot.” John Abraham decided to follow one of the dancers in the group in a stage show. But during the show he had his goggles on for that cool dude look and guess what, he couldn’t see where he was going. He faltered at every step and the situation grew embarrassing. At this point, Esha had a brainwave of sorts and ran to John and ripped off his shirt. Now John was back in the groove. Shirtless, he posed in the middle, barechested, while the rest completed the dance number. So, brain did win again over brawn!

Amisha Patel

Don’t need no Khan’s hand, yeah

This time she has taken a direct hit at the Badshahs of the industry. Amisha Patel is very bitter about Karan Johar, his television show, his guests and his friends. That Lara and Bipasha have bad-mouthed her in the show reached her and she isn’t one to keep her trap shut just like that. She blamed it directly on Karan. “Karan provoked them,” was her take. She has become irreverent to the Chopras and the Johars, but this time, she even picked on King Khan ? “I’ve survived here without the hand of a Shah Rukh Khan on my head,” said the lady. With really nothing much in her kitty, the kitten is out there baring her claws at almost everyone all the time. After the flop show, Elaan, she is playing second fiddle to stars like Karisma and Rani in her forthcoming movies. She was left out of Suneel Darshan’s next, Dosti, since she is not saheli to Kareena and she’s also lost Vashu Bhagnani’s Shaadi No. 1 which, she says, she didn’t find terribly exciting. Now she’s doing Harry Baweja’s next where she is playing a mute, hoping to give Rani competition!

Shahid and Kareena

Willing to be veggie

Shahid seems to have a way with Kareena. Though Kareena almost always gets her deed done by simply stamping her feet or fluttering her eyelashes, Shahid is the silent and determined type. He believes in winning the bigger battles and hence lets go of the teeny-weeny bits. His latest achievement is that he has apparently transformed Kareena from a die-hard flesh freak to a vegetarian. No, he never tried to preach or force or nag. All he did was to keep nibbling at the greens while she gorged on her chickens. And pretty soon he had Kareena embarrassed to the teeth and taking to the greens willingly.

Mallika Sherawat

Mallika takes Kamasutra to Cannes

Tomorrow, Mallika Sherawat is scheduled to leave to accompany Jackie Chan in promoting their film, The Myth. Speculations are on as to what she’ll wear in Cannes, especially after Aishwarya’s fiasco last time. Well, Mallika has decided to go for the fusion look, keeping in mind her film, The Myth, and Jackie’s advice is, “Wear clothes that look Indian.” So the look will be essentially Indian with Victorian influences. She will be wearing diamonds and pearls worth almost Rs 4.5 crore designed by Orra, and her outfits will be studded with diamonds as well. Fashion designer Anita Dongre and Ashley Rebello are on their toes so that the dress disaster of Ash is not repeated. Designers from all over the country are offering their valuable suggestions as well. “Mallika has a wonderful body and wants to flaunt it,” says Anita Dongre while Ashley Rebello has confirmed that “her wardrobe will be very exotic, very Kamasutra”. Cannes you believe that?

SPOTLIGHT

Payal Rohatgi and Samir Kochhar in Ek Se Mera Kya Hoga

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Computer engineer, Femina Miss India finalist, and winner of Supermodel Miss Tourism World (2001). But Payal Rohatgi’s careergraph just shows Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai, Fun, Laila, Tauba Tauba, Mazaa Mazaa, Ek Se Mera Kya Hoga. Well, these are film titles that speak volumes about its content. But Payal willingly fits into the sex bomb groove and doesn’t even want to shed the ‘sexy’ sash for now. This bold babe wants to continue doing these “as long as I give the audience what it wants”. Her desire to remain a part of this glamorous industry is so strong that she doesn’t mind the “hulla” about her skin show. And why care when you have makers like T.L.V. Prasad wanting to do three films in a row with you. Prasad had struck gold with Tauba Tauba and Payal. Though sex films are bombing right, left and centre, Prasad has started two more. Mazaa Mazaa is a desi version of 13 Going On 30 where Payal plays Jennifer Garner. A subject that Prasad found thoroughly exploitable. And he’s also announced his third with Payal ? rightly titled, Ek Se Mera Kya Hoga. Here she gets intimate with the Zoom TV sex-talk show Dangerous guy Samir Kochhar who traps girls with his charm until he succumbs to Payal’s. Another sleaze up her sleeves?