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Aamir: Will be happy to work with Sunny Leone

January 20, 2016 16:46 IST

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:

Sunny Leone

Support continues to pour in for Sunny Leone for her controversial interview on CNN IBN’s The Hot Seat:

Aamir Khan: ‘I think Sunny conducted herself with a lot of grace and dignity in this interview.... I wish I could have said the same about the interviewer. And yes Sunny, I will be happy to work with you. I have absolutely no problems with your "past", as the interviewer puts it. Stay blessed. Cheers. Aamir.’

Shahid Kapoor: ‘@SunnyLeone respect. Few could have been as composed dignified and classy as you were. you sure showed men it's a woman's world. Boom!’

Farah Khan: ‘One's dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered. @SunnyLeone im a fan!’

Arshad Warsi: ‘I have become a @SunnyLeone fan after watching her IBN interview... What a graceful & dignified lady.’

Aditi Rao Hydari: ‘To be intelligent honest firm and hugely dignified-All at once... @SunnyLeone you knocked it out of the park... Loved your interview!’

Genelia D’Souza: ‘So disappointed to see such disrespect towards a woman.. Is this Journalism??.I don't know @SunnyLeone personally but what a dignified lady.’

Vidya Balan: ‘Sunny Leone displays far more dignity than these self appointed moral custodians of society.’

Saqib Saleem: ‘An all time low for journalism in our country.. Interview done in such bad taste.. Kudos @SunnyLeone for tackling a retard so well.’

Elli Avram: ‘Omg @SunnyLeone hats off to you!!! You answered those stupid questions with so much of grace. Lots of love to you Sunshine!!!’

Richa Chadha: ‘Extremely desperate attempt to garner TRP's through tears. Couldn't tell if it was a roast or an interview @bhupendrachaube. #backfiredandhow’

Anil Kapoor: ‘@sunnyleone, Kudos to you for being so grateful, poised & courageous in the face of ignorance. I'm a fan.'

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Shilpa Shetty: Baba Ramdev has been supportive

Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty, who has co-authored The Great Indian Diet with Luke Coutinho, recently gifted her book to yoga guru Baba Ramdev.

She posted a picture on Instagram and wrote: ‘Presented #BabaRamdev with my book @thegreatindiandiet, he's been so supportive. Thrilled with his blessings. #inspiration #happy #blessed.'

Shilpa Shetty

‘Morning Yoga session with #Baba Ramdev. #yoga #welness #energy,’ she added with another picture.

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Hrithik Roshan starrer Kaabil to be based in Mumbai

Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta ‏has started scouting locations for his next film Kaabil. ‘#KAABIL We start today. First day of recce and my third cosequetive film in Mumbai,’ Gupta tweeted.

'Dont know how Woody Allen shot New York in film after film. Just the thought of shooting three films back to back in Mumbai is intimidating. The Bombay of SHOOTOUT AT WADALA & the Mumbai of JAZBAA were radically different. Showing a new Mumbai in KAABIL will be a big challenge,'he added.

Produced by Rakesh Roshan, the film will feature Hrithik Roshan in lead role.

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Like the poster of Neerja?

Neerja poster

Sonam Kapoor ‏turned to Twitter to share the first official poster of her upcoming biopic Neerja: ‘And here it is : The first poster of #Neerja. So proud! Film out on Feb 19.’

The film, which also stars Shekhar Ravjiani and Shabana Azmi, is based on the life of Neerja Bhanot, the brave air hostess who was shot dead by the terrorists who had hijacked the Mumbai-New York flight at Karachi on September 5, 1986.

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Lara Dutta celebrates daughter Saira’s birthday

Lara Dutta daughter

Former beauty queen and actress Lara Dutta celebrated her daughter Saira’s birthday today.

She shared a picture and wrote: ‘The light in our lives turns four!!! @Maheshbhupathi .Time flies when ur having fun!!! #birthdaygirl!’

Lara is married to tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi.

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Divya Khosla Kumar sizzles in Humne Pee Rakhi Hai

Divya Khosla Kumar

Actress-turned-filmmaker Divya Khosla Kumar has performed an item song for her upcoming directorial venture Sanam Re.

Yami Gautam shared the teaser and tweeted: ‘Have you guys checked out our multitalented director in #HumnePeeRakhiHai.’

Sung by Neha Kakkar, Jaz Dhami and Ikka, the film has been written by Kumaar. Sanam Re will release on February 12.