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Bollywood wishes Dilip Kumar!

Last updated on: December 11, 2012 14:59 IST
Dilip Kumar
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
 
Bollywood stars turned to Twitter to wish legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who turns 90 today. Here's what they said:

Amitabh Bachchan: 'History of Indian actors shall be written - 'before Dilip saheb, after Dilip saheb' .. spent wonderful evening with him recently !!'

Shabana Azmi: 'Happy birthday Dilip Saheb.There has not been another like you. We continue to draw inspiration from your performances and your commitment.'

Farah Khan: 'Happppy bday 2 Dilip saab! 1st stampede I ever saw was whn I was 5, at a wedding! he walked on2 stage n 500 women jumped on2 it, breaking it!'

Manoj Bajpayee: 'Salute to dilip sahab and his commitment to the craft! may you live for 1000 yrs and keep entertaining us!'

Richa Chadda: 'Happy birthday Dilip Saab! Saggitarians make great actors! ;-)'

Javed Akhtar: 'In my dictionary Dilip Kumar means dignity , depth , sensitivity , subtlety, sophistication and class. Happy birthday Dilip saheb.'

What these stars are upto

Last updated on: December 11, 2012 14:59 IST
Sophie Choudry
Sophie Choudry, who recently released her new remix Hungama Ho Gaya, shot for a magazine with photographer Dabboo Ratnani.

'Here it is...A pic from one of my hottest shoots ever for MANDATE mag. Tku @Dabbooratnani . What an awesm shot!' she tweeted with the picture (above).

Nargis Fakhri took time off before starting the shoot for her second film Madras Cafe. 'Good morning! Watching the sunrise in paradise! Make me feel so grateful! Thank you Universe for blessing me,' she tweeted with a picture of her.

Poonam Pandey is busy shooting for her debut film. 'On set ready to work. Had breakfast and got fitted already. Waiting to hit the set and shoot. Good Morning #NASHA,' she updated.

Neetu Chandra, who recently signed a film called Shooter opposite Randeep Hooda, was awarded the taekwondo black belt 4th Dan by the Korean government. 'Off to Delhi- Korean Sports,Tourism n Cultural minister, honourable Mr. Choe Kwang-shik will honour me with a Blackbelt 4thdan (TAEK-WON-DO). Function takes place on13th dec.at the Korean Embassy in Delhi.I am Grateful n excited-Thanks MOM for forcing me into Taek-won-do in 3rd std,' she wrote.

RGV: 26/11 film has changed me

Last updated on: December 11, 2012 14:59 IST
Ram Gopal Varma
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma recently completed the shooting of his upcoming film, The Attacks of 26/11, based on the Mumbai terror attack.

'Just took the last shot of the masaccre at cst station nd with this the film is completley done. Kasab nd his fellow terrorist ismail have killed nearly 65 ppl at the cst station nd injured hundreds more,' he tweeted.

The filmmaker says that the film has changed him as a person. 'If the reel horror was looking so gruesome while I was shooting I cant even begin to imagine how gruesome the real horror was. 26/11 film has changed me as a person in terms of my changed understanding of both human nobilities nd also their evils,' he added.

Family time for Ajay Devgn

Last updated on: December 11, 2012 14:59 IST
Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn, who is still basking on the success of Son Of Sardaar, has gone on vacation with his family.

'It's family time again an it feels good! Tis the season for home, family and a martini stirred but not shaken!' he updated.

Meanwhile, Amitabh Bachchan returned home after a week abroad. 'Back home ! Back with the lost laptop ! Back among familiar sounds ! Back !! No opulence  or aesthetics, or beauty to replace HOME. And from tomorrow the work is back too !! On to KBC and more .. The human has incredible powers of adjustment .. perhaps the best !' he tweeted.

Amrita Arora meets Axl Rose

Last updated on: December 11, 2012 14:59 IST
Amrita Arora, Axl Rose
Amrita Arora met her favourite artiste Axl Rose during his concert in Mumbai. 

'Finallyyy met the man who drove me crazy all thru my teens n aftr.Axl Rose..Dreams do come true..still a rockstar at 51,' she tweeted with a picture of them together. 

Meanwhile, actress Raveena Tandon recently met his favourite designer Roberto Cavalli at an event in Delhi. 'With Roberto Cavalli in delhi on saturday night..thank you @ManavGangwani ,it was a wonderful event!!' she tweeted with a picture of them together.