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Priyanka Chopra to play Mary Kom?

Last updated on: November 6, 2012 17:07 IST

Image: Priyanka Chopra

Here's what your favourtie Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Speculation is rife that Priyanka Chopra is all set to play Olympic bronze medalist female boxer Mary Kom in her next.

Chopra cleared the air and tweeted: 'I've never had any discussions for the part of Mary Kom..As much as it wud be a great part for any actress to play its speculation for now.'

Produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film will be directed by art director Omung Kumar, who will make his directorial debut here. Kumar had worked with Bhansali in films like Saawariya and Black earlier.

Madhuri Dixit gears up for her first home production

Image: Madhuri Dixit

Several actresses like Dia Mirza, Lara Dutta, Ameesha Patel and Preity Zinta have turned producer. The latest to join the bandwagon is Madhuri Dixit, who is working on her first home production. 'Working with the creative team for the first home production. Should also have an app in the iPhone store in a week!' she tweeted.

Meanwhile, newlywed Lisa Ray is all set to return to India after honeymooning in Bora Bora. 'Leaving for first trip to India as a newlywed. Speaking at the 'Living with Cancer' Symposium in Delhi on Nov 9th, offering,' she updated.

Sunny Leone will also returning to India to shoot her next film Ragini MMS 2. 'So excited to be headed to Mumbai! Moving into my new place this week!' she tweeted.

Sushmita Sen has been busy travelling. 'Been traveling too much..exhausted!!! Multiple time zones are so hard on one's system..And yet I feel a sense of bliss in it's purpose.. :) I was in LA yesterday for a fund raiser for d org called 'Pratham'.what a joy witnessing large hearted people contribute towards a grt cause,' she tweeted.

When Aaradhya called Amitabh 'Dada'

Image: Jaya Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aaradhya Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Photographs: Courtesy: Vipul Mittra/Twitter

Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan's baby daughter Aaradhya has apparently said her first words.

Grandpa Amitabh Bachchan was filled with joy when she recently called him 'dada'.

'One of the most endearing moments of life ... when your grandchild, without any prompting calls out on seeing you .. DADA !!' he tweeted. 'The happiest moments of my life - to see and hear a happy family !!'

The veteran actor also remembered Yash Chopra, who passed away last month. 'Despite the sorrows, YRF plans to premier JTHJ, the last directorial film of Yash ji ..and party after ..he would have wanted that ! On Yash ji's 'chautha' I had read HRB few lines .. 'jo beet gayi wo baat gayi' .. the spirit of that feeling is an eternal lesson !!' he tweeted.

Esha Deol celebrates her birthday in Bangkok

Image: Esha Deol and Bharat Takhtani

Esha Deol, who celebrated her birthday on November 2, shared a picture of her with her husband Bharat Takhtani and wrote: 'My birthday night with hubby BT vertigo Bangkok ;) super food must try!!!!!!' 

Ekk Deewana Tha actress Amy Jackson shared a picture of her from the latest shoot and tweeted: 'Thankyou @jamesrudland my little lovely for the new piccies.'  

Bipasha Basu was spotted a restaurant in Mumbai with her friends. 'Yum food at a new restaurant in Bandra called Bong Bong!Delicious Bengali Cuisine! Thank u Kanika n surjapriya!' Basu tweeted with the
picture.  

Nafisa Khan shared a
self-portrait and wrote: 'Flower power!'