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'Do I smell another Slumdog in Life Of Pi?'

Last updated on: January 11, 2013 16:40 IST

Image: Anupam Kher with Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

With the announcement of the 2013 Oscar nominations, several Bollywood stars turned to Twitter and shared their views. Here's what they tweeted:

Anupam Kher: '8 OSCAR NOMiNATIONS for SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK. I am going MAD with HAPPINESS. God is GREAT. Jai Ho JAI HO.:):):) Congratulations and THANKS to entire team of Silver Linings Playbook. It has been a Grand journey. Thank you Indian Cinema.:)'

Tusshar Kapoor: 'Really happy that Life of Pi has garnered 11 Oscar nominations, do I smell another Slumdog as far as the Indian context is concerned?'

Sujoy Ghosh: 'yay. washington best actor for flight. just mail him the oscar. the definite conclusion from oscar noms is : playbook needs to be seen. asap.'

Anurag Kashyap: 'So the winner of Palm D'or, camera D'or, Quinzane are all nominated for the Oscars. When was the last time the two agreed #cannes #oscars'

Shekhar Kapur: 'Missed Oscar Nomination for Richard Parker as Best Actor #LifeofPi'

Amitabh Bachchan: 'Speaking of films ..'Lincoln' gets 12 Oscar nominations .. a record in history .. Reliance its co producer with Spielberg ... Buck Up India ... !!!'

'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola has been made intelligently'

Image: Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma in Matru Ki Bijlee

Not only the critics but Bollywood also praised Vishal Bhardwaj's film Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola.

Amitabh Bachchan tweeted 'MKBKM : Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola - Vishal Bharadwaj's new film .. A superlative performance by Pankaj Kapur .. and ... a film that has been made intelligently .. covers several topics in an innovative style,' he tweeted.

Filmmaker Rakeysh Mehra also loved the film. 'just saw the movie, work of a genius, vishal bhardwaj take a bow. I am pink with envy,' he wrote.

Actress Richa Chadda tweeted: 'Loved Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola. Fine performance, intelligent comedy and interesting ideas. Jao dekho...pink bhainss'

The film stars Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma and Pankaj Kapur.

'Why Neha Dhupia opted out of Sahib, Biwi aur Gangster 2'

Image: Neha Dhupia
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar
Neha Dhupia has opted out of Tigmanshu Dhulia's next Sahib, Biwi Aur Gangster 2 and cited dates as the reason.

Confirming the news, she tweeted: 'Much against my wishes n the team of #sahebbiwigangster2 , I had to opt. Out of the item song as my dates did nt work out!'

'The time I spent with Tigmanshu dhulia and his team was tons of fun . N v look forward to workin with each other in the future!' she added.


Lara Dutta to celebrate daughter Saira's birthday in Australia

Image: Saira and Mahesh Bhupati

Actress Lara Dutta is in Australia with her family to celebrate daughter Saira's first birthday on January 20. Her husband and tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi is participating at the Australian Open Grand Slam. 

'Sorry been A.W.O.L a bit folks! Off to the Land Down Under with pretty much the whole family. Miss Saira will turn 1 thr!! :-)' she tweeted.

Priyanka Chopra recently returned to India from LA where she has been working on her debut music album. 'Talking the longest almost 24 hr flt back home n goin straight for Screen Awards rehearsals!killer act planned! Now just need to rehearse,' she wrote.

Madhuri Dixit shot with choreographer Saroj Khan for Anubhav Singh's Gulaab Gang. 'Got up from night shoot for dance sequence with Saroji. Back tonight. Sorts like washing your hair...lather, rinse, repeat...' she updated.

Shraddha Kapoor is shooting for Aashiqui 2. 'Last few days left of shoot for Aashiqui. Going to make the best of each and every moment of it! :D' she updated.

Soha Ali Khan is busy shooting for Jo Bhi Karva Lo with Arshad Warsi in Bangalore. 'I have to be up in 5 hours to shoot in the beautiful nandi hills of bangalore...falling asleep to the soothing sounds of downton abbey,' she wrote.

Checkout Sonakshi Sinha in Dabboo Ratnani's calendar

Image: Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha shared her picture from Dabboo Ratnani's calendar and tweeted: 'Sona and Saint. One of my favourite pics which I can now share coz Dabboo's calendar is out! Love it.'

Nathalia Kaur posted a picture of her from a press conference and wrote: 'At Indian Princess Pageant Press meet! With great pleasure making part of this beautiful project!'