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Farah Khan 'kidnaps' the media

Last updated on: November 15, 2010 16:54 IST
Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

The Tees Maar Khan music launch was a signature Farah Khan event with pomp, show and innovation. The team launched the music on a train ride from Mumbai's Chhhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Lonavla.

"Since the movie was about a train robbery, we thought we would kidnap the media in a train," Farah Khan said.

The highlight of the Tees Maar Khan music track seems to be Sheila ki Jawani, a song that is already making waves like Dabangg's Munni Badnam Hui. "It is a part of the film; not an item number," Farah said. "Katrina is playing a wannabe actress, who is offered a movie called Sheila Ki Jawani."

The director couldn't stop raving about Katrina's efforts for the song. "Let me say it on record that, Katrina is the most-hard working actress; she worked very hard to get the body required for the costume," she added.

"I was initially extremely nervous," said Katrina, "but later she (Farah) was co-operative and didn't shout at me even once. I don't know whether I performed that well or she is being sweet to me."

The actress added that working with the team was a pleasure. "When I fell ill because of the work, they were really sweet and took care of me," she said.

Akshay, Farah said, was in his prankster mode on the sets. "Akshay took my cell, and sent 'I Love you' messages to random people," she recalled.

Reported by Ufaque Paiker

A piece of Salman Khan

Last updated on: November 15, 2010 16:54 IST
Salman Khan hugs a child

Meanwhile, in Mumbai Salman Khan pledged to donate his bone marrow to spread awareness on stem cell donation, as part of his Being Human initiative.

In the cockpit with Dia Mirza

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Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza tries her hand at the flight simulation of a Boeing 777 as part of Jet Spark, a Jet Airways initiative for the youth organised  on the occasion of Children's Day, in Mumbai.

Kids' day out

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Arshad Warsi and his family

Children's Day was also celebrated by the cast of Golmaal at one of Mumbai's theatres.

 

Seen here is actor Arshad Warsi, wife Maria Goretti and their kids.

Kids' day out

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Naseeruddin Shah poses with children

Also in Mumbai, Naseeruddin Shah celebrated Children's day with the children of a remand home. 

 

The actor and the Allah Ke Banday team visited the Dongri Remand Home to interact with the children.

 

Allah Ke Banday deals with juvenile crime, and is directed by new director Faruk Kabir. The director claims to have done extensive work on this theme by interacting with child convicts. "It's not a dark film, it's a film of hope and light " says the director.

 

The movie stars Naseeruddin Shah and Sharman Joshi.

 

Bringing in the New Year

Last updated on: November 15, 2010 16:54 IST
Govinda and Celina Jaitley

Govinda and Celina Jaitley are spotted at an event to name them performers for the CCIL New Year bash.

While Vivek Oberoi will perform in Dubai, Govinda will perform in Mumbai and Celina Jaitley in Delhi.