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Back from Cannes, Minissha loses baggage

Last updated on: May 18, 2011 15:57 IST

Image: Minissha Lamba

Minissha Lamba, who was on her way back to India from the Cannes Film Festival, lost her baggage at Nice airport.

'Disaster has struck. A baggage of mine has been stolen at Nice Airport. I can't believe something like this has happened. Standing at the #Emirates counter for one hour. Even with two CCTV camera's right over d baggage, police or airline still wont confirm.. ...If it was 'stolen' or 'misplaced'. For some reason they, r just refusing to confirm via their CCTV. The reason they won't go over d CCTV footage is tht there is nothing recorded on it.Sadly, sumthing like tis has happened during d festival,' she tweeted.

Going places!

Image: Elizabeth Hurley

Hollywood actress Elizabeth Hurley, who is in Mumbai with boyfriend Shane Warne, is busy exploring the city. 'Shopping in Bombay-love the Oak Tree for the best sandals, kaftans and bags,' she tweeted.

Meanwhile, Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar are in Istanbul for a short vacation. 'Javed and I enroute to Istanbul for a short break. Its his first time and I'm sure he will love it as I do,' Shabana tweeted.

Vivek Oberoi and wife Priyanka are in Goa. 'Just landed in goa, this place just soothes the soul, makes u smile and calms the nerves. Goa is the perfect antidote to stress! #bliss' he updated.

AR Rahman, SRK and Yash Chopra to work together

Image: Yash Chopra and AR Rahman

It's official. A R Rahman will be composing music for Yash Chopra for the first time. The film will star Shah Rukh Khan.

'I am very excited to work with Yashji and I am humbled by his faith in me for his film. I have seen that Yashji always portrays music as the inevitable essence of love and divinity in his movies. I hope, as a team, we can bring tremendous joy to all,' Rahman posted on his twitter page.

Yash Chopra replied: 'I am starting work on the music of my, as yet, untitled film with the very talented Rahman. Apart from the great honour that he has consistently brought to our country, he is also someone that has created some outstanding and memorable music, something which is very important and dear to me and my films. I am looking forward to creating some wonderful music combining Rahman's contemporary world music sensibilities and my old world sensibilities of lilting melodies.'

There will be two leading ladies in the film.

"Everyone knows that when I make a movie, Shahrukh will be involved with it. He is like family to YRF and I have always regarded him as one of my own. There will be two leading ladies in my film. Once Adi gives me the final draft of the script, I will finalise the two girls who will be cast along with Shahrukh," Chopra added.

When Amitabh Bachchan met William Shakespeare

Image: Amitabh Bachchan

Over the years, Amitabh Bachchan has played many characters inspired by William Shakespeare's plays. But the actor saw his work dated 1623 at the ancient Bodleian Library for the first time recently.

'Just back from Oxford after the Oxford Lecture dedicated to moi and moi films and career in the prestigious School of Examinations. Shown the original manuscript of the Magna Carta, the english translation, first of Kalidas's Shakuntala, Shakespeare's first print ! This has been an incredible trip ! An entire center for Hindu Studies in Oxford !! Amazing.. they teach and learn Sanskrit and others,' he tweeted.

A reception was also hosted in his honour.

'A formal dinner at the dining hall of Trinity College at Oxford .. 'grace' was asked to be said, and it was done in Sanskrit .. Gentleman in charge of the Hindu Center, Shaunaka is Irish and has spent many years in India at Ashrams to learn Sanskrit .. The practice of fighting for your right and demand by fasting is Irish in its origin ..Gandhi ji practiced this form for Independence. There are many similarities in words spoken in Irish and in Hindi or Sanskrit .. one prominent one is 'govinda' .. What a day ... to walk in the courtyard where Shakespeare once roamed about ..and now to bed .. tomorrow inauguration of Vog in UK,' he wrote.

Tweet pix!

Image: Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor and sister Rhea are having a blast at Cannes. Rhea shared a picture of Sonam (left) as she looks surprised after finding a shopping heaven.

'Is this heaven rheuuu??' Yes, @sonamakapoor I believe you may have found it,' Rhea tweeted.