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'Happy birthday, Madhuri Dixit!'

Last updated on: May 15, 2013 17:36 IST
Madhuri Dixit
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Bollywood stars tweeted their wishes for Madhuri Dixit, who celebrates her 46th birthday today, May 15:

Karan Johar: 'Happy birthday @MadhuriDixit1.....you are beyond your smile and beauty...your aura makes you the superstar you were born to be....'

Manish Malhotra: 'Happy birthday@MadhuriDixit1 :-) keep up that gorgeous smile :-)'

Riteish Deshmukh: 'Dear @MadhuriDixit1, Wish you a Very Happy Birthday - Regards, A Fan.'

Prabhu Deva: 'Wishing bollywood's dancing diva @madhuridixit1 a very happy bday. Hope u have all d health,success n happiness always.'

Madhuri, who is currently shooting for Dedh Ishqiya, will be seen in an item number alongside Ranbir Kapoor in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

Amitabh Bachchan dines with billionaire Roman Abramovich

Last updated on: May 15, 2013 17:36 IST
Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan, who visited billionaire and Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich's palace with the cast of The Great Gatsby, was left awestruck by his luxurious house in Antibes, France. 

'GOSH !! Just back from an eye opener evening ! Dinner at the Palace of billionaire Roman Abramovich, here in Antibes, Chelsea owner, and many other businesses, in the company of entire cast of 'Great Gatsby' .. added attraction Martin Scorsese, Ang Li ! And what a residence ! Unbelievably aesthetic opulence .. rarest of paintings, art decor and just every facility you could ever imagine .. place belonged to exiled King Edward of Windsor .. 100 acres of property, immaculate lawns and bushes and trees, each blade of gras cut the same size, and miles of bushes without a leaf out of place .. cannot describe the feeling !! Prada invite !' he tweeted.

Meanwhile, the 70-year-old actor who is busy promoting his upcoming film The Great Gatsby will be walking the red carpet at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. 

'getting to bed ... early call tomorrow and busy ... media first then red carpet then after party and all compulsory,' he added. 

The Great Gatsby releases in India on May 17.

Sonam Kapoor arrives in Cannes

Last updated on: May 15, 2013 17:36 IST
Sonam Kapoor

After Vidya Balan, Sonam Kapoor was spotted at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. 

She was dressed in an Anamika Khanna outfit.

Make-up artist Namrata Soni shared a picture of her and tweeted: 'Cannes day 1 gettin Sonam kapoor ready for interviews.'

Soni, who did make-up for Miss Kapoor, shared another picture of her. '@sonamkapoor chilling before an interview wearing the @lorealparisin chubby balm and the liquid liner black lacquer in the eyes.' 

Stars salute Angelina Jolie

Last updated on: May 15, 2013 17:36 IST
Angelina Jolie

Twitter is abuzz with reactions to Angelina Jolie's dramatic announcement on Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy as a preventive measure for breast cancer.

Bollywood stars praised Jolie's decision to go public:

Lara Dutta Bhupathi: 'What a strong, brave decision by Jolie to decide to have and publicly announce her double mastectomy! SO empowering to women wrldovr! Salute.'

Madhur Bhandarkar
: 'I bow to the courage & strength that #AngelinaJolie has shown by talking about breast cancer & encouraging the women world over to fight it!'

Farah Khan Ali: 'Salute to this strong woman'

Shoojit Sircar: 'Angelina Jolie's double masectomy as a preventive measure is really a brave step...she says she felt " empowered"..salute.'

Asha Bhosle performs with granddaughter Zanai

Last updated on: May 15, 2013 17:36 IST
Zanai and Asha Bhosle

Asha Bhosle, who is currently touring Europe for concert, performed with her granddaughter Zanai for the first time.

'Performing in Holland with my grand daughter Zanai backed by the Metropole Philharmonic Orchestra. Zanai's first!' 

Zanai made her singing debut last year in her film Mai.


Mandira Bedi parties with Chris Gayle

Last updated on: May 15, 2013 17:36 IST
Chris Gayle and Mandira Bedi

Mandira Bedi, who met cricketer Chris Gayle at a recent party, shared a picture of them together and tweeted: 'Hello hello who did I get to meet then!! The charismatic and explosive @henrygayle at the #SignatureAfterParty'

She also met Murali Kartik. 'With my dear friend and the nicest human being @kartikmurali at the #SignatureAfterParty Awesome meeting him!' Bedi tweeted with the picture