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Why Bipasha Basu is embarrassed

Last updated on: February 22, 2011 18:15 IST
Bipasha Basu

The twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day.

Bipasha Basu insists that she's not a pampered celebrity. The picture she posted on twitter though, seemed to go against her claims.

'I need to learn to tie shoe laces asap! Embarassed that I can't! No patience grrrrr! Promise I am not spoilt! Will learn soon,' Bipasha tweeted.

She added that the girls in the picture weren't child labourers! 'Well the ppl helping me in the pix r my friend n sister,Who I help often with the same!So am sorry if it hurt anyones sentiments!' she tweeted.

Baghban couple to reunite

Last updated on: February 22, 2011 18:15 IST
Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan, who is busy shooting for Prakash Jha's Aakarshan in Bhopal, will be co-starring with Hema Malini yet again.

He informed: 'Really fagged out now ...ready to pass out .. more tomorrow .. with renewed vigor and energy .. good night dear.. love to you. Hema ji joins us tomorrow for the shooting of 'Aarakshan' .. a cameo but all looking forward to her arrival ... 'Baghbaan' remembered.'

Later, he updated: 'Just back from work ... an extended day and night .. lots of crowd scenes .. always trying for a director .. but patience pays.'

Tweeting for justice

Last updated on: February 22, 2011 18:15 IST
Minissha Lamba
As the Bombay Hight Court upheld the capital punishment for Ajmal Kasab, Bollywood asked for justice too.

Minissha Lamba tweeted: 'Bombay High Court upholds kasab death sentence-heard this last year too...want to see justice now.'

Madhur Bhandarkar tweeted sarcastically, ''Kasab's end in India.2010 death sentence pronounced by the lower court.2011 Death sentence confirmed by high court. 2012 headlines kasab death sentence re confirmed. 2020 kasab to be Hung soon .2026 kasab begs for mercy 2080 kasab dies of natural causes.'

Director Ken Ghosh suggested a punishment for Kasab. 'kasab punishments they should put him in with the rapists and turn him into a human toilet,' he tweeted.

Thank You!

Last updated on: February 22, 2011 18:15 IST
Lara Dutta
Newlywed Lara Dutta posted a picture of the bridal couple, and thanked her fans. 'A pic for all my twitter friends and followers! Thankyou for all ur wishes! Had the perfiect wedding!' she tweeted.

Jiah Khan, meanwhile, thanked everyone for the birthday wishes they sent on her big day on Sunday. 'Thank you all for the birthday wishes! Feel blessed to have all your love and support! Big kiss!' she posted.

Stars pray for Quake victims

Last updated on: February 22, 2011 18:15 IST
Ameesha Patel

Stars tweeted about the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, which took place early today, and killed many people.

Bipasha Basu, who recently shot in New Zealand for Players, tweeted: 'Sad 2 hear abt d Christ Church earthquake tragedy.V jst visited NZ 4 shoot of 'Players'. My Prayers for all affected by this calamity.'

Ameesha Patel, who had also shot there, prayed for the city. 'Feeling real awful bout the earthquake in christchurch..I shot there for kaho naa pyar hai. Such a lovely city n such warm people. God bles' she wrote.

Good luck!

Last updated on: February 22, 2011 18:15 IST
Genelia D'Souza

Some stars tweeted their best wishes to students appearing for their Higher Secondary (HSC) examinations, which started yesterday.

'Good luck 2 all d students appearin 4der hsc exams 2mrrw, @keegancarneiro my cousin is also 1amongst d students, wish him luck tweeps,' Genelia D'Souza tweeted.

Celina Jaitley had a piece of advice for students: 'If yr question paper comes as a complete shock & thr is NOTHING u know , u may "write a list of all good deeds u hav done ths yr" HSC,' she tweeted.

Ameesha Patel told students to 'Rock the exams'.