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Celina Jaitly, who was reportedly harrassed at the Kolkata airport recently, says age is only turning her into a stronger morchewali......What happened at the Kolkata airport recently?

I was at the Kolkata airport where the Central Industrial Security Force jawans misbehaved with me. I was carrying an expensive bag.

And had requested for a tray (like everywhere else in India) where I could have it go through a security check.

Moments after I had placed the bag on the tray, another jawan picked it up and banged it on the conveyor belt.

That damaged the skin of the bag (approximately worth `1.25 lac). My harassment didn’t end there. I spoke in Bengali and was told:

“Madam, yahan Bengali nahin chalti!” Are we not allowed to speak in a language that we are comfortable in?

Is every person supposed to speak in English? Miffed, I insisted on lodging a complaint. But, four/five guys ganged up on me and ridiculed me for having carried an expensive bag.

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Katrina Kaif, who usually remains tight-lipped about her relationship with actor Salman Khan.

Says the star always guided her and genuinely believed she would join the big league in Bollywood one day.

'Salman had been always there, more than anything to guide because I didn't know anything about the industry.

What would remain special in my mind is that from the very beginning Salman told me that I will achieve this success in the industry.

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As Rani Mukherjee swept into Sydney for opening up Sydney's Indian Film Festival for 2010, I met with her at a press conference held at the Siebel and put to her a few questions her fans were curious to know.

I don't quite know what I was expecting, but what I wasn't expecting was a bubbly, talkative congenial.

Rani that walked into the room and answered every question put to her with perfect alacrity and charm.

When did you start acting? I started acting at the age of 17. Before that I was at school, being scolded by baba (dad)

And ma (mum), not baba, ma! I used to go on the school bus to school and come back. I was born in Kolkata. You know my first film was Raja ki Ayegi Baraat not biyer phool.

I shot for Raja ki ayegi Baraat first and then my father's film biyer phool but they released on the same day, 18th October 1996.

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One of the hottest actors of Bollywood, Vivek Oberoi started his career with hits like COMPANY, SAATHIYA and continued giving hits thereafter.

He made a niche for himself in the industry with films like YUVA, MASTI and OMKARA in his kitty in a very short span of time. However for quite some time his career was sliding down but the actor re-appeared in a commendable role in his last film KURBAAN.

However, Vivek will be soon seen making a solo come back in the forthcoming film PRINCE after a long hiatus. A Kumar Taurani Film, PRINCE is produced under the Tips Films and directed by debutant Kookie. V. Gulati.

PRINCE is a thrilling and fascinating tale full of twists and to know more, we had a conversation with the actor recently. Here are some excerpts.

PRINCE boasts of some thrilling action scenes. Tell us more about this film. The story of PRINCE is based on a quick-witted thief.

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Post PAA and ISHQIYA Vidya Balan has become 'hot cake' in Bollywood. Our correspondent had.

A word with the beautiful actress, who recently visited Kolkata to flag off Airtel Kolkata Marathon 2010, on her new avatar.

With two hits back-to-back, you are back in full swing! I didn't go anywhere so as to be back! (Smiles) I know what you mean.

You won't believe, I still can't get over PAA. As for ISHQIYA, God is being too kind to me these days.

I am being offered roles where I can learn a lot, as well as strain myself to get the actor out of me.

You have always been appreciated in films that need actors and not heroines...be it PARINEETA, PAA or ISHQIYA.

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February 2 was one of the busiest days for Shah Rukh Khan  when he hasn't been shooting for a film, that is.

From the time Kajol and he rang the bell at NASDAQ opening the New York-based stock exchange for business.

He gave over a dozen television interviews for South Asian channels, attended an hour-long press conference, and loosened his tie and sat down for an interview.

For over 20 minutes he talked about his passion, why he disliked revealing the secrets of his trade, and what it meant to work with Karan Johar.

"He [Johar] is not just a director or producer to me," SRK said. "He is a friend, he is family, and then, he is a world class director who knows how to put together a world class team."

In My Name Is Khan, directed by Johar, SRK plays Rizwan Khan, a man with a form of autism that makes him a much misunderstood person.

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Actress Genelia D'Souza says she has become more aware of the extent of poverty in India after hosting reality TV show.

"Big Switch", which featured 10 rich children who gave up their comfortable lifestyles to fulfil the dreams of slum children.

"'Big Switch' was about a rich dreamer giving up his dreams to make another dreamer's.

Wish come true  helping someone who couldn't afford to realise his or her dream.

I have seen some of the most emotional moments between the rich and poor kids.

Which has given me a serious reality check in life," Genelia told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

"There's so much poverty in India, yet the people in slums have the courage to dream.

I took up 'Big Switch' simply because it was a reality show in good light.

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He had been voted the Superstar of the Millennium yet superstar Amitabh Bachchan says he can barely act and doesn't see himself capable of directing a movie.

In his latest blog the superstar wrote “I am often asked when I would direct a film and my standard answer to that has always been that I can barely act.

Where am I going to get the acumen to direct. To me it has been an enormous task that can only be fulfilled by those that have passion and desire to want to tell a story”

Amitabh who won the Best Actor award at the recent Star Screen Awards continued “I guess sometime or the other we have all wanted to do that - to narrate a credible story.

But to convert it into film is indeed another matter. I am most happy when I do not have to worry about the aspects of film making than with those connected to a performance.

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Genelia d’Souza is a happy-go-lucky kind of a girl that we all saw and adored in ‘Jaane tu, ya jaane na’- her first successful Bollywood outing.

It was a dream debut in the Hindi film industry that made her and the guy opposite her- Imraan Khan- new shining stars.

But five Hindi films later, the southern sensation is still looking for her place under the sun.

Tell us about your role in ‘Chance Pe Dance’ My role is that of a choreographer Tina, who plays the love interest of Shahid's character Sameer Behl.

More than anything else she is a caring and nurturing girlfriend, who is Sameer's biggest support system.

Is there any kissing scene in the film between you and Shahid?

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Her first recognition was the femme fatal role in Abbas-Mustan's Aitraaz and since then there has been no looking back for Priyanka Chopra, who is counted among the leading ladies of Bollywood today.

And the actress gives all the credit to her ability of taking risks. "I have always taken risks and done films which challenge me.

It's easier to do films which will definitely do well," Priyanka, who has been declared the 'Endorsement queen of 2008', said.

"Even Fashion with three women, which got me my first Best Actress award, was risky. Somebody has to push the envelope.

Before Fashion when four-five of my films did not do well, the media was quick to write me off," she said.

The 27-year-old actress said she has understood herself as an actor. "I was 17 when I started.

Now, I have learnt what films are about," she said before flying off to US to shoot Anjana Anjani with Ranbir Kapoor.

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