I've been targeted for good work: Govinda

He is not doing full time politics anymore but big screen's gag bag Govinda, who had people in splits in 'Partner', says that he hasn't quit politics permanently. 'I've severed all relations with undesirable elements. I met (Congress chief) Soniaji and told her I wanted to work towards improving my own constituency. Now I want to restrict myself to my constituency. Now I find the clouds around me dispersing. I want to get as close to nature as possible,' Govinda said in an interview.

'I've been targeted for trying to do good work, but I won't give up. I'm trying my best to go beyond all nuisance around me,' said Govinda who plans to do solo roles soon.

Katrina Kaif is bored of comedies

Actress Katrina Kaif might have had a great year with three mega hits with most of them being comedies, but the actress is now looking in other directions.The gal is beginning to find comedies quite boring. Kaif thinks that there isn't enough space for women in comedies and need to go through the sweet, dumb act with a few mindless songs thrown in.

'Nach Baliye' ends on a controversial note

Dance-based reality show 'Nach Baliye' ended on a controversial note in Mumbai, as family and friends of the loser pair cried foul play. The runner-up paid of item girl Rakhi Sawant and Abhishek Awasthy walked out. The controversy centred round the rules which depended on fans' votes which could be mobilised. Months of hard practice finally paid off as actors Aamir Ali and Sanjeeda Sheikh were declared as the winners of 'Nach Baliye-3'.

In a neck-to-neck battle, Aamir and Sanjeeda danced their way to victory outshining the pair of Rakhi and her beau Abhishek. Aamir said: "I wasn't going to participate in Nach Baliye as I am not a dancer and Nach Baliye is a dance competition. Reaching this place from scratch is like a dream come true. I always told Sanjeeda that if she gets a good partner she will win Nach Baliye for sure."

Aamir-Sanjeeda have been extremely popular and it was their fans' votes that helped the couple clinch the title. Hari Awasthy, elder brother of Abhishek Awasthy, said: "It is a game in which one losses and one wins. Amir Ali and Sanjeeda have won this contest as their performance has been appreciated and whole country has voted for them."

Bollywood hunk Salman Khan declared the winners. The judges included choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant, Director David Dhawan and actress Isha Koppikar. The winning pair of Aamir and Sanjeeda walked away with the grand prize of Rs 20 lakh and a car autographed by all the pairs and celebrity guests on the show.

Shah Rukh calls Deepika the star of "Om Shanti Om"

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is credited with the healthy box-office run of "Om Shanti Om”, has attributed the film's success to debutant actress Deepika Padukone.
Shah Rukh calls Deepika the star of "Om Shanti Om"

Fardeen working with different females for music videos

Fardeen Khan records to be a part of three promotional music videos for the same venture, even though with a different female in each of those.

In DARLING directed by Ram Gopal Varma, he was first seen in 'Tadap Tadap' where he got all passionate and informal with Esha Deol. Apart from appearing in a song that has been put as a part of the movie, he later also shot for a promotional music video with Esha.

Even as Himesh Reshammiya song was rocking the world, he readily moved on to the next song where he had Nisha Kothari to shoot with. A peppy promotional music video with Pritam getting the right rhythm in place, 'Aa Khushi Se Khuskhushi' is aimed at teenage youngsters and has 'naughty' written in bold all over.

Fardeen has now moved to shoot in yet another music video for the song with melody as its base 'Saathiya' but this time he pairs up with his on-screen wife played by Isha Kopikar. While in the film, Isha is clothed in 'sarees' throughout; 'Saathiya' casts her differently as she turns all glamorous in this ground-breaking shot reflective looking video.

Song 'Saathiya' has a touch of sonic feel added for an effect that works well for it. The song's quality lies in its 'mukhda' which has Adnan along with Tulsi Kumar companion has composed.

Sanjay Dutt Earn Rs. 204 in Jail

When Asim Farode, a human rights activist and a lawyer, met Dutt in the prison Monday morning, the actor innocently asked him: "Aap ko pakka lagta hai ki main chhoot jaoonga?" (Are you sure I will be released?)

Dutt, according to Farode, also expressed his readiness to take part in a rehabilitation programme in Yerawada jail.

The Supreme Court Monday granted interim bail to Dutt, jailed for six years for illegally receiving guns from terrorists involved in the 1993 Mumbai bombings.

Dutt is expected to be released after the Supreme Court order is submitted and certified before a Mumbai court and then passed on to jail authorities. The process may take until late Tuesday.

Farode said that Dutt had been working as a carpenter in the jail earning Rs.12.74 a day and that his total earnings so far had accumulated to Rs.204.