Sonakshi not promoted by Salman Khan, Salman won't promote Sonakshi?

Salman Khan is known to give great support to those close to him... While he successfully launched Sonakshi Sinha, talks have it that Salman is now recommending Asin - his 'Namastey London' co-star, and Zarine Khan - his 'Veer' co-star, for projects.

We are told, "Salman has launched a few careers - be it Katrina Kaif, or Sonakshi Sinha. He somehow feels responsible for Asin and Zarine Khan as well. You see, the films in which these actresses starred opposite Salman didn't rock the box office. And Salman Khan thinks he owes them something. Besides, they are talented, too." So while he has set Katrina and Sonakshi on the right path, his focus now remains on getting Asin and Zarine on the track to success.

If talks are to be believed, Sallu suggested Asin's name for 'Housefull 2', and he has also given Zarine a part in 'Ready'. However, Sajid Khan, director of 'Housefull 2' denies that Asin's name was suggested by Salman.

Salman’s returns to his ex lover Somy Ali, Somy joined Salman for Ready, Salman was protective of Somy, Salman Khan's heart Bleeding for somy

Bollywood most misunderstood bachelor Salman who has a heart bigger than his biceps is finding resonance in the company of his ex flame Somy Ali. The Pakistani model turned actress who had a brief insignificant stint in Bollywood is the only lover of Salman who has managed to maintain the friendship thanks to their common love for charitable causes.

The man with a golden heart Salman who has helped in shaping careers of top B-town actresses of today like Aishwarya and Katrina who openly admitted that they are in relationship with Salman, later ditched him when they became the choice of Bollywood. Katrina is the latest casualty in Salman’s love life and it seems Somy Ali has jumped in as a rescue like a true friend.

Somy joined Salman during the last leg of the shoot of his forthcoming ‘Ready’.

A source from the unit in Bangkok reveals, “She and Salman spent a lot of time together after the day's shoot would get over. They were seen shopping in various places in Bangkok and looked happy and comfortable like two people who have been with each other for many years."

He further adds, “All through her stay Salman was very protective of Somy. She did not come on the sets but he was with her all the time after the shoot. They were quiet discreet, he didn't want to be in the public eye."

Both Salman and Somy stayed at the luxurious Hotel Landmark, while the rest of the crew stayed at Hotel Sukumvit, in Bangkok. Somy Ali, arrived in Bangkok end of February and stayed on till the star's return to Mumbai.

Salman and Somy have split up in the Nineties after a short relationship but they remained friends. Whenever Salman goes to US, he meets Somy.

Somy is probably the only woman in the life of Salman who has managed to remain friends and someone Salman looks up to. Sources close to Salman say that bhai doesn’t like to hear something against Somi.

B-town Perfectionist expressed his desire to see his buddy get married a day before and now we come to know what happened in Bangkok between Salman and Somi Ali.

So is Somi finally the one that Salman needs to share his life along…… Is ‘Salman’ finally ‘ready’ to marriage…

Is the ‘Dabangg’ Khan Salman Khan’s heart bleeding for Somi?

Zarine Khan reveals the special part she plays in his new movie

Zarine Khan might as well be dedicating 'I owe it all to you' to Salman Khan. She also credits her 'Veer' co-star for her cameo in director Anees Bazmee's 'Ready' and says she has got a very glamorous makeover for the role.

"It's a cameo with a club song. Salman offered me the role and I would never say no to Salman," Zarine, who made her Bollywood debut with 'Veer', said.

This is small role would lead to an image makeover after showing off a traditional Indian look in 'Veer', Zarine believes.

"I also found it quite exciting specially after 'Veer' because there I had a totally Indianised look, totally covered and after that it is like a total 360 degree makeover, a very glamorous avatar," said Zarine adding: "We shot for it for three days in a club in Bangkok. I'm really waiting for people's reaction to this song."

Zarine's formal training in dance also came in handy for the song. "I have learnt different dance forms like Bharatnatyam and belly dancing. The latter really helped me to get the moves in this club song very easily," said the 26-year-old.

And what's in the future for the star? "There are two projects in the pipeline, which I am going to sign very soon, but I don't want to talk about them, till I sign them."

No lip-lock between Salman, Asin in Ready, No lip lock salman, Asin, Asin not interested in Lip lock

There's been a buzz that Salman Khan and Asin will share a super raunchy kiss in their upcoming film Ready.

But media has learned that both actors have no intention of kissing.

As the actress was unavailable for comment, we spoke to an informer close to the project who told us, “It is a comedy film and a family entertainer, so there is absolutely no question of having such a scene! I guess people love Asin and Salman’s chemistry so much that they are hoping they will lock lips.”

Well, this certainly puts all such rumours to rest for now.

Nargis causes Ranbir-Kat split, Ranbir Katrina split up due to Nargis, Ranbir kapoor and katrina split up, Nagris made Ranbir Katrina to Split up

Last week, Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif split-up and the reason for their separation is said to be Ranbir’s ‘Rockstar’ actress Nargis Fakiri. Ranbir is taking too much interest on Nargis which did not go well with Kat. She is also miffed with him that he does not give her enough time.

A source close to the couple throws light on the matter, "It wasn't a surprise for anyone. They had been arguing and fighting for over a month. When the new gal got in the frame, it only got worse. Kat was totally against him spending time with her. There were times when he was with Fakhri and wouldn't pick up Katrina's calls. He said they were meeting to see the film's rushes, but later she realised he was just making excuses to spend time with her."

Ranbir’s ex Deepika Padukone is also another reason for their break up. It is believed that director Ayan Mukherjee is keen to rope Deepika as Ranbir’s heroine for his next project and Katrina does not want her boyfriend to act with his ex-flame again.

After breaking up with Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif has given100% to her relationship and even went public about her relationship with Ranbir.

Well, Kat again proved unlucky in love.

Salman Khan's 'Being Human' aims to save lives through healthcare, Salman Khan, Healthcare, MDRI

He may come across as a macho image in his films like 'Dabangg' and Television advertisements, but there is also a human side to this bollywood superstar that comes across through his 'Being human' foundation which has been striving to alleviate the suffering of underprivileged through its social initiatives.

The Being Human Foundation has partnered with Marrow Donor Registry India (MDRI) to create a world class registry of marrow donors in India for patients who have blood-related illnesses like leukemia, thalessemia, aplastic anaemia and congenital immunodeficiency states.

MDRI was set up in 2008 as an NGO at the Tata Memorial Centre with the sole purpose of creating a registry of committed, voluntary and unrelated donors for those patients requiring bone marrow transplantation and without an HLA-matched donor within their families. However, for the registry to be functional, more than one lakh donors need to be registered. People from the age group of 18-50 years are eligible for donor recruitment.

MDRI and Being Human have reached out to generation next by working with colleges to create awareness of the need for a world-class registry in India.

One of the first colleges to participate in this initiative is KJ Somaiya Institute of Engineering and IT, Sion, who as part of their annual college festival, Surge'11, conducted a marrow donation drive on their college premises along with 'Marrowthon', a 6 km run showing support for the cause.

Stressing on the need for more committed donors, MDRI spokesperson said, "We are glad KJ Somaiya has come forward. We hope that this will pave the way for more colleges and their students to come forth and register with MDRI and thus make their contribution towards saving many more lives." Surge'11 will be held from March 3 to 5, 2011.

On February 23, a class to class presentation was conducted for the in house college students who come forward to show their whole hearted support towards the cause and a whopping 335 names have already been added to the registry in a single day.

For now students are encouraged to step forward to volunteer to give someone a tomorrow - 'Just 10 ml of your blood could save a life - Be Human.'

Sallu Bhai's 'Dheela' character, Salman's character is 'dheela'

Salman Khan is currently shooting a song for Ready with choreographers - Raju Khan and Mudassar Khan in Bangkok.

What's interesting about the number is its lyrics – which says something to the tune of the character being dheela (loose). Can't wait to see what steps will match those lyrics.

The song is being shot in Bangkok with 100 dancers who've been especially flown down from Mumbai. Guess this is Khan's way of saying: make mine large.

Hrithik is the highest paid filmstar on TV

Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan, who is making his television debut as a dance reality show judge, is the highest paid film star on small screen. The shooting for "Just Dance" the dance reality show on Star Plus will start next month where the 37-year-old film star will judge contestants along with choreographers Farah Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant.

Hrithik is looking forward to a successful inning on the small screen after his two previous films 'Kites' and 'Guzaarish' bombed at the box office. "Only after biggest failures come biggest success," Hrithik had said at the launch last month.

About reports that he is being paid approximately Rs 2 crore per episode, Hrithik had said, "I thought I am paid well." But sources close to the actor claim that the Hrithik is indeed the highest paid actor on television. "He gets Rs two crore per episode. Whereas Salman Khan shot for his last TV show only during the weekends and would wrap up two episodes in a single day and take home a pay packet of Rs 2.5 crore," sources said.

Salman's highest paid actor!

He is still considered Bollywood's enfant terrible. But that doesn't hamper his price. Trade talk is that Salman Khan is the Hindi film industry's highest paid actor at this point.

Our source says, "Actors keep saying that they have stopped charging a price because they are now take home a share in the percentage of profits. The profit-sharing bit is right but actors, especially those like Salman and Akshay Kumar also charge a price and over and above it, they take home a share in the profits." Salman is reportedly charging Rs 17.5 cr for Ready and he is a partner on the project. So he will get a percentage of the profits too.

Salman who is red-hot after Dabangg has allegedly even been made an offer of Rs 30 cr as his price. The share in the profits goes without saying.

Katrina Kaif calling Aamir Khan

Exactly a year ago when TOI asked Aamir Khan why he hadn't worked with Katrina Kaif, the actor said, "Katrina is a huge star. But no filmmaker has come forward with a proposal to cast us.''

Now the grapevine says a very established banner did suggest to Aamir that he should team up with Kat. The two even sizzled on a magazine cover a year ago where they reprised the look of the legendary screen couple Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman. Apparently the camaraderie between Aamir and Kat during the photo-shoot was great. Of course since it was just one photograph, so it was no big deal. Aamir knew that when it came to a film things were bound to be different.

The film executive who took the proposal to one of the most powerful men in the Hindi film industry says that the actor was a wee bit hesitant about working with Bollywood's most desirable woman because she was Salman Khan's girlfriend then. And Aamir, who owes allegiance to Salman over all else, wasn't comfortable romancing his best friend's girl on screen.

Our source says, "Now that Salman and Kat have split, Aamir may team up with the Bollywood diva." The same banner is very keen to get this super-hot jodi together. Let's see how quickly this happens.