Asin denies affair with Neil!

By Hindustan Times

Actor Asin’s rumoured relationship with actor Neil Nitin Mukesh has been in news for a while now, but the latest reports doing the rounds is that the two have split, as Asin’s father did not approve of Neil.

“These are all baseless speculations. It does not bother me, as these reports will die down eventually. But yes, it definitely makes for a good read,” says Asin, who is busy promoting Sajid Khan’s upcoming film Housefull 2, in which, she plays the female lead opposite actor Akshay Kumar.

The 26-year-old actor’s role in the sequel was essayed by actor Deepika Padukone in the first film. So, is Asin vary of the comparisons? “Not at all, as the entire film and my role is different. Also, I was the first choice for Housefull, but could not do it due to date issues,” she says.

Rubbishing reports that she lost 10 kilos for her role in Housefull 2, Asin says, “I did lose three to four kilos, but not because Sajid asked me. It was more of a personal thing.” She adds, “I am not at all size zero”.

Asin, who has been part of films such as Ghajini, London Dreams and Ready, is tight-lipped about working with actors Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor in her next films. “I never talk about a film or my co-star before the production house makes an official announcement,” she says.

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Dia fixed on private affair!

By Hindustan Times

Dia Mirza admits that most of her conversations now revolve around tying the knot with fiancé Sahil Sangha. “People only talk about my wedding,” she says with a laugh, adding, “When they ask me when we’re getting married, I reply, ‘where is the ring?” But the actor admits that Sangha,
too, has marriage on his mind. “The other day, while we were driving somewhere, he suddenly asked me if I wanted a destination wedding. I was so surprised, I nearly fell out of the car,” she says, adding, “I said, ‘give me the ring first, then we’ll talk about the wedding.’”

On a serious note Mirza admits she’s looking forward to having an intimate ceremony. “Sahil comes from a very big family, while mine is very small. I just want an intimate wedding, surrounded by the people I wouldn’t want to get married without.”

What’s more, the actor’s trousseau might just give her a chance to venture into a new field — designing. “I have so many close designer friends, that I’ll be in such a dilemma when I have to chose my wedding outfit. Maybe the first thing I should design is my wedding dress,” she says.

The actor, who is currently working on three new production ventures simultaneously, will walk the ramp today for designer Khushali Kumar at Lakme Fashion Week. She admits the bejewelled collection tempted her to return as showstopper.

Ask her whether she’s still racked by nerves when she hits the runway, and Dia responds, “Completely. There’s something about being on stage with all the attention focussed on you that gives you an adrenaline rush. I’m smiling, but in my head, I’m begging ‘God, please don’t let me slip.’”

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Diary detailing love affair, jealousy holds clues to Shehla Masood's murder

Bhopal:  The diary of Zahida Parvez, an interior designer from Bhopal arrested this week, may nail its author for the murder of Shehla Masood. In August last year, Ms Masood, a Right to Information activist who was well-known in Bhopal, was found dead in her car outside her home.  The CBI believes that Ms Parvez, seized by jealousy, hired a hit-man to assassinate the activist.
Ms Masood was known locally for her close ties to different BJP politicians. One of them, an MLA named Dhruv Narayan Singh, was allegedly romantically involved with the interior designer.  Ms Parvez's diary, with entries in Hindi and Urdu, documents her relationship with the MLA, as well as her escalating suspicions over the nature of his friendship with Ms Masood.  She allegedly tracked the MLA's phone bills closely to keep tabs on his private life. In the diary, recovered by investigators from her office, she wrote in March last year, "Either, I will commit suicide or I will kill those who are close to Dhruv.'
The CBI believes that she then befriended a local contract killer who in turn hired the men who actually shot Ms Masood.
In her diary, on the day of the murder, Ms Parvez writes that she received a phone call from the contract killer who said "Congratulations, the work has been completed in front of the house."
More evidence against the interior designer could come from a friend of hers named Saba Farooqui who was also arrested today.  Accompanied by her friend, Ms Parvez allegedly stalked the MLA; one day, her diary shows, she saw him entering Ms Masood's home.
The dead activist's father, Masood Sultan, says that to the best of his knowledge, his daughter did not know the woman arrested for her murder.  He also acknowledges that Mr Singh was a frequent visitor to his home.  He told NDTV today that the MLA was the first person he called after he learnt his daughter had been killed.  "He just kept quiet," he recalled. "I expected him to ask for details but he did not. Then he came to the house to offer his condolences. After that he never came to meet us," he said.

Mr Singh has been interrogated by the CBI. 

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Dia Mirza wants wedding to be a private affair!

By Hindustan Times

Dia Mirza admits that most of her conversations now revolve around tying the knot with fiancé Sahil Sangha. “People only talk about my wedding,” she says with a laugh, adding, “When they ask me when we’re getting married, I reply, ‘where is the ring?” But the actor admits that Sangha,
too, has marriage on his mind. “The other day, while we were driving somewhere, he suddenly asked me if I wanted a destination wedding. I was so surprised, I nearly fell out of the car,” she says, adding, “I said, ‘give me the ring first, then we’ll talk about the wedding.’”

On a serious note Mirza admits she’s looking forward to having an intimate ceremony. “Sahil comes from a very big family, while mine is very small. I just want an intimate wedding, surrounded by the people I wouldn’t want to get married without.”

What’s more, the actor’s trousseau might just give her a chance to venture into a new field — designing. “I have so many close designer friends, that I’ll be in such a dilemma when I have to chose my wedding outfit. Maybe the first thing I should design is my wedding dress,” she says.

The actor, who is currently working on three new production ventures simultaneously, will walk the ramp today for designer Khushali Kumar at Lakme Fashion Week. She admits the bejewelled collection tempted her to return as showstopper.

Ask her whether she’s still racked by nerves when she hits the runway, and Dia responds, “Completely. There’s something about being on stage with all the attention focussed on you that gives you an adrenaline rush. I’m smiling, but in my head, I’m begging ‘God, please don’t let me slip.’”

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