Deepika Padukone recently charged a whopping Rs 6 crore for greenlighting a beauty soap ad, taking over the mantle from Katrina Kaif. Sources from the company say Kat was paid Rs 4 crore while she was the face of the brand. An insider says, `We were in talks with Deepika since many days and things finally fell into place. She has signed the contract and asked for R 6 crore. Considering her recent success, we agreed to pay her the amount.`

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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan who will be hosting the seventh season of Colors reality show, "Bigg Boss" says that Shah Rukh Khan is welcome to come on the show and promote his films."Of course, he can come. If he is promoting his next film, he is more then welcome," Salman said at the launch of the show on Wednesday. The two actors have been giving the cold shoulder to each other since five years now. But recently they were seen sharing a hug during an Iftaar party. Salman said that hugging Shah Rukh was the natural thing to do."I feel that it was Ramadan time...This gesture should be done by everyone. It is a good thing to shake hands and hug," he said.

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Off-screen or on-screen, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan make for one of Bollywood's most romantic couples. But whether she romances other actors in films or sizzles in saucy item numbers, Kareena says she makes sure she never gives her "liberal" husband a chance to be "possessive"."Saif is a very responsible man and he knows his responsibility. I have never given him a chance to be possessive. He is quite liberal in his thinking. Possessive is a very wrong word in a way. I could be more possessive than Saif,"  Kareena said.

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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, 62, is the most eligible bachelor in the country, according to Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat, who will soon be on the lookout for a "soulmate" via TV show "The Bachelorette India - Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika". She has special reasons for her unique answer to the question - "Who is the country's most eligible bachelor?""I think it's Narendra Modi. He is smart, progressive and often misunderstood like me," the 36-year-old said during the launch of the promotional trailer of her forthcoming TV show "The Bachelorette India - Mere Khayalon ki Mallika"

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On the eve of her 81st birthday, Asha Bhosle reminisces old times with her sister Lata Mangeshkar and her buoyant journey ahead. With Asha Bhosle's 11-year-old grand-daughter Zanaya making her first public appearance this year at a live concert in Holland, the stage is set for the fourth generation of Mangeshkars to make their mark in music. The veteran singer, who turns 81 on Tuesday , just can't help rejoice at the significance of the moment. `When Zanaya joined me on stage in Holland, it was as if the pain and suffering that I've gone through recently and in the past, were automatically washed away.Singing and my restaurant business keep me busy. I never sit down to think about my losses in life,` says Asha who lost her daughter Varsha to a tragic suicide last year. `It feels like a hard slap on a mother's face. I don't allow myself to think about what I haven't got in life. I only think of the bounty that life has given me.`One of the singer's happiest moments occurred recently when her legendary Didi Lata Mangeshkar described her as self-made woman. She says, `Didi put her hand on my head and said that whatever I've achieved in life I've done on my own. At the age of 15, I left home and I've never sought any financial help from my family. When Didi acknowledged this I felt very happy, very fulfilled. God has been kind.` About the infamous rivalry between the two legendary singing sister, Asha gives her inimitable take. `The so-called rivalry has been fuelled over the years by trouble-makers and opportunists. There are people who touch my feet when she is not around. But when she is there they pretend they don't know me.`

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