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Deepika doesn’t mind Saif touching her butt

If ‘Kambakkht Ishq’ has hit the headlines for Akshay and Kareena’s ten kisses then ‘Love Aaj Kal’ went a step ahead with Saif touching Deepika’s butt. “Gone are the days when we had two flowers nodding on screen to depict a kiss. Today, since Saif and I are playing a couple in the movie, we have to touch and even kiss each other. Physical proximity is high and no one minds”, said Deepika Padukone when she was asked how comfortable she was with Saif touching her butt. In ‘Love Aaj Kal’, Deepika is playing the girl of her age and she feels that in this age of kissing and touching, the question of touching butt sounds dull.

The promo of ‘Love Aaj Kal’ is on and the duo has received a good response so far. Audience liked their on-screen chemistry.

‘Love Aaj Kal’ talks about todays and yesteryears ways of love making. Directed by ‘Jab We Met’ fame Imtiaz Ali, it is one of the most awaited films of 2009. The film has gathered much popularity for Saif and Deepika’s sizzling on-screen chemistry.

Dilip Kumar admitted to hospital

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai due to malaria. Dilip Kumar was suffering from high fever for couple of days and after proper investigation it was found that he has been suffering from malaria.

"Since the fever was not subsiding, the family decided to admit him to hospital so that proper investigations can be conducted,'' a source close to the family said.

Dr Parker who is treating Dilip Kumar said that he was brought to hospital with high fever and respiratory disease but his condition has improved now.

Saira Banu, wife of Dilip Kumar said, "Dilip saab was admitted to Lilavati for medical tests as he was running high fever and it looks like he has got malaria. However, his fever has come down and he will soon be in his usual good spirits. We hope to return home in a couple of days.''

Both Kareena and Katrina have sexy bodies, Akshay

Akshay Kumar is one lucky star who has got to act with both Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. He is in a fix as whom to say the better. The stunt hero said that both are wonderful actresses and both of them have sexy bodies.

"Both Kareena and Katrina are really good but who is the better among them depends on their roles in the films. Otherwise, both of them have sexy bodies and are absolutely wonderful actresses," said Akshay when asked to choose his favourite between the two.

Akki has done four films with Katrina and five with Kareena. Now latest in his offering is ‘Kambakkht Ishq’ opposite Kareena Kapoor. "In Kambakkht Ishq, Kareena has performed very well. Her character required to answer back at me and be strong and she has portrayed it in a powerful, yet lovable way. On the other hand, even Katrina was really good in Namastey London. So it's not really about my choice... it all depends on their roles," the actor told.

In the film, Akshay Kumar plays a Hollywood stuntman and some big Hollywood names like Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards and Brandon Routh are associated with the film.

Salman ignores Katrina

While the entire world is raving Katrina Kaif’s performance in ‘New York’, she is finding hard to convince her boyfriend Salman Khan to watch the film. It is not only ‘New York’ but Salman Khan ignores every film of Kat and has watched none of her films till date.

Says a close friend of Katrina, “It really really puzzles and hurts her as to why Salman chooses to ignore all her films. It isn’t as if he doesn’t watch any films. He does. But when it comes to Katrina he suffers from a mental blockade.”

The over-possessive boyfriend doesn’t like the idea of watching Katrina coming close to any of her co-stars. In fact, he objects even if Katrina wears slightest of revealing clothes.

But Katrina is the opposite; she makes sure that she does not miss any of Salman’s film.

Katrina is trying her level best to convince Salman to watch 'New York' but cannot as Salman Khan cannot stand John Abraham at all. Salman's disliking for John has made Katrina’s work more difficult.

The entertainment industry grieves at the loss of Michael Jackson

The music and glamour world suffered a grave loss in the late afternoon hours of this Thursday on the 25th of June as it witnessed the death of 50 years old legendary star Michael Jackson. He breathed his last at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. His death probably took place due to an overdose of drugs followed by a cardiac arrest.

There was large scale mourning on the death of this superstar with people gathering at Harlem, Apollo Theatre and Times Square in New York, his home town of Gary, Indiana and everywhere else in the country. Jackson was preparing for an epic 50-concert program in London, the first of which was on July 13th, but now the star will never be seen performing again.

Michael Jackson was born on Aug. 29, 1958 in Gray, Indiana. He started his musical career with his brothers, at the age of 11. His greatest creation which tasted the highest success was his album ‘Thriller’ in 1982. By touching a record sale of 65 million copies it has been the highest selling album of all time and is still going.

An exclusive look at ‘Sahib Biwi and Ghulam’

Priyanka Chopra and Salman Khan had appeared together in ‘God Tussi Great Ho’ but the movie failed to create magic at the box-office. Now, the two stars are set to appear together again for ‘Sahib Biwi and Gulam’ which is being produced and directed by Rituparno Ghosh.

The movie tells the story of a wealthy zamindar and his beautiful wife. The zamindar is in habit of visiting brothels and kothas which leaves the wife lonely. Then there is a young man named Bhoot Nath who is hired as a servant to this zamindar. Bhootnath comes close to the lonely wife and both soon develop a platonic relationship. Then Bhootnath comes to know and feel his mistress’s loneliness and the life she is cursed to live.

The script definitely seems interesting and challenging. Meanwhile check out the exclusive poster from the movie.

'India went all wrong'

Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that his side literally took their eyes off the ball in the second one-day international against West Indies on Sunday at Sabina Park.

India allowed West Indies to draw level in their four-match ODI series with an eight-wicket victory, after Dhoni almost single-handedly led an Indian revival with 95 to help them set their rivals a respectable target of 189.

Dhoni struck six fours and two sixes from 130 balls, but the target was never going to be treacherous for West Indies, and the Indian captain felt his side took things for granted.

"We could have done a bit better," Dhoni said. "We could have given the respect to the balls that really needed or demanded that respect, and by the time we realised, we had already lost three wickets.

He added: "I think it was a good pitch, but the batsmen just went with their strokes and before we knew it we had three down. Once you are in that situation, you are just playing catch-up.

"R.P. [Singh] and I had a partnership, otherwise it would have been quite embarrassing."

India had only themselves to blame for their defeat, after they plunged to 82 for eight in the 22nd over after choosing to bat.

But Dhoni staged a rearguard action in the form of a 101-run, ninth-wicket stand with Singh before they both fell in the space of six balls as India were dismissed for 188 in 48.2 overs.

"I don't think there was that much in it for the bowlers, they bowled really well, they were swinging the ball well, and when it stopped swinging, they were able to get reverse swing," the India captain said.

"I think we made a mistake in our approach to batting rather than the decision of whether to bat or field."

He continued: "Later on, the pitch became better for batting. When you are batting first, initially you expect the pitch to do a bit, and after that you can capitalise if you get a good start."

At the same time, West Indies captain Chris Gayle praised Ravi Rampaul and Jerome Taylor for setting his side up for the victory.

"It's nice to square the series," he said.

"There were some good performances from the guys. Rampaul and Taylor set the game for us and from now we will look to go from strength to strength.

"There was moisture in the pitch early, and Taylor and Ravi utilised it well, and the catching was also good, so we just need to keep working on our game."

The series is now tied 1-1, after India won the high-scoring, opening match last Friday by 20 runs at the same venue.

The series concludes with a pair of ODIs -- this coming Friday and Sunday -- at the Beausejour Cricket Ground in St. Lucia.

The Championships Wimbledon Federer in last eight

Roger Federer thrived in 35-degree temperatures to clinch an 11th win in 11 meetings against big-serving Swede Robin Soderling on Monday and reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

In a repeat of the French Open final, where the great Swiss clinched a record-equalling 14th Grand Slam title, Federer won 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/5) over the man who dramatically ended Rafael Nadal's Roland Garros reign.

Federer, chasing a sixth Wimbledon title, will be appearing in his 25th Grand Slam quarterfinal where he'll face Croatia's Ivo Karlovic, who has fired 102 aces in three rounds, or Spanish left-hander Fernando Verdasco.

Soderling, who also lost in straight sets in the second round here in 2008 to Federer, paid heavily for a sloppy service game when he cracked to trail 4-5 courtesy of a netted forehand.

Federer clinched the opener when the Swede went long with a second service return.

The Swede dropped just three points on serve in the second set, but Federer was the more composed in the tie-breaker, refusing to give Soderling the pace on which he thrives.

Soderling finally carved out his first break points of the match in the ninth game of the third set, but Federer stood firm to lead 5-4.

The Swedish 13th seed glanced a chance at 5/4 in the tie-breaker, but Federer went to 5/5 and then match point when his opponent served a third double fault.

The match was Federer's when the Swede went wide with a dispirited drive.

Germany's rejuvenated Tommy Haas, the oldest man left in the draw at 31, reached his first Wimbledon quarter-final with a 7-6 (10/8), 6-4, 6-4 win over Russian 29th seed Igor Andreev.

Haas, seeded 24, and who saved two match points in his third round marathon victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic, next faces either Serbian fourth seed Novak Djokovic or Israel's Dudi Sela.

Djokovic was a semifinalist in 2007 while Sela is the first Israeli in the last 16 here in 20 years.

A win for the world number 46 would make him the first Israeli man or woman to make a Grand Slam quarterfinal in the Open era.

In the women event, Venus and Serena Williams hardly broke sweat in the sizzling heat Monday as they cruised into the quarterfinals.

Defending champion Venus easily won the first set against former world number one Ana Ivanovic, who retired hurt in floods of tears, as temperatures shot past 30 degrees at the All England Club.

Serena strolled through against Daniela Hantuchova, while Elena Dementieva also had a comfortable ride into the last eight against Elena Vesnina.

Five-time champion Venus is bidding to become the first woman to win a hattrick of Wimbledon singles' titles since Steffi Graf claimed three in a row from 1991 to 1993.

The third seed cruised through the first set 6-1 in half an hour, after which Serbia's Ivanovic had her left thigh strapped up.

The 2008 French Open champion won the first game of the second set, but the pain was too much and she had no choice but to pull out, leaving Court One in a stream of tears.

Younger sister Serena, the second seed, beat Hantuchova 6-3, 6-1 in 56 minutes on Court 2.

The two-time champion easily brushed aside the unseeded Slovak, who has been suffering with a cold and now tackles Belarusian Victoria Azarenka.

Fourth seed Dementieva, a semifinalist last year, beat fellow Russian blonde Vesnina 6-1, 6-3 in 70 minutes.

Vesnina fended off a set point and took the sixth game but the Russian number two wrapped up the first set inside 29 minutes.

Vesnina, the world 37, put up a better fight of it in the second set, holding Dementieva at 2-2 before losing serve.

Dementieva, making her 11th Wimbledon appearance, now takes on either France's Virginie Razzano or Italy's Francesca Schiavone for a place in the semi-finals.

Azarenka, the eighth seed, had a tougher time of it to beat 10th-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova.

Azarenka won the first set 7-6 (7/5) on a tie-break, after which Petrova called a medical time-out and was treated with ice on her legs.

The Russian won the second set 6-2 but lost the final set 6-3

Kaka wins Golden Ball

Spanish giants Real Madrid's recent signing Brazil midfielder Kaka was awarded the Golden Ball on Sunday after being voted best footballer at the Confederations Cup.

Striker Luis Fabiano, a teammate in the side that came from two goals behind to defeat the United States 3-2 in the final, finished second and American midfielder Clint Dempsey third.

Fabiano collected the Golden Boot for being leading scorer with five goals and USA goalkeeper Tim Howard received the Golden Glove as the best in his position at the dress rehearsal for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Kaka paid tribute to his teammates for taking Brazil to the title and allowing him to win the player of the tournament.

"I'm very happy to be player of the final and championship," said the former AC Milan man whose transfer to Madrid becomes official on Tuesday.

"Most important, as I've said before, I can only be player of the tournament because Brazil are the champions and if they weren't then I wouldn't get this award, so I would like to thank my teammates."

Asked about his new start at Real Madrid, Kaka said: "With respect to my new life at Madrid, I will talk about it on Tuesday when I'm officially their player.

"I've managed to get my first cup and I hope the winning ways will continue in future in this new phase of my life."

FIFA Confederations Cup Fabulous Fabiano

Kaka might steal all the headlines but Luis Fabiano has emerged from the Confederations Cup as one of Brazil's new golden boys.

The Sevilla striker was the tournament top scorer with five goals, including his crucial brace in the final on Sunday that helped Brazil recover from two down to beat the United States 3-2.

With his team in trouble, the athletic, lithe and technically gifted striker rose irresistibly to the challenge to underline his status as the undisputed number one goal-getter for the South American champions.

But it hasn't always been so easy for Fabiano, who has battled with several other players, including injury-plagued star striker Ronaldo, for the coveted number nine shirt.

"He scores goals, he's always doing it," said his coach Dunga.

"I'm extremely happy with him. He is very hungry to play and get goals."

The 28-year-old joins Romario, Ronaldinho and Adriano as the fourth Brazilian to go home from the Confederations Cup with the Golden Shoe.

He was also voted the tournament's second best player, after new Real Madrid signing Kaka.

"I'm delighted that everything worked out as planned in the final," he told FIFA.com.

"I hadn't scored in my two previous games but as it turned out there was no better way for me to reach that target of five goals in as many games."

With a successful Confederations Cup defence under their belt, Brazil are now looking towards the World Cup and the possibility of a sixth title.

Fabiano is excited at the prospect and has set his own personal goal of scoring a goal a game if Brazil qualify and make it back to South Africa next year.

"It would be nice to keep the average going at the World Cup here next year. I'll be working hard to do just that," he vowed.

Despite his prolific performances, the man they call O Fabuloso is taking nothing for granted as far as his and Brazil's participation in next year's showpiece tournament is concerned.

"We still haven't made sure of qualification yet and there's still a year to go before the finals. All I know is that in a country like Brazil nothing is ever certain and that you always have to fight for your place."

With Ronaldo making a successful comeback at Corinthians, and fellow veterans Adriano and Fred also still playing well, Fabiano is taking nothing for granted.

He said the best way to keep his place was to keep the goals flowing.

"Scoring goals is my life. It's my job," he said.

"It's what I'm expected to do. And if my goals can help us achieve more wins like today, then I'll be a happy man."

FIFA Confederations Cup Blistering Brazil shatter USA dream

Clint Dempsey sobbed as the Americans walked up to get their second-place medals, unable to hide the pain and the disappointment any longer.

The euphoria of knocking off Spain last week dissolved Sunday in the Confederations Cup final when Brazil unleashed its "Beautiful Game."

After dominating the five-time World Cup champions in the first half, the Americans were powerless as Brazil scored three goals in the final 45 minutes to rally for a 3-2 win.

"We're at the point where we don't want respect, we want to win," said Landon Donovan, whose goal in the 27th minute gave the United States a 2-0 lead. "There's no guarantee we ever get back to a final game like this, so it's disappointing."

Luis Fabiano scored twice for Brazil, and Lucio added the third in the 84th minute to give Brazil its second straight Confederations Cup title and third overall. The American men fell short in their first final of a FIFA tournament, but the experience was invaluable.

Almost sure to qualify for next year's World Cup, also in South Africa, the Americans certainly saw the benefits of playing this game. What hurt was the way they lost it.

"We continue to try and move ourselves forward, and playing these kind of games only helps," U.S. coach Bob Bradley said. "But it still feels pretty lousy to let this one get away."

In the third-place match, Spain fought back to beat host South Africa 3-2 after extra time in Rustenburg.

The United States have beaten Brazil once in 15 games, and it was just 10 days ago that the Brazilians hung a 3-0 rout on the Americans in group play of the tournament that had the critics piling on and some calling for Bradley's job.

In the first 45 minutes Sunday, though, it was Brazil that looked like the beaten team. Its usually fluid offense created few opportunities and was constantly stymied by the U.S. defense and goalkeeper Tim Howard. Meanwhile, the Americans were relentless in their attack on a nervous-looking Brazil defense, with Donovan working hard to give his team several scoring chances.

Just 10 minutes into the game, Jonathan Spector sprinted down the right side and sent a low cross into the area. Dempsey, who had plenty of room to manoeuvre, raised his right leg and put just enough of a touch on the ball to alter the direction and send it past a diving Julio Cesar.

Dempsey, who also scored in the 2-0 shocker over top-ranked Spain in the semifinals, finished the tournament with three goals and was awarded the Bronze Ball.

Donovan then got possession at his own end shortly after Maicon had sent in a corner for Brazil from the right. The United States midfielder ran up the middle, passed to Charlie Davies and then reclaimed the ball from his teammate before beating Julio Cesar.

There is a reason Brazil has won so many titles over the years, though, and it wasn't about to let another slip away.

Luis Fabiano started the comeback in the 46th minute. The striker collected a pass from Ramires before turning and shooting past defender Jay DeMerit for his fourth goal of the tournament.

"We gave up the first goal so early in second half," Bradley said. "We really put ourselves in a tough spot."

Luis Fabiano added a tournament-leading fifth goal to equalize in the 74th, heading in a rebound after Kaka's cross was kicked against the crossbar by Robinho.

The Americans caught a break in the 60th when Kaka headed a cross from Andre Santos to the near post. Howard stepped back into his goal and knocked the shot off the underside of the crossbar and then grabbed it safely in his arms. Kaka appealed, arguing that the ball crossed the line before Howard was able to get to it, and television replays indicated he was correct.

It wouldn't matter, with Lucio delivering the decisive goal in the 84th when he headed a corner kick from Elano past Howard. Brazil has now won eight matches in a row, and is unbeaten in 16.

"You look around at their players, and you realize why they're worth so much and why they play at the teams that they play," Donovan said. "It's disappointing when we gave such a good effort today."

As the Brazilians gathered in a circle and jumped up and down in celebration, the Americans remained on the field, watching in stony silence. Many climbed up to get their medals with their heads bowed, and there were few smiles in sight.

"We were able to make it a real game with a top team," Bradley said. "Over time, to be able to sustain that longer, not have ups and downs throughout the game, that's a sign of progress."

TOP SCORERS
5 - Luis Fabiano (BRA)
3 - Fernando Torres and David Villa (ESP), Clint Dempsey (USA)
2 - Katlego Mphela and Bernard Parker (RSA), Landon Donovan (USA), Daniel Guiza (ESP), Kaka (BRA), Giuseppe Rossi (ITA), Mohamed Zidan (EGY)

PAST WINNERS
1997 - Brazil
1999 - Mexico
2001 - France
2003 - France
2005 - Brazil