Salman comes to prisoners' rescue, offers money to pay their fine

Salman Khan's charitable foundation 'Being Human' has reportedly offered to pay Rs. 40 lakh on behalf of 400 prisoners who are languishing in 63 different jails in Uttar Pradesh for non-payment of fine.

These prisoners are generally those who have served more than their jail term because they cannot pay their fine due to poverty or some other reason. 

The superstar, who himself had experienced life behind the bars, looks forward to free these inmates and his organisation has written to jail authorities offering their help. 

In 2002, Salman was arrested for rash and negligent driving after his car ran into a Mumbai bakery. 

Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped after he was found not guilty. 

In 2006, Salman was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting a Chinkara but was granted bail after spending three days in prison.

Salman and the jail authorities are now awaiting the legal green signal and a no objection certificate (NOC) from the administration. 

'Bodyguard' director opts for a fresh subject

'Bodyguard' director opts for a fresh subject

Though everyone's rushing to make a remake, Siddique, the director of the Blockbuster hit BODYGUARD, has no plans of attempting a remake next. "My next film boasts of a fresh subject," he informs me. In fact, Siddique had signed his next Hindi film much before BODYGUARD hit the screens last year. "It will be produced by Shyam Bajaj and Narendra Bajaj," he states, "We have locked the script. The casting should be finalized this week." 

Post BODYGUARD, Siddique was flooded with film offers. "I have decided to put on hold the Tamil and Malayalam assignments that I was planning to make after BODYGUARD. Everyone feels I need to follow up with a Hindi film, after delivering a Blockbuster hit. Else, people tend to forget your achievements if there's a long gap," he says. Will his new film star Salman Khan yet again? "I would love to work with him again and again and again. But he's too committed for the next few years. I would love to make another film with Salman, if the opportunity arises," Siddique says.

Kamal Haasan wants Shah Rukh Khan for remake of his Tamil film

Kamal Haasan wants Shah Rukh Khan for remake of his Tamil film

Shah Rukh Khan is in a dilemma. He has to choose between the remakes of two Tamil remakes, A R Murogadoss' Ramanna and Gautham Menon'sVettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu. Both offer the picky superstar Khan a chance to do something he hasn't done before. A South Indian remake with parts that he hasn't tried before.

Says a source, "While Murugadoss' film casts SRK as a social crusader, Menon's film casts him as a cop, a role he has played just once in Shashilal Nair's One 2 Ka 4and that too a plain-clothed cop. SRK has never got a chance to get into khaki uniform. This, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu will let him do." 

Indeed, Gautham Menon informs that Shah Rukh is the only choice for the Hindi remake of Vettaiyaadi Vilaiyaadi. Contrary to reports, Salman Khan is not up for consideration for the Hindi adaptation of the Gautham Menon's 2006 Tamil hit Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu. It's Shah Rukh Khan all the way. Apparently, the mighty Kamal Haasan who played the role of the cop on the lookout for a serial killer in Tamil original, has expressed a keen interest in Shah Rukh playing the role in the film's Hindi version. 

Says a source close to the project, "Kamalji is extremely fond of Shah Rukh. They go back a long way to the time when 12 years ago Shah Rukh agreed to do Kamalji's Hey Ram free of cost. When director Gautham Menon who understandably respects Kamalji's opinion asked the thespian who should play his role in the Hindi remake, Kamalji promptly gave Shah Rukh's name." 

So Shah Rukh it is. Menon confirms this. Says the softspoken director, "I don't know where these reports of Salman Khan being an option for Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu are coming from. It's Shah Rukh Khan who's the first and only choice. Kamalji played the part in the Tamil original. So Shah Rukh seems the right candidate for the part."

Kamal Haasan says, "Yes someone like Shah Rukh would be right for the Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu remake." 

Interestingly, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu would explore the same dark noire cop-killer space as Aamir Khan'sTalaash. 

A source close to the project tells us that the only reason Shah Rukh has not given a final nod to Gautham Menon's remake is because he wants to see how Talaash is received by the audience.

Rahman's first music video for film

Rahman's first music video for film

Normally A R Rahman shies away from promotional music videos. In what seems to be another first in this composing genius' distinguished career, Rahman will appear in a promotional video for the film Ek Dewaana Tha, singing a track Kya Hai Mohabbat'.

Ironically Rahman, known to delay projects due to his global commitments, has this time done the needful. He has shot for the track for director Gautham Menon.

Now the director is unsure of how to use Rahman's presence. So for change the delay is from the other end.

Says Menon, "I still have to decide how to put together the music video. We've filmed Rahman singing the song. I need to put it together with shots from the film."

Menon admits this is the first promotional music video for a film that Rahman has ever shot for.

We probed a bit about what made the reclusive composer so agreeable to coming on camera for a video. Apparently, Rahman finds himself sharing a deep empathy with the Prateik-Amy Jackson romance in the film.

Says Menon, "There's an old fashioned quality to their romance. I think Rahman identifies with that."

Fire on the sets of Aamir's TV show

Fire on the sets of Aamir's TV show

On Monday evening, a fire broke out on the sets of Aamir Khan's upcoming reality TV show at Vrindavan Studio, Madh Island. Luckily, Aamir wasn't present on the sets at the time the fire broke out.

The cause for the fire was an electrical spark caused by a short circuit. The fire broke out in one corner of the studio and within minutes it had turned into an uncontrollable blaze and spread on the entire floor. Not just the set but also shooting equipment worth crores was destroyed.

Six fire brigades were at the studio to bring the fire under control. Sources reveal that earlier in the evening, the show's crew and a few people from the production house had visited the sets. Fortunately, no casualty was reported since there weren't too many people around at the time of the incident.

Dangerous Ishq at Cannes Film Festival

Dangerous Ishq at Cannes Film Festival

Director Vikram Bhatt plans to showcase his next 3D venture Dangerous Ishq at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival to be held between May 16 and 27.

If all goes well then the film's leading lady Karisma Kapoor, who makes her comeback with the film, will join the bandwagon of Bollywood stars to have walked the Cannes red carpet. In the film, Karisma plays the role of a supermodel who gives up her career to marry the man she loves. .

Dangerous Ishq also stars Rajniesh Duggall, Jimmy Sheirgill and Ruslaan Mumtaz and is set to release on May 11, 2012.

Deepika in Ganesh Hegde's next music video

Deepika in Ganesh Hegde's next music video

After Katrina Kaif, Bipasha Basu and Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone is the next actress to be a part of singer/choreographer Ganesh Hedge's music videos. Deepika will star in the video of the song Main Hoon Bolydude Ganeshan from Ganesh's album Let's Party.

In the song, Deepika will be sporting the 70's retro look similar to the one she had in her debut film Om Shanti Om.. When contacted, Ganesh told us, "Yes, currently I am working on my song 'Main Hoon Bolydude Ganeshan' featuring Deepika Padukone. It's a very funny Austin Power's kind of video. The song will be out very soon."

Interesting gupshup

Interesting gupshup

* The first trailer of HOUSEFULL 2 will be incorporated to the prints of EK MAIN AUR EKK TU. Besides the promo of HOUSEFULL 2, a brand new trailer of LONDON PARIS NEW YORK will also be launched with EK MAIN AUR EKK TU. 

* Emraan Hashmi is going places. Rensil D'Silva, director of KURBAAN, has signed Emraan for his next film, which will be produced by Karan Johar. Emraan and one more lead actor, who is yet to be finalized, will enact pivotal characters in the film, which will also star some new faces. Filming begins in July. 

* The second trailer of AGENT VINOD is ready to be unveiled. Those who have watched it feel it's better than the first, which was unanimously appreciated.

Shah Rukh-Shirish patch up, courtesy Sajid Khan and Gauri

Shah Rukh-Shirish patch up, courtesy Sajid Khan and Gauri

After a tumultuous day of muck-flying and titanic tweeting, battle-scarred party-bashers Shah Rukh Khan and Shirish Kunder called it a truce on Tuesday afternoon, courtesy Shirish's brother-in-law Sajid Khan and Shah Rukh's wife Gauri Khan.

Apparently, Sajid and Gauri called for a meeting at Shah Rukh Khan's residence Mannat between the two warring parties. Over a hot meal and cool discussion, the acrimony was wiped clean. 

Shah Rukh and Shirish have decided to start their rapport all over again. Confirming the reconciliation at Mannat, Sajid Khan said, "Yes, I felt terrible about the ugly turn that the whole affair took. Shah Rukh and Shirish had a fight, agreed. But the media didn't have to play it up to the point of making it on the front of national newspapers." 

Getting sentimental, Sajid Khan says, "Do you know when my sister Farah and Shirish got married, there were only three witnesses. Me, Sajid Nadiadwala and Shah Rukh. We're family and there are bound to be differences between family members. Yes, Gauri and I took the initiative. All of us met at Mannat over a meal. And it was all sorted out." 

Adds Farah Khan, "I can't begin to tell you how relieved I am. This had turned really ugly. And before it got uglier, my brother took matters into his hands. Full credit to Gauri for making the reconciliation happen. When my brother asked her where we should meet she said Mannat because she said it's Farah's home. I am so moved." 

Farah says this is not only the end of the ugly spat between her husband and Shah Rukh, it is also a new beginning for her and Shah Rukh. "I really liked what he said. He made us promise to wipe out all the bitterness of the last two years and start afresh. I feel like a big burden is off my back." 

All is well that ends well.

Exclusive info on 'Dabangg 2'

Exclusive info on 'Dabangg 2'

Here's some inside info on DABANGG 2...

* Contrary to news-reports, the sequel to the blockbuster will have the same leading lady opposite Chulbul Pandey -- Sonakshi Sinha. "This is not PARTNER, which had men with roving eyes, moving from one girl to another," Arbaaz Khan smiles. Salman had wed Sonakshi in DABANGG and the story, therefore, will move forward in the sequel.

* Prakash Raj will enact the main negative role in the film. "He's the negative force opposite Chulbul Pandey," Arbaaz divulges. Deepak Dobriyal and Nikitin Dheer have been signed to enact key roles in the film. 

* A leading studio has offered an unheard of price for the global rights of DABANGG 2, but Arbaaz has decided against selling the film right now. "I am in no hurry to sell the film. I have decided to wait for the time being. Will take a call later," Arbaaz says. 

* A section of the industry feels that DABANGG 2 might not make it at Christmas this year. "It's a Christmas release," Arbaaz adds.

Agneepath

By Subhash K Jha

Starring Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Om Puri

Written & Directed by Karan Malhotra

Rating: ****

Long before the damsel in the den Katrina Kaif signs her writhe petition junta ke naam, the film’s imposing villain and by extension the film, have written their destiny. In bold bloodied letters. E-mail didn’t exist in the 1990s. 

Indeed Sanjay Dutt as Kancha lording over a no-man’s-land called Mandwa where the only law that exists is lawlessness, is so formidable in his vile antics, you fear for the hero, a decent bloke with eyes that tell a million untold stories. 

Hrithik Roshan opts for a perfectly-tuned low-pitched performance to offset Dutt’s larger-than-life diabolism. For sure the combination of the flamboyant and the understated works. Although by the time the two get to each other’s throat almost three hours have flown by, you never feel the weight of the footage. An unbearable lightness of being vengeful pervades the storytelling. 

This then, ladies and gentleman, is Agneepath Retold or Agneepath Deconstructed. Either way, the revenge formula never seemed more rousing in its invocation of Good and Evil in their most elementary avatars. 

Debutant writer-director Karan Malhotra has chosen to restructure one of the most complex but unsuccessful Amitabh Bachchan starrer of the 1990s.

There are no punctuation marks in the narrative. The plot leaps at you through its sanguinary design, building brick by brick an edifice of low –life and high-drama. The bleak intimidating landscape, a bizarre bewildering blend of the Kafkaesque and the Mukul Anand-esque, captures the feeling of dread and devastation more effectively than any recent massy film. 

This new-rage Agneepath retains the core of Mukul Anand’s 1990 failed-drama. And yes, it retains Harivnansh Rai’s ‘Angeepath’ poem, though, alas, we don’t get to hear Amitabh Bachchan recite the eloquent lines this time. 

Malhotra’s script alters many of the original’s dramatic moments, adds new characters (most notable among them, Rishi Kapoor’s Rauf Lala), and finally fine-tunes and assimilates the plot’s subliminal statement on crime and retribution to a pitch where we often hear the screaming protests of social inequality through the protagonist’s pain-lashed expressions of angst disgust and rebellion rather than his words. 

Indeed Hrithik Roshan opts for a subdued interpretation of his vengeful character where he could’ve easily been larger-than-life. Roshan lets Sanjay Dutt take charge of the blizzard of the bravura. Dutt is delightfully in-form here. 

During the Chikni chameli item song when he quizzes the newly-arrived Mandwa-resident Vijay on why he’s where he is, Dutt’s eyes go from the molten to the melting…His best in years. 

But the finest performance comes from Rishi Kapoor. Playing a loathsome flesh trader and drug dealer who takes Vijay under his wings , Kapoor delivers a bludgeoning homage to skin-crawling villainy.

A glorious departure from his lover-boy image. The prolonged sequence where Roshan takes on Rishi Kapoor is the single-most riveting episode of filmed violence in Indian cinema since Gabbar Singh’s mayhem over the Thakur’s family in Sholay. 

Indeed Agneepath works so wonderfully within its high-voltage masala maad-dhaad genre because of the actors who instinctively grasp the street-level gut-wrenching grammar of debutant Karan Malhotra’s storytelling. 

Barring Priyanka Chopra who seems strangely cosmetic in a land of looming credibility, every character shines through the crime-drama maze in a swirling haze of high-pitched drama.

The action sequences by Abbas Ali Mogul are staged to convey the same rawness as Dabangg, but without the sense of comicbook fantasy that made the action in Dabangg bearable , even comical. 

In Agneepath every blow that Hrithik Roshan so manfully receives on his chin makes you flinch. You wait for him to give back as good as he gets. 

The battering is relentless. This is not a film for the faint-hearted. Its basic structure and the leitmotif of the ‘tree of death’ (where Vijay Chauhan’s father was hanged and where his wrongdoer will finally, meet his nemesis) draw audiences into a vortex of viciousness and sadism.

This is a dark brooding world where pre-teen girls are raped sold and beaten up, where boys learn to use the gun before they learn to masturbate. 

This is a world where the laws of retribution and redemption are re-written according to who rules the underworld. This is Agneepath where the poet gets hanged and the pervert gets promoted. 

First-time director Karan Malhotra revels in the language of the commercial Hindi cinema. The characters in Vijay’s chawl are all good-hearted. Every character in the villain Kancha’s kingdom is a creep or a coward…take your pick. 

The battle lines are tightly and compellably drawn. The pace is breakneck. 

And the melodrama flows in a tense torrent signifying the return of the vendetta formula in all its Eastman-colour glory. 

The film’s mob scenes of violence and religion often merge on the violent streets of Mumbai and in the lawless backwaters of the imaginary island of diabolism Mandwa.

The narrative features a Gokul Asthami matki-breaking sequence at the start and a Ganesh visarjan sequence towards the end, both shot spectacularly on the streets of Mumbai.

The background music is a suitable banshee of memories and pain. 

Since Hrithik Roshan has chosen the language of understatement to portray the wronged wounded social outcast Vijay Dinanath Chauhan, it is up to the eloquence-level of the soundtrack to supplement the hero’s stunning silences. 

Every component of Malhotra’s jagged drama falls into place, with a resounding thump. Agneepath is brilliant in its brutality.

It’s a riveting and hectic homage to the spirit of the cinema in the 1970s when revenge reigned supreme. And content was King.

This new Agneepath takes us back to the era when there was no computer or cellphones. And communication with the audience was immediate and electrifying. 

Relive that tingling sensation of watching the hero gets his groove back. In gory detail.

Shah Rukh Khan unwell

Shahrukh Khan has been quite busy from past few days with lots of award functions to host and perform. Perhaps, the frantic schedule and rehearsals have taken their toll on King Khan’s health with him being down with seasonal cold and flu. 

Ever so charming Khan tweeted in a rather depressed tone, “Damn cold & fever winning the battle,slowly taking over my robust pathan constitution. 

Cigarette tasting bad in mouth now...this is serious!”, adding, “Explaining life to kids is tough enuff....explaining death extremely painful. Son & me being grown up. And me falling sick...throat hurting”.

We would just like to wish the actor a speedy recovery.

The Biwi and Gangster's Second Tryst

The Biwi and Gangster's Second Tryst

Mahie Gill will play a socialite who has an affair with a male prostitute 


They may have only just finished a film together -- Sahib Bibi Aur Gangster -- with a sequel in the pipeline, but Randeep Hooda and Mahie Gill have been signed up together for another film. 

This one, titled Mayanagari is based on popular Hindi novelist Surendra Varma's Do Murdon Ke Liye Guldasta and will be made by Satish Kaushik. 

While Hooda, along with actor Prashant Narayanan, (who earlier essayed a psychopath in Murder 3), will play two migrants living in Mumbai, Gill will play a rich socialite who starts an affair with both actors. 

In the film, Narayanan will play the role of a gangster, and Hooda, a male prostitute. According to sources, Hooda is leaving no stone unturned in his attempt to get his performance correct. He has reportedly even met male prostitutes in Mumbai to prepare. 

When contacted, Kaushik confirmed the casting of the film. He also said, "Mayanagari will focus on the seamy side of a migrant's life. Randeep's role is something never attempted before (in Bollywood). So far, our films have only focused on female prostitution." 

Dilip Shukla, who earlier wrote Dabangg, is writing the script of the film.

Mallika Sherawat to teach Vivek how to kiss in intimate scenes

Mallika Sherawat to teach Vivek how to kiss in intimate scenes

 Mallika Sherawat has apparently promised to put Vivek Oberoi at ease before filming an intimate scene for 'Kismat, Love, Paisa, Dilli'



She has almost made a career out of the number of kisses she has shared with her co-stars on screen. We could very well imagine then that a few steamy scenes would be no big deal for Mallika Sherawat.

However, the same cannot be said about her co-star Vivek Oberoi, who for the first time will be seen indulging in some serious lovemaking scenes with her in their film Kismat, Love, Paisa, Dilli (KLPD).

Our source says, "When Mallika read the scenes she was more than okay with the idea, but Vivek was a little skeptical.

He has never kissed on screen before, but she told him that it would be no big deal."

Buzz is that after watching the sizzling Vidya Balan in The Dirty Picture, Mallika wants to go all out in the oomph department.

Adds the source, "Most people know that she has no qualms about doing sensual sequences." 


Interestingly, one of them would be shot Buddha Gardens in Delhi, which is a popular lovers spot in the city.

Says a source, "Vivek plays a hardcore Delhi guy and Mallika plays a Haryanvi. So the romance between them is also pretty loud and in your face.

The writers thought this would be an ideal location since people would be familiar with the surroundings and therefore will look natural."

Producers Amit Chandra and Kishen Chowdhary have apparently made sure they acquire all required permissions for the shoot to avoid any objections later on, considering that this will be one of the most important sequences in the film.

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Veena Malik assaults Vedita: She banged my head on the rod

Veena Malik assaults Vedita: She banged my head on the rod



A co-star has accused the controversial Veena Malik of purposely injuring her during a fight sequence for the film 'Mumbai 125'.

Malik was reportedly not on good terms with co-actress Vedita Pratap, who is learnt to have been injured on her forehead as a result of the scene.

According to sources, the Pakistani actress had to pull Pratap by the neck and bang her head on an iron rod in a scene but it got too far. The director, Hemant Madhukar, had to be called in as the furious actress said that Malik had intentionally hurt her.

She was reportedly nursed at a city hospital and is said to be currently undergoing treatment to get rid of the scar on her forehead. Pratap confirmed the incident and accused Malik of 'over acting'.

"It was an action sequence. I was supposed to be beaten up. I don't know what happened to Veena. She actually hurt me and she did it so badly that I had nail marks on my body.

I don't know what was wrong with her. And then she pushed me so badly and banged my head on the rod," the Mumbai Mirror quoted her as saying.

"After the incident, I spoke to the director and told him that she is deliberately doing this. Acting is one thing, but this is just over acting," she said.

When asked asked if there was any enmity between the two of them, Pratap said that Malik must be 'insecure'. 

"I don't know. I think somewhere she is just insecure or just waited for the opportunity to do something like this to me. As a result of the injury, I have marks on my forehead, which I have to undergo treatment to get rid off," she said.

The really dirty picture: A look at the world of B, C-grade films

The really dirty picture: A look at the world of B, C-grade films

HitList offers a delicious bite into the fascinating world of B, C, D and E-Grade films of Bollywood

While Neha Dhupia's famous quote 'sex and SRK sells in Bollywood' holds true for A-Grade-films, there is a blooming parallel industry of B, C, D and E-Grade films that can easily do without any Khan. All they need is a heavy dose of 'erotica and cheap thrills' to get the desired eyeballs.

We chat up with a cross section of people a B-Grade-films-enthusiast Aseem Chandaver, the director of Miss Lovely (which pays tribute to C-Grade films) Ashim Ahluwalia, the king of B-Grade-films Kanti Shah, to find out the ABCs of the industry and what makes it such a cult.

What is a B-Grade film?

A B-movie is generally defined as a low budget film that is definitely not art house or pornographic. 

Ahluwalia, who has spent 10 years researching on this industry says, "It's actually a meaningless term. In its original usage in 1950s America, the term specifically described a film intended for distribution as the unknown; bottom half of a double feature, often in drive-in cinemas.

It doesn't mean anything in India except it is often a raunchy film without major stars, although Dharam-ji has appeared in many." According to Chandaver, the evolution of B-Grade films started in 1987 with a film called Raat Ke Andhere Main.

Is B = Sleaze?

The popular notion is that B films are all about sex and sleaze. "They don't follow any rules, " says Ahluwalia. Chandaver who boasts of a collection of 400 titles says, "The directors express their wildest fantasies through these films. In the 80s there wasn't much nudity in B movies except for films like Pyaasa Shaitan."

I won't mind if Saif gets intimate with Deepika too: Kareena

I won't mind if Saif gets intimate with Deepika too: Kareena

Kareena Kapoor doesn't get jealous easily. The actress says she is happy and content in her relationship with beau Saif Ali Khan. 

Kareena shared her sentiments in a casual tete-a-tete with her friend and "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu" producer Karan Johar for "A date with Ek Main aur Ekk Tu" - a show to be simulcast Feb 4 on ETC, Zee TV, Zing, Zee Cafe, Zee Studio, Zee Trendz and Zee Khana Khazana.

Johar asked Kareena - "How do you feel when you see Saif in an intimate scene with another hot actress? Say in 'Race 2', Saif has a bare-body scene with a Deepika in bikini, what would be your first thought?" 

To which, Kareena replied: "I'd be like 'Wow! How hot Saif looks', " and added: "I know how he looks bare bodied!" 

On a serious note, she said: "I am quite secure in my relationship with Saif and though I don't want to say too much too soon, I am quite content!"

Recently Saif admitted how he thinks Kareena looks best only with him, and not with any of the other Khans of Bollywood that she has worked with.

Will Sunny Leone do 'Jism 2' or not?

Buzz is that Sunny Leone might turn down Mahesh Bhatt's next due to money issues

Buzz is that nothing concrete has yet materialised for Sunny Leone, from her talks with Mahesh Bhatt for Jism 2. 

Apparently, it is the price factor that is playing villain. Not known to indulge stars with over-fattened pay cheques, the Bhatts have yet to come to a mutually agreeable fee with Sunny. 

Sunny says, "I really liked meeting Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja. But whether I am doing their movie or not, I am not sure yet. 

It depends on a lot of factors including how my adult-content business in the US reacts to my Bollywood aspirations." 

However, the actress says that she loved the part that was narrated to her. "It was deep and enigmatic. And it was for the main lead.

That's the kind of start I'd like in Bollywood. And if things go well I'd like to take up a career in Bollywood." In fact, the actress even says that if this industry clicks for her, she will even let go of acting in adult-content films.

In this film where Sunny will play a honeytrap, apparently Arunoday Singh is being cast as one of the two male leads. 

Though Mahesh Bhatt denied it, Arunoday said, "I am not sure about Jism 2. Nothing formal has been discussed." Buzz is he being pencilled in to play a very macho character. 

SRK AND PRIYANKA

Neelam clears the air on Priyanka-SRK romance rumour

Actress-turned-jewellery designer Neelam Kothari has cleared the air about her alleged role in spreading rumours about Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan.

Earlier, a daily had reported that Priyanka was miffed with Neelam for spreading false news about her affair with King Khan. 

It was also claimed that Priyanka and Neelam had an ugly spat over the same issue. Neelam took to Twitter to clarify her role. 

"Don't know how to react to a certain article that has come out today, claiming that I am responsible for starting certain rumours.

I'm shocked and hurt with these allegations. This is the first time in the whole of my career I have been dragged into a controversy. Not fair at all!!

Gauri and Sharukh happen to be my dear friends and will continue to be so.. Would never say anythin derogatory about them," Neelam tweeted.

Neelam also said that she never had any kind of fight with Priyanka Chopra.

"As for Priyanka Chopra. No we have never had a fight. Get your facts right people," she tweeted. Meanwhile, Priyanka is yet to react to the incident.