As the Union Cabinet approved the official draft of the Lokpal Bill, film personalities raised their concerns about the credibility of the government.
Farhan Akhtar tweeted: 'Watching the Lokpal Bill face-off on TV as lightning strikes and thunder rumbles outside. A sign of things to come? Stuff this dramatic usually happens in films and we say "this can only happen in a film!!"'
Ranvir Shorey tweeted. 'Can't help but think of that sadhu who died fasting for the Ganga. Poor Anna. But things will get better at the end of this, for sure. Even if it's Indians getting better at Corruption :p,' he updated.
Pooja Bedi feels corruption in India has spread like cancer. 'Why can't positive action & change take place without protests, fasting, media campaigns and bandhs? Why such governmental inertia? corruption has spread like cancer in India. We need a STRONG, hard hitting, proactive jan lokpal bill to clean it! a tiger without a leash!!' she wrote.
Anupam Kher wrote: 'Is the lokpal bill trying to protect this PM or future PMs?'
Star pix
Image: Mallika SherawatNeha Dhupia shared her look in Gandhi to Hitler.
Mallika Sherawat was spotted shooting on the streets of Los Angeles (left).
Raveena Tandon posted a picture from Manav Gangwani's fashion show at Delhi Couture Week.
Delhi Belly actress Monica Dogra shared a view of Mumbai from her flight.
SRK wants to dance in the rain
Image: Shah Rukh KhanNow that Ra.One's shoot is over, Shah Rukh Khan has time for other things. The actor shot for a friend's company and also wanted to dance in the rain!
'had a shoot for ajay my friends awsome company d'decor. raining like mad in mumbai...want to dance in the rain...wish the kids were awake,' he tweeted.
Co-star Arjun Rampal, on the other hand, is still working on Ra.One. He's busy dubbing for it. 'Good morning, dubbed for the RA 1 game yesterday,then played it for a few hours,its awesome. Now heading to the gym,' he updated.
Meet Bollywood's most stylish couple
Image: Cover of StarWeekAkshay Kumar and Twinkle have been voted as the most stylish couple in Bollywood by a magazine. The actor proudly shared the cover page on twitter: 'StarWeek votes Twinkle and Me to be the most stylish couple... here is a picture from the evening.'
Shooting stars
Image: Raima SenRaima Sen started her day early with I, Me Aur Main's shoot. 'Early start!!!! Off to shoot for I me aur main....gooodmorning twitterverse,' she tweeted.
Sameera Reddy had an early shoot too. 'Shooting outside Victoria memorial!It's really a stunning structure! Been up since 5am!early mornings are so difficult!! *yawn*' she wrote.
Neha Dhupia started a new film today. 'Mornin.. Startin a new film today, the anxiety and the excitement of it all always gives me a rush of adrenaline! One of the joys of being an actor is to give life to a character on paper, and when it all falls into place u know ur on the right track!' she tweeted.
Rahul Bose tweeted his entire schedule for the year: 'apropos the beard : working with one of tamil cinema's legends. shall reveal who v soon. suffice to say it's been exciting. then working in arun asthana's 'travelling with mohammed'. no. the beard's not needed for that one. ironic. then working on varun malhotra;s 'jeene do'. dark, moving story about love and regret. clean shaven, stubble, beard, et al. finally, a bengali film (just to make my father, bless his soul, smile), in jan. so - english, hindi, tamil, bengali.'
Bbuddah to be a part of Oscar's script library
Image: Amitabh BachchanAfter Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish, it's the turn of Amitabh Bachchan's Bbuddah -- Hoga Terra Baap that will find a place in Oscar's script library.
'the Academy of Motion Picture and Arts, Los angeles writes to me for the script of #BHTBaap, to archive in their library ..!!' Bachchan tweeted.
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