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Imran’s girl revealed!

Even before the release of ‘Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na’, Imran Khan has become Bollywood’s favourite poster boy who is enjoying an immense female fan following! Even when he ventures out on roads in Bandra (where he lives) to take a stroll, he gets mobbed by his female admirers!

Unfortunately Imran is already seeing a girl, who he met almost six years back.
We spoke to Imran and asked him every possible thing about Avantika!

“Avantika is the daughter of Vandana Malik, who heads the TV 18 Network operations in Mumbai. We met at a mutual friend’s house about five years and eight months back (to be precise) in Mumbai! Both of us hail from Mumbai itself but I was in LA for a few years so our paths never crossed. Anyways, coming back to our first meeting, it was a party and both of us were introduced to each other and to the surprise of everyone, we got chatting and forgot to talk to anyone else! After that meeting we kept meeting and when one year became two, two became three... we just didn’t realize it! We know each other for almost six years now and they have been fantastic. Avantika is my worst critic. She keeps giving me valuable inputs all the time.”

“In fact my pet cat Bonnet was called Bonnet because it was found in Avantika’s car bonnet”, smiled Imran.

But unlike other Bollywood heroes why didn’t he keep his relationship private?
“My mother has taught me to respect women. Chivalry is an old fashioned word but I do believe in respecting women. If I would have denied my relationship with Avantika, it would have been like insulting her existence in my life. Besdies, I don’t think my desirability would be affected if women come to know that I am not single! My acting will decide my fate in the industry not my personal life.

So is marriage on the cards we probe. “I am just starting my film career. I have a long way to go before I even think about it”, concluded Imran.

Monday, January 5, 2009

The tinsel town gives a quiet welcome to 2009

Date 1/05/2009

This time New Year saw a quiet celebration from Bollywood stars as the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai and the ongoing recessionary phase led to cancellation of events and tightened security everywhere. The Taj, Oberoi and Trident hotels opted out of hosting their annual New Year parties.

Amitabh Bachchan spent a low key evening at home with wife Jaya Bachchan. Abhishek and Ash were in Ooty in the state of Tamil Nadu busy shooting for their next. Preity Zinta is vacating overseas. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor went for a pre-planned holiday break after Saif was released from the hospital a few days ago. Ajay Devgan continued his annual celebrations at his farm house at Karjat on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Ameesha Patel and Raima Sen set the stage afire with their performances at the Country Club for New Year celebrations. Also, Sanjay Dutt hosted a party at home to welcome the oncoming year.