Deepika Padukone says there are no problems between her and Shah Rukh Khan, adding that he had been the first to congratulate her for setting up her The Live Love Laugh Foundation, which is dedicated to the issue of mental health in India. Regarding recent reports that SRK was upset with Deepika, she said: "Ironically, while all of you were probably reading that article, he was messaging to me and congratulating me for my foundation as I launched the logo of my foundation. He was actually one of the first people I spoke to, when I was thinking of setting it up and he's always been very encouraging and supportive." Deepika had tweeted an image of her upcoming film Bajirao Mastani with the hashtag #challengeaccepted, which many took to be a reference to the box office clash between the film and SRK's Dilwale. Both the films are due out on December 18. SRK was reportedly annoyed about the tweet, which was subsequently deleted. She said: "I think what he and I share is known to us, it's very special." Deepika had made her acting debut with Shah Rukh in Om Shanti Om and starred with him in films such as Chennai Express and Happy New Year. –IANS
Fear of ageing is ‘ridiculous’, says Jerry Hall
Jerry Hall says women who worry about ageing are "ridiculous and annoying". The former model and actress will turn 60 next year, but isn't worried about reaching the milestone because with age comes "beauty and respect". "So many women are being weak about ageing. I find it annoying. It's ridiculous to imagine you can stay young forever and live forever," Hall told Radio Times magazine. "It's taking away from young people. There's a beauty and respect in age," she added. Hall, who has four children with former husband Mick Jagger, would "never in a million years" undergo cosmetic surgery and said she would rather age naturally and let the good times she has had show on her face. "I haven't done a single thing to my face. I do have lines – I laugh a lot. Never in a million years [would I have work done]. I do yoga, I do exercise, and I put on face cream. Laughing a lot is really good for you, embracing your children's future and embracing your grandchildren and not having regrets and not being bitter and not being angry." – IANS
Kajol flees reporters after phone call
Reclusive actress Kajol was so upset by a phone call while talking to the media before the opening night of her sister Tanishaa Mukherjee's play, The Jury, in Mumbai that she abruptly apologised and left. "Absolutely I'm very excited – I think she's going to be fantastic. I've also seen her first play, and she was awesome in it and I'm definitely looking forward to it," she told reporters when she arrived to watch the play, her first comments to the media in a long time. "I think theatre is a fantastic platform for an actor. It's one of the few places where if you're an avid actor, you can showcase your skills." But after answering her phone, which had been ringing continuously, she apologised and said she would have to leave the event at once. She looked extremely worried while looking for her car and driver and asked him to rush back. She even told him to let her drive. Kajol will next be seen on screen reunited with Shah Rukh Khan in Rohit Shetty's "Dilwale", which is due out in December. – IANS
Claims about Bobbi Kristina’s partner ‘slanderous’
Lawyers for the partner of Bobbi Kristina Brown say a lawsuit accusing him of contributing to her death is false and slanderous. It came after the administrator of Bobbi Kristina Brown’s estate added a wrongful death count to the lawsuit against Nick Gordon, accusing him of giving Brown a “toxic cocktail” and putting her facedown in water. Gordon’s lawyers, Joe Habachy and Jose Baez, said the allegations were baseless and that he is heartbroken. They called the suit a “fictitious assault” The 22-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston died in hospice care July 26, almost six months after she was found facedown and unresponsive in a bathtub in her Atlanta home. Gordon hasn’t been charged with any crime. An initial autopsy revealed “no significant injuries”. – AP
Meditation ‘has changed Britney’s life’
Singer Britney Spears has "changed dramatically" after discovering meditation. According to a source, the 33-year-old has been using a special application for 20 minutes each day to learn to relax and banish her anxiety, and even attributes her slender figure to her new outlook on life. "Britney has always struggled with anxiety. Learning to meditate, relax her mind and body and have happy thoughts has made her change dramatically," the source told Closer magazine. "She lives in the moment more, and instead of moaning about working out, she looks forward to it, revealing the endorphins make her think happy thoughts," the source added. – IANS
