Veteran Bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna back in hospital

Plus: Saudi model to debut in Bollywood; Abhishek screens Bol Bachchan for Abraham; Shekhar Suman courts Sunny Leone for film; Farah Khan woes film make-up.

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The veteran actor Rajesh Khanna was readmitted to a Mumbai hospital on Saturday, six days after he was discharged. A source close to the Khanna family said his condition was not serious. "It is because of weakness, nothing serious. He should be fine," said the source. Khanna's estranged wife, the actress Dimple Kapadia, is reportedly keeping watch. Khanna was hospitalised on June 23 and spent two weeks recovering from what Kapadia said was fatigue.- IANS

Saudi model to debut in Bollywood

Born in Saudi Arabia and raised in the UK, the model Wardah Khan is set to make her acting debut in the Bollywood drama Marksheet. The film, about scams in India's education system, is directed by Rakesh Ranjan Kumar. "I've always wanted to be a Bollywood actress," said the 24-year-old, who has modelled in the US, UK and Dubai. "I speak Urdu and Arabic at home. I have an accent problem while speaking Hindi, but I'll work extra hard to improve it."

Abhishek screens Bol Bachchan for Abraham

Abhishek Bachchan held a special screening on Friday of his new film Bol Bachchan for his friend, the actor John Abraham. Abraham told reporters: "Ajay [Devgn] is brilliant, Abhishek is just outstanding and he really made me laugh." Bachchan said: "He's biased about me. But I'm very happy he saw it." The two actors are gearing up to shoot the sequel to their 2008 romcom Dostana. "We're excited. The boys will be back," said Abraham.- IANS

Shekhar Suman courts Sunny Leone for film

The actor Shekhar Suman says he's eyeing the Indian-Canadian model Sunny Leone to headline his directorial venture Heartless. "It's a medical thriller starring my son Adhyayan and hopefully Sunny," he said. "The role I've imagined requires a girl like her." Suman hopes to begin production this year. "My script is complete so it's just the casting." Leone is set to appear in the thriller Jism 2, her Bollywood debut, which will be in Indian cinemas on August 3.- IANS

Farah Khan woes film make-up

The filmmaker Farah Khan, who has signed on to her first acting gig with the new comedy Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi, revealed to her Twitter followers a challenge that she has to face as she steps into the acting zone. "The bad thing about turning into an actress is I have to start my day with something I detest: make-up and hair! Then it becomes worse - removing it all," she posted. The film features the 47-year-old in a romantic role opposite Boman Irani.- IANS