Preity turns Filmmaker..

After actresses Dia Mirza, Lara Dutta and Ameesha Patel, it’s now time for Preity Zinta to turn filmmaker. Sources close to the actor confirmed that Preity is ready with her production house and will be producing two films initially.

“The plans have been finalised now.She’s in talks to produce two films and will be acting in one of them. She is having numerous meetings and story sitting sessions and is hunting for more scripts right now,” confirmed a close friend of the actress.

Sources also say that the first film that will be off the block will be a collaboration project with filmmaker Prem Soni. Preity did a guest appearance for his last film in an item song.

“Prem Soni and Preity recently met and Prem narrated the script (which is tentatively titled Paris). Preity also evinced interest in playing the female lead of the film and Prem readily accepted the offer. The hero of the film has not been decided yet,” the source adds. Preity’s second film is also been locked in while the star-cast is yet to be decided.

“Preity has been toying with the idea of opening a production house for a long time. Long before Ameesha and Dia thought of doing it. But because she was so busy with her TV assignments, she didn’t get a chance to take it further. Right now, the sole focus of her attention will shift to her production company,” the source adds, maintaining that she will still be committed to her cricket team when the games season begin again.

However, this doesn’t mean that Preity is going to cut down on her acting assignments. “She’s open to everything that she’s been doing so far. The production house will only do one or two films a year depending on exigencies. Preity will continue to work the way she’s been working and is eager to sign a good movie soon,” the source ends.

Sonakshi - New face of celebrating life

"Dabangg" actress Sonakshi Sinha has been announced as the new face of the D'Damas diamond jewellery brand.

She has taken over from Preity Zinta."Sonakshi Sinha is the face of the new Indian woman who is confident, versatile and has got tremendous self-belief. She has the charisma, grace, beauty and the attitude that goes perfectly with the brand image," said R.K. Menon, COO, D'damas Jewellery India Pvt Ltd.

The 23-year-old is also associated with brands like Dyna Soap, Colgate toothpaste and Provogue's women wear line where she is seen endorsing the products.

"I connect with D'Damas because I personally live each moment to the fullest and believe in celebrating life. D'Damas adds celebration to both ordinary and even the everyday special occasions," said Sonakshi.

Salman all set to break the Guinness for kissing

Salman Khan attempts to break the Guinness World Record for getting the maximum number of kisses.

What's up with Salman Khan and his kissing ways? Just yesterday we reported that Salman Khan is finally 'ready' to kiss costar Asin (on cheek of course). And soon he will be making news for another kissing escapade.

Apparently Salman Khan has attempted to break the record for getting the maximum number of kisses. And before your minds start working overtime, let us reveal that the kisses were offered to him on his hand.

Salman Khan shot a special episode of the Indian version of Guinness World Records which is hosted by Preity Zinta. In this particular episode Salman Khan was asked to attempt breaking the record of getting the most number of kisses on his hand. The earlier set world record was of 87 kisses.

We don't know whether Salman was able to break the record but it sure makes for some 'breaking' news.

Controversial Koffee gets Preity furious

Preity Zinta demands an apology from Tusshar Kapoor for his comment about her on a TV show

Preity Zinta is furious with Tusshar Kapoor for his statement on Karan Johar's TV show. In a still-to-be-aired episode, the host asked his guest 'who comes to mind when I say the following things.'

One of the prompts was botox/cosmetic surgery, to which Tusshar repled: Preity Zinta. When this bit of news reached the actress, she was livid. She called Karan to complain and requested him to delete the offending question.

A source close to her says, "Preity doesn't talk rubbish about anyone. She sees no reason why Tusshar, who she hasn't even worked with, should take off on her without provocation." Not one to take an insult lying down, PZ called Tusshar to fire him and demanded an apology. He told her that he regretted making the statement.

Tusshar confirms, "Preity called me. She was upset and I cleared my stand." He clarifies why he made the comment on the show. "Everyone knows that Karan's rapid fire round is just for laughs. You don't even have the time to think when Karan puts you in the dock. Recently, I saw Preity's picture in a magazine and she was looking stunning having lost a lot of weight. So, when Karan asked, Preity's name just came out at the spur of the moment. There's nothing more to it." he says.

He continues, "I've loved Preity since Soldier. I didn't mean to hurt her and I'm feeling bad that my comment turned into such an ugly controversy. I'm glad that we spoke and sorted it out rather than letting it snowball into something worse. I don't even know what botox actually is, and why will I say something like this about someone who I truly respect." When asked if the said question had been deleted, he said, "I don't know. Maybe some of what I said might have been edited out," the Golmaal actor concludes.

Preity back after losing seven kgs.

After two years' break from acting, Preity Zinta has decided to wear the grease paint, but before that she has to get back in shape .

"This year for me is about getting back into movies and the entertainment industry. I had let myself go for some time because I had taken a break. I had put on seven-and-a-half kg. But then I lost all of it because I can't afford to look like that in a film," Preity told IANS.

Asked to reveal the names of the projects she is working on, the 36-year-old declined.

"I'll start working on films this year for sure, but my lips are sealed. Announcement will come from the producers. But I'll be doing some real cool films," she added.

Preity back with a bang

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta is once again sporting the permed hair look that she popularised in her 2001 film " Dil Chahta Hai".

For a long time, the bubbly beauty had been flaunting straight hair. But when Preity took up the role as the host of Colors' " Guinness World Records - Ab India Todega", she opted for the permed look.

"Preity loves to experiment and can carry off almost everything with style and panache. She has now permed her hair and it won't be too long before the trend catches on since she is a trendsetter in her own right. She has been receiving compliments and everyone is raving about her new look," said a source.