Deepika chops hair for Kartik Calling Kartik

Deepika Padukone

Those who thought the leggy lass Deepika Padukone is out of sight nowadays or she is avoiding media after her split with Ranbeer Kapoor are wrong. Because the reason behind her vanishing act is the new look she has got for Kartik Calling Kartik, which she didn’t want to reveal. Deepika has chopped her waist length hair to the shoulders for the film.

In KWC, she co-stars with Farhan Akhtar. She is playing role of an interior designer in the film and the script demands her to be in a particular look. Deepika was first hesitant to do so, but director Vijay Lalwani and Audhuna, the celebrity hairstylist and Farhan’s wife convinced her to go for it. “They thought with my height, I would be able to carry it off well,” said Deepika.

“I last chopped my hair when I was eight,” she added.

Before the hair cut Deepika put a condition to the director that she will chop her hair only if he will shave his head bald. “He didn’t do that, but he saw to it that he was present in the salon so that I don’t back off at the last moment,” said the actress with a smile.

Meanwhile people including her parents, who have seen her in new avatar, have liked it. “Everybody says it looks good on me and makes me look younger,” she said.

Talking about her role in the film, she said, “The scriptwriter had a certain image in mind when he wrote my character Shonali. So I had to do justice to the role.”

She is happy with the new haircut and thinks that ‘Change is good’.

Newcomer Pratik made Aamir to wait

Aamir Khan and Pratik Babbar

Everyone knows that Aamir Khan is perfectionist and no one dare to mess with him when it comes to work. However, Pratik Babbar who is just one film old and also the son of Raj Babbar and Smita Patil dare to do this recently on the sets of Dhobi Ghat. He made the film unit wait endlessly on the sets of the film. Not only that but he didn’t even inform anybody about his absence for the day. Eventually, the days shooting was called off and Aamir had to go back home. Dhobi Ghat is Aamir’s wife Kiran Rao’s directorial debut.

Revealing about the incident, a unit member said, “Frantic efforts to trace Pratik were made, but of no avail. Officials from Aamir Khan Productions made repeated calls to Pratik’s mobile, but nobody could trace him that day.”

After some time, the film unit got to know that the actor is in Goa. Moreover, the film’s shooting was cancelled for next two days due to his absence. “It was very strange of Pratik to go to Goa. He is often spaced-out,” added the source.

However on his return, Aamir gave him a piece of words. He said, “Aise kaam nahin chalega. Please try and understand.” Then onwards Pratik has not dared to skip informally.

Amrita is busy

Amrita Rao has a tight schedule for a month ahead. She will meet and greet Sir Ben Kingsley at IFFI event in Goa and will also walk red carpet along with co-star Neil Nitin Mukesh for promotion of Amol Palekar’s venture And Once Again. Amu will also walk ramp as a showstopper for a fashion show to be happen at the event.

Minissha’s loss is Dia’s gain

Minissha Lamba and Dia Mirza

According to source, Minissha Lamba was first offered the role Dia Mirza played in Kurbaan. But, she opted out because it demanded her to lock lips with co-star Vivek Oberoi. This is strange because with the bold actress recently created heat with her bikini act. However, Dia didn’t have any problem romancing Vivek, with whom she has worked previously in Dum.

Meanwhile, Minissha is coming up with a role, sporting gun. Guess what? Some people prefer guns over roses.