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Kat sending signals to Salman?
It is not a man's physique or his star ratings that makes him attractive, but his "kindness and charm", believes Katrina Kaif. In an interview to a daily, Kats said, "What a girl looks for in a man are not his six-pack, looks or age but his kindness and charm." Now does this mean Salman should lose his beefy look? At the moment that's all he's got going for him!

Riya sen's shoe therapy
Riya Sen came to Dubai for some therapy. No, she wasn't visiting a shrink but shoe shopping. She then headed to Hong Kong for a stage show with Akshay Kumar. "I'm addicted to shoe shopping and indulged in it. It was therapeutic," she said. In fact, she claimed that it even helped her perform better at the show. Wonder if this footwear fetish will translate into better onscreen performance as well.

A new high for Vidya Balan
For Vidya Balan, New Year's day is doubly special as she celebrates her birthday as well on this day. This year, Vidya decided to fly high, quite literally. While shooting in Wai, a small town in the Indian state of Maharashtra, she learned that the hotel where the crew was staying was offering paragliding lessons and Vidya decided to give it a try.

"The paragliding experience was great fun. I didn't get scared and enjoyed it to the hilt. I will never forget it," she says. Wonder if the producers of the film also felt the same while watching their lead star fly in the air!

Soha plays it saif
After a long stint in South Africa, Soha Ali Khan is back with her family and friends. With four films in the offing this year, Soha has her hands full and would rather talk about her work than her brother Saif and potential sis-in-law Kareena Kapoor.

"Seriously, I'm bored of talking about Saif and Kareena. I just don't understand why people walk up to me and ask about their relationship. I think it would be more appropriate to ask them directly. But yes, Kareena is a lovely person and I'm happy that she has made my brother happy," says Soha. Well, she can always talk about the man in her life. Does she have one, I wonder.

Wembley stadium comes to Mumbai
Vipul Shah needed to shoot at Wembley Arena in London for his film London Dreams, but couldn't. So what do you think he does? He creates the stadium in Karjat, a small town near Mumbai, and fills it with 90,000 people. This is unprecedented, even by Bollywood standards.

"It's a concert sequence for which art director Nitin Desai is creating a replica of the Wembley Arena. Managing the crowd will be a huge task but this sequence is vital for the narrative of the film," says Vipul. What's more important is that the film stars Ajay Devgan, Salman Khan and Asin. Notice, both his lucky mascots Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif are missing from the cast. So, let's hope all this effort is worth it!

Sallu's fun auto ride
Looks like Salman Khan will not learn from his past experiences. According to some witnesses, the star was recently spotted driving an autorickshaw in the dead of the night in Mumbai.

Apparently, after a quiet dinner with girlfriend Katrina, Sallu in a totally inebriated state, insisted on taking the wheels, not of his car luckily but of a three-wheeler. Last seen, Katrina was following Salman and the autorickshaw driver.