Deepika Padukone hasn’t had the time to enjoy the success of the critically acclaimed Aarakshan, courtesy her round-the-clock filming schedules. The actress, who has been working without a break since January, is now craving for a vacation.

Ekta Kapoor has decided to pay tribute to Silk Smitha by releasing Dirty Picture on December 2, which happens to be the South siren’s birthday. Intrigued by Silk Smitha’s struggle and growth in the Southern film industry, Dirty Picture is Ekta’s attempt to recreate her journey to stardom. “Like all my other films, this one too is special,” says the producer.

Kangna Ranaut has always been in the news for her unconventional career moves. And even after a slew of box-office successes, Kangy remains unwilling to take the conventional route to superstardom. Apparently, the actress has lately been turning down a lot of item number offers from big production houses.

Zarine Khan, who was much appreciated for her item number Character Dheela in Ready, has had enough of it. Zarine says that she wants to move into more serious roles, even if it means putting a stop to item numbers altogether.

If there’s one woman who can inspire Shah Rukh Khan to write poetry, it is Vidya Balan. Friends of the actress say that SRK recently wrote a couplet for Vidya, praising her in no uncertain terms. Now the story goes that Vidya — who is a huge fan of the legendary poet Mirza Ghalib — always has a shayari ready whenever she runs into the

If you thought that Sonakshi Sinha is perturbed by the recent reports of the spat between her and Katrina Kaif, then worry not, for the Dabangg girl has been chilling out in Bangkok. Sonakshi has had a crazy schedule for a while. “She really needed this break,” says a friend who is accompanying her to the exotic beaches of Pattaya.

Considering that Kareena Kapoor is now the ruling diva in B’town, it’s completely understandable if she wants to live life queen-size. Only our Bebo is taking it to a whole new level, if her recent shopping spree in Paris is anything to go by. Bebo has been in the city of love with her beau Saif Ali Khan, and took the opportunity to shop for the one