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Have Salman Khan and Katrina really broken

HAVE Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif really broken up this time? The buzz has been gathering ground over the past few days, though both the Bollywood stars are not willing to confirm.

I have never said that she ( Katrina) is my girlfriend. We were friends for everybody then and we are friends even now. We kept it at that and I maintain that position even now," Salman said while refusing to come clear on the latest breakup rumours.

Katrina's reply on break- up queries has been diplomatic. She has neither confirmed nor denied the reports. " I don't think any of us know the future. I have learnt from my experience that you really cannot make plans. God has made his own plans for you," she said.

Industry insiders, meanwhile, are floating various reasons for a possible break- up at this point. Some cite Katrina's of-late closeness to Ranbir Kapoor. Others insist Katrina feels alienated because of Salman's reported unwillingness to get married. A section of the industry feels Katrina, now a superstar in her own right, doesn't need Salman anymore to push her career.

A big reason why these reports have been doing the rounds is also because of Ranbir Kapoor's entry. It all started with the buzz that Katrina got quite cosy with Ranbir on the sets of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and later Raajneeti . Apparently, Salman was quite upset about it. And recently, when Ranbir was in Delhi to endorse an automobile brand, Katrina was in town, too. They are rumoured to have met and spent long hours together in the Capital.

Still others have dubbed it as a mere publicity stunt. " In Bollywood, ninety per cent gossip about the personal lives of stars are generated by the stars themselves, who then go on to deny such reports and blame the media for irresponsible reporting," says an industry insider, not wishing to be named.

Rahul Gandhi May become P.M.

Actress Deepika Padukone has praised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi as a "classical role model" for youth and hopes he leads the country as prime minister one day.

Rahul Gandhi becomes Prime Minister. “said Deepika” Deepika told Manoj Tibrewal Aakash while appearing on the show ‘Ek Mulaqat’.

"I don’t know much about politics, but from whatever I see on TV; whatever Rahul Gandhi is doing makes him a classical example for the youth. Hopefully, he will be prime minister one day," Deepika told a news channel in an interview.

"I think he connects very well with the youth. His thoughts and outlook are traditional, but at the same time he has a futuristic approach. I think this is very important for our country," added the actress who will be seen as a blind girl in her forthcoming movie ‘Lafangey Parindey’ releasing Friday.

Sanjay as Chhatrapati Shivaji after MUNNABHAI

After the super hit movie ‘Munnabhai’ series, Sanjay Dutt is all set to rock the screen – the gladiator style, by playing the role of Indian history’s most ferocious warrior known, Chhatrapati Shivaji, in an upcoming venture.

Reports reveal that Sanjay is preparing himself for the role, by extensively studying the ways and behavioral conduct of the Maratha revolutionary.

However, the industry bigwigs involved with the project are apparently tight-lipped about the same as they’re waiting for Dutt’s current assignments and legal hassles to be sorted out, according to reports.

According to a source close to the project, "We can’t see anyone except Sanjay Dutt as the brave and flamboyant Maratha warrior, galloping across the screen, sword in hand. We want someone who comes close to Russell Crowe’s character in ‘Gladiator’ or ‘Robin Hood’."

Sources reveal that the mega project will be directed by Soham Shah, however, the helmer does not give the clear picture. He says, "All I would say at the moment is I can never make a film without Sanjay Dutt. He’s my mentor, guru, guide and support. If in spite of ‘Kaal’ and ‘Luck’, I’m still directing a project as big as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, it’s because of the trust and support of Mr Dutt. At the moment, I’m getting ready to direct a film for Sanjay Dutt Productions. Then I’ll start work on the Shivaji project."

Grapevine has it that the filmmakers are also considering making Shivaji Chatapati film a Hindi-Marathi bi-lingual. Well, this surely sounds interesting. What say!

Horrible pics of Sanjay Dutt from LAMHAA

Swine flu's Hits on Kerala

According to H1N1 monitoring cell of the health department, More than thirty people have tested positive for the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, the highest number of 16 cases were reported from Thiruvananthapuram followed by Kollam (7), Kannur (3) and Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Malappuram one each.

However, no death has been reported after one patient died of the infection at Ernakulam General Hospital on June 9, taking the H1N1 toll in the state to 47 since its outbreak last year.

A pregnant woman Aashia Qasim Sheikh, 25, died at the Sion hospital on May 30 of swine flu after she developed Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a complication commonly resulting from swine flu. Her baby could not be saved.

But 3 people have succumbed to the virus in Mumbai and 17 cases of swine flu have been recorded since May this year.

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has put its health department on alert and urged people not to avoid flu-like symptoms.

"If the patient is screened and there is a strong suspicion of swine flu, Tamiflu will be administered immediately," Additional Municipal Commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar told reporters, "We have asked all hospitals to keep the standard operational procedures that we devised last year in a state of readiness so if there is a need, we will be able to revive them within 24 hours."

According to H1N1 monitoring cell of the health department, More than thirty people have tested positive for the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, the highest number of 16 cases were reported from Thiruvananthapuram followed by Kollam (7), Kannur (3) and Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Malappuram one each.

However, no death has been reported after one patient died of the infection at Ernakulam General Hospital on June 9, taking the H1N1 toll in the state to 47 since its outbreak last year.

A pregnant woman Aashia Qasim Sheikh, 25, died at the Sion hospital on May 30 of swine flu after she developed Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), a complication commonly resulting from swine flu. Her baby could not be saved.

But 3 people have succumbed to the virus in Mumbai and 17 cases of swine flu have been recorded since May this year.

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has put its health department on alert and urged people not to avoid flu-like symptoms.

"If the patient is screened and there is a strong suspicion of swine flu, Tamiflu will be administered immediately," Additional Municipal Commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar told reporters, "We have asked all hospitals to keep the standard operational procedures that we devised last year in a state of readiness so if there is a need, we will be able to revive them within 24 hours."