Bollywood World

This time New Year saw a quiet celebration from Bollywood stars as the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai and the ongoing recessionary phase led to cancellation of events and tightened security everywhere. The Taj, Oberoi and Trident hotels opted out of hosting their annual New Year parties.

Amitabh Bachchan spent a low key evening at home with wife Jaya Bachchan. Abhishek and Ash were in Ooty in the state of Tamil Nadu busy shooting for their next. Preity Zinta is vacating overseas. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor went for a pre-planned holiday break after Saif was released from the hospital a few days ago. Ajay Devgan continued his annual celebrations at his farm house at Karjat on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Ameesha Patel and Raima Sen set the stage afire with their performances at the Country Club for New Year celebrations. Also, Sanjay Dutt hosted a party at home to welcome the oncoming year.

Birthday girl Deepika Padukone cuts the cake on the Sony Entertainment singing reality show ‘Indian Idol’.

Actress Deepika Padukone attend the show as the special celebrity guest and promote her upcoming much anticipated movie ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ opposite Akshay Kumar as well.

Celina Jaitley who was last seen in Golmaal Returns is now ready to set Hollywood ablaze for the second time. Celina, who has appeared in very few Bollywood films lately, did her first Hollywood film Love Has No Language in 2008; it was directed by Ken Khan.

Towards the end of 2008, she was chosen to play the lead role in the upcoming film The Quest of Scheherzade.According to the firm that put her in touch with the filmmakers, she has the right mix of international and exotic looks.