Ballz Bollywood! Hot news and gossip of your favorite Bollywood celebrities!

I’ve never heard of Dabboo Ratnani until now and boy am I glad I did! Supposedly a famous photographer to the stars, Dabboo darling is mostly known for his annual calendar which has become a highly notable showbiz event in India since its first publication in 1999.  Ok, enough talking and on with the pictures! First up….

Jan – Hrithik *hunka hunka* Roshan & Bobby Deol:

Feb – Abhishek Bachchan & John Abraham

Mar – Shiney Ahuja & Ranbir Kapoor

 Apr – Neil Mukhesh & Ajay Devjan

May – Vivek Oberoi & Fardeen Khan

Jun - Rahul Bose & Shahid Kapoor

Jul – Sanjay Dutt & Dino Morea

Aug - Upen Patel & Saif Ali Khan

Sep – Zayed Khan & Akshay Kumar

Oct - Amitabh Bachchan & Kunal Kapoor

Nov – Shahrukh Khan & Salman Khan

Dec – Ritesh Deshmukh & Arjun Rampal

Similar to Hollywood, being the child/sibling of a celebrity can be a fast pass to a hot Bollywood career – just ask Katarina Kaif! Her 16-year-old sister, Isabella, is itching to get in front of the camera and Katarina is doing all in her power to push her into the limelight.

From attending casual dos together to hitting up Bollywood hotspots, Isabella is chained to her sister and it appears to be paying off! Director Raj Kanwar, who cast Katarina in his film Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, caught a glimpse of the girl and offered her a role in his movie, but the Kaif’s demurred. 

Katarina, however, heard him out but is now said to be avoiding him like the plague! She feels her sister deserves better. Uhuh. Pictured above is Katarina, her fame starved sister and mother, Sussanne.

Normally we’re thrilled for a couple set to exchange rings, but with Bipasha Basu & John Abraham you can’t help but wonder what’s going on in their little minds! One minute they’re breaking up and the next they’re talking marriage…ugh!

Whether this is a publicity stunt to sell tickets for their new unbearable movie or an attempt to keep his woman from straying, we say it’s a worse idea than hiring Britney Spears to babysit your children!

Celebs will lend their name and face to anything with a fat paycheck in sight – we’ve heard of Shilpa launching her own perfume, Hrithik sexing it up for John Players, Deepika for Kingfisher Airlines…the list goes on and on. Now, Shahrukh Khan is the first major Indian celebrity to be endoring Nokia mobile devices in the Indian market. 

Khan, who already endorses brands such as Airtel, Pepsi, Hyundai, Hewlett Packard, Tag Heuer, S.Kumars, ICICI Bank, Diageo’s Masterstroke, Videocon, Sunfeast and Dish TV, (Whew! I’m tired from just typing all that) commands close to Rs 5 crore (approx. 1,25 million US dollars) per deal, shamelessly says:  “…To be honest, I can say that celebrities cannot ensure a rise in the sales figures. ”

Do you agree or are you more inclined to buy products that are endorsed by celebrities?

It’s no secret that Kareena gets along exceptionally well with her male co-stars, but her female co-stars on the other hand – not so much! The over-rated actress (whose acting skills are painful to watch) had the audacity to take a swipe at Priyanka’s acting ability.

Once good friends, the former Miss World was taken aback by Kareena’s nasty comment about her not being worthy of being called an actress. This coming from a girl who had to make do with a 9 minute appearance in DON while Priyanka bagged the lead role?!

What’s the problem between Kareena and Priyanka anyway…(apart from Priyanka being the one with a better face and a bangin bod)?

“I don’t know. From my end there’s none. I recently met her at a Diwali cards party. And she was fine with me. Only she can answer why she thinks so poorly of me,” says Priyanka.  ”As far as I’m concerned I think she was splendid in Jab We Met. I like to give credit where it’s due. And you know what? On some level it’s flattering when colleagues give you importance,” she adds.