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A leading Mumbai newspaper ran a story yesterday claiming that Malaika Arora & Arbaaz Khan’s decade old marriage is headed for splitsville. The actress herself did not deny the story and in fact even went as far as to fuel rumours of a divorce by telling reporters that Arbaaz is "remarrying” and that she didn’t have the slightest idea of "where he is.”

Well, turns out that Malaika’s statements were part of well-planned campaign to promote ‘Ponds beauty range’. "It is part of an ad campaign for a product that Arbaaz and I are launching. Rather re-launching. See, the concept of the ad is that he comes towards the end and re-proposes to me,” says Malaika.

But news outlets aren’t laughing. This morning, angry ’journalists’ threatened to boycott Malaika while others cornered Arbaaz Khan at the event and accused him and Malaika of playing games with the sacred institution of marriage.

You tell us: Do you think Malaika served the media right by turning the tables on them or was this just a desperate cry for attention?

John Abraham, Bipasha Basu, Lara Dutta, Hrithik Roshan and other Bollywood clients of Watson Fitness Center attended the launch of a new fitness regime, March 13.

While John looked rather nice working the machines, we were a bit distracted by Bipasha’s scorching hot figure in a skin- revealing outfit. Hey, if you’ve got it, flaunt it. Right?

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Saif Ali Khan: To never smoke again, be extremely regular with my workouts, make more time for those I love, to stay focussed on my work and to make sure I enjoy what I do.

Sonam Kapoor: The death of my Nanaji at the end of the year made me realise how urgently I need to spend time with my family. And since my Nanaji would always joke about my lack of a boyfriend, maybe I need to get one of those into my life. Where can I order one?

Preity Zinta: 2007 was professionally stressful. I did some of my most complex characters and at the end of the year, I really needed a break. Now, in 2008, I will do some fun roles. I want to let my hair down.

Bipasha Basu: In 2008 I want to be fitter and healthier. I also want some more interesting work to come my way. And I want to travel a lot more in my free time.

Urmila Matondkar: Why make New Year resolutions? I learn from my mistakes throughout the year.

Malaika Arora: Oh, I make New Year resolutions religiously every year and break them throughout the year; 2008 will be no exception.

Riteish Deshmukh: I want to become more energy-conscious and save on electricity wherever I can.

Koena Mitra : I don’t like to restrict myself to resolutions. So in 2008 I want to be even more spontaneous. I want to follow my heart wherever it takes me. I want to make mistakes, so I can learn from them, I want life to be full of surprises, unpredictable and adventurous.

Amrita Arora: I know being bad is good. But I want to be a better person in 2008. I want to kick my habitual impatience and work much harder than I did in 2007.

Clad in an electric blue ghaghra choli with gold work, diamonds and red stones, Bipasha Basu pocketed over $200 000 for her performance at the JW Marriott in Mumbai on New Year’s Eve. During the big show, the Bollywood lustress donned three outfits designed by Rocky S while guests sipped on a special cocktail named after her.

Tanushree Dutta & Koena Mitra were paid thousands of dollars to help count down to the new year. Former Miss World Yukta *remember her* Mookhey also dropped by to help the festive twosome celebrate.

Other performers to set tongues wagging were Neha Dhupa (in Ahmedabad) and hot mama Malaika Arora’s hip-gyrating performance in the country’s capital, New Delhi. 

Poor Bollywood celebs, some of which could use some attention, aren’t chased half as much as the ones in Hollywood. We know, for example, that the paparazzi have gone to great lengths to take photos of Britney and Angelina’s children. They hide in trees, peek over walls, run up to them at amusement parks and try to snag the million dollar shot, all this while celebs hold out for a big payday with the first pictures of their mini me’s!

Meanwhile, the Indian paparazzi are far less forceful and disruptive. Celebs have their privacy protected, but sadly for us it means we don’ get to see their offspring as much as we’d like to! Fear not though, Ballz has compiled a few pictures (both old and new) of some of our favorites showing off their bundles of joy.