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Indian Premier League (IPL) team owners Preity Zinta & Shahrukh Khan were seen with their partners in tow at an auction for the Indian Premier League in Mumbai, India, Feb. 20.

Movie stars and moguls reached ever deeper into their pockets Wednesday as the world’s best cricketers went under the hammer at the player auction for the upcoming Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition, which begins on 18 April.

Preity owns the Mohali team with beau Ness Wadia while Shahrukh owns the Calcutta team.

For more pictures of Preity looking happy with Ness despite recent rumors of a split,  Read the rest of this entry »

Preity Zinta has slammed reports that her relationship with Ness Wadia is in trouble. Rumour has it that the couple is on the verge of a break-up and that their three year long relationship had been crumbling for months. According to sources, the duo hit a rocky patch while Preity was away filming for “Heaven on Earth.” Now Preity is putting those mean rumors to rest:

 “I don’t know where these stories originate from. A few months ago, it was said that Ness and I were getting married and now it’s being said that he and I have split.” She sarcastically adds one more time, “Ness and I are happy together, thank you very much.”

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.

The always chirpy Preity Zinta has found herself feeling unusually low while filming for Deepa Metha’s ‘Heaven On Earth.’ The film is a real-life story of a battered Punjabi wife who bore years of domestic violence. After making a documentary on her harrowing tale, director Mehta decided to turn the story into a film and was hell bent on Preity playing the lead role.

Soon after, Preity was whisked away to Toronto where she began filming for the Punjabi/English flick. Quickly settled into her role, the vivacious actress is now having a hard time snapping out of character and often finds herself in desperate need of some mommy love!

In fact, things had gotten so bad that Mama Zinta was forced to hop on a flight to Toronto. “It was mom’s birthday on November 30, so she came over with my brother and niece for two days. That really helped me to re-connect with my real life, to appreciate how lucky I am to have a career without losing out on my family,” says Preity.

“I am in an alien environment, shooting a bleak life with a crew and way of working that’s totally new to me. Here I am no star, just a member of the cast. Saturdays and Sundays are off. But I can’t snap out of the character. I just sit in my hotel pouring over my lines,” sighed Preity.

For more pictures of Preity looking a lot  happier than she sounds, 

Kingfisher Airlines has signed on Deepika Padukone as its brand ambassador. Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman and CEO, of Kingfisher Airlines Limited, just announced her as the new face. While there’s no word on whether she’s pleasing him in other ways, Mallya is certainly pleased with his decision:

“Kingfisher Airlines in the short span of 29 months, has firmly established itself as a market leader while setting new service benchmarks. Deepika Padukone, the Kingfisher Airlines brand ambassador, personifies the brand values of Kingfisher Airlines and what it stands for.” Yawn!

Meanwhile, always the charmer, Preity Zinta has been roped in by another airline – GoAir – as its first brand ambassador. “I’m absolutely delighted and excited to be associated with ‘GoAir’; the airline is colourful, energetic, stylish and full of fun, just like me, and it offers its passengers an experience of a lifetime,” say the dimple-faced actress. “I feel every Indian must experience the pleasures of flying regardless of their economic stature,” says Preity of the low fare airline.”