The age gap between the lead actor and actress seems to be only widening over the years

Ever since the beginning, the Hindi film industry is known to be male-dominated. No wonder that after a point in time, younger faces have been paired with actors, once the established actresses have crossed the 30- years mark.

Besides, a newer girl adds to the novelty in the lead pair, and consequently increases curiosity about the movie.

So it's not surprising that 26-year-old Deepika Padukone was the first choice as Saif Ali Khan's heroine for the makers of Cocktail and Race 2, while Asin, also 26, was the first choice for Bol Bachchan toplining 42- year old Ajay Devgn and Thanedaar Returns featuring 52-year-old Sanjay Dutt.

Glamour quotient

While not exactly conceding that a pair's novelty wears off after a few films, Ramesh Taurani, producer of Race and its forthcoming sequel maintains that actresses like Rani Mukerji, who has worked with the three 45- year old Khans - Aamir, Salman and Shah Rukh - is doing very well on her own. "Like in No One Killed Jessica, or Madhuri Dixit in Aaja Nach Le.

In fact, they're doing women-oriented films, " he points out, adding that Katrina (now 27) and Deepika certainly add the glamour quotient. "In Race and Race 2, we needed a comparatively newer girl. A new casting brings a different freshness to the film."

Salman Khan (46 yrs) and Katrina Kaif (27 yrs) in Ek Tha Tiger

Novelty factor

In the same vein, Sajid Khan, director of Housefull and Housefull 2 asserts that he's always believed in fresh combination.

"From my viewpoint, I want to give the audience something they haven't seen earlier. So Housefull was the first film Deepika signed opposite Akshay Kumar (43) while Heyy Babyy was his first movie with Vidya Balan (then 29). The novelty of a new pair is different from a star combination you seen before, " he states.

Saif Ali Khan (41 yrs) and Deepika Padukone (26 yrs)

Fresh approach

On the other hand, distributor Suniel Wadhwa points out that a different pair is important when the actor has three-four films in a year.

"Like Akshay Kumar, who has Housefull 2, Rowdy Rathore and Joker (both with the 24-year-old Sonakshi Sinha) lined up this year.

Last year he had Patiala House with Anushka Sharma (23) and Thank You with Sonam Kapoor (25). So it's essential for him to have a different heroine in each movie, " he explains, adding that Shah Rukh Khan's next is Yash Chopra's return to direction after Veer-Zaara.

Sanjay Dutt (52 yrs) and Kangna Ranaut (24 yrs)

"Back then, Rani (26 then) and Preity Zinta (then 29) were at the top. But now Rani (32 now) has a different image after No One Killed Jessica.

YRF is looking for universal appeal, so Katrina and Anushka are apt for the film with SRK. Like Mere Brother Ki Dulhan was targeted more towards the mass audience than the multiplexes, " he sums up.

Shorter shelf life

However, S Kumar Mohan, one of the producers of Sanjay Dutt's Thaanedaar Returns, attributes it to age catching up with the actresses.

"Heroines have a limited age in acting. And whether the hero has a hit or a flop with a heroine, he wants to be paired up with a different face each time.

Also, a fresh pair with a newer actress adds to the glamour quotient and also increases the audience curiosity, " he observes.

Equally upfront is Manoj Desai, executive director of Maratha Mandir, G7 Cineplex in Mumbai, as he says that age of an actress shows on the face.

Ajay Devgn (42 yrs) and Asin (26 yrs)

"Age never spares anyone. So sometimes over-repetition of a pairing may cause a loss in novelty value. Besides, the audience likes to see a different combination on screen, " he states.

Hero-oriented industry

To sum it up, Sajid Khan doesn't shy away from attributing this trend to the male-dominance in the industry. "Both Hollywood and Bollywood are hero-oriented industries.

Although of late, heroines have been getting their due abroad and here, no heroine can make a film run on her own steam the way a hero can.

While the heroine-oriented subjects are exceptions, they form only a small number of the movies made every year, " he concludes.

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Southern star Dhanush, who has become a household name after his song "Kolaveri Di" went viral online, reveals that the cast and crew of the film "3" has started shooting for the song and he is confident about the final product.

"Started Filming 'why this Kolaveri di'. The whole set is nervous. Haha. I'm just having fun and very confident. Wish us guys. God bless," Dhanush tweeted.

The video for "Kolaveri Di" was released on YouTube Nov 16. Its peppy, catchy tune as well as funky lyrics helped it go viral on the internet and get more than a million hits on the website within a day of its release.

The song, composed by 18-year-old Anirudh Ravichander, is part of the film "3", which is Dhanush's wife Aishwarya's directorial debut.

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Twenty-five things that seem impossible right now but we hope against hope we will be able to see before we perish in the supposed catastrophe at the end of this year...

1 Abhishek and Aishwarya deciding on their baby girl's name

2 Tom Cruise landing a two-minute blink-and-miss role in an Anil Kapoor starrer film and going to town talking about it.

3 Actresses admitting to being normal red-blooded women and not some plastic doll that is expected to never have a love life.... The only gutsy girl to do it was Deepika Padukone, who has also turned coy over time.

4 SRK not talking about his kids in an interview.

5 Sushmita Sen taking a breather between the men she loves.

6 Ram Gopal Varma's tweets making some sense. Any sense.

7 Shahid Kapur tweeting without a single grammatical error.

8 Vivek Oberoi not talking about being a good Samaritan

9 Prateik's PR machinery taking a month's holiday

10 Katrina Kaif not sporting that poker straight I-am-a-good-girl hairstyle and attitude.

11 Aamir Khan taking a spontaneous decision to watch an SRK film.

12 Jacqueline Fernandes' thighs, Nargis Fakri's lips and Imran Khan's eyebrows stop having a life of their own.

13 Vidya Balan in size-zero.

14 Sonam Kapoor without the 'I am so stylish' look.

15 Sanjay Dutt making his decisions without wife Maanyata's help.

16 Starlets stop thinking that not buying underwear will save money and get them instant publicity.

17 Malaika Arora Khan in clothes.

18 Madhuri Dixit without a truckload of make up on her pretty face.

19 Aditya Chopra and Kangana Ranaut's firang boyfriend being seen to assure us that they exist.

20 Anurag Kashyap letting his friends' films talk for themselves.

21 Minissha Lamba and the rest of her ilk declaring their newly acquired 'assets' at the customs.

22 Kangana Ranaut saying three English words straight and the audience actually getting it.

23 An open catfight between two actresses, instead of the diplomatic cold vibes and backbiting. Manisha Koirala and Mamta Kulkarni, we miss you and your bindass squabbles.

24 Rakhi Sawant observing a two-minute silence.

25 Hrithik Roshan without an injury.

A few things that our readers wish to see...

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan reveal the real reason whey they had such a major fight at Katrina Kaif's birthday party, over three years ago.
Kailash Dama, Businessman

I'd want to see an actress go as ugly as Chalize Theron did in Monster.
Karishma Pandya, PR executive

It'll be interesting to see Katrina Kaif wear a burkha and Vidya Balan wear a bikini.
Chirag Shah, student

I want to see Aamir Khan's son decide precisely which colour of diapers he wants to wear.
Priya Maiti, banker

I want to see Ranbir and Kareena act in a film and see who does a better job.
Vinit Sharma, PR executive

I would like to see a documentary on the lives and times of Dev Anand and Shammi Kapoor with footage never seen before.
Ravi Banerjee, writer

Aamir, SRK and Salman play the three musketeers.
Anusha Bose, TV producer

Actors in their 20s playing their age and the ones pretending to be 20 playing nothing.
Preeti Ramani, travel blogger

I want to see someone write a script about SRK- the superstar and take it to Salman to play the role.
Karan Seth, lawyer

I would like Bollywood to be more script driven so that we get movies that are original, distinctive, world-class and apt to be talked about.
Ranjib Mazumder, film enthusiast

I want to see Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha act together.
Jawahar Chhoda, Journalist.

An A-league actor playing a gay character.
Jigna Thakker, model

Aishwarya Rai playing Demi Moore's role in Strip Tease.
Manav Raina, IT professional

I would love to see SRK doing a full monty.
Manisha Singh, ad filmmaker

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Bipasha Basu refused to let herself out of a storeroom at an event unless she was provided with a bigger security cover

An otherwise hassle-free actress, Bipasha Basu recently threw a tantrum at an event in Bangalore where she refused to come out of a storeroom after spotting a huge crowd of fans waiting outside.

Bips is generally quite a sport when it comes to interacting with people and meeting commitments during public events.

But this time, at the launch of a jewellery store, the actress got paranoid when she spotted a sea of people who had thronged the venue.

The actress then locked herself up in a storeroom and refused to step out unless she was provided with 20 extra bouncers.

Says an eye-witness, "Bipasha was visiting one of her favourite jewellery stores, so initially she was quite excited about the whole event. But when she saw the kind of crowd that had arrived to get a glimpse of her, she got a little paranoid."

Adds the source, "There were 25 bouncers at the venue already and the event was running late. But the actress absolutely refused to step out unless they arranged for more security, which obviously put the organisers in bit of a jam."

The event was not just delayed but even cut short. The organisers apparently were quite helpless and could do little but provide her with what she wanted.

"The event venue wasn't that big and nobody really anticipated such crowds. Thankfully, by the end of it, all things were sorted, " concludes our source.

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One time good buddy Shahrukh Khan and Juhi Chawla are no more close friends. Juhi Chawla once took a dig at SRK saying that he has no time for close friends. Juhi Chawla's bother Bobby Chawla who is also business partner of Shahrukh, Juhi and Jay Mehta's production company Dreamz Unlimited was in unconsious condition for a long time but Shahrukh did not go to see him.

For some reason, Shahrukh lost interest in the production company and started his new production company 'Red Chillies Entertainment'. When Juhi in an interview was asked whether she is keen to work with Shahrukh again, Juhi giggled and replied that he is working with younger heroines.

The actress also added that she has grown older now and SRK is working with younger heroines. There was a time when audience liked to see Shahrukh, Juhi as a couple on-screen.

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Bipasha Basu was again ditched in love. First, her long term relationship with hunk John Abraham ended up miserably and now she has broken-up with Rana Daggubati.

It is heard that Rana has found love in Trisha and both had a great time together in Goa. On New Year, Bipasha planned to hang out with Rana on Goa beaches but Trisha played a spoilsport. Bips was deeply disheartened.

She vented her anger on Rana by not following him on the social networking site.  After splitting-up with John, she found solace in Rana's arm but unfortunately, she was ditched for the second time.

Well, Bips proved unlucky in love for the second time.

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After making headlines for her romantic alliance with Rahul Mahajan on the reality show "Bigg Boss", actress Payal Rohatgi now reveals that she is dating wrestler Sangram Singh, whom she met on another reality show, "Survivor India".

"I am dating Sangram right now. I met him on the show and the chemistry struck. He is very down-to-earth and a simple guy.

In fact, he is the complete opposite of me," said Payal, who was here to promote the adventure reality show that will go on air Jan 6 on Star Plus.

"I get hyper and throw tantrums, but he is much more rooted. He kept me calm during stressful times in the show.

Somehow we clicked. And to be honest, I feel I lasted in the show because of him and his friendship," she added.

Sangram won gold medals in wrestling in the Commonwealth Games and is also the recipient of the prestigious Arjuna Award and Rajiv Gandhi Award.

Payal says Sangram was favourite among the contestants, thanks to his strong physique.

"Being a wrestler, he was considered very strong. Everybody used to be after him because they knew they would need him during the tasks, till the individual challenges started," she said.

Now the couple is working together in a film called "Valentines Night", being shot in the capital.

"I am shooting for the project with Sangram in Delhi. It's a romantic thriller where both of us are playing lead roles," she said.

"Survivor India" is the Indian version of US adventure reality show "Survivor". The show has 11 celebrity contestants and 11 commoners.

Payal Rohatgi, Shilpa Agnihotri, JD Majethia, Sangram Singh, Abhinav Shukla, Karan Patel, Timmy Narang, Sylvester Rodgers a.k.a. Sylvie, Priyanka Bassi, Rajesh Khera and Munisha Khatwani are the known names in the show.

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After Aamir Khan and Salman Khan it is now Shahrukh Khan who showed interest in Hindi remake of south film. King Khan has agreed to act in the remake of Tamil blockbuster 'Ramanaa'. Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has acquired the rights of the 2002 hit Tamil flick.

This is not the first time that any South film has impressed Bhansali. He is already working on Hindi remake of South film, 'Rowdy Rathore' starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha. Actually, Bhansali was not keen on remaking any more south film but when one of his friends insisted him to see Ramanaa which has a strong anti-corruption message, he was highly impressed and decided to acquire the rights.

The film will be directed by Ghajini director A.R. Murugadoss. 'Ramanaa' was first made in Tamil with Vijaykanth and then in Telugu with Chiranjeevi.

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The family that watches TV together, stays together. Like all families, the Khan-khandan would also have endless fights over the remote, reminices Soha Ali Khan. And not much has changed since then.

Even now, Soha and boyfriend Kunal (Khemu) keep fighting over their choice of serials and films. While Kunal likes to see American series and a lot of Hindi content, Soha loves her British crime shows and thrillers. She tells CS her love for television:

The big fight
While growing up, our family loved fighting over the remote.

My father would want to watch news, my mother would be interested in what Barkha Dutt had to say, my sister was interested in the Star World shows, while I was the one for Discovery.

One of Saif's favourite series while growing up was Remington Steele, and I remember, that we would often pause an episode and enact the character.

It was fun but bhai and I never had fights, as he was 10 years older to me. My sister and I have argued a lot over TV, as we shared the same bedroom.

Luckily now, Kunal and I like watching the same kind of content on TV. But the fights start when I put a British show. He thinks it's boring and slow. And he also finds the accent annoying. He prefers his fast-paced American series.

He also watches a lot of trailers and Bollywood trade news again and again.

I tune off at that time. We have had our fights over Bollywood films that he can watch time and again with the same interest. I can't do that. So, whenever he is out, I watch my favourite British series.

The smaller picture
Unlike Mumbai, Delhi where I grew up, was never obsessed with films. We had to do a lot of things than to just sit in front of the idiot box.

I have always been fond of TV, but when we were younger television was a bad word. We were pushed more towards pursuing extra curricular activities, outdoor sports and hobbies like reading. We had so much to do.

We would play so many outdoor games in a huge garden in front of our house. We didn't have to rely on the TV for entertainment.

Show time
But in the last one year, I have seen more TV than ever before. I take full responsibility when I say that television is a good thing.

I have my own set limits. There have been times when I have cut off from the world outside for three days, have put on my pyjamas and watched Sex in the City for hours together.

It is unhealthy but its fun to do once in a while. But I make sure this doesn't become a lifestyle.

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Lara Dutta, who is pregnant with her first child due next month, is busy setting up house for the new addition to the family with her parents.

"It's fun having my parents here and getting the house baby ready!

Anticipation and excitement in the air!:-) feels good 2 start 2012 like that," Lara wrote on her Twitter page.

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The New Year has brought some good news for actor Jacqueline Fernandez. No, there hasn't been any announcement of any wedding date as yet.

The Sri Lankan beauty has been placed at the number four position on a list of most downloaded Bollywood female stars, after Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and Kareena Kapoor, according to a survey conducted by a mobile network.

She tells CS, "I am thrilled to receive such positive feedback from the public after Murder 2. It feels great to have such a large fan following. I hope to live upto people's expectations in the future.

This year I have some exciting films on hand, and I hope that they will be favourably received by the audience."

Well Jackie, we wish you the best to take the number one position in the future.

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The New Year has brought some good news for actor Jacqueline Fernandez. No, there hasn't been any announcement of any wedding date as yet.

The Sri Lankan beauty has been placed at the number four position on a list of most downloaded Bollywood female stars, after Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and Kareena Kapoor, according to a survey conducted by a mobile network.

She tells CS, "I am thrilled to receive such positive feedback from the public after Murder 2. It feels great to have such a large fan following. I hope to live upto people's expectations in the future.

This year I have some exciting films on hand, and I hope that they will be favourably received by the audience."

Well Jackie, we wish you the best to take the number one position in the future.

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Southern star Dhanush, who has become a household name after his song "Kolaveri Di" went viral online, reveals that the cast and crew of the film "3" has started shooting for the song and he is confident about the final product.

"Started Filming 'why this Kolaveri di'. The whole set is nervous. Haha. I'm just having fun and very confident. Wish us guys. God bless," Dhanush tweeted.

The video for "Kolaveri Di" was released on YouTube Nov 16. Its peppy, catchy tune as well as funky lyrics helped it go viral on the internet and get more than a million hits on the website within a day of its release.

The song, composed by 18-year-old Anirudh Ravichander, is part of the film "3", which is Dhanush's wife Aishwarya's directorial debut.

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It seems Rana Daggubati will really have a happy 2012. The Tamil-Telugu-Hindi film actor tweeted his impressive list of releases slated for this year. Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum, Rana's Telugu film, will release this month. The film is supposed to highlight Rana's funny side. We'll wait to give our verdict on that. His other Telugu film Naa Ishtam, co-starring Genelia D'Souza is almost complete as is his second Hindi film Department – with Ram Gopal Varma and Amitabh Bachchan. His career's first Tamil release will also hit the screens this year. Titled Vada Chennai, it sees him as a parallel lead with Simbu. He will begin shooting for the film in mid-April. As he tweeted recently,