Amrita Rao, a proud vegetarian

Bollywood actress Amrita Rao, a proud vegetarian, has shot for a new pro-vegetarian advertisement for animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.

The 30-year-old looks casual in a pair of shorts and a clingy T-shirt that reads "Powered by Tofu" in the ad, through which she proclaims: "I Am Amrita Rao, and I Am a Vegetarian".

"I call being vegetarian the Wow Rao diet. Wow because I know that being vegetarian is the best thing I can do for myself, the animals and the environment," Amrita said in a press statement.

"Pulses can get pulses racing, while corpse cuisine slows you down. Kick the meat habit and you'll look and feel better than ever," added the actress, who featured in films like "Main Hoon Na" and "Vivaah".

Rao joins a growing list of celebrities like Lara Dutta, Pamela Anderson, Shahid Kapoor, R. Madhavan and Anil Kumble, who have teamed up with PETA to promote a healthy vegetarian diet.

Undeclared jewellery not mine: Minissha

Bollywood actress Minissha Lamba, detained at the airport here on arrival from France for not declaring jewellery estimated to be worth over Rs 31 lakh, has claimed the ornaments were for promotional purpose and do not belong to her.

The 26-year-old, who was let off after a second round of questioning today, which followed a 16-hour-long grilling which took place on her arrival from Cannes, said that the episode was a "minor procedural lapse" being blown out of proportion.

The actress was questioned again for nearly three and half hours today, during which she admitted she was not aware of the procedure of declaring the jewellery which she claimed had been carried from India for her stint at the international film festival.

"Today she was called to our office at Marol in Andheri. Her statement was recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962," said Mahendra Pal, Additional Commissioner (Air Intelligence Unit).

The AIU of the Customs, in a release, valued the assorted jewelery made of gold and studded with diamond and precious and semi-precious stones and other dutiable goods at Rs 31,32,133, clearing the confusion over the value of goods that was pegged at around Rs 35-50 lakh. The entire jewellery was seized.

"The passenger (Lamba) has accepted non declaration (of goods) and also said the jewellery was taken out from India while she went to attend the Cannes Film Festival on May 11. Further investigation is in progress," Pal added.

High-Flying Hotties

The petite and pretty Minissha Lamba who was last seen in ‘Kidnap’ has been keeping busy shooting for Shyam Benegal’s 'Abba Ka Kuan' and hence has not been able to socialize with some of her dear friends.

So Minissha Lamba, who was recently returning home from the capital, was in for a pleasant surprise to meet her long time friend Amrita Rao on the flight.

From what we hear, the two of them instantly got down chatting about everything under the sun and catching up on each other. Needless to say, the duo was seen having a gala time throughout the journey.

Owing to professional and personal commitments, apparently both Minissha and Amrita have not been in touch for a long time so the flight happened to be the perfect bonding opportunity for the duo.

Looks like travelling has its own advantages