Sushmita Sen slams 'no pregnancy' clause movie contracts

Sushmita Sen has dismissed talk of a "no pregnancy" clause in Bollywood film contracts after the fall-out over Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Heroine.

Heroine was halted because of concerns that Rai Bachchan's pregnancy would make certain scenes in the "dark" film too difficult to shoot.

The decision has reportedly inspired industry figures to discuss introducing clauses in contracts demanding that actresses do not fall pregnant while filming.

Sen told Mid Day: "I would show the producer the door if he gets a clause like that.

"If anyone would tell me that this a time span when you cannot get pregnant, I wouldn't tolerate that."

Sen added: "If you do not believe that I am professional, don't sign me, and if you believe that I'm a professional, don't question my professional integrity and tell me about my personal life."

The 35-year old also congratulated Rai Bachchan and her husband, fellow actor Abhishek Bachchan, on the pregnancy, which was announced on Twitter by the star's father in law Amitabh.

Sen admitted last year that she wanted to give birth herself after adopting two children but had yet to meet the perfect man.

The former Miss Universe adopted a three-month old baby girl in 2009, nine years after adopting her first daughter.

Sushmita Sen gets Latin tattoo

Sushmita Sen has added a new tattoo to her collection.

The actress has had the Latin 'Aut viam inveniam aut faciam', which translates as 'I'll either find a way or make one', inked her along her left arm, The Times of India has reported.

She told the paper: "I like this tattoo because it's a truth I live by!"

Sources revealed that she has three other tattoos already, including a tiger cub on her back, the word 'temptation' on her right arm and another Latin tattoo translating as 'Glory to God alone'

I will make Cruise dance'

Anil Kapoor has promised that he will introduce his co-star Tom Cruise to Bollywood traditions.

The Slumdog Millionaire star has just finished working on Mission Impossible 4 with the Hollywood actor.

He told Bollywood Spice: “I am going to corrupt them and make them dance to Bollywood numbers.

"I'll see to it that very soon Hollywood actors will be dancing with Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif."

Kapoor also added that journalists should ask Tom Cruise what it was like working with him, rather than the other way around.

Kapoor, Sen 'reunite after a decade'

Anil Kapoor and Sushmita Sen are to share screen space ten years after their last project together.

The actors play a dysfunctional husband and wife in new release No Problem, reports NDTV.

Actor-producer Kapoor spoke about the casting of Sen in the Anees Bazmee production, saying: "There were a number of names that were thought of for a woman to play a lead opposite me.

"We thought of Lara [Dutta] as well as Bipasha [Basu], but Anees was convinced that Sushmita would suit the role best. He insisted that she had to be the final choice. I too was convinced eventually, and this is how Sushmita came in."

The stars last performed together in the blockbuster hit Biwi No 1, which also featured Salman Khan and Karishma Kapoor.

No Problem releases on December 10.

Pakistan's former cricket captain Wasim Akram thinks Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen is "pretty"

In an interview with Pakistani TV channel Samaa, Wasim answered a wide range of questions about his personal life, cricket career and life after cricket in a candid manner.

When asked about Sushmita Sen, he said "she is pretty" and gave a smile, hinting at the much talked-about relationship between him and the Bollywood heartthrob.

The Indian and Pakistani media had been abuzz about Wasim dating Sushmita when both were hosting a dance show on an Indian channel together. Wasim had denied the rumours.

"A second marriage is out of question at the moment, " said Wasim, whose wife Huma died of multiple organ failure at a Chennai hospital last year.

He said that he was "a romantic person at heart and would like to take Angelina Jolie for a date if given a chance". "I turned to show-business after leaving cricket because I wanted to try something different, " he argued, adding that he is enjoying his new stint "as much as the first one".

"If I get another life, I would like to become Wasim Akram again, " he said.

Regarding the Indian Premier League (IPL), the former fast bowler said, "It is quite a bit of fun and sheer entertainment". He said the T20 cricket, is "entertaining but unfortunately (it has) no quality".

Wasim said that he had always made himself available for coaching youngsters but the approach of Pakistan Cricket Borad (PCB) has "never been proper" in this regard. "I would probably prefer to work as manager or chief selector instead of chairman PCB if given an opportunity, " he said in response to another query.

"I was offered the coaching job before Waqar Younis but had prior contracts for the next year or so, " he revealed.

On his rivalry with Waqar during the hey day of their career, he said "we both were young and wanted to outperform each other. In the end, it was good for the team, " he recalled.

The king of swing bowling said that "inclusion in ICC Hall of Fame was the biggest honour for him".

He did not rule out a stint in politics like his mentor Imran Khan but said "it may come after five-ten years when I have weighed myself".

On the current spot-fixing crisis, he said that "PCB and ICC are confused and don't know how to react".

"The authorities should have made it mandatory for the players much earlier to get their agents cleared from ICC, " he said, adding, the "real truth regarding the three Pakistan players and the validity of the allegations is yet to surface".

"All this is getting too much to handle and I hope that the air clears soon, " he added.

Three Pakistan players - Salman Butt, Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Amir - are currently suspended for their alleged involvement in spot fixing and bowling no-balls after taking bribes from an alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed during the team's recent England tour.

Sushmita Sen in deal to promote Delhi?

Sushmita Sen has reportedly been given a three-bedroom apartment in Delhi as part of a secret deal to promote the city.

The actress has recently spoken of how much she has missed the city, New Kerala reports.

According to the paper, she is also brand ambassador for a Delhi real estate company and may have received the property for publicity purposes.

The flat is based in Noida, which is considered the 'business and leisure' district of Delhi.

Sen, who was born in Delhi, said that she was missing the city's "green space, infrastructure and open roads".

Sushmita’s aziz man

Mudassar Aziz , Sushmita Sen’s latest man and director says that the Sush starrer Dulha Mil Gaya is essentially a light hearted fun film, that keeps entertaining you and making you laugh “The film comes a point in the film where it raises a question about your relationships,” he says.

But will Sushmita Sen say 'Dulha Mil Gaya' after Mudassar has become aziz to her? “I cannot answer that query. That’s the question you are asking her, and so I won’t be able to answer on her behalf,” he says smartly answering your question from his side.

“But having said that, it is essential for a director to certain length that his leading lady is looking good onscreen and I have made sure of that. Sushmita is an electrifying actress,” he gushes.

I'll play Benazir Bhutto

Beauty queen-turned-actress Sushmita Sen has long dreamt of playing legendary freedom fighter Rani Laxmi Bai on the silver screen, but she will have to wait. Her pet project is "indefinitely on hold" due to cash constraints, Sushmita admits."'Rani Laxmi Bai', my home production, is indefinitely on hold till I have the funds to make the film the way I want to, " Sushmita told on phone from Mumbai. " 'Laxmi Bai' to me is a dream, it's not just a film. So I can't compromise with it at all."The script, the storyboard, everything is ready...it's just a matter of putting in the money now and making the film." The actress admits she is disappointed with the deferment of the endeavour. "When I open my production house, it'll definitely be for producing films but I hoped 'Rani Laxmi Bai' will be the first one, which as of now, it won't be, " she said.Another project of the actress that has gathered much buzz but is also on hold is a biopic of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto - tentatively titled "Benazir Bhutto: The Movie". " 'Benajir Bhutto...' is also on hold, " Sushmita said. "We require the Pakistan People's Party's (PPP) permission to make the film and they have issues because it is a controversial subject. But whenever we get the clearance, I'll play Benazir Bhutto."Last seen in English film "Karma, Confessions and Holi", Sushmita is at present geared up with the release of "Do Knot Disturb". Produced by Big Pictures and Vashu Bhagnani, the film has been directed by David Dhawan. Releasing Oct 2, it is a comedy on marriage. It also stars Govinda, Lara Dutta and Riteish Deshmukh. This is Sushmita's fourth film with Dhawan after "Biwi No.1" (1999), "Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta" (2001) and "Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya" (2005). Asked if the Bengali beauty was drifting away to comedies with her repeated teaming-up with the director, Sushmita said: "After the kind of films I have done in the past, the last thing that can be done is brand me in any particular genre. "I have done very different kind of films from experimental, non-experimental to commercial. If I look at commercial films then I either look at a love story or a comedy."Having said that, there is also 'Dulha Mil Gaya' and Aness Bazmee's 'No Problem' and all of them have a touch of comedy, but I just hope that I don't get branded into doing just that. It's just that I enjoy doing comedies a lot, " she said. In "Do Knot Disturb", Sushmita will be teaming up with another former Miss Universe, Lara Dutta. Asked if the combo would add to the oomph factor of the movie, she said: "Why not? Anything that adds to a film is a good thing. It's ironic that after all this time we finally come together and Chichi (as Govinda is fondly called) gets to be the lucky guy to have a Miss Universe on both sides."