Too Close for Comfort: Bollywood divas and their obsessive fans

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQIhHva1zCbjAlZNm-Sp5d5RKAy_fvIx44TChxTYvxsq_d_I-YEfCV3zb3o6XJYAJkbC4gOrRGQAbnYS6fI3G5xHcm4K9YKjLYEWBq3nbaih2zTGK5OQO83po_lKvprQ9E3O_Hq8g48A/s1600/taapsee9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQIhHva1zCbjAlZNm-Sp5d5RKAy_fvIx44TChxTYvxsq_d_I-YEfCV3zb3o6XJYAJkbC4gOrRGQAbnYS6fI3G5xHcm4K9YKjLYEWBq3nbaih2zTGK5OQO83po_lKvprQ9E3O_Hq8g48A/s1600/taapsee9.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <b>It is not just glitz and glamour for actresses. They have to also deal with a rather uncomfortable factor -- obsessive fans</b><br /><br /> Shruti Haasan had to recently lodge a police complaint against a fan-turned-stalker. In B-Town, one doesn't always have to be as famous as the Khans or the Kapoors to experience that. Even the young actresses encounter hyper admirers in their day-to-day outing. HitList spoke to few of them to know more... </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIbXqoqBZUgt1r9NESIBrmbtXxJf6-A7HMhjeSRsouY8bCOHLbWTNXEVV_366XuM988V8E0CBe-hxl5u5iuahTQ_r81Ql6xFRIzDd7wsrhrhGFS6NNZMaIM6RtfjGk_vLqEbWlZTJiHs/s1600/amrita-rao19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyIbXqoqBZUgt1r9NESIBrmbtXxJf6-A7HMhjeSRsouY8bCOHLbWTNXEVV_366XuM988V8E0CBe-hxl5u5iuahTQ_r81Ql6xFRIzDd7wsrhrhGFS6NNZMaIM6RtfjGk_vLqEbWlZTJiHs/s1600/amrita-rao19.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <b>Amrita Rao<br /> Last film: Singh Saab the Great<br /> Quote unquote:</b> `I don't remember being stalked harmfully except for this one fan from Nashik who came and stood outside my house for days. He also managed to get my landline number somehow and had vowed not to leave Mumbai until he gifted me this guitar he apparently bought from his pocket money. Tired of the situation, my dad picked up his call and got a meeting arranged. Luckily, when his wish was fulfilled, he left. Being stalked in today's world with the technology seems like a scary thought.`</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94Rbxx1a6M1yWwdFinHhZORghXerMdGuGbXosbZe5W3DsUdKc3mkheOGKObFVMBH7C0e5VE_oFuBcET_UdkdUyHY379s0zWm_RNxJG2KRlgMbeyA_OKfabhsiABgWgyklf3Z_yDZsE4c/s1600/mugdha32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94Rbxx1a6M1yWwdFinHhZORghXerMdGuGbXosbZe5W3DsUdKc3mkheOGKObFVMBH7C0e5VE_oFuBcET_UdkdUyHY379s0zWm_RNxJG2KRlgMbeyA_OKfabhsiABgWgyklf3Z_yDZsE4c/s1600/mugdha32.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <b>Mugdha Godse<br /> Last film: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns<br /> Quote unquote:</b> `I've had quite a few incidents but the weirdest amongst it all was this one guy who knew all the important dates and days in my life and would somehow manage to reach me with the most expensive of gifts wherever I was. Initially, I was surprised but later it got quite awkward because I wouldn't like to accept something from a total stranger and to add to it how did he ever get to know my whereabouts was scary. It got a little jittery when he started to profess his love for me and was hell bent I accept it. Eventually I had to seek some help to put an end to it. Incidents like that freak you out.`</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <br /></div>

Too Close for Comfort: Bollywood divas and their obsessive fans

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After Effects: With earning of 52 Crores 'Ram Leela' mowed 'Rajjo'

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaPbejM6vJoq2hxtJE28DNC7XhhL9mdOUS4StHaPLtY5XpWlaayVluqyLfkEAAtXR2qd7F7TvWhs8i0Nx7w_uje6z9jlztDewelk5Xfd4FRog0mYkx-3j5K-sKb2SF9jAJiyGSEKV_oc/s1600/ramleela-rajjo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaPbejM6vJoq2hxtJE28DNC7XhhL9mdOUS4StHaPLtY5XpWlaayVluqyLfkEAAtXR2qd7F7TvWhs8i0Nx7w_uje6z9jlztDewelk5Xfd4FRog0mYkx-3j5K-sKb2SF9jAJiyGSEKV_oc/s1600/ramleela-rajjo.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Despite courting so many controversies during its Pre-release phase 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela' has managed to secure a grand opening at domestic BO. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone and Gulshan Devaiah the movie on its opening day which incidentally fell on the day of Sachin's farewell test match, secured a decent amount of Rs 16 Crores. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">On it's second day this much ambitious cine venture of SLB again witnessed a decent footfall and earned approx Rs 17.5 crores on Saturday. Even on Sunday success spree of 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela' continued and movie pocketed around 19.5 Crores, which made its first weekend earning around Rs 52 Crores. </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYw6bXr7FlaxMo-WHZhvCX01hz-AFEZqVwb0ahqHNnyzknuJ5leVqdRKzH9F67vBJkn11ssnlq2kTG0ZPEhh4CmWly-F6VZhCqfrdoB0UImTZuQk48tSIt7HXdbJQFmCWLie1hf9xiZik/s1600/ram-leela4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYw6bXr7FlaxMo-WHZhvCX01hz-AFEZqVwb0ahqHNnyzknuJ5leVqdRKzH9F67vBJkn11ssnlq2kTG0ZPEhh4CmWly-F6VZhCqfrdoB0UImTZuQk48tSIt7HXdbJQFmCWLie1hf9xiZik/s1600/ram-leela4.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">First day earning of 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela' fetched for it the 10th slot in the list of Bollywood's top 25 openers, whereas besides this the movie turned out to be the 5th highest grosser of the year at its opening.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Where as if we talk about Kangana Ranaut, Prakash Raj starrer, "Rajjo, which made it to big screen along with 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela', then it kept on struggling on both the days and could only secure a collection of Rs 1.5 crore on Friday and barely touching Rs.2 crore mark on Saturday. "Rajjo" is basically the tale of nautch girl who circumstantially slips into the dark world of flesh trade and subsequently have to take many societal blows on face when she decides to lead her life in socially desirable manner. </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOh039b-0kehWwoH14nrZwq2wD3EnAfleprj8a3lW3meincYE7CK5JWwFfqse0C6HgMwb8MpsVF_iQ-qlz0l1ldyr8qiLYOoeMg-e3D0qk6TMkIxFcW3yU83YLqmT14p8aqVoqfZsF0Gg/s1600/rajjo7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOh039b-0kehWwoH14nrZwq2wD3EnAfleprj8a3lW3meincYE7CK5JWwFfqse0C6HgMwb8MpsVF_iQ-qlz0l1ldyr8qiLYOoeMg-e3D0qk6TMkIxFcW3yU83YLqmT14p8aqVoqfZsF0Gg/s1600/rajjo7.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Despite having a socially relevant theme at its core "Rajjo" could not do much on the BO, probably it was lack of promotion and confrontation with one of the biggest releases of the year that "Rajjo" could not sustain at the BO, and ended up crawling despite a noble story line and presence of an outstanding star-cast . </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">On the contrary if we talk about 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela' then the variables which clearly worked in the favor of the movie are Deepika -Ranveer's on and off screen chemistry, music, and obviously the SLB legacy which left very less room for the survival of any other cine competitor. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Even at its opening 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela' received a thumbs-up from critics where as Rajjo underwent the bashing due to its relatively weak content. </span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7gWNh-EzOd1Nl1iKwv7CT09BHyAI1nDxhJ3rzpHF8_JDnf5XoOBN81PsWTpesXmPdb6cDjVQWM1i78TQNyHDlf_Z5Vf0QbqfhfYpzOPcBWhvgE4NyZ4rkrA3Ipnj0npdyjBAC04zwpg/s1600/krrish3-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7gWNh-EzOd1Nl1iKwv7CT09BHyAI1nDxhJ3rzpHF8_JDnf5XoOBN81PsWTpesXmPdb6cDjVQWM1i78TQNyHDlf_Z5Vf0QbqfhfYpzOPcBWhvgE4NyZ4rkrA3Ipnj0npdyjBAC04zwpg/s1600/krrish3-21.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Now after witnessing the praiseworthy opening of 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela' it will be interesting to see that if 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela' can pause the success spree of, Krrish 3, which has literally smashed all the records by its performance at BO and take away the attention from it.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div> <br /></div>

After Effects: With earning of 52 Crores 'Ram Leela' mowed 'Rajjo'

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Busted! Bipasha and Harman together at a nightspot all night long?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJXZBGZvXUsFgBIXgS-4t5QqAWUPi3r2mRtHfuQInv6rXiwbGPKOd48mboBHXPs8st11PXcIiY_1U5Boy4HCSa1C3ZOrsMFlshGNisnBbMQgZjlH13qF71FpB1INMh0Csy3ptSQUeuvE/s1600/bipasha173.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJXZBGZvXUsFgBIXgS-4t5QqAWUPi3r2mRtHfuQInv6rXiwbGPKOd48mboBHXPs8st11PXcIiY_1U5Boy4HCSa1C3ZOrsMFlshGNisnBbMQgZjlH13qF71FpB1INMh0Csy3ptSQUeuvE/s1600/bipasha173.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Bipasha Basu and Harman Baweja were so engrossed in each other that they stayed a Bandra nightspot well past closing time</b><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Bipasha Basu and Harman Baweja's growing friendship is no secret. The two actors are often seen together at various nightspots in the city. Though the lovebirds have been openly spotted together often, they haven't yet confirmed the status of their relationship.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Looks like Bips and Harman just can't seem to get enough of each other. According to a source, a few nights back, they were at a Bandra nighspot. They were so busy chatting that time flew and they didnt realise. Finally the management had to sheepishly intervene and request the duo to leave as it was already much past the closing time.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Says the source, `Bipasha and Harman were enjoying each other's company so much that they were totally oblivious to the people around them and about the time. They were seated in a special corner of the pub.`</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Adds the source, `They were so engrossed in each other that they didn't realise, it was well past the closing time of the club. As the place belongs to a socialite, they were allowed to hang in longer than the usual crowd. But after a point, the manager had to ask them to leave the club as they had to down the shutters.`</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAibasU_iCqo3OQ3VyhdtKIZWwcaYAGCr9xxijKOyYeTJ7iI7mB02qmhwU72payTEiT5frpNTUzM7whTQNJTOc4vwJrZ3_RQq_tUkU9jkDLLsHcgwX0GwKQVMBnL-eIgvlGYKrtYtfICs/s1600/harman-baweja.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAibasU_iCqo3OQ3VyhdtKIZWwcaYAGCr9xxijKOyYeTJ7iI7mB02qmhwU72payTEiT5frpNTUzM7whTQNJTOc4vwJrZ3_RQq_tUkU9jkDLLsHcgwX0GwKQVMBnL-eIgvlGYKrtYtfICs/s1600/harman-baweja.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Bipasha and Harman remained unavailable for comment.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Incidentally, not so long back Harman had flown all the way to London to be with Bips where she was shooting for Sajid Khan's Humshakals with Saif Ali Khan.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">Who doesn't love a lover?</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div> <br /></div>

Busted! Bipasha and Harman together at a nightspot all night long?

Bipasha Basu and Harman Baweja were so engrossed in each other that they stayed a Bandra nightspot well past closing time Bipasha Basu...

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