Aishwarya Rai at the French derby

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at the Prix de Diane horse race on Sunday in Chantilly. The actress is in France for a series of events for a watch brand that she endorses. Clad in a pale pink dress and an elaborate hat, she was accompanied by her mother Vrinda for the event.

Goof up

Pack-up is the word actors want to hear after shooting for long hours. During a short break while shooting for Murder 2, director Mohit Suri said, “Jimmy pack up.” (Jimmy is a particular kind of camera). Emraan Hashmi misheard it as: “Emi pack up’. So without wasting a second he left in his car. When the actor was needed for the next shot, it was way over half an hour and Emi was nearly home! The two couldn’t stop laughing when they realised the goof up.

Change of rules

A birdie chirps to say that Katrina Kaif will be seen sans makeup in several scenes in Kabir Khan’s Ek Tha Tiger. However, the actress is not too excited about going deglam on the big screen. Reason? Without the greasepaint, she feels no one will recognise her. Surprising, considering that she went without make up in Rajneeti. How and when did the rules change?

Happy times

Salman Khan’s generosity continues. He recently gifted Aarya Babbar a Being Human watch with a wish, ‘Happy times are here for you’. The two, who were shooting nearby for their respective films, caught up recently. Aarya played a role in Khan’s Ready too. Sallu has always been close to the Babbars. Their sisters, Alvira and Juhi are good friends too. Salman had even canvassed for Aarya’s dad Raj Babbar during the parliamentary elections in Uttar Pradesh.