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Bollywood stars join Anna Hazare's movement

Last updated on: August 3, 2012 18:00 IST

Image: Archana Puran Singh, Anupam Kher and Parmeet Sethi
Photographs: Twitter

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Bollywood stars tweeted their support for Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement:

Anupam Kher, who has been supporting Anna's movement since the beginning, shared a picture of himself with actor couple Archana Puran Singh and Parmeet Sethi, and tweeted: 'With Archana and Parmeet Sethi and India Gate Rally. Jai Ho.:)'

Sudhir Mishra tweeted: 'Anna shud now choose his friends carefully and sit with them to give us at least a broad idea of the India he envisions.'

Milind Soman tweeted: 'Anna Hazare for change !!!!!! Jai Hind.'

Shekhar Kapur ‏wrote: 'Hope d next mass protests against corruption r as peaceful as fasts. India's intellectuals may eat heir words on Anna.'

Manish Malhotra: Equal focus should be given to collections

Image: Manish Malhotra
Photographs: Rediff Archives

Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra, who was the first designer to have a showstopper in India back in 1999, isn't too happy with media giving more importance to celebrities.

'All newspaper articles on fashion weeks speak more about stars than the designers. Urmila was the 1st actor showstopper 1999: i started it and now i see that its taken over the shows. celebraties all a part of fashion glamour and style just that equal focus media should give to collections to :-)' he tweeted.

He also clarified that he won't have showstoppers for his fashion weeks show, but couture shows. 'Now the challenge for designers will be to get as much focus on their work to :-) My fashion week shows now dont have showstoppers : but my couture shows will. And hope everyone will focus on my collection to specially all the young to be brides :-)' he added.

Bipasha Basu starts shooting for Aatma

Image: Bipasha Basu
Photographs: Twitter

Bipasha Basu has started shooting for next horror flick Aatma, opposite Nawazuddin Siddiqui. 

The actress, who is on a 45 days schedule for the film, shared a picture from the sets and tweeted: 'Enjoying playing Maya in #Aatma ! Pic on location!' 

She shared another picture with director Suparn Verma and added: 'My crazy director @Suparn on the sets of #Aatma wants to be Bane!He is super funny!' 

When Preity Zinta skipped a heartbeat

Image: Preity Zinta
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Preity Zinta is excited as well a nervous about her comeback film Ishq In Paris. 'After a long time my heart skipped a beat yesterday. Know why? Cuz I saw the 1st trailor of #Ishkqinparis. I'm so excited n so nervous .... 4 all of u asking #Ishkqinparis trailor will be out Soon. Now All that I have worked 4 & toiled at will be there 4 all of U 2 see n judge... Promise I will let u guys know about it 1st... Right now the trailor is being worked on,' she tweeted.

She also said that it's the toughest film of her career so far. 'OMG ! My toughest film so far; Shot in -23degrees. Last night recorded another song 4 #IIP & once again was amazed at how talented & versatile Sajid Wajid are! So happy they are part of #IIP,' she added.

Meanwhile, Madhur Bhandarkar ‏is working hard on his ambitious project Heroine. 'Sitting in the edit room, didn't realise that it is 3 am in the morning. Time flies as #Heroine shapes up towards finality,' he wrote.

Prabhu Deva visits a temple

Image: Prabhu Deva
Photographs: Twitter
After the success of his latest film Rowdy RathorePrabhu Deva ‏visited a temple yesterday and spent the entire day there.

'Spending the day at the temple and staying here only. It is indeed very peaceful. May God bless us all,' he tweeted with the picture. 

Meanwhile, Monica Dogra ‏shared a
picture of her from backstage at Lakme Fashion Week and tweeted: 'Back stage at pia pauro's show