The turban is slowly and surely finding its way with our very own Bollywood actors. After Akshay Kumar’s super-duper sardar act in the blockbuster Singh Is Kinng, every actor worth his salt is donning the pagdi these days.By now its common knowledge that Salman Khan would be seen playing a sardar in Samir Karnik’s multi-starrer Heroes and even chocolate boy Ranbir Kapoor is all set to play a sardar in Shimit Amit’s next.

Now the latest actor to don a pagdi is none other than cool dude Saif Ali Khan.Saif was seen shooting in this completely new get up for his as yet untitled home production directed by Imtiaz Ali.The film pairs Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone for the first time. The unit recently shot in and around the Lake Market area of Kolkata. In order to avoid any disruptions during the 4 day shoot, the hawkers, vendors etc. were given adequate compensation.As for Saif’s get up, the buzz is that he sports this look during certain flashback sequences in the film. Whether the audiences will warm up to this avatar of ‘Chhote Nawab’, only time will tell but going by the increasing number of actors donning a pagdi, we can’t help but agree that Singh is indeed King

Kareena Kapoor says that she doesn’t like the endless attention people give to her relationship with actor Saif Ali Khan and that most of the stories are untrue.

“There’re so many false stories about Saif and me. But it’s okay. I understand the need to know what’s going in our lives. Are we married… are we not married? Please! Fortunately, I’ve learnt to take all this unwanted speculation in my stride. The best thing is to just do my work and not get affected by the loose talk,” Kareena said in an interview.

She says it was wrong to have heightened expectations from Tashan just because it had Saif and her.

“We just did what the script required us to. I don’t think people should’ve gone to see Tashan as Saif and my love story. What does that mean! We’re playing characters. That’s why Jab We Met worked. The characters worked,” said Kareena.

She doesn’t like comparing her love life with work and said: “When I’m working, I’m working. And when I’m with him (Saif), I’m all there.”

Excerpts:

Q: What’s this about you being the highest paid actress in India?

A: I don’t know what other actors get paid. And I don’t care. I get what I deserve. I’ve slogged right from Refugee to Jab We Met and Tashan. An actor is signed for what he or she can deliver.

Q: Is your price flexible?

A: I’ve always been flexible with my fee. The hunger is for the right roles.
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Our very own straightforward Kareena Kapoor aka Bebo in a very recent interview with a UK daily said, “Saif and I are made for each other and I plan to stay with him as long as I can”.

Kareena has not been vocal about her relationship with Saif Ali Khan ever since the two began dating. But now, the Kapoor girl has openly proclaimed her love for the nawab Khan in a long interview to foreign media.

Throwing caution to the winds, Bebo even went on to say: “He’s a great lover! …I think he is the man I’ve been waiting for. He’s everything any woman would ask for, everything that a woman needs.”

Great lines, Bebo!

However, before any rumours of an imminent marriage could mushroom, Kareena quashed them by making clear that marriage is not on the cards for at least a couple of years.

Poor Saifu! Didn’t he recently say how eager he was to tie the knot with Bebo?

Actor Saif Ali Khan has reportedly refused a lucrative Rs 30 crore deal offered to him by a leading corporate house.

Saif, who is presently riding high with the success of Race, feels that it’s important to focus on quality projects rather than sign deals where these is no bound script.

Sources said that Saif is presently focusing on good projects. And he knows that big offers will keep pouring in, but he should concentrate on good quality work.