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".