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Katrina Turned Down Ranbir's Wedding Proposal?

Even though Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor have been silent regarding their alleged relationship, rumours are abuzz that Ranbir proposed Katrina for her hand in marriage and the damsel turned him down. Ranbir Kapoor may have girls in lakhs go gaga over him, but it seems like his alleged lady love Katrina Kaif doesn't want to take him too seriously... or at least not at the moment! It is being speculated that Katrina declined Ranbir's marriage proposal since she wants to concentrate on her career right now. Ranbir and Katrina's relationship has been the talk of Bollywood for a long time. However, the two have always 'played down' their relationship. Even when Kareena Kapoor teased Ranbir and Katrina saying that the latter is her 'bhabhi' (sister-in-law) the two chose to be discreet about their relationship. Ranbir Kapoor was dating Katrina around the time he split with his ex-girlfriend Deepika Padukone. However the two chose to separate shortly. The lovebirds patched up a little later and have been together since.

Priyanka Chopra's Personal life in Trouble in 2014?

Priyanka Chopra's personal life will undergo turbulence in the year 2014. No, it's not us, but well-known astrologer Bejan Daruwala who has predicted this. She might experience rough weather as far as her personal life is concerned. Though the renowned astrologer did not mention exactly what the problem might be, it seems like Priyanka 'MIGHT' face some personal and emotional problems this year. Priyanka Chopra has always made headlines, apart from her professional life. Not long ago, the young actress was linked up with mega star Shahrukh Khan. It was even speculated that SRK's wife Gauri Khan is not too happy with the link-up and deliberately avoids and isolates Priyanka. Piggy Chops, as she is fondly known was also linked to Shahid Kapoor and even Akshay Kumar in the past. Recent rumours have also been floating around saying that Priyanka Chopra, who was looking out for a sea-facing apartment has found a new home at Akshay Kumar's building in Juhu, Prime Beach. Bejan Daruwala has also predicted that Hrithik Roshan will get married in 2015!

Cameron Diaz's THE BODY BOOK

Promoting her first endeavor in the publishing industry, Cameron Diaz dedicated a section of her book, "The Body Book," to help women to love their bodies. The 41-year-old explains that there's a big fad these days of young women undergoing laser hair removal on all of their lady bits, and she thinks that laser hair removal is a "crazy idea" because it lasts "forever." She added, writing, "I know you may think you'll be wearing the same style of shoes forever and the same style of jeans forever, but you won't." Cameron Diaz's new book has been launched for sale, as of December 31st, 2013!

Fahmida and  Bishwajit in London

Fahmida Nabi and Kumar Bishwajit are currently in the UK to perform in multiple shows organized by expatriate Bangladeshis, including in London. Flying out of Bangladesh on 31st December 2013, the last day of the year, they celebrated the New Year abroad. It's great news that some Bangladeshi performers and artists are finding limelight abroad, since the current political situation in Bangladesh has made it very difficult to arrange events and productions. The media, similar to every other sector, is going through a slump.

Dating Rumors surrounding CHARLIZE THERON & Sean Penn

Rumors sparked and spread across Hollywood when Charlize Theron and Sean Penn spent the holiday at his home in Oahu, suggesting that the two stars are hiding something. Reports hint that the "Milk" stud and "Prometheus" babe may be more than just friendly towards one another. The 38-year-old beauty sunbathed on the island
without her two-year-old son Jackson on Tuesday (January 2), while Sean hit the waves to surf. The two Oscar winners have been friends for years, spending time together, even during Theron's
relationship with Stuart Townsend.

Anushka Meets Kohli

Anushka Sharma has time and again stated that she and Virat are just friends and has refuted all rumours of them dating each other. While she still hangs on to that 'just friends' clause, Anushka has accepted that Virat comes to see her while he is in Mumbai. Anushka Sharma clearly said that Virat and she are not seeing each other, but are good friends and so Virat comes to meet her whenever he is in Mumbai. Some time back, few of Anushka's neighbours had revealed stories about how Virat kept turning back to look at her after she came to see him off in the parking area of her building. When asked to comment about her neighbours, Anushka Sharma said, "My neighbours should have another pastime."

IRON MAN wants MEL GIBSON

After years of drugs, rehab stints and even a little jail time, Robert Downey Jr. became the biggest – and one of the most beloved – movie stars in the world. Arguably this should have happened years before, sometime shortly after the actor earned an Oscar nomination for Chaplin in the early '90s. It was director Jon Favreau and the decision-makers at young Marvel Studios in 2007 that put the actor back on the map when casting him as Tony Stark in their first self-financed production, Iron Man. After a second Oscar nomination and starring in three of the top five grossing movies of all-time, Robert Downey Jr. wants to re-pay some of the debt for the support he received during his hard times. A key to RDJ's recovery was his support group, namely his wife Susan Downey, and his friends in Hollywood. Two of those friends, Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, were present in 2011 when Robert Downey Jr. received the prestigious American Cinematheque Award, an honor presented annually to “an extraordinary artist currently making a significant contribution to the art of the Moving Picture.” Now, RDJ wants to return the favor and have Gibson and Foster join the Marvel Cinematic Universe with appearances in The Avengers: Age of Ultron or its untitled follow-up, the last two films on his extended contract.

Vin Diesel is Groot

A long, drawn out process of speculation finally turned out to be true in the end, and we officially have Vin Diesel ready to play Groot in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy from Marvel Studios. James Gunn, the director, has also offered another statement on Vin Diesel's finalized casting: “It is completely official. AND he's amazing. I never knew someone could say I AM GROOT so many different ways and with such feeling!” Vin Diesel fits the role of Drax the Destroyer physically; he is expected to bring the Groot character to life providing the voice and motion capture. Diesel is not a newcomer to the world of voice acting, and gave voice to a mechanical robot in The Iron Giant (1999).