Sanju's definitely closer to me: Amar Singh

In an industry where you are known by the clique you belong to, it wasn't surpising that at a sombre gathering for Feroz Khan's prayer meeting, B-Town folks noticed and discussed that Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh made an entry and exit with Sanjay Dutt, and not Amitabh Bachchan.

Until now, the politician has been seen at filmi dos only at the Big B's side, so naturally, it became a talking point. Amitabh, came to the venue with wife Jaya, son Abhishek and bahu Aishwarya.

Changing sides?

Last year, the Big B came with Amar Singh to the book release function of Sanjay, Priya and Namrata Dutt's parents: Sunil and Nargis Dutt. Now, Sanjay is being accompanied to most events by Singh. Says a source, "After the prayer meeting, Singh went with Jaya to Bachchan's home; but now, it's Sanju first and Bachchan later."

The source says it's natural for Singh to get close to Dutt as the actor has been campaigning for him and his party (SP) over the last two months for the elections. "Apart from the fact that Sanju knows Amar Singh for the last 14 years they have become emotionally close in the last couple of months. Earlier when Singh used to come to Mumbai, he would head first to Bachchan's Juhu home but now he goes to Sanju's Bandra home first, spends some time with Sanju and Maanayata and then goes to meet Bachchan."

Amitji is family

Amar Singh refutes the fact that he's become closer to Dutt. "Amitji (Amitabh Bachchan) is my family and my elder brother. He's not a commodity to be chased after. Sanju is definitely closer to me politically than Amitji because he's my party's general secretary and has campaigned hard during the elections. He could have got an escape route when he wasn't allowed to contest but he chose to serve with dignity. Amitji is apolitical. He doesn't like politics. If you ask me, then I will say that Amitji can never be replaced in my personal life. He's the head of my family."

Singh continues, "When I go to Mumbai I stay in Amitji's home. I am the only Amar Singh who shares his bedroom. I am politically equally close to Jaya and Sanju though I am more comfortable with Sanju as he's a guy. I know Sanju for the last 15 years and if today, I am closer to him it's because he's stood beside me like a rock during the elections like my younger brother. But that doesn't mean that Amitji has not been with me. It's absurd to compare the two relationships."

About Feroz Khan's prayer meeting, Singh says, "I had no plans to go there but Sanju was with me campaigning and while boarding the plane he asked me to come along. It was all last-minute, but now because I went with him that visit has become a point of discussion."

Yuvi buys Rs 5 crore House Near Sachin

Team India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has bought a plush 3-BHK flat in the posh suburb of Bandra. Thus, he joins fellow team-mate and master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, along with Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan, who are also Bandra residents (Sachin will soon be moving to his own bungalow at the end of Turner Road and near Carter Road).

Located at Turner Road, Yuvraj's new residence Toscano is a 15-storeyed building built by B Raheja & Company.
Interestingly, this building does not have floor number 13, traditionally considered unlucky, and the elevator goes directly from the 12th to the 14th floor. Yuvraj stays on the 15th floor. His neighbours wouldn't be able to boast about Yuvraj's celebrity status as all the floors have only one flat each.

Accepting our congratulatory message, Yuvraj confirmed that he owns a flat in Toscano and the fact was reiterated by the building's watchman and a foreign occupant in the building who didn't wish to be named. The buzz is that Yuvraj was scouting around Bandra for a five-bedroom pad, but couldn't get one within his budget.

Yuvraj may not move in soon as he will be leaving for South Africa soon to play in IPL. Also no interior or civil work has begun in the flat yet, according to the society security personnel. Going by the current market rate, this 2,000 sq ft flat should have cost Yuvraj Singh something close to Rs five crore.

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Pakistan's ex-Prez on Koel's Couch

She has interviewed everyone from Salman to Shah Rukh on her show. But Koel Purie says she was the most thrilled and excited when she the chance to grill Pakistan's ex-president Pervez Musharraf. But come D-Day and she was so nervous that she spilled a steaming cup of tea all over his crisp suit.

Talking about her chat with the general, Koel says, "I had decided, just like any other celebrity I invite on the couch, I would strive to get to know the person behind the drama.

I thought with a general of his calibre, who is used to wielding so much power and highly trained to deflect uncomfortable questions without a change in expression, it was going to be a near impossible task.

But I've learnt not to underestimate the powers of my couch. He came, he sat and I conquered. When I asked him to recount a particular romance from his younger days that would have altered the course of his life (and perhaps, history), he blushed and refused.

But moments later, with a shy smile, succumbed. Later, he bashfully admitted that he not only thought Aishwarya was a good actress but that he was flummoxed that such a pretty girl like Priyanka Chopra could have ever played a villain.

He shared his fondness for a good cup of hot chocolate at night in a nice hotel, regardless of the fact that it brings the city to a standstill."

Here are excerpts from Koel's chat with Musharraf.

K: Gen Musharaf, you are a romantic guy at heart. Apart from serenading your beautiful wife in your young days as young officer, there was a particular incident involving a beautiful Bangladeshi girl that would have altered the course of your life as an army officer and perhaps the course of history. But of course, the 1971 war with India broke out and every thing changed. Would you like to tell us little about that incident.

M: I don't think I would like to get involved in that. One does come across girls, obviously I am not leading a secluded life and that is where it stands.

K: For the sake of the girl…it almost like Indian movies you almost got court martialled for the sake of a girl. You got...

M: No, it was not because of the girl, I wanted to go to Karachi to meet my parents on leave, it wasn't because of the girl...

K: Then why were you going to be court-martialled?
M: Because I went a day earlier. For certain reasons, I got annoyed and may be I did a wrong thing, yes.