Kareena Kapoor is mum about her wedding

Plus: Varma lauds Manisha Koirala in new film; finally, a lead role for Tusshar Kapoor in a crime thriller; Priyanka Chopra films her music video in LA, desi-style.

Kareena Kapoor says she'd rather talk about her films than her wedding plans.

Kareena Kapoor mum about wedding with Khan

Kareena Kapoor, who is rumoured to be marrying the actor Saif Ali Khan next month, is keeping mum about their wedding plans. "I've been hearing all kinds of news and everyone is asking questions, but Saif and I aren't ready to talk about it yet," Kapoor said at the Mumbai premiere of her new film, Heroine, on Friday, which also happened to be her 31st birthday. "This is not the right time to discuss it – I want people to talk about my films." Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, Heroine is now showing in UAE cinemas. * IANS

Varma lauds Manisha Koirala in new film

Ram Gopal Varma is all praise for the actress Manisha Koirala, the star of his latest horror thriller, Bhoot Returns. "I worked with Manisha in 2002 for my movie, Company, and was very impressed. When I finished the script of Bhoot Returns, I realised that only Manisha would be perfect for the role. She is one of the finest actresses in India," Varma says of the 42-year-old star. The film, which also stars JC Chakravarthy and Alayana Sharma, will be released in Indian cinemas on October 12. * IANS

Tusshar Kapoor stars in Gupta's crime thriller

The actor Tusshar Kapoor says he is confident his forthcoming film, Shootout at Wadala, will be a hit, thanks to Sanjay Gupta's expert direction. "I am not at all nervous because the script is good and Sanjay is a very experienced director. His hold on the medium is very strong," says Kapoor. "I even grew a beard for my role, which I hope the audience will appreciate." The movie, which is about a criminal gang in 1970s Mumbai, also stars John Abraham, Sonu Sood and Anil Kapoor. The film will be released in India in May. * IANS

Priyanka Chopra films music video, desi style

The actress Priyanka Chopra is in Los Angeles to shoot the music video of her debut track, In My City, which features the American music star will.i.am. "Off to rehearsal! Let's show the world what Bollywood is made of! Let's do this desi-style," tweeted Chopra, who's riding high on the positive response to the track in India as well as the success of her latest film, Barfi!, directed by Anurag Basu. Her entire music album will be released in November. * IANS

Neil Nitin Mukesh is recording music, too

Another Bollywood actor venturing into the music industry is Neil Nitin Mukesh. The 30-year-old star, who comes from a family of singers, says he is currently busy recording a potential album. "I'm back on my keyboard. Music is special to me; creating it is another type of magic altogether," says Mukesh. "It's the most relaxing thing." On the acting front, Mukesh recently finished shooting Bejoy Nambiar's David and is gearing up for the October release of Shortcut Romeo, a thriller by Susi Ganeshan. * IANS