When Big B sent a bouquet to Genelia

Genelia D’Souza is on cloud nine these days. The newcomer is overwhelmed at the response and praise she has received for her performance and beauty in her first hit film. The best compliment was the one which she received from Big B himself which she got through a card and bouquet from him. “I was taken by surprise when I saw a beautiful bouquet waiting for me at home. It was from Mr Bachchan, with a best wishes card attached to it. He was also there at the premiere of Jaane Tu… and wished me good luck. It is a great feeling to get such encouraging compliments from a person of his stature,” says Genelia.

She is also being offered a number of endorsements from advertising companies, which want her to be the face of their products - thanks to her fresh looks. Contrary to the buzz that Genelia is asking for an exorbitant price, Genelia says, “I am still a newcomer and not in a position to quote a heavy price.”

Meet the painter in Hansika Motwani

Hansika Motwani, the child artist turned hot star has many hidden talents in her. The gal who showcased some ultra hot entertainment in her comedy caper ‘Money Hai To Honey Hai’ opposite Govinda and bagged in her first Filmfare award as the Best Debutante in The south is also an avid and talented painter.

Hansika, on the other hand admits simply that she paints just for a release, “Painting was just a subject in my school and I started improving it slowly and steadily. I got some stuff at home to paint and now I really enjoy painting. I really haven’t taken any formal training in painting as such. It’s just whatever I learnt in school. My teachers encouraged me by saying that I do have a flair for painting and I just took it forward from there.”

On asking her what form of painting does she usually prefer, she said, “I basically do sketching, drawing, shading or dry pastels. It really depends on my mood on a particular day. Sometimes I may sketch a human figure or maybe paint some of our Gods and Goddesses. At times it may just be something abstract or maybe a cartoon figure.”

Meanwhile, have a look at some of the masterpieces from Motwani….