Bollywood babes performing on New Year's Eve

It's that time of the year when everyone says Goodbye! to the year gone by and get all geared up to say Welcome! to the New Year.

In between the departure of the old year and the advent of New Year lies something like the midnight for which everyone waits with bated breath, to welcome the New Year with open arms.

For the urban crowd, the New Year celebrations include shelling out money in some of the 5 star mega structured hotels to see some of the Bollywood heroines, performing live.

But the flip side of the coin is that this money gets translated into a pot-full of moolah, for these heroines, and these pot-full goes to the tunes of anywhere between a few lakhs till crores, depending upon the saleability quotient of the star.

Bollywood Buzz brings to you an insight of the star-charges and the places where you can go star-hunting (with the damages, of course!)

Topping this year's pricey-list is none other than Bipasha Basu who will be performing at the JW Marriott, Juhu.

She is reportedly said to be charging a staggering Rs 90 lakhs!

The costs of the tickets are kept at Rs 11,500 per person (including taxes and food). But then, who needs booze when the intoxicating Bips is around!

Though some portion of the market says that the figures have just been exaggerated (and that the actual figures rest at Rs 72 lakhs), whereas the other portion of the market says that the figure quoted is lesser than what she is charging (and that the actual figures rest at a staggering Rs 1.23 crores!)

Rumors have it that come what may, Bipasha cannot be a Mallika Sherawat as the latter's pull is far greater than the former.

Last year, Mallika pulled off a show-stopper of a show with a price tag attached of Rs 50 lakhs for a half-an-hour performance!

The Drama Queen Rakhi Sawant, along with her boyfriend Abhishek Awasthi and DJ Whosane, will also be performing on New Year's Eve.

You can find all of them performing at Tulip Star Hotel, Juhu. The charges here are Rs 7000 for a couple entry with unlimited food and drinks.

Rakhi is reported to have charged the organizers a whopping Rs 51 lakhs for her performance!

Rumors are also rife that Rakhi will make the most of this platform to project her angst against Star TV for their allegedly rigged voting system in Nach Baliye, where she and her boyfriend Abhishek lost to Sanjeeda Sheikh and Aamir Ali.

Not far behind are Tanushree Dutta and Koena Mitra, who will be joined along with the songster Mika in Sahara Star, Mumbai.

The rates of the tickets here are priced at Rs 20,000 for couples and Rs 11,500 for singles.

Koena is supposedly charging the organizers Rs 27 lakhs for her 16 minute performance whereas Tanushree Dutta has been signed up for Rs 15 lakhs for her 24 minutes performance.

The next in row are an array of celebrities who will be India-trotting as a part of their New Year performances:

Amrita Arora (performing in Bangalore) and Malaika Arora (performing in Delhi)

Neha Dhupia - performing in Ahmedabad.

Udita Goswami - performing in Pune.

One of the event organizers said, "The charges of these stars are directly proportional to their popularity. Malaika Arora command easily upto Rs 25-30 lakhs whereas Amrita Arora charges Rs 12 lakhs.

Neha Dhupia charges anywhere between Rs 15-20 lakhs and Udita Goswami, who used to charge Rs 15 lakhs for any performance earlier, has now reduced to Rs 5-8 lakhs."

With so much happening this New Year's Eve, who wouldn't wanna be a sell-e-brity!!

Malaika Arora refused to walk ramp in bikini

Gorgeous Malaika Arora has turned down the offer to walk the ramp in a bikini for a pageant.

Recently dubbed as the 'sexiest mom' in Bollywood by Maxim Magazine, Malaika reportedly asked for a big amount of money from the organizers of the Ms Bikini India 2007 contest, which is to be held in Goa in December.

The organizers wanted Malaika to scorch the ramp in a bikini for a part of the pageant.

Malaika says that the big money she asked was just a way to refuse the offer. She said she has never worn a bikini either in a film or on the catwalk, and will never do so. However, Malaika did pose in bikini for an edition of Maxim recently.

The organizers of the pageant seem determined to have Malaika for the show. So they are now talking with the actress to either host a segment of the show or be the pageant's brand ambassador.

It remains to be seen if Malaika will give her nod.

Reports have it that some international celebrities (Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton!) are expected to do the catwalk for lingerie designers and brands like CK and Vanity Fair in the pageant.

Maxim'um exposure by Malaika Arora Khan

Malaika Arora Khan appears on the cover of this month's edition of Maxim magazine.

Malaika is unarguably the hottest mom in Bollywood. She still scorches the ramps at fashion shows, still shakes her booty in item songs (the latest one was in Heyy Babyy) and she still can make many heads turn with her beauty and sex appeal.

And now she has posed for Maxim. Titled Black Velvet the photographs show Malaika in black lingerie, striking provocative poses on a couch.

The concept of the shoot is by Wendell Rodericks while photographs are snapped by Farroukh Chothia.

Talking about her wildest experience, Malaika told the magazine that it was swimming with sharks.

When asked about the stupidest pick-up lines guys have tried on her, Malaika said she cannot remember many. She added she gives out an aura that intimidates guys when it comes to pick-up lines.

When asked about what she sleeps in, Malaika said: "Hot pants, Satin nighties or old pyjamas". Malaika also said that she sees it as a compliment to be seen both as a mother and a sex symbol.

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Malaika in Reality TV

Malaika Arora Khan has just signed a reality-based television show.

If sources are to be believed the model-turned-actor is now more keen on hosting shows rather than just wielding the judge's baton on television. Malaika, who signed the dotted-line last week, starts shooting in January next year.

Presently, she is actively participating with channel heads in the process of concept development of the show.

A reliable source from the channel informs, "We have signed on Malaika for a reality television show. Since our channel is going to be operational from next year she will start filming early next year."

Malaika Arora shoots for PETA

After Rakhi Sawant, Celina Jaitley, Rahul Khanna and Yana Gupta, now Malaika Arora Khan has done a photoshoot to support PETA in their campaign to save birds.

Meet Malaika the ice cream babe

Malaika gives tips on how to be a perfect poster girl at the launch of an ice cream brand.

Malaika - The Item Number Gal

Malaika Arora Khan was last seen on the silver screen when she did a special item number with Shah Rukh Khan for the film Kaal in 2005. And now, after a gap of three years, the hottie has shot a special number in Firoz Nadiadwala’s Welcome.

Malaika has shot an item number for the film with Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar. Malaika is very thrilled about the number. She says that it is a tapori song and has been shot in a nightclub. It’s like a mixture of ‘Kajra re’ and ‘Makhna’ she says.


The song is choreographed by Ahmed Khan and the costumes are designed by Manish Malhotra. Malaika Arora Khan was recently in news for a special appearance as a superwoman clad in Farah Khan’s Om Shanti Om.

Malaika plays superwoman in Om Shanti Om

If you thought Malaika Arora Khan has vanished from the silver screen, well you are wrong. She is all set to appear in Farah Khan’s next venture Om Shanti Om. Malaika was approached by Shah Rukh’s Red Chillies Entertainment which is producing this film.

In the film, Malaika plays a superwoman clad in red gown and flying off rooftops. Her character is sweet and funny and something she hasn’t ever done before. The interesting part is that Malaika acted in the film for free. She says that she did the part for Farah Khan who is a dear friend. But Farah and Shah Rukh surprised Malaika by sending her a gift hamper of cards, flowers, a Tag Heuer watch and cell phone.

Malaika and her hubby Arbaaz Khan also shot for KBC 3 with Shah Rukh Khan. They won Rs. 12.50 lakhs on the game show which the two donated to St Anthony’s Home For The Aged in Bandra.