The Best Celeb Tweets of 2009

Shahid Kapoor drives from Mumbai to Goa. Priyanka Chopra shows off her perfume collection. Karan Johar L-O-V-E-S Avatar. Konkona Sen Sharma does not.

The word, these days, gets around faster than usual. And you have 'a little birdie' to thank for this. Twitter is quite easily one of the best things to have happened to star-struck fans 'following' each and every move of their favourite star. One click and you are privy to each of their random thoughts and mini views on anything and everything.

Bollywood stars, too, are fast waking up to the potential and possibilities of micro-blogging. A far cry from their 'no comments' days, they are candid than ever and game to take on both -- admirers and miscreants. This year in particular saw a rise in the number of Bollywood's starry folk signing up for the same.

So all you tweeple out there, here are some of Bollywood's Most Interesting Celebrity Tweets of 2009.

Mallika Sherawat

'The butt that launched a 1000 tweets.'

If it's Mallika Sherawat, it's probably true. When not posting pictures of her bump-ins with the Hollywood glitterati or her forthcoming snake-woman act in Hisss, Mallika doles out naughty responses on discovering her name up there in a website's list of Bollywood's best butts.


Image: Mallika Sherawat

Bipasha to perform at New Year eve bash

Mumbai, Dec 13 (IANS) Actress Bipasha Basu and singer Sudesh Bhosle will add glitz to the New Year eve celebrations at the Sahara Star Hotel here, says an official.

'Bipasha Basu will perform in our hotel on New Year eve,' Vivek Kumar, CEO of hotel, told IANS.
He, however, refused to reveal how much Bipasha was charging for her performance.
'She is priceless. We do not attach any price to art, but yes, there are certain commitments that will be fulfilled,' said Kumar, and added that Sudesh Bhonsle would also perform.

Asked about other performers, he said: 'We are in very advanced talks with some other celebrities and I think it will be confirmed very soon who else are going to be there.'

Kumar informed that they have designed various packages and priced them differently for those who want to enjoy the New Year eve extravaganza.

'There are different packages. The food and beverage package will cost Rs.11,500 per head. There are other packages for those who book a room in the hotel for that night.'

Bipasha's manager confirmed the news to IANS, saying: 'Yes, it's true (that she is performing).'