Celina Jaitley fractures her hand

Celina Jaitley met with an accident recently while shooting for her film Shreemati in the Maldives and ended up with a plaster cast. However, she had no time to recover and she was asked to report for the shooting of Chai Garam in Thailand soon after. Thorough professional that she is, Celina gave the shot despite the pain, so that the dates would not be wasted.
Celina’s friend said, “She showed her professionalism by agreeing to remove the cast and shoot. She did not throw a tantrum or try to postpone the shoot according to her convenience but stuck to her commitment. Celina did not want to put her crew into any kind of trouble and didn’t want to disappoint her team by letting them down.”

Celina is Upendra’s fan

Another fan to join Upendra’s long list of fans is Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley who is his co-star in the upcoming Kannada film, Shrimathi. She believes that apart from being one of the hottest stars in the south, he is very composed and has a lot of knowledge about films. She shares a great rapport with his wife and actress Priyanka.

CELINA JAITLEY SHOWERS PUNE POLICE WITH FLOWERS

Celina Jaitley, the socially conscious beauty queen and Bollywood star, sent bouquets and a card recently to the Commissioner of Police Shri Satyapal Singh and DCP (Special Branch) Shri R.P. Sengaonkar who have been instrumental in banning the use of horses, elephants and camels into the city of Pune.
“Thank you for standing up for those who cannot speak for themselves,” Celina wrote in the card. “All of us from PETA appreciate your efforts and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
Anuradha Sawhney of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says, “Humane people around the world are watching India’s treatment of animals. We applaud the Pune officers for taking action and urge other officers to do so, too.”
Why are Celina and PETA happy about the ban? Horses are forced to pull carts in the sweltering heat on the crowded streets of Pune and other cities, they live a miserable life. They are forced to pull oversized loads and must try to dodge cars, taxis and bicycles. It is not unusual for horses to suffer from untreated injuries, and most horses never see a veterinarian in their lifetime.
Elephants are a common sight on roads and outside temples in the city of Pune typically with a mahout astride the animal, poking a painful ankush behind his sensitive ears to keep him moving in the confusing and alien traffic of cars, his ears assaulted by the cacophony of horns and urban noises, his tender feet made to walk on the scorching-hot, pothole-ridden roads. The methods used to control elephants are very cruel and cause a threat to the mahouts as well. Hands-on training requires absolute domination of elephants by their keepers, which can only be achieved by inflicting pain on the animals with an ankush or iron and wooden sticks and then reinforcing the threat of more pain.
Across Pune, camels have been taken out of their desert homes and forced to pull carts and carry people for “entertainment’. Joyride operators often ignore the animals’ most basic needs. Camels are housed with no shelter from the elements and are not provided adequate food. The animals are forced to carry riders all day long in the blazing sun with few rest or water breaks. Many become emaciated, exhausted and ill. Camels are forced to carry heavy and ill-fitting saddles that chafe and leave them with sores, which are typically concealed from tourists with decorations. The joyride operators ignore the animals’ distress and provide them with no veterinary care. Left untreated, the galls grow progressively more painful and often develop into acute infections. According to a news report, the “demand for the camels who are transported from Rajasthan to Pune for giving joyrides, goes up during festivals, not being able to survive the drastic change in living conditions, however, they soon weather away making way for next lot.”

Celina sends flowers to police officers

Beauty queen-turned-actress Celina Jaitley was so overwhelmed with a ban on use of horses, elephants and camels by police here that she sent flowers to the officers.
Celina, who is an active member of animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), sent bouquets and a card to commissioner of police Satyapal Singh and DCP Special Branch R.P. Sengaonkar who were instrumental in banning the use of the animals in the city, said a statement released here Thursday.

“Thank you for standing up for those who cannot speak for themselves”, Celina wrote in the card.

Anuradha Sawhney, PETA India chief functionary, said: “Humane people around the world are watching India’s treatment of animals. We applaud the Pune officers for taking action and urge other officers to do so, too”.

The animals were forced to pull oversized loads or give joyrides on crowded streets.

“SHE is a social butterfly who writes sex-stories”- Celina takes out her claws

Smarting at the comments of columnist Shobhaa De in her recent column as well as in a magazine interview Celina Jaitley, addresses De. In her own words-
“As a military attaché’s grand daughter and the daughter of an army colonel, I have been brought up to not react to the insults made by my elders. I’ve had the sort of upbringing which makes me reserve my comments against jibes made by someone my grandmother’s age.”
“Having been a Miss India, a Miss Universe runner up, a social activist, a writer, tourism ambassador to Eygpt and an actor who speaks five languages and has travelled the whole of India and the world, I pride myself on my achievements in the last twenty-six years of my life however big or small they might be because they were achieved not out of fluttering around as a social butterfly or writing sexually provocative stories.”
“I am the living example of a modern day middle class girl who has done well for herself and stood up for what is right to the entire world and not some diplomatic typical world peace-related issues.”
“I feel, after reading Shobha aunty’s last column that she is taking a neutral stand (against the decision to make homosexuality legal in the county) to keep both sides happy, until the supreme court decision comes through…. and then she will swing to whichever side of the grass is greener.”
“Sad, I expected much more from her. I guess Ms De lives to put down the film industry no matter what our contribution is. She should know we actors are people of the masses and classes, we see no race and no religion. All we see is how human we can be. No matter, what their sexual orientation.”

Casting confusion - who replaced whom in ‘Run Bhola Run’?

There seems to be some confusion regarding who replaced whom in Neeraj Vora’s “Run Bhola Run”. Tanushree Dutta was apparently replaced by Celina Jaitley, but she denies it.

“Tanushree was supposed to do the role that Amisha Patel has finally done. She was cast opposite Govinda,” said Celina.

But Amisha firmly refutes Celina’s claim. “I haven’t replaced anyone. I’ve been working on the film from day one. Celina has replaced Tanushree,” she said.

Tanushree endorses Amisha’s statement.

“I was supposed to be doing the role opposite Tusshar Kapoor that Celina is now doing. I had to opt out because the film got delayed and I had other commitments, which I couldn’t wriggle out of. Although she isn’t paired with Govinda, the character I was supposed to do has a lot of scenes with Govinda,” said Tanushree.

“Celina was a natural choice because she’s doing other films with Govinda and their dates were easier to synchronise than mine and Govinda’s. I’d have loved to work with Govinda. Sadly, they faced a lot of hiccups in their schedules earlier. Once I opted out, the film was completed smoothly. My bad luck,” she added.

Tanushree also regrets missing out on working with the producers Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd.

“I had done a guest appearance for them earlier in ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’. Fortunately, there was no bad blood because of this ‘Run Bhola Run’ incident. But like I said, I was replaced by Celina. Amisha was always in the project,” she said.

Celina’s Homosexual love gets her emotional

The Delhi high court judgment of making homosexuality legal on July 2 must have as sigh of relief for many homosexuals out there. However, post judgment one person who could withhold herself for expressing her emotions was tinsel town diva Celina Jaitley.

“With great pride and tears I would like to congratulate the entire LGBT community. Homosexuality is now legal in India. Our long battle is won and with pride can the gay walk with their heads held high,” says Celina.

Under Section 377, a law from the British Raj era says homosexuality and unnatural sex is a criminal act. Decriminalizing homosexuality has come as an amendment of this law. Thus, this judgement has become a benchmark in the history of law.

And yes, let me clarify something else. Celina herself doesnt belong to that group!

Indian film, fashion celebs rejoice as gayness is decriminalised

“Historic!” That is how the film and fashion fraternities have hailed Thursday’s Delhi High Court judgement decriminalising gay sex. Hailing India as great, they said the verdict would give more independence to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community.
Hairstylist Sylvie, who is a homosexual, said “this is a day to go down in history”. “This is a day to go down in history that a place like India has come to terms with the issue with a big touch of humanity and definitely recognised citizens’ comfort of being open about their sexuality,” Sylive said.

Tarun Mansukhani, whose film “Dostana” starring John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan lightheartedly touched upon homosexuality, hailed the court’s decision.

“‘Dostana’ as a film only brought the subject into public limelight and had people speak about it and created a certain amount of awareness and acceptance among people - but what the court has done today shows that we do live in a great country,” Mansukhani told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

“Today, they (gays) have an identity, their independence - it’s a great country,” he added.

On Thursday, the Delhi High Court struck down section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that called homosexuality and unnatural sex a criminal act. It said equality and inclusiveness were the tenets of the constitution.

Director Onir, who handled the gay issue in his film “My Brother Nikhil” in a realistic way and received critical appreciation for his endeavour, says the court’s verdict sends out a strong message to everyone.

“At the moment, this is a judgement that has been passed by the Delhi High Court. So it doesn’t stand for the entire country. The government is still to approve it and implement it, but a very strong message has been sent. It’s a very big step and I hope that the legislature implements it,” he said.

“I do feel that films have contributed as far as acceptance is concerned. But in our films, homosexuals have mostly been portrayed as caricatures and the main issue has not been tackled. So I won’t want to take away the credit of this judgement from people who have really worked for it for years. They are the real people,” he added.

Another critically acclaimed filmmaker, Madhur Bhandarkar, who touched upon the homosexuality issue in his successful movies “Page 3″ and “Fashion”, says it’s high time society opened up and created space for these people.

“It is a historic decision and brings big relief to the gay community. They have been fighting for years for their rights and finally the day has arrived. I believe now society has to shed its inhibitions and accept them because it takes a lot to change the mindset of people which indeed would be a slow process,” said Bhandarkar.

Esha Koppikhar is one of the rare Bollywood actresses to have played a homosexual in “Girlfriend”. She feels the verdict will help homosexuals come out of the closet and lead a normal life.

She said: “People have a right to choose their partner as life is beautiful and you want to be with someone you love irrespective of your sexual orientation.

“It’s good that now homosexuals would be open about their sexual preferences unlike before when they used to be shy about it. It would have been difficult for them otherwise. After all, who wants to live a life of dual identity?”

Fashion designer Parvesh is also happy for the gay community. “Indian culture was very elaborate from ancient times and sexuality is a very personal decision. Hence it is good to know that government has finally opened its eyes on section 377.

“It is a great achievement,” he said.

Standup comedian Vir Das said: “I think in the last five years our courts have really been like rock stars with their verdicts. They have meted out justice intelligently.

“I wouldn’t give Hindi films too much credit. I think Hindi films tend to handle everything lightly. So I feel they do not have no bearing on how we view gay rights at all.”

Expressing her happiness over the court’s decision, actress and gay activist Celina Jaitley said: “With great pride and tears I would like to congratulate the entire LGBT community. Homosexuality is now legal in India. Our long battle is won and with pride can the gay walk with their heads held high.”

Manavendra Singh Gohil, an erstwhile Gujarat royal who is gay and an activist at that, said it would be “a very good idea to call this day as the ‘Queer Independence Day of India’”.

“I want to congratulate all intellectuals and activists who have been working actively for the gay community. This verdict also sends out a clear message to other countries who still believe that India is a land of bullet carts and snake charmers. We will be governed by reasons of realities alone and now our morality will be guided by these realities,” he said.