Yana Gupta as a cop?

While Bollywood sees model Yana Gupta as a sizzling 'item number' performer (thanks to her sexy act in Babuji zara dheere chalo in E Niwas' Dum), producer-director Rahul Rawail (Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi) thinks otherwise.

He has offered Yana the role of a tough, no-nonsense cop in his forthcoming film. Whether Yana will sign on the dotted line, however, remains to be seen.

Isha Koppikar refuses Rajiv Rai

During the making of Pyar Ishq Mohabbat, director Rajiv Rai had promised Isha Koppikar he would take her in his next project. True to his word, he approached her for Asambhav (starring Arjun Rampal, Priyanka Chopra and Dippanita Sharma).

Isha says, "I do not know which role he wanted to give me -- Priyanka's or Dippanita's. But he wanted me on overseas locations for three months. Since I had other assignments, I could not accommodate [his film]."

Hrishitaa: Bhagnani's third choice

Vashu Bhagnani wanted his Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai heroine Kareena Kapoor to star in his latest film, Out Of Control (starring Ritesh Deshmukh and Baywatch star Brande Rodericks).

His second choice was his Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein heroine, Dia Mirza. The two had had a fall-out during the shooting of Anupam Kher's directorial debut, Om Jai Jagadish, resulting in Tara Sharma replacing Dia.

The two apparently met in Lucknow recently; they seem to have buried their differences for the vibes between them were pleasant.

But when neither of them responded to his offer, Vashu decided to sign Hrishita Bhatt.

Aftab in Mansoor Siddique's comeback vehicle

After keeping a low profile, producer Mansoor Ahmed Siddique (Saajan Chale Sasural, Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya) will make a comeback with two films.

Aftab Shivdasani will star in the first one. The rest of the cast for the film, and its director, will be announced shortly.