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Poonam Pandey turns 23!

March 11, 2014 16:15 IST
Poonam Pandey

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Starlet Poonam Pandey, who made her Bollywood debut with Nasha last year, celebrates her 23rd birthday today, March 11.

'Bday Celebrations with my Near Dear ones :)' she tweeted with a picture from the celebrations.

Thanking her fans, she added: 'Thanks for the Bday wishes Tweethearts :) means a lot.'

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Amitabh Bachchan advised bed rest

March 11, 2014 16:15 IST
Amitabh Bachchan

Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan, who has been busy promoting his latest film Bhoothnath Returns, has been advised bed rest due to health complications.

Updating about his wellbeing, the 71-year-old actor tweeted: 'Health ? issues persist .. done CT scan, which gives an all clear .. medication changed .. wait and watch .. !!' 

'There is little one can do when confined to bed .. hating it .. !! But commitments will have to be kept,' he added.

'Students who cheered for Pakistan should be sent back'

March 11, 2014 16:15 IST
Javed Akhtar

Noted lyricist Javed Akhtar feels that the Kashmiri students who had been suspended by their university in Uttar Pradesh for cheering for Pakistan during a cricket match should be rusticated and sent back to their state.

'Why the suspension of those 67 Kashmiri students who cheered Pakistan is revoked. They should be rusticated and sent back to Kashmir,' the 69-year-old Padma Bhushan awardee tweeted.

Meanwhile, he received Sahitya Akademi Award today.

His wife Shabana Azmi wrote: 'Javed to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award today 4 his book of poetry LAVA. Jannisar and Kaifi were earlier recepients. Tradition carries on.'

'How can the aircraft just disappear?'

March 11, 2014 16:15 IST
Shruti Seth

 It's been over four days and there is still no trace of the missing Malaysian Airlines plane.

Several celebrities expressed their shock:

Neha Dhupia: 'As the mystery of missing flight #MH370 continues,My heart goes out to those who have lost family and friends in this tragedy. #condolences'

Shruti Seth: 'My prayers go out to all the passengers on flight #MH370 May the love & prayers of your loved ones bring you back safe & sound.'

Punit Malhotra: 'The Malaysia Airline story freaks me out!!! How can the aircraft just disappear? Feel so sad for everyone on board and their loved ones.'

Celina Jaitly: 'Shocked about the Malaysian airlines/disappearance.The families must be going through such distress.I wonder what God has on his mind tdy?'

Atul Kasbekar: 'Genuinely disturbed by the mystery n complete lack of info on the missing Malaysian Airlines flt. Like it's vanished into this air. Bizarre. Must be very traumatic for passengers' relatives to not know details n get some form of closure. Some of them then live in hope of a miracle.'

Farah Khan Ali: 'The disappearance of the Malaysian aircraft is a mystery that needs to be solved ASAP. Families need closure and prayers. Too sad.'

Here's what Mallika Sherawat is doing in Hawaii

March 11, 2014 16:15 IST
Mallika Sherawat with local Hawaiian girls

Actress Mallika Sherawat is currently shooting for American television show Hawaii Five O in Honululu.

She shared a picture and tweeted: 'The local Hawaiian girls are sooo pretty:) #HawaiiFiveO #CBS.'