Katrina Kaif in new SRK movie

Katrina Kaif now officially enjoys Barbie Girl status. She was chosen by doll manufacturers Mattel to represent India on the iconic toy’s 50th anniversary and is honoured, “To have your face on dolls that you’ve played with from childhood is flattering” she said. To launch the initiative, Kats walked the ramp in a Barbie outfit at Lakme Fashion Week. Whatever next; Salman Khan as Ken? To Demonstrate the gulf between the woods — Holly and Bolly — Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto will pocket R27.5m for her next role, way more than Bollywood’s highest earner Kareena Kapoor who is on R15m. Aishwarya normally bags as much but is doing Shan kar’s Robot with Rajni kanth for only R8m. Pinto, who stars in Woody Allen’s next film with Sir Anthony Hopkins and Josh Brolin, has also signed an Israeli film for Julian Schnabel. It’s ad apted from Rula Jebreal’s book about Hind Husseini, founder of an orphanage in Jerusalem after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. It will be shot in the Palestinian territories. After making her mark opposite Aamir Khan in Ghajini, south star Asin could soon find herself romancing his rival Shahrukh. SRK is believed to have recommended her for an upcoming Yash Raj project which was to have star red Katrina Kaif, but while he doesn’t mind working with a star who was previously linked to Aamir, he is uncomfortable working with anyone currently linked to Salman. Asin’s going places in a hurry; the Big Bazaar string of supermarkets has signed her and cricketer MS Dhoni as brand ambass adors. And Dhoni himself is on the move as director David Dhawan convinced him to act in Hook Yaa Crook, a cricket film set in a maximum security prison. John Abraham leads the cast alongside Shreyas Talpade and the delectable Genelia D’Douza. Says: www.thetimes.co.za