Rekha Ganeshan and Saif Ali Khan received the much awaited Padmasree award by President Pratibha Patil at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Rekha looked gorgeous and elegant as ever draped in a saree where as Saif Ali Khan was accompanied by his lady love Kareena Kapoor who looked lovely in a while kurti.

Others who won the coveted award include sound technician and Oscar award winner Resul Pookutty, Prominent south Indian theatre personality Arundhati Nag, boxer Vijender Singh, and ace car racer Narain Karthikeyan.

Check out the pics as Rekha and Saif beam with their awards in their hands…..

Post ‘Tashan’ and ‘Kurbaan’, the Saifeena couple is geared up for their next project under Saif’s home production titled ‘Agent Vinod’. The movie is a spy thriller and has both Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor playing secret agents. The twist her is that Kareena’s character holds a greyer shade this time.

This slick thriller is directed by Sriram Raghvan and the story portrays a war-like situation in Asia where Bebo works with corporate biggies who hope to cash in on the state of affairs. It later comes out that she is a spy of the Pakistani Government in the end. Kareena will also sport five different looks in the movie using the same prosthetics which gave the different looks to Hrithik in ‘Dhoom 2’.

Kareena had a mixed year in 2009 with two flops as ‘Main aur Mrs. Khanna’ and ‘Kurbaan’ and then the mega blockbuster opposite Aamir Khan in ‘3 Idiots’.

What 2010 has in store for her, it is yet to be seen……

Aamir Khan-starrer 3 Idiots has bagged maximum number of nominations at the 2010 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards this year.

Directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, 3 Idiots marked its presence in all categories except best supporting actress. It has received 14 nominations including best film, best actor, best director and best actress, among others.

Other films nominated are Saif Ali Khan’s Love Aaj Kal that has bagged nine nominations, while IIFA brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Paa and Shahid Kapoor’s Kaminey both got eight nominations each.

Director Rohit Shetty has signed on Kareena Kapoor for Golmaal 3. She is going to be the only heroine in the film as Kareena has made it very clear that she does not want to work in multiple heroine projects. So, she will be one of the leads along with the five guys– Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Arshad Warsi and Shreyas Talpade.

And this time, she will not play the romantic interest of any of the guys. Golmaal 3 also promises to be a family entertainer and won’t have any of the boys’ jokes that the earlier films did. The film is expected to start rolling in April 2010.

Kareena Kapoor features on the front cover of Zee magazine’s The Movie issue where she talks about talent, taboos and Saif’s tattoo. Like?

Bollywood fraternity is all excited about Christmas and planning to celebrate it in a different way this year. Read below:

Saif Ali khan : Yes, we do celebrate Christmas. This year during the festival, I’m trying to relive warm childhood memories with a big decorated Christmas Tree, presents under it, lots of light and the family atmosphere. But even with all these celebrations, in India, Diwali is essentially our Christmas.

John Abraham: “More than anything else, it’s a great occasion to do something good, something meaningful for people to make them happy. And yes, it’s also about some yummy food. For me, Christmas is probably that one time in the year when I allow myself to pig out on anything chocolate. That can be chocolate cakes, brownies, pudding… Ah, and how can I forget chocolate Christmas pudding, that great, traditional Christmas dessert! Well, as long as it’s about chocolate, it’s okay with me.”

Abhay Deol : Christmas is a time to celebrate. It’s also essentially a family time. Christmas for me is a time for family. I’ll probably be spending the evening with my nephews and nieces and family. I am looking forward to celebrating the festival with near and dear ones. That’s what festivals are all about for me.

Asin: “I’m upset I can’t go home for Christmas this year. Christmas is not so much about parties for me but I do give ample importance to the spirit of the festival.It is a time to remember the Lord and it also a time to spread the message of joy.We distributed gifts amongst ourselves,’’ she laughs. “I try my best not to shoot on Christmas because it is family time.”

Genelia D’Souza: “Life has been hectic and I’ve been shooting back-to-back outdoors. But Santa heard my prayer and brought me home in time for Christmas. Right since childhood, I haven’t missed out on a single midnight mass with my folks. And last night, we offered our prayers at St Peter’s and St Anne’s Church in Bandra.”

Celina Jaitly : Christmas in our family is very special. I remember being told the story that in 1962 my grandfather who was missing in the Indo-China war came back over Christmas. It’s a very special occasion for our family. I will be celebrating Christmas with my family, like always.

Amrita Rao : Christmas is an occasion I look forward to every year, as it a perfect opportunity for me to break away from my daily routine and consciously spread happiness and love around me. I have always celebrated Christmas with great fervour and I believe that the warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each other.This year, I am planning to spend my Christmas with family and close friends over quiet dinner.

Shazahn Padamsee : For me Christmas is spending time with my family. Giving a receiving a lot of gifts, decorating the house with Xmas decorations and of course hosting our annual Padamsee xmas bash!

Although being a fitness freak, the fashion diva of Bollywood has taken ill just a few days prior to the release of her much awaited ‘3 Idiots’. She felt sick on Saturday, while she was shooting for a commercial at the Mehboob studios. She completed the shoot somehow and headed for home. She was diagnosed with food poisoning and has been advised rest. Having cancelled all her media interactions for Sunday, Kareena is taking rest and very soon we will see our beauty back into action.

Check out Kareena’s scans for the December issue of Filmfare….

Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor

Bollywood is going to witness another wedding, of the second most popular family in the film fraternity — the Kapoor’s. According to the sources, Bebo is set to tie a knot with Saif Ali Khan. Since the started dating each other, they have not hidden their relationship from the media or people.

Recently, Sharmila Tagore, Saif’s mother made an informal declaration saying, “I don’t have any objection to Saif and Kareena getting married and they will get married soon.” Sharmila Tagore was for a meeting in Jodhpur for Censor Board of Film Certification, she is the chairperson of (CBFC). She also said, “We are very happy about their marriage. Kareena is an intelligent girl.”

Saif and Kareena have not spoken anything about their wedding plans. However, in an interview earlier, Saif mentioned that he always knew Bebo is the right girl for her. He also said, “I am now looking forward to settling down with Kareena. Our marriage will happen very shortly, as soon as we both have a little less work in hand and we can give the marriage quality time. I am extremely and completely committed to Bebo. I have found true love and I would like people to respect that as much as I do.”

Saif’s parents are happy with Saif and Kareena. However, Bebo these days is very busy bonding with Saif’s kids Sara and Ebrahim. According to Saif’s close friend, “there is a kind of fierce and single-minded determination in Saif to make this relationship work for keeps. Moreover, it is not a defiant determination to disprove the cynics who say it will not last. Saif does not give a damn about what people say. He always goes by his gut feeling, regardless of others.”

Everyone is looking forward for the wedding!

Saif and kareena feature on the front cover of Ahlan Masala magazine where they talk about each other. While he says, “she’s intense” she says “he’s a charmer”. The magazine also talks about Ranbir-Deepika breakup.