There’s a lot of fireworks going on in Bollywood though Diwali is still a few days away. Ajay Devgn’s Son of Sardar and Yash Raj Film’s Jab Tak Hai Jaan, both set for a Diwali release, are embroiled in a tussle over the number of screens allotted for the films and neither party is willing to back down.

After Sarfarosh, Aamir Khan will once again be seen as a policeman in Talaash and he is quite excited about it. “I liked the suspense in the film and the role is different from any other character I have played,” he says.

The queen of Bollywood is back with a bang. Putting to rest all doubts and cocking a snook at naysayers, Sridevi has shown her class once again with English Vinglish. During a chat with us, the comeback queen says that she’s still taking it all in.

With Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Shah Rukh Khan will once again play the quintessential romantic hero, an image he had shed for his last two big screen outings. He jests with us about love, romancing Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma and his iconic status.

While the rest of the starkids are busy finding a foothold in films directly, Karan (Rocky) Deol is as an exception. Sunny Deol’s son is taking it slow and steady by learning the ropes of filmmaking first. Word is that Karan is assisting Deol’s next big release, Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 in the UK.

There’s been a lot of hype lately about superstars auctioning their jeans in a bid to raise funds for the NGO Parikrma that gives access to world class education to underprivileged children. And while Parikrma’s Jeanaration will feature jeans worn by both Bollywood and South stars, superstar Rajinikant’s name is missing.

Arjun Rampal may look like Hunk Central with his soldier-like moustache in Chakravyuh, but the actor himself believes the hirsute “accessory” probably pushed the film over its stipulated budget. The actor laughs, “I think the film went over budget because of my moustache — we spent so much on the shampoo and conditioner!”

Abhay Deol will live up to the Deol family name when Chakravyuh releases in October. How you ask?

Sridevi’s children love the fact that their mother is back where she belongs, on the silver screen. “My kids said that they liked my look (in the film English Vinglish) and also loved that fact that I’m going back to my profession, acting. Everyone in the family, from Boney to my kids, supported me a lot,” says the diva.

“When I auditioned, I gave three different kinds of ‘look’ tests and everyone vouched for my look and said, ‘This is the character we are looking for.’ Getting the role was a huge challenge and clicking on the very first take brought about a feeling of exhilaration.