It's Ameesha for Leander

Ameesha Patel will be playing opposite Leander Paes, no, not a game of tennis – the duo will be seen together in Ashok Kohli’s 'Rajdhani Express', which is the tennis star's Bollywood debut.

Leander took 15 years to say yes to the director. He plays a common man in the movie, and has already enrolled in Anupam Kher’s acting academy to develop those on-screen histronics.

Ameesha, on the other end, is back in the business after a rough break-up with Kanav Puri and already has Rajkumar Santoshi’s 'Power' in hand, apart from 'Rajdhani Express'.

So, do you think Leander could have had a better partner for his opening match or is Ameesha the perfect choice? Let us know what you think!

B’wood says 'Jai Ho' on Independence Day

The spirit of Independence Day is running strong through Bollywood and here's what the stars are saying today:

Shah Rukh Khan had his own unique take on the day, "Freedom of the mind...freedom to make mistakes...freedom from being judged...& the courage to want these freedoms. Happy courage day to all.

Bipasha Basu: Today is an iconic day in the history of India. Let's spend a minute and salute the people who laid their lives to give us independence!

Lara Dutta: Wishing everyone a Happy Independence day!! Wave your flag and be a proud and responsible Indian! Jai Hind!

Preity Zinta: Happy Independence day India! Hope we can free ourselves from corruption & be d country Gandhi & all d freedom fighters aspired 4! JAI HIND!

Abhishek Bachchan: Swatantrata diwas ke shubh kamnaye. Sare jahan se achcha, hindustan hamara. Jai Hind! Today on our independence day a tribute to all who fought for our freedom. Vande Mataram!!!

Amitabh Bachchan: Happy Independence Day ..!! May India no longer be 'the third world country' or a 'developing nation' but FIRST WORLD and DEVELOPED !!

Arjun Rampal: Rahman's Vande Mataram playing at the airport, can't help but smile,feel proud to be Indian, can see it in the many faces around me too.

Riteish Deshmukh: SAARE JAHAN SE ACCHAA- HINDUSTAN HAMAARA -lets not take our independence for granted-lets do out bit to make INDIA a better place- JAI HIND

Ameesha Patel: Happy independence day. I'm proud of our country’s achievements

Sachin Tendulkar: I wish everyone a Happy Independence day.All of us in our small way should contribute to make our country a better place. Jai Hind

Arbaaz Khan: Good morning India ! Happy independence day :) Proud to be an Indian Jai ho !!!

Gul Panag: Happy Independence Day! May we have freedom OF opportunity, expresion & choice.And freedom FROM hunger, terrorism & corruption.

Anupam Kher: Happy Independence Day to every INDIAN all over the world. Thanks to all those known and unknown indians who helped us achieve it. :)

Ameesha Patel does it again

Ameesha Patel does it again. Remember the last time our photog caught her sitting (right pic) in a short dress in her car? Clearly the actress hasn't learned from her past mistake.

Ameesha refuses millionaire proposal

Ameesha Patel refused her millionaire boyfriend Kanav Puri’s marriage proposal giving the reason that she wants to concentrate on her film career.

Makes us wonder which movie career she’s talking about in the first place eh? After a blink and miss item song in the flop Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic, Ameesha is nowhere to be seen on the Bollywood front as the only news she ever makes nowadays is with her businessman boyfriend Kanav Puri.

Ameesha has been dating Puri for a couple of months and as he is based in London, the two have been trying out the long distance thing for a while now. The actress stated that as much as she is in love with Puri, marriage will have to wait. After not answering our calls, Ameesha confirmed the news via sms, “Marriage is not on the cards for me, my career is top most priority and when the right time comes I shall tie the knot.”

The actress also stated to the press that as Puri is out of town, she won’t be distracted and will be able to concentrate on her upcoming projects. Ameesha has completed two films as of now, Chatur Singh 2 Star with Sanjay Dutt and Run Bhola Run with Govinda. Here’s hoping the films make more news than this refusal itself.