Of late, he has been hopping from one part of the globe to the other.

It has been a gruelling travel schedule in the last few months for the teenage heartthrob and Bollywood’s new style icon Abhishek Bachchan-flitting between the sets of Karan Johar’s 'Dostana' and the promotions for Ram Gopal Verma’s 'Sarkar Raj' and then, from last week of July, travelling from Toronto in Canada to Trinidad to Los Angeles and San Francisco in connection with the 'Unforgettable Tour'...

We are talking about Abhishek Bachchan and Goldie Behl, whose friendship dates back to 1982, when they were kids on the sets of Pukaar in Goa that was produced by Goldie’s father Ramesh Behl and starred Abhishek’s father, Amitabh Bachchan.

The two boys, fascinated by a sword fight sequence, later picked up the wooden weapons and attacked each other enthusiastically in play. But the swords broke, they were admonished before the unit, and packed off sulking to the hotel. “That was the day Goldie decided he would make a film and I would act in it,” recalled Abhishek as the two got together for BT to celebrate Friendship Day.

We have heard of fruit, vegan and even detox diets but who’s ever heard of an idli diet? Well, if someone has, it is Abhishek Bachchan. After putting on oodles of weight for his role of a street smart businessman in Guru, the actor required to shed all of it for his next ‘Dostana’. A film that will see him co-starring with John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra, two of the fittest bods in the industry, Abhishek clearly couldn’t afford even a bit of laxity when it came to getting back in shape.

It’s an unlikely combination to promote a watch brand but Sonali Bendre and Abhishek Bachchan seem perfectly in sync as they met the media at The Maurya in Delhi. Bendre and Bachchan made a quick stopover in Delhi for Omega’s send off to the Indian Olympic team. Bendre is sporting a chic blunt cut and says she’s excited about husband Goldie Behl’s latest film, Drona, also starring close friend, junior Bachchan. “Fantasy and action are my favourite genres,” she gushes.

New Delhi: The Sanjay Lalbhai-led textile major Arvind Ltd Sunday said actor Abhishek Bachchan continues to be the brand ambassador for its jeans brand Flying Machine.

“We would like to reiterate the fact that Abhishek Bachchan continues to be the brand Ambassador for Flying Machine,” the company said in a statement.

Once the grease-paint wears off, the friendships look almost as fragile as finger-nails. Of course, there are few who stand by their dosts through good times and bad. Hits and misses. Love and heartbreak. But is showbiz really one big filmi family, or is it just another industry, where ‘friendships’ are a world apart. BT talks to the dosts of Dostana on the sets in Miami about friendships that go beyond the lights, camera and action...

Trashing rumours about his wife Aishwarya Rai losing out the Nakshatra diamond jewellery endorsement to Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan said it was his spouse who had taken the call to pull out.

Aishwarya has been the brand ambassador for Nakshatra diamond jewellery since 2004 and Katrina is now the new face for the brand.