It`s rather strange — this streak of insecurity that seems to have suddenly come over the generally cool Sushmita Sen. It`s been caused by the other Bengali lass who is making waves in Bollywood, Bipasha Basu.

Bips, in her effort to break into the big league, has usurped a few roles originally meant for Sush. As she did in the new AB Corp venture directed by Vipul Shah with Amitabh, Abhishek and Jaya in the cast. The role was initially discussed with Sushmita, but it has gone to the Raaz girl.

Vikram Bhatt has signed Bipasha for two of his forthcoming projects. She is in Yash Chopra`s next film and even Boney Kapoor, an ardent Sush admirer, has switched allegiance. No wonder the two "fish curry lovers" are cold whenever they run into each other.