Despite some serious tiff John Abraham hasn't lost hope regarding his relationship with Bipasha Basu. He is determined to win Bips back and there are indications he is succeeding. The couple were recently seen sitting together at a suburban eatery in Mumbai and Bipasha is still sending John home cooked food that he so loves.

Many amidst those close to the couple still maintain it was just their professional commitments that kept the couple apart recently.

Indications of a real life reconciliations are bolstered by reports that the two have agreed to do an item number together.

It was earlier reported that in view of the John – Bipasha breakup Saif Ali Khan had been roped in to make a cameo appearance in an item song opposite Bipasha Basu in Anurag Kashyap's No Smoking, starring John Abraham and Ayesha Takia.

The buzz now is that Saif has opted out of the film on a request from Bipasha, because his presence on the sets would have irked John.

Producer Kumar Mangat confirms without acknowledging it.

"I have never made a formal announcement about Saif's cameo role in No Smoking at the first place. In fact, I have been talking to Saif for another film that I intend to produce later this year."