Is Neha Dhupia a new age Mandakini? That's the million dollar question everyone is asking in Bollywood these days. The reason? Though Neha's bikinis in 'Qayamat' managed to pull the crowd to the theaters but fell short of winning applaud from the so-called critics. So the actress has decided to do a meaningful role and voila we have Deepak Shivdasani's Julie in the offing.

Neha's bold poster has already raised some eyebrows. "The theme may look similar to 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili', but there is much more to it. You can say it is one step ahead ofn what Ram Teri Ganga Maili was all about. Julie exposes politicians", says Neha to clear the mist.

A lukewarm response to Barjatya's 'Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon' has mellowed down this Kapoor junior too. Kareena who once walked out on Karan Johar, for not paying her market price, has decided to do Anant Balani's 'Chameli' for free in which she'll be playing a prostitute.

To put the realistic touch in the film Bebo intends to visit 11 out of the 750 brothels that house more than 70,000 sex workers in India's commercial capital. "I need to see this kind of existence up close and personal in order to pick up the lingo and tricks of the trade. Its truly fascinating - everyday I discover something new", she says.