Apparently, Bipasha Basu is feeling homesick even before embarking on her two-month long shoot schedule in Ooty

Bipasha Basu is known to be extremely close to her family. The actress, who has a 55-day upcoming shoot schedule coming up in Ooty, apparently wants her family to pay her a visit to rescue her from the clutches of loneliness in the Nilgiri hills.

A source says, `Bips has a long schedule coming up without any break. Just thinking about missing her family has already made her homesick. She will be shooting non-stop without her friends and family for company. She has asked them to visit her in Ooty one by one.`

During her stay in Mumbai, the actress is known to fly down to Kolkata quite often to see her family.


The source adds, `She has also packed a lot of books and DVDs to take with her to pass time.`

Says Bipasha, `I am stocking up on scripts and my favourite TV series and movies for the next 60 days. It is the longest outdoor schedule I have ever had.`

Not without my gym

A fitness freak, Bipasha has also asked the makers of the film to recreate a portable mini gym for her in Ooty. Apparently she does not want to give her exercise regime a miss.