Ace Bollywood stars including multi-talented Akshay Kumar, gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, yesteryears’ dancing diva Helen and cricketer MS Dhoni are among 133 personalities named for this year’s ‘Padma’ awards.

A total 133 people, representing different walks of life, are likely to be awarded the ‘Padma’ Awards for the year 2009.

While 40 people out of these are likely to get the ‘Padma Vibhushan’ (10) and ‘Padma Bhushan’ (30), another 93 are tipped to receive the ‘Padma Shri’.

She is hot; she is sexy; she is diligent; she is talented; she is the stunner, who becomes the most-demanded actress in the Bollywood industry.

Well actually, she is Bachchan bahu (Aiswarya Rai Bachchan), who continues to rule over Hindi cinema even after her marriage.

Ash will be busy as a ‘bee’ this year (2009). Presently, she has around half a dozen films in production and one of them happens to be director Shankar’s masterwork ‘Robo’ with ace Tollywood superstar Rajnikanth in the lead.

Ace Bollywood film producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali said that he always desired to work with multi-talented actor Hrithik Roshan.

This time, the master filmmaker has done what he actually wanted.

Bhansali has signed Hrithik Roshan and his most-favored actress - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for the lead roles in his upcoming film.

Both Ash and Hrithik have already created wonders together in ‘Dhoom-2’ and ‘Jodhaa Akbar’.

Ace Tollywood actor Rajinikanth has undergone various facial treatments to improve his looks in order to match up with Bollywood hottie Aishwarya Rai’s beauty.

This gorgeous jet-setting diva is doing the role of an actress in Rajinikanth’s upcoming flick ‘Endhiran.’

Rajini will be seen doing a love-scene with Ash inside a top model Benz car at Kulu Manali.

According to sources, the movie will have Rajinikanth in double role.

After winning million hearts with her simplicity, Bollywood beauty Sonam Kapoor has signed up her first endorsement as brand ambassador for the French cosmetic giant ‘L’Oreal.'

Anil Kapoor’s loving daughter has replaced the former Miss World Aishwarya Rai, who has been the face of L'Oreal in India for the last three years.

Now, the ‘Saawariya’ girl will be seen launching the company’s new range of products among young women.

On the other hand, Ash will continue to be the older face of L'Oreal representing a woman in her thirties.

Sun Pictures, the film production wing of media giant Sun Network, has acquired entire rights of flick ‘Enthiran – The Robot’.

According to sources, the flick featuring tollywood superstar Rajinikanth and bollywood hotty Aishwarya Rai is India’s costliest movie ever made.

Sources further revealed that producers of the flick, Ayngaran International and Eros hand over this Rs 150 crore budget movie to Sun Pictures due to the existing financial slump.