Dhoni, Bipasha come together for Reebok

For the first time ever, Reebok has roped in their brand ambassadors ace cricketer MS Dhoni and sultry Bipasha Basu for their new ad which showcases the latest edition of HEXRIDE footwear. The footwear comes in a new hexagonal, honeycomb style which will lure one and all.

The TV commercial shows Dhoni and Bips in a fun-run with their new comfortable and attractive footwear.

Dhoni said, 'I find HEXRIDE footwear the best for training with its benefits of cushioning and stability. I wear it during our long practice sessions and it has become my personal favourite now. I believe in this technology and am really happy to be promoting such a world class technology for Reebok in India. Shooting for the ad was a lot of fun, not to mention running with a friend, which made the whole experience even more delightful.'

Added Bipasha Basu, 'I am a fitness freak and I love to indulge in various activities like jogging, running, working out to keep myself fit. I have experienced never-before comfort in running with this footwear. In fact, HEXRIDE is the best thing that happened to my running regime. The different colours in the shoes make it so much more fun! I am sure that all fitness enthusiasts will agree that if your running gear is comfortable and trendy, you will enjoy your run even more. And looking good doesn't hurt either!'

Shamita Shetty eyes MS Dhoni

“Shane Warne’s a fantastic cricketer and an even better captain, but I adore Yusuf Pathan and I’m fond of M S Dhoni,” said Shamita Shetty thereby putting the speculation in wrong way that she is entangled with naughty eyed man, Shane Warne.

Shamita is in South Africa tour to cheer for her didi’s team Rajasthan Royals. Reports saying that Shamita getting cozy with Australian cricketer Shane Warne at a party thrown to mark team’s victory has been turned down by the actress.

Amused by the rumor, Shamita said, “I don’t know where the press is getting this from but it really needs to get the facts right. Honestly, it’s the funniest bit of news I’ve heard in a long time”.

Shane is her fav but she adores Pathan. “Have you seen him get ready for a six? He’s got an amazing style,” quips Shamita. And she is also Dhoni’s admirer who is from the Chennai team. Shamita is not cricket enthusiast but the IPL has drove her crazy, "I’ve turned into a cricket enthusiast overnight", remarks Shamita.

Dhoni is very affectionate: Lakshmi Rai

Mumbai: Lakshmi Rai started young. She started modelling at the age of 13. "My parents were a little apprehensive and said okay, thinking I would only be walking the ramp. Being an actress was way beyond their imagination." But an actress she turned out to be, as she won the Miss Karnataka crown twice and there were a spate of Kannada and Tamil film offers.

"I was very young and didn't know where I was going. I met some really unscrupulous people too and experienced a lot of rubbish. But thankfully, my parents were with me all the time," she says.

Those things are in the past now. After having made a bit mark in the South, Lakshmi is all set to enter Bollywood. However, she has just backed out of Himesh Reshammiya's Hey Gujju. "I had agreed to do the film, but after watching Karz (Reshammiya's earlier film), I decided I cannot be a part of such films. I requested them to let me go," she says.

But what has worked in her favour is being linked to the captain of the Indian cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. "I know Dhoni since last year. He, along with the Indian team, came for my birthday party and we got along very well. Dhoni and Suresh Raina stayed on till five in the morning. We have been in touch since then and I can safely call him my best friend. For a long time even though we were meeting, people didn't write about us. But after 26/11, security was stepped up...Once Dhoni had come out to have coffee with me. I think the security leaked the story that we were together. Since then, there has been no stopping the stories about us," she says, with a laugh. "Dhoni is a gem of a person. No airs, no attitude, very humble and down to earth."

Lakshmi let's in on a secret: "Dhoni says he wants to get married within a year or two..." And would she accept it if he proposed? "Someone else had asked me this question too and I replied, Why not?" she says, with a giggle. "But Dhoni is the kind of guy any girl would want to marry, he is very affectionate andbalanced."

Ms Dhoni in John’s film!

We all know that John and Dhoni are good friends and always there for each other. Since, John is doing Hook Yaa Crook which has a backdrop of Cricket there are lots of possibilities of his personal friend Dhoni featuring in it.

“Mahi is a personal friend and in this film we have used his name for more than a million times. I haven’t spoken to Dhoni as yet because cricket is just a backdrop of the film. It will be an honor to have someone like him in the film but nothing has been finalised", said John.M