Bollywood's botox brigade

Madhuri Dixit

Beauty used to be the product of grandmother’s secret Multani mitti formula, vitamin A-rich carrots and sandalwood face-packs. Not anymore! Alteast for our Bollywood celebs. Botox and cosmetic surgery are the in-thing. Buzz is that Madhuri Dixit has undergone botox treatment and is looking much younger these days. She will reportedly return with an item song in John Matthew Matthan's next film and dance to the Ek do teen number from Tezaab with Himesh Reshammiya joining her. Photo: BCCL

Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta's item song in Main Aur Mrs Khanna, Happening, is all over the music charts. Although her career off late hasn't really seen the best of times, but what is keeping the rumour-mongers busy is her glowing and flawless skin recently seen at a promotional event. It's also rumoured that she also smoothened out her two front teeth that used to stick out earlier. If the botox shots can also give her career a lift remains to be seen. Photo: BCCL

Sridevi

Another Bollywood diva rumoured to be trying to reverse the aging process is Sridevi. It's reported that she is using botox shots and medication to remove the wrinkles. It is being speculated that the reason could be her re-entry into films. She recently resurfaced on Salman Khan's show Dus ka Dum with husband Boney Kapoor and seemed to have shed a few years. "She is undergoing such a treatment and it looks very likely that she would not be undergoing this for any pastime," says an insider. Photo: BCCL

Saif Ali Khan

Chote Nawab, Saif Ali Khan is rumoured to have taken botox shots to get rid of facial lines to play the young Jai in Love Aaj Kal. It's said that Saif underwent Botox and fillers treatment in London to get rid of those frowning lines on his forehead. According to industry sources, Saif was in London to promote his flick Love Aaj Kal during the T20 Cricket World Cup matches when he underwent the Botox treatment. Photo: BCCL

Salman Khan

All four of Salman’s releases in 2008– God Tussi Great Ho, Hello, Heros and the over hyped Yuvvraaj, tanked at the box office. Not even the help of Bollywood beauty and his real life girlfriend Katrina Kaif could save Yuvvraaj. Those were the times when it was rumpured that the dashing Khan was taking botox shot to firm up his biceps. Salamn had also undergone hair-transplant treatment in 2006. Photo: BCCL