Twitter Alert

Filmmaker Karan Johar decided to use Twitter to put an end to rumours about his next production. “The cast of Dostana 2 is Abhishek, John and Katrina and we start filming early next year. Bringing Aishwariya into this is unwarranted,” he tweeted, responding to reports that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan did not want her husband Abhishek to work with Katrina Kaif.

Amitabh Bachchan has extended his best wishes to actor Salman Khan for his film Dabangg, which released on Friday.

“Salman, all good wishes for Dabangg - the promos and song ‘Munni’ [are] fantastic,” Bachchan posted to Khan on the micro-blogging site.

Singer Kanye West has apologised to country singer Taylor Swift for barging on to the stage during Swift’s award acceptance speech in MTV movie awards last year.

He was criticised when he said an award for Taylor should go to his pal, singer Beyonce Knowles.

While apologising, West called himself a “psycho” and wrote on Twitter, “Beyonce didn’t need that. MTV didn’t need that and Taylor and her family, friends and fans definitely didn’t want or need that.”

He added, “I’m sorry Taylor.”

Dailystar.co.uk reports that singer Lily Allen tried to calm him down tweeting, “It’s really no big deal bro. One little mistake, massively blown out of proportion. You’re being way too hard on yourself.”

West responded, “I am responsible for those who love and represent me and what they have to deal with on a day to day (basis) defending the American Psycho.”

We present the best tweets of the week.

Atiqa Odho

[I am] looking forward to the Chand Raat gathering at Sindh Governor House for the displaced people in Karachi. It shall be wonderful to see so many happy faces after all they have suffered. The people of Pakistan have been tremendous as they have given their all once again for their brothers and sisters in pain.

Ajay Devgn

Festivity begins. Eid Mubarak and Ganpati Bappa Moriya. Happiness, health and prosperity to all. Look forward to the season.

Conan O’Brien

Today I’m meeting the CEO and co-founder of Twitter. I bet he’s going to invite me to get in on the ground floor of this whole thing.

Ashton Kutcher

Whatever you do, just don’t forget to show them you love them.

Ali Zafar

Do you realise that most of the time people don’t get what they wish for because they are too lazy to actually go out there and get it?

John Mayer

We all have a congenital hole in our heart. It comes down to how we go about filling it that matters.

Chris Brown

Ladies, tell me what women want so I can write songs with meaning and substance to make you feel more appreciated. Real talk!

Salman Ahmad

Eid Mubarak to 20 per cent of the earth’s population and my brothers and sisters, you are a huge “cult”.

Dia Mirza

I thank my teachers for teaching me how to respect, reason, question, participate, endure, survive and love. Above all be free. Happy Teachers Day.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 11^th, 2010.