Bollywood Stars speak about New Year resolutions & gifts

The B-towners talk about their New Year Resolutions and the gifts they expect for New Year.

Sonu Sood: "My New Year resolution is to start a trust or organization in my mother's memory to help poor children study as my mother was a professor. And I'd like an award for one of my performances in 2008 as my New Year gift."

Shamita Shetty: "My New Year resolution is to vote. As my New Year gift I'd like a balanced professional and personal life."

Neha Dhupia: "I've just started learning horse riding. So my New Year resolution is to become an expert at it…Someone should gift me a beautiful horse for the New Year."

Dino Morea: "I don't make New Year resolutions. I just strive to do better not every year but every day. The gift that I want this New Year? Some luck from anyone who cares enough."


Mugdha Godse: "My resolution is to voice my opinion and to vote to be a better citizen. And I want to entertain audiences in good films. A great gift for all of us this New Year would be a good leader who can make Mumbai a better city."

Boman Irani: "I've never made New Year resolutions. Resolutions are surrounded by guilt. I don't need that for the New Year."

Paresh Rawal: "This New Year I want to start yoga and get the great Gujarati writer Madhu Rai to write an exciting play for me."

Koena Mitra: "My New Year resolution for 2009 is to not make any resolutions. Each time I end up breaking it because I've never planned anything. The best gift I'd want to get is love. I've never been lucky in love till date. And of course I want to give gifts to my family friends and my seven angels (the dogs)."

Aftab Shivdasani: "I don't want to make a New Year resolution. And I don't expect any gifts."

Amrita Arora: "My New Year resolution is to be a better person, more tolerant and patient. And my gift? Happiness in abundance for me and loved ones."

Celina Jaitley: "My New Year resolution is to work on my shortcomings as a human being. And the one gift that that I'd want from my countrymen is to not forget 26/11."

Pooja Bedi: "My resolution is a commitment to health, body, rejuvenation and physical fitness. And I'd like to be presented a show of my own by the Star TV network."

Himesh Reshammiya: "My New Year gift is to give the biggest hit of 2009. And the gift I want from God is to be super-creative in whatever I do."

Tusshar Kapoor: "My New Year resolution? To work harder on my body. And I want something special from someone very special in my life."

Raveena Tandon: "My resolution is to not get complacent and to make a difference and to work towards making a difference to our lives. The gift I want is from everyone to work as one world community."

Nandana Sen: "New Year resolution? To spend as much time as possible with my loved ones. And my gift? Tolerance among people communities and countries

Payal Rohatgi: "My New Year resolution is to be more caring towards my family, as the whole Bigg Boss experience and 26/11 attacks made me value them and realize that one can only trust one's family. My one gift? A film with Shah Rukh Khan Sir. Hope God is listening."

Tanushree Datta: "My New Year resolution is to work out more and get into fitness in a big way. And my gift: I want the latest I Pod from my parents."

Riya Sen: "My New Year resolution is all work and no play. Gifts? A new house and a new car for myself from myself."

Rajeev Khandelwal: "My New Year resolution? To be a better citizen and to spread awareness among the youth to make our country the best. My New Year gift...a pledge from the youngsters to make our country go ahead."

Dia Mirza: "I don't save resolutions for the New Year. I believe if there's a need to do something it should be done immediately. My wish for the New Year is to be part of an informed and motivated government that will ensure our security, peace, health and progress."

Sammir Dattani: "My New Year resolution is to not make any resolutions. Who lives by these annual rules? Especially now, when you never know what the Gods and the terrorists have planned for you. Gift? Since January is also my birthday I've a large and very posh list. Is Santa available in the New Year?"