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Celina Jaitley was in news recently when her friendship with Kashmeera Shah turned sour. But the actress has no reason to worry… She has two new friends now. In fact, Celina can’t stop raving about her new-found buddies, Preity Zinta and Sushmita Sen.

“Preity Zinta is like my elder sister. We bonded really well during our world tour, although we have not worked together in films yet,” says Celina. While on the tour, when the organisers treated Celina badly, Preity came to her rescue (Celina was given an ordinary hotel room while most of the actors were provided suites). “She is outspoken and stands up for what she believes in. I am thankful to her for speaking up for me. She could have stayed out of it since I am only a newcomer but she didn’t.”

Although the two stars are back in town now and busy with their respective assignments, they have kept in touch with each other. “We exchange SMSes and once in a while even talk to each other. Cat-fights between actresses are often heard of, but we have never had any disputes,” she says.

As for Sushmita Sen, who she befriended on the same tour, Celina says, “She is one of the most straightforward persons I have met. She is unpretentious and affectionate. I know her since my Miss India days.”

Incidentally, Celina and Sushmita speak in Bengali when together. “We both used to chat in Bengali at the slightest opportunity, and Preity would get irritated. She’d say, ‘I am feeling like an alien amongst so much mishti talk!’ It was a lot of fun,” says Celina.

So, did she make friends with Sush’s boyfriend Manav Menon? “Hmm… keep guessing,” she smiles.

However, her personal life is not the only thing that is keeping Celina going. She is also is excited about her forthcoming films. “Last year No Entry was a hit, and this year Tom Dick and Harry also did good business at the box-office,” she says. The actress will soon be leaving soon for South Africa, for Suneel Darshan’s film. Then there is Sangeet Sivan’s Aapna Sapna Money Money where she plays a con woman. She is also busy completing the last schedule of Vikram Bhatt’s Red with Aftab Shivdasani. Incidentally, she has signed Vikram Bhatt’s next film too.