Amrita Rao dating an NRI surgeon!

The rumours that suggested Amrita Rao was dating Shahid Kapoor can safely be put to rest.

Yes, Shahid has had Priyanka Chopra as his ladylove for quite long now but here's the other side of the story. Amrita has been in a long-distance relationship with an NRI from San Francisco.

Our source said, "Amrita was once in the news for being artist MF Hussain's muse. Later, Bollywood was always abuzz with rumours about Amrita dating different men but most of the rumours fell flat after a point of time.

But this time she seems to have finally found love. Amrita has been dating a certain Neil Kulkarni, an NRI orthopaedic surgeon based out of San Francisco."

In August, last year, the actress was in the midst of her Rajshri Production shoot for Love You Mr Kalakar in San Francisco.

She also participated in promoting a charity event there, during which she apparently met Neil.

They say, Amrita's aunt introduced the two and also told her that he would be the perfect guy for her. Kulkarni works for one of the top hospitals there. According to sources, he too was quite smitten by Amrita.

The source added, "Amrita has tried hard to keep her personal life under wraps. Though it is a long-distance relationship, both Amrita and Neil are trying their level best to keep the romance alive.

Neil made a trip to Mumbai to bring in the New Year with Amrita. But she did not allow the information to go out."

When contacted, Amrita Rao did not revert but her publicist said, "Career is all that's on Amrita's mind and she has no time for love."

Siddharth, Shruthi return, titled O My Friend

Shruthi Haasan debuted in Telugu opposite Siddharth in Anaganaga O Dheerudu.

Although the film didn't become a hit, their chemistry was appreciated. So the duo are back together for another film. Shruthi Haasan now replaces Nithya Menon in producer Dil Raju's new film with Siddharth, which is tentatively titled O My Friend.

Initially, Bollywood actress Amrita Rao was chosen for this film but she opted out for various reasons. Then Nithya Menon of Ala Modalindi fame stepped in. But finally, Shruthi Haasan has signed the movie and she is the female lead in this movie which has two heroines.