Lara
is
planning
to
step
in
Bipasha
Basu's
fitness
footsteps,
upsetting
the
trendsetter.
Lara
Dutta
is
planning
to
bring
out
fitness
apparel
and
DVDs,
like
fellow
actress
Bipasha
Basu.
This
has
left
the
Bengali
bombshell
fuming.
Dutta
plans
to
launch
a
fitness
DVD
along
similar
lines
and
beau
Mahesh
Bhupathi
is
helping
her
with
his
connections
in
the
sporting
industry.
What's
the
plan?
Lara
and
her
friends
have
been
making
discreet
enquiries
at
her
office
and
with
Bips'
close
friends
about
her
further
plans,
so
as
to
avoid
repetition.
This
has
upset
Basu,
who
would've
preferred
a
straight
approach.
On
with
the
second!
Says
a
source,
"Bipasha
had
always
planned
for
a
3-DVD
set.
The
first
one
already
launched
one,
her
second
should
be
launched
a
little
later
this
year
and
she
hopes
the
third
one
will
also
be
out
shortly
after.
Now
that
the
first
DVD
is
a
sell-out,
Bipasha
has
been
pushing
the
Shemaroo
guys
(they're
bringing
out
the
video)
to
bring
out
the
second
lot
soon.
While
the
Bengali
bombshell
is
okay
with
Lara
bringing
out
her
own
fitness
video
though
she
hopes
it's
not
just
a
'me-too'
gimmick
but
a
serious
effort
on
her
rival's
part.
When
quizzed
about
Lara's
similar
plans
Bipasha
says,
"I
have
heard
that
a
lot
of
people
are
thinking
along
similar
lines.
I
have
no
problems
if
people
follow
trends
but
I
hope
whosoever
does
it,
does
it
with
all
their
heart,
dedication
and
passion
in
it
and
not
just
as
an
experiment,
or
a
PR
strategy.
If
other
actresses
bring
out
fitness
DVDs
for
monetary
benefits
or
as
fad,
it
dilutes
my
efforts."
Passion
for
fitness
Bipasha
adds,
"I
would
love
to
see
dedicated
fitness
enthusiasts
like
Akshay
Kumar,
John
Abraham
and
Salman
Khan
bring
out
fitness
DVDs.
Salman
got
the
men
fit
in
our
country.
These
stars
are
icons
in
fitness
and
people
would
want
to
know
from
them.
I
have
done
the
DVD
with
a
lot
of
passion
and
put
my
heart
and
soul
into
it.
Apart
from
my
films,
fitness
is
my
passion."
Lara
Dutta
remained
unavailable
for
comment.
Story first published: Monday, March 8, 2010, 14:23 [IST]