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If our Miami-based sources are to be believed, the cast of Tarun Mansukhani's Dostana including Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra are almost on a holiday. The debutant director has been single-mindedly filming a lavish item number with Shilpa Shetty for almost a week, leaving the rest of the cast with nothing to do.

The song-and-dance sequence will feature Shilpa sitting behind a bearded biker on a Harley-Davidson and leading a pack of Harley riders down Hollywood's paved Broadwalk, as the lanky extras sunbathe on the beach.

According to the sources, Abhishek, John and Priyanka who are obviously getting bored doing nothing to do, are embarrassed to broach the 'issue' with the director. Meanwhile, the trio has been strictly instructed to avoid binging, especially AB junior, who is extremely fond of burgers and fries.

In fact, the three are in quite a sorry state - while the rest of the crew is munching on pizzas and burgers, they are only served moderate portions of grilled fish, bhindi masala, salads and raita for lunch.

Sandipan Dalal