Bipasha Basu missed the showing of Shiamak Davar’s collection launched by a sportswear company on Thursday night. What’s particularly interesting about this bit of news is that Bipasha is the brand ambassador of said company.

A source present at the event says, “Shiamak and Reebok tied up to present his collection of the Bollywood workout program and the fashionable dance collection on Thursday night at a suburban hotel. Bipasha too was invited to the launch as she’s the company’s brand ambassador. But she didn’t turn up even though she was in Mumbai.”

The source further says, “Initially, Bipasha had committed to attend but something happened and she didn’t turn up at the last moment leaving the organisers flustered. Fortunately, Shiamak saved the show with hiscrew putting a performance put up by specially challenged children.

Apparently, Bipasha was miffed that Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan had also been invited at her event and she wouldn’t get solo coverage which she had Wanted to promote her film, Aa Dekhen Zara, that released yesterday. Shiamak had sent her T-Shirts with the sportswear logo and design a day before the event but she still didn’t go.”

Bipasha’s spokesperson says, “This is not true at all. It was more a Shiamak event than a Reebok event. Bipasha would have loved to attend it because she’s the company’s brand ambassador and also because Shiamak is a friend.

She was an invitee and it wasn’t imperative that she attend the event. Also the timings clashed with her prior commitment for her movie (Aa Dekhen Zara) promotions and a preview screening on the eve of the film’s release. The timings were clashing for both events and hence she couldn’t attend the same. The brand had invited her on Tuesday for the event on Thursday and they were informed at the same time about the timing stress.”

Bipasha Basu has been sporting a huge diamond ring on her finger of late.

Also unlike the actresses who claim to have bought them on their own, Bips openly declared that it is John who gifted her one.

“It’s given by John but we are not engaged”, said Bips when we quizzed her about the gorgeous ring. Now diamonds are a girl’s best friend but definitely not more than the beau who gifts her one!

Way to go Johnny boy!