Keanu Reeves splashed out $1,700 when he treated his friends to a feast of Indian food on Tuesday night. The "Speed" star - whose new movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still" will be released next week - took five of his closest pals to exclusive London restaurant Tamarind, where they racked up the enormous tab.

The group managed to eat 17 starters - including lamb, chicken, aloo tikka, salads and scallops - before continuing to the second course to enjoy a selection of spicy dishes such as lobster karikudi, murgh makhni, malai tikka and saag paneer.

Keanu Reeves says turning 40 was like being "in a club with a secret handshake." The 44-year-old actor - who can next be seen in sci-fi movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" alongside Jennifer Connelly - felt more included in his group of friends when he reached the landmark birthday.

He said: "It's funny - when you get to 40 it's like being in a club with a secret handshake! I remember my doctor telling me to enjoy my forties because I will still have my physical capabilities but also my life experiences."