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Kylie Minogue
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Bollywood!
T
he Kylie-effect had the
potential to launch a
full-throttle interest of
joint ventures between
Hollywood and Bollywood.
The Australian singer reportedly
impressed Indian directors with her
Bollywood moves after only three
days of rehearsals for the film Blue.
The pop singer said she was thrilled
to work with India’s double Oscar-
winning composer AR Rahman,
after recording one of his songs for
the movie. She met Rahman at the
Baftas in London last month where
she presented him with an award
for Slumdog Millionaire. The movie
is about a sunken treasure ship and
is said to have been inspired by the
Hollywood production The Deep.
Although little is known about the
plot, Kylie will reportedly appear
in the film playing herself, acting
one scene with action hero Akshay
Kumar and performing a set piece
song-and-dance routine.
Speaking to reporters, Kylie said
she had been overwhelmed by the
response she received in India. “My
over riding memory of India is the
warmth and professionalism of the
people I dealt with whilst making
Blue. I arrived here as a stranger but
I left considering myself as family.”
“I don’t feel that I’m necessarily
at the forefront of a Hollywood-
Bollywood crossover because I
don’t consider myself Hollywood.
But I do think this could be the
start of something. The fact that
I’m here shows it could be the start
of something.” Kumar, who last
year starred in a music video with
Kylie Minogue

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Kylie with Bollywood actors, Akshay, Lara, Zayed and Sanjay Dutt
Snoop Dogg said he felt Slumdog
Millionaire had “opened many doors
for not only India, but for our own
film industry”. He added: “Only
weeks ago Kylie was on stage
honouring our Rahman at the Bafta
Awards, now she’s performing a
song composed by the very same
man. “And I’ve heard Kylie moves
as sweet as she sings, so its back
to the rehearsal room for me!” Kylie
is just one of the first Western stars
to appear in a Bollywood film. Later
this year Sylvester Stallone will
become the first major American
star to appear in a Bollywood film,
titled Incredible Love. The move
is also rumoured to feature Arnold
Schwarzenegger. It will also be the
first time an Indian production is shot
at Hollywood’s Universal Studios.
While in Mumbai for the
completion party of her Bollywood
film Blue, the stars talks about the
coming together of two Titanic film
industries. Akshay Kumar, Kylie
Minogue and Zayed Khan added
glamour and glitter to the occasion.
Zayed Khan said about the world
renowned pop-diva, “I still can’t get
Kylie Minogue out of my head. It is
difficult to hide that I am a huge fan
of her. She is a very good human.
She is an essential and important
part of the film.”
The singer had her own eloquent
words. She said, “Bollywood has
always attracted me, so when I was
offered the chance, I grabbed it. It
is good to see that Hollywood and
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Bollywood are working together now.
I am here and working, this surely
says all about what the Industry is
feeling at the moment.”
Kylie was not Rahman’s first
choice. D’ Souza, the director of
the film said there were many
contenders for the spot, with reports
that singer Madonna too had been
asked. The pop diva apparently
declined on account of her bitter
“
The pop singer
said she was thrilled
to work with India’s
double Oscar-winning
composer AR Rahman,
after recording one
”
of his songs for the
movie.
divorce. Another contender,
R&B star Rihanna, asked for too
much money. Production house
Ashtavinayak Cinevision finally
settled for Kylie.
With a budget of $28 million,
this may well be Bollywood’s most
expensive film. The film boasts a
star cast — Akshay Kumar, Sanjay
Dutt, Zayed Khan, Lara Dutta and
Katrina Kaif.
Inspired by Hollywood
underwater thrillers like The Deep
and Jaws, D’ Souza says the movie Akshay Kumar with Kylie
is an action thriller.
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 C over feature

Lady Luck
-Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier
the same year. These performances earned her a Filmfare Best Female Debut
Award. She was later recognised for her role as a teenage single mother in
Kya Kehna.

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P
reity Zinta shook the entire
crowd with her on-screen
question rendition of ‘Are
you a virgin’ to none other
than the Baadshah of Bollywood...
Shahrukh Khan, no less! What
followed after Dil Se, were films that
were no less than hits, super hits
and smash hits! She returns with
Deepa Mehta’s Videsh.
Planning to get in to film
production?
There’s too much on my plate
right now. I need time for my family,
my films and myself. Lately, I’ve
been two timing films with my first
love, Cricket. But there should be
some announcements soon.
Lost interest in Cricket?
I haven’t sold Kings XI, though
I could have made big money. I
am in it for the long haul. It’s an 85
million-dollar investment. I knew we
film Videsh?
Heaven on Earth is not just
about domestic abuse, but about
immigrants as well. I have always
wondered how on one hand we
worship our women as Goddess and
on the other use them as punching
bags. My co-star actually slapped
me in front of the camera. It was a
mistake he took one extra step and
went phatak.
And…
The film fell in to perspective. Till
then I had been intellectualising. But
when it actually happened to me, I
knew exactly how a woman could
feel helpless and humiliated. Of
course, as soon as Deepa shouted,
“Cut” I turned to Vansh and growled,
“If you ever do it again, I’ll kill you”.
It took me twenty minutes to get
myself under control and three days
for the bruise to fade.
and win. Of course I wish all slums
would disappear and everyone had
equal opportunities.
Your 34th birthday party
celebrations were cut short
when the cops came knocking
following a complaint about
loud music.
Some guy got amazing publicity
talking to the TV cameras. It’s bizarre
that the rest of my neighbours didn’t
hear the music. Now I’ve started
keeping a strong vigil in my area
against noise pollution. What’s a
rule for me is a rule for everyone.
I adopted 34 girls from the Mother
Miracle School in Hrishikesh. They
celebrated my birthday in school
and sent me photographs’. It
was awesome.
The best gift you ever got?
On January 24, when the IPL
bid result came in my favour. I
Naa Ho, when Shah Rukh reads
the letter to me. I remember asking
Karan Johar if anyone could do that
in real life. I don’t think so. I was
floored. The dialogue was so much
like poetry.
Ever wished it could happen in
real life?
In reality, life is incredible. If
anyone wrote poetry to me, I don’t
know…I’d probably run.
So does success sit lightly on
your shoulders?
Vidhu Vinod Chopra once told
me something very relevant. He
said that a good day would come
to an end just like a bad day will.
It’s very important to understand
that. Preity Zinta is an image to the
audience. That image has been
created by hundreds of technicians,
which include my make-up artiste,
hairdresser, scriptwriter, director,

couldn’t break-even in three months.
But this season I am hoping to make
some money.
Where did your team go wrong
the last time?
We played our first match in
Mohali…our team members were
still coming in. No hard feelings, I am
very happy with my team members.
I am looking forward to seeing
them again.
Have you been discussing IPL
“
was so excited that I couldn’t stop
jumping around. It took me a day to
There’s too much calm down.
We’re talking about Valentine’s
on my plate right now. I Day gifts here.
need time for my family, Hmm, can’t recollect one right
my films and myself. now.
Ideally, how would you like to
Lately, I’ve been two spend the day?
timing films with my I don’t plan too much, but go
first love, cricket. But with the flow. I’m a romantic at heart
and all that, but I don’t plan days
my co-stars who compliment me
on the screen. That’s showbiz. It’s
important that I understand that.
I’m not that image. Once you’re
clear about that, you’ll automatically
learn to take it easy. It’s easier said
than done.
How do you maintain your
sanity?
By taking a month off every year.
Sundays are also a compulsory
off. I just stay away as much as

strategies with your team captain
Yuvraj Sing in New Zealand?
I haven’t come here as an IPL
owner but to support Team India
and to enjoy myself. This is my
time. I enjoy this beautiful and
adventurous country. I have been
sky diving, bungee jumping and
watching Cricket.
You’re a lucky mascot for the
team. Since you turned up, they
are on a high again.
I wish I could say that it’s not
because of the coach, the captain or
the boys but because of me that our
team’s luck has changed. But that
would be presumptuous! The boys
are playing so well…what catches,
bowling and batting! We need a little
bit of luck.
There’s talk of a December
wedding with Ness Wadia.
I am the master of my destiny. No
one else decides whom I’m dating,
breaking up with or getting married
to. Idle minds have been doing that
for me for a while now and I’m angry.
I’ve been honest earlier…now I’ll
keep everything to myself.
Does Deepa Mehta portray you
as a victim of domestic abuse in
”
there should be some ahead…I’m more spontaneous. possible from the film crowd. I have
announcements soon. What has been the most romantic a set of friends far removed from
moment of your life? the industry. Plus, I live each day as
It has to be the scene in Kal Ho it comes.
Your comments on Shiney
Ahuja have been veiled but not
friendly?
In my career of 33 films I have
usually teamed up with my heroes
more than once. So SRK, Akshay,
Salman and Aamir are my buddies.
Since Har Pal was my first film with
Shiney and a difficult one, I was not
as open. We weren’t best friends
but we were amicable co-stars.
Which career phase would you
describe yourself in?
I am in a dual phase of my
career…in cricket and films. I have
been a bit unfair to films. March
onwards I’ll be shooting but not
during the IPL matches.
You’ve been saying that after
Slumdog Millionaire, India will be
seen as a land of slums.
I didn’t say that! I was just
surprised by certain scenes like
eyes being gorged out. I didn’t
think such things happened. It’s
an uplifting film that says that even
slum children deserve to live, love

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 I nterview
Neil Nitin Mukesh gets chatty on his family lineage, forthcoming films,
aspirations and matters of the heart…

“ I love doing thrillers. I can personally

identify with such roles and I believe there

”
is a lot more to do as an actor if you are
doing a thriller.

New Kids Rocking

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I
s it true that your name is
after Neil Armstrong? Did you
ever want to be an astronaut
and be on the moon?
Yes, my name is after Neil
Armstrong and it was given to me by
Lataji (Mangeshkar). I never thought
of being an astronaut. The moon is
coming home!
You have worked in a couple
of films as child artiste. Was
acting your main ambition
since childhood?
Yes, I wanted to be an actor
since I was four-years-old. That
time I didn’t understand my family’s
association with the film industry
and my lineage, but I was sure
what I wanted. I waited for months
for a good script. People gave me
respect and time because I am the
son of Nitin Mukesh and grandson
of legendary singer Mukesh, but
were dillydallying when I asked for
work. The first time I gave a screen
test was for Johny Gaddar, and I got
the film. The film ran into financial
problem when it was 75% complete
and I remember going from one door
to the other asking for finances. After
a-year-and-a-half we shot the rest of
the film. Though it was not a big film
at the box-office, I am glad my work
was appreciated. Till today, people
call me Johny at times.
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In Johny Gaddar, you had a
negative role. Were you skeptical
about accepting a negative role
for the first film?
I love doing thrillers. I can
personally identify with such roles
and I believe there is a lot more to do
as an actor if you are doing a thriller.
My next film Aa Dekhen Zara is also
a thriller. I like character-oriented
films where the actor has a multi-
dimensional role, and I get to bash
up a few guys and do some action.
Is it a conscious decision to do
only thrillers?
Not really, but I will not deny
that I simply love thrillers and
concept-driven films. This is where
I can research well for the role and
put up an interesting portrayal. I
am extremely adventurous. For
example, I have jumped-off a nine
floor building for Aa Dekhen Zara,
there is no body double. For me,
films are larger than life, yet they
have to be simple and beautiful.
What is Aa Dekhen Zara all
about? The film was earlier called
Freeze. Why did the filmmaker
decide to give it a retro touch
with this title?
Yeah, earlier Freeze was the
working title of the film but my
director and producer thought Aa
Dekhen Zara is also an interesting
title and fits the bill. The film is a
thriller where I play a photographer
and my camera is the real hero
as it can see the future. It is after
finalising the name of the film we
worked on the title track Aa Dekhen
Zara, where we have recreated
this yesteryear number and I sung
the song.
Your father and grandfather
were great singers. Are you
contemplating a career in
music?
I can sing and play the piano. I
can compose music and have learnt
dance. I carry my keyboard wherever
I go, but I haven’t thought about it
as a career. It is more of a hobby.
My grandfather wanted to be an
actor. When I face the camera I feel
I am realising his dream. Through
my name also I want to keep my
lineage alive. When I told my dad
that I sang the Aa Dekhen Zara
song, which was sung by Kishore
Da, he had a weird look on his face.
He was so nervous about the whole
issue while I was so upbeat. But, we
have not tried to compare it with the
original song or tried to say that we
are one-up. We just tried to keep the
R D Burman flavour alive.
You are a star kid. Are you known
to throw tantrums?
Oh, do I look like I will throw
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tantrums?
It is said that you resemble
Hrithik Roshan a lot.
I take it as a huge compliment.
He is one of the good-looking and
talented actors we have and if
people are comparing me to him for
anything, it is a great compliment
and also a big burden. He is an
actor who has worked very hard to
be where he is today.
You have this persona of a
charming mystery man. Are you
single?
Isn’t it important to create a
mystery around you? If I present
myself as an open book to the whole
world, I will have no takers. If I show
you each page of a book, will you
buy it? As far as my single status is
concerned, if my being single makes
women happy then yes I am single
(laughs).
Please tell us who is the mystery
woman in your life?
I have a special someone in my
life but we are still figuring out what
is in store for us. All I can tell you is
that she is not from the film-industry.
She is a great person and I have
known her for a very long time.
Who is your idol in the film
industry?
I look up to Amitabh Bachchan,
Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan,
not because they are superstars,
but because they have worked real
hard to achieve all this. Amitabh
Bachchan has worked hard for last
40 years. I wish I am able to do a
film like he does at this age.
You will be seen in Yash Raj’s
next film and have also signed
a Madhur Bhandarkar film.
You have struggled hard but
things are now looking-up, what
is your mantra of survival in
the industry?
Yes, there is New York with John
Abrahim and Katrina Kaif, and then
there is Madhur Bhandarkar’s Jail.
I have also completed a film called
Tera Kya Hoga Johny. I believe,
the struggle continues till you are
working. My mantra of survival in
the industry is to be true to yourself
and your work.
Tell us about one quality that
you have which will take you a
long way?
I am not somebody who will fight
with people or hurt anyone. I love to
see people smiling. I believe smile
is a curve that can set everything
straight. I am a different somebody
when I play this macho man on
screen. I am a baby at heart.
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 Shahid uses the ‘F’ word
G ossip His character in Kaminey required Shahid to speak ‘f’ instead of ‘s’. Shahid
in fact took lessons to lisp and stammer from leading ENT surgeon Dr.
Prabodh Karnik, so that he could play the character convincingly. Vishal
Bhardwaj, director of Kaminey wanted to leave no stone unturned to
present reality. Hence he took Shahid to Dr. Karnik to show him the two
speech defects before he could play his character. The two defects are
stammering and lisping. Shahid plays a double role in the film, one Charlie
who lisps and other Guddu who stammers. Vishal confirmed the news about
meeting Dr. Karnik and said that it was a good learning experience, which
will help to make the film close to reality. Shahid too said that after meeting
Dr. Karnik, he got a better understanding of speech-impaired people and
definitely it will help him play his character as real as possible.

Priyanka Chopra emerging as

a powerful brand
Priyanka Chopra has had six major releases in 2008, which included Love
Story 2050, God Tussi Great Ho, Chamku, Drona, Fashion and Dostana.
Apart from which she has been endorsing a lot of brands her diverse brand
portfolio includes Nokia, Tag Heuer, Ponds, Lux and Hero Honda. Priyanka
is also known to be the most viewed celebrity second to King Khan as far
as her endorsements are concerned.
The actress has been refusing a lot of endorsements and wants to sign the
correct brands and not overexpose herself.
Percept Talent Management, a leading talent management conglomerate
which exclusively handles Priyanka’s work says that along with Priyanka
they have selected right brands for her where she was not overexposed at
the same time giving her the right edge.
Manish Porwal, CEO, Percept Talent Management says, “We are
undoubtedly excited that we have been able to partner Priyanka to reach
this slot. The results have been visible. What we need to keep in mind is
that her career is not static.
We have carefully chosen all her associations and they are fairly visible not
overexposed. Today she is the number one name as far as endorsements
are concerned.”
He further adds. “We have kept a fine balance as female artistes have a
very low shelf life. Hence she has to make the most while the sunshines.
We try and use her appropriately for the right brands and she gives her
clients much more than their demands.”
Apart from the brand endorsement, Priyanka is now looking forward to
five releases this year including What’s your Raashee, Pyar Impossible,
Kameeney, Don 2, and Bekasoor.

Sanjay Dutt shifts base

Sanjay Dutt is taking politics very seriously. He is temporarily planning
to shift his house from Mumbai to Lucknow. He is doing this because he
knows that politics is a full time occupation and a house in Lucknow would
make it easier for him to campaign for the forthcoming elections. He has
in fact narrowed down two properties in the center of the city with all the
modern facilities. The only nod pending is of Manyatta who is not willing to
buy any of these properties. She wants to move in to some purani haweli
instead of a big house. Judging by past experiences we know that lady
Dutt’s decision will be the final decision.

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 Celina Jaitley troubled by
CISF Jawans.
Celina Jaitley was recently confronted with a terrible experience at the
Delhi airport. She was on her way back to Mumbai from Delhi. She was at
the security check, when the security guards took her LV bag in their hands
and started shaking it instead of letting it pass the scanner machine. They
mishandled the bag to such an extent that not only did her bag get damaged
but also her blackberry phone, her ipod and her expensive cosmetics. The
CISF jawans did not stop at that. They started talking rudely to her and
her fellow women passengers and passed jokes and comments on them.
Frustrated with the whole incident, when she met the jawans’ superior, she
was shocked to hear his response. He bluntly told that they were sorry and
could not do anything more than that. According to Celina, who too comes
from an army background, this was the most horrifying experience of
her life.

No questions about Rani please!

Says Pam Chopra
Pamela Chopra was recently invited to Hyderabad for a seminar. The
organisers there wanted her to interact with the panel. She agreed to do
so but on one condition. She told the panelists clearly that they were not
allowed to ask her any questions about Rani Mukherjee. If that wasn’t
enough she also said that no one should even mention her name during the
interaction. We have no clue about what is going on in the Chopra family. Is
this the Chopra family’s way of telling the media that Rani is no longer part
of their life? Guess we have to wait and see…

Amrita’s A-list Sangeet Party!

Amrita Arora’s Sangeet party saw a huge presence of stars and obviously
when so many A-listers are present there’s bound to be some scoop. The
biggest surprise was the presence of SRK and Salman at the party, which
is their first encounter since they had a fight at Katrina’s birthday party.
Contrary to the rumours that the two have patched up, they avoided looking
at each other. Fortunately Salman arrived early and stayed at a bar outside
with brothers Sohail and Arbaaz, while SRK arrived at midnight with wife
Gauri and Suzanne Roshan. There were no hellos and SRK and friends
went straight inside and kept themselves at the inside bar. Nevertheless the
sangeet will be remembered as it brought the industry’s two big enemies
under one roof!
Forget SRK, Salman did not even keep close to his girlfriend Katrina at
the party. They did not interact with each other at the party and stayed
away from each other. While Salman left early, Katrina stayed back to enjoy
the sangeet.
Sajid Khan hosted the sangeet party and did not leave out the chance to
tease anyone. His first target was Arbaaz Khan who danced on Ring Ring
Ringa from Slumdog Millionaire. He termed the entire sequence as sexual
atyachaar. Then he turned to Malaika and Amrita and said that their parents
who danced on Disco 82 danced much better than the two put together!

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 Rahman’s close brush with
death at the Oscars
When the entire world was rejoicing on Rahman winning two Oscars,
Rahman had also a tragic incident to narrate. He had a close shave with
death during one of the rehearsal performance for the Oscars. Recalling the
incident he said that while rehearsing at one of the theatres for the Oscars,
the Jay Leno Show and the Oprah Winfrey Show, a massive chandelier,
covering a portion of the ceiling crashed on the spot a split second after
he moved away. He also said that as he moved from the left side of the
stage to the right, he could see a massive drop of the chandelier. It was a
terrifying experience and a warning from God, not to take success to the
head as everything can be snatched in a second.

Bebo moves to cricket too!

She has wanted to enter in to IPL since a long time, especially after her
archrival Preity Zinta got into it. Now after Shilpa Shetty plunged into
Cricket taking over last year’s winning team, Kareena does not want to be
left behind in the race. In fact she wanted to get into it last year itself when
she decided to buy one of the ICL teams but unfortunately for her it did
not materialise. Reason being that boyfriend Saif did not want to put his
money in to ICL. He wanted to use his money for production. But this time
Kareena is in the forefront. She has been arranging a couple of meetings
with business tycoons to buy a team of her choice. And this time she is not
depending on Saif. She is planning to invest her own money to buy the
team and become its active member. Does that mean insecurity for Saif?

Sonam Kapoor heading for an

image makeover
Sonam Kapoor has had two releases until now and has appeared as the
coy girl next door in both her flicks. Sonam has now decided that it is time
for a makeover. But because no filmmaker has approached her, she has
turned to her papa Anil Kapoor to get her wish fulfilled.
Anil is to produce a movie titled Ayesha that is based on the famous novel
Emma written by Jane Austen. Of course Sonam will play the lead role of
Emma, who is rich, easy going and flamboyant.
Apparently a new actor named Arunodoy Singh and Abhay Deol has also
been cast for the movie. Although both her previous movies bombed at the
box office, Sonam Kapoor has stolen everyone’s heart with her beauty and
freshness. Lets see how much appreciation she gets in a glamorous role.

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 Shahid and Kareena party
separately at the same time
While it was Shahid Kapur’s birthday party, Kareena threw a bash of her own,
as she was not invited for Shahid’s party. A source says, “When Kareena
heard about Shahid’s party, she immediately decided to host her own at
Saif’s Bandra home. Although hers was a gathering of select friends like
designer Aki Narula, her make-up artiste, Mallika Bhatt, designer Shabina
Khan (who was also invited to Shahid’s party), Amrita Arora, Malaika Arora
Khan, Arbaaz Khan and a few others.”
Shahid had a bash at a lounge bar at a suburban five-star hotel. However, ex-
girlfriend Kareena did not feature in the list. Hearing about Shahid’s party, she
planned an impromptu dinner party at Saif’s Bandra home the same night.
Amongst guests present at Shahid’s party were Farah Khan and Shirish
Kunder, his Kaminey director Vishal Bhardwaj, Sajid and Wardha Nadiadwala,
Ken Ghosh, Ahmed Khan and wife Shaira, designer Shabina Khan and
trainer Abbas.
However a friend of Kareena denies the allegations, she says, What
rubbish! Kareena didn’t throw any party. She was shooting double shifts for
Rensil D’ Silva’s next film and some patchwork for Kambakht Ishq. Maybe
designer Akki Narula threw some party but Bebo wasn’t involved in it.”
So many variations, one wonders who to believe!

Sush does not want to see

Randeep’s face
Sushmita Sen has refused to be a part of any promotional campaign of her
upcoming film Karma Aur Holi with co-star Randeep Hooda. Randeep was
Sushmita’s ex-beau. When things turned sour between the two, Sushmita
had taken a step ahead and wanted to reconcile with Randeep. However
Randeep was not interested in getting back into Sushmita’s life which hurt
her. The producers of the film Sa Re Ga Ma were in for a shock when
Sushmita conveyed this to them. They did not want any further problems
before the release and hence chose to bend down to Sushmita’s demands.
They will now keep separate interviews for both. Randeep however denies
any such thing and on the contrary said that Sushmita wants him to come
on board for the promotion of the film! Sush chose to remain silent.

Salman quits drinking

Salman has apparently stopped drinking since his birthday on 27th
December on Aamir Khan’s request. Aamir and Salman who were not on
talking terms earlier now share a very warm friendship. In fact, both have
been seen visiting each other’s house. Aamir and wife Kiran visit Salman’s
house for dinner and in turn Salman too pays him a visit. On one such visit,
Aamir happened to see a poster of Salman from Veer where he appeared
unfit. He took up the opportunity to tell Salman about the bad effects of
alcohol. He also told him to get rid of his habit before it is too late. He
requested Salman to quit smoking and also suggested a revised workout,
since his character in Veer demanded him to look fit, slim and trim. Salman
readily agreed to his friend’s advice and has taken it seriously too!

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 Its Dutts turn now
After cops disturbed Preity Zinta and Hrithik Roshan’s birthday party after
getting complaints from the neighborhood, it was Dutt’s turn when they
were celebrating their first wedding anniversary. Apparently this time it was
not the music that disturbed the neighbours but the media crowded outside
the building that was a concern for them. The entire industry was present
for the anniversary bash and obviously the media wanted to capture as
much as they could. So they crowded at the building. A lady neighbour
came out and started firing the media for disturbing her and told hem to go
away. Sanjay Dutt quickly came out of the party, went to the lady’s house
and calmed her down. The lawyer lady was overwhelmed by this personal
approach by Mr. Dutt. So the cops were given rest and the party continued
as usual.

Adhyayan Suman’s Spot boy

cheats wannabe actresses
He apparently took money from these actresses with a promise to give
them a role opposite Adhyayan. The scam was discovered when Adhyayan
caught him cheating red handed. Post that, they discovered the portfolio
of these girls when his baggage was checked. According to sources,
Adhyayan had appointed Shiva as his spot boy around a year and a half
ago. But of late Suman Jr. had suspicion about Shiva pocketing money.
He apparently pocketed Rs. 700, which Suman had given him to purchase
certain stuff. Thereafter Adhyayan lost his digicam, which made him to
check Shiva’s bag. He found not only the digicam but also the pictures of
these girls. Although Shiva has been removed from his job, the Suman’s
are trying to reach the girls who have been cheated by Shiva.

Govinda strikes again

No, not with the hits but this time with his superstitious attitude! And his time
the victim was the director of his upcoming film Showman, Tigamanshu
Dhulia. When Govinda was listening to the lyrics of one of the songs, he
got a call saying that his best friend Salman had lost his dog. He got upset
so much so that not only did the incident sadden him but also made him
superstitious about the song. He asked the director to change the lyrics of
the song. He said that only listening to the lines could bring such bad news,
then what would the picturisation bring. This left the director with no option
but to go ahead and change the lyrics. This is not the first incident where
Govinda has created problems for his director.

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 SRK one of the most powerful
people in the world
According to one poll, Shah Rukh Khan is placed in the list of 50 Powerful
People in the world. We all know he is the King of Bollywood, but now he
also become one of the most powerful people in the world.
On that note SRK said, “I asked my family if I was indeed one of the 50
most powerful people in the world as I myself can’t believe it. I mean the
guy who serves me tea in the morning doesn’t put the right amount of sugar
in it. I believe humility, efforts and goodness is all it takes to be powerful.
You have to be yourself, only then can you be better than the rest.”
Quite a powerful talk from Mr. Powerful, isn’t it?

The bad, bad, man

Varun Khandelwal, started out being the bad kid in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki
and Aathvan Vachan. Varun is now back in the limelight playing the bad
boy in NDTV Imagines latest sitcom Jyoti.
Varun seems to be the perfect pick for the role with his baddie influence
not just working with the audiences but on the sets as well. In fact, the
crew thinks that no one could have looked and behaved the part as well
as Varun.
“I feel that my acting is being appreciated and that if I can instill anger in the
viewer, I have given a good shot!” grins Varun with appreciation.

Freida magazine cover queen

To think that just months ago Freida was virtually nobody, but now after
eight Oscars for her debut film Slumdog Millionaire, this Indian model-
turned actress is now hot property for magazine covers.
Freida has become a much in demand magazine cover girl back home in
India. She dominated the newsstands across India in March with her face
appearing on the cover to the likes of Cosmopolitan, Vogue and on men’s
magazine Maxim.
The 24-year-old beauty has described her dramatic rise to fame as a
‘dream’. Posing for covers didn’t come hard for the actress as she started
her career posing in advertisements for products like Wrigley’s Chewing
Gum. “I used to anchor a travel show in India, which is clearly not acting,
and I had done a little bit of modeling. Both of those things helped me with
the camera,” she said.
“I always wanted to act in films, but in India it’s very difficult to become an
actress if you haven’t got a godfather - someone with influence, always a
man, in the industry to help get you into auditions.
“But I didn’t need a godfather for ‘Slumdog...’ I just went along, did the
audition with Dev and then Danny picked me,” she explained. Despite the
success of her first film and her passion for acting, she is not sure of her
career in the profession.
“I have no idea whether acting is a future for me, but I would like to
do more film work. The reaction to Slumdog has been beyond my
wildest expectations.”
In what will be only her second film, Freida is now lined up to star in a
Woody Allen movie alongside Hollywood stars Josh Brolin, Naomi Watts
and Anthony Hopkins. Filming will start in London this summer.

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 John Abraham in anti-smoking
campaign
One of Bollywood’s fittest stars, John Abraham is joining an anti-smoking
campaign. The campaign, which was initiated by the Health Minister
Ambumani Ramadoss, is aimed at promoting no smoking among
today’s youth.
Indian Cricket skipper MS Dhoni has also joined the campaign. The
Minister said that the entire Cricket team wants to take part in the anti-
tobacco campaign. The Minister went on to say that personalities like
Sachin Tendulkar are on his wish list. He wants to hear the entire youth
fraternity saying that smoking is bad.
The ad is yet to be shot and will go on air soon, followed by a bigger,
better and successful campaign. Because the campaign is aimed to target
youth, the Health Ministry wants to get young players like Leander Paes,
Viswanathan Anand and Abhinav Bindra. The minister acknowledges
that the campaign is “big and ambitious” and will therefore take time
to materialise.

Sushmita Sen gets slammed

by ex-boyfriend Randeep
Randeep Hooda is upset with ex-girlfriend Sushmita Sen. He believes
she’s saying nasty things about her forthcoming release Karma Aur Holi
that has him starring opposite her.
Sushmita apparently accused the producers of promoting the film by
sending out sleazy stories. She also demanded that her bedroom scenes
with Hooda be deleted. There were also rumours that she made it clear to
the producers that she didn’t want Randeep around if they wanted her to
promote the film.
She even told an entertainment portal that it’s “not a dignified film”. She
was reportedly upset with the postproduction especially with her love
making scenes with former boyfriend Randeep Hooda being aired in the
film trailers.
When Hooda finally decided to speak up he said, “If you don’t want to
promote the film, don’t promote it, but don’t go out of your way to bad-
mouth the film. It’s highly unethical and absolutely unprofessional. I don’t
see any sleaze promotion. By not promoting the movie, she is promoting it
even more, so that just defeats her purpose.”

Asin steps towards greater heights

After the super success of Ghajini, critics went gaga over Ghajini girl Asin
and said she will go places. And that’s exactly what the South Indian beauty
is doing. The actress is aiming very big with the multi-lingual Walt Disney
production, 19 Steps to be directed by Bharath Bala.
“The film is being produced by Walt Disney and a good portion will be shot
in Kerala. Kamal Haasan plays an important role in the film, which also
has popular Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano. This is going to be made in
Tamil, Japanese and English and would commence in the second half of
this year,” Asin said.
“For 19 Steps, I am now soon going to learn martial arts because the
storyline demands that,” added Asin. Written by veteran scriptwriter MT
Vasudevan Nair, the film narrates the tale of a Samurai warrior trying to
conquer the ancient Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu. Kamal Haasan
plays the role of an Indian martial arts guru.
The South Indian actress made her debut in the Sathyan Anthikkad-directed
Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka in 2001 at the age of 15. Since then,
she has acted in both Tamil and Telegu films besides Ghajini.
Asin is now busy completing her second Bollywood film London Dreams
with Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan. Good going, gal!

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Bipasha Basu gave up late night
parties for John
Bipasha gave up late night parties because of hunk John Abraham’s
outrageous demands, even the gutsy babe Bipasha Basu’s feminist
principles take a back seat. The Bombshell, who is known to be a night bird

Priyanka and Kareena are pals

as she loves to go party hopping, has decided to bid goodbye to her wild
night-outs as her beau doesn’t approve of her fun-seeking ways.
The couple that has stood the test of time for many years now is touted to
be one of the most happening love-birds of B-town. But off screen, this ‘It’
couple is not as fashionable as it would seem.
According to Bips, the seemingly uber-cool John Abraham is a protective
boyfriend, who is much too concerned of the company his lady keeps.
Speaking to News Daily, the spunky actress said, “I used to go to late night
parties and clubs earlier but now I don’t have time for all that. In fact John
Abraham didn’t like it. He used to accompany me every time I went to
such parties. When you are on the floor, there are lots of people who just
try to come close to dance with me even if you don’t want. Quite often
they misbehave. It’s a place where people drink and dance. So there are
possibilities of such things which may annoy you.”
So, taking a way out the actress just decided to give her parties a miss. “If
somebody came closer to me, John used to immediately come down on
the floor and become a kind of protective wall for me. I enjoyed my parties
for a while but later on I realised that John didn’t like it. So I stopped doing
that. Since then it has been a long time that I went for any dance party”,
added Bips.
once again
Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in all possibility have ended their two
year long fight and have turned up pals again or so it seemed the way the
two gorgeous ladies were spotted chatting away merrily at a FICCI event
recently. Both Kareena and Priyanka were honored at the FICCI Frames
and IIFA event for their contribution to the entertainment industry and the
two had a great time together. The awards function was held to mark the
10th anniversary of Ficci-FRAMES and International Indian Film Academy.
This is the first time the two ladies have been spotted talking to each other
since their spat two years ago.
At this first FICCI- IIFA awards, Amitabh Bachchan, Shan Rukh Khan and
eight other leading actors from Bollywood were felicitated for the ‘Most
Powerful Entertainers of the decade’. Others felicitated included actors
Aamir Khan, Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai,
Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra.

Ranbir wants to be at par

with Akshay
Ranbir apparently refused to endorse a low-end denim brand that he
was offered. Now the offer has passed on to Shahid Kapur who took it
up willingly. Ranbir Kapoor has already started throwing tantrums around.
He recently refused to be cast in Kunal Kohli’s upcoming comedy film, as
he wanted some major changes in the script. Even though Ranbir was
paid a huge sum of 1.25 Crores for endorsement, he did not take it up
as it was low end and Akshay Kumar endorses the same brand but of a
higher range. He wanted to endorse the high-end range along with Akshay.
Strangely, Ranbir’s girlfriend Deepika endorses the women’s range of the
same brand.

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L
On 2nd March, Palazzo Spini Feroni, the historic Florentine headquarter
of Salvatore Ferragamo hosted for the first time an actress from India as
ifestyle special guest. Priyanka Chopra, the Internationally renowned Bollywood
actress and Miss World 2000, visited the Florentine label as part of the
Shoes for a Star project.

Priyanka Chopra
I
t was an exceptional initiative

at the Ferragamo Museum

in which the young actress who
received Salvatore Ferragamo’s
inimitable VIP treatment, that in
another era was only reserved for
Hollywood stars.
A guest at the centrally-located
Gallery Art Hotel, which is owned
by the Ferragamo Group, Priyanka
Chopra was invited to Palazzo Spini
Feroni for a welcome lunch with the
Ferragamo family and a tour of the
Salvatore Ferragamo Museum.
During her visit, she met expert
shoemakers who measured her
feet for wooden lasts, an essential
part of the Ferragamo shoemaking
process. Next, she met with the
shoe designers who will create a
customised shoe in line with her
tastes and requests. Lastly, Priyanka
Chopra fitted a selection of clothes

“ During her visit, she

met expert shoemakers

”
who measured her feet
for wooden lasts

from the ready-to-wear collection for

her photo shoot in Ferragamo’s XV
century property with the prestigious
L’Officiel India.
“I feel proud and honoured
to share space with this list of
illustrious women. When Leonardo
Ferragamo took me on a tour of
the Salvatore Ferragamo Shoe
Museum, and through the display
of the Shoe Lasts’ of these amazing
women, it was a special moment for
me. I’m touched that the Ferragamo
family chose me, after the Maharani
of Cooch Behar” says Priyanka
Chopra
Spiralling her career to an all
time high were other big hits like
Krrish and Don for which Priyanka
received commercial as well as
critical acclaim. 2008 saw the
release of 6 of films, which included
2 of the country’s biggest hits,
Fashion and Dostana. Priyanka
has kicked off 2009 in style, walking
away with the Best Actress awards
for her role in Fashion at the 2009
Star Screen Awards, Stardust
Awards and FilmFare Awards.

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UrbanCelebs
Lendel Moonsamy
– Idols Contestant
Q&A
My day begins at…7am
Breakfast Normally is…Corn
flakes and Tea
I cant live without…My cellphone
and my laptop
My favorite Hangouts…Coffee
shop at church
My Favorite Cuisine… Mums
chicken curry
South Africa needs…To alleviate
all discrimination, be it race, gender
etc …
My favorite judge on idols…
Gareth Cliff
The best advice I was ever
given…Relax take it easy
My weakness is definitely… A
woman’s eyes
Rumor has it that Lendel
Moonsamy is… arrogant and
single
The song that inspires me most
is… Awesome God by Michael W
Smith
My favorite singer/s are…Chris
Daughtry, Chad Kruger, Kurt Elling
and Michael Bubble just a few to
mention
I wish I could …Not wake up from
this dream …I am so grateful. Thank
you God!
I regret…Losing my voice the first
T
wenty three year old
Lendel Moonsamy is
amongst the top ten in
the South African IDOLS
Competition. The popular youngster
from Tongaat, Kwa Zulu Natal has
won the hearts and votes of many.
The Indian community of South
Africa has gained much respect for
this immensely talented artist.
His first attempt at idols was
in 2005 but unfortunately he
lost his voice and was therefore
unsuccessful. During his audition,
he was the only person who did
time I entered Idols but all is well
now because I am living the dream.
I couldn’t before, but now I can…
sing in front of thousands with a live
band and backing vocalist!
A girlfriend to me is someone
that…Loves and supports me in
what I do and believing in what my
goals are
My family …Is most important
thing in my life. My parents are the
reason why I am able to dream.
They always encourage me to give
my best in everything I do and to
always stay humble.
My musical career began...When
I was 12. I started off as a rapper
in my father’s band (laughs) but
my musical genre has changed
since then.
When I get on Stage…I forget about
everything else and I just let go
and sing!
Winning idols will…change my life
dramatically. I have been dreaming
of this moment but if and when I win,
it will open so many doors.
I always have the support of
…friends and family. Thank you
everyone.
I am different from the other idols
because …we are all different
otherwise there would be no
competition but we sing different
and prepare various songs and we
all are really talented.
by Ria Gyapersad
a medley between John Legend,
Michael Bubble and Frank
Sinatra. The medley was smoothly
transitioned and showed off You can contact Ria...
Lendels creativity. by sending her an Email at
Lendels Fan base is multiplying ria@sixtythree.co.za
on various online groups and it or by faxing her on
seems that this business analyst is 086 535 6363.
going all out to make his dreams
come true!
His motto in life is, “live with no
regrets” and if he had a superpower,
he would be like to be telepathic.
What does he think the world
needs? To laugh more…
I have become good friends with
Sasha-Lee and Graeme Watkins
on idols.
The last thing I googled…my
name (how cheesy hey but I had
to check)
I wouldn’t change anything
about…my life and the person that I
am because God always has a plan
no matter what happens.
To The Indian Community of
South Africa …
Thank you so much for all your
support and love. Without this I
would not be the person that I am
today. You are a powerful instrument
to my success and for that I will
forever be grateful...keep on doing
what you do and this applies not
only to me but anyone who has a
dream just like me...
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The Fresh Look
Kamisha
I
ndian dancing is not only
found in India as the roots are
also inherited here.
Shivani Kara, from
Durban, brings you her latest
production, ‘Dance with me Baby’.
This Bollywood dance show will
be held at the Johannesburg Expo
Centre on the 12th of April 2009.
Charismatic, unusual and
unexpected, this is dance like
you‘ve never seen before.
This Bollywood dance show is
professionally choreographed
with 35 dancers that will leave
you spellbound. Music from the
fifties to now, synchronised with
spectacular lighting that will take you
on a journey of different emotions
and fantasies.
“This production is made up of
35 dancers, all who have different
dance styles and come from
different backgrounds. As the
choreographer this is very exciting,
as my choreography is a style that
I cannot describe. My inspiration
and dance styles come from the
music and the talented dancers
that we have. Every dance is
different to the one before and the
flare of each dance is linked to
the song. ‘Dance with me Baby’ is
made up of all the popular songs
from the 1960’s to date.
AB Moosa, Aparna Swarup and Vikas Swarup
The costumes are very
glamorous and every piece
has been designed to suit the
ambience of the song,” says
Shivani Kara.
Gauteng has something really
spectacular to look forward to this
Easter, ‘Dance with me Baby’.
Till next month keep in mind…
“Forgiveness is the key to action
and freedom”
Last but not least, Slumdog
Millionaire has really taken the
world by storm after winning 5
Oscars. It was a treat to have the
premier at the Avalon Cine Centre
hosted by A.B Moosa, with the
guest of honour being non other
than the author of the book, Mr.
Vikas Swarup.
The story follows the life of 18
year old Jamal Malik a Mumbai
teen who grew up in the slums,
who then becomes a contestant on
the Indian version of “Who Wants
to Be a Millionaire?” He is arrested
under suspicion of cheating, and
while being interrogated, events
from his life history are shown
which explain why he knows
the answers
What an amazing story line
that really keeps you enthralled,
if you haven’t had a chance to
watch it make sure you do.
Kareena
Kapoor
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I
n India, a woman is traditionally
gifted jewellery at the time of
her wedding. The jewellery
is from both her parents and
her in-laws. The logic is simple.
Apart from the obvious purpose of
ornamentation, the jewellery is her
safe-guard against the well-known
rainy day.
Indian women want their
jewellery well crafted. Every market
in India has its own share of gold and
silversmiths. While gold jewellery is
pretty much a favourite with the rich
and the affluent, village belles swear
by silver.
Many astrologers tell you
specifically the clarity and carat
required to ward off the evil eye or
reverses a spell of bad luck. Some
of the gemstones are emeralds,
sapphires, rubies, garnets,
amethysts, corals and turquoise. The
craft of cutting and polishing stones
to achieve the most gleaming facets
has been honed to perfection by the
artisans of Jaipur and Calcutta.
Delhi, Jaipur and Udaipur are
famous for the age-old technique
of setting gems in gold called
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Kundan. It is the Mughal-inspired
art of setting precious stones like
diamonds, emeralds and rubies in
“
gold and silver.
Handcrafted gold
jewellery is still very
much the norm, although
machine-made trinkets
are fast catching on.
The major difference
between the jewellery
of North and South India
”
is in the detail, delicacy
and motifs
The women of Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Kerala and Maharashtra have great
passion for gold. This shiny metal
is considered auspicious, and is
considered a status symbol. Even
the humblest bride down south has
some gold in her trousseau.
Handcrafted gold jewellery is
still very much the norm, although
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between the jewellery of North and
South India is in the detail, delicacy
and motifs. While North Indians think
small is beautiful, South Indians
certainly believe otherwise.
The various kinds of adornments
in silver are: the spherical pendant
for the forehead, dangling earrings
called jhumkas, the choker, the nose
ring, a girdle for the waist, bracelets,
anklets with tiny bells on them and
toe rings. Silver jewellery with ornate
tribal designs is popular.
Bangles add grace to the
feminine beauty. India has an
ample treasure of exquisite,
colourful bangles. Shellac Bangle,
brightly colored lac bangles is
an inexpensive buy in Delhi and
Rajasthan. In the pink city of Jaipur,
lac ornaments are a familiar sight
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Chatterbox with Sheetal
Messages
from beyond…
Alicia Keys on The Oprah Winfrey Show
D
ear readers
Every now and then, I
come across something
interesting that someone
has said. It could be in an interview
or an excerpt from a book. It could
even be something a friend has
said in passing. I like to think of
them as little messages from a
parallel universe. Often, it speaks
to me about a situation I may be
going through and comes as a form
of advice.
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I’ve realised that this has been
happening to me quite a bit recently.
One incident was when I was reading
a book, The Unmistakable Touch of
Grace, by Cheryl Richardson. To
be honest, I wasn’t really enjoying
the book, but as I do with all books
that I don’t feel strongly connected
to, I still continue to read till the end.
I figure there must be at least one
thing I can learn from the text.
One morning on my way to
work, I was waiting for the elevator
in my apartment building. I had my
book in my hand and without really
thinking, I just opened it to the page
I had bookmarked. My eyes fell on
a paragraph in the middle of the
page where the author wrote:
“…I rarely told the truth about
how I felt or what I needed in a
given situation. Instead, I’d turn
myself into a human pretzel trying
to be who I thought others wanted
me to be.”
I got a shiver down my arm. Just
that morning I was feeling weak.
Almost as though I was bending over
backwards for people who I doubted
appreciated my actions. As I made
my way to work that morning, I felt
like that passage spoke directly to
me. I made a conscious decision to
change my mood for the day, and
I ended up feeling so much lighter
and content with myself.
Another time when I had a
“wow” moment was when I was half
watching the Oprah Winfrey Show.
She was interviewing the cast of
The Secret Life of Bees. I wasn’t
really paying attention, but when it
“
was time to chat to musician/singer/
I rarely told the
truth about how I felt or
what I needed in a given
situation. Instead, I’d
turn myself into a human
pretzel trying to be who
”
I thought others wanted
me to be
actress, Alicia Keys, then I heard
her say this:
“I never want to ever find myself
too comfortable anywhere...”
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I stopped what I was doing to
pay attention to the TV. I didn’t
understand it, because we all long
for some kind of comfort in our lives.
One that makes us feel secure.
Keys went onto say:
“…because I don’t think you can
grow if you’re too comfortable. Even
with my music, I like to do things
that I’m not quite comfortable with,
because it pushes me to do better.”
Again, I felt like I was getting
this message from somewhere
beyond. A few days prior to this, I
felt like I was reaching yet another
crossroads in my life. Which way
to turn? Go forward, take the road
less traveled or merely stay in the
comfort zone that I’m in now? I’ve
always been goal-orientated, and
once I set my mind and heart on
something, I’ll stop at nothing until
I’ve achieved it. I want to look back
on my life and give myself a pat on
the back for all I’ve achieved and
accomplished during my lifetime.
This is my primary goal.
I also feel that I have been
receiving these ‘messages’ because
I’ve opened myself to believing
that such things are possible.
Coincidences don’t just happen.
Everything happens in due course.
Do you receive messages like these?
I’d love to hear from you. Till next
time, take care and be happy!
“ Sumaiya Laher
welcomes you to
her world! A world of
glitz, glamour, hopes,
dreams……where a
”
woman’s fantasy turns
into reality…
T
he Vanity Box is the result
of a childhood dream that
spoke of fairytale weddings,
glamorous brides and of
course, prince charming. Not even
in my wildest dreams, did I think that
someday, I would play a pivotal role
in making every future brides dreams
a reality by creating her look.
The journey in creating a
masterpiece is a culmination of
years of experience, passion and a
flair for art and all things aesthetic.
Being described as a true
perfectionist myself, brides can be
rest assured that picture perfect
magnificence is guaranteed,
because nothing gives me more
pleasure than seeing a brides
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eyes light up in delight at her
own masterpiece.
After years of experience in
fashion, photography, make-up as
well as fashion shows, I found my
true calling in bridal work. The need
for a mobile artist was never made
more vocal as more young brides
were still holding onto traditions and
customs and leaving the house for
hair and make-up on the wedding
day was a definite NO NO and
frowned upon by the elders in the
family.
The highlight of my career was
working with the best make-up artists
in Mumbai at Film City on the sets of
a Bollywood movie. Meeting the Big
B and a hug and a kiss from John
Abraham was an experience that
was nothing short of breathless!!
As a result of my high standard
of work, I have been requested
to return to India to be the chief
make-up artist on the set of a music
video in Mumbai.
To all future brides,I
present to you,The Vanity Box
portfolio,www.thevanitybox.co.za.
F ashion
“ Its about beautiful,
independent women
who follow high street
fashion; but when they
get married they want

”
to be a ‘traditional
Indian bride

T he Cross over
Bride
Bridal Asia collection by Pallavi Singhee

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 The Premiere Indian News, Lifestyle & Bollywood Magazine

T
his young contemporary
designer from the city of
joy brings to Bridal Asia
2009, her collection ‘The
cross over bride’ which is all about
the 21st century bride.
Its about beautiful, independent
women who follow high street
fashion; but when they get married
they want to be a ‘traditional
Indian bride’.
Luxurious hand crafted pieces,
vegetable dyes in ravishing colors,
heritage brocades, sheer muls,
flowy chiffons’ and delicate satins all
put together pulsating on the 21st
century beat.
Silhouettes of Kameez are
inspired from dresses, jumpers,
men’s style shirts, structured
jackets and wraps with ethnic
embroidery. Churidars replaced
by skinny pants and coloured
translucent leggings. Saris evolve
to be sexier, delicate and sheer with
colored printed petticoats and wrap
shirt blouses. Puff sleeves make a
comeback with detailed armbands.
There’s a little spunk, a little
peek a boo translucence, cheeky
detailing combined with mysterious
color combinations.

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F
“
ashion The characters dressed up
by Manish are powerful enough
to express themselves without
uttering a single word. In his
short tenure in Bollywood he

”
has designed the costumes for
countless celebrities.

Iconic
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M
anish Malhotra is the
most famous designer
in Indian Fashion
Industry as well as Film
Industry. Manish turned the concept
of fashion designing in Bollywood
when he designed the costumes for
the beautiful Juhi Chawla for the film
Swarg at the age of just 25 years.
Since then he has never looked
back and earned the distinction
as the transformer of looks of the
characters. The characters dressed
up by Manish are powerful enough to
express themselves without uttering
a single word. In his short tenure
in Bollywood he has designed the
costumes for countless celebrities.
Manish is a very practical and
realistic person beside so much
fame and success. He is a simple
person who envisioned a dream
and worked very hard to pursue it.
Manish belongs to a middle class
Punjabi family. He was born in the
year 1965. Manish’s father had a
strong desire that he would join
his father’s business but Manish
had some other plans, he wanted
to create a niche for himself in the
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creative field. Manish did not receive
any professional training, but he has
full confidence in his talent.
A fashion designer who adds
a unique touch to his creations,
Manish Malhotra has come a
long way from his first venture of
designing clothes for film actor Juhi
Chawla in Swarg to becoming one
of the leading fashion designers
in the Mumbai film industry. From
ruling the ramps to designing for
eminent personalities, Manish has
always followed his own tastes
and choices to give out the best in
him. He is the personal designer of
several actors of the Mumbai film
industry who adore him and love his
designs. He has now made a place
in the Indian film industry. Manish
has also created outfits for Tamil
artistes and several other actors
besides those belonging to the
Mumbai film industry.
Manish is famous all over for
his exquisite bridal collections.
His impeccable designs and
embroideries render a unique
western touch to the quintessential
Indian saris. A collage of different
colors and saris, his collections
have set a trend apart in the Indian
fashion industry. He has designed
wardrobes for several actors in the
country which include Karishma
Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee, Kajol,
Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla, Kareena
Kapoor, Sridevi, Shilpa Shetty,
Urmila Matondkar, Manisha Koirala,
Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan,
Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh
Bachchan. The endless list of his
customers also contain the names
like Tina Ambani, Parmeshwar
Godrej and Ekta Raheja. Designing
outfits for the international stars
Micheal Jackson and Naomi
Campbell has given him the
platform to introduce himself to an
international market.
Manish started off with designing
clothes for Juhi Chawla in the
film Swarg. Rangeela came next
where he designed outfits for
Urmila Matondkar and there was
no looking back after that. Before
coming to the film industry he
worked for a boutique and it was
David Dhawan who introduced him
to the Mumbai film industry. Some
April 2009
of the major films for which he has
been the costume designer are Raja
Hindustani, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kaho
Na Pyar Hai, Dilwale Dulhaniya
Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,
Mohabbatein, Dhadkan, Main Hoon
Na, Fanaa, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
and many more. He knows how to
give character to an outfit and this
quality of his has made him the
most sought after designers of the
country. From elegance to grace to
hip, the vast range of his designs fit
all moods and tastes.
Manish has pocketed several
awards for his exclusive contribution
to the Indian glamour and fashion
industry. Filmfare award, ShowTime
opinion poll award, Siemens
viewer choice award, Lux Zee Cine
Awards and Indira Priyadarshni
memorial award are to name the
few of his numerous achievements.
The National Institute of Fashion
Technology has also felicitated him
for his extraordinary creations. His
dedication towards his work and
perseverance has positioned him at
the position from where he dreams
to touch the sky.
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and features Amar at her
creative best, singing exclusively
in Hindi to a backdrop of urban
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Having worked with the likes of
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Amar is now the Indian muse of
internationally acclaimed, American
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She is also currently working with
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Amar featured on Jamie Foxx
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Amar’s provocative Hindi
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Timberland’s sensational single
Bombay and Nelly Furtado’s chart-
busting remix, Maneater prompted
a dazzling performance at BBC
Proms Electric band has helped
bring Indian music back into the
mainstream spotlight.
Despite her hiatus, Amar’s love
of creating music never escaped
her. After taking the time to find
the right creative and management
team to work with, she signed with
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songs with award winning Bollywood
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Amar grew up in Walsall, West
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legendary singer Mangal Singh,
“
Amar is the now
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”
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In her teens she moved to
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Anokha Soundz of the Asian
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snapped up by Geoff Travis, who at
the time was with Warner Brothers
UK, making her the first British
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which launched its new hotel Zuri
in Bangalore. The hotel interestingly
is inspired by the great wild life of
Africa and that’s why it’s called Zuri.
We had mixed thoughts as to why
would anyone launch such a grand
hotel when travel industry was not
at a peak. But our thoughts changed
as we visited the city and understood
that technology is a booming sector,
which had led to massive traffic of
tourists to this city. Besides better
infrastructure, scenery, Bangalore
also offers some luxurious staying
and splurge.
The Zuri Whitefield, Bengaluru,
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Situated close to ITPL and
just 45 minutes away from the
Bengaluru International Airport,
The Zuri Whitefield is a hotel that
gives its guest many options,
especially when it comes to dining.
With 5 different F&B options, The
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The Global recession may have slowed down tourism in India, but a
place which has not been affected much is Bengalure or popularly
known as Bangalore.
Zuri is a food connoisseur’s dream
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Bangalore, the capital of the
Karnataka, is fifth largest city in
India. The exact origin of Bangalore
is not known, but it is believed that
the city was founded somewhere
in the 16th century. Bangalore lies
at a distance of approximately 998
km from Mumbai and 562 km from
Hyderabad. Situated at an altitude
of approximately 920-m above sea
“
Some of the most
happening discos and
pubs of the country are
in Bangalore, making it
”
one of the liveliest cities
in India.
level, it is also known as the ‘Garden
City of India’. The beautiful parks
and gardens and tree-lined streets
of Bengalooru make traveling to the
city a pure pleasure. The year 2000
saw the introduction of Information
Technology in Bangalore and since
then, the city has not looked back.
It has reaped the most out of the
IT Boom in India and boasts of
the highest concentration of IT
companies in the country. Today,
Bangalore is known as ‘The IT
Capital of India’ and “The Silicon
Valley of India’. The Bangalore
City is also very famous for its
amazing nightlife. Some of the most
happening discos and pubs of the
country are in Bangalore, making it
one of the liveliest cities in India.
There are a number of places
in Bangalore that are worth visiting,
including gardens, museums,
palaces, temples, etc. One of
the major attractions of the city
is the Vidhana Soudha, the
State Secretariat, adorned with
delicate Dravidian architecture.
For the nature lovers, there is the
famous Cubbon Park, stretching
over an area of 250 acres. Not
to be missed are the amazing
museums in the city, especially the
Zuri Hotel, Bangalore
Visvesvaraya Technological and
Industrial Museum. The Ulsoor
Lake of Bangalore is also quite
known for its beautiful locales and
boating facilities.
Even from an education point
of view, Bangalore is very popular.
A large number of students come
to Bangalore every year to enroll in
the various undergraduate as well
as postgraduate programs. The
city also boasts of two excellent
institutions, namely Indian Institute
of Management and Indian Institute
of Science. Bangalore is also used
by tourists as the base for visiting
the other cities of Karnataka.
So next time you head to India
make sure you visit Bengaluru
and we highly recommend Zuri
Hotel for a comfortable stay.
For more information check
www.thezurihotels.com
Lalbagh Greenhouse

India, a land of mystery, magic & mysticism. She entices, excites, enthrals
and educates all who visit her from the world over.
N
ewly appointed director
of tourism of Incredible
India in Africa, Mr T.W
Sudhakar, is confident
that South African tourists, in
particular, will continue to be drawn
to India.
He maintains that India is still
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the ultimate ‘value for money’
destination, be it for shopping at
the local bazaars or a tempting
eating experience at the ‘dhabas’
or roadside food stalls, where locals
and tourists alike take great delight
in sampling traditional, mouth
watering foods.
In showcasing India to Africa,
Mr Sudhakar’s focus is to promote
not only the usual travel destination
appeals, but the unique as well.
His expertise in the industry has
shown that most tourists want to
“
In showcasing India
to Africa, Mr Sudhakar’s
focus is to promote not
only the usual travel
”
destination appeals, but
the unique as well.
experience ‘a little bit of everything’,
from visits to the grandiose
historical palaces and monuments
like Jaipur’s Pink City and Agra’s
Taj Mahal, which typifies a tourists
itinerary, to the western gateway of
the pulsating energy of Mumbai, to
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ditorial
By Ushi Goshalia
the lesser known experiences of the
picturesque hill stations from Ooty
to Kashmir.
Whether you’re backpacking
or hiking on the foothills of the
Himalayas or taking a luxury train
journey within breathtakingly
beautiful states, he guarantees that
there is something for everyone.
According to Sudhakar, what
are gaining in popularity are the
wellness tours, which incorporate
spa, Ayurvedic, meditation and yoga
packages, in tranquil Kerala.
He also reassures that in spite
of the recent Mumbai attacks, he
will persist in dispelling fear and
restoring confidence in potential
tourists, as overall, India is a safe
destination to visit.
So, if it is adventure you seek,
that which will titillate the senses of
body, mind and soul, India, with her
vast diversity, culture and heritage,
promises to provide.

The new Volvo S60 gives the world a glimpse of what the all-new Volvo is going to
look like when it is launched internationally in 2010 and in South Africa early 2011.
A glimpse of the next-generation
I
t will be one of the strongest
players in the segment where
the competition is razor sharp.
The coupe-inspired lines
that gave the original S60 its
characteristic stance are even more
pronounced in the next generation.
The sporty design gives visual
promise of an enthusiastic drive.
The driving properties are better
than in any previous Volvo.
The car’s exterior gives a clear
indication of what customers can
expect of all new S60. The front
naturally sports the enlarged iron
mark in the trapezoidal grille. The
grill itself has a new appearance
with structured horizontal vanes
adding refinement to its form.
The DNA lamps that flank the
grill give emphasis to the vertical
stance of the front and promote
the bonnet’s V-shape. The angled
headlamps flow up into the strongly
sculptural bonnet. Combined
with the lower air in-take’s
reverse trapezoidal shape, this
gives the concept car a very
expressive “face”.
The concept car’s headlamps
unite classic Scandinavian
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Volvo S60
influences with modern high-tech.
In each of the headlamps, the
lights create a sculpture creating
the image of two miniature Viking
longboats sailing side by side, one
for the main beam and one for the
dipped beam. When driving in the
dark, the light is reflected from the
concealed, upward-facing High
Performance LED bulbs, projected
ahead by the ships’ filled sails.
An entirely new lateral shoulder
line, forming a gentle double wave,
accompanies the car’s slim coupe
roof-line and window graphics.
Stretching from the headlamps all
the way to the tail, it adds excitement
and plays with the surface and
its highlights.
Both the seven-spoke 20-inch
wheels and the tread of the low-
profile tyres have been specially
designed. The bronze-painted
brake calipers match the “Warm
Liquid Copper” livery. The unique
rear parallelogram doors offer a
spectacular show when they are
opened and shut. Door opening is
initiated by pressing on a button
and the movement starts off in the
traditional way. In the next phase,
the forward section also swings out
away from the car’s body and the
door glides parallel with the side
of the car until it reaches its end
position by the rear wheel.
The interior is packed with
exciting details, all of which together
create a Scandinavian fresh light
“
feeling, full of visual harmony.
The sporty design
gives visual promise of
an enthusiastic drive
and I can assure you
here and now that the
”
all-new S60 will live up
to that promise
In the middle of the four-seater
car glitters the jewel in the crown:
a floating center stack made out of
handmade, solid crystal. It floats
like a gentle, calm wave from the
instrument panel all the way to
the rear seat backrest. The entire
driver’s environment has been
designed to provide total overview
and convenient control.
April 2009
M
otoring
The speedometer is designed
as a three-dimensional glass spiral.
The low numbers appear closest
to the eye and the figures appear
to be increasingly distant as you
accelerate. The idea is that the
speedometer should provide a visual
reminder of the forward motion.
The lightweight contoured
seats are made of soft Light Blond
leather with contrasting stitching.
The seats are attached to the center
console’s lower section and inner
sill, which means that they don’t
actually touch the floor.
The upper part of the doors
is faced with genuine blond
Birchwood. Two parallel slits create
a wave-shaped protrusion whose
upper section forms a comfortable
leather armrest.
The S60 also presents a ground-
breaking safety innovation that,
among other things, can detect a
pedestrian who steps out into the
path of the car - and the car’s full
braking power is automatically
activated if the driver does not
respond to the danger.
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A rice dish in a stunning combination of yellow, green and white
INGREDIENTS:
1kg smoked haddock
2 medium onion, finely •
chopped
60ml butter
30ml cooking oil
30ml crushed garlic
30ml paprika
30ml fish spice
7ml salt
5ml Moir’s Pepper
500ml steamed rice
250ml frozen peas, steamed
6 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
30ml chopped fresh dhania
2ml Moir’s Egg yellow food
colouring, mixed with 125ml
water
15ml butter, to dab after
assembling of dish
Recipes
METHOD:
• Cut haddock into large chunks. Arrange haddock on a prepared
warm oven tray.
Place in a preheated oven at 180°C for 10 - 15 mins or until cooked
through.
• Remove from oven and keep aside. Braise onion in a pot with butter
and oil until golden brown; add all spices, cook for a minute or two
to release aroma; remove from heat and leave aside.
• In a flat oven-proof dish,
place cooked rice at the
bottom. Sprinkle with a
layer of peas.
• Place hard-boiled egg
slices on top of the peas.
• Then layer with haddock.
Place braised spiced with Shanaaz
onion over haddock. Shanaaz Parker, a born Capetonian, has 13
Sprinkle with dhania. years of culinary experience which culminated
• Cut the butter into small in two cook books: Fusion & Indulge.
cubes and place on the
haddock mixture.
This month the first SA India reader from
KWAZULU NATAL to SMS ‘Indulge’ to
• Sprinkle with egg-yellow Shanaaz Parker on 083 453 9840
water and place in the will win a delicious ‘Indulge’ cook book,
oven for 15 - 20 mins or compliments of Shanaaz Parker.
until heated through.
• Serve with roast potatoes Fusion: East Meets West & Indulge.
or a green salad Now available at
• Serves 6 - 8
Channel Islam Book Store, Lenasia.
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