Bollywood, business and the bikini babe

Kangna Ranaut sets the mercury soaring in the upcoming flick 'Rascals'. She joins the long list of Bollywood hotties who have stepped into bikinis. And if the first two trailers are anything to go by, the hottie carries it off with elan.

 

Bebo set the trend with size zero in Tashan - and this is not the only flick in which she has flaunted her toned body.

Anushka Sharma shed the girl next door avatar and went glam in Badmash Company

 

Blue - The action-adventure gave Lara Dutta enough opportunity to wear bikini in the film. Considering the fact that BLUE was mostly set underwater, Lara was hardly seen in casuals or any other form of outfits

 

'Dhoom 2' - Apart from the fact that it being a sequel to smashing hit DHOOM and Hrithik-Aishwarya's fresh pair, the film gained maximum eyeballs as Bipasha Basu sported a hot bikini not to mention the hot and skimpy costumes for Ash too

 

'Shortkut...The con is on' - After doing enough of demure, girl-next door, shy roles finally Amrita Rao joined the bikini brigade with this film. Till date SHORTKUT is more than remembered for Amrita's sexy avatar

'Dil Bole Hadipa' - Following the syndrome of 'If my contemporaries can do it, so can I', Bollywood actress Rani Mukherji also shed few kilos and sport a bikini for the first time in her career to promote her film. So, other than boosting the star's value and sex appeal, the bikini does nothing to the movie? It seems so.

1. Kangna Ranaut sets the mercury soaring in the upcoming flick 'Rascals'. She joins the long list of Bollywood hotties who have stepped into bikinis. And if the first two trailers are anything to go by, the hottie carries it off with elan.

2. Bebo set the trend with size zero in Tashan - and this is not the only flick in which she has flaunted her toned body.

3. Mugdha Godse sports a white bikini in 'Help', but it did not do much to help the movie from sinking without a trace. So, we come to the question, does a bikini clad star add to the box office number? Let's find out

4. Barbara Mori - Hrithik Roshan flick hit the headline more for their on screen chemistry rather than the box office numbers. Barbara added to the oomph factor.

5. Anushka Sharma shed the girl next door avatar and went glam in Badmash Company

6. 'Blue' - The action-adventure gave Lara Dutta enough opportunity to wear bikini in the film. Considering the fact that BLUE was mostly set underwater, Lara was hardly seen in casuals or any other form of outfits

7. 'Dhoom 2' - Apart from the fact that it being a sequel to smashing hit DHOOM and Hrithik-Aishwarya's fresh pair, the film gained maximum eyeballs as Bipasha Basu sported a hot bikini not to mention the hot and skimpy costumes for Ash too

Chitrangda gets naughty with John-Akki

The team of Eros International’s ‘Desi Boyz’ has finally let out their big surprise. Actress Chitrangda Singh will be seen in a sizzling new avatar along with Akshay Kumar and John Abraham

 

As the promotion of Desi Boyz starts in full swing, lead actress Chitrangda’s look has been kept under wraps as part of their marketing campaign. A lot of measures have also been taken to ensure her look isn’t leaked until closer to the release of the film

 

Says a source, “Two teaser posters of the film are out and Chitrangda doesn’t feature in them since she is a surprise package in the film. She plays an extremely sensuous role .The team had unanimously decided to keep her look under covers since it’s something audiences have never seen before.”

 

Chitrangda is also going to stun everyone with her dancing skills in a salsa number which is another highlight of the film

 

Confirms director Rohit Dhawan, “Chitrangda comes at a very important junction in the film. No one would expect her entry in that situation. I want to maintain the intrigue value and surprise element even in the teaser posters.”

 

Eros International’s ‘Desi Boyz’ stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Chitrangda Singh and is slated for a release on 25th November 2011

Redefining sexy on the silver screen

Lisa Haydon in Rascals

 

Katrina Kaif looks sizzling in this 

Vidya in her new uber glam avatar

Barbara Mori in Kites

 Udita in Zeher

 Jiah Khan in Nishabd

 Mugdha in Help

 Kareena in Kurbaan - remember the ruckus this poster created?

 

Celebrity moms with their kids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bollywood: Real romance vs. publicity affairs

Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha They created magic on screen. Off screen, the gossip glossies were on an overdrive suggesting the Big B and Rekha were more than mere co-stars, despite the actor having married Jaya Bhaduri in 1973. In 1981, Yash Chopra cast Jaya as Bachchan’s wife and Rekha as his lover in Silsila. It was a casting coup

 

DILIP KUMAR & MADHUBALA The co-stars of K. Asif’s epic Mughal-e- Azamshared an intimate relationship for eight years. The romance ended because Madhubala’s dominating father Ataullah Khan reportedly discouraged her from marrying Dilip Kumar. Even if they had an ugly break-up, it is said that she always loved him.

 

MITHUN CHAKRABORTY & SRIDEVI The two fell in love on the sets of the 1984 film, Jag Utha Insan. Rumours suggest Mithun wanted to divorce Yogeeta Bali. When she refused, he reportedly married Sridevi secretly. A film magazine even published the marriage certificate. Yogeeta reportedly tried to commit suicide after this, so the couple chose to split.

 

RAJ KAPOOR & NARGIS Bollywood’s golden couple of the ’60s co-starred in more than 16 films, mostly produced by his RK banner. Tales of their off-screen bonding are legendary, and the chemistry was visible on screen too. Raj Kapoor even used one of their famous romantic poses as the logo of his banner. Their relation ended on a bitter note.

 

Ranveer Singh & Anushka Sharma Anushka Sharma is said to be irked by Ranveer’s roving eye. At a recent do when Anushka bumped into Ranveer, she coldly chose to ignore him. Despite a blow-hot, blow-cold relationship, they will be seen together in Ladies Vs Ricky Behl.: It is too early for the onefilm- old Ranveer to settle down. Anushka, who is barely three years into her career is not too keen on a steady boyfriend either.

 

Shahid Kapoor & Priyanka Chopra They are neither friends, nor lovers but only “colleagues”. The duo met on the sets of Vishal Bhardwaj’s 2009 film, Kaminey. Around the time, Shahid was nursing break-up sores after Kareena Kapoor left him for Saif Ali Khan, and Priyanka was the perfect balm. 

 

 

Salman Khan & Katrina Kaif Just when whispers had started about Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif being an item, and that it was all over between her and Salman Khan, came the twist.Ranbir fell for his Rockstar co-star Nargis Fakhri, and Katrina, it is heard, drove off to Pune to seek ‘guidance’ from her ex Salman, who was shooting there for Bodyguard. On his part, Salman quickly took back Katrina in his camp by agreeing to cast her in his upcoming film, Ek Tha Tiger. As of now, Katrina says she is single, and “good friends” with Salman and his family.

 Salman and Katrina came close shortly after his break-up with Aishwarya Rai. Soon, he was helping Katrina - then a struggler - shape her career.

The buzz is they fell in love on the sets of their 2005 hit, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kya. By the time they did the 2008 dud, Yuvvraaj, she had become too big a star to sign a film just because he wanted her to.Reportedly, her refusal to do Veer in 2009 hurt Salman. He started promoting her lookalike Zarine Khan and she fell for Ranbir

 

Ranbir apparently came to know about Katrina’s ‘secret’ Pune trip even before she reached there, and it was over 

Dream girl and her dazzling daughters

The one and only ‘Dreamgirl’ Hema Malini is an icon of beauty, grace and motherhood.

 

Her daughters Esha and Ahana are dazzling divas who exude a deep love for family 

 

Hema Malini along with her daughters Esha and Ahana 

 

 

 

Sexiest Mumbai models

 

Name: Rachel Bayros

My fashion dream is: I have come a long way in India, now I have dreams to make it internationally.
Craziest OMG Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) moment: Nothing in particular has left an impression on me. I notice the fight between reality and pretence when it comes to this industry. Every person is at a deferent level, I have gathered a lot and learnt a lot from each person I meet. I have learnt how not to take everything seriously and take the good from every person I meet. If an OMG moment does happen, I would laugh about it and find it silly.

Name: Fiona Melissa Thomas

My fashion dream is: To become an internationally recognised print and/or catwalk model.
Craziest OMG LFW moment: A lot of the diva attitudes I've seen have made me think OMG but nothing too crazy...yet.

Name: Gia Johnson Singh

My fashion dream is: To continue working in the most beautiful places in the world. My dream is for that to never end!
Craziest OMG LFW moment: The quick outfit changes within a show can be crazy and totally frantic! Seeing all the girls running through backstage is a funny experience and sometimes our bodies move faster than our heads. I can quite honestly say I've tripped over and even tried to put both legs in the same trousers leg-hole. It's as if all my co-ordination goes out of the window. It's good to be able to laugh at yourself though.

 

Name: Ashika Pratt

My fashion dream is: Everyday I'm living in a fashion dream, each piece of clothing I get to wear at shows and shoots are pieces of art. I guess being able to take them home at the end of the day would be my dream.

Craziest OMG LFW moment: At fashion weeks there is always good food and a lot of it...anyone who says models don't eat, haven't seen us in between shows!

Name: Tamara Moss

My fashion dream: For models to be able to wear more skimpy clothes on the ramp and not be attacked by terrorist groups like the Shiv Sena.

Craziest OMG LFW moment: The media publishing pictures of the "wardrobe malfunction" that takes place at the shows. Clothes and a woman’s body are beautiful things. The Indian government even acknowledging a case against this is ridiculous. There are wrong people on the wrong side of the law. LFW is now getting more serious and I am glad.

Name: Mashoom Singha
My fashion dream is: To do a a brand campaign for an international designer.

Craziest OMG LFW moment: I feel LFW is quite sober. The Mai Mumbai show last year was a good platform, with Naomi Campbell walking the ramp which was very different.