When the elegance shows the extreme fighting spirit, makes a lifetime symbol of identity, simply calls like the bold and beautiful. Let’s begin a classified series on such Glamorous, Bold and Attractive personalities from all across the world..........
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 Angelina Jolie To Direct World War II Hero's Story: Angelina will make her second feature film as a director on a biopic of Olympian-turned-World War II prisoner of war Louis Zamperini. The Oscar winner moved behind the camera to work on hard-hitting 2011 movie In the Land of Blood and Honey, about a romance between a Serbian soldier and a Bosnian woman during the 1990s war in the troubled region. The movie received critical acclaim, and now Jolie is set to work on another emotive subject for her second time as a filmmaker. Unbroken is based on Laura Hillenbrand's book about 95-year-old Zamperini, an American long distance runner who appeared at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany and caught the attention of Adolf Hitler. After World War II was declared, he enlisted in the Army, only to be captured by the Japanese and held as a prisoner-of-war. A statement from Jolie reads, "I read Laura Hillenbrand's brilliant book, and I was so moved by Louie Zamperini's heroic story, I immediately began to fight for the opportunity to make this film. Louie is a true hero and a man of immense humanity, faith and courage. I am deeply honored to have the chance to tell his inspiring story. Source: starpulse.com, Interview with Actress Deepika Padukone, says she 
might be 'Sexy' but not a 'Seductress: The actress who pumped your Heartbeat always from Om Shanti Om till the latest Race 2. The Actress who also says she might be 'Sexy' but not a 'Seductress'. The actress who is a Star and she still remains Down-To-Earth, Speaking about her Journey, Lifestyle, Link-Up's, Controversies.. Actress Deepika Padukone goes one-on-one with Faisal Saif. But you were always related to the word 'Sexy'.. I don’t believe in being in-your-face sexy. It is more of an attitude and not about clothes. But the film took it a step further and called for the character to be a sexy seductress. The entire body language had to spell it out. And as I said earlier, it’s nothing like the real me. I may be sexy, but I’m no seductress. And your character's in Race 2, Raam Leela, Chennai Express can be considered as Glamorous ones? But all my roles are so different from each other that it’s really interesting to be busy with work. Do you enjoy being in the latest bandwagon of 100 Crore Club? More than the box-office records or business figures of the film, It is the experience of shooting that I cherish. You will be shooting your upcoming film 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' in Kashmir? I have never shot in Kashmir before. I have heard so much about the place and seen its beauty only through Bollywood films. I am really looking forward to filming in the Valley. It is my first visit. It’s great that our filmmakers are rediscovering Kashmir. You were from Anupam Kher acting school, What was your first reaction when you faced the camera for the first time? I have absolutely no film background. I don't come from a film family and I had never been on a film set until my first film. In a lot of ways, it gave me a little information about what to expect. But at the same time, I think the best education I've had is to actually be on a film set and learn from there. How do you remain so down to earth despite being on the position of a 'Star'? Thank you so much for your compliments, But this because my parents who gave me this up-bringing. I look forward to my father who after gaining so much in life is still very humble and down to earth. He is my inspiration. And how was your journey as of a Down-To-Earth star? The journey was fabulous. Everyone has their Up's and Down's and everyone has to work hard. But for me, It was always a learning lesson on every step of my life. In every film, I think i have learnt something new. And it'll continue to be like that. What is Race 2? Would you tell us something about it and your character? Everyone in Race 2 has a 'Grey Shade'. Everyone wants to win the Race in the film. There's a lot of manipulations involved in each character. I play a character of a seductress called Aleena, Who uses her Looks to achieve whatever she wants. This is something very new to me. I have never played such a character in my career so far. How do you manage to deal with Controversies and Link-Up's around you? I don't react to them at all. I think all these things are a part of my profession. If i am an actress and i am into Limelight, People will definitely talk such things. I don't Focus on these things. I want people to enjoy my work. Source: Article, Image. JenniferAniston: I Was A Dumpy Teenager: Jennifer
the legacy of her family. Later, Kareena followed in her sister's footsteps. Talking about her association with filmdom, Kareena told IANS: "Being a Kapoor, acting is genetic. My sister paved the way for me in the industry when she became the first Kapoor girl to take up acting. "Reminiscing of filmdom as a child, Kareena said she would accompany Karisma, who entered filmdom in 1991 with Prem Qaidi, to the sets and has grown up with the industry. "As a child, I used to accompany Lolo (Karisma) to the sets of her films, so I've seen the industry grow and vice versa. I have nothing but the highest regards for the industry," said Kareena, who completes 13 years in filmdom and has been part of over 45 films, including hits like Ajnabee, Aitraaz, Jab We Met and 3 Idiots. Source: Hindustan-Times, Penelope Cruz loves acting Aniston has revealed she wasn't always Jennifer Aniston has revealed she wasn't always the most beautiful girl - and was so self-conscious as a teenager she hid behind makeup as a "goth." The former "Friends" star, who was recently crowned the "Hottest Woman of All Time" in a new poll by Men's Health magazine, has confessed she was so put off by her mother Nancy's superficial beauty obsession she donned pale concealer and layers of dark eye make-up as a teen. She tells InStyle magazine, "I was a dumpy teenager. My mom was a model and was all about looks, so I rebelled by going goth. It took me years of peeling back the onion to finally stop using make-up as a mask and feel comfortable in my skin." Source: Article, Image. I'm not superstitious,  only have beliefs: Ekta Mumbai: TV and film producer Ekta Kapoor is known for her obsession with the letter 'K' and is often called superstitious. However, she says these are only her beliefs. "I actually don't think I am very superstitious because I think I have very strong beliefs. It depends on how you look at a belief. If you don't believe, for you it's superstition. If I believe, for me, it's my belief," the 37-year-old said here Wednesday at the first look launch of her co-production "Ek Thi Daayan". "I really don't think I can scale myself on 1-10 (scale), that's not my job. Anyone else has full right to scale me as very superstitious, slightly superstitious, not superstitious. For me, it will still be my belief," she added. Names of most of Ekta's TV serials start with the alphabet 'K'. She can even be seen sporting a lot of rings and other such things. Ekta is currently busy with her productions "Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Again", and "Shootout at Wadala" and "Ragini MMS 2."'Source: Article. Megan Fox Is 'A Complete Slave' To Her Infant Son: Dec 14th, 2012, Megan Fox has gone all mushy now that she's a mom. The actress and her husband Brian Austin Green  
her genes, the actress, represents the fourth generation of her family, is absolutely right as the Kapoor family enjoys about an 85-year long association with arclight, greasepaint and camera. It was Kareena's great-grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor who laid down the foundation of acting in the family by entering showbiz in 1928, which was taken forward by his three sons - Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor whose wife Jennifer was the first female from the clan to act in movies. Later, all three sons of Raj Kapoor - Randhir, Rishi and Rajeev faced the camera. In the fourth generation, it was Randhir and actress Babita's daughter Karisma who carried forward
  Penelope Cruz says she loves taking on different acting challenges and wants to continue working in Spanish films. Topping her wishlist are films in which she can experiment with her accents. challenges: Spanish actress Penelope Cruz said at the Toronto International Film Festival that she will never stop making films in Spain and in Spanish, but that she also would like to play a character with a British accent and take on the role of a stereotypical California "valley girl". Cruz presented her latest film "Venuto al mondo" (Twice Born), an Italian-Spanish co-production directed by Sergio Castellitto and also starring Emile Hirsch, Adnan Haskovic and Saadet Aksoy, Thursday at the TIFF. "I love being part of projects like this, although I'll always want to keep working in my country and in Spanish. I'll never stop for many reasons. It's also quite refreshing to go back and work in my own language," Cruz said. "Because in this (film), as much as I loved it, it was a big challenge to shoot 70 percent of the film in English and the rest in Italian. But the English had to have an Italian accent. I love those challenges, but I can't say it was easy," she added. Penelope Cruz, whose upcoming projects include British director Ridley Scott's The Counselor and Spanish filmmaker's Pedro Almodovar's "Los amantes pasajeros" (I'm So Excited), said she has a passion for accents. "I love accents. Now that I'm more comfortable in English, I'd like to play (a role with) a British accent. I have a character. She's really fun, but I can't talk about her. But it's a character with a British accent," she said. "And I'd also like to play a 'valley girl'. One day," the actress said laughing. In an interview published last Saturday by Italian daily La Stampa, Cruz said that she plans to produce at least two films a year in her homeland to create jobs amid sky-high unemployment. "I want to bring jobs to my people ... I'll use my privileged position. It's what interests me the most right now. I know it's a grain of sand in the desert, but it's a responsibility I think I have," Cruz said. "I'll produce a couple of films a year. A way to give work to hundreds of people. It's a set idea I have." Cruz, winner of a best-supporting actress Oscar for her role as an unstable artist in Woody Allen's 2008 comedy-drama "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", said she has worked hard but also has had a lot of opportunities in life. The talents of "an entire generation of highly trained young people" in Spain are being wasted, Cruz said, adding that though they have lots to offer there is nothing for them to do but "bang their heads against the wall or go out in the street and protest." Spain's economy has been battered in recent years by the collapse of a massive real-estate bubble in the context of the 2008-09 global recession. The country's unemployment rate stands at nearly 25 percent and at more than 50 percent among young people. Despite the high joblessness, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government has opted for a series of austerity measures in recent months to bring a high budget deficit into line with European Union mandates. Those measures have been harshly criticized by unions and sparked large-scale street protests. Cruz told the Italian daily that her role of a single mother who brings her teenage son to Sarajevo in "Venuto al Mondo" and the character she played in Almodovar's "Volver" (To Return) have been the two most challenging of her career thus far. Image: flickr.com, Article. Dia Mirza poses for PETA, Told "Skinning animals alive or beating them to death for a pair of boots or a purse cannot  be justified" Raising her voice against animal skin trade, Bollywood actress Dia Mirza has posed as a snake in an ad for animal rights organisation People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). “Face It: Exotic Skins Kill. Wild Animals Belong in the Wild, Not in Your Wardrobe,” is what the caption reads. Dia Mirza told, “Skinning animals alive or beating them to death for a pair of boots or a purse cannot be justified.” “By choosing widely available fake snake and mock croc, you can pay tribute to these animals’ beauty without stealing their skins and killing them,” she included. Shot by ace photographer ace photograper Jatin Kampani, in the ad, Dia Mirza looks like she was skinned alive, basically portraying how snakes are skinned in the skin trade. Dia’s production house, Born Free Entertainment was also awarded with a Hero to Animals Award, by PETA, for promoting the adoption of homeless dogs in the company’s film Love Breakups Zindagi. Source: Article. I love doing comedy: Megan Fox: Hollywood actress Megan Fox says she is tired of playing mean characters onscreen and would like to try her luck in comedy. The 25-year-old, who is playing a cameo in actor Sacha Baron Cohen's new comedy film 'The Dictator', said public will relate to her more easily if she does some light hearted films, The Sun online reported. "When I first started acting I was always playing the bitchy or mean girl, then I was playing these cool, robotic women. I was growing tired of playing those kinds of characters and reinforcing this stereotype of me and having to play up to that when I was doing interviews."Now I feel I can be myself again. It's given me the chance to get away from that sexy, icy image that I've been stuck with. I think the public can relate to me more easily in these kinds of movies," she said. Source: Image, Article. I want to do a raunchy number: Sush, 
Former beauty queen Sushmita Sen, Former beauty queen Sushmita Sen, who did item numbers in movies like `Fiza` and `Nayak`, wants to get back into the dancing mode and is keen on doing a raunchy item number. Sushmita was last seen in Anees Bazmee`s comedy `No Problem` last year. "I like winning but I don`t like rat races as I can`t deal with Friday to Friday fluctuations. I do a `Main Hoon Na` and people think I`ve arrived - with the saris, the glamour. And then I do a `Chingari` and people hate it. But I experiment. Now I am taking a break and reading scripts. "I do want to do an item number, to get back to dancing soon. Want to do a really raunchy item number," she said in an interview on `The Date Season 2`, which will be aired on Bloomberg UTV Saturady. During the show, she also reminisced about her first big success in 1994 when she was crowned Miss Universe and said that there were people who didn`t even know her name when she won the crown, but they were happy with the fact that an Indian had won. "Everything in my life has been a cosmic accident. I was found at a nightclub and somebody suggested I go for Miss India. The entire experience (Miss India) opened up my eyes. Around the world people celebrated. They didn`t even know my name, but they knew India had won. That`s when it hit me that I had put India on the map," said the 35-year-old. Now a budding entrepreneur, who selects model from India to participate in the Miss Universe pageant through her company I Am She - Miss Universe India, Sushmita feels that beauty contests need attention. "Beauty contests are a structured business and India needs to start looking at it like that. That`s what will dictate our performance at pageants. Latin America starts grooming girls at a very young age... Yes our win at that time helped to open up the market, but it`s not just about the cosmetics industry else china would be winning every year. It`s also about personalities. That`s where the public vote comes in," she said. "We don`t like to objectify women....because we celebrate women. (We) stick to the age group 18-26 because that`s the mandate but other than that, (we) have removed language barriers, allowed a girl with one eye because we thought she was beautiful. Not restricted to what is conventionally acceptable," she added. The actress, who adopted two girls Renee and Alisah, finds no reason to get married. "My parents didn`t raise me to be someone`s wife or for that to be my sole identity. They supported me in my adopting two little girls. They know I am responsible and can make my own decisions and am good at prioritizing things in my life. They helped me to balance my work and kids," she said.-IANS, Source: Article, Image. I’d like to work with Rahman: Madonna: Mumbai, Although hugely popular in India,
of humour are the keys to looking beautiful. The 44-year-old actress, who is married to cameraman Danny Moder, said she always feels better about her looks when she is happy with her personal life, reported Femalefirst. "I think optimism and having a sense of humour definitely help but happiness is something you cultivate. Once you find it, that's the key to looking beautiful. While Roberts is feted for her looks, she says it takes a lot of work to to make her look like a movie star. "I don't wake up with some sense of fabulosity. I'm perfectly aware of how many people it takes to put this movie star appearance on. I'm a regular person doing an extraordinary job," she said. The "Pretty Woman " star also said she does not understand why people opt for cosmetic surgery. "With today's science, people have become crazy with trying to move their face around, it's bizarre," Image: flickr.com. Article. Priyanka adopts lioness
Madonna has somehow never performed never performed for her fans here. Talking about what’s kept her away from the country, she says, “I haven’t got the chance to tour India, but I would surely love to.” Ask the international pop icon if she has considered collaborating with India’s very own global musician, AR Rahman, and she says, “I would like to work with him when the opportunity comes, and things work out. Only then we will be able to decide on the music.” Pop star Madonna at an event.On her last trip to the country in 2007, the musician had visited Jodhpur and Udaipur with her then-husband Guy Ritchie and her children. Reports had claimed that she even extended her trip by a few days because she loved the desert state so much. “I really did. I had gone with my family and friends and I completely fell in love with the culture and traditions of Rajasthan. I also heard a few folk songs and saw some traditional dances,” she reveals. Although at one time the Like A Virgin singer was married to a filmmaker, she hasn’t watched any Bollywood films. “But I know they are very colourful and have huge dance sequences. I’m sure I’ll enjoy them,” she says, before talking about desi music, “I haven’t heard a lot, but I’m familiar with Indian music.” Madonna’s recently released 12th album debuted at number one across charts in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Italy and Spain. Called MDNA, the compilation even has a few collaborative tracks with American musician Nicki Minaj and Sri Lankan artiste M.I.A. Talking about the ‘trippy’ title, she says, “MDNA mainly signifies my name. It also represents Madonna DNA. I’m happy that it has done well. Even today, I’m anxious to know everyone’s response to my work.” Source: Article. Image: flickr.com. I would love to pair with Abhishek Bachchan: Vidya
  actress now has a huge list of actors she would love to act with. Abhishek Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Prosenjit Chatterjee, are on her list. “I would like to work with those who I have already worked with and those who I haven’t. I would love to pair with Abhishek (with whom she was seen in ‘Paa’)… It’s been long. I am very greedy to work with good actors and directors,” The actress was at the release of the DVD of her film “Kahaani” in Mumbai on Wednesday. Hrithik Roshan is on her list as she hasn’t worked with him yet. And Prosenjit??? Well, she told, “We have been wanting to work together for a long time. Every year there has been talks about a Bengali film but we have not been able to work out the dates. So this year, Sujoy has said he will make a film with both of us. We are on a lookout for a good script. If everything happens, we will make it work.” Vidya Balan is keen to do a romantic film with the King of romance, Shahrukh Khan. “I think I grew up watching all his films where he plays the ultimate romantic hero. When you think of romance you think of Rajesh Khanna and Shah Rukh Khan. These are the names that are foremost on my mind. Every woman wants a Raj (SRK’s character in ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’). That’s why I have always wanted to work with him. Whenever we work together, I would like it to be a nice relationship story,” she told. Source: Garam-Gossips. Britney Spears reveals most 'amazing' things: London , Friday, 21 December 2012, Britney Spears has revealed the top three things that made year 2012 "amazing" for her. The 31-year-old singer credited her career move to become judge on the 'X-Factor' that helped her to come out of her shell. "It's no secret I'm a shy person," People magazine quoted her as saying. "I feel doing this show over the past year has allowed me to come out of my shell a lot more. "Everyone on the show has been amazing and made me feel really comfortable," she said. The second thing that made her year "amazing" were her kids Preston, Seven and Jayden, Six. "It's really amazing to see how quickly my boys are growing up. "It seems like yesterday I was reading books to them at night. Now I sit and listen to them read me books!" she said. The third most amazing thing she's had an amazing year is because of her fiance Jason Trawick. "It amazes me that no matter what situation I'm in," she said. "Jason has the ability to always make me feel protected and loved," she added. (ANI) Source: Image, Article. Sonakshi Sinha  Won't Mind Doing Item Numbers But Conditions Apply: Sonakshi Sinha is one industry, actress in the Bollywood who has made it very clear from the start that she is not a very bold person and is not open to doing item numbers. However, if the item song is presented in the right way, she will think doing it. If there is a good song, I am convinced enough and I am presented in a right way, then why not,” Sonakshi Sinha said. . Source: Article. Sandra Bullock has  no time for relationships: Actress-Sandra Bullock gives preference to son over relationships as her three-year-old son Louis takes up all her free time. The 48-year-old adopted Louis in 2010. "Things could change but right now Louis is so young and everything is on such a tight schedule that I don't have time," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Bullock as saying. "I'm running around after him all day and by the time eight-o-clock comes around, well, believe me... you wouldn't want to go out with the mess that is me! You would want the mess to go take a shower and get some sleep. "But this time won't last and when it calms down, who knows what could happen," she added. The 48-year-old, who split from ex-husband Jesse James in 2010, has moved to Los Angeles from Austin, Texas. Talking about her decision to stay in Hollywood, she said: "I don't think people 'go Hollywood' unless they're not working. When you see people constantly at A-list parties and fashionable nightclubs, it generally means they don't have to work during the day." "So if you happen to see me around Hollywood, I won't be going to a party, I'll be taking my child to school or a play date. I have some great friends in LA and what we love to do is get together and cook and hang out - not go out to be seen."Source: Article, Image. I simply want to "enjoy motherhood:  Aishwarya Rai: By Gahoi Ad Online Media: Aishwarya Rai, who has been heavily criticized for not losing her baby weight in stellar time, Bachchan is not letting cruel weight jibes spoil her baby bliss. The 38-year-old actress couldn't help but gush about her six-month-old baby girl Aaradhya as she posed on the red-carpet at the Cannes premiere of Cosmopolis this evening. "Motherhood is wonderful. You ask the question and I beam!" said Aishwarya. "It's splendid... It's inexplicable. The joy, the bliss, is wonderful. A smile from my daughter and that's it! She's good. She's great," she told. The former Miss World, who is wedded to Abhishek Bachchan, the son of one of India's best-loved stars, gave birth to her daughter, in November last year. She found international fame in the Hollywood film 'Bride and Prejudice', and Julia Roberts billed her as the world's most beautiful woman. But an unfortunate recent photograph that captured her with a double chin sparked a flurry of cruel criticism, with some suggesting that she has a "duty" to her fans to get back her pre-pregnancy figure. One website posted a video of the star looking less than her usual  svelte self, flicking between photographs of her pre-birth, and photos now. Called "Aishwarya Rai's shocking weight gain", the clip, which came accompanied by elephant sound effects, has been seen more than 500,000 times. Dozens more videos in a similar vein have been posted, each with viewing figures in the tens or hundreds of thousands. Comments left after the video prove that many of those watching have little sympathy for the star. However, she has commendably remained cool-headed about the criticism, and has been open about the fact that she is in no hurry to lose the few extra pounds she gained during her pregnancy. She has told that she simply wants to "enjoy motherhood".Source: GaramGossips, now Aishwarya, Abhishek to come together for Masoom remake: Shekhar Kapur's 1983 directorial venture Masoom evoked many emotions amongst the audiences with its heart-rending subject and now we hear that Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have been approached for the lead roles in the remake of the film. Reportedly, Himesh Reshammiya has acquired the remake rights of the movie and the film will be directed by Bedabrata Pain, of Chittagong fame. The original featured Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi in the lead roles and if everything falls in place then Abhi and Ash will reprise their roles in the remake. Source: newstrackindia.com. Motherhood is most important to me: Jennifer  Lopez: Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez says motherhood is the most important thing to her in the world. The 43-year-old, who has twins Max and Emme from her former marriage to Marc Anthony, said although she has a successful career, none of it is important without her kids, reported Contactmusic. "It's just the one thing you don't want to mess up. You can mess up in all other areas and get back up, but you don't want to mess up there. They're so precious to you, and they make everything better in my life. They make me feel better every single day. It's the most important thing," she said. Lopez, who is currently dating back-up dancer Casper Smart, 25, also said that praise from her kids means more to her than from anyone else in the world. Source: Image, Article. Katrina Kaif: Living the dream: In what once seemed a distant dream, Katrina Kaif gets emotional about getting to be a Yash  Chopra heroine Since the time Katrina Kaif attended the premiere of Shah Rukh Khan-Preity Zinta-Rani Mukerji starrer Veer Zaara in 2004, her greatest aspiration was to work in a Yash Chopra film. However, it seemed like a far-fetched dream then as she was seen as an ‘outsider’ compounded by a language problem in Hindi. But having overcome the hurdles since, and making her place among the top three actresses in Bollywood, Katrina has fulfilled her biggest dream — of being a Yash Chopra heroine in his swan song Jab Tak Hain Jaan (JTHJ). Dressed casually in a loosely-fitted tee and a pair of denims, Katrina looks at home in Yash Raj studios in Mumbai. And in a tête-à-tête with Screen, shares her experience of working in JTHJ — her first with Yash Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan. Excerpts: Jab Tak Hai Jaan is your first film with Yash Chopra. What are your thoughts now that Yashji was not around when the film released? For me, there are so many poignant memories and things attached to Jab Tak... Even if you talk about the time before Yashji’s passing away, there is a very vivid memory in mind. In 2004, when I attended the premiere of Veer Zaara, I so wanted to do the film. I wanted to be in a Yash Chopra film. It’s always been an ultimate stamp of approval for a heroine. And for me, being an outsider, it was something that I craved for. It seemed unlikely then as when I came into the industry, I was not considered the quintessential heroine. There were a lot of obstacles to overcome to actually even be able to think about me being in a Yash Chopra film. The process of this journey to get on to the set of a Yash Chopra film JTHJ has been over a long period of time — from wanting to do it, and thinking that it’s not going to happen, to actually hearing the first whispers of me probably doing his film. There are too many emotions attached to it. Now, obviously with Yashji’s passing, it’s more about the last film of India’s most loved director. That is a title which is undisputed. It’s his last piece of work. How do you look back at the time you learnt of Yashji’s death? A lot has been said about Yashji’s passing, the suddenness of it all. I see it in a slightly different way. I think the first two days — the day it happened and the next day, the funeral, I was very surprised at myself. Because I am very clear about things when it comes to emotions. I am very reserved, and I found myself crying so much at the funeral. Beyond just the equation we had with him, there are two things — one is that Yashji, the kind of films he made, the kind of joy he had for life, there was passion and energy. And he was there with passion and love for the industry too, not just for the love for his own films. He passed on in the best possible way. He went out like a hero. The last memory everyone has of Yashji are always vibrant and happy memories. We would have loved to have him forever, but he went out like a hero. That’s the one positive thing you can take away from it. Yashji was there, walking and the next thing, he is gone to a better place. Another thing is that the equation he shared with each of us. Like Shah Rukh (Khan) has an equation with him for 25 years. I have known him for some years as I have been working so much with Yash Raj. I am quite guarded as a person, and with Yashji it was the same. It took me a while actually to get past that barrier. And at Yashji’s age to be even caring to bother to make an attempt to get past this 28-year-old girl’s reserve, even to have that inclination, is actually very special. Everyday we would have these little conversations, and I would answer in one word, slowly it got to the point when he would walk past me and share some information that he discovered. He would be like, ‘Yes, that’s why you don’t smile when someone gives you a compliment because your mind is always worried that I shouldn’t react too happily because you fear something going wrong in life.’ So he would come up with these very interesting things, which actually made me think about it. He was a person who (I can only speak for myself) made that effort to make an equation. And I can’t tell you how nice it was when we were on the sets, because that time we were really comfortable. It was lovely. Both Shah Rukh and Yashji have mentioned that it was very special having you in the film. That you bring a nice happy feel to the film. With Shah Rukh, since I never acted with him before, I didn’t know how it was going to look on screen initially. But after working with him, I realised that he’s very attentive to his co-star’s performances. And since he comes from theatre, he’ll give his inputs, and doesn’t just let you be. He works on it with you. And I felt that even after so many years and so many films, he observed. Shah Rukh has another tone and pitch as an actor, which is more instinctive, but I think he actually had that insight and experience to match the performance and the pitch that I was on. He doesn’t come into a movie thinking, ‘I am Shah Rukh Khan. I’ll be the way I am and others better match up’. Even if he has to slow down or change his style or his pace, he makes sure that everyone is going in the same direction. That is what I found very unique about him. What was more intimidating — working with Shah Rukh Khan or the veteran film-maker Yash Chopra? There was no intimidation with Yashji. None. Yashji was this big cuddly bear. The hotel we were staying in London, there is a restaurant in the lobby, so you have to pass that to go anywhere. If Yashji was eating there, and we happened to walk past, he would invite us to join him, and we would end up eating off his plate. But with Shah Rukh, yes it was intimidating. You know in acting workshops, they do trust exercises, where they make you fall and your partner catches you, because you have to have trust in your co-star. If you are doing a film that requires you to express and to perform, in a romantic film especially, you need to trust the person. And Shah Rukh to me was a stranger on the first day on the set. So you are looking in someone’s eyes, and you have no idea, no bond, and no equation. So initially yes, it was intimidating. Can you give us a peek into your character? Meera is a typical Yash Chopra heroine. I think Yashji, the way he saw women, he kind of adored and respected them. He always put them on a slightly higher pedestal, and that is what comes across in his films. They are always very dignified, very strong. It’s the same with my character. She is slightly pious — religious beliefs dominate everything in her life, and her relation with family and friends. At the same time, she is ridiculously adamant. I find these kind of people funny and can’t relate to them. I believe the more flexible you are, the more you can change and adapt because I had to do that in my life. But Meera is too adamant, too strong willed and very idealistic about love. Unrealistic, perhaps. And after all that, I think, the endearing quality is that she still has the quality to realise when she is wrong. It’s a romantic film. What’s your take on romance? Today, relationships are so trivial, casual and convenient. They come and go and change. I think, by nature I am too much of an idealist and a romantic person in the sense that I expect and think a bit too much, which is probably unrealistic. It’s complicated. There are a lot of comparisons, beliefs and things that I have seen about love which will be hard for me, or for anyone, to break those beliefs and experiences. Love, romance is just tricky. But one thing is for sure, if you don’t have respect for your partner, you are going to have a tough time. You have to have trust in the person you love. That, I think, is very important. How was it working with Anushka Sharma? Very nice. Anushka and I honestly got along very well. We really had fun together. We just gelled together; it was not forced or awkward. I like the person she is, and in whatever capacity we have interacted, it was nice. Any particular scene that was difficult to perform? Yes, about 85 per cent of them (laughs)! There were very tough scenes, because they are understated, yet emotional. Showing emotions, yet not showing emotions, these are conflicting things. As a person, either I am silent when you won’t be able to read anything off my face, or express when I want to; there is no in-between. So these in-between things are what I find very tricky. It was definitely hard. You’re also perhaps that rare Yash Chopra heroine to not wear chiffon saris... I am wearing a chiffon sari, may be not in a song (smiles). Can you tell us something about your next Yash Raj film — Dhoom 3? It’s a big film. It’s an attempt to do something different. The story is good, which I think is very important. Unlike some big franchises, Dhoom 3 is a big attempt, but it’s too early to talk about it now. We have just started shooting, and we’ve yet to see where it goes. Source: Screen-India. Kristen Stewart Still Loves Robert Pattinson, Doesn't Want To Date Anyone Else: Saturday, June 8, 2013, Kristen Stewart may be trying to get over 
K-Stew’s breakup with Robert Pattinson really blindsided her. And while she’s spending time out of the spotlight trying to move on, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY that she is still in love with her ex, and that dating other people is still totally out of the question.
her breakup with Robert Pattinson, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t still have feelings for him. Don’t tell her that there are other fish in the sea, a source tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively, because there is only one fish she truly loves. Kristen Stewart Doesn’t Want To Date Other Guys: “She is still in love with Rob,” the insider close to Kristen says. ”As far as her wanting to date anyone else, the answer is 100 percent absolutely not.” Kristen has no desire to play the field right now — her heart is still wrapped up with Rob. The breakup has obviously hit her hard, and she is not ready to close the book on the relationship just yet. If she were to go out with other guys right now, it’d likely only remind her how much she misses Rob and further inhibit her from moving on. Kristen Stewart Feels ‘Like A Part Of Her Died’ After Robert Pattinson Split: The Twilight actress seems to be taking the split harder than Rob. As the source explained to us, Kristen “misses her best friend. It’s like a part of her has died and she is still going through the grieving process.” That process for Kristen so far has been to lay low out of the public eye and just spend quality time with her closest friends. We’re sure that eventually, it will include trying to see other people. But for now, Kristen’s heart is still too devoted to Rob. Source: Article, Image. Me and slapstick humor? Not sure: Chitrangda Singh: There is a certain image that one carries of Chitrangda Singh once her name pops up. After all, none of her three films so far, ‘Sorry Bhai', ‘Kal - Yesterday and Tomorrow’ and ‘Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi’, fell into a mainstream bracket. ‘Sorry Bhai’ came closest to being so but its release over the weekend of Mumbai terror attack proved disastrous for its box office fortunes. The film failed and now it would be a while before Chitrangda is seen on the big screen again. In PNC produced ‘Aur Devdas’, she yet again gets serious with her own take on 'Chandramukhi' while enacting the character of a socialite. "But it's not that I am stuck up on doing any particular kind of roles", protests Chitrangda when questioned if she would forever be doing cinema belonging to this genre. That seems to be the case though, considering her choice of films over a period of time. With the kind of glam quotient she comes with, doesn't she wish to expand her horizon? Doesn't she wish to chill out for a change and do a film where she can just let herself go free without any limitations of coming up with yet another 'intense/award worthy/deep rooted' performance? "You are making it all sound much more serious than it is", laughs Chitrangda, "I am not averse to being a part of commercial fun cinema. In fact, I love Priyadarshan's films. They come with great situational humor and are so funny. Give me a film coming from his stable and I will be glad to be a part of it." Talking of fun, hypothetically speaking if she has Rohit Shetty approaching her for ‘Golmaal 3’, would she be willing to be a part of it? After all the ‘Golmaal’ series too is a lot funny, has great commercial ingredients and promise assured box office returns! "'Golmaal? Errr, I will have to really give a movie belonging to such genre a lot of thought before I sign on the dotted line", says Chitrangda in an amused tone, "And that's because such movies belong to slapstick genre and I am not too sure how much of such humor would I would be able to carry off. However, a point to ponder indeed!" Meanwhile, she seems pretty excited when questioned on ‘Aur Devdas’. Apparently, her character is much deeper and darker than all the versions of 'Chandramukhi' that have been seen on celluloid till date? "Well, (director) Sudhir Mishra has his own interpretation of 'Chandramukhi' that gives the film an edge", Chitrangda reveals, "I play a very ambitious woman who doesn't think twice about using whatever possible means available to her for getting her way through. She knows that she is in a cutthroat world and has no hesitation in even using her sensuality to make a couple of deals go through." Source: Article. Image: wikimedia.org Humour is the key to beauty: Julia Roberts: Hollywood star Julia Roberts says optimism and a sense        .jpg) showcased at Las Vegas show: Washington, Reinstating India's position as global jewellery hub, exemplary works by the country's top designers and brands are being showcased in Las Vegas. Given that India's export of diamond and diamond jewellery to the US touched USD 8 billion in 2011, the government has termed the country's participation in JCK Las Vegas 2012, which kicked off yesterday, as an 'India Show'. The US export to India during the same period was USD 4.6 billion. The presence of the popular Bollywood star and international brand ambassador of the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Sonam Kapoor added glamour to the event in Las Vegas, which was inaugurated by Nirupama Rao, the Indian Ambassador to the US. As many as 65 leading Indian exporters are participating in the JCK Las Vegas 2012 show, casing works that incorporate a seamless blend of the best international quality and workmanship with Indian talent and design in jewellery making. The pieces are crafted by India's finest and leading manufacturers and retailers in designer jewellery. The showcase has categories such as mass produced, couture, designer, and further that of gold and silver. “India has emerged as the world's largest manufacturing centre of cut and polished diamonds. We contribute about 85 per cent of the world's supply in volume of such diamonds.” “Eleven out of every 12 diamonds set in jewellery world-wide are processed in India,” Rao said in her inaugural address. “We are also the third largest consumer of polished diamonds. With strong efforts of the Government of India and other stakeholders, the Indian gems and jewellery sector that currently pegs at around USD 36 billion, is poised to record a compound annual growth of approximately 13 percent,” she said. “The show will open a new growth path for stronger commercial links between Indian suppliers of diamond and gold jewellery, and US and other international buyers,” Rao added. The India Pavilion covers a wide array of fine jewellery products such as watches, designer jewellery, antique and estate, bridal and high-end gift-ware. It features a variety of regionally inspired and product specific pavilions. India Pavilion by GJEPC has been a participant at JCK Las Vegas since 2004 and Indian Contingent has grown manifolds since then. “The cultural acts by ICCR, Indian Cuisines, promotions across the Show by Ministry of Tourism and GJEPC is an effort to build an aura of India and establish Identity for the Brand India, as it is the most sought after destination today,” said GJEPC Chairman Rajiv Jain. Source: Image, Article. Blake Lively designed her own wedding dress: 'Gossip Girl' star Blake Lively collaborated with designers at  Marchesa and helped to design her own wedding dress. The 25-year-old actress, who married actor Ryan Reynolds in a surprise ceremony in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, last month, collaborated directly with Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman to ensure she walked down the aisle in her dream dress, reported Us magazine. "Blake has such an innate style. I've worked with her so many times and know her so well," Georgina said. The blonde star, who is well known for her love of fashion, wore a custom-made beaded gown featuring a silk tulle bodice and rose-gold embroidery. The Marchesa designer praised Lively's sense of style. "She has a very clean sense of fashion. She was very involved. She was a creative bride with a clear vision of what she wanted," Georgina added. Image: flickr.com Source: Indian-Express.
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 “Madhuri” The Actress Of Millennium: “Madhuri “The actress of millennium equipped with the most gorgeous smile, looks like a lady with natural ornament which whispers the beauty with charm and expression, forever offers an Incredible composition. She Was born on 15 May 1967 at Mumbai in India, her initial Name was Madhuri Shankar Dixit as well Pet Name was Bubbly, inborn in a Marathi-speaking Hindu Brahmin family, enclose with dad, Shankar, mom, Snehlata, sisters, Rupa and Bharati, and brother, Ajit, attended Divine Child High School and Mumbai university, studied to be at last as microbiologist. On 17th October 1999, Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene, a ULCA -trained cardiovascular surgeon who practiced in Denver. Nene is also from a Marathi Brahmin family. They have two sons, Arin (born in March 2003 and Raayan born in March 2005) in Colorado. After marriage, Dixit had relocated at Denver in USA for almost a decade. In October 2011, Dixit again shifted her base back to Mumbai, India, along with her family. Late Maqbool Fida Husain, an eminent painter, widely regarded as the "Picasso” of India was the Heartiest admirer of the beauty and talent of Madhuri. he watched “Hum Aapke Hain Kaun” 67 times and booked an entire theatre to see her comeback movie Aaja Nachle in 2007. He made a film named Gaja Gamini in 2000, starring her, which was intended as a tribute to Dixit herself .She has appeared in Hindi films during the belatedly 1980s and 1990s, she recognized herself as one of Hindi cinema's foremost actresses and most accomplished dancers. She emerged in plentiful commercially successful films was recognized for several of her performances. Dixit is frequently quoted by the media as one of the best actresses in Bollywood , won five Film Fare Awards, four for Best Actress and one for Best Supporting Actress. She holds the trace for the maximum number of Best Actress nominations at the Film fare, by 13. In 2008, she was awarded the Padma Shri, which is India's fourth-highest civilian award. On Women's International Day in 2007, Dixit topped Rediff's list of the Best Bollywood Actresses Ever. The Economic Times named Madhuri Dixit in the list of the "33 women who made India proud". Madhuri Dixit made her acting debut in Rajshri Production' movie Abodh in 1984. given several blockbuster movies like Tezaab, Ram Lakhan, Parinda, Tridev, Dil, Saajan, Beta, Khalnayak, Hum Aapake Hai Kaun, Raja, Dil To Pagal Hai, Devdas Etc. during the first inning of her career she was maintaining her status as lady Amitabh as she was quite capable to triumph the movie by her own talent now she is starting the 2nd inning of her career lets hold your breath and get ready to whisper the magic of the great lady calls like "Madhuri" as gold is always gold but she is platinum.Top Ten Classic beauties from around the world: 1. Marilyn Monroe (Los Angeles, US, 1926-1962), She had a difficult childhood, spent in several orphanages. After acting in smaller films, in 1950 she participated in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve, with which her career began to consolidate. From that moment on, she became one of the biggest erotic myths of all time.  2. Audrey Hepburn (Brussels, Belgium, 1929-1993) She became a living myth thanks to her angelical face, freshness and exquisite elegance. Audrey was also known for being a dancer, model and one of the greatest actresses in history. After retiring, she devoted much of her time to humanitarian work. 
3. Vivian Leigh (Darjeeling, India, 1913- 1967), Born to English parents, she was educated throughout Europe. Considered on the most beautiful actresses of the Golden Age of American Cinema, Vivian won the Academy Awards for Best Actress in two occasions. She is mainly remembered for her role as Scarlett O’Hara in the film Gone With the Wind.
4. Sophia Loren (Rome, Italy, 1932), She is the perfect prototype of Mediterranean beauty as well as a great actress. She won several beauty contests, which helped her to work in the world of cinema. She was the first person who won an Academy Award with a performance in a language other than English.
5. Rita Hayworth (New York, US, 1918-1987) Born Margarita Carmen Cansino, she was the daughter of a Spanish dancer & an Irish-born artist. Rita was trained as a dancer and she only reached her fame as an erotic myth with her role as Gilda(1946)
6. Veruschka (Königsberg, Rusia, 1939), Her background is sad and tough; she spent her childhood in labor camps until the end of World War II. Her five minutes performance as a model in the film Blow up (1966) ensured her contracts with the best photographers of the moment.
7. Ava Gardner (North Carolina, US, 1922- 1990), She began to act in 1942 and for a long time she was typecast as a sex symbol described as “the world’s most beautiful animal”. Her performance skills were highlighted in films like Mogambo or The Snows of Kilimanjaro.
8. Leela Naidu (Mumbai, India, 1940-2009), Born to an Irish mother and an Indian mother this Indian actress was crowned Miss India in 1954 and voted by Vogue as one of the 10 most beautiful women in the world. Her style was sophisticated and elegant. Her first film was Anuradha in 1960.
9. Mervat Ameen (El-Menya, Egypt, 1948), One of the most famous Egyptian actresses of all time, Mervat shot to fame when she acted with Abdel Halim Hafez in the film My Father is Up the Tree (1969). Her beauty is natural and elegant
10. Marlene Dietrich (Berlin, Germany 1901-1992), She was a German actress and singer with a great variety of ranges. Her fascinating and enigmatic personality delighted both the cameras and the public.
 
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and Mughal-e-Azam (1960). She was active between 1949 and 1960, after which illness shortened her career. With her contemporaries Nargis and Meena Kumari she is regarded as one of the influential Hindi movie actresses. In the early 1950s, as Madhubala became one of the most sought-after actresses in India, she attracted interest from Hollywood. She appeared in the American magazine Theatre Arts where, in its August 1952 issue, she was featured in an article with a full page photograph under the title: "The Biggest Star in the World - and she's not in Beverly Hills". At this time, on a trip to Mumbai and its film studios hosted by the Hindi film industry, the American filmmaker Frank Capra wanted to meet Madhubala to discuss an opening for her in Hollywood, however, Madhubala's father declined his proposal. [citation needed] Madhubala appeared in over seventy films. Three biographies and numerous
articles have been published on her and she has been compared to Marilyn Monroe, having a similarly iconic position in Indian film history. [citation needed] Because she died before being relegated to supporting or character roles, Madhubala remains one of the most enduring and celebrated legends of Indian cinema, in spite of a proportionally low number of successful films during her career: fifteen box office hits. Her appeal to film fans was underlined in a 1990 poll conducted by Movie magazine, in which she was voted the most popular vintage Hindi actress of all time with 58% of votes, outranking contemporary actresses Meena Kumari, Nargis, and Nutan.[citation needed] More recently in Rediff.com's International Women's Day 2007 special, Madhubala was ranked second in its top ten list of "Bollywood's best actresses. Ever", still touching the heart of audience. In 2004 a digital-colorized version of Mughal-e-Azam was released, 35 years after her death. In 2008 a commemorative postage stamp featuring Madhubala was issued. The stamp was produced by India Post in a limited edition presentation pack. It was launched by veteran actors Nimmi and Manoj Kumar in a ceremony attended by colleagues, friends & surviving members of Madhubala's family. The only other Indian film actress to be honored in this manner is Nargis. Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhubala...........
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Minister of India and a central figure of the Indian National Congress party. Gandhi, who served from 1966 to 1977 and then again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984, is the second-longest-serving Prime Minister of India and the only woman to hold the office. Indira Gandhi was the only child of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. She served as the Chief of Staff of her father's highly centralized administration between 1947 and 1964 and came to wield considerable unofficial influence in government. Elected Congress President in 1959, she was offered the premiership in succession to her father. Gandhi refused and instead chose to become a cabinet minister in the government. She finally consented to become Prime Minister in succession to Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966. As Prime Minister, Gandhi became known for her political ruthlessness and unprecedented centralization of power. She presided over a period where India emerged with greater power than before to become the regional hegemony of South Asia with considerable political, economic, and military developments. Gandhi also presided over a state of emergency from 1975 to 1977 during which she ruled by decree and made lasting changes to the constitution of India. She was assassinated in the aftermath of Operation Blue Star. In 2001, Gandhi was voted the greatest Indian Prime Minister in a poll organised by India Today. She was also named "Woman of the Millennium" in a poll organised by the BBC in 1999. Diplomatic win over Pakistan in 1971 war, Pokhran nuclear test in Rajasthan, The origin of independent nation of Bangladesh, Five years plan, green revolution, key boost in India Russian cooperation, Indian Space Programme, strong foreign ( Pakistani Civil War) & domestic (Nationalization) policy all were ultimately established due to her toil. Source: Article, Margaret Hilda Thatcher, "The Iron Lady": Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher (13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013) was a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and the Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and is the only woman to have held the office. A Soviet journalist called her the "Iron Lady", a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. As Prime Minister, she implemented policies that have come to be known as Thatcherism. Originally a research chemist before becoming a barrister, Thatcher was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Finchley in 1959. Edward Heathappointed her Secretary of State for Education and Science in his 1970 government. In 1975, Thatcher defeated Heath in the Conservative Party leadership election to become Leader of the Opposition and became the first woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom. She became Prime Minister after winning the 1979 general election. Upon moving into 10 Downing Street, Thatcher introduced a series of political and economic initiatives intended to reverse high unemployment and Britain's struggles in the wake of the Winter of Discontent and an ongoing recession. Her political philosophy & economic policies emphasized deregulation (chiefly of the financial sector), flexible labour markets, the privatisation of state-owned companies, and reducing the power and influence of trade unions. Thatcher's popularity during her first years in office waned amid recession and high unemployment until the 1982 Falklands War brought a resurgence of support, resulting in her re-election in 1983. Thatcher was re-elected for a third term in 1987. During this period her support for a Community Charge (popularly referred to as "poll tax") was widely unpopular and her views on the European Community were not shared by others in her Cabinet. She resigned as Prime Minister and party leader in November 1990, after Michael Heseltine launched a challenge to her leadership. After retiring from the Commons in 1992, she was given a life peerage as Baroness Thatcher, of Kesteven in the County of Lincolnshire, which entitled her to sit in the House of Lords. After a series of small strokes in 2002 she was advised to withdraw from public speaking, and in 2013 she died of another stroke in London at the age of 87. Source: Image, Article. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan overwhelmed by French honor: Aishwarya Rai was conferred upon a 
civilian award by the French government for her contribution to the arts on the occasion of her birthday. Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai was Thursday conferred upon a civilian award by the French government for her contribution to the arts on the occasion of her birthday. Francois Richier, ambassador of France to India, conferred the honour of prestigious 'Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters' on her at a hotel here. On receiving the award, Aishwarya said: "I want to thank the French government for honouring me with the award. It's truly overwhelming. I thank you in all humility." She thanked her family for their support and expressed her gratitude towards her colleagues. "I want to thank every professional who I have worked with and who made it possible for me to have such a glorious career," she said. The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters honour is given to people who have shown exceptionable contribution to arts in France and the rest of the world. In the past, noted celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Nandita Das received the honour. The entire Bachchan family, except Jaya Bachchan, were present at the event. Aishwarya's daughter Aradhaya was also there. Besides her family, actress Nandita Das, Parmeshwar Godrej and filmmaker Pritish Nandy were also present on the occasion among others. Aishwarya turned 39 Thursday, so a cake cutting ceremony was also organised for her. Big B proud of Aishwarya's French Honour Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is proud that his daughter-in-law, actress Aishwarya Rai, has been chosen to receive a civilian award by the French government for her contribution to the arts on her 39th birthday. Aishwarya received the honour of prestigious 'Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters' by Francois Richier, ambassador of France to India, here Thursday. "Aishwarya celebrates her birthday and also a recognition by the French government. They confer on her the medal of honor for arts and letters, their second biggest award," the 70-year-old posted on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com. "Many years ago the French had decorated me with the Legion d'Honor their highest medal and now the family prides itself with having two of the family gaining recognition from the French," he further posted. In the past, noted celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Nandita Das have received the honour. , conferred the honour of prestigious 'Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters' on her at a hotel here. On receiving the award, Aishwarya said: "I want to thank the French government for honouring me with the award. It's truly overwhelming. I thank you in all humility." She thanked her family for their support and expressed her gratitude towards her colleagues. "I want to thank every professional who I have worked with and who made it possible for me to have such a glorious career," she said. The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters honour is given to people who have shown exceptionable contribution to arts in France and the rest of the world. In the past, noted celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan and Nandita Das received the honour. The entire Bachchan family, except Jaya Bachchan, were present at the event. Aishwarya's daughter Aradhaya was also there. Besides her family, actress Nandita Das, Parmeshwar Godrej and filmmaker Pritish Nandy were also present on the occasion among others. Aishwarya turned 39 on that day, so a cake cutting ceremony was also organised for her. Big B proud of Aishwarya's French Honour Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is proud that his daughter-in-law, actress Aishwarya Rai, has been chosen to receive a civilian award by the French government for her contribution to the arts on her 39th birthday. Source: youtube.com, Image:flickr.com
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 1913–January 19, 2000) who is a major contract star of MGM's "Golden Age." Besides being known for her extraordinarily haunting beauty, not many people knew that Hedy was also an inventor! Yup. With composer George Antheil, Hedy co-invented an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping necessary to wireless communication from the pre-computer age to the present day. According to writer Richard Rhodes, "She [Hedy] set aside one room in her home, had a drafting table installed with the proper lighting, and the proper tools - had  a whole wall in the room of engineering reference books." That, Rhodes said, was where she "invented." Hedy's other inventions included a better Kleenex box and a new traffic signal but neither invention went anywhere. But her idea for a radio-controlled torpedo guided by a signal that couldn't be intercepted ("frequency hopping") was patented. Hedy's notion of "frequency hopping" became the basis for most modern WiFi technology. "Today, frequency hopping is used with the wireless phones that we have in our homes, GPS, most military communication systems - it's very widely used," said Rhodes. "Hedy had quietly signed her patent over to the Navy, and left it at that. She gave the technology away, and never made a dime off of it," stated Rhodes. Oh well... at least we know that she neither was greedy nor boastful (two traits that are not so beautiful). And although Hedy may not have received any scientific awards for her inventions, Source: Critical Beauty. Dream Girl reveals her beauty mantra: At 63, veteran actress Hema Malini looks as young as ever.  She eats healthy, keeps herself fit with regular dancing, but also says there's no harm in using anti-ageing techniques. "Anti-ageing is for all of us and with these newer techniques we can look all good, feel better and become healthier," said Hema. But what's the beauty secret behind the flawless skin of Bollywood's 'dream girl'? "I drink a lot of water to keep my skin glowing and also to keep myself away from dehydration," she said.-Ians. Source: Image, Article. Dynamic women politicians: Who said politics was mind-numbing? Politics not ever appeared better with a 
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Presiident of Argentina, Image: flickr.com
host of hot and good-looking ladies politicians demonstrating themselves around the creation. Take a tattletale glimpse into some of these hot and stunning females’ politicians. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner: Often well-thought-out the finest watching head of state in the creation, Argentinian president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has requested both denigration as well as approval for her provocative strategies on farming subsidies, bank developments and economic recapture. In possession with her antagonistic appearance she has had frequent run-ins with the mass media as well as the armed forces. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner once remarked that ‘grilled pork is better than Viagra for sex.’ Whew – Argentina assured has one hot president. Mara Carfagna: An earlier showgirl and a exemplary,
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"Mara Carfagna" Italian Minister for Equal Opportunity
Italian Minister for Equal Opportunity Mara Carfagna has been termed ‘Mara La Belle’ by the Italian mass media. The world shadowed soon after in admiring her attractiveness and entreaty. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi: on one occasion thought about Mara, “If I was not already married I would have married her immediately”, which led to speculations of an affair between them. Sarah Palin: Third in the list but surely not in the hotness proportion is Sarah Palin, who
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while trying for the stake of the Vice-President of America gave a new sense to ‘hot’. Such is her celebrity that a movie was prepared on her, but spectators were united in their decision – the leading actress was not even half as hot as Sarah. It looks to be Sarah all the way. and Queen Rania: Jordanian Queen Rania Al Abdullah is well-thought-out by numerous to be one of the world’s utmost powerful womankind. She has enthusiastic a mainstream of her time to many matters and most remarkably edification. Queen Rania has also propelled her own YouTube network with the opinion to collect their sentiments of the Middle East and their view of Arabs and Muslims. Alina Kabaeva: A previous gymnast and the utmost efficacious that Russia 
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Chengdu Public Security Bureau, is an outstanding worker standing to her gun although lost 11 relatives in the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008. Now her child is only four-month-old. The meeting affairs group of the 18th CPC National Congress
approved that the female representatives can bring their babies with them when they went to Beijing to attend the 18th CPC National Congress. Source: China.org.cn
Luo Wei, a deputy to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, takes care of her five-month-old daughter at a hotel after finishing a group discussion in Beijing on Nov 10, 2012. Luo, who took her baby to Beijing as she is still breastfeeding, is the youngest deputy of Southwest China's Sichuan
 
Australia, China, and Canada.Who would have thought 36-year-old Jade is a Managing Director in the gaming company Ubisoftfame. This Canadian woman became producer popular games like The Sims Online to Assassin's Creed. 2. Marissa Mayer She is not haphazard positions, she was Vice President of Location
and Local Services on the internet giant Google. Marissa makes a charming appearance so ever Women of the Year 2009 version of Glamour Magazine. Graduate of Stanford University is also included 50 women in the world's most powerful version of Fortune magazine. 3. Natali Del Conte Beautiful woman from New York is
acting as a senior editor at a leading technology website, Cnet.She also contributed to the websites of other technologies such as TechCrunch and Wired,implying a deep understanding of the technology world. 4. Amber MacArthur Amber today is a
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career in television. But his background suggests skill in the technology world.For two years, this Canadian woman had worked at Microsoft as a web strategist. He was also theDirector of Web Marketing at HigherMarkets. 5. Jolie O'Dell Jolie working as a
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Kirsty Mitchell has dedicated her Wonderland photographic series to the memory of her late mother, Maureen, who lost her life to a brain tumour in 2008
Maureen was an English teacher who spent her life inspiring generations of children with imaginative stories and plays. Following Maureen's death from a brain tumour in 2008, Kirsty channelled her grief into her passion for photography. She retreated behind the lens of her camera and created Wonderland, an ethereal fantasy world. The photographic series began as a small summer project but grew into an inspirational creative journey. 'Real life became a difficult place to deal with, and I found myself retreating further into an alternative existence through the portal of my camera,' said the artist. 'This escapism grew into the concept of creating an unexplained storybook
Danaus: A close-up of a model before a sunlit backdrop, peering through a veil of paper butterflies
without words, dedicated to her [my mother], that would echo the fragments of the fairytales she read to me constantly as a child.' Kirsty, 36, who has a background in fashion and costume design, collaborated with hair and make-up artist Elbie Van Eeden. Both were in full time jobs so they spent evenings and weekends creating props, wigs, and setson a shoestring budget and shot in the woodlands surrounding Kirsty's home in Surrey. Kirsty developed a deep bond and respect for the locations in which she was working and strove, through her pictures, to 'remind others of their forgotten magic and beauty'. She became fascinated with pockets of wild flowers such as the bluebells, would appear for only a few brief weeks of the year. In some cases, she
While Nightingales Wept: a model captured running though the woods near Kirsty's home in Surrey
would wait a full 12 months so she could shoot costumes matched to the vivid colours of nature. 'All the characters came to me in my dreams,' she explained, but she delighted in the chance to step into the scenes for real: 'after all, it's not often you get to stand beside an eight foot princess in the rain, or witness the dawn with a dancing circus girl on stilts!' The resulting images looked so hyper-real that it was assumed that they were created in Photoshop. Many people believed the photographs were shot all around the world, when in reality they were taken in locations within short drives
A Floral Birth: Kirsty imagines a creature begotten from nature
of her Surrey home. So Kirsty began to write diary accounts and blog behind-the-scenes shots about the creation of each photograph. 'My aim was to portray time passing, an unsaid journey through four seasons, incorporating every colour in the rainbow. As things progressed, her costumes became more elaborate with the props and new characters often taking up to 5 months to create. it blossomed into our own private playground,' she said. Her 3 year labour of love is now almost complete and there are plans for an exhibition and accompanying book: 'I just know that the day I see my mother’s name printed on the inside cover of the Wonderland book, it will feel like I have finally fulfilled my promise to myself and her precious memory.'
Lady of The Lake: A model emerges from a pool of lilies deep within the forest
Far, Far Away: A twenties style circus performer swings from a giant tree
Gammelyn's Daughter: The model clutches a ship to her chest atop a heathery cushion
The White Queen ruling over the forest of Wonderland and The Fall of Gammelyn, a decaying forest king
The Storyteller: A reference to Kirsten's English teacher mother, a model sits elegantly on a carpet of bluebells enveloped by books
The Queen's Armada: A fantasy queen sails a fleet of the most delicate paper ships
The Beautiful Blindness of Devotion sees a painted girl with eyes closed in prayer while The Briar Rose is a human rambling rose appearing to grow from the stonework
The Faraway Tree: ethereal ships, magically lit, appear to sprout from this tree as if commanded by the queen
Dryad: A nymph clings to giant tree roots suspended over the river
Euphaeidae: A winged fairy princess amid a sea of lavender
 Spirited Away: Blooms stand out against a snowy forest backdrop - a promise of the spring to come Source: Link, Different Shades Of Good-Looking Barbies 
Breaking waves: These are the amazing photos taken by daredevil photographers Nick Selway, 28, and pal CJ Kale, 35, in Hawaii
we've ever seen: By Eddie Wrenn: These incredible pictures capture the stunning moment waves roll on to a tropical beach.The breath-taking images show the split-second in which each one breaks and crashes on to the sand, and are the work of two keen photographers who wish to remind people just how beautiful Mother Nature can be. Photographers Nick Selway, 28, and pal CJ Kale, 35, position themselves in the magnificentHawaiian water - and then wait for the waves to crash into their heads. Their only equipment are standard cameras - but a waterproof case means they
Clear and blue: Using a simple protective casing around their cameras, and donning just swimming shorts and flippers, they bob up and down with the water as the surf washes over their heads
do not need to sacrifice their cameras for their art. CJ, from Hawaii, said: 'It's such a beautiful island - all the different colours seemed to be replicated in the water while we were snapping away. 'We spend most of our time in the water photographing, but to get these kinds of shows isn't easy and it takes a lot of patience to get it
A lone man can be seen on the shore as the waves crash over at sunset
right. 'Fortunately it paid off this time and we managed to get an amazing set of images.' Nick was born in Lake Stevens, Washington, and says he always had an appreciation for Nature and that his purpose in life is: 'To capture Mother Nature's beauty and light in the most unique way possible.' CJ Kale is no stranger to the area, raised in Hawaii on the Waianae coast. He spent his days in the surf and outdoors exploring the beauty of nature and learned early on that he had a love for the outdoors and a passion for photography. The pair also love photographing active volcanoes, and often risk their lives for that perfect shot. Source-Article: Travelfwdplus.blogspot.com
An insight into the photography: A simple waterproof case allows the photographers to take these images
The foggy sands closer to shore get tossed and turned in the foam, leading to a wide mix of colours in this shot
The breath-taking images show the split-second in which each one breaks and crashes on to the sand
The waves break over the sand just as the sun breaks over the hills on the beautiful islands
The stillness of the sea is broken up by the force of the waves, lifted up by the moon's gravity
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