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What is love actually?
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Nothing will ruin a relationship (even the best of relationships) more quickly than ego. Oppose the enticement to defend yourself Many youngsters have not experienced true love, but do have notions based on interpretations made in movies. Ask your elders what love is.Everyone has different definitions, but at the end of the day one has to love a person unconditionally for what they are. Everyone falls in love somehow, somewhere. Humans require attention. They need to feel special and they need someone else to help them comprehend how important they are in this world. Sometimes we have ego, but we don't know it, or, maybe we don't know the differentUnconditional love
nuances of ego. Human ego wants a relationship; this feeling comes from the mind. Love that is more than infatuation. It’s totally related to heart. Let your heart replace your mind and start loving your partner truly. Relationships are intended to be the most striking part of human life, but regrettably it is the most intricate one. In solitary word, the ground is ego. “Give me some personal space”, “Please let me breathe”, “Stop this nonsense, I can’t take it anymore”, “Stop doubting me”, “The call was waiting whom were you talking with?”, “What the heck do you think of yourself?” andlove is...
so on. These sentences are natural when you get provoked by your partner. We are all ego-driven to some extent, so let’s acknowledge it and embrace that we need to separate the ego to cultivate and maintain a truly amazing relationship with someone. People think it is macho to use ego to get what they want. It’s probably the reason why some people are very successful, but they end up losing a fair bit in terms of respect outside work. Ego really blinds a lot of people and we have this ME, ME, ME culture. Had they’ve slowed down a bit and gone for a softer way Unconditional Love
to handle things, it would have been better. Partners might feel much better. We’d be happy to sacrifice comfort for the greater good and longevity of a relationship. The best way to think of your ego is to remember the old Tom and Jerry cartoons. Remember the little devil that would appear? Well, think of the little devil on the left shoulder as your ego. The angel on the right shoulder is what you need to listen to! unconditional love
Brush that dirt off your shoulder. Nothing will ruin a relationship (even the best of relationships) more quickly than ego. Oppose the enticement to defend yourself: Think about the number of times you’ve fought with a significant other and whenever things get a little heated, you start to defend yourself. All you hear is you being attacked, and you immediately go into “defending yourself” mode. Do you know that when you defend yourself in a fight, what’s really happening is your ego is defending itself? It also means that you’ve stopped listening to the other person. If someone tells you that they don’t like the way you’ve been acting lately, why not hear them out instead of  defending yourself? It will almost always create a much better outcome. An ego-free relationship will have a nourishing, benevolent influence on every otherjames j8246 'burning sunset and burning love' retouched
relationship. Its influence and positivity will prevent the birth of any ego. So guys throw a dart on your calendar when you go on a romantic date. Make your partner feel special. Love unconditionally. Live life to the fullest by a spirit of sacrifice. “Real happiness lies in making others happy.”Don’t be fake; the realistic ego is very important. Try to look out of the frame and fulfill the expectations of your partner, get adjusted in some situations. Leave your ego and let the relationship win. You will be the happiest person on earth! - S Ratna kumari, associate professor Human development specialist Faculty of home Science Image: Flickr1Link2Link3Flickr: Link4Link5Link6, Source: The Hans India, I do, I do, I do! British couple celebrate their love with 22 wedding ceremonies around the world and have EIGHT more still to go
Rose petals and romance aboard an old ship in Costa Rica, left, and in Peru, right, where the couple say the ceremony was the most emotional, touching and beautiful
It is meant to be the happiest day of your life. So Alex Pelling, 32, and Lisa Grant, 30, must be having an extremely happy year. The East Yorkshire couple have been travelling the world since last summer and celebrating their love for each other by having 22 wedding ceremonies in different countries - and they still have eight to go. What's more, the pair say they are now more in love than ever. So far they have been hitched among dolphins in Hawaii, dressed as vampires in LA, on an island in Honduras, in a crayfish-riddled lake in Michigan, in a vineyard in Quebec, on the beach in Mexico, on horseback in Banff and in 15 other locations around Central, South and North America. Speaking to MailOnline, the couple - who have known each other for 11 years and been dating for six - said: 'The idea came as we looked for a place to get married before we left our lives behind to travel around the world for two years. 'The wedding opportunities offered to us in the UK did not suit what we wanted, so we decided to look for the perfect place to wed while we travelled. 'After a glass of wine or two the idea grew, and we made a decision to have a small ceremony in every country we visited, with the local cultures and traditions in mind. 'At the end of our trip (which we have just extended to three years) we will choose our favourite place to officially "tie the knot"!' Ever since their first wedding in Manchester (which Alex organised as a surprise for Lisa), the couple have kept an online blog about the travels, and professional photographers have helped document the trip. Anyone who wishes to attend one of their ceremonies can request an invitation on their blog. To fund the trip Alex and Lisa and sold both the car repair shop Alex owned and their home. Sticking to a strict weekly budget they have been travelling and living in their 25-year-old Dodge campervan, called Peggy, which has cut out any costs for accommodation. Alex said: 'The budget is very tight but we are managing. Our biggest cost is fuel, obviously, and we do a weekly shop at local markets to reducing our living costs. 'And of course we could not even begin to afford to throw a wedding every other week if it was not for the generosity of the photographers, suppliers, families and people we meet on our journey. 'Everyone helps us for free or a minimal cost as they want to help us spread the love and to be a part of our adventure!' When asked about any problems they have encountered along the way, the couple say making repairs to Peggy has been the biggest hurdle. 'Making repairs to Peggy has been our biggest hurdle,' they said. 'We bought her in Canada and have covered over 55,000km so far. We have only had minimal problems but they have been difficult to solve with the language barriers! 'With regards to the wedding side of the journey, everyone has been so accommodating and we have had very few obstacles, only once were we turned away for a ceremony for not having commited to the same religious beliefs as the local church. 'And even then the church invited us to attend mass and dedicated that evenings prayers to us and our travels and commitments to each other.' The couple say their Peru wedding was 'the most emotional, touching and stunningly beautiful; and therefore probably their favourite, and that one of the trickiest to organise was in Belize, where they wanted to hold a ceremony in the Toledo district with help from local Mayan people, but where a week-long torrential downpour and a photographer stuck 600km away hampered proceedings. 'We were about ready to give up when the sun came out just in time for the wedding! It was a beautiful day and we learned such an important lesson about the things we take for granted!' Luckily, the couple say the only unpleasant wedding guests they have had have been 'a thousand banana spiders in Honduras on the island of Utila, and maybe a couple of smelly drunk fishermen in Chile'. Even more luckily, they say they are still as much in love as they were when their adventure began. 'And probably more so! We are together 24 hours a day, seven days a week and live in a van. We arrange weddings, share the driving, split the blog workload and take it turns to make each other breakfast in bed every day. 'If there is anything that makes you know you are meant to be together it is surviving this trip without a single argument. We still get nervous before every single ceremony!' Alex and Lisa are running a competition with Zankyou and Unicef to fly two people out to their final destination wedding. To enter, visit their blog www.2people1life.com, In Guatemala the couple are dressed in the colourful clothes as they are blessed. They say that they are still as much in love now as they were when the adventure began. Source: Travelfwd+, Kareena Kapoor-Saif Ali Khan Love Story in Kareena's Words: Kareena in anKareena Kapoor photo: Kareena Kapoor KareenaKapoorSaifAliKhanCafeMed1.jpg
interview to Hello! India,  for its latest issue  has finally put an end to the world’s curiosity about how Saif Ali Khan, her live-in boyfriend of five years and husband-to-be, uttered the three magic words to her. “Actually, he never really said it… he isn’t that romantic,” says Kareena So, did she just move in one fine day even though her boyfriend hadn’t declared his feelings officially? “Nooooo, not like that! We’d been dating for a couple of months, and he said, “Look… I’m not 25 years old, you know. I can’t keep dropping you home every night. So, he came and met my mother and told her, “She’s my woman, I want to spend the rest of my life with her. We want to live together…’ My mom was pretty cool about it. I just got my stuff together and that was it. No fuss.” The ultimate sign of commitment came when Saif got her name tattooed prominently on his arm, says Kareena “It means far more to me than a piece of paper. What bigger commitment can a man make than that? I have never doubted Saif…” Actor Kareena Kapoor recalls the moment when she fell in love with beau Saif Ali Khan. “We were in Ladakh to shoot Tashan. I had just broken up with Shahid Kapoor. Even though I had met Saif socially, we hadn’t spoken much. When I spotted him near the hotel pool, he was tanning on a lounge chair, clad in just jeans. I told my friend, “Oh my God… he’s so hot!” After our first shot, we chatted and he made me laugh a lot. I hope it always stays that way. Today, we are best friends. I hope marriage only adds to what we share,” she said. Ask her about ripples in their domestic heaven and she says, “He sleeps too much! Also, he takes much longer to get ready than I do. I wait for him patiently." And what bugs Saif about her? “He yells ‘Put away that damn phone…’ as I am constantly BBM-ing. Other than this, we don’t really argue or fight,” admits Bebo. Saif dons the apron while Bebo sips wine and waits for his masterpiece. She admits he’s the better cook. Although the actors are slated to get married on October 16, Kareena says they have lived together as husband and wife for five years. “We both knew this was going to be a commitment for life. In fact, we check into hotels as Mr and Mrs Khan. We want the wedding to be really small. Just our close friends and family. After the small signing ceremony, we’ll get into our jeans and ganjis and chill out!” Kareena-Saif Love Story, Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor Love Story, Kareena-Saif Romance story, Image: photobucket.comSource: Latest NewsKidnap Victim Elizabeth Smart's Fairy Tale Wedding Details: Surrounded by family and friends, a jubilant Elizabeth  Smart marries Matthew Gilmour in a beautiful Hawaiian paradise just a month after the two were engaged. The 24-year-old kidnap survivor shares details of her romance with her Scottish Prince Charming, her dress, and their big day exclusively in this week's issue of PEOPLE. This fairy-tale ending could not have been foreseen 10 years ago, when Smart, just 14, was kidnapped from her bedroom in Salt Lake City. Miraculously rescued nine months later, she grew into a confident young woman who bravely faced down her captor in court and vowed not only to forgive him, but to move on with her own life despite her horrific ordeal. And now that same young woman – who works as a child-abuse advocate – inspires her friends and family as she enters this bright new chapter of her life. "It's who she is now that is the important thing," her new mother-in-law, Kay Gilmour, 49, tells PEOPLE. "She's a most gracious, very brave, very strong young woman." Healing and happiness are so intertwined for Smart that she chose to celebrate her wedding in the place she visited in 2003 during her recovery from her kidnapping, when the then-traumatized teen was first reunited with her family. "Oahu is a very special place for me, very different than what I was used to," Smart tells PEOPLE. "I guess you could say it was kind of a refuge." Perhaps as much of a relief to Smart was Gilmour's saying he had never heard of her when the two met in Paris in January 2009. "I got to know her as she truly is," says Gilmour, 22, from Aberdeen, Scotland. Both were in France to perform their Mormon missions, and a quiet friendship quickly sparked. "The thing that attracted me the most to her – at the beginning and now – is how confident she is, especially considering everything she has been through," he says. "As soon as we were together, I felt he was my best friend," Smart tells PEOPLE. "I couldn't imagine life without him." A few months later Gilmour asked her to marry him, and the two began to plan a summer wedding in Salt Lake City, where he plans to attend college. They moved up the date to escape intense interest from the media and plan a larger party back in Utah in the spring. Once they changed their plans, the race was on for a dress, and after trying on "just about every dress in Utah," Smart scored a coveted appointment slot – and a gown – at New York's historic Kleinfeld's bridal salon while on a weekend trip with a girlfriend. She had the white, dotted tulle Alita Graham retrofitted with lace sleeves and a sweetheart neckline to conform to Mormon standards for her temple wedding ceremony. Happily finalizing the remaining details for the reception with the Turtle Bay Resort, she flew from Salt Lake City with her parents, Ed and Lois, 54, and Gilmour two days early.  On the morning of her wedding day, Smart looked every bit the radiant – and ready – bride. Her younger sister Mary Katherine, 19, at her side, Smart calmly snacked on dried mangoes as her family helped her fix her hair and makeup and put on her dress. Gilmour, wearing the kilt of his late father, Stewart (who died of cancer in 2008), was driven to the Laie Hawaii Temple by his uncle Neville Henderson, who assured him, "Your father is going to be here in spirit." After the ceremony, witnessed only by the immediate family and a few friends, they returned to Turtle Bay Resort for a luncheon with the entire wedding party of family and friends (including Smart's siblings Charles, 25; Andrew, 21; and William, 14). Source: Starpulse.comDavid Cameron shares tips for happy marriage: David Cameron has revealedDavid Cameron with British Flags Behind Him
the secret to his successful marriage to wife of 16 years, Samantha. The British PM, 46, said resolving a row before bed time is the key to wedded bliss. And he said that despite his day job of running the country, his missus, 41, still likes him to share kitchen duties when he gets home. “Don’t go to bed on an argument, and share the cooking,” the Sun quoted Cameron as saying. Mr Cameron had previously declared how he can remember the details of his wedding night “minute by minute”. The PM said the couple keep their romance going with a weekly “date night” either at home or in an Italian restaurant. The couple have three children - Nancy, eight, Arthur, six, and two-year-old Florence. Son Ivan, who had cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy, died at the age of six. Image: flickr.com, Source: Indian ExpressFlowers really are the way to a woman’s heart, say experts: London: Women are far more
likely to find a man attractive and accept a date with a stranger if they are in the presence of colourful flowers, a new study has shown. The associations between flowers and romance are so strong that the man doesn’t even have to buy a bunch of flowers himself. Nicolas Gueguen, a psychologist at the University of South Brittany, also found that just a pot of daffodils on a nearby table or a splash of colour from the garden will soften the female heart. In one study, Gueguen asked 46 female student volunteers to sit in a room on their own and watch a video of a man talking about himself. Half the students watched the video in a room brightened up with three vases of flowers – a mix of roses, daisies and marigolds. The rest sat in an identical room without flowers. When they had watched the video in the room decorated with pots of flowers, they  rated the man as more attractive and were more willing to go on a date with him. In a second study, the same experiment was repeated with 122 single women aged from 18 top 20. This time after they had watched the video, they were led into a room and told to sit down where a man was waiting. The women were told he was a fellow student taking part in the experiment, but in reality he was an actor, recruited by the scientists. When the pair were left alone the man was instructed to talk for five minutes about the experiment and then ask the woman on a date. Image: photobucket.comSource: Indian ExpressWinter romance for newly-weds in Harbin: Eighteen couples from across the world
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have decided to brave the freezing temperatures in Harbin, to say "I do" en-masse. It's an annual tradition at the Ice and Snow Festival, but what's the attraction of a winter wedding? Making a commitment. Sub-zero temperatures didn't stop 18 couples from getting together to tie the knot. In fact, it made the event even more special. Gao Xiaoyu, bride, said, "It was winter when we first met. The ice wedding gives us a chance to remember our first date." With a giant snow sculpture as the backdrop, newly-weds step up to the stage to accept the blessings from relatives and friends. Li Feng, groom, said, "I'm a vocal teacher. And my wife used to practice singing in her spare time. Similar interests put us together. Our friendship blossomed into romantic love." Taking vows and swearing their love for one another, the excitement of the occasion is evident. The local government-organized group wedding is one of the highlights of the ice and snow festival in Harbin. For the couples, marriage is a commitment to love and support each other. Doing it in a unique ice city makes the event one they will never forget. Source: China.org.cnMan to give wife million roses on Women's Day: Based on a romantic pop hit from Soviet times, aRose Nikita バラ ニキタ
Kazakh man has ordered one million red roses for his wife on International Women's Day that will be observed on Thursday. The man had a spat with his wife and sought to make up to her, according to the Express-K.kz news website. The order for one million Dutch-grown roses was placed with a florist in Kyzylorda city in Kazakhstan and is to be delivered on Thursday. Local prices for roses on International Women's Day ranged from 500 to 2,000 Tenge ($3 to $13) per flower, which means the one-million order could cost the caring husband between $3 million and $13 million. The 'Million Roses' song was popularised by Soviet pop diva Alla Pugacheva in 1982. The song, which tells a story of an artist trying to win a woman's heart through the gift of flowers, sold over six million copies as a single. Image: flickr.comSource: Asian Age, Valentine’s Day History, Traditions, Facts &
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Figures: By Marina Kosareva:  Hello and Happy each Valentine’s Day! If you are single I know you feel like switching me off right about now but don’t be in a rush. This is not going to be a lovey-dovey programme. I’m going to take a look at this romantic holiday and investigate how it all began and why we are all forced to feel guilty bad about it one way or another. If you are one of those people who can’t wait for this day to come you’re probably wondering what guilt has to do with it, let me explain. So if you are single, all this day does is point out the fact that you have no one special in your life, right? That’s the way it works. If you happen to like someone you might expect them to give you something as a sign that they are into you. So you spend your day wondering and in the end you might not get anything. That doesn't necessarily mean that guy or girl doesn’t like you. It could mean that they don’t like this holiday. And this brings me to the reason why even those who do have someone special in their life, sometimes feel guilty about Valentine’s Day as well. There are so many men and women out there who hate the fact that they have to show and prove their affection on one particular day of the year. They don’t like the fact that it’s becoming increasingly commercialized and that they’re being forced to buy all these little chocolates and teddy bears in the shape of heart. You know what I’m talking about. All the stores fill their shelves in red merchandise with “I love you” blasting in every corner. Don’t worry if you’re one of the romantic types, I’m not here to destroy your Valentine’s Day. I just want to give you both sides here. So imagine a girl who’s had no one on Valentine’s Day for a year or two or more, and the all of a sudden she happens to be with someone on this day. But the guy she’s with is not into the holiday. So again she gets nothing. That makes her feel bad and the guy feel bad as well. This actually happened to me before. For about three years I always managed to find myself single on this holiday. Then one year, I thought finally I’m not going to feel like an outcast on Valentine’s Day. Well, guess what? My boyfriend hated Valentine’s Day. So when he came home from work that evening like nothing ever happened, I was looking at him like, come on what are we doing, where are we going. You know expecting that he had planned a romantic evening somewhere. You know what I got? A tempurpedic pillow pillow that we had discussed about buying for a long time and he just happened to pass by a store and get it. It didn't even have anything to do with Valentine’s Day. Needless to say it was the most unromantic gift I had ever received on this day. Then when I told him about how it was Valentine’s Day and couples normally do this and that he told me how felt about it and then felt guilty that I was disappointed. So all of a sudden this day that’s supposed to be all about romance and happiness became very sad. And by the way, if it wasn’t Valentine’s Day we would’ve had a great evening. Isn’t that ironic? In any case I decided to forget what this day means and he decided to organize romantic events for this occasion because it meant something to me. So now he plans and buys me stuff and I don’t. I’m just kidding of course. Oh and another point I want to make here is about expectations. All the women I know have their hopes up for what they’re going to get or what they will do on this day. If by any chance they don’t get what they expected somewhere deep inside they are disappointed. No isn’t that just terrible? I don’t know about you but I think this day is just made for disaster. OK don’t turn off the radio, I’m done ranting about it. Now I will actually talk about how the whole Valentine’s Day thing started. I actually never researched it so I was very curious to find out myself. I want to know who’s responsible for this romance madness and how it became an international extravaganza with so many products and events dedicated to it. So let’s begin our exploration. Saint Valentine’s day is named after early Christian martyrs. We don’t know who exactly because there were many men named Valentine back in those days. The day was established by Pope Gelasius I in 500 AD. Back then, people honored two Valentines and those were the Valentine of Rome and the Valentine of Terni. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia there was another martyr named Valentine but not much is known about him. And of course then the day had nothing to do with love or romance. It was just a name day. In 1969 when the Roman Catholic Calendar of Saints was revised, Saint Valentine’s Day was removed and transferred to local and national calendars. That was because the Church didn’t have enough information about the person it was named after. The only place that still celebrates this day in the traditional sense is Balzan which is in Malta. And that’s because they claim to have found relics of the saint. Traditionalist Catholics are also said to follow in their lead. Now, if we are talking about legends then there are two versions of the story. One says that Saint Valentine was being persecuted for being a Christian. Before his execution he performed a miracle by healing the blind daughter of his jailer. According to American Greetings there was a twist to that legend. They claim that before Valentine was executed, he wrote the first "valentine" card and that was to the girl he healed. He addressed her as his beloved and signed "from your Valentine". Another twist to this legend claims Valentine was a priest who disagreed with a law ordering young men to remain single and performed secret marriage ceremonies for them. If we look at time periods in terms of months, in the ancient Athenian calendar, mid-January to mid-February was dedicated to the sacred marriage of Zeus and Hera and was known as gamelion. In Ancient Rome, February 13th through the 15th was considered a period of fertility known as Lupercalia.If we talk about facts here, the first association of St. Valentine’s Day with romance was made by English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. He wrote a poem in honor of the first anniversary of the engagement of King Richard II of England to Anne of Bohemia. It said, "For this was Saint Valentine's Day, when every bird cometh there to choose his mate." Unfortunately, in terms of romance and birds mating this didn’t make sense because experts say that the middle of February is an unlikely months for birds to be mating in England. In any case, in 1797 a British publisher created The Young Man’s Valentine Writer which had verses for those incapable of writing romantic poems to their loved ones. They became extremelypopular and the rest of course is history. Hallmark claims that more than 140 million Valentine's Day cards are exchanged each year and more than half of those are purchased in the six days leading up to the holiday. Now that’s Hallmark research but in general about a billion Valentine's Day cards are said to be exchanged in the US each year. It’s also one the largest seasonal card-sending occasions of the year, next to Christmas. Women are said to purchase 85% of all the cards which is hardly surprising. I haven’t met many men who like to talk or write about their emotions at length. And if you do a get a card sometimes it’s empty which kind of defeats the purpose, but anyway. Apparently most of these cards are given to teachers, then children, following that we have mothers, then wives and finally romantic partners and pets. Yes even pets get to feel special on Valentine’s Day. I think that’s ridiculous. At least give them a special food or something. You know something they can appreciate. I must say I was surprised to hear that teachers and children get more cards than wives and significant others. Parents actually get 1 out of every 5 cards. Looking at this in a global perspective, over 50 million roses are given for Valentine's Day each year. Now who do you think buys most of the flowers, men or women? This is no srprise really. 73% are bought by men and the rest by women. Men also buy most of the candy. By the way Richard Cadbury was the one who invented the first Valentine’s Day candy box. And that was in the late 1800s. Oh and check this out. Apparently the Italian city of Verona, famous for being the homeland of Romeo and Juliet’s romance, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. I can’t help but wonder who sends these letters. It can’t be small children because they wouldn’t be reading Shakespeare at such a young age. And as far as anyone else goes, why do that? I don’t get it. And that’s our round up of interesting facts about Valentine’s day. I don’t know about you but personally I’ve learned a lot of new things about this holiday. I almost feel like a Valentine’s Day expert now. It’s amazing how it all started so simply and exploded into this super crazy shopping extravaganza. I looked at some of the cards that were made in the mid 1980s and they are so simple, yet it’s clear that a lot of thought went into them. They are super detailed and have embellishments on them. Now our cards are all aimed at creating some sort of an effect. And that’s usually to shock you or make you laugh. I definitely think that there was more meaning in this day before. Here in Russia this holiday is of course celebrated like in most parts of the world. We have events organized at various clubs and bars. The shops are all decked out in ‘Be By Valentine’ type of stuff. As far as other countries go, there are many which celebrate this holiday on different dates and have slightly different names for it but the principle is always the same more or less. There is one place I want to talk about in particular though and that’s because I found something they do quite funny. So apparently in South Korea if you got nothing on the 14th of February or the 14th of March which is another extension of their version of this holiday then you go and eat. Yeap, if you got no presents then you should go to a Chinese restaurant, eat black noodles and mourn your single life. Mourn your single life? That’s a bit harsh don’t you think. Now that’s exactly what I was talking about earlier. All this day does is making people feel guilty all the time. Anyway let’s move on and take a look at countries where Valentine’s Day is being met with a lot of harsh criticism. First we have India. Even though the holiday is becoming extremely popular over there Hindu and Islamic traditionalists call it a cultural contamination from the West. They have asked their followers to boycott the holiday as well as any form of so-called ‘public admission of love’ as they are and again I quote alien to Indian culture. In 2002 and 2008 religious police in Saudi Arabia, managed to ban the sale of all Valentine's Day items, instructing shop workers to remove all red items. That’s because they said the day is considered a Christian holiday. And guess what happened next? A black market appeared selling roses and wrapping paper. I swear I think I’ve heard it all today. Black market for caviar is one thing but for wrapping paper? Let’s move on to Pakistan where Valentine’s day is becoming increasingly popular but there are people trying to put an end to it. Apparently a political party is calling for it to be banned. Over in Iran, this holiday is seen as anything but representative of Islamic culture. Conservatives have been criticizing it for years. Actually this year the Iranian printing works owners' union banned the printing and distribution of any goods promoting the holiday. That includes cards, teddy bears and everything else along those lines. But we’re not perfect either. In the Belgorod region here in Russia the local government has also banned the holiday. Shops cannot sell special merchandise, venues cannot host events dedicated to the holiday. Officials claim tit promotes temporary affections rather than true love, and therefore contradicts Russia's traditional culture and morals. Image: Photobucket, Source: Voice of RussiaA very French 'Roméo & Juliette': French musicals are quite distinct from Broadway or West
The French musical "Roméo & Juliette" will land in Shanghai on December 22 for a 16-day holiday run at Shanghai Culture Square, the city's new musical theater venue on Yongjia Road.
End  productions; they  tend to be more impressionistic and emotional, with more emphasis on the music itself than on exposition of the story. Since it premiered in Paris in 2001, the French "Roméo & Juliette" based on Shakespeare's play has been performed in 16 countries and in 12 languages, watched by more than 5 million people. Musical theater is in its infancy in China, though it's catching on. The construction of Shanghai Culture Square attests to the high expectations for musical theater in China. Most musicals are foreign imports of hit shows, a couple, such as "Mamma Mia!" and "Cats," have been translated into idiomatic Chinese and given Chinese touches. Both were very successful in first-tier cities such as Shanghai and Beijing and both are touring nationally. So far, only a few original Chinese musicals have been staged. Fei Yuanhong, artistic director of Shanghai Culture Square, says the French "Roméo & Juliette" is very French and was imported because it's quite different from Broadway and West End productions. It's staged in 18th-19th century French costume. "The culture of the French people is very unique. It's perceptual and romantic," Fei says. "French musicals place more emphasis on the music than the drama itself, so they are really great to listen to." The language tends to be more flowery and emotional and sometimes characters step out of character and make observations about what's happening in the play. This "Roméo & Juliette" will have Chinese subtitles, but the story is so universally famous that there should be no problem understanding. "You see a lot of original plays on Broadway and the West End, but many French musicals are adapted from famous stories. So you can dive into the plot line when the music starts," Fei says. The score by Gerard Presgurvic contains songs in diverse styles. Some are famous and topped the French billboard when the musical premiered a decade ago, such as "Aimer" ("Love") and "Les Rois du Monde" ("Kings of this world"). Together with the dances and often impressionistic stage design, the French shows provide a fresh experience for local audience, according to Fei. However, introducing foreign musicals is just one way to promote musical theater in China. United Asia Live Entertainment introduced Chinese versions of two Broadway musicals, "Cats" and "Mamma Mia!" Last year "Mamma Mia!" was staged in 190 shows in six cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Wuhan and Xi'an - and selling 85 million yuan (US$13.6 million) in tickets. It is now touring more second-tier cities. "Cats" was a big success at Shanghai Grand Theater from August to October this year. Today it celebrates its 100th show in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, and moves on to Beijing. The investment in the Chinese "Mamma Mia!" was around 70 million yuan and for "Cats" it was 70 to 80 million yuan, according to Ma Chengcheng, vice manager of marketing for United Asia Live Entertainment. The box office for "Cats" was more than 32 million yuan in Shanghai and attendance was more than 90 percent, considered a huge success. Localizing the Chinese-language musicals helps tell the story, making the story and lyrics easier to understand. In the Shanghai version of "Cats," which is set in a junk yard, familiar props are used, such as "Xinhua Zidian," the best-selling Chinese language dictionary, mooncake boxes and Shanghai car license plates. "And for the performances, we added Shanghai dialect and will have some Cantonese when performing in Guangzhou," Ma says. A well-developed musical market includes regular performances, repertory theater, brand loyalty, touring casts and related industries, such as themed merchandize. Last year, Shanghai Culture Square imported the French musical "Notre-Dame de Paris," and Fei says tickets for "Roméo & Juliette" are selling better than those for "Notre Dame." "The market for musicals is developing and getting bigger, but it will take quite some time for the market to mature and for watching musicals to become a lifestyle," Fei says. On the journey of expanding the musical market in China, United Asia Live Entertainment's ultimate goal is to create original Chinese musical productions, says Ma. "Next year we may try to make some small-scale original musicals ... (but) it still needs original creations to support the Chinese musical industry," he said. Source: China.org.cnAge no bar for Delhi divas:  “40s is the new
30s,” agrees socialite Tanisha Mohan, and she supports Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz when she says that she feels better and content in her 40s than she did in her mid-20s. Irrespective of the Hollywood and India divide, what Diaz said holds true if we notice the pretty faces in Delhi circuit. Women, well above their 40s, dress up in expensive designer brands and look so comfortable in their skin that they seem to give a tough competition to the younger lot. A businesswoman, Ramola Bachchan, in her late 40s, does not mind experimenting with her style and is confident about trying out dresses of different lengths. “It is so because I am confident to wear what I want. I don’t need to dress up like a mother or a grandmother if I am in certain age. Everyone wants to look smart and stylish and wear what works for them,” says Ramola. A constant face in the party circuit, Tanisha Mohan is known for her labels and confidence with which she carries them. “20s is the time when you are struggling and trying to find your hood. In 30s, you are still settling down but by the time you reach 40s, you are comfortable in your skin, and know what you are and what you want in life. All this gives you the confidence to do things your way. Women are changing in the way they used to be earlier. They have time to pamper themselves, manage multiple things, work-out for the best body type and have the confidence and the guts to do stuff they want,” justifies Tanisha. Designer Rina Dhaka says changes come with time and age. “Experience and life gives you the confidence, which makes you look best in your 40s. Sometime back I dug out an image of myself shot by Prabuddha Dasgupta when I was 22 and tell you the least, I was shocked looking at the image. Though I had everything from success to money, family support and a man who loved me, but I looked miserable due to lack of confidence. Now that I have crossed all the barriers and everything in life is sorted, I feel as if I am in my 20s. 40s is the age when women have attitude, happiness, fitness and confidence, so they look the best,” says Rina. Make-up artist Meenakshi Dutt says there is no need to stop. “There is nothing called old age now. Why should we stop putting make-up, dressing up or going out? Life is all about us, our personality and the way we want to live,” says Meenakshi, who strongly advocates that age is just number. Tanisha adds, “I have seen many women in their 40s looking absolutely fabulous and girls in their 20s looking not too pleasant. Everything depends on your confidence”.Image: flickr.com, Source: The Asian Age, Salman Khan and his beautiful women: He's
hot, he's sexy and women across the globe swoon over him. Yeh, we are talking about Bollywood star Salman Khan. Many call him a bad boy, a 'woman beater', yet he's the hunk and the best for all the females. Salman Khan has entertained us with his various avatars for decades now. Call him a lover boy, a comedian or an action hero, Sallu bhai blooms in each of his roles. Today, he's one of the most successful actors of the industry. But, we feel that the credit for his success should also go to those actresses, who have worked with Salman in various films. Salman romanced several actresses onscreen. We are here to treat you with the pictures of few of his onscreen women. Whom do you think looks the best with Sallu onscreen? Source: Salman KhanA Cute Love Story Of Husband And Wife: 
There was a husband who Daily sent his wife a rose, When he was out of town. 1 day he died, Still his wife received a rose, Every day………She was shocked…She asked the florist…He told her…That her husband had paid Advance for her whole life…..“love someone in such a way that it remains forever….”Source: ArticleWeddingHiro & Adriel: Round 6 (Color) "Wedding Bells"
bells for five Bollywood beauties: Marriage is no more a roadblock for Bollywood beauties and this year five actresses, including reigning queens Kareena Kapoor and Vidya Balan, tied the knot with thier long-time beaus. Genelia D'Souza, Esha Deol and Lisa Ray too joined the bandwagon. Also, it has been a welcome change to see actresses doing everything traditionally - either within their homes or at temples. IANS gives you a lowdown on Bollywood actresses' weddings of the year: (1) Kareena Kapoor: Bollywood 'heroine' Kareena shut gossip-mongers when she sealed her four-year-old relationship with actor Saif Ali Khan Oct 16. The revelry was as big and fat as one would've expected, but there is no doubt that it turned out to be a well-guarded event. Whether it was a pre-wedding rooftop bash, a simple registered marriage affair, a 'nikaah' ceremony at various venues or their grand 'Walima' (reception) in the national capital - Saifeena gave a fairy tale effect to their romance - with the privacy they rightfully deserved. "(2) Vidya Balan: "Ooh la la" girl Vidya Balan's nuptials with Disney UTV managing director Siddharth Roy Kapoor turned out to be another classic case in point for a celebrity's "private affair". Attended by close friends and family members, the Dec 14 wedding in Mumbai was as simple as it could be - weaving together both - Siddharth's Punjabi and Vidya's Tamil traditions. (3) Genelia D'Souza: Genelia and Riteish Deshmukh set out on their Bollywood journey together with "Tujhe Meri Kasam" in 2003. Who knew that would be the start of a life-long journey for them. One of Bollywood's cutest real life couples, they managed to keep tight-lipped about their relationship for almost eight years. They had a Maharashtrian-style wedding Feb 3, followed by a simple church wedding. Their wedding reception, of course, was attended by almost the entire Mumbai film fraternity. (4) Esha Deol: Esha Deol married her businessman beau Bharat Takhtani June 29 in a traditional south Indian ceremony, complete with women in classy Kanjivarams, at Mumbai's Iskcon temple. A Krishna devotee, Esha preferred to keep her nuptials low-key, though a star-studded mehndi took place a day earlier and a reception followed a day after their wedding. (5) Lisa Ray: Indo-Canadian actress Lisa Rey exchanged wedding vows Oct 20 with management consultant Jason Dehni in California's Napa Valley, where they had also got engaged. Lisa had said in an interview that they wrote their own vows and only exchanged garlands as that's how her father wanted it. She chose only Indian designers to craft her trousseau for her special day - she wore a gown by Wendell Rodricks, and later changed into a Satya Paul sari. Source: News Track IndiaLove story against military background: By Evelina Guretskaya: Russian film-makers have set themselves a serious task of producing a film dedicated to Russian heroes of the war of 1812 against Napoleon’s France. Director Anton Sivers’ film crew is making a film called ‘Vasilisa Kozhina’. The Russian President has announced this year to be a Russian History Year. The war against Napoleon which ended 200 years ago with Russia’s victory and the expulsion of the French troops from Russia’s territory, followed by the liberation of the European countries invaded by Napoleon, is one of the most dramatic pages of our history. The whole world knows about these historic events from Leo Tolstoy’s great novel War and Peace which has been translated into dozens of languages. The film version of this book made by outstanding director Sergey Bondarchuk in 1969 won an Oscar and was shown on film screens all over the world. However, even such a large-scale film epic could not tell of all the heroes of the war of 1812. Vasilisa Kozhina is one of those heroes and her life story is a separate episode of the war against the French invaders, which, nevertheless, explains a lot about the nature of Russian people who rose to resist the invaders. Vasilisa Kozhina was a Russian serf, the wife of a village elder in the Smolensk Region in the west of Russia. Napoleon’s troops invaded Russia through that region and later retreated over that land fleeing from the Russian army commanded by Mikhail Kutuzov. Legend has it that when the Smolensk lands were occupied in August 1812 the French killed Vasilisa Kozhina’s husband. Vasilisa, the mother of five children, decided to take her revenge on the enemy and formed a resistance detachment which mostly consisted of widows and teenagers armed with village tools, such as pitchforks, scythes and axes. They decoyed enemy soldiers into an ambush and took them prisoner, so as to pass them to the Russian troops later. However, the film ‘Vasilisa Kozhina’ is not just a reconstruction of historical events, it is a fiction film, so there are a lot of invented episodes in it, producer of the film Yuri Sapronov said in his interview with The Voice of Russia. – This film is a love story which takes place against the war background. Vasilisa is a serf and her new love is a nobleman, Ivan Rokotov. Their love has no future but true love does not even fear wars. The original film script described Vasilisa Kozhina’s love for a French officer but later the authors wrote a new plot, which is not so dramatic. As for Vasilisa’s struggle against the invaders, it is known for certain that not only Commander of the Russian army Mikhail Kutuzov but also Emperor Alexander I was aware of it. After the war she was awarded with a silver medal and 500 roubles. The film crew hope that the film will be shown in Russian cinemas at the end of the year. Source: Voice of RussiaWomen chose taller
men as partners:  A new study on heterosexual couples, reportedly the first of its kind, finds that when it comes to height preferences, both genders prefer a man to be taller than his female partner, but not too much taller. Researchers from Groningen University in the Netherlands analyzed data based on the Millennium Cohort Study of parents of almost 19,000 babies born in the UK in 2000. They found that in more than nine out of ten couples, the man was taller than the woman. Differences in height were on average about 14cm. A previous 1980 study of US and UK couples found that in only one out of 720 couples was the female taller than the male. Because women are on average shorter than men, chance predicts that the occurrence of couples in which the female is taller is two out of 100, 14 times higher than the findings observed in that study, wrote the Dutch researchers. But researchers note that while women prefer tall men, they don't want them too tall. Couples in which the male was more than 25cm taller than the woman were rarer than expected by chance. Interestingly, women prefered larger height differences than men, but tall women and short men prefered smaller height differences, while short women and tall men prefered larger differences. The findings were published yesterday in the journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) One. Past research has also found that taller men are more likely to be married and tend to have more children than shorter men. Image: flickr.comSource: Hindustan Times

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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.comInterview with Actress Deepika Padukone, says shedeepika padukone
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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: ArticleImageJenniferAniston: I Was A Dumpy Teenager: Jenniferaniston
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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: ArticleImageI'm not superstitious,Ekta Kapoor at 98.3 FM Radio Mirchi 3.jpg
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: ArticleMegan 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
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welcomed their 1st child, Noah Shannon, on September 27 and she confesses she's a changed woman after becoming a mother She told Eonline.com, "I used to have this wicked, dark sense of humour, and now I don't find morbid things laughing anymore. I'm so much softer than I used to be, and I feel everything so much deeper than I used to. "When I watch the news, everyone is somebody's child or someone's mother. So, I'm constantly worrying now about everything." No surprise, Fox says her needs come second to Noah's. She told HollyScoop.com, "He's (son) very bossy! He's only two and a half months and he's super opinionated and I'm already a complete slave to him!" Photo Credits: PR Photos, Source: ArticleBeing a Kapoor, acting is genetic: Kareena: When Kareena Kapoor says who that acting is in
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
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-TimesPenelope Cruz loves actingPenelope Cruz figure at Madame Tussauds Hollywood

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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.comArticleDia 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: ArticleI love doing comedy: Megan Fox: Hollywood actress Megan Fox says she is
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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: ImageArticleI want to do a raunchy number: Sush,Sushmita Sen
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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: ArticleImageI’d like to work with Rahman: Madonna: Mumbai, Although hugely popular in India,
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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: ArticleImage: flickr.comI would love to pair with Abhishek Bachchan: Vidya 
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Balan: Vidya Balan’s is unquestionably the queen of Bollywood block-busters. The
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-GossipsBritney SpearsBritney Spears - Madame Tussauds London
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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, ArticleSonakshi Sinha
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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: ArticleSandra Bullock hasSandra Bullock
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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: ArticleImageI simply want to "enjoy motherhood:
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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 Abhishek n Aishwarya at Raavan London premiere
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: GaramGossipsnow 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: JenniferJennifer+Lopez+Jennifer+Lopez+Casper+Smart+N8vKEIR_CLzl
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: ImageArticleKatrina Kaif: Living the dream: In what once seemed a distant dream, Katrina Kaif gets emotional about getting to be a YashKatrina Kaif 20
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-IndiaKristen Stewart Still Loves Robert Pattinson, Doesn't Want To Date Anyone Else: Saturday, June 8, 2013, Kristen Stewart may be trying to get overKristen Stewart
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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, ImageMe and slapstick humor? Not sure: Chitrangda
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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: ArticleImage: wikimedia.org Humour is the key to beauty: Julia Roberts: Hollywood star Julia Roberts says optimism and a senseJulia Roberts Wax Sculpture
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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.comArticlePriyanka adopts lionesspriyanka chopra movies
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now: After tigress Durga, Bollywood's wild cat Priyanka Chopra has adopted lioness  Sundari of Ranchi's Birsa Munda zoo, an official said Saturday. "We have received a cheque of Rs 200,000 from Priyanka Chopra Foundation. She has adopted lioness Sundari," a zoo official told. The contract will last till April 30, 2013. The official said Priyanka had adopted tigress Durga last year. That contract ended April 30. Last year the Ranchi zoo introduced a scheme for adoption of animals. One can adopt any animal for a period of one year to 11 years. The money is used for the upkeep of the animals and to create awareness about wildlife. Besides individuals, some corporate houses and public sector undertakings have adopted elephants, peacock, tigers and leopards. Meanwhile, the actress who is on a promotional spree of ‘Teri Meri Kahaani’ will be performing at this year’s IIFA. Source: The Hans IndiaKate Middleton: Duchess of Style: Kate Middleton has certainly influenced the way millionsKate Middleton deu à luz seu primeiro filho no Hospital St. Mary, em Paddington, às 16h24 de Londres, pesando 3,17 kg. O nascimento do bebê foi anunciado pela assessoria de imprensa do Hospital.  A criança, que ainda não teve o nome divulgado, será a terc
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of women shop and dress.So much so that the Zara mini-dress she wore recently was sold out online within an hour. On the Duchess of Cambridge's birthday, here's a toast to the beauty icon. Source: www.hindustantimes.com. ImageOrange juice can make you look more beautiful: A daily glass of orange juice canGoni & Nava
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help improve your skin, hair and nails, say a panel of health and beauty experts. They attribute the benefits to the vitamin C, potassium and folic acid it contains. Vitamin C is essential in the production of collagen, along with super nutrient Lutein. Its yellow pigment is linked to reducing sun-induced skin damage and is believed to improve elasticity of the skin. A 200ml glass of orange typically contains 60mg vitamin C and equates to 100 per cent of an adult’s recommended daily amount. "The adage of ‘you are what you eat’ is not a new one but science has lagged behind in determining the effect nutrition has on our skin, hair and nails," nutritionist Amanda Ursell said. "Beauty experts are starting to see the benefits of a glass of this nutrient packed product, realising it isn’t just what you put on your body but what you put into it too," she added. The research was undertaken with 200 beauty industry workers who are members of CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women). Two-third of beauty professionals (65 per cent) said they recommend clients to drink a glass of juice per day as part of their current beauty routine. Susan Mahy, board director at Cosmetic Executive Women UK, said: "The essential nutrients you need for healthy skin, hair and nails are most beneficial when ingested as part of your diet. "Our panel of executive women in the cosmetic, fragrance and hairdressing industries concluded that they have a direct effect on the skin," Source: ArticleI am not stunning beauty, only cananushka sharma
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act: Anushka Sharma: One thing that makes Anushka Sharma stand out in the crowd is her self-confidence and talent. Her beauty comes secondary. She is a super talented female and it is clearly seen in all her four movies. It is heard that before Band Baaja Baaraat happened, Anushka came across directors who bluntly said her that they needed someone who is “stunningly beautiful” and that she didn’t fulfill their criteria. Talking to a news magazine, Anushka told she was literally speechless when the Yash Chopra new film’s press release said that the film stars Shahrukh Khan with the “very beautiful” Katrina Kaif and the “very talented” Anushka Sharma. “I didn’t know how to react when I read that. I didn’t know whether I should be happy that I’m talented or be sad that I’m not beautiful. I remember having this conversation with my father. I guess I’ll have to find solace in Adi’s (Aditya Chopra) words who told me, “We chose you because you can act and that beauty is not your USP”.” The actress also believes that she doesn’t need a PR to stay alive in this industry. Source: Image, ArticleThe best labels for your style: 1. If  you are body-shy you shall
love fall’s drapes:  Drapes are very helpful to scan the body charmingly and multiple signs are hidden in drapes. We belong to that country which has culture of wearing sari. There are so many new styles and versions of drapes are available in the market. 2. If you are into performance look at the season’s best single pieces: Select the accessories of this season with style, pick for affected but relaxed statement-makers. The pieces with view of ‘notice-me’ are found in exceptional colors or with inflections that fascinate responsiveness. Before choosing these stuff keep in mind your body shape. 3. If you are commanded for an evening out there’s nothing better than sequins and shine: Something glossy good quantity is need of every girl. Wearing a fully sequined maxi or glossy tunic is not bad idea in this season.4. If you like to keep it cultural try modern cuts for a fresh feel: Beautiful prints, dyes and weaves are the identity of Indian costumes. Try these classical items on some modern day tunics and enjoy to wear Indian and contemporary costumes. 5. If you are a lover of color opt for fall’s jewel tones: Try to play with colors heroically. Selection of a bright color with a delicious, dark velvet jacket and use of metallic accessories will suit to your personality. 6. If you favor girlish- keep it fun, floaty and flirtations: If you are thinking the fashion of frocks and frills are old fashioned then you are in big mistake and look the trend in the market again. Floaty and summer outlines are also in trend for this season. Bright feminine blouse with blazer and collection of edgy accessories will give you a stylish look. 7.  If you are lover of stun- up the raise with some hard metal: The seasons of autumn and winter were used gold chains, all kinds of hardware to present a rock-‘n’-roll jewelries. This season try some classic outlines with a rush of metallic embroidery. 8. If you love of prints- make them ethnic and animal: Try some wild wears in this season. This will definitely give you a sexy look. Outlines in fittings and oversized with wild prints and having in solid colors will give a good impact on your personality. 9. If you are a working girl-pick tailored jackets and fitted shapes: In the corporate sector you can enhance your personality by using light, dark, closed or open jackets. 10. If you are less-is-more girl – keep things clean and straight this season: Clean lines and well-designed shapes have made a good balance of dress for those who love fancy and froufrou. You can use this with favorite jewelry, bags and shoes. 11. If you are fond of jewelry- mix accessories up with beautiful, jazzy and eccentric faux. In this season, faux are considered as the best ornaments. Faux are available in many shapes. You can choose style of very classic as well as modern. They are available in all metals and stones. Source: ArticleImageJun Ji Hyun Gets Married, said she was so nervous: SEOUL: Korean actress Jeon Ji Hyun
married her childhood friend, banker Choi Jun Hyuk, the grandson of famed Korean fashion designer Lee Young Hee, in a lavish wedding ceremony at Seoul’s Shilla Hotel on April 13, 2012  reported Korean media. “I didn’t have any dreams last night, but I didn’t sleep well and woke up at 4am. “I am so nervous that I am shaking,” said Jeon, who was all smiles when she met the media alone at a press conference hours before her wedding ceremony. During the press conference, Jeon also revealed that she found her husband’s arrogance to be his most attractive trait, and said he proposed to her when they went on a surprise trip to Japan together. The 30-year-old actress added that they have “no specific plans to have children at the moment” and would go on their honeymoon only after she completes her upcoming movie “Berlin”. Despite her lack of sleep, Jeon appeared radiant in her custom-made, imported white Reem Acra wedding dress during the wedding ceremony. Top Korean stars like Jang Hyuk, Lee Young Ae as well as Cha Tae Hyun, who starred opposite Jeon in the romantic comedy “My Sassy Girl”, which made Jeon a household name in Korea, were among the 600 guests at the wedding.  Source: ArticleIndian jewellery being
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: ImageArticleBlake Lively designed her own wedding dress: 'Gossip Girl' star Blake Lively collaborated with designers at
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
Veruschka von Lehndorff photographed for "Vogue" by Johnny Moncada - 1960s
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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Image Blogspot: Link1, Link2,  Link3, Link4, Link5, Link6, Link7, Link8, Image Link FlickrImage SourceSource: Bikya Masr,. Madhubala " The Queen Of Indian Cinema": Madhubala (14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969), born Mumtaz Jahan Dehlavi, was an Indian Bollywood actress who appeared in film classics Mahal (1949), Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)Madhubala profile.jpg
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 numerousMohe Panghat Pe Mughal-e-Azam.jpg
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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 KumariNargis, 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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Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi "Woman of the Millennium": Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was the third PrimeIndira Gandhi 1977.jpg
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 ThatcherTHE IRON LADY, MARGARET 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 1959Edward 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: ImageArticleAishwarya Rai Bachchan overwhelmed by French honor: Aishwarya Rai was conferred upon aaishwarya rai
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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.comImage:flickr.com 
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Beauty and Brains: Hedy Lamarr, an Austrian-American  actress (November 9,
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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 BeautyDream Girl reveals her beauty mantra: At 63, veteran actress Hema Malini looks as young as ever.Hema Malini, performing
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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 aCristina Fernandez de Kirchner
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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,Maria Rosaria Carfagna daticamera.jpg
"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, whoSarah Palin
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 isQueen Rania of Jordan at Le Web
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 RussiaKabaevaOrdercropped.jpg
Alina Kabaeva State Duma deputy from the United Russia party, "KabaevaOrdercropped" by Kremlin.ru. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 via Commons.
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ever had, Alina Kabaeva has earned 18 World Championship awards, 2 Olympics awards and 25 European Championship awards. Alina started her venture into politics by incoming the Russian parliament as a associate of the pro-Putin party. Gossips of an affair with the current Prime Minister of Russia Vladamir Putin have unsuccessful to discourage her as Alina appears to flow ahead at a quick step in Russian politics. Belinda Stronach: Designated by the National Post as the “most powerful business woman in Canada” in 2011, Belinda Stronach has a long past ofBelinda Stronach
having relationships with hockey players. The two times wedded Belinda once answered to her individual life with the saucy remark “Let’s face it. I don’t sit at home and knit on Friday nights.” The daughter of affluent auto parts manufacturing was “the most powerful business woman in Canada” in 2001 rendering to National Post. She is at present a member of the Parliament, but her start in politics was not relaxed, as she has substituted numerous parties. Source- Image1-2-3-4-5-6-7ArticleFrom Congress Delegate To Caring Mom: Jiang Min, a political assistant of 
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
province delegation and donated 55 percent of her liver to save the life of an unrelated person in 2005. [Photo/Asianewsphoto], Source: China.org.cn.   5 Pretty Women in the World of Technology: World of technology may indeed be dominated by men. But not a few women also take part in it.Some have a beautiful face like a model. Like these women, which are summarized from various sources: 1. Jade Raymond Looks Jade Raymond is pretty. He reportedly is a mulatto womanundefined

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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 LocationMarissa Mayer
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 isNatali Del Conte practicing for Loaded
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 aAmber MacArthur (crop).jpg
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 aJolie O'Dell
tech journalist on various websites like Venture Beat, Mashable. Jolie also set up a website called ReadWrite.com, She is a Community Manager there.  Source: Article...
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Woman, 36, who lost mother to brain cancer creates breathtaking fantasy land photo series in her memory: Kirsty Mitchell's late mother
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: LinkDifferent Shades Of Good-Looking Barbies
Source: ArticleSimply the most beautiful pictures of waves
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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