Sonam, Bollywood's best dressed celebrity

Two film-old actress Sonam Kapoor has beaten the likes of Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif to emerge as the best dressed celebrity in India, according to People magazine.

"My style isn't about trends. I don't let the clothes wear me, I wear them," said the 24-year-old about her style statement.

On the list, Kareena holds second position, Priyanka is third, Twinkle Khanna on fourth and Katrina on fifth slot.

Sonam, daughter of Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, made her acting debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya opposite Ranbir Kapoor and later featured in Delhi 6.

The young actress will now be seen in Ayesha.

'Go Green,' says Neha Dhupia

For now, she’s on a mission. And, she clearly doesn’t want to come across as the usual celebrity ‘campaigning’ for a good cause, but not doing anything about it. “I’m a firm believer in the green revolution,” she states, “Back home, I’m seriously doing my bit for the cause of the environment.”

It takes a while to realise that Neha’s damn serious about the cause, and it really sinks in when she says that she walks almost every day. Why’s that? “Short distances should be done by foot,” she says, shaking her head to emphasise the point, “I stay on the fourth floor and always make it a point to walk down. Also, when I’m just visiting the neighbourhood store or a friend close by, I walk. By not using the car for such short distances, I think I’m doing my bit.” Similarly, she’s also on having filtered water instead of mineral water every time she goes out. “That’s because every time we have mineral water, we are using more of plastic which isn’t good for the environment,” she explains.

The lass is all for car-pooling and similar environment-friendly techniques. “When I was in school, we used to have a big bus that used to accommodate many children,” she says, “Why can’t corporates involve themselves in such initiatives and promote car-pooling in a bigger way? It pains me to see a single person travelling in a car.”

On the films front, Neha has her hands full with a couple of Bollywood projects. So, is a Kollywood venture on the cards? “Not now, but I’m on the lookout for an exciting one,” she says, “There’s so much talent here and there are many people that I’d love to work with. Take Mani Ratnam, for instance. His films are just brilliant. I’ve also heard a lot about Vikram and Suriya.” Neha is also a big fan of A R Rahman. “He’s just phenomenal and has taken Indian music to the global stage.”

Chennai is dear to Neha, who comes here once in two months for work and pleasure. “I’m more regular than most other people when it comes to visiting Chennai,” she says, “I have a lot of close friends here and some of the restaurants are great. I love chilling out here.”

Sushmita Sen: I am a good wife Back with a bang and a bangin’ bod, Sushmita Sen, the lady who everyone loves listening to, talks about her weight iss

“Do Knot Disturb is an out-and-out comedy from David Dhawan and produced by Vashu Bhagnani. Then there is Chi Chi and Riteish adding icing on the cake. It cannot be serious and it makes you laugh. It gives a sweet message without wasting your time. It talks about marriage and not disturbing the ‘knot’,” says Sush.

Sush has a very congenial rapport with director David Dhawan.

“I don’t ask David what the film or role is about. He calls me and says ‘Sush! Picture!’ and I say ‘Kahan?’ and I show up. In that way he has been spoilt by me. David Dhawan loves the topic of marriage. The movie has to have a shaadi, infidelity, Govinda and me. One thing different about the movie is that it doesn’t have an end and the story will continue in the sequel. The audience will wonder what happened in the movie. I like that about the movie and it is progressive for David,” reveals the actress.

About her character, she says, “My character is a very good wife and she tells her husband not to lie but, sadly, which husband listens! I am only with Chi Chi in the movie though it’s confusing to say who Lara is with.”

Sushmita had gained a lot of weight and is back in shape now. “I cannot say the film has anything new except that David wanted me to look healthy and khaate-peete ghar ki as Chi Chi’s wife and I managed to put on 9 kilos. At the end of the film, because of whatever happens, my character loses weight and becomes her pre-marital weight. It was a lot of work but I managed to do it in a short span of time,” she beams with pride.

And is she somebody who likes to disturb people? “I never disturb anybody. If somebody gets disturbed, it is their problem, but people disturb me a lot. I think a ‘Do not disturb’ sign is very disturbing. I just gaze at people and then they know that it is time to leave me alone,” concludes Sush confidently.

Salman Khan praises Shah Rukh Khan

In a remarkable turn around in the cold war between the two superstar Khans, Salman Khan openly expressed his admiration for rival Shah Rukh Khan during his T.V. show, Dus Ka Dum.

In the upcoming episode of the game show on Sony Television, Salman said, “When it comes to romantic scenes nobody can do it better than Shah Rukh Khan. He is professionally great.”

A source who was present on the sets of Dus Ka Dum said, “The incident took place when Reitesh Deshmukh, who was a guest on 10 Ka Dum Dus, enacted a scene from Shah Rukh’s romantic film Dil To Pagal Hai.”
Reitesh had come along with cast member Govinda and director David Dhawan to promote the film Do Knot Disturb on Salman’s show.
Salman has been known to vent his anger against Shah Rukh ever since the duo fought on Katrina Kaif’s birthday party last year (July 16).

Not only the audience, but Govinda, David Dhawan and Ritiesh too applauded when Salman praised SRK.

“SRK has such beautiful eyes, it can make anyone go crazy,” Salman said, adding, “SRK is the king of romance.”

Coming from the lover boy himself, it was quite a compliment. Salman further said that no one can do romantic scenes better than SRK on the big screen. A very liberal compliment indeed!

Salman also praised the sincerity and dedication of Shah Rukh. He said that no one can be more professional than SRK and that he marvels at his dedication towards work. SRK was his idol when it comes to his attitude for work, Salman added.

It is big gesture of peace making on the part of Salman Khan. Wonder what will be Shah Rukh Khan’s reaction.

Kareena Kapoor’s unforgettable birthday

Kareena Kapoor had two great birthday surprises this year. The first was when Aamir Khan postponed their shoot for 3 Idiots from September 21 to 25 and then it got better when beau Saif Ali Khan flew in her mom and close friends to Udaipur where she was shooting for a magazine cover.

Last year too the actress was shooting on her birthday (September 21) for 3 Idiots. This year too, when the shooting was delayed, she accommodated and gave up her janam din date. When Aamir learnt about it, he requested Rajkumar Hirani to postpone the shoot, and let her have a free day.

Bebo was in Rajasthan on Saturday for a shoot and was to return later in the day. But that evening, Saif flew in and booked them into the Udai Vilas Palace Hotel.

Then on Sunday night, he surprised her further by flying in her best friend Reena, her designer Shabina Khan, some other close friends and her mom Babita to bring in her birthday.

Says a source close to the actress, "He had booked a suite and in true Saif style, he had it decorated it with candles, flowers and everything that she loves. Saif had recently taken her for a European holiday so Bebo wasn't expecting Saif to surprise her again, which he did!"Tags: kareena kapoor, saif ali khan.

Sameera Reddy had lip surgery?

Sameera Reddy sparked rumours when she appeared at the Fashion Week with a plumper upper lip than usual. The apparent surgery is the latest step in the line of makeovers (gone are her curves, and she now sports an extra-skinny avatar) that she has been undergoing to revamp her acting career.

The actress denies having her lips enhanced, "I haven't done anything to my lips! Are you joking?" A friend of the actress adds, "Sameera hasn't done any lip surgery. It's because she has lost weight drastically in the last three months that her face looks more chiseled and lips fuller.

Sam has a natural pout and because her features have got accentuated her lips are looking plumper. Sam is extremely confident and happy with what she is gifted with and would never adopt artificial means."

How to get thicker lips:

Lip augmentation can take an hour, correcting a serious mistake can take years - often with little result.

Dermal lip fillers: They are temporary, and will require top-ups. While some advertise their permanence, the result of permanent fillers often is lumpy and bumpy, so it's advised to stay away.

Collagen Injections: Derived from cattle connective tissue, it used to be the most popular lip filler. Which changed after some high-profile people ended with near-disastrous results. The effect can last up to 18 months.

Cosmoderm/Cosmoplast: This filler is made from human skin grown in a lab. Gross but less painful than other fillers. Maybe you can ask to grow your own.

Fat Transfer: Blobs of fat from other parts of your body, such as your thighs and butt, are injected into your lips! .

Restylane: An injectable gel, whose effect lasts for up to nine months.
Tissue Transfer: Tissue from your mouth is taken and thread into lips for a permanent, plumped up look.Tags: sameera reddy.

Prabhu Deva-Nayantara watched Wanted together

South India

actress Nayantara has been denying having any affair with choreographer turned actor turned director Prabhu Deva, who is married to Ramlath, but something seems to be brewing between them if the latest news is to be believed. It is said that they watched Salman Khan's Wanted together.

The grapevine is abuzz with the news that Nayantara, who has been busy shooting for her Telugu film Adurs in Kolkata, took an early morning flight to Mumbai last Friday. She watched Prabhu's debut directorial venture at the Cinemax multiplex in Bandra. It's said that she was particular about watching the film with the public, as she wanted to watch the reaction of the audience.

Sources said that Nayantara enjoyed watching Wanted. She loved the dialogues and performance of Prakash Raj . She was spotted congratulating Prabhu, saying that it would turn into a super hit. She reported told producer Boney Kapoor that it would do much better than the other versions in Telugu and Tamil.

It is also said that Prabhu Deva asked Nayantara to stay back in Mumbai for Boney Kapoor’s Eid party and meet Salman Khan but she took the evening flight, as she had to shoot the next morning. So, Prabhu couldn't do anything but drop her at the airport.