Amrita Rao Launches Her Maxim Cover Shoot!

Bollywood actress and cover girl Amrita Rao unveiled the Maxim October Issue 2009 Cover at Hard Rock Cafe, Mumbai yesterday. Hard Rock Cafe also announced their Wednesday Ladies Special Rock Night in honour of Amrita. To celebrate the launch guests such as Tushar Kapoor, Rahul Dev, Swapnil Shinde, Rehan Shah, Soketu Parikh, Anaida, Aryan Vaid, Nikhila Palat amongst other were present to celebrate the launch

Celebrating the Maxim October launch, cover girl and Bollywood diva, Amrita Rao said, "Maxim represents the sensual woman - the woman within, who reveals her darkest, sauciest secrets. This cover was timely due to my current association with a renowned bridal reality show as well as Manish Malhotra's successful experimentation and execution of my style in the last movie that I did. I loved the cover a lot as it portrayed me as natural and sexy without baring everything out - I was the quintessential girl next door. Gracing the cover of India's largest selling men's magazine, Maxim, was a fantastic opportunity and it just goes to show that I am one of the most desirable actors on tinsel town. I am delighted to see Maxim and Hard Rock café come together for a unique concept like Ladies Rock Nites and am glad to be launching this series with my Maxim cover shoot."

Take a look at all the stars of tinsel town that attended the event!

Deepika Padukone loses out to Anushka Sharma

They are friends but they could turn enemies if they let loose the knot. Model turned actors Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma, who hail from Bangalore, are in a fix. The reason being Anushka grabbing something what belonged to Deepika.

It is said that Deepika was the brand ambassador of a leading hair oil brand but Anushka has grabbed the pie now. She has already shot the commercial for the new campaign. It is said that she got the chance to endorse the brand with the help of Yash Raj Films.

The latest we hear is that Deepika was dropped from the commercial due to her excessive fee. She increased her fee as her popularity in the film industry grew and the brand just couldn’t afford her.

Well, we are yet to hear from the girls on this change of deal!

Rockstars on the ramp!

And there sure was for designer Manish Malhotra’s show at the HDIL India Couture Week on Wednesday night with Kingfisher playing host to the Good Times. The front row had Bollywood beauties Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza, Preity Zinta, Raveena Tandon, Sridevi, Kajol and Ameesha Patel in support of good friend Manish.

Raveena walked in with hubby Anil looking elegant in a black short dress, while Dia carried off a white number in style. Preity Zinta, Sheetal Mafatlal and Sophie Choudry were all dolled up in Manish’s creations. But it was Priyanka Chopra who grabbed the eyeballs looking ultra hot and stylish in a short shimmery silver dress.

Taking ‘Destination Weddings’ as his theme, Manish presented a line of very wearable, sexy and glamourous mens and womens wear. With white drapes as the backdrop creating a tent-like ambience on stage, models strutted to the tunes of funky Bollywood hits wearing embellished lehenga skirts teamed with backless cholis and one-shoulder tops, sarees teamed with daringly low-cut blouses and halter kurtas.

The men sported sherwani jackets, waistcoats, blazers and well-tailored pants with much use of velvet. As the lights dimmed, people cheered and hooted for the showstoppers. Saif and Kareena strode confidently down the ramp hand-in-hand — he playing the charming nawab in a blue textured sherwani and she stealing the limelight in a baby pink lehenga with a sheer finish with pearls halter top – the perfect sexy bride. The chemistry between the duo was sizzling and Kareena pouted in pride as they happily posed for the shutterbugs.

Salman Khan paints on Katrina's gown

It was celebrities galore at Salman Khan’s Being Human show at the HDIL India Couture Week. Actors from Aamir Khan to Ajay Devgn to Sanjay Dutt and many others walked the ramp for the cause but one person who grabbed the attention was Katrina Kaif.

But why only Katrina? Well, the gown that she wore on the ramp has one of Salman’s famous paintings. The black and skin-coloured gown designed by Shane and Falguni has a painting of a saint.

Katrina left the shooting of Rajneeti mid-way to take part in the show. It was worth it because she looked stunning on the ramp. It was no surprise, she was a model before foraying into films. Today, she is undoubtedly one of the top heroines in Bollywood with so many hits to her credit.

Salman also roped in actors like Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan for his Being Human show.

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Shilpa Shetty attacked by Athavale's men

Shilpa Shetty attacked by Athavale's men
(NSI News Source Info) Monday - September 1, 2008 Mumbai: Controversies dog Shilpa Shetty wherever she goes. Recently the actress, who is hosting the second season of Bigg Boss on Colors channel, was attacked by the supporters of Republican Party of India (RPI) leader Ramdas Athavale in Lonavala.On Friday after Shilpa finished recording her interview with TV tycoon Ekta and her brother Tusshar Kapoor in Lonavala, the actress was stopped from returning to Mumbai by Athavale's supporters who laid siege to the Bigg Boss venue and pelted her car with stones.Athavale claims he was approached to go into the Bigg Boss house of the reality show but was dropped "because of Shilpa's manoeuvres". But Shilpa says she has nothing to do with the selection of participants in the show where they spend up to three months locked inside a house, all their moves recorded by TV cameras.Talking about the attack on her, Shilpa said: "They wouldn't let me leave. And they were pelting stones at my car! What had my poor car done to earn their wrath? What have I done, will someone please tell me? Will Mr. Athavale and his supporters please understand that I had nothing to with the nomination of candidates for Bigg Boss?"Athavale's supporters ransacked the Mumbai office of the channel airing Bigg Boss and blocked the road outside soon after the show went on air last month. They even burnt Shilpa's effigies.

Saif and I are Made for Each Other: Kareena

Saif and I are Made for Each Other: Kareena
(NSI News Source Info) September 1, 2008: Kareena was her candid best for an interview given to a UK based news daily, something that she never does for the Indian media. She spoke at length on the unknown details of her love life.

She said, “He’s a great lover!… I think he is the man I’ve been waiting for. He’s everything any woman would ask for; everything that a woman needs.”
Kareena also added, “Saif and I are made for each other and I plan to stay with him for as long as I can.”
Yeh toh Waqt hi Batayega… for now… All the very best Bebo!

Kim Kardashian: Labor Day Dancer

Kim Kardashian: Labor Day Dancer
(NSI News Source Info) September 1, 2008: Hoping to get a leg up on the competition as she continues to rack up hours in the studio, Kim Kardashian was spotted out for dance practice in West Hollywood on Labor Day (September 1).
Up early in the morning, the “Keeping Up with the Kardashian’s” star and her “Dancing with the Stars” partner Mark Ballas grabbed up coffee at Starbucks and gum at a gas station before heading to the dance studio to work on their moves.


Meanwhile, it seems as if Kim is contemplating getting an ink job, which she’s yet to have done so far.
She tells on her blog: “You guys are never going to believe this! I am actually thinking of getting a tattoo! Khloe just got a tattoo of my dad’s handwriting. I am so absolutely touched by it and think this is the coolest idea ever!”