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New Delhi, (IANS) After Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Podukone and Preity Zinta, beauty queen-turned-Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan joins the host of celebrities to appear on the cover of the fashion and lifestyle magazine Vogue India.
Sporting an au naturale look without any accessories in a new slim avatar, Aishwarya was photographed by ace lens man Farrokh Chothia for the October issue of the magazine, dubbed as the Glamour issue.
The shoot was done in London that was the last leg of the recently concluded her father-in-law, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan's “Unforgettable” world
tour.
“Doing the Vogue cover was a promise I made to Anaita (Shroff Adajania) right
from the time she joined the Vogue. Anaita was having a baby and she wanted me to do it before she delivers,” Aishwarya told the NDTV news channel from London.
She added: “I was to do this shoot last month but I fell ill before I left for the world tour. So, we crossed notes and managed to do it on time in London just after we finished almost the last show of the tour.”
Anaita Shroff Adajania is the fashion director for Vogue India and costume stylist for films like “Kal Ho Na Ho”, “Being Cyrus”, “Dhoom 2” and upcoming films like “Drona”, “Biloo Barber” and Imtiaz Ali's untitled project with Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone.
The actress' make-up was done by Denise Rabor with hairstylist Josh Wood who couldn't stop praising her beauty.
Incidentally, Aishwarya is presently in Peru, shooting for her Tamil film “Enthiren”, with southern superstar Rajnikanth.
Merely before couple of weeks, we had alluring missy Deepika Padukone signing for BSNL as brand ambassador. Fine! We have one more hot celebrity getting roped in for brand ambassadorship, but not for BSNL.
Mumbai,
(IANS) Glamorous Bipasha Basu, who sizzled in "Race" and "Bachna Ae Haseeno",
says confidence, poise and intelligence are a must to look sexy.
"For me, being sexy is an amalgamation of many factors -
definitely a good physique and a perfect-10 for health. A good face helps. But confidence, poise and intelligence are musts. Just a body won't do," Bipasha told IANS in an interview.
The actress, who was selected Asia's sexiest woman last year by the Eastern Eye newspaper in Britain, says she enjoys her "sexy" image.
"I'm sure any man or woman would be flattered being called the sexiest. I don't see why I've to justify myself for being happy about being called sexy. I feel elated about it. You can't take it away," she said.
Excerpts from the interview:
Q: How do you define sexy?
A: It's defined differently from person to person. Those who know me know I'm a
very down-to-earth girl with no pretensions to being a diva. For me, being sexy
is an amalgamation of many factors - definitely a good physique and a perfect 10
for health. A good face helps. But confidence, poise and intelligence are musts.
Just a body won't do.
Q: You were selected as Asia's sexiest woman last year.
A: Yes, and I'm proud of it. I read a journalist taunting me about how serious I
tried to sound about being chosen the sexiest woman in Asia. I'd just like to
see how she'd react if she got the same title. I'm sure any man or woman would
be flattered being called the sexiest. I don't see why I've to justify myself
for being happy about being called sexy. I feel elated about it. You can't take
it away.
Q: How do you fob off unwanted attention?
A: I've no time or opportunity to think about unwanted attention. Most of the day I'm at work. Besides sets, the only place I go to is the gym. Otherwise, I enjoy being at home. I may be a very sexy person, but I lead a very boring life.
Unwanted attention? Yes, there're intrusions. I completely shut it out. I've been blessed with blindness. I'm so myopic I don't see people staring at me. Maybe that's why I don't understand this whole concept of wearing a robe on top
of your shooting clothes. Because you're going to shed the robe in front of the camera. Since I wear skirts, dresses and shorts in real life, why should I get coy about them on sets? I believe in comfort clothing. I wear a robe on the sets
only when I'm extremely cold. I know it gives people a shock to see me walking up and down in shorts. But my logic is simple. I can't see them. So they can't see me.
Q: Do you wear non-comfort clothes for a role?
A: No. I think it's very important for me to be comfortable in what I'm wearing even on screen. I'm in good shape and I am not body-conscious. There's no clothing that would look alarming on me. Having said that, I must say I live in
a protected environment and can wear what I want and be how I want. I've people cordoning off what you call unwanted attention. I don't represent the working-class girl. But I do understand the predicament of the girl on the road because I used to be one.
Q: So how do you advise the girl on the road to dress and behave?
A: She certainly can't be as carefree as me. She has to dress correctly. And if nything untoward happens with the opposite gender, she should take it on eadlong. If I see rubbish going on around me, I react. I've slapped people on
the road. I'm quite fiery. No one can mess with me. My sister in Kolkata travels y local train. But she knows how to take care of herself. She doesn't need a man to keep her secure on the road.
Q: Does having John Abraham by your side keep away the wolves?
A: If they want to be unbecoming, they ignore John. However, if he stands right ext to me, he can become very intimidating. I'm told even I'm intimidating. When I'm at work I don't tolerate any shoddiness. My logic is simple. If I give a hundred percent, I expect others to do the same. People are on their toes when they're working with me.
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New Delhi, (IANS) Her glowing skin and svelte figure has
millions of girls aspiring to be in her shoes. But Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor says it is her 'vegetarian' diet that keeps her fit and
glowing.
"Apart from doing yoga to keep myself fit, I am a pure
vegetarian. I don't eat meat and that has helped me a lot to keep fit," Kareena told reporters here over the weekend.
"I am proud to be a vegetarian and
I am against those who eat meat. Go green to be fit, that's the best way for me at least," she added.
Kareena had given up non-vegetarian food in 2006, that is two years after she started dating actor and former beau Shahid Kapur, a strict vegetarian himself.
But even after her break-up with Shahid, the actress has continued to follow a vegetarian diet to keep her weight in
check.
In fact, in 2007, Kareena had also won the 'Cutest Vegetarian' online poll conducted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India's youth division 'PETA Dishoom'. She shared the title with actor R. Madhavan.
Apart from eating vegetarian food for her figure and fitness, Kareena's water intake is high to keep her skin radiant.
"I drink a lot of water for my skin. And yes, my mom is beautiful, so it is also my parents who have gifted me with beautiful skin," she said.
New Delhi, (IANS) A traffic snarl proved providential for Bollywood
actor Abhishek Bachchan, who decided to turn back just as he was nearing
Connaught Place to attend a function there Saturday evening - minutes before two
blasts shook the area.His father, Hindi film icon Amitabh Bachchan, wrote on his
blog, "Shattered and shocked he called to say he was alright."
"Abhishek
had left in the afternoon for New Delhi and was on his way to Connaught Place
for a function he had to attend. Minutes away from there, the traffic became a snarl and he knew he would not make it in time so he asked to turn back. And the blast happened just then," Amitabh wrote on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com on Sunday.
Abhishek was here as part of a media promotional event and to shoot for the last scenes of his "Dilli 6". However, he had to cancel his programme after the blast, considering the gravity of the situation, his father wrote.
"He was just not able to conduct them (activities). Cancelled them. It would have been too insensitive," he wrote.
The veteran actor revealed that his son has left a decision on whether to continue the shooting to the producers.
"He has left the decision to the producers. Cancelling would be interpreted as succumbing to the threat. I wonder what they decide."
Amitabh also expressed his grief for the victims of Saturday's serial blasts.
"Jaya and I sit alone in the house, our hearts still with the tragedy in Delhi. What of those who bore the brunt - innocent unaware and victims."
"We live in difficult times. What kind of an environment are we leaving behind for our next generation? Or do we not concern ourselves with that? We need peace and harmony," he concluded.
The serial blasts - two each in Connaught Place and Greater Kailash M-Block market and one in Gaffar Market - left 23 people dead and around 100 injured.
New Delhi, (IANS) Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan's performance in "The Last Lear"
has been tagged as his best ever. But he says that his best is yet to be seen.
"It would be a terrible day for an artiste if people classify
his contribution as his best. That would be the end of his work. There is always
an opportunity to work better and the best is yet to come," Amitabh said.
He added: "I am a simple actor. As long as I am offered challenging roles, I
would like to take them and experiment with acting always."
Amitabh was here with his team of "The Last Lear" including actors Arjun Rampal,
Shefali Shah and Divya Dutta, director Rituparno Ghosh and producer Arindam
Chaudhuri to promote the film last week.
Though Preity Zinta plays a pivotal role in the film, she gave the event a miss,
as she was busy shooting for a film abroad.
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