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Shahid-Kareena's 'Train' reaches Manali

By Abid 2007 Bollyvista.com


Kareena-Shahid
Emraan Hashmi's 'The Train' has been derailed (delayed) and will now arrive in June. But here is something about another 'Train' that is chugging along and has now reached Kullu-Manali.

According to our Manali based sources, the unit of Imtiaz Ali's Shahid-Kareena starrer is now in the picturesque hill station, staying at the famous Span Resorts.

As per the unit's local coordinator, Anil Kayastha, the film that is tentatively titled, 'Train', is to be shot at important locations of Manali, over the next month or so. The shooting venue will then shift to the Himachal capital of Shimla.

Kareena's feels the heat
By Manisha Vardhan, MovieTalkies.com, 29 April 2007

She sure is hot but is not actually enjoying the feeling. Yes we are talking of the 'hot' and happening Kareena Kapoor. She was in town recently to celebrate her mother's birthday but landed in bed with high fever. But a little TLC from her loved ones should soon see Bebo bouncing back soon.

Back in Panipat, however, she does have the company of lover boy Shahid Kapur. So she is guaranteed to receive her regular dose of TLC. Right Bebo?

Bollywood's best dressed women


Trust these ladies to sashay in the prettiest garments and make you go va va voom. But it's not just about fashion. To quote French designer Yves Saint Laurent, 'Fashions fade, style is eternal.'

And, boy, aren't they stylish! Trendsetters of the first order, these women know their clothes really well.


Rani Mukerji

A designer's delight, she's had everyone from Manish Malhotra, Sabyasachi Mukherjee to Aki Narula and Surily Goel dressing her up. And you can count on Rani to carry them off in style.

Whether she is sporting Haryanvi-cut short kurtis in Bunty Aur Babli or short skirts in Ta Ra Rum Pum, this Rani rules.

Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai (or should we say Bachchan) looks good in every outfit.

Okay, that's not always true. Even beauty queens have bad days. Remember the Cannes disaster? On screen, however, Ash has a different story to tell.

Be it a mini in Dhoom 2 or lehenga in Guru, her classy demeanour ensures smashing results for both.


Kareena Kapoor

Glamour is her middle name and it comes effortlessly to Kareena Kapoor.

Her dazzling beauty does justice to anything she chooses to wear -- jazzy or subdued.

In a career spanning seven years, this Kapoor scion has shown her versatility as an actress while at the same time setting a fashion trend. That's what makes her style statement so consistently 'rocking'.


Preity Zinta

This bubbly chica is an eternal clothes horse.

From a plain white shirt teamed with blue jeans to tube tops with multi-pocket capris, she makes every outfit her own.

Her style, reflecting her easygoing personality, has both elegance and comfort


Kajol
Her aversion to dolling up is legendary. God bless good friends Manish Malhotra and Karan Johar for wheedling her into film fashion.

Already a terrific actress and a stunner, Kajol looks doubly wow, thanks to that 'extra something' from her dress designers.

Don't you just love her neat mix of kurtis and free flowing skirts in Fanaa?

Shilpa Shetty

With a figure like Ms Shetty, everything looks great and this Big Brother champ knows it only too well.

A far cry from the clumsily dressed newcomer in Baazigar, this actress has come along way.

Now, whether it's a chiffon sari or figure-hugging denims, the results are always fetching.


Katrina Kaif
Chic, very chic defines Katrina Kaif's dressing sense.

Her outfits in Namastey London are trendy, wearable and a welcome break from 'filmi' costumes.

Apparently, the young lady did her own shopping for her look.

Urmila Matondkar

Irrespective of the box office status of her movies, one thing about the Rangeela star remains constant -- her wardrobe.

Courtesy Manish Malhotra, be sure to catch Urmila looking well groomed and spiffy in anything as contrasting as a simple salwar kameez to the little black dress.

Kareena changes designers
By: A hitList Correspondent
April 28, 2007
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Shimmering: Kareena in Aki Narula's creation in Don
Manish Malhotra has always designed for Kareena Kapoor's many on-screen avatars, but things are about to change.

We love MM and everything, but a change is always good, no?

Bebo seems to agree, for the smartcat has gone ahead and roped in Aki Narula to design her look in Yash Raj Films' Tashan instead of her good friend.

For those of you who don't know, Narula is the man behind Bunty Aur Babli and Don's superlative styling, among other films.

Hopefully, he will bring about a dramatic change of look in Bebo

Kareena Kapoor changes her fashion designer
03rd May 2007 19.23 IST
By Aparajita Ghosh

Save for a few occasions, Kareena Kapoor has always been loyal to fashion designer Manish Malhotra .

But now the beautiful actress is drifting away to a new designer. Not that there is any spat between Bebo and Manish. It is just that she has worn dresses designed by Manish in so many films that change seems to be the need of the hour.




Bebo seems to have now switched her loyalty to Aki Narula , who designed her resplendent golden coloured outfit in song 'Yeh Mera Dil' in Don last year. That dress highlighted Kareena's curves to the optimum and complemented her beauty.

Now, Narula will design Kareena's dresses in Yashraj Films' Tashan (Style). Apart from Bebo, the film also stars Saif Ali Khan , Akshay Kumar and Anil Kapoor .

Even though Narula has been quite popular among certain filmstars, he has never been so much in demand as he now is. He is the man who has done the styling of the main stars of forthcoming movie Jhoom Barabar Jhoom .

Rockstar of the fashion universe
Farhad J. Dadyburjor
Monday, April 30, 2007 20:30 IST



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From dressing Beyonce to wanting to outfit Priyanka Chopra, chatting up fashion whiz Tommy Hilfiger.

On his recent Mumbai visit…
I came back to New York feeling greatly inspired from my recent travels to India, especially Mumbai, where the buzz and energy are similar to that of New York. I was reminded of the Indian sense of individualism in the bold style of dress, the rich colours, the rich aromas, flavours of the cuisines and the local art.

On Indian celebs he'd love to dress…
I had a great time dressing Malaika Arora-Khan – she is a beautiful and elegant woman who wore everything so well. I would love to dress her again. As well as Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor and John Abraham who are three other very talented personalities.

On his most defining moment…
One of my most defining moments was in 1985 when I first saw my name on the billboard in Times Square along side Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Perry Ellis. I was the "next great unknown" designer, and it created an incredible buzz around my brand.

On one person he was thrilled to design for…
I really enjoyed working with Beyonce – everything I designed for her was worn with such stylish grace and timeless elegance. Not only is she extremely talented and beautiful, but she is sophisticated, intelligent and charming.

On another talent he'd love to have…
I would love to be a rockstar – I would love to experience the rush of performing on stage for thousands of people!

On his muse…
Music has always been an inspiration to me, both in my personal life and in my career as a fashion designer. My rockstar muses have been the ones with very distinct and influential looks, Mick Jagger had his unique sense of style; Brian Jones was wearing smocks and frocks; Charlie Watts was always crisply tailored. Those guys changed the way that people thought about fashion.

Shahid and Kareena in traditional Kullu dresses

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By Abid, Bollywood Trade News Network


For those who do not know, the unit of the Imtiaz Ali directed Shahid-Kareena film, titled TRAIN, has been in the picturesque hill station of Kullu-Manali from April end. The major stars, including the lead pair are putting up at the famous Span Resorts.

Now we bring you an almost 'live' scoop about TRAIN, straight from the shooting venue. As you are reading this, Imtiaz is picturising a song sequence on Shahid and Kareena (dressed up in traditional Kullu dresses), in the Naggar Panchayat, Dharohan village to be exact.

As per the film's local coordinator Anil Kastha, the Historic Naggar fort (overlooking the Beas river), now being run by HPTDC (Himachal Pradesh Tourism Corporation) as a resort, has been fully booked for the Naggar shooting schedule.

A thing about the song being picturised. It is supposed to be at the ancient 'Shaari' fair of Naggar (which will actually commence from May 1 and an exact ambience of the fair has been created. The song being canned will come at a very important juncture in the film.

The TRAIN will halt in Kullu-Manali till the end of this month and then leave for the Himachal Pradesh capital, Shimla.

Snapshots of history

BY A STAFF REPORTER | Monday, May 07, 2007 10:39:51 IST
Exhibition at NCPA captures memorable moments of a vivid country, that are frozen in time



"One picture speaks thousand words," is an ancient Chinese saying that is still relevant today. A photographic exhibition on South Asian history, with an emphasis on Indian history, at the NCPA seeks to exhibit these portraits of history. The 35-odd photographs have been compiled from various photojournalists of the Agence France Presse (AFP).
The exhibition is not just about the wondrous colours that permeate a unique region, but an insight into recent national and global events. Many of the pictures have won awards. News, sports, entertainment, politics and colours – the exhibition has everything that a visitor can imagine.
The photo that most stood out, was that of World Guinness Book record holder C Manmohan, also known as Snake Manu. The photograph, both attractive and repulsive shows him gasping teary-eyed as a snake travels up his nose and out through his mouth, its bright poison green skin, a vivid contrast to his dark brown skin. A picture shows a railway track in Sri Lanka uprooted and twisted by the recent tsunami as a man, shoulders back, determination and hope glinting in his eyes, marches past. A thin sadhu in Jhansi, breaking rules like the rest of us ordinary mortals, crosses the railway tracks as surreptitiously as he can by climbing over train carriages.
The startling and sterling Sanchita Bhattacharya, wondrously fierce as the protagonist enthralls us in yet another Kolkata version of 'Devi Durga'. The fierceness in her eyes is mirrored in that of Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan, practicing his bowling before an international match. Yes, India's boys in blue, fierceness needs to be practiced not just spoken about. Two more cricket pictures, that mirror the passion of the game in this country are of Irfan Pathan leaping in the air after bowling a cricketer, and Sachin Tendulkar, chest swelling as he lifted his bat after scoring his 35th test century.
The steely resolve and dignified grief that is evident in the three Gandhis - Sonia, Rahul and Priyanka, at Rajiv Gandhi's funeral surpass the look of foisted determination on Rahul Gandhi's face as he files his candidature papers for the first time. The picture captures the real leader behind him, silently egging him on with her black eyes
The ever popular entertainment section is understandably packed with photographs of Bollywood. Among them all, the frame that stands out the most is that of Kareena Kapoor as Chameli. Wearing her blue and red sari that we will never forget, one imperious leg up on the seat of the bench, lips pursed in a petulant pout, her hair wet with the rain, she grabs one's attention more than Aishwarya Rai, Mallika Sherawat or Amitabh Bachchan. That reflects the focus of the photographer's lens.The exhibition is not about the history that we read it's the history of people. Their moments of triumph, their hour of despair, minutes of thought-provoking silence, their anguish, happiness, journeys - the collective memories that make up a country. The exhibition was inaugurated by Monsieur Jean-Charles Demarquis, Consul General of France in Bombay on May 2nd, at the Piramal Gallery, NCPA. Catch an aesthetic global perspective till Friday, May 11.

Episodes of Koffee With Karan have been churning out interesting controversies. Last Sunday, it was Bipasha Basu's turn to raise eyebrows, when she commented that Kareena has 'too many expressions' on her face when she performs on screen.

This, the industry folks have presumed, was in retaliation to Kareena's comment some weeks ago about John being 'expression-less.'

The seeming retaliation has re-activated the whole Kareena-Bipasha war that goes back to the shoot of Abbas-Mustan's Ajnabee. During a stint in Switzerland, the two actresses had exchanged harsh words over Kareena's costume designer lending his talents to Bipasha without Kareena's consent.

Bipasha is horrified by the suggestion. "I'm not that kind of person. I certainly don't believe in hitting back at anyone. And my episode of Koffee With Karan which was telecast on Sunday was recorded in the first week of December, when I had no clue what Kareena would say about John. In any case, people are entitled to their opinion. If Kareena thinks John is expression-less then so be it. He's a grown-up man. He can fight his own battles. I certainly won't jump in the fray for anyone else, not even my boyfriend. I don't wish to start a war of words with Kareena or anyone else."

As for Bipasha's opinion of Kareena, "I was asked what I felt about her acting. And I gave my opinion. I also made comments on Tanushree Dutta and Sunny Deol. And they weren't meant to be offensive."

Vishal and Shekhar judge on Sa Re Ga Ma

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By Joginder Tuteja, Bollywood Trade News Network




View 'SA RE GA MA PA 2007' Press Meet Picture Gallery

Composer duo of Vishal and Shekhar have been roped in as judges for India's first ever and immensely successful talent-hunt show SA RE GA MA PA. They would be taking out time from their hectic schedule to judge dozens of singers who would be making an appearance one show after another. Speaking about the show Vishal Dadlani said, 'We have been doing all sort of crazy stuff while creating music but this one is turning out to be a new experience altogether. This is the first ever and more than the participants, probably we are extra-nervous!'

'I am not sure how exactly to look at this entire thing. While the world is looking at what the singers are doing at stage, I am also conscious about the fact whether I am doing the right things as a judge. I hope Shekhar and myself do not end up judging ourselves rather than the participants,' he laughs!

On the career front, Vishal-Shekhar have an exciting 2007 ahead with a slew of films in the happening. While their TA RA RUM PUM has just released, they would soon be seeing another film of theirs, CASH, arriving.

Later in the year there would be releases like DE TAALI and OM SHANTI OM, which would keep their fans busy. This is not all as they are also busy composing for Yash Raj Films' upcoming TASHAN.

Last but not the least, there is a private album, which would act as Abhishek Bachchan's launch pad in the singing arena. The album is also expected to feature tracks by Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai.