French dressing
Now, another Indian style guru makes the French connection. Designer Sanchita Ajjampur will soon be participating in a trade show called 'Under the Louvre', organised by Whose Next, in France. The trade show will take place at the Louvre Museum from June 26 - 28, during the men's wear shows, ahead of the Haute Couture week. The show will be presented as an art exhibition with 80 labels showing their collections.
The only Indian designer to be invited for this prestigious show, Sanchita has created a special line for it, titled The Fable Collection.

Wax factor on green carpet
Amitabh's wax statue showcased at IIFA
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's wax figure, which was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds museum in New York last month, has been especially flown in to be showcased at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards event in Macau. Amitabh's wax figure, dressed in a traditional black sherwani suit with a heavily embroidered gold and black shawl, is the first figure to be part of Madame Tussauds New York's all-new Bollywood Zone. The wax figure was placed in the centre of the green carpet on the first day of the event. Celebrities, dignitaries as well as members of the audience grabbed a chance to pose with the statue, which will be here for three days.

Losing proposition
A diet low in calories and carbohydrates but high in plant-based proteins may promote weight loss and improve cholesterol levels, according to a study. In the study, researchers found that overweight individuals who ate such a diet for four weeks lost weight and experienced improvements in blood cholesterol levels and other heart disease risk factors.

All rise: Indian actor and director Kabir Bedi (R) and actress Parveen Dusanj on the green carpet. AFP photo: Antony Dickson

Bon Appetit
Bean brigade
A wannabe was desperately learning English to be in the loop of the educated hoi-polloi. He went to a party, accompanied by the wife, a young son and a daughter. On confronting the host, thus went his rehearsed speech: Sir jee, this is my housewife and this is me…This is my kid and this is my kidney!

Casino Royale
Blackjack, roulette, poker, Bollywood stars go for it in Macau
A bevy of Bollywood stars attending the ongoing International Indian Film  Academy (IIFA) event here is loving Macau for the one thing it can't do in India officially—gambling. Whether it is blackjack, roulette, poker or even just slot machines, actors and filmmakers are betting sums of money on the playing tables.

Filmi party
Three short films at the Green Film Fest will highlight various environmental issues Humlog, a voluntary organisation, in association with STEPS, is holding the Green Film Festival on June 13 and 14 at the Government Museum and Art Gallery auditorium, Sector 10

Star struck
Sonam wants to be a star and makes no bones about it
Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor, who turned 24 recently, says she always wanted to be a star and not just another actor. "For me, stardom is a new and novel experience... it's lovely. That's why I became a film actor. If I only wanted to be an actor, I would have done theatre. But I actually wanted to be a star and I make no bones about that," Sonam says in an interview.

Bowled over
Mysterious Girl hitmaker Peter Andre, who is here to perform at this year's IIFA extravaganza, is bowled over by Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his baritone. Andre, who is a self confessed fan of old Bollywood cinema and counts Mother India amongst his all time favourites, said that he was impressed by the statuesque actor's personality.

Love's in the air
Whether it is 63-year-old Kabir Bedi or Riteish Deshmukh, who is almost half the latter's age, Bollywood's unmarried men were spotted with their girlfriends at the ongoing International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) weekend here.

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