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Fashion Bytes
Reality shows or Bollywood, these models are always game for a little bit of experimentation
 Fashion is cutting edge, fashion is radical, fashion is life. "But, not in India," says model Nethra Raghuraman. "Here, fashion is yet to break boundaries and definitions. This doesn't mean we lack talent. We have the most amazing, and fantastic designers who stand at par with the global standards," she explains. The sultry model is in city for the annual fashion showdown at INIFD, Designer Medley. Along with her comes an entire ensemble of top supermodels and ramp scorchers of the country. Read Aditi Govitrikar, Alesia Raut, Montu Tomar, Gwen Athaide, Aanchal Oberoi, Anousha Chauhan and others. The show will have passing out designers of INIFD present their creations to be worn by these gorgeous models. Before the walk, two things they seem to be high on- fashion and reality shows.
Rooted to reality
Guess what is the Herculean's task when you breathe in the glam world, when you have celebrities as your fans, when all the big-wigs around you want to be associated with you when you know you are the best and everybody else too acknowledges the fact? "To stay grounded, down to earth, and keep attitude at bay, it's tough to live a common man's life in the film industry," says humble Madhur Bhandarkar.
Dream package
Simon Cowell and British businessman Sir Philip Green have reportedly roped in Cheryl Cole for their 1-billion-pound entertainment company. The bombshell reportedly flew to LA for a meeting with the American Idol judge.
"She's flown to LA to source and research different elements that Simon wants her to be involved in: producing, recording, spotting new bands and acting," a source said.
The Girls Aloud member has been signed up after British supermodel Kate Moss joined the two entrepreneurs for the project.
Hunting story
Blame it on the cold weather of New York or Jennifer Aniston's daring attitude — the actor was seen "nipping out" on the set of new movie The Bounty Hunter. The former Friends star, who has never been shy of showing off her assets, is currently filming in NY's West Village with co-star Gerard Butler.
Lost & found
Barbadian singer Rihanna and lead vocalist for N.E.R.D Pharrell Williams have sparked rumours that they are dating, as they have reportedly been seen spending time together. Williams, 36, was seen coming out from the London hotel where Rihanna was staying, and, according to sources, the friendship between the two has been getting stronger and stronger.
"It's no secret that Rihanna and Pharrell have chemistry," a source said. "And not just in the studio -- they seem mesmerised by each other.
No chickening out
Singer Shakira says she gave up eating meat after she was given four chickens to look after. "I named them and they became very close to me. And then I couldn't eat them. I was like, 'Okay, if I cannot eat these chickens because they actually have names and they are my friends, I am not going to be able to eat any chicken again.' So I became a vegetarian," she said.
 Guru-shisya tradition
Leona Lewis has a handful of live shows in her kitty, but that's all about to change -- she is teaming up with Travis Payne, the dance guru behind Michael Jackson's ill-fated comeback gigs, for a spectacular 14-month world tour.
"It's a case of hiring the best talent in the business at any cost to make sure the concerts will be one of the talking points of next year," said an insider.
Leona has been finalising the details of the elaborate gigs in between recording sessions for her second album in Los Angeles.
Slide show
Oprah Winfrey's show has recently recorded the lowest ever ratings, raising doubts whether the talk-show queen has lost her lustre. The ratings for The Oprah Winfrey Show during the week ending July 5 were the lowest since the talk show's debut in 1983, averaging only a 3.2 household rating, according to Medialifemagazine.com.
Destiny's child
Mugdha Godse gets candid about her girl-next-door role
in Jail and other upcoming films
A pretty yet simple girl while busy doing her job was spotted by a leading film director of Bollywood and offered a meaty role in his next film. Seems like a script in itself but this is how Mugdha Godse landed up with her debut film, Fashion. And now she is all geared up for her second release, Jail. "My career began with sheer luck but now more then luck my hardwork will matter," says Mugdha, who was in town with Madhur Bhandarker for the promotion of Jail.
Mughda Godse follows Madhur Bhandarkar on their arrival at the Chandigarh airport
Magic in the air
Quiz him on the increase in the number of Punjabi singers on a daily basis, and he immediately corrects it--'they are not singers. They are entertainers.' So, how would he define a singer? "A singer is someone who is trained to execute a composition successfully," says Punjabi singer Preet Harpal. " A singer is someone who is trained to sing. Everyone who knows how to sing cannot be defined as a singer."
Fact and fiction
Anu Dheer's painting exhibition weaves reality with fiction
Any work of fiction surfaces from reality. It's is an offshoot, the facts and actual life with its base. The two, fiction and reality, when juxtaposed, result in creativity. So when, Anu Dheer, a city based amateur artist began working on, 'The absolute quiet of something about to arrive', a series of paintings a year back, she realised the interspersion of the two better, "The subject matter of the series, human being and his connection with the surroundings mirrors reality, and how I visualise the relation between the two is fiction, but again with a backdrop of reality."
Spice up
Frizz free
During the monsoon, humidity poses a real problem where appearance is concerned. In fact, it can be a bane, especially to those with oily hair. Sweat on the scalp also attracts dirt and pollutants more easily. The look of the hair really suffers. It becomes limp soon after shampoo and loses its shine, body and bounce.
Cosm(et)ic smile
 If you are not endowed with a natural 300-watt smile, fret not! Let dental surgeons come to
your rescue
Behind a million dollar smile that makes you go weak in the knees, can be a million dollar secret. Shh…! We aren't going to divulge names, but the hint will serve the purpose---this Bollywood lady is a regular face of Hollywood flicks, this one has the best curves which were noticed on a 'big' reality show in London, and the other one is the desi girl, she smiles for gay rights… the count doesn't end here. Well, the point here is the secret behind the dazzling smile is no more under the wraps and anyone can avail it.
Fat & friendship
A study says when it comes to friendship, similar poles attract
 A new study has shown that overweight youth are twice as likely to have overweight friends. Lead author Dr Thomas Valente, professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine insists that the findings certainly raise health concerns because when kids start associating only with others who have a similar weight status it can reinforce the negative behaviours that cause obesity.
Soda for kidney
A daily dose baking soda or sodium bicarbonate, used in baking, cleaning, acid indigestion, sunburn and more slows the decline of kidney function in some patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), a new study has found.
How much is too much?
While most of the country is concerned with the epidemic of obesity and a sedentary lifestyle and rightly so, exercise addiction on the other end of the spectrum needs attention, too. Running on a treadmill for hours, spinning out of control or climbing stairs that lead to nowhere, exercise addicts have lost their physical, emotional and spiritual balance.
When you hear the word addiction, you usually think of cocaine, alcohol, cigarettes, or marijuana. You rarely think of exercise as an addiction because exercise is supposed to be good for you. Yet, in the true sense of the word, there is no such thing as a healthy addiction. To become addicted means to devote or surrender oneself to something obsessively. And there is nothing healthy about obsession.
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