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Masti, Punjabi style
For the singer-actors from the region, New Year Eve is a special occasion where they dole out peppy performances for avid audiences…
Spirits are almost touching the sky, a smile appears softly while touching others around; the good and the bad of yesterday is nearing an end waiting to board another ship that leaves for 2014 harbour! A New Year, lot of merry-making, singing, dancing; plans have already been made and texted around in the family as well as friends
All about Salman’s birthday bash
Salman Khan turned 48 recently and he brought in and celebrated his birthday at his farmhouse in Panvel. Here is the lowdown on the grand event.
Early birds
Govinda travelled from Mumbai to Panvel and wished Salman Khan and left. Even Suniel Shetty left early as his father is ailing. Anil Kapoor and Aamir Khan arrived together. Aamir stayed for two hours and went to
Panchgani.
vanity box
The art of blending
Ever find people looking one colour at the centre of the face, another one at the eyes and yet another on the hairline? Failing to merge colours on your face might even make you look like a drawing file. If make-up is an art then blending is a fine art.
stress buster
Change your perspective
We see the year coming to a close and we all have a habit of taking stock of what we did in the year. Our achievements, our challenges, how we met them and where we are today. How is life treating us, this is a bothersome question. But the way we look at the circumstances we face in life has a profound impact on how we experience stress, respond to challenges and perceive the events in our lives.
Fashion Funda
Go experimental
Under her label, Kimono, she creates pręt, couture and diffusion line and her each segment shows originality. Kiran Uttam Ghosh has been in the fashion industry for decades now. She has seen the fashion industry evolve, which means the fashion advice you get from her is laden with experience. Follow her.
Canvas classic
The plain white canvas of the year 2013 was splashed with colour all through. In the first half of the year, art enthusiasts from the city celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of Amrita Shergill while in the latter half, they celebrated the spirit of art and all that it stands for.
Tech Savvy: Multimedia Art Workshop by Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi
Gisele Bundchen visits sick fan
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen surprised a fan, Karina Xavier, who is battling cancer, by showing up at her house. The 33-year-old Brazilian supermodel made Karina's day when she visited her home in Malden near Boston, to swap beauty tips, reported a publication.
chatter box
Small screen, big star
The hot news from the TV industry is that Kajol has signed a show with Colors. She will appear in a non-fiction show to be aired in mid 2014. Earlier too there were rumours that Kajol is being considered for the remake of an English show, The Good Wife.
Once in a lifetime opportunity
Actor Himanshu Soni, who hails from Jaipur, is playing the character of Gautam Buddha in BK Modi's show Buddha. The actor has earlier done shows like Parvarish, Ramayan, Crime Patrol, Adalaat and even played a lead in the show called Yeh Zindagi Hai Gulshan.
And the winner is
Model-turned-actress Gauhar Khan won the seventh season of the reality show Bigg Boss, pipping co-contestant Tanishaa Mukherjee. Gauhar, who won Rs 50 lakh in cash and a trophy, stayed in the house for 104 days.
Bigg money: Gauhar Khan
Fear, not a factor
Not many know that Kareena Kapoor Khan is petrified of heights and suffers from acrophobia but still she chose to perform a daredevil act at the Big Star Entertainment Awards 2013. The ravishing actress proved a point to all her contemporaries by performing two complete sequences on her popular item numbers.
The Year Ahead
If your birthday is December 30...
Astro Turf
ARIES: Try to keep a check on your temper. Turn a blind eye to the unsavoury suggestions that people have to give to you. Drama, music and public speaking groups will appeal to you.
Happy New Year, B-town style
New Year is a time favoured by the stars of Bollywood. This is when they take time off from shooting and go sightseeing or relaxing. New Year is known for parties and family gatherings all round the world and the stars certainly do not want to be left out! Let's take a quick look at some of the stars’ New Year plans…
Home away from home
Aamir Khan: He has all his plans chalked out well in advance. As per his tradition, he will be retiring to his Panchgani house where he goes to celebrate the New Year every year. He will be accompanied by his family- wife Kiran and son Azad along with close friends.
Hitches and glitches
Sanjay Dutt: The actor, who raised a hue and cry with his allegedly unfair parole, will be spending time, this 31st of December, with his apparently sick wife, Maanyata and kids, Shahraan and
Iqra.
Home away from home
Aamir Khan: He has all his plans chalked out well in advance. As per his tradition, he will be retiring to his Panchgani house where he goes to celebrate the New Year every year. He will be accompanied by his family- wife Kiran and son Azad along with close friends.
In the spirit of celebration
Shahid Kapoor: He plans to ring in the New Year in LA along with pals. He is still riding on the celebratory mood of R…Rajkumar.
 A Swiss
getaway
Saif and Kareena: The lovebirds sure know how to keep the romance alive. They will be going to Gstaad in Switzerland where they will spend the New Year day in a chalet in the snow clad mountains.
In love: Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan
Family comes first
Shah Rukh Khan: He is known to give family a priority over everything. Therefore, it is evident who will he be celebrating the New Year with. SRK will be going to Phuket, Thailand with family. The family will be holidaying together after a long time.
The action shifts to Goa
Sonam Kapoor: Currently shooting in Rajasthan, Sonam plans to halt in Mumbai and then head off to Goa to usher in 2014.
Time well spent
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai: They will be spending 31st December in Dubai along with their one year old daughter,
Aaradhya.
Best of both worlds
Deepika Padukone: She sure knows how to make things work. She has flown to the Maldives with her family to spend the vacations together. She will be returning just before 31st December to Mumbai where she plans to usher in the New Year with friends while partying.
When struggle lands you places
Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays a leading role in Miss Lovely, which is about C-grade horror sex film industry in Mumbai in the 1980s. He recently admitted that when he came to
Mumbai, he acted in a few C-grade movies and that is why he could identify and relate to the script.
Not without my boys
Suzanne Roshan had taken her boys Hridhaan and Hrehaan to Dubai for a holiday. Her sister Simone joined them too. They are all back in Mumbai now. |
Couple of issues
Kajol was keen on doing a television show, which is female centric and written by Rensil
D'silva. She asked for Rs 15 crore for twenty seven episodes but the channel cannot pay her that much. They might approach Aishwarya Rai Bachchan now.
Dhanush to go voiceless
Dhanush will play a voiceless struggling actor in R Balki's next film. Amitabh Bachchan will be his voice in the movie. In the film, they work together to realise his filmmaking dreams.
In a league of his own
The highest paid Bollywood actor on a television show is Salman Khan. He takes home Rs 5 crore per episode of Bigg Boss. Amitabh Bachchan took home Rs 3.5 to 5 crore per episode of Kaun Banega
Crorepati.
Of powerful character
Aditya Roy Kapur was shooting for Habib Faisal's Dawat-e-Ishq in Lucknow. He was surrounded by fans who started calling him by his character's name from Aashiqui 2.
Lead actress, lost and found!
Deepika Padukone does not play the titular role in Finding Fanny Fernadez. Chakravyuh actress Anjali Patil plays Fanny in the Homi Adajania film that also stars Naseeruddin Shah and Dimple Kapadia.
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