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nSalman gives full Attention to Electio

Salman Khan is the only Bollywood actor who religiously campaigned for worthy candidates from BJP as well as Congress.

The dashing star who recently campaigned for Priya Dutt writes on his blog, My larger concern is support to the candidates who have done good work for people — and not those netas who give empty bhashans… We live in a society of the people and by the people, what matters in the long run is the work you do for people. Dua milti hai, goodwill and trust banta hai, and that translates into votes.”

Saif-Bebo zoom off to a secret location

Saif Ali Khan is adamant that his and Kareena’s holiday destination should not be known to the rest of the world, and thats the reason why he hasn’t even informed about the location to Bebo as he knows she will tom-tom it.

Kareena says, “There’s a special reason why Saif won’t reveal our holiday destination to me. Saif feels that I won’t be able to keep the venue to myself and will blurt it out to the entire world. And that will pose serious security problems for us.”

Kareena says that she doesn’t have the slightest hint about the location, “I have no clue as to what clothes to pack for the holiday. I have no idea about what kind of a climate we’re heading to,” however the leggy lass is going to burn a hole in Saifo’s big pocket as she will make him shop for all her clothes for the holiday.
Saif doesn’t like it when security guards mingle with them on their vacations, Kareena reveals, “When we’re walking on Oxford Street, London, Saif gets the security guards to walk on the other side of the road. I guess the security guys are just doing their job, but there’s a constant privacy issue.

SRK and Ash: Not meant to be together

Some things are just not meant to be. Shah Rukh and Ash sizzled on screen as a twin brother-sister jodi in ‘Josh’.
Then their pairing was accepted in Aditya Chopra’s ‘Mohabbatein’ and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Devdas’ too. They really had good chemistry.
But that was that. They were not supposed to act together after that.
It all started when Ash’s ex boyfriend barged into the sets of ‘Chalte Chalte’ and Ash ended up being chucked out in favor of Rani Mukerji.
Ash never warmed up to SRK and Rani after that. Things soured badly between Sallu and her too.
She moved on happily with the Bachchans, some international films and let her chemistry work better with Hrithik Roshan.
Recently Mani Ratnam wanted to cast Shahrukh in the lead role opposite Ash in his latest bilingual film ‘Ravana’ which he’s working on currently.
Now after things didn’t work out for him in Raju Hirani’s ‘3 Idiots’ and Shankar’s ‘Robot’, he seemed to have some free time.
Mani had then spoken to him about ‘Ravana’ and the superstar expressed interest in the project.
He wanted a good film in his kitty and didn’t care so much about the fact that Ash was the leading lady.
But before Mani could come to Mumbai and give him a detailed script narration, Aditya Chopra approached SRK for his comeback film ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’.
And the actor gave his dates to his dear friend.
Mani didn’t want to delay the film and he took Abhishek Bachchan as the film’s male lead instead of SRK.
So SRK and Ash lost a chance to work together again.
Not that they mind, but maybe their pairing would have worked wonders for their careers. And maybe it’s a chance lost! -Sampurn Media

Jiah Khan’s Upcoming Movies with UTV

Jiah Khan, one of the latest discoveries of the Indian film Industry, has inked a deal with UTV for two of their upcoming films. UTV which has always believed in nurturing talent has complete confidence on Jiah Khan and her potential.

UTV Motion Pictures also clarified on industry rumors about Jiah Khan being dropped from Ken Gosh’s next film with UTV. Nupur Asthana (Screen play) & Kiran Kotriyal (Dialogue writer) who were earlier working on the story, were joined by Manurishi Chadda, the filmfare winner dialogue of Oye Lucky Lucky Oye. After coupling with Manurishi there were certain creative changes that were made in the film script, further to which Jiah Khan and UTV mutually agreed that the role scripted did not befit Jiah.

“With the changes they made on the script and the character, I myself felt that I do not suit the character. However, my relationship with UTV remains the same and they have signed me for two of their future films to be started later this year” Jiah Khan

“Speculations in the industry about Jiah Khan being dropped out of Ken Ghosh’s project are completely erroneous. It was a mutual decision whereby Jiah opted out of the project seeing a misfit between the character and Jiah. Jiah Khan is a wonderful actor with some amazing talent. We have signed Jiah for our next projects and really looking forward to working with her.” Ram Mirchandani- COO- UTVRampage Motion Pictures -

Abhishek loses the chance to play younger version of big daddy

t would have been a great cinematic experience to see Abhishek Bachchan play the younger version of daddy Amitabh Bachchan in an upcoming film. But disappointingly, Jr Bachchan has lost the role to Abhimanyu Singh of ‘Gulaal’ fame. Grapevine has it that Chandraprakash Dwivedi is making a film ‘Kunal Avadan’ based on the relationship between Mauryan Emperor Ashoka and his son Kunal and had thought of roping in Abhishek.

But when the director saw Abhimanyu Singh’s work, he chucked the idea of casting Abhishek in the film and approached Abhimanyu instead. A source said to a news daily, "Dwivedi was keen to have Abhishek play Bachchan Sr`s younger version. But After Dwivedi saw Anurag Kashyap`s film ‘Gulaal’, he thought Abhimanyu Singh had done a superlative job and wasted no time in casting him. He felt he could play the younger Ashoka very well," said the source.

Abhimanyu Singh confirmed, "At this juncture, I can`t reveal any details. But yes, I have been approached to play the role. It is a big honour for me."

"As I am from Patna where Ashoka lived, the honour is doubled. My parents stay about two kilometers away from Agam Kua, a historical site where Ashoka killed 99 people and threw in the well before his life-altering experience during the Kalinga war," the actor added.

Harry Potter - Hits the theaters 2 days before time

Harry Potter along with his school buddies heads back to class ahead of scheduled time.
As told by Dan Fellman “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” by Warner Bros is now opening on Wednesday, July 15; two days prior to its previous release date.

Fellman says, “Every day the kids are out of school in summer is just like an extra Saturday.” That presents the movie a head-start on the weekend through what’s determined to be a highly competitive summer time for Hollywood, which has major franchise films releasing virtually every week.

Warner Bros. also launched the franchise’s latest release, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” on a Wednesday in July 2007.
This is the sixth installment in the adventures of the boy wizard and has gone for the change of release date for the second time. “Half-Blood Prince” had been listed for screening last fall until the studio bumped it to this July to take benefit of an open weekend in the eventful summer lineup.

The movie stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry, alongwith Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as his best buddies at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

‘Roshan’ is now titled ‘Vaada Raha’

Samir Karnik’s next directorial venture (after the mutli-starrer ‘Heroes’) is all set for release but with a different name though. The film, which was earlier titled ‘Roshan’, has now been named as ‘Vaada Raha’. This family-oriented film stars Bobby Deol as a doctor, Kangana Ranaut, Atul Agnihotri and Dwij Yadav.

Samir confirmed the news saying, “Yes the film is now called Vaada Raha. The name change is a decision taken by the makers Eros International who thought Vaada Raha would be a better title. They plan to release the film sometime in May provided the strike and other issues are taken care of.”

Prachi Desai to play a Muslim girl for Ekta Kapoor

will be playing a Muslim working class girl in 1975 who gets involved with a don. Prachi has done a lot of research on the role and says, “This character is from a time that existed before me. Yes I’ve done plenty of reading on my character. I want to look and feel like Mehjabeen. And it’s such a challenge. And doing a film with Balaji is like coming home. Shobha Aunty, Jeetu Uncle and Ekta are like family. I remained connected with them when I did Rock On because it was directed by Ekta’s cousin Gattu (Abhishek Kapoor). My second film Life Partner has Ekta’s brother Tusshar Kapoor as my co-star. And now I’m finally doing a Balaji production.”
Ekta and Prachi are going through all the available video footage on the lady. In fact they have been hunting through all over the Muslim localities of Mumbai last month including Haji Ali to pick up authentic salwar-kameez.

Says Prachi, “That’s true. I didn’t want to get into yet another wife’s role after Rock On and Life Partner. Come on, yaar! I’m so young. I want to have fun and I keep getting these serious roles. But playing the don’s life partner in Once Upon A Time … was a challenge that I couldn’t resist.”

Kareena Kapoor in an 8 Lakh dress

Sajid Nadiadwala’s “Kambakkht Ishq” promises to be one of the biggest entertainers to hit the screens this year and by the looks of the promos and posters of the film, it is definitely going to set the screens afire. The film is directed by debutant director Sabbir Khan.

The leading actress of the film Kareena Kapoor will sport a dress worth Rs.8,00,000 for a song in the movie which had been specially ordered by the producer for the actress from Paris. The filmmaker has also gifted the dress to Kareena as she looked really pretty wearing it.

New superstar model Bridget Malcolm is only 15

In just nine weeks, the Year 11 Perth high school student has been snatched from obscurity and snapped twice for the fashion bible Harper's Bazaar. She has also posed in a bikini in the red dirt of Central Australia for Jodhi Meares' swimwear label Tigerlily.
But, Bridget's career is being carefully mapped by her agency and her parents Andrew and Deborah, who won't allow the teen to travel without one of them accompanying her.
The Perth beauty, who turns 16 in November, was to have flown to Bali in October for a third Harper's shoot, but because her mother was unable to go with her, Bridget pulled out.
Vivien's has not seen this kind of excitement about a model in a long time.
"Bridget is the complete package,'' Vivien's head Chris Fox said. ``She encapsulates exquisite beauty inside and out, and is attracting major interest at the higher end of the fashion industry.
"She has her own look that does not mirror anyone that we have seen before and she has everything that the international industry is looking for.
"She has the real potential of going all the way and everyone can see it. Her innocence is another factor. This is really fate. She really had no intention or inclination of being a model.''
The 180cm beauty, who has modelled twice for STM magazine, has been dancing since she was three.
Last October she was in the Forrest Place crowd at Vivien's annual model search parade, when she was picked out by the organisers and flung on the catwalk.
She came third to Anna Davoll in the competition, but has been on a rapid ride to stardom since.
"Honestly, the thought of modelling never even crossed my mind so all this is new but very exciting,'' Bridget said of her ``accidental'' modelling career.
"I've had to get a lot more organised so that I don't fall behind in my schoolwork, but I've managed to adapt and stay on top of my study. I find a way to fit it all in. I break up modelling with other things that keep me sane, like ballet and my music.
"My parents are very supportive. They come with me to the shoots that involve travelling, which is good because they can take care of me after working
"They want me to do what I'm happy doing, but I want to finish school. It is a bit of extra pressure, but it's very rewarding pressure, and that makes it all worth it.''
Meares heard about Malcolm from a Harper's contact when the two met at the hairdressers.
"We had a girl coming from Paris and at the last minute she just decided she didn't want to come,'' Meares said.
"It's hard to find models of that calibre in Australia because they're always overseas.
"I was sitting in the hairdressers wondering what I was going to do when Claudia Navone from Harper's Bazaar came by and said, `You've got to use this girl, she's amazing, and she's from Perth'. She showed me a photo -- and that's how we got Bridget.
"And what a gorgeous girl, the way she moves because of her ballet training is unbelievable. She's exquisite.''

“When the song was completed and the whole crew had a look, it looked very beautiful and eye catching. But most importantly everyone’s eyes were stuck at seeing Kareena’s dress. Kareena was looking gorgeous. The dress cost Rs.800,000,” says an insider adding, “Sajid Nadiadwala is a wonderful person at heart. He always makes sure that his cast and crew is happy. Kareena was happy after receiving such an extra-ordinary gift from Sajid bhai. She was short of words to express her feeling after she received the gift.”

Meanwhile you check out this hot poster from the flick. I bet your heart will skip a beat!

Rimi Sen

Birth Name: Shubhomitra Sen
DOB: 21 September 1981
Status: Single
Debut Movie: Hungama
Marriages: None
Most Remembered for: Her performance in Dhoom
Litigations involved: None
Jail terms served: None
Biography:
Going with the fact that right now there are many other Sens working in Bollywood, Rimi has got herself a new name i.e Rimii as she thinks that the addition of a single alphabet may help her stand out from the crowd and stay apart from others. Rimii always aspired to become an actress. With this aspiration in mind, she moved to Mumbai from Kolkata where she even performed in the dance troupe of the eminent Kolkata-based Odissi exponent, Aloka Kanungo and was also an Odissi dancer. During an audition for Coca-Cola advertisement she was noticed by director Priyadarshan and Rimii bagged a role in Hungama which became her debut movie and was a massive success. After Hungama she was seen in other hit films like Baghban where she played Amitabh Bachchan's and Hema Malini's granddaughter, Yashraj’s Dhoom in 2004, Phir Hera Pheri and Golmaal. Lately, she appeared in the critically acclaimed Johnny Gaddaar along with newcomer actor Neil Nitin Mukesh.
Favorites:
Designer Brands: Mango, DKNY and D&G
Colour: Black
Endorsements: Brand Ambassador for Country Club India Ltd.

Riya Dev Varma

Birth Name: Riya Dev Varma
DOB: 24 January 1981
Status: Single
Dated: Ashmit Patel, John Abraham
Debut film: Vishkanya as a child artiste and as an adult in Style (2001)
Famous pairing: With Shayan Munshi in Jhankaar Beats
Marriages: None
Most remembered for: For her dare-bare photo in Dabboo Ratnani’s 2004 Calendar and her controversial MMS clip with former boyfriend Ashmit Patel.

Litigations involved: None
Jail term served: None
Biography:
Riya Sen is yesteryear’s actress’ Moon Moon Sen’s daughter, Suchitra Sen’s granddaughter and current actress Raima Sen’s sister. Her father, Bharat Dev Varma is a member of the Royal Family of Tripura. Ila Devi of Coochbehar, whose younger sister is Gayatri Devi, is Riya’s grandmother. Both sister’s use their maternal grandmother, Suchitra Sen’s surname. Riya is a student of Loreto House and Rani Birla College and she also did a stint at the National Institute of Fashion Technology. She designs most of her clothes in commercials and films.
Riya was first noticed as the delicate beauty in Falguni Pathak’s video, Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi, though she made her film debut in Vishkanaya in 1991. She has appeared in many other music videos like Shaan’s Sutta Maro and Sonu Nigam’s Jeena Hai Tere Liye.
While Riya does not have a good film career to boast of, she has established herself as a sex symbol. She wore a bikini in Shaadi No.1; she also kissed her co-stars Sharman Joshi and Ashmit Patel in Style and Silsilay respectively. She has appeared on magazine covers such as Savvy, Femina, Cosmopolitan and Elle and walked the ramp with her sis Raima at the Wills and Lakme Fashion Weeks from 2005 to 2007. Jhankaar Beats and Shaadi No. 1 are the only notable hits of her career. Riya is often compared to her mother Moon Moon Sen because of her sex symbol status.

Favourites:
Actor: SRK, Salman Khan and Keanu Reeves
Actress: Aishwarya Rai

Causes associated with: Riya has helped raise funds for pediatric eye care through appearances at McDonald’s and has worked as an activist, appeared in an AIDS awareness music video called haath Se Haath Mila with the aim of dispelling popular myths about the disease.

Endorsements: Limca, Colgate, Nirma, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Dabur Vatika and Reliance Industries

Sandhya Mridul

Birth Name: Sandhya Mridul

DOB: N/A
Status: Single
Debut Movie: Saathiya
Marriages: None
Most Remembered for: Her character ‘Dina’ from Saathiya as Rani’s sister.
Litigations involved: None
Jail terms served: None
Biography: Sandhya Mridul first appeared in a serial called Swabhimaan in the year 1995. After that she continued to do many serials on television like Kosshish Ek Asha, Hubahu and Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin for which even her acting was appreciated. Finally in the year 2002, she did her debut in Bollywood with a Yash Raj film Saathiya in which she played the character of Dina(Rani’s sister) for which she got good reviews.
After which in 2005 she appeared in Page 3 with Konkona Sen Sharma and Tara Sharma in which she played an air hostess in the film. Her performance was again appreciated by audiences as well as the critics and the film went on to become a hit.
Apart from films, in 2007, she participated in a popular dance show Jhalak Dhiklaa Jaa in which she won the runners-up trophy.

Sayali Bhagat

Birth Name: Sayali Bhagat

DOB: 1 Jan, 1984

Status: Single

Debut Movie: The Train: Some Lines Should Never Be Crossed

Marriages: None

Most Remembered for: Her lip-locking scene with Emraan Hashmi in the movie - The Train: Some Lines Should Never Be Crossed

Litigations involved: None

Jail terms served: None

Biography: Sayali hails from Nashik, a small city in Maharashtra. Her family too is Maharashtrian. Academically, Sayali was very good and even has won a number of prizes in extra-curricular activities like elocution, debate and athletics. Some of her hobbies are Her hobbies are Music, reading, travelling, dance,and her sporting interests are: Yoga, long jump and high jump.
Apart from studies, Sayali even had keen interests in acting and modeling. In the year 2004, she was the winner of Femina Miss India. For a MTV show, she had even proposed to Rahul Dravid on TV. In 2007, she did the same to Irfan Pathan. In Bollywood, she made her debut in The Train: Some Lines Should Never Be Crossed opposite Emraan Hashmi in 2007.

Favorites:
Actors/Actresses: Jaya Bahaduri, Rekha, Wahida Rehman, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan
Cuisine: Punjabi cuisine, Misthi Doi and Pav Bhaji

Shabana Azmi

Birth Name: Shabana Azmi

DOB: 18 Sep, 1950

Status: Married to renowned Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar

Debut Movie: Parinay

Marriages: One

Most Remembered for: The characters played by him in Masoom, Fire and Arth

Litigations involved: None

Jail terms served: None

Biography: Shabana was born to noted Urdu progressive poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi and theatre actress Shaukat Azmi, a well known stage actress. Shabana’s brother, Baba Azmi, is a cinematographer. Shabana started her career doing parallel cinema and dominated the Indian cinema in the 70’s with her movies with renowned directors like Shyam Benegal, Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen. Shabana has acted in more than one hundred Hindi films, both in the mainstream as well as in parallel cinema. She is well known for her naturalness and intensity in her acting which is matched by her fierce advocacy regarding rights of women, minorities and slum-dwellers. Shabana is also an active Member of Parliament following to which she firmly stands in defense of liberal values.

Shabana is married to a renowned lyricist, poet and Bollywood scriptwriter Javed Akhtar. However, initially she was linked to Bollywood director Shekhar Kapur.

Favorites:
Cuisine: Japanese dish Sushi

Causes associated with: Is the ambassador for Safe Motherhood - an awareness drive by WRAI to safeguard a mother’s health during pregnancy

Shilpa Shetty

Birth Name: Shilpa Shetty
DOB: 8 June 1975
Status: Single - Was rumoured to have dated Akshay Kumar, Anubhav Sinha
Debut movie: Baazigar
No.of marriages: None
Most Remembered For: Baazigar, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Celebrity Big Brother
Litigations involved: On April 15, 2007, Shetty was kissed several times in jest on the cheek by Richard Gere during an AIDS-awareness event in New Delhi as part of a campaign to preach safe sex to truck drivers in India and promotion of AIDS awareness. On April 26, 2007 a court in Rajasthan issued a warrant for Shetty and Gere's arrest. The legal action against both Shetty and Gere has been suspended by the Supreme Court until the court decides on the case's proper jurisdiction.
Jail Term Served: None
Famous Pairing: Akshay Kumar
Causes associated with: HIV-AIDS awareness, PETA
Star Endorses: Romanov
Biography: Shilpa Shetty, the curvaceous beauty who is believed to have the best body in the industry, entered Bollywood with the highest grossing film in 1993, Baazigar.
It was a debut role she received much acclaim for. She went on to star in some other blockbusters, but lately it is not her acting career that she has been associated with.
Her Celebrity Big Brother episode in 2007 made her a figure of national significance. She became famous worldwide immediately.
A black belt in karate, Shilpa tried her hands at anything before she stepped into filmdom. She is known to be fun-loving and would crack jokes and laugh a lot very often.
Together with her sister Shamita Shetty, they are the first sister to appear in a Bollywood film.
Favourites
Food: Kori Roti-It's a Manglorean speciality-chicken with roti made of rice
Color: Black and yellow
Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda, Jackie Chan, and Tom Cruise
Actress: Sridevi

Sneha Ullal

Birth Name: Sneha Ullal
DOB: 18 December 1987
Status: Single
Debut Movie: Lucky
Marriages: None
Most Remembered for: Her resemblance to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Litigations involved: None

Jail terms served: None
Biography:Although her parents being an Indian origin, Sneha was born in Muscat and even did her schooling from Indian School Muscat. After coming to India she studied at Durelo Convent High School in the suburbs of Bandra. Later she joined MMK College, Mumbai where even Salman Khan's younger sister Arpita studied who told her brother about Sneha. That’s how she bagged her debut film ‘Lucky: No Time For Love", with the lead hero none other than Salman Khan’. And the other movie is "Aryan" where she co-stars with Sohail Khan. Sneha Ullal joined the film industry when she was just 18 years old.
Favorites:
Actor/Actress: Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Madhubala
Cuisine: North Indian food
Endorsements: None

Soha Ali Khan Pataudi

Birth Name: Soha Ali Khan Pataudi
DOB: 4 October 1978
Status: Currently dating Siddharth of ‘Rang De Basanti’ fame

Debut Movie: Dil Maange More
Marriages: None
Most Remembered for: For her role in RDB
Litigations involved: Currently, the actress is dealing with a legal battle where she has been charged with obtaining an arms license for her when she had not completed 21 years of age—a legal pre-requisite
Jail terms served: None
Biography
Soha Ali Khan is the daughter of Bollywood actress, Sharmila Tagore, who is the Chair of the Indian Censor Board and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. She completed her schooling in Delhi and thereafter went on to study History at Balliol College, Oxford University and has a Masters in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences.
Soha made her acting debut with Dil Maange More (2004) paired opposite Shahid Kapur. Since then she has received critical acclaim for her performances in the Bengali film Antar Mahal and even for the latest release Khoya Khoya Chand where she played the character of an actress from the 1950’s. However, her role in Rang De Basanti won her all the accolades.
Favorites:
Actor/Actress: Sharmila Tagore and Saif Ali Khan
Cuisine: Chinese
Endorsements: Was a brand ambassador for Globus
Asian Paints
Causes associated with: Soha was associated with Ford Foundation which deals with "to receive and administer funds for scientific, educational and charitable purposes, all for the public welfare" and is based in Michigan.

Birth Name: Gracy Singh

DOB: 20 Jul, 1980

Status: Single

Debut Movie: Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Famous pairing: With her Lagaan co-star Amir Khan

Marriages: None

Most Remembered for: Her performance as Gauri in Lagaan

Litigations involved: None

Jail terms served: None

Biography: Gracy hails from Punjab, and even before she started her acting career Gracy was a part of the dance group "The Planets" along with Ronica Jacobs and she toured with them for 2-3 years. During one of the shows, she was introduced to Sanjiv Bhattacharya and that’s how she got her first acting job as "Dinky" in the soap opera Amaanat.
For the screen test of Lagaan, Gracy was asked to dance to the song "Hothon pe aisi baat" from the movie Jewel Thief. Both Ashutosh and Aamir liked her performance so much that they immediately decided to cast her in as Gauri in Lagaan. Even her performance in Munnabhai M.B.B.S. was much appreciated, but after which she has not been able to give an superlative performance.

Favorites:
Actor/Actress: Sridevi
Cuisine: Fish, Aloo or Gobi ka Paratha and Cheese Sandwich

Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai

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Birth name: Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai

DOB: 1 November, 1973

Status: Married to Abhishek Bachchan

Former boyfriends: Salman Khan, Vivek Oberoi

Debut movie: Iruvaar

No. of Marriages: One

Most remembered for: Miss World, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanaam, Devdas

Litigations involved: None (In 2006, an obscenity case was filed against Aishwarya and Hrithik for Dhoom 2.)

Jail terms served: None

Famous pairing: Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan

Clothes: Structure jackets, form-fitting gown for formal wear and chikan salwar kameez for casual or jeans and T-shirt for casual wear

Movie: Casablanca

Perfumes: Happy by Clinique

Star endorses: L ‘Oreal, Longines, Lux, Coke

Biography: A former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai (Ash) is one of Bollywood's most sought after ladies. Her film career began with Mani Rathnam's 'Iruvar' (1997) for which she received critical acclaim and her performance in Aur Paar Ho Gaya' (1997) fetched her the Best Female Debutante Award. She delivered a series of stunning performances in her initial years, like in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanaam and Devdas. In 2003 she became the first Indian actor to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. She is also the latest member of the elite L'Oreal Dream Team, joining beauties Catherine Deneuve & Andie MacDowell as their international ambassador. In 2004, Aishwarya starred in her first English language film for Gurinder Chadha in "Bride & Prejudice". She also became the first Indian female to be immortalized in wax at the world famous Madame Tussaud's wax museum in London. Presently she is the daughter-in-law of Amitabh Bachchan.