Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Bollywood's Best Wet And Wild Moments
Hum Tum
Rani and Saif are friends and nothing more in Hum Tum.
But the rain tempts them into weaving a spell of fantasy involving horse-rides,
Nishabd
Jiah Khan drenches herself in a spray of water giving rise to illicit thoughts
in Nishabd.
Shree 420
Raj Kapoor and Nargis are the quintessential rain couple shyly cozying up
under a lone black umbrella in black and white streets
Chameli
It’s nighttime in Mumbai, and the monsoon is out in full play. Kareena dances in the rain as a pensive Rahul Bose
sits by letting cigarette smoke add to the romance of the season.
Guru
A naïve-looking Aishwarya Rai Bachchan fondly dances in the green landscape awaiting the monsoons like a peacock.
She rides her bicycle among the fields and enjoys the feel of the season on her skin.
Dilwale Dulhania Le jayenge
An innocent Kajol builds castles in the humid air as she envisions her ideal man. She frolics and has fun
in the water in a white mini skirt that brings a girly charm to the scene.
Dil Toh Pagal Hai
ShahRukh and Madhuri dance with an entourage of little children as they deliver
matkas and jhatkas and undeniable chemistry.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Running into a gazebo and starting a silent dance sequence: the stuff that Bollywood dreams are made of.
ShahRukh and Kajol create history as they start a red and black scorcher.
Mr. India
A bare-midriffed Sridevi shimmies in heavy rain for her invisible hero. The fountains are gushing and the duo
confesses their love for each other in a none-too-subtle love duet with Mr. India.
Sarfarosh
Sonali Bendre and Aamir Khan crooned in the rains to ‘Jo Haal Dil Ka’ and the
chemistry between the unusual pair was up for a dekko.
Kaminey
Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra are setting the screen ablaze with their sizzling chemistry in their upcoming movie Kaminey.
It looks like suddenly the rain songs flavour is back in Bollywood and it’s hot to be wet in the rain.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Estella Warren
By Sara Templeton
From the wilds of Canada comes Estella Warren, one of the most gorgeous North American girls on the planet. She's very flexible too, and was once a top-flight synchronised swimmer, who now lives in New York donning the latest fashion items in return for fist fulls of cash.
Obviously though, modeling wasn't always on her mind. Born on the 23rd of December, 1978 in Peterborough, Ontario in Canada, Estella wanted to swim. In fact she swam with the Canadian National team since she was 12, with accolades for swimming between 1994-1996.
And much like Australia, Canadians love their successful sports stars, and Estella was part of a team that was highly competitive, and understandably revered by her kin.
Her aqueous forte was synchronised swimming and she missed out on the 1996 Atlanta Olympics due to a modeling commitment. Boy, I would have chosen the Olympics any day, because models come and go like flies on horse shit, but then that's the random nature of the universe for you. And imagine, if she had have signed up for the Atlanta Olympics, I probably wouldn't be writing about her on this digital medium? 'Tis possible...
Let us backtrack just a smidgen and it becomes clear that Estella's modeling career gathered momentum when she decided to send a couple of the Polaroids from an old high-school show to an agent in New York. What happened next is simple - she was signed up for a contract and forever became a part of high-flying fashion industry. It sounds all too easy...
Right out of the blocks, the Canadian lass was being photographed by the likes of industry big-wig Ellen Von Unwerth, who is the kind of photographer who choses her subjects very carefully, and was a huge boost for the young Canadian. Upon looking back, Estella said: "I thought it would be fun but it was hard work".
Having been a professional swimmer, getting cold, half-naked and wearing figure-hugging clothes has never been a problem for the leggy blonde and she has the utmost confidence in herself, which shines through in almost all of her shoots. "Coming from a barely clothed childhood as a swimmer makes me really comfortable with my body."
Her first major shoots were for the Italian edition of Vogue - three times over, in fact!
But the campaign that would cement her position in the industry forever was the famed Chanel No.5. filmed Hollywood detractuer, Luc Besson. Estella's role as Little Red Riding Hood struck a chord with millions of women around the world and a supermodel with a long-lasting flavour was born.
She gained even more publicity - some good, some bad - after shoots with famous click-artist Bruce Weber. The images are still considered controversial to this day, and the provocative images of Estella could be viewed high up on New York on billboards all across the highly populated and sometimes scary city. Some of the shots were banned because of their notorious subject matter, but it didn't phase the fun-loving Canadian - in fact she received international publicity for it, which led to her next assignment.
Victoria's Secret, where only the best-of-the-best get an entry card, was next on her long list of objectives to conquer. Following this lucrative sojourn, next on her list was the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, which she appeared in, not to mention playing the role of host for the accompanying video, all of which are worth massive dollars and would have given her bank balance a very sweet boost.
She went on to score the people's votes too, gaining the titles of Maxim magazine's hottest babe and UK GQs number one as well, proving that men as well as women were stunned by her physical beauty. From here, she had a yearning for acting, which always seems to be the case for models. Why? It probably comes down to being the centre of attention, and could be that "me, me, me" thing...
If I sound jealous that's probably because I am. Some chicks get it all, and what do I get? Freedom to write what I want... Hey, that's not so bad actually! Maybe I should stop complaining. Maybe I'm just blind to the fact that I'm much luckier than perhaps two thirds of this planet's population, some of whom don't even have homes. Maybe, just maybe [Ed - that's quite enough Ms Templeton].
Back to the point of her emergence in Hollywood, and she has starred in the movies Driven and Planet of the Apes early in the millennium, followed by the disdainful Kangaroo Jack (it gave marsupials a bad name), The Cooler, and she appeared in a couple of Law & Order episodes in 2005, adding TV credits to her ever increasing resume. In 2006 she starred in Pucked, which is best described as utter garbage, and can be seen in the upcoming movie Taphephobia (2006) which sounds quite spooky, and is based on the premise of a bloke waking up buried in a coffin, with nothing to keep him company but claustrophobia and a mobile phone.
Estella Warren isn't a terribly poor actor, it's just that movies she chooses (or scrapes from the bottom of Hollywood's scripting barrel as it were) are complete and utter stinkers. Poo! What's that smell? Here's hoping she gets that break though, which could come with Irreversi in 2007, which was still shooting at the time of writing; a thriller about the effects that a huge cash payout has on a married couple. Let's wait and see...
With her good fortune continuing in Hollywood at a consistent pace, Estella always has modeling to fall back on, and as the photography suggests, she'll always have an audience.
Our research indicates that in her spare time Estella enjoys swimming (urg...), horse riding, tickling the ivory keys (piano), singing, acting and even cooking. Yes cooking! She almost has the same hobbies as me, but sadly for her bird watching is off the list. She has recently worked for numerous modeling agencies, with her father as her manager, in Milan, Paris, New York and London, and we can expect to see Estella star in other movies in future, as she does have a modicum of talent.
It's not often you hear of ex-champion swimmers - from Canada no less - who go on to conquer the entertainment industry. Estella Warren is well known and absolutely adored in Canada and, much like Australia's own Megan Gale, her stunning beauty and overseas success have combined with her positivity to give her an aura that rarely wanes.
Friday, June 26, 2009
"King of POP" Michael Jackson Died
Michael Jackson died today. He was only 50 years old. Earlier today Jackson was rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. It has been reported that when the paramedics arrived to his home, Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back.
Michael was scheduled to perform 30 shows at London’s O2 Arena starting next month.
This is such a shocking news! R.I.P Michael!
Photo Source: WENN
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Aishwarya Rai at Longines Watch Royal Ascot event
The gorgeous star was all praises for the creations and said, “Royal Ascot is absolutely unique, an elegant, quintessentially British occasion. I am very happy to have been invited here by Longines.”
Royal Ascot event
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Top Fashion Model Angelina Jolie
Name : Angelina Jolie
Date Of Birth : 4 June 1975
Height : 5'7
Eyes : Blue
Hair : Brown
Famous Hollywood actress, Oscar winner and human rights campaigner, Angelina Jolie got the most memorable birthday gift, because she was selected as world’s most powerful celebrity by Forbes business magazine. She was overcome the Oprah Winfrey, a talk-show queen who had held the No. 1 position for the past two years. Forbes top ranking is based on the income over the past 12 months and media exposure. Jolie gathered $27 million in the past 12 months from the movie schedule including “Kung Fu Panda,” “Wanted” and the not-yet-released spy thriller “Salt”. She also gained publicity following the birth of her twins, as well as the consistent headlines she grabs for her charity efforts and her relationship with actor Brad Pitt who ranks No. 9 on this list. Jolie was came in third position in previous years list. Pop legend Madonna was came in third place of this year’s list. Singer and actress Beyonce Knowles came in fourth place and Tiger Woods is the highest ranked male celebrity who came in fifth place. US President Barack Obama was also reached in 49th place in this list.
Growing up in Los Angeles, Angelina Jolie was no stranger to the film industry, being the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight. She later trained and performed at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, where she was seen in several stage productions. She worked as a professional model in London, New York and Los Angeles, and has also appeared in music videos for such artists as 'Meatloaf', Lenny Kravitz, Antonello Venditti and The Lemonheads. In addition, she has acted in five student films for the USC School of Cinema, all directed by her brother, James Haven. Actress, humanitarian. Born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, to actor Jon Voight and French actress Marcheline Bertrand. She rose to stardom in the 1990s. She began acting at a young age, studying at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute while in her early teens. Jolie later attended New York University.
In the 1990s, Angelina Jolie became a popular actress. She gave a star-making performance in the 1998 television film Gia based on the short, tragic life of model Gia Marie Carangi, which won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. Another great dramatic role in Girl, Interrrupted (1999) brought Jolie her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has continued to take on a variety of interesting roles, such as an adventurer in the Lara Croft films, a FBI profiler in Taking Lives (2004), an assassin in Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005), and a neglected, troubled socialite wife in The Good Shepherd (2006). In 2007, Jolie gave a brillant performance as Mariane Pearl, the pregnant widow of Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl, in A Mighty Heart. The film was based on Mariane Pearl's account of her husband's abduction and murder.
Jolie has drawn Oscar buzz for Clint Eastwood's missing-child drama Changeling, due for release October 24, 2008.
A devoted humanitarian, Angelina Jolie was made a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency in 2001. She has made headlines for her work to obtain aid for refugees in Cambodia, Darfur and Jordan, to name just a few. In 2005, Jolie received the Global Humanitarian Action Award from the United Nations Association of the USA for her activism on behalf of refugee rights. She continues to travel the world to drawing attention to global issues. Famous for her off-screen romances, Angelina Jolie has been married twice. She married Hackers co-star Jonny Lee Miller in 1995. The couple divorced in 1999. The next year Jolie married Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton. That union lasted until 2003.
Source: http://www.biography.com/articles/Angelina-Jolie-9356782
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Alina Vacariu Top Fashion Model
Name: Alina Vacariu
Birthdate: 1984
Birth Place: Romania
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5'9.5
Dress Size: (US) 4; (EU) 34
Profession: Model
Best known as: Model of the Year 1998
Alina Vacariu Top Fashion Model