No sleeveless tops for me please: Vidya Balan

Is the only outfit demand of Vidya Balan for her forthcoming film 'Dirty Picture'.

Vidya Balan is currently shooting in Hyderabad for Milan Luthria's Dirty Picture where she will be enacting yesteryear south siren Silk Smitha.

Considering Smitha's sexy image, Vidya too has been given sexy outfits. What impressed us was in spite of being on fashion police's hitlist ever since she looked disastrous in Heyy Babyy and even Kismat Konnection, the actress has blindly trusted Milan and ace costume director Niharika Khan in the outfit department.

A friend of Vidya's revealed, "Vidya is not a fussy person at all. She completely trusts her director and crew when it comes to anything to do with a film. Her only suggestion was she would avoid sleeveless tops/outfits for Dirty Picture as her arms would look flabby, owing to the slight weight gain for the role."

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I was delighted to work with Katrina: Hrithik Roshan

Farhan Akhtar complained that he was only being asked questions that had one-word answers. "Please, guys, ask me other things – I want to talk!" he said.

Did you all have any bad experiences on the trip, or feel that this was a bad idea?
Farhan: No.

Some people say this film looks like it takes off from "Dil Chahta Hai". Is it like that?
Farhan: No.

Do you really believe life should be lived to the fullest, since we have only one life?
Farhan: Haan.
Katrina: Farhan's taught me a song that has only three chords, so now I can actually play a whole song on guitar.
Hrithik (on being asked about Katrina as a co-star): I hadn't seen any of her films before this, but I was delighted to work with her. What I've seen her do is not even 10% of what she's capable of.
Katrina: Thank you, Hrithik, for not seeing any of my films. I've seen all of his, by the way.
Hrithik (on the toll booth experience on the highway between Ahmedabad and Jaipur): I had to call out to people to make them look up at me, otherwise most of them were like, 'chal jaldi kar na'. But once they did, they were very happy, I'm sure, because our producer paid for all their cars!

On being asked what they want to do in this one life:
Ritesh: I want to do a film course next year.
Zoya: I want to do something for my city, Mumbai – the roads, cleanliness.
Farhan: Katrina will tell you what I want to do.
Kat: He wants to be part of a band, part of a skydiving competition club, and he wants to write a book. See how well I know my friends!
Abhay: I want to build houses for the poor.
Kat: And I want to help Abhay build houses for the poor.
Abhay: Promise? Seriously, let's shake on it. I'm going to call you up on that, you know!
Kat: OMG, everyone's answers are so emotional!
Kalki: Just to beat Abhay, I want to educate the poor, because education lasts a lifetime, but houses can be destroyed in a minute. Ha ha! And I wanna learn how to dance. I can't at all, and Hrithik is such a fabulous dancer.
Hrithik: Apart from teaching Kalki how to dance, I want the answer to this question!
Hrithik (on whether there were any funny moments): Yes, our mental boy, Abhay, usne kuch zyada kha liya aur uske pait mein visphot ho gaya. So while we went out to dinner that night, Abhay slept in the loo.
Aap Salman Khan aur Rahul Gandhi ko kya kahengi ki woh shaadi ke liye maan jayein, kyunki zindagi na milegi dobara?
Katrina: That's so mean – Abhay's not married either!

The Greek God and Barbie together for this film – how was the chemistry?
Abhay: Who? Ritesh-Zoya?

Farhan, do you believe zindagi milegi na dobara?
Farhan (after a second of surprised silence): Kya aap punarjanam ki baat kar rahe hain?

Bare-faced chic? Kim Kardashian is almost unrecognisable as she goes make-up free

She's the reality TV star who is rarely seen looking anything but polished and glamorous.

So when Kim Kardashian went make-up free last week on her way to a photoshoot in Los Angeles, she was virtually unrecognisable.

The 30-year-old star was on her way to a shoot for her new perfume when she was snapped bare-faced heading out of her home.

Bare-faced: Kim Kardashian went make-up free last week as she headed to a photoshoot in Beverly Hills

Unrecognisable: Kim was virtually unrecognisable compared to her usual made- up look

And, without the lashings of foundation, concealer, highlighter and mascara she usually wears, Kim looked worlds away from the brand she has turned herself into.

 

It was quickly back to business, however, for Kim, as she tweeted followers a picture from the set of the shoot which showed her with a full face of make-up.

While Kim is rarely seen without her warpaint on, the reality star previously said she has no issues with going without make-up.

Quick change: Kim was seen fully made-up later in the day as she did her photoshoot

She said: 'Make-up is fun, but it’s just another accessory. I’m happy with myself, and this is who I am. 

'As much as it’s fun to glam up, the most important thing is to be comfortable in your own skin - with or without make-up.'

Before the photoshoot, which saw Kim adopting a retro style for in a headscarf and Mad Men style outfit, Kim tweeted: 'Shooting my fragrance ad campaign today!

Pamper session: Kim was seen yesterday getting a manicure and a massage at the same time in Beverly Hills

Casual: Kim wore black workout gear as she headed to the salon

'The commercial went great, now its the photo shoot! I will send u guys some cute pics!'

Kim has been working hard in recent weeks to get in shape for her upcoming wedding to basketball player Kris Humphries.

And, speaking recently about what kind of dress she will wear for the nuptials, which are believed to be shown on her reality show, Kim said she is looking to her fellow celebrities for inspiration.

She said: 'I have been pulling tears of dresses from magazines I really admire on women I've seen...like Christina Aguilera's dress - the shape of it was beautiful. 

'I even YouTubed Carrie from the Sex and the City movie, when she tried on all those dresses.'

'Cheryl Cole didn't want to divorce Ashley but she had no choice', says close friend Fergie

Cheryl Cole 'didn't want to divorce' Ashley Cole, her close friend Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie has revealed.

Fergie told Closer magazine that Cheryl only ended the relationship with Ashley because she 'felt she had no choice' after his infidelity, but not because she wanted to.

She said: 'The next chance will be Ashley's last chance, there's no doubt about that.

Close friend: Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie has spoken out about Cheryl Cole's relationship with ex-husband Ashley

Last chance: Fergie, who attended Cheryl's 28th birthday party last month in London, said this is make or break time with the pair

'Cheryl's a lot stronger than she was two years ago. The relationship will be on her terms.

'He really hurt her and I couldn't at the time ever see her taking him back.

'She really loved him and didn't want to get divorced, she just felt she had no choice.

'But she needs to follow her own heart.'

'The love is still there': Fergie said Cheryl needs to 'follow her own heart' when it comes to her relationship with Ashley

Fergie, who grew close to Cheryl when the Promise This singer supported her on tour last year, added that Cheryl is sure to 'follow her own heart' in the newly-rekindled relationship.

She said: 'It's easy for people to say she's crazy for taking him back but life isn't as simple as that.

'If love is still there and she truly believes he's changed then she should go for it if that's what she wants.

He ain't heavy, he's my brother: Cheryl chats to her brother Garry Tweedy as they return to their Los Angeles hotel together

'It doesn't matter what her family, friends, or her management team say, it's her life and her decision.

'She's a very traditional girl at heart and wants kids and to grow old with somebody.

'She is really strong now, and if she does decide to give him another chance he's going to have to be the perfect husband because it's her dream to be the perfect wife and mother.'

Cheryl was left humiliated by Ashley, 30, after he was accused of numerous affairs throughout their four-year marriage.

She divorced him in September last year but claimed in an interview that she would 'always love him'.

The pair sparked rumours of a reconciliation earlier this year and made things official when Ashley attended Cheryl's recent 28th birthday party.

Colourful: Cole's Girls Aloud bandmate Kimberley Walsh appeared to be wearing a fuchsia mini dress

Meanwhile, Sinitta has also weighed in on the relationship, telling Star magazine: 'They obviously love each other so much and to have gone through what they have gone through and to be back together just shows that true love conquers all.

'They both know who each other are and both know what they’re getting into. You have to be with the person you love, like that Kylie song Better The Devil You Know.'

Cheryl is now in Los Angeles, along with her Girls Aloud bandmate Kimberley Walsh and brother Garry Tweedy, and was spotted dressed up to the nines as she enjoyed an evening out last night.

But despite her glamorous appearance, it appears the pop star wasn't quite so ready for her close-up, and hide from photographers as she arrived back at the hotel.

Instead of pulling up outside the hotel, the trio's car drove them into an underground carpark so she could sneak in.

The 28-year-old singer appears to be wearing a striking red dress, while Walsh was equally colourful in a fuchsia number.

Cole's latest night out on Sunday came two days after she met up with close friend Derek Hough at the Sushi Roku restaurant.

Firm friends: Cheryl and Kimberley heading out to dinner with Derek Hough on Friday night

Cheryl, her brother Garry and Walsh arrived in Los Angeles on Thursday for a holiday.

It marked the first time she had returned to the U.S. since her unceremonious firing from X Factor USA nearly two months ago.

She was replaced by Nicole Scherzinger, who had been due to be a co-host on the series with Welsh hunk Steve Jones.

Cheryl's spokesperson told Mail Online: 'Cheryl is taking some time out as she said on her website last month.'

Unhappy: Derek Hough leaves Sushi Roku on Friday night after dinner with Cheryl

Munnabhai Chale Amerika: Work in Progress

Munnabhai Chale Amerika got shelved when fans of the adorable goon eagerly awaited his third adventure.

This happened because thematically similar Shah Rukh Khan starrer My Name Is Khan released around the same time.

However, Munnabhai is ready to move on with his adventures now that Rajkumar Hirani has confirmed that he is working on the script for the third film in the series.

Hirani recently returned from the US, not from a holiday, but with an entirely new script for the third part in the Munnabhai series.

It was, in fact, reported that Hirani had quit the idea of making the third part and hence was working on another script.

This, however, does not hold true anymore. "Hirani has been working on the Munnabhai script with his writer Abhijat Joshi in the US and they will soon declare the film.

They are planning to go ahead with the film in February next year with Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi while the leading ladies are still to be decided," says a source.

Hirani confirmed the news over a text message, "I am writing it and will direct it as and when the script is ready."

While Hirani was away, rumours that producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra may hand over the directorial reigns of the film to good friend and director of Do Dooni Chaar Habib Faisal were doing the rounds back home.

"Habib and Vidhu Chopra have met a few times recently and spoken over the film and there is a steady progress," said a industry insider. Interestingly, Faisal declined to comment saying, "At this stage I have nothing to say about your query."

While his answer yet again could start a series of speculations, what's confirmed is that Munnabhai is definitely making a comeback. Watch this space to know who gets to hold the directorial rein.

That's got to hurt! Curvy Jennifer Lopez pours herself into a very tightly laced PVC body-stocking

She's nicknamed La Guitarra due to her famed curvy figure - and Jennifer Lopez is certainly strum-thing else in her latest steamy photoshoot to promote her forthcoming single (What Is) Love? 

The 41-year-old mother of two posed instead for a shoot in a risqué skin-tight body suit that was totally slashed down the sides, revealing most of her famous body.

The eye-popping outfit is accessorised with vertigo-inducing silver peep toe stilettos and yards of silver chain necklaces.   


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Ladder in her tights: Jennifer Lopez was wearing a flesh-flashing sparkly lattice-sided skintight bodysuit in the steamy photoshoot for her new single (What Is) Love?

Pout and about: Jennifer probably had quite a job getting out of the sparkly flesh-flashing skintight bodysuit too 

Elsewhere, the star is looking racy in tiny red hotpants as she hangs on the telephone and elsewhere, luxuriates in the back on a limo in a Mongolian lamb coat as she flashes her thighs surrounded by white roses.

 

She is also seen sitting on a rock in a catsuit made entirely out of latticed metal and hugging a stone wall in a fringed dress.

Meanwhile, the On The Floor singer is set to return as a judge on American Idol next year. 

Precious metal: However, the lattice work body suit didn't look like the most comfortable of outfits, particularly when sat on a wall

Stone cold sultry: The singer also did some pouting whilst hugging a brick wall

Although she refused to be drawn on the topic when she appeared on the U.S. morning show Today yesterday when she announced she would be playing the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas in September with Lady Gaga and Coldplay, insiders say the paperwork has all be sorted. 

Apparently, the star has already signed a deal that will see her back on the panel for the 11th season of the show. 

Also set to return are Steve Tyler and Randy Jackson.

Only a month ago, Lopez told the BBC that she wasn’t sure if she wanted to come back to the hit Fox reality competition.

Calling the fire brigade? The star posed in sizzling hot tight red hotpants in another of the promotional poses

Party line: The star likes to communicate either by phone or curves 

She mused: 'I don't know. I haven't been forced to make a decision and I'm glad about that because honestly I'm very on the fence about it,.

'I had an amazing time doing it and I loved it, but I have a lot other things happening, and it's going to come down to me making a choice of what I want to do for the next year and we're not really at the breaking point of "You have to make a decision right now!"


'I'm just really enjoying the time of just waiting and seeing.'

Backseat driver: In another shot, Jennifer looks every inch the thigh-flashing diva in a lambswool coat in the back of a limo 

American Idol Season 11 kicks off in early 2012.

Meanwhile, a release date for (What Is) Love? has yet to be confirmed. 

It will be the third single from the star's seventh album Love?, following her smash hits On The Floor and I'm Into You, which went to Number One and Number Nine respectively. 
 

Woman in chains: Don't be fooled by the rocks that she's got, she's still Jenny from the block

'Twilight's' Robert Pattinson to make an appearance at Comic Con?

Robert Pattinson may be joining his "Twilight" co-stars for the 2011 Comic-Con in San Diego.

According to E! Online, the "Breaking Dawn, Part I" panel is scheduled for July 21, and Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and director Bill Condon are unofficially set to be there.

The stars of the franchise will be on hand to meet and greet fans and talk about their upcoming film, which is set to be released in November. Comic-Con attendees will also get to see some exclusive new footage from "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn".

Although the panel on Thursday, July 21, will be the main event there are plenty of other panels of interest to Twihards throughout the convention.

Here's rundown on where to be at the Comic Con this year -

Thursday, July 21st:
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m:  The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 panel -
At the moment there's still no word on exactly what combination of castmates will be making an appearance but currently Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner are expected as well as Irish American director Bill Condon.

All Twihards should make their way to Hall H. Get there early to avoid stampedes.

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m - Special panel on vampire lore as it relates to zombies. "World War Z" author Max Brooks and horror film guru Wes Craven are among those scheduled to talk. This will take place in Room 25ABC.

Also Taylor Lautner is set to be on-hand at the Lionsgate booth (#3729) for signings in the lead up to the September release of "Abduction".

Friday, July 22:
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. -  Breaking Dawn - Part 2 newcomer Joe Anderson ("Alistair") will be appearing on the ABC panel for his new series, "The River". (Room 6A.)

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Yen Press will be hosting a panel.  Yen Press is the company responsible for "Twilight: The Graphic Novel", Volumes 1 & 2. ( Room 8)

Saturday, July 23:
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.- There'll be a Twilight fan fiction panel with the following fic writers: ScarlettLetters (Wild Swan), ArcadianMaggie (I Wept Not), MJinAspen (Reality Minus Expectations), Rochelle Allison (Stary Eyed Inside), magnolia822 (A Quit Fire), Belladonna1472 (The Cullen Campaign) and Einfach Mich (Confessions of a Difficult Woman). (Santa Rosa Room at the Marritt Marquis & Marina.)

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.- Kellan Lutz and his Immortals will be appearing at a special panel for their November release during this time in Hall H.

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Kristen Stewart will be joining her newest set of co-stars for a special panel for her latest project, "Snow White And The Huntsman". (Hall H)

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Costume designer panel featuring two "Twilight Saga" costume designers, Wendy Chuck and Phillip Boutte. (Room 23ABC).

'Delhi Belly' under attack in Kolhapur

Kolhapur (Maharashtra), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) activists Monday protested outside two cinema halls here exhibiting the latest Aamir Khan production " Delhi Belly" due to its "vulgar and objectionable" content, police said. 

The managements were forced to cancel the afternoon shows. Over 50 angry NCP activists, led by local corporators Anil Pharat and Prakash Gaondi, created ruccus at the Padma and Parvati cinema halls where the afternoon shows had started. 

They shouted slogans, tore off the movie posters and banners and attempted to barge into the theatre premises, demanding cancellation of the show. Their ire was also directed at the censor board, which they said had cleared objectionable dialogues, explicit erotic scenes and the song "DK Bose". 

The protesters demanded deletion of the song, offensive dialogues and explicit scenes on grounds that they corrupted the mind of the youth, especially college students, who have been queuing up to watch the movie. Police said that around 20 NCP activists were detained and additional security has been provided at the two cinema halls. 

An officer from Kolhapur's Laxmipuri police station said that the NCP had told the two theatre managements and the police Sunday that the party members will demonstrate if the shows were not cancelled.

Emraan Hashmi and sex are a formidable combination!

With the success of Murder 2, Emraan Hashmi insists he has graduated from a serial kisser to a bankable star. In five years, he says that his returns will be on par with the Khans

The weekend collections of Murder 2 have surprised even the detractors of the Bhatt brothers. 

Trade guru Amod Mehra says, At a conservative estimate, the film will gross approximately 15 cr on the weekend.'' 

This coupled together with the money Mahesh and Mukesh raked in on the electronic sales

such as satellite and home video rights should total up to 10 cr reportedly. So in other words Murder 2 is a huge

hit in just three days after the release. In fact as the week continues, more money will obviously pour in. 

Mehra says, Emraan Hashmi is a lucky mascot for the Bhatts. He has usually earned them megabucks.'' 

Emraan's own standing in Bollywood has been consolidated after this film. 

He is one of the few heroes who has been consistently giving hits. Last year he had Once Upon A Time in Mumbai

and this year he has Murder 2. 

Says another trade analyst, Earlier people said Shah Rukh Khan and sex always sell. Now it is being said that Emraan andsex are a formidable combination.''

International short film fest in Mumbai

Still from I Am Kalam

Get Shorty! The Manhattan Short Film Festival will soon be in Mumbai and the organisers are calling for entries

The Manhattan Short Film Festival (MSFF) will soon be back, but in a new avatar! This year, media person and noted filmmaker S Ramachandran has tied up with festival director Anil Sadarangani to bring the MSFF to Mumbai.
"The MSFF shares a special relationship with India because the winner of the 2004 festival, Ashvin Kumar's Little Terrorist, went on to earn a nomination at the Oscars in the Short Film category," says Nicholas Mason, Founding festival director from New York City.

"The short film genre is a great way for filmmakers to experiment without worrying about the factors that come into play when making a feature film. It also brings recognition to the filmmaker. You learn how to tell a story economically and within a time limit. In this sense, the Manhattan Short Film Festival is very important. A win is a win for any filmmaker and I encourage people to participate in it." says Ashvin Kumar.

India's first Oscar winner, Bhanu Athaiya was present at the festival last year. when the MSFF came to Mumbai for the first time. "Last year, we saw a good selection of films from across the world, understandably worthy of making their mark at platforms like the Oscars. The calibre of films was excellent."

The Manhattan Short takes place in over 200 cinemas in 200 cities across six continents including Asia, North and South America, Europe, Australia and Africa during the week of September 25 to October 2, 2011. This is a filmmaker's chance to be part of one of the largest cinematic events of the year, the Annual Manhattan Short.

Audiences across the globe will come together to watch 10 finalist films and vote for the winner.

All submissions for the festival have to be sent to New York by July 31.

KRK offers 2cr to Mallika Sherawat

A fan recently congratulated Mallika Sherawat on a networking website for the success of her item number "Jalebi Bai".

The actress was quick to respond with a " Thank you" and all would have been well if only Kamaal Rashid Khan hadn't interrupted.

The former "Bigg Boss" contestant wasted no time in offering Mallika a role in his upcoming film. His offer was that if she agreed, she would be paid `2 crore and that if the film failed to become a super hit, he would in turn pay her `5 crore as compensation. The actress hasn't bothered to reply to the (tempting) offer yet, but her fans were quick to repudiate Khan and his claims.

Kamaal also went as far as saying that he needed an actor who could play a good boyfriend on screen and an actress who had three boyfriends. He then suggest that John Abraham and Mallika Sherawat would be perfect for the role of the on-screen couple that he wants. 

Mallika's fans have been calling KRK names like Badnaami Ka Daag and Film Drohi online. But through all this, wonder what Mallika Sherawat is thinking!

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