Wallpaper of Aarakshan: New photos

Here's a look at some exclusive stills from the flick

 

Stills from Aarakshan

 Stills from Aarakshan

 

Stills from Aarakshan

Deepika & Saif,  Stills from Aarakshan

 Stills from Aarakshan

 

Stills from Aarakshan

 

Stills from Aarakshan

UK Queen's granddaughter Zara weds in Scotland

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips married fellow athlete Mike Tindall on Saturday in a private ceremony in the Scottish capital Edinburgh.

Prince William and wife Kate, who tied the knot in April in a public display of royal pomp and pageantry, and the British monarch herself were among the guests in the Canongate Kirk, where the Queen worships when staying in Edinburgh.

A few hundred fans waving Union Jack flags lined the street leading up to the church as guests sporting hats and kilts arrived for Britain's second royal wedding of the year.

After the ceremony, traditional Scottish bagpipe music was played as the newlyweds, the bride wearing an ivory floor-length dress and a full-length veil, emerged from the church to loud cheers from the crowd outside.
Phillips, 30, was considered something of a "royal rebel" when she was younger, having her tongue pierced as a teenager.

But the daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband Mark Phillips has followed in her mother's footsteps to enjoy a successful horse-riding career.

In 2006 she won an individual gold on her horse Toytown at the World Equestrian Games in Germany, helped Britain win a team silver and was voted BBC sports personality of the year.

Well-known rugby player Tindall, 32, was part of the England team that beat Australia to win the World Cup in 2003. The couple met during that tournament.

Their wedding was due to be followed by a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Queen's official residence in Scotland.

Several thousand fans gathered outside the church and the palace hoping to catch a glimpse of royalty, police estimated.

However, the low-key festivities took many in Edinburgh by surprise. "Who's getting married?" asked Alberto Alvarez, 38, who has come from Spain for a holiday.

"I am very happy for them anyway," he added.

(Writing by Olesya Dmitracova; Editing by Mark Heinrich)

Bipasha to walk the ramp with mother

Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Model turned Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu will walk the ramp with her mother at the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) that started here Sunday.

'Walking the ramp today (Sunday) with my mother for the first time, for Gitanjali in association with Beti, against female foeticide,' Bipasha posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.

The opening ceremony of IIJW will see about 40 celebrities from film, television, business, fashion and music walking the ramp with their daughters in aid of Beti, a campaign against female foeticide supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

It has also been reported that actor Kabir Bedi will walk with his granddaughter Aaliyah. Actress Avika Gor of 'Balika Vadhu' fame is also expected to walk with her father.

Fashion designers, Neeta Lulla will walk with her daughter Nishka.

Sonam Kapoor, who is the new face of IIJW, will also be seen gracing the occasion.

'Leaving for iijw. Its going to be fantastic, creative and filled with beautiful jewellery,' she tweeted.
The five-day event is organised by the Gems & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).

What's Veena Malik wearing?

Dressing up is something really essential when you are a celebrity. Did Veena Malik forget that?

 

Veena Malik with Shakti Kapoor at the launch of 'Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hain' in Mumbai.

 

Veena Malik with Shakti Kapoor at the launch of 'Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hain'.

 

Veena Malik at the launch of 'Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hain'.

 Veena Malik at the launch of 'Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hain'.

 Veena Malik at the launch of 'Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hain'.

Saif, Deepika to appear on KBC 5

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone will appear as special guests on the fifth season of the game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', which starts off August 15 with megastar Amitabh Bachchan as the host.

'One interesting candidate and the entire anxiety of the working of the show just flies past .. we had a few today and tomorrow is another day .. let us hope that all goes well .. the second episode towards the evening will have invites to Saif and Deepika .. who come to promote their film and mine as well - 'Aarakshan' !!!'Amitabh posted on his blog bigb.bigadda.com.

'In many ways, the philosophy of the film and that of KBC is quite similar. Given opportunity, even the lesser privileged shall prosper. Or at least have the capacity to prosper,' he wrote.

However, Mumbai rains played spoilsport as the production unit had to stall the shooting of the show several times due to the noise of the rain.

'The rains have been incessant.. and so harsh that we had to stop shooting KBC at times, because of the noise factor. But all in all a most satisfying day ... harsh and hard, but satisfactory,' Amitabh said.

Saif had previously appeared with actress Preity Zinta in the second season of the show, while Deepika came as a guest last year although she didn't play.

Geeta Basra walks the ramp as showstopper at IIJW

Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Actress Geeta Basra, who was last seen in 2007 movie 'The Train', made her presence felt when she walked the ramp as the showsotpper for Sangam Chains at the opening day of the second season of the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) Sunday.

Dressed in all-red net lehenga and velvet overcoat with a big red bindi, Geeta sported antique gold jewellery collection - long neck pieces, a choker and a pair of heavy gold earrings.

'The jwelleries are of antique design so this dress is specially designed, so that it complements them,' Geeta told reporters after the show.

Leading manufacturer of machine made gold chains, Sangam Chains has gained expertise in manufacturing plain gold, diamond studded and handmade antique and fusion jewelleries.

'The jwellery is temple jewellery. These are exclusively designed for the event. It took us around two-and-half months to finish it,' said Devendra Dayal, art consultant with Sangam Chains.

Winner of Solitaire Awards in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, Sangam Chains is also known for creating exquisite clothing out of precious metal, a few of which were showcased at the show. 

She has recently been in the news for being roped in to do an item number in upcoming film 'Zilla Ghaziabad'.

There can never be a singer like Rafi: Lata Mangeshkar

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar remembers late singer Mohammed Rafi on his 31st death anniversary and says there can never be a singer like him again. Both of them sang 414 duets together.

'Today's the 31st death anniversary of Rafi sahab. He was an honest and a lovely human being. My family and Rafi sahab shared a great relationship together. It's my honour that I got an opportunity to sing maximum number of songs with him,' Lata posted on her Twitter page.

'We have worked in almost 315 films and have sung 414 duets together. We can never have such a great singer again,' she added.

They have given evergreen hit songs like 'Bekhudi mein sanam', 'Haye re haye', 'Chhup gaye saare nazare' among others.

Rafi lent his voice for almost all the leading actors such as Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Rajendra Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shammi Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna. 

The singer died of a heart attack in Mumbai July 31, 1981, at the age of 56.

IIJW's opening show blends glamour with cause

Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Jewellery show for a cause. Actresses Bipasha Basu, Soha Ali Khan, Riya Sen and others walked the ramp on the opening day of the second season of the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) Sunday to support Beti, a campaign against female foeticide.

As many as 40 celebrities, including actress Mahie Gill and TV stars Smita Bansal, Avika Gor, Deepshika and Poonam Soni, sashayed down the ramp sporting a collection of diamond and kundan ornaments by Gitanjali Jewels to lend their name to the cause Beti.

Beti is supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

The highlight of the show was Bipasha who came with her mother. Dressed in a peach, net, embellished sari, Bipasha flaunted a diamond necklace and earrings. Her mother also wore the similar diamond necklace and earrings in traditional paisley pattern.

The actress broke into a jig at the end of her round.

'This is the first time that I walked the ramp with my mother. It was a great experience and I loved it,' Bipasha told IANS.

At the opening day Geetanjali showcased their diamond and kundan collection and designers Pria Kataria Puri and Neeta Lulla took care of the wardrobe for the show.

To add an edge to the show, Raageshwari Loomba and Kavita Seth were roped in to perfrom. They enthralled the audiences with Sufi numbers 'Laal meri' and 'Kinna sona tenu rab nay banaya' respectively.
The opening show, organised by the Gem and Jewellery Promotion Council (GJEPC), will go on till Thursday and will showcase designs of 35 designers and jewellery houses.

'With the tremendous success of the first India International Jewellery Week, the stage is now set for 2011, promising to be bigger in grandeur with amazing talents and creativity displayed for the Indian and International market,' said Rajiv Jain, chairman GJEPC.

'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'; test of audiences' patience

Film: 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna,

Cast: Srimurali, Pooja Gandhi, Roopasri, Padma Vasanthi, Siddaraja Kalyankar, Achyuthkumar, Kote Prabhakar and Mico Nagaraj;

Producer: Shivakumar and Vinod Sindhia;

Writer-Director: Ashok Kumar; 

Music Director: Ilayaraja, 

Lyricist; Hamsalekha; 

Cinematographer: P.K.H. Doss;

Rating: *

'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' brings together two giants - composer Ilayaraja and lyricist Hamsalekha - known as trendsetters in the Tamil and the Kannada film industries. But their good work seems to have gone down the drain because the film moves like a directionless vehicle. 

Neither Hamsalekha's lyrics nor Ilayaraja compositions could help the film as director C.V. Ashok Kumar's script is full of unwanted sequences, which are devoid of logic and credibility. 

What is the story all about? It revolves around an unemployed guy Anand, who bribes an official for a job. When he doesn't get the job, an angry Anand approaches an higher authority demanding that the money he paid should be returned. But he is framed by the officials and they send him to prison. 

After a turn of events, Anand becomes a don and collects 'hafta'. 

It was not wise on the director's part to write a story which has been told over and again. What makes the matters worse is Ashok's immature narrative style. 

He has not been able to create even a little bit of viewer interest. If the first half tests your patience, the second half, though predictable, gathers pace but boils down to an unending drama of torture. 

The title of the film, which was awarded an A-certificate, does not have any connection to the story.

Actor Sree Murali, who recnlty gave a series of flops, should have avoided working with an inexperienced director like Ashok. 

Pooja Gandhi's role is not well defined and even the song sequences are not likeable. Roopashri is better than Pooja in her performance. 

Veteran actors Achyuth Kumar, Siddaraj Kalyan Kumar, Kari Subbu, Mico Nagaraj, Padmavasanthi have done a decent job, but it has not helped the film in any way. 

The film is bad enough to keep the audience out of the theatres. Avoid it.