Bollywood Insider | Bollywood Masala : 09/12/11

Monday, September 12, 2011

Minisha Lambha stuns audience at Blenders show in Kolkata

If it was angel white for Priyanka Chopra, then it was devil black for Bollywood actress Minisha Lambha, who provided a stunning finale to the Kolkata chapter of the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2011 on Sunday.

The mood had already been set by a red carpet collection from designer Rocky S that showcased a gala of Men’s wear that included sherwanis and fit suits in colour palette of blacks, greys and nudes with a dash of deep red infusing energy into classic pieces.

The outfits were already exuding a lot of oomph and the style statement was firmly expressed when Bollywood beauty Minisha Lambha scorched the ramp in a classic retro black gown from Rocky’s repertoire.

“The whole idea was to provide that glam look that you see in the red carpet and so I custom fitted that black gown for Minisha,” Rocky said.

Minisha, who was very exuberant with her look remarked, “Classic pieces are my style and a classic black gown always stands the test of time. I feel fabulous and it was a great pleasure being here.”

The glamour of ages gone by came alive with Reynu Tandon’s collection which chose to blend the magnificence of India’s Mughal era combined with the grandiose sensibilities of the Victorian age.

“There are two collections, the White collection and the Gold collection with motifs from the old era and fabrics like lace, crystal, beaten metal interspersed with a mix of fine French chiffon and chandelier lace. The designs are modern but they have an antique old world look and charm,” Tandon explained.

Hyderabad based designer Anand Kabra’ line called “No More Mask” attempted to portray a social commentary of all that he sees around him with an eclectic ensemble in shades like winter white, black, chocolate, yellow and tangerine in varied fabrics such as organza, tulle, silk jersey, satin and crepe de chine.

“There is a lot of meaningless glitz around us and it so happens that the world is trying to move back to its roots of basic honesty and principles. This collection is my way of showing that,” Kabra said.

Designer Ramona Narang’s Ibella label showcased the “Real Woman” through bold silhouettes in bright vibrant colours and chain detailing, which claims to make one look glamorous all day long.

“The party season is coming up and it’s the time to look glamorous,” Ramona said.

Model Debi Dutta made her debut as the showstopper for Ramona in a shimmering black gown that had a Chicago retro feel about it.

(Reporting by Arnab Chakraborty)

Source: culcuttatube.com

I genuinely like doing reality shows: Sonali Bendre

Bollywood actor Sonali Bendre, who is excited to see the third edition of talent hunt show 'India's Got Talent', says she is returning to television because she genuinely enjoys it.

She insisted that she was not doing television to simply pass time, unlike other actors. "There are many people who are doing television shows because they are waiting for some offers. I am not. I am doing reality shows because I like doing them," she said.

"This is my genre and I am comfortable doing it. I'm good at what I'm doing and I want to continue doing it. I am very clear in that I don't want to do movies just now," said Bendre, who was among the three judges in the last two editions of the show as well.

The 36-year-old actor made a debut on television with children's reality show 'Kya Masti Kya Dhoom' in 2001. "When I first did the first television show, people were shocked and laughed at me for taking that up. But the love I got after I did the show was amazing. Till now whenever I go to Delhi they still talk about it," said Bendre.

With this being the third season of 'India's Got Talent', Bendre said that judging has become a lot easier for her. "Judging has become a bit easier than the first season because in the first season when you were judging these talents, it was really difficult and stressful. Now as we have two seasons behind us, we have a benchmark," she said.

With family and children topping her priority list, Bendre said she would not take up any films in the recent future. "I am not interested in films right now. My priority is my family, my child."

Sonali Bendre becomes the Brand Ambassador for an Almond Hair Oil

Vi-John Group, an FMCG player recently signed on Sonali Bendre as the brand ambassador for its almond drops hair oil.

The Rs 400-crore group, Vi-John has products across personal care, health care and cosmetics. Vi-John also has Shahrukh Khan as the brand ambassador for its shaving cream while Bipasha Basu endorses their hair removal cream.

Harshit Kochar, director, Vi-John Group is quite optimistic about the association with Sonali Bendre and thinks Bendre's qualities of being modern, dynamic and intelligent complements the spirit of the Vi-John Brand.

Vi-John has a strong presence in the rural markets of India and is strongest in the North & South regions. The company claims to be market leader in the shaving cream space and No. 2 player in the hair oil space.

Vi-John was founded in 1960 and besides being present in India exports to over 10 countries across Asia, Europe, Africa & Australia.

Rajini’s family oppose Salman’s move?

Sources in Bollywood say that Salman Khan may star in a biopic on Rajinikanth and this film will be produced by Atul Agnihotri. But it looks like Rajini’s family is not too happy with the idea and they have said that the producer has not approached them for permission to make film on Rajini till now.

It is said that this biopic will begin with Rajini’s early days as a bus conductor and move on to his rise to stardom. Sources in Kollywood say that it is still uncertain if Rajini’s family would agree to the biopic, even if the producer seeks their permission.