After 'Besharam' Pallavi Sharda turns 'Rajputani'

Dressed in backless gown with a lot of feather motifs engrossed on the outfit, actress Pallavi Sharda perfectly essayed a tribal "Rajputani" for designer Samant Chauhan at the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Spring-Summer 2014.

"Each season, we try to bring a new concept of Rajputana through my collection and the theme this time is tribal. This collection is all about Rajputana's tribes so we took lot of elements from tribes. Feather is one of the key motif for this collection apart from skull and eagle prints," Chauhan told IANS.

The "Besharam" fame actress looked no less than a style diva when she walked the ramp in her seductive style, showcasing the art of wings and patchworks used as motifs on her gown. Her modelling experiences in the past added confidence in her look.

On choosing Pallavi to be the part of the show, the designer says that she was an apt choice to represent his designs.

"She is a very fashion-conscious person and this is reflected in the way she dresses up. Also, she hasn't walk for any other designer so far... one thing is that you always want to associate with somebody who can actually relate with your brand so for me, she was the perfect choice," said Chauhan.

There were whole lot of nude and beige colours used on the garments that varied from long and flowing gowns and dresses.

Sharing his love for subtle colours, Chauhan said: "This is my brand philosophy and it will never change. I doubt if I will ever use bright colours in my collection."

Like many believe that calling Bollywood for fashion shows divert attention from clothes but for this designer who hails from Bihar, it adds to the brand value: "Bollywood does help in business, promotion and to reach to the wider audience. Also the chances of media focusing on your show get higher when a celebrity walks for it."

Next in the line was designer Manish Gupta who brought enduring visualization with his Spring Summer 2014 collection titled "Carved Desires".

"Carved Desires is a collection that has been created deriving great inspiration from baroque and Mughal artworks hence you can see a lot of characterized detailing. The hand cutwork and sheer embroideries in the collection significantly celebrates the Mughal opulence," Gupta told IANS.

The range reflected indelible craftsmanship and textures with baroque and mughal artworks woven into ensemble-like dresses and gowns. The use of sheer hand cutwork and velvet yarns lends opulence and magnificence to the collection.

The colour palette varied from myriad pastel shades emphasising a lot on soft yellows, light greys, soft aqua, peach, sand and lime.

Savitha Reddy to dub for DP in 'Kochadaiyaan'

South Indian dubbing artist Savitha Reddy will dub for Deepika Padukone for Rajinikanth's forthcoming Tamil film "Kochadaiyaan - The Legend".

Director Soundarya Rajnikanth Ashwin says that Reddy was the best choice for the actress' voice.

"Savitha has a very versatile tone to her voice and she is adept in tuning her chords to elicit the desired performance. Whether Deepika's character had to ooze grace and elegance, or dramatic prowess and zest, Savitha is a perfect performer," Ashwin said in a statement.

This is not the first time Reddy is dubbing for a Bollywood actress. She has dubbed for Aishwarya Rai's character in the film "Jeans" and Tamil film "Enthiran". She has also lent her voice to other Hindi film actresses such as Genelia D'Souza.

Southern megastar Rajinikanth performs a dual role with Deepika in the film. The rest of the cast for the film includes Jackie Shroff and R. Sarathkumar.

Alia's business plans?

In spite of barely being a film old, actress Alia Bhatt seems to have found her place in filmdom. Now, the "Student of The Year" actress dreams of having her own accessories and clothes brand one day.

"Having your own brand requires a lot of guts. I would love to do it someday...launch my own accessories or clothes brand," she Alia IANS in a telephonic interview from Mumbai.

She said that her own brand value has to be that accessible for her fashion label to work. "I will work on it every time I get an opportunity," she added.

Bright colours being in vogue during winter, Alia says that these shades have entered every sphere of fashion, not just clothes.

"Right now the play of colours is in. It is happening everywhere, clothes and even umbrellas. The easiest way to play with colours is on your nails," said Alia, who recently launched a new range of nail paints, Color Show, by Maybelline.

"Being a youngster basically means don't limit yourself to a particular colour or range. Just go all out," she added.

Fashion also means glowing skin. Spending time in front of the camera and applying heavy make-ups do take a toll on actors' skin. 

"We use a lot of make-up and products, which does tire the skin. On a non-shooting day, I don't wear any base or make-up," she said.

"Also, I just wash my face thrice a day. And do the usual things... I love drinking a lot of water, which always helps. Then I eat vitamins for my skin, hair and nails," added the actress whose upcoming films are "Highway" and "2 States".

OMG! FIR filed against Aamir

An FIR was lodged against Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, director Rajkumar Hirani and other actors under-production movie Peekay for allegedly hurting religious sentiments during the shooting of the film in Chandni Chowk area here today

The FIR was lodged after locals objected to a scene in which a man dressed as Lord Shiva was pulling a rickshaw in which two burqa-clad women were sitting.

Initially, people thought the actors were members of a Ram Leela party but on seeing cameras they inquired about the issue. The man who was dress like Lord Shiva was intercepted by a mob which had gathered on the spot.

A policeman who was on patrol duty also inquired about the matter and the three actors were taken to Kotwali police station, said a police official.

The actors told police that it was a dream sequence of the movie and they had all the legal documents and permission for shooting. But the mob that had reached the police station started shouting slogans alleging they were hurting religious sentiments.

"We lodged an FIR under section 295 A (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religious of any class) and 153 A of Indian Penal Code (IPC) (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language) against the actors," said a police official.

A police source said that Aamir Khan and director of the movie Rajkumar Hirani have been named in the FIR 

No body double for Sunny in 'Tina and Lolo'

Actress Sunny Leone underwent due training before starting action film "Tina and Lolo", and she has not used a body double for any of her stunt scenes, says the movie's director

"Sunny went through training for around two to three months before starting the film. She went through gun training, boxing and action for this film. She has not used any body double for any of her action scenes. She is a thorough professional," director Devang Dholakia told IANS.

Sunny, a Indo-Canadian porn star who now works in Bollywood films, plays Tina in the film, while the role of Lolo is essayed by Karishma Tanna.

"The action in the film is not the usual action that you seen in Bollywood. It is going to be very different," said Dholakia.

The team has wrapped up the first shooting schedule of the film.

"We have finished shooting for the first schedule and the second schedule will start from October end. We are planning to release the film by April 2014. I am very happy with the way the film is shaping up," he said. 

Kareena Kapoor is sexy: Imran Khan

Actor Imran Khan, who will be seen opposite Kareena Kapoor Khan in 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein', feels that his co-star has done full justice to a riveting dance number 'Tooh' in their upcoming film.

Praising her dancing skills in the song which is going to be out today, Imran said, "I had heard the scratch version way before we actually shot it. Even then, it sounded fun and just the kind of cheeky and naughty thing. It is more a girl's song and they (women) are going to love it." "Her moves are deadly.

She is sexy and yet graceful. She has struck the perfect balance in this song," he added.

This is for the second time that the actor duo are playing an onscreen couple, after their first successful attempt with 'Ek Main Aur Ek Tu'. The film directed by Punit Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar is schedule to release on November 22.

Video : NAGADA SANG DHOL SONG MAKING

Check out the making of the Gujarati folk number 'Nagada Sang Dhol' from the upcoming film 'Ram-Leela' starring Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh here. See the sexy Deepika rehearse to the song song.