Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan attend Bunts Sangha event - Pics

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Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan attend Bunts Sangha event - Pics

Aishwarya Rai's Elle Cover a Skin Lightened?

Aishwarya Rai's Elle Cover a Skin Lightened?: Fashion magazine Elle is being accused of stirring up a race row following alleged digital lightening of Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai's skin for the glamourous cover page.

The 37-year-old, who achieved global popularity after winning the Miss World crown in 1994 and following it up with films like 'Bride -Prejudice' and 'The Pink Panther 2', appears on the cover of this month's Indian edition of the magazine.

Though Aishwarya looks picture perfect in a flowing gown and a stunning hairdo, readers started reacting with fury after it was suggested that the fashion magazine might have used digital technology to enhance her complexion, reports dailymail.co.uk. Inside the magazine, she is pictured in a series of shots with light skin.

However, fans have been posting angry comments online about the latest cover.

One comment read: 'It's -annoying because it seems like lighter skin is always in fashion as if darker skin is -something to be frowned upon.'

Colour discrimination is quite a sensitive issue in India, and it is often percieved that those with a lighter complexion are more successful and wealthy.

-This isn't the first time that the magazine has been attacked for appearing to lighten the skin of its non-white models.

In September this year, Afro-American actress Gabourey Sidibe appeared on the cover of the US magazine with a much paler complexion than her usual.

Aishwarya Rai lost her belongings at Chennai airport!

Aishwarya Rai lost her belongings at Chennai airport!: The latest buzz in tinsel town is that Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan faced a harrowing time at the Chennai airport while traveling from New Delhi to Chennai as she lost her personal belongings.

Aishwarya had traveled to the south capital for a promotional event but unfortunately lost her belongings and was left with an awkward situation as she had no clothes to wear for the event.

The airlines admitted that it was their mistake. The organizers kept no stone unturned to arrange for an outfit for Ash.

They got hold of a designer store and also arranged some local shoes for her. Ash got dressed and attended the event which was organized in a mall.

Ash, Bebo, Freida, Kim, Alicia or Fergie: who is the best in Yellow?

Ash, Bebo, Freida, Kim, Alicia or Fergie: who is the best in Yellow?: Celebs from Hollywood to Bollywood love to shine in gold, but from the East to the West; who wears the yellow dress best? Check out our pics of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Fergie, Freida Pinto, Alicia Silverstone, Kareena Kapoor and Kim Kardashian here to pick your favorite star in yellow.

Freida Pinto looks cute in pretty much anything but yellow is definitely her color as it matches her hair color perfectly. Hollywood hottie Alicia Silverstone shines on the red carpet in her yellow number and it looks like being vegetarian pays off!

Kareena Kapoor looks playful in her yellow number and she matches it nicely with a red bag and a colorful bracelet. TV reality star Kim Kardashian goes for the pretty look as she poses in a short, golden outfit.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan makes a glam statement with her yellow dress as she opts for a longer outfit with simple accessories. Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie does the same but adds a little sexy necklace.

So, let you decides that who is the beauty that most fit in Yellow Dress. Leave your comments bellow:

Aishwarya Rai at the Longines DolceVita Gold Collection Launch - Pics

Aishwarya Rai at the Longines DolceVita Gold Collection Launch - Pics: Aishwarya Rai was in capital New Delhi to launches the latest series of Longines DolceVita Steel and Gold Collection watches. Ash looks quite refreshing at the event. She was there in lovely dress. Checkout Aishwarya Rai.

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Well, if you think that she is everest beauty girl then leave your comments below to show your friends that how much are you crazy for Beautiful 'Ash'.

The Mystique of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Elle cover

The Mystique of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Elle cover: “Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I…” Well, we should sing this tune to Aishwarya Rai after seeing the high-on-couture cover of Elle December issue.

The beautiful actress gets better every time she appears on any cover-page, that’s why she is timeless and thankfully we don’t have to ride on a time machine (a la Action Replayy) to see her in full glory. The special issue of Elle has Pritish Nandy trying to decode the mystique of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

The magazine’s introduction of Ash is no less a beautiful ode to her beauty, “They don’t make stars like her anymore. She is ethereal, enigmatic and casts a spell wherever she goes…” We tried hard to shift our gaze from her face and then eyes got riveted to her beautiful Victorian-styled gown. The lady is wearing Rohit Bal couture creation for the cover. 

Aishwarya Rai with Saif Ali Khan will be in Vishal Bhardwaj's next?

Aishwarya Rai with Saif Ali Khan will be in Vishal Bhardwaj's next?: Vishal Bhardwaj has completed working on his Saat Khoon Maaf; now the maverick director wants to fulfill his long cherished desire of working with Aishwarya Rai and has approached her for a film with Saif Ali Khan.

Though both Saif and Ash are established stars, never has a filmmaker approached them for a movie. Vishal has already worked with Saif and gave him the role of a lifetime, Langda Tyagi in Omkara, but unfortunately he couldn’t team up with Ash. It’s believed that he’s been trying to rope in Ash for the last 14 years but never a project could appeal to the actress.

As per reports, Vishal recently met Ash with the movie’s script at a Juhu bungalow where the Bachchans generally conduct business meetings. The director also had other two scripts for her, one is said to be adapted from Shakespeare’s celebrated tragedy ‘Hamlet’.

The hopeful Vishal is trying to woo the actress for various projects, at least she can say yes to one.

Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek at KHJJS premiere

Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek at KHJJS premiere: Actor Abhishek Bachchan, along with his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and director Ashutosh Gowarikar, attended a special screening of his recently-released film 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey' (KHJJS) here on Sunday evening.

Prior to the screening, the cast interacted with winners of ITC Fiama Di Wills Facebook contest organized to promote the film.

Speaking to the media, Gowarikar said, "I am very much pleased to see the response here. My film is completely based on Manini Chatterjee's book 'Do or Die'.

"As to my imagination, Abhishek resembled the persona of Master Da (Surjyo Sen). We don't have any footage or pictures of Master Da. So I imagined his body language and matched it with Abhishek. And the outcome is in front of you all. In short, the core of this film is the young generation who took revolution to the zenith".

Junior Bachchan sounded very excited on his new on-screen avatar of a freedom fighter.

"Surjyo Sen is a natural hero. But such a great name has almost been forgotten. Sixty-four people showed resistance to the British rule, of which 55 were merely boys," said Abhishek.

"Master Da is an iconic figure and each and every one should know his fight to independence. So to me, Ashutosh Sir has completely done justice by making a film on such a legend. Now the whole of India, rather the whole world will come in terms to what he did for India's independence," he added.

The film is based on Chittagong Uprising of 1930.

Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek at Dr Batra's event!

Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek at Dr Batra's event!: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and hubby Abhishek Bachchan were the chief guests at Dr Batra's Positive Health Awards, where they felicitated individuals who have overcome serious disease or disability to lead positive, purposeful lives.

Hosted by Dr Mukesh Batra and Rajiv Bajaj, the event saw guests like Dolly Thakore, Raell Padamsee, Rashmi Uday Singh and Ananya Bannerjee in attendance.

Ash and Abhishek said they appreciated the idea behind the event and were seen speaking warmly with the people they honoured.

Aishwarya now performing as 'Bua' at her home for few months!

Aishwarya now performing as 'Bua' at her home for few months!: Aishwarya Rai has decided to stay at home for two months and help her bhabhi (brother Aditya's wife) Srima with her baby boy, who was born on November 26.

She will avoid most public appearances in the next couple of months, as she wants to spend as much time as possible at home. She will only attend those she had previously committed to. Says a source, "Post-Guzaarish, she missed the promotions so she could be with her sister-in-law.

Everyone is very excited about the baby, Ash more so. She had warned all her producers, organisers and media manager about the situation." She will play the doting bua to the hilt in real life now.

After a while Says a source close to Rai-Bachchan, "She deliberately finished all her film assignments by October. And she has not signed any film after Guzaarish.

She will finalise her next batch of films with Vishal Bhardwaj, Shyam Benegal and Madhur Bhandarkar after two months."

Confirms Aishwarya, "I've just been travelling and shooting, of late. Now I'm taking time off to be with my sister-in-law and her baby." About her plans for 2011, she adds, "I don't think too far ahead. Every time I plan, I end up not implementing it. When I did Devdas in 2002, I had promised myself I'd work in a more phased manner.

I am yet to live up to that promise. If you remember, I married in the middle of my career. After that I took time off for my family. I had technically kept three months off. It turned out to be six months of no movies."

Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi together at 'lavish Sahara Wedding'

Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi together at 'lavish Sahara Wedding': Recently niece of billionaire Subrata Roy (Sahara Group) got married in Sahara Shahar at the banks of Gomti River in Lucknow, we at FilmiTadka were there to cover the awesome wedding and as we expected we spotted quite a few bollywood celebrities.

Bride Sivanka looked ravishing and Karan (groom) was looking elegant in their wedding attire, attending the marriage were the who’s who of B-Town, political leaders, corporate honchos, and various sports celebrities. Jaya Bhaduri came along with husband Amitabh Bachchan, also present were Hema Malini, Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with husband Abhishek Bachchan, Sri Devi with Boney Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi with Priyanka Oberoi nee Alva, Fardeen Khan, Gulshan Grover, Anu Malik, etc.

From political fraternity, BL Joshi (Governor of Uttar Pradesh) was present, also spotted were Digvijay Singh (Congress General Secretary), Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena Leader), Member of Parliament Amar Singh, Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, etc. From sports world, Saurav Ganguly, former Indian hockey team captain Dhanraj Pillay, and cricketer RP Singh were present.

The marriage was a grand affair, where noted artistes and musicians kept the guests entertained.

Aishwarya Rai faces a barrier in her profession?

Aishwarya Rai faces a barrier in her profession?: Bachchan bahu Aishwarya Rai may be one of the leading actresses of Bollywood but she has never quite been able to shed her inhibitions and become a real pro. This is the age where actors like Aamir Khan go to any extent to provide authenticity to their characters.

But Aishwarya’s coyness may have proved a hurdle to a free-flowing more exuberant acting career. Unlike Angelina Jolie, with whom she is often compared, Aishwarya is not comfortable about screen intimacy.

Aishwarya has never really been able to shed her reservations and in a 15 year career, she has only given one liplock (in Dhoom 2 with Hrithik Roshan). Besides she hasn’t indulged in much of a skin show.

While it’s understandable that her ethics and morals don’t permit her to go bold, in the current era of high-tech gadgets, even an Indian actress is showing no qualms about kissing their co-star (take for instance the likes of Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone or Priyanka Chopra).

However, in Aishwarya’s favour, one must say that she is married and is therefore edgy about doing explicit scenes. But it’s a puzzle why her moaning scene in ‘Guzaarish’  was scissored down at the last moment on her request? Of course, her hubby is liberal and intelligent enough to understand the demands of modern cinema. But then, it also highlights the Indian principles and morals that are deeply seeded inside Aishwarya.

So, do you think you would like to see a little more liberal approach by the former Miss World?

Hrithik Roshan as Hamlet and Aishwarya Rai as Ophelia for their next?

Hrithik Roshan as Hamlet and Aishwarya Rai as Ophelia for their next?: It’s a long-cherished desire of Vishal Bhardwaj to make a film with Aishwarya Rai.

But things couldn’t work out between the two in the past, and now after the release of Guzaarish, the director has once again started nurturing the thought to work with the actress; Paired with Aishwarya will be none other than Hrithik Roshan. Vishal, Ash and Hrithik indeed will make for a terrific combination. But what’s the script about?

As per sources, after adapting two Shakespeare dramas, Vishal wants to complete his trilogy with the Bollywood version of Hamlet. He apparently wants Hrithik to play the character of Prince Hamlet Of Denmark, and Aishwarya his ladylove Ophelia.

Vishal’s previous Shakespeare adaptations Maqbool and Omkara received rave reviews and are considered to be his best work. Always known to work with talented actors and actresses, the director has approached both the stars with the Hamlet idea. Will they give their nod?

Aishwarya Rai says no for explicit lovemaking scenes in film ‘Heroine’!

Aishwarya Rai says no for explicit lovemaking scenes in film ‘Heroine’!: If not Kareena Kapoor, then who else in Heroine? The diva like Aishwarya Rai who is now a Bachchan bahu may have reservations about saying yes to the film.

So the producers of the film Heroine seem to be more concerned about the actress’ inhibitions than the movie’s storyline.

Madhur Bhandarkar’s dream project about a screen diva and her turbulent life, Heroine continues to sail into rough waters.

The director wanted to have style icon Kareena for the film but as the actress has turned down the project, Aishwarya might step in. The producers UTV have approached the actress but want Madhur to delete explicit lovemaking scenes from the film which were also the reason for Bebo backing out.

Madhur will be meeting Ash with the script but only after he has made necessary changes to it. Probably UTV fears Ash’s denial and are playing safe, we guess!

It’s learnt that the movie’s storyline resembles Bebo’s relationship with Saif Ali Khan and his children from former wife.

Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai latest scandal on net!

Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai latest scandal on net!: Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai have always maintained a distance ever since their relationship soured following a public spat between Salman and Vivek Oberoi.

After that image-tarnishing scandal, Aish and Salman are no longer on speaking terms and the scars are as fresh as ever with no respite in sight. Recently, Aishwarya skipped touring the Bigg Boss house (to promote Guzaarish) as Salman was anchoring it. She even stayed away from ‘Action Replayy’ promotion in KBC because the crew members were playing for the benefit of ‘Being Human’ charity which was a Salman Khan initiative.

In short, the two try to keep miles away from each other. But in the latest episode, Salman has shown his Dabangg side once again by organising a special screening of Aishwarya’s latest film ‘Guzaarish’.

Salman and Guzaarish director Sanjay Leela Bhansali are close friends and the film-maker wanted an honest opinion from Sallu about his latest celluloid outing. And Salman not only humbly accepted the request but also organised the screening for his entire family.

Salman, of course, was very touched and overwhelmed by what he saw. And even though, he never mentions her openly, he must have silently applauded his former love for her brilliant portrayal of Sophia the nurse.

Aishwarya's 'Guzaarish' released in Pakistan before India

Aishwarya's 'Guzaarish' released in Pakistan before India: Pakistani Bollywood fans scored over their Indian counterparts for the first time when Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish was screened in that country two days ahead of its home release.

Guzaarish, starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai, was released in Pakistan on November 17, becoming the first Hindi film to be released in Pakistan before in India.

The movie was set for release in both countries on November 19 but Pakistani cinema owners began screening it earlier to coincide with Id celebrated on November 17.

The film was initially set for release on November 12 but was delayed by a week. Exhibitors in Pakistan, who had already obtained prints of the film, decided to release it on Id.

Guzaarish Movie Review on Bollywood3000

Guzaarish Movie Review on Bollywood3000: Savagely aesthetic, at times magical, at times pretentiously arty, and generously littered with melodrama that tugs at your heart one moment and cloys your senses the next, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s latest creation Guzaarish is a movie not to be missed for its visual splendour and a jaw dropping performance by Hrithik Roshan.

The aesthete and auteur in Bhansali levitates to a new high in this genre-defying piece of cinema that is clearly inspired by more than one foreign film, not excluding the Oscar-winning Spanish film The Sea Inside and Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige. But credit to Bhansali, who, for all the inspiration, still makes Guzaarish his own with his peculiar brand of theatricality (for which he’s often bum-rapped), uncompromising approach and a lot of heart and soul, not to forget the poignant tunes which he himself has composed.

The film tells the story of Ethan Mascarenhas (Hrithik), a bed-ridden, wheelchair-bound quadriplegic who used to be a magician once but has spent the last 14 years of his life as a breathing vegetable confined within the musty walls of a run-down villa somewhere in the rain-soaked Goa. Sophia, (Aishwarya Rai) his nurse for 12 years, bathes him, feeds him, brushes his teeth, scratches his nose when he’s itchy, and also bears his tantrums. Ethan’s only connect with the outside world is his radio show ‘Hello Zindagi’ which he jockeys.

Ironically, the man who tells others to embrace life seeks to end his own. He fights a legal case to be allowed euthanasia, or mercy killing, to end his long suffering. Ironically again, the people who stand beside him willy-nilly in this struggle are the ones who love him the most - his lawyer friend Devyani (Shernaz Patel), his doctor (Suhel Seth), his apprentice (Aditya Roy Kapoor), his mother (Nafisa Ali), his former lover and assistant (Monikangana Dutta) and, last but not the least, Sophia, whom Ethan regards as “more than a friend, lover and even wife”.

But the question is - will the court go against the constitution and grant Ethan his wish, his guzaarish?

Viewers may use a little psyching up before sauntering into a screening of Guzaarish. Bhansali’s fascination for dark colour tones isn’t unknown since his award-sweeping Black and the blue-shaded Saawariya which was an absolute clunker. Guzaarish, with excellent cinematography by Sudeep Chatterjee, carries forward Bhansali’s penchant with the nocturnal hues. The story unspools at a sluggish pace and often streams into tear-jerking episodes and flashbacks as the protagonist’s life as a magician extraordinaire is etched out.

For the most part, Bhansali retains a firm control over the narrative, but seems to go overboard in a few sequences, like the courtroom arguments and the group hug in the climax which turns out to be unintentionally comic. These warts are all but compensated for by the awesomely shot magic sequences.

More than the director, it’s Hrithik Roshan who steals the show with his humdinger of a performance. Solely through his facial expressions, eyes, and voice modulations, Hrithik brings to life the character of a self-mocking, life-embracing, death-seeking character who’s exuberant one moment and depressed the next. It would be pity if Hrithik doesn’t sweep the best actor trophies in the award season early next year. Aishwarya Rai, looking stunning in low-neck costumes that are no doubt incongruous with her character of a nurse, is in form once again. Shernaz Patel goes overboard in a few scenes and so does Suhel Seth. Aditya Roy Kapoor, the guy with a frizzy mop on his head, performs well. Monikangana is there for only two scenes.

Summing it up, Guzaarish, despite its warts, could be the best film of 2010. More than its awesome visuals, it’s the message of the film that wins you over. In pursuing his own death, the film’s hero teaches us a few things about life itself: “live fully, forgive quickly and kiss slowly”. It is Bhansali’s toast to life. Grab it. Lip it. Neck it. Be drunk with it.

Guzaarish is like a sorround sound of 'Romeo and Juliet'

Guzaarish is like a sorround sound of 'Romeo and Juliet': To enhance the on-screen chemistry between Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has decided to include material from Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 classic screen adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" in his forthcoming film "Guzaarish".

Zeffirelli's cult blockbuster had catapulted Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting to instant stardom and made Shakespeare's tragic romance a worldwide bestseller. Bhansali decided to incorporate original dialogues from Zeffirelli's film, forcing his efficient but flabbergasted team - many of whom had never heard of Shakespeare, let alone Zeffirelli - into a worldwide hunt for the material.

Producers UTV suggested that searching out and acquiring rights for the original Shakespearean dialogues in the voice of Olivia and Leonard at this late stage when "Guzaarish" was approaching release could prove to be tough.

But Bhansali was adamant. And with reason.

Explains the perfectionist director: "I wanted a correctly intense reference point for Hrithik and Aishwarya's feelings and conversations. I though the sentiment of thwarted passion and smothered intensity of star-crossed lovers in 'Romeo and Juliet' expressed my protagonists' inexpressible feelings very well.

"So yes I've included dialogues from Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet in my film."

But why Zeffirelli, whose "Romeo and Juliet" came 41 years ago, when those Shakepearean lines have been done a million times since then?

Says Bhansali: "To me Zeffirelli's version of 'Romeo and Juliet' is the ultimate tribute to Shakespeare's love story. So many times I've wanted to do my own version of 'Romeo and Juliet'. But one look at Zeffirelli's film makes me feel I can never equal his beauty, grandeur, harmony and principal casting. Where I'll find as perfect a Romeo and a Juliet as Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey?"

Was it easy getting permission to use material from Zeffirelli's film?

"Not really. We had to seek out people who were either long gone or in retirement. But I was adamant. This was my only chance to pay a homage to one of my all-time favourite screen romances," said Bhansali

Aishwarya Rai smoking in 'Guzaarish': Doctors protest for Youth

Aishwarya Rai smoking in 'Guzaarish': Doctors protest for Youth: A lot of posters showing Aishwarya smoking are being used to promote the film that’s slated to release on Friday. The medical community thinks these images give a wrong message to the youth who are most likely to imitate the Bollywood stars.

To show their protest, the members of Doctors For You, which is a non-profit organization, will wear black badges on Friday, the day Guzaarish releases. Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has rubbished the reports about Ash turning a smoker for the film.

He says the scene shows Ash trying to smoke but coughing in pain after just one drag from the cigarette. So, according to him, in no way does the scene endorse smoking.

Pics - Aishwarya Rai to promot Guzaarish at Fame Cinema Hall

Pics - Aishwarya Rai to promot Guzaarish at Fame Cinema Hall: Aishwarya Rai was in Kolkata joined by her co-star Aditya Roy Kapoor for the promotion of her film Guzaarish at Fame Cinema Hall on Sunday. But the actress had to exit from the backdoor, reveal reports.

It happened because of her fans who went berserk trying to get a glimpse of her and ended up breaking the glass doors of the cinema hall. People can’t get enough of the beautiful actress who wore a simple black-and-red suit by Sabyasachi Mukherjee for the press meet and looked stunning in minimal make-up.

Don't miss more beautiful Ash at the Promotionof 'Guzaarish':

Who were missing from the promotional event? - Guzaarish’s main lead Hrithik Roshan and also director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Earlier, Aishwarya has done Bengali film Chokher Bali for which she received rave reviews and is also one of the favourites of the maverick Bengali director Rituparno Ghosh. She loves coming back to Kolkata where she even shot for her film Raavan.

Pics - Aishwarya Rai to promot Guzaarish at Fame Cinema Hall