Shaktida did not let me wear a bikini: Sharmila Tagore

The image of the coy beauty seated primly in a makeshift kotha singing Raina beeti jaye in Lata Mangeshkar's soulful voice pervades our senses as now. The gorgeous Sharmila Tagore, who played the prostitute in Shakti Samanta's "Amar Prem", is deeply grieved by the death of the maker of some of the most sensitive romantic cinema of the 1970s. "Shaktida was very straightforward, very honest. He'd tell me what he wanted to in my face. No mincing of words. And he chain-smoked in that special style with the cigarette clamped in his fist. We went back a long way. When his son Ashim called to tell me about Shaktida's death, I remembered all the times we shared, " Sharmila told. Sharmila remembers her beginnings in Hindi cinema with Samanta's "Kashmir Ki Kali". "It didn't require much persuasion from Shaktida for me to agree to his film. There was that whole Bengali collection. . . the writer Sachin Bhaumick, the music director Sachindev Burman and his son Panchamda (Rahul Dev Burman). Shaktida was my mother's friend and they remained friends till the end, " she said. After her debut in "Kashmir Ki Kali", Sharmila went bold with a vengeance in "An Evening In Paris". "You know I remember a funny incident. As you know I wore a one-piece bathing costume in 'An Evening In Paris' and not a bikini as is generally believed. But I wanted to wear a bikini. Shaktida put his foot down. He forced me to wear a one-piece. "I was very unconventional and self-willed during those early days. Shaktida would drill the dos and don'ts in my head. I remember at a party once I got up and started dancing with a man. Shaktida gently told me such behaviour is not allowed in our film industry, " said the veteran actress. Samanta also taught Sharmila to be wise with finances. "He gave me Rs 25, 000 for 'Kashmir Ki Kali' and suggested I buy land in Vile Parle. I laughed it off saying what would I do with that marshland. Today, the same land is worth Rs. 8 crores (Rs. 80 million). He finally persuaded me to buy a flat in Mumbai. I insisted on staying at the Taj hotel. If it wasn't for him, I'd have continued to stay there, " she said. Sharmila met the man, who gave us some of the most memorable musicals in the 1960s and 70s, for the last time in January this year. "This was just before he suffered that stroke that finally took away his life. I was in Mumbai dubbing for a film. And it was wonderful catching up with him. He was still very much the patriarch in charge, scolding his son Ashim, getting the office to be faster with the work. . . I was part of most of his films in the 1960s and 70s except 'Kati Patang', which I didn't do for some silly reason. "I loved even our unsuccessful films like 'Charitraheen'. But if you ask me to choose my favourite film with Shaktida, it would have to be 'Amar Prem'. What lovely songs, music and what an era that was! God, I will miss Shaktida so much!" The veteran filmmaker died Thursday after month-long hospitalisation in the Nanavati Hospital. He is survived by his wife and two sons. He was 83.

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I hate summers: Roshni Chopra

Q. How would you define beauty? A. I would define beauty which is something inside than outside. For me inner beauty is more important. Q. Do you like summer? A. No, I hate summers. I am more of a winter or cold weather person. I don’t respond well to the heat. But yes, I do like spring. Q. How do you take care of your complexion in summer? A. I completely believe in taking care of your body. As far as complexion is concerned, I use loads of sun block. Q. What kind of liquids do you prefer to keep away from dehydration? A. Lots of water is what I prefer. Nothing can replace water. Even coconut water and fresh juices are important to keep away from dehydration. Q. What measures you take to prevent your skin from sun burn? A. First of all I use sun block whenever I am stepping out of my home. Also I make it a point to cleanse my skin daily before I go to sleep. And off course my moisturizer. Q. Is there any change in your fitness regime too? A. No, in summers any how you tend to loose weight due to extreme heat. It’s winter when one has to sweat it out in the gym. Q. Which place do you prefer to chill out in Mumbai? A. In summers it’s really difficult to step out of home so indoor is a place to chill out for me. I like to hang out in J. W. Marriott which is near to my place. Q. Which place do you prefer to spend your summer holidays? A. I prefer Europe as its cooler this time around. In Europe any place is enjoyable and pleasant.

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Kareena Kapoor is my favourite: Keerti Gaekwad

Q. Your favorite car… A. It’s Tata Safari. Q. Your favorite perfume… A. My favorite perfume is Glamourous. Q. Your favorite meal… A. I love cherishing Biriyani. Q. Your favorite restaurant… A. I like the food served at Gomantak and Meal In China. Q. Your favorite drink… A. I like to have cocom sarbat because it’s good for health. Q. Your favorite gateway outside Mumbai… A. I love to go to Goa. Q. Your favorite outfit… A. My favorite outfit is Jeans and T-shirt. Q. Your favorite actor. A. It’s Aamir Khan. Q. Your favorite actress… A. It’s Kareena Kapoor. Q. Your favorite film… A. My favorite film is Sooraj Barjatya’s Maine pyaar kiya.

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I am an absolute brand baby: Neetu Chandra

Q: What is your definition of fashion? A: I think fashion is all about being comfortable, wearing clothes that suits your body. Fashion is about how you carry yourself. One should not follow style blindly. Q: Where do you mostly shop from? A: I have my designers who take care of that. Anita Dongre, Rajesh and Anirban are the people behind my style. They know exactly what I am comfortable wearing and what suits my body. They are classy and different from the rest. Q: Do you prefer any specific brands? A: Yes, I am an absolute brand baby and prefer different brands for different outfits. Q: Your gym wear is... A: T-shirts, tracks and Reebok shoes. Infact, the tracks and t-shirts I use while working out are also Reebok. At times, people have actually asked me if I am endorsing Reebok. Q. Do you go for the formal look at times? A: I don't like wearing formals much. I wear them only when needed. When I do, I prefer Zara, Chanel and Christian Dior. Q: What's your casual look? A: A nice fitting pair of blue jeans and a plain T-shirt. I don't like stripes. For me, jeans have to be Levis and I prefer Forever 21. Q: What do you prefer for evening wear? A: My casual look doubles as my evening wear. Q: What about night wear? A: I wear loose outfits at night. They are more comfortable. Satin pajamas, loose T- shirts and spaghettis. I even wear shorts. Q: Do you adorn yourself with accessories? A: I am not much of a necklace girl. I do wear small earrings, bracelets and neck-pieces as long as it goes with my dress. Q: Which brand do you favour for footwear? A: Chanel, Aldo, and many Indian brands. The same goes for my handbags. Q: What are the cosmetics that you use? A: My skin is sensitive so I mostly use Mac products. They are good. Even Loreal lip-glosses are good. I use Origin body lotions and Lan com make-up remover. Q: Which is the latest perfume that you bought? A: I don't remember, but my favourites are Happy by Clinique, Davidoff Cool Water and Issey Miyake's basic fragrance. Q: Brands you prefer for lingerie? A: Hmm, that's a secret and I don't want any one else to know about it. Q: What colours do you think are musts in any wardrobe? A: I am a colourful person. So I like mostly all colours, but black, lemon, white, pink, and beige are favourites.

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I'll take strong action against any false rumour of my break up: Preity Zinta

Bollywood diva Preity Zinta doesn’t looks to be in a pretty mood and has lashed out at the media for spreading rumours about her so called break up with Ness Wadia. Preity writes at her blog post “It’s ridiculous how media sits and writes anything they feel like without even the decency and the journalistic norm of contacting all parties - well in advance - for their side of the story.” The actress has bluntly denied the rumor, saying the journalist who wrote the story for Mumbai Mirror tried to call her up, but after the story was already published. Preity asks “At.12.00 o’ clock, midnight (08th april 2009), I got a text message from this journo, saying ‘There’s a story about your new link-up’, and we need your comment on this.’ But when I called him back, I was told that the story was already printed and that they couldn’t do anything at that point. I was livid. So then, what was that call? And exercise in futility?” Preity writes further at her blog post “Apparently, now they’re saying that this story came about because I was cheering for Vikram Chatwal at the Fashion Week. How ridiculous is that? When I cheered for Shah Rukh Khan, then no one questioned me as to why I cheered him the most? At the LFW there were also Arjun and Mehr Rampal, Rahul Bose, Ujjwala Raut - all famous celebrities and my friends; and I cheered all of them. I cheered for all of them because the show was for Mumbai.” “I don’t like discussing this so publicly, but the point here is, I want to clarify what is right and wrong. People cannot write anything wrong about someone and get away with it. Especially about me, because I will take strong action against any false rumours or stories. I will fight against what is wrong, ” the actress writes. Not only this, Preity slammed the Bollywood media, saying the paparazzi culture of Hollywood is catching up here in Bollywood. She says, “In fact, in Hollywood the paparazzi system is really strong, but whenever there is false news, the Courts abroad are fast and quick to punish the offenders. Any false news is severely and immediately dealt with by the Courts.”

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Maanyata will just be a housewife: Sanjay Dutt

Immediately after the courts declined Sanjay Dutt the opportunity to contest the Lok Sabha elections the Samajwadi Party leaders got into a huddle and decided Sanjay’s wife Maanyata should take his place in the Lucknow constituency. To everyone’s surprise it was Sanjay Dutt who vetoed the idea. Says a very reliable source, “The party heads were very clear on Mrs Maanyata Dutt’s candidacy after Mr Dutt was out of the fray. Surprisingly it was Sanjay Dutt who shot down the idea. For the first time Sanjay dodged his political mentor Amar Singhji’s advice and very firmly declared that his wife won’t be any part of politics.” According to the source Sanjay is very clear on his wife’s role and function.In fact Sanjay wasn’t too keen on his sister Priya entering politics either and had advised her against it. Says the source, “He married Maanyata because he wanted a woman who could look after his home. Maanyata too is very happy to be what the couple calls a ‘working housewife’ who looks after every aspect of Sanjay’s life from the domestic to the business side. Maanyata handles everything from the food that Sanjay eats, to the clothes that he wears to the friends that he meets to the films that he chooses. Frankly, Sanjay Dutt panicked at the thought of his wife stepping out into the political arena.” When Maanyata’s name came up at the emergency meeting Dutt took his political mentor aside and explained that a political career for his wife was not what he had in mind. “To his credit Amar Singh completely understood Sanjay’s point of view and decided not to pursue the matter any further, ”says the source. Maanyata’s name as a substitute to Sanjay’s candidature was dropped immediately…But not before Maanyata too made it clear that she was thoroughly in agreement with her husband on his refusal to let her enter politics. Says the source, “Maanyata personally called up Amar Singh and excused herself from getting into the rajneeti fray. She told him she was more than happy being Mrs Sanjay Dutt and to look after his home. His political career, she said, would look after itself.” The Samajwadi Party has now chalked out a political plan of action for Sanjay Dutt wherein the actor will remain actively involved with the party politics without contesting the elections.

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Who am I to bring any change in the television industry: Hiten Tejwani

Hiten tejwani became the heartthrob after playing Pratham in the serial called Kutumb on sony entertainment television. Now the actor would be entering NDTV Imagine’s Kitni Mohabbat Hai in which he is playing the character of a young music sensation. We had a brief chat with Hiten about his role and about he being very choosy these days. Q. Tell us about your role in your new show Kitni Mohabbat Hai? A. It’s a role of a music sensation Karan Singh. I am playing the judge of a music competition. The character of Karan has a lot of attitude and he is a bindaas type of character. Q. How is this role different from your other roles? A. This role is quite different from my other roles as I will have a very different look in the show unlike my other shows, I will wear more of jeans and funky clothes rather than the normal formal clothes. Q. Tell us about your experience and tuning with the new cast and crew? A. I have only shot for two days so I can’t say much about it but yes it’s a young fresh team and I enjoyed working with them it was a good experience altogether. And as now I have no role till ten days so I when I will start of again then I can tell you much more about my tuning and experiences. Q. Do you think the show will gain TRP because of your entry in the show? A. I can’t say that but yes because of my role the viewers will get to see a lot of twists and turn in the show which will make the show interesting, so may be or may not be the TRP will increase. I have always got a good response from my fans for my roles and I hope this time also, I will get a positive response from them as they will discover a new Hiten altogether. Q. You are hardly seen on television nowadays….why? A. Yes, I am on a self imposed break from television because I do not like the roles offered to me. This character was different and interesting so I took up this one. And if something very interesting will come in my way then only I will do that role. Q. Gauri and your on-screen jodi has always being appreciated, so would Gauri too be paired with you in this serial? A. Yes, I know our jodi has been appreciated quite a lot onscreen but no, Gauri won’t be paired with me in this show or in any other show as she is on a break from television these days. She is focusing more on her painting these days. Q. What is that one thing you would like to change in the television industry? A. Who am I to bring any change? And in fact I think I don’t want any changes. I just want that we get to work on new concepts and get to work on new and good roles. Q. How do you manage to keep yourself so fit? A. I follow a strict diet regime and also workout daily. I avoid outside food and prefer having home cooked food. Q. Any Bollywood plans? A. Yes definitely I would love to do Bollywood but only if something interesting comes my way.

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I love Shah Rukh Khan: Aarti Chabaria

Q. Your favourite perfume? A. Monchino. Q. Your favourite car? A. VSLK Q. Your favourite holiday destination? A. New York. Q. Your favourite eating joint? A. I love the Chinese cuisine served at China Garden. I also like Pav Bhaaji which we get at the Juhu circle. Q. Your favourite actor? A. Shahrukh Khan. Q. Your favourite film? A. Dilwalle Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge and Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. Q. Your fitness regime? A. I go to gym everyday. I do more of freehand exercises than using up weights. I am always on a nutritional diet. Q. Would we see you in any of the music videos again? A. Not at the moment. Maybe if something good comes up, I shall think.

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