GERMAN SUPERMODEL CLAUDIA CIESLA SALMAN KHAN’S LATEST MUSE??

© Flynn Remedios – Futuristic Media Network


Well, well, wanna hear what a little birdie told me on V-Day? Apparently our dear Sallu bhai has a new ‘interest’. And the girl in question is none other than German super model Claudia Ciesla.

According to my birdie sources, Salman met the dashing 5.10 feet beauty at J W Marriott recently and even sent a car to pick her up. Now any journalist, budding actor or producer who has ever tried to get an interview or appointment with Sallu bhai knows how difficult it is, but for the sexy Claudia it was just cake walk or should we say ramp walk for Sallu went out of his way to extend the red carpet to the doe-eyed beauty.

So impressed was Sallu that he even promised her a role in one of his forthcoming films. Now, we wonder what Kats has got to say to that.

Salman was unavailable (to lesser mortals like myself) for comment and in spite of several attempts, we were unable to get thru to Sallu bhai.


According to Wikipedia and her own website, Claudia Ciesla (not Claudia Schiffer please) is a German model, actress, and singer of Polish descent. She grew up in the town of Bukow, Poland. Her father is Polish and her mother is German.


Ciesla started modeling at the age of 15 working for shows involved in fashion and dancing. At the age of 17 she moved to Bamberg, Germany and became an Internet glamour model. Her original stage name is "CClaudia", but she also appears frequently under her real name. She then appeared in print in the German Matador magazine.

She was discovered by the former German Chief Editor, Stefan Gessulat, and appeared in the August 2005 Matador issue as Miss Matador. She has done many glamorous bikini and fashion modeling shoots and her photos have been published on many Internet websites.

The Wiki entry also goes to add that the German newspaper Bild arranged an examination of Ciesla by a plastic surgeon and reported that her breasts (38DD) were entirely natural.

Claudia shot for the German-Indian Film "Ki Jana Pardes" in 2008. In Aug/Sept Claudia shot in Kolkatta playing the role of a German journalist for the Film "10:10" together with award winning filmstar Soumitra Chatterjee and sang the title song of this movie.

Claudia and her Business Manager – the affable and very lovable Greg - were in Mumbai last week to dub for her second Hindi movie titled Karma. She also interacted with media persons and posed for photographs, but refused to comment on her meeting with Salman Khan.


She even did a photo session with Bollywood fashion and couture designer Umair Zafar in exclusive bridal designer wear during her visit to Mumbai.

BOLLYWOOD SENSATION MAHIE GILL BEREAVED

By Flynn Remedios – Futuristic Media Network



Dev D actress and latest Bollywood sensation Mahie Gill was bereaved on 5th April, when her dog Bruno – an intrinsic member of her family for the last 11 years - died suddenly on Sunday.

“I am in a really bad frame of mind,” said the visibly upset actress, when we called her on Monday, “adding that Bruno, a German Sheppard was going to be 11 this May. He has been with us for the last 11 years. His liver and kidney failed and the worst part was that we were not around when this happened. He died even before we could reach. He was there for us as a friend and family member for eleven long years, but unfortunately we were not when he breathed his last yesterday,” said Mahie from Chandigarh.

A close friend of Mahie’s who didn’t want to be named said that Mahie hasn’t eaten for the last 30 hours and is really very upset about the unexpected demise. Bruno was a constant companion and friend to the actress in her tough climb up the Bollywood ladder of success.

Apparently Mahie was especially close to her dog and the death has upset her the most.

Mahie Gill shot to fame achieving critical acclaim for her roles in Anurag Kashyaps' films DEV D and GULAAL. In Gulaal, she plays a mistress and a mujra dancer, a semi glam role that she loves talking about. The latest sensation’s next release is Tigmanshu Dhulia's Paan Singh Tomar where she co-stars opposite Irrfan Khan, playing his wife.

Prior to Bollywood, Mahie had worked in the regional Punjabi film arena and also as a fashion and ramp model.

She had just completed a long schedule in Rajasthan for this film and was back in Bollyland for some assignments. She will also be seen in the UTv Production, Indrajit Nattooji directed Aage Se Right with Shreyas Talpade.

FIRST TIME IN INDIA, DNCC ANNOUNCES WALK IN-WALK OUT, NON-SURGICAL, NON-INVASIVE BUST ENHANCEMENT & RECONTURING

Mumbai: March 28, 2009: For the first time in India, the Dr Nishita Sheth’s Cosmetology Clinic (DNCC) in Mumbai has announced a walk in-walk out, non-invasive, non-surgical bust enhancement technique – which has been accepted in developed nations like the US, UK, Ireland and most of Europe including Japan and Sweden.

Explaining the method, Dr Nishita Sheth said, “The procedure is very simple and normally should not take more than one hour. After consultation - once the doctor and patient have decided on the desired shape, size and volume of the bust - a local anesthetic is administered. Then a gel-like filler substance called Macrolane is injected deep into the breast tissue. As the Macrolane is injected, the plastic surgeon manipulates the breast, so that the fluid fills to create the best possible and desired shape.” Other fillers like Restylane or the popular Botox are used for facial injections and vary in terms of their thickness and viscosity.

More information and updates can be obtained from http://dncc-ida.blogspot.com

“We are the first to announce this technique in India and as a special offer are offering free consulting for this technique during the month of April at our clinic at Bandra in Mumbai,” said Dr Nishita Sheth of DNCC. Elaborating on the technique, Dr Nishita Sheth said that India is one of the best locations for all sort of cosmetology treatment.

“The cost of the treatment will depend on the amount of Macrolane that has to be injected, but is quite comparable to the commonly used silicone implant method for bust enhancement, said Dr Nishita Sheth.

This technique is also known as the boob-jab in the West (as versus the boob job that involved silicone implants necessitating surgery) and is a hot topic of discussion in cosmetology glossies with some articles claiming that one can get a boob-jab done painlessly in as much time as it takes to grab a sandwich. It has been touted as the latest cosmetic quick-fix miracle fad.

Many women have got ‘boob-jabs’ done during their lunch breaks, boosting not just their busts, but also their egos and self-confidence levels while munching on their lunch claims another article in a popular international women’s magazine.



About Dr Nishita Sheth and DNCC-IDA:

Dr Nishita Sheth (MBBS) – a professionally qualified aesthetician, cosmetician and weight loss specialist who after her MBBS has completed her cosmetology training from the Lillian Maund International School for Cosmetology, UK. She holds a diploma in Electrology, Beauty Training and the assessment of Body Beauty and Electrolysis from the City and Guild (UK). Dr Nishita Sheth is the President of the DNCC-IDA.

The DNCC-IDA is a dedicated institute for imparting knowledge and practical hands-on training in aesthetic medical science techniques and procedure and aims to provide the latest and cutting-edge information and technical skills imbibed from the best practices available world-wide. Their faculty consists of specialist doctors and dermatologists including Dr Rachita Dhurat (MD Skin, HOD, Dermatology, LTMG Hospital, Mumbai) to teach dermatology and other aesthetic doctors recognized by the National Society of Aesthetic Medicine. The courses are open to all Physicians, General Practitioners and others from the medical field.



For Media Queries and more information contact:

Flynn Remedios
Futuristic Media Network
Email: futuristicmedianetwork@gmail.com

BOLLYWOOD TO MEET SCI-TECH AT NOBEL LAUREATES SCIENCE CONCLAVE AT IIIT-ALLAHABAD

By Frank Franklyn – FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK

It can be called the marriage of glamour with sci-tech, the clash of glittering jewellery and stones with slithering protons. Photons of light bouncing off the shimmer and sheen of pancake embellished with glitter. For the first time in Asian scientific history, Bollywood will meet sci-tech and hi-tech at the Nobel Laureates Science Conclave at IIIT-Allahabad – the biggest scientific gathering on this continent. The week-long event will be flagged off on 15th December, 2008.


Bollywood stars, actors and performers like Hema Malini, Shradha Sharma, Anup Jalota, Mital Singh, Bhupinder Singh and Penaz Masani have already confirmed their presence. Many more are still expected to join. According to Flynn Remedios, National Media Co-ordinator, Science Conclave 2008, "The presence of Bollywood will lighten enlightened minds as they pontificate on the Origin of the Universe, Relativity, Particle Physics, Nuclear medicine, Nanotechnology, Wearable Computing and so on."

According to Dr M D Tiwari, Founding Director, IIIT-A, "For the first time in Indian and Asian history, 12 Nobel Laureates, leaders, policymakers, research scholars and students including the first batch of the "INSPIRE" program by the DST will participate in the conclave to discuss the emerging trends in the scientific research and technological innovations in world of science. This is a great opportunity for the Indian scientific community particularly young minds to interact with global veterans and stalwarts in the respective scientific disciplines. A few thousand scientists, post-grad students and others are expected to converge and interact with the Nobel Laureates at IIIT-A for the event."

Many Indian senior politicians, bureaucrats and ministerial heads are also expected to attend this event. The Governor of Harayana and others like Shri Arjun Singh, HRD Minister, Govt. of India, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Minister for Steel, Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Charanjit Singh Atwal, Dy Speaker of the Lok Sabha have already confirmed their participation and attendance.


The Hon'ble Prime Minister has also been invited to inaugurate the event as well as other senior politicians from the IT and I&B Ministry are likely to attend.

The Nobel Laureates Science Conclave is part of the Science Conclave 2008 – a mega symposium, exhibition and lecture series on science and technology at the IIIT-A and is the outcome of the untiring efforts of Dr M D Tiwari and his team of dedicated scientists and faculty at IIIT, Allahabad.

WILL SHRADHA SHARMA GO NUDE?

Bollywood actress denies Tamil paper report.


By Sia Jaiswal – FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK

Tollywood rumour mills were abuzz with gossip on Tuesday that the sexy and voluptuous Bollywood damsel Shradha Sharma will be seen in the buff for a forthcoming south film.

According to a newspaper report, the so-called film featuring Shradha is based on Vinod Pandey's Sins (which in turn was based on the 1960's Hollywood movie The Priest's Wife in which Italian director Carlo Ponti cast Sophia Loren as the seductress humorously hankering the priest Marcello Mastroianni) and is set in the picturesque locales of Kerala. It talks about a priest who has an affair with a local woman who is a TV news reporter – allegedly played by Shradha Sharma.

According to the article that appeared on Sunday and carried a photo of Shradha - ostensibly picked up from the internet - Shradha has some very revealing scenes in the film and is completely nude in one frame. The report went on to mention that Shradha had about 40 kissing scenes and about 5 love making scenes and was cast as a nymphomaniac, breaking all records of Mallika Sherawat.

Pandey's Sins which featured Shiney Ahuja as the priest had raised eyebrows and stirred protests in Mumbai and in the South. "At least I am not doing this film. I don't know why the paper printed my photograph," said an angry Shradha. Probably there must be some other actress by that name.

Shradha has already signed on two big banner south films – one in Tamil and the other in Telugu. The report first appeared on a blog which was picked up by some regional and vernacular newspapers in Punjab, Delhi and even a Tamil paper in the South published the snippet. While the northern papers only mentioned the name Shradha Sharma, the Tamil paper also published a photo. Then TV channels in the south began scrolling the news.

Shradha has become an overnight rage due to her sexy and revealing photo shoots. Both Shradha Sharma and her publicist Flynn Remedios have vehemently denied these news reports. "Yes I am doing two south films, but I never said I was going to pose nude in any of them," Shradha retorted. "It may be a case of mistaken identity and Shradha's photograph was wrongly associated with the report," said Flynn Remedios, adding that they were waiting for a copy of the newspaper to decide about defamatory action.

SEXY ACTRESS KAVERI JHA MISTAKEN FOR A VILLAGER IN OOTY

By Frank Franklyn – FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK


The sexy and vivacious Kaveri Jha who was last seen in Hijack opposite Shiney Ahuja was mistaken for a farm hand and villager in Ooty and even reprimanded asked to “get to work quickly”.


In Kaveri own words, “Around mid-November, I was shooting in the fields of Ooty for a Tamil movie. My costumes and the outfit I was wearing were so natural and looked real, like any of the women working in the fields nearby. During a break in the shoot, I went for a walk to breathe some fresh air. I was walking around some fields when a farm supervisor or ‘mukadam’ approached me and almost rebuked me in Tamil. I didn’t understand much but it was quite clear that he was scolding me for not working and rambling around. Initially, I didn’t know how to react and just stood still. It took him a full five minutes to realize that I was an actress and not a local.”

Apparently, Kaveri’s crew and unit hands particularly the locals had a hearty laugh at her expense when she narrated the incident. The joke went on for a few days and spawned many other jokes all on Kaveri who was embarrassed but laughed it off.

Kaveri who played a chic, rich girl in Hijack falls in love with the pilot Shiney culminating in almost a fairy tale romance. According to Kaveri’s publicist, Flynn Remedios, Kaveri is also doing a film with Priyadarshan called Bum Bum Bole which is an adaptation of the hit Iranian film ‘Children of Heaven’. She is also working on her fourth Telugu film project and is a big hit in the south. She is shooting almost 24 X 7 x 25 for her south films and has a couple of big Hindi film projects in the pipe line, said Flynn Remedios.

ACTRESS SHRADHA SHARMA VOWS NEVER TO FLY JET AIRWAYS AGAIN

Fires her secretary for booking her on Jetlite


By Frank Franklyn – FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK


The hot, sexy and eye-popping TV and Bollywood actress Shradha Sharma has fired her secretary for booking her on a Jetlite flight from Delhi to Mumbai last week wherein her belongings worth Rs 3 lakh were stolen by airline loaders.

Her Media Manager and publicist Flynn Remedios confirmed that her secretary Manoj Singh who was handling her bookings and schedule till recently was told to pack his bags, because he disobeyed Shradha’s instructions.

Shradha who literally lives out of her suitcase, given the fact that she is doing two stage shows a week had given standing instructions to her secretary to only book her on either Kingfisher Airlines or Jet Airways. However, Singh went ahead and booked her on the ill-fated Jetlite (formely Sahara Airlines) flight where her baggage, jewellery and cash worth Rs 3 lakh was stolen by some Jetlite employees. Two persons have been arrested by the Palam Airport Police in this case after Shradha registered an FIR. “I would fly Kingfisher Airlines or Jet Airways only because I was assured of their quality of service. Now I have decided not to fly Jet anymore because of the pathetic attitude of their staff,” she said.

Shradha Sharma has vowed never to fly Jet Airways or Jetlite again, says Flynn Remedios. According to Shradha Sharma, “The police have arrested two Jetlite loaders including the X-Ray machine supervisor who saw the cash and valuables in her bag when her suitcase was being screened and tipped off another loader to break open her bag and steal it. The fact that two employees were arrested and my bag recovered from them proves that Jetlite staffers or employees were involved. My bag, car keys, credit cards and camera has been recovered from the arrested persons. Jetlite should have immediately compensated me for the cash which was stolen, but they haven’t done so. They first denied that anything was amiss, in spite of noting that two kilos was less in my bag when it reached Mumbai airport. Now the involvement of their employees has been proved beyond doubt and the airline should have immediately made good the loss.”

Shradha was to travel to Hyderabad the next day for a stage show. Due to this incident she had to cancel her performance, resulting in an additional loss of Rs. Two lakh for the actress, who has now vowed never to travel by Jet Airways or Jetlite again.


Please also read:

http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2008/shradha-jetlite-police-compalint-241108.html

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/theft-from-tv-actors-bag-2-airport-ground-staff-held/390750/

BOLLYWOOD ACTRESS SHRADHA SHARMA REGISTERS FIR AGAINST JETLITE AIRLINE

Actress Shradha Sharma accuses airline Jetlite officials of humiliation and torture

FIR registered against Jetlite loaders for theft of valuables worth Rs 2.6 lakh


By Frank Franklyn – Futuristic Media Network

Bollywood and TV actress, the glamorous Shradha Sharma has accused economy airline Jetlite (formerly Sahara Airways and now owned by the Jet Airways Group) of humiliation, torture and theft. In a police complaint registered by Shradha Sharma and her manager and publicist Flynn Remedios, Shradha has accused Jetlite staff and loaders of stealing her camera, cash, jewellery and other items like wallet containing credit cards, car keys and house keys.

The FIR No. 62/08 u/s 379 (theft) registered at the Airport Police Station near the domestic air terminal in Mumbai on 22nd November 2008, states that Shradha was returning to Mumbai on Saturday morning via a Jetlite flight S2 0107 from Delhi to Mumbai after a stage performance in Ghaziabad.

Shradha was running a fever due to the climate change and over exertion – she had been rehearsing for two days continuously and had taken ill due to stress. On her flight back from Delhi she was carrying about Rs 1.5 lakh in cash (given to her as professional fees for the stage show), her digital camera/camcorder, new N96 mobile phone and some other items totally valued at approximately Rs 3 lakh.

At Delhi airport while screening her baggage at the X-Ray machine, she told the attendant that she had valuables and money in her handbag and asked him if it was wiser to take it as hand baggage or put it in her suitcase. The attendant immediately responded that she should put the small handbag inside the main bag and that they would seal it in her presence. She did accordingly locking the suitcase and the loaders strapped it and sealed it after affixing the security sticker. Shradha was relieved as she wanted to go to sleep on the flight and didn’t want to have the tension of carrying the cash with her on flight.

Upon landing in Mumbai, at the conveyor belt she noticed that her bag was in tatters. The lock was missing and the zipper was broken. Even the side pocket zippers were open. It was obvious that the imported Marco Polo soft luggage suitcase had been broken into. She immediately checked her bag and found her expensive Cartier handbag – itself worth about Rs 20,000/- was missing and so were her cash and other items.

Shradha who was alone, immediately contacted the first Jetlite assistant she could spot and told him that her bag had been broken and cash was missing. The assistant looked at her from head to toe and immediately muttered to himself in Hindi under his breath and said, “Why do women with lesser clothes have more money.” He also told her that she was probably paying more attention to her clothes than to her belongings.

Shradha who was offended and broke into tears immediately, phoned her manager and publicist Flynn Remedios and another friend who rushed to the airport and reached in about 20 minutes.

Says Flynn Remedios, “Shradha was in tears and crying bitterly when I finally managed to get inside. As per rules non-passengers are not allowed to enter the departure or arrival lounges and the Airport Manager refused to give me a temporary pass even though I explained the situation to him. The CISF guards told me to get a pass from the Duty Manager and he in turn told me to get permission from the CISF. For about 30 minutes, I kept shuttling between the Duty Manager’s cabin and the CISF post. Shradha who was running a very high fever and was fatigued as the stage show had got over only at 2 am the previous night, was about to suffer a complete break down,” he said.

The drama continued for about two hours. Finally, Jetlite officials verified the tampered bag, weighed it and acknowledged in writing that about two kilograms was less. An FIR was registered for theft under section 379. “The police were very co-operative and immediately registered our complaint unlike the Jetlite officials,” said Shradha.

Adds Remedios, who is also a techno-legal professional, “Shradha didn’t tell me about the remarks passed by the male Jetlite staffer immediately or I would have insisted that the police add sections 354 and 509 of the IPC for insulting and outraging the modesty of a woman.” According to Shradha, she was running a very high fever and was completely fatigued. “I was helpless and crying and had lost my precious belongings worth Rs 3 lakh, but the Jetlite duty manager did not even bother to come and meet me for two minutes.” We asked for the duty manager, but were told he is busy and cannot attend to us. We were attended by very junior officials who had no authority to do anything, except weight the bag and make a report,” adds Flynn Remedios.

Jetlite officials are carrying out an internal investigation. The police have called for CCD camera data from Delhi airport as well as the X-Ray images of Shradha’s baggage which will prove that her baggage did contain the cash and valuables and identify the loaders at the X-Ray machine.

However Jetlite officials are trying to pass the blame on to Shradha claiming that she should not have put the cash into her check-in baggage. A Jetlite official even denied that the weight of Shradha’s luggage was less, in spite of having given a written memo.

Daniel "Bond" Craig thinks Shilpa Shetty is the ideal Bond girl

By Frank Franklyn - Futuristic Media Network

Dale Bhagwagar is one hell of a lucky guy. What began as a random promotional quote from a Bollywood publicist is now on the lips of one of Hollywood's biggest heart-throbs.

Can we call it the power of suggestion or merely the randomness of a trillion, billion neurons at work on this planet?

A year ago, celebrity publicist Dale Bhagwagar (who handled PR for the gorgeous Shilpa Shetty for the best five years of her career) was asked by a British journalist from Daily Mail, if he felt any Indian actress could play a Bond girl. Pat came the reply from a charged Dale - he'd almost instantly shot out Shilpa Shetty's name. Today, Daniel 'Bond' Craig is echoing the publicist's words.

After Dale's comment last year, various websites and blogs carried out opinion polls on the subject, and Shilpa, with all the Celebrity Big Brother hype just behind her, topped the charts. The hoopla also created widespread speculation in India and abroad, resulting in rumours that Shilpa could be the likely choice for the next Bond girl.

Months later and after the release of his second Bond thriller 'Quantum of Solace', in an interview aired on NDTV Movies, Daniel has echoed Dale's words, stating, "I think she (Shilpa) looks great and has a killing figure, just right for a Bond girl". This, coming from Bond himself, could be very flattering for Shilpa as well as her ex-publicist.

But when we got in touch with Dale, he wasn't too amused. "Such developments are normal for a strategizing publicist. I'd call it the power of good PR," is all he replied.

It remains to be seen if Shilpa's new publicist Rohini Iyer will carry on Dale's PR legacy and ensure that popular public opinion makes the sexy Shilpa Shetty a "Bond" girl.

Sexy Bombshell Poonam Jhawer backs out of Playboy shoot:

Doesn’t mind posing nude for a big Bollywood film


By Frank Franklyn – FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK


Sexy Bollywood actress and spicy music sensation Poonam Jhawer apparently backed out of a Playboy centre spread assignment saying that it was too hot for her to handle. Poonam though doesn’t mind posing nude for a big Bollywood film, if the scenes suit the role and the script demands it.

Poonam was expected to don her 'birthday suit' for the Playboy photo session, and was also offered a huge sum of money for the nude shoot, say sources, but she decided not to do it, said her Media Manager and Publicist, Flynn Remedios.

According to Poonam's official website, the talented and hot actress, has worked opposite Suniel Shetty in Gulshan Rai-Rajeev Rai's Golden Jubilee film Mohra and is the only young producer till now in Indian Cinema who became a producer with multi-crore movie without any filmi background. She is the producer of Aanch.

As an Actor, she is/was seen in Deewana Hoon Main Tera, B&W - The Black & White Fact, Jiyaala and Aanch. She is also working on south film with Mammootty. As a Singer she was in Sun Meri Rani – Aanch, which is picturised on Nana Patekar and herself. Her music videos include Pooh Kya Jalwa Hain, Take Me Home Baby and Poo 4 U, said Flynn Remedios.

Poonam who is affectionately called Poo by her friends, was born on 14th August in Mumbai. Poonam belongs to a business class family and her mother is a well-known poetess. She on her own has taken the initiative of producing a big film like 'Aanch' along with B.L.Saboo. Aanch starred Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, Ayesha Jhulka, Introducing Vyajyanti Mala Bali's son Suchindra Bali, Sharbani Mukherjee, Raghuveer Yadav, Nirmal Pandey, Akhilendra Mishra, Arun Bakshi etc.

Dutch youth proposes to bombshell Rachna Maurya in Amsterdam

By Emmanuel – Futuristic Media Network

A local, 20-something, rich youth walked into a radio station in Amsterdam and proposed to actress and hot Bollywood siren Rachna Maurya. The youth managed to bypass all the security of the radio station and went in unstopped. Rachna who was on air being interviewed at the studio about her latest album with Sukhbir was flabbergasted and tongue tied. And so was the Radio Jockey who was praising Rachna’s video that has become a rage on dance floors at ethnic joints in the West. The youth who is an actor and whose family owns a huge mansion besides a fleet of cars and a fashion label, refused to leave the Radio Station until Rachna promised to meet him for dinner the next day.

A shell-shocked Rachna promised to meet the lad the next evening knowing well that she was to fly out of the city early next morning. Says Rachna, “Though, I knew I was leaving by the first flight in the morning, I had no option but to fib and get the kid out of the studio or else he would have been arrested had the studio security to call the police.” While Rachna who is shooting in Hyderabad for a big South film was unable for further comment, her publicist and Media Manager, Flynn Remedios said that though Rachna was a little unnerved by the incident, she has put it past her and plunged head-long into her film shoot. Rachna will be shooting for about ten days in Hyderabad before she returns to Mumbai, informed Flynn Remedios.

Rachna Maurya who was in Amsterdam as part of Adnan Sami’s World Tour also performed in Nottingham, Glasgow and Wembley. All these shows went without a hitch as far as Rachna was concerned and were a bit hit. Rachna’s Desi Soda Whiskey video and Sukhbir’s Tere Naal Nachna are a big craze with youngsters in Canada, Australia and the entire European region. She has also done an item number in Dus (Deedar De) and music videos for Himesh Reshamiya and Rahul Sharma.

Hot and sexy actress Shradha Sharma mobbed in Jaipur

By Emmanuel – Futuristic Media Network

The hot, sexy and curvaceous Bollywood babe Shradha Sharma was recently mobbed in Jaipur while performing at a stage show. Shradha, who has carved a niche for herself as Bollywood’s “dhamaka item dancer” for her fabulous jhatkas and matkas on stage, not to forget her drop-dead persona and outrageous outfits, is flushed with offers for stage shows and has been literally living out of her suitcase.

According to Shradha Sharma’s publicist and manager, Flynn Remedios, who was present with her at the event, about 100-odd persons tried to barge into her green room after her performance and demanded that Shradha come out and pose for photographs with them. Sensing the boisterous mood of the crowd, Shradha refused to come out and stayed put in her changing room, which was a make-shift enclosure. The crowd got more and more rowdy and began banging on the door. Her manager and the organizers called the cops, who had to resort to a mild lathi-charge to disperse the unruly crowd. Later on, surrounded by about 50 policemen and bouncers, Sharada left the venue through a back entrance and headed straight for Delhi.

Choreographer and organizer Vikas Borde of Live Events, Delhi, while admitting the incident said that it was very unfortunate that such an episode happened.

According to industry reports, Shradha Sharma has recently signed on three films with G P Sippy, one of them with Sidharth Koirala, the younger brother of Manisha Koirala. Shradha has done live stage performances with Kumar Sanu and Himesh Reshamiya, besides others. She has about 400 live-stage performances to her credit both in India and abroad and is known for her stand-up performances, besides choreographed dances.

Her performances in India include those in smaller towns like Calicut, Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Gurgaon and Noida. Shradha has also performed in the USA, Canada, UK, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Australia and the United Arab Emirates.

Deepshikha livid with Dhoom Dhadaka producer Shashi Ranjan

Swears never to work with him again.

By Flynn Remedios – FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK

The hot and sexy Deepshikha - who has had four film releases this year in 5 months – a record for any actress, is livid and fuming with rage. Her anger is directed (with good reason) at her film Dhoom Dhadaka’s producer Shashi Ranjan whom Deepshi’s (as she is known to friends) colleagues in the industry allege has purposely slighted the spunky and never-say-die actress.

Deepshikha who was seen in Partner, Bhram (where she plays the role of an up market socialite journo aka Shobha De with Sheetal Menon), and the recently released Pranali and Dhoom Dhadaka has refused to comment on the issue. She even refused to answer calls from ‘friendly journalists who have known her for ages’.

Apparently, close friends said that Deepshi was so upset and angry that she switched off her phones and locked herself in her room for the embarrassment and humiliation that she was subjected to over the last week. She refused to eat for two days and swore to herself that she will never speak or work with Shashi Ranjan again.

Though she never made any statement throughout against her producer or anyone else in the film, sources say that Deepshikha had enough when during the premier she was not given ‘enough attention’ and other itsy-bitsy good-for-nothing models were fawned upon and showered with unwanted attention.

Her close friends say that though Deepshikha is senior to both Aarti Chabbria and Shama Sikander – having done about 15 films till date - beginning with Koyla in 1997, followed by Baadshah, Dillagi, Mahal, Rishtey, Dukaan, Pyaar Mein Twist, Corporate, Red Swastik, and more recently Partner, Lara, (yet-to-be-released) Bhram and Pranali, deserved to get better treatment.

She was not seen in any of the promos or posters of the film, neither was she given due importance as a senior actress during the on-ground promos and events related with the release of the film. She was not featured in the write-ups and other media activity centered on the film. A humble Deepshikha stayed cool as a cucumber as she wasn’t bothered with all the ‘politics associated with any film release’, but broke down when the film finally released.

While Shama and Aarti were “all about the place, were dotted upon as the leading ladies and looked after by the producer and the rest of the entourage, Deepshikha was not given due respect and pride of place”, according to one of Deepshika’s close friends who was present with her throughout the release of the film and the ensuing activity. The icing on the cake was on the day of the premier when she was almost ‘ignored’ by her producer.

Shashi Ranjan refused to comment when queried.

SHERLYN CHOPRA'S OUTRAGEOUS GOES INTERNATIONAL

By Flynn Remedios – Futuristic Media Network

The Queen of Internet downloads and the most downloaded internet babe Sherlyn Chopra bagged her most 'Outrageous' assignment till date – she was selected as the "Face of Bollywood" to represent the marriage of glamour, oomph and spunk with cutting-edge technology at an annual event - the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona.

Sherlyn Chopra was the only Bollywood actress chosen to represent India at the function. Last year Dia Mirza was the Indian representative at the same event. Her music video "Outrageous" from her debut album by the same name got a standing ovation when it was played at the Global Mobile Awards ceremony. The video was directed by ace adman Prahlad Kakkar and is distributed and marketed in India and abroad by India's largest music company T series.


Sherlyn gave away the award to the head honcho of Yahoo Inc for the “Best Infotainment Portal of the Year.” You can view Sherlyn’s pics at the official Global Mobile Awards website at http://www.globalmobileawards.com/press/gallery.shtml.


Her music video which was played during the Global Mobile Awards function was received with a standing ovation from the entire audience and particularly august members like international comedian Graham Norton, Hollywood legend and Sundance Institute Founder, Robert Redford and Grammy-award-winning rapper and hip hop artiste Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas.


Film Legend Robert Redford, founder of the Sundance Institute, was one of the attractions at the World Congress.


Speaking to this reporter from Barcelona, Sherlyn said, “I have discussed various projects, which I will share with the media at the opportune time.” However, Sherlyn’s managers said that she had signed five deals with international groups and bands to “work together”. Sherlyn said she will “disclose all” at a Press Conference very soon. Sherlyn had one-on-one meetings with lead rapper of Hip Hop and funk band Black Eyed Peas Will.i.am and Robert Redford of the Sundance Institute

Besides Sherlyn Chopra and her music album, two other brands or projects were chosen: south icon Rajnikant's film Sultan – The Warrior and Race was showcased at the same event by the World's biggest mobile content aggregator Hungama.com. Hungama.com provides mobile content to cellular operators in about 56 countries across the world including all major operators in India.


Sherlyn beat established brands like Bipasha Basu, Mallika Sherawat, and Priyanka Chopra to make it to the "A-list". She attended the conference, celebrity cocktail dinners and other sub events in Barcelona recently.

In Barcelona, Sherlyn hob-nobbed with the cellular and digital world's head honchos like our very own Sunil Mittal, Anil Ambani, Azeem Ghosh and Arun Sarin to name a few. Almost every other cellular brand from India had a presence at Barcelona and so did international brands like Verizon (one of the largest operators in the United States), Singapore Tel, Mobi Tel, Telefonica, etc.

Besides these, every other Media brand worth its name was present at the event as were the CEOs of most Fortune 100 companies.

Said Anand Jhinghan, senior vice president-International, Hungama Mobile, "We are delighted to have Sherlyn Chopra's video 'Outrageous' featured at the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona. She is amongst two other power brands chosen for the event. Her connect with the youth on the mobile and online medium continues to grow and her brand value on the digital space in increasing leaps and bounds. She is the next big thing on the Bollywood horizon and is one of the most powerful digital brands."

This event is the biggest international gathering of telecom operators, service providers, mobile content aggregators, handset manufacturers, value added resellers and deals worth millions of dollars are expected to be negotiated and cracked at the venue.

I did not sleep with Yuvi, says actress Anjali

Responding to a report in a popular Mumbai tabloid about her so-called affair and relationship with the handsome ladies man and cricketer Yuvraj Singh, well-known model and actress Anjali Pandey said that she did not sleep with Yuvi. Clarifying about what she was quoted as saying in the published article, she said that she meant that “she shared a great working relationship with Yuvraj Singh during their photo shoot and not a physical relationship”. “I was misquoted,” she added.

Some of super model Anjali Pandey’s campaigns include the Seagrams Imperial Blue TVC, the UTV Bindass campaign, a campaign for Kalyan Silks – a very well known brand of silk garments in South India and of course the Hero Honda television commercial with Yuvraj Singh. She has done thousands of print ads and other lesser known television commercials. She is known for her Idea Cellular campaign with the line “Dad can you pick me up”.


“Yuvi and I were shooting for the Hero Honda commercial and during our interaction; Yuvi came across as a perfect gentleman. He was very kind and helpful and even went out of his way to make everyone feel comfortable and at ease. He was very good to me. We bonded very well and became good friends. But I did not go to bed with him, as wrongly alleged in the report,” said an agitated Anjali Pandey.


“I meant that we shared a fantastic working relationship during the shoot and Yuvi was very down-to-earth and helpful. He is very sophisticated and yet friendly and simple. “It is true that we chatted a lot and even flirted with each other, but that does not mean that we were sleeping together,” she explained adding that during that time according to the best of her knowledge, Yuvi was going very strong with actress Kim Sharma.

“I was definitely attracted to him. He is simply so perfect, but I knew that he was seeing another woman and didn’t even try to cross the Lakshman Rekha. Yes if he was single and available at that time, I would have definitely taken a step further,” she stated.

But at that time, there was nothing more between us besides a good friendship. We didn’t have any thing physical to do with each other. After the shoot was over, we packed our bags and unfortunately haven’t been in touch with each other as Yuvi is very busy and I keep traveling all over for my work,” explained Anjali.

Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan to catwalk for Ms Bikini India 2007

BY KINJAL PANDYA – FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK

International hotties Paris Hilton and Lindsey Lohan are all set to step foot in Goa, and do the catwalk for international lingerie designers and brands like CK, Vanity Fair, Aubade, etc making the Ms Bikini India 2007 a much-hyped international event, say sources. A spokesperson for the event organizers said that a fashion show showcasing international lingerie brands will be part of the event. While the brands being paraded are not yet finalized, we heard that Paris Hilton and Lohan were chosen for their Oomph value and ability to "make news".

The organisers haven't yet officially announced their names, and only said that "they were talking to international celebrities" to "partner" with them for the event, the proceeds of which would go to various charities.

The managers for Hilton and Lohan confirmed that the Indian organizers were in talks with them "but nothing has been confirmed as yet" they said. Apparently, both Paris and Lindsey were "thrilled about setting foot in exotic" Goa. "We hope the project works out for all," said a spokesperson for Hilton.

Many other international starts are likely to set foot in Goa - their names would only be known at a later stage. Keep your fingers crossed for more news on this Mega Glamour event.

BIPASHA BASU, NEHA DHUPIA MAY BE SEEN AT MS BIKINI INDIA 2007

KINJAL PANDYA - FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORK


Mumbai's hottest faces and sexiest bods are likely to be seen on the ramp for Ms Bikini India 2007. According to the organizers, a non-competitive round for celebrities, models and actresses will be held during the grand finale of the event during mid-December 2007. While we were not able to confirm any names, we heard that Anupama Verma, Sampada Vaze, Jesse Randhawa, Carol Gracias, Gauhar Khan, Alecia Raut, Malaika Arora, Amrita Arora, Dipanita Sharma, Sheetal Malhar, and hold your breath – Neha Dhupia may walk the ramp during this event.

A buzz doing the rounds also said that Mallika Sherawat and Kareena Kapoor may also be "specially invited" and so may be Sherlyn Chopra and other bombshells. It would be a treat to spot so many "hotties" rubbing shoulders with each other.

None of the girls were able to confirm their participation though, and the organizers were tight-lipped. "We are in the process of organizing the entire event and wouldn't want to comment on anything unless it's official," said a spokesperson for Nikson Infomedia, the organizers of the event adding that "we will announce all details at a Press Conference soon."

However, Bipasha Basu is also expected to do a "special performance", say sources in the organizing committee, though Bips hasn't confirmed this. Other bollywood celebrities and top models will also strut their stuff for Ms Bikini India 2007 which is slated to be one of the most eagerly awaited shows on television. The event will be telecast on a popular lifestyle and fashion channel and a Reality Show is also on the cards prior to the event.

MS BIKINI INDIA CONTEST FOR CANCER PATIENTS

The much-viewed and much-awaited international glamour event Ms Bikini International will now have an Indian version. The Ms Bikini India International 2007 is slated to be held in Goa in November 2007. While other prospective locations including Mauritius and Seychelles are being considered, our sources tell us that Goa tops the list for its scenic beauty. The idea is also to promote tourism in Goa rather than divert the business to any other country, explained an insider associated with the event.

Speaking exclusively to this journalist, Sanjay Manocha, (www.lacenlingerie.com) Editor and Publisher of Lace-n-Lingerie Magazine - a classy, niche trade publication which caters to the intimate and inner wear industry in India - while confirming the news, said, "Yes my events and publishing company Niksan Info Media Pvt Ltd will be conducting the event."

Giving some details about the event, Sanjay said, "The inner wear and undergarment industry is booming and is worth several hundred crore in India. Several international inner wear and intimate apparel brands and products have already launched and the event will be a boost to the industry. It is being held under the auspices of the lace and lingerie Industry in India which till now was an untouched, taboo subject confined to the bedrooms of both men and women."

"A majority of the proceeds and profits of the event will be donated to charity - to women's causes, and for NGOs working in the arena of prevention of Breast Cancer and AIDS and HIV awareness. This is not a voyeuristic event as it may be promoted in some other parts of the world. We are Indian and we respect Indian culture and traditions. This is a trade event and is towards a noble and humanitarian cause," explained Sanjay

He emphasized that, "We have to change with the times. Such contests are held even in other conservative countries, so why not in India. We are not promoting it to cater to the carnal interests of a few unbalanced individuals. It is being held to promote the Indian lingerie, intimate wear and under garment industry, which till date was a 'dirty' topic."

Elaborating further, he added that the Indian event will be comparable or even better than some of the best events in terms of production, management, integrity and display. "It's an all-India event and all eligible participants are welcome to send in their entries. A special website is being launched for the purpose and is expected to go online soon."

Internationally the event is a big hit and guests pay up to Rs 25,000 per ticket to gain entry. When queried, Sanjay refused to elaborate, "We are talking to a few big corporate houses for sponsorship and do not want to give any details at this stage," was all that he would say. According to industry insiders a large corporate having interests in the spirits and aviation business is in advanced talks with the organisers. So also are a packaged drinking water company and a music and aviation training major.

Apne well received in the the City of Gardens

By Jamila Hussain/Flynn Remedios

FUTURISTIC MEDIA NETWORKS


The verdict is out. The people have spoken. After much ado over whether or not the "Jats of Punjab" would work their magic over the Indian audiences when they came together in one film, the overwhelming audience (in some parts of the country) has proved once again that Garam Dharam is still a force to reckon with and could give the Khans and Bachhans a run for their money.


Finally one of the most awaited movies "Apne" released on 29 June 07 and it seems to be doing really well at the box office after over two weeks of running House Full in many places. The film has got good reviews from film critics and Apne is doing seemingly well with family audiences. As claimed by the director of the movie, Apne is just not another movie, it is a representation of the importance of Dharmendraji and his emotions, and his relationships with his near and dear ones.

'Apne' is the story of a disgraced boxer (Dharmendra) who wants to win back his honour by making his elder son (Sunny Deol) a boxer of international repute. Though as fate would have it, ultimately it is the younger son (Bobby Deol) who steps in to fulfil his father's dream when the elder one refuses to become a boxer. The movie also features Shilpa Shetty and Katrina Kaif in interesting roles. The music by Himesh Reshammiya seems to be a hit among audiences. Tracks like "Apne" and "Mehfuz" were quite liked by the audience. The romantic number "Dekhoon tujhe toh pyaar aaye" is also nice though not an overall hit with the junta. The music is slow yet not overly boring.

Most viewers had very similar takes on the movie. Prateek, an engineering student from Bangalore who claims to be a movie buff says, "the movie is well made but too lengthy, it is a family entertainer and the boxing sequences were shot very well." "Dharmendra is simply outstanding. He delivers a heart warming, emotional performance. His expressions in the emotional scenes are just amazing and natural; he has not lost his charm even though he has been away from the big screen," says Hussain, an IT professional.


"Every aspect of the movie is well shot, even the supporting actors, Kiron Kher and Aryan Vaid have done a good job with their characters. Aryan's performance is good on screen and he has done justice to his Role, " opined Maria, an undergrad student in Bangalore. Shruti, a freelance journo and Mass Comm student said that most of her friends who saw the movie came out happy. “It was a nice, family entertainer and left you with a nice feeling including a patriotic fever. I think almost all my friends have seen the movie and loved it – given the fact that most screens in Bangalore charge Rs 150 to Rs 250 per seat, it was paisa vasool,” she added.


"Apne" has been accepted and loved by most audiences, there are hardly a few who were not impressed. Maybe the movie was not ‘impressive’ for some but none were disappointed. Sunaina Sen, again an undergrad from Bangalore, opined that she had great expectations from the Deols and wasn’t impressed with the entire package. “Though I wasn’t disappointed either,” she explains. The Deols’ screen presence has made an impact not only on Indian audiences but also appealed to audiences abroad in the U.K , U.S of A and Canada. Dharamji has empowered the film with his overwhelming personality and real life acting. Sunny and Bobby have kept pace with their father and have been well appreciated for their characters. "Bobby's dancing is just amazing but he needs to work on his body," says Tasneem a student from Christ College. Katrina's presence is absolutely wasted, she has no role in the movie, same can be said for Shilpa who seemed to be over doing her role as "bahu" in the family. But, these flaws have not affected the overall presentation of the film. The boxing sequences were well shot and also well appreciated by audiences, though not all of them. Shruti says, "There is too much blood shed and gore which looks gross and the movie seems to be filled with only boxing which was a slight put-off."

Even though the movie has done better than average at box offices in Bangalore in the first two weeks, the idea of real life families working together on screen seems to click well with the audiences. Trishaala says "the Deols are looking simply superb on the big screen, they stand as equal to the Bachchans or even better on screen"


On the whole, "Apne" is rich in emotions and has struck a chord with families. Those who love emotional fare loved the theme. At the end of the day "Apne" is a movie to be watched with your own apne..