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This December the team at SAIndia Magazine are offering you the reader the best of news, lifestyle, fashion, and sizzling hot Bollywood gossip from our stars in India as well as an exclusive interview from the owner of L’Opulence and an inspirational article from the purest bottled I had the honour of meeting Fifi Naran the water Paané. owner and founder of Paané, who’s interest in water was sparked at the World Shah Rukh Khan (SRK), Bollywood’s Summit of Sustainable Development held romantic hero! The man every woman in Johannesburg, where she learnt that dreams of falling in love with and the South Africa was one of four countries in envy of every man. The superstar takes us the world, that bath in drinking water. She into the life of “SRK”, from his humble then decided to take matters into her own household beginnings emanating from hands and make a national change. Delhi, to his sportsmanship and academic achievements, to his glamorous fame. On Friday the 20th of November 2015 Although he might seem to be living the SAIndia had the privilege to attend a Cadream the reality is that this hero is only sino Royale themed inspired event at one human and has had his fair share of strug- of Sandton’s finest lounges, L’Opulence. gles growing up. With losing both his par- The event was glamorous and did not fall ents within a 10 year period SRK took on short from the theme at all, with Black the responsibility of caring for his eldest Jack tables being placed and having to sister, who has been his biggest fan and bet your own L’Opulence money along support structure from the very beginning. with James Bond inspired looks circling Starting with his first role in a reality TV the venue it was definitely a 007 extravashow ‘Fauji’ where he stole the hearts of ganza! many audiences and producers, right up to his latest blockbuster ‘Dilwale’ produced This year, it rained colours on the red by none other than the extremely talented carpet of Zee Rishtey Awards 2015. The Rohit Shetty. Shah Rukh and Kajol will guests were in for a surprise seeing their be paired together after five long years, I favourite shows’ star cast sporting outlook forward to seeing this powerful duo fits of one colour. For instance, the entire in action again! star cast of ‘Qubool Hain’ made an entry wearing black. On the other hand, ‘Ek Tha India celebrates its first H&M store. The Raja Ek Thi Rani’ team were spotted in excitement started early with fashion- red colour attire. Similarly, every show able guests stepping onto the red carpet. was seen wearing the outfits according to Chic-interiors, in-store treats and great their colour theme. music served as the perfect ambiance to an evening filled with friends, fun and Now the hottest section of the magaendless shopping. The special guests for zine…Bollywood Gossip. Ace comedian the evening, Ranveer Singh and Jaque-

turned Bollywood actor Kapil Sharma finally spoke about misbehaviour allegations which was slapped against him by a Marathi actress, Deepali Sayyad. According to media reports, Marathi actress Deepali Sayyad pointed fingers at Kapil at a wrap-up party for losing control over his actions. Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is one of those actors who likes to get into the skin of the character and does everything possible to get the desired effect. The National Film Award winning actress has chopped off her beautiful tresses short for her role in Vishal Bhradwaj’s upcoming film ‘Rangoon’. I don’t want to be giving too much away but this month’s gossip is definitely a section one wouldn’t want to miss. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers and advertisers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May your journey be a safe one for those travelling far and wide and the SAIndia team and management of India look forward to your continued support in 2016! Until the New Year!

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08 All the latest Celebrity sightings 08 Fakir Hassen Gauteng photo diary 10 L’OPULENCE Social 007 Bond Evening

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Katrina hates being talked about ex-flame Salman Khan Sonakshi Sinha turns singer with T-Series single ‘Ishqholic’ Deepika breaks down at ‘Bajirao Mastani’ trailer launch SRK calls Farah Khan, Karan Johar “wannabe actors” Kangana Ranaut chops off her hair for ‘Rangoon’ Kapil Sharma denies misbehaving with Marathi actress Sunny Deol goes bald for ‘Ghayal Once Again’ Aamir Khan’s car rams into a two-wheeler, victim critical Karisma Kapoor to reunite with estranged hubby Sanjay Kapur Kriti Kharbanda to debut with Bollywood film ‘Raaz 4’ Shah Rukh and Kajol ‘nearly died’ shooting for ‘Dilwale’ song Sylvester Stallone to replace Sanjay Dutt in ‘Sultan’? Arunoday Singh dumps girlfriend Aditi Rao Hydari Karan Singh Grover speaks about marriage rumours with Bipasha Alia had a huge fight with Sidharth during Diwali bash Sushmita Sen turns 40 Five lesser known facts of the gorgeous diva Salman Khan fan commits suicide for failing to watch ‘PRDP’ Hrithik Roshan’s sister Sunaina getting married again! Esha Gupta broke-up with boyfriend Punit Malhotra Rani Mukherji’s extends her stay in hospital Big B pens a poem for his grandaughter

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54 lifestyle feature 54 ZEE Rishtey Awards 2015 60 December Astrology 61 Veerash Srikison - Legal Advice

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hoto Diary Amyra Dastur festive shoot

Amitabh Bachchan and Kailash Kher on the sets of Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi

Varun with Natasha Dalal

Poonam Soni with Raveena Tandon

Varun Dhawan & Vidya Balan at the Red Carpet of Ajeenkya DY Patil University Filmfare Awards (Marathi) 2014

Ranbir, Aamir and Karan Johar visiting Aamir

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Jaya Bachchan at an art exhibition

Jacqueline at Range Rover launch

Karisma and Saif at a Diwali bash

Soha Ali Khan at a pet adoption centre

Deepika and Ranbir on a Segway

Kangaana at Masabaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wedding reception

Ranveer Singh at an Airport

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Contribution;

hoto Fakir Hassen Diary The message of the Festival of Light is universal as shown by the guests who attended a Diwali function hosted by Indian ConsulGeneral Randhir Jaiswal and his wife Aba at their home in Houghton. Sharing in the spirit were Meg Pahad, Sophiya Bux, Nofizwe Mokoena, Shanti Naidoo and Ramni Naidoo.

Ritu Panday puts the finishing touches to her rangoli arrangement, a traditional pattern at the entrance of homes at Diwali time.

Also sharing in the spirit of Diwali were Shireen Husain, Vijay Naidu, Mr and Mrs Robert Appelbaum, Anu Naidoo and Fatima Bux.

A group of retired educationists in Lenasia have established a forum which they hope will attract others for a range of activities using their skills. With the founders is patron, philanthropist Sayed Mia.

Doyen of photographers Ranjith Kally held an exhibition of his lifetime of work at Gibs in Johanensburg. With him in front of his iconic photograph of Nobel Laureate Albert Luthuli are Kaleem Rajab and Randhir Jaiswal.

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The Satya Sai Organisation honoured veterans who started up branches across the then Transatlantic province more than 30 years ago.

Moosa Theba, who championed the cause of drug rehabilitation for over three decades after losing his only son to the scourge, received a special award from the Nishtara Centre in Lenasia from veteran activist Ahmed Kathrada.

The Bengali Association of South Africa (BASA) hosted a three-day Durga Pooja event in Marlboro Gardens. Among the participants were Chitra Chandra, Anindita Rai Sinha, Suvomita Roy , Upasana Ghosh, Minakshi Sharma, and Madhumita Sinha.

Entertainer Bash Hoosen, seen here with the Nirvana Stars band and Farida Salejee of Women for Peace, helped raise more than R1 000 with a short impromptu song for the organisation.

Gold Reef City launched its revamped premises, with a whole range of new offerings, at a gala event. Among the guests were Ravi Naidoo with Krijay Govender.

Gold Reef City launch gala event. Among the guests were Bash Govender with Miss India South Africa Shivani Govender.

At the premiere at CineCentre in Killarney Mall of the much-awaited movie Prem Ratan Dhan Payo starring Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor were AB Moosa, Avashnee Vandiar and Shalendra Bunseelaal

The Bengali Association of South Africa (BASA) - Dancers Ritimugdha Das Mohanty and Deepika Jonalagadda are with Shreela Gupta Banerjee of BASA.

Celebrity chefs Reza Mahammed and Jenny Morris shared the recipes they use in their new Food Channel series Fabulous Food Academy with local journalists Namritha Sivsanker, Ansuya Maharajh and Sydney Morweng at the Angela Day Kitchen in Johannesburg.

The Lenasia Cancer Society arranged a knit-a-thon in which blankets will be put together in an attempt to set a world record. The venture is a 67 Minutes for Mandela project. www.saindiamagazine.com

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MISS EARTH FEATURE SOCIAL 007 SANDTON

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Exclusive On Friday the 20th of November 2015 SAIndia had the privilege to attend a Casino Royale themed inspired event at one of Sandton’s finest lounges, L’Opulence. The event was glamorous and did not fall short from the theme at all, with Black Jack tables being placed and having to bet your own L’Opulence money along with James Bond inspired looks circling the venue it was definitely a 007 extravaganza! Thandi Dombo the owner and master mind behind the unique and elite venue allowed us to steal her away from her guests and talk to SAIndia about her passion. The talented entrepreneur who not only has a hospitality background and worked overseas in some of the world’s luxurious hotels, but has also been in the petroleum industry for some time. We asked Thandi what was her in-

Interview with L’OPULENCE Thandi Dombo

spiration to create such a unique and elite brand and what her story behind opening L’Opulence was? The multi-talented entrepreneur told us that when she travelled to the Middle East where she fell in love with their luxury and elegance and used the colour gold as the staple colour of her brand because it represented royalty and class. The Arab women in the UAE were the muse behind her brand as they are the best representation of the word “opulent” which essentially means luxurious. Thandi’s goal to opening this venue was to make every one of her guests feel as opulent as she possibly could and has definitely accomplished it! With her statement themed events and her passion in seeing her brand expand Thandi Dombo is an inspiration and definitely a force to be reckoned with. All Photographs courtesy of Nicholas Rawhani | www nicrawhani.com

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COVER FEATURE

KING of HEARTS

elonging to a humble household from Delhi, SRK, like a true superstar, excelled in sports and academics and received the highest honour of his school. A bachelor’s degree in Economics and rolling in for a masters’ in Journalism go on to prove the wits he had. SRK had his share of struggles. His father died of cancer in 1981, and his mother died in 1991 from complications of diabetes. After the death of his parents, his older sister, Shahnaz Lalarukh, born in 1960, fell into a depressed state and SRK took on the responsibility of caring for her. Shahnaz continues to live with her brother and his family in their Mumbai mansion. But these problems were soon over when he got his break for a TV show ‘Fauji’. Portraying the role of Captain Abhimanyu Rai, SRK made his way to the audiences’ hearts and producers’ mind. His debut movie ‘Deewana’ became a hit soon after. It’s said that SRK’s wife wasn’t quite pleased with the success of the movie, for he then stayed back in Mumbai. But as destiny had it, even his movies as the solo male lead like ‘Dil Aashna Hai’, ‘Chamatkaar’ and ‘Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman’ scored well at the boxoffice. And the rest as they say is history. Recently, when SRK gave his address at the University of Edinburgh, he intercepted his speech with references from his movies. But if his whole journey through all these years is traced, many a lessons can be derived. For one, when he acted in his first collaboration with Yash Raj Films ‘Darr’, many said that this decision would take his rising career down. But contrary to the popular belief, not only was Shah Rukh praised for his acting in the movie, there also began SRK’s life long association with YRF. What advice would you give to your younger self if you were making a debut in Bollywood now as a 25-year-old? I’ll tell him to do exactly what the old Shah Rukh Khan did. Just be yourself. You’ll find enough people on the way to help you reach where you want to go, but don’t make any plans. I’ll tell you a little story. When I had just come to Mumbai, two-three of us, all young actors, were chatting. I won’t name them because it’ll create a new controversy. One of them said, ‘I don’t want to get typecast.’ I told him, ‘Nobody knows you yet. You need to be cast to be typecast’. The other guy said, ‘I won’t do TV.’ I told him, ‘If you get a great offer, please do it. There is no right or wrong way of achieving successes. Like I’ve written in my book, ‘The best way to act is to act.’ How has the definition of success changed for you in all these years? For me, success means three things: to be able to pull along people who work with me to a level that is higher than where they currently are; to be able to do justice to my director’s vision and to be able to make people, who made me who I am, happy by making sure they like my film. At 50, as an actor, what is your dream now? It’s been my dream for a while to participate in a film that takes Indian cinema worldwide; something like “Life is Beautiful”, which is an Italian film, but speaks to everyone. I want to make my company (Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt Ltd) bigger and better.

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If you were to invite your favourite characters from your movies for a celebration, who all would make it to your guest list? Here we go: Rahul from ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’, Raj from ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, Sunil from ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’, Don from ‘Devdas’, Kabir Khan from ‘Chak De! India’, Rizwan Khan from ‘My Name is Khan’, Mohan Bhargav from ‘Swades’, G.One from ‘Ra.One’, Rahul from ‘Darr’ and Surinder Sahni from ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’. What is your view on growing intolerance in the country? There is intolerance, there is extreme intolerance… there is, I think… there is growing intolerance. I respect people returning awards to protest against intolerance. We have made a huge thing about our meat-eating habits. How can the food habits of people be an issue? It is stupid… It is stupid to be intolerant and this is our biggest issue, not just an issue… Religious intolerance and not being secular in this country is the worst kind of crime that you can do as a patriot. At 50, we all would like to know the secret behind your energy, hotness and your witty nature? I love my work alot and I enjoy doing my films. So I work with all my heart and put in all my energy into this. I am thankful to everyone who found me hot and witty. Did you ever think you will be a super star one day? I had seriously never thought I would achieve so much. But whatever I have got is much bigger than my talent and my thoughts. I am very thankful to Allah for giving so much which I truly don’t deserve. Like a normal 26 year old boy I always dreamt of doing something big. But I had never thought I will move so far in life. I wish such a life for every hardworking youth in

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the country. You are working with Kajol after a long time. How was the experience? Kajol is magical. She does everything wholeheartedly and she is exceptionally good at everything she does. In fact I miss her in all my films. She is a very good friend of mine and a part of our family. Shah Rukh, you created your identity without any family background. How difficult was that? When I entered the industry I did not know anything about it. I did all kinds of jobs and learnt everything. I had no pressures from anyone to prove myself. I was independent. But as on this date I will never want my sons or daughter to enter films. What is the idea behind doing one film in a year? I have dropped that idea. Now I want to do fifteen films in five years. That’s three films in a year. You had mentioned earlier that by 50 years you will quit smoking? I have tried very hard but have been totally unsuccessful in this one thing. I have not been able to quit smoking. But I am still trying. How do you want people to remember you? I want people to remember me for my efforts. I have always tried to make all my efforts successful. I have put in lot of hard work in my life to achieve a position in which I am now. Do you want to become like Amitabh Bachchan? No one can take the place of Mr. Bachchan. It is very difficult to be like him. He is and will always be the biggest superstar.

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FEATURE

Bajir ao Mastani India’s first truly globa

ilmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is happy to announce his next labour of love.

After the stupendous success of “Ram Leela”, comes the magnum opus from Eros International and creative maverick Sanjay Leela Bhansali, as he introduces to the world the trailer of India’s first truly global movie,”Bajirao Mastani” . Known to create nothing short of masterpieces, Sanjay Leela Bhansali who is also the recipient of a Padma Shri Award ,has never failed to deliver films rich in content and high on entertainment, a visual spectacle captured on celluloid.

which it is being mounted , “Bajirao Mastani” promises to truly hold true to its title of being “the first truly global film” to come out of India. Given that “Bajirao Mastani” is the kind of film that comes once in every 50 years, the film continues to remain, one of the most anticipated films in the history of Indian cinema. Sunil Lulla, Eros International Media Ltd. said, “It’s a pleasure to join hands with a visionary like Sanjay Leela Bhansali who is best known for the grandeur of his sets, the magnificence of his characters and his unique style of storytelling which etches in the hearts of the audience for a long time” After peaking audience curiosity with the teaser and two spectacular songs (Deewani Mastani and Pinga) from the film, the filmmaker is all set to unleash his signature grandeur of Indian glory.

Starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra among others, “Bajirao Mastani”, has been a longstanding dream of the filmmaker which is finally being realised, Eros International and Sanjay Leela transporting audiences to a land of Bhansali launched the trailer of the Magwar, grandeur and love. num Opus, at a popular suburban mulTalking about the film says Sanjay tiplex. The trailer was received with an Leela Bhansali, “‘Bajirao Mastani” is overwhelming response, as the audience a story extremely close to my heart, and fans were completely arrested and one I have lived with for several years. spellbound by it. Though it is a story of a Maratha warrior, it’s still a love story and love is such a universal emotion. That a film is being made on the man who loved two centuries ago is a triumph of that love.”

On the occasion Sanjay Leela Bhansali said; “Bajirao Mastani has been a story I have been yearning to tell. I have lived with it for several years and finally after a decade this dream is being realized. BaConsidering the scale of the film , the jirao Mastani is a very intense love story grandeur, the years of research that have …the dilemma of a man in love. Making gone behind it , spectacular performanc- this film has given me immense joy.” es from the starcast and the manner in

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Adds Sunil Lulla, Eros International, “It has been an honour and privilege to partner with Sanjay Leela Bhansali on this film. Bajirao Mastani has the potential of being remembered as a cult. The film promises to move you and leave you spell bound”. Said Ranveer Singh, “Bajirao Mastani is a once-in-a-lifetime film. Mr. Bhansali has taken me through layers of emotions, which I did not even know existed in me as an actor”. Added Deepika Padukone, “This film is definitely the toughest of my career. To play the legendary Mastani was such a dream and Sanjay Sir knew exactly how he wanted me to play it. He is a director who pushes you and helps you discover something within yourself that you didn’t know existed”. As a special surprise to the audience, Priyanka Chopra who is currently shooting for her hit international TV show in Montreal, joined the launch via live video conferencing. Said Priyanka Chopra, “For me the film is poetry in motion. It is beautiful. Usually characters do not affect me but this film has. There is so much emotional turmoil. It is definitely a milestone in my life”.

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LIFESTYLE FEATURE

A Star Dazzled Night Celebrates

INDIA’S FIRST H&M STORE H&M, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), threw one of the biggest fashion parties in the Capital as a premiere to their first India flagship at Select CITYWALK, Saket. The special guests for the evening, actors Ranveer Singh and Jacqueline Fernandez were spotted shopping at the event. DJ Duo Nina and Malika of Electrovertz played popular tunes fresh off the charts and got the city’s fashion-set grooving. The star studded affair also had Lisa Haydon joining in the cheer, who played impromptu DJ with sister Malika on the DJ console. The excitement started early with fashionable guests stepping onto the red carpet. Chic interiors, instore treats and great music served as the perfect accompaniments to an evening filled with friends, fun and endless shopping. Bollywood and fashion’s swish set; Soha Ali Khan, Tamannah Bhatia, Lauren Gottlieb, Pernia Qureshi Monica Dogra, Niamat Bakshi, Carol Gracias, Kanishtha Dhankar, Preeti Dhata, JJ Vallaya, Nida Mahmood, Sid Tytler, Vikram Baidyanath, and Gunjan Gupta were also seen joining in the celebrations. “Tonight’s been the perfect night! H&M is finally in India and I can see so many reasons for fashion lovers to celebrate!” said Ranveer Singh. “With amazing collections to choose from, and styles for everyday inspiration, the H&M store is every fashionista’s dream!” said Jacqueline Fernandez.

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Deepika Padukone breaks down at ‘Bajirao Mastani’ trailer launch Deepika Padukone, who is playing the important character of ‘Mastani’ in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s periodic drama ‘Bajirao Mastani’ moved into tears during the trailer launch of the film. Deepika got emotional narrating the hard work the entire team had put into the film. Priyanka Chopra, who joined the team through video conferencing also got emotional and teary-eyed. “I am overwhelmed.Its not a movie it’s an experience. I might breakdown. It’s an amazing feeling. We have given our sweat, blood, tears, passion... Lot of hard work,” Deepika said at the trailer launch.”While we were doing ‘Ram Leela’... we felt it is a big film. It was so difficult. Ram Leela was a rehearsal, prep for us,” she said. Sanjay Leela Bhansali joined Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone on the stage and was speechless. He hugged the 29-year-old actress and said, “I am in a confused state ... It’s an emotional moment. It’s a film made out of passion. A number of talented people were part of it. There is a feeling of emptiness, sadness. As for 12 years we were working on it,” Bhansali said. Priyanka, who is currently abroad, made her presence felt at the event through video conference. “I am not present at the trailer launch and I am missing being there. It’s a story that needed to be told. I am thankful to Sanjay Leela Bhansali for giving me this opportunity. It is love story of Bajirao and Mastani and I am happy I got to be an instrument in it,” said Priyanka with tears in her eyes. Ranveer, who plays Bajirao, was all praised for 52-year-old Bhansali, for his grandeur and cinematic brilliance.”He is one of the finest filmmakers of Indian cinema. He is creatively brilliant. it’s a special film. His passion inspires me,” said the 30-year-old actor.

Sonakshi Sinha turns singer with T-Series single ‘Ishqholic’ Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha who had exercised her vocal chords at an awards function in June this year has made her debut as a singer with a new single titled ‘Ishqholic’ to be released by TSeries. The song which has already been recorded is a hip-hop number composed by Meet Bros and written by Bhushan Kumar. “Sonakshi has a beautiful voice and the song has turned out to be very likeable and easy to hum. I am so glad we got a chance to work on something which binds the world together – music,” T-Series honcho Bhushan Kumar said in a statement. Sonakshi will also be heard rapping a few lines in the song. “Ishqoholic will make her fans see the unseen and unheard side of her. The song will welcomes Sonakshi to the music world easily,” he added. The ‘Dabangg’ actress shared her excitement with her fans and followers on Twitter by posting, “Aaj mood Ishqoholic haiii... #SonaSings.” The video for the song will be shot later this month by Gifty who had previously worked with Sonakshi on the ‘Desi Kalakaar’ number along with Yo Yo Honey Singh. Bhushan Kumar has recently started providing various music videos like ‘Aa Raha Hoon Main’, ‘Chal Waha Jaate Hai’, ‘Dheere Dheere Se’, ‘Mainu Ishq Da Lagaya Rog’ and ‘Aa Bhi Jaa’ starring Sonu Nigam and Amy Jackson. Sonakshi had earlier crooned a line ‘Let’s celebrate’ alongside Punjabi singer Imran Khan of ‘Amplifier fame’ in her movie ‘Tevar’. She was also a judge on the second season of singing reality show ‘Indian Idol Junior’.

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Shah Rukh Khan calls Farah Khan, Karan Johar “wannabe actors” Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan shares a cordial relationship with almost everyone in the film industry. Filmmakers Karan Johar and Farah Khan are known to be among his closest buddies and he had worked in some of their respective films. But King Khan has called them “wannabe actors” and that the two directors were always more keen to be in front of the camera. Incidentally, Karan made his acting debut as an antagonist in Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Bombay Velvet’, Farah was the leading lady in 2012 romantic comedy ‘Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi’ opposite Boman Irani. The revelation came after Karan posted a picture of him with Shah Rukh and Farah on the sets of his 2001 film ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ on Twitter. Karan was reminded of the film’s song ‘Sooraj Hua Madham’ after watching Shah Rukh and Kajol in the newly released song ‘Gerua’ from their upcoming film ‘Dilwale’. The ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ director was reminiscent of the good old days when the trio had shot for the extremely romantic popular song. He posted an old photograph in which he and Farah are seen posing while Shah Rukh takes a picture of them. “Seeing the stunning and exotically executed #gerua bought back so many memories!! @ TheFarahKhan @iamsrk,” Karan tweeted. The Bollywood ‘badshah’ replied to his tweet with tongue-in-cheek humour by calling his buddies “wannabe actors.” “U two were even then more keen to b in front of the camera rather than behind it. Such wannabe actors u both are!!” read his post. The song ‘Gerua’ from the Rohit Shetty directorial has been compared to ‘Sooraj Hua Madham’ ever since it was launched on Wednesday, November 18. Both the songs has been choreographed by Farah Khan. The song has been shot in Iceland and the visuals are a delight to watch with glimpses of lush green mountains tops, waterfalls, rainbow and a wrecked plane on a deserted spot, topped with the incomparable chemistry of Shah Rukh and Kajol.

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Kapil Sharma denies misbehaving with Marathi actress Ace comedian turned Bollywood actor Kapil Sharma finally spoke about misbehavior allegations which was slapped against him by a Marathi actress, Deepali Sayyad. According to media reports, Marathi actress Deepali Sayyad pointed fingers at Kapil at a wrap-up party for losing control over his actions during the celebration of the International Marathi Film Festival Awards 2015. When asked about the matter, Kapil Sharma straight away denied, he said, ‘I don’t know where this news came from. First of all I want to clarify that I was not present at the award function. I don’t know who made a mountain out of a mole-hill. I believe everyone is like me, who loves everybody. but there are some people who made up this news.’

Kangana Ranaut chops off her hair for ‘Rangoon’ Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is one of those actors who likes to get into the skin of the character and does everything possible to get the desired effect. The National Film Award winning actress has chopped off her beautiful tresses short for her role in Vishal Bhradwaj’s upcoming film ‘Rangoon’.

The incident took place a few days ago but Kapil chose to speak. Deepali was quoted by several news agencies as saying, ‘Kapil wanted to dance with me but I did not. I moved away,” she said before adding, “I don’t know Kapil. I prefer to dance with people whom I know. So, I danced with Gutthi and Palak (Sunil Grover and Kiku Sharda).’ Kapil posted a tweet a day later after the incident which hinted at a mistake but it did not clarify whether the mistake is the same which is being reported. “I fall, I rise, I make mistakes, I live, I learn, I’ve been hurt but I am alive.i am human, I am not perfect but I am thankful:)”

The ‘Queen’ actress is the first among the contemporary actress who has preferred to cut her locks instead of wearing a wig. Kangana plays the role of an actress and the look of her character named Julia is partly inspired by Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Her cropped hair too resembles that of the blonde actress. She will be seen wearing halter neck long flowy dresses and red lips to play the ultimate seductress. The film is set in the backdrop of World War II and stars Shahid Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in the roles of a soldier and a filmmaker respectively. Renowned Bollywood hairstylist Adhuna Akhtar has given the desired look for Kangana with soft curls, since cutting her long curly hair was a lengthy process. As there were no electric rollers available during the time the film is set, the team used old techniques to provide the soft curls, in order to maintain the feel and look of that era. Shahid Kapoor too has grown a full beard for his role of an army officer in ‘Rangoon’ as he didn’t want any paste-up jobs for his look. Page 32

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Sunny Deol goes bald for ‘Ghayal Once Again’ Actor-filmmaker Sunny Deol is gearing up for his upcoming movie ‘Ghyal Once Again’ which is the sequel of his 1990 super hit film ‘Ghayal’. The actor, who reprises his role as the aspiring boxer Ajay Mehra, is leaving no stone unturned to get into the skin of his character. Sunny will don a bald look for an important sequence in the movie for the ‘Ziddi’ actor nearly shaved off his head before deciding to use prosthetics for continuity. A crucial jail sequence integral to the script of the action thriller required Sunny to go bald. The actor-director toyed with the idea of tonsuring his head before opting for prosthetics to ensure continuity, according to a report in Mumbai Mirror. Renowned prosthetics and makeup artiste Clover Wootton was roped for ‘Ghayal Once Again’, who worked on Sunny’s look for the particular sequence. Sunny was highly satisfied with his look and was very impressed with the prosthetic makeup, the report stated. Quoting the film’s co-producer Sunil Saini, the report mentioned that Sunny was happy because this was what he had wanted. His character has been under a lot of stress and mental trauma in jail and the shaving of the head is part of the treatment. It has a calming effect on him and puts him on the path to recovery, it added. The shooting for the sequence was just for one day but the makeup was a tedious process which itself took five to six hours, according to the report. ‘Ghayal Once Again’ introduces four debutants - Shivam Patil, Rishabh Arora, Diana Khan and Aanchal Munjal. It also stars Om Puri, Soha Ali Khan and Tisca Chopra. The film revolves around four honest teenagers who become the target of a wicked and powerful man. Sunny plays the role of their saviour.

Kriti Kharbanda to debut with Bollywood film ‘Raaz 4’

Aamir Khan is surely going through some bad times. First, he injured his shoulder on the sets of ‘Dangal’ the perfectionist had to put the shooting on halt and returned to Mumbai for nursing and once again an unfortunate incident has happened to the actor.

South actress Kriti Kharbanda will be making her Bollywood debut with the fourth instalment of horror series ‘Raaz’. The actress will be seen romancing Emraan Hashmi who was also a part of the last two films of the series. Kriti is also shooting for her maiden Tamil venture ‘Bruce Lee’.

Aamir’s car rammed into a two-wheeler while he was travelling from Rajpuri in Raigad district towards Panchgani.

Besides Kriti who has acted is several Telugu and Kannada films, model Gaurav Arora who was reportedly dating ‘Heropanti’ actress Kriti Sanon, has also been roped in for ‘Raaz 4’, according to an agency report.

His driver was at the steering-wheel and Aamir Khan was in the backseat of his car. Aamir immediately rushed to the rider’s help and took him to a nearby hospital as he was critically injured. Just after the accident, Aamir Khan rushed to a nearby police station and seeked help. He made sure that the victim got the best medical treatment and he himself supervised the well-being of the rider. Aamir, who had sprained his knee on November 14th, was only recovering when the accident took place. The perfectionist, who has gained alot of weight for ‘Dangal’ is likely to fly to the US for physical training this month. Reportedly, he will undergo training to get back his fit body to enact the role of a younger version of his character for a movie. He will be accompanied by his physical trainer Rahul Bhatt.

Karisma Kapoor to reunite with estranged hubby SAnjay Kapur News is doing it’s rounds that Karisma Kapoor might reunite with her estranged husband Sanjay Kapur. They already filed for divorce in May and the final settlement is due this November. The reason behind this decision is the alimony which Karisma has settled for but Sanjay not in favour to pay such huge alimony to Karisma and their kids for maintenance. Earlier, it was heard that Sanjay’s mother doesn’t favour her son’s girlfriend, Delhi socialite Priya Sachdev and so the separation might not take place but after going deep into the matter, it is learnt that the divorce deferred due to the alimony. Sanjay, who is still moving along with Priya is not ready to pay the huge alimony which Karisma has demanded. A few months Karisma and him has a huge showdown because she did not let him see his children, (10-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son) and in return he stopped sending her money. And now he has refused to pay her the huge alimony.

“We have got Kriti and Gaurav for ‘Raaz 4’. They are good actors and fit the bill. It will be a love triangle,” producer Mukesh Bhatt said. The horror franchise ‘Raaz’ is produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt under the banner Vishesh Films. The first and the third films of the series were directed by Vikram Bhatt, while the second one was helmed by Mohit Suri. ‘Raaz 4’ is presently in pre-production stage. The film will go on floors in December and is likely to release by the middle of next year, according to the producer. The first in the series was released in 2002 and starred Dino Morea and Bipasha Basu in the role of a couple desperate to save their marriage who moved into a new house in Ooty, only to find themselves in a ghostly conspiracy. Its sequel ‘Raaz: The Mystery Continues’ saw Emraan Hashmi playing a painter whose art predicts the future of a model played by Kangana Ranaut. The film released in 2009. ‘Raaz 3’ came out in 2012 and marked the return of Bipasha Basu to the series. She played a fading movie star who uses black magic to destroy her younger rival, played Esha Gupta, and hold on to her love Emraan Hashmi.

A source close to Sanjay explains; Karisma might get alimony but that sum would be just about one-tenth of his wealth. Considering his wealth, why should she settle for such a small amount? An out-of-court settlement is not working between them as Sanjay is again in no mood to bow down to the huge alimony. Karisma, who is rumoured to be dating Sandeep Toshniwal, CEO of Eurolife Healthcare Pvt Ltd is also going through a worse situation. Her relationship with Sandeep is not progressing further as Sandeep’s wife Ashrita is not ready to sign the divorce papers. In such a scenario, how does Karisma’s high-maintenance life go on? www.saindiamagazine.com

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Sylvester Stallone to replace Sanjay Dutt in ‘Sultan’? It was earlier reported that Salman Khan was keen to have Sanjay Dutt work on his upcoming film ‘Sultan’ and had also requested producer Aditya Chopra to approach the ‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S’ actor for the same. The ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ star reportedly wants Sanjay to play the role of his mentor in the flick. However, Sanjay is currently serving his sentence in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blast case in Pune’s Yerwada Jail and will be released in February next year, and it might not be possible for him to immediately join the sets. Therefore, the makers have apparently kept a backup, according to a report in Bollywood Life. In case Sanjay is not able to make it on time, the makers of ‘Sultan’ might approach Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone for the role of Salman’s trainer in the movie, the report said. Salman is a great fan of the action star. He had also confessed that Stallone inspires him in his life. Moreover, producer Aditya is also concerned if there will be any the legal hassles during the making of the film if Sanjay is roped in. He doesn’t want the film’s release to be delayed for any reason. Earlier there were reports of Stallone being considered for the film, but then Salman had dismissed the reports. The film’s executive producer also rubbished the reports as rumours. ‘Sultan’ is set to roll on floors later this month and will be directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. The film is slated to release on the celebration of Eid next year.

Shah Rukh and Kajol ‘nearly died’ shooting for ‘Dilwale’ song Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol are all set to enthral fans with their romance and action in Rohit Shetty’s upcoming film ‘Dilwale’. The film was has been shot across Goa, Bulgaria and Hyderabad. However, shooting for the film was not that easy as Shah Rukh and Kajol “nearly died” while filming a song, revealed the ‘Fanaa’ actress. Shah Rukh and Kajol had shot for a romantic track titled ‘Meri Subha Tum Hi’ in Iceland under extreme temperatures. The song choreographed by ace choreographer Farah Khan was filmed in August this year. “We shot this song in Iceland and finished it in just seven days. We worked like dogs in the cold weather, nearly died, turned blue but we had a great time,” Kajol was quoted as saying. “We loved the song so much, you must have seen the snippets of it in the trailer but when you see the song on screen, it looks so magical and amazing. The magic that you keep talking about as a pairing also comes from that fact, honestly,’’ the actress said. ‘Dilwale’ is being highly awaited as the film pairs Shah Rukh and Kajol, one of the most romantic on-screen couple of Bollywood, after a gap of five years. It also brings back the hit pair of Shah Rukh and Rohit who delivered the blockbuster ‘Chennai Express’ in 2013. The romantic action comedy also stars an ensemble cast of Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Vinod Khanna, Kabir Bedi, Varun Sharma, Johnny Lever, Boman Irani and Sanjay Mishra. Page 36

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Karan Singh Grover speaks about marriage rumours with Bipasha With the buzz about actress Bipasha Basu’s marriage following her recent twitter interaction with newly engaged cricketer Yuvraj Singh, all eyes are now on Karan Singh Grover, Bipasha’s alleged lover. Rumours were doing the rounds that the ‘Alone’ co-stars will soon announce their marriage plans, but it turned out to be a mere speculation as Karan said the he and Bipasha are “just good friends.” When Pinkvilla asked Karan if he and his rumoured girlfriend are serious about their relationship, the actor said, “Yes, we take our friendship very seriously.” When asked if marriage is on cards, Karan exclaimed, “What? Friends getting married!”

Arunoday Singh dumps girlfriend Aditi Rao Hydari After Esha Gupta and Punit Malhotra, another Bollywood couple part ways and it is none other than Aditi Rao Hydari and Arunoday Singh. The couple, who shared screen space in ‘Yeh Saali Zindagi’ in 2011 broke-up on mutual consent. It is learnt that ‘Jism 2’ actor has moved on with his Canadian girlfriend, Leigh, in Goa. Aditi, who broke up with her first husband actor Satyadeep Mishra wanted a commitment from Arunoday Singh but the latter is not ready. “Aditi wanted to have a commitment, but Arunoday refused to be tied down. She’d waited long enough and then decided it wasn’t working for her anymore. It was a cordial parting of ways. They still hang around with the same group of friends”, DNA quoted a source as saying. Another source, who is close to Aditi has revealed, “Where were they dating to break up now? He was just a friend. They all go around in a gang and when a guy and girl are seen together, people assume they are going around”. Meanwhile, Aditi is gearing up for her upcoming film ‘Wazir’, which is all set to hit the theatres on January 8. When Aditi saw that the relationship was not working, she decided to call it off.

“Bipasha is a very close friend of mine, we enjoy each other’s company and we are happy the way we are living currently. It is our love for fitness that drew us closer to each other and we also love holidaying. We travel alot and we both love eating delicious food. I love Bong food,” the actor said according to the entertainment portal. Bipasha recently sent a congratulatory tweet to Yuvraj who got engaged to actress Hazel Keech. The replied by tweeting that it was her turn now to get married, to which Bipasha agreed tweeting that her turn will come soon.

Alia had a huge fight with Sidharth during A Diwali bash Rumoured lovebirds Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra had a huge showdown during a Diwali bash, according to the latest grapevine. It is not yet known on what matter the couple had an ugly spat but it is strongly buzzed that Alia and Sidharth were miffed on some issues. During an event, when the ‘Brothers’ actor was popped the question by media, he just let it go by a sweet smile and mild gesture. He did not deny the report but just said that it was a sweet fight between him and Alia. Alia and Sidharth, who debuted in Bollywood with Karan Johar’s ‘Student of the year’ will be next seen in ‘Kapoor & Sons’. Alia and Sidharth were often spotted together but the couple never accepted being in love. They always maintained to be a ‘good friends’ stance in public. www.saindiamagazine.com

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Salman Khan fan commits suicide for failing to watch ‘PRDP’ Bollywood superstar has a massive fan following and there is no doubt about this. His mere presence in a movie is an invincible force to make it a hit, such is his stardom. The actor’s latest release ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’ is smashing all box office records and has garnered a whopping 130 crore in the opening weekend itself. Although the movie received negative remarks from film critics, zealous fans of the ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ actor are showering their love for the superstar by watching it again and again. However, this fandom proved fatal for a die-hard fan of Salman who committed suicide in despair.

Sushmita Sen turns 40 Five lesser known facts of the gorgeous diva Former beauty queen and Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen turned 40 and still continues to charm with her elegance and personality. Sushmita was born in Hyderabad to Bengali parents on November 19, 1975. Her father is a former defence personnel while her mother is a jewellery designer.

According to media reports, a certain fan from Bajrang Nagar, Madhya Pradesh could not obtain a ticket to watch the opening of ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’, as he had always done for other Salman-starrer films, and took an extreme step by getting into a brawl with the manager of the cinema and its staff. Utterly sad and disappointed at not being able to watch Bhai’s movie, he returned home and without a second thought, hung himself. While the fan could have gone to another theatre or waited for the next show, it seems that there is no limit to craziness with Salman Khan fandom. In another incident, fans even burst crackers inside a theatre, the video of which surfaced on Facebook.

Here are five lesser known facts about the Bong beauty; 1. Sushmita was the first Indian to win the title of Miss Universe in 1994, and was followed by Lara Dutta in 2000. 2. She almost withdrew her application for the Miss India contest when she came to know that Aishwarya Rai, who was already an established model then, was also participating. 3. The gown Sushmita wore at the final round of the Miss Universe pageant in 1994 was not an expensive designer outfit, but was designed by her mother Subhra Sen and stitched by a Meena Bazaar tailor. 4. Sushimita is a single-mother of two daughters – Renee and Alisha. She went against conventions and adopted Renee in 2000. However, Sushmita faced difficulties in the legal procedure as she was merely 25 years old then. She was also reportedly discouraged by doctors as according to them Renee was not mentally fit. She adopted a three-month-old girl in 2010 and named her Alisha. 5. Sushmita’s maternal grandfather was a poet and she has also inherited the talent and loves to write poems. Page 38

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Hrithik Roshan’s sister Sunaina getting married again! A wedding might soon take place in Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan’s household. While the ‘Bang Bang’ star stated that he is enjoying his bachelorhood post his divorce with Sussane Khan, his sister Sunaina is likely to tie the knot with her architect boyfriend Bharat Kapoor. Sunaina and Bharat are reportedly childhood friends who lost touch. However, when they came across each other once again, they started meeting and eventually began dating, according to reports. Sunaina’s recent Facebook posts also suggests about her relationship with Bharat. She had shared some pictures of her with Bharat on the social networking site, and also setting one of the pictures as her profile photo on Facebook. Soon, some of her friends congratulated the two by commenting on the pictures. Sunaina also changed her relationship status to “in a relationship”. However, she later removed the relationship status. Sunaina, a cancer survivor has had a troubled love life earlier. She was first married to fashion designer Ashish Soni, with whom she parted ways in 2000 after eight years of marriage. The couple have a daughter named Suranika. Her second marriage with businessman Mohan Nagar in a private ceremony in 2009 also did not work. After two failed marriages, Sunaina was wary of entering a relationship, but it seems she has finally found the right man in her childhood buddy. In fact, talking to Bombay Times, she has herself confessed, “After so long, God has finally given me the best.” Sunaina had been staying with her family for the past few years before shifting to her own house recently. Sunaina was the co-producer of Hrithik’s film ‘Kites’ and also ‘Krazzy’, starring Arshad Warsi, Juhi Chawla, Irrfan Khan and Rajpal Yadav.

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Rani Mukherji’s extends her stay in hospital Heavily pregnant Rani Mukherji, who is expected to get discharged soon, has further extended her stay in the Hinduja hospital in suburban Khar. She was admitted after she felt exhausted post a Diwali bash. She is doing fine now , as reported by her spokesperson but she would stay some more days in the hospital following some construction work at her residence. A photo surfaced on the net in which Aditya Chopra was seen visiting his pregnant wife in hospital. Rani is expected to deliver her baby out of the country. Rani, who is quite traditional, will have the Godh Bharai ceremony both in Punjabi and Bengali style. Her mother-in-law Pamela Chopra is making all the arrangements and the ceremony would most probably take place in December of this year. Rani is due in January and the Chopras are looking forward to welcoming the new member in their family.

Esha Gupta broke-up with boyfriend Punit Malhotra Bollywood actress Esha Gupta broke-up with alleged boyfriend and director Punit Malhotra. They decided to go their separate ways a month ago. Says a source close to the actress, “Punit was over-possessive. Esha didn’t approve of being told how to conduct herself personally or professionally. They tried working out their differences for the last six months but it wasn’t working out, so they decided to call it quits. Esha and Punit split more than a month ago. Both attended Exceed’s Diwali bash in Bandra, but they made separate entries and exits. They’ve never openly admitted to their relationship or attended events together, but everyone close to them knew they were dating. The pressure of keeping their relationship a secret is what eventually drove them apart. Esha attended Sachiin Joshi’s Diwali party solo.”

grandpa Big B pens a poem for his grandaughter Aaradhya Bachchan celebrated her fourth birthday on November 16 and who’s who of Bollywood were invited with their children. The host of celebrity children were spotted with their parents and all had a great time at Aaradhya’s princess-themed birthday party as Aaradhya loves Disney princess. On this special occasion, grandfather Amitabh penned a poem for his granddaughter. He posted on his blog”:“They are the world... They are the ‘being’ that beckons for all that is known and unknown... For all that needs attention and concern... For all that has been looked upon as sensitive and a gift of nature... They are the new born. They are the toddlers... They are the frocked and panted little geniuses... They are our future and our present... They are now... We are then. Whatever would we do without them... Freeze them at age four or maybe earlier... Allow them the freedom and liberty of any human... Give them the space of expression and you shall find that your attention span increases... You find life just that little bit more exciting... And your living, a living of immense meaning!

The duo started dating during the shooting of ‘Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’ in which Esha Gupta did an item number.

Child is the ultimate obsession of humankind, mankind, womankind.”

However, post spilt-up, both Punit Malhotra and Esha Gupta got busy in their respective lives. Esha is currently acting in South films and recently shot with Emraan Hashmi for a music video.

The pictures from the birthday shows Aaradhya cutting cake and she was joined by her mother Aishwarya, dad Abhishek, dadi Jaya Bachchan, dada Amitabh Bachchan, bua Shweta Nanda, Nani Vrinda Rai, nana Krishnaraj Rai with others. www.saindiamagazine.com

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e it unforeseen heavy rain, slushy sand or flying insects, nothing could dampen the magnificent impact created by avant-garde designer Wendell Rodricks, whose show was the grand finale of Gionee India Beach Fashion Week in Goa. The organizers and designer battled Mother Nature to present a very successful and well attended beach-side show. The second edition of the three-day beach, resort, cruise and destination bridal wear ended with great fanfare, gorgeous fireworks and throbbing strobe lights. GIBFW S2 2015 is an exclusive UVAR Global property, powered by Roposo with Shopclues. com as the official e-commerce partner, in partnership with The Lalit Golf & Spa Resort. No other designer deserves the grand honour more than Padmashri Wendell Rodricks, the Master of Minimalism and pioneer of resort wear and eco-friendly garments in India. Presented by Gionee Smartphones, Wendell’s magnificent show was an unforgettable vision of style and glamour, as a dramatic ramp on the silver South Goa beach formed the perfect setting to conclude a glorious Season 2 of the fashion week. Known to present collections for the thinking, intelligent audience Wendell once again pushed the envelope to its ultimate limit.

His “Ahead of the Curve” collection was an experiment in cutting, based on Indian geometry, showcased by 44 models who strutted through 88 garments down a lavish runway. The collection featured curves, arcs and circles for seams, hems and silhouettes with intelligent but discreet detailing. Curves appeared ingeniously for blouses, trousers, tunics, kaftans with layered rings, swimsuits, sarongs and ripple pleated dresses. Staying true to his pastel resort colour palette, Wendell chose mint, magenta, peach, sandy beige, dusty blue and sage green as well as neutral black and white. Fabrics for the range included silk, satin, crêpe, georgette, linen, Malkha cotton and mulmul. Clever twisting into curves and pleats along with neo-tech touches created pierced effects on the collection. Having worked with geometric construction for decades, Wendell’s cutting technique came full circle in this finale. Keeping the dramatic quotient very high, Wendell brought in four gorgeous hunks on the ramp who disrobed to reveal sexy swim trunks. From then on, it was a high voltage, fast paced show with garment construction that kept the audience on edge. Cowl neck slashed h creations, crêpe ponchos, layered sleeve tops, black dolman sleeve dress and tunics, long-sleeved

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shirts with curved accents were treated cleverly, while black-white colour blocking was intelligently executed. Batwing capes floated in, pleated long tubes, piped balloon pants, and the trio of pink, blue and black sack dresses with curved cuts followed the theme. Saris came in colour blocks of black, blue and white with loose blouses or ruffled halter tops. Black/white lean tube with layered cape, a green slip dress with attached flaps and the looped pleated shrug over a slim maxi were stunning. An occasional bodysuit or a sexy pleated turtle neck top with cape had beachwear appeal. The final draped sari gown in black was a stylish end to a great display. Menswear featured ink-blue tunics, collarless jackets, three versions of summer shirts/shorts in black/white, lots of drop crotch fluid trousers with kimono style belted jackets, pants with side flaps and micro ripple pleated trousers with side fins. Sensational, sensuous, scintillating – Wendell Rodricks Grand Finale presented by Gionee Smartphones was the perfect end to an impressive second edition of Gionee India Beach Fashion Week.

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The fashion industry has once again reinvented itself! A fusion of themes from bygone eras with western glamour defines the modern fashion of today. One of Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most reputed designers, Malini Ramani draws her inspirations for ethnic and urbane creations from her travels across the globe. Her designs incorporate all her signature elements of jazzy craft, and cool fun prints. An electric mix of silhouettes, designs and colours define her exquisite Indian wear of designer sarees, tunics, designer dresses and fashion tops.

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Showstopper Sonam Kapoor in Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla at BMW IBFW

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ZEE RISHTEY AWARDS

Rishtey Awards

2015

ollywood actors Sonali Bendre and Vivek Oberoi and a string of small screen stars, including Drashti Dhami and Shabir Ahluwalia, added glam quotient to the Zee Rishtey Awards 2015. The Bandra-Kurla Complex ground was full of TV buffs, who came dressed in their best of fineries, to watch their favourite small screen stars live. Like every year, this year too, small screen is set with its popular award ceremonies. It rained colours on the red carpet of Zee Rishtey Awards 2015. The guests were in for a surprise seeing their favourite shows’ star cast sporting outfits of one colour. For instance, the entire star cast of ‘Qubool Hain’ made an entry wearing black. On the other hand, ‘Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani’ team were spotted in red colour attire. Similarly, every show was seen wearing the outfits according to their colour themes. At the award night, Drashti was spotted in a beautiful red saree with very little makeup. Talking about her attire, the actress says, “Red is my colour (laughs). These jewelleries are the ones which I had worn for my sangeet ceremony. And this lovely saree has been designed by a Delhi based designer. Overall, I am very much comfortable in simple attire.” Celebrities like Sriti Jha, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Drishti Dhami, Ravi Dubey, Nia Sharma, Surbhi Jyoti, Additi Gupta, Avinash Sachdev and many others were spotted at the red carpet. The cast of all the Zee TV shows like “Kumkum Bhagya”, “Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani”, “Qubool Hai” or “Satrangi Sasural”, including stars like Drashti, Shabir, Sriti Jha, Deepshikha Nagpal and Shilpa Shirodkar, made their presence felt at the event. The actors made their entry in unique ways. They either went inside a giant snow globe or rode a chariot, and waved at fans. The set was designed with the theme of Mumbai’s Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, illuminated with lights. With comedians Krushna Abhishek and Bharti Singh livening up the atmosphere, the awards ceremony also saw Kiku Sharda and Sugandha Mishra tickling the audience’s funny bone. The judges of the channel’s next reality show “India’s Best Dramebaaz”, director Sajid Khan, Sonali and Vivek, also added to the celebrity quotient of the evening.

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The stage was set on fire by dazzling performances by Drashti, Ankita Sharma and Vrushika Mehta to songs like “Deewani Mastani”, “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo” and “Mera Naam Mary Hai”. It also saw high-on-energy dance performances by talents of dance reality show “Dance India Dance”.

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Bose Krishnamachari And Riyas Komu Winners of the Inspiration Award (Artist)

Aditi Gupta and Avinash Sachdeva from Qubool Hai

Shiny and Mohit from Sarojini

Siddhant Karnick from ETR ETR

Sajid Khan

Vaishnavi McDonald from Tashan e Ishq

Vivek Oberoi at the red carpet of Zee Rishtey Awards

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ZEE RISHTEY AWARDS

Anita Raj from ETR ETR

Akshara Singh from Kaala Teeka

Bani

Daljit Kaur from Kaala Teeka

Mrunal Thakur from Kumkum Bhagya

Nia Sharma from Jamai Raja

Sadiya Siddiqui from Satrangi Sasural

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December 2015

Astrology Forecast By

Eminent and Renowned International Astrologer

Manish Kumar Arora

manish@manishastrologer.com Aries ( 21 March- 19 April ) - You will feel more intuitive and even to take care of projects that require solitude and seclusion. It is still a time to get rid of any unhealthy habits or people from your life. You will also show compassion, sympathy and care to clients, colleagues and customers. You may run into unexpected changes and delays for long-distance trips. It would also be a positive time for you to focus on your health through exercise and taking care of routine exams and checkups. Favorable Dates : December 5, 6, 14, 15, 23, 24. Favorable Colors : Red & Yellow. Taurus ( 20 April- 20 May ) - It seems to be an overall positive time for you to gain not through income earned but more through incentives and benefits. It is also time for you to be artistic and creative and this would be a great time for you to venture into artistic and creative projects including music, movies, dancing and singing. It is your time to shine and this would be a great time for you to find love and fall in love and to be the center of attention. You are more social and outgoing at this time and will do well connected with others. Favorable Dates : December 3, 5, 12, 14, 21, 23. Favorable Colors : Red & White. Gemini ( 21 May- 20 June) - You will have it within you to conquer all fears and ride the wave of life like a valiant surfer. The cosmos will continue to shower you with marvellous opportunities. You may expect a little windfall, or a lucky break. You seem to be focus on working hard but you don't want to step over people as you may need them in the future. You need to be careful that you do not give more than what you can afford emotionally and financially or else others will take advantage of you. Favorable Dates : December 1, 6, 10, 15, 19, 24. Favorable Colors : Blue & Purple. Cancer ( 21 June- 22 July ) - Creative ideas will bloom after the 15th and your plans start to jell. Partnering with others will ease your financial responsibility and decrease stress. You will see yourself in a whole new light, and have discovered areas of yourself that are extraordinary and other parts that are not so great. Dreams, wishes, and fantasies about love are strong now, and you may be infatuated with someone you meet at this time. Whatever connections you make now could open the door for long-term possibilities. Favorable Dates : December 1, 3, 10, 12, 19, 21. Favorable Colors : White & Green. Leo ( 23 July- 22 August ) - It is a time to evaluate what you desire to accomplish with care this month. Time to revive what you didn't get right the first time around. Writing, public speaking and creating is kicking in this month. Your natural skills for communicating will persuade and empower others. Don't worry about the money to fund a project; it will come at the right time. Balance fun with work, friends and family, and try to get plenty of rest. Romance can bloom and thoughts of love will manifest. Favorable Dates : December 1, 5, 10, 14, 19, 23. Favorable Colors : Red & Green. Virgo ( 23 August- 22 September ) - This month offers favourable perspectives for gathering information, going for job interviews and grabbing opportunities concerning work and finances. Going straight for your goal might create some interesting and favourable avenues. Your work and finances are going through a blissful period though. There is a big chance that certain negotiations, closing deals and important purchases (like real estate) will go smoothly during this month. You might get less time for love and your social life. Favorable Dates : December 3, 7, 12, 16, 21, 25. Favorable Colors : Red & Yellow. Libra ( 23 September- 22 October ) - This month brings tremendous possibilities to recreate just about everything in your life. You will have the perfect opportunity to break through that membrane that represents a limited physical reality and expand ourselves into a larger container. There is an easy flow of energy pushing your creativity to transform words into action to guide others toward their dreams. Review ideas around career goals to streamline and fast-track projects. If you are searching love, this is the appropriate time. Favorable Dates : December 7, 9, 16, 18, 25, 27. Favorable Colors : Blue & White. Scorpio ( 23 October- 21 November ) - It is a great month to start something new. Just make sure you are not using old ideas and beliefs about how it should be done. This is a time when creativity is important and thinking outside the box is crucial. It would be beneficial to step into new ways of being in relationship. Working on your self worth, self esteem and ability to have what you want will manifest in these new relationship containers. Something positive and different that will bring you joy and satisfaction beyond your wildest imagination would be there. Favorable Dates : December 3, 9, 12, 18, 21, 27, 30 Favorable Colors : Yellow & White. Sagittarius ( 22 November -21 December ) - A new business connection is likely to benefit your ever changing agenda. Major changes in your career will demand an innovative approach. You could benefit from the knowledge of a seasoned mentor. Technology or innovative approaches will connect you with like minded allies. Watch a tendency to give up too much in favor of pursuing a long term goal. The challenge will be to get rebalanced as quickly as possible if something happens in your business or project that throws you off center. Favorable Dates : December 3, 6, 12, 15, 21, 24, 30 Favorable Colors : Red & Green. Capricorn ( 22 December-19 January ) - This period indicates that interesting and good times are coming. The difficult period that you are having to face right now, will soon be over, with a help from someone who is wealthy and caring. There is a way to get a lot of people to help you keep them inspired and ensure that your project brings something to them also. If you are looking for love, wait for some time for tides to turn completely in your favor. Favourable Dates : December 3, 12, 18, 21, 26, 30. Favourable Colors : Purple & Black. Aquarius ( 19 February- 20 March ) - You are brimming with ideas and creativity. You're going to be in great demand as everyone looks to you for inspiration and guidance, and you're more than up to the task. The project may be complete, or maybe it's the end of the contract, and you will be rewarded for a job well done. If you're already in love, watch as your relationship feels sweeter and more committed. Favourable Dates : December 3, 8, 12, 17, 21, 26, 30. Favourable Colors : White & Red.

Pisces ( 19 February- 20 March ) - You can be working diligently toward goals this month. Keep your focus as people and places appear on the horizon. New information will help you network with like minded individuals and set a new course. Remain flexible to negotiate a delicate money matter. A fresh perspective is just what you need to gain clarity about a partnership. Short trips will connect you with friends both near and far. Your values are changing to support your happiness in partnerships, and rewards for your hard work are just around the corner. Favourable Dates : December 1, 8, 10, 17, 19, 26, 28. Favourable Colors : Yellow & Red.

LEGAL LIFESTYLE

THE COHABITATION AGREEMENT: LIVING WITH WELL INFORMED EXPECTATIONS BEFORE YOU CHOOSE TO MARRY EACH OTHER

Adv. Veerash Srikison

he time of waiting for wedded bliss before experiencing daily life with your husband or wife has been slowly replaced with more couples choosing to live together before marriage. For some, they end up living together for many years with no valid marriage in place and continue to share the responsibility of running a household. Others may even go into a business venture together or have children while in this re- • The rights and responsibilities of you and your partner – financial and otherwise. lationship. Before you go any further you must know that there is no such thing in South Africa as a common law marriage regardless of how long you have been together. Therefore no matter how long you have been living together, the consequences of your relationship or whatever financial contributions you have made to each others lives, will not give you both the status of a validly married couple. In other words neither one of you will be entitled to a duty of support, maintenance after death from the deceased’s estate, automatic inheritance from the deceased’s estate and a division of assets based on a marriage in community of property or one with accrual. Your relationship is rather viewed as a cohabitation relationship, which has no law that regulates the rights of the cohabitants, since the Domestic Partnerships Bill, which deals with the status of cohabitants, has not been made part of our South African law yet. To prove a universal partnership will incur many legal requirements fulfilled and a heavy cost burden. This then poses both a financial and legal risk on both of you that would need to be managed in the event you decide to “break up”. One way to protect yourself and each other from conflict and a deterioration of your relationship, is to mediate a cohabitation agreement that will protect your accumulated assets if the relationship ends before marriage and to set out what your expectations are of each other. Such an agreement helps ensure that both parties understand what their rights, liabilities and assets once the relationship ends and should they continue their relationship to eventually marry, they will go into the marriage well informed of their financial status and responsibilities in the next phase of their relationship. This agreement should outline:

• How any property you own will be divided in the event the relationship breaks down. Such an agreement will set out clearly what property (cash, furniture, the house and other assets) each of you will leave the relationship with if you break up. You should both structure this agreement according to your circumstances and adapt it if your conditions change. For example, if one partner will put a career on hold to raise the children, make sure that the agreement provides, that in the event of the end of the relationship, he or she will leave the relationship with a fair share of the assets as well as a stipend for living expenses. Also to agree that you will both mediate a parenting rights and responsibilities agreement with regard to any child(ren) born of the relationship so as to maintain the child’s contact and care with both biological parents. This agreement is much like a pre-nuptial agreement and helps clarify each of your financial commitments. This however is not a pre-nuptial contract should you choose to marry each other civilly and a separate marriage contract would need to be entered into prior to your nuptials.

mulated over the course of the relationship, will set out the distribution procedure of such assets. • You will have an insight into what marital regime you would like to enter into before marriage based on how you both currently run the household and accumulate assets ie. a marriage in community of property, marriage out of community of property with accrual or a marriage out of community of property without accrual. • You may choose, during your time of cohabitation, to manage your own money while allowing yourself to witness how your partner manages their finances, • You and your partner would also ensure that your wills are up to date and that you have provided for each other in the event one of you dies. • A review clause in your cohabitation agreement allows for you both to revisit the terms and conditions when the circumstances of your relationship changes and to make amendments accordingly. Disclaimer: The contents of this article are for purposes of information and must not be construed as legal advice pertaining to any specific person or their circumstances.

Benefits of mediating a cohabitation agreement: • You both are able to discuss the possibility of children in the relationship and where each of your duties and responsibilities will lie before and after the birth of your child.

Submitted by Adv. Veerash Srikison, an internationally accredited civil and commercial mediator, at Fair Practice in Johannesburg.

• You will both understand the expenses that come with living in a joint household and who will be responsible for such expenses or how it would be apportioned in terms of your respective salaries.

For information on mediation and to book an appointment contact

• Since no court order allows either of you to support each other financially once the • How you will conduct your living ar- cohabitation relationship has ended, an agreement, which deals specifically with assets accurangements and expenses.

Fair Practice - Mediation Services (011) 046 2644 info@fairpractice.co.za www.fairpractice.co.za

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TRAVEL

Rajasthan

Amber Fort Jaipur

ajasthan is the state in the North-West of India. It is the largest state in the country. Rajasthan means the ‘Land of Rajhas’ (Kings). It was also called at Rajputana or the Kingdom of Rajputs. The state has a long border with Pakistan and contains a large area of deserts. Rajasthan, or the Land of Kings, is true to its name with lavish forts and majestic palaces that are apt reminders of a rich, romantic past that speaks of heroism, honor and chivalry. Amidst a stark desert and surrounded by the Aravallis, India’s oldest mountain range, the State stands out like a beacon, attracting travellers with its rich art and culture. There are so many vibrant and colourful festivals held across the state that give visitors to Rajasthan a reason to celebrate almost throughout the year. A glittering jewel of India, Rajasthan has something for everyone so whether you are planning an adventurous holiday hoping for a rendezvous with tigers or a quiet sojourn gazing at the beauty of the golden sanddunes; or to experience the many nuances of royalty - Rajasthan is the place for you. The fast-expanding cities like Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur are a confluence of culture and modernity and despite the fact that the state has progressed steadily since Independence the people have still held on to their roots as is evident by their simple, warm nature and hospitality. No wonder, Rajasthan is one of the most sought-after tourist destinations and just about has it all; it is brimming with varied, amazing and incredible attractions.

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its trademark building colour. At the center of its stately street grid (notable in India) stands the opulent, colonnaded City Palace complex, which today houses several museum collections of textiles and art. Top attractions in Jaipur include -

tion. The five-storey building does not have steps to reach upper floors. Slopes connect the storeys and it is said that the Mahal was constructed to enable the Royal women of Rajput family to view the happenings in the city.

Pink City

Amber Fort

To experience the originality, to experience the traditional touch of the glorious past, your stop should be at old city, famously known as the Pink City, which is famous for magnificent palaces. The founder was Sawai Jai Singh II. To offer cordial welcome to Prince of Wales in 1876, the entire city was painted in pink color, which resembles hospitality.

Also known as Amer Fort, it is located in Amer, which is around 11 kilometers from Jaipur. It was constructed by Raja Mansingh in the year 1592. It was later expanded by Raja Jai Singh I. The red sandstone and marble stone construction reflect a blend of Hindu-Muslim architecture. The main entrance faces east and there are three more entrances. There are four courtyards in Amber Palace. One of the courtyards has the City Palace Public Audience Hall, called the Diwan-iAAm. The place provides you an opportuOnce you are in Pink City, you will naturally nity to ride on elephant. Though it is only a be inclined to visiting City Palace, which is ten-minute walk to the fort, which is uphill, situated in Pink City. It was constructed by you will want to try it on an elephant. Sawai Jai Singh II between 1729 and 1732 AD. The palace complex comprises of Jantar Mantar Observatory Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal. Now, Chandra Mahal has been converted into If you have any doubts about having to museum that houses exclusive handcrafted spend your time at an observatory on your products and other products that depict the tour, reconsider it. Jantar Mantar is not just cultural heritage of the kingdom. Not only like any other average observatory; it is will you enjoy the architecture, you will be ranked amongst the largest observatories of awe struck by the glorious view of Pink City from here.

Hawa Mahal A stunning presentation of the rich architectural expertise of the past, Hawa Mahal is a not-to-miss tourist places in Jaipur. The Mahal was constructed by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799. True to the name it earned as the ‘Palace of the Winds’, Hawa Mahal has 953 windows to provide ventila-

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Hawa Mahal

Lake Pichola

the world. Built during the period of Maharaja Jai Singh II, the astronomical observatory has the largest sundial of the world. Maharaja Jai Singh II had avid interest in various subjects including architecture, astronomy, philosophy and astronomy. His keen interest in astronomy led him to construct the country’s largest observatory. The geometric devices available here are used in measuring time, observing constellations and orbits around the biggest star. The astrological instruments attract astronomers and architects from all parts of the world. Whatever your level of interest in space, you will be inspired by Jantar Mantar Observatory.

Jodhpur Jodhpur is a city in the Thar Desert of the northwest Indian state of Rajasthan. Its 15thcentury Mehrangarh Fort is a former palace that’s now a museum, displaying weapons, paintings and elaborate royal palanquins (sedan chairs). Set on a rocky outcrop, the fort overlooks the walled city, where many buildings are painted the city’s iconic shade of blue. Jodhpur is famously called the Sun City, as the sun is visible here first every morning. Famous Tourist spots here are

Mehrangarh Fort Mehrangarh Fort tops the list of ‘must visit’ places in Jodhpur. It is one among the largest Indian forts. This invincible fort stands magnificently 400 feet above the city. Rao Jodha constructed the fort in 1459 AD. Though the attempt to construct the fort was started in 1459, the fort had seen many centuries before it was completed.

Marvelously built on Lake Pichola, Lake Palace is one of the most visited places in Udaipur. Situated on Jagniwas Island it is now run by the Taj group and is popularly known as Taj Lake Palace. With the Aravalli Hills in the background, Lake Palace makes one of the most romantic places in RajastUdaipur han. Even if one cannot afford to stay here, one should definitely consider taking a heriUdaipur is a small city in the western In- tage walk of this hotel. Built by Maharaja dian state of Rajasthan, formerly the capital Jagat Singh II, the palace is an exemplary of the Rajput kingdom of Mewar. Founded of exquisite architecture that comprises gilt by Udai Singh II in 1559, it’s set around a moldings, fretwork screens and sculpted series of artificial lakes and known for its marbles. At Lake Palace, romance gets relavish palaces. City Palace, overlooking defined! Lake Pichola, is a monumental complex of 11 palaces famed for its intricate peacock Jag Mandir mosaics. A 17th century structure that stands gloriLake Pichola ously amidst Lake Pichola on the Jagmandir Island, Jag Mandir is an excellent place to Just about everybody knows about the gor- visit on Udaipur tour. Jagmandir is an imgeous Lake Pichola; it’s like another vital pressive set of structures with the central identity of Udaipur. It is a 4kms long man- building being called Jagmandir, which can made lake and is believed to be one of the be recognized by the marble-made elephants most beautiful ones as well. Visitors to positioned outside. It is a three-storied strucUdaipur cannot miss out on taking a boat ture and includes sections like Gul Mahal, ride on Lake Pichola which starts from Ra- an elegant façade, a Garden Courtyard and meshwar Ghat in the City Palace. The lake the Darikhana on its northern side, the Bara has two famed islands namely Jagniwas and Patharon ka Mahal (palace of the 12 stones), Jagmandir. At Jagniwas Island one has the the Zenana Mahal – a southern extension to opportunity to witness another famous place the Gul Mahal and the Kunwar Pada ka Main Udaipur – the Lake Palace (Now known hal. During the boat ride on Lake Pichola, a as Taj Lake Palace), whereas on Jagmandir lot of tourists make sure that they visit this Island, one can visit the popular Jag Mandir, beautiful place. the palace. The palace boasts of a combination of Indian and European style of architecture. A part of the palace still serves as a residence to the former royal family, while other two parts of the palace are converted into Taj Palace Hotel and museum.

Lake Palace Umaid Bhavan Palace

Jaswant Thada Jaswant Thada was built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh, the Second in the year 1899. This is close to Mehrangarh Fort. The tranquility of the marble construction is enchanting. The carvings are intricate. Inside Jaswant Thada, you will find the portraits of the Rathore rulers. The grounds of Jaswant Thada consist of a stunning multilevel garden, intricately carved gazebos and a pond.

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MUSIC FEATURE

Sukhwinder as he makes himself comfortable for what promises to be an interesting Sunday afternoon for us.? The 42-year-old has been a maverick presence in the Hindi film industry since his debut in 1986, when he sang a few lines in Subhash Ghai’s blockbuster ‘Karma’. He has come far since: It would be fair to say that many of Bollywood’s cult songs in the last couple of decades can be attributed to Sukhwinder: From ‘Chhaiyya Chhaiyya’ (Dil Se) in 1998 to ‘Ramta Jogi’ (Taal) in 1999 and to the more recent slow-motion ‘Angreza’ (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) last year. But the hits didn’t just fall into his lap. He had to slowly work his way into the limelight. His process included travelling around the world and understanding different forms of music. Much of his time was spent in the US and the UK. This exposure was invaluable: He was able to incorporate new styles into his music when he finally came back to Bollywood and worked with AR Rahman in creating the iconic ‘Chhaiyaa Chhaiyya’. “I always had that song inside me

his award-winning singer has done playback for a variety of Bollywood heroes including Farhan Akhtar, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Arjun Rampal, Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Ajay Devgan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Tusshar Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Sanjay Dutt, Ranbir Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Rohit Roy and Sunny Deol.

a huge statement from this talented singer. He had sung many songs for Salman’s Film and throughout all the years, he has established a great respect for the Khan as according to him, Salman is one of the very few actors of Bollywood who is desire-less and makes so many sacrifices for fans. Sukhwinder Ji has worked with Both Salman and Shahrukh and When He was asked to talk about them he said, “Both do their work with complete honesty. While Shah Rukh does it with perfection, Salman does it with masti. Salman woh aadmi hai ki kahi mil jaye toh main uske pair choolu. If there would be five people from the industry who are desireless, Salman will be one of them. Look at his fitness. Just to meet people’s expectation from him, he is ready to do all kinds of things and make so many sacrifices. He is naughty, and the most handsome guy. But dil ka darvesh hai where he feels that if he speaks the truth then it will reach his fans. He is not at all aggressive when it comes to his career and he works with so much sukoon. I know of thousands of people whom he has helped.” “But people always remember my songs picturised on Shah Rukh. I think the reason is that the energy he brings to the screen is amazing. Since my voice too has a high-energy point, it gels well with Shah Rukh’s personality,” the singer explained. Sukhwinder also made an appearance on television as one of the judges for STAR Plus’ musical reality show “Star Voice of India 2”, but he found the experience far from pleasing.

Besides his playback work he has released the albums Nasha Hi Nasha and Is Dil Se where he sings his own compositions.

“It’s better not to comment on my stint as a judge. Things are very different when scripts in such shows bind you,” he said.

Sukhwinder’s greatest success is arguably the song “Chaiyya Chaiyya” for Mani Ratnam’s 1998 film Dil Se..., composed by A. R. Rahman, for which he won the “Best Male Playback” award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards in India. A remix of the song was used in Spike Lee’s film Inside Man. According to an interview in The Times of India,

So, what about the current crop of singers that such shows are churning out?

“That was my first song and it is very special to me. In fact, when I first met A R Rahman for the project, he thought I was a lyricist. However, I somehow convinced him that I can sing. When he heard me sing he was so happy with my voice that he straightaway asked me to sing the “Chaiyya Chaiyya” song.”

“As for the current crop, we do have a few good singers ... they are promising too, but the system is not really open to newcomers. The struggle phase is long. So most of the time, good singers don’t last and give up too soon,” he said. since I was four years old. I had dreamt it and I had whistled it,” he says. One of the most talented singers of Bollywood Sukhwinder Singh in a recent interview said, he would like to touch Salman Khan’s feet. It was

His popularity increased after he sung ‘Chak De India’ - an Indian patriotic song in the Hindi film ‘Chak De! India’. He is often recognized for his playback singing for Shah Rukh Khan. Five of the six songs he recorded for SRK have gone on to become major hits - “Chaiyya Chaiyya” from Dil Se.., “Dard-E-Disco” from ‘Om Shanti Om’, “Chak De India” from ‘Chak De! India’, “Haule Haule” from ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ and “Marjaani” from ‘Billu’. Another major hit is the Oscar-winning song “Jai Ho” from the movie Slumdog Millionaire. The singer’s dressing sense would have given Jeetendra, the actor from the eighties known for his proclivity for white, a serious run for his money. Sukhwinder then quickly puts on the air conditioning to full blast, saying he needs to cool down. He blames the heat on the long steam bath he had that afternoon. Meanwhile, his two Pomeranian dogs start to bark. “This is my family,” says Page 64

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Sukhwinder, who has been in the industry for more than two decades now, has his hands full. We All Really Appreciate Sukhwinder Ji for All The Nice Words. This Shows He is a Great Man with a Big Heart. May God bless him a lot.

Sukwinder Singh

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