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Sunny days are here again!

Sunny Leone on her life and times, Bollywood and beyond Sunny Leone’s last Bollywood release One Night Stand turned out to be a cropper at the box office, but the girl says that One Night Stands are fine at times... but there are certain clauses.

“If you are single and can let your heart overrule your head, then a onenight stand is fine. But if you are committed in a relationship, one should think about the consequence of such an act. It is normal to have desires and be physically attracted, but one should avoid one night stands when they are in relationships,” says the former adult star.

“I am a woman and have lived life on my terms. I have not danced to other’s tunes. I have had many good things because of that, but then I have had a few things that did not go my way because I wanted to do things the way I wanted. But that’s fine,” says the Jism 2 actress, who however did dance to Shah Rukh’s tunes recently.

Meanwhile Sunny Leone was shocked and surprised when she received a call from Shah Rukh Khan asking her if she was keen to do an item song with him in the film Raees directed by Rahul Dholakia. The film is a period drama set in the 80s and has the famous Qurbani track Laila O Laila recreated in it and Khan wanted her to gyrate on that number with him in the film.

“I was not sure whether he wanted to speak to Sunny Leone or Sunny Deol,” she says. Sunny was more than

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surprised when she realised that it was Shah Rukh on the other line. “I was actually a bundle of nerves as well and was pretty excited to him with him. It was a moment to cherish,” says the actress.

birthday suit is not the easiest thing to happen to any girl, but then the output in terms of the photographs stunned me. I wondered how I could look so stunning,” says the woman who swept across the centrefold of the magazine.

Leone – the name was given to her

by Penthouse owner Bob Guccione -- has no qualms admitting that she joined adult film industry on her own accord. “I knew what I was doing, no one forced me into the business. I run my own company and make my own films and that is reason enough for me For Sunny Leone, it’s been quite a to be proud of my work,” she says. journey from Canada to the Adult movie industry and then into Bolly- The actress believes she was always wood and now she is entrenched as made for the glamour industry. “The a Bollywood actress. She grew up in hair, the make-up, the clothes and my what she calls a “Punjabi home” in connect with the camera, it was there Canada. “We ate Indian food every to see when I did my photo shoots. day except on Fridays and Saturdays, Entertainers have a connection with which were branded as ‘American’ the camera and that is how they condays. It meant that we had Italian or nect with the people watching them. It Chinese or Mediterranean but certain- is a part of a true entertainer’s DNA.” ly not dal, roti or sabzi.” She moved to California when she was 14 and went And after coming to Bollywood, one of the things she loves here are the auon to finish her high school there. torickshaws in Mumbai. “I just love The move from a Punjabi house to the these rickshaws. It is probably the Penthouse wasn’t perhaps the easi- easiest and fastest ways of transporest thing for her to do. But the adult tation in Mumbai as these guys can magazine made Leone then 21 an get through anywhere in between cars offer she couldn’t refuse. “The offer too. I had a couple of rickshaw rides. came in 2003 via an agent who told It was fun. I also got in trouble when me that I would only need to pose for one of my directors said that I don’t pictures in exchange for a handsome want you to take any chances amount of money. The money was su- in rickshaws and perb. Honestly, getting pictures shot travin one’s Sunny is now looking forward towards working with another Khan who has reached out to her, Aamir Khan. “at the moment there is nothing happening with Aamir Khan, but I do hope and pray that it does,” says the actress

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Sunny Leone is an adult entertainer turned Bollywood actress who has been busy ever since she entered Bollywood with the film Jism 2. Films like Ragini MMS, Leela and others followed. But then she has had her share of flops too. The actress speaks to SAIndia about films, life and more.

el alone. I said what’s the big deal? It ing. I personally believe that there is something like a fairy tale romance is so much fun. and my life too has been that way,” Having done horror films as well, we says Leone. ask her if she believes in ghosts in real life? “I don’t really believe in ghosts in She gets nostalgic about her own love real life. If I did, I probably wouldn’t life with her Romania born husband have done a film like Ragini MMS 2. Daniel Weber. “Mr Daniel Weber is But I love horror movies. When I was the kind of person I would want to be small, I used to beg my mom and dad with. He used to come to my doorstep daily with a lot of roses and chocoto watch horror films.” lates. I would be sitting in a restaurant But then she is now the first choice and he would send flowers and I relate when it comes to casting someone to a lot of the girls in the house bebold in their films. Is she being type- cause they all want that fairy tale. And cast? “I don’t know about type cast. I am very lucky I am living a fairy tale If I am being typecast what can I do? romance. My husband is a good man.

I can’t change that. I cannot change He is like an angel so he is my fairy my past not can I change the way tale…” she trails off. filmmakers look at me when they are For Sunny, love is an integral part of looking to cast me,” she says. life. “Love, according to me is one Meanwhile Sunny Leone is angry of the greatest gifts given to me by about stories about a possible split God. I believe in true love. It is between her and her husband Daniel very difficult for me to clearly Weber. Sunny quashes the rumours define what love is, but I and says that she is with her husband believe it is about uncononly. ditionally doing things for the person who “I will not like anyone talking about you are with. You my husband. Of course I am with him have to care for and I support him. He is the love of your partner. my life. No matter what anyone says, Additionwe are still together. And no one can ally, it ever break us up.” i s

also about being there for one another in trying and testing times,” she says.

Sunny understands that most of her fans are the youth today and she has some advice for them. “The youth of today is of a very emotional type. They are often very confused when they are in love. They seem to be rather fickle and do not take much time to change their opinion about their partners.

They lack stability in their thoughts either due to hormonal changes or due to lack of experiences in life and often end up taking wrong decisions in life.

Even though these irregularities do reduce with passing of time, but they end up taking a lot of wrong decisions in life,” she philosophises.

“I think all women out there are looking out for the right man. They are looking for a Prince Charm-

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he 2016 edition of FDCI India Couture Week embarked upon a riveting journey with an impressive list of most coveted couturiers at the Taj Palace, New Delhi. What made this season special is the addition of new names, as well as a host of multi-dimensional jewellers with curated looks, megawatt sets and star power, to set the runway ablaze.

Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) through its flagship event - the India Couture Week celebrates the cultural diversity of a country which has been a beacon of light for its superlative craftsmanship, ingenious textiles and an array of rich embroideries and intricate techniques.

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The participants this year included Anamika Khanna, Manish Manhotra, Rohit Bal, Anita Dongre, Rahul Mishra, Tarun Tahliani, Gaurav Gupta, Reynu Tandon, Varun Bahl, Manav Gangwani and Rimple and Harpeet Narula.

Nayanika Chatterjee, Alesia Raut, Hasleen Kaur, Phoebe Lawson, Lakshmi Rana, Candice Pinto, Deepti Gujral, Sucheta Sharma and others like Aishwarya Sushmita, Nikita Sahay, Mehr Sandhu, Ivsana and Sony Kaur were among the best models that sashayed the ramp at the India Couture Week this year.

The opening day showcased some of the superlative creations of ace designer Manish Malhotra.

His show, titled A Persian Story was inspired by the Persian architecture. The set was also wonderfully designed to accentuate the show. All his creations were exceptionally beautiful mostly playing with the hues of brown, maroon and red; few also had shades of blue. This time, Manish has brought about some exquisiteness in his tops with some wonderful designs to die for. The intricate designs in the gowns also saw the guests questing for more.

When there is Deepika Padukone on the ramp, who else can be a show stopper? Deepika was the showstopper for Manish along with Pakistani import in Bollywood - Fawad Khan who looked like a Persian prince in his long jacket and a maroon enfolded tunic. Deepika resembled a resplendent bride as she sashayed in a glittering red lehenga with heavy gold embroidery. The off-shoulder blouse with a plunging neck line further enhanced her look.

On the second day Epic Love by Anita Dongre at the ICW 2016 was inspired by Mughal Gardens.

Her bride was free-spirited, yet embraces tradition with modern sensibility. Her love for the use of gota patti was evident in her collection which began with chintz-inspired prints and moved on to jewelledtoned solids. Fringe-finished sarees with tie-up tops that wrap around the drape added a present-day twist to the classic saree.

Designer Tarun Tahiliani permeated grandeur and panache in his collection billed as the Last Dance of the Courtesan. The collection graduated from a courtesan’s wardrobe into modern age bridal couture. The usage of glittering Swaroski crystals in hues of pastels and sunset made up the drapes. The look perfected the messy hair buns with flowers tucked on one side.

Saiyami Kher who will make her film debut soon with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s film Mirziya, was seen walking the ramp for Gaurav Gupta. The couturier’s collection was a mix of coatings, distresses and old-fashioned colours with blues and greys revving it up.

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The Courage of a Woman.

Women who stand up for Themselves.

Women who stand up for Each Other.

Adv. Veerash Srikison

Every year on 9th August South Africa re- feel empowered. To do that I believe in serves the day to celebrate the thousands the following: of courageous women who defied societal norms of a “kept woman” and marched • Educate yourself - Michelle Obama in an interview said very eloquently that themselves ,on this day in 1956, to the girls must place books before boys.

Union Buildings in Pretoria to stand, and Women and girls must take every sing, for their right to freedom. opportunity to continue and perseThey stood not just for their own rights but vere in gaining qualifications that will for those of their children and children’s place them in advantageous positions children and every generation of South Afto be considered for employment and ricans to follow as described below: promotions. If you wish to pursue go into business for yourself, then sur“…We are women from every part of round yourself with people who will South Africa. give you advice and information on We are women of every race, we come your chosen field. from the cities and the towns, from the reserves and the villages.

• Motivation - Surround yourself with We come as women united in our purpeople who support you and believe pose to save the African women from the in you, and most importantly believe degradation of passes… in yourself. There will be difficult In the name of women of South Africa, days and everyone who wants you we say to you, each one of us, African, to succeed will tell you that failure European, Indian, Coloured, that we are is part of the process, that you get opposed to the pass system. back up, shed your tears for a short We shall not rest until ALL pass laws and while, change your strategy and just all forms of permits restricting our freekeep going. Be confident. You will dom have been abolished. succeed.

We shall not rest until we have won for • Be financially savvy- Learn about our children their fundamental rights of money. How to make it, how to profreedom, justice, and security.” Taken tect it and how to save it. Know your from a Petition presented to the Prime legal options. Learn how to negotiMinister on 9 August 1956. ate. If you make a mistake, learn from The tenacity of these women, every single it. Always ask questions and get an one of them, paved the way for women opinion from people you trust and and girls today to allow themselves to are trustworthy. go for opportunities, that 60 years ago seemed impossible. Yet in most instanc- The world is a scary place and even those es today within our communities there is closest to you might not support you but still the stigma that a women’s place is in I want you to draw strength from your the kitchen and that she should be seen passion to succeed. When I look for monot heard. What happened to embracing tivation I repeat watch the movie “Engfreedom and the right to be treated with lish-Vinglish”. In this movie the leading lady Shashi, played by the ever-beautiful dignity?

Sridevi, teaches us about persistence, In my work as an advocate for Children’s courage and overcoming fear. She uses and Human Rights I am always asked how her talent as an excellent sweetmeat makcan women and girls empower themselves. er to create her income and then uses her My answer to this is that the energy must income to overcome her challenges that come from within to enable yourself to her own family mock her about. The pain Page 34

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and disappointment you see in her face is the same pain we women go through when we are at a loss and deflated when we are made to feel less than worthy. Her confidence grows but not without difficult moments and the eventual feeling of defeat. Surrounded by those who believe in her she is able to overcome her obstacles and achieve her self-respect. I encourage you to watch it and know that you can achieve greatness even while the odds are stacked against you.

Let the 9th of August be a reminder that women stood to protect your rights to improve yourself. Do not be afraid to invoke their spirit of what is just and rightly deserved. If you work hard and believe that you deserve better, you will do better. In the words of the late President Nelson Mandela, “It always seems impossible until it is done” Wishing all you lovely ladies an amazing Women’s Day. Dance, sing and support yourselves and each other to become the women this country celebrates.

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

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Sources insist that even though Ranbir’s role does not seem to have gone down significantly, Fawad’s footage in the film has increased substantially.

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Fawad Khan’s earlier release in Bollywood, Kapoor and Sons ironically with Ranbir’s father Rishi Kapoor was a staggering hit and was also well received by the critics.

Fawad’s debut film in Bollywood opposite fashionista and Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor Khoobsurat also won him a lot of accolades and a huge female fan following.

Ranbir on the other hand has been seeing the bad side of Bollywood with films like Bombay Velvet, Tamasha and an extended guest appearance in Roy failing him and his fans at the turnstiles.

Fawad plays a DJ in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil while Anushka plays a royal scion. Both of them are playing Pakistani characters in the film.

Incidentally Fawad has been busy with other work and has been able to allot dates for the last leg of the shoot which began in July in the Bollywood capital of Mumbai.

The film shoot will go on till August and Fawad is expected to join the cast very soon. The film has already been shot in exotic European locales including Vienna and Paris with a Christmas schedule having been shot in London. The palatial Indian city of Udaipur has also played host to the shoot.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil will make it a little more mushkil (tough) for Ranbir because the release date of the film clashes with another box office brouhaha in the form of Ajay Devgan’s second directorial film Shivaay.

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Ranbir’s role cut, Fawad’s increased…

They say that Fridays are either a Good Friday or a Black Friday when it comes to the Bollywood box office. That is what has happened advertently to Young Turk and Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor’s career. With his films failing at the box office, noted filmmaker and director Karan Johar has in fact reduced Kapoor’s role in his upcoming film and increased Pakistani sensation Fawad Khan’s role in his next offering at the marquee Ae Dil Hai Mushkil also starring the Sultan actress Anushka Sharma and Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai.

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Salman unhappy with Santoshi, sacks him

of his commercial abilities like the recently released Sultan. Now we are told that Salman has decided to give the director a miss. Atul has been asked to hire another director to redevelop the script and make it good enough for Salman to be cast in it.

We are informed that the first draft is exactly not ready now despite the filmmaker and his writing team having taken a lot of time.

It can easily be said that one of Salman’s funniest films in his career has been Rajkumar Santoshi’s film Andaz Apna Apna where he was paired with dear friend Aamir Khan.

We are told that a lot of directors close to Salman are making a beeline to take up the job. Santoshi will now start filming Kabir Khan’s film Tubelight now a little earlier than what he was supposed to do. Salman wanted to film this movie right after Sultan.

And that is perhaps the reason why he played a guest appearance in his estranged lover Katrina Kaif’s film Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani with her then lover Ranbir Kapoor.

Salman is still keen on doing the film now, provided the script suits his stardom and temperament. Any takers?

Salman has had a great belief in Santoshi’s

abilities and hence he had wanted the filmmaker to direct his brother in law Atul Agnihotri’s film based on the Korean film, An Ode to My Father. An Ode to My Father is the second biggest hit in Korean history and deals with the life of a child bread winner who heeds to his father’s advice and leaves home to take care of the rest of his family while the father searches for his sister during the Korean evacuation. The brother and the sister unite in the end with the father still missing.

The Bollywood version of the film is also a period drama set during the Partition of India and Pakistan.

But then when the idea of the first draft of the script came to him, Salman was not too happy with it. Salman is now doing a lot of meaningful cinema within the parameters

Kat on FB now!

On the occasion of her birthday, Katrina Kaif had a special surprise lined up for her fans. She made her social media debut on Facebook. She uploaded a candid welcome video in the morning and later in the day, did a live Facebook chat with fans. Her fans reciprocated with so much love, Katrina gained a record 4 million followers on day one.

She was one of the most talked about people on Facebook and was also trending at number 1 on Twitter where she does not have a personal account yet. The news of her social media debut made headlines in print, TV and digital media. Katrina has already created Google search records by featuring on the top-ten most-searched personalities in India more times than any other personality. With her Facebook debut, she has now extended her winning streak to social media.

Katrina Kaif’s arrival on FB is being looked upon with a lot of interest. Let us inform you that the heads of Facebook in India were very keen on getting both Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif on Facebook for a long time. Ranbir was on Twitter for a while but ran away after he was trolled. Later he was convinced to start an Instagram account. It is rather strange that Katrina has chosen to enter Facebook after her former flame has entered Instagram – an app from the makers of FB. Incidentally Katrina is now working with Ranbir Kapoor in their forthcoming release together – Jagga Jasoos.

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Aamir changes marketing plan Looking at the response to Sulman Khan’s box office brouhaha Sultan, Aamir Khan has decided to revisit the marketing plan of his film Dangal. For the uninitiated, both Dangal as well as Sultan are films about wrestling with the protagonists being wrestlers.

While Sultan was directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and co-starred Anushka Sharma, Dangal is being directed by Nitesh Tiwari and co-stars Sakshi Tanwar and two new girls.

Aamir now has had closed door meetings with his marketing and PR outfits discussing with them on the way forward on his film so that it is not marketed like Sultan which eventually was also perceived like a love story by a lot of film folk and audiences who found the romance between Anushka and Salman more compelling than the wrestling plot in the film.

So now Aamir has decided to concentrate on the fact that his film has two young girls who want to be wrestlers for whom the wrestler father sacrifices everything and decides to take on all odds and make them into champion wrestlers for India. The film is a biopic on the life of wrestler Mahavir Phogat and his daughters.

Aamir now wants the film to be a film for the daughters as he feels that the fighting for the underdog story like he did in Ashutosh Gowariker’s film Lagaan will be a clincher in the film as well.

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Salman Khan’s box office history with Eid

This Eid the Salman Khan’s film Sultan directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and co-starring Anushka Sharma has shown the power of Khan during Eid with a huge box office collection in India and abroad.

We look back at how Salman Khan Films have performed during Eid since 2009.

Eid 2009 Salman had a release – Wanted. The film came at a time when Salman’s career was not really doing well and the film co-starring Ayesha Jhulka and directed by south ace Prabhu Deva for producer Boney Kapoor became a superhit. The film collected Rs 61 crores at the domestic box office.

Eid 2010 Salman’s release during this Eid was his brother Arbaaz Khan’s production Dabangg. Directed by Anurag Kashyap’s brother Abhinav and co-starring Arbaaz and Sonakshi Sinha, the film went on to be a box office juggernaut. Malaika Arora’s dance number ‘Munni Badnaam’ was a roaring success and applied zandu balm on all earlier flops of Salman as it collected Rs 141 crores at the domestic box office.

Eid 2011 This Eid gave Salman the hat-trick of successes at the box office during the festival. The film Bodyguard was not considered to be one of Salman’s best work.

But the film which was a remake of a south Indian film co-starred Kareena Kapoor and went on to do Rs 148 crores at the domestic box office, a few more than Dabangg as well, which was a tad too surprising. But then this meant that Eid belonged to Salman.

Eid 2012 This was the year of the Tiger. Salman’s film Ek Tha Tiger released to a roaring response. The combination of Yash Raj Films and Salman Khan with an added dose in the form of his ex-lover Katrina Kaif featuring in the film directed by Kabir Khan made it a potent combination. The film was indeed a huge success and the Tiger roared to a collection of 198 crores, falling short of the Rs 200 crore club by a small margin at the domestic box office.

Eid 2014 Salman Khan gave Eid 2013 a miss and it allowed Shah Rukh Khan to release his film Chennai Express which was a huge hit. But then Salman came back in 2014 with Sajid Nadiadwala’s debut feature as a director – Kick. The film went on to do Rs 230 crores at the box office riding only on Salman Khan’s star power and heroine Jacqueline Fernandez also got her first look into the Rs 200 crore club with Salman Khan.

Eid 2015 saw the Salman Khan film Bajrangi Bhaijaan which reunited Kareena Kapoor with Salman Khan. Child actress Harshali Malhotra played a pivotal role in the film which saw Salman Khan working with Kabir Khan yet again and the box office results were there for all to see. The film broke into the Rs 300 crore club and grossed Rs 320 crores.

Hrithik reaches out to Arjun Hrithik Roshan has reached out to his former friend turned foe Arjun Rampal. Rampal’s mother was down with cancer and has just fought it and returned to normalcy and Arjun recently was seen meeting his wife and family in an emotional moment at the airport. Understanding the trauma that his old friend has been going through, Hrithik sent him some flowers as a goodwill gesture trying to give as much support as he could during trying times. Indeed, the Mohenjo Daro actor does have a heart of gold.

Incidentally Hrithik may now soon have a series of toys in his name as a company has shown interest in developing toys using the characters he has essayed in his films. While Hrithik’s producer father Rakesh Roshan has already shown interest in the same other producers are being approached regarding the rights.

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HOT GOSSIP

Indo Pak love story?

Last year when Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor sent out a video message on Instagram to Pakistani actress Mawra Hocane, calling her very beautiful and talented, this die-hard fan of Kapoor shot into the limelight in India.

Soon she was signed up for an Indian film by ‘Lucky’ directors Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao in ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’. The film didn’t do well at the box office but Mawra won many hearts.

In fact, Ranbir’s sister Riddhima even gifted her a talisman to ward off the evil eye.

There are stories about how Imtiaz Ali

introduced the two, and even wishful rumours of the director casting them in a movie.

Strangely, as luck would play its part, both actors coincided their trip to Berlin.

While Ranbir and his director buddy Ayan Mukerji were in London and then in Berlin to discuss a movie plan with fitness trainer Ido Portal, Marwa was there with her sister Uwra.

Mawra celebrated her sister’s birthday at the Rotating restaurant ‘Sphere’.

So now that Ranbir and Mawra both are in Berlin at the same time, is there more to this trip?

Will we soon see the two actors romancing on screen?

Let’s wait and watch.

Rajni trashes Aamir, Salman Shah Rukh As how India’s megastar Rajnikanth’s most movies do, this one Kabali saw him trash all Bollywood superstars Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan to dust. After the first day in the domestic market, the makers announced that the film has already made Rs 250 crore in the Indian domestic market alone leaving aside international collections. That means that Kabali had made an opening collection of Rs 250 crore in the domestic market alone. Huh? That makes Kabali’ the all-time biggest opener in India and all this despite the south India and Bollywood superstar not making any additional effort to promote his film unlike the Bollywood actors who give 4000 odd interviews wot print, web and TV and Movie channels.

Nimrat’s bikini act Nimrat Kaur was being considered as a very serious actor having done films like the multi award winning Lunchbox and a serious role in a commercial film like Airlift opposite Akshay Kumar as his wife even though she did manage to get on romantic number in the movie. One did not expect Nimrat Kaur to throw in her hat into the hotness sector. But then the girl took the plunge.

And it was a real plunge of sorts as she took off her clothes and was seen in a bikini and then she jumped into the waters and her assistant shoot her pictures as she took a swim. Nimrat was in Canada where she has gone to shoot her Canadian movie project Wayward Pines.

Nimrat has earlier worn a proper bikini on a beach in Goa but no one really noticed.

This time around Nimrat made sure that it was posted on her Instagram account so that movie producers could see her in a different light. Do not be surprised anymore if you realise that Nimrat is bagging all the roles that were earlier supposed to be going to Sunny Leone or other hot bodied Bollywood women.

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Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Happy New Year released in 2014 has Rs 44.97 crore as its opening collection and Salman Khan’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo released in 2015 at a distant third with Rs 40.35 crore in its kitty on day one of the release. The Salman Khan-Anushka Sharma-starrer ‘Sultan’ made an opening collection of Rs 36.54 crore which made it the biggest opener of 2016 and the fourth biggest on the list of all-time top openers.

Aamir Khan’s Dhoom 3 released three years ago in 2013 is at fourth position with Rs 36.22 crore followed by the Rohit Shetty directed Chennai Express in 2013 with Rs 33.12 crore, occupying the fifth and sixth slots respectively.

Yash Raj Films’ Salman’s Ek Tha Tiger (2012) earned Rs 32.93 crore making it the seventh in the pecking order while Salman’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) earned Rs 27.25 crore. Put the collections of the other six box office grossers in India following Rajni’s Kabali, all six films cannot even equal Rajni’s Kabali.

Kabali’s success can be attributed to the fact that it was released in Tamil as well as in Telugu and Hindi in their dubbed versions.

Also, Kabali released in approximately 800010000 screens all over the world, which includes 480 screens in the US, 490 in Malaysia and above 500 in Gulf countries.

Clearly emphasises the verity that Rajni is bigger than two Salmans two Shah Rukhs and two Aamir Khan’s put together. And mind you Rajni is a Tamil superstar.

Bollywood sensuous horror queen Bipasha Basu’s film career is not doing great. Many of her films that she has agreed to do gave not taken off including films by producer Vashu Bhagnani and designer turned director Vikram Phadnis’s film on football have not taken of due to various reasons.

Bipasha is now in the public light for her marriage and public appearances after that.

Her pictures of her extended honeymoon are all over the social media.

So what is she doing in terms of work now?

Well, Bipasha is using her phone contact book and her friends circle to do things that she wants to do now at this stage of her age and career that she wasn’t doing earlier. She has a great sense of colour and design that she has started speaking to her friends to design. Design what? Well, could be home décor, clothes, accessories, or anything where you lack at. So if you are looking for someone to design a home, or want to wear clothing to charm your friends and partner, you should know who to get in touch with.

All said and done, an investment in Bipasha Basu or her thinking surely could be worthwhile to you.

Mika is trouble again A molestation case has been filed against singer Mika Singh.

Sources inform that the girl who has filed the case is a model and a fashion designer who has filed the said case. Her name is being kept under wraps at the moment for reasons of privacy. The versova police confirmed that the case had been filed.

Mika’s PR agent Danny soon sent across a note to the press, denying any molestation, but made several counter allegations against her.

Here is Mika Singh’s statement on the molestation case “Today morning at around 5 am, a girl barged into my premises, entering through the window and started abusing me and assaulting me and my staff. She started threatening that if I don’t pay her Rs 5 crore, she will ruin my career and register a false case against me. I have already informed the Versova police in writing regarding the threats and extortion. I don’t know who this girl is. I have all the evidence against this girl of her demanding money from me and I have informed the police about this incident. Police is investigating the matter and truth will be out soon.”

Mika is not a stranger to controversies and bad behaviour. # His infamous smooch with Rakhi Sawant when he forcibly kissed the item girl and actress is still part of Bollywood folklore. # Mika had also allegedly hit an autorickshaw with his Hummer, though the singer denied the same. # Mika had once slapped a doctor during one of his shows in the Indian capital of Delhi after something that the medic did psyched him.

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Baby didn’t like bass When Anushka Sharma heard the song Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai from the Salman Khan starrrer Sultan, she was wondering what she will do in a song like that in a film where she was supposed to play a female wrestler and then a wannabe mother. The film was from the company Yash Raj Films that launched her career and whose executives were also handling her movies and career and she could not reject it outright.

So she tried to reason with the director Ali Abbas Zafar. Ali said that the song was very situational and she need not bother much about what the song said, but just asked her to enjoy herself. “But then I could not convince him to do the song without me and hence we went ahead with shooting the song,” says Anushka about the song and the film.

So Anushka then decided to do the song finally. Incidentally Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka’s hero in her debut film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Jab Tak Hai Jaan decided to pay Salman a surprise visit during the shooting of this song.

No marry-go-round!

Akshaye Khanna has been doing the disappearing act from Bollywood after his last release in 2012 Gali Gali Mein Chor Hai. This prompted people to ask if there was a problem.

Akshaye was refusing to do films and there was a rumour that he had taken to alcohol and had gone for rehabilitation. Akshaye denies that he was an addict and clears all rumours.

“I am a moody person. I didn’t feel like doing films. I liked the role offered to me in Dishoom and I did it,” he says. Akshaye who plays a villain in Dishoom like he played earlier in films like Humraaz and Race says that he does not want to get married at all.

“There are certain things that someone does not believe in. But then it is not that I do not believe the institution of marriage, but I do not think that I want to get married. I am a different person and I like to live life in a different manner. I am not somebody who can commit that I can live my life and the rest of my life with someone. I believe in having the free will to be or leave a relationship as per choice. Also when you say marriage, it becomes very legal. To get a divorce one has to go to court etc. So let me not marry and not ruin anyone’s life,” he says matter-of-factly.

Facebook goofs up, lets Harshali be trolled When Harshali Malhotra, the child heroine of Bajrangi Bhaijaan posted a picture of her with Katrina Kaif on her verified Facebook Page wishing her a happy birthday by posting “Happy Birthday – Katrina Kaif auntie.” stupid Facebook users trolled the eight-year-old kid for calling Katrina Kaif as auntie. While 33-year-old Katrina was very nice and replied with a “thank you love,” there were some idiots who commented saying, “do not call her aunty, she is just as cute as you are.” There were a few comments which asked the girl to perhaps call her didi (meaning elder sister).

There were others who sneered and some who were rather rude as well. But then Katrina did not try to stop them. Even a lot of Salman Khan fans who are fans of both Harshali as well as Kaif on her Facebook page, did not bother to defend the little kid.

Let us tell you that Facebook guidelines prescribe that no one under the age of 13 can have a Facebook Page. But we wonder how little eight-year-old Harshali managed to have one without a problem. And even if she has one, let FB who has already goofed up, also try and protect the emotions of the little child when shameless FB users start trolling the little one.

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Kangna Ranaut has patched up with Irrfan Khan after their brief misunderstanding. It can be recalled that Irrfan was a bit bitter about the fact that Kangna Ranaut has refused to work opposite him in a film even after Irrfan was ready to work with her. That was after Kangna’s film Tanu Weds Manu Returns had turned into a major hit and that led to Irrfan commenting that Kangna will not work with him ever again unless he was a ‘heroine’.

Sanjay Dutt spent a lot of time in jail after he was found an accused under the Arms Act Case after having initially being booked under the Bomb Blasts Case in Mumbai.

Unlike his friend and another bad boy of Bollywood Salman Khan, Sanjay was not lucky and was convicted.

But now the actor asked Kangna to come and watch his July release Madaari and the actress obliged. The twain met and everything went well. Does that mean that we can possibly get to see both these actors working together in a film? Well, maybe as long as any director will have the guts and the ability to handle them both on the sets.

So what did he do in jail apart from doing what the rest of the prisoners do? Well, he took time to write some movie scripts. One such script that he has written is apparently so good that some film producers headed

by Anurag Kashyap under the banner Phantom Films have found the script so interesting that they want to base a movie on the subject of the film that Sanjay Dutt has written.

While the actor himself will be seen in a few films performing before the camera, his script will be directed by either of Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl or Vikramaditya Motwane who love the idea of a movie written by Dutt and that too of a good quality. Reason enough for good publicity we guess. With so many bad scripts being made into films, we can obviously expect a better one from the battle hardened Dutt.

Aishwarya Rai’s mother hurt Photographers from the media have now turned paparazzi and have started covering all activities at every spot that star may frequent and one of them happens to be the airport. And it does happen when overzealous security guards and new media personnel are in the field and things can go really wrong. It so happened that Aishwarya Rai, her daughter Aaradhya and her mother Vrinda Rai were coming from the airport.

One of Aishwarya Rai’s security personnel was perturbed by the over enthusiastic photographers and tried to move him away.

The photographers could not handle the push and he plonked clumsily on someone behind him. That turned out to be Aishwarya Rai’s mother Vrinda.

Vrinda was hurt badly and Ash only realised that when he had already reached her car and understood that her mother was not with her. Ash rushedout of her car back to the airport premise and rescued her mother and took her with her.

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Farhan-Aditi split?

Iulia Vantur’s dance lessons

Aditi Rao Hydari, it is alleged was responsible for the split between Farhan Akhtar and his wife Adhuna. But then there are other wags who claim that it was Shraddha Kapoor his heroine in the film Rock On 2, whose proximity to Farhan led to Adhuna wanting to break free. But then there are others who say that Farhan’s eye caught his Wazir co-star Aditi and the two are more than just friends.

Iulia Vantur is Salman Khan’s girlfriend. The Romanian born anchor and TV star who has bene steady with Salman for a while, has now been busy trying to take dance lessons for two hours a day in Salman Khan’s brother’s nightspot. The nightspot is a rather popular one, and it wasn’t difficult for us to understand that Iulia was trying to learn all the tough steps of dancing. Knowing Salman he would not like a wife who was furthering her career in the entertainment industry. He even likes his heroines all covered and dolled up.

But then as it stands now, a party thrown by the Rock On 2 makers which did not feature Aditi as she is not part of the film was the reason why Aditi and Farhan have moved away from each other. Aditi’s friends at the party apparently told her that Farhan Akhtar was not really into her and looked more into Shraddha Kapoor at the party of the film’s sequel.

So why is she learning dancing? Has Salman told her to get ready with her act so she can be cast in one of his films ahead?

We all know that Salman is looking for a known heroine for his film Dabangg 3 which will go on the floors once he has finished shooting Kabir Khan’s Tubelight. So will he cast a popular name among his fans like Iulia or go for an established one. Watch this space.

Farhan and Aditi or even Shraddha for that matter have spoken about the relationship in public, so we still believe that they are just friends. But then the truth will be out in public soon.

Watts love got to do with it?

Bollywood star Ranveer Singh rejected a possible role opposite Naomi Watts so he could reunite with Deepika Padukone in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film Padmavati.

Raveer was offered a role in a film based on a book called Pushpa which was being adapted for the big screen by German filmmaker Franziska Buch who has directed films like Yoko and Adieu Paris, and she was to start filming the movie after her current project Connie and Co. But even before Naomi’s agents have given a go ahead to the film, Ranveer Singh rejected the role. We are told that Ranveer had already committed to doing films like Ramleela, Bajirao Mastani and Padmavati to Bhansali all opposite his ladylove Deepika Padukone.

“Ranveer wanted to spend a lot more time with Deepika and it is an added bonus that the films he is working on are all directed by his favourite maker Sanjay Bhansali,” says a source.

“Ranveer had already committed to Bhansali to do these films, and he did not want to lose out on time with Deepika.

Ranveer was even given the book to read, but he did not pursue the project.

For those who tuned in late, Pushpa was the name, writer Inger Solberg’s former boyfriend used to call her by. He had died in a motor crash and the film is based on her experiences in India. Ranveer’s role in the film was secondary as it is based on a woman’s story. Ranveer has just finished shooting for Aditya Chopra’s film Befikre opposite Vaani Kapoor.

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Did Bollywood star Salman Khan ignore his estranged sister-in law Malaika Arora Khan when the former went on the show India’s Got Talent which also has Karan Johar and Kirron Kher as judges apart from Malaika?

Well, that is what it seems from the pictures from the show.

Salman was present on the show to promote his film Sultan and he preferred not to sit with his sister in law who is now living separately from her husband Arbaaz Khan.

It is said that Salman did try to effect a patch up between his brother and Malaika, but the latter was in no mood to listen.

Eventually Salman and the rest of his family gave up. Earlier his father and the much revered writer Salim Khan had also given it a shot but failed.

In the given scenario it was difficult for the family to shake hands with someone who had ignored their pleas.

As a result Salman decided to just go on the show and interact with the others,but avoid exchanging pleasantries on national television as it would have upset his family as well.

Sources from the show agree that Salman clearly avoided an exchange of good wishes and mirthmaking with Malaika.

Salman surely has got some talent.

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The Conglomerate wins the 2016 Vodacom Durban July

Race Seven lived up to the expectation with the final furlong producing all the action as the pre-race favourites all fell by the wayside which left The Conglomerate, starting from the extreme outside draw of eighteen and ridden by Vodacom Durban July veteran Piere Strydom, and Marinaresco to fight it out over the final lengths with the former winning and claiming the R4.25 Million prize with Mac de Lago finishing in third position.

A thrilled Strydom heaped praise on the four year old, saying he had more than enough to hold off the challenge from Marinaresco, with the fancied Bela-Bela failing to mount a challenge in the finish straight after straightening on the inside.

There was no denying that field fashion was on form this year, with plenty of ‘Leader of the Pack’ inspired ensembles gracing the track and many designers vying for a coveted place amongst the winners of the celebrated raceday competitions.

After some tough judging from industry experts designers saw Pregasen Govender, Zandile Masondo, Martin Steenkamp and Madelain Clark secure first place in the Gold Circle Most Striking Couple, Exceptional Raceday Hat or Fascinator and Classic Racewear for Male and Female categories respectively.

The Action Stage also played host to the dazzling finals of the Vodacom Durban July Young Designer Award and Fashion Challenge presented by Durban Fashion Fair, where Leona Magdelene Pillay from the School of Fashion Design (Pietermaritzburg) and Kimosha Ganas lived the real life fairytale of winning the prestigious pre-race day fashion competitions respectively.

As part of the Vodacom Durban July Fashion Experience racing fans were also treated to a magical showcase of theme inspired collections from South Africa’s kings and queens of fashion, Durban Invited Designers Karen Monk Klijnstra, Kathrin Kidger, Zama Mathe, Francois Vedemme, Hanrie Lues with Paledi Segapo and Shaldon Kopman from Johannesburg and Tamara Chèrie Dyson from Cape Town.

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Asian Age in Mumbai It was the launch of Dashanzi, the new Chinese Japanese restaurant at the JW Marriott Juhu. Dashanzi is now being described by food writers as a progressive Asian restaurant.

Film producer Krishka Lulla launched the restaurant with a lavish party which saw some eclectic mix of foodies, and film folk coming together.

Drawing its name from the art district in Beijing, the guests which included a lot of Bollywood persona found the vibe electrifying and the dĂŠcor uber cool.

Dashanzi sushi table

While many of the actors made it to the bar, the actresses tried out the live sushi and sashimi bar. The interactive dessert table was also an interesting innovation.

Anupam Kher, Jackie Shroff, Riteish Deshmukh, Sooraj Pancholi, Vikas Bhalla, Karan Singh Grover and Sharman Joshi walked in solo while Vivek Oberoi came in with wife Priyanka, Zayed Khan came with his wife Malaika Parekh, David Dhawan came with wife Lali and Talat Aziz came in with wife Beena.

Krishka Lulla played perfect host at the event where there were also entries made by Sharad Kelkar, veteran villain Ranjeet, designer Rocky S. Madhurima Tuli, Manyata Dutt, Suchitra Krishnamurthi and Surveen Chawla also preferred to come in alone.

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ne of Bollywood’s most good looking playback singers Neeti Mohan has now started her new innings as a reality show coach on television with a show called The Voice India Kids.

Neeti’s voice has been used very effectively by Indian music maestro A R Rahman who also was her inspiration to get into singing. And now Neeti is going from strength to strength.

Neeti shot to fame over ten years ago when she won a Tv show called Popstars and then went on to do a cameo in the Imtiaz Ali directed film Socha Na Tha. Neeti is not really a typical singer for a particular song. She believes in versatility. I have been singing all kinds of songs. I have not restricted myself to a certain type of a song – Be it bhajans, folk songs or Bollywood numbers – I have done it all. And earlier when I was in college, I have done everything from acting, dancing and doing plays as well,” she admits stating that it was tough to decide what she wanted to take up as a career.

Having done a role in Socha Na Tha, which like the name of the film was done for a lark, the pretty singer admits that she does not know when she would do her next film.

“I will act, if I do get a very good offer. But then now I am very sure that I want to concentrate on my singing at the moment,” she says honestly.

Neeti has done playback for all top stars in Bollywood today from Alia Bhatt to Deepika Padukone and even Anushka Sharma. But then she says she would have loved to do playback for the legendary Madhuri Dixit. “She is one person who I always wanted to do playback for. I remember that I had voiced one of Madhuriji’s Jhalak Dikhla Jaa promos. It left me wanting more,” says Neeti.

style. People like Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle are legends, but one should not imitate them. You can learn from them, but not copy them,” she says.

Neeti who will be judging singing kids on this show feels that life has come a full circle. “I started my career winning a reality show and now I see myself judging another,” she says.

The singer says that music came to her when she was hearing the songs of the AR Rahman composed film Roja when she was in boarding school. “I only used to hear the songs of Roja at the school. My friends thought I had gone cuckoo. I took more interest in music only after hearing A R Rahman’s music,” smiles the songstress.

Having said that, Neeti also loves to chill with her two other sisters Shakti and Mukti. Both of them are dancers and while Shakti is now going to be acting in a film directed by Remo D Souza after judging a dance reality show, Mukti Mohan is also a dance show winner. “We spend some time enjoying ourselves when we are together and there are times when we watch The Kapil Sharma Show on Tv as it is great entertainment,” says Neeti.

TV for Neeti is only a pastime. And not a profession.

“Judging a show is different, but I cannot act on TV at this time as it consumes a lot of time. But if it is a great offer, I do not rule it out,” she keeps her options open.

The Delhi girl clearly works hard at all her songs.

“In fact when I was voicing for Anushka’s character in Bombay Velvet, I went to jazz clubs and heard the music. I stopped doing anything connected to Bollywood and only concentrated on the kind of songs used in the film Bombay Velvet. I saw what people wore etc at these places. And when I recorded the songs for the film, I had actually dressed up in retro attire to get the mood right for the songs,” she says, clearly indicating that Bollywood has a great talent just waiting to take off big.

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But when it comes to having long vacations or when you need to go to places where one needs to chill out, I need to go to a water front.

I love the water and hence Maldives is my favourite destination. I love the beach and I love the water it’s very peaceful. When you have exotic work schedule I just go there and read a book, get tanned, go swimming, diving, fishing etc.

Of late, my work schedule has been very tight so I have not been getting enough time for myself but as soon as I get done with my commitments I just book my tickets and fly there to get some peace. It’s the most peaceful place I have ever been to.

There are some breath-taking views in Maldives which is said to be an Archipelago. It looks like a necklace of islands perhaps the reason why people think that the name has originated from the Sanskrit word Mala Dweepa.

The island is also the lowest country in the world as it is situated at less than five feet above sea level.

Maldives has outstanding coral reefs, innumerable varieties of fish, turtles, whales and dolphins. The country brings amazing peace to the eyes and mind.

It has multicultural influences from the British to the Portuguese and even some Dutch inspirations. It’s the best place to be on earth.

I have been to various countries but there is nothing like Maldives.

I have not been able to visit the undersea resorts or stay there, but I believe that those are some of the best ones in the world.

I am a complete beach person and I enjoy spending time in beach. I don’t care about getting tanned so I prefer to be there for holidays.

I also love the food there. There is a lot of coconut used in making the food there. The curries are very tasty in that country. Mas Riha made out of diced fresh Tuna is the most popular curry there in the Maldives.

Normally a lot of people living in Pacific Islands love to eat their fish raw. But then because of influences from Sri Lanka and India as well which are close to the island, there is a tendency for people to cook the food well and garnish it well before eating it.

I have been there for more than four to five times. It could very well be with your friends or family, I am sure one will enjoy their holiday in a country like Maldives.

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August 2016 Astrology Forecast by

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Aries ( 21 March-19 April ):

Libra ( 23 September-22 October ):

You are setting your sights high this month, not afraid to go after what you want. Others are really taking note of you on the job and relations are strong with co-workers and those in authority. Love is friendly and understanding this month. Your courage and convictions are your strongest qualities, but it might hurt to get a little too inflexible. Home life is animated and involving.

The period will be a good one for initiatives and the promotion of interests in general and particularly for creative, artistic, pedagogical, sport activities, or related to entertainment. You'll know how to put yourself in a good light. You'll be in a very good shape, overflowing with vitality, and you'll always be alert and active.

Favorable Dates : Aug 4, 7, 13, 16, 22, 25 Favorable Colors : Red & Yellow.

Favorable Dates : Aug 1, 2, 10, 11, 19, 20 Favorable Colors : Green & Yellow.

Taurus ( 20 April- 20 May ):

Scorpio ( 23 October- 21 November ):

Your inner world is especially active and rich this month, as you find much motivation to work behind the scenes or to work on projects in relative solitude. Your mood in love is mostly passionate and your charm is quite natural now. Adventure, travel and higher learning call to you. Motivation that you lacked in recent months is returning. This is not a good period for indulging in rash speculative activities.

This month, you are coming across as quite charming, but introspective nevertheless. Work matters go especially well. Job seekers will find good prospects. This is an especially strong month for personal energy, confidence, and motivation for you.

Others are naturally letting you take the lead now and you're gladly taking on the role.

Favorable Dates : Aug 3, 6, 12, 15, 21, 24 Favorable Colors : Blue & Grey.

Favorable Dates : Aug 1, 3, 10, 12, 19, 21 Favorable Colors : Red & White.

Gemini ( 21 May-20 June ):

Sagittarius ( 22 November -21 December ):

Change is on the horizon and a spiritual revelation or attitude breakthrough occurs that propels you along a new path. Love ties are coming up for review and the need to put the past behind you becomes insistent.

Some of you will be determining whether a romantic relationship is strong enough to be brought forward.

A surprising new friendship could develop this month.

You have a winning smile and you will easily impress others with a easygoing and playful approach to life. This month's energy is strong for romance, although after the 18th, there may be some confusion encountered surrounding dates, desires, and other communications. Those very personal relations that you worked on, might not work out well and cause disturbance in your household and office.

Favorable Dates : Aug 2, 3, 11, 12, 20, 21 Favorable Colors : Green & Red.

Favorable Dates : Aug 1, 4, 10, 13, 19, 22 Favorable Colors : Yellow & White.

Cancer ( 21 June- 22 July ):

Capricorn ( 22 December-19 January ):

A favorable wind blows for you and there'll also be big opportunities for studies, specializations, research, publications, as well as for promotions, for putting your value to use and for all other kinds of creative-artistic activities. Financially, you'll have to make some decisions. You will make good investments and you'll benefit from the support of the family.

Business relationships are strong this month. A change of residence, a working partnership, an opportunity to work from home, or an alliance with an old family friend or co-worker could be in the offing. Reticence about changes in a close personal relationship is something you have been struggling with for some time and now is a good time to examine what is holding you back.

Favorable Dates : Aug 4, 9, 13, 18, 22, 27 Favorable Colors : White & Blue.

Favorable Dates : Aug 2, 8, 11, 17, 20, 26 Favorable Colors : Red & White.

Leo ( 23 July-22 August ):

Aquarius ( 20 January-18 February ):

You will find it difficult to retain money as you will have tendency towards spending on luxuries and pleasures. This period will provoke your sentimental and erotic enthusiasm, lending you enough courage to turn your fantasies to reality. Love can come into your life at any time. You should start working out regularly and improve your eating habits in order to keep ailments at bay.

Favorable Dates : Aug 3, 8, 12, 17, 21, 26 Favorable Colors : Yellow & Blue.

You may be a little introspective as you review your plans. You are feeling strong and committed to a cause. Relations on the job are good, although after the 18th, communication problems or other irksome delays are likely. You may get indulged into unwanted expenditure. Guesswork is not going to help you in any field so it should be avoided.

Favorable Dates : Aug 2, 8, 11, 17, 20, 26 Favorable Colors : Red & White.

Virgo ( 23 August-22 September ):

Pisces ( 19 February-20 March ):

The urge to work is weaker than usual, so if you can manage it, down time or a vacation might be in order.

The chance for creative and romantic new beginnings arrives just in time to revitalize your outlook. No matter if you already have an engagement or not, it's possible for a new relationship to start, which will surely be passionate, though not necessarily long lasting.

New ideas are abundant and your energy levels run high. Some form of tug of war when it comes to finances could be irksome but clearing up financial matters will do wonders for your outlook.

Friendships are especially rewarding this month, and new feel-good connections can be made. You will be meeting new romantic interests or experiencing a rejuvenation of romance in existing relationships.

Favorable Dates : Aug 1, 8, 10, 17, 19, 26 Favorable Colors : Red & Blue.

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