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Walking the ramp as difficult as playing: Pankaj Advani
Indian cueist Pankaj Advani and actor Harman Baweja were the show stoppers for designer Babita Malkani's show at the Lakme Fashion Week here Friday. The ace billiards player feels walking the ramp is as difficult as playing the game.
Dressed in checked cotton trousers and coats, Pankaj and Harman admitted that they enjoyed the rush of walking the ramp.
"It's a different feeling altogether. Every time I walk the ramp, it is a new experience. In a game, you don't get a second chance, same here. You have to walk once and make an impact," said Pankaj at the post show conference.
Commenting on Malkani's creation, Harman said that the collection was cool, casual and relaxed, a bit different from his regular style.
"You see me in formal suits and jackets, but this line is very comfortable. I had to walk the ramp in leather chappals (slippers), which was so refreshing," said the actor.
Malkani took inspiration from Bhutan for the collection - she feels that it is the happiest country in the world.
"During my travel to Bhutan, I decided to create a line of garments which will represent the happiest country of the world," explained Malkani.
In the three-designer show that comprised of Malkani, Riyaz Gangji (Libas) and Ayush and Shradha Murarka (Vizyon), actress Pooja Bedi also walked the ramp in a crome trail gown designed by Libas.
Cheering the stars was singer Raageshwari and actor Kabir Bedi who was there to support his daughter Pooja.
"It was wonderful to have dad around. He was cheering for me. It feels nice to have him in the audience cheering for me," Pooja told IANS after the show.
Bipasha Basu walks in Lakme Fashion Week inaugural show
Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu sashayed on the ramp in a yellow and beige sari at the inaugural show of the Lakme Fashion Week here Friday for her close friend and designer Rocky S.
The actress, who is mostly seen in bright and happy colours was a bit apprehensive about wearing the dull hue but Rocky took her into confidence and the end result was worth the try, as Bipasha looked simple yet elegant in the light shade.
"When I showed Bipasha the colour of the sari, she was apprehensive. But she trusts me completely. After it was draped on her, she just loved the colour," Rocky told IANS at the post show conference here.
"She tried a new colour today and she was looking beautiful in it," he added.
Matching the sari with a perfect ruby and diamond set, the designer said that the emphasis was on the neck line to make sure that the diamond complements the sari.
Rocky said that his collection is for today's women who have great body and love to experiment with colours.
"It's a traditional Indian line, mostly aimed at a younger crowd with softer designs. The colours are very soft. There are ivories, corals in the design, the cuts are softer, the fabrics are much cooler for the summer. There is very little embellishment but in the right place and at the right time," explained Rocky.
The saris, dresses and kurta-churidars, made of fabrics like fabrics like chiffons, georgettes and net, were in various shades of beiges, ivory, pale yellow, peach, nude and blue.
Akshay bonds with son over cricket! (Film Snippets)
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Akshay Kumar surely knows how to balance his personal and professional life -- he used his free time while shooting for new movie "Patiala House" playing cricket with son Aarav.
"Whenever he got free time during his shoots for 'Patiala House', he would play cricket and often Aarav would participate in the game. And Aarav would always beat Akshay at cricket," said a source.
An expert at martial arts and French sport Parkour, Akshay has also started training Aarav in these.
"Aarav can even climb walls like a pro and can do the summersault even though he's just nine years old... In fact, he's getting better by the day even in martial arts," said the source.
Directed by Nikhil Advani, "Patiala House" stars Anushka Sharma and Rishi Kapoor.
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Riteish Deshmukh does a 'Heyy Babyy' in 'Housefull'
Actor Riteish Deshmuhkh seems to have become a pro at tongue twisters. After delivering the names of 27 medicines in a single shot for "Heyy Babyy", he has now repeated his act in upcoming movie "Housefull".
The 31-year-old speaks the line "Teri biwi teri biwi meri behen... teri hone wali biwi meri behen... har aurat teri biwi meri behen... how can your luck be bad" in the last shot of the movie.
"The first time Riteish read the dialogue, he was thoroughly confused. So in order to memorise it, he recorded it on his dictaphone and kept listening to it over and over again," said a source.
"But Riteish practiced so hard that when it finally came to deliver his line he did the it in a single take. It was unblemished," the source added.
Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and distributed by Eros International, the film also stars Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Lara Dutta, Jiah Khan and Arjun Rampal.
Konkona, Ranvir coming together as lead pair
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Konkona Sen Sharma and actor Ranvir Shorey pair up for the first time as lead pair in a suspense thriller, which will go on floors soon.
"They have worked together before, but as a lead pair they are working for the first time," Denis Selarkar, producer of the film, told IANS.
To be helmed by first time director Amitabh Verma, it is a suspense thriller where every character is knitting a conspiracy against other. It will be shot in Alibaug.
"The film is yet untitled. In the story, every character has grey shade. Every character is trying to outshine the other. There is a mastermind though; everyone is planning some conspiracy against other. This is a suspense thriller," said Selarkar who plans to release it in November this year.
Ranvir and Konkona previously starred together in films like "Mixed Doubles" (2006) and Madhur Bhandarkar's "Traffic Signal"(2007).
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