2010 Round-up: Worst celebrity wardrobe snafus

STARS, WHO had the worst wardrobe malfunctions whether on stage or off it, in 2010, have been revealed.

Starting off is actress Katherine Heigl, 32, who while accepting her award for female star of the year almost gave her audience more than they bargained for when one of her shoulder straps popped, Fox News reported.

The actress caught the piece of fabric before it exposed too much, and continued speaking while the host of the night Billy Bush held up her strap for her.

Actress Halle Berry, 44, is next on the list for stepping out in September in a dress that turned out to be see-thru under the flashing bulbs.

Actress Chloe Sevigny, 36, suffered a small mishap when as she stepped up to the mic to accept her Golden Globe for playing a sister-wife on ‘Big Love’, the usher who escorted her accidentally stepped on her long gown and ripped it.

The best one yet is actor John Travolta, 56, who left his house one morning in March with the zipper of his pants down.

ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, 32, fell out of her dress in week two of ‘Dancing with the Stars’. Lucky for her, her dance partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy noticed what happened and helped cover her up unnoticed until her Barbie dress was fixed.

‘Mean Girls’ star Lindsay Lohan came into notice for her nails, on which she had painted “**** you” prior to her court appearance in July.

Included on the list is Sofia Vergara for flashing her thong, Lady Gaga for her beef attire at MTV VMA’s, Mariah Carey for slipping because of her massive stilettos.

Ryan Phillippe for wearing a thin shirt that made his nipples stand up, and Miley Cyrus for showing too much skin at the MTV European Music Awards in Madrid.

2010 Round-up: Top 10 Bollywood movies of this year

THE YEAR 2010 came with unprecedented shocks and surprises as far as the entertainment sector is concerned. 2010 saw myriad directors trying to claim their share in the Box Office (BO) collections. However, many big banner movies tanked at the B.O while many small budget movies made a considerable impact at the collections. Brainless nutcrackers claimed the major portion of their treats while movies in which countless million rupees were invested failed to recover their money. Given below are the list of Top 10 Bollywood movies:

1. Dabanng: Dabanng marked the successful debut of director Abhinav Kashyap, producer Arbaaz Khan and Sonakshi Sinha. Despite of having an ensemble cast and a brainless comedy set in rural Uttar Pradesh, Salman Khan was seen playing the role of Robin Hood's desi version, Robin Hood Pandey aka Chulbul Pandey. The movie rocked at the box office and was finally bestowed with the title of highest ever grossing movie in the history of Indian cinema.

1. Golmaal 3: Director Rohit Shetty along with the enigmatic Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Kareena Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade and Kunal Khemu delivered what is touted as one of the biggest hits of 2010. A sequel to the highly successful Golmaal series which was released in 2008, the movie gave new dimensions to comedy films in India.

1. Raajneeti: Raajneeti, a true blue political potboiler from the stable of ace director Prakash Jha partially uncovered the complex and unpredictable life of a politician and parties running for power. The film which at many places, carries an uncanny resemblance to the Mahabharata, also at places shares its story line with the Nehru-Gandhi family.

2. My Name is Khan: The trend was started by Aamir Khan to bring the life of differently abled people on the celluloid with his movie Taare Zameen Par. After a few years, director Karan Johar teamed up with his best friends and actors Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol to showcase howsoever different they may be, humanity forms the root towards peaceful living and existence.

3. Housefull: Complementing its title, the movie stayed true with its running time as well. With a star cast of highly bankable stars, director Sajid Khan shot the film extensively across Italy and London. The movie is also said to be a remake of a Tamil film, Kaathala Kaathala.

4. Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai: History repeated itself and Mumbai once again came under the shadow of the dreaded gangster Haji Mastan on 30 July 2010. With their break neck performances of Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim respectively, Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi enchanted the cine goers with their performances.

5. Peepli Live: It is said that there are countless villages across India who bear the name Peepli. Débutante director Anusha Rizvi put her journalistic skills into a more creative use along with producer Aamir Khan and gave the nation Peepli Live, which took a satirical dig on the farmer suicides and the media covering the entire episode. With a cast of theatre actors, the movie emblazoned its name as one of the most noticeable movies ever made in Bollywood.

6. I Hate Luv Storys: Producer Karan Johar teamed up with first time director Punit Malhotra for I Hate Luv Storys. The romantic comedy movie saw Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor sharing the space and showcasing their respective perspective on the globally dreaded theme of commitment and love.

7. Raavan: The movie was surrounded by a lot of hype and expectations as ace director Mani Ratnam teamed up with A.R. Rahman, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan post their last super hit flick, Guru. Although Rahman's music was well received the movie failed to make an impact on the box office despite the presence of Tamil super star Vikram.

     10. Kites: Kites saw the re-union of Hrithik Roshan along with daddy Rakesh Roshan. The movie  which was majorly shot across Sin City Las Vegas and Mexico. The movie also marked the debut of actress Barbara Mori. The movie tanked miserably at the box office.

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Imran Khan-Avantika Malik to tie the knot on January 10

BOLLYWOOD HEARTTHROB Imran Khan is all set to dismiss his statement "I Hate Luv Storys" and he is ready to break hearts of many of his female fans by tying the knot with long-time girlfriend Avantika Malik on January 10. Imran Khan got engaged with his eight-year-old sweetheart Avantika Malik on January 16 last year.
The 27-year-old Bollywood actor's wedding functions will be starting from Saturday, January 8 with mehendi cum reception ceremony and will be followed by a registered marriage on January 10. Ceremony will take place at Avantika's farmhouse in Karjat, outskirts of Mumbai.
According to the reports, Bollywood actor Imran Khan has invited all his female co-stars including  Genelia D' Souza (Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na), Sonam Kapoor (I Hate Luv Storys), Deepika Padukone (Break Ke Baad), Katrina Kaif (upcoming Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) and Kareena Kapoor (upcoming Short Term Shaadi) for his D-day. However, Sonam Kapoor and Katrina Kaif will not attend the marriage due to their prior commitments.

Along with his co-stars, many big guns from Bollywood including his mamu (uncle) Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, buddy Ranbir Kapoor are probably among the guest list.
According to the sources, with every invitation card a swipe card is also enclosed for security reasons and the guests were asked to carry it to the function. Site map of the farmhouse is also attached with the invitation card.

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Julia Roberts is among top 'Religion Stories' of 2010

OSCAR WINNER Hollywood star Julia Roberts’ (Pretty Woman) conversion to Hinduism is among the top-20 “2010 Religion Stories of the Year” list created by Religion Newswriters Association (RNA).

In this list, Roberts (only Hollywood person to make the list) is in the company of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Reverend Franklin Graham (son of Billy Graham), etc. RNA release on the subject says: “Hinduism gains more of the spotlight through the…word of star Julia Roberts’ conversion to it”.

Roberts, who grew up with a Catholic mother and Baptist father, became interested in Hinduism after seeing a picture of Hanuman devotee Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba, who died in 1973 and whom she never met. Earlier reports have said that she was a practicing Hindu and entire Roberts-Moder family went to temple together to chant and pray and celebrate. She has a production company called “Red Om Films”, and “Om” in Hinduism is the mystical syllable containing the universe. She has been quoted as saying “My opting for Hinduism is not a religious gimmick” and “I have received real spiritual satisfaction through Hinduism”.

Well known Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, interpreting wisdom of ancient Hindu scriptures, suggested Roberts to realize Self (through meditation), which was pure consciousness and dwelled in all of us. Real happiness, instead of coming from the outer world, would come from within. Although God was beyond space and time, yet could be found within one’s heart through meditation.

Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, further said that seeing Roberts’ devotion, he would pray God to lead her to the ‘eternal joy’. If she needed any assistance in deeper Hinduism exploration, he or other Hindu scholars would be glad to help, Zed added.

RNA, founded in 1949 and headquartered at the prestigious Missouri School of Journalism (USA), claims to be the world’s premier association dedicated to helping journalists write about religion, and has been preparing this annual list of top religion news-stories for nearly 30 years.  Steve Maynard is President.

Julia Fiona Roberts, 43, one of the most successful Hollywood actresses besides a producer and fashion model, has won best actress Oscar for “Erin Brockovich” and earned Oscar nominations for “Pretty Woman” and “Steel Magnolias”. Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about one billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal.

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Mahindra Scorpio creates great impact at Raid-de-Himalaya

THE MAHINDRA Scorpio, one of India’s most iconic SUVs, recently created a hat-trick at the 12th Raid-de-Himalaya which is one of the most grueling events on the Indian motorsports calendar. The Scorpio emerged the winner in a record three segments under the Adventure Trial – SUV category.
Mahindra Scorpio’s domination of the Indian SUV segment has reached new heights with this achievement.

The Scorpio also won Raid De Himalaya in 2009 and 2008 in the Adventure Trial - SUV category, making this a hat-trick win! Sanjay Takale & Rahul Sancheti came overall first in the Adventure Trial – SUV Category as well as first in the Stock Expert segment. The brother duo of K Prasad and K Pradeep came first in the Pro Stock Expert segment and Raj Singh Rathore and Chandrashekhar were the winners in the Stock Amateur segment: all these adding up to a triple treat for the Mighty Muscular Scorpio.

Commenting on the success of the Scorpio, Vivek Nayer, Sr. Vice-President, Marketing, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, “This win further reaffirms the tough and rugged ‘Mahindra DNA' of the iconic Scorpio which is a much loved, much admired brand. It is a very proud moment for us as winning the 3rd time in a row is a testimony to the spirit of adventure of the Scorpio as well as the people who drive it so passionately! ”.

Raid de Himalaya 2010 witnessed 164 participating teams grappling with subzero temperatures, highly inhospitable weather and forbidding terrain. The robust and rugged Scorpios however dominated the six-day long competition from the flag-off at Shimla on Day 1, to the close of the rally at Manali on Day 6, maintaining their poise and position through some of the most challenging conditions on earth.

Commenting on the win, Sanjay Takale, Winner, Adventure Trial-SUV category, Raid De Himalaya 2010 said, “Finishing the Raid de Himalaya is an achievement in itself. This is a team sport and we couldn't have pulled this off if we did not work together. Team Mahindra had a job to do. The rally saw a very high casualty rate due to the treacherous and unforgiving terrain and only the cars with the best technical setup were able to pull through. My biggest advantage was my navigator, Rahul Sancheti, who was spot on with direction and the Mahindra Scorpio which never gave up, no matter what the terrain was. The roads this time tested our mettle and by winning it, we just answered it right”.

 

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Bugatti Veyron fastest car in India

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP'S Bugatti Automobiles launched its costliest ever car in India on Thursday amidst much fanfare and anticipation. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport priced at Rs 16 crore (ex showrrom price) is India's costliest car so far.

With its debut in the sub-continent, India has become world's only country to sell the cheapest as well as the most expensive car. Bugatti Veyron comes with a lot of exclusive and luxurious features and can touch the top speed of 407 km an hour and speed of 360 km an hour with the roof off.

As of now, the most expensive cars in the Indian market are Rolls-Royce Phantom, Bentley Mulsanne and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG which are priced at about Rs 5 crore. The market dynamics of sports cars are growing considerably at 25 percent annually.

During the launch of the car, Julius Kruta, Head of Tradition, Bugatti Automobiles SAS, said that for the typical wealthy customer, the choice is not between sports cars, but “between a helicopter, a Picasso painting or a Wally yacht.” He further added that the closed top variant of the car will be released next year.

Looking at the prospects of conquering the Indian markets, Kruta added that many Indians are among the richest in the world and we already have some Indian customers in the UK. We've launched it here because this is a healthy growing economy and people will get even richer in the future.

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Pamela Anderson: PETA's person of the year

PAMELA ANDERSON, famous for Baywatch serial, has been named the person of the year by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). She has been selected for the honour for her tireless work to end animal cruelty.

Anderson has made a number of contributions to raise awareness about animal welfare and animal rights.

Speaking to students at Oxford University on animal rights.
Posing for pictures with her body painted in butcher markings.
Doing commercials for the anti-fur campaign.
Calling on Indian leaders to ban the country's leather trade.
Demonstrating how easy it is to avoid contributing to animal suffering.

According to PETA, Anderson had also been penning letters and posing in their advertisements for raising awareness about cruelty to animals. PETA is a welll known organisation working for prevention of cruelty against animals across the world and it is known for using shocking tactics and advertisement to sanitise the world against cruel treatment to animals.

It has often involved top celebrities in its campaigns to create awareness and build opinion.

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