Lara Dutta has injured herself during the shooting

Lara Dutta was shooting for an ad film at the Kamalistan Studios, where she has injured herself badly. A source informs, "The shot required Lara to run around. The concept of the ad was such that the flooring had to be of green color. There was an iron plank on the floor as well. Incidentally that was of green color too. It was because the plank synchronized well with the flooring. However, during the running sequence she failed to notice it an tripped over, badly injuring her knees and spraining the ankle in the process."

Source: Bollywood Premiere

Thinking about your ensemble for the Spring Racing Carnival? Don't worry - you don't need to be a thoroughbred like former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins to turn the heads of the colts on-course.

That's because flowing maxi dresses are set to make a big comeback this season.

Hawkins visited Brisbane today, talking fashion and meeting hoards of fans at the Myer store at Chermside.

As the face of the Myer Spring/Summer collections, Hawkins had a few hot tips to share when it came to staying chic for the carnival.

Simple sixties elegance with a hit of feminine charm was the season's forecasted fashion themes; Hawkins herself epitomising the trends in two different spring frocks from the new Myer range.

Both ensembles were entirely girly, with sky high hemlines and fabulous heels.

The fresh and flirtatiously glamorous look also translated to hair and headwear - with Hawkins herself admitting she was not a fan of fascinators, which were popular in 2006.

A great hat or a head of flawless hair were her suggestions for the style savvy, a point reiterated by stylist Steven Mena, who created Hawkins' look for the day.

Soft curls, free form and a natural shape were his season predictions, recommending the hair conscious steer clear of stiff structure and dead straight styles.

Makeup was similarly unfussy, with Mena using neutral tones to craft Hawkin's smoky-eyed, sun-kissed, very natural look.

Of course, when opting for a barely-there face, the power of powder cannot be underestimated in maintaining that much desired dewy finish.

To this end, Mena recommended a fresh and shine-free look accompanied by a handbag packed with a trusted compact, eye pencil and gloss.

Hawkins was excited with the new season's trends and the upcoming carnival, which will go ahead in Brisbane despite the horse flu crisis.

And punters needn't worry this season when it comes to navigating race tracks (a minefield for the stilettoed fashionista) - because when it comes to shoes, wedged heels win by the length of the home straight.

Source: Brisbane Times.com

Jen's a homebody

By Nikki Parkinson

Jennifer Hawkins at the opening of the re-furbished Myer Chermside in Brisbane.

She loves our beaches but she’s passing all that up for a weekend at home in Sydney with her boyfriend.

Yes, glamorous Jennifer Hawkins, the former Miss Universe, television star and face of Myer, yesterday told Queensland that her favourite way to chill out was spending time with her boyfriend.

“I can’t wait to hang out with Jake,” Jennifer said, before officially opening the re-furbished Myer Chermside in Brisbane.

More than 200 VIP customers arrived at 7.30am, and waited more than an hour in the cosmetics hall for the store’s special guest to arrive.

Wearing a silk satin print dress by Australian designer TL Wood, Jennifer did a lap of the crowd in sky-high gold stilettos before taking to the stage.

“They’re not holiday shoes,” she said.

Jennifer’s girl-next-door good looks and sunny personality were as evident as they are each week on The Great Outdoors, the Channel 7 show with which she’s just re-signed for another 12 months.

She said the show enabled her to promote Australian designers overseas – and her Myer job gave her good access to those designers.

“When we’re shooting the clothes (for Myer) you do have a chance to look and have a little play around,” she said of her enviable wardrobe.

Jennifer also gave two thumbs-up to Queensland, having visited the state frequently with the travel show.

“I’ve been up and down the coast … I love the people here and the beaches here are glorious,” she said.

“I’ve been back a fair few times with The Great Outdoors, and I’ll be back again.”

Source: The Daily

Nikita Anand's ticket to Bollywood

Another Miss India loses her ‘dil’ to Bollywood.

After walking the ramp, modelling for print, and anchoring shows on fast cars and cricket on television, former Miss India Universe 2003 Nikita Anand could be said to be around in the glam biz for a while.

But there’s no chance she’s anchoring her nascent film career just yet. On the contrary, it’s set sail with her debut film, Dil Dosti Etc directed by the Cambridge-educated Bihari director Manish Tiwari, releasing at the end of the month.

“I signed the film in February 2006 and it has been a long wait. I took up kathak classes before I started shooting for the film as dancing is very key to the film plot in Bollywood. I even took up theatre workshops. It’s been a very new experience shooting for the film with my costars Shreyas Talpade and Imaad Shah. There’s a lot of waiting around and more importance is given to the camera set up and the lights than the actors!,” laughs Nikita.

Did her title help her get a foothold in the industry? “Being a Miss India has never been a disadvantage to me, despite there being a new one every year. It always helps,” she says. And what is her take on the philanthropic questions that they field as Miss Indias?

“It’s so funny that we Miss Indias are always subjected to ridicule about our so-called clichéd, charitable answers on looking after the world’s impoverished children and the like. But what beats me is that how the typical questions are overlooked. Why would we prepare ourselves to answer those questions if they stopped asking them? It’s ironical. If you wanted to be like Mother Teresa, you wouldn’t be posing in a bathing suit on a world stage. You would just go to her foundation and work quietly,” says the brazen Nikita.

Was it a natural progression for her to get into movies like the earlier Miss Indias like Aishwarya Rai, Priyanka Chopra and Sushmita Sen? “Well, some girls decide beforehand that when they win, the next step will be films. But I had not predecided that I will be an actress. I just thought that I wasn’t mentally prepared then, but I am now,” says the girl who “loves to mimic and pick up foreign accents”.

What kind of work is she looking for? “I just want to do quality work, but I don’t want to be a part of the filth that’s happening,” she says. Given that she shuttles between Delhi and Mumbai every fortnight, she’s even taken up a place in Mumbai now to make it that much easier to work in Bollywood. Serious about showbiz are we?

Source: The Times of India

Oksana Fyodorova becomes UNICEF goodwill ambassador

MOSCOW. Sept 17 (Interfax) - Children's television program anchor and former Miss Universe Oksana Fyodorova has become a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.

Fyodorova signed the symbolic contract and received a one-ruble fee from UNICEF representatives in Russia and Belarus Karel de Roy at a Monday press conference celebrating the fund's 10th anniversary of activities in Russia.

Source: Interfax

Tollywood gathers to celebrate

And surprise of surprises was when Yukta Mookhey turned up at the party too.

Aparna Sen (TOI Photo)

What a better way to celebrate a National Award for the Best English Feature Film than to host a party with celebrities from the film world? Aparna Sen, Konkona and Dhritiman Chatterjee sure had reasons to feel proud what with almost a big section of Kolkata’s film and television world turning up to congratulate them at a party thrown by producer Bipin Vohra at Galaxy, The Park. Of course, people did miss Shabana Azmi’s
presence at the Saturday party what with many still raving about the actor’s sterling performance in 15, Park Avenue.

And surprise of surprises was when Yukta Mookhey turned up at the party too, wearing a turquoise blue dress with stilettos that literally made her tower over everyone else.

Overheard: Is Yukta based in Kolkata these days? First she is spotted at an art exhibition, now at this party. May be, she is keeping her options of doing Tollywood films open!

Source: The Times of India

Jennifer Hawkins re-signs to Seven

Author: Seven Network Sep 17, 2007, 08:44

Channel Seven has today confirmed that Jennifer Hawkins has re-signed to the Network.

The former Miss Universe, who first joined Seven in 2004, has spent the past three years traveling as a presenter with The Great Outdoors and has recently returned from trips to the US, Italy and Spain.

Jennifer was also one of the celebrities in the fourth season of Seven’s hit series Dancing With The Stars, co-hosted the 2005 Carols In The Domain and has worked as a presenter on the network’s Melbourne Cup Carnival coverage.

“I love being a part of Channel Seven - they gave me my first break, right after my year as Miss Universe,” Jennifer said today.

"It's been great to be a part of their family over the last three years. Through my work on The Great Outdoors, I've learnt so much and have been able to travel to parts of the world I never would have seen.

"To continue this work in 2008 is a great thrill. I’m now looking forward to a trip to New Zealand I have coming up as well as plenty of other new adventures.

"Seven have been so supportive of my other work - they really understand my workload and ambitions and we are able to work together so well."

Source: Ebroadcast