Topic :   'Work is Worship' - Priyanka Chopra

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Hardly a week since her latest flick Love Story 2050 bombed at the box-office, Priyanka's back to business. Far away from an upset boyfriend Harman who took refuge in the high-rises of Dubai, Piggy Chops is busy battling it out in Mumbai. And if you think she's trying to fight off the gloom that has enveloped Harman's debut flick, you are far from the truth.

In fact, the pretty actress is already promoting her next flick Fashion even as she takes a break from shooting for Dostana and hurries to wrap up the last schedule of the Madhur Bhandarkar film. And as soon as she wraps that, Priyanka will hop on to the sets of Vishal Bharadwaj's film Kamine the very next day. But this is not all. The dusky beauty's kitty is so full with shooting schedules that she has been working non-stop since June and will get a break only by mid-October later this year.

In between shooting for Kamine from August 8 to October 15, the actress has even allotted ten days in September for the second schedule of Dostana. And in between delivering her shots, the full of zing actress will also shoot for four commercials and take time out to promote Drona, her super-hero flick with Abhishek that's slated for released on October 2.

But ask if Priyanka is feeling tied down with so many professional commitments and pat comes the reply, "I am still very young and this is the age to work. While family and friends are equally important, they can always be accommodated in between work schedules. At this stage of my career and life, work is worship!"

By Rajiv Dutta

Topic :   Court rules lesbians are not just from Lesbos

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Topic :   Rihanna’s Beau Asked Her to Cover Up?

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Rihanna's alleged flame Chris Brown has reportedly warned her against wearing revealing clothes, for he fears the singer's sexy curves may end up attracting too many male fans.

"Chris adores her, but he gets a little jealous when she is strutting her stuff. Her stage costumes are racy, and when she is not performing, she likes to dress to impress," the China Daily quoted a source as saying.

Rihanna, however, is determined to continue showing off her fantastic figure, the source says.

"She is sexy and likes to dress sexy," the source adds.

The 'Umbrella' star has not confirmed that she is dating Brown as yet.

Even Brown said earlier this week that he was not prepared to talk about his alleged romance with Rihanna.

"Nobody wants to focus on what's positive, everybody just wants to know about my personal life. Every interview I do, it's like, 'So, how are you and such and such doing?' And I'm like, 'I don't know you, why you all in my business?'" said the 19-year-old pop hunk, who has been spotted kissing the pop beauty on numerous occasions.

Topic :   Live Telecasts of Parliamentary Proceedings

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The Prime Minister, Dr Navin Ramgoolam, G.C.S.K, stated at the National Assembly yesterday that he was not against the idea of live telecasts of parliamentary proceedings.

Replying to a Parliamentary Question Dr Ramgoolam pointed out that once modalities are finalised, the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) would be in a position to provide extensive coverage of parliamentary debates. At present, parliamentary proceedings are included as news items in the MBC news bulletins, he said.

The Prime Minister recalled that the MBC provides extensive coverage of parliamentary debates including Private Notice Questions.  He added that the length of time that the MBC allocates for the broadcast of such debates depends on the newsworthiness of the subject.

The MBC is allocating substantial time for the broadcast of the debates of the National Assembly in the news bulletins while ensuring that the contents of the news bulletins are fair and balanced, added the Prime Minister.

Topic :   Now, Madonna in £1million Sex-Tape Scandal

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As if reports about an affair with baseball star Alex Rodriguez were not enough, Madonna now has to deal with a cameraman who claims that he has in his possession a sex tape of the pop icon and A-Rod.

The cameraman is willing to sell the tape to the highest bidder, with the selling price starting at a whopping 1 million pounds.

The footage, he claims, was shot with a hidden camera in an apartment Madge and Rodriguez used for clandestine trysts in the afternoon.

But legal experts say that the plan could backfire for the man himself, for he could end up facing prosecution for voyeurism and burglary, reports the Daily Star.

One expert said: "If footage was obtained in this way it would be an outrageous invasion of privacy."

"But more than that he would not have had his friend's consent to install the camera and must have entered the apartment without approval to hide it. That is burglary.

"He would be prima facie guilty of voyeurism. Instead of making a million he'd be going to jail for a few years. Even if the video existed it would probably be seized by the courts."

Madonna's lawyers in the meantime have said that they are "aware" of the claims but are not commenting.

Topic :   I hate wearing bra: Rakhi Sawant

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Rakhi Sawant's sexiness kit would be devoid of a bra. Confused? Well, that's our desi item bomb's reply to Hollywood actress Carmen Electra's concept of a sexiness kit.

Electra recently said that the best way to snare a man is to keep a 'sexiness kit' with you at all times. "Keep a sexiness kit in the car or in a drawer at work with the essentials in it - perfume, lip gloss, and a pair of heels because they'll help you showcase your legs better.

Knowing you look hot also boosts your all-around confidence," said the Baywatch babe.

Sawant completely agrees with Electra and says, "If I am wearing an evening gown, I'll make sure I am not wearing a bra. I hate wearing it," says the item girl who admits that she would, however, "wear a panty".

"My lips are very pouty, my eyes are very sexy and my face is very glamorous." She would besides keeping a bra at bay like to accentuate her assets with a nude lip gloss, mascara and eyebrow powder to make the eyebrows thicker and darker. The item girl also feels that a woman should always smell good. "Ladki main khusboo na ho, to mazaa nahi aayega."

Topic :   Madhuri back again in Meghna Gulzar's '36-24-36'

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Last we heard her say that she hasn't signed any film after her comeback film, Aaja Nachle. But here's the latest on Madhuri Dixit. She is all set to play an out-and-out comic role for the first time in her career in Meghna Gulzar's film titled 36-24-36. The film will be produced by Pritish Nandy Communications.

When contacted, director Meghna confirmed the news. She told Mumbai Mirror, "Yes, it's true that we are in talks with Madhuri to play the protagonist in a comedy film. But it's too early to discuss anything right now."

On being probed further, she added "Madhuri's character in my film is very different from what she's ever done so far." Meghna met the actress and narrated the script to her when she was in India recently. "I was happy to watch Madhuri laughing as I narrated the script to her. She loved the script and showed a keen interest in doing it," she said.

So what is it that prompted Meghna to approach Madhuri? "She'll be fabulous for the role as it's something that we have never seen her do before. We're waiting to work out the dates," said Meghna.

And what about the interesting title? Meghna laughed and said, "The film is obviously about measurements and weight loss. Not that I think Madhuri's out of shape. But she will do complete justice to the character. And she too said that it's something she'd definitely like to do."

As Pritish Nandy Communications and Meghna are well aware of the constraints that the actress has, they are willing to make all the necessary arrangements so that she doesn't face any trouble while shooting for the film. Meghna added, "We obviously approached her knowing that she would have problems staying away from her family and home for a long time. Right now she is busy with the tour (The Unforgettable). She's figuring out how she'll manage her children and family while shooting for my film."

But that's something Pritish Nandy has kept in mind and if need be, the film will be shot in the US so that Madhuri will not have to stay away from home for too long. "Madhuri hasn't laid any conditions but PNC and I are aware of her situation and will work out the logistics accordingly," said Meghna.

Topic :   Post Budget Opportunities for Women

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Topic :   Introduction of Summer Time in Mauritius

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The Cabinet has, in the context of promoting Mauritius as "Une Ile Durable", agreed to the introduction into the National Assembly of the Time Bill which provides for the introduction of summer time in Mauritius.

The summer time period which will be of one hour ahead of the standard time, will be aligned with that in Europe and the United States of America. It will start at two o'clock in the morning on the last Sunday of October and will end at two o'clock in the morning on the last Sunday of March the following year.

The summer time for the year 2008 - 2009 will, therefore, be effective as from 26 October 2008 and end on 29 March 2009.

The summer time initiative is expected to produce gains to the country, reduce global carbon emissions, generate substantial savings in terms of energy production and consumption, and at the same time, reduce the electricity peak demand in the evening by some 15 MW.   

Topic :   Humanitarian Lara Dutta!

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Lara Dutta is not just one of the most beautiful and gifted actresses of her generation, currently filming for Blue, Banda Yeh Bindass Hai and Billo Barber. She is also a living embodiment of the concept of the three goods - mind, body and soul.

Lara was Miss Universe in 2000 and appears to have taken seriously all those things that beauty queens say during the interview stage. She is well known for her work on Aids Awareness but is lesser known for the important work she is doing with the United Nations Missing Programme where she is active in the promotion of Female Reproductive Rights.

Throughout the world, there is a tendency for more men to be born than women even in situations where there is no interference during pregnancy or at birth. The reasons for this are not entirely clear but Hamilton's theory suggests that it may occur through an overshoot - essentially the species seeking to ensure that it always has enough males to ensure continuity. A larger number of men will die through accidents, war etc during the most fertile period of 13-33. In humans, therefore, the normal ratio is 996 women to every 1000 men.

However, in India, there has always been a tendency to value sons over daughters at birth - in 1901 the ratio was 972 due to infanticide. The ratio in India now has declined to 933. This may no longer be due to infanticide but is more likely linked to selective abortion. In states such as Kerala, where there is less access to ultrascan equipment and a much lower social acceptance of abortion, the ratio is much higher.

In some states, it is even worse. In the three big northern states of Punjab, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir, it is 874, 861 and 900 respectively. These figures suggest that throughout India as a whole, 3.2 million girls go ‘missing' every single year - as many as 240 million in the course of a single person's lifetime. In the state of Punjab (population 40 million), 250,000 girls alone are ‘missing' every single year. The situation is now so grave that the United Nations has coined a new word for it - Femicide.

It is illegal in India to abort a foetus purely on the basis of sex but this is clearly widely ignored.

It is this issue that concerns Lara Dutta, who is an Economics graduate and who has been a UNPFA Goodwill Ambassador since 2001. With the deep social concern of actors such as Lara and Nandita Das, it's clear to see that Bollywood need not just be about being a pretty face.

Topic :   Jessica Simpson reeling under sex tape rumours

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Jessica Simpson reportedly reeling from the news that a sex tape starring her and ex-hubby Nick Lachey has hit the internet.

In the alleged X-rated home video, the 25-year-old star is said to be seen engrossed in various sexual acts with Lachey.

"Jessica is horrified her name and sex tape are being mentioned in the same sentence. She''s always been a girl of high morals and principles," Stuff.co.nz quoted a source, as telling Britain''s Daily Sport newspaper.

Reports suggest that the tape does exist and has now landed in the hands of people who were behind making the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee sex video public.

It is also said that these miscreants are now threatening Jessica that they would leak the tape if she fails to pay an undisclosed sum of money to keep the tape a secret.

While Nick is now dating MTV presenter Vanessa Minnillo, Jessica is dating American football star Tony Romo.

Topic :   L’intégration de Dulloo au MMM se fait dans la contestation

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«PremiErement, Dulloo est le politicien le plus erratique et le plus infidèle de Maurice. Sa trajectoire politique depuis 1983 le prouve. Le Mouvement militant mauricien (MMM) donne le mauvais exemple aux jeunes en l'acceptant en son sein.» Pradeep Jeeha témoigne par là sa désapprobation face à l'intégration de Madan Dulloo au sein du MMM, approuvée samedi lors d'une réunion du bureau politique et du comité central des Mauves.

Pradeep Jeeha s'exprime en ces mots lorsque l'express l'interroge, hier, sur les raisons qui l'ont poussé à contester la démarche du MMM. «Dulloo a combattu le MMM et son leader pendant un quart de siècle, en particulier dans la circonscription n° 6. Ses actions récentes contre le leader, le leader adjoint et le trésorier de mon parti ne l'autorisent pas à intégrer le MMM. En tant que n° 5 du gouvernement, il a été à la tête d'une instance appelée ‘comité squelette' qui a blâmé mon leader pour le cybervillage, BPML et l'Illovo deal. Il a accusé Jayen Cuttaree d'avoir trahi les pays ACP afin de se faire élire à l'OMC», fait-il ressortir.

Pradeep Jeeha ne s'est d'ailleurs pas rendu à la réunion du comité central du MMM. Officiellement, il s'est excusé en invoquant des raisons professionnelles et des problèmes de santé. Mais cette démarche est diversement commentée au MMM.

Le leader du MMM, Paul Bérenger, souhaite dédramatiser la situation face à ces contestations et a expliqué à l'express hier qu'il «y a le coup de l'émotion, c'est humain».


«Pas un problème pour le MMM»

Il a souligné que c'est courant que de nombreux membres du MMM brûlent l'étape du comité central après avoir assisté au bureau politique par ce qu'ils estiment que c'est parfois «répétitif». Bérenger a concédé que Pradeep Jeeha «ne s'est pas opposé au fait de travailler avec Madan Dulloo. Mais il se dit contre l'intégration de Dulloo au MMM».

C'est ainsi que le leader du MMM estime «sans gravité cette démarche de Jeeha. Il n'est pas un problème pour le MMM». Et a fait remarquer que depuis plus de six mois, l'intégration de Madan Dulloo au MMM avait fait l'objet de discussions.

Déjà depuis quelques jours, une véritable campagne anti-Dulloo est menée dans la circonscription n° 6. Des slogans à la gloire de Jeeha sont marqués avec de la peinture noire sur des abribus, des murs et autres bâtiments, pour lancer ce message : «Mille fois Jeeha qui Dulloo». Ces slogans sont notamment affichés à Petit-Raffray, Goodlands et Trois-Bras où Pradeep Jeeha jouit d'une bonne popularité.

Madan Dulloo sera à la tête d'une nouvelle commission qui sera créée, a indiqué Paul Bérenger qui n'a cependant pas voulu donner de détails à ce sujet. Paul Bérenger attend la liste des membres du Mouvement mauricien socialiste militant (MMSM) qui souhaitent intégrer le MMM. Une liste qui a connu un certain retard en ra

Topic :   Deputy Prime Minister conducts site visits for major road projects

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With the rise in developments in the western area of the island, it is important to provide the necessary infrastructure. As such, the construction of the new Macondé Bridge has already started and government is to go ahead with the proposed Phoenix - Beaux Songes Link Road in a bid to facilitate those developments. 

This statement was made by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Infrastructure, Land Transport and Shipping, Dr R. Beebeejaun, during a site visit to the alignment of the proposed Phoenix - Beaux Songes Link Road and to the Macondé Bridge on July 19. 

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the ministry is reviewing the current alignment of the Phoenix - Beaux Songes Link Road, which has been mapped since five to six years ago, as several buildings have been erected in the vicinities of the proposed alignment. But the will is there to start the project as soon as possible, he added.

Regarding the Macondé Bridge, Dr Beebeejaun was satisfied that works were progressing on site with no delay - pile foundation for the bridge had started - and, hopefully, the bridge would be completed by March 2009.

Dr Beebeejaun also highlighted the importance of both major projects like the Port Louis Ring Road and the Harbour Bridge, and small measures, such as parking facilities and establishment of pedestrian roads, to address traffic congestion. The Deputy Prime Minister stressed the need to act fast to improve infrastructure as the picture of road  infrastructure is changing with new developments like the forthcoming Highlands city, where relocation of activities will move traffic away from the city centre.

Topic :   Sex, blood and baby names: U.S. mad for free gas

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Some U.S. motorists sick of getting clobbered at the pump seem willing to do just about anything for free fuel, from giving up the right to name their children to stealing from day-care centers to donating blood.

In Orlando, Florida, David Partin pledged to name his son after local radio hosts to win a $100 gas card as part of a contest. Partin will collect the card in December, when his son is born, if he can produce a birth certificate proving the baby is named Dixon Willoughby Partin, after the hosts.

"(His wife said) this is his problem to explain when the child is older," Greg Stevens, WHTQ-FM program director told Reuters.

At the Shady Lady Ranch brothel in Beatty, Nevada, clients who spend $300 or more this month will receive $50 gas vouchers as part of a promotion to beat the summer slump in business.

"It's rocking along. We're doing quite well. June and July historically are not big months," said James Davis, who co-owns the ranch with his wife, Bobbi.

The first $1,000 in gas cards were given out within a week, he added.

In Mesquite, Texas, thieves drained $100 worth of gasoline from buses used by the Higher Ground Church day-care center and have hit four or five other church center fleets in the area.

"It was someone who was desperate," said James Green, the church's pastor. "All he had to do was come and ask us and we would have bought him a tank of gas."

The American Red Cross, meanwhile, is running a summer raffle where blood donors are eligible to win a year's supply of fuel.

At St. Ann's Parish in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the Rev. Edward McDonagh has decided to institute a drawing for a $50 gasoline card at weekly mass.

The drawings are symbolic gestures and not intended to boost attendance, he said.

"When Jesus was at the wedding feast of Cana, the groom ran out of wine, he produced the wine for them," he said. "In that spirit, we feel that this might be comparable."

(Editing by Michelle Nichols and Xavier Briand)

Topic :   Koena Mitra with a British accent!

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Super-fit Koena Mitra has been toning her body for her latest superhero boy-bashing action flick Karna. The Bengali-born actress is scathing about the Bollywood trend towards size zero, claiming that thin is not fit. "In Bollywood, they think if a leading lady can do one free-falling kick she's achieved the unthinkable," she says, "In Karna, I've to do the kind of action which only male actors have been seen doing in the movies."

She's also been asked to cultivate a British accent for the movie. "I've to get a British accent, and fast. Yes they've asked me to speak in my own voice and in British accent because the movie will be in sync sound. I've to learn four different types of British dialects."

The film will be shot mainly in Hong Kong and China.

Koena, who made a good appearance in the disappointing Cash last year, admits to having an unusual perfume fetish. "Actresses usually have shoe fetishes or then are crazy about accessories - bags, cosmetics, belts... Though I enjoy all that, what I enjoy most is fragrances and have thousands of perfumes at home. In fact, the thing that turns me on in men is their smell and the fragrance they use. Personally, I'm not a fan of the peaches and creams or the strawberries and raspberries. Women's perfumes aren't for me. I prefer wearing male perfumes 'pour homme'."

Topic :   Eros International enters into two-year output deal with Hungama Mobile for exclusive worldwide tele

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Eros Multimedia, the Indian arm of Eros International plc ("Eros"), the leading London-listed Indian media and entertainment company, has entered into an exclusive two year output deal with India's leading digital entertainment media company, Hungama Mobile, for the development, distribution and marketing of Eros's music content for download on mobile phones.

Hungama Mobile will repurpose Eros content into desktop wallpapers, ringtones, games, song videos and other content that has appeal on the mobile format and monetise this content by distributing it to handset manufacturers such as Nokia and Motorola and mobile service providers such as Vodafone, Idea, BSNL, Airtel, Reliance, du, SingTel, Verizon, Rogers, T-Mobile and MTN.

The deal covers content from some major forthcoming releases from the Eros roster, including the modern day Aladin starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Riteish Deshmukh, Toonpur ka Super Hero, starring real-life husband and wife duo Ajay Devgan & Kajol, the much anticipated Kambakth Ishq with Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor, Salman Khan's Veer and Freeze starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and Bipasha Basu. A venture which is currently under production, featuring Deepika Padukone of Om Shanti Om fame and Saif Ali Khan, will also fall under the auspices of the deal.

 

According to COAI (Cellular Operators Association India), the Mobile Entertainment in India is on the rise as it caters to a 300 million and growing mobile community. India is the 2nd largest mobile market and has had a massive adoption of mobile music, gaming etc through the largely youthful consumer community.

 

Commenting on the deal, Kumar Ahuja, Senior Vice-President of Eros‘s New Media & International Sales said: "Hungama Mobile is an established player in the mobile content distribution space and we are confident of the quality content and innovative products that it will provide to consumers. Through this association, we are looking to maximize the mobile distribution potential from our premium content. The deal allows us to achieve full visibility of our mobile syndication revenues for the next two years from our film slate".

 

Saleem Mobhani, Chief Operating Officer of Hungama Mobile said: "We have been working with Eros for many years as partners on our portal, www.bollywoodhungama.com and this association of exclusive mobile entertainment content for their future releases until 2010 only strengthens this association. Hungama

Mobile is the only digital media company that has an established network across 30 countries and will scale to over 60 by the end of this year, giving immense value to studios and record labels for both promoting their films as also realizing revenues via the

digital medium."

 

Topic :   Shyam Seebaluck est maintenant Shamsuddeen Seebaluck

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Ancien no. 3 mondial en kickboxing et condamné 2004 pour une affaire de drogue, Shyam Seebaluck, 24 ans, est sorti de prison samedi dernier après avoir purgé une peine de trois ans. Impact News a rencontré ce dernier à son domicile, mais sous le nom de Shamsuddeen Seebaluck. En effet, un mois après son incarcération, l'ex-champion du kickboxing s'est converti à l'Islam. Selon lui, c'est Allah qui l'a choisi. Malgré la dure épreuve de la prison Shamsuddeen explique qu'Allah l'a beaucoup protégé.

Shamsuddeen a aussi ajouté qu'il a reçu le plus beau cadeau. "Allah m'a offert la foi ", a-t-il déclaré.

"Assalamu Alaikum", nous dit Shamsuddeen - anciennement Shyam Seebaluck - en nous accueillant chez lui sous le regard de sa mère Sairah, convertie elle aussi à l'Islam, tout comme plusieurs membres de sa famille. Shamsuddeen a embrassé l'Islam quand il était en prison.

Vêtu d'un "Djubba" blanc, ce dernier nous serre la main.

"Assalamu Alaikum. Ki position ?", nous demande Shamsuddeen.

Anotre tour quand on lui demande si tout va bien, il nous répond :

"Alhamdulillah' mo bien".

Shamsuddeen veint de purger une peine de prison de trois ans pour une affaire de drogue. Selon lui, c'est Allah qui en avait voulu ainsi.

"Si je me suis retrouvé en prison, c'est Allah qui l'a voulu", a déclaré Shamsuddeen.

Parlant de sa conversion à l'Islam, il explique qu'il avait déjà une petite notion de cette religion.

Salaat

"Souvent mon beau-frère, Ajmal, me parlait de l'Islam. Nous parlions souvent de cette religion et à chaque fois, il en sortait vainqueur. Malgré le fait qu'il y avait un chemin droit tout tracé devant moi, j'ai continué à mener une vie normale. A cette époque, l'Islam était un fardeau pour moi. Mo ti enn dimoune ki content chiaké et kan mo beau-frère ti pé dire moi ki enn musulman bizin faire ‘salaat' (prière) et bizin pas guette banne madame, mo ti trouve sa comme enn fardo".

Puis la vie de Shamsuddeen va prendre une tout autre tournure. Il est condamné à trois ans de prison pour possession et vente d'héroïne.

"A 21 ans, je me retrouve en prison et une carrière de sportif international brisée pour une affaire de drogue. Dan prison mo pas koné ki la porte pou tapé. Je ne trouvais pas de réponse dans la religion que j'étais. C'est ainsi qu'Allah m'a choisi et j'ai embrassé l'Islam et ma vie est devenue un combat contre ‘Shaitaan' (Satan)".

Son père, qui est toujours en prison pour le même délit, ne voit pas d'un bon oeil sa conversion à l'Islam. "Mo papa pas ti content. Il m'a fait comprendre qu'en embrassant l'Islam, je vais avoir des problèmes en ce bas monde. Li fine mette enn pariaz avec moi et li dire moi li pou gueter kouma mo lavi été pendant enn mois. Pendant ce temps, j'ai commencé à apprendre comment accomplir la 'kalima' (attestation de la foi), la ‘sal

Topic :   Deepika: Crazy Kiya Re

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Just one hit to her credit and Deepika Padukone is already creating waves in the film circuit. Be it with Ranbir Kapoor or without him, the actress has already become the cynosure of all eyes.

Deepika Padukone unveiled the first look of her forthoming venture Chandni Chowk To China at a suburban multiplex. The film seems promising and will feature Deepika in different avtaars all through the film.

Not only fans thronged to just have a look at the actress but also there was pandemonium when the photographers went to click pictures of her. Security guards behaved very unruly and created ruckus.

A frightened Deepika took shelter in the theatre halls and refused to come out after watching all these. The makers had to finally cajole the actress and bring her to face the shutterbugs once again.

Chandni Chowk to China is a R S Entertainment and Warner Bros film. It is being produced by Rohan Sippy and directed by Nikhil Advani.

The film stars Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Mithun Chakraborty, Ranvir Shorey and Masumeh Makhija. But looking at the Deepika craze among the audience, the makers must have been thinking about depending on Deepika only for striking the hit string.

Topic :   Penelope Cruz still haunted by dark days

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Actress Penelope Cruz is still haunted by the dark days of her initial Hollywood career.

The 34-year-old actress revealed that she hates to revisit Los Angeles hangout the Sunset Marquis, where she stayed with two stray cat pets while shooting for her first English-language film The Hi-Lo Country.

The Volver star said that she felt miserable and lonely.

"Many times I would pick up the phone and realise there was no one to call because I didn't have any friends," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

"The experience means a trip back to the Sunset Marquis to meet friends or directors is never one she enjoys.

"I cannot even look at those rooms now. I have a weird physical reaction. Everything comes back from those years," she added.