This time in airport spotting you guys are getting lucky, wait, we mean, very lucky because this time the big guns of Bollywood and among others were seen flaunting their fashion skills. It’s a simple mantra, if you got it, flaunt it and looks like all these Bollywood celebrities completely believe that. Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor and many more were spotted at the airport. And the best part, each and every one managed to impress us with their fashion sense. Scroll away and get inspired, lads!
To commemorate its 5th Anniversary in India, the cosmetic brand Kiehl’s partnered with actress Neha Dhupia and Teach For India to establish ‘Kiehl’s Gives’ – an ongoing global initiative to promote philanthropy. For the first time in India, the brand retailed a special edition of their Ultra Facial Cream – the world’s favourite moisturizer –100% net proceeds from which (up to INR 7,00,000), will go straight to Teach For India in February 2016 to educate underprivileged children across the country.
Actress Neha Dhupia was a proud partner of the collaboration and we got a chance to speak to her about the Teach for India initiative and the importance of educating young minds in India. Here’s what she had to say;
Kiehl’s, along with Teach For India and Neha Dhupia, wants to bring an end to India’s educational crisis. In India, according to Teach For India, 90% children start school, 58% drop out of primary school and only 10% finish high school and go on to study in colleges across India.
“Teach for India tirelessly works towards bridging the gaps and challenges that underprivileged children face in education. Supportive partners like Kiehl’s share our passion for improving the lives of these kids, and fostering optimism and making education a human right,” says Neha Dhupia.
The special edition designed bottle echoes with Neha Dhupia’s sentiment to “give where you live” to eliminate educational inequality in India. Purchasing 10 jars of Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream will help bring excellent education to 1 child in a Teach For India classroom for 1 year.
The vision for this vibrant bottle label has been a collaborative effort between Neha Dhupia and the children from Teach for India. Colourful butterflies take to the skies in the same manner as children live up to their full potential – charting their distinctive journeys to success and happiness.
“Kiehl’s has a long-standing heritage of working to further the cause of children. In our completion of 5 years in India, We are proud to continue this important philanthropic work with Teach For India, an effective, on-the-ground, organization built on the foundation that every child has the right to get an education and that all children deserve a future. Thank you Neha Dhupia and our Customers for helping support this wonderful cause” says Kiehl’s India General Manager Smira Bakshi.”
Do you remember the smoldering hot model that featured in Alisha Chinai’s famous track from the 90’s called Made In India? (Hint: that chiseled torso with those amazing eyes is something a 90’s kid would never forget). Yes, you guessed it right, its Milind Soman who once made every woman fall head over heels (for obvious reasons) and he’s is still one of the most desired men in Bollywood after over two decades.
This 50 year old Bollywood actor, model and athlete follows an inspiring fitness regime and urges India to be cautious about their fitness. If you have not been taking your fitness seriously, Milind Soman might serve as an inspiration towards your daily workouts.
Let us now take a look at this list of reasons why Milind Soman – the Ironman of India has been our ultimate inspiration during all these years.
#1 Again, he is often referred to as the Ironman of India
Milind Soman bagged the title of being the ‘Ironman’ in 2015 by successfully completing the world’s toughest Ironman Triathlon in Zurich, Switzerland. What’s more, this god of fitness completed the entire triathlon in just 15 hours and 19 minutes. Well, that’s something that most of us can only aspire to achieve.
#2 He went from being a chain smoker to a non-smoker
Trying to quit smoking is one of the easiest things to do in life, but making it happen is quite the opposite. Talking about going smoke free, Milind Soman turned tables and how! In an interview with NDTV last year, Soman quoted, “Having been naturally inclined to sports since a young age, I felt terrible about myself and that’s how I was able to release the habit for good over six months and now I can’t even passive smoke”. RESPECT!
#3 He is the ambassador of Pinkathon – India’s biggest women’s run to raise awareness about Breast cancer
Milind is a prominent ambassador of Pinkathon, India’s biggest women’s marathon that initiates women empowerment across the country. With its main agenda aiming at influencing women to work towards a healthy lifestyle, Pinkathon is about raising awareness about breast cancer and other issues that need consideration.
#4 From his health to his confidence, he’s been on top!
Everyone knows he’s got a body to die for; boys and girls both want it for different reasons, of course (wink). Talk about his confidence and how effortlessly chilled out his attitude is. For example, that Old Spice advertisement he appeared in? Yeah, we rest our case.
#5 Hollywood has got George Clooney, Bollywood is backed by Milind Soman
You’ve got to agree, nobody else can replace Milind from that tag. In his 50s and with that salt and pepper look that we can’t really remember who else can carry it so well, Milind Soman is the only name to clear out our confusion. And we’re happy with it!
Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Fawad Khan starrer Kapoor & Sons, is all set to hit the screens this weekend which means promotion which basically translates into lots of outfit inspiration. Yay!
The trio went around the country to promote their movie and Alia Bhatt, very successfully, gave us one good outfit after another. It’s easy to say that Alia Bhatt’s looks from Kapoor & Sons’ promotion spree are all you need this summer for inspiration. Take a look at the pictures below and you’ll know what we are talking about.
#1) Pair a cutesy T-shirt with denims and heels
#2) Convert the look into a night outfit by swapping the top for something dressy. Do not forget to miss her play with the colours.
#3) Need some Indian outfit inspiration? Here you go!
#4) Just when you thought Camouflage print couldn’t look any cooler!
#5) Denim on denim? Oh yes!
#6) Have a flowy white dress? Team it with a pair of jeans and brave the summer looking fresh as a daisy
Have a favourite look from the lot? Tell us by leaving a comment in the comments section below.
Bollywood’s Bebo is back and we just can’t take our eyes off her. With her upcoming movie Ki and Ka, Kareena Kapoor has been caught stealing the limelight of the B’town gossip and we’re not surprised. What makes it better, is the fact that one of our favourite heartthrobs – Arjun Kapoor is starring along with Bebo in the movie and this on-screen couple is absolutely killing it (ofcourse, in a fabulous way) at the movie promotions.
Talking about promotions, the duo was recently spotted at the launch of their new track called Most wanted munda from Ki and Ka and believe it or not, it was nothing less than a party! This luncheon event was hosted as a part of the Women’s day celebrations and the duo looked absolutely stunning.
As much as we deny it, we find a little inspiration in our favourite celebs from time to time. And I personally love to look beyond their acting and styling skills for inspiration because we need to find inspiration in real things, don’t we?
The actor we are talking about here is however good at all that and a lot more. Rahul Khanna has made headlines ever since his days as an MTV VJ not just for the way he looks but for having the right attitude. By the way, did I mention that you can just look at his picture after a tough day at work and feel all the fatigue go away? *insert hearty-eyes emoticon here please*
When I spotted him in the television series 24, I have to say that my heart skipped a beat. The man can act, speak, style, WRITE and manage to look dapper than ever effortlessly, ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Apparently, that is possible.
The reason we’ve selected him as our celebrity of the week however, is the fact that the man feels the same amount of love for chocolates, champagne, suits, Indian dogs (+20 points here), beaches and midnight snacking as much as we do.
Don’t believe us? Take a look at the following and you’ll know what we’re talking about.
#1) Look at him trying to stop himself from over indulging on chocolate
If you feel like hanging out with (read looking at) some celebrities on a fine day, the Mumbai airport is the place for you! Those big cars stopping by at the drop-off zone give us more hopes to spot a celebrity than being at the actual sets of movies.
Coming to the point here, this week’s airport hall of fame included celebs from various era’s of Bollywood like John Abraham, Shabana Azmi, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Hema Malini, Himesh Reshammiya and Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Here are the pictures.
We all knew Maria Goretti as the bubbly VJ from MTV before she got married to actor Arshad Warsi. And not just that, this multi-talented mother of two is also a dancer, choreographer and now a chef. She recently launched her first recipe book ‘From my kitchen to yours’ and the event was an extravagant B-town affair to say the least. Her family and friends showed up in support as her two kids cheered for their super mom. Among the celebs spotted were Genelia D’Souza, Kiran Rao, Tusshar Kapoor, Tisca Chopra, Sohail Khan, Shruti Seth, Suchitra Pillai, Shaheen and Roshan Abbas, Masaba Gupta, Kabir Khan, Mini Mathur, Mandira Bedi, Kunal Khemu, Roshni Chopra and many more. Take a look at the pictures.
Maria Goretti
L-R: Maria Goretti, Arshad Warsi with their kids Zeke and Zene Warshi
L-R: Genelia D’souza, Kiran Rao, Tusshar Kapoor and Tisca Chopra
L-R: Sohail Khan, Shruti Seth, Suchitra Pillai and Shaheen & Roshan Abbas
L-R: Masaba Gupta, Kabir Khan, Mini Mathur and Mandira Bedi
Yes, he’s single (well, from time-to-time) and he rules Bollywood unlike anybody else! That’s right, our favourite ‘Bhai Jaan’ aka Salman Khan was recently spotted outside one of the restaurants in Mumbai giving us the most perfect example of #DaddyGoals.
On a late night with friends and family, Salman was seen distributing money to poor kids outside Olive restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai. This Bollywood heartthrob put a smile on those poor kids’ faces by giving each one of them (what looks like) a 500 rupees note while on his way out of the restaurant.
What’s more, the party who joined Salman over dinner included names like Malaika Arora Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Amrita Arora along with Salman’s sister Arpita and her husband Aayush!
March is upon us and we are already making our movie calendar for the month. Now that the Oscars’ fever is over, we are all set to find out Bollywood has in store for all us movie buffs. Take a look at this list of Bollywood movies releasing in March 2016 and plan your weekends. Oh and if you’re a Rishi Kapoor fan, this month is especially for you.
Jai Gangaajal – 4th March
One of the most awaited movies of this year, Jai Gangaajal, is the second instalment in the crime movie series Gangaajal starring Priyanka Chopra in the lead role. Chopra plays the role of an IPS officer SP Abha Mathur, the first ever female SP of Bankipur district, Bihar; and the story portrays her encounter with the local MLA and his supporters.
Running time – 158 minutes
Zubaan – 4th March
Starring Vicky Kaushal and Sarah Jane Dias, Zubaan, is a musical drama. The movie revolves around the story of a young boy, played by Kaushal, who develops a fear of music at an early age and his journey of overcoming the fear.
Running time – 115 minutes
Do Lafzon Ki Kahani – 4th March
Deepak Tijori’s directorial venture, Do Lafzon Ki Kahani, is a love story between an ex-martial arts artist and a sculptor artist. The roles have been portrayed by Randeep Hooda and Kajal Aggarwal respectively, and the movie depicts the twists and turns they face in their relationship when their past is revealed.
Sequel to the 2007 movie Aap Kaa Surroor, Teraa Surroor, starring Himesh Reshammiya and Farah Karimaee is set to hit the screens on 11th March. The movie surprisingly also features B-town biggies Naseeruddin Shah, Shekhar Kapur and Kabir Bedi along with Monica Dogra.
Running time – 135 minutes
Kapoor & Sons – 18th March
Another movie to look forward to from the list of Bollywood movies releasing in March 2016, Kapoor & Sons, has already caused ripples and how. Dharma productions, Rishi Kapoor, Rajat Kapoor, Ratna Pathak, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Fawad Khan; do we need to say more? If the ensemble cast details aren’t enough for you to get going, there’s more. The movie revolves around two brothers, Fawad Khan and Sidharth Malhotra, YES you read that right, falling in love with the same girl (played by Alia Bhatt) and the events that follow.
Running time – 134 minutes
Rocky Handsome – 25th March
An adaptation of the Korean movie The Man From Nowhere, Rocky Handsome, is about a man trying to rescue a young girl from the drug mafia because of the special bond he shares with her. The movie stars John Abraham and Shruti Hassan in the lead roles.
Running time – NA
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If you’re a Bollywood buff and always well informed about the news and trivia about the industry but have never met any celebs, we suggest you put up a camp at the Mumbai airport and you might just get lucky! Seriously, all the celebrities are travelling every now and then, be it work or a vacation. The crux is you’ll get to see one and hopefully your favourite one. But a word of advice? Take a tip or two from these celebrities to dress yourself up! You know, if you’re going to spot them at the airport, you’d want a picture (of course!) So, why not just look good while you’re at it?
Here, take a look what we found while airport spotting and get inspired!
#1 Sonam Kapoor
Sonam was spotted sporting an Indian striped-long kurta with black leggings and ankle boots. Also, Modi Ji was with her too, well, as a book. A bag that has got, (what looks like) lightning bolts which we think is pretty cool!
#2 Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar was seen wearing a basic black track suit with a plain white T shirt. If you ask us, nothing else will make you feel comfortable and cool if you’re flying in a track suit. That also tells how chill Ali is when it comes to travelling.
#3 Aditya Roy Kapur
The Fitoor actor was seen rocking a basic blue denim with a black T-shirt and kicks that will go with almost anything. Kapur, walked in with his blue cap and shades on like it’s nobody’s business, and that same attitude is why we love him!
#4 Sophie Choudry
The actress/singer and former MTV VJ was spotted looking beautiful, effortlessly in her casual outfit. She wore a white top with crochet sleeves, blue rugged denims and a black bag that matched her heels.
#5 Sachin Tendulkar
The Master Blaster was spotted wearing (what looked like) a lavender check shirt with black pants and black oxfords shoes. The legend basically showed us how a grown man dresses up!
#6 Abhishek Bachchan
The ‘queen bee’ junior Bachchan (as the hoodie suggests) was spotted rocking a white hoodie and basic dark blue denims with a pair of white sneakers. We don’t know why he was wearing that cap in the dark but we’re sure that bag pack makes up for it.
King Khan was in the capital recently to launch the promotional track from his upcoming movie Fan. He was accompanied by director Maneesh Sharma to Hansraj College in North Campus, where both of them studied but did not collect their degrees.
SRK performed for his fans at the college and happily collected his degree. He went on to thank director Maneesh Sharma for giving him the opportunity to play the role of a Delhi boy in the movie stating that he’d always wanted to portray the role of a ‘Dilli Ka Launda’, as reported by Indian Express.
Take a look at these pictures from his performance.
No one dresses up like Sonam Kapoor in Bollywood and there’s no denying that. She gives us new outfit inspiration almost every day and don’t we love her for that? These days the B-Town actor is busy promoting her movie Neerja and promotions mean, more style spotting. She was recently spotted in the capital and travelling back to Mumbai which means three looks for you to get inspired from. Take a look.
Sonam Kapoor gives us fashion and style inspiration almost every day. However, we spotted her at the airport recently in a leather jacket and a midi dress. We think she looked good for a travel outfit only ankle up. Those ankle length boots certainly took the style quotient down a few notches. She completed her look with a pair of sunglasses, no makeup and an over sized bag. Tell us what you think?
Photographer Atul Kasbekar held a special screening for his upcoming Indian biographical film Neerja and it was a grand affair. Neerja is a biographical film based on a 23-year old flight attendant Neerja Bhanot’s life, who was shot dead on Pan Am Flight 73. Neerja Bhanot was instrumental in saving 360 lives when the flight was hijacked by terrorists in Karachi on 5th September 1986 and the movie is a tribute to her remarkable courage and sincerity. The screening was attended by many Bollywood celebrities like Dia Mirza, Sophie Choudry, Vidya Balan and Mugdha Godse. Take a look!
