Raveena Tandon's classic collection

Raveena Tandon loves coming home to the classics. Among Raveena's favourites are Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Mohd Rafi and RD Burman among others. 

Says a source close to the star, "One of her most prized possessions are a collection of some of the greatest songs by Kishore and Rafi." While most stars listen to current hits, Raveena prefers listening to her golden melodies. A few CDs of their hits can always be found in her car. The oldies "never fail to calm her down after a stressful day of work," adds the source.

I'm not getting married: Kareena Kapoor

With all the reports of her and Saif's big fat shaadi, Kareena is most amused...

Actress Kareena Kapoor, who is only too happy, to have been the first to star opposite all the Khans and is on cloud nine that her movies are doing well at the box office, says she is in a happy phase of life.

After all the actress is all set to tie the knot in February 2012, right? "Wrong!" says the Bebo! "It's great that people have set my wedding date, have designed my wedding dress and planned my honeymoon without me being aware of it! It's flattering, but no, I'm not getting married, yet!"

On further pushing, Kareena said, "Saif and I are happily in love and happy with each other; We are taking our time. And I assure you, nothing - absolutely nothing - is fixed as yet: no marriage date, no marriage dress, nothing!"

Kareena says the next big thing she is looking forward to is Agent Vinod. "It's a special film. The movie is made on a huge canvas. I am hoping it'll be my next hit. Our fingers are crossed. We have worked so hard on it. Let's hope the effort is worth it," she signs off.

Vidya Balan's oomph may bowl out other biggies

Vidya Balan's sexy avatar, itsy bitsy clothes, cleavage-showing blouses and raunchy dance numbers in "The Dirty Picture" are receiving jaw-dropping reactions.
Fans and trade pundits say the masala movie is expected to beat the musical treat "Rockstar", the fun-filled "Desi Boyz" and the action thriller "Don 2".
Directed by Milan Luthria, "The Dirty Picture" is said to be the tragic tale of a southern sex symbol's rise and fall and Vidya is playing the voluptuous woman who was loved and desired in the 1980s and 1990s.
Leaving behind the grace and charm she showed in her first film "Parineeta" and then again in films like "Paa" and "No One Killed Jessica", Vidya has done everything - from wearing garish clothes to showing meat to making provocative dance moves - to make her character believable.
In fact, she has surpassed her own portrayal of a sexually charged woman in "Ishiqya".
When launched, the film grabbed attention as it was touted as a biopic on southern sex symbolSilk Smitha who had committed suicide in 1996. But recently when the late actress' brother objected and filed a complaint against the content of the film, the makers said it's not based on anyone's life.
Vidya pulled out all stops at the music launch of the movie when she gave an adrenaline pumping performance along with co-star Naseeruddin Shah.
Criticism and complaints notwithstanding, the trade pundits forecast that amidst the four big releases - the Vidya starrer, produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures, will take the cakewhen it hits the screen Dec 2.
T.N. Kapoor, of Bharti Film Distributors in Indore, told IANS: " 'The Dirty Picture' is likely to do good business as it has got mass appeal. Vidya's already generated a lot of buzz with the way she is presenting herself in the film."
Ranbir Kapoor's musical saga "Rockstar" is releasing Friday and T.N. Kapoor said: " 'Rockstar' is for youngsters and caters to the audiences of bigger cities. It may do well."
Set in London, "Desi Boyz", releasing Dec 25, will see the hit team of Akshay Kumar and John Abraham.
" 'Desi Boyz' is good but whatever little I have heard about the story, I don't think the audiences will be able to digest it. But since it is a solo release, people would definitely go and watch it as they wouldn't have any other option to choose from," said T.N. Kapoor.
Ranbir and director Imtiaz Ali have rocked the nation with their promotional events and the promos of the film have generated curiosity among the masses.
But Delhi-based distributor Joginder Mahajan, said, " 'Rockstar' is for the multiplex audiences and I don't find anything extraordinary in 'Desi Boyz' and 'Don 2'. All the three films are made at a budget of over Rs.70 crore and it often becomes difficult to recover so much cost.
"I feel 'The Dirty Picture' will work more than other films as it has appeal for both mass and class. 'The Dirty Picture' will not only work in the metros but it is likely to work in B and C class cities like Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar and Bareilly among others."
Vidya has been one of the few actresses who has spent most of her screen time looking old, unglamorous and now even vulgar to earn that highest spot in the creative field.
Her endeavour may be earning flak for her sexy avatar, but the actress was quoted as saying that she had a blast doing the film and that "I have given it my all".
Businesswise this year is said to be better compared to 2010. Some fell flat at the box office, some recovered the cost and some appealed to the public and spun profit.
Some big budget disappointments were "Game", "Thank You", "Dum Maaro Dum", "Rascals", "Mere Brother Ki Dulhan", "Mausam" and "Patiala House".
But "No One Killed Jessica", "Yamla Pagal Deewana", "Tanu Weds Manu", "Bodyguard", "Ready", "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", "Singham" and "RA.One" set the cash registers ringing and bailed out the filmmakers by earning profit.
"Don 2" will be the last big release of the year. Directed by Farhan Akhtar, the film will reach the theatres Dec 23.

Salman Khan studying nuclear physics

For his role in Ek Tha Tiger, Salman Khan is doing full research. The thriller has him in the role of a scientist blamed for leaking secrets about nuclear weapons from Britain to Pakistan. 

For this role, he needed to know the background of nuclear science and so he read up material on nuclear physics. He also had lengthy conversations about the subject with directorKabir Khan and experts. We would've never pegged Salman as a method actor. It must be the effect of his dosti with Aamir Khan. But we don't think we would be able to handle another perfectionist in the industry. 

Mallika Sherawat's homecoming

Mallika Sherawat is all set to return home fromLos Angeles this month-end. 

After being away from India for many months, the actress will fly down to Mumbai to negotiate offers for her New Year's performance. A source reveals, "Mallika will definitely do a show on New Year's Eve,but she hasn't locked in any place yet." 

At the prices hotels offfer for New Year performances, they might as well get somene like Shakira, no?

10 Most Beautiful Women of the World

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She was named Hollywood’s highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011 and has been cited as the world’s “sexiest” and “most beautiful” woman, titles.List of her biggest hits include Lara Croft, Mr and Mrs Smith, A Mighty Heart Changeling etc.She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Amber Valletta

Amber Evangeline Valletta is an American model and actress. She has been on the cover of magazines and in advertisements for Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, and Versace in addition to hosting MTV’s House of Style with friend and fellow supermodel Shalom Harlow.
Alana Kuznetsova

Alana Kuznetsova is a Russian fashion model. This 21 year old beauty is pretty impressive. She has appeared several times in Vogue editorials and walked in shows for Prada, Miu Miu, Giambattista Valli, Christian Dior, and Louis Vuitton.
Cate Blanchett

is an Australian actress. She came to international attention for her role as Elizabeth I of England in the 1998 biopic film Elizabeth, for which she won British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Golden Globe Awards, and earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova the world’s hottest and most desirable tennis star.In the summer of 2004, seventeen-year-old Maria Sharapova became the first Russian player to win Wimbledon.She has won many grand slams during her career but she is our list because of her beautiful figures and great height.

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Cameron Diaz

Cameron Michelle Diaz is a world-known American actress. She began her career as a fashion model at 16 and started acting at 21. In 2007, People ranked her as the Best Dressed Female Celebrity. In August 2008, Forbes magazine listed Diaz as the highest paid actress in Hollywood.
Eva Riccobono

Eva Riccobono is an Italian supermodel.When Riccobono was 17, the Italian magazine Corriere della Sera named her “the new Laetitia Casta” because of facial similarities. She started traveling internationally and has appeared on magazine covers such as Vogue, Elle, Twill France, Rouge Canada, Cosmopolitan, L’Officiel,Vanity Fair, and Italian Playboy, and appeared in advertisements for the likes of Chanel, Hermès, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Gianfranco Ferré,Dolce & Gabbana, Sonia Rykiel, Roberto Cavalli, Trussardi, Celine, L’Oréal, Alberta Ferretti, Valentino and Lee, shot by notable photographers such as Mario Testino, Patrick Demarchelier and Steven Meisel. In 2007, she became the face of Hybris, shot by singer Bryan Adams.
Salma Hayek

Salma Valgarma Hayek  is a Mexican film actress, director and producer. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role as Frida Kahlo in the film Frida.
Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994. Rai has acted in over 40 films in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali.
Andrea Corr

Andrea Corr is an Irish singer, and actress. Corr debuted in 1990 as the frontwoman of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group, The Corrs. Andrea is involved in charitable activities. She has played charity concerts to raise money for the Pavarotti & Friends Liberian Children’s Village, Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, the victims of the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland and The Prince’s Trust in 2004. She is an ambassador for the Nelson Mandela’s “46664″ campaign, raising awareness towards AIDS in Africa.

Priyanka Chopra is following Mariah Carey

Priyanka Chopra has already planned out an extensive tour of her first album across the country and also in a few cities in the US. 

She is leaving no stone unturned to make sure she makes a good impact with her music album. As part of the promotion, she plans to appear on popular TV shows and sing tracks from her album. Guess she's following her idol Mariah Carey!