Genelia D'Souza to endorse Cadburys Perk

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By Bollywood Hungama News Network, March 26, 2009 - 12:47 IST

Genelia Dsouza In Bollywood, two sayings always reign supreme. They are 'You are as new as your last film’ and also ‘Make hay while the sun shines'. True to both the sayings, Genelia Dsouza, who has become a hot property in both the ad world as well as in Bollywood, will now be seen endorsing Cadburys Perk.

Speaking to Bollywood Hungama about this development, the bubbly Genelia confirmed the news saying ''Yes, I am endorsing two variants of Cadburys Perk. One is 'Ulta Perk' and the second one is called 'Perk Poppers', a variant that's yet to be launched''. When asked about how she feels about the whole 'Perky' episode, she summed it up saying, ''I think that the tagline describes it all: Take It Lightly.''

Way to go, 'Aditi', we mean...Genelia! We just can't wait for the Poppers!

Ranbir Kapoor talks about losing his virginity

Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor is at his candid best in the latest issue of the famous men’s magazine 'GQ'.

Not every actor or celebrity is as open to talk about personal matters as Ranbir has been since the start of his career with Saawariya . The guy who bared his derriere for his very first film did not keep his romance with Deepika Padukone secret and the couple even gave an elaborate interview to a magazine in which they talked in detail about how they fell in love.

Now, Ranbir has bared a few more daring truths of his life in the March issue of ‘GQ’ that has the actor posing in a white suit and stubble for the cover.

Inside the mag, the Kapoor lad talks about doing the usual experiments which many youths today (not all) dabble in at some point of their lives.

"There was marijuana, there was alcohol; I started smoking cigarettes," Ranbir bares the truth in the interview to GQ.

Not just this, the actor talks about his first sexual experience and losing his virginity at the age of 15.

That’s brave, Ranbir! Wonder what Deepika will have to say about that.

Slumdog Millionaire kids to contest elections? Click here to add this article to My Clips

The Slumdog Millionaire hysteria is far from over even weeks after the film swept the Academy awards. While Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan are still basking in the glory, even the slum-kids who walked the red-carpet at the Oscars can't get over their excitement of being part of this blockbuster.

Recently, two of the slum-kids who featured in the film (Azharuddin Mohammad and Rubina Ali) were asked to make a special appearance in Vashu Bhagnani's Kal Kissne Dekha and the kids surely couldn't have asked for more. They played themselves in the film and shot with debutant Jackky Bhagnani for a pivotal scene in the film.

Now with elections round the corner, don't be surprised if you see these very tiny tots riding the current wave and campaigning for a particular political party, is what this artist seems to be hinting. After all, a leading political party has already bought the rights of the popular track 'Jai Ho' to use in its campaign so the day may not be far when the Slumdog kids would be seen shouting 'Jai Ho' along with political bigwigs.

Bollywood's new Love Guru

She's sweet yet vain and lives in a bubble of her own making. Over the decades, the 21 year-old Victorian heroine of Jane Austen's Emma has infallibly amused us with her brand of misguided idealism and endearing naivete.

Often said to be one of Austen's personal favourites, the light-hearted pages of Emma revolve around an affluent young lady and her penchant for creating happily-ever afters.

Indulged by her father, Henry Woodhouse and best friend, George Knightley, Emma finds herself in a rather awkward spot after her challenge to find a match for the gullible Harriet Smith misfires badly. Not to mention her own misadventures with a couple of suitors -- Frank Churchill, Philip Elton -- before she realises what and who she truly wants.

Now the matchmaker is back. And this time, it's Bollywood that's caught her fancy.

While official announcements are still underway, it is widely reported Sonam Kapoor will don a desi albeit stylish avatar of Emma Woodhouse for dad Anil Kapoor's home production, namely Ayesha, along with Abhay Deol, Cyrus Sahukar and newcomer Arunodoy Singh under the direction of US-based filmmaker Rajshri Ojha.

Sounds promising, right? Here's a look at the previous adaptations of Jane Austen's trouble-inviting heroine on screen:

Power yoga, the fitness mantra of Bollywood beauties

NEW DELHI: In this age of treadmills and ab crunchers, Bollywood actresses like Kareena Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty and Kangana Ranaut are among those banking on power yoga to shed extra pounds and look picture perfect at all times.

New age fitness gurus and yoga teachers who train Bollywood stars say the benefits of power yoga - a fast-paced and strenuous variant of the traditional Indian fitness technique - are indeed rewarding.

Power yoga and fitness consultant Leena Mogre, who has trained the likes of Katrina Kaif, Kangana and Sameera Reddy among others, says celebrities are increasingly getting hooked to power yoga.

"Most celebrities go for power yoga, which is a dynamic form of the art. They are getting inclined towards it because the benefits are beautiful and it has spiritual, meditational and overall advantages," Mogre told IANS.

"Suddenly everyone has realised the importance and the worth of this form, which is really good. It is great for the body and if a good combination of yoga and other exercises are adopted, the results are great," she said.

Power yoga includes strenuous exercises and this trend started during the mid-1990s. The who's who of Bollywood now boast of having adopted the method to acquire a perfect figure.

"I am completely into yoga. I think yoga has changed my life. My morning yoga practice that I do for an hour-and-a-half every day is something that keeps me going," said Kareena, whose toned body and size zero became the talk of the town.

"The day I don't do it, I feel that my day doesn't go well and I haven't completed a task that I had to do," she added.

Shilpa, who has one of the best bodies in Hindi filmdom, is into yoga in a big way and even brought out a CD called "Shilpa's Yoga", which was released in June 2008.

"Yoga keeps my mind, body and soul fit. I had a neck problem and suffered from chronic spondylitis. So I started practicing yoga. I took professional training and it really benefited," the actress told IANS.

"I don't believe in starving myself to remain thin. I eat well, work out and practise yoga to remain healthy. If you want to get peace for the mind, body and soul, yoga is the only answer," she added.

While young actresses have opted for power yoga, yesteryear beauties like Hema Malini and Rekha stick to the traditional yoga form and maintain that the practice has helped them maintain their charisma and keeps health problems at bay.

"Apart from dancing, one thing that I swear by is yoga. That's the secret of my fitness," Hema Malini had said.

Getting inspired by the well-toned frames and sculpted bodies of our cine stars, health-conscious Indians too are embracing yoga in a big way.

"I have been gymming for the past two years, but somehow didn't get the desired results. Then I came to know that most people from the film world are making yoga a part of their fitness regimes and getting desirable bodies. So I also took to yoga and do it regularly," Pallavi Dasgupta, a 22-year-old MBA student, told IANS.

Even yoga instructors are getting lucrative deals in terms of increased clientele.

"In the recent past, my clientele has increased. Especially young girls inspired by Kareena Kapoor, who lost oodles of weight owing to yoga, are coming to me to lose those extra kilos," said Yatharth Sehajpal, a Delhi-based yoga instructor.