What’s common between Aditya Chopra and the late Raj Kapoor?

Battle of the bods

What’s common between Aditya Chopra and the late Raj Kapoor? Answer: if Kapoor dressed his heroines in transparent saris and dunked them into pools and waterfalls, today it’s the reclusive Adi who’s taken over the mantle.

A little aside here: Kapoor’s heroines, whether it was Padmini from Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti H ai or Padmini Kolhapure from Prem Rog, backed up their skin show with histrionics (we’ll leave Zeenat Aman out for the moment). Nargis, Vyjayanthimala and Padmini Kolhapure, Kapoor’s favoured heroines, are among the finest actresses in Bollywood. Adi’s Angels (and a few other Bollywood bimbettes like Mallika Sherawat) on the other hand, can dictate trends in mini skirt lengths but don’t necessarily know how to act.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Review/Battle_of_the_bods/articleshow/3453626.cms

Shweta Tiwari goes for a makeover

Shweta Tiwari goes for a makeover

Gone are the mile-long sarees and the sindoor and long mangalsutra she sported as Prerna of Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
Enter flat abs, shorts and bikini tops! Ask Shweta if it’s a deliberate attempt to change her image now that she’s on the verge of signing some Bollywood films and she denies it.
“There’s no attempt of that sort at all,” she says, “I have been doing photo shoots like this earlier too but yes, people are not used to seeing me like this.” The actress adds that she loved her character in the soap that made her a familiar face on the small screen but she admits that she does not want to get stuck with an image. “In case I get glam roles in films which are good, I will take them up,” she says.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/TV_Buzz/Shweta_goes_for_a_makeover/articleshow/3416786.cms

Engaged actresses have limited scope in Bollywood: Bipasha Basu

Engaged actresses have limited scope in Bollywood: Bipasha Basu

Labelling Hindi film industry as "male-dominated", Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu, who has long been associated with actor John Abraham, says engaged actresses have limited scope in the industry.
"There is a limited choice for actresses who are already involved in a relationship," Bipasha said.
"Your personal life has an indirect impact on the offers that come your way. Once you are bonded into any relationship the choice is limited and one has to take right moves," she said. Bipasha alleged that the industry is male dominated.
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