Oscar de la Renta, legendary designer, dead at 82

October 21, 2014 0
FILE - This Sept. 11, 2012 file photo released by Starpix shows designer Oscar de la Renta, right, and model Karlie Kloss backstage before the presentation of the Oscar de la Renta Spring 2013 collection sponsored by Revlon at Fashion Week in New York. The designer, a favorite of socialites and movie stars alike, has died. He was 82. (AP Photo/Starpix, Amanda Schwab, file)

NEW YORK (AP) — At his Fashion Week runway show in September, Oscar de la Renta sat in his usual spot: in a chair right inside the wings, where he could carefully inspect each model just as she was about to emerge in one of his sumptuous, impeccably constructed designs.

Ranveer Singh goes bald for ‘Bajirao Mastani’

October 21, 2014 0

Few days back, Ranveer Singh began the countdown on social networking site for his “mundan” and now, finally he goes bald for his upcoming film ‘Bajirao Mastani‘.

Sanjay Leela Bhasali has casted Ranveer to play the character role of legendary Peshwa Bajirao his film ‘Bajirao Mastani‘. Therefore, the actor has taken an oath to give his 100 %. First of all, to stay focused on the film he has separated himself from the outside world and now, he gives sacrifice of his shinny hairs which he had once flaunted in the song “Tatad Tatad”.

Bajirao Mastani‘ also stars Priyanka Chopra and Ranveer’s alleged girlfriend Deepika Padukone.

Saif Ali Khan and Ajay Devgn to clash on-screen

October 21, 2014 0

Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan are likely to cross each other’s path. Well, the reported miff is strictly professional as their respective films share similar subject.

Going to the root of clash, Ekta Kapoor hired the copyright of renowned Japanese novel ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ to make a thriller film, casting Saif in the lead role. While, on the other side a rival studio purchased the remake rights of Malayalam blockbuster film ‘Drishyam’, which is said to be loosely inspired by the same novel.

The makers of Hindi version of ‘Drishyam’ found Ajay apt for the role of a miser husband, played by south-superstar Mohanlal in the original. Thus, giving rise to the clash.

The similarities between their role is, both Ajay and Saif makes an attempt to cover-up a murder done by their beloved ones using their intellectual mind.

PM Modi steps up economic reforms, eyes privatisation

October 21, 2014 0
People watch the results of Maharashtra state elections outside Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party office in Mumbai

By Manoj Kumar and Krishna N Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India promised on Monday to open up the coal industry to private players and moved closer to selling a stake in state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), as Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked up the pace on economic reform days after relaxing fuel price controls. Using an executive order, the cabinet agreed to allow private Indian companies to mine and sell coal at an unspecified future date, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. That sets the stage for the biggest liberalisation of the industry in more than 40 years. …