KFW Amrita Rao Interview with pix

November 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Known for her ethnic Indian wear, the iconic Ritu Kumar has been around in the fashion industry for 40 years. Yet she has not designed for any mainstream Bollywood movie, the reason being she has neither the time nor the patience.

October 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - With top notch Bollywood celebrities sashaying down the ramp or making for a dazzling audience, the second edition of the HDIL India Couture Week (HDIL-ICW) was high on glamour and less on couture. Despite the inaugural show by designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla - where the Bachchan family was expected to walk the ramp - being cancelled, the HDIL-ICW week that began Oct 11 and concluded Friday was still a star studded affair.

October 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - It was bonding time for the Khan family -- stepmom Helen was so moved to see the three brothers, Salman, Arbaaz and Sohail, walk hand-in-hand on the ramp that she kissed their mom Salma on her forehead to cherish the moment of togetherness. It happened during Salman's "Being Human" show on the second day of the HDIL India Couture Week.

October 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - This was a spontaneous gesture. The moment three brothers Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan walked hand-in-hand on the ramp, stepmother Helen kissed their real mom Salma Khan on her forehead to cherish the moment of togetherness.

September 18th, 2009 By Subhash K Jha On Friday morning after Shabana turned 59 she was in Kathmandu on the way back to India before flying out again. Laughed the birthday girl, “My husband Javed Akhtar says I’m congenitally incapable of staying in one place.

September 14th, 2009 'Showstoppers not a must for me' Fashion guru Manish Malhotra rocked the finale of Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW) II with his bridal collection for men and women. The style icon in conversation with India Blooms correspondent Sreya Basu How is it to participate in KFW II? I always wanted to be in Kolkata, but somehow it was not clicking.

September 13th, 2009 KOLKATA - At least half a dozen celebrities dazzled viewers at the finale of Kolkata Fashion Week-II, when Manish Malhotra showcased his collection. The five-day event came to an end late Sunday evening.

September 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Dusky beauty Bipasha Basu, known for her bold and sensual image, is playing a Kashmiri girl in "Lamhaa" and designer Rocky S, who has draped her in the Bollywood movie, says that she has never looked so simple onscreen. "In this movie, you will be surprised to see Bipasha in a non-glamorous role.

September 10th, 2009 Taragana has given Kolkata Fashion Week II the most comprehensive coverage possible! Tens of pictures from notable designers like Rocky S, Ritu Kumar, Leena Taneja, Wendell Rodricks Zubair Kirmani, Shweta Chhawchcharia Bibi Russell, Kalol Dutta, Soumitra Mondal and the one and only Neeta Lulla are here for you. Exclusive fashion shows of Weaves-I and Weaves-II have been shot drop dead.

September 7th, 2009 KOLKATA - Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, star cricketer Virender Sehwag and film actors Rituparna Sengupta and Sameera Reddy will be among the showstoppers at the second Emami Kolkata Fashion Week, beginning here Wednesday. Sarod players Ayan Ali Bangash and Aman Ali Bangash, model-cum-Bollywood heroines Amrita Rao, Rimii Sen, film actor Neil Nitin Mukhesh, starlets Sophie Choudhury and Neetu Chandra, as also Brazilian model Giselle Monteiro will set the ramp ablaze during the five-day event.

September 6th, 2009 'I have to prove myself now' She is young and she is sexy. That is how everyone remembers Sagarika Ghatge aka Preeti Shabarwal of Chak De! India.

September 2nd, 2009 KATHMANDU - Branded an Indian language, Hindi has been given the thumbs-down in Nepal as the medium of official work. However, Indian celebrities continue to be courted by Nepal for that touch of glamour, entertainment and driving home a special message.

June 14th, 2009 MACAU - Flowing, elaborate, layered and slinky Western dresses scored over the India sari or salwar kameez for most Bollywood actresses at the green carpet of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here. While only Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra among the A-listers stuck to the graceful six-yard drape, most others like Bipasha Basu, Kangana Ranaut, Mughda Godse, Genelia D'Souza, Sushmita Sen, Diya Mirza, Amrita Rao and others proudly showed off their curves in body hugging Western attires.

May 3rd, 2009 It seems to us that Amrita Rao forgot to be Indian at her own movie premier ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’. Don’t worry, by not being Indian we just meant that she forgot to wear Indian clothes which was the dress code that night.

May 3rd, 2009 A fashion icon is considered to be a person who endures the test of time and who elicits respect for their fashion statements. One such true fashion icon is Amrita Arora, who has been considered to have one of the best fashion senses in the film industry and someone whom the new generation looks up to.  She has made heads turn with whatever she wears and has even shown the ropes to her fans on how they can just do about any style-inspired thing themselves.