Aishwarya declines to be immortalised as Barbie

April 19th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood's most talked about married couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai won't be in India for their second wedding anniversary Monday. They have taken off on a week-long holiday to an undisclosed destination.

April 19th, 2009 LAHORE - Bollywood beauties Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra may have an unending list of fans, and the now the list also includes the name of former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf. In an interview to a television channel Musharraf admitted that the two most famous Bollywood actresses, Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra, were his favourites, The Daily Times reports.

March 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Such is the oomph that Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai exudes that it can even leave speechless a hard-bitten politico like Amar Singh who has mastered the turn of phrase and is used to being surrounded by TV reporters eager for a sound byte. That's exactly what happened at the Rashtrapati Bhawan Tuesday as Aishwarya arrived in style to receive her Padma Shri civilian honour from President Pratibha Patil.

March 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - British-born actress Katrina Kaif, whose face will now adorn Barbie dolls, says contrary to what people believe her Barbie is not an Indian counterpart of the international brand. She also feels that in many ways it's an endorsement of how kids connect with her.

March 27th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif on Friday walked the ramp as a Barbie at Lakme Fashion Week here. Designers had put together a special show to showcase 50 years of the Barbie doll.

March 25th, 2009 LONDON - Beauty queen-turned-actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan could be the next to join the league of female Hollywood celebrities like Beyonce Knowles and Elizabeth Taylor to have the next 'celebrity Barbie' doll modelled on her. Representatives of the 35-year-old were reported to be in negotiations with Barbie's manufacturer Mattel as it plans to give the iconic doll a Bollywood face and sell throughout India, the Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday.

March 22nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Aishwarya Rai sure has a crowded year ahead, having signed movies with filmmakers Vishal Bhardwaj, Rituparno Ghosh, Abhinay Deo and Vipul Shah. And the actress says each of these films is equally challenging and 'special' to her.

March 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - R and B singer Jennifer Hudson, Simon Cowell, and Paula Abdul are among a list of American Idol stars who will be immortalised on trading cards. As per the New York Post, U.S.

March 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Socialite Khloe Kardashian has sent out a message to a West Virginia Senator, in favour of putting a ban on Barbie dolls, telling him to "suck an egg". Lawmaker Jeff Eldridge had suggested that beauty-promoting dolls should be banned, citing their "damaging" influence on younger generation.

March 8th, 2009 NEW YORK - Even after living for five decades as an international jet-setter, Barbie still looks like a well-toned teenager. She's easily able to pull it off.

February 28th, 2009 KOLKATA - Aishwarya Rai, who is currently shooting for director Mani Ratnam's film 'Ravana' here, said her character is not called Sita in the film that also stars her husband Abhishek Bachchan. 'The name of my character is not 'Sita'.

February 10th, 2009 LONDON - Barbie, the original fashion doll, is all set to make her runaway debut at the New York Fashion Week on the Valentine's Day. The 11.5-inch plastic doll is still on the top as a high-fashion muse for the international designers.

February 7th, 2009 LONDON - Often derided for stereotyping blondes, the makers of Barbie dolls have unveiled an unlikely curvy version of the 54-year-old German Chancellor Angela Merkel to mark its 50th anniversary. The doll will be on display at the international toy fair in Nuremberg.

January 16th, 2009 LONDON - Fashion designers Roksanda Ilincic and Danielle Scutt will design the outfits for Barbie, the doll, on her 50th anniversary. Millions of people from all around the globe love Barbie and she will be a major style influence at next month's London Fashion Week (LFW).

January 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - It is going to be a very busy year for Aishwarya Rai. She not only has Mani Ratnam's gruelling 'Ravan' with husband Abhishek Bachchan to complete, she also begins work on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next movie, with Hrithik Roshan, to be shot in Goa.