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Within a few hours, we will bid adieu to 2008 and usher in the New Year 2009. The year 2008 saw a host of Bollywood beauties grace the cover of various fashion and lifestyle magazines and by the looks of it, things are only going to get bigger and better in 2009. The first cover girl of the New Year is an actress par excellence, who unfortunately didn't have a single film release in 2008. Known for her drop dead gorgeous looks and impeccable acting skills, this tall beauty is on the wish list of every filmmaker. In case you are still wondering who we talking about, let us reveal the suspense and tell you that we are talking about the one and only Tabu. Tabu is seen gracing the cover of fashion magazine Vogue in their January 2009 issue. The gorgeous actress is seen in a lovely silk dress embroidered with Swarovski stones. The issue is a must have as Tabu is caught having a free-wheeling conversation with director Homi Adajania (of Being Cyrus fame). Tabu talks about everything, rig...

Why is Bollywood‘s Mr Powerful fleeing like a trapped animal? Aditya Chopra rushes into his car after watching Ghajini For Aditya Chopra, a trip to the movies, one of his favourite pastimes, turned into a nightmare on Wednesday evening when he found himself surrounded by a press posse. Aditya almost pushes the cameraman in an attempt to stay away from the media glare. While running, he accidentally drops his mobile phone, which he rushes to pick up before dashing towards his car again The 37-year-old reclusive producer director who is fiercely protective of his privacy was at a suburban theatre to see a paid preview of Ghajini, the film that's pitted against Chopra's own Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. But what stunned onlookers and has sparked some concern among Chopra's close-knit group of friends is his reaction upon seeing media persons at the venue. While most would have grimaced or tried to ward off the media, Chopra, who exited the cinema hall through the back entrance, pulled...

Fifteen kids of the Smile Foundation — a national level organisation working on children’s health and education in 21 states of the country — had a whale of a time as none other their ‘favouritest’ actor Salman Khan gave them gifts on Christmas eve. However, they did not anticipate the double-whammy when Preity Zinta joined them a little later — which was a pleasant surprise. She had dropped in to visit Salman on the way to a shoot. It is true that pictures say more than a million words. On Christmas eve, After Hrs had taken some kids from the Smile Foundation to meet their favourite actor Salman Khan. What came unexpectedly and literally as Santa’s gift to the tiny tots was another smiling visitor who proved to be the surprise package of the day. Preity Zinta, dropped in to meet her good friend and share lunch with him on the sets of his film, Veer. Salman Khan and Preity Zinta Giving Away Gifts to Kids The kids named Fie, Sameer, Mithilesh, Pooja, Mayuri, Jyoti and Amrish were exci...

Asin, the leading lady of “Ghajini”, Wednesday unveiled a painting of Aamir Khan’s “Ghajini” look by Salman Khan here.She showed no signs of tension about the uncertainty that prevailed throughout Wednesday afternoon about the movie’s scheduled release Dec 25 as she unveiled the painting at the INOX at Nariman Point in South Mumbai. The painting was special for Asin not only because Aamir is her leading man in the movie, but also because it was the work of Bollywood’s painter of leisure, Salman Khan, who has created a life-like portrait of his colleague based on the “Ghajini” look.She said she was “highly impressed” by the creative talent of the star “who can paint so well”. Asin, who makes her Bollywood debut with “Ghajini”, is all set to create a strong foothold for herself in Hindi movies and Salman Khan is among the stars she may soon be paired with if everything goes as planned.

Pictures from Akshay's upcoming film, Kambakth Ishq where he smooches Denise Richards. Kambakth Ishq is directed by Sabir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The project features Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in lead roles along with Aftab Shivdasani and Amrita Arora in supporting roles. Hollywood actors Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards and Brandon Routh will be appearing in cameos, reportedly playing themselves. It is slated for a release in June 2009. Also Visit: Photos of Akshay Kumar & Twinkle Khanna's Son Aarav

Your Ghajini pumped up look is the buzz of the nation now. So is everyone as conscious as I am of my sagging gut when they meet you nowadays? (Laughs) You look fine to me ya. You shouldn't be! Just to make you more comfortable, I haven't worked out in the last seven months because I have to become totally non-muscular for Raju Hirani's film Three Idiots next month. It was quite hard; once you work so hard to get there, you don't want to lose it! What attracted you to Sanjay's character in Ghajini? When I saw the Tamil film, I was really excited. It was a great watch; so many twists and turns. But I still hadn't made up my mind. When I met the director (Murgadoss), I did. He mentioned that when he does make the remake, he wants to change the last 30 minutes. I felt we were on the same page. The other thing is his personality. He is child-like, a lot of innocence in him. He's like a kid who has got a toy to play with. Murgadoss's energy attracted me to the...

After debuting in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya followed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi 6, Sonam Kapoor is now set to make a mark on the international modelling circuit. Anil Kapoor's daughter has signed her first endorsement as brand ambassador for the international cosmetic brand L' Oreal. A youthful fit Says a source in the modelling circuit, "Though Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan has been the brand's ambassador for more than three years, the company wants a more youthful face to launch its new range of products. Sonam fits the brand. She has already shot for her first ad which will be launched in January 2009." Big moolahContinues the source, "Sonam was signed for a huge amount commensurate with what the actresses of today like Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra are charging. The deal was brought about by celebrity management company, Atul Kasbekar's Bling." The source adds, "Aishwarya hasn't been replaced. She will continue to ...

Aamir Khan remembers We often measure life by our big firsts: first car, first salary, first house... A week away from the release of his film Ghajini, in which Aamir Khan has short-term memory, the actor remembers his personal milestones. The first car I bought …A Maruti 800. It was white in colour. I remember taking a loan to buy it. My first watch was…A Titan. Really. I bought it. The first movie I remember seeing was…A Laurel and Hardy film. They were trying to climb over a wall. One was trying to get over the other and his pant tore. I started howling, crying away! I was feeling really bad for them because I felt they were in trouble. I was the only kid screaming in the hall. My aunt had to carry me out. I was disturbing the entire screening. Actually, I have another memory also from when I was five. I was watching Pyaar Ka Mausam. In that, my brother Faisal was playing little Shashi Kapoor and there was a sequence where he goes into a house and it catches fire. Again, I was scr...

Akshay Kumar was in his element at the Pogo Kids Awards at the Vrindavan Studio, Malad, over the weekend. Dressed in his Chandni Chowk To China attire, first the action hero took a backseat while young Shaolin monks gave an impressive performance. He then went on to impress us himself! Madhur Bhandarkar and Ahmed Khan gave away awards. Good going, kids! pic/ pradeep dhivar Also Visit: Photos of Akshay Kumar & Twinkle Khanna's Son Aarav Deepika Padukone With Kids Madhur Bhandarkar Deepika Padukone Bappi Laheri

Aamir Khan was at his trainer Satyajit Chourasia's Barbarian gym at Seven Bungalows on Sunday. Interestingly, the friendship between Aamir and Salman Khan seems to be deepening by the day! Aamir was wearing a Being Human tee, the NGO that is Sallu's brainchild. Gawd, talk about wearing your heart on your sleeve — or should we say chest? Also View: A Collection of Salman Khan's Being Human T Shirts Dosti, Dil Se - Aamir Khan with Satyajit Chourasia. Salman Khan Sporting a Being Human T-Shirt

'Bollywood's Sweetheart' screams the headlines of the latest edition of the super glossy and super sexy magazine FHM. If there is one guy, whose Voodoo doll, the rest of the guys will be pining at, its none other than Akash Shrivastava, the luckiest photojournalist who made best use of his hands and lips...by not just interviewing but also by photographing the one and only Eesha Koppikhar! This issue of FHM offers you an insight on the global phenomenon called Eesha. Move over the voodoo doll; enter the real-life Barbie doll, in the form of Eesha, who is all out in the interview, speaking about everything under the sun, which includes her journey to Bollywood (yawn!), her being stereotyped as the item girl, her definition of fun, her take on Girlfriend, her idea of an ideal guy, her mischief with cockroaches, her mantra for success, etc...etc...etc... Well, the overall success ratio of this issue is more than hundred per cent! Buy this mag and preserve it for a lifetime. Yo...

On Mumbai’s 26/11, he was in Greece, but he felt the impact there. “I was angry, hurt and helpless, and the sad fact is that if Taj and Oberoi had not been targetted... this wouldn’t have made such big news. But I’m glad 26/11 has awakened everyone. This mass awakening should have happened long back. It could have saved this situation today. We are to be blamed. Till we lose a loved one we refrain from getting involved, we don’t want to fight for others and the country.” He has a simple funda for Mumbaiites: “Be human first, that’s what you are, then follow the rest.. country, region and religion.” He is convinced that misusing religion is the biggest crime of all. “Don’t mix religion with terrorism. All hardliners do this to achieve their purpose. Jihaad is a call upon the people. It’s a struggle for better life, not to end lives. There is a saying in the Quran, if your neighbour is not safe with you, you cannot be called a Muslim.” Youths indoctrinated in hatred and made into terrori...

pyaar aaya, pyaar aaya: Lara Dutta and Dino Morea Dino Morea has always maintained that Lara Dutta is very special to him and that fact was proved on Tuesday (Dec 9) when she came to his Bandra bungalow to spend his birthday with the rest of his family. The actor, who is in his early thirties, says, "This year, we decided that we would bring in a quiet birthday. Because of the 26/11 attacks, the mood of the country is sombre and personally, I haven't been in the mood for celebrations. So we decided to have a quiet family get-together at my home." Best b'day gift This birthday was even more special for the actor as, "Mum and dad came from Bangalore to spend time with me on my birthday. They were to come on Dec 21 but they wanted to surprise me on my birthday. It was my best birthday gift, as I haven't seen them for eight months now. "Besides his brothers, Santino and Nicolo, Dino admits close friend Lara Dutta was also with him. "But Nico's girlf...

Footloose Harman Baweja was the chief guest at the Mithibai College festival, Kshitij. The Love Story 2050 actor is an alumnus of the college. A student reveals, "We had invited Harman as he represents the youth brigade. Being such an amazing dancer, we obviously made him groove on his famous Milo Na Milo song."

In Colaba, actress Neha Dhupia and beau, squash champ Ritwik Bhattacharya were recently spotted leaving a restaurant after a meal.