Did you know that actress Barbara Mori was struck by cancer??? But this Mexican beauty was fortunate enough to survive it as the disease was diagnosed in its early stages.
Kites Director Anurag Basu and Barbara Mori are both cancer survivors, and bonded over that big time on the sets of Kites. About which Barbara has shared in Namrata Singh Gujral’s docu-drama titled 1 a Minute, to release in 2010.
Barbara Mori beat cancer only because of her strong will to survive and because she believes she still has a lot to give to this world.

As the brand ambassador of Levis, Priyanka Chopra is also associated with the brand’s ‘The Change Your World’ music contest, India’s largest online music talent hunt, which will give the winners a chance to relish a three city tour, apart from producing a music video featuring Piggie Chops.
The contest is creating excited ripples and as many as 53 independent bands have already jumped onto the online hunt bandwagon. The list of names is also quite impressive including the likes of Scribe, Bhayanak Maut, Boomerang, Half Step Down, Tough On Tobacco, The Mavyns and Workshop, among others.
Commenting on the campaign, Levi’s Brand Ambassador Priyanka Chopra said, “It’s great to be associated with an iconic brand like Levi’s and be a part of the ‘Change Your World‘ campaign. My life is a reflection of how we can change our life, and the amazing ideas & dreams we have when we turn 15! As much as it is about providing a platform to express yourself, Levi’s CYW is also about inspiring & empowering people to follow their dreams!”

Celina Jaitley is one actress who is known more for her controversies and her cause for homosexuals than her acting skills and substantial work. Recently, the actress has admitted that she is just crazy about shoes. Celina admits to having around 1, 500 pairs and for this, she plans to register herself in the Limca Book of Records.

Her fetish for shoes came out when she was shooting in Canada recently for Anees Bazmee’s ‘Thank You’. The actress had pain in her tooth and she went to the dentist for a root canal treatment. Then, she planned to visit the chemist to pick up some painkillers, but instead landed up at the shoe shop across the road. Giving in to her temptations, she ended up buying 11 pairs of shoes and went back to her hotel only to realize that she had forgotten to buy the medicines. No wonder, her close friends now call her Shoelina!
Celina confesses in her own words, “I must confess that I have a real huge fetish for shoes. Even though I have over 1500 pairs yet I crave for more and more. There have been times when I have left home to buy medicines and have ended up buying shoes!!!”

Katrina Kaif is the most talked about Bollywood actress these days. She is in great demand not only for films, but also for endorsements. And guess what?? She has increased her price recently. For endorsing a foreign brand named Yardley, Kat took home a cool 2 Crores.
Apart from this, the week was witness to some other dealings.
Abhi-Ash have renewed their contract with Lux Soaps, increasing their prices to a cool sum of 12 Crores each.
Waow!!! Must say these actors are raking in the moolah!!

Slumdog Millionaire,which was a hit worldwide, did not have our lovely Frieda require to expose her skin. But her latest movie Immortals directed by Tarsem Singh, features this sultry babe in a steamy sex scene.
This is the first time she has done something like this and was very uncomfortable while shooting for it.The lights on the sets were switched off and only key unit members were allowed for the the intimate scene shot.
Speaking about the scene, Tarsem said:
“Poor girl. It’s the first time we have Freida Pinto and guess what, it’s a sex scene. It’s a delicate situation. We’re trying to get all of the lights out, so we can create an intimate situation. Only 80 people watching you and 20 of them with video (cameras).”
Freida plays the character of oracle princess, Phaedra in the movie. Immortals is a Greek story, revolving around a young warrior who vanguards a battle against the immortal gods to save mankind.

Amrita Rao sizzles on FHM magazine’s latest edition where the issue calls her the hottie next door. She is made to look voluptuous by too much air brushing.

Vidya Balan is on a celebration spree nowadays. After celebrating the success of her recent release Paa; she flew off to her native place (Kerala) to celebrate her birthday. Vidya turned 31 this year. Our reliable sources reveal, “The celebration was a private affair with close family and friend attending the bash.

Great food, pleasant music and good conversation was the agenda of the party.” After garnering loads of applauds for her superb performance in Paa, Vidya has gone experimental with her roles as she will be seen do

Masakalli
Oozing freshness in every way, this expressive number from A.R.Rehman swept the music lovers off their feet. This fun-filled light number from the film ‘Delhi-6′ sung by Mohit Chauhan is still a hot favorite of music channels.
This edgy, energetic, and rustic number from ‘Kaminey’ has a touch of rock to it. Composed by Vishal Bhardwaj, the song has been sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Vishal Dadlani. This rocking number has topped the music charts of 2009.
This is by far the most romantic and soothing number of 2009. Pakistani Singer Atif Aslam has sung this song with Alsiha Chinoi. Pritam has composed a beautiful love ballad for the recently released film ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’.
This youthful, campus number from ‘3 Idiots’ has given a perfect ending to the year. This fun track has raw energy and is filled with whistles in the background. Sung by Sonu Niigaam, Swanand Kirkire and Shaan and composed by Shantanu Moitra, it is a hot favorite among all music channels.

Neha Dhupia reveals the secret of her healthy and beautiful skin in Beauty Magazine’s latest issue. Like?

Amrita Rao features on the cover of Better Photography’s latest edition looking stunning and graceful. Like it?

Kareena Kapoor features on the front cover of Zee Magazine’s The Movie issue where she talks about talent, taboos and Saif’s tattoo. Like?

Check out Shahid KApoor sizzling in the latest photoshoot for Levi Strauss.Like him?

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif had not been keeping well for quite sometime now and after several tests, the doctors finally could diagnose her problem. She had to undergo a minor surgery at the Breach Candy hospital here, has been discharged Thursday. The actress was admitted to the hospital Wednesday night, prior to which she had been advised bed rest.

Defying all rumors of breakup with Katrina Kaif, Salman Khan was there in the hospital while Katrina was being operated. His mother Salma and sisters were also seen most of the time. After several requests, Sallu Miya posed pictures with the hospital staff in the lobby.

“Katrina has just been discharged from Breach Candy Hospital and is completely fine now. Because of her system’s low haemoglobin level, she had to undergo a small surgical procedure. She’s resting at home, after which she will take off for her annual Christmas break,” Katrina’s spokesperson said in a statement.

You must be wondering what tag Google can bestow on this lady. Well she has bagged the title for No.1 celebrity searched on the net. Wow! A great laurel for this Barbie doll actress. Google’s annual publication, Google Zeitgeist showcasing trends of internet users for its search engine services reveals that Indian internet users searched for Katrina Kaif the most number of times under the celebrity category.

We wonder what happened with other actresses? Is their popularity fading day by day as Katrina holds the throne tightly, giving no room to her competitors.

Neetu Chandra failed to make a mark in B-town with her films but she is sure trying hard to be the talk of the town. Apparently she is mostly keeping home these days trying to shed weight and look good.

A source reports that Neetu often sighs, “I hope I dont die a virgin.”

Well, a good way to put across the point that she is a virgin… But we’re obviously not going to fall for it!

Aishwarya Rai graced the front cover of L’Officiel India 3rd Anniversary special and features in the official top 100. Like her?