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Features
8 Mona Lizza Aka Sara Loren To Appear
In Murder 3
Veena Malik Speaks About Her
Offensive MMS Clip
Sana Safinaz wins International
Designer Award 2012
Ishq-e-Mamnoo viewed by millions
in Pakistan
Menswear Exhibition by Checkmate
10 Rabia dazzles as a stylist
30 Alia Bhatt rocks Bollywood,
42 Son of Sardaar Movie Review
44 Heroine Movie Review
58 Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam,
a singer of prominece.
70 Nine Grammy Awards for
Norah Jones
76 Lipstick helps to rock
90 The new Maserati Quattroporte is a
high-performance sports luxury car
Parties & Events
Fashion Shows
Int’l Fashion Shows
Interview
14 Launch of Paridhi
16 Launch ofYogen Fruz
18 Brands Just Pret Lady of
Luck Event in Dubai
19 The Designers Multibrand Store In JLT
36 Anita Dongre Menswear Launches Latest
Collection
38 Gitanjali Hosts Mumbai’s Most Awaited
Racing Event – Gitanjali 1000 Guineas
40 Oriental Glamour Fare Hosted by
Mr. Sanjay Chadha Owner at Asia
Kitchen and Jewellery
48 ZO Formal Launch
64 The Kate Moss Book Party
66 British Fashion Awards 2012
Misha Lakhani Collection
Maheen Khan Collection
Saadia Mirza Collection
Obaid Sheikh Collection
Mona Imran Collection
Versace Pre-Fall 2012 Collection
Michael Kors Pre-Fall 2012 Collection
Max Mara Pre-Fall 2012 Collection
Malandrino Pre-Fall 2012 Collection
Diesel Black Gold Pre-Fall 2012 Collection
6 Ayesha Mustafa of Fashion Compassion
seeks to change artisans lives
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6. AyeshaMustafa
of Fashion
Ayesha Mustafa of Fashion Compassion UK is a
lady with awesome looks and a physique that oozes
with curves,stunning enough to get accepted any-
where in the world of fashion.Yet she has chosen to
ignore that opportunity and has opted for a business
that seeks to bring a change in the lives of creative
artisans, by showcasing their creations and thereby
enabling them to earn a sustainable living.When
she was in Lahore, a couple of weeks ago, Fashion
Central managed to get her attention and asked her
to spell out her activities and plans for the eager
Fashion Central viewers.
Q.Share with us your mission and
vision.
A. Fashion Compassion works with socially
responsible luxury brands from the developing
world and the mission is to bring a change in
people’s lives. In these parts of the world there are
a lot of creative artisans whose work does not get
the value it deserves and they struggle endlessly
without improvement in income levels or their lives
and the lives of their families. Recognising this,we
at Fashion Compassion have initiated enough
activity and managed to showcase their creations
in a way that they earn a sustainable living.
Compassion UK
Q. How does the system work ?
A.Well we use fashion as a catalyst for change.
The ultimate consumer is told that each order
placed is handled with love and care by artisans
possessing immense ability.From the artisans an-
gle they are trained to give the product their heart
and soul and when it comes out for delivery it is
unique and exquisite and a brand.
Q. In the whole process who is putting
up the money ?
A.Well it is entirely my money at stake and risk.
There is no dependence on outside sources. I am
personally commited to the mission.
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7. Q. Any details of the brands ?
A.The details are many and to avoid dragging the
interview, I will speak of a few. Allow me to high-
light first the BESHTAR Brand.The
inspiration for Beshtar comes
from the resilience of a people
living in a continuous state of
war in Afghanistan. All the
products and items are taken
from everyday life in Afghanistan
and reflect a fusion of East and
West. Beshtar brand was
created by designer Carole Naion
to highlight products sourced in
Afghanistan and
include handmade burqadresses,
shirts,jackets, capes,
harempants, evening wear silk
dresses, evening gowns and
bags.These are exclusively
available in Dubai and Uk
thru fashion compassion.
Another brand is Bhalo which is
the Bengali word for good.This
label relates to women’s
clothing and accessories,made
from naturally dyed cotton and
silks. And the artisans involved in
its production are women,
widows and communities in
Bangla Desh. Bhalo is a
partnership between Shimul from
Bangla Desh and Jessica
Priemus from Australia.
As for other brands, they are like Lost City, which
employs skilled hand embroidery artisans from
LucknowCity, and further there is Nawa, which
aims at the poorer communities, Palestyle
that relates to handmade Palestinian
embroidery and Arabic calligraphy,
Sougha, meant for the
underprivileged Emiratis and a few
others like Gunas, Numa, embellished
truth and the Big Blue Bike.
Q.What about your relationship with
Pakistan. ?
A.Well we launched a range of luxury handbags
for the first time in Pakistan in late 2012 in Kara-
chi and Lahore and showcasied Middle Eastern
brands like Nawa, Palestyle and Sougha.

8. Mona Lizza Aka Sara
Loren To Appear In
Murder 3
Pakistan diva Mona Lizza who is well known by her screen name Sara Loren
in Bollywood will appear in upcoming Bollywood thriller film Murder 3.
Mona Lizza made her Bollywood debut with Pooja Bhatt’s film Kajra Re two
years ago and now she will be seen in the third movie make of Murder i.e.
Murder 3. Directed by Mukesh Bhatt and produced by Mahesh Bhatt, Murder
3 is sequel of the 2011 film Murder.
In the last two movies Murder 1 and Murder 3 Emraan Hashmi was the lead
man whereas this time in Murder 3 Randeep Hooda will be playing the lead
role along with two sensational actresses Aditi Rao Hydari from india and
Mona Lizza from Pakistan.
Murder 3 will be released a day after Valentine’s Day next year and Mukesh
Bhatt’s son Vishesh is also making debut in this movie.
Veena Malik Speaks About
Her Offensive MMS Clip
Raunchy Veena Malik is again in media’s chit chat with her steaming hot
MMS clip with Rajan Verma, the director of her upcoming B grade film in
India.
Due to her anti-Pakistani and anti-Islamic actions, the scandal queen Veena
Malik has already been the subject of furious remarks by her fans. But noth-
ing stops her from using publicity tools to her advantage.Yes, she is once
again getting attention through the vulgar MMS video clip, leaked by an
unknown host on social networking sites. In the video she is found
kissing and cuddling with Rajan Verm which also seems a promotional clip
of her movie. It is a part of a song performed by both Rajan Verma and
Veena Malik over the voice of popular singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
However when Veena Malik was asked about this MMS, she narrated, “I
am very upset about the MMS that was leaked portraying me wrongly. It
takes lot of energy and hard work to achieve a high level of excelence. I
have been shooting day and night for my upcoming Telugu movie NAGNA
SATYAM which is based on a true story and I am also preparing for the
promotion of my forthcoming film THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS which
is being produced by Satish Reddy and directed by Haroon Rashid.
I am also looking forward to the release of MUMBAI 125 KMS directed by
Hemant Madhukar, DIRTY PICTURE in Kannada and my film SUPER-
MODEL is in post-production stage.
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9. Sana Safinaz wins The
Best International
Designer Award 2012
Ishq-e-Mamnoo acceptable
to millions In Pakistan
The globally acclaimed Pakistani duo designers Sana Hashwani and Safinaz
Munir of fashion brand Sana Safinaz have been awarded the “Best International
Designer of theYear” award in Dubai.
At the fifth Annual Masala Awards in Dubai, the much acclaimed Pakistani
fashion designers Sana and Safinaz were honored with ‘The Best International
Designer Award 2012’.The designers have been nominated for the second time
in this award category.
Though Sana Safinaz were not present at the award ceremony, Sophie Cho-
udry presented their International Designer 2012 award to Frieha Altaf.
Drama serial Ishq-e-Mamnoo is getting more and more poppular amongst the
Pakistani audience due to its glamorous cast and modern screenplay.
In the latest array of Pakistani dramas the drama serial ISHQ-E-MAMNOO really
stands out and his viewed in millions of houseolds.The drama has been dubbed
in Urdu and the audience associates with the cast.The man behind dubbing the
drama is none other than Khurram Jamshed and Fusion’s Immu. Khurram Jam-
shed aka KJ, who is known for his 20 years hardwork in Pakistan’s music industry,
is also gaining success for his title song for Ishq-e-Mamnoo. Owing to the fame of
the song KJ has also decided to make a solo video of the song.
Menswear Exhibition by
Checkmate
A trendy, new, local menswear brand called Checkmate launched itself in
Lahore, offering men both formal & casual shirts made from the finest Italian
and Egyptian cotton.
The Ethnic collection is inspired by Pakistani art including truck art, sozni,
ajrak etc., and through this collection; Checkmate wants to express and
celebrate the great pride it holds in being a Pakistani brand.The 14th Decem-
ber exhibition was inaugurated by State Minister for National Food Security,
Sardar Moazzam Jatoi, who also has an avid interest in fashion.The
exhibition was opened to the public and they responded in large numbers.
Upcoming Checkmate lines include Rook, Pawn and Queen (for women),
which will be launched early 2013, and at a later stage, Checkmate plans to
offer knitwear and accessories to complement its collections.

10. BUTT
RABIA
Rabia is stylish in her own way; she
makes the world of fashion
models a value adder.Her
dazzling fashion shoots are enough to
make her fashion models stand out.
Fashion models easily carry both
western and eastern outfits in a
representative way on the ramps and
shows.
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12. Pakistani Fashion models are not only limited to showing
their talent within the national boundaries but are reaching
out to international frontiers.The touch is
multi-dimensional with adequate variety.The frequent ap-
pearance of Pakistani Fashion models at the international
ramps gives them a status of immense importance.
In the Fashion industry
internationally, Pakistani
Fashion models are
making their prominent
position. Besides many
experienced fashion
models Pakistani Fash-
ion Industry always wel-
comes young bloods.
One of the up-coming
fashion models is ‘Rabia
Butt’.

13. Rabia is a girl with the spirit to be among good fashion
models; as she is stylish in her own way. She really makes
the face of the magazine worth to consider. Her dazzling
fashion shoots are enough to make her stand among other
Pakistani Fashion models. Like other fashion models, she
also carries both western and eastern outfits in an appeal-
ing way on the ramps and shows.
Rabia’s fashion shoots reveals the beauty of her face.
Her tall figure makes the dress more beautiful when she
carries. She has good sense of elegantly holding the de-
signer’s outfits. It means that fashion models secures the
reward of the designer’s work in a true sense.

14. Launch of Paridhi
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16. Launch ofYogen Fruz
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18. Brands Just Pret Lady of
Luck Event in Dubai
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19. The Designers Multibrand Store In JLT
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20. Misha Lakhani Collection

22. Maheen Khan Collection

24. Saadia Mirza Collection

26. Obaid Sheikh Collection

28. Mona Imran Collection

30. Alia
BhattBollywood is undoubtedly
famous for cranking out
some pretty gifted top
actors and actresses on the
big screen of whom 19 year
old young Alia Bhatt is
one.
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32. Alia Bhatt is a sizzling model who has managed to rock
Bollywood, through a great performance in Karan Johar’s
movie Student of theYear that turned out to be a big hit.
By virtue of being the youngest daughter of a celebrity
director producer Mahesh Bhatt, she was picked up with
open arms, in the film world and she in turn responded
magnificently, immediately making an impression in her
debut. In the process she got accepted by big actors like
Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra.
AliaBhattstirredthe
newgenerationwith
hercutelooks,dimples
onbothcheeksanda
glowingsmilebacked
upbyapromising
attitude.Evenasa
childshehaslonged
anddreamtof
perusingacareerin
actinganddrama.
Alia Bhatt has never been interested in her studies as she
was an average student but had keen inclination towards
sports especially handball, music, dancing, television,
movies and always took part in extra circular activities. Alia
is a very good charcoal painter and relaxes herself like
this.The most interesting part is that she will continue her
studies in Mumbai.
She is a next
generation’s talented
young lady who played a
marvelous and effortless
role. Her role in
Student of theYear is
very nice. She plays role
of young innocent brat
who loves to show off her
bags, dresses and herself.

34. Gymandexercising
This cutie pie is not into a lot of exercising but works
intensely on toning her body and frame. She understands
and follows a proper routine for muscle toning workouts
and swimming. She is not totally a freak when going to
gym but at least 4 days a week is ideal for her.
Not many people are aware of the
fact that this 19 year old has a big
crush on actor Ranbir Kapoor. She
openly admits that this man is her
biggest ever crush and just can’t
stop dreaming to work with him.
She says.“I have always loved
Ranbir and I love him even more
after ‘Barfi!’
Alia Bhatt has made her mark because of her innocent,
child-like appearance but her sexiness remains constant
with these childlike looks. Miss Bhatt is also a fashion icon
for many other women and obviously the teenagers of this
current time.

36. Anita Dongre
Menswear Launches
Latest Collection
Anita Dongre launched her latest menswear collection – a
magnificent blend of traditional and modern design style at
her new store at Palladium, Mumbai.
Amongst those who came
to congratulate Anita
Dongre on this special oc-
casion were family and
friends including Aditi Rao
Hydari, Purab Kohli, San-
jay and Ambika Suri,
Namrata and Vikram
Shroff, Sangeeta Bijlani,
Sagarika Ghatge, Nina
Manuel, Sona Mohapatra,
Anil Dharker, Raell
Padamsee, Pradip Jetha-
ni, Atul Ruia and others.
This collection showcases a range of suits, tuxedo suits,
vest coats, breaches, shirts, formal trousers, bandgalas,
bandis, fusion wear like short sherwanis with trousers and
classic Indian sherwanis.
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37. The uber stylish western wear from
the Anita Dongre Menswear collec-
tion draws its inspiration from classic
tailoring, sharp cuts and styles while
the classic Indian and fusion wear is
inspired by traditional Indian royalty.

38. Gitanjali Hosts Mumbai’s
Most Awaited Racing
Event – Gitanjali
1000 Guineas
Gitanjali Group, India’s leading Jewellery & Lifestyle brand
hosted the Gitanjali 1000m Guineas at the Turf Club, Ma-
halaxmi Race Course in Mumbai last day.The high-profile
extravaganza witnessed a blend of luxury, glamour, sports
and music.
New generation bollywood actress Shazahn Padamsee
was present to give away the trophies to the winners.The
evening was followed by a power packed performance by
the International pop star Iriana.
The Gitanjali Derby spells style
and entertainment to the crème
de la crème as well as racing
aficionados.True to its brand as-
sociation, Gitanjali Group made
sure that the glitterati in Mumbai
enjoyed their Sunday afternoon
which was filled with thrill and
excitement. Bollywood actress
Shazahn Padamsee amongst
others added the glamour quo-
tient as they awarded trophies to
the winning jockeys.
The grand evening culminated with a foot tapping musical
performance by Pop singer Iriana. Her musical interpre-
tations are unique expression of sentiments, melodies,
rhythm , softness of emotions that awakes imaginations
and memories.
Commenting on the event, Mr. Mehul Choksi, Chairman
and Managing Director, Gitanjali Group said, “It has been
our endeavor to make the Gitanjali Derby a prestigious
and most awaited event in the current racing season.
Through this unique association we aim to blend glamour
and style into the racing sport.”
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40. Oriental Glamour Fare
Hosted by Mr.Sanjay Chadha
Owner at Asia Kitchen and Jewellery
Designer Musskan Agarwaal
It was an afternoon of food and
fashion at The Asia Kitchen
hosted by Mr. Sanjay Chadha
owner The Asia Kitchen and
Jewellery Designer Musskan
Agarwaal.
We saw full brigade of many known names enjoying ori-
ental delicacies and witnessing sneak peak of Musskan’s
new jewellery line.
Among the guests who attended the event
were prominent names like Meenakshi
Sood Dutt, Neha Chadha, Jattin Kochchar,
Gunjan Kochchar, Aamer Zakir, Rooma
Sekhri, Salloli Kumar, Mania Bhasin, Rach-
na Kohli, Leena Badani, Kanika Jain, Sid-
dharth Arora, Rupali Gupta, Mehek Gupta,
Tanu Bagai, Reena Ahanthem, Deepankshi
Maini, Niket & Jainee, Designer Bhumika
Sharma and more.
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42. Son of Sardaar
Movie Review
This Diwali it’s double dhaka: Ajay Devgn’s Son of Sardar
(SOS) versus Shah Rukh Khan’s Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Now,
we are not comparing the two here, that is for you to do,
we will simply let you know if it is worth selecting SOS as
your Diwali movie choice.
Directed by Ashwni Dhir (Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge), produced
by Ajay Devgn and with music by Himesh Reshammiya,
on the surface SOS is the film of the ‘masses’, whilst Jab
Tak Hai Jaan looks to be the film of the ‘classes’.This one
is a comedy potboiler, whilst the other is a romantic saga.
This one is set in Punjab, whilst the other waltz’s through
London. So with the comparison’s over, here is what we
thought.
The story in a nutshell is Sardar Devgn travels home to
Punjab from the UK, to lay claim to his ancestral land. On
the train journey there it is love-at-first-sight, with Sukh
(Sonakshi Sinha), following which he ends up as a guest
in her mad-house only to discover there is an old deadly
family feud with his own, which requires his death too.The
only safe option is to live-in with the enemy and the only
safe haven staying within the four walls of their house, as
whilst he is their ‘guest’ they will not touch him, but step
outside and his life is on the line.
SOS is a remake of a South Indian movie called ‘Maryada
Ramanna’. Like the original, the remake also packs in
action, drama, humour, songs and dances, which all equal
one big masala affair, akin to Devgn’s other films of the
same genre.This film falls very much into the ‘leave your
brains at home’ genre.
On the acting front starting with Ajay Devgn, we have seen
play the Sardar before, but this is no Legend of Bhagat
Singh. Here Devgn is playful, strong and romantic all in
extreme doses and delivers the right tone for the film as a
whole. On Sanjay Dutt, so okay, this is no Kancha fromAg-
neepath, nor is it Munna Bhai, but despite that Sanju Baba
does exactly what is expected from him – he gets angry
and he has a laugh, both convincingly. Sonali is spot on as
the village belle and although is still a delight to see, she
is close to becoming stereotyped and repetitive.You can
easily let her off on this occasion, as she is both funny and
sweet, but she does need to watch her film selections. Juhi
Chawla is still an absolute delight to watch and is a warm
addition to the cast.
So the minus, well…with running time of around 2 hours
and 20 minutes, short by some standards, SOS could
have done with a bit a trimming in some places. On the
music side, there are a couple of hummable tracks, mainly
the beautiful ‘Bicharan’ and the fun ‘Pow Pow’, but other-
wise not exactly a musical blockbuster. Directorially Atithi
Tum Kab Jaoge by Ashwni Dhir was a far more superior
and sophisticated product, which had some great comedy,
SOS is not necessarily a step back, but definitely a step in
another direction, as far as film making is concerned.
In the UK we call it marmite (a food substance), you will
love it, or you will hate it! Perhaps a more apt desi descrip-
tion is sweet or salted lassi.You either prefer sweet lassi,
or you prefer salted lassi, or maybe even both. Hell, why
not have a cocktail of sweet and salty! In any case that is
the verdict with SOS. If you loved Wanted and Dabaang,
or even Devgn’s own Golmaal series and his recentBol
Bachchan then SOS is definitely for you.
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44. Heroine
Movie Review
Madhur Bhandarkar has already made his trademark sala-
cious forays into the worlds of bar dancers (Chandni Bar,
2001), pavement dwellers (Traffic Signal, 2007), journal-
ists and socialites (Page 3 2005) big business (Corporate,
2006), fashion (Fashion, 2008) and criminal lowlifes (Jail,
2010).
With Heroine, he turns his attention to the film industry,
a world in which he himself has operated since at least
1995, when he landed an Assistant Director’s job and a
small role in Rangeela.
You might think, if you are an optimist, that this, finally, is a
milieu Bhandarkar actually knows.You might hope that his
insiderness will somehow translate into a more nuanced
film than the cliché-ridden creatures he has been trotting
out for years, to be whipped by our collective righteous
indignation. Reader, you would be wrong.
Heroine contains every single one of the Bhandarkarian
tics we have come to watch out for over the years. Beauti-
ful, successful women who are incurably insecure.Tick.
Gay fashion designers whose real purpose is to provide
gossip to said insecure women.Tick. Unprincipled bitchy
journalists who care only about their next scoop.Tick. An
endless parade of high-society parties in which every effu-
sive airkissing photo-op comes with its own catty onlooker:
oh, where would we be without those? Caricature is the
name of Bhandarkar’s only game, and he can’t give it up
so easily.
So we get our tragic heroine, Mahi Arora played by
Kareena Kapoor. She’s gorgeous and young and rich and
at the top of the Bollywood stakes, so really she ought
to be pretty happy with her life. But she’s in love with a
married superstar who still hasn’t got his divorce, insists
on keeping their affair a secret and doesn’t do anything to
“control” his catty wife when she’s being nasty.This appar-
ently is enough to drive poor lovely Mahi up the wall, out
of the relationship and then, quicker than you can get the
tears into your eyes, to the fringes of the industry of which
she was the reigning queen.
And why is this supremely successful woman so ridicu-
lously vulnerable? Ah, it’s because she comes from a
broken home, which in Bhandarkar’s book apparently
also explains how and why she rose so quickly up the film
industry ladder. But perhaps that’s nothing to be surprised
about, because Bhandarkar’s vision of the film industry is
not about actually providing believable portraits of flawed,
real-life human beings. It’s about stringing together a
bunch of stereotypes and sensational incidents that will
let us, the middle class audience, sit back and bask in the
warm glow of being so much better off—and just plain bet-
ter—than the scum of the earth that sit about in the award
functions we watch enviously on television.
So we’re informed that actors only perform in award func-
tions if they’re guaranteed an award themselves, that top
heroes (and their wives) can push heroines in and out
of big banner projects based on how obliging (or harm-
less) they are on the sexual front, that character artists
are treated as second class citizens—even when they’re
lifetime awardees.
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47. But somehow, the more he attempts to shock us, the flatter
Bhandarkar falls. Perhaps it’s the ridiculous overstatedness
of his vision, which singles out the film industry as den of
evil, as if gender hierarchies and power games and hypoc-
risy and corruption are somehow the sole preserve of Big
Bad Bollywood. Perhaps it’s the bizarre excess of some of
what he wants to feed us: a rival actress gets her boyfriend
to offer himself up to a bisexual businessman so she can
take a jewellery endorsement away from Mahi; Mahi later
gets her own back by getting her embroiled in legal trouble
for misreporting her age on her passport.
Or perhaps it’s just because Bhandarkar is not content to
show us all this, he has to also announce it at intervals of
about five minutes.“Is glamour industry mein kaun fraud
nahin hai!” says one party commentator.“Confidence ke
saath bolo to film industry jhooth ko bhi sach maan leti
hai,” says Mahi’s PR agent.“Film stars ki friendship tumse
nahi, tumhariposition se hai,” says Mahi to bitchy journalist,
etc, etc. Or perhaps it’s simply the fact that there is a law of
diminishing returns operating here. Like Randeep Hooda’s
cricketer character who unnerves Mahi at a party by
knowing her favourite colour, drink and holiday destination
without ever having spoken to her, we already know far too
much about film stars.
How can an industry whose most minor peccadilloes are
fed to us in bite-sized pieces every day, by newspapers
and magazine gossip columns and 24-hour-news televi-
sion, still continue to shock us?
Heroine shows occasional glimpses of another sort of
film, the film it could have been if it abandoned its showy
histrionics and sensationalising generalisations for some-
thing quieter and more specific. Kareena’s Mahi is most
believable, for example, when she’s shown dealing with
her mother (Lillete Dubey)—freezing Dubey’s politician
love interest when he tries to win her over with offers of
a Padma Shri, or being annoyed and defensive when her
mother lectures her about her love life. Her rocky relation-
ship with superstar Aryan Khanna (Arjun Rampal in an
almost subtle performance) is not bad in its quieter, sadder
moments. Kareena has always been decent at total emo-
tional collapse—think the once-bubbly Geet’s pale, stony-
faced, in-shock avatar from Jab We Met, and you have a
sense of how this film will end.
The depressingly bad character actors who destroy
the first hour or so of the film are replaced—not wholly
but very substantially—by others who lift their one-note
roles into watchability by dint of sheer presence. Govind
Namdeo as Kareena’s quietly devoted oldstyle manager
Rashidbhai plays off the contrasting image of Divya Dutta
as the hard-as-nails, new-age PR manager who turns
Mahi’s career around. As for Ranvir Shorey, I can’t think of
anyone who could have made a stereotype like the Bengali
‘art film director’ as endearing as he does. And then there’s
Shahana Goswami, who lights up the frame from the mo-
ment she enters it, filling out a thankless role as the ‘art
film actress’ Promita with a natural ease that makes Mahi’s
actorly inferiority to her seem all too real.
Watching them all, one wishes Bhandarkar would actu-
ally act on the homilies he’s just delivered about character
actors and unfair hierarchies in Bollywood. But that, of
course, will never be.

48. ZO Formal Launch
It was an evening of food, fashion & fantasy at Zo, Hauz
Khas Village.
Evening saw the hosts Mr Ankit Pasricha owner of zo,
Fashion Designer Anu PD and Wife of DCM German Em-
bassy Gladys A-M-K welcoming the guests and making
them enjoy the serene environment created at zo.
We saw full brigade of
many known names enjoy-
ing Mediterranean delica-
cies and witnessing sneak
peak of Anu PD New Fash-
ion line over fashion walk.
Among the guests who attended the event were promi-
nent names like DCM German Embassy Mr. Cord Meier-
Klodt, Alexandra Tomasikova Katrina Tomasikova (wife &
daughter of Ambassador of Slovak) High commissioner
Mr. Chandradath Singh & wife Mrs. Anita Singh, (Ambas-
sador of Slovak) , Ms Cynthia Campetto , Mr Sunil Sethi
FDCI President, Ms Vesna Jacob, Rooma Sekhri, Mania
Bhasin, Rachna Kohli, Thenny Mejia, Shalini Kochchar,
Sonia Bajaj, Theatre Actor Aradhana Dhawan, Musskan
Agarwaal, Models Victoria, Ex Miss India contestant Par-
vati Tampy, Seema Dua, Shiri, Haruka, Ritu Sood, Mad-
havi Gupta and more. Guests were entertained by Live
band performance by Jass B’stards and Stiff Kittens Inc.
48EVENTS

50. Kristen Jaymes
StewartKristen Jaymes Stewart is an Ameri-
can actress who achieved famed for
her role as Bella Swan in The Twilight
Saga. Over the past decade her famous
films are Panic Room, Speak, Into the
Wild, The Messengers, Adventureland,
and The Runaways and lately in 2012
she was the star of Snow White and
the Huntsman where she made a great
impression. More success in 2012 was
attained in the film On the Road.

52. Stewart’s romantic life has been subject to a lot of
scrutiny and since she remained quite about her
affair there was much controversy and hearsay.

54. Stewart was born to parents who are directly linked to the
television and movie houses. She was lucky to be raised in
Los Angeles, California, which is home to so many celebri-
ties. Since her whole family worked behind the camera
she aimed to become either a writer or director and never
considered acting as an option. And during her conversa-
tions she rightly concedes “I never wanted to be the center
of attention, I never sought out acting, but I always prac-
ticed my autograph because I love pens. I’d write my name
on everything”.
The earlier years afforded her an opportunity to take part
in minor roles, but having done them extremely well she
got noticed not only for awards but also for bigger roles.
The first real success came through the film Panic Room
in which she played the diabetic daughter of a divorced
mother (Jodie Foster).
After Panic Room’s
success, Stewar t was
cast in another thrill-
er, Cold Creek Manor,
playing the daugh-
ter of Dennis Quaid’s
and Sharon Stone’s
characters. She was
again nominated for
a Young Ar tist Award
for her performance.
It was revealed that at
about this time in her
career, she had to be
homeschooled due to
her irregular sched-
ule, which was affect-
ing her grades. She
said, “I star ted home-
schooling
because my teachers
were failing me.
I think it was just resentment – I made more work for them.
But homeschooling is great; you can study what you want,
which allows you to get more excited about what you’re
doing”.On December 6, 2011, Kristen Stewart was named
number one on Forbes magazine’s list of Hollywood’s Best
Actors for the Buck. On
January 13, 2012, she
became the face of a
new unnamed Balencia-
ga perfume and on June
29, it was announced
that the perfume will be
entitled “Florabotanica”.
In 2012, Stewart starred as Snow White in the film Snow
White and the Huntsman and Stewart appeared as Mary
Lou in On the Road, the film adaption of Jack Kerouac’s
cult classic novel of the same name, which enabled her
to become the highest paid actress in 2012 with total
earnings of $34.5 million. She earned $12.5 million each
for last two installments in the Twilight series, including
royalties. She is also ranked #7 on AskMen’s list of Top 99
Women for 2013.
Stewart currently lives in Los Angeles. Apart from acting,
she is also interested in attending college in the near fu-
ture, saying, “I want to go to college for literature. I want to
be a writer. I mean, I love what I do, but it’s not all I want to
do”. It was in 2012 that her relationship
with Robert Pattinson was acknowl-
edged.
When Us Weekly published photos of Stewart having an
affair with her Snow White and the Huntsman director, Ru-
pert Sanders.The day the photos were released, Stewart
issued a public apology to Pattinson, stating, “This mo-
mentary indiscretion has jeopardized the most important
thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most,
Rob. I love him, I love him, I’m so sorry.”
Her life continues to be a success story and with her
amazing talent she is likely to be pursued by her fans and
the big ones of the movie world.

58. 58Feature

59. AKONAliaune Damala Badara Thiam,
better known as simply Akon ( born
April 16, 1973), is a Senegalese
American R&B recording artist
and songwriter.

62. According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010,
$20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to
prominence in 2004 following the release of “Locked Up”,
the first single from his debut album Trouble. His second
album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomina-
tion of the single “Smack That”. He has since founded two
record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution.
Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently
credited with over 300 guest appearances and 45 Billboard
Hot 100 songs. He has worked with numerous perform-
ers such as Dr. Dre, Michael Jackson,
R. Kelly, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony,
Quincy Jones, Eminem and Whit-
ney Houston. He is the first solo
artist to hold both the number one
and two spots simultaneously on
the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice.
He has had six Grammy Awards
nominations and has produced
many hits for artists such as Lady
Gaga, Colby O’Donis and Leona
Lewis. Lady Gaga and T-Pain are
two artists who were given their
chance at fame by Akon.
Music careerAkon’s alleged three years in jail saw him begin to
recognize his music abilities and develop an
appreciation for his musical background. Music mogul
Devyne Stephens, president of Upfront Megatainment first
heard about Akon when the rapper Lil’ Zane brought him
along to Stephens’ rehearsal hall, a place that at the time
saw talents such as Usher and TLC being developed.
The relationship between Stephens and Akon began as a
friendship and mentorship, with the young artist regularly
stopping by to ask for advice, but when Akon lost his deal
with Elektra Stephens signed him to his production com-
pany and began grooming him professionally.The songs
Akon recorded with Stephens were brought to the atten-
tion of Universal’s imprint SRC Records. In an interview
with HitQuarters SRC A&R Jerome Foster said, “What
caught my attention right away was “Lonely”, and I said,
‘this kid is official - this is a huge record.” Foster and SRC
CEO Steve Rifkind immediately boarded a private plane
to Atlanta to meet the young artist. Akon knew of Foster’s
work as producer Knobody and so there was a mutual
respect for one another and the pair hit it off.
Akon’s solo debut album, Trouble was released on June
29, 2004. It spawned the singles “Locked Up” and “Lonely”,
“Belly Dancer (Bananza)”, “Pot Of Gold”, and “Ghetto.”
“Locked Up” reached the top 10 in the U.S. and the top five
in the UK.“Ghetto” became a radio hit when it was remixed
by DJ Green Lantern to include verses from rappers 2Pac
and The Notorious B.I.G.The album is a hybrid of Akon’s
silky, West African-styled vocals mixed with East Coast
and Southern beats. Most of Akon’s songs begin with the
sound of the clank of a jail cell’s door with him uttering the
word “Konvict”.
In 2005, he released the single
“Lonely” (which samples Bobby Vin-
ton’s “Mr. Lonely”).The song reached
the top five on the Billboard Hot 100,
and topped the charts in Australia,
the UK and Germany. His album also
climbed to number one in the UK
in April 2005.When music channel
The Box had a top ten weekly
chart, which was calculated by
the amount of video requests,
Akon’s “Lonely” became the
longest running single on the
top of the chart,
spanning over fifteen weeks.
Akon then released another
single featuring with a New Zea-
land rapper, Savage with the
single Moonshine, which had
become a success in both New
Zealand and Australia, becom-
ing number one in the New Zea-
land charts. In 2005, He made
his first critically acclaimed
guest appearance onYoung
Jeezy’s debut album, Let’s Get
It:Thug Motivation 101, with the
song “Soul Survivor.” In Decem-
ber the same year his manager,
Robert Montanez was killed in a
shooting after a dispute in New
Jersey.

64. The Kate Moss
Book Party
64EVENTS

66. British
Fashion
Awards
2012
66EVENTS

70. Norah
70Feature

71. Jones

72. American Songwriter
Magazine has referred
to Little Broken Hearts
as the “most dramatic
and rewarding
departure she’s made
in her career.”

73. Norah Jones(born Geethali Norah
Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is
an American singer-songwriter and
occasional actress.
In 2002, she launched her solo
music career with the release of the
commercially successful and critical-
ly acclaimed album Come Away With
Me, which was certified a diamond
album in 2002, selling over 20 mil-
lion copies.The record earned Jones
five Grammy Awards, including the
Album of theYear, Record of the
Year, and Best New Artist.Her sub-
sequent studio albums, Feels Like
Home, released in 2004, Not Too
Late, released in 2007, the same
year she made her film debut in
My Blueberry Nights, and her 2009
release The Fall all gained Platinum
status after selling over a million
copies and were generally well
received by critics.Jones’ fifth studio
album, Little Broken Hearts will be
released on May 1, 2012.
Jones has won nine Grammy Awards and
was Billboard magazine’s 60th-best-selling
music artist of the 2000–2009 decade.
Throughout her career, Jones has won
numerous awards and has sold over 40 mil-
lion albums worldwide.Billboard named her
the top Jazz artist of the 2000–2009 decade,
establishing herself as one of the best-selling
artists of her time.
Born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New
York, Jones is the daughter of Indian sitar
player Ravi Shankar and American concert
producer Sue Jones. She is the half-sister
of Grammy nominee Anoushka Shankar.
After her parents’ separation in 1986, Jones
spent her childhood with her mother in the
Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, Texas.
She attended Colleyville Middle School and
Grapevine High School before transferring
to Booker T.Washington High School for the
Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas.While in
high school, Jones sang in the school choir,
participated in band and played the alto saxo-
phone. At the age of sixteen, with her parents’
consent, she officially changed her name to
Norah Jones.
Jones always had an affinity for the music
of Bill Evans and Billie Holiday, among other
‘oldies’. She once said, “My mom had this
eight-album Billie Holiday set; I picked out one
disc that I liked and played that over and over
again.”
She began singing in church choirs and took
piano lessons as a child. She still attends
church. She considers herself spiritual and
appreciates the rituals of her church but does
not consider herself the religious type.
She attended Interlochen Center for the Arts
during the summers.While at high school, she
won the DownBeat Student Music Awards for
Best Jazz Vocalist (twice, in 1996 and 1997)
and Best Original Composition (1996).
Jones attended the Uni-
versity of North Texas
(UNT), where she ma-
jored in jazz piano and
sang with the UNT Jazz
Singers. During this time,
she had a chance meet-
ing with future collabora-
tor Jesse Harris. She gave
a ride to a band playing
at the university whose
members happened to
be friends of Harris. He
was on a cross-country
road-trip with friend and
future Little Willies mem-
ber, Richard Julian, and
stopped to see the band
play. After meeting Jones,
Harris started sending her
lead sheets of his songs.
In 1999, she left for New
York City. Less than a year
later, she started a band
with Harris, which made
her famous.

76. Lip
76Feature

77. ipstickBeauty, to me, is about being
comfortable in your own skin. That
or a kick-ass red lipstick.”
― Gwyneth Paltrow. Emma Stone,
Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera
and Angelina Jolie all have one
thing in common they have
mastered the art of Rocking Bold
Colour with confidence. Ladies we
all have one of those days when
giving ourselves full makeover can
seem a bit of a Hassel, some
mornings we are in super rush
when we barely get time to make
ourselves a cup of coffee! But still
want to look glamorous? All you
need is a right shade of lipstick and
you will Rock!

78. Rouge or Red isn’t
going anywhere this
season, its back, and
hitting the celebrity
circuit with power-
ful ruby punch, dark
berry, terra cotta and
maroon.Ladies if you
want to stand out from
the crowd looking
G.L.A.M.O.R.O.U.S
here is a brief guide to
get Best Rouge Lips.
YSL Rouge Pur Couture
Glossy Satin 9, Rouge Laque:
If you have been looking for the long last-
ing Lip Gloss, the one that is not too sheer
or sticky but just right! Think Satin! This Lip
Colour looks gorgeous on any skin tone,
and makes you look sophisticated & Classy!
Bobbi Brown Lip Colour In
Hollywood Red, 94:
For Brunette and Dark Blondes This is the
perfect Winter Red for you all.This is the
longest lasting lipstick there is in the market.
GIORGIO ARMANI LIP MAES-
TRO IN CHINESE LACQUER,
402.
This elegant red colour combines with
luxurious formula to give you not dry but
Matt finish that looks super sexy.This warm
shade of Red would be perfect for Brunettes
and Dark blondes.
Mac Lipstick In Lady Danger:
Every make-up artist suggests the blondes
amongst us that this orange-red is the Mix
all the blondes should go for.The colour has
cool satin finish and it would still look gor-
geous even after you have eaten a hot dog
or soda!
Chanel Rouge Allure In
Passion:
You expect nothing but the Best from
Chanel. Chanel returns to timeless feminine
beauty step with Rouge Allure which in-
novates, surprises and reinvents Lipstick.
This particular shade suits all the beautiful
ladies out there, whether you are blond or
brunette.
Estee Lauder Pure Colour In
Scarlet Siren:
This colour feels and looks so incredible,
that it leaves your Lips wanting more.True
Vision Technology takes ordinary col-
ours and makes it extraordinary. That
classic Forties raspberry
toned juicy red that looks
utterly glamorous on
brunettes, particularly
the darker shades.

79. Fashion is not necessarily
about labels. It’s not about
brands. It’s about something
else that comes from within
you.”—Ralph Lauren. Fashion
allows us to express our-
selves without saying a word.
Fashion designers from all
over the world made it pos-
sible for us by giving us
various choices of styles
and colours to express
ourselves the way we want!
There is always something
for someone. So when it
comes to lipsticks, although
it is all about Rouge Lips this
winter but there are no
limits, explore as many
colours and brands you
want.

80. Versace RTW Pre-Fall 2012 Collection

82. Michael Kors RTW Pre-Fall 2012 Collection

84. Max Mara RTW
Pre-Fall
2012 Collection

86. Maland-
rino RTW
Pre-Fall
2012
Collection

88. Diesel Black Gold RTW Pre-Fall
2012 Collection

90. Maserati Quattroporte
The new Maserati Quattroporte is
a high-performance sports luxury
sedan that reinterprets the design
features of classic Maseratis in a
contemporary design language.
90Feature

91. Its style was born out of the guiding design
principles of Maserati: harmony of shapes,
dynamism of lines, Italian elegance.

93. More generous in size when compared to the previous model, the new
Quattroporte has a design that is at once graceful and sinuous, fashioned
to bring out the sporty nature of the car. Some of the elements character-
izing the previous model have been purposely maintained: the front grill,
the three side vents, the triangular C pillar. At the same time new style and
functional features were introduced: the strong belt line that runs through
the entire side of the car giving the new Quattroporte a look and feel that
is at once muscular and elegant with frameless doors and three side win-
dows. Inside, the design of the Quattroporte aims at essentiality, stressing
the simplicity of lines and the full functionality of the in-board instrumenta-
tion. Functional elements are blended with soft quality surfaces made of
prestigious woods and refined leathers.” - Lorenzo Ramaciotti, Head of
Maserati Design Center
Maserati Quattroporte: All-New
Next Generation Powertrain
“The innovative Maserati proprietary engines of the all-new Maserati Quat-
troporte have all been designed and developed by Maserati and Ferrari
engineers in the heart of Italy’s motor valley. As a matter of fact, they are
going to be produced in the Ferrari plant in Maranello that has been syn-
onymous with cutting-edge technology and passion for well over 60 years.
Passion is indeed the middle name of a whole new generation of Maserati
engines that will equip the all-new Maserati Quattroporte and the models
that will soon follow her on the market.The passion and state-of-the-art
technology that is at the heart of all the new Maserati engines that will be
mounted on the next generation of Maserati products have produced en-
gines that are not only more powerful than ever, or more exciting to drive
than ever - bust also more eco-friendly than ever before.” - Paolo Martinelli,
Maserati Powertrain Director
Maserati Quattroporte:
Key Technical Features“Refined technical solutions, an explicit attention to the most challenging
targets in terms of performance, comfort, efficiency and safety - these are
the key elements of the all-new Maserati Quattroporte. Maserati engineers
have worked - with a competence matched only by their passion - in
chassis designing and engineering, weight reduction, ergonomic enhance-
ment to develop a car capable of fitting different powertrain architectures
and transmission configurations for the most diverse driving conditions
but always maintaining Maserati’s trademark best-in-class driving comfort.
The results is the all-new Maserati Quattroporte, a luxury sports sedan
that reaches new heights in terms of performance and handling, driving
enjoyment as well as respect of the world we live in: the best performance
ever in the long history of Maserati’s four-door flagship sedan are matched
by the unprecedented success in the quest for an eco-friendly automobile.
All this done, of course, as you may expect from Maserati, in the spirit of
the most severe active and passive safety conditions.” - Roberto Corradi,
Maserati Vehicle Development Director