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IRA BLACK Beauty Talk: Making Lifestyle: Skirtin Makeup Last the Sari 26 May 13, 2011 News India Times artsentertainment New York Indian Film Festival Opens With ‘Do Dooni Chaar’ Redux.” Documentaries to be By Bhargavi Kulkarni screened include “The Bengali Detective,” “Made in India” and - NEW YORK “Bhopali.” hey may not be in an age The U.S. premiere of to run around trees now, Rituparno Ghosh’s “Nauka Dubi” T but Rishi Kapoor and is to close the festival May 8, and Neetu Singh stole the the New York premiere of Aparna scene as they walked the red car- Sen’s “Iti Mrinalini” is to be pet at New York’s prestigious screened as the centerpiece Paris Theater on May 4 night to selection May 6. inaugurate the 11th annual New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF). Anil Kapoor to Play Cop Neetu Singh looked glam- orous in a cream-colored salwar- in Hollywood Film kameez as she walked between her husband, Rishi Kapoor, and just want to buy their first From News Dispatches writer-director Habib Faisal. The Above, Neetu Singh Kapoor, center, with husband and co-actor Rishi Kapoor and home, something that seems couple stars together in Faisal’s writer and director Habib Faisal on the red carpet of the opening day of the 11th impossibly out of reach. And annual New York Indian Film Festival at the Paris Theater in New York, May 4. ollywood actor Anil the third story will see Kapoor, “Do Dooni Char” after a gap of Above right, actor and director Aparna Sen on the red carpet. 30 years. Kapoor has reportedly a Mumbai cop, fighting cor- Also attending the premiere During the discussion, the star he said he knew he wanted Rishi B acquired another ruption between property were Pulitzer Prize-winning couple said they were surprised Kapoor to play the lead role. And Hollywood project – speculators and his col- author Siddhartha Mukherjee, when Faisal approached them. once he was roped in, the direc- Roger Donaldson’s thriller leagues. actor and director Aparna Sen, Neetu Singh admitted that it tor was convinced that nobody “Cities,” where he will share The project will be Madhur Jaffrey, Aditya needed more than a little con- else but Neetu Singh would fit screen space with Clive launched at the Cannes Bhattacharya, Ajay Naidu, vincing for her to agree to a sil- opposite him. Owen. Film Market next Samrat Chakrabarti, Meetu ver-screen comeback. The discussion was followed Kapoor will week, the Reporter Chilana, Rehana Mirza, Sarita Indian films are very youth- by a gala benefit dinner at the play a cop in a said. Shooting will Choudhury, Ami Sheth, Poorna oriented, Rishi Kapoor said, Jumeirah Essex House on Central film that focuses begin in October Jagannathan and a host of actors adding that the idea of playing “a Park South. on greed and at multiple inter- and filmmakers whose films will middle-class character, who is The festival will present 25 ambition and national locations, be screened at the festival also the main protagonist of the feature films, among them has global scale including New through closing night. film, in an emerging India,” Sudhir Mishra’s “Yeh Saali with three collid- York, London and The star-studded event attracted him to the film. Zindagi,” “A Decent ing story lines, the Mumbai. opened with the U.S. premiere of “I don’t chase women down Arrangement” and “Raakh Hollywood Reporter said. Kapoor, who rose to “Do Dooni Chaar,” Disney’s first the valleys and run around trees The first story is said to international fame with live-action Hindi film. A discus- anymore,” he said with a smile. involve around a New York- “Slumdog Millionaire” had a sion with the lead pair and the For Faisal, the hero of the film Hrithik Shoots for TV based hedge fund manager, meaty role in Fox’s hit TV director followed. It was moder- was the subject. Once he wrote played by Owen, who, in spite series “24.” He will also be ated by Aseem Chhabra, the fes- the film, drawing inspiration Show at London’s of having everything, craves seen in “Mission: Impossible- tival director. from his personal experiences, Madame Tussauds for more. Ghost Protocol,” the fourth The second story is about a installment of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. Dia Mirza Named Brand From News Dispatches London-based couple who Ambassador for The Body Shop ollywood actor Hrithik Roshan using The Body Shop Range of filmed an episode of Zoo Not Right Place for Animals, From News Dispatches B products.” his TV show “Just Says Anoushka Shankar According to the Indo Asian Dance” at Madame – ollywood actress Dia News Service, the 29-year-old Tussauds in London. NEW DELHI these animals are denied every- Mirza has been named actress looked fresh and resplen- According to news reports, itarist Anoushka Shankar thing that is natural and impor- B brand ambassador for The dent in a flower-print tunic, and “Just Dance” is the first is against the idea of tant to them, they express their Body Shop, a Britain- her minimalistic makeup was in Indian TV show to be shot S keeping animals in the frustration and loneliness based personal care products tune with the brand’s philosophy at the wax museum. zoo and is spreading this through obsessive, repetitive and retailer. Her appointment of looking good naturally. The show will be aired message in a new PETA ad. even self-destructive behavior,” was announced May “I have always said that on Star Plus, the Indian TV In the new ad for PETA she added. 3 in New Delhi. I will endorse only those channel, the Indo Asian (People for the Ethical Treatment This is not the first time Mirza will brands that I believe in. News Service reported. A of Animals), the 29-year-old Anoushka has featured in a PETA endorse the And The Body Shop is source from the channel Shankar, who gave birth to a son ad. She appeared in PETA’s 30- Moisture White one such brand. I also said that since Roshan’s in February, is seen behind iron second public service announce- Shiso range – a believe that a brand wax statue is already part of bars with the words “Exotic ment with her father Pt Ravi collection of skin- just doesn’t need a face the museum, authorities Animals Belong in the Wild, Not Shankar to encourage the gov- care products to but a voice as well to help granted permission to film in Zoos” written next to her. ernment to increase penalty for help achieve fairer, in its aim to meet expecta- “I choose to entertain people cruelty to animals. the show there. – ians clear-looking skin and tions,” IANS quoted Mirza as say- Roshan filmed with his for a living, but animals in zoos uniform skin tone with a translu- ing. wax statue, installed at the are locked in cent complexion, news reports The actress has recently turned museum earlier this year, barren enclo- said. to direction and her production the report said. The filmstar sures and put This is the first time the brand company Born Free was accompanied by co- on display has appointed anyone to pro- Entertainment is all set to roll out judges Farah Khan and against their mote its products in India. its first venture “Love, Breakups, Vaibhavi Merchant, and the will,” she said “This is a real honor for me Zindagi.” team was allowed to film in a statement. and I am very excited to be asso- According to a press release on for an hour only. “Hundreds ciated with this wonderful and The Body Shop website, the The show invites of thousands of inspiring brand,” Mirza was retailer plans to expand its oper- dancers from all around to animals lan- quoted saying at the launch ations from 65 to 150 stores in participate. Auditions were guish in zoos event in New Delhi. “For as long two years, with a major push into also held in London. around the as I can remember, I have been smaller cities. world. Because