Face to face with Matru and Bijlee

This is the first time that Anushka and Imran are working together but the easy camaraderie they shared during the making of the film was quite evident. The two were late for their next promotional event and while Anushka quickly got final touches to her make-up done, Imran settled down to talk about 'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola'.

Excerpts from the interview:

Slapgate

True to its nature, the Indian Hindi film industry had its own share of drama, death, fights, sleaze, controversy, comebacks, corruption, commercial success and failure, and nudity, in 2012. The same ingredients that some of the Bollywood films employ to tease, titillate, torture or teach its committed audiences. Here are some of the most interesting Bollywood events from the year 2012

 

It was supposed to be a success party but it ended up being one of the most controversial events of this year. A slanging match turned into fisticuffs and superstar Shah Rukh Khan ended up slapping estranged friend Farah Khan’s husband Shirish Kunder.

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Aishwarya’s post-pregnancy weight-gain was the focus of much debate and discussion. Ash tried her best to cut down on public appearances during the final stages of her pregnancy and managed to shield her baby girl from the paparazzi for almost 10 months. However, sections of the media and some of her fans slammed her when she was snapped at some Bollywood dos looking chubby and sporting a double chin.

Anarkali suits make a comeback!

Vintage fashion has been on the cards off late and the Bollywood stars seem to be taking full advantage of it. While there has been a evolution of various bright colour – moving from subtle shades to bolder hues; this season, the ladies seem to carry forward fashion rules from the yesteryears.

Flowy Anarkali suits are back with a bang! From red carpet dresses to sangeet ceremonies, Anarkali suits rule the show. They come in rich colours with heavy sequin work and frock-type cuts, adding grace and style. The suits have also become longer in length, almost hiding the churidaar. In fact, this trend is such a rage that it has become difficult to spot the normal salwar suit.

The Anarkali flatters most body types because of its a-line cut. It gives the slim a shape, and hides flaws beautifully, giving an overall elegant look. The suit can be worn as a completely ethnic attire, teamed with heavy jewellery and stilettos or can also be donned with less formality without the stole- an Indianised version of the western gown.

From youngsters in the industry like Parineeti Chopra & Deepika Padukone to the veteran actresses like Sridevi & Madhuri, the Bollywood women seem to be in love with this floor-sweeping Indian gown, but who wore it best? Take a look!