Shilpa Shetty undegoes prosthetic makeup for her bald look in ‘Desire’

Shilpa Shetty will be seen in an all new de-glam and bald avatar in her Indo-Chinese venture titled ‘Desire’. She plays a monk in the flick and has to undergo four hours of prosthetic makeup everyday in order to get that bald look.

The movie has Shilpa Shetty and Chinese actor Xia Yu play the lead roles. Anupam Kher, Jayapradha, Vikram Gokhale, and Asif enact other important characters in the movie. Sankar Ehsan Loy and Viswamohan Bhat have composed the music. The movie has been shot in Kerala, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh in India and in various locales in Malayasia.

In the past, glamorous Antara Mali had also played a bald monk living in Sikkim in Amol Palekar’s film ‘And Once Again’, but she opted to shave off her tresses completely than going for prosthetic makeup.

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Shilpa and Shamita take a Break from IPL

Bollywood actress Shamita Shetty's hotel room in South Africa was ransacked by baboons.Shamita, who is accompanying her sister, actress Shilpa in South Africa, was on a safari in Singita Game Reserves with Shilpa and her beau Raj Kundra and some "close friends and family in tow".

"...It's been a great weekend. Shamita loved every bit of it till she went to her room and discovered her room was ransacked by the Baboons... apparently they knew where the mini bar is and we were warned when we checked in to keep all doors locked when we leave the room...Obviously someone didn't listen," Shilpa posted on her blog on Sunday.

The incident took place at the Singita Lebombo Lodge, where Shilpa and others were taking a break from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Shilpa along with Kundra owns IPL team Rajasthan Royals.

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Shilpa Shetty's knight in shining armour

Last evening, Raj Kundra gave Shilpa Shetty one more reason to fall in love with him. While Shilpa has time and again been rescued by macho heroes in films, this time it was beau Raj who played her real-life hero by rescuing her when a man tried to misbehave with her.

The incident in question happened when the entire Shetty family along with Raj and several film personalities were at the Golden Temple, Amritsar last evening to seek blessings. As expected, the crowd got uncontrollable on seeing the stars and suddenly a man touched Shilpa. A furious Raj bashed up the errant man.

An eyewitness said, “Everybody was on their way to the airport after the darshan and the parikramas at the Golden Temple. Raj, Shilpa and her family had to rush to the airport to catch the chartered flight back to Mumbai.”

“Since locals were aware that several celebrities were expected to visit the temple yesterday, a huge crowd had gathered to see the stars. The crowd was unmanageable but the organisers somehow managed to escort the celebrities.

Raj was rushing towards a bus in which they had come to the temple from the airport. Everybody had kept their bags and shoes in the bus and Shilpa, Shamita Shetty and their parents were following Raj.

Suddenly, one of the men in the crowd groped Shilpa and she screamed in disgust. Raj noticed what had happened and wasted no time in beating up the man. Raj punched the man's face several times. A stunned Shilpa kept telling Raj, 'Cookie (she fondly calls him Cookie) cool down,'” said the source.

“The policemen and the security guards rushed to control the situation. While they separated the two and took away the man who misbehaved with Shilpa, the organisers took Raj aside and calmed him down,” added the source.

Raj Kundra refused to divulge any details. He said, “It's too personal and I don't want to discuss anything.”

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Shilpa Comes to know her Marriage date from media

This week there has being lots of speculation in tinsel town, for instance the news of Shilpa Shetty planning to marry her boyfriend Raj Kundra in October. But it's not true as the marriage date is on the cards but not this October.

Shilpa Shetty’s close source revealed, “It’s wrong news that she is getting married this October with Raj Kundra. She is busy with the IPL and latter on getting into her films and her production house. She had told the media that she is planning to get married after October and media just made this news about her marriage.”

To make it clear Shilpa Shetty clears her stand about her marriage, “I got to know that I was getting married this October from the media. Just to clear the record in an interview that I did in London, I just said that I am looking forward to getting married sometime after October and haven’t thought of a month or a date. I will be more than happy to make an official announcement the day we are ready for marriage but for now the congratulatory calls can be kept on hold.”

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Finally: Raj proposes to Shilpa Shetty

Sporting a huge rock from beau Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty will reportedly tie the knot by the end of this year Shilpa Shetty is over the moon, and understandably so.

The sexy actor was looking her smashing best at a party hosted by her and beau Raj Kundra to celebrate taking a stake in their cricket team and the launch of her spa. But Shilpa has another reason to celebrate. According to sources, on Valentine's Day, Raj gave her a huge (read: mega-bucks!) surprise by proposing to her with a diamond ring.

A friend says, "Shilpa didn't expect it at all. He went and chose this amazing looking ring on his own and surprised her by presenting it to her on Valentine's Day. Isn't that utterly romantic?"
Now that the ring is on the lady's hand, would a wedding be far behind? The friend says excitedly, "They might be planning to tie the knot by the end of this year!"
When we asked Shilpa, she giggled excitedly, "Raj is so exceptionally sweet! Ya, we will tie the knot, but not before the end of this year."

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Shilpa Shetty Turns beautician

Shilpa Shetty Turns beautician

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Shilpa Shetty to have a Colourless pre-Holi bash

Actress is planning to throw a pre-Holi bash on March 10

Shilpa Shetty will be celebrating Holi quite differently this year. The actress plans to throw a lavish party celebrating her association with the Rajasthan Royals.

Shilpa is planning to host a party for her team on March 10 prior to Holi.

A source reveals, "Shilpa is very excited about her partnership with the Royals.

She's leaving no stone unturned to boost the morale of her team and is making sure they're treated well before the matches begin.

The party will be co-hosted by Raj Kundra and Shilpa. However, since it's not happening on the actual festival day, there won't be any colour involved."

Great time to celebrate

Confirming this, Shilpa said, "Yes, I am having a pre Holi bash on March 10 at the Grand Hyatt.

Though we won't be playing with colours on stage there will lots of bhang. We intend having good fun! I am launching so many great things this year the medi spa and being part of the IPL.

I just felt it was a great time to celebrate. I normally don't celebrate Holi much. The only only time I remember a Holi party was when I went to Abhishek's party and was dunked into the coloured pool it was horrible! I won't ever forget that experience!"

Though festivities are in the air, Shilpa is currently saddened and dismayed by the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan.

Is she worried about the security conditions for her team Rajasthan Royals during the IPL season? "It's very sad what happened in Pakistan.

The security conditions in IPL last year were good and all the teams were treated with utmost care. Maybe because of the security issue, the IPL has asked Pakistani players not to play this time.

I am not worried about the IPL here as I am sure they will take equal precautions this time too if not more."

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Shilpa Shetty's all set to start a chain of medi-spas in the city

Shilpa is all set to start a chain of medi-spas in the city

Shilpa Shetty is all set to launch a chain of medi-spas all over Mumbai next month. These will be in partnership with spa owner, Kiran Bawa.

A source close to the actress reveals, "Shilpa hasn't had a party for a long time but on March 10, she will have a double celebration the Royal Rendezvous to celebrate her partnership with Rajasthan Royals as well as the opening of her new medi-spa at a five-star hotel in the suburbs. She has already asked people to block the date."

Metros first
The plan to launch in Mumbai and then open branches all over the country, "The flagship spas will be in Bandra and the rest in Ghatkopar, Breach Candy, Andheri and Powai. Later, they will launch in metropolitan cities like Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, Ludhiana and Chandigarh."

The medi-spas will have doctors and skin specialists and everything ranging from botox medicines to acne remedies. There will be doctors for consultations on weight-related issues, which might include thyroid consultations. There will be an all-round team of doctors to give advice.

Money matters
The source continues, "Shilpa is taking a keen interest in the entire project as she's put in her own money. Raj is involved in a purely advisory capacity in this venture. Kiran and Shilpa meet regularly to discuss new products and salon treatments. There is space for yoga and holistic treatments. But the most important thing for Shilpa is that she wants to make women aware of their beauty and take care of their health. Her aim is to build a chain of such cost-effective spas which are very affordable and a facial can range from Rs 300-3000 and the clients can be given a choice of a normal or chocolate pedicure."

Dream realised
The friend says that it has been Shilpa's childhood dream to own a salon or spa. "It's the one thing she has always wanted to do for a long time even before she became an actress. Shilpa had always wanted to own a salon or a beauty parlour. In fact, she had done a beautician's course for four years and is a qualified beautician herself. Today, by launching the med-spas, Shilpa is realising one of her dreams. She never wanted to go into her father's business of bottled caps as she thought it unglamorous and boring."

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Shilpa shetty's scent drew me to her: Raj

Their’s is a story that Mills and Boons are made of.

Shilpa Shetty, the tall, lissome, sexy babe of the glamorous world of Bollywood and Raj Kundra, the suave businessman from Britian, whose business involves dealing in precious metals, bullion trading and mining operations.

The two, not even remotely connected to each other, were destined to meet and fall in love. “It was the scent of Shilpa that drew me to her...! After the Big Brother win, Shilpa launched her perfume and I went to meet her to seal a business deal,” said Raj, not knowing that he would end up sealing his heart instead. “I saw her standing with her mother in the lobby of a hotel in London, all chatty and giggly. Being a Punjabi, the first thing I did was touch her mum’s feet,” said Raj, who won Shilpa’s mum, Sunanda instantly with that act.

“I still remember what he had worn that day — a grey suit with a white shirt and a navy blue tie. I was floored,” said the actress, leaning on Raj’s shoulder. Many more meetings followed after which Raj opened his heart to her. “On our very first date I told him, ‘I like you. You are a very sweet guy but I don’t think this will work because you live in Britain and I in Mumbai.’ And the next thing he did was buy himself a house in Juhu. He came up to me and asked, “What next?’” said
Shilpa, who knew that very moment that she had met her prince charming. “He’s tailor-made for me,” she said.

But winning her wasn’t easy for the Brit boy. “Before I could win her over, I had to win her father, mother, sister, her four cats and her dog!” laughed Raj. “A woman should play hard to get or else the man doesn’t realise her worth,” she said, winking at him.

After that what followed were long drives and romantic candle light dinners and setting up another house in Britain for the two. “I’ve cooked pasta for her and she has made me corn pulao and her chicken curry which is out of this world. I would call up my friends and say ‘Shilpa Shetty cooked for me’ and they would all be jealous,” laughed Raj. “He is more romantic than me. Once he booked an entire golf course for us and once a restaurant and had fireworks display only for me,” said Shilpa. “She is my princess,” said Raj kissing her hand.

Last year the love birds celebrated Valentine’s Day in Goa. “We were hounded by the press there,” said Raj making a face. “Earlier he felt that the press was invading our privacy so I had to tell him that it comes with my job. Now he understands,” said Shilpa about her boyfriend who would get affected when he would read negative stories about his lady love.

“She taught me to take it with a pinch of salt and I taught my parents to do the same since they would get worked up reading those stories,” said Raj, who is teaching Shilpa to become business savvy. The two have together bought 12% stakes in an IPL cricket team. “I told her you take all the creative decisions and I will sign the cheques,” laughed Raj, who plans to settle down in Mumbai after marriage.

But her prince charming hasn’t proposed marriage to her yet. “I think I should coz I’ve heard that Shane Warne is quite a ladies’ man,” he smiled and she laughed. “I have not gone down on my knees and asked her if she will marry me, but I know what her answer will be. And when I give her a diamond ring, it will be the most talked about diamond in the world,” he said, as he looked at Shilpa who’s waiting for that day to come soon. Marriage can wait for sometime and so can the IPL, for Raj has planned something special for Shilpa on their second Valentine’s Day. “He is not ready to reveal anything. He has told me to be ready at 2 pm. I think I’m in for a big surprise,” she said.

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Shilpa Shetty takes a dig at Slumdog Millionaire: Now

After Amitabh Bachchan’s alleged criticism against the Oscar-nominated Danny Boyle flick ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, actress Shilpa Shetty is the latest to slam the movie.

According to the actress, ‘Slumdog’ is basically a grim portrayal of India and Mumbai in particular.

Shilpa says, "Obviously it`s about the slums. I just feel that internationally recognised films focus more on our slums and poverty. So I just wrote on my blog two days ago that for a change, I`m doing a film that focuses on the beauty of India and its culture. That`ll be interesting to watch as well."

Other than Big B and Shilpa Shetty, filmmaker Priyadarshan and actress Preity Zinta have already expressed their disappointment over the film`s content and depiction.

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Shilpa Shetty buys stake in cricket team

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and a partner have bought a stake in an Indian Premier League cricket team.

Shetty picked an 11% stake in the Rajasthan Royals with her partner Raj Kundra. She will also be the brand ambassador for the team.

Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural edition of the tournament last year.

Several other Bollywood stars like Preity Zinta, Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla, are associated with the cash-rich event.

Rajasthan Royals, led by Australian spinner Shane Warne, came out the surprise winners of last year's inaugural Indian Premier League.

'Religion'

Shilpa Shetty, a UK Celebrity Big Brother winner two years ago, said she was happy to invest in the team.

"Cricket is not a sport in our country, it's a religion. I am very passionate about cricket and who better to invest in than the current reigning IPL champions," she said.

"It completes the success story for the IPL team by merging with Bollywood."

A total of £368m was spent on IPL teams by Indian investors last year.

Eight city-based teams took part in the Twenty20 series, with the world's top players joining home-grown stars and novice Indian players.

Jaipur, Madras (Chennai), Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi, Calcutta, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Hyderabad all had sides in the 59-match tournament, which began in April and concluded in June.

Led by Warne, the Rajasthan Royals beat the Chennai Super Kings by three wickets in a thrilling inaugural final in Mumbai.

The rich and powerful from Bollywood and some of India's biggest companies dug deep into their pockets to bid for 78 stars.

And the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) earned more than £800m selling TV rights and team franchises for the tournament.

Last year, Shetty was the hostess and presenter of Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother.

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Shilpa gifts her dream car to her sister Shamita

Shilpa Shetty is known to celebrate her sister Shamita's birthday in style.

This year Shilpa showered Shamita, who turns 30 on February 2, with expensive gifts on the eve of her birthday and have also planned something special for the day itself.

As Shamita is said to be fond of stylish cars, and the Audi 6 in particular, Shilpa decided to buy Shamita her dream car.

So a silver Audi 6, estimated to cost Rs.5 million, has been gifted to Shamita along with an expensive diamond jewellery set.

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Minissha gets Surgery done on her nose

Natural beauty at times is not enough to survive in Bollywood and cosmetic surgery becomes a must. The latest addition to this club is Minissha Lamba. The Bachna Ae Haseeno star who seemed most unlikely candidate needing a cosmetic surgery got a plastic surgery done on her nose recently. The actress who otherwise has a angelic face got a pointed look to her otherwise blunt nose.

Celebrities like Rakhi Sawant, Ayesha Takia and Bipasha Basu have had breast enhancement surgeries done on them. Minissha joins the league of Shilpa Shetty and Koena Mitra who have got a nose job done in the past. The surgery had however turned nightmare for both the stars as they spoilt the natural beauty of their nose. Hope this surgery does not turn out to be a nightmare for Minissha as well!

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Why Shilpa Shetty Wept

Tears of joy filled Shilpa Shetty's eyes when she saw the waiter, who used to serve her often at Wasabi, the Japanese restaurant at the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel here, on her first visit after the terror strikes.

"I had tears of joy when I met Ronald, the Mangalorean waiter who's always served me, spoken to me in Tulu, my mother tongue, and always made me feel at home. I had a sigh of relief when I saw him," Shilpa posted on her blog.

Shilpa says she was supposed to be at the hotel on Nov 26, when terrorists attacked the hotel. And entering the hotel after nearly two months brought back many feelings, "some not so good" for Shilpa.

"The hotel still looked a beauty, the only major change being the security that had been beefed up. Entering the hotel lobby brought back a whole lot of mixed feelings - nostalgic, some happy, some not... But by the end of dinner, it was all worth it. Nothing's changed, the menu, the quality, the service and above all the spirit and positivity.

"It was heart-warming to see the beaming faces of the hotel staff and the warmth they extended. This was my first step towards getting over the deep pain and fear that 26/11 left on me," she wrote.

Though Shilpa was happy to see the usual hustle-bustle at the hotel, she says it will never be the same again. "I will always be haunted by a lot of memories, but the irony is that some things will always be the same - Wasabi, my favourite restaurant and Mumbai, my favourite city."

The dinner was a surprise planned for the actress by her friends and businessman beau Raj Kundra. "If it didn't come as a surprise visit, maybe it would've taken me longer to make my first visit," said Shilpa.

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Shilpa Shetty to go Bald

Shilpa Shetty's long and luscious tresses may soon go. Buzz is that she will soon go the Shabana-Nandita way. The two actresses had shaved off their hair for Deepa Mehta's Water. It's another matter that 'Water' never got made with them. Shilpa will start shooting for her most challenging role in Malayalam director, R Sarath's English language film 'Desire' this week. Apparently a part of the film requires her to shave off her hair.

When we check with Shilpa, she laughs and says, "I can't reveal everything about my role. If I tell you everything now why would you watch the film? But yes, this is by far the most challenging role of my career. It takes me through ten turbulent years of my character's life. It's a very intense love story between me and my Chinese co-star, Xia Yu."

Shilpa hasn't met Xia Yu yet. "Our shooting starts this week in Kerala. Then we shoot in Kuala Lampur." Apparently permission to shoot the film in China was denied.

What Shilpa really liked about the role is that it allowed her to learn Odissi. "I have been a Bharatnatyam dancer all my life. In 'Desire' I play an Odissi dancer, and I had to unlearn everything I knew about the classical dance and start from scratch. It has been quite a daunting experience."

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