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Beats Lara Dutta, Esha Deol and Dia Mirza to become the brand ambassador of Royal Fans, a Pakistani product Amrita Arora will soon be seen across the border endorsing Royal Fans of Pakistan.

Says a source, “Esha Deol, Lara Dutta, Amrita Arora and Dia Mirza were short-listed to do the Royal Fans ad but finally Amrita was selected. The company told her that she was one of the most Googled faces in Pakistan.”

Amrita Arora says, “Yes, I am doing endorsing Royal Fans, a Pakistani company. I had heard that they were in talks with other actresses too. We shot the ad recently in India. It has been beautifully shot by Sanjeev Choudhary who has shot the Lux and Nakshatra ads.

Ashley Rebello has designed some lovely gowns for me. For a change, I can’t wear anything but gowns covering me from head to toe, as Pakistani society is conservative. I can’t wear my usual revealing clothes,” she laughs.

Speaking of revelations, Amu will bare it in a bikini for the cover of Cosmopolitan.

The actress who’s toning up adds, “For the last two months, I’ve been practising Yoga two hours a day with one of Bharat Thakur’s assistants Priya and take a run at night. I have joined Zarine Mehta’s gym and lost four kilos.

I will shoot for the Cosmo cover on April 23 wearing the minutest of bikinis. It’s the latest line from abroad from Gucci, Fendi and Louis Vuitton. I am nervous as I’ve never posed in a bikini before but I am excited.”

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Shah Rukh Khan seems to have spread his wings far and wide.

Besides shooting for and producing Priyadarshan's Billo Barber, and signing Aditya Chopra's directorial film, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, as well as Karan Johar's next, SRK will host a game show on television, Star Plus' Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hai.

Of course, his India Premiere League (IPL) team of Knight Riders has him going the whole hog -- whether it is putting his voice to song, or tattooing himself.

SRK spoke to Girish Rao about what's keeping him so busy these days.

You're doing so many things all at once. How much sleep are you getting these days?

I usually sleep for four or five hours. That's enough for me.

Do you think stars have overtaken cricketers in the IPL?

No. I am running the team though maalik would be a wrong word; I am working more like a naukar for the team. We are actors and we endorse various products. But merely by endorsing a product, one cannot overtake the product. The quality of a product is as good as the product itself.

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Like all other awards, IIFA Awards too has failed to get a place in Aamir Khan’s good books.

Aamir has given the snub to IIFA by not filing his directorial debut Taare Zameen Par for nominations. Amol Gupte, the writer and the creative director of Taare Zameen Par says, “The producer did not send Taare Zameen Par for nomination and that’s why the movie did not get nominated.”

Aamir has always been cynical towards awards. He never attends any award functions. By not filing Taare Zameen Par for IIFA nominations Aamir has made his standpoint very clear. On April 16th, Amitabh Bachchan, the brand ambassador of IIFA Awards addressed the media, in which he made an indirect remark about Taare Zameen Par. He said, “There are many films that are very good. But still not all of them find a place in the nomination.”

Wizcraft which handles IIFA is helpless in including such a brilliant movie in the nomination list. Explaining this, the director of Wizcraft Mr. Sabbas Joseph says, “IIFA’s prescribed rules, requires all film makers who have released their creative works in India and international territories within the calendar year to fill in their nomination forms. Unfortunately, the producers of Taare Zameen Par did not fill up the nomination form.”

Mr. Sabbas further adds, “Taare Zameen Par is a very good film and it would have been fantastic to include its creators in this year’s edition of the Idea IIFA Awards.”

Darsheel Safary, the child prodigy of the film, bagged Filmfare Critics Award for best performance and Star Screen Award for best child artist.

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Kareena Kapoor’s size zero international figure is the talk of the town. Even Karishma Kapoor and Amrita Arora credit Kareena for inspiring them to work out and get fit. We spoke to Payal Gidwani, who has been training Kareena in Bharat Thakur’s Artistic Yoga for the past two years.

“It was a must for Kareena to do 50 Surya Namaskars in one session. Sometimes, she would do 100 with variations,” says Payal. She further adds, “She had to hold a posture for 25-30 seconds and do repetitions depending on her endurance, energy and stamina levels.”

“She is extremely sincere, dedicated, disciplined and focused. That is why she is so successful today,” says Payal, in praise of the actress.
It is a well-known fact that Kareena is a complete foodie with Chinese being her favourite cuisine. “She had to cut down on her favourite Chinese and Thai food, as it was not good for her workouts. At the same time, Kareena could eat plenty of curd and fruits, which is her own healthy concoction,” she reveals.

To make sure that Kareena did not skip her workouts, Payal or her colleagues accompanied her to her shoots. “Kareena does not skip her workouts understand any circumstances. The sessions range from 60 to 90 minutes, depending on her energy levels. We start with a warm up, followed by Surya Namaskar and then focus on any two body parts. The cool down includes meditation and Pranayam,” adds the trainer.

Talking about Kareena’s favourite exercises, she says, “Kareena loves to do leg and posture exercises, you can make her do multiple sets, but she hates abdomen and upper body exercises.”

Ms. Gidwani reveals the postures that made Kareena super slim.

Abs – Naukasana

"Nauka" means "boat" in Sanskrit. It basically involves lying flat out on your abdomen and raising your hands and legs. The final position of this asana resembles a boat. Hence the name.

Arms- Parvatsana

Parvata means mountain. In this posture, the body is stretched to look like a mountain peak, and hence the name, parvatasana.

Back- Bhujangasana

In Sanskrit Bhujanga means Cobra. The final position of this Asana resembles the hooded snake. Bhujangasana, is rudimentary not only for the spine but for movement as an integrated whole. Bhujangasana is an essential pose for developing the strength and flexibility of the entire back, while toning the legs and buttocks, increasing circulation, and assisting in kidney function.

Legs - Warrior Pose or Virabhadra

This pose is named after the mythic warrior-sage, Virabhadra. This challenging pose strengthens the entire body while improving mental capacity and self control. It builds, shapes and tones the entire lower body. It tones the abdominal section and helps to prevent, reduce and eliminate back pain. The entire upper body -front and back- is worked and doing this pose increases the capacity of the respiratory system
Cooling Down:

Danurasana

In Sanskrit, ‘Dhanus’ connotes ‘bow’. Thus, Dhanurasana refers to that yogic exercise where your body will resemble a tightly drawn bow. Your trunk and thighs will be akin to the bent portion of the bow while your lower legs and the stretched arms will resemble the firm bowstring.

Paschimottasana

Literally translated as "intense stretch of the west," Paschimottanasana can help a distracted mind unwind. Paschima means west, and Uttana means to stretch. Stretching both the legs straight on the ground and holding with arms the two big toes one should stay (in this position) with" one’s forehead placed on one’s knee.

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