Mirch Masala

With so much going on in the news, I figured it would be a good idea to give you guys a bit of this, a dash of that and pinch of everything; thus, Mirch Masala.

And if we're talking spicy, then Bipasha Basu is as hot as they get. But the normally incredibly smart girl has a rather odd reason for not wanting to get married. Are you ready for this? She doesn't like to get dressed up and naturally would need to over-deck for her own shaadi. Erm... considering we've seen the actress really doll up on screen, this one is a really strange reason for not wanting to get married! And if I was getting married to John Abraham, I'd find no reason not to get married.

Poor Nysa Devgn, that's Kajol and Ajay's daughter. The young girl managed to somehow convince Dad to take her to Disney this summer only for him to cancel. With Kajol preggers and unable to travel, it was going to be a Father-Daughter week away but work came in the way and poor Nysa is finding herself stuck at home all summer.

Priyanka Chopra has come out to finally reveal what kind of man she wants: "I like the male chauvinist Punjabi." Much like all of us, P.C.'s ideal man has been distorted by Bollywood films. She wants a guy who will fight tooth-and-nail for her and called herself a "complete drama-momma". Either way, she isn't looking to settle down anytime soon -- five years from now is when she would like to indulge in holy matrimony. Now looking at her track record, all her ex-beaus have been pure bred Punjabis: Harman Baweja, Shahid Kapoor and even Akshay Kumar (does he count?). Hmmm... perhaps she is hinting at one of these men as a prospective husband?


Oh and lastly, India Couture Week has moved from Mumbai to Delhi. And of course, it is creating much drama! Some designers are not going, others are upset for other reasons -- you know how the fashion world works: Drama-Rama galore! Either way, I'm excited to see some outrageous designs from some of the best in the country. And and and I will be keeping a close eye on the front row to see which celebs come out to support the designs. 


Source: Mid-Day and Times of India

Deepika Vs. Sonam

Mid-Day, my favorite tabloid/publication did this fab piece in which it put Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone side-by-side and basically compared every aspect of their careers thus far. And as it turns out, Deepika was voted the better actress. Er... I think they both are equal...as bad! None of them show any promise if you ask me, and apparently, because I'm honest about how untalented as actress I find Sonam Kapoor, I have been deemed a Sonam Kapoor hater. But that's a different story. In the meantime, it was interesting to see both the ladies careers side-by-side especially since both of them started at the same time.

In terms of projects completed, Deepika reigns with seven films to her name while Sonam has only three. And Deepika even takes the cake with hit films; she has three (Om Shanti Om, Love Aaj Kal, Housefull) and Sonam has a mere one (I Hate Luv Storys). While Deepika is admired for her toned body, Sonam is looked up to for her keen style of sense and so on. Okay the article goes on to talk about more interesting comparisons in their careers like Banners, Khans they've worked with, endorsements, money they make, future projects, blah blah blah. But what was most fascinating to read was this:
Number of followers on Twitter:
Deepika: 277,968
Sonam: 161,448
And why that piece of information is a bit odd, is simply because Sonam fans are incredibly faithful to her and can't hear a word against her -- believe me, I know. But at the same time, you'd think they would con and brainwash Deepika fans into boycotting her. Get on it Sonam fans!

Oh also, some SRK news for you guys! While on vacation in South Africa, he had the pleasure of meeting the very beautiful Waka Waka Shakira! Check out the pictures he posted on Twitter.

Source: Mid-Day

Today I Cover the World!

Hrithik Roshan and Farhan Akhtar are topless in Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara! For the ladies and their admirers, i.e. moi, this is great news! It is rare that we see both actors and so seeing them sans shirts makes me go hubba-hubba-hubba! Abhay Deol, who is also starring in the film decided not to shed his shirt (wuss!) and so will be seen in a vest (read: boring!). I think it may be a slight complex that the no-pack Deol may feel  towards the many packed Roshan and Akhtar. Note to Abhay: We'll take you, topless or not!


In other news, my new best friend Paul the Octopus predicted Germany's win for third place which happened today. We all waiting patiently for the final for which the eight-legged creature has placed his legs around a Spain win. By the way, PETA has come out in defense of the Octopus and believes that he should be freed! Yes, animal rights activists are upset at the amount of publicity Paul is receiving. They claimed no animal should be confined to a tank and so on. Uh...where were they when he was unknown to the world?


And another piece of news that I found oh so fascinating was this one: Victoria Beckham is a Strict Mom. My initial reaction, "Uh huh." So I read on to find out that she has a punishment chair for the kids. Yes, if they do anything wrong they are sent to sit. On a chair. Oh the torture. I wonder if the chair is designer? Made of pure leather? You know what would be a better punishment? Perhaps if she made her kids listen to some of her music. And mind you, I'm a huge Spice Girls fan! I promise.


Sources: Mid-Day and Hindustan Times

Psychic Paul Predicts!

So what's is the deal with Paul the Octopus? He has to by far be the most popular octopus on this planet! He's received death threats, wants to be eaten and so on. So everyone has been wondering as to who the psychic octopus would predict as the winner of this year's FIFA. He has spoken! If the octopus is to be believed, it will be none other than Spain who will take home the cup this year. And if he is correct this time around, he would have been 100 percent correct with his predictions this time around.


Oh and in case you're wondering who he's picked for third place, the eight-legged creature has put his legs around Germany - literally. On a side note, I am really in the mood for some calamari. Eeks!


And talking about this year's FIFA, the Vuvuzela, which has gained much musical attention since the football (soocer depending where in the world you are) has been banned in the UAE. Erm...yeah. It apparently damages your hearing. One hoot or toot of the Vuvuzela apparently gives off 127 decibels of sound. That's pretty damn loud. So basically don't take a Vuvuzela back to the UAE, it will get confiscated. Watcha say?


Sources: Mid-Day and CMR