Fashion designer Masaba Gupta Wednesday launched Fiama Di Wills' shower jewels at the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) Spring-summer 2014.

For the precious gemstone infused shower gel collection, the brand collaborated with Masaba who designed the packaging for the range.

The three variants - ravishing ruby, shimmering diamond and aquamarine agleam - will surely give one a luxury bathing experience.

"When they approached me, I wondered what I am going to do. I gave a quirky twist to the packaging," said the designer, who will present her collection Friday at WIFW.

She was also recently announced by e-commerce site Myntra.com as the creative director for their Indian apparel brand Anouk.

And Masaba is looking forward to it.

"Anouk is just two years old, so the image is yet to be formed. My first collection for them will be unveiled by next summer," said the designer, who is targeting chic women aged between 18 and 25.

Brad Pitt's "Fury", the India release of which has been pushed ahead by two weeks to avoid proximity with Shah Rukh Khan's Diwali offering "Happy New Year", will be dubbed in Hindi as "Fauji" - inspired by the title of the Bollywood superstar's 1988 TV show.

Since "Fury" features a Hollywood star as big as Brad Pitt, and that too in the role of an army sergeant, the film's distributors in India are also dubbing it in Hindi.

The decision to rename "Fury" as "Fauji" cropped up as a tribute to Shah Rukh, who played an army officer in his TV show of the same name, which was among his initial works in Indian showbiz.

"We feel that the film connect will be phenomenal. War films generally have a connect with the Indian audiences due to our own trysts with wars and battles. Brad Pitt epitomises the essence of a 'fauji' and hence we have decided to relase the dubbed version of 'Fury' as 'Fauji'," Deepak Sharma, chief operating officer, PVR Pictures, said in a statement.

Like SRK, Pitt had started his career in a big way from the small screen. Both of them worked their way to success on the silver screen, and they now savour global popularity.

A war drama, "Fury" will splash across Indian screens Oct 31, two weeks after its international release Oct 17. The decision was taken keeping in mind the Diwali festivities and the release of Shah Rukh's "Happy New Year".

The film also stars Shia Labeouf, and its trailer has received rave reviews internationally.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has denied news reports about his complaint against Vishal Bhardwaj's "Haider", saying he had not even watched the movie yet.

Reacting sharply to a news report carried by a news portal that said the chief minister had complained to Bollywood film maker Vishal Bhardwaj over the film's depiction of Kashmir, Omar wrote on his Twitter site, "So this website has to be awarded for the most amazing work of fiction I have seen in a very long time."

Omar Abdullah has also demanded the news be withdrawn with a correction.

"So where oneindia.in heard that I had seen the movie and proceeded to complain to Vishal about it I will never know. I expect a retraction", he said in another comment on Twitter.

An adaptation of William Shakespeare's famous drama Hamlet, Vishal Bhardwaj has tried to portray the story of violence and innocence during turbulent periods in Kashmir through "Haider".

The movie has been co-scripted by talented Kashmiri writer Basharat Peer whose book 'Curfewed Nights' had been very well received by both readers and critics.

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) has returned to the capital with its spring-summer edition. Starting Wednesday, the fashion extravaganza has brought 124 designers under the same roof.

Summer friendly fabrics like cotton, khadi and linen in soft shades were seen in abundance on the runway as designers showcased their creations for WIFW spring-summer 2015.

Opened by Aneeth Arora, her collection had eye cooling pieces like cotton khadi dress, shorts, chanderi tops, blue denims as well as cotton and silk shirts in colours like white, blue, green and orange.

The hand embroidered daisies on chanderi dresses, hand and bead work embroidery on denim pants and tops with crochet detailing added beauty to the summery garments.

Designer duo Paras and Shalini also exhibited "feminine" range for spring-summer seasons. They played with transparencies and opacities, lace like patterns, botanical floral applique work and embroidery to come up with a collection made of silky taffetas and heavy jerseys.

While there were high slit dresses, voluminous gowns and pants too.

The flower power was not restricted to clothes. Arora used floral headband to complement her spring-summer collection.

Some of the designers even gave a glimpse of Japanese culture on the runway through their pieces. Alpana and Neeraj showcased Japan's obsession with everything "kawaii" or cute like anime and hello kitty.

The designers made an attempt to put together a range that captured this aspect of the country and merged it with strong Japanese aesthetic of minimalism and clean lines.

For instance, there were sharp structures, flared pants softened by bows and scallops.

The outfits mostly in red, black and blue looked like little dolls clothes.

The Japanese inspiration and use of bows was seen in Atsu Sekhose's creations too.

Made in soft pastels, he gave a modern interpretation to kimono -- a Japanese traditional garment.

The collection, dominated by silk garments with interesting sleeves, looked perfect as evening wear during summers.

Organised by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), the five-day event is being held at Pragati Maidan here. But the last show of the evening took place at DLF Emporio. The storm tried to play spoilsport to Tarun Tahiliani's show, held outdoor, but after being delayed by almost two hours it began on a colourful and artistic note.

There was a burst of bright colours as models sashayed down the ramp.

There were apparel with lots of draping in blue and orange hue, red with yellow and more. Inspired by the works of artists Amrit and Rabindra -- The Singh Twins, Tahiliani's new range was made by choosing elements from their different paintings.

The dhoti skirts and lungi skirts, off-shoulder dress or draped linen pants with cowl neck top are summer must-have for women. Tahiliani had a few options for men too. Silk sherwani with Thai wrap trousers, printed shirt with jodhpurs, waist coat shirt with tussar pants were some of the choices offered by the designer for men for hot weather.

The stars of day one of the fashion week were certainly the clothes which transported all away from the current fall season.

There was no sign of Bollywood celebrities hopping from one show to another or taking the stage as showstoppers though there are a couple of Bollywood celebs who will grace the event in coming days.

Actress Nargis Fakhri has discovered a rapper within herself, all thanks to Hrithik Roshan who dared her to rap a song. She says she was nervous about doing it, but managed it fine.

Nargis sportingly took up the dare that Hrithik threw up at her before the release of her film "Bang Bang!", and rattled off a rap section at a public event.

When asked about her tryst with rap, Nargis said: “Hrithik Roshan dared me to rap. So I did an impromptu freestyle rap before the hosting gig for GQ magazine.”

The spunky "Rockstar" actress says it wasn’t as easy as she made it look.

“It was nerve-wracking, to be honest. But I somehow did it. I don’t know how I managed.The words just flew out. But it was totally unrehearsed,” she added.

As Gauri Khan celebrated her 44th birthday Wednesday, superstar and husband Shah Rukh Khan took the opportunity to wish her, and credited her for keeping their family together.

“Happy Birthday to my wife Gauri. May you smile today, as much as you have made the family smile. Love and happiness always,” the 48-year-old tweeted Wednesday night.

Shah Rukh and Gauri married in 1991 and have three children - Aryan, Suhana and AbRam, who was born via surrogacy.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is surprised that despite being 71, he is is still talked about a lot.

The actor, who will turn 72 Oct 11, is trending on Twitter.

“WOW !! #AB72Wishes trending at the top ... !! Never thought at this age there would be any interest in me.. thank you so much all,” he tweeted Wednesday.

On his birthday, the active user of social networking media will send a personal video message and digitally signed posters to a few lucky fans Saturday.

Film: "Tamanchey"; Cast: Nikhil Dwivedi, Richa Chadha, Damandeep Singh Siddhu; Director: Navneet Behal; Rating: ***

Here's the thing. Crime doesn't pay ... right? It's not meant to ... right? So how come it's shown to be so much fun in the movies?

In "Tamanchey", the underrated Nikhil Dwivedi and the spunky bundle of contradictory emotions Richa Chadha seem like dropout students of the cool school. He is a hardcore Bihari named Munna and she's Babu, a wannabe Lady Gaga masquerading as a borderline sociopath from the Delhi-Haryanvi belt. Her make-up never falters. She is a 'behenji' masquerading as a style icon in a crime-infested countryside.

Together Munna and Babu don't quite add up to an updated version of Robert Redford-Faye Dunaway pair in the mother of heist capers "Bonnie & Clyde". But there is something about Munna and Babu. He wears his heart on his dirty sleeve. She wears her cleavage with the surety of woman who knows she can cash it for a life of luxury whenever she wants. Such adventurous women are often very uncertain in their innerscape.

Richa brings out the demoniacal uncertainties of Babu (we have to wait till the final moments to know her real name) in scenes where her made-up face crumbles to expose a childlike vulnerability. Both Richa and Nikhil are effectively tragic in the finale when they play a game of domestic normalcy in a run-down building as the cops close in on them.

What I liked about Richa's chemistry with Nikhil is that there is no chemistry.

Nikhil's Munna falls in love with these women of laughable affectations. Babu is full of 'angrezi' innuendos and make-up borrowed from Lady Gaga's backstage booty.

It's easy for the Munnas of the world to fall for this kind of a woman who knows how to use her sexuality to make her way in a callous world.

Babu is the bed partner of a drug dealer Tau (newcomer Damandeep Singh Siddhu). The narrative's mid-section shows Munna and Babu outwitting the drug baron, stealing kisses and a lot more right under his hawk-like eyes. Stretching the precincts of believability, "Tamanchey" yet manages to remain grittier than other recent crime capers.

The writing is fluent when it wants to be.

"Tamanchey" shows that the nozzle of the gun is not the best place to place your dreams. There are sharply written lines by Shailesh Pratap Singh, specially the ones that Nikhil's character speaks.

Nikhil in fact delivers a heartbreaking performance as a simpleton who flips for the siren and is willing to go to any lengths to get her. At times his baba-in-the-woods act reminded one of Raj Kapoor in "Sri 420".

Here is an actor, who has repeatedly proved himself to be better than many so-called stars in Bollywood. Wonder what keeps him from getting there.

"Tamanchey" gives Nikhil and the rest of the cast the kind of unvarnished crime canvas, which actors crave to get when they are in the mood to impress the awards jury.

Tragically, the sharp dialogues are often unsupported by the screenplay that gets borderline implausible towards the end before veering sharply away from disaster with a well-staged climactic shootout.

So yes, crime doesn't pay finally. But it sure as hell provides ample room for filmmakers to explore the grey region without bothering about remaining rooted to a moral ground. Wild and wacky "Tamanchey" is an enjoyable roller coaster ride about two mismatched criminals on the run who fall hopelessly in love.

You know where this reckless couple is hurtling to. But that doesn't stop this bang-bang affair from being a fun ride.

Biopics on sports stars are among the flavours of the season in Bollywood. With the box-office success of "Mary Kom", more such movies are in the pipeline and experts admit such films are inspirational and find an easy connect with viewers. But they caution that a herd mentality won't guarantee success.

In the pipeline are movies on Dhyan Chand and Mahender Singh Dhoni.

If Karan Johar, known for his glamorous extravaganzas, has confirmed that he will back the film on hockey legend Dhyan Chand, Neeraj Pandey is wielding the megaphone for "MS Dhoni - The Untold Story", about the Indian cricket captain, with Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead role.

"No hidden secret behind it. They are making them because such movies are working on the box office," PVR Pictures COO Deepak Sharma told IANS.

"Biopics are inspirational. People from all walks of life feel associated with their personality. Families also don't mind taking their kids to such movies as they know they will be clean movies," he added.

Trade analyst Komal Nahta labels this herd mentality, but admits that well-narrated stories usually win the appreciation of viewers.

"There's this herd mentality in the industry. Everybody tends to run in the direction of successful movies," Nahta told IANS.

However, he insists the principle remains the same.

"Good films will work and bad won't. All these films did well because of good filmmaking. They were well enacted with the right amount of excitement and emotional connect and not just because they were biopics. It doesn't mean that any biopic on an actor or a sportsperson will work.

"Years ago, there was a film on an athlete Ashwini Nachappa titled 'Aswani', but it bombed miserably. So it's not the genre that decides the success, but the filmmaking," he added.

The latest biopic to hit the right chord with the audience was "Mary Kom", about five-time world boxing champ M.C. Mary Kom. Set designer Omung Kumar's decision to turn director with "Mary Kom" was worth a risk as it marked a successful beginning for him and also set the producers' cash registers ringing.

The film, with Bollywood's glamorous star Priyanka Chopra in the title role, raked in Rs.28.32 crore in its opening weekend and its success has strengthened filmmakers' faith in such movies.

Last year, "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", which saw Farhan Akhtar reliving the life of former Olympian Milkha Singh - widely known as the Flying Sikh - not only took home a string of awards but also did a whopping business of over Rs.100 crore.

The film's director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra said: "It's a great sign that the audience's taste is changing and evolving. It's the country which is changing and that is reflecting in our movies today."

It's not only the big starrers which spun gold by immortalising an athlete's life.

Director Tigmanshu Dhulia's "Paan Singh Tomar" was a small budget film but it was raved about in the international film circuit. The Irrfan Khan starrer, about a soldier and legendary runner turned into a Chambal bandit, also became a box-office bonanza.

Bollywood has come a long way - from depicting glamorous and extravagant fairy tales to modest real-life stories where everything is not picture perfect.

Yes, masses still prefer masala movies, but real-life stories are also becoming popular.

The genre of sports-based movies were there previously, but rather sporadically. Who can forget Prakash Jha's gripping 1983 drama "Hip Hip Hurray" - with the teacher-student clash as its theme where football played the trucemaker - or Aamir Khan's Oscar nominated period drama "Lagaan", which revolved around cricket.

In 2005, "Iqbal", an inspirational film by Nagesh Kukunoor, about a cricket-obsessed dumb-mute boy's grit and determination, was lapped up by all and sundry.

However, many feel that 2007 release "Chak De! India", loosely based on hockey coach Mir Ranjan Negi, was the gamechanger. There were many high points in the film - director Shimit Amin brought the life of ostracised hockey player Mir Ranjan Negi on screen with ease, while Shah Rukh Khan ditched his romantic image to essay the coach's role with conviction.

According to the website of Yash Raj Films, "Chak De! India" collected Rs.125 crore ($35 million) worldwide.

PVR's Sharma said that when one talks about sports figures like Mary Kom, Milkha Singh and Dhoni there is a national pride attached to it.

"Audience can relate to the story like from zero to hero or someone with no resources making it so big," he added.

After the "Masti" franchise, Riteish Deshmukh has teamed up with Vivek Oberoi for "Bank Chor" and currently they are busy shooting for the film in a studio here. He says they share "a great chemistry".

A huge bank set has been put up in Mehboob Studio here for the film, which has Riteish as a bank robber, while Vivek will be seen as a CBI officer who cracks down on them.

Riteish said that his character is also "god fearing" and that 60 percent of the film will be shot in the studio.

"I am working with Vivek again and we share a great chemistry as I have known him for a long time now. We have done workshops for 10 to 15 days and it's a very funny film," he said in a group interview.

A comic caper, "Bank Chor", which also features Rhea Chakraborty, revolves around three morons trying to rob a bank and pick the worst day possible when everything is likely to go wrong.

Bumpy is helming the film being made under Yash Raj Films' banner.

"I am playing a CBI officer, who is famous for closing cases. 'Bank Chor' is a young comic film and it's not in the zone of 'Grand Masti', it's altogether different movie. The film is very funny," said Vivek who recently returned from a vacation.

"I am shooting after a very long time, so I am very excited. I was on a holiday with my family and I believe it's very important to spend time with your family," added the actor who has a son with wife Priyanka Alva.

Riteish Deshmukh has started shooting for "Bank Chor" which sees him as a common man who turns into a bank robber, a role which was initially to be played by stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma. He says he is a huge fan of the latter and would love to work with him one day.

"I am Kapil's huge fan. Things didn't work out for him and I got the role. I am really happy to be doing this film. In future, if I get a chance to work with him, I will be really happy," the 35-year-old said here Wednesday on the sets of the film.

A set of a bank has been set up at Mehboob Studio where a large portion of the film will be shot.

A common man, Riteish's character is stuck in the rigmarole of life and the only way out for him is robbing a bank.

Talking about his character, Riteish said, "I am playing a common man whose situation gets difficult when he in unable to return a loan that he took from a bank. Then he decides to rob the bank to get rid of his problems. He is a god-fearing, Maharashtrian man."

A Yash Raj Films' production, "Bank Chor" is being directed by Bumpy and is slated for a March release next year. It also stars Vivek Oberoi and Rhea Chakraborty.

For the film, the cast underwent a workshop to gel up all the characters.

"We have done workshops for the film. We all did a lot of readings together. When so many characters work together, it is important to have them all in sync," Riteish said.

"All the characters are very different. So we had more than 10 days of workshops. The film is being shot on the same location, apart from the exteriors," he added.

Television actress Supriya Kumari, who will be seen in upcoming movie "Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami", says she wants to explore Bollywood but has no intentions to quit TV.

Quite a few actors switched to the big screen after finding fame on the small screen, even if they ended up doing a small role. But Supriya has made up her mind.

"I want to work in television as well as in Bollywood. There are actors who left TV and never looked back. But I don't believe in that notion," Supriya told IANS on phone from Mumbai.

The actress, who started her journey in the telly world with a small role in "Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo", became a household name with her character Amoli from the show "Bairi Piya".

"Ekkees Toppon ki..." explores the relationship of a father (played by Anupam Kher) with his two sons who have different beliefs and principles. Supriya essays Anupam's daughter-in-law Sushma Joshi.

It is evident that Supriya plays a small role in the film but she is not deterred as she picks her projects on the basis of the "script, star cast and not on the length of the role."

"Sometimes you lose out on meaningful roles in search of a lead role. I do not want to limit myself with lead roles," she said.

"Sharing screen space with experienced actors like Anupamji means a lot to me. Hence, I don't mind doing a role of one scene or ten scenes with them," Supriya said.

However, this is not Supriya's first Bollywood outing. She tried her luck with the movie "Zindagi 50-50", but it failed to set the cash registers ringing.

"The story was very good. It is just bad luck that the film did not get a good opening," Supriya said.

Directed by Ravindra Gautam, "Ekkees Toppon ki..." also stars Neha Dhupia and releases Oct 10.

The CBI Thursday again interrogated Mumbai-based model and TV serial producer Preeti Bhatia in connection with the Odisha chit fund scam.

Bhatia was quizzed for the fourth time in last 18 days on her links with AT Group chief Pradeep Sethy, who has duped thousands of depositors in the scam. But she has asserted her innocence.

"I am not linked to any scam," Bhatia, who appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) along with her mother and advocate, told media persons after a three-hour grilling.

According to CBI sources, she has presented some documents related to her business links with the AT Group.

Bhatia was a director in a company, Prism Heights Films and Entertainment Private Limited, formed by Sethy. The company produced an Odia film while Sethy invested chit fund money to make some serials through the company. Along with Bhatia and Sethy, Indu Dewan was the director in the company.

Earlier, Bhatia had appeared before the CBI Wednesday and Sep 23 and 25. She was accompanied by her mother on two occasions while she came alone once.

The CBI raided Bhatia's house in Mumbai on Aug 16, said sources.

AT Group is one of the homegrown chit fund company, which is alleged to have siphoned off around Rs.500 crore from depositors in the state.

Rekha will turn 60 Friday and her "Super Naani" co-star Shreya is in awe of her ageless beauty and says that the National Award winning actress will never age.

"Even at 60, she retains her charm and beauty. Like the (monument) Taj Mahal, she will never grow old," Shreya told IANS on phone from Mumbai.

"October 10 is Rekhaji's birthday. She is beauty personified, in mind, body and soul. In 'Super Naani', you will get to see her again," added the actress who plays Rekha's daughter-in-law in the film, which is scheduled for a release later this month.

Director of hits like "Dil", "Beta" and "Grand Masti", Indra Kumar has wielded the megaphone for "Super Naani".

"I have learnt a lot from Rekhaji, her discipline and total commitment. She starts her day with yoga and exercises, looks fresh the whole day. We have learnt what dedication means from her," said Shreya.

In her over four-decade career Rekha may have worked in over 150 films, including "Ghar", "Umrao Jaan", "Khoobsurat" and "Izajat", but she never reads her scripts, said Shreya and added that the senior actor gives more importance to listening to her lines.

Shreya, who was noticed in "Sahib, Bibi Aur Gangster" and "Mahua", is planning to visit the Taj city soon.

Designer Samant Chauhan has fulfilled his dream of styling for a film by teaming up with "great storyteller" Tigmanshu Dhulia for "Yaara". He says the inspiration to create the wardrobe for the period friendship drama was the 1970s fashion.

"I am designing costume for 'Yaara' and officially this is my first film as I did one film in the past, but it couldn't release," the designer told IANS on the sidelines of ongoing spring-summer edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) organised by Fashion Design Council of India.

A remake of French movie, the story of 'Yaara' starts from Rajasthan, then it travels to Nepal-Bihar border and it ends in Delhi.

"The entire film is periodic. So it is certainly a responsible task to do justice to the costumes," said Chauhan, who hails from a village near Bhagalpur in Bihar.

Known for revolutionising Bhagalpur silk by giving it prominence in his designs, the designer, who has carved a niche for himself in both Indian and global fashion markets, always wanted to do films.

"I told a friend of mine that I want to do films now and would love to work with directors like Anurag Kashyap, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Shekhar Kapoor and Shyam Benegal as I believe that these are the names who has got extraordinary skill of storytelling," he said.

"I got to know that Dhulia is starting a film, a periodic one where prominence is given to clothes and style, and that he was looking for some costume designer who can add power to his film through clothes. But he wanted a new face, someone who is not involved with Bollywood styling."

"I met him around six months back and he narrated the entire script and everything. That's how the film happened," said the designer who has already showcased his luxury prêt collection, using traditional Bhagalpuri hand-woven silk, at London Fashion Week as well as in Paris.

"Yaara", that features Vidyut Jamwal, Amit Sadh and Shruti Haasan, is about friendship.

Asked about the reference point for the clothes, he said: "We took a lot of references from 1970s style and fashion. Tigmanshu Dhulia was very clear that the clothes have to be very stylish. He wants that feel of friendship to reflect through clothes."

"I was in Mumbai for two months sitting with entire team... We have done last schedule in Dehradun and Mussoorie and it was three weeks of shoot where we made almost 700 garments. So you can make out from this fact that how much importance clothes have been given in the film," Samant said.

"It's a new thing for me as I always wanted to learn filmmaking process. Dhulia is a great storyteller who encouraged me to take care of every minute detailing," said the designer who wants to dress up megastsr Amitabh Bachchan and evergreen diva Rekha.

He also plans to launch merchandise (T-shirts) online with popular dialogues from Dhulia's films printed on them.

He already has another film in his kitty - "Milan Talkies", which stars Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor.

Actress and former beauty queen Neha Dhupia has turned anchor for "Kingfisher Supermodels 2", where she will also mentor 10 supermodels who will battle it out through various challenges.

The show, scheduled to air on NDTV Good Times starting Nov 8, will feature a series of 13 episodes. Viewers will get to witness unconventional photoshoots with intense competition as the beauties will fight their way to win the most coveted title.

Talking about her experience on the show, Neha said in a statement: "It was a great experience to anchor the show and see all the talented girls perform, and perform so well under so much pressure. The show has evolved over the years."

The last season was hosted by model-actress Lisa Haydon.

Earlier, the show was called "Hunt for Kingfisher Calender Girl", and it gave a jump start to many popular faces like Angela Johnson, Himarsha Venkatswamy, Ketholeno Kense and Nathalia Kaur in the Indian fashion world. But it was renamed last year.

Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Gulzar, Ranbir Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar and Sonakshi Sinha have come together to support “HUM HAIN… Umeed-e-Kashmir" - a campaign to raise funds and awareness for flood-ravaged Kashmir.

The campaign is an initiative of entertainment industry led by the Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA), the Film and Television Producers Guild and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.(ZEE).

The relief campaign started on Gandhi Jayanti, Oct 2, with a message from Ranbir calling on the nation to join hands and help people of Jammu and Kashmir. The message was released along with a thematic music piece composed by Gulzar and Vishal Bhardwaj and sung by Sukhwinder Singh.

On Oct 18, a concert will be hosted at the Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium here and will feature stars like Aamir, Farhan, Ranbir, Sharmila Tagore, Gulzar, Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Rekha Bhardwaj and Imtiaz Ali.

The stars will appeal and urge people to donate to key NGOs and specified Disaster Relief Funds in support of the Kashmir relief project.

“The plight of the people of Jammu and Kashmir has always been a matter of concern and the floods have only made it worse.

"All that we do simply won’t be enough to meet the various challenges facing the people; but every drop counts. Hence, we call on everyone in our country and from the world community to come forward and provide their support,” Amitabh said in a statement.

The campaign’s highpoint is the creation of simultaneous live events on ground across seven cities on Oct 18 with the main event in the capital as well as Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Jaipur.

The whole event will be aired on Oct 26 on 38 Zee channels.

A collection of celebrity memorabilia will also go on auction. All money generated through the fundraiser through sale of tickets, donations, sponsorships, commercial time and auctions will be given to charities in Jammu and Kashmir and the most recently hit Assam.

Mukesh Bhatt, president of the Film & TV Producers Guild of India, said: “The Indian entertainment industry has shared a wonderful symbiotic relationship with the land of Kashmir over the years and the time has come to repay the generosity and hospitality of Kashmiris in their time of strife."

Elements like romance, illusion, beauty and vivacity dominated the runway on the second day of ongoing spring-summer edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) when designers Manish Gupta and Samant Chauhan showcased their collections that evoked the true essence of womanhood.

The two had their shows scheduled back to back and they both impressed.

Gupta's collection titled "Florence" showcased the myriad forms of womanhood through designs flaunting floral motifs and feminine artwork, while Chauhan's "Dream" was all about clean glamorous cuts and detailing.

The designer's signature style of juxtaposing Indian sensibility with western cuts and patterns were well-represented through exquisite textures and ornamentations.

Gupta'scollection included hand dresses made with woven chanderi, silk and georgette, net asymmetrical, chiffon gowns, embroidered structured skirts and silk organza sheer jackets.

Keeping the summer season in mind, pastel hues like lemon grass, misty blue, beige, pale yellow and ivory were prominently used for the range.

When Chauhan unveiled his "Dream" on the stage, it too impressed with its clean cuts and wearable designs. The designer, who works for the cause of his native Bhagalpur's master-weavers, took it further at the gala by promoting the age-old craft technique.

He created simple yet classy designs by using Bhagalpur silk fabric and the garments were an elegant representation of style and glamour.

From long dresses, tunics, skirts, trouser to hand weaved saris, there was everything for everyone. One of the high points of the show was the usage of hues, including cherry red, blue, light pink, yellow and cream.

Rajkumar Hirani has done more than directing the forthcoming film “PK”. For one of the songs of the Aamir Khan-starrer, he came up with a flagship step.

The director was keen to have a non-filmy choreographer for the song and they went on an extensive search to get someone unusual on board for the same.

Artists from places like France and Bangalore were auditioned, but Hirani was not satisfied with the groove of the signature move. Even people from the cast like Anushka Sharma and crew were given a chance to try.

Aamir’s wife Kiran Rao, who was on the set once, also tried making a cool move but it did not fit the feel of the song.

Finally, it was Hirani, who came up with a signature move for the song, read a statement.

Bosco-Caesar, who recently choreographed “Bang Bang!”, then came on board and choreographed the entire song in the same mood.

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan Thursday became the latest movie star after Ranbir Kapoor, Abhishek Bachhan and John Abraham to associate himself with the Indian Super League (ISL), by being named as the co-owner of FC Pune City.

Rajesh Wadhawan Group is the other promoter of the team.

Ranbir is the co-owner of Mumbai City FC, Abhishek has involved his name with Chennaiyin FC and John has leant his image to NorthEast United FC.

"I'm honoured to be associated with ISL, which represents India’s first effort at professional football. It is definitely the next big sporting brand in our country and will give young talent a solid platform. I hope my partnership with FC Pune City adds further strength to the team,” Hrithik said after the announcement of the partnership.

Gaurav Modwel, CEO of the team, said Hrithik's star power will help them connect with the youth and help draw viewership across categories.

“We are extremely pleased to have Hrithik Roshan as a co-owner of FC Pune City. He is a youth icon and his association with FC Pune City will give us a huge impetus in connecting with the youth. With the ISL, we want to make football a household name,” he said.