Look Beautiful in Bollywood Bridal Saree

When we say 'Bollywood' what comes to your mind? Undeniably the bold colors, the extravagance and glamor in harmonious outbursts, glitter, vermilion and everything that pleases the eye. Bollywood, as an integral part of young India, is as true to its glorious culture and heritage as the nation itself. When the whole world wants to pursue the west in fashion, cuisine and machine, Bollywood has made its own remarkable identity by enhancing its uniqueness and not just embracing the mad pursuit of Hollywood but fusing them with modern art.

The sole idea of an Indian beauty is not just in 'big-eyes' but also in the traditional attire of elegance - the Indian Saree! The history of saree dates back to the Rig Vedic age and is stated to be the oldest form of 'fashionable' apparels. Saree, is still the oldest attire in existence and an average woman in India wears it every single day. Getting into jeans and shirts surely seems a better option for our lives in the fast lane but when it comes to any festive occasion, a saree is a must wear for any Indian women irrespective of ethnicity, religion or race. A saree is not just another piece of clothing but a lifestyle wear in which lies a whole clothing experience.

Here are five tips to look absolutely gorgeous in Bollywood attires, sarees or any Indian ethnic wear because we know how acknowledged the beauty of it is all around the world - Madonna herself promoting the 'bindis' and Pussycat Dolls wearing Indian ethnic wear on the red carpet. To brief it up, even the western world along with the western stars are getting highly inclined towards this exotic oriental lifestyle.

1. First Things First - Indian apparels speak elegance, sophistication, colors and decency. Make sure the attire fits perfectly and matches your skin tone. Just because its Bollywood doesn't mean you go too loud with it, wear it comfortably to match your personality. It should flatter your body shape. For example, fabrics like chiffon and georgette would compliment pear-shaped bodies, silk would suit the overweight's and net fabrics does justice to voluptuous ones, slim ones look ravishing in cotton and organza.

2. Shoes are as important as the wardrobes are. It is the prime-highlight of Indian panache. The height of the heels determine the draping and the bottoms which completes the look altogether. Since bridals and sarees are extravagant get ups, simple yet elegant heels, glittery golden or silver would do justice to it. Don't forget to have clean and also manicured nails, the difference will be explicit. Do not forget the statement that a woman carries the dress but the shoes carry the women.

3. Accessorize - Accessories add a whole new story to a traditional get-up. Accessorizing in a saree depends on the designs it has. A simple saree can go with any number of accessories but if the saree is fancy enough to do its own talking then one must opt for minimum accessories. Jewelry adds grace to the elegance. Specifically select the best matching ones and effortlessly it will look amazing. There are so many jewelry brands in India promoting the look going with sarees, bridals, lehengas etc. Therefore, it is hardly a hair-splitting problem when it comes to accessorizing, however your sense of style will be reflected upon. Accessorizing isn't just about the gold or diamonds carved in your body. What you 'carry' along with how you carry yourself is also a determining factor to your overall look. Elegant bag or clutches does wonders to complete one's accessory. Nothing casual but plain sophistication is the fashion mantra for sarees, lehengas and bridals.

4. Make-up Bollywood Style - Make up in India is a prioritized ritual. No way can one avoid it in her bridal day. Bollywood's signature look is bold and beautiful. ''Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder'' is taken in the literal sense here amidst the Indian glamour. Bollywood songs about his beloved will find mention about the 'kajal' smeared eyes and it is not just because the look is irresistible but also because it's almost natural to associate Bollywood with beautiful eyes and make up. Black is the basic color to be used in the eyes and blending with colors that matches the outfit is a go-for-it! Glitters and shimmers add another prime-highlight. Using the right shade of foundation and complexion powder to conceal any irregularities is a must. Flawless dusky complexion is a Bollywood stereotype. Lips can vary from nude to pink to red, it's all your call. If you want eyes to be the striking focus you need to go easy on the lips with nude or light pink, the way sisters Kareena Kapoor and Karishma Kapoor did on their wedding day. Aishwarya Rai too kept her make-up simple yet she looked stunning in red saree and red lips. Vidhya Balan wore a traditional south Indian red saree by Sabyasachi and accessorized heavily with gold jewellery and sindoor. Irrespective of any exception no-one can go wrong in Indian attires with beautiful make-up.

5. ''The Hair is the Richest Ornament of Women''- Martin Luther couldn't have been more correct because in India it is still considered so. Nice-long hair with a saree is truly a gorgeous fashion statement for Indian women. Long hair is associated with femininity in India. No matter how the feminists take it, long hair is the picturesque beauty of a 'Desi girl'. The one-side parting can be the best hairstyles with saree; the classic bun has also been timeless hairstyles for formal occasions esp. in the Indian weddings. There are many hairstyles to choose from for the traditional look; even straight hair looks boldly beautiful with silk sarees and magnificent curls with bangs look gorgeous. But it is to be noted that bridal hairstyles are incomplete without bridal or bollywood accessories like beads, jewel hair combs, jewel hair pins, maang tika, brooch, flowers, gajra and strands of pearl comprising hair accessories that adds inspirational elegant look.

So here we conclude the five ultimate tips to look amazing in Bollywood bridal sarees. No one can deny how inspiring and classic you will look if you follow the above mentioned tips to compliment your traditional wear. Celebrities like Vidhya Balan, Aishwarya Rai and Kareena Kapoor etc have shown superiority of traditional classics over western short dresses. Get the look and mesmerize the crowd... feel golden in the country that is titled "the golden bird"!

Fashion and Bollywood Style

Bollywood is one of the most influencing forces behind the latest fashion. Young girls and boys follow Bollywood fashion trends blindly. They follow trends set by their favorite Bollywood actor and actresses. Bollywood clothing is accepted in everyday's lifestyle. Bollywood fashion guides young generation to know the fashion and what's in demand. Whether it's a wedding, special affair or any other kind of occasion that demands elegant Asian fashion, Bollywood fashion can be seen everywhere making its huge presence. Designer lehenga, saris and salwar suits all are exclusively designed. They are well fitted and are customized according to occasions.

Each film creates a new and exclusive fashion statement. Beautiful Anarkali suits are always in fashion. It started from the legendary film called Mugal-e-Azam. One of the most beautiful Madhubala started the trend and it's still in demand on wedding functions and special affairs. Young girls love to wear them with costume jewelry to give a very ethnic and traditional look. Rekha is famous for her beautiful kanjeevaram saris. Sari as an attire has never looked so elegant yet sexy. Her heavy border sari with lot of work on it looks beautiful. Silk saris worn by her is a fashion statement. Lot of women prefers silk for wedding functions. Work like resham, zari, gotta, thread are the most common. Block buster film Hum Apke Hain Kaun actress Madhuri Dixit started the trend of backless blouses with saree and heavy embroidered blouses. Aishwarya Rai in Devdaas created a history in Bollywood sari fashion. Heavily embroidered saris with use of sari resham silk, brocade giving a very rich look to the saris.

Karenna, Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Katrina is favorite fashion setter for young generations. Movies like "Jab we met", "Namaste London" "Delhi 6" and "Love aaj kal" were a huge hit onscreen and started a new Bollywood clothing trend in the youngsters. Now days each film is a fashion brand in its own way.

Michael Jackson And Bollywood

Michael Jackson's death has left a huge dent in Bollywood. The legendary king of Pop and a performer par excellence inspired numerous actors and musicians the world over, including Bollywood. Be it his trademark fashion sense, his groovy dance steps and his attitude-all of them caught the frenzy of Bollywood.

* People like Mithun Chakraborty and Govinda were the 'desi Michael Jacksons' in the early part of their careers thanks to their dance themed films which had moves that were lifted from MJ's videos. Michael Jackson in a way, had contributed to the career graphs of many Bollywood actors who emulated his style and moves.

* Michael Jackson's visit to Mumbai,in the year 1996 was met with a super reception. None of the international performer in India have been able to replicate and whip up the frenzy which Michael Jackson had created.

* Michael Jackson inspired Bollywood comedian Johnny Lever to create numerous parodies on the musical genius. In fact, Johnny Lever's best act is a take off on 'they don't really care about us' from MJ's album-History

* The video 'Thriller' which has won numerous awards and is easily the best music video ever(without special effects, mind you) inspired quite a few horror scenes and horror sequences in films, both Bollywood and Hollywood. Thriller went on to become the biggest ever music album with records that cannot be surpassed.

* The song 'They Don't Really Care About Us" with its thumping beats and procession based video inspired numerous songs and videos in Indian films. For example, A.R.Rahman's music and the video of 'Maro Maro' from the movie Boys (Telegu film) is a tribute to 'They Don't Really Care About Us"

* The song 'In the Closet' which is easily the sexiest song of Michael Jackson featuring Naomi Campbell was copied in the form of 'Ding Dong Bole' for a Tushar movie 'kuch toh Hai'

* The song 'The Way You Make Me Feel' was an absolute 'tapori' song that has been replicated in numerous Bollywood and South Indians songs with the same moves.

Career Blunders in Bollywood, What Bollywood Actors and Actresses Missed On

Let us look at how rejects of some actors made stars of others!

Pradeep Sarkar was miffed over Vidya Balan having rejected Konkona Sens' role in Laga Chunari Mein Daag. The smart girl stuck to her role in Heyy Babby and rejected LCHD. The verdict was out: Vidya Balan had a cent percent success rate in Bollywood for 2007 with hits like Heyy Babyy and Bhool Bhulaiya . Good for her that she did not do LCMD! Now let us look at some of the career blunders, mistakes that actors and actresses of Bollywood have made. Let us look at the original choices of the hit Bollywood movies which were to star with actors who eventually walked away! Though they may say that bygones and bygones, they cannot refute the fact that these movies would have definitely made them bigger stars if not legends:

Shahrukh Khan: Rejected Lagaan and Munnabhai MBSS. Wonder how bigger he'd have risen if he had been a part of these movies. Unfortunately SRK was busy to allocate time for Lagaan and he was unsure about how the first time Raj Kumar Hirani would direct the film. Shahrukh Khan also rejected the role of flight lieutenant Ajay Rathod because he found that the role did not have sufficient depth and also because of the fact that he did not want to play second fiddle to Aamir Khan in Rang De Basanti. The role eventually went to Madhavan. Imagine how Rang De Basanti would have looked if Aamir, Shahrukh and Hrithik were in the movie! But the most commendable thing is Rang De Basanti still emerged a huge hit and a cult favorite even without star power of Hrithik and SRK.

Aamir Khan: Rejected Darr because he was conscious of the negative image and he was also denied a joint script reading with Sunny Deol. This really turned SRK's career on the upswing as he won the confidence of the Yash Chopra camp. Movies like Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Dil Toh Paagal Hai, Mohabbatein and the ilk are the pleasant aftereffects which SRK relished.

Salman Khan: Rejected Baazigar because he thought it wouldn't work. In a humorous dig, Salman Khan has also commented had he starred in Baazigar, he'd also have built Baazigar. Rejected Kal Ho Na Ho(which ultimately went to Saif Ali Khan). Rejected Chak De India. He wanted a high amount of money for Chak De India

Kareena Kapoor: Though she is famous, she'd have got have easily been a top bracket star. Look at the movies that she dropped out of: Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, Page 3, Kal Ho Na Ho. All these three movies were written with Kareena Kapoor in the mind but she had other priorities. Kareena Kapoor reportedly told Karan Johar in Koffee with Karan that she regretted missing out on Kal Ho Na Ho. Most of her reasons for not doing these movies were monetary.

Hrithik Roshan: He dropped out of Bunti aur Babli because he was busy with Koi Mil Gaya. He missed out on three good movies: Rang De Basanti, Dil Chahta Hai and Swades. Hrithik Roshan was to do Siddarth's role in Rang De Basanti. But Hrithik wanted to do Aamir's role. Rakesh Roshan on the other hand stated that Hrithik Roshan could not do the role because he was busy doing Krrish. There was another actor who walked out of the role due to creative differences. Read on to know more. Hrithik Roshan was also offered the role of Saif Ali Khan in Dil Chahta Hain which he did not do. Saif's career skyrocketed from Dil Chahta Hai. Hrithik Roshan also could not do Swades because of date problems.

Aishwarya Rai: Aishwarya Rai was the original choice for the movie 'Chalte Chalte' SRK's home production. She had even shot for some scenes. However there was always problems on sets due to intervening of Salman Khan while his then girlfriend Aishwarya Rai would work. There was an instance when Salman pursued Ash all the way to the sets and created a ruckus. SRK did not take this too politely and removed Ash from the movie. In walked Rani Mukherjee as Ash was shown the exit.

Vivek Oberoi: He walked out of Hum Tum because he thought he was worth a lot for the role The film eventually went to Saif Ali Khan. It is Viveik's biggest career regret because Saif Ali Khan got the Filmfare best actor in a comic role and also the National Award for the Best Actor.

Twinkle Khanna: Rejected Kuch Kuch Hota Hai thinking it was a minuscule role. Though the role was small, I am sure it would been impactful than the entire set of sloppy movies the actress did in her career!

Bipasha Basu: She was the original choice for the Dhoom babe, the role which eventually went to Rimmi Sen.

Akshay Kumar: Lost out on a dream debut 'Phool Aur Kaante' which went 

Abhishek & Aishwarya Rai Compatibility

Abhishek & Aishwarya Rai have become the hottest couple of Indian Cinema. Compatibility between them has been the most speculated thing among people hese days. They both have Mangala effect in their horoscope. Mangala Dosha affects the married life of a person in many ways – it creates delays, cheating, hurdles and obstacles in getting married. After marriage physical, mental or financial hardship for one of the partners or both the partners. It causes mutual disputes, allegations and counter allegations and may even lead to disintegration of marriage. If Dosha is pronounced, one of the partners may remain ill or there may be untimely death of either one or both the partners.

Inspite of this one should not be scared of Mangala Dosha. Efforts should be made for a person having Mangala Dosha to marry another person with Mangala Dosha because when the dosha is similar, it gets nullified and the couple leads a happy married life.

Cancellation Of Mangala Dosha between Abhishek Bachhan And Aishwarya Rai

As per astrological classics, the Mangala Dosha cannot be cancelled entirely, only its intensity can be reduced. Under special circumstances, Mangala Dosha is automatically nullified or reduced to a minimum.

1. In the horoscope of Abhishek Bachchan Mars is placed in the eighth house while n the horoscope of Aishwarya Rai it is placed in the fourth house, so Mangala Dosha is cancelled.

2. Since the number of malefic planets in the Mangala Dosha forming houses are more in the chart of Abhishek Bachchan as compared to Aishwarya Rai, the marital relationship is excellent.

3. This cancellation of Mangala Dosha is based on the Bhakoota, the Gana and the overall points gained in the Ashtkoota method of matching the horoscopes. The analysis of the charts of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai reveals the following results.

(a) Bhakoota Matching: In the horoscope of Abhishek Bachchan the sign occupied by the Moon is Pisces and in the horoscope of Aishwarya Rai the sign occupied by the Moon is Sagittarius. The Bhakoota matching is auspicious and 7.0 gunas are allotted.

(b) Gana Matching: Abhishek Bachchan's Gana is Deva and Aishwarya Rai's Gana is Manushya. Gana matching is auspicious and 6.0 gunas are allotted.

(c) Ashtkoota Matching: In the Ashtkoota matching between Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai has resulted in 31.5 points out of a maximum of 36 points.

Results: Since both the Bhakoota and Gana matching are auspicious and in the Ashtkoota the points gained are high, the Mangala Dosha effect is nullified.

4. In the horoscope of Aishwarya Rai the Mangala Dosha is formed due to the placement of Mars in the fourth house. Since Jupiter is placed in the first house of her horoscope, the inauspicious effects of the Mangala Dosha gets cancelled.

5. In the horoscope of Aishwarya Rai the Mangala Dosha is formed because of placement of Mars in the fourth house. Since it is placed in the movable sign Aries the effects of Mangala Dosha gets cancelled.

6. In the birth Chart of Aishwarya Rai Mars is in the fourth house in Aries. Therefore the effects of Mangala Dosha gets cancelled.

So, we come to conclusion that Mangal Dosha is cancelled in both chart.

Other Consideration

Although there are some other parameters to judge the happiness and longevity of married life.

In the horoscope of Aishwarya Rai seventh lord Moon is placed in 12 th house in Rahu Ketu axis with yogakaraka Venus. It is also getting aspect of lagna lord Saturn. It shows some possibilities of misunderstanding between both the partners. If not dealt wisely can take bad turn. Due to the presence of dispositor of the 12 th house Jupiter in the Lagna this issue will likely to settle with the help of any elder person of the family.

In the horoscope of Abhishek Bachchan the seventh lord Mars is placed in 8 th house. Mars is also aspecting the dispositor of 7 th lord Venus. Saturn is aspecting 7 th house. Abhishek should be careful upto the one and half year in respect of any risk taking shot of the shooting. The health of his mother Jaya Bachchan should be taken care.

His father Amitabh Bachchan will help the newly wed couple in a good and nice way. We pray to god to a successful and happy married life to the couple.

Indian Bollywood - The Centre of Entertainment

The Bollywood has its own etymological meaning. The word Bollywood was coined just decades back whenever the Indian movie started to be in limelight. The word Bollywood was coined from the former Indian financial capital Bombay. The country India is extremely enigmatic in its topography, culture, languages and living style etc. As the country, so is the movie. The Hindi movies have played an important role in the life of Indian people. Usually, Indian movies come to light with the blend of romance, comedy, adventure, pathos and sympathy etc. However, the current Indian movies have stepped ahead since the culture has been updated. So the Bollywood fans have their heyday to pass the time.

Bollywood has tried its best to produce the movie that compels the people to be vicarious while watching movies. The people of India believe in culture and tradition. At the very outset, Bollywood was confined within the custom and tradition of India. But, in course of time everything got changed. The Hindi movies adopted itself as per the needs of modern world. The Indian movies were also spiritual in its outlook. Day by day, it became somewhat different. However, it has not left its spiritual bent of production which keeps the people tied with the every Bollywood movies.

The Bollywood actors and actresses are highly gifted with the linguistic gear that helps them to make the films popular as well as livelier. We have very popular actors and actresses as well as singers in Bollywood. Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Amir Khan, Salman Khan are the legends in Indian movies. In these days the Bollywood movies are available everywhere in the world due to the easy access to the internet. The Indian movie clips are also available aplenty on the web. One can visit the top rated video sites such as: - YouTube, Truveo and AOL etc. These sites have not only the database of Bollywood movies but also the movies from all walks of life.

Undoubtedly, the media and entertainment has been very popular because of presence of web technology as well as dynamic people those who are capable of touching the innermost corner of the heart of the people by dint of their histrionic gesture. Bollywood has given ample of movies in 2009 with high volume of business during recent past. Slumdog millionaire and 3idiots are the burning example of the business. Besides this, Kambakkht Ishq and Love Aaj Kal also made their astronomical amount.

In spite of recession, Bollywood has kept its business intact. No slowdown has affected the Indian entertainment sector. The Bollywood film Avatar also became highly successful and offered a huge business worldwide. The neophytes in Indian entertainment are mushrooming in these days. The new comers are more expressing and demonstrative which are the part and parcel of every artist to be successful in the field of media and entertainment. The Hollywood producers and other Indian business tycoon have entered into the Bollywood which predicts a bright future of Hindi entertainment world. In a nutshell, if Bollywood goes smooth in future it will definitely bring not only business but also the image to our nation.

Manoranjan Prusty is a versatile writer having experience in Bollywood content. He has been writing articles, blogs and Press releases for Bollywood Movies for more than five years.

Bollywood Actresses Over The Years

Despite the male dominated film industry, actresses found a space of their own in the industry with their fine talent. Beginning from Zubeida , the lead actress in Alam Ara (1931) - the first movie to be released with a sound track - many versatile actresses have given life to many characters and have made those roles evergreen. Nargis, Madhubala, Nutan, Waheeda Rehman, Meena Kumari and Mala Sinha could boast of the huge number of followers they made when they started acting in the Hindi film industry.



It was their success in the industry that inspired a lot of actresses foray into movies. Each decade in Bollywood saw charming beauties like Asha Parekh, Sharmila Tagore, Helen and Mumtaz showcasing their acting skill. With intense and breathtaking performances, Jaya Bhaduri, Smita Patil, Shabana Azmi and Deepti Naval rewrote the definition of acting and were more popular than actors. Their ability gave them the opportunity to act in the lead roles of movies. Other talented actresses like Parveen Babi and Zeenat Aman were confident enough to portray sensuous characters, which broke the traditions of society. Hindi film industry started seeing actresses as an integral part of movies and storylines were incomplete without them.

In the 80s and 90s, Bollywood followers were mad about Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, Karisma Kapoor Kajol and Raveena Tandon. Many well known song numbers featuring Bollywood actresses were a proof that they can not be ignored. More films were made, which gave importance to actresses and helped them showcase their immense acting talent.



In the present generation of Bollywood actresses, you cannot miss out on Aishwarya Rai, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Genelia D'Souza, Anushka Sharma, Asin and Nandita Das. Not only for style but Bollywood actresses became known for their contribution and achievement in the world of cinema. Bollywood is incomplete without the mention for great acting talents like these, who have contributed so much for the growth of cinema. More talented actresses are coming forward and expressing their talent in Hindi movies.