Ellie Goulding is ready to run Ellie Goulding goes running to prepare for the end of the world. The 25-year-old singer has been an avid sprinter for several years and says it is because she want to be prepared for the apocalypse. She said: �I go running : so I'll be ready when the world ends. Running is hugely important in my life and has been since I was 18. I woke up one morning and decided that running should be my thing. For me, it's about more than keeping fit. �I'm preparing myself. As a kid I'd lie awake at night and convince myself that a meteor was about to hit the Earth. It's my fatalistic streak, which I've inherited from my mum. �I firmly believe something cataclysmic is going to happen in my lifetime and I have to be prepared to run for my life when the time comes. Next year I hope to run my first marathon. Unless the world ends before I get the chance.' The �Starry Eyed' hitmaker also revealed that she collects dead animals, with her favourite being a dead cow she nailed to her wall. She added to Youthgossip.com : �I've always had a dark turn of mind. I blame my dad, who worked in a mortuary. He was obsessed with murder cases and would assemble these files that were packed with gruesome photographs. �He'd let me look at them and I'm sure that's what led to me thinking dark thoughts. At a young age I was preoccupied with beheadings and things like that. I'd only have to look at a David Attenborough documentary to imagine giant ants taking over the world.' HOT MODELS BIKINI PHOTO SHOOT PICTURES
Amanda Seyfried embarrassed by Hugh Jackman's lapdance Amanda Seyfried claims she was mortified when Hugh Jackman gave her a lapdance. The �Les Miserables' star revealed her hunky Australian co-star, 44, gave her a private dance for her birthday last week but it made her uncomfortable because she was completely sober. The 27-year-old blonde beauty told �The Late Show With David Letterman� on Tuesday (11.12.12): �I hadn't been drinking, sadly. I was really embarrassed, but in a good way. [Hugh's] amazing. I love him so much. He could do anything. I saw a video of it, though. It was a nice lap dance.' Amanda recently claimed every woman in the world wants to have sex with Channing Tatum. The actress starred alongside the heartthrob in 2010 romantic drama �Dear John' and she admits he's been her favorite co-star because he's so handsome as well as being such a good husband to his wife Jenna Dewan. She said: �Channing was amazing. He's a superstar. �Everybody wants to have sex with him. And the only person he wants to have sex with is his wife, Jenna. He's the most loyal husband.' Amanda is currently single and says she finds it frustrating to be linked with every man she comes into contact with. She said: �The thing is, I can't date anybody without it being portrayed as a serious relationship. It sucks! Like Josh Hartnett and I were friends; we hung out, we dated. I don't actually have sex with every male I come into contact with.' 
Taylor Swift and Harry Styles recreate Dirty Dancing lift Taylor Swift and Harry Styles have recreated the iconic �lift' scene from �Dirty Dancing�. The 22-year-old beauty leapt into the One Direction singer's arms as they performed the routine : which sees Patrick Swayze's alter-ego pick up Jennifer Grey in the 1987 romantic comedy movie : when �(I've Had) The Time of My Life' was played at Harry and his bandmates' after-party following their Madison Square Garden gig in New York last week. A source told The Youthgossip.com : �It was brilliant. The song came on and they just started dancing together. �They didn't know it from start to finish, but towards the end they had a little chat, then she took a run and jumped in to his arms. Everyone was laughing and egging them on.' Taylor : who turns 23 tomorrow (13.12.12) : and Harry also tried their hand at karaoke with his One Direction bandmates Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson as well as their friend Ed Sheeran, who is supporting the �I Knew You Were Trouble' hitmaker on her North American tour in 2013. The couple are now in the UK, where Taylor watched Harry, 18, and One Direction perform at Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball in London on Saturday (08.12.12), and the pair have since been spending time at a romantic cottage on the outskirts of Manchester, north west England. A source added: �They've been there since Sunday. �Taylor's management and security are in a nearby hotel with instructions that she will call them when she's ready to leave.' 
Daniel Craig spies new home Daniel Craig has been house-hunting in Wiltshire. The 'Skyfall' actor was recently spotted viewing several homes in the small village of Ramsbury, Wiltshire, South West England, according to the Daily Star newspaper. Local pub barman Simon Titcombe said: 'Several customers have told us about him.' The 44-year-old star also owns a home in a low-key part of New York's East Village and a home in London with his wife, actress Rachel Weisz. The secluded English village would be an idyllic location for notoriously private Daniel, as it has a population of less than 2,000 people according to the 2001 Census. The James Bond actor can certainly afford to add to his real estate portfolio as it was recently revealed he will earn $49.69 million (£31 million) to portray 007 in two more movies following the success of 'Skyfall' this year. The film has taken more than $900 million (£600 million) worldwide to date and has become the highest grossing film of all time in the UK. 
Carly Rae Jepsen's hacker arrested Carly Rae Jepsen�s nude photo hacker has been arrested. The �Call Me Maybe' singer and her team contacted police in her native Canada last March claiming a computer hacker had stolen naked images of the 26-year-old star and was trying to sell them. A source told gossip website Youthgossip.com that Christopher David Long has now been charged with �fraudulently obtaining telecommunications services, unauthorised use of computer, mischief to data, identity fraud, and possession of stolen property' after turning himself in last Friday (07.12.12). The 25-year-old hacker has been released from custody and will appear back in court on January 4. News of his arrest tops off a successful year for Carly, who was recently nominated for two prestigious Grammy Awards. The popstar also picked up Best PUSH and Best Song for �Call Me Maybe' at the MTV Europe Music Awards last month. After the show, the singer admitted: �My speech was horrible. I wasn't expecting to win and as you could tell : was very unprepared, I think I said thank you a million times. And I could say them a million more before I would be done. �I'm loving being able to share my music, it's been a dream of mine since I was 7 years old and to live that out, its kind of a Cinderella story to me, I feel very lucky.' 
Matthew Morrison There's no Glee rivalry Matthew Morrison says there's no musical rivalry amongst the �Glee' cast. The actor : who plays teacher Will Schuester on the hit musical comedy show : insists that although many of the talented cast members are capitalising on their fame by releasing their own music, they're not in competition with each other. Speaking exclusively to Youthgossip.com, he said: �We're very supportive. I'm excited because Naya [Rivera] and Amber [Riley] are working on their new albums. I'm really excited for them. I feel like they're voices that should be heard. I respect them as artists.' Whhen pressed further about friendly rivalry amongst the cast, he said: �Not at all.' Matthew, 34, is set to return to his stage roots for an album of Broadway musical covers, which he will release next year, and although he released a self-titled album in 2011, he feels this is the record he should've made all along. He explained: �Coming from �Glee', my first album, I really wanted to write some of my own songs just because I wanted people to take me more seriously. �Glee' is pretty much karaoke, we're doing [songs by] established artists. �For this album, this is what I should have done from the get-go : it's what I grew up singing. It's all Broadway classics. I spent three months just doing research on pretty much every Broadway song you could ever imagine. It was just an amazing experience. I kind of selected the best 15 songs that would fit me and fit the live show I want to put on.' �Glee' series four starts on January 6th on Sky1. 
Lady Gaga spoke to Sir Mick Jagger while soaking in her bath this week The 26-year-old singer didn't want to miss a call from the Rolling Stones rocker so she had a chat to him while cleansing herself, and the pair spoke �at length' about their forthcoming collaboration in New Jersey this weekend. A source told The Youthgossip.com : �Gaga didn't want to miss Mick's call so she took it in the bath. �They spoke at length about what's going to happen.' While details of the performance : which will take place at the Prudential Centre in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday (15.12.12) alongside Bruce Springsteen : have remained largely under wraps, the �Born This Way' hitmaker is keen to style herself in a similar way to how the 69-year-old frontman used to look in his heyday. The source added: �She also asked Mick if she could wear any of his old stage gear for their performance.' Mick took part in a rare TV appearance on �The Late Show with David Letterman� on Tuesday (11.12.12), in which he starred in a sketch called �Things I, Mick Jagger, Have Learned After 50 Years In Rock �N' Roll'. The spoof saw the rocker jokingly recommending other musicians to �be considerate of other hotel guests : trash your room by 10pm'. He also poked fun at Maroon 5�s song �Moves Like Jagger' as another of his teachings included: �You don't earn a cent when someone does a song about having �moves like Jagger'.' Gaga took to her Twitter account on Monday (10.12.12) to announce she will be collaborating with Mick. She wrote: �I am so honoured and excited to announce I will be performing with @rollingstones on Dec15 for their 50th Anniversary Concert One More Shot. (sic)'. 
Reg Traviss wanted relationship with accuser Reg Traviss thought he could embark on a relationship with the woman he is accused of raping. The 35-year-old filmmaker insisted to Southwark Crown Court yesterday (12.12.12) he had barely been out since the death of fiancee Amy Winehouse in July 2011 so had enjoyed getting 'merrily drunk' with the female friend on December 30, 2011 before they went back to his London home and had what he said was consensual sex. Asked by defence QC Ian Winter if he thought he could have a relationship with the woman, he told the court: 'I sort of came away from that evening thinking this could be really good, this could be the start of something. 'I wasn't looking for a girlfriend but she is somebody I have known for a long time and that there could be something in this.' The filmmaker denies two counts of rape, claiming the 27-year-old woman had seduced him by inviting him to bed at his home and had made no objections to having sex. He said: 'There is no truth in this allegation whatsoever.' The next day, he repaid her £25 she had spent on drinks and kissed her goodbye after walking her to a nearby London Underground train station and made arrangements to see her that night. When he did not hear back from her weeks later, after she had gone to meet a man in New York, he thought she may have found someone else and they would go back to being friends. He said: 'I thought it's a pity and that she had got together with somebody else or just blown me out, it's a pity. 'I thought we would meet up again and be friends after a certain time had elapsed and just go back to being friends.' He was then shocked when police contacted him in April informing him of the rape allegation. Because he was not initially told who had made the allegation, he thought it could have been a stalker inventing a complaint. The trial continues. 
Ian McKellen says Hobbit was like homecoming Sir Ian McKellen felt like he was returning home when he started shooting �The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'. The actor reprised his role as Gandalf the wizard from Peter Jackson's award-winning �Lord of the Rings' trilogy in the prequel film and he was delighted to return to New Zealand where the film was made. Speaking to Youthgossip.com at the film's royal UK premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square cinema in London on Wednesday night (12.12.12), he said: �It was like going back home, really. It was more of the same, which is what was required, but it wasn't boring. I mean, a whole new set of circumstances and a new Bilbo [Baggins] to play with in Martin Freeman, and all those 13 dwarves, and a new aspect of the story.' The 73-year-old actor most enjoyed the slight change in his character from the original three films as in �The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' he plays the more mischievous Gandalf the Grey, compared to the wiser Gandalf the White in the �Lord of the Rings' trilogy. He quipped: �Of the two Gandalfs, he's my man!' The royal premiere : attended by Prince William : was the 65th royal film performance in aid of the Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF), which supports industry workers in times of hardship. Other stars from the film who braved freezing temperatures to walk a special green carpet at the glitzy event included Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis and James Nesbitt as well as director Sir Peter Jackson. 
Peter Jackson to shoot Tintin 2 in 2013 Despite being busy working on �The Hobbit'franchise, Sir Peter Jackson has revealed plans to film a �Tintin' sequel next year and he is eyeing a 2015 release. Sir Peter Jackson is looking to film a �Tintin� sequel next year ahead of a 2015 release. The 51-year-old director has been busyworking on �The Hobbit� franchise recently, but while promoting the first fantasy movie in the series he revealed plans to "shoot" the follow up to last year's �The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn' at some point in 2013, Belgian entertainment website Youthgossip.com . While Peter : who produced �Tintin' : is expected to be occupied with post-production work on �The Hobbit' next year, it now looks likely he will find some time to swap roles with Steven Spielberg to helm the forthcoming motion capture movie. Steven recently revealed he struck a deal with the �Lord of the Rings' filmmaker before the first instalment of the animated project. He explained: "Peter [Jackson]�s doing it. I wanted to do it, but Peter has to because we made a deal. I said, �I'll direct the first one, you direct the second one.' "And Peter, of course, is going to do it right after he finishes photography on �The Hobbit'. He'll go right into the 31, 21 days of performance capture. "We're not telling the world what books we're basing the second movie on yet." �Tintin' saw Jamie Bell portray the titular character, while Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig and Nick Frostalso starred in the motion picture. 
Anushka Sharma has a busy schedule ahead for 2013 Unlike many of the newbie who turn out to be a one film wonder, Anushka Sharma has come a long way ever since her debut with Shah Rukh Khan in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) got her on the big screen. The bubbly actress has been the most wanted of the young lot and has worked with many of the biggies so far. She stood lucky after playing the lead alongsideAkshay Kumar in Patiala House. Not just this, she again got the chance of working with SRK that too in a Yash Chopra directed venture via Jab Tak Hai Jaan. And if 2012 was so amazing for the lady, 2013 is going to be all the more special. However, sources say that the actor, who since the beginning has wanted to work with Imtiaz Ali (who last directed Rockstar, 2011), is upset that she may not get a chance to do that soon. A source says, "Anushka has a packed schedule for all of next year. She kick-starts the year with Vishal Bhardwaj's Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola co-starringImran Khan and she's already busy promoting it. After that, she will start with Rajkumar Hirani's project,P.K. with Aamir Khan and shortly after she will start shooting with Ranbir Kapoor for Anurag Kashyap's period film, Bombay Velvet." The lady has no time to breathe and with all these films taking up her schedule, she also has brand endorsements to deal with. Source even added that she has 10 top-of-the-line brands in her kitty and is about to sign on a couple more. "By the end of this month, she will take on two more brands," the source says. Wow! She seems to be all rocking in 2013! 
Kangana Ranaut is all set to make her mujra debut After debacles like Tezz and Rascals, actress Kangana Ranaut is back in demand and is all set to get back on the top notch. The lady, who is said to be busy withKaran Johar's Unglee, now has another film in her kitty. And if the buzz stands correct then this time around her fans would get to see her in an entirely different get up. Sources say that Kangana has been signed for debutant director Vishwas Patil's next, Rajjo, in which she will be seen as a mujra dancer for the first time. Giving out more details on the same, a source said, "In the film, she will be seen in role like never before. She will essay the role of a mujra dancer in the movie, which is an inter-religious love story." The source further says that the film's plot revolves around the actor, a performer from a Muslim family, who falls madly in love with a Brahmin boy. Adding more, the source said, "The film will show the journey of the two characters falling in love and how, in spite of society not accepting their relationship, the two continue their love story and do not separate." Kangana has already started preparing for the same and is researching a lot. An insider revealed, "Rekha's portrayal in Umrao Jaan (1981) is one film which she has watched numerous times. She loves Rekha's work in the film and believes that she can learn a lot from the veteran actor. She has even watched the recent remake, Umrao Jaan (2006) that starred Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead." We hope the efforts yield the desired results! 
Aditi Rao Hydari and her obsession for shoes Yeh Saali Zindagi fame actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who was first noticed for playing Sonam Kapoor's aunt in Delhi 6, seems to be on a high as far as her professional life is concerned. Post YSZ, we saw Aditi as the female lead alongside Ali Zafar in London Paris New York. She even had a crucial role to play in Imtiaz Ali's Rockstar. And as per the latest buzz she has bagged the third part of Murder, helmed by the Bhatt camp. There she will be sharing the screen space with Randeep Hooda. Also one will see Aditi donning a hot and sensual look for the same, the one suiting the theme of Murder. Well, apart from films and acting, the actress has a fascination for shoes and has an enormous collection to boast of. Celebrities and many of their fancies are pretty known to all. While some go crazy for clothing stuffs, some are mad after fragrances, watches and other accessories. And Aditi apparently is obsessed with shoes. The actress loves to wear different kinds of footwear and even collects them as if they were prized possessions! A source says, "Aditi cannot resist purchasing shoes whenever she goes shopping. She always carries a few pairs with her when she is travelling and also likes to purchase some more on her trips." Aditi apparently has more than 200 shoes! The actress says, "Shoes rule my wardrobe and I love buying them from different parts of the world. The best thing about being a girl is that we don't have to stop splurging on accessories." Rightly said Aditi! 
Priyanka Chopra gets nominated for World Music Awards Year 2012 has surely been a great year for lovely lady Priyanka Chopra. This year she got two of her films namely Karan Johar directed Agneepath along with Hrithik Roshan and Anurag Basu's Barfi alongsideRanbir Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz entering the 100 crore clubs. Moreover, Barfi even got the honor of entering the Oscar nominations. Apart from acting, PeeCee proved her mettle as a singer by releasing her debut international single In my city, for which she garnered a lot of attention. And now, it seems the time has come when the lady can get paid for all her hard work. Sources say that she has been nominated for the World Music Awards(WMA) 2013 � an international award show for world music artistes. The ceremony, which is held in Los Angeles, is the first music awards of the year. A source close to the actor reveals that Priyanka has been nominated for awards in three categories. The source says, "Her music has been liked a lot in the west. She has been nominated under three categories � Best Debut, Best Song and Best Video. Her collaboration with Will.i.am for In my city has been received well." Icing on the cake is that Priyanka's competitors for the awards � Rihanna, Lady Gaga and pop sensation Madonna � are further proof of her abilities. The source says, "It's a matter of pride for an Indian artiste to be recognized and nominated alongside some of the best names in the world. Priyanka is absolutely delighted." Well, that's a big piece of news and we hope Priyanka bags the honor! 
Jacqueline Fernandez Sequels are like any other movie Mumbai: Of the six films that Jacqueline Fernandez has done so far, three have been sequels. But the actress says she treats them like any other movie. "This is my third sequel. I treat them as any other movie. I don`t think it makes a difference in terms of how I would view my character. I think you make the most of it. But what`s great is that you can be part of, what I would call, a legacy. So you don`t mind that," she told IANS. The actress, who made her Bollywood debut in 2009 with �Aladin', has been part of sequels like �Murder 2', �Housefull 2' and now �Race 2', which releases Jan 25. 
Celebrities tweet birthday wishes to Dilip Kumar Mumbai: On Dilip Kumar`s 90th birthday Tuesday, members of the Hindi film fraternity saluted the veteran actor and wished the best for him. Actors and filmmakers took to Twitter to share their thoughts. Here`s what they wrote: Amitabh Bachchan: 90 years of the legend Dilip Kumar, Yusuf Saheb, today .. never before never after!! Javed Akhtar: In my dictionary Dilip Kumar means dignity, depth, sensitivity, subtlety, sophistication and class. Happy birthday Dilip saheb. Shabana Azmi: Happy birthday Dilip saheb. There has not been another like you. We continue to draw inspiration from your performances and your commitment. Manoj Bajpayee: Salute to Dilip saheb and his commitment to the craft! May you live for 1000 years and keep entertaining us. Farah Khan: Happppy birthday to Dilip saheb! First stampede I ever saw was when I was 5, at a wedding! He walked on to the stage and 500 women jumped onto it, breaking it! Aman Verma: A very happy birthday to the greatest actor our industry has ever produced. All of us are clones of his style of acting. Salutations DILIP KUMAR. 
Dilip Kumar looks back at a life of satisfaction and some surprise Mumbai: On his 90th birthday Tuesday, thespian Dilip Kumar, who has regaled scores of fans over decades, recalls his journey full of surprises with satisfaction and a smile. He says it was his patience and sense of choice that helped him lead a successful career. Q. You turn 90 on December 11. Ninety is just a number specially when one considers a life as well-lived as yours. Sir, as you look back what do you feel about the first 90 years of your life? A. I can look back at my life with a sense of satisfaction and some surprise at certain events that have added the twists and turns to an otherwise normal, serene life. Q. Dilip saab, in the 90 years which events would you regard as the greatest events and milestones in your astounding life? A. My entry into the profession of acting which was most unexpected. My marriage to a beautiful girl two score years younger with whom I had declined to co-star because she was too young to be my leading-lady, my decision to challenge myself by switching over to comedy when I was being hailed for my intense tragic roles that had evoked public esteem and adulation. Q. Every actor wants to be like you. You have defined fine and brilliant acting for six decades. You have spawned generations of admirers from Mr. Amitabh Bachchan to Shah Rukh Khan. How do you evaluate your own contribution as an actor? A. I have seriously pondered over this because the question has been put to me so many times. I guess it is a normal instinct to follow an example if you are drawn to it for whatever attributes you admire in that example. An actor should possess a strong instinct, besides a mind of his own and a striking personality. He should be able to absorb the positive and delete the negative from the influences that are bound to crowd his mind. The mind has to be respected and obeyed when it tells you to accept or reject an influence. Q. What qualities should an actor cultivate? A. It is not for me to generalize on the dos and don`ts. Every actor I watched in my formative years had his own individualistic qualities and assets. I had the discrimination fortunately at that age : I was only 20 : to decide that I had to be patient and pick only those films I liked to work in. There were times in the early phase of my career when I needed the big money that was being offered to me after some of my films became box office hits. But I resisted accepting them because I did not relate to those scripts and propositions. Q. Your refusal must have upset a lot of producers? A. The producers who came to me with those offers felt they had the role of a lifetime for me, a newcomer. They advised me that it was foolish to refuse the offers when the going was so good because in show business you have to show that you are in great demand and you are extremely busy. I could have been swayed by the talk but it was my basic strength of discrimination that helped me to be firm and go by what my mind told me to do. So if you judge from my career it is the quality of patience and discrimination that paid off. It cannot be the general thumb-rule because I know of actors who worked in six films simultaneously and were gloriously happy and relaxed. Q. Dilip saab, you have worked with the most exquisite actresses : from Madhubalaji to Sairaji. Who were your favourites, and why? A. I was never the one to choose my co-stars. That prerogative was the producer`s and director`s. When I teamed with Meena Kumari in `Azaad`, she was also changing gears (from serious roles to comedy). We hit it off in light-hearted acting and it encouraged the makers of `Kohinoor` to cast us again in lively roles. She made a delightful co-star and we got along well outside our work because we shared a taste for good Urdu poetry. Q. And Madhubala? A. Madhubala was very vivacious as an artist and person. It was in `Tarana` that our pairing became noticed, though most film lovers cherish her gorgeous screen presence in `Mughal-e-Azam`. Waheeda Rehman was wonderfully sprightly in `Ram Aur Shyam` and equally intense in `Dil Diya Dard Liya`. As for Saira, it was only when we began work in `Sagina` that I realised how capable Saira was. She handled the dramatic scenes with amazing confidence and with little help from me. It clearly demonstrated her latent potential that had remained untapped in all the romantic musicals she came to be adored for. Q. Who was your favourite co-star? A. I have consistently rated Nalini Jaywant as a formidable co-star. She was the only actress who could take me by surprise in the final take if I was not alert enough thanks to the natural spontaneity she possessed. 
Rani Mukerji cherishes her Khan connect Mumbai: Actress Rani Mukerji says she is honoured to have shared screen space with the three Khans of the industry : Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman : and hopes it continues in future too. "It`s a great honour to work with them in any film and I have always said that I always learn from them because I started my career with them and hopefully this association with all the three Khans will be there for a long time," the 34-year-old said here Monday at the success party of her latest film �Talaash'. Rani adds that more than just films, it is her personal bond with them that matters. "Hopefully, I will be acting with them when I am 80. And more than a film`s association it is the friendship which I have built with them over the years and I hope this friendship stays forever," she said. Rani was also seen in �Aiyaa' this year, which did not fare well at the Box Office. 
Aishwarya Rai feels amused when people ask her about Aaradhya Mumbai: Aishwarya Rai is perhaps the only lady from the entertainment world who is at par with the Khans in terms of popularity and an incredible fan base. She is not working on any film right now, but she is certainly not running out of job, for she is busy playing mother to her one year old daughter Aaradhya : 24 X 7. Talking to TOI about her bundle of joy, Aishwarya said, "I feel like I know about every little aspect of motherhood already. I feel blessed to have Aaradhya in our lives." However, the former Miss World does wonder about the constant attention that her daughter gets from people around. She said, "I don`t quite understand the obsession about her and its amusing when people ask me what we want her to become once she grows up. Arre, she is just one year old! Let her experience life and enjoy her growing up years! As a mother, I look at my parents for inspiration. If I can do even half of what they did for me, I will be a supermom!" 
The former Miss World's with international host David Frost is worth a watch if you are in mood to listen to a vapid conversation The full video of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's interview with Sir David Frost, which was broadcast by Al Jazeera International, has been released online. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is seen putting on an accent and bringing her highly refined and sophisticated self to the fore. Although she looked gorgeous in an ethnic ensemble, her sugar coated answers disappointed us. Showcasing an exhaustive coverage of Aishwarya's film career and personal life, the initial part of the show consisted of clips from her Miss World days. And her final answer at the pageant, which was super diplomatic, seemed to have inspired Ash to use the same tone in the rest of the interview as well. From kissing onscreen to how she treats marriage as an institution, Ash talks about almost everything under the sun. We like the way she deals with a volley of questions without stammering and stuttering and maintains a smooth flow throughout, but we wonder why the actor had to make it sound like she's still competing for a coveted crown. The �being at ease' quality was missing and the natural charm which comes to the fore when you are being yourself was nowhere to be seen. It all seemed like textbook answers mouthed in an impressive way to be in the good graces of people. The one interesting point she made that brought a bright spark in our eyes was when she said that, what kissing is to Hollywood, is dancing to Bollywood. Kissing scenes are still treated like a separate entity in Indian cinema which doesn't come naturally to the actors, but gradually that scenario is changing. And of course Ash could not give her opinion about food and weight related issues : the one reason she's been constantly dragged to the limelight post-pregnancy. We came to a shocking halt when she said that �dieting' has never been her thing, but then she substantiated her statement by saying that eating moderately has always played a key role in keeping fit. But we still weren't fully convinced! Ash confessed that she puts on an angrezi accent only on an international platform. She spoke about why she refused to be a part of the famous epic war film Troy, and that's �coz the role required her to do sexually explicit scenes which she obviously wasn't comfortable with. She also talked about her marriage to Abhishek Bachchan, and how they were like any other normal couple. Quite a long interview, with parts that might pique your curiosity and bits that will bore the hell out of you. But for ardent Ash fans, this looks like a comprehensive data package. 
