Kangana Ranaut's look for "Rajjo", in which she plays a nautch (dance) girl, had to be glamorous yet understated. Designer Reza Sheriff catered to the need with a Swarovski-studded green and blue choli.
"Kangana's first dance performance in the movie demanded something elaborate and at the same time understated. I designed this choli keeping in mind her dance moves and the embroidery I have used is dual-toned green and blue diamonds and sequins to give it a very Indianised rouge feel," Sheriff said in a statement.
The actress has flaunted the flattering choli in the song "Zulmi re zulmi" for the film.
If sources are to be believed, Kangana is said to have worked really hard on her dance moves for the number.
Produced by Four Pillar Films, "Rajjo" also stars Paras Arora, Prakash Raj, Mahesh Manjrekar and Jaya Prada. It is releasing Nov 15.
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Farhan juggles with four assistants
The multifaceted Farhan Akhtar, busy juggling between four careers - acting, directing, producing and also singing - is said to have hired four different assistants to manage each of these spheres separately for him.
With abundant happenings on Farhan's career front, it was perhaps only necessary for him to take the decision. It helps him distribute his time efficiently, and control his different careers well, said a source close to the actor.
As an actor, Farhan scored a six with "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", and he will put his singing skills to use for a concert in Dubai later this month.
Farhan has also recently announced the formation of Excel Media, a new arm of his production banner Excel Entertainment, which he co-owns with Ritesh Sidhwani. Excel Media will introduce content for the TV, web and gaming world.
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Ayushmann takes cooking tips
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana visited the sets of "Sanjeev Kapoor ke Kitchen Khiladi" and he went back with some handy cooking tips.
The "Vicky Donor" actor-singer made an appearance on the show to promote his new single "O Heeriye!", a soft rock love ballad.
A source from the sets says Ayushmann picked up some cooking tips from Sanjeev Kapoor, and it seems that he will try to impress his beloved wife with his culinary skills.
The episode of "Sanjeev Kapoor Ke Kitchen Khiladi", featuring Ayushmann, will be aired Friday.
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