What: Vikram Phadnis Lux show
Where: NCPA, Mumbai
When: October 23, 2008

Lux, the beauty soap of the film stars and Vikram Phadnis presented the most stylish fashion extravaganza for Spring/Summer 2009 ever seen at Lakme Fashion Week. Shriya Saran, South India’s superstar opened the show in a gorgeous red crepe layered gown with gleaming crystal bustier.

Soon the Harlequin inspired dresses, gowns, minis, skirts in multi-coloured, designs, patterns and fabrics enthralled the audience. Men’s wear was flamboyant with Zouave pants in hot shades of orange, green and yellow, white linen jackets with 3D embroidery and an ornate sherwani. To add excitement to the men’s wear section, ace bowler Shreeshant walked confidently down the ramp in a 2 button pinstriped black suit to thunderous applause.

The show stopper was Lux beauty, Priyanka Chopra who glided down the ramp in an ethereal white net layered and tiered gown with a faux leather bustier. Shiamak Davar rocked the hall with his singing, as his whole dance troupe set the ramp on fire with their foot tapping moves, which even got the audience on their feet and dancing in the aisles.

Already an amazing dancer, as we have seen from his films, Shahid Kapur still feels there is room for improvement. So he has been adding protein into his regular vegetarian diet and working out more at the gym.

With quite a chiseled physique, Kapur feels that working out with fitness trainer Abbas Ali will help him build stronger shoulders, abdomen and thigh muscles. All this for his next role as a dancer in Ken Ghosh’s new venture.

Making his limbs stronger will help the actor when he has to perform quick and strenuous dance movements.

Kapur has joined the same league of dancers as Hrithik Roshan. Shiamak Davar commented on this point, “ with Shahid now honing his skills further, he may emerge as the undisputed best.”

What: Amitabh Bachchan launches Rajan Chaugle’s Bollywood’s candid pics exhibition
Where: Tulika Arts Gallery, Mumbai
When: December 16, 2007
Guest List: Amitabh Bachchan, Brinda Parekh, Shiamak Davar, Perizaad Zorabian with husband Boman, Yukta Mookhey, Priya Dutt with hubby Owen Roncon Jr., Madhur Bhandarkar and others