Nicole Kidman: Exquisite in Valentino Floral Embroidery Gown at Cannes Premiere of ‘Nebraska’

by Anita Singh

May 24, 2013, (Sawfnews.com) – Nicole Kidman looked adorable in a sleeveless Valentino gown with floral embroidery at the “Nebraska” Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theater Lumiere on May 23, 2013 in Cannes, France.

Nicole Kidman at the 'Nebraska' Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theatre Lumiere on May 23, 2013 in Cannes, France.
Nicole Kidman at the ‘Nebraska’ Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theatre Lumiere on May 23, 2013 in Cannes, France. Photo Credit: Wireimage

The 45-year-old actress walked the red carpet hand-in-hand with fellow juror Ang Lee.

Nicole’s floor grazing cream colored gown was from Valentino’s spring 2013 couture collection. It featured a sheer overlay with floral embroidery, a high neck, a see-through back, and an A-line skirt that ended into a train that was more visible when she walked.

Nicole Kidman and Ang Lee at the 'Nebraska' Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theatre Lumiere on May 23, 2013 in Cannes, France.
Nicole Kidman and Ang Lee at the ‘Nebraska’ Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theatre Lumiere on May 23, 2013 in Cannes, France. Photo Credit: Wireimage

She accessorized with nude pumps and statement drop earrings. Side swept hair was styled in an elegant retro updo.

Makeup included bronze smokey eyes, fanned brows, pink lipstick and swipe of blush. A red manicure completed the pristine and stately look

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Just Who is Kristina Akheeva, Sunny Deol’s Love Interest in Yamla Pagla Deewana 2?

May 23, 2013, (Sawfnews.com) – Russian born Kristina Akheeva’s dream debut in Bollywood opposite Sunny Deol in Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 was a break that came her way after a lot of struggle. A struggle that she triumphed with her enduring faith in herself.

Kristina Akheeva at a Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 promotional event in Mumbai on March 28, 2013.
Kristina Akheeva at a Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 promotional event in Mumbai on March 28, 2013. Photo Credit: Sawfnews.com

Kristina, whose family migrated to Australia when she was 7-year-old, says she was interested in showbiz from the outset.

“I learned ballroom dancing and salsa. I was passionate about dancing. I even pursued it at the competitive level and went to championships.”

She started writing and directing play while in school. At the age of 12, she made a short film using a handy-camera, along with her friend.

After school, Kristina took acting classes and started to get roles in television and cinema.

When she was 17, she briefly took up acting full-time in Melbourne. She acted in a Romanian play for which she learned the language.

Kristina’s parents advised her against a showbiz career, but she persisted, telling her mother that acting is what she really wanted to do, not waste three years on some course I had zero interest in doing.

At the age of 20, Kristina started modeling and globe trotted on assignments.

Eventually, her income from modeling became substantial.

“Then my mom and everyone completely changed and my mom would say ‘I wish I could have your life, you are living a dream life.’ But I think my parents just wanted to make sure that I am not struggling and when they saw that I wasn’t struggling but getting results, they were more than happy and very supportive.”

Kristina first came to India in 2007 as a budget traveler. During the trip, she backpacked through Rajasthan, Kerala, Goa, Delhi, Agra, Chennai, and the Himalayas.

She recalls, “When I used to stand in my balcony and look at the hills, the beauty of it fascinated me. I was a hippie. It was during this time I watched my Indian film, Om Shanti Om.”

Kristina speaks fondly about working with the Deols on YPD 2.

“I find Sunny’s shyness cute,” she says. “He is such a big guy and with the kind of films he has done, he has this image of a real tough guy—but he is so soft-spoken and shy! And when he is doing a romantic scene, this very thing works towards his advantage.”

She added, “Even Dharamji is so nice. On the first day of the shoot, he came to me and put his hand on my head and said: ‘Don’t worry, you are a star.’ The gesture immediately made me feel comfortable.”

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Nicole Kidman: Boardroom Classy at Grand Jury Special Lunch at Cannes 2013

May 23, 2013, (Sawfnews.com) – Nicole Kidman looked a class act in a Chloe tweed outfit at a special Grand Jury lunch hosted by Electrolux with Bruno Oger at Electrolux Agora Pavilion on May 22, 2013 in Cannes, France.

Nicole Kidman and Lynne Ramsay at the Chef's Table by Electrolux with Bruno Oger at Electrolux Agora Pavilion on May 22, 2013 in Cannes, France.
Nicole Kidman and Lynne Ramsay at the Chef’s Table by Electrolux with Bruno Oger at Electrolux Agora Pavilion on May 22, 2013 in Cannes, France. Photo Credit: Wireimage

The 45-year-old Aussie actress rocked a salt and pepper skirt ending at mid-thighs, a matching jacket, and a white and blue dress shirt underneath.

She accessorized with black Ferragamo pointy pumps, Cathy Waterman gold drop earrings, a gold necklace, a round dial jeweled watch and a black tote that accentuated her business woman look.

Nicole Kidman, Lynne Ramsay and Vidya Balan at the Chef's Table by Electrolux with Bruno Oger at Electrolux Agora Pavilion on May 22, 2013 in Cannes, France..
Nicole Kidman, Lynne Ramsay and Vidya Balan at the Chef’s Table by Electrolux with Bruno Oger at Electrolux Agora Pavilion on May 22, 2013 in Cannes, France.. Photo Credit: Wireimage

Sleek straight blond tresses were styled with in-turned ends and swept back.

Liner on top lashlines, hint of blush, pink lipstick and red manicure rounded the captivating look.

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‘D-Day’ Theatrical Trailer Impresses

May 23, 2013, (Sawfnews.com) – DAR Motion Pictures have released the trailer for D-Day headlining Rishi Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Irrfan Khan, and Shruti Haasan.

Rishi Kapoor in a still from D-Day.
Rishi Kapoor in a still from D-Day. Photo Credit: DAR Motion Pictures

Most of the footage of the 2m 41s trailer is devoted to dialogs of Goldman (Rishi Kapoor in a role modeled on Dawood Ibraham) and action sequences involving RAW agent Rudra Pratap (Arjun Rampal) and sleeper RAW agent in Pakistan Wali Khan (Irfan Khan).

Shruti Hasan (a prostitute in Karachi) and Huma Quereshi (UK based immigration agent) feature in blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sequences in the trailer.

The action is realistic, Rishi Kapoor’s dialog delivery interesting, and the script comes through as taut.

Produced by DAR Motion Pictures Pvt ltd and EMMAY Entertainment Pvt Ltd, Nikhil Advani directed D-Day will bow in theaters on July 19.

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Angelina Jolie Declines TV Interviews

May 23, 2013, (Sawfnews.com) – Angelina Jolie has turned down requests for TV interviews from all networks following her New York Times Op Ed revealing that she had undergone preemptive breast cancer treatment, including breast tissue removal and implant insertion surgeries on both breasts.

Angelina Jolie at the Cinema for Peace Gala at the Konzerthaus Am Gendarmenmarkt during day five of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
File photo: Angelina Jolie at the Cinema for Peace Gala at the Konzerthaus Am Gendarmenmarkt during day five of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 13, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Photo Credit: PR Photos

According to Page Six, Jolie even turned down a request from Ann Curry, who has worked with Jolie and Pitt several times in the past.

Last year, after NBC fired Curry as co-host of Today, Jolie rooted for Curry and let it be known that she would speak with no one else in the network.

Following Jolie’s shocking revelation last week, NBC pushed Curry, who continues to work for the network as Today anchor at large, to get the first television interview with Jolie, but Jolie turned down the request.

NBC declined to comment on the Page Six report.

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Jessica Chastain: Sartorial Splendor at ‘All Is Lost’ Premiere at Cannes

by Anita Singh

May 23, 2013, (Sawfnews.com) – Jessica Chastain dazzled in a sparkling purple Givenchy Haute Couture mermaid gown at the premiere of All Is Lost at the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theater Lumiere on May 22, 2013 in Cannes, France.

Jessica Chastain at the 'All Is Lost' Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theatre Lumiere on May 22, 2013 in Cannes, France
Jessica Chastain at the ‘All Is Lost’ Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theatre Lumiere on May 22, 2013 in Cannes, France Photo Credit: Wireimage

Her sleeveless, body hugging, fully embellished gown featured a scoop neckline. A slim band detail separating the fitted bodice from the flared skirt created a flattering silhouette and emphasized the 36-year-old actress’ slim waist.

The deep color and embellishments made the gown appear sumptuous.

Chastain accessorized with Givenchy heels and gave jewelry a total miss. (A day earlier, at the Cleopatra premiere she had dazzled in exquisite Liz Taylor jewels and a Givenchy Spring 2014 gown.)

Jessica Chastain at the 'All Is Lost' Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theatre Lumiere on May 22, 2013 in Cannes, France
Jessica Chastain at the ‘All Is Lost’ Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Grand Theatre Lumiere on May 22, 2013 in Cannes, France Photo Credit: Wireimage

Her copper colored tresses were swept away from the face and styled in a teased top ending in a wavy ponytail.

Sparkling purple eye shadow and glossy pink lips completed the delightful look.

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Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis & Emma Roberts Are Hilarious in ‘We’re The Millers’ Red Band Trailer

May 22, 2013, (Sawfnews.com) – We’re the Millers, headlining Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis & Emma Roberts is an upcoming comedy film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber.

Jennifer Aniston plays a hooker turned rent a wife in We're The Millers.
Jennifer Aniston plays a hooker turned rent a wife in We’re The Millers. Photo Credit: Video Grab

The synopsis of the film goes:

A drug dealer heads across the U.S./Mexico border with a large stash of weed while pretending to be a family man in this road-trip comedy starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis.

The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on August 9, 2013.

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Google X Phone Confirmed for Sprint

May 22, 2013, (Sawfnews.com) – A Google X Phone with LTE support for Sprint network has now been confirmed, in addition to earlier confirmed versions for Verizon and AT&T.

Google LG Nexus 4.
Google LG Nexus 4. Photo Credit: Google

The Sprint confirmation is based on a recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission in which the device is identified as XT1056. [via BGR]

The AT&T and Verizon device identifications are XT1058 and XT1060, respectively.

Droid-Life earlier obtained the .ini for the Motorola USB drive for XT1058 and XT1060, which declares the chipset on them as being a Snapdragon 4 Pro dual-core variant.

Google is yet to officially confirm the existence of the X Phone, but Google’s CEO, Larry Page, hinted at a new product line of unbreakable mobile devices featuring long battery life and wireless charging at the company’s earning call in January.

Motorola is developing the devices that will run on stock Android, under Google’s Project X.

Currently, all high end device manufacturers put their own presentation layer over Android, a practice that Google frowns upon.

Motorola was expected to announce the X Phone during the recently concluded (May 15-17, 2013) Google I/O, but that didn’t happen.

It is expected the range will be announced this year, sooner than later.

Past Links

Google X Phone Rumored Specs Detailed
Google Working on Unbreakable Smartphones (X Phone), Tablets (X Tablet)

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Karishma Tanna: Height of Gorgeousness in ‘Grand Masti’

May 22, 2013, (Sawfnews.com) – Television turned Bollywood actress Karishma Tanna is paired with Vivek Oberoi in Ashok Thakeria and Indra Kumar’s Grand Masti, a sequel to the 2004 hit Masti.

Vivek Oberoi & Karishma Tana in a still from Grand Masti
Vivek Oberoi & Karishma Tana in a still from Grand Masti Photo Credit: Sawfnews.com

The gorgeous Karishma has the strapping of a supermodel – she is curvy, svelte and tall. At 5-ft 8-in she is just 2-in shorter than the hunky and tall Vivek. That works, but only if she doesn’t wear heels!

So, director Indra Kumar and the styling team have mandated that Karishma wear flats in all her scenes with Vivek!

Karishma, who loves wearing heels, initially protested but later ‘sportingly’ accepted the restriction. (The fear of losing a paycheck, we are thinking, tends to make you ‘sporting!’)

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Puja Gupta Will Be Sans Bikini in Her Future Films!

May 22, 2013, (Sawfnews.com) – The very well endowed Puja Gupta says she won’t wear a bikini in her future films…but you grab that towel and wipe the drool off your face, because she isn’t suggesting that she is going to bare it all!

Puja Gupta
Puja Gupta Photo Credit: Sawfnews.com

We don’t know about Puja, but the censor board will have a problem with her prancing around naked in a film!

Puja appeared in bikini in her last two films – Faltu and Go Goa Gone, and is now all set to bust out in Susi Ganesh’s ‘Shortcut Romeo.’

But that will be the last, or so she says.

“I have decided that I’m not going to wear a bikini in my films again. Also, I have decided not to shoot in Goa and Mauritius anymore. I have done that so much that now I’m fed up of these places and want to explore”.

Shortcut Romeo, headlining Neil Nitin Mukesh and Ameesha Patel, is the remake of Susi Ganesan’s Tamil film, Thiruttu Payale (2006) based on a real life experience.

Neil Nitin Mukesh and Ameesha Patel will play characters with grey shades (No, not the type you wear on the eyes!). Neil plays a goon while Ameesha plays a rich girl.

Puja Gupta, we think, will just play her hotness in the film.

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