Thursday, February 11, 2010
Pakistani Girls Role in Modern Society

Kangana Ranaut wins National Award for Best Supporting Actress in Fashion.

Kangana Ranaut seems to be on seventh heaven as she wins the National award for best supporting actress in Fashion at the 56th National awards announced on Saturday.
An elated Kangana said, “There’s a mini-celebration in my house, though my parents were crying when they heard about it. At 23 I seem to have cracked the highest cultural award for the country. What more can I do? I should just pack up and go back to my home in Himachal now with my parents.”
Not only her parents, but her fans too are overjoyed at her achievement. In fact, a Delhi-based fan of hers, Sameer, sent her a huge gift hamper to congratulate her for her National Award win. The hamper contained three boxes – one that had 22 wine bottles, one with 22 cakes of different types and sizes, and one with 22 accessories like earrings, bangles, bracelets, etc.
Attached to the gift hamper was a note from the fan which read, “22 because you are 22-year-old and a National Award is no mean achievement at such a young age.”
Noor from Pakistan

According to Noor 20 years old beautiful girls from Pakistan this may be due to the fact that girls are often more motivated to be independent in a patriarchal, male dominated society like Pakistan. This gives them added impetus to perform well in school and college in order to make better careers for themselves.
Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Opens March 24

New Delhi, Jan 29 – One of Asia’s largest fashion trade events, the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW-autumn/winter edition) will be held March 24-28 at the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) Exhibition Complex here, it was announced Friday.
Hosted by the India’s apex fashion body, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), this season of WIFW will witness the largest-ever event space spanning over 14,000 sq. meters.
‘FDCI will be making special arrangements to ensure that the venue is tailor-made for an event of such magnitude,’ it said in a statement.
‘An interesting rendezvous of exquisite lounges, plush salons, special on-site restaurants and exhibition cafe counters will ensure all guests and participants enjoy their time at the WIFW.
‘In addition to the ample parking space available, a dedicated valet service will also be made available for the invitees,’ the statement added.
According to FDCI president Sunil Sethi, WIFW ‘has always been a much awaited fashion trade show of the country. It has created a niche for itself by bringing a unison of fashion, style and business at the same time.
‘WIFW, as the only business of fashion event is committed to promoting excellence and encouraging talent. We hope this edition of WIFW will usher in multiple trade opportunities through larger participation by designers, buyers, sponsors and fashion fraternity,’ Sethi said.
‘FDCI’s commitment to the fashion industry has also made us take a closer look at providing best logistical facilities with an eye for innovation,’ he added.
Atul Chand, divisonal chief executive of ITC’s Lifestyle Retailing said: ‘WIFW is the country’s most prestigious fashion event that has been growing in size and stature from edition to edition.
‘With a spectacular show of the WIFW autumn/ winter edition, we look forward to an even bigger and better experience in the new season,’ he added.
A ‘by invitation only’ event, the fashion week aims to serve as an effective platform to promote fashion design and provide industry professionals the opportunity to form trade linkages within India and globally, the FDCI statement said.
The event ‘offers participating designers a business presence and a series of marketing tools all aimed at informing and updating buyers, investors, corporate houses and the media’, the statement added.
In the past, the NSIC Exhibition Complex has played host to the Akon Live concert, Indian Idol finale, Saif Ali Khan musical concert – Parikrama and the Farhan Akhtar musical concert, to name just a few.
Madiha Iftikhar Famous Pakistani Female Model

Madiha Iftikhar has been in showbiz since her childhood days… well not exactly “in” showbiz but she has been very much a part of the glam world courtesy her parents Syed Iftikhar Ahmed and Rehana Iftikhar, both notable TV personalities. So for Madiha, television had always been her first love.
She just knew what she wanted to be – a star. And she is gradually getting there. Hardly two years in the field and her water-tight schedule is proof of her success. It is this busy timetable that has so far kept her away from ramp modeling. But Madiha sure does plan to dabble in that genre of arts as well, as soon as she gets some time off from her hectic acting schedule.
Bipasha Basu launches her fitness Workout DVD

After Shilpa Shetty, Bipasha Basu too has come out with her fitness DVD titled ‘BB Love Yourself’. The first release from Bips will be Fit & Fabulous, a do-it-yourself DVD devised for a 25-minute workout which promises to cut fat and tone up muscles.
Bipasha Basu, who has always been a fitness freak says, “Love yourself is my philosophy in life, hence the brand’s name. It is not a narcissist attitude (to use her initials) because I truly believe that we all must love ourselves before we set out to achieve anything, whether it’s a work goal or a relationship and the first step here is to get fit, as everyone wants to look good.”
Fitness is what Bipasha believes in and the entire concept of this DVD is hers inspired by this belief in health and fitness. “Films, fitness and fashion are my passions,” she says, “this is the first time that I will be doing something professional for the latter two. The focus is on health, and it has a scientific approach.”
“It is very compact, targeting people who are busy, who don’t like to go to the gym or don’t have time,” says the actress. “It is entirely my baby, from the script to shooting it, the camera angles and lighting. But I did have fitness expert Deanne Pandey on board when the initial groundwork was done. He is my dear friend,”