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Jackie Chan - KIND HEARTED

Thursday, May 27, 2010

CHAN PLAYS THE

GOOD SAMARITAN

Jackie Chan showed his 'good samaritan' side when he come forward to aid those affected by a drought in China.

He delivered 48,000 bottles of fluids when he travelled to Tong Ren in China's Guizhou province. He also visited an elementary school, where he gave students back packs filled with notebooks, lee shirts and rulers. He writes, "Up in the mountains, they were facing a serious water shortage, In the summer, villagers have to walk 10 miles down the mountain just to collect two bottles of water, On the way up to the mountain, I could see the roof of many housed being used as a reservoir for water. However, it was covered with moss."

The martial arts master not just transported the water bottles but also helped the area by donating one million Yuan to the local government. "After seeing how they drank water, i donated one million RMB to the local government. Also, I donated money (for) the construction of 10 kilometers of water pipes and a water tower. Now, 9,000 people in the village can drink colean water!" he said

Shillpi Sharma - Away From Home

Shillpi Sharma's

Bangkok blues

Someone called Shillpi Sharma keeps appearing at regular intervals. And though she acts in unheard movies, she usually has (or rather her PR has) interesting tales to peddle. The time, there is something on how curfew in Bangkok affected poor Shillpi.

Apparently, she was in the strife-stricken city, shooting for Chandrakant Singh's Be Careful. Not only did the shoots get cancelled but the crew has been facing difficulties.

Shillpi said, "It is complete chaos here and we are not allowed to step out of our hotel. All we do the whole day is roam around the hotel without a clue about the actual situation outside. We were supposed to finish our shoot in seven days but we are stuck here. More than anything else we all just want to come back to India safely." Let's all hope that the riots cease soon and the people stuck there are able to return home.

Shah Rukh Khan - PLAYING HOST

A PERFECT

HOST

Around 30 friends of the Baadshah of Bollywood - Shah Rukh Khan - got together two nights ago at Mannat to watch Hrithik Roshan's latest movie Kites.

Since Hrithik was traveling around the city for his promotions! the gang invited his wife Sussanne Roshan and Barbara Mori (who they have all grown very fond of) revelry. Heard late at night, Hrithik too joined the party and was beaming because he received endless compliments from many of his friends including the magnanimous SRK.

Kate Beckinsale - STAYING CALM

When Kate's earring went down

Sexy actress Kate Beckinsale who's played quite a few strong roles was recently caught in an 'oops' moment. But the beauty was calm and composed and didn't lose her head at all.

The Underworld star was spotted delving into her dress after one of her earrings disappeared down the front of her dress. Beckinsale, 36, was at a Cannes bash when the jewel came loose and slid down her cleavage. But not being fazed by the incident, after retrieving her earring she calmly put it back on. The actress then joined Mick Jagger and Jennifer Lopez at the Cinema against Aids gala.

Ragini Dwivedi - BIRTHDAY BABE

IN HIGH

SPIRITS

It was revelry all the way at actress Ragini Dwivedi's household where she celebrated her birthday with her family and friends from the film industry recently.

With her latest kannada flick Shankar IPS having just released. and raking in the moolah, the model-turned-actress is on a high.

"The year has started off on a good note and hence, this birthday is special for me. After Shankar IPS, I have three releases scheduled over the next couple of months." And though her first Tamil film Ariyan is yet to be released, she is getting good offers from Kollywood too. As part of the birthday celebrations, the pretty young thing visited an orphanage near Bengaluru and spent time with the kids there.

Priyanka Chopra - SPEAK UP

Thinking differently

While most actors have been using social networking sites to keep their fans updated about their lives or keep in touch with other industry wallahs. Priyanka Chopra's doing things a bit differently. Besides saying her prayers for the Mnagalore plane crash victims. She even put up the numbers of various helplines that people can call to seek help. Now, that's making good use of cyberspace, isn't it?

Preity Zinta - MOM'S THE WORD

Preity gets

emotional

Remember we told you how Preity Zinta wanted to take a break before getting back to work?

Well, the actress had mommy de3arest for company and they seem to have had a great time. recently, Preity couldn't help but get emotional when her mom wrote her a card thanking her for the holiday. The dutiful daughter was mighty pleased with the card.

Health Issue: Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia makes

patients anxious

London: Eighty-five percent of patents who took part in a survey shortly after day surgery admitted to being anxious about receiving a general anaesthetic.

Seventeen percent of respondents said they were very or extremely anxious, 22% said they were quite anxious, 46% said they were a little anxious and 15% experienced no anxiety at all. Key concerns included dying while asleep, not waking up after surgery, waking up during surgery and anxiety while waiting to go into surgery or arriving at the theater door.

"Our survey underlines the importance of patients receiving planned and timely information about anaesthesia, prior to the day of surgery, in order to limit their anxiety," said Mark Mitchell, senior lecturer in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of Salford in Britian. "This should include information about how anaesthesia is managed, the notion of carefully controlled and supervised anesthesia and dispelling misconceptions associated with general anaesthesia."

Patients scheduled for elective surgery in three day surgery units in England were invited to take part in the survey and 460 patients - a response rate of 37% - completed the questionnaire within 24 to 48 hours of surgery. The patients who took part were aged between 18 and 75, with an average age of 46, and 59% were female.

Health Issue: Mother's Milk Benefits

Mother's Milk Benefits Kids'

genes, boosts immunity

Washington: Giving reasons why mother's milk is always better than any formula, scientists have claimed that breast milk improves the functioning of their genes in a way that protects them from illness.

Researchers at the University of Illinois have found that infants' first food affects their gene expression, giving a possible mechanism for how breast milk impacts health, Gene expression is the process by which instructions in a gene are used to synthesise a functional gene product, mostly proteins. When genes are expressed, it is as if they are "turned on".

Lead researcher Sharon Donovan of the University of Illinois said that it has already been known that breast milk contains immune -- protective components that make a breastfed infant's risk lower for all kinds of illnesses.

"But what we haven't known is how breast milk protects the infants and how it regulates the development of the intestine," she said, adding that understanding those differences could help formula makers develop a product that is more like the real thing, "Genes are really sensitive to nutrition. And we now have genes that may explain many of the clinical observations of how breast-fed infants differ," she said.

Using a novel non-invasive technique for their study, the researchers compared 10 three-month-old formula - fed babies with 12 breast-fed infants of the same age. Capitalising on the natural sloughing off of intestinal cells during digestion, they looked for signs of gene expression, in the form of messenger RNA, in the babies' poop.

Breast milk and formula have different effects on at least 146 genes, the researchers found. According to Donovan, most of the genes enhanced by breast milk promote quick development of the intestine and immune system. Some of the genes positively affected by breast milk protect against "leaky gut", a disorder in which foreign particles enter the blood stream through the intestinal wall, she said.

Haripriya - RINGING

WHAT'S YOUR SONG,

GIRL?

Guess what our Kanagavel Kaakka heroine Haripriya's ringtone is? it's Enna Kaadhal Vandu... a song from her debut Kollywood flick!

Haripriya, who's making her Kollywood debut with Kanagavel Kaakka, seems to be in love with the song and the film, of course.

The film, which hit the screens last Friday, has Karan in the lead, Kanagavel Kaakha is journalist clashes with the high and mighty and finally takes the action route to cleanse society of its evil elements.

Celina Jaitly - OUTSPOKEN

'I was a German

soldier in past life'

....says Celina Jaitly who fears that no man would want to marry her!

Celina Jaitly has her platter full. And it's not only with social causes like LGBT that she's fighting for. Definitely, the actress in her won't be happy with just that, so Celina's got herself involved with films like Anees Baznee's Thank You with Akshay Kumar, Irrfan Khan, Bobby Deol and Sonam Kapoor, Neeraj Vohra's Run Bhola Run with Tusshar Kapoor, Subhash Ghai's HelloDarling, Chai Garam with Govinda, Tighmanshu Dhulia's Sjpw,am with Govinda and Rimmi Sen, and Sreemati (a remake of Disclosure), where she's paired opposite kannada star Upendra Babu.

"I love to laugh and make people laugh. I feel I'm one of the very few actresses who's managed to handle comedy with great case. Considering we have had actors like Sridevi, Kishoeda and Govinda, who have made great contributions to comedy and are always looked up to. It's not an easy genre, But I think I have me in comic flicks. I want to do more rom-coms," she said.

Recently, Celina was seen on a TV show which dealt with past life regression. "I saw myself as a 21-year-old Nazi German soldier, dying on a battlefield, A lot of it connects to my present and past life. In this life. I'm born in the fifth generation military aristocracy. I've the mindset of a soldier German have always fascinated me. Most of my friends are Germans. And when it comes to stanjding for what is right, I can take charge of any situation." said Celina. who, like every other girl, would love to tie the knot someday.

"Yes, I would love to be married. It's so great to find that one special person I can annoy for the rest of my life (laughs), But I haven't married yet because I never felt the need. I have three pets at home who take care of the absence of a husband. I have a dog that barks every morning a parrot which swears all afternoon, and a cat that comes home late at night. I'm sure no one is going to marry me now," smiled the actress and added, "I'm a very happy and positive person. I don't have low phases. i think all things begin from within. Happiness attracts more happiness, all we have to do is to change the way we feel deep inside ourselves I don't miss anything in life."

Jayam Ravi - BUSY BEE

JETSETTING RAVI

Looks like Jayam Ravi is one busy man these days. He's currently shooting for Aadhi Bhagavan, directed by Ameer, in Bangkok. And then, by the end of this mo9nth, he will be flying to Paris, to shoot for his film with Prabhu Deva.

A source close to the actor said,"Ravi and Ameer shot some actions scenes and a song in Bangkok, despite the protests on the streets. Mamta Mohandas, who's playing the female lead in the film, also had to shoot some scenes. And now, Ravi will have to be in Paris on June 1 to shoot for Prabhu Deva's Ich, Whcih has Hansika Motwani opposite him. If things go as planned, the unit will leave from the city on May 28, Ravi is trying to speed up his work on Ameer's movie so that he can come to Chennai and then go along with the crew. In totality, he will be having quite a busy schedule this month!"

Meanwhile, the actor is keeping his fingers crossed and expecting Thillalangadi to hit the screens soon. Oh, let's hope all this jet setting doesn't take a toll on his health.

Deepika Padukone - PLAY ON

Deepika: Gadget girl!

Girls love their toys just as much as the boys. Need proof? Take the example of Deepika Padukone. These days, the actress is proudly flaunting a couple of the latest gizmos that have been creating waves in the tech market, the types which we know most boys would kill for.

First, there's an electric pink version of the camera from the brand she endorses (you can't have missed her sizzling hot ad that's all over television). And that's hot all, the actress recently became the proved owner of the latest touch pad that's driving techies across the globe wild. And now did she get this toy?Well, to cut a long story short, it was gifted to her by director Pradeep Sarkar on the successful completion of the shooting for Lafangey Partindey.
Now, with so many toys to keep herself amused, it's no wonder that the sexy actress does indeed have her hands full and is having an absolute blast too. After all, why should only boys have all the fun?

Vineeth Srinivasan - RETICENT

PRIVACY

MATTERS

Vineeth Srinivasan's career may be going great guns, but the actor-singer-director prefers to keep a low profile, "I'm a very shy person and generally keep away from parties and promotions. The only thing that keeps me busy is my work," says the young man.

Vineeth is currently busy with the post-production work of his first directorial venture in Malayalam. Malarvadi Aris Club.

"The film is in its post production stage and should be ready for release in a month's time," says the singer, whose Aval Appadi Ondrum Azhagillai...from Angadi Theru is still a rage among music lovers.

Sharon Stone - AGE NO BAR

Hot and

happening!

The Basic Instinct actress Sharon Stone has compared her love life to the barren Mojave desert in California.

"Love is like the ocean. Sometimes, the tide's in and sometimes, the tide's out and sometimes it's like the frigging Mojave. Where's the tide now? Mojave! Fortuantely, I like the desert. I'm a desert flower," a website quoted her as saying.

The 52-years-old star, married and divorced three times, has been largely single in recent years. However, she insists she isn't short of offers, especially from younger men. "I really get pursued by guys in their 20s. They probably know there's food in the f\ridge and that somebody's going to talk to them ans ask them how their day was."

Barbara Mori - FLYING HIGH

'I'm disappointed'

BARBARA MORI RETURNS HOME AFTER FLYING HIGH IN INDIA....

Barbara Mori is leaving our shores a disappointed woman. The sexy latino actress, back in India for the second time in a month and probably the last time now, feels let down on two counts. One, of course, is the unfavourable public response to her much-awaited film with Hrithik Roshan this weekend; and, the second, is that her dream of visiting the Taj Mahal remains unfulfilled.

Hours after the negative feedback for Kites began rolling in, Barbara pretended to be oblivious of what critics and audiences had to say. She also appeared unaware that the screening of the film had been stopped in Bangalore. For when we asked her where she was going as part of the promotional tour, Barbara mentioned Bangalore along with Delhi and Kolkata.

Friday afternoon, the actress spent visiting multiplexes and theatres across Mumbai to interact with fans. But while the fall in the excetement level was palpable (Kites was one of the most hyped films of all time in Bollywood), Barbara said unconcernedly, 'I'm really excited, i'm waiting for the Indian people's response. The premiere in New York and London was amazing. There were hordes of Indians screaming for Hrithik and me. Let's see how people here love it."

The 'people here' haven't loved the film too much. And when informed tht the response to it has been sluggish and at best mixed, Barbara's feisty Latin blood boiled in heated defence. "It's a little different from Bolywood films. Kites has got a lot of Hollywood mixed with Mexican culture, packaged in Bollywood. It's a different experience," she argued.

   True, but then the language in the film is an uncomfortable challenge for audiences. It's 90 per cent in Spanish and English, with subtitles in Hindi, and Indian audiences aren't used to reading subtitles. Somewhat angrily now, Barbara replied, "The problem IS what the film is about Kites is about two people who cannot understand each other,. She's from Mexico and doesn't speak English. He's from India and he doesn't speak Spanish. And they fall in love.My brother thinks it is my best film to date. Friends in New York enjoyedit too."
   Maybe, but Indian audiences are reportedly dissatisfied with Rakesh Roshan's product. And Barbara now heads for Venezuela to star in her next film. "And then, I'm back home in Mexico to produce a play which I'll be acting in. I really like being on stage," the actress said.
   As for the Taj Mahal, she's hoping to be back in India afor another film next year "and then I'll see the Taj Mahal". But just why the Roshans who played host and dost to her couldn't arrange a trip for their Mexican guest to the monument of love is beyond comprehension.

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