Stardust 20091101 Scan11 Asin Thottumkal

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I do not like many many things in this snap - the bangles, the nail polish, the ring, the fabric, the earring, the hair endings and so on and yet this image manages 90 plus for one reason alone. It depicts what Asin is really like in real life: an innocent sex BOMB.

Stardust 20091101 Scan10 Salman Khan

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Asin's silhouette is looking so powerful here. Not quite femdom but it's a keeper none the less. It was sad to hear about Salman's dogs Myson and Myjaan.

Stardust 20091101 Scan09 Farah Khan

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When one hears the name Farah Khan, words like critical, domineering, grouchy, control freak, achiever etc come to mind. So one can only wonder what sort of good news could have put her in this kind of a mood.

Stardust 20091101 Scan08 Dino Morea

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Dino Morea is half Italian. He does not need to follow fashion trends. Style comes embedded in his genes.

Stardust 20091101 Scan07 Amrita Rao

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Not only has Amrita Rao made full use of the end of season sale at the bangle store, she has used them on her ears too. But the hair is nice and I am a big fan of glares pulled over the hair even though the effect here is not as contrasty as it could have been.

Stardust 20091101 Scan06 Aditya Narayan

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Even though Aditya Narayan is a bit short, his proportions are nearly perfect. And even though tucking in one's sweater is generally not a done thing, here it works great because of the way he is carrying his clothes. The composition and toning is excellent too. Sadly I am cutting as many as 10 marks for the careless mop of hair that has completely destroyed the overall impact.

Stardust 20091101 Scan05 Karan Johar

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Karan Johar is the most powerful man in Bollywood. He has his fingers in many pies. He is a producer, a director, a writer, an actor, a host, a designer and so on. Now with those glares and that look, he could easily give many a male model some sort of a complex.

Stardust 20091101 Scan04 Aamir Khan

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Is it just me or are Aamir Khan's hands actually that unsightly? It is surprising that such a snap actually made it to the final set of photos for the interview.

Stardust 20091101 Scan03 Aamir Khan

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Thank goodness, Stardust decided to use this image on the cover. Look at the next one and you'll know why.

Stardust 20091101 Scan02 Deepika Padukone

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The hands are a bit awkward and the hem is under some duress, but check out the hair and the background and of course the toning. Definitely 90 plus material.

Stardust 20091101 Scan01 Land Rover

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Land Rover started out in 1948. Thanks to Tata Motors, we can get our hands on their newest baby the Freelander 2. With Land Rover's patented Terrain Response technology, a turn of the dial reconfigures the engine, transmission, and Traction settings for optimum driveability across a variety of conditions: tarmac, grass, gravel, snow, mud, ruts and sand.

FilmFare 20080514 Scan10 Aqib Afzal

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Normally such snaps have an all black background and score in the 80s. What makes this snap get into the 90s is the gradient in the background which preserves the above effect and yet is able to define the left shoulder making Aqib Afzal look very smart indeed. The left jaw being forward and the left ear being pierced add to the overall impact.

FilmFare 20080514 Scan09 Lara Dutta

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This is when Lara Dutta was dating Dino Morea.

Lucky man!

FilmFare 20080514 Scan08 Bipasha Basu

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In my opinion, this is Bipasha Basu's best snap ever. Look at the hair, the face, the dress, the pose, the toning, the expression. Flawless, flawless, flawless. It is a straight 100 marks in my book. When I first saw this snap, I knew I had underpaid for my copy.

FilmFare 20080514 Scan07 Bipasha Basu

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This snap must have inspired many a budding photographer with the power of its toning. To me the only downer was the left hand whose fingers are looking a bit puffy especially because the nails are a bit long.

FilmFare 20080514 Scan06 Saif Priyanka

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I know the stark red piping is a spoiler but the flowers along with the overall colour scheme more than make up for it.

FilmFare 20080514 Scan05 Bipasha Basu

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This is an example of looking different by using the horizontal flip. I am sure this snap of Bipasha Basu is a horizontal flip of the actual snap. And it DOES seem to have done the trick. She is looking different and better.

FilmFare 20080514 Scan04 Preity Zinta

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It is not uncommon for stars to have their own posters adorning the walls of their home. I don't know if Priety Zinta has any but if she ever gets a poster made for herself, it should be from this snap. Everything in it works including the toning which is usually not among the favoured tones.

FilmFare 20080514 Scan03 Shahid Kapoor

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I don't know the magazine's policy but the tan line and armpit could have used a bit of Photoshop work. Still what makes this a 90 plus snap is how the light plays with Shahid Kapoor's face and hair.

FilmFare 20080514 Scan02 Isha Koppikar

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From being a rough and tough tomboy at school, Isha Koppikar is looking very beautiful and delicate here. Now again, it is the martial arts that seem to have taken her fancy.

FilmFare 20080514 Scan01 Bipasha Basu

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I want to salute all those responsible for this cover. I did not look inside even. I ran out and got my own copy. Bipasha Basu's face has never looked this beautiful, ever.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan14 Priyanka Chopra

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In Vogue or Out of Fashion, this is how glares should protect the eyes and complement the structure of one's face.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan13 Abhishek Shweta

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Amitabh Bachchan must have been a proud father and Jaya Bhaduri a proud mother of these two toddlers looking so innocent and so cute.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan12 Priyanka Chopra

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Till now, no one has been able to make her face and hair look THAT good. This might actually be Priyanka Chopra's best photo ever. I give it 98/100. I cut 2 marks for the chains and whatever. What puzzles me is the red colour inside the folds. Was black colour sprayed on a red and black dress AFTER it was stitched.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan11 Jacqueline Fernandez

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Here Jacqueline Fernandez looks surprisingly like Rene Russo. Sadly, I am cutting 5 marks for the side burn-ish right ear which is making her look a bit manly and another 2 marks for the metal buckle over metal button faux pas. Hair on the right shoulder would have also covered the thin collarless shirt which is making her neck look almost elderly.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan10 Mugdha Godse

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The other three snaps in the article have Mugdha Godse smiling at the camera in a nearly identical fashion, but somehow this is the one in which she is least conscious of it.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan09 Aishwarya Bipasha

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Both snaps fall short of expectations. In Aishwarya's case, it is the hair and the background. In Bipasha's case, it is the lipstick and the er.. handful.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan08 Sanjay Dutt

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Sanjay Dutt seems to have borrowed a page from Abby Baby's book: Age gracefully. And nothing beats a french beard in that department. Or is it that the unshaven look, in general, is all the rage nowadays.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan07 Ajay Devgn

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The bleach seems to have been overdone but overall the pair of jeans does work with the white shirt, which incidently accentuates the slope of his shoulders. Even Kat can't help admiring Ajay Devgn's lean and mean look.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan06 Sridevi

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Me: About that tight number you had on the other night ...
SriDevi: Oh that, what of it?

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan05 Kores Crescent Paper

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Do your bit for the environment. Use Kores Crescent paper. It is made from wheat straw and is bleached using chlorine dioxide.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan04 Tanushree Dutta

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Tanushree Dutta is looking so regal, I give the snap 95 of 100. The only downer is that pair of shorts. It is too tough a material for so soft a setting (just look at the hair, it takes the cake alright). Then again, even the tee is a bit awkward.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan03 Sonakshi Sinha

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Shatrughan Sinha's daughter has two men courting her already, Aditya Shroff and Salman Khan. Not bad even for a star daughter. I have a feeling that Sonakshi Sinha would indeed succeed in hitting the big time.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan02 Neil Nitin Mukesh

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Neil has been carefully building up the naughty boy image and now stands in direct competition with Emraan Hashmi for Salman Khan's berth. Or wait, is he aiming for THE MAN himself: Sanjay Dutt.

CineBlitz 20091101 Scan01 Gauri Khan

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What amazes me is how model like Gauri Khan's proportions really are.

BusinessWorld 20080128 Scan02 Nano Prototype

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Here it is again: what Tata Nano should've looked like in its final evolution. The design is nearly perfect except maybe for those tiny door handles.

BusinessWorld 20080128 Scan01 Nano Evolution

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It would be amply clear even to a non-technical person, that the prototype is 10 times better looking than what the final version of Tata Nano looks like.

VogueIndia 20090801 scan 01 Shvetha Jaishankar

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Note: If you are looking for Shvetha Jaishankar Bhupati (now separated), click here.

I can't help giving this snap an unprecedented 100/100. In my opinion, it is virtually flawless in every aspect. And you guessed it right, she's the one who lives on my wall.

Filmfare 20091028 scan 12 Militza

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Militza is from Serbia. Two things make it an excellent snap, the eyeliner and the over-exposure. These bring out the beautiful structure of her face.

Filmfare 20091028 scan 11 Jacqueline Fernandez

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Jacqueline Fernandez looking pretty. The hands are a bit bony and the books are a bit old but look at the face, mouth, hair and dress.

Filmfare 20091028 scan 10 Bipasha Basu

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Short hair suits Bipasha Basu. Check out this post.

Filmfare 20091028 scan 09 Bipasha Basu

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The (gothic?) leather strap and nail polish are kind of gross. Basically I hate needless fashion trends with all this gothic influence as a prime example.

Filmfare 20091028 scan 08 Nasir Kazi

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A lot of people have abs, what makes Nasir Kazi perfect are the proportions. Look at the way his head fits on those sloping shoulders.

Filmfare 20091028 scan 07 Kangna Ranaut

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Ordinarily Kangna Ranaut is a simple looking but very naughty girl. In this snap, Jatin Kampani has been able to bring out the innocent child in her. The retro hair and those eyes make it a masterpiece.

Filmfare 20091028 scan 06 Ddamas Ad

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The model (Jacqueline?) is quite cute and the toning is very nice but the dress is a bit lowly in terms of fabric, pattern and folds.

Filmfare 20091028 scan 05 Sonam Kapoor

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I am a disciple of the power of hairstyle. It often alters our perception of the person. Here Sonam Kapoor is looking so different and so chic.

Filmfare 20091028 scan 04 PC Jeweller Ad

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I love everything about the ad. The model (Giselle Monteiro?), the background blur, the face, the eyes, the hair, the ornaments, the dress, the puja thali. Only the left hand and the caption are a bit awkward.

Filmfare 20091028 scan 03 Kareena Kapoor

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With that pose and the dress and those eyes, Kareena Kapoor looks sizzling hot. If only she has some footwear on.

Filmfare 20091028 scan 02 Deepika Padukone

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Deepika Padukone usually comes across as a simple and cute girl. But here she is looking so mischievous, it is quite a refreshing change.

Filmfare 20091028 scan 01 Chitrangada Singh

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Chitrangada Singh has a wonderful face. Try and catch the TV ad of Garnier AgeLift Triactiv. With those green eyes and glowing skin, she looks absolutely gorgeous driving a Red Fabia.