Showtime 20091201 Scan06 Celina Jaitley

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I rate this image to be among Celina Jaitley's better ones. It is a bit risque but not out of line altogether. In fact it has been able to depict a curious mix of innocence and sensuality. I absolutely love the hair, the colours and the expression. Definitely a keeper for Celina's fans.

Showtime 20091201 Scan05 Aman Verma

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I like the effort Aman Verma has put into his makeover especially with those US military dog tags, mutton chop beard and heavy bracelet. I would have liked the jeans to be torn all over. Similarly the vest should have had more texture and maybe even some grease too. Actually, this sort of a look demands more ripped biceps and preferably a clean shaven chest.

Showtime 20091201 Scan04 Kashmera Shah

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Except for that tad bit of over-exposure and that kind of unnatural right hand, this image is nearly perfect. Almost poster quality. I especially like the pose, dress, toning and expression. The mood gets conveyed quite effortlessly.

Showtime 20091201 Scan03 Pragati Mehra

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Uttaran is so serious a serial that these snaps would be nothing short of shocking for many many viewers. If one is ambitious and serious internally, it does sneak up on the outside. Let Nandish Sandhu or Pratima Kazmi or even Ayub Khan dance all they want, they'll still remain fairly incapable of actually letting their hair down.

Pragati Mehra, on the other hand, is the one to watch. She is the real party animal not just because it is HER birthday bash but because only she knows how to take her mind into that PARTY ZONE. Or maybe she is just plain drunk.

Showtime 20091201 Scan02 Ntasha Bhardwaj

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She is a bit different and in fact better looking than the typical run of mill television hopeful. I also like the dress. Those pockets could hold the newly launched iPad not just an iPhone. I would have liked some sort of a cut in the hem. Maybe a wide light coloured leather belt would have helped too.

Showtime 20091201 Scan01 Nandish Sandhu

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Uttaran has always been a prime time soap because the topic of social inequality has universal appeal. However what kicked its ratings up a few notches was when the prospective groom proposed to the maid instead. Nandish Sandhu was fortunate enough to play that prospective groom. Overnight he became hugely popular and is now in a position to get movie offers. But he's likely to stick around because except for the money, television is far better and more stable than the big bad world of movies.