Hi Blitz 20091101 Scan05 Kareena Kapoor

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This is a lovely photo of Kareena for one reason alone - the expression. Not that the hair is not special in its own way.

Hi Blitz 20091101 Scan04 Kavita Chougule

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I have always loved Kavita Chougule for her regal bearing so this image is a keeper straight off. But it is very well composed to boot. And has lovely light play and background too. The only thing that bothers me is the mismatch in fabrics. The top is too dull and too seamed and those needless pockets are the last straw really.

Hi Blitz 20091101 Scan03 Ayesha Thapar

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This is a lovely example of the effect of contrast on our perception. Here I like Ayesha Thapar mostly because I don't like Genelia or Queenie. It maybe that their clutches are not as good as Ayesha's or that their hems are all over the place. Ayesha is looking much better put together and in control.

Hi Blitz 20091101 Scan02 Bunty Bajaj

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I don't like any of those bags but of the three ladies, Bunty Bajaj is looking the best. Some of the credit must go to that pink background.

Hi Blitz 20091101 Scan01 Chitrangada Singh

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Chitrangada Singh is looking very different and very nice mainly because of her hair and that dress. All credit must go to the dress designer Gaurav Gupta. How those folds manipulate our perception of the wearer's proportions is where all the action really is.

Cine Blitz 20091001 Scan06 Irrfan Khan

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I absolutely love how professionally Dia Mirza is holding that gun. And how that oversized watch is echoing, in a way, the circumstances being oversized for her. Even so, this scan belongs to Irrfan Khan. That Armani Exchange buckle is a bit cheesy but the snap is lovely. In fact all the characters are looking good. Acid Factory had a really interesting storyline.

Cine Blitz 20091001 Scan05 Neha Dhupia

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My impression that Neha Dhupia is a very physical person got strengthened when I read that she is friends with Ritwik Bhattacharya who happens to be a sportsman (National Squash Champion), which is not to say that Ritwik or for that matter Neha are all brawn and no brains.

Cine Blitz 20091001 Scan04 Vidya Balan

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This image easily qualifies to be among Vidya Balan's Top 10 photographs. I like even the absence of earrings because the mood is centred around getting dressed up for a party (or changing into a night suit after having been to a party). And thinking about what might happen (or happenned) at that party.

Cine Blitz 20091001 Scan03 Vidya Balan

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Here the background is so right for the composition. But even more than that is the revelation that Vidya tries to associate movies with perfumes.

"That scent transports me to the film, the shoot, the character... It is a subconscious aide"

I respect her so much more for it. It is clear that she is very intelligent and knows the inner workings of her mind. Even in itself, it is so brilliant an idea. So many others can benefit from associating specific perfumes with specific experiences.

Cine Blitz 20091001 Scan02 Vidya Balan

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Eye shadow extensions mostly succeed in changing our perception of the person. Here the hairdo and hairpin add to the impact created by the eye shadow. All the more reason for the shots to be in B&W.