Freida Pinto, the Mumbai girl who shot to fame with Slumdog Millionaire, is surely going places. Freida Pinto now features as the cover girl in Maxim India magazine's March 2009 issue. Here is the scan of the cover. (Click to enlarge image)
Freida Pinto has bagged a role in Woody Allen's next film and is now one of the most sought after person in the US on talk shows and for photoshoots.
Music maestro and double Oscar awards winner A R Rahman features on the cover of People magazine in their February issue. (Click to enlarge image)
In the interview given to the magazine which is titled "Making of a Genius", Rahman reveals that it is not all about scoring good music but also about ethics, commitment, passion and bankable friendships.
Some pictures of Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza seen in a burqa as compared to her tennis court appearances in a mini skirt or shorts. (Click to enlarge images)
Sania Mirza had a bad year in 2008, what with her injuries and slipping in the rankings. But she has begun 2009 on a winning note and was also able to win the mixed doubles with Mahesh Bhupathi in the Australian Open.
Nokia has unveiled its first 8 megapixel camera phone, the Nokia N86. (Click to enlarge images)
The Nokia N86 is a slider phone, with a 2.6 inch QVGA, OLED scratch resistant screen. It has features such as Carl Zeiss lens, auto focus, dual LED flash, 74MB of internal dynamic memory, 8GB of internal flash memory which is expandable upto 16GB, micro USB, a 3.5 mm jack. Nokia N86 runs on S60 3rd edition with feature pack 2.
The Nokia N86 can also record 640x480 video at 30 frames per second. It also has a TV-out port, stereo Bluetooth, A-GPS, a built-in music player system with dedicated music keys, an integrated FM transmitter and a Web browser. It also supports a range of e-mail accounts, including Microsoft Exchange.
Nokia N86 specifications: Quad band 1900, 1800, 900, 850 GSM & WCDMA networks S60 3rd edition with feature pack 2 8 Mega-pixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, Tessar lens, 3rd generation Dual LED Flash & Auto exposure Video camera MPEG4 8 GB of internal flash memory with MicroSD Memory card support upto 16 GB. WLAN wi-fi, 3G, HSDPA & Bluetooth® with A2DP & USB connectivity EDGE Technology Talk time 3.9 hrs (3G) Video call time 2.5 hrs Music playback 25 hrs Standby time 11.5 hrs Size 16.5 x 51.4 x 103.4 mm Weight 149 grams
The Nokia N86 8 Megapixel phone is expected to be available by June at a price of about $473.
Hot beauty Asin looking beautiful in a silver colored gown at the Max Stardust Awards 2009 function with her trophy. (Click to enlarge images)
Asin is currently shooting for her new movie 'London Dreams' in which she co-stars with Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan. London Dreams produced by Vipul Shah is Asin's second Bollywood movie.
Here are 12 sizzling photos of bikini beauty Priyamani (South actress), from her latest Telugu movie 'Drona' released on February 20. (Click to enlarge images)
Priyamani co-stars in the movie with actor Nitin. Drona is directed by Karuna Kumar and produced by D.S. Rao. The film also has Kelly Dorji playing the villain's role and Rakhi Sawant in a special item number.
Samsung has unveiled its latest eco-friendly full touchscreen mobile phone called 'Blue Earth'. Samsung Blue Earth is pebble shaped and is made from a recycled plastic called PCM, which is extracted from used water bottles. (Click to enlarge images)
Samsung Blue Earth has a solar panel on the backside of the phone, which charge the phone in sunlight. The mobile phone and the charger, are devoid of harmful substances such as Brominated Flame Retardants, Beryllium and Phthalate.
Samsung Blue Earth has features such as 'eco walk' which indicates to the user how many steps have been taken (with the in-built pedometer) and how how much CO2 emission you have managed to save by walking instead of taking a car. It also has a 'eco-mode' which allows the user to optimize Bluetooth, screen brightness and backlight duration.
Samsung's Blue Earth will be initially launched in UK by the second half of 2009. There is no information on pricing of this eco-friendly phone, as yet.
A common friend of 'Slumdog Millionaire' actress Freida Pinto and her boyfriend Rohan Antao, has revealed that Freida and Rohan had secretly married in December 2007 in Goa. (Click to enlarge images)
The marriage happened before the movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' became a huge worldwide hit. After the unprecedented success of the film, Freida decided to dump her husband Rohan, since she now sees a bright future for herself in Hollywood and Bollywood movies.
The source revealed that a hotel had been booked for their wedding ceremony in Goa, which is Rohan Antao's hometown. Freida had got her wedding dress made from a Mumbai based designer at short notice. Freida also had a trial done for her wedding gown and Rohan was present with her. Freida wanted the marriage to be kept a secret probably because she felt it may harm her chances of making it big in films.
But it is not clear if they are now legally divorced. Rohan's Facebook status now shows him as 'single' while earlier he had written 'committed'. Rohan had fully supported Freida during the making of 'Slumdog Millionaire' and is now shocked that Freida has dumped him, when she has become a big star. But he has not spoken out against Freida inspite of what she has done, the source revealed.
Some innovative methods to prevent your car from being stolen. Have a look at some of these ingenious car anti-theft devices made by people to protect their cars. (Click to enlarge images)