International Indian Film Academy or as it s better known as IIFA is out with its nominations list and the people who are on the list is really excited. Katrina Kaif and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are competing against each other in the Best Actress category as Katrina got nominated for Rajneeti and Aishwarya for Guzaarish. Vidya Balan has also been nominated for her out of beat role in Ishqiya. Other actress who will be competing for best actress award at IIFA and Band Baja Baarat girl Anushka Sharma and Kareena Kapoor.

IIFA is a very prestigious award and to get a nomination in this is in itself a great feat. The films that have got the highest nominations so far is Once Upon a Time In Mumbai which has got 12 nominations closely followed by Dabangg which has got 11 nominations.

The best actor nominations include Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan and RAnbir KApoor. It would be a tough job for the jury members this time as they would be faced with another addition to the list Hrithik Roshan who gave a very good performance in Guzaarish.

This time even Imran Hashmi has got two nominations for his supporting roles in two films and Once Upon a Time in Mumbai got a nomination for the best director as well. If we talk of music then for best music director Salim-Suleman for ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’, Vishal-Shekhar for ‘I Hate Luv Storys’, Vishal Bhardwaj for ‘Ishqiya’ and Shankar Ehsaan Loy for ‘My Name is Khan’ bagged the nominations. These are some of the few nominations for the coming IIFA award.

Aishwarya Rai made our hearts stop in a baby pink net sari and sleeveless silk blouse at the FICCI FRAMES Excellence Awards 2011 at Hotel Renaissance in Powai, Mumbai on Friday, March 25.

The 37-year-old Guzaarish star was honored with Decade of Global Achievement award for her contribution to Hindi cinema. The award was presented by Yash Raj Chopra.

Aishwarya’s delicate net saree had embroidery accent and embellishments. She paired it with a back baring matching silk blouse.

Aishwarya Rai at the FICCI FRAMES Excellence Awards 2011 held at Hotel Renaissance in Powai, Mumbai on Friday, March 25. Photo Credit: Sawfnews
She matched the delicate theme of her overall look with light jewelery – stud earrings, a diamond bracelet and statement rings on both her hands.

Her hair was styled straight with a side parting. She wore glossy pink lipstick complimenting her dress color; smoky eye makeup accentuating her green eyes.

Aishwarya Rai at the FICCI FRAMES Excellence Awards 2011 held at Hotel Renaissance in Powai, Mumbai on Friday, March 25.

She introduced Hugh Jackman during the ceremony and was seen chatting with him up later on.

She posed on stage with Yash Chopra, Hugh Jackman, Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar.

Aishwarya Rai and Hugh Jackman chat up while leaving the stage.

She was also seen sharing good laughs with Vidya Balan after congratulating her on her Best Actress award for her role in Ishqiya.

Aishwarya’s family members were not with her at the event.

Aishwarya Rai, the former Miss World and one of the leading Bollywood actresses, delivered as many as 4 film releases in 2010. And if critical acclaim is anything to go by, then it has been a mixed year with its share of good and bad.
4 Aishwarya-starrer films that got released last year are ‘Raavan’, ‘Action Replayy’, ‘Guzaarish’ and ‘Endhiran’. Out of these 4, only 1 (Endhiran) could rock the box office primarily as it starred the Demi-God of South Rajinikanth. Aishwarya, despite putting up a brilliant portrayal, got largely overshadowed by the peerless prowess of Rajinikanth.
However, despite the fact that ‘Guzaarish’ did a miserable business in the cash windows, it brought laurels and trophies to Aishwarya for her winsome rendition of a doting nurse. For playing that role of Sophie, she raked up trophies for Best Actress (Critics) in Zee Cine Awards and Best Actress- Drama category at the recently concluded Stardust Awards.
But coming to two of the biggest duds of the year, her films ‘Action Replayy’ and ‘Raavan’ licked dust at box office and were torn apart by critics. Even her performance was not up to the mark in these two films for which she has been conferred the Ghanta Awards for Worst Actress of the year.

The proverb “All’s well That Ends Well” is aptly fitting actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. 2010 was a four release year for the actress, with films like Raavan, Robot, Action Replayy and Guzaarish.
Buzz up!
When looked upon critically at all the four film, Robot was a commercially successful film, while Aishwarya was critically liked by people in Guzaarish. Raavan and Action Replayy, got un-noticed getting a lot disappointment both to the actress and her fans as well.

The actress even managed to bag an award for the performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish. Hmm!! looks like

She even managed to pick up awards for her performance in this Sanjay Leela Bhansali film. It was a ‘all is well’ year for Ash.

2010 ended for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with 4 releases – RAAVAN (Hindi) & RAAVANAN (Tamil & Telugu), ROBOT/ENDHIRAN, ACTION REPLAYY and GUZAARISH. The reviews for her performances from critics and the movie going audiences have been over whelming, clearly stating that Aishwarya has been able to create and give a new life to each character she has portrayed. The icing on the cake has been the numerous awards conferred on her for these films.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan started the season of awards with a bang; she was awarded Actress Of The Decade at the Big Star Entertainment Awards. At the Apsara Awards Producers Guild Awards 2011, she was conferred with the PRESIDENTS HONOUR for the cinematic excellence of her work as the leading female actor in the film GUZAARISH. This winning streak continued when she got the Best Actress-Critic’s Category at the Zee Cine Awards held at Singapore and then most recently she got an award for the Best Actress-Drama Category for her role in GUZAARISH at the recently concluded Stardust Awards.

Aishwarya Rai is awarded with the worst actress Ghanta award at the award show which is a rip-off of Hollywood’s Razzies.

Last year Aishwarya Rai had four films. If she won the hearts of her Tamil fans with her Endhiran opposite Rajinikanth, she also bowled over the audience with her beauty and acting in Guzaarish, but her Action Replayy was a big let-down and her detractors didn’t spare her for Raavan too.

So, the actress has been named the worst of the lot at the Ghanta Awards.

Ghanta Awards as the name suggests acknowledges the best of worst in Bollywood from Diwali 2009 – Diwali 2010. Who are the other winners:

Worst Actor – Himesh Reshammiya

Worst Breakthrough – Aditya Narayan (Shaapit)

Worst Couple – Uday Chopra and Priyanka Chopra (Pyaar Impossible)

Worst Director – Sajid Khan

Worst Film – Pyaar Impossible

Worst Song – Jailhouse Rock (We Are Family)

Worst Rip-off – Prince

Worst Supporting actor – Zayed Khan (Blue)

Worst Supporting actress – Lara Dutta

WTF – Vegetarian Sharks in ‘Blue’

The man who swept the best actor award in many of the recent award events is nominated in Golden Kela Worst actor category. Shahrukh Khan’s acting in My Name Is Khan has earned him a worst actor nomination. Hrithik Roshan joins him in the league with his acting in Guzaarish. Aishwarya Rai is nominated for Golden Kela worst actress for her film Raavan.

Golden Kela Awards, organized by Random magazine, is a spin-off of Hollywood’s Razzies to honour the worst in Bollywood every year. The award, which is based on public poll, is in its third year. Last year Abhishek Bachchan was given the award for worst accent, and the actor was present at the award ceremony to accept the Dara Singh Award for Worst Accent for his attempt to speak in an American accent in Delhi 6.

Salman Khan’s blockbuster Dabangg has not been nominated under any category.

The award ceremony will be held on March 2 and will be hosted by Cyrus Broacha.

Check out the list of Golden Kela Awards for the worst performance of the year 2010.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has gone slow in signing any new films. This can be confirmed from the fact that the pretty woman doesn’t have a single (yes you read it right) film in hand right now. No, it isn’t because of ‘Guzaarish’, ‘Action Replayy’ and ‘Raavan’ biting the dust. The actress still has filmmakers queuing up to lap her on. However the lady hasn’t given a nod to any of them hence kick starting many a speculation.

“It isn’t surprising at all that Aishwarya has suddenly put brakes on her acting career,” says an industry insider, “Last year was quite tough for her when she had as many as four releases, including ‘Endhiran’/'Robot’. In fact for the Rajnikanth starrer, her only successful film of the year, she had invested more than two years. She couldn’t afford dedicate much time on her personal life.”

However not anymore as all her backlog flicks, including the Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Action Replayy’ which took its own time in reaching the finishing line, have been released. Though there was a time when she was supposed to start ‘Dhun’ with hubby Abhishek, the film is now on a backburner. Even in the West there is absolutely nothing happening with her Hollywood stint finally coming to an end with ‘The Pink Panther’ (in 2009) not quite winning her new fans.

No wonder, Ash has put a total stop on any acting assignments whatsoever; well for near future at the least. Now if the stork visits her soon, remember you read it first here.

The anarkali suit seems to have grown as the second skin of Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The actor has been seen wearing this outfit almost at every second event — be it the music launch of Robot, the promotions of Guzaarish, World Bunt Sports Meet and the recent

Apasara and Zee Cine awards.

The dress is in vogue, but we wonder why Ash is stuck on this voluminous trend, when she’s capable of wearing trendier dresses at the red carpet. Designer Neeta Lulla says, “Anarkali is not a red carpet trend and Aishwarya can try a stylishly draped sari instead.”
Ash experiments at Cannes!
The star looks elegant in anarkali suits, but experts agree unanimously that she needs to experiment more. “If Aishwarya wants to continue with this trend, she should at least experiment with the cuts and designs. I guess she only likes experimenting at Cannes,” says designer Arpan Vohra. “Anarkali suits hide the flab around the waist,” says designer Vandy Mehra. So is Ash wearing this garment frequently with a purpose, and thus playing it safe all the while?

“Aishwarya knows she looks elegant in anarkali suits, so she’s not ready to leave this hit formula,” says designer Jaya Rathore. With her figure, the diva can certainly flaunt something more glamourous.

“A tad coy by nature as she comes across to be, Aishwarya might want a more innovative attire to do the talking for her. If she’s a die-hard anarkali fan, she can experiment with the length of the kurti in a tunic style and to dress it up with loose salwars or dogris,” says designer Urvashi Kaur.

Wear it right
Indo-western: Anarkalis can be worn traditionally with long earrings or can be contemprorised, with stilettos and a gorgeous clutch. The length of the suit can vary from floor to calf length

The right look: Anarkali suits usually look good on medium or tall people. The length of anarkalis should be ideally kept 4-5 inches below the knee. Taller people can opt for a suit that ends right above the ankle. Don’t go over the top with the ghera of the suit. A dori belt or a jewelled tassel helps to define your figure.

Size-wise: Girls who are too heavy around the chest, should avoid too many panels in the ghera as this would make them look bigger. Big-built women should also go in for softer fabrics, such as georgette or chiffon, which will wrap around their figure and give them a lean look. Materials like net or raw silk do not create a flattering fall, and increase the volume of the dress. Such suits will make you look bulkier.

Keep it minimal: Avoid over-accessorising if you are wearing an anarkali dress. A nice set of earrings or jhumkas are enough to complete the look.

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai had an eventful 2010 which saw four of her films getting a release. Though Aishwarya didn’t get the kind of box office response that she deserved, she starred in 3 magnum opuses if money is anything to go by.
For instance, she starred in the film ‘Robot’ or ‘Endhiran’ that was the most expensive film made in India. Made at a cost of over Rs 150 crore it paired Aishwarya up with the South Indian Demi-God Rajinikanth. And this film did a staggering business at box office and at some parts (like Chennai) the theatre owners had to run early morning (3 am) shows to meet the sky-high demand. The only glitch is that Aishwarya was basically a candy floss in that film which was basically a Rajinikanth bonanza.
Apart from ‘Robot’, Aishwarya Rai starred in another expensive film in Mani Ratnam’s ‘Raavan.’ ‘Raavan’ was the 2nd most expensive film of the year and was inspired from the Hindu epic ‘Ramayan.’ However, despite all the hype and hoopla, this ‘Raavan’ was beheaded by critics and audience.
Aishwarya also starred in the 3rd most expensive film of 2010 in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Guzaarish.’ Made at a budget of over Rs 50 crore, this film starring Hrithik Roshan and Ash was heavily appreciated by the critics. The film, indeed, was poetically beautiful with a poignant storyline and masterly cinematography. But unfortunately, ‘Guzaarish’ was a dud at the box office.