Monday, August 18, 2008
Shilpa Shetty hosts ‘Bigg Boss,' India's take on the British reality Television Show
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was to host India's take on the British reality TV show ‘Celebrity Big Brother', which she unexpectedly won last year.
Shetty won the British show after allegations she had been racially abused.
She said she had never been tempted to enter India's version.
"I could never do it myself again, because I've done it once and it was really hard," the 33year-old actress told Reuters on August 7.
But as the host on India's ‘Bigg Boss', Shetty said relating to contestants was easier because she had gone through the experience herself.
"When I heard the concept, and the fact that I only needed to come in for one elimination round every week, I said OK," she said. "Plus they made me an offer I couldn't refuse."
‘Bigg Boss', which was to start on August 17, was first telecast in India in November 2006 with Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi as host.
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Shetty won the British show after allegations she had been racially abused.
She said she had never been tempted to enter India's version.
"I could never do it myself again, because I've done it once and it was really hard," the 33year-old actress told Reuters on August 7.
But as the host on India's ‘Bigg Boss', Shetty said relating to contestants was easier because she had gone through the experience herself.
"When I heard the concept, and the fact that I only needed to come in for one elimination round every week, I said OK," she said. "Plus they made me an offer I couldn't refuse."
‘Bigg Boss', which was to start on August 17, was first telecast in India in November 2006 with Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi as host.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: Bigg Boss, Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi, Bollywood actress, British reality TV show, Celebrity Big Brother, Contestants, host, Shilpa Shetty
Monday, June 2, 2008
United Nations employee crowned ‘Miss Pakistan World 2008'
Natasha Peracha, 23, was crowned ‘Miss Pakistan World' at the sixth annual pageant held in Mississauga on May 23. More than 500 guests came to see the nine contestants vying for the title.
Contestants began with Pakistani traditional wear, followed by a talent show and evening gown rounds. Participants showed a variety of talents from flamenco dance to playing clarinet, singing and belly dancing. The 2005 title winner Naomi Zaman sang ‘I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston as a tribute.
York Regional Police Chief Armand La Barge was the chief guest. Consul General of Sri Lanka Bandula Jayasekara and several other dignitaries also came as guests.
Peracha, director of communications at the United Nations, which she represented at the pageant, won the title, impressing the judges with her answer to the deciding question: "What should be done to better the India-Pakistan relationship?" Her solution to the long standing tension between the two countries she said, was to start exchange programs for youth so that they can learn each other's political, cultural and business systems. According to her youth have to be the focus of discussions and progress toward peaceful co existence between the two countries.
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Contestants began with Pakistani traditional wear, followed by a talent show and evening gown rounds. Participants showed a variety of talents from flamenco dance to playing clarinet, singing and belly dancing. The 2005 title winner Naomi Zaman sang ‘I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston as a tribute.
York Regional Police Chief Armand La Barge was the chief guest. Consul General of Sri Lanka Bandula Jayasekara and several other dignitaries also came as guests.
Peracha, director of communications at the United Nations, which she represented at the pageant, won the title, impressing the judges with her answer to the deciding question: "What should be done to better the India-Pakistan relationship?" Her solution to the long standing tension between the two countries she said, was to start exchange programs for youth so that they can learn each other's political, cultural and business systems. According to her youth have to be the focus of discussions and progress toward peaceful co existence between the two countries.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: Beauty pageant, Contestants, crowned, cultural, employee, guests, Miss Pakistan World 2008, Naomi Zaman, Natasha Peracha, Pakistani traditional wear, United Nations
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