Ranbir blows kiss to Deepika from ramp

IANS
Making his love interest clear, Ranbir Kapoor blew a kiss straight from the ramp to actress Deepika Padukone.

Attired in a black and beige "sherwani" or Indian-style coat with intricate ethnic motifs at the hemline and sequin work at the collars, the star walked the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) ramp for designer Arjun Khanna in Mumbai late Saturday.

The sherwani was tastefully teamed with beige churidar and red scarf to give a dramatic effect, the actor's face and hair were painted golden.

"Before I came here I didn't know that my face would be painted golden. Only when I reached the venue and sat on a chair (backstage) to get the make-up done, I got to know about it. But I enjoyed the whole experience," Ranbir told IANS after the show.

He refused to comment on his romantic link-up with Deepika. Starting with his signature dance step from the title song of Saawariya, Ranbir descended on the runway.

And then he spotted Deepika sitting next to his mother Neetu Singh. Cutting short his catwalk, he blew a flying kiss towards her. Deepika blushed and hid her face behind her cascade of hair.

While Deepika sported a light grey tube top with abstract prints matched with slim fit dark blue jeans, yesteryear actress Neetu Singh was decked in white trousers and a kurta top with white, red and blue geometric prints and Swarovski work at the neckline.

"There couldn't have a better confession of love than this. Ranbir made it clear at the LFW that Deepika is his love interest," said Rashmi Singh, who attended the show.

Unlike his contemporaries, Ranbir did not take expert advice from his ladylove, who was a model by profession. "No I did not take any tips from Deepika before walking the ramp. I had never walked the ramp before. It was the first time for me but I was quite confident. It proved to be an excellent experience," Ranbir said.

"Moreover, the Indian fashion industry is growing very fast and if I can contribute a little to it, it would be great," he added.

When asked how fashion conscious he is, Ranbir said: "I am not fashionable at all. My knowledge about fashion is only through Arjun. Fashion for me is being comfortable."

After the show, Deepika left the venue with Neetu in the same car.

The five-day fashion extravaganza at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) would end on April 2. Fifty-seven designers, established and new, including the likes of Narendra Kumar, Kiran Uttam Ghosh, Neeta Lulla, Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Wendell Rodricks will show their collections.

Yet Another Historical In The Making?

By movietalkies

Our filmmakers seem to be quite smitten with the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. We had Ketan Mehta making his Mangal Pandey a few years ago. If that wasn't enough, he even had plans of making a film on the Rani of Jhansi as well. That idea has probably been shelved for now by the director. But actress Sushmita Sen is quite gung-ho about forthcoming film on Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi. Now it seems that the government of India too is jumping into the fray.

As part of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Revolt of 1857, the Information & Broadcasting Ministry is believed to be entering a tie-up with director Vinay Shukla, of Godmother fame. Shukla is expected to direct a film for the ministry which will showcase the revolt and focus on the efforts of its protagonists like Rani Laxmibai, Nana Saheb Peshwa and Tatya Tope. The bigger news is that the Om Shanti Om girl Deepika Padukone is being considered for the role of the Rani and Akshay Kumar for the role of Tatya, her childhood friend. Incidentally, if this casting goes through, it will be the second film which will see Deepika and Akshay come together on screen. The duo is currently shooting for Chandni Chowk To China being directed by Nikhil Advani.

Deepika and Akshay in Rani Laxmibai

History seems to be the order of the day lately. The latest stars to join this band wagon are Deepika padukone and Akshay Kumar.

Deepika has landed for herself the role of Rani Laxmibai and Akshay will get to play the role of Tatya Tope. Reports say that Vinay Shukla has signed the dotted line for directing this film.

This flick will span the events that took place during the time of Rani laxmibhai and the contributions made by Tatya Tope, Nansahed Peshwa. Sources also suggest that while Deepika has expressed her interest to star in this film, hero Akshay Kumar is yet to confirm his dates for the flick.

The film will be made with the support from the Information & broadcast Ministry and Firoz Nadiawala might be the producer.

Courtesy:IndiaGlitz