Dec 26 2008
Shah Rukh Khan
He’s the endorsement king; badshah of Bollywood, business tycoon, mega heartthrob…the accolades could flow endlessly. At forty-something, he’s also still puppy-faced and even has a six pack in place—anyway, who is counting the candles on King Khan’s cake! His combination of charisma and a shrewd business brain has made shah Rukh khan probably one of the richest people in Bollywood. With three biographies already out on him, you know his life makes the best story for telling. I can certainly say that he rules the country with neither money nor position but with his romantic smile and startling performance in all his movies.
Time featured him, with glowing accolades, but complacency hasn’t caught up with him. He still draws from history, folklore, ancient world cultures and myriad artistic inspirations to create his garments. Handcrafting and impeccable cutting define his clothes, but they’re always accessorized with ‘attitude’! Generally, the fashion world depends on consistent change and modernization and people who have the potential to stabilize in that situation will sustain their honor and he is of that sort. He has diversified into jewelry and restaurants, but fashion remains his true passion. Gudda is a rebel without a pause.
Young, beautiful, successful and one of the first home-bred designers to make her mark internationally, Ritu Beri, an awful visionary could well be the official brand ambassador for Indian fashion. She is a perfect example for people who are excited to achieve worthy in this competitive world and some her creative designs are selected for the best in global showcase. For a long time, she was its global face. Fortunately, after a stint in France, she headed homewards, and now runs her own company in Delhi, where she is anchored with husband, Bobby Chaddha, and little daughter who seems to be following in mummy’s fashionable footsteps as she often accompanies her to work!
With his unique lineage of Kashmiri, Italian and Parsi genes, Rahul Gandhi is a global Indian, and a good-looking one at that, with a destiny inextricably linked with our land! He is a soft-talented person from the family of political giants that chiefly forced him to take part his predecessor’s part. His entry into politics was a foregone conclusion, although he has refused to jump the queue and catapult himself to high office, opting to work at the grassroots instead. Recently, he confessed with rare candor that he would get married soon. Crash—was that just a huge heap of female hearts being shattered?
He is the intellectual actor, the social activist, the Bombay Gym rugby boy, the theatrewallah. Somehow he has wandered onto the fringe of Bollywood, but from there he entrenched himself in firmly as the face of art house cinema in India. Time magazine and Maxim have lavished their laurels on him. He loves to be in formal wear rather wearing Blazers for parties and TV shows. He takes his social activism seriously, and is one of the few actors with his own NGO—The Foundation. He’s a straight forward person, extremely stuffy, generally congenial, mannish cheeked, serious dish, and still single. Ladies?? 
He’s the newest Kapoor Kid-on-the-block, and his cool quotient can be judged by the fact that hottie Deepika Padukone dropped all erstwhile suitors to focus her affections solely on him! He’s the hottest young face on the hunk circuit. While mum Neetu spoils him with home-cooked pasta, papa Rishi can be a candid critic. Although, according to Ranbir, he once told him via SMS: “Son you’re the best actor in the family!” Ranbir will have to live up to that claim. His debut movie Saawarya was not up to the mark but his reputation and popularity was extremely good than expected that fortunately pushed him into busy times of shooting a bunch of movies.
Really, who’s interested in whether or not Priyanka Chopra is dating Harman Baweja? Perhaps, not even Priyanka herself she has so much going for her. With Dostana and Fashion behind her, and the forthcoming kaminey (Vishal Bharadwaj’s next, for which she is learning how to speak in Marathi), what’s your Rashi (with Ashutosh Gowariker) and Kurbani (the remake), Priyanka is prolific to say the least. Her sleek structure is something that keeps her sticky with any kind of outfits that she wears. Yet, for someone who is so much her own person; she is also deeply attached to her parents.
Absolutely the darling of Indian television, more so after she won Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa last year—and also courtesy mentor Ekta’s Kapoor’s serials, which she has since forsaken as offers from Bollywood came calling—Prachi Desai looks poised for flight. The beginning has been bright, with Rock on!! A simple Gujarati girl at heart, her father and uncles have been theatre actors, and ever since she was five, all she could think of was making a career for herself as an actress. She did at 17. Dreams do come true. She is a big fan of Al pacino, Jackie Chan, Sharukh Khan and preity Zinda.