Natasha Sikka poses nude for designer label Randell Gomes

Well-known ramp model Natasha Sikka shot with designer label brand Randell Gomes for an Indian wear collection. Randell Gomes has launched three different ranges – the first is a high-end couture bridal collection, the second is a pret line and the third is a casual wear party line. Speaking to content agency Newz66.com, Randell Gomes said, “The couture bridal line is very exclusive and only a few pieces are hand made and hand embroidered and available in a very limited edition. They are priced between Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh and they are personally signed by Randell Gomes. The pret line and the casual wear party line are for the masses and are available all over India. The collection includes various fabrics like Cottons, Silks, Chiffon, Georgette, etc. There is also a signature line within the pret collection that is fabricated with hand loom hand-made Khadi and is a priced accordingly.”

The theme and concept of designer Randell Gomes Indo-Western Summer Collection 2014 is “Affordable, Wearable & Comfortable Fashion for Women of all Sizes and Shapes”. Says Randell Gomes, “For most people fashion is either very expensive or inconvenient or uncomfortable. And that is what is unfortunately portrayed at the fashion weeks and at fashion shows. For me, fashion is affordable, wearable and comfortable and yet fashionable,”  Gomes told Newz66.com. Designer Randell Gomes in association with an event company has announced a beauty pageant Mr & Miss Fashionable India to promote the concept of comfortable, affordable and wearable fashion, which will be announced at a later date. Last year Randell Gomes had launched a pret collection called Mumbai Fashion Street Collection which is inspired by Mumbai’s fashion street at Dhobitalao in South Mumbai. This year too he has introduced a new line of wearable and affordable clothes for women of all shapes and sizes under the same name.

Randell Gomes who was born in Goa but grew up at Dhobi Talao near the CST Railway Station and was fascinated by the variety and color of clothes available very cheaply on Fashion Street. Says Randell Gomes, “My sisters would go to Fashion Street every weekend. When I was a student at St Xaviers college, we would visit Fashion Street to buy bermudas, shorts and T -shirts which were available for as little as Rs 30 per piece. It was simply fabulous. Most of the stuff available at Fashion Street were export rejects and some of them were re-cycled clothes. But the joy we experienced getting an outfit within our limited budget was tremendous. At that time, shopping was fun and a great pleasure. With my new range of pret outfits for men and women, I want to make cheap fashionable clothes available for everyone.

Mumbai-based model and actress Natasha Sikka needs no introduction. A veteran ramp model who has been modeling for the last ten years and has acted in several lesser-known films and done hundreds of catalog shoots. She was in the news recently for a hot lesbian photo shoot with model and actress Yasmin Khan supporting gay rights.

Natasha Sikka was also in the news a year earlier for filing a complaint with the cyber crime cell of the Mumbai police against a former friend who had hacked her email account and sent vulgar messages to her friends and contacts.

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Umair Zafar designs TV star Deepshika’s wedding trousseau

 

BREAKING NEWS

 

By Flynn Remedios – Futuristic Media Network 

Mumbai-based, well-known fashion designer Umair Zafar has designed TV star Deepshika’s wedding trousseau including a special engagement gown designed in a Christian style. Deepshika will marry Keshav Arora on 19^th January 2012 at a plush wedding ceremony. The engagement and other traditional ceremonies will be on 18^th January as first reported by Futuristic Media Network two months ago. We didn’t want to disturb Deepshika who was very busy with her last minute wedding arrangements, but Keshav Arora said Deepshika looks beautiful in anything that she wears. However Keshav admitted that he is waiting to see his bride-to-be in her bridal finery. Here’s wishing our ‘good friends’ Deepshika and Keshav many many years of marital bliss.

Umair Zafar refused to speak to us about Deepshika’s trousseau citing that it was his client’s special day and he will not give away any details. He directed us to Deepshika saying, “Please talk to her. I cannot give any details to the press about my client’s plans.”

However a little birdie told us, “With a strong background of craftsmanship, Umair has designed a Christian wedding gown for Deepshika’s wedding ceremony. The gown is made of creamish-coloured gold bridal satin with a self velvet floral design on the neckline with highlighted Swaroski work all over. The gown is layers with very subtle shimmery net to give a bridal look and has a tail like that in the regal era.” We even have a photograph of Deepshika’s gown, but we will not release it as we do not want to spoil the surprise element for one of our favourite Tv stars.

Fashion designer Umair Zafar who has been designing clothes nearly for the last 7 years is clearly one of the favourite designers amongst TV artistes and Bollywood actors. Some of his clientele include Shahbaaz Khan, Vivian Dsena, Vishal Gandhi, Padmini Kolhapuri, Geeta Basra, Aditi Sharma, Nisha Kothari, Sayali Bhagat, Deepshikha Nagpal, Yukta Mookhey, Rituparna Sen Gupta to name a few. There are many others, but celebs are very secretive about the source of their clothing and at least another ten of Umair’s clients requested us not to mention names. But they all said they loved Umair’s clothing.

One of Umair’s celebrity clientele who didn’t want to be quotes officially said, “Actors prefer their personal clothing from Umair Zafar as they feel he is well conversant and has a good technical understanding of fashion, styles and trends, fabric and handiwork. 

Mamta Sharma (of Munni Badmaan Hui fame) is the latest to join the list of Umair’s clientele and get her outfits designed by the ace fashion designer. 

 

We first broke the news of Deepshika’s wedding on 19^th January 2012 two months ago. Read the original news here:

https://futuristicmedianetwork.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/tv-star-deepshikhas-19th-jan-wedding-with-keshav-arora-to-be-a-lavish-affair/

 

 

Hospitality industry veterans applaud Michael Mascha’s Fine Water Seminar in Mumbai

The hospitality industry in Mumbai turned up in full strength on Saturday at the Oyster Room at Sahara Star to listen to international fine water expert and author Michael Mascha’s seminar on Gourmet and Organic Waters. Mascha who has toured the world and boasts of a collection of over 1000 fine waters is an author, water sommelier and an expert on water bars. He has helped set up water bars in some of the most exquisite and exclusive restaurants in the world spread over the seven continents.

Mumbai was privileged to hear him speak at a seminar organized by Naveen Luthra CEO of Mulshi Springs – India’s only 100 per cent pesticide free natural spring water which is the only Asian water to be exported to France and the European Union. Other speakers at the seminar included organic foods evangelist Kavita Mukhi who spoke about the benefits of natural, organic water, Mushtaq Rauf of Mulshi Springs and mixologist Shatbi Basu who conducted a practical session on water and whiskey mixing for the guests.

Present at the seminar were Arindam Chakravarti, Divisional Head – F&B of Reliance Big Cinemas,  K K Bhan, Asst GM of Oriental Bank of Commerce,  Anuj Prakash, Vice President – The Resort,  Rajiv Kaul, President – The Leela Group of Hotels, Sajay Goyal, GM – Speciality Group,  Zafar Siamwala, COO – Oberoi Group,  Actor Deepak Parashar who spoke about his own experience with Mulshi Springs which cured him of his health problems, veteran actress Poonam Dasgupta, Raj Saraf, Managing Director of Zenith Computers  and of course Michael Mascha and his beautiful wife Erika along with media persons and other members of the hotel trade business.

Michael Mascha also autographed copies of his book – Fine Waters: A Connoisseur’s Guide to the World’s Most Distinctive Bottled Waters for the guests present.

Designer Umair Zafar – a favourite of TV stars and actors

Fashion designer Umair Zafar who has been designing clothes for the last decade nearly is one of the favourite designers amongst TV artistes and Bollywood actors. Some of his clientele include Shahbaaz Khan, Vivian Dsena, Vishal Gandhi, Padmini Kolhapuri, Geeta Basra, Aditi Sharma, Nisha Kothari, Sayali Bhagat, Deepshikha Nagpal, Yukta Mookhey, Rituparna Sen Gupta to name a few. There are many others, but celebs are very secretive about the source of their clothing and at least another ten of Umair’s clients requested us not to mention names. But they all said they loved Umair’s clothing.

One of Umair’s celebrity clientele who didn’t want to be quotes officially said, “Actors prefer their personal clothing from Umair Zafar as they feel he is well conversant and has a good technical understanding of fashion, styles and trends, fabric and handiwork. 

Mamta Sharma (of Munni Badmaan Hui fame) is the latest to join the list of Umair’s clientele and get her outfits designed by the ace fashion designer. 

We asked Umair about his popularity with TV stars and actors. Umair was reluctant to speak about his clients, but he said that he doesn’t bullsh**t  his clients. “My clients come first for me. I give them value for money,” was all that he would say.

Bollywood actors love their Water Bottles

It is well known that Paris Hilton used to give her dog branded water from a bottle coated with Swarovski crystals and costing upwards of Rs 2000. The brand concerned is one of the world’s most expensive and exquisite fine waters Bling H2O. In India, bollywood stars may not treat their pets to expensive branded fine or gourmet waters, but personally very concerned about the water they drink.

We tried to find out what our Bollywood celebs drink to keep fit and keep their skin so glowing and translucent.  Besides a lot of juice and other health drinks, the main ingredient of their dietary component is H20 or water. Here is what we found out. However, before we go ahead we would like to clarify that we have this information from our top secret sources – managers, secretaries, publicists and the like – merely drinking a particular brand doesn’t mean endorsing or recommending the brand and we would like to clarify that this article is not intended to do so. We also spoke to owners of fine dining restaurants in Mumbai frequented by Bollywood stars to find out whats on the water menu of celebs.

So here we go: Boman Irani who is a very popular actor with films like Munnabhai MBBS, 3 Idiots, Housefull, Game, Don 2, etc was endorsing a brand Kent Water purifier, but we learnt that Boman personally prefers bottled or packaged drinking water, particularly on the sets. Boman Irani is known to prefer brands like Evian, Mulshi Springs natural spring water and Aquafina. Bollywood badshah Salman Khan, father Salim Khan and the Khan family again prefer Mulshi Springs while hot bod Bipasha Basu is a great fan of Aquafina and Evian. Khiladi Akshay Kumar is not so brand conscious but drinks Evian, Himalayan, Aquafina and Mulshi Springs depending on availability.

Dia Mirza, Gul Panag, Neha Dhupia and Celina Jaitley also shuttle between Aquafina, Mulshi Springs, Evian and either Kinley or even Bisleri Mountain Water. Deepika Padukone has a soft corner for Evian and Mulshi Springs again depending on availability, we were told, but were not able to confirm this. King Khan or SRK drinks Evian, Mulshi Springs, Aquafina, Perrier, Bling H20, Fiji and the like. Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are also very very particular about the water they drink. While in India both of them prefer Evian, Mulshi Springs or Himalayan, while abroad they drink normally Evian or Fiji. Mallika Sherawat also prefers Evian, Mulshi Springs or Himalayan and Kinley in India, while in the US likes Dasani or Perrier or Evian.

While shooting abroad, bollywood stars prefer Evian, Tasmanian Rain, Bling H20, Mulshi Springs – which is the only Indian fine water available in Europe and USA,  Perrier, Dasani, Fiji, Poland Springs, Ice Mountain, etc.

We were not able to figure out the preferences of Rani Mukherjee, Preiti Zinta, Asin, who also have a great and glowing skin.

Gourmet and Fine Water expert Michael Mascha visits India

Los Angeles-based international Gourmet and Fine Water specialist and bestselling author of Fine Waters:  A Connoisseur’s Guide to the World’s most Distinctive Bottled Waters, Dr Michael Mascha  will be visiting India from 12 to 14^th January, 2012. He will attend a press briefing and some conferences, besides meeting with members of the trade in Mumbai.

Michael Mascha, a former assistant professor of Visual Anthropology at the University of Southern California, is a passionate devotee of the culinary arts and a gourmet for more than 20 years. He holds a PhD. in Anthropology and Communication Science from the University of Vienna and is the Author of: Fine Waters – A Connoisseur’s Guide to the World’s Most Distinctive Bottled Waters.

Dr. Mascha first formed the idea for launching Fine Waters after he developed a heart condition, which prohibited him from drinking alcohol. With his great passion for the epicurean lifestyle, Dr. Mascha explored various ways to expand his culinary experiences by adding fine bottled waters, rather than wine, to his menu. He is now an expert on water and conducts seminars and conferences the world over on Fine Water and Gourmet Waters.

Water is not Water. At first glance, waters may not seem to have the individual characteristics that distinguish wines, but distinct differences become apparent when the attention is focused on water.

Like wine water has terroir and it is a natural product that originates from a particular place with unique properties. That is of course if you drink premium bottled water. About 40% of the bottled water sold in the US is purified tap water and available from brands like Aquafina, Dasani and many others. If it says municipal source on the label it’s not premium water and highly processed.

There is nothing wrong with tap water and in most places it’s safe to drink and in some instances it actually does not taste too bad. Tap water is for hydration while premium bottled water deserves a place at the table in an epicurean context.

Bottled water is currently in the early phase of a transition from being considered a commodity product to being viewed as a natural product with a unique source.

Dr. Michael Mascha (now retired) was the Principal of Strategy at CrownPeak Technology. Earlier he was the Managing Partner and Creative Director for US Web/CKS. In 1994, Dr. Mascha co-founded the pioneering Internet development firm W3-design, which was acquired by US Web in 1997 and became march FIRST in 2000. Prior to founding W3-design, he was Assistant Professor for Visual Anthropology at the University of Southern California (USC) and the first director of the E-Lab, where he worked with Dr. Jane Goodall on developing innovative interactive media projects. While at USC, Dr. Mascha co-founded the ground breaking Mercury Project, hailed by The London Times as a “piece of computer history.”

Dr Michael Mascha is the Founder and Publisher of FineWaters.com, the leading portal for bottled water aficionados, educating the consumer on the multitude of choices available in the world of fine bottled water. Mascha is instrumental in setting the “Bottle Water Etiquette”, matching fine bottled water with food, selecting the right stemware and serving temperature. Mascha is involved in creating water menus for the hospitality industry and he is the author of Fine Waters: A Connoisseur’s Guide to the World’s most Distinctive Bottled Waters called by many the “Bottled Water Bible”. Mascha holds a PhD in Anthropology and Communication Science from the University of Vienna and lives in Los Angeles and Texas

Fine Dining and Fine waters in India

By Flynn Remedios

Most Indians don’t care much about the water they drink or consume. But for a select few their water is as or even more important than the food they eat or the other drinks they consume. For the gourmet, the connoisseurs and even the common man who is concerned about drinking natural mineral or natural spring water, here is a simple guide:

Most people may not be able to appreciate the difference or fine taste of the water they drink. When you take a sip, the water in your mouth may feel a bit effervescent – like bubbles gushing in your mouth or you may feel it to be bold or still. The virginity and vintage of the water is something very few people bother about. Though the age of water may not affect the mineral content or its flavour to a great extent, it can mean a lot for someone looking for fine water. Some fine waters may be 450-500 years old while others may be just a few days old.

Fine Water has a very important place in the fine dining gourmet experience. Like wine imbibes the distinct flavour of the place it originates from and can be differentiated from vineyard to vineyard, fine waters have a distinct imprint of their source of origin. Fine waters though yet to make an impact on the Indian consumer are never-the-less much in demand abroad. Fine waters are normally natural and not processed. Except for basic filtration they are not even ozonated.

According to Naveen Luthra, of CEO of Mulshi Springs – India’s only internationally certified zero pesticide fine water, “Premium water is matched with food just the way wine or any other alcoholic beverage is. In case of water it is the balance, pH and mineral content that play a considering role. Bold and Classic waters are normally paired with appetizers while salads go well with effervescent water. Seafood is great with still water and red meat goes with Light or Classic water. Desserts are generally combined with still or effervescent water. The water tastes as sour, sweet and bitter can be considered to match with food either in complimenting manner or in contrasting. For instance, water with a pH of 7.2 are normally had with cheeses and spinach. In addition, the TDS in water also makes a difference. The mouth feel of water affects its combination with food.”

Some of the criteria or factors by which fine waters are judged and classified include:

Balance: This factor becomes important in judging the carbonation level of the water, which affects the bubbles and spark in water. It can be still, effervescent, light, classic or bold.

Virginality: It defines the purity of water, like how protected it is from its surroundings and it is based on the nitrate content. Superior quality water will have no or least nitrate content.

Minerality: Water’s taste and terroir are determined by the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) in water. Low TDS waters are like white wines and the heavier TDS waters are like dark heavy white and light red wines.

Orientation: The orientation depends on the potential Hydrogen (pH) level which makes water acidic, alkaline or neutral.

Hardness: As we all know, how hard or soft water is, depends on the Calcium and magnesium levels present in the water.

Some of the World’s premium fine waters include:

Mulshi Springs – India

Originating from the mountainous biological hotspot region of the Sahyadri in the western ghats about 100 kilometers from Lonavla, the only premium water to compete with international brands and give them a run for their money is Mulshi Springs. The interesting story behind this fine water dates back to the age of Baji Rao Peshwa. It’s believed that his second wife Mastani who was known for her beauty used get water carted 40 kms away to her palace for her to bathe and drink from. No wonder, it gave her that glowing complexion and translucent skin. It is the only spring water from India which is certified to be naturally pesticide free and meets all the International standards of fine water. Mulshi Springs is packaged in an ornamental glass bottle and is served at some of the most exclusive fine dining restaurants in India. A PET version is also available. Mulshi Springs is bottled and vacuum packed at source. There is zero human contact and the entire packaging machinery is made of space-age stainless steel in a completed controlled glass bubble. The water does not touch the ground and the natural reservoir from where Mulshi Springs is sourced from is surrounded by a concave shell of solid rock almost 1000 feet thick.

H2O Bling -USA

This shimmering name is the inspiration of Hollywood writer-producer Kevin G. Boyd. He believed in judging one’s personality by the water bottle he carried and this belief gave birth to Bling H20, which has become a status symbol of those who can splurge. This award winning fine water is bottled right at the source at Dandridge, Tennessee. Gossip magazines have reported that Paris Hilton gives this whoopingly expensive bottled water to her pet dog.

Lurisia – Italy

Lurisia comes from Mount Pigna at 4.800ft above sea level away from any kind of pollution. It was discovered when in 1900’s, one of the miners accidentally struck a spring and infuriated a flooding in the caves of Nuvolsri. The water miraculously created a small lake. The miners started boasting about the magical qualities of the water, and as a result, a water plant was established.

Staatl. Fachingen – Germany

The premium brand is known for wellness, health, mental performance, beauty and overall health competence. It has a unique blend of minerals and high amount of hydrogen carbonate, which positively affects the natural acid-base balance of the body and provides well-being.

Fiji- Fiji

The water that boasts of its isolation from pollution, acid rain and industries is truly natural artesian water and is untouched by man. It is highly rich in Silica, which is an essential mineral in strengthening of bones, tissues, teeth, hair and nails.

Tasmanian Rain – Australia

Soothing as the name, Tasmanian Rain is rainwater captured on the pristine northwest coast of the Tasmania Island in Australia. The area has been known to have the world’s purest air. The water that does not just taste fine but comes in a beautiful glass bottle which is a delight for fine dining.

Canadian Sikhs protest against ‘nude Sunny Leone’

A group of Canadian Sikhs have voiced their protest over reports of a crossover film inspired by the lives of two women of Indian origin like Canadian porn star and “adult super star” – as her official website describes her – Sunny Leone and Pamela Bordes. Sunny Leone shot to fame in India when she was invited to participate in the Bigg Boss 5 – a reality show on TV channel Colors. Before her stint on Bigg Boss 5 not many people in India had heard about Sunny Leone.

A few Sikhs from various parts of the world protested against a report which stated that the film will portray porn star Sunny Leone as a woman of Indian origin who was raised as a Sikh. They have clarified that Sunny Leone is not a Sikh  by birth and was never raised as a Sikh but instead is a Punjabi Hindu by birth. However, a spokesperson for the producer said that according to research that they have done, including inputs from Wikipedia, “Sunny Leone was raised as a Sikh and attended a Christian school.”

The big budget Canadian production stars a Mumbai-born Bollywood actress who has been signed on for the main lead. It was reported that the bollywood actress would pose in the nude for a certain scene in this film, though this could not be confirmed. The protesters threatened severe action against the Production House and the movie if “incorrect facts” were mentioned.

The report on the film states that the project is inspired by the life of Sunny Leone. Sunny Leone was born Karen Malhotra in Sarnia, Ontario on May 13, 1981. She is an Indo-Canadian pornographic actress, businesswoman and model. She was 2003 Penthouse Pet of the Year and has played roles in independent mainstream films and television shows. She now also holds an American citizenship though she has retained her original Canadian passport as well.

Leone was born to Punjabi parents who migrated from India to Canada. Her father was born in Tibet and raised in Delhi, while her mother was from a small town named Nahan in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. As a young girl, she was very athletic and played street hockey with the boys, enjoyed ice skating on a nearby frozen lake and drinking hot chocolate in front of a fire after playing in the snow all day.

Apparently Mohit Suri approached Sunny Leone to play the main lead in his film Kalyug, but signed on Deepal Shaw instead as he couldn’t afford her $1 million fee. Several Bollywood directors and producers have had discussions with Leone and have wanted to cast her in their productions, but apparently money has always been a bone of contention. Sunny Leone is herself very keen on doing mainline Bollywood, but no big Bollywood hero would like to be cast opposite a hardcore porn star. Personally Sunny Leone considers Aamir Khan to be her favourite Bollywood actor. Sunny Leone’s initial days in the porn industry will feature prominently in the film – which as the film’s publicist claims will ‘not have any pornography’ in the film.

WHO IS SUNNY LEONE?

We have got hundreds of emails from our readers asking us for ‘more details about Sunny Leone’? Well here is some of the information we could get on Sunny Leone from the internet including Wikipedia:

Sunny Leone was born Karen Malhotra on May 13, 1981 and is an Indo-Canadian pornographic actress, actress, businesswoman and model. She was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003 and was a contract star for Vivid Entertainment. Named by Maxim as one of the 12 top porn stars in 2010, she has also played roles in independent mainstream films and television shows.

Early life

Leone was born Karen Malhotra in Sarnia, Ontario to Sikh Punjabi parents from India. Her father was born in Tibet and raised in Delhi, while her mother (who died in 2008) was from a small town named Nahan in Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. As a young girl, she was very athletic and played street hockey with the boys, enjoyed ice skating on a nearby frozen lake and drinking hot chocolate in front of a fire after playing in the snow all day.

Though she was raised as a Sikh, her parents enrolled her in a Catholic school, as it was felt to be unsafe for her to go to public school. There she had her first kiss at 11, lost her virginity to a basketball player at another school at 16, and discovered that she was bisexual at 18. When she was 13, her family moved to Fort Gratiot, Michigan, then to Lake Forest, California a year later, fulfilling her grandparents’ dream that the family be together in one place. She graduated from high school in 1999 and enrolled in college.

Career

Before working in the porn industry, she first worked at a German bakery, a Jiffy Lube, and later a tax and retirement firm.

While studying to be a pediatric nurse in Orange County, a classmate who was an exotic dancer introduced Leone to John Stevens, an agent who in turn introduced her to Jay Allen, a photographer for Penthouse magazine. When picking a name for her adult career, she has said that Sunny is her real name and Leone was picked by Bob Guccione, former owner of Penthouse magazine. She posed for Penthouse magazine, and was named Penthouse Pet of the Month for the March 2001 issue, followed by a feature in the Holiday 2001 edition of Hustler magazine as a Hustler Honey. She has appeared in other magazines including Cheri, Mystique Magazine, High Society, Swank, AVN Online, Leg World, Club International and Lowrider, while her online credits include ModFX Models, Suze Randall, Ken Marcus and Mac & Bumble. Her pictorial credits also include working with stars like Adriana Sage, Jenna Jameson, Jelena Jensen and Aria Giovanni.

In 2003, she was declared the Penthouse Pet of the Year and also starred in the video Penthouse Pets in Paradise alongside Tera Patrick and Kyla Cole. In 2005 Adam & Eve appointed her as their West Coast Internet Sales Representative.

That same year, Leone signed a three-year contract with Vivid Entertainment with which she transitioned into the world of hardcore pornography, stating that she would only do lesbian scenes. Her first movie released was titled Sunny and was released in December 2005. Her next movie, Virtual Vivid Girl Sunny Leone, was the first interactive title for Leone, who was the first Vivid Girl to make such a movie. Taking only four days to film, the movie won her her first AVN Award (Best Interactive DVD). She followed this with Sunny Loves Cher, which featured her first on-screen squirting,and The Female Gardner co-starring Mikayla Mendez and Daisy Marie.

Leone’s last two movies under her contract with Vivid were It’s Sunny in Brazil, which was filmed in Brazil and The Sunny Experiment also starring Monique Alexander and Brea Lynn. The movies were released in October and December 2007 respectively.

In May 2007, upon re-signing her contract with Vivid for another six films, Leone agreed to perform for the first time with men on camera, but exclusively with her fiancé, Matt Erikson. That summer she also received breast augmentation, and shot her first movie under the new contract titled Sunny Loves Matt. The movie led to her to be nominated for three (out of six) AVN awards in 2009 in addition to being a choice for Female Performer of the Year. She followed up her first boy-girl title with The Other Side of Sunny in October 2008, which would be the last time she would perform with Erikson.

In January 2008, Leone revealed that she was no longer exclusive to Erikson, and had done scenes with other actors, most notably Tommy Gunn, Charles Dera, James Deen and Voodoo. In August of that same year, she announced the launch of her own studio, Sunlust Pictures, with Daniel Weber as her partner. With her new venture Leone plans to write, direct and create her own brand of adult movies with Vivid Entertainment as her distributor. Her first independent production, The Dark Side of the Sun, was released in March 2009, and was debuted at the Erotic Heritage Museum in Las Vegas. In June 2009, she held a casting call in Las Vegas for her second independent production titled Sunny Slumber Party (released September 2009).

No longer exclusive to Vivid, Leone has started working with other studios and performers since 2009. She has managed to leverage her online popularity by striking deals with firms like PPPcard, AdultPokerParty.com,  Brickhouse,  Flirt4Free, Totemcash and Imlive to sell and distribute her content over the internet and other media.She won the “Web Babe of the Year” at the 2008 Xbiz Awards. Her websites and business interests are run under her banner company Leone L.L.C.

In addition to her film career, Leone has been part of the Vivid Comedy Tour, and has modelled for the Vivid Footwear collection.Leone has also participated in events like the Vivid/ClubJenna Lingerie Bowl and Vivid’s Hot Rod Night.Doc Johnson launched a pocket pal in 2006 moulded to her vagina, and in 2008 released the Sunny Leone Exciter vibrator. Control MFG currently uses Leone’s image along with other Vivid girls to market their line of skateboards. She is paired with Gab Ekoe, one of the Team Control riders. She also indicated that she plans to launch her own line of lingerie and other Sunny-branded products including a diamond jewellery line.

In September 2009, an iPhone application consisting of a collection of non-nude photos, some videos and a porn star-penned blog was approved by Apple for sale in the iTunes store, making it the first officially sanctioned application featuring a porn star. By February 2010, the app had been removed by Apple from the store.

Leone was voted #13 (up from #41 in 2007 on Genesis magazine’s “Top 100 Porn stars” list, #34 on Desiclubs.com’s Top 50 Coolest Desis of 2004, and one of the “40 under 40” ranking on AVN Online magazine. In 2010, she was named by Maxim as one of the 12 top female stars in porn.

Mainstream appearances

Leone’s first mainstream appearance was in 2005, when she was a red carpet reporter for the MTV Awards on MTV India. She has also had a cameo in the film The Girl Next Door, performed in Ja Rule’s video “Livin It Up” and a video for Kidd Skilly. Other credits include E!’s “Wild On!” and the Sundance Film Festival’s ‘After Dark. Leone was a contestant in the second season of the Fox reality show My Bare Lady 2: Open For Business, in which a group of adult actresses were given classes and training on how to pitch investment ideas and competed for success in the business world. In addition to filming her scene for Debbie Does Dallas in 2007, Leone was also part of a Showtime documentary of the same name detailing the production of the movie and the personal lives of its stars.

She has indicated that for the right price she would seriously consider a career in Bollywood. She has been courted by Indian directors in the past but has felt uncomfortable with the roles that she would have played.Director Mohit Suri is rumored to have asked Leone to play the lead role in his movie Kalyug, but instead cast Deepal Shaw as he could not afford her $1 million acting fee. She has mentioned that Aamir Khan is her favorite Bollywood Actor, and that over 60% of her fans are from South Asia.

In 2008, Leone announced that she would be starring in a mainstream action adventure movie titled Pirates Blood, which was shot in Oman. The shooting was completed in two weeks and was to be released in winter 2008.Leone also landed a role in Middle Men, producer Chris Mallick’s indie feature about the birth of the online porn industry set for wide theatrical release in 2009. She has mentioned that she will be appearing in an upcoming Will Ferrell movie scheduled to be released in 2010.

She appeared in the film The Virginity Hit playing a version of herself, where she is hired to take the virginity of the lead character.

Leone has made appearances at events such as the 2002 SEMA International Auto Salon, the 2002 Extreme Autofest Pomona and the 2006 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Sunny has also been the hostess at events in clubs like the Mansion in Miami and the Highlands in Hollywood.

In 2005, she was mentioned in Forbes magazine for a story on Vivid Entertainment. Leone has also been featured in mainstream publications like FHM, Front and Jane magazine. In 2007, along with the other Vivid Girls, she was seen in a 48′ high holiday Billboard in Times Square at W. 48th Street and Seventh Avenue. Leone is also one of the Penthouse Pets who appears in the PlayStation Portable game Pocket Pool. She was also featured in a coffee table book titled Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry by Micheal Grecco.

In 2004, she was part of “No More Bush Girls”, in which she and several other popular adult actresses shaved off their pubic hair in protest of the Bush presidency. In May 2008, she shot a promotional video for Declare Yourself, a nonprofit, nonpartisan voter registration campaign targeting 18-to-29-year-olds.[79] She indicated that Barack Obama would be her choice in the 2008 U.S. election, primarily because she felt he was more business friendly to the adult industry than his opponent John McCain. She also released a public service announcement on behalf of the ASACP, reminding adult webmasters to protect their sites from children by having an RTA label on it.

Leone has a strong interest in health and fitness, and has been featured in several mainstream fitness publications. Leone has modelled fitness clothing for the sports brand Fantasy Fitness and shared that she keeps her body in shape by working out as much as she can despite her busy schedule and as quoted in Men’s Fitness magazine, “I try to eat very healthy – lots of vegetables, drinking my milk every day.”

In 2011, she participated in the Indian reality series Bigg Boss, entering the house on day 49. However she refused to divulge her ‘porn star’ status and replied to a poser from actress, and fellow house-mate, Pooja Bedi that she was a model and a TV star in America for the last ten years or so. It was reported that she has caused a stir in the larger populace with her Twitter feed gaining 8,000 new followers in just 2 days and Google saying searches for her experienced a “breakout”. There have also been complaints lodged with the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting alleging that the Colors TV channel is promoting pornography by having Leone appear on the show; among those who have filed are the Indian Artistes and Actors Forum and Anurag Thakur, member of Lok Sabha and head of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s youth wing.

During her stay in the Bigg Boss house, Leone was approached by Mahesh Bhatt who entered the house briefly to offer her the lead role in Jism 2 (the seqeal to the 2003 film Jism). She accepted it, which will result in Pooja Bhatt’s production house, Fish Eye Network and Leone’s agent discussing the movie further. Sunny Leone disappointed her male fans by getting ‘married’ in the Bigg Boss house as part of a wedding challenge.

Personal life

In June 2006, Leone became an American citizen, but plans to remain a dual citizen of Canada. Although bisexual, she has stated that she prefers men. In her spare time she enjoys abstract paintings, horse riding, reading, playing World of Warcraft, watching The Simpsons and the Discovery Channel. She used to play on a women’s soccer league team in California. Her favourite holiday destination is Hawaii, and her favourite cuisine is Italian.

In separate interviews, she has stated that in ten years’ time she would like to be married and have started a family, and probably retire from the industry by the time she is 30. Leone was engaged to Matt Erikson, a vice-president of marketing at Playboy Enterprises. She currently resides in Hollywood, California with her cat and drives an Audi A5.

She mentioned in an interview at the start of 2011 that she was married to Daniel Weber. During her stay in the Bigg Boss house later that same year, Leone indicated that the relationship had by revealing that she had been previously married; she had ‘purposely arrived late’ to their first date as she was not impressed with him, but he changed her mind by sending 24 roses to her hotel room.

In 2010, Leone’s father died of cancer, which he had been first diagnosed with in 1999. In 2011, Leone along with Monique Alexander and Keni Styles ran in the Rock n’ Roll Los Angeles Half-Marathon to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

A 2008 Eye Weekly article reported that “Leone does her best to maintain a link to Sikh traditions, even if more in theory than in practice. But she’s unlikely to disavow her career path due to religion.” and that Leone said “Girls will leave the industry claiming that they found God. Well, the fact is, God has always been with them the entire time.” In a 2010 interview, she said “It’s a community-based religion. You walk into a temple and you’re greeted with the utmost respect… But, just like any religion it doesn’t want you to shoot adult material. I mean, I grew up going to temple every Sunday. When my parents found out they knew my personality which was very independent. Even if they tried to stop me or tried to steer me the right way they would have lost their daughter. I’m too headstrong. And it wasn’t a plan. It just happened and my career and everything just kept getting bigger and bigger.”

Here are some of Sunny Leone’s photos from the internet:

(Editors Note: Futuristic Media Network and its Editors are not responsible in any way for these photographs which have been taken from the internet. We have only re-published these photos as are they are freely available on the internet and particularly with a Google Images search. We do not support porn or the pornography industry. Copyrights for the photos below are hereby acknowledged. We would like to present to our readers the REAL SUNNY LEONE which has been very cleverly hidden from them during her stint in Bigg Boss 5. Viewers who may be offended by pornographic or adult images are requested to accept our apologies and close this webpage.)

Umair Zafar launches bridal wear at Indian Princess pagaent in Mumbai

Fashion designer and stylist Umair Zafar has launched bridal wear for brides of all communities. Showcasing his collection at the Indian Princess pagaent at Tulip Star in Mumbai will be bridal wear for Hindu and Muslim brides. The Hindu bride will wear a pink Lehnga specially made in Rajasthan for the occasion while the Muslim bride will be adorned in a Garara which is the traditional wedding outfit in a Muslim wedding ceremony. Both the outfits have been specially made by expert craftsmen and feature intricate designs and worksmanship. Says Umair Zafar, “The theme of my show today is bridal wardrobe. My collection is very simple, wearable and appeals  to the masses. My outfits are made for the common woman who is proud of her curves and shape and need not have a model-like figure to carry off my dresses. My collection is for the common women, with an emphasis on colour, embellishment and cuts and can be worn by and Indian body type.

The colours  used  are haldi yellow,maroon, greenish blue, voilet  and all natural fabrics including brocade, georgette, silk , velvet etc  will be part of Umair Zafar’s bridal wardrobe collection.

Umair Zafar prepares for mega glamour event in Mumbai

Mumbai-based fashion designer Umair Zafar is gearing up for another Mega event in Mumbai to be held in a suburban five star hotel on 14th of December. Umair has been given the responsibility to design the looks and costumes for models by Glamour International – the organisers of the event. Umair will work with established models who have a reputation in the fraternity and his brief is to enhance the look for Bollywood and the entire fashion sector.

Sources said that the who’s who of the fashion, lifestyle and film industry will be invited for this event where both freshers and established professionals will be show-cased. The final auditions for this mega fashion event are being held on 3^rd December at Umair Zafar’s studio-cum-boutique. Given film director and producer Mahesh Bhatt’s penchant for porn star Sunny Leone, Umair Zafar is seriously contemplating if some models should be given a vampish or a ‘porn look’ as these days actors and models have to compete with porn stars to get work in Bollywood. It is learnt that Bollywood actress Mahima Chaudhary and many other celebrities are on the panel for the mega event which will be officially announced soon.