As if readying herself for the cover of the world’s most famous men’s magazine Playboy and bagging a role in Rupesh Paul’s international motion picture Kamasutra 3D wasn’t enough; firebrand Sherlyn Chopra donned a Santa Claus costume to gift and entertain street kids and underprivileged children this week.

Joining hands with an enterprising NGO called The Ray of Hope, Sherlyn spent some heart-rendering moments with kids and even sang Jingle Bells on popular demand.

“The best gift one could offer underprivileged children is stability and that can only be achieved by the mighty force of education,” said Sherlyn.

“In the days to come, I plan to work alongside The Ray of Hope NGO to provide better food, shelter, clothing and education to the kids they take care of,” she informed.

When we called her publicist Dale Bhagwagar and inquired about the absence of media at the event, he remarked, “Charity is second nature to Sherlyn, but it’s also a bit personal for her.”

“Though I do wish to call the press at least for the sake of promoting the causes, Sherlyn normally requests me to skip the media for her charity events, unless it’s a necessity,” he added.

As if readying herself for the cover of the world’s most famous men’s magazine Playboy and bagging a role in Rupesh Paul’s international motion picture Kamasutra 3D wasn’t enough; firebrand Sherlyn Chopra donned a Santa Claus costume to gift and entertain street kids and underprivileged children this week.

Joining hands with an enterprising NGO called The Ray of Hope, Sherlyn spent some heart-rendering moments with kids and even sang Jingle Bells on popular demand.

“The best gift one could offer underprivileged children is stability and that can only be achieved by the mighty force of education,” said Sherlyn.

“In the days to come, I plan to work alongside The Ray of Hope NGO to provide better food, shelter, clothing and education to the kids they take care of,” she informed.

When we called her publicist Dale Bhagwagar and inquired about the absence of media at the event, he remarked, “Charity is second nature to Sherlyn, but it’s also a bit personal for her.”

“Though I do wish to call the press at least for the sake of promoting the causes, Sherlyn normally requests me to skip the media for her charity events, unless it’s a necessity,” he added.

Sambhavna Seth cares two hoots for the disastrous predictions of Nostradamus, and that was proved beyond doubt this week on December 12, 2012.

The spunk chick of Bollywood hopped, skipped, danced and romanced like a crazy kangaroo princess at her 12:12:12 birthday bash at Club Escape, Mumbai, organized by SOS Nitelife.

No! The world didn’t come to an end; neither did the music stop. It just rocked, as the who’s who of scandal-land, grooved and moved their hips with the birthday hottie at the happening discotheque, almost like wild yet graceful waves at sea.

The wacky fun and frolic indulgers included names like Kashmera Shah, Sara Khan, Vindu Dara Singh and his wife Dina, Kamal R Khan, Raju Srivastav, Rohit Verma, Ravi Kissen, Aditya Singh Rajput, Monica Bedi, Bobby Darling, Pretti Jaiin, Harvinder, Chand Seth, Lina Ingle, Shradha Sharma, Suneel Khosla, Abhishek Awasthi, Mamta ‘Munni Badnaam Hui’ Sharma and Saroj Khan.

But what caught our naughty eye is a dude called Avinash Dwivedi, who was getting special attention from the birthday girl! We don’t know yet, how special he is to Sambhavna, but we sure witnessed some great chemistry!

Competing with the likes of worldwide stunners like Beyonce, Rihanna, Michelle Obama and Kate Middleton, India’s only erotica icon and Playboy cover girl Sherlyn Chopra, has bagged the 63rd spot on the list of Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2013, in a poll on the international website AskMen.

Surpassing names like Rachel Weisz, Tina Fey, Katie Holmes, Kate Moss, Kim Kardashian, Charlize Theron and India’s Bipasha Basu (who bagged the 67th spot), Sherlyn scored up.

The site seemed floored with her, stating “while some of her more traditional countrymen chastised her for the bold move (to pose for Playboy), Sherlyn stood firm, posed for the iconic mag and proudly took her place in history.”

“Around 20 million readers are said to have voted for this poll, which makes it a list that truly reflects who men from all over the world really celebrate,” noted Sherlyn’s publicist Dale Bhagwagar.

What’s more! The list is also one of the few which refrains from picking names for looks, face value and popularity. Instead the readers have chosen more wisely, going with women who represent the complete package of beauty, brains, ambition and charm.

No doubt, being chosen as a woman of substance is more awesome than just being a pretty face or a hot bod; and Sherlyn must feel proud of it. Or would it be more appropriate to say that she has begun making her country proud of her.

Apart from being on the cover of Playboy next year, Sherlyn may also set foot at the Cannes Film Festival; playing the female lead in Rupesh Paul’s international motion picture Kamasutra 3D.

Even before she appears on the cover of the world’s most famous men’s magazine Playboy early next year, India’s only erotica icon Sherlyn Chopra has emerged a favourite with Indian magazines for their bold cover stories.

Charming the social media as well as the fourth estate, with her intellect and wicked wit, the sex kitten has been clawing teen minds and hitting the headlines faster than you can say Twitter!

After being featured on covers of The Week, Fantasy, GR8, Health & Nutrition, Model n Trends, Perfect Woman and Man’s World, Sherlyn has dazzled the cover of the December issue of lifestyle magazine Fusion Life released this week; with a raunchy photograph of her climbing… err… sorry guys… a chair!

The magazine which terms her ‘The Playboy Indian Goddess’ has Sherlyn showing off her shapely legs through floral laced-stockings in a smoldering-hot cover picture that has already attracted hundreds of crazy fan comments on social media in just two days.

“Brand Sherlyn is a bit like the real Sherlyn Chopra. It has the audacity to be unstoppable with phoenix-like qualities,” is how her publicist Dale Bhagwagar describes her new-age media romp.

Maybe he is right! Cause apart from being on the cover of Playboy next year, Sherlyn may also set foot at the Cannes Film Festival; playing the female lead in Rupesh Paul’s international motion picture Kamasutra 3D; a film the publicist recommended her for.

Bollywood newbie Evelyn Sharma is fast turning into Indian fashion’s favourite muse! After walking the ramp for the who’s who of the designer world, Evelyn opened the show for ace designer Rocky S with a bang at the India Resort Fashion Week (IRFW) on Candolim Beach in Goa this week.

Grapevine has it that a steaming Miss Paraguay 2012, Nicole Huber, was originally supposed to open the show, but Rocky S changed his mind last minute, when he saw the ravishing Evelyn walk into the event and asked her to open it instead.

Latest rumours have it that the new fashionista could be one of the showstoppers, besides Paris Hilton, for Narendra Kumar’s show too.

Creating this much noise, the half-German half-Indian Evelyn will be seen in at least four upcoming movies next year. These start off with Rohan Sippy’s Nautanki Saala with Vicky Donor star Ayushmann Khurrana and Delhi Belly fame Kunal Roy Kapur; followed by T-Series’ Yaariyaan, the directorial debut of Super Cassettes icon Bhushan Kumar’s wife Divya Kumar; and Manish Tiwary’s Issaq opposite Prateik Babbar.

Last but not the least, Evelyn will be seen in a pivotal role opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Ayan Mukerji’s much awaited Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, under Karan Johar’s banner Dharma Productions. Way to go gal!

India’s only erotica icon Sherlyn Chopra rocked radio listeners across seven cities of the country with her sex gyan on World’s AIDS Day this week. Speaking exclusively to OYE 104.8 FM she advocated safe sex for the nation, saying “the world needs to mature, even as it grows wild.”

In a two-hour-long exclusive programme with renowned RJ Alok, the sex kitten used intellectual anecdotes and heart-warming shayeris to convey her noble message with her characteristic wicked wit to radio listeners across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Amritsar, Jodhpur, Patiala and Shimla.

“The youth connects with Brand Sherlyn like nobody’s business, which is more than evident from her hardcore 1,29,734 followers on Twitter,” quipped her publicist Dale Bhagwagar. “So when Sherlyn Chopra advocates safe sex, teens understand that she means every word of it,” he added.

For the record, apart from being the cynosure of countless eyes, Sherlyn is all set to become the first Indian to be featured on the cover of the world-famous American men’s magazine Playboy. Come 2013, and the gritty girl will also be starring as the female lead in Rupesh Paul’s international film Kamasurtra 3D.

Bollywood newbie and fashionista Evelyn Sharma is gearing up for her new movie Nautanki Saala to rock Bollywood. And from what we hear, it has some fantabulous songs.

But to give her that special pep and charm, is none other than ex-superstar Madhuri Dixit’s nineties chartbuster Dhak Dhak Karne Laga from Beta. One can easily remember those days when the junta went mad over Madhuri’s bust-thrusts in the song.

Now the suave Rohan Sippy is attempting to recreate the Dhak Dhak magic as he directs Nautanki Saala; pegged as a quirky romance, co-produced by Ramesh Sippy and Bhushan Kumar.

The song featuring the entire cast of the film will have the half-German half-Indian Evelyn dressed in an ultra-glam sari.

She will be seen gyrating hips with Ayushmann Khurrana and Kunaal Roy Kapur to the beats of composer Mickey in the film, which also has a cameo by none other than Abhishek Bachchan.

When we inquired how Evelyn plans to match up to the charisma of Madhuri Dixit, her publicist Dale Bhagwagar cheekily replied, “Just by being herself” Now, that’s a smart-alec remark indeed! But let’s wait and watch if this Dhak Dhak can get our heartbeats racing all over again!

Reacting to an interview quote of Sambhavna that the Ali Merchant-Sara Khan marriage in Bigg Boss was a “gimmick’, Sara exploded, “Who the hell is Sambhavna to talk about my personal life? Before talking about others she should look at herself. What is she… only a C-grade film item dancer.”

Sara further lashed out, “I wonder if she made this statement to milk some free publicity for she could never achieve what I have done at such a young age.”

Though we wouldn’t dare comment on Sara’s achievements, Sambhavna’s publicist Dale Bhagwagar reciprocated, “I don’t think my client needs to get into this, so let me tackle it myself.”

He said, “First of all, I don’t think Sam knows Ms Khan in personal life. She might have just reacted to a question asked in an interview. Secondly, though a marriage ‘on screen’ is hardly a personal affair, of course, Sara’s marriage couldn’t have been a gimmick. After all, we all know, Bigg Boss doesn’t do gimmicks – it’s a ‘reality’ show, right?”

So that leaves us with Sara’s allegation about Sambhavna seeking “free publicity”. Looking amused as we bring that up, Dale remarks, “If Sam wants to generate publicity; she has the best publicist in me! Why would she need anyone else?”

Now that’s some fitting and dignified response from Sambhavna’s publicist which Sara really needs take tips from! In fact, we won’t be surprised if Sara seeks this smooth-talker for her publicity next time!

‘Oops!’ That might be how Aazaan star Sachiin Joshi might have reacted this week, when he tried to do a stunt for his forthcoming movie Mumbai Mirror where he plays a tough but quirky cop.

During a song picturisation, against the wishes of his unit, Sachiin refused to use a body double for a shot where his character had to break a Dahi Handi with his head in a fit of frenzy.

It was an energetic Govinda song with vigorous dancing, amidst 200 dancers, 250 Dahi Handi professionals and 500-strong crowd.

The mukhda went, “Poster phatega, toh hero hi niklega, mathey se phodega handi… Govinda aala re aala re, Govinda.” But our hero got so carried away in the passion of the shoot that while dancing with abandon he banged his head on the Handi real hard. But alas! It did not break. Instead Sachiin’s forehead started bleeding. Oh oh!

Confirming the incident, the actor’s publicist Dale Bhagwagar admitted, “Yes, Sachiin did get injured a bit. But even after the accident, he was sporting enough to carry on with the shoot, of course after a bit of first aid and medication.”

We checked on this with our khabri and realized Sachiin really hadn’t learnt his lesson! Our source informed us, he did continue to finally ‘break’ the Dahi Handi with his head in one of the retakes, even as the renowned choreographer Chinni Prakash looked at him in awe, admiring the young gun’s zest and determination.

What can we say about Sachiin’s dabangg attitude but ‘Kamaal karte ho Sachiinji’!

Contrary to media reports, spiritual leader Paramahamsa Nithyananda, popularly known as Swami Nithyananda has not been “sacked” as the 293rd pontiff of the Madurai Adheenam; the oldest Saivite mutt established more than 1,500 years ago in South India.

Instead, he voluntarily offered to step down, after which the current pontiff Arunagirinatha Desikar announced Nithyananda’s exit.

Reacting to incorrect reports that the controversial self-styled godman was “sacked” as the next pontiff of Madurai Adheenam, his spokesperson Dale Bhagwagar clarified, “Nithyananda had himself offered to resign from the post. His exit seems right as he understood that technical issues surrounding his anointment could be taking its toll on the elderly senior pontiff’s frail health, peace of mind, or his position as the current head of the mutt.”

In view of the recent submission of the Tamil Nadu government that under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, two individuals cannot jointly hold the position of pontiff of Madurai Adheenam, the senior pontiff agreed to revoke the appointment of Swami Nithyananda.

Refuting rumours that the Swami’s supporters could cause trouble to inmates of the mutt, the spokesperson remarked, “Nithyananda advocates peace and happiness. He would never want any untoward incident. Through his ashram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Bangalore, he will carry on and continue with his work and mission to serve humanity”.

Nithyananda is also rumoured to be on the current season of Bigg Boss to spread his message. However, Bhagwagar refused to confirm or deny that.

Bollywood actors Vivek Oberoi and Juhi Chawla follow him and his teachings. Tamil actress Ranjitha continues to be his disciple. And while his detractors remain flummoxed over Swami Nithyananda’s constantly rising popularity despite controversies, the self-styled godman has a new disciple in another Tamil actress Kausalya.

Kausalya, who played lead roles in famous Kollywood films like Sollamale, Vaanathaippola and Priyamudan, and later turned into a character artist with Vijay’s movies Thirumalai and Santhosh Subramaniam, recently joined the spiritual leader’s ashram as a disciple.

Apparently, Kausalya was bothered by a severe back pain over the last couple of years. She is said to have tried various treatments, before her friend suggested she try the healing therapies at Nithyananda’s ashram.

“Swami Nithyananda is a well-known healer and an enlightened personality. His aura and knowledge is abounding. But just as controversies follow Brand Nithyananda in the media; glamour comes marching and rallying behind him,” remarked his publicist Dale Bhagwagar.

“However, inspite of the constant media speculations and controversy overdose, Swami Nithyananda remains almost unaffected and always smiling,” he pointed out and added, “Nothing is able to scar his mind or persona, and his legion of followers keeps growing.”