Ash all set to go to Cannes, again

Aishwarya Rai will soon be headed to France for the 65th Cannes Film Festival, from May 16 to 27.This year will mark Ash’s 11th consecutive appearance at the festival.

As every year, she will attend the gala as the brand ambassador of an international cosmetic line sh 

Incidentally, Ash will be representing the cosmetic brand along with two other Indian faces, Freida Pinto and Sonam Kapoor. This will be Freida’s second appearance at Cannes. However, Freida will attend the festival alone because boyfriend- actor Dev Patel is busy promoting his new film, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel .

Although Ash hasn’t zeroed in on what she will wear on the Cannes red carpet, sources said she might choose an ethnic outfit by Indian designer.

Her recent appearance at the party thrown by Mukesh and Nita Ambani at Antilla brought her under the scanner. Several fashionistas and her detractors lambasted her for making a public appearance despite her increased weight and bloated face that she acquired post pregnancy.

With less than a week to go for Cannes, Ash will obviously have no time to get in shape for the film festival. She will have no option but to flaunt XLsize designer wear on the red carpet. “ She is enjoying motherhood and is not worried about how she looks,” her spokesperson said. “ Aishwarya will take her daughter along because she cannot stay away from the newborn,” confirmed the actress’s spokesperson.

Aishwarya wooed the fashion police with her looks last time she walked the red carpet.
She looked angelic in this outfit last year.

Aishwarya wore a short dress during the photocall of 'Heroine' at Cannes. Later, after her pregnancy came to light, she walked out of the flick.

'I didn't realise I was so close to completing a decade till someone pointed out to me last year, that I'd been coming to the fest for nine years, Ash said before flying to Cannes in 2011.

White looks lovely on her too. Ash in 2009.

    
 Gorgeous in black, Ash at Cannes again in 2008

For the first time, she takes Abhishek to Cannes. The year, 2007.

Pretty or not? You decide. The year is 2006

She looks pretty. A photo from 2005.

Fashion police were never pleased with what Ash wore at Cannes. This from 2004.

Ash went to Cannes in 2003 also. And she dazzled.

A dreamy eyed Aishwarya as makes her appearance at Cannes - way back in 2002.

Bollywood stars as kids

These stars were not the same throughout. They were like any other kids when they were kids and hardly cared much about fame and stardom. Below is what many Bollywood stars looked like when they were kids.

Shahrukh Khan: Shahrukh is barely a year old in the pic but the mischievousness seen in his eyes as a child is something that is still a part of his personality.

Amitabh Bachchan: Senior Bachchan looks amazingly cute as a junior. He looks dressed as a freedom fighter in the dated pic.

Aishwarya Rai: Aishwarya apparently knew all about poise and elegance much before she won the Miss World crown. She was definitely a very pretty young girl and years only added to her beauty.

Salman Khan: Salman Khan looks quite the bad boy in his childhood pic. Looks like growing up to be labelled a bad boy was inevitable for him.

Imran Khan: Imran Khan never really lost his baby-face. Despite of his great filmy career and marriage, Imran Khan looks the same.

Ranbir Kapoor: Those inherent looks are simply unmissable when it comes to Ranbir Kapoor's young days. The Kapoor family 's genes still loom large on that face.

Sonam Kapoor: Sonam Kapoor looks nowhere close to what she was as a kid. Hers is quite a transformation even though she wasn't quite the ugly duckling.

Katrina Kaif: There is no doubt about what the Indian barbie must've looked like as a child. Extremely cute and adorable was Katrina as a kid.

Aamir Khan: It might be ages that Aamir Khan was a kid, but the childlike quality in Aamir makes him come across as a young person. Also the fact that Aamir understands the psychology of kids so well adds to his charm.

Deepika Padukone: Deepika Padukone looks very bubbly as a kid. Today, however, it is a different story with all the dignified and ladylike ways about her.

Abhishek Bachchan: Much pampered and loved as a child, Abhishek is a proud daddy himself .

Hrithik Roshan: As a kid, Hrithik faced a lot of problems, the main being his stutter. Now, Hrithik has evolved to be, perhaps, the most confident actor in Bollywood.

Kajol: Not really the typically cute kid, Kajol's childhood pics look very similar to what her daughter Nysa looks like. Like mother like daughter?

Kareena & Karisma Kapoor: Kareena and Karisma were apparently quite healthy as kids and it isn't hard to figure why since they belonged to the Kapoor family. Today, however, the two sisters are known as the most fashion forward ladies in the industry.

Life in Warsaw - Poland

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly 260 kilometres (160 mi) from the Baltic Sea and 300 kilometres (190 mi) from the Carpathian Mountains. 


Warsaw is an Alpha- global city, a major international tourist destination and an important economic hub in Central and Eastern Europe.It is also known as the "phoenix city" because it has survived many wars throughout its history. Most notably, the city had to be painstakingly rebuilt after the extensive damage it suffered from World War II, during which 80% of its buildings were destroyed. 

Costa Fascinosa - The New Generation's Passenger Ship.

The company's cruise operator Costa Crociere launched Concordia’s sister ship, the 114,500-tonne Costa Fascinosa, in Venice yesterday. The giant ship, which will make its inaugural cruise on May 11, can accommodate 3,500 passengers and features a shopping centre, five restaurants, 13 bars and casino rooms .


Costa Crociere said its fleet expansion programme would continue with the construction of an even bigger vessel - a new 132,500-tonne liner - which is due for delivery in 2014 and will feature 5,000 berths. 


With 17 decks and 290 metres long, the Costa Fascinosa can carry 3500 passengers and 1100 crew.