Pics - Lara Dutta, Raveena Tandon, Arjun Rampal at Forbes Life India Launch

Pics - Lara Dutta, Raveena Tandon, Arjun Rampal at Forbes Life India Launch:

Pics - Lara Dutta, Raveena Tandon, Arjun Rampal at Forbes Life India Launch

Lara Dutta launching her own range designer shoes

Lara Dutta launching her own range designer shoes: Lara Dutta has added one more label to her resume. The actress, who is getting married to tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi next month, is gearing up to launch her designer shoe line soon.

Says a source close to Lara, "After the success of her fitness DVD, Lara is now preparing to launch her own range of shoes. Mahesh is very encouraging and supportive of Lara's decisions and has been sharing his own business expertise with her. She had shown some designs and samples to him and he encouraged her to take it up on a more serious level and launch her collection."

Adds an insider, "Mahesh is impressed with Lara's eye for detail and talent. Work is in progress on the shoe launch and Lara is working on it. Lara is planning to launch it by the end of this year."

The source adds that Lara is tight-lipped about the details, "It's still too early to talk about it, but the designer shoes will be high-end, expensive and limited edition line. It will be all kinds of shoes - from ladies' casual to formal wear including stilettos and sandals, and sports shoes. Lara is personally looking into the concepts and designs."

Apparently, the actress will go for a tie-up with an existing international footwear brand, "She has been talking to a few brands for the tie-up. Globosport (Mahesh Bhupathi's company) is marketing it on her behalf and talking to the various shoe brands. Once the shoe brand is locked, they will figure the extent of Lara's involvement and participation in the whole project."

Muscat Festival: Shahrukh Khan and Lara Dutta participating in it!

Muscat Festival: Shahrukh Khan and Lara Dutta participating in it!: A slew of events including a fashion show, a cycle race, extreme sailing championship and food festivals are slated for the Muscat Festival which opens in the capital of Sultanate of Oman Jan 27-Feb 24 with Bollywood names like Shahrukh Khan and Lara Dutta participating in it, top officials said here Monday.

"While singer Sonu Niigaam and actress Lara Dutta will perform at the fest Feb 10, superstar Shahrukh Khan will have a stage-show there Feb 17,” Salim Bin Adey Al-Mamari, Director General of Tourism Promotion, Sultanate of Oman, told media persons here this afternoon.

Oman also plans to woo Indian filmmakers to consider the country as a shooting locale as Bollywood movies are very popular there and Shahrukh also commands a huge fan following.

“Film tourism is a growing phenomenon worldwide. We realise the importance and the reach of the Indian film industry and plan to encourage Indian producers and studios to film in Oman,” added Lubaina Sheerazi, India Representative of Sultanate of Oman.

Hoping to lure over two million visitors from India and elsewhere, the Muscat Festival will have Oman’s Food Festival (Feb 3-17), Muscat Fashion Week (Feb 22-24), Tour of Oman cycle race (Feb 15-20), and Extreme Sailing World Championships (Feb 20-24), besides many other events.

Oman soon expects to claim a big slice of the booming meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) business by setting up a world-class conference facility.

Spread over two-million-square-metres, the 'Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre’ will boast of a 3,000 seat Convention Centre, four hotels and serviced apartments supported by a major regional retail facility, just four kilometres from Muscat Airport, informed Khalid Al Zadjali, Director of Tourism Events, Ministry of Tourism, Oman.

Targeting 12 million Indian visitors to Oman by 2020, Al Zadjali said that the country is a safe destination where the state income goes back to the people in the form of free education, free healthcare and almost no taxes to pay.

Anushka Sharma, Lara Dutta walks at Manish’s Mijwan Fashion Show - Pics

Anushka Sharma, Lara Dutta walks at Manish’s Mijwan Fashion Show - Pics: 

Anuhka Sharma, Lara Dutta walks at Manish’s Mijwan Fashion Show:

Anuhka Sharma, Lara Dutta walks at Manish’s Mijwan Fashion Show - Pics

Koffee With Karan: Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi as guest - Pics

Koffee With Karan: Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi as guest - Pics: There is something about Koffee and its aroma that entices the celeb guests to speak their heart out. Karan Johar, an expert in brewing that Koffee, had a candid tete-a-tete with Lara Dutta and her fiancé, ace Tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi, for his show Koffee With Karan. This was the couple’s first appearance on a TV show.

So, what was the highlight of the episode? The chemistry between the couple and the revelation that a serious-looking guy like Mahesh can also crack jokes. The high point of the episode was when Mahesh tells Karan that he calls Lara a “serial killer” as the lady had done quite a few romantic scenes in her films. Lara was taken aback but was quick to rejoin that this title belongs exclusively to Emraan Hashmi.

The couple talked openly about their relationship and how they are completely smitten with each other.

Koffe With Karan: Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi as guest - Pics

Lara Dutta's Wedding: no invitation for exes!

Lara Dutta's Wedding: no invitation for exes!: Lara Dutta weds tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi next week and guess what, the actress hasn't invited exes! The wedding which is to be held in Goa on January 17, is expecting around 300 guests and Dutta's ex-flames Kelly Dorjee and Dino Morea aren't one of them.

Well, to be honest, we're a bit surprised too, Lara had said that she was still good friends with both her exes Dorjee and Morea on Karan Johar's chat show Koffee With Karan. In fact, for Dorjee, Lara even said, "I will always care very deeply for Kelly." Clearly, not enough to call her boyfriend of 10 years to her biggest day. Kelly Dorjee was not avalailable for comments, reported Mid-Day.

For Dino, Lara just said, "Dino and I are friends from school and shared (note the past tense) a very good equation." Dino confirmed that he hasn't been invited to the wedding and that they haven't been in touch since the breakup. Insiders seem to believe that the former Miss Universe wants to avoid any awkward moments in the wedding.

Meanwhile, the actress cum model is least bothered about her ex-boyfriends, and is excited about her bachelorette party. "15 women.....4 days.....1 mission......Paaarrrtty!!!! Here's hoping I survive my bachelorette!! ;-)" Dutta posted on her Twitter account.

Seems like these ex-files will stay shut for a while now as the wedding is probablly houseful for them. Talk of all the love going up in flames, or ex-flames in this case!

Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi wedding: tie the knot on 19th feb

Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi wedding: tie the knot on 19th feb: Goa happens to be their favourite holiday destination and that is also the perfect place to have a grand wedding. Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi are all set to tie the knot on February 19.

Present at the wedding would be stars like Akshay Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and many more from the industry.

After declaring their February-marriage on Koffee With Karan, Lara is quite busy with her wedding plans. Being a Catholic Christian she will have a simple yet classy and very Victorian wedding, reveal the sources.

Mahesh and Lara share similar sensibilities and are keeping their wedding plans sober. Invitation cards are also ready and there are two occasions where Bollywood brigade is expected to turn up. One is the sangeet, on 18th February, and then the wedding on 19 Feb.

The guest list includes Lara’s various co-stars and friends from the industry. It’s heard she has invited Shahrukh Khan as well as Salman Khan. So expect a big, fat wedding with many stars and celebs.

Mahesh divorced his wife Shwetha Jaishankar recently, and Lara found true love after dating model-actor Kelly Dorjee and later Dino Morea.

Why Mahesh Bhupathi is the one for Lara Dutta: People Magazine

Why Mahesh Bhupathi is the one for Lara Dutta: People Magazine: After rediscovering love in Mahesh Bhupathi, Bollywood actress Lara Dutta hasn’t taken time in deciding that he indeed is the man she wants to marry.

Lara poses pretty on the cover page of the December issue of People magazine. Inside the magazine, she opens up about Mahesh and what made her fall for him.

“Mahesh gives me the confidence that I can do something and I am not alone,” Lara said.

Lara added that her parents approved of Mahesh earlier than she realized her love for the tennis star.

“I think that my parents saw it coming more than I did. They really like Mahesh a lot...Our families have become pretty close because everyone is in Bangalore,” Lara said.

Speaking about how the relationship has gone from strength to strength, Lara said: “We are really happy together."

Lara Dutta, Mahesh Bhupathi finally accepted their reletionship

Lara Dutta, Mahesh Bhupathi finally accepted their reletionship: Finally they have accepted their relationship in public. Mahesh Bhupathi and Lara Dutta were always tight lipped about their relationship but now the couple took up to a micro blogging site to announce their commitment to each other.

Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi

Mahesh made it official by tweeting, “ So Lara and me got engaged in NY last week." Reciprocating the tweet Lara Dutta happily retweeted with a smiley. The couple were frequently seen together in public, be it any award function or any public gathering. They were also seen together in this years Filmfare Awards show walking hand in hand.

Though their closeness had lighted up a lot of buzz in the Btown, the couple never spoke about their relationship in media. There was a rumour that the couple had been living together.

Bhupathi's past life were full of bitter instances. He was married to Shverga Jaishankar and after seven years of their marriage the couple got divorced. Now, the tennis player and the former Miss Universe are deeply in love with each other.

Lara Dutta was also linked to Kelly Dorjee and Bollywood actor Dino Morea and reported to have a relationship with them.

We at Oneindia.in congratulate the couple and wish a happy and peaceful life for them!

Hot Lara Dutta in Sari Pics, at Taiwan Excellence Campaign!

Hot Lara Dutta in Sari Pics, at Taiwan Excellence Campaign: Lara Dutta  looked ravishing in a nude feathered sari at Taiwan External Trade Development Council's 'Taiwan Excellence campaign – Excellent Lifestyles' launch in Juhu, Mumbai.

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The former Miss Universe paired her sari with a revealing matching blouse accented with beads and crystals.

She accessorized with double drop circular earrings.

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Her black shoulder length hair, styled with a middle parting, cascaded down her left shoulder. Smoky eyes, light peach lipstick and peach nail polish rounded her looks.

Hot Lara Dutta in Sari

Lara, 32, who has lately been more busy walking ramp and attending store openings or brand launches, was in Punjab last week to launch Aircel Mobile Services.

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Lara Dutta 'PETA GO VEGETARIAN' Cover with Leaves, New Hot Look Photos

Lara Dutta "PETA GO VEGETARIAN" Cover: Bollywood actress Lara Dutta features in the latest PETA Go vegetarian advertisement where she is seen covered with vegetables and mushrooms.

Lara said, “Even seemingly small choices can have a big impact on our health, our community and the world around us. Going vegetarian is one of the easiest ways to improve our health, help countless animals and protect the Earth.”

She will be supporting the cause of ‘Go Vegetarian’. Lara, for starters, has always been an animal lover. So much so, that her family even had the company of dogs, squirrels and baby monkey as pets

Using her oomph to promote vegetarianism, Lara is seen wearing a dress made with lettuce leaves and other vegetables by Gavin Miguel. She is shot by ace lensman Jatin Kampani.

Lara Dutta hot cover on Verve front page photo

Lara Dutta Verve Cover Photo: She puts us under a spell with her enigmatic, high-on-glam Verve cover look. Who says a sizzling cover can’t be done without skin show? Check out the sensuous Lara Dutta here.

The former Miss Universe not only appears blissfully comfortable in a chic short dress by Louis Vuitton, she looks classy, exuding a surreal charm. That’s what makes this damsel different from other beauties. Not to forget, Lara is also associated with LV.

What you can’t miss is the Parisian charm of the beauty that is clearly reflected on the cover look. Yes, Lara has shot in the fashionable, romantic city of Paris for the Verve July 2010 issue.