Actress Vidya Balan hot pics from latest bollywood movie 'The Dirty Picture'

Vidya Balan, so far in her career, has only appeared in roles that covered her from head-to-toe. It’s all set to change with Ekta Kapoor’s ‘The Dirty Picture’, touted to be the talented actresses most challenging role ever.

If the short teaser released a few days ago was anything to go by, the film is expected to be pretty high on erotica and skin-show. Obviously it was all within the demands of the character as Vidya plays the role of South India’s biggest sex-symbol, Silk Smitha.

Vidya clearly is a woman of amusing contradictions. See her at any public event and she makes for a picture of this prim, proper, cultured and typical bhartiya nari. But this image calls for a total overhaul when you see her stripping off her sari in a raunchy teaser from The Dirty Picture, in which she plays the role of the south sex bomb Silk Smitha.

“I've always loved my curves and curves love Silk,” Vidya Balan said when the film’s first look came out.

Shocking though Vidya’s unabashed display of her curves may be, if you look at her filmography you will realize that Vidya has never shied away from bold acts on screen, be it smooching her co-stars, mouthing vulgar expletives, or even going topless for a calendar.

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Miss Angola Leila Lopes crowned as Miss Universe 2011

Miss Angola Leila Lopes on Tuesday was crowned Miss Universe 2011 in a star-studded ceremony in Brazil's Sao Paolo. India's hopes were dashed early into the competition's final rounds after contestant Vasuki Sunkavalli failed to make it to the top 10.

The 25-year-old Lopes is Angola's first winner. She beat out 88 other competitors to win the title during the 60th anniversary of the world's biggest beauty pageant. She replaces last year's winner, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.

"Thank God I'm very satisfied with the way God created me and I wouldn't change a thing," Lopes said when asked her interview question. "I consider myself a woman endowed with inner beauty. I have acquired many wonderful principles from my family and I intend to follow these for the rest of my life." China's Luo Zilin came in fourth, Philippines' Shamcey Supsup was third, Brazil's Priscila Machado second and Ukraine's Olesia Stefanko was picked first runners up.

Vasuki, a 26-year-old from Hyderabad, representing India at the pageant in Brazil this year. She is a lawyer by profession. She was crowned I Am She – Miss Universe India on July 15, 2011 in Mumbai.Vasuki is also a state level basketball player and a trained dancer. After the top 10 list of finalists was announced Vasuki tweeted "sorry. if I upset many. I did give it my best shot. may the most deserving girl win.."

In the top 10 were Australia, Costa Rica, France, Ukraine, Portugal, Panama, Philippines, Angola, China and Brazil.This year marks the 60th anniversary of the pageant that has always picked out the most beautiful of women, matching brains with poise and grace.

This year, the event was held at the Credicard Hall, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Miss Universe 2010 - Ximena Navarrete of Mexico will be passing her crown on to the next beauty.Contestants from 89 nations on six continents spent the past three weeks in Sao Paulo, trying to learn samba dance steps, visiting impoverished children and kicking a football around for cameras as the globe's biggest beauty contest is held in Brazil for the first time.

"It was well deserved, we were cheering for her all along," said 36-year-old Sao Paulo resident Carolina Rocha, a fan who attended the event. "Her smile and her friendliness was what set her apart from the others. She also answered her question very well, that likely helped her a lot."Before the contest began, judges offered little insight into who they thought might win.

"I know my job and I'll be tough, but fair," said pageant judge and journalist Connie Chung. "You have to keep in mind that these women are not objects just to be looked at. They're to be taken seriously. I want to choose somebody I take seriously and the world takes seriously, too."Paula Shugart, president of the Miss Universe organization, was hyped for the night.

"It's our 60th anniversary, it's a very big show," she said. "We're anticipating close to a billion viewers from around the world."Shugart said it was fitting the globe's biggest beauty pageant be held in Brazil at this time, as the nation prepares to host some major events in the coming years.

"I don't think there is any doubt in the rest of the world's mind that Brazil is the place, between hosting the Olympics and hosting the World Cup," she said. "I love the fact we're going to kick it off. I always say we're the 'World Cup' of beauty."

The contestants, who must never have been married or had children and who must be at least 18 years of age and under 27 years of age by Feb. 1 of the competition year.

The pageant, hosted by NBC "Today" anchor Natalie Morales and the Bravo network's Andy Cohen, will air live on NBC and be distributed to about 170 countries. The contest is co-owned by Donald Trump and NBC, and will be judged by celebrities including Connie Chung, supermodel Isabeli Fontana and Indy race car driver Helio Castroneves.

Morales, who is half Brazilian, said that "what's most important is for the women to be beautiful inside and out."For Cohen, the task of hosting is an easy one."It's a fun job. All I have to do is stand there, smile and scream the names of countries," he said.

Sharply dressed women and men were jostling for chances to have their photos taken with stars on the red carpet. Some traveled from across the globe to support contestants.Jehona Dreshaj, 17, arrived from Kosovo to cheer on her sister, Aferdita Dreshaj, who is representing the European country.

"It doesn't really matter the outcome, she is already a winner in our eye and we are so proud of her," she said. "This has been an incredible experience for her and for all of us. It's great for her to be representing our country in an event like this".There have been no headline-grabbing gaffes going into this year's competition, as opposed to past years that have seen controversies of various stripes. The show itself went off without a hitch.

Some of the contestants have complained to the local news media about the size of bikinis used in some photo shoots, with Miss Mexico Karin Ontiveros saying they were "very small."That was enough to draw chuckles in Brazil, where women from all walks of life, not just beauty queens, sport barely there swimwear on beaches throughout the country.Miss USA Alyssa Campanella, from California, will be trying to end a long losing spell for the US in the competition. An American has not been named Miss Universe since Brook Lee won the title in 1997.The pageant started as a local bathing suit revue in Long Beach, California, organized by a swimwear company.

89 beauty queens compete for Miss Universe crown‎

"It's our 60th anniversary, it's a very big show, we're anticipating close to a billion viewers from around the world," said Paula Shugart, president of the Miss Universe organisation.

A group of 89 beauty queens are set to don swimsuits, evening gowns and test their interview skills in the hope of winning the 2011 Miss Universe crown in Brazil.

Contestants have spent the last three weeks in Sao Paulo, South America's largest city, trying to learn samba dance steps, visiting impoverished children and kicking a football around for cameras as the globe's biggest beauty contest is held in Brazil for the first time.

"I don't think there is any doubt in the rest of the world's mind that Brazil is the place, between hosting the Olympics and hosting the World Cup," she said. "I love the fact we're going to kick it off. I always say we're the 'World Cup' of beauty."She said it was fitting the globe's biggest beauty pageant be held in Brazil as the nation prepares to host some major events in the coming years.

Miss USA Alyssa Campanella, from California, will be trying to end a long losing spell for the US in the competition. An American has not been named Miss Universe since Brook Lee won the title in 1997.

The contestants, who must never have been married or had children and who must be at least 18 and under 27 by February 1 of the competition year, are competing to take the place of Mexico's Jimena Navarrete, who won the crown last year in Las Vegas.

The pageant started as a local bathing revue in Long Beach, California, organised by a swimwear company.

The pageant, hosted by NBC "Today" anchor Natalie Morales and the Bravo network's Andy Cohen, will air live on NBC and be distributed to about 170 countries. The contest, co-owned by Donald Trump and NBC, will be judged by celebrities including Connie Chung, supermodel Isabeli Fontana and Indy race car driver Helio Castroneves.

Britney Spears Hot Photoshoot for in Glamour Magazine

Britney Spears is featured in Glamour magazine this month, where she sports lacey lingerie, blank sheets, sparkly dresses and… a little Photoshop.

Actress Kate Bosworth looking lovely in White dress

28 year-old Kate Bosworth sported a pearly white dress at the ‘Another Happy Day’ screening during the 37th Deauville Film Festival in France earlier today.

Megan Fox Hot Pics in a Long Red Dress

Megan Fox sported a long red dress while on her way to BOA Steakhouse in Santa Monica yesterday afternoon – here she is, looking pretty, slim and dressier than usual in poppy red matched with killer black heels.

Rafael Nadal cramps up after victory

Even if it turns out to be nothing, which Rafael Nadal insisted was the case, the frightening scene in his postmatch interview Sunday will go down as memorable.Answering questions in Spanish, Nadal suddenly started grimacing in pain. He tilted his head back, covered his face with his arm. His face twisted in agony as he slid down in his chair, motioning for help.

After a few nervous moments with trainers crowded around the table, Nadal popped back up. A simple leg cramp, he insisted."It's bad luck it happened here and not in the locker room," he said.

But because it did, that was the big news Sunday at the U.S. Open. Bigger than Nadal's straight-set win over David Nalbandian, which came about 2 hours before the cramping episode. Bigger than wins by Americans Donald Young (a surprise) and Andy Roddick (not as much of one)."I just have cramping in my leg, that's all," Nadal said.

His 7-6 (7-5), 6-1, 7-5 win over Nalbandian was routine, at least as routine as they've been going for the defending champion and No. 2 seed through the first week at Flushing Meadows."I was happy about almost everything today," Nadal said. "I think my movements worked pretty well, and the forehand worked really well, and the backhand, too. Just when I had to win the match at 5-3, I played a really bad game there. For the rest of the match, I'm happy about everything."

But shortly after saying that, the cramping came -- in his right quadriceps and his right hamstring. It was a scary scene with a few dozen reporters watching and the cameras rolling. Certainly something that will give people plenty to talk about as Nadal gears up for the second week.Nadal wasn't the only one who struggled with the heat on a windy, humid day in Queens with temperatures in the mid-80s.

In Louis Armstrong Stadium, No. 26 Flavia Pennetta backed up her victory over Maria Sharapova with a 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) win over No. 13 Peng Shuai of China. But she also struggled with the heat. Trailing, 5-3, in the second, Pennetta got a break to stay in it. She forced a tiebreaker but appeared near exhaustion as the set wore on. The match took 2 hours, 31 minutes.Later, Roddick and Young won their matches.

Roddick, seeded 21st, defeated Julien Benneteau, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).Young, the one-time top-ranked junior, took another step toward fulfilling his vast potential with a 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 upset over No. 24 Juan Ignacio Chela. The 84th-ranked Young is in the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time.

In an all-American match Sunday night, John Isner served 17 aces in a 7-6 (11-9), 6-4, 6-4 victory over Alex Bogomolov Jr. and moved to the fourth round.Later, fourth-seeded Andy Murray beat No. 25 Feliciano Lopez, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.

source:freep