Lord Shaneeswara Mantra

Lord saneeswara gives troubles to you to understand your life and the peoples
around you. He will be teaching a good lesson as we learned in our school. Different
planets teach us different kind of lessons, and most of the times the teacher Sani
teaches us very painful lessons. The Sani is the natural giver of grief. You can
pacify him by chanting the following mantras,

A common mantra for drawing the support of Shani Bhagavan is: Om Sham
Shanaiscaryaye Namah. 

You can also chant alternately this mantra

Neelaanjana Samaabhaasam Raviputram 
Yamaagrajam Chhaayaa Maartaanda 
Sambhootam Tam Namaami Shanayshcharam

Lets hear from the actress some of her style secrets and beauty tips.
Katrina Kaif – Beauty Secrets
I kick start my day with three to four glasses of water. I am addicted to the Purifying Apricot
Oil from Anne Semoin.
My shortcut to beauty therapy is exercise — swimming, jogging, gymming — this gives
blood circulation a boost and skin feels healthier.
My favourite beauty haunt is Shahnaz Herbal Clinic.
I like to play up my eyes with lots of mascara by Yves Saint Laurent.
A beauty rule that I follow is to always cleanse my face of all make-up, however tired I may
be. I use a face wash by Mene & Moy which has two per cent salicylic acid and Lancôme
Cleansing Milk for the face and eyes.
My skin behaves well if I use less make-up.
My quick fix before a party is blow-drying my hair. I use a Kérastase product in my bath
which leaves my hair soft and manageable. So styling comes easy.
To deal with a beauty emergency I rely on a mineral mud mask by Anne Semoin. It calms
my skin.
My look for the coming season is traditional with more emphasis on the eyes with MAC
kohl, keeping cheeks and lips neutral with a bronze highlighter from Laura Mercier and a MAC
lip gloss in nude.
My bedside table essentials are a body moisturizer from Clarins, vitamin C tablets and a
book to learn Hindi!
Katrina Kaif – Style Secrets
I like to Wear 
Floral summer dresses or tracks and sweatshirts or cargo pants and sleeveless tee shirts during
the day I don’t party too often, but when I do, I opt for a Tarun Tahiliani Indo-Western or
Rocky S’ Westerns.
My Wardrobe Favourite 
My Lee Jeans
Must-Haves in My Handbag 
My mobile phone, a lip balm and my credit card
My Favourite Cosmetics 
My highlighter and Mascara
My Favourite Perfume 
Gucci Rush
My quick Beauty tip 
Drink lots or water. Keep your skin clean by wearing little make-up during the day
I Pamper Myself With 
Regular Face and Body Massages at The Oberoi or at Freedas at Bandra
Favourite Shopping Destination 
Courtyard at Colaba and Kimaya at Juhu, Mumbai. I also enjoy strolling at Hauz Khas in Delhi
My Exercise Regime
Working out with weights and Kathak Classes

Kareena Kapoor
_+//Kareena on a new fitness spree

Mumbai, November 2: Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor is using her time off
between movies to take up yoga, hit the gym and lose some weight, a newspaper
reported.

Kareena Kapoor is looking ravishing these days. When asked about what's the
secret behind this, she smile and tells us, "I have been very serious about my
workouts, my body and fitness. I doubt I have ever been so fit, and now that I've
reached this stage of fitness, I don't want to let go and give up. It's a hard toil all
the way. But I am generally very happy now - everything seems to be working out
right for me."

This babe has lost oodles of weight, and she’s looking more stunning than ever
before. We spotted her over the weekend and on complimenting her, she replied,
“Don’t so say much because I want to lose at least five more kilos. I am quite a
foodie, but generally I have a healthy lifestyle. I begin the day by doing yoga and
that has really helped! I must credit my newfound fitness levels to Bharat Thakur’s
yoga sessions. The hour-and-a- half sessions every day have helped me
tremendously to gain focus and maintain sync between my body and soul. I
certainly recommend yoga to anyone who wants to be mentally and physically fit.
Thanks to Shahid Kapoor, I eat vegetarian food which has further enhanced my
physique! I also don’t drink alcohol. I am working at it and I am sure I will knock
off a few more kilos really soon.”

As far as her beauty regime goes she says, "Don't use any chemical preparations,"
she advises. "Control you’re eating and drinking habits and your skin will be
glowing forever."

Bebo has been unwinding, relaxing, chilling and catching up on everything she’s
been missed out during all those months of hard work. So we guess it’s a case of
healthy mind and healthy body, right?

__+// The Secret of Kareena Kapoor’s Sexy Figure

Kareena Kapoor probably has one of the flattest stomachs among Bollywood
heroines today. And Boney Kapoor gave it centrestage in his film, Khushi. The
secret behind that cool figure is Yasmin Haz, a fitness trainer from Bandra. She tells
Patcy N how Bebo looks the way she does.

'Kareena heard about me from one of my clients. Whenever she's in town, she
comes to my gym. She has learned to enjoy exercising now but, sometimes, I have
to coax her to do an extra set. She's very serious about exercise though. Our daily
exercise routine varies from single body part workouts to circuit workouts, heavy
weights to normal weights. It's a different routine all the time. It depends on how
often I feel the need to change the exercise.

Exercise also depends on what you are trying to achieve. If I'm focusing on losing
weight, we do a certain kind of routine, starting with cardio and moving on to heavy
weights. But it changes from person to person.

I don't believe in diet plans. I prefer food plans for specific people. I find out what
they eat and then suggest how they can better their eating habits -- what they can
cut out or add, how they can avoid fried food, desserts and anything sugar-based. I
don't have to make Kareena look glamorous. She already is.

She is obedient when it comes to her health and figure. Beyond a point, one can't
force someone but, if I tell her not to eat something, she usually tries to avoid it.
Sometimes, it is difficult with outdoor shoots though, so I always take that into
consideration as well.

If she is required to put on weight for a certain role, I tell her not to take it up
(laughs). But seriously, we work towards it. In Hulchul, she was a bit heavy. But
since she's young, she isn't offered roles where she has to put on weight. We have
yet to work on the shape of her figure keeping a specific role in mind. As her
characters in her filmshave been young and vivacious, she fits them the way she is.
Her goal right now is simply to look her best.

Kareena doesn't carry her bad days to the gym. Her bad days generally occur when
she's shooting for more than 12 hours. Otherwise, she is quite grounded. She
spends an hour and a half at my gym, which is why we're very friendly. We do chat
about personal matters as well, but not too often. I get along with her very well and
have never seen any of her so-called tantrums in the last two years I have been
training her. The image that is portrayed is completely different from what she is.

She is a very honest and open person. She's also very intuitive. By open, I mean
she is what she is. She doesn't try to become another person just because she's a
star. For instance, if somebody is using the treadmill and she needs it, she won't
expect that person to get off for her. She will wait. Due to her erratic shooting, she
comes to the gym anytime. Sometimes, I'm training someone else and end up
training two people at the same time, but she doesn't mind that.

I have never been to her home or outstation locations because I train people at my
own gym. She carries her workout plans with her when she travels. She is always
put up at five-star hotels during shoots, which are equipped with gyms. She is
smart enough to workout on her own. Other then Kareena, I train actresses Anita
Raaj, Amrita Arora and Ishita Arun.'

___+//Kareena Kapoor's Workout:

Time: 8 months

Regime: Hot yoga, Pilates, cardio and a wholesome, healthy diet

Mission philosophy: To get rid of her flabby arms and to look fit, not pencil-thin

Dietician Speak: The expert Kareena turned to for a trimmer look was her
dietician since January 2007, Rujuta Diwekar. “Kareena’s only brief to me was that
she should look thin but not anorexic,” says Diwekar, who has a PhD in industrial
chemistry and a PG in sports science and nutrition. “She told me that I could put
her on the strictest diet but it shouldn’t affect her skin. She didn’t want to look
washed out. You can see that even after she has lost seven kilos her skin looks
radiant. Since she already had a yoga instructor, Pooja from Bharat Thakur’s group,
I was asked to focus on giving her a balanced diet.” Just for the record, Kareena’s
hot yoga weight-loss technique is quite famous. It involves practicing yoga with
windows shut and fans and airconditioners switched off. The idea is to sweat it out
like a good workout session. “While preparing her diet, I do take care of her likes
and dislikes. She needs six- seven wholesome meals throughout the day. The diet
is changed according to her body requirements and the place she’s shooting in. For
example, during the shooting of Tashan in Ladakh, I included thukpas and steamed
momos in her meals. A diet has to be practical; she can’t be running around looking
for brown rice in Ladakh. When she was shooting in Jaisalmer, I made sure she ate
poha and upma. Since Jaisalmer is very hot and one tends to sweat a lot, so I gave
her lots of electrolyte with extra potassium to balance the water loss. The brief for
Kareena is simple: eat many times but have small meals. And of course keep
exercising and doing hot yoga,” says Diwekar.

Daily Diet: Breakfast options include upma, poha, parantha (without oil) and milk
and muesli. In the afternoon, she snacks on a brown bread sandwich. Lunch is roti,
sabji and dal (without oil). An evening snack is either upma or idli. Dinner is again
roti, sabji, dal or soup.

Indulgence: Every 10-12 days, Kareena binges on her favourite Chinese cuisine.

Kareena Speak: For Tashan, where I’ve to look my glamourous best and also do a
lot of stunts, I needed to lose weight. I’m following a healthy diet and a regular
workout regime. And I’m feeling great.

____+//How does Kareena manage her diet?

Actor Kareena Kapoor is busy shooting in Venice for Sajid Nadiadwala's Kambakht
Ishq. And one wonders how the vegetarian is coping with her diet and staying away
from the Venetian wonders. BT speaks to her dietician-nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar.

Called the 'chana-singdaana' girl of the fraternity thanks to her constant munching
of chana and peanuts on the sets, Kareena has stunned everybody. So what does
Bebo do to eat right - take her dietician and cook along with her wherever she
goes, perhaps?

"The only thing that Kareena takes along with her is her diet plan, her calcium and
vitamin B supplements. And if she is shooting in a remote place very far away from
civilization, she'll carry along with her packets of chana, peanuts, yoghurt and soy
milk," informs her dietician, "I plan for Kareena way in advance. I try to locate
some good restaurants for her and suggest what she should eat where. I try and
locate local health stores where she can pick up her yogurts, packs of soymilk and
fruits from. My motto is 'Think global, eat local'. I encourage all my clients to have
the local food wherever they go instead of having them carry packets of khakhra
from back home," says Rujuta.

So currently in Venice, what is Bebo gorging on? "In Venice, she is eating
wholesome pasta with gorgonzola cheese. She's filling herself up with malta,
minestrone soup... When she's in Bangkok, she feasts on Thai curry, steamed rice
and noodles. And if some insist that New York is of burgers, chips and colas, it's
also a place for salads and soups. When Bebo was shooting in Ladakh recently, she
had tented accommodation. What she ate there? Momos and thuppa noodles! You
see, the diet changes with the place you're in. For example, in a place like Ladakh,
which is 3500 m above sea level where the sun shines bright, you get dehydrated,
the travel leads to multiple dehydration, so you automatically up the carbohydrate
and liquid intake. The logic behind increasing the carbs in your diet is that if there
aren't enough carbs, you can't store enough water. So sometimes it's essential to
have a carb-rich diet."

Source: Indiatimes
**************************************************************
All about Kareena's breakfast secrets!
In her foreword to her dietician, Rujuta Diwekar's bestselling book, Don't Lose Your
Mind, Lose Your Weight, Kareena Kapoor reveals her breakfast secrets .

"Rujuta has changed my perception towards diets and dieting. She has taught me
to eat well, eat right and eat regularly. I started working with her around the time I
started work on Tashan. The results are for all to see. My size zero became a topic
of national interest. The media asked me if it was diet or exercise. It was a
combination of both; 70% diet and 30% exercise-training and yoga," writes
Kareena in her foreword.

"Rujuta understands my work and lifestyle and has given me a diet totally
customised to my needs. My diet on work days is different from my diet on shoot
days. It even on varies on shoot days, like it is different if I have to dance or
perform. The meal is planned according to my level of activity."

"In Mumbai, my breakfast is muesli and milk or a chillah or parathas; no chai or

coffee. While shooting for Tashan in Ladakh. I ate fresh fruit for breakfast and
thukpas and momos for my other meals. I had pudina tea without milk. On the last
day, I was allowed pizza as well. In Kerala, I had idlis and appams. In Italy it was
risotto and pasta with gorgonzola; half portions though, not full."

"I make sure I eat every two hours. My evening snack or meal is soy milk or a
sandwich. Rujuta focuses on nutrition, not calories. Amazingly, she likes to keep the
nutritional value of what you eat, as compared to the calories consumed, high. I
have learnt what she means when she says, "be smart about food" and still enjoy
what you eat. Now thanks to this book, you can (learn) too and I am sure you will
find it good enough to eat," signs off the svelte and gorgeous superstar.

Rujuta Diwekar's book Don't Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight is available at
bookstores.
********************************************************
All about Kareena'Star Advice: Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor made headlines when she sized down from chubby to impossibly
slim last year.

The gorgeous unofficial ambassador of the size zero trend in India who has a book,
Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight written by her dietician, Rujuta Diwekar,
dedicated to her, gives us some fitness tips.

Tip 1: You can eat everything you like, be it Chinese food, Dal Makhani or parathas
but you have to eat it in moderation

Tip 2: Have a filling breakfast that sets your day and eat every 2 hours after that.

Tip 3: Don’t follow crash diets. Contrary to reports, I didn’t survive on orange juice
and apples for Tashan.

Tip 4: Your diet should be well balanced in nutrients and healthy. You must also
exercise for at least 45 minutes everyday.

Tip 5: Read and follow the book, ‘Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight.’
************************************************************
Dietician Rujuta Diwekar dedicates her book to her client, actress Kareena
Kapoor

Because you pushed me! Rujuta Diwekar and Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor recently launched a book Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight
(Rs 199), penned by dietician Rujuta Diwekar, who's responsible for making the
actress achieve her size-zero figure.

The book is No 1 on the bestseller list and has already sold 10,000 copies. Rujuta
says, "Kareena had predicted that it'd be a sellout!

That's why I have dedicated this book to her." The book also carries a foreword by
the actress.

Lose it, right

Talking about how she got the idea for the book, Rujuta says, "I once met a 24-
year old girl who was planning to get married and wanted to lose weight.

She wore electric belts that gave her rectal bleeding. She also had lot of coffee with
sweeteners, to kill hunger pangs. In the process, she got so dehydrated that for
nine months, she didn't get her periods.

I wanted to write a book for people like her. To educate them about the right way
to lose weight; in a healthy manner, without any side effects."

Finally, it was Kareena who made national headlines last year with anorexia and
size-zero rumours, who suggested that Rujuta write a book.

Rujuta says, "Bebo told me there was so much media speculation about her diet
that it was time to set the record straight. Essentially, it was about maintaining the
body shape while keeping her energy levels high."

Rujuta took three months to complete the book. "From October to Deember 2008, I
switched off my cell from 8 am to 8 pm and just wrote and wrote about all my
experiences in my diary and laptop." She gifted the first copy of her book to
Kareena.
Bebo: Diet stickler

Today, Rujuta prescribes diets for Kareena and her beau Saif Ali Khan. "Bebo
follows everything strictly but Saif sometimes eats what he feeels like.

He asked me to help him, after seeing Bebo's weight loss and toned body."

Recently, Rujuta worked out a diet for Kareena in Delhi when she was shooting for
Rensil D'Silva's film. "Kareena was having daal makhni, parathas and paneer tikkas.

Because of the Delhi smog, she got a throat infection but since she had been eating
correctly, she recovered faster than she would have normally done.

I am amazed at Bebo's dedication. She is the most down-to-earth star I have met."

Excerpts from Kareena's foreword:

"Rujuta focuses on nutrition and not just calories. Amazingly, she helps you to keep
the nutritional value of what you eat, as compared to how many calories you
consume, high.

And still enjoy what you're eating! I have learnt what Rujuta means when she says,
'Be smart about food.' Now, thanks to her book, you can too. I'm certain you'll find
it good enough to eat."

Excerpts from Don't Lose Your Mind Lose Your Weight

Anti-aging

To keep the face and body from aging, work at keeping body weight to optimum.
To have a young face, you must not allow your body weight to go up from its
optimum.

The second thing that you must do is include healthy fats in your diet, like nuts
(including peanuts), cheese, ghee, paneer and fish.

Including fats not just provides your facial skin with the moisture and raw material
that it needs to keep from wrinkling, but also helps you burn fat effectively there,
by not allowing your body fat levels (body weight) to go up.
Coffee post dinner

Well, coffee for one, will come in the way of your sleep, you know that. It will
interfere in the digestion, specifically in the absorption of minerals like iron and
calcium.

And on low levels of calcium and iron, fat burning suffers (oh no!). Wait, one more,
coffee makes your stomach acidic so you wake up bloated and constipated.

And now for the proof. When you wake up in the morning, brush your teeth, stand
in front of a mirror, put your tongue out and look at its colour.

It will have a thick deposit. These are the toxins settled on your tongue after your
night's sleep. Still want that coffee?
******************************************************************
***
My Beautiful Life

MAKE-UP MANTRA
During the day, I wear no make-up at all. For a night out, I line my eyes with black
kohl. I also love a smoky-eyed look with Yves Saint Laurent’s brown eye pencil.
Plus, I curl my eyelashes and use lots of YSL mascara. For lips, I prefer to use a
pale pink lipstick.

HANDBAG ESSENTIALS
Under all the junk (my wallet, credit card and odd papers) you’ll find my favourite
“Cherish” MAC lipstick, the MAC blush “Improper Copper” and a Chanel kohl pencil
in black. I can’t live without my kohl pencil.

SCENT OF A WOMAN
I love Jean Paul Gaultier. For special occasions, I apply Un Jardin en Méditerranée
by Hermès.

BEAUTY ICONS
I think Scarlett Johansson is beautiful. I like her face, her body and her hair. I also
love Julia Roberts for always looking fresh.

TRESS TALK
I love oiling my hair with a mix of almond, castor, coconut and olive oils. I do this
once a month. I use a Kérastase shampoo specifically for dry hair, and follow it with
a blow-dry.

BEAUTY RITUALS
I use a Lancôme face wash. I try to avoid creams because of their chemical
content. In cold weather, I use Clarins’ HydraQuench Rich Cream, and on a beach I
use a Clarins sunscreen. I don’t believe in facials.

DIET CHART
I’m a vegetarian and believe in eating lots of green vegetables, like spinach,
fenugreek and broccoli. I eat healthy meals with lots of whole grains and don’t cut
down on carbs. I eat every 2-3 hours. At night, I usually have dal, vegetables, curd
and roti or brown rice. I try to drink at least 6-8 glasses of boiled water every day.

FITNESS REGIME
I do ashtanga and power yoga for an hour every day.

THE BEAUTY BLACK BOOK

• Trainer
Twinkle at Cosmic Fusion by Payal Gidwani Tiwari, Mumbai. Tel. 022-61427178.

• Spa and mani-pedi

Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur. Tel. 0141-2680101.

• Hairstylist
Pompy Hans, Mumbai. Tel. 09867728214.

Aishwarya is the international face for Loreal and stays till date.

Aishwarya Rai beauty secrets -

* Beautiful skin – Aishwarya Rai has excellent skin quality and she has taken great care to
maintain her skin and hair. She never had acne or pimples. You never see her out in the sun
and tanned. She pays great importance to skin hydration, her skin never looks dry or oily, it
always looks soft, supple and moist. She follows a basic cleansing, toning and moisturising
rotine using the purest ingredients.
* Milk and Yoghurt for face – This is used in India since ancient times. Aishwarya Rai uses
milk and yoghurt to massage her face and also adds them to her face packs.

*People around her know that she is a very devoted and sincere person. The most important
quality of her’s is consistency and being regular. Aishwarya Rai being a celebrity has a hectic
shooting schedule but she always makes sure no matter how much tired she is to follow her
beauty regime strictly. She is completely aware that her beauty is priceless.

* Perfectly groomed, never shabby – Whenever you see aishwarya rai she is perfectly
groomed and poised, you never get to see a shabby pic of hers, this proves the time and
dedication she has towards her beauty routine, hair and makeup.

Aishwarya Rai beauty tips-

* Aishwarya Rai is self confessed natural beauty follower.
She uses cucumber to soothe her skin.
Gram flour to exfoliate
Milk and yoghurt to moisturise the skin.

skin care face pack-

These packs are very popular in India.
How to make gramflour face pack-
1 spoon gram flour
1 pinch turmeric
add yoghurt or milk or water to make paste
apply for 15 minutes and then wash off.
another face pack recipe-
1 spoon sandalwood powder
1/2 spoon fullers earth
1 pinch turmeric powder
add milk or water to make paste
apply for 15 minutes and then wash off.
Aishwarya Rai beauty regime –
routine-
* She always stays away from fried, junk food and you will never see her smoking or
drinking. Aishwarya Rai is in perfect shape, she eats everything in proportion and never
over eats.

* Aishwarya Rai drinks atleast 8 glasses of water daily to maintain that clear complexion.

* Aishwarya Rai always keeps herself very clean and looks clean.

* Aishwarya Rai is always seen in long hair, not too long. When she is not shooting she
keeps her hair natural.

* Aishwarya Rai always makes sure she is wearing good looking clothes which make her look
gorgeous everytime.

Aishwarya Rai beauty makeup-

* Aishwarya Rai has a wonderful set of gorgeous eyes and she is never seen without eye
makeup wearing eyeliner, mascara and eye shadow. Her eyelashes are curled up and applied
a generous dash of mascara.

*In April 2003, she faced an accident on the sets of Khakee (2004), when a car driven by a
stuntman got out of control, hit her, took her down a crevice, and slammed her into a cactus
plant. She covered her face completely with her palms to protect her face from injury during
the accident. She broke a bone in one foot and suffered severe cuts, and she was rushed to a
hospital. This shows her alertness and the extend to which she protects her face.

Aishwarya Rai beauty products-

* Aishwarya Rai is a brand ambassador for loreal, lux and endorses these products.

* Aishwarya Rai stayed with her parents before marriage and now she stays with her
husband, she strongly believes in family values and tradition. She firmly believes in God and
these good qualities are the major source of positive energy and the glow on her face.
Pics of Aishwarya Rai when she was a kid.
Birth Name-
Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai
Nickname-
Ash
Gullu
The Queen of Bollywood
Height- 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
eyes- blue-green