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Channel your inner Kangana Ranaut Its not for nothing that they call Kangana the ultimate style chameleon. The Queen actress can rock any outfit under the sun and that too without missing a style beat. Recently she wore a printed top and paired it with a black skirt and completed her look with a pair of black pointy pumps. Get this look within your budget by picking these cool finds from Shoppers Stop. Upgrade your closet with this crop top from Life and pair it with a black skirt Elliza Donatein (both available at Shoppers Stop) and complete the look with these black ballerinas from Elliza Donatein. As they say, to look up to the second chic, you don’t have to spend a fortune. All you need is a style-savvy approach and oodles of confidence to boot. How to get Shraddha Kapoor’s look The jacket skirt combo has been trending on the runways and the racks. And this New Year Eve is the perfect time to rock this look as you go partying with your besties. Get the same look from Shoppers Stop’s smartly curated offerings. Invest in this Western top from Austin Reed and club it with a black skirt from Elliza Donatein (both available at Shoppers Stop). To beat the nip in the air, layer it with this jewel toned jacket from Elliza Donatein. The floral motif on the jacket makes for a great layering piece on this monochrome ensemble.

Who replaced in 2015?

Gives you the low-down on B-Town’s musical chair...

Many of B-Town’s actors and actresses were replaced by other actors for various reasons ranging from creative differences, dates issues, money matters etc. Curious to know which actors lost their chance to be in some of Bollywood’s biggest hits? Here’s the list...

Akshay replaces Arnie in Enthiran 2

There was excitement when the news came in, that Arnold Schwarzenegger was going to do Shankar’s next film, Enthiran 2, the sequel to Enthiran with Rajinikanth. Arnie was going to play the main villain in the film. But the deal fell through reportedly because the former Governor of California asked for a whopping ` 120 crore as renumeration. Then Akshay Kumar announced the news. An industrywalla says, ‘what goes around, comes around. Akshay sent `1 crore for Chennai flood victims, and karma paid him back instantly with one of the biggest films next year’.

John replaces Akshay in Hera Pheri 3

After replacing Akshay Kumar in Welcome Back, John Abraham replaced the actor in yet another sequel Hera Pheri 3. While producer Firoz Nadiadwala claimed that Akshay asked for a huge fee, the actor maintains he was not approached for the film. Now, John will play the role of Raju Khabri (the name of character portrayed by Akshay in the film). Abhishek Bachchan will play the role of Raju Duplicate. One of the best Hindi comedies, Hera Pheri, became a brand because of the marvelous acting and comic timing of Paresh Rawal (Baburao Ganpatrao Apte), Sunil Shetty and Akshay Kumar.

Shraddha replaces

Disha in Baaghi

Model Disha Patani, who was supposed to make her debut opposite Tiger Shroff in Baaghi (directed by Saabir Khan) suddenly found herself replaced by Shraddha Kapoor. A shocked Disha was prepping for the role, but was ousted from the project as her look test didn’t work out. Initially, the makers of the film wanted to cast a fresh face opposite Tiger but later changed their mind as they thought of adding star value to the project.

Sonu replaces Aamir in Kung Fu Yoga

When Aamir Khan met Jackie Chan, it was reported that the actor was going to star opposite Chan in Kung Fu Yoga, but the actor turned down the film as the dates were clashing with those of Dangal. However, when he was in China he recommended Heropanti star Tiger’s name to the makers of Kung Fu Yoga. The makers flew down to India to talk to Tiger, but as he was busy with Sajid Nadiadwala’s Baaghi and Remo D’Souza’s Flying Jatt, he had to turn down the offer. Ultimately the role went to Sonu Sood.

Varun-Alia replaces Ranveer-Deepika in Shuddhi

Karan Malhotra’s Shuddhi has undergone a few cast changes in the last couple of years. From Kareena Kapoor Khan and Hrithik Roshan, then Salman Khan and Deepika Padukone, now it is finally Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. Hrithik walked out due to Hrithik’s health issues and Kareena followed. Later, Salman Khan was roped in but soon he too opted out because of date issues. When Shuddhi happens it will be Varun and Alia’s third film after Student of the Year and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya.

Sonakshi replaces Rani

in Haseena

Produced by Mubina Rattonsey and directed by Apoorva Lakhia, Haseena — The Queen of Mumbai has started rolling from this month with Sonakshi Sinha as the main lead. She plays underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s seventh sister Haseena Parkar, who was closest to Dawood. Last year, there were reports that Rani Mukerji would play the role but recently Sona’s was officially announced. Lakhia had approached Rani to star in the film, but the Mardaani actress had to say no as she was expecting at the time.

Shah Rukh replaces Salman in Aanand

L Rai’s next

Salman Khan was supposed to star in Aanand L Rai’s upcoming film but later the director approached Shah Rukh for it. Filming for Rai’s movie will start next year once SRK has finished shooting for Fan and Raees. He will, apparently, be seen playing the role of a dwarf in the movie. Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif are being considered for the female lead.

Fawad replaces

Saif in Mr Chaalu

Reema Kagti’s Mr Chaalu had Saif in the title role, but he walked out citing remuneration issues. Now Fawad Khan has been signed to feature in and as Mr Chaloo as the producers Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani and Reema felt that Fawad would be able to convincingly pull off the role of a suave charmer who cons women. Buzz is that the makers now plan to approach Kangana Ranaut for the lead role.

Kangana replaces

Shraddha in Rangoon

Shraddha Kapoor was supposed to be in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Rangoon but was replaced by Kangana Ranaut. Shraddha later on went to say she didn’t mind it as she loved Kangana and knows that she will do a good job. However, friends close to Shraddha said she was extremely upset about losing the film as it’s a very prestigious project co-starring Shahid Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan.

Farhan replaces Fawad in Battle of Bittora

Sonam and Rhea Kapoor’s Battle For Bittora has been mired in controversies. Fawad was signed by the Kapoor sisters after Khoobsurat, but the Pakistani actor backed out after he was told there were intimate scenes in the film. Farhan Akhtar has now been finalised to replace Fawad in the film. Sonam and Farhan have worked earlier in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and their pair was liked.

Sooraj replaces Tiger in Heer Ranjha

Tiger Shroff had been originally roped in for Sajid Nadiadwala’s Heer Ranjha after Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor opted out. But now as Tiger is busy with Nadiadwala’s Baaghi and Remo D’Souza’s A Flying Jatt, he had to opt out. Sajid decided to help his best friend Salman’s protégé Sooraj Pancholi by giving him Heer Ranjha. According to reports, Sooraj will be seen as a spy in the film.

The Scream Queens character was flawed, edgy, snarky, reviled, loved, loathed and pitied. She had a one-liner treasure trove, was rich in fashion and expletives and did it her way

Bryan Durham

Is it possible to pack a lifetime of infinitely quotable quotes and attribute it to one badass, though thoroughly flawed sorority sister? But the kings of TV cool, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have gone ahead and managed to do just that.

Emma Roberts, who plays the irredeemable and unapologetic rich bitch Chanel Oberlin in Fox’s Scream Queens, was also part of a previous season of Murphy and Falchuk’s American Horror Story series. And while she was good in that, in one season of this trope-trashing horror spoof, she superbly headlined an ensemble cast that featured the likes of Abigail Breslin, Ariana Grande, Billie Lourde and Lea Michele. Putting a spanner in the works is Jamie Lee Curtis, who plays Dean Munsch.

While the show remained intentionally silly and campy throughout, it mirrored our generation’s excesses like no other. Don’t believe us? Take a look at her quotes from the first season and tell us you aren’t hoping she returns for the second!

Friend at a funeral

Dearly beloved, we’re gathered here today because a backstabbing little bitch got exactly what was coming to her.

As soon as Chanel #2’s parents learned that their daughter’s dead body had been found, they went on a cruise to celebrate. That’s how much they hated this dead bitch!

So, have fun being dead, Number 2. You are a stupid, little trollop and I hope you’re burning in hell right now! Amen.

Life lessons

A lot of people talk smack about how sororities are exclusive and they’re a class system. Well guess what? Life is a class system! And a sorority is the one place left in the world where you get to pick and choose the people around you.

You don’t get STDs from blood oaths, you get STDs from dirty toilet seats and drinking the water in Mexico.

I always know what people are thinking and feeling. It’s impossible to have all that information and to not manipulate them

Newsflash, feltchers: rat poison only works because because rodents don’t have a gag reflex. If you gave a human rat poison they would immediately puke it all up; so not only would I have survived your attempt on my life, it would have also made me skinnier.

A SEA OF INSULTS

I am gonna barf on your face unless you get out of here.

You’re so confident without being mean. What antidepressants are you on?

Looks like the bitch apple doesn’t fall far from the bitch tree.

Well, you should be thankful that this table is too long for me to reach across and strangle you, bitch!

Once you’re on my fatwa list, I show no mercy. I totally spit in your coffee, bitch.

She has a heart

See, this is why you turdlets need me. You’re not even competent enough to kill one lousy sorority co-president.

These are my minions. I don’t know their names. I don’t *want* to know their names.

The girl has manners

Good morning, slits.

Good evening, idiot hookers.

Thank you, coffee donkey…

Congratulations, stupid hippos.

I’m sorry, did I ask you to pull down my panties and blow a compliment up my butt?

Let me say how honored we are that you’ve invited us into your hideously furnished home.

Stray observations

There is something so depressing about a poor person walking around in couture.

I recently took a women’s studies class. Yes, because it was a requirement, but I learned a lot anyways. Like the culture that says it’s okay for a man to objectify a woman for her appearance is the same culture that pressures girls as young as ten to have eating disorders.

Halloween is the most important day of the year. It’s the one on the Gregorian calendar where you’re allowed to go around terrifying children and not be branded a psychopath.

Black Friday is about buying deliberately cheap, totally forgettable Christmas gifts for friends. The obvious cheapness of the gift makes them question our friendship and makes them way easier to manipulate as they try desperately to get back on my good side.

We’re going to the mall to exercise our patriotic right to join hundreds of thousands of our fellow, out-of-breath Americans in sweatpants as they make frenzied, ill-thought-out purchases of cheap, crappy garbage they can’t afford and don’t need. To deny us of that right would be unAmerican.

CLOSET CENTRAL

This closet is the most precious thing in my life. It’s like a second vagina to me, so you sneaking in here and rifling through my clothes is a heinous violation! You have violated my closet vag.

‘Less is more’ seems to be the NH10 actress’ style mantra. 2015 saw her nailing easy chic...

Over the last one year, the PK actress has emerged to be the veritable clotheshorse. What stands out about her personal style is the fact that she never tries too hard. She wears a red carpet gown with the same ease as she wears a high street separates. Here’s the lowdown on some of her key looks this year.... Pop accents She knocks it out of the ballpark in this two-toned dress pairing it with peep-toe black heels. The orange accented top half goes well with her lip shade and the side-parted hair. Pastel strokes Sheer never looked so pretty and juxtapose pastel tone to that you’ve got a winning combination. Natural make-up, centre-parted hair and jhumkas work wonders with this look. S&M She opts for this Nikhil Thampi dress accented with crisscrossing leather. She completes the look with leather flats. The centre-parted hair and a red lip add to the cool finish. Winsome windowpane Full marks to her stylist for making her try on windowpane separates which she wore like an athlete. The white sneakers are the perfect addition. Tangerine temptress Cutting a striking figure on IIFA green carpet, Anushka channels her inner diva princess in this orange gown. A bright orange lip and no accessories work well. Asymmetrical ace Knowing the power of a great jumpsuit, Anushka pairs it with beige heels, sunnies and gold earrings. The open-toed tanned pumps accent the outfit well. One word: superb! Monochrome magic Anushka wears this off-white structured and pleated dress rather well minus any accessories. She completes the look with a pair of strappy black heels which add to her towering figure. Preppy chic While promoting one of her major releases this year, Anushka Sharma opts for this Huemn outfit. She wears it rather well and the abstract camouflage skirt looks great on her. Clean and Minimal She leaves for her NYE vacation in a simple monochrome look and a pair of flats. In her case, less is always more. Cape crusader She wears the black separates well layered with a cape.