Bollywood’s leading ladies say they have never felt mediocre to men and mull over opportunities are escalating for women in the country.
On Womens Day today i.e. 8th March,2008 ,BestDesi.com asked Bollywood stars on what they feel being a woman , this is what they opined:
Shilpa Shetty:
As a woman I’ve nothing to grumble about. Today when I go abroad I’m proud to symbolize my film fraternity, my gender, my country and myself. I guess I’ve been singularly lucky. I realize there’re so many women in our country who are still aggressive to earn a living. But I think things are varying very fast. Opportunities for women aren’t incomplete any longer.
Hema Malini: 
I’m proud to be a woman and an Indian. With the prominence that I’ve achieved I’ve no problem getting what I want. But I know it isn’t so with a lot of women in our country. I sympathize with their distress and I do want to work towards getting better their lot. That’s one of the reasons I joined politics.
Ekta Kapoor : 
Being a woman is no annoyance. Though I won’t say it’s an benefit either in today’s India - at least not in the corporate world. Yet lots of women in rural India are made to believe they’re deprived by their gender. Yes gender bias is fading. I think our inherent advantage as women is that we’re stronger than men even though we’re more perceptive.
Bipasha Basu: 
The new Indian woman cuts across all age groups and class structures. We acclimatize better to situation because we are not playing by the rules of others. We are flexible and are able to bounce back from every prospect. I know women who go to work, take care of house and home, and be mothers without breaking a step. I don’t know many men who can do that. Somehow we never tire out ourselves as much in the place of work as men do.
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Riding a aeroplane is safer then riding a car or a mule
Albert Einstein was a below average student in school
The King of Denmark styles his own hair
One fifth of the planet Mars is owned by Eric Clapton
China sent 3 pandas into space in the year 1972.
In many Southern states of India, four sided graters are considered works of Satan.
One looses 150 calories per hour if you hit your head against the wall.
Barbara Millicent Roberts is the name of Barbi doll’s full name
The tomato is the world’s largest selling vegetable/fruit more than apples.
In India, we have one language for each day, as there are 365 different languages spoken in India.
Cows don’t have upper front teeth
48 years after cans were introduced , then the invention of can opener came into being.
India produces more movies than in Hollywood
The colour of Coca-Cola was originally green
Hallmark makes cards for 105 different types of relationships
Men can read smaller print than women, but women can hear better
Men get hiccups more often than woman
Switzerland attracts the most suicide tourists
In olden times, iron cost more than gold
Silver can destroy 650 disease-causing bacteria
The banana will be extinct in 10 years time
On his 78th birthday, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee received a card that was over half a mile long and covered 1,470 sheets of paper. In making the card, over 750 pens and 200 bottles of ink were used.
The words ‘lakh’ and ‘crore’ do not exist in the English language. The two words are only used in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and are derivatives of the Hindi words laakh and karod.
Vinoba Bhave burnt all his certificates in his early life. One day, while sitting with his mother in the kitchen, he burned the certificates , telling his mother that he did not require them, as his direction in life was different. He Gave up his studies in 1916, to join Mahatma Gandhi’s ashram.
Ekambar Sahu of India allows over 4,000 bats to take refuge in his house every day at sunrise.
The Golden Paw pets-only hotel in San Diego, California, is sheer heaven for cats. At this hotel, cats can sleep in a deluxe suite overlooking a birdfeeder with an aquarium, a television and an attendant in a rocking chair who will pet the animal.
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Shah Rukh Khan (SRK)’s hallucination of owning a bungalow in Palm Island, Dubai has been fulfilled. After living in Mannat (his Bombay house), he is the owner of Jannat in Dubai. When asked him how big is his new dream project, he reciprocated that it is as big as his heart (which is quite big). He has recently been handed over the keys of the bungalow and the interior decoration of the bungalow will be done very shortly by Gauri Khan.
The Palm Island is the Live 8th Wonder of the World. Visualize the worlds largest man-made island in the shape of a palm tree. An unparalleled feat of engineering, architecture and planning. It is a place where lavishness meets design, thoughts meet realism and the unexpected becomes possible. The Palm Jumeirah Trunk is the hub of the island. It will be connected to a monorail system ensuring the convenience of residents, guests and tourists. Measuring 450 metres wide, with a central canal, The Trunk will be home to five-star hotels, beaches, luxury apartment buildings, marinas, Village Centre, restaurants, cafes and a variety of retail outlets.
Perhaps the most prestigious of all elements on The Trunk is The Golden Mile. The Golden Mile .The Golden Mile will encompass some of The Palms premiere retail shops and residences.
Interiors have been crafted with the same commitment to excellence. Bedrooms feature ceramic floors, spacious walk-in closets, insulated and double-glazed windows and tiled balconies.
It is understood that the King Khan got the bungalow in the sea as gift from the Government of Dubai. It seems he really wanted a change from hustle bustle of Mumbai as Dubai is very near to Mumbai , that’s why he has chosen this place.
An artificial peninsula, the Palm Island in Dubai was constructed with sand dredged from the bottom of the Persian Gulf. The sand is deposited with the help of a dredging ship which is guided to the right position and monitored by a GPS. This process is known as rain bowing. The outer most edge of the encircling crescent of each Palm Island in Dubai is actually a large rock breakwater which is placed by a crane and is given a GPS coordinate.
Each of the Palm Islands in Dubai are constructed in the shape of a date palm tree including its trunk, crown with fronds and finally surrounded by a crescent island . The islands are well equipped and have residential Villas, Luxury Hotels,Shoreline apartments, theme parks,shopping Malls,Cinemas etc.
Many high profile celebrities are in the waiting list of owning a bungalow in the palm island which includes Brad Pitt-Angelia Jolie, Bill Clinton, M.F. Hussain, Tom Cruise etc. etc. But only SRK is the only lucky man to get hold of the bungalow in the first instance.
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As a woman I’ve nothing to grumble about. Today when I go abroad I’m proud to symbolize my film fraternity, my gender, my country and myself. I guess I’ve been singularly lucky. I realize there’re so many women in our country who are still aggressive to earn a living. But I think things are varying very fast. Opportunities for women aren’t incomplete any longer. 
I’m proud to be a woman and an Indian. With the prominence that I’ve achieved I’ve no problem getting what I want. But I know it isn’t so with a lot of women in our country. I sympathize with their distress and I do want to work towards getting better their lot. That’s one of the reasons I joined politics. 
Being a woman is no annoyance. Though I won’t say it’s an benefit either in today’s India - at least not in the corporate world. Yet lots of women in rural India are made to believe they’re deprived by their gender. Yes gender bias is fading. I think our inherent advantage as women is that we’re stronger than men even though we’re more perceptive. 
The new Indian woman cuts across all age groups and class structures. We acclimatize better to situation because we are not playing by the rules of others. We are flexible and are able to bounce back from every prospect. I know women who go to work, take care of house and home, and be mothers without breaking a step. I don’t know many men who can do that. Somehow we never tire out ourselves as much in the place of work as men do. 
