Aarti Chhabria wins 'Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi'

Model-turned actress Aarti Chhabria has won the fourth season of 'Fear Factor-Khatron Ke Khiladi' after weeks of gruelling tasks involving underwater stunts, fighting off creepy crawlies and jumping off dangerous heights.

Aarti and her partner Dhaval Thakur succeeded over singer Mauli Dave and Dhiraj, after facing two risky stunts on the grand finale, aired on Colors Saturday (July 23). Model Diandra Soares and her partner Arhan were the other finalists, but lost the first stunt.

Aarti made her debut in Bollywood with 'Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai' (2002) and later featured in films like 'Awara Paagal Deewana' and 'Shootout At Lokhandwala' amongst others.

The 28-year-old not only walked away with the title of being the 'Khiladi', but has also been chosen as the 'Thums Up Thunder Star', where she will get an opportunity to feature with Akshay in the new campaign. Her partner Dhaval won a Scorpio car.

The finale involved a stunt where the male contestant had to drive the car and the female contestant was controlling the vehicle's momentum.

In the second stunt, the female contestant was tied up in a bus which was set on fire and the male contestant had to unlock her and set her free. He also had to reach for the 'Thums Up' bottle which was tied up at three feet above the ground and whichever team did it fast, won the show.

The show, hosted by Akshay Kumar and shot in South Africa, started with 13 female celebrities. Models like Diandra, Alesia Raut and Poonam Pandey, actresses Aarti, Smita Bansal and Aashka Goradia, item girls Sambhavna Seth and Kashmera Shah, two VJs - Bani and Mia Uyeda, singer Mauli Dave and Dina Singh who is actor Vindu Dara Singh's wife and Anjum Chopra, the former captain of the Indian women's cricket team, were a part of this season.

'Khatron Ke Khiladi' is the Indian version of 'Fear Factor', where contestants undergo daredevil stunts to get over their fears and win the show.

'James Bond' interested in Bollywood

Hollywood actor Daniel Craig, the latest James Bond, has been in the news for not only for secretly marrying actress Rachel Weisz but also for his new cowboy film Cowboys And Aliens by Jon Favreau. He may not have good knowledge of Bollywood but he is keen to act in an Indian film if he gets chance.

In an interview to Mid Day, Daniel Craig said that India is a huge market for Hollywood films and that his earlier Bond films did exceptionally well in the country. On asked if he is willing to an Indian film, he replied in an affirmative, saying “nothing has come my way yet, but if things work out then why not.”

Craig is all praise for Indian women, saying that they are beautiful and will surely make wonderful Bond girls. He added that he is thrilled, as a few scenes of his next Bond film will be shot in India.

Well, let’s hope James Bond treat his Indian fans by not only doing an Indian film but also casting an Indian girl in a Bond film in the near future!

Katrina Kaif turns designer

If there was any disappointment in not being able to work with Ranbir Kapoor in Ayan Mukerjee's film, Katrina sure knows how to get over it and how. The actress will not only be sharing screen space with Shah Rukh in Yash Chopra's next, but will start designing her own clothes too!

Yes, Katrina Kaif will soon be seen designing her own clothes for her upcoming films. She's already half-way there having gone clothes and accessories shopping with designer Rocky S for her rock-chick look in Yashraj's Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.

Inspired by the immense response she received for her bohemian rock-star look, the actress approached Yash and Aditya Chopra about designing her own clothes in Yash Chopra's next directorial venture.

Hence, Katrina is all set to become Bollywood's first actress cum fashion designer.

Katrina says, "I was always interested in fabric, clothes and designing. Maybe I would have been a designer by profession, if I didn't start acting. For the rock-chick look in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, is not the first time I went shopping for my own clothes and accessories.

I dress minimal and unfussy. So deciding my own clothes for my characters is not a big deal."

For Yash Chopra's film, Katrina will dress herself far more elegantly and sensuously, her looks in recent films like Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara and the forthcoming Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. Katrina will dress up in true Yashraj style, meaning very elegant, sophisticated and graceful. The thought of dressing herself in desi clothes has Katrina extremely excited.