Urvashi Sharma, who made her debut with Abbas Mustan's 'Naqaab' failed to bag any prestigious project due to production house deal that prevented her from signing films under other banners. But now she has extricated herself from the deal and voila, she get 'The Bounty Hunter ', a film that would be funded by U.K. Film council.

Sunandan Walia, who has earlier directed a documentary film titled 'Days and Nights in an Indian Jail', would be directing it. The Bounty Hunter comprises of British and British Asian cast including Kulvinder Ghir from 'Bend It Like Beckham'.

We hear that it is a performance-oriented role but there is a nude scene in the film which she has declined to do. However, she is definitely in talks with the makers of the film.

Says Urvashi, "I have wasted one year of my career because of this contract issue as I did not get to do films at all. But now that I'm out of it, I'm looking to do some quality work. I want to show people my acting skills and not just be recognised as a pretty face.

I’m excited as I’m the only Indian girl in the film. I’m going to London this month to finalise things and one of the things that needs to be discussed is a nude scene.

We need to figure out how it will be done or whether it needs to be done at all. I’m an Indian girl, and in the film I play an Indian girl with Indian values. I wouldn’t be comfortable doing a nude scene.”

Back home, things are looking up as well. She has signed Chai Garam with Govinda and Sunil Shetty, and a song in an untitled Priyadarshan film that she says “is not an item number”.

Ask her what wnt wrong with Revathy Varmha's Aap Ke Liye Hum and she says she opted out of the project because she was given post-dated cheques that bounced.

A bevy of babes battling for the title of Miss Universe 2009 have donned bikinis to practice their sultry pouts and poses.
Paradise Island in the Bahamas is overflowing with glamour as 84 contestants prepare ahead of the pageant on August 23.
The competition, which was claimed by Australia’s Jennifer Hawkins in 2004, is in its 55th year and will be be presided over by tournament president Donald Trump. The winner’s coveted jewel-encrusted crown will be chosen through an online poll.

Believe you are the one: Priyanka

“We are blessed to be born Indian. We have great looks, fit body, sharp brains and a go-get-it attitude.
Everybody looks at an Indian beauty to make the mark. So, just go for it with the belief that you are the one,” said Bollywood beauty queen and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra to Pantaloons Femina Miss India-World’09 Pooja Chopra and Pantaloons Femina Miss India-Universe’09 Ekta Chowdhry as they prepared for their international pageants.

Priyanka every year takes time out from Bollywood to inspire and encourage the Miss Indias. She publicly maintains that showbiz happened to her because she is a Miss India. And she expresses her fundas on how to be presentable and how to flaunt Indianness at the international pageants forcefully. “Point No 1: Be honest about who you really are. Don’t put up a pretence. The jury are way too wise to detect the slightest put-on. Go to the podium and command your presence.”

Pooja and Ekta ask, “Do you think our looks are good enough? The girls there may have gone for body enhancements. Do you think we will make a difference? How should we answer questions which we do not have a strong opinion on?” Priyanka takes them without batting a eyelid, “Of course, you are the chosen ones. You have the honour of representing India. Miss Universe needs to have an air of ‘being there’ and Miss World should be ‘relateable’ and approachable, like a friend. You two already have the looks.”