Ferena Wazeir

Born in Kashmir and raised in Scotland, Ferena stumbled into acting through student films and theatre. Now she has her sights set on Bollywood.

Did you always want to be an actress?




Not at all! At first, I wanted to be a teacher, then a lawyer. Post that, there was a long phase where I was interested in broadcast journalism and politics. I wanted to be a war reporter.

I went to an all-girls private school in Scotland. It was while I was pursuing my film, media and communication studies that I started getting approached to act in student films. I dabbled in theatre and voice-overs to earn some pocket money and before I knew it, I was head over heels in love with acting. That's when I decided to take it seriously and I went on to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London.

Who are some of the actresses you admire, in Bollywood and internationally?

I�m a fan of Meryl Streep - she has a great body of work. I also like French actress Marion Cotillard. In India, I love Tabu - she has carved a niche for herself. Rekha is also another fabulous actress.

What can we expect to see you in?

I debuted with Ketan Mehta's Rang Rasiya, where I played the role of a Parsi journalist. I've also done numerous ads and editorials, and acted with Harman Baweja in a short UN film directed by Pan Nalin. It was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival 2009.

You will soon see me as the female protagonist in Sadiyaan, a Raj Kanwar film that also stars Shatrughan Sinha�s son, Luv. I've also bagged Soni Razdan's upcoming film that�s based on the book Difficult Daughters, and Deepa Sahi's directorial debut titled Nana Karte Pyar. I'm also extremely proud to say I've bagged the lead role in a Hollywood film being directed by Oscar-winning Danis Tanovic.

Where so you see yourself five years from now?

I hope to be doing good work that I can be proud of. But you never know where life takes you!

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Sameera Reddy

India first took notice of this Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh) lass when she roamed Scottish locales playing the ever-elusive eve for Pankaj Udhas’s ‘Aur Ahista Keejiye Baatein’ from the album, ‘Stolen Moments’. After a rollercoaster ride in Bollywood, Sameera Reddy struck gold down South.

Her 'Vaaranam Aayiram' (Tamil), was both critically and commercially acclaimed. Her latest, 'Asal', ran to packed houses across South India.

Says Sameera: “I’m a Sagittarian, and a true one at that. Even if you bring me the most morose person on earth, I will make him laugh.”

Before hitting the ramp, Sameera worked as a Marketing Executive with an MNC. Her two sisters, Meghna Reddy and Sushma Reddy, are models.

A graduate from Sydenham College, Sameera first tried her acting skills in a Telugu movie, which went unnoticed.

Her very first Bollywood venture was opposite Sohail Khan in ‘Maine Dil Tujko Diya’, which did not do well at the B.O.

Sameera is a fitness freak. She begins her day with 20 minutes of yoga, followed by stretching exercises.

Sameera loves eating at small restaurants as “I find the food a lot tastier than 5-Star hotels and restaurants”. She loves digging into Sushi (Japanese dish). Her favourite drink is Soya milk

Her first Bengali film, ‘Kaal Purush’, landed awards and accolades for Sameera from all around the world.

Celebrities’ Websites 2

11. Lady Gaga

As I expected Lady Gaga’s website is exceptional, really a very good one. Right now she is promoting her new song “Alejandro” (I believe it is a good listen). A very positive fact is the dark background with slight shadows which inspires mystery and that is congruent with Gaga’s style.






12. Madonna

he website is similar with Lady Gaga’s. Black in most cases inspires elegance and this could be the reason it’s so used. Anyway Madonnas’ website is very nice due to the awesome picture situated in the right part of the browser.





13. Nelly Furtado

The website of Nelly Furtado is one of those websites that has nothing special, the color combination is very calming; everything seems to induce the idea of simplicity. In spite of that I like this (please let me know in your comments if you agree with me, I am probably very subjective because I love the music of Nelly Furtado). I should remark on the background, a mixture of warm and neutral colors giving a super cool effect.



14. Pink

As spectacular as Pink is in her evolution and videos as calm is her official website. The brown background stressed the idea of quietness, small tents of pink giving some contrast. Simple and nice!



15. Robbie Williams

Robbie impressed me and I started appreciating him more than in the past: he is very involved in a project, more exactly he participates in a football game with many other stars to help children, the profits of this project being donated to UNICEF. The entire website is about this… (hats off to Robbie).




16. Timbaland

All the websites of music celebrities that I checked out centered on some new release…that is a sign that online has become a more commercial market than we expected. Timbaland presents his latest album as all artists, but he scored a great mark because of the section “Downloads”. Here the fans and visitors can download some wallpapers with Timbaland for free. Good idea!







17. Sean Paul

“Imperial Blaze” is the latest album of Sean Paul and the website is as you guess…imperial. Silver is the main color with normal sections, I do not know why but it gives me the feeling of luxury. Am I right?



18. Shakira

The website is very nice but doesn’t have anything special. What is really impressive here is the section “philanthropy”, please read it very attentively. Far from me the intention to make you buy her albums or become her fan, but she impressed me. Shakira wasn’t very rich in her childhood and she didn’t forget that. Good luck in your campaign!


19. Tiesto

The website of Tiesto is professionally built and has no negative points, remarkable is the logo.

20. Dj Project

They are not well known over the world as the previous artists but the website is the coolest I saw (and I do not like Flash). Hope that you like it and enjoy my entire list!

Celebrities’ Websites 1

To become a celebrity a lot of advertising in all possible media is essential. Nowadays it’s impossible to be a star and at the same time to not have an official website. I’ll try to present here a list of 20 interesting websites belonging to music celebrities and to comment if these fit their style, what combinations of color and techniques they use and how they differ. Hope you enjoy it!

1. Armin van Buuren

Armin presents himself with a simple design and some interesting background effects. The combination of black and white with some tones of blue is what Armin probably likes, in many spectacles he wears a white or a black shirt. Another interesting point is the complete menu that can direct to everything relating to Armin (from bio to shop).

2. Avril Lavigne

The black and violet background gives me a feeling of mystery which I believe is appropriate to her style. The header is very impressive, being in fact a picture of Avril. In the “News” section I found out that the singer will release a new website which will have more photos, videos and news. Hope to see it sooner!




3. Beyonce

Distinctive for this website are the multilingual versions, and the fact that it has content adapted to a lot of languages which is of course a positive aspect. The background is gray and overall this website looks well.




4. Britney Spears

I like this websites (to be honest I really like the music of Britney Spears) but the blue background instantly reminds me of Twitter. The color combination is blue and pink which works well. What I like the most here is the “BS Alert” link; the great majority only has links to Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.




5. Christina Aguilera

A super cool website. The background presents a futuristic look, probably as an avant-garde for the new album which will be released on 8 June. Another positive fact is that Christina has a radio and promotes it as a section of a website menu. Regarding the new album the promos are convincing so it will probably be a masterpiece.




6. Jay Z

Jay Z has a very simple website, maybe too ordinary for such a well-known star. The menu is almost inexistent, I have nothing to remark, I almost don’t like it.




7. Jordin Sparks

I really like this website; it has all what is needed to keep in touch with fans. It is well worth your while to go to sparkstown where you can find out more interesting stuff about Jordin and meet her most fervent fans and join their community if you share their views.

8. Katy Perry

This is the most relevant website to the singer’s style. The background is a multicolor wall and everything seems to be a dedication to life and joy. The key of this website is the color combination of red and blue. The menu is very rich, information about what I want to find out is complete, so I see no negative aspect here. Nicely done Katy! (or Katy’s designer)


9. Kelly Clarkson

Kelly has a very nice website characterized by a good color combination and a typical menu. There is nothing to make you say “wow”, but overall gave me a good impression (or maybe the calendar with upcoming tour dates located in a central position gives a nice touch).


10. Kelly Rowland

The website is based on a very calm color combination of brown and white, without contrasting (using color contrasts is specific to artists who use it to easier emphasize their message). The header is half a browser page and consists of a beautiful picture of Kelly (this picture will be the cover of a new release of hers, featuring David Guetta).

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