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Mercedes-Benz has inked a partnership with MaXposure Media Group to launch the Mercedes Magazine for the first time in India. The magazine was launched by Vidya Balan.

Mercedes Magazine includes topics on aspects like high end products and services, fashion, ho brand.

Mercedes Benz India managing director Dr. Wilfred Aulbur said, “We are delighted to introduce the ‘Mercedes’ magazine here in India. It reflects the philosophy of living in luxury the smart way, which resonates with the lifestyle statement of our extremely exclusive and crème-de-le-crème set of customers. In the magazine, the readers will discover a tapestry from all over the globe, covering celebrities, fashion, high-end living, exotic travel destinations, fine dining, art and the latest happenings from Mercedes-Benz and 30 per cent of the magazine will be dedicated to local content.”

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Vidya Balan is an actress who you don’t mind looking at all the time. She’s very warm and affectionate and always talks politely. We caught her in a recent event and ask some memorable moments of her life…

Last time you heard a bad rumour about yourself?

I have long since given up! After all I did a movie that promoted Gandhigiri, so I hear no evil!

Last time you had a bad hair day?

Had to have been some time in school. I had a wild curly hair. Believe me, if it wasn’t badly cut, it made sure to behave badly!

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No, she is not doing this for any of her upcoming film to get in to any character or something, in fact she’s actually going to write for a magazine. Definitely reader would want to know the name of the magazine and also what is it all about!

So here we spill the beans! Paa’s girl will be writing for the first Indian edition of the magazine ‘MercedesMagazine’. In the write-up, she will be talking about her association with Mercedes-Benz and also about her love for cars.

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We’re spotting the Kolhapure sisters Tejaswini and Padmini out and about quite a lot these days. The two ladies were seen having a gala time with Poonam Dhillon at this Friday night event as well.

Also present was special guest for the night, Vidya Balan. She spent time chatting with the hosts and a couple of the guests, before making as graceful an exit as she had made an entry. Azeem Khan sported a smart hat (is it the Narendra Kumar influence, we wonder?) and Anita Dongre looked elegant in a colourful saree.

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Karan Johar and Vidya Balan are the latest members of the film industry to become friends.

Apparently, Karan was very much impressed with Vidya’s performances in Paa and Ishqiya. The two have been meeting regularly, especially since Vidya’s house is right opposite Karan’s office.

Vidya also had dinner with Karan and his family at his house, for four hours. Karan admits that he wants to work with Vidya soon, but they are yet to finalise a script.

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After Madhuri Dixit, Tabu and Amrita Rao, MF Husain has found a new muse. The 94–year-old artist has reportedly watched Ishqiya (2010) 12 times already — he had earlier seen Dixit’s Hum Aapke Hain Kaun…! (1994) 70 times—and is fida over the gorgeous Vidya Balan. He wants to paint her and wants her in his next directorial venture.

The actress admits that they have spoken and Husain has been extremely generous with his compliments. “I was so overwhelmed when I heard this, I remember reading about him painting Madhuri years ago. And a painting by Husain saab would immortalise me, though I don’t know how to react to the word ‘gorgeous’,” Balan laughs.

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Madhu my Mottu Maid wants me to hear about Vidya Balan’s efforts to get her daddy to go for a walk subah subah. Seems that she has been telling him every night to go for his morning walks, but he’s not exactly enthused by the idea. Huh?
It’s just a temporary phase, I’m told, since Balan Sir stays up late nights watching the FIFA World Cup matches. Mots tells me that he’s promised Viddy to resume his walks the morning after the grand finale.
And although Viddy is not much of a football fan herself, she’s being quite a sport and letting her pyaare papa enjoy the game without worrying about waking up early the following morning.

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It was last reported that Bipasha and Kareena have buried the hatchet and now we hear that Bipasha has out grown even John’s co-star of Salaam-E-Ishq, with whom he was linked at that time. Recently, when KJo threw a grand party at his residence, it was attended by friends John Abraham, Bipasha Basu, Riteish Deshmukh, Vidya Balan and Rahul Khanna among others. Traveling back in time when John and Vidya were shooting for the above mentioned film, Bips had a problem with Vidya as she was getting close to John which was not acceptable to Bips at all. However, now that Bips is in making up mode she was seen enjoying the party with Vidya.

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Sources in Bollywood say that Priyamani’s cousin and actress Vidya Balan feels that Priyamani should’ve opted for a full-fledged role for her Bollywood entry rather than a cameo. The actress was reportedly upset that her cousin chose a role that was not even akin to a second heroine. However, with Priyamani being appreciated by the media for her role in Mani Ratnam’s Raavan, Vidya should be satisfied that her sister made the right decision.
It is worth mentioning here that Vidya had starred in Mani Ratann’s Guru a couple of years ago, the film in which Aishwarya Rai played the female lead.