Faces... and more faces....

... and this was my final gift to Amreena... a slideshow of her favourites....

MAD FOR MADHURI

As my Filmi Secret Santa recipient is a Madhuri Dixit fan, I also made her a few collages of Madhuri...

... young and adorable in 'Dil'...

... fierce and defiant in 'Beta'...

... warm and elegant in 'Devdas'...

Who Said What? - Bollywood Quotes

The wonderful Beth once more graciously organized a 'Filmi Secret Santa' process during the recent festive season, and I had such a blast putting together presents for my recipient, Amreena. My first gift to Amreena was a slideshow of quotes by her favourite actors and actresses... some fun, some insightful, some very sweet....

THE TWELFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS - IT'S PARTY TIME!!!

I have so thoroughly enjoyed participating in this year's Filmi Secret Santa Project, birthed and so graciously organised by Beth Loves Bollywood. I had a great time putting gifts together for my recipient, and I received lots of awesomely creative and fun gifts from my very generous Secret Santa, all of which I've very proudly showed off on this blog.

All good things, alas, must come to an end, and so today, I received my final fabulous Christmas from my Secret Santa, with this note:

So here we are at last on Day 12 of Christmas. Dharam has defeated all evil with the force of his beauty and all that remains is to sing the end-of-whoop-ass-all's-well-that-ends-well song and invite his friends for a party! And so it came to pass.

... and this beautiful collage...

What I wouldn't give to be at that party!

I also finally got to find out who my most benevolent and excellent Secret Santa is... and (drumroll please!) she is none other than the witty and charming Amrita of the wonderful Indiequill, one of my favourite blogs. Thank you so much Amrita, your gifts were one of the best highlights of this season. Have a very Merry Christmas and a great 2010!!!

And Happy Holidays to everyone!

BEAUTIFUL DHARAM'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS AGAINST EVIL!!!

More deliciousness from Secret Santa:

On the 11th day of Christmas, Daddy's Girl puts her plan into action - Beautiful Dharam will solve all!!

Beautiful Dharam's Recipe for Success Against Evil:


One part reassurance - he'll forgive you. Promise! Just be good! Won't you be good for him?




One part seduction - don't you want a kissy? A teensy weensy kissy? Well, you know what you got to do for it!




Two parts shame - shame on your evilness! Look how unhappy it makes him! Are you satisfied now? He's so disappointed in you! How can you live with yourself, evil person?






Two parts promise - he'll introduce you to his cool friends! He'll be the brother you never had!






Two parts stalking - he doesn't like to do it, you understand. It's beneath his hotness. But sometimes a guy's gotta do what he's gotta do.






Two parts treat - you play nice and you know what happens? He treats you like a princess! He'll carry the baskets and he'll pour you champagne.






One part sugar - well, blush! Only if you're really good, mind.




BUT!! If nothing will get through your thick head - then Dharam is going to get Garam!




Bow! Bow before the power of the perfection that is Dharam!


Now... what could I possibly add to that? Except, thank you so much for all this awesomeness, Santa!!!

SECRET SANTA 10: DADDY'S GIRL TO THE RESCUE!

This (being cast as the amazing Ms. Andrews in our ongoing filmi saga) is so good for my ego! Ha ha!! LOVE my planning outfit.....

"On the 10th day of Christmas, Daddy's Girl is distressed to see that The Perfect Boy is clearly overwhelmed. Just look at his face of "Nahiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin!"But no worries! Daddy's Girl has a plan. That's her planning outfit as you can see."

SO EVIL! SO HOT!! SO AWESOME!!!

My Santa sends me the best stuff ever... here's the latest:






with these words:

"Daddy's Girl's worst apprehensions come true - EVIL HAPPENINGS are taking place! Oh no! So evil! So hot! So dire!"

So totally awesome! I love it!!!

SECRET SANTA 8 - SO FABULOUS!!!

Ok, can I just say I LOVE my Secret Santa?! Everything (s)he sends me is SO perfect!!! How on earth did (s)he know that I LOVE Julie Andrews and that one of my all-time favourite Julie Andrew movies is 'Victor/Victoria'? Again, I LOVE my Secret Santa!

Here's my latest gift... in our ongoing saga, Secret Santa has cast me as the fabulous Ms Andrews....

"On the eighth day of Christmas, everybody seems to have forgotten that there is evil afoot! What is wrong with all these filmi people? But never fear, Daddy's Girl is here to keep an eye on her Perfect Boy from afar."

SECRET SANTA 7: BROWNIE THE WONDER DOG

My awesome Secret Santa has very kindly introduced me to this very cool friend...






Santa's words?



"On the seventh day of Christmas, even Brownie the Wonder Dog finds out about our young romance. He loves them together so much, he cries hearts!"

SECRET SANTA 6: 'MAASTERFUL'

Ah... my Secret Santa reveals 'The Boy's' adoring Maa...

Santa says:

"On the sixth day of Christmas, Maa finds out about the happy romance! And she approves! The Girl isn't quite good enough for her son who is after all, let's face it, Perfect, but she isn't half bad!"

MORE GOODNESS FROM SANTA....

Wow, I must have been really good this year, because my awesome Secret Santa sent me this video with the following words:

"On the fifth day of Christmas, unaware of the dark clouds gathering on the horizon, The Happy Couple sing a song the way they do.

Boy: I'm a Hindi movie Boy. I'm freaked out by aggressive women with an adventurous dress sense. Girl: You're pretty, but don't try my patience!

Obviously, the Girl wins the day. The way she does!"

Santa also send me a fabulous Dharam/Mumtaz slideshow, which I absolutely adore!

Thank you so much, Secret Santa!!!

SECRET SANTA 4: Enter The Vamp!

Don't you just love a good vamp? Well, the oh-so-creepy 'Potent Pint of Evil' from my last present has brought one along....




And my Secret Santa's words on this beauty?



"Potent Pint of Evil has brought his A-game to the proceedings by introducing the Super Star Vamp! Excuse her beauty! She does not mean to hurt your eyes. Just your wallet and your heart!"

SECRET SANTA 3: 'Something wicked this way comes...'

While I was basking in the gorgeousness of Dharmendra and Mumtaz, my secret Santa sent me this, with these words...




"On the third day of Christmas comes a Potent Pint of Evil. His eyes! His eyes! Do not look into his eyes!


What evil will he bring into the lives of the Boy and Girl? Oh, you REALLY want to stick around for the fourth day of Christmas!"



Yep, I most definitely want to stick around....

SECRET SANTA 2

My fabulous Secret Santa sent me this gorgeous picture of Mumtaz as a follow up to yesterday's deliciously Christmassy Dharam... along with this message:

"... On the second day of Christmas, you find out that although he's Just Perfect, he was posing for The Girl. Who's clearly had a good look and has certain, um, ideas about what she's seeing!"

THANK YOU, SECRET SANTA!

My secret Santa sent me this today... love it!!!

The decades of Dharam series will continue shortly....