Shradha Sharma is a sexy south Indian actress. working in Tera Pyar Meri Zindagi at present. According to Shradha, she has got a double role in this film and is now aware of the hardship faced by living a double life. She has to perform harder to portray the two different types of characters. To top it all, she also has to look after stage shows and now has offers from southern films too. Shraddha sharma hot pictures wallpapers hot legs.Actress Shradha Sharma who was in the news recently for being the other woman in the Rakhi Sawant love triangle is now on a signing spree. She has already signed two big south films and one mainline Bollywood project, which she is not ready to talk about. “I am under a contract which forbids me to disclose any details of the project,” says Shradha. However a source said that she will be seen opposite saleable and well-known male stars. All the same, she is getting so many offers that the hot, sexy, voluptuous babe has had to unfortunately disappoint many film makers.When queried Shradha said, “While I respect all filmmakers, I cannot do all sorts of projects. I have to choose the kind of work I want to do, because a few years later, I will be known by what I do today. Producers want to sign me on for their projects because of my hot and sexy image. While there is nothing wrong with their projects, I want to do films which have a success formula to make them a sure shot hit.”I will only work with projects which are guaranteed box office hits. I am not being judgmental about any film maker. I wish all of them success, but I have only 24 hours in a day and I want to work with people who are dedicated to cinema and are looking at long term prospects not just short term money. I would prefer to do one good film that is a hit, rather than do ten films which are risky propositions. I believe that quality is more important than quantity.According to Bollywood sources, Shradha Sharma is inundated with film offers. She has become very selective and even refuses to meet directors and producers of projects unless of course either a big banner or a big star cast is involved.
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Platinum jewellery market booms in India
With its price coming closer to gold, platinum jewellery has been gaining worldwide momentum in the past few years. The current spot price of platinum in local Indian markets is in the bracket of Rs 26,724 per 10 grams, in comparison to gold's value of Rs 18,279 per 10 grams. According to Platinum Guild International (India) statistics, from about 12 retail outlets where platinum jewellery was available in 2000-2001, it is now available in over 300 outlets. The platinum jewellery sales are expected to expand to more than 1,000 showrooms in the next 2-3 years. Leading platinum jewellery manufacturers in India have been targeting consumers in the age group of 20-40 years with high disposable income. Platinum jewellery items of various sizes, types and weight are available with almost with every mid-size jewellery maker and seller in tier-I and tier-II cities in India. Platinum is up 15 percent this year and market researchers say that the demand for platinum may increase to 15 tonnes by the end of 2010-11 against 10 tonnes in 2008-09. For platinum, India is an established market, particularly the southern region, where Chennai and Bangalore are the two most important markets. There are around 300 stores at present in India which keep platinum jewellery. According to a report by IBEF, India's share in the global platinum jewellery market is growing by 19 percent annually. It is less than one percent in the global platinum jewellery market. Given the global growth and the maturing of the Indian market to international trends, this represents an area of potential growth in India. Platinum comprises 2-3 percent of the total jewellery market in the country especially in the wedding and engagement rings segment. According to the Bombay Bullion Association, India consumed around 940 kgs of platinum metal in the fiscal year 2008-09. The approximate consumption by various sectors in India is estimated to be automobile (55%), petrochemicals (25%), jewellery (15%) and electronics & dental (5%). World demand The annual worldwide production of platinum amounts to some 160 tonnes, compared to about 1,500 tonnes of gold. According to UK-based F Hinds, platinum jewellery sales at the consumer level are up 700 percent since 1992, with worldwide demand growing by 1.5 percent to 2 percent annually. China, Japan, Italy, Germany and the US are the top destinations for platinum jewellery. China and Japan lead the world in consumption of platinum jewelry and the overall sales in these countries have increased about 20 percent over the five year period. According to a report by Johnson Matthey, platinum jewellery demand in China has already grown to a level that it has overtaken Japan and is currently the largest platinum consumer for jewellery in the world. China's gross platinum jewellery demand rose to a record 2.08 million ounces in 2009 due to its strong economic growth. So there is a place for both gold and the naturally white metal in India as well as worldwide. Platinum is a good investment and with such a small difference in the price of the two metals, platinum will surely increase in popularity at the higher end of the market.Courtesy: Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, India
