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Cecelia Webber's intricate tessellation collages made of nude bodies

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Cecelia Webber's intricate tessellation collages made of nude bodies

Cecelia Webber takes photos of nude models and spends up to a year editing them together on her computer to create extraordinary collages.

Here: a hummingbird.

After photographing a series of models in various poses, Cecelia digitally cuts, rotates and colours their bodies and limbs to create a finished image.
A Monarch butterfly.

To get the perfect angle for the illusions, she may reshoot her initial photo over 100 times - otherwise the illusion will be broken.
The final creations are made up of different models, each of whom was photographed in a single pose.
A cardinal

She works at such a high resolution that her artwork can be printed up to 6ft tall, showcasing all the intricate details in her images.

A Cerulean butterfly.

A custom commissioned piece of Cecelia's work starts at £3,100A pair of lovebirds.

Cecelia chooses her models from everyday people and refuses to edit them by changing their features.

A peacock

To capture the right angles she will stand on the top of tables, over railings on higher floors or balance her camera in precarious places.
A Fuchsia butterfly

She lights the models with natural daylight but, on occasions when she's photographing herself for the illusions, she'll run back and forth with the camera on timer.

'Reach', a caterpillar

Cecelia said: "I have to imagine the angles involved and position myself in front of the camera without actually seeing how I look through the lens, which is quite challenging.

A chrysalis and butterfly

"Often during a photo shoot I see something that catches my eye and provokes me to produce an entirely new piece of work," says the artist. "Usually, I get my inspiration from observing nature. I spent a great deal of time outdoors as a child, and I was fascinated by living things."
A butterfly

"I used to climb trees and look closely at leaves and flowers, and I always loved animals of all sizes. My nickname is actually bird." confided Cecelia
A caterpillar

"By highlighting our connection to nature, I hope to get people to recognise humanity's responsibility and our deep connection to the natural world," Cecelia explained.
An owl

Cecelia Webber passionately supports green business, local agriculture, and alternative energy research

A night owl

Award Winning Images

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Winner: Photographer Timothy Allen won the top prize, the Cutty Sark Award for the Travel Photographer of the Year 2013, for his portfolio which included this black and white image of the mud mosque replastering festival in Mali The replastering of the great mosque in Djenn , Mali Canon 5D II, EF85mm f/1.2L II USM, 1/3200 sec; f/1.4; ISO 200

Prized: British photographer Mr Allen also took this image depicting a young Layap woman pouring butter tea in her house in Laya, North West Bhutan

Off grid: Emma Orbach, who lives in a mud hut at Tir Ysbrydol in West Wales, was photographed by competition-winner Timothy Allen

Young talent: Jonathan Rystrøm, 14, from Denmark was also celebrating after he was named Young Travel Photographer of the Year 2013, having stunned judges with his photograph taken in front of the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik, Croatia

Human nature: This photograph of human towers being built at a festival in Catalonia, Spain was taken by David Oliete and was highly commended was competition judges

Dramatic: US photographer Justin Mott took home the One Shot, Extraordinary prize for this image taken in Phuket, Thailand

Landscape: French photographer Emmanuel Coupe was behind this stunning shot of the Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland.

Leap of faith: British photographer Cat Vinton was commended for this image of a sea gypsy spear fishing on the Andaman Sea

Out hunting: Ed Hetherington caught these lionesses on camera as they hunted for food on Chief's Island in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Beastly: Mr Hetherington also caught the moment the lionesses pounced on their prey

Tender moment: This unusual image of a gorilla was taken in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda by Swiss photographer Gail Von Bergen-Ryan

All smiles: British-born photographer Gavin Gough won the a prize for his portfolio with the help of this shot of a boy leaping through the open window of a derelict building in Kolkata, India

At rest: This photograph of a eagle hunter and his eagle rest at home in the Alti region of western Mongolian was named runner-up in the Vanishing Emerging Cultures category

Race to the finish: Camels ridden by robotic jockeys race to the finish line to the joy of the watching crowd in this picture taken by Jason Edwards

Gotcha: UK-based photographer Peter Downing won a best single image in a portfolio category for this shot of a kingfisher in Worcester

Moonshine: Tim Taylor took this dramatic photograph of the moon over the French Alps

Misty eyed: This tender moment between a Japanese macaques mother and baby was captured by Jasper Doest

Giant Shire horses used to tackle overgrown woodland in New Forest because it's too difficult for a machine to do

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Horses weigh one ton and are capable of shifting timber the same weight as a double-decker bus in just one day Locals are using the horse logging techniques to reduce the high level of untreated woodland in the national park.

Visitors to the New Forest might be forgiven for doing a double-take when they see what 'machines' are being used to work the land these days.

Weighing one ton and capable of shifting timber the same weight as a double-decker bus in just one day, these Shire horses are being used to their full capacity in order to tackle overgrown woodland.

They have been employed to work in areas that are deemed too dense and boggy for modern, heavy machinery.

These mighty Shire horses are being used to tackle overgrown woodland in the New Forest, Hampshire, in areas too dense and boggy for heavy machinery

The Percheron horses can shift eight to ten tonnes of timber - the equivalent to the weight of a double-decker bus - in just one dayLocals are using the traditional horse logging techniques to reduce the high level of untreated woodland in the national park.They are being trained to manage the Percheron horses to clear timber from wooded sites, which make up more than 40 per cent of the park.The people have been shown how to load logs and woodland on to wheeled carts, which are connected to a harness and attached to the horse.If the woodland is left alone, the quality of the habitat will decline, pests and disease could spread and this could result in fewer wildlife species living in the area. The horses - which can tow eight to ten tonnes a day - are used in areas that cannot be reached by modern machinery.As well as being able to access the areas, horses also have the advantage of not causing damage to the ground.In addition, footpaths do not have to be closed around the areas, and there is less noise pollution.

Locals are using the traditional horse logging techniques to reduce the high level of untreated woodland in the national park

They are being trained to manage the Percheron horses to clear timber from wooded sites, which make up more than 40 per cent of the park

If the woodland is left alone, the quality of the habitat will decline, pests and disease could spread and this could result in fewer wildlife species living in the areaThirteen locals learnt how to handle Percheron draft horses at an event in Roydon Woods, near Brockenhurst, Hampshire.It was led by Robert Sampson of Harbridge Working Percherons - a New Forest company that has been breeding and working these horses since 1951.Dr Caroline Wilkins attended the event and said: 'I thoroughly enjoyed the day with the heavy horses and I was surprised how easy and practical woodland management is.'It was clear that while they were big, heavy horses their footprint through the forest was much smaller than that of a mechanical equivalent - making it much better for the woodland environment.'It was great fun and a privilege to do some woodland work with such impressive horses.'

Thirteen locals learnt how to handle Percheron draft horses at an event in Roydon Woods, near Brockenhurst, Hampshire

Georgianna Watson, New Forest Land Advice Service Advisor, said: 'Trainees had the exciting and rare opportunity to take the reins of these incredible horses'

The horses - which can tow eight to ten tonnes a day - are used in areas that cannot be reached by modern machineryGeorgianna Watson, New Forest Land Advice Service Advisor, added: 'Trainees had the exciting and rare opportunity to take the reins of these incredible horses.'They learnt how they can be used to remove timber from sites that are hard to access.'It is crucial that we teach woodland management skills to anybody who owns or manages woodland, in order to reduce the large proportion of unmanaged woodland in the New Forest and beyond.'

Training was led by Robert Sampson of Harbridge Working Percherons - a New Forest company that has been breeding and working these horses since 1951.

Cher Lloyd at 2013 B96 Pepsi Summerbash (9 Images)

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Emma Watson Wax Figure revealed at Madame Tussauds

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Shakira at Autograph session - Shakira perfume in Paris

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Vogue's top ten models of 2012

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Vogue Magazine is one of the biggest publications in the fashion business, so when they talk, everyone listens.

In the following pages, we bring you the catwalk queens who made it to their annual list of top models 2012.

1. Karlie Kloss

The 20-year-old American has nabbed the crown. Having taken over the nickname of 'The Body' from Elle McPherson, Karlie has graced umpteen magazine covers in 2012 and in addition to being a Victoria's Secret Angel, she's walked the ramp for the biggest names in the business like Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent and Jean Paul Gaultier.

Image: Karlie Kloss
Photographs: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

2. Arizona Muse

Karlie managed to push 24-year-old fellow American Arizona to second place -- she was the winner last year.

A mother-of-one, Arizona has graced the cover of several international editions of Vogue; editor Anna Wintour has praised her generously, even comparing her to legendary supermodels Linda Evangelista and Natalia Vodianova.

Image: Arizona Muse
Photographs: Louis Vuitton Cruise 2012 ad campaign

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3. Toni Garrn

This 20-year-old German stunner debuted on the runway at the tender age of 15 for Calvin Klein.

Showings for the likes of Dior, Hermes, Dolce & Gabbana and Michael Kors are all in a day's work for Toni ; she's also starred in several leading fashion campaigns and appeared on not only several covers of Vogue, but also Elle, Muse, Marie Claire and Numero, among others.

Image: Toni Garrn
Photographs: H&M Swimwear, Spring 2012 ad campaign

4. Kati Nescher

Twenty eight-year-old Kati was born in Russia and brought up in Germany.

Amazingly, she has seen a lot of success within two short years of entering the modelling industry; the dark haired beauty was discovered by an agent only in 2011, which is when she first took to the catwalk.

Kati has worked with the likes of Zuhair Murad, Temperley London and Jil Sander, in addition to starring in campaigns for Nina Ricci and Fendi, among others.

Image: Kati Nescher
Photographs: Nina Ricci Fall 2012 ad campaign

5. Isabeli Fontana

Brazilian bombshell Isabeli is 29 and mother to a six-year-old son, but you wouldn't know it to look at her!

This seasoned supermodel has appeared in prestigious publications like the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Marie Claire, Elle and Vogue, of course. Isabeli has also been the face of huge brands like Chanel, Roberto Cavalli and H&M.

Image: Isabeli Fontana
Photographs: Cover of GQ Mexico, April 2012

6. Joan Smalls

At 24 years of age, this pretty Puerto Rican is currently rated the Number One model in the world by Models.com.

Joan has appeared in campaigns for brands like Gucci, Estee Lauder and Stella McCartney, as well as in editorials for leading magazines like Harper's Bazaar, GQ, and V Magazine, in addition to Vogue.

Image: Joan Smalls
Photographs: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

7. Liu Wen

Also 24, Liu is the first ever Chinese model to have catwalked for a Victoria's Secret showing; she is also the first-ever Asian face of cosmetics giant Estee Lauder.

She has worked with exclusive labels like Alexander Wang, Marni and Vivienne Tam and is currently considered one of the most in-demand faces in international circles, doing shows across New York, Paris and Milan.

Image: Liu Wen
Photographs: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

8. Aymeline Valade

At Number Eight on the list for 2012 is 27-year-old French hottie Aymeline.

This femme fatale has worked the runway for Louis Vuitton and Balenciaga, among others, and is a fashion photographer's dream, having worked with the best of them like Steven Meisel and Greg Kadel.

Aymeline has appeared in various international editions of Vogue.

Image: Aymeline Valade
Photographs: Valisere Lingerie Spring/Summer 2010 ad campaign

9. Kendra Spears

Twenty four-year-old American Kendra is up next.

She's known for her striking likeness in appearance to supermodel Cindy Crawford and her career seems to be following a similar successful trajectory; Kendra has worked with the likes of Isaac Mizrahi, L'Wren Scott and Valentino and appeared on magazine covers like Elle France and Vogue China.

Image: Kendra Spears
Photographs: Versace Underwear ad campaign

10. Eniko Mihalik

Rounding off the top 10 is the 25-year-old Hungarian hottie.

Eniko has graced the ramp for brands like Givenchy, Blumarine, Moschino and Diane von Furstenberg, fronted campaigns for Kenzo, MaxMara and Samsonite by Viktor & Rolf and has also appeared in the Pirelli Calendar, not to mention that she's been featured on international Vogue covers and in editorials. Need we say more?

Image: Eniko Mihalik
Photographs: Chantelle Fall Winter 2012 ad campaign

Shriya Saran's HOTTEST Avatars

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Jessica Gomes - Harper's Bazaar Australia ( 5 Images )

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Amazing Events In Pictures ( 8 Pictures )

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An alligator named Mr. Teeth is seen after it was discovered in a home in Castro Valley, California. Authorities say the alligator, apparently used to protect a stash of marijuana, has been taken to a zoo. When deputies entered Assif Mayar's home for a probation check, they found 34 pounds of marijuana and the alligator in a tank in the bedroom.

A frog hitches a lift on the back of a snail. Macro photographer Nordin Seruyan captured the unusual pairing by a pond in his garden in Central Borneo, Indonesia. He spotted the frog jumping onto the snail's back before it slowly slithered around the pond, with the frog still on his back.

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About 1,000 members of the Red Cross form a red cross in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the organisation

Men swing on a pole in Union Square after the No Pants Subway Ride in New York

Nina Caprez scales the near vertical 820ft wall of La Dent de Crolles with just a thin rope keeping her from plunging to the ground. Nina Caprez spent seven hours scaling the tricky route up the huge slab of rock - dubbed Carnet d'Adresses - found in the Chartreuse Massif, near Grenoble, France. The climb is so steep it has been likened to climbing glass, with few holds for climbers to cling onto. It has meant that only four people - including Nina - have ever successfully free climbed the peak.

Commuters get off trains as they arrive at a station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to attend the final prayer of the Islamic Congreagation

Shinto believers pray in a ice pool during a New Year's purification ceremony at Teppozu Irani Shrine in Tokyo

Jesus Aceves, who has hypertrichosis - a skin condition where an abnormal amount of hair growth is present on the body - inserts a teaspoon into his nose during a rehearsal for the Circus of Horrors at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, south east London. The circus has had to advertise advertised for a wolf man or woman on the government jobs website Directgov. The circus have Mexican wolf man, Aceves, but new UK Border Agency rules meant that before a worker can be granted a certificate of sponsorship, the company must advertise the job in Britain.

Space photography by Astronaut Andre Kuipers - 20 Pics

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Amazing send sculptures - 24 Pics

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10 World Biggest Holes on Earth - 20 Pics

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It is believed that holes are wrath of god on this earth and are pathway to hell. Most people reading this would agree but here it is certainly not the case. Holes created in different parts of the world either due to human works like mining, as sum of these are diamond mine shafts that have been abandoned or due to wrath of god as we all know through meteor shower or something similar falling that made the dinosaurs extinct are today popular vacation spots as they are a visual extravaganza.

Whether it’s the Great Blue Hole of Belize, Mirny Diamond Mine of Siberia or the Burning Gates of Turkmenistan, all of these attract a hell lot of tourists and adventure seekers every year just to get a glimpse and experience the ultimate souvenir of nature. Check these cool pictures.

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10 Incredible "Perfect" Crimes

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1. Twin Jewel Thieves Create Perfect Alibi – 5 Million Euros Stolen

On Feb 25, 2009, three masked robbers boldly busted into Kaufhaus Des Westens, the second largest department store in Europe. Via a rope ladder, the men were able to ransack the main floor without tripping any sensors or alarms. But what may have been a fatal error – leaving behind a single glove – ended up creating a bizarre situation. DNA found on the glove matched TWO people: identical twins identified as Hassan and Abbas O. German law requires that each person be individually convicted and because their DNA is so similar, neither can be exclusively pinned to the evidence. German police were forced to set them both free, and the third man has yet to be found.

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2. Dan “DB” Cooper - $200,000 US – Only Unsolved Crime in US Aviation History

He's the world's most famous fugitive. On the night before Thanksgiving, November 24, 1971, a passenger by the name of Dan Cooper boarded a plane in Portland, OR bound for Seattle. Clad in a suit and raincoat, wearing dark glasses and carrying a briefcase, he sat silently in the back of the plane. After calmly lighting a cigarette, he ordered a whiskey from the stewardess and then handed her a note. It read, 'I HAVE A BOMB IN MY BRIEFCASE. I WILL USE IT IF NECESSARY. I WANT YOU TO SIT NEXT TO ME. YOU ARE BEING HIJACKED.' He demanded $200,000 and four parachutes delivered to him in Seattle. When the plane landed, he released all the passengers, save for the pilot, co-pilot, and stewardess. Once the money was delivered in the middle of the brightly-lit tarmac, Cooper demanded the pilot take off for Mexico, flying at an altitude of 10,000 feet. Shortly after takeoff, over the mountains northwest of Portland, the six-foot-tall Cooper strapped on a parachute and jumped. He was never heard from again. Did he survive? In 1980, roughly $6000 was found of the money in bundles on a beach, but no signs of a body. The case remains open and is the only unsolved crime in US aviation history.

3. Gardner Museum Art Theft - $300 Million US

On March 18, 1990, Saint Patrick's Day, policemen arrived at the door of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, claiming to have received a call about a disturbance. Breaking protocol, the security officer let them in. One of the men said he had a warrant for the guard's arrest, and they convinced him to step away from his post. Bad move: the “policemen” were really criminals in disguise, and they quickly handcuffed him and ordered him to call the other guard to the front, who was also subdued. The thieves absconded with 13 paintings, including masterworks by Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Degas, worth a third of a billion dollars. To this date, no one has been arrested in conjunction with the crime, nor have the paintings ever been recovered. Call it the Luck of the Irish.

4. Japan's 300 Million Yen Robbery

Tokyo, Japan, December 10, 1968 – A Nihon Shintaku Ginko Bank car, transporting 300 million Yen ($817,000 US) in its trunk, is pulled over by a policeman on a motorcycle, who warns them of a bomb planted underneath. Since there had already been bomb threats against the bank, the four passengers exited the vehicle as the uniformed patrolman inspected below the car. Moments later, smoke and flames could be seen under the vehicle, causing the men to run for cover. Of course, it turned out the smoke was from a flare and the cop was a phony. He jumped in the car and sped off with the loot. Even though there were 120 pieces of evidence, 110,000 suspects and 170,000 police investigators, the man was never caught. In 1975, the statute of limitations ended, and in 1988 all civil liabilities were voided, but still no one ‘fessed up. Come on now, this would make an incredible Movie-of-the-Week!

5. World's Largest Diamond Heist -- $100 Million US?

It's the largest diamond heist in history from the world's most impenetrable vault, located in Antwerp, Belgium. Two floors below the Diamond Centre, it was protected by a lock with 100 million possible combinations, as well as heat/motion sensors, radar, magnetic fields, and a private security force. On the weekend of Feb 15, using a series of moves that would make Danny Ocean jealous, the thieves were able to silently enter the vault, bust open the safe deposit boxes, and make off with the glittering loot. And although the purported ring leader Leonardo Notarbartolo was caught and sentenced to 10 years, he has since been released on parole. Notarbartolo claimed in an interview in Wired Magazine that the true take was only $20 million and was part of a larger conspiracy involving insurance fraud. Whatever -- the loot was never recovered and everybody literally made off like bandits.

6. The First National Vault Robbery - $1 Million US

It's like something David Copperfield would have devised. On Friday October 7, 1977, before Columbus Day Weekend, a bank worker counted $4 million dollars in cash and stored it in a locked money cart within a heavily guarded vault, two floors below the Chicago First National Bank. Then poof! Tuesday morning, the money is counted again, and exactly $1 million dollars – in $50 and $100 dominations and weighing over 80 pounds – had vanished into thin air. In 1981, $2300 of the money showed up in a drug raid, but otherwise both the perpetrators and the cash are still at large.

7. The Harry Winston Heist - $108 Million US

The winner for boldest burglary goes to the perpetrators of the so-called Harry Winston Heist. On December 4, 2008, four men, three of whom wore long blonde wigs and disguised themselves as women, charmed their way into the famous Paris jewelry store just before closing time. Once inside, they brandished a .357 and a hand grenade and began their pillaging. Less than 15 minutes later they escaped with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds worth an estimated $108 million US. Investigators believe it to be the work of the notorious Serbian criminal gang The Pink Panthers, responsible for $132 million in robberies around the world, and have never been nabbed.

8. The Tucker Cross Heist – Priceless

The Tucker Cross, named after diver Teddy Tucker who, in 1955, recovered it from the 1594 wreck of the San Pedro, was a 22-karat gold cross embedded with sparkling green emeralds and considered priceless. Nonetheless, Tucker sold it to the Government of Bermuda for an undisclosed sum. In 1975, the Cross was moved to the Bermuda Museum of Art to be displayed for Queen Elizabeth II. No one knows when or how, but during this transition, a clever thief replaced the original with a cheap plastic replica. Presumably, this historical artifact was melted down, stripped of its jewels, and funneled into the Black Market

9. Baghdad Bank Robbery - $282 million

Yes, Saddam Hussein allegedly pillaged a billion dollars before the US-led invasion, but we all know what happened to him. On July 11th, 2007 a different Thief of Baghdad struck… and got away with it. Dar Es Salaam, a private financial institution, was knocked over by two, or possibly three guards, absconding with a third of a billion in cold, hard US bills. Perhaps the bank itself did not want people to start wondering where, how, and why it had so much cash at hand, so they have kept mum and there has been minimal press. Somewhere, SOMEBODY is rolling around naked in a wad of cash and laughing all the way from the bank.

10. The French “Vacuum Gang” – 600,000 EU and counting…

This crew wins the award for Most Ingenious. Monoprix, a French supermarket chain, locks their Euros inside steel safes many inches thick. But the pneumatic tubes connected TO the safes… not so much. Using little more than a drill and a vacuum, the gang à l'aspirateur (vacuum gang in English) have so far siphoned away 600,000 EU in 15 robberies.

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'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' probably Yash Chopra's last film, says Karan

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Source: Times of india

Filmmaker Karan Johar says that Yash Chopra's Jab Tak Hai Jaan is going to be the most special film of the year as it might be his last film.

"Yashji ( Yash Chopra) is like my father. His birthday this year is very special because he is probably making his last film. All of our films are releasing this year but that film will be the most special experience of 2012," the 40-year-old said in an interview.

"This year is special not just for him but for the whole industry because Yashji's last film is releasing this year," he added.

Chopra turns 80 Thursday.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan marks filmmaker Yash Chopra's comeback to direction after eight years. His last was 2004 cross-border romance Veer Zaara.

The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma and hits theatres Nov 13.

Meanwhile, Karan is also excited about Barfi! making it to the Oscars and he hopes the film gets shortlisted.

"I am thrilled to bits and I think what better film than Barfi! to make it. I have gone on record to say how it was truly most spectacular film experience I have had in years. It's really everyone's wish come true that 'Barfi' makes it and I hope it walks the red carpet next year," Karan said.

Karan's directorial venture Student of The Year, which he has made with three newcomers - Varun Dhawan, Siddharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt - releases Oct 19.