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As recently reported by AceShowbiz.com, Michael Douglas was recently re-certified as a diver. His wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, however, refuses to join her husband in his hobby. Read all about it.
Acclaimed film director Ang Lee recently became a certified scuba diver during a holiday in Belize. The director of Brokeback Mountain is working on a new project which will include underwater sets. Read more at the San Pedro Sun.
Model Kylie Bisutti recently won a Victoria’s Secret model search for their next runway model. This 19-year-old celebrity-to-be happens to be an enthusiastic scuba diver. Story here.
Bollywood star Shriya Saran is a recently-certified scuba diver. She took lessons in the Andaman Islands and unlike other Bollywood stars before her, the lessons were for pleasure and not in preparation for a movie role.
Denise Richards is currently taking scuba diving lessons and will join the ranks of other celebrity divers. You can see a photo of her in full gear in a Malibu swimming pool here.
Smallville’s Supergirl, Laura Vandervoort, is set to star in the scuba-themed adventure movie Into the Blue 2: The Reef alongside Chris Carmack. The movie comes out on April 21st in the United States.
The movie is directed by Stephen Herek, who also directed Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.
Top Indian pro golfer Jyoti Randhawa spent off-time during a recent tour, the Singha Thailand Open, scuba diving.
“I played marvelous golf the last two days. To shoot five under and without any bogeys was good. I am very happy. Although Rhys played great today. He kept me on my toes and kept making birdies. I had to make birdies to stay ahead. He actually pushed me to push myself to score better,” he added.
After the matches during the days of the tournament, Jyoti spent his free time scuba diving and said it had helped him with his game.
“I need to be next to an ocean to win. The key was to relax and I didn’t let the pressure get to me. My family was here and I enjoyed it.”
Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar spent her birthday earlier this month learning how to scuba dive.
As she turned a year older on Feb 4 the luscious Urmila Matondkar has finally taken the plunge. Literally!
She has gifted herself a perfect underwater holiday in Koh Samui.
“Being an aquarian I couldn’t think of a better birthday than this, ” cooed the ecstatic water baby from her exotic location on the eve of her birthday. “I’ve been virtually living underwater for the past few days. That’s where I’m on my birthday on Wednesday. Believe you me it’s like being in paradise.”
Urmila is ecstatic about her new passion. “Even my instructor is zapped by my enthusiasm specially since I can’t swim. I have snorkeled in Goa. But unfortunately the water in India isn’t that clean. And I was rather apprehensive to go underwater…but what better time than your birthday to let the mind conquer physical fears?”
