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Flair
before footlights MATKA CHOWK WRITE TO
RENE Fanaa over
multiplexes FILM &
FASHION
The big
bucks on FM radio
Pushing up
the fun factor
PAMMY’S
BEAUTY TIPS Packed
jam! Taking off
with a party FILM
REVIEW
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Breathing in a material whirl of mobiles and malls, so many young couples in Chandigarh are these days are living away from the groom’s parents, settled in the same city, soon after tying the knot, says Saurabh Malik after meeting a few such families. Digging deep for higher grounds in relationships, so many young couples across the city are severing ties from the groom’s family tree, virtually. Within months of walking down the altar, the young husbands and wives are nowadays living life in separate houses, even though the boys’ parents are living at different addresses in the same city. Once it was considered a taboo, today it’s a practice. Take the instance of Anshu and Akash Chaudhary — both in their early 30s. For the outside world, the distance from the office is the reason behind their resolve to rent out a house in another locality. “Our office in Sector 35 is far away from his parents’ house in the Modern Housing Complex,” Anshu insists. “The distance only increases in the mornings with heavy rush on the Madhya Marg — the passing through the city’s history. Even traveling by bus becomes almost impossible in the early hours and again in the evenings.” But Akash’s parents know the reality is so very different from the one projected. They are aware that so many young couples in Delhi and other places travel greater distances, also change buses, for earning bread from the sweat of their beaded brows. Deep inside, they know that the desire for “privacy” is the reason behind son Akash’s decision to leave them alone in their declining years. At least, this is what they were told in no uncertain terms by Anshu after they objected to the couple’s late home entry from a gala bash in July last year. For Akash’s father Deepak Chaudhary, it is all very confusing. The retired government employee just cannot understand. “I have never entered their room without knocking at the door, and we only take care of their little one when the two go out. But still they are accusing us of interfering,” he confides. After listening to Deepak Chaudhary, you may find it incredible, but Akash and Anshu still travel all the way to the Modern Housing Complex to leave behind their infant son Ateet when going out for evenings. This is not the only case. A couple in Mohali are living alone with their grandchildren just because their son and his wife walked out of their lives, unceremoniously. Looking at them from close quarters, Punjab and Haryana High Court lawyer-cum-social worker Anil Pal Singh Shergill asserts: “Anshu and Akash belong to a new generation of Chandigarians with fat incomes and fatter perks living in a material whirl of malls and mobiles. For them, two is company, his parents’ crowd. No wonder, they buy or rent out houses even though their parents are living in some other sector, alone”. Flashing a sympathetic smile, he says: “The practice of youngsters staying away from parents in separate accommodations was not entirely unknown in the days that are no more, even in a traditionally modern city like Chandigarh. But the phenomenon was predominant in joint families where marriage meant tying knot with fights between brothers and their wives. In any case the number was far less. But today things have changed. So many `only-sons’ are leaving behind their parents to fend for themselves in the same city, just for privacy”. That’s perhaps the reason why the old age home in Sector 15 continues to receive applications from pairs, suffering from incurable disease of old age, left behind by their children. Only recently, the management succeeded in persuading a Panchkula couple to take back his parents after the elderly had spent good two years in the old age home. “Every now and then we keep on receiving such cases,” says home warden R.P. Soni. “We try to convince the gilded youth into taking back their parents. But in case they are adamant, the doors of our house remain open….” Offering a solution, Soni says: “There is no problem that cannot be solved with time and a little patience, not even the issue of privacy. The couples should sit down and talk it out with the elderly parents.” Sound advice, undoubtedly!
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Flair before footlights
Thumping beats of tiny steps whirling in sync with reverberating folk music, dexterous hands tracing reality on the canvas of mind and young talent displaying flair before the footlights. It’s time to get creative for so many little ones displaying knack during five workshops going on at Mount Carmel School in Sector 47. If you wish to see the flight of fancy take off from the runway of wits, just drive down the road meandering its way through the rough terrain of practicality. Reach the school and you will find the young innocents giving vent to their imagination on sheets, and through energetic dance steps. The workshops, organised by Srijan — an institute that believes in bringing out the best in students — started on May 22 and are expected to continue till June 8. Folks, as many as 65 bright and enthusiastic students from the host and so many other schools, are exhibiting their creative best. Right, the institutes include Sector 26 St Kabir Senior Secondary School, Sector 7 KB DAV Public School, Sector 8 DAV Public School, Carmel Convent Senior Secondary School and Panchkula’s Sector 8 DAV Public School. The institute’s Chairman, Dr DS Gupt, says that the intention behind organising the workshops is to give air to the rising fumes of fancy among the youngsters during the holiday season. “We just do not want the young talent to spend hours pressing the remote control keys while surfing television channels,” says Dr Gupt. “Correct, the institute wants the starry-eyed youngsters to step out of their houses and reach out for the heavenly bodies with their feet firmly on the ground”. The valedictory function, he adds, will be worth attending as it will provide the youngsters with a platform to put on show their aptitude for creative work. State Bank of India’s Deputy General Manager Shyamal Kanti Das is expected to be the chief guest. Back to the kids… talk to them and they tell you all about learning folk dance and music, besides indulging in some creative writing. Indeed, some of the poems, with second level of interpretation, composed by them actually rhyme well! This is not the end of the creative holiday adventure. The little artists are also trying their hand in painting and drawing, not to forget performing arts. Keep it up, kids!
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MATKA CHOWK Now that Chandigarh has taxi service, it is attaining the flair of a truly metro city. On my very first visit to Chandigarh, some 10 years ago, I was flabbergasted to learn that Chandigarh had no taxis. “No taxis!” – I exclaimed. To me, hopping into a taxi was synonymous with getting to places. “How do you get to places, when you don’t have a conveyance?” I asked. “You cannot” – I was told, unless I wanted to take an unusually long ride in a cycle rickshaw, that is if you could find a rickshawalla at the opportune spot. In recent times, I was trying to find a reliable rickshawalla for a young girl who was visiting the city and needed to be transported. I walked down my office building and approached the line of rickshawallas. They all looked very eager. The first guy I interviewed informed me that he had been driving the rickshaw in the city for Bees roz. I shuddered and moved to the boy next in line. He was driving for saat din, – the next for “do din.” I stopped quizzing them at this point and decided to drive her down myself. The next day, it seemed like there were many more of them. They were ready and eager and had no clue about any destinations in the city. Gone are the days when you could entrust your sense of direction to the rickshawalla and sat back to enjoy a leisurely ride. And now that we have taxis in town, maybe we can get a ride to the lake, when the car would not start. I can even surprise my family by arriving home from the station in a taxi, a phenomenon—unthinkable a year ago. And of course, now we have the unmistakable autos – emitting diesel soaked air and stopping when and as required by the necessity of picking up passengers. I even had an opportunity to interview an autowalla (hard to believe, I know…) for the same girl for she needed to be transported back and forth to office. The autowalla who was brought to me, was handpicked by our office peon and was vouched for. He did negotiate a decent price and agreed to do the job, and also enquired at the end of his assignment, if there was any way he could get a job in the US, driving autos. He asked me if I could give him an American coin for he wanted to show off the amrican aisa to his fellow workers. And the station is full of them! They practically fall over you in order to ask if you needed a ride. What was a dreamy little city is now bubbling with the endeavours of private enterprise. If taxis are here now, can all the other things be far away?
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WRITE TO RENE I am a young girl who frequently suffers from mood swings. There are times when I lash out at my parents and expect them to understand me without giving any reason. I feel they should have unconditional love for me, accept me with all my faults and not be constantly critical of my behaviour. There are times when I feel that they do not care enough for me and my other siblings get more attention. I feel as a girl I have sacrificed a lot for them in terms of not going out with my friends at odd hours not telling lies about having a boyfriend and seeing him without their permission. But then I feel resentful and take it out on them. I also feel very justified in doing so. I want to be a more calm and relaxed person. Please help. Sakshi Diwan,
Chandigarh Dear one, just relax, these are pangs of growing up. I am touched by your concern for your parents feelings and also by the fact that you want to mend your ways. Well, it is all right to talk of unconditional love but then not of course at the expense of hurting someone. Do understand that for your parents the love they have for your siblings is as true as the love they have for you. There is absolutely no need to get resentful about it. And after all, if they are a little disapproving of your ways it is only natural, they are after all a different generation and probably fail to see things from your perspective. It is the inner child within you still looking for love and acceptance. No matter how much you grow up love and acceptance is what the little child within you wants. So just nurture these feelings within yourself and you will get more calm and relaxed. Loose your air of resentment and also learnt to love and accept your parents for the way they are. *
* * I am a 23-year-guy who grew up in a family where my parents were constantly fighting with each other or shouting at the kids. I was told many times that I was crazy and I didn’t know what I was talking about. So much so, that I actually started to believe that I am actually crazy and many times I am making concentrated efforts to do sane things. When I was younger this was a regular pattern in my life but now I feel I have started understanding myself better and all the fears that I have are due to my bad childhood and unhealthy atmosphere in the house. Can you help me to heal some of my childhood traumas so that I can have a normal healthy life and not be bogged down by fears and phobias? Do you think having a girl friend will help. I am almost scared of having a relationship. Anil Bhargav, Chandigarh *
* * Dear boy, it is wonderful to know that at a young age you have understood your problem so well. You must realize that your parents who are a product of an different era were probably traumatized as children and grew up with a lot of falls ideas about life. Unknowingly they are saying things to you which are actually projecting their own childhood fears. Please do not hang on to all the negative things told to you by your parents who are still emotionally immature people. Age has nothing to do with growing up. You have to mature from within yourself. Take your inner child into your loving care, soothe the pain and your childhood traumas will slowly recede. Once you are free from fears you have every reason to have a normal healthy life. Having a girlfriend is definitely a good proposition. Someone who cares for you and understands you. Much luck you are on the right track. *
* * I am a food addict, not only that, at age 27, I am a night time eater with a serious addiction for snacking at late hours and so have developed serious weight problems. I hate getting up in the mornings and since I am my own business, I have the liberty of keeping my own hours. The night is what really gets me going and even if I starve myself the whole day I seriously binge through the early hours of the morning. That is between 12 to 3 p.m. It’s either while watching a movie I get up in intervals to snack or while reading a book. I do seem to work at making a resolve to change my pattern but it never really seems to work. Is there any way I can get rid of this ridiculous problem? Sonya Mehta, Panchkula You are suffering from a condition which they call the night time eating syndrome. This seems to affect almost one out of a hundred people. In fact 20% of people with a serious weight problem are the ones carrying this. This condition is actually stemming from an underlying depression. These people hardly eat during the day, normally skip breakfast, after 7 O clock they consume 80% of their calories. You have to make a conscious effort to change your pattern. Plan your meals and snacks for the day, try and eat two thirds of your calories before supper. Always eat at the table, identify your eating cues if T.V. and snacking go together try changing your viewing habits. Recognise your stress factors are you eating more after a stressful day ? Or is it emotional eating you are doing? Sort your emotions out? Find ways of filling your inner void with emotions other then food. Is what you are doing in life fulfilling you, if not take sometime for yourself, check, on your emotions. Dealing with your food habits will definitely become easier.
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Fanaa over multiplexes Yes. It is very easy to become accustomed to the comforts offered in life. And those days of the past so effortlessly forgotten…or at least buried in some hidden corner of memory. The memories are suddenly jolted out from the dark recesses of the brain when forced to face the situation again. In fact, come to think of it...it wasn’t that all that long ago. The multiplex culture started in Chandigarh just about five years ago. Before that, it was routine to watch movies in those ordinary theatres screening the blockbusters and “knowing” the manager of a cinema house was definitely a source of envy among friends. The wait in long queues to see the movie in the first week of the release, if not the first day itself was well worth the discussions and satisfaction following it. Yeah, back to the comfort talk. The ambience of the film theatres in the much-loved Fun Republic has an addictive quality about it. You just don’t want to settle for anything less. Even if it means watching the flick in its last week of running and doling out a couple of extra hundred bucks. The hi-fi equipment, the plush seats, the caramel popcorns, the crowd. They are worth going fanaa over. Those good old theatres? Oh no! You immediately crinkle your nose up in rejection. Last week this feeling was amply illustrated when we were forced to enter the portals of an old cinema house (revered not so in the distant past) because Fanaa was banned from being released in multiplexes due to a payment hassle. And the difference stood out too glaringly for being ignored. And one didn’t help wishing they would spruce up their act: the sound system was so bad (outdated?) that half the fun of the movie was lost in its undecipherable dialogues. The seats, the heat, the canteen…they were all definitely a poor cousin of the multiplexes.
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FILM & FASHION
Sushma says unlike other industry sisters, they don’t enjoy the idea of teaming up with each other in films, reports Bollywood Trade. “It is true that Shilpa and Shamita (Shetty) or for that matter Riya or Raima (Sen) are talked of in the same breath. You cannot blame them because it’s the industry habit. But in our case, we definitely wouldn’t want to end up working with the same set of producers.
“Nor would we like to give the impression of being a one plus one bonus. We are better off having our own individual identities,” said Sushma. “We have made sure that we never cross parts nor do we enjoy meeting the same set of producers.”
— IANS
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FUN WITH FASHION BANGLES—The tinkling sensations with an alluring fit typify the light-hearted spirit by virtue of their swaying n’ sliding movement. While the traditional glass and acrylic bangles are fast getting more ornate, the indo-western ones are a delicious blend of the folk and funky. If you are the kinds who’d like to go in for something very delicate and romantic, yet intriguing, the embellished bangles could be your pick. Available across the city (Sector 22, Sector 19, Dewsun Greetings, Sector 11, Fun Republic and Bangles in Sector 22), these sleek accessories are encrusted with spangles, rhinestones and crystals. However, if you’d like take a dip in the stream of creative insanity, plastic bangles are your mantra for style. Chips in Diwakar Sahoonja of Dewsun Greetings and Gifts, Sector 11, Chandigarh, “Bangles are back with a bang. Though girls choose the richly embellished and gems encrusted ones for weddings and family function, our plastic bangles are selling like hot cakes too. Plastic bangles are generally teamed with long skirts and jeans for college wear.” And what makes these plastic bangles hot? Explains Taruna Gulati, a PU student, “These bangles are available in exciting shapes—squares, stars, hearts, flowers, circles, semi circles and what not. Plus, they sport everything jazzy from beads and rubber trimmings to metal studs, prickly plastic thorns and polka dots.” Though bold and vibrant bracelets in metal and plastic are faves too, the rage is still these plastic bangles. “We stock a pack of five pairs of very sleek plastic bangles and each pair costs just Rs. 5. It’s very reasonable and girls prefer to have different packets as they want to stock pairs in ever colour,” laughs Diwakar. Most bangles though are in the range of Rs.125 to Rs. 300. So all you young girls in the city, pick the pair you fancy and let it swirl and swish sensually on that silken smooth arm of yours!
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The big bucks on FM radio Wanna rake in the moolah through radio, then all you need to do is get trained, earn some valuable experience, get directions to the nearest radio station or production house and make sure your resume does not contain any ‘sabzi’ stains. Now let’s back to reality and confront the questions that often creep into our minds. What will I get paid, if I get a job as a Radio Jockey? If I am hired as a scriptwriter, then how much will I earn? I just want to do it part time or I can use an editing software, so tell me what do I get in my bank every month. Considering the fact that nearly 330 private radio stations are coming up in the next year and a half, they need people for sure and they are ready to pay the big bucks. But to whom? Well the ones, who deserve, are known voices of the region and of course, can boast of a long list of shows broadcast on Marconi’s invention. First of all, let me tackle the RJs… I mean the guys, who can talk and get paid to do all the talking. If you are just a beginner with just a show or two in your kitty then the range that we are looking at is somewhere between Rs 7,000/- to Rs 10,000/-. And if you are a ‘big’ star in your city and your listeners tune into your radio shows on a regular basis, then be rest assured, as you shall be laughing all the way to the bank. You can get paid ranging from Rs 35000/- to a cool Rs 1 Lakh per month. And if you are a celebrity performer, then hold your breath….collect upto Rs 8,000/- per hour of work. Phew…so what say, wanna be a Radio Jockey. If you are a scriptwriter and want to be a kind of a ‘kingmaker’ then expect to be paid between Rs 500/- to Rs 1,000/- per show and if you have experience and have some path breaking scripts to your credit, then you can even be paid upto Rs 3,000/- per script. Not bad ….eh. And for all those who have a knack for computers and especially have the ability to mix music along with voice through some popular editing software, then you can start off with nearly Rs 15,000/- per month or even more. If you want to join the marketing department and can sell ‘sarson da saag’ to a Dutchman, then radio will make sure that it looks after you. All said and done, Radio is here to pay the big bucks, but it is only up to you as to how much you can gather. (The writer is a renowned radio personality running Radio Buzz, a Radio Jockey trainer, voice expert and an international broadcaster)
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Pushing up the fun factor FR is buzzing and how! Just as the city lone multiplex at Mani Majra gets ready to welcome its 10 millionth customer by the end of this month, it is also gearing up with a host of fun initiatives, “customer focus oriented” as Senior Vice-President, Chandigarh and Panipat, Fun Multiplex Ltd. J S Jolly puts it, to make it the “perfect hangout joint.” But first things first, the hunt is on for that exclusive footfall whose toes will constitute the winning number, namely the ten millionth visitor! With prizes including a holiday package, free airline tickets, spa memberships, food processors and of course free tickets to be won, it could very easily be you! Also coming up is the Red Carpet Welcome through the introduction of Privilege Cards designed to suit a variety of budgets from a Corporate Membership for 25 people to an Individual Membership including a Lifetime Option with discounts on tickets, food and beverages, games, offers from leading stores across the city including FR and even an exclusive ticket counter for members is thrown in. Now that the ‘privileges’ are taken care of, how do we as customers and visitors know what is happening at FR? Here is where ‘Fun-Doo Times’ comes in. The FR in-house news magazine is a sure-shot way of figuring out the latest events and promotions complete with a movie-guide and Bollywod gupshup from their charming caricature, Gyan Guru Nikkar Wale! The food court, the snack counters and even the latest art to line up Chitralaya’s walls, everything has a corner in the magazine. And finally, the cherry on the apple-pie is the soon-to-be-launched FSCHR in Gurgaon and no, this is not a short-form for a rocket launcher! The Fun School of Cinema, Hospitality and Retail is a specialised diploma course in hard-core cinema operations and retail with emphasis on hospitality. “With cinemas in India looking at earning Rs 9000 crore by 2010 and Fun Republic targeting the 150 screens by 2008 there will be a dearth of trained professionals for the front and back-end work at multiplexes like these,” avers Jolly. The one-year course comes steep at a lakh of rupees but what the Administrative and Academic Head, Priyanka Jain promises is a 100 per cent absorption into the FR operations around the country. What is more, the fees can be paid into two instalments and the course offers a paid placement within six months into the curriculum which is practical-heavy instead of just classroom oriented. After all, multiplex is the name of the future game—movies, masti, magic all rolled into one—and consumer is king! Let the offerings roll in!
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PAMMY’S BEAUTY TIPS The sight of split ends always prompt the thought—treat your hair like fine silk. You couldn’t agree more with this expression if your split ends are playing up. Split ends happen when your hair’s cuticle wears down. Once the damage is done there is no way you can eliminate the scraggly split ends without trimming them off or the split ends will travel up the hair making the damage worse. All growing hair splits when the inside layer of the hair, the cortex, loses moisture and the hair begins to unravel like a rope resulting in the fibres of the inner layers to fray. This is when the breakage occurs, producing the feathery appearance and these are beyond repair. Split ends can tangle and have an impact on the healthy ends also. Remember, split ends can never be repaired ‘like new’; the easier option is to just trim the split end before it get worse. Causes and cure
If your hairdresser chooses to not carry out the necessary hair test to determine the porosity and whether there is any possibility of damage to hair during the chemical treatment, severe cosmetic damage can happen to your hair. Use of colouring, bleaching, chemical straightening and perming without the basic knowledge and tests is a sure recipe for hair disaster and gives birth to split ends. The harsh cleansing agents in shampoos can dry out the hair and cause split ends and hair breakage. Pick up shampoos with botanicals and natural cleansing agents or look for shampoos that contain dimathicone. It protects the hair from damage by reducing its resistance to brushing, combing and styling, when wet as well as when dry. Also look for protein extracts, collagen, amino acids and panthenol and similar compounds, which are related to vitamin B5. Some of these are known to penetrate hair and help increase the moisture content. The only way to avoid split ends altogether is to use preventive conditioning and also use ‘split end repair serums’ on the ends. They contain high- density silicone fluids which hide the ragged appearance. Split ends can be prevented with weekly deep conditioning treatments as well as applying pre- conditioning oils to excessively dry hair to protect it during the shampoo process. Other causes of split ends include poor diet and nutrition, medications and excessive nicotine, caffeine and alcohol. Lack of nutrition in the hair can cause breakage, dullness, frizz, thinning and even hair loss. Omega 3’s are important for healthy hair and emu oil is loaded with deep penetrating omega 3’s, the only ingredient that we know can moisturise the hair enough to get it back up to an 8 per cent moisture rate as it is supposed to be. Emu oil is known as the follicle awakener and has been used by many to help prevent the onset of grey hair as well. Tips to prevent split ends
Avoid use of hot water as it can strip your hair of oils and encourage dryness and brittle ends. Always use lukewarm water to shampoo your hair. Don’t forget to finish with a cool water finish. This seals the hair cuticle and the ends and protects from splits. Never rub wet hair into knobby or rough towels as they can rip and tear the ends. If your hair is tangled and hard to comb out, try leave-in conditioner. Use a large-toothed comb or brush with rounded ends to comb wet hair. Never brush your hair when wet since it is most fragile when wet and will stretch and snap easily. Dry, brittle hair must be infused with extreme moisture and deep treatment at least once a week. Improper or excessive use of hot styling tools must be avoided. Always protect your fragile ends with a good leave in conditioner or thermal protector. Jojoba Oil helps to end dry hair and fix split ends. Simply add a few drops to the shampoo in your hand every time that you shampoo. Always use coated “hair friendly” elastic. This will prevent pulling and tugging on fragile ends. Avoid hair jewellery, pins and clips with rough edges or clasps that can tear hair. Nature is unkind to hair, when on open-air transportation; remember to tie your hair or cover them as wind can cause major breakage. Protect your strands with leave-in conditioners for adding shine and instant protection. When trimming split ends yourself, make sure your scissors have delicate razor sharpness of the edge as blunt scissors will cause lot of damage to the cuticles. The careful trimming of one-quarter inch every six to eight weeks will keep the hair healthy. Treat your hair with the care they deserve.
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Packed jam! Stopping was impossible! As the thumping beats of reverberating music filled the air with ecstasy during “Summer Jam 2006” organised by “I’m possible” at Athena in Fun Republic, tearing excitement broke loose with youngsters tripping the light fantastic, enthusiastically. For so many of them free from the burden of annual examinations, it was time to lose control. Right guys, for the young revelers heaven was a place on earth as flappers of the world in mini skirts with twin slits on either side, or in backless cholis, descended upon the polished dance floor of life to twirl around, merrily and gorgeously. You could in reality feel the pulse the minute you set your foot into the joint. No matter what your party style was, the place had something to offer. Indeed, you could actually gyrate to some of the best tunes dished out by the disc jockeys (DJs), fervently. Oh, yes! The beats of “Aashqui me teri” and “Dus bahane” got the crowd grooving in no time with the in-house and the guest DJs spinning tracks to produce some cool funky music. As good old retro and classic rock gave way to hip-hop music, shrieks of excitement rose from the crowd. Among the dancer queens twirling all around the floor were not just teenyboppers, but also young professionals from call centres eager to lose their blues amidst the melodious tunes. As the Saturday afternoon fever caught the revelers in its exciting high-temp’ grip, their exhilarated figures, illuminated by nice little psychedelic lights, swayed breathlessly in sync with the rhythmic throbs of high-wattage music. Screaming over the din of music, one of the organisers Rohit said their basic aim was “to unite cream of city’s youth” through the bash and of course to give them an opportunity to leave the air-conditioned comfort of their houses to chill out in the summers of 2006.
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Taking off with a party
Flashing psychedelic lights illuminating exhilarated figures cutting footloose at the pulsating beats of thumping music pounding against the chest, gleaming crystals cascading down the glamorously glittering asymmetrical dresses and soaring spirits …. You couldn’t have asked for more during the fresher party of Mohali-based AHM Academy organised at Gravity in Sector 35 on Friday night. For so many high-flying youngsters eager to become airhostesses and flight stewards through the academy, it was nothing less than a take-off with a bang. As the overhead speakers boomed out the latest numbers from Bollywood blockbuster Fanaa’s soundtrack and other hit songs, it was time for the youngsters to loose control. Tripping the light fantastic, they set the floor afire with some sizzling dance steps. As the disc jockey mixed cool music to create magic of sorts, there was no stopping the crowd. Seeing their confidence level and dexterous movements, you could hardly say some of them were from the interior of Punjab. As fleeting time pushed the party towards the end, Pushpraj was adjudged Mr AHM, while Kirandeep Kaur bagged the title of Ms AHM. The roll of honour did not end here. The AHM dancers’ award went to Sumit Sharma and Anuradha Bhargav. The best-dressed awards were bestowed upon Kamaldeep and Rajni. Wow! Seems like every highflier landed up with something before descending from the flight of excitement.
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FILM REVIEW
BH Tharun Kumar, the director of comedy Nayee Padosan is back with feel good comic story Love Ke Chakkar Mein. The film, which opened yesterday at Suraj, Panchkula, boasts of a debutant pairing of Akshat Bhatia and Namita. The film does not have much of a story and the end is so predictable. To be honest, Love Ke Chakkar Mein is old wine presented in a new bottle. The content is similar to what the director BH Tharun Kumar offered in Nayee Padosan. The film has nothing to offer. Armed with a routine plot, the film tries everything in the book to impress the viewers, but in vain. The problem is lack of novelty. Debutant Akshant Bhatia’s character is weak. In spite of his good looks, he just plays routine role. Namita is just ok. Rishi Kapoor, Shoma Anand and Satish Shah are not exploited to their fullest. Anand Raaj Anand composes for the majority of songs with Daboo Malik and Nikhil Vinay contributing with a title song. Praveen Bhardwaj and Dev Kohli have penned the lyrics. It’s an average musical score. Overall, Love ke Chakkar Mein is an ordinary film that would neither be loved nor hated.
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Health tip of the day
Exercises done incorrectly can lead to low back pain, over stretching of ligaments and instability of the joints. Exercises done with proper technique after warm up, stretching etc. impetrative to achieve desired effect. — Dr. Ravinder
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Have we become spoiled! Nothing for us but the best. Settling down for the second finest makes one think not twice but thrice. And for a moment, we are ready to give the go-by to any charges of being labelled snobs. 
A majority of off-screen sisters in the industry would love to work with each other on screen, but not Sameera and Sushma Reddy who prefer to retain their individual identities on screen. 
Think colourful pebbles slithering down a velvety smooth slope, splashing happy colours all around. Gleaming silver, sparkling gold, oceanic blues, muddy browns, emerald greens dappling and jazzy fiery reds. Well, bangles gracefully sliding down your ice-rink smooth wrists serve the same purpose. And besides splashing colour to your personality, they bring out the sensual enchantress in every woman!
