Books
& Bollywood
With books as scripts, Bollywood is now catering
to both book lovers &
movie buffs
Nobody likes to read nowadays. The
rustling of paper has been taken over by e-books. No one has the patience
to flip through 300 pages of text to read about the hardships faced by
lovers or for that matter, even 100 something pages on a lighter topic
like college days.
Movie: Pinjar; Script: Amrita Pritam’s Pinjar
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A poetic voyage
 Orkut has been in news for
all the wrong reasons. Be it for its role in a heinous murder, in widening
the generation gap or simply as an addiction keeping the Gen Y confined to
their rooms. So, it came as quite a surprise when we logged on to this
social networking site (SNS) and came across a group of youngsters who
were doing a lot more here than just scrapping or sending requests for
friendship. These Orkut addicted boys and girls are the co-authors of a
book on Punjabi poetry titled Kose Chanan. Log on to know more
about their journey from Orkut to penning the book.
It began two years back when
22-year-old Amrinder created a community on Orkut called Punjabi Poetry.
Soon, like-minded individuals — Yudhvir, 28 and A.S. Sukh, 25 joined in.
New releases
Tales from tinsel town
 Mithya
Starring: Ranvir
Shorey Neha Dhupia, Naseeruddin Shah, Vinay Pathak, Harsh Chhaya, Saurabh
Shukla
Director:
Rajat Kapoor
After delivering some
notable performances, Ranvir Shorey will be seen playing a lead role for
the first time. Though he’s played supporting roles in each of his
earlier films, his performances have always been appreciated and kept him
pretty much in circulation. Finally in Mithya, Shorey plays
the central protagonist, who has Neha Dhupia paired opposite him.
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Superstarlet
The camera loves her. With
her cute looks and sunny smile, Tulip Joshi makes a perfect model. And
guess what, the pretty actress is back to commercial cinema with Shree
Ashtavinayak’s Superstar, directed by Rohit Jugraj. Starring
opposite Kunal Khemu, the Dhokha girl plays a journalist who sees
Kunal’s rise from a nobody to a superstar and how it affects
their love.
Tulip Joshi moves on to commercial cinema
Youth speak
Game for the dirty game?
 Filthy has always been the synonym for the game called politics. And who calls it so? The youth, the one who is expected to react, is merely whiling away time by commenting on the state of politics. The expectations are from the youth who is not ready to act. They have high ambitions for glamorous careers and keep on blaming the country for not providing paramount services in all spheres.
Fire starters!
 Keep nippy nights at bay by tucking yourself into bed & cosying up to the warm
glow of fireplaces
Nothing beats being snug
like a bug in a rug in winters. Whoever said this, probably forgot that
when you are in the middle of the coldest days of the last 16 years, rugs
and coats simply aren’t enough. Especially so, for a city like ours,
that’s facing biting frost even in February! With the sun refusing to
smile down upon us, are quilts the only refuge? Well, not exactly.
P.J. Singh & wife Rajinder Kaur like it the traditional way.
BEAUTY & THE SPOILSPORT: A man’s silhouette partially eclipses a model’s face as he walks past a billboard.
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Certified Glitter
Kundan jewellery has changed, dominated, and now we know it is here to stay. For, we in the city now have the country’s first and only 100 per cent Hallmarked kundan jewellery store. Anaha-17 now holds the licence from Bureau of Indian Standards to sell hallmarked jewellery. Hallmarking is the certification of purity of gold granted by a government-approved agency to jewellers.
Sidelanes
In defence of the Services
Brigadier Vinod Uppal and
his lovely wife Raj complement each other perfectly. Perhaps this is
because they were born on the same day. Their combined birthday party was
the epitome of gracious living, sophistication and gentility. Neither had
told us of the occasion but the cake we took seemed appropriate when we
looked at the bouquets and the reflected glow on their faces.
No reunion please!
Australian singer Kylie Minogue has slammed rumours that she and ex-boyfriend Olivier Martinez have rekindled their romance. The 39-year-old singer addressed the rumours at the launch of her new bed linen range, and said she was not starting a family with the French film star.
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