CHANDIGARH INDEX


War of melody
The happy-go-lucky duo has what it takes to withstand the pressure of a reality show
THEY are the fresh faces from Season 4 of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge-2009 on Zee TV. Young and effervescent, Mitika Kanwar and Sunvinder Singh, apne Punjabi participants, speak out their minds in a tête-à-tête at Hotel Taj-17. Singers in making both have given some great performances on the show and hope to make it to the top. All keyed up when it comes to performance the duo says it’s a tough competition as every contestant is battling hard to reach the top. Talk to them about other participants and they chorus, “Every participant has a different texture of voice and an individualistic style.

                                                           Photo by Himanshu Mahajan

Fringe Benefit
IT has been around for sometime now and unlike any other fad, it refuses to go. You’ve seen Ayesha Takia carrying it. All the OC stars have been sporting it in their latest season. And Olga Kurylenko in the next James Bond movie is going to be sporting it too! The fringe was probably introduced in India by Sadhna, the popular Bollywood actor. Over the years, on and off, it has been reinvented. Why not, after all a little alteration in the frontal hair makes all the difference!

Go Gossip
A great stress-buster, gossip is good for health and surely lifts spirits
EVER wondered what our evenings would be like if we had no gup-shup and who’s who to talk about? Essence of life, it’s gossip that keeps us going in this world of stiff competition and ever-killing stress. Thought to be a slippery subject with a sullied reputation, the latest buzz on gossip is that it’s good for our health — a great stress-buster.

STEP OUT
Under UV attack
Sun protection is vital for adventure sport enthusiasts
WE who follow adventure sports as a lifestyle run a high risk of developing skin cancer. Except for indoor sport climbing, every adventure sport requires spending lots of time outdoors – under the harsh Indian sun. Even when doing diving, you have to spend considerable time on the beach, on the boat and on the surface of the water.

It’s the 70s once more
Relive the magic of 70s at the all-new Lyon’s
Retro, that is the theme for the all-new Lyon’s — the Premium Lounge Bar in Sector 17. Done up in black and white, grey and glass, the interiors spell elegance. Speaking volumes about the hard work that has gone into re-inventing the place, it is the ambience that makes the lounge bar a must visit.


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Little Interview
Chalk n’ cheese
IT’S raining reality shows on Indian television and adding to the list of the small screen jury is Chunky Pandey. The actor, who entertained us in movies like Aankhen, Vishwatma and many more, is back as a judge in Zara Nachke Dikha, a dance reality show on Star One. We catch up with him on his comeback, stint as a reality TV judge and the show that pitches Adam vs Eve.

Beauty Studio
Nail the bacteria
We pay hardly any attention to our nails. But the condition of our nails speaks volumes about us. For most of us nails fail to attract attention as the face or hair does. Jog your memory and remember the worst nails you have seen! Dirty nails reflect your hygiene level.

Telly Tales
Waiting for prince charming
NEHA Marda — who plays Rajkumari in Zee Next’s show Ek Thi Rajkumari — is yet to find her real-life rajkumar. The actress is not as lucky as her reel life co-stars. Ali Merchant who plays Arjun in the show is very committed to his long time girlfriend Sara Khan who plays the lead in another channel’s show.

No heartbreak blues for Salma
MEXICAN actress Salma Hayek is so optimistic about life that even her split from her fiancé François-Henri Pinault has not pulled her down. Hayek’s close pal, Felipe Fernandez Del Paso revealed that the actress is doing well despite the split from her daughter Valentina’s father.

Gold Rush
Living up to the brand promise Life Banao, Big 92.7FM has launched Sone Ki Baarish – an on-air contest, which is weaved around the numbers 9, 2 and 7 for the listeners of the Tricity.

Health Tip
EXERCISING should be a pleasure and not a stress on the mind and body. To help you keep fit and do away with the boring and monotonous routine we suggest shift to cross training.

BIG PICTURE


OF LINES AND FORMS: Pop art pioneer Andy Warhol may be ‘the man who came from nowhere’ but his life-size statue at the entrance of Andy Warhol Museum in Slovakia tells a different story as it prepares for the biggest exhibition in its 17-year history. — AFP photo