Card couture
Theme weddings are passe, it's time you added style to your marriage card
Marriages may be made in heaven but the heavenly affair has to celebrated right here on earth-and in style. And at a time when the roaring wedding economy is swelling and growing by at least 25 per cent per annum, redefining the wedding extravaganza it's the wedding card that starts the show of fortunes. Taking note of the increasing trend of jazzed-up wedding cards we get for you the latest in market.

Designer cards are doing the rounds; Some cards open like a trousseau; and invites placed on platters are popular

Invitations to remember
Wedding cards become collector's items when they’re made by the likes of M.F. Husain
WHEN an art connoisseur had floated the idea of dedicating one of her walls to wedding cards, it took us time to digest it. But then it was before we saw her collection—a wedding card of cricketer Saurav Ganguly. Now, in her card corner one finds one painted by M.F. Husain and other prominent artists of Bengal and Haryana.

A wedding card  depicting a folk dance/A marriage invitation designed by M.F.Husain/The wedding card of Saurav Ganguly

Hues and cry 
Even before its worldwide release this Divali, Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion seems to be getting embroiled in one controversy after another
Shortly after the controversy generated by the Censor Board's decision to grant an ''adults only'' certificate to the film due to its ''bold scenes'', the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) had expressed serious reservations over the film's reported depiction of the life of former ramp model Geetanjali Nagpal who was, earlier this year, found roaming in the streets of Delhi in a state of penury and mentally sick condition before the efforts by the DCW to rehabilitate had helped her to recover.''We have come to know through reliable or authoritative sources that Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion, slated for release on October 29, is based partially on the life of Geetanjali Nagpal.

Sister act
THE Kapoor sisters are to share telly space on Nach baliye 4 on the Divali special episode. The show will have Lolo as the judge while Bebo will be a celebrity guest. On the reality show, she will be there to promote her upcoming film Golmaal Returns. Considering that it is a dance based show, the Kapoor girls will also shake a leg together. The episode is slated to air on Oct 25.

Lolo and Bebo will appear together on Nach Baliye 4 Divali episode

Race for realism
Bipasha to break the stereotype of Kashmiri women with her realistic role in Rahul Dholakia's hard-hitting drama Lamha
AFTER Corporate, Bipasha Basu once again gets real for her role in Rahul Dholakia's hard hitting drama Lamha and says the biggest challenge for her is to break the stereotypical image of Kashmiri girls in Hindi movies. "When you think of a Kashmiri girl in our movies, what comes to mind is a fair-skinned, light-eyed girl. But I want to disprove that myth. The pre-conceived notions have to be overcome," Bipasha, whose performance in Bachna Ae Haseeno got her much praise, said. Bipasha had asked her producers to invite a born-and-bred Kashmiri girl to Mumbai to study her body language, speech patterns and mannerisms.

Bipasha Basu

Medley of melodies
The 31st Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan, starting tomorrow, promises to bring in artistes from different gharanas
YET another delight of Indian classical music for city art lovers is in the offing with the 31st Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan-2008 underway at the Randhawa auditorium from October 24 to 26. The annual musical bonanza is brought to the city by the Indian National Theatre in collaboration with Punjab arts council and cultural affairs department, Chandigarh. Meet the acclaimed maestros eager to regale the music aficionados of the tri-city.

n Starting scholar
n Sitar on Saturday
n Flirting with flute

Aqua’s here
Aqua, which has opened shop here, is the first exclusive outlet in the region to showcase an array of classy wines, malts, scotches, juices, coffees and exotic food pairings—olive oils, olives, cheese and other snack food items that are served with different beverages. The range available for wines, spirits, bar accessories and food pairings is one of the most comprehensive in the city and some of the products are completely exotic and not available anywhere else in the city. The store houses some of the biggest international bar accessory brands– Reidel wine glasses, Eisch wine decanters, karafs and glassware and Swissmar bar accessories. Other than the comprehensive wine list, malts and scotches, the store has a range of imported ready to drink beverages such as Coke Zero, Starbucks Coffee, Schweppes Ginger Ale, Tonic water and peach and lemon Teas. Food items consist of top-of-the range olives and olive oils from Fragatta, Olicoop, Torrent and Figaro, snacks from Doritos, Planters and Pringles, teas, coffees and smoothies from Zuma and Sweetbird. —TNS

Launch pad
Holistic goodness 
DABURr India Ltd has introduced a range of healthy and innovative Diwali gift packs that offer the holistic goodness of nature in an attractive package for the festive season. The gift packs are eloquently designed and decorated and signify the importance of gifting as a phenomenon that is so important to all Indians.

Divali dressing for home 
ONE of the most joyful and beautiful festivals to be celebrated in the Indian culture is Diwali. Maspar home fashion, contemporary home furnishings brand also known as designs for living is all set to double the festival fever by bringing the traditional art prevailing in Indian villages as Folkarte Collection. Folkarte Collection reflects the myths, stories and folklore of Indian culture. It represents the rich cultural milieu of this great land and the subtle nuances of culture in a modern age marketplace.