Star gazing
London Dreams. The film, as we all know is being shot in and around the city vicinities. Jasmine Singh catches the Bollywood biggies in action

Manoj Pahwa

Shooting kahan ho raahi hai. My friend asked a group of truckwallas sitting outside a local grocery shop at Mullanpur. Kaun si, one of them eagerly stepped forward. London Dreams ki, she shot back at the guy. Woh to pata nahin. Agar apko bhai ki shooting par jaana haai to woh agley moud par hai. Bhai!!! Now, which bhai is shooting here? Dawoood or chota Shakeel. We didn't know Vipul Shah's London Dreams has some bhai. May be some new kid making a debut. —  Photos by Pradeep Tiwari

Salman Khan

Here comes the butterfly!
Simran Kaur Mundi was in the city for the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009 auditions 
What happens when you ask a Femina Miss India Universe winner a regular question like, how has the experience changed your life? Well, you expect a regular answer like it has changed my life, with fame, glamour and well moolah as well. But this is what Simran Kaur Mundi, the Femina Miss India Universe, 2008, replied, "After the experience, I can now qualify to call myself a girl." —  Photo by Pradeep Tiwari

Lost in translation
Connery credits the success of his marriage to the language barrier 
Hollywood's most famous Bond, Sean Connery believes that the language barrier between him and his French wife is the reason for their successful marriage. The actor credits the success of his happy 32-year long marriage with French artist Micheline Roquebrune to his inability to speak the same language as his wife.

Sean Connery

Split wide open 
A recent fight between Hollywood actor Lindsay Lohan and her DJ girlfriend Samantha Ronson has sparked rumours that the couple might call it splits. The volatile couple trashed their hotel room and then spilled out into the corridor after a hotel punch-up in front of horrified guests. Lohan, 22, was seen carrying a big bag out of their room after the row.

Lindsay Lohan

Learning with L 
Tom Cruise credits Scientology for fixing his dyslexia 
Hollywood star Tom Cruise has credited his Scientology faith with helping him overcome dyslexia insisting he was illiterate until he followed the teachings of the controversial religion's founder L. Ron Hubbard. The actor struggled with literacy at school and resigned to the fact that he would struggle with reading and writing after he was diagnosed with the language-based disability aged seven.

Tom Cruise

Black and white

Actor Anne Hathaway (L) and Kate Hudson arrive to attend the premiere of the film Bride War in New York. Photo: Reuters

Serial dater
Hollywood actor Kate Hudson has revealed that during her teenage years she loved boys. "When I was a teenager, like, when I turned 16, I loved boys. That was just my thing," Kate was quoted as saying. "My mom [Goldie Hawn] was like, 'Oh boy, she loves boys!" Kate added.The stunner, who has dated many Hollywood celebrities, made it public that she was a serial dater and was never without a boyfriend until now. "First of all, I always had a boyfriend, this is the first time I've been single since I was 16!" Kate said.

I'm so lonely
Guy Ritchie reportedly spent the New Year alone at his country estate in England - as his eight-year marriage with Madonna came to an end. The RocknRolla director was said to have been on his own in his Wiltshire mansion while the Queen of Pop welcomed 2009 with their three kids in the Maldives. The celebrity couple officially ended their marriage on January 3. And according to sources, the Brit director was feeling the blues. — ANI

Fame forlorn 
Bond actor Daniel Craig shot to prominence with his much heralded role as James Bond in Casino Royale but he is not completely comfortable with his fame. Craig spent some time in the Caribbean soaking in the sun. He said: "I can't go out without being recognised. I don't do acting to be recognised." But he added: "I'm not moaning." Craig most recently starred in the critically acclaimed The Defiance. —IANS

Daniel Craig

Dream catcher
An orator, amateur model, actor and anchor Hina Rohtaki believes in making her dreams come true
Life today is full of struggle, strife and strenuous jobs making every one so career conscious as to cultivate compatible competence to meet it's growing challenges with unflinching zeal and cultured aptitude. It is obvious one goes for a professional career in engineering, medical, information and technology and alike. But unlike many friends of her age the vivacious, versatile and gifted Hina Rohtaki had only one aspiration-to become an able compeer and anchor, the dream she had been nursing since her very childhood.

Final Foursome 
The Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009 auditions saw almost 40 girls participate, out of which four got chosen for the final run
They are the final four. Well, so far. The short listed candidates of the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2009, from the city, were revealed on Tuesday. From here, the girls qualify for the regional round and compete in Mumbai or New Delhi. They might not be spotting the final crown, but they certainly wear the 'Spotted for PFMI 2009, sache.

Pet THEORY
Shiv Kaushal
Canine conversation
If you wonder why doesn't your dog listen to you. I suggest some tips to help you overcome the problem.
Establish communication
Talk to your dog as much as you can. When your dog first comes home it is as if he/she has been sent to a foreign country. Your "Hugo" knows no Hindi, English, Tamil, Punjabi etc.

Shared joy
Many of those whose birthday fell on January 6th had an additional reason to cheer. City based bakery Nik Bakers offered one kg free cake in their favourite flavour to all those lucky ones. Reason - it's proprietor Nikhil Mittal's birthday and his way of celebrating with all who share his birthday. That's not all, Nikhil hosted a party too, and it saw around 90 odd people wishing each other Happy Birthday. The youngest one to claim the cake was a year old child with his parents and the oldest, 85 years old woman whose birthday falls on the day.

Room of your own
If you thought hostel rooms are damp and dingy abodes, think again. Youngsters today live in style
Hostel rooms? Bet you are thinking of an abode of chaos, clutter and confusion. An image of six-by four cubical where one has to pick several things on the way in order to reach the bed! (which too in turn has not an inch of space where one can sit). A place where posters of rock stars with torn jeans are plastered on walls with equally torn plaster. 

Richa Dhawan likes it colourful and classy

Boys in Pink!

Sukrant Bhatia

University fortified
With a bunch of regulations set to make university a better place, is it losing the old charm?
Almost half a dozen security guards adorning the entry gates, another half a dozen watching the peripheries, another bunch of policemen scattered around the area, watching every activity, CCTV cameras installed at every point and electronic gates that automatically lock the moment anybody tries to escape. No we are not at some intelligence headquarter or a secret underground laboratory or 10 Race Course. —  Photo by Manoj Mahajan

Map of Milky Way
A team of astrophysicists has developed the first complete map of the Milky Way galaxy's four spiral arms. The new map was developed by Iowa State University's Martin Pohl, Peter Englmaier of the University of Zurich in Switzerland and Nicolai Bissantz of Ruhr-University in Bochum, Germany.

I tone
Rules and restrictions

Beware!
More than half of teenagers mention risky behaviors such as sex and drugs on their MySpace accounts, US researchers said. Many young people who use social networking sites, do not realise how public they are and may be opening themselves to risks, but the sites may also offer a new way to identify and help troubled teens.