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Quintessential charmer
It’s not only good looks this B-town legend adorns with elan. Dharmendra aka Dharam
Paaji has a heart of gold too
 He’s the man who has never
been untrue to his fifty-year-old love affair with the greasepaint. He has
made it to the list of top 10 handsomest men in the world. A legendary
career with over 200 films and millions of fans to his credit, his is a
truly awe-inspiring story of dream it, achieve it. But one thing that has
remained unchanged in all these years is his venerability. That’s what
makes Dharmendra Singh Deol, aka, Dharam Paaji, so special.
Dancing diva
Not enough dance shows on TV cater to the classical, feels Rama Vaidyanathan
 Blending the classical
conservatism and dynamic spirit of innovation in her repertoire, the
leading Bharatnatyam maestro, Rama Vaidyanathan has closely followed the
tradition of excellence maintained by her guru and mother in law Padmashri
Saroja Vaidyanathan. Hailed as the best interpreter of the ancient Indian
dance form Bhartanatyam and with her unique thought process and fresh
approach to dance, Rama had mastered the traits of the dancing realm under
legendary danseuse Yamini Krishnamurthy also.
Picks & piques
Battered bonds
Message movies aren't new in
tinseltown, as filmmakers have shown little hesitation in inserting 'serious' stuff into genre flicks. But most of the times, they are accused of going overboard and preachy. However, the first-time director, Nandita Das, dexterously leaps over these conventional pitfalls to craft a heart-rending tale of human relationships and how the unbridled rage of man against man destroys them.
Glamour girl
Amrita Rao walks the ramp for designer Manish Malhotra at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the beautiful Amrita Rao has lent an element of glamour to the ‘Girl-next-door’. For the petite actor, who has made the girl-next-door fashionable, the definition of fashion is something that looks good on an individual.‘’I feel that anything that looks good on you is fashionable.
Black and it’s back
Mystical, bewitching and bold Black emerged as a hot pick
of the designers for Autumn/Winter season at the ongoing WIFW
Drawing inspiration from the world of sports, Bollywood stylist Manish Malhotra showcased a collection in black and gold merging sports and evening wear to come up with an assortment of dresses for both men and women.
Play time
Mask theatre presents two celebrated Chekhov plays for city folks
 Comedy is thought-provoking,” says director, Krish, on his choice of the plays, Seduction and Birthday Present to be staged at Tagore Theatre today. It’s not for nothing students of theatre and languages remain incessantly obsessed with the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov’s works. This time, they come adapted in Hindi to be played back to back and as Krish adds, “in spoken language,” by the Department of Information and Public Relations (Haryana) in collaboration with Mask Theatre Presentation.
Matka chowk
Chandigarh beggars
My friend who visited our city after a gap of three years was appalled to see the rise of a new phenomenon - beggars at every red light. This seems to be the new trend and they are everywhere. A lot of people, like me, start rolling up the window pane before the car has come to a full halt at approaching lights, so predictable is the appearance of these ‘light beggars’ Some of them have deformities, which they brandish with a vengeance, some cling to the window with frightening might and some keep incanting prophecies that would be hard to swallow unless you have your radio blaring or have already read your Bejan Daruwalla for
2009.
Memory booster
 No apparatuses, chemicals or stench that is so peculiar to the usual school labs. This lab does not abide by any set norms. Here we are the object as well as the subject. It isn’t meant to conduct pure science experiments rather has a different aim all together. As, Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, inventor of this lab says, “It is a memory lab where our objective is to teach people how to realise maximum potential of their brain.” First centre at the DC Montessory school in the tricity and 31st in the country, each lab has a total of 15 instruments that helps in improving various cognitive processes.
 Women’s world
The ongoing fabrics and home décor exhibition, Spring Arcade, by Rashmi Bindra, as if, thinks of women’s day out.
Animated moves
Digital reincarnation, true to life representation of timeless classics, and incredible digital effects- the art of Animation has come a long way from its arduous beginnings ninety years ago. From being used in advertisements, movies, cartoons to making layouts, animation is now being used in just about every sphere.
Road rangers
Steep drops, deep bends, dusty roads, the rallyist lined up to taste adventure at the SJOBA sub Himalayan open rally –2009 on Saturday. With a flag off from St Johns, the ‘dare-to-try’ participants will cover a stretch of 450 kms, before they hit Chandigarh on Sunday, late afternoon.
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