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HER FEET
In city, to attend a function at Tagore theatre, master choreographer Saroj Khan talks about changing times in the industry
Be careful, she doesn’t like probing journalists’, cautioned a fellow friend. So, with this piece of information we went ahead to talk to someone who is an institution in herself. Someone, who has made women look sensual and men look bearable running around the trees. Someone, whose style each one of us must have tried out in front of the mirror. And someone, who has made just about everyone from the Bollywood dance to her tunes. Master choreographer Saroj Khan. Short
statured, visibly quiet yet candid.
Photo by Pradeep Tewari
Sideshows
The box-office drought, courtesy the tussle between producers and multiplex owners, has left city movie buffs high and dry
It’s a cruel summer, especially if you are a movie buff. The ongoing dry spell at the box office, courtesy the stand-off between producers and multiplex owners over profit sharing, has left the cine-goers totally parched. Unable to pop their entertainment pill, many have started showing ‘withdrawal’ symptoms and are even hunting for other weekend options.
Multiplexes across the city wear a deserted look these days.
Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Fab in cotton
With an exhaustive and exclusive collection of fabrics, Cotton
Fab, comes as another summer treat for cotton lovers in city
 Come summers and cotton rules our wardrobe. This love for the cool fabric, that also spells style, is universal. And coming as a respite, is Cotton
Fab, an exhibition cum crafts bazaar at Kisan Bhavan-35. One stop shop for all your cotton needs, it has the biggest and the finest collection of cotton and silk fabrics across 14 states. The list includes
Sanganeri, Gamthi, Bagh, Kalamkari, Ajarak, Chanderi, Pochampally, Kota Doriya and many more.
Take your pick from the summer-cool fabric at Cotton Fab.
In love with Punjab
“Poetry, irrespective of its medium of expression, is the mother of all literary arts which articulates the inner urges, emotions and aspirations of a human being in an appropriate paradigm of words which touch your soul. “To me it is a bliss of the nature, the greatest master poet,” opines Uzbek poetess
Uktamoy. In city, on the invitation of Writers Club for the release of her two books, she shared her poetic passions, love for nature and the rich vibrant culture of Punjab.
Political rock ‘n’ roll
 The political scenario prevailing in the country seems to have affected city rock band, The Carrot Fish, who proudly have Rockathon 09’ and Campus Rock Idol 09’ to their credit. The band that has five young band members — Sahib Singh on rhythm guitar, Nitish
Malhotra, as lead guitarist, Joydeep Singh, at bass, Pulkit Sharma, the lead vocalist and drummer Sahil Sarin is coming up with the songs that focus on the present day politics and people of our country. The band earlier known for writing songs about pretty girls and lollipops have come up with their new tracks People are strange and Mary ready to be released in their upcoming EP.
Launch PAD
 Exchange deals
Prestige, India’s largest kitchen appliance brand is back again with ‘Anything for Anything – the annual exchange offer. The offer is valid till the end of June 09 and will be available at all Prestige Smart Kitchen stores and authorised multi branded outlets across the country.
Caveat Emptor!
 Going gymming? There are a thousand things one needs to be sure of before joining ‘that new fitness club’
Don’t mind. There’s a fine flipside of reading health columns, a misprint can cost your life! Just like having a bouncer enact the role of fitness instructor can cause irreversible damage. Unless your trainer happens to be your latest squeeze, there’re grounds why you should cry out, ‘Hey, can I check your qualifications please’ Nothing personal! A situation, necessitated by the glut of gymnasiums coming up at every bend of the road, on every floor. Here’s what all you ought to learn of the most important person in your life…your trainer and what all he needs to know of you…
Laughter champs: Hostlers of DAV School-15, Chandigarh celebrate World Laughter Day on Sunday.
Lifestyle photo: Pradeep Tewari
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Breathing trouble
World Asthma Day, observed on first Tuesday of May every year. On this occasion, doctors point out that even as asthma is becoming a controllable condition, more and more people seem to be succumbing to it, a fact corroborated by the World Health
Organisation. According to Dr Sandip Jain, consultant Pediatrics, Fortis Hospital, asthma can affect people of all age groups including children and infants. But having asthma shouldn’t mean that the child is not able to participate in sports.
BODY wise
Fighting accepted addiction
What is the most common addiction in our society today? Most of us don’t realise it, but we are drug addicts. Our drug comes in a pure, white crystals or powder form. We use it even when we don’t know we’re doing it. What is this controversial drug, you may ask. Well, it goes by many names, but the most common is sugar. While sugar addiction is the most prevalent, widely practiced and legally accepted addiction in our society, few of us understand it and fewer still know how to manage it on a life-long basis. Not only is it addictive, but also this very common everyday product that is falsely believed to be harmless is responsible for many health problems we find in our
society.
Popular boosts
Among the supplement brands, the study rated Amway’s protein powder
Nutrilite, which had a sales of Rs 330 crore last year, as the most popular brand followed by Dabur Chyawanprash from Dabur India valued at Rs 230
crore.
Stars for a noble cause
Angelina Jolie, Victoria
Beckham and Anne Hathaway have joined hands to design jewellery for a
celebrity auction. The auction features celebrity memorabilia that will
benefit the Prince's Trust and other charities. Other celebrities like
Kate Winslet, Jennifer Lopez, Penelope Cruz and Ricky Gervais have also
designed jewellery or added autographs to the collection, which will be
displayed at auction house Bonhams in New Bond Street in London.
I'm too sexy…
Transformers star Megan Fox has been named the world's sexiest woman in a new poll. The dazzling brunette made it to the number one position in a poll by FHM readers worldwide. Starring as Mikaela Banes in the upcoming Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen, Megan lost the UK edition's vote to Girls Aloud's Cheryl Cole. However, the 23-year-old star is afraid of only one beauty in the celebrity circles- Angelina
Jolie.
Forging for fan
Late Beatles member George Harrison is said to have once forged the signatures of other band members, just to make a dying fan's wish come true. Harrison forged the signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr on photos sent to leukaemia victim Ann Bartlett, 16.
Forgettable liaisons
Owing to Lindsay Lohan's many headline hitting endeavours, ex-beau Harry Morton is embarrassed of having dated the actress. The Hard Rock Cafe heir, who even bought the Mean Girls star an engagement ring, is ashamed to talk about his relationship with the actress.
Mutual admiration club!
Paris Hilton may have famously confused British Prime Minister Gordon Brown with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, but Sarah Brown is all praise for the LA socialite whom she called "smart and caring". The British Prime Minister's wife had met the hotel heiress at the First Ladies of Africa Health Summit Gala last month and was so impressed by Hilton's grey matter that she went on to praise her on
Facebook, reported a website.
Beauty on beauties
Former Miss Norway Monica Hansen has put down beauty pageants, saying they enhance the already high level of cattiness women are known for. Hansen, who had unexpectedly been crowned Miss Norway in 1997 after she was entered into the competition by a friend as a joke, didn't go on to compete in the now Donald Trump-owned Miss Universe pageant.
Skeletons in cupboard?
Cindy Crawford's husband Rande Gerber is facing a lawsuit filed by two former women employees who allege the business mogul sexually harassed them. The women claim they lost their jobs at a restaurant owned by Gerber's company after they rejected the advances made by the 47-year-old and other managers.
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