Force 15 Around 15 bouncers from the city are set to act in Arbaaz Khan’s debut production If it were not for ‘them’, it would be so easy to shake hands; hug and drop a small peck on your favourite film star’s cheek. If it were not for ‘them’, it would be easy to round up any celebrity and pester them for family photos.
TOUGH ACT: Rubby Singh (centre) with his fleet of bouncers Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Vatavaran vistas
City-related film Green Warriors nominated for CMS Vatavaran-09
Green Warriors, a film made on the city’s environmental issue of saving a green piece of land in Sector 26 from the Administration’s plans of building a club for VIPs, has been nominated for the prestigious International Environment Film Festival of Asia, CMS Vatavaran-09.

Showing their metal

The Manchatantra gang gets entangled in the metal sculpture at Leisure Valley-10. Lifestyle photo: Pradeep Tewari

Wait & watch
Swatch unveils its fashionable Fall/Winter 2009 collection
Contemporary, stylish and trendy-that's the word on the latest collection from Swatch, the famous Swiss maker of fashion watches and jewellery. Accessible, colourful and full of surprises the Swatch Fall Winter 2009 Collection presents a delightful variety of new creations.

IT got to be acting
From a national-level gymnast to a trained pilot to an IT man to an actor, Nav Bajwa has many shades to his persona
Everyone is a dreamer. Some people just dream big but give up when they come face-to-face with reality. Only a few have the courage to give up everything to follow their dreams.

Gem of an idea
Cocktail candy
Brooches make for a trendy style statement and can serve as multi-functional accessories
Thirty designers, 50 models, four days and plenty of colour, mayhem and, of course, fashion. Bangalore kept pace with the latest trends and styles, in apparel as well as accessories. With this backdrop, the Blenders Pride Bangalore Fashion Week was conceptualized as a project set to position the city as 'The Ultimate Destination' for fashion in India.

Room for rivalry What's better: a hostel or PG room? The debate continues… Who came first, the hen or the egg? Sounds silly? How about squabbling over something 'fruitful'. They say grapes are sour and inevitably battle ensues. What's better; the PG's or the hostels? Arguments, allegations, counter points, defenses, accusations…Welcome to a mini- parliament! And the debate's just begun.               Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Campus connect Mounting glory From a swimming pool to mini open canteen, Government College-11 has more to offer... How could anyone miss the next-door neighbours of GCG-11? Hang on, there's a correction, 'Not we, they're our neighbours. Geographically speaking, you cannot go to the girls college without having been through here,' remarks a fresher. Photo: Pradeep Tewari

Cool dude!

Actor Shahid Kapur poses for a picture before addressing a news conference for his movie Kaminey in Mumbai. Reuter photo: Manav Manglani

Bakwaas Bytes
Point blank
Heylo ladies…courtesies and greetings first…but no kissing or air kissing ok? The swine flu scare is still there. And, no American hugs either, only British style bows. Or, our very own Indian namaste. Anyways, where were we, what was I saying? Oh, my Gawd! These guys also no? When will they get cured of their 'ancient tradition' of passing comments, compliments or even complaints?

I TONE
Jet lag
By now, the whole world knows Shah Rukh Khan was detained and interrogated for two hours at Newark airport. He being a youth icon, what do the young feel about the whole episode? Was there reason enough for SRK to feel 'humiliated' and 'angry'? The hip and happening seem to have an opinion...

...Pride ride
After a successful inaugural Blenders Pride Magical Nights Tour last year, 2009 promises more; redefining the scope by taking its exact 50-day caravan of fashion, music and partying to 11 cities. Hosted by the acclaimed designer duo Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna of Cue, and Vikram Phadnis, the Blenders Pride Magical Nights Tour will be co hosted by Bollywood divas Dia Mirza or Minnisha Lamba this year.

Red alert Aspiration Club, an organisation of women to promote culture and values, celebrated Janamashtami and Teej festival at Chandigarh Club on Tuesday. The members through songs and dances related to these festivals presented the two-hour colourful event. Women celebrated the festivals of Teej and Janamashtami at Chandigarh Club on Tuesday.

Tweet taste Actor Lara Dutta is the latest celebrity to enter the world of Twitter After Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor and Mallika Sherawat, Bollywood actor Lara Dutta is the latest celebrity to enter the world of Twitter. The former Miss Universe, who is currently shooting for her upcoming film Housefull that also stars Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Jiah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh, was helped by her co-star Riteish in setting up the Twitter account. "Hiya! Just set up my account with help from RD on the sets of Housefull! Very excited!," Lara wrote in her first tweet on the micro-blogging website. Riteish also expressed his happiness on Lara's entry in the world of Twitter.

Pair of performance Hrithik and Priyanka to perform at Rajiv Gandhi Awards Celebrating the talent of India's young achievers, this year's Rajiv Gandhi National Awards will see some of Bollywood's big names performing at the extravaganza including Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra.The event to be held on August 19 at the National Centre for Performing Arts would also see Mahima Chowdhary, Esha Deol, Hussain Kuwajerwala, Raju Shrivastav & Vishal-Shekhar perform at the event.

Hrithik Roshan

Bang on target
Sikandar narrates Kashmir's tensions through children's eyes
After making comedies like Chalo America and The King of Bollywood, director Piysush Jha returns with suspense-thriller Sikandar. Releasing Friday, the film is about the tensions in Kashmir seen through children's eyes.