Friday fears
Friday the 13th superstitions have some believers and
non-believers among city folks
It's Friday the 13th. Wondering, so what? Well this is a number and a day that is dreaded by some and considered inauspicious by many. Though it's a western concept, but as we've become global beings this too has become a day to look out for or be skeptic about! And how far does this skepticism go, we check with the believers and non-believers.
Reality recycled
Director Ajai Sinha was in the city to promote his latest Kesariya Balam…
When every body is talking about the changing face of Indian Television, here’s an old master who refuses to acknowledge it. “There’s no change happening. It’s recycling, the concept that was not a priority few years back has been updated to suit the tastes today.” That’s how Ajai Sinha describes the popularity of issues-based television.
Simple truths
Actor Dimple Kapadia shares her memories of sister Simple
We were four siblings of our parents, Simple, my brother, our youngest sister, Rim and myself. Simple was just two years younger to me, closest to my heart and a darling in the true sense of the term. From her school days, she was of an independent mind, had a positive attitude towards life and was not the interfering type.We were more like comrades and used to engage ourselves in various activities like playing caroms and other household works. Simple and I fought like kids on umpteen occasions and later patched up.
Char saal baad
Punjabi singer Malkit Singh hums a new tune for his
latest album Billo Rani
The news in one line goes. Twenty-five years into the industry, Malkit Singh is back after four years, with his 22nd album, that has twelve songs. What else? There’s a contest, Idea cellular network, UTV and Universal Music, all a part of the win-win situation err…association. What an idea! The details—the legendary singer flagged off the Billo Rani Star Contest, talent hunt for the lead male and female in the next music video from his latest album Billo
Rani.
Surface realities
From relationship to family feuds, the actors of the serial
Kesariya Balam… talk about their roles in the daily soap and more
If rare disorders are ruling the big screen, then rural damsels are the stars on the small screen. After Anandi and Laali, here's another village belle, Rukmini ready to share the tale of her scarred life with the Indian audience in Sahara One's new show Kesariya Balam Aavo Hamare Des. Set in the backdrop of Rajasthan, the story is about a girl who has faced rejection throughout her life due to a scarred face and her fight with her destiny to prove she has a lot more to her than a physical deformity. Hmm…did someone say Satyam Shivam Sundaram? Well, playing the small screen avtaar of Zeenat Aman is actor Jaya Binju. "There is no similarity with the movie except for the scarred face. The show has different plots running parallel, story of relationships, family feuds, struggle for survival and identity and an ironic love story," says
Jaya.
Something tribal
You can make out a musician from a mile, can't you? What with their elaborate paraphernalia, instruments, troupe, the tribe et al. This one is a German jazz band Yakou Tribe.
A parental miracle
It was July 1965. The war with Pakistan was on in full swing. The unborn child’s father was on the border along Sialkot. We worried about the safety of a man who was in the thick of battle. Inspite of many unsuccessful phone calls, we did not know if he had heard that the baby was finally making his first, worldly appearance. Dust and leaves swirled in the pre-monsoon storm as I felt the first tightening in my belly. My Bible was a book called, “Childbirth Without Fear.” I followed it to the letter, exercises, breathing, diet and all. The result was that pain was an unknown word. My mother was sick with worry and she had an upset tummy.
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Not to be Miss-ed |
After winning many a hearts with her voice, Miss Pooja, the renowned Punjabi singer, is making her debut with a double role in forthcoming Punjabi movie Panjaban - Love Rules Hearts. |
Thursday saw actors of the Punjabi movie Heer Ranjha open an auction of costumes worn by them in the movie. |
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