Bonds beyond borders
It’s not just inter-caste, but inter-country marriage. A few share their experiences with Manpriya Khurana
It's a scenario where wedding invitations map out the Atlas instead of addresses. It's inter-caste marriage, rather inter-country or may be inter-continent! It's literally a reverse brain drain where you hop much more than the seven seas and acclimatisation goes miles beyond jet lag. A brief tête-à-tête with Chandigarh residents married to foreigners still seems to be minus flipside.



Saurabh Chechi with wife Erin

Epic mode
It's a drill with Bollywood. A few, best of the best, toss up themes, which are then followed like a religion over a period of time. Comedy, drama, thriller, murder mystery, mush, and the most recent movies based on epic characters. Rajneeti coming from Mahabharata and now Raavan drawing close parallels to the character of Raavan from Ramayana.


Abhishek in Raavan

Best of both worlds
Grammy-winning maestro A R Rahman is all set to enthrall music lovers across the US, with a fusion of Hollywood-Bollywood music and hopes to attract new audience this time.The 44-year-old musical genius, popularly known as the 'Mozart of Madras' said that normally he gets a mixed South Asian audience."Because of the success of Slumdog Millionaire, we're hoping at least a percentage of the audience will be new," Rahman said at the preview of the event.The 45-day world tour titled "AR Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour" will kick off in New York tomorrow. The 150-minute concert has been created in such a way to reflect the career growth of Rahman from Roja to his latest hit Slumdog Millionaire and will also include songs from Laagan, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Dil Se, and Rang De Basanti among others.

Serial to serious
He does enjoy his 'Serial Kisser' image but actor Emraan Hashmi says he is not too ecstatic about it and would rather be known for giving meaningful cinema to Bollywood.

On safe ground
Actor Vivek Oberoi, who extended his IIFA trip here to help in the rehabilitation in Sri Lanka's war-ravaged areas, says the presence of Bollywood stars has helped country's image as a safe destination.

Name it, have it
Bollywood actor Aarya Babbar will use a pseudonym for his comic series Pushpak Vimaan.The actor, who is the son of Bollywood star and politician Raj Babbar, said he would use his nick name 'Gorky' for the mythological comic book series. The nickname was given to Aarya by his father."I felt a need of a pen name and decided to go ahead with this. Perhaps a different name also allows the writer more freedom visually and to be something else," he said.


Aarya Babbar

Side Lanes
KOI HAI?
The tea planter fraternity at Chandigarh is vast. They meet once a month, play golf and manage their homes and farms in more or less the same style as they maintained their gardens. Perforce, the number of servants has decreased, but a planter and his wife stand out because of their elegance and ability to multi-task in a quiet but efficient manner. 

Bollywood actor Neha Dhupia gestures during AXN Action Awards in Mumbai on Wednesday. — PTI

Live healthy
Viva exclusive wellness outlet opens in the city
Viva - opens tricity's first-ever wellness outlet at Sector 8 on Thursday; delivering a promise of health and fitness.Rajiv Goyal, chairman-cum-managing director, Surya Pharmaceuticals Limited, informs that the store is stocked with unique and exclusive range of international and national brands of minerals, vitamins and herbs, including the regular medicines, healthcare and beauty products.

Words worth
With five books in Hindi to his name, author Manoj Singh has emerged as a novelist of admirable magnitude
Maana ke parindon ke pankh hua karte hain, khwaabon mein udna koi gunaah toh nahin…" Indulging in such flights of fancy, Manoj Singh continues to pursue his literary passions ever since his formative years at Agra and Bhopal. Credited with five books in Hindi on varied themes, Manoj has emerged on the contemporary literary scene as a novelist of admirable magnitude.

Fly high
Nike, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) unveils the Mercurial Vapor SuperFly II, a lightweight boot featuring a new, unique adaptive traction system designed for explosive acceleration. The Mercurial Vapor SuperFly II features a reengineered upper for enhanced fit and ball control for fast feet.