Fresh turf
Yet another Chandigarh product, the new kid on the block, routed through the similar modelling-to-acting channels and finally en route a Bollywood career. Thrown in is an off track tangent, a lead role in a heroin-oriented film. By the way, he has even played country cricket in England. Actor Mohit Bhardwaj shares some new beginnings, couple of early experiences, and some offbeat choices.
Starting with his debut Simran, a Punjabi feature film, he says, "I play the lead role in the film. It's a movie based on female
foeticide, which is a problem in many parts of the country but especially in Northern part of India."
Indecent proposal?
She may be the dreamgirl for many but not everyone has the courage to go up and propose to Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone. But the 24-year-old actor was shocked when a youngster went down on his knees and asked her, "Will you marry me?" An amused Deepika turned down the proposal saying, "I am not ready for marriage yet." "But I am ready for you," shot back the youth, which left the former model laughing.
Unfair game
Bollywood actor Gul Panag, who is also a member of the Commonwealth Games sub-committee feels that lack of proper infrastructure and dearth of women members on selection boards have discouraged the fairer sex from taking up sports as a career in India.
Rare shots
Some rare photographs taken between the shoots of 1961 film Misfits, the last film Marilyn Monroe completed, show a relaxed side of the Hollywood icon, who is synonymous with old Hollywood glamour.
In the newly released images, the actress is dressed-down in a simple white shirt and her hair is plaited in pigtails. She looks sombre but relaxed.Monroe committed suicide only a year after completing the film, which was written by her ex-husband Arthur Miller.It was directed by John Huston and also starred Clark
Gable.
Courteney’s dilemma
Actor Jennifer Aniston may have made a successful career in films after appearing in hit sitcom Friends, but her co-star Courteney Cox says she's is too shy to be a part of the industry.
Hope for Douglas
His baritone is as famous as his face, but Hollywood superstar Michael Douglas who has been diagnosed with throat cancer, may lose his voice to the disease.The 65-year-old actor who is the son of Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas will undergo an eight-week course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy and had said that he is optimistic of a full recovery. But sources close to the family say that the actor has a locally advanced cancerous growth and if the 'synchronous' therapy does not work out, he will have to undergo surgery, which would leave him with a changed voice, or no voice at all.
Fresh idea
Former Friends star Jennifer Aniston has revealed the secret to her age-defying skin - a 1.99-pound soap. Aniston, 41, revealed that she owes her fresh-faced look to Neutrogena soap bars, which are available in supermarkets and on high streets across the UK.
Cruise control
Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron was in awe after actor Tom Cruise took him for a tour to his motorcycle warehouse.
Saluting art
ŠkodaAuto India and Seventy Event Management Group have come together to create and present a prestigious award, which celebrates contemporary art in India called the Škoda Prize.
The Škoda Prize will be an annual celebration of outstanding work in contemporary art in the country. It is a first-of-its-kind award that strives to recognise and reward young Indian artists under the age of 45. Each artist will be judged on the exhibitions or other presentations of their work produced in the 12 months preceding the award.
B(r)and of boys
When the CEO of an international brand claims that they waited for a year-and-a-half to find a suitable location in Sector-17 to open their exclusive store, he implies Chandigarh is a very important market! Celio, a men's wear brand from France, opened its store in the city on Wednesday, which is also their 13th in the country.
"People of the city are well-travelled. They are aware about fashion trends and brands — the reason why all major brands are present in the city," says Rajat
Luthra, CEO, Celio.
Culture bound
It is stating the obvious; a poetess who started writing during the mid-1970s has to be inspired by the legendry poet of those times - Amrita Pritam. With seven books published in her name, Paul Kaur has never forgotten to give credit to Amrita. "She always highlighted my poems in her books and introduced me to the literary world," says Paul, who is working on her next book on the cultural history of Punjab.
Written in the form of verse, her latest book will cover the cultural history of Punjab from the prehistoric period to the present times.
Feel at home
Mitashi, a name which is synonymous when it comes to electronic products, has recently launched an all new range of DVDs and home theater systems. Mitashi's new and competitive range comes with a sleek and revolutionary DVD player - 2711 with amplifier and a state-of-the-art Sub woofer system - PH 60T.
Just click it!
What's a better deal than offering a custom-made bike as the award for the contest? And that too when the contest doesn't require one to answer a GK question, perform thrilling stunts or test aptitude. All one needs to do is strike the right pose for the camera and mark a present on all social networking sites. Also make online friends with as many people as possible (The friend limit of Facebook is 20,000).
Time to unwind?
Stress is all-pervasive in today's modern lifestyles. Yet there are ways that can help one cope and face life's challenges better
Modern lifestyles have definitely brought luxuries, but on the flip side, a lot of stress as well. Constant hammering by cellphones, emails, long and odd working hours, have all led to a decrease in patience levels. The recent incident of two fatigued doctors clashing over a trifle in the city highlights how stress is taking its toll, not only on our health but relationships as well.
Finding love
Internet access has an important role to play
A recent research has revealed that adults who have Internet access at home are more likely to be in romantic relationships than adults without Internet access. "Although prior research on the social impacts of Internet use has been rather ambiguous about the social cost of time spent online, our research suggests that Internet access has an important role to play in helping Americans find mates," said Michael J. Rosenfeld of Stanford University and the lead author of the study.
Same-to-same
Girls' and boys' peer groups that are structured differently in intial years become similar as children get older
Girls and boys are not as different as previously thought, according to a new study. The research suggested that although girls tend to hang out in smaller, more intimate groups than boys, this difference is diluted by the time children reach the eighth grade.
Relatively Speaking
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