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RAPsters!
Their aims are clear — to make Chandigarh the house of desi rap, propagate their mother tongue and tell their parents ‘what if we are not the best in academics, we have talent and all that it takes to be a star’. To test the waters they have a Rap Show this evening at The Party Club-34 to gauge
its popularity. “When we started rapping there was hardly any awareness about this form (Rhythm And Poetry, as they define it). Then Bohemia came and people woke up to rap,” says Prabh aka Big Slim (the name suits him well). A BA student, Prabh chanced on a rap song in a moment of frustration and found it to be the best medium of expression.
How low is low?
With a US city likely to fine those wearing low waist jeans, is the freedom of choice
being curtailed? Ashima Sehajpal finds out
How low is very low? That’s the million-dollar question! Million dollar because pick up any brand or even those Chinese ones available for only Rs 300… all jeans are available in low waists. One inch below the waist or an inch above the hipline or strategically placed just right there in the centre of the length from navel to beginning of the pelvic bone! Authorities in Dublin, in the US state of Georgia, have made it clear once and for all - “low pants, no chance.” And anyone found sporting a low waist, exposing the underpants could also be fined.
PLAY ACT
The Department of Indian Theatre students share what’s special about their latest production Madhavi
It isn’t depicting kings in their stereotypical courts or with ceaseless ornaments on. “The rajas haven’t been shown the way we are used to seeing them. In fact, some of the kings in the play have been depicted as playing chess, while others in a bathtub,” Lalit Chandra, final-year student, Department of Indian Theatre, emphasises on what all’s new in their latest production Madhavi.
Charge of the young brigade
Love them, hate them but can't overlook them, the publishing industry is dotted with just out-of-school writers
A six-year-old Harry Potter fan writes about his Alsatian, bags a six book publishing deal! By the way, he wants to be more famous than JK Rowling. Nityasya Belapurkar, a high school student, reflects a Mumbai teenager's life in You're Not Alone.
Time to splurge!
Go, splash out the bright hues, pick up a few decoration pieces, crockery to fit into your kitchen shelves, tapestry to light up your home and furniture to go with it! Well, presenting a one stop-shop for your home requirements — the newly opened mega home store, EVOK, at Paras Down Town Square in Zirakpur.
EVOK store at Paras Down Town Square in Zirakpur
— Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Shining bright
 Utkalika, Orissa State Emporium-35, unveils it brand new silver collection
Emerald, ruby, sapphire studded in 92.5 sterling silver in patterns, both ethnic and modern, Utkalika, Orissa State Emporium-35 recently unveiled their brand new silver collection.
"Orissa is a state rich in gemstones. They are mined, cut and finished by local artisans. Here at our store, we have now added jewellery to give our customers the best and purest that our state has to offer," says SK
Nanda, branch in-charge.
Twin melody
Music is an unending quest, an eternal pilgrimage and practicing it is the journey of our lives," claim Indore-based twin sisters Abha and Vibha Chaurasia.
Twilight zone
Looking for good books for adolescents or teenagers? You'll find many, but what makes a difference is a book that can cater to the core issues and solve the basic problems that teenagers face today. And what better than having a book by a man who has over three decades of varied experience of working with national and international organisations engaged in the fields of youth and social development, training, empowerment and management.
Classic cut
ITC's Wills Lifestyle announces the launch of their Autumn-Winter 2010 Collection. Internationally, this Autumn-Winter season is marked by a lively demonstration of stylish interplay of various textured patterns and weaves on ensembles. The season lays emphasis on the English heritage collection, elegant and feminine styles and the luxuria range.
It’s in the jeans
Lawman Pg3 has launched the famous ‘Y-fi’ stitch, the first Indian patented denim product to the International market and is launching another international patented product called "VERTEBRAE" in India.
Picks & piques
Pure entertainment
This week there is only one release the over-hyped Salman Khan starrer Dabangg, which also has Sonakshi Sinha (Shatrughan Sinha’s daughter) as the heroine of the film. The film is in fact a home production for the Khan brothers. Arbaaz and Malaika Arora Khan have produced it and Arbaaz also plays the second lead while Malaika does her best to sizzle in the controversial item number Munni Badnaam Hui. First time helmer Abhiinav Kashyap, Anuraag Kashyap’s brother who has also co-scripted the film, shows that he can wield the megaphone in a style best suited to Bollywood mainstream cinema.
No more party animal
Supermodel and a party animal, Kate Moss, has declared that her days of excessive partying are over. The model, who became famous as Cocaine Kate after being exposed for drug-taking five years ago, said that she has decided to change her lifestyle and is ditching her wild partying antics to look up to clean living.
Till pink slip do us part?
Director Siddharth Malhotra got his first break from producer Karan Johar and vouches to work only with Dharma Productions until he is kicked out even though he is getting big offers from others.
"Karan Johar is my guru. I saw his Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and that day I decided I have to make a film like his,"
Malhotra, who made his directorial debut with We are Family, he said. He says he looks up to
Karan. "I learnt everything from Sooraj Barjatya and Karan Johar. I was associate director in Sooraj Barjatya's
'Vivah'. I have already started getting offers from many big production houses, but I will make films only with Karan until he kicks me out," Malhotra said.
Showstopper
‘Who is coming, Brad Pitt?" asked a passer-by as he tried to navigate his way through the growing crowd outside Elgin theatre. The huge queue across the street was not for any Hollywood actor. It was for Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who was here to attend the screening of his wife Kiran Rao's directorial debut Dhobi Ghat at the ongoing 35th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Scrabbling together
Katie Holmes has revealed that she and husband Tom Cruise spend many an evening playing Scrabble. Katie married the
Mission Impossible star back in November 2006. "My husband is very romantic and can do very big gestures," a publication quoted her as saying.
Love’s labour lost
Burglars raided Ashley Cole's mansion while he was away on England duty and have apparently stolen precious mementos from Cheryl, including cards and love letters. Ashley, 29, arrived back at his 350,000-pound flat in Esher, Surrey, hours after England had won 3-1 in Switzerland. The Chelsea defender was devastated to discover that the last memories he had of his four-year marriage to Cheryl were missing.
Naughty Forty?
Padma Lakshmi's 40th birthday party was celebrated with a Moulin Rouge-theme at Indochine. Hosted by Teddy Forstmann, the bash included guests like Anna Wintour, Diane von Furstenberg, Barry Diller, Richard Meier and Katie Couric. "Padma and Teddy looked romantic.
Padma Lakshmi
Back to square one
Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi is back doing what he does best -- kissing. And this time, he has gone a step further by locking lips with a foreign actress in his upcoming film Crook-It's good to be bad. Emraan has earlier locked lips with most of his co-stars like Mallika
Sherawat, Udita Goswami, Kangana Ranaut and Sonal Chauhan.
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