A singer prepares
Punjabi singer Gippy Grewal, in the city for the launch of his album Desi Rockstar, shares his love for acting
How often do you meet a Punjabi singer cum actor who talks about the 'real' source of income? And how often do you hear a Punjabi singer admitting to have taken a strange liking to acting out of the blue? Punjabi singer Gippy Grewal, at the launch of his album Desi Rockstar on 92.7 Big FM. doesn't buy time to answer any query. This is the way he is- Love him, hate him… "But you can't ignore me," he completes the sentence with a measured attitude. "I don't like frills whether it is my personality or work," he says showing us his album."This is different from the rest of the albums I have done," he opens with a cliché. We wish he had offered to say something 'different' instead. "I know it's a cliché, but if you spare me a minute I can justify my stance." Go on…. "All my previous albums have a desi touch, they have been shot in a desi style. 

Restoring trunk couture
To each his own… art doesn't come with a definition or description, just a dedication towards one's own creativity. This was precisely the idea behind designer Neeru Ahuja's efforts towards restoring traditional Indian embroideries. "Please don't call me a designer, I am an artist," she insists. "I am into reviving Indian embroideries, especially of the Mughal period and created by the tribal artisans. My designs are traditional in their making but contemporary in their concepts," she says.

Wrap in style
W e have often heard this-value not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver, but have we wondered that the best gifts kept for a lifetime are those created with love and care. 

Foot notes
It's that time of the year when you get all done up to look your newest most sparkling best. Liberty Festive Footwear brings festive wear for the girls is chic, very chic comprising classic hand crafted slip on styles as well as flats and mid-heels that go well with both Indian as well as Western outfits. The embellishments used include ceramic stone and crystal work that add sparkle and glitter.

Art-I- FACT
Melody of instruments
Even in the musical world, human voice is deemed supreme and the ultimate instrument. Not surprising than making an instrument sing is considered the most arduous task as well as the greatest compliment one can give to a musician.Yet in technical terms making an instrument sing is only a recent innovation and is classified as gayaki ang. The other ang is tantarkari derived simply from the word instrument that is tantra and traditionally whatever was played on instrument was called tanatarkari. 

Smart choice
Looks, size, camera, Internet, music and applications - these make for top six desirable attributes when a consumer looks for a new mobile, according to a research conducted by Nokia. Versatility is the key, just like the actor Mahie Gill who released the latest Nokia N8 in Chandigarh on Thursday.

Looks matter
Casual, glamorous or the studious look… Manpriya Khurana checks out the style quotient of students in the city 
It's the sanctioned version of what we've always supposed! After all what are surveys about anyway? A studious look and spectacles go hand in hand, coloured contact lenses are the key to being glamourous, go glam to attract maximum attention from the opposite sex, get casual to be the in thing at the campus, dress as per the guy/ girl you aspire for, be casual to have the biggest gang in college…The findings of the research study by Bausch and Lomb, to understand the youth preferences in popular looks on the campus, breaks a couple of conventional beliefs, belies the others, while reinforces some.

'Dating' star
Just days after announcing her split from husband, actor David Arquette, Friends star Courtney Cox has got a USD 1 million offer to be the face of a dating website. The star who split from Arquette, 7 years her junior, after an 11-year-long marriage, was approached by a website which specializes in hooking up older women with younger men, reported a publication online.

Joyride: Actor Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif enjoy a two-wheeler ride while shooting for Mere Brother Ki Dulhan outside Mountview-10. Photo- Parvesh Chauhan

Over to Heidi
Supermodel Heidi Klum has stepped into the shoes of Hollywood beauty Naomi Watts as the new face of fashion label Ann Taylor. The 37-year-old, who recently stepped down as the 'head angel' of the lingerie brand Victoria's Secret, is also set to start a TV show of her own. The German beauty will feature in the retailer's 2010 Christmas campaign, which will be shot by British photographer Rankin, reported a publication online.

India rocks
After singing for Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's movie Ra.One. R&B superstar Akon has now come up with a new album inspired by his India experience. After recording a Hindi song for the sci-fi film, the Lonely hit maker says that his new album will have Indian influences, reported a website.

Bollywood Hollywood
Irrfan Khan has managed to make a name for himself in Hollywood as well as Bollywood. As his latest foreign venture Hisss is set to release, he says the industry abroad is much more planned, but in India anybody can give suggestions and directors take it.

What's in a name?
He has refused to confirm pregnancy rumours surrounding his wife, pop star Mariah Carey, but Nick Cannon has revealed that the couple have already picked out names for their future offspring.

Plan of action
Bipasha Basu is itching to do action roles. While her latest film Aakrosh is about honour killings where she plays her most fragile character yet, the actress says in real life she is fit enough to beat her boyfriend John Abraham's energy levels. "I want to do action. I think I am too fit at this point in time and that is a zone that I have not tapped fully and in India we don't have too many films where the woman gets to do action. Hopefully, somewhere I see that I will be able to realize something that I want very soon. So I'm just crossing my fingers," said Bipasha .

Bipasha Basu

Lady in charge
Akshay Kumar may be a Bollywood superstar but when it comes to home front it is wife Twinkle who rules.

Season's Greetings
THERE'S a festive feel in the air, and with Diwali round the corner, it's time to make lists, select gifts, buy candles, soak the diyas, clear the space for some bright rangoli…but Diwali can also drain you out, especially when you are clueless about what to buy, how to got about traditions and the way prayers are conducted. Besides, of course, how gifts are wrapped.

Gift wraps done by Honii Sandhu

Nature fresh
Scouting for cakes and pastry is no big deal, but looking for an 'eggless' variety sure is a tough task. Well, now you can heave a sigh of relief for Nature's Basket, the newly opened bakery and confectionary outlet in sector-35 puts together an entire range of eggless cakes ands pastries. This is not all. They have more on the platter as well.