A dinner date
Dinner With Friends explores the good, bad and the ugly in a marriage
If 'relationship' is an overrated word, it is the trickiest one too. And if you thing a marriage can untangle the mystery, well, then you probably need a Pulitzer winning play, Dinner With Friends, to understand the complexity, the real and the fake of it. Even when it claims to leave you with more questions than answers as director Feroz Khan says, it might leave you with something to ponder on, on a serious note. As the cast, including Perizaad Zorabian Irani, Tisca Chopra, Joy Sengupta, Vinay Jain present Donald Margulie's Dinner With Friends, courtesy Ballantines, we get to know how actors let go of the 'acting clutches' for a stage act.
Feroz Khan, Vinay Jain, Tisca Chopra

Threadrare
Innovations, experiments, infusions, inspirations…fashion may have found different ways to break free, but traditions remain. 'To each his own' seems to be the first rule of fashion but traditions beg to differ. They are same for everyone; right from our grandmas to mothers and now, us. How we boast of inheriting a sari, a duppatta or even shapeless piece of cloth from our nani or amma? So many of us would still prefer borrowing an element from our mother's wedding dress. The 'bagh' (with its elaborate and intricately done phulkari) still finds its place comfortably alongside the cocktail gowns in our wardrobe. Despite all kinds of glamorous options available to us, we eye at our mothers' benarsis or kanjeevarams. Traditionally speaking, they are an expression of our belongingness. Fashion wise, it's revival of treasure trunk.

Power-puff girl
She was missing in action on the silver screen for sometime but Bollywood actor Amisha Patel is back with a bang, starring in Rajkumar Santoshi's upcoming film Power. The actor is sharing screen space with stalwarts like Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Anil Kapoor in the film and is anxious to deliver a good performance. "Power is such a big film with people like Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Ajay Devgn—you feel so small working with them! I was thinking, 'How will I perform?' I hope to do a good job and not let my director down," Amisha said.
Amisha Patel

He is Kalam!
Bollywood actor Gulshan Grover promoted I am Kalam in Delhi on Friday. Grover said that the film is inspired by the former President of India, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam."The name of this film I am Kalam, has got inspiration from our ex-President of India Dr. Kalam saying that every child has right to education. All these things, all these sounds preachy very moralistic and all," said Grover.

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan hugs a fan during a promotional event for his upcoming film Guzarish in Ahmedabad recently. PTI Photo

Berry interesting
Halle Berry has rubbished reports that she's set to play Oprah Winfrey in a rumoured biopic about the talk show titan's life. Hollywood studio bosses are said to be keen to turn Winfrey's rise to stardom as media mogul into a movie project and the Oscar-winner had been linked to the lead role.

Tough act
Harry Potter star Rupert Grint says he was petrified before kissing his co-star Emma Watson in the last film as she is like a sister to him. Grint and Watson have been working together since they were kids and the 22-year-old actor was nervous about the lip-locking scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as he felt like he was kissing his own sister.

Simply sexy
Hollywood beauty Jessica Alba is a tad bit confused as to what being sexy means and is not comfortable with her sex symbol tag. The Sin City star who has previously been voted the sexiest woman in the world does not like being singled out for her looks and prefers to be praised for her acting skills.

OutDATEd!
Pop icon Cher has revealed that she has two big regrets about her love life-missing out on romancing Elvis Presley and Marlon Brando. The Believe hitmaker, has enjoyed intimate relationships with a string of Hollywood's leading men over the years, including Warren Beatty, Tom Cruise and rocker Gene Simmons.But the singer admitted she let the opportunity to date the King during her youth slip by because she was so wracked with nerves.When quizzed about her dalliances with famous fellows during an appearance on The Late Show, Cher confessed Presley and 'The Godfather' star Brando were the ones who got away."Almost, I got nervous, I didn't get there (to the date), I was that nervous. I wish I had," she said.

Big, fat Indo-Canadian wedding
For a country and its people who either live for cricket or weddings, marriage is a heavenly affair that has to be celebrated in grand style (read—invite almost everyone, spend a fortune in a day to showo ff the best of clothes, jewellery etc etc). The Indian wedding market is worth over 800 billion and is growing by at least 25 per cent per annum,. Thanks to the NRI community which is adding to its share by spending more than what we do. And it was on a Saturday afternoon that we met Gautam Sharma, group publisher, Suhaag (a magazine and a bridal show by the same name in Toronto, Canada), who is selling the great Indian wedding dream in Canada and the US.
Photo: Parvesh Chauhan

Lucky13
Taking inspiration from nature, buildings and life experiences and in an effort to make a niche for themselves in the world of art, 13 artists have come together to exhibit their work at a group exhibition 20-4=13 at Punjab Kala Bhavan-16. A collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture, installations and even poetry, this exhibition is as queer as it name. Satya Vijay takes inspiration from nature that’s reflected in his landscapes. Animals attract Inderpreet.
Photos: S Chandan

The middle path
Very few of us, even those blessed with a rational, ethical, aesthetic mind and sensibility, have their intellect, spirit and impulses in harmony to create wonders in their chosen realm of art or profession. But all these traits meet in Rajbir Deswal, an IPS officer and author of six books,” said DR Choudhury, writer and columnist, while releasing his seventh book “Mall Watch” at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan-27 on Saturday.

Spice up
On a solid foundation
The secret of good grooming is to adjust make-up, hairstyle and jewellery to different face shapes and features. In other words, you can create an illusion by playing down the minus points and emphasising the plus points. One can also camouflage defects. First, you need to have a good look at yourself, your facial features and the shape of your face. Individual features and your looks as a whole should both be taken into consideration. With the right kind of make-up, hairstyle and accessories, you can give your face symmetry and play down facial flaws. For instance, if your nose seems too large or you have a square jaw or plump cheeks, you can use make-up to create a different look and provide symmetry to the face.

Health vs wealth
The string of zeros in your pay cheque may make you susceptible to lifestyle diseases
Honestly, there is nothing more alluring than an assurance of a good, appreciable and fat (the three categories corporate guys are known to divide their salary income into) pay cheque at the beginning of every month. How good it is for your health to count the zeros tagging along those humble digits? Only your heart knows how it relishes the thought of taking the crisp notes back home and every muscle in your body twists and turns at this lovely sight. But take a closer look, acknowledge the effort that went behind the zeros. The endless sitting in front of the computer, when your eyes were begging for a break, the stiffness in the neck that could no longer bear the brunt of your dedication.

BODY wise
Get Flaxible
Since the beginning of civilization humans have consumed flaxseed. In spite of its various nutritional benefits, flaxseed is still a mystery to many of us. It is only in recent times that flaxseed has started to regain its popularity in the world of nutrition. Many nutritionists and scientists believe that flaxseed is the most important health-promoting supplement next to a multi-vitamin. It is considered to be nature’s richest natural source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are required for overall health and the general well being of a person. Here are some of the ways flax helps your body. 

Butt obvious
Attention smokers! If the long list of health hazards aren’t good enough to motivate you to quit smoking, here is another one that may do the trick. While it is well known that smoking takes a toll on lungs, respiratory system and heart etc, not many would know it adversely affect the skin too. Recently, researchers in the US had carried out the study and found that puffing increases the risk of psoriasis on those who have the tendency to develop psoriasis, which causes symptoms such as inflammation, redness, itching, and scaling of the skin.  “These findings, along with well-established hazardous health effects of smoking, provide incentives for smoking cessation to those at risk or suffering from psoriasis.”

Oats up?
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. There is no better way to start your day than with a steaming bowl of freshly cooked oatmeal to gain the strength and energy to carry you through a hectic morning schedule. Oatmeal keeps you full for long in the morning and provides essential nutrients to meet your nutritional needs. Oats, known scientifically as Avena sativa, is a cereal food that is generally considered to be very soothing for the nerves. A species of cereal grain grown for its seed, they are mainly consumed in the form of oatmeal and rolled oats.