On a hopeful note
Actor Sudeepa Singh is positive that someday she is going to be ‘up there’ in Bollywood
Celebrities talking about education and the need to be educated is a rarity. So, when a pretty girl like Sudeepa Singh, of Action Replayy fame, stresses on the need of finishing studies before walking in Bollywood, we get interested. The celebrity came to the city along with Juggy D last night to be part of the anniversary celebration of a magazine. As Sudeepa shares with us her passion for acting, and why the word education means a lot to her. “I wanted to prepare for the civil services, and I would have done that, had I not gone into acting. Nevertheless, I want to finish my my master degree. Acting can go simultaneously.”
Jugg-ling act: When music composer and singer Juggy D performs on stage, one can’t help but getting on to the stage to match step for step. Juggy D who sang for the movie Hum Tum is a livewire on stage. Another performing you can’t help ignoring is Satinder Sartaj, the famous Sai singer. Photos: Parvesh Chauhan

I for detail
For any first-time novelist, the author’s own experiences are bound to creep in as no book is based on complete imagination 
If Ruskin Bond hadn’t rented a small room on the roof at Dehradun, perhaps he wouldn’t be giving us his debut The Room On the Roof. The semi-autobiography God of Small Things captures Arundhati Roy’s childhood experiences in Aymanam, Kerala. Likewise Chetan Bhagat wouldn’t be telling us ‘not to point at someone’ and what other things not to do at IIT if he himself hadn’t pursued a mechanical engineering at IIT-Delhi. Jhumpa Lahiri’s debut novel The Namesake spans over 30 years of the life of Kolkata-born emigrants to the US, where their children grow up experiencing constant generational and cultural gap
Kanika Dhillon

Bigg victory
Shweta Tiwari beats The Great Khali to win Bigg Boss Season 4
Popular television actor Shweta Tiwari tonight won Bigg Boss season 4 after 14 weeks of her stay in closed boundaries, becoming the first woman to be crowned winner of this reality show. Tiwari took away Rs 1 crore prize money, beating likes of WWE star The Great Khali, actors Ashmit Patel and Dolly Bindra at Salman Khan-hosted grand finale in Lonavala. The Great Khali garnered second highest number of votes, while Ashmit Patel stood third.
Shweta Tewari

Russell as role model
Hollywood hunk Sam Worthington says that it was Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe who taught him how to handle fame following the mega success of his 2009 film Avatar. Worthington said that the Gladiator star helped him out when he started getting recognised and advised him to be respectful to his fans, Elle magazine reported. "We Aussie actors all know each other. I've asked Russell Crowe for advice over the years. He's really helped me out a lot. There's no school that can tell you how to handle things like losing your anonymity. Russell told me to handle it with sensitivity.
Russell Crowe

Groom-ing for swayamvar
After Rakhi Sawant and Rahul Mahajan, its Ratan Rajpoot's turn to find her life partner through swayamvar on television and the actor says she it is her opportunity to realise her childhood dream.The Bihar-born actor, who shot to fame as Lalli on TV soap Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo, is all set to tie the knot on Imagine TV's Swayamvar Season 3: Ratan Ka Rishta, a reality show which helps a celeb choose a life partner from among a list of suitors. "I was surprised when I got this offer, I could only imagine such a thing in my dreams! It's every girl's wish to have a lavish wedding and I am lucky that my dreams are coming true," Ratan said.

Sea-soned actor
Anna Friel to star as a sexy pirate in the movie Neverland
TV actor Anna Friel is all set to set the screen on fire as a sexy pirate in new movie Neverland. Described as a "bold new take" on JM Barrie's classic Peter Pan, the 34-year-old actress plays power-mad pirate Elizabeth Bonny in the television film produced by Sky Movies, reported Daily Mail. Neverland also stars Welsh actor Rhys Ifans, 43, and 14-year-old child actor Charlie Rowe. The movie sees the return of Oscar-winning actor 68-year-old Bob Hoskins to the role of Mr Smee, which he first played in Steven Spielberg's Hook in 1991. Neverland depicts the story of orphan Peter (Rowe), who survives on the streets of London with his close friends as pickpockets and traces their journey to the mystical land called Neverland.

Show stopper!
The most talked about star of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Camille Grammer, is leaving the show after an explosive reunion show taping. Kelsey Grammer's soon to be ex-wife will not be returning for a second season of the hit reality show about the lives of six pampered Southern California socialites. "That's my understanding," Grammer's friend, the Hollywood psychic Allison DuBois, said.

B-town aspirant
Iconic Indian Davis Cupper Leander Paes Friday said he has signed up to act in four films on retirement. Speaking at a function to commemorate 175 years of the Madras Christian College school where he had spent his formative years from 1986 to 1992 while training at the Britannia Amritraj Tennis Academy, Paes, however, refused to disclose any details. "I cannot go on entertaining people with my tennis as age catches up. So I am now taking up a new career in films. I have signed up to act in four films to remain active after tennis," the 37-year old said.
Leander Paes with Farah Khan

Eminem's violent act
Rap superstar Eminem is all set to channel his anger into a crime thriller by starring as an ex-con who struggles to stay out of trouble in Random Acts of Violence. The Love The Way You Lie hitmaker's Shady Films will produce the movie to be directed by David Von Ancken.

Final word
Dr Tarlochan Sigh Nahal, a senior technical writer settled in San Jose, USA, released his book ‘Religion and Politics in the Sikhism, the Khalsa Perspective’ at Press Club-27 on Sunday. “Sikhs are doing extremely well abroad, but what worries me is that the young generation is no more inclined to keep the Sikh insignia any more,” shares Nahal. Author of some 150 technical manuals, Nahal also has a Ph D in Sikhism to his credit. “It all started in 1984. I gathered news clippings and videos related to the events in that year,” shares Nahal. He researched further and obtained a Ph D. “Some 400 more pages to that 200 pages thesis, and I am here with my book,” says Nahal.

New beginning
Veteran theatre artiste Jagmohan Kaur turns author
Yaad-e-chaman na aaye hamein, kyon vatan se duur, Jaati nahin kya khushboo-e-chaman (fragrance of garden flowers)  kya chaman se duur..”Living in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Republic  for the last thirty years, the acclaimed theatre artist Jagmohan Kaur had been all along relishing  the memories  of the glorious formative years spent in Chandigarh.

Fashion re-defined
Integriti, a premium brand in India, has re-defined fashion with every premium collection they have launched in the market each season in association with Kewal Kiran clothing ltd, the largest branded apparel manufacturer of the country. The brand already has a strong presence in men’s casual wear, including jeans, shirts, T-shirts, trousers, formal shirts and trousers. Now, as part of its key expansion plans, Integriti has extended its range of apparel and have introduced an exciting range of range western wear for women, including the casual wear and the fashion accessories.

Fair and square
Lotus Herbals, India’s leading natural care brand, is all set to dazzle the consumer with its latest offering Whiteglow an exciting array of fairness products. Lotus Herbals has introduced Whiteglow Skin Whitening and Brightening Gel Crème with SPF -25 which is the first fairness gel crème in India. The technologically advanced fairness gel crème incorporates innovative formulations that provide triple action on the skin. This wonder gel crème naturally lightens, whitens & brightens your skin in just seven days.

Spice up
Make it up
Make-up for a gala night, or a special occasion, needs those extra dazzling touches to add glamour. Keep the colours of your attire in mind when you choose your make-up. There will be plenty of lighting, so take special care, because lights make certain colours look pale. Choose bright, warm, intense colours for your make-up, taking care to co-ordinate them with your clothes.

Know thy food
Losing weight is not just about the right mix of diet and exercise, but knowing what to eat before and after the gymming sessions
All said and done, it's one complicated task to lose weight. Whosoever promises you whatsoever shortcuts to lose flab, it takes the minimum of six months and a lot of diet control before the results start showing. It also involves factors like having a complete knowledge of which food contains how much calories and how much calories you will lose after a workout session.

BODY wise
Food for you(th)
Aging is inevitable, but healthy food can make us feel and look much younger. The general guidelines for the anti-aging diet are: low calorie consumption, less intake of saturated fats, salt and sugars and eating plenty of wholegrain, oily fish, fresh fruit and vegetables. Here is a list of foods that you should include in your diet. These foods will help your body fight off the damages caused by aging.

Go green
Green tea could be a far more powerful medicine for fighting cancer and dementia, experts have claimed. Scientists were astounded at how effectively compounds within the drink, once they reached the gut, protected cells from attack, reports express.co.uk. The green tea not only battled against toxins that allow plaques to build up in the brain, which lead to Alzheimer's, but it also stopped cancer cells from dividing. The research by Newcastle University was carried out only on cells in a laboratory but scientists insist this provides an insight into how the tea will work in our bodies.

No beauty, no brains
A new study by researchers in the US has revealed that having a larger waistline could shrivel your brain. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, which is linked to cognitive impairment, says Antonio Convit at the New York University School of Medicine. Convit wanted to see what impact obesity had on the physical structure of the brain. As part of the study, he used magnetic resonance imaging to compare the brains of 44 obese individuals with those of 19 lean people of similar age and background.

Tourists at Sukhna Lake make the most of a lazy Sunday. Lifestyle Photos: Parvesh Chauhan