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Do you mind?
Okay, let's see if you can get this right. What is the first thing that students do before joining a new college? They go from pillar to post in search of a trendy wardrobe! And you thought they were making a list of books to be carried on the first day?

Thai LadyBoys dance to Indian tunes
Heard of Bangkok's exotic nightlife? A slice from this exciting country, in fact, the spiciest one, is here in our city. LadyBoys from Thailand are set to rock the city's live entertainment scene with a performance at the Tagore Theatre-18.

Dancing Diva

Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar dances on the sets of a TV reality show to promote the film Patiala House in Mumbai
Bollywood actor Urmila Matondkar dances on the sets of a TV reality show to promote the film Patiala House in Mumbai. — PTI

It’s raining tomatoes at Italian food festival!
Pomodoro - the Italian name for tomatoes - is the food festival that the restaurant by the same name (Pomodora at The Piccadily-22) has come up with. Different from the usual seafood, tandoori or Avadhi food festivals, this 10-day food festival is all about a vegetable than a cuisine. Talking tomatoes, the menu for the food festival includes all things based on this humble, yet happy looking vegetable!

Dutch with a classical touch
Indian music isn't only a part of India, it's a part of world heritage. Saskia Rao de Hass, a renowned Dutch musician, has proved this fact after she took to Indian classical music. Although born in the Netherlands, Saskia is a brilliant cellist and has founded The Raga Mala String Quartet. She was in the city for a performance organised by SPIC MACAY at AKSIP School-41B.

Lensmen pay tribute to Yog Joy
These are no ordinary frames but the best that skilled lensmen from the tricity have on offer,' says Kulbhushan Kanwar, an amateur photographer, an onlooker at Newscapes-2, on at the Punjab Kala Bhawan-16.

Goswamy to talk on rasa and art
The Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi is organising a lecture-cum-slide show by art historian and expert on Indian painting, Prof B N Goswamy on February 4 at the auditorium of the Government Museum and Art Gallery-10.

Salman KhanSalman hates Bollywood
Mumbai is the hub of Indian film industry, known the world over as Bollywood but leading actor Salman Khan says the name is ‘disgusting’. "Hate this name, Bollywood. Koi naam hai kya? Disgusting," Khan tweeted. The word Bollywood is commonly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai and is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema. — PTI

NEW RELEASES
Yeh Saali Zindagi set to rock
Irrfan Khan and Chitrangda SinghWhat does the Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi fame director's new movie Yeh Saali Zindagi has in store for the viewers? A lot of surprises, two love stories in a thriller. The movie is an edgy thriller that showcases the quirky, romantic coincidences and commotions through the lead characters. Yeh Saali Zindagi has 22 kissing scenes and a different title. The film opens with Irrfan Khan hanging from the 24th floor of a building and his boss saying 'I will drop you if you do not work with me.'

Koffee break
Script writer, actor, producer and director Sudhir Mishra, who is known for films like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin, Chameli, Khoya Khoya Chand and Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi is all set for his latest film Yeh Saali Zindagi, which has a tagline — a bullet can kill you and a bullet can save you'.

Mugdha Godse Mugdha wants to improve her Marathi
Bollywood actor Mugdha Godse, who has made her television debut as a judge in a Marathi talent show says it has given her an opportunity to go back to her Maharashtrian roots. Mugdha, a former model who debuted on celluloid with Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion, said her school education was in Marathi medium.

Minnisha looking forward to Joker
Bollywood actor Minissha Lamba, who will be seen opposite Shreyas Talpade in Shirish Kunder's upcoming film Joker, is eager to tickle the viewers' funny bone. "I have not done much comedy and I always wanted to try this genre. I am very much excited about this project. I hope I will succeed in making the audiences laugh out loud," Minissha said.

Kate Moss to walk the aisle
British supermodel Kate Moss is set to finally walk down the aisle after she reportedly said yes to long time boyfriend, rocker Jamie Hince, after a romantic proposal. The catwalk beauty, 35, has been dating the 'The Kills' frontman for three years and is planning to tie the knot in a lavish July ceremony.





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