ROCK the party Partying is all about being a people's person. Here are a few tips to ensure that you are the one who stands out in the crowd

There's a stark difference between coming and arriving, between showing up and making an appearance, between being invited and being sought after. Let's admit it, you are either the life of any party or you wish you could be the life of any party! Set people up, mingle, introduce and let others do it to you as well; partying is about being a people's person. Groovy times: Youngsters shake a leg at a party

Nothing PHONEy about her! Supermodel and actor Lisa Haydon, the brand ambassador of Nokia, says she does change her phone very often For someone who endorses a cellphone brand, not changing the phone at touch-screen speed is quite an irony. "I don't change my phones frequently because I get emotionally attached to them, unless they completely break. It could be one year, five years or when I lose them, and yes I lose a lot of phones and then I go and buy the same model…my first phone was a Nokia and it was really huge," supermodel and actor Lisa Haydon, acting as a true blue brand ambassador steers the conversation to technology and comes back to what she's in the city for — to meet the lucky winners, announce the prizes, et al. "I think it's a prestigious brand and it also helps you stay connected with your family and friends," sitting in Nokia's 3G bus, she explains the 'off the ramp' associations and readies for a volley of questions, some of them not so technological! Right Call: Lisa Haydon

Theatre is magic… Created by three equally significant factors — artistes on stage, backstage support and the audience Neeta Mohindra, celebrated theatre person, is in Chandigarh with two of her solo plays Buhe Barian and Chanda Mama Door Ke. Three decades in the field, painter-actor Neeta is comfortable playing four different women characters from different strata of society. The creator: Neeta Mohindra — Photo: Vinay Malik Prolific period A name to reckon with in theatre, MK Raina, director, came calling to the city on Saturday with plays, Buhe Barian and Chanda Mama Door Ke. “These two plays present the plight of women in different circumstances,” says Raina.

Budget smart
Big budget multi-starrers tend to bomb at the box office. We take a look at small movies that have played it safe with their budgets, but they look like they are high on content. They might turn out to be the runaway hits of the year...
Ladies versus Ricky Bahl
The hit jodi of Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh and Habib Faisal and Maneesh Sharma is back with this “rom-con.” Ricky Bahl cons women for a living till he meets his match. Aditi Sharma, Parineeti Chopra, and Dipannita Sharma also star in this film that hopes to repeat the success and acclaim of Band Baaja Baaraat.

Behind the driving wheel
Sharman Joshi has proved his mettle as an actor with memorable performances in films like Rang De Basanti, Golmaal, and 3 Idiots. He finally has his first solo hero film under Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films. The film is titled Ferrari Ki Sawari. The actor is thrilled about the film, which takes off this month. He says, “I can't talk much about the film except that, presently, I am doing workshops with director Rajesh Mapuskar and preparing hard for the role.”

Mummy mat kaho! Tabu has refused to play mother to 23-year-old Adhyayan Suman in Shekhar Suman's directorial debut Heartless. She is choosy about her roles and does not want to play a mother yet. She refused the offer without reading the script. However, she has played a mother in Mira Nair's The Namesake but that was a layered role portraying the journey of a woman. chatter box Arhaan’s stylish avatar Krishna’s character in the serial Pratigya may seem to have a rough appearance and an arrogant attitude but the man playing the role sure has a heart of gold. Actor Arhaan Behl feels that is the most distinguishing trait of his. He is thrilled on having won the Most Stylish Sadasya Award at the STAR Parivaar Awards.

Mommy not yet: Tabu

Faith-sake
Gen Y observes Navratri fasts as much for faith as for physical, mental and spiritual gains
Radhika, a 20-year-old BBA student, observes Navratri fasts for they instill in her a sense of self-discipline. Many Gen-Y youngsters, just like Radhika, observe the fasts for reasons aplenty.