Most of our very own B-town actors keep a pet that helps them de-stress after a hectic work schedule
Pet passion
Can you picture Salman Khan in tears, sobbing uncontrollably? We understand, given his image it is the others around Salman who are generally seen crying! But for once the unbelievable happened when he discoverd while shooting for ‘London Dreams’ that his beloved pet Myson had died.



Pet pals: Kulraj Randhawa with Romo

Chicks love Shahid
Former PETA “Sexiest Vegetarian” Contest Winner Shows His Love for chicks (the baby bird kind) The enormously popular Shahid Kapoor stars in an adorable new ad campaign for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India extolling one of the many benefits of a plant-based diet: “Chicks Love a Vegetarian”. The ad, shot by ace photographer Atul Kasbekar, shows a casually dressed Kapoor with two downy yellow chicks perched on his body. Kapoor says, “I love chicks… pigs, cows, fish, and all the other animals too.

Hot veggie: Shahid Kapur

Siddhant’s film goes to Cannes
Siddhant Karmick is on seventh heaven as his hard work has paid off. The actor, who is busy shooting for Pyaar Kii Yeh Ek Kahaani, acted in a short film Au Revoir, which will now be screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

Star track
Fashion cut
American actress Jessica Simpson is enjoying her role as the owner of a widely successful and affordable fashion line. She was recently spotted with fiance Eric Johnson at a slew of boutiques in London and Paris doing “inspiration shopping for the collection”.
Mel Gibson regrets stardom
Jolie to be face of Louis Vuitton
Robert Pattinson lied about ‘Royal’ connections
No invite to royal wedding upsets Reese Witherspoon
Hollywood celebrites donate shoes for charity
Stars Ki Pasand
LiLo fuming over jail sentence

Window shopper: Jessica Simpson

Online casting is the way to go
Director Jagmohan Mundhra has made films in India, UK, and America such as Shoot on Sight, Provoked, Bawander, etc. He is going to use online casting for the first time in India for his next directorial venture, Kissa Kutte Ka. Jagmohan’s wife Chandra Mundhra and S.Kumar’s Online conceptualised Bollywood Central Online or BCOL. Shammi Kapoor is the ambassador for the site.

Past in presence
Mohit Bhardwaj, a model and actor from Chandigarh, is a follower of Arundhati Roy and Vikram Seth when it comes to books. Mohit played lead in Simran, a Punjabi flick released late last year. Reading is one of interests that Mohit follows. A new Walter Semkiw convert, Mohit is through with Born Again and now reading Origin of the Soul and the Purpose of Reincarnation by the same author.

Of light and life
Civil servant Sumita Misra shares notes on poetry
‘To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield’ is Sumita Misra’s mantra in life. A civil servant, Misra has recently achieved a new milestone. A Life of Light is a poetry collection that Misra recently released.

Contour call
Just when we thought we were outgrowing 'looks matter' or something similar to 'first impression is the last impression', we happen to check out a dolphin-shaped mobile phone that looked pretty, 'pick me up' thing.

Proud Punjabi
Successful sound specialist Davwinder Sheena wants to take Punjab's glory to places
Davwinder Sheena, a world-class sound specialist, has some really ambitious projects on hand - a music conservatory at Sultanpur Lodhi that will bring in students from all over the world to learn the art of making instruments in their original, traditional form; world's loudest sound system to be installed at the Mecca on a 600-metre tall clock tower that will project the call of prayer up to a distance of 6.5 kilometres and a world class sound system at Central Sikh Temple, Singapore.

GET PHYSICAL
Ditch workout for Zumba
The latest fitness trend to take the entire country by storm is definitely zumba. Created in the mid 90's by Colombian Alberto "Beto" Perez, zumba is a fusion of many Latin dance styles. Many Latin women have superb figures and their love for dancing is said to play a big role. Zumba combines traditional cumbia, popular salsa, samba, meringue, cha cha, mambo, flamenco, and reggaeton in an effort to make exercise fun.

Music in words
Folk music is an integral part of any culture. I am proud of the humble contribution that has been made by four generations of our family to the otherwise vibrant Punjabi culture," says well-known singer Dolly Guleria, who has come out with her latest Punjabi album Main Tainu Yaad Aawangi recently.

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The year ahead