Bumpy, director of the film Luv Ka The End & the lead pair Shraddha Kapoor and Taaha Shah go ga-ga over the Mutton song
ITEM bomb

Just when we thought we had had enough dose of item numbers this season, post a Munni, a Sheila, a Razia and the several tiny-winy ones, the idiot box started showing promos of another one that claimed to be the baap of all songs. Quite true, as the song has a boy clad in a skimpy blouse making all the movements that till now were the exclusive right of females. So, when you have Bumpy, director of the film and the lead pair, Shraddha Kapoor and Taaha Shah, in Chandigarh to promote their film Luv Ka The End, you know what they will emphasize on - the 'bold' Mutton song of course! Let's hear more.

Foot note
A research has suggested that almost every woman has a collection of shoes that will never see the light of day. While the average British female owns 20 pairs, 11 of those pairs worth a probable total of 400 pounds will remain tucked away in the wardrobe awaiting the right occasion that never comes.

Deepika PadukoneBANG(le) on target
Create an electric look this summer with an ensemble of bangles on your wrist. It's time to stack some…
Dum Maaro Dum, the movie, sure provided 'last for a month' material for the rumour mills in Bollywood. AB Junior as a rapstar, with Dhain Dhain number pulling off, Deepika failing to sizzle in sexy skirt and sexy number, and the 'hot rumour' about hunk Rana Dagubbati falling head over heels for dusky Bipasha Basu (John did you hear this!). Lady Bips enjoyed the cozy company of this young fella and we got to see it in loads of pictures flashed everywhere.

wrist magic: Deepika Padukone

Star Track
Ellie Goulding Royal challenge
UK Pop star Ellie Goulding, who won the gig of a lifetime when she was asked to sing at Duke William and Duchess Catherine's wedding reception, has admitted that the experience was one that she will never forget. "It was an amazing honour to be asked by Kate and William to perform at their party," Goulding, 24, said.

On a song: Ellie Goulding

Million-dollar baby
Actor Will Smith's son Jaden Smith has become the highest paid child artist in Hollywood after earning a staggering 2 million pounds for The Karate Kid.

Star night: Actor Joe Mantegna poses with his (L-R) daughter Mia, wife Arlene and daughter Gia after his star was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame along Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood.
Star night: Actor Joe Mantegna poses with his (L-R) daughter Mia, wife Arlene and daughter Gia after his star was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame along Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood.—Reuters

Jennifer Hudson's fiance says no to further weight loss
Size up
Singer-actress Jennifer Hudson, who shed 80 pounds in less than two years, says her fiance David Otunga has told her not to lose any more weight.

Cool offer
Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner is set to play Hollywood legend Steve McQueen in a new bio-pic about the King of Cool. The actor has also set up his own production house called The Combine to make the movie which will look at the life and times of the icon who starred in classics like The Great Escape and Bullitt.

Paris' stalker convicted
Socialite and reality TV star Paris Hilton is breathing easy after a jury convicted her alleged 'stalker' of attempting to break into her home last year.

Wah Shagird!
Nana Patekar From intense characters to song and dance, Nana Patekar has done it all. But the actor has realised that dancing around trees is "just not me". The versatile star plays a tough Delhi Police cop in his upcoming film Shagird, which is finally releasing after a two-month delay because of the cricket season.

Police-ing act: Nana Patekar

No item number for Kanishtha
Miss India Kanishtha Dhankar, who is all charged up to bring home the Miss World title, says she won't do any item numbers in Bollywood.She says in case she ever does a film, it would have to be deliver a message. "I don't think I am open to doing item songs. If I do a Bollywood movie then it would be something that should have a message in it, like 3 Idiots, Guzaarish.

Playing Jesus wrecked my career, says Jim
Jim Caviezel Actor Jim Caviezel has spoken out about how playing Jesus in Mel Gibson's controversial movie The Passion of the Christ has wrecked his career. Since playing the Son of God in the 2004 film he said offers had dried up and was shunned by many within his own industry.



Good heavens:
Jim Caviezel

The boy's latest toy
Make way for the Segway! This stylish equipment is the latest fixation in the lives of the Double Dhamaal boys!

A BAG-full!
From cosmetics to wallet to books, bags store anything and everything. Little wonder then, they are an essential part of any girl's life. In addition, they are also about making a style statement. Here's a sneak peak at the best of bags available in the city. Leather magic: With their flawless designs and colour range, Da-Milano bags are very popular. The biggest advantage is that these only come in leather and that too of the highest quality. "We have customers from the elite class only. 

Green Thumb
Shehtoot Fruitful journey 
Nature has given us bountiful of fruits and other things that are meant for one and all, without discrimination. Most of these have medicinal and nutritional value. We have, however, forgotten many of these and depend upon only a few. Most local fruits have almost been abandoned.

Mouth-Watering: Shehtoot

Par Excellence
Follow through
The sequence of the downswing as described in the previous article is the hips initiating the downswing followed by the dropping or downward action of the arms. The entire motion from the top of the backswing could be termed as the forward swing.

HEART talk
Handle carefully
I am a 35-year-old single mother who takes good care of my 13-year-old-daughter. Recently, I met a friend at a party and now we have a mutual liking, so much so that we want to spend the rest of our lives together. However, I am little concerned about breaking this news to my daughter. How do you suggest I should approach the issue? -Himani, Chandigarh

Eat together for health
Want your child to shun junk food and be healthy? Then, ensure that all your family members dine together, scientists say. Researchers at the University of Illinois in the US found that children who sit down to eat with their families are less likely and eat unhealthy foods and to be overweight.

Pun‘jab’ Sandeep Joshi

tried and tested: Don’t you have any other way out to stop the leakage?

Date Problem
Half of the married men in a survey did not know the date of their wedding anniversary. One in 10 under-25 even confesses to giving his wife a gift he had previously been given by someone else. Research by insurance company Sheilas' Wheels found that one in five women buys her own flowers rather than wait for her man to deliver.

Master Chef
Poonam Aggarwal is a well-known name in Ludhiana. For many years now, she has been running her outlet 'cream and crunch'. Here she shares her prize-winning recipe with us.

Astro Turf

Chatter Box

The Year Ahead





HOME PAGE

| Punjab | Haryana | Jammu & Kashmir | Himachal Pradesh | Regional Briefs | Nation | Opinions |
| Business | Sports | World | Letters | Chandigarh | Ludhiana | Delhi |
| Calendar | Weather | Archive | Subscribe | E-mail |