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Catwalk no cakewalk
There are movies, television serials, grooming schools, modeling agencies, talent contests, production houses, model coordinators…if nothing else works there are two dozen reality shows! The platform to show your talent has had a multiplier effect.
Model Struggle:
Parth Gargish; and Surviving pretty: Prashansa Prashar
Goodbye Amy
The world of music has lost a talented singer to yet another "unexplained" cause of death. Found dead in her apartment in London, Amy Winehouse died all of 27.
She joined the Club 27 of people who died at this age. Despite having scared connotations, music today is being engulfed by a dark cloud of drugs, alcohol and everything else that ugly. We try to explore the causative factors, which contribute to pushing celebrities and artists over the edge.
Mr Steady wins the race
How many times have you heard that slow and steady wins the race? And, how many times have you dismissed the idea by saying it isn't possible in this man-eat-man world. Nevertheless, we sometimes come across cases that reconfirm our faith in the above idiom! Harysharan is one such name that stuck to this notion, and you bet, today he is reaping the dividends of it. A struggling actor, Harysharan has a bagful of work to his credit now.
An advertisement with Abhishek Bachchan, Hindi serials, a leading actor in Punjabi movie Simran and now lead role in a Bollywood film.
What’s in a name
A study has shown that long before they are able to speak, infants hear words that shape their development in important ways. A University of Massachusetts Amherst psychologist Lisa Scott found that the words parents use to name objects influence the developing brain and infants' understanding of the world far earlier than researchers previously believed.
Travel times
Imran Khan has finally gone on his long-overdue honeymoon with wife Avantika. They are travelling all over Europe to places such as Paris, Prague, and Venice. On his return, he will start promotions for Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.
Robert Pattinson fears stripping scenes
Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson says that he was plagued by insecurities during the filming of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn because he had to take his shirt off.
Rangeeli re
Mahi Gill plays a struggling actress in Ram Gopal Varma's Not A Love Story, ala Maria Susairaj. She has done a song from Rangeela to pay tribute to the film and to Urmila Matondkar. Looks interesting and Mahi is a fantastic dancer.
Kunal gets a new look!
Handsome actor Kunal Kapoor is known for his unique hairdo that he has maintained for years. The actor is one of the few men who can carry off the long-hair look with class and make it look like a style statement.
Brad Pitt turns photographer
Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has been enjoying taking photographs of deer in his spare time away from filming new movie World War Z.
Zindagi AGAIN
Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is a critical and commercial success. Hrithik Roshan is very keen on doing a sequel. Zoya is open to it but she will only make it if the content turns out to be right. Hrithik's character got married in the movie but Abhay and Farhan continued to be bachelors. Let's see!
Not just a beautiful 'dunce'
Olivia Wilde has said that she knows physical beauty is very important for success in Hollywood, but insists she is not just a beautiful "dunce".
Leave me alone: Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu has taken to Twitter to express her anger over the gossip being written about her split from long-time boyfriend John Abraham.
The duo parted ways earlier this month after being together for eight years. John expressed his feelings and opened up on Simi Garewal's chat show, accepting that increasing arguments had led to their split.
HAPPY GIRL: Bipasha Basu
Priyanka looks DIFFERENT
Priyanka Chopra has gone to London to shoot for Kunal Kohli's romantic film. She has several different looks in the film and she has been styled by Manish Malhotra. The designer is pretty excited about the different looks he has created for her, including one from the sixties.
Style Mantra: Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif is undeniable gorgeous! She has it all: gorgeous, flawless face, beautiful body, and lovely long tresses. Her sense of style has evolved over the years. She looks good even if her clothes aren't up to the mark. Take a look.
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The trek divine
Churdhar Temple, devoted to Lord Shiva, is the ultimate destination for trekkers. Churdhar peak is scenic and provides us a panoramic view of the mountains. Churdhar Temple situated at 12,000 ft in Sirmour district of Himachal Pardesh and it is an 18 km on foot trek from Nauradhar to Churadhar on one side.
NATURE’s Shrine: View from Churdhar peak
Health on the menu
In the gracious wilderness of restaurant choices where you can whet your appetite and even add a few calories just by reading the rich menu, one can still branch out to discover some healthy options.
Courtesy the fitness freaks who have forced the restaurants to add some healthy options in their menu card. Says Souro
Kiran, restaurant manager, Mainland China, "There is an ever-increasing demand for healthy food and before ordering people make sure what ingredients go into the dish and how is it cooked. Since people are health conscious these days we have a number of dishes in our menu card that spell 'healthy'."
Inking a saint poet
To see the release of a book on classical music by Srijan Institute of Creativity at Mount Carmel auditorium was a refreshing experience. The occasion was release of the book Pushtimargiya Sangeet Parampara mein Kumbhandas ka Yogdaan authored by a versatile and vivacious poet, musicologist and performer Nisha
Pandya. The book is a tribute to the saint poet and musician Kumbhandas for his incredible
contribution in the field of classical and devotional music from the 15th Century. Pandya says the pristine Indian musical compositions are replete with the spiritual leanings and weaved around the legends of deities and saints.
Photo: Pradeep Tewari
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