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 Young & FRESH
First day at college or university - what’s on your mind? The faculty or long lectures? Maybe! But chances are that most of your mind space will be occupied by the seniors you will encounter and the freshers’ party they will throw for you!
DRESS CODE: MCM students decked up for the freshers’ party
Play time
Based on Muntadhar al-Zaidi’s book, The Last Salute to President Bush, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is bringing one of the defining political acts of time to Chandigarh at Tagore Theatre on August 18 with the name The Last Salute.
The play explores the various facts of the gulf crisis and US intervention, which has been questioned by the civilized world time and again. The book has taken theatrical adaptation, produced by Mahesh Bhatt, veteran theatre director Arvind Gaur is recreating the
Bush-Zaidi encounter on stage.
success mantra
The Queen Bee!
She’s young. She’s glamorous. And she has a mind of her own. That sounds like the stereotype of a successful woman, but Ritu Kapoor prefers steering clear of all stereotypes. She’s the director of the Kashmir Apiaries Private Limited at Doraha in
Ludhiana.
her turf: Ritu Kapoor
Creating wealth from waste
Chandigarh currently houses a major chunk of the NRI population, which lives all over the world. But how many of them are willing to take a step ahead and make a difference to their hometown? Harsimar Singh is one such young girl. Living in Canada, she brought the idea of making a difference among the youth and created an organistion by them.
Right path: Rock Garden creator Nek Chand interacts with children from the SOS village, Rajpura
Listen to the rain!
The Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi and Indian National Theatre are jointly organising Varsha Ritu Sangeet Sandhya to celebrate the monsoon season.
Hindustani classical music has created the most poignant compositions about the rainy season. These have been set to ragas that conjure up a wide range of rich emotions-majestic (veer
rasa), yet full of pathos (karuna), joyful (sringar), yet plunged in loneliness
(viraha-sringar).
Monsoon melody: Saili Kalyanpur
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Off-beat
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Models display the creation of designer Farah and Sanjana and Siddharth Aryan, respectively, on the first day of Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai. — PTI
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Khan-phobia
Katrina Kaif will be seen in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan with Imran Khan, Ek Tha Tiger with Salman Khan, and a romantic film with Shah Rukh Khan. She talks about working with the Khans and doing back-to-back Yash Raj films.
New kid on the block
Tena Desae (yes, that is the spelling of her name) is acting in Parveen Dabas' directorial debut titled Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bandhe. Know more about her.
Under cover
Homi Adajania's Cocktail is a romantic comedy starring Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan. The film also has another leading lady. She is a newcomer from London and is being kept under wraps.
Madding crowd
If sources are to be believed, Kareena Kapoor is a tad miffed with Katrina Kaif being part of Bodyguard and Priyanka Chopra being part of Ra.One. She is very clear about doing solo heroine films and her rivals have a cameo and/or song in both the potential blockbusters.
Work-in-progress!
Bodyguard is releasing this Eid which means two weeks later. The film is still being shot. Salman is shooting 14-16 hours a day and everybody is super-motivated to complete the film in time for its release. The song promos are on air and promotions will begin next week. It is a given that it will be a blockbuster ala Dabangg and Wanted which also released on Eid.
 Absolute-ly gorgeous
Kareena Kapoor has been signed on as the face of Lakme's Absolute range. She is finale designer Manish Malhotra's muse and her Absolute look will be unveiled at the grand finale on August 21. Usually, the Lakme finale shows don't have celebrity showstoppers because the Lakme faces take centrestage.
Star power: Manish Malhotra
Ebony and ivory
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian, who will marry rocker Kris Humphries on August 20, has reportedly asked the wedding guests to wear black or white colours for her marriage.
Kim, who will wear a Vera Wang gown for her marriage, does not want to 'blend in' with friends and family at the ceremony. "Kim knows better than anyone how to stay dramatic and there is no way she would let herself blend in with everyone else at her wedding by wearing a white dress," a website quoted a source as saying.
Dress code: Kim
Kardashian
 Once bitten, twice shy
Actor Selena Gomez, who is said to have parted ways with teen pop sensation Justin Bieber, has vowed never to change herself for a guy again.
"I wasn't myself for a year. I think that was really damaging. I felt like it was me who was always trying to be perfect for him," a website quoted the 19-year-old as saying. "Everyone around me hated him but I didn't listen. I think I had to go through it because now I'm the strongest I've been. I dare someone try and change me again," she added.
Moving on: Selena Gomez
Sibling revelry: Actors Rashida Jones and Elizabeth Banks (R) pose at the premiere of their new film Our Idiot Brother in Hollywood, California. — Reuters
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Pancake problem
Last week, there was a story about Katrina and Anushka fighting over a make-up man. At a recent interview, Katrina said, "I have met Anushka and she is a lovely girl who is just starting out. I have been in the industry for a while. I am not asking that people should glorify me but I expect them to give me a certain amount of respect. I understand if somebody sees me with a guy and writes stories but I have no idea where the make-up story came from. I think I am well-behaved."
Not so good, not so bad
The reviews for Aarakshan have been average and the movie hasn't really hit the mark. Deepika couldn’t save the film. It has been a disappointment. Watch it, if you must, for Amitabh Bachchan.
Flavours from Rajasthan
If you want to celebrate saawan in the traditional manner and give loads to your tastebuds to savour, the best place to be is the Punj Spice at Park Plaza where the ongoing Rajasthani Food Festival— Raseelo rajwado padharo mahare desh— brings the royal taste from the state
for you!
Sugar and spice
Sukirti Kandpal, the pretty Piya from Pyaar Kii Yeh Ek Kahaani is truly, madly and deeply in love with beau Rishabh Jain in real life. She is glad that destiny brought them together. We get Sukirti to speak about her boyfriend and share her views on love, romance, dating and marriage. The actress also laughs off a recent incident where some random fan uploaded pictures with her claiming to be her boyfriend.
Chatter box
Astro turf
The year ahead
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