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Travel and unravel
He is a man of many facets. From working in a call centre to assisting an architect, making his mark in films by working alongside the likes of Farhan Akthar, Nandita Das and Arjun Rampal; playing a critically acclaimed role in My Brother Nikhil, and now, all set to venture into film production, Purab Kohli has literally tested all waters. In Chandigarh to talk about his upcoming show Life Main Ek Baar on Fox Traveller, the dimpled lad speaks about life, work and much more.
Purab Kohli
Picture imperfect
Your semi-clad photos on social networking sites like Facebook could be one of the things which might be preventing many individuals from becoming your online friends.
According to new research, online profiles featuring over the top poses, bikini shots or pictures of cars immediately spark a negative opinion on strangers. Online reputation management firm Reputation 24/7, which carried out the study, said: “Managing your online reputation is just as vital for people as it is for brands.”
Couture unlimited
Go into the history of fashion weeks in India - only one used to take place annually till the year 2006. Hindustan Lever, the official sponsor of Fashion Design Council of India
(FDCI)’s Lakme Fashion Week (LFW), split from the parent organisation (FDCI) then. It led to the coming up of second major fashion event in India, a biannual feature in Mumbai. After this, the count didn’t stop at two. One thing led to another! Fashion got segmented. There came a trend of regional fashion weeks; then weeks were dedicated to accessories, to sexes and even occasions.
Stars add zing to fashion weeks
Krystle D’souza’s all-time favourites
These are a few of her favourite films…
Famous for her role as Jeevika in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, Krystle D’Souza is a movie buff. Whenever the actress has time, she watches films. Krystle talks about her favourite
films…
 Vidya: I don't connect with Silk
Everybody is talking about Vidya Balan's outrageous and bold costumes as she plays Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture. The acclaimed actress says there is a lot more to the film than the skin show.
Bare minimum: Vidya Balan
Language no bar
Actor Akshay Kumar takes pride in being a desi and feels his fans love him because he reminds them of their roots. "I'm proud to be desi. I'm a desi boy from Delhi and
I'm very proud of who I am and I am proud of my roots. My fans love me for speaking to them in their language; they connect with me because I remind them of their roots. So as a rule, I've decided to be myself," he said.
Rugged touch: Akshay Kumar
Ghost from the past
Actor Shiney Ahuja, who was convicted in a rape case, is making his comeback to Bollywood after almost three years with a new film Ghost. The horror film produced by Bharat Shah and Puja Jatinder Bedi, hits cinema houses on December 16.
Comeback trail: Shiney Ahuja
All roads lead to Rockstar
Everybody, without exception, is looking forward to Rockstar or so it seems. The film has so much going for it: the music, the locales, the undisclosed (mostly) story, and so much more. Most importantly, it combines really powerful talent: Shammi Kapoor, Imtiaz Ali, Ranbir Kapoor, AR Rahman, and Irshad Kamil, among others. The movie has been talked about for many months now and gorgeous Nargis (who plays the female lead) has aroused people's interest. Here is what Bollywood is saying about Rockstar.
A starry show
Singer Shakira has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The pop star was recognised as "the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time". She unveiled the 2,354th star on Tuesday. However, this is not all.
Spring child
Singer and actress Jessica Simpson, who is pregnant with her first child, says she is due to give birth
in spring 2012. The Irresistible singer spoke about her pregnancy in a recent interview saying that everything has been
running smoothly and she experiences no morning sickness, reported a publication.
Preity insults Anil Kapoor on her chat show!
The mere difference in the years of experience in the industry between these two actors calls for respect from Preity Zinta for Anil Kapoor. The latter was in his talkative best on this week’s episode of Up, Close and Personal with PZ as he was on a spree of revealing one secret after the other. But what he wasn’t prepared for was the strange remarks of Preity on Anil’s career. Preity went on to tell Anil that he works in such big banner movies but what is sad to see is that he is barely seen in those movies. The gentleman that he is he took the remark in his stride and moved on to talk about other things.
weight watch
Tailor-made plan
If you want to improve the quality of life, you do not have to try hard. Here are some basic health tips that can be followed by most.
Exotic offering
The tender meat of chicken has its own succulent taste and texture, which needs just the right amount of temperance and cooking time. With the judicious use of herbs, we can bring out the best of chicken without spoiling its original taste. Here is a recipe of Malaysian Chicken using the exotic spices of the East.
HEART talk
Pour your heart out
I am 25 years of age and I want to move out to a different place for professional reasons. My parents, however, are not happy with the idea. They want me to marry instead, which I am dead against. At one point, I was thinking of running away. What should I do?
Cooked, not raw food provides more energy
Contrary to popular belief, cooked food provides more energy than its raw version, which is particularly true of meat. The finding suggests humans are biologically adapted to benefit from cooking, which played a key role in driving our evolution from an ape-like being into one that resembles humans today.
Chatter box
Astro Turf
The year ahead
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