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Past Forward
Hot & Hospitable
The hospitality industry was at its best in 2011. Chandigarh saw the opening of three big hotels, a host of lounges as well as restaurants, in addition to the old ones re-inventing themselves
Did we maintain the tempo set in the previous year? We went a little easy on the lounges, added three new hotels, did a little re-jig with the restaurants and there you go with the latest count being twelve! Come January, come June, each month the hospitality guys were busy dishing out an option for hanging out. To cut the long story short, hospitality in Chandigarh was happening and for real.
First things first — we had the likes of Girl in The Café and Hot Millions’ venture High Point enter the hospitality scene. Girl in the Café with its central location, amazing outdoor seating ensured that the city’s affair with gourmet cafes continues.
success mantra
Hitting the bull’s eye
“Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t,” Hirdesh Madan, co-founder of Bulls Eye sums up the essence of entrepreneurship. During the second-year of his MBA, Hirdesh was bitten by the entrepreneurship bug.
On target: Hirdesh Madan
Fashion Fur-y
Animal rights group PETA has launched a billboard campaign slamming Reality TV star Kim Kardashian’s love of fur coats.
The 31-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star has regularly been spotted wearing such jackets this year, despite already being chastened by the group, who named her their worst dressed person of 2010.
Break se pehle
Popular actor Kritika Kamra, who is currently seen as Dr Nidhi in Sony’s Kuch Toh Log Kahenge is looking forward to New Year celebrations. The actress is taking a three-day break. We got Kritika to talk about herself…
Problem area
I have got a skin allergy on the face. It is not a major one and you can’t see it on the screen. But it’s there. I went to the dermatologist but they haven’t been able to diagnose the problem. I think it’s make-up clog or something but I don’t know anything for sure. I don’t want it to grow so that has been worrying me for a while.
Brand new avatar
Katrina Kaif is garnering a lot of praise for gyrating to item number Chikni Chameli in Karan Johar's forthcoming film. But the actress says the "lavni" style dancing was not a cakewalk for her.
"The response to Chikni Chameli has been fun so far. It was hard work. It was very fast and it was not a style I was used to, but I took it as a challenge...I think we all went for it as a team and did the best we could. I am happy people are liking it," the 27-year-old actress said while launching a new range of electronic goods.
Hats off to remakes
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who has acted in the remake versions of Don and Agneepath, says the remakes provide younger generation an opportunity to revisit the original
cult films.
Kodak moment
Twilight actress Ashley Greene says it is "cool" to appear on a giant billboard in New York for DKNY. The 24-year-old actress is the new face of the brand and says it was amazing to see her campaign be unveiled in New York's Times Square, reported
a publication. "This is very cool. There are a lot of firsts for me here today. It's my first photo op in Times Square, my first time on one of these buses and my first billboard for DKNY Jeans. It's an exciting day. The campaign shots turned out great. They're such talented photographers and really captured the essence of New York," Green said.
One of its kind
Karan Johar has remade the 1990 action-drama Agneepath with Hrithik Roshan in the lead, but the filmmaker says he and director Karan Malhotra never attempted to recreate the magic of the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer original.
Aamir to pen an autobiography
After a fulfilling and enviable career in Bollywood, Aamir Khan says he would like to pen an autobiography.
"I would love to write an autobiography. When I think about my life, career, relations, the film industry and the experiences, I feel I should write an autobiography. I want to share the experiences and all...but it is a difficult task," Aamir said.
The 46-year-old actor started off as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973). Eleven years later, he debuted as professional actor with Holi (1984) and had the first commercial hit with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988).
Write path: Aamir Khan
Shoe bites
Customers have been returning pairs of pop star Cheryl Cole's new shoe range complaining of faulty stitching. Several shoppers are unhappy with the quality of their Your Royal Hotness platform stilettos, which retail from a website at 79.90 pounds because of poor-quality stitching on the strap and heel, reported a publication online.
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show: Cheryl Cole
Let the good times roll
Speed star Sandra Bullock says she has to watch her favourite festive films over the Christmas period to get in the mood for the season.
The 47-year-old Oscar winning actress, who has a 23-month-old adopted son Louis
Bardo, says one of her favourite things about the holiday season is getting to watch festive films, reported a website.
Charlize thinks she is miserable
Actress Charlize Theron says she could relate to her role of a self-destructive teen in her upcoming film Young Adult because she herself is "miserable".
The 36-year-old insists she didn't have to try too hard to achieve the series of unpleasant expressions her character displays in the film, reported a website.
Under my umbrella
British pop legend Cliff Richard says he wants to do a collaboration with singers Rihanna and Lady Gaga.
The Summer Holiday hit maker, who has previously sung with Elton John, is a fan of the Umbrella singer and would like to share a duet with Rihanna, a publication reported.
chatter box
Mistletoe, wine and stars
Lavish decorations, colourful lights and elaborates feasts— television actors were in the mood for some festivity. Check out how telly actors celebrated Christmas this year
The year ahead
If your birthday is December 27...
In 2012, there is something to be said for thinking outside the box in your most intimate relationships. It’s all too easy to get caught up in ruts and routine. This doesn’t mean you have to go all-out for an open relationship to keep things interesting, but it’s a call to break out of the monotony of old patterns and expectations.
Astro Turf
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: Be positive in your approach. You will be better able to cope with jobs that require team efforts. Be wary of a situation where it could be easy to make a mistake in haste.
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