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Friends no more
They are certainly not the close friends you confide in. Ever increasing facebook friends list, being a case in point. If a recent study is to be believed, one in four people don’t know all their facebook friends. So, who males it to the list? Friends, friends’ friends, acquaintance from way back in school, batch mates, seniors, siblings … the list is endless. Which is the most far flung relation they added to the ever growing directory? Shares Parth Gargish, assistant project manager, of his 520 friends in the facebook list.

Common man’s story….
A movie on corruption in the country, a sizzling number by sensational Veena Malik…well, one couldn’t but admire director Rumi Jaffrey for his timing. However, a quick conversation with him and one realises that he has a little role to play in it. “I am not one of the lot who would jump on to encash any issue that makes headlines. It takes minimum a year and a half for a film to be finalised. The truth is that this is a subject that I wanted to work on for a long time but wanted to turn it into a commercial entertainer. Our flick and Anna movement started almost side by side. I see it as God being kind in giving us promotional mileage by synchronising the timings,” he says.

Rocking on desi beats
What a coincidence it is! Three Bollywood singers hailing from three sleepy villages, falling within a radius of fifteen kilometers between Patiala and Gobindgarh have emerged as gems of the music world, who have made it to the Bollywood with élan. After Labh Janjua (who hails from village Majra Maana Singh) of Ji karda fame, Kamal Khan, Sa Re Ga Ma winner (from village Reethkheri) and now Alamgir Khan from Lalauda village near Patiala has emerged as a new playback singer in Bollywood.

Warm and friendly
Singer Dannii Minogue has urged fans to layer their clothes this winter in order to keep themselves warm and add a touch of versatility to their wardrobes.

After the break: Kim Kardashian Over and done with
Socialite Kim Kardashian, who split from husband Kris Humphries after just 72 days of marriage, has said she is relieved to get away from him. The 31-year-old reality star said in an upcoming episode of Kourtney & Kim Take New York that she knew her marriage to Humphries was over when she was relieved to get away from him. Kardashian also said before the split their married life wasn't how she expected it to be, reported a publication.

After the break: Kim Kardashian

Trouble in paradise
Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp's long term relationship with French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis is reportedly in trouble.

It's a girl!
Singer Beyonce Knowles has given birth to a baby daughter. According to a website, the 30-year-old delivered the girl, named Ivy Blue Carter, in Lenox Hill hospital on Saturday night via a scheduled Caesarean section.

Mommy darling: Beyonce

No more single
Hollywood actor Josh Lucas has said he proposed to his girlfriend after a terrifying encounter with a mountain lion. The J Edgar star - who has previously dated Rachel McAdams, Salma Hayek, and Anne Hathaway - admitted it was a life threatening confrontation with a mountain lion in Big Sur, California, that convinced him that his girlfriend, who he refused to name, is the woman for him.

Splitsville: Amanda Seyfried Calling it a day
Mamma Mia star Amanda Seyfried has called time on her relationship with real estate executive Andrew Joblon. The 26-year-old actress, who has previously dated Ryan Phillippe and Dominic Cooper, has split from the New York based executive after four months of dating, reported a magazine. "They're definitely over. He celebrated New Year's Eve in Aspen and she wasn't there. The split happened gradually over time. They still talk. They aren't what they were, but they still hang out and are on great terms," a source said. Seyfried began dating Joblon, 28, a few months after she split from Phillippe.
Splitsville: Amanda Seyfried

Stress Buster
Watch out
“Hey how about a movie tomorrow?” I called up a friend but pat came the reply! ‘’How can you be so frivolously foolish, here I am in the middle of a million things that are vital stressing like crazy over them and you’re suggesting movies.’’ Well that’s the whole idea! I love going for a movie to forget what’s stressing me. Watching a lighthearted film doesn’t really solve your problems but it sometimes takes you into this wonderful make believe world, enough to make you gain perspective and you come back feeling fresh.

The foodies
Rustic allure
Dhaba—it usually comes with the rustic look; complete with truck murals, earthy interiors, manjis, thatched ceilings, traditional lanterns, mud painted walls and food served in thalis. Though the traditional dhabas have morphed into modern dhabas over the years and now graduated to a mini-restaurant, they, however, still like to call themselves a dhaba!

Text, translation and transformation
A still from Annhe Ghode Da Daan The Department of English and Cultural Studies is holding a seminar and screening on January 10 wherein Gurdial Singh (the renowned Punjabi writer) and Gurvinder Singh (filmmaker - whose recent film Annhe Ghode Da Daan has received international recognition and awards) will be present for a discussion on the aforementioned novel and the film. Professors Rana Nayar and Pushpinder Syal will lead the academic discussions. Surbhi Goel will speak on the film/adaptation.

A still from Annhe Ghode Da Daan

Man’s best friends…
Dogs are often more than dedicated detectives. They get to know what their master is thinking — and they can understand as much as a toddler, says a study.

Doc Talk
Fillers for fuller lips
Many people have thin lips since young age while some develop them with age. Several changes occur to the lips as a result of aging.

Star track

Chatter box

Astro turf

The year ahead