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Bite of real cinema
Young filmmaker Gurvinder Singh, whose debut Punjabi film Anhe Ghode Da Daan has won much critical acclaim at international festivals, believes success will come naturally if you follow your heart
In times when everyone is busy riding on the crest of commercial success, young filmmaker Gurvinder Singh stands on a different terra firma. Of course, despite following the path less trodden, he has been making waves for quite some time. His debut film Anhe Ghode Da Daan has not only won the special jury award and the $50,000 Black Pearl trophy at the 5th Abu Dhabi Film Festival but is winning critical acclaim virtually at each festival it has been screened at. After making its presence felt at Venice Film Festival, 55th British Film Institute, London Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival, it will be shown at Rotterdam Festival.
Colourful debut
The city seems to be brimming with wannabe actors, singers, pretty faces hoping to be models, but how many have actually managed a break in the industry? Undoubdtly, very few! Vikas Pahwa, an actor in the making, is one of the few, who is busy with his first film Dark Rainbow.
Regional note
Uttam Singh, the man who gave music lovers that unforgettable Dil Toh Pagal
Hai, is now going to give music for Nanak Shah Fakir
When out of the blue someone contradicts an existing situation, you can’t let it go without knowing why. So, when famous music director for Bollywood films Uttam Singh says that this particular phase is not an appreciable phase for the music industry, it is pertinent to know why.
Of babies and weddings
2012 is a very joyous year for Bollywood. Many prominent stars are getting married and the married ones are having children. How lovely is that!
Mother-to-be
Shilpa Shetty: She has been married to Raj Kundra since 2009 and there were pregnancy stories doing the rounds a while ago. They were false as she had officially announced her pregnancy earlier this month. She is 36 and due before her 37thbirthday.
Royal club: Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor
It’s complicated
Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan are not on the best of terms. Shah Rukh asked Katrina if she was fine working with him on their film directed by Yash Chopra.
In the past, Salman disrupted the shooting of Chalte Chalte which then starred Aishwarya and SRK. As a result, SRK was upset with Salman and Aishwarya was replaced by Rani Mukerji. The two made up on Farah Khan’s sangeet a few years later. Then the infamous fight between them happened on Katrina’s birthday party in 2008.
The new bonding
Sonam Kapoor is very happy shooting for a photo shoot with Farhan Akhtar. They are becoming friends, as they prepare to shoot for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag next month. She will go for a spiritual workshop for a month before shooting begins! Sweet!
star couple: Actress Angelina Jolie and Best Actor winner Brad Pitt arrive for the New York Film Critics Circle Awards in New York. |
Life’s good
Sonakshi Sinha, who has not had a release since her debut, is set to rock
Sonakshi Sinha has not had a release since her debut, Dabangg, in 2010. Yet, she has been all over the place. She talks about films coming up and her lessons so far!
Busy bee
I have been working non-stop since August 2011. I only had New Year ’s Eve so I celebrated with my family. I have stopped making New Year’s resolutions but I love my busy life and I hope it stays this way. Doing the work you love is a gift.
Girl power
Bipasha Basu celebrated her birthday last week with two parties. One was hosted by her and the other was a surprise bash hosted by her girlfriends. There were no guys at all! Girl power!
Take it or leave it
Fine dining is a tad too formal and whipping up a home-cooked meal is not always so
appetising. Well, there is an option of combining the best of both—take-away food
Take away delicacies are pampering the taste buds like never before. And it’s not just the starters and grills that the residents are ordering but they are experimenting with risottos, wraps, momos, main course items and pastas as well.
Get Physical
Balancing act
Virabhadrasana III (Warrior III)
Virabhadrasana III is a standing and balancing pose on one leg. It improves balance, memory and concentration. Virabhadrasana III strengthens the ankles, legs, shoulders and muscles of the back. It also tones and invigourates the whole body. It is recommended for runners as it encourages vigour and agility.
Celeb point
Rumour has it…
They say if you are an actor, one thing always follows you, rumours! You can't detach yourself from the gossip mills and rumours galore. I've kept myself away from all that but being in the public eye, people most definitely want to know about you. Of course about your work, but more about your personal life, trivia and relationship with co-actors!
Mamma
Mia: Meryl Streep wins the Best Acress award. — REUTERS |
Smart babies
It’s a research which proves what mothers have long known even before they could talk, babies as young as one year can understand what their moms are saying by picking up on the tone of her voice, says a new study.
A string of words
Of many a gifted music practitioner, very few are endowed with the skill of writing, especially a book. Having produced an album titled Creations, Chandigarh-based music maestro Sanjeev Kohli has now come out with an book titled Aao Guitar Seekhain in Hindi, which was released by Kathak guru Shobha Koser at a function organised by Rajasthan Parishad recently.
Cry for help
The sound of babies crying is uniquely able to get adults to react at speed, British scientists said on Tuesday.A study by Oxford University researchers using the classic arcade game "whack-a-mole" found that adults' responses were swifter when they were listening to babies crying, compared to hearing sounds of adults in distress or twittering birds.
it’s rocking
Romance in the air
The remake of Amitabh Bachchan’s Agneepath by Karan Johar continues to make news because of its multi-star cast and the experiments those actors have done with different roles. It is an out-and-out action movie, so you can’t expect much from the music part.
On a talent hunt
He is one of the most popular South Asian celebrities on Facebook who has a crooning voice. He is singer, composer and actor from Pakistan, Atif Aslam. He will lead six amateur Pakistani singers and mentor them to compete against Indian singers on Sahara one Television’s mega musical reality show produced and directed by Gajendra Singh. Atif, who has also sung many songs for Bollywood films like Race’, Kismet Konnection, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Prince, Faltu and Tere Naal Love Hoyaya gets talking about his new role as a judge in Sur Kshetra which will provide a platform to singers from India and Pakistan.
Chatter Box
Magic touch
Sparsh Khanchandani aka Raashi of Parvarrish-- Kuchh Khatti Kuchh Meethi is indeed a very talented kid. She has proved herself as a brilliant actor at a very young age. But guess what; acting is not the only talent this little girl has! At a time when every other kid thinks magic is a fantasy, Sparsh has already mastered the science of magic. The kid is a trained magician and has already presented a number of magic shows in various parts of the country. Guess all the people who trouble Sparsh should stay away from her, she might make them disappear!!!
The year ahead
If your birthday is January 11...
All in all, 2012 will be a terrific cosmic start! Someone is angry with what they perceive as your slow pace, but you are just making sure everything around you is perfect. There's nothing wrong with that, but communication problems may arise.
Astro Turf
ARIES: The card Eight of Swords bestows saturnine influence as such problems are bound to arise at home. Cater to people who may be feeling low. A disagreement with your partner won’t be resolved for a few days. Tarot message: Try to avoid serious discussions with loved ones. Lucky colour: Aqua blue. Magic number: 39
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