Eat, sing… be merry
When socialising means liking or disliking status updates, when making friends depends on clicking the right option, when discussion a national issue has to be restricted to 40 characters; volunteering to sing a song to entertain complete strangers seems like ‘violation of a social code’. But this is happening, all in a bid to reframe the term — socialising.
Cinema-Struck
Kartar Cheema, a unique talent who debuted in Kabaddi Ik Mohabbat and was part of Punjabi hit movie Yaar Anmulle, started his career in 2007 and feels that each day in the industry presents new challenges.
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Not short of success
If you follow your craft with utmost passion, there’s no stopping... Devinder Paul Singh always wanted to be a film-maker. An engineering degree, followed by another in management to a job in McGill University, Montreal, Devinder realised his dream only last May.
Green brigade
Mallika Sherawat, Dhanush voted Hottest Veg celebrities 2011 Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat and Kolaverifame Dhanush have been voted Hottest Vegetarian Celebrities 2011 in a poll by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), overcoming competition from veterans Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, among others.
On road to stardom
This is how the career graph of an actor who doesn’t have a godfather in the industry looks like — modelling to acting in daily soaps to reality show to anchoring one and
Bollywood.
Movie Meter
Awakening of dark senses
Sequels are made primarily for the diehard fans of the series and Underworld Awakening the fourth in the Underworld series is no different. Yet, the movie whose genesis lies in the eternal clash between two species, vampires and Lycans (werewolves), is engaging even if you don't know or have not seen the prequels.
Return of the warrior
Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrior Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find her in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species. Selene leads the battle against humankind.
Direct Take
Chandigarh is increasingly becoming a favoured destination for movie shootings. On Friday, it was director Sanjay Ghosh and producer Neeta Shah who landed in the city, not only looking for the lead pair for the film but also finalising shooting locations.
STAR TRACK
What is Jacqueline doing?
Success isn’t everything
I’m a gypsy: Lady Gaga
Jolie to be mum again?
Heigl ‘intimidated’ by daughter...
Loss and gain
Women power
Vivek turns super villain
Films feel like vacation: Ekta Kapoor
Deepti welcomes remakes
From fat to fit
Vanity connection
Going places
Chatter Box
KRK, a stalker?
Tough times for Karan
Work is worship
When real meets reel
Up above all
Back to work
Everything’s not OK...
The Year Ahead
Astro Turf
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