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On write lines
Every publishing house declined to print Ira Trivedi’s debut book. Luckily, Penguin obliged. Today, after three books in eight years, every leading publisher wants a bit of her young, contemporary way of story-telling! After knowing about what she is now working on, the number of houses chasing her might just multiply.
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Pun‘jab’
Sandeep Joshi |
Fast track: Do you need anything, darling? It’s your fast today. |
Maximum Mode
From the intense Pasupathi in the Telugu super-hit Arundhati to the chivalrous Rajkumar Sujamal in Jodhaa Akbar and the rustic, vengeful Chhedi Singh in Dabangg, he has juggled myriad of challenging roles in his career spanning a few years.
Regional feeling
“Indian theatre and films have retained the elements of social activism and express it directly to audiences and that’s what makes this genre the most powerful media,” observed Shashi Ranjan well-known Bollywood actor, producer, director and above all a socio-cultural campaigner.
Best of the past
History repeats itself — probably each one of us has borne the brunt of this line year after year during our school days! There wasn’t any respite from history for it would repeat itself after every semester. This time, however, Punjabi singer and actor Gippy Grewal goes on to tweak history or just a part of it with his upcoming movie Mirza, The Untold Story.
Movie Meter
Action bomb
Film: Agent Vinod
Director: Sriram Raghavan
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Adil Hussain, Prem Chopra Rating: Average
First-day-first show
RAW thrills
The story begins with a series of seemingly unconnected events, all over the globe. In Uzbekistan, an Ex-KCG officer is murdered. In Cape Town, a group of international business tycoons discuss a rumour that the dead KCB officer had a nuclear suitcase bomb hidden away. In Moscow, an Indian secret agent is exposed.
GYAN ZONE
Tangy flavour
Fresh, fun and spirited are the key words for Lemon Tree Hotels, and, a brief visit to their newly-opened branch at Industrial Area I, confirms that.
The art of display
There are various techniques used by designers to display your nick-knacks around the house. Here are a few basic tricks you can use to style and display your stuff beautifully.
How sweet!
This definitely comes as good news for chocolate lovers. No more worrying about the calorie count or the tiny pimples that appear overnight after the sweet indulgence!
Chocolate is no more likely to cause pimples than a non-chocolate treat. There is no evidence that chocolate triggers blemishes. In fact, a new study suggests that there is a connection between your diet and complexion.
Fasting & Feasting
The auspicious Basanta Navrathri or the Vasant Navratras are here and it is once again time to celebrate food, which is fit for feasting as well as fasting. Though we always talk about what’s on offer, how many people actually bite the bait of ‘fast’ food presented by the hotels and restaurants during
Navratras?
Star Track
 Weekend plans
Waiting for Mr Right…
From reel to real
Ranveer and Sona’s fan following
Has Nargis moved in with
Shahid?
Worth emulating
Imran gets complete makeover
Masala magic
Only romance for
Kareena...
Mirror break
Chatter Box
Off fiction
Love to host
The Year Ahead
Astro Turf
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