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Brutally Frank!
Frank Huzur—an unusual name, an unusual person! But born as Manoj Kumar in Buxar, Bihar, he was as simple as they came-a shy young boy who wrote poetry, played cricket and hero-worshipped Imran Khan. And his transformation from Manoj Kumar to Manoj Khan to Frank Huzur, interestingly, sums up the literary journey of this 35-year-old author.
Let us begin with his Frank Huzur phase and the controversy he created with his latest book Imran vs Imran—The untold story, a biography of the iconic cricketer and failed politician, which Imran later denied in print as his authorised biography.
book worth:
Frank Huzur
In black & white
Zandu Balm, in between the interaction, finds a casual mention a couple of times. Not as a product, but because Ramchand, the protagonist of the book, The Sari Shop, applies it when he is stressed out. The second time it's used is to explain a slight autobiographical feature of the books' author, who's also our subject, Rupa Bajwa. "Even I use Zandu Balm when I am a bit anxious." A bit of Rupa's personality seeped into Rani as well, the central character of her second book, Tell Me A Story. "I carry pain-reliever Crocin with me, so does Rani."
Tube of knowledge
When was the last time you really learnt something? When you were in school, right? The classes, the teachers and the laboratories took up all the time in the world. Let's peep into a more modern, more today way of learning. Well, move over burdens and deadlines, the Gen Y is busy learning the strangest things, from tying a bow-tie to cooking, from
YouTube!
the foodies
An Italian platter
For the Punjabi gourmet who loves the Italian cuisine as much as he loves his tandoori chicken, there were not many options except the pizzas and pastas, but now introducing a variety from the Italian cuisine is Oregano, the Italian restaurant at JW Marriott. And making the cuisine friendly to the Indian taste-buds is Chef Antonello Cancedda, the Italian chef of the hotel.
For a good Italian meal Oregano is the place to be
first-day-first show
Dramatic turns...
Jannat 2 is a rollercoaster journey of Sonu Dilli (Emraan Hashmi) and an angst-ridden cop (Randeep Hooda) set against the murky underbelly of the gun trade. One ordinary man’s (Emraan Hashmi) quest for his personal heaven creates hell for him until with the help of a cop Pratap (Randeep Hooda), he breaks away from it all and does something extraordinary to make things better for the community. Sonu falls in love with a beautiful young doctor Jhanvi (Esha Gupta), along his journey and that throws his life’s course into a tailspin with unforeseen and far-reaching consequences for all three of them.
HEART talk
Change for the good
I’m a thirty-five-year-old woman and married for 10 years now. Recently my husband has started convincing me to wear western outfits and follow the latest fashion trends, be it for hairstyles or clothes. On the contrary I’m a very simple kind of person who feels comfortable in Indian suits. What should I
do?
Summer style mantra
Sameera is hot, sexy, fit, and (tries to be) stylish. Recently seen in Tezz, she has been in the news and on the events circuit simply because she is a pretty face. The attractive woman shares her style tips which you can use, especially this summer.
Punch in Dhoom 3
While Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan locked lips in Dhoom: 2, there is nothing of that sort happening between Katrina Kaif and Aamir Khan. They are going to battle it out in the climax of their film.
Angelina hates the ring?
Hollywood superstar actress Angelina Jolie, who recently got engaged to partner Brad Pitt, reportedly hates her USD 500,000 sparkler.
A must-watch action!
All the action movie buffs can treat themselves with hours of nonstop neck and neck and breath taking action this summer. The movie, The Raid - Redemption is the second collaboration of Evans and Uwais after their first action film, Merantau in 2009.
Summer bonanza:
Still from The Raid - Redemption
Being fun loving is not being frivolous: Bipasha
Ever since Bipasha Basu broke-up with beau John Abraham; there have been constant rumours of them patching up and not to forget her alleged marriage plans with Dum Maaro Dum co-star Rana Daggubati.
Right to demand
Hollywood actress Halle Berry’s ex-boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry, is asking for a monthly payment of $ 20,000 for child support. Aubry and Berry are currently fighting a bitter custody battle over their 4-year-old daughter
Nahla. In addition to the monthly payment of $ 20,000, Aubry 36, also wants half a million in attorney’s fees from Berry, 45, reported a website.
Child support: Gabriel Aubry and Halle Berry
chatter box
The royal Bengali touch...
Suhasi Dhami has been playing Abha in Zee TV’s Yahaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli for over two years. She is one of the few to get a chance to don new looks in the show. With her Bengali avtaar coming up, here is the actress talking about it.
Changing times:
Karan V Grover and Suhasi Dhami pose with a fan (middle)
Star track
Astro turf
The year ahead
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