Just another freaky Friday!
Here it comes again - Friday, the 13th - the third to fall in the year 2012 (the first one was on January 13 and the second on April 13). One of the most widespread myths in the Western world, the day called Black Friday has hundreds of superstitions attached to it! How does Chandigarh folks take to the day, we check out. It's going to be just another day for Dr Swapana Singla ('Thomas' was her maiden name), except that the movie 'Cocktail' releases this Friday and she had been eagerly awaiting that. Is it going to be unlucky? "People think so, I don't. In fact, 13 is my lucky number as I was born on this day (December 13)."

In a gift pack
At 8.30 pm, when one can hear most people pull down the shutters of their shops, it seems like the day has just begun for her. She wraps each of the ten cakes in a sheer pink piece of net, decorates it with pearls and pastes a few ribbons.

Lillete Dubey is back
Where will you find a powerhouse cast that comprises Kitu Gidwani, Meeta Vashistha, Amar Talwar, Sandhya Mridul, Suchitra Pillai, Nandita Dubey and Lillete Dubey? In August: Osage County, a dramatic rendition of our contemporary times. The 145-minute, two-act English production takes you through a multitude of emotions and situations, most of which even if far removed from your lives, are willy-nilly part of it.

Fashion on fingertips
Making a fashion statement through nails was never as popular as it is getting these days. More and more women are embellishing their nails with creative, cool and classy designs.

On the right track
It's hard to sign business agreements when you dream of scribbling on autograph papers. Post-graduation in business management notwithstanding, he always wanted to strike a couple of chords, pull a lot of strings! Charan Ahuja, an upcoming singer, might be taking baby steps at a snail's pace to stardom but he's got moving nevertheless.



                                                   
beat it: Charan Ahuja

Second innings
Riding high on the success of its popular teen-crime show, Channel [V] launched the fresh new season of Gumrah, on July 9.  Gumrah – Season 2 now airs daily (Monday – Friday) and each episode will illustrate new spine-chilling stories of crime. The show is co-produced by ALT Entertainment and Lost Boy Productions and will continue to be hosted by Karan Kundra.

Health crisis
Amrapali Gupta, aka Sonali of Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna on Sahara One is down with fever. She later got her illness properly diagnosed and found out that she needed an operation. She had a complicated surgery to take care of ulcers in her stomach.


                                                   bad phase:  Amrapali Gupta

Merry go round
Puru Chibber was getting noticed as Sachin in Pavitra Rishta on Zee TV but he is been absent for a while. Rumours are that he has quit the show as his track wasn’t going anywhere. Now buzz claims Vikrant Massey has been approached again to play the role.

New entry: Vikrant Massey

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