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Like a free bird
Pretty and petite Bharatanatyam exponent Savitha Sastry has taken it upon her slender shoulders to carry forward the tradition of her dance form, but not in the time-tested manner of yore. Rather she wants to free the form from various 'isms' and make it accessible, more importantly understood by a cross-section of the audience.
Step by step: Savitha Sastry Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
Mystery between lines
A chance meeting with a man who washes eggs in Dettol, an accidental run into a driver, she gets connected with spiritually in Kashmir, a pet named Amber Singh who talks plenty and expresses thoughts throughout the book…debut author Preeti Singh connected all the dots while ensuring that every character is as peculiar and as real as they come!
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Old song, new tune
Not all improvisations can be rubbished by comparing them with the originals. We found one such man who wouldn't mind a little tweaking after all. Piyush Mishra, singer, lyricist, music composer and actor is singing for the second season of Coke Studio, and he has pulled out an old composition for this! "The name of the track is
Husna, which has been re-composed by another producer.
SING ALONG: Piyush Mishra
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A keen eye
Nothing but only keen observation leads to inventions — observation of needs, necessities…of how life can be made simpler and easier. All the technical help that we have around us is certainly because someone ‘just observed well’ and found the easier way out! Charandeep Singh Kapoor did exactly the same—just observed well.
Idea bound: Charandeep Singh Kapoor
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Best designs forward
Weddings are the special occasion where one wants to sport the best of outfits.
And the ongoing luxury wedding exhibition at Hotel JW Marriott, Sector-35,
Chandigarh, showcases creations by designers from the entire country, which will
definitely help you choose the best.
Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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It’s Happening
Colourful spread
If you are hunting the right present for the upcoming friend’s wedding or matching jewellery to go with the sari you intend to wear, well head to Weaves. On at Kisan Bhavan-35, the exhibition has it all for your wardrobe and home.
For Kids only: Sagarika Mittal Goyal with her vibrant collection
Photo: Parvesh Chauhan
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Pun‘jab’ Sandeep Joshi
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Maid of Honour:
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If you thought acting was easy…
While shooting for Vikram Bhatt’s RAAZ 3, actress Esha Gupta was asked to rip off her clothes and scream in front of a crowd of 300 people. The actress was alarmed hearing this and asked the director if he could skip the scene. However, being the pivotal scene of the film, the actress had no other option left than to do it.
Harud in trouble
Director Aamir Bashir’s directorial debut HARUD has gained good recognition at the film festival circuits be it Toronto Film Festival (2010), 54th BFI London Film Festival, or Mumbai Film Festival (2010). However, the film, which has been ready since 2010, has failed to get a theatrical release until now.
On screen chemistry
Imran Khan, Sonakshi Sinha asked to work on their chemistry Director Milan Luthria has asked Imran Khan and Sonakshi Sinha to get familiar with each other to prepare for their roles in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai sequel.
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