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The cast of August: Osage County, an English play depicting a dysfunctional family, came calling to the city
An ‘August’ evening
It's all set. The actors take their chair, entourage of scribes take theirs. The question-answer session begins over a cup of tea. Yet the routine work is different this time. Because the conversation soon turns into a preview of the play, August: Osage County. As Lillete Dubey and her team of actors begin to divulge information, they effortlessly seep in and step out of their characters. "It's a comedy play written by Tracy Letts which has won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama," says Lillete. The play is a family drama, which unveils the secrets of a dysfunctional family. The action takes place over the course of several weeks in August inside the three-storey home of Beverly and Violet Weston. The ensemble cast shares details.
On the right track
Charan Ahuja, an upcoming singer, will soon come out with his second album
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. Says the 25-year old, who will soon come out with his second album, "Music was not just sound to my ears, but also a passion and a different world of dreams. Since I was eight, all I wanted to do was sing."
Khiladi’s got competition
David Dhawan's next film, a remake of Chasme Baddoor will clash with the release of Akshay Kumar's Khiladi 786. Gosh, we can just imagine how silly both movies are going to be!
Starry quirks
We bring you little details about your favourite stars and their favourites...
Bipasha is a grateful person
Bipasha Basu believes gratitude is the greatest virtue. She is thankful for her staff, her job, her health, her life. She takes the stairs. She likes sleeping till late in the winters. She eats well and then works out. She loves seafood.
Gangs’ second outing
The poster of Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur 2 is out!
The film is a sequel to Gangs of Wasseypur and will release on August 8. Both the parts were screened at 65th Cannes International Film Festival, and were highly praised by international film admirers.
Loving the rains
Mona Singh loves everything about the rains: driving around in a car, getting drenched, eating roadside food, having hot tea and watching the rain fall from her house.
Together, once again
Those who are waiting for Ranbir Kapoor-Deepika Padukone starrer Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani to release will have wait till next year. The film will release on March 29, 2013.
Big B salutes women power!
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is amazed with the way women are progressing and says that the time is not too far away when "women shall rule the world”.
Esha Gupta loves horror films
Esha Gupta who made her debut in Jannat 2 will be next seen in RAAZ 3. She shares her experience on how scary she finds horror films. Interestingly, Esha says that though she gets scared of ghosts she still enjoys watching horror movies. “Oh I love horror movies. I used to watch Aahat, when I was a kid. I used to switch off the lights and watch the show with my sister and daddy.
Mistaken identity
A cosy picture of Shilpa Shetty with a baby is doing the rounds on Internet, claiming the little one in the picture is the actress's son Viaan. But Shilpa denies it.
 GET PHYSICAL
Killing the cramps
Pre-menstrual syndrome or PMS is a group of symptoms that start showing five to ten days before the period. Most women have at least some symptoms of PMS, and the symptoms go away after their period (menstruation) starts. For some women, PMS is just a monthly bother. For others, it may be so severe that it makes it hard to even get through the day.
Go-getter
Chase your dream
Following one’s dream is like falling in love...just as uncontrollable...if you don’t follow your dream then all that is left is regret. Guided by thoughts like these, Jasleen Aulakh has defied the standard norms to pursue her dream and become a musician. She studied Hindustani classical music in college, went to Pondicherry and has jammed with musicians.
Pitter-patter and the platter
It’s raining dishes this monsoon with an array of options available at the city restaurants
Monsoon offers a huge relief from the scorching summer. When it begins to rain, nothing is more pleasing than a delectable palate. Knowing the same, city restaurants have cooked a storm on a monsoon plate with some lip-smacking dishes that you can enjoy in the rains. “Monsoon food has always been very special. We at Café Amor at P3, Panchkula are celebrating the season with Karaoke days. Couples can sing romantic numbers together and enjoy a hearty meal. Drinks will be complementary. Other than this, we also have the thin crust pizzas, pastas, grilled vegetables chicken and fish to enjoy,” says a chef of the café.
 stress buster
Keep busy
‘I am bored’… even this could be due to a level of stress you are experiencing. July is officially named the Anti Boredom Month which makes it the perfect time to add some excitement and challenge to your days. Life begins to get monotonous when we are following a routine pattern everyday. We can always drive away boredom by adding some new and exciting activities to our daily routine.
the ‘in’ side
A touch of bling
Add a bit of sparkle to the interiors of your home. You don’t have to go over-the-top with all bling, just a subtle touch of it is enough to enliven a room and add some luxe. I’m talking about sophisticated and elegant bling that promises your home some shine. You can add glitter to any area, be it your bathroom or living room. Here are some tips to help you add that wonderful shine to your house–
It’s the time to disco
People of the city get The Hub to have fun and are loving it
They danced, swayed, moved through the beaming yellow lights, flickering blue lasers as DJ Li'l B mixed the rumbling electric music.
As the calendar brings Saturday, and the clock rings dark 11, city's party freaks, bathe themselves in music, dance and light and succumb to the temptation with abandon. The latest to join the celebrity DJ bandwagon is The Hub, where an array of celeb DJs are making Ludhianvi's dance to their tunes every week.
chatter box
Stranger phobia
Actor Ankit Gera aka Mayank in Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke is scared of strangers. He claims he takes lot of time to interact and mingle with them. As a result he gets misunderstood as arrogant. But the actor says he has a huge friend circle.
A century and still going strong
Team of Shashi Sumeet Production got a reason to celebrate when one of their serial Punar
Vivah, the top runner on Zee TV, completed100 episodes. Celebrities at the do were producer director Sumeet
Mittal, Shashi Mittal, Gurmeet Choudhry with wife Debina, Kratika Sengar, Lina
Jumani, Gita Tyagi, Dishank Arora, Chetan Pundit, Sarvar Ahuja, Rakesh Kureti, Child actors Divyam
Dama, Dhriti Mehta & Palak, Amit Thakur, and many others.
Yash’s high five
We have seen Yash Tonk playing various roles on television as well as in
Bollywood. When it comes to movies, he likes the old classics more than the recent movies. We caught with the actor to speak about his five favourite films…
The year ahead
If your birthday is July 16...
You might receive false information which will cause mental stress. Do not
force your opinion on others. Listen to others to avoid conflict. Travel
will be beneficial but expensive. A task or conversation you've been putting
off is much easier now than you'd think and then it's on to bigger and
better things. Nature has bestowed remarkable confidence and intelligence in
you, so use it to its best.
Astro Turf
ARIES: Though “Knight of Swords” gives you a new vision but overindulgence will cause trouble. Be attentive towards those you love, and let bygones be bygones. If you are thinking about dieting, join a gym. Tarot message: Your determination to succeed will pay dividends. Lucky colour: Saffron. Magic number: 50
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