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In the act
Punjabi actor Binnu Dhillon’s kitty is full with roles that he delights in…
He didn’t plan it this way. He had left everything on time and fate. The only thing he had carried all along, and still does, is the spirit to work hard. Binnu
Dhillon, Punjabi actor, didn’t realise that he had become a known name in the film industry, till he had scribes calling him up for interviews.
Happy
times: The cast and crew of Punjabi movie Yaar Pardesi. Photo: Pradeep Tewari
Rocking the ramp
He is just another model on the ramp. But what makes him stand apart from the other models is the turban that he sports. Having completed an engineering course, Karan Singh Chhabra from Chandigarh has taken to the modelling and entertainment industry as a career. Having made his debut a couple
of years ago, he has been getting a steady stream of fashion shows and quietly fashioning a change when it comes to modelling.
A musical baptism
Chandigarh’s face in the singing reality show Indian Idol Season 6 Poorvi Koutish says she has emerged as a more independent person post the gruelling competition
 “How are you feeling?”…to begin with, the question is not right, especially when the one supposed to reply has just been eliminated from a reality show, that too in its last leg. Surprisingly, you don’t get an answer like —“I am sad” or “A bit upset.” Poorvi Koutish from Chandigarh, on the contrary, is feeling relieved from the all the pressure post her exit from Indian Idol Season 6. She is happy that life has come back to normal, but only after it has been enriched with the great experiences of the reality show.
SING ALONG: Poorvi Koutish
Go-getter
Feel, don’t think
Vipin Mohan Sharma is an 18-year-old, who enjoys sports, loves to chat up with friends and misses his Chandigarh life whenever he goes away. The only difference between him and any other normal guy is that he has made it to the Cornell University, USA for his engineering programme and has a fancy Tata scholarship up his sleeve.
Going places: Vipin Mohit Sharma. Photo: Manoj Mahajan
Astro turf
ARIES: Turn your attention to matters of money and budget. See where you stand. If there are problems, discuss them you’re your partner or close associates. Forgive and forget. Do not gamble at all and be patient. Tarot message: Do not swing away from the course you have charted. Lucky colour: Yellow. Magic number: 49
The year ahead
If your birthday is August 22...
Only you know what is best for you- so be strong and take quick decisions and be prepared to live with the results. Explore new investment opportunities that come your way today, but commit only after you have studied the viability of these projects. A friend may seek your advice to sort out his personal problems. Nothing is impossible as long as you have the will to overcome it. Visiting your childhood home will lift your spirits. Go ahead and plan a road trip.
Celeb Point
The child within
Dil to baccha hai ji! And that’s how it should ideally be. All my childhood friend, and school and college buddies tell me, you have not changed a bit. You are the same!
I guess that’s because I never let go of that little child in me, which makes me do what it feels happy about!
Vanity box
Base basics
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Chatter box
Cause & effect
Yashpal Sharam will play a very important role in Lakhon Mein Ek episode on Star Plus. Ragging, which started as a tradition to make the students comfortable in professional institutions later became so outrageous that it has caused many scars on a lot of young innocent lives.
GET PHYSICAL
Inert circle
Yoga nidra
Yoga nidra is a practice which can be widely applied in the modern world to improve the quality and happiness of human life. In the modern, competitive and industrial world many ailments are caused by deep-rooted subconscious tensions. Yoga nidra is the best and most permanent method of inducing deep relaxation of the entire human structure and personality. Yoga nidra removes and prevents psychosomatic diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, rheumatism, neurasthenia, allergies and so forth. It induces sleep in cases of insomnia. It also removes psychological blocks, fears, phobias, conflicts and complexes.
Juhi’s laughter ride
Actress Juhi Chawla, who would be seen opposite Sanjay Dutt in the light-hearted film Son of Sardar, is ecstatic to be back in a bubbly and funny avatar.
"After quite sometime I am back with a good role in a big budget Bollywood film. It is very humorous. When Ajay Devgn (actor and producer of the film) called me up for this movie, he said it is something I am good at," said
Juhi.
Funny bone: Juhi Chawla
Going with the flow
Deepika Padukone, who has starred in two films with Saif Ali Khan, says the actor has been a huge support and encouragement for her and she is keen on taking the association forward.
They have paired up in Love Aaj Kal and Cocktail and Deepika terms the two films her best love stories.
Smooth Sailing
The life of round-the-world teenage sailor Jessica Watson is to be turned into a major movie that will be filmed in Sydney and the Gold Coast next year. The director of the Hollywood movies Soul Surfer and Bratz: The Movie, Sean McNamara, will shoot what's described as an ''inspiring drama'' called True Spirit in Australia next year.
Over and out
Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow, who raises two children with rocker husband Chris Martin, says she has no plans to add to her brood.
The 39-year-old actress, who has a busy Hollywood career, is happy to have Apple, eight, and Moses, six in her life, a publication reported.
Voice for the best
Popular singer Sonu Nigam, who has sung several hit tracks in Bollywood, says he has become choosy with the kind of songs he wants to sing and doesn't like giving voice to every other song. "For the last five years, I have controlled myself completely and I think one should work with only such people where there is a bonding and good work," said Sonu, who has recently sung the title track of Shirish Kunder's Joker.
Getting choosy: Sonu Nigam
Cruise remembers Tony Scott
Tom Cruise, who shot to Hollywood superstardom with Tony Scott's Top Gun, has paid tribute to the tragic director. Scott, 68, jumped to his death from the Vincent Thomas Bridge on Sunday. "Tony was my dear friend and I will really miss him. My deepest sorrow and thoughts are with his family at this time," Cruise, 50 said.
Pre-wedding holiday
Angelina Jolie, whose impending marriage to Brad Pitt has been generating buzz around the world, has laughed off the hype surrounding the nuptials. The Hollywood A-list couple is vacationing in Greece, and was spotted at a restaurant in Halkidiki a week ago. “Angelina was in white, but she laughed and said ‘not yet’ when the restaurant owner asked if she was getting ready to tie the knot,” a publication quoted a source as saying.
Worthy cause
A screening of a documentary film The Life I Left Behind made by Sumeer Walia was held at The British School, Sector 44. The British School, Chandigarh runs an after school for poor and underprivileged children in association Global Environment Concern, a volunatary organisation. The screening was part of the school’s efforts at raising awareness about the need for society to think about the underprivileged children.
Celebrating fashion
The Bella Vista Boutique hotel was host to well known designers, models and other personalities in the field of fashion at a gala evening organised to celebrate the success of the Punjab International Fashion Week, which concluded recently in
Ludhiana.
Presidential appreciation
US President Barack Obama has described Hollywood actor George Clooney as a "wonderful guy", while First Lady Michelle said she finds him "cute". The president and his wife opened up about their relationship with Clooney in an interview with a publication. Obama said he got to know
Clooney, 51, through the actor's work on behalf of the people in Darfur while he was in the US Senate.
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