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Strings attached
A team of French puppeteers is in Chandigarh to delight with age-old traditional skills
They lend an altogether different meaning to the long strips of brown craft paper; a fold here, some twists there, ties, little bit of crumpling and human-like effigies emerge! Courtesy Alliance
Francaise, French puppeteers came calling to India to showcase one of the oldest crafts known to mankind. Gestures take over and while the language is a bar, communication is not. Says Yan
Raballand, co-writer and dancer of the six-member French company Le Theatre de
Romette, “We had a show in Paris, which was seen by members of different cultural
centres, including Alliance Francaise. After Chandigarh, we move to Delhi and
Bengaluru.”
REVIVING TRADITION: Members of the French company Le Theatre de Romette
Gastronomic galaxy
Nothing gets better than eating at a dhaba where mouth-watering delicacies get compulsive. And when the dhaba experience becomes one-notch better, the joy increases manifold...
It is a ‘must-stop’ place for any traveller, any commuter. It is considered a miss if you don’t stop at a highway
dhaba. It is a sin to not plonk on one of the rickety chairs, stretch your arms and order two daal
makhanis, one rajmah, four tandoori rotis with onions and green chillies!
An inside view of the Deluxe Dhaba in Sector-28, Chandigarh
Lyrics that inspire
For his songs, composer Abhishek Ray draws inspiration from the rich verses of classical Hindi poets
 He harps on the fact that he gave Shreya Ghoshal her first rock song, what rings in our ear instead is the fact that he took to literature for lyrics. He stresses on the high pitch of the song that’s again lost in the din of his ideology. “I am disgusted with the lack of originality in today’s songs. It was a conscious decision to explore songs based on lyrics penned by classical Hindi poets like
Nirala,” singer-composer Abhishek Ray speaks of what sets apart the music of his upcoming movie
Premmayee.
VERSE FRIENDLY: Abhishek Ray
It’s a big deal!
Tired of snapping good deals online? Here’s a simple and rather rational way to go about it, buy a book which helps you go about availing discounts across Tricity. Deal Snapper— a complete family entertainer book which was launched on Tuesday has around 288 deals which cover 70 top brands at a price of Rs 499.
Vikram Bhagwan and Puneet Ahluwalia, the directors of AB promoters, take pride in bringing forward this book which has a validity of one year (October 1-September 30).
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Astro turf
ARIES: You will be focused and alert. Working with colleagues and gaining their support will lead to faster progress on assignments. Don’t make impulsive decisions regarding your finances. Seek the advice of those are experienced.
The year ahead
If your birthday is October 3...
Your birthday this year falls on the third day of Shradh Paksha till 2 pm today [fortnight of Shradhs spanning from September 30 to October 15]. Do remember your ancestors if they left for their heavenly abode on this Lunar ‘Tithi’ in any year. Donate something in the name of the departed souls.
Chatter box
Nothing real about it
This is turning out to be quite an interesting year for actress Sonali Bendre, who will be seen on the silver screen after a long hiatus with Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai 2, and a reality show on Life OK, Hindustan Ke Hunarbaaz. We caught up with her to talk about the show.
Green thumb
Get ready for the bloom
It’s been in your garden throughout the year but barely bloomed. And those off-season ones were of poor quality. However, you being a true lover of roses waited for the moment. And this is the time to start attending to the plants to ensure a good bloom in the winter. Indeed, this is king or queen of flowers, but it needs special treatment now.
 High Spirits
POM couture
Vineet Mishra
It’s one of the FTV parties official cocktails
Ingredients: 45 ml Chivas
90 ml pomegranate juice
25 ml Monin violet syrup
20 ml lime juice
Garnish: Pomegranate zest
Instructions: Fill a highball glass to the rim with ice cubes. Pour all the ingredients over the ice and stir. Garnish with pomegranate
zest. (Mishra is a Chandigarh-based cocktail jockey)
CELEB POINT
Living life Farhan size!
I took an early morning flight to Delhi to shoot with Farhan Akhtar, one of my
favourites! If I have to give an example of a grounded powerhouse of talent, he would be it! He is someone who has had his dreams but didn’t limit them to just one sphere. He dared to spread his wings and expand his horizons and discover new things about himself and make them realities. Of course, he is born to extremely talented parents but he made his own niche and how!
Getting personal with Gauhar
Gauhar Khan has been noticed in movies like Rocket Singh, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Ishaqzaade and Game. Here she talks about movies, modeling, love and all that jazz.
Fruit of love: I am in love with love and a die-hard romantic. I give more than hundred percent to my relationships and expect something back in that bracket. I am single at the moment and want a guy who is worthwhile.
Ringside view: Gauhar Khan
TRENDSETTER
Designer’s dream
Fashion designing is one popular line for the younger generation. But then trends are ever-changing. A true designer has to be a good reader of trends and that’s what Prabhjeet Kaur, a student of fashion designing at INIFD, is trying to do.
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It’s rocking
Fresh appeal
The Karan Johar directorial, Student of the Year (SOTY), brings fresh faces like Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and Siddharth Malhotra. Adding to the freshness is its music, which is also quite loveable. The track Ishq Wala Love has a dreamy romantic quotient which has always been high in almost every Karan Johar directed flick. It has a semi-classical touch with soft music. Salim Merchant’s charming vocals initiate the proceedings with the able support of Shekhar Ravjiani. Newbie Neeti Mohan’s silky voice is the main highlight as it adds the desired feminine touch. The lyrics by Anvita Dutt have a poetic effect which goes in favour of the track.
Emraan turns a scribe
Emraan Hashmi likes to prepare for his roles. In his next film, Raftaar 24*7, which is now titled Rush, he plays a journalist.
The movie was in the making some time ago but the director passed away so his wife has resumed shooting this year. Emraan committed to the film again. He is working hard to play a crime reporter named Sam Grover.
A source says, “Emraan watches a lot of news channels and sees how the crime reporters look, behave, talk and conduct themselves. He is picking up the finer nuances of their
behaviour.
Picture perfect: Emraan Hashmi
Jessica’s balancing act
 Hollywood star Jessica Alba says she finds it difficult to strike a balance between motherhood and her
career. The Machete actress, who has two daughters with husband Cash Warren, says she puts her children first, reported a
website. "I don't think I balance it very well. I feel like I'm always compromising something, but my kids' happiness [is] my priority. Everything else is secondary, and I just try to do my best," she said. Alba, 31, recently said having children made her less critical of herself. "I don't really care about my body image anymore because it just doesn't matter now that I have children. Instead, I focus on my health, feeling strong and making sure I'm up and running. Becoming a mom has definitely made me feel more confident and secure than I ever did in
my 20s." — PTI
 The good news
Actress Drew Barrymore and her husband Will Kopelman have become the proud parents of a baby daughter. The couple has already found a name for the young tot, a magazine reported. Although rumours of pregnancy began swirling in February, Barrymore, 37, never said a word, preferring to let her June wedding portrait speak for itself. In it, her husband — an art consultant — gently cradles his wife's growing baby belly.
— PTI
 Jack
of all trades, master of one
Vir Das will be seen in six movies in
2013. He says he is lucky because he acts, cracks jokes, writes songs, composes
music and sings for a living. Meanwhile, he was playing with his band at a show
in Gurgaon and they were singing a funny song. A man, who was really fat,
attacked him on stage and even tried to take away his microphone. The security
escorted him away and gave him his money. Vir made light of the situation.
Hook, line and sinker
 Sridevi, who is all set to appear on silver-screen after a gap of 15 years, has got everyone excited about her film English Vinglish, including Bollywood
stars.
Ram Gopal Varma ?tweeted: ‘Can't wait for Friday ...for 1st time in 20 years
ever since I became a director I am going to stand in line and buy a ticket to see Sridevi.’
Shekhar Kapur ?tweeted: English Vinglish is not just a film about Sridevi learning English. It's a funny heartwarming story of a woman coming in2 her own.’
Konkona Sensharma ?tweeted: ‘Have to say I'm really looking forward to watching Sridevi in her new film English Vinglish!’ she
tweeted. Directed by debutant Gauri Shinde, the film releases on October 5.
— HRM
 Around the city
Anjali Patil is stuck in Mumbai for promotional activities for Chakravyuh since the past two months. She hails from Nashik. When she is not busy with promotional activities, she tours around the city.
Promotion spree: Anjali Patil
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