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On the road, again
Despite all the controversies, the popular show Roadies enters its tenth year — a proof of its sustained popularity with the youngsters. We catch up with Raghu Ram and Rannvijay — the men behind the show
No matter what you do — run a hate campaign against him on social networking sites, design ways to surpass him, threaten him with dire consequences — no matter what you do, the ‘love-to-hate-man’ of Roadies, Raghu Ram, with his inevitable presence, rises like a phoenix every year! This is for the grand tenth year now.
HIT DUO: Raghu Ram (L) and Rannvijay
Photo-finish
A native would hardly ever stop and stare at a cow on the street while an outsider might be fascinated no end by the sight. The next frame focuses on a tailor’s shop, then there’s a waterlogged street, a scooter parking, connected roof-tops so characteristic of small towns, village children bathing in the pond, tea-vendor on the pavement of a busy road, a mosque, a three wheeler, a broom!
Simple life
Mischa Barton ready to live on a farm
The OC star Mischa Barton is ready to turn her back on the celebrity lifestyle and go and live on a farm.
The 26-year-old actress, who shot to fame at the age of 16 with the hit TV show, said that she has been able to escape brutality in Hollywood unlike some of her fellow stars like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. “The people in my life are so over the celebrity lifestyle. They’re not the kind of people to read the gossip press. Getting caught up in that young Hollywood is not my vibe.
In vogue
After being named the most stylish woman, The Help star Emma Stone has now topped the annual best dressed women list of Vogue magazine. Stone, a red carpet darling for her uncanny sense of fashion, also appears on the cover of the magazine’s best dressed issue. She was named the most stylish woman by InStyle magazine recently.
Walt Disney’s role a real challenge: Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks was concerned about accepting the role of iconic animator Walt Disney in new film Saving Mr Banks because he feared he would not be able to do justice to the movie.
Gomez’s friends say split from Bieber is final For good!
For good!
Singer-actress Selena Gomez’s friends have reportedly said that the relationship between Gomez and Justin
Bieber is over for good. The romance, which lasted for two years, came to an end last week. But the friends of 20-year-old actress expect Bieber to try to win her back.
End of the series
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart did not seem at ease as they put on an awkward display for photographers at the premiere of their new movie Twilight in Madrid, Spain.
To Santa, with love
Brad Pitt and fiancée Angelina Jolie seem to be gearing up for Christmas already, as the couple took their children to a post office so they could send letters to Santa Clause.
King Khan’s French connection
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has graced the cover of French weekly magazine Paris Match.
The 47-year-old actor took to Twitter to announce the news and also posted a picture of the magazine cover.
“If you know French... tell me what it says on cover...apart from my name. Thanks,” Shah Rukh wrote in the cheeky post. In the photo, the actor is dressed in a black and grey shirt and trousers. His hands are crossed over his chest and he has his trademark smile on his face.
Independent drive
A catalyst in change, the NGO Azad Foundation is training women from low-income groups as drivers and helping in the cause of their empowerment...
The choices of profession for a woman battling to run a family are the predictable ones - being a helper with a beautician or working as a domestic help. One NGO that is breaking stereotypes in a big way is Azad Foundation and Meenu Vadera, a social entrepreneur, founder and executive director of the NGO, is a woman who doesn’t believe in letting things happen; she would rather get down to work, instead of waiting.
Abstract, yet real
Delhi-based artist Prabha Shah derives inspiration from her surroundings
She might not be bestowed with the power of speech but she can make others hear her loud and clear. While she can’t hear herself, nevertheless, she can observe and absorb the phenomenon around, transfer it
all on the canvas and let her colours do the talking. Delhi-based artist Prabha Shah’s works speak the proverbial volumes and perhaps more than make up for any other ordinary medium of communication. Nevertheless, there’s a translator to bridge the gap.
Young crusaders
It’s been a while now since we witnessed youngsters trying to bridge the gap between the ‘haves and the have-nots’. With aids, facilitation and encouragement coming from the schools, government and parents, quite a few of them have formed their own NGO’s and are working towards building a better society.
SOCIAL CAUSE: Members of the NGO Khawaish
Mutual admiration club
Actress Keira Knightley loves working for Joe Wright because his directing style is "out of the norm".
The 27-year-old has been directed by the filmmaker in a number of movies including Atonement and Anna Karenina, reported a publication.
Real actors don't have set image: Yashpal
Actor Yashpal Sharma feels that real actors are versatile and never get trapped in any image.
Seen in movies like Lagaan, Rowdy Rathore and Ata Pata Lapata, the 42-year-old also feels that actors should not confine themselves to any particular genre.
Million-dollar home
Actress Olivia Wilde has put her Los Angeles home on the market to move closer to boyfriend Jason Sudeikis, who lives in New York.
The 28-year-old has bought a new place in New York City and is selling her Californian pad for $ 2.5 million.
New address: Olivia Wilde
TRENDSETTER
Wear your attitude
The fashion industry is growing fast, even though today’s youngsters are veering towards the natural look and prefer a casual stance, which might actually be a studied one. They all agree that the right attitude matters. A BCom student, Kunal Jaitwani sure knows his mind on this score—
It’s rocking
Saturday Night Fever
Music doesn’t necessarily need to be meaningful to connect. At times the lyrics do the magic, some times the beats do the needful. When you are out to have a good time, how does it matter? The song Saturday Saturday by Indeep Bakshi fills the ever increasing demand for party music. The jumpy track shares the story of a simpleton to a hard-core party animal.
A scene from the song Saturday Saturday
Master Chef
Crumbles, cobblers and carpenters.......
I first heard about a dessert named “Cobbler” during my stay in England. Needless to say I was aghast! Why would any dish be called a cobbler, I wondered! Would leather be its core ingredient? Worse still, would Britain next inflict on me a dessert called “Carpenter” ? I mean if there can be one, there surely can be the other too! Warily, I shoveled a spoonful of pear cobbler into my mouth while my British classmate looked on, eager for a response. Needless to say, I was truly floored! It’s in my later years that I decided to investigate the difference between crumbles, crisps and cobblers.
Oh-bam-a
High Spirits The cocktail that gives you rush of power
Ingredients
45 ml Absolut Mandarin
chatter box
Grand re-entry of Malaika
Malaika Arora Khan, the Anarkali of Bollywood, who was earlier seen in the audition episodes preparing the contestants along with Kirron Kher and Karan Johar, returns to India’s Got Talent grand finale. The actress is now prepping up to set the stage on fire on the grand finale on November 18.
The year ahead
If your birthday is November 17...
Astro turf
ARIES: Not much out-of-the-ordinary is likely to transpire today. Do not overload yourself with work. Working women: control your temper. Take stock of your plans and ensure you are looking after yourself. Tarot message: Boost your confidence with positive thinking.
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