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Cut to fame
Young filmmaker Gurvinder Singh’s debut Punjabi film
Anhe Ghode Da Daan
will be competing at the International Film Festival of India, Goa, which takes-off on November 20. Gurvinder considers it a befitting culmination of the film’s journey.
It’s a film that has gone places and has crossed one milestone after another. Ever since young filmmaker Gurvinder Singh’s debut Punjabi film Anhe Ghode Da Daan was screened at the Venice Film Festival, awards and critical acclaim have come to him ad infinitum.
Today the feted and much-awarded film not only finds a place among the Indian panorama of films at the International Film Festival of India,
Goa, but also will be competing with international films. Gurvinder considers it a great
honour. In fact, he calls it a befitting culmination of the journey of the film.
As he says, “After all it’s the official film festival of India that is held in Goa.”
Nine-yard designer touch
From lehenga-style to Benarasi borders, it’s sarees with intricate work that are a huge hit this wedding season…
Brush up your bridal wardrobe with some velvet-embellished, zardosi-lined and
gotta-embedded sarees this wedding season. An ultimate traditional as well as one of the most glamorous outfits for women, sarees have endured the test of time and fashion. The wedding season is here again and it’s the designer sarees that are doing the rounds.
A story to tell!
Bed-time stories are among our cherished memories from childhood, but how about one for dogs?
Pets today are as spoilt as children, if not more. There are a host of options available for them –right from the most comfortable of couches, blow-driers to designer accessories. And the latest to pamper your pet pooches are ‘bed-time stories’!
Teddy and Stanley's Tall Tale is the audio book developed by Brit scientists Laura Quinn and Karen Wild. It supposedly has syllables that dogs find soothing. The audio book is read by actor Simon Callow. We try finding out if there could be such a thing as ‘soothing stories’ for dogs in human language.
Astro turf
ARIES: Get real about your daily routine and make it a happy one. Meetings and negotiation with potential contractors, employers, employees and consultants can be productive. In the afternoon you will have fun. Tarot message: You find within yourself a fountainhead of will-power. Lucky colour: Orange.
Stone age
Rock gardens are a favourite element of modern landscaping. It is not just a pile up of rocks haphazardly placed in your yard. They require as much planning as any other garden. A rock garden is an integrated combination of rocks and plants selected to enhance the aesthetic quality of the garden. Rock gardens can help bring a piece of nature right into your garden. They add an element of movement to an otherwise overly flat landscape. They require very little care and are thus easy to maintain.
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. The transformation of a Plain Jane to uber chic! That’s where the lyrics connect and so does the song. It’s played almost everywhere and wherever it is played, it is liked. That’s how they define popular music!
Chatter box
Lord Ram motivates
The last and final episode of Life OK's Ramleela on November 18, starts with an inspirational speech by Ram where he motivates his army for the battle that lies ahead.
The army is charged up as they fight bravely with Kumbhakaran, brother of Raavan and one of the best warriors in Raavan's army.
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.
Bimal Roy Trophy for Dilip Kumar
In a programme on November 19, the Bimal Roy Memorial and Film Society will honour veteran thespian Dilip Kumar with the Bimal Roy Trophy. The recognition comes in with less than a month to go before the veteran turns 90. This itself would be another milestone in the history of Indian cinema. Divulges the star’s actress-producer wife Saira
Banu, "Dilip Sahab's birthday is on December 11 and since it is his 90th, it is very special for all of
us."
Waiting for D-day: Dilip Kumar & Saira Banu
The year ahead
If your birthday is November 18...
A close relationship has become more of a burden than a blessing. Part of the problem is that you have made your partner overly dependent on you. Your birthday on the 18th suggests that you've got great instincts in family matters. A relative who has been acting strangely needs professional help. There's no shame in getting assistance for a stubborn problem. By offering this loved one your full support, you'll pave the way for his or her recovery. Their situation may require an unorthodox approach, but as long as the method brings results, it's worth pursuing.
Priyanka has two full-time jobs
Priyanka Chopra's music career is beginning at the moment and she is going great guns in films too. The busy desi girl talks about acting, singing, dancing, and more.
Packed schedule: I have Krrishh 3 which will be released next Divali and then Zanjeer for which I have started shooting now. Next year, I begin shooting for Gunday and Milan Talkies. I cannot work more than this! Singing and acting are both full-time jobs!
Art & commerce: I know the commercial aspect of films is very important but I like to do at least one film a year in which I get to act my heart out in a challenging role. That is why I have done films like Fashion,
Kaminey, Barfi!, Aitraaz, What's Your Raashee? 7 Khoon Maaf and Agneepath. In some films, even with a small role, I made an impact.
Bodyguards for Minissha
Zilla Ghaziabad is not one of the safest places for a lady to walk alone even in the afternoon and when the lady is as hot as
Minissha Lamba, she definitely deserves security to be safe and sound. While shooting in Ghaziabad, known for its high crime rate, for her forthcoming film Zilla Ghaziabad, special care was taken for Minissha’s safety. She was always accompanied by four security guards whenever she used to step out of the hotel. In fact, there were always two security guards outside her hotel room.
Ranbir, Deepika to re-unite
After their debut pairing in YRF’s Bachana Ae Haseeno in 2008, Ranbir Kapoor and
 Deepika Padukone are making a comeback with Karan Johar's Ye Jawaani Hai
Deewani. The latest is that even Imtiaz Ali wants the same pair in his next project. In fact, Imtiaz has already signed Ranbir Kapoor to play the lead and has also approached Deepika Padukone to play the female lead in it. In fact, Imtiaz has worked with Ranbir in Rockstar and Deepika in Love Aaj
Kal. Though Ranbir and Deepika might have parted ways in real life but it seems they are still a hot pair in
Bollywood. This will be one awesome team to watch out for.
Together
again: Ranbir Kapoor & Deepika Padukone
Charming the Greek
Asin was recently in Greece holidaying with her family. An international fashion photographer saw her and asked her to allow him to click a few pictures of her even though she wasn't dressed up and sans make up. He complimented her and he didn't know she was an actress from India.
Retro look
Gunday, starring Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, will have retro styling, from the 1970s and it is set in Kolkata. Subarna Ray Chaudhari is styling for the movie as she is from Kolkata and period styling is her forte. Priyanka Chopra is the female lead in Ali Abbas Zafar's movie.
Animal instinct
Amrita Rao is a vegetarian and quite vocal about her support and consideration for animals. She recently spoke about animal welfare at an event. Last month, she rescued cattle from eating filth from bins and got their meals taken care
of.
For a cause: Amrita Rao
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