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Romance down the ages
Wrote Shakespeare in the sixteenth century; we are in twenty-first at the moment and we still have souls who take the Love Sonnet 116 from the bard literally! There are also those who have changed with the changing times…here is a journey back down the memory lane.
During the seventies, for the Pannus it was largely love through letters. He was Army personnel, she a doctor; and it was love notes that kept them connected all through the decades that the couple spent apart due to professional commitments. And, mind you, this love blossomed after wedding!
“My professors really scorned me for having said yes to a match without even
seeing the boy, but I had full faith in my family.”
Love thy food
Falling in love, even heartbreak is directly proportional to food! When in love, the tendency to binge increases while a heart-break kills the appetite. This Valentine’s Day, no matter which side of the bridge you are — in love, single, or going through a break up — eat. Here’s where all you can have a platter full!
V-Day can annoy too...
There is something so overwhelmingly inviting about love that makes one wonder how overrated this emotion can possibly be! Chandigarh seems to have turned into a Spanish matador waving those blood red heart-shaped balloons in your face as if wanting to elicit an aggressive response from the heart-broken bulls.
Ludhiana peg
The misnomer, perhaps, stands taller than the title Remember to Forget. With Ludhiana for a backdrop and tumultuous Punjab for a subject, Neel Kamal Puri’s second offering promises to be something that you actually might never forget.
“I had somebody from the publishing industry suggest that why don’t we name it Ludhiana Nights?” she puts across the point, laughing. Laughter, in fact, forms an integral part of her story telling. “Laughter to me is very important. This does not mean that there’s no tragedy involved. It’s just that I would rather make my characters chuckle than cry to put across the point.”
word wise:
Neel Kamal Puri. Photo: Pradeep Tewari
star track
Akshay Kumar: Special 26 is the best film of my career
Akshay Kumar is 125 films old. He is used to commercial success but critical acclaim and commercial success together is something that he does not taste often. His latest movie, Special 26, has done that for him.
chatter box
 Stars in love
Astro turf
ARIES: Your skill will be noticed by those who matter. Networking will help you to further your career plans. Don’t compromise on your values. Some of you may attempt something big. Tarot message: Don’t give up your rights without considering a second chance. Lucky colour: Saffron.
Lucky number: 36
The year ahead
If your birthday is February 14...
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