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The globe in sync
Reaching out to a global audience is not difficult in today’s times. Thanks to
YouTube, most musicians can spread their notes across the world. Here are a few from Chandigarh who have done the same...
Of the many marvels that evolution has bestowed upon us, the one on which it depends most is technology. With the internet, specifically YouTube, musicians across the globe have found a portal that allows easy accessibility and that too free of cost! Post the Chandigarh-based musicians Hari and Sukhmani, and Delhi-based vocalist Shraddha Sharma's success stories, courtesy YouTube, let's take a look at some Chandigarh-based bands that hope to make it big on YouTube.
A sweet tune
Nandini Srikar was born with melody. With time, she has become a name to reckon with in the world of music
It took Nandini Srikar sometime to find her heart's calling. Once immersed in the world of music, she chose to stay. This singer-composer is upbeat about being part of Animal Planet's Yeh Mera India animal anthem as much about her single Pa Pa Pa 9giotis.
Kiss & tell
Starlet Veena Malik refused to lock lips with her alleged boyfriend Ashmit Patel. Veena and Ashmit are shooting for the film Supermodel. Veena has shot few steamy scenes with Ashmit but when she was asked to smooch the actor, she refused.
Shake a leg
Indo-Canadian adult actress Sunny Leone, who entered the showbiz industry here with reality show Bigg Boss, has reportedly been approached for the sixth season of celebrity dance reality show Nach Baliye.
Singing for a cause
The Deputy Correspondence Coordinator, Jennie Vine, on behalf of Queen Elizabeth of England, has sent a letter of appreciation from Buckingham Palace to veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri for composing a melodious track, Long Live Our Queen and sending across the CD as a gift on the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty's coronation.
Honour time: Bappi Lahiri in the middle
Films every woman should watch…
Indie filmmaker and recipient of many awards for her movie, For Real, Sona Jain shares with us her top five picks
Gandhi: Richard Attenborough's Gandhi is iconic, timeless and a must see for everyone (male or female, but especially for young females). I was a kid when I saw this film for the first time and its message went straight to my heart — with perseverance and hardwork you can achieve anything, no matter how impossible the dream seems today. Tops my list of favourites.
John excited about Jobs
Actor John Abraham feels Hollywood movie Jobs, which releases along with his political thriller Madras Cafe, will be a great project.
Showing the light
After watching The Light: Swami Vivekananda at the special screening in Gandhinagar, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has declared the film tax-free in Gujarat. He was present at the screening along with his cabinet ministers.
I enjoy being active: Nargis Fakhri
Rockstar actress Nargis Fakhri likes to rock. She is also very particular about her fitness and diet.
The 33-year-old's says that her fitness regime includes "healthier food, plenty of water and getting at least eight to 10 hours of sleep. Also, I like to mix up yoga and zumba."
Step up
Actor Prateik, looking forward to his next film Rum Pum Posshh, has revealed that Neil Nitin Mukesh wouldn't be part of the film.
the ‘in’ side
Man cave
A man’s own space in a house is essential
Let me begin by explaining the term. A man cave, also known as a manland, mantuary or manspace, is a male sanctuary totally off limits to the opposite sex.
Heaven on two wheels
Avid biker Ashish Choudhury has traversed the length and breadth of the country. His experiences are as exciting as they are enriching…
PG Tenzing’s book Don’t Ask Any Old Bloke For Directions has become a staple diet for people who have an urge to pick up their bike and plan a trip…out of the blue. Ashish Choudhury, a passionate rider who zipped past Chandigarh on his Royal Enfield, hasn’t read the book. But yes, his experience about asking directions is pretty different.
Moving along: Ashish Choudhury
TRENDSETTER
Confident stride
Style and trends have now become a part of life and also a lucrative profession. Baljinder Kanda, a student with INIFD, knows his mind and wants to learn the nuances that go on in this fascinating world of design.
vanity box
Prim(e) & proper
Not to prime is a crime! The slogan from Australian line, Napolean Perdis, puts things as straight and simple as it can. Anybody even remotely initiated with the make-up jargon would call putting primer a perfect warm up exercise before the art of making up. Open pores, blotchy nose or wrinkled foundation, there’s a lot that needs to be set right. Some peg it as the beauty must-have in your forties, others call it the instant route to perfection.
it’s rocking
Big applause!
You can love her you can hate her, but you cannot ignore her. With all the controversies that have been whirling around the pop singer, she lifts the veil with much force and faces the music, only this time the applause gets louder…with the release of Applause, the lead single of her upcoming album Artpop, Gaga seems to have ventured on the electropop turf that gets this song rolling on 140 beats per minute. Here is what Chandigarh folks have to say about this track.
Back to the roots
Punjabi writer Iqbal Singh Dhillon has recently released a book Jagde Deeve, which has 82 ghazals
Aukha, bhaira, goorha nehra phir bi pand makauna Aa taliyan te rakh ke turiye yeh jo jagdey deeve…are the lines from Jagde
Deeve, an anthology of ghazals penned by Iqbal Singh Dhillon. At 68, Dhillon leads an active life, physically as well as intellectually. A practicing naturopath, he spends his days growing vegetables and reading as well as writing.
chatter box
A bond to cherish
Pratyusha Banerji of Balika Vadhu fame went to her friend Ankit Gera's sister's wedding. While Ankit's character in Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke has been fighting with his onscreen sister, Rachana, off screen, he took a leave to attend his real sister's wedding. Ankit's girlfriend, Adaa Khan too accompanied him.
Love and beyond: (L-R) Adaa khan, Ankit gera and Pratyusha Banerji
Dancing away to fitness
Choreographer Salman Yusuff Khan, who is currently seen on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, shares his eating habits and fitness mantra.
Astro Turf
ARIES: New business deals offered to you are worth considering. Artists get acclaim for their work and make good money. If married, you plan a romantic evening together.
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