Seriously funny
Simply a delight to watch, Saurabh Shukla is every inch god's gift to acting. With each nuance and expression conveying many shades of emotions, indeed, who can forget the adorable Kallu Mama of Satya or the upright witty judge Tripathi of Jolly LLB or the harried cop of Barfi!?

Stage act: (L-R) Saurabh Shukla, Preiti Mermain, Sadia Siddiqui and Achint Kaur

Stage act: (L-R) Saurabh Shukla, Preiti Mermain, Sadia Siddiqui and Achint Kaur

Of times gone by
Theatre remains Mohneesh Kalyan's passion as well as profession. A decade-and-a-half into this field, he has directed some fifty plays. His play Gagan Damana Bajeyo, penned by playwright Piyush Mishra, once again revives Shaheed Bhagat Singh's dream of independent India.

Screen shot
For Darshan Aulakh, who has a penchant for the silver screen, especially acting, which follows his fondness for production, the taste of success comes in small packages and he relishes each one of them. Apart from serving as a line producer in Punjabi films, Darshan also fancies acting in Bollywood films.
Randeep Hooda with Darshan Aulakh and (R) with Imtiaz Ali
Randeep Hooda with Darshan Aulakh and (R) with Imtiaz Ali

Par Excellence
Putting—the set-up
As in the grip the set-up for putting is different from that of the rest of the game too. The principle in putting is to have the hands in a bowed or arched position. To accomplish this, the putter is the most upright club and while taking our position we should get the forearms and the putter in one line.

green thumb
Seeds of success

The pleasure of growing vegetables is tremendous. The bonus is the ambrosial, the original and fresh fragrance of home grown produce. But there is a thin line between success and failure. There are minor considerations that make all the difference. While selecting the site for vegetables, keep into consideration the nature and the growing pattern of the vegetables.

Weight watch
Sweet poison
A high sugar diet has a number of adverse health effects. Sugar isn't just white, refined table sugar, but it comes in many forms, such as glucose, fructose, lactose and sucrose. Fruit, milk, honey, jam and maple syrup are all some of the sources of sugar in our diets.

Master Chef
Apples galore!
It almost happens overnight! The sunny mango disappears from the fruit vendor's cart, mysteriously replaced by shiny red apples. My first reaction is one of silent mourning. I so love our "phalon ka raja". But then there's consolation galore in the season of apples galore! Apple has a sound reputation. Vitamin, roughage, and much fewer calories too.

it’s rocking
Desi beat
Seasoned with a complete desi touch, the song Lungi Dance is Honey Singh's new offering to Bollywood. The song that features Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the movie Chennai Express pays a tribute to Rajnikanth fans. Let's hear what the city folks have to say about this song…

Shah Rukh Khan & Deepika Padukone in Lungi Dance

Shah Rukh Khan & Deepika Padukone in Lungi Dance

Akshay gets nostalgic!
Kumar spent his childhood in Chandni Chowk and he worked as a chef and learnt martial arts in Bangkok. These two places hold a special place in Akshay's heart. The shooting of Boss made Akshay Kumar nostalgic. He walked down the memory lane as the film was shot in two cities where he has grown up — Delhi and Bangkok.

New pad for daughter dearest
Actor Tom Cruise is reportedly looking to buy a house in London. He is eyeing up the upmarket Notting Hill and St. John's Wood areas. The 51-year-old has plans to set up a base in London so that he has a permanent place where his seven-year-old daughter Suri can stay with him whenever he is working in Europe.

Fascination for ‘constipation’
After making films on terrorism and sperm donation, director Shoojit Sircar has started working on a new script on a totally new and unexpected subject — constipation! "I want to do a film on constipation. I've a fascination for constipation. I am working on the script," Sircar said in an interview.

SRK wishes Singham 2 surpasses Express
Shah Rukh Khan has his fingers crossed for Rohit Shetty's next offering Singham 2 and hopes that it surpasses the box office success of Chennai Express. Singham 2, a sequel to one of the biggest hits of 2011, Singham, will have Ajay Devgn reprising the role of Bajirao Singham.

All impressed
Actress Parineeti Chopra recently visited the sets of celebrity reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 and was so impressed with singer Shaan's performance that she expressed the desire to romance him on the big screen. The actress, who was here with her Shuddh Desi Romance co-star Sushant Singh Rajput to promote the film, enjoyed Shaan's performance on the song Ae kya bolti tu.

Family affair
Now this is what we call a family affair; the Kapoors shaking a leg to a song sung by Mika and older brother Daler Mehndi in Besharam. The two older Kapoors play bumbling cops on the trail of Babli — a filmi goon played by Ranbir in the film.

A unique love letter
Lady Gaga's album Artpop features a "love letter" she wrote to Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace. "The song Donatella is my love letter to Donatella Versace," said Gaga. She described the song as "an incredible, crazy fun pop song with really raising electronic beats that I did with producer Zedd.

Douglas, Zeta-Jones heading for splitsville!
Actor Michael Douglas is reportedly ending his 13-year-long marriage to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. "Michael is going to announce the split soon. Catherine is fighting to save the marriage but he's had it," a source said.

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