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The ghunghroos pick up
 Kathakali
dancer Kalamandalam Amaljith feels people are showing a renewed interest in the dance form
Born into a traditional family of kathakali dancers, Kalamandalam Amaljith got interested in art to begin with. He chose to carry on the family tradition and two decades later he's awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2010 from the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi and Natana Praveena award from Dr Guru Gopinath Trust, Kottayam.
In Chandigarh on a SPICMACAY invitation, Kalamandalam talks about his remarkable
journey
Good shot!
Luv Sinha, who will debut in a political thriller soon, wants to revive his family banner Shotgun Moviies
We tell him that he has an actress and an actor in his family itself. "No, it is not just two, my father Shatrughan Sinha, my sister Sonakshi Sinha, my brother Kush, who is a director in making, my mother Poonam Sinha and myself, altogether five industrywallas in one family," shares Luv Sinha who will be seen shortly in a political thriller.
Taking the bull(y) by the horns
Kaur Foundation is urging the Sikhs living abroad to speak up against bullying in a video titled Break the Silence
The boy-band Boyzone is a 'been there done that' story now. Their song, It's Only Words however doesn't fail to remind the importance of speaking up.
Cinema shouldn't be blamed for society's ills: Imran
Bollywood actor Imran Khan says movies are often made a 'soft target' and blamed for society's ills.
Imran, 30, feels such problems can be solved only through education and change in mindset. "Blaming cinema for the ills in society is a very simplistic outlook. Movies are a soft target and the film industry is not able to fight back. We are held victims to a mob mentality," Khan said.
Chitrangada’s political demands
Bollywood actress Chitrangada Singh feels politicians in our country, especially the youth leaders, should abandon their formal clothes in favour of more casual attires.
"The youth leaders in our country should dress more casually. I think it is time they start wearing jeans and T-shirts instead of the regular kurta and pajama," Chitrangada said.
Return of Roy
Rahul Roy’s film To Be Or Not To Be is inspired by Hamlet
Aashiqi fame actor Rahul Roy is reportedly returning to the silver screen with psychological thriller To Be Or Not To Be.
Harikrit Films is producing the movie, said a statement and added that Rahul, last seen in Ada... A Way of Life will play the male lead in the movie inspired by William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, while Telugu actress and theatre artist Akansha Shivhare has been roped in as the female lead.
Victoria to part with her tiara
Singer-turned-designer Victoria Beckham has put her wedding tiara up for auction.
The 39-year-old is selling her lavish 25,000 pounds gold and black crown, which she wore at her royal-themed wedding to former soccer star David Beckham on July 4, 1999.
Jolie gets humanitarian award
Actress Angelina Jolie was honoured for her humanitarian efforts with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 5th Annual Governors Awards.
The event was held on Saturday at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland Center.
Big B watches Goliyon Ki Rasleela... thrice
Quite intrigued by the performances in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Goliyon Ki Rasleela: Ram-Leela, megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he ended up watching the film thrice in a day.
Not fit for catwalk
Model Jessica Hart wasn't impressed by singer Taylor Swift on the runway at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show here and feels she "didn't fit in".
Swift, 23, performed at the annual fashion show on Wednesday but Hart felt that the singer was out of place on the ramp.
Tone it down, Miley told
Miley Cyrus is set for a performance on reality show The X Factor on Sunday but the singer has been asked to tone down her act during the show.
Doc Talk
Stretched beyond limits
Skin is a remarkably flexible organ that has the capacity to stretch substantially. The inner and most important dermal layer comprises of elastic fibres, which provide our skin the necessary suppleness and collagen that gives strength to the skin. However, in situations when skin experiences greater stress over a rapid period of time, the overtaxed dermal elastic and collagen fibres tear at points, resulting in formation of cosmetically disfiguring stretch marks.
Master Chef
Drop and bake!
Cookie baking to most people sounds a daunting task. Rolling out the dough to an even thickness, then stamping out shapes with a cookie cutter and transferring them to a waiting baking sheet...it's tedious, time consuming and requires dexterity! When I was a young novice, my cookie dough would invariably be stuck all over the marble work-top, with scraggly bits hanging off the counter and others doing a flop-show on my slippers.
83 and going young
Chandigarh-based architect SD Sharma is happy to add to the count of awards he has got and feels that awards motivate one to perform better
That an architect should be able to enrich social life is what architect SD Sharma believes in. In six decades of his career that started with coming up of Chandigarh, he has garnered many honours. The latest to fall in his kitty are Golden Architect Award, India by Architecure + Design & Cera and Great, Master's Award by JK Cement.
Tell-tale title
Sachin Garg, author of I'm not 24…I've Been 19 for Five Years, It's First Love…Just Like The Last One, Never Let Me Go, feels a title is the first thing that catches the reader
Casual reads make for a serious business. Spontaneous writing makes for a solemn career. Engineering and management degrees sit firmly in the resume but lately have been pushed to the last pages of his file. There's a blog to take care of impromptu creative insights. For the rest, there's the publishing industry to let him share stories of the young urban lives set against the backdrop of metropolitan areas. It all started with the right sets of beliefs and influences.
Par excellence
Correcting the push
There are many factors which could make the ball go to the right for right handed golfers. These are almost the opposite of the factors mentioned in last week's article in connection with the pull/hook. Once again we divide them into the pre-swing and in-swing factors or the static and dynamic factors.
No child’s play
The day centred on kids' at Chandigarh's popular shopping and entertainment destination: DLF City Centre Mall in IT Park. A colourful and peppy fashion show was organised as part of the mall's 'Free Shopping & Movies with Unlimited Fun bonanza, which is on till November 30.
budding
beauties: Young models showcase designer creations.
chatter box
All in the family
Actress Amrita Rao's younger sister Preetika Rao has been cast as female lead in writer-turned-producer Farhan Salaruddin's TV show. The concept is a Muslim social drama and will air post Bigg Boss. She has been working as a journalist earlier and now will walk in her sister's footsteps.
Making a comeback
Seasoned actress Poonam Dhillon is all set to appear on the small screen yet again. After carving out a niche for herself in the world of films, Poonam made her entry into the television industry a few years back and created waves with her power-packed performances. Poonam was away from the small screen for a while now and is all set to do a daily fiction show on Sony soon.
The year ahead
If your birthday is November 19...
Astro Turf
ARIES: Do not overload yourself with work. Working women: Control your temper. A relaxed night is ahead. Pearls of wisdom from an older person are valuable. Take stock of your plans and ensure you are looking after yourself.
Ghayal Returns jinxed
Actor Sunny Deol, who was eagerly looking forward to work in Ghayal Returns, says the project has been jinxed, but he is determined to make it happen. Ghayal Returns is a sequel to the 1990 revenge action drama Ghayal and Sunny's stock rose further post Rajkumar Santoshi directed film's big box office success that time. — IANS
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