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 Sun-ny shine!
Dressed in traditional Indian attire, Sunny Leone, in Chandigarh to promote her film
Jackpot, sure wins a few hearts while leaving others missing a beat or two…
As a young girl watching Madhuri Dixit smile, laugh, cry and dance, Sunny Leone too wished to be on the big screen. And, she is happy she got a chance! "Working in Bollywood has been like a dream come true for me. Madhuri Dixit is a legend. I can't think of being in her space ever, but consider myself fortunate that I got my share on screen," says Sunny in Chandigarh to promote her film Jackpot.
She looks ravishing, dressed in yellow traditional Indian attire, flashes her pretty smile as cameras around her clicks feverishly, before answering the questions thrown at her.
After the break
Remember the Rahul Roy of
Aashiqui
fame? After years of oblivion he is back with a thriller — To be or not to be.
It you look at the career graph of Rahul Roy, it's so much similar to that of the tragic hero of Bollywood films. A boy-next-door with no godfather or family background in the industry rises to the zenith of success with his debut film,
Aashiqui, followed by a slew of other projects that bomb at the box-office. And then he vanishes, only to be seen two decades later in Bigg Boss and a couple of TV shows, but even that didn't last long. Ask Rahul about it and he says he has no regrets about being out of the picture.
On screen: (L-R) Trivikram Matoo, Akansha Shivhare and Rahul Roy.
Beauty & the brush
From patting on cakey blusher to sophisticated air brush make-up, bridal make-up has evolved and how...
A peep into the sepia coloured wedding albums brings out the stark contrast in brides rather than the guests. When even lesser pixels could not hide the facial flaws and at times, even the black and white photography is not able to hide the loud
colours. A couple of faux pas shine through. A dot on the forehead needed to be stretched all the way above the brow line. Every facial feature needed to be
coloured. When wedding make-up meant putting everything up on you and going over the top with that.
Go Goa Gone
On the second day of Tourism Fest Goa stands out as a tourist destination
If sun, sand and surf are all that you associate with Goa, well make way to Goa's stall at Tourism Fest 2013. Spice Gardens, river rafting, heritage homes, nature treks-it has much more on offer!
Day 2 of the fest has eager planners flocking national and international stalls. While some are looking for best packages, others are in search of exotic locales.
The fest provides all these and much more. "When they showed our Dudhasagar Falls belonging to Tamil Nadu in Chennai Express, we were offended.
Punjabi scope
All but love-ly!
Now, this is what we call an ideal marriage. This is what pure divine love is. When a real life couple decides to take their
 romance to reel, how beautiful can it get! Love You Soniye, starring real-life couple Karanbir Bohra and Teejay Sidhu along with MTV Roadies bad boy Raghu Ram, Vindu Dara Singh, Upasna Singh and Shivnder Mahal, is a film meant for two kinds of people - those who wish they could romance their wife on screen or those who want to see the disaster loving your husband or wife on screen can create and take lessons from it.
A still from Love You Soniye
Nothing to show
Bad, worse, worst…how easily and effortlessly Punjabi movies are moving ahead in this serial order! For a layman, whether it is bad, worse or worst, the three actually mean bad. And for once we agree. Just U & Me is yet another Punjabi movie, which you can place in any of the above mentioned word.
First-day-first show
A damp Friday
Directed by Prabhu Deva and written by Shiraz Ahmed, R... Rajkumar is an action film that has been produced by Viki Rajani and Sunil Lulla. The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha in lead roles. The story revolves around Rajkumar (Shahid Kapoor), an aimless youth who works for a drug baron named Shivraj (Sonu Sood). His latest mission is to kill a rival dealer named Manik Parmar (Ashish Vidyarthi), but Rajkumar's life changes forever when he meets Chanda (Sonakshi Sinha). Chanda is an orphan who's been raised by her uncle, Manik Parmar and after some persistent wooing, Chanda falls for Rajkumar's charms. For their love to flourish, he must destroy the drug cartel to which both, Shivraj and Parmar owe allegiance, which is controlled by a mafia don named Ajit Taaka (Srihari), who operates out of Malaysia.
Circle of thoughts
Punjabi Circle Organisation is providing a platform to local talents
It is a noble cause taken up to address various issues. Beginning from drug addiction among Punjabis in India and UK to unemployment to giving talent its due, Punjabi Circle Organisation has a lot on its radar.
"Punjabi cultural awards will be held on January 25, which will raise funds to combat social vices and at the same time, we will honour stalwarts from the industry for their contribution to the Punjabi music," informs NS
Riat, Global Founder Patron of PCI, who is in Chandigarh to announce Punjabi Cultural Awards.
Localised effect
Yaaran Da Katchup
promises to add a new angle to Punjabi film industry
You can take a Punjabi out of Punjab, but you can never take Punjab out of a Punjabi. As we engage in an interesting conversation with the team of up and
 coming film, Yaaran Da
Katchup, who claim to have shot more than half of the film at Pattaya, Thailand, we are acquainted with their first-hand experience of shooting a regional film abroad, the limitations, and how they managed it all.
Foreign call: The cast and crew of Yaaran da Katchup
Get physical
One for the stamina
Most people start huffing after just 10 minutes of low intensity workout or after climbing a few stairs. It means the stamina level is too low and there is a need to improve it. The physical activities are not beneficial if those cannot be done for long enough. There are exercises that can help increase stamina, a few of which are discussed below…
Green thumb
Turn a new leaf!
At times, when it comes to choosing plants for the garden, gardeners are at loss, especially when it is a fruit tree. This is very important in case one is planning a new garden. The choice has to be correct in the initial stage itself as the fruit trees can not be replaced frequently.
The garden is for everyone in the family to enjoy. A member in the family may not be having much interest in rearing the plants but when it comes to enjoying the fruit, everyone does. It is so and should also be as a family is a unit of members with diversified tastes and the benefit of everyone's talent should reach others.
Gold digger!
Jennifer Kotwal loves being herself in real and reel life. Her latest show Oh My Gold lets her do exactly that and more!
This model-turned-actress not only gets to travel to three of India's most beautiful cities — Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru — but also shop to her heart's content…and shop for gold, a metal that most women are obsessed about.
TLC's latest golden girl, Jennifer couldn't help but indulge in the 'jewellery paradise' shopping spree gilded in gold and studded with every precious gem she ever dreamt of.
REAL LIFE: Jennifer Kotwal
Chatter box
Priya’s new companion
Popular show Bade Achhe Lagte Hain has been cashing on the love story of Ram (Ram Kapoor) and Priya (Sakshi Tanwar), but with the arrival of new characters and their children growing up post the leap, the romance has started to wean off. With misunderstandings cropping between them regarding another woman, the love seems to be flying out of the window completely. And looking at their mother being so upset, Priya's lovely daughter Myrah (Vinti Idlani), Pari (Pragiti Chowrasia) and Pihu (Sonia Balani) will plan a surprise for her.
SHOW TIME: Sakshi Tanwar
Over a cup of Koffee
Salman Khan opened the latest season of Koffee with Karan on his own terms and he was joined by his father Salim Khan. We rarely see the father-son duo together on television. Here is an overview of the other pairs coming on the show.
Pet passion
Bundles of joy
Four piercing eyes size you up before the small brown bundles of fur scamper to their mistress warning the Goolry household of the intruders with their shrilly barks. That is Zak and Zinch who have been with this family since the last seven years.
Doc Talk
Excess baggage
Nobody wants to look into the mirror with the sight of under-eye bags staring back at him or her as this can make one look tired and older than one really is. Switching on to an active healthy lifestyle can help one in reducing the baggy eyes. There are several causes of under-eye bags and sooner or later most of us are susceptible to the problem. But luckily, a better understanding of the root-cause can provide insights into ways to reduce bags under eyes, or to at least delay it.
Astro turf
ARIES: Make sure you are doing your best. You can be in line for a promotion or recognition in the form of an award. Employment affairs are satisfactory. Enjoy and ride your luck in the evening.
Tarot message: Competition will push you to do your best. Lucky colour: Beige. Magic number: 52
The year ahead
If your birthday is December 7...
You stars predict romance, pleasure and wealth. Those with children will enjoy spending time with them, so make sure you arrange your schedule to include the young ones. Speculation is not for you, so you should stay away from gambling and risky investments. This is one of the luckiest years, where will earn plenty of money. Plan things in advance. Avoid a selfish person, as he or she can give you some tension. Investment in antiques and jewellery will bring gains and prosperity. Avoid raising controversial issues. Say goodbye to acting shy.
I’m not politically correct, I’m private: Priyanka
Priyanka Chopra rarely comments on her love life. She says it has nothing to do with being "politically correct".
Recently when the Bollywood's eligible bachelorette was asked why she has never stood up and spoken out against dating
rumours. "It's not because I am being politically correct. It's just that I'm a private person," said the 31-year-old. "I believe that I am putting 90 per cent of myself and my family life out in front of the public, I have every right to keep 10 per cent of it for myself," she added.
Velvety touch
Ranbir Kapoor, who has a lover boy image in the industry with the kind of films he has done, gets an all-new image now with Bombay Velvet. The actor is gearing up to get tougher for his role in Anurag Kashyap's film which is a period drama. Ranbir will be seen playing an intense character and it required him to get a strong and rough physical appearance. He has worked a lot on transforming his body to make it look appropriate. The first shooting schedule of the film, which was happening in Sri Lanka is completed.
Throwing lights on Bhatt’s new heroine
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who has introduced many new faces in Bollywood, will launchsx newbie Patralekha in his next production City Lights. The film tells the story of a family that migrates from a village to a city and Patralekha has got her nose pierced for the role.
When Antara met Prabhudeva
Singer Antara Mitra is currently riding high on the success of her two recent hits from the film R...Rajkumar. The songs—Saree Ke Fall Sa and Kaddu Katega— are rising high on the popularity charts. The man behind this film is none other than Michael Jackson of India Prabhudeva who directed Rajkumar. Recently the pretty singer Antara met the man himself in a studio.
Well toned: Prabhu Deva with Antara Mitra
Kat loses her cool
Katrina Kaif was shooting for a beverage commercial over six days at a suburban studio. The cinematographer had been flown in from Australia. She just lost her cool as he had asked her for a retake and left the shoot midway. The cinematographer was not used to such tantrums thrown by Bollywood divas.
Like father, like son
Bollywood superstar and father of three, Shah Rukh Khan said his newborn son AbRam has got dimples like him. He said, "AbRam is very handsome, healthy and spreads a lot of happiness. He has dimples also, so yes it is nice to have people who have dimples."
Coping with tantrums
It seems that Humaima Malick throws a lot of tantrums on the sets of Emraan Hashmi- starrer Shatir. She reports late on the sets and her visa is likely to expire soon so the makers have to rush against time to complete the shooting. Emraan is punctual and not happy with her behaviour.
For the love of script
Anushka Sharma has taken a big pay cut for NH-10 which she is producing. She likes the script a lot, so she did not mind taking a pay cut. She will get a share in profits later on if the movie does well.
Biker bad boy
Siddharth Mahotra wants to buy a sports bike and he has been checking out showrooms to check out the best ride. He plays a biker in The Villain.
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