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Poise personified
She rules the Bengali cinema with her beauty and talent. One of the top actresses of Tollywood, National-award-winning actress Rituparna Sengupta, in Chandigarh to shoot for a Hindi Film Extraordinaari, however, throws no starry tantrums.
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Rituparna Sengupta with Sunanda Shyamal Mitra on the sets
of the movie Extraordinaari |
High flick
In the years gone by, cinema has whipped up some interesting stories — stories that have been pulled out from the lives of common people, stories that have left a lump in your throat and stories that we all have related to somewhere or the other!
(L) Vikas Kumar who plays Prithipal Singh |
On the sets of the movie. Photos: Manoj Mahajan |
Flavours of the land
Had there been a diary listing the specialities of the region, the pages on Punjabi cuisine would have made for a rather spectacular study. While the Punjabi Food Festival at Dera, The Taj, acquaints us with some interesting dishes it also increases our knowledge of the culture of the region, which was served garnished with the much-loved garam
masala!
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Tasty affair: The chefs showcase a sumptuous thali Photo: Parvesh Chauhan |
fashion funda
Sporty spirit
Their label Geisha is 12 years old and this time, they have created designs for the modern women, who like to experiment, yet keep the basics very feminine. Paras and Shalini at their last outing during the WLIFW presented a collection that used laces beautifully and blended them with fabric while keeping the look very sporty.
High design: Paras and Shalini (extreme right) and their creations. |
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TROUBLE SHOOTER
Learn to say no
I am pursuing engineering. I am an average student. I am finding it difficult to concentrate as in the hostel, I am often unable to say no to others and we end up wasting a lot of time. I also feel very uncertain about my future as I will have to do MBA or M Tech before I get a job.
Master Chef
An attractive combo
Combinations in food give variety for taste. Here we have used a fruit and a vegetable to make a colourful snack, which is quick to make and attractive to serve.
Mushroom with anar: (Dewan is a Ludhiana-based culinary expert)
— As told to Poonam Bindra
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Colour parade on Golden Globes red carpet
Established Hollywood stars Amy Adams, Reese Witherspoon and newcomers like Lupita Nyong'o brightened up the red carpet of the 71st Annual Golden Globe awards as they came dressed in their colourful finery.
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Shining stars: (L -R) Amy Adams, Sandra Bullock, Amber Heard, Reese Witherspoon, Aubrey Plaza and Olivia Wilde at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California
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Got stumped talking to Salman on my chat show: Karan Johar
Filmmaker Karan Johar says he got stumped speaking to superstar Salman Khan on Koffee With Karan. Karan is currently into the fourth season of the celebrity talk show, whose very first guest this time was his best friend Shah Rukh Khan's one-time enemy Salman.
Monster call
Hollywood movies making big waves in India is no news anymore. And Hollywood making its presence felt here is an even older news. PVR Pictures, the Indian distributors of the much awaited sci-fi action film I, Frakenstein starring Aaron Eckhart have come up with a unique way to engage the audience for the film in India.
Right on track
Former Friends star Jennifer Aniston and her fiance Justin Theroux's relationship has reportedly become stronger after their vacation in Mexico.
The 44-year-old actress and her fiance had been spending a lot of time apart due to their filming commitments, but their trip to Mexico for the New Years got their romance back on track.
Back to basics
Actor-producer Dino Morea, who got himself enrolled for acting classes under celebrated theatre director NK Sharma, is now eagerly waiting to face the camera again.
"It (acting class) was for me to learn. I wanted to get better at my own (acting) skill. I believe that all the actors at one point of time should unlearn to learn something new again.
Love in the space
Rapper Kanye West reportedly wants to take his fiance Kim Kardashian to space for the couple's honeymoon. The Bound 2 actor's obsession with outer space has convinced his reality TV star fiance to agree for a honeymoon in
zero-gravity.
CHATTER BOX
ASTRO TURF
THE YEAR AHEAD
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