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Spirited effort
Ghosts and comedy do not fall in one line. The cast and crew of the first Bollywood ghost comedy, Gangs Of Ghosts, share how they have successfully combined them
There is high probability that the word ghost will leave you unsettled; a chance encounter in real life…well, even the thought is scary! We talk to a few ghosts who were walking and talking perfectly normal though, who didn't have any marks on their face; in fact they are pretty good-looking for ghosts! Anupam Kher, Mahie Gill and Sharman Joshi point towards the man responsible for this 'conversion'.
The man who makes no effort to hide his weight, who drops a punch in every line is the director of the film Gangs Of Ghosts — Satish
Kaushik.
COMIC ANGLE: (L-R) Sharman Joshi, Anupam Kher, Mahie Gill and Satish Kaushik
Getting spooky
One is quite nonplussed by the term 'director's cut', unless it comes across as a director at work or even talking 'about' work. While the latter explains the content of our conversation with Bhushan Patel, the director of Ragini MMS 2, by no means should one mistake 'director's cut' for anything less than perfection. After 1920: Evil returns, Bhushan is all set for the release of Ragini MMS 2 this Friday and talks nineteen-to-dozen about it.
STAR TRACK
Soha’s mission
To contribute towards improving the quality of education and encourage more children to stay in school, Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan recently taught children for a day in Kolkata. As part of a campaign P&G Shiksha, Soha turned a teacher for the day, involved the children in some interactive learning by implementing several fun tactics.
Jolie good show!
Jolie used to scare her children to prepare for Maleficent.
Angelina Jolie says she went "nuts" while preparing for her negative role in Disney's Maleficent as it involved screaming at bushes and trying to scare her children with her costume and voice.
Admiration club
Bollywood star Salman Khan is left impressed after watching the first trailer of filmmaker Subhash Ghai's next Kaanchi.
A lovable jasoos
Actress-producer Dia Mirza feels women-centric films in Bollywood are mostly one-sided but things are now changing. Dia also says there is a scope for such movies to be presented as wholesome entertainers for a larger audience.
Of bikini and bickering
Carefree actress Sonam Kapoor has come to learn that she needs to be "careful" with her words in an industry where statements can be "twisted and distorted". Sonam's father Anil Kapoor had recently said that Sonam's bikini shot would get Bewakoofiyan a good opening. Refuting this, the actress said: "My father never said that. All that I said at a press meet was that my father feels the film would get a good opening. That statement found itself bonding with the bikini in the newspaper headlines.
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A still from Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya
The celebrations in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya refuse to end. Now the story, which is revolving around a wedding, is heading to the baraat. The cast had a ball shooting for the wedding, dressed up in all finery. The jewellery and clothes were exquisitely
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Genetic decoding
Aamir Khan is 49, but can give any younger actor of Bollywood a run for his money. The actor-producer says his genes and healthy lifestyle are to be credited. When asked about the secret behind his youthful looks and fit frame, he said: "What should I say...a lot of it has to do with my genes, and I always eat healthy. I stay conscious about what I eat."
Southern pull
Filmmaker AR Murugadoss Saturday confirms that Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh will make his Tamil debut with upcoming yet-untitled film featuring superstar Vijay. "Yes, Neil is playing villain in our new film," posted Murugadoss on his Twitter page.
Par Excellence
Spring clean your golf game
This is a good time to spring clean your golf game just as you do this to your home. Analyse and evaluate your putting, short game and the golf swing and iron out the problems. Take a lesson from your local professional if you are unable to diagnose your faults. It is impossible to correct your faults if they are not diagnosed correctly. Once this is done, make a practice plan to set them right as this could take a little while but will benefit you in the long run. If you don't set aside time to practice, your game will not improve by just playing every day. It is difficult to correct swing faults during a round.
It's happening
Meet the maestros
Keeping the tradition alive, this year again, the Pracheen Kala Kendra is all set to organise the 44th session of its annual feast of classical music and dance.
This year the four-day gala event called Pracheen Kala Kendra Nritya and Sangeet Sammelan (formerly known as All-India Bhaskar Rao Nritya and Sangeet
Sammelan) will be held from March 19 to 22 at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18, Chandigarh at 6:30 pm daily.
TRENDSETTER
Glam up
With the summer here, we look for new styles and new trends. So, the excitement to 'look good' and consequently grab attention gets renewed with a fresh gusto. It is budding fashion 'pundits' like Anisha Chopra who learn the ropes and educate others as a student of fashion designing at INIFD.
Master Chef
Nutty flavour
Coffee and walnut cookies
All about films
The Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi is organising a festival of art films and films on artists made by internationally acclaimed film director Amit
Dutta. The festival will be held from March 21 to 23 at the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10 C, Chandigarh.
CELEB POINT
Bonding across the border
Jinhe Lahore nahin vekhya oh jamya nahin
. That I've been hearing for very long. But it sounded so true when I crossed the border.
As kids we went to Wagah border and the excitement of peaking into the other side was unparalleled. It was so intriguing to know that across the gates was another land.
chatter box
Sending across a strong signal
Satyamev Jayate is back with the second season of the social awakening across the Star network. Starting Sunday, March 2 at 11.00 am, the show was simulcast across STAR Plus, STAR World, STAR Pravah, STAR Vijay, Asianet, STAR Utsav as well as DD along with a deferred telecast at 1.00 pm on ETV and beamed globally across more than 100
countries. MISSION BOUND: Sandeep Bachhe and (R) Veera aka Digangana Suryavanshi
Dipika’s celebrity fan!
Actress Dipika Singh, who had recently attended a cancer event as a guest along with Usha Uthup, was in for a surprise. While the actress was quite nervous about meeting the singer, tables actually turned around as Usha happened to be a follower of Saasural Simar Ka.
Message in spoofs
Bindass channel will soon bring a new show Change Aayega, Hum Layenge, which is an expression of its much loved campaign b for change. The weekly show will take forward the channel's commitment to be an Enabler of Purposive Action by encouraging young Indians to bring about a change and stand up for what is right. The show will decode a multitude of issues that impact the youth through satire and spoofs, along with a social experiment woven into the format of the show.
Fighting fit
Adhvik Mahajan, who plays Sohum in Bani — Ishq Da Kalma, is a very fit man. The actor, who debuted with Ram Gopal Verma's Contract, works out for seven days a week. He was twenty-one years old when he had to play a twenty-eight-year-old character, so he had to work out to fit into the role. That's when he got into martial arts training. He says, "I started training in Shaolin kung fu and then it became an addiction; I'm still practicing. I am not crazy about building my body and showing off, I do it for my personal fitness."
All for TV
If the latest buzz is to be believed, then actor Anil Kapoor is not looking out for any Bollywood offers, as he is totally concentrating on making the next season of 24 a grand one. Buzz is that he has approached actors like Jeetendra and Rishi
Kapoor.
The year ahead
If your birthday is March 19...
Astro Turf
ARIES: You will enjoy tidying up and sorting all your paperwork into coherent order, which may involve paying bills or arranging for extra credit. Check your bank account.
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