Of bromance & romance
It's incredible that film is shot and wrapped up in flat 35 days, including all scenes and songs. Incredible because, when the star cast has a decent star value to them; it's implausible if not impossible. That's how it was done, in just over a month, Mundeyan Ton Bachke Rahin was completed.

Three musketeers: Roshan Prince, Simran Kaur Mundi and Jassi Gill

Three musketeers: Roshan Prince, Simran Kaur Mundi and Jassi Gill

Sorrow in City of Joy
What sets the novel Le Vice-consul apart is the fact that it's been set in the steamy monsoon heat of Kolkata and penned by French author Marguerite Duras. However, for 32-year-old director actress Maud Andrieux, the entire exercise of adapting, staging and performing the play has been exceptional.


French connection: Maud Andrieux

French connection: Maud Andrieux

Divine intervention
Singer Harshdeep Kaur, the voice that became a household name after the reality show Junoon— Kuch Kar Dikhane Ka, was in Ludhiana for a concert. Giving her reason for wearing a turban, she said that during the show, and singing Sufi songs, she had to cover her head.

 

Melody zone: Harshdeep Kaur (L) Photo: Himanshu Mahajan


Melody zone: Harshdeep Kaur (L) Photo: Himanshu Mahajan

A workaholic’s confession
It hasn't been registered anywhere but television actor Ekta of Bani Ishq Da Kalma fame has created a record for working 72 hours at a stretch. This record is for herself and her friends and colleagues who appreciate it. She smiles, "It is no record, I just like working like this.

A still from Bani Ishq Da Kalma.


A still from Bani Ishq Da Kalma

Par Excellence
Swing it right
Practice does not always make one perfect as the adage goes but certainly practice makes it permanent. If one practices incorrectly or the wrong thing, this would become a permanent part of ones swing or game.

CELEB POINT
Special moments with special someone
When it's romance, when it's effortless dancing, when it is inherent ease in acting, it has to be Rishi Kapoor! My favourite actor since childhood. All his songs are still my favourite. I guess, apart from Rajesh Khanna, he had the nicest songs and how much he added to them with his sheer presence! Karz, Ye Wada Raha, Rafu Chakker, Sagar are some of my favourites!

Get talli with chicken
Amara brings Chandigarh foodies "kuch nazakatein Hyderabad se". Chef Manju Sachdeva, who calls Hyderabad her home for last 20 years, offers delicacies that she has learnt from royal khansamas for you!



Manju Sachdeva (extreme right) with her team
Manju Sachdeva (extreme right) with her team

Dabba diaries of Bollywood stars
Bollywood stars need to watch their diet more than anyone else. Here is what they eat on the sets to maintain their energy levels and hot bodies!

Lisa signs Shaukeen
For some time now, it has been a topic of discussion as to who would be replacing Nargis Fakhri in the film Shaukeen, alongside Akshay Kumar.
Screen presence: Lisa Haydon

The next big league
Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor, who will own the Mumbai franchise in the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL), said he was looking at translating his passion for the sport into development activity.


Screen presence: Lisa Haydon

Captain of the ship
Alia Bhatt says that her mother Soni Razdan is the captain of her ship. She keeps her sane, grounded, working, functioning while making sure she eats, sleeps and works out on time and Alia feels that she would not have made it without her.

Cause and effect
Popular television actor, Rithvik Dhanjani will be seen in the coming episode of MTV Webbed Season 2. The episode will revolve around one of his obsessed fans, who will be webbed in the world of cyber by people who will misuse her love for her icon, who is Rithvik Dhanjani.

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