Chitrangada Singh Punch line
For seductively beautiful actress Chitrangada Singh, fitness comes in a combo of kickboxing, yoga and swimming

We know her as a beautiful woman. Also one with brains and oodles of talent that manifested first in 2005 in much acclaimed film Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi earning her adulation and flattering comparisons with yet another dusky and talented beauty Smita Patil. But as the star of movies like Desi Boyz, Inkaar and I Me Aur Main, sultry and sexy Chitrangada Singh came calling it was in a different avatar that of a fitness enthusiast.

fit as fiddle: Chitrangada Singh

Maan with a message
Gurdas Maan Whatever Gurdas Maan does, he does it with perfection. Be it spreading awareness about drug menace through his songs or playing his part as the brand ambassador for Rani Breast Cancer Trust
Singer, songwriter, poet, performer, actor; the classifications even when put together fail to bring across the entirety of Gurdas Maan. The man who has accomplished enough to skip any introductions and referred to by the younger lot in the music industry as the icon! When little else remains unachieved, it is time to aim even higher. For instance, social causes. Something he has already taken up through his music and lyrics.

Directors and their muses
Ever wondered why certain directors have the same actors appearing in their films time and again? It might look suspiciously like nepotism or just plain laziness but some collaborations in Bollywood have worked wonders at the box office. We take a look... 
Hansal Mehta and Rajkummar Rao: The duo shot into the spotlight with the National Award winning Shahid and Citylights is their most recent critical and commercial success together. We hear that they might team up soon for another film.

New Releases
Transformers: Age Of Extinction 
Producers: Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Ian Bryce, Lorenze Di Bonaventura 
Director: Michael Bay

Friends and football
Aditya Roy Kapur, is an ardent fan of football. In fact the young actor plays football every Sunday with his childhood friends. With the FIFA mania in the air, Aditya has been absolutely absorbed in it. Aditya has been catching all matches, even though it is at odd hours in India. In fact, the young actor has been hosting FIFA screening at home for friends.

Bang Bang in LA
Filmmaker Siddarth Anand, who is busy with his film Bang Bang, will be flying to Los Angeles to work on the visual effects of the action scenes.

A charismatic cast
Soojit Sircar's upcoming film Piku will see a unique pairing of Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan. The film will roll in August 2014 and the casts of the film will attend a workshop before shooting. It is a beautiful story of a father-daughter relationship and Irrfan Khan will play a pivotal role. Starring megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role, Piku is being produced by MSN Motion Pictures is association with Saraswati Entertainment Creations Limited and Rising Sun Films. 

Lisa to marry Ness?
The latest buzz is that Lisa Haydon and Ness Wadia are an item and they might even get married soon. Lisa was previously dating DJ Karan Bhojwani.

CHATTER BOX
Up for a challenge
Samiksha Bhatnagar, who was last seen in Ekta Kapoor's Kumkum Bhagya, will soon be entering Uttaran as a terrorist. She has been roped-in to play the role of Zubeida, the wife of Krip Suri's character Asgar. Samiksha Bhatnagar confirms, "I will soon be entering Uttaran. I have never played a Pakistani character so it is very challenging."

Kitchen corner
A home-maker spends most of her time in the kitchen. Just like the job, the place too remains an unsung hero at home. While the R&D teams of electronic giants have taken care of entertainment needs of the entire house and every living space, right from the bathrooms to bedrooms, the kitchen has always stayed tucked in the corner, being neatly overlooked.

The better butter!
It's not the conventional butter that harms more than it benefits the body - peanut butter is everything healthy to gain from and to elaborate on the same, Chandigarh-based dietician, Shreya Goel, held a workshop at Taj in Chandigarh on Thursday. 

The year ahead
If your birthday is June 27...

Astro Turf
ARIES: Your skills will be noticed by those who matter. Networking will help you build the contacts to further your career plans. You gain insight by looking at truths and listing priorities.

 





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