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Students continue
stir against indirect poll
Chandigarh, September 11 The protesting students, led by leaders of the NSUI , organised a protest rally at Matka Chowk. Mr Hishey Negi, state vice-president of the NSUI, said the agitation would be intensified in the coming days. Raising slogans against officers of the Chandigarh Administration, the students owing allegiance to different student bodies blocked the entry gates of their respective college and organised rallies. Mr Saurabh Joshi, ABVP leader, disclosed that the party units in Government College, Sector 46, SGGS College, Sector 26, DAV College, Sector 10, GCM, Sector 11, had been asked to spearhead the agitation at their respective college level. He said a joint action committee had been constituted to chalk out the future course of action. Meanwhile, students owing allegiance to ABVP began a relay fast at DAV College and Government College, Sector 46.
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3D animation ‘good career option’
Chandigarh, September 11 Apart from the film and television industry, 3D animation specialists had opportunities in the advertising industry, automobile industry, architectural and construction industry, gaming industry, and many other industries. An animator could earn as much as Rs 50,000/- per month. With more than 10,000 advertising companies in India and the increased use of special effects in Indian cinema, there was a huge potential and demand for 3D animators he added. He also announced the launch of “the international diploma in 3D animation” programme in Chandigarh through Growel Film School, a division of Digikore Studios Limited. Growel has partnered with Intense Animation Studios of Singapore to offer this course. The course curriculum and syllabus is certified by Intense Animation, Singapore. Intense Animation is the only Alias/Wavefront certified training institute in Singapore. Courses by Growel Film School in “Maya” are certified by Alias/Wavefront. Maya is the most popular software for 3D animation worldwide with almost 70 Per cent of feature films and TV series being made using Maya. Character animation or special effects, Maya leads the way with the distinction of having won two Oscars for technical excellence.
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705 cases settled at Lok Adalat
Panchkula, September 11 All categories of civil cases, including bank disputes and service matters, cases under the Motor Vehicle Act, accident claims and some cases of criminal revision, were taken up. The Lok Adalat was held in six courts here — three court’s of Additional District and Sessions Judges — Mrs Sneh Prashar, Mr LN Jindal and Mr J.R. Chauahan — the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate — Mr Gulab Singh, and the two courts of Judicial Magistrates- Mr Ajay Aggarwal and Mrs Shashi Bala Chauhan. While 17 cases of accident claims were taken up and compensation awarded, as many as 30 cases of civil nature and 31 of criminal nature were taken up. As many as 627 summary cases were also taken up and a fine of Rs 46,150 recovered.
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Abhishek case hearing on Oct 9
Chandigarh, September 11 An FIR had been lodged by the police against Dr Sanjay Saluja, who had been alleged for negligence in treating Abhishek, due to which his leg had to be amputated.
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Film Review Rama Sharma
SALMAN Khan is quite a convincing actor, especially when he is romancing. But he needs to look more realistic when he is grieving for his doctor wife, played by pretty Preity Zinta who is killed in mishap. Anyway, a pampered Salman and fresh-looking Preity do bring the bonding alive.
The formula hinges on the heart of the doctor, who before dying, literally gives it to her patient played by Bhoomika Chawla. Now Bhoomika can’t be anything but a captive of her heart. Little wonder then that she in love with the widower instantaneously. But his only mission in life is to realise a dream project of his late wife. Add to it Bhoomika, who crawls out of woodwork to prove the adage “human beings die but love lives on”. She thinks like her, feels like her and even dreams like her. With Boomika leading and Salman crusading, there is no chemistry but only a little mystery between the two. Oddly enough our hero does not want to know in whose body the heart of his beloved is throbbing. The leading lady, too, remains unenlightened of her saviour. Mercifully, first-timer director Atul Agnihotri has spared us from the scenario of her ghost hovering around a la “Hello Brother”. It is only a heart clinging on to its hubby and that too, a transplanted one. Quite acceptable, especially when it offers some touching moments. Go with your family to enjoy this clean fare. It is assured that you will return home with an equally clean mind because it won’t linger on. Quite an average film to watch.
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Another sci-fi fiasco
Rajiv Kaplish CHANDIGARH: Hollywood makes them big. And often pathetic. Those sci-fi ventures with skinny plots and flabby special effects. With a plethora of gadgets and futuristic limousines, ‘‘I, Robot’’ (Kiran, Fun Republic) is the latest addition to that burgeoning chain of absurdities. The year is 2035 and the place is Chicago where robots are used as domestic helpers (and trained not to harm human beings). Everything seems to be hunky-dory till robotics expert Dr Alfred Lenning (James Cromwell) is murdered. Enter detective Del Spooner (Will Smith) who must investigate the crime that may have been committed by an android. Helping him unravel the mystery are robot psychologist Dr Susan Calvin (Bridget Moynahan) and the human-friendly super robot, Sonny. The rumblings of a fiasco became clear when some viewers on a matinee enquired from this reviewer about the name of the movie somewhere near the interval and burst into laughter upon coming to know about it. Their ridicule may not be an echo of the sentiments of the majority but it is indicative of the fate such movies have met lately — they have been lapped up by either adrenaline- junkies or patronised by engineering students. It is time, Mr Will Smith, you stopped going to the future to quell a robotic revolution. Else, the audiences will be left with no option but to rebel against you.
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Choicest selection of plays for National Theatre Fest
The National Theatre Festival by the Haryana Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Department promises a literal feast this time around. Starting at Tagore Theatre from September 13, the festival will feature some of the finest theatre productions ever created. The choice of plays is varied and purposeful.
Coming to the city for the first time will be thespian Habib Tanvir’s famous socio-psychological folk drama “Charandas Chor”. Having been staged for decades, the production refuses to age. Newer dimensions keep embellishing it further as its relevance appears greater in contemporary times than ever before. This play will be the inaugural presentation of this year’s festival which will continue till September 19. Dr Usha Kiran’s play “Ugna Re Mor Kataye Gelah”, directed by Sanjay Upadhyay will also form part of this year’s fest. Also heading towards the city is the play “Rang Bhoomi.” Writer Hamidullah’s “Ek Aur Yudh”, directed by S. Vasudev is another play that mocks at the usurpers of political power. In another league is “Dharamputra,” directed and designed by Mushtaq Kak. The play is a poignant portrayal of the situation of children in our times. It talks about children who are at the receiving end because they have no power. The other two plays to be staged during the festival are Uma Ganguly’s “Kashinama” and K. Vasudevan’s “Kanjoos”. The order of presentation will be as follows: ‘Charandas Chor’ (September 13), ; ‘Ugna’ (September 14), ‘Ek Aur Yudh’ (September 15), ‘Rang Bhoomi’ (Setember 16), ‘Dharamputra’ (September 17), ‘Kanjoos’ (September 18), ‘Kashinama’ (September 19).
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A French in love with kathak
Very few foreigners has taken “kathak” with passion and devotion as Isabelle Anna. A French national she spreads myriad splendur of kathak with graceful ease.
“The dance form is my language and through it I can express myself,” she said in an interview.
Her cultural foundation was laid 30 years ago when her parents opened an Indian cultural centre, Mandapa, in Paris to promote Indian arts in France. Dance is in her blood. Her mother is also a dancer.
Isabelle started learning Bhartanatyam from the age of five. She learned it for 15 years and six years ago she took to kathak. She takes pride in her Indian connection. “I am brought up in Indian culture,” she said. She came to India three years ago and has just passed the honours course diploma at the Kathak Kendra, New Delhi. Her Guru is Pandit Jai Kishan Maharaj, son of Birju Maharaj. At present she is pursuing a postgraduate diploma in kathak from Delhi University. Her specialisation is Luckhnavi ‘Gharana’. According to her, it is flexible. She cannot stop admiring dancers like Rohini Bhatti, Rajinder and Birju Maharaj. “In France, a lot of people are learning Bharatnatyam and very few go for “kathak”. I have less competitors for me at this moment,” she says laughingly. What is the best thing she likes in India? She feels diverse art which unravels like a mystery. She has learnt many Hindi words. “I can understand Hindi better than I can speak,” she says. She has got used to the traffic and population here and these don’t bother her much. In choreography, she is bringing two cultures together by mixing kathak and Tango and she feels that there is connection between these two forms. She has learned devotional and spiritual aspects of Indian culture also. “Though I am not a Hindu, I try doing sacred rituals, including puja. In dance there is vandana which awakens devotional sentiments and I take it seriously. I try to understand it in my own way, she says. She has given performance in Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Delhi.
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