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Ashwinder wins Sushil Sarkar award
Chandigarh, April 9 Earlier, the Principal, Mr Brahm Parkash, highlighted the achievement of the college. Prizes were given to the winners of annual art exhibition. The Sushil Sarkar Award went to Ashwinder Kaur, a final year applied art student. The Amrita Shergill award went to Ravneet Kaur, a final year, Printing, student. Gurveena Gill bagged the MS Randhawa award for her work in graphics. The Sujan Singh Memorial Award was given to Harinder Singh.
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School gives tips to parents on child development
Mohali, April 9 The parents were urged to give quality time, undivided attention and positive remarks. They were also urged to encourage the reading habit, provide a congenial atmosphere at home, lay emphasis on writing skills and give appropriate answers to child’s questions besides monitoring TV programmes and encouraging healthy eating habits. Common classroom problems often faced by teachers were also discussed. The parents gave their suggestions and discussed their own problems. A few books were also displayed to help the parents select the right kind of books for their children.
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Workshop held for students
Mohali, April 9 The competition was followed by a free workshop organised by the institute’s faculty on foil-painting, gift-wrapping, creative envelopes, hand made bags and colour psychology. More than 250 students attended the workshop. Among the institutions which participated in the competition were Swami Ram Tirtha Public School, Saint Soldier International Convent School, Lawrence Public School, St Kabir Public School, Paragon Senior Secondary School and Vivek High School.
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Chandigarh, April 9
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152 participate in literary contests
Chandigarh, April 9
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Bailable warrants against ex-Army officer
Chandigarh, April 9 In an order issued on April 7, Judicial Magistrate (First Class) R.K. Singla has ruled that the summons issued to the accused had been received back served. But the accused was not present in the court. As such, he should be summoned through bailable warrants “in the sum of Rs 5,000”. The copy of the order was handed over to The Tribune this evening. Lt Col Anant Pal Singh was not available for comments. A complaint in the matter was earlier filed by Mr Bharat Pal Singh and Mr Girish Pal Singh — both residents of Sector 8. Claiming to be the grandsons of Prithi Lal, they had added that his will was fabricated and it was submitted to a bank in an attempt to obtain cash. Subsequently, another will was fabricated to grab the property. Acting on the complaint, a Judicial Magistrate had in 1993 ruled: “I have heard counsel for the complainant and have gone through the record... From the perusal of the complaint, documents, statements of witnesses and after hearing counsel for the complainant, it appears that there are sufficient grounds to proceed against the accused under Sections 463, 464 and 467 of the IPC.”
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Charges against Kansal baseless: lawyer
Chandigarh, April 9 He was reacting to the chargesheet served on Kansal yesterday. “All charges have already been investigated and looked into by the Vigilance Department twice, as also by the CBI”, he said. After the CBI closed the case, the administration had filed an objection petition, which was cancelled by the Special Judge of the CBI. “Issuance of a chargesheet despite clearance from the court showed how vested interest was at play to tarnish Kansal’s image,” he said. He alleged that the Joint Secretary Home, who also holds the Vigilance portfolio, was acting in a partisan manner. Mohan said his father’s suspension was revoked and after revocation he was entitled to the position he held earlier. But on August 27, 2004 the administration gave the charge of AETC (HQ) to a junior officer and he was compelled to knock at the door of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) by filing two cases. On Mach 18, CAT cleared him of all charges in one of the cases. On possession of wealth and assets disproportionate to known sources of income, Mohan said the same was investigated twice by the Vigilance Department of UT Administration and then by the CBI. Since nothing was proved, the case was cancelled by a Special Court of the CBI. He said no goods of private coal depot were detained, lost or misused. Further clarifying Kansal’s stance on lottery tickets, he said a penalty of Rs 12 lakh was imposed on a party. The party which was to pay the penalty went on to appeal before the appellate authority. The case was pending and this fact was also investigated by the CBI. Similarly, the Rajasthan lotteries case was investigated by the CBI which gave Kansal a clean chit. He said Kansal was being targeted by the administration without knowing the factual position. On the issue of 104 penalty cases, he said investigation had disclosed that 76 such cases had been disposed of and penalties recovered. Only 26 cases were pending in which recovery of penalties was in progress.
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Film Review Rama Sharma Scenes of a couple getting lost and finding love in jungles have now lost novelty. So what makes ‘Lucky -No time for love' different? Frankly, finding some differences in this movie can be quite a hard task. Here Salman Khan, a son of ambassador to Russia, is as unfazed as a Hindi film hero can be however turbulent the setting. He is typical Salman Khan — making noises like a spirited teenager and posing as a Shaktimaan. And he does it with some verve which cannot be easily dismissed. The heroine, Sneha Ullal, who reminds us of Aishwarya Rai in her school years, imparts a feel of romance to the wilderness saga in a rather reticent way. But she lends some innocent charm to the film. The rapport between Salman Khan and the her is somewhat enlivening. Mithun Chakraborty tries hard here to reinvent himself but he is not much successful.He looks like an improvised version of his former self. Shot beautifully in Russian locales, the film has a good background musical score. It is not a strictly romantic treat but could be a welcome retreat to ward of boredom of long summer days. — TNS
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Prem Vij is sahit akademi secy
Chandigarh, April 9 Many literary societies have honoured him for his contribution to Hindi literature and journalism. |
Play bares the ugly world of incest
Evil can rise anywhere as long as the situation is right. So it does in millions of homes every moment of the day when innocent children are led into shady corners by responsible men on irresponsible missions. But seldom are the ugly, abominable faces of these men bared. For once, they were this evening when an incredibly lucid Mahesh Dattani script came up for enactment on the stage of Tagore Theatre. At the heart of the presentation was a taboo subject which lives with us - buried under the debris of our cowardly ways. But Dattani shakes off much of our inertia, as do the actors Lillete Dubey, Neha Dubey, Amar Talwar and Joy Sengupta who bring alive the script’s trauma as if it were their own. And in doing so, each one of the actors, especially Neha Dubey, does wonders. She becomes the victim and the saviour, all at once. The play, it may be noted, was commissioned by the NGO named Rahi which works with victims of incest. Titled “30 Days in September”, it builds on the trauma of Mala (Neha) who lives with the haunting memories of her abused past. Her abuser - her uncle (Amar Talwar) - subconsciously lives with her all the time, as part of her dirty reflections. He damages her natural growth, deters her from pursuing her love interests beyond the ominous 30-day period and scars her soul every now and then. As Mala withers under the psychological pressure exterted on her by the abuser, her mother (Lillete Dubey) watches silently, living her own pain - suffering mutely. Exploring the painful problem, Dattani raises valid concerns and structures a world of optimism where the wrongs can stand corrected and resurrection of brutalised faith is possible. But none of this happens without another man’s willingness to help the two women bury their traumatic past and find ways of rejuvenating their present. Deepak (Joy Sengupta), Mala’s boyfriend, becomes the agent of change here. He dares to unmask the evil, even at the cost of his love. He hits the women hard until they hit the rock bottom. Finally, there is no way but to come up - face the wrongs and dare to correct them, notwithstanding the challenges the process of correction entails. By marking a daring departure from norm, the play ensures that we, as a society, no longer take comfort in the routine of uttering word “incest” in gutless undertones. The play also brings us closer to the reality of abused children -pleasure does form a part of their pain, but finally the consequence of dangerous games can only be dangerous. Our only way to fight danger is to recognise it and crush with generous doses of brutality lest we are ready to condemn innocence to lifelong death. Brilliantly directed by Lillete Dubey, the play was presented by the Durga Das Foundation, The Tribune and The Spice Telecom. TNS
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Family my first priority, says Bobby
He is in the city for the shoot of his movie ‘Dosti’ in which he is playing a rich guy. “This movie is based on theme of friendship. Akshay Kumar plays my best friend, who is my support system in hard times. He advises me and helps me to make a right move in difficult situations.” They share a good relationship off screen too. Bobby calls him Akshay bhaiya. Wearing a red shirt, off white jeans, and sporting long hair Bobby comes across as a person who shies away from controversies. When asked about the Shakti Kapoor episode he says, “I do not interfere in other’s personal matters at all.” But he suggested that film industry should unite to put an end to piracy which was eating into Bollywood revenue. Being born in the Deol family is a blessing which he is very well aware of. He places total trust in his family. Talking about Sunny Deol he said that his brother is very strong man. The two brothers will be seen together in a movie soon. He enjoys doing whatever he gets and has no liking for particular kind of role. He has dabbled in almost all kind of roles including action comedy, romance. Commenting on Punjabi cinema he says that its standard is improving and if he will get a good offer then he will not reject it. OC
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A director’s actor-Akshay Kumar
Though he was down with fever today but it didn’t dampen his spirits. He performed with his usual zest for ‘Dosti’ on Saturday. He gets a bit emotional while talking about his forthcoming movie ‘Waqt’ which is based on father-son relationship. “A father will bring his son and a son will bring his father to watch this movie. At this stage when I am father of a son I remember those things which I neglected as a son. But now I can realise this,” he said. ‘Waqt’ is his sixth movie with Amitabh Bachchan, who is playing his father in it and he has learned many a useful things from him. “He always says that rehearse at least 25 times before giving your shot,” Akshay said. He has been in the film industry for the past 14 years and feels that the cinema has changed in many ways. It has brought about a lot of changes in him also. Akshay has been doing action cinema for long time but he has been dabbling with comedy, romantic and some emotional movies. But at any rate commercial cinema remain his preference. He is a director’s actor and he does that whatever he is been told to. But he himself would never become a director or producer as he wants live his life happily and without any tension. OC
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I make movies for people not critics: Suneel
EXPLORING relationships is bollywood director, Suneel Darshan favourite theme. "Life is all about relationships. I think I have the knack of observing human ties from close quarters. I try to depict the same in my films", says the director. It is ‘Dosti’, his forthcoming movie which has brought him to the city beautiful. He shared his personal experiences and talked about his movie during a shoot at a gurdwara, Sector 38 West, on Saturday. But do not we have an overdose of dosti stuff? "After Dostana" and other dosti-based movies of 1990s no movie on the theme of friendship has been made. After a gap of decade I thought to make it in different way. This will surely be different from the others as it touches some deeper realms of friendship", he averred. Bobby Deol, Akshay Kumar, Juhi Chawala, Priynaka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor, include the star cast of 'Dosti'. The story is about two friends whose friendship is not affected by trivial events. The director feels that now the audience is more mature and can evaluate different things differently. He has directed ‘Jaanwar’, ‘Andaaz’, ‘Talaash’, and ‘Inteqam’. The director ranks himself among those film-makers whose films have a universal appeal finding acceptance in small village of Bihar and as well as London or New York. He makes movies for every kind of audience. The only cater to which he has not caterets yet is of critics. "I make the films for the audience not for critics. But I will make films for critics, too, one day but on the risk of losing audience" he said firmly. His 'Mere Jeevan Saathi' will be releasing soon. He says that it will show the depth of love and it will not be bubble-gum romance kind of film at all. Another movie ‘Barsaat’ is also in the pipeline with Bobby Deol, Prinyka Chopra, Bipasha Basu.
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Interacting with audience through music
Remix of old melodies should be welcomed as the younger generation gets the feel of their everlasting richness, opined Chitra Iyer, the upcoming playback singer of Malayalam, Telgu and Tamil films. She is here on the invitation of the Kerala Samajan for a musical concert to be held tomorrow. Born to scientist and artist parents, she learnt the rudiments of the Carnatic music from her mother but her inquisitive mind revolted to switch over to the Indian classical music. Besides her husband, an IAF officer, too lived in the north for most of the time where she could record only 50 odd songs for films from the south though she performed abroad with her troupe “Aatma sol”. Her songs composed by A.R. Rehman for films “Thenali”, “Boys”, Ekkaku”, “Stars” and others are well received. But Hindi songs are her first love and her latest song “Ujade ujade armaano ka ye banjara” for film “Sixteen December”. Struggling with her shyness and diffidence, Chitra is scared of facing judges at any competition or audition whereas she enjoys performing before any crowd and interacting with them through the language of music. Her pronunciation and mastery over the “swar, laya and taal” are the traits of a versatile vocalist as she sang like a Punjabi village balle “Kali teri gutt te pranda tera laal ni”.
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With his dimpled smile and inviting eyes Bobby Deol is surely a winsome combination. He can steal many a hearts in a minute. But as a man committed to his family, Bobby would rather not do it. Whenever he gets time he rushes home. Spending time with his wife Tania and his two sons is always his first priority. No wonder playing a committed husband in films comes easy to him. Ask him his favourite girl, he takes the name of Tania.
“Whenever I am named in a scandal, I just dismiss it by laughing. Newspapers and magazine gossip do not bother me. If I read a magazine and if something controversial or spicy is written about me then I and my wife Twinkle laugh it off,” says film star Akshay Kumar.