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The Da Vinci Code … full of suspense

Millions around the world have read the best-selling book The Da Vinci Code, and many have seen the film too. For all those who haven’t seen the film as well as those who would like to see it again, here’s a golden opportunity.

The Da Vinci Code on December 14 at 9 pm on HBO revolves around a Harvard professor of religious symbols and art, Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks), who is summoned by the French police to investigate the grisly murder of a Louvre art museum curator under mysterious circumstances.

Once he reaches Paris Langdon, to his horror discovers he is the prime suspect and the invite is a mere ruse to capture him. His rescuer comes in the form of Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), grand-daughter of the dead curator, who helps him escape the cops. Now the two must search for an ancient relic and stop a serial killer who will not stop until he gets what he desires. A suspense thriller to the hilt.

SHE’S becoming exceedingly popular in the musical reality show Jhoom India (Friday and Saturday at 9 pm) on Sahara One. And even though Chhavi Mittal has been not been very regular with her riaz, she still manages to sing as if she has been practising for sometime. The expectations are immense not only from the judges but also from the audiences. Not many know that Chavvi actually started out as a singer and that it was while singing for Doordarshan that her producers advised her to pursue a career in acting. She got a break when she was asked to anchor a show for Sahara called Bollywood Aur Kya. Then came Tumhari Disha, which brought her countless fans.

Chhavi, who has done Masters in Indian classical music, says, "Singing is all about practice; it’s not about doing something alone. I left practice some 10 years ago and I’m trying hard to live up to their expectations. Hope the judges take into account that all this while I was not doing my riaz." — NF

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