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Savour the delicacies amidst beautifully done up interiors designed by Neha Bakshi with traditional installations and fresh whiff of marigold and jasmine flowers scattered around. As per Western Court group general manager Rajev Kakar, "The special Hyderabadi menu is cooked by lady master chef Manju Sachdeva, specially flown in from the City of Charminar. The food is authentic, as the chef has had them cooked in the style of the Nizam’s khansamas, which is cooking ithmenaan (patiently)." Coming on to the menu, right from the main course that includes Murg nizam shahi, Murg malai korma, Mahi gosht to the vegetarian Paneer nizam shahi, Achaar ke alu, to the very Hyderabadi biryani, both veg and non-veg dishes are steeped in tradition. And so are the starters and the desserts, Double ka meetha and Makhane ki kheer. Adds Rajeev, "Since it is a Hyderabadi festival, we wanted to recreate the whole feel. Ustad Abdul Hafiz of the Punjab Gharana from Jaipur will regale audiences." — TNS On till July 2
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Little Interview Easygoing, cheerful and living life by the moment, Achint Kaur is one television actor who is not in a hurry. She takes each day as it comes, which holds true for her roles in various serials. We get talking to the tall and versatile actor who shot to fame with Hindi serial Saaya and her roles in movies like Corporate, Om Jai Jagdish and Sur. She is back in a cameo on NDTV Imagine’s Raajkumar Aaryyan. Achint plays a witch who performs witchcraft on ten children. Now what’s this thing with scaring and scheming? I have done a good number of serials and most of the situations that you see on-screen have a bearing to real things happening around us. If not with myself, I have seen people going through such incidents. Not everything shown on television is fluff. Fear of getting stereotyped? True, but I make a conscious effort to switch over to a different and refreshing phase. I am happy doing so many things and this brings innovation to my work. Besides, I guess, it depends on your ability to slip from one mode to the other. Any particular role you would want to do? Nothing really. I am happy with what I am doing. Dissatisfaction in work keeps you going. I would like to experiment with my work. Do we see you in any of the reality shows? I did Fear Factor, which was an exciting experience. Tell us something about your role in Raajkumar Aaryyan? I play a witch in the serial. Right from the wardrobe to make up and hairdo, everything was taken care of. I quite liked my character as a chudail. I loved to watch myself in the mirror. Movies, if any? No, right now I am concentrating only on television.
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Show me the money Purva Grover If you thought singing & dancing was the only way to make money, you are in for a surprise WE love the sound of rustling notes and we love being famous and recognised, and if both of these come to us absolutely free, we love it all the more! Don’t we? Yes, meet the new Indian audience for whom moolah and fame is all that matters, and they are willing to do anything for it. And by anything, we literally mean anything! Don’t believe us? Well, tune in as we flip channels and catch a glimpse of the antics of the greedy audience.
Another show on the same channel is the recently concluded Roadies 5.0. All it required to stay in the competition was a mix of stripping, abusing, flirting, shouting, scheming and even thinking of self respect, could eliminate you. Now the participants did take part in adventure activities, but that was just by the way. So, if you saw guys go bald or strip on air or gals play blame games, remember the one-liner — pyaar, oops, paise ke liye saala kuch bhi karega! Here’s hoping they knew what they were doing. Another show where we doubt if the participants know what they are doing is Channel V’s Get Gorgeous. Their aim is to transform simple girls into models and they mean business — Read: Polite insult. So dare you not know how to walk on the ramp, tie your hair right, or team up the perfect bag with the outfit. And for all you teenagers, your chance to make money is the show MTV’s Teen Diva. Now ragging might me banned at colleges, but telly doesn’t mind caching on it. On Bindass, you can catch four students being bullied by the dadas of the college on the show Dadagiri. They have no qualms in calling it telly’s meanest show wherein you compete for prize money of Rs 50,000.
Well, so all we can say is, all you poor beings take your pick from wooing, re-learning math tables, getting dressed up, memorising abuses`85and get rich and famous. (This column appears weekly)
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Britney’s bro, ex top bachelors
This year’s top bachelors in showbiz have one thing in common - Britney Spears. While one man to land at the top of the new list of sexy single men is Britney’s brother Bryan, the other is her ex-beau Justin Timberlake. Both these men appear at the top of People magazine’s new Single and Sexy Men of 2008 countdown. The duo is joined on the list by stars such as Gerard Butler, John Mayer, Maroon 5’s Adam Levine and American Idol winner David Cook. Also featuring on the list is Scarlett Johansson’s twin brother Hunter and Gossip Girl hunks Penn Badgley, Ed Westwick and Chace Crawford. Trouble over break-up
Sienna Miller is finding it difficult to get over her recent split with actor Rhys Ifans because of the constant mention of the break-up in the Press. The 26-year-old ended her relationship with the Welsh actor earlier this month and the Alfie star admits the widespread publicity has made it harder to move on with her life.
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Festival of the king There’s something for everyone at the ongoing mango festival
Coming back to the festival, if you thought mango could make a delicious dessert, think again. Because, here you have mango for starter, for the main course and dessert as well. Check out how? Says chef Ramit Kohli: "We’ve used several varieties of mangoes like Badami and Kesari flown in from Mumbai since you don’t get them here to prepare the dishes." This is not all. Mangoes find a place in the Italian and Chinese menu as well. Then there’s a range of mango cocktails and yes, you have them share a space on the Indian restaurant Dera’s menu. Indeed a paradise for any mango lover. If there’s Baked Mango Cheesecake, a sinfully delicious combo of mango and cheese baked to perfection (which melts in your mouth as you blink), then there’s also Fresh Mango Tart, think mangoes and fresh cream topped on crisp Tart Shells. For the cocktail lovers, Mangolini, Mango Pulp with sparkling wine is a teat.
Chef Ramit says, "The response to the festival has been great. We’ve received lot of interest and queries." So get started with starters like Mango Nectar, a refreshing mango drink, Mango Sampler, a selection of half a dozen varieties of handpicked mangoes. Till June end
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Dental Disaster
Anne Hathaway’s recent visit to France has left a
mark on her memory for all the wrong reasons. The Devil Wears Prada
star was in Paris for the launch of Lancome’s new fragrance but her
addiction to chewing gum left her with a broken tooth just a day before
the event. "I broke a molar in Paris the day before the launch. I
thought maybe I would be okay and went out to dinner and realised the
nerve was exposed, so I had to go to a dentist," The Daily
Telegraph quoted Hathaway, as telling Showbizspy.com. However, the worst part, the 25-year-old has revealed, was her meeting with the French dentist. "I’m in France and I don’t speak French and it was a big disaster. I brought my tooth, in case that was helpful. I realised eventually (the dentist) wanted to reattach my tooth. And I’m like, "Is that a French thing?" — ANI
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Ban the tan Shahnaz Husain TANNING is inevitable. Sunscreens do help protect the skin from tanning and UV rays but if you have been careless, these simple scrubs will help reverse the effects of tan. A facial scrub is useful after washing or cleansing the skin. You can buy a facial scrub according to skin type. You can also make one at home with ingredients from the kitchen. Ground almonds make a good facial scrub. It’s fairly simple. Just soak the almonds in hot water till the skin comes out easily. Then allow them to become totally dry. Grind into a powder and store in an airtight jar. Every morning, add a little cold milk to two teaspoons of the powder and rub the mixture gently on the skin. Wash off with water. If you have oily skin, mix rice powder with curd, apply, wash, every day. However, do not apply on pimples, acne or rash. For normal to dry skin, use it twice a week. To lighten skin colour, add a pinch of turmeric (haldi) to curd and apply daily. Wash off after 20-30 minutes. This helps to counteract the effects of sun-exposure. You could also mix a teaspoon of honey with two of lemon juice and apply daily on the face. Wash it off with plain water after 20 minutes. This helps lighten skin colour. Tomato juice or pulp also helps to lighten skin colour, but is more suited for oily skin. Another remedy to prevent sun-damage and protect the skin uses sesame seeds (til). Take a handful of sesame seed, crush and add half a cup of water. Let it stand for two hours. Strain the liquid and use it to wash your face. Sesame seed is said to have sun-protection properties and has been used since ancient times. Exfoliate, exfoliate...
Mask it right
Cleansing, skin lightening mask: Mix cucumber and papaya pulp with one teaspoon each of curd, honey, lemon juice and 3 teaspoon oatmeal. Beautiful hands
(This column appears fortnightly)
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Mariah to launch perfume no. 2 Singer Mariah Carey is all set to launch her second fragrance. Luscious Pink by Mariah Carey is expected to hit stores in September. The scent is the follow-up to M by Mariah Carey. The new perfume will feature the bouquet of the Tahitian tiare flower and hints of lily of the valley, pink peony and white musk. The success of her first inspired her to launch a second perfume, she says. — ANI
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Lower back pain is the most commonly found problem among people. It occurs due to lifting heavy load or sudden twisting movement of the lower back while reaching out for an object. Some of the other causes could be repetitive movements while pursuing activities like gardening, sleeping on a soft or sagging bed. Symptoms include pain on forward bending, climbing stairs, coughing or sneezing, getting up from a chair etc. Treatment: Lumbar support alleviates pain in acute cases. A massage helps in relaxing muscles and reducing pain. Placing a pillow between the knees while lying on the side also helps in decreasing tension in the muscles. Prevention: Avoid bending forward with side movement. The correct method would be to face the object that is to be picked up. Always remember to bend your knees while lifting objects from the floor, keeping the back straight. — Dr Ravinder Chadha
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THE mention of Hyderabad
conjures up a royal and a rich image. And one of many things its famous
for are the rich delicacies spied up with perfection by the master chefs.
This time get a taste of Hyderabadi cuisines at Western Court-43 at the
Hyderabadi Dum Pukht and Kebab Festival that took off on Friday.
Our first one is for all the
mommies worried over finding a partner for their darling daughters. Well, MTV
has a solution that promises both a son-in-law and a bank balance. This
one is called Splitsvilla, wherein 20 ‘hot’ girls compete for
the attention of two ‘sexy’ guys, prize money and a chance to become
MTV’s first couple VJ. Now mummyjis, all your darling has to do
is forget all about values, erase the word shame from her dictionary and
work on her make-up skills. So don’t blame her if you catch her openly
flirting (in the pool, it gives extra points), abusing, back lashing or
merely confessing that she is a loser.
Okie, enough blaming the
youth, what about the elder lot? A couple of days we saw an educated man
fumble as he sang the national anthem on Star’s Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas`85
So what if you publicly admit that you don’t know if Australia is a
country, continent or a state, as long as it is giving you a chance to
meet SRK and earn bucks. Right? Or for that matter how about guessing what
percentage of your country’s populace gets embarrassed in passing wind
in front of the strangers? Yes, ‘mind-boggling’ questions like these
on Sony’s Dus Ka Dam can actually help you get rich. And how can
you forget the people who struggled to lose extra kilos on Biggest
Loser Kaun? Now, the unhealthy bunch needed a Suneil Shetty to teach
them about fitness and an audience to watch them sweat and pant.
A Mango, its umpteen varieties, a bit of
innovation, creative chefs and the result, 29 lip-smacking dishes. Walk in
to Taj-17 to savour this delicious extravaganza that rules in both
quantity and quality. And if you are a mango lover, it can’t get better
and if you are not, you’ll become one soon.
For those who swear by
non-veg, there’s a spread, which tantalises your senses. Think of Sliced
Fish in Chilli Mango Sauce or Spicy Tropical Penne with Mango served with
chicken. For Indian sweets lovers there’s Aam Wali Rasmalai,
traditional rasmalai with the hint of mango.