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Maqbool HE makes foes and fans in equal measures. You either adore him for his creativity or simply hate him for his eccentricities. That’s Maqbool Fida Husain, the man and the artist who simply affects your existence, either with his strong lines and compositions or with one of his numerous controversies. And in city we single out a few lucky ones who have spent a few moments of their lives in his company and still revel in it. And like old wine their memories grow stronger and fonder and the frames they possesses gets dearer (both in terms of sentiment and money). Take for instance Amrit Boleria, art historian and nominated councillor, who can still find out the hidden meanings in the portrait that Husain did of her elder son Karan way back in 1981. Though as an art historian she knew about his works and even possessed a few limited edition prints, it was a meeting during a charity workshop in city that made a life-long impact on her. “He made a sketch of my son with a charcoal. But by no means it was an ordinary drawing. He saw in my son what I see now, when he is all grown up.” The circle around the innocent looking child had always baffled her, until she found out the hidden meaning. “The circle symbolises the sun and it is there because Karan is the son of the sun god,” she says. The portrait finds a prominent place in her Sector 9 house along with three other prints of Husain, which are from some of his figurative works of man and women. Artist Viren Tanwar’s, own works may have found place in many a homes in India and abroad, but at his own house there is only one painting that adorns the wall of his son’s bedroom in his Sector 46 apartment. A print of the Hanuman, which, is in the act of Lanka dahan. The reason: more than its artistic value it has sentimental value for Tanwar household. “It was in 96 when my elder son Shavak got an international award in Japan for his idea for a sculpture and this honour subsequently led him to meet Husain at a function in Delhi. Husain asked Shavak to paint something for him and in exchange for Shavak’s painting, he presented this print to my son.” The print, which shows a flying Hanuman with his tail in fire still brings back those moments of pride and joy for the entire family. Another city-based art collector who met the maestro, when he came to Punjab Kala Bhavan way back in 2003, relives the meeting with nostalgia, "I've always admired the strength of the strokes in Husain sahab's paintings. It's his signature horses that utmost display that vigor. They are so sinewy and athletic; you feel they would gallop out of the canvas. When he was in town in 2003 for a charity painting show I was delighted to see him at work. Not just that, I was fortunate to be among the lucky few for whom he sketched the horse as an autograph." It may be a blank canvas but it evokes almost a spiritual feeling for Nirmal Prakash because Husain had written his name as ‘Nirmalji’ in red and signed his name below in green. “I met him in 2003 when he came to the city for a workshop in the Museum and Art Gallery. To see him in flesh and blood with signature his bare feet and huge brushes was such an experience. His aura of sensitivity and energy was simply awe-inspiring. Even at that age he was running around and sketching like a child,” he recalls. As he looks at the blank canvas, which is put up in a wall of his studio in Sector 21, his face wells up with emotions. So does Viren’s face and Amrit’s, for the memories they evoke, and the knowledge that even for a small fragment of time, once they were creatively united with this legend called M. F. Husain.
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Fashion fiesta WANNA be a daytime diva, hippie queen, laid back chic or a comfort belle? No, we are not asking you to participate in a beauty pageant. Instead wear your fashion everyday and make heads turn. And for all those brand freaks who feel fashion is a luxury, think again. We get for you a feast on fashion and that too readily available and easy on pocket. Better termed as street style shopping, the city corner shops provide plenty for those who are high on fashion but low on cost. So become street smart and find that perfect gear to fit into your style and cheap to run.
Dress to the nines YOU don’t have to be the most finicky shopper in the world to hunt for a dress that makes a style statement nor do you have to shell out big bucks. You can choose your pick from stores like Just Casuals-9, Style check-17 or Bazzare-14, which house funky and in sync casual wear. Here you can grab a pair of denim all for Rs 800, a cool tee, tank or blouson for Rs 250 onwards. You can also have your fill of scarf and stoles at a mere Rs 150. In for some bare-it-all show, then make those Lacoste ganjis and spaghettis in varied colours and design yours, all for Rs 300. The more adventurous ones can choose from a variety of long shorts, khakis and skirts priced between Rs 500 and 700, at Just Casuals-9.
sLooking for more, then our good old Shastri Market-22 is the place to be. With latest in trends and lowest in price this is one fashion stop for cheap yet great picks. Basement shops at Sector-15 and Sector-20 are also great places to find a pair of great denims for yourself. Still not satisfied. Find colourful and ethnic skirts in leheria and bhandini print at Expressions-9 for a meager Rs 450. If you want more look out for exhibitions in city, they have some great stuff to choose from. Bags ‘n’ shoes BAG your style with quick picks in all shapes and sizes from Shastri Market-22, our own Janpat in city. Available in jute, denim, satin prints, printed fabric, embedded with embroidery and patchwork there is a variety of colourful jholas to choose from. Making that ultimate style statement these jholas go well with western and traditional outfits. Easy on pocket, most of them are priced between Rs 200 to Rs 400. Check out Bags n Shoes-22 for more fancy and formal stuff (Rs 700 onwards).
Walk the fashion course in your choice of slippers. Indian versions of Roman sandals or chic ballerinas you can pick some great footwear from Shastri market and Purple-22. Priced between Rs 200 to 500, these combine comfort with style. And do remember to pick the good old Osho slippers for that perfect stroll around the campus. Trinket bells To add that little zing to your wardrobe, accessorise your closet with some bright bangles, chandelier earrings, plastic studs, toe rings, armlets and payals. Go for those big bracelets, metal bangles, shiny kadas and plastic sleek bangles that come in rainbow hues. Available across city shops they are low on price and add that style quotient to you’re look. Mix n match. Pick junk jewellery from city corner shops or flaunt cool glasses or watches for that attitude. Hungry for more. Go splurge at the sale buffet around city stores and shop till you drop without feeling the stinging effect of sharp prices.
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Mission Haywire Mission Istanbul Avoidable Rajiv Kaplish We first embark upon Lakhia’s odyssey of action called Mission Istanbul. We have encounters with clones of George Bush and Osama bin Laden. In the director’s scheme of things, Bin Laden gives way to Abu Nazir and the news channel, Al-Jazeera, becomes Al-Johara. There is another shocking bit of information. Johara is, in fact, a nursery of international terrorism with a secret floor and a bunch of journalists who are scribes by day and terrorists by night. Controlled by a mountain of a man, the channel even has a gallery of portraits of martyrs (those who defied its diktats and were killed by its sharpshooters). Hamming Suneil Shetty is one such reporter who betrays Johara and pays the price with his life. But before dying, he extracts a promise from Zayed Khan, who looks more like a DJ than a daring newsreader, to expose the channel and its misdeeds. Why Zayed, a hotshot Indian journalist, goes to Istanbul for a three-month orientation course with Al- Johara in the first place is a mystery that only Lakhia can solve. Zayed frequently travels between Kabul and Istanbul amidst blazing guns and exploding car and helicopters and even finds time to party and dance with Nikiten Dheer, the tuxedo wearing devilish CEO of the channel. Dheer breaks new ground in non-acting and regularly flaunts his biceps and triceps. The director’s imagination further runs riot and an ex-commando, Vivek Oberoi, whose wife and child were killed in a blast joins Zayed in his war on terrorism. In between, you have Omar Abdullah giving a lecture on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and a mysterious femme fatale, Shweta Bhardwaj, who is a functionary of ‘the Research and Analysis Wing of the Indian Army’. Ever heard of RAW being part of India’s defence forces? Then, there is a newsreader, Shriya Saran, who also happens to be the sulking wife of Zayed, being singled out by a terrorist group, which has hijacked a bus for an exclusive interview. We have yet to hear of Bush giving a ludicrous lecture on the importance of Indian call centres and telling his aides not to do anything which may jeopardise Indo-US ties. In fact, the spoof is so ridiculous that should the US President happen to watch the flick, he may think of scrapping the nuclear deal in anger and disgust! We complete the journey (or, should we say, the ordeal) and still can’t fathom how Turks speak such flawless Hindi. Showing at: Fun Republic, |
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First things first. What is her role in Mission Istanbul? She says, “I play a fiery RAW agent in the film who matches up to all the heroes when it comes to action scenes.” Sounds exciting. One girl, so many men and action film dealing with terrorism. Seems to be a tough role for a debutant? “Yes, it was a tough character for a newcomer. The action scenes were ten times difficult while doing them,” she answers. Add to it the fact that she is new to Bollywood. So, how did she find it as a beginner? She says, “Working with genius like Apoorva Lakhia is a great experience. People in Bollywood are cooperative and helpful. The industry teaches you a new lesson everyday.” What are the expectations from Mission Istanbul? She says, “Very high. I hope viewers will love this action packed film shot extensively in Afghanistan and Istanbul.” She further says she would like to do author backed roles that give room for performance. And any role-model? “My favourite is Shefali Shah. I also like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan,” she says. Future plans? “An action comedy Look and three films with Suneil Shetty’s production house are my forthcoming projects,” she signs off.
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Head for the exit, Honey! An hour into the film and our fears start coming true. The helmsman has no intention of entertaining us. In fact, he has made it to settle old scores with some tinsel town and corporate world celebrities (may be they maltreated him during his days of struggle in Bollywood). And has found a novel way to do so — by parodying them. So, you have laughable look-alikes of Vijay Mallaya, Ekta Kapoor, Maureen Wadia and Tulsi of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. But what Govinda who plays a planner, Hansika, a TV star, Manoj Bajpai, a failed businessman, Upen Patel, a struggling model, Celina Jaitley, an upcoming fashion designer, and Aftab Shivdasani, an unsuccessful copywriter, have to do with the spoofy business, you may wonder. A lot since the motley group has been selected to head a business empire by its clumsy chairman, Prem Chopra, and its six members are somehow linked to the caricatures of the high-profile personalities. There are crude attempts to inject humour by roping in a nymphomaniac, Archana Puran Singh, and a gigolo, Upen. When their double-meaning dialogues fail to evoke laughter, Acharya turns to music, dhol-dhamaka, to be precise. Horror of horrors, the bulky director can’t resist the temptation and himself appears in a loud and garish song-and- dance sequence. But you are not impressed and finding it to be an albatross around your neck, head for the exit. Showing at: Neelam, Fun Republic, |
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I am a 27-year-old man, crazy about a 40+ lady. I have joined Orkut but even after a lot of searching, I found no one. I just don’t know why but whenever I see a mature lady, I go crazy for her. What I actually need is a loving and mature friend. Can you please suggest how I can go about this whole thing?
Pinkie, Chandigarh You do have a problem there. It’s okay to have a woman friend, but why someone over 40? What has age got to do with a friendship? Friendship is a relationship where you understand each other and are there for each other unconditionally. But to set standards regarding age etc is extremely silly. To have a loving friend is everyone’s hearts desire, but to be crazily chasing a concept is not a wise thing to do. Try working on your self instead working at finding a 40+ girlfriend. May be your relationship with your mother wasn’t emotionally fulfilling and deep down inside you are still craving for that love and affection. Analyse your feelings, see why you feel this way and try to release your emotional self. Anything you chase tends to go further away from you, so just keep a clear mind and a positive attitude and you will find the friend you are looking for. And one from your own generation will be better as someone of your own age always fits into life better.
n I am 32, recently married and having serious problems in my relationship. My wife thinks I’m irrational and insensitive to her feelings. If I am late from office she makes most sarcastic comments. She is suspicious that I am seeing somebody else. I have become so tired of this, I am actually thinking of having a girlfriend where I can let off some of the steam. The stress is beginning to affect my business. Even my friends have started avoiding me, as I am always irritable and snappy towards them. Please tell me what to do. Anil Tiwari,
Chandigarh Your wife is probably a very insecure woman. It is the fear in her that is making her mistrust you. Anger and sarcasm are actually our fears that become a defense mechanism. It is through fear we create situations in our mind that do not exist and start reacting to them even before they happen. So reach out to her with love and watch her change her attitude towards you. Retaliating is not going to make things better. You are just thinking like a spoilt kid. Take hold of yourself and do not allow this whole situation to get to you. Remain centered and deal with the situation. It will automatically turn for the better once you are dealing with it with more clarity. n
I am a 27-year-old girl who has had a very hard life. I have every material comfort like car, enough money even if I don’t work and travelling around the world whenever I desire. But deep inside I have never been happy. I have an eating disorder and I can’t sleep well. Most people think of me as one spoilt rich girl, not realising how lonely I am inside and how much I would like to be friends with someone who would understand me for what I am. Ever since my childhood I have felt this way because my parents never got along with each other and there were many fights in the house. Please tell me how to feel better. Roma Tewari, You really need to heal yourself. You have been tormenting yourself for far too long. Do not be so hard on yourself. Just stop worrying about what the world thinks about you. Life if about self-acceptance. At whatever level you accept yourself, the world also accepts you. If you are looking for this inner nurturing and love, it will come to you. Don’t look for it too hard. Allow life to flow and trust god. Actually, you must first build the trust within your own-self. A yoga class would be ideal for you. Learn to relax. I know your inner child needs a lot of nurturing, so pray to god for guidance and help. It will come. The door to happiness always opens from within. Make space in your heart, ease the pace of your life and the restlessness will begin to settle down. (This column appears weekly) |
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Proud THE monsoon spells bliss for kids, hope for lovers, rejuvenation for officegoers and nightmare for housewives or cleanliness fanatics. Musty smell, dusty carpets and muddy footmats, shoe spots all over the floor, the stale damp air and add to it those scary six legged creatures, the rainy season story at home just does not end there. It extends to almost every conceivable nook and corner of the house. The only respite probably is from watering the garden and pots. But we’ll make sure that you associate god’s own season, with nothing but lovely and carefree times. This is how: Fabricate the fabrics LINEN is a good option during the monsoon for your tableware and kitchen clothes. Linen dries fast. The fabric is also durable when wet. For curtains, go in for lace curtains or curtains without lining so that maximum light enters the house. They allow sufficient light to enter the house and also provide the privacy you need. If you hate the feeling of dampness, then cross ventilation should be your mantra. Ensure as much of it as possible. Getting wet is another thing and being damp is totally another. Careful with carpets WRAPPING around all your expensive carpets is not only good, but the only option if you are serious about retaining them in their original form. Rather this is the time to go for washable machine-made acrylic carpets. These are light but dry fast. Carpets are not the only victims of rain but the accompanying moisture as well. Another cheaper alternative could be a decorative bamboo or coir mat. Curtains, covers and even furniture need attention too. Translucent window drapes are ideal during rains. Bugs, insects & co DURING the monsoon, insects, bugs (both visible and invisible) can be all over your house. For this, care begins outside your house. Stagnant pools of water are the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes, so do not allow water to accumulate. The moment you spot stagnated water, immediately sprinkle a few drops of kerosene or any vegetable oil. As for your clothes, apart from putting camphor in your clothes, you can keep all your cupboards open while the AC is on. And please don’t put away damp clothes, otherwise send maximum of them to the dhobi. This might jack up your ironing bill, but it’s worth it. All these steps do not cost a fortune but they certainly bring a million-bucks comfort and make the monsoon memorable — for all the right reasons!
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Being Apara Jigyasa Kapoor Chimra MORE
than her colorful attire, big bindis and cascading black hair, Apara Mehta, aka Savita, of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, is an artiste. A theatre artiste. Gujju at heart; with the industry for almost 25 years, she talks about judging a forthcoming reality show Aajaa Mahi Vay on Star Plus and more… n
With so many reality shows on air, how would you differentiate this one? Reality shows are ruling now. More than a dance show, this one is about the compatibility of couples. And what’s exciting about this show is, there are some couples who have not declared their relationships to their parents and through this show that they would be pronouncing their love. n
How do you relate to the show? Being a judge, I am expected to bring out the best in the participants and I happen to be at the age where I can understand people. And being a parent, I can understand what goes in the mind of the youngsters when they are talking of love. n
What has been the turning point in your career? I have been acting since I was 18, and there has been no looking back since. I have done numerous serials, movies and I have plenty of plays in my kitty. But it was KSBKBT that gave me all the acclaim and recognition. Since then a number of serials and movies happened but the audience still recognise me as Savita. n
Television has come of an age. Where do you see yourself down the lane? Acting has become a way of life and television the lifeline. Now with so much talent and so many shows, one needs to reinvent and to add that freshness to my character I keep doing new things. I have acted in Comedy Circus, a comic standup show. I had a stint in Parivaar and Hamari Devrani and now I have this show coming up, to keep me on my toes. n
Tell us something about your family? I am married to actor Darshan Jariwala. I was married at the age of 18. And now my daughter, who is 21, and is more into writing and directing. n
Is there any role that you still want to play? I yearn to play a prostitute or a call girl. It would be a challenge to step into someone’s shoes who you cannot relate to. |
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Spoilt
for choice YET another unisex salon targetting all age groups opened in Sector 8-C. Lifeline of the city, Madhya Marg seems to have become the magnet for gyms and beauty services. “But this one is different,” says Zahid Khan, senior partner of Body-Ink. “We provide the best of services that can match services of any other salon but we don’t charge their rates. And making world-class beauty services affordable is our USP,” says Zahid. And why name Body-Ink? Answers Ajay Thapa, the stylist, “There is a very popular salon in Central London with the same name; one of our clients suggested it to us and therefore this name.” Talk about some special services that the salon offers, Ajay says, “Very soon we will be starting nail spa and nail art, these services are not common in city salons.” An effort of the like-minded people Zahid says, “It’s not my venture, it belongs to these guys. I am just promoting them.” What next? Zahid says, “We plan to open near about eight to ten parlours in the Tricity.” While the salon has already opened its doors to the public, it looks like the city is going to get more and more beautiful. |
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Gate Keeper Sreedhara Bhasin THE original English word might be ancient. Families with their own Coat of Arms sculpted on to the marble-arched pillars of their royal mansions in medieval France or England had fierce looking gatekeepers, who kept vigil to avert sudden attacks and all other perils. The gatekeepers are a part of glorious history there; but not in Chandigarh. I have been marvelling at the zealous bearing of duties of one particular gateman in our city. He works as a gateman for a women’s college in the southern part of town. I often see him in the afternoon when I drop school kids there for football practice. He is dressed in an official blue and grey uniform and despite the heat and the humidity, his energy is unflagging. The college has a driveway that opens up to a rather narrow road. Every time, a vehicle leaves the compound, he jumps up from his stool and stands guard at the gate to facilitate exit or entry. He waves at the other cars vigorously, directs you to proceed or wait and then with a flourish of hand gestures sets you off onto the open world outside the compound. He is never not at his seat, never not-to-be-found when needed. He displays no displeasure and no lassitude, no scowls even in this terrible heat. He manages those iron gates with pride and unfailing efficacy. The fist time when I rolled down my window and said, “Thanks,” he looked taken aback. He wouldn’t smile back or acknowledge. Now, after many attempted thank-yous, his gaunt and sphinx-like face breaks into an awkward smile. Some day, I may be able to conduct a conversation with him. The job of a gateman is almost extinct outside Asia. I have friends who think ‘Gatekeeper’ is a virtual computer network switch or a security system for bomb detection or a video game that defeats intruding aliens. They will find a world of real gatekeepers an amazing preservation. Now, that I have my favourite gatekeeper, I have been making a mental catalogue of all the different kinds that our city establishments employ. Some look doleful and breathe heavily when they puncture your receipt and look into your packet containing the purchased items (a practice that I find abhorrent). Some look baleful and grudgingly hand out the grimy and sweaty number tickets for package collection. Some look like they have been cryogenically frozen like Woody Allen in Sleeper. And the world that whirrs past them is singularly thankless. Have you ever pondered what would happen if your office watchman had a sudden urge to find his ‘inner self’ amidst the pristine folds of the Himalayas and took all the keys with him?
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‘I love your India’ SHE has been in India for barely a month but she has already learnt how to greet the Indian way. She offers a confident namaste in case you hold out your hand. Huang Xiao Meo, also known as Juno, is on her first-ever trip abroad and all for a good cause. The 19-year-old university student from the Chinese city of Fujian is currently working with Saplings, an organisation working on environment issues. Juno is here as an exchange student through AIESEC, an international organisation for students. The girl could have chosen many other countries, including some in Europe. But why India? She says, “When I decided to go to India, my parents also asked me the same question, why India? But I feel India is such a different place. I’d read a lot of about it.” And there are no regrets. “I am really glad I took the decision. It was worth it,” she says. Juno will be here till August 31. So what her plans include? She says, “So far I have been going to different schools, a new one each week and a new class each day.” She teaches them how to make something out of waste. So, if on Monday it’s a class on environmental issues for Class V students, on Tuesday she will be teaching Class II kids about the environment through games. And what about the kids, do they ever get a little unruly? She says, “Yeah at times they are a bit naughty but if they learn at the end of the end of the day, it’s all that matters.” She feels educating children about environment issues at a young age can have a lot of impact. We agree whole-heartedly. Coming back to her Indian experience, she has already danced at the Wagah border, been to the Golden Temple, so what if she struggles really hard to get the pronunciation of the city right! She also plans to visit Rajasthan and Kerala. Already enriched with vocabulary like Chalo, Achaa and Ji apart from the namaste, she has also seen Asoka and Main Hoon Na. Another love affair with India begins, we guess. |
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It’s not everyday one gets an opportunity to perform at Sunnyvale Hindu Temple in Sunnyvale, US. So though the eight artistes group of Theatre Arts, Chandigarh went around performing Krishna Leela at several cities in North America, it was the warm response of the Sunnyvale community that made a deep imprint. It was the light, sound and sight show scripted by Jai Prakash Bhatt and directed by Rajiv Mehta based on the life of Lord Krishna caught the fancy of not only the first generation but the second and third generations of Indian Americans as well. “Though we have remained faithful to the original version as described in Srimad Bhagbat Puran, we tried to give it a contemporary touch by bringing in the environmental angle,” says Bhatt. Like for instance worship of trees and Krishna purifying the water of Yamuna from the poison of Kalia Nag. To make it look realistic the group used footage of the places and people at the background, which came with English subtitle, keeping the non-Hindi speaking audience. “The audience was so responsive that some even came up to the stage to touch Manish Kapoor’s feet, the artiste who played Krishna,” says Mehta. Theatre Arts is now planning to stage it here in the city on August 23, on the eve of Janamasthami.
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RESEARCHERS at Cornell University in New York have suggested that the most effective way to save the environment is to eat less. Around 19 per cent of the total energy used in America is taken up in the production and supply of food. This comes from non-renewable sources. Therefore, it is of paramount importance that ways of reducing this significant fuel consumption in the US food system are found. David Pimentel and his colleagues have set out a number of strategies, which could potentially cut fossil energy fuel use in the food system by half. The first suggestion is that individuals eat less, considering that an average American consumes an estimated 3,747 calories a day. Traditional American diets are high in animal products, and junk and processed foods in particular, which by their nature use more energy than that used to produce staple foods such as potatoes, rice, fruits and vegetables. They’ve also suggested that moving towards more traditional, organic farming methods would help. Similarly, in crop production, reduced pesticide use, increased use of manure, cover crops and crop rotations would help. They contend that most dramatic reduction in energy used for food processing would come about if consumers reduced their demand for highly processed foods. This study argues that the consumer is in the strongest position to contribute to a reduction in energy use.
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Health Tip
Treatment: Hormone replacement therapy for women suffering from menopausal Osteoarthritis is recommended. Diet: Milk, cheese, yogurt, and dark green vegetables should be taken. Calcium intake: Ideal would be about1000-1200 mg per day. Exercises that prevent bone loss are weight-bearing exercises because they strengthen muscles and strong muscles pulling on bones build denser and stronger bones. Brisk walking, jogging, and racquet sports help in the building of bones. — Dr Ravinder Chadha |
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THE monsoon rain is tapping out a rhythmic symphony outside. Darkness is unleashing cacophonous parodies inside. Apoorva Lakhia’s spoof is of global variety while that of Ganesh Acharya has an indigenous touch. The message is loud and clear — don’t be spoofed, be very spoofed.
SHE is the Nivea ad girl! She is Shweta Bhardwaj, the hyperactive graduate girl from Delhi. She enters the tinsel town with Apoorva Lakhia’s Mission Istanbul. Given her looks, she appears beautiful in both Indian and Western attire. The girl has already proved her mettle as a model and is now all set to enter Bollywood. She has a lot of potential in her that comes across even while she poses for the camera. The sultry actor talks to Life Style about her debut film and her close rapport with Suneil Shetty, the producer of Mission Istanbul. 
THE misadventure in Istanbul has left us disappointed and brooding. We have not much faith in director Acharya’s abilities either. So, it’s with a sense of foreboding that we watch his offering, Money Hai Toh Honey Hai.
OSTEOPOROSIS is a condition characterised by reduction in bone mass. Bones are strongest when one is young in his early twenties but as an individual crosses mid thirties, the strength of bones starts
decreasing. Mensopause in women causes decreased production of a hormone i.e. Estrogen which leads to reduction in bone mass. Long periods of inactivity, cigarette smoking, increased alcohol intake, low body weight, and steroids taken for a long period of time also aggravate this condition. Bone mass density test helps in identifying risk of fracture.