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All in the game
Manish Paul and Vipul Roy are in the city to shoot for Ghar Ghar Mein Fursat Ke Lamhe Present were hosts of
the show, Manish Paul (who has also acted in serials like Choona Hai
Aasmaan, Ghost Bana Dost, Radha Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhaayengi, Zinda
Dil and is presently hosting Kuch Kook Hota Hai on 9X) and
Vipul Roy (Host of Sa Re Ga Ma). In a tête-à-tête, they
talked about the show and show business. Neighbour’s envy, participants' pride Elated at having participated in Ghar Ghar Mein…, Anjali
Mehta, at whose house the episode was shot, felt programme like these strengthen the bonding between neighbours in today's time when it becomes difficult to take out time even for your blood relations. "My neighbour Surinder Kaur forced me to take part in the show and we just went ahead,'' she said. This was her first try at any reality show and she also won the episode. Game plan "The format
of the show is such that we visit families across India and choose two
families. The competition is hosted among the family members and there
are two winners in each episode. Then there is a mega competition in the
end of every week," says Manish. So, do they go hunting for people
and he says, "No, it's through phone calls and SMSes that we choose
the participants." Well, they must be lucky to find two families
from the same city. "Thank god, we are," says Munish. Ask
them what kind of games are the contestants subjected to? "They are
very simple games, like peeling maximum coconut in one minute or
collecting handkerchief etc," says Vipul. "Its a family show,
we are not the anchor’s, but become the part of the family," he
adds City connect Both have been to the city, but say this is the
first time that they are staying for five days. Already in love with the
city, Manish says, "This is definitely City Beautiful. I am amazed
to see the cleanliness and greenery." For Vipul, he too admits that
the city has an alluring charm. Ask the duo if they visited any specific
place? "We've been to Sector 17 and a few eateries." Reality
bite With so many reality shows on air, what attracted them to this
show? Says Vipul, "This show is not character based. We have
different people, from different cities participating in the show, so
the concept itself was quite enticing. And, other than that, this show
gives me a chance to explore new cities and meet new people. It's
widening my horizon and expanding my knowledge." And for Manish, he
says, "I am an entertainer. My funda is clear, I am here to
entertain, and with every show that I do, I try and give my 200 per
cent." Games that you play "I love games anyway and my
favourite are badminton and swimming," says Vipul. Manish loves the
game of entertainment. Hands full So, apart from this show what are
they doing? "I have this serial Kuch Kook Hota Hai, movie Maruti
Mera Dost and have talks on for a couple of South Indian
films," says Manish. For Vipul, he says, "My hands are full
with this show. It takes 25-26 days to complete the show, so there's no
time left for anything else." jigyasachimra@tribunemail.com
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Blind faith
Juggy D and B. Projekt launch Blindfolded It's simply entertaining. It's fun, enjoyable, melodious, easily understood and almost universal. Punjabi music has so much more to it. Punjabi music is even like nursery rhymes. Odd comparison? Count the commonalities, you too will agree. "Both sound so pleasant, have made their presence around the world and are easy to learn. And hum," Juggy D, along with B. Projekt, spell it out for us. The reason is same for them to come up with Blindfolded, an album by B. Projekt in which Juggy D has sung the track, Ni Soniye, that they released in the city on Tuesday. B. Projekt, a DJ from Mumbai, cites a few more reasons for the track, "People in Mumbai love Punjabi music, which is why we have a Punjabi track in almost all Bollywood flicks." But at times, it is perfectly fine not to plan and just let everything take its own course. B. Projekt followed the same theory, though unintentionally and came up with the album that was supposed to have just foot-tapping music. "Instead, it has much more. Several Punjabi tracks, two Hindi tracks and their remixed versions. I never thought the end product would be so complete. Hence the name of the album Blindfolded," shares B. Projekt, the name that intrigued us more than that of the album. He explains the re-Christianity from DJ Bunty to B. Projekt, "B is taken from the initials of my earlier name and Projekt was added because the album was nothing less than a major project for me that I single handedly made possible." They are expecting the album to be an international hit, which is a possibility by all means, considering the track record of Punjabi numbers and popularity of Juggy D. The UK-born and based Punjabi artiste had something more to talk about other than music, racial discrimination, “In the UK, Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshi population is so huge that the British eventually accepted us." His take on Australia? "Acceptance of different races will take some time before everything normalises. I too look forward to take up the cause at various live shows that are scheduled at different places," he says. The artiste, who lent his voice to a popular song in Hum Tum, right now wants to concentrate only on his upcoming album, Juggy D-Punjabi Rock Star 2.
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Revelry with roomies
Not all hostellers or PGs head home for Diwali. Here’s all the fun they have in their home away from home…
Home alone, home sick, home sweet home or home away from home? It’s all about perception, no. Not heading home this Diwali, guys? No pouts, no problems, no sulking, no sad smiley, no sob stories, no sorry, no worry! Venues differ, ways don’t. People change, priorities won’t. So what’s with the place? First hand experiences of ‘stuck with friends’ and having a ball. Hostellers and paying guest residents share what it’s like to celebrate the festival with friends, just friends and friends of friends. “A few of the girls, around 15-20 do end up staying back in hostels every year, and they have fun to the core, put up loud deck and what not,” shares Karnail Kaur, hostel attendant from Savitri Bai, Panjab University. Neha Arora, B. Comm student, putting up in a PG, Sector 35, wouldn’t be with her folks this year. “Yeah, but I’m not sulking, nor have a long face because I can’t go home. I’m staying back for my management entrances next month and I’m sure it’s going to be fun.” Fun it was, last to last year, hear it from the experienced lot. Recalls Ekta Agnihotri, zoology honours student, “On Diwali two years back, somehow for some reason, I did not go back to my place. We enjoyed a lot, lot, and lot. We burst crackers, cut the cake, played antakshri, cracked jokes, and slept near about three.” Looks like, she found the key for exclusive bragging rights. The girl further goes on to recount the pluses of having a huge building all to yourself. “There’s more space, hostel all to yourself, last but not least friends.” No wonder, this time, there might just be a repeat. She adds, “Let’s see, I might just stay.” Studying to do, coaching to get, home too far, whatever! Like we said, reasons change, celebrations don’t. Rajkumari Momota from Sarojini Hall hostel doesn’t head back to Manipur, “It’s been four five years now since we’ve been celebrating Diwali in the hostel only. It’s complete revelry, we burst crackers, light candles outside our rooms, eat sweets, make rangolis and do just about everything they’d be doing while with family.” Chips in Bedhananda Takhellambam, social work student, Panjab University, “It’s all about how you take it, students who back home don’t get to be with their friends. We are a bunch of girls here who always enjoy and have a gala time.” One of the girls whispers, moreover at home you all the time have your mother telling you do’s and don’ts, unending exchange of gifts and formalities, relatives, plastic smiles, no such things to deal with while out of hometown. Laughs Neha, “I know a lot of my classmates who instead go to their local friends place for night outs, movie shows, click crazy amount of pictures, that sort of thing. I also know a lot of girls, in their final years of graduation who deliberately stay to be with their college buddies.” That sounds some serious fun. Any change in plans? Staying back, anyone? lifestyle@tribunemail.com
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1,207 SMSes jammed my mobile on my birthday, says Amitabh Bachchan
"I feel blessed to have so much love and affection from others. It is the greatest debt that I shall carry to my grave and one that I shall never be able to pay back... Family and friends called me and 1207 SMSes jammed the mobile," Amitabh posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com Sunday night. Big B, as he is fondly called, also had a hordes of fans waiting outside his residence to greet him on the occasion. "It was rough from the early hours of the morning - meeting and receiving the love and affection of the hundreds that were at the gates. Moving out and driving in to our own houses was a mini riot. But the faces that slammed against the walls of the car (windows) were happy ones, excited ones and ones that merely wanted to express love," he posted. Amitabh also apologised to those "who came with wishes; that came with a desire to meet and greet, that had through great pain and perseverance kept vigil and then lost out on an opportunity to wish me." "To the hundreds that thronged the three locations Prateeksha, Jalsa and Janak and bore the pushing and shoving of the police and the security, to them I give my gratitude and thanks for taking the trouble to show their affection and love," he added. — IANS
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Salman, Kareena meet underprivileged kids in Mumbai
The children were ecstatic to see their favourite stars right in front of their eyes, get gifts from them and shake a leg to some groovy Bollywood numbers. The actors too were happy to be among children and sign autographs for them. "We have all left our shootings and run and come only for the kids. We are really really sorry that we couldn't come earlier but now that we are here we will make up for it for sure," said Kareena Kapoor. Sohail Khan said that whenever possible he would encourage friends from the industry to help wishes come true. "We will do this much more often. Anyone who has got a wish, should be fulfilled. We are going to speak to our friends in the industry and whenever 'Make a Wish' foundation comes our way and asks us to grant someone's wish we will personally make calls and make sure that that happens," said Sohail Khan. Directed by debutante Prem Soni, Main aur Mrs Khanna, is set to hit theatres on October 16. — ANI
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Acting fresh!
How about welcoming freshers, celebrating success, having a theme based party all rolled into one? Smart! Inter National Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD) Sector 8, is all set to welcome the new students of new academic session with a theme-based event Three Cheers INIFD, alongside celebrating the collaboration of INIFD with Lakme Fashion Week. Of course, there will be the staple Mr. and Ms Fresher.
This Wednesday, the banquet hall of Hotel Mount View Chandigarh will witness the students dressed up in designer style of Lakme Fashion Week and create their new fashion statement for the party. Not to forget the unbridled energy, merry-making, music, lots of colour, all in an ambience, filled with the aura of excitement and vigour, characteristic of ‘all things fresh.’ The Mr./Ms. Fresher will be selected on the basis of their confidence, body language, style, sensibility and the winning attitude. The other awards to be won are best-dressed male and female; miss beautiful smile, best dancer male and female etc.
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A new UK study has found that almost half the motorists speak to their cars while driving. The study conducted by a website surveyed 1,200 drivers and found that 44 percent spoke to their cars sometimes, while 31 percent admitted to chatter with their vehicle all the time.On a gender basis it was found that nearly 21 percent men talked to their vehicle at times. Only 25 percent drivers said they never spoke to their car. The poll also discovered that nearly a quarter of those surveyed had a pet name for their vehicle, quite opposite to the figure of only 21 percent giving their partners a nickname. The Scotsman quoted the website’s marketing director, Katie Armitage, as saying: "With many people spending several hours a day travelling to work, it's not surprising that more people seem to be talking to their cars. "Manufacturers spend millions on advertising trying to give their cars a personality, which could explain why people feel able to relate to their cars." — ANI
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Joy to the world
What’s a festival without the right frame of mind? It’s time when bazaars are buzzing, streets are full, hearts are filled, there’s din in the neighbourhood, everyone’s busy…We ask the students what’s the mood this time. Just two days to go, is festivity on full blast? Or, it’s a dull affair? Where is the excitement?
Sahil Mittal,
12th class student Something in the air
Kirandeep Brar,
University student No eco sense
Rainem,
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Giving money to your teenage kid for drinking alcohol can actually help him/her avoid getting into trouble, according to a new British survey. Researchers from Liverpool John Moores University claim that the youngsters who buy cheap alcohol with their own cash are more apt to be involved in violence and other forms of bad behaviour. In a survey of close to 10,000 teenagers aged 15 to 16 in the north-west of England, it was found that almost 30 per cent of the youngsters had experienced violence when drunk, while 12.5 per cent had sexual encounters they later regretted. The survey revealed that 35.8 per cent of the teenagers had drunk in public places such as parks and shopping centres and 45.3 per cent had suffered episodes of forgetfulness after drinking. However, the source through which teenagers obtained their alcohol made a drastic difference to the harm it caused them. It was found that only under 20 per cent of teenagers who drank once a week and were provided with alcohol by their parents had been involved in violence when drunk. While for those who arranged for their drink themselves, the proportion of those getting into fights rose to 36 per cent. An apparent link between the availability of cheap drinks and alcohol-related violence, "regretted" sex, and drinking in public places, was noted in the survey. — ANI
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Keeping in view the festival season, SRS Group, a business house involved with real estate and township development, multiplex cinemas, retail and hospitality, has announced the launch of a comprehensive range of premium gifting solutions comprising a wide variety of premium sweets, cookies and namkeens packaged beautifully to add to the joys of giving and receiving gifts. With this in place, the brand is well positioned to fulfill the gifting requirements of the corporate, bulk as well as the retail customers during the festive season. These offerings are brought under the SRS 7dayz brand name. 7Dayz Premium Sweets are delicious preparations made from ageless recipes prepared by master chefs using the best of ingredients. The range includes kaju katli, dodha burfi, soan papdi, coconut burfi, mixed khoya sweets and more. The oven fresh SRS 7Dayz Cookie Treat includes choco chips, pista, peanut, coconut, kaju, atta, ajwain and jeera. In addition to this, the delightful, crunchy range of namkeens include aloo bhujiya, Bikaneri bhujiya, khatta meetha, moong dal, nutcracker, and navrattan Mix, making them the perfect anytime snack. — TNS
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Win indulgent holidays like never before to Paris, Venice, Greece & Vienna this festive season! Slice - PepsiCo's popular mango drink brand has kick-started the festive season with Slice Pure Pleasure Holidays. Giving consumers a chance to win all-expense-paid holidays to their dream European destinations like Paris, Vienna, Greece or Venice by looking under the label of Slice / Slice Mangola 500ml! The national promotion has started across markets except in Tamil Nadu with total holidays worth over Rs.1 Crore to be won. Announcing this exciting consumer initiative, Mr. Homi Battiwalla, Business Head, Juice & Juice Drinks, PepsiCo India said, "Slice Pure pleasure Holidays give mango lovers a once- in-a-lifetime opportunity to win tickets to exotic cultural European capitals. Since our re-launch in '08, Slice has witnessed powerful consumer momentum and with our latest initiative we are confident of further strengthening our connect with our consumers." Targeted for all mango lovers, this exciting promotion will be supported by a powerful 360 degree integrated campaign encompassing television, outdoors and radio. — TNS
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By combining a single hand application with luscious juicy color and hydrating lip care, Pro-To-Go is the latest must-have beauty essential for the woman on the go. In one step it treats dryness and provides great color, giving you one less thing to worry about. Available in 10 shades ranging from warm pinks to sweet browns and golden plum, Pro-To-Go lipstick is all you need this season for instantly gorgeous lips. So, you can be all set to go just like a pro by attaining this revolutionary yet interesting lipstick for Rs 375. — TNS
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What vision is to eyes, reality shows
have become to television. And, playing the much-liked game of reality,
Tuesday saw the cast and crew of Zee TV's reality show, Ghar Ghar
Mein Fursat Ke Lamhe, shooting in Sector 7. 
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan received 1,207 SMSes on his 67th birthday from fans, family and relatives. He says that the deluge of messages jammed his cellphone.
Underprivileged children in Mumbai literally had stars in their eyes when they met Bollywood actors Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Sohail Khan, as part of the promotion of their upcoming film, Main aur Mrs. Khanna. The event was organised by VIP and 'Make a Wish' Foundation, at Taj Land on
Sunday.
I don’t think there’s much of general excitement, hustle-bustle in the markets this time, otherwise characteristic of this occasion. But take any festival these days and that’s usually the case. 
Of course, there’s festivity in the air. It’s all about how you see and perceive things. I’m going back to my place and we’re going to be celebrating Diwali with pomp and show and what not. In fact, if one’s happy and excited, there’s celebration all year around. 
Don’t know much about the general enthusiasm and excitement, but as far as the verve and vigour to celebrate Diwali the eco-friendly way is concerned, unfortunately, I don’t think there’s much excitement or initiative. 
Introducing makeup for the multi-tasker, Avon has revolutionised the way you apply lipstick with the new Pro-To-Go lipstick. The breakthrough design allows you to open, apply and close the lipstick with just one hand. With one slide of a button, the innovative package opens and the lipstick appears.