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Luv at first sight
When Shatrughan Sinha came to Mumbai, the first and the last thing he lacked was confidence. It was understandable for he was from a humble background in Patna, but the man convincingly made everyone go khamosh with that formidable voice and 'shotgun attitude'. "I followed one mantra. Prove yourself to be the best and in case you don't, at least prove yourself to be different," says Shatrughan Sinha. So, when it was time for the junior Sinha to follow in his father's footsteps, the advice too was followed. Luv Sinha, in the city with his father on Sunday evening to promote his debut movie, Raj Kanwar's Sadiyaan, at the Taj, he was a picture of confidence. "I love Chandigarh and it has been one of my favourite cities as my first outdoor shoot started here," says Luv. Playing the role of a Punjabi lover boy in this cross-border romance, Luv, who stars opposite another newcomer Ferena Wazeir, adds, "The movie is a period drama, high on family values and emotions with a subtle message. It is set in the seventies when people were innocent and emotions pure." And does the presence of Rishi Kapoor, Rekha and Hema Malini, put a lot of pressure on the young actor? "No, I was already aware of their iconic status. So, I was just trying to give my best and not compare myself to them. In fact, it was like attending school everyday, with teachers like Hema ji who is calm and relaxed and Rekha, who is particular about the detailing of the character. There was a lot to learn" Well said, but try hard and you still can't avoid comparisons, especially for star kids. At this, his father had a point to make. "There is no scope for comparison as he is not copying a particular style. A newcomer should never be compared to a senior actor as it is not fair to both." But Luv found the comparison a compliment, "To be compared to Shatrughan Sinha would feel great." While most star kids wait for their home productions to launch them, for Luv, Sadiyaan meant going through a period of struggle, just like an outsider. "I went through auditions, acting classes under Roshan Taneja (considered the guru of major Bollywood names like Asrani, Jaya Bachchan, Paintal etc) and did a lot of work on my voice." While his father chose an action-packed Kaalicharan for his debut, Luv debuts with a romantic drama in times when you have mainstream actors trying out experimental cinema, "Lets say, they chose me. I wanted to connect to a larger audience and since I have always felt influenced by the mainstream masala cinema, it worked well for me." But just like his father, he too loves some action in real life. "I am trained in Aikido, mixed martial arts and love watching Korean and Japanese movies." With high hopes and fingers crossed, Luv wishes to work with his twin brother, Kush, who is learning the nuances of filmmaking. We are tailor-made for a double role. I would love Kush to direct me one day as he knows me the way no one else does." Well, his wish list also includes, "Playing a negative role that matches the stylish appeal that Shatrughan Sinha gave to villainy in his early movies." And what about competition in the current generation of star family heirs, the likes of Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan? "There will be competition only after I have achieved what they have." Till then, we will have to wait and watch if people love this Sinha too! nehawalia@tribunemail.com
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Strings attached
The variables associated with music are technique and instruments. The far more imperative factor of 'constants' associated with music are quality and time period required to attain it. When a comparison is drawn between the variables and constants, the former has improved while the latter has suffered.
"Time period to learn music can't be adjusted just because the present generation doesn't have enough time to practice. Time will remain the constant and intrinsic factor and riyaz can't be compromised with," stresses Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee, a renowned sitar player from the Imdadkhani Gharana of Sitar, who was in the city on Monday to perform at the Second Chandigarh Art and Heritage festival. With no other choice left, except to devote time, he suggests, the right ambience is the only way out, "To assure that young music students don't treat riyaz as a burden." He isn't convinced by the pressure to perform in academics logic, "I am a gold medallist in metallurgical engineering and managed to learn music as it should be. Passion for music takes care of the rest." Mukherjee was the first artist in the world to perform at the House of Commons, London. Since then he had performed at some 3,000 concerts abroad and an equal number in India. The audience, however, vary, "It's a bitter truth that people abroad value our music more than the public in India. Here we are taken for granted." But hope stays afloat, which comes from instances like these: Just as Mukherjee climbed down the stage after the sound check, an art enthusiast came up to him to say, "I attended your first concert in Chandigarh in 1978 and still have impressions of it." With a humble thanks, Mukherjee reacts and then explains, "Such little appreciations are enough to keep us going." On the other hand, he says applaud has never been the actual driving force, "Appreciation is incidental. I perform for the pleasure music gives me and priority for me is to share the pleasure with as many people." He asserts that quality artists don't require promotion, "It's not the loss of the artist. Eventually, the audience miss out on the real pleasure of music." We do! |
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Wild & wacky
Carrying flower baskets to showcase spring summer collection; understandable…guitar for a rock-inspired nightwear, given. Pets, bags, briefcases, umbrellas, lollipops, done! Dead bodies? Scary, thought provoking, jaw dropping!
Accessories, props, make-up on the ramp got weirder, wilder. Nothing new but the latest trigger points; Lisbon fashion week, Ukrainian fashion week would, perhaps, explain. Continuing with the milder examples Jean Paul Gaultier Couture in Paris Fashion Week 2010 had signature oversized, over the top, overboard hats, with feathers, ruffles…closer home Indian designer Manish Arora's ready-to-wear spring summer at London Fashion Week had all his models wear crystal, glass semi-bandanas; as eclectic and loud as signature Manish Arora. But that's usual now, just as are the thick long upright strands in the name of hair! "I have been in this industry for over 19 years now, have done around 1500 shows; travelled across the globe. There have always been weird ideas, make-up, accessories and at times they do go overboard with drama to get noticed on the ramp, be in news, but these things do not sell clothes," opines choreographer Kaushik Ghosh. "It's all about presenting the clothes and there are three things that one needs to get right - the music, the collections and the choreography." Back home, Rohit Bal too is known for his edgier designs as also for wacky antics on the ramp. Who can forget his boys wearing vermilion? Insane or innovative, crazy or creative; take your pick. Ritu Kochhar, director, INIFD, opines, "It all depends on the designer's concept and how he visualizes the entire thing. Sometimes, the collection demands such a treatment; it also depends on the styling. At times, the collections are not so good and the designer wants to distract from it.” She adds, "But I'm all for justification of it. Ramp is the only place where designers get to unleash their creativity, be completely crazy, can go wild and have all the right to do so." Perhaps, it was one glimpse of creativity at Lisbon fashion Week by making models push huge fruit carts and carry fruit baskets on the head! Opines Jai from the designer duo Jai Parvesh, "This is not a phenomenon with any one particular week.” He adds, "At times they are showcasing ready-to-wear collections, which are relatively simpler and want to make up for that part by accentuating the make-up." The out of the blue or the most atypical they've seen on ramp? Laughs Kaushik Ghosh, "The bizarre thing I've seen on ramp is once there were these models with headgear with ostrich feathers on them and where you have these models walk the ramp like mummies." The Ukrainian Fashion Week, and a couple of plastic legs forming a part of the attire displayed could fit into the definition too. Shares Ritu, "Last season at Lakme Fashion Week at Rahul Anand's show, there were these headgear with kids toys on them that kept moving.” Uncanny, bizarre, creative, crazy, new, novel, funny, fantastic…. keep reacting. manpriya@tribunemail.com |
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Home Front
Ae bhi daat teri dataar (Almighty, this is another of your blessings), says the plaque where Balbir Singh Rathore's name is supposed to be adjacent to the majestic black gate, adorned by four golden lions, which usher you into his house in Dera Bassi.
An imposing building with exteriors in butch work and Spanish tiles roof is almost lost in greenery lent by hordes of Ashoka and Traveller's Palm trees, along with rose shrubs. The front lawn is done in artificial wood (actually cement) and is in the shape of wooden logs and bamboo screen. "Masons from Bihar worked for days to make this screen," says Rathore who retired as LIC Development Officer. An impressive door in wood and yellow glass takes you to the formal living room. "The door is totally my design inspired from the door of a palace that I saw in a TV serial," shares Rathore. It was after several visits to interior decorators that Rathore decided to take the onus upon himself. "It was hard conveying my vision to anyone else. When interior decorators couldn't come up with what I wanted, I roped in a carpenter who worked on the designs that I gave him." And the result is very unique wood panels on the pink walls of the formal living room. "I crafted each drawing with my own hands for the carpenter," beams Rathore as he takes us around the house. An elaborate bluish purple LCD light takes the place where traditional chandelier is. The dining area is joined to informal living room, which has embellished curtains in cream, green and golden. What adds to the beauty of the place is a small fountain under the staircase. "Sitting next to the fountain in hot days like this is sheer luxury," says Rathore. The house is otherwise refreshingly fresh and the man explains how, "I have central cooling with a huge cooler on the terrace, which has ducts concealed in the woodwork." The house has three bedrooms - master bedroom in beige adorned with golden upholstery, son Amandeep's bedroom in mustard and green and the guest bedroom in pink. Kitchen is as bright as the rooms, which are done in happy yellow and green. Greenery is the vital part of the house's interior as well as its exterior. Potted plants placed along the hallways and on the top of the cupboards, and a terrace full of them adds to ambience. And if the house is Rathore's vision, it's his wife Narinder who maintains it. "It is almost an obsession with me to keep the home spotless. I also care a lot about the plants that need constant care," she
says. mona@tribunemail.com Tip Talk Summer is officially here and Esha Gupta, interior decorator from Sector 6,
Panchkula, shares some tips on how to keep the house cool. "House is just like your body so we need to treat it the way we treat ourselves," she says. "Do away with heavy carpets, replace dark curtains with those in lighter
colours, add water bodies like fountains, aquariums," she suggests. Abstract paintings in pastels or paintings of falls, rivers as well as your own pictures at a beach or beside a pool can bring about a tremendous change. "Go in for shorter plants and fresh flowers in greens and whites. A dash of fragrance like jasmine can make the house truly cool." |
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Kirin Narayan, professor of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, held the audience completely and besides little sharing of ideas, there was a question answer round. Kirin Narayan along with her husband was in city for a brief while. There was a lecture on folklore and ethnography, keeping in view her interests in ongoing narratives, oral traditions, gender, religion and forms of writing. She's authored the book; Storytellers, Saints and Scoundrels, folk narrative in Hindu religious teachings. Then came Love Stars and All that, that talks of an Indian woman going to graduate school in America. And of course, My Family and Other Saints, a book about the author's youth in Mumbai and her brother's decision to be off to seek wisdom from a guru, unsettles the entire family. Any of the Indian authors she admires? "Yes, I admire many Indian authors but one person I really like is Amitav Ghosh." — TNS
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Designer den
A glittering fashion show marked the opening of Ajooni, a store that collection of apparel, sarees, suites and imitation jewellery. Young models showcased the ethnic Indian and Indo-Western collection of Ajooni. Ajooni, a fashion oasis, envisioned by Nameet Kochar, a pass-out from the London College of Fashion, has the works of prominent designers on display, including Nidhi Singh, Shashi Mehta, Ruchi Relan, Seema Bhaskar, Alka Mehra, Kajal, Charu Chandela, Prashanshi Fashion Studio and Royal Rajwada. Spread on 1,000 square feet area, it is a designer's platform for theme-based exhibitions. Free membership is open till April 31 and special offers will be given for birthdays and anniversaries. A fashion kitty of Rs 1,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 5,000 per month will also be an attractive feature of the store. Talking about her vision, Nameet said, "We are here for aesthetic design celebrations, to create a designer's club for collective showcasing and to empower women through direct marketing linkages. Our mission is to create a marketing platform for designers and to delight women with exclusivity, quality and design on best prices." Prachi Yadav Arora, co-promoter, Ajooni, said, "The collection will keep on changing every month as it is an exclusive store and is driven by passion and global vision. Around 40 per cent collection will always be based on different themes. The store has begun with over 550 exclusive designer wear items, besides semi-precious stones jewellery from Jaipur and Mumbai.
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Spade work
The fruit plants are to be reared like a pet or a child in the house. They respond to your touch and treatment. It is very important to learn about what are their basic requirements. By now almost all kind of plants are planted. These include both the deciduous types like peach, plum, pear, grapes and evergreen like mango, litchi, guava chicku, citrus species plants etc. Twig die back is one serious problem in case of freshly planted plants. The new growth starts drying at the growing point, that is the tip and dying continues towards the base of the plant. If not checked, it may kill the whole of the plant. This problem is more pronounced in case of evergreen plants and more so in case of citrus plants. In case you observe any such symptoms, remove the dead tissues along with some of the healthy tissue. Spray some copper based fungicide like blitox, dissolved at two and a half gram to a liter of water. Repeat the spray after a fortnight. Now, when the temperature is rising with every passing day, the young ones, the baby plants will find it difficult to brave the vagaries. If allowed to grow unprotected, the main stem that is exposed to the fierce sun will get damaged and this will show on the plant for the rest of its life. In case of full-grown plants it may not be a problem as the canopy of the tree is sufficient to protect it from the direct impact of the sun. It is better to whitewash the main stem or wrap it in a paper or a piece of gunny bag. There is another way to protect such young plants; erect a thatch cover on it. As the roots of the plant are very few and in case of most of these new plantings, there will be fresh growth. It increases water requirement. Keep this in mind and give water frequently, maybe, everyday from now on. One of the most important aspects, however, is to keep a vigil for appearance of insect pests that come with the growth. For this, it is better to consult an expert as for different kind of plants; there are different kinds of pests that need different kind of control measures. Similar is the case of diseases. This column appears weekly. The author is Senior PAU horticulturist at Chandigarh and can be reached at satishnarula@yahoo.co.in
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Number game
On the same lines, the penchant for a particular combination of mobile phone numbers is more or less unexplainable. Numerological, astrological or fashionable, their still isn't a clear reason why people are ready to spend extra for numbers like 0008, 9988888, 223344, 3030, 1234…. Interested in knowing why, here take your pick. Gaurav Sharma, a city-based businessman who deals in car accessories has a fascination for number 1 and 3. He tried getting a combination of both the numbers at an auction but he missed it due to an exigency at home. "1 and 3 are not my lucky numbers, neither have I been told by any pandit to use these numbers. These two numbers signify two important incidents in my life. I proposed to my wife on the 1st and I got married on the 3rd. I want to keep reminding myself about my follies," he breaks into a throaty laugh. Gaurav has two mobile phones with numbers ending in 31 and 31. Harkaran Brar, a web developer from Mohali, too has an inclination towards numbers 1 and 3. However, he has a different reason for it. "In Punjabi 13 is read teyran, which means yours. I am a firm believer in god, which is why I have a liking for these numbers." Not everyone has a whimsical reason behind a specific combination of numbers. Most people like the idea of keeping a number that is different from others. Puts in Akanksha Soni, a PR professional from Chandigarh, has six 8's in her number. "They look stylish and are easy to remember at the same time," shares Akanksha. "Carrying a special cell number gives me a VIP feeling. Otherwise, no specific reason for sticking to it." Serial order numbers like 345, 678, 456 are also pretty favourite with the 'number freaks'. According to an industry source, "There are different categories of numbers, which have a fixed price. Besides, telecom companies have auction of special numbers. Numbers like 0000 go for a higher price, while 232323 would go for a slightly less rate. People are crazy about numbers. Most of the times it is the numerologist or astrologer telling them to go in for a particular number of combination." jasmine@tribunemail.com |
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Choosing a good password is vital to being secure online. Just follow a few golden rules, which people generally tend to ignore. Three of the most common internet passwords? 'password', 'monkey' and '123456'. Why are passwords important? We now use the Internet for a wide range of activities, including online banking, online shopping and online research. Increasingly, we're also using the Internet to socialise. In the last few years there's been a massive growth in the number of social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, etc. We share all kinds of personal details as well as music, pictures, and videos. Unfortunately, the more personal details we make available, the more exposed we are to online identify theft. Identity theft is when a criminal steals confidential personal data that lets them fraudulently obtain goods and services in your name. A cyber criminal could, for example, open a bank account, obtain a credit card or apply for a driving license or passport. Or they could simply steal money directly from your bank account. Given that passwords protect such valuable data, they're clearly very important. You should protect all your online accounts with passwords - but you must be careful when choosing them. Passwords help safeguard you against identity theft. They make it harder for cyber criminals to profile you, access your bank account (or other online accounts) and steal your money. How to choose secure passwords Choosing a good password is an important part of lowering the risk of becoming a victim of cyber crime. The following guidelines should help you when choosing passwords for your online accounts n
Make your passwords memorable, so that you don't have to write them down or store them in a file on your computer (remember, this file could be stolen by cyber criminals). n
Don't use real words that a hacker or cyber criminal can find in a dictionary. n
Use a mixture of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and non-alphanumeric characters such as punctuation marks (although the latter are not always allowed). n
Don't recycle passwords, e.g. don't use 'password1', 'password2', 'password3', etc. for different accounts. n
If possible, use a pass phrase, rather than a single word. n Don't use the same password for multiple accounts. If a cyber criminal finds the password to one account, they can use to access other accounts. (Courtesy: Kaspersky Lab)
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Powered by Android 2.1, it offers the ability to use multiple applications at once and one of the world's thinnest QWERTY sliders (13.7mm or 1.37cm). The MILESTONE also boasts a hi-resolution, pinch and zoom display. A suite of Google™ mobile applications including Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™ and YouTube™ are also integrated onto the device. Plus users have access to thousands of apps and widgets from Android Market™. MILESTONE comes preloaded with lifetime free access to fully voice-guided street-level navigable maps of 401 cities 6 in India. This offers voice-guided navigation and routing in the cities and across major national and state highways. With this the Indian consumer can drive to 400,000 towns and villages 6 and explore over one million 6 points of interest like budget/premium hotels, petrol pumps, eating joints, ATMs, hospitals as well as tourist and religious spots. All the consumer needs to do is to launch 'India' maps from the MOTONAV application to enjoy an unparalleled navigation experience. The GPS navigation service is free with no activation or data charges, independent of mobile networks and can be used even without inserting the SIM card, as the maps are fully loaded on the MILESTONE 1 & 6 . "MILESTONE is a smart phone without compromise, delivering a wiser, richer web and messaging experience. This is possible through the combination of Motorola's expertise in design and a truly differentiated Android experience," said Faisal Siddiqui, Country Head, Mobile Devices, Motorola India. "The MILESTONE is targeted at the well informed, 'socially' connected individual. This consumer is an accomplished, driven and engaged professional looking for an outstanding web experience as well as a high tier messaging device. So, we invite you all to come and experience the MILESTONE!" "As an Android 2.1 device, MILESTONE does what other smartphones don't. It was designed to enhance consumer experiences - and its fu ll screen web browsing experience, ability to juggle between multiple apps, and suite of Google applications deliver. We have been delighted with the anticipation and demand for MILESTONE across the world and are pleased to announce its arrival in India today." MILESTONE will be available in India at select retails outlets in select cities at a MRP of Rs 32,990.
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Geek
SPEAK Amitpal Singh Grewal
Laptops
Accumulation of dust on the screen is the most common problem with laptops, but with the display cleaning section of this guide we've got that covered. These all stand in the pathway between outside air and your processor, which needs air to keep cool. Any blockage can cause your laptop to run hot, your fans to run high, and consequently, your battery to run low. Disassembly instructions will vary from laptop to laptop, and typically involve removing your entire keyboard. Once you've done this, though, removing the dust is a matter of blasting with air, scraping with a clean toothbrush or even just wiping with your finger. It's not about total cleanliness here; it's about clearing your computer's windpipe. Cell phones and Media Players
Cell phones, iPods and other media players are designed to be pocketed, so you can be a little rough on them during the cleaning process. A very slightly damp cloth or paper towel will remove whatever fingerprint or residues are left on your shirt or jeans. As much as these gadgets are intended to live in pockets, they have an irritatingly high number of places for dust to hide. Cell phones have keypads or ever more command buttons at the base of a touch screen or on the side of the handset, all of which give dirt a place to build up. The grille over cell phones' mike and speakers is another safe haven for them, and they're totally immune to simple wipe downs. For this, you've got to go one step further. Luckily, you've probably got all the supplies you need in your house already. Wooden toothpicks and old toothbrushes, all these will help you to reach into cracks and gaps, like the ones around buttons or running around the perimeter of some display panels. Sometimes, as in the case of the tiny little mike/speaker grilles on some phones, you don't want to push dirt in, but rather pull it out. For those situations, lay a strip of scotch tape over the afflicted area, run your finger over it a few times, and pull it off. If that doesn't work, upgrade to duct tape though you'll want to be a bit gentler with that, since applying too much pressure can leave adhesive on your device, which is a pain to wipe
off. amitpalsinghgrewal@gmail.com
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Dutt, Joshi and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan presented trophies to the winners. Dutt told reporters that he felt responsible about spreading awareness about cancer, as he remembered how his mother and yesteryear actor Nargis had struggled and died of cancer. "I want to say that awareness (about cancer), I think, came after my mother (actor Nargis Dutt) passed away and my father (actor Sunil Dutt) thought that people of the country should have the same kind of treatment. Together, we travelled across India and realised that for a woman to come to a doctor and say that she has breast cancer was a big thing in our country. But there is nothing wrong in that. I mean, early detection of cancer can be cured. And, I would request and I would advise; even if there is slightest hint (of cancer), there's nothing wrong; you have to go and have yourself checked," said Dutt. Dutt has attended several events across the country to spread awareness and collect funds for breast cancer patients. Joshi also voiced similar concerns and said that awareness is extremely essential. "All I would like to say is, which I mentioned earlier, is that when such women make such a great difference to your lives, it's very important that these women are made aware [or they are aware] of these diseases, especially cancer that attacks them, and arrest it very early so that they can be cured and do not suffer," he said. — ANI
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"I was nervous to make my debut as a singer considering I come from a family that is well known in the world of music, but for this very reason my chacha (Rajesh Roshan) and Anurag were most certain that I could sing," Hrithik said. The 36-year-old actor's debut song, Kites in the Sky, composed music by Rajesh Roshan would be released tomorrow along with other songs of the film. "I have given this song my best and honest shot, but I still don't consider myself a professional singer," Hrithik said. Basu spotted Hrithik's singing talent when they were casually jamming one evening after dinner. "After that when I told him to sing for Kites, he wasn't too sure initially but he agreed to give it a try," Basu said. Praising Hrithik's potential as a singer, Basu even suggested that the actor has an alternative career in the world of music. "He is a natural singer and has the talent in his genes. I only did my job by tapping it. Hrithik has a good career ahead as a singer," he said. Produced by Rakesh Roshan, the romantic saga Kite, which also stars Mexican actress Barbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut and Kabir Bedi, would hit the silver screen on May 21. — PTI
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Lewis kicked off the fun at Paramount Studios by singing Bleeding love and Outta my head, thanking the blogger for his support, while rapper Eve and Minnelli also performed. But the highlight of the circus-themed event came after a montage of video tributes from the likes of Kylie Minogue and Lady Gaga when scantily-clad Perry arrived, singing Happy birthday, on the back of an elephant. — IANS
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Off-beat track
Abhishek Kapoor, director of the highly acclaimed film Rock On couldn't agree more. "I think it is one of the most important films of our times," he said about Love, Sex aur Dhokha. The reality of the above statement is evident from the critical as well as commercial success of films like Kaminey, Dev D, Rock On and Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye which are unlike the regular fare that Bollywood has been serving audience for years.
The likes of Anurag Kashyap, Vishal Bhardwaj and Dibakar state the cosmopolitan Indian audience of today would immediately trash mediocre, predictable melodrama. It is more demanding, and more receptive. Which is why all these movies have enjoyed critical and commercial success. Dibakar makes his motivations amply clear when he says, "With the kind of responses films termed as parallel or unconventional, are getting these days, there might soon come a time when this divide would no longer exist. There would only remain the one key distinction, good films and bad films." Kashyap, who gave a modern twist to the age-old story of Devdas and Paro in Dev D, has expressed the angst of a film-maker who wants to break away from the mould saying that it was upto the audience to make sure that good cinema stays. "If good films like the kind new Bollywood has been producing don't work, then the audience must prepare itself to, go back to the cinema we have tried so hard to leave behind," he wrote on his blog.
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Ashton, Demi form a support system Hollywood couple Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have launched a new campaign to put an end to child slavery in Haiti. In an interview with social media site Mashable, they spoke out against the Haitian system of restavec, in which a child is sent to work as a servant for another family - which the couple said prevents them from obtaining an education and other opportunities during their developing years. The couple's Demi & Ashton Foundation is sponsoring an effort to convince participants at a March 31 UN meeting to donate to the earthquake-ravaged nation with the insistence that the restavec system be banned. "Let's support the Haitian people, but let's support them the right way, and let's support all of them; don't forget about the 300,000 children that are enslaved," Kutcher said. The actor added that he won't be alone - he hopes to drum up support on Twitter and sites like Mashable. "It's going to take a lot of loud voices," he said. Now, the Hollywood stars are hoping others will pitch in, as well. "It's about creating the awareness that draws the line of what's acceptable and unacceptable," Moore told Mashable. "Any human being enslaved is unacceptable. As long as one is enslaved, then we are all enslaved. It's an atrocity to stand by and let this happen." — IANS
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Law on legal course
Hollywood heartthrob Jude Law has seriously fallen out with his ex-wife Sadie Frost over her latest career move. Ever since their divorce, the pair have enjoyed a remarkably civilised friendship. Until recently, they still were together and Jude is a regular fixture at Sadie's North London home.
"He is very worried that some of the revelations could be damaging to his career and upsetting for their children when they are old enough to read it," the source
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Academic lectures and seminars are seldom known for attentive audience. It was an exception on Saturday when a lecture organised by the Department of Evening Studies, Panjab University, on the campus had a loyal audience. Though few in number, but all eyes and ears.
During the past planting season of winter and spring, you must have thought about what to plant. The family must have decided about the species and the plant must have been procured from a reliable source. You must also have taken all the pains and following all the procedure to do planting. The wait for the fruit starts. But what happens if by one of the other reason, the plant is lost?
Certain things are just unexplainable. For instance, why the home team Kings XI Punjab is not performing well in the ongoing IPL matches, why can't Rakhi Sawant live without controversies or why isn't Dev Anand announcing his retirement.
Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) introduces MILESTONE™ is set to become the first Android 2.1-powered phone for India. MILESTONE is without compromise, se tting new standards for how fast, smart and multi-tasking a modern smartphone should be with a rich mobile web experience, superior messaging and top-of-the-line multi-media features.
During summers, the problem of dust grows manifold and our electronic items face a grave threat. Even so for the ones that we carry with us all the time - laptops, cell phones, media players et al. Here are some tips to keep the dust away.
But laptops collect filth in a variety of other ways as well. To clean a typical keyboard design you've got to follow three steps. First, use a damp cloth with the 40/60 alcohol/water mixture, turn off the laptop, and run it across the keys. Fold it a few times and use the edge to reach between the keys. You can use this same cloth to clean the rest of your laptop as well, excluding the screen, but including the touch pad. If that doesn't do the trick, and you can spot some dust or hair in between keys, it's time for some compressed air, and using it is as simple as tilting your laptop sideways, and blowing air in the cracks and gaps. If this doesn't work, it's time get into the keyboard and start popping the keys off. Since you're disassembling a keyboard that really isn't meant to be taken apart, there's a definite inherent risk here, but the results are practically guaranteed to be good, if you're up for it. Another problem area for laptops is fans, air intake vents and heat sinks. 
The personal video camcorder or a handy cam has been picking up in popularity, especially those that can record in YouTube resolution for quick and easy uploading without having to go through the hassle of a conversion process. Kodak has come up with its PlaySport video camera, which is targetting the all-new YouTube generation. The PlaySport can operate and capture with its underwater mode of up to 10 feet, while featuring electronic image stabilization as well, which will allow you to shoot full HD resolution video in virtually any environment without missing a beat. Other features include a 2" colour display, 5-megapixel still captures, face tracking technology, an SD/SDHC memory card slot and easy video uploading
via USB.
Bollywood lent a helping hand to the cause of breast cancer-affected people and spread public awareness about the dangers associated with cancer on Saturday, when actors Sanjay Dutt and Sharman Joshi rewarded winners of a rally organised recently. Organised at the Bandra Reclamation Grounds here, The Lavasa Women's Drive 2010 was held on March 7 to raise awareness and aid for cancer among women.
He was a bundle of nerves about the idea but Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan finally agreed to turn singer for his highly-anticipated film Kites after prodding by director Anurag Basu.
Singer Katy Perry had an extra large surprise for celebrity blogger Perez Hilton at his Hollywood birthday party when she showed up on an elephant. The pop star joined Melanie Brown, Lindsay Lohan, Paula Abdul, Liza Minnelli, Justin Bieber and Leona Lewis among the celebrities at the Saturday night party, held to mark Hilton's 32nd birthday.