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Mother’s Day Special They are the real bravehearts who get no medals or commendations. They swim against the tide, take on the world to give their kids a better future. This Mother’s Day, Lifestyle salutes the indefatigable spirit of these women Mona
It takes a lion's heart to lay down your life for your motherland. But it requires more than an indomitable will and indefatigable spirit to be a martyr's wife, who, even while being engulfed in a sea of sadness and extreme loneliness, has to wipe her tears, gather the threads of her life and move ahead. She does it all willingly, for the sake of her kids and dreams she has for them. These women are the real heroes, who get no medals or commendations and whose sacrifices, in most cases, go unnoticed and unrequited. This Mother's Day, we salute the original 'bravehearts' who have weaved a pattern of courage, strength and empowerment and are inspiring many like them. For Jaya Inderjeet Singh, fate took a cruel turn in 2003 when her husband Major Inderjeet Singh Babbar of 14 Field Regiment, Kirti Chakra (the second highest peacetime gallantry award), made the supreme sacrifice while fighting insurgents in Assam. "As a wife of an Army officer, it is something that is always at the back of your mind. We all pray for the safety and well-being of our spouses. But I never thought it could happen to me. I was a pampered Army officer's wife who never even wrote a cheque when Honey (as she fondly calls her husband) was there. But everything changes. It was terrible in the beginning. But then I couldn't have just given up and spoilt my daughter's future," says Jaya. The strong-willed woman from Ludhiana chose Chandigarh to bring up her daughter Noni (Preamvadaa), as she considered it safe and convenient for a single mother. "Today, I try to fulfil all that we dreamt for Noni, who is eleven now," says Jaya, a teacher at Tender Hearts-33, as she unfolds a letter from her girl at her Sector 48 home. "Noni is one brave girl. She joined a boarding school at Subathu last month and is having a great time with her new friends," she quips. Jaya is expecting her daughter home at the end of the month. "I have always told Preamvadaa what daddy did was heroic. He killed three ultras before he laid down his life for the nation. We are not going to sit back and cry. We are proud of him," says the spirited woman. What keeps her going? "It's Honey from whom I derive my strength. He is always with me," says Jaya as she looks at her husband's picture. Manreet Rana's world came crashing down when her husband Lt. Col. Amardeep Singh (18 Engineers Regiment) gave up his life in the line of duty while leading a team of 34 Army personnel who were constructing a crucial bridge on the raging Sutlej in September 2005. "Since then, me and my kids (Gulnaaz, 10 and Fatehveer, 8) have been on our own battling all odds," says the stoic Manreet, who resides in Sector 38. "When it happened it was very difficult to accept. But then I had to pull myself together for the sake of my children," she says. "Support," reveals Manpreet, "came from unexpected quarters. I did not get it where I was sure of it. But when one door closes, another one opens. The schools of my kids, Carmel Convent and St Stephens, were very supportive and showed all compassion," says Manreet, who is an excise and taxation officer. "Also, the 18 Engineers has been a second home. They have been with us through all ups and downs," she adds. "It is easy to be 'Sohni' and die in 'Mahiwal's' love. But it takes tremendous courage and grit to keep alive the dreams of your loved ones," says the spirited woman. "Like everybody else, we had dreams for our kids. Now fulfilling those very dreams has become my mission," says Manreet even as her eyes get moist. Life is full of challenges but the single, working mum is taking them head on. "I am both a mother and father to my kids. Things aren't easier for them too. But we derive solace in each other's company and then Amardeep's courage will always be a guiding light," she says. In fact, Fateh is keen on following in his father's footsteps and join the men in olive green. An IED blast in Srinagar in 2005 shattered the life of Kiran Vinayak forever, as she lost her husband Major Kapil Vinayak. "Kapil had barely completed his sixth month of posting in Srinagar when the tragedy took place. I was there at the unit along with my four-year-old son Harshit. What happened, took a long time to sink in. In fact, it's yet to sink in properly," she says. "Life is tough, but tougher for a woman alone," she sighs. "I only expected some respect not sympathy, but even that came in little measure," says Kiran, who took up a job of an excise officer at Ferozepur. "I have to be happy because it directly affects Harshit. He is nine now and has a whole life ahead of him. He deserves a good future and as his mother it is my duty to give him that," says Kiran, who is being helped by her parents. "Harshit is a gutsy boy. He has taken everything in his stride. No questions, no uncomfortable silence, just like me, he keeps himself busy," says the mother. mona@tribunemail.com
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To mom with love!
If there is one day all the mommies of the world get their share of receiving rather than giving (that makes for the rest of the 364 calendar days), it calls for a special celebration. So, we have Mother's Day, a dedication to the most selfless and honest love.
We know, nobody wants to lag behind in making the moms feel special on the day. But you don't exactly have to gift her diamonds or a Satya Paul to do that. Then what? Wake up early in morning and make her a good breakfast. Give her a foot massage or take her out for a movie and a dessert. Simple, sweet and special! Like writing a poem on her. "My mother is like a friend and the best way to thank her for all these years is dedicating a poem to her, titled Thanks Mom. I am planning to frame it nicely and give it to her," says Nivedita Singh, a medical student who is doing her internship at the
PGI. Having written more than 20 short poems, penning down her love for her mom wasn't difficult for Nivedita. "She lives in Saharanpur where our home is and I recited the poem first to my dad to know his opinion on it. He was excited and envious at the same time," she shares. Well, guess he will have to wait for the Father's Day! Neelima Malhotra, a BDS student, doesn't plan to get too creative. "On a regular day, I don't get time to help out mom with household work. She doesn't let me do a thing, so I have decided to wake up early, clean the house and decorate it with mom's old time pictures, which I got ready a day in advance," she says. Well, getting nostalgic seems to be a good idea! As for Neelima's younger sister, Bhawna, she is in-charge of cooking up a special meal for her mom. "The menu will have mom's favourite dishes and vanilla cake which she makes on my birthday every year," says Bhawna. Sweet, indeed! Another way to impress your mother on the day is by making her feel royal. And that would happen by pampering her the entire day. "Thankfully, Mother's Day falls on a Sunday. So, pampering maa would be easy as we can spend the entire day together. I plan to take her out for a 'chaat' party, since she likes to eat 'chatpata'. Later we'll watch a good comedy movie of her choice," says Gurleen Panchi, a media professional from the city. "Also, we like to play small family games and on Mother's Day we'll quiz each other on things related to mom. Anybody who wins will get a gift from mom." Hmmm…benefits of celebrating Mommy’s day. So, what are you doing to make your mother feel special this time? nehawalia@tribunemail.com |
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School students from the tricity got together to celebrate Mother's Day in a different way. Dedicated to mothers, Carmel Ex-Students Association organised inter-school essay writing and painting competition at the Carmel Convent School on Saturday. The venue was abuzz with activity as one could see earnest students ready to share their love for their mothers through words and colours. Enthusiastic participants were full of creative ideas. Over 350 students from 11 different schools — Carmel Convent School, St Johns School, Vivek High School, Strawberry World School, DAV Sector 8, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Aashina School — participated in the competition. The youngsters shared that this unique event had given them an occasion to acknowledge what their mothers meant to them. Prizes sponsored by Tanishq will be distributed among the winners on May 17. — TNS
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Matka chowk
There were women who were in shackles. Society wanted them to be subjugated, suppressed and nameless. Even when their souls were trapped in the miasma of taboos, and strictures, they wanted their daughters to have a better future.
We are the privileged mothers who have a say about things, about the future of our children. We are equipped, we are enabled and we determine. On a humid dawn, after dropping my daughter off for a football practice, I saw three young and athletic looking girls, wearing football gear including the Ronaldinho shorts, waiting on the side of the road (probably for a ride). Their eyes radiated hope, good health and exuberance. Next to them stood, a mother, traditionally dressed, sleep still heavy in her eyes. I loved what I saw - if moms are such troopers now, nothing is impossible. One of the women, who helped at home, bought a bicycle. When I expressed surprise, her face turned red and she admitted, she didn't even know how to ride it. She was going to coax her reluctant husband to teach her cycling (after dark) so that she could take her five-year-old daughter to the local government school. True to her intent, I saw them in the morning in a few months. She was pedaling away, an indescribable glow of exhilaration on her face. Her five year old sat behind, clutching her small red backpack, her little ponytails swinging in rhythm. At that moment, I knew that a mother can move mountains. The roads in the morning are full of school children cycling their way to school. Many of them are from families that are underprivileged. Many are children of domestic help, who have moved to the city from far away villages. However, the abundance of energy, gaiety and innocence in them is no different from those riding in expensive automobiles to the school. I especially enjoy seeing the young girls, in their blue salwar suits, biking away with confidence to a destination that has the ability to revolutionise their future. I am sure some of them are carrying paranthas, prepared by mothers, who are instrumental in enabling their education. The greatest gift we can give our children is the freedom of choice. My daughter hates being told - "You are a girl, why do you play football? Why not tennis or basket ball?" Somehow my mother's generation has done a wonderful job of beginning a process of " I am, I can, I do." This Mother's day is another brick in the wall that will become a monument to behold forever. matkachowk@gmail.com |
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Fashion flashback
Besides representing a happy-go-lucky attitude, the new heroines were also setting a new fashion trend. When one thinks of Sadhana, one recalls the image of a person with girlish charm and a vivacious trend-setting beauty. She made a debut in Love in Simla in 1960. Her very first film showed her in a fringe which till date is referred to as the "Sadhana cut". It is another story that she had decided to get her hair cut in this Audrey Hepburn style in order to hide her broad forehead. It is Sadhana who can be credited with introducing new trends in fashion - a hairstyle and a look that spoke of youth, beauty and urban chic. In "Waqt" Sadhana single-handedly influenced the way the nation dresses. In this film she made another contribution to fashion: the churidar kameez. This became an instant hit with women of all ages, in cities as well as small towns. She transformed the Punjabi look into a completely new fashion statement. A third contribution that can be attributed to Sadhana is her popularising mojaris. She reintroduced this very traditional piece of Indian footwear to the urban population as glamorous and chic. While churidar kameez was started by Sadhana, her other contemporaries Asha Parekh and Saira Banu carried forward the dress with minor variations. Saira Banu as the naazuk and kamsin girl of Junglee and later Aaye Milan Ki Bela displayed a lot of embroidery work on the kameez. Even the sarees she wore in movies had delicate embroidery on the palloo. And the happy-go-lucky girl of the '60s, viz Asha Parekh, wore the tightest of silk churidar-kameezes with sequins. In fact many a dress malfunction used to take place when the ordinary junta tried to imitate her breath-holding suits. Asha also, despite her ample hip size, wore western dresses. Hence we had a vivacious Asha Parekh shaking a leg in a pink sequined top and black slacks along side Shammi Kapoor in Teesri Manzil to the song Aa aa aa ja… However, the credit for popularising western dresses goes out and out to Zeenat Aman and Parveen Babi. By now it was the swinging '70s. Besides, the heroine too had undergone a metamorphosis. She was no longer the demure girl-next-door. She wore pants, skirts and shorts, et al. With modelling background it came easy to Zeenat. But in all this parade, the sari never went out of fashion. From the matronly to the young girls, sari was the steady factor. And never was it worn with a greater style than by Sharmila Tagore. Her petite figure carried the sari with grace and her sleeveless blouses with a huge knot at the back spoke of modernity. Nobody could be match her when it came to carrying a bouffant. It was her style statement. Keeping the fashion flag flying during the '60s and '70s were also Babita, Mumtaz, Hema Malini, Rekha, Dimple Kapadia, Neetu Singh and the like. In fact Babita was known more for her modern dresses than acting skills. But Mumtaz could both act as well as make a fashion statement. Not only the tight churidar-kameezes, she even wore saris in an innovative style, like in Brahmchari to the song Aaj kal tere mere pyar ke charche har zuban par… Down the years, fashion has only been going round in circles, being repeated with minor variations. Besides, the styles change so fast that by the time the generation catches up, they are passé. Hence, the younger generation sets its own trends.
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HOUSE-full
For the layman, music is music, soothing to the ears…nothing beyond it. But electronic,
jazz, hip-hop, techno and house are names picked up and practiced by the younger generation.
As clichéd as it may sound, music knows no barriers and a chosen few are out to spread Indian music across the globe. For Delhi-based DJ Hamza, a new kind of movement has hit the scene —house music. Again, a layman who wonders how 'house' is different from the music they listen in their house, Hamza explains, "House music is for the urban population; it's the kind everyone would like to shake a leg to. People in urban areas like to listen to tracks in discotheques without caring two hoots about anything else. House music is for them." As for the deejay, he has a lot to offer on this new movement. "I set up my own label Wind Horse Records, which is the first Indian house music label that looks at promoting anybody who has a good house music tune. You can expect a deejay to play a remixed Hindi track in New York. House music is something that has a huge fan following. It is growing in Chandigarh as well. The Chakra:Vu band is promoting a different genre of music in the city," says Hamza. And if you thought deejays liven up weekends, scratching up some home tapping tunes, deejay Hamza has more to his repertoire. He has recently launched the label with his own Sufi Soul EP, containing three original world music-influenced house music jewels. Currently, he is working on expanding his base in New Delhi and touring Europe and North America to forge global partnerships. "Experimentation is the key. Music too needs to be mixed and matched with different sounds and gadgets to create something that is different. I recently formed two live acts with Jasu Khan, a Rajasthani percussionist, and Manu Idhra, a Portuguese dance music percussionist," he says. Music is growing for sure, but what about his personal style? "I always start my gig with signature style deep house sound, influenced by Latin, Afro and World flavours, before moving on to tribal and electro-progressive beats," says Hamza. jasmine@tribunemail.com |
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Memory lane
Years after the Punjabi song based on Patiala's famous railway crossing number 22 — 22 number Faatak — became a hit, Thapar Engineering College graduate and folk-rock singer as well as writer Dilpreet Bhatia is all set to release his debut music album titled 22 Number Faatak on May 22.
The album, to be released on 'Sur n Soul' Records, features nine tracks, written, composed and sung by Dilpreet. Renowned artiste Leslie Lewis has made the music arrangements. Grammy winner, producer Ken Lewis is also associated with this album. "The album is something we're all proud of. It represents one of the most tumultuous years of my life, which made me stronger as well as a
better artiste," says Dilpreet, who is in Delhi these days. About the album's name, Dilpreet says, "22 Number Faatak was a railway crossing (now there is a flyover here) on the famous Bhupendra Road in Patiala. It was a place where Thapar Engineering College students would collect in the evening. It gave me friendships that will I will always cherish, that's why the name." While Leslie Lewis of Colonial Cousins has done the music arrangements, Ashish Manchanda, the man behind the music of movies like Dev D, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye and Om Shanti Om, has engineered and mastered the tracks. The album also features a track in collaboration with six-time Grammy award winner Ken Lewis, who has worked with Dilpreet on the pre-production phase of the song Main Pyaar Kar Challi Aan. The album will feature Ajj Akhaan Waris Shah Nu as a tribute to legendary Punjabi poet Amrita Pritam. It will be the first of Amrita Pritam's poems to be done in rock genre. "In October 2008, we started recording the album with Leslie Lewis. Both of us spent countless hours deliberating, fighting, and seeking a compromise on what the album should carry," he says. Dilpreet, who is a software engineer by profession, says it is a Punjabi folk-rock album and the songs are not of cacophonous nature. "It also features some purely acoustic songs like Saanu Ik Pal-Unplugged and soul-rock songs like Rabba Es Dil Nu. Lyrics are inspired by sufi poets like Bulleh Shah, Baba Farid and other Punjabi poets like Shiv Kumar Batalvi and Amrita Pritam," he informs. Dilpreet has a home studio where he produces and mixes his own music. He is also learning Hindustani classical music from Guru Padma Shri Sumitra Guha. umeshdewan@gmail.com |
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Picks & piques
This week saw two mainstream releases despite the T20 World Cup continuing to play havoc with multiplex and single screen footfalls. Yash Raj Studios saw it fit to release debutant director Parmeet Sethi's ambitious Badmaash Company, a note-worthy first-time effort while Gurinder Chadha came in from UK to release her dark comedy Hai Marjawan the Hindi version of It's Wonderful Afterlife.
Film: Badmaash Company The story is about youngsters wanting to trail a path diametrically different from that of their parents. They have dreams bigger than what their parents have for them and are willing to take the risks thereof. The film depicts life in the 90's, pre-liberalisation. Three friends Karan, Zing and Chandu (Shahid, Chang and Vir Das) take on the expedient job of carrying dollars to Thailand in order to bring back cheap clothes and accessories for their contact and earn big. They meet up with a young woman Bubbly (Anushka), a fellow carrier like them who has ambitions of becoming a Super model, the likes of Madhu Sapre and Mehr Jessia. The first trip is successful, Karan and Bubbly fall in love and the four of them want to go in for a bigger kill. Karan is the ideas man, the brains of the outfit and he dreams up a bigger heist. It's shady, underhand and illegal but it's a rich cash cow waiting to be milked. They successfully carry it off but it's something that could only be a one-off thing. In the meantime Karan's father has a heart attack and money is needed. Karan is frustrated by his own helplessness and the fire in his belly begins to eat away at his middle class value system. Friends and Company then wants to extend their ideas to America. Karan gets in touch with his estranged Mamu, Tej (Pawan Malhotra) for investment and sets the ball rolling with his friends. They land up in the USA and pull-off several such ventures before they break-up from bruised egos and greed. Karan is caught and sent to prison while the others re-establish secure professional lives. The rest of the film concentrates on Karan's coming to terms with his own culpability following which he tries to regain his self-respect and win back his friends and lost love. Parmeet's narrative is extremely fluid save for the irritating breaks brought on by unnecessary song videos, which appear distracting. The songs have catchy tunes and are quite peppy but they appear unnecessary. The overriding background narration of events by Karan is also unnecessary. Even the con games that they pull off are all minor variations of each other so there was no need to go on in detail about the hows and the wherefores. Understood that it's a gimmick picked up from 'Oceans 11' but as a narrative device in this film it appears inept mainly because the dialogues and visuals explain it all quite coherently. Parmeet's characters are interesting and have many dimensions but the back stories of Chandu, Zing and Bubbly are given short shrift. They are all seen in several get-ups flitting from airport to port and from office to godown but the need for such camouflage is never clear. The actors performing each of these roles give off their best though. Shahid has improved tremendously; he pulls off a mature performance with immense conviction. Vir Das, Chang, Anushka, Pawan Malhotra, Anupam Kher and Kiran Juneja are all first-rate too. Parmeet fashions an interesting and engaging tone for the film. The camerawork is also quite smart with its multi-layered visuals and engrossing texture. What more can you expect? Marriage blues
Film: Hain Marjawan After a series of well appreciated films (Bhaji on the Beach, What's cooking and Bend it Like Beckham), Gurinder seemed to have lost course with Bride And Prejudice and now with It's a Wonderful Afterlife/Hain Marjawan she seems to have sunken deeper into irreverence. An attempted screwball, dark comedy, this film attempts to jumble together a serial murder mystery, Frank Capra's haunting techniques and whacky events in an attempt to gainsay a few laughs but it's just not working. The film centres on Mrs Sethi (Shabana Azmi), a doting Punjabi mother who is obsessively seeking a suitor for her appealing, but rapidly ageing, abundant daughter, Roopie(Goldie Notay). Things really start to heat up for the mother and daughter as detectives and ghosts trample through their household. Roopie eventually finds a steadfast mate in her childhood friend Raj who is now a detective on the trail of the curry murderer. But we just can't care enough about that. Serial Mom in similar vein was far more entertaining and successful. The entire sequence of events appears flaky and inconsistent. The tone is also not consistent enough. There is a distinct lack of momentum and tension in the plotting. The film could have been more entertaining if the focus had been on the murders instead. The script is madcap all right, but without the expected lightness of being. The writing is heavy-handed, the characters lack subtle strengths and the narrative is tiresomely inept. The token Punjabi numbers by Bally Sagoo are uplifting, the abundant colour palette sets a striking punjabi flavour to the goings-on and the performances by Sally Hawkins and Shabana Azmi are great but it's never enough to lift the film out of the doldrums that Gurinder has set it in. johnsont307@gmail.com |
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Bollywood calling
“I have a project in my hand now. It is thriller movie and I will start shooting for it from September,” said Pravesh, without divulging details about the movie.
Post Big Boss 3, Pravesh who was flooded with loads of film offers, said, “I got many film offers but since I was not convinced with scripts I disapproved them. I want my first film to have a great impact on audience. So I was taking my own time.” The former Mr India also said, “I have a soft corner for thrillers and comedies and I want to tread cautiously”. In 2009, Pravesh who participated as a wild card entry in the reality TV series, Big Boss feels that though reality shows have been lucky for him, he would not act on the small screen. “Reality show brought recognition and fame for me. It seems it is lucky for me. Today lots of people know me and I feel fortunate that I got the opportunity,” Pravesh said. The 24-year-old model-turn-actor has made it clear that, “Though the reach of TV is more than films and whatever I am today is because of TV. But you will not see me acting on small screen because I feel producers compromise on the quality of soaps.”
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He is a self confessed 'mama's boy' but Bollywood heartthrob Kunal Kapoor won't be sending his mother flowers or cupcakes this Mother' Day. "I don't need any particular day to tell my mother I love her. I love giving her surprises even otherwise. Mother's Day is nothing but a marketing gimmick," Kunal who was in the capital on Friday to inaugurate a spa with actress Mugdha Godse. The lanky actor, last seen in cameo roles in Bachna Ae Haseeno and Welcome to Sajjanpur, says he comes up with different ways to keep his mother happy."I write letters to her and very often send her flowers too. I'm a really bad cook and sometimes I don her apron and cook to surprise her," he said. The actor attributed his success to his mother who had inspired him a lot. "At the end of the day I just want to see her smile," said the actor. Kunal who is known to be 'finicky' about the roles he chooses to play will be seen opposite Sanjay Dutt in Rahul Dholakia's Lamha which will hit theatres this July. — PTI
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Tarot Talk
TAURUS: Ace of Swords pulls you in opposite direction when making a decision. Refuse any new assignments on Monday. Loved ones are unlikely to make special demand upon you. Studies that you make could help you gain a promotion. Watch your spendings. Tip: You need to be creative if you want to retain your grip over your business. Lucky colour: Royal blue GEMINI: You draw Ten of Pentacles so it is a very depleting and confusing week when you do not know exactly what you want. Be careful while signing agreements. Family members may require your assistance. Wednesday is a day for new relationship. Travelling would be fun and entertaining. Tip: Do not be in the rush to spend extravagantly. Lucky colour:`A0 Golden yellow. CANCER: Your card The Moon reveals your gain in balance, perspective and clarity in relationships. Time to clear misunderstanding. You must not be impatient. Haste could lead to household accident. A harmonious week for lovers. Your boss will appreciate your style of working. Tip: Leave things open ended for best results. Lucky colour: Pink LEO: The Wheel of Fortune blesses you sensitivity and creativity in whatever you do. Time to impress your boss. You will be feeling competent to deal with work that requires creativity. Employment activities are lucrative. Your pet can be a source of entertainment. Tip: Feel free to change your mind. Lucky colour: Peacock blue VIRGO: Strength gives you the taste of freedom and release from emotional restrictions. Take care of your health. Do not lend cash to anyone on Wednesday. Your charm and generosity would bring new friends and romantic opportunities Tip: Don’t read too much into ordinary situations. Lucky colour: White LIBRA: The Ace of Pentacles leads to actualization of personal and professional plans. Turning point in personal relationship can be expected. Push hard for the good results that you know you are capable of achieving. Health problem is not a worry. There are unexpected gains in business. Tip: You are on the right track don’t allow others to interfere in your way. Lucky colour: Midnight blue SCORPIO: The card The Hermit brings change in your life. Do not overspend just to impress others. Promotion and service matters take a favourable turn. Focus on studies & career matters. Take care of your stomach. Avoid drinks in a party. Tip: Balance in all aspects is recommended. Lucky colour: Turquoise. SAGITTARIUS: The Priestess infuses a gracious influence in your life. Romance will flourish as your beloved brings expensive gifts. Share your interests with your family members. Monday is good for shopping and entertainment. You need a break from hectic schedule. Tip: Focus on the better to mitigate the bitter. Lucky colour: Bottle green. CAPRICORN: The Chariot brings you face to face with truths & priorities. Money making ventures would bring immediate gains. A guest/ friend may cause disturbance. Professionals will see an increase in their clientele. A love relationship is revitalized.`A0 Tip: You are on the right track, don’t allow others to interfere in your way. Lucky colour: Red
PISCES: Queen of Cups is in a combustible mood, so expect social plans to flare up. You will feel exhausted mentally & physically. Do not let your imagination run riot. Offer love and affection instead of conflict and rejection. A Taurean is supportive. Tip: Avoid loose talks at work as someone shall carry tales just when you are building fences. Lucky colour: Silver grey
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The '60s was a period of transition — in more ways than one. While Nargis, Madhubala, Bina Rai, Meena Kumari and Nutan were still around, a new set of heroines had set foot in the Hindi film industry, namely Sadhana, Asha Parekh and Saira Banu. An era was drawing to a close and a new one was emerging. The popular image of the Indian woman represented by the '50s actresses was about to become passé. The three young actresses, Sadhana, Asha and Saira, came to epitomise the image of the '60s. All of them were groomed in the stable of Filmalaya.
First time director, Parmeet Sethi's ambitious venture is stylish and fluent. The narrative is racy, the songs are quite entertaining and the story itself is dramatic and compelling. There are a few notable errors, but they can be overlooked because the film is both engrossing and entertaining.
Big Boss 3 runner-up Pravesh Rana is all set to kick start his innings in Bollywood, with a thriller movie in his kitty.
ARIES: You
draw The Fool. You feel free, unburdened and happy. You may feel
affectionate, emotional and full of love. Be a little more tactful.`A0 New
ideas for making money should be examined. You may look forward for
additional perks & gains.`A0 Tip of the week: Allow a sick
situation blow over before you start a new project. Lucky colour:
Saffron
AQUARIUS:
You make an impact and shine like your card, The Star. Travel and
entertainment will be pleasurable. It is the little jobs that you should
give most attentions on Monday. Avoid additional strain on Tuesday. Give
your partner a free hand. Tip: Try to be active in catching
financial opportunities. Lucky colour: Crimson