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Free willy
The first and last thing you expect Rannvijay to do is to take himself seriously. A measured attitude, which is allowed to take on a flight and then pulled back immediately, a mind that says whatever transpires up there, no concoctions. Take it or leave, but for sure you can't ignore it!
In the city to talk about MTV's new reality show MTV Girls Night Out, which starts on September 24, this 'roadie' is not haunted by any questions of past, present or future. Bring it on, he cheers aloud. There is no hard and fast rule behind how he takes up projects, a contestant in a show called Roadies, followed by an anchor in the same show and many others too, and then basking under the arch lights. No rocket science in this! "It's a natural progression. I know I will not be a VJ another 10 years down the line because the youth wouldn't be able to connect with me. I keep getting offers for films, I read scripts, I like some and I work, audiences seem to like it, and I am cool about it," he says everything in one go. It is not all whimsical here. "I want to build a house for my parents after they retire. If its happening through films, it's good or I would do something else," he candidly offers. Night Out MTV Girls Night Out is a hair-raising reality show, which is a 13-part series showcasing daredevil girls who experience the paranormal. After accessing their performance, one girl will be declared winner and will walk away with Rs 5 lakh. The team of certified paranormal investigators, Gaurav Tiwari (founder) and Akanksha Kaushik (case investigator) from the Paranormal Organisation of India affiliated to Para Nexus, are the people behind decoding natural from supernatural. Says the duo, who will use modern equipment like K2 meters, EMF reader, IR thermometers, night vision HD cameras and various other softwares for analysis of haunted locations, "Certain things cannot be explained, which are called paranormal. We are not promoting any superstition, we want to throw open the idea that there are energies. If you can find it good, and if you can't that's it." The two accepted to be on the show because they were promised 'no fabrication.' Someone is living in Richard Bach's home, 'the sky' and loving it too. "I just want to be good at everything I do," he says. "I love to customise bikes and cars, and my company called Ego Customer Wheels does it. You saw the car Ajay Devgn drove in All the Best'? Our company did it. When Ajay saw me drive the customised bike in London Dreams, he immediately asked me to do it for him as well," Rannvijay goes on uninterrupted. "Sorry, I love to talk. You ask me something, and I will go on, till you stop me," he smiles. Wonder, do we really want him to stop…because like other dudes his age, this guy doesn't flaunt himself. "Unlike how youngsters treat style, I don't see it as a big deal. I can combine four colours in my dressing, but as long as I am comfortable, I have no issues. If you end up looking like a loser in an expensive dress what good is it," says this actor who doesn't have time for anything in life, which is why he has time to do what he wants to! Reading books, sometimes it flows like a river, sometimes I have to push myself to do it. 'Down Under, Boring life of pie, Angels of demons, Short history of everything…Rannvjiay digs into the chapters as and when he likes. "By the watch, that's not me. Sometimes I get up in the middle of the night, go to the garage, and think about how I can customise cars and bikes." The only seeming effort that you see here is the effort to not exert any effort! Acting too falls under this no effort job. "Action Replay, Sharafat Gayi Tel Layne are some of the flicks that I am working on." Roadies, the mean game is on…he hesitates only for a split second. "Yes, I am a part of it," the answer is short, but the meaning is conveyed. For the moment, the paranormal world calls. "I only believe in energies. I stayed in a haunted house in Mumbai where I would hear all kinds of voices," says Rannvijay. What are you talking about! "No twists and turns, I am saying what happened." No concoctions. Take it or leave it!
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Know thy neighbour!
Neighbourhood
Day "Communities work better when neighbours know one another better. Knowing your neighbour on a first-name basis, as National Neighbourhood Day suggests, is a surprisingly effective first step towards a better America," says author Robert D Putnam in his appeal on Neighbourhood Day, which is celebrated every third Sunday of September in the US. People in Australia celebrate this day on the last Sunday of March every year.
Evening gossip in the garden, sitting in the sun in winters, exchanging one's trademark delicacies with your neighbours - seem to be memories from the past. In the fast-paced world of today, when even the husband and wife meet over weekends, relationships with neighbours don't stand a chance!
Today, we hardly know who lives next door. Be it celebration or mourning, neighbours are no more a part. "When I moved to this locality, I was surprised that we did not get invited to a wedding that happened in our very lane," says Shashi Mahajan from Sector 42. "Things weren't the same when my kids were growing up. I could leave them home and go to work. Children were safe under the watchful eyes of our neighbours, who were just like our extended family," avers Mahajan. The society today is becoming increasingly unsafe because one does not know who lives in the neighbourhood, who comes in or goes out. "Today's lifestyle has left no time to meet neighbours," says Maninder Jit Kaur, a homemaker, who recently moved to her new house in Zirakpur. "Nuclear families mean that all the time left after work goes to kids and home. There is no leisure to sit out and chat with neighbours," she avers. Though we find it normal today, this indifference can have far-reaching consequences. "Neighbours can be best security checks apart from being nice company. It's time that we understand their value and renew ties," adds Maninder. If one thinks this is the way of life only in cities, think again! Love and care have been increasingly missing from villages as well. "If in the past it was love between neighbours, its place has been taken by jealousy today," says Rupinder Bawa, an anganwadi teacher in village Shena, Barnala. "Earlier, one shared kitchen with one's neighbour. If I made something good I would give it to my neighbours. When my kids came home from school, our neighbours would attend them, offering milk or lassi," she reminisces. But not any more, "Today we intentionally put children in schools that make them stay on the premises till five. If one gets something for a neighbour, rather than being appreciated, one is looked down upon," she adds. In this changed scenario, the love that kids would get is all lost, which is making them indifferent human being, she points out. "One has to make a conscious effort to bond today, so that one can go back to the good, old times when your neighbour showed up the moment you were in trouble," says Rupinder. Talking about the issue is one thing and acting upon it another. One can go on and on about the increasing indifference in society, but one has to take initiative, just like Raj Malik did. When she moved into her own house after her husband's retirement, in Sector 8, Panchkula, about a decade back, a word with neighbours confirmed that there was no social bonding in the neighbourhood. "We were to live here forever and someone had to take initiative. I am glad I did," says Malik, who got together the like-minded and started kitty parties. "We started with two - breakfast and lunch. In breakfast kitty, one would share new recipes that were healthy and provided much needed change in the regular breakfast and something healthy for kids' tiffin," says Malik. Ten years on, she has started a few more in which people from neighbourhood get together every month and make sure of each other's well being. "I couldn't have had a better neighbourhood. We are together in good times and bad, and always there to support each other," shares Malik. Well, you can start by saying a warm 'hello' to your neighbour today!
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Star show
Introduction first. Sushant Singh Rajput aka Maanav of Zee TV's Pavitra Rishta is the guy explaining, by example, how he follows his passion despite his profession. "I don't consider myself a daily soap star, but I want more from my life. I don't live the character that I play on small screen, in fact, I am quite opposite in real life." Which means not being sugar-coated, sacrificing and subtle. "I am not that good a human being like Maanav, the character I play," says Sushant, who was in the city on a personal visit. Not wasting any time waiting for the next big thing, this actor chose to follow his passion, whether it was dancing (he has trained with Shaimak Davar), martial arts (he is a black belt) or filmmaking. "The process of filmmaking had always intrigued me as it gives you the freedom to be creative without any limitations. I was all ready to go to New York Film Academy to pursue a course in filmmaking when Ekta approached me with my first serial, Kis Desh Me Hai Mera Dil. Pavitra Rishta followed. I chose to wait for the former and opted the latter instead," says the actor who is all ready to become a director with three short films. Sushant's stint as an assistant director with Mohit Suri on Raaz 2 was motivation enough in this 'direction'. Busy shooting for his films, the excitement just flows in, "All three movies are different from each other. The first one is based on a Stephen King thriller titled In the Deathroom; the second is a dark love story and the third is based on Schizophrenia." Dark and logical, quite contrary to the daily soap brigade he belongs to. "Told you, I am opposite to the world I belong to," he replies, amused at the comparison. "I would like to explore the unknown with my films. Apart from being technically sound, filmmaking is also about one's creative vision and with these films I can enjoy my own space. " And he plans to take these films to national and international film festivals. "The festival circuit has an intelligent audience, which will be an important yardstick in shaping up my future course of action." But taking up filmmaking full time is not on his mind right now, given his professional commitments, "Pavitra Rishta is enjoying high TRPs and it will be really irresponsible of me to move on to doing my own thing. So, I try to manage work and passion somehow," says the actor. That leaves him with no time to even sleep. But who minds? "As long as I love to do it, I am game for anything." Talk about having a right attitude!
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Music to the ear
Sitting at one corner end of the panel, Harbhajan Mann spoke in favour of videos of Punjabi tracks, which was exactly contrary to the stance of Dolly Guleria. Even when there was a stark difference in the opinions of known representatives of the Punjabi music industry, they cordially shared the platform for a common cause that they termed as 'worth it'.
Together with Atul Sharma, they announced the Punjabi Music Awards 2010 on Monday, which is to be organised by 92.7 Big FM and Dareclub. "Punjabi artistes having won recognition across the world. With a huge number of aspiring singers and music directors, it's important to appreciate talent," Atul Sharma explains the importance of the awards. Dolly Guleria says the awards discourage the so-called singers who believe in making a quick buck. She cites the example of late Surinder Kaur's songs, "Music and singing is all about feeling from the heart. My mother never had a video of any of her tracks, yet people loved the songs as they could feel the melody in them." She adds that in the present scenario it's almost mandatory to have a video of the track. "That helps take way the attention when the singer is not talented enough. The awards aim to appreciate only those singers from the fraternity who truly deserve it." While Dolly suggests that artistes should only adhere to basics and concentrate on singing, Harbhajan feels it's high time they matched standards of singing and video-making of other regions in India as well as abroad. "Videos help establish the identity of singers. We can't afford to ignore technology, when it can help an artiste sell more albums and earn more revenue." However, he adds that the criteria to select the winner for the awards would remain talent. To be held on October 8, the awards will have 17 nominations divided into two categories - critic and popular. There are also awards for religious Punjabi album and the best Sufi track. Adds Atul, "The idea is to promote every genre of Punjabi music, be it a bhangra or Sufi." There is also an award for an international Punjabi hit number and the most downloaded song. "These awards will recognise the talent overseas. We also welcome those who are away from Punjab but are still promoting Punjabi culture, even if it has shades of West. Something is always better than nothing!" At the final event that will be held at Leisure Valley, lifetime achievement award will also be given. Says Siddharth Bhardwaj, VP, North, Big FM, "The Shiv Kumar Batalvi Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to someone who has contributed to the success of the music industry and has worked for promotion of our culture." The jury members feel the awards will inspire artistes to produce quality work. While the critics awards will be decided by the jury,
the popular awards will depend on voting. "This can be done through SMSes and even ballots,
which will be kept at various food joints in Punjab," informs Siddharth.
Anything to popularise Punjabi music and its artistes!
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The Chandigarh chapter of Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth ( SPIC -MACAY), engaged in the propagation of classical arts is organising a three day Virasat fest in city colleges from tomorrow. "Renowned music and dance artistes will not only give their performances but also hold an interaction with the music loving audience," said Shakuntla Lavasa, the regional chairperson. Here is the schedule of event and entry is free for all. September 21: Qawaal Qadir Niazi will perform with his troupe at Govt College Art-10 at noon and again at PEC auditorium at 5.15 pm. September 22: An interaction with Kathak artiste Monisa Naik at PEC guesthouse between 12.30 to 2pm. She will perform at 5.15 pm at PEC auditorium. September 23: Odissi dance exponent Geeta Mahalik will perform at PEC auditorium at 5.15 pm. — TNS
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Launch
pad
The stylish new collection caters to every need of the modern man. A combination of cuts and colours with defined layering and ultra-luxurious textures is what this season is all about. The collection comprises of leather footwear which are an ideal option for updating the wardrobe. The predominant colours used in the collection reflect the muted shades of the seasons. The shoes are made of the finest quality of leather and
canvas offering the wearer optimum comfort at best prices. The collection is priced between Rs 1,895 -2,995 and the range is representative of the season's characteristic versatility. According to Deepak
Poptani, director, Hitz Shoes, "We are into footwear industry for the last two decades, and since the very day the first Hitz shoe has been manufactured, we are exclusively offering high quality shoes till date, At Hitz we believe in providing accurate
workmanship accompanied by our love and passion for the product. Thus we are granting not only an excellent fit, but also an unmistakably appealing design with elegant detail. “We are launching the new collection in Punjab as it is the fastest growing state of the country, and the potential is very high, people of Punjab are highly fashionable and quality cautious and this is the market where we can explore the visibility of our products, thus with this hope we have now launched our latest collection here".
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Spade
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There are many factors that decide the placement of a plant in the landscape designing of a garden. It is not only the beauty aspect of the plants but now when we know about the plant growth and utility, these factors need consideration too.
Such factors include the screening aspect, flowering aspect, shade-providing aspect, the fragrance aspect, hiding the ugly spots aspect and privacy aspect. The most important factor that the growing of a plant in a given location may effect the growing of the adjoining plants should always be kept in mind.
Even for the placement of a single plant in the garden, all these factors should be kept in mind because with the growing of a plant is linked the growing of another. In the accompanying picture, the windows on the ground and first floor rooms are absolutely exposed to hot sun. No screen can check the heat as effectively as plants. However, in the normal course; below the window is not the spot to grow a vine or even a tall tree at a distance to block the sun rays. The growth has been allowed only at the spot where it is required to provide shade, a judicious use indeed. The same vine then is trained upward at the higher window to protect that too. Vernonia is not known to give any distinct flowering. However, this climber can be clipped at any particular length. This character is used here to clip it at a certain height so that it does not block the outside view from inside. The author is the senior horticulturist
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TEXT best thing! The world is in a big hurry; an SMS every second from a friend or colleague confirms it. And then one fine day a relatively long SMS from a friend where she had written at length about her office startled …what is this? Who has the time to write a lengthy letter in an SMS? SMS is short messaging service, which translates into small messages using minimum characters and here she is exhausting all English alphabets! Some off-hand messages again stretched to a length made us look into the scene. From short mobile phone messages, which are written in some kind of slangs, now an elaborate expression? What's with people writing elaborately in SMS format as well? And did we also mention about the increase in the number of texts we send across is a single day? A colleague shares that his niece sends 5,000 messages in 3 days! The answer lies within some free SMS packs, which almost all mobile companies have as part of their packages. With servers offering free local and national SMSes to a particular number, everyone can now express and pour their heart out through texts. The bait has for once slowed down the speed of life. What say people? "Howz u. Comn tom. Wl wait…I write short and precise messages because I am being charged for it, and secondly I never have enough time," shrugs Anupama Sharma, who works for a city-based bank. "Then I opted for a free unlimited SMS plan and now I see myself texting friends at length. They tell me I have started writing letters." Anupama smiles, "I like it, I can pour my heart out. I admit, I still don't have time, but now I don't keep a count of the messages." Sitting in his cubicle, Aakash Soni, a sales manager in Manimajra, sends 10 messages in two minutes. "Does it sound funny," he questions, "but this is the rate at which I SMS now. I haven't texted so much in my life, but now, with my mobile operator giving me loads of free SMSes, I don't keep count on how many I send in a day. This is the case with my friends as well, otherwise it is difficult to exhaust the pack." As per Sattle (1985), Treichler and Kramarae (1983) and Rosenthal (1985), females write longer messages and have a more complex structure than males. The analysis shows that there is a significant gender-based difference in the number of words per SMS message and in the complexity of the messages. At the same time boys in this age group are particularly oriented toward simple "one thought" messages (Rich Ling, 2004). Sneha Mangat, a freelance copywriter, nods in approval. "I doubt if this has anything to with mobile operators giving excellent SMS packs. Girls write long messages irrespective of whether it costs them Re 1 or 2. But yes, with the free pack thing coming, they now write to their heart's content." Debatable, sure it is but aren't there always two ways to look at things! jasmine@tribunemail.com
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Talk time All said and done about asking for some space, wanting to be on your own… and then you want to be heard, you want the world to know what you are up to - bungee jumping, bunking classes, buying new sneakers. How on earth can you live without a mobile phone then? Let's accept it, we can't, at least most of us can't. So, we have mobile phone companies rolling out one model after the other. Loaded with newer features, accentuated designs and a cool price tag. Nokia on Monday launches C3 in India, the first device with a full QWERTY keyboard to the most popular mobile phone platform-Series 40. Mobile phone companies always 'strike' the right chord. And Nokia C3 does exactly that - allows users to view, post, comment, share locations and even update status on social network sites, including Facebook and Twitter, straight from the home screen. Chandan Dang, regional general manager North, Nokia India, is of the view that youngsters want to be constantly in touch with various activities and people, which creates the need for instant messaging. "Nokia C3 is preloaded with Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat for the first time users, which will help them set up email and chat accounts straight from the device," he says. Now, this means you don't have to dedicatedly sit down on the server, create an account and then start of with the chit-o-chat! The debate about QWERTY keyboard being a little uncomfortable to use goes on, but C3 has a full QWERTY keyboard, easy or difficult is for you to figure out! Leave aside everything else, the new model offers to keep you in touch with your friends, foes and whosoever you want to be in touch with! Says Chandan Dang, "Nokia C3 allows people to surf the web and access social networks wherever they are. It can track new email or IM messages." These are available in two colours - golden white and slate grey. But for you girlies, they have a hot pink on offer too! jasmine@tribunemail.com
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Having trouble chasing your dreams in the Indian film and entertainment industry? It is now just a click away. AMB Talent Media Pvt. Ltd., a company promoted by Preet Bedi (ex-CEO of Percept Picture Company and Rediffusion Advertising, and ex-director of Lowe Lintas) has roped in actor Suniel Shetty (as an investor), Anu Malik, Saroj Khan and acclaimed director Madhur Bhandarkar (as Music Mentor, Dance Mentor and Chief Talent Mentor respectively) to launch abmeribaari.com - India's first integrated system of identifying, evaluating and nurturing talent for the thriving Indian film and entertainment industry. Through its web initiative — AbMeriBaari.com, the company will reach out to talented individuals looking for a break in the Indian entertainment industry and provide them with suitable opportunities, thus taking the entire process beyond mere submission of portfolios. AMB Talent Media collaborates with filmmakers, TV serial producers, music companies and other entertainment industry organizations with a view to getting them new talent from across the country. This will be done through direct screen tests and auditions uploaded over the Internet - making AbMeriBaari the first site in the world to do so. According to Preet Bedi, managing director of AMB Talent Media, "The Indian entertainment industry is growing exponentially year after year. But to maintain its scorching growth rate, it must create channels by which it can access and nurture new talents. AbMeriBaari will do exactly that and provide a credible, fair and transparent process by which talent is globally accessed, fairly evaluated and suitably rewarded." Bollywood actor and producer Suniel Shetty is excited about the concept. "I remember the initial days of my career, where all of us had to struggle for days and months to get one opportunity to showcase our talent. Today, I am glad as well as excited to bring this platform which provides access to opportunities and enable talents to flourish." He further added, "Not only will it give the industry a chance to help discover many talents in the coming years but also while help talented young men and women a chance to screen test from the safety and security of their homes without having to undergo a long struggle in Mumbai." Music mentor Anu Malik said, "Over the years, I have traveled across the country and realized that in a country of our size and diversity, there is an amazing potential and great amount of talent. There are many Anu Maliks and AR Rahmans in every part of the country. All they need is a way to reach to where they belong. I am happy that AbMeriBaari has created a process by which real talent can be seen and spotted not just in India but even abroad". Madhur Bhandarkar added, "As a film maker, I am constantly looking for talent who can do justice to the character that I have envisaged, which is why I often like to experiment with fresh faces. AbMeriBaari has created a platform, which will give filmmakers like us access to great talent from across India and abroad. I can safely say that with the arrival of AbMeriBaari, a great talent doesn't need a godfather anymore to make it big in the Indian film industry". Abmeribaari has announced a worldwide talent search called the AbMeriBaari Talent Challenge, which proposes to give three-year contracts to up to 10 talented individuals excelling in the field of acting, dancing and singing. Each contract would be worth over Rs. 15 lacs and Abmeribaari will take care of the winners' monthly living expenses in Mumbai (up to Rs 50,000 per month), groom them, and market their talent to the industry. — TNS
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"But if I do more films like Anjaana Anjaani I will understand love better. But till now I don't think I have understood the emotion," he added. Talking in context of his film, Ranbir further added that as far as he is concerned, he has not fallen in love with a stranger till now unlike his character in the film that is slated to release Friday. "Till now I've never fallen in love with a stranger. Till now whenever I've fallen for someone, it has always been someone, whom I knew for a period of time. Lets see what happens in future," said the 27-year-old actor. Anjaana Anjaani is directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Sharan Kapoor. The romantic comedy that also stars Priyanka Chopra and Zayed Khan is about two strangers who meet on a bridge while they are about to commit suicide and then decide to wait for 20 more days and fulfil their last wishes before dying. "It is a simple love story where the two characters realise what love and responsibility is and get to know each other and themselves too," said Ranbir. The actor, who was earlier seen in Anand's Bachna Ae Hasseno, was also all praise for the director, with whom he is collaborating for the second time. "Sidharth loves films and he has a very distinct style of filmmaking. He has a stamp of his own. It's not like he is influenced. He is very hard working. Then he loves food so you will get very good food on the sets, which is also a great thing," the actor said. — IANS
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Miss him lots," the 44-year-old actor posted on his microblogging site Twitter Sunday. Shah Rukh's father had died of cancer. "On days when issues surround me that need strength...I wish he was here to beat up all. My dad was the strongest...& the handsomest. I don't remember my dad's skin...his touch or his voice anymore. Only his eyes...& his smile...full of promise that he will always be there," he wrote. The superstar, who is married to Gauri and has two children - son Aryan and daughter Suhana, also urged fans to give a hug to their fathers at least once a week. "One last thing before I miss my dad even more. All of you go & give a hug to your dads once a week, without reason...fathers like that. I know." — IANS
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Bollywood actor Divya Dutta has become the latest celebrity victim of an online fib. The Delhi 6 star was recently shocked to find that her profile page on Wikipedia says that she is a married woman. "I am not married! It will be a big day in my life and I will defintely announce it to everyone when I tie the knot. How come such wrong information is there on the site?" Divya told PTI. The page showed an Adarsh Raghuram as her spouse and the actress claimed she had no idea who he was. "Who is Adarsh Raghuram? I don't even know anybody by that name! Please don't trust Wikipedia. Now that you have told me, I will see to it that the page gets corrected," said Divya. The actor has got her profile rectified on the site which now says that "She is not married". — PTI
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Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe's Los Angeles home, where she was found dead from drug overdose, has sold for close to $ 4 million dollars. The Spanish colonial house in Brentwood where Monroe died in 1962, sold for $ 255,000 dollars above the $ 3,595,000 asking price. The one-storey four-bedroom, three-bathroom house features polished concrete and terra cotta tile floors, original wood beamed ceilings and period hardware and tiles. Built in 1929, the "hacienda" and pool sit on 23,000 square feet of tree-filled grounds, according to the website of David Offer, with Prudential California Realty. Offer's website described the house as, "The crown jewel and largest property of all the Helenas (one of Brentwood's most romantic and coveted locations)." The actor and model, who died at age 36, had bought the house for $ 75,000. According to public records, the house's most recent seller had purchased it for $ 925,000 in 1996. — PTI
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Asked how is she planning to hold the high TRPs once other shows like Kaun Banega Crorepati with Amitabh Bachchan and Bigg Boss with Salman Khan hit the screens, she said: Khatron Ke Khiladi is a four-week season, so by the time other shows will come on air, it will be over, so there is no stress." The 28-year-old actors was present at an event to launch radio station Oye 104.8 fm with actor Ranbir Kapoor, her co-star in upcoming film Anjaana Anjaani. Asked what would she like to give Ranbir if he enters Khatron Ke Khiladi and wins it, Priyanka joked: "There is no way that Ranbir will win the show unless I cheat for him." Ranbir continued the joke: "I can never participate in Khatron Ke Khiladi because I will never be able to pass the auditions and even if I pass the auditions, I will be out in the first round itself." — IANS
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Actor-turn-director Clint Eastwood is awaiting Angelina Jolie's debut behind the camera and is confident that she will do a brilliant job as a filmmaker. The Dirty Harry star successfully dabbled into direction besides having a career as an actor in the industry and Eastwood says he is looking forward to Jolie's directorial debut. The Million Dollar Baby director says he is convinced that Jolie will make a successful transition from acting to filmmaking. Jolie is to begin work on her film, about the war in Yugoslavia at the beginning of the 1990s, later this year and Eastwood, who directed her in 2008's Changeling, is excited about her new role. "She's a very intelligent gal. I know she'll do great... She has great a work ethic and she's very smart. I'm looking forward to seeing what she does," Eastwood said. And Eastwood has some words of advice for the budding movie-maker: "My advice for her is to get more sleep than the actors. And to have good management - know what you want and know what you are looking for and go after it." — PTI
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Hollywood actor Eva Longoria Parker thinks the key to her successful marriage to Tony Parker is the fact they have regular date nights. The Desperate Housewives star, who married basketball ace Tony Parker in 2007, admitted fitting each other in around their busy schedules is not difficult as they love being with each other so much that they prioritise their relationship over everything else. "Romance is rooted in love... we love each other very much and also in humour. We have a lot of fun and we laugh a lot," she said. "We actually want to be together, so it's not a hard thing for us. We always have date nights. We prioritise each other in our lives and schedule our plans together so everything else falls in between. We live in a pretty normal way and enjoy spending time with our families. We don't let our jobs dictate how we live our lives," she added. — IANS
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What does a typical daily soap star do? Besides the glycerine-induced tears, script-enforced twists and larger than life characters, we mean. Become a reality show star! Well, that doesn't count because it's not any different from a daily soap, except that the drama is for real sometimes. "That doesn't leave me with any choice, but to follow my passion," says Sushant Singh Rajput. What's that?
Premium leather men's footwear brand Hitz unveils its new collection. Hitz is known for its selected and high quality leather along with traditional craftsmanship, where the company uses highly advanced technology.
Garden planning is not only allocation of beds and shrubs for beautification, it is more than that. While planning keep in mind the long-term effects. The permanent plants need judicious and planned placement.
For this reason, one must consult a qualified horticulturist as further than even this there are other considerations like plant character, its growth pattern, potential life span, soil requirements, sunny or shady aspect etc that are considered before selection of site.
This could be done only by right kind of choice in selecting a vine. In this case, a vine Vernonia, the Curtain climber has been grown and trained in a way that there is no unwanted growth to hide the walls or any other architectural feature. 
A high definition pocket camera is a tapeless camcorder that can fit into one's pocket, and the gadget has indeed revolutionised the world of video-recording.
The high definition pocket camera resembles a mobile phone in both shape and size. 
Some examples of HD pocket cameras are Creative Vado HD, Sony Bloggie MHS-PM5 and the Flip Video recorder. Apart from its compact design, pocket cameras are also very affordable. The Third Generation Creative Vado HD is considered by many tech magazines as the top-rated HD pocket camera. It has the widest-angle lens among any of the other HD pocket camcorders. The camera has the best exposure controls to low light, and the price range is from Rs 12,000 to 14,000. Another top-rated pocket camera is the Flip Mino HD. It is good looking, solidly built and has fine video quality. Other top-rated pocket camcorders come from Kodak, JVC, Sony, Flip Video and Toshiba.
Bollywood's chocolate boy Ranbir Kapoor, who was dating actor Deepika Padukone till last year, said he is quite immature as far as love is concerned.
Ranbir, who was promoting his forthcoming film Anjaana Anjaani at an event here to launch a new radio station Oye 104.8FM, said: "I'm very immature and inexperienced as far as love is concerned."
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan remembers his dad, Taj Mohammed Khan, as the strongest man and says he misses him a lot even 30 years after his death. "Thirty years ago this day my dad died. Never said wot I should be. I want to be a gentle & funny father more than any other title.
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra, whose small screen debut Khatron Ke Khiladi is garnering high TRPs, says that the success of the show makes her feel very happy.
"I'm happy on the fact that Khatron Ke Khiladi opened the way it has because this is the first time I'm
doing television and secondly being a girl I'm doing a show like this, so it has been very encouraging for me," Priyanka said.