Is going to work no more fun? Do you feel left out of the office loop more often than not? Chances are that you are facing 'office isolation', one of the many forms of office bullying. And if you are in a profession, it's hard to have escaped it!

If bullying is taking its toll on your office performance, probably the only positive ray you can hold on to is that you are 'competent'. It's not the average worker that undergoes rigorous bullying, but the one who excels. A bully, on the other hand, is someone complexed, highly competitive and irrational. Bullying that comes in different forms starting with something as simple as back-stabbing can go on to take the form of physical aggression. "I am just two years old in my profession, but have seen bullying in so many varied forms," says Manya Gupta, a banker. "Earlier, I thought I am to be blamed, but when I confided in one of my seniors, I realised that it's nothing to with me but the bully," she shares.

In fact, this is what makes the bully stronger. Women, who are usually the target, consider it to be a sign of their incompetence but nothing is farther from the truth. "There is this associate in my firm who is loud, crass and uses abuses as helping verbs," shares this lawyer not willing to reveal his name. "Each one of us would be intimidated by him," he says. Unable to endure this anymore, this young lawyer changed his team. "I had to give up the matter that I had my heart in, but then I am sure I would get it again sometime in my career."

Researches show that workplace bullying can result in not only stress, but also impact physical health or even generate suicidal tendencies. And the best approach to tackle - be firm. So, the next time you are inundated with work not meant for you, say a firm no. It will send the bully looking for an easier target. If the bully turns more hostile, talk to human resource personnel or higher-ups. And yes, keep emotions at bay.

If you need help, there are plenty of support groups available online…Happy WORKING!

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Who are you? Where do you belong? What do you like? Where do your loyalties lie? While you're online, there's a community for each such trait. Love-bunking, hate-canteen, don't care at all, against the world, all for humanity, hate alarm clocks, cockroaches, examinations. Move over that. Hate to receive messages that only say 'K' join the gang…you got to have a virtual identity, rather a virtual personality. No wonder, there's a weird communities online galore! "The first and foremost reason for being a part of such communities is the need for a sense of belonging - connect with like-minded people," says Priya Sharma, from Department of Physics, Panjab University.

Some would like to tell you, they are Panjabi By Nature, like David Guetta or Coke Studio while others would rather let everybody know, "they hate getting texts that only say 'K'; some others would team up with people over the page, "Mom (4 missed calls), Oh Man I'm in deep Trouble." Still some others would request the teacher, "dear Teacher, I talk to everyone, moving my seat will not help." Wacky communities online galore!

Shares Amarpreet Sodhi, pharmacy student, "In the first place, the idea behind being a part of any networking community is to socialize. Everybody wants to be perceived in a certain way. Whatever you feel suits you, your experiences, gets a thumbs up." While community pages celebrating school and college life have always been there (read bunk, canteen, school life, college days…) there's a sea of groups that don't say anything significant. Just the fact that 'LOOK, LOOK, LOOK, you missed it!" as many as 1,253, 434, people like it. Missed it? Never mind.

There are actually people (as many as 18, 492) who give a thumbs up to 'I Hate When People start to say something And then say, Never Mind.' Laughs Amarpreet, "I know someone whose number of communities exceed the number of friends." Honestly, how many have not bumped into a page dedicated by school students 'against a certain classmate'? Like we said, there's a community for each nuance, a community celebrating the flaws in personality, a community for each characteristic trait. So, if you love the snooze button on alarm clock, go ahead, dedicate a page. Chances are there would be one already! Opines, Isha Kakaria, founder president, NGO Tamanna, "It's like being a part of a page that we can relate to. That describes your personality or some part of it aptly. I keep on adding new and interestingly pages but I'd never unlike a page." The girl has some list to boast of. Giving a like sign to 'I don't care about your farm, or your fish, or your park, or your mafia! I can guarantee, you won't find another like me."

Take another "Main apni favourite hoon.' She laughs, "Because I am my favourite. Shouldn't you always put yourself first before others?" Pages celebrating every bit of individuality. She adds, "I remember I came across really funny and interesting community the other day 'Why is Everybody so Married these days?' That's to do with the friends who have passed out or completed education and a lot of their friends are married." Surprised anyone? Press if you like, unlike. Whatever! By the way, that's a community too. Guess that puts across the point.

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Animation best portrays a child's own world of fantasy. For each toddler it's nothing but the colourful cartoon characters that run around on the screen, infusing life into drawings. Not many really know that the work behind animation is more tedious than any other activity.

Viral Thakkar is organising a two-day workshop, organised by the National School of Media. Coming from an institute pioneering success stories in animation, Pixion, Viral sure had several experiences to talk about.

About his unusual name he says, “Mostly, people refer to my name as viral.”

“When it came to education, I always kept the child in me alive and decided to pursue my career in the field of animation," he says. After completing his bachelor's degree in commerce, this expert in the area took a three-month.

Elaborating on the challenges of the industry, Viral says, "Each movie that we have worked on, including The Kings Speech and Toonpur ka Super Hero have very distinct set of demands and expectations out of the scripts and results.”

Creating the Black Panther in 7 Khoon Maaf he found the most challenging task. "It was an interesting challenge as the director could not have shot with a panther. Undoubtedly, it was great visuals reproduced on screen," he informs.

With the strong scripts and high emotional connectivity that Hollywood animation films have to offer, we asked this expert what was missing in the Indian animation scene. “Hollywood animation thrives on creating a strong bond with the audience. In animation masterpieces like Wall-E and Kung Fu Panda, the scripts are prioritised and only then the work begins. In India, in particular Pixion happens to only provide post-production assistance in films. This is an integral reason as to why we don't have mature animated creations," he says.

Viral terms Avtar and Toonpur ka Super Hero as benchmarks in animation history.

"The creative visualisation needed to execute a project like Avtar is tremendous and its wins hands down," he shares.

Talking about a no-so-pleasant experience of his work woes, Viral shares, "While working on Toonpur ka Super Hero, our team worked on a song sequence for six months, only to realise that it was deleted,” he breaks into his soundless fit of laughter.

Associated with Pixion and working on 60 per cent bollywood movies, Viral sure had that extra zing in him to be able to give life into characters and drawings.

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Shrubs are the best friends of a gardener. Start counting their advantages and there seems no end. Unlike annuals, shrubs are permanent and one does not have to plant them every year. They are hardy and less demanding. Their growth can be controlled by pruning at will, without affecting their flowering. There is a wide range that can be accommodated to light even the dark corners. Some of these being weak stemmed, can be supported to act as climbers. Most of the shrubs are free. Left to grow unbridled, some of these may become medium-size trees too. They suit small gardens very well. Above all, they fill the gap period in the garden with flowers. Another big advantage is they are very easy to propagate, either by way of cuttings or seeds.

Now when the time for planting is approaching fast we introduce you to some of the shrubs that are hardy and flower profusely. Most of the shrubs are liked for their flowers like chandni, kaner, allamanda, gulmohri etc. There are those with ornamental leaves like acalypha, aphelandra, variegated hibiscus. Shrubs are also a favourite with those gardeners who are looking for fragrance and there is a range of shrubs like gardenia, raat-ki-rani and francisea that spread a very sweet fragrance at desired time. See the accompanying picture. The shrub is called calliandra. Also called puff ball, it flowers profusely and can tolerate drought conditions well. The dwarfed version of it has very attractive leaves and flowers. Hardly a meter high, the dwarf shrub can be grown in shaded location too. There is another dependable shrub that does well in shade, the daedalacanthus. You may not get this tongue twisting shrub ordinarily but tell a nurseryman to arrange it for you and you will get it. In dwarfer shrubs, Menia erecta with sparkling blue blooms and gomphrena with yellow blooms can light up any spot.

MYTH: As the rains are approaching, we must get ready to add manure and fertilizer to fruit plants is a myth. In most cases, the manure and fertilizers are added during the month of December. If you follow the package of practices for fruits in Punjab, released by Punjab Agricultural University, you will see that in almost all the fruit plants, the manure, phosphatic fertilizers and potash are added during December-January. The nitrogenous fertilizer doses are split to be added before flowering and after fruit set.

This column appears weekly and the author is a senior PAU Horticulturist based at Chandigarh and can be reached at satishnarula@yahoo.co.in

"There is a paradigm shift in the listeners choice now, the Punjabi pop music has become the first preference of non Punjabi speaking people especially youngsters while the purist among Punjabis are gradually returning to roots. They have obviously realised the soulful feel and content of old folk or rich ornate lyricism," says acclaimed Punjabi folk and pop singer Ashok Masti. He was in Chandigarh to record his next album.

"I am recording some of the unsung romantic poetry of Shiv Kumar Batalvi. I know it is challenging to the bring alive the emotional content of all those songs. My grasp of folk idiom and metaphor will help I hope."

Besides my co singer wife Neha, a trained Kathak dancer, disciple and niece of Birju Maharaj is a great support to me. The music has been composed by Vinod Sehgal, he adds.

Punjab is home of classical music but unfortunately many seeking a quick career, name and fame in music especially those coming up through reality shows do not stand for classical traditions. They are mostly without music training and have emerged as the most sought after and rich pop stars, opines Masti.

Belonging to Giddarbaha in Punjab, Masti took to music following in the footsteps of his next door neighbour and inspiration Gurdas Mann. From Punjabi theatre under Kamal Vidrohi to music concerts for Delhi Punjabi akademi to a professional performer Ashok Masti now has his Mumbai address also.

On his marriage to the London bred Kathak classical danseuse and vocalist Neha he says Neha had come for series of interviews of eminent personalities in sports and music for BBC London. "Somehow I got scheduled after Kapil Dev and those brief moments of interview blossomed into a pious relationship turning into a marriage. "Aur meri har kaamyabi mein unhin ki duaon ka asar hai," signs off Ashok Masti.

Providing people with freedom and personal autonomy appears to be more important than money in giving them good health and happiness, according to a new research. “Our findings provide new insights into well-being at the societal level,” said researchers at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand who conducted the study.

“Providing individuals with more autonomy appears to be important for reducing negative psychological symptoms, relatively independent of wealth.” Psychologists Ronald Fischer, and Diana Boer, looked at studies involving three different psychological tests - altogether, they examined a sample of 420,599 people from 63 countries spanning nearly 40 years.

Fischer and Boer statistically combined the results of the different studies, noting that their analysis was somewhat unusual in that the key variables were collected from different sources and that no single study included the two variables they were considering, i.e., wealth and individualism. (Participants only answered questions regarding one of the dependent variables of general health, anxiety or burnout.) "Across all three studies and four data sets, we observed a very consistent and robust finding that societal values of individualism were the best predictors of well-being," the authors wrote. "Furthermore, if wealth was a significant predictor alone, this effect disappeared when individualism was entered." In short, they found, "money leads to autonomy but it does not add to well-being or happiness." The study has been published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. — ANI

Think Japan and it's the Japanese cuisine (read Sushi and Sashimi and Wasabi) that rings a bell in the gastronomic mind.

Though Japanese cuisine is very different from other East Asian repast, it has taken the globe by storm (considering the growing popularity of the cuisine). A distant cousin of the Chinese fare for those who have taken fancy to this delicate culinary delight now you need not travel to Delhi or Mumbai to have your fill of Japanese delicacies it is very well available in Chandigarh.

It is served at only a few restaurants in Chandigarh and we may say they are doing a fine job. Tao in Sector 26 is one such place that has introduced the Japanese fare. Chef Vishal Saini and Chef Lenam from Tao say they introduced the Japanese cuisine for the public and out of all the variety Punjabis prefer Teppanyaki.

Well for your knowledge, Teppanyaki is not a dish it is a style of cooking Japanese cuisine. In this style an iron griddle is used to cook food. This style is usually used to cook steak, shrimp, fish etc. Ask the chefs what are the most preferred dishes in the cuisine and they chorus, "Miso and Udon noodle soup and Soba noodle and Flat noodle soups are quite popular here. High in nutrition, they are served as the main course as well." They add, "Sushi is preferred by the non-vegetarians, which has fish and for the vegetarians it is prepared using rice."

In the sauces, butter garlic sauce and black pepper sauces are the most popular. The chefs recommend butter garlic sauce and for the starters they suggest, "Go for Tempuras they are excellent appetizers."

Though there is much more to this cuisine then sashimi, sushi and wasabi. All these are acquired tastes. Japanese food is a little bland but it is by no means tasteless. Human interference, ideally, should be minimal but Chef Vishal says, "Sometimes, Punjabi people demand for some changes in Japanese food. This is not a very spicy cuisine. But, people in the city want to have spicy Japanese, which is little weird."

Chef Lenam adds, "We do the alterations but then that's clients' risk. We are ready to alter every dish for the foodies but then the authentic taste is not guaranteed."

Maya Palace in Sector 35 too serves Japanese but here you can just have Japanese chicken and Shiitake with Sichinni, which is a sauce. Chef Giriraj says, "Japanese food is slowly gaining popularity and I recently got an order of Japanese dishes for a kitty party." Highly appreciated he says, "Since Punjabi's like spicy flavour I add chilli paste, which lends a spicy flavour. I also add marine oil this counts up sweet taste in it."

Though flavour is the key ingredient of any cuisine Japanese fare is more about fish and rice. Meat was rarely used and fish is the main source of food and still is. It has influenced many of today's most famous dishes.

"Preserving fish also became popular and sushi originated as a means to preserve fish by fermenting it in boiled rice," says Chef Swatantra Gautam from Zazen, Page 3, Panchkula. In fact, the technique first originated in a preservation process developed for freshwater fish caught from Mekong River and is said to have reached Japan along with the practice of rice cultivation. As a result sushi became a popular snack food, combining fish with the traditional staple food, rice. Sushi was finally united with sashimi at the end of the eighteenth century, when the hand-rolled type, nigiri-sushi, was devised. "Fried foods such as tempura might seem to be very un-Japanese, however, tempura is enjoyed by many and has evolved into what it is today," says Swatantra.

Having developed into a much-liked cuisine the world over, Japanese food is definitely a must-try and what better it is available in our city too.

Jigyasa Kapoor Chimra

(With inputs from Shuchita Sharma, Bhanupriya Puri and Manmeet Kaur)

Over the years, India has been an ideal platform for many performers across the world. Rolling Stones, Bryan Adams, Elton John, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Roger Waters, Shakira, and even the late Michael Jackson have had sellout concerts in India. However, the legendary band U2 has been missing from the list. To change that, Gul Panag has urged all U2 fans in India to sign an appeal. We caught Gul Panag in an exclusive conversation on the topic…

What made you a part of Bring U2 to India?

Bring U2 To India is not a contest but an appeal and a campaign to get the greatest rock band to play in the most diverse and beautiful country in the world.

Why only U2?

U2 defines music and life for me. They have made the best music, constantly changing directions in their sound and style. They sing for the people and their reality, and they give ample time and funds to philanthropy and charitable causes. Most importantly, they've never forgotten their Irish roots.

Have you have experienced the band live? Where and when, and how was it?

I have not yet witnessed their show live. I will be going to Toronto in July for their show, and will carry with me the messages from U2 fans in India.

Despite the fact one of their songs is called Indian Summer Sky, they have never toured India. How optimistic are you that it will change?

I think Indian Summer Sky might not necessarily have been written for India as a country. The song is a social commentary of a closed and locked-down atmosphere of a city living in a world of natural forces.

As for them coming to India, I am giving it my best shot. The more people want them, the better the chances are for them to come here. And guess what? We are a lot of people. So go on, support this, and make it happen!

Other than U2, which ones are your favourite bands?

Green Day, Matchbox 20. Also, you cannot but love the music and attitude of Lady Gaga, although a different genre totally. 

Southern beauty Asin Thottumkal, who stepped into Bollywood three years back and has already worked with bigwigs like Aamir Khan and Salman Khan, says that she finds herself lucky to have got such opportunities. "I do find myself lucky because in the film industry there are a lot of factors that probably result in success. You need talent and discipline but somewhere you need to have that X factor also.

What that X factor is, whether that's luck, or god's grace or the wishes of all the people around you that is open to interpretation. "But I think that that one factor that helps is definitely with me otherwise I wouldn't have got all these opportunities to work with these bigwigs of the industry," Asin said. The 25-year-old has worked with Aamir in Ghajini and with Salman in two films - London Dreams and Ready. She is now geared up to work opposite Akshay Kumar — Agencies

Emraan Hashmi rose to fame not only through his acting but also his lip lock scenes with almost every actress opposite him in his film — the reason why he was tagged as the serial kisser. However, the actor is now irritated with the tag.

“I don't have any problem with sexual content films because of which this name has been coined. But this name is very irritating. If this name is changed, I will do these films throughout my life. I would rather have the name serial killer than serial kisser," Emraan told reporters. The 32-year-old actor has locked lips in films like Murder, Zeher, Aksar Gangster and Crook among others.

occupational hazard: Emraan Hashmi

Pop star Lady Gaga says that she gets the best song ideas while drifting off to sleep.

Gaga, who received commercial and critical success with hits like The Fame, Just Dance and Poker Face, says that she often gets inspiration during twilight hours when she is falling asleep.

Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz has become the new face of luxury watch brand Tag Heuer. The actress has agreed to a lucrative deal with the upscale Swiss timepiece company to endorse its products.

“Cameron doesn’t do many endorsements, so the company thinks she will make a big splash,” said a source.

Singer Kesha believes her personality can prevent men from asking her out on dates. The 24-year-old thinks her outspoken views and flamboyant personality can make some men nervous. But she won't change for anybody.

“It’s important to show that women can be so much more than sex objects — you'll never see me just sitting there looking pretty," she said.

Hollywood star Tom Cruise is in negotiations to take on the role of Jack Reacher, an ex-army cop trying to decode the mystery around a shootout in the movie adaptation of Lee Child’s novel One Shot.

Christopher McQuarrie, who has worked on the screenplays for several Cruise projects in the past few years, has adapted the novel for the screen and will direct for Paramount.

In the book, Reacher who gets involved with a sniper, arrested and accused of killing five random people in a shooting. McQuarrie co-wrote the screenplay for Valkyrie, which Cruise starred in 2008, worked on an adaptation of The Monster of Florence for Cruise and co-wrote The Tourist, to which Cruise was once attached before Johnny Depp took the role. The actor is currently filming Rock of Ages and has his Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol coming to theaters in December. He is also attached to star in Oblivion. — PTI

Eijaz returns soon

The buzz is that Eijaz Khan might soon be back with Sony Entertainment Television after Bhaskar Bharti with the UTV show, which will be the remake of the long running and popular Tamil show, Metti Oli. The casting for the show has been on for a while now. Known faces like Chaitanya Chowdhury, Shubhangi Aatre, Anjali Abrol, Smriti Kalra were approached. However, the channel wanted a mix of experience and freshness in their leads. They wanted a fresh face for the female lead's role and a popular face to play the male lead.
ACT II: Eijaz Khan

Blessing in disguise

LOVE BIRDS: Ashita Dhawan and Shailesh Gulabani

Ashita Dhawan and Shailesh Gulabani are one happy romantic couple these days as both are doing the same show Raakesh Paswan's Baba Aiso Var dhundo. Both share the same make up room. Being on the same show makes them spend quality time with each other. "We both are completely different at work and home...only when we are in the makeup room in breaks, we end up actually spending time. Mostly I'm the extrovert having fun. It's a blessing being on the same show," said Ashita.

Over and out

Sab TV shows Ring Wrong Ring and Gili GilI Gappa bidding adieu and Ammaji Ki Gali taking its place. The latest we hear is that Ring Wrong Ring will have an abrupt end and the production house might bring the show back with a second season. In the last episode, Mansi will give back the ring to her Bauji realising that anything is possible with hard work. But Bauji will not be ready to take it back and will keep it in the mandir in the house telling her that she can take it whenever she needs it.
final ring: Mansi

Mum’s the word!

Shaheer Sheikh who plays Anant in Siddarth Tewary's Navya is one organised guy. He keeps on saying that his parents have taught him few values which he follows always. The one thing he has been taught is to be honest with yourself and your work and that he feels has helped him grow in this industry. He says, "I love my parents very much. I can't think of life without them. I have come to this world for a reason. I need to do something for mankind. People always teach and never preach. I want to explore all the creations of God and live life to the fullest. I talk to my parents daily and update them about almost everything.

Shivani’s bike phobia

There was a time when bikes and actress Shivani Gosain could not be separated. Shivani, who recently joined the cast of Love you Zindagi, says that bikes were her passion but she developed a phobia after a close family member died in an accident. She now prefers travelling by four-wheelers. She feels her phobia is so strong that she doesn't want any of her friends or family member to have a two-wheeler anymore.

True artist

This is one story that will get your heart into your mouth. Dhaval Khatri a painter who hails from a small town in Gujarat is an artist with a difference! Dhaval lost both his hands in an accident eight years back but as they say, where there is a will there is a way! Nothing could stop Dhaval's dream taking wings and he landed on a talent show Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega.

Dhaval impressed all by creating a painting in exactly one minute. Not just this, he also created a painting of judge Anu Mallik and gifted him that in front of all. Everyone present was really touched.

ARIES:Hopes fill your heart. Patience and hard work pays richly. Focus on leadership and inspiration. Be prepared for unusual invitations. Loved ones are likely to be agreeable. Socialising with your partner can be fun.Tarot Message: Try to relax in the middle of the week and put your cares to one side. Lucky colour: Purple
Magic Number: 61

TAURUS: Surprising events can lead to a major rethink on what you are doing with your life. Romance is highlighted. Speak to your partner about using joint finances to cover a loan. Pay attention to the foundations of the house before buying it. Tarot Message: Involve yourself in a new project. Lucky colour: Burgundy Magic Number: 58

GEMINI: Let your imagination run free. If all fails, rent a bunch of movies and relax. Be prepared to prod along slowly. Good day for planning. Luck will be with you. Cash crisis resolves after 3.00 p.m. Consider well before acting.Tarot Message: Work could pose minor difficulties but don't worry.
Lucky colour: Green
Magic Number: 33

CANCER: You will find people generally hard to pin down. Buying and selling is a salient feature. Do not bury disturbing emotions, work through them. Discuss money matters. Tarot Message: It is best to get a clear perspective and balance your energy before taking important decisions. Lucky colour: Peach
Magic Number: 51

LEO: Enduring relationships can be formed with new people who live at a distance. Stick to your regular job as the best way of boosting your reserves. Don’t take comments too seriously. Tarot Message: Do not play into the hands of a shrewd colleagues.
Lucky colour: White
Magic Number: 34

VIRGO: Concentrate on career path.Look at a problem from different angles and you can find a simple solution. Resentments on the home front can be allayed by spending quality time with family. Tarot Message: Accomplish tasks that take up a lot of time. Lucky colour: Rainbow Pastles
Magic Number: 39

LIBRA: Today attention revolves around your home, property, family and long range decisions. Money rolls after lunch. Friends' company stimulates you. A colleague might stretch friendship and ask a loan. Lend only as much as you can afford. Tarot Message: Retain the fruit of your hard work. Lucky colour: Black Magic Number: 27

SCORPIO: Hobbies will give you much satisfaction. You must avoid over relaxation. A spiritual approach can help you deal with stressful situations. Romance is high on your agenda.Tarot Message: Remember it is the thought that counts and not the price tag. Lucky colour: Saffron
Magic Number: 45

SAGITTARIUS: A fortunate day for romance. Avoid gossip because it can spoil your chance of success. A very friendly vibe makes it easy to approach subjects that might usually be avoided. Be realistic before applying for more credit.
Tarot Message: Exploit financial opportunities. Lucky colour: Yellow
Magic Number: 47

CAPRICORN: Do not be afraid to get things off your chest. Go along with the wishes of your family members. Frank discussion could clear the air. An evening invitation might line you up with an attractive stranger.
Tarot Message: Do not leave things up to chance. Lucky colour: Deep Red. Magic Number: 32.

AQUARIUS: The day will become rather sensitive for marital relationship. Appointments and meetings could fill up your day, making it necessary to keep your phone turned off. Romance can call via poetic text messages. Tarot Message: Use your judgments well. Lucky colour: Crimson.
Magic Number: 29.

PISCES: Emotions have to be controlled. No need to put your hard earned money on the stake. A positive outlook on life and general good feelings are on the cards. Joint finances and interest rates could cause worry. Tarot Message: Take care of your interests.
Lucky colour: Orange.
Magic Number: 42.

Mithun Chakraborty (born as Gouranga on June16, 1950 , in Dimla -WB) who started career in Disco Dancer shares his birthday on this date. Before joining films, he was in Naxalite movement too. After doing several films, Mithun judged the show Dance India Dance on Zee TV. He has also been involved in promotion of football in Bengal. The Bengal Football Academy is his brainchild and Mithun raised necessary funds for the launch of this academy. Mithun Chakraborty is also the co-owner of Royal Bengal Tigers, a cricket team of the Indian Cricket League . As per his stars, Mithun Da will excel in 2012 in TV shows. In 2014, he will expand his hotel business and will finally bid goodbye to films.