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Foot note
Perched on six inches of heels, fashion insisted on to be taken seriously. On the ramp, on red carpet, on occasions, where one was required to put the best foot forward, heels remained a constant, while other defining elements of fashion took turns…Till of course fashion designers realised that they too were dispensable. They found interesting replacements in Kolhapuris, shoes, long boots, slippers, mojris, loafers… Some went a step ahead in the celebration of clothes as models took to the ramp barefoot. At the latest edition of the India fashion Week Autumn-Winter and Lakme Fashion Week Spring Summer show, quite a few designers decided to give fashion's favourite accessory, heels, a miss. A gamble they don't regret today!
Indian designers argue that easy footwear on the ramp is the by-product of resort wear, its sole aim, pledging comfort. Wearing heels with a breezy outfit in sheer fabric on the ramp is like wearing sneakers with a heavily embellished saree. "High heels defeat the whole idea of introducing people to fashion that promises comfort and style," comes from Aratrik Dev Varman, who made the models walk barefoot for his show at LFW. For him, it also symbolised breaking away from the conventions of the fashion world. He subscribes to the new dictionary of the industry, in which words like natural, easy, organic, comfort…pop up. For Karishma Shahani, another fashion designer, who showcased her SS collection at LFW making her models wear loafers, served two purposes, "First, we got to present our in-house shoes and second, it perfectly complemented our collection heavily influenced from street wear." If she used footwear from her own house, designer team of 11.11 Eleven/Eleven let the models wear their own canvas shoes and loafers. And since the models were not from the industry, it made perfect sense. "Why give them a model-like treatment when the idea was to convey the message that clothes are meant for everyone," says Shani Himanshu. Designs that are casual and meant for daily wear and have nothing unusual about them are all defined by the collective term, normcore, the trend of the season internationally. And this is what Nishka Lulla resorts to while explaining her choice of flip-flops for models at LFW. "Never before fashion has taken up the cause of comfort with so much earnestness, when there is no pressure to follow trends blindly, when the stress is being laid on just one rule, be yourself," says Nishka, who also used the platform to present the new line of foot accessories. Then there was also a Payal Khandwala's show which had models walking in Kolhapuri chappals. While doing away with heels for the spring- summer edition of the fashion weeks was a move welcomed by fashion followers, it is yet to be seen if the trend will be repeated in the fall-winter collection as well. Though glimpses of the trend can be spotted at AW 2014 edition of WIFW. Be it Anupama Dayal's barefoot show or Paromita Banerjee's models stepping out in mojris at WIFW, change in the fashion world is always welcome, especially when it doesn't hurt at all.
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Model move? For models also, it's a change to debate on. Some don't mind wearing the super-comfy alternatives to exhausting heels and some feel otherwise. As Sonalika Sahay, a decade old in the fashion industry, says, "You can walk on the ramp without heels but you can't catwalk on the ramp without them." She prefers to wear heels and to do away with them completely on the ramp is a deal she isn't really excited about. "Now, after all these years of cat-walking in the heels, not wearing them isn't a pleasant thought." Deepti Gujral, another model, leaves it as designers' protocol. "My job is to walk the ramp and I am happy doing it without wearing footwear to do justice to the designs."
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She’s loving it!
Bipasha Basu may have been surrounded by controversies due to her absence from the promotional events of Humshakals, but she still remains to be a favourite among the audience as we hear them speak to her through Airtel Talk to Bipasha.
She broke the stereotype of the fair-skinned lasses making it to the most wanted list of Bollywood, thereby redefining the conventionally perceived idea of bold and beautiful. Here is a little more dope on the star, who continues to shine bright, despite the emergence of many new stars. Acting to you is… Acting in itself is a very challenging profession, especially for me because I have not had any formal training in acting. It allows one to do things that one never thought one would ever be doing! From your first break in the film Ajnabi till today, how has the journey been so far? I am blessed to be an actor. And though there is a struggle, it is still motivating. Also, the love and appreciation that I have received so far is overwhelming. So I love the journey so far. What are the pre-requisites for becoming an actor? I think hard work and talent go a long way, but luck plays an important role too! We have known you to be a fitness freak, so if there is a special cuisine that can make you break away from your regular diet schedule, what would it be? I love Bengali food, especially the one that my mother cooks and I can break all diet rules to dig into it! Of all the films that you have done so far, which one is your favourite? I love Raaz 1 and 2 and Race is one of my favourite films too! Who do you like working with in the industry? I am very close to Abbas Mustan, because they gave me my first break with the film Ajnabi and I am also really good friends with Abhishek Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Ajay Devgn! Tell us something about your future projects… Currently, I am shooting for the film, Alone, and
I just wrapped up shooting for Creature 3D, which will be releasing on September 12. amarjot@tribunemail.com
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Amitabh does a cameo in Ghoomketu
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan, who is busy promoting his TV series Yudh, recently shot for a cameo in Anurag Kashyap-starrer Ghoomketu. The film is directed by Pushpendra Mishra and is produced by Vikramaditya Motwane's Phantom Productions. He mentioned about the same on his blog. "The images from the blog are an entire day's work professionally. They belong to a cameo that I am doing for a film titled Ghoomketu, being produced by Vikramaditya Motwane and his company, which also includes Anurag Kashyap. Vikram did that wonderful film 'Udaan' and he and other like minded makers involve themselves in films that are now beginning to find space and honour and visibility and acclaim among the more discerning audiences of the country and the world," he posted. He further revealed, "I play many different avatars in the shoot. I play myself of course in the leathered look, in my make-up room and discussing my dialogues for the coming shot in a film that is being made-a film within a film - which then moves to my make up shot, where further discussion on the origins of the dialogue, that I happen to accidentally find on a wrapping is wondered with my secretary, coincidentally called Rosy… leading on to the actual shot of the film in a court room scene in the film in film, which ends in a conviction of the person in the dock." Ghoomketu stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the lead.
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Ek Villain’s music tops charts
After Aashiqui-2, the soundtrack of Mohit Suri's Ek Villain is a national rage. Having bagged superlative reviews across the board, the album topped music charts instantly and is currently the top choice of music lovers. While the Ankit Tiwari-rendered Galliyan became an instant hit universally, the unplugged version by Shraddha Kapoor has the women floored. The album has the trademark Mithoon stamp, with three standout ballads—Banjaara by Mohd Irfan, Zaroorat by Mustafa Zahid and Humdard by Arijit Singh. Pakistani band Soch makes its Bollywood debut.
Get real!
Yami to romance Varun
Family meeting Prior to her mother's visit Amal and Clooney enjoyed some alone time by having dinner at hotel Villa D'Este in Cernobbio Village. "They were outside, and Amal and her mom were smiling. It was going pretty great. Amal's mom left the next day, and at the airport they just looked so happy," a source said. — PTI
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What’s brewing?
The Café Coffee Day, Sector-36, Chandigarh, introduces its customers to the art of brewing coffee in a month-long coffee festival, which took off on Tuesday.
Aparupa Roy, Coffee Evangelist at Café Coffee Day, shares that coffee was discovered in Ethiopia when a man named Kaldi set his goats off to graze on the coffee plant fields. He discovered coffee after noticing that his goats, upon eating berries from a certain tree, became so spirited that they did not want to sleep at night. Kaldi reported his findings to the abbot of the local monastery, who made a drink with the berries and discovered that it kept him alert for the long hours of evening prayer. Soon the abbot shared his discovery with the other monks at the monastery and the rest, as they say, is history. "Only then did the concept of coffee travel to Arab, where an Indian pilgrim, Baba Budan Giri, went to pay obeisance at the Mecca Medina. However, during that time it was illegal to import coffee beans from Arab, so it is believed that he hid six beans in his belly and smuggled it to India. That is how coffee came here," she says. Ways & means Consumers can now purchase their home kits comprising coffee makers and coffee powders to enjoy a similar taste like in the cafés. These are available at all CCD outlets across the city. Along with different blends of CCD's coffee powders, including Arabica, Charge and Perfect, consumers can also opt for its premium range comprising Mysore Royal and Dark Forest. Another offering is 'Trist', a coffee-on-the-go and the innovative Filta Fresh, a unique instant coffee bag that gives you filter coffee in less than a minute through a simple brew-it-yourself process. Consumers can also purchase Roosh tea for home consumption. It offers a range of aromatic teas in three variants - Assam, Darjeeling and Green Tea. Myth & might While many health journals have reported against coffee consumption while adhering to the statistics, which indicated more deaths caused due to coffee addiction than nicotine addiction in the United States of America, Aparupa Roy sticks to the universal law that excess of everything is bad. "It is true that coffee consumption can cause problems if one has more than five regular cups of coffee. Also, it depends heavily on the eating habits of people," she says. She adds that Finland has the maximum consumption of coffee and there have been no such reports from the region. She also advises that coffee should not be consumed on an empty stomach. amarjot@tribunemail.com
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Filmy keeda!
Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta I sealed my future prospects when my dad asked me — 'what does my baby want to do when she grows up?' And I, without batting an eyelid, said — 'I want to be Amitabh Bachchan!' My dreams brought me to the world of films. Destiny had planned it for me. Otherwise, someone from a remote conservative place in Punjab would not find her way to the city of dreams. The high of being an actor, of performing, of doing what you love doing, is a beautiful feeling. Years later, nothing has changed. I have to watch a film in the theatre every week today as well. I still dance in front of the mirror! And yesterday when I visited my bua, I stood in front of the mirror and asked her to make my hair like she used to years ago… Hema Malini style! (Dutta is a Bollywood actor)
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Pure devotion
Today, youngsters look for instant results. And, connecting with Shirdi Sai Baba is a sure step in that direction… is what Sukhvinder Sharma believes in. The veteran theatre-actor and writer turns director with Hindi feature film Sai Mahima, a venture he terms as devotional not commercial.
"My association with Sai Baba is more than a decade. Ever since I experienced my first miracle in Shirdi, I wanted to share his story with all especially the youngsters," says Sukhvinder. By and by, he got in touch with like-minded people and the project rolled on. "When we started the film, I was certain I only wanted those with faith to be part of the team. I could do without professional actors," he adds. Apart from devotional aspect, Sukhvinder also wanted to make the film for little has come up on the religious front in cinema during the last decade. "There have been plenty of mythological serials, but religious films have lost favour with the audience." In Sai Mahima, Jatinder Sharma (Jimmy) enacts Sai's character. He has played the role many times on stage as well as religious gatherings. While part of the film narrates Baba's life, a major part of it is about miracles associated with him. In fact, post the film, a fifteen-minute segment brings about real people and miracles they witnessed by Baba's grace. "In my personal life and of those around, I have seen miracles happening. I feel it's important to make them reach the youngsters who are fast losing on their religious roots." mona@tribunemail.com
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High design(s)
Swati Prabhakar, a costume designer who has found favour with Pollywood at a very young age. She has just wrapped up an assignment wherein she was the chief designer for the movie Mukhtiar Chadha. "Working as a designer and a stylist for the likes of Diljit Dosanjh, Yashpal and Kiran Juneja was a great learning experience," she says. With the movie slated to be released in October, this graduate from INIFD, Ludhiana, is looking towards Bollywood now for further projects. Presently she is busy working for a special trousseau collection.
Swati began her journey as an assistant costume designer with the movie Desi Munde. "For me, it was an exciting and enriching experience to work with the likes of Raza Murad, Bunty Garewal, Gurleen Chopra and Parikshit Sahni," she says. As for her training, Swati has worked under some big names, including Rohit Bal and Varun Bahl. After honing her skills, she got the opportunity to design for Avtar Gill, Kader Khan and television Artiste Daksh Ajit Singh. Swati has also launched her own production house under the brand name of Khwateen Hazrat. "One has to study the screenplay and understand the characters before designing any costume. For the forthcoming movie Mukhtiar Chadha, I have designed a t-shirt for Diljit Dosanj, which will have chips that reflect light."
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Watch it smart
Gone are the days when Smart televisions were touted as the gen-next concept. Today, the idea lies in offering exclusivity while merging modern technologies and creating new moments. Arise India brings for the first time in the industry a pioneering LED TV "For AndroidTM" that makes Smart TVs obsolete. The Arise LED TV "For AndroidTM" takes intelligent television viewing a step further and offers you much more than your Android mobile phone by bringing the latest technology 'eco-system' to the biggest possible screen ever.
Have you ever imagined how messaging your friends on Whatsapp through your television's big size would look like or even how interacting with them over Skype on TV will be like? Or how would it feel for your children to play their favourite games on their TV, while you party with the best sound in the industry? Now redefining the TV viewing experience and bringing the smartest technology on your television for the first time ever, Arise brings imagination to reality with its avant-garde LED TV "For AndroidTM". — TNS
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French connection
The Paris-Bibliothèques Association has created a project, L'histoire De France Racontée Par La Publicitée (The history of France through advertisement). The exhibition, composed of posters, ads from newspapers and labels of drinks as well as cheese, invites you to discover the history of France through humoristic portraits of French heroes.
The exhibition has been divided into twelve parts. (On June 25 at Café Theatre, Alliance Francaise, Chandigarh, from 6:30 pm onwards). — TNS
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Set the grip
Getting a good grip on the club is the most important component in learning the game. The hands are your only connection to the club and a faulty grip leads to loss or lack of control on the club face, which leads to both direction and distance issues. Changing a grip is probably the most difficult part of swing correction and lots of teaching professionals try to bypass this, and change some other component of the swing to compensate for the problems arising out of a faulty grip. Changing a grip is as hard as changing the way you hold a pen. One has to unlearn the old habit and create a new one, which takes time and can be quite frustrating. The easiest way to establish a change is to change the pre-shot routine. If you have an incorrect left hand grip (for right-handed golfers) caused either by a strong or weak left hand position, try to take the club first with your left hand. Hang the left arm by your side in a natural way where the hand will find its neutral position. The left hand would normally have 2-3 knuckles visible if viewed from the front or in a mirror (picture1). Take the club in your left hand with the club face square to the target and then lift it up in front of you (picture 2) and then place your right hand on the club. This would get your left hand into a correct grip. If the right hand grip is either strong or weak, take the club in your right hand only with the club in front of you (picture 3). The right hand is placed low on the grip where it would remain. Lift the club up in front of you. To do this the right hand will have to be in a correct position with the palm facing the target and the trigger finger extended, and the thumb being just left of the centre of the grip. Place your left hand above the right hand without changing the position of the right hand and just slip the left thumb into the palm of the right hand. This routine would correct most faults of the right hand position in the grip. (Grewal has coached several national champions and professionals apart from being coach of the Indian golf team for the Eisenhower Cup (World Cup) in 2008. He is currently the Director of National Golf Academy of India and CGA Hero Honda Golf Academy. If you have any queries get in touch with him at parexcellence@tribunemail.com)
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Dance pe chance
Presenting India with its third child dancing sensation, Zee TV recently announced the winner of the third season of its popular dance reality show for kids, Lifebuoy DID L'il Masters. In what turned out to be an intense, nail-biting finish, Teriya Magar was voted the winner by millions of viewers from across the nation. The Grand Finale was held at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. The ruling heartthrob Varun Dhawan was the star attraction at the glitzy evening, enthralling the audiences with his power-packed performance to a medley of his blockbuster songs like Main Tera Hero, Saturday Saturday, Disco Diwane and Radha. Varun Dhawan, along with Grandmaster Mithun Da and the judges of the show Geeta Kapoor and Ahmed Khan, presented the coveted KB3 Cup to the proud winner. The Grand Finale marks the end of a thrilling dance journey for 16 bright kids from across the country who dazzled your TV screens with their performances. Congratulating the winner of the Grand Finale, Grand Master Mithun Da said, "Heartiest Congratulations to Teriya. Mentored by able skippers, the kids presented acts one could never have imagined children to be capable of delivering." On their winning the trophy of Season 3, Skipper Omkar Shinde said, "We gave our best to each performance on the coveted stage of DID. My aim was to focus on Teriya's overall grooming to make her a well-rounded, versatile dancer rather than excelling in only one form, which is considered her forte. As Teriya's skipper, I am proud that she has received an overwhelming response from everyone alike."
A tale of love Set in present-day Mumbai, the show narrates the story of close friends Ranveer and Ishaani. It talks about the thin line that separates friendship and love.
Back on track
Money game
Best buddies
Lingual felicity
Life’s not easy!
Nothing negative
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The year ahead
If your birthday is June 25...
Your birth on the 25th day of June modifies your life path by giving you some special interest in technical and scientific subjects. You are inventive. Your always-impressive creative powers hold even more potential than usual this year; so don't waste it. Ruling number 7 and planet Neptune make you simple, dignified, unique, charismatic, reliable, trustworthy and confident with leadership skills. You will not find it a smooth year at work. It is an active year with respect to finances. You will even save a significant amount. Personal life may give you trouble. Your diligence will be admired. You'll have an excellent opportunity to go abroad. Positive colours: White, Cream, Yellow. Select days: Monday, Sunday. Favourable numbers: 2, 7. Gems recommended: Pearl, White Coral, Diamond.
You share your birthday with Karisma Kapoor (June 25, 1974, Mumbai), who debuted in 1991 and later went on to become the most popular actresses of her generation. Her horoscope neither promises further career growth in films nor in married life.
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Astro Turf
ARIES: You can achieve quite a lot once you get going. Never trust a stranger.
Socially, you will have some problems with a loved one. However, it will not be too
serious. Tarot message: Be creative. Lucky colour: Fuchsia. Magic number: 60. TAURUS: Work will progress smoothly. You will be in a mood to socialise and meet new people. Your hectic schedule will leave you feeling tired; make it a priority to rest and relax. Tarot message: Arrogance will not be rewarded. Lucky colour: Violet. Magic number: 27. GEMINI:
Be extra-careful if you are signing any papers as there can be more to the situation than meets the eye. There can be new career opportunities due to your past efforts. Tarot message: Do not try to end all deadlocks at one go. Lucky colour: Grey. Magic number: 39. CANCER: Health and physical energy is good, but you need to take frequent breaks. Travel plans for business or pleasure are possible. Monetary gains are indicated. Tarot message: Delays are the only obstacle in your way to success. Lucky colour: Red. Magic number: 40. LEO: If there are important meetings today, you need to be focused and prepared as seniors as well as business associates will take note of your ability to handle last-minute changes. Tarot message: Act righteously and do your duty on time. Lucky colour: Navy-blue. Magic number: 61 VIRGO: You will be unable to make up your mind about an important decision; spend some time mulling over your options and don't hesitate to discuss things with close associates. Tarot message: Avoid any confrontation. Lucky colour: White. Magic number: 37.
LIBRA: You feel exhausted and decide to take time off from your hectic schedule. Spending time with loved ones will be a priority. Issues about money will be on
your mind. Tarot message: Focus on professional changes. Lucky colour: Peach. Magic number: 31. SCORPIO: You can be in a tense and restless mood today. Don't give in to uncertainties as this is a just a temporary phase. You attract prestigious opportunities. Work will progress smoothly. Tarot message: Do not delegate your task to anyone. Lucky colour: Saffron. Magic number: 29. SAGITTARIUS: Focus on
health, diet and exercise today. Business can be carried out successfully. Drive carefully. Defer a trip that has been planned earlier. A raise in interest rate can hit your bank balance really hard. Lucky colour: Pink. Magic number: 65. CAPRICORN: You will learn from practical experience. There is a blossoming of consciousness and the fragrance is all around you. Certain tedious people seem to be telling you to do what you don't want to. Tarot message: Start on a fresh note. Lucky colour: Yellow. Magic number: 27. AQUARIUS: Just knuckle down to doing what is true for you. Let today's influences bounce up your optimism. You deserve a break. There is a good deal of success coming your way very soon. Tarot message: Plan your
life better. Lucky colour: Grey. Magic number: 42. PISCES: Proceed slowly and cautiously today, double-check everything. Don't let feelings of inadequacy hold you back. Yoga and swimming are great fitness exercises for you. Tarot message: Avoid gossip sessions. Lucky colour: Brown. Magic number: 63.
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The film's shooting is almost complete, it's been an incredulous journey for the cast and crew, most of whom (including known faces) have acted for free, while the production house has taken care of conveyance and food. Sukhvinder Sharma offers the film, which he intends to release in October this year all across India, to Sai Baba. 
Charity on birthday: Donate green vegetables at a 'langar'.