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October 2009 will go down in the

history of Bollywood cinema as the

month in which the maximum num-

ber of stars had more than one of their

films releasing in a single month.

Nine films are confirmed for release

in India with Do Knot Disturb and

Wake Up Sid clashing with each other

on the 2nd of October. Acid Factorysees its release on the 9th of October

coinciding with the film 3 Nights 4Days.

16th October is this year's biggest

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CONTENTS

ABHISHEK NARANGCEO

OCTOBER 2009 I KONNECTV

COVER STORYUnderwater thrillerWatch Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt

and Lara Dutta encounter sharks,

greed & betrayals in Blue.

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THE TUBEShree- Pavitra Bandhan4

Sabki Laadli Bebo6

Jyoti8

A close-knit family finds out how

an evil spirit is keeping love out of

Hari's life.

A cute, cheerful, innocent girl

Bebo has a motto in life of being

happy and making others happy.

Jyoti, the eldest of three daughters,

works harder than three sons put to-

gether but is betrayed more than once.

TINSEL TALKRani is upset10The actress feels that constant

speculation about her personal life

has been detrimental to her career.

Miss Turquotte11Katrina admits she faked her iden-

tity and that her passport name is

not Kaif but 'Turquotte'

BEAUTY TIPSNo matter what time of day it is,

or how busy you are, there are

certain golden rules when apply-

ing your makeup.

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STAR TALKSKonkana Sen34'Younger men are intimidated by

me because I look serious and I've

done a chain of serious roles'.


Shree - Pavitra Bandhan Par Ashubh Saya re-

volves around a close-knit, royal Gujarati

Raghuvanshi family based in Mumbai. The fam-

ily believes in traditional values and a grounded ap-

proach to life.

The story begins with the family trying to find Hari

a suitable girl for marriage. The problem is that any

alliance that comes Hari's way does not materialize

for some reason or the other. After much wait, the

family tries to find out the reason behind this. They

are shocked to know that an evil spirit, desperately

in love with Hari, tries to keep love out of Hari's life.

Will Hari and his family ever find the right girl who

will fight the spirit hovering around them?

This is the story of a

girl, Archana, who

though not highly

educated, handles the

whole house work impec-

cably. Every one is depen-

dant on her but apart from

her brother and mother;

no one really values her

importance.

Her mother has the sole

aim of getting a good, well

educated boy drawing a

good salary for Archana.

Because of this Archana's

marriage plans have al-

ways been full of ob-

stacles.

Simultaneously runs

the story of boy Selvaam;

a garage owner; who gets

besotted by Archana on

the very first sight. Destiny and circumstances make his marriage proposal

reach Archana but to be accepted he has to lie about his credentials, which

because of unavoidable situations, he does.

The marriage takes place but the moment Archana comes to know about the

lie, she refuses to go with Selvaam. The story continues from here - finally

getting the made for each other couple together.

Sabki Laadli Bebo is all about

a cute, cheerful, innocent girl

Bebo--- who is loved by her

family immeasurably.

This affluent, respectable, tra-

ditional Punjabi family of three

brothers and their parents always

yearned for a girl child and their

happiness knew no bounds when

after years God answered their

prayers and a daughter was born.

She is a precious jewel in the

house and there is amazing bond

between each one of them. Un-

heard and unexposed to the sor-

rows and miseries of l ife she

knows only to smile and laugh.

Her motto of life is to be happy

and make others happy and she is

proud to be born in such a loving

family.

She is a preciousjewel in the house

and there isamazing bond

between eachone of them

Dhaani is the only daughter of

Rohini - a widow. On the day of

her marriage, groom's father

Badri Narayan discovers that Dhaani

belongs to schedule caste. The marriage

is called off and the groom Amber is

forced to marry another girl, Sarla who

is as simple and naÔve as her name.

Dhaani decides to take the bold step

of entering her husband's household in

the disguise of a naukrani, all in an at-

tempt to seek solace in following her

patni dharam and serving her husband.

Amber discovers that the naukrani is

actually his love, his wife, the woman

he always longed for.

Amber's father finds out and

throws Dhaani out of the

house. With her mother no

more, Dhaani is left all

alone in the world with no

place to go to. Where

does Dhaani go? Will she

be able to go back to her

husband? Or will she

find a life savior in some-

one else?

Dhaani decides totake the bold step

of entering herhusband's

household in thedisguise of a naukrani


Cast: Govinda , Prem Chopra, AroonaIrani, Laxmikant Berde, Ashok Saraf, RazzakKhan, Rakesh Bedi, Mohan Joshi, Ramba,Johny Lever, Asha Lata, Birbal , Avtar Gill,Satyen Kappu, Guddi Maruti, Ram Mohan

Synopsis: Beti No. 1 is the story of an au-

tocratic lady who hates girl-children and pines

for a grandson while her two sons only have

daughters. She is bothered about who will

continue the family line. The youngest son's

wife is admitted to the hospital for delivery.

The lady gets an attack and to keep her in

good health, the youngest son's wife who de-

livers a baby girl exchanges with a friend's

baby boy who had delivered in the same hos-

pital. Later when she returns to her normal

health, the kids have to be exchanged. This

forms the crux of the story.

Kitani Mohabbat Hai

Arjun, a business tycoon meets Arohi, a simple small

town girl brought up with the right values. Their

worlds collide and Arjun becomes the cause of a

great calamity in Arohi's life. Arjun's passion sees no

bounds as he leaves all the luxuries of his life, goes

against his father wishes, changes his identity with the

sole aim of nurturing Arohi's dream. Kitani Mohabaat Hai

...a love so strong, it tore them apart, a love so strong, it

could never re-unite them...a passionate story of loving,

losing and yet, living !

Arjun's passion sees nobounds as he leaves allthe luxuries of his life

Jyoti is the perfect example of how the eldest of three

daughters, works harder than three sons put to-

gether and to be the man of the house for her family.

She faces all obstacles without flinching to give her ma-

ternal family everything they need and a lot of what they

desire, without ever learning to give up.

But one day she painfully discovers that beneath the

veneer of helpless concern for her, she was actually, no

more than a golden goose for most of her family. Her own

sister back stabbed her and stole away her lover. Her

husband threw her out of the house in her delicate state

of pregnancy, on hearing a fact of her life, which held no

truth. Even after all this, Jyoti soldiers on.

Jyoti


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RANI isUPSETS

he may have a big ban-

ner film released and a

svelte look to brag about,

but Rani Mukherjee is still up-

set. The actress feels that,

apart from a string of flops,

constant speculation about her

personal life has been detri-

mental to her career. "Since the

last three years, after every six

months there's some news of

me getting engaged or married.

It's an insult to my parents and

me. I am being portrayed as an

actress who wants to hide her

marriage," she complains. She

further asserts, "People don't

realize the harm this does to

my career. No producer or di-

rector wants to sign an actress

who is rumoured to be getting

engaged or married. They feel,

'Agar isse liya aur iski shaadi

ho gayi to film latak jayegi'. I have

to pay the price of being a pri-

vate person. I'm not like other

actors, who even talk about the

tissue they wipe the face with

or what they carry in their bag.

I haven't bitched about anyone

or messed with my co-stars. I

guard my personal life and I

shall continue to do so."


Ash in tears

The Bachchan Bahu is upset

these days and the reason

being her two ex flames,

Salman Khan and Vivek Oberoi.

Both being very unruly to her re-

surfacing their past relationship in

public and in a way disrespecting

her. Ash has dumped her past and

happily moved on in life. But both

Salman and Vivek started digging

the past when she was happily

married to Abhishek Bachchan and

leading a blissful life. She was so

depressed with the comments

made by Vivek on Farah Khan's

chat show and Salman Khan in an

interview that she broke into tears

on the sets of Sanjay Leela

Bhansali's 'Guzaarish'.

Reportedly she just kept on say-

ing, "I'm living my life the way I want.

I wish others would do the same.

Just let me be." Vivek on Farah

Khan's show spoke at length as

how Ash had spoiled his life and

ruined his career. He added that he

called the press conference about

Salman Khan threatening him for the

sake of Ash but instead of feeling

grateful, she called his act as im-

mature. He blamed Ash for the fall

of his career.

Salman Khan also in an inter-

view commented whether he has

ever physically abused Ash at the

time when he was dating her.

Ash maintained silence on the

comments made by the two but her

tears spoke about her pain.

Leading lady of Bollywood, Katrina Kaif

has admitted she faked her identity

and she isn't sorry about it. Find out

why Kat did it.

Recently the Bollywood and smitten fans

as well as media were left shell shocked

when Ayesha Shroff, Jackie Shroff's wife,

spilled the beans about Katrina's identity

insisting she wasn't Kaif.

Everyone was waiting for Rajiv Gandhi

award winning actress Katrina to come out

clean on this controversy and she finally

admitted that her passport name is 'Katrina

Turquotte'.

Kat said "As for people wondering, yes,

my passport name is Katrina Turquotte. I

changed it because it'll be easier for people

to address me. Nothing more."

FavoritebrandI

t's raining endorsement deals in Katrina

Kaif's kitty. The actress who is currently

ruling the roost in Bollywood has been

signed as the brand ambassador of interna-

tional cosmetic giant Oil of Olay that launched

the newly formulated White Radiance range

in India.

A source close to Kats adds, "Katrina is a

youth icon of today. The international brand

found Kats to be the apt model to market

their product."

This year, Katrina has been the top choice

for endorsing brands. Only recently she was

chosen by leading jewelry brand Nakshatra

as their brand ambassador and now she has

bagged yet another plum endorsement deal

with Oil of Olay. The future certainly looks

bright for this gorgeous actress.

MissTURQUOTTETURQUOTTE


Just on the heels of the

news that Oscar Awards

winning director Danny

Boyle is trying to cast Bollywood

superstars Aamir Khan and

Shahrukh Khan in his next film

Bombay Velvet, another news

broke out that all is not well be-

tween the actors.

After Salman Khan, who said

that Shahrukh's recent detention

at the Newark Airport in US was

not a big deal, it is Aamir who has

decided to take a dig at Shahrukh.

On his return from France, he

was asked if he was frisked for

being a Khan. He said that secu-

rity checks are a routine matter.

Aamir is in 3 Idiots mood. He

said in jocular vein that they didn't

check him as he is an 'idiot'. He

went on to say that Shahrukh

faced problems, as he is too in-

telligent.

Well, Aamir may have chosen

to play safe with his choice of

words but his comments indi-

rectly mean to say that

Shahrukh's airport episode was

nothing but a publicity stunt.

Aamir said in jocu-lar vein that theydidn't check him ashe is an 'idiot'. Hewent on to say thatShahrukh facedproblems, as he istoo intelligent

“”


Dozen Priyankas

Eighty years ago legendary

British actor Lupino Lane cre-

ated a (yet unbroken) record

for a male actor playing 24 roles in

"Only Me" (1929). And now

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra is

all excited about the possibility of

her entering the record books for

doing 12 roles in her "What's Your

Raashee".

With "What's Your Raashee,"

Priyanka may well boast of doing

the biggest ever film written for a

woman protagonist in the history of

Indian cinema.

However, Priyanka reacted with,

"Please don't make it all sound so

big and heavy. Let's just look at it as

an entertaining movie and leave it

there. Words like 'greatest' and 'big-

gest' don't hold much relevance if

one doesn't justify each of the char-

acters. You may win when it comes

to count but then you must also be

able to put some weight in your per-

formance," she said.

Priyanka, who has given three

consecutive hits - "Dostana", "Fash-

ion" and "Kaminey," says 'What's

Your Raashee' has such a fantas-

tic script written with each of the

12 roles boasting of such well-

etched characterization.

Just when it was becoming tiring to hear every actor say

what great friends they were with their co-stars, Bollywood

actor Riteish Deshmukh has come up with something en-

tirely new - he says he is very "fond" of his co-star Lara Dutta.

"My camaraderie with Lara is excellent and I am extremely

fond of her. I have worked with her before; so I share a certain

rapport with her," Riteish said in an interview. "Do Knot Disturb"

is his third film with the former beauty queen after "Bardaasht"

and "Masti". "As colleagues it is important to have on-screen

chemistry and when you are doing comedy it is important to

have the right timing and everything. Both of us understand

thatî.

Riteishconfesses


She's been linked to a string of men in

the past including Randeep Hooda

and Mudassar Aziz, but 33-year-old

actress Sushmita Sen says she has no

plans to settle down until a man can "af-

ford" her.

"If a man can afford me, I'll definitely do

that," Sushmita told.

The former beauty queen, who will be

seen on screen after a long time in Big Pic-

tures' and Vashu Bhagnani's co-production

"Do Knot Disturb", is otherwise content with

her life.

"My life has been very good and excit-

ing. I am making sure that I do only commer-

cial films as I don't want to waste time doing

anything else other than what is saleable

and what can give my audiences something

to see after such a long wait of not seeing

me as an actor, "she said.

Also starring funny man Govinda, Riteish

Deshmukh and Lara Dutta, "Do Knot Dis-

turb" is doing well.

Dia lit upB

uzz doing the B-Town rounds is

that Dia Mirza has a new man in

her life. The actress has been

seen in the company of a guy named

Ruhail, who is in the construction busi-

ness. The two have been stepping out

together and have been spotted at movie

screenings and restaurants.

Dia is busy wrapping up Suparn

Verma's Acid Factory and shot for a song

sequence recently.

Says a source, "It appears that she

has found love again. Considering she

has had her share of heartbreaks after

her split with Bunty Sachdeva, she

wants everything to go just right this time

around. She been extremely guarded

about the guy and is treading with ut-

most caution this time."

“Who is Ruhail? I haveno idea that a man bythis name or professioneven exists”

Abhay feted in Venice

Riding high on the success of his

hit Dev D in India, Bollywood

actor Abhay Deol bagged rave

reviews for his performance in the film

at the recently concluded Venice Film

Festival.

"Abhay's performance in Dev D

created waves at the festival. It is for

the first time that an Indian actor has

been selected among talents from all

over the world. For Abhay it was an

honour," said a source. The actor

wore a number by Italian designer

Salvatore Ferragamo at the screening

of the film and became the centre of

attraction for his role.

"He looked dashing as ever. What

added to his charm and glow was his

eye catching performance in the film.

Dev D received a 10-minute standing

ovation at the film festival. It was a

sight to watch," said the source.


Vidya Balan's sister Priyamani

is making her Bollywood

debut with Mani Ratnam's

Raavan. The South actress plays

the important character of

Raavan's (Abhishek Bachchan)

sister Shoorpnakha.

A source from the unit re-

veals, "Mani's production team

initially approached the South top

actress Nayantara for the role

of Shoorpankha but she refused.

Also many top Bollywood ac-

tresses were approached for the

role of Shoorpankha but they refused

because they didn't want to play

Abhishek Bachchan's sister. Abhishek is

a dishy actor and not many actresses want

to ruin their chances of being paired romanti-

cally opposite him by playing his sister in

Raavan." Priyamani will play Shoorpankha in

the Tamil and Hindi versions, just l ike

Aishwarya is playing Sita in both versions.

Priyamani won the National Film Award for

her role in the Tamil film Paruthi Veeran (2006).

She also won a Filmfare South Award for her

role in the Malayalam film Thirakkatha (2008).


Acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal describes Minnisha Lamba as

an "exceptionally good" actress but rues that she hasn't got her

"due" in Bollywood. He feels his movie "Well Done Abba" will fetch

her much-deserved appreciation.

"Minnisha will be seen in a role very different from what she has done

till now. I hope with 'Well Done Abba' she gets the appreciation she

deserves. She is an exceptionally fine actress and I feel that she has not

got her due in the industry," Benegal said.

After starting her film career with critically acclaimed film "Yahaan",

Minnisha moved on to mainstream cinema and featured in films like "An-

thony Kaun Hai?", "Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd", "Kidnap" and "Bachna

Ae Haseeno".

"Well Done Abba", a political satire, is a light hearted film that narrates

the story of Armaan Ali, a driver working in Mumbai. He takes leave for a

month to find a husband for his teenage daughter, who lives in a small

neighbourhood close to Hyderabad and returns to work only after three

months. His young employer wants to sack him but is persuaded to listen

to the reason why he got so delayed.

In praise of MinnishaMinnisha will be seen in arole very different fromwhat she has done till now


They are both showing off

their well-toned body in

their movie 'Dil Bole

Haddipa.' While Shahid is sport-

ing a bare-chest within an open

shirt, Rani grabbed headlines with

her sizzling image makeover in the

movie's music video.

Shahid was really gaga over

Rani's change and very much

awed at her slim figure. And the

charming actress seemed to have

shared her secret. Yoga. Shahid

said that now he is willing to take

the path of yoga hereafter. Rani

has inspired him to get into Yoga.

"When I saw the way Rani

looks now, I was awestruck. It's

amazing how yoga can help you

get such a great body. It is natural

and thus healthier than any other

form of training. I think power yoga

will help me relax and become

more flexible since I'm a dancer

too," Shahid stated. Rani has also

suggested to the actor her per-

sonal yoga instructor Payal

Gidwani.


wedding?WHATS

hilpa Shetty is exasper-

ated. "It's not happening

in October, November,

December or any of the dates

that have been fixed for my

wedding in the media. Raj

Kundra and I will announce the

date from rooftops and invite

the entire press corps to be

part of the baraat when it hap-

pens. In the meanwhile, please

leave us alone." As for the

wedding, "There's no reason

on earth why Raj I wouldn't

want to get married at the ear-

liest. At the moment we've our

hands full with many new ex-

citing ventures. We need to get

the space in our lives to plan

and enjoy this wonderful

event. Haath peele karne ke liye

haath khali to hone chahiye."

All the talk of an interna-

tional career is just talk

for Kareena. She has no

intentions of going international.

Not even for Gurinder Chadha.

Apparently, Aishwarya Rai

who did Gurinder's Bride &

Prejudice and her husband Paul

Berges's The Mistress of

Spices, won't work with

her...not after Chadha appar-

ently went around blaming Ash

for the failure of her husband's

film.

Gurinder has also shown

keen interest in working with

Rani Mukherjee. And of course

Kareena who is not impressed.

For the second time she has

said no to the Bend It Like

Beckham director.

Says a source, "Three years

ago Gurinder wanted Kareena

for Bride & Prejudice. Kareena

naturally presumed it was the

lead. She was shocked to

know the director actually

wanted her for Aishwarya's

youngest sister's part which

finally went to Piya Rai

Chowdhary. Kareena was

shocked. She had turned down

the author-backed central role

in Deepa Mehta's Water. And

here she was being offered the

fourth lead. She vowed never

to work with her again."

Kareena admits this is the

second time she has turned

down Gurinder Chadha. "Who

offers a role is not important.

What is being offered is impor-

tant. I'm really not that enthused

by the idea of going international

unless it's something really big.

I don't even know if Gurinder's

offer was with Johnny Depp. I

was just not interested."

Interestingly, all the three

top-notch NRI filmmakers have

had problems getting an Indian

cast. Deepa Mehta's Water

went through several casting

changes. Mira Nair originally

wanted Abhishek Bachchan

and Rani Mukherjee for The

Namesake. .

againRebuffed


Aladin is a contemporary take

on the classic fairy tale and

boasts of a visual scale

never seen before on Indian

screen. The story is contempo-

rary but set in a fantasy world of

make believe. Lankan beauty

Jacqueline Fernandez makes her

debut in this film.

Aladin Chatterjee (Riteish

Deshmukh) lives in the city of

Khwaish, an orphan who has

been bullied since childhood by

Kasim and his gang. But his life

changes when Jasmine

(Jacqueline Fernandez) gives him

a magic lamp- because it lets loose

the genie Genius (Amitabh

Bachchan).

Desperate to grant him three

wishes and seek the end of his

contract with the Magic Lamp, the

rock-star Genius makes Aladin's

life difficult until the real threat

looms on the horizon: the ex-ge-

nie Ringmaster (Sanjay Dutt).

Why does Ringmaster want to kill

Aladin? What is the dark secret

about Aladin's past that Genius is

carrying? And what is Aladin's

destiny?

ModernAladin


Cast: Javed Jaffery, Sanjay Mishra, Arshad Warsi, Murli

Sharma, Sanjay Dutt, Tiku Talsania, Kurush Deboo, Ritesh

Deshmukh, Vijay

Synopsis: Dhamaal is a fun filled caper about four friends -

Deshbandhu Roy aka Roy (Riteish Deshmukh), who believes that

he was born to be the best detective in the world; Manav Shrivastav

(Javed Jafferey), who actually happens to be the biggest idiot in the

world, but is blissfully unaware about it and his elder brother, Aditya

Shrivastav aka adi (Arshad Warsi), whose encyclopaedic half

knowledge about everything only adds to the great expertise of this

group; the final component of which is Mr. Scared of everything,

Boman Contractor (Aashish Chowdhury), whose greatest fear is

his father, Nari Contractor (Asrani).

These four lovable idiots live and work together. Their idea of

work? Doing small time con jobs! The thought of earning an honest

living has never even crossed their minds. So one day while trying to

save a dying man, Bose (Prem Chopra), they get their big break. He

tells them about hidden millions as he takes his last breath. They are

ecstatic! Easy Money! Their life is made!

Here begins their misfortunes! Police Inspector, Kabir Nayak (Sanjay

Dutt) has been chasing Bose for the last ten years. He finally finds

him. Only dead! Desperate for his promotion, he questions the suspi-

cious looking foursome he finds next to the body. When they manage

to give him the slip, begins the Chase.....

One misadventure follows after another. All five are thrown into

hilarious life threatening situations that has the audience in side

splitting laughter and guessing - Is there really any hidden money?

Who will get it first? Its sheer masti and Dhamaal


Blue, an underwater action thriller directed by Anthony D'Souza,

captures the fast paced action, above and below the ocean.

Set in the Bahamas and Bangkok, the film revolves around the

complex relationships shared amongst the lead characters and their

search for a lost treasure.

Sagar (Sanjay Dutt) and Sam (Zayed Khan) are brothers, who find

a friend in Aarav (Akshay Kumar) - a manipulative and scheming busi-

ness-tycoon. Mona (Lara Dutta) is Sagar's love-interest in the film and

Nikki (Katrina Kaif) is a free-spirited individual with an ulterior motive.

As emotions run high and motives run deep, the dark side of human

nature lays bare. The characters grapple; initially with sharks, and

then with their own pricking conscience as greed and betrayals take

over and threaten to destroy their very existence.

With adrenaline pumping action sequences and death-defying stunts,

Blue has a stunning visual quality. The film boasts of the best techni-

cians from across the world.

Haunting music is composed by Oscar winner A R Rahman with inter-

national pop-sensation Kylie Minogue performing a special number.

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New styles atBridal Asia

Ritu Beri’s creation

Falguni & Shane Peacock’s creation

Gaurav Gupta's creation

Rina Dhaka'screation

NEW DELHI: Bridal Asia unveiled this season's bridal trends

with a glittering fashion show hosted on September 16 at Hyatt

Regency, New Delhi. The designers showcasing their Bridal Asia

collection were some of India's best: Rina Dhaka, Gaurav Gupta,

Falguni and Shane Peacock and Ritu Beri.

With new innovations and styles catering to the

Rs.1,25,000-crore wedding industry, the grand event

brought beautiful creations from designers across the

country and even from Pakistan, Bangladesh etc.

Rina Dhaka's resplendent collection made use

of tribal embroideries, chikankari, broiderie anglais,

crochet work, patch work, paisley, digital prints,

sequin embroideries, lace and mirror work, her

each piece is romantically feminine suitable for

cuppa coffee to cocktail.

Gaurav Gupta's couture collection has pushed

the modern boundaries of contemporized design

aesthetics, while re-emphasizing the bridal afflu-

ence & gracefulness. Lehangas and sarees are

designed to reflect a larger than life grandeur that

elevates the entire mood of the occasion.

Falguni & Shane Peacock love to dress their

woman in ultra-feminine and glamorous clothes. The

brand is synonymous to high Luxury prÍt, resort

and eveningwear. The Peacock label focuses on

dresses that are dreamy, romantic, youthful with a

strong sense of color, dramatic and makes a style

statement.

Ritu Beri's collection is about opulence and elabo-

rates silhouettes. They exude youthful charm retaining

the feel of sensuality and grandeur. The spirit is intrinsi-

cally feminine, romantic and bit flamboyant with embroi-

dered bouquets and cascades of flounces, ruffles and

gathers.

With new innovations and styles catering to theRs.1,25,000-crore wedding industry, the grand eventbrought beautiful creations from designers across the

country and even from Pakistan, Bangladesh etc.

Glamour guys

Cricketer Virender Sehwag in a creation

by designer Rocky S during ‘Kolkata

Fashion week II’

Baichung Bhutia dons a creation

from designer Manish MalhotraRonit Roy displays a

Manish Malhotra creation

Salman Khan displays a creation by designer

Ashish Soni during the Grand finale of ‘Van

Heusen India Men’s week’ in New Delhi

Aftab Shivdisani also wears a

creation by Samant ChauhanDino Morea in a creation by

Samant Chauhan

Aftab Shivdasani in a creation

by Troy Costa during Lakme

Fashion Week (LFW) in Mumbai

John Abraham displays a

creation by Rocky SShreyas Talpade displays a creation by

designer Digvijay Singh

Manoj Bajpayi walks showing

a creation by Troy Costa in

Mumbai



Luscious LipsWhatever lipstick you use, there is one golden rule to follow... just make sure that it is

right for your skin tone, hair and eye coloring. Go vamp for the night time with

darker shades, and keep it calm and cute with tinted lip-gloss during the day.

Top tip - if you want great looking shimmer lips try applying sparkling eye shadow

over the top of your lipstick to create a new shiny shade, absolutely free!

Perfect Makeup in MinutesNo matter what time of day it is, or how busy you are, there arecertain golden rules when applying your makeup. Here is a shortguide to getting your war paint right every time!

Laying theFoundations

Dark Circles?No way! There is a huge range of products on the market for

different tones and textures of concealed. Don't be tempted

to go two shades lighter than your natural color, as it will make

the darkness of your skin more gray and muddy. And be careful

not to lay it on too thick. Apart from the fact that it looks like you're

wearing too much makeup, it may also damage the delicate skin

beneath your eyes. Remember, you want to tint the discolora-

tion, not mask it.

Top tip - Have a good look at the actual color of your dark

circles. If your darkness is gray, lightly apply a soft pink eye

shadow to the circles before applying your foundation. If your

darkness is more of a blue hue, use a light peach color first

instead.

Powdering UpKeep your powder application light by using loose powder

and a big brush for application. Less is definitely more here.

Make sure that you buy a good powder that will sink into your

skin, rather than visibly lie of the top of it.

Top tip - before applying your powder, try blotting your foun-

dation with a tissue. This will remove any excess oils, and help

to stop you from getting shiny?

Blushing BeautyOnly apply your blush to the apples

of your cheeks, and build up the

color layers slowly. Next, blend the

blush in so that the color looks natural.

Remember, you're just trying to en-

hance the facial definition that you al-

ready have. No matter how much we

may want to, it is impossible to draw

on fantastic cheekbones. Just be your-

self!

Top tip - if you make a mistake and

put too much blusher on, don't panic!

You don't need to start over. Instead,

just moisten a sponge and gently dab

your cheeks with it. This will dilute the

color and return your overall look to

something acceptable!

Foundation should be the perfect

match to your skin tone. Nobody looks

good when they have skin the color of a

pumpkin! And worse yet, beware of the

tidemarks at the jaw line. Always make

sure that your foundation is well blended

if you want to avoid looking like you're

wearing a mask.

Top tip - if you use a shimmering mois-

turizer before you apply your foundation

then your skin will absolutely glow!


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Like umpteen Yash

Raj Films, Dil Bole

Hadippa, directed by

Anurag Singh, is set, in a

mythical Punjab where

fields are always sway-

ing in the wind, colourfully

dressed men and women

are always waiting to

break out into a vigorous

dance, and everyone

cheerfully chomps on sug-

arcane and drinks lassi.

Only this pind (village)

happens to be at the

Wagah border and has its

own cricket team. Every

year, the team plays a lo-

cal Pakistani team for the

Aman cup and loses.

In despair, the team's

owner, played by Anupam

Kher, turns to his son

Rohan (Shahid Kapur)

who plays county cricket

in England. Among the as-

pirants is Veera Kaur, a

feisty, cricket-mad-girl,

played by Rani Mukherjee.

Veera lives with a nautanki

company called the Jigri

Yaar Dance Company and

is adept at costumes and

disguises.

She becomes Veer, the

most delicate Sardar

you've ever seen, and

joins the team. What fol-

lows is love, misunder-

standing and of course a

Another Yash Raj

FAIRY TALE

climactic triumph of the will.

Dil Bole Hadippa is loosely inspired

by the 2006 high school rom-com

She's The Man, in which a girl dis-

guises herself as her brother to get

on a soccer team. Of course the story

has been thoroughly Punjabified.

The Chopras have long been mas-

ters at creating overblown fantasies,

which work because they are rooted

in an emotional reality. But in the last

decade, their strengths as storytell-

ers have calcified into formula.

But what saves Dil BoleÖ from be-

ing a total write off is Rani Mukherjee.

The actress, looking better than she

has in years, pours her soul into Veera

Kaur. Her performance, like the film, is

high-pitched and broad-stroked but

she makes it work. She and Shahid

Kapur have a nice chemistry.

There is something eminently like-

able about both of them. So in the cli-

max, when Veera makes a speech

about allowing girls to dream, you are

actually moved.

The Choprashave long been

masters at creatingoverblown fantasies, which

work because they arerooted in an

emotional reality


Salman is back with a vengeance with Wanted.

This is his deadliest performance to date. He

may not be the best actor in town, but in a film

like Wanted, in a role that seems like an extension of

his personality, you can't think of anyone else enact-

ing this role with flourish.

A remake of Pokiri [made in Telugu and Tamil ver-

sions], Wanted is a full on masala film. Recall the suc-

cessful potboilers of yore and you relive those mo-

ments as reel after reel of Wanted unfolds.

The daring hero and his herogiri, the naÔve girl-

friend, the corrupt cop, the dreaded don, the don's

moll, the fist-clinching henchmen... Wanted is for those

who seek unabashed entertainment and relish masala

films.

Radhe [Salman Khan] is a hardcore gangster. A

sharpshooter with a sharp brain, he works for Gani

Bhai [Prakash Raj], the dreaded Mafioso, but on his

own terms. Totally fearless, Radhe single-handedly

eliminates Gani Bhai's enemies one by one; making

more enemies in the process.

He's astounded when the young and pretty Jahnvi

[Ayesha Takia Azmi] professes her liking for him. In-

spector Talpade's [Mahesh Manjrekar] lustful eyes fall

on Jahnvi. He doesn't know that Jahnvi has devel-

oped a soft corner for Radhe. Ayesha Takia is very

good and the pairing with Salman looks wonderful

But Wanted is not without its share of flaws. The

film stands on a thin storyline and the viewer can

guess what's in store next, which means that there's

not much novelty in the plot. Besides, Wanted could've

done without a song or two, thereby keeping its length

in check.

Radhe [Salman Khan] is a hardcoregangster. A sharpshooter with asharp brain, he works for Gani Bhai[Prakash Raj], the dreaded Mafioso,but on his own terms


Wake Up Sid deals with a younger

boy-older woman relationship.Do such relationships find acceptance in oursociety?

Of course! There's space for every kind of relationship in the soci-

ety. But in the movie, I'm playing Ayesha, who's just a few years older

than Sid. It's not as if they have difference of a decade between them.

They get along fine. It's a coming-of age film and it will be accepted. If

the society wasn't ready for such relationships, where do you think it

would have left 50 per cent of the relationships in Bollywood?

Sid is a person extremely lax about everything in life. Didyou go through that phase too?

Yes and everyone does.

Sometimes I'm so lazy that I don't want to lift a finger. I start thinking

of a job where I can rest more and work less. I'm still not as ambitious

as a lot of my contemporaries are (smiles).

How was your college life?

I was involved in everything from morchas to late evening parties.

I completed college from Delhi. That was the first time I was staying

away from home. Thankfully, it wasn't a hostel. It was a rented flat

where we had the best time of our lives.

I'm sure there were college romances too?

Yes. Just because I do serious roles, doesn't mean I didn't have a

fun college life.

Do your parents know about these things?

Of course they do. There's nothing I hide from my mom and dad. My

parents have always been very liberal and supportive.

Are they supportive of your relationship with RanveerShorey?

That's my personal life and I don't discuss that in public.

Okay. But like Sid, do you have younger men chasing you?

I think the younger men are intimidated by me because I look serious

and I've done a chain of serious roles. So, obviously they'd be scared

to get anywhere close, let alone doing any mischief or trying to woo

me. They find me rather scary.

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The Festival of Lights helps us to know

the truth of victory of good over evil.

For Hindus it means to understand the

meanings behind each of the five days of

Diwali. It specifically commemorates the re-

turn of Lord Rama to his kingdom Ayodhya,

at the end of his exile which lasted for 14

years.

The first day is called Dhanvantari

Triodasi, also sometimes called Dhan Theras,

while the second day is called Narak

Chaturdasi. According to Hindu legend, on

this day Lord Krishna destroyed the demon,

Narakasur, and made the world free from

fear. The third day is the actual Diwali, when

Hindus worship the Mother Lakshmi, and on

the fourth day they perform Goverdhan

Pooja. The fifth and final day of Diwali is

called Bhai Dooj, and is dedicated to sisters

and is the first day of the Hindu New Year.

In the special Festival of Lights, diyas are

lit to help the goddess (Mother) Lakshmi find

her way into people's homes, especially as

the period is also during the fortnight (two

weeks) of the dark month of Kartik. God-

dess Lakshmi is the symbol of wealth and

prosperity and is also the consort of the Hindu

god, Vishnu. As Hindus are also celebrating

their New Year, Lord Ganesha, the elephant

headed god, is worshipped in most Hindu

homes on this day.

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Home is where good food is:

I believe in one thing. It is food that can keep us fit and healthy. It is food that can make us unfit and

unhealthy. So why not stick to the first type of food so that we can actually experience longevity? And

this first type of food is clearly defined by me as home cooked. It could be hot rotis straight from the

flame with a light drizzle of fragrant ghee, the long grains of dazzling white basmati grains that somehow

make rajma or kadhi as precious as caviar or those spongy wadas that soak up the sambhar. Well, be it

a pulao, or a khichdi, maybe a stew or dal rice, it could be some dry vegetable with roti, but traditional

home recipes do wonders for the spirit. These recipes keep the heart ticking ensconced in warmth of

tradition and cultural riches. Food eaten together keeps the family together and even if there are major

time constraints I am sure something can be done to get hot food onto the table once a day ìthe more

Indian it is the betterî the more traditional Indian it is the best!

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Ingredients

Potatoes, cut into wedges 4 large, Oil 1

tablespoon + to deep fry, Spring onions,

sliced 3, Sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons, Soy

sauce 2 tablespoons, Salt to taste,

Fresh red chillies, sliced 2

Method:

Heat sufficient oil in a wok, add the

potato wedges and deep fry till lightly

browned. Drain and set aside on ab-

sorbent paper.Heat one tablespoon of

oil in another wok and add spring on-

ions and sautÈ for a minute. Add sugar,

dark soy sauce and salt and mix. Add

fried potatoes and fresh red chillies.

Mix and cook for a minute. Serve hot.

IndonesianPotatoes

Ingredients :

Moong sprouts 1/2 cup, Moth sprouts

1/2 cup, Salt to taste, Green chilli, finely

chopped 1, Orange 1/2 medium, Onion

, sliced 1 medium, Apple, sliced 1/2 me-

dium, Chaat masala 1/2 teaspoon, Lemon

juice 1 tablespoon

Green capsicums 2 medium, Cucumber

1 medium, Tomatoes 2 medium

Method:

Place the moong and moth sprouts in two

separate bowls. Add salt and quarter

cup of water to each bowl and keep them in the microwave for two minutes. Drain and put them

in a deep bowl. Add the green chilli.Quarter the orange, remove the skin, pith and seeds and cut

into small cubes. Add the onion, apple, orange and salt to the bowl and mix. Add chaat masala

and lemon juice and mix. Using a peeler slice off thin slices of the capsicums, cucumber and

tomatoes. Mix these well and place them in a layer on a serving platter. Arrange the sprouts

mixture over this layer and serve.

Moong Moth Ka Anokha Salad

Ingredients:

Potatoes, 1 inch pieces 2 large, Sweet potato, 1 inch pieces 1 large, Lemon juice 2 teaspoons,

Salt to taste, Ginger, cut into thin strips 1 inch piece,

Oil to shallow fry, Sweet date and tamarind chutney 1 tablespoons,

Chaat masala 1 teaspoon, Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon, Roasted cumin powder 2 teaspoons,

Green chillies, chopped 2, Fresh coriander leaves 3 tablespoons

Method:

In a small bowl, add one teaspoon lemon juice and a

pinch of salt to the ginger strips and keep in the

refrigerator till use. Heat sufficient oil on a thick tawa

till medium hot. Place the potato pieces and shallow-

fry till crisp and golden. Drain and place on an ab-

sorbent paper. In the same oil add sweet potato

pieces and shallow-fry till crisp and golden. Drain

and place on an absorbent paper.Transfer the pota-

toes and sweet potatoes into a big bowl. Add salt,

sweet date and tamarind chutney, chaat masala,

red chilli powder, cumin powder, green chilies, cori-

ander leaves and the remaining lemon juice and mix

well. To serve transfer the mixture into a serving

bowl, garnish with ginger strips and serve immedi-

ately.

Dilli Aloo Kachalu Chaat


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7. Zoya Akhtar's directorial debut (12)

8. Ash and Hrithik play royal couple in this movie (11)

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1. Amitabh and Rajesh Khanna in this movie (5)

9. Name of the Tangewali in Sholay (7)

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HoroscopeARIES: You will be traveling to distant places in con-

nection with business. If you are ready to stretch a

little bit the deal can be yours. Refund will arrive this

month. You may spend money on your car or repairs to

your home.

GEMINI: It will be an expensive month. You will spend

lots of money on a child. You may finally gain victory in

ongoing legal battle. Meeting will also take place but

money will take some time to be delivered. You will sit

down with spouse and workout new financial strategy.

LEO: You will be just lucky in all money matters. Soon

you may have to travel long distance in connection

with work. You will have the opportunity to make money

through stocks recently purchased.

LIBRA: Changes will take place at a fast speed and

you will need to act quickly in order to make a smooth

switch. You may be asked to wear a lot of different

hats. Venus in tenth will give chance to enjoy life at the

same time.

SAGITTARIUS: You will successfully resolve some

technical issue and avert legal procedure. Outside

forces and jealousy will try to cause disturbance in

family life. You may find a suitable match for mar-

riageable child.

AQUARIUS: With a strong Sun you will start to feel

confidant and motivated once again. Listen to the ad-

vice given by a matured person. Opponents will try

their best but will not succeed. You will benefit from

mistakes made by others.

TAURUS: Confusions will clear and things will stabilize in

career. Some of you will be traveling in direction east for

business purpose. You may hear some good news from

people living overseas.

SCORPIO: Obstructions will be followed by excellent

solutions. You have very strong chance of striking it

rich. Do not sign any contract in a hurry or will lose some

money. Any relationship started at this point will go a

long way.

VIRGO: You will hear many good news. Planets will bring

smile on everybody's face in the family. Help and lead will

come from least expected places and people trying to

jeopardize things in the past will leave you alone now.

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CANCER: You will write a check to government in shape of

taxes or some kind of penalty. You may be planning big to

get out of rat race. A child will need your guidance on

regular basis about his education plans. You may also join a

health club or start little exercises on your own.

CAPRICORN: Ground may start shaking for people in

jobs but you will have enough time to look around and

work on your long cherished dreams. Changes in ca-

reer almost imminent. You will be traveling to a nice

area to meet someone important.

PISCES: Staying calm and sticking to original plan will be

helpful. Help will come from totally unexpected source.

Competition will reduce all of a sudden. Money you need

will be available and in plenty. Strong Venus will help you

achieve your financial goals without much effort.

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