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Mad about Malls Mughlai Buffet Shaking off the
summers Grassroots culture Look back in anger Meals on wheels COOL STUFF All for a functional décor Golden dreams Get fresh this summer YOGA FILM & FASHION Chasing dreams
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Mad about Malls
Sprightly shopping malls are fast cropping up in the city. No wonder, hanging around in them is the latest leisure activity among the city’s youth, says
Anandita Gupta
Worried about shopping in that stifling summer heat? Dreading getting drenched to death while picking up the stuff of your dreams? Or wondering how’ll you manage to pick up all your stuff by visiting those 10 odd shops? Well, relax. For, fast dotting the city is a string of malls that offer you the luxury of shopping, eating, entertaining yourself and yes, even having a great time without necessarily splurging. Multiple maza Mall developers in the City are embarking on multiple projects, thus having more than one mall under their banner. Even though it requires a large sum of money and involves high risk, developers are no longer thinking about short term benefits, but are also looking at high end returns recovered from multiple malls, mall management and multiplex chains. Like Industrial area, Phase 1, Chandigarh is witnessing the construction of Centra Towers, a mega mall. Then, there’s the sprawling Bella Vista Shopping mall spread over 240,000 sq ft. of total space, being constructed at sector 5, Panchkula. Besides all the major brands, the mall promises a fully equipped business centre, swimming pool, health club, café and an entertainment hub. And then there are the existing malls having record turnovers. A popular destination for the trendy young crowd is Dhillon’s Fun Republic at Panchkula- for eating out, shopping and watching movies. The Metropolitan Mall, complete with a multiplex cinema theater, apparel shops selling mega brands and a food court, besides the recently added nightclub Athena. The place is always bustles with activity—piped music, an entertainment arcade and high-speed lifts and escalators. Colourful fiesta Opines Sumit Narula, a PU student, “ I love to shop amidst our funky music, well-lit happening ambience and irresistible food at FR. Informs Jaswinder Jolly, Business and Operations head, Fun Republic, Panchkula,” Inaugurated on 23rd November 2003, our multiplex mall has ushered mall culture in the city. Like all major malls internationally, we stock all the top brands, be it apparel, foodstuff or jewellery. Plus there’s a bevy of movie halls and an exotic nightclub too. On an average, we are earning 4.5 lakh a month.” Adds Sunit Singh, senior Marketing Manager with Ebony, Sector 9, Chandigarh, “Our concept of having specific floors for specific things has been a hit with the city people. Like our ground floor houses the lifestyle section including fragrances, cosmetics and leather bags. The basement is the household section stocking linen, furniture, crockery and gift items. And the two upper floors are dedicated to apparel, books, toys and music.” “Another hit is our designer wear section for women, that houses creations of more than 25 famous designers. Though people keep thronging in at all days, weekends are very crowded as people from Himachal and nearby towns like Ambala are also coming to us,” beams Sunit. The concept of stocking different things on different floors is a rage in the city. Informs Harinder Singh of Sham Fashion Mall, Chandigarh, “We have dedicated one floor each to suits, saris, sherwanis and lehengas.” “A quick trip to an air-conditioned mall is my instant dose against depression. It lifts up my spirits and gives me a high. Even if I don’t shop much, the sheer variety of colourful products pleases me,” says Sharda Budhiraja from sector 22, Chandigarh. Indeed, a quick trip to the mall seems to be the new trend that is sweeping the city shoppers, particularly youngsters, who are frequenting these air-conditioned havens to escape the stifling summer heat and enjoy some ‘quality time’; even if many do not necessarily always splurge.
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Mughlai Buffet Gayatri Rajwade takes you to the city’s original buffet table
This was the city’s first hotel, which looked like a hotel and theirs was the first buffet to delight hearty eaters into piling their plates—a virtual cornucopia of food!
Clichés apart, how does the term ‘heritage’ buffet sound?! Sixteen years on the block, Bazm at Hotel ShivalikView-17, has kept its Mughlai buffet blooming despite the mushrooming of funky new eateries, the evolution of the discerning taste buds and of course buffet spreads galore. It was a royal repast in the days of yore, all for a princely sum of Rs 125 for all you can eat, but look at the charm of it all, it costs just Rs 230 now, inclusive of taxes, and the buffet remains the same! It is sheer economics states their very affable F&B Manager, Jagannath Chaudhary, “Hot food is ready, people come here for a quick bite, do not have to waste time ordering and can eat the choicest selections, already tailored.” What is more, it is bang in the middle of the city’s biggest commercial block, which helps to keep the numbers churning. But would you go back if the food was not good? Here is where the USP of Bazm’s buffet lies. “Despite all the eating places that have come up, our people work very hard to preserve the quality,” avers Chaudhary. Having trained at ITDC in Delhi, Manoj then moved to the Maurya Sheraton in Delhi for one year. And what does he consider his specialties to be? ‘The Dal Bukhara picked up from his stint at the Maurya from Chef Madan and his mutton and chicken korma which are finger licking delicious! And it is not just the food; it is the personalised service, the assiduousness of the serving staff, the care in ensuring your rotis come to you piping hot, that you can choose your own soup if you wish. The menu is changed everyday and buffet opens for breakfast, lunch
and dinner. Start with a soup, ladling it out of a barrel-shaped cask, follow it up with some succulent greens, four to five salads—beans with yellow and red bell peppers, macaroni, apple and walnut, fresh crunchy cucumber, crimson tomatoes, lettuce—a meal of four vegetarian and two non-vegetarian dishes which include the house-specialty mutton roganjosh (the best cuts of mutton cooked in the handi with the gravy), butter chicken with dollops of cream, palak paneer, mushroom masala, bhindi do pyaaza and of course the delicious dal makhni. Round up the meal with ice-cream and creamy kesar kheer, (which incidentally is a favourite amongst regulars). Of course the restaurant has seen its share of celebrities like John Abraham, Sridevi, Shabana Azmi with Javed Akhtar and Dharmender to name just a few. Javed Akhar, overwhelmed with the welcome when he came in 2004, wrote, “Now I know why Punjab is known for her hospitality” while Union Minister for Panchayati Raj Mani Shankar Aiyer called the service “unobtrusive”, Pakistan Hockey Team’s Waseem Ahmed commented especially on the “excellent” food and Sunil Dutt wrote about his “delicious dinner.” The summers not withstanding, replete with their torai, tinda and other uninspiring vegetables, come here for a slice of the original buffet, to taste what it all started with.
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Shaking off the summers
As the mercury is steadily climbing up the ladder of discomfort, city residents are driving down to restaurants and fast food joints for the shakes of their lives, says Saurabh Malik
Right folks, you have guessed it right. Combining ingredients to form their own drink is the latest scream amidst the residents. Go to the eating joints like Nirula’s and you will find thirsty for fun youngsters leaning against the counter, watching dexterous hands mix the stuff on their express directions. You too can enjoy the shake of your choice by instructing the staff to blend stuff like pineapple, strawberry, vanilla, chocolate and coffee. The preference is yours, entirely. For a milk shake of your taste, you will have to pull out something like Rs 55 from your wallet, while thick ice cream shakes can be forever yours for Rs 65. Just in case you do not wish to exercise your option and want to leave the entire matter in the hands of the fast food staff, remember to drive down to Hot Millions or McDonald’s. Their thick shakes and ice cream sodas are full of flavor, undoubtedly. At Café Coffee Day, go in for Almond Frappe or the Devils Own. It is the fiend’s own nectar full of frappe, chocolate sauce and cream. You can also opt for their mango, strawberry, pineapple or litchi frappe. In smoothies, you can go in for mango colada. You will get a rich strawberry shake with whipped cream if you order strawberry colada. Pineapple Crush is another good option. If you want something less complex, simply hop in your car and drive down the road to the nearest sector market for tasting your favourite shake blended nicely and properly in mixers on shelves of general and provision stores. Some of the shops in Sector 35, 22, 11, 15 and even on the Panjab University campus offer real good shakes for just Rs 15, even less. A word of caution here: If you are going to these places in the evenings, be prepared to shift weight from one leg to another while waiting to be served. On evenings of heavy rush, you sometimes have to wait for as much as 10 minutes. Due to absence of adequate space, you have to stand for your chance to grab the goodies most of the times. You can go in for a simple rose shake, or else chocolate and banana shake. Their strawberry, vanilla, and even pineapple shakes are good, though often flavoured artificially. Pay another Rs 5 and get the drink topped with ice cream. It not only adds to the flavour of summers, but also makes it creamier. Some of the confectionary and sweet shops like the Talwar’s in Sector 15 even have good thick shake machines. The end product offered in disposable glasses is not only hygienic, but is also inexpensive. So folks, give shakes a fair share in your lives. Just drown the heat in a thick shake for that refreshing feeling.
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Grassroots culture As Chandigarh has spells of extreme weather, most species of grass can be grown here provided light, nutrition and water requirements are met. As most grasses are perennials, there is less work involved in their upkeep. Miscanthus or Maiden grass species are all season favourites. Some varieties add vertical interest and backdrops to garden peripheries or to cover walls. They are grown from seeds or by clump separation. They have silky tassels, which change colour and texture from emergence to ripening. The Japanese, silver variety is popular as is Morning Light. Northern Lights are non-flowering but have pink and white leaves. Feather- reed grasses have wheat-like, dramatic appearances. The humble oat also gives magnificent seed heads which are peppered with red and russet colours. You have just to imagine the ubiquitous jharoo growing in your garden or in a pot to realise the beauty of ornamental grasses. Purple Fountain grass adds a wonderful backdrop to a flowerbed and is never too tall. Pink Crystals Ruby grass lives up to its name by giving bright pink, feathery heads. Leave enough space around it to show off its beauty. All of the above require ample watering and sunlight. If you want them to fall rather than stay vertical, plant them in the shade. They require mulching just before winter i.e. aerate the soil by digging, add compost, a tablespoon of urea crystals, dry cow dung, plus the pruned off leaves. Water this mixture liberally. Leaves should be pruned just before winter, to a foot off the ground. This will allow magnificent, healthy spears by spring. The grasses mentioned in the following paragraph are for dry areas with poor soil conditions and hot, summer months. Zoysia can bear heat and drought. Some Prairie and switch grasses require minimal water. Bluestem is bluish grey and Needle grass is delicate. All these are below 2’ in height due to the culturally poor conditions. Last but not least, a note of caution while pruning tall grasses. They are razor sharp and can tear the skin. So wear gloves while handling them.
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Look back in anger Guess who’s sulking the most about the function held to celebrate the Punjabi film industry? None but the Punjabi filmmakers themselves! Yes, the function left this lot with their nerves short, tempers frayed, hearts hardened and patience running dangerously thin. For, as the honorary trophies were being handed out to Mumbai-based filmmakers, producers and actors, our Punjabi puttars were totally left out. Opines Toronto-based Punjabi filmmaker Dalwinder Lidher, “I’ve made famous Punjabi movies like Yaran naal baharaan, Asan noon maan watnan da and Mehendi wala hath. These are very popular Punjabi movies that had a message too. But there was no credit for me. We also requested the Punjab Government to pass the anti-piracy Gunda act in Punjab but no heed has been paid to it. Added Iqbal Singh Dhillon, who made Udham Singh and Bhagat Singh, “Even a veteran Punjabi actor like Virender who lost his life, shooting at a stuffy set, was not given any tribute. Well, the Punjabi filmmakers and artists have felt left out, for sure. After all, after slogging for hours at the stuffy sets on sweltering summer mornings and performing with monkish meditativeness, they expected a thank you instead. Was it really too much to give? We wonder.
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Meals on wheels
Rehris never fail to tempt poor as well as middle-class souls to have lunch in just Rs 10. Dotted specifically along the roadside of various sectors like 22, 34, 35, etc, these rehriwallas attract a motley crowd of people who find them very convenient to approach and cheap. These sectors usually see a heavy rush of outsiders and employees, and therefore a slew of “eateries on wheels” on the roadsides of these sectors. Also, most rehriwallas try to follow the required standards of hygiene and cleanliness while preparing and serving meals. As far as price is concerned, they charge 3only reasonable rates. Vikram Singh of Kharar, says: “Why should one waste money in luxury hotels and restaurants when we can get cheap and best food at the roadside rehris.” Sanjeev, a customer opines: “They charge the price one can afford without the slightest burden on the heart.” These rehriwallas churn out lip-smacking and inexpensive food. That’s why, a number of government and private employees avoid the daily burden of carrying the lunchbox. Parked in front of their offices or somewhere nearby, it is a matter of a few minutes for the employees to lunch and get back at work. Set up in this business in 1988, Lal Singh from Indira Colony runs his “mobile-outlet” in Sector 35. He operates between 12 noon and 4 pm. He starts his work in the early morning at 4.30 a. m. Then he gets fresh and starts his daily routine. He serves chana-bhatura, sabji and roti. Everyday makes a new dish. Four bhaturas with a bowlful of chana is all that one gets from his “mobile kitchen” for Rs 10 or single sabji and five chappatis. “I earn about Rs 700 daily. I like serving food to humans as it’s equal to public service, giving me the inner satisfaction,” he says. Sonu, another rehriwallah, has been around for the past 26 years. Getting out of bed before the sunrise, he finishes his preparations by 8 a.m. and then sets off for his workplace. He serves both breakfast and lunch. The Rs 10 breakfast plate has two pranthas with dahi and achaar. In the afternoon, one gets rice, dal, sabji, raita and salad with any number of chapaatis, just for Rs 20. He always dishes out a fresh meal. Customers’ satisfaction — is his motto. His per day sales figure touches a whopping Rs 1,000. “Kadhi-chawal is one of the most popular dishes. And my kadhi-chawal draws quite a crowd puller” Kanhaiya Lal enthuses. He has been into the business for the past two decades. And the workplace is Sector 22. “I am visited by both daily and casual customers,” he adds.
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All for a functional décor
A divine creative impulse—‘afflatus’, is interior and furniture designer Aradhana Kakar’s inspired splurge. Exhibiting an appealing collection of modern furniture, paintings, artefacts and select leather products, this is her endeavour to integrate the elements of aesthetics and space and to showcase her outfit as the ‘one-stop-shop’ for all things interior! A fusion of western and colonial, minimal flounce and frills, clean lines and simplistic designs brings up 30 to 50 pieces for the showing—two poster bed in mahogany and walnut matte finish, furnishings, almirahs, L- shaped sofas, a set of three tables for a corner and television cabinets in a variety of woodsy finish and even the really “in” dark walnut-shaded Wenge Wood mixed with leather and saddle stitch. “The furniture is not showy and is functional, it is really what you and me can think about,” explains Aradhana who does all the designing herself. Paintings from up-coming artists in Delhi done in mixed media—charcoal, water colours, oils—are all “calm, peaceful and gentle” works, some commissioned by Aradhana and some just picked up on the way. Gorgeous mirror frames with brocade edges and tiles in lovely subdued hues, artefacts like a beautiful Orissa stone sitting Buddha, a stone table as fillers for homes and even leather pieces like mirror frames, consoles, coffee tables and jewellery boxes and bowls to put in knick-knacks bring up the assortment on display. There is an attempt to gather “different” things with emphasis on “subtle and minimalist” This lovely collection is spread over the front and back lawns with a special section for a wholly done up room complete with beds and cupboards and even a special kiddies corner with special furniture for them—bookshelves in the form of knots and crosses, star cut-outs, orange and white coloured poufs and beds in maple finish with ladybirds. From this first showing, Aradhana hopes to open her own high-end store or furniture factory some day. “I want to have something that moves with the trends.” Take a look at her display on April 30, May 1 and 2 from 11:30 am to 8:00 pm at House No. 62, Sector 8-A
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Golden dreams Well, Goldy, however, was not destined to stick to the fields. A title like Mr North in 2002 and a subsequent attempt at the Grasim Mr India contest, Goldy’s fate was sealed. A few ramp shows in the local scene and then offer for music videos poured, altogether 60 to the latest count. If you are still trying to figure him out, then let us refresh your memory — the famous song Punjabi Shera by singer Manmohan Waris. But music videos did not sustain his interest for long. “I have always been interested in acting so I not concentrating more on acting than modeling these days,” says Goldy. His effort has paid him too. After doing an Indo-Canadian film Topless, he has got an offer to play one of the lead roles in Dr Dalwinder Singh Lidher (of Yaran Naal Baharan and Asan Nu Maan Watana Da fame) and Kamaljeet Singh Dhillon’s forthcoming film Mehendi Wale Haath. And if you are thinking like any other aspiring Punjabi hero, Mumbai is his destination, then you are wrong. “One need not shift base to Mumbai just to be in this line. It is just a flight away,” he says. Instead he has found his calling at his adopted town, a grooming institute for aspiring models! “The modelling scene here is totally unprofessional. The youngsters lack proper direction and gets exploited by so-called agents. My aim is to provide them guidance as how to enter this field and also proper grooming,” says Goldy. His modeling-cum-acting school is expected to be functional soon. But such a short stint (two years to be precise) in the glamour world is he equipped to handle such responsibility? “Going by the number of years, yes I do not have vast experience but if you consider my work, working for 60 music videos does amount to something,” he counters. We prefer not to argue on that; for with his kind of spirit only sky is the limit.
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Get fresh this summer Riwaaz, an exhibition of saris, lehengas, unstitched salwar-kurtas, kurtis with stoles and dupattas in gorgeous hues, delight. As part of a project to empower women through their NGO and fashion designing institute, Diva, in Lucknow, Sunny and Sweta Mehta have nearly 300 Muslim women working on a variety of designs, which in turn are provided by the students of the institute. Their pretty creations are then brought out through Riwaaz—their marketing division—in exhibitions all over. In Chandigarh for the third year running, they have a wide collection with unusual coloured sequins, chikankari merged with zardozi and ari-work in light and airy cotton and pure georgettes. Their range of bridal saris—cherry pink with a brocade trimming and blouse, with candy and blue and gold thread work (Rs 10,000), one with stones and sequins in a beautiful earth-brown packed with flowers—and lehengas are truly unusual picks. “We wanted to dress up these lehengas and give brides the option to choose chikankari for a formal function,” smiles Sunny who with a Masters in Social Work and a course in fashion designing now amalgamated his interests rather effectively! With 36 different kinds of embroidery in chikankari like the tepchi, bijli, murri, phanda, bakhia and jali work, there is an endeavour to bring the very best from a lively-art form which has earned so much respect all over the world. Shirt pieces (Rs 600 to 850), a full suit with chiffon dupattas (Rs 2,000) with daraz patches and crochet work, tepchi and shadow-work and even cutwork with tissue all bring a variety of styles, dyes and embroidery together in soft powdery shades. Olive greens, quiet greys, bright sky blues and crimsons all find a place without seeming garish and over-the-top. Take a peek at Riwaaz exhibiting at Hotel Aroma, Sector 22, till Saturday April 29.
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YOGA This is Padmasana, the destroyer of a yogi’s diseases,” says the Hatha Yoga treatise of Shiva Gorakhshnath. This asana when performed with perfection reflects the beauty of a yogi’s state of being, internal and external. Shiva, the Mahayogi, is shown sitting in the lotus posture, master of all the worlds, he has conquered the turbulent passions within and without. The toes of the upturned feet resemble the petals of the lotus flower, but that is not the only reason for this asana being called the padmasana. The lotus flower symbolises the three stages one must pass through in the quest for self-realisation, which is the goal of a true practitioner of yoga. From the mud of ignorance the lotus struggles and endeavours through water symbolising resistance from inner passions and outer circumstances, to reach sunlight and air that is realisation and knowledge. It marks the progression of evolution of, not only the individual but also the society, the planet and the universe! While seated in this posture the yogi unifies all the energies to become gradually focussed in meditation. The Kundalini energy is facilitated to flow up the spine, clearing and activating every chakra pushing the practitioner towards the inherent soul consciousness that is contained within. An asana of perfect balance, once mastered this is one of the most relaxing of all sitting asanas. The body feels light and there is no pressure anywhere on the legs to disturb the one deep in meditation. In today’s age of using chairs everywhere, even the toilet is not spared because of the WC culture; one seldom finds people squatting on the floor casually, hence the difficulty in performing sitting asanas. Such beginners can start with the normal sukhasana and swastikasana or by simply squatting on ones haunches. The best way to familiarise is to spend more time closer to the ground, throw some cushions around invitingly to tempt one to sit on the floor, keep the telephone on the floor so you have sit down to answer it, keep your favourite food on the lowest shelf in the refrigerator etc. With practice the muscles of the legs will elongate and become supple to bring ease in all sitting postures. By exercising the legs and the joints thus all pain in the ankle and knee joints are overcome, it arrests and sometimes cures completely the initial onslaught of arthritic pains. In the yogic field this asana starts the process of pratyahar, the fifth stage of yoga. The lotus within Sit on the ground with your back straight. If you find it difficult to fold your legs you may sit with them outstretched. With your eyes closed imagine your body to be a lotus flower. Let your breath be natural and gentle. Now visualise the sunlight touching the petals of the lotus and experience an expansion of your self as the lotus flower opens.
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FILM & FASHION Snimizu, who is said to have had an eight year lesbian relationship with Jolie, revealed that Madonna was as ‘sensational’ lover as the Lara Croft star. “It’s most guys’ ultimate fantasy to bed Angelina or Madonna. But I’m a girl and I was sleeping with both of them-at the same time. They were both sensational lovers who got incredibly turned on by the touch of another woman,” the Newsoftheworld quoted her, as saying. Drug scandal still haunts Moss Supermodel Kate Moss’ drug abuse scandal has come back to haunt her, for the British police now have a witness who saw her snort cocaine. Rebecca White, who worked as supermodel Naomi Campbell’s PA, and has known Kate since 1998, will be making a formal statement later this month. “The Metropolitan Police contacted me last week and I am meeting with them in the next few days. I will tell the police the whole truth. I have seen Kate taking cocaine several times,” the Newsoftheworld quoted her, as saying. Zeta-Jones highest paid celebrity The money gained to advertise UK telecommunications giant T-Mobile has helped Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones acquire the top slot in a list of the highest-earning product endorsing celebrities. Zeta-Jones has earned 20 million dollars from the latest campaign, which made her beat out competition from other Hollywood beauties Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman, in second and third place respectively, reports
Contactmusic. — ANI & IANS
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Chasing dreams
Harpreet who professes to be a self-taught artist has managed to come up with only seven paintings, all in figurative works. While his fascination for village belles are more than prominent, other elements like wilderness, seascape also has caught his fancy. His works may not stand out when it comes under artistic evaluation, but it is his spirit that strikes the right chord—“I just wanted to prove that if you are dedicated to your passion, you need not have some fancy degree to chase your dreams.” — Parbina Rashid
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HEALTH TIP OF THE DAY Calf cramps can be avoided by stretching calf muscles, by hot fomentation, elevating the foot end of the bed, placing a blanket at the foot to maintain a neutral position at the ankle joint. This could be supplemented with oral administration of Vitamin E- 400 IU daily. — Dr. Ravinder Chadha
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Cool shakes chock-full with ice cream, and excitement, are hot in the summers of 2006. And it’s not just chocolate and strawberry shakes that are thick with the residents. So many of them are actually shaking off the summers in restaurants and fast food joints across the city by creating their own shakes and sodas, scrumptiously..jpg)
Ethnic? Cultural? Words we normally associate with human beings in their tribal and pre-historic states. So what are we talking about here? Like us, grasses too have their patterns and rituals, customs and cultures, according to their regions of origin. One might originate in Africa and the other surface in the Thar Desert. A clump may have come from Arizona while another may be a native of Mexico. To grow any one of them in your garden would demand a working knowledge of their habitat and cultural requirements..jpg)
One could hear that familiar clamour for passes, listen the walkie-talkies crackling and see the white-robed chairs perfectly laid out. The venue was JW Mariot and the function was organised to celebrate Punjabi Film industry. The music began, the AV’s rolled and there was this first ‘Good Evening’ was heard. Many familiar figures were seen striding up to the stage—Yash Chopra, Amrish Puri, Jatindra, Dev Anand, Pran and more. While the audience broke into
exhilarating applause, when Bollywood biggies were being honoured, there was a group not sharing the happy moments..jpg)
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His soft dreamy eyes belie the steel underneath. And this Jat from a village near Hoshiarpur loves to flaunt his rustic origin. As you gaze at his 6’4’’ tall frame and wonder how long one needs to pump irons to get all those rippling muscles, Goldy Sumal answer takes you by surprise, “My physique is the result of all the hard works that I put in the field while I was growing up.”.jpg)
Lovely peachy pastels in fresh summery blushes with intricate chikankari work in an array of stitches make for vibrant buys for the hot months ahead. .jpg)
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For Harpreet Singh Tiwana, an amateur artist from Mansa, village life of Punjab holds a special attraction and this is what he has tried to capture in his first solo exhibition at IndusInd Bank Art Gallery—the essence of Punjabi culture.