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	Go with the beat! Music and clubbing go hand-in-hand. And when different genres greet you each night, the pleasure cannot be explained in words… Manpriya Singh If everybody listened to the same set of songs, generation gap would be far less while cultural barriers far more and, probably, headphones would never have been invented! People cannot possibly agree on music, let alone the genre. Those in the clubbing business don’t want to let go of either, which is why there’s a different night, every evening! Peddler’s—35, claims to be the first in Chandigarh to ring dedicated nights, celebrating various genres of music. “Peddler’s was the place in the city to have started this concept. We have a different kind of music playing on different days of the week,” shares IP Singh, general manager. Accordingly, the Saturday nights are dedicated to Sufi music, while Punjabi folk lovers can head to the place on Thursday while Fridays are reserved for open jam session. Come in every Wednesday for Fusion Nights. There’s a day for everything, certainly for a music genre! He adds, “In London, they were already following this trend successfully. We experimented; the response was good so we have continued with it.” Behind the scenes Undesired music might be tolerated during a taxi cab drive, but certainly not when you are out clubbing! To many in the hospitality business, it makes perfect sense. Shares Bipul Kumar, from the Blue Blazer and Pewter Room, “Everybody does not like everything. It is so much better to segregate music lovers and cater to people accordingly. Any club or place that has music playing in it will pay attention to people’s tastes and preferences.” At the Blue Blazer, Fridays are reserved for hip-hop lovers, while long back Thursdays were for retro music. As for Saturday, the night is crucial for any club, “That is when you have a lot of people coming and you have to please everybody. So there’s a bit of everything.” We guess that ropes in right from club music to item songs! He adds, “Every two to three months, we change or shuffle the days depending on the feedback and any new trends in the industry.” Regular music One DJ can’t please everybody in a span of one evening. Shares DJ Sameer, resident DJ, Ten Downing Street, The Altius, “This is basically a way of trying to give a taste of various kinds of music to people.” At the Ten Downing Street, it is rock music that plays while it is retro and vintage on Mondays, Wednesday are a reserved ladies night, Thursdays are karaoke nights and Saturdays are a typical club night. He laughs, “That is the night we play some really good club and underground music because if we don’t educate people about music, who else will.” In between the favourites too, there are always some hot favourites. Sufi wins hands down, along with Bollywood. Opines Ayushi, marketing manager, Kava Hospitality, “Over the past few years, live acts have really picked up in the city. Apart from that, what is usually played in the city is Sufi fusion. A genre that connects with the young and old alike.” At Kava, while Mondays are already reserved for old school music, starting Wednesday, Delhi based Sufi band Ibaadat will entertain the crowds. She adds, “Once someone sets the trend in the city, everybody has to follow it; rather better it.” As long as it lets everybody know what’s in store, takes care of random requests and jeers at one table while cheers at the other! manpriya@tribunemail.com
	it’s happening A date with cinema Sunday with filmmaker is a unique monthly event organised by the Chandigarh Creative Cinema Circle wherein every month on the last Sunday a filmmaker is invited to Chandigarh to showcase his or her films. Till now, the association has held seven events and the director for the month of April is Sanjay Arora from Delhi. Catch up Date: 28th April (Sunday) Time: 4.30 pm onwards (entry free) Venue: Lala Lajpat Rai Bhawan, Sector-15, Chandigarh A software engineer by profession, Sanjay Arora has been part of show business for more than ten years now. sanjay has produced and directed five films — Expression, Patience, Chase, Butterfly Wings and Once Again. Once again This is a story inspired from the teachings of the Buddha. Once Again is based on the inevitable concept: Truth of Life. “I have been an ardent believer and follower of this concept for many years. Since this awareness has transformed my life, I wanted to share this experience with the world,” says Sanjay. Butterfly wings This film is based on a true story of hope, inspiration and courage. Neha Bhatia, free-spirited and fun-loving girl who takes life for granted, ends up a victim of a fatal accident, leaving her with a crippling injury. Thus begins the journey of Neha’s recovery, unexpected but not impossible. Expressions This film is about expressing internal feelings without verbal language. If someone does not know the language of the other person, love can still happen. This film shows that language is not a barrier in love. It is centered on Karan, an American born Indian from America and Sonya, a Russian bartender in Moscow. There is a language barrier between the two, but they are able to overcome it and really make a connection. Karan and Sonya draw pictures to convey their thoughts. — TNS
	gyan zone Beyond the cage Upneet Lalli's photographs of various prisons knock down many stereotypes and offer a fresh vision... Amarjot Kaur The futility of oppression and its tyranny stands questioned in the light of humanity that has for long tried to reconcile with the laws and the society. And when it comes to prisons, we have, not by choice, but because of ignorance, abandoned any concern that is associated with its state or functioning. Well here's a much distinguished platform that serves as a pedestal for mounting an intellectually sound perspective about prisons as Upneet Lalli, deputy director, Institute of Correctional Institution, exhibits her photographs about the prisons across India, titled, From Cage to Correction at the Punjab Kala Bhavan, Chandigarh, on Saturday. "I am a criminal psychologist and I have also studied law. Perhaps, that reasons my subject of interest, the prisons. I feel that the society knows and understands very little of what goes inside the prison because people do not have any access to this place," says Upneet as she justifies her choice of subject, the aesthetic value of which saves it from being pursued by any artiste. However, Upneet's concerns go beyond pacifying the art that is involved in the medium; rather she chooses to fill the void of mental vacuity that has formed many stereotypes about prisons in the minds of the general masses. "I clicked these pictures during my visit to various prisons across India while I was studying about the same. I like to call them my photographical notes and you would be surprised to know that over 60 per cent of the total number of prisoners are undertrial convicts," she says while adding, "The state of a prison depends on the officer in charge. I think that a prison should not serve as a place where convicts are punished; instead they should serve as a place for rehabilitation and contemplation. In most of the prisons, including the one at Jagdalpur, which is a naxalite-prone area, I was utterly astonished to see the prisoners dancing during the cultural functions. Also, the woman barracks were a sight. They were engaged in artwork. At Tihar, the prisoners have made a statue of Shivji and they are also running their own bakery. The main idea behind this is to take up on the restorative reforms wherein the victims must be allowed to meet the offenders to initiate a proper communication channel," she says. As most of her photographs reflect upon the massive productivity, there are a few, which exude the insolent and malignant state of the children at the prisons. "I admit that the juvenile homes are in the worst state, but even worse is the deplorable condition of children in the prison homes," she says. The exhibition also displays the artworks of prisoners of the Karnal Central Jail and Jammu Central Jail, including, candles, embroidered bed sheets, blankets, aprons, bags, towels and napkins that are priced from Rs 10 to Rs. 800. (On till April 29)
	Tell Tale! Neelam Man Singh's Chowdhry's The Last Tale has been adapted from an English play and altered to suit the sensibilities of audiences her Manpriya Singh There's a story behind the idea and a reason behind each of the inspiration. Neelam Man Singh's Chowdhry's latest endeavour The Last Tale, in association with People For Animals, all started from the original play written by the Nobel laureate Toni Morrison about Othello's wife Desdemona. She shares, "I was in London last year and that's where I chanced upon this play…of course, we had to make suitable changes when we had to make it travel to Punjab." Then onwards, there was no stopping the improvisation process. She adds, "We had to localise it. I worked with Surjit Patar and together we also brought in the love legends from Punjab and actually made a new play out of it." Which is why, she could do away with the complex copyrights issue! "We tried to get the rights but it's a complex process; if you are only taking an idea, it doesn't come under the laws and acts." Understandably, chalking out seventy minutes of final adaptation out of wordy material was where the challenge lied. "It's a very difficult play in the sense that it was very wordy to begin with. It further deals with complicated issues and there is no beginning, middle or the end. Each scene reaches a point in itself." Desdemona assumes the form of Bihaag and there's Udav, the character like legendary phoenix that rises from the ashes of Othello. The orphaned son of a blacksmith grows up as a master of the mercenary arts of storytelling and subterfuge. While Bihaag, born into privilege and wealth, is trained in the customs and rituals that sustain her social class. While the original had two actors and seven musicians, for this play, she shares, "We had to ferret out our own songs of Punjab. There are folk songs from Punjab but they've been done in a manner that is very ours." The cast includes Vansh Bhardwaj and Gick Grewal, and the play opens to a suicide scene of Udav, the protagonist who kills himself after killing his wife. Nevertheless, there's a clarification. She shares, "Even though it starts on a suicide scene, it's not melancholic. I personally can't deal with depression in my plays. It's a love story; a story of cast, gender, a child soldier…" Since death is what we begin with, perhaps, there's nothing much to look forward to. Well, there are a series of flashbacks, starting from the story of Bihaag, how she rejects proposal after proposal until falling in love with Udav; yet this is no love story as the first scene had already told us. (To be staged on May 1, 2013, at the Rock Garden at 7.20 pm) manpriya@tribunemail.com
	star track An ode to mother Bollywood actress Prachi Desai says her mother has sacrificed “her dreams for me and I owe everything to her”. She adds that she is yet to visit a theatre with her mom. The 24-year-old, who started working at the age of 17, said her mother has been her pillar of strength. “My mother used to teach in my hometown, Panchgani. She left her career and house just to be with me in Mumbai. I was too young at that time. And she supported me throughout,” the actress said in an interview. Prachi’s debut vehicle was TV shows Kasamh Se and after that she took a big leap with movies Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai and Rock On!!. The actress, who often receives compliments that she resembles her mother, knows everything about her mother: “Her favourite colours are white and blue. I have never watched a film with her, but her favourite movies are Kati Patang and Mera Saya.” The actress was in Delhi with her mother Amita Desai to launch a survey on mothers done by a brand. She admitted to never giving importance to her mother’s dreams. “My mother always thinks about me and the family. But I never asked her about her dreams. She says she wants me and my sister to be happy and successful,” said Prachi. On Mother’s Day, Prachi wants her mom to visit Panchgani. “I want them to visit Panchgani, where we lived and grew up. They love the place. They will relive their beautiful memories of staying in the house,” she said wistfully. Prachi is presently busy shooting Policegiri and Rock On!! 2. —IANS
	On a cordial note Shraddha Kapoor and Taaha Shah worked together in Luv Ka The End and now their films, Aashique 2 and Gippi are releasing within two weeks of each other. Both the films are different and the actor buddies wish each other and their films good luck. Family business Vidya Balan Roy Kapur is now Aditya Roy Kapur’s sister-in-law. So, at the screening of Aashique 2, organised for family and friends, Vidya took his autograph. That is a sweet gesture. Vidya’s next release is Ghanchakkar. There are many actors in the family now.
	In the middle of things Jacqueline Fernandez has quite a taste for music. She gave a nod to her first item song in Ramaiyya Vastavaiyya to the composer Sachin-Jigar. She likes Adele and many international artistes. She can also sing. She likes Hindi songs on which people can dance. Chris Pine is single again? Star Trek star Chris Pine is reportedly single again after splitting from model Dominique Piek. The 32-year-old actor began dating the beauty in 2011, and they made their red carpet debut at the Cannes Film Festival in France last May. However, their romance has ended and the couple has called it quits, reported a magazine. “It happened a while ago. It was a mutual call. They both needed their space. She has been very busy with her modelling work. He’s got Star Trek and other projects,” a source said.
	Out of hibernation Sajid Khan disappeared after the debacle of Himmatwala. He was unreachable and out of the city. He has resurfaced and was spotted with buddy Ajay Devgn in Bhopal. Devgn is there shooting for Satyagraha. Khan is hurt and disappointed but will bounce back soon. Rebound trip: Sajid Khan
	The big bang delayed The shooting for, Katrina Kaif—Hrithik Roshan starrer, Bang Bang has been pushed to May 12 instead of May 1. The director Siddharth Anand is giving some finishing touches to the script. The official remake of Knight and Day will be shot around the globe and is a huge project, to say the least. Bitter truth After splitting with husband Tony Parker in late 2011, actress Eva Longoria has revealed that she was on coffee diet for months. The former Desperate Housewives star said she was suffering from depression and the divorce affected her well-being, reported a magazine. Longoria described the months after their breakup as “the time I got the most compliments, because I was so skinny. I was not eating. I was depressed. I was sad. My diet was coffee.” “People kept saying, ‘You look amazing. Divorce agrees with you. And I was like, ‘I don’t feel good. I have no energy.’ I didn’t know I was depressed. I mean, I knew it was a sad moment in my life, but I wouldn’t categorise myself as depressed,” she added. —PTI
	Broadway bound Actress Emma Stone is in talks to make her Broadway debut in an upcoming stage production of Cabaret. Roundabout Theater bosses are mounting a revival of Joe Masteroff’s hit musical at Studio 54 next year and the Amazing Spider-Man star is currently negotiating a deal to hit the stage as singer Sally Bowles, according to a publication. Les Miserables star Anne Hathaway was originally rumoured to take the role opposite Alan Cumming, who won a Tony Award in 1998 for his portrayal of the Emcee, but her representative shot down the reports earlier this year. The part has previously been played by Judi Dench, Liza Minnelli and Natasha Richardson. —PTI
	On a business trip Hazel Crowney was last seen in Ajay Devgn’s U Me Aur Hum. She is doing an item song, in Milan Luthria’s Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai 2, alongside Akshay Kumar. She came to Mumbai from England, shot the song in four days and went back. Stop over: Hazel Crowney
	In a happy space Nikhil Chinappa was seen in little roles in Shaitan and David, made by his friend Bejoy Nambiar. He does not harbour any filmy dreams or aspirations. He is very happy in his electronic dance music space and he brings a lot of international talent to India. That is refreshing. Dance drama: Nikhil Chinappa
	chatter box Something different Sukirti Kandpal is ready with a brand new show. After her roles as Dr Riddhimi Gupta in Dill Mill Gayye and Pia Dobrial in Pyaar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani, and Jazz in Rab Se Sona Ishq (RSSI), she will now be seen as Simran in Life OK's new show Kaisa Ye Ishq….Ajab Sa Risk Hai. Sukirti talks about her project and more... Tell us about your new show. The show is about the love story of a Haryanvi guy and a NRI girl. The story is about the difference in their circumstances and how they come together despite the odds. You seem to be stuck with similar kind of roles, playing an NRI or a westernised girl Well, that was just a coincidence. I have done shows where I have pulled off as an Indian and a western girl equally well. Perhaps, my western look stayed with the audiences more. They liked it a lot. But all the roles have been dramatically different. Why did you quit RSSI abruptly? I was unwell and had to take a break. But it wasn't an abrupt decision. The makers were aware and very helpful. My character ended well. Kaisa Ye Ishq….Ajab Sa Risk Hai was shot in Singapore. Does it help the show? It brings a fresh perspective and gives the audiences more than a studio set. You have been dating for a while now. Do we hear wedding bells? I don't want to talk about my personal life right now.
	An evening in Kashmir With Anandi finally admitting her love for Shiv, it is time for the story to move to the next phase. Fans of Colors flagship show, Balika Vadhu have been waiting for quite some time for Anandi and Shiv to come closer and get some time together. Looks like it's finally happening — the upcoming episodes of the show will bring alive the romance in the beautiful valley of Kashmir as they leave for their long-awaited honeymoon on the show. This honeymoon of television's beloved couple, Anandi and Shiv will capture some cute romantic moments in various picturesque locations across the state like Gulmarg, Dal Lake, Tulip Garden, Tulip Garden, Pari Mahal, Lal Chowk, Dal Lake, Gulmarg, Heenan Pahalgaum. The audiences will also get to see the couple shopping, site-seeing and trying some authentic Kashmiri food. This honeymoon will act as a break for the famous couple, helping them rediscover their love for each other.
	What’s brewing Can you guess who makes the best coffee on the set of Life Ok's Savitri ? Well its not some one from the kitchen, its Krip Suri aka Rahukal. Krip. He is not only popular among his co stars and crew for his jovial nature but also for his coffee. He makes wonderful coffee and the entire unit takes a sip. A lot can happen over a cup of coffee! Coffee time Filmmaker Karan Johar will soon be back with the new season of his popular chat show Koffee With Karan. The show returns with its fourth season after a two year break.
	Hussain to host a crime show Multi-talented dancer and actor Hussain Kuwajerwala will be seen making a special appearance as the host of the Emmy award winning crime documentary series 48 Hours Mystery on Big CBS PRIME. The channel which has recently added a Hindi feed has roped in the popular television and now, Bollywood actor Hussain, to host the 12 hour marathon of the show on Maha Crime Sunday over the weekend on BIG CBS PRIME. Hussain's upcoming project, thriller Shree marks his debut on the silver screen. Through his association with the universally acclaimed documentary series, the actor takes his intrigue in mysteries one step further. He that any crime can be solved if a good team backs the investigation. His association with the show, hence, comes as no surprise with 48 Hours Mystery focusing on investigating crimes which have occurred in the past 48 hours. Speaking about the show, Hussain said, "No crime can be committed without the tiniest bit of evidence being left behind. No matter how clever the murder is or how well planned the murder is, during the course of committing the crime, he will always leave something behind. In such cases, the need of the hour is an incredible investigation team who can analyse the smallest bit of evidence that the criminals have left behind and bring justice to the ones who have been wronged."
	Pack up Sporting a six and an eight pack is a common thing in the glamour industry now. But what is tough is getting a fit body and that's what actor Smran Jain is aiming for. His good friend Karan Wahi is also helping him in this goal. Smran says, "He first told me to cut down on food, because that causes weight gain. If you are a vegetarian and on a diet, it is very difficult because options are pretty less. What matters for me is a chiseled body, so I can roam in without a shirt in Goa." Smran's ultimate idol in fitness is none other than Akshay Kumar with whom he worked in Desi Boys.
	800 and going strong Star Plus' Saath Nibhana Saathiya recently crossed 800 episodes. The entire cast and crew partied on the sets together. Devoleena Bhattacharjee, who plays Gopi Bahu, said, "My colleagues have made me feel at home. It is difficult for me to believe that I joined the show later. It was indeed a challenge to step into Gopi Bahu's shoes; the audiences generally have difficulty in accepting a new face especially for a lead role. Thankfully, things have worked out quite well for me. I must say that Giaa Manek also played Gopi Bahuwell." Mohammad Nazim, who plays Ahem Modi, is proud to be a part of the project. He said, "I am very excited with this milestone. Our show deserved to cross the 8000 episode mark. Nobody thought that a show could rock at 7pm. Our show has proved otherwise and has gone on to create a new prime time band. When I meet my fans they address me as 'the angry young man' and 'Kokila's son'. They say that my reel wife Gopi is very sweet and innocent."
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