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Bangles go chic Twisted, embellished and shaded, glass bangles crafted with innovative techniques, are haute accessories these days. Games for growth Parents should encourage their children's interest in sports and games because it facilitates all-round development in them.
Landscape art An exhibition of paintings by Lorriane Coelho is on at the Usha Lexus showroom till August 15.
Fascination for Taj Mahal THE TAJ Mahal seems to be a favourite subject for filmmakers today. It's not just Akbar Khan's passion to translate the timeless tale of love on celluloid. Robin Khosla is directing a bilingual (English and Hindi) - Taj Mahal, a Monument of ... 
In bad tasteA TOP police official (Raghunatha Reddy) turns away from the scene of crime when a local goon orders him to do so, so that the goon can tease a girl as and when he pleased. A father supports his son's misbehaviour and goes to the extent of ... 
Of murky dealings and actionIT IS the story of a teacher whose family is put to trouble by the local politician and others, for their selfish ends. And is presented to the viewer as the memories of the youngest son of the teacher, who was a witnessto all that happened to ...
Rocking records of CCR Creedence Clearwater Revival still holds a special place in the heart of rock lovers, for its energetic, high-decibel music and forthright lyrics.
Relieved of tensionPRODUCER DORASWAMYRAJU is maha relieved as Simhadri is treading the success path. It is not only the money spent on it, but also the time that went into the making kept him on tenterhooks till its release. The producer made two ... Like father, like daughter AFTER THE son, it is the turn of the daughter to step into the tinsel world. Bhavatharini Illayaraja, daughter of music maestro Illayaraja, has scored music for Umamaheswar Rao's Avuna produced by Meghana Productions Private Limited. The ... 
Cop inspires `Simhachalam'FILMS ARE made to inspire and motivate people but with Simhachalam, it is the other way round. Several scenes from the film have been adapted from the life of a police officer. The officer in question, P. Seetharamnjaneylu, who is ... 
Producers on charity pathFILM PERSONALITIES get into the charity mould with each success or failure of their project. This time, it was the turn of the `United Producers' to celebrate the success of Gangotri with some charity. Producers Aswani Dutt and Allu ... Expensive sets, in-house THE SETS in movies have become very central to the stories nowadays. A scene in the Vijayawada market yard, a Mumbai slum, or the breathtaking Madurai temple are all set in our Hyderabad studios. Though these sets cost a bomb, producers do not ... Back, but not with a bang REMEMBER KIRTI Reddy who starred opposite Pawan Kalyan in the hit film Tholiprema and later co-starred Abhishek Bachchan? Well, she is back in Telugu cinema, not as a heroine but as Maheshbabu's sister in his forthcoming film, ... 
On a hat-trickSAMBARAM, STARRING Nitin and Nikitha, is ready for release. The film is directed by Dasarath of Santhosham fame. Producer-director S.V. Krishna Reddy is playing an important role in the film. For Nitin who managed two hits in ... Behind glam images THAT TELUGU cinema is flooded with Mumbai girls as well as girls from neighbouring States like Kerala and Tamil Nadu is nothing new. But the troubles the co-artistes have to face are endless. While the industry is enamoured by Mumbai glamour, the ... `Nani' nearing completion MAHESHBABU'S NEXT film, Nani, is getting ready for a Dasara release. The film, produced by Manjula under Indira Productions banner, is being directed by S.J. Surya. About 70 per cent of the shooting is over and the remaining part will be shot in ... 
`Tagore' awaits releaseTHE RELEASE of Chiranjeevi's forthcoming venture Tagore, being produced by Oscar Films, has been postponed to the first week of September. Initially, the film was set to be released on August 22 coinciding with Chiru's birthday, but now ... 
Real on reelWHILE ON the subject of real life stories sparking off ideas for films, Raveena Tandon will be seen in Jaago, a Mehul Kumar venture, which has been inspired by an incident where a mentally challenged minor girl was raped in a local train ... Film on Mumbai blasts HORRIFYING INCIDENTS can never be erased from people's minds although in course of time the effect may be dimmed. The Mumbai blasts on March 12, 1993, is a chapter not easily forgotten. A decade after the blasts Anurag Kashyap has chosen to ... Foray into Kannada ANU MALIK was in the news for a reason other than his music - his accident. The composer, who has of late, got big assignments (particularly Gurinder Chaddha's Bride and Prejudice - his first English venture), has forayed into ... Film on scribe? REAL-LIFE incidents do trigger ideas for filmmakers. That they are totally dramatised on celluloid is another story. A Kannada film is likely to be made on the Shivani Bhatnagar (the journalist) murder case. Well let's see how the producer and ... 
Matter of moneyTHE SEQUEL to The Fast and the Furious, the 2001 sleeper hit on the illegal world of street racing, 2 Fast, 2 Furious, is minus Vin Diesel. And why is that? Because Diesel apparently demanded $ 20 million to reprise the role that ... Adding up AND TALKING of pay checks, Cameron Diaz took $20 million for Charlie's Angels 2, while executive producer Drew Barrymore took $ 14 million and Lucy Liu took $ 4 million, which is still double what she took for the first Charlie's Angels ... Unconventional methods DANNY BOYLE needed morning shots of a deserted London for his new horror flick 28 Days Later. The Beach and Trainspotting director shot early on Sunday mornings for the desolate look and also hired pretty girls who ...
Decorative houseplantsThe succulents `Euphorbia pseudocactus' (which resembles a cactus) and `Euphorbia Tirucalli' (the milk bush) can be placed indoors in a sunny area or outdoors.
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